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Bp : ' ' % ? fKRMS: ? tlJSf IN ADVANCE PBS ANNUM. Tk? On* of Hm BEifWt 9haM Elk" VOLUME 51 CAMDEN, SOUTH G&KtUKi, WBDN CHAS. W. BIRGHMOR* PROP. 15, 1935 NO. 32 Louis Reames Loses Ann in Auto Accident Columbia, S. C. May 18 ? Louis Reames of Camden who lost his left seriously injured in an automobile ac cident about midnight when the car in which he was riding was in collision with a car driven by W. O. Scott, 1110 Gregg St. Columbia. Reames' arm was cut off just above tlhto elbow. The two cars were in collision as they were passing each other on the highway No. 1 near Dentsville. In the car of Mr. Scott were several mem bers of his family, none of thqm how ever were seriously hurt. All returned to their homje afte<r receiving first aid treatment for minor cuts. Reames who was employed by titoo Texas Co. and is the son of Mrs. M. J. Reames ef Camden, is in the Columbia hospi tal. In the caT with him was W. J. Major of Camden. Major was not in jured. Columbia, S. C. May, 14. ? Louis Ftames o fCAmden who lost his left arm in an automobile crash about 11 cvlles frcfai Columbia, on U. S. No. 1 north of Dentsville, about midnight Sunday was reported as doing nicely in tlhfe Columbia hospital last night Mr. Reames and his companion, W. J. Major, were returing to Camden af ter spending the day in Columbia Sunday. TheiY car crashed with a car driven by W. 0. Scott, 1110 Gregg St. Mr. Reames' arm was torn off and thrown into the other car. Members of Mr. Scotts' family received minor cuts and bruises but were not serious ly injured. SPRINGS TO GIVE AIRPLANE AWARD Elliott White Springs of Lancaster pnd Fort Mill, noted World War avi ator, will donate a prize annually to jtne South Carolina boy constructing the best flying model ainplane in a oonteet sponsored by jthe atate depart ment of the American Legion, it was announced yesterday by Felix W. Goudelock, department adjutant. \Senator Jeff Bates of Richland coun ty, a World War aviator, is chair man of the Legion's committee on aeronautics in South Carolina and this committee will formulate the rules and regulations for the contest. It is hoped iJhat the first contest will be held July 2nd in Greenville, in connection with tho state conven tion of the American Legion. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLECTIONS UP IN INCOME TAXES Coluimba, S. C., May 14 ? South Carolina ranks seventh among the states in Ufro union which showed an increase in the amount of individual income taxes collected in 1933 as comjpared with the previous year, ac cording to a report issued yesterday by Robert M. Cooper, collector of in ternal revenue for South Carolina. In 1933, according to Mr. Cooper, the amount of individual incom ) taxes collected was $13,263 or ar? increaso of $427 oveV the previous year. The 12 states showing increases are listed in the following order: Montana North Carolina, Idaho, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Kew Httfmpshire, Delaware, Oregon, Kansas and Texas. These 12 states showed increases ranking in tho above order, Mr. Cooper also reported yesterday that an increase of aftpoxhmteh *1 ,000,000 in federal income taxes wasl *hown in the first ten mrnifm of the present fiscal year collections over the same collection period last year. An increase of over $2,000,000 in the col lection of all federal taxeo is also shown in the ten-montih period of this year over last year. Men's Bible Class, Metf*odint Church !A real treat is in store for our \men next Sunday. The class will be addressed by Mr. J. B. Horton, Gen eral Secretary of the Columbia Y. M. C. A.? and tJh<o Superintendent 0# the Washington Street Sunday School. We is an outstanding layman the Upper South Carolina Oonfer etfc*. tt*n let' us turn out one hundred . J** cent mxt Sunday morning. He will have a great message for us. . Jack Moore, Secretary , L. J iVf* VAt - , Liberty Hill News ' May 18. ? Memorial exercises were held on Friday evening presided ov en by Mrs. W. C. Perry, President of I the William Arthur Cunningham Chapter of the TJ. D. C. aftetr prayer by Rev. P. A. Drennan. She present ed former Governor Richards, who, with a few well chosen words intro duced Rev. Mr. Rivers of Great Palls, who made a few complimentary re^ tnxarks in reference to our distin guished fellow citizen, Governor Richards, and our village. He thea made an eloquent and (patriotic ad dress appropriate to the time and oc casion, commanding the