The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 24, 1930, Image 6
PRIZE WINNKK8 ANNOUNCED
Edgefield Man CrowH Eleven listen on
Five Acres is Clsiin
, ,
Columbia, .Jan. 7. One hundred and
fifty persons, including demonstration
agents from all purts of thw
state and prominent agricultural and
business leaders, attended a banquet
here today when prizes in farm contests
offered by various business organizations,
were presented. Dr. W.
W. Long of the Ciemson college extension
department and Dr. K. W.
.Sikes, president of < ieinaon college,
were the principal speakers.
The cplton prizes were offered by
the South 1,"?*io.ina Cotton Manufac ,
luring asivjc.ation. Presentation of
j iV/es wrin inade by T. M. Mart bant. .1
of (jreenville, .t 1 ><i D. It. < oker of
llartsville.
The corn prizes were offered by
the chamber of commerce at Spartanburg,
Florence and Anderson, llm ,N. (
It. Potash association and the Nitrate t
agency. The presentation was made '
by -J. L, Raskins.
The sweet potato contest was sponsored
by the South < aroliriu Potato
(irowers association and T. 11. Young <
of that body presented the prizes. '
Th<- vegetable contest win conduct '
id by tin- N. II. Potas-h a.iso'-.afTo'i ,
and the Seed company of Allan' i.
Presentation was made by McDavil ^
Jlorlori, of Columbia, representing the j
State company.
D U Smith, of h'dgefield, who !
grow 5,770 pounds of but cotton, or t
approximately 11 hales, on five acre*, J
whs awarded $'j(MI in cash joizes. He
won the first state prize of $(>00 in (
the five-acre cotton contest and first 1
prize t.f in the middle di-tiici
contest. 1
I!. M Camhiing. o? Spartanburg 1
county, w oil .second state jirize of
ami the first upper district '
jcize of .C'tllU.
( . .1. M i t;n. of Pan.well county,
won I" t prize of initio in tin- 1 1 w 1
di^trici and P 'A Paxii-y si con ' ,
prize of $Pr(i. .). N. Smith, of F.dge- |
field, wot ml jif*./! in the midd!< ;
district and K. M. Simmons, Picken ,
-econd jinze in the u|>|>er di-trict.
I n I In- fi\ e-aci e 1 oiite-t. .1. II." 1
White, of Sumter, won the state
joize of $L't)i) and the Florence (lis- ,
trift prize of $100. Second ;ind thirl
state prizes webe won by L. F. ,
Holmes, Trenton, and K. 11. Hnxley, 1
M ullins.
(I H MoCuteheon, of Ilishopville,
won first prize of $150 in the sweet
potato contest.
Vegetable garden contest winners
are: (J. W. (Jriffith. Saluda, first,
$50; Mrs. I.. [y. Mitchell, Spa-tanburg,
second. $'50; and Mr-. I W.
Dant/.ler, Orangeburg, third, $J"
Ton litter hog contest ' winners: I.
D. Coleman, Marion county, fir>t; S.
A Strange, 1 Iircndoii c..ur.!>, -e.
f. 1!; a la I Z I I 1' \. ' ! , .in '
> . ' 1 rd. Ilovd \ 1 i. !!- ! . Marion
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Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue,
Bilious Fever and Malaria.
It is tlu- most speedy remedy known.
f WEAK SPELLsIl
"i was so weak," anys Mrp.
Josephine Cockcroft, of Rail- j
dock, S C.,"that I was not able
to do anything.
"At certain times, }
I koffered dreadfully
with pains in my
back and My
head would hurt ?
f< t like it would
! , it open. Spella J
< ' w< ,>kne??s would i
i.. fur wi i ka. i' I
. i > id "i Curilui.
I :.t for a bottle
j ' 1 '? ran taking it. ;
, j 1 . . . ci-i' was stubIjj
1 \ . ' ti: a s 1 almost
U I. i'lit I could sco a I
11 >>\aiuont. At last I
; \? :n .> {t ? 1 much bettor.
T ... i a: proved rapidly. For
' th- year 1 have been in
? 1 >< i:* r health than I ever
, h.\?? been before.
"i pivo the credit to Cardui,
for after 1 had
I >#|*jJ^WOMEN
W7 TO HEALTH
J T?Ve Thedlord1. BLACK-DRAUGHT |
^ Fot Conrtip>bo?v IrtdigfSoo. Maawit J
Many Negroes Held
In Foul Murder
Leo County officers are still working
on the Uristow murder case. Monday
the following were brought in
and lodged in the county jail: Mallie
Kvans, Peggie Kvans, John Kvans
Freddie Kvans, all young negro men.
