The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 24, 1928, Image 8
BLANKY WAS FIRST TO
IIKAK CANDIDATES Bl'KAK
Continued from ft ml page
volfcd right with "'her farmer#. |
Congressman W. F. ijtevenson wa<t
in the audieiM c and was given time ;
to make an addu>? and he held hi* |
heuiciH with i emai kttbll* attention.!
He w tf. among friends because Bluney
ha<l given him a vote the la?t lime
of inme than three to one. He had
received the endorsement of a great
l.ihoi journal, Reviewed his leeorJ
,n National houi-c and stated
?I?iA mough his efforts alone he had
Mirer ded in returning to this di?
tnet more than $700,000 in adjusted
<nmji n.saliori and insurance to world
war veterans. Reviewed Ins work in
effort-i to obtain Federal aid foi roads
and vas now working on a plan to
get letter roads for rural ' urriers,
w a.ft: w ould mean bettor roads to
the 1 i m nouses n the ruial sections, |
He Mad a letter from a very promin
ent farmer in this county who was an
intimate friend Of ids opponent, who
was giving his unqualified endorsement
for his re-elaction to the Nation-!
a I house from the Fifth District.
Kelly I'asses The Lie
NV.vton Kelly aguin Tuesday took
the political spotlight of Kershaw
county when at the Bethune cam-1
paign meeting he denounced as false
a story in the Columbia Record of
Monday afternoon which exposed the
candidate's recent views on the state
highway department.
Mr. Kelly who apparently labored
under the impression thnt The Record
story was an account of the meeting
at Blaney Monday (Was informed
during his speech at Bethune by a
representative of the Columfbiu paper
that the newspaper article related to
his views of several weeks ago and
that it in nq way covered his opinions
as expressed at Blaney.
The candidate, who is seeking reelection
to the house of representatives
in this county, was also shown
a copy of the story sent by wire for
publication in The Record Tuesday
in which he was quoted as saying
"1 am not fighting the highway deI
ailment at present. We've got them
where we want them and I am willing
to let them alone."
At Bethune Tuesday Mr. Kelly declared
that while previously opposed
to the highway department he at this
l me \vn* not righting it and thnt at
i. > time -h.ee the supreme court's
,f,?, miTmi-i mg old load boda
had he fought the department.
With this last declaration and the
i hallenge to any man in the Bethune
tiowd to say that he had assumed
a different position Kelly was quos
<>ned iy Sam W. West of Cassatt
a- to a statement made yti the streets
"f Camden not later than Saturday,
August U. . ^
When Mi. West declared that he
had heard the candidate state on that
date that he was opposed to the state
ugiiway department Kelly shouted
fr.'in the speakers' stand that any
man was a liar who made such un
assertion. West retaliated with .the
statement that Kelly also lied.
Dr. S. F. Brasington of Camden
also queried the candidate as to what
caused his sudden change of view in
eganl to the highway department.
Kelly replied that he changed his
opinion, when the supreme court
rendered, its decision limiting the
powers of re-locating highways.
Mr. Kelly also declared from the
.-tump when queried by G. K. IJurrott.
cashier of the Bank of Bethune,
that he did no; know how he voted
on the general sales tax proposed
n. the lust session of the legislature.
Search of the Records in Columbia
Tuesday night, however, show that
when a my Hon was made to strike
out the enacting words of the bill
Mr. Kelly voted "no." This in effect
means that Mr., Kelly voted fot
the general sales tax.
The letter which through publication
has caused wide mention of Th?
Columbia Record and even brought
threats against the newspaper's, Camden
representative is addressed tc
the editor of the Camden Chroniclt
and. verbatim, is as follows:
"1 notice in your pAper of Apri
the Gth where the county board anc
the chamber of commerce held ?
meeting and they requested the stat?
highway to pave highway No. 26
Now was not No. 26 apart of th<
highway system and has it not bcei
kept up by tho highway for quite i
while? Then why the delay. M;
understanding is the citizens in tha
section wanted No. 26 paved. If s<
what has the highway to do witl
it anyhow. Are we building road
for them or for the poople of th<
county? Is not that the highway de
partment a creature of the state?
want to say right here that we d>
not need the highway department am
if there is not some changes mad
we will not have thorn a great whil
longer. Go to the state building i
the city of Columbia and see tha
l*rg? force at hands all getting larg
# salaries; this bunch of misseltoe i
sapping the financial blood of th
state. We are not advising the board
of director#. If we wuk we would
*ay pave the road# where the people
want then) ??< not at ail. The Water*
oc Mcaaengct will please y*>t>y
luwt article we written to the Messenger
quoted ua wrong Jt made ua
nay from working down when we aaid
from Washington down. We ment
Washington, I). C. We w?ll tell later \
why we do not need the highway de-!
partment."
The letter is written with pencil
over the signature of Ntywton Kelly,
LugolT, S. C. #
Wednesday at Kershaw
I he. campaign party addressed the ,
voter- at Ktkhhuw Wednesday. There!
w?iN an unusually large crowd pree
ent due to the fact that candidates'
from Lancaster County had their,
ca.i i a.gn meeting there that day and
the audience got a double dose o:'
campaign oratory.