closest at tention of the large audience present, among whom were a number of peo ple from other places. The flowers having 'been placed on the graves, the assemblage was dismissed by Rev. Mr Drennan. Mothers Day was observed at the church on Sunday and special contri bution taken for Thornwell Orphan age realizing a neat sum for that worthy and commendable cause. The U. S. Postoffice at Stoneboro was discontinued some weeks ago and the patrons of tftfat office are being served by Route 1 from Heath Springs. A Government representative is expected here on Monday to confer with our citizens with regard to the establishment of a cannery in this locality. It is hoped that the condit ions may be such as to justify the move. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bevins of Green ville are visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. P Thompson. .Mrs. R. C. Jones and son, Mr. E. L. Jones paid a pleasant visit to rela tives at Winnsboro and other points last week. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sauls and children of Manning were Sunday guests in the home of ex-Gov. and Mrs. John G. Richards who also had as guests for the day their daughters, Miss Bettte of Laurens, Miss Marga ret of Columbia College and Miss Johngy of North Augusta and grand daughters, Miss Bettie and Jane Todd of Laurens. Miss Callie Jones of the Warsaw, Jr. High School, Columbia, spent Sunday at home with Tier parents, Mr# and Mrs. R. C. Jones. Miss Ann Thompson, Columbia Col lege student, spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thompson, and had as her guest, Miss Jo Grahama, a college mate. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Richards and children of Spencer, N. C. wore Sim day guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Richards. Miss Sophie Richards of Lancaster spent Sunday at the home of her mother, Mrs. C. E. Ridvards. Miss Annie Mae Cureton of Cam den was a weekend visitor of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cureton. Mr. C. D. Cunningham went to Lock Hill on Saturday and brought his daughters, Misses Mary and Sara, Winthrop , students down to spend Mothers Day at hrtme. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clenruents and children went to Lancaster on Satur^ d-y to sco Mr. G. W. Perry, a broth er of Mrs. Clements, who in a patient fit the hospital after an appendix operation. Mr. L. P. Thompson Ihtas a fine field of oats near his homo which presents a beautiful appearance, being about waist high with a mixture of white and (pfurplo vetch in bloom. Mr. R. C. Jones and Gov. Rictiards also have f*ne crops of oats. The harvost will begin this week. Mr. P. B. Ployd Itoas closed his saw mill for tho present." At The Methodist Church Following the Sunday School, Mr. W. S. Gardner, another profrrKinent Layman, of Columbia will occupy the pulpit at the morning hour, 11:16. Mr. Gardner and also Mr. Horton are un der the auspices of the fhrangelistic Brotherhood of Columbia, and their coming to us will a great ble?sing. There will be no service at night. There will be a union meeting at the Baptist Church to be conducted by the Evangelistic Brotherhood. It is helped all our people will mot only come to Uhto morning hour, but attend the Union Service at 8:00 p. in. C. P. Wimfcerly, Pastor. 1 Bethune News Items Bethune, S. C., May 13.? District Conference will be held in the Meth odist Church Tuesday evening and' "Wednesday of this week. The Rev. A. M. Jones will preach Tuesday ev-j ening. Other speakers the following day will be Dr. W. W. Peele of Char lotte, D.r H. N. Snyder of Wofford College, Dr J. C. Guilds of Columbia College and Dr. Speake of Lander. A picnic dinner will be served at th* church Wednesday. One faimdred and fifty or more visitors are expected. Memorial services were held on the moning of the 10th in the school aud itorium under the auspices of the local chapter United Daughters of tihte Con federacy. Miss Eloise Milter, presi dent of the Chapter, presided. Patriot ic songs were sung by tftw school children. A vocal solo, "The Southern Girl", was given b yMiss Stella Be thune. A splendid paper in nmemory of the Confederacy by Mrs. R. K. Tompkins of Kershaw featured the program. Mrs. Tompkins is an ex president of the chajpter and was also instrumental in organizing the C. of C. Chapter of this place. Mr. G. B. King. J Eethuire's sole surviving veteran, was! presented a gift from the Bethune I OVapter U. D. C. I Mrs. E. Z. Truesdell, Miss Kathrynf 1 Truesdell and Miss Stella Bethune at tended the music recital of Miss I Nancy Tompkins in Kershaw Tuesday I 1 ' | !