The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 29, 1927, Image 1
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L? CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, JULY 29 1927 ~ " ? ' 111 ,J 1 1,1
rZ~-? ?~ ?i i 1 - ii. NUMBER 18.
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lor AulJ Say* Nice Thing* About
Camden and This Territory
H. Aull in dewberry Herald an.I
News)
or many years I attended the1
ting of the Press association regly.
And during my connection
i the paper I haw not missed
y of the gatherings. I have ul8
felt that it was helpful to meet
.sionally with the people who are
iged in the same work, and to
v them, and/get their viewpoint
Id help you In ypur work. Then
social feature is beneficial and it
s you a little rest and recreation,
hange is rest, and even if the goand
the *tfr at the meeting is i
tome at times it is a change, and 1
n you come back homeland relax I
feel a sort of rest.
) I arranged to attend the meetthis
year at Darlington and Flor',
and on Tuesday afternoon I
;ed up my, no I should say our,
ppct and the four b9ya and their
her and went to Columbia. The
e older boys we left with John
I and his wife who had kindly con-1
eil to take care of them until I
. returned. The youngest one
it on the trip. I drove through
country and we went by Camk?nd
Bishopville, ? a country
llgh which I had never driven,
^meeting did not begin until Wedlay
evening, so I took it leisurely
g the countryside and looked at
cropwajv! the spot!on of country,
distance fftmt Columbia to Cam's
33 miles. Seventeen miles
> Columbia the road is paved.
' labeled the Jefferson Davis
'way. All along the way from
mbia to the end of the paving
<ome mighty fine farms and sevpeach
farms. The most noted
e Wilson peach farm just thirmiles
out from Columbia. We
->od at this farm and bought a
peaches and' talked-1 with b&s.
on who*said they had 55 acres in
place where the peaches were red,
the greater number being
n to market at Columbia She
selling large fine peaches at fif- j
cents the dozen and grapes at!
en cents the basket, and the
es were fine just like the peach-.
The peach trees were as far as
could see and looked good. Mrs.
on said they had fifty acres in!
bes and they expected to gather
season 8,000 baskets for which
averaged one dollar the basket,
hey had thirteen varieties of
Hes, and as I talked to Mrs. WilI
thought of Dr. G. Y. Hunter at
iperity, and the ?storie hills, and
t he is constantly advising his
?le to do in regard to peaches and
and I reckon he is right that
'an grow just as fine peaches and
ff in Newberry county as they
in Richland and Kershaw. Eight
Jsand dollars from fifty-five acres
w bad, and it does-hot take so
h work as it would to make cotand
even if you made a bale to
acre, fifty-five bales would not
JK you eighty thousand dollars.
M.. Wilson sells the greater
t of his peaches on the locil marat
Columbia. But he works the
1a! ! all the time just, like you
1|(1 work your cotton crop, and he
lys an<* prunes .religibusly. But
lays.
Lnd there are other orchard*. all
? this road, and while X sn talk,
about peaches let me say that at
dinner given the Press at Florf
by the Kiwanis and Rotary and
08 ther? were some Florence
*n peaches that were just as fine
the Wilson peaches. And they
r ,^'t throt>gh this section,
ail the crops are just as flne W
would care to see/anil especiaithe
corn crop one of the finest
A ih* way from
5to Florence and back by Suml
erp 1? * fine crop and It is made. (
j*n,y is the <?orn fine on the]
S0" farm, but all along the
S?nd there seemed to be a*
Ppoe -uf Xto planted. Thefe
Wn heavy rains and they say1
*>ll weevil is raging but the weed
nv L ??"^Uy and I did not
frLa on *** *r?und. And
oniv J' R Norment, who is
o . f *ood newspaper man but
fortv ' 8ay" ht wa* ln *
? 1* J*/'" on onao# Wk farms
> bell '<****? if
had invaded it, and
?W"<* ?nd any, and the
* And kin* ?nd fruiting
ir* ** mlT that
**n by t?,m y ***** srs being
* Pe.t aim the fnrm?
are poisoning.
