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ml - - pM'i -ff % , ' . UJ^?^amden Chronicle " ' NUMBER 30. ?/ Dirigible Ship Wakes Ocean Voyage H.#| Air Station, Lakehurst, N. J. Bj5.-Xompk?tinjf a journey of f50d miles which kept its sixty Sjnts in the air for more than IKuri, the German dirigible Graf ^Ein dropped down on American i^ee days crowds had been ijH. at the air station to witness IKrrival ?f the greatest airship XTbut alt except 5,000 or so had Xup the vigil when the ship ar&, few thousand, however, were Sir to see the airship that they X. through police lines and fought jXt opportunity to touch the di 0r at least get close enough greetings to passengers and St Graf Zeppelin appeared first IHfiint smudge (low above the Htm horizon. Slowly, as dayHbigiii' t0 fnilf ^ took definite [?although it metalled coat reXd dim gray in the dusk. -.Half X as big as the Los Angeles, a similar journey just four ago today, the Graf Zeppelin !Xj to swell as it approached unXMotted out half the sky. iXiowed no lights in the deepen(Xoaming and its idling engines inaudible until it was above the day turned into night the mamH ship glided low over the trees fringe the air station and dipped Xd the flying field and the waitHtrowd. A turn of the ship bt a lighted cabin window into strikingly bright against the fl sky across which the airship Hid like an animate shadow. the ship dipped earthward the Hi below raised a wild shout of Hing and observers" some one Hd from the yellow window. H said they could see it was a Hit, and if tJbey were right it was til ^rummonc' Hay, ,* Xdist and the only woman bn ||X the top of a tower near the Sdge a light winked the injXkrn to Dr. Hugo Eckener, the the ground wind was from fXut and of negligible force, and |Hput ship suddenly gave its en||Xlull throttle to dive downward ||Hymtion near the mooring mast. !! *IWr ^ve ?>6G-horseH tty'nes seemed to make the MHWnte and the sliding,- ship in |JX>ot became t a gray arrow jr-Xty through the darkness. |XBtf*ry to expectation, the ship moored to *he m?st, ropes IjX droped to a landing crew of aX^01"8 who drew the ship gently i<X* ground. X customs agents boarded the they do any docking AtlanX^' cr?wd's enthusiasm ;W 0Ver and police lines melted Xt the rush. There was scufflXWld rough and tumble encounW* P'enty before order was reJHter German and American of:X? had at last edged their way f thc !nron? t? voice Coif*'' X?tions through the ship's winas the ground crew held the steady, the Graf Zeppelin was X*1 slowly toward the hanger. iHjto&ress was ordered' stopped and there it rested, its H m?st touching that of the Los which was crowded against south wall with two j oB ''mPs 'ucked under its stern jX * room for the aerial leviathan. [X wkener and Lieut. CommanjX^8j'<* 1.. Uosendahl, commander A Us Angeles and a guest on |;H*t8r>tic trip of the Graf ZepIX ^ from con^rdj oabin ;X|?rfied to the office of Cajftain iX' ackson, post commandant, fXA 8 0rt time they returned fTnd tX^*^ 8C^ 'nto Zeppelin's ? ''n< marines was thrown Wtfl/iShlp t0 keep al1 *rom &et" X^< ?Se an<^ 140 on? was allowHfft0 i'1 ?r out dirigible Xn ?" Was held to decide u horth her in the hangar or ; to the mooring mast "f a 12 mile wind across ^ ?t was decided at last Xu the 8hip ton**ht. Th?> XJ *** taken out and, u S2; .*n,r<1 ? hftngar EL was taken to the jX < *? *** hifh mooring wa* attacked to swing . v . - ? i Mi igm'egi^ n ' H gently through the dark hours. A few reporters managed to get on the ship with the -12 customs men but they were all discovered and ordered out. Brief words were had with a few of the .passengers but they consisted .almost entirely of generalities, assertions that every one had a -"fine "time," and denials that any one had suffered from air sickness. | Great care "was taken .to avoid any possibility of disaster through explosion of the .highly inflamable hydrogen lifting gas stored in the 3,700,000 cubic foot bag of the Graf Zeppelin. As soon as the dirigible was brought near the hangar smoking was forbidden anywhere in the building and even in the secluded press room on the mezzanine floor where some ,200 newspaper men and women were grinding out their accounts and impressions of the airship. When the ship was taken out to the sub-mast the smoking rule was lifted in the rooms of the main hangar, though still remaining in force there and out on the flying field. When the dirigible dropped out of the skies for its first rest on American soil observers on the ground could plainly see the damaged fin which caused much anxiety ashore two days