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17: i- - 5 ? . 4 i L_XheCamden Chronicle I VOLUME 42 ** " ' u 1 I I CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. MAY 9, 1830 * " ?"" " " " " - ^ ! NUMBER 7 Smith indorsed isy County Convention \ The Kershaw County Democratic convention was )iel<l here Monday vith all except a few of the clubs ending reipresentativeH. The meet ng was called to order by state xecutive committeeman, M. L. Kmilh. Judge Smith was nominated K.s temporary president and M. 1^. hailh, Jr., as temporary secretary, ^fofter getting the meeting under way ^ )oui nf the above named were elect <1 by acclamation for permanent of ficers. The convention got to work and ea> harmoniour throughout?there >cir.g no contests aftd every officer lamed was by acclamation. Dr. S. Fx Brasington was nomin ued as county chairman'by H. G. Tarrison, Jr., and elected by acclam . M. L. Smith, Jr., was named t.~ secretary and H. D. Niles as treasI Governor John G. Richards was present as a delegate from his club at Liberty Hill and was presented to the convention by a rising vote. I Resolutions from Raley's Mill enBdorsing the administration of Gov ernor Richards and also endorsing the candidacy of Judge M. L. Smith for governor w6re read to the con vention. On motion of W. R. Hough GovBernor Richard's was elected as a delI egate to the state convention. Senator G. C. Welsh read the fol lowing preamble and resolutions I which were enthusiastically adopted I by the convention. H Whereas we, the delegates compos ing the Democratic County ConvenI tion of Kershaw County, have learned with genuine pleasure that the Hon. I Memiel I.. Smith of this County is I contemplating becoming a candidate I for the office of Governor of the State in the approaching Democratic I primary. Whereas, his public life in all po sitions of trust and responsibility, have been characterized by an able, I fearless and honest discharge of duty, And whereas, the responsibilities of a modern, safe, yet, progressive State government, demand the serI vices of men of high integrity, mark ed ability and experience in the afI fairs of Government. I Be it Resolved, That we earnestly I urge the candidacy of the Hon. MenI del L. Smith, for this high office and I heartily endorse the same. | Be it further Resolved, That the I Hon. Mendel L. Smith be elected as a I delegate to the State ^Democratic I Convention by acclamation. I Judge Smith sincerely thanked the I convention for this expression of conI fidence, and re/erred to the many I times that his fellow-citizens had I honored him and the great inspiration I their friendship had been to him durI ing the past thirty years in which he I r.ad been identified -with the political I affairs of his county and state. Other delegates to the state conI mention named without opposition I w*re L. I. Guion, G. E. Parrott, J. H McLeod and G. C. Welsh. W. R. Hough was nomniated by Senator B ^ elsh as state executive committee man and Mr. Hough wafc unanimdusI ly elected. \ I uMr'.L- Thomj?son, of Liberty HlN. introduced the following pre amble and resolution relative to reH 0re8tfttion in South Carolina, which Was adopted: I South? Carolina originally one-hS? nfre fc^an ??venteen and I growtw acre& of the old lh timber that nature ever pro #0Tlly Hundred thousand I Ivi 0f which remain, and ono-ho?ir/as',,^ot more tHan fire and ed q, miHion acres are being farmtwelv ?a 'n?fit' leaving more than trees'j n acrea that must grow cuf*!r^. Millions of acres of the art ..(r ?,nd aHartdoned farm lands the inH . producing wood at (lolln, Ua rat two to four inv t ' ,niu?H ?f which is not payWv, . taxes? and trv ;\S' ^ood-working indusan<i nV'S r, n a 80urce fivlihood i2ensP?/V? thousands of the cit'he prlL, outh Carolina, and with Petuite,i (,eYelopment can be perked and improved. c<>nventi^ ** 11 That this ing a n^?" ?f? on record as advocatof reforest Progressive program t^tion of uU?R giving the proan<1 ^e nlnnti^timberlands from fire ^'1 not wnUn? af ?"*H areas as WthV?r^nd Mr. L. I. 