The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 25, 1930, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
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Friday, April 2J>, 1930 ^ ^
MAJOR LEAGUE IIAHKIIALL
The teams of the major baseball
league* are off again on lb* 1030
pennant race. Their successes and
fuilures aiv the uummcrt leading
events 'to some millions of people.
Favorite pitchers and batters are he
roes to millions of boys, and the
'prowess of those favorite* is emulated
on every school ground.
It is a pleasure to see any of the
gaipcs played by these super-athlete*.
Their .skill in handling a ball is a
marvel of manual dexterity. The
quicknesn with who If they see and
art in complicated situation* revetti?
the agility of the''human mind. BaWthall
is one of the cleanest spores the
world ever Invented, and th<* time
spent by the American people In hollering
at these games is not wasted.
Rock Hill Record.
The Sylvester I,oral says'. Aftei
all, the man who hit* a little farm on
which there is no mortgage ought to
be about the happiest person on
earth. Times like these in the huge
industrial (enters, where there are
three million people out of work and
.,ii the brink of starvation ..ughl- to
make the man who owns a little farm
free of de|?t appieciate hi* condition
more thai. ever. lie may not have a
great deal of money at this time, bu'
there is little uncertain^ as t"
,vhet her or not he and hi- f.t rnily w ill
|?. aide to make plenty to eat and
wear."
M x Julia Cott Sloan. K'.i. wido-.s.
of Robert Sloan <,f CJiester. who uaa
Confederate veteran, died Sunday
morning at her norne in Richmond,
V'a., to which point she removed some
years ago. Mrs. Sloan i- said to
have been among the surviving mem-,
Imts of the treasury staff whose signature
was required to be written on
the currency of the C onfcdoracy.
Governor Named Director
? A letter has been received from
Governor Richards by the President
of the Chamber of Commerce accepting
his election as a Director of the
Kershaw County Forestry Association.
Governor Richards stated his
interest in the matter in the following
words. "I am very much interested
in forestry. This was one of
the platforms on which I was elected
Governor and the Forestry Department
was created during my administration."
Two young boys, aged 1(> years,
were drowned in ihe Grand liver near
I'ame-vilie. ().. Situiday a*4 they tried
' i os< ape from the po'ice after breaking
into a residen . phey attempted
to Willi acio-- ' ie r:vc and
tailed to make tin ??pp t I >:? t? Vc.
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RED PATH
Famous Comedy Drama
"The Big Pond"
Starring >
Herbert Sprague
"The Rivals"
Noted Singing Company
Cathedral Choir
in
Songs You Love
Elsie Patay
and
The Vienna Cymhalom
Symphony
The Lombards
Entertainers
I.iK'ille Elmore
Outstanding
Lectures
Redpath Week
5 Rig Days
$3.00
CHAUTAUQUA
BEGINS HERE MAY 26
RED PATH
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General News Notes
Violent death* in the atate of North
Carolina totaled lf>l, according to the
report of the bureau of vital
tics. Automobile fatalities claimed
48, while 41 died from burns and
conflagrations. There were IS homicides
during the month.
Peter Talbot, teat flyer, was
killed at Port Washington, N. V,,
Wednesday when a wing of his plane
collapsed while he was stunt flying
at a heighth of 2,000 feet,
The Ib-year-old son of K. C. Fore,
small grocery store owner of Union,
w.is shot in the shoulder hy one of
three burg!ers, whom the elder Fore
and his son found in the store 'l'uesda>
night when they went to investigate
the cause of a burglar alarm
that was connected with tin Fore -es
idenee. 'I he three negro burglars,
made their e.-cajK*, minus any loot,
other than a few dollars taken from
the money <lraw*-r.
James W. O'Sullivun, 27, a lineman,
v,.i> killed hi (iaffney Wednesday
when he came in contact w.th u j
liv?';wiie, while making a connection
oil a pole near the Fast Knd -witching
station.
A raid on a liquor-cache near
Coosawhatchie, Saturday, landed 18
per oris in jail and resulted in confiscation
of four motor trucks, -ix automobiles
and about cases of j
whisky. Prohibition forces from three'
states proceeded early today in auto-I
mobiles to the farm of C. II. Bell, in'
a -i i !u<led spot just off the Savannah-'
baric-ton highway, about ">0
in |e- from Savannah, 'la., 1', men
and three women were arrested at
jout-posfc.s on the farm, at the the
I wheel- of trucks and passenger cars,
I "i ,n the vicinity of liquor caches.
