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~ THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. !>. NILK8. . Bdltor and PubMsWr Published every Friday at No, 1109 Broad Street and entered at the Camden, South Carolina postoffice as second clas* mail matter. Price per anuum .00, payable In advance. .Camden, 8. CM Friday, July 13, 1928. 1928 JULY 1928 Jfe. My- Tr- w?4 fa. ftl hk. I 2 3 4 5 6 7 H V 10 11 12 13 U 15 16 17 18 19 20 *1 2J 23 24 29 26 27 28 2V 30 31 9 L? l fit.li! Nothing is more disgusting to a newspaper man who cares for the interest* of his paper than to receive through the mails some unsigned communication purporting to boost the candidacy of some friend against another candidate. They have no more sense than to think . that a modern newspaper man will fall for such rot. Why not come out in the open and sign your name if you want to put your man across, instead of trying to put the burden on the editor with some ficticious name ? Cowards act in the dark and thers is no use in sending any more unsigned letters to this office. We hope we have hit the ones who have been guilty of such practice towards this newspaper. We are not running a free vehicle for furthering the interests of uny candidate. The fee for an announcement is exceptionally small and if you want publicity in this paper you will have to pay for same. Many will be the uviutors who will thank Ernest L. Woodward, of Cam- < den and Leroy, New York, who provided a suitable landing field near Camden when journeying over this section. Perhaps no town in South Carolina or the Southern states needs a municipal airport more than Camden. Being on a direct route from north to south, airmen invariably follow the track of the Seaboard, and many of them have been accustomed to landing on a field made by nature near Springdule, a little northwest of Camden. But all this largo territory of land has been bought up by Mr. Woodward and his interests for a winter playground to be used by riders, hounds and horses and field had In Ik- abandoned. Feeling that he hail deprived Camden and the airmen passing of a place of safe landing, he had his attorney and private secretary, whom he sent down from New York, to negotiate the deal, he buys one hundred acres of equally suitable land and makes a deed of same to Camden, provided the city will meet the requirements of keeping up a modern airport. It was a most generous act on the part of Mr. Woodward and no more fitting name could be given rt than naming it "Woodward Field." We hear a good bit of rather wild talk among some of the younger Democrats. Some say they will bolt or at least will refuse to support Smith in the presidential election. Now and then the talk is pretty strong. But we must not bolt. We may not fancy the situation. Most of us do not fancy it. We do not see in ibe election of Governor Smith the dawn of the millenium, nor hope for a blotting out of our political and economic ills with his coming to the head of the government. We have very little faith in the leadership of Tammany, little hope in the outcome. But this scribe is not going to be run out of the Democratic party by At Smith nor by anybody?been a Democrat too long to make the jum^; just can't do it. Got as much right to be a Democrat as has Mr. Smith or Mr. Anybody. Besides, it is a rather serious time with us. Schism threatens the Democrats. White supremacy in our State is endangered. And we are not going to be a party to any disruption. Been a IVmocrat too long. Don't know how to be anything else. Never expect to be anything else. Believe in the rule of the majority, anyway.?Rev. L. M Rice. Editor Union Times. Camden has the good fortune to possess a friend whose permanent residence is Leroy, New York, who has means and is interested in Camden. The immediate result is the gift of 100 acres of land two miles from town for an airport site. Suitable sites on paved roads for such purpose Are scarce within six miles of Columbia, but they are not going to become more numerous or loss expensive. On the contrary. And we have got to have An airport.?Columbia State. Columbia had the largest increase in postal receipt* in June of fifty industrial cities in the United State-* M compared with Jane of last year The increase was 21 per cent. Posta recepits are generally considered thbest business barometer. tU_ IjOVELY, SUNNY CAMDEN "Sunny Camden ? Your Winter , Playground" is the title of the cleverest and most complete booklet ever taking Camden for its subject. It is offered through the local chamber of commerce and copies are now tMkjnu distributed from the organization's headquarters in the Crocker building. The new booklet, as might be expected, will not find a perfect rating mechanically in all quarters but with the worst one can say it is away and above every other such attempt to tell the story of Camden to an eager outside world. The cover page of "Sunny Camden" Is suggestive of winter's finest sport and pictures inside show mansions and gardens representative of all that is rich and romantic in the Southland. But by far the best of everything is the story and word-pictures of "Sunny Camden." Camden can boast of so many virtues that to say just enough and not too much is an assignment that few writers would welcome. The real story of Camden as told in the new and different booklet is thorough, successful and very, very beautiful. The story of "Sunny Camden" is