The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 27, 1930, Image 12
Cotton in Danger
Says County Agent
During the week hundred# of boll
weevil infestation counts have been
taken in Kershaw county cotton held#
by County Agent Green and Me?#ra.
J. B. O'Dell and P. L. Roger*. Damage
<k>ne by the weevil i# steadily on
the increase.
The lighted damage i# found where
the most implication# uof poison iiave
been made. However, heavy infestation#
are found where cotton field#
are bordered by *wood# even though
poison ha# been applied.
The lowest count recorded Wednesday
wttM 4 per cent, of the square#
puncture^. This wan in a large ojM*n
field that had been poisoned three
times. Non-poisoned field# run up to
48 per cent. Most of the poisoned
field# had Hbout ? to 12 per cent,
infestation. One field that i# entirely
#urrounded by wood# on the
river bottom had a# high a# 7<> per
cent, infestation in places.
Boll weevil# were found busily at
work in most unpoisoned fields. It
i# evident that field# adjacent to
wood# are in the greatest peril.
Unles# poison is applied at once
a very heavy loss will result. . Most
of the cotton in the county will be
too large to poi#on with the 1-1-1
after one more application and it i#
urgent that dust be used, yftiere it
is not possible to get u duster it will
1k? well to make additional application#
of swe^X'pod poison, using it
freely. Ih> ruft use more than 3^
pound* of dust per acre per dusting
a pplication.
In a few days a new crop of weevils
will 1m* hatched out?this crop
will do untold damage unless poisoned,
says Henry D. Green, County
Agent.
Die# In Water
Florence.?James Durant, 17, Negro,
was drowned near Florence when
he was attacked by cramps.
Building A Residence
Mr. John M. Villepigue has commenced
the erection of a residence
on north Lyttleton street, between
the residence of Mr. J. H. Osborne
and thait of I)r. John W. Corbett.
The building will be two stories, with
eight rooms and to be of brick and
tile construction.
Had Severe Hail Storm
Gaw Caw Township, in Calhoun
county, was visited Saturday night
by an unusually severe hail and rain
storm, accompanied by high winds.
The hail stones were us large as. hen
eggs.
On the farm of E. S. Chaplin holes
were punctured in watermelons large
enough to drop a hen egg in. Cotton,
corn and all crops were completely
stripped, the heavy hail breaking
window panes and splitting shingles
on houses.
The hack of m pig which could not
reach shelter, was broken under the
fierce rain of hail-stones.
The hail storm was accompanied
by violent thunder and lightning,
which could be heard in this city.
Many residents noticed the sound of
heavy "cannonading" late Saturday
afternoon. One observer reports that
for more than ten minutes, at one
time, the sound of rolling thunder
wa# continuous.?Orangeburg TimesDemocrat.
Government Seed Loans and Poison
Those farmers who borrowed from
the Government Seed Ixmn are hereby
reminded that the application
which they signed contained the following
important clause:
"If this application is granted. I
agree to use such seed, fertilizer, and
methods of farming as are approved
by the Department of Agriculture
through its local representative..."
Poisoning the boll weevil with
sweetened poison is a method of
farming that is approved and the
undersigned hereby officially calls
this very important matter to the
attention of Seed Loan borrowers in
Kershaw county.
Respectfully,
HENRY I). GRjREN,
County Agent.
To Confer Degree.
The local Council of the Jr. 0. U
A. M. will again on next Mondaj
night, June 30th, at 8 o'clock, confei
degrees on a large class of candi
dates, which will bring to a close om
of the most successful moinbershij
drives that the Order has staged ii
several years. All members are re
quested to be present on this oe
casion.
Methodist Church Service#
Service* :it Lyttleton Street Met-h
odist church are announced for th
week by the pastor. Rev. Goorg
Pierce Watson, as follows: Sundaj
June 20: Bible school 10:tX) a. m
Mr. L. C. Shaw, superintendent. Th
annual Sunday school day exercise
will occupy the entire session of th
? school. Public worship at 11:16 i
m., conducted by the Rev. Albert I
Retts. Epworth League, 7:30 p. n
The* public is most cordially invite
to all the services of thi# churcl
Come and bring your friends.
Pay your paving assessments b
fore July first and aav? added cos
for advertising ia the advice of tl
CUy Council of Camden.?Adv.
Last Call Sounded
For Potato Contest
Aiken, June 23.? To date, 321
farmers have enrolled in the sweet
potato contest, exceeding lasi year's
enrollment, by 29 members. Of this
number, Pee Dee district lead* with
a total of 196, followed by Aiken with
70, and Piedmont with 49. Entries
in this contest will close July 1, announces
Ix?uis P. Watson, extension
horticulturist, and all farmers desiring
to join should do so at once
through their county farm agent.'
