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L-Ihe_Camden Chronicle C I ^AM0EN> SOUTH CAROUNA..FR1DAY. MAY 17 ,?,o " 1?!! ' NUMBER^ ^aruch-Nettles firm - 4 K etiresFrom Business > i I ggruch-Nettles Company, for more H|gn twenty years leading clothiers i vi merchants of this city, late Wed sday afternoon completed negotiaHons which they have had under con- < deration for several months and ] Hade the first formal step, it is re- j rteri, in retiring from Camden's in- i pendent mercantile field in favor of j He chain-stores organisation of J. c. , nney. John T. Nettles when questioned I Hhursday morning declined tp state < oaitively that Penny would succeed is late company but admitted that i Bigineers for the Penny group had en looking over the property with e probability of improving it and 1 eating here. Mr. Nettles also stated that other ' Ham organizations, through their t Hgal representatives in Camden, had i ring recent months displayed an in- ; rest in the Baruch-NettleB company < ith the expressed possibility of itablishing a local unit on the site : their present holdings. H'lhr Barucfc-Nettles company waB j Hrganizcd in the early fall of 1907 j By. Mannes Baruch and John T. Neti *, both of this city, and throughthe many years following the ' ;H*sii>e8s was conducted without interHption under, their personal direc^B The stock of goods and store fix.: Btrtt of the retiring merchants have ' Heen purchased by Isadore Wolfe, of city, who Thursday morning ! Bited that he had been ullowed thirty B/s in which to clear the bulging i Brough sales either individual or the Bock in its entirety. ^ American Legion Fish Fry On Tuesday evening, at 8:00 o'clock Bt Little's pasture near the Watevee fiiver and just off U. S. Highway No. B, the American Legion Post at CamBen will hold a fish fry for the benefit of Junior Baseball League of KerBliaw County in order to get sufficient funds to begin the equipment fif Baseball clubs which have joined fihe League. I The price of tickets is one dollar fie&ch and the public is invited to at-1 Bund. B Mrs. Frances Hamel Slough. fi Uta -Frances Hamel -Slough, only BBto of the editor of the Era,.and \ut surviving member of tis im^BmediaU ancestral family,- other than ' ^Bhiraself, passed away at her home in MempJiis, I on11., Inst Wednesday eve* m/tf, hay 8th. A letter from her Mary Slough, states , Ber sickness, which the-attending phyfi,nans diagnosed as malaria, began . Bnday night, May 2nd, and lAte Wed' lesday afternoon she took a decided fi"ra for the worse with pleurisy and weumonia, sinking rapidly and death esulting at 8:50 p. m.?Kershaw Era Wicturesque Figure | Passes To Beyond fiJohn Harrell, 65, who died at his B?me,on King street in this city , ^ morning following an fbPkctic stroke suffered Tuesday was placed at final, rest in the H ,r cemetery of Camden Thursafternoon. The committal service H^. dlrectud by Rev. George Pierce 'Hu 11? tlle Methodist church. Hsriell was a native. and life-long Bfident ?f this county and for the H?J. Quarter-century, following the Ha/ ?f his wife, he \had lived as a around whom many, tales of ystery centered. ' He<Wa* a' weaver rebuilder of early fixture and his life apeht; jptfhdicithe outdoors j-ykas; ty hjfcttl tit' ^firwer's most picturesque old Ash^ There are no known 'surviving ^^fi ' . HJ- w- Waters hka Here IMy. Mfe1 services for D. Rmfn at a loc^ hospiur Monday ^Bj^hg, were held at\ BjehVCrdam n X?ear Caa?**t Tuesdsy afiSE .^fio Mr. Waters was 78?yfear$ of ( for hudf for manjr years frsiiJeq Ussatt community. "He leaves k?own immediate relatives1 Zvepi>e,in ?n W?y Here 7, sh7af?n. Germany, May lfc? Hi K . giant dirigible, fi Fnedrjchshafen at 5:57 a. m., Bit, p' m.? Wednesday E. S. T.) second voyage to America. _ " yScn^e,^s began to assemble Hr-fivn Ppehne nengar shortly R>" wn i *?' The female gorilla ,V rs* t? go aboard, the pasKn theni8olves following Rapidly. H Was myJ,icrco/ of-Now York, I orgent r g tlciP contrary anLsohfltatioo? of her >#1' ^Rvelintr Pressed in a- biege ^Rmed wTth fm<;uWith 11 atraw hmt' R "tockin^A *h?ee *nd RsPai*r I ' Upon the advice of ly"0^Uin.Jre8P<?ndent<l fihe h0rfi rmihr ^ ,,wk^W-rdf'y Bated J J? Ji?tance was esBl" uTr is 7-s?? ? m: ' *bip's master. H B Mayor DuBose Named On Safety Commission Deploring the recent unnecessary airplane accident in California caused by "acrobatic stunts in the air, Paul K. Richter, chief of training division