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25,000 Visitors Expected For Bicentennial Events Horse Show and Races Attrad Many AN INVITATION The sun shines bright in Camden and the mocking birds sing happily ? and the streets are shady ? and the flowers smell sweet ? but the sur would be brighter ? the song of the birdi would be gayer ? the street? would seem shadier ? and the flower? would smell sweeter ? if you would COME HOME! \ Camden ha,? grown unbelievably Thore are more streets and more* house and more people. She is look ing forward and climbing upward But with all her growing and climbing and changing, she has made room for you in her streets and in her homes. With all the people, her cen sus is, not 'complete unless you add your name to it. With all her look ing forward, she stiH looks back tc those who used to find shelter under the old oak trees ? she would rather her old citizens helped her grow and would welcome the . best change of al1 ? seeing anew the same old faces shr used to see. Hundreds of artistically designed imitations bearing the above wording hiive been mailed to former residents and citizens o^^aiririden arid other? all over the country urging wander ers to turn their footsteps homeward for the week of March 19-25 to takr part in the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the settling of Cam den, the oldest inland town in South Carolina. And Camden is ready to receive and royilly entertain all her former sonr and daughters and the strangers I within her gates. Since the decision to hold this celebration was reached large committees of citizens headed by Robert M. Kennedy, Jr., Camden'r nrogressive and energetic Mayor have labored to perfect the plans and provide entertainment and amuse ment for the thousands who are ex pected to be here. Everything is nov readv and a cordial welcome and r roval reception awnit each one of th< thousands of visitors who will be her' ne^t. week. - -r Chief nffiong the events of the wen1 will be the twenty-third annual horse show and the fouYth annual runnim of the Carolina Cup Race on the old Hnwthorne Track, the oldest rac r C0W"*"? in tho United St?>*??*. rfTM~ event inaugurates the Steeple Chas' season of 1033 nn^ it is expected t.hp4 fullv twenty-five thousand neonle, ir> clud'ng bunded* nt nation^llv know 8por<smen and some of the mos' prominent citizens of the country wil1 be T>resf?nt. Among those who wil1 be f resent. foi- thta event will be Gen William Mitchel, former Chief of Avi fttion, TJ. S. A., who has an ent?y ir the race; Gen. Summerall, Com I rpandant of the Citadel; Gen. Mo Cluakey of Ft. Bragg, N. C., and hundreds of others. ^PROGRAM OF EVENTS Following is the revised program for the week : " , Sunday Afternoon, March 19. Polo Game on No. 1 Field, 8 o'clock Aiken vs. Camden ? No admission charges. Sunday Evening, March 19: Memorial Services School Auditor ium, 8 P. M. Special music. All ministers of Camden will take part Hon. M. L. Smith principle speaker Ceremonial tree planting on Monu ment Square at 10:80. School child ren will participate. L. T. Mills speaker. Monday Afternoon. ) Visits to Camden's beautiful estates 8 to 6 o'clock. Can ineet at Kirk f i wood Hotfcfc"" " / Morfday Evening Bachelor's Club Ball at Armory Jimmy Gunn's Orchestra. (Admis City Pays Employes In Cash Saturday In spite of the fact that all banks were closed last week and cash mon ey naturaly limited, the City of Cam den paid all their employes in cash Saturday, and will be' able to do so again next Saturday. There has been no serious inter ruption in business during the bank ing holiday, the merchants and public co-operating so that business was con ducted as usual. The people employ ed by the Kefrshaw County Relief Council were paid in scrip which wap accepted by all merchants. Mill checks were also honored by the mer chants. In all probability the loca' banks will soon be opened and busi ness will again resume . its normal trend. NO CASES TRIED AT MARCH TERM OF COURT The March session of Court of Common Pleas, scheduled for this week was the shortest on record. The presiding judge was unable to be present Monday on account of illness but reached Camden Monday night No jury cases were tried and only routine business was transacted. Court adjourned Tuesday morning. f DEATH OP MISS BAXLEY Friends of Miss Anna Virginia Bax ley were saddened to learn of her death Wednesday morning at the Camden hospital after an illness o* several weeks. Miss Baxley was in her sixty-second year, the daughter of John Sanders Baxley and Maggir Billings Baxley, of this county. She was an operator for the Southern Bel) Telephone Company in this city for years and by her accomodating and courteous manner she made many friends. She is survived by two brothers Neal Baxley and Marion Baxley, of Ahis city, and several nieces and ne nhrvws in this county. Funeral services