The speeches were all along the
same line und was unusually a quiet
day. A heavy rain broke as Mr. D.
M. Met. ask ill was making ins address
as a candidate for the house and the |
crowd had to hurry to shelter. Mr.
N. S. Richards scheduled for the last
speaker did not get to make a talk.
One of the heaviest rains of the i
season fell in the Kershaw section,!
and motorists returning to Camden I
over the detour through the Ix>ck- ]
hart section in some places could
barely make the trip on account of
the waters in the road. In some
places it was so deep that it came
over the running boards and stalled
engines. No wind accompanied the
rain and very little damage was
done to crops except from washing.
At Blaney and at all other meetings
the unopposed candidates made
their bid for votes as usual and
thunked the voters for the past favor
s. Magistrate Watson at Blaney
is unopposed as is also IT M. Smith
at Camden. J. II. Clybum has no
opposition for Clerk of Court but is
attending all of the meetings as well
as W. L. DePass, Jr., who has no opposition
for the office of Master.
H. E. Munn has no opposition as road
superintendent. J. IJ. Sowell and II.
G. Carrison, Jr., have no opposition
for directors. I,. P. Thompson and
F. C. Fletcher have n<? opposition as
magistrates in Flat Ruck township.
Says Statements Arc False
i It has heon brought to my at'en!
tion that several people over the
''county are accusing rne of not paving
I ad ot the managers for the primary
..election of It has been further
I alleged that what managers were
j paid received only $1.5U per day for
, their services. 1 wish to state to
the people of Kershaw County that
; all ot the managers except those of
j one box were paid $.'i.Ou per day for
their services. The managers of this
box were requested to call for their
. money but never did so and it was
.impossible fur me tu mail their checks
! as 1 could nut ascertain who the
' managers were. People who are
i making these statements are doing
so with a malicious intent to injure
my reputation in this county and I
wish to put them on notice that if
i they continue to so accuse me 1 shall
j cab on them to answer and prove
'heir statements. O
R. H. HILTON.
| Camden. S. C., Aug. 18, 1028.
| Democratic Fund Crows
j Subscriptions received this week by
i members of the Kershaw county committee
to raise funds for the Democratic
national campaign places the
j total collection in this county at
$< 1.00. Of this amount UU rej
ccivcrl acknowledgment in The Chronj
icie last week. Additional names and
I amounts are as follows:
j \V. L. DePass, Jr $5.00
Mrs. W. J. Mayfield 1.00
I). E. Corn 1.U0
Miss Anna S. Holland 1.00
P. A. Boy kin 1.00
i J. H. McLeod 1.00
I W. R. DeLoache 1.00
H. (J. Carrison, Jr * l.Ud
Mrs. H. G. Carrison, Jr 1.00
G. B. T. Watts 1.00
J. M. Yillepigue 1.00
. A. M. McLeod . .% 1.00
W. H. Ashcraft 1.00
! D. F. Me.Lauchlin 1.00
i Previously acknowledged ....$63.00
, $71.00
D. . Rdbinson, of Columbia, a
well known attorney, has sent invita'
tions to about twenty prominent
' local Democrats scattered over th.
' state, asking them to meet in Colum}
bia next Thursday to determine the
* best method for expressing opposiL'
tion to A1 Smith in South Carolina
1 The men addressed are asked to con1
sider in advance whether it be wist
f to put out a Democratic electoria
1 ticket of nine men pledged to vot<
3 for Rdbinson for vice president, but
n for somebody else than A1 Smith foi
8 president in the electoral college.
0
- Deer Season Closed t'ntil August 31
1 Fearful lest the deer of South Car
o ohna be slaughtered in unreasonahh
d numbers during the high waters o
e the rivers of the state, which wil
o force them from their swampy home
n Ohief Game Warden A. A. Richardsoi
t has declared a closed season for dee
* from August 20th until August 30th
* in all counties through which th
e flood swollen rivers flow.
BETHI NK NKW8 NOTK8
Happening* ?f latere#! bm Told Bjr
Our Regular Correspondent.
Uet >tur??-f Aujr. 21.?A large crowd
attended the O'Kelly picnic wnich was
held at Big Springs; last Friday, August
17. A bountiful dinner was
served mi lite pavilion, after which,
a partial history of the O'Kelly faroily
wu.- read by Mrs. K. C. Giant.
Mis? Mary Thomas is president of
tins organization, with Mrs. Beulah
Josey treasurer and Mrs. lva Chil-,
dresn, o! Birmingham, Ala., historian.
These it-unions are held each year
on the triml Friday in August and
are attended by members of the
O'Kelly family from this and other
state*.
Mr. ar.d .Mrs. S. M. Cannon, of Birmingham,
Ala, were recent quests of
their uprit, Mrs. T. E. Derrick.
Met> 1 - l.oring Davis, L. M. Best,
D. J. < ;\burn, h. B. King and W. E.
Da**!* ?-:t Monday for a trip-by automotive
to Richmond, Baltimore and
other places of interest. Messrs.
| Best md Davis will purchase goods
for their department store while in
these iities.
