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V j ^ CAMDEN, KERSHAW COtiNTT, SOUTH CAROLINA, DEC. 28, 1932 NO. 15 Summary of Legislative Program Adopted by The Farmers and Taxpayers 1. Appropriation bill of not over $5,000,000. Lower salaries as follows: $6,000 to $7,600 60 per cent. $3600 to $4600 86 per cent. $2000 to $8000 24 per cent. $4600 to $6000 40 per cent. $8000 to 8600 80 per cent. Less than $2000 20 per cent. Provide in appropriation act that notes be issued constitutional official8 refusing salary cuts, to cover differ ence between new salary bill and sal aries insisted on; prevention of extra pay to members and employees, and reduction of Legislative expense tc 60 per cent of 1980 amount. 2. Bill fixing salaries be passed a' early date omitting socalled expense allowances that are in fact salary raises, eliminate two salaries t< same person where one is for full time, and eliminate positions as pe recommendation of Legislative Com mittee. 8. Bill for effective Budget con trol. 4. Bills to consolidate depart ments and commissions. 6. Extend old deficit notes and pay new deficit out of current rev enue. 6? Restrict issuance of new High way Bonds or notes to amount bonds notes and contracts already executed 7. Bill to make Legislative inves tigation of Highway Department. 8. Bill to reduce membership of Highway Department to one in eacV Congressional District. 9. Bill providing extension of back taxes. 10. Bill providing prepayment current taxes with discount. \> 11. Bill for . constitutional amend m?nt *boli?hlng 8 -mill school tax. Bill ratifying constitutional amendment and change fiscal year to July 1st. 18. Bill requiring a re-assessment of all real estate for taxation in 1988. 14. Bill removing from School ?ruBteQ8 power to place tax levies on property restricting such authority to the Legislature. 16. Bill requiring all state fund? to be covered into general revenuer of the State in hands of State Treas urer. 16. Bill to consolidate all indirect tax collections under control of the Tax Commission. 17. Bill to provide state supervis ion of all sinking funds and issuance of new obligations of school districts counties and State. 18. Bill providing bond issues au thorized only on vote two-thirds re gistered voters actually resident ir the territory afefcted. County Supply Bills givinp. (reduction of over a million dollafs. 20. Bill requiring publication of ? proposed supply bill in newspaper published in the county before con vening of the Legislature. 21. Bill for investigating elimina tion all property levies for local roadp and their maintenance by State High way System. 22. Abolish the fee system in al1 counties, putting all county officerr on a salary basis. 28. Encourage the consolidation of Counties. 24. Amend school law to the end that the public school system bo rur efficiently and more economically than it has ever been run, and to the end that every white child be pfiver an equal opportunity for such mini mum term as may be determined on ' ?. 25. Bill providing all contracts for >, transportation of pupils be made un der central control and on a uniform and lower basis. 26. Bill to abolish in all State Colleges free tuition and scholar ships paid out of the state treasury and the requirements that compel students to subscribe to athletic and social organisations and activities. 27. Bill to establish uniform con* trol of state colleges so as to d t away with overlapping and harmful rivalry, and to give the State a wel' considered policy for its higher edu cation. C" 28. BiHs to make . 1; m election of any rriember of the General Assembly tc sny office within the gift of General Assembly and make ? ? ' vt' I this prohibition apply to 1 period of years after holding office in the General Assem bly. 2. Employment in ,any depart ment or institutions of a near relative of a member of the General Assembly. 3. Recommendations for em ployment in any State or Coun ty departments or institutions by a member of the General Assembly. J 29. Resolution to adopt a Legisla tive week beginning Monday and ending Saturday with provision for uncontested and local matters on Monday nights and Saturday morn ings thereby giving four full Legisla tive days each week for general leg islation. 