were held a' Evans Funeral Home at 11 o'clocV Thursday morning with Rev. J. B CastOn in charge. Burial was .in thr Quaker cemetery. Pallbearer** were: Ed Lewis, Ney Hillings, W. B. Porter, W. F. Nettles Ed Price and Melicue Billings. INFANT DIED The infant. son of Mr. and Mrs. H M. Brown, on North Mill street, died Thursday at the Camden hospital and was buried Friday at Mount Pisgah church yard. Friends of Mr. and Mrr Brown sympathize with them in their loss. Tuesday Morning March 21. Shrubbery Fixhibit and Flower Show all day at Episcopal Parish House. ? Tuesday Afternoon. Twenty-third Annual Horse Show on No. 2 Polo Field at 2:30 P. M. Tuesday Evening Boxing Matches at Opera House Full acrd of well known fighters. Wednesday, March 22. Second Day Horse Show starting at 2:80 P. M. Wednesday Evening Horse Show and Colonial Ball sponsored by Camden Cotillion Club. Thursday, March 28. Program arranged by colored citi zens, 2 P. M. Consisiting of parade speaking, tree planting and negro spiritual*. Pageant presenting thr negro's connection with Camden dur ing1 the 200 years of history. ? Friday, March 24. Gymkhana Events on No. 2 Polo Field, 2 P. M. Friday Evening - Bachelor's Club Dance at Armory (Admission). Saturday, March 25. Fourth Annfcal Running of Carolina Cu|> Rim, 2 P. M. (No admission). BANK COMMITTEE ! MAKES STATEMENT! ? i On Building and Loan Associations and Hoarding. - Two pronouncements were issued) yesterday and last night by the 8tat*J board of bank control, appointed byj Governor Blackwood under authority, granted him by emergency banking j legislation. One had to do with building and,! loan associations and the other with hoarding. In regard to building and loan as sociations the board announced: '"Thr act under which the governor and the hoard of control are working^ in nr way interferes with the collection of dues, interest or other indebtednef-T to building r.nd loan associations of South Carolina. "Building and loan association? shall restrict withdrawals to the In laws, rules and regulations a? thfir respective associations, providedi;/Au building and loan association sh^ll borrow^ any money without the ap proval of the governor." The regulations as to hoardfrig based on a treasury department lnl-r j ing, was as follows: "No banking institution Bhall per- 1 mit any withdrawal by any per$oft| when such ingti^iil^ Acting far faith, shall "deem that the wifchdnwal is intended for hoarding. Any bank institution, before permitting the withdrawal of large or unusual a mounts of currency, shall require from such person requesting such withdrawal a full statement, under oath, of the purposes for which the withdrawal, is requested." 'I The lifting in South Carolina of the j banking holiday, extended through Friday, will await a careful checking of bank statements and requests fo J reopening to Julian H. Scarborough chairman of the control board. WheT this work has been completed pro cedure for reopening will be outlined nnd the individual banks notified. The board has established head quarters i.c the Jefferson hotel an^ held day and night sessions yester day, Governor Blackwood being pre sent a good part of the day. The| governor yesterday issued a procla mation confirming the bank holiday extension, which, under his origina1 proclamation, would have expired to day. During the balance of the holiday regulations for restricted banking o perations will apply. These allow tlu disbursements of funds where neces sary to meet payrolls and to provide the necessaries of life. Members of the board of bank con trol, which was in session practically all day yesterday and until late las' night are: Julian H. Scarborough chairman; B. M. Edwards, Columbia* John T. Stevens, Kershaw; L. A Wittkowsky, Camden; R. E. Henry Greenville; W. J. Bailey, Clinton, and Mayor Burnet R. Maybank, Charles ton. ? The State. BOY SCOUT NEWS j The Beaver Patrol of Boy Scouts ? met at the scout house, Fair street ( Thursday fterooon. Discussions i were madt plans of patrol. Under 1 patrol leader Carrison plans were al-j ( so made for having a museum by the patrol. Those present were: Douglas, Wooten, McKain Richards, Jack Rich* I ards, Jack Villepigue, Sonny Robinson Henry Carrison, 8rd, Dempsey Stog ner, Wiley Hogue, Furman Stewart. ? Furman Stuart, Editor Beaver Patrol, BABY DAUGHTER DIES Willie Bernice Jordan, the eleven* months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. M. Jordan, of West Wateree, died Monday and. was . buried .Tuesday , fct IiUgoff. . | Rev. J. N. Keels and Rev. J. E; Williams spent Monday in Columbia. Legion Endorses President's Economy Measure KERSHAW BILL > GETS ADVANCE kMeasure Provides for Operation of J County The Kershaw county supply bill providing appropriations for the op eration of the several county officer and various county activities- way given second reading in the house of representatives