Plans For County
Fair Under Way
Plans for the biggest and best Fair
Kershaw County has ever held are
steadily going forward. The Fair Is
under the supervision of the Camden
Shrine Club and the James Leroy
yjelk Post of The American Legion.
At. a joint meeting of the above org
anizations held last Wednesday T. V.
Walslr was re-elected General Chair- i
man, M. M. Johnson, re-elected sec
retary and Hughey Tindal continues
as treasurer. The general fair com
mittee will be composed of these
gentlemen and the officers of the
Legion and the Shrine and perhaps
the chairman o fthe several select
committees. The fair will be held |
the second week in October and al- '
ready the General Committee's is at {
work compiling the premium list j
which will be ready for distribution j
in the near future. Many new at- i
tractions are being added and the j
committe is confident that the fair !
will be a huge success. With the fine '
spirit of co-operation shown by the j
citizens of the county last year the j
committee has no doubts about the j
same spirit being manifested again !
this year. Lets everybody pull to
gether for Kershaw County's greatest
Fair
JURY DECLARES ACCIDENT
WAS UNAVOIDABLE
A Cot-oner's jury investigating the i
death of Durham Scott. who was '
killed in an automobile accident near i
Horatio Sunday afternoon, July 16,
returned a verdict Monday morning, j
July 24 to the effect that the acci- ?
dent was unavoidable. Paul Sessions |
was the driver of the car. In the car I
at the time of the accident besides j
Scott and Sessions were Wade Melton
and a brothr of Paul Sessions.
NO. PAYMENTS U^TIL .. < :
COTTON IS RfeMOVKb .
Clemson College, July 24. ? Rental I
e*hecks for reduced cotton acreage j
will be distributed from Washington j
promptly according to present plans
when the local and count/ committees i
and county agents certify that the '
cotton agreed upon has been remov
ed, says Dr. W. W. Long, director of
the South Carolina campaign. Dr.
Long calls attention of farmers to I
several important points.
1. Farmers who have tendered
acreage reduction offers to the Sec
retary of Agriculture must remove
from cultivation the actual acreage
offered in the amount set forth in
the contract, when they have bean
notified individually that the offers
have 'been accepted and the reduction
plan is operative. They should not
eliminate the crop from the retired
acres, however, until tiielr ,own per
sonal offers are accepted by the gov
ernment and personal notice to re
move the acres is received.
2. Mr. C. A. Cobb, cotton admin
istrator, has made it clear that no
substitions of acreage can be per
mitted and that each individual will
be required to remove the actual
acreage which he agreed to remove
when signing the contract. Tho loerl
committee will make a careful in
spection and certify as to this before
a payment will be made.
3. The state of growth attained
by the cotton since the contract was
signed or the difference in probable
yield taking place between the time
of signing and the time of removing
the crop from cultivation, will have
no bearing on the situation. Neither
will the condition of the cotton mar
ket or the action of other growers in
the neighborhood. The cotton offer
ed must be removed in the amount
agreed upon.
Biblical Play*
Halleck, In his "English Literature,"
saya that Ma miracle play la the dra
matic ^presentation of the life of a
aalnt and of the miracle* connected
with him. A mystery play deals with
Oospel events which are concerned
with any phnse of the life of Christ,
4 or with any Biblical event that re
motely forenhadows Christ or Indicates
tha necessity 6t a redeemer.**
Old Vanity Cmtn
An ancient vanity case, dntlng from
80p B. O. Is In the museum of Haver
ford college as pnrt of the collection
gathered by the college nrcheologlcal
expedition during work at Reth She
f wesh, in Palestine.
Artillerymen Defeat
Camden in Poloi
One cf the hardest fought matches
of polo that has ever been played at
Camp Jackson was played vesterday
afternoon between the lioth Field
artillery team from Savannah and
the team from Camden. The final
Score was 7 to 0 for Savannah.
Some \ery good shots were made
during the game. Hard riding by both
reams 1 matured.
'1 lubber) Coleman
was the star of the game. In each of
the six chukkers he was, it seemed,
in every play. Joseph McGrath also
played a good game for Savannah.
Little and Tupper were the best for
Camden.
Coleman scored four goals, Mc
Grath scored two and A1 Watkins
scored one.
