The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 12, 1929, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
H. D. NILK8 . . KWtor *md PublUher
Published every Friday at No. 1109
Broad Street and entered at the Camden,
South Carolina poatoffice aa
second class mail matter. Price per
annum |2.O0, payable In advene*.
Camden, 8. C? Friday, April 12, 1929.
BEAUTIFUL AND PBOGRBB8IVE
The following sonnet expresses an
Anglo-American's first impressions of
Camden und i? dedicated to his
former parishioners, Mr. ami Mrs.
Charles II. Maker, of thin city, residing
at 2006 Broad street:
Camden the Beautiful and Progressive
Dear Camden, nestling 'midst the
Southern pines,
Where sweet aromas fill the vernal
-|a air
With healing halm.^hou art supremely
fair
And beautiful. In thee the choice designs
Of flora blend with shrubs and trail
ing vines;
Thy spacious avenues thy thrift declare,
Well-shaded villus thy rich glories
share
And fragrance with thy loveliness
combines.
Progression, that has marked thy upward
elimb,
Be still thy motto and directing rod,
To make the future prosperous and
sublime,?
A eredity to thy country, self and
Cod;
South Carolina is full proud of the**?
An honor to thy State forever be!
(Rev.) Joseph C. Booth
Melrose, N. Y.
Contractor Kills Road Worker
York, S. (\, April 6.?Ixiuis Comer,
road worker with Arch Barron's construction
gang, gave his boss some
"alack" Friday while at work in Uneaster,
Barron told Him to shut up,
according to" reports, and instead of
doing that, Comer advanced on Barron,
who drew his gun and shot
Comer dead.
^hrrrof^eame-to^us home in?York^
today and gave bond." He is well und
prominently connected here, having
formerly been a candidate for county
supervisor.
Dry Informer Captured
Pontiac, 111., April 4.?Eugene Boyd
Fairchild. wanted on a perjury charge,
which resulted from the fatal shooting
ten days ago of Mrs. Lillian De
King at Aurora by a county dTy
raider, was arrested here late today.
Fairchild was held for Sheriff L. L.
Urch of Geneva who said he would
come here to take him to jail at
Geneva. Authorities arrested Fairchild
after receiving a tip from
Sheriff Urch that he had come here
from his home at Odell, nearby.
The charge against Fairchild is
that he prejured himself in signing
a search warrant in which he said he
purchased liquor at the Aurora home
of Mrs. PeKing.
Fewer Fatalities This Year
Columbia, April 6.?.South% Carolina
showed a decrease percentage in
automobile fatalities in 1 ir28 from the
preceding year >ei ,>nd only to
Colorado, it is shown by a national
survey of motor fatalities in the various
states. Figures for South
{Carolina were supplied by the bureau
of vital statistics of the state board
of health.
With 245 motor deaths in 1928 as
against 278 the preceding year, South
Carolina's percentage of decrease was
11.87, surpassed only by that of
Colorado which was 16.32.
Everybody Violating Law?
Defiance of the laws of the country
is a common thing, outlawry exists in
every community, and practically 100
per cent of the citizens of South Carolina
are violators of some law,
Judge H. II. Watkins declared to the
grand jury of the Federal court for
the Western district of South Carolina,
which convened at Greenville
T u esday.
Beginning his charge to the grand
jury. Judge Watkins said: "Gentlemen,
the 'number of presentments
made today is unusually large am
practically every one of them is f?v
a crime of serious nature, which show
that w 111 o 1 violation ot the ,avv l.
being practiced and that outlawry s
abroad in the country.
"Years ago 1 remember that on
outlaw li. South Carolina would hav.
been known the State over, tlis nam
would have U-en called in every tow:
and he would have been a social out
cast. Now, 1 daresay, an addinj
machine would be necessary to cour
the number in the State. Practic
of breaking the law extends not onl
to the private citizen but to those wh
hold public office, to bank treasure!
and church treasurers, to officers <
the law and to others in all lines 1
endeavor.
"If South Carolina had been rnki
with a fine comb several years aj
the percentage of law breakers fou:
would have been small. Now t
percentage would he practically 1(
There may he a few good women a
here and there a good man, hut t
majority of the people break lav
This is not surprising when you thi
of the license, traffic, speed and v
i ??u? other laws with which o
< < mes in contact. We are ov
burdened with legislation, and t
time has come when people shoi
stand up and say so."
An Editor Goes To
The Legislature
Spartanburg Herald, 2nd.
