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Ihr The Camden Chronicle w LUME 41. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. MARCH 14, 1930 " NUMBER 51 He Coming Week To Be a Busy One j^H'he coming week will be the busiJ;.'| of a busy March in Camden if ^A predictions correct. -ginning Sunday, March 16th .At the exhibition meet on the Kirk:Bd course between the two famous H>i.n golfers Dorothy Campbell ^A^i and Helen Hicks, continuing ^Ah the Annual Horse Show on Arch 19th and 20th, and culminatwith tlic Carolina Cup Races on 22nd, dach day is filled to limit. Coif Match Sunday afternoon Hinder the auspices of the ladies i!)- for the Camden hospital and ^A'm< Junior Welfare Workers foi Av free tpnsil clinic. Ahe outlook for the Horse Show is :Ht satisfactory. It bids fair to be ' Yl finest exhibition horse flesh ^H keld in the twenty years since show has been in existence. Antries are coming in rapidly. | Ases will be here from Columbia, ^Anici, Aiken, and many other placwhile in Camden this season are ; M unusual number of horses to be Hwn' H'ariull K. Bassett is secretary of ^H show, and the committee man ^Aiik it consists of Messrs. Ernest |AWoodward, H. D. Kirkover, WalH 15. Ferguson, .John It. Todd, ^Ha: M. Taintor, Robert W. PomHv, Henry Savage, Jr., Karl P. Ab.'^ t, Samuel Russell, Jr., H. G. MarH, Dwight Partridge, Lamont Dom^Hvk, George T. Little, McKee GraAin, 11. G. Lloyd, H. G. Carrison, A, Burwell Boykin, Jr., J. B. CrockA W. It. Miller, S. Daere Bush, G. Whistler, Mrs. Dwight Partwe and Mrs. Robert B. Deans. Alessrs. James and Jackson Boyd, ^^ riasters of the Moore County, N. -A hounds, will come from Southern >Aes to act as judges of hunters in : horse show. Ahe Carolina Cup dedicated to Ama8 Hitchcock, of Aiken, is put this year for the first time and Ao be competed for annually, the Aier of the winner of the cup to Ad it until the next running of the -Be. ^^Bandwiched in between the sportA events of the next week will Ik* ,;Any brilliant social affairs. Akmong these is a fancy dress ball Abe given by Mrs. Robert B. Deans, New York and Camden, and Miss ^Atcllc Bassett, daughter of Mr. and As. Carroll P. Bassett, of Summit ^Al Goodie Castle, Camden. ^A very large number of invitations Ac been issued for the ball which All be held at Kamchatka, the one ^A<< home of South Carloina's fam s beauty, Mrs. Mary Withers Kirk^Ad on Friday evening, March 21st, ^ mediately preceding the Saturday Arccs March 22nd. It is expected Aiany visitors from outside resorts A^ll be present at the ball A A large affair recently was the Aunt Breakfast following the TuesAay morning Drag, which was given Ay Mrs. Donald MoClave and Miss Adith Wills, of Greenwich, and Mr. And Mrs. Norman L. Snow of New Aanaan. at the home of Miss Olive Arhittredge. Abou^ sixty guests Aere present. I Mr. and Mrs. McKee Graham en ertained with a buffet luncheon at heir home for fifty-two guests on Aunday, and Sunday afternoon Mr. And Mrs. Charles M. Taintor received or many of the cottage colony and Aamden friends as well as some from he hotels. I For Mr. and Mrs. William M. B'cake, of Rye, N. Y., Mrs. Frederick Robinson gave a dinner on Wedne3Iday evening. 1 Also on Wednesday Mrs. Ward Belcher, of Lakeville, Conn., who is passing the season at Hobkirk Inn entertained with a luncheon at Green Aveaf Villa, and op Wednesday afterAoon, Mrs. James N. Worcester, of Alew York, was hostess at a large Aea at the Woman's Exchange for Her mother, Mrs. Horatio E. WorcesAer. A Mrs. Warren H. Harris entertainAd on Monday afternoon with a card Arty for Mrs. George B. Martin, ^ rs. Charles W. Yates, Mrs. L. H. Aallou, Mrs. Warner Eustiss, Mrs. ^A&rd Belcher, Mrs. T. E. Kru*rt>holz others. Mrs. Sterling Beardsley, of New A>rk, and Mrs. Channing Wells, of ^Apston are visiting Mrs. W. L. ^aright on Chesnut street. AMi's. Charles W. Yates, of Glen ^Aidgc, is the guest of Mrs. George Martin, of Glen Ridge and CamAen. A Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCready Araillard and children have arrived Arom New Haven for a visit with her