118th F. A. Savanna^, (la. Camden
McGrath (2) 1 Tupper
Watkins (1) 2 Bates
Coleman (4) 3 Little
Floyd 4 Ferguson
The 118th F. A. team is champion
of the Fourth Corps area.
Approximately 4.000 spectators
lined the side board. ? Monday's
otatc.
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
The following services are announ
ced at the First Baptist church.
Sunday school with Mr. C. O.
Stogner, superintendent in charge at
10 o'clock. Public worship conducted
by the pastor, J. B. Caston at 11:15
A. M. and 8:30 P. M. Morning sub
ject: The Prayer Of Jesus For His
Own, Evening subject: Judas, The
Traitor. Men's prayer meeting at
9:30 Sunday morning. Midweek
prayer and praise service Wednesday
evening at 8:30, B. Y. P. U. Sunday
evening at 7:30.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all tho aeivices of this church.
SERGT. TRUESDALE VISITING
LUGOFF
Sergt. Donald Roy Truesdale, who
was decorated for valor while in ser
vice with the Marine Corps in Nic
araugua, has been spending awhile
with relatives at Lugoff.
Sergt. Truesdale, it will be remem
ibered was cited for extraordinary
bravery in Nicaraugua when he pick
ed up a hand granade which was
about to explode r.ear his platoon. He
lost an arm in his attempt but saved
his comrades. Sergt. Truesdale leaves
Friday for New Orleans where he
will be stationed.
SEVEN SAFETY POINTRES FOR
SWIMMERS GIVEN BY RED
CROSS LIFE SAVING HEAD
Washington, D. C., July 24. ? A
seven point safety plan to reduce the {
summer's casualties from drowning I
is suggested by H. F. Enlows, direc
tor of First Aid and Life Saving of
the American Red Cross.
Water casualties are not always
due to carelessness or "horseplay",
he points out, in urging attention to
the following safety suggestions:
1. Do not exceed your physical
limitations. If a doctor's examinat
ion has revealed a bad heart or other
deficienccs, follow his advice as to j
bathing and swimming. Many sup- j
pose drowning could have been avoid
ed if the swimmer had been physical
ly fit.
2. Select a swimming place that
is supervised. Particularly is this
important for the beginner. .
3. Swim only within the area
whore you are qualified to swim. The
right to extend this area must be
earned. Care should bo exercised
even when under the protection of
guards and life lines.
4. Remember that a swimmer who
is expert in a pool may be a compar
ative novice on an ocean beach, and
one who is accustomed to lake water
may be a stranger in 'a running
stream. Currents, undertows, cold
springs, the judging of distances and
other elements are important factors.
6. Boats and canoes require craft
manship of their own. It frequently
happens* that capable swimmers row
or paddle out on a largo body of
water beyond any point to which
they would venture to swim. 4n?en,
because of inex-pert handling of their
craft or because of unfailiartty with
the prevailing weather or water con
dition*, they are swamped And im
Liberty Hill News
Liberty Hill. July 24. ? About two
miles north of this village is located
the old Summerville burying ground
where lie many of the "old time"
wealthy and prominent citizens of
this community but for many years
the place had been unused and had
grown up in trees and vines and the
rock wall enclosing it had fallen down
and the place presented quite an un
attractive appearance when a few
year1* ago Mr. C. D. Cunningham be
came interested in the place, as some
of his fore parents were buried there
and had it cleaned up and put in bet
ter order. Some time within the pres
ent month of Tuly, some despicable
vandals entered the place and tore
down the fine marble monument over
the grave of Mr. John D. Cunning
ham, removed the heavy stones of
the base and dug into the grave un- j
earthing the skull of the old gentle
man who had been buried there 82
years ago, and left the grave partly
unfilled, they evidently were seeking
for jewelry or treasure of some kind.
It is hard to realize that we have in
this country in this advanced age of
education and civilization, men low
enough in the "scale" of humanity to
commit such a friendish ar.i unprinc
ipled act upon the remains and burial
place of & person who had lain there
for nearly a century. There is no
clue as to who did the act.
At a meeting of the Liberty Hill
branch of the Kershaw County Fo
restry Association last week Mr. F.
H. Floyd was re-elected Pres.. Mr.
John G. Richards and R. C. Jones
Committeemen, Mr. C. D. Cunning
ham, Sec. and Treasurer, Mr. W. C.
