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w. U.KMS:? *i.BO -tk ADVANCE PBS ANNUM. "The Hand of th? Diligent Shail Hole' CHAS. #. BIRCHj>*ORE. PRO* VOL. 49 CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 12, 1933 NO. 27. Beattie to Hold Up All State Salaries The Comptroller General Sends Out Notices. Employes of the state of South Carolina ? including those in all de partments of the state government, in institutions and in state operated colleges ? are now working purely on faith and hope, insofar as payment of salaries goes. A. J. -Beattie, comptroller general, has sent out a letter to ail depart ments and institutions, informing them that pending the passage of thi generrl appropriations bill, his office is not authorized to make any dis bursemcnts for April and thereaftei for travel, personal service nor for any other item. Until such disburse ments are authorized, Mr. Beattie says, they will not be made. He therefore has requested all de partments to make no requisition? until the appropriations bill has beer passed. Salaries for January, February and March were paid under the authority of an act passed in 1023, under which the comptroller general may issuf warrants for salaries as of the samr scale as the preceding year. But after the last day of March, nothing is tc be paid out until authorized under the new appropriations act. The comptroller general is send ing out the notice in order that heads of all departments may be fully ap prized of the situation and goverr themselves accordingly. ? The State. EXAMINATION FOR TRANSPOR T ATI ON RATE CLERK (PASSEN GER) The United States Civil Servicc commission will accept applicatiom until April 26 for the position o. .^transportation rate clerk ( passenger > ito fill a vacancy in the Bureau, of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Depart ment, Washington, D. C. The salary is $2,000 a year, less t deduction not to exceed IB per cen: as a measure of economy, and a re tirement deduction of 3 1-2 per cent Applicants must have had at leas three years of experience in positron; in which the duties performed requir ed them to become thoroughly con versant with various passenger rates passenger tariffs, rules of the Inter state Commerce Commission, etc., a. least \wo years of which must have involved the distribution of passenger revenues between carriers on through traffic and the determination of pro per deductions on account of land grant laws. Applicants will not b< accepted from persons who fail t< show the required two years of ex perience. Full information may be obtaine< from M H. Moore, Secretary of th< United States Civil Service Board o Examiners, at the post office in thi city. DF iTH OF ROBERT A. MICKLE Word was received here Thursdr; of the death of Robert A. Mickle a' his home in Citronelle, Alabama, r>i Wednesday. Mr. Mickle was aroun< Severn five years of age. Tie lef' this county in 1894 for Alabama where he settled at C'tronelle anc engaged in truck farming. The deceased is survived by Mrs: Sarah Mickle and Mr. J. Belton Mic kle of Camden, and Mrs. M. M. Pow ell of Sumter. Also a number of nieces and nephews in this count; survive. Mr. Mickle was buried at his adont ed home, services being conducted by the Presbyterian pastor. Announcement For the Methodist CHURCH The regular services will be beld next Sunday by the pastor. Tie wtir meet the Sunday School at the closing hour ? 10:60, for the Chalk Talk Preaching will follow1 at 11:16 A. M. Theme: "The Fact, Spirit, and Meaning of the Resurrection." Preaching at 8:00 P. M. by the pas tor. This service will be in line with the Special Evangelistic Service to be gin April 28. We call special attent ion to the Self-Denial Week, beginn ing with Easter. 5The matter will he prosented at the morning hour. We shall begin again, our Sunday evening musical to precede the ser 1 num. /, ' .. t Grange Units Set Up in County Farm people of Kershaw County are becoming keenly interested in Grange activities and the number of Grange organizations have been es tablished in various communities of the county recently. Mr. D. B. Anderson, State Master of the Grange, in cooperation with the County Agent, arranged a number of meetings last week for the purpose of organinzing local Grange units. A splendid organization was set up at Mt. Pisgah on March 27 with 4? charter members. The next meeting of the Mt. Pisgah Grange will be held April 10, 8 P. M. Mr. Anderson wil1 be