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SENGER ii ii CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, PROP. VOLUME 50 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA# WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20* 1934 NO. 37 Mendel L. Smith Died Friday Morning Camden was shocked Friday morn ing to learn of the death of Judge Mendel L. Smith, who died suddenly at his homo of apoplexy at 1 o'clock. Judge Smith was Jborn at Smith ville, then a part of Sumter, now Lee, county, South Carolina, July 5, 1870. His parents were LaFayette M. Simith and Medora (Bradley) Smith. His father, merchant and planter, died in January, 1888. Hid mothe/, died only a few yearo ago. Judge Sm\th was educated in tha Camden schools, at Wofford college and at the South Carolina military academy, known as Tho Citadel, at Charleston, where he was graduated in 1889. He received his legal edu cation at the University of Virginia and was admitted to .pcacticj in the courts of Virginia May 29, 1894, and in the courts of South Carolina Jan uary 11, 1895. In his nearly BO years at the hav Judge Smith was engaged in the trial of more famous cases than any other lawyer in South Carolina during that period. He was engaged in 256 cap ital cases. He defended ?.l \ homicide cases, and of these defe/flanta not one received the death penalty, only eight were convicted of murder with recommendation for mercy, a small fraction were convicted of man slaughteer, while the vast majority were acquitted. He was one of the best civil law yers in the state. His records ;-how that he was employed in 647 cases in tho court of common pl^as and in the supreme court, 80 per cent of which were contested, and of which he lost only 24. Judge Smith was a grsat student and was meticulous in tho prepara tion of his cases. He was widely known outside South Carolina and was engaged in .many large c*iea in the neighboring sty r.es, hi3 services being sought as far away as Texas. As a young man Judge Smith was a great , athlete and ho never lost his fondness for athletic sports. In his college life he was recognized as one of the greatest college athletes in the country, being especially promi nent in baseball at Wofford. The Citadel and the University of Virgin ia. He was a member of tho famous team that the University of Virginia sent as tHe representative of the couth to take (piart in the intercolleg iate' tournament held at the world's fair at Chicago in 1893. He was thereafter sought by managers of major league teams, but declined these offers. He waa said by many of the great professional ball players to have been the Ibest first baseman they ever saw. He was president ot the South Carolina State league for two seasons and ww often spoken of as president of the South Atlantic league, but his practice and public service made it impossible to give athletics more of his time. Judge Smith was the first curtain of the reorganized Kershaw guards, then Company A, second regiment ot infantry, now Company M. Upon his retirement ho was presented a hand some gold and silver trimmed sword by the members of the comjpany. Always interested in education, he served when quite a young man as a member of the board of trustees of the Camden city schools and through out his long career ho was one of South Carolina's greatest advocates of public school education. Ho serv ed as a* member of the board of trus tees of tho South Carolina medical college in Charleston. Ho was elected to the houso of re presentatives from Kershaw county in 1900 by tho largest majority ever given a candidate in this county, and he 'served continously for a lom< per iod with tho exception of ono term (1907-1909) when ho did not offer. At tho beginning of his second term in the house ho was elected speaker of that body by a tremend ous majority, and served 1 nthat ra pacity for eight years from 1908 to 1915. Ho wan a candidate for governor in 1914 and would probably have been elected had it not been for the con centration of the antl-admintfltration forces on another candidate. In 1915 at the age of 44 he wa* unanimously elected judge of the fifth judicial circuit, being the first Judge from thia county since tho late Camden Makes Bid Wt State URA I i yV In contemplation of the .possible removal of State Headquarters for the Relief Administration from Co lumbia to other locality, the following telegram waa sent last week