The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 13, 1928, Image 4
~ 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
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.Camden, 8. CM Friday, July 13, 1928.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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