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tthe Camden Chronicle ' 'XIX* CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, .FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1928. NUMBER 4? 1 ss _ . ? 'NTS CONTINUE POPULAR ed Voice* of Hound* Furnish Amusement of Visitor*: Kirch first murks the apex of Hden's resort season, and social . charitable affairs are crowding Hmlendar -before the tide of travel Northward. He bi-weekly hunts continue ex ugly popular, and each one out new riders, and the length . , Hie line of cars following attests interest among the cottage and Hi contingent. Warm sunny days ozone laden air lured an unusualHue field for the Tuesday Meet started from the second polo H^ and Friday will doubtless be ^Klly well attended. Mr. and Mrs, Hh Waldo Chase are to be the H at the breakfast following the ^Hay Drag, and have chartered the ; Hwood Grill for the occasion. if holds its own among winter ; Hirners, mid all courses are crowd At the Kirkwood a merry party iHwenty four prominent residents Hrenton and vicinity representing liaig-Lar Club are enjoying ten of golf at the Kirkwood. Among H are: State Comptroller Newton K. Bugbee, A. Edgerton Oliphant, Hi rt F. Magguire, F. B. Moore, . Walsh, R. Rhea Craig, Jr., Hi. Blakeley, Harold Harvey, H. Bradley- J. Mitchell, R. C. Max R. S. Taylor, and T. T, James, many others. He Sarsfield course is well filled, beginning March first there will Hhe annual competition for the net score made during the month ^^Hviiincr to have his name inscrib n the handsome silver cup pre^ d by Colonel Frank Presbrey, lew York. Colonel and Mrs. H>rey have been at the Court Inn Hi week, and left on Monday for ^^ Augustine. Be of the largest and moat sucHul affairs ever staged in the wood Grill was the supper and ^^ e on Thursday evening of last with Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hney, of Grosse Point Faims, DeH as hosts to more than one hunI guests. The entire Grill and the ^ wood Orchestra were chartered, la delicious chafing dish supper served, and all present were enHastic in praise of the delightHiffair. Before the party many Hers were given in private homes, ^pts coming later for dancing. Hi Tuesday evening at their atHtive cottage on lower Fair Street Misses Doris uud Marion MoMila card pary for Mrs. James ^Charles, Miss Ernestine Bateman, Blakeney Zemp, Mrs. Atnbler, D. H. Miller, Mrs. Leslie McH Mrs. J. M. Heath, Mrs. Vernon Hbwtll, Mrs. W. S. Burnet and the Hs Lillian and Ethel Yates. s. F. G. Hoyne entertained with at the Woman's Exchange on day, and on Tuesday afternoon A. C. Crombie was hostess for a number of Hobkirk Inn sojour and Mrs. Charles J. Seabrook I two months at Hobkirk left fur Pinehurst. ^ day afternoon Mrs. C. M. Tain^btertained with a largely attendH8 at ^er home, and Mrs. John > who is visiting Mrs. B. D. or at the Court Inn was hostess ^brsfieid at an informal tea on ay afternoon. s. Hoyne Anderson gave a card at Sarsfield on Wednesday loon for four tables of players. and Mrs. Harry Claussen, of a ork are spending several weeks Mrs. G. H. Lenoir on Fair streeit, Mrs. Aaron Davis, of Great L. I., has joined her father Mr. Bradford Merrill for a weeks with Mrs. Edward C. DuBose. ny accessions have been made tly to the large number of Buf citizens wintering in Camden. ^ are about forty families frort* city making Camden their wintH>me, and entering largely intoj Horting life. R and Mrs. Frederick Wheeler, ^kffalo stopped while motoring gh for luncheon with Mr. and H. D. Kirkover on Monday. * and Mrs. Harry V. Colt,, of esseeo, N. J., are spending ten I with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. ward at Holly Hedge. Htertaining for them on Tuesday ng at her home, and on Wednes evening Mr. and Mrs. H. D. ver had a dinner for Mr. and E. L. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. H v. Colt, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. H> and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll P. Hb. Daniel Streeter, whose hus is the famous African explorer author of Denatured Africa is Bs Mrs. A. B. Wright, of Buf who is occupying the MA-eod ^ gc. H- and Mrs. John McGrau are H of his parents Mr. and Mrs. I McGrau, and Mrs. T. J. Macabe fone to Toronto where Mr. Ma recently underwent an operation ppendicitis. He will come to H" t0 recuperate. . Vi H- Baker, of - Augusta is the I of Mrs. Edward Butler this Mrs. Roderick Potter, Mrs. : E. Forman and Mrs. Hoyt, ave been at the Kirkwood have Hed North. Charles Ranlet is passing the end with her brother Harry ?ter Smith in his Aiken cotHoe Mitchell has joined Mrs. H Kirkwood. and Mrs. Ray Stannard Baker who are at the Court Inn ue daily on the Sarsfleld course. One of the most unique and delightful gatherings of the winter was held on Wednesday evening at the charging home of Mrs. Allen Fletcher,'" widow of the late Governor Fletcher, of Vermont and her daughters Mrs. M. F. Charlton and Bjliss Fletcher. The guest of honor was Dr. E. C. L. Adams, of Columbia, who delighted the large number present by readings from his interesting book '"Congaree Sketches." He gave in inimitable style several selections depicting as only one who knows his subject can the peculiar dialect and characteristics of the negro of that region, and then at the unanimous request of the audience read a most amusing selection entitled "The Old Sister In Hell," which simply enamored the enthusiastic . listeners. One gets the atmosphere of v the swamps of South Carolina, and the plaintive minor note of the near by inhabitants from Dr. Adams as from very few writers familiar with them. Dr. Adams was presented to his hearers in graceful words by Mr. Laurens T. Mills, of Camden, and after the literary treat a delicious buffet supper brought the audience together delightfully. Many Camden residents as well as members of the cottage and hotel colony enjoyed this very interesting evening. It is hoped that Dr. Adams will soon come again to Camden, and all present feel greatly indebted to the hostesses of Wednesday evening for inducing him to make his initial effort here during our winter season. < -U i v - - ^ ; a ' " BETHINK NEWS NOTES Happenings of Interest um Told B> Our Regular Correspondent. Bethune, Feb. 29. -Mis. flattie lioustiss and Mrs. K. K. Tompkins wqre joint hostesses to the Fobruarv meeting of the Bethune chapter of the U. I). C., which was held last Wednesday afternoon at the home of the latter. Potted plants, ferns, and carnations decorated the rooms attractively. The meeting was opened by Mrs. Tompkips, president, who presided over the business session. Miss Stella Bethune, historian, followed with a very interesting program consisting of old Southern songs which were sung by the chapter; an interesting talk on Current Events Pertaining to Southern Interests by Miss Eddie Bradham; a readling from Sidney Lanier, Trees and the Master, by Mrs. E. Z. Truesdell; a vocal solo by Mrs. J. C. Foster. At the conclusion of this program the guests were invited into the dining room where tall red candles shed a warm glow and red carnations and winter berries were effectively used ill decorating the room. From a prettily appointed table in keeping with this date, February 22, punch and sandwiches were served. Nancy Tompkins and Marguerite Foster served the guests with dainty mints. The favors wore miniature red hatchets. Those of the school faculty not members of the U. D. C. and the wives of the ministers in town were guests of honor. Mrs. C. L. Mays' Sunday school class and the members of the Epworth League gave a joint social at the home of Mrs. A. B. McLaurin last Friday evening. This proved a delightful social occasion. During the evening hot chocolate and wafers were served. The Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Hillhouse and little daughter, Esther Love, spent last Friday in Monroe, N. C. The ladies of the Methodist church closed a very helpful study course last Friday evening under the leadership of Mrs. A. B. McLaurin. The book used was "New Tasks for New Times." Much * inspiration was gained from these meetings by a large number of ladies who were invited to be present and take part in the servicesy1 Supt. C. Foster spent Saturday and Sunday in Spartanburg. Miss Eloise Miller, a member of the high school faculty, spent last week-end at her home in Pauline. .. Miss Helen Pope Ward, of the Bamberg high school, was the weekend guest of her patents. Misses Mary Louise McLaurin and Lizzie Kate Davis of 'Chicora were at home the past week-end. Misses Beulah Pennington and Alberta Stuckey of the Bethune school visited in Hartsville last week-end. Misses Katherine and Margaret Truesdell were guests last week-end of Misses Mary and Ruth Norwood of McBee. Misses Lucile Hilton and Katherine iWard of