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VOLUME 41. ' CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14. l?sn " '' " 3
111 1 ' " 1 NUMBER 47
Races Will Attract
Many at Springdale
The leading event of sporting interest
this montti will be the races
which are the second in the Beries to
be held on Washington's Birthday on
the fine new .Springdale track, of
which Messrs. Ernest L. Woodward
und Harry D. Kirkover are joint
owners.
The track is in splendid shape and
has been pronounced by experts t3
be one of the best in the country.
Picturesquely and conveniently located
within easy reach of Camden and
accessible by two main highways
there will doubtless be as large or
even larger number of spectator*
as on New Year's tb enjoy the inter- ]
esting contests in which fine specimens
of horse flesh will be raced.
Next month comes Camden's culmination
in sports in the Twentieth
Annual Horse Show, the date of
which has been fixed for March 19th
and 20th, dates which immediately
precede the Carolina Cold Cup Races
to be held on the Springdale Track
on March 21st and 22nd.
The Horse Show Committee this
year is composed of E. L. Woodward,
H. D, Kirkqyer, Walton B. Ferguson,
John R. Todd, Charles M. /Taintor,
Robert W. Pomeroy, Henry Savage,
Jr., Karl P. Abbott, H. G. Marvin,
Dvvight Partridge, Lamont -Dominick,
Samuel Russell, Jr., George T. Little,
McKee Graham, H. G. Lloyd,
Carroll P. Bassett, H. G. Garrison,
Jr., Burwell Boykin, Jr., J. B. Crocker,
W. R. Miller, S. D. Bush, K. G.
Whistler, Mrs. Dwight Partridge and
Mrs. Robert Barr Deans. Samuel
Russell, Jr., is chairman of the executive
committee with Lamont Donrmick,
George T. Little, Charles M.
Taintor and Henry Savage, Jr., assisting.
Carroll P. Bassett is secretary.
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Already entries are coming in for
both the Horse Show and the Carolina
Gold Cup Races, and many leading
horse experts are to be here.
Camden has always been a haven
for equine sport, for here the horse
comes into his own. The many fine
trails through the pine woods are
alive at this season with equestrians.
'I he stretch of pines known as the
Peck Woods and now owned by Mr.
Horaiio tL Lloyd is specially populnr.
'Mr. Lloyd is observing game
and forestry laws and has a warden j
in charge in case of fire. i
Reforestation is arousing interest
in this locality, Mr. H. D. Kendall1
employing Mr. L. I., Guion to direct
is alive in the work on/ about three '
hundred acres of pine lands near '
his factory. It is earnestly hoped ;
that more landowners will follow i
suit, since the depredations and loss
es by fire and otherwise of Carolina's
beautiful long leaf piries is
greatly to be deplored.
An interesting golf event of the
week was the exhfbition match play-,
t-d on the Kirkwood course when
Eugene Romans famous metropolitan
golfer and Lester Tait defeated. Tom
Harmon and Joe Pitejli 4-2. Ideal
golfing weather attracted a huge
gallery, most of whom followed the
entire match.
Drag meets continue to attract
large fields. Mrs. Dwight Partridge
is M. F. H. Whips are Carroll P.
Bassett, Jr., and Lamont Dominick.
Polo matches have been played
daily during, the >past week, and with
the arrival of several players increasing
interest in shown in the
sport. Some of the players now here
are Winthrop Taylor, of Smithtown,
and Charles Nichols, of Morristown,
who are located at the Kirkwood:
Norman Snow, of New Canaan, at
Miss Whittredge's; C. B. Cushman,
at Hobkirk Inn, and in' the cottage
colony Walton B. Ferguson, Jr., Carroll.P.
Bassett, JrJA. Samuel Russell,
Jr., Charles Daibney, Jt., C. Little
and R. S. Allison.
Social events crowd the calendar.