'oreKntu. " " ting talk* oa raUon "'ktef n? Mc?Mitr of taking care of the young trees, and above all preventing fires from spreading on the lands. A communication printed in the Congressional Record was received from Senator Cole L. Blease relative to measures for the relief of agriculture having to do with the foreclosure of farms by the Federal land banks was read and received as informtion. ^ * Delegates and executive committeemen from the various clubs were as follows: Abney?D. M. Kirkley, W. C. Gainey; Executive committeeman, D. M. Kirkley. Antioch?S. C. Stokes, C. B. Blyther, B. M. McCasknll; executive committeeman, S. B. Stokes. Blaney?-J. T. Ross, J. G. Kelly, C. W. Wooten, A. K. Rose, J. D. Bailey, E. T. Bowen, S. E. Ross, A. C. Rosa, H. T. Jeffers; executive committeeman, A. C. Rose. Bethune-?Jr N. McLaurin, C. C. PiteT Dr J. Clyburn, L. S. Horton, M. G. KSng.D. M. Mayes, W. A. McDowell, H. B. Stokes, L. bevis, G. E. Parrott; executive committeemen, . (Continued on Lest Page) ^ -* -r- i "i.;v_. JN ational Kgg Week ! Observed in Camden! * , On. last Saturday the Council of l'aim Women of Kershaw County ob- ! i served National Egg uud ?hi)d ] ] Health Week. A program of ad- ! j dresses and songs was, held at the] , school auditorium presided over by^ the president, Mrs. J. T. Gettys. ] On the poultry program, Miss j Juanita Neely spoke on the object of ! the Ix>cal leader Project, while Miss Alma. Burgess, Home Demoustration 11 Agent cited some of the achieve ments of the leaders. ? x At nwm*^tfh'cir~'wa.s served on the grounds while the guests enjoyed a radio program, broadcast from the Department of Agriculture at Washington. A parade was part of the day's program and this started from the county court house promptly at 2:45 O'clock, going down Main street, circling to DeKnlb, then back to the starting point. Marshalls were Clarkson Rhame,' M. L. Smith, Jr., H. S. Porter. Next came color bearers Commander Curl ( Rosborough, of the American Legion, and S. M. McCaskill, Jr., of the Boy ; Scouts; these were escorted by two , members of Company M. National Guards of South Carolina. The Shrine Drum Corps in uniform , furnished music for the parader*. Following these were the' local Boy Scout troops* The Local Leaders of the Poultry Association rode in beautifully dec-; orated floats of red and white. This being National Egg Week as ' well as Child Health Week, there! was a float filled with healthful ! fruits and vegetables raised in South Carolina. Riding on this were sev-, eral quite healthy specimens of the' youth of our county. t An attractive float was the one' entered by the Poultry Association,] it carried about ten girls dressed to j represent chickens. The two dairies of the county had their trucks entered in the parade ahd seated on top of each were boys of eight to ten years drinking the milk from these two fine dairies, the Rock Spring Dairy and the Willow- J brook Dairy. The Home Demonstration clubs of Lugoff, Charlotte Thompson, Westvilie and DeKalb each had a car carrying the banners of the Poultry Project. The State Forestry car in itS autumn colors of green and red was especially pretty and loudly applauded as it passed. The U. D. C. Chapter and The American Legion and Auxiliary each had a car in the parade. Cars were entered by Larro Chicken Feed Company and Purina Feed Company, as also were trucks of the Shell Gas and Gulf Refining Companies. New models in Chrysler, Chevrolet, Ford and Essex were on display driven by salesmen from the different show rooms. When the parade reached the court house at the end of the march a play, "The Hen Party," was presented by the i-H Club girls of Charlotte Thompson. In the chicken calling contest conducted by ,Mr. L. 1. Guion, Mrs. Sam Truesdale, of DeKalb, won first prize and Mrs. M. L. Stoner, of Weetville, came second. To each of these ladies a modern feed hopper *was presented, * Thirty entries were made for the contest. Student Nurse Dies ] At Baptist Hospital! Miss Blanche Williams, 20, duugh- ! :er of Mr. and T. C. Williams, of ( Ketshaw, died at the Baptist hospital !, it 8:45 Monday morning following , an illness of several months. tyiss ? Williams had been in training at th4 * hospital nearly two years but became ! 