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The Camden Chronipi p VOLUME 42 Mm*J U _ _ ,!. .. ,u^_ CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FR.DAY, MAY 30. ??30 " ? NUMBER 10 City Schools ? mals Be Held Next Week The last two recitals of the year fjven by the -Music Department of the Camden City Schools took place on Thursday afternoon and Friday evening. May 22 and 23. The selections were good and the rendition by the students reflected credit both on themselves and on their teachers. This department hus been under the capable direction of Mrs. F. W. Chapman and Mrs. James DeLoache. During the time that Mrs. DeLoache ?nd M s. Chapman have served as teachers of music in the Camden schools they have rendered excellent service. It will be remembered that Mrs. Del/oache began the first public schoul music classes in oUr schools. Under her direction the pupils received an excellent beginning, h i> with very deep regret that the Superintendent announces that these two teachers will not continue for another year as members of the school faculty. The school authorities wish to take this occasion to thank them for their co-operation and excellent services rendered in the schools. The recital Thursday afternoon was given by tfye beginners. Those taking part were Dally Jackson, W. L Jackson, Ben Mildred Sowell, Jack Richards, Wilhelmina Strak, Carl Scarborough, Catherine Dempster, Robin Zemp, Paulette West, Mary Lee Hilton, Louise McLeod, Jack Marshall, Beulah Graham. A prize was awarded to the pupil holding the violin most correctly. The award went to Carl Scarborough^ Friday night the intermediate and advanced pupils gave the following program: '"Military March" (Shubert), Evelyn Gettys, Virginia Drawdy, Lenora Rhame, Margaret Goodale; "An Indian Tale" (Louise Wright), Charlotte DuBose; "Etude" (Heller), Dorothy VanLandingham; "Melody in A" (Henry Parker), James Chapman; "Mazurka" (Tschaikowsky), Mary Elizabeth Wooten; "Slumber Sweetly" (Beaumont), Charlotte DuBose, Ruth DeLoache, Dorothy Van Landingham; "A Twilight Idyll" (Schnecker), Lorine Strak; "Largo and Allegro from Fantasie U Trovatore" (Verdi-Singlee), Estelle Myers; "Waltz in A Flat" (Shubert), Ruth DeLoache; "Polonaise in A Major" (Chopin), Lenora Rhame; "Melody in F" (Rubinstein), Mary Jane Mackey, Emily Zemp;" "Berceuse from Jocelyn" (Godard), Elizabeth Zemp; "Ase's Death" (Greig), George Rhame; "Minuet from Symphony in E Flat" (Mozart), Mary Elizabeth Wooten; "Amaryllis" (Ghys), "Adagio from Second Concerto in G. Major" (Seitz), Estelle Myers, James Chapman. Elizabeth Zemp; "Intermezzo and Minuet from L'Arlesienne" (Bizet), Evelyn Gettys, Emily Pitts, Virginia Drawdy, George Rhame. The Camden City Schools open their commencement exercises beginning Sunday, June 1st at 8:30 p. m., in the school auditorium with a sermon by?Rev. G. P. Watson. The program will be as follows: Processional, "Ancient of Days"; Invocation, Rev. C. G. Richardson; Senpture lesson, Rev, J. B. Caston; ,fp*<*e i Leave WUth Yod", Glee Sermon, Rev. Q. P. Watson; Hymn, "Sun of My Soul"; Benediction, Rev. A. D. McArn. Day Exercises, June 2nd, at " P m.: "Carmena", Glee Club; Historian, Carolyn McCain; Statistician, Virginia Howard; Censor, Ethel Durfee; Writer of Alphabet, O'ive Nettles; Biographer, Elizabeth l?Caskill; "Polonaise in A Major" Dhopin) Lenora Rhame; Lawyer, ' ?hn Clayton; Joker, Gordon Guthrie, Poet. Adele Savage; Prophet, 'u'yr' Gettys; Class Song, Senior t lass. Lxcrcices for lower grades, June 3, 1 n m.: Amaryllis, Adagio, string r'0, Elizabeth Zemp, James Chap!*an' Estelle Myers; Wind Mill Song, (,an<0 (Hansel & Gretel), First ra e>, Reading of Attendance Honr Rolls; Echo Song, Soldier Boy, ' nngtime, Second and Third sh,a e\' ?f Vearly Scholar?P Honor Roll; Santa a. Grammar School Boys' ChocrJ oing of Y<jarly R?n; 9ch<Ji o ?K' Grammar ^kitaw 'lr Chon?8*. i*Dance Anne Betty and special honors;. March. ' Graduation Exercises,* Tuesday, June 3, at 8:30 p. m.: Processional; Invocation, Rev. G. P. Watson; Salutatory; "By The Waters of Minnetonka", Glee Club; Awarding of Medals, Rev. C. G. Richardson; "Amaryllis" (Ghys), "Adagio", Concerto in G, (Seitz), Elizabeth Zemp, Estelle Myers, James Chapman; Delivering of Diplomas and Certificates, C. H. Yates, Chairman of Board; "Scotch I Tone Poem" (McDowell), Evelyn jGettys; Valedictory; "Recessional" i (Kipling), Boys and Girls Glee Club; I Benediction, Rev. J. B. Caston. Following the policy of last year there will be no address delivered to the graduates on Tuesday evening. Again this year the Art Department under Mrs. G. T. Little, Jr., and the Domestic Science Department