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Ibltion Cases
eatured Docket
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cember term of court with
W. G, Shlpp presiding, was
luration and cases involving
don of the prohibition law
I# majority of those before
Ths cams disposed of
follows: ;
pahn was acquitted of a
f violating the prohibiten
iras A, R. Shirley, also acNixon
plead guilty to a
f violation of the prohibiand
was given a sentence
months, but the sentence
>ended coritlhgent upon his
Crowell plead guilty to a
if house-breaking and was
sentence of three months ih
^jntiary.
nd Bass was tried on a
)f assault and battery with
, kill. After a long deliberthe
jury the court ordered
al. Bass afterward plead
0 a charge of assault and
of a high and aggravated tia1
was sentenced to serve
onths, hut the sentence was
ed, having in it a good belause.
.
Carlos violated the prohiaw
and drew a sentence of
lonths and to pay a fine of
it both were suspended pendgood
behavior.
>d Holland plead guilty to
r and the Court ordered that
to the child the sum of $33
ember 9 and each succeding
er 9 hereafter until the child
the age of 12 years,
Kirkland plead guilty to viothe
prohibition law and was
ed to pay a fine of $150 and
ix months. Upon payment of
e was released of the other
est upon his future behavior,
a CIybum, colored, plead gullviolating
the prohibition law
is sentenced to serve throe
and pay a "fine of $50. Tlfe
ler of the sentence was suspending
his good behavior,
e Hayes plead guilty to a
of assault and battery of a
ui aggravated nature and was
ed to pay a ?ine of $150 or
wo months. He paid the fine,
is the driver of a car that
to and killed two valuable
and injured two riders tra the
8 Hill road a abort time ago.
ain Kelley was tried and
guilty on a charge of violating
>hibition law. Kelley attemptbribe
an officer and the court
iim a straight sentence of fliXi
i in the penitentiary.
!. Stines plead guilty to violate
prohibition lfcw and was aento
pay a fine of $100 or three
s. He went to the gang. k
-is Thompson, ti ivu iur vio|
RtQ of the prohibition law and was
gkttced to serve three months.
| m** serving 30 days the remainder
| .sentence suspended.
Arthur Sharpe Was convicted on a
yt charge and- was given a sti-aight
*n?e of six months.
Presentment of Grand Jury ,
His Honor, S. wfo. Shipp, Pre ff
Judge Wjnter term of Court
^ brshaw County:
* have passed on all bills handby
the Solicitor.
have examined the Jail arid
?me 'n good condition.except
there should be a little plumbI
Jfrk done.
j * have-' inspected the County
... and find that they need more >
so that they can properly
B*1'be County Machinery and oth
find all roads and*bridges in
^^^ ounty in good condition except1
to over Moody Greek in West
^ rcc.
K ^ave omplowed Mr. A. C.
I E*0* to audit the Books of Ker- ..
! ;;B. ^ounty, herein find order
E/ . Presiding judge.
the Judge, Solicitor, and
E?Urt Officials a Merry Christ Jtbank
the Judge, Solicitor, and
M ^fficial8 for courtesies ex- '
^ All of which we submit, i
! ! W. B. PORTER, ,
| ffararoan. j
Hl ? ORDER
L&nk . My of Kershaw
m ,ta Ptsaantment to i
i E.furt **ked that an Audtt be
23* books of the Public Of- <
1 Tfj-frw CouH^ramUhavlPr i
it la nscesaary to em- \
' K:^ Accountant for that ,
> having agreed upon the <
mi
by me 1
Now it is ordered that the said t
Grrand Jury is hereby authorised to t
imploy such Expert AooouaUat and
to contract with him for his services 0
ipon approval of the Legislative Del- (
?ffatk>n of Kershaw County. r
s"
Oecember 10th 1020
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Stevenson Speaks on
Farm Seed Loan Bill
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Washington, Dec. 12.?Declaring
it to be his purpose to go before the
hpuse committee on agriculture without
delay and urge favorable action
on his resolution providing a loan
for as mttch as th# $6,000,000 lent
last to farmers now as-may be necessary,
Congressman Stevenson, addressing
the house, said'today:
"I have introduced a resolution
authorizing so much of that fund as
shall have already been paid in by
the time the appropriation is ready
to be made to be used for the same
purpose, under the s^me reconditions.