to Maicofm J. MitW, Adminis trator: "Mr. Malcolm J. Miller, Adminis trator, Columbia^ S. C. Appreciating the wonderful good done in this State by the Relief Administration and, as suring you of the hearty and cordial cooperation of our citizens ; We ex tend to your organization an urgent invitation to remove to Camden; your office organization, ^rarehouae force and other function. We offer you office space, rent free, excellent railroad and highway facilities, sprinklered warehouse space and a congenial and delightful social atmosphere for your workers. Camden is the moat central location in the State and is fully equipped to take care of your work in all its phases. We beg your consideration." The telegram was signed* by Mayor J. H. Osborne, Shrine Club, Rotary, American Legion, Merchants Associ ation, Chamber oij Commerce, The Camden Chronicle^The Watere Mes senger. i " Joseph B. KershaW^-Ho served until the entry of thlz 'ttountry into the World war. Since the World war he has on numerous occasions been call ed to sit as acting associate justicu of the supreme bench. Upon the entry of this country in to the World war he reesigned the judgeship and served as judge advo cate with $he rank qdf. lieutenant colo nel in thJ^ Americflfc Expedti mary forces in France throughout the war. Judge Smith was ^yer.'jjar demand of the south. While other engage ments would not permit his accept ance of (more than half of the invita tions coming to him for public speeches, "he made more than 3,000 public address. Ho ranked high in fraternal af fairs in South Carolina. After being elected successively to the minor state offices in the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias, domain of South Carolina, he was, without opposition, elected grand chancellor at Ander son in 1907 and was supreme repre* sentaive from South Carolina from 1909 until 1920. He was elected grand master of the Independent Or der of Odd Fellows of South Caro lina in 1914, and was elected grand representative to the sovereign grand lodge in 1915. He took a prominent ip?art in the deliberation of the su preme lodges of Knights of Pythian in its meetings at Milwaukee, Wis. Denver, Colo., Winnipeg, Man., and Portland, Ore., holding a number of the most important offices in the su preme grand lodge during that per iod. He was a Mason and a Shriner and a great lover of Masonry having been adopted by the grand loc!ge of Masons of the state of ?^Jew York as the official lecturer of :that degree in that state. Judge Smith was ame mber of the First Baptist church of thin city. He served for a number of years as deac on and held that position at tho time of his death. Ho was, too, for a long while superintendent of tho Sunday school and for years taught the large men's Bible claws of that church. In April, 1895, Judge Smith was married to Miss Anna Dixon of this city. They had four childron, who, with theii mother, survive. They are Mrs. W. W. Bates, Jr., M. L. Smith, Jr., B. M. Smith, and Mrs. W. P. Heath, Jr., all of Camden. Ho leaves one sister, Mrs. Stuart Long of Indianapolis, Ind., and two broth ers, W. F. Smith of Sumrrter and Sid ney Smith of Columbia. Three grandchildren also survive him. Funeral services for Judge Smith were held Saturday aftemono at 5 o'clock at the First Baptist church. The services were oonducted by the Rev. J. B. Caston of the First Bapt ist church, assiflted by the Rev. C. P. Wimberly of the Lyttleton street Me thodist churchy Interment was in the Quaker oetmetery. Prominent lawyers and officials from all parts of th* state mingled with men of humbler walks of life in Liberty Hill News June 18? The extremely rainy I weather of two weeks ago has given Place to more suitable farming con d titans we had rain only one day last week? and quite a lot of farm work haa been done, but grassy crops, both cotton and corn, are in evidence almost everywhere and I much corn ahd forage crops are still e planted,- and much damage has been sustained by washing of lands and souring and drowning out of low place3 on many farms. Mr. R. C. Jones has a field of fine spring oats, sown after the freeze, which are about ready for the har vest. The meeting at the Court House in amden on Saturday in the interest o Prohibition and Law Enforcement was attended by former Governor and Mrs. John G. Richards, Miss Margaret Richards, Mr. R. C. Jonees and your reporter? who wishes to ex tend thanks to Mr. Jones for a pleas ant ride with him, to and from the meeting. Our community was deeply shock ed on Friday morning to hear of the death of Judge M. L. Smith. An eloquent and gifted speaker, an able awyer, a genial friend, he had many dZ?" rZ' and th?