1 i" February 5 and since ;hat time 1 f has been confined to her bed. ; t .Surviving her besides her parents ! v are one brother, Burner VVhllj urns, of ' ( (Columbia, and one sister) Miss Irene I I W iljiams, of Kershaw, * ' j Miss Williams was one of the mostr : loved and admired nurses at tho J hospital. She was a girl of kind dis- ! position, and was greatly admired]' and loved because of her many other j1 fine traits of character. Even though her condition was considered hope- i less for some time, she continued ' cheerful, fighting until the last to I overcome her disease. Miss Williams was the firm nurse at the hospital to die within its history. She was well known in Kershaw county, and had made a large number of friends in Columbia who will be greatly grieved because qf her death. She was a devoted member o-f the Cedar Grove Baptist church at Kershaw, where funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, with the Rev. T. A. Snyder, pastor of the New Brookland Baptist church, in charge. Interment was in the church cemetery.?Tuesday's Columbia State. ? Services <at iMount Pisgah Services at Mount Pisgah Baptist church with Rev. M. B. Gunter, pastor, announced for Sunday, May 11, are as follows: Sunday school at : 10 a. m.; at 11 o'clock "Like a welcome pleasure, that yearly grows in measure, our service shall be. So keep this day of all the year in hon- j or of our Mothers' dear." B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7;30 o'clock, i The public is cordially invited to come j and enjoy these services with us. Baptist Church Services The following services are an-' nounced for the week at the First ' Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. W. G. Wdlson, superintendent. Preaching by the pastor at 11:15 on the subject: "Mary, the Mother of Jesus." Evening service at 8:30, preaching by the pastor cm the subject: "Acquired Graces of Peter 9 Character." Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. B. Y, P. U. Sunday evening at 7:30. We are always glad to have vis- j itors and strnngers at our church. Kershaw "JVoman Dies Mrs. Leila Stogner of Kershaw j passed away at her home in that j town on Sunday morning. She was 20 years of age and is survived by her husband. The funeral was held! at Kershaw on Monday afternoon j with interment made in the West' Side cemetery in Lancaster.?Lancaster News. % Crops Retarded By Dry Weather | Columbia, May 3.?Nights have been too cool for germinating spring crop 8 satisfactorily, and with the week practically rainless sprouting has been going on rather slowly, according to the synopsis of weather and crop conditions in the state for the week which ended April 29, issued by Richard H. Sullivan, United States meteorologist here. The cotton crop is 50 to 75 per cent planted up-state and stands thus far are fairly good. Some replanting has been necessary, however, incident to poor germination j in spots, the report said. Similar j conditions prevail as to com, and planting of both crops continues. Winter cereals, white potatoes, field truck and gardens are in fair to good growing condition, but good, warm rains are needed. Oats and rye are heading. English peas are being harvested. A few sweet potato slips have been set out but that crop too, needs rain for best soil results, Mr. Sullivan said. Native strawberries continue on the jmarkct and blackberries are blooming. Tree fruita show fair to good development. Tobacco transplanting continues. - ^ # V ' 1 / 3 " " * Mrs. Harriet K. Lang J Died In Columbia ( ^ Mrs. Harriet Kershaw Lang, of amden, who since her invalidism,. p; ias lived with her daughter, Mrs. L. y 1. Baker, in Columbia, di.ed in that o ity on Sunday night last, uged ii 'Jghty years. Prior to her illness H the hud lived her long life in the t) ounty that bore her maiden name ti ind in the town for so lon^r idenii- a as the home of her ancestors? h -he Kershaws, which she loved do- o /otedly. Mr*. Lang was the second daughter n jf General Joseph D. Kershaw and <1 its wife, Lucreliu Douglaa. She was 1 narried early in life to