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LjPjjLCAMDEN CHRONICLE m I CAMDEN. SOUTH CARQUNA, FR.DAY. MAY 23. n?n " ? - NUMBER ? tale Convention I Not Harmonious j: I Columbia, Ma; 21. The state dem,rati> convention broke Into pander HUtim here today and its president ilW Skottowe Wannamuker, of St iBatthows, couldn^t control it, w.hen ' resolution was offered at the beof the afternoon session on iJttrsinK the administration of Gov^Hnur Richards. HB Through three hours of an after^Boon session the convention fought liBver this one resolution, and it was j;Bne of the most hectic political gath^ rngs this state haay ever known. ^K.(, nearly two hours of howling i$Bbd cheers and hoots, Mendel L. r'Btaith, of Camden, was asked to take lv;!iKe gavel, and in masterful fashion whipped the wild assembly into jtr The resolution then was sub "Bitted to brief debate and was adopt1; Bd ^ motion to table the resolution killed by a vote of 118 to 74. im The resolution was offered by G. ! Welsh, of Kershawcounty, the county, and was present ^ i i,, the resolution committee, of ^Brhich Congressman W. F. Stevdnson, : Bf ( heraw, was chairman. Immed^Btl the convention went wild. !lori n Karle, of Greenville, of ered an amendment, to endorse the I Bdministration of both United States ^ enators, the members of congress, ^Khe state's 14 solicitors., all state ofBicers and all county officers. iB In his effort to speak concerning amendment above the din that ^ revailed, Mr. Karle said he favored ^Kndor-nir. the Richards administra^ " 'Hurrah for Karle" and "Hurrah ^Bor Richards," weixi the howls that up from the noisy crowd. ; B Senator Kdgar A. Brown, of BarnH got the floor next and called ^B^T ^iU'(' a P00r sport, and chided r I him tor his facetious amendment. He B Eclated thai he believed the RichBards administration was one of the ^B^: the state has ever had. Ho ^B " (,r lhc governor's program of B'aw enforcement, his stand for the highway program, his biennial leg islative sessions fight, his bill for H pooling all state finances, and other I measures now law. J. L. Orr, of Oconee, spoke long and vehemently against the govern or. but there was such a din that Bhardlv a word he said was hoard. I Claude N. Sapp, of Columbia, long] a leader in politics, got the floor and hashed the wild audience into B silence. He chastised the convenI rion for its behavior and pleaded for a sane consideration of the resolu tion. Representative R. Beverley Her bert. of Columbia, announced candidate for governor, managed to get the floor and commanded an atten tive hearing, declaring that it was I his belief that Governor Richards had done the best he could as governor B ?f the state. B Then it was that Mr. Smith took I the c hair and later surrendered the gavel to Mr. Sapp, and the convention for the last hour of its day was B orderly. Carrol D. Nance of Laurens county B'Pokc in strong language against the B Richards administration, condemning B tlte present executive for high ap propriation, for a weak la/w enforceBment program and for disregarding B the constitution in<*jullovribg '}Cip" I Jones to lead him into signing the B 166,000,000 highway bond act. He B alg? declared that, the governor has B broken' his campaign pledge not to I appoint "liquor heads" to office. Mendel L. Smith spoke for the adB ministration. He championed the B highway bond act as one of the most I progressive steps the state has ever taken. He characterized the recent B aPPcal of the bond act to the United States supreme court as "laughable." B He praised the governor's stand for the exploitation of the state's natural resources, in the "iodine" program and referred to the governor's hand ling of recent labor troubles, cotton I mill strikes in the up-state, as mas^B terful. B Representative Keith of Greenville tyoke against the .administration, basing his opposition mainly on the ^ ^ghway bond act, of which Mr. Knth was a leading opponent in the kj&ulative battle over its enactment. I y Keith said the fight for passage ^B ?u bond act in 1929 was one of I "dirtiest" legislative fights he "as even known, in that members of I f?e "?o&e had ignored the will of e People in voting to issue bonds B a referendum ballot. I * convention platform contained l6? following planks.: B *??Ption of the recent manifesto I presented by a farm relief gatherI ln. Columbia, favoring temporB ^ relief by congress from interest