The road from the paving on into
Camden is very good and the detour
at Blaney is not bad. The bridge
across the Wateree at Camden is a
toll bridge and it costs you fifty cents'
to cross and with the heavy traffic
this way this bridge is a gold mine
for some one.or some corporation or
it may belong to the county. And it
is no fine bridge either. We spent
a couplg hours in Camden, drove
around town and through KirkwooJ
and took a picture of the DeKalb
monument and called on Birchinore
of the Wateree Messenger and Niles
of the Chronicle and had lunch and
then went on to Bishopville and froui
there to Darlington. Mr. Ni}es of the
Camden Chronicle marrie<l a Newberry
girl, a daughter of Mrs. Jordan
Green. None of the Camden
editors attended the press meeting.
Camden is a winter Resort for the
toifrists and there are some handsome
Residences and pretty yards in
tne town^though the tourists homes
are closed dt this season of the year.
"Mrs. Aull said she nevei* before in all
her life saw so many churches as you
find all along this road, and she concluded
that the people were mighty
good. That may be a proper conclusion
and then again it may not be.:
Therfe are many * nice country homes j
and most of them are painted, just
what I have been urging our farmers
to do, paint their homes and give
a little more attention to the comforts
and conveniences and it would
help the appearance of the countryside
and <4400 add to the comfort of
the people who live there.
I had planned to stop for a short
time Ih Bishopville but it was getting
late, it had been raining every afternoon
for ko long that I felt we had
better hurry on, and it did rain in
torrents that afternoon along by
Camden ind Bishopville, but I managed
to keep, ahead of the clouds.
There are some mighty fine residences
at Camden and Bishopville
and Darlington and the homes are
all surrounded, by beuatifully kept
lawns and everything Is neat and
clean: With the rains the grass has
kept green without much attention,
but it has to be mowed. From Camdan
to Bishopville the distance is 22
miles. We arrived at Darlington
about five o'clock and the distance
from Bishopville is about twenty
miles. We had rooms at tbe Hotel
McFall, one of the nicest small 'hotels
in the country anywhere. ft is
.weft kept and the service is all you
| could expect or desire. And Darlington
is a beautiful town with wide
streets oaks on either side of the
street and it is a clean and a beautiful
town. I felt that I would not
mind living in such a nice looking
town, and the stores are modern and
everything has the appearance of
prosperity. There is in ,thfc town a
large veneering plant and also several
large tobacco ware houses and a
cotton mill. As I drove along through
Camden and Darlington I thought
of Mayor Wright and wifhed for him
to see the stop lights at the street
cnog&ings 1 in towps, 5 and^mot
thinking that Darlington had such a
thing the first thing I did was to
make a left hand turn which the sign
said I should not. I did not see the
sign but the policeman saw me and
he wnrned me that he would let me
go if I promised to si^ no more, and
this I did. But these stop signs are
good things and we should' have a
few ~of them in Newberry, ,1 will
| finish my obsecration of this trip in
1 the next issue. Titer* are several
I things I want to say and in the sayling
i am hoping- it udll help NewI
berry. . v
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MAKES A GOOD SHOWING
Increase in Water and Light Shows
Growth of Camden |
The Chronicle is publishing this
week a statement from the City
Water and Light Department upd a
comparison of the figures witfi an
audit of ten years ago shows the
growth of Camden.
From January 15, 1017 to January
15, 1918 the gross receipts of the
plant was only $28,427.18, while the
statement in today's paper covering a
period of one year closing April 30,
1927 shows the gross receipts at $80,- j
371.52 with net Earnings of $22,148.76.
'
The department spent during this
year $10,000 on plant extension, and
has only recently authorized around
$5,000 to be expended on further improvements.
All improvements now
being made are of a permanent nature,
?ueh as creosoted noles. the life
of which is said to be twenty years.
The late W. B. Allred, the former
superintendent of the plant, took
charge July 1, 1919, when the old
plant was in an exceedingly run down ,
condition and by hard work and fine
executive ability succeeded in putting
it on a paying basis in a short while.
Frank W. Chapman, the pre?$BJt
superintendent, who took charge Junfe
1, 1926, has proved himself a worthy
successor to Mr. Allred's efficiency
and under his management the service
is being improved daily.
