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VOLUME XXXV"'. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FBIPAY, AUIjUST 13, 111X6- . "UMEEE CAMPAIGN NOW UNDER WAY p: ''*"*+1 *11 t-* -d.'-.1 BHUW, Ml. ''iwftii and Kershaw ' Hear Candidates Fifst Week ... The 192? campaign, for county ?ffleers got under way Monday morning when it openitd-. at Bethune with ail candidates present, 4and as usual at , Bet huh e, they wore greeted wJ'h a large and interested, though undemonstrative audience?only 9 light ripple of applause being given to any candidate, and it was hard to get a line of expression on the crowd ?? to who were the favorites. It was an exceedingly quiet, though good natural crowd. The meeting was presided over by D. T- Varborough, himself a candidate for sheriff. The first speakers introduced were J. E. Copeland, W. A. McDowell and C. C. Pate, candidates for magistrate at Bethune. It required. little speech making in this j?Taro *gnd their announcements were very short. T. P. Horton was a last minute en-, trant into the race for the office. He was followed by JD. II, Kirkley,% at present director, who told of his work on j^e bdiird and also pointed with pride to his part in secilring'the State highway from Bethune to Kershaw. He wanted to be re-elCete*} if the people thought he had done tys duty.' C. p. Lorlck, candidate for road' * superintendent, simply made his announcement. . 9. H. Mferkle, present road superintendent, like Mr. Kirkley, referred to the gOod work accomplished on the road during his eighteen months of service, and asked for re-election on his-record in office. H, HI Munn, for road superintend- .1 ent, simply made his announcement. J. H/ McLeod, now deputy sheriff, 1 seeking the. office of sheriff, w?s ?nf other content ?to simply place himself 1 before the people. < D. T, Yattorough, being- a candidate < for sheriff, was introduced by Mr. H. IWohnsoiyof Bethune. Mr. Yarbrough. said that he had entered the , race At the request of his frifends and I that his amotion was to be sheriff of the county* and if elected would | make a sheriff the cdunty would be . proud of. . OayHfe W. Jordan; candidate for ; auditor, simply placed himself, before j the people for . election. B. E. Sparrow, at present auditor, , told of his service and the majority ] he had gotten at Bethune. He re- . garded public office as a public' trust, \ and had tried to show equal fairneafc to ail, and was going to conduct hie campaign in a clean and high-tonedi manner toward the other gentlemen ; jn thc^tace. He wound up by asking thAE the voters "Vote for Sparrow, the biggest birjj in the race." . Lee M. West, a candidate for. auditor, simply made his anmhinceFrank H. Arrants, a candidate for judge of profbate, spoke of having been stricken totally blind some weeks ago, but ~said he wag improving. Said he was first four years ago to offer his congratulations to the victor in the race and would do the same thing this year if he/was defeated. He promised if elected to makigi, probate fees aa light as-possible, promised to maTry couples, free of charge and if a widow? did not have the money in settlement of- an estate,, he would do the work free of charge. gave a review of the work of His office during the time he was in office and stated that he had handled more than a.OOO estates and Jil? -decisions satisfactory^ except in' about four cases. He was glad to sky^thsrt those- appealed had been sustained ial eveVy instance except one'and it mi, still in litigation. He had been largely*^ instrumental in getting for fhia county and state one 01 the largest inheritance taxes ever received in the state -*45,000.00, part of which ca??* back to this county, and tfcfis tax, it it had nist been for his service; would have gone to Nottjartf . audits of his books from ^the comp-' tfellerV office had been complimentary ahd one had reported that his office was kept better thaft a majority of the probata" officemf the~*tate. With his record he was seeking reV fiction. . 