The : aid w.i- led by P. W. Merrick,
j prohibition admini-t ator J or the
j eighth di-t i with headquarters at
Ri< hmond. \ a , Hubert K. Tuttle, ad-'
mini-t rat or for the Savannah district,
T. P. Tallx-rt deputy administrator at
Charleston, and James T. Crowder.
Greenville county has 2Ml Confederate
pensioners, most of them widow
of veterans, of course. The sum
of $.">0,710 i- heing divided among,
them by the state this year. )
The Republican state convention
of'Georgia, held in Atlanta, on Saturday.
broke up in a row and the
party is now split into two factions.
Charles Scribner, head of the
Charles Scribner's Sons, leading publishers.
died at his home in New
York on Saturday, aged 7(5 years.
Greenville police are seeking to
establish the identity of a young
white man who dropped dead while
chatting to a group of men in a
hoarding house. He had given as his
name, Frank Cannon, 22, Durham,
N. C., but officials doubt that this is
correct. He was six feet tall, weighed
about !<> ( pounds, had blown hair
a d c\e- and was neatly dressed.
Chemist < at Washington. D. (
ha..* : endc red report that the samI'"
* !' Jam.t ea gingei -ubmitted
' ' Mi < lu'ster. following -evera! eases
?;1 "g nge: paralysis" probably ntaa.ed
a certain amount of crco-..te,
but according to the report, it did
not contain any arsenic.
Drowned In River
During Baptizing
St. Louis. April 20.?-Four negroes
a pyeacher. two deacons and a la.
\ear-old girl, were drowned this afternoon
in the Mississippi river during
an Faster baptismal service.
Another negro, a deacon, escaped
drowning in an attempted rescue.
Phe four were swept away in the
rive: i ut rent when they lost their
footing -oon aftei wading out into
the stream on the le\ee to baptize
; the girl, the only bapt.-mal candidate
j f i* the ceremony. A r.>wd of about
; ait other negroes ^;iw the drownings
The victim- ui e t "a* Rev. R.dx r'
i \S Ikams, -'.O. pasto- of the llope*"
* M --.ma y Rap' .hurch: Dral<
eph Met;.*, and 1 lev y
I ' . : , I ., and \ ..i 1 . v:s, 1 The.r
. i* U.i .> w el'e not, a\ , i ! .'.i,
("ut to Death for Killing Mother
Maal-toue. K.i t, ! * gland. Aon
Sydney lit :ir\ \ \. :51 -year-*!.
I . ..t.liilciice man" at. 1 : *:gcr, was , \
located yesU-idav morning for ?!'.?
; minder of his w d**wed mother. Tin
1 pleasant young mar. once known, tie
. aus<> of liis engaging smile and cher
ubie face, as "Little IjOtd Faunt
' leroy," went to the gallows protest
ing his innocence of the crime, Kng
land's first case ..f matricide in f.f
jj tv yoa-s. Fox's death marked th
j final episode in the sensational "root*
| case. Seventeen days of dram
j more thrilling than f.ction filled th
I ' iHirt of justice at Lewes. Sussed
whole the son battled for his lif<
j The motive brought out hy the prose
j < ut:~n was the $LrvfHM> insurarvei
whieh Fox had taken out in h:
mother's name nine 'days before he
death on October 2d, 1P29.
Wedding at Bethune
Bethunfc, April Z'i-?Irnprwudve in
it* beauty Hnd simplicity was the
wedding of Miss Annie Willie Gardner
of this place and Henry l<ee
Helms, of Monroe, N. at the home
of the bride Sunday morning, April
20th in the presence of their immediate
families and a few frienda.
The living room wan beautifully
decorated with pink wetgela, snowball
and wistaria. Against the back
ground of smilax and small green
pi ilea stood two tall candelabra holding
white taper*. Opposite these
were two white pedestals twined with
smilax on which stood luige baskets
of white wistaria, the baskets being
tied with pink tulle; at each window
were |K'destals with baskets of pink
weigela. On the piano, which was
banked in green were tall vases filled
with white snowball and six white
tapers in mahogany holders graduating
in height from center to sides,
(unities were lighted by Messrs. B.
H. Gardner and F. E. Gardner, brothers
of the bride.
lust before tin- ceremony Mrs. T.
R. Bethune accompanied at the piano
by- Mrs. B. 11. Gardner sung, "The
Sweetest Story Ever Told." At the
first strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march the Rev. P. B. Ingram took
his place between the candelabra.
The bridal party entered from opposite
doors and crossing in the center
stood on either side of the minister.
Miss ( laudina Gardner, sister"
of the bride, and Mr. Emmiti Helms,
brother of the groom entered first.
Next came Miss Elizabeth Helms arid
Mr. Ernest Williams, followed by the
bride and gro<.m. The impressive
ring ceremony was used while Mrs.