Aarents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D% Ticknor A>: the Court Inn. A An interesting event recently at H^? Court Inn was the annual gathAring of the Snake' Club with the inA> iation of several new members. Alhis club is composed of guests of Ahe Court Inn and has been in ex btence for many years Mr. Ward Belcher was among those entertaining recently in the Kirkwood Coming recently to the Kirkwood are Mr. and Mrs. Manton B. Met calf, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gibson, Mrs. A/tbur Macy, Miss Madeline Macy, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas a MoCabe, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. A. Lincoln Stadler, of Forest Hills; Mrs. Davenport Galbraith, of Erie, fa.; Mra. John S. Wise, Jr., of Allen town, and many others. Mrs. Dumont Do B. Wack, of Wil mington, Delaware, has joined her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Belcher, who ar? passing the winter at Hob Play Sponsored By Legion Auxiliary A committee representing the Ameiican Legion Auxiliary headed by their president, met at the Legion Hall, February 31, with Mrs, Mallatt representative of the Universal I'ro' ducing Company, of Fairfield, Iowa, to complete the arrangements for the production of the famous college comedy "Aunt Lucia" at the High school Auditorium, on March 20 and 21. T he production is something entirely different in the matter of community entertainments. "Aunt Lucia" has n record of the largest and most appreciative audiences and the best press report of any production being offered in the amateur field today. It requires 150 local people to stage the production, and it^is a screaming comedy from start to finish. The stoiy is one of College life and particularly adapted to amateur players. The complete details of the play and cast will be given at a later date. I he show is a screaming comedy and will use a number of local business men in unusual comedy- parts. Reports from all over the country show that it has been a tremendous success wherever staged. If you want a laugh be sure to see "Aunt Lucia" on March 20 and 21 at the High 'School auditorium and watch this paper for full particulars. Lyttleton Street Methodist Church The following services are announced for the week at Lyttleton Street Methodist church by the pastor, Rev. G. P. Watson: Sunday, March 16, Bible school 10 a. m., Mr. L. C. Shaw, superintendent Public worship, 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 P. m.. Rev. George F. Kirby, presiding elder, will preach at the morning hour and will hold the Seconl Quarterly Conference after the sermon. The pastor will preach at the evening hour. Mid-week service, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of this church. Visitors are especially welcome. Come and bring your friends. kirk Inn. Mrs. William P.- Swett and Miss Doris Swett have left Hobkirk for Suinmerville, S. C. Among those recently at the Court Inn are Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Moorehouse, of New York; Mr. Hubert D. Reynolds, of West Orange; Mr George Dominick Jr., of Greenwich; Mr. and Mrs. E. Ray Speare, of Newton Center and Mr. and Mrs. A. Harold Green, of Boston. Mrs. William Amory, of Boston, Miss Mario A Swords, of Morristown, and Mrs. Ernest Henderson, of Cambi ldge, are spending . March at Deare Place. Of interest to the winter visitors as well as Camden people will be the lecture this afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. S. Davidson, on Fair uby Mr' E' T- H- Schaffer, of VValterboro, who will speak on The American Negro in Literature." I roceeds will be applied to the upkeep of the grounds of the historic Presbyterian church of Camden. The hour.is four p. m. ^h? leading March events k? the Champion Exhibition Meet on the Kirlrwood course next Sunday afternoon, March 16th, between Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd and Miss Helen Hicks. The match has been arranged by the ladies of the Camden hospital and the Junior Welfare Workers, of Camden, and will doubtless attract an unusual gallery, coming as it does in the height of the resort season, i Both women golfers are so well known it seems scarcely necessary to mention their many qualifications, nevertheless a word may not be amiss as to their brilliant individual records in golf. Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd has been a winner of the U. S. National three times, British twice, Scottish three times, Canadian three times, North and South three times, and now holds the Philadelphia championship. She is now connected with the Ocean-Forest Country Club of Myrtle Beach, S. C. M iss Helen Hicks, of Hewlett, L. I., is one^of the Big Four in Golf at the present time, and has been recently playing brilliant golf in the Florida East Coast tournament. Miss Hicks ranks with Glenna Collett, Virginia Van Wie, Maureen Orcutt. She is at the Pine Needles where she is handling real estate this season. Sunday's match brings in combat these two unexcelled women golfers, and offers sport of the highest type, which will attract spectators from Columbia, iSumter, Charlotte, Pinehurst, Myrtle Beach and Aiken, as well as Camden. The Kirlrwood course is one of unusual beauty, and ranks as one of the finest in the Sojith, and if the *8 **vor*bl? a? it most likely .!! i6 ^ Mtting for thek contest will be ay that could possibly be ,desired. The date is Sunday, March 16th, the hour 2:30 p. m. Supply Bill For Kershaw County The supply bill providing for the levy of taxes in Kershaw county for ordinary and school purposes for the year IPSO as recently passed by the county delegation reads as follows: That a tax not exceeding eight and one-half mills, if so much be necessary, is hereby levied on all taxable property in the County />f Kershaw for ordinary and school purposes, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1030, the sume to be expended in the | amounts and for the purposes hereinafter stated, that is to say: Roads and Bridges Cross County Roads $20,000.00 Permanent Road ImprovenUi.nt 7,000.00 Convicts and maintenance of Road Working Organization 18,00^.00 Salaries Clerk of Court 1,000.00 Deputy Clerk of Court 000.00 Sheriff 2,100.00 Superintendent of Education 1,000,00 Deputy Sheriff 1,500.00 Treasurer 016.67 Auditor 016.67 Attorney ...y 400.00 Physician > . \ 150.0C Coroner 500.00 Janitor of Court House .... 480.00 Janitor of Jail 600.00 Chairman, Board of Commissioners 400.00 i Three County Commissioners at $400.00 each 1,200.00' (lerk to Board of County Commissioners OOO.Ot Judge of Probate 600.00 Four Rural Policemen at $1,500.00 each 6,000.00 Expenses of four Rural Po- , licemen not exceeding $30 per month, to be paid on the itemized statements proved by the Sheriff .... 1,440.00 Stenographer for inquest (to be paid on the approval of the Coroner not exceeding) 100.00 Magistrates 2,550.00 Kershaw County additional appropriation for 1020 from August 1, 1029 ...... 100.00 Kershaw Guards (Co. M. 118th Inf., to be paid monthly to Captain of said Company) 600.00 Rural Policemen appointed by the Sheriff may be removed by the Governor for cause. * County Boards Board of Education . 150.00 Beard of Equalization $5.00 per day and 5c a mile each way ' 500.00 Board of Registration 300.00 Jail Expenses, including dieting of prisoners, at 65c per day per prisoner .... 2,000.00 Jurors and Witnesses 7,000.00 Solicitor Fifth Circuit 300.00 Stenographer Fifth Circuit . . 200.00 County Home, Poor House and Poor 3,000.00 Post Mortems, Inquests and Lunacy 500.00 Public Buildings, including water, fuel and light and insurance 1,500.00 Printing, Postage and Stationery 2,400.00 Miscellaneous Contingent .. 1,000.00 Vital Statistics 262.00 i County Health Unit under supervision of State Board of Health 3,000.00 Part time Stenographer for' Farm and Home Demonstration Agent 360.00 Kershaw County Council of Jmy Farm -Women ^RT.OO Audit Recommended by Grand Jury 1,'500.00 Interest on County Indebtedness 10,750.00 Grand Total $104,565.34 Less Estimated Revenue other than Taxes: Commutation Road Tax .. $6,000.00 Fines and Licenses, Clerk of C<>urt . . 