The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 29, 1927, Image 1
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f CAMDEN, SOU III CAROLINA, FRIDAY APRIL 29. 1927 ~ "
11 ? NUMBKK 5
II J.m \ ' ' un /\iu<n icrs?>
f<.? \N cckh SfhHioH Came To a
(low Last Saturday
,|uiiibi?. April 23.? Worn of body
(n<ary of mind from their recording
struggle with the financial
lenis of the state, members of the
), Carolina legislature voted sine
uljournment late this afternoon,
gladly turned their hacks upon
.eerie of their fifteen weeks' sesihc
longest held in many years,
iveinor Richartfs' message, vetoitenis
ii> the general appropriable
to the amount of $(>7,000 and
ng untouched $0,030,000 in direct
upriations, came up for action in
liuuse. After a spurt of debate,
K>rters of the chief executive carit
motion to vote upon the veto
.tlit further debate, and then, in
.... almost perfunctory manner,
house sustained the veto in every
by an overwhelming majority,
senate was^hus saved the nec>v
of considering the veto.
'h* :i the gavel fell for the last
. by the hand of Speaker 11amat
I I") and by the hand of LieuiiU
Governor Butler five minutes
r, there was only a handful of
ubers present in either house. In
house, a resolution by the ways
i means committee to authorize
tain improvements in' committee
>nv- and at the speaker's stand, to
ft not more than $2,000, brought a
1! from Dr. S. T. D. Lancaster of
v Spartanburg delegation, for a
orum. Realizing that if the roll
re called and there were fewer than
members present, the house could j
nothing but adjourn until Monday I
send for a quorum, supporters !
he resolution were quick to drop j
nd Dr. Lancaster did not press
mint.
though knowing they were on the t
... t day of the session, house membc.'s
engaged in two lively debate^, j
The first was on a bill from the
senate to authorize the state superiu- j
tendent of education to borrow $175,- i
((00 to meet State obilffrlTtions in the I
fund for building schools. Represent- I
a ive Dahhs of Sumter sought to at ach
a rider which would have re-,
pealed the laws providing for school
building aid, and also amended th"
?!-()-1 school law to prevent the use j
,uf any of its funds for transporting
Ills. His proposal was voted dpwn
he house, however, the bill being
cd and sent to Governor Richards
had not acted upon it tonight. j
nother debate took place near the '
of the session when a senate reso- j
mi was brought up to instruct the
mmission not to apply the
irting goods tax, just enacted, to
i sales of athletic supplies to col- ;
and public schools. The reso- :
tiori was rejected, after several ^
embers had declared it had no effect j
law, and that if the tax commis- |
ju undertook to obey it, none of the
orting goods tax could be collected, j
-Marking time during much of the
'*ing day, members of the senate
re forced to wait on house action
the vetoed sections of the approation
bill before seeing whetherthey
would be free to adjourn.
No new attempt was made today to
introduce any revenue measures, it
being indicated last night that the
overwhelming rejection of Senator
Jefferies' proposed general sales tax
had brought the finance committee to
the end of its resources in the attempt
to make the revenues meet the
appropriation bill.
Opponents of the house concurrent
tosolution to allow the legislature to
adjourn for two weeks immediately
after the opening of the 1928 session
tn give the way3 and means committee
a chanee to make up an appropriation
bill, managed to have the
resolution rejected in the senate today
by a 20 to 15 vote after the sen'*te
by two earlier votes had shown
itself favorable to the measure. In
the earlier votes the senate had refund
to strike out the resolving
w?rd* r,r to continue the proposal until
next year. Senators Williams, Mc- j
^0'' and Moore in arguing against
I 'be matter, said that it wo^ld tie the
f bands of next year's body and would
(auso great additional expense on the
" at('. while the argument of those
avoring the plan was that it would
" i :n shortening the session.
1 he customary amount of time was
devoted to mock sessions today, dur,nK
the final one of which the speak(
r and clerk of the house of representatives,
attending the senate chamto
ratify enrolled acts, .were esa
house delegation armed
? airy swords from the a<f jut
general's office, as well as a col"
- ^ ~ -
c - 9K . , C -
lection of brooms.
Arriving at the senate chamber, the
speaker and clerk were required to
pass under a ceremonial arch made
of the broom handles and swords.
"I^ter while waiting on the message
from the governor releasing the legislature
from further service-, members
of the senate were regaled with
fruit punch sent up from a local
cahdy store.
