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|UMg XXXX. CAMDEN,' SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1929. NUMBER 45.
mg Endorsement
tr Highway System
imbia, 8. C., Jan. 28.?Strong
lenient* of . the plan recamid
by the state highway comi
state highway system, which
the plan of .financing provided
King laws, cannot be completed
? than twenty-one years, are
ft in from all over South Caroftd
indicate a very strong deft
the part of the people for the
led legislation.
Beers, merchants, lawyers, and
Bg have sent in their hearty ap
of the plan and all are agreed
Be construction of the highway
ft is one of the greatest forBteps
that can be taken by South
fta itt this time.
Hth Carolina i,s a small state
ft," said Wm. Lykes, Jr., presiftf
the South Carolina Comft]
Secretaries Association" and
of this fact what benefits
fttion of the state automaticalftefits
the other. A system of
Huch as is planned by the state
commission would, in my
do more to closely unite our
^|consolidate their interests and
^ft their welfare than any step
Hn be taken."
Woodside, president of the
Hde National Bank of GreenBi
a telegram to the commission
ftd that in HU opinion "the proB)laii
of paving trunk lines leadBlrough
all counties is most
ftal and every county would be
ft benefitted and the growth and
Brity of the state as a whole
ft enhanced/1
I the state is being injured by
ftds is pointed out in a letter
B). F. Buie, of Patrick, ChesterBounty,
who wrote that " a man
Connecticut told me today that
fter^touched a foot of dirt road
ft way down until he crossed
ftuth Carolinp-4ine." - Mr. Bute
ftthnt "such advertising as that I
ftg the state more - injury tKkn j
Hi imagine."
milar comment was made by
ft. Abbott, who is operating the
ftood Hotel at Camden and who
Bd out that with the exception
Bty miles in South Carolina the
Bay from Maine to Florida is
B practically iall of the way.
Mr. Abbott thinks, hurts the
badly and tourists leave it with
By bud impression whereas if
ftere "sold" ort it they might inBi
M. Kinardt prominent banker
Bwberry, strongly endorsed the!
fti a communication,
ftis W. Perrin, well known atm
of Spartanburg^- pronounces
Ban as "absolutely sound" while
ft). Nook, attorney of Cheraw,
that he was deeply interested
success of the plans and would
H<1 to do all that he could to
need a through, connected
fty system and I am heartily in
of any plan that will bring it
quickly without property tax,"
Frank H. Gtbbes, of Columbia,
ft- Lnw, of Spartanburg, wrote
Hbs "the urgent need of a broad
and definite plan for a proper
^By system for the state." ?
of the advantages to be de*
rom the plan are pointed out
resolution adopted by the highftnmission
which states that "in
Bif'nent of the Highway ComH>
sn immediate investment by
^Bte in a complete state high^Bstem
in accordance with the
^ftt plans set forflfiiln this plan
^Bbe not only self-sustaining?ftosting
the taxpayers of ^.tlve
ft"e ce^t of property taxes?
^ftld also produce great benefits
ftends which cannot be statedft
of money such as (a) im^ftnt
of the educational opjiorI
of the state by making pos~
COrT>8truction of modern conftd
8chools ?Berved by school
(b), promotion of the agriculfttorests
of the state by affordfter
facilities fo^ the tranaporBng
easy"accessibility to the
^ftent intellectual and com
opportunities in the large?
<c> MMlion of both the inHP
and industrial -labor inter
the state-by making it pot r
n?w factories that are being
H? ?wi from the congested
without compelling their em
to move Into tenement houses,
Jning up of our seashore and
Valuable Ring Lost
But Is Recovered
yy* ii ? <m
Th? finding Sunday afternoon of
un emerald and diamond ring on the
grounds' of a | local exclusive touriat
hoeteiry where it it said to have
mysteriously disappeared ton daya
ago cam? aa the climax to an intensive
police inveatigation during which
rewards totaling one thousand dollars
were pasted.
The ring, valued at thousands of
dollars in excess of the five thousand
dollars insurance whichHRT"carried, is
the property of Mrs. Frank Sears McjGraw,
Jr., of Buffalo, N. Y., who with
Mr. M<<Jraw noted ita disappearance
shortly after taking quarters aa
guests in the hotel.
Partially buried in the sand- and
gravel of one of the main driveways
of the hptel property the ring was
found at noon by Leo Noland, white
employe of the hotel, who immediate-1
ly handed the ring over to hotel authorities.