the work of father Tom Mackin. And that's that. If Colonel Lindbergh really wishes to retire from the hero business, he might try taking up the writing of poetry.?Louisville Times. HIGH EFFICIENCY PLUS Advertising columns of The Chronicle ure this week offering a statement which every citizen of Camden should receive with pride and a high degree of satisfaction. It is to the report of A. C. Clarkson, certified public ueeountant, on an examination of accounts in the city water and light department that the reader's attention is directed. It is not difficult to call to mind the time when Camden's water and light plant was down und almost out; when service lacked a lot of meeting public favor and when, worst of all, the old order of things offered a serious threat against the future growth of this city. Camden in recent years has grown J and at this time presents a brilliant prospect for continued activity along every line that is really worthwhile. Marching along with the city's general development, if not a little in the lead, is the present municipal water and light plant with service second to none and a financial condition ubove the best. The Chronicle hesitates to call names of those in power. It is mighty hard to figure any legitimate business, however, having any small degree of lost motion in its very smallest province and yet show a profit of many magnificent thousands. We extend our grateful appreciation to the entire personnel of the water and light department, felicitations to the city council and, while we're at it, best wishes and more power to all of those in power! Be patient. In a little over a month the campaign orators will be out on the stump, making Ananias look like a piker.-?'Milwaukee Journal. HOW WE HATE (?) LIQUOR The Yorkville Enquirer. in lowrating A1 Smith and every supporter of his candidacy, almost forsakes its ancient reputation for fact and logical conclusion with the solemn declaration that "we would oppose St. Peter himself if he was running on a wet platform." The New York governor is most assuredly not running on a wot platform. On the contrary it is but fair to assume, in view of his record, that his election will mean the most ri^id enforcement humanly possible or hoard of since liquor revenues were diverted from government coffers to strictly private enterprises, the bootloggers and our questionable type of prohibition agents. Opponents to Smith howl that "he'? wet" while as a matter of fact a similar indictment could be sworr against the whole country. Tht \orkvillo Enquirer denies, as nianj bolting Democrats, that religion am not liquor is the paramount objectio: to Smith. There is a feeble possi bility that some prohibitionists ar< perfectly satisfied with prohibition a handled during the past eight years Every voter should shake an< shame the frars of one man eve changing a nation's way of thlnkim or the constitution by which a natio 1 functions. If hopes are held that ou next president will change the liquo i situation we should ask only one o two things: 1 Give us leas liquor or give us bette > liquor. Certainly none need ask fo tjiore liquor; iVs Joo pitiful now - i Grand Jury and Sheriff Make Report To Court The presentment uf the Kershaw County Grand Jury, as handed to Judge W. H. Townaend over the signature of W. D. McDowell, foreman, at the recent term of court is as follows "We have passed on all bills handed us by the solicitor. "The annual report of the Treasurer bus been received by us and the same has been turned over to the Clerk of Court for permanent record. "We call the attention of the Courtty Hoard of Directors to the condition of the road leading direct from Stoneboro to -Camden, especially as to the bridge over Heaver Creek. We feel that this in too important a road to be left in a practically impassable condition. This road is traversed by mail routes and should be in better condition. "We recommend that the rural police officers pay particular attention to the speeding on the public high ways of the County. "We recommend that the County Board of Directors widen the road leading from R. T. Mickle's place to Rabun's Cross Roads. "It is reported to us that the jail still leaks and that the toilets are in bad condition. "The report of the Sheriff has been handed us and is herewith attached. "We want to commend the Sheriff and his forces for the very effective work that they are carrying on. The report is very commendatory. "We want to thank His Honor, the Judge, the Solicitor and all Court officials for courtesies extended us." The report of Sheriff J. H. McLeod to the grand jury is as follows: "I beg to submit the following report of Law Enforcement Activities of the Sheriff and Rural Policemen of Kershaw County from the 1st day of January, 1(J28, to July 1st, 1928. Stills destroyed, 18; Mash or beer destroyed, 8520 gallons; Whiskey eoiifiscated and poured out, 337 gallons; number of arrests of violators of prohibition law, 33; number of arrests for violations of other laws, 161; Confiscated 5 cars; 5 returned to mortgage holders or owner*; one car on hand." IN THE CAROLINAS : Items of Interest Gleaned From the Papers of Two States > y Miss Rebecca Nimmons, an 18-year- j old girl of Dacusville, S. C., in Pick- : ens county, died a half hour after being bitten by a rattlesnake while : hoeing in a field. Her brother killed two snakes near where she was bit- ! ten. Heart failure was found to be the cause of the death of Earl Nail, a lb- j year-aid boy who jumped into a swim- : ming pool at Lexington, N. C., it > feet deep and did not come up. Hit body was taken out 15 minutes later, dead. I Governor McLean, of North Care* lina, has written Rev. Dr. Luthef ; Little, of Charlotte, that he will not ! interfere with the imprisonment i!