5 '... Sm N. Ntelolwtai Bow o?.tl?tr.tc of DeKgft township, efcging election to the office of probate jud*e. stated that this office was jane qf^the meet ImpoHinU lltny pfobWBi : .1. ii ..I . i 11 ,, ,i worthy of the trust, Stated that h<* was a graduate of the Camden high school ind of the law department of the University of South Carolina. Reviewed his record and -races for the office of magistrate, and wanted the voters to give his candidacy their earnest consideration. If Elected he Would establish a fixed fee for marriage ceremonies. Would also let executors state in what coqjity paper they wanted their legal advertisements placed. J. W. Cantey was the first candidatc':intrOduced id the race for county treasurer. Was glad to ,-meet the people face to fate. He was a stranger to many, but v$s .a farmer with no other business. /There were no issues in his race and thai he* Was candidate and but to win on his own merits. He gave as, references any county official, bank official or any anau that knows iiim. He vouched the information that no man had been elected to county office south of Camden whs entering the race solely on qualification. Was- glad to- know i<hhf laities could vote because it meant ished them to investigate public matters and to vote wisely. ,, fa elected, he promised to justify, the confidence placed in . him. S. W. Hogue, another candidate for treasurer, stated that he felt that he Wtfs-among his fronds. He wanted to get among the people, more jhut he was not*, fortunate enough t? jihve oar to ride in and was a working man and it was hard for him to get leave of absence. He reviewed his previous race and stated he was a candidate on his own hook and not lined hp. with any other candidate^: He was makin^#^<??eo?-h^ -qualifications and reputation and promised if elected he would keep the records straight and the money straight, and would treat all alike.: P>VM. MbOaakjll, peeking ro-electfon been canvassing Kershaw county for the past 28 years and felt at : home while he was looking into the faces of- fHends -of-hfs-boyhood;;As^,;?hd also the playmates of His pargSp^He Stated that h,e had given twenty/ohe and a half years ;(Pervicc tfi Kershaw county iitaf ^'had '^nrix^.M||atyS|d% handled millionia^ oC d^llfe _ pf the county monks and had aiways gotteu the seal of approval of county and state officials. His audits;had always been satisfactory t* grand juries. Here he toM qf the audit /bpmmenced in bis office wfciWie wiw pjck in a Columbia hospital. Hk dlficeli ffa i r s had* beeh aatlsfactovg/ie ?|l except a few. ' He went into quite a lot^of detail as to letters that hadnpassed he.tween him and the comptroller's offkw?\ and plated tHW^he liaObthing to conceal. ToldLuf his offer to leave the audits of the two accountant* to Tbfse disinterested accountants dad potting up the jponay. bo covqr alleged shortage', and that a with tbt imdunt he had put up and tfcp I4& COTTON CROP SHOWS (JAIN Government Forecast Put* Indicated Production at 15,621,000 Balea Washington, Aug. 9^?A gain of 257,000 bales in' the prospective cotton crop this year as compared vyitH a forecast made a fortnight ago was shown today in the governmapt semimonthly cotton report which plaeed indicated production at 16,621,000, bales of 500-pounds gross. The condition of the crop declined from 70.7 per cent between July 16 and August 1, but as the decline was le#s than usual the' indicated production showed at\ increase over that forecast July 16. Che improvement in prospects occurred chiefly during the last week in July and was due largely to the fact that the muri^er of leaf hoppers decreased and the cottou began squaring and, blooming out more freely, the crop reporting board ajinoundbd. "At this time the crop is inOa critical stage of its development," the board said, "ami fruiting will be materially affected during the next month or six weeks-, EverywHere throughout the oottop belt the crop is respited as being from a week to ten days late , so it Will need ample Mif^e in the* fall "for marring. There Id a? menace of material damage by the boll weevil shovEl. rainy weather come during the remainder of the iiiii w n.niiB, njiip?BW?BB?? WANNAMAKEK HEADS LEGION State Department Electa Chcraw Man to Succeed Gailbraith Cheater, Aug. 6.