4,000.00 Fines and Costs, Magistrates 4,000.00 State Insurance ., 2,000.00 Gnsoline Tax Revenue .... 20,000.00 Executions 1927-1928 6,000.00 Grand Total $42,000.00 Amount to be0'Raised by ? Taxation $62,565.34 The Sheriff ahall receive in addition to his regular salary/ his ne William S. Burnet Died Suddenly William Shannon Burnet, aged 59. died suddenly Sunday morning at his home on north Fair street. While it was known that he had beou in bal health for some time, his death came as u great shock to his relatives and friends. Mr. Burnet was associated in the business life of Camden in various ways for many years. For u long while he was associated with Springs & Shannon, Inc., of this city as a partner and also us bookkeeper. Of late yyars he was senior partner of n. S. Burnet & Co., cotton buyers and fertilizer dealers. He was well known in Camden and Kershaw county and was a man held in the highest esteem. Mr. Burnet was a son of the late ; Dr. and.Mrs. A. W. Burnet, the formei being a well known and bclovod physician of Camden. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Carrie Wbitaker Burnet; one son Andrew Burnet, u teacher in the Antioch school; two I I daughters, Miss Carolyn Burnet, a student ut the University of South I Carolina, and Miss Mury Burnet, of 'the Cumden schools, A'brother, Ar| 1 ' thur Burnet, of Macon, Ga., survives and also the following sisters: Mrj. i I John W. Corbett, Mrs. John Whitaker, Sr., M iss Margaret Burnet, Mrs. j 10. C. Whitaker, Sr., all of Camden j and Mrs. John A. Marion, of York. The funeral services were held Mondhy afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Grace Episcopal church, with Itev. C.' G. Richardson officiating. The following named gentlemen served as pallbearers: Active?W. IT. Haile, P. DtrB5?e, K. M. Kennedy, Jr., B. O. Boykin, J. H. Burns, D. A. Boykin; honorary ?H. G. Garrison, Sr., E. M. Boykin, Sr., T. J. Kirkland, Sr., J. S. Lindsay, Henry Savage, B. H. Boykin, Sr., K. G. Whistler, J. B. Cureton, F. M. Wooten, .R. B. DeLonche, W. L. DePase, SV. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were: A. L. Burnet, Macon, Ga.; Mrs. J. A. Marion, John Marion, York; Dr. and Mrs. 11. W. DeSaussure, Charleston; Mf. and Mrs. A. Burnet Whitaker, Kershaw; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Griffin, Columbia; Misses Rowena Jones, Harriet Whitaker, Dora I^ee Auld, Messrs. Burchill Moore, Pat Nelson and Ned Nicholson, all of the University of South Carolina. CLAFL1N SINGERS COMING Musical Treat in Store For Public at Trinity M. E. Church An extraordinary musical event? the nationally famous Claflin singers ?:will appear at Trinity M. E. Church Monday, March 17th, at 8 o'clock p. m., in a program of spirituals, art songs and other selections of high quality that you will be delighted to hear. They have had the distinction of singing over radio stations WJ3A_F? New York City; WOO, Wannamaker's, in Philadelphia, and WPG, in Atlantic City. A real musical treat is in store for all who come. Our white friends are cordially invited, and the proceeds will go for educational interests. S. M. McCollom, Pastor. Julio Prestes, government party candidate, has been elected president of Brazil by a long lead over his opponent, Getuilo Vargas. cessary expenses and five cents per mile for each mile traveled in going and returning when called beyond the limits of the County on official business, to wit: Searching for fugitives conveying prisoners to the State Reformatory, and conveying criminals to the penitentiary. In addition, the Sheriff shall also receive Fifty Cents for committing, and fifty Cents for discharging each prisoner, and Sixtyfive Cents per day for dieting $ach prisoner for each day or fraction thereof while detained in the County Jail or otherwise in his custody! That the Sheriff be allowed Five Hundred Dollars, if so much be necessary, for criminal work done outside of the County, payable Upon his order. That" the County Treasurer be required to pay Mrs. Bessie C. Irby s overpaid taxes of $216.46 and Bfmk E. K. Brown $11.25 overpaid taxet and refund to Jas. H. Burns $34.71 on invalid taxes paid to 'Sheriff.? * . tvii' Old Battle Ground May Be Made a Park i The Chronicle is in receipt of the following communication signed by Thus. J. Kirkland, C. P. DuBose, H, G. Garrison, Jr., H. M. Kennedy, Jr., L. A. Wittkowsky, Laurens T. Mills and J. G. Richards, Jr.: Within a short radius of Camden are many renowned, historic spots. Therefore the undersigned hereby express our hearty endorsement of a proposal sponsored by the Hibkir'c Hill Chapter of the I). A. K. to acquire the old battle field of Camden, located about seven miles North of Camdert, to rescue. it from desecration and to establish thprc a park ! in honor of American valor and devotion to duty. The Hobkirk Hill Chapter have secured an option for pur-1 chase of four hundred twenty-five and one-half (425V&) acres, covering most of the buttle field. To complete the purchase requires funds, which our local Chapter cannot raise. How is the money to be obtained? Then much will tie needed to develop the park. The ground, within a mile of u paved highwuy, is high, with water* features and capable of being made beautiful and attractive. There j should be a keeper und lodge and a place for preserving relics of the battle,, some of which survive, and historic articles and documents reluting to it. It should of course be marked with tablets, monuments and markers. There is also ample room for a model forestry preserve, with roads and paths for horse-back riders, which would give to it a living interest and use. Here would be no mere dead cemetery, but a pleasure ground illustrating the beauty nnd benefit of conservation of our woods. To accomplish the obpect will require a campaign, upon which we are eager to embark with our D. A. R. Chapter, and we invite all to cooperate with them nnd us. We shall endeavor briefly to state why this old field makes such an apj peal to us and should to every one. Although apparently a dire defeat, why should Daniel Webster, in a noted oration, have coupled -Camden I Yorktown, Saratoga, Monmouth and Trenton. Because here, amid the mad panic of the fugitive Militia, the Regulars of Maryland and Delaware displayed an example of fortitude and constancy such as to stir the blood. The heroism of DeKalb, who fell there, has received its homage of monuments. But the magnificent conduct and sacrifice of those Maryland and Delaware troops, of Porterfield, Pinckney and others still clamois for- adequate tribute. Deserted by the Militia, but-numbered, outflanked on both sides, they remained steadfast to inflict such loss upon the British- that General Marion has declared they *von a virtual victory. When overcome and dispersed through the primeval woods, separated from their officers, enduring famine and incredible hardships, they re-assembled at Hillsboro, 150 miles distant, ready for further service. In a few months after this, at Guilford they drove Cornwallis off to Yorktown and returning into this Province at Cowpens, Hobkirk and Eutnw disposed of Tarlton and Rawdon. We venture to assert that this record surpasses that of any other troops Oj. the Revolution, Should commemoration of the brave and noble be confined only to victorious fields? The old highway from Camden to Charlotte passes through this battlefield and also that of Hobkirk Hill which is now entirely occupied by residences, and five miles above on the same road is also located Clermont, where C ol. William Washington captured Col. Rugley and his tories with a log cannon. A few miles further up on this same road, aptly known the "great War Path", occurred the- battle of Hanging Rock, situated in this County, whend, Sumter and the young Andrew Jackson figured. All of these noted events should r be memorialized at the centrally located Park here proposed. We, therefore, appeal to the people of Camden, of this State, Maryi land and Delaware, indeed to the Na. tional Government to join in realizing . this ideal. This State should acl ; first. Dr. Frederick A. fook, Arctic explorer, for the past five years at > inmate of the Federal prison at Leav? enworth, Kan., has