under Miss Carolina Chalmers 'will ex' hibit some of the work of the year. ? The public is invited to visit these exhibits which will be located on^the second floor on Tuesday moraine and i evening. Interesting Trip To South America Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wallace have had a long and interesting letter fiom their son, Lieutenant Commandor \\ illiain O. Wullace, aboard the U. S. Cruiser Pensacola. The letter was dated May 17th, and he was on ins return from a trip to Peru and Chile, being in the Caribbean Sea with a heavy sea rolling. He had just arrived at Balboa after setting a record run fronT Valparaiso of four days and eighteen hours. They were pushing up their schedule in order to reach Ilavuna, ( uba, by May 20, which is Cuban in- j dependence day. ; I At \ alparaiso he and a party of | friends boarded a train for a trip to ! Santiago and he describes it as being . a trip of more than one hyndred I miles over the low coastal range of i mountains to the plains between , them and the Andes. The city is in a beautiful setting with the snowj covered Andes as* a background. < H matters not where one goes, j they generally see someone from j Camden or someone who knows Cam. den. He met many people down j there who knew the VonTresckow's when they were stationed at Arica, Chile, where Mr. VonTresckow was American consul. In Lima, Mr. Wallace writes, he met a Mr. Bush, a brother of Mrs. A. D. Kennedy, of ! this city. Methodist Church Services Services for the week at Lyttleton j Street Methodist church as announced by the pastor, Rev. George ! Pierce "Watson, as follows: ; Sunday, June 1: Bible school 10:00 a. m., Mr. L. C. Shaw, superintend| en*i Epworth League, 7:15 p. m.; j pii?ic worship at 11:15 a. m. con; ducted by Rev. G. F.'sKirby, presidj ing elder, after which the Third Sea| sion of the Quarterly Conference will i be held. No evening service because of the high school commencement sermon at the auditorium. Mid-week service Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. The public is moat cordially invited to all the services of this church. Visitors are especially welcome. Come and bring your friends. ? . Attended Convention at Myrtle Beach Messrs.-J. H. Clybum, J. H. Mc. Leod, D. M. Kirkley, M. H. Deal, ! Bennie M. Smith, W. L. DePass, Jr., ' M. L. Smith, Jr., and Clarkson Rh&me 1 were at Myrtle Beach this week atj tending the association of county officers of South Carolina. > WINNING STREAK BROKEN ^ Lancaster Administers Severe Drubbing to Camden Team j Lancaster defeated Camden ' here I last Saturday 12 to 1. Pitching of I Presley for Lancaster proved too j much for the locals. They only j touched him for 5 scattered hits, j while Lancaster gathered a total of 15 hits off of the following pitchers: Hatfield, 6 in 3 2-3 innings; Wiggins, 2 in 1 1-3 innings; Lyles, 7 in 4 innings; losing pitcher Hatfield. Kershaw defeated Fort J^ill at Kershaw 13 to 6. This leaves the standing of the clubs in the L. F. K. C. Textile League as follows: W. * L. Pet. Camden 3 1 750 Fort Mill 2 2 500 Lancaster 2 2 500 Kershaw 1 3 250 Camden plays at Fort Mill next Saturday; Kershaw at Lnacaster. To Pave Boykin Road Old Route Columbia, May 23.?In a day-Ion* j session which once threatened to be ; marred by a charge of political co-1 ercion in the selection of work for immediate hard&urface treatment, tho state highway commission yes-1 teidjiy approved plans for grading j 243 miles and surface treating 168! miles of stute highways. With all members except W, It. ' ^fcCuen of Laurens and J, L. WheeJer of Marion present tfcu* morning session and "most of the afternoon session were devoted to hearing delegations. Long debated and subject of sov oral political rows in Kershaw coun- ! ty and of sufficient importance to attract the presence of Governor | John G, Kichards, the location and! plans for improvement of four miles of Route 2d at Boykin mill in Kershaw county was finally approved and Mr. Moorefield was instructed to prepare to pave the stretch. 