-*L. C? Wannamaker, of Cheraw, is the new co*kn^nder of the American Legion, department 'of. South Carolina, and flock ' Hill will entertain the convention next year. These decisions were made at the final sessions^ the veterans' orr ganidation here late today. < Earlier today, the second of the an* nual meeting, Hanford MacNider, asalstant secretary, of. war fcnd former national commander of the legion, ad* dressed the convention, declaring that every eligible person should be a member of the American Legion and active in its affairs, Other department officers elected today are: Viee-commander. Felix W. tecu^e* lock,70hfon; service office, Fred Gra.ham, GrSenvrfle; historian, Gebrge W. Wannaniaker, St. Matthews; chaplain, the fcev. W. B. Covington, Florence, The new district executive committeemen are: , District 2, A. H. Wa*d, Aikenj DIsiHct 4, Carl Morgan, Greenville; district 5, Randolph Bratton, Winnsboro; District 6, T. S. Stolze, Andrews. These members wdre napied as delegates to the National Legion convention at Philadelphia in October. J. Lvles Qlenn^Chester; J. J. Altmfttt, Charlestbhr^."^. "Stolze, Andrews rl>f- Rj L.^Gardner, "field; i)r. Humphrey D. Wolfe, Green* Ville; Irvine F. Bels6r, Columbia; \ R. W. Sanders, Batesburg; John G. $albraith, Spartanburg, and L. C. Wannamaker, Cheraw; Miller C: Foster, Spartanburg. . The convention by resolution rec^, ommended that all units, of national defense be maintained as they are now, a3 the best means toward main(tenince of peace. P^rr-rvr, v.;-; ' x vr'-- ] To Be Held at Mt. Olivet The Kershaw County Sunday ISdhool convention representing Sunday Spools of all denominations in the county, will be held at Mt. Clival | Baptist church Tuesday, August 24th; L. 0. Fundeiburk^ of Camden, the president of the county organization, . is arranging for a strong, program tq be arranged at this meeting, ad*| from the coutity he'hag also secured the services of Miss MyraBMch'elder, , general superintendent of the South Carolina Sunday School association.. Topics of great interest, to Sunday School workers will <be discussed, among them being, "How to Get Parents Interested in# Sunday School," "TeacWhg "as .Jesus Taught," .and "Building Together a Christian Character." An attendance banner will be awarded the Sunday School having the largest delegation traveling the greatest number of miles. M.X Shoot Doves Ottober 16 receiving numerous inquiries as to the open season for shooting -devest wrltesA. A. Richardson, state game warden. "Doves are" classified by the United States government a? .migratory birds and the sea^$ri fixed by'the government. Heretofore the season iirSouth Carolina for shotting doves been from ^September "Jst to December 16, but the dates for the coming season have, been changed. Hereafter, according to Federal reguI lations, doves may only be shotfr in South Carolina from October 16 to January 81, inclosiye. "Section 744, Code of Laws o?vS. C., 1922, provided that the Federallaw, shall be the state law also; therefore, ' the open seasOn, both according to th* state and ^edsral lk#a; for Shooting in South Carolina will be from Oct1 ober 16. to January 131, Inclusive^ g"The fine for violating - the ijtate | law is from $10 to $2o, an'dl*j.higb a* i $600 under the Fetferal Saw." , VVVs .- i ^ . 111 i i . m i . mi i r ? 