been paroled. Hi L served his term for fraudulent dm of the mails. Robert M. Kennedy & Named As Mayor In the city Democratic primary held here Tuesday, Robert M. Ken- ? nedy, Jr., was nominated unopposed) us Camden's next mayor. "Hob" Kennedy is a native of Cauiden and one of its progressive young business men. He had just completed two terms as alderman from Ward hive. He is a well known insurance man being the proprietor of the Williams Insurance Agency, Camden's oldest institution of that kiiui. He is aLo a well known cotton buyer, his duties along this line .carrying him into many towns of the Southern states during the cotton season, keeping him in intimate touch with other municipalities, and the information gained along'this line should be valuable to him as the governing head of Camden. lie has always been intensely interested in Camden's welfare and ready to answer any call where he could be of public benefit. In wards one, two und three. W. L. Jackson, R. S^, Williams and S. W. VanHandingham, respectively, were ulso reelected without opposition. In ward four Alderman C. C. Whit.aker was defeated for re-election by Leon H. Schlosburg by a vote of 124 tc 92. Alderman-elect Schlosburg is a young business man of Camden who has been associated with his father in the conduct of varied business interests, keeping him in close touch with the city government. In ward five in a contest for aldermun to succeed R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Henry Savage, Jr. defeated B. P. DeLoache by a vote of 74 to 36. Alderman-elect Savage is a young attorney of Camden, being president of the Camden und Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce, and also associated with various business" interests of Camden. In ward six M. L. (Buck) Smith, Jr., was re-elected dk alderman over T. C. Gladden by a vote of 34 to 16. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for the week at the First Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. J. B. Caston: Sunday school at 10:00 o clock, Mr.. W. G. Wilson, Superintendent. Preaching by the pastor at 11:16 on the subject, "Thomas, The Pessimist." Evening service at 8:0(k.fo clock, preaching by the pastor on . the subject, "Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God," Matthew 6:33. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening .at 8:00 o clock. B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7:00 o'clock, Mr. Fred Moseley, President. The public is cordially invited to worship with us. / Hog Cholera Causes Farmer Heavy Loss Hog cholera and lack of attention are the two greatest drawbacks tof our , hog development in Kershaw county. A conservative ^estimate Of the loss to the farmers of Kershaw county in the past twelve months due to hogs dying from cholera is $10,000. Mr. B. H. Boykin recently lost about $500 worth of hogs before they were vaccinated. Other owners ii* that section are losing hogs that have not been vaccinated against cholera. Many of our farmers do not know of the service that the State Veterinary Department, headed by Dr. W. K. Lewis in Columbia, is giving to the farmers of South Carolina. Dr. Lewis' department vaccinates hogs .for our farmers free of charge, the fai mer pays for the medicine or serum. Hogs properly treated will not have cholera. Every hog owner in Kershaw county should by all means have i his hogs treated?even if there is not now any cholera in the community for ^.o wait, until cholern gets I ,in the herd is often too late. We should cooperate very closely with Dr. Lewis and his men and when applying for cholera work we should arrange with the neighbors to have their hogs treated also on the same day saving expensive and unnecessary trips for the veterinarians. ; Have h?K? and pigs up in small pen or stable ready for veterinarian and also have two men on hand to catch and hold hogs for the treatment. All sows on the farm should be bred to i farroW about the same time, advise* . Henry D. Green, County Agent, i ? MUa Etheline Oates, of Bock HH] i> the guest of lira. Charles Russell.