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W ?*> t t?RM8: ? *1.50 IN ADVANCE PEB ANNUM. VOL. 4ft . r'&'lW&i "The Hand of tk? N ?^ 'Ii '? [ J" CHA8. /V. BIRCHik'ORE, PROF. BSBW ^^^^^^^^^^^===a===!a=rfWJ| ? '?" CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROwN/.pj^y lj?3 i i *i i' ii NO. 14 South Carolina Legislature Convened Yescerday ? ? ? Columbia, Jan. 9. ? Faced by (grave** problem probably than any legisla ure since reconstruction, the 80th general assembly of South Carolina convenes at noon tomorrow. Perplexing questions of finance such as the deficit and unbalanced budget and decreased revenues were shunted temporarily to the back ground tonight as both house and senate prepared for organization. . "Strict economy" and "a short ses sion" were expressions often heard however. The chief topic of discussion in crowde<j?vhotel lobbies was the race for speaker of the house In which four men, J. B. Gibson, of Dillon, Al fred Scarborough of Richland, T. Yancey Williams, of Lancaster and Calhoun Thomas of Beaufort are ent ered. Withdrawals were expeotec before J. Wilson Gibbes, clerk of the house calls for balloting shortly after noon. The new speaker will succeed Johr K. Hamblin, of Union, who after holding the post for three terms did not offer for re-election. At a senate caucus tonight commit tee posts were assigned and other matters mostly of routine nature de cided. Claiming 73 house members and a number of senators, the Farmer? and Taxpayers League held a caucur attended by a number of legislators A legislative committee was chosen. There were numerous candidates for attaches of both house and sen ate. One of the first problems facin/ the senate which will be disposed of is ?he contest for the Horry county seat between H. Kemper Cooke and M. C. Anderson who held it durinr th<? laa^ term. Cooke yr^snpmir^eH in +hp()pnm?vry b\it Andefson contendr ho is ineligible because Cooke was 'no* a qualified voter in the general elect ion. Indications were today that on r motion from the floor the questior would be referred to the judiciary committee. Committee ? appointments are ex pected a few days after convening. Fioocial interest is attached to th' personnel of the ways and meanr committee of the house. Neville Ben- | nett of Marlboro, chairman of ^ committee during the 79th session, If I expected to be a candidate again but ' may meet opposition. As soon as it is formed the com- 1 mittee will begin its major task of writing the appropriation bill. Beforr i? will be the recommendations of thr budget commission that the stat' snends this year no more than $6, 487,000 as compared with a budget o' $9,600,000 for 1932. Other financial problems facing t.fv session include handling of the defic it. As the session opens tomorrov the supreme court will be hearing cr guments in a case nttemVing fo^c* the stntfi^ to nay back salario for November and December. "DANCE OF THE VIRGINS" Indian MyaMcism, Strnnge Cults, Weird Ceromonien? and Romance ? in "Dtmco of the Virgins", a Thrilling Now Fiction Serial Beginning in The American Weekly, the Magazine Distributed with Sunday's ATLANTA AMERICAN. "Dnnre of the VirginR"? Fascinat ing Novel of Oriental Mystery, with Venetfful Gods Arrayed on the Side of a Wholly Modern American Girl. Begin it in The American Weekly, the Magazine Distributed with Next Runday'a ATLANTA AMERICAN. Among Other Feat urea The Astonishing Matrimonial Ex ploits of the Two Beauty Prize Win ners Told in The American Weekly, the Msgsstne Distributed with Next Bunday's ATLANTA AMERICAN. Sacred Writing. The Old Testament originally, In treat pnrt at least, wan written Jn the ancient Aramle. the New Testament In the more modern A ramie and poaalbly in *ome nnrtu in > Black aad Light Hair A woman with black hair has sbout 900 hairs per square loch on ths top of bar besd, white s blond has about 760 per square Inch, and t brown-hatred ;? person sbout two batrs per squar* Inch. Liberty Hill News ~ 1 Jan. 9, 1983. ? Last week was nice clear and springlike weather, and with the sunshine and gentle winds the condition of local roads improv ed very much so that travel was a great deal more safe and agreeable than it had been tor some weeks past, and during" the good weather tpo our road officials had some much 'needed work done in this section. The State Law-making body will convene 'for business on Tuesday 10th