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m*~ 1 CAMDEfl, SOUTH CAROLlNAt j^TWDAYr^EPTEMBER 2, 1927. NUMBFK 21
UPHILLS GRAPE CAR TO
BIT CAMDEN THURSDAY
he growing of gi ep< is one of the
agricultural enterprises in tin*
Id. The fruit of the vine has
in profitably marketed for thou.ik
of years. Grapes play a very
gt part in America's agriculture
ay. I-ast year 77,585 cars 0f
ipes were consumed in the United
ites with California shipping 63,i
cars or approximate 85 percent,
e six southeastern states of the
ited States produced less than
e-tenths of one percent of Ameri8
grape crop. #
'he fact that California has been
eminently succeftsful in grape
wing, coupled with the fact that
re was no large grape growing
ritory in the southeast, caused the
relopment Department of the Seard
Air Line Railway to look into
i situation with the view of' denining
whether grapes of high
lity could be successfully proed
on a large commercial scale
the south, A close study of. the
pe situation has been made and
Carolina sandhills, between
umbia, S. C.f and Sanford, N. C.,
e nearly meets the requirements
the logical place in which a grape ..
istry can be successfully estabed.
Based upon these investigaI,
a demonstrations! grape vineli
was planted four years ago at
fee, S. C. . In this vineyard, more
i one hundred varieties of both
fe American and European grapes
're put out. This demonstration
5 proven that a number of the !
est varieties of European grapes
v being successfully produced in '
ifornia, for both table and juice
poses, as well as several splendid 1
ieties of American grapes, will (
duce bountifully in the Carolina (
dhill territory.
he larger cities of the south are 4
iy consuming hundreds of car- '
Is of grape* grown in California J
IshlpJpeA'scross the continent fbt
The Carolina sandhill terriI
will produce grapes of equal
Hty and our close proximity to
arge consuming cities of the east,
well as our own home markets in
south, urge the establishment of
irape producing territory in this
lion.
reight charges on grapes, carload,
uding refrigeration, between cerpoints
is as follows:
Fresno, Hamlet, Differ.
Calif. N. C. ence
anta ...$554.80 $234.00 $320.80
cago . . 539.80 385.00 ; 154.80
:ksonville 549.80 232.00 317.80
w York 554.80 293.50 261.30
tsburgh 549.80 303.00 246.80
Bnpa ... 559.80 322*00 237.80
L campaign is now under way to
K the information which we have
feed from our investigations of
fce growing and grape marketing
Pwell as from our own experience
I grape culture at McBee, to the
M owners and fruit growers of the
rolina sandhill territory. Below is
'v'*n a schedule of meetings tb be
dd. You are cordially invited to atany
or all:
Wednesday, Sept. ' 7, Colunibia,
C., 10 to 4 p.m^ s : -rf
Thursday, Sept. 8, Camden, S. C.,
0 a.m. to 4 p.m.
priday, Sept. 9, Cheraw, S. C? 10
to 4 p.m.
1 Saturday, Sept. 10, Ruby, S, Cr,
? a-m. to 2 p.m.
, Monday, Sept: 12, Ham\et, N.
MJH. to 4 p.m.
fTuesday, Sept. 18, Aberdeen, NT. C?
P t,m- to 4 p,m.
I Wednesday, Sept. 14, V*ss, N. C.,
r a m- to 4 p.m.
IThursday, Sept. 15, Sanford, N, C.,
14* w1 t0 4 sP,Tn* ?
I* baggage car has been fitted up
f" exhibits of grapes from our McP
vineyard. This cat will he
C'cd at the feeabord AirOne pasp,r
station at the abote named
Pts on dates fchowli. The meeting
be held at gthe car starting
gtly at 10 iftpt. and ending at
after ^vhich the car will be
for inspection until 4 pjn# JExP1
will be on hdhd to give Jn S|(|nn
a ' V ' -"M
1 <>me out . and hear interesting
fj8 and see attractive exhibits Of
P^pean and American graPM WW
* 8uccesafully ^ grown in your
e com*n?nity for it will pay you.
To Close FW. Ubor Hay
T** First National Bai\k, the Loan
<La** Banl^ th? Bank of
1**? remain closed bTlIon:
JL ?P:tmber * Oration of
TO PICNIC AT HOI.I.AN US'
Prewbyterisn Church ttnd Sunday
School To Have Annual Outing
1 he picnic for the Presbyterian
church and Sunday school will be held
Friday afternoon at Holland's Lake
and every member of the church and
Sunday school is urged to /attend and
make this outing a success. The
crowd is requested to father at the
Sunday school buildini/ at two-thirty
o'clock and it is ryfuested that all
having automobile.ycome to this point
and thus help /he transportation
committee in providing a way for
everyone to get to\the picnic grounds.