Th? editor of the BukerBville, N,
C? Banner went to t,hv North Carolina
legislature ?p<W representative
of his people. Ke has returned from
the scene of his labors and we gather
from his remarks he was not able to
plciise all the people all the time.
Judge for yourself:
"There is a good deal of mouth'
jug' about town about what we done
while in Raleigh and what we didn't
do. We want to say that if you
have anything to say don't say it to
the other fellow, but come to our office
like men and say it to us, and
either cuss it out with us or quit
so much infernal backbiting, ami
criticism. You fellows that are doing
this are no saints by any means.
We know you all, and you had better
attend to your own business and cl6an
your own house, befbre taking us
up or any one el&e for the chief topic
of conversation. We never knew h
one-horse town that didn't have a
bunch of hair-brained backbiters that
have nothing else to do but try to
attend to the other fellow's business.
This is plain' Knglish, and can be
understood by the biggest bonehead in
town. We'll attend to our business.
You attend to yours."
Suit Against Circus
Results In Mistrial
The eourt of common pleas is engaged
today upon the case of J. D.
Byrd vs the Walter Main Circus. Mr.
By id lives in Camden, and his attorneys
are Messrs. E. I). Blakeney and
It. Hobson Hilton, of Camden, and
Gaston," Hamilton and Gaston, of
Chester. Senator John M. Wise and
Messrs. Hemphill and Hemphill represent
the defendant.
Mr. Byrd alleges in his complaint
that he was set upon and brutally
maltreated at Camden on November
7, 11)27, by employees of the circus,
as a result of which his health and
strength arc impaired, and he has
suffered the return of a former ailment.
The Walter Main Shows were
in Cheater the day the papers in the
,case were served, which explains why
the case Was brought here.
The case of J. D. Byrd vs the Walter
Main Shows, which was in progress
Thursday afternoon when The
Reporter went to pre^a, resulted in a
mistrial, after two days had been consumed
with the case and the jury had
struggled in vain for more than nine
hours to arrive at a verdict. Hopelessly
disagreed in their views regarding
the disposition of the case, they
were finally discharged by Judge
Johnson.?Chester Reporter.
Convict Re-Captured
After Short Freedom
Yernice C. Hall, white man, who
escaped from the chain gang several
months ago while in the Three C's
section wa^ re-captured by Sheriff
Mcl.eod's forces Monday afternoon.
He was located and surTounded in a
hou>e in the Marshall's Church section.
He made a break for the swamp
but was run down by Rural Officers
Watkins and Hough. (
Hall made his escape along with
D. C. Cannon and l.and Hatfield, the
latter serving a life sentence for
murder. Hall will face an additional
liquor charge. He had only a little
more than twenty days to serve on a
liquor charge when he made his
break for freedom.
Cargo Of Liquor Is
Seized at Richmond
Richmond, Oct. 8.? A broken
freight car truck was responsible for
the seizure of 4,000 quarts of alleged
bottled in bond liquors valued at
$50,000, which today are stored away
in the Henrico county jail along with
2,000 other quarts of bonded whiskey
previously ' taken. The shipment
seized yesterday was enroute from
Hollywood, Fla., to Newark, N. J.
and was stopped Saturday in orde.
1 that repairs could be made to th<
broken ?ruck. The boxes containing
? the e.qj >r were laL-Ued "tomatoes.'
'(The : - <very was made while th<
"ih,.\os w.ve being loaded into anothe:
s ; freiiin" ear.
s ! A - port of the 'irding was -mad
' i i>\ ! ; eotor D. l'> Liggett, of Rich
j nemo. Frederick-l o g and Potoma
L'|Ka..iu;ul who notified county officers
e ; _
Cj Lightning Kills Man
it | On Saturday Main n 2drd duripg th
thunder storm which passed throug
if this section the community was sac
it dened when lightning struck th
e home of Mr. A. B. I>a\i-. It shockc
y Mr. Davis so that he wa> unconscioi
'O for about two minut. s. It shockc
r* Mr. Moody Odom and burned his 1<
sf very badly, and killed Mr. Jesse D
of on instantly, though he recover*
in about two minutes, spoke two
fd three words then passed out at one
1? It first struck the chimney and to
nd it to pieces also damaged the hous
he Besid cs other relatives Mr. Dix
leaves a wife n d one little baby gi
nd about two \ea:s old, the Baby w
he slightly burr ed on the arm by ligl
vs. ning. -Contributed.
nk
*a- Sergeant John Doherty shot a
no killed Private Puane Morrison
or- Fort Humphries. Virginia, on Sati
he day nr.d then committed suicide,
lid reason known for the killing n
suicide.