<rhout the County and State, who will be griev ed at his sudden passing. Ex-govcm0, and Mrs. John G. Sn^T^aild Mr* N* Richard? at tended the funeral Saturday evening. kilf Cid h Mr8' A* L< McCa3 and daughter, MiBB Annie Right the SU I? I'? th6 eaSt6rn Part of the State, where Mrs. McCaskill has been te^cKlng-to spend the vacation . J" ? *uumm?r home and were joined Sunday by Mr. J. C. McCas h! H,lton for ? short visit. SovZ' nr ,B,^Cunnln?ham and Miss Sophie Richards of Allendale came up Saturday 'and returned on Sun day accompanied by Mrs. Baker War .sews W1'1l re'atives before returning to her Allendale home. , Anumfter/^our young folks en. Mf APa, y K'Ven lMt w?k by Miss Charlotte Wardlaw i? honor of hi m>a Camill? Cunning her ' n 3 fpendmK Bome time with served. * * were Mrs. Deorze and little son of Char, leston are guests in the home of her sister, Mrs. W. C. Perry. I Miss Callie Jones, popular and ac cmipBshed school teacher, went to on Wednesday to reoeivn tar degree from the South Carolina y her sisters, Misses Louise M p ?' Mi88 Clara J?hnston. Mi38 Phoebe Richards who has been spending a couple of weeks with tion Pafre"ts haa returned to htr posi tion at Greensboro, N. C. She was ^companied by her sister, Mis, Edith 'pond ? with relatives in the old north state". wa" a ' Mathe"on Longtown was a visttor one day last week :i, Math^son. ' 13 "Ut*r' Mi'"' Lt,ura j h(fiSS?Ulla Hi't0n h"s '?-turned! w rl J""'*1 w"k" ?P?>>t With) X. ? J- jon,,a ?f c?e" A moonlight (pdcnlc was given one! last week by a number of our young foffcs and the C. C. C. Camp oys, and a pleasant time enjoyed Mr. and Mft,. w. C. Pferry aro rp_ Jiving thfl congratulations of thoir friends upon tho arrival of a "bran new" baby glr, jn their- home doing Inst honor to Judge Smith, whom they all had known and ea teemed. The floral diaplay w*i or.o of tho largeat ever aoen hero. The following acted as honorary palKbearora: board of deacona of the B apt I at church, aupreme court ami circuit judges, Kerahaw (bounty Bar A?*ociatlon, James Leroy Belk poal American legfon, C. G. Whitaker, Dr. John W. Corbett, Dr. 8. C. Stamp, W. L. DoPaae, Sr., officers of Kerahaw county, and J. 8. Lindsay. Tho fol lowing were active pallbearera: Ar thur Clarke, Lambert DePaaa, J. f\. Zemp, Gay Bauan, Dr. T. B. Bruce, Henry Nile*, J. H. Mcliood, Solicitor A. P. Spignor, and G. T* little. Old Cottoa Ik Be Tagged Advises Green Such ofiJ cotton on tho farms, In gin yards, and elsewhere, in small lots in Kershaw County must be tag ged without delay. A representative of the federal government is to tag these bales of old Cotton. It is very urgent, therefore, that all persons in Kershaw County who. have old cotton must notify tfie county agent Immed iately ant! must make application to the county agent for bale tags to be placed on such old cotton. Regular forms for making application for tags may be secured from the coun ty agent's office or from any bank in Kershaw County, or ^rom other public officials in the various com | munitiea. Please note the following rule: ! "The Bankhead Law places on the person holding such old cotton the burden of making frpplication for tags and the failure to receive or pro cure a forme of application will not be held to excuse any failure to file an application for bale tags." It i3 1 not necessary that the regular form for making application for tags be used. It will be satisfactory for the holder of old cottfi to simply write a letter to the county agent request ing bale tags for hia old cotton. It will be necessary for an applica tion to be made for each separate lots of cotton stored or held. That is, if a person has cotton stored in 2 different place3, he should make 2 different applications stating clearly in each just where the cotton is stor ed and haw many bales are in each lot. ? Henry Green, County Agent. FOR RE-ELECTION TO HOUSE To the Democratic Voters of Ker shaw County; I hereby announce myself for re-election to the Houso of Reipresentatives from Kershaw County. I .wiU.jqi?p?eciate the^ con tinued support of??vpfeople of tfiis county and wfll endeavor to serve ev ery interest for the betterment of my county and state if sent back to the Legislature for another term. Very respectfully yours, JAMES R. BELK. FOR TREASURER I hereby announco myself as a can didate for Treasurer - of Kershaw County subject to the ruie3 and reg ulations governing the Democratic Primary. JOK OUTLAW. SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH The following services are an- 1 nounced for week beginning June 24th at the First Baptist Church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pas tor J. B. Caston at 11:15 A. M. and 8:30 P. M. Morning subject: The Young Wolman, evening subject: The Road to Success. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:30. Senior F>. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 8:80, Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at -7:30. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION The United States Civil Service Commission announces ofpen comipeti tivo erxaJrrvi nations for furnaceman, foundry, and loftsman, U. S. Navy Yard, Charleston, -fi. C. Closing dat< June 28, 1934. For further informa tion apply at the Post Office, Cam den, S. C . NEXT SUNDAY AT THE METHODIST CHURCH Proachinff hath nlffht and morning by the paRtor. Morning wubjoct will ho: "Our Panacea for Time an<! Etornity." Evening hour: "Do Wo Nood a I'rntfxhet?" Servicoa will bo at 11:15 A. M. and 8:15 P. M. Wo invito tho public to worship with ur. 0. V. Wlmborly, Pastor. MrR. R. I). Williams and won, Ray mond Willjamn of Atlanta vl?H?d Mr?. Etta I. William* at Park View Inn bhiR wook. Mrs. J. 8. Lindsay is viRitin# hor dautfhtor Mrs. H. K. Hallott In Ohar lotto. # Jurors Are Drawn For Criminal Term Following is a list of the jurors drawn to serve the first week of criminal court, which convenes Mon day, July 2, with Judge W. H. Town send, of Columbia, presiding: U. N. Myers, W. D. Barrett, F. C. Moseley, Henry Eichel, Yancy Threatt, B. T. Davis, B. R. Trues dale, Jr., T. G. Arrants, H. C. Hasty, G. W. Campbell, L. A. Shiver, Cam den; Boy D. Croxton, J. N. Taylor, F. K. Jones, T. C. Jones, R. L. Craw ford, S. D. Catoe, C. W. Burns, Waddy Kirkley, L. L. Hasty, C. M. Brough ton, W. N. Gay, V. A. Humphries, G. F. Taylor, Kershaw; H. B. Hucka beeV R. L. Gaston, G. W. Rahon, Frank J. Rabon, Lugoff; J. H. Rabon, Joe Nettles, Blaney; W. D. Ray, L. T. , Anderson, Cassatt; J. R. Jones, J. W. Raley, Bethune; L. P. Thompson, | E. L. Jones, Liberty Hill. NO TAX ON USE OF PLEASURE BOATS AFTER JULY 1 The tax on pleasure bats was re pealed uner the Revenue Act o f 1934, effective July 1, 1934. No tax will be due on and after that date. Under the Revenue Act of 1932 was impo3ed a special tax on tho ust of yachts, pleasure 'boats, sailing boats and motor boats measuring ov er 28 feet in length, not used exclus ively for trade, fishing and national defense. This tax was imposed upon the use of a boat and not merely as the result of wnership or possession and was computed (proportionately from the month in which the boat was put in to use until the end of the fiscal year, Juno 30. BETHUNE SCHOOL GRADUATES FIFTEEN room before the bridge games. Mrs. Graduating exercises of the Be thune school were held Thursday ev ening, May 17, in the high school au ditorium. The following boys and girta received diploma*: - | William Law son Brannon, Leslie Keith Josey, Dalton Lawrence Mc Leod, LeRoy Harris Oliver, James Milton Elmore, Mary Alice Baker, Marguerite Murph Foster, Ruby Frances Gardner, Lillie Mae Hilton, Myrtle Elizabeth Horton, Fodio Mazalee, Myrtle Grace King, Sara Ruth McKInnon, Mary Ellen McLaur in, Eva Aline West. DR. HOFFER TO SPEAK AT ORANGEBURG Dr. Jerome M. Hoffer, Camden, will speak on "Robbing Peter to Pay Paul" at the educational meeting of the Central Zone of the South Caro lina Optometric Extension Program in Orangeburg Monday evening June 18th at 8:00 P. M. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION As the Fartm Credit Administration rounds out its first year's work Pro duction Credit Commissioner S. M. Garwood reports that the farmer's production credit associations, which were organized last winter ami Ibegan to do business in volume in April, have handled about $44,500,000 of spring financing. "The associations have advanced $27^800,000 of this amount," Mr. Gar wood said, "and the balance of $17, 200,000 has been allooated to the ac counts of borrowers. Most of this balance goes to farmers who are get ting their loans in a series of pay ments during tho season, so they will have the money when they need it and meanwhile save on interest charges. Most of the loans made this spring have been for crap production," Mr. Garwood continued, "and while tho ftpring seasonal demand for crop pro duction loans has now passed its peak, the gradual increase in the size of loans indicates that farmers and stockmen are turning their attention to livestock loans and loans for gen eral farming purposes. "The extremely low cost of money this spring is very encouraging to new agricultural financing. Tho pro duction credit associations have been able to reduee the interest rates on new loans to 6 per cent; and this fac tor is enahing many farmers to get loans who up until now have postpon ed the ipurchase of needed work-stock, horses, equipment, machinery, repairs and imfprovenpnU. State Campaign Opened Yesterday Lexington, Juno 18. ? In all prob ability a woman will wield the gavel when the 24 candidates for stato of* I f ices launch their state-wide speak [ irvg campaign hero tomorrow. She will be Mrs. Julius Adaims o?~ Leesville, Lexington county Demo cratic vice chairman. Solicitor T. C. Gallison, the chairman, is absent holding court at McCormick, leaving the duty of presiding to the woman vice chairman. Political leaders said it would bo one of the few times if not the Hrst time for a worrm to officiate at a state campaign meeting. Arrangements have been complet ed to give the contenders for the nine state offices a rousing send-off on their county to county quest for votes in the August 28 primary. The meeting will begin at 10 a. m. The candidates will meet beforo this time to elect a secretary, arrange the speaking order and mako other arrangements for the state-wido tour which will occupy them for the ne<t ten weeks. In additiond to the st;tte candidates the three seeking the Second district congress seat also will be heard hero. A large attendance is expected for the opening meeting of what by all portents will be a spirited state po* litical campaign. Chief, interest centers in the gov ernor's race with its eight candidates ? all of them able campaigners and capable of putting plenty of fire into 1 the contest. Sharp fight* are in prospect for other state positions. There aru four contenders for lieutenant gov ernor, three for superintendent of education and two each for atotrney, general, adujutant general and com missioner of agriculture. The in cumbents have no opposition for three offices ? secretary ot- state, treasurer and ^comptroller general. SEEKS ADlMTfOldS ihp OK FARMERS OP FIFTH DISTRICT The following telegram was re ceived last week from Congressman J. P. Richards by County Agent Green: ^ Have had conference today with Farm Credit Administration and Emergency Relief seeking addtional help for farmers of Fifth District on account of recent excessive rains and flood. Please have survey and for ward -.statement concerning conditions your county to Coleman, State Super I vinsor, at Columbia, and S. M. Gar wood, Commissioner, Farm Credit Administration, Washington. Havo been informed that condtions aro ser ious. Will help in every way poss ible.'1 PROF. LAN DRUM, THE BLIND ARTIST, TO APPEAR IN CAMDEN | The (people of Camden will havo an opportunity to hear one of South Carolina's great piano artists in the person of Mr. John Landrum, of Greenwood, S. C. Prof. Landrum will give a recital on next Monday night at the High School auditorium, under the auspices of tho High School Hand Boosters. This will bo entertainment of tho highest type, and to hear tho equivalent, would cost many times more than this will cost. Let every one patronize this ; worthy proposition, as it will b>i musical treat and at tho sam ? tirno help boost of tho much needed High School Bond. Somo ono will c'tll on you to buy a ticket. Remember nevt Monday night June 2f>t,h. PREPAREDNESS i This will be tho theme of the ad dess of Dr. Wimberly, next Sunday morning before the Hiblo Class. It will be rean?nr)!bered that/ this was bis subject la?nt Sunday; but this or.e will have no reference whatever to the line of thought in tho last. Don't fail to hoar him next Sunday at 10:0(1 A. M. This is a fine opportunity for hearing a timely and variable ad j dress. ? -Jack Moore, Secretary. "Such loans must bo secured by first Hens on sufficient livestock or equipment, owned or purchased, to se cure the loan adequately."