Noland
discovered the ring, it is
^tated, while assisting Mack Kennedy
and Robert Smith, negro employes, in
[ their task of unloading the baggage
t of incoming guests.
(^amden associates of the McGraw
family stated late Wednesday that
the reward of jpne thousand dollars
would be paid "to the man findingJ
the ring" although Noland on Monday
declared with modesty that he
was surprised, upon delivftr.ing the
'ring, to learn of an increase in the
original reward of one hundred dollars.
j
"The ring is of an unusually beautiful
design and carries three stones
of exceptional brilliance. The cen-|
ter stone is a square-cut emerald j
weighing 2.89 carats while on either ]
side is a diamond of 1.35 carats. j
Noted Democratic Leader Dead 1
Washington, Jan 25.?Oscar W.
Underwood, of Alabama, one of the
notable political leaders of his time,
died today ?tt Woodlawn, his country
home in nearby Virginia where he
had retired at the end of a public
career which had seen his name repeatedly
brought forward for the
presidential nomination of the DeinQ-?
cratic party. '
Death came at 11:15 o'clock this
morning in the' massive brick structure
overlooking the Potomac river
and the George Washington Shrine
at Mount Vernon. The former senator
had been unconscious for two
dhys and his death had been expected
since yesterday. His family, however,
withheld notice of his condition
until the last, hopeful that he would
rally.
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To Present Flag and Bible
The Junior Order U. A. M. Council
number 88, of Camden, will present
a flag and Bible to the Lugoff grammar
school Sunday afternoon, February
3rd, at 3:30 o'clock. This is
always an interesting program that
the Junior gives ?nd the public is invited
to attend. Mr. Andrew J.
Bethea, of Columbia, and Dr. A. W.
Humphries are among the speakers
to be present and special music will
be arranged for. All members of the
Council and all visiting Juniors are
asked to assemble at the hall at 2:44
o'clock.
mountain resorts to our neighbors
and ourselves, (e) advertisement of
the state's natural resources to
tourists who may come and^see and
remain to work, (f) increase of the
wealth and revenues of the state and
promotion of conveniences by the establishment
of bus companies, (g)
equipment of the state with the.
means to compete with neighboring
states which have profited by the
knowledge that improved highways
have become so necessary that people
ar* not attracted tp a state as a place
to live in or as a place to invest in
where adequate improved roada are
not. provided and (h) the socialising
influence upon our people brought
about by enabling the whole people
at the state to enjoy fellowship with
our neighbors as well as our brethren
frortt afar; now, therefore,
"Be it resolved, that the State
Highway commission does hereby unanimously
recommend to the General
Assembly the adoption of a plan
to pool all of the mototvvehicle revenues
for the issuance of obligations
to finance the construction of the
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Mrs. Robert Mickle
Passes at Hospital
Funeral uervioes for Mrs. Salli*
Smith Mickle, 57, whose passing at
a local hospital Monday night hai
grteved this 'eftlfre community~ w?r?'
held at Ebenezer Methodist church
neHr Kabon's Cross Roads' \t\ this
county Tuesday afternoon at four
o'clock. V
Mis. Mickle whose whole life had
been spent in this county was beloved
to all wft'n whom she associated. She
was a life-long member of the Methodist
church and to its faith she ever
proved loving and true.
Surviving besides her husband,
Robert T. Mickle df Longtown, are
the following sons and daughters;
George L. Mickle, Mendel L. Mickle,
Thomas Mickle, Mobley Mickle, Mrs.
Robert Ford, Mrs. J. . Hoffman, all
of whom reside near longtown, and
Mrs. J. C. Hoffman, Columbia;"Mrs.
J.. L. Mobley Crabtroe, N. C.; and
Mrs. M. H. Deal, of Camden.
Surviving also are two brothers
and two sisters: James Smith, Co0
f- '
lumbia; Joseph Smith, Great Falls;
Mrs. Joseph Bell, LugofT; and Mrs,
W. C. Williams of Summerton.
News of a Hundred Years Ago
The following appeared in the
Charleston. News and Courier uiider
the heading of "Backward Glances;"
Camden, January 17: The weather
since our last has been extremely
cold, and the small ponds in the
neighborhood have frozen over so
hard that on Tuesday morning several
gentlemen amused themselves by
skating?but this is an amusement
that but few can participate in, there
not having been we believe a suitable
pair of skates in town, until one of
our blacksmiths fabricated a pair
upon the spur of the occasion.