30. Bill providing election of the committee on Free Conference on the appropriation Bill of the General As sembly by the re " " * lections to be hel ture until the Legislature has voted on elimination and consolidation of offices and adopted a new salary schedule. 31. Resolution 82. Bill regulating lobbying. 33. Bill amending libel law to un muzzle the press. 84. If, any when, economics asked for above have been made, provide further reduction of property taxer then required, by substituting there for indirect taxes. 85. Enact again the origina1 Stukes bill that was vetoed by the Governor. KERSHAW MAN CANDIDATE FOR RAILRtfAD COMMISSIONER Wade^ H. " Jones of Kershaw an nounced in the course of a visit here recently that he will be a candidate for the state railroad commission from the fifth congressional ddistrict when the legislature turns to elect* ing commissioners next year. SERVICES AT THE METHODIST CHURCH, SUNDAY, JAN. 1 The Sunday school will convene at 10:00, and the Men's Bible Class at 10:16 promptly. The Sunday school will be in charge of M. M. Reason over, Superintendent. Let us begin the new year in full attendance. Preaching at 11:16 by the pastor: "Thoughts and Lessons from a Dying Year." The Epworth League will meet at 6:45. Preaching at 7:80 by the pastor. Theme ? "Meaning of a New Year." The music will be accompanied by organ, piano, and led by the Senior and Junior Chotrw. We invite the public to worship with us. C. F. Wimberly, Pastor. SERVICES AT FIRST BAPTIST The following services are announc ed at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr.' C. O. Stogner, superintendent. Pub lic worship conducted by the pastor J. B. Caston, at 11:15 A. M. Subject1 He Leadeth Me, a new year's message At the evening service 7:80 we shall observe College Night. Several short talks by college students will be delievered. Midweek service Wed nesday evening at 7:30. B. Y. P. U Sunday evening at 6:80. The public Is cordially invited to at tend all the services of this church. a COTTON GINNINGS According to Mr. R. K. Tompkins, special agent, there were 14,428 bales of cotton ginned In Kershaw county, prior to December 18, 1982 as com pared with 22,447 bales ginned to December 18, 1981. A CARD OP THANKS We wish to (Rank our friends for their many Acta of kindness shown us durfag the Illness and death of our darling baby. ? We also want to thank Doctor Braslngton and the Camden Hospital for their kind ear* shown Mm. ? Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Player. News From Blaney Blaney, S. 0., Dec. 27 ? Misses Dida Abbott and Mildred Motley spent last Wednesday in the home of thelT friend, Miss Vivian McLendon of Winnsboro. Mr. J. E. Abbott, R. J. Branham and Talmadge Branham made a bus iness trip to Camden Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. McLendon and Miss Vivian McLendon of Winnsborc spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs T. M. Maddox. Mr. and Mrs. . N. Brown had ar their week-end guests, Mrs. Henry McCreary and two daughters, Audrey and Brownie of Charleston. Mr. "Nat" Brown spent last week end in Columbia on business. Miss Ermine Maddox has been a recent guest in Winnsboro. Miss Belva Outlaw left for Colum "bia where she will spend he? Christ maft holidays with her parents. Mrs. Louise Abbott was the week end guest in the home of her par ents in Columbia. Mr. Ernest Faulkenberry and Cur tis Wilson were visitors in Columbia last Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. - Dowey and Thelma and~Melvin Dowey spent las' Wednesday afternoon in Columbia. Mr. W. C. Butler was a Columbia guest last Thursday night. Mrs. R. A. Maddox s^ent last week In the home of her parents, Mr. an<* Mrs. Marion Atkerson of New Brook land. Miss Ermine Maddox and two bro thers, R. A. and Edward Maddux went over to Columbia last Monday and were acocmpanied Dack by Mrs. R. A.. Maddox. Mr. James Bordens from Winns boro came down early last Tuesday morning on business. Mr. Oscar Ross and Mr. George Sutton from Winnsboro were guests in the home of Mr. Ross's friends. Mr. G. A. Dowey made a buerfness trip pvfjjr, to, C^ttidon laat ThuflUliy afternoon. Mr. Paul Wimberly, son of Dr. ana Mrs. Ci P. Wimberly, who is now do ing graduate work at Carolina in the Engineering Department, spent the holidays with