$?' I evening. A Union Mother's Day exercises were held in tha Methodist Church! Sunday evening under the direction of J Miss Louise Tiller. Miss Mary Ellen McLaurin of Flora 1 McDonald was a Sunday guest of her I nibther, Mr*. A. B. McLaurin. I Mrs. A. B McLaurin entertained the I Missionary meeting of the Metihodisl I church Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. M 1 P. Helms, vice president, presided.! Mrs. B E. Keisler was in charge of I the program to which Mrs. McLaurt> I Mrs. J.L. King, Jr., Mrs. C. R? Cassa- 1 dy, Jr, and Misses Lorena McDonald! and Thelma Daviaxontrib^ted. v* Mr. and Mm. G. E. Brant and infant son and Mias Prances Severance of Holly Hill spent the weekend in the I homes of their parents fotere. The twenty third anniversary of the I Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary was held in the church Thursday afternoon I A Japanese pageant in costutne wasl given by five ladies and a Japanese I song sung as a solo. The Mrthdajl offerings alternate each year to Home I and Foreign Missions. This year itl goes to girls' school, Golden Castle, in Japan. Tea and sandwidhes wer? I served at the close of the meeting. Mr. Hufifr Oliver and son, Harris I Oliver, left Sunday for a visit to Mr. I Oliver's parents in Quitman, Ga. Clarence Heustess, M. C. M. McCas-l kill, Keith Gordon and Heywood Dav-I is, members of the graduating class, were guests of the University Friday! and Saturday of last week t nd while | there attended the May Day exercises Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Keisler spent Friday night in Jonosboro, N C, and Saturday i> Raleigh. They were ac-| companied by Mr. and Mrs. M. F.j Helms, who spent the time in Jones- 1 boro witJH relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Clecnson Wilson and children of Columbia spent Mother's! Day witih Mrs. Wilson's mother, Mrs.! I/ouise Kelly. j Miss Isabel Pursley was the guest 1 of her jwreints in Filbert for the week! eruL Mr. and Mrs. T, R. Bethvfne and son, Tom, of Darlington, were woek end guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mc Oaskill. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland Watts of Moneks Comer Bpent tho weekend with Mrs. Maude Watts. Miss Carrie Yari>rough of the Bar on DeKalb school is at homo for the summer (holiday*. Great Men's Meeting There will be a mass meeting for men only at the Haiglar Theater Sun day afternoon at 3:80. We want the theater filled with men far that meet ing. This is a city wide movement looking to the "Go to Church Month" beginning June 2nd and to continue until July 1st. It will make a new dajj for Csjmrien if all will get behind this big drive and t#?lp us put it over. Ministerial Alliance Escaped Convict Captured in N. C. South Carolina penitentiary offi cials announced yesterday the capt ure of Will Davis, Chester negro con vict who with five others sftfot their way out of a State (prison oamp near Camden, April 7. Col A. M. Scarborough, superin tendent of the penitentiary, said that Davis was caught in Greensboro, N. C. by city police. His capture, Scarborough said,' leaves only Wyatt Patterson of Camden at large. Of the nine convicts who snatched guns from the camp arsenaland made the break for freedcfrn, tJhree were wounded, one fatally by a guard who was also wounded. Of tifre six who escaped, two were later killed by officers as they re sisted capture, and another was wound ed. One surrendered without resist ance. Col. Scarborough said Davis, who had served a year and a ^nonth of a three year sentence, told him that he had been through North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ottvio and Pennsylvania since he escaped. FARMERS IN STATE IN DEMONSTRATION Several score South Carolina farm ers plan to join the n^arcllv on Wash ington for a demonstration today to express their approval of the federal agricultural adjustment administra tion program. David R. Hopkins, Richland county fartn agent, said no Richland county farmers planned to go to Washington as far as he knew but made public a Clemson college extension bureau re port which said more- than 50 dele gates would join the" program. The report said four would go from Cherokee county; four from Green four from Greenwood; two from Hftnt|fton;rfive from Kershaw; three from taurene;, 11 from Newberry; 'orie ffom