At this time there are in jail in addition
to the above, Nyle Truesdale,
iiis mother, wife ami sisters, Kli
Truesdale und his wife, and I.indy
Benjamin.
I.illie Benjamin, Kli and Nyle
'I ruuadalc are held a* principals and
the others as accessories in the crime.
Last Thursday the Coroner's inquest
was held in the court house.
After hearing the evidence the jury
ictired and deliberated a few minutes
before returning a verdict that "Willie
Bristof and Lillian Bristow came
lo their death from blows on the head
ri flic ted with some blunt instrument
an ax by the hads of Nyle Trueslale
and Kli Truesdale with Lillic
Benjamin accessory to the fact,
'signed K. I'. Martin, foreman."
The Crime
Buried in a shallow grave a shojt
Instance from their home, the bodies
f Willie "Bristow, well-to-do negro
'in iner .of t be Cypress section of 1 i?
-.ur.ty it :1 hii wife were found lit*
e<!' ' da\ alteriivon by lx*e County
ff.c ers after the pair had been rejolted
missing for several weeks. Thy
?odies were tied together with a
drong rope and gunnysacks covered
lie badly battered heads of the
ouple, who were murdered in their
'iime about five weeks ago, accord
ng to physicians who examined Ihe
bodies. They hud been clubbed to
leath with an iron bar, the sheriff of
ee county stated.
Nyle Truesdale, negro neighbor of
he Bristows who was arrested folowing
the fin<ling of the bodies, con
fe*sed the muft'iler and implicated two
Mothers named Kvans of the Cypress
"itnnunity and a negro woman,
a hose identitv not divulged.
According to the authorities, th"
Bristows \M-1C I lubbed {'? death in
heir h?une and their bodies dragged
:>y m ides through the undergrowth * > [
i point a - ho: t distance hack of their
home, where they were buried in a
hastily dug grave about is inches in
lepth.
When arrested Nyle Truesdale is
alleged to have been wearing Bristow'-,
best suit of clothes ami to have
had the dead man's gun in his pocket.
A large quantity of farm products
raised by the Bristows this past
year had already been disposed of as
well as other personal belongings of
the couple.
According to information obtained
rum other neighbors, the Bristows
lave been missing for approximately .
ive weeks and when their son came
mine on a visit at Christmas time, he
s said to have been informed by
Irum-dale 'hat his parents had gone
tway for the holidays and left e\eryhinin
h:s charge. A little negro
,r:r!. who made her home with the
!i:-'nwv wa- told the same .-lory, it
alleged. Nyle True-dale ;nlvi-ing
r to g , his home tirril the Bris
w - 'c'u'! t il. She was told th:s
iv when she rcturn-d "'...me from
on trie da\ of the muni. and
vjj.'j * > have been 1 ^i'tu ' 1
I ' a e-dale and ::!s wife ?\v ?.n
Ruiwi Police 11. H. W o,?,ihaiu
Magistrate Pari Thomas, togeti.
with the sheriff's iq'ficr are ha-y
uinning down the perpetrators of * h"
i me.
District Attorney ("rain of NewYork
city, who took office January
1st. has given up all hope of solving
the mystery of the killing of Arnold
Rothstein, gambler ami racketeer,
killed more1 than a year ago, and
intimates thafhe -boljeves that Rothstein's
death was due to accidental
shooting.
The city schools of Chicago may
be closed February 1st because the
school board finds itself short of
funds invuNsary to the teache: s
and other .expenses necessary to carry
on. lie only way the schools can
Ih- kept s by the sab- of "anticipation
warrants" and there is r. >
market for these.
Daniel Marra and William
K rkpatii.k left Farnnnudale. 1
I .aid la-t l-'ida\ in an effort - >
II ike nil altitude -ee.e.J \\\ ;m a.!
Won- found I ,
. \ I', a field near A n t on, I < nil.
Night Coughing
Quickly Relieved
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Famous Prescription Gives Almost
Instant Relief
;ht eoug'i - ,u-, ; ,
a d < :. 11\ .,- - ,r., i ; '.v.iii' .-.