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HI SINKSS I.EACl K TO UK HOST I
Next Meeting To Honor Mo*( Popular
High School lk>>* ol ( ou )( \
The Young Men's Business League
hfltl its regular monthly meeting
Monday night at the Ik-tiy Thomas
Coffee Shop. There was un attend
ance of twenty to enjoy the smokes
and carry out the routine of business.
Delegates to the state convention
of the .Junior Chambers of Commerce
held in Columbfct Tuesday were elected.
The organization also assumed
sponsorship of the kedpath < hautauqua
to begin here May 11.
At its next regular meeting which
will be held May (J, a banquet is to
be given in honor of the high school
students of Kershaw county. At this
time twenty-one high school hoys,
three from each school in the county,
typifying the best of the student
body, will be the guests of the Young
Men's Business League. Entertain*
ing speakers will appear on the program
and will follow the serving of
a course dinner at the Thomas Coffee
Shop. Tickets will be placed on sale
immediately ami sold to members for
only one dollar . As this program will
be for the purpose of showing the
League's interest in the future citizenship
of our county it is hoped that
all the members of the organization
will attend.
An interesting report of what has
been accomplished since the founding
of the body less than three months
ago was read by the president and
provides much food for thought on the
part of Camden's citizenry who are
interested in her welfare. The Young
Men's Business League of Camden
has been busy and the results follow:
It has advertised extensively by
publishing timely leaflets descriptive
of the unsurpassed advantages possessed
by Camden and vicinity for the
home and pleasure seeker, stressed
the wonderful possibilities opened up
here, to the industrial world when
the Wateree river was harnessed and
cheap nearby power placed at its disposal.
It is running advertisements in The
Manufacturers Record.
It has caused to be burned numerous
catalogs if mail order houses in
a huge bonfire.
It is sponsoring the chautauqua.
It inaugurated the movement which
resulted in legislation exempting infant
industries from taxation for the
period of five years.
It is preparing fp? display .in- two
windows products of Camden's manufactures,
among them being outputs
of the Camden Brick company, paint
and oil from the Southern Cotton Oil
company, print cloths from the Hermitage
mills and gauze from the
Wateree mills, grates and plow shares
from the Camden Iron and Brass
Works, rollers from the Camden
Roller Shops and mirrors from the
Hoffer company.
It has taken over the Camden Coun
try club gold course until next .lan-'
uary and is offering this pastime to
the*public at very moderate rates.
It has organized a band and got
an appropriation from the city for
the Instruments.
It has put on a forest fire prevention
program, one of the features of
which is to post signs over Kershaw
county to prevent the destruction of
its fine timbertends.
The Young Men's Business League
is now formulating plans for a mammoth
home-coming week to be staged
in connection with the Kershaw
' County fair. The names of every
former resident of Camden and Kor-^
shaw County are being listed and a
concerted effort will be made to get
together the finest crowd Camden has
ever had the opportunity to entertain.
j
Associated Charities Report
Mr. A. C. McKain, treasurer of the
Associated Charities of Camden, has
compiled a report of the finances of
this organization covering the period
of July 15, 1926, to April 15, 1927,
which shows the following:
Total receipts during above period,
$231.00.
Disbursements: groceries, $97.2o;
dtfugs, $26.70; clothing, $25.04; coal
and wood, $16,00; .poodfellows
baskets, $15.00; Miscellaneous items,
$49.06. Total disbursements, $329.05.
Balance on hand at present, $1.95.
Services at St. Mary's
Services at St. Mary's church are
as follows: Celebration of Mass on
Sundays at 10 a.m.; week days at 7
a.m.';'Holy days at 6:15 a.m.; night
services on Sunday at 8 o'clock. NonCaitholics
are always welcome. The
church is open daily from 1 a.m. to
nightfall.
Services at Wateree
Services at the Wateree Baptist
church on Sunday, May 1, will be as
follows: Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.;
morning services at 11:30, sermon by
the pastor, "The Burning Bush."
Evening service, subject will be, "The
Young Men Who Went Away From
Jesus."
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H ARDS IHSAIMMH VI ftp 1
Ami S.i> h |j4. |.w, , ,
" ? I. I K V | fop If
\jMutf Art- Disappointed
( "luinbia. A dmI i
1 r 11 - ? Ui*ap|)??niU'.l
?" lh,'? f?'lur'' h'" .,r
KiOinib una "iuilkoluiiitiont,M !