of the civil air corps of the United States, has taken the matter up with President Hoover, requesting airmen to respect and obey th# rules of flying. He has in turn tfcaen the matter up with the governor's of the various states in an effort to get ffom one to three Air Safety Commissioners in each state. Governor John G. Richards has named Mayor C. P. DuBose as one of the commissioners from this state. Mayor DuBose is a member of the Camden Airport Commission. In the interest of making the air "fool proof" that is, protecting life and property of citizens, and awakening a simple, practical, understanding in the minds of the public, and the children to the necessity of making flying safe, by taking oiit that one in a thousand "fool killer," the Air Commerce Reserve, and its Civil Air Corps, and other Training Divisions has accomplished marvelous results. Company 'M' To Be Re-rinspected June 18 ii ... Company M, local machine gun unit of the South Carolina National Guard, will at an early date be reinspected .under the direction of the corps area commander, according to an order received here today by Capt. Brevard Boy kin. Adjutant General James C. Dozier, from whose office the order was issued, has stated that he will suggest to the commanding general that the company be re-inspected on the night of Tuesday, June 18, and in all probability, according to local officers, this will be the date named. Spring Tornadoes Bqfde Experts Washington, May 11.?A recordbreaking increase in tornadoes, which baffles scientific explanation, is revealed in figures of the weather bureau for the first four months of IWSd. ' L Where 30 twisters occurred last 'year during the same period, incomplete reports place this sdfcson*s number beyond 60. Of the 30 in 1928, nine occurred in the first three months and the remaining 21 in April. ThiB year 27 .tornadoes were reported by the end of March and an estimate has placed April's crop between 20 and 25. Deaths from cyclonic winds also have shown a great increase. Fifteen people lost their lives during the period last year. In coutrast, the deaths this year were: January, 9; February, 23; March, 20; and April, pruhably, 160. Scientists and students of the dynamics of the atmonsphere can offer no definite causes for the increasing .activity of the twisters. They merely show that tornadoes-, result When winds in a cyclone area are under terrific stress and seek relief. "The .twisting, devastating cloud Is the .safety valve which breaks up the strained condition much as a device an a steam boiler takes care of Abnormal inner pressure. 1 WRy the winds should be under greater strain this year is something that cannot.be answered. Moreover# kince?the winds seek relief at any pdiAt' in a cyclonic area, no forecast nan be tnade of where the twisters ( friQl sstrflse. I Mefcter methods of reporting the] of tornadoes was ?once thought the cause for the noticed innanoaac. J* recent years, however# Checking has been standard but tho, twlsteri-imsie increased. AMMO* Brotherly 3 1 AirportCompetition' ; The T Camden, South Carolina, Chrohttlfc'in It* fa?ie of May 3, commenting upon the arrival in that place of Mabdl- Cody and her flying circus for a two days' stay, prints ttoe followbog* "Miss Cody declares that it is with particular Measure that she anticipates her week end showing in Camden because of its interest in aviation and its Woodward Field when she describes simply a* the finest she has. soon. It if a Significant fact that Miss Cody has seen the best airports and flown under conditions offered only to America's P1"* rand star of the most thrilling moving picture thrillers." The field at Camden was given by Ernest L. --Woodward - of-. LaRoy^ brother of Donald Woodward, whose airport Just east of this village has been characterized by Clarence M. Young of - Washington Assistant o.of Commerce, by State W^rVlewoM Webb, by Mij. Amelia Earhart and bp many pilot* as the finest 1 airport in the-country. _aOU?? Cody^.