Mr. Thomas () Lang, whose family also had lived t in Camden long before the Revolution. j j By birth and breeding a represent- J Rtiyc ot ail that was best of her day f and generation, her passing removes a type that graced her generation, j Tenderly cared for by two demoted i daughters the end came while she i was living ut the home of the eldest ( daughter, Mrs. L. T. Baker, whose i untiring devotion soothed her moth- 1 er's declining days. { Mrs. Lang is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. J. Shannon and Mrs. j W. Bratton delx>ach of this city. Al- < so surviving are four sons, J. K. ; Lang, 11. R. I.ang, of ('amden; Thomas Lung, of New Orleans; I). M. . Lang, of Alberquerque, N. M.; two j daughters, Mrs. L. T. Baker, of Co- , lumbia; Mrs. W. A. Beaty, of Flor- ( encei She was tenderly laid to rest on , Monday afternoon, May 5th, among . those "Loved long since and lost awhile." j The honorary pallbearcra were: H, G. Carri?on, Sr., H. G. (garrison, Jr., C. H. Yates, L. T. Mills, R. M. Kennedy, D. A. Roykin, C. P. DuBose, W. L. McDowell. Active pallbearers were: J. K. Shannon, J. K. deLoach, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., W.- L. DePass, Jr., W. D. Whitaker, I>awrencd Whitaker. Those attending the funeral from out of town were: Doctor nnd Mrs. D. M. Douglas, Professor and Mrs. Patterson Wardlaw, Professor and Mrs. Stoddard, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DePass, Mrs. Lucas, Mr. William Shannon, of Columbia; Mr. William A. Beaty and sons, of Florence; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lachicotte, Mr .and Mrs. J, B. K. deLoach, of Charlotte; Mr*. Teddy deLoach, of Gastonia; Mr. and Mrs. Louis deLoach, of High Shoals, N. C. Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, May 11, Rev. A. Douglas McArn, pastor of the Presbyterian church, announces services an follows: Sermon subject, "Misdirected Love." Sunday being Mother's Day the Sunday school program, the music and the sermon have all been arranged with this in mind. The pastor invites the members of his congregation to make a special effort to honor mother by joining ip our Mother's Day services. The men of the church are asked to keeip the date of May twentieth open for an entertainment which is being prepared for that evening. Sunday School 10 a. m.; morning worship 11:15; midweek services Wednesday evening 8 o'clock. Every one is invited to attend. Large Percent Tataes Collected The County /Treasurer, S. Wiley Hogue, announces that up to May first, when the tax books were closed eighty per cent of 1029 taxes had been collected. The sum was $267,000. Car Turned Over While returning from Mr. Trotter's farm on the Liberty Hill road Monday, the Chrysler car of Mr. T. K. Trotter, with Mr. T. Lee Little riding with him, turned over, but fortunately neither occupant was hurt and the car only slightly damaged. The accident happened while they were traveling at a pretty fair rate and was caused by a truck being stranded in the road at the brow of a hill with no warning sign left. Mr. Trotter was going down a hill when the stranded truck loomed up only a short distance away. It was either crash into the truck or take a qhance with a sloping roadway, and the result was a turnover. The car was righted and came hack to Camden .underwits own power. To Confer Temple Degree The Camden Oommandery No. 12, Knights Templars, will confer the Temple degree Tuesday evening, May 13th, at eight o'clock, on a class of candidates. All Sir Knights are urged to he present. Famous Jersey Herd Sold London, May 4.?A dispatch from the Isle of Jersey, in the Channel Island group, says that John Perree, Jersey's foremost breeder fr of \ the famous cattle, has sold his herd, consisting of about 100 head of prime cattle, to S. H. Bill and Son of Brampton, Ontario.; The Jerrny breeders regard it as a calamity that vthe herd should be allowed to leave the island. - - ^ Memorial Day To Be ] )bserved on Monday Monday May 12th, will be obwrv(I in < amden u.s Memorial Day this , enr. At noon all Confederate Vet, rano and their wives Or widows are 11 lvited to a dinner to Ih> served in ? -ethesdn 1 reabyterian dining hull, by ? i!4 if?