B farm loan mortgages. IndictI C1j" republican party for the B eT the agricultural inter gt.? of the country today; a demand j.a the federal government take an f' f? rt'habilitate the agricultural I K.,( J:iiancial phases of American I a demand that candi for i r -I1 ate offices agree to stand I 'n 5?""ct'on of state appropriations I atiA? ,West possible figure, elimin su " the property tax for the I eiinf- the state government; I of ?w ,on ,lf the state's deficit, out I rwu r?? ^urront revenues and withbut I that a ^ond issue; a demand I pa*so! n,ex* governor prevent the I a totnV appropriations reaching I ue?. ln exces8 of the state's fevenI tfonw was adopted on moI The .t??v*rnor Wchari. I today ari ?*?cutive committee met I ?Etieal ,or M? campaign to start June T? ; * and to end by August 23. The first primary is on August 26. Fees for candidates were also fixed, these being in some cases higher than two years ago. These are: for governor, $400, for lieutenant governor $150, for United States senator $600, for candidates for congress $300, for solicitor $200, for all state offices $200 each. A special committee appointed kby the executive committee will meet here next week and arrange the itinerary for candidates for state offices and for United States senate. The keynote of the convention was farm relief, sounded in the morning session by Mr. Wannnmaker, the permanent chairman, and Cullen Sullivan of Anderson temporary president. Mr. Wannamaker proposed a non-partisan union of the south and west for legislation to rehabilitate agriculture and reform of the tax structure of I the nation. Claude N. Sapp, of Columbia, was elected chairman of the state executive committee. Wilson Gibbes of Columbia was re-elected secretary and Willie Jones of Columbia was <re-elected treasurer. Roach S. Stewart of Lancaster did not offer for reelection as chairman. The many aspirants for governor who were expected to announce for the race held back their statements, even through the convention day. Carroll D. Nance of Laurens county said he will decide soon; he is considering. Mendel L. Smith said he would have a statement to make in about a week; Mr. Stewart said he had about decided to run, hut would make a statement soon. A. F. Lever of Columbia said he would say in a few. days what his intentions are, but he will moat likely run. E. B. Jackson, of Aiken county, Kill held fctft lflUM, h i Sudden Summons 1 Came to Dave Alford Tamckin people were shocked und saddened Saturday afternoon when nrnmefS ni * A,ford Wl18 announced. The summons came with great suddenness. Mr Alfmd had complained of not feeling very well that morning, but felt that nothing serious was wrong.' He was taken suddenly ill while sitting in his automobile while parked in front of the postoffiee. Summoning a friend he naked to be driven w i Ju?m at residence of Mr. Wiley Sheorn. Medical aid was summoned but the end came quickly from angina pectoris. D wid .A,for(i was born in ^nnettsville, Marlboro county, June I iV , ' , e, 8on Lawrence David Alford iind Emma J. Alford. The family moved to Camden when he was a mere lad and most of his ite had been spent in this city where he was held in high esteem?being of a genial disposition he made friends easily. He was at one time a valued employee of the Southern Express Co., serving them in Athens, Ga' Norfolk, Va., and other cities. For a number of years he was employed by Germany, Roy, Brown company, i wholesale grocery merchants, of Columbia. At the time of his death he was the popular traveling representative of the Camden Fruit and I reduce company, where he was widely known and universally liked. Two sisters survive-r-Miss Anna Kate Alford, formerly of Oamden; Augusta; and Mrs. John W. Smith, of Columbia. An uncle, Mack Alford, and an aunt, Miss Fannie Alford, are the only other surviving near reltaives. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the residence of Mr. Raymond L. Moore, ou Lauj rens street, conducted by Rev. George j Pierce Watson, of the Methodist church. Those serving as pall bear . 