.llv dm- . , a ;-? - w hi. f, . ugh
- ips and l atent me.. , n.- : '
1. ... li. But the i> :"i -1 - W a w of
1 sine i- guaimt.ed to stop tV?
im-t stubborn co.ig in-'.a- t
A. Thoxine D a d .tor's pn-.-.-.pworking
on an entirely d:!Ver? r.* '
p: .ia .pie. it goes d.re.t to the :r.t? r- .
rial cause. *
Thoxinc contain- n 1.armful d-ug-.
is pleasant tasting and safe for the
whole family. Sold or. a money back
guarantee to gue better and quicker
relief for coughs or sore throats than
anything you have ever tried. Ask
for Thoxine, put up ready for use in
3 Sc., 60c., and $1.00 bottles. Sold by
Zemp's and all other good drug
stores.
STEVENSON OFFERS BILL
. '
Would Protect Hunk Stockholder* By
Insurance
Congressman Stevenaon has introduced
the following bill to substitute
insurance for stockholders double liability
in national banks, relate* a
Washington dispatch of Jan. 15, to
The Columbia State.
That section 03 of title 12 of United
States code 'be and the snnie is
hereby amended by adding the following
proviso at the end of said section
to wit:
"Provided that all national banks
chartered after July 1, 1930, shall
carry insurance for the ixmefit of
their creditors against loss to an amount
equal to the amount of their
capital stock which shall be in lieu
of nil stockholders double liability,
and national banks theretofore organized
may relieve their stockholders
of their sajd double liability by
taking out such insurance and maintaining
the same and all 4u< h banks
shall adopt such measure on or 'before
July 1, 1935, and carry such
insurance in lieu of the said double
liability, such insurance in all cases
to he paid for as part of the running
expenses of the hank. Such insurance
policy shall be examined by
the bank examiners when making
their examinations, and whenever any
bank fail- t i carry s i h insurance
the comptroller shall close and liquidate
the same as in the case of insolvent
banks
The amount of the policy and name
of the company writing the same
shall be reported to the comptroller
of the company with each report
called for by him of the condition
of the bank."
Herbert S. Martin, son-in-law of
S. W. Straus, and vice-president of
S. W Straus & Co., New York Investment
brokers, was killed Tuesday
by plunging from the ninth floor
of the apartment where he made his
home. Police said he "jumped or
fell." His family says it was an accident.
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Farm Agents Held
Many Meetings
Ciemoon College, Jan. 1H.?Conducting
demonstration* and aiding farmers
in selling their produce and in
buying farm necessities were important
activities in 1020 according to
county farm agents' annual reports,
says I). W. Watkins, assistant director
of the Kxtension Service. Over
$600,000 worth of live poultry was
shipped from the state and shipment*,
of "demonstration fed" hogs reached
larger proportions than ever before
and began to assume prominence in
some counties. Much of the marketing
work, especially with fruits and
vegetables, consisted of showing how
to irrade, pack and load in order to
put preferred products on the competitive
market. Over 800 farm people
assisted voluntarily, in promoting
the program for country life improvement
and 250 hoys' clubs and farm]eis'
organizations worked with ex'
tension agents
Agents made 36,012 farm visits,
received 68,402 office calls and 41,472
telephone calls in reference to
: extension work. Newspapers aided
( greatly in carrying news material re,
latino to farm life improvement and
, demonstrations of better methods.
Kai h ag?nt wrote oVer 100 letters and 1
li mailt d 7.7 bull'tins per month in rcs.
jtian-t* u> demands for information.
They agisted with exhibits at 71 I
community an<l county fairs and ar- '
ranged and supervised 36 boys' club j
encampments, besides holding 4380 I
meetings of other types as short
courses, tours, field meetings, etc.,
with an attendance of about 125,000
people.
?ome of the outstanding demon-]
st rations were cotton 077, corn .383,
oats 116, alfalfa 108, soybeans 107,
clovers 108, cow peas * 124, velvet
beans 137, peanuts 428, lespedezn
202, pastures and forage crops 280,
- w i-vt potatoes 108, fruits 208, home
^ar?lens 164, dairying 155, hogs 426,
sheep 17. poultry 348, and beekeeping
J 01.
Two Dry Agents |
Killed In Raid;
West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 18.? (
Two Federal prohibition agents were
shot and killed here late today when
they attempted^ to search a residence
for liquor.
F. R. Catterson, who came h^re
from Fairfax county. Virginia, was
instantly killed and Robert K. Moncure,
of Washington, died en route
to a hospital,
' Sheriff Robert Baker arrested
George W. Moore at the scene of the
shooting and held him on a blanket
charge of "suspicion." The Sheriff
said Moore lived at the house where
the attempted search was made.
