The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 20, 1923, Image 1
chronicle
WATCH THE DATE
ON YOUR LABEL
WATCH THE DATE
ON YOUR LABEL
- - ?' X UV-^-~.~*'gWSggSU..-~ -UJ... 1 1
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1823
NUMBER 16
VOLUME XXXV,
PEACH SHOW AT HAMLET,
Kxhibits This Year Promise To Sur
t ? Pass Any of Previous Years.
Hamlet, N. 0., July 17,-^Thi P^aeh
growers of the now "Famous Sand
t i i II'' of the Carolina*", are prepariug
a very elaborate Exposition fur the
11)28 Peach Show, which is to be held
here Friday, July 27th. Tho won
derful success of the Show last year
demonstrated what could be done In
the way of an Exposition of one of the
coittiftjg agricultural industries of the
Carolina*. With this fact in view1
the Fruit. Growers are holding the
show in a larger building which is
being completed for the occasion.
Some ten or twelve thousand feet of
floor space being required for the ex
hibits, ?nd suitable grounds, sheds,
etc, to take care of the. demonstra
tion booths, for the various manufac
turers Who cater to the needs of the
peach growers, exhibits of spraying
outfits, tractors, and the various mod
ern agricultural machinery.
That the peach industry bids fair
to become one of the greatest assets
to this section, Is without question. It
means the establishment of canneries,
dryers, pickle factories, crate and
basket factories and various by-pro
ducts of the peach, also icing plants
and cold storage. ~ ***?7
The value of last year's crop has
been estimated at two million dol
lars ? possible this year's crop will be
in excess of that, "even tho the crop
will be short it is stated. To those
familiar with the "sandhills" of the
Carolinas, this development is consid
ered 'wonderful. It's an inspiration to
see produced from a territory on
which black jacks, and scruub oaks
? barely existed a peach, recognized by
the leading experts in the culture, to
be the most perfect specimen in color,
size and quality ? and in taste, most
delicious, and in a few years become
Nationally known. Yet this ia the
case. The industry is in its infancy,
as the sandhills are rapidly being de
veloped on down in York, Kershaw
and Richland counties in South Caro
lina, and into Georgia,... Leading ex
perts and horticulturists, attribute the
wonderful quality of the peach to the
"air drainage," or Thermal Belt, as
well as the soil. Some of the. good
points in this grade of peach are,
they "ship well" and stand longer
under refrigeration, which makes it an
excellent type for commercial pur
poses. In addition to the show, prom
inent people from the various adjoin
ing states will attend, and demonstra
tions in connection with the growing
and marketing of the peach willl be
held. These features brought thou
sands here last year, to get first
hand information and since the last
show, thousands of acres have' been
planted in peaches. The various civic
organizations from other places have
, signified their intention to visit the
show, some of them installing exhib
its of agricultural implements, trac
tors, automobiles and various Other
lines. It is going to take just sUch
work to bring the Carolinas to the
front ranks, in agriculture and indus
tries. The two states abound in many
undeveloped assets. This very ques
tion of soil and "air drainage" may
yet play an important part in our
future developments, ancl in time,
other progressive places will be
known as the "buokle to the belt" as
is Hamlet becoming the "Buckle of
the Peach Belt.*'
Fire Destroyed Residence.
Fire early Thursday morning of
last week destroyed a small residence J
on Gordon street, the property of
?lames Gamble, colored. Gamble is
now residing in the north, but had a
colored man sleeping in the house for
him. The man was away that flight
and it is not known how the fire orig
inated. The same house caught fire
a short while ago in the early morn
ing, but was discovered before much
damage was done. Gamble carried, in
surance amounting to $1,000 on the
house and $500 on the furniture.
Negro Doctor Kills Man.
?John Wilkes, a crazy negro in the
colored Samaritan hospital- in Co
lumbia, way shct-ard killed Thursday
night by Dr. W. S. Rhodes, the negro
superintendent. Wilkes was beating a
little negro's face against the floor
when Dr. Rhodes interfered. Then
Wilkes attacked him, and was shot In
self-defense.
The girL died Saturday from her
injuries. ,r .. . "~~12SZ~~.