/'0 i?hn I)( K??nedy Chap- : U.I), t Mrs. W. J. Dunn invites 1 II to her home wht^e they may rest 4 efore going on to the dinner at 12 < clock. r At five o clock, a parade under the management of Mayor It. M. Kenne- s y, Jr will form at the Camden Pub !C Library and proceed southward i n Mam street to the Quaker comeery. Marsha lis for the parade will l?e ' dessrs. II (J. Carrison, Jr. and I if T. dills I he Wateree Mill hand will ' urnish music. The order In which the ch.k will la' ' rlaced is as follows: Confederate ' eterans, Sons of -Confederate Voterins, United Daughters of the Conederaey, Daughters of the American Revolution. Spanish-Amwiui War eterans, American Ix'gion Auxiliiry. . Dn foot will be the American Ix>fion members, Company M. National juard of South Carolina and Boy 4 Mout troops. Children of the Camden city whools will join the parade when it passes the old court house. They are requested to be wuiting there at five o'clock. f rom u speaker's stand erected in a pine grove, near the entrance to the cemetery, Rev. A. Douglas McArn will deliver the address of the day. Resting places of the veterans of all wars will on Memorial Day be decorated with wreaths, llagR and flowers in loving memory of those departed soldiers. Motor cars to be entered in the parade and which are to be decorated by members of the local post of American Legion are expected to be placed by their owners at ten o'clock on Monday morning, at the lot just norht of the post office. Pine Grove School Closes Session Today Pine Grove School closes its school session Friday, May 9. The work done by the school this year has beerf outstanding. On accouht of the school auditorium being unsafe and because it has been condemned to prohibit large gatherings there, no regular commencement can be planned. tor that reason the teachers and children of Pine Grove are planning to have a picnic dinner at Pine Grove church on the closing day. It is hoped that a large number of patrons will be present. The seventh grade will have their class exercises in the church at ten o clock. Speakers for the occasion have been invited. Medals will be I awarded to fifteen perfect attendance children. This is a splendid record since school reports show Hhat the previous ydar'the school had only one perfect attendance student. That one being a primary child. Again the teachers and patrpns invite you to come and be with them on this day. Dinner will bo served about 12 o'clock, and ladies are re-1 quested to bring baskets. Methodist Church Services Lyttleton Street Methodist Church services, Rev. George Pierce Watson, pastor, services for Sunday, May 11, will be Bible School at 10 a. m., Mr. L. C. Shaw, superintendent; Epworth i League 7:16 p. m.; public worship at 11:15 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. con-1 ducted by the pastor. Morning theme Mother, the Great Builder." Evening theme "At the Foot of the Rainbow. Mid-week service, Wed-1 nesday, 8:00 p. m. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of this church. Visitors are especially welcome. Come and bring your friends. Build Now Advises Mayor In talking with mayor R. M. Kennedy. Jr., this week he requested The Chronicle to urge those who have houses to erect or repairs to he made that they let the contracts this summer. "At no other time," says the mayor "can laborers be so readily secured and material purchased cheaply than at the present time. To build or repair now would furnish work for many who are now unemployed. Brooder and Biddies Burned hire late Tuesday afternoon destroyed a brooder at the Cherryvale Poultry Farm on Hailq street extension owned by Mr. J. M. Moaeley. Along with the brooder about 260 month old chicks of fine breed were trapped and burned to death, en tailMr. Moseley of around with no insurance. The fire spread to rapidly it waa impossible to NTi the little chickens. p- - _ .1... ? r Ifcin On Handbills In Business District City Council in . session Monday light passed and ratified an ordinance prohibiting' the placing of hand>ills, circulars