1 ; * 'i I - S^beJOinf SOSiB July. *" AmoM Kse reported >re port Edgm^S^* Mount Groghan, -Chesterfield courlty; ' William F. 1 GTigiri|fRvbf4*1<fcliesterfiel<ti: county; John D, Hilton, Kershaw; Ifoner H. Can. e. . > I ??? r?An IncUaQ from Oklahoma recently Uwila wui- TO ffiougST V? yff. only rtmainni? woodan bath tab in I Vgutit TJa UMAfip jt intfl ft K\tffd torn* Itom. ' W0HAK SWIMS CHANNEL Gertrude Bferte First of H?r Box To ^orm RewarlUble AquatioFeat v * M -> v.. .. ' Kingedowrt, England, Aug. Gertrude v Kderle, American swimming marv*b tonight, won the proud distihcbpij>g first of her sex to copper the treacherous waters of the .. English channel, vj Not oirtly dfid she succeed after * l^roic effort and a i sensational finish" in accomplishing this feat, but shs did it in faster time than any of the previous successful men performers. Starting from the btoch . at Gris Nex, France, at 7:09 o'clock this morning^ she landed on the beach at Kingsdopn, near Deal, at 9:40 o'clock tonight, having taken but 14 hours, < 31 minutes to make the difficult pas- < sage, as against the former rtodrd of 18 hours, 33 minutes made by the , Italic-Argentine swimmer, Tirifooochl, When he swam the channel from ) Calais to Dover throe years ago. ~j| I Scpp am a proud woman," was all 1 Miss Kderle would say as she paused just for a moment on. English soil i after triumphantly walking up the J beach, virtually as freteh as when she ] started on her long grind! Ih fact i she! was feeling in s*cb fine fofctie she warited to plunge into the wate* to 1 a winy t? the- tug waiting abput. ftro \ hundred yards off shore to take her J hack to France. She was dissuaded, ? however, and was rowed out amid to- . conie from Deal and otlfcr ngarfcy watering places to witness the climax ] Ctf |he momeptous event lb channel ] swimming history. ; ifne swim came to. an end in what ] might be described as a blaze of 1 glory. Jorvlta-guide the swimmor as \ shec-neared the goal, huge- bonfires \ve?e kept burning along the beach, < lighting up the waters, so that those ashore could see the strong, steadir < strokes which Miss Ederle kept up ; until she was able to touch bottom I .anhnrf "$he -glare of the ; torches on the accompanying boats J and their strong searchlights added to j the brilliancy. -?: - ? . --- ~M ^ ; NOl?iCB TO CANDIDATES ^ | Speaking Dates Arranged at West ville and Charlotte Thompson i i 4 Invitations have beep received for . candidates to. speak at Westville and Lockhart, and inasmuch as Flat Rock Township1 had no regular meeting Scheduled, it has been decided to ac- ] ccpt -the- invitation at Westvitfe, on ] Tuesday, August 17, at 10 a m-BPhis will give^ the voters of Flat Rock , Township an opportunity to hear the candidates. There will be no speak- ! ing at Lockhart. An invitation has been-publicly made inviting the candidates to Charlotte Thompson on Tuesday, August 17, at 4 p.m. and this /invitation has also been accepted. It haa been decideamot to accept the invitation At. Wateree Mill, Saturday, August} 14, to the regular meeting scheduled in the itinerary by the exe- / cutive'committee on Saturday."night, jftgS8?8,i."t ,7.?'clo^^P^ I#? r the MiuTBChool house wnichis located between the two mills and where the campaign speakings have always taken place. *^^^. Yarbrough.^ SHlftUF* ANP^GENT KILLED f j i Pistol Duel Results Fatally For two Virginia Officers : ; Cir^wodd, sheriff and a state prohibition agent "were dfad here today a^ the-result; of a jrevolyef duel on the steps of the Dickinson county court house which came as the Climax of a five-year bid disagreement deal that had been .fanned A?fw,.. byg|^-i. argument btor the- recent Virginia prlmMjf^-A^ ?; ? Fridemore DJckinsonsheriff, died soon after the duel with -a bullet' near ' his iheart. James 8, Mullens, the dry agent, d|j?