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C AMPAIGN OPEN'S WARM s ________ (Continued from First Pay*) er the voters had rattier have an inex t* tie need cVliege graduate or h m?n of experience?' * ' V J. lean) Getty*, for .superintendent f ,edu<atj<>n stated that thi? wa>* hi> r.rst entry into politics and the*" first f any one by his nanu- that he knew Of. He stated that he had attended the schools of hi* county, later taking a normal course at the University of South Carolina and later a law course uhich fully qualified him to till any office connected with the schools of the .Statth Me had prac ticed law for thirteen years in Colum bia, giving up his practice on .*coiiint of ill health, and cited the fact that his being a lawyer would staind him in good stead in dealing with school affair*. If elected he openly promised integrity, honesty and devotioA to duty, and that he would hear all &?des of school controversies and render a - fair decision, that he would giu into office as a free man*? free of any trade. He would fry to direct the aiTairs of the office by reason rather than by force, thereby not dividing communities. Whether elected or not he urged school attendance, and stat ed that patrons should help and work .with trustees. Asked that voters search each one's record a rid" vote' for the best man. I J. MeKenz'ie. former superinten dent of education for several terms, row seeking th?- office, stated that it ?a a "one "of TKe rnusl" important c?T ?Jirer "t the county. Me had been in politics in this county for twelve o<" more \eai.< -and had never indulged in * V - ? .. Miud-*iiiiKwifcf, That a man's ehatae tfi should cwui;t ;n this office ? one 'hat < ' Uid be . rnuiated by t h?* b?.?y> and girls ' of the epunty, should come ::fit and *?-( orrd, hi-f tjualifi* at io'nv He < h/iUi'j -be a g -od organizer and a iiplomat't -h'-uld be progressive in U ? > j !? g f ? >i w aid a ; . >.1 no t bac k aid. 11c ? 'boa Id b?- '?i.'.m,ca!, making every *;ar h?- w? I - }????;*. H?* had ? vr-" * -,x Vtars :r; '.hi >u h??>! if.uui and ?oght ar.d .i ha.! \e-a? - ^ u j ? ? ' r : r 1 1 ??.<' i ? ?. * ? ?! ? d u 1 a'.< n af.'l < }? fed tha* h* < v ? er:er c. v. a - u - v?net hi.':>f. H<j_ a : ' hat ! :?o> - i ? h- ? ? ? > -'? m x ii ~ i h...'*., in ,.f the and 1o .<;? i' - fifteenth place in the u .S vu'.h' .? arot;r.a( w hich ?ho* . tV.a-t ? .mvbi.dy ha.! -be. ri wo:k '!? 1... 1 ,? i.'t 1 1 ? < 1 ( ?>!?.{ i 1 1 % ?? r <? - h- u* aj |-< h'.o k *<\ !>??*?.: i and -ad *'?' '} ' um: :v?- a?:d s*n<v. The people understood him and ht understood the people. He re viewed th? school work from 11H?8 to ly.'l, omitting the year*" Hived by I Mr, Birthmore, showing the amount ? of money expended for school pur pose* including state ??d, paying that >?tJVe affairs wt-r? in good financial -.hap*' with a g'nul vash balance. T. M, MtCask.iil, seeking the office, of superintendent of education, stated \ that he got his first educatnon in the j ill-fated Cleveland school house twen | ty-threc1 years ago. That he was one of nine boy s and that he did not have the opportunity of a college educa tion. Attended Welsh Neck High School at Hai tsville. loiter went to Bowen's busftiess college, where he studied commercial law and penman ship. , Came back home and chose teaching a? life work and had experi e;?.fc,with ?o o. k. degree. He stated that if elected he wotll<| give two days of each week to his office where he could be found on those days. He Wtated that his first wife was a resi dent (j{ Blaney and that he fell at home among Blaney people. He .said that if elected ho would devise some means, of paying the teachers prompt ly, not causing them to wait a long time on their pay warrants. H. W. Barnes, making the race for I coroner", -stated there were no issues involved in this office and he woij! 1 merely make the announcement that he was in the race. Judge W. K. Russell, seeking re offrrr of coroner^" thanked the voters for what they had done for him during the past years, and paid a tribute to the ladies present,, asking their support and th? ir husband's support. Amr.s West, seeking the office of coroner, stated that he had served as magistrate of Buffalo township, and \vh> at 1'iw time county commissioner' f t ? . rti Buffalo township and by a unan imous vote had been made clerk of the board. :? B B. Clarke. ?eeking ' the office of .Mitsii r, stated that HO years ago he r a ir ? to Blaney for the first time, that *h' f? v.a- n># -railway-, no stores and a ! '. >k s h??ol house making a ? ii pan-on "f 'hen and today, paying a flowing tribute to the sandhill se c t i? ? r. - . He outlined the duties of the wfli ? i.f nue'er, stating that o i ?h? tt:o- intricate cases in law cam. bi-f'.;? him .fur settlement and n<>t ? ini-e had one of his rulings been <c? a-id* Ab.-ul fixe yval - ago the ? ?f f ??.?