1 ers were E. L. Moseley, Alfred M. [McLeod, Raymond L. Moore, H. ; Stoney Moore, Wiley Sheorn, W. H. Ashcraft, Henry E. Beard, Jr., and W. T. Iiedfearn. The funeral was j one of the most largely attended seen . in Camden in a long while ar.u the i profusion of beautiful flowers attest! ed to the esteem in which he was ! held. [_ Mt. Pisgah Closes Program Tonight j Kershaw, S. C., May 20.?The high f school graduation exercises will he 1 held in the auditorium Friday night at eight o'clock. Dr. Barton of Coker College will deliver the address to the graduates. The public is invited to attend. Wednesday night at eight o'clock the Farmers' Evening Class will meet in the agricultural classroom. The topic for discussion* will be, "The Control of the Boll Weevil." All farmers are urged to attend. Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock there will be a field demonstration on the control of the holl weevil. Mr. A. A. McKeown, from Glemson, Mr. G. 0. Epps, from Florence, and County Agent Green will be pAsent at the demonstration. All farmers are asked to be at the high school at 4:30 o'clock. Twenty persons dropped from a single plane 3,000 feet over Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Sunday. This was the largest number of parachute jumpers from one plane on" record. Governor Richards Not a Candidate Columbia, May 15.?Governor Rich- j ards does not phoose to run. In a formal statement issued this! afternoon, the governor said: "It has never been my purpose, nor is it my purpose now, to offer for any position in the elections this year." The governor had generally been considered as one of the most likely . candidates to oppohe Senator Cole L.' Blease in the Democratic primary. The Governor's statement follows: "I have received more requests to I run for the United States Senate in j the.Democratic primary this summer, and have bedn given more offers Of support than for uny other office fti my experience. "Of course, I deeply appreciate this j evidence of continued confidence, and ' the kindness of my friends. However, it has never been my purpose nor is it my purpose now to offer for any position in the elections this year. "I shall devote my efforts to the discharge of the duties of the great office I now hold, with full realization of the responsibilities involved, and with grateful appreciation to the people of South Carolina for past and present honors, and for the opportunities >of service which they have so generously given me." City Officials Inquire As To Power Rates Mayor R. M. Kennedy, Jr., accompanied 'by R. S. Williams, chairman of the water and light committed, city attorney L. A. Wittkowsky and T'rank W. Chapman, superintendent of the water and light department were in Columbia Wednesday looking into the power rates given other 'towns and cities in South Carolina. The rates charged Camden are said to be a great deal higher than those charged other cities and the commit* tee from Camden arranged to have a*hearing before the South Carolina railroad commission on June 24. The contract with this city for'furnishing power will expire in 1935. At the time this contract went into effect it was considered a good one but the rates have changed and the city officials feel that this city is entitled to lower rates. Failing to get a reduction in pow-! er rates it is not unlikely that the city will remodel the old water and light plant in the northern part of the city, as according to the pres- I ent rates charged, it is estimated. power can be produced cheaper by steam. ? - Baptist Church Services. f. The following services are announced for the week at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. W. G. Wilson, superintendent; preaching by the pastor at 11:15 on the subject: "Echoes From the Southern Baptist Convention." Evening! serviceat 8:30; Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 8:30; B. Y.; P. U. on Sunday evening at 7:30. On Sunday evening at the preach-1 ing hour, a play, illustrating the j "Parable of the Good Samaritan," | will be given. This play has been pre- i sented at a number of churches in the i state and everywhere it is highly! spoken of as being instructive and helpful. The public is cordially invited to all these services. Services at Mount Pisgah. Services at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church for the week with Rev. M. B. Gunter, pastor, will be: Sunday school at 10 o'clock; preaching at 11 oVlock; B. Y. P. U. at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to all services. Accident Causes Loss of Left Arm Friends and relatives of A. Kennedy Blakeney, formerly of Camden, but now of Charlotte, were sorrowed to learn of the serious accident which befell him in his Charlotte home Sat- j urday