At the time of securing Mr. Allred,
Mayor C. P. DuBose was then
alderman from his ward and as chairman
of the water and light department
was instrumental in getting Mr.
Allred. It is a singular coincidence
that ftp mayor he was also instrumental
in securing the services of
Mr. Chapman. The success of the
water and light plant has always
been uppermost in Mayor DuBose's
mind, with his' associate, Alderman
Osborne, and he believes that in
the late Mr. Allred and the present
Mr. Chapman, he can safely say city
council has secured two of the very i
best superintendents to be found in!
the South.
HARDER MAGNATE DEAD
Highly Kctopectcd ami Wealthy J^egro
Dead in Atlanta. j
Atlanta, July 22.?In an elaborately
fitted barber hhop in the iieart of
town where 42 brightfacedf^Negroes <
answer, "Yea, sur, boss," t/> the tentorial
requirements of white men,
I there was an atmosphere Of restraint
today. Patrons knew that death bad
claimed Alonzo F. Herndon, owner" of
the shop, who for 44 years had made
shavjng a rite and the cutting of hair
a formality.
There was business as usual today,
but the barbers talked little,
and patrons themselves were concerned
by IJerndon's passing. He
died Inte last night in his dtfth year'
after a lingering illness.
Post-war prejudices against the
Negro were in evidence when Herndon
as a youth began a struggle for
existence here in 18H2. How well he
succeeded in the struggle could be
told by 742 persons who, in his employ
at the time of death, had helped
him amass A foftune estimated at;
$1,000,000. I
Three years after he arrived from ,
Social Circle, Ga., he owned a barber
shop. He moved his business twice, 1
enlarging it every time, and 1902^
located in the heart of town. A sug-j
gestion made by one of his first cus- 1
tomers led him to purchase the first
piece of real estate. Gradually, yet'
surely, he added to his holdings, pro-j
fiting by the advice of prominent
white men who held him in esteem.
Although interested first and last |
in his barber shop, it was with the
Atlanta Life Insurance company that
he was most succesful. Scarcely a
Negro in the city did not pay into
the company at one time or other ten
cents or 25 cents as premium on
policy. As president of the conv
pany Herndon employed approximately
700 persons.
Although he lived in a great house
and rode in expensive cars behind
chauffeurs, there was nothing about
Herndon to excite resentment. Norwas
he ingratiating. As white men
said, he "kept his place," friendly
and considerate and highly respected.
He will be buried here.
Pastor To Be Installed
On Sunday evening July 31 at eight
thirty o'clock there will be a special
service in the Bethesda Presbyterian
church. At this service the pastor
elect, the Rev. A. Douglas McArn, will
be ordained to the gospel ministry and
installed a.s pastor of the church.
Those assisting in^this service will
be, Dr. R. A. Lapsley Jr., Dr. G. G.
Mayes, Dr. H. R. Murchison, Rev.
J. B. Hillhouse, Rev. B. S. Hodges.
Dr. A. H. McArn and elders G. M.
Ward, J. T. Gettys and L.-T. Mills.
The public is welcome at this service.
The parents .of the church will
please keep in mind the Daily vacation
Bible School that will be held
at the sunday school building, beginj
ning Monday morning August 1.
Mrs. Gay Baum has beet^ secured as
Principal of the school and will be
j assisted by a number of the young
ladies of the church. It is hoped that
all of the children of the church of
age four to fourteen will attend and
receive the religious instruction that
will be offered.
An air rape to 100 airplanes
is being arranged/to take place in
September from..Wew York to Spoj
kane, Washington. . - i ,
j PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD
.
Wrll Known Man of West Water**
Kurrumhs To Short 11ln?**t?
Benjamin Wiley Gettys, aged 3(>
years, widely known planter and
dairyman of near this city, was claimed
bjy death at eleven o'clock Sunday
tnorhing following double pneumonia
und a four week's illness with rheumatic
fever at Iris home in the West
Watjree section of this county.