1 he department, despite the decision of the supreme court forbidding a relocation, contended that a more suitable route than the present one should be approved. Residents of the neighborhood, the state penitentiary farms and others urged the commission to pave the old road. In opposition were others of Kershaw county and the engineering forces of the department. The old road route was approved after considerable discussion. Cannery Began Operations Tuesday 1 he Palmetto Packing Corporation, the new enterprise for Camden,! housed in the building formerly used ! by the old Camden water and light station, began operations Tuesday morning, employing all told about; seventy- five persons. They have not begun full time op-! erations yet as the growing truck is not yet far enough advanced. The' canning Tuesday was that of new string beans ands. the products brought here from points in Kershaw and Lee counties were as fine as ever seen on the local market. Mr. I Joe Thomas, the manager, is giving everything his personal attention, and i expects to be able Co employ more help as soon as tomatoes and okra and other crops begin coming in. j The cannery attracted many visitors J and was an interesting sight to those who had never seen one in operation. MR. FISCHEL DEAD Camden Man Loses His Father By Death at Chester Chester, May 22.?.Amos Christian Fischel, 80, prominent Chester citizen and former Chester eounty auditor, died Thursday afternoon at the Chester sanatorium, where he had gone preparatory to later undergo a serious operation. Has death came as a great shock to his host of friends throughout the crty -and county. While his health had mot been the best for some time iris hundreds of friends were unprepared for the news of his passing. Mr. Fischel is survived by three daughters and two sons, as follows: Mrs. W. J. Perry of Ohestbr, Mrs. L. F. Blackmon of Darlington, James S. Fischel of Camden, Mrs. S. A. Killian of Great Falls and Louis W. Fischel of Salem, Va. He is likewise survived by two brothers and two sisters, I. P. Fischel and Jordan Fischel and Miss Louise Fischel, all of demons, N. C., and Mrs. Wesley Hefce of Lexington, N. C., and by a brotherin-law, James R. Strieker of New York Ci^y and* a sister-in-law, Miss Fannie E. Strieker of Hartsville. He was married to Miss Molly Strieker, who -died February 25, 1926. Mr. Fischel was a native of demons, N. C., 12 miles from WinstonSalem, being a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fischel. He moved to Chester from Clemmons about half a century ago and for 35 years engaged in the mercantile business hdre. He retired from the mercantile field and offered for auditor of Chester county and was elected and served in that capacity for many years, making a most excellent official, Mr. Fischel was a deacon in Purity Presbyterian church. He was a citiI sen of the noblest and mhtt honorable type and highly esteemed by alL 11 ""J-- I,LI J.. J . (harleston Loses ! During Ten Years Charleston, May 22. ? Historic j Charleston, one of the nation's old-; o.st cities, lost nearly six thousand inhabitants during the past 10 years if preliminary figures for the 1030 census, announce^ yesterday, may be assumed to be approximately correct. Charleston's population us tabulated by the 1020 census was 67,057.! Its present population, preliminary ' ,Census figures indicate, is 62,123, a decrease of 5,834 or 8.6 per cent. With announcement of the 1030 tabulation civic bodies launched a move for a recount, contending the figures announced were inaccurate. At i\\c same time the figures were 1 taken as an indication that Charles-! ton s citizens were deserting the city pioper to make their residence in! suburban developments which have j sprung up within the past 10 years, i In 1020 Charleston's comparative! area within the corporate limits and I population caused it to be listed as one of the most congested cities in the country. , The present population of Greater Charleston, including suburban developments and North Charleston, is ffiveq by preliminary census figures as 88,846. Ancient Money Plate Secured One of the original copper plates used to print Carolina money before the revolutionary war recently has been added to the collection of southern antiquities being made by Ilenry P. Kendall for his home in Camden, j Mr. Kehdall is president of the Kendall company which operates a j number of textile mills in the two Carolinas. j Mom England, New York, Boej ton and elsewhere Mr. Kendall has brought back into the south many maps, prints and books associated with southern history, and declares that the complete collection never shall leave the south^ It is to be given its first public showing at the University of South Carolina in the fall. Among the notable objects in the collection are 85 maps, the oldest 16th century, the majority 18th century, the work of some of the best known early cartographers; Mark Gatesby's two volume natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahamas; pictures of five of the eight lords proprietors to whom Charles II granted the Carolinas; original old grants of land in the Carolinas; and early copy of the j print of Charleston by G. Cooke; a j series of Mexican war <1847) newspaper extras issued