afternoon resulting in the loss | of his left arm above the elbow. The accident is said to have happened j when Mr. Blakeney, cleaning a shot, gun, it was discharged, tearing away i his left arm. Luckily surgical as- j sistance was nearby and the flow of i blood was stopped. At last accounts Mr. Blakeney was getting along as well as could be expected though suffering terribly from shock. His parents, Judge and Mrs. E. D. Blakeney are in Charlotte. Death Near Blaney / Mr. Walter Brown, aged 55 years, died last Thursday at his home near Rolling's mill on the old CamdenColumbia road. Mr. Brown is survived by his wktow and several children. Tne burial wua at Union Baptist church near Blaney on Friday. \ t ?= "?. - jLia-i?aai Huy a Poppy and Help a Veteran When the people of AmeHcit go to the cemeteries on Memorial l)?y this year they will find more than 25,000 soldiers' graves whieH were not there tire year before. For the last year World War veterans have been dying at the average rate of 70 a day, a large part of them from the results of their war service. These men are just as truly victims of the ^ar as those who were killed in battle imd the puppies which we wear on PoppyDay will honor them as well as all the ot'her Americans who sacrificed their lives for their country. It is estimated that 75 per cent of the veterans who have died in the last year left families, averaging two children? to the family. This means that nearly 40,000 dependent children have been added in the last year to the thousands whose welfare must be safeguarded by the Ix-giqn and Auxiliary. In addition,.,to the children of the dead, there are the children of the disabled. An aver age of 5,000 veterans entered the government hospitals each month during 1029, very many of them leaving dependent families at home. TJjese facts explain why the welfare work of the Legion and Auxiliary is increasing steadily and why we must sell more poppies this year. As every Auxiliary member knows, the funds from the poppy sale are the principal means of support,, for our! vast program of relief and rehabilitation work. Without the dimes, j quarters and doJJars which come to | us through the poppy sale we would j i be forced to watch helplessly the dis| tress of the disabled veterans, the ' struggles and privations of the famI ilies of the deac| and disabled, and the sufferings of little children deprived of their father's support by the war. The poppy sale gives Aux-! iliary Units an opportunity to build - up their relief funds against the I mauds of the year ahead. On the j success of the sale depends much of ! the success of the Units' work in | child welfare and rehabilitation. The American Legion Auxiliary of LeRoy Belk Post No. 17 will have its regular poppy sale Saturday, May 24. We want every person possible to have this little red symbol of sacrifice in his coat on Poppy Day, and if our poppy sale accomplishes nothing else this touching tribute to the dead would be worth the fullest efforts of ,every Auxiliary member. Suicide at Gastonia Gastonia, N. C., May 19.?B. C Watson, 50, employee of the Cramerton mills, Cramerton, shot and killed himself at his home there early [ today. Ill health is said to have caused the act. A wife and 10 children survive. Death of a Little Boy Edward Mobley, aged seven, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mobley, of West Wateree, died at the Camden! hospital Tuesday after an illness of three days, following the taking of a dose of medicine, it is said administered for hookworm. The medicine was given to three of the children on Saturday morning, the other two children survived the medicine and are able to be up again. Edward went to sleep soon after tajting the medicine and is said to have retrained in a comatose state until the end came. The lad is survived by. his parents and one brother and two sisters,' Jaclr Mobley, aged 5; Sallie Mobley, aged 1; and Margie, aged 3. He is alsc survived by his two grandfathers Mr. Sam Mobley, of Sumter, and Mr. Robert Mickle, of West Wateree. David Mobley, Mendel Mickle, Tom Mickle and Richard Ford, uncles of the lad, acted as pallbearers and the funeral services were held at Ebenezer Methodist cemetery Wednesday at noon, conducted by Rev. Mr, West. The beautiful floral offerings and the large number of sympathizing friends in attendance partly attested the esteem in which he was held. Smoak To Run For Governor. Dallas, Texas, May lTth.