ago when Commander Kosendahl wirelessed asking that ships stand by in case the damage should jsiove serious. The fabric was torn from the Underside of the fin so that the framework could be seen. Before the ship landed new fabric had been prepared in the hangar for recovering the fin. This will be done probably tomorrow when" the ship is berthed. When the Graf Zeppelin is taken into the hangar it is likely that it will enter an empty, or almost empty building. It was announced tonight that the Los Angeles was to be prepared for a flight tomorrow and that the two small blimps migh: also go aloft. The reason for a flight tomorrow was not announced, but it generally was believed that the Los Angeles was being sent up merely to clear the hangars and make berthing of her big sister more simple. After the dirigible was safely atthe mast Dr. Eckener and Commander Rosendahal went to the press room where they posed for photographs. Dr. Eckener, a large man in nautical cap with a red rose in his buttonhole, mounted a chair and addressed the reporters. He was in evident good health and looked more like a man who had been out for an hour on a yacht than one who had spent almost five days in the control cabin of a dirigible on a stormy ocean flight. As Dr. Eckener spoke Commander Rosendahl, looking ruddy and untired, stood beside him. Both Eckener and Rosendahl have made the ocean crossing of both the Los Angeles and the Graf Zeppelin. LV-'?> * -r -y ^ - Teacher* To Meet Here , Saturday, October 4 The Kersjiaw County Teachers Association will hold its first meeting < in the Camden High School audi-j< torium on Saturday, October 27th, ath 11:00 o'clock. The trustees of the'* county are invited to meet with the 1 teachers. Superintendent James H. Hope, of the State Department of Education will make the address, i Immediately after Mr. Hope's address the throe departments, primary, elementary, pnd high school will meet and organise for the year. A dramatic club is expected to be organized also, consisting of the high schools of the county. Each school is asked to appoint a delegate to meet with a committee to map out plans for the club. After all business has been attended to the Camden High School will serve a luncheon furnished by the County Board of Education. Every teacher and trustee of the county will be expected to attend this meeting as there will be several important things to take up. Last year every teacher jn the county was a member of the State Teachers Association so we are expecting to be one hundred per cent again this year. AVhy not Kershaw be the first one hundred per cent county in the state ? Out of 500 students at Furman university, 164 are working their way through college in a score of vocations with an average earning of $5 a week and a maximum of $26 per week each. 1 fiarton Linked With ('amenHy Hardivick > Atlanta, Lu., Oct. 11,?The name >f Clinton S. Carnes, former treasur- ' >r "f the Southern Baptist Home Mis- i sion board in jail here under three i embezzlement indictments, was in* i jetted into the A1 Smith campaign i 1 uesday as a live political issue and stirred up a lot of talk among politi- : ral observers in Atlanta. It was started Monday night when 1 homas W. Hardwick, who is stumping Georgia for the Smith Democratic ticket, attacked Dr. A. J. Barton, member of the Baptist Mission board and a leader of that denomination in the South, in connection with the alleged $l,000,(f00 shortage of Carries. 'If Dr. Barton had paid half as much attention to Carnes as he has to this presidential fight, the board might be $1,000,000 to the good," Hardwick said in a speech. "This is the second loss we Baptists have suffered in the past few months. Unless something is done we Baptists are going to have to employ a Jew or a Catholic to take care of our money. The amen corner has failed us," he said. Barton, it is alleged, borrowed $2,500 from Carnes, according to suit filed in the Atlanta Circuit court by Walter R. Brown, a Baptist layman, seeking to conserve for the mission board certain of Carnes' reputed assets. The petition asks that Barton bo required to produce notes and other evidence of debt given by him to Carnes and that he be asked to state whether he ever borrowed other sums from Carnes or any of his agents. The suit was directed against Dr. B. D. Gray, former secretary of the board, and Barton, Hugh M. Willet, custodian of securities for the board, and others. Judge G. H. Howard signed a temporary restraining order and set the case for hearing on Oct. 20. I * ' Will Sing Over Radio Miss