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FARMERS OF THIS SECTION SHOULD SEE THE LIVESTOCK. SPECIAL HERE NEXT MONDAY ~ The Camden Chronicle ^LUME XXXX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1928. NUMBER 12. irsi Stop at Camden for Live Stock Train i]| roads in Kershaw county will ^ to Camden on next Monday rning June 1 Hth, at which time a 1#l livestock development train ,rated by the Atlantic Coast Line jlway and the Clemson .College Exnion Service will be on exhibit and in to the public at the Northwesti depot on east DeKalb Street from i_ m. until 12:30 p. m. special attention is called to the restock Development Section of this ue which gives in detail a descripn of the train and the exhibits icb are to be seen while it is here, [bis will be quite an elaborate disy and every farmer and farm woB| as well as every rural boy and | should visit the train. Mention is called to the fact that i train will be in Camden only three irs and parties wishing to see it >u)d come early so as to have plenty time to inspect all the various itures, hear the lectures, Bee the Ting pictures,, and talk with the (ialists who will be in charge of exhibits. be train is making a tour of the t? and Camden has the honor of ig the first place where it will be n for exhibition, and is perhaps nearest point at which it can be 'i By people in this section as it isly stopping at points on the Attic Coast Line Railway. Mother of Many Dead 4rs. Minnie Elliott, wife of D. A. iott, former jailor, died at her ae on York street Monday of last ek, after a short illness. Mrs. Eltt was the mother of fifteen chiltn several of whom are married. t remains were buried at Wateree ptist church cemetery on the folriug day. A large number of reives and friends were in attendance on the funeral. l.ockhart Woman Dead Mrs. F.lla Barrett White, of the onetown section of the .county, died It he Camden hospital here on Wedfeday of iact week. , Her funeral buna! occurfecf at Beaver Dam fcch east of Camden the following Bf of Highway I To Be Re-located Be county board of directors have Hjt to a satisfactory agreement B* the state highway department I certain owners of property imButdy north of Camden whereby B* on the Camden-?Charlotte highB will soon proceed uninterrupted. road will be relocated for the disB* of about one-half mile north of B en near the city limits whereby B curve at Dusty Bend will be pass UP- At present the road way Rfs'"Dfront ?f the brick buildings Bend. Roadway rights have Bn Saf.tis/act?rily secured from X S- I Boss' J* B- Z?***P. C. C. faker, r. r Stevenson and N. C. Et L an(1 new road will be gntoned so that the curve will be e away with and pass immediately ^ rear of the buildings at Dusty Br r? ^,]n t^le road at a point B highvva 1' SC?^0n Lioerty WwTrirtity Church | Opens Next Sunday E ? ' an<1 members of Trinity Iff1 Church are planning for Efv ' ' u"day, June 17, when their Bet i* cllurQh on west DeKalb j.,1 * >pvned for services. Bh s jm *or day starts fcdenivg,rai v march from Mather E i? 15* new church which be th(' r?J 11:80 preaching I Rev s- w1 c?nifregation will be Et 'Mn' \ MoCollunj^the- pastor. sDeeioi ;n e aftornoon there will B. uh, n ?ervic?? 'or the white peoI deliX ?rmor M- L.. Smith P be T. anad(lre?8. His address Eiation ,0(> by w?rds of apEple hv i i: iwelcoTne 40 ^he white IrJS * I" Trinity-. Brifth r: j " ^ Bock nt>gnt s5!rvice be gin nmgat^ X' K, v- B- F- Bradford' will Rd ? aepPeoP'c have labored B the o (''bgently to raise funds Bl have mpiot,on ^his building E1 ami Ucc*oded in erecting a E?tj0n ??my building. The conPr whii % vory ^fious to hav? B afternon I2SS * *th them fl1 En \i j services. P begin a ten-d*y revival K. w?Vr' ^ a V* Of CoPW th 1 ass,8t *?v' S. SI Mc r ? pastor. P. \ Man Dead uident att?d 77 yeats Bhi* bome l aS?att 9ection, diet Mk* at Bandy Grove Wed aSSS we" I Of ? " --- Bishop Guerry Dead b rom Pistol Wound ChariestoU, june 9.?Bishop William A. Guerry, who was shot and seriously wounded by the Rev. J. H. Woodward, Monday, died at U:.'i5 tonight. The distinguished church leader, head of the South Carolina Episcopal Diocese, died of pneumonia infection from the bullet wound through his lung inflicted last Monday noon in his office by the clergyman who in a minute later turned his revolver and fatally wounded himself. The Rev. Mr. Woodward who was alone in conference with the bishop et the time, died 10 minutes later. Bishop Guerry was one of a number of bishops of the Episcopal church to engage in overseas service during the late war. He did work under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association as "special preacher and lecturer" from August, 1918 to March, 1919. He was in England, Scotland and France and also for a time in Germany with Army of Occupation. The bishop through the kindness of fi iends in the diocese attended the sessions of the Lambeth conference in England in 1920 which meets only once in ten years to consider the. great