present. A meeting will be held in Blaney nt the school on Tuesday April 11, 8 P. M. for the purpose of perfecting an organization. At Midway School in the Cassatt community a good charter list was started and the prospect is good for a Grange organization there. An organization was started at Charlotte Thompson school Friday March 31, with a charter membership initiated. The next meeting of thr Charlotte Thompson Grange will be held Wednesday April 12, 8 P. M. Mr Anderson will be present at this meet ing also. All farmers, their wives and olde* children who are interested in Grange activities are requested to identify themselves with one of the organiza tions already established or in the process of being established. Any community which has not yet had Grange activities and which de sires same may make- arrangementr or secure information on same by communicating with County Agent Green. CAMDEN GETS CUP Victor Over Sumter in Type writing Contest. Camden high school was winner of the speed and accuracy cup given by Draughon's Business co\lege in the typewiting contest between Camden and Sumter high schools held Sat urday in Columbia. Thomas Alvlr Christmus, one of the Camden con testants, had a perfect paper. The contestants were besides Thom as Alvin Christmas, Leila Elizabeth Moore and Albert Creed, Camden: Frances Britton, Frances Cross and Daisy Lorena Galloway, Sumter. Misr Catherine Murchison is the Camden teacher, and Miss Ruth McLaurin, thr Sumter teacher. LICENSE DRIVE BEGINS TODAY Sawyer Warns Motorists of Enforcement. State highway patrolmen prepared last night to begin a strict enforce ment of the motor vehicle license law at break of dawn this morning, offi cinls of the highway department an nounced. Ben M. Sawyer, chief commissioner announced several days ago that al1 motorists would be required to hav? their 1933 licenses by today and fol lowing bis instructions the enforce ment campaign will start. Time for buying tags was extended several times while the legislature de bated reduction measures. The last extension expired March 31 shortly iftor Gove?r,or Blackwood vetoed a one- fourth cut. Mr. Sawyer said last night that yesterday's license sales brought in about $35,000. This represented, he said, the registration of about 3,000 automobiles during th?- rtay. It was estimated that about 25,000 are still without licenses. ? The State. APPOINTED EDUCATIONAL DI RECTOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Miss Virginia Hill, Who is now teaching In Aldridge, Ala., was elect the First Baptist Church of Camden ed recently Educational Director of She will assume her new duties' on completion of her term as teachet June 1. By the use of a new machine re cently patented in Germany, lumber fed In at one end emerges at the other In the form of finished boxes t Frozen Deposits Get Attention t Woodin Names Special Assistant to Act. Washington, April 8. ? A program to free millions of dollars of frozen deposits in thousands of unopened state banks assumed definite propor tions tonight following closely upor Secretary Woodin's announcement of the appointment of Walter J. Cum. mings of Chicago as his executive as sistant to have direct charge of thir work. The treasury chieftain disclosed h< had already worked out a concretr plan subject to local variations. Hr was confident it would restore to sol vency the majority of the state insti tutions, but said that premature an nouncement of its details would serve no useful purpose. It is this plan thai Cummings will administer. Fulfillment of Woodin's prophecj would mean that many thousands 01 state institutions again would be in r position to participate in America': business functions. No definite fig ures are obtainable at the treasury however, as to the exact number, o th?> amount of deposit^ involved. However, at the end of March, 5,38' national and state member banks o the federal reserve system had re opened their doors, restoring a de posit line of about $26,000,000,000. Tr addition, 7,350 non-member state in stitutions had likewise reopened or a. 100 per cent, basis, but the amount of deposits was not given. The latest statement of condition* for all banks in this country indicated a total of slightly more than 18,00C institutions of all classes, with de posits of approximately $40,000,000. 