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The Camden Chronicle . t____ J "* : * ' % *' ' ^ yOLUME 41. 3MPEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1829 NUMBER 30. jload Bond Bill Upheld fly En Bane Session Columbia Oct. 12.?The constitutionality of the $05,000,000 road bond (j|l passed at the last session, of the general assembly of South Carolina ,as established late today "in an opin* ion handed down by the state,Su-J jreme (tourt. The opinion upholding the issue In by Associate Justice John r and was signed by IS ){ the court en bunc before ! arguments were made on , The minority dissenting as by Chief Justice R. C. I was signed by six meme court. ? J opinion, handed down ut time, ruled the right of John G. Richurds to remove from office in case of misThe case grew out of an Je by the governor some :o remove Sheriff C. P. BalBerkeley county, was made to the Supreny arguments were presented banc session held October filing the opinion supportight of the governor under titution, the court ordered ase of Sheriff Ballentine go rcuit court for trial on its port of the road bond bill on stated it was the judg-' the court that the action in "including all of its artiions, provisions, sentences ses, be and is hereby declartutioTrat-and valid and of full d effect." iclusion the court ordered that notion prayed for by certain that the governor and state be restrained from issuing s be denied and the petition ?sed. members of the state judiiign the opinion without rebeside Justice Stabler, were Justice Jesse F. Carter and lohn S. Wilson, S. W. G. S. Sease, H. F. Rice, Thos. i, J. Henry Johnson, W. H. E. C. Dennis and C. J. Rais to the constitutionality e unit plan of the road bond res C. G. Featherstone and nn noted that "yielding to n of our brethren we redoubt in favor of the contty. of the entire act." ;enting opinion, written by ice R. C. Watts, was sign Associate Justices T. P. Eugene S. Blease and K. Henry, M. L. Bonham Townsend. J bond bill, providing for :e of $65,000,000 worth of the completion within a about four years of the e highway system, was the 1929 Legislature after ght. When the measure vernor Richards for signaproceedings were institutnt the governor and other Us from issuing the bonds, ere that the act was un?al in that the'matter had ibmitted to the ipeDple for .s the Supreme Court heard ^uments as to the const!* of the act and the, matter told pending until Av^gust session en banc was orhe chief justice and the taring the arguments set Jeclared constitutional tos that not more than $20,rth of bonds be issued in ir. A companion measure passed at the same time, r a tax of 6 Cents on gasnt to go to the counties structioh and maintenance roads and 5 cents to the ay department for the rethe road bonds. & petitions contesting the ality of the bond issue of the state of South Car'1. J. S. Farr, petitioner, P. Moorer et al., respondste of South Garolina ex e Richards against C. P. al- and Clarence L. Johnagainst the state highway of South Carolina, John *1 Will Be Taken? Oct. 12.?Announcement **1 will be taken from the supreme court to the ** supreme court for final - \ Miss Sowell Makes Good School Record The following relative to a bright Kershaw County student appeared lit. the Sunday issue of the Columbia State; " 1 his is a time when a great deal of attention is paid to record* mad? by individuals or groups. Men are spending thousands off dollars and endangering their lives to set new records. Hut at this time qf the year when schools have just started, it is well to look that way for some records. Miss Maureen Sowell,*who was graduated at Charlotte Thompson high school last June 6, is in that class. During the 11 years of her school Miss Sowell has not missed a day or been tardy at school. The first five years she attended Camde.9,. city schools, even though she lived' seveaii miles away. She and her Cousins made the trip each day with ft} horse and buggy. Miss Sowell sitting in the foot most of the time. When Charlotte Thompson high school was established in 1923, Miss So we IJ and Miss Elizabeth Pearce were present the first day and neither missed a day until they were graduated in June. It will be some time before Charlotte Thompson will be able to boast of such attendance records. In her studies, Miss Sowell was diligent and anxious to make good. In her 11 years she did not miss the honor. She lead her grade in high school, being valedictorian of her class with an average, for four years of 97.46. Her last two years she won the English medal, given by Mr. M. H, Heyman of Camden to the pupil in high school making the highest