problems which are before ttye world at this time, and took an active part in the proceedings of the conference. ,He had a personal letter from the archbishop of Canterbury asking him to submit notes on the question of church unity to be referred to the special committee appointed at Lambeth to consider that subject. Bishop Guerry was always an ardent advocate of church union and just before his death had completed a plan for an organization to work for the promotion of such union. Pishop Guerrjy was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon college fraternity of Sewanee, was a member of the Red Ribbon society of the University of the South, a democrat in state, politics and an independent in national affairs. On November 27, 188$ at St. Luke's church at Lincolnton, ,N. C., he married Miss Anne McBee, daughter of Vardry Alexander McBee and Mary Summer MoBee of Lincolnton. They hadj&Ye' children: William-Alexander Jr., who married Charlotte Patten, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Sumner, unmarried, of Lexington, Cal.; Anne, wife of James Young Perry, of Columbia; Moultrie, who married Elizabeth Parker, of Hagood, and Edward Brailsford, of Columbia. Fine Lot of Cattle All the cattle of the employees of Hei mitage Cotton Mills have been inspected this week under the supervision of Clemson College and fhe Federal Govempfient. The work being done by Dr. Baer. Dr. Baer pronounced all the cattle free from disease germs but expressed the opinion that they were a fine lot of cattle. . Camden Methodist Church Lyttleton (Street,' near Hampton Park. George Pierce Watson, pastor. Sunday, June 17?Bible School at 10 i with classes for all grades and ages. Epworth League at 7:46 p. m. to which all young people are invited. Public worship at 11:15 a. m. and , 8:80 p. in., conducted by the pastor. I Morning theme: "John Wesley-^ind the Work of Methodism." Evening ; theme: "The brotherhood of Man." K Mid-week prayer service Wednesday i at 8:80 p< m. The public is most ; cordially invited to all the services of this church. Come and bring your 'friends. " ' James Otis Arrant.s, Jr. James Otis j\rrants, Jr., two year I old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Otis , Arrants, of this city died in a Co, lumbin hospital last Tuesday where | he had been carried for treatment. The body was brought here for burial ^ and the funeral and burial occurred c at Beulah church the following dayi services being conducted by Rev. I George Pierce Watson, of the Camden Methodist church. C* T' 1 w m i i, Change in Managers Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Shelaraar, who have been making their home in Cam, den since the opening of the Rogers 1 Chain store here, have gone to Cor lumbia where Mr. Shelmar gets quite . s promotion being manager of ths 1 large Taylor Street store of the same 1 chain. They had made a great many . friends in Camden who regret to see I them leave. f I r-Mr. Sbetamar is succeeded as managar of the Camden Store by Mr. H. qc. Tnuder, of Bowman, S. C. Camden Rotary Club Gives Ladies Night On Thursday . evening, June 7th, the American Legion Hall was the scene of a most delightful affair, the first Ladies Night of the Camden Rotary Club. Tables were set for ninety guests, the colors, gold and purple of International Rotary, predominating. Tall baskets of gladiolas completed the decorations. l)r. Corbett, the president, sounded the bell promptly at $ o'clock and dinner began with the singing of "My Country 'Tis of Thee." After the blessing by Father Tom Mackin an elaborate menu was served by the following charming waitresses: Misses Harriet Steadman, Margaret Jenkins, Emily Jenkins, Thelma Flowers, Kit DeLoach, Jessie L. Campbell, Louise Hirsch, Tommie Guthrie, Jumal Haile, Martha Oglesby, Mary GoodalA, Mary Flowers. Between the course* two "Fatima Girls" in attractive ooaj? tumes, Misses Mollie Blackwell and Virginia Haile, distributed fnvora, cigars and cigarettes, and presented each lady with a compact \^ith Rotary emblem inset. At the conclusion of meal Dr. Corbett turned the meeting over to Mr. W. L. DePass, chairman of the program committee, who introduced the speaker of the evening, Mr. Charlton Wright of the Columbia Record, whose talk on "Politics" was listened to with close attention and followed by much applause. Rotary scfngs were then sung enthusiastically by club mermbers. A quartette composed of Mesdames Blakeney Zemp, Ernest Zemp John Villepigue, and Gardner Richards with Mrs. Douglas MoArn as accompanist rendered "Bells of Saint Marys" with such success that an encore was demanded. A surprise awaited the audience ' when Mr. and Mrs. Happy Lawson, professional entertainers, were introduced. Their singing proved a treat., At the conclusion the club members and their guests were invited to an exclusive program at the Majestic . Theatre, the first number of which was an excellent picture. The high point of the entire evening came at the presentation