or stickers in or on lUtoinobiles, or in public places withn the city of (onvdcn,* ami piovulux i fin? of not more than one hundred lobars or finu and imprisonment. The ordinance to become effective I una 1, 1 1M0. The Council assembled also went on ecord as endorsing the candidacy of ludgc Mendel L. Smith for governor if .South Carolina. The resolutions, signed by the mayor and six aldermen read as follows: "Whereas the Mayor mid Aldermen of the City of Camden lielieve that their fellow townsman, the Hon. M. L. Smith, is eminently fitted to serve as Chief Executive of the State of South Carolina "Bo It Resolved, That the said Mayor and City Council men hereby endorse the candidaey of the said Hon. M. Ij. Smith in the forthcoming primary, for nomination for (iovernor of the State of South Carolina." The promiscuous purchasing of supplies by various departments of the city came up for discussion and this -matter will be centralized and worked out under one head at some future date. W. C. Ition, public' accountant, has been engaged to make semi-annual audits of both the office of city clerk and treasurer and those of the city water and light departments. The city street cleaning department has been ordered to thoroughly clean all back lots in the business districts and merchants who drive their cars to their places of business in the mornings have been requested to park their cars in the back lots in order to give more room for parking out-of-town carR. At a previous meeting of the council Alderman S, W. vanLandingham from Ward Three was named as a member of the Woodward Airport Commission. Mt. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Mayor, by right of office is also on the board. t Elected Treasurer of Great Southern City The Atlanta Journal of Tuesday carried the information that Henry B. Kennedy, a former Camden man, but now one of Atlanta's most prominent and influential citizens, had been unanimously elected by city' council as treasure* of the great city ?f^Atlanta. The Journal says: .B* Kennedy, president of the Empire Trust Company and chairman of the finance committee of the r ulton National Bank, began his services Tuesday as city treasurer. "He was unanimously elected to this post at Monday afternoon's session of council, following the acceptance of a resignation from his predecessor, J. H. Ewing, Jr. "Before being elected city treasurer, -Mr. Kennedy submitted his resignation as a member of the Bond Sinking fund Commission , and as treasurer of the Board of Education. His successor as School Board treasurer probably will not be chosen until the regular meeting of the board next Tuesday." Picnic at Millvale The Episcopalians of the Church of The Ascension near Hagood and surrounding community are planning to have a picnic at "Mfillvale/' the beautiful Ellerbe home near Rembert, S. C., on Thursday, May 15th, from four p. m., to Beven o'clock. Refreshments will be sold for the benefit of the church. Those who wish to go in bathing and fish can bring their bathing suits and fishing tackle. The privilege of looking over the house with its antique furnishings will be granted to visitors. live picnic grounds are in front of and near the house. h) the wdo the wild flowers are in bloom and the children can have games in the adjoining park. All will be welcome ahd the day will most undoubtedly be one long re membered by children seeking the outdoor life and the country scenes. I^ady Hurt in Accident Mrs. Henry Burroughs, wife of the engineer at the Camden Ice Plant, was carried to the Camden hospital Monday suffering severe briuscs and cuts sustained in a peculiar automobile accident. Mrs. Burroughs attempted to crank the car while it was iiv gear. ^ was knocked down and ?fagged a considerable distance and suffered many bruises, but her friends are glad to know they will noi prove serious. The accident happened on Mill' Street. near the lielk Lumber .Company plant. V _ ? Young Mother Died Mrs. Jessie Belle Young, of Westville, died at her home on Sunday morning and was buried Sunday afternoon. She was 24 years old and the mother of two children. Before