Sara Heustess, of Hartsville, who will be remembered as a visitor at the home of Mrs. J. W. Smith, of Camden, will represent the state of Mississippi at Memphis, Tenn., Saturday evening,, October 20th, in Atwater Kent audition contest. She will sing from station WMC. Miss Heustess is in her senior year at Mississippi Woman's, College, at Hattiesburg, completing her voice training. Cost $90 To See A1 Smith Charlotte, N. ., Oct. 12.?It cost J. W. Crawley, of Ruby, S. C., $90 to see A1 Smith last night. He reported to local police that his nocketbook was picked by some one of the nimbled-fingered gentry, while he was in the enormous crowd that greeted the Democratic presidential nominee. Episcopal Church Services On Saturday, October 20th, the Young Peoples Service League of Camden will entertain the leagues of the various Columbia churches at a district meeting, to be held in Camden. Holy Communion at 10:30 a. m. will open the convention, after which business sessions will be held in the Women's Exchange building 'Services on Sunday, October 21st, will be conducted by the Rev. Albert New, of Waynesville, N. C., as follows: The Holy Communion at 8:00 a. m.; church school at 10:00 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon at 11:15 a. m. ^ oung Peoples Service League at 7:30 p. m. Everybody is cordially invited to the services in this church. Common Pleas Jurors The following jqrots were drawn Tuesday to serve for the first week of court of Common pleas which convenes on Monday, November 5. W. J. Horton, L. H. West, B. D. Trapp, T. B. Blyther, G. W. Huggins, C. W. Shiver, J. F. Moseley, J. E. Rhame, Lewis Gardner, Camden; W. R. Jackson, Leonard Ray, Abe Rabon, Ernest Dowey, Ben A. Rabon, J. B. Parker, Dewitt Branham, J. L. Branhaip, Lugoff; W. L. Cobb, Z. P. Gordon, J. A. Munn, B. E. Mangum, D.' A. Munn, Bethune;- Htenry Taylor, B. F. Gregory, F. N. Gay, H. A. Moore, E. K. Gregory, John S. Gaskins, KershaW; -I4L. Truosdale, vl* J. Peach, Thomas J, Horton, T. Peach W?stvill?; A, T. Kelly, C. R. Bowen, Blanej; W. E. Elliott, Caa|?att; Albert M. Rodgers, Luc know. The New Majextic Re-Opened Monday ^ The recently remodelled Majestic Tin aire was reopened t<> the public Monday evening with a large nttendWJ( e notwithstanding that there was a tented amusement enterprise showing in another part of town. 1 he playhouse had been closed for i remodelling since the first week in August and its old time patrons were pi' ture hungry and showed it by the Im-ge attendance greeting "The Fleet ISj In which wa^Vhe initial offering for-* the new theatre. The building has been extended to the length of thirty-three feet and another story added, giving a large aud roomy gallery. The seating capacity on the lower floor has been increased to such a capacity that it now holds five hundred?all being seated in the most comfortable theatre chairs. The balcony is fitted With beautiful wicker chairs and has a capacity of seating fifty-six. Just to the rear of the balcony is M comfortable rest room fourteen by sixteen feet, fitted "with chairs and tables. 1 he front of the building has been Changed with the ticket window being plpced on the west side of the entrance. There .are two entrances, but only one large -center aisle, with a at#irway leading to the gallery on either side of the building., Ajt the extreme rear of the building is two exjts in case of fire. The machine ro^m sets back of the balcony and is absolutely fireproof in every particular. The interior of the building has been handsomely painted in mosaic style .and makes a most pleasing appearance. Leading down the center aisle of sloping seats have been placed eighteen electric lights nine on each side?which mildly lig^it the aisle without interfering witjh the screen. Photophone records are played irj^ keeping with the pictures which insunftb appropriate music at all times. 'The music comes from in front of the screen, but is operated electrically j fi om the front of the building near I the balcony and is in charge of Miss Jessie L. Campbell. The entire building is ventilated by a huge electrically driven fan which draws the hot air out of the building through a basement in the rear of the huilding. Likewise it is heated from a basement in the rear with radiators in the main building.1 R. W. Mitcham, of Camden, was the designer and architect; George W. Creed, of Camden, was the contractor and builder; G. A. Partin, of Camden, put in the electrical work and fixtures; C. E. Blanton, of Charlotte, was in charge of interior decorations and painting; Waldrop heating and plumbing company, of Rock Hill, placed the heating, and George W. Monroe, of Camdtui, put in the plumbing. Furniture, rugs and carpets by Home Furnishing Company, of Camden. Manager Little has built a modern playhouse and. one that Camden can well boast of and nothing bu^ words of praise have been heard on all sides from those who have inspected the stl ew building. I Three Million Dollar Damage Columbia, Oct. 10.?Storm damage j to "crops, forest and shade trees andi property" in South Carolina during September was set at approximately $.