Catholic CliBrdi Stnrfcw.^' ;"r."
The services at the Catholic
church on Sunday, July 22xd, will be
?t 10 ft, m. AH are cordially invited
HKTHUNE NEWS NOTES
Happening* of Interest Ah Told By
Our Correspondent.
Bethune, S. 0? July 18.? Sunday'
School exercises wore held at the
Methodist church last Sunday even
ing. A very creditable and ijjtypfttS
sivo program was carried out under
the supervision of Misses Mary Ar
thur and Ellen Sojourner.
l)r. Frank Zomp, Misses Rosa Mc
Lood and Mattio Gerald of Camden
attended the exercises held in the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
The children of the late G. S. King
arrived Sunduy evening from White
Springs,. Florida. They will make
their homo with their sister, Mrs.
D. M. Mayes. Mr. Harry King ac
companied them but will return to
Florida and resume the study of" law
in the University of that State.
?Rev. B. M. Gunter, Mrs. W. H. Hea
ron, and Miss Mallory Hearon have
returned from a visit to Greenville
and Prosperity,
Mesdamos John McDonald, Leonard
Yarborough and children, of Harts
ville, are the guests of relatives here.
Messrs. \V. E. Davis, John McDon
ald and A. B. McLaurin are away on
a fishitfcf trip at Ridgeville, "S. C.
Mrs. Margaret Marion and little
dnnirht"-, Rnhhife Newton, were gueats
of relatives in Hartsville this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Forbis and
daughter, Mary, of Perhinston, Miss.,
were *guests of Rev. J. M. forbis last
week.
Mr. Jfm Davis, of Pavo, Ga., is vis
iting relatives here.
James Norwood, of McBee, spent
several days at the home of his grand
father, Mr. N. A. Bethune, last week, i
Mr. Mark King of Neeses spent
Sunday and Monday with relatives
here. He was accompanied home by
Mrs. King and little son, Robert.
' Mr. Mayo Davis, who has been at
tending summer school at Auburn
University, Ala., is at home for the
summer. ,
Mrs. Huggins ai^l little daughter,
of Lamar, are on an extended visit
to the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Severance.
Mrs. Blackmon, of Darlington, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. L. O.
Johnson.
Mrs. Eva Morgan and children
spent Friday and Saturday with rela
tives in Marshville.
Mr. R. M. Bethune of Cheraw spent
Sunday at. the home of his mother*
Mrs. Mary Bethune.
Mrs. L. D. Robertson is the guest
of Mrs. D. M. Bethune in Hartsville.
_D. M. McNaull, of Clinton, is orf a
month's visit at the home of his un
cle, Mr. J. A. McCaskill. >
Mrs. Hannah Malloy has returned
to her home in Florence after a visit
of ^several weeks to her .daughter, j
Mrs. W. M. Stevens.
Mr. Sawyer Davis spent Sunday at
Winthrop College; ~~~ 1
Mrs. Leroy Davidson was the guest
of her brother, Mrs. W. M. Stevens,
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Estridge has returned
from a visit of several weeks to her
sister, Mrs. L. K. Yarborough in Sum
ter.
Mr. Jones, former policenpan here,
has accepted a position in Dillon. K.
T. Estridge is now serving in that
capacity.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. McLaurin and
daughter, Mary, left Wednesday, for
Hendersonville where they will spend
some time.
Rev. J. M. Forbis attended a family
re-union at the home of his father,
who resides near Charlotte. -
LeRoy Davidson, Jr., of Camden,
spent several days with his aunt, Mrs.
W. M. Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wall, of An
drews, were visitors at the home of
the lattcr's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. O. Ward.
Miss Lillian Brannon is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Lerue Seegars, in
Columbia this week.
Miss Malloy Hearon was at home
Tuesday evening to a number of her
young friends. The gathering was in
the nature of a farewell party to Miss
Mary Louise McLaurin, who expects
?to be away until September in the
mountains of North Carolina:"
Rev. W. B. Furcron Return*.
