The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 08, 1929, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
H. D. NILK* YAfaxjkMk
"pLbiub^^very FH<Uy ?t No. UDf
Broad Street and entered et the Camden,
South Caroline poet office ae
second claae mall mettef. P??* P*r
annum $2.00, payable in *dv*ooe^
Camden. 8. C.. Friday. Feb. ?, !D?t.|
"Not many peopleTwill be inclined
to believe the statement of old l>octor
Ureher that he wa? innocent in the
pail he played in the I^bouef murder
for which he shot the gallows laat
Friday. The doctor i? ?aid to have
written the letter in hie ceil on the
eve of his execution. He ia equallyemphatic
that Mr*. Lel>ouef wan al?o
innocent. Hut a? for .hi* part one
bun only to read a certain paragraph
of hi* statement which point* conclusively
to the fact that he knew the
murder waa to l>e committed even if
he had nothing to do with it. He
declares that Beadle, the trapper, who
turned state's evidence and is now
serving a life sentence for the crime,
killed I>ebouef "and mutilated and disposed
of his body over my protes:
and against iny wishes, saying he
had done the same thing to a man
years ago ainl gotten Hway with it.
It was a horrible affair?taking the
life of this man and woman by the
gallows route?but twelve of theii
fellow men pronounced them guilty
and their case was carried to every
court in the land and the verdict oi
the jury was sustained. From this
statement of the old doctor he hopes
a move will be put under way to
abolish the death penalty, but it will
be a long time before I^ouisianu r?r
any other state does away with capital
punishment.
Clinton S. Games, the master thief,
who got away with nearly a million
dollars belonging to the Baptists of
the South, goes to prison for a few
years and then goes free to steal
again. The trial judge imposed a
sentence of frpflX ftve to seven years
and told him he was getting off light.
This man Carnes stole money made
up from the offering of dimes from
women and children supposed to be
used in furthering the preaching of
the gospel of Jesus Christ, and such
light sentences as he got off with will
not have much deterring effect ou
those inclined to make large steals.
Why Times' Are 'Hard'
"The people are spending their
money faster than they are making
it? for things of doubtful value,"
says The Greenville, S. C., News.
That tells the story. Never in the
history of this or any other country
has the earning power of a people
been so great, or the wealth of a:
c luntry been so widely distributed a.s j
'!;? wealth of the United States is at
pre-ent. That ought to be a guarantee
f 'wide spread prosperity, of
"good time.-." and omparative linan- ,
rial independence far a large majority
of the people. That such con- j
ditions do not generally prevail is j
due solely to the fact that a large
jH'rcentage of the people of the United .
States spend their money faster than
they make it and they spend it for 1
things of doubtful value, or.for things
which are not necessities.?Hender- sonville
News. \
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Captain George Fried, of the steam- ,
ship America, hero of the recent j
rescue of .'12 sailors from the sinking
Florida in mid-Atlantic, was given a j
royal reception Saturday in Washing- j
ton. lie was received by President j
Coolidge yesterday and is to visit a;
number of eastern cities within the'
next few days.
Flag and Bible Given
To Lugoff By Juniors
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I)?Kalb Council No. 88, local unit
of the Junior Order United American
Mechanic*, 'Sunday afternoon presented
the Lugoff school with a copy
of the Holy Bible and an American
flag before one of the largest and
most appreciative gatherings ever as
sembled in that community.
The exercises were staged in the
auditorium of the school and were
opened with an address of welcome
by. J. Team Gettys, county superintendent
of education, and the response
to the welcome by I). J. Creed,
local councilor of the order.
The principal address of tlje after
noon wiis delivered by Andrew J.
Bethea, member of the organization,
who gave an interesting and educational
discussion of the Junior
Order's objectives, chief among which,
he declared, was the presentation of
a Bible and fiag In every school.
(.. J. M. Loekwood, representing the
Columbia council, also addressed the
meeting with the formal presentation
of the Bible and Flag being made by
Dr. A. W. Humphries whose addres*
was followed by a speech of accept
ante by Mrs. J. M. Clarkson of the
Lugoff School Improvement association.
I)r. K. B. Buddin officiated at the
raising of the flag and the closing
prayer was delivered by Kev. T. P.
Christmas. The musical program was
arranged nnd directed by Mrs. K. B.