to confer over and consider the many and varied questions which are nov, perplexing (and vexing) the mindf of a great many of our citizens ar never before. Realize that their task is by no means an easy one and that it will require the most careful an*5 serious consideration of our best trained and most conscientious legis lators to devise and bring about meae ures sufficiently wise and conse^a tive to meet and remedy (or partly so) the conditions from which "oui people" and "our county" are now suffering and complaining. The tax burden is uppermost in the minds of many, while the "general depression'" has laid "a heavy hand" on the farm ers and business enterprises of th? country with the direful result that farmers are unable to meet their obligations or even to pay their taxer and are losing their homes, while merchants are unable ^to maintair their places of business without sales And too, few are able to buy there fore ruin seerns to be inevitable un less the "upward trend" we hear sr much about manifests itself to f much greater degree than is nov apparent; All of this cannot be blam ed on j&fch ta^w^n^y can the State law makers effetfFa jadlcal cure. #u* we do hope that they will be able t? make some very noticeable advancer toward a safer and more economical administration of the govemmenta' affairs of the State. The people ex pect it and have their eyes on thr law-making body and will not be sat isfied unless some tangible result? are brought about. We believe tha' members of our county delegatior are going to use their best efforts tr bring about the needed reforms. They have our best best Wishes ? and sym pathy ? for the success of theii labors. ^iss Lai Richards who taught thr Stoneboro school last year and the first part of the present session har resigned her position and has beer succeeded by Miss Louise Johnson an experienced and successful teacher Miss Richards was much liked by thr patrons of the school but has recent ly been a patient in the Baptist hos pital and her health was not suf "iclently recovered to stand the strain of exacting duties. Messrs. H. S. Higgins and J. H Clements attended the American Leg 'on banquet at Lancaster on Fridaj night last. They heard some goor1 speeches and enjoyed a splendid sup per prepared by the ladies of thr Tinncast.pr Presbyterian church. Mr. E. L. Jones has been drawn tr serve on the Federal Jury at the bob Hon of Court in Charleston on Jan 16th. Several mombers of the family o ' Mr. W. Z. Hilton have recntly bee* "ick with the "Flu" but were all bet ter. the last report. Miss Laura Mat.heson .venerable and beloved lady of our village, wa< ??eceiving the congratulations of bet friends on the occasion of her birth day anniversary last Friday. A fine of 25 centp was aflfiesRe'd against Clevo Pinkey, chared witl possessing whisky, and Herman Rag ley wafl given an hour in jail on thf name count at a recent court sessior in Miama, Fla. "I agree with you; your wife is im possible," said Judge Harris of Chi cago, in granting Henry Fiorey. r divorce. Imrntnu Dutrt ArM The area of the United State* prop er la about 8,020,000 aquare mllea, while the area of the Sahara la 8,500.? 000 afltiare mllea; therefore the Sahara deaert la larger than the United Statea exclusive of Alaaka and tta Inland ter ritortaa. hh21?^& -? ? I Officers Make ! Big Liquor Haul Lancaster police had a couple of exciting chases with alleged bootleg gers on Wednesday night and as e result a man who gave hi* name as R. B. Lowder of Charlotte was ar rested and placed in the county jail and word was received here that Claude Copeland of this city war held in the jail at Camden after be ing pursued by Officer Gardner out of this city, being eventually arrest ed at Pontiac by Camden police. Lowder was seen by Officers Gard ner and Ringstaff as he was enter ing the city and the Charlotte man immediately#took to flight on seeinr fhe local officers who were headed south at the time while Lowder was headed north. The chase led from Main Street down Elm and then dowt Catawba Street'^ On rounding Le roy Street corner Lowder was goinp it such a rapid rate that he left the road and he abandoned his car in / ~otton field. He was found in a re clining position a few minutes after ward by Officer Angus Hagins whc had joined the chase. In the automobile which Lowder was driving was found more thar 100 gallons of liquor. It