Gardner played softly, "Melody of
Love." The hi :de, h dainty blonde
was a picture of loveliness in her
wedding gown of ultra marine crepe
with cape -b-eves and uneven hem
line. She carried an arm bouquet of
pink rosebuds showered with lily-ofthe-valley.
The bridesmaids wore
dresses of pink ere|>e, Mis> Gardner's
being fle>h coin nil and Miss Helms'
a cactus ros< . They each carried a
bouquet of pink rosebuds.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bride changed her wedding gown
for a becoming traveling suit of
navy blue with accessories to match.
They left by motor for Magnolia
Gardens and other points.
The bride is the attractive daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gardner
and is possessed of many admirable
i traits of character. She has held a
i position with J. M. Clyburn, of Be!
thune, for the past three years. The
| groom is a prominent young man of
Monroe, N. ('., but is now with the
j Seaboard Air Line Railway, and loi
rated at McBee, where- the young
' couple will make their home.
; The out-W-town guests were Mr.
Ernest Williams, of McBee; Mr. Kmmett
Helms and sisters, Misses Margaret
Helms and Elizabeth Helms, of
Monroe. N. C. Mrs. J. D. Laffitte
and Mi v Tom Be Hume. *>f Bethune,
were also present.
For Auditor *
I herein announce myself a? a candidate
for election to the office of
Auditor for Kershaw County, subject
t? the rules and regulations of
the Hemocratic primary.
Respectfullv.
L. B. OGBURX.
j Senator Georges Casimer Desi
saulles, 102. died Saturday at St.
Hyacinthe, Quebec, following shock
after fire h*.d destroyed his home.
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EXCURSION
i
-To?
j FLORIDA
SAVANNAH, GA.
BRUNSWICK, GA.
and CUBA
Saturday, May 3, 1930
Low Round Trip Fares From
CAMDEN, S. C.
Snvarv Ga.. . , $ .">.00
Brun-.\ k Ga . 7.-SO
.lacks,.- . 10.50
St A ?-e. Fla.. . 12.00
Hay Fla. l ;t.2-">
< tea:.-. I!i 1:i.2-A
Ga ; , lb-. Fin i:.2~>
1' "i' IV. , . Fla ik fin
We-* i' 1-n Beach. Fla.. 10.">0
For- ! arsderdale. Fin 20.00
H lv.\, Fl.-i. 20.00
M am . l a.. 20..r>0
i Tarn;.a. F'a.. IS On
St P. . r-bu-g. Fla IS.00
K'-y -\\ rv. Kin.. 27.7."'
Ha vara. -aha. 45.25
A Go to all principal South Florida
j???intN at correspondingly low
round trip fares.
Proportionate excursion fares
will be sold from other points.
Excursion tickets will be sold
for all trains Friday, May 3, lim_
Med returning: Savannah, May 10.
Brunswick. Jacksonville. St. Aug?v
u-tine. UhMohh. Oca la. Gainesi;
ville. Mav 11; Key West, May 19;
a Havana. May 22. All other destinations,
May 15.
( Stop-overs at all points in Florc.
id a.
For Pullman reservations, sched.
ules and detail information, consult
ticket agent*.
;; Southern Railway
| ^
Kansas Man Found
Guilty of Murder
Anthony, Kan***, April IP.?-Ben
H. Turner, 60, *upe/intendent of a
salt plant, accused of paying 165 to
have his 56-year-old wife sluin, was
convicted of first degree murder by
a Jury here today. The verdict car- j
ries a penalty of life imprisonment.
Jim Strutton, young employee of
Turner, confessed the slaying and ,
testified he was hired to kill Mrs. '
Turner here the evening of Febru- 1
a y 26 last. Strutton said he secreted
himself in the Turner home until
Mrs. Turner returned from a shopping
trip and then beat, choked and
shot her to death. He said he received
$65 of a promised $135 from
Turner.
Japan is so mountainous that only
about one-sixth of its land is cultj\
ated.
Dogs Must He Vaccinated
A State Veterinarian will be in
Camden Thursday and Friday, May
1st and 2nd, fo rthe purpose of vaccinating
dogs. All dogs in the city
must l>e vaccinated. Bring your dogs
to police headquarters on the dates
named above.
H. D. HILTON.
Thief of Police.
Wants?For Sale
FOR SALE?Milk fed Barred Rock
broilers. Miss Annie Keels, RemiH-'rt,
S.5pd.