last week and will get over to the senate this week. , The bill provides that a tax, not ex ceeding five mills, is to be levied or ill the taxable property in the county for ordinary purposes. Salary items in tha bill are: Clerk of court, $800; deputy clerk of court $750; sheriff, $1,800; deputy sheriff $1,200; superintendent of education $1,400; treasurer, $600; auditor, $600: judge of probate $600; coroner, $240; ?attorney, $250; janitor of jail, $360 janitor of courthouse, $300; county di rectors (four) $800; clerk to county directors, $400. Magistrates' salaries listed are: Camden, $750; Bethune, $360; Blaney $36ft; Kershaw, $360; Upper Flat Rock, $180; Lower Flat Rock, $180 Upper Wateree $180. Magistrates' constables: Camden $480; Bethune, $200; Blaney, $200; Kershaw, $200; Upper Flat Rock $100; Upper Wateree, $100. "^TDther items the in the- bill are* Roads, bridges, convicts and mainten ance of roadworking organizations gasoline and gasoline distribution $18,000; board of edCTSation, $100* board of equilization, $200; registra tion, $150; jail expense, including dieting of prisoners, $1,750; jurorF and witnesses, $3,000; stenographer Fifth circuit, $100; county home poovhouse and poor, $1,600; postmor tems, inquests and lunacy, $100; pub lie building, ^800; printing, postage and stationary, $800; miscellaneous Contingent, $1,000; vital Statistics $261 .25; county health unit, $1,800 audit county books, $300; traveling expenses for farm # demonstration ag&nt, $150; lights, insurance, keep ers, maintenance bridges, $4,000. Pro vided that bridge keepers shall not re ceive over $75 monthly. liberty Hill News At the church Sunday morning Sund&y School conducted by ?S'upt. L P. Thompson, 11 o'clock services con ducted by Gov. John G. Richards am' Special Prayer Service in the evening led by Mr. It. C. Jones. . The Ladies Auxiliary met Monday evening at the School House. Gov. and Mrs. John G. Richards had ?as guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs Prances and Reveral other members of their family of Roanoke, Va. and .also their son-in-law and daughter ] Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Frances of Sumter and their daughter Miss Mildred Richards of Laurens. % Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cureton of Cam den were here calling on friends on Sunday evening. Mrs. J. P. Richards, wife of Cong , ressman Richards and little son of Lancaster were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Richards on Sunday evening. || Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Hammond of Heath Springs were guents of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Higgins Sunday. Miss Sophie Richards of the Baron DeKalb School faculty and Prof. J. P Richards, principle of the Lancaster Grammar School spent the week end in the home of their mother, Mrs. C E. Richards. Mr. J. B. Johnson and daughter Miss Louise accompanied by Mr. N. 8. Richards and Mrs. J. H. Clements aqd daughter, Miss Lucy were vlslt !ng relatives in Lancaster on Sunday ,Miss. Annie .Mae, , attractive daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cureton, a student in the Great Falls High Jfchool was kept at home several days last week by sickness. Local Po& Goes on Record as Supporting Roosevelt In Reconstruction Fight HEAD OF LEGION OPPOSES CUTS Greenville Veterans Hear Protests to Roosevelt Economy Program Greenville, Mar. 10. ? II. H. Hilton, commander of the South Carolina de partment, American Legion, and Maj or W. D. Workman, member of the Greenville Legion post, called tonight upon World War veterans to rally in opposition to cuts in veterans' com pensation. Hilton and Workman addressed e gathering of '250 veterans at Parker high school. Speakers and those at tending expressed opposition to giv ing President Roosevelt powers ir making such reductions as proposed in his $600,000,000 economy program "I will not stand for the budget tc be balanced at the expense of the American Legion," Hilton asserted declaring that "90 per cent of the ed itorial attack upon compensation" fo: veterans was "inspired by Wall Stree' through subsidies." At a Legion meeting In Marion Monday night, Mr. Hilton stated that he had been misquoted by the press "The statefment charged to me, 'I will not stand for the budget to be balanced at the expense of the Ameri can Legion,' " Hilton said, "is ab solutely incorrect. What I did say i is it is obviously unfair to balancr the budget at the expense of the dis abled ex-service men alone." FLETCHER SMITH DIES FROM HEART ATTACK James Fletcher Smith, 68, well known citizen of Camden, was found dead in bed at an early hour Sunday morning as the result of a heart at tack. Mr. Smith had been promi nently connected with business life in Camden for many years. He repre sented Ward 1 in the city council for several terms and was a. member of the police force for