The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 29, 1926, Image 10
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SftWard Planning For Better Pasaenger
Service For Camden.
In raply to letter* from the Camden
H Wy / and Kershaw County Chamber of
H Commerce, Mr. W. UMfcMorris, general
passenger agent of the Seaboard
Air Line at Norfolk, has written the
Si following letter to Mr. B. C. Handera,
P secretary, which will be of interest to
people of our city, who uae the Seaboard
service:
"We plan this season to give Camden
the'best passenger service they
have ever had, In addition to the ten
section two drawing room cars between
New York and Camden that
ir will operate daily on trains l and 2,
commencing from New York December
6th, we will also operate between
New York and Columbia a seven section
two drawing' room sleeper twice
a week, southbound on Tuesdays and
Fridays, northbound on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
"We are also going to stop our
JS*?t Coast limited No. JLO at Camden
to let off passengers from West Ealm
. Beach and Miami and atop our West
Coast Limited No. 810 at Camden to
let passengers from -*11 point" south
of Wildwood which includes *Tampai
Belleair, St. Petersburg, Sarasota,
gPr/ ''. Fort Meyers arta all wast, points, fn
addition to this No. 2, our CarolinaFlorida
Special, will handle passengers
from points north of Wildwood,
^=?^zz:.^i4ael<idihg 'Savannah and Charleston,
* for Camden."
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TO TEST CATTLE FOR EXHIBIT.
County^gent Sanders Will Also Treat
Swine For Cholera.
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Any person in Kershaw County who
expects to exhibit cattle or swine at
the Kershaw County Fair, November
10-13, should notify County Agent J.
W. Sanders, Camden, immediately, so
that the cattle can be treated for tuberculosis
and the Bwinc can be treated
for choleru before bringing to the
Fair to be exhibited, as required by
law.
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County Agent will have a vet~~~
? crinarinn" with him on Monday, November
1, to start this work., Every
exhibitor whose cattle have pot been
tested, or whoso swine have not been
4 treated, must notify tlpo County Agent
of his intention to exhibit before the
above named date, and hold their live
stock in readme*!} for him when he
? ? arrives, which will be on Monday or '
'"Tuesday.
There will be no charge for testing
the cattle but the owner of the swine
will be required to pay for the scrum
? used in treating for cholera.
Cotton Corporation Will Be Organized
The executive- council of the South
- Carolina Bankers' Association at a
?-~f meeting at the Jefferson hotel last
night unanimously adopted a resolution
to organize u million dollar corporation
for the purpose of removing
300,000 bales of cotton from the maril4
kot, and to hold the same for a period
of.JH months, or two years, if necessary.
The action follows the visit to
1 Columbia last week of Eugene Mayer,
Jr., chairman of President Coolidge's
committee.
The executive council also stressed
the great importance of an immediate
campaign for the seeding of n large
grain crop and the adoption of a selfsustaining
agricultural program in
each county, and for the reduction of
cotton acreage in line with the resolutions
adopted at a meeting of -> the
Bankers' association, October 7, said
reduction to be at least 25 per cent of
Bfcy-the 11)26 crop.
President Duvall was instructed to
request Dr. W. W. Long, of the Clemson
extension service, to organize
such a campaign without delay, to be
carried into each county in the state.
The organization committee will
' meet Thursday morning in the office
Bpk of the chairman, Judge Peurifoy, and
immediate steps will be taken to per.
feet the organization.?Wednesday's
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PjV. Migration Each Year Are in Same
Main Highways*
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Birds going south for the winter
have three main highways of travel
across the United States, according
to the new Encyclopedia Brittannica,
VV recently published.
"The most obvious one," says the
Brittannica, "leads through the mainland
of Mexico directly into Central
America. The second uses Northwestern
Florida, as a place to jump up in
flight directly across the Gulf of Mexico
for Yucatan.
' "The third takes the travelers down
through the peninsular of Florida,
thence across the Carribean Sea to
South America, with resting places in
Cuba, Jamaica and other islands of the
' West Indies.