^rerJ.lt^ggr manager of the have Qualified her statement about on^^lUd b?u?; ; ' rr""' Netting and Seining Rules Made Public' Regulations applying to netting and seining Ash in both clear and muddy streams were made public since the Ashing season opened. These provisions, which are state wide, are as below: > Traps (clear water streams)?Are entirely forbidden in all clear water streams, ponds and lakes, except in strictjy private ponds not connected with other waters. Net, Seines (clear water streams) ?Seines and gill nets, not to extend more than half way across the stream or body of water, may be used in the clear streams to catch non-game clear only between September 1 and May 1 but said nets and seines must be removed from the water each Saturday at sunset and kept out of waters until sunrise each Wednesday. Nets, Seines (muddy water streams)?Nets and seines may be used in the muddy water streams for the purpose of catching nongame Ash only all during the year, provided they are removed each Saturday at sunset and kept out of the water until each Wednesday at sunrise. No net seine or other obstruction ean block more than half of the stream at any time, nor used in any muddy stream within 100 yards of clearwater stream emptying into it. Section 787 code 1922, provides that: "There shall be a close time in all the creeks, streams and in land waters of the state from the settVnfc of the sun each Saturday until the rising of the sun each Wednesday, during which time all seines, nets or any plan or device for the stoppage or collecting of Ash, which obstruct any portion of any creek, stream or in land waters, other than a dam for manufacturing purposes, shall be xr#r moved from said creek, streams or inland watep^ etc. The penalty tor violating' this provision for not less than three nor more than six months or both in the discretion of court trying the caspi v . id LaiSens to Pave Link to Laurens, May 11.?Laurens county today sold a special issue of $230,000 road bonds at 5 1-4 interest with a1 premium of $1,300, the buyers being. Stranahan, Harris and Otis, of Toledo,' , Ohio. The sale" was later confirmed by Ben Sawryer, state highway commissioner. The proceeds of the bond issue are to be used in paying the cost of paving the - Clinton-iCinards link on Highway No. 2, through a reimbursement agreement with the highway commission. The contractto this effect is now in the office of the county supervisor. The paving contract will be let by the State i Highway commission. There were "four other -bidders for the bonds. ? rrt * '' Miracle Mail: of Baseball Dead Haddock, Ga., May 18.?George T. Stallings, \w.ho won fame in 1914 by capturing the- world's championship for the Boston Braves died early today/at his home near here. , ^fleath came at 5 o'clock this morn5i? after an illness of several months which forced .his retirement frawTthe managership of the Montreal club of *1m> fntpmntinriftl League. ? Stalling was given the name of the "Miracle Mann" in the baseball world after his remarkable records in. J# 14 in leading the Boston Brav-as victory in the world series. ' < "ty-iV s ? Cow Bought For $165 Is Sold For $1JM)0 Chester, May 18.?A young Guernsey cow, Florentine's Eastern Lydia 294*206, owned by J. Aurdey Grant, the Armenia section of Chester county, which cost him only $165 three years ago, was sold this week to JC. Penney oi New fork, the chain store msgwrte for fcLOOO, for Ms Eaclrtaadine Farms at Hopewell Juno Hon. N. Y. This is the cow that achieved national fame some time ago, when on her return from a triumphant trip to the National Dairy show in Memphis, Tenn., she was guest of honor at a banquet tended by her by the Chester Rotary Club. . - Death of Mr. Baxley . Bethun*, S. C., May 14.?Mr. J. E. Baxley aged 74 years, resident oi the Shamrock section of the county, died at his home on Tuesday, April 30th aftef an illness of one week caused by paralysis. He leaves a widow and ."the?following children to mourn his death* H. L. Baxley, Pinewood; A. H Baxley, Bethune; Mrs. C. B. Watkins, Kershaw; Mrs. F. A. Poison, Bethune; D. E. ItexJey. Kershaw; Miss Lydia Baxley, Bethune. Funeral fervices wore held at High Hill True J Light Church on Wedn^.y evening < at 2 o'clock conducted by Rfv. D. Reynolds. Uapa To Death New York, May unidenti- J fled man committed suicide today by. i leaping from the statue of liberty, j nn Bedloc's Island, to the rocky base, m apparently Jumped from the head t S ffS. 800 foot above the 1 rocks, although police said R was ] possible he leaped from the torch, j which 1* considerably hifihafcTyg-., ' ^ ' - *r 1 ~ i Snake Scientist Victim of Rattler L;Vvr . in I . New York, May 14.?One of >the world's leading authorities on attakes is tit-ad, the victim of the infuriated matt- of a rattlesnake .he just had captured. Charles E. Snyder, former head reptile keeper at the Bronx Zoo and pupil of Dr. Huymond L. Ditmars, Zoo curator, died at Good vSamaritar^ Hospital, Sulfern, N. Y? yesterday from the effects of u snake bito in->, flitted earlier in the day while he was hunting snakes in the Kamapo Hiiis. j~ Snyder and a companion, F$))l Snyder, no relative, were on Torn mountain, a region known to be inftrited with rattlers when the former *00 keeper came upon a large speciihen. He pinned Us head with a forked tick and leaned over to pick it up. The mate of the captive emerged from the underbrush and struck his hand. ? One fnng slashed the flesh, the other made only a slight puncture. ?