^ ; the penitentiary of Frederick Jordari, i a former minister convicted of big* amy for whom the Charlotte minister asked a pardon. There are 6,529 public school buildings in North Carolina, valued at $93,892,071, which is an increase of ten per cent over a year ago in valuation, though n sharp decrease in nuoibe| owing to consolidated schools becoming general. Captain Tasker Polk, nephew of President James K. Polk, and former state senator died at Warrenton, N. C, He had been mayor of that city for three terms and for many years was a political leader. He was born in Tennessee, his father being a brothep of President Polk. Robert Waits, of Charlotte, hag sued the Postal Telegraph company for $50,000 for personal injuries lair cause a messenger boy on a bieyclfe knocked him down and broke his leg last February. Harry A. Dargan, clerk of court of Greenville county, died suddenly yesterday afternoon while talking quietly with friends at the Elks club there-He had heart disease for some time and several previous attacks. He had been clerk for 12 years and was tremendously popular and conceded certain to succeed himself again at the August primary. He was 54 years old, born in that county, active froth i his youth, once promoter of t>& Greenville baseball club and later i active in church and fraternal ordertC He was of very' high efficiency I cleric, and various judges have calt* i ed him the best in the state. He hi r succeeded by operation of law by the r judge of probate who is Mrs. Pauliito f C. Scott who will hold the office until it is filled by appointment or the eleeT tion in November. Mr. Dargan leaves r only his widow who was Miss Lucille L smith. .... - -4*, : - M J. J. Ad*in*, former president of the busted Lauren* Nation*! bunk, has been bound over to the federal court at Greenville under $3,000 bond on a charge of making false entries in the bank books and another of misapplying the money of the bank. He waived * preliminary heuring before thl commissioner*. The encampment of the 30ih division of the National guard including regiments in the two Carolina*, Georgia ami Tennessee begun at Camp Jackson yesterday. About 9,000 men are there with Major General E. J. Williams commanding. A large number of airplanes will be part of the encampment and the 105th observation squadron flew there from Nashville Saturday in three hours. The staffs of the four states are also present, and each regiment has its band, eight of them in all. Charles Grayson and Clyde Hart, Greenville men, were killed when their automobile struck a telegraph pole while fleeing from officers with a load of liquor aboard their car. Grayson was thrown from the car and met instant death. Hart was pinned under the car and twentyseven gallons of whiskey soaked his .clothing which caught fire from the heat of the engine. His body was so badly burned that he died soon after reaching a hospital. Citizens i had a hard time rescuing his body from the flaming whiskey. Fowler Gantt is held by a coroner's jury at Clinton for the alleged murder of Sam Ginn, a mill watchman. The evidence is circumstantial but very strong. This is the I Moth Seasoof Are your Winter! Garments Safe?! ! Our cleaning process makes them absolutely B safe and it is far better to be safe than sorry, B .9H Telephone us today for prices. Camden Dry Cleanery I PHONE 17 I Affiliated with The City Laundry STATEMENT 1 Of the Condition of the Camden Water and Light Depart- jl ment, as Furnished by A. Crawford Clarlcson. .Certified * Public Accountant, of Columbia, S. C. CITY OF CAMDEN?WATER AND LIGHT PLANT fl WATER DEPARTMENT H May 1, 1927 to April 30, 1928. INCOME % Water SalevS ' 1 ! Water Tap Fees 980.75 > | I Total income * 24,"618.^8 EXPENSE Labor $ 5,249.75 Material, supplies, etc. 701.26 JjM Total expense $6,951.01 jH ????? /jH Net profit Water Department, operations $18,662.87 CITY OF CAMDEN?WATER AND LIGHT PLANT ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT . May 1, 1927 to April 30, 1928. INCOME 49 ' Electric Current Sales $66,639.54 ~?m Electric Tap Fees 385.00 ;:j| Total inccftne * $67,024.54 ir;'B EXPENSE . - i . . J Power Purchases * $28,060.28 I Labor 1,704.61 Material supplies, etc 23.1.90 Total expense $29,996.79 '^^^B Net profit Electric Department operations $37,027.75 jSjj CITY OF CAMDEN?WATER AND UGHT PLANT " 1 INCOME ACCOUNT >] May 1, 1927 to April 30, 1928. .1 INCOME v' Electric Department Operations ..$37,027,75 7;7' Water Department Operations 18,662.87 $55,690.62 Less?Discounts allowed 7,302.10 Total operating income $48,388.52GENERAL EXPENSE H Salaries $ 5,625.00 ? Office expense 1,076.09 Automobile expense 646.23 ' Insurance 659.83 - - * Interest 145.00 Bad Debts ? 39.l9 ^7f Donation?Chamber of Commerce 350 00 I Christmas bonus 100 00 Traveling expense 76.oS I Total expense' 7i? +A 0 4^* 4 Deduct?Miscellaneous Income: ' \ - "VvB Income from Sinking Funds .........7.!,.^430^63 Recoveries ^on^ accounts previously Total Miscellaneous Income $1 097.20 "Sf|B Net General Expense -c ' .fit9?14 TigM N wd1to?sS^1:nded.April :50:..!928-.tran7 "~78 I