"Spring and autumn routes, as well
*y7r V' as the territory in which ?h? winter
Is spent, are now well known ftf^most
. ! ^ apeciss, the principal lanes ?F flight
the vaiUys of the great tfv
F ATI IKK AND SON SAVBD.
Governor 8aya Life Imprisonment For
Alex and Holland Pittman.
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Golumbia, Oct. 26*?Alex and Hob
land Pittman, father and ?on, were
saved from the electric chair today by
Governor McLeod, who commuted to '
life imprisonment the death sentence
imposed upon them in connection with
the kiUing of J. H. Howard, an officer,
on a raid in, Greenville county.
The Pittmans were scheduled to be
executed Friday.
The Govefnor's announcement of
clemency to the condemned men made
late today stated that "under all the
facts and circumstances as I know
them it is my firm conviction that the
extreme penalty of the law should not
be meted opt in these cases. I can do
nothing but follow this conviction."
Doth father and son received calmly
the news of their, commutation,
saying simply, "I thank the governor."
They have maintained a stoical
attitude throughout the various stages
of Conviction and respite from death
which ha's carried through two years.
Howard, a State constable, serving
without pay, was shot and killed when
he entered a ravine on Hogback mountain
in Upper Greenville county, on
January 31, 1924,'to raid a distillery
in company with Reuben Gosnell, a
dry raider. Shots were fired and Gosnell,
who was stationed at the upper
end of the ravine to cut off escape of
the men saw Holland Pittman run
from the still site. He arrested him
und saw another man ran away up the
steep side of the mountain. At the
trial Gosnell testified that he believed
the second mpn at the still was Alexander
Pittman, though when pressed
said he could not swear it. There
'were no eye-witnesses to th?' killing,
as. none of those at the still were in
sight from Gosnell's station up the
ravine when the shots were fired.
Mr. Gosnell's testimony formed the
chief basis of the case for the State.
Convicted of murder and sentenced
to death by a Greenville court, the
Pittmans were later refused a new
trial by the Supreme Court which recently
refused to reverse its own opinion
in the case.
On the'second occasion the Supreme
Court said that while the matter was
outside the court's jurisdiction the
interests of justice could have been
served had the younger Pittman been
given a lighter sentence.
Following this opinion a petition
for clemency signed by 0,941 persons,
mostly from Greenville , county, was
laid before the governor. The petition
contained signatures of members of
the grand jury and petit jury concerned
in the case.
Governor McLeod Ulso heard a brother
of the slain dry raider intercede
for the condemned men. The brother
said he had serious doubt as to the
guiit of the Pittmans. Joining in the
recommendation for clemency was
Solicitor David W. Smoak .while J. T.
Mauldin, presiding judge at the trial,
recommended that consideration be
given to the younger Pittman. Th?
executive has also received hundreds
of letters and telegrams from all parts
of the country asking for clemency.
The majority of these however, were
from Greenville.
Arguments against the extension of
clemency were also heard from Greenville,
Gosnell, the Federal Agent who
accompanied Howard, opposing a commutation.
- An Unusual Accident.
Benuettsville, Oct. 23.?An unusual
accident occurred near here this afternoon
between 4 and 5 o'clock, when a
Buick car driven by a negro from
North Carolina, ran across two
ditches, causing one of the front tires
to blow out and crashed into an aeroplane,
almost completely demolishing
it, knocking the owner down, and
hurting a negro standing near by. The
plane was parked ii*>a field near the
puhdic road. Lieutenant * Williams,
owner of the plane, has been here for
about ten days, carrying people to
ride. He has given several exhibitions
of looping the loop, nose dive,
etc. He iB considered the best aviator
that has ever been here. This unfortunate
event will cause Lieutenant
Williams to lose much money. He has
$30 worth of tickets booked ahead for
tomorrow, and was to take part in an
exhibition at the county fair here next
week. The total damage ddne the
plane is estimated at $2,500. The car
was attached by Lieutenant Williams.
Dove Season Now Open
The shooting of doves is now permitted
by law, tha season having
opened Saturday, October 16. Some
portions of the county report the '
birds ijj large numbers while comparatively
few arc reported in other
sections. The season was held closed ;
for a period of 30 days longer than
last year under federal statute regulating
the shooting of migratory
birds.