Wardlaw, who has been the energetic
and efficient "fire Ranger" resigned
to accept a position with the Conser
vation camp near Blaney. Mr. W. C.
Perry was elected Ranger. Mr..
Perry is well qualified for the duties
of the place and will no doubt give
very acceptible. sAvicea.
Misses JMarion Richards, Mary
Peck Hay and Annie Righton Mc
C a skill are spending a while at Mon
treat.
Former Gov. John G. Richards
went to Laurens where he was to
make an address on the Prohibition
question o nSunday, he was accom
panied by Mrs. Richards and
daughters, Miss Johngy and Mrs. T.
P. McCrea and two children, he was
also expected to speak at Spartan
burg on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards, 3rd,
of Asheville and Mr. W. J. Richards
of Concord, N. C. were weekend vis
itors in the home of their mother,
Mrs. C. E. Richards.
Mrs. L. P. Thompson and children
spent the weekend with her sister.
Mrs. W. K. Thompson of Heath
Springs.
Cadet A. C. Cureton, Jr., of Clem
son college conducted the weekly on
Sunday night at the Presbyterian
church. A large crowd woa In attend
ance.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Wilson and
family of Darlington and Hon. J. P
Richards and family of Lancaster
were guests last week in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Richards.
Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Brown and
child) en of Sardinia were here Mon
day, guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Jones.
Mr. J. F. Johnstorte of Ga. is here
for a few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Johnstone.
mediately in trouble.
6. FiVen good swimmers should
observe the fundamental rules of
safety ? nnd good swimmers usually
do. Never swim alone. In long dis
tance swims, always be accompanied
by a boat. Wait two hours after eat
ing before entering the water. Avoid
the shock of a sudden dive into cold
water; when you first enter the
water, do so gradually. Dive only
into water of known depth and char
acter, and thus avoid hitting hidden
rocks or stumps.
7. Use common sense. Never rock
the boat. I)o not accept dares. "There
is a vast amount of pleasure in
aquatic sports," Mr. Enlows summa
rizes, "but learning to swim is like
everything else- ? it is done little by
little, skill being the reward of con
tinual effort and practice. There are
no short cuts to proficiency. Con
formance to the rules of safety Is
( however a basic principle for both
j beginner and expert/'
Patrol Ordered
I To Enforce Statute
. , -
Motorists Must Have Drivers'
Licenses Thursday.
? - \ -
. State highway patrolme nwere in
structed yesterday through orders is
sued by Ben M. Sawyer, chief high
way commissioner, to start making
cases Thursday morning, July 27,
against all persons who are found
operating motor vehicles without a
new driver license.
"In consequence of your report to
me that the motor vehicle division
has issued all drivers' licenses prop
erly applied for, you will please in
struct the highway patrol and other
alw enforcement officers to begin
Thursday, July 27, 1933, to make
cases against all persons who are
found operating motor vehicles with
out drivers' licenses." Mr. Sawyer
said in a memorandum to the motor
vehicle division.
? Official sof the highway "depart
ment have announced that something
over 200,000 licenses have been is
sued. Under terms of the law, the
time limit for procuring licenses ex
pired June 30. Due to the fact that
so many unfilled applications were
on hand at the close of the period,
Mr. Sawyer extended the time indef
initely, yesterday setting Thursday
as the final limit.
BASIC FARM EXPORTS
SHOW MORE DECLINE
Cotton, Fruit, and Lard Only Pro
ducts Showing Increase in Exports.
Although the export movement for
47 farm products showed a net in
crease in May over April, shipments
of . most of the ibasic agricultural
commodities showed further decline,
according to the U. S. Department
ofsAgriculture.
dotton exports in May showed sub
stantial pick-up, the unusually large
volume of 627,000 bales being report
ed for the month. Substantial in
creases in exports to continental
European countries more than offset
a slight decrease in exports to Great
Britian and a material reduction in
exports to Oriental countries.
Only fruit and lard were sent out
in greater than pre-war volume in
May, the exports of most other farm
products being substantially below
pre-war figures.
Wheat and flour exports reached a
record low level in May, only 14.000
bushels of wheat being exported as
grain, against more htna 7,000,000
bushels in May of 1932. Flour ex
ports were about the same as those o
ports were about the same as those of
a year ago.