Officer Shoots Young
Man In Hospital
Columbia, April 9.- Henry Martin
of Columbia who wa* shot shortly
before midnight last night while in
the operation room of the Columbia
Hospital died at the hospital early
today. A. B. McGraw, Naw Brookland
police ml n is held at the Highland
County jail in connection with
the shooting, while Coroner A. W.
McCain said today that an inquest
will be held tonight into Martin's
death,
Martin had been arrested following
a wreck at the New Brookland side J
of the Congaree river bridge last
night but was taken to the Columbia
Hospital by McCraw to be treated for
injuries suffered in the wreck. The
officer had arrested him on charges
of drunkenness and reckless driving.
Officer McCraw today told a newspaper
reporter that he shot Martin
in self defense after the latter had refused
to put down a knife he held.
"I said 'For Lord's sake, put that
knife up, man," said McGraw today,
"hut he said something about 'running'
me out of the hospital and adf
vanced upon me, I shot him then.
"I was only trying to help the man
and didn't know who he was. When
1 put him in the ambulance in New
Hiookland I asked him his name. He
stated 'Henry Ford,'" said the officer.
'I he wreck occurred, according to
lh. policeman, when Martin approached
the bridge at a high rate of speed
and tried to go around a barricade instead
of taking a detour around the
approach to the bridge which is now
being paved.
After the shooting McGraw said he
assisted hospital attaches in calling
for Sheriff T. A. Heise and waited
until Deputy W. H. Thompson came
to the hospital. In the meantime L.
C. Merchant, New Brookland police
chief, and Mayor Lemuel Hall of New
Brookland responded to a call from
McGraw.
M. J. Minis who was in the ear
with Martin at the time it was
wrecked was arrested on a charge of
being drunk.
? Columbia, April?TO.?A coronef^
jury Tuesday night found that "Henry
Martin came to his death by pistol
shot wounds from the hands of A. B.
McGraw" and McGraw, a police officer
of New Brookland, a Columbia
suburb, was ordered held.
Martin was shot last night after
he had been brought to a Columbia
hospital to be treated for wounds received
in an automobile crash in New
Brookland.
1 he officer and Martin were in the
operationg room as nurses were preparing
to treat Martin's wounds.
McGraw said Martin advance^ toward
him with a knife and he shot hi self
defense. Martin died early today.
Conflicting testimony was presented
at the corner's 'inquest. A
nurse, Mrs. Mary Roberts, testified
she smelted whiskey on McGraw's
breath but was unable to detect any
odor of whiskey on the wounded
man's breath.
Dr. L. A. Ximmons, however, who
treated Martin, said he detected a
faint odor of whiskey. He did not
get near McGraw, he said.
L. Hall, mayor of New Brookland,
who arrived at the scene shortly after
the automobile had crashed into a
post, said Martin was "under the influence
of whiskey" and that McGraw
was not drinking. He declared later,
however, he did not smell whiskey
on Martin.
Attorney R. E. Broome, counsel for
McGraw, said he will institute habeas
corpus proceedings to get McGraw
out of jail.
Two Cars Collide
On last Friday night about 8
o clock the cars of T. J. Gregory and
J. F. Hammond ran into a head or
collision near the home of Henry
Jones just south of town, on the Kershaw
to Camden highway, both cars
being damaged and the ear of Mr
Gregory being turned over on it*
1 side. In Mr. Gregory's car were Mrs
; Gregory, her daughters, Misses Connie
and Abigail, and her son, Wood
5 row, who was driving the car homi
I from Columbia, where the other:
went to meet Miss Abigail as she wai
coming home for the Easter holiday;
r from Greenville Woman's College
All were considerably shaken up an.
very much bruised, but cscap-d
rinus injury. Miss Abigail receive
- a blow in the forehead which render
? ed her unconscious for awhile. Mi
Hammond .ilso escaped without se
riou- injury.?Kershaw Era.