>nyder concentrated first-aid efforts on the open wound, apparently overlooking the smaller puncture. It was through this that the reptile had injected its deadly venom into a vein. ,f" T^e injured man made his way three miles to a highway wheref^assing motorists took him to the hospital l-Several injections of serum were made but without avail. Money Received?? r/X For County Scfypols jrXershaw county school* operating' Wider the 6-0-1 law have received from -State Superintendent of Education J. H. Hope checks totaling |7$>~ 630 for the year just closing) it -became known at the offlOe- ofW. Hogye, county treasurer, in this 'city today. y Of the total amount, which 1? better by more than *$8,000 against, last year's apportionment, according to Mf. Hogue, $64,057 will be allowed for teachers' salaries, $8,900 fof .Cpnstruction of buildings and $4,769 for a deficit of laat year. ~rThe total collection of county, cnool and-state taxes for 1928" oif Ifay 1 amounted to $287,223.68 or 'Approximately 8 percent less than Chftected through the same date of tber year previous, according td the treasurer's statement. Convict Jury "Fixer" In Sensational Case Nashville, Tenn., May 10.?Rainey CresweH was fined $60 and sentenced to ten -days imprisonment for contempt of court this afternoon a few minutes after he had been indicted for bribery, both charges growing out of his alleged "fixing" of a juryman in the second murder trial of Walter Liggett. A Davidson county grand jury returned the indictment against Cresj well, and returned an additional indictment of agreeing to accept a bribe against b7 P. Osburn, the juror who succeeded in "hanging" the jury thai, voted 11 to 1 for a first degree murder verdict for Liggett. Judge Chester K. Hart announced hearings on the bribery charges will i begin -^within the next tea days. Creawell's plea at his contempt hearing today was "igmpranoe of the offense." His attorneys said he was technically not gaflty/because in his ignorjunoe he was made a "go-between and fixer" for Liggett and Osburn. Attorhey General Richard. M. Atkinson countered with assertion that "ignorance of the law i* no excuse.*1 7~ " . The- bribery charges came to light soon after tne hung jury brought,?, close to iLiggett's secopd trial for the murder of Tumey Cunningham., Hit first trior ended also when the Jury was unable to agree. s- < 7 ..ifCnnningham was shot to death whten"fc^ came upon Liggett at the N*r Of hlft home after the latter'bad visited Cunningham's wife. Airports Are Now Utilities Oklahoma City, May 11.?-Two southwestern states, Oklahoma and | Kansas, have enacted legislation that puts- airports in the same status as other municipal utilities Cities now may issue bonds to establish airports and maintain them by taxation. Oklahoma claims it was the first state to inaugurate a program, in cooperation with the United States department of commerce, for the establishment of standard airports. Thirty-three landing fields, to be completed this year, have been financed by Oklahoma citiea. ? A total investment of $3,000,000 in airports and $16,000,000 in all phases of aviation is planned? Already $1,760,000 has b^jjy&Mtehted in landing fields, for the 12'iflUYlthte and transcontinental lines-^-^^WpklGames Soon To Begin With Bethune organised. asa Junior Baseball Club, thft 1? ready to begin the elimii^WgMw in the near future a schedule^ of Sims. ^A? bye ball club? wBSlBp their respective ball fields and* begin practice. All coaches are MfypL. td tend la to W. A. Clarke, jutant, a Hat of equipment Merita. ^ Woodrow Wilson Home Fund Drive Started Mr. A. S. Llewellyn is in receipt df the following letter from Governor John G. Richards, naming Ijim as county chairman to help raise Ker- I ahaw County's quota of $200 to < purchase the boyhood home of Wood- ' row Wilson in Columbia. Mr. i Llewellyn in turn tlnpugh authority ' 01 Governor Richards has named The 1 following committees to collect funds < for this purpose; Citizen* committee, M. H. Hey man; 1). A. R. Com- , mitoe, Mrs. Hughey Tindal; U. D. i C. Committee, Mrs. S. O. Zemp;" , Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. M, M, ReasonOver; American Ugiqn, Captain Al-,j| ftcd M. McLeod. These committees have heen given ?