Luncheons, teas and dinners have
been numerous. In the Ktrkwood
Grill a dinner orf Saturday evening
was given by Charles Nichols for
fifteen. At Green Leaf Villa Mr. and
Mrs. Norman P. De Maurice, who are
staying there, had as guests for dinner
recently Mrs. Robert W. Pomeroy
and Mtss Caroline Bushnell, and Miss
Mabel Bloodgood also a guest at the
villa entertained for Miss Margaret
; C. Whitney and Miss Elizabeth Tap.
Pen of the Court Inn.
following the Saturday afternoon
polo match Carroll P. Bassett, Jr.,
who is taking part in the games entertained
with a tea for the players 1
arVt rir fiends at Goodie Castle. I
Mrs. Ernest L. Woawdard and Mrs.
Alfred Bill presided at the tea table
lor about twenty five guests.
A special match game of polo was
played on Tuesday for Mr. Charles
Nichol, who left that evening for
1 aim Beach. Mr. Nichols will return
this week end to the Kirkwood tu
remain through the season.
After Tuesday's game Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Russell, Jr., entertained |
at tea at Green Leaf Villa, Mr. and
Mrs. F. Elliott Cabot, Mr. aiid Mrs.
Winthrop Taylor and Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Allison.
One of the delightfully informal
affairs of the week was a picnic given
on Tuesday by guests of the
t ourt Inn on the Lausanne Preserves.
A quail roast was enjoyed by the
Party who were: Mr. and Mrs.. B. D.
iicknor and their guest, Mrs. John
geebe, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Nisbet.
ii ; ?*^nes, Colonel John Caswell,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Whitn?y'
??!" an<* Thomas G. Gillespie.
Misses Annd'-B, Stearns, Margaret
Whitney and Eliidbeth Tap\
the P**dpi? Tfcr
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Room were given by Mrs. A. S. Hunter
with a golf contest following,
and by Mrs. W. B. Nisbet, who entertained
many from the Court Inn
and cottage colony.
Mrs. William H. Good and Miss
Alice Good, who is a noted horsewoman,
have arrived at the Kirkwood
and among recent arrivals at the
Court Inn are Mr. John B. I?rd, of
Greenwich, and Mrs. W. R. Cathcart
and Miss Lucy Cathcart, of N. Y.
Mrs. Donald MadClave and Miss
Edith Wills, of Greenwich, are guests
of Miss Olive Whittredge, and Mrs.
W. L. Wright is entertaining Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Peacock and Mr. and Mrs.
Peterkin, of Garden City.
Many motored to the Mt. Pleasant
Te$ Room for the opening on Wednesday^
afternoon. This charming
ante-bfllum home 'fa well worth a
visit, as ^he house is one of the oldest
and most interesting in the locality.
-Delicious tea and home cookery
are added attractions. >.
Wholesale Grocery
Under New Owners
yr
J. E, Timberlake, secretary and
treasurer of Thomas and Howard
company of Columbia, has purchased
for his company the wholesale groeery
business of Camden Wholesale
grocery of Oamden and in future this
old Camden firm will be known as
I homas and Howard company.
Camden Wholesale grocery is one
of the oldest wholesale grocery houses
in South Carolina and. the further
expansion of the Thomas and Howard
company rhrough its purchase of
the fitm will give a splendid location
>n the prosperous city of Camden,
possessing u? it does a splendidly
developed back country.
With the possession of this (lamden
business the firm of Thomas and
Howard now has ten places of busfc^
ness in the two Carolinas, with firms
by this name located in Durham.
Greensboro, Charlotte, Charleston,
Chester, Columlbia, Greenville, Spartanburg,
Sumter and Camden. Within
recent years this firm has developed
into one of the largest wholesale
grocery establishments in the
South. Since establishing its business
in Columbia some years ago,
J. E. Timberlake, secretary and
treasurer of the Columbia business,
has been instrumental in greatly expanding
the firm by establishing
branches at Spartanfburg, Charleston,
Chester and Sumter and during the
pi&t week acquiring the Camden
business at Camden. Mr. Timberlake
>s a very quiet, modest and unassuming
business man who never attempts
to push himself forward but
rather prefers to be submerged in the
firm name of Thomas and-^Howard.