Qettya was among the first to
offar for service during the World
y*} He trained at Fort Oglethorpe
yn#re he received a lieutenant's commission,
later served as a captain of
infantry and following the Armistice
I he was retired with the rank of major
in the reserve''offfcer's corps. Durjpg
the war, while stationed at
HChicnumaugn Park, Mr. Gettys ?uf-,
fered a severe illness \yith pneumonia
and it is stated that he had never
completely recovered from its effects.
Mr. Gettys was u graduate of Clemj?on
college, a Mason and u member
of the Presbyterian church. He was
held in resj>ect and admiration by a
wide cilrcfe of friends through the
state and besides these he is survived
fey his widow, who before marriage
i was Miss Kate Bell of this county,
jafid three small children, Benjamin
Wiley Gettys, Richard Gettys und
| Martha Gettys.' He is also survived
, by his father and mother, Mr. and
M rs. J. L. Gettys, and two brothers,
I J. T. Gettys and N. P. Gettys, all of
whom are residents of this county.
, The home of Mr. Gettys was located
I within. calling distance of the homes
i of his parents and his brothers and
it was in this family settlement that
he In part carrier! on extensive and
successful farming operations. As an
associate proprietor of the Rock
1 Springs creamery he was interested in
maintaining one of the finest dairy
herds in the state. i
Funeral services, which were largely*
attended by former comrades-inarms
and by representatives of virtually
every family in Kershaw
county, were held at eleven o'clock
Monday morning and interment followed
in the family burial ground
near the home. The?services were
conducted by Rev. B. H. Franklin of
Rowan chapel with the assistance of
Rev. O. D. Lamoreaux of Abbeville
and a choir selected from the churches
of Camden and composed of Mrs.
John M. Villepigue, Mrs. Clifton McKain,
Mrs. J. B. Zemp, I)r. A. W.
Humphries, N. M. Huckabee and
F? C. Zemp.
Dr. Benjamin Team, Bennie Team,
Carl Rosborough, Gordon Bell, John
Gettys and J. T. Gettys^ Jr., served
as active pallbearers and honorary
pallbearers included local legionaires
and other war-time friends of Major
Gettys. '
Countless floral offerings covered
the final abiding place beneath the
oak-studded and quaintly restful ancestral
plot and attested the genuine
sorrow which is felt among every
creed and faction at the passing of
one whose brief career had been
filled with the warm admiration of
all with whom he had been associated,
t The gathering of friends was perhaps
the largest ever assembled in
the rural districts of this county for
a similar occasion and among those
who came from a distance for the
services were R. T. Fewell, Rock Hill;
Mrs. E. Brough'tton, Warren, Ark.;
E; C. Team; Wichita, Kan.| Gaither
SCott, Fayetteville, N. C.; Dr. W.^R,
Barron, Columbia; Frank Barron,
Columbia; Rev. and Mrs. F. O. Lam*
1 oreaux, Abbeville; ' J. R. Sumter,
i W. W. Rees, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Converse,
G. G. Tweed, L. F. Twqed,
M. L. Moyes, all of Sumter; Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Isbell, Columbia; Mr. and
Mts H. H. Hinnant, Mrs. Stella R.
, Nelson, Mrs. John Parker and Mrs,
McConnell, all of Ridgeway.
,/ S r.;. Automobile
Wreck Results Fatally
Fultoti Geddings, white resident
atf'ttt# 'Privateer section of the county
was killed Sunday afternoon wher
the tar in which he was riding overturned
on the Pinewood, road. Details
of the accident are lacking, but
it is said that Geddings died almost
instantly, be'ng badly rushed undei
the automob'le. He is survived by
his widow and several children. Fun
. eral seniors were held Monday after
noon at Bethel church.
Mac Geddings, a first cousin o
Fulton GedrMngs. who, also Hves it
the "Privateer section, was seriously
tfrjared Sunday afternoon in anothe
1 automobile accident, his car be'fp
wrecked on the Pocalla road. H*
' was report*! as gutting along a
well as could be expected at hia horn
Monday morning.?Sumter Item.
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POLITICS IN THK ( A I'l l A I.