Buddin, Mrs. James L. Gandy and
Ix-wis L. Moore.
Camden Court Holds Meeting
At the first meeting of the Court
of Honor for the new year and under
the newly organized Central South
Curolina council of Boy Scouts of
America, Jfour boys came from Troop
2 and were awarded twenty-one merit
badges'.
Jack Boyd was awarded eleven
merit badges but seven of them were
brought over from the court last year.
Other boys getting badges were:
Homer Baldwin, Julian H. Burns and
George A- ' Rhame, Jr.
Presiding over the Court was John
M, Villepigue, and he was assisted by
T. K. Trdtter, James DeLoache, John
K. doLoach, commissioner; H. B.
Pitts, chairman of the Camdeft district,
and"-West Jacocks, scout executive.
Hereafter the Court of Honor will
hold monthly meetings on the fourth
Monday night in the month, beginning
at 7 o'clock," said Mr. Villepigue.
It was also announced that
a limit of three badges per month
would be placed on each scout. This
was done to insure a thorough preparation
of the subjects. Full uniforms
must be worn by the Scouts
when coming to the meetings.
John K. deLoach, ' district scout
commissioner, said that the Court of
Honor would award the first class
badge to qualified Scouts hereafter,
as well as carrying on their work of
awarding merit badges and making
"Eagle Scouts."
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Information from Paris is to the
effect that General Ferdinand Foch,
commander of the allied troops in the
M nr!<l war, has a good chance fur
complete recovery from his recent
illness.
I he hea>: of the Automobile
( hamber of < .nimerce uf the United
States predicts that the 1029 automobile
business uf the country will
be the largest in the history of the
industry.
W . Harvey King, .Jr., assistant to
the president of the Seaboard Air
l.ine railway, was killed in Baltimore
' n Saturday morning when he fell
from the window of. a tenth-floor
room in a hotel.
Former Governor Smith of New
York, made a formal call on Presi- !
dant-elect Hoover at the Penny home j
at No. 8 Belle Isle, near Miami, Fla.,
Tuesday morning. It was the first
time the two men had met in eight
years.
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New Sbrvffe Station
Now Open To Public
The Tvxaco Service Station, racently
erected at a point oppoeite
the court house, will stage its official
opening tomorrow and offer as
a feature of the day two quarts of
oil in a handy can complimentary to
every purchaser of five or more gallons
of the new and better Texaco
gasoline.
The new station will be under the
management of W'ylie Sheorn who
yesterday stated that in addition to
Texaco products a complete automotive
service will be available
This, as Mr. Sheorn explained, will
include car washing and greasing
and tire sales and repair*.
Dr. J{. E. Stevenson is owner and
lessor of the station. It was erected
under contract by George A. Creed,
of this city.
Mrs. Mitchell Dead In New York
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Friends in Camden were grieved to
learn of the death of Mrs. Cora Reed
Mitchell, widow of the late L. A.
j Mitchei, who for several years was
i pastor of the Camden Baptist church.
Her death occurred at Rhinebeck,
i New York, on Monday, February 4th,
I and was due to a gradual decline in
health. The end came peacefully to
this good woman who was the highest
type of Christian and was a great
help to her husband in furthering the
religious cause. Mrs. Mitchell is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. H. H.
Hill, of the same city.
The ceremonies in connection with
the inauguration of President-elect
Hoover and Vice President-elect
'Curt:? on March 4th, will be broadcast
over a network of radio broadcasting
stations.
A party of motorists who left -N^w
York in 1916 have been traveling
around the world for the past J2
years. It is hoped that ultimately
they will find somewhere to park their
car.?London Public Opinion.
Left Many Descendants
Funersl services for Alex Belton,
84-year-old negro who died at his
home on Market street January 26,
weTe held the following Sunday at
Mt. Moriah Baptist church with the
pastor, Rev. J. W. Boykin, officiating
with the assistance of Rev! A- ,J.
Vaughan and Reverend Reed.
The aged colored citizen was held,
in respect by members of both racfcs
and had Tgatried numbers of waijm
friends during his life-long residence
in Camden. He had long been a
member of the Baptist church and at
the time of his passing was a deacon
in Mt. Moriah church.
Prior to the years of his failing
health Belton had served as keeper of
the Quaker cemetery and had also
served in a like capacity at the
colored cemetery of Camden.