Orangeburg; five from Sa luda; 13 from Spartanburg, and seven from Sumter. Hjopkin sexplained tlh?t a mimber of others, not officially re corded probably will go. The delegates left yesterday by bus, train, automobile and truck for the capital. ? The State. "WESTERN" NOVEL STRIKES NEW KEY Author of "Winter Range" Adds Mystery Touch to Cowboy Yarn, ALAN LE MAY Alan LeMay, young master of "West ern" Action, whose latent thriller ap pear* in the columna of this newspaper, brings to this virile type of American literature a fresh viewpoint and a roistering, picturesque atyle. In "Winter Rango" ho achieves the unique accomplishment of combining a gun-smoking, hoof-heatlng tale of a cat tle war with a fascinating mystery that rivals the technique of today's outstanding writers of "detective" sto ries. Ills gooseflesh suspense keeps the reader hanging on to the very last word. LeMay, who makes his home In Han Diego, Oallf., numbers among his suc cesses "Painted Ponies," "One of Us I* a Murderer," "Gun sight Trail," and "Thunder in the Dust" He Is known for his contributions to Collier's, Cos mopolitan and the Saturday Kvenlng Post (Now we invite you to seek ad venture with him In "Winter Range* It will appear serially in this news paper. .It hnfl been oatirruntod that 380 tocul of soot fell in London during 1930. Electricity Available To Farmers Electricity Available to Farmers Under provisions of the newly created S. C. Rural Electrification authority every community in South Carolina is eligible to apply for a survey, which survey is intended to indicate wttrether the community is eligible for rural electrification lines or whether it is practical to establish and construct such lines in such a c -mmunity at this time. Everything possible is being done for the prof-notion of this important work in Kershaw County. A number of committees have requested surveys and most of these surveys have been made and tftve remainder are in the process of being made now 'by County Engineer, S. G. Harris. This is a re quest and urgeHo every person in the county who is interested in rural electrification to notify Mr. Harris at once in case no survey has yet been made or requested in the com munity involved. Mr. Harris* offico is in the Court House in Camden and ho can bo reached either through that office or the County Agent's office. I consider this an unusual oppor tunity for our people and urge that wo take advantage of it without de lay. I consider rural electrification one of the greatest forward steps for tho progress, convenience, and hap(piness of our people. Full details as to making surveys and establish ment of these electric lines can be had by getting in touch with Mi Harris. . To insure action all requests for surveys should be in Mr. Harris' of fice not later han May 31st, 1935. H. D. Green, County Agent.] Final Notice to All Farmers ?Saturday, May 18th at 6:00 p.m. is last date for farmers of Ker shaw Ctranty to make applications for tax-free gin certificates. All farmers desiring to apply for tifoese certifi cates are hereby directed to see their committeemen during tihe week of May 13-18. This is official notico so do not wait until after the 18th to apply for gin tickets as May 18th is definitely the closing date and no ex. tension of time is to be made. Applying foT gin tickets is the re sponsibility of the farmers and while the committeemen will do everything practical to make themselves avail able to the fartmers of tttfe county -at various points the responsibility re mains with the farmer, and I here/by notify and urge every farmer of Ker shaw County who desires gin certi ficates to make it his business to con tact a cotton committeeman and make application bofore 6:p. m., May 18th. vPlease cooperate by telling youi neighbors. ? H. D. Green, Co. Agt. BITTEN BY BLACK WIDOW SPIDER Robert Craig was discharged from the Ivancaster hospital last week after being seriously ill as the result of a bite 'by a Black Widow Spider. Tflvis is tihe first cose of the kind in this v.cinity for some time although Black Widow spiders aro not \inknown here. A hite by this insect often causes the victim to go into convulsions as it se<im? to act on the nerves. A nunrv ber of cases of this kind havo been imported in the middle went, recently. The Black Widow spider is easily distinguishable from the ordinary rtpdder as it this a red spot on it. The spider in black with tihe exception o) this red spot. ? Lancaster News. Presbyterian Church