Rev. W. E. Furcron, well known
Baptist minister who Was pastor of
the Wateree Mill church for several
yCars, but who left here last
year to accept a pastorate at a Rock
Hill church has returned to. Camden
and it again the pwAwr
village. Mr. Furcron J ajf * many
friends throughout the county who
will be delighted to know H?at ha is
again to *be ? reaidrnf-of this com
? "**? ? ??. ^ f " ,?* #- ??? *? -
^ v,- - - *i; *- ?J ; - A r* WZZlST'
TO CARK FOR TEETH.
(I'll.- Will Hr lit Id To Save Teeth
Of Children.
For the first time >n it* history
South Carolina ax a State is making
an effort to save the teeth of. its
thi Ul re n.
This work, which was authorized
at the last session of the Legislature,
is being undertaken as a branch of
the public health activities carried
on .under the auspices of the State
Health Department. It will be con
ducted almost entirely through the
public schools and among school chil
dren of from six to thirteen years of
age, being organized under the De
partment of Rur^) Sanitation.
Until a few years ago the opinion
was virtually universal that H did
not much milter whether the temp
orary or first teeth were looked af
ter or not. The idea was that these
teeth would drop out very soon any-*
way, and if they deeayed in the
meantime, what difference did ft
make ?
This view, it is known, was a very
mistaken one,, and for a number of
reasons. Perhaps the most impor
tant of these is that if the tertiporqry
teeth aret lost too soon the mouth
does not develop as it should and the
permanent teeth ~get a bad start.
Scarcely less important ? it may even
be more important ? is the fact that
where, the temporary teeth are al
lowed to get in bad shape, and stay in
that shape, the permanent teeth are
attacked from the time they first
appear by enemies which do^hem ir
reparable injury before they are hard
ly more than cut. Of course there
are other considerations. For exam
ple, by teaching the child proper
mouth hygiene and by promptly filling
any cavities which appear in the tem
porary teeth, the child not only forms
right habits, from the first, but is
rendered much less susceptible to dis
eases and is spared those agonies of
toothache which are among the most
miserable experiences of childhood.
Many children who are pale and
anaemic and backward mentally and
physically have septic teeth to blame
for their condition. Bad teeth fn chil
dren also cause poor eyesight, ear
trouble, kidney trouble, stomach trou
ble, heart trouble and .not infre
quently lead to tuberculosis. All this
is now definitely proven by statistics.
The plan of the State Board of
Health is to hold clinics- in the
schools, especially in the rural dis
tricts, where dental service is not so
readily available. A department of
mouth hygiene has been established in
charge of Dr. E. A. Early, and den
tists wiii be secured in the different
counties to visit the schools and do
on the spot such work as they may
need. Examinations will bo free. Ar
rangements have been made so that
a charge of but fifty cents will be
ipade for each actual operation and
rio child will be prevented from having
necessary work done because of ina
bility to pay.
This work in South Carolina is new,
but its value has been thoroughly
proved in other States where it is well
established. It has been undertaken
here at the insistence of the medical
and dental associations of the State,
and it is believed that if it can once
be gotten well under way its benefit
will quickly be revealed. The first
clinics have been a great success, due
in good part to the assistance of thp
public welfare workers who helped set
them up and carry them through. The
officials of the health department be
lieve that there is in this situation one
of the biggest opportunities yet pre
sented for organizations like Parent
Teacher and School Improvement As
sociations to render invaluable ser
vice to their community.
Well Known Colored Man Dead.
James Chestnut, a well known col
ored citizen of Camden, died at his
home- in Kirkwood Monday after
noon about 3 o'clock, after a linger
ing: illness. Chestnut has been a
bricklayer for many years and irt latir
years was a contractor. He had his
own home in Kirkwood and always
seemed to be in good circumstances.
He was a quiet, well behaved colored
man and had scores, of friends among
both races. He leaves three daugh
ters surviving, all of whom had moved
away from Camden. He also leaves
one brother residing in Darlington.
Between Friod*.
A country editor wrote: "Brother
'don't "stop your paper Just because
you don't agree with the editor. The
last cabbage yoa seat us didn't agree
with as either, but we didn't drop yoa
from oar subscription list on that ac
count."? Boston Transcriptggg
i kick to NORTH state.