his parents. He just returned from a tour with the Caro lina Glee Club, which had a fine trip down from Charleston touching all the big cities to Miami. They gave two concerts at every town. This is the second of Dr. Wimberly^s sons to have been selected for the Carolina Glee Club. Newell, known all over South Carolina, especially in musical circles, as "Piute", director of the famous Gamecock Orchestra, toured with this same aggregation for four seasons. He is now musical director of Wentworth Military Academy. Lexington, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Queen are spend ing the holidays with the latters par ents in Sistersville, W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Shannon and children and Mrs. Henry Brown of Savannah arrived Monday to spend part of the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moore and family. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Cullens and daughters who were transferred from Camden several month* ago have re turned to Camden. Mr. Cullen has re sumed his position with the Seaboard Railway. Miss Marjorie MeCann a student at North Carolina College for womer in Greensboro, N. C. is spending thf holidays with her mothelr, Mrs. M MeCann on Hampton Street. The following Wlnthrop students are at home for the holidays r Misses Kathryne Little, Virginia Drawdy. Retty and Phyllis Garrison, Harriett Heard and Emily Kemp. A hear which recently broke int*' supplies in Glacier National Park ripped open all the canned food anc1 ate everything but the spinach. To prove that she was the tiniest girl in a junior high school in Okla homa City, Okla., Dorothy Warraft climbed into her locker. Dr. and Mm. C. P. Wimberly an son, Paul, of the University of Sou* Carolina, are spending this week i Virginia with Professor and Mrs. H T. Saxon. Mrs. Saxton is the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Wimberly Liberty Hill News Dec. 27 ? A very pleasant event of the holiday season was the reception given on Monday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Annie R. Hays. The guests were met at the door by Mr. J. C. McCas kill and Miss Phoebe Richards and ushered into the parlor where they met the receiving line in which stood Mrs. Annie R. Hay, Mr. N. S. Rich ards and Mrs. Richards, Mrs. C. E. Richards, former Governor and Mrs. John G. Richards, Rev. F. A. Dren nan and Rev. and Mrs. Fred J. Hay of Dillon, S. C. Most of the village residents were in attendance and thr out-of-town visitors were Mr.# ana Mrs. M. C. Wilson of Darlington, Mr. M. L. Sauls and Mrs. Sauls of Manning, Mrs. J. W. Thompson of Charleston, Prof. A. J. Richards and Mrs. Richards of Denmark, Misses Bettie and Mildred Richards of Laur ens, Mrs. T. P. McCrea of Columbia Mr. J. G. Richards of Asheville, Miss Phoebe Richards of Greensboro, N. C.> Miss Righton Richards of Lynchburg Va., Mr. J. F. Johnston of Atlanta, Cadets A. C. Cureton, Jr. and' J. W. Thompson of Clemson College Missep Elizabeth Thompson * and Johngy Richards of Winthrop College, Miss Sara Wilson of Darlington, Mr. John Richards McCrea of Columbia, Misp Marion Richards of Bennettsville Misses Carolyn and Louise Drennan | of Branchville and Queens Chicora I College and Misses Josephine, Char lotte and Mannie Wardlaw. During the evening Miss Mildred ?Richards performed on the Piano and Mr. John Richards McCrea who pos sesses a fine voice, sang several se leetiorfs with very pleasing effect The guests were invited into the din ing room where Misses Mary Peck Hay, Clara Johnston and Annie Righton McCaskill served delicious refreshments and all present enjoyed ft very pleasant evening. ^#tiss. J&Ufo. ?r. ,<rf Columbia school faculty is spending the holi days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jones. Mrs. Emma H. Burch of the Toc coa Ga. schools is spending the holi days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hilton. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a card with seasonable greetings and kind words from our old friend, Mr. H. C. Barnes, an old Kershaw county boy but for many years prominently identified with the business interests of Roanoak. Virginia. We extend our "New Year" greet ings to your many readers and wish for each one a pleasant and pros porous 1933. Officials of the state highway cK* partment were preparing Tor last minute applications of South Carolina motorists for 1938 license plates yes terday and W. V. Sutherland, direct # of the motor vehicle division agnin urgers the submission of as many ap plications as possible in the next tw?, or three days. "Our offices will be flooded with applications for the plates hoforn thr end of the week," Mr. Sutherland said, "and it is of paramount impor tance that vehicle owners get their platen as quickly an possible since thr state law says they must be displayed January 1." ? Sales have been light during thr holidays but that was expected, Mr. Sutherland said. Nevertheless a corpp of worker* was kept in the office to meet the demands of those who sought the new tags. "We are able to issue the plater during the rest of the week and issue them properly," Mr. Sutherland said "provided the applications are cor rectly made and remittance is Inclos ed by money order t>r cashier's check." He urged co-operation on the j^art of the motorists to avoid confusion and delay In getting their tags before the morning of January 1.? -The State. CHRISTMAS SERVICES POSTPONED * % ' Owing to the fact that the furnace ?u out of order the Christmas ser vices scheduled at the Methodist church last Sunday were postponed until next Sunday. LICENSE DIVISION READY FOR ' RUSH Sutherland Reminds Motorists Plates J Must Be Displayed January I Boykin Rhame Died Suddenly Our entire community was shocked and saddened when it was learned that Mr. Boykin Rhame, prominent and well known citizen, had sudden ly passed away Thursday afternoon. Mr. Rhame who apparently was in good health walked into De^ass' Drug Store and complaining of a cold asked for something for it when sud denly he was stricken and died a few minutes after reaching the Camden Hospital. Mr. Rhame was well known throughout the County. For a num ber of years he was with Springs & Shannon. Later he with his two brothers John E. Rhame and Geo. A Rhame formed a partnership and did a large live stock and supply business under the firm name of Rhame Bros At the time of his death Mr. Rhame was in charge of Rhame Brothers ginnery. Mr. Rhame, who would have been 54 years of ag'e in January, is surviv ed by his widow, the former Miss Annie Lowery, and the following children: B. W. Rhame, Jr., Walter Rhame, Robert Rhame, and Misses Lenora and Lois Rhame, all of Cam den. He is also survived by one brother, John E. Rhame, of Camden; three sisters, Mrs. C. M. Coleman and Miss Zuleme Rhame of Camden; and Mrs. J. C. Peers, of Orangeburg. Funeral services for Mr Rhame were held from his late residence on Laur ens Street Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock and were conducted by his pastor, Dr. C. F. Wimberly of the Methodist church, assisted by Rev. J B. Caston of the First Baptist church and Rev. A. D. McArn of the Presby terian church. Active pall bearers were nephewp of Mr. Rhame and were as follows: Dr. J. Sumter Rhame of Charleston. Dr. George Rhame, George A. Rhame Jr., George Coleman, Clarkspn Rhame and Marvin Keaabnover. ? Honorary pall bearers were mem bers of the Official Board of the Methodist church and Bill Young, J. R. Montgomery, Jack Whitaker, Sr. and Dr. W. L. DePass. Interment was in the Quaker cemetery of our city. Mr. and Mrs. N. 0. Head and little daughter, Mildred, spent Qhrlstmas day with Mrs. Head's mother, Mrs. C. W. Birchmore. Mrs. E. G. Kirven and children Carolyn and John, of Darlington, are spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Kirven's mother, Mrs. C. W. Birchmore. NEW FIRM The firm of McLeod and McLauch lin consisting? of Alfred M. McLeod and Drew F. McLauchlin is announc ed in this issue of The Messenger, They will handle coal, wood and ice and are located on DeKalb Street near the Southern passenger station NEGRO IS HELI) FOR ROAD DEATH Chester, Dec.