Belton leaves living descendents
numbering one hundred fifty-nine,
these being nine children, eighty-four
grandchildren, sixty great-grandchildren
a i.d six great-great-grandchildren.
TIME EXTENDED
Notice is hereby given that I have
received the following advice from
Comptroller General A. J. Beattie,
relative to the collection of taxes: .
"Under the provisions of Section
851, Volume 3, Code of Laws, 19132,
and with the approval of the Governor,
I. A. J. Beattie, Comptroller
General, do hereby extend the time
for collection of property tax until
March 15th., with the addition of one
fl'-'r) per cent penalty. On and after
March loth., all taxes to go into execution
with the additional penalty as
now prescribed by law."
S. VV. HOGUE,
Treasurer of Kershaw County.
Bethune Neu>* Notes
Told By Correspondent
Bethune, 'F#b. 6^?The Rev.
Wilson of Florence filled the pulpit
of the Presbyterian church here last
.Sunday at the morning hour.
Circle number one of the Presbyr*
terian Auxiliary met this week wtlft
Mr a. Charlie McKinnon; circle number
two witb Misses Bessie and Alice
Hurler at Mrs. Will Roxier's; circle
[ number three with Min Annie Mae
Hue ka bee.
Tbe play, "Mammy's Lil Wild
Hose," which was given at the school
auditorium by pupils of the high
school, under the supervision of Miss
Eddie Bradham, on last Friday even
ing was quite a success. A large audience
witnessed the performance
with much pleasure.
Mrs. Janie Vaughn of Betesburg,
is the guest of Mrs. J. K. Severance.
Miss Helen Snellgrove of the
grammar school spent last weekend
ni her h<?me -in Newberry 1
Misses Stella Bethune, Carrie Yarbrough
and Marie Horton motored
to Columbia Saturday for the day.
Lester King and Alvin Clyburn
have been recent visitors to Neeces.
Miss Malloy Hearon spent Sunday
in Columbia with friends.
Misses Franees Severance Katherine
Ward, Lueile Hilton and Clara
Hough of Coker college were at
home for the weekend.
Mrs. Oswald Campbell of Camden
is spending some time at her home
here on account of the illness of her
father Mr. Z. Brannon.
Miss Blanche Gardner of Camden
spent Sunday with her mother.
Mrs. Zack Blackwell of the Ashland
section is spending the week
with her daughter, Mrs. J M Clyburn
Miss Frances Pennington of Hartsville
spent the past weekend with
friends in Bethune.
Miss Cecelia King returned Sunday
from a visit to relatives in
Neeces. *
Miss Eva Saverance is spending
some time with her sisters in Lamar.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Randolph and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Guss
Randolph of Lamar spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Saverance.
Heath of Mrs. CHewuing
Spring Hill, Feb. 6.?Mrs. Jqlia, _
Belvin Chewning, 70, wife of Brooks |
Chewning^ died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Osteen Peebles, Friday,.
February 1, at 8 o'clock. (
Funeral services, conducted by the ^
Rev. A. M. Gardner were held in ,
Salem Methodist church, ?ee county, ^
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. j
Interment was made in the church ^
cemetery in the presence of a big j
crowd of sorrowing friends and rela- j
tives. j
Beautiful flowers attested the love
and high esteem in which she was j
held. Mrs. Chewning suffered an at- ^
tnek of influenza about a month ago,
the after effects causing her death.
Mrs. Chewning was a native of
Spring Hill ami sper*t practically all \
her life in I^ee county.
She was a Christian character and
a loyal member of Salem Methodist
church. Besides her husband, she is
survived by a son; J. E. CheWning of
Lee county, and three daughters,
Mrs. Osteen Peebles of Camden, Mrs. \
Price of Kershaw, county, and Mrs. i
Hinson of Lucknow.
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SALE OF CORPORATE STOCK '
The Loan and Savings Bank will !
sell publicly for cash at its place of i
business in Camden, S. C. on the
Northwest corner of Broad and DeKatb
Streets at twelve (12) o'clock
M. Saturday February twenty-third
(23rd) instant, 1929, Ninety-fctir (94) '
shares of the Capital stock of the |
Mackey Mercantile Company, par
value one hundred dollars ($100.00) 1
per share, pledged to the said Bank.