by the Palmetto state banner of Columbia, and : many other items i Former Camden Man Died In Texas City Friends and relatives in Camden have been advised of the death of Mr. Frank V. Villepigue which occurred at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 6. The burial took place the following day at Hamilton, Texas. MV. Villepigue was a son of the late Captain and Mrs. James L Villepigue and left Camden more than thirty-five years ago, to make htfc home in the west. He never lost interest in his home town and kept abreast qf what was going on in Camden through his hmoe town papers. He had been a regular subscriber to The Chronicle for more than thirtyfive years?and was probably the oldest name in point of continuous subscription that we have on our list He came of a family of four sons and two daughters, and the last surI viving member of the family is Mr. Walter I. Villepigue of Washipgtortj i D. C. He was a second cousin of Mr. John M. Villepigue and Mrs. E. [ N. McDowell, of Camden. Mr. Villepigue was around seventytwo years of age and is remembered ! by a great many of our older citizens. Baptist Church Services j The following services are announced for the week at the Fi^t t Baptist church. Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. W. G. Wilson#-superintendent. Preaching by the pa* tor at 11:15 on the subject, "Philip, the Prudent Man." There will be no evening service on account of the commencement sermon for the local high school. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:30. B. Y. P. U. on Sunday evening at 7:30. T1? public is cordially invited to attend aE these service*. it*. I - ' 1 ? Poultry Course At Clemson Clemson College, May 24.?In order that the marked increase in the numbers of poultry flocks in the state in recent years may be accompanied by increased returns through the practice of methods of economical production, a poultry short course will be held at Clemson College, June 23 to 28. Competent poultry specialists will lecture and conduct discussions and demonstrations that will give those. atUjndiny^pn excellent opportunity to gel better acquainted with modern) practices of poultry management, says 1'. 11. Gooding, extension poultry specialist, who is arranging the short course. In urging poultry raisers to attend the course, Mr. Gooding calls attention to the followihg pertinent inter; eating facts and figures: "Poultry flock records show that ; u labor income or net profit of $2.00 per hen may la* expected from flocks i in South Carolina. The state is well adapted to poultry raising from the I standpoint of climatic conditions and I market facilities, and the poultry Hock is one of the best means of sup' plementing the farmer's income with ready cash the year round. "South Caorlina imports a large part of the eggs used in the state. | Census figures show that only about j one-third as many eggs per person l^ire produced in South Carolina as for the average for the United States. This shortage of eggs should be supplied by local farmers and -poultrymen with profit to themselves and at the same time provide a better product for local consumer." Negro Met Death In Auto Crash Napoleon 8. Harris, young negro, met instant death Sunday night on the Longtown road in Kershaw county. . An inquest was held Monday morn! ing conducted by Magistrate B. M. i Smith and the jury rendered a verdict ] to the effect that the man came to ! his death by an unavoidable accident. Harris had gotten into the automobile of James Murphy, driver for Mr. A. E. Miller, and was holding , a grain cradle on the runnig board. He was about to lose his grip on the cradle and in making an attempt to keep it from falling, grabbed the steering wheel causing,. the wreckage of the car. Harris was pinned beneath the car and must have met instant death. Another Big Haul Made By Officers Rural officers DeBruhl, W&tklns, Hough and Rabon succeeded in overtaking% a new Hudson coach on the road between Bethune ai\fl Raley's .Mill Monday night, but the driver jumped from the car and made his escape in the woods. Officers think this is the same car vthey gave chase to some time ago and it got away from them The big car was fully equipped for hauling u booze, having the back seat removed, and had aboard one hundred and eight gallons of com whiskey packed in fmit jars. The car also had a ' Completely equipped smoke screen for blinding trailing officers. Poultry Shipments From Here June 4th County Agent Henry D. Green an1 nounces that poultry shipments will , be made from Camden and Bethune .as follows: Camden, Wednesday, June 1th frort) 8 to 12 o'clock Bethune, Wednesday, June 