Senator HIi'iim' IH*uifN Humor lit* Will
Be (undid a If For Governor
(By John K. Aull)
| Columbia, July 25.?With Governor
Richard* out of the city, in attendance
| MJ>on the Governor's Conference ut
-ake Macskanic; with summer vacations
at hand for those who are able
I to afford them, and with fairly warm I
I weather, things are somewhat quiet
in official circle* in the capital this
| week; though the p^st few duy? have
been more than ordinarily fruitful of
political rumors. And then the special
tax relief, or revenue-seeking, committee
of the house and the special
committee to Investigate the State
highway departmet ?* ? *till plugging.'
| away, with what progress as yet
I unannounced. ,
The most interesting political rumor
recently, which "was going the
rounds in Columbia ynd elsewhere in
j the State, to the effect that Senator
Bleatse was laying his plans to be a
J candidate for Governor in 1930, was
j nailed by the senator when he reached
Columbia. When asked about it, he
said that he also had heard it. Three
years hence was a lime ~offy,
he remarked, but that if he lived
until then, and was candidate for a?y
| political office, it would be for the
1 United States senute. There has been
talk even thus eariy of other candidates
for Governor, but, with all the
'inborn love of South Carotinans. for
the game of politics, throe years
hence is too far away for definite)
plans to begin to shape. No span
of yea is which does not reach beyond
a lifetime, however, runs too far into
the future for political ambitions
I to look that fgr.
1 Already, six months- aheud of the
j convening of the next general assembly,
and with the recent long .session-of
1927 only a very short time
back gone into history, the agitation
is being renewed to cut down the
highway commission from fourteen
members, one from each of the judij
cial circuits, to seven members, one
from each of the Congressional distiicts,
and to make them elective by
I the general assembly. The opinion
| seems to prevail at this time that this
will not be done. The wisdom or lack
of wisdom of such reduction is noti
-even discussed by those of this'
opinion. They are just simply con- |
vineed that it can't be done and won't I
be.
There has been a tendency in re(cent
years tp reduce the number of
I officials elective by the legislatl&ro
j and make them appointive by
j Governor. Up until 1923 the board
j of directors of the State penitentiary
were elected by the general assembly.
T,he bill which was passed at that
session, making.the (members appointive
by the Governor, was sponsored
by Senator Wightman, of Saluda, now
a member of? the board by appointment
of Governor Richyds. "Battlej
axe Wightman" was the cognomen he
i gained for himself in the senate,^nd
when he assumed his duties on the
iboard .it Boon became evident that the
descriptive title was still applicable.
He takes nothing for granted. Aad
upon a rapier he looks with scorn.
The axe is his weapon, and it is with
i the gxe that he does battle. When
j Superintendent Scarborough sent:! in
] hi* last resignation, it is said'^hat
Mr. Wightnmn was not so much dis!
pleased that it was at all noticeable.
| M>v James N. Pearman, of Anderson,
will be ^eady to take over_the
I duties of the superintendency oh Mo*,
day, August 1. He has large powers,
J including the appointment and rej?6&
J al of all subordinate officials, subject
,-j to the approval of the board. The sall.ary
attached to the position is #4,*
j 200 per year.
,1 Governor Richards is expected to
j return to Columbia the last of this
j week or the first of the coming week,
j'This js his first absence of any length
';since, he has been the State's chief
'' executive. He is accoihpamed by
' Mrs. Richatds and by. Secretary
i Stricklin and Mrs. Strickiin. The of fice
details are being handled
j smoothly while he is away, and he it
i in constant touch by wire *
t *7. At
Fort McPherson f
r, Ai^iong the United States A*m>
- Reserve officers in training with th?
J 827 h infantry for the summer ji
Second Lieutenant H. E. Nettles, o
f ' ugoff. Kcishaw County, S. C. Ma
i jor Ben Wylie Gettys was expect*
vt to attend but his extreme illness an
r "ibsequent <cath kept him **a>
I Lieutenant Colonel L'ndray a Mc
e Fsodcn of Rock Hill, S. C,, is i
g command of the Regiment. Tho 32*!
a th Infsn' y is cons'tkred one of-th
tw?t tr?'?c<i ml;, o( tho R,
.N KW Ul K K ON DISJ'I AY
HnndMomt* Now Huick Model C?i, Now
Ih- Seep at I .It tie Motor Compuny
Beauty, HtyU* and luxury which
erettte a new vogue in motordom distinguish
the entire line of Buick* for
L . . ,<OWBWUng and rakiah, the new
Buick elicits gaapH 0f admiration at
gl?nce, and the deeper the investigation,
the warmer the response.