000. In the absence of detail, it Is be lieved here that many of the dis tressed state banks will be opened or a full-time basis through aid fur nished by the Reconstruction Finance corporation under the provisions of the emrgency bankirtg act. This aid has taken the form of having the cor poration match dollar for dollar lr private subscriptions for new and pre ferre dcapital stock. ? AP. Re-ELECTED KERSHAW MAYOR Kershaw, March 31. ? In the elec tion held here yesterday of town of ficials for the ensuing term, C. FranV Clyburn was re-elected mayor and the following councilmen named: Lewis F. Truesdale , W. B. Threatt, L. B Hamrick. E. M. Catoe and Leroy Croxton. Hazel E. Estridge was elect ed a member of the water works com mission, succeeding J. V. Hilton. Mr. Clyburn is beginning his sev enth term as the town's mayor, the last three terms being unopposed for the office. Under his guidance man> improvements have been made in the town's affairs. CAMDEN MAN GAINS DISTINC TION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Dr. George W. Nicholson, who for the past two years has Deen in res? dence at the University of North Carolina, has returned to Camden for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. J Cortez Nicholson. Dr. Nicholson hap just completed the requirements Tor the Ph. D. degree in Mathematics in the University of North Carolina m the field of Rinstein's llreories of Re lativity, he having been associated with and having been under the direc tion of the most profound and emi nent mathematicians of the presont day, Dr. Archibald Henderson. Thf University of Ndrth Carolina hap granted up to this time but two Ph.D degrees in Mathematics. Dr. Arch! bald Henderson and Dr. CJeorge W | Nicholson. Whil^ in attendance at (he University of North Carolina and Cornell University, Dr. Nicholson hap been on a leave of absence as Profes sor of Mathematics from the Univer sity of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Dr Nicholson has the honor and distinct ion of being the first mathematician who has received the Ph. D. degree in Mathematics form the University o' N. C. since 1901? Dr. Archibald Hen derson having been the recipient of this degree at that time. The latest official census figure* reveal that Chinas population is ap proximately 475,000,000. BIG DAY SLATED FOR APRIL TWENTY- FIRST j Twenty-first Anniversary and Home Coming Promises to Eclipse All Efforts. Sumter, Api-il 5. ? The Twenty-first Anniversary and Home Coming of the McLeod- Wesley Bible Class of thr Trinity Methodist church of Sumtei will be held here on Sunday, Apri1 23rd. This "Big Day" is planned to be in the nature of a reunion of ar the members of the class and church for the last 21 years. Dr. D. W. Daniel of Clemson Col lege and Dr. H. N. Snyder of Wofford will be the speakers o T the occasion Both speakers have established en viable reputations all over the South as orators of real merit. The key note address will be delivered by Dr Daniel while Dr. Snyder will fill the pulpit during the preaching hour. The service will begin at 10 o'clock ?ind run straight on through thr preaching hour. The music will br furnished by a male chorus of 5( voices, a double male quartette ane in accompanying orchestra of sever pieces. Distinguished visitors from all ovc the South are expected to he presen* for the occasion. Acceptances have been received already from forme friends and members of the church <*nd class in Virginia, both Carolinas Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Similar meetings have been held i? the past with unusual success but a c cording to the officers of the clasp no meeting has ever had the oppor tunities for real service and succesp that this one has. ENLISTS IN MARINES Jesse E. Lovett, son of Mrs. Annr Lov?tfc .of Bl&iey has recently enlist ed ih the U. S. Marine Corps through the Savannah recruiting station, lo cated in the Post Office Building, if is announced by Major E. M. Reno Officer in Charge. Lovett was immediately transfer red to Parris Island,, S. C., for a few weeks intensive training, and it is no* definitely known where he will b< sent from Parris Island. The Marine Corps offers younr men a liberal education through trav el, during an enlistment one will trav el thousands of miles and will visi< many strange lands. Lovett was a member of the grad uating class of 1931 of the Blaney High School. TO PRESENT PLAY AT PINE GROVF The Bonheur Club of Columbia pre sents the Comedy ? "Mrs. Apple and Her Corps", also other attractions, in cluding Hawian Music and Black Faced Comedians at Pine