Coker spent the week-end with their parents. Mr. Homer Josey is critically ill with pneumonia. His son, Fred Josey, of Clemson has been called home on account of the serious illness of his father. Mrs. E. Z. Truesdell and Miss Stella Bethune were visitors in Columbia Saturday. IU at Hospital. Mrs. J. Sumter Rhame has been confined to the Camden Hospital for several days due to illness. At last accounts she h#d greatly improved. . Visitors in Columbia Mrs. A. H. Clarke of Camden and her son, Harvey Clarke, spent Sunday with Governor and Mrs. John G. Richards at the executive mansion.? Columbia Record. BILL CAUSES DEBATE House KcIuhcm Kixlit of CommiHNiiMi To Relocate lliKhwayii, (Saturday's State) A delegation fight among members from Kershaw county in the house yesterday as to proposed relocatlou of certain highways in that county precipitated a lengthy debate in the lower house, many members participating, road building by engineers, road building by politics, government by departments and commissions, local self-government and simi*" matters coining in for consideration. In the end, the house refused to pass, the bill to third reading so it died, i The bill gave the state highway commission authority to make such relocation of state highways in Kei* shaw county as in its judgment "may seem wise and proper"?provided the mileage were not increased. The measure further gave the highway commission authority to "abandon any section of the state highway in Kershaw' county in lieu of which a relocated section of the state highway has been constructed and opened to traffic." Representative Loring Davis, Kershaw, said the bill applied only to Kershaw county and that it was in*, tended to make travel safer in the county by cutting out curves arid underpasses, the roads involved being commonly known as United States highway No. 1 and state highway NoJ 26, which goes by Hagood and Horatio. The change in location would reduce the mileage and the highway commission favored it, Mr.' Davis said. Representative Newton Kelly, also of Kershaw, objected strenuously to having "my county saddled with such a bill." The bill, he said, "takes everything out of the hands of Kershaw people and leaves it all to the highway department. The people of Kershaw will have nothing more to do (with locating the roads than a negro boy in Georgia. "He said he thought 90 per cent, of the people wanted 'the bill killed. "This proposed new location runs through a mill pond. The old road runs around it," he said. Asked by some member if the fishing uas good, Mr. Kelly said he knew nothing about it. "It would be a mistake to relocate these roads," Representative A. K. Sanders, Richland, said. The people of Boykin's mill, Hagood and Horatio would be inconvenienced should the change be made, he held. "This matter before us is of more than loaal importance," Representative J. L. Love, Greenville, said. I believe the state highway department has the right to relocate roads in a county. When the highway engineers find curves, dangerous crossings and underpasses, shall we leave the location of the road to those engi-' neers or shall we leave it to local politics. If we are not going to take the recommendations of an engineer, why employ him. Roads serve not only people in the immediate community but through traffic as well, Shall we build roads %/ecording to engineers or according to politics?" "Do you represent the highway department?" Mr. Kelly asked. > "I do not," Mr.rLove responded. Mr. Kelly intimated that he had heard so. "May I ask who made the statement?" Mr. Love asked. "I can't tell you," Mr. Kelly replied. Representative D. L. McLaurin, Marlboro, was opposed to the bilL If you give the highway commission authority to go in Kershaw and relocate roads, it could relocate them and spend money, while other roads have already been Irnilt. Let us stand by the state system of roads We have already maped out. I hope the house will stand by Mr. Kelly and kill this bill," he nid. ? Representative L. E. Dreher, Lexington, expressing himself as opposed to "centralisation of power," made a speech championing local self-government. He spoke of tha power of various .commissions and boards and said ha dbjected to giving "the highway department at?j thority and control." "I cars nothing about Kershaw's politics, petty politics, but the govexs?.U ii getting in the hands of I commissions and departments; they (.together and when you attack one-you tan expect the others to rally to its defense." Representative L. A. Moore, La* wanted to know if the people of Kershaw would have voted bonds had they known the highway department was going to relocate its roads. 