|j|Sj night fr?I^?i|trefe wound s.W ggyroup of villagers, gathered on the court "bouse steps for their usual evening talk, were Ordered away by the sheglfl^JUL but Mullens obeyed and witnesses said the sheriff opened fire on the agent who had only one arm. Mullens r^eatedjup the steps endeavoring, to^mwfhls revolver. He sought protection behind a -stone column butlwat* struck* in, thg_j|bdo| men, arm and fkce. vFfcming turned [and walked away, witnesses told, and w a gr t h eni^^to ; M u 11 Ifdl Mtfcbnscioto and diA 30 minutes jserving his second" Urm as sheriff. '-x. wfc, ' y SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER 6 I Charlotte Thorapaon High To Have v Larger Enrollment This Vgar H Jlia Charlotte Thompson a High I iehool will begin the .new session oi>| Monday morning, September 46, al #1 aim. With prospects of an increased! enrollment and the awarding of state | high school diplomas this, session in-1 dications point to a very successful 1 year at tU modern rural school. Parent# are urged to have tho??H WMren who have not beeh lately vac-1 cinated successfully, vaccinated all once ?o there will be no delay in Sap*! tember after the work begins. Pupils must bring their textbooks'] the opahlngtlay of school, September! 6th. Lessons will he assigned and 1 classes begin the following day. *j The list of text books to be used Ul as follows: ' First Grade? The pupils entering this grade will wait until thefirst I lag, of school and get a list of books | from tjieir teacher. llPrade 2-r-Ohild's World Seconal Reader; Arnold's Mastery of Words, I Book 1; Moray's littlefolks Number] Book; Industrial A#. Text Book, Shorter Course, Book 1. i J Grade B?-Child's World Third! (loader; Arnold's Mastery of Words,! Book 1; RcAbins and Row Wofk and PLav With Language; flmtlhs ~ModrT ern Primary Arithmetic; Industrial J Arts Textbook, Shortw_jCouiJ^BeDlMNoTT. - im Grade 4-^Child's World Fourth Reader; Arnold's Mastery of Words, Book 1; Studies in English, Book, lj I Smith's Modern Primary Arithjtteti&Jl Brigham and MftcFarlane's Essen-J Jala of Geography, Book 1; Emerson! Hhd Betts' Hygiene and Health; Book I I; Industrial Arts Textbook, SbottarjCoursc, Book 2. x vJB ffjgrsde 6?Child's World Fifth Rea#M Mkx Arnold's Mastery of Words, Book! It Studies In English," Book 1; Smiths* saarsshwsus Brigham and MaoFarlane's Ess^htihls I if Geography, Book 1; Industrial! Arts Textbooks, Shorter'Course, Book ?. . . ... * f 'y"XM NFo 8; \ v I Grade 6?New Elson Reader, Book! 5; Arnold's Mastery of Words, Book J; Kinard and Withers, The English Language, Rook 2; Smith's Modern | Advanced Arithmetic; Simms' History if S. C? Revised 1W; Brigham a^ jl MacFarlane's Essentials of Geogra-1 pjiy, Book 2; IndustriftL Arte Tex*.] &odks, Shorter Course, Book 3. Grade 7?-New Elson Reader, Book I fj Arnold's Mastery of Words, Book J e; Kinrad and Withers, The Englishf LSHgWbge, Botik B; Modern Advanced Arithmetic; - Thompson's! History of the U. S.; Brigham and] MacFk^riane's Essentials "of Geogra* j phy, Book 2} McCarthy, Swan and! MoMullin's Elementary Civics; Ind?|?|l trial A^ts Textbooks, Shorter Course, 1 Book 4. Grade 8?West's Short History of4 Fitly Peoples; Hughes'. Community Civics; Ward's Sentence* and Theme; J Punctuation Leaves for same; Stone! and Mills Arithmetic, High School;] Wells' Algebra for Secondary School*, ! Complete; Caldwell and Eikenberry s | Elements <j& General Scienc3|RevisedJ Grade 9-~L?wi? and Hosic, Practical English for HJgh Schools; WdSt'* Modern World; Wells' Algebrj^for 1 wood"d^S^ add Bailey- Bio^gy fdr High Schools. ^ . - _ Grade 10-^-Lewis and Hosic, Prac-j ^ . A Tvj . 1 O^LaaIII ?' XKTaTI*' 1 tical English for High Schools, wens i New Plane Geometry; Chafdenal a Complete Cdfcse in French; Chamberiaih'a Physical, Economic and BeG1?do ll?Ward', TheAe Building! SteptairiiW. -^Amaricaiv--' Hiatoryi wS? New Solid Geometry^ Well.' Algebra, Complete! chard?n|^? Co??C^iWate. farftei Mn^Shell J. West^and^a^. ?i?