Grove School, Wednesday, April 12th at P o'clock. Admission 10c. The public is cordially invited. NEW TRIAL REFUSED Jim Munn Convicted of Killing Buck Holly Remains in Pen Judge Dennis yesterday morning refused a new trial for Jim Munn who was convicted at the Oct'>be* term of court for Kershaw county of involuntary homicide in the killinr of Buck Hollev. The motion for r new trial on after discovered evidencr was made by Harry Hines of Lancas ter and Claud Sapp of the Columblr bar. The state was represented by Solictor Spigner and M. L. Smith of the Camden bar. The killing of Buck Holly occurred on the highway and br was shot several times. The firs* trial resulted in a mistrial and at thr second trial Munn wan convicted of Involuntary manslaughter and sent enced to three years in the penitenti ary. After hearing hin motion Judg' Dennis returned to his home in Dar lington hut will return here to hold the court of general sessions, which will begin April 17. The grand jury begins its work Monday, April 17, and petit jurors are summoned for Tues day, April 18. One fifth of the population of thf Untied States attends the moviet dally. Venerable Lady Dies at Westville Mrs. Emmalyne Bowers, 84, died at her home in the Westville commun ity of our county Friday afternoon. Mrs. Rowers had been ill for a long time and although her death wa3 not unexpected it came as a great shock to her host of friends and relatives. Mrs. Bowers was a devout Christian woman and was greatly beloved by all who had the privilege of knowing her. She was the widow of the late B. A. Bowers who predeceased her to the grave about "nine years ago. Mrs Bowers is survived by the following children: L. E., Rebecca, H. M., Mrs J. R. Moseley, Geo. W. She is alsc survived by 15 grandchfldren and ? great grandchildren. Funeral ser- 1 vices were held for Mrs. Rogers Sun day morning at 11 o'clock at Damas cus church, Westville, and were con ducted by Rev. Mr. Tucker of Ker shaw and Rev. Mr. Sanders of Ker shaw circuit. Interment was in thr churchyard cemetery. Active pallbearers were: Edward Rarfield, Jack Rowers, Coleman Row ers, John Rowers, Raymond Rower and Kirby Rowers. Honorary pallbearers were: Jessr Watson, Lawrence Richardson, B. L Gardner, J. H. Watson, Sam Huntei and A. W. Willis. Flower girls were six grand daugh ters of Mrs. Rowers. WALLACE URGES STATE FOR ESTERS TO CONFER ON RELIEF PROGRAM The Department of Agriculture an nounced today that it is ready to go ahead immediately with its part of the President's program for unem ployment relief through the perform ance of useful public forest and soil saving work. Work contemplated on the national forests will be in line with existing long-term plans for the development arid protection of the forest resources > ' and hence will not include any. "made work," intended merely to keep mar tmsy. The plan will mean a vast speeding-up of an established natio nal forest improvement program. The forestry work will include control of tree diseases and insects. The act authorizing the unemploy ment relief program provides for work on State-owned forest lands as well as on Federally-owned. Early ar rangement?, it is expected, will be made with the States to put the pro gram in operation. Telegrams to the governors of the 48 States were sen* by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace today inviting them to send their State foresters or other representa tives to a conference in Washingtor April 6 on plans for the execution of the program on State lands. As amended, the act also provider for extension of forest work to prl vately owned lands under eooperativ arrangements to be made by the Fed eral Government with the States. This will allow a largor proportion of the work to be carried on in Stater of the Mississippi, where only a smal' proportion of the total area of Nat ional Forests is located and the area of State forests is limitod. Work or forest lands in private ownership, i' is pointed out, will be limitod to thr classes of projects already authorize*' by Congress which are clearly in t.h' public interest, rather than chiefly beneficial to thn landowner. Such pro jects include protection from firo, in sect control, and eradication of tr**' diseases. Estimatos of work on National Forest lands include thr construction of lookout houses, towers and obser vatories, telephone lines, fire breaks range fences, fire protection truck and horse trails, emergency landing fields for fire patrol pianos, reductior of fire hazards, timber stand im provemont by thinnings, eradication of major infpstations of insets an?