- 27. ? Robert Lewis, negro, was ordered held for trial by a coroner's jury which late today blamed him for the death of Mrs. Mary Etta Jones of Great Falls in an automobile-truck collision December 16. The jury's verdict net for that the truck was "beintf driven in a reckless and careless manner." The fatal accident occurred in n sleet storm. Mrs. T. W. Jones, a sis ter-in-law of the victim, and Mrs. B.l O. Drennan, who were In the auto mobile and who were slighty injured, tostified. The former quoted Lewis as saying his windshield was frozen. Mrs. Drennan said Mrs. Mary Etta Jones remarked about the truck ap proaching and not giving them room to pass and pulled over to the edpfo of the highway but without escaping the crash. T. M. Ttarher testified Lewis drove past him at an estimated speed of 40 miles an hour. ? The State. Ray Haney of Columbus, Neb. grew a tomato in his garden whlcb weighed 1 1-2 pounds and measured 16 inches in circumference. George Springfield of Orftntham England, had his wife arrested for putting hito death notice in the news paper. No Extension For Tax Payments A. J. Beatttie, comptroller general of South Carolina, said yesterday morning he was receiving inquiries from individuals as to extension of time for the payment of taxes. "The condition of the state treas ury does not warrant extension of time for the payment of taxes," he said. "We are not in position to make extension of time. The tax money is needed by the state." Time for the payment of state and county taxes expires December 31. A 1 per cent penalty goes on in Jan uary, with an increase to 2 per cent in February. In the Columbia district, the state arid county levy is 50 mills. W. M. Mobley, treasurer of Rich land county e*rlid yesterday taxes were coming in pretty well. The levy in the city of Columbia is 33 mills, which, together with thr state and county levy, makes a total levy of 83 mills ? which means that a man who has property returned foi taxation at $1000 pays in taxes p total of $83 on his property. ? The State. TOURISTS IN AUTOMO BILE ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neitert of Bal timore, Md. were carried to the Cam den Hospital about noon to-day suf fering from injuries received when their automobile overturned about three miles east of here on Federal Highway No. 1. Hospital authori ties report the extent of their in juries undetermined as no X-rays had yet been taken. The cause of the ac cident is not known as the victims were suffering to greatly from shock to be questioned. It is thought however that perhaps a tire blew out causing their car to overturn. REDFERN LIKELY HAPPY I* ALIVB Explorer Discusses Life as Guest of Parantins. An Associated Press dispatch with a Rio de Janeiro date line says: If Paul Redfern, American aviator who disappeared five years ago while attempting a non-stop flight from the United States to Rio de Janeiro is living with Parantins, a group of docile Indians, he undoubtedly is living well, acocrding to Maj. Thom as Reis, veteran explorer attached to the frontier service who is intimately acquainted with the Parantins. Reports have come out of the jun gle that Redfeam still is alive. They have not been confirmed. It is Maj or Reis' belief that if the airman is with the Parantins he is remaining there voluntarily and is enjoying life. "I knew a Dutch professor who en tered the region, stayed ten years, married twice and had five children,' the major said. According to the reports Redfern supposedly is in the Maicy River region not far from Rio Madeira. This is only a few days from civiliza tion. The entire Madeira is dotted with rubber depots. If Redfern is with the Indians he probably is in a settlement near the Maicy or the Gyparana, a larger riv er a few miles to the south in thr vicinity of the border of the Rra zilian state of Matto Grosso. The Maicy has an Tndian service outpost which can be reached in less than n fortnight from Manaos by steamer and outboard motorboat. The F'araritii.s, once fierce war riors, were pacified 12 or 1fi years ago. The region abounds with fish and vegetation and the climate is hot and damp. There are several unex plored spots in the neighborhood. MAY ASK HARROW TO FIGHT CASH York, Dee. 27. ? York county friends of Mrs. Reatrice Snipes, un der death sentence, for the murder of Rural Policeman Elliott Hnrris, arr said to be considering making an ef fort to interest Clarence Harrow famous Chicago criminal attorney, in the case. Those behind the move ment have said that they feel thf case would likely hAve an appeal for Harrow. In the event a now trial if granted, the case will immediately he called to his attention, according to their plana. ? The Statfl.