* c ame to him by appointment at the request of every meml^r of the Cam den bar, and having fertvl once as a special jud^v especially fitted him for 1 tbe office, Me stated that he had filled the office to the best of his ability, knowing no man when it came to honest, uptight dealing with man to man and wanted the vo ter* t *> cast their vote for the bent man suited to the office. K, H. Hilton, seeking the office of Master, stated that he had no political d and no profeasional record, but that he had graduated ,?rom .college, and like Mr. Clarke, wai a lawyer, and felt that he was qualified to fill the office, intf youth and energy and a-ki<) that he be given a chance. A. A. West, seeking the office of road superintendent, stated that this .\lt- ftr.it entry into politics, Tha.t h*- favored good roads and better roads. - He had no political record. Had tharge of the chaingang once in his teen*. Made application for the office of road superintendent, tjgut the board turned him down, and elected Mr. Yarbrough. Thought the county needed more connecting roads to the highways. He favored using econ omy, on rwl construction. (*. YV. Turner seeking the office of road supmnUnderrt, stated that the office did not need a ?peechmakert but a practical man who can take the ri|<"j out a:: i rer that they perform the work aligned to them. Hu stated that he had built nine bridges in Kershav" County and .thai he hal taken part- in the construction of nu merous ro*uls i-n the lounty, and that he was not ashamed to gt \ in and work himself. S. H. Mickle; seeking the office of ; road- superintendent, merely made his : announcement and called attention to < a bridge .built over Twenty Creek un- ; der the direction of "Ml". Yarbrough'; an<l tnat said bridge had been wash ed away by high water, because of * faulty construction, and that he hop-' od the people would sweep Mr. Yar-J brough out of office like the high v.a- * ter swept the bridge away. 1>. T. Yarbrough seeking reelection1 ?o. the office of r^td .superintendent: that he was no stump speaker j ari'l had a prepared speech. He said j that four men comprising the board] h . i > 1 * onlidence in him an?l he made j his ;? :pplica*ion lor the position and j was vierte?l on the first baliot. Had j u-ei? economy along all lines and la*t year -av<-d the countv many thous- i * ? I amis of dollars at the *a.me time giv. j Lng them a good system of roads, j That he was working for Kershaw County and not, for the salary, ani 1 ?cited the fact that he had many times . u^ed his personal check in payment of supplies, etc., without asking for money from the Board and without interest. Would continue to do all in his power to use economy. Stated that the county would not lose one penny on account of the faulty con ; at ruction of the bridge washed away, ! that he would pay the loss out of his own pocket. J. s. H. ciai ksvn, see k i n g t he office of 1 Mrn tor from Wateree township, stated that he was a native of Rich land county. and that for a number of years he had worked in Ohio as a civil engineer, and was at one time co?nevt?d with the Krie railroad as a mechanical engineer. Since that time had returned to his home and had been ehgaged in farming. Ho ; promised if elected he would get ; West Wateree's share of money ex pended and said that he would see i that they got a dollars worth of work for a dollars worth of money. ' Victor Ward , for Director said that , this was his first experience in poli tics and that he entered the race as a duty he owed Kershaw County and especially West Wateree. He favor ' e I g^od roads at the .lea.si possible | 'expense. Did not want it all spent ion the main highways but wanted tho [ rural roads looked after. .'"ho !... Hanson, a former coniunjs* iioner, i:u\v seeking the office of Di rector, . ta.ed that the Blaney- peopK? knew hir?) and knew the conditions of the roads when he. went on the Board. Said that he lost, a whole year from his work looking .after the roads of the county, and reviewed the number of^Voads built while he was. on the 'i "Board. He stated that lie was ,re- . sponsible for the improved roads in West Wateree. Lost money by being on the Board* but went on the Board < in self-defense, Karl H. Bo wen, seeking the office ; of Director, said that he would bo < fair To all sections if elected. It was at this juncture that Mr. Bowen was interrupted by questions from Mr. R. T. Mickle, which brought forth replies ; from other men in the audience which 1 came near precipitating a fight, -but I which W8> <iue!!ed. Donnie Watson, G. K. H:nson a r^i .J. L. Kirkland, Jr., then made their i bids for election* t<? the ofYiee ol Mag- i istrate at Blaney, Mr. Hinson is the present magistrate and is being op by Messrs. Wataon and Kirk land. Mr. Hinson said those men were trying to double team him and that he hoped the voters would help him throW them o(T on election day. Aside from