However, Mr. Timberlake has made
many friends in Columbia and
throughout South Carolina who realize
that he is a business man of keen
acumen, highest business ethics and
splendid character. The growth of
the business of Thomas and Howard
in South Carolina has been to a great
extent engineered through the ability
and hard work of Mr. Timberlake,
and he has many friends who will
be glad to know of the still further
expansion of his firm by establishment
of a branch firm in Camden.
D. Q. HouBer of the old firne of
Oamden Wholesale grocery, who has
been connected with it for the past
15 years, will be retained and C. A.
Brown of Thomas and Howard in
Columbia, together with Mr. Houser,
will be in charge of sartes. E. B. Cornwell
of Columlbia, who has been with
Thomas and Howard for a long number
of years, will be in charge of the
Camden business. Mr. Cornwell has
numerous friends in Columbia and
throughout the state who will be glad
to know of his deserved promotion.
?Tuesday's 'Columbia State.
Vegetable Meeting Scheduled
On February 18, County Agent
Green has scheduled a vegetable
meeting for the benefit of the farmers
contemplating growing vegetables
this season. On the same day J S.
Thomas, President of the Palmetto
Packing corporation will be in Camden
to give what information he can
to the men who are to grow produce
for the cannery and also to contract
With farmers who have not already
signed up,
All South Carolina Dinner
At the regular monthly meeting of
the directors.jof. the?.Qiamber of
Commerce held "Wednesday evening
at the Palmetto Tea Room Mr. C. A.
Willard of the Bay. Company, buyers
of the output of the Hermitage mills
and Mr. J. S. Thomas, President of
the Palmetto Packing corporation of
Camden were the guests and speakers
of the occasion.
The table was decorated with a
variety of canned products packed by
the Bloomville cannery which has
been absorbed by the Palmetto Packing
corporation. An all South Carolina
dinner was served to the Directors
and was so satisfying that on
motion of Mr. M. H. Heyman it was
unanimously decided to inaugurate
the custom of having an all South
Carolina menu at all future dinner
meetings of . the Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Frank M. Zemp
Suddenly Stricken
Camden and Kershaw county citizens
were shocked und grieved when
it was learned on Wednesday that
Mr. Francis Marion Zemp, beloved
merchant and life long resident of
Camden had passed away about H
o'clock at his home on north Fair
street, following a heart attack which
he suffered about 4 o'clock the same
afternoon.
Doctor Zemp was born July 12,
I860, the son of the late Dr. Francis
Ives lie Zemp and Abethia Capers
Zemp. He came of a large family of
| sons?F. Leslie Zemp, Eugene C.
Zemp, .Wilbarn ii. Zemp, Dr. Sidney
C. Zemp und E. Kussell Zemp. The
I first three named died several years
ago. There were two sisters, Mrs.
[W. S. iStokes and Miss Sophia Zemp,
.the latter named being dead.
His first wife, Katherine Elizatyetn
lie Louche Zemp, died in 11)15 und he
is survived by the following children
l/y this marriage: Mrs. R. M. Kennedy,
Jr., James 1). Zemp, of Camden;
Mrs. J. B. Murphy and Dr. F. E.
Zemp, of Colunibia, und Marion C.
Zemp, of Sumter. There are six
grandchildren. He is also survived
by his second wife, who was Miss
Nancy Dabney, of Camden.
He was a former mayor of Camden
and one of the first presidents of
the Hermitage cotton mill. His fath- ,
er was one of the organizers of the
Bank of Camden, and at the time of j
his death Doctor Zemp was a director .
of this bank. Doctor Zemp was ,
superintendent of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school for twentyfive
years and chairman of the board
i of stewards.
Forty-three years ago he bought
out a drug store owned by Sam Reynolds
and later took W. L. DePass
into the business. Mr. DePass and
Doctor Zemp were associated with
each other for almost forty years in
operating the drug store.
He was the oldest druggist-in Camden
and was highly esteemed by the
medical profession. He lived the life
"of a "Christian gentleman and was '
looked upon with love and admiration.