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^ Death of Mrs. H. B. Masscy
1- Mrs. Rosa Massey, wife of Henr
B. Massey, aged about seventy year
id died ,uite suddenly at her home i
is Tax.ihaw Monday morning. She h?
id aris, n from bed in apparently h<
iff usual health and l\ad prepared tl
ix morning meal. Very soon after wai
ed she sutTered an attack and her li:
or ebbed .-ut about 10 o'clock in tl
e' ro?>rn*??g. Her remains were intern
in tfw vcmotery at Taxahaw Tuesdi
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs Masai
on is >;i . ved by her husband. f0i
duug;<>t s, Mrs. J. C. Cook. Mrs.
as ( Kn ght, Mrs. j&rew Byrd m , Mj
Tt- \N;d;?r Robertson; and three SOr
'' hi. .lames and Jack Massey Mi
was the mother of |fl
n i ' C.-,pcland Masaey.?Kershaw, R?
at I
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ur- li ;s estimated that a h-.ir-ica
No! sweeping over the Cinengo -,on
intl .Columbia Inst week uproot. : mc
| than l,000,QOO banana trees.
Wants?For Sale
TOmTFo Vl ANTE?The old reliable
plants that give beat result* is
what I offer you, they are wilt
proof and heavy fruiters, iitv*
flowers plants for sale also. Apply
H. H. Baum, Camden, S. C. Z-i sb.
WANTED?To buy a good milk cow.
Address reply to The Camden
Chronicle, Camden, S. C. 2 sb
FOR 8ALB?Wilt resistant tomato
plants ami other varieties. Two
dozen at 25c; fifty at 36c; 100 at
50c. Pepper und egg plants 26c
per dozen. Variety of flowe
plants? marigolds, asters, calendulas,
holly-hocks, scarlet sag$,
and others. T. E. Goodale, 121
Lyttleton street, Camden, S. C.,
phone 56-J. v' 2 pd.
THE GENERAL. El.ECTRIC Refrigerator
automatically maintains
a temperature that is always below
50 degrees, scientifically correct
for the preservation of food. Camden
Furniture Co. 2 tf.
WANTED?Ho; 1 pine logs. Highest
cash prices paid;* year round de.
mand. Sumter Planing Mills and
Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth.
Sumter. S. C. 1-tf-sb
CURTAINS STRETCHED?Any one
wishing curtains stretched please
apply at 904 Campbell Street.
Prices reasonable. 8-tf
FOR RENT OR SALE?Two-story
residence facing high school
grounds. Splendid condition. Garage
and garden. Terms if desired on
sale. Enter; rise Building and
Loan Association, Camden, 8. C.
52 sb.
FOR RENT?Six room house with
all modern conveniences on Hampton
Avenue. Apply to E. P. Truesdale,
Camden, S. C. 2 pd.
FOR SAI.E?One registred Jersey
bull, three years old. Address
Stephen L. Clyburn, Rt. 1, Westvilla,
S. C. 2-3 pd.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE EXPERTS,
women well-versed in the proper
arrangement of food in a refrigerator,
worked with engineers to build
the General Electric Refrigerator.
Camden Furniture Co. 2 tf
FOR RENT?Four rooms unfurnished
in good location. Plenty of yard
and garden. Apply TWLl Lyttleton
Street. 2 pd
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Re
frigerator is easy to clean and t
keep clean. Rounded corners leav
no?place-for^lust?oi^-dirt to k>dgeCamden
Furniture Co. 2 tf
FOR SALE?Number one and number
two pine shingles for sale. Apply
to McCaskill & Lollis, Camden,
S. C. 47 tf.
ICE NOTICE?Mr. L. A. Haynes has
reopened his ice house, corner
Market and DeKalb streets. Will
appreciate a part of your business.
Look for the sign?Camden Ice
Company, Camden, S. C. 1-3 pd.
LOST?One nine months old pointer
puppy. White and liver colored,
small spots. Right hind leg has
knot on same just above knee.
? Reward if returned to B. R. Truesdale,
Camden, S. C. 3sb.
?. . _J-i, liUJUJ JUJ 1J
FOR RENT?Six rooro house furnished
in- first class condition. Large
fenced lot. Apply to N. C. Arnett,
Camden, S. C. . *' 8 sb.
HOOD TIRES AND TUBES?Get
them at the Red Star Service Station,
opposite the court house in
Camden. Telephone 7. 52sb
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Re.frigefator
may be purchased for 10
percent down with two years to
pay the balance. Camden Furniture
Co. 2 tf.
DEWEY J. CREED, Radiotrician.
Kolster and Philco radio sets.