of clever cartoons depicting members of the local club at their chosen occupations. These jcartoons were sketched by Mrs. W. D. |Trantham and were greeted by roars j of laughter and many remarks about the cleverness of the drawings. At nearly midnight the entertainment broke up with the singing of "Good Night Ladies" and the Rotardans and their guests parted with many expressions of pleasure over the truly original and well planned pleasures of the occasion. The following Rotarians and their guests from neighboring clubs were present: Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Wright and son, Mr. and Mrs. David Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tomlinson, Columbia, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hallett, Charlotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, Sumter S. C., Miss Graham and Mr. F. Cox from Bishopville, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Waters, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hardy from Florence, and Miss Nafjege Brunei, a real Rotary Ann from Geneva, Switzerland. < Attending Reunion ' Messrs. W. F. Russell, G. W. Mopeley, A. S. McKenzie, I. F. Holland, James DeLoache, N. A. Bethune and G. B. King, of this county are attending the Confederate reunion of Veterans being held- at Bennettsville this week. They are accompanied by Misses Evelyn Moseley, Katherine DeLoache and Esther DeLoache. Another Bigham Mystery Florence, June 11.?Another mystery developed on the old Smiley Bigham place near Pamplico yesterday when sons of Chance Alford, who has been renting it for year or two dug up a human skull, a leg bone and part of what appears to be a hip joint- , ? Two teeth remained in the skull which was partly covered with reddish brown hair, e ' The bones were unearthed after several days work, it is said. They were burled six feet deep underneath the broad shed like ajpiazza that connects the main portion of the Bigham house with the kitchen.. n . -f. 1 ij . Bryan's Daughter Winner Jacksonville. Fla., June 11.?Re nomination ox Senator Park Trammel, a victory for Mrs. Ruth Bryan ' Owen, daughter of the late W. J. Bryan, in^her race^for^ CkmgTass,^aml ^ ' v \ " ' 1 "" " " win-... Camden Man Named Head of Junior Body Ph? South Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce in unnuul session here yesterduy afternoon elected Henry Savage, Jr., Camden, hh president. Other officers named were L. Buist Rivers, Charleston, first vicepresident; Daykiuj Stover, second vice president, and Robert Mooreman Jr., Columbia, third vice presi-, dent. Han Cochran, Jr., Greenville, the retiring president, stated that the appointment of the committee' on reforestation will be named by the newly elected officers. The selection of the meeting place for next year was also left to the choice of the administration. The promise that he would use his influence towards the formation of an active Junior Chamber of Commerce in Charleston was made by Mr. Rivers. Mr. Rivers attended the convention of the Junior Chamber as the representative of the senior chamber of the City-by-the-Sea. Delegates attending the convention here yesterday praised the Greenville Juniors for the^jnanner in which they entertained the convention, declaring it to be the best convention the state organization has held. An example for efficient managc! ment was given by the officials of the Junior Chamber when they engineered a one day convention in which was crowded a productive business session and fa morning and afternoon filled with pleasure. The delegates were registered for the convention at the headquarters of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, during the early morning hours after which they. Were taken on an automobile ride to places of interest about the city. A luncheon was served the visitors on the - porch of the Greenville Country club at 2 o'clock in the afternoon during which time the business of the ^invention was transacted. The remainder of the afternoon was spent I by the visitors and the local Juniors j entertaining them in playing golf, tennis and ^ier sports afforded by the country club. President Cochran, who is a director of the local Junior Chamber as ; well as the retiring president of the state chamber, spoke of his appreciation for the cooperation given him by the local Juniors in caring for the : state convention.?Saturday's GreenI ville News. Presbyterian Church Notes Ihe women are leading the men five points in the contest for Sunday School attendance. This coming Sunday will decide the winners. Ivet's make Sunday a record breaking attendance. The men will have to come out strong or they will be swept into defeat at the hands of the ladies. The newly elected deacons and eldors will be installed at the morning worship service this coming Sunday. Every officer of the church is asked to be present. The Young Peoples' Conference will be held at Clinton June 19th to 26th. We have the fundB to send two young people