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r ' ? .-ipwyi. .W'HI . , ' * ? ? The Camden Chronicle LUME XXXX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1929. NUMBER 43. urn i I . i ' iprovements Under I ay At Wateree Mills --J .ccording to announcements by ofof the Wateree Mills plant of t Kendall Mills, Inc., which com- t y owns mills in several Carolina 1 ns, they are setting the pace in 1 nden ?nd vicinity for a large ex- t diture of money during the first i JWJ in making decided improve i Its in their plant and village, j the mill plant the prcgiam calls i new toilets to be placed by < rge W. Monroe and Ceorge A. t ed. A contract for new humdifters t beep awarded to Park, Cramer t company, of Charlotte; N. C, \ Ir. (jeorge A. Creed aluo the ? tract for repairing all houses in mill village, and a Newberry f mber was low bidder in furnish- J baths with toilet in all of the 1 ses. i ther improvements call for sewer- I !and septic tank in the village, as ' is curbs and gutters in all of 1 riveways throughout the propQuite a sum of money will also < i>nt in the planting of trees and < to beautify the grounds of the 1 e. A conservative estimate of ] cpenditures is placed at $160,000, ' vork on some of the improve- 1 has already commenced. al Commerce Body ( Helping Advertise \ Camden Chamber of Commerce ' ike to the great possibilities in- ' in the recent food investigamade by the South Carolina eaearch laboratories. Already arte body is mailing out with all ' its correspondence the foiiowing teroeut' 'Of great importance are the recent ' estigations of South Carolina food ducts by food chemists. These lyses reveal the fact that South olina food products when con?ed in moderate amounts contain i Bcient iodine to prevent or cure pie goitre. The same research ! revealed also large iron conBency. For further information ! complete statistics nnent this tter write Dr. Hoe E. Remington, ector of1 South Carolina laboratory, arleston, S. C. )r. Win. Weston who for a number years has been taking an active t in this food analyses sees for ith Carolina a roseate future. He diets that South Carolina farm ds will multiply in value in the t few years and is confident that South Carolina resorts are ased of future popularity, n certain large sections of- the ited States a large majority of the mlation is suffering ftom goitre from a deficinecy of iron. By suming South Carolina products, tre can be either cured or prevented at the same time , adequate i can be obtained therefrom. Death of Mrs. Witherspoon drs. Mary Douglas Witherspoon, widow of the late David Brainard therspoon of Camden, died at noon urday at her residence, 1816 As lbly street. lis. Witherspoon, daughter of glas Anderson and Mrs. Annie glas Anderson of Charleston, was ciout Christian from early chijd < and was a faithful member of hirst Presbyterian church of CoHbia. She had made many friends Bier fine qualities, who are sadden ' her death. Wu' is survived by a son, John x Witherspoon, and a daughter, m Madge Witherspoon. Buneral services were held, at 2:80 Hflay afternoon at the eemetery ?mden, conducted by her pas the Rev. R. A. Lapsley, Jr., D. D- nday's State. B"s- Witherspoon was in ill health timber of years. She had W friehds in Camden who regret death. She is survived by one B?*, Mrs. \v. s. Alexander of this Howitizer In venter Dead *e?na, Jan. 14?Baron Karl Von inventor of the famous 30.5 ymeter Howitser of that name Mph wrought such havoc m*. Wig", UorP an<i Verdun during the War, died Friday. He was 51 8 old- Von Sfeoda was created aron by Emperor Francis Joseph his contribution to'the war. He ^ great Skoda Steel ndry and Munition Works at Caechosl ovaki a. SoM Erosion Loss Is Heavy Farmers Soil washing or erosion is one of he biggest problems facing the farming who are farming rolling lands. L H. Bennett, of the United States Jureau of Soils, has stated that aa innuftl loss of at least $200,000,000 ? sustained by farmers of the United states as a result of soil erosion. Although some types of erosio.i ire readily noticed, there ure forms if eiosion, such as sheet washing, hat are taking place so gradually hat tbe lqss is overlooked. Some of .he washing takes place in a cultivated field, even when there is little I .?v>pe tc the land. The severe erosion resulting in the 'ormatlon of gullies is readily noticed, n many sections of the country gulying has progressed until millions of icres of formerly cultivated land have aeen thrown out of cultivation and