the little unpleantness mentioned in the foregoing the large crowd gathered in the commodioun auditorium of lilaney's brick school* housr gav* each candidate a most at* tentive hearing and it was a good meeting among hospitable people. lllows at Rabon's Crows Roads, The second meeting of the cam paigners w$is held at Rabon's Cross Roads on Tuesday. The candidates all made their usual addresses, until the candidates seeking the ihouse of representatives spoke. Here Mr. { Munn reiterated his charges that Judge Smith had entered the race to bring about his defeat because of Mr. Mu tin's bill to aboluh the game war den. Judge Smith characterized this hi* a lie and stated that he knew noth ing about the bill until the matter was mentioned by Mann at Blaney. Mr. Murchison at Blaney charged that the delegation had made the tax levy for this county ten and . one fourth mills. Mr. Richards charged that the statement was false. At Rabon's Cross Roads Mr. Murchison read from the supply bill that the delegation had appropriated nine and i: v> - ha ! f mills for ordinary county purposes ahd referred to the, Act ap propriating an additional three fourths of a mill for the Camden Hospital, and passed the lie to Mr. Richards. Mr. Richards thereupon as saulted Mr. Murchison, who .struck back. Sheriff Welch and Deputy Sheriff McIa^I quickly separated the combatants and peace reigned again. Judge Smith stated in his address ;t? Kabon's Cross Roads and at I.ugofT that if elected, believing that he could serve the people better upon the floor, of th'e house, he would not ;igai.ri allow his name to be used in :onnection with the speakership. The speaking was at LugofT on Wednesday anl the candidates ad hered strictly to their former addresses. Thursday the meeting was held at Cassatt, apd then they' begin, again Monllay at Bethune for :hr second week. 1 he candidatt > for state offices wiil : uldress the voters of Kershaw County ?t the Court House on next Thursday, August U1 St. The county campa,^ meeting at Westvllle was svt for th name <i ay , tut will be changed ^ Friday the 22nd, so *s not t<, con^K with the state campaign mutiny. To The Managers, T he Chronicle is this w? , k tanyin the list of managers at the variot precincts, ami as the election ,, oni a short while off we an- regtwiulJ that somp one of the mana^r* K1 the c?>unt on Tuesday, August uotil h,s quickly as possible after the. polll i-lose and send or bring it t0 Ui!l office. It is our aim to give the : I suit to the voters of the county jul as soon as the count can be tubulate! The daily newspapers of tin 8t*tetA also looking to us for the return! In return we are looking tp ,,.S dailies to furnish us the returil which will be displayed as usual I front of The Chronicle office ami tJ people of Kershaw county are invit?l to the front of our building on tJ night of the election to receive ' I returns from the entire state. It fl entirely a reciprocal affair iif -\vh J we get, nothing out of except I fact that we are serving the publfl with quick news, and we are askinl th<* managers and our friends to hell us in compiling the returns. In helA ing us you will be helping yoursefl and the entire stilte, for after all tH newspapers are dependent .upon othifl people for the news. | Missionary Society To Most. I The Missionary Society of the ('-an ?den Baptist church will hold the ; regular monthly meeting in the Ba | tist church, Tuesday a f tempo , August 19th, at 4:S0 o'clock. A ft attendance from the circles is desire ? ~~ firand Seashor^ Excursion. Southern Railway will sell very Iq | special excusion tickets to Norfo and Virginia Beach, Friday, -Augu j 15th, good for four days, retumin ; including date of sale. The followii i round-trip fares and schedules w apply: kjcave Columbia . . 2:40 p.m. $10.( i Leave Ridgeway . . 3:33 p.m. $10.1 i Leave Winnsboro .__3:57 p.m. $10.( j Leave Chester . . 4.55 p.m. $9.' i Leave Camden . . . 2:50 p.m. S D.I ! Leave Rock Hill . . .5:35 p.m. S 9. | Leave Fort Mill . . 5:55 p.m. $ 9j j Leave Charlotte . . 7:00 p.m. S 8J ; Virginia Beach 50 cents higher. Special train will leave Chariot I 7:00 p. m., arriving Norfolk 8:15 a.i ! August 16th, carrying Pullman slwi j ing cars and day coaches. Ftfr further information and resc I vations apply to Ticket Agents. AT THE GREAT TABERNACLE I GRAMMAR SCHOOL GROUNDS, CAMDEN, S. C. HEAR RAYMOND BROWNING AMERICA'S GREATEST SOUTHERN REVIVALIST Assisted by Arthur Lynn, the Scottish Golden Tenor, Rufus \ S. Perkins, Pianist, and Fred Seibert, Personal Worker. Camden's augmented GOSPEL CHORUS of One Hundred Voices will sing at every service under the direction of Arthur Lynn. Meetings every night at 8 o'clock. Morning services from 10 to 11 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Special Sunday afternoon Service at 3:30 A large corps of well trained Ushers will be on hand to direct the crowds