but if some one in the congregation will volunteer the use of a car we can send four instead of two at the same cost. It would be fine to have a large representation at the conference. Not if any one cares to lend a car for the transportation of four young people to the conference, instead of sending two by rail, please call the pastor. The mid-week service will be hold at 8:30 Wednesday evenings, instead of 8 until further notice The workers of the Sunday School have their meeting for the month of June Wednesday evening, the 2Uth, at nine o'clock at the Sunday School room. During the summer months the young people will compose the choit of the church. The boys and girls of fourteen years up are invited to help in this. Choir practice will b? held Thursday evenings, at 8:30. The Men of the Church met thlf week at the home of Mr. W. D. McDowall and had an interesting discussion. Practice for the Childrens' Daj program will be held Saturday after noon, at 5 o'clock. Parents are asket to remind children of this. Six hundred homing pigeons wen I released by the express agent a > Spartanburg Saturday morning in i r big race* by northern owners aw 1 birds. They Saw nearly 1,000 mile - home in about ten hours. Vi ? iy + ? _I ?v V .. ?' -:?js Gas Plant For City If Franchise is Given Arthur H. Graham, of the Ga> | fcni< met* ring company, v>f Trenton, New Jersey, was in Camden lust week making investigation* ami survey h of the city with a view to put ; ting in a gas plant for Camden. Mr. 1 Graham ha* advised Mayor DuBose i that ne found conditions satisfactory! for such a public utility and was therefore making application to the city to grunt his company a franchise. Mr. Graham stated that his company does not come into a city under fifteen to twenty thousand population, but that owing to Camden's geographical location its unprecedented growth, his company is ?all ready to Btart the erection of its plant as soon as the franchise is granted. The question of granting a franchise will come before the city council at its first meeting night in July. First Week Jurors For General Sessions 'Court of general sessions will con-' vene here on Monday, July 2nd, with Judge W. H. Townsend, of Columbia, presiding. First week jurors drawn Tuesday to serve are: . D. C. Catoe, J. H. Sinclair, B. O. Boykin, C. E. Watts, W. C. Cureton, L. A. Shiver, A. R. Holland, Otis Eubanks, R. L. Moore, W. R. DeLoache, D. A. Elliott, of Onmden; Jack Horton, J. E. Williams, W. N. Gay, W. E. Pace, J. B. Baker, of Kershaw; J. C. Baker, D. W. Horton, A. B. McLaurin, O. E. Mangum, of Bethune; J. T. DcBruhl, T. A. Spears, W. A. Hyatt, S. E. Davis, C. L. Poison, R. T. Anderson, of Cassatt, R. A. Jackson, W. J. Branham, John Taylor, John Rabon, Jr., A. W. Jackson, of Lugoff; Fred T. Bookman, G. E. Rabon, of Blaney, W. M. Gettys, of Longtown; W. C. Young,' E. R. Peach, of Westville. Killed In Auto Wreck T. E. Walters, of Lancaster, a^e about fifty years, died In a Rock Hill hospital Sunday afternoon as the result of injuries received when his automobile turned over on the outskirts of Lancaster last Sunday morning. Information is to the effect that Walters and his son, occupying two cars, had just started a race on highway No. 26, on the outskirts of Lancaster and shortly- after speeding up, a wheel on the elder Walters' car went down, throwing him out and striking his head agaist a rock. His eleven-year-old daughter in the car with him, had her arm broken. The accident happened at "Jacob's Hollow," just south of the Lancaster Oil Mill. Three Diplomas Issued To Camden Graduates Commencement exercises of the University of South Carolina were held Wednesday when degrees were conferred upon the largest Class In the history of that institution, thero being two hundred and seven upon whom various degrees were bestowed. Among those graduating from Camden were Cecil Legriel Wittkowsky, bachelor of science; John Laurens Mills, bachelor of laws; Miss Louise Henrietta Hirsch, bachelor of arts. \Loving Cup Twice Won | By Kershaw County By Telegraph to The Chronicle 1 Rock Hill, S. C.. June 18.?-Kershaw i County wins twice the loving cup , given by Mrs. Gee for the best work , done in any county by home demonstration agents and Club members, illt was awarded today at Winthrop i College by Mrs. E. W. McElniurray, president of the state council of farm women. [ Ozella Bradley, also of Kershaw [ County, won first place in the health contest for girls in the Pee Dee district and as reward, gets a trip to the State fair with all expenses paid. ! On Trip To New York i Sheriff J. H. McLeod left last Saturday by automobile for New York , city with requisition papers from the , 1 governor of South Carolina for the I return of Frank Belton, who skipped '(a bond of $1,000 on a charge of transit porting whiskey. The negro was lo, cated in New York by the sheriff and this arrest followed by New Yotk authorities. I j Sheriff MoLeod was accompanied by .(.Messrs. J. R. Goodale and M. L .