We understand information was received
by the Augusta stage last
night, that a duel topk place on the
Georgia side of Savannah river, on
Thursday last, between Mr. Hopkins
and Mr. Henry G. Nixon; and that at
the second fire, Mr. Nixon was instantaneously
killed. Both 5f these
gentlemen were from the neighborhood
of Camden, in this state,
The Cotton Crop
According to William D. Cook,
special agent, who keeps a record of |
I the cotton crop for Kershaw Countyj
there were 15,775 bales of cotton
ginned in Kershaw County from the
crop of 1928 prior to January 16,
1929 as compared with 24,270 bales
ginned to January 16, 1928. For the
state there were 731,676 bales for
1928 compai-ed to 729,683 for 1927,' .
Senate Overrides Veto
\of Governor Richards
Columbia, Jan. 29. ? Governor
I Richards' veto of the amendment iu
I the Sunday "blue laws" was overridden
in the Senate tonight by a
I vote of 30 to- 6. The Governor with
I members of his family was in the
I Senate chamber for the session which
I was called by special order at S
o'clock tonight to consider his veto
message.
When the question was put before
the members it brought forth no deI
bate. It was not until, the three
I measures relative to biennial sessions
J for the General Assembly were
I brought up that the oratory of the
I evening was let loose. A motion of
I Senator Miller to strike out the resolving
words of the three measures
I was carried after several senators had
I voiced their opinions for and against
I the proposals. They were rejected
I by vote of 20 to 18.
I There was a large crowd on hand
j and the galleries were filled, with
I many members of the House among
the spectators.
Those who on the call of the roll
j voted to override the governor'* veto
I werOI v^43en?tbr Ard, Arrowsmith,
I Campbell, Dennis, Desportes, Ellis
I (Jinn, Good Gray, Grenecker, HamI
mond, Hambriek, Hill, Hodges, Jeter,
J Jones, Kirlcland, Legare, MqColl,
I Martin, Miller, Npsh, Robinson,
Rogers, Stukes, Taylor, Thompson,
foots, West and Wttttatt*.
Those against overriding were:
Senators Anderson, Brown, Bryson,
Crouch, Finley and Jeffriee, Senator
Ward refused to vote.
W:
Marriage.
Mr. Clyde Lee Oonnell, of Westville,
and Miss Zelma Knight, of
K?sl?e?, weee aserrisd h?l?ibate
W. L. MoDoweH
of thit wook. Jonoory 30th. ?
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Nat We of Camden
Dead in Wilmington
,
'The Wilmington Star, of January
22, contains an account of the death
of Mrs. Eliza llummoivdr which occurred
at the Walker Memorial hospital
in that city on Monday following
an illness from pneumonia. Mrs.
Hammond was 51 years old and was
born in Camden, S. C., May 1, 187J.
She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Sam Houston and
Leroy Hammond, of Wilmington;
Mr?. J. K. Justice, of Durham; one
brother, L. B. Ogburn, of, Caiuden,
Mr6. Hammond was a member of
the Southside Baptist church of
Wilmington and was held in high es-~
teem- by a large circle of friends and
aequaintances.. Funeral
services were conducted
on Tuesday afternoon at i o dock by
her pastor, Rev. J. T. Byrum, of
Southside church assisted by Dr. J,
M. Kester, pastor of the First Baptist,
church, and interment was in the
Bellevue cemetery.
? ??.? - a
Girl Leaps To Death
Newhall, Cal., Jan. 25.?Tho
spectacular death of a girl, parachute
jumper in a 2,000 foot leap
from' an airplane here caused ' a
tempoiary halt today in the produc*
tipn of a motion picture "thrilled ib I
which Ruth Elder, ocean flier,. and
Hoot Gibson, screen star,, were bping
featured. '
A desperate attempt by -Jim'
Granger pilot of the plane
which Miss Leta Wichart, 23, jumped,
to nose dive under her and catch her,
In the cockpit of his ship failed apparently
by only a. few feet.
, May Hang Today
Washington, Jan. 28.?Justice Sanford
of the supreme court today refused
to stay the execution of Dr.
T. E. Droher and Mrs, Ada Bonner
bsbwnf of Morgan City, La., under
sentence to be hanged on Friday_/pt
the murder of the woman's husband,
Jas. J. Lebouef.