Snow and'fritting w?U>m prevailed
at Franklin, N. T., dunfct Sunday:' i
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THE GAME FRIDAY
Camden Took I Eovd Fought
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Ono of the boat and most thrilling
games of the seaaon waa played on the
local gridiron laat Friday. Many
brilliant tackles: ware made by the
boys of <botb teams. The aerial attack
of the Camden boys waa the outatanding
feature. One of the beat runs of
the season was 'wade by Camden's
captain* Sowell.
In the first half Jenkins, playing
end for Camden, scored the first
touchdown of the game. The placCwent
wild.
In the third period Sowell attempted
to pass to Jenkins, but the ball was
caught In midair by Darvin of Manning
who raced 00 yards down the
field for a touchdown with Radcliffe
of Camden right behind. The point
was added. At the beginning of the
fourth period the score was 7-0 in
Manning's favor.
It was then .that the Bulldogs spirit
conquered. The boys fought as they
had never fought before. Bui Manning
seemed to be determined to win
by one point, for ?very-time-the boys
took the pigskin down to within scoring
distance the Manning backs broke
through the line to throw the Bulldogs
for a loss..
With only a few minutes to play
the ball in their possession, the Gold
and Black Warriors started a terrific
drive, led by Sowell and Trapp. But it
was Campbell who bucked the line In
the last two minutes of play for the
winning touchdown. This time 1 rapp
found himself and kicked" the ball
through the uprights. The score ended
13-7 in Camden's favor.
The boys all deserve praise for their
good work but the following played
excellent ball in this game: Sowell,
Jenkins, Campbell, Trapp, Radcliffe
and Rush.
Hoipe Economics Conference Held.
A district home economics conference
was held at the Camden High
School -Saturday, October the 16th.
Miss Lillian Hoffman, State home economics
supervisor, Mr. Verd Peterson,
State director of vocational education,
and the home economies teachers
from this division were present.
The talks and discussions were quite
good. Lunch was served by the Home
Economics Department of the Camden
High School. p ?
Midway Club Meets Friday.
The . Midway .Home Demonstration
club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Claud West on Friday, November 6th,
nt three o'clock. All club members av?
urged to present and bring anyone
wishing to join, as they will be
cordially received. The subject under
discussion for the meeting' will be
Food Selection Project and a demonstration
frill be shown.
Due West Bank Closed.
Abbeville, Oct. 19.?The Farmers
and Merchants Bank, of Due , West,
failed to open for business Friday
morning and a notice on the door,
signed by Leslie M. Milling,' of the
office of the state bank examiner,
stated that the affairs of the bank
were in the hands of the state office,
due to impaired capital. The deposits
of the bank at the time were approximately
$50,000 with a capital of $25,000.
R. G. Ellis was president; A. L.
Ellis, cashier; W. S. Jordan, vice president.
The bank was organized in
1918.
Editor's Murderer Arrested.
Canton, Ohio, Oct. 26,-^For three
months, while he was sought the country
over as the man having full knowledge
of the murder of Don R. Mellett,
Canton publisher, on July 16, Patrick
Eugene McDermott ITved in luxury in
Cleveland. Then his desire to see his
mother led him homeward and into
the hands of the law. Last night he
was lodged in the Stark county jaily
the last of the trio indicted for the
murder to be taken into custody. The
other two,'Ben R. Rudner, of Masillon,
and Louis Mazer, of Canton, are
awaiting trial. Mazer Soes on trial
November 8, and Rudrier December 6.
McDermott was taken into custody
yesterday morning at Twin Rock, Pa.,
by Ora Slater, Cincinnati detective,
and P. B. McClintock, Stark county
prosecutor. He was captured in a
trap laid by his brothers, Tom and
Bernard, who long ago promised Slater
and McClintock they would try to
locate him so he could tell his story,
whatever it might be. Mellett, publisher
of the Canton News, waa killed
July 16. He had received numerous
threats against his life because of his
vigorous campaign against vice and
lawlessness in Canton; ? artd had attacked
the Canton police department,
making charges of unrestrained bootlegging
an<ji crime.