-? ? atu/- ... ,..?? ???! by G(,v.r;
i-.r Rwh.rd. in Ins fan-well rnc-saae.. '
buth '".">> ? just before sine'
<iie adjournment
VNhile I am disappointed, and f?.f|
"at the people uf the s(uU. rtft ])k >_
wise disappointed," the chief execu-!
""'at ??-\ era I of the reforms
^hi.h I reromrnended and the con-'
, sohdation.s which I urged, have hot
! adopt (,i. yt.. lfl behalf of the I
P^ple of our .state, I wish to con-i
k'ratuiatc you for the otherwise splendid
work ol the present session, with!
lh? hope and confident expectation!
that >ou will continue this work uii-i
til South Carolina is restored to con-!
stitutional government, and has been !
given a reorganize and thoroughly!
worked out tax system thut will meet!
the demands of our people, and will'
p ace South Carolina in her rightful
place as a progressive and prosperous
state."
The message follows:
"Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
In transmitting to your honorable
body this final message, permit
me to express to you my sincere
thanks add appreciation for the courtesies
And consideration shown me, and
commend you for the zeal you have
(shown in your efforts to deal with a
difficult task.
While the present legislature has
been of unusual length, it must not
be forgotten that this general assembly
and administration have been
confronted with a most unusual condition.
We have inherited from the
last legislature a deficit of over two
million dollars, and a shortage of
prospective revenue of around two
million dollars more, an amount equal
to the entire appropriation bill of just
a few years ago.
"You have had to grapple with this
[ unpsual situation and at the same
time make appropriations and private
revenue to protect the state and her
institutions. You have not only accomplished
this, but have done far
more, for you have the great distinction
of being the first legislature in
the past five years that has actually
passed a bill that appropriates les <
money_ t han the preceding legislatures.
"The prac tice in recent years haeen
to increase the appropriations
around a million dollars each, ami
the expenses of the state government
have increased by leaps and bounds,
and out of all proportions to the increased
wealth of the state."
The comment upon the failure of
his program followed then, in conclusion:
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"Now thut you are about to conclude
ypur labors for the present session
and return to your respective
homes, I take this opportunity to extend
to each of you my best wishes
for the health, happiness and prosperity
of yourselves and your families.
"I have no further message or com
munications for the general assembly."
On motion of Representative Sam
B. King of Greenwood the message
was received as information and ordered
printed in the journal of the
house.
Among recommendations of the
governor that failed of approval
were: >
Abolition of the state tax commission;
consolidation of the office of
warehouse commission with the
'State department of agriculture; abolition
of the office of county game
wardens, and legislation for the distribution
of motor vehicle licenses it
county seats.
Failing also to pass in the general
assembly were proposed laws, recom
mended by the governor, to aboli,svi
the state board of public welfare and
the budget commission, but the chief
executive achieved his goal in these
particulars by vetoing appropriation'
made for these activities.
Attending Convention at Jackson
Mr. Frank W. Chapman, superintendent
of the Camden Water and
Light Department, is in attendance
upon the Southeastern Convention ol
Water and Light associations at Jackson,
Miss. Delegates are there from
Camden, Charleston, Orangeburg, Columbia,
Newberry Abbeville, Winns
boro, Bennettsvillc and Greenwood
The members of the association pass
ed up all social features on account
of the distress in the Mississippi val
ley section caused by the floods. In
stead of the social features the asao
ciation Appropriated $800 for the re
lief of the flood sufferers.
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HIE ADVERTISING I ( M)
i'?i?dfn i.i-is Wide PubliciD Through'
Man) Publications
-V < Ariutt, chairman of thpublmty
crunmHtee of the Camden
v'Hamber of Commerce, has furnished
lh; l"1'** with the following report ,
rtlatiw to the advertising fund:
ul '*>? informations of the on-i
tr hutora to tho Chamber of (<?m- 1
rm-rve Advertising fund, and also for
. pohJic at large, we are listing below
the periodicals and mugaxjru-.H in '
which the advertising' was placed, and
giving the names of the contributors!
to this fund. It will doubtless U- of!
interest to state that this fund
amounted to $2,(142.80. u|i of w\\iv\\
has been paid except $lf?O.Oli, and is
made up of eontributions entirely inde
pendent of the membership dues.
Such publicity in the large number of
newspapers and periodicals with
nation-wide circulation, has undoubtedly
netted Camden results which are
hard to calculate in dollars and cents,
i his advertising program has been
carried on for three years und it
would seem that Camden's ever-increasing;
popularity as a winter hayett
proves conclusively that advertising
pays.