Miss Gcorgie Morford, of Ohio is
(the guest of Miss Saruh Lee HeusI
tiss.
Mrs. H. N. KdbertsOn and daughter,
Miss Annie May, who have been
-pending the summer with Mr. and
Mrs. L. D. Robertson, left last week
for M orehead, N. C.
The friepds of Hamilton Thomas
\*lll be interested to learu that he has
joined the United States Navy and
at present is located at Paris Island.
The Rev. T. E. Derrick returned
home last week after having assisted
the Rev. N. P. Way in a meeting at
Chesterfield.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Church and
children left last Friday for a ten
days visit to relatives in Buffalo,
N. Y.
Mr. C. C. Maddon of Clinton who
has 'been principal of Bethune grammar
school for the past two years,
i is spending several days with friends
here.
Mrs. J. D. Lafitte has returned
from Cope where she has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Cleckly.
M iss Maggie Thomas, of Morrisville
has 'been spending some time
here as the guest of Miss Dorothy
Derrick.
M rs. A. K. McLaurin, accompanied
by Misses Mary Louise McLaurin,
and Lizzie Kate Davis, has gone to
Atlantic City and other places of interest
for a visit of a week or two.
The Rev. W. P. Way of Chesterfield
has been assisting the Rev. T.
i E. Derrick -in a series of interesting
| services at the Bethune Methodist
I church. Mrs. Way and three chil
; dren came over for the closing
services Sunday evening and remain
ed until Monday, the guests^of Mrs.
' Derrick.
Mrs. C. L. Mays has returned /rom
| Birmingham where for six weeks she
has been "at the bedside of her
(daughter, Mrs. Jack Davis, who was
| slowly convalescing at the time oi
I Mrs. May's departure.
J Little Miss Elizabeth Brannon is
j spending some time in Lamar, the
1 guest ot Miss Margaret Huggins.
i Mrs. Giii. Fowler, who has been at
(the Columbia hospital for more than
I a month, returned home Sunday wits.
I ht r infant daughter. Joyce Geraldim .
Misses. Louise Lavina and Mildred
Warden, ol Cheraw are the guests
of their aunt Mrs. C. C. Padgett.
Lester King, of Columbia spent
Sunday with his parents here.
The school buildings here are Vising
put in readiness preparatory to
the opening of the fall school session
which is scheduled to begin on
the .".rd of September. Many of the
chi.dren express themselves as being
happy that the opening is so near at
hand.
Miss Geneva Pitts, of Columbia h,llS
been the recent guest of her parents.
Recently a sad case was brought
before Magistrate C. C. Pate at Bethune
for trial. Three young white
men were charged with larceny, tj
which they pleaded guilty. Magistrate
Pate gave them a fatherly talk,
pleading with them to endeavor to
j live down the stigma they had
brought upon themselves, and im?
| posed upon them as light sentence
j as he could consistently give and at
(the same time uphold the law and
1 dignity of the State. The decision
| of some of our best judges is to give
i the young a second cnance, ~ recog;
nizing that law is to reform and not
!to crush. i
1
Mayor Clyburn's Lincoln Car Burns
i Mayor C. F. Clyburn, head of the
Clyburn Motor Company was out rid*
ing late Saturday afternoon in his
Lincoln touring car, with W. L. Phil!
lips as a companion in the car witlj
i him. They had driven out on the
i Kershaw-Lancaster highway and on
the return trip the car came to a stop
at the intersection of Hampton and
and Hilton streets. All efforts tq
start the car proving fruitless Mr,
Phillips got out of the car to go tq
, the Clyburn Motor Company's plac<
. of business to have a truck 'sent to
, pull the car in. Mr. Clyburn con.
tinued his efforts to start the cai
_, until Dr. S. J. Blackmon, who hap.
(pened to pass that way, called to hirr
, to get out of the car and infoune*
I him that it was afire. The Mayoi
, 1 lost no time in getting out and to t
c safe distance, as there was danger o:
r the fire being communicated to th<
gas tank and exploding it. The flw
burned the car to complete wreck
) age, causing a considerable loss witl
- | only partial insurance.?Kersha*
3 ' Era.
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lj NOTICE TO MANAGERS
, Managers of election are nntifiei
to call at The Chronicle office 01
1 i Saturday, August 2b, and get hallo
f' boxes and tickets for the primar
>, i election to be held on Tuesday, Au
p gust 28th.
j. F. McDOWELL,
?h*irman.
' Alva M. Lumpkin, of Columbia,^
was ?his week elected supreme chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias ?/
the wuihl with ov^r 1,tWO,WO membeis.
The supreme lodge met at Mil
waukee. 1ST* was bom In Ueorgia 41
years ago and has been Jivingin this
state for 30 years. He waa/gi aouated
in law from the South Carolina state
university in 190K and has been an
y^' : - v..
l iXtet&M. U? Tfthnitilr
I also n director in a large nunfcjj
I bank* and big corporation*. ^ J
crved by appointment At ,Jj
justice- on .ttie .ewprome court
once a member of the legist J
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