-^W. W. Smoak, lay delegate to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, today announced that he would be a candidate for governor of South Carolina at the next election, expecting the support of temperance groups. Shortly before leaving for hie home at Walterboro, S. C., frorar where he will go to the state democratic convention May 21, Smonk said he bad "made up his mind" after long coft-< sideration. Rear Admiral Joseph Foster, U. S. N., retired, died at Portsmouth, N. H., Sunday, aged 89 years. - ~ < ..MM ?????p? Junior Baseball By Legion Post' The James LeKoy Belk Post of C ahi<1?mi is again sponsoring Junior Baseball in Kershaw county, where all boys sixteen years of age and under will he given an opportunity to play baseball. Last year the Hcthune Club won the championship of Kershaw eounty but lost to the Cheraw club in the District Competition, ufter a four-game series. The Championship Club of the county will he outfitted with a complete uniform with which to jday in the further competitions. 'The legion is indebted to one of our generous friends, who makes Camden his home a greater portion of the year, for the donation of these uniforms. All that is necessary for any bunch of boys to do is to get their gang together, ask some older man to coach them, and then have the coach get in touch with John K. de la>aoh. Athletic Officer of the Post, Cumden s. c. Jydge (liven Sentence Dallas, Tex., May 17th.?John W. Brady, 60, former judge of the Texas < ivil court of appeuls, today was sentenced to three years in the penitentiury for the fatal stubbing of Miss Lehlia Highsmith, 28-year-old stenographer, at Austin last November 9, The sentence was fixed by the jury which convicted Brady on u charge of murder. Attorneys for the defendant announced a new trial would be sought. In the event of an appeal Brady could be allowed his freedom under bond, pending a decision. "I didn't do it; I didn't do it," Brady cried when the verdict was read. "I do not deserve that sentence." His disavowal wrr in the face of evidence, undisputed by the defense, that he stabbed the girl to death late i the night of November 9 in front of | her rooming house in Austin. Formerly Resided Here I Rev. J. W. Boykin, pastor of Mt. ; Moriah Baptist church, is in receipt of a letter from relatives stating that I George W. Clark had been killed in Moorestown , N. J., in a motor accident on May 10. -Clarke was a graduate of Tuskegfe institute and was employed as a landscape gardener on the Nicola property, now the Pomeroy property about 18 years ago. He married Mabel Washington, daughter of Diana Washington, of Camden, and is survived by his widow and five children. During his residence here he was active in church work and held in high esteem by members . of his own race as well as the white j people, and they are sorrowed to learn of his untimely death. Carrier? To Meet at Lancaster According to E. W. Caskey, president of the association, the Lancaster and Kershaw Rural Carriers will meet at Lancaster May 23 at 5. p. m. Refreshments will be served and all carriers are asked to be there. Presbyterian Church Services The following are the services for ,the week at Bethesda Presbyterian church as announced by A. Douglas .McArn, pastor: Sunday, May 26, ser| mon subject, ""Something Bigger than Making a Living." The ladies auxiliary gave a very interesting pageant Wednesday evening celebrating the birthday of the auxiliary. The men of the church enjoyed a fish fry and entertainment Thursday evening at the men's camp on the Hermitage Mill Pond. After the supper, music, stunts and a good time was had by all. Two conferences will be held at C linton in June each lasting one week. The first is for boys and girls between ages 12 and 15. The second for boys-and girls ages above 15. The pastor hopes that several of the boys and girls of this church may have the privilege of attending. Parents who are interested will please get in touch with the pastor, j Morning worship 11:15; Sunday i school 10:00 a. m.; midweek service, 8 o'clock. You are cordially invited. Captured Car and Booze Deputy Sheriff G. F. Oooley and Rural Officer G. B. DcBruhl on Friday night of last week captui^i h Chrysler touring car containing one hundred gallons of corn liquor, put tip in five gallon tin containers. The car bore a North Carolina license tag and a negro giving the name of James Smith was arrested and put in Jail. The capture was made on the Camden-BJsh6prille highway. 