The money bus been used in idvertisement
placed in The Spur, New
|York American, Boston Transcript,
i New York Sun, New York Evening
| Post, Philadelphia Public Ledger, New
jYo*k World, Baltimore News and
American, New York Herald-Tribune,
New ^ ork Times, Brooklyn Kagle,
i Boston Herald-Traveller, Christian
Science Monitor, Chicago Tribune,
Pittsburgh Press, Boston Transcript,
W here-to-Go Bureau in Harpers, Review
of Reviews, World's Work, Gold
en B< ok, Atlantic Monthly, Scribner's
land Travel; Springfield ' Republican;
Union,^ Mixer's Road Guide, and to
Mrs. S. K. Winkler for special pub
licity work.
j The contributors to this fund are
as follows: T. L. Little, E. E. Mando
ville, G. T. Little, Arthur Smith,
Home Furnishing Co., Eleetrik Maid
I Bake Shop, Redfearn Motor Co., John
, T. Stevens, DeKalb Grocery, Zemp &
DePass, L. Schenk, Majestic Theatre,
Fashion Shop, M. H. Heymaft, G. C.
Welsh, Park View Inn, J. T. Nettles,
Wolfe-Eichel Co., Hoffer Co., W. h!
Dabbs, L. Lamonsky, Kirkwood Hotel,
Court Inn. Hohkirk Inn, R. M. Ken;
nedy, Jr., Burns & Barrett, J. B.
! Zemp, B. G. Sanders, J. M. Villy{pigue,
L. J. Whitaker, R. E. Steven'son,
Carolina Motor Co., Ivy Lodge
King Haiglar Inn, J. R. Todd, Camden
Floral Co., W. II.. Harris, Dr. W J
Dunn, Dr. C. A. Dunn, N. C. Boykin,'
McLeod-Hush Co., H. Savage, .Sr.,
Land's Grocery, P. I). Stokes, City
Filling Station, Buddin's Book Store,
N. C. Arnett, C. C. Whitaker, H. G.
Cafrison, Sr., H. G. Carrison, Jr.,
Bassett. W. R. Zemp, C. J.
Shannon, Jr., The Camden Chronicle.
Hall-Owens
Taking many of their friends bv
surprise Mr. Henry-Cleatus Owens of
Camden and Miss Juanita Hall of
Sumter were quietly married at the
home of Rev. J. P. Graham, pastor
of the Camden Baptist church on Saturday,
April 23. Miss Hall was formerly
of Camden, but lately her
family moved to Sumter. She was at
one time connected with the county
treasurer's office and has lately beer
engaged in school teaching. Mr
Owens is connected with the CocaCola
plant in this city. Both are pop.
ular and have many friends' throughout
the county who will extend congratulations
and best wishes,
( lass Play at Midway
"Tom Thumb Wedding" is the title
of a class play to be given by the
pupils of Midway grammar school
on the evening of Wednesday, May 4
, to which the public is cordially invited
to attend.
"RINGS IN THE SAWDUST"
Biggest Show On Earth Offers Single
Performance Here Next Friday
j' The Camden High School Glee Clul
will present on F'riday evening, May
j6, the snappy operetta, "Rings in-the
"Sawdust," which consists of two acti
packed full of fun and frolic,
j The action takes place in a smal
i town on circus day and the first acl
takes place before the afternoon performance
of the same day. The plo:
is extremely clever and interesting.
Under the direction of Miss Bunk
I ley and Miss Betty Haile the cast anc
, choruses have been at work for sev
ej-al weeks and the choruses, it ii
11 said, are peppy and particularly at
I; tractive in costumes of the circus.
; The curtain will open at 8:30 p.m
, *on the minute?and it is expected
that there will be a packed houae t<
i; greet this splendid entertainment,
j Billy Lindsay, as Toby Dunn, playi
as owner of the circus and the par
of Sally Squeeze , in love with Toby
(has found the final big-tent triumpl
in Molly Blackwell. Other member
I of the cast include Esca Myers ai
| Mary Belle Jaybird; Frances Mont
gomery as Willie Jaybird; Esther De
ilx)ache as Eliza Skimmer; Stanlei
' | Babin as Inky Snow; Donald Barnes
jas Dinky Moore, and Virginia I)e
Loache as Irish Mary.