^,032,000 in a report issued Monday by the Columbia station of the United States weather bureau. The deaths of six persons, five in railroad wrecks and one by lightning, and the injury of 11 were noted. Methodist Church Services Services at the I^yttleton Street Methodist church, near Hampton Park, George Pierce Watson, pastor will be as follows for Sunday, October 21. Bible school at 10:00 a. m. with classes for all grades and ages. Epworth League nt 6:45 p. m. to which all the young people are invited by the pastor. Morning worship at 11:15 a. m., the theme for this service will be "Christian Stewardship." Evening hour 7:30 at which time the pastor will have as his theme," The Supreme Menace." Midweek service Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to all of the services of this church. Large congregations were in attendance at both eervices last Sunday which fact is a great encouragement for the pastor. Charming muaic and helpful bible atttdiea at all services ao come and bring your friend a. ' ? " "W .? ^ - ^ ?' -HI L.'.. .1 '! Three Civic Bodies To Work Together I Tl o Cum den and Keishaw Coui.iy Chamber of Commerce will in (hi' i ' near future invito the Young Men's , Business League and tho Camden.' Civic League to combine .force* in thelj operation and maintenance of a joint !< civic and commercial bureau it plans suggested by a special committee of the senior organizutino are adopted by the incoming board of directors. The plan as outlined at a meeting j f the chamber of commerce Monday afternoon calls for the employment of a full-time woman secretary and the immediate removal of the organi-' nation's offices to some central firstfloor location. The committee, appointed by M. 11. | lleyman, president, and composed of! \V. U. Zemp, C. l\ DuBoae, 11. G. j Garrison, Jr., J. B. Zemp, Henry Savage, Jr., in offering plans for! combining the agencies' headquarters I makes it clear that.no attempt will be made for any of the organizations to veer from their present respective aims and activities. The full text of the Committee's plan as read at the meeting M.-:.day afternoon is as follows: That an executive committee consisting of three members of the boards of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and two members of the board of the Young Men's Business League be selected to act with the presidents of the two organizations in the transaction of all ordinary business. That the Chamber of Commerce invite the Young Men's Business League and Civic League to join with it in the use and support of a city civic office. That this office be immediately moved to some central first floor location. That this office be operated at a maximum expense of $2,000 per annum'?this low cost of operation to be attained through the employment of a full time woman secretary at not more than $75 per month and through paying the president of the Chamber of Commerce not more than $300 per annum for the devotion by him of at least an hour per day to the said civic office. That this office be operated absolutely impartially and that it devote itself to the support of the home merchants and business men and that it serve as a tourist information and service bureau. That no business save public business be conducted through this office. That this office and this organization dedicate itself to the encouragement of the citizens of Camden to trade at home. May Dredge Wateree At the request of the County Board of Directors, and through the efforts of Congressman W. F. Stevenson, Major DiiHamel, of the United .States rivers and harbor department, was in Camden Tuesday to confer with the Board of Directors and other citizens with a view drodgihg the Wateree river from its junction at the Congaree to Camden. The recent heavy floods left many obstacles in the river and it is thought by having the river dredged.it will have an important bearing on preventing future floods. Major DuHnmel, with members of the board, made a partial inspection of the river near Camden and will make a