His life was spent in work for
his church?the Methodist church?
and he was descended {rom a line of
ardent .Methodists"."^ His grandmother
was the mother of Methodism >*
South Carolina and was the. oldest
member of the Methodist church in
the state.
The funeral will be held at 11 o'clock
Friday morning at the Lyttleton
Street Methodist church, followed ;
by interment at Quaker cemetery.
The following will act as pallbearers:
J. B. Zemp, W. R. Zemp, Cassels
Zemp, W. R. DoLoache, B. P. De
Cotton Facts At
Series of Meetings
Clfttifton College, Feb. 8.?At guth- .
erlngs of farmers in a score of Piedmoot
ami Pee Dee counties the new- ,
er essentials of cotton production are
being discussed by K. W. Hamilton,
extension agronomist, the county
farm agents ami others, the schedule !
as so far arranged running through j
March 19.
Meetings, two or more in each '
county at points designated by the
farm agents, huve been held in Abbeville,
York, Cherokee, and Greenville. !
Other dates include Aiken, Feb. 10 j
and 11; Lexington, Fob. 12; Fairfield, j
Feb. Ill; Union, Feb. 1-1; Orangeburg,
Feb. IX; Dillon, Feb. 19; Marlboro, I
Feb. 20; Chesterfield, Fob. 21; Green- '
wood, Feb. 25; Spartanburg, Fc*b. 20- '
27; Chester, March 4-5; Lancaster,!
March 0; Kershaw, March 7; Gre?n-I
wood, Mareh 11; Oconee, March Id-14;
Pickens, March 18-19. Other j
dates may be arranged later.
At these meetings, says Mr. Ham- '
ilton, special stress will be laid on ;
varieties to plant for quality cotton, j
economical and efficient fertilization, (
proper spacing for best yields, and !
boll weevil control methods. The re- j
suits of the cotton contests for four ,
years, as well as of experimental j
"findings, will be used in these discussions.
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Orchard Demonstrations
Important orchard demonstrations i
will be conducted as follows;
1. At orchard recently purchased
by Mr. R. M. Perry. It lies on the
paved highway between Westville and
Kershaw, Wednesday, February 19th, 1
at 11 a. m.
2. At orchard on the late Dr.
Frank Zemp's farm adjoining the air j
port Wednesday, February 19th, at
2:d0 p. m.
Please attend. Notify neighbors.
We all need better home orchards.
Mr. Clyde Lewis, of High Point,1
N. ., was a /visitor here last week
end.
Louche, W. E. DeLoache, R. B. DeLoache
and James DeLoache, Sr.
Honorary pallbearers will be the official
board and stewards of, the
Methodist church, directors of the
Bank of Camden, members of the
city council and his intimate frieifds.
Asked to Close Stores
As a token of respect to the memory
of the late Frank M. Zemp, the
officers of the Camden and Keril>a\v
County Chamber of Commerce request
all of the business houses of
Camden to close their doors during
the hour of the funeral, 11 to 12
o'clock today.
NOTED PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER
WILL CONDUCT MEETING HERE
Dr. James I. Vance, author, lecturer
and now pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Nashville, Tenn.,
wiH begin a series of pre-aching services
in the Presbyterian church here
Monday evening, February 17, at
eight oVdock. Dr. Vance will continue
his services through Sunday
evening February 23. The evening,
services will nil be held in the church
at eight o'clock. The morning ae*wioa*
will be held at noon in the
^Majestic theater. There will be no
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Saturday" services and the 'Sdhday
morning service will be in the church.
In bringing Dr. Vance to Camden
the men of the Predbyterian churchare
bringing a man who it regarded
as one of the twenty-five outstanding
preachers of the United Stiftes. A
special invitation is given tba business
men of the city to atterftf the
noonday service* and a cordial invitation
to every one to attend vldl the
services during Dr. VattceV visit in
Camden.
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Gets Three Years
For Killing Uncle
(k?uil <?f general *uk*ion* began
here Monday morning with Judge C.