(Smith, Jr., and the party is combining (business with pleasure witnessing (some of the National league base bal r | garnet while in New York, and visit. fng places of interest. I A negro was burned to death pin | ned under an overturned automobik (a dozen miles from Anderson whei i(the white man driving the car wen II around a curve too fast. The whit 11 driver, who was . rttMroimg home, b I t Kentucky from a vim In Georgil b 1 was net meek hurt. A bull dog wa (also turned to death under the ?sr. -f Mail Route, Camden To Heath Sprinys Writing from Washington to The Columbia .State under date of Wednesday, June 13, i\ II. McGowan, the State's Washington correspondent says: "Announcement wus made today by A. E. Hutchinson, secretary to Congressman Stevenson, who is here looking after u number of important departmental mutters, that plans had been perfected for the operation of a star mail uutomobilc route, effective July 1, from Camden to Heath Spring and Kershaw. "Kor some time mail schedules have been very unsatisfactory in this section of the state because of the time and departure of certain trains. "With this service the distance between Camden and Heath Springs will be covered in an hour's time with highly satisfactory morning and afternoon deliveries each way, "Mr. Hutchinson stated that this matter had been under consideration by the postofftce department for some time and had been vigorously pushed by Mr. Stevenson in behalf of the patrons of the route, between the towns named. John T. Hunter's bid was accepted and he will begin his work July 1." , Birth of Methodism Be Observed Sunday Kev. George Pierce Watson, pastor of the Camden Methodist Church, announces that on next Sunday, June 17th, is the two hundred and twentyfifth anniversary of the birth of that good and great man, John Wesley, who was providentially led to be the founder of that most remarkable religious movement which resulted in the establishment of Methodism. Appropriate services will be held in j many churches, of which Camden jwill be one, and the general public | is cordially invited to these services. Roadway To Sumter Soon To Be Opened The county board of directors in conjunction with the highway department announce that within two weeks the Camden-Sumter highway, known as route 06," will he opened for travel. This roiad has been under construction for a long while and is now nearing completion to a point tnear Wesley Ohapel where it was held up by injunction proceedings. I Temporary wooden bridges are being erected to allow travel to pass as 'soon as it is opened, while work is being completed on the concrete bridges over this highway. Wood Acquitted at Kingstree Kingstree, June 13.?After deliberating 41 miputes following testimony of 30 witnesses the jury in the case of B. R. Wood, charged with the killing of James H. Hearon, member of a prominent family of Biflhopville, in a restaurant there, November 6, 1927, returned a verdict of acquittal here today. - A change of venue was granted from Lee county on the grounds of intense feeling against the defendant at Bishopville. ' Wood was defended by Lee,' Shuler and Ruffin, a Solicitor Frank McLead had as his assistant?, former Judge Mendel L. Smith, fatum and Jennings and Hines and Meadors. Legion To Put On Qarnivfrt The Leroy Belk Post W th^ American Legion has announced place for a carnival to be put on by that post on Thursday, June 28th, thatpromises an entertaining program/ Tney have secured the lot North of the Post Office and side shows, concessions and other features of carnival will be in full swing from, 6 o'clock In the afternoon until a late hour. A street dance will begin at 10 p. m. to whfch the public is invited. Among the attractions will be: Old plantation show, bingo, candy wheels, doll rack, fortune teTler? hot dog and drink stands, grab h^g, pillow booth, balloon and confetti men, freak show. r Proceeds from this carnival will go to improve and equip the Legion Hall. It is hoped the public will come out and enjoy the affair/put on by this live post of the American Legion. * 1 r Masons To Meet Qn Thm?dnv owning ' 01. f>w> masons of Camden will sj?eet at the Masonic Hall .where first degree will be conferred upon a class of candidates. * Vr&?v To Meet Tbi^Wternoon The Sunbeam Blind V the First Baptist Church will meet this Friday I afternoon, at A&V A&Ock at the home of the leader, Mrd. J. A. Watts. This is an important -. meetings and all ' members aire urged to be present. . New members and visitors will be : welcomed. r Personal service committee from I each circle of the First Baptist Wom. An's Missionary Society will meet with the chairman, Mrs. J. A- Watts, on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. To Attend Convention ? Mr. and Mrs. John Whitaker, Jr., t Mr. and Mrs. S. W. VanLandingham 6 and Meaars. C. H. Yates and Harring- . d ton Yatoa wUl go to- Myrtle Beach ? t?' Monday to the convention of a South Carolina Bankers to be hM 'I