Telephones 210 and 304-J.; Camden,
S. C. 47 tf.
GENERAL ELECTRIC Refrigerator
monthly payments, id many instances,
are less than what you
would actually spend for ice. Camden
Furniture Co. 2 tf.
FOR RENT?Four room cottage on
Broad Street. Apply to L. A. Wittkowsky,
Camden, S. C. 40-tf
FOR RENT?Two farina in Kershaw
County. Apply to --L. A. Wittkowsky,
Camden, S. C. 40 tf
CARPENTERING?John S. Myers,
phone 268, 812, Church Street,
Camden, S. C., will give 'satisfactory
service to all for all kinds
of carpenter work. Building,
general repairs, screening, cabinet
making and repairing furniture.
My workmanship is my reference.
1 solicit your patronage. Thanking
you in advance. BO tf.
PASTURAGE?Cattle will be accepted
for pasturage at Guignard
Farm. Excellent river pastures.
For rates apply to W. P. McGirt,
Ranger, phone 148, Camden, S. C.
52 tf.
MONEY TO LOAN?At six and onehalf
cent interest on improved
city real - estate. Apply Henry
Savage, Jr., Camden, S. C. 84tf
FOR THE LATEST?modes ink
and gentlemen's hosiery anij
underwear stop at 1319 FairJ
or telephone 110-J Camden,fl
and have our representatives
take your order. ' Real Silk ft]
Mills, Indianapolis, Ind. 1
FOR SALE?<Hot air furnacjn
register pipes, etc., for eafl
installation, a bargain. Ala
vanized steel hot water boikr.
dress A. A. Shank, Camden,)
FOR RENT?Five room houn
modern conveniences, at con)
Lyttleton and Rutledgc t?
' Possession given immediately,
ply to I. F. Holland, Camden,
m
FOR SALE?Atwater Kent ani
trade in radio sets. .Sac
prices. Dewey J. Creed? |
trician, Telephone 210 or 1
Camden, S. C. i
FOR SALE?'Limited quantity!
7 cotton seed. Also have
Coker's Wilds staple seed
year from Coker. Price each
per bushel at farm. Clemson j
nating test 86 per cent.
John lT. Mackey at First Net
Bank, Camden, S. C. 3i
AIR PRESSURE?Greasing and
tor cleaning is the best. Reel
vice at the Red Star Service
tion, opposite the court bona
Camden. Telephone 7. &
THE GENERAL ELECTR&
frigerator requires no oiling. B
moving part runs in a permu
bath of oil. Camden Furniture
.j
FOR SALE?Tomato plants, td
at any time. Wilt resistant 1
early tomatoes. Apply to V
Joseph Sheheen, north Mill jStrt
Camden, S. C. " W-fc
NOTICE!
On April 15, 1929, the ordinance
requiring all automobiles to stop
at stop signs in City of Camden
will be strictly enforced.
V/ "1
By order of * f
CAMDEN CITY COUNCIL.
H. D. Hilton,
Chief of Police. ]
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it's time to change your Oil _
Warm weather brings the need for heavier oil
and fresh new grease* ell 'round. Now Is the time
to change. Be sure your motor Is carefully flushed
and refilled with fresh "Standard** Motor Oil
?all friction spots should be carefully lubricated _ j_
with "Standard" lubricants.
You will I>c well rewarded with a sweet-running,
perfectly functioning motor; one that pulls better, .
and silently, on the straight-away, up the twisting
hill roads or on the back byways. ;
Clip and check the list below. Hand It to your
"Standard" dealer. Let him do a thorough and
( complete job for you.
I- . '
"STANDARD** Lubrication Chart1 I *
Flush Crank Case "Standard" Flushing Oil *
Refill Crankcase with "Standard" Motor Oil (eonfresh
oil. suit chart for correct grade)-'
Lubricate chassis all "Standard" Pressure Gua j
points < ? Grease \ tl$
. Fill all grease cups "StandarcTMotorCupGreeae
Clean mat from springs "Standard" Penetrating Oil. ? .
Q Check and replenish "Standard" Transmission Oil
(if necessary) grease or "Sundard" Gear Com
in transmiaaion and pound
rear axle.
Lubricate open UnWer- "3tandard"MotocCupGriMe . . __Zj
sat joinu
G Clean outaide of motor "Standard" Keroaeoe ?"?
G Wash and polish body "Standard" Liquid Glosa 1'
Oil generator and starter "Standard" Household La?,
brtcntt ? *23
"STANDARD"
It:. l-.~ lubricants