Jnder present conditions could not be profitably reclaimed. Much of the loss from soil erosion a'1 he prevented. By checking M-osion the farmer is not only able to tiold the soil that he-now has in its place, but he is also taking the first step in a program of soil improvement. Building of terraces and growing Df cover crops are probably two af :he most important means of checking erosion in cultivated fields. Terraces help to reduce damage from run-off water by slowing down its movement over the soil surfaces, and thereby reduce the amount of soil than can be picked up by the water. Attend the terracing school and lemonstration elsewhere described in this issue Mrs. Romare, Writer Native of Camden, Dies Atlanta, Jan. 9?Mrs. Paul Romare, Atlanta pioneer and one of the founders of St. Phillips cathedral, died last night at her East Lake home in her 92nd year. Mrs. Romare, who also was a writer, was a native of Camden, S. C., and attended Patapsco college at Baltimore. With her husband the late Paul Romare, Mrs. Romare was a founder of the Atlanta National bank. Presbyterian Church Notes Sunday morning, January 20, the pastor will speak on the topic, "Man at His Best." The Mens Bible class is very fortunate to have as its teacher Mr. Walter Parker, who is most splendidly equipped for this work. The Men of the church are given a most cordial invitation to come and benefit from the splendid instruction Mr. Parker is giving. The Men of the Church, will meet this month at the home of Mr. Dorus O. Houser on Fair Street, Tuesday evening, January 22, at eight o'clock. Every man of the church is invited to be present. The officers, teachers and workers of the Sunday school will meet for ! their monthly hour of discussion at ! the home of the pastor Thursday evening, January 24, at eight o'clock. The Story of the Southern Presbyterian Church," will be the topic of the Pastor's talk at the Midweek service next Wednesday. Junior Christian Endeavor 4 p. m.; Senior Christian Endeavor 7 p. m.; Sunday School 10 a. m.; Morning worship 11:15 a. m. You are cordially invited to all these services. Many Cigarettes Consumed Increased consumption of cigarettes has made North Carolina the leading tobacco- producing state in the Union, latest statistics show. North Carq-lina ig producing more than twice as much tobacco as any other State, ineluding Kentucky, which was the leader up to 1926. Of Che billion cigarettes turned out annually, North Carolina contributes more, than half. Governor Makes Appointments Governor Richards on Monday appointed the citizens' committee which is to work with the stat$ food analysis commission on the iodine promo^ tion commission project. Dr. Wm. H. Westonof Columbia, is chairman of the food analysis commisaion. Other members of the board include: T. C. Williams of Columbia, W. J. Roddey of Rock Hill, H. H. Pearce of Greenville, George D. Sanders of Fairfax, John T. Stevena of Kershaw, W. A. Coleman of Hynton and R. A. Easterling of Denmark, w--', - n^.-r Terracing School t To He Put On Here According to announcement by J. W. Sanders, county agent, J. T. Mo < Allister, Extension Agricultural En- i gineer of Clemson College will be 1 with t)ie County Agent on Monday, I January 21st, for the purpose of put- 1 ting on a tenacing school which will be held at the County Agent's ofiice i in the Crocker Building jit Camden < at 10:(X) a. m. and u demonstration < in the actual construction of broad base terraces which will be held at ] the Sam Belton gin neur Shumoukin, j six miles north of Camden, beginning at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. 1'he greater portion of the farm . lands in Kershaw County need terracing and this will give farmers an , opportunity to learn how to construct terraces that can be cultivated. All farmers interested should attend both the morning and the afternoon sessions if possible. This demonstration is going to be worth while and no farmer should miss it. A demonstration will also be given at the afternoon session of making large team hitches and driving with one pair of lines. .Bring a carload of farmers and come along, advises Mr. Sanders. Cold Wave Grips Western Regions Chicago, Jan. IS.?'Winter's latest sortie over ice-bound Middle West sent the temperature downward to record-lows tonight sharpening the misery of the poor and contributing to a number of dearths from exposure. The sub-zero wave was most acute in the Northwest, with thermometers reading 41 below zero at International