was thf biggest haul made for some time. Word from the chief of police a+ Camden was to the effect th^t. Claud' Copeland of this city was arrested at Pontiac with a charge of recklesr driving being placed against him. It was not said as to whether liquor was in the car but he was suspected of carrying liquor when he war chased by Officer James Gardner Mr. Gardner started in pursuit of Copeland near Brookland and thf 'ihase led down Highway 26. Thii^ man was driving a V-8 Ford -and hfj was able to outrun the car driven t>y Mr. Gardner, although the latterhaf ,1 car wh&H' is high Soured. ^ ' ? The second chase took place but t ^hort time after Lowder was arrest ->d and both were witnessed bp ^ ntfmber of people. According to word from the Cam den police Copeland hit another ca' somewhere in the vicinity of Blaney but kept on going. He is alleged tr have struck a Packard car doing considerable damage to the fenders. { ? Lancaster News. j CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open com petitive examinations as follows: Junior Medical Officer (Interne) $2,000 a year, less $60 a year foi quarters and less a furlough deduct ion of 8 1-3 per cent and retirement deduction of 3 1-2 per cent; St. Eliz abeths Hospital, Washington, D. C. Senior Physical Oceanographer $4,600 a year, less a furlough deduc tion of 8 1-8 per cent and retirement deduction of 8 1-2 per cent; U. S Coast Guard Station, Woods Hole Mass. Engineer in Charge of Helium Pur ification Plant, $8,800 a year, lens i furlough deduction of 8 1-3 per cent and retirement deduction of 3 1-2 pe? cent; Naval Air Station, Sunnyvale Mt. View, Calif. All States except Delaware, Iown Maryland, New Hampshire, Vermont Virginia, and the District of Colum Ma have received less than their 'hare of appointments in the appor 'loned departmental snrvtce at Wash ington. Pull information may be obtained from M. H. Moore, Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the post offle? In this city. Passing hor one hundred and first birthday in St. Joe, Ark., "Grandma" Caroline Arnold Rave credit for her longevity to her constant use of coffee. It wan a merry Christmas for Al Dietrich of Ellin, Kans., who received a pocketbook and $150 he lost seven years ago from a stran|fhr. "She had no legs under her a-tall ? she wan* helplessly drunk," testified Policeman Kieran of Miss Emily Bai ley of Chicago. It has taken nine pairs of trousers for Fred McKinney, 28 year-old Itinerant cyclist, of Chicago, to tra vel 28,887 miles via bicycle. Jewish People Hold Meeting A Second Inter-County Meeting of Jewish people within a radius of fif ty miles was held at The American Legion Hall in Camden , S. C., at 3 P. M., Sunday, January 8, 1933. A large group of guests attended from this district and from Allendale. Bamberg, Barnwell, Bishopville, Co lumbia, Edgefield, Elloree, Ehrhardt, Kershaw, Lancaster, Langley, Lees ville, Lynchburg, Manning, Mayes ville, Newberry, North, Orangeburg Pinewood, St. Matthews, Wedgefield, Winnsboro, Saluda, Silver, Summer ton and Sumter. Subjects discussed by the speakers ifrill carry out the theme of religious education and the problem of the Jewish people in the small communi ties where there is no temple to meet these problems. Mr. L. A. Wittkowsky, Camden Chairman of the Inter-County Meet ing Committee, presided. The pro gram follows: Invocation, Rabbi Samuel R. Shill man, Sumter; Opening- Remarks and Reading of Invitation, Mrs. Leon Schlosburg, State President of S. C Federation of Temple Sisterhoods Response, Dr. C. D. Jacobs, Kings tree, S. C.; Symposium, "The Jewish Community" ? What Can the Men Contribute to the Maintenance of Congregational Life in the Commun ity? ? Julian Hennig, Columbia, S. C What Can the Women Contribute tc the Devotional Life of the Communi ty? ? Mrs. H. D. Barnett, Sumter, S ?.; What Can the Young People Con tribute to the Future Development of $he Community? ? Julian Eichel Camden, S. C. ;Open Forum Discus sions; Business; Musical Selection David Silverman, Kingstree; Bene diction, Rabbi Shillman. program for the afternoon closed with a reception ^ in charge of the Sisterhood of Camden. Miss Sa rah Wolfe is Chairman of the Host ess Committee. METHODIST CHURCH AN NOUNCEMENT FOR SUNDAY The Sunday School will meet at 10:00 A. M. Men's Bible Class at 10: 16. Preaching by the pastor at 11:15.