I.c s i iik ( oit Par inert* Selling Produce
in North Carolina Cities.
. Columbia, July 13.- Hero's another J
"now way by which a person can moke j
a living1, Scnntor Tom B; Pearco, of j
Columbia, who is a wholesale fruit
dealer with branch hoyses in Grcon
ville, Spartanburg*, Greenwood and
Asheville, and naturally closely ob
servant and keenly responsive to any
thing in that line, states that there is
i an enterprising eitixen of Columbia,
John I. Cromer, who is operating a
truck lino between Columbia and
North Carolina cities and is delivering
in Charlotte and Asheville vegetables
fresh picked from the farms of Lex
ington County, picked and loaded on
wagons and started for Columbia1 by i
o'clock. Transferrin to trucks and
in Charlotte or Gastonia before i) a. m.
'That aeeounts in part," said Son
ator Pearce, "for the iiigh prices we
pay for country produce on the local
market. There are four of these
trucks. They meet the one-horse
wagons coming from the Lexington
farms long before daylight, load Up
and dash away for Charlotte, Ashe
ville, Gastonia and Greenville. I have
been told that one truck load of Lex
ington County produce sold in Char
iotte for a profit of $80.
"The Dutch fork truck farms of
Lexington and Richland counties have
been noted for many years for their
thrifty farmers and for the variety
of produce. Thesr? farms have been
sending their wagons to the curb
market in Columbia Sometimes the
iparket is glutted with the vegetables
that come in. But I have not witness
ed anything of the kind this year. The
finding of new markets is a big thing
for the farmers and the middleman is
doing a service to the producers as
well as building up a big business for
himself by taking these loads of veg
etables to the North Carolina cities."
In this connection it is noteworthy
that just this week there was inaugu
rated a bus line from Charlotte to
Columbia, via Monroe, Lancaster,
Camden, etc. The fare is four dollars
each way. The bus seems to carry
full tonnage each way. ? William
Banks in News and Courier.
Base Ball News.
The Camden and Orangeburg base
ball teams played to a nine inning tie
3 to 3, in Sumter last Thursday before
quite a large crowd of spectators.
On Friday the same teams played
at Camden, Orangeburg winning by
a score of 6 to 3.
Saturday afternoon Camden won
the game by a score of 6 to 4 with
Bennie Smith pitching.
No games were scheduled at Cam
den for this week, but the team left
Thursday for a three game scries with
the Mollohon team at Newberry. It
is expected that Winnsboro will be in
Camden at an early date for three
games. The attendance upon these
games has not been large and if Cam
den people want baseball here for the
remainder of the summer they will
have to turn out and patronize the
games.
To Examine Drivers.
Commissioners Ellerbe and Rich
ards will arrive at Camden, S. C., on
Tuesday, July 24th, 1923, to hold ex
amination of operators and drivers of
motor vehicles for hire operating in
Kershaw County. They will hold
these examinations at the Court
House at 5:00 p. m.
All drivers and operators of pub
lic automobiles, either trasfer, taxi,
freight truck, etc., in other words, all
motor vehicles of this character that
operate for hire are instructed to
meet the Commission at the time and
place above named.
J. P. Darby, Secretary.
Off to Encampment.
The Kershaw Guards, better known
as Company "M," of Camden, left
Camden Mpnday to join other rftate
troops for a two weeks encampment
at Camp McClellan, near Anniston,
Alabama, where they will go through
intensive training. The Camden com
pany numbers 6f> men and is under
command of Captain Alfred M. Mc
Lcod,* First Lieutenant Joseph B.
K. deLoach, and Second Lieutenant
Marvin M. Reasonover.
The South Carolina National
Guardsmen number 94 officers and
1700 enlisted men.
Governor McLeod and members of
his staff will go to Camp McClellan on
the inJ
othes South Carolina troops at that
station. Adjt. Gen. Craig will t^sft
Camp McClellan and Camp BraW
wfcUe the Palmetto troops are in
tamp.
tit f it
%- "? - - - , ,r ? ?. riSSr
MISTRIAL IN KAY C VSK.