,<^even young gallants compose th
chorus of helpers in the circus am
among the chorus girls is lister
; thirty-four distinct examples of th
j beauty, grace and charm traditions
?f u Bn<1 i* *ure to de
j light-and fascinate in the Glee Club'
1 operetta next Friday evening.
issi y.s arri \i \ <u< \id
< ainden Called Oil I ?? Rat*c JJaO.lMI
For Flood Sullcrcr.s
s
The Aim rii at Kt-il ('i???..? iiatiomil
hi-atlqua >. lers, is culling mi the couri
try til nimc tci the help of the suf 1
feivr? in the greatest flood vvei 1
known in the Mississippi Valley, the
most widespread and > oMl> disu.ster
froni lint lira) forces that has ever 1
visited tins country. The appeal for 1
this county is signed by Hughey Tin
da), commander of Amerieun Legion
Post; II. (i. ("arrison Jr., president
nf the t hamber of ('oiniucrce j and the
officers of tin* Camden chapter of
led ( loss at th?"i last organization,
who were Mrs. Margaret Mayfield,
ci.oilman; Laurens T. Mills, vicechairman;
J\ K. Trotter, treasurer.
1 he following telegrams from
Washington explain themselves:
"I'residi nt f'ooliilgiv has issued
}> <ielamat loll, ealling upon jn-ople to
give quickly and generously to Red
< ross M tssisaippi Flood Relief Fund.
Emergency situation extremely grave
\v>th seventy-five thousand homeless
needing emergency care. Relief problem
acute as number flood refugees
increase every hour. Imperative large
relief fund be raised immediately t.)
meet mounting need. Every Red
Cross chapter must do its part in this
national appeal. Wire me probable
amount we can exjH'ct from your territory."
This telcgrum bears date of
April 22, and is signed by J. Arthur
Jeffers.
Another wire to the local committee
i is dated April 23 and is signed by
.James L. Fieser, aeting chairman:
"Central committee in joint conference
with cabinet officers numcd
by President Coolidge to assist Red
Cross estimates five million dollars
, required Red Cross Relief in Mi8?issippi
floods. National campaign being
launched immediately. Your quota
$2.">0.00. Need most urgent as hundred
thousand refugees look to us
for emergency care in greatest flood
ibis country's history. Confident your I
phoplc will respondTjuickly and generously.
Suggest special campaign
with widest possible publicity. Use
ladio appeal if possible. Impractical
accept local donations clothing or
supplies. Cftrv we count on you raise
your quota. Wire reply."
This community is called on for a
.contribution of $250.00 at once. That
seems very small in view of the homeless
thousands, and in view of the
immediate response that was made
throughout the nation to our Cleveland
fire sufferers and to the cyclone
losses of three years ago.
, Will an organized canvass have to
be made in this community to secure |
i the amount asked? More than that
amount ought to be made up at once
( by voluntary subscription.
The Camden Red Cross chapter bus
..boon allowed to fall into disorganiza Ition,
but the generous feeling of the j
i people of the community is still alive
and ready to respond-to the call of
i suffeVing and need.
I The local post of the American
i; Legion, and the Camden and Kershaw
> | County Chamber of Commerce join in
1 j this appeal of the Rod Cross and
, | pledge their aid.
I Subscriptions or contributions may
be made at the office of The Wateree
Messenger, or The Camden Chronicle,
the Camden and Kershaw County
; Chamber of Commerce, or to Hughey
i Tindal, commander local post American
Legion, or to T. K. Trotter, last
> treasurer of the1 Camden Red Cross.
r All contributions will be acknowledge
? ed through the press.
Llfit of Contributors
1 American Legion Post $10.00
t Hughey Tindal .... .... 5.00
W. T. Redfearn 5.00
t J. H. Clyburn 5.00
E. D. Blakeney 5.00
- Henry Savage, Jr 2.00
I T. L. Little 5.00
- E. M. Boykin, Jr 3.00
A. M. McLeod 1.00
- J. M. Villepigue & Co 5.00
Camden Ice Co 5.00
. Drue McLaughlin 1.00
i W. H?. Ashcraft 5.00
) J. C. Gillis . .. . 5.00
C. W. Evans 2.00
r William King 1.00
t J. Whitaker/%r 5,00
, Electrik Maid Bake Shop .... 5.00
i DeKalb Grocery 5.00
s NJ. DeLoache, Jr 2.00
s Jnmes H. Burns 5.00
- W. I). Barrett 5.06
- W. R. Zemp 2.00
f M. H. Heyman 5.00
s P. M. Wooten 5.00
- Zemp & DePass 5.00
C. J. Shannon, Jr 10.00
e L. 0. Funderburk l.OO
I John K. deLoach 1.0C
d Mackey Mercantile Co 5.0C
e R. S. Williams 5.0C
.1 Camden Clothing Co 5.0(
- Gun Bolcos * 2.0(
s T. R. Thomas 1.0(
M. B. Williams 1.<X
< < > I \ M \ N IN I )| S(. I | <K
N,ll,s 1 ' "K "is s |?