Picnic baskets wilCbe appreciated and
Mr. McFadden and Mr. Pearce of the
committee will welcome any help or
suggestions toward piaking the affair
thoroughly successful.
At the Sunday morning service the
pastoi^bf this church will speak particularly
for the young people whp
will soon return to high school and
the various institutions of learning.
All the high school and college young
people are invited to be present at
this service.
Sunday evening at eight o'clock the
Young People's Society will give a
program of interest to the college
boys and girls. Brief talks by college
graduates and students and special
music are being arranged and an interesting
meeting is assured. Miss
Emily Wooten is leader for the evening.
Mr. Zemp Reports Latest Sale
The latest transfer of Camden real
estate is reported by E. C. Zemp,
local realtor, who announces the sale
if a lot on Monument court, to
Louis Lomansky. Mr. Lomansky will
it an early date begin construction
if a brick home at an estimated cost
if better than five thousand dollars.
Dr. R. E. Stevenson of Stevehson
fc Arnett, developers, also announces
an important transaction during the
past, few days. ^Material is already
on the ground on East Hampton avenue
for the construction of a sevenroom
brick bungalow to face north
in this rapidly developing neighborhood.
Ransom Held In County Jail
C. D. Ransom, who has figured
prominently in local courts before, is'
being confined in the county jail under
default of bond upon charges of
issuing fraudulent checks. Kershaw
county authorities, who hold six indictments
against him, brought Ransom
from the Lancaster jail last
week after he had been arrested there
upon advices from Camden. Ransom
is a colored barber and, prior to
his arrest, was employed in one of
the Camden shops. It is said that
Ransom is wanted in several other
South Carolina towns on similar
charges. He was arrested while
walking the highway near Lancaster.
Released on Cash Bond.
Joseph W. Hendrickson of Woodbury,
N. J., and Miami, Fla., was
released from the county jail Sunday
upon cash bond of ..fifty dollars after
. confinement.. there upon charges of
Tecklpssydrfving. Hendrickson is said
to have been driving at an excessive
rate of speed when his car collided
with the automobile of Henry Tiller
in Blaney last Thursday. Mr. Tiller
suffered severe injuries and his car
was considerably damaged.
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Picnic at Holland's Lake. The
picnic held st Mrs. E. E. Holland's
by the Cantey' Home Demonstration
Club "was quite a success and
was very much enjoyed by all those
present. This picnic was on the program
of the work given.by Miss Minnie
Floyd, the nutrition specialist
from Winthrop Colleger, who has
given such an instructive course to
the leaders, from the four clubs ir
the county. A delicious lunch wai
served and games and swimming
were enjoyed by all.
. . ... . New
8hop Opens Along Sods Row
srt t c s.
The Parkview Soda and Luncl
Shop opened for business last wee)
under the management of L. H. Wat
aon, who comes to: Camden from thi
Pisgah seCttojfiRembert. .Mi
Watson is experienced in this line o
work and his place on'DeKalb street
adjoining the Standard Oil company*
filling station, presents a very clea
,abd attractive appearance. Thi
' place wRinleo be used as a termina
for the Camel City ^us Lines In th
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Building in Can igen For Year '
Will Exceed Half Million Mark
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Construction Operations During
Past Twelvemonth Will
Show I hat Camden is Progressing
at Kate Comparable
Only to Cities of More Than
1 our Timps Its Size.
Hy J. F. McD.
If Camden ever drew the skeptic's
scow) or if, in days agone, Iocs!
property values assumed an air oi
dubiousness, then such a condition
will never confront our noble little
city again because to all appearances
those times have passed and gone
forever.
Camden is in cog with the building
machinery of the average city four
-times its size and with a)] wings set
and her tail backed full to the breeze,
she is off on a flying start toward
the realization of this year's greatest
municipal ambitions and all in spite
of the county lacking half a cotton
crop which the boll weevil gathered
before our fanners could get there.
Building operations within the
corporate boundaries of Camden will
total half a million dollars for the
past twelve months and, under the
hammer at the present time, more
than three hundred thousand dollars
worth of construction is going forward
without the least indication of
any appreciable let-up for some time
to come.