Only Few Minor Canes ()iN()o|ie<i ot
Court of General Sessions.
Aftel' deliberating about eiglA
hours the jury in the cage of Tom
Kay, a \yhite man, charged with the
Killing of Willie Williams, announced
that they could not agree and a mis
trial was ordered. The case will
very likely come up. at the next term
of court. Hay re -arranged bond and
was again released. Attorneys Men
del I,. Smith and M. M. Johnson of
Camden and Cole L. IJlease, of Colum
bia, represented Kay, while 0. G.
Alexander, of Camden. Assisted the
Solicitor in the prosecution.
The case consumed all of Monday
and court recessed until after supper
when counsel made their arguments,
before a packed court house. The
jury was locked up for the night and
Tuesday morning Judge Townsund de
livered his charge. The jury report
ed about 8:30 that they were hope
lessly disagreed and a mistrial was
ordered.
Kay killed Williams on Saturday
afternoon, December Uth, while Main
street was crowded with shoppers,
stabbing the man suddenly, causing
him to fall dead almost instantly. The
defense contended that Ray acted in
^elf defense and put~ up witnesses in
an effort to prove that Williams had
threatened the life of Kay on several
occasions and on the day of the fatal
stabbing. M. C. Hough was foreman
of the jury. Other members of the
jury were II. T. Coats, W, 1). Cook, J.
P. Hasty, George R. Truesdale, J. R.
Coats, C. C. Truesdale, L. J. Baker,
W. H. Koon, D. W. Moseley, J. P.
Lewis, and J. C. Robertson.
A motion was made by attorneys
for Coburn Taylor, the condemned
murderer of Cayson, hut the motion
was denied and Taylor will be carried
to Columbia some time , during the
week.
The Clerk of Court has notified the
jurors drawn for the fourth week
which was due to convene on July
30th, that they need not appear as
there will be no court held.
Aside from the three murder eases
tried there were only a few minor
cases heard, as follows:
Joe Jackson plead guilty of viola
tion of the prohibition law and was
sentenced to six months on the gang,
sentence to begin October 15th, and
five months to be suspended upon
good behavior. v
Jaek Brown plead guiky of viola
tion of the prohibition law and was
given a sentence of six months, to
begin October 15, five months to be
suspended upon good behavior.
Ike Richardson and Roy Griffin
plead guilty of violation of the pro
hibition law and were .sentenced to
six months, sentence to begin Novem
ber 15;. with five months suspended
upon good behavior.
Steve Perry, through his attorney,
L. A. Kirkland, entered a plea of guil
ty of soliciting labor without a license
and was fined $300, one half
ment of the other half.
Thomas Davis was t?ied in hia ab
sence for the violation of the prohi
bition law and convicted. His bond of
$300 was forfeited and a sealed sen
tence left for him.
was to be suspended upon
Presentment of Grand Jury.
To his Honor, Judge W. H. Towns
end, presiding Judge of the July term
of court for Kershaw county:
We beg to say that we have passed
on all bills handed us by the Solicitor.
The jail and premises were inspect
ed and found in good condition. The
old bunks have been replaced with
sleeping hammocks, which are more
convenient and sanitary. There is
one broken screen and one broken
window glass that should be im
mediately replaced. Nothing has been
done to the broken floor which we
recommended fixed. This floor is
used constantly by the jailor's family
in passing to the kitchen, and it is
so completely worn that there is great
danger of the occupants breaking
through and sustaining injuries.
We have conferred wit)} County j
Road Supers n tendon t , and he informs
us that steps are being taken to re
pair those parts of roads now in need
of attention. The roads generally are
in good condition. The chain gang
is well managed and well fed, and 1
sanitary conditions are fair with ex- 1
ceptions that, screens should be in
stalled to keep out flkjs, and that sew
erage and stable refuse should not be
Allowed to accumulate. The leaks in
the court Bouse' Have not Re
paired. The attention of the proper
authorities are again called to this
condition of the building.
The interest of the public in
public school education is
GOVERNOR PARDONS ISDfTOR.
Chief Executive of Now. Mexico Takes
Rise Out uC Courts.