Falls, Minn., on the Canadian border. Records of 11 years' standing were broken in Duluth, where the official temperature was 34 degrees below, and across the state line at Superior, Wis., firemen were handicapped by freezing hose lines as they battled a blaze that destroyed the Superior Journal building. The loss was $49,000. Hope for two fishermen, missing since Saturday off Grand Marais, Minn., was given up today when the coast guard cutter Crawford reported that search for the men was unsuccessful. Had the pair kept their craft afloat, it was believed they would have perished of exposure. Tonight the temperatures Were moderating with 18 below zero in Duluth. At Fargo, the minimum was 27 below. At Rhinelander, Wis., the mark of 30 below was the coldest in several years. Temperatures ranged around the zero-mark in Nebraska and touched 8 below in Des Moines, but there the wave had already begun to recede. Snow-plows from Salem, Bangor and Rockland were bucking their way along the Milwaukee railroad lines today to clear the way for a passenger train stalled since Midnight Saturday at Viroqua, Wis, The temperature stood at 20 degrees below and 12 passengers were aboard. Three persons died of exposure in Chicago, where suffering was intense as the temperature slipped down to an official reading of 11 degrees below zero. Several firemen were injured fighting blazes in various parts of the city. Grand Jury Indicts Vanderburg Gastonia, Jan. 16.?Jacob Vanderburg, 17, was indicted by a Gastonia county grand jury today on a charge ^ of murder in connection with the death of his mother and father and three of their children on the morning of December 28. Directors To Meet The Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will have their next monthly meeting at the Palmetto Tea Rqom on January 23rd, at 7:30. One Hundred Years Ago According to the "Backward Glances" of the Charleston News and Courier, of Sunday, January 13, there was unloaded from shipyard at Charleston on January 12th, 1829, a Are engine and a quantity at bote for the town of Camden. Brown-Outlaw Mr. Marvin Outlaw, of Bethune, and Miss Leda Brown, of Bishopville, were married in Camden on January 11, Probate Judge W. L. McDowell of-, flciating. Pleasant Hill Youth Succumbed Rev. C. L. Norman, who is pastor >f the Hermitage Baptist church and ulso the Baptist Chuioh at Pleasant Hill in Lancaster County, was called to the lattei church nn Tuesday to ' funeralize the body < ! young- Banyon | Baker, Jti-year-old sun of Mr. and j Mrs. Robert L. Bakei, who died Mon lay from severe burns received Sunday morning. Young Bukqr in company with hi a brother and another companion had gone to the Baptist church in order to start a fire in the stove for the Sunday Sdhn/ij ;; ' in at tempting to pour some gasoline on the Are, the can exploded in his hands and set fire to his clothing. His clothes were burned' oil' from the waist down. Francis, his brother, was also painfully burned in attempting to extinguish the (lames. Rev. A. K. \\ hitesides and others nearby went to the assistance and the injured man was wCupped in blankets and taken to Dr. Blaikmon's ut Kershaw. An ambulant* was secured and the lad was rushed to the Baptis. hospital in Columbia where he | di^d from the burns on Monday morning. . o# ? ? ?? > A!ew Camden Airport Under Construction Woodward Field, as the community's airport now under construction is tentatively known, has been the scene of spirited activity during the^ past several days with gangs of laborers working steadily toward clearing the 170-acre tract of all scattered trees, stumps and buildings. The new flying field is the gift to Camden and Kershaw county from Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Woodward of Leroy, N. Yv, and this city. In addition to giving the tract of land Mr. Woodward has placed $25,000 at the disposal of the local airport commission for building and equipping the field. Upon completion Woodward Feld will surpass everything in airtransportation facilities within a hundred mile radius. It will conform in every particular to government requirements and afford eight runways ol better than 2,500 feet in length for use both day and night. The field is located three miles northeast of Camden on the Seaboard Air Line railway's main lines and is within easy distance of Federal Highway No. 1. A significant feature of the ports location is that it is in direct*"line of all air traffic from the government's Boiling and Pope fields to ports