FOR SAI.lv Quantity of good stable
manure. Telephone 290-W, Camdon,
S. C. 5pd
"FOR SAFE - Tomato Plants, grown
in open,,air, blight proof, ready for
planting, at'35c per hundred. Call
Joseph Sheheen. 275-,J, Camden. '
S. C. 5-7 pd
PRACTICAL NtRSE?Desires pfaee
nursing or as companion to an elderly
lady. Would not mind traveling.
Address Mrs. N. K. Gossett,
care of W. A. Anderson, Camden.
S. C. 4-5 pd
FOR SALE?Li mitcd supply Super 7
(wilt resistant) Cotton Seed. Saved
especially for planting, being planted
by us. Staple 11-8" and brings
nice premium over shorter staple. '
See John T. Mackey or Mr. Work- '
man at farm. Workman and Mackey,
Camden, S. C. 3ti j
COTTON SEED FOR SALE?Cok- j
er'.s No. 5, ginned on private gin. I
Brought premium of 1 and 2 cents '
I>er pound last season. $1.00 per :
bushel. C. C. Whitaker, Camden, 1
S. C. 4-5sb
OPENING FOR SALESMAN ? By
May 1st we will have several openings,
for men who can sell, in
Kershaw, Lancaster, Chesterfield
and Lee Counties. This is an or
ganization of 28 years experience
without competition and coffers exceptional
services at low cost. Many
of our men in other sections
iiow earning $35.00 to $100.00 per
week. Applicant must be in good
health, of neat appearance and
willing to work hard. Finest working
plan and material obtainable
furnished. Personal interview will
be granted to applicants furnishing
complete information. Address P.
O. Box 1105, Columbia, South Carolina.
4-6sb ^
STRAYED OR STOLEN. ? Black
mare mule, about eight years old,
weighs between eight and nine hundred
pounds. Finder please notify
L. D. Hilton Kershaw, S. C.
3-5-pd.
FOR SALE?Old portraits and miniatures.
Phone for appointment,
7341. E. Reed Whaley, 4(J08 Colonial
Drive, Columbia, S. C. 2-5p
LET US PLACE a new 1D30 model
Majestic Radio in your home on
free trial. No obligation. The
Camden Furniture Company, Camden,
S. C. 42?b.
GENERAL ELECTRIC All-Steel
Refrigerator. Hundred thousands
of users and not one, NOT ONE
has spent lc for service or repairs.
?Camden Furniture Company.
GENERAL ELECTRIC All-Steel
Refrigerator. Hundred thousands
of \isers and not one, NOT ONE
has spent lc for service or refiin,-1
?Camden Furniture Company
FOR YOUR COMFORT'S sake k I
stall a Washington Parlor
today. It heats the whole house.!
Phone 156. The Camden Furniture'!
Company, Camden, S. C. 42sb fl
GENERAL ELECTRIC AllWJ
Refrigerator. Hundred thousand! I
of users and not one, NOT 0N&
has spent lc for service or repairs fl
?Camden Furniture Company, I
MAJESTIC now offers the greatest!
a: value in radio history. Model No.1
90 only $116.50v complete. Easy I
terms. Camden Furniture Comps-!
ny,' Camden, S. C. 42sb
WANTED?No. 1 pine logs. Highest!
cash prices paid; year round
mand. Sumter Planing Mills and I
Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth,!
Sumter. S. C. 1-tf-sb
CARPENTERING?John S. Myers,!
phone 268, 812 Church Street,!
Camden, S. C., will give -satisfactory
service to all for all kinds I
of carpenter work. Building, I
general repairs, screening, cabinet
making and repairing furniture. fl
My workmanship is my reference. I
1 solicit your patronage. Think- I
ing you in advance. 50 tf. I
FOR YOUR COMFORT'S sake in- I
stall a Washington Parlor Furnace J
today. It heats the whole uowe. H
Phone 156. The Camden Furntaire 1
Company, Camden, S. C. 4ttA H
The Dry Cleaning!
Triangle I
;
The man?the suit?and the dry cleaner. Ij
There ha? alway? been trouble between these B
threfc i
J Our system of dry cleaning eliminates the trou- I
Our work is so satisfactory that we do not receive
the usual complaints.
Lowest rates. Prompt service.
Just try us. Phone 567 and we will call for your
clothes. j
We furnish moth-proof bags # |
DesCHAMPS, Inc. I
403 East DeKalb Street Telephone 567 fl
SAVE
II For Your Vacation I
TODAY?start a separate account
for Vacation Savings. Feed that II
account steadily, bit by bit each I
week. You'll never miss the money 111
you deposit. But this summer you
will spend glorious weeks as a result If 1
of this easy, prudent policy. Ill
SAVE i
The First National Bank 1
Camden, South Carolina il
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