And I will state to you that if wo do
not do better next year', I shall advise
the folk to quit farming, and
I shall quit farming myself. On 180
acres I usually get 125 bales, but I
have got only 60 bales this year; and
it rained almost once a week in the
gathering period. That lowers the
grading of the crop and interferes
with the gathering.
"You say you have done a good
deal for the farmer. I say you have,
too. I want to pay my compliments
to the federal farm board, which was
created by our enactment a few
months ago. Notwithstanding the fact
that along all the seaboard, except
possibly Georgia, there is a very
short crop, the price of cotton has
sagged until it got away down below
the cwst of production. The farm
board gave notice that they would
furnish money to co-operatives, so
much as they needed, aside from
their own reserves and what they
could get out of the intermediate
credit bank, to advance 16 cents a
pound on cotton. But for that, the
price of cotton would , have gone
down to 13 cents. You know the
department of commerce uses 20
cents a pound as the average cost of
production. They pegged the price
' at lfl~bearta.
"We appreciate it in our country, I
must say; but when you have not
made any, it does not do you much
good. We do desire one more chance,
and I think if you will look over the
area which has been furnished with
seed and fertilizer heretofore, you
will perceive that tho&b people recogniz<^
their duty to pay back what
tbey ttave bon*owed from the government,
and they have done it much
better than I had hoped they would
do. But what is the result? In orderto
meet their obligation to the government,
tbey had to sell everything
tbey made on-their cotton. If they
had made an average crop this year
and if I had made 130 hales of cotton
instead of only 60, there would
be a difference between profit and
loss, of some thousands of dollars,
ifnt many farms have not done as
weli as my farm. I have been particularly
blessed in some respects.
But that means a loss in the -use of
the land and the loss on the croppers,
who are not able to repay what
I had to advance while making the
crop.
"That situation exists throughout
our country. With the same agency
in charge and the sirme policy followed
the congress wf the United
States can easily risk the reappropriation
of this money and have it
used one .year more; and then if we
do not get any benefit from it, I will .
not ask for it again becajuse in that
event we had better quit if we do not
do better than we have done in the
last two years."
Important Notice to Farmers
All farmers intending to plant
beans or tomatoes for the cannery
must indicated their intentions to H.
D. Qreen, the county agent, or ths
Chaihber of Commerce before JanQary
first. . , ^
Kershaw County Cotton Crop <
According to government report of <
tjie gins in Kershaw countythere had <
been 13,031 bales of cotton ginned up
to December. 1, 1929, as compared (
to 15,332 bales for a like period in 1
1928. It will be interesting to note J
that in 1924 Kershaw county had gin- 1
ned up to December 1, 26,448 bales J
of cotton, and the crop has declined *
in this, county ever since the advent *
of the boll weevil.
Steeplechase Course
Ready For Season
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The following relative to Camden
and its activities as a winter resort
appeared in the Sunday edition of the
Philadelphia Inquirer:
"Camden, South Carolina, is preparing
to entertain an unusual number
of winter visitors during the coming
season, thanks to good roads and
extremely interesting series of sports
and social exents. !
"Camden is fortuniately situated on
one of the piain routes to,the South.J
A $05,000,000 bond issue has been I
passed in South Carolina for the I
building of hard surfaced roads and I
twenty-three miles have Just been
completed on Route No. 20 and I
twenty-two miles on Federal Highway
No. 1. ? j
"Further developments attractive to
horse lovers will bo offered this ycftrj
over the new Spritfgdale race track. I
One half and one mile tracks for races 1
on the flat have been constructed to
be used in conjunction with a 3-mile I
steeplechase course. Cast winter Cam-1
den featured hunter trials and steeple-1
chasing, and great developments are J
looked for in this field during the J
coming season.
"Another feature which Camden is I
offering to its winter visitors is the I
new Woodward Ayi&tion Field. Itl
comprises 170 acres of well-drained I
and graded landing surface and has a 1
hhngar capacity of 18 planes. This I
field has been pronounced excellent I
for schooling purposes.
"Situated in the heart of the long!
leaf pine section of South Carolina,!
Camden is noted for the mild yet!
invigorating winters it enjoys, with!
an average of 267 sunny days a year. I
Fruits and vegetables grown in South J
Carolina contain unusual quantities!
of health-giving iodine."
Services at Methodist Church I
Services at Lyttleton Street Meth- J
odist church on Sunday, December I
22 will be as follows: Bible school!
at 10 a. m.T Mr. L. C. ^haw superintendent.