The prohibition agents were working
under the local federal office and
were conducting the raid alone.
The sheriff said he learned the prohibition
agents had entered the house,
one from the front and the other
from the rear and the shooting took
placo almost immediately.
It was reported that customs officials
here had been watching the
| house all day and that' the prohi|
bition agents were armed with search
j warrants when they entered. This
j however, had not been confirmed to"igbt.
cu'toms agents declined
to bo interviewed abouj. the matter.
EYES EXAMINED
V
and Glasses Fitted
THE HOFFER COMPANY
Jewelers and Optometrists
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Died From Injuriea
S. N. Miller, of Spartanburg, who
wns hit by a train while crossing
the railroad track about sixteen mile*
out of Spartanburg, died Friday afternoon
at 1 o'clock and was buried
at Spartanburg Sunday afternoon at
3, the funeral service* being conducted
from the Southside Baptist church
by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Judson.
Mr. Miller, who was 66 years of
age, resided in * Kershaw with his
parents when he was a young boy,
and later at fleath Springs, where
his mother served as postmistress i
for a time, It was while residing at I
Heath Springs that he was married
to Miss Matilda Croxtoh,'daughter of '
Mrs. W. L. CrOxton, ,of Ktershuw.
After some years of residence else- ,
where, Mr. and iMrs. Miller niude
their residence in Spartanburg
Kershaw Era.
TAX KETURN8
Office of Auditor Kershaw County, _
Camden, S. C., December 11, 1929
Notice is hereby given that the Auditor's
Office will be open for receiving
Tax Returns from January i?t,
1930, to March 1st, 1930. All persons
owning real estate or personal propi
erty must make returns of the same
within said period, as required by
law, or be subject to a penalty of 10
per cent. * "
The Auditor will attend in person
or by deputy at the following places
in the county on the dates indicated
for receiving returns:
Westville, January 24.
Hlaney, January 29 and 30. j
All persons between the ages ot 21
and 00 years, inclusive are required
to pay a poll tax and all persons between
the ages of 21 and 50 years,
inclusive are required to pay a Itoad ?
tax, unless excused by law. All
Trustees, Guardians, Executors, Ad
ministrators or Agents holding property
in charge must return same.
Parties sending tax returns by mail
must make oatn to same before some
officer and fill out the same in proper
manner or they will be rejected. .
? B. E. SPARROW
Auditor Kershaw County.
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V In the sensatUmal new
CHEVROLET SIX
HYDRAULIC SHOCK
AILSORUERS
Four Dclco-Lovejoy hydraulic
.shock absorbers
on nil models eliminate
road shocks and Increase
comfort.
50-HORSEPOWER
MOTOR
A grest sli-cvllnder motor,
Increased toSO-horsepower,
gives smoother,
quieter operation, with
greater power.
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BRONZE-BUSHED
PISTONS
The stronger, lighter pistone
are bushed with
hl|h-fntd? bronze to
provide smoother operation
and longer life.
NEW HOT-SPOT
MANIFOLD
A larger hot-spot manifold
insures complete
vaporiratlon of fuel?
Improving performance
and efficiency.
STRONOF.R REAR
AXLE
Larger and stronger rear
a tie gears?made of the
finest nickel steel?-.old
greatly to durability and
long life.
NEW ACCELERATION
PUM P
A new automatic acceleration
pump provides
the flashing acceleration
which modern traffic
necessitates.
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WEATHER-PROOF
BRAKES
Fully-enclosed, Internaleipanding.
weatherproof
brakes assure positive
brake action at all
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GASOLINE GAUGE
ON DASH
Ths Instrument panel
carries a new grouping of
the driving controls?Including
a gasoline gauge.
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NON-GLARE
I WINDSHIELD
The new Fisher body
non-glare windshield
deflects the glare sf
approaching headlights.
LARGER
BALLOON TIRES
New, larger, full-baBoon
tires with smaller wheels
Improve readability, _ _
comfort and appearance.
*
two-beam
HEADLAMPS
Two-beam headlamps
controlled by a foot button
permit courtesy,
without dimming the
lights.
ADJUSTABLE
DRIVER'S SEAT
All closed models have an
adjustable driver's seat
?a turn of the regulator
glvSS the proper position.
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Welsh Motor Company i|_J
631 West Rutledge Street Camden, S. C..
A SSiOOTnER, FASTER, BETTER SI
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