I ca\ inn \\ ar-Tm n ( tun.,
^ I'Iimiu r Mills, > M < \
r*'tft' > at Nanking, < hum, u h . t.
iiih.iusI at his |?ik(, ,,jh,-r f,,, _
rigttera (iihI t'V.irunl irt. m hi.in- of
saving the prO|H*rt> m his , arc, c>
aped in ( hine.sc . ..sniim.. hatit'iis
and With no baggage hut a handbag,
according to a postcard from his niter,
Mi.s,s Mary N Mills, to th. u
brother, the Rev W ||. Mills oi
< I c in so 11 lolloge, I'luin, t Mills, h wife
and t v\ o children, a it.6 Mi.s>
Mills, an now presumably m Japan,
having he. n assigned temporarily r.,
I okyo.
Miss Mills, who was a teacher in
Nanking university, wrote from
Shanghia, cnroutc to Japan. "1 can
write only a postal card at present,"
she said. "I wrote an amount of
what was happening while i was on
the boat (that is, escaping from Nanking
to Shanghai, March 2(5). This
I will tiy (.. g,-t copied on a typewriter
some t Line ami em boli copies
made, for J cannot write it all to
each one by hand ....
J, has been a dreadful experience,
but we are thankful t<* be all together
again safe and sound. Cor* ,
nelia (Mis. VV. |?. Mills) and the
children got here Thursday, I came
Saturday and Plumer Monday. Cornelia
got out with three trunks, I
with a suitcase and a little bed covering
and Plumer with a handbag
containing only six collars and a few
odds and ends. He had to leave his
overcoat and hat, for he had to escape
in Chinese clothes. We have been
more fortunate than many others.
We want to get out of this place as
quickly as possible. We may stop in
Japan for a while. .
Nanking foreign homes were completely
looted, some burned. Nobody
expected the kind of thing that hap'
pened."
Plumer Mill? was the first salaried
^( - A- executive at the University
of South Carolinu after Flinn
had was made the student activities
tenter.?-Monday's Columbia State.
Story of Flood at a Glance
Memphis, Tenn., April 26.?Flood
waters have over-run at least six
more towns in Arkansas and Misslssippi.
Additional thousands of acres of
farm lands also have been inundated.
Phe homeless now number mora
than one hundred and fifty thousand
with the Red Cross preparing to care
for more than two hundred thousand
j before the floods have run their
course.
Fears are entertained by officials
that the known death list of a little
moie than one hunt.'red had h. en
greatly augmented by the rush of.
waters down the Mississippi delta.
Cotton factors and "mercahtile experts
of Memphis variously' estimate
the flood damage to date ai from one
hundred million dollars to half a billion
dollars.
With Arkansas Ckty already under
back water and a deserted town,
Helena, Ark., higher up the river,
was threatened by levee seepage.
Breaks in small levees on streams
in both north and south Louisiana ^
are leported with refugees streaming
into nearby towns.
The Mississippi river is rising
steadily between Natchez and New
Orleans with army engineers grjfrely
concerned about the safety of the "<
South's largest city.
Full resources of the government
for flood relief work are pledged by
Secretary Hoover as he begins personal
survey of the situation so as
to coordinate and expand rtapue work
and relief facilitiea.
Evacuation of refugees to large
com ehti ntion camps goes forward
steadily while hundreds of small '
craft dart here and there in the
flood, rescuing those who seek refuge
on levees, house tops, mounds and 1n
trees.
To Meet With JVlrs. Smyrl
Circle No. Three of the Baptist
Missionary Society will meet with
Mrs. Oscar Smyrl next Tuesday, Mav
3, at 4 p.m.
The Camden Chronicle ..; . . . 5 00
J. H. McLeod 2.00
W. L. Hunnicutt [ ' i 'oo
G. F. Cooley 100
1 G. H. Powell ' i'oo
1 R. M. Fard ... ] i.qo
1 L. A. Sowell 1^00
' E. B. Tindal, Jr. 3.00
I Henry Savage V< 10.00
R. M. Kennedy, Jr 10.00
I C. W. Birchmore . 2.50
) E. E. Mandeville 25.00
) Mr*. E. E. Mandeville 16.00
> Total c.?* - ..$176.00