2^/ Y-^ ~ ?: - Bethune Schools To Close This Week The lift hum* public schools will begin their closing exercises Thursday evening, May 22nd, ll>30, at 8:15 o'clock, with the Class Day Exercises, sponsored by the high school principal, Mr. K. Broadus Parker. Promotion exercises by the seventh grade will Ik- held Friday morning, May 23rd, 11:30 o'clock, Mr. R. R. Burns principal of the grammar school, presiding. The graduating exercises will be held Friday evening. May 23rd, at 8:1 5 o'clock, Rev A. Douglas Me Arm pastor of the Presbyterian, church, of ( amdcii, will deliver the annual address. The following high school pupils will receive diplomas: Lola Grace Catoe, Mamie Bernice Fields, drier. Potts Gordon, W. Frank Hammond, Margaret Hearon, James Dawson Horton. Guy William Norton, I .eon Keith Jones, James "Lawrence King, Jr., Mary Carolyn King, Malcolm Kdmun King, Margie Rthylcne Pari rott, Clifton R. Saverance, Lcona Mae Smith, Kdna Elizabeth Stokes, Myrtle Victoria Stokes, Clara Stokes. Woman Died Suddenly Margaret Bradley, negro woman, died suddenly Friday night while attending religious services in a tent located corner York and Lyttleton' streets. 'Die woman had not been in the best of health and is said to have fallen in an aisle of the tent when the shouting was at its height. Medical aid was surmhoned but she expired immediately. Lyttleton Street Methodist Church ,The following are the services for the week at Lyttleton Street Methodist church, as announced by the pastor, Rev. George Pierce Watson: Sunday, May 25, Bible school, 10:00 a. m., Mr. L. C. Shaw, superintendent, Kp Worth lx?ague, 7:15 p. m. Public worship, 11:15 a. m. and 8:00 p. m., conducted by the pastor. Morning theme, "Five Mountain Peaks for the Individual Christian."..Evening theme "The Prevalent Word." Mid-week services, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of this church. Visitors are especially welcome. Come an*, bring your friends. Former Camden Man Dead In Columbia Capt. Harry Whitney McCreight, 45, of 615 Wildwood avenue, for .15 years chief clerk in the South Carolina department of agriculture, died at 3:30 yesterday afternoon at the Columbia hospital after a long period of ill health and a last illness of five weeks. Before going with the department of agriculture, Captain McCreight was with The State as cashier, where his services were valued highly. After several years away, he returned to this newspaper but Inter resumed his nlace with the depajtment of agriculture about ten years ago. r A man of highest integrity, honored and respected by all who knew him, Captain McCreight was worthy of the high trust that was put in him and filled every place he held with characteristic efficiency and loyalty. He was keenly interested in the military, having served as commanding officer of the headquarters company of the 118th infantry, Columbia, and at the time of his death being an officer of the organized reserves, adjutant general's department, attached to corps headquarters, Atlanta. He was an enthusiastic golfer and was a popular and familiar figuge on the Ridgewood links, He was 'an earnest Christian and was a ruling elder of Eau Claire Presbyterian church. He was devoted to his family and to his heme, and although his interests were varied, he lived a quiet and unassuming life, gathering staunch friends as he went his way. Captain McCreight was a native of Camden but had made his home in Columbia for a quarter of a century. Surviving him besides his widow, Mrs. Anna Wilds McCreight, is one daughter, Miss Dorothy Wilds McCreight. Funeral services will be held from the Dunbar Funeral home at 5 o'clock this afternoon with the Rev. R. K. Timmons, pastor of Kau Claire Presbyterian church, in charge. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery with military honors.?Thursday's Columbia State. From Camden To DRoy by NPlane C. Anthony MacVean of East Main street returned home the first of the week after spending ten days in Camden, South Carolina. Mr. MacVean made the trip from Camden to New York by plane. This is his second long trip in the air as he flew from Le Roy to Camden last summer. "Ohe of the most interesting things in the flight north," said Mr. MacVean, "was the view of Arlington cemetery from the air."?-De Roy Gazette-News. " - - ... 0*5