Camden is experiencing no wildcat'
boom, to be sure, because its development
has been so orderly and well i
organized that few realize th^
actually tremendous upbuilding which
the city has experienced within recent^
months. While all projects are
not running in the heavy thousands
there are just naturally bo many construction
jobs on in Camden at this
time that one wonders why the very
thought of a more substantial community
was ever hazarded even in
the most fanciful moods.
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Upon mention that Camden is issuing
building permits at a rate in excess
of Petersburg, Owensboro, or j
Muskogee, tho demand for proof is!
the thing next in order. Two hours
ride about town will show new homes
aplenty and enough overhaul and rebuilding
jobs to more than back the
figures ventured.
Henry Savage will be living out in
Lakeview Terrace before long in a
house of fifteen rooms and more than
twelve hundred square feet of porch
space. Of brick and tile construction
it will take its stand among the showplaces
o^yCamden as a mansion set
plastic to all its rich surroundings.
Out where few others have dared
to tread, even in spite of its natural
adaptability toward the building of a
home, will rise a palatial residence
for L. A. Kirkland. In a neck of the
woods between Lakeview and Lovers'
Lane Mr. Kirkland is building a house
of artistic brick and frame construction
and a private swimming pool
will further grace the grounds.
T. K. Trotter, as Mr. Kifkland's
nearest neighbor, will also shortly
take up residence in one of Camden's
newest and prettiest homes. Adjoining
this property is the home of Miss
Marie Kirkland which is being built
of light-colored brick with a soft
green asphalt roof.
On North Pair street, amid
grounds that formerly added color to
the Robert Johnson home, now startds
the home of C. P. DuBose. Mayor
DuBose, who only recently acquired
this property, has retained - juat
enough of the old house to make H
< the same quaintly delightful spot and
with extensive additions and hn
provements it is now truly one of th?
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ioyi-licst place* along thi- sirwt.
jj&inebt L. Woodward who last
*Pr>?g paid a hundred and ten thou-j
?WI<! dollars for Holly Hedge is mak I
ing improvements to ground*, moving,
om of the houses, remodeling an- i
otfcer, abandoning the private water'
*f*i light plant and adding a four-1
&h water ?>n to connect his prop-!
with the city water system.
rHprry D. Kirkover is having Villa j
wWland transformed into a more
Imposing structure than formerly
faced Green street. With massive
porch columns and an altogether different
arrangement of the roof it will
look well the part of several thouaand
dollars worth of labor and
material which is now being expended.
Throughout the "summer R. W.
Pomeroy's home on Camden Heights
has been undergoing alterations hero
and additions there so that now it
presents its fin?*t prospect us one of
the most magnificent home places
along the hill.
A. RCBush will this season occupy
bH, new home on Green street and
Mrs. C. A. Paintor, remodeling the
Cujrahon house on N<5rth Lyttleton
Street, will also occupy during the
jcoming winter months a home which
adds materially to building investmepts
in Camden during the past
year.
J. B. Cureton is now occupying his
nav (hesnut street home and C. H.
Barrett, who led him by just a few
weeks in building in that locality, is
also a substantial investor in a choice
l?fte and very attphctive home.
C. Arnett, as developer, also has,
under construction a brick and frame j
(house on this new project.
The former Mandeville home on,
North Lyttleton street under the
present ownership of H. G. Lloyd is1
extensive repairs and
during the past several weeks this
place has been a'scene of many gangs
of workmen and material men.
jo Work is well under way at Browning
Home's new dormitory and
science hall and as the biggest job
of the year in local 'building circles
it will more than any other item
swell the estimated total construction
;on in Camden to $3-10,000.00. New
j buildings and improvements to the
I amount of $184,000.00 can be added
to the past year's operations with
the listing of Mrs. C. C. Vaughn,
James Sheorn, J. B. Mickle, W. T.
Stewart, all of whom have erected
new homes, and other new buildings
and renovation jobs which, during the
twelve month period just closing,
have gone forward for the following:
Camden Hotel annex, Baptist Sunday
School, Trinity M. E. Church, Standard
Oil company, American Legiorf;
Court Inn, Kirkwood, King Haiglar,
Camden Floral company, Electrik
Maid Bake Shop, Parkview Soda and
Lunch Shop, Lyttleton Street Methodist
Church, T. J. Kirkland, B. G.
Sanders, J. T. Nettles, G. T. Little,
Merchants Wholesale Grocery, and
innumerable jobs of smaller contract
flguraa.