Presbyterian Church Notes
The pastor will speak Sunday
morning ^on the subject, "Superiority
to Resentment Through Christ."
Election of officers will be held
Sunday morning, February 3, at.
Sunday School.
The attendance contest with the
Presbyterian Sunday school of the
Frankfort, Ky., Presbyterian Sunday
School will begin Sunday morning.
This next Sunday we hope to have a !
very large number present."" The
average attendance for the past year
at Sunday School was 103. The goal
set for 1929 is 125. We want this
to be the best year in the history, of
the School.
The topic for next Wednesday
evening prayer service is "The
History of the Southern Presbyterian
Chu-ch."
Sunday School 10 a. m,; morning
worship 11:15 a. m.; mid-week service
Wednesday 7:30 p. m.; Christian Endeavor
Sunday evening 7 p, in.
You are cordially invited to all
these services. v
Left Large Estate
Spartanburg, Jan. 23.?An estate
appraised at $1,0S4,662.23 was left
by the late John B. Cleveland to his
children, share and share alike, according"
to the will probated before
Judge R. Burton Hicks Wednesday
morning.
Out of this comes a bequest of
$1,000 to Wofford College and $6,000
to the endownment fund of the Georgia
Cleveland Home for Aged Women,
and a trust fund of $50,000 for
Mrs. Mary Waller Cleveland, "
The hfirs named in the will are
Jesse and Henry Cleveland and Mrs.
Fannie D. Screven, of Spartanburg;
Mrs. Caroline C. Towers, of Gadsden,
Ala.; Mrs. Alice C. Reynolds,
Mnrictta, Ga;; Mrs. Margaret C.
Cleveland, Watrace, Tenn.
Death of Mrs. Blackwell
Funeral sendees for Mrs. Annie
Blaekwett^BS, who died sr-JjgTocal
hospital .Monday night, were
fche Wateree Mills cemetery TttMdas
youngest being of^ga^
TFnSfffiS? "MM|
Rev. Graham Called
To St. Matthews
The congregation of the St. Matthews
Baptist church voted unanimously
ittSt Sunday morning to call
the Rev. J. P. Graham to local .church.
Rev* Graham is at' present pastor
of the Camden Baptist church. He
preached here during the month of
December und made a very favorable
impression upon the congregation.
Rev. Graham is being called to fill
t)^t Vacancy created by the .resignation
of Rev. J. M. Sullivan who accepted
a call to the Baptist church of
Williston, Flo. Rev. Graham is regarded
as a forceful preacher and
when heard- hero he created so good
an impression as to make the pulpit
committee look no further for a
minister. Rev. Graham now has the
matter of his invitation and will.make
a definite announcement in the near
future. In the meantime the Baptist
church here is without a pastor, Rev.
Sullivan having already moved to h:s
new charge.?Calhoun Times.
I)r. Corbett To Address Students
On next Wednesday morning at 10
o clock at the high school auditorium,
Dr. John W. Corbett will address the
student ibody on the extreme importance
of proper breathing and
posture. The humped shoulder and
the sunken chest of this generation
has been the subject for discussion
in medical circles all over our coun*
try and every effort is being made
p^..?eforna the youth in the land of
the disastrous erfects of this slouching
"rainbow" posture.
In the recent influenza epidemic,
^the profession he stated that insemination
of lungs, when the patient
was told to breathe deep not one in a
hundred used his entire lung capacity.
Dr. Corbett^s address*, will inaugurate
a two weeks campaign for better
j breathing and more correct posture
among high school students.
This effort will be sponsored by the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Kershaw |
(County Medical Association. The cooperation
of parents is earnestly desired.
Legion Shrine Show
To Be Held Feb. 14
The First Annual Minstrels to bd
sponsored by the local units of the
American Legion and Camden Shrine
will be staged in the new Majestictheatre
Thursday evening, February
14, it was announced by Sam Karesh
on the committee on arrangement:;.
The first part promises to be an
outstanding feature with apodal
scenery and scenic effects. Many
well known faces will be seen on the
stage and the cast includes such
favorites as: "Crip0, Halsall, John
Goodale, T. V. Walsh, Joc ~<4Big Boy'V
Guthrie and many others. ?:
The Little Brothers of Camden's
own magicians will be on hand with
a brand new act of illusions, magic
and fun. Many other specialty numbers
promised on the evening's entertainment.
Plan now to attend this
entertaining show.