The British admiralty: reports the
lots of the navy aloop Valerian, 1,200
tona, which "aank-durlng the hurricane
off Bermuda laat weeKT Only twenty
oft the evew of nearly IPC men have
been accounted for.
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I LUGOFF WINS FIRST.
District Honor Goes To Kerehaw
County (Community at Fair.
Logoff did herself and Kershaw
County credit at the State Fair last
week where she won Ar?t prize on her
community display in stiff competition
with the pnergetic communities of St.
Andrews, Richland County, and Antioch,
Daflington County.
The Lugoff community exhibit
showed more than eight hundred different
products grown or made in
their community. The ' background
for the large exhibit was made by
trimming the booth with millet, and
maize seed and cotton. The - letters
in the name 'Lugoff were made of
whole cotton bolls and showed up well
with their brown markings of the
boll. On a sloping table ^n the rear
of the booth wfs on display some four
hundred products put up in glass j*rs,
including vegetables, chicken, pecans,
jam, jellies, nectars, etc. In each end
fo the table were shown green vegetables,
Afteen different kinds, as well
as various Aeld crops.
One of the biggest features of the
Lugoff display was the showing of
three balanced meals. The display
showed the real foods as they should
be used for three balanced meals' per
day. .
' The exhibit was itvcharge of, Mrs.
H. P. Oglesby, President of the Homo
Demonstration Club, which wasr in
charge of the booth for the community.
Lugoff Club To Meet. c;..
The Lugoff Home * Demonstration
Club will meet on Tuesday, November
2nd, at 3~o'clock, at the Lugoff school
house. Miss Millie Floyd, the nutrition
specialist from Winthrop . College,
will talk to the leaders on the
effects of poor nutrition so' that will
be the subject at this meetihg. A child
of the community will be used to illustrate
the several points stii'dicd. Miss
Alma Rurgess, the county demonstrator,
will conduct the meeting. All
ladies of the community are invited to
meet with the club.
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Cag Go Through Again
This section lived through low cotton
prices in 1906, 1911 and 1914 and
part of 1920. We can come through
all right once more if we apply common
sense, stout hearts and grim determination
tp win, to the problem.?
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I'risoners Broke JaiL
Clyde Cunningham and Measic Robinson,
white youths, held Jn the county
jail on a minor charge, Escaped from
jail one night last week by sawing
twp of the iron bars of thei^ cell,
ihaking a hole just large enough to
admit their bodies through. They
were confined on the lower floor and
had not been placed in the iron cage.
Robinson was recaptured soon and
Cunpinghnm voluntarily returned to
jail Wednesday, intending to stand
trial, but court had adjourned and
Cunningham is out of luck, as he is
the only prisoner loft in the jail to
await another term of court?the
court just closed Wednesday, having
cleared the jail of all .prisoners.
Dwarf is Mother
Montreal, Oct. 21.?Mrs. Philippi
Nichol, who is 38 inches tall and
weighs 100 pounds, at 39 is the happy
mother of a 3 1-2 pound boy, her
first child. Her husband is two .inches
taller and ten pounds Javier than
she.
Cars in Collision. I
i The car owned by a Mr. Tindal, of I
Camden^ ind the one driven hy a pe-l
gro, whose name was not given, were I
badly damaged in a head-on collision I
Sunday morning shortly before 111
o'clock three miles from Sumter on I
the Manning road. The fronts of both!
machines were smashed in, but no one I
was injured.?Monday's Sumter Item. I
The Ford car was driven by Mr. H.I
M. Morris, of Camden, who had hi*!
wife with him, and had rented the ma-1
chine from Mr. Burrell Tfndal. Thel
Dodge .car waa driven by Singleton I
Taylor, negro. The negro had struck I
a-cat driven .by a Sumter physician I
just a few feet ahead of Mr. Morris, I
and is said to'have been driving at a I
reckless rate. The owner of the I
Dodge car had Mr. Tindal's car at' I
tached for damages arid Mr. Tindal in I
turn had the Dodge car attached .and!
also had the negro arrested on a war-1
rant charging reckless driving. Thsl
damage suit will have to be threshed I
out in the courts. ' No one was hurt in I
the accident. I
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