J. Kamage, of Saluda, presiding,
Only one murder ease had been tried <
up to Thursday morning, that of
Hazel Bowers, charged with the killing
of his uncle, B. B. Bowers. Bowers
is a young man of about twenty
years of age, and it was while on a
hunting party near Kershaw that he ;
stabbed his uncle, with the result that '
he bled to death soon after, lie was
found guilty of manslaughter with a I
recommendation to mercy and was j
bcnloi.^cd to ;>ck, e three years. lb.seers
was represented by Attorneys It.
M. Smith, of Camden, and L. Bex
Jones, of Kershaw.
Furman Carries plead guilty to
non-support of wife and children and j'
was sentenced to -pay a fine of $1,- t
000 or serve one ye,ar. The sentence j
and fine were suspended on condi- j
tion that he pay $25 monthly to the j
support of wife and children.
Iveroy Perry, negro, who several I
nights ago cracked the safe in the |
Seaboard freight office here, plead :
guilty and was sentenced to serve j
five years. Perry had only recently '
completed a sentence, of four years j
for 'burglary. He implicated first;
..one negro and then another in the j
safe-cracking job, but he told so many j
different stories that all suspects j
were released.
Rollins Drawdy plead guilty to violation
of the prohibition luw and
drew a sentence of one year with five
months suspended.
! Eulah Horton and Raymond Wide- j
man plead guilty to house-breaking ;
and larceny and were sentenced to
serve nine months each.
Henry Knox plead guilty to housebreaking
and larceny and drew a
sentence of twelve months.
Raeford Brazell was tried and
found guilty of non-support and was
1 sentenced to serve one year or pay a
j fine of $600.
i Jason Drake-ford was sentenced to
| sault and battery -with intent to kill.
: Drakeiford cut J. T. Truesdell in the
! throat in the upper part of the
1 oountjr ! - :\i **
John S. Perry was found guilty of
: non-support of children, but sentence
' had not been passed,
j Stafford Bracey was tried on a
charge of highway rubbery and lar!
ceny. He was found guilty of robjbery.
| Ned Taylor plead guilty - to a
charge of house-breaking and larceny
and drew a sentence of two and
a half years.
Early Hinson, was up for assault
and battery and other charges. Was
convicted and drew a sentence of
eight months. "
^irley Heeler and James Carter,'
violation of the prohibition law. Carter
received a sentence of three and
l a half months. 'Heeler forfeited a
| bond and a sealed sentence remains
' for him.
j Thelma Johnson was tritd and
found guilty on a charge of violating
: the- prohibition law. Bond of $200
forfeited and a sealed sentence left
Tor her.
Henry Graham and Henry Jones
were found guilty on a charge of i
house-breaking and larceny and drew <
sentences of one year each.
Robert Luke plead guilty to a lar- |
ce.ny charge and was sentenced to I
serve six months.
The trial of Thomas Whitley chargJ
ed with the killing and robbery of
Wyatt Patterson, a well-known negro
of the Kershaw section, was set for
yesterday. Attorneys I. C. Hough
and John K. de Loach were appointed
by the court to represent Whitley.
Former Judge Mendel L. Smith will
assist Solicitor A. F. Spigner in the
prosecution.
Grand Jury Presentment v
The grand jury presentment, signed
by John Rabon, Jr., as foreman, reads
as follows:
"W^-have passed on all Bills handed
tdgwhy the Solicitor.
been informed that provisiimhas
been made in the Appropriation
for funds to have the Audit
of the County and that same will be
done in some near future date.
"We have also been informed that
the financial condition of the County
is in very good condition. We understand
that the schools of the entire
County are in very good condition.
\\ e recommend that the small
schools in the County be consolidated,
so that there may be better service
rendered to children.
"We inspected the Jail and found
the same in fairly good shape, except
a leak on each chimney. We
also recommend that the porch be
repaired and that bricks under doors
be replaced.
"We recommend that there be
erected in the rear of the Jail a
board fence about 7 feet high with
barbed wire above same.
... "We have been handed the report
of the Sheriff, and attach same here*
with as part of this report. Wt
commend the Sheriff and hia force!
Y o
on their efforts in the enforcements
of the laws. We also ask the Sheriff
and his forces to enforce the lows
as regards to people driving reckless
and under the influence of Intoxifeat,
ing Liquors on the highways of
County.