{fdge slips which they will have *1}W. PUt. All money received hy these different committees wjll be placed beside the name of the donor, ami this list with the money will be turned over to M. II. Williams of the Bank of Camden, who will send it to Henry S. Johnson for publication.. The letter of Governor Richards to Mr. Llewellyn follows; "The fate of the boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson is hanging in the balance. To save it from destruction $17,600.00 must be raised by the people of the State , before June 7th. "At a meeting in my office this morning of the Executive Committee in charge, I was requested to ask you to act hs Chairman for your County, and to raise at feast in your County. "Remember, this is a State proposition. The home is to be bought in the name of the State of South Carolina, and is to be preserved as a Memorial to Woodrow Wilson. Remember, it is the only home of a President of the United States in South Carolina. "The preservation of this home bhs already aroused some worldwide interest and the eyes of the nation are upon South Carolina to see [f the Will raise this small sum. "I feel sure that I can depend upon you to organize your County and tp raise its quota immediately and tend it to Mr. Henry S. Johnson, Treasurer, 801 Oarolina Life Buildiug' Columbia, Si *While this is a State proposition, Columbia has set for her goal $10,000.00, of which she has already raised abotft one-half. As Governor of your State I feel that the honor of South Carolina requires that each one of us must do our best to save this boyhood' home of this great President and Southern Jfian, and I feel confident of the result.'* Ha good Boy Honored Columbia, May 11.? Robert H. Atkinson of- Hagood, a member of the rising senior class, was yesterday elected editor of The Gamecock, the university weekly newspaper, to succeed John Madison Younginer of Irmo. He defeated Harry L. Hingson' of Live Oak, Fla. .. Praises Newberry HonpitalityJudge Isaac R Holland -was -thei only veteran from Kershaw County to attend the state re-union of Confederate Veterans held in Newberry last week, the others being/kept at liome for various reasons. Newberry has invited them back for their reunion in 1930 and Judge Holland says it meets the approval of nedrly all of the veterans. In speaking of .his trip he says: "When I landed in Newberry I found those good people all smiles, congenial and hospitable. I was there but one night, when I found myself at home and handsomely entertained by Mr. Virgil F. Cook, valued electrician for the Southern Bell at that place. He and his good wife and daughter made my stay most pleasant. I also met. sheriff Cannon JBlease, -who .was .a great pleasure add comforter to all the old vets. I want to extend thanks to all Newberrians and owe (hem n debt of gratitude for their untiring kindness. Lohifr may they HveP ' Sets Aside Verdict Clyburn-Davis Case Judge Thomas J. Mauldin who" heard the case of T. M. Clyburn in a suit against W. E. Davis and E. B. , King for damages caused by the . flooding of about twelve cacres of land as the result of the alleged , raising of a dam, thereby causing ponded water to rise beyond "high water mark," has set aside the ver- , diet as being too vague And has ordered a new trial of the case. The verdict of the jury in this case read as follows: "We establish as a dividing line between the land of plaintiff and defendants as would Indicate level of high water mark. We hereby set high water as would be when water level stands six inches from under aide of capsill on portion of jijam now standing. We find no damages either actual or punitive for either plaintiff \ or defendants." Carriers TO Moot Lancaster and Kershawr Rural Letter Carrier's Association, has issued 1 * call for all carriers to meet at KefShaw on May 24, at 4:80 in the after boon. All carriers are urged to at- . ' ?I11J, I II I Celebrate Sunday Fiftieth Anniversary I M , Next "Sunday, May 18, the