in the far South and many throughout the West. Contract for grading runways and hangar approaches was awarded by the commission on Thursday to the Newell Contracting company of Greenville. The contractor^ have forces already in this county and their work on the airport is expected to go forward at an early date. I he Camden and Kershaw County Airport Commission is composed of C. P. DuBose, mayor; H. G. Carrison, Jr., chairman of the Kershaw County Board of Directors, and L. A. Kirkland. Three White Convicts Leave County Gang By sawing the case hardened steel bars that confined them in their cage on the BufTalo township chain gang three white prisoners made good their escupe some time during last vSaturday night for they were gdne Suiiday morning. Land Hatfield, serving a life sentence for the murder of young Stokes several years ago. was one of the men to gain his freedom.. --The others were Alvin Edwards, serving a sentence of four months for the theft of automobile accessories. He was arrested at Kershaw along with another white youth, when the chief of police had to club one of them into insensibility. Vernice Hall, up on a prohibition charge was the third member to take French leave* The gang was camped near Three C's school house when the escape was, made and up to yesterday nothing hud been heard from them. There were other-prisoners in the cage at the time of the escape but- they refused to take advantage of tfefCvipK' port unity to gain their freedom. Tired of Teasing Hog Kills Brother Orangeburg, Jan. 1 I.?Kirby Sweat, IS, of the llnllj Hill section of this county, wus held m the Orangebuig county jail here today, in connection \Oth the death of his brothei, Marvin, 1 15, who was shot and hilled Saturday. 1 I he boy became eiitugt'd because his biother and two girl companions were "picking at him" and procured the gun, killing his brother instantly, according to testimony at a coroner's inquest. \ iolu Sweat, sister of the boys, narrowly missed the discharge f?orn the gun when she fled past the window in which the elder boy was standing. After his brother fell, Kirby Sweat jumped from the window and ran down the highway, later returning to his home where lie was arrested. The two boys, their sister and another girl, (. orinne Hunch, were playing in the yard of the Sweat home when Kirby ran to the house, secured the gun and fired on his brother. 1 he coroner's jury returned a verdict that Marvin Sweat came to his death from a wound from a gun in the hands of Kirby Sweat. Hock Hill Paper Gets York Printing Work ^ ork, Jan. 12.?The award of the printing of the semi-annual statement of the county's receipts and disbursements, a bone of contention among York county newspapers for years, was today made to the Rock Hill Evening Herald by the county board of commissioners. The Evening Herald and the Yorkville Enquirer were the only two papers considered in the matter. - '"This is the first time on record, it is said, when the printing of the statement has been awarded a paper outside the county seat. For a lengthy period it has been published in the Yorkville Enquirer. The law specifies that the statement shall be published in the newspaper giving it the greatest publicity. The printing of the statement is desired by the newspapers not so much for the money involved as for the prestige. Hanks To Close Monday Saturday, January 19, being observed in the south by the banks as a holiday In commemoration of the birth of Robert E. Lee, many of the banks of the state will close on that day. The three banks of Camden however, have chosen to close on Monday, January 21, instead of on Saturday. Court of Honor Meeting All scouts, applicants for first class badges and merit badges, will meet with the Court of Honor at American Legion Hall, Monday afternon, January 28th, at 4 o'clock. To appear before the Court of Honor, all scouts must wear their regulation uniform, advises, Jonh M. Villepigue, chairman. Services at Antioch Church The members of Antioch Baptist church desire to have a full attendance at the services to be held in that church on Sunday, January 20th, nt 11:00 o'clock. It is urged that all members attend as at this service h pastor will be called. 