In the models which Huick is presenting
today, it sets a precedent,
hvory m.KUI ?f ,6 . ..mprl.lng th?
Huick line is a? luxurious as a fine
drawing room,?as tastefully appointed,
as painstakingly executed,
and as comfortable. The new Huick
is now on display at the Little Motor
vft in this city.
Seat cushions and bucks have been
shaped with the same regard for
comfort as makers of high grade
furniture bestow upon their finest
offerings. The upholstering i? selected
by the world's foremost body
engineers, in keeping with the highest
dictates of modern interior decoration,
aknd i? applied in a manner
of which the most fastidious owner
| may well Jje proud.
I A striking improvement in the
general appearance of every Huick
interior results from the new color
scheme adopted for the Huick line
for 1928. Contrasting colors are used,
the Keats taking different shade
than the side walls and head lining.
The muterial used is u special fine
quality mohair plush, with short and
| very durable close-woven nap. All
| closed models are fitted with arm
l rest* which add to the car's comfort
as well as to its completeness,
j v Harmoniously combined Duco co- '
lore, emphasizing the stylish low contour
of the cars, and resplendent
with heavy nickel on radiator, bumpers,
lamps and trim,-this is the exterior
of the Buick for 1928. Greene,
blues, tans, gray, brown and maroon,
| all used in combination with black,
| and set off tastefully with brightlystripped
moulding, make up the
Buick color list,
A new development adding to tho
| beauty of the new Buieks is the
handsome washable top material, of
| light color, applied to several of the
deluxe models.
I One of the pleasing features on the
new sedan bodies is the elimination of
the vertical moulding at either side of
the rear body panel. This change
produces a sweeping effect which em- '
phasizes the car's low-swung grace,
I a'result to which re-location of other
mouldings also contributes.
All Buick models for 1928 are
wider and roomier, and all present
new roof lines which help to account
foi their atyiish appearance. All
have elear vision fronts, achieved by
narrowing the windshield side -pit; ;
lars and the horizontal top bar. As
with . its other Improvements, Buick
has gained better vision without
sacrifice of any desirable quality. The
pillars are still of the famous Fisher
wood and metal.
Viewed troiin any angle, Buick for
1928 displays a beauty, grace, and
thorough going luxury destined to extend
Its ^1 ready remarkable conquest
of the fastidious. Yet beeutyis only,
ofie of the new Buicks outstanding
qualities. Performance, long life, and
fomt6H consistent
with this beauty give Buick stronger
ground than ever for it* claim to
value beyond -^compare. A
~ - Additional Belief ' Fnnd -?-Commander
Hughey Tindtl 'of the
American Legion this week mailed a
check to the National Bed Cross headquarters
as .an additioiial^mount to
that already mailed for the Mississippi
flood relief. The donore were
Mrs. R. W. White $5 and the Blaney
Baptist Sunday School $5. \
Looking Paving
Messy*. IL G. Carrison, Jfo D. M.
Kjrk ley, J. H. Sowell and E H. Bo wen,
members of the Kershaw County
Board of Directors, left Wednesday,
morning for points arpund GreenvJHe.
Anderson, Spartanburg U. other
places, inspecting *ome of/the paving
,ihat has been completed' bjr the State
Jighwa^ Department Tljey were *c,
companied by a Federal engineer, and
i ihe trip was made with x'view of
Ji g .ttihg a line on the very best type
f I of paving preparatory to letting the
:lT*Hn*c?n.raet fo.; the highways in
^ j Ktishaw county.
* *'* Atf, Hovr Afrfwd
T <"4tk o*
_ ?? ??.?*?? th? the Acts of
. < >* 11,27 Gcne.l Art-hibly.hove M
' i-vcd. anJ tho.t ,ri 1 lod to hove *
ny . eon w; mm, by c.lHfc S th,
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