average in English for the year. For two years, Mrs, Daniel Jones, of Camden, has given n medal to the pupil writing the best , essay op "Mother's Day." This medal .was won both years by Miss Sowell. She . also won the scholarship medal for the highest average on the four years work in high school. Miss Sowell has spent most of her i life in the Charlotte Thompson neighborhood, her father, > W. J. Sowe^ being of that section. Her mother^ before her marriage, was a Miss Folsom of Hartsville. Miss Sowell has recently moved with her family to Newberry wherjfc she is attending Newberry college. ' Shrine Club Endorses Kershaw County Fair The regular monthly meeting of. the Camden Shrine Club was held at the Palmetto Tea Room on the evening of Friday, October 11. A large number of Nobles were in attend* anco and enjoyed a delightful supper served by Mrs. Wooten. , After th<* regular routine of business the foL lowing officers were elected to servs during the next twelve month^: T. V. Walsh, Jr., president; John R'. Goodale, vice president; W. F. Nettles, treasurer and Sam Karesh, secretary. I Noble H- G. Carrison, Jr., chairman of the Kershaw County Fair association, was present and extended the Shrine Club an invitation to participate in the ceremonies at the dedication of Camden's airport and fair grounds on November 7. The Club unanimously accepted this invitation and a committee consisting of five was appointed by president A. S. Llewellyn to confer with the county, and city officials in trying to make this Jhfc' biggest day in the history, of Camden and Kershaw County. Thts committee hopes to have some interesting announcements to make in next weeks issue of The Chroni* cle?. disposition of the $65,000,000 highway h?iut act was made tonight following the decision of the en ban? court at Columbia that the road measure is constitutional. "As far as I know, we will appeal peal to the highest tribunal on Federal questions that we have raised," j stated county attorney Harold Major tonight. Mr. Major has associated with him A. H. Dagnall, both of whom were authorized by the county delegation to fight the bond issue proposal to the last ditch. Former attorney general -S. M. Wolfe in representing a group of Anderson county Citizens, and It. Is understood ha will join In carrying up an appeal or In- j * .. f Teachers of County Hold First Meeting ' The first county teachers meeting jf* Kv/?h? w county was held Thurs-I day afternoon in the Camden high school auditorium. L. W. McFadden, at th'<n Camden schools, president ot the association, presided. The Rev. J. B. Caston conducted the devotional. The president then presented C. H. Yates, chairman of the board of trustees, Mayor C. P. DuBosc, Henry Savage, Jr., of the chamber of commerce, Ix-onard Schenk from the Rotary club and M. B. Williams, from the American Legion, each of whom assured the teachers of a wolcome back to Camden and Kershaw county, and | that their respective organization* stood ready to cooperate in any way whatever with the teachers, J>r. Harry Clark waB then intro-1 duced, and in one of his rapid fire talks, ho soon outlined the state teachers' meeting, and before he had 'finished all the teachers had definitely decided they cpuld not afford to miss the state meeting. . Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts, county superintendent of education, then said a few words concerning the work of the association and President McFadden stated that the association was starting out with a view to meeting again alj the requirements to qualify as an "A" class association. f- j The departmental meetings were held following the general meeting, i the leaders were: Mrs. Mae Boykin, Charlotte Thompson, primary department; Mrs. Louise Cantey, intermediate department; J. C. Foster, BeI thune high 'school, high school de1 partment. The music was furnished by the i high school glee club under the diI rection of Miss Eleanor Carson. FplI lowing the departmental meetings luncheon was served by the teachers of the.; Camden city schools and the domestic science department undei the direction of Miss Caroline Chal, njers. This was an unusually lovely feature and the teachers were unan| imous 1 in their appreciation of the courtesy extended them. . About 150 i guests were present. '( The next meeting will be held ir. . November and W.^B. Stevenson of ' Midway will be leader. (First Baptist Church :< * ? | Sunday School at 10 a. m., Mr. W. G. Wilson, superintendent. Public Worship at 11:15 with sermon by Dr. W, M. Whiteside. Evening worship at 7:30 with preaching by the pastorr Subject "Shining for the Lord." Sunday school workers meeting on Tuesday evening, at 7:30. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30. The ^ul^ject will be "Winning to Christ." 1 B.V.Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 7:30, with Mr. Fred Moseley president.^ ; Sunday school enlargement campaign was a wonderful success. The census revealed 1,081 prospects for our Sunday school, new workers were enlisted, the interest of those already enlisted was greatly stimulated and the spiritual tone of the church and Sunday school was built up. Let us continue to work together \n the spirit of unity and cooperation that we may utilize the possibilities which lie out before us. The ' public is cordially invited to worship with us. Truck Load of Cotton Destroyed by Flames Rutherfordton, N. C.f Oct. 11 Twdhty bales of long staple cotton en route to Grace Mills here from the Kendall Company, of Camden, S. C., fire on South Main street on Tuesday afternoon and was practically destroyed. The fire is thought io have started from a match being thrown on the cotton by n smoker, who" lit a cigarette. The fire truck was called out and soon extinguished the flames. Ira Hodge, clerk in the local postoffice. and member of the fire department, while trying to board the fire truck, was thrown against the pavement and suffered his right leg broken, idso bruises on his head. He was rushed to the hospital and is do- < ing well- Gene Tanner, firemap, was _j slightly injured when he fell from * the truck on which the cotton was i loaded. The loss of the cotton is es- 1 timated at more than $10,000 as 't 1 was last year's cotton rl l Camden Youn Passes in Columbia 1 ointivn people were shocked and flrrievcd Friday morning when u me,*Wjp' was received in Camden stating that Miss Emily Alexander Jenkins, po-Julat Camden girl, daughter of Mr** and Mrs. .John Furman Jenkins, or' thi> city, h*kd taken her o^vn life in Columbia. Miss Jenkins had been flia'niitj/ her home in C<dumbja .fof MJt P11 ' :"ur months. She formerr^ Hfoihci in (he office of Attorney E, I). Hlakeney, of this city,/ and h^ dom- work for other of t)W| legal fraterniiCy and was moM crt^abh hi all of her work. Possessed of, a most brilliant intellect, voted th6 pri'tiu.-t and most athletic gjfl io" her k) ;tduation class of the Camden High School of 1924, beautiful in peisop, charming in manner, she had apparently everything to live for. Always j<4?y and happy in her disposition her death came with such a shock that none could at first believe the Sad news. I he body of the beautiful young lady was brought to Camden Friday by 0. W. Evans, local undertaker, and the funeral was held from the residence of her parents on Saturday at eleven o'clock, services being conducted by Rev. 'George Pierce Watson, pastor of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church, of which she was .a member. The pa'jlbearers were: Sam Evans, Charlie Kirkland, Clarkson Rhame, J. R. Montgomery, Jr., Robert Bruce and W. F. Nettles, Jr. The burial was in the Camden cemetery and the new made mound was covered with the most beautiful flowers, sent as a token of love and esteem of the popular young lady. They were placed on the grave by four girlhood friends?Misses Harriett Steadman, Louise Hirsch, Harriett Lipscomb and Elizabeth Clarke, JMiss Jenkins was born in, Elber* ton, Georgia, September 18, 1907, but had spent most of her life in Camden and had a host of friends who regret exceedingly her untimely end. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jenkins and the following sister and brothers: Miss Margaret E. Jenkins, John F. Jenkins, Jr., George A. Jenkins, Joe W. Jenkins, and- Richard F. Jenkins. Th^ Columbia State of Saturday contained the following account of the death of the young lady and also the note telling why she took her own life: Fearful of losing her mind, Miss Emily Jenkins, 22, a stenographer, after making a bed of a quilt, lay down on the floor of her Hampton street room Thursday night, stuffed a tube from a gas jet into her mouth, masked her face with a cloak and committed suicide by turning on the gas. Her body was discovered yesterday ; morning about 9 o'clock when the household cook went to call Miss Jenkins to breakfast,. She had*been dead, apparently, since before midnight Thursday. The daughter , of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jenkins, of Camden in a family of six children, Mia^ Jenkins was a niece of E. A. Jenkins, "Columbia automobile parts man. In a note addressed to her i^otherithe young girl, who for the paet<lou^ months had been employed in the federal aid division of the state} higway. department, declared