Guthrie Awarded Signal Honor
Randolph Guthrie has been awarded
fifth place and a four hundred
dollar scholarship in a recent
competitive examination at Harvard
Lav school, it was learned here yesterday.
Mr.- Guthrie, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Guthrie of this city, entered
Harvard after finishing as
honor graduate at the Citadel and
subsequently teaching at Emory
University.
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( ar Smashed Sunday Night \
A heavy sedan, the property of
Louis Ijomansky of this city, was
damaged to the extent of approximately
one hundred dollars when it
was smashed another car, driven
by parties unknown, Sunday night.
Mr. I.omansky'f car was parked in
front of the home of Mr. and Mrs.
* i? rJ^h street. Immediately
following1 the crash the unknown
driver vanish?T"with his car
and up until a XfUT hour Thursday
bad not been apprehended.
and Mrs, Lrfuneneky were
quests in the Hirsch home and did
Dot know of the damaare to their
automobHe, it is said, until ready to
'J2&.far Uu 8uM*'
Mrs. Bebin Off To New terk
j - Mrs. Robert Bebin will leant Saturday
fo* New York and other Northern
markets to purchase Spring and
Jp}'' for The Ontkhlj.
Many Were Interested
In Dairy Promotion
The dairy promotion meeting which
was held in Camden on Monday of
wwk was nttcndc.l by fb&Qf '
sixty farmers. Mr. J. p, LalMaater,
head of the dairy division of Clemaon
College, gave those present a splendid
talk on the possibilities and limits^
tions of dairying in this section*
stating that dairying can bo made n
profitable sideline to our other farming
operations if it is gone Into in
the proper manner. Mr. L&Master
emphasized the fact that dairying Is
a three hundred and sixty-five day
job as compared with the short season
in connection with working cotton.
I his should be an incentive
rather than a drawback because it
furnishes the farmer and part of his
labor profitable employment with
regular weekly or monthly pay
cheeks throughout the year, and the
time is just about upon ud" when the
farmer can no longer depend upon
one short growing crop with long
sep.ons of unemployment to keep
him listed umong the prosperous of
our land. It will take from ono to
three years to get in a position for
placing cattle here for dairy purposes
except where a farmer has already
made some preparations. Feed and
pasture is the first requirement and
in most cases these must yet be supplied
in JCershaw county. The county
agent has done considerable work,
however, during the past few years
in establishing permanent pastures in
the county.
A census was taken of those present
at the meeting and seventeen expressed-themselves
as being ready
to go home and start the necessary
preparations for placing some dairy
cattle on their farms this fall and
next spring.
A suggestion was made and discussed
that a revolving fund be established
for the temporary use of an
agricultural board which should be
appointed to work in cooperation
with the county agent in purchasing
dairy cattle and other farm products
for farmers in bulk when the demand
arises so that a saving might bo
made on the purchase price of the
articles bought. A resolution was
made and unanimously adopted
favoring the establishment of this revolving
fund.
Mr. A. A. McJKeown, district agricultural
agent, and Mr. J. S. Matthews,
extension dairyman, made
short talks pledging the support of v
the Clemson College Extension service
in helping the farmers in this
movement.
Rescue Crew Gets "
Reward of $12,000
New York; Jap, 29.?The rescuers
Efe crew of the Italian-freighter
Florida' today had some $12,000 as
material rewar<i for their heroism.
The fund was raised through public
subscription by Paul Block newspaper.
publisher, Captain George
Fried of the rescue ship America received
$5,000; Chief o/ftcer Manning,
who commanded the lifeboat that
took off tho 32 members of the Florida^
crew, $2,500 and $4,500 was
divided among the eight members of
the lifeboat crew, and the wireless
operator. Additional contributions
are expected to make funds available
for every member of the America's
crew.
In addition Captain Fried probably
added a neat sum to . his income
by his indorsement of a brand
of cigarette. . ?
Camden To Jfe Represented
L. S. Moody, secretary of the Augusta
chamber of commerce has iasued
invitations to a meeting of the
Federal Highway No. 1 association,
called for Tuesday morning at 11
o'clock to be held In the Jefferson
! hotel in Columbia, -
The association was formed at
Waycross, Ga., last week to advertise
the Importance of the highway and
to consider plans for enlarging the
association's scop^ to- Increase travel
on this highway.
Camden will have several repre^ ~
sentatlvea at this meeting both from
the commerce body and representative
of the city and association. ;
Fri ^ov<n|r Jar?y *
maka her home.