Services Sunday May 19. A. Douglas Mo An, pastor. ChttVch school 10 a. m. Morning worrfhrip 11:15. This churoh is cooperating with tho Cohrmbla Evangelistic Club in their 'program in our city on this day. Mr. S. B. McMastor will have charge of tho Mem's Bible Class and Dr. W. R. Har-, ron will speak at the morning hour of worship. There will be a mass meeting for the imon of Camden at the Haiglar Theater at three tJMrty Sunday afternoon May 19. The same evening at eight o'clock ' there will be a Union service at the Baptist church. Both of these services will bo con-j Camps For Veterans Announce Expansion Information has beetn recently re ceived from tho Administrator of Vet erans' Affairs to the effect that aa expansion of the C. C. C., including j fifty-five thousand veterans of either tho World War or prior Wars, will ba made. In view of this expansion there will be afforded to a considerable number pf unemployed veterans tho oppor tunity of enrolling in the C. C. C. It is contemplated that the next enroll ment period will begin on or about July 1; 11)36 and in order that all un employed veterans wUtfo may bo inter ested in enrolling in the C. C. C. may have this information, 1 am conveying f-arae to you with the request that you kindly let this subject havo as much publicity as possible. Interested Veterans may obtain tho necessary ap plication forms by applying to Veter ans Administration, Columbia, S. C. ot AL M. lleasonover, Post Service Offi cer, Camden, S. C. SMALLEST BABY RETURNS TO HER LANCASTER HOME (Lancaster News) Betty Carroll Baker, three months old baby who weighed but 17 ounces when taken to the Baptist hospital in February, came home Sunday and Iho weight of I'lvo little girl is now given as four pounds and three ounces. The following from the Columbia Record tells of the fight to keep tho little Lancaster girl alive. Betty Carroll weighed 28 ounces at birth, but she began losing ounces and was brought to the hospital hero and placed in the care of a Colujmbia baby specialist. According to tlhe ro - cords at the hospital she weighed ono ounco more than a pound when ad mitted, and now she pulls the scales around four pounds and three ounces. The nurses at tho hospital, began at once to make small garments for it, such as they would make for a doll, l)Ut the cte*Jh*3B they made were many times too large for Betty Carroll. Visitors thronged the hospital in an effort to see the small child, but few were permitted to glimpse the baby; girl. Tho mother has been at the hospital for more than a week now studying the latest plans and methods for car ing for 'her small daughter when aha returns to her home Sunday. Undjtf the specialists at the hospital she has been given daily instruction and will bo well versed in the proper care of her baby. Although having spent t5ho major part of her short lifo under cover wthtere light did not protrude, Betty Carroll enjoys the sunshine as other children. She wishes to be allowed the privilege of gazing at tho sun as it rises in tJhe eastern horizon and as a robninder she wakes her mother a bout 5 o'clock each morning. Tho doctors agreo tllvat tho child is practically out of danger. Much to tho regret of tho nurses at tho hos pital she will bid farewell Sunday. Mrs. Baker is delighted that sho will bo allowed ot return to her homo with Hetty Carroll who is tho first dhild of tho Bakers. Ilev. H. P. Bennett, pastor of th<t (Second Baptist church is making an aplpeal for funds for the parents of this baby. lie writes as follows: "The service that (has been render ed the family of Mr. Baker in the proper care of tho state's smallest baby was made possible by tho co. operation of the Baptist hospital and tho. scientific, care Ihtas boon respons ible for saving its life. Ft will bo seen that the caro of this baby for Rf> days has been rather expensive as the father floes not earn but small wages and tho expense is a burden. I feel that I should make this aplpeal as F was largely responsible for hav ing this baby cared for." If any kind hearted person wQiV> may read this account has the ability to donate and feels like doing so I will bo glad to receive the funds or tha i donor may send his money to th? Baptist hospital stating tho purjjoso for which the money was ffont." ducted 'by tho Columbia P>vangoliatic Club. Every one is invited to the ser vices in this ehurdlt. On account of too above Union service tho regular Vespor Bervico in this church is re called, I . ... ? lAv jJ