'Too much authority," he said, "is vested in the tax commission and the highway commission." "We don't have to surrender our rights to commissions," Representative W. W. Sinoak, Colleton, held. /'For the government to continue it is necessary to operate certain boards and commissions. This bill does not represent a surrender to the highway commission, but if it, because of its superior knowledge, says that it is better to relocate these roads, I am willing to take its word for it." Representative Kenneth K r e p s, Richland, held that the question involved was now before the supreme court for decision and that to pass the bifrwould be usurping the powers of the supreme court. After some further defoate the vote to pass the bill was taken and the bill failed of passage by a vote of 58 to 84. <? . * sy ^ ** ^ .*"..71 K&jSSi* \r~ * ??'V "'<< < 1*1/YH CAK A I ( If BAP PRICK I w <> Men l)iM|>4M?f ol I'l-ertenH ut Small Price of Fill> Dollar*. Iht' story of u four-door seven passenger Peerless sedan changing hands in Camden for the sum of fifty dollars is being told by Muxie Brunnoit, Camden tire truck driver, who is said to have purchased tin* automobile from two stranded youths from Now .York City. The two men applied to Officer Frank Jones for lodging at the city prison last Tuesday night claiming, it is said, that they were walking from New York to Florida and were without funds. Following their release the next manning however they were seen w'.th the automobile and according to Mr. Jones' statement he arrested the men und held them for two days under suspicion of having stolen the car. Unable to obtain evidence warranting longer confinement the men who gave the names of B. Dexter Barber and J. Franko, both of the Bronx, N. Y., were again released and it is -then that they are said to have disposed of their cur for the Rrice of two railroad tickets back to 'e\v York. The car which contained surgical equipment and a card bearing the name of "Raoul de Chartes, M.D." carried motor number 62-216, car .number 601,686, and is said to have once displayed a New York state tag numbered 6N-261 of the 1027 series. Special Music at Methodist Church 'A special feature of the morning service at the Camden Methodist Church next Sunday morning will be instrumental music by the Kirkwood Hotel orchestra. They have been heard in this church before and delighted the congregation. The program as announced will be The Rosary, by Nevin, which will be rendered as a special number and Gounod's, Ave Marie, as an offertory. Those taking part in the music from the Kirkwood will be Andrew Bardocz, first violinist; Murray Mittlemau, second violinist; Juilus Sterl, 4cellst, accompanied by Leo Dustin, pianist and director of the orchestra and Lewis L. Moore organist. A cordial .nvitation is extended at this service. Presbyterian Church Notes Within a few days every member ofv this church will receive a letter containing a copy of the budget of the church for the coming year. 1 his budget has been prepared by the deacons of the church and represents the total sum of the money we want to raise for the expenses of Besthesda church and for the benevolent causes of our church for the year beginning March 1. Please study this budget carefully and inform yourself as to what this budget represents. To raise this budget a canvass will be made of every member of the church on Sunday afternoon March 11. This canvass will be made by 18 officers and men of the church, who will call at the home of every member. By this plan every i member will be given an opportunity to contribute to the work of the church. We hope when they call up-; on you that you will remember our church believes in every member giving, systematically, weekly, proportionately to the work of God. The officers and pastor ask your earnest cooperation. The offering for sunday school equipment last Sunday morning amounted to approximately $36. This will help a great deal and we 1 appreciate the gift. One hundred and fifteen attended Sunday School Sunday. Our goal for the year is 200 and with the proper effort of our people we can easily reach it. The Sunday School Workers monthly meeting will be Tuesday evening March 6 at eight o'clock. All Sunday School officers, -teachers and workers are urged to be present.