There are good and sufficient reasons
why Camden is enjoying such
a marked period. of growth but outstanding
among them is the fact that
v building cost8 in Camden are in;
comparably low. " Finished tradesmer
here are paid forty to fifty percent
1?8S than the Northern union scab
I and the supply of unskilled labor Vx
ceeds the demand. Brick piade ii
i Camden sell from ten to twenty per
' cent less than the market price ii
I cities of the North, even where com
i petition is keenest, and rough lumbe
- >? cut ell over Kershaw county to se!
I from fifty to seventy-five per'cen
less than the retail price in Pennsyl
i vania or New York.
RECORD OF REPRESENTATIVE SOUTHERN? CITIES
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City: 5 Estimated Pop., 1925 Construction, 1926
- Florence, Ala. .. 12,762 $300,000
j Lagrange, Ga. .". . 23,523 pi 382,016
{ Owensboro, Ky 22,027 '' t.. 243,918
Vicksburg, Miss 20,000 395,000
I > Hannibal, Mo i .. 19,861 439,884
New Befrt, N.tX r.. Y. :.. 12,300 285,876
f Muskogee, Okla. P;.. 32,600 406,177
l Florence, S. C. ..... 13,182 ^ 377,600
CAMDEN, S. C. 4 > 6,500 524,000
n Jackson, Tenn ? 19,926 341,520
I Corsicana, Tex I.... 20,000 454,453
v Petersburg, Va. ..! 36,400 315,877
e * Population, Camden City Directory; Construction, Year Ending Sept. 1
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COTTON CHOI' AHOI T II \1.F
l'ri\atf KMimutc Place* Kershg%
Counts At 20.000 Halts
Survey <>f cotton ?twj> <oiitliiions
in South Carolina just made hy the
Peoples Nutional Hank, of Ko k Hill,
would indicate a yield ?>f 689,950
bales as against 1,020,000 bales last
year.
A similar survey made by the
bank the latter part of July indicated
at that time a yield of '010,000
bales.
Boll weevil infestation and damages,
especially within the last two
weeks, have greatly increased, and
unusually cold weather during the
last few days has not only encouraged
increased damage from the boll
weevil, 'but has had a tenderly to
retard the growth of the crop.
Reports from the various counties
would also indicate that the
price being paid and that will be
paid for picking will be from 60
cents to 76 cents per 100 pounds,
and an average of about $3.50 per
bald for ginning, including bagging
and ties.
The bank's estimate for Kershaw
county and counties adjoining with
the co).ton yield for last year, according
to government figures, is as
follows:
Est. 1027 Yield 1926
Kershaw 20,000 33,692
Lancaster 13,600 18,031
Chesterfield ... 26,000 41,465
Lee 13,000 45,212
Sumter 20,000 40,018
Richland 6,250 14,370
Fairfield 10,000 11,721
Old-Fashiuned Services For Midway
Nineteen recent converts were baptized
at Beuver Dam Baptist church
Sunday following the close of a very
successful meeting conducted there
by Rev. T. L. Willingham. Brusharbor
services are now being planned
for the Midway community and, according
to Rev. VVillingham's an|
nouncement, there will be a special
I section reserved for colored friend*.
A number of ministers are planning
i to take part in the meeting, which
! will open within the next few days,
i and jubilee singing as introduced by
the old plantation negro will be a
' feature.
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Market Changes Location
Beginning Saturday, September 3,
1 the community market will be held
I in the store recently occupied by thfe
Clyburn Drug company. Hours are
from 9 to 11 a.m. and all patrons
are asked to. notif'th# change of location.
The houseWives of Camden aro
cordially invited to come out and see
the many vegetables and fruits offered
for sale rby the ladies of the
county. ._
Local Physician III In Columbia
Dr. S. C. Zemp, of this city, was
operated on for appendicitis in the
Columbia hospital on Wednesday.
Dr. Zemp accompanied a patient to
Columbia and was taken suddenly ill
| while in the hospital. Latest reports
from Dr. Zemp are to the effect that
' he is rapidly recovering.
- Raley-Hasty Marriage Here Saturday
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* A marriage of much interest was
: that which took place at the home of
Judge W. L. McDowell on Saturday
( when Miss Nellie Catherine Raley of
t Camden 'became the bride of Mr.
s James Thelton Hasty, also of Cam
den. Immediately after the marriage
i the young couple left for a trip to
- Charleston but will return to Cami
de nand be at home to their friends
- the latter part of this week.