Nwouhf "rather be dead than in fHd State' hospital." She found, she wrote, that she could do nothing but kill herself,; but withal was distressed at tWft.fcdVf.1 row her act would cause to her*faitt^ ily. Possessed of brilliant mind that had carried her forward successfully since early childhood, Miss Jenkins took a course at Winthrop College, worked with a Camden attorney, and, after "passing the United States civil service examination with an excellent paper, came to Columbia to work in preference to Washington or Charleston. -. The body was taken to Camdph yesterday after E. A. Jenkins had in-^ formed the parents. The girl wore the same drew she J had on Thursday when she W dis-| covered* at 1412 Hampton street by the cook. The gas was still ' Although she had not been lately, nor possessed with despondency, she was a reserved young \rx>man and seldom unburdenedv her thoughts, even among relativest and ;lose friend*. This re served n*wl had I been slightly more pronounced lately, but she maintained a happy expression, Thursday night she jolted Mid chatted with residents of the Had Guy Pulls Rough Stuff in City Sunday Drawing his pistol and hacking away a dozen or more spectators, a large sized man moved his car out from the iurb ami with several women companions mad? his escape Sunday night after creating a disturbance in a local cafe on DeKa.il> street. Fifteen or more people were in the cafe when the man made a most rude remark, w ithout cause, to young L. t'C< Hough. Hough replied in about (the same manner, and the stranger threatened to slajv him when Hough invited him out of the cafe. In raising his arm to strike- young Hough, Mr. Leroy Hough caught his arm, : nnd the stranger immediately whipped ouL hia. revolver and struck Mr, Hough a stunning blow v>n the head. Other by-slanders rushed up and the man held them at hay with his revolver. The women, sensing trouble, calls "let's be getting away from here." Another young man attempted to get in his cur to go to police headquarters. The stranger leveled his pistol at him and told him if ho moved the car he would be shot. Making him get down in the foot of the car while he and his women companions got in their car, backed away and fled towards the river bridge. Those who witnessed the affray said it resembled a Chicago gangster stunt. The man's car is said to have borne a Columbia license plate and it is thought they know his identity. He will probably be brought back to ' Camden if he can be located and his identity proven. Lincoln Car Wrecked on Road South of City A fine Lincoln car was towed int^ Camden Monday having been badly torn up when it failed to take a curve at the end of the paving on the Camden-Sumter highway Sunday night. The automobile was running at a high rate of speed and turned over twice and why no one was killed or injured is a miracle*.^?^ The car was the property of Miss S. L. Pelzer, of 46-B Montague street, Charleston, S. C. It is said Miss Pelzer had been to the mountains of North Carolina and on her return had stopped over in Columbia for the night. Her negro chauffeur is said to have "borrowed" the car during the night, came to Camden and accompanied by several negro women was on n joy ride .."when.-the_smashcame. County Agent's Car Was in Bad Smash While returning from the Sumter County fair Monday night Mr. Henry D. Green, the county farm agent, badly wrecked his automobile a few miles below Camden. The accident -is said to have been caused by the .Steering rod giving way. and Mr. TJreen crashed into an embankment. The top of the car was badly smashed and other parts injured. ,<\ Mr. Green had his wife and two Children with him at the time nnd very fortunately none of the occupants were hurt, A ?, Requests Names Sent Jn. As superintendent of the cradle roll of the Camden Baptist church, Mrs. J. W. Kenney requests all parents .having children not enrolled on the cradle roll to please send in names. These children have their names from birth to three years old placed on this roll of the church, then they are old enough for the primary classes. Mail names to. Mrs. J. W. JCenney, 1218 Broad street, Camden, S. C. house before making her deathbed. The note left by Miss Jenkins and opened by members of the fanjily read as follows: "Mama: "I can't help it and I ;*want to so much. I hate being a quitter worse than anybody, especially with you for a mother. You're sol everything else but a quitter. I love $ou so. all of you, and the most ter.rtblc part is I know I'm hurting you. I ^Aly mind has been gone for so long though, and I can't even preted tVlcnbw any more. I think I'd I tfrther he dead than in the 'State I ^Hospital.' I love you?can you beJteve it ' when I do this ? Please Mlbw I've tried to stick and knowing I -couldn't I tried to think of running mW*T, fsr off, so it wouldn't hurt all so much, but I couldn't even that. There'8 nothing I can do exeppt this. Maim!" . ..... r-- P , I A erjihaw-Lee Paviny Will Soon Commence At a special meeting of the Ker??