^ Sunday school 10 a. m. Morning worship 11.15 a. m. Midweek service Wednesday, 8 p. m. Junior Christian Endeavor 3 p.44m. Senior Christian Endeavor 8 p. m. - !_ REVIVAL I.A8TS LONG TIME " I rut- Lights" of High Hill Breaching Sixtj-Four Days I ho True Light revival meeting, which leaders of the cult declare is a vjrtuul declaration <> f war against sin and wickedness and which they say will continue indefinitely, en-1 tered its sixty-fourth day at High Hill church near here today before an euger hut orderly throng of hundreds gathered from points throughout South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Humors that J. Dalton Reynolds, leader of the movement, would make a living sacrifice of his young son were unfounded, according to the church officials, and neither this feature nor the story that certain believers would walk on wuter and perform other extraordinary feats were witnessed by any of the congregation duiing the day's service. The congregation which has been described as one of dense ignorance and of religious customs bordering on the barbaric gave every impression of matching in intelligence the membership of any other church likewise situated in a very remote section except for the presence in the main auditorium of its negro members. When ask;?d about the negro communicants Reynolds explained that the services and benefits were free to all the world. "We do not believe in social equality but ,wc accept the negro into our church, baptize him, commune with him and permit him to observe the rites of the church. Moses of the Bible married a negro woman and, continued Reynolds, "we cannot deny the fact that we are all children of the same God." "ihis meeting is beginning of the evening," it was declared from the pulpit. "It is the beginning of the last great reformation the world will know and before this thing stops the True Light will be given unto the ends of the earth and the devil and all hell cannot stop its march. This movement will cover the world, it will grow stronger and wider each day, and finally usher in the milennium which is surely soon to come. "The True Light Church of Christ is the only means from earth to heaven and there is not another Christian outside the Trqe Light Church," declared the preacher, "and while we hold no spirit of revenge we simply speak it as a fact that henceforth no member of the Roman Catholic church, Baptist church or any other church outside this faith can or will be saved." When questioned as to how the representative of The Columbia Record might avert his very apparent damnation in the light of his peculiar doctrine Elder Reynolds gave assurance that it was only necessary to "form an undivided resolution to quit everything you know and believe to be wrong, doing everything you know and believe to be right, even if it costs you your life," The thought of whiskey-drinking waa abominated and the use of tobacco was deJ^Fibed as equally sinful. "The only reward for a smoker," declared the minister "is bad health, a ibad breath and a frlthy body." In defense of his flock which ho says the world looks upon as a handful of ignorant and unlearned men at isolated Lucknow, where there is neither telegraph nor postal connection, the preacher stated that his organization is typical of the life of Christ. "Jesus was not born in a high-brow hotel "or hospital, but was born in a manger among the cattle as a demonstration of his meekness and humility. "We do not believe in war," and as he deplored the suffering and loss of life incident to the World War the speaker laid all blame for the recent conflict upon the heads of socalled Christians and not upon the agents of Confucius'or of Buddha. The' world's greatest hero also came in for a mild rebuke when the speaker declared that "Mr. Lindbergh sailed across the ocean for the glory of man and not for the glorv of God." present system of education was denounced as a burden unto the world. "I'm not an educated man or rather what the world calls educated." he stated, "and I thank God that I have been kept out of high society and its drunken revelry and banqueting... ? "We believe in a practical edu cation but this ia impossible ibvobtain under the present public Mhool MKT WITH MR. SANDKHS R% cry Other Month Chamber Meeting VN ill 0|M'ii To The Public. At u lit ire 11 MK "f the Camden <tiul Kershaw County chamber of commerce held Saiurduy night ut the home off44. G, Sanders, secretary of the 01 gUnizat ioji, it was announced that bertha Her evttry other month the rcgulai ^fiu^ting th?