4th, i from 1 to 5 p. m. Delivery will be made to trucks at the regular places in Camden and Bethune. Prices are to be as follows: Colored hens, 18c; Leghorn hens, 15c; Cox, 8c; Ducks, 10c; Geese, 5c; Turkeys, 15c; Colored broilers, * 2 pounds and up, 30c; Colored broil . era, 1 Vi to 2 pounds, 25c; I^eghorn . broilers, 1Vfe pounds and up 22c; , Barebacks and small, 18c. These prices seem rather low com1 pared to recent past prices but the > present poultry situation indicates i that these prices are as good as we I can expect for a while. . . Culls and non-producers should be ' 'ibid and reduce the feed cost. This will probably be the last ship, meat for some time and it is hoped [ thai the people will continue to cooperate by telling the neighbors of this shipment. . 1 " * Negro Loses Ilis Life In Bottom of Lake * i*_r Reuben Aiken, a negro, said to bo about 21 years of age, lost bis life by drowning alatut noon Tuesday. He was employed by Mr. VV, F, ltussell, Jr., hs u laborer building the dam around Mulberry plantation . owned by Mr. I>avi(T H. Williams. At the noon hour three of the men decided to go in bulbing in u lake known as "Scipid Hole." Aiken could not swim and got into water about eighteen feet and his fiuntie efforts to save himself came near drowning his two companions?ono of whom was rescued by a white man extending him a pole from the bank. The unfortunate man's body was recovered shortly afterward, being located by the uid of a pole. It was brought to Camden and taken in charge by It. 11. Haile,colored undertaker. A coroner's jury viewed the remains and brought in a verdict that the man met death from accidental drowning. Petit Jurors Drawn For Summer Term The summer term of court for Kershaw county will convene Monday, June ltith, with Judge W. H. Townsend, presiding. The following petit jurors were drawn Tuesday morning to serve for the first week: B. L. Hatfield, Camden; Ray F. Gregory, Kershaw; L. C. Goodale, Camden; C. N. Williams, Bethune; M. P. Johnson, Kershaw; J. L. Tiller, Kershaw; J. J. West, Kershaw; A. M. Norris, Camden; Steve C. Glybum, Westville; L. T. Dixon, Camden; G. M. Bnxley, Camden; L. H. Roberts, Westville; W. II. ITornsby, Camden; Hampton R. Hurton, Kershaw; H. P. Vincent, Heath Springs; M. Perry, Blaney; W. It. Outlaw, Camden; L. B. Horton, Bethune; A. M. Christmas, .Kershaw; Hugh MoCallom, Lugoff; W. J. Hasty, Camden; J. R. Roberts, Kershaw; W. R. Nelson, Camden; W. II. Drakcford, Camden; C. R. Bo wen, Blaney; Jos. Sheheen, Camden; B. L. Stokes, Camden; W. T. Baker, Kershaw; J. D. Sheorn, Camden; E. W. Faulkenberry, Kershaw; L. B. Campbell, Camden; I^ewin Hilton, Bethune, C. J. Outlaw, Camden; R. E. Chewning, Camden; C. C. Stroupe, Kershaw; C. L. MoGuirt, Cassatt. Camden Wins Match In a golf match between Rock Hill and Camden last Thursday afternoon played on the McFadden golf course of Rock Hill the team from Camden won by a score of 26 to 19. The following gentlemen from this city played in the game: Messrs. J. M. Villepigue, B. M. Smith, M. L. Smith, Jr., Charlie Hough, J. T. Hay, Jr., N. R. Goodale, Jr., DeLoache Sheorn, Rochelle Sheorn, Basil Bruce, J. K deLoach, W. L. DePass, Jr., F. W.*' Chapman, R. B. Pitts, Joe MeKain Robert Bruce and Clarkson Rhame A dinner was given at the club in hondr of the visitors. Yesterday players from the Sumter club played the Camden team hero on the Kirkwood links. A dinner was given for the visiting team and dancing followed. Fire Damages Home Of City Clerk Haile " The homo of Mr. W. H. HaftiTctty clerk and treasurer, caught fire about nine o'clock Tuesday night and before the flames could be gotten un* der control a great deal of damage was done to the house as well ah household goods. The greater dam<* age to the furniture was due to smoke wnter and breakage. Mr. Haile had partial insurance. At present Mr. Hail? and family are residing in the Thomas cottage on the former Henry Savage property. Fire Tower Arrives The steel observation tower to be used as a lookout for forest fires has arrived and will be erected as soon as a suitable site can be decided upon. August Kohn Dead. A message was received in Camden Thursday afternoon announcing the death of Mr. August Kohn, well known newspaper correspondent of Columbia, his death occurring in Mt. Sinia hospital in Baltimore, Thursday morning. Mr. Kohn was well known to the newspaper fraternity throughout South Carolina, having held office for a number of years In the South Carolina Press Association. He was a brother of Mrs. Gus Hirsch of Csmden, and Sol Kohn, of Columbia. The funeral will vety likely take place in XfeliiliiMa Friday morning.