Epworth League for the
[young people at 6:45 o'clock. Morning
service conducted at 11:15 by
the pastor, Rev. George Pierce Watson,
the theme "Heaven's Response
to Earth's Yearning." Evening service
at 7:30 o'clock, the theme will
be: "The Sure Foundation." The
public is cordially invited to all the
services in this church. Come and
bring your friends.
Camden Water Pure
According to a report of F. L.
Parker, M. D., chemist and bacteriologist,
of a sample of water sent him
from the Camden Water & Light Department
through the city board of
health shows the water to be of good
quality and free from contamination.
Presbyterian Church Services "
You are cordially invited to H5Tr
ship in this church Christmas Sunday
htiorning. There will be special
Ciuisuuaa music, oongs of the Nativity
and a sermon on the subject,
"The Ddper Meaning of Christmas."
There will be a Christmas Service
Sunday .afternoon, December 22 at
6 o'clock in the church, '^Lighting
the Christmas Candles."
The session of the church will meet
at 11 o'clock in the S. S. room to i
receive any who may care to upite j
with the church on confession of faith ,
or by letter. ?
You have a cordial, invitation to
attend all services in this church
Christmas Sunday. Sunday school
10 a. m.; Morning worship 11:15;
Christmas service 6 p. m.
Next Wednesday being Christmas
day there will be no mid-week service.
Baptist Church Services
The following services are announced
by the pastor, Rev. J. B.
3aston: Sunday School at 10:00 o'clock,
Mr. W. G. Wilson, Superintendent.
- Preaching by the pastor at
11:15 on the subject: "The Birth of
Christ." Evening worship at 7:30,
nreachinjj by the pastor on the subject:
"The Wise Choice." Prayet
meeting, Wednesday evening a? 7:30.
3. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 7:80,
dr. Fred Mosaley, president. Monthy
meeting of Sunday school" officers
md teachers Wednesday evening at
1:10. It is hoped that every teacher
ind officer will be present. Through
he kindness of the County authorises
the young people's department
4 the Sunday school will meet In the
>ourt House until further equip^
Dent can be added to our Sunday
cfeool building. The public *s corrtaMy
invited to worship with us.
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Remodeling Store
For J. C. Penney Co.
Tfce J. C. Penney Co., operators of
ft -chain of 1400 retail dry goods
Stores covering . the entire United
States and doing a yearly business in
excess of $1400,000,000 will open a new
store in this city on or about March
1st, according .to word just received
from the Heal Estate Department of
the company.
The property to be occupuyj is located
at 1014 Broad "Itfrveet arid is
owned by John T. Nettles. The leaac
covers a period of ten years, with
privilege of renewal for ap .additional
period of 3 years.
The building to be occupied by the
J. ('. Penney Co., store will be a two
story structure with a frontage of
thirty-three feet and a' depth of one
hundred feet. It will be remodeled to
conforfii ,'to the general type of store
arrangement utilized by the -company
in all of its stores and the newest
type of modern fixtures will be installed,
It is stated by officials of the J.
jQ. Penney Co., that more than 500
new stores are being opened this
year, in excess of double the numboi
pf stores opened in any one year in
tW previous history of the organisation.
The company handles a complete
line of ready to wear garments for
ipen, women and childrert, footwear,
general department store merchandise
and notions. It was founded 27 years
ago in the town of Kemmerer, Wyo.,
op a total cash capital of $500.
Its development has been along the
oo-partnership basis which Mr. J. C,.
I^enney, founder and chairman of the
board of directors inaugurated when
lje first started building what has
alnce become the largest organization
of it's kind In the woTld.
Dies of Pneumonia
Induced By Flu
W. J. Sowell died at the local hospital
Thursday, December 12, after a
brief illness of pneumonia following
influenza.
Mr. Sowell was 47 years 'old on
the day he died. He had been a resident
of Newberry for a few months,
having moved "here with his family
in August from near Camden, his native
home.
Besides hia widow he is survive^,
by the following children, Miss
Maureen Sowell, the eldest, a freshman,
at Newberry college, Clarine,
Betty Jean, John Franklin and William
Sowell. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Sowell, Kershaw county, (four
brothers, D. L. Sowell, Kershaw
colinty; L. A. and C. F. Sowell of
Camden; Sam Sowell, Hamlet, N. C.;
four Bisters, Mrs. Lou Pearce and
Mrs. J. H. Hammond, Camden; Miss
Ethel Sowell. Kershaw county, and
Mrs. J. C. Wiley, Spindale, N. C., also
survive.