I "We hereby attach a Resolution
passed by the Grand Jury the same
being a part of our presentment.
"We want to thank the Judge, (Bolicitor
and all (Court Officials for the Qj ;
courtesies extended to us. All' of
whrch We respectfully submit."
Resolution by Grand Jury
Whereas the Laws of the State of
South Cai'olina prohibit the manufacture,
sale and otherwise dealing in
intoxicating liquors, and
Whereas heretofore many violators
have been fined 'without chaingang
sentences being imposed, thus little
\>r no attention has been given to
the law by the violators, and
WhereaR much poverty, suffering,
accidents and deaths have been caused
in Kershaw County, S. C., on
account of alcoholic liquors, and
Whereas it is the opinion of many
of the law abiding citizens of Kershaw
County that chaingang sentences
would more nearly cause prohibition
to be realized,
Be it here resolved and prayed by
the Grand Jury now in session atu
the Kershaw County Court House in
behalf of. all law-abiding citizens that
chaingang sentences of sufficient
j length to put across the lesson along ' * v
with heavy fines "be imposed upon
those found guilty of violating the
law. ? ?;
Sherifrs Report
Sheriff J. H. McLeod made the
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following report of the work done
through the alctitities of his deputy
sheriff and rural policemen: "42 arrests
for violation of prohibition law; .
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Accidental Shot
Kills Young Man
J4.hr. Thompson Brown, 18 your old
youth of the Hculah section, met a
tragic death Wednesday afternoon
1i?mu the accidental discharge of I
shotgun.
Young Brown was working on his
father's farm a few miles south oast
of Camden, engaged in riding on a
stalk' cutter. He had his gun Along
with him and it is said the gun fell
from his lap and in attempting to . ;
catch it the weapon was discharged,
the load entering his left side, tearing
a gaping wound just above the heart.
An ambulance was summoned from
tiie llwui:> Funeral Home and u hurried
run was made to the Camden
hospital hut the young man died soon
after reaching ^here.
Young Brown was the son of W. L.
Brown and the late Mrs. Floride
Thompson Brown, who lost her life
in the Cleveland school house fire,
lie is survived by his father and one
brother and two sisters. The funeral
and 'burial were at Mt. Olivet
Baptist church Thursday afternoon at
:i:30 o'clock.
The young man was a graduate of
Charlotte Thompson school and a
most industrious young fellow who
bad made friends who will regret hi."
untimely and tragic end. _j
.Sumter Man (Joes Free
Sumter, Fwb. U.??J. A. Shorter,
well known Sumter county resident,
was acquitted of' the murder of his
son-in-law, J. Hmvey Barwick, by a
jury in general sessions court here
this afternoon. Shorter went on trial
Monday afternoon and the case was
given to the jury early this afternoon.
The jury deliberated only a
few minutes before returning its verdict.
Shorter claimed he shot Barwick
to prevent him from killing his
daughter, Mrs. Barwick. The main
witness for the state was the widow
of the dead man, who testified against
her father. 'She admitted that
her husbund had picked up a stick
(-and told her that^'he was f?iong to
kill her, but said this did not frighten
her, as he had .made the same
j threats on previous
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Poultry. 8MpnientSPoultry
wttl be shipped from Cam- . v
J den over Southern Railway Monday,
February 17th, 8:00 a. m. -to 1 p. m.
From Kershaw February 18th.
Prices to be paid are: Colored hens
and chickens 21c; Leghorn hens 19c;
colored stags 15c; Leghorn stags 12c;
cox 10c; ducks and geese 15c; turkeys
20c; Toms 18c.
The buyer will 'be Price Produce
Company of Salisbury, N. C.
All flocks should be closely culled
and non-layers sold.
Please notify your neighbors to
rend this notiicc in his county parper. ;
Miss Singleton Editor
"Parley Voo", the Converse weekly
paper, published by Converse students
at Spartanburg, was edited
last week by the senior class. Dolly
Singleton, of Camden, was director.