* chamber of commeicr will be yhrowu open to the public. It is hoped by the organisation tliut through this program the citizens of Camden and this county will become more familiar with the work it is doing and through this knowledge give an increased support. H. G. Garrison, Jr., chairman of the county board of directors and a former president of the organization, addressed the meeting and declared that the splendid spirit of co-operation which now exists between citizens' of this city and throughout the county, accomplished through the chamber of commerce, alone is sufficient to make the organization deserving of the whole-hearted support of every citizen in this county. L. I. Guion, vice president of the Columbia Federal Lund vbank, in speaking of the cheap labor being dvertised throughout this section, d.f clured that the present trouble is that labor is too cheap. He suggested thut this community try to make our labor, which, he said, is our greatest asset, frie of any move toward making it cheaper. Traffic Routed Up Mill Street. Work has commenced on the paving of the eastern end of DeKalb stieet on the Canuic n-Bishopvillo highway and a detour s.gn has been placed at the intersection Nof DeKalb and Mill streets directing traffic going east up Mil! street and then tuin to light at llaile street extension. The road then leads on to the Wateree Mill village whore it turns to r jfht again and then goes by way of the Mill school on into the highway at the Hermitage Mill village. The detours and every turn is plainly marked by the highway department. system with its teachings of monkeyism, fairy tales and all such improper stuff. Yes, indeed, many of che children of this faith have been taken out of school and they have no intention of returning. "The world talks about education but what do you think of it when I tell you that durifig a recent test of college graduates only two per cent, competing could make a passing mark from this little book," thundered the speaker as he waved a copy of the old-time blue-back speller before his congregation. The True "Light church frowns down upon predestination as taught in the Presbyterian church. Primitive Baptist and others, and claims instead that every man is a free agent. Members of the faith do not believe in the old doctrine of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth but, according to thei? leaders, love their enemies even as themselves. As to the cult's professed belief in infant damnation it was extremely difficult for the writer to obtain a clear understanding. Reynolds claims there is no infant soul in heaven or hell. "But," he was asked,. "What becomes of the soul within an infant following the death of ttebody?" And while Reynold's reply still ' passeth this writer's understanding, the * exact words of the True Light learder were: "There is no such thing as an in- * fant soul with God. All souls are the same Age and died in Adam a ' spiritual death approximately six thousand years ago." ? The morning sermon was deliver^ ed by R. O. Johnson, Southern Railway ticket and . telegraph agent, whose home is in Leesville, S.C. Johnson said he realized that he would* likely be persecuted, for his message, he felt quite sure, would not be welcomed by the world at large. .. * .V'T? Other visitors included Mrs. T. W. Boyle of Greeleyvill^ S. C.7 and her husbartd who is a\ prosperous and prominent merchant and farm-/V er of his community. .Mrs. Boyle, % a daughter of Ounningham Boyle who founded the True- Light church, is a Arm believer in her father's ? church but Mr. Boyle good-naturedly expressed the belief that be could be saved just ae well through hie? \ profession of faith ia the Methodist church. a f Tfce True Light Church at High Hill is of sound frame construction, ventilated and well-heated, and its latest-style pews, which is some manner "remained comfortable even through the three-and-ona-half-hour morning service, were today called upoli to Accommodate the passengers of^ sixty-five automobiles, seven boggiei end two wagons ia addition to' tho^g^^ the journey on foot