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1 Shrincrs Planning Big Night
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A real treat is being prepared for
members of the Camden Shrine clut
and their ladies for Friday evening,
September 9, at eight o'clock, at the
Crescent Lake club, according to W
Robin Zemp, president of the loca
Shrine organization. A number o1
visiting Nobles with their ladies have
n ^ been invited to attend and the drun
corps from Florence -will add greatl]
to the jollity of the occasion. ' Thi
parade of the drum corps will begii
from the Masonic hall at 6:30 p.m
and will last about thirty mimitet
Camden Nobles are requested to d
I their part by coming out, with thei
i fez, to give the visitors a royal wel
come and all members who have nc
seen the treasurer are requested t
communicate with him at onco* t
that every one may be amply pr<
^ vided for. ~ ?
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NOTORIOUS JAiLBREAKER
BACK TO PLACE ON GANG
K!l?* < l\'ltirr>, wh?? cKCH|>c<i from
chain Rung last January
while living a t? i in ,.r a^ttult and
battery ami automobile Iuiv?mi>, re
turned to bis former place with the
">n<l f'Tces Tuesday morning under
thu custody of Sheriff J ||. McLeod
"'Ul Deputy Sheriff (J. <:fK)|t.y w|,o
brought the prisoner from Columbia
Where he was being detained for Ker
*haw eouMty*aulhonfies
Elders was sent up at the last November
term of court for a term of
two to four years upon a charge of
automobile larceny and at the same
time drew a similar sentence for assHult
and battery with intent to kill
as the result of his successful break
from jajl while awaiting trial on the
first indictment. In company with a
fellow prisoner he is said to have
thrust a revolver into the face of
Jailor Player and forced him to open
the door to freedom.
During his recent season of liberty
Elders claims to have visited thirtyHi
x states and to have fared well
wherever he traveled although, according
to his statement, he did not
find it necessary to work at any
time. The chain gang is now located
near llig Buffalo creek and besides
Elders, who appears to have Columbia
as his home, other white men
held in confinement are listed, together
with their charges and home
address, as follows:
Coburn Taylor, murder, Kershaw
county.
Land Hatfield, murder, Kershaw
county.
Melton Banks, murder, Kershaw
county.
Tom Banks, murder, Kershaw
county. q
Joseph Coral, larceny, New York. >
A. B. Rush, larceny, New York.
Those who have been brought back
from the state penitentiary and state
farms and are now serving ofi the
DeKalb gang near Charlotfe Thompson
High school are as follows:
J. F. Lee, bigamy, North Carolina.
George Gibson, larceny, New '
Haven, Conn.
Sam Cody, larceny, N6w Haven,
Conn.
William Gap, larceny, New York.
Beltcm Owens, murder, Kershaw
county.
Wade Reynolds, murder, Kershaw
county.
Andrew Baker, ipurder, Kershaw
county.
Tom Ray, murder, Kershaw cpunty.
Miss Kennedy Hack From 8chooi
Miss Arabel Kennedy has returned
.from the University of North Caro1
lina where she took a coufaa in ~a_
aesthetic and exhibition dancing.
Miss Kennedy is the daughter of Mr.~
and Mrs. Alfred E. Kennedy of near
Lugoff in this county.
Mr. and Mra. Garrison Return Home
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Garrison, Sr.,
who spent the summer in Europe are
at home ,ohce more after a most delightful
trip. They wore iaH^tr*?
most of the time with their daughter,
Mrs. Sumner Waite. Mr. Pprrison.
traveled extensively in England,
Scotland, and Wales besides the
greater part of France. Mr, and Mrs.
W.J. May field went to New Yo&
to meet them, the party arriving-here
on Monday.
Former Chronicle Man Visits Here
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L. A. McDowell of Tampa, Fla.,
arrived in Camden Sunday to Join
members of his family who have been
spending the summer with relatives
in this county. Mr. McDowell, who
is advertising manager for The Morn- /
ing Tribune, is a, former resident of
Camden and b^ip his newspaper
' career- with The Chronicle in this
' c-ity.
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Ymd* C??Hk* Couple H^r.
s Mr. Hoyt SyWatter Tr?pp ^flnd
1 Miss Jessie Fae Horton were married
^ at the home of Probate Judge W. L.
r McDowell on Saturday afternoon,'
a August 27. The groom is one of
i. ^Camden's most popular young, busi- A
> neaa men and is .manager of:'the
o Standard Filling station in Camden. '
r The bride is the attractive daughter
. *nd Mrs. Irvin Horton who
?t reside a few miles north of Camden,
o The ceremony was performed by
io jjudge McDowell and was witnessed
>- by a number of young hiends of th%
bride and groom.
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