Sale to be in three blocks of twelve :
shares, thirty-eight shares and fortyfour
shares.
LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK,
By JOHN S. LINDSAY,
Cashier.
Dairying Possibilities
A tourist passing through Wulterboro
to Florida, Carl KaatWftftd. editor
and publisher of the LaSeur News
Herald, informed Editor Smoak of
that town that during the last year
Minnesota made one million pounds
more butter than the entire Southeastern
states. He said Minnesota
has 27,000,000 laying hens and 7,000,0Q0
cows, the Holstein being the
popular type of dairy cattle. This
Minnesotan was on his way to Florida
for a thaw out, coming from the
frozen Northwest. His statement
with reference to butter production is
worth more than passing coihment.
Here in this peculiarly favored section,
from the standpoint of climate
and other natural advantages, dairying
should be an important industry.
Doubtless butter and u milk from
Minnesota are shipped in modern refrigerated
cars to Florida, whete he
is going; (South Carolina stands instriking
distance of the Southeastern
peninsula that lures the people of all
sections. Once this state realizes its
advantages and possibilities in dairying,
northwestern visitors familiar
with that industry and its scope will
Feel perfectly At home in a land where
it is carried on under advantages and
Favorable conditions that they lack.
South Carolina could make a great
industry of dairying, but the initial
steps should be taken along lines of
pasturage developments, aud the raisng
of food and feed crops within her
borders.?'Spartanburg Journal.
CITATION
The State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
By W. L. McDowell, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
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Whereas, S. L. Crolley made suit to
me to grant him Letters of Administration
of the Estate of and effects
of Marie Crolley.
These ane, therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred
md creditors of the said Marie "Crolley
deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the (Court of Probate,
to be held at Camden, South Carolina
on Thursday, February 21sL next
after publication thereof, at 11 b'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if
any they have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 6th day
of February, Anno Oomini 1929.
W. L. MoDOWELL, .
Probate Judge for TCershaw County.
Published on the 8th and 15th
days of February, 1929, in the Camden
Chronicle and posted at the Court
House door for the time prescribed
by law.
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The jury in the case of Ri^
Gallogly, charged with murder i?V
accomplice of George Harsh, recent^
convicted and sentenced to death {?
the killing of a drug store clerk h
Atlanta, was unable to agree on %
verdict and a mistrial was ordertjl
after the jury was out nearly 2(
I hours.
NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS 1
MEETING I
Notice of the regular annual meti-I
! ing of the stockholders of HeriniUM
j Cotton Mills will be held at Camde^l
! S. C., on Wednesday, February 20th,|
1929, at 12 o'clock noon. All stock!
holders please take notice. > 1
H. R. LANG, Secretary. |
THE OLD j
WASH DAY??ffk
with all its laiboriouB wort |
and worry, has beenm- I
i ceeded by laundry #fefe 1
with its modern washfiii 1
| methods. - 1
Women are being I
shielded from the wear- j
ing, aging influence of Ij
washday; from the an-j
noyance of 'hands chafed J
from constant contact J|
with boiling waters; from I
the fatigue that comes I
from long hours of iron- I
ing. I
Send us your laundry and I
save yourself from all I
the tribulations of wash
day! We^?do the wash- I
ing for the entire family 1
mudh better than it can I
be done at home, at B I
very slight cost.
THE CITY LAUNDRY
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4*4, V4 inches high; foot 42 inches, 5x7. Detachable
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knobs hand carved. Solid head and. foot board i
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Bric-a-brac work hand carved. Has never been out
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II Notice To .Delinquent Taxpayers of the City of Camden
I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE 12TH AND 15TH THE CITY WILL
BEGIN TO ADVERTISE FOR SALE ALL PROPERTY IN THE QITt,UPON
QUEST TAXES FOR 1927 AND PAVING ASSESSMENTS THAT WAS DUE APRIL 1ST, 1928. THE CITY IS <
IN NEED OF FUNDS TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS AND FURTHER INDULGENCE IS IMPOSSIBLE. THIS . T
NOTICE IS FINAL. SAVE THE EXPENSE OF ADVERTISING AND OTHER COSTS BY SETTLING THESE 1
, DELINQUENCIES BEFORE THE 12TH OF FEBRUARY, 1929. j
I By Order of tlie Mftyor and the
I Council of Camden, S. C. ?