* tree diseases, and other types 'of worl needed to improve the National For est properties or their facilities. Due to lack of available planting stock forest planting will necessarily be limited this season. Chief Foreste rR. Y. Stuart ha? called a moeting of the nine regtfina* foresters for April 3 to perfect do tails for putting the program in opo ration on the National Forests. Thr decentralized and flexible organiza Hon of the Forest .Service will aid It In putting the program into effect In 1 3.2 Per Cent Beer Sold in Charleston Authorities Frankly Stand for Beer Sales. Charleston, April 9.? The News and Courier said that shopkeepers who openly began sale of 3.2 per cent beer here Saturday had not been mo lested and had placed orders for more of the brew on the assumption that the business would be allowed to con tinue. So far as the newspapers Tiad as certained no action by state or fed eral authorities w?s contemplated de spite the fact that the state law against sale of the beverage was at yet unrepaled. City authorities were quoted as saying frankly they had no intention of stopping the beer sales. Several thousand bottles of the brew were sold during the weekend and the supply was far from suffic ient to meet demands, the newspapers said. Purchasers smacked their lips over the first taste of real brew in more than 15 years and pressed for more, according to the story. Federal Officials Silent. James A. Clifton, Jr., deptity prohi bition administrator, said he had no comment to make although the fed eral government theoretically was re quired to keep the beverage out of states where it is unlawful. Louis M. Shimel, assistant federal district at torney, likewise had no comment. State Constable J. Lewis Poppen heim said his commission and that of Constable David I. Young had lapsed Thursday. Sheriff Joseph M. Poulnot said he was "here to enforce the law" but was awaiting instructions from Governor Blackwood before taking any action. The Rev. Wesley J. Snyder, pastor of Spring Street Methodist church, was among those who raised a vorcc today in opposition, declaring from his pulpit that it was "encouragement of lawlessness and racketeering." City Fathers Approve Mayor Burnet R. Maybank and Alderman Henry W. Lockwood chair man of the Charleston police commis sion, reiterated the police policy dur ing more than a year that policemen were peace officers and were primari ly concerned with preservation of the peace. They said police would not in terfere with sale of beer unless places where it was sold became "nuisances." "I believe in temperance," said Mayor Maybank. "I hope that young people of this nation will stop drink ing hard liquors ami return to beer. The Charlesto npolice department, of course, does not propose to permit dives and dens to become established to sell it. I hope that the state legis lature will formally legalize beer this week so that the state and city can derive revenue from its sale." Lockwood also expressed hope that the city would be able to begin soon deriving revenue from beer sales. "Beer of 3.2 per cent, alcohol has been declared non-intoxicating," he said, "and the police department does not intend to interfere with its sale unless it becomes a nuisance." The newspapers said that trucks loaded with beer had rolled into Char leston just after sunrise Saturday and that as soon as news of its arriv al had spread hundreds jammed their way into shops selling it to drink it and in many cases, to take a suply home. ? A P. BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES The following services are announ ced for the week at the First Baptist Church : Sunday school at 10 o'clock Mr. C. O. Sto^ner superintendent, Public worship conducted by the pastor at 11:15 A. M. and K P. M. Morning subject: Our L<<;d's Faster Greeting Evening subject: Fools Make A Mock Of Sin, Prov. 14:9. Prayer and prais* service Wednesday evening at 3, Weekly teacher's meeting Monday evening "t 3. B. Y. I'. II. Sunday ev ening at 7 o'clock. The public is cordinlly invited to at tend all the services of this church. 'minimum time. The Ser* ice's facilt 'ties for adapting itself suddenly ?.o fjemands of fire and other emergency jobs requiring quick organization and supervision of large bodies of men have been highly developed over n period of years.