The funeral was conducted at
Beulah church near Camden Friday
afternoon about 2:30 o'clock and interment
was in the church graveyard.
Since heedtning residents of Newberry
and College street, the family
have made many friends who are
maddened on account of the sad death
)f Mr. Sowell.?Newberry Herald
md News.
_ Market Open Saturday ?.
The Community Market will offer
many gifts for Christmas in the way
of preserves, jellies, cakes, candies
and other articles. Fresh meat will
be on sale also dressed chickens and
orders will be taken for pressed turkeys.
Wreathes, holly, mistletoe and
red berries for decorations will be
sold. Remember the market opens at
0:30. Come and purchase some of
the things listed on your Christmas
menu.
Made a Fine Catch
Jailor Arledge thinking ilast Monday
an ideal day for Ashing, got out
his Ashing tackle and. trieq his luck
at the mouth of Twenty Creek, near
the river bridge. He nod the good
fortune to catch a sixteen pound carp
which he was proudly exhibiting to
his friends on nis return.
Goes to Purchase Furnishings
. *V ? " "*
Mrs. W. R. Milldr, who has had
built a lovely home in Brevard Place,
left Tuesday for (High Poiirt^ <N. C. 1
She was accompanied on the trip by"
her friend, Mrs. Harris, and Mr. C.
L. Parsons, representative of the
Homo Furnishing Company. Ttoe
trip was made to. purchase f urmsh |
inga for the now home?one of Camden's
moat modern ones.
Hard Fought Game
Went to Chester
*
(By Frank Harfield in Columbia
Record)
The Roaring Red Cyclone of Chester
High School was awake to its
opportunities yesterday afternoon on
Melton field and defeated Camden
High School by the score of 10 to
13 foi the South Carolina class I)
championship.
' Chester's opportunities came in the
firgt quarter and the early minutes
of the second quarter; The Camden
team was suffering a severe cuse
of stpgc i right, sea sickness oiv^nervousness.
With the Bulldogs in this
condition the Cyclone paced Melton
field in rapid fashion to score
three touchdowns and to put the
game "on ice."
Chester made good use of the nervous
Camden line and punched,
smashed and passed its way to three
touchdowns beforo the stands had
time to catch its breath. In fact the
game looked as though it would be
a one-sided affair.
However, Camden stiffened. The
Bulldogs had received enough of the
tantalizing Cyclone and turned upon
its foe with a vengeance that almost
wrecked the lead of the victors and
played Chester off its feet.
The first Chester touchdown came
in the early minutes of play. Camden
had received the kick-off and after
a beautiful 10-yard run by Chewning
were forced to punt.
Coogler, fust and driving Chester
back broke through the Camden line
on a 22-yard spurt placing the ball
on Camden's 26 yard line. From this
point Coogler and Turner drove thoball
to Camden's three yard line and
on the fourth down, with a touchdown
to go, Turner passed a long aerial
flip to James for a touchdown. Coogler
plunged line for the point but
l failed, Chester took ?the lead, 6 to 0.
It was only a few minutes before
j Chester scored again. In fact only
six plays later. Martin intercepted
a Camden pass and was downed in
mid-field. On the first play'Martin
broke off right tackle and with his
elusive hips swinging to the tune of
Chester's cheers raced the distance
necessary 'for a touchdown, which
was somewhere pretty close to 50
yards. Turner place-kicking for the
point. And Chester was still leading
13 to 0.
There was no more scoring in the
first period but the first few plays
saw Chester pull another fast play
and score its third and" last touchdown.
With the ball in mid-field
Turner stepped back and threw a
long pass to James which was good
for 48 yards and a touchdown. Try
for point failed,jpnd Chester was
leading, 19 to 0. ~-L
- Something happened to the Camden
team at this point and the BulJdogB
pulled themselves irom just a
common "alley-dog" to a roaring and
roving Bulldog of the fighting type.
It fought back the Chester backs fot
the remainder of the game and started
a passing attack which almost
brought them victory.
The Camden line became something
more than a mere piece of tissue
paper. It held Messrs. Coogler, Martin
and Turner in check for the rest
of the game. However, the Chester
backs did get off a few good dashes
after this but with little telling effect.
?