1 he dates for the holding of the state convention of the State Teachers association, have been moved up from March 28, 29 and 30 to March 21, 22 and 2J. Hill Held Up Columbia, Jan. 1!. A bill introduced by Senator Welsh.to validate the proceedings taken for the issuance of $>00,000 of bonds of Kershaw county, which came before the senate for .is third -reading this1-morning caused a slight hitch in the rapid pace which had so far worked the proceedings. A motion was made by the senator from Richland to refer the bill to the committee on roads, bridges and ferrdes on the grounds that the senate should not act blindfolded on the matter. Senator Hammond argued that for all he knew the approval of the bttt might legalize the county to collect tolls on a certain Kershaw bridge for the next forty years. Mr. Welsh made a motion to table the motion of the Richland senator but when put to a vote Mr. Hammond's point was carried and the bill was referred to the committee. Judge Smith Attorney J or Helen (letitle Columbia, Jan 14.?Helen Gentle, < harles \auKhn and Kurman Jones, Hira.gned tins afternoon in the court o( gene.al sessions he.e on a charge of murder of a hotel detective, plead cd not guilty. Their arraignment full,wed the return of a true bill hv 11, i uin u> tin* giand jury in connection with the iK.ub of Samuel J. Bickley, Jetfe, hotel House officer, who was shot ju>t outside the hotel last Octobei. The girl's home is in Atlanta, \ aughn is from Jacksonville and Jones formerly lived in Greenville, Helen Gentle was represented by Judge Mendel I.. Smith, of Camden, S> C- Prominent South (Molina attorney, while Jones' counsel will include former Solicitor 1). W. Smoak of Greenville. Mr. Smoak was not here today. Vaughn declared he had no money with Which to secure legal counsel and Judge Thontus J. Mauldin appointed John Hughes Cooper and A. V\. HgUmun, both of Columbia, to represeht him. Although the trial was expected to begin Thursday, attorneys for Vaughn ?a id this afternoon they possibly would ask that the case be continued until next term of court in order thai they might prepare their case. The three defendants are being held in the. state penitentiary; the girl and Jones were arrested in Atlanta two weeks after Bickley was killed. The search for Vaughn was carried on fruitlessly until the latter part of December when he was seized is Savannah. Bickley was killed when he was called by persons in an automobile ' outside the hotel. Entertainment at Trinity An appeal to our white friends, who are charitably inclined. Haul Gilbert Edourd, of New York famous vocalist and humorist, representing the City Missionary work for the poor and needy, orphans, is giving a musical variety concert consisting of Negro Spirituals, Jubilee Songs, Plantation Melodies, Humorsome Readings and old time stories, ably assisted by other talent in classics. Program is being rendered at Trinity M. I,. ( haurch, Camden, Monday, January 21, 8 p. m. Entertainment piomises to please. Reserved seats for our white friends. Admission 35c. at the door. Please come and help us. We Have Queer Callers "Is de train gone?" "Is dis her? de postoffice?" "Does you all sell thread?" are some of the queer questions The Chronicle office is called upon at times to answer, but one that came near getting our goat one day last week was when a big black man came in and said he Was looking for "Annanias." Annanias who?" was put to him. He reptftrd that a man had gent him here looking for "Annanias." -We were pleased to tell him Annanias did ' not work here, but told him he would most likely find him at The Wigwam. Methodist Church Services Services at the Lyttlcton Street Methodist church, near Hampton Park, George Pierce Watson, pastor, Sunday, January 20th will be: Bible school 10:00 a. m. with classes for all grades and ages. Epworth League at 6:45 p. m. to which all the young people are invited. Public worship 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. conducted by the pastor. Themes for the day, morning "The Transformed Life V3 the Conformed Life." Evening theme. "Power Entails Responsibility." Midweek prayer service Wednesday 7:30 p. m. The aim of the pastor is to so present scriptural themes that the hearer may be both interested and en-, couraged for the tasks and experiences of daily life. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of the church. Visitors are especially welcome. Come and bring your friends. v Cheater Man Inn pec tor Col. T. J. Cunningham, prominent Chester citizen, and a former member of the South Carolina railroad commission, has been appointed a district inspector of the state" highly department with supervision ver the cotmtiet of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Kershaw and part of Marlboro county/