Lyttlo* ton Street Methodtit Church of this city will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the dedication of its dhurch building. The Bible school will meet at 10 a. m. At 11:16 the morning service will be held and the sermon will bo preached by the Rev. C. C. Herbert, who was the pastor during the years 1806 to 1008. At 3:30 p. m. the Men's Bible Class of Trinity Church, of Sumter, will conduct a service especially, but not exclusively, for men, to which all the E?'a Bible classes in town and men orally are invited. The Sumter ss Orchestra will be in churge of the music. , Evening service at 8J)Q o'clock, at Which hour the Itev. J* T. Peeler, who was the pastor for the years lt>25 to 1827 will preach tlm sermon. The public is most corfjiully invited to all these Services. "Let's everyone who comes expect a blessing from the Lord of the Church" says Rev. ^ieorge Pierce Watson, the pastor. / Hope To Speak A t Lugoff School Finals James H. Hope, state superintendent pf education, will be the distinguished guest of honor and patlncipal speaker at exercises to mack commencement evening at the Logoff Grammar school, near this , ? city, Thursday eveninir, May 23, at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. Hope will address members of the class receiving certificates of promotion immediately following an operatta. entitled "The Golden Whistle, to be presented by pupils of thC school. James Team Gettys, retiring county suMriptendent of education, will pypsent medals to winners and deliver (icates to members of the Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts, recently elected county sepprintaident of education, is principal* ffVjine Lugoff school and serving with her are Miss Sybie Turner, Miss Ruth Chfcvls and Misa Katie Le?rFuad*?bU?k. trfr.tT . . . .1 - < I'l .11 ... .Iirtri j m ' . 1' fi Presbyterian Church Notes The pulpit of this church will be extended to the committee on the Near East Relief on Sunday morning next, May 19. The speaker will be Rev. Saul^ Yosiph, a ^native of bhe country which has suffered so much in the last ten or fifteen years. An ? opportunity to make on offering to the Near East Work will be given at this service. V' The men of the church will meet _ ^ next Tuesday evening at 8:80 at the home of Mr. H. L. Richie, f The committee on Mother's Day exercises rave a very interesting program at the Sunday School last (Sunday. Special music, recitations, a reading were given by the children,. 0-?: and remarks in Appreciation of our ~i mothers were made by Mr. L. T. Mills. We study the 61st Psalm next Wednesday evening'at 8 O'clock at- j the prayer seryice'and you are invited to come. ' Sunday schwrt'TlT a,1 m., Morning worship .11:116. ' You Jiff invited to all services in our church: " *. ? Airport Auction Sale Brought Many Buyers ... *v .. Tar. I " The auction, salf!of. T. K.. Trotter's subdivision adjoining Woodward Field near this city Satuiday afternoon was featured by- spirited bidding and numerous sales -which, ate said to have reached' "n*w price-levels for Camden's ,, suburban developments. Comer sites were ;in particular favor and brought highest prices of any of. the property offered* Total sales amounted to $6,608.58, according U^lR?5rijtter, and represented the timing.pf eighty-seven lots. Practically all of the lots sold are located on .the nc.\v highway, now i being paved froiif 'Cdmden to Bethunc, and dfi * street to be paved from the highway to -the airport entrance. More than one {hobsAnd persons attended the sale, it is* estimated, which was given added interest and color by bhe appearance of a brass band, the awarding of I new automobile to the son of H. M. Rodgers of Cassatt, arid the tuneful roar of an airplane circling overhead. Contribution** To Storm Kufferern Contributions continue to come in for the West Wateree tornado vietims?where four houses were, destroyed* - together with nearly all household furnishings of the victims. There is still more funds needed and TheChronicle will continue '^to receive donations. A total of six hundred and seven dollars is reported this week, given by the following parties: Previously announced ...... .$540.00 Henry Savage, 8rr$.08 Mrs. S. K JWinklar, New Yorh AOO - r--^ Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Stewart R/r. ..... te.06 B. O. Sanders 2.00 Clark Williams, New York .... 26.00 Dr. John W. Corbett ......... 6.00 Total 9607.00