Bacon exports were the smallest
for that month in 20 years, but lard
exports, although small for post-war
months, were larger than in May of
last year.
Leaf tobacco exports also reached
new low levels for May in the post
war period, as did exports of diary
products. Fruit exports were in line
with the May volume in recent years.
RELIEF FUND TO BUILD
KINGS MOUNTAIN PARK
Kings Mountain, S. C.- ? Outline or
the proposal to spend the $200,000
allotment in the p'iblic'works bill for
the Kings Mountain National Park
has been made public. Since the park
is across the state line in South Car
olina, where the famous Revolutio
nary battle was fought, the War De
partment has forwarded the outline
to Representative J. P. Richards of
that State.
Creation of the park was author
ized in 1981, but no appropriation
was made at that time. The present
area contains 42 acres, but it is pro
posed that $4010 bo used to buy ad
ditional land. The outline submitted
to Mr. Richards, an 18-foot roadway
of four miles, would cost approxi
mately $70,000. Clearing of under
brush would cost $10,000 and a fence
around the park $90,910.
A< H? Ranked Th?m
To ahow his Idea of the rolativa
Importance of beings and things In the
IW>ry coast of Africa, a bushrnan
artist living In a bush village pnlnffid
a series of paintings In which the ro\>
< nment officer comes first, the hunts
man second and the coco farmer
third.
Bethune News
Bethune, S. C.r July 24. ? The re
vival services that have been con
ducted by the Rev. Mr. Rogers of
Timmonsville in the Baptist church
closed Friday evening.
Four additions were made to the
church and one member was received
by letter.
Misses Mary Louise McLaurin, and
Kathryne Truesdale and Mr. and Mrs.
G. E. Brant have returned from the
World's fair in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Atkinson of
Columbia have returned to their
home after a visit to Mrs. Atkinson's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bran
non.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards were
Sunday gue?ts of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
I McCaskill. They were accompanied to
their home in Asheville Sunday af
ternoon by Mrs. C. O. Terry and
daughters, Misses Beth and Katha
rine, for a week's visit.
Mrs. M. G. King, Mrs. C. O. Terry
and John Edwin King motored to
Great Falls Saturday afternoon
v,here they were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. J. M. Forbis.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Clyburn have
returned from their wedding trip to
the mountains of N. C. and are at
home to their friends.
J^iss Carrie Yarbrough left Mon
day to enter the Camden hospital,
where She will undergo an appendix
operation the following day.
Rev. J. T. N. Keels is in attendance
upon the assembly at Montreat, N. C.
Mi ss Mae Long of Prosperity was
a recent guest of Mrs. Love Hearon.
Mrs. Leonard Yarbrough and
daughters, Misses Margaret and
Betty of Hartsville, spent last week
with relatives here.
Mr. Morrison Graham is in Chicago
attending the World's fair.
Miss Mildred Richards is visiting
friends in Roanoke, Va.
Miss Nannie Floyd of Frederick,
Mr. is spending a while at the "old
home" here, with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. F. B.
Floyd.
Miss Lucy Clements is spending a
week with her grand mother, Mrs.
G. W. Perry of Lancaster.
Mr. Wardlaw May of Augusta is
spending awhile at the home of his J
uncle, Mr. R. J. Wardlaw. (
LEE COUNTY SINGING CON
VENTION TO MEET
The Lee County Singing Conven
tion will meet with Cedar Creek
Baptist church on Sunday, July 30th
at 11 A. M. with recess for lunch at
1 P. M. Recomence at 2 P. M. with
final adjournment at 5 P. M.
Cedar Creek is 15 miles from
Camden on the Bishopville highway
No. 34.
We extend a cordial invitation to
all Choirs and Singers of Camden
and Kershaw county to meet with us.
All attending the morning services
will brinf? lunch. A warm welcome
to all.
L. A. MOORI-:, President.
AN ENCOURAGING SIGN
Most encouraging is a report just!
issued by Dr. Shirley W. Wynne,
health commissioner of New York
City, concerning the decrease of au
tomobile and industrial accidents in
that city in recent months.