Chewning and Haynes diminutive
Gamden backs, limber'ed up their
'good right arms and with Chester
tacklers swarming all over them
tossed aerial bombs with such telling
effect as to march the entire
length of the field only to have a
pass intercepted by Coogler just before
they reached the goal line. However,
on the next play the ball
changed hands Vhen Martin fumbled
on an off-tackle play and Clyburn
recovers the ball before it hit the
ground. Clybum was downed on
Chester's 12 yard line. Another fumble,
this time Chewning fumbled and
Chester Recovered on own 3-yard
line.
Turner made a bad punt from
behind his goal line and the ball
rolls out of bounds on Chester'* 15
yard marker. A pass, Chewning to
r. Woo ten, was good for a touchdown
and Russell kicked the" point.
The score was than 10 to 7 for
Chester. The half ended soon after
this touchdown.
Camden's line held to ita bulldog
fr. mimmmtm*'
Bulldogs outplayed Cyclone but could
not push over a' touchdown and also
kept. Chester well In check. ,
About half way-of the last quarter,
Camden again opened a passing
uttack and marched ,to Ches- "j,
ter's 5-yard line. Haynes, W. Wooten
and Chewning were mixing- up
the Chester team by alternating in ,:v;
the passing. With five yards to go
for a touchdown Haynes passed to
Wooten who caught the ball just as
he crossed the goal line. The score
was then 19 to 13 for Chester and *
finally ended this way. \
There were only a few minutes
left to play and Camden tried des- \
perately to score but failed. Turner
intercepted a Camden pass iit
midfield to end the game.
There were a large group of stars
in this game. Too numerous to go
[ into detail and .mention. However,
W. Wooten, Russell, McCaskill,
Chewning, Haynes and Clyburn were
the CamHflr while Cccglo*, Tur- \- aa
ner, Martin, James Kluttz and Ramsey
featured for the victors. , '
-?It was an unusual game, to say -- afij
the least. Only one substitution ? ]
was made during the entire affair.
This . substitution was made " by
Chester in the last inliiutw~Of play
and we suspect he was sent In to
tell the Chester quarterback to stop
passing. The large number of passes
used by ?pmden nlso made the
game an unusual one as did the small
number of penalties,
The championship contest was witnessed
by some 3,000 spectators.
The lineup and summary: >5?
Chester (19) Camden (13)
Anderson LE ... W. Wooten
Stroud .... r. X/F Guion
Ramsey 1X3 .... McCaskill
McFadden ... . C McLeod
Kluttz RG Guthrie
Abell RT Boheler
James ? RE ... T .. -Rttssell
Boney .J QB .... Chewning
Martin LH Haynefc'
rurner RH .. .. Clyburn
Coogler FB ... T. Wooten
Score by periods: -r
Chester 13 0 0 0?19 JH
Camden . 0 7 0 6?18
Chester scoring: Touchdowns,1 Martin
James (2). Point after touchlown,
Turner (place-kick).
^Camden^scoHng: Touchdowns, T.
Community Tree
J For Poor Children M
All of the you tig people of the various
churches of Camden have united i,
this year to put on a county-wide
community Christmas tree for the j]
poor children of the county, to be
held at the Kershaw Guards Armory -ij
on Hutledgo street Christmas after- ;H
noon at five o'clock. % / *' S
Mrs. W. L. Wright, whose telephone
number of 4H3-W, is chairman "J
of the stocking committee and she
requests that nil of the stockings be ;M
at her home not later than Tuesday*
ufterWfbn, December 24, and that they
be filled with candy, fruit and one #
Mr. Robert M. Kennedy is general
chairman of the committee, and he is
asking the hearty cooperation of every
tine in an effort to see that no
needy child leaves the armory building
Chrsitmas afternoon without be- '.Xi
ing made happy by receiving a remembrahce.
it should be distinctly understood
that this tree is being put on for
the needy children, and not for those
who have parents able to furnish
them with things to make them hap- '
py. The need is greater this year jji
than ever before and it is believed
our people will measure up to this
need. The goal has been set for 200
stockings, but if it goes ovor that tho -d
more the merrier it will be. Tho .J
American Ix?gion Post has volunteered
to go after the children and see
that they get to the tree and then
I return them to their~hom^s.
Banks Close Two Days
The three banks of Camden, ac- ---~a
cording to their usual custom,/ will
observe two days for the Christmas"
holidays. This year they close on
Wednesday and Thursday, December
25 and 26. ?