* Theme, "Meaning of Christian Light" Preaching at the Trinity Methodist (Colored) Church at 3:30 P. M. Preaching at 7:30 at Lyttleton St Church by the pastor. Theme: "The Available Future." The sequel to thr message last Sunday evening on the Irremedial Past. The usual musica1 program will be conducted by the pastor with double choir, and orgar and piano accompaniment. Epowort> League will meet in the Ladies' Bbile Class Room at 6:45. C. F. Wimberly, Pastor. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The following services are an nounced at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C O. Stogner, sflperintendent. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caaton at 11:16 A. M. and 7:80 P. M. Morning subject: Workerp With God. Evening subject: Mes sage to young people, on Making n Man. Weekly teacher's meeting Monday evening fjt 7:30, Mid-week service Wednesday evenig at 7 :80 B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:30. The public is cordially invited tr attend all the services of this church On next Friday, January 18 at 10:80 A. M. there will be a meeting of the Every Member Canvassing Committees of all the churches of the Kershaw Association held at the Her mitage Church. All pastors, deac ohs, committeemen, and W. M. IT workers are urged to attend. Dir Brooke of Columbia will be thr speaker. SENIOR CLASS OF MIDWAY HI TO PRESENT MINSTREL The Senior Clas of Midway High School will present a minstrel at 7 :8(' o'clock on Friday night, January 1? in the school auditorium. Come tc this minstrel and let "Fun and Mo rt Pan" start your year with, a laugh. Admission: Adults 16c.; childrer 6 cents. \ Ten bags of potatoes stolen by Michael McNulty of Cincinnati were found hidden in beds in his home. ? ">v I Home Demonstration Agent Reviews Last Year's Work I S. C. News Review The following record of industrial activity lists items showing invest ment of capital, employment of labor and business activities and opportu nities. Information from which the paragraphs are prepared is from lo cal papefs, usually of towns mention ed, and may be considered generally correct. Voorhees ? St. James building foi girls' industries and Wright Hall ded icated. Allendale ? Contract let for rebuild ing two schools for negroes in Jas per County. About 2,000 men given work on county roads recently. ? Georgetown Times. Greer ? New quarters nearing com pletion, to house Smith & Jamet Mens' furnishing establishment. Hartsville ? Ten thousand pound.* if cotton seed shipped from here b? Coker's Pedigreed Seed Co. to S. P Clark, director of cotton improvemen station at Adana, Turkey. Georgetown ? Farm Women's Clu Market opened here. McCormick ? Plans being consider ed for building toll bridge over Sa vannah River between Lincolnton Ga., and this place. Walterboro ? W. J. Moore, Jr., re cently purchased Green's Service Station and will operate it unde name of Moore's Service Station. Columbia ? Crazy Crystal, Co., Min oral Well, Texas, opened store here at 1613 Main St. Diligcnc* Wins Diligence Is a virtue possessed by every successful man. He knows his Job, he works at his Job. he loves his Job. Diligence Is that which blends ralnd and body, transforms wishes In to work, dreams Into reulltles. It is the one thing that gets results. ? Grit. The United States Civil Service an nounces an open competitive exami nation for Surgeon's Assistant (Dental) for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the new Veterans' Admin istration Hospital at Columbia, South Carolina at a salary of $1260 per annum. Competition in this examination is open to all persons residing in the State of South Carolina who meet the requirements. Certification will be made of the highest eligibles on the register for the entire state who have not expressed unwillingness to accept! appointment where the vacancy ex ista. Applicants must have reached their 18th but not their 50th birthday on the date of the close of receipt of ap plications, which is January 25, 1933. These age limits do not apply to per sons granted preference because of military or naval service, but such applicants must not have reached the retirement age, which is 70 yearn. Requirements: Applicants must have completed at least the sixtji grade of common school. In addition they must have had at least one year private training in a physician's or dental office in caring for instru ments, keeping equipment