Automobile deaths numbered 100
in January, but only 70 in May, des
pite the fact that more cars were on
the road and more children playing
in the streets. Industrial and other
accidents dropped even more sharply,
although more persons were employ
ed in industry than in former months,
in industry than in former months.
The records shows 209 industrial
accidents in April of this year as
compared with 272 in April, 1932,
while in May of this year there were
only 208, as against 29fi for May,
1932.
This reduction in the number of
accidental deaths and injuries, as
wells as deaths from alcoholism, Dr.
Wynne declares in his report, is j
largely due to the fact that the legal- J
ization of beer has reduced the con
sumption of whisky and thereby pro
moted the cause of real tmiperance.
He says:
"May, 1933, showed fewest deaths
from accidents on our recent records.
The conclusion Is that the people of
New York have been drinking less of
strong liquors and that the legaliza
tion of beer has saved Approximately
Kershaw Co. in Front
Acreage Reduction
Tabulation of state figures on the
cotton campaign made on the night
of July 19 indicate that TCershaw
county has led the entire state in the
j percentage of cotton signed up. This
county has never been considered in
the class with the leading cotton
counties of South Carolina but it now
appears that there are only three
counties signing up more cotton than
Kershaw county. We are surpassed
orjy by Orangeburg, Spartanburg
and Anderson counties. There are 46
counties in the state and that puts
Kershaw county ahead of 42 others.
The credit for this outstanding
achievement goes to the farmers who
cooperated so splendidly and to Jhe
field workers who worked so dili
gently day and night.
Semi-official figures now indicate
that Kershaw county farmers will re
ceive approximately $150,000 as cash
money coming along with optioned
cotton. They will receive approxi
mately $12,000 in cash where no op
tion was taken. In addition they will
have options on approximately 6,000
bales which from present indications
should net them $180,000 profit, mak
ing a total of approximately $342,
000 comng to Kershaw county for
that part of the cotton which our
farmers have agreed to plow up.
Al^o by making this campaign a suc
cess we will receive practically 3
times as much money for the re
mainder of our crop as we would
have gotten had the campaign not
succeeded.
I wish to take this means of con
gratulating the farmers of Kershaw
county who cooperated so unselfishly
and the 75 field workers, many of
whom worked without any compensa
tion at all, says Henry D. Green, the
county agent.
EXAMINATION FOR ASSISTANT
-AND JUNIOR MESSENGERS
The United States Civil Service
Commission will accept applications
until August 8, 1933, for the positions
of assistant and junior messengers in
the Departmental Service, Washing
ton, D. C. . ' "1
The entrance salary for assistant
messenger is $1,080 a year, and for
junior messenger $600 a year, less a
deduction of not to exceed 15 per
cent as a measure of economy and a
retirement deduction of 3 1-2 per
cent.
As the States of Maryland, Vir
ginia, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ver
mont, and the District of Columbia
have already received appointments
in excess of their quotas under the
apportionment, residents of these
States and the District of Columbia
will not bo admitted to this examina
tion unless they submit documentary
proof that thoy are entitled to mili
tary preference.
Full information may bo obtained
from M. H. Moore, Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Hoard of
Examiners, at the post office in this
city.
DEATH OF MRS. R. I). PEKUI.ES
Mrs. R. I). Peebles, well known and
highly esteemed lady, died at her
residence in the Antioch section of
the county Thursday, July 13. She
had been in failing health for the
past nine years. Mrs. Peebles was
61 years of age. She was before
marriage Miss Mary Jane Davis.
Surviving her are the following:
her husband, five, children, Mrs. Sing
Hinson, Mrs." E. L. Makor, Mr. O. D.
Peebles, Mr. D. L. Peebles and Mr.
John D. Peebles. She is also sur
vived by fifteen grand children and
three great grand children. Mrs.
Peebles was a good Christian woman
and will he remembered for hor many
deeds of kindness. Funeral services
were held for her July 14 at Antioch
church and were conducted by Rev.
Outen and Rev. Rroom of Camden.
Interment was in the churchyard
cemetory.
a life a day sinco April 7."
Anyway, it is encouraging to ob
serve a reduction of the frightful
death and accident toll which long
has shown us to bo tho most careless
people in tho world.
F?W in Britain
About one In every twetiiy p!rM
earth(|iiiikcH recorded In Hie world Ih
Colt In the P.rltlsh Islea.