a number of years In 1014 he entered the -mercantile business and for the past several years had been operating a filling station. Mr. Smith was born and reared in the West Wateree section of Kershaw county. In 1900 he was married to Miss Eugenia Doby of this county who survives him. Other surviving relatives are: two brothers, W. E Smith of Rowenville; W. F. Smith of Lake Wales, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs John Roberts of Swansea; Mrs. Tran ny Fallow of Columbia. Funeral services were held at the residence at 11 o'clock Monday morn ing. Serving as active pall bearers, W B. Whitaker, Bill Porter, Dr. Benton Bruce, O. F. Cooley, Lep Little and Henry Beard. Honorary pall bearers were Horry Carrison, Jr., S. M. Johnson, Dr. S F. Brasington, A. Sheheen, Alfred McLeod and Lawrence Whitaker. CAMDEN FLOWER SHOW The Camden Flower ??how whioh war to have been held Thursday of last week hut which wan postponed on account of the cold weather will he held Tuesday, March 21 at (trace church Parish House from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m., according to announcement hy the President of the Flower Club. From 12 o'clock on tea, coffee and sandwiches will he served. The friends of Mr. J. W. Thompson well-known "knight of the grip", who haft for some weeks been recupuatlng jfrom a aevere illness at the home of hla brother, Mr. I>. P. Thompson will be glad to hear that hi* condition 1* no much improved that he ia now able to ride about the village. At the regular monthly meeting of the James LeRoy Belk Post No. 17 American Legion held at the Legion Hall Monday night, the post unani mously adopted by a rising vote a re solution heartily endorsing the policy being pursued by President Roosevelt in his efforts to balance the budget and end the depression of the last three years. The post pledged their undivided support to the President in this peace-time crisis in the same manner in which they answered the call of duty in the war emergency of 1917-18. The resolution introduced by Leg ionnaire Robert M. Kennedy, Jr.. Mayor of Camden, was adopted with out a dissenting vote. The text of the resolution follows: WHEREAS The preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion consecrates its members to serve God and Country, and WHEREAS Our Country is today facing a national financial crisis ap proximating that of war, and WHEREAS To alleviate this con dition, it is necrssary for our Presi dent to have uniisaal and unquestion ed powers in order to meet this emergency and to balance the nation al budget, and WHEREAS The- members of JAMES LEROY BELK POST of the American Legion of Camden, S. C. have absolute faith in the leadership ability, fairness and humanity of the President and believe that in the ne cessary restriction in expenditures that this humanity and fairness of our fellow Legionnaire will so guide r> him that no veteran who was disabled ^ in the service of his country, nor any widow or other dependent of such veterans shall be permitted to suffer therefore Be it resolved that firstly, we the members of James Leroy Belk Post of the American Legion of Camden S. C., as individuals and as a post in meeting assembled do express our confidence in our community, state and nation, and promise our utmost efforts to allay the fea*. that seems to pervade our land; secondly That we pledge to the President of the United States our undivided loy alty and support in this peace time emergency, and do again offer our selves as we did in 1917-18 to pre serve and safeguard the ideals an^ traditions of our country, thirdly that we advocate the granting to the President of absolute power in the handling of the financial problems | of the Country, in this emergency. Fourthly, That a copy of this reso lution be sont to the President of thr United States, that copies be furnish ed tho pross, that copies be sent our senators and congressmen, and that r copy be inscribed in our minute book. In the discussion that followed the post instructed the Commander to wire the South Carolina Senators of tho action of the post and request that they give their undivided sup port to the president's economy bill now being conslderod in tho Senate. While no action was taken it was ev ident that the Legion resented any action by Congressional representa tives and legion officials tending to block the efforts being made to re store sound business and public con fidence. The meeting was addressed b$ Murdoch M. Johnson, Camden attorn ey, who in the course of an interest ing talk, complimented the LeglftV post upon thoir action and expressed the universal opinion that President Roosevelt would permit no action that would Impose hardship or injus tice to any deserving veteran. About twenty-five of the one hun dred veterans present signified thoir intention to attend a meeting of thr poet to b? h?ld in Bethune next month