Santa l'i*, N. Mr\ , .lul\ I T (iov
ernor J. P. Hinkle yesterday signed
pardons for t arl C, Magee, editor of
the Now Mexico State T 1 ? I m n** . Vlbu
quertjue, convicted of Iflifnifig Su
preme Court Justice \V. P. Parker,
and of contempt of the fourth judicial
court at Las Vegas, presided over by
Judge p, J. Leahy.
The indict merit on which Magee
was 'tried for libel "was obtained
without the knowledge or consent of
the party supposed, to have been li
belled,'' Governor' Hinkle said in com
menting <011 the pardons, "and trial
was held in a district court where
neither Parker nor Magee lives. The
bringing of Magee to the bar seemed
to be a conspiracy and more of a per
secution than a prosecution."
Aa to the contempt cases, Gover
nor Hinkle declared they also "were
a persecution, the sentences * harsh
and beyond reason and the whole pro- ^
eedure a disgrace nnd a blot upon the
name of New Mexico and the good
people thereof."
The governor declined to make a
for Ami statement, saying that the
pardons speak for themselves.
In eonneetion with the Ma nee cases ? ?
petitions are being circulated asking
the governor to call a special session
of the legislature to investigate con
ditions in Snn Miguel county, where
Judge Leahy presides.
Possible impeachment of Judge
Leahy is the objert of the proposed
session, but the governor it is said,
is not in favor of the extra session.
Endorsed Counly Fair Association.
A representative Kershaw County
meeting at the opera house Tuesday
morning unanimously indorsed and
Agreed to sup)H>rt a Kershaw County
Fair Association. Business men of
Camden and ladies and gentlemen of
different sections of the county were
present.
Miss Jennie V. Boyd, county homo
demonstration agent, presided and
1 told of the objects of the meeting.
Miss Landrum, State Home Demon
stration Agent and Mrs. Dora Dee
Walker, specialist in home economics
of YVinthrop College," made interest
ing and instructive talks which en
couraged the others to try a county
fair association. Others who spoke
and endorsed the project were Messrs.
Ralph Shannon, President Camden
Retail Merchants Association^, Mayor
H. G. Carrison, Jr., R. M. Kennedy,
Jr., H. F. Cobb, H. D. Nilea, C. W.
Birchmore, Mrs. B. R. Truesdale.
It was decided to appoint a central
committee of fifteen, of whom five aro
from the country districts, to find ouf
if a suitable place can be secured and
about financing the prises, etc. This
committee to determine the question
with full power to act. If this com
mittee decides to hold a fair it will
appoint sub committees in charge
thereof.
Committee: Mayor H. G. Carrison,
Jr., Chairman; R. M. Kennedy,. . Jr.^_
Vice chairman; T. L. Mills, Blakeney
Zemp, E. I. Reardon, T. Lee Little, H.
F. Cobb, W. H. Pearce, H. D. Niles,
C. W. Birchmore, B. R. Truesdale, R.
K. Tompkins, L. W. Boykin, L. D.
Vaughn, H. P. Ogglesby.
Mrs. Uonham Dead.
Mrs. M. L. Bonham was found deatl
in her bed in her home at Anderson,
on Friday morning by one of her
grandchildren, a victim of heart trou
ble. She was a daughter of the lato
Judge A. P. Aldrich. She is survived
by her husband, two sons and a
daughter.
able and the schools arc generally Hi
good condition. Our schools huve been
greatly handicapped on account olj
finances. This condition has been
brought about ty' slow tax collections,
and the failure of the legislature to
appropriate sufficient funds for car
rying out the severr./ months term
guaranteed rural schools. Our teach
ers have had to wait months for
their salaries, and trustees and coun
ty authorities have been \inahle to
help this condition which has demor
alized and discouraged the teachers.
We wish to emphasize that something1
be done to relieve this situation and
stabilize the finances of our schools.
All angles affecting county officers
have been straightened out and they
Are running smoothly,
- ^rrxufliflrmg juimjuiliiui ?
the officers of the court for courtesies
extended u?. ? --4 ;*
All of which is respectfully submit
ted
McKenile, Foreman. ".v > \