and cabi nets in order, and assisting in the preparation of materials or the per formance of similar duties in an eye ear, nose and throat clinic, or one year's experience as a graduate or practical nurse which involved ex I perienco in lino with the duties of the position. Competitors in thin examination will not be required to report for written examination at any place, but will be rated on their education train ing and experience. Applications must be on file with the Manager, Fifth U. S. Civil Ser vice District, Wat Office Did#., At lanta, Oa.,'not later, than January 26 1088. Application a may be obtained from the Secretary, Board of U. 8. Civil Service Examiners, at any firsl or second class post office in the State of South Carolina, or from the Manager, Fifth U. S. Civil Service District, Post Office Bldg., Atlanta i??- i ._w The following account of the work of the Home Demonstration Agent, Miss Sadie B. Craig, of Kershaw County, for the year just ended shows hard work and good results ac complished. There were 15 4-H girls' clubs with an enrollment of 811. They were as follows : Midway I, Pine Grove, Thorn Hill I, C. Thompson II, Mt. Pisgah IT Midway II, Three C's, Mill Pine Grove II, Thorn Hill II, Chariot' e Thompson I, DeKalb I, DeKalb II, Mt. Pisgah I, Lugoff. There were 16 organized clubs for women with enrollment of 438. The clubs were in the following places: Lugoff, C. Thompson, Liberty Hill Thorn Hill, Sand Hill, Wateree. Shamrock, DeKalb, Mt. Zion, Gates Hill, Midway, Blaney, Three C's Tim rod, Gates Ford, Westville, Mt. Pis gah, Antioch. These clubs were met by the Agent regularly once each month and theii courses of study during the year were along the lines of Foods and Nutri tion, Clothing, Orchards, Conserva tion of Foods by Canning and drying and storVng, Home Management Year-round Gardens, Poultry, Beauti fication of Homes and Sanitation. There was also an active Countj' Council of Farm Women with 420 members which did very fine work. A Campaign for Canning and Stor ing of Food for winter use was con ducted during the summer. This pre gram called for definite planning o*" the year-round garden and for specia1 ?rops. By raising this food the farm oeople would not need to spend dol 'ars earned by selling cotton or other products. In a year like 1932 the farm people that have their food put up in a pantry have at least one less worry. They know the family wil1 live and many are living on the pro ducts conserved during this cam paign. ? 26 Communities were reached in the County during the campaign; 70,356 containers were canned; 207,360 pounds of meat, fruit and vegetables were brined, dried and cured. 280 women taught others to can. 840 negroes were helped with production and conservation work. Certainly Kershaw County Home Demonstration folk are going to br well fed this winter no matter what King Cotton may decide to do. They are securely entrenched behind r barricade of cans and Rlass jars full of home grown food, put up undei modern scientific methods under thr guidance of the Home Demonstration Agent, and perhaps they can weather I the economic storm, known as the depression. There were 328 year-round Rardens in the County. Poultry production for profit is r specialized type of farming requiring special training for success. This training is being given by the Home Agent. There were 415 demonstra tions carried out through the year with a profit of $5,687.70. Club Market. ? This phase of Home Demonstration Work ^rew out of the economic situation ns far back hp 1920, when farm women asked for some definite method of adding tf the family income. Sales by farrr women through the club market were $2,181.17 for the past year. The mar ket has brought an income to many women who would not have found it practicable to market products in any other way. A County Short Course for tfirlp was held with an attendance of 95. The following facts and fi^urep show in part the work the Home A gent has accomplished: Number of office and telephone calls, 380. Number of individual letters writ ten, 619. Number of bulletins distributed 973. Number of home visits made, 329. Number of news articles prepared 52. Number of days agent spent In of flee, 74 %. Number of days agent spent In field, 198. Number of meeting held, 826. Attendance, 8,860. Number of adult clubs, 18. Number of 4~H clubs, 15. Member*, 311. ? r - -