^e!!da*P?f^oom,efSguat 17, 4 Vdodr.' The tublic i? cordt^Iy invited. -".Vr^p: H L"?. '' r'T-1 - I Goad Water Rating Continues I p According to A## mcently ctWcd by City Health Ottlcer Jolm W. Wilson from Dr. F. U Parkcr. state chemist and bacleriolbgist, It 4s Shown that the bacterial indication? BBTHUNB NBWS NOTKH * ' S Items of Interest as Gathered By Our Regnlar Correspondent Bethune, S. C., Aug. 11,-t-M**. and 'M Mi8. ;T. R. Bethuno and Mr. and Mrs. 1 Ifepi Kin* are spending some time ? with her grandparents in Pavo, Ga. !w Mr. and Mrs. Hugh -Oliver left : .;JB Monday morning for - the Norther# , * markets, where they . >Ui purchase I their supply of fall goods, T *i> f Mrs. | Xf. Richards, Jr., of Choraw. is the guest,of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. MdCaakill. t ?_Mr, A, Hethune and sdn, Crowell, 4 '"il of Belmont, N, C./ spent Saturday With relatives here. Mr; Sedley King is the guest of his r M brother, Mr. llanc King, at Noeses. 1^1 -/ Maaea .Ruth^nd Lueile MoCaakill/^ Lr^^B ofvglorenoe, are .spending the week : J^8 with friends here. Mr. Frank Arthur, of Philadelphia, nd Mr. Fred Best of Columbia spent Sunday at ,tjhe home of his brfther-in- J law, Mr, G. B, Parrott. H^ was ac- > Companied homo by his daughter, Miss Muxcy Best,, who had been spending sbrae time here. ' * -P' Laf itte,, ^ J. M. Olyburn and Mayo Davis were visitors in Orangeburg Sunday. 4 Neil Truesdell has returned from u visit of two weeks with relatives at LUMfts' Kthi l Kelly of BUhopvll'le la the V guest of Mesdames C. L* Mc- , 1 Kinnon and B. F. Bolton. Miss WHllne Estridge is ,visiting her sisters, Mrs, L,,--K?'Yatbrough in "j; of tV>e Cofurnbia hcf^pHal^Bpent^Sa'- jj UTMry Xari'Roseborough and Miss Lois Truesdell and brother, E. T;, Jr., M were guests in the home of Dr. E. Z. 4 Truesdell Sunday. \*.+; Mr. Basil Bruce of Camden was a M recent^ guest of his cousth, Junp Mr. J. S. Rosier and son, Jim Rozier, have returned from a week's visit to relatives at Lumberton, N. C. Mrs. Lerue Seegara and chilardttiniES^^^* Miami are guests of Mrs. Seegar's n parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman -M Miss Margie Josey of the Tiller's Ferry section is visiting her aunt, Mrs. T; M, Clyfburn. Mrs. Janle Vaughn of, near Rockibghnm, N. C., was a recent visitor in . '3aM the.home of Mr. J. E. Severance. Misa Kitty Beat is the freat of :? Mto Maty Beaty ^in |lcBee.^ ^ Monday here. ' Misses Blanche Gardner and Thel- (_,i . .* ma Cassndy are visiting friehds in Mrs! Loring Davis; hifr' as her guests last week Misses Marguerite Clyburn and Marie Horton of Kerr,Mr; FlyEFHitily and family who .73^8 have been /on<van expended visit to A#1 relatives at Roan Mountain, Tenn., X game of-basebail was played hero / Monday afternoon betweeh Bethune and Jefferson, resulting in the score of 9 to 8 in favor of the home team. On Tuesday afternoon a; gjime was played with- Gherawoft the home. ill* ^ Til month The visiting team watt defeats* ed by the t^OXO of. 7-5. ~ Bate Oium" MJavannnh, Aug. 9?rThe Ifimt bate; r-- ^ of South-Carolina cotton to be sold ' I r in Georgia was; auctioned at the cot-, i. ' >4jrm toh exchange today and brought. 50 ^ ?gg Cents a., round. The bale, which weighed 875- p6unds was raised in .Taspet county by C. E, Perry of Ridgeland. It was sold to George S. v. . ,i Barnei,:Whc?wDl shipifhe bale Friday-t ^H^-qi to the Liverpool office of the com- ;;p ^njr ^ ..^.^bia - ia^w,r^fitl)e-- fed -??ntaib^vr:i:'Tr' home ganies for both teams and it is hoped a crowd will be in attendance. njjjliged -.Negro Woman Dead ^^S: ^Rllen^f3Mi8souHr^dled a Thur*day, . if; AuguH 5, at 7 ofjock .gf th^ home of j! ^Sndred at Sn^tfoilfjb:fel^-Cau?^ and Is said to have reached the "ad- ..^:/ . vanted^age^U4 ?w?. Jlw wttl b? . remembered as having resided back of m ;. ~oH Law^Raoge" hi Camden for many^ Jh^is survived by three child^n and several grandchildren.: -She ~jj$ r.WM never to have been sick a day in her $1 Hfe lp to the time of her doathh^Sbe L B71S giVeri a respectful burial by her Mbs and grandson* at Smlthville last-i^pHfli Friday afternoon at 4 oWock. j "Traffic Toll For a Week - Eleven Southern states reported 41 n fatalities and ZTO ^crson^ in|urs<l from traffic accidents during thetrpaat "'"Sfe-j week through a survey conducted by v th? Pk^. The tnf.l f?r tbe past weekjs one^ fatality^^^