report at some future date. Went To Hear Governor Messrs. Thomas J. Kirkland, W. DeLoache, J. H. Guthrie, L. D. Alford, I^pnry Beard, S. C. Clyburn, A. M. McLeod, Hughey Tindal and B. Tindal, Jr., were some of tlie Camden people among the thousands gathered in Charlotte last Thursday night to See and hear Governor Alfred E. Smith, democratic nominee, make a short platform speech at the railway station. Death of Young Girl LugofT, S. iC., Oct. 16.?Little Ola Jackson, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jackson, died Wednesday, October 10, at her home after a very short illness. The funeral and interment took place at Springvale Baptist church on Thursday morning. Besides her father and mother she is survived by ten brothers and sistera. Little Ola was a bright pupil of the first grade of the Pine Grove School and will be greatly misled by her teacher and classmates. .... . .- - r ? New Traffic Signals Placed at Corners In an effort to protect life ami properly in the residential sections if (amden the city council is this week having plmed thirty Line-o Siu* signals ut \uiu>us corner* in the cit \ l*?'i the present DeKulb street will bo an open street with only one stop that at the corner of Broud ami DeKalh which is controlled by an electric stop and go sign. Broad street, leading north from DeKalh will also have the right of way. Fair street, leading North will have the right of way as will also Lyttleton from the <!rammar school north. At the corner of Laurens and Lyttleton streets four stop signals have been placed, which means that all cars approach ing from either of the four streets will have to come to a stop. This was done mainly as a protection to school children at recess and dismissal times. Drivers use more precaution in the business district and when they get a clear road in the residential section they seem to think they have the right to put on more speed, resulting in numerous accidents of late. Mayor DuBose tells us that by giving the tbrfee muin thoroughfares above nanfed the right of way this does not mean that u driver can run without regard to speed limit. The same laws" regulatiing speed at corners will still be strictly enforced. While the city is > making these changes it would be a wise move to have Bignals placed at the curbing both north and south which encloses the grass plots near the Confederate monument. Several bad accidents have occurred there at night and in each instance the cars were the property of out of town people not familiar with the road and who were trying to keep to the center of the road. Farmers To Meet In Camden Friday A meeting of all Kershaw county farmers has been called for Friday, October ID, at 2 p. m., for the purpose, it is stated, of discussing the * present cotton seed buying regulations and to determine the way in which the producer can sell to the best advantage. The meeting will be held at the court house in Camden. Among prominent farmers interested in calling the meeting are L. I. Guion, W. A. Boykin, Henry Savage, L. O. Funderburk, N* P. Gettys and J. L. Hinson. William Edward Hickman, slayer of Marion Parker of Los Angeles, Cal., is due to go to his death on Friday of this week, and will unless the governor intervenes. The prison warden says that fully 1,000 persons have applied for permission to witness the execution. Local Football Meets Carlisle Team One of the snappiest games ever offered Camden football enthusiasts is promised for tomorrow afternoon when the local Bulldog aggregation clashes with the class "A" team of Carlisle Fitting School. Carlisle comes -with a dashing record and while representative of n class above Camden's rating ' the Bamberg contenders will in every stage of the play know that Camden is out with a regular, go-getting outfit. r The game will be called promptly .t four o'clock on the local fairgrounds gridiron and will be featured, according to talk on tho streets Thursday afternoon, by a record attendance ipon local sporting events. Camden has three wins to its credit thus far along its spectacular flight for fifth district honors. &umter with a splendid chance to win was the first to bo brushed aside with a score of 24 to 0. Manning was next to go with the short end of a 33 to 0 score and Bishopville was later forced to take a decisive count of 56 to 0. For the season Camden has piled up a total of 113 points to the total of none for the opposing lines in the three games played. Friday will mark a brilliant spot in Bulldog history for regardless of possible scores' it will have to be a great game. , a