|MVk County Board of Directors held W ?'iinvitlay, the board agreed to pave the road lending from Camden to Bishopvtlle as far as the Lee County line. 'I he following resolution, unanimously -ned by H. (J. Cmrison, Jr. chairman; |> M. Kirkley, J. JJ. Sow- ' ell, E. I Ho wen und Lauren* T. Mills, secretary, was passed. The directors then obtained the approval of the Kershaw ( ounty delegation in the general assembly will also 1k? found below: "Whfireaa, the Count}' of Kershaw has in the hands of the South Cifrolinu State Highway Commission suffieient funds to complete the, work contemplated under the hardsurface reimbursement agreement of date of May 25, 1927, made between Kershaw County and the State Highway Commission:, . "And Whereas, the location of thj southern portion of Highway No. 26 seems to be indefinitely delayed: "Now that the said funds of the County may not remain idle and the citizens of said County be left for a growing period of time without the benefits and enjoyment of the improved roads which are to be constructed from the said funds, wq, the County hoard of directors of Kershaw County, under the said reimbursement agreement, do authorize and direct the State Highway Commission of | Soi^th Carolina to proceed at once to survey Route No. 34 from Highway No. 1 east of Camden, toward BishopviTle, to the Kersh^' County-Lee County line, with a vi^v to hardsurface the same as soon as practical, and to let contracts for and to procoed with hardsurfacing the same as soon as possible, und the State Highway Commission of South Carolina is hereby authorized to use the funds in its hands of Kershuw County, as much as may be needed for the purpose, in the construction of hardsurfacing of No. 34 as set forth above. "This resolution is passed unanimously and signed in duplicate by the members of the Board of Directors of Kershaw County at a special meeting of the said board held' on the 16th day of October, 11)29, and the Clerk of said board "is directed to transmit at once one of the signed copies of this resolution to the State Highway Commission for its attention." Delegation Approves The undersigned, members of the legislative delegation of KershaW County, do hereby approve of and' join in the authority and direction of the Board of Directors of Kershaw County to -the State Highway Commission, as set forth in the attached resokitioTT -trf -the sntd Board, paSSC T on October 16, 1929. Here follows the signature of G. C. Welsh, songto*I...Newton Kelly and N. S. Richards, members of the house. The above information will be good news to the traveling public as it is said there js a. movement-under way to pave this highway from Darlington, through Bishopville, to the Lee County line on the Kershaw County side. After the completion of the Kershaw County road to the Lee County line we are informed that there will still be enough funds left to complete the paving on the Camden-Sumter ropd now under contro-< versy, when the route can be agreed upon. Made Air Plane Trip To New York City Taking off'with a party of passengers, piloted'Jby Charles Stoeffer of the Eastern Air Express, Lawrence A. Kirkland, prominent Camden attorney, mtfde the first passenger SifhtMfroin Cai"<len to New York ~ City Monday. In the party were Messrs. Welshie?,!! aniuLewi8i Mr' K'rkland and the pilot. They left Camden at 6:15 a. m. Monday. Stopped at Cheraw, Southern Pines, Washington, Newcastle, Delaware, and arrived at Holmes airport, New York City at 12:45 . 0n the return trip they left Holmes airport,at 6:00 a. m., stopped at Curtis Field near New York for a lady passenger, and left at 6:15, making stops at Baltimore -and Washington and arrived at Woodward Field, Camden at 12:30. Death of Mr. T. E. Godfrey. Mr. T. E. Godfrey, aged 65 years, died at the Camden hospital Friday night following a short illness of influenza with complications. Mr. Godfrey has resided in Camden for about one year. He was a chiropractor by profession, but had' retire^and was residing in the former Leo Schenk bouse on north Broad street, owned by his brother, G. W. Godfrey, of Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Godfrey was a " native of Maine. Hie body was sent to Boston, Mass., on Saturday night *?T ha<i