The results of last year's conteat
show conclusively that profitable
yields of sweet potatoes can be grown
in South Carolina. The results of
last year's contest are as follows:
Number of entrants, 1A92; number
of complete records, 180; highest total
yield, bushel per acre, 672; highest
yield No. l's, bushel per acre,
378; Average yield No. l's, bushel per
acre, 170; number of contestants se-^
curing a yield of 200'or more bushels
of No. l's per acre, 07; average cost
of production, |>er acre, $f>H; average
net profit, per acre, $120; contestants
reporting a small loss, 3.
Kershaw county now leads this district
in sweet potato contestants. If
those who are raising potatoes this
year will keep a record for us we
can lead the entire state. Please cooperate
by sending in your name
so it will reach my office not later
than the last of this month, requests
Henry. I). Green, County Agent for
this county. Also please see yoti'r
neighbors and let me know if any
of them will keep a record for us.
Clemson College needs information
that you farmers can give. You need
to keep records. Clemson will furnish
the record sheets. There will
l>e no cost attached to this. Only
thing you do is ,put down some information
on the sheets and turn
them in to me at the proper time.
Why not let us get together and
cooperate.
Ix't's lead the .state. Kershaw
county can do it!
Let me have your name not later
than the last of this month.
Jurors for Second Week
J. A. Hough. John Whitaker, Jr.,
N. R. Goodale? -lr. H. L. Schlosburg,
J. F. Smith, B. W. Rhame, J. K.
Lnng, C. M. Laney, J. H. Osborne,
W. I,. Rush, W. L. Goodale, J. L.
Moseley, R. A. Bruce, Lewis Gardner.
Camden; J. R. Faulkenberry, J.
A. Whitley, J. F.. Coats, Sr.. Hayes
Williams, W. H. Truesdale, T. R. Catoe.
Ray F. Faulkenberry, Finest
Roberts. Kershaw; C. C. Pate, I.. H.
Hilton. K. S. Roberts, M. M. Hasty,
Bethune; W. D. Dowey, B. M. Rosborough,
Joseph M. Smith, J. A. Bell,
A. R. Peak. Lugoff; G. S. Rodgers,
Landy Bowers, J, F. McCaskill, Cassutt;
G. B. Peach. S. S. Baker. Westville.
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Boy Scouts on Camp
The Boy Scouts are holding a delightful
camp near Colonial Lake.
Those in charge of the jolly crowd
are Ansel Bateman and Walter
Rhume.
Death of Young Woman
Mrs. Christine Williams Sullivan,
thirty-three y^ars of age. died Tuesday
afternoon at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Williams,
after an illness of many months. She |
is survived by one child, a son. Her
husband met death in the cyclone of
1926 in Miami, Florida, after which
she returned to Camden to make hef
home. One brother, John Williams,
of this city, also survives.
Funeral services were held at the.
* home, conducted by Rev. J. B. Caston,
of the Oamden Baptist church, and
burial was in the Quaker ^emetery.
Pall bearers were friends of the
family.
; Personal Mention
r Miss Mary Morris Boykin, of
- Seattle, is on a visit to her grand?
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burwell Boy>
kin. >She expects to spend several
i months here.
Those who will leave on July 1
. for Myrtle Beach are Mr. and Mrs.
B. M. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. I>an>bert
DePass, Mr. Clark-son Rhame, Mr.
M. L, Smit>\_, Jr.
Mrs. E. L. Wooten has returned
e . home from Columbia where she une
j dei-went a tonsil operation at Columr,
! bin hospital. Her friends will be
.. ' glad to learn she is recuperating nice
o ly.
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c Widow Appointed Probate Judge
Columbia.?Within a few hours nf
' tor R. B. Hiers, Hampton countj
judge of probate, died Saturdaj
n. morning, Governor Richards appoint
d ed the widoV to succeed to the of
u fice. She had the unanimous wup
' port of the county delegation.
? For Representative
e- I announce that I am a candidate
tn for the Houm of * Representative
from Kershaw Oounty, subject to th
rule* of the Democratic Primary.
J. TEAM GETTYS.
JSethune News Notes
Told by Correspondent
Bethune, K. June 26.?Mr. Hugh
Oliver's store wau broken into
time last Thursday night and a large
amouht of goods wa.a taken. A numher
of men's suits, dresses, shoes and
other articles were missed. The thief
or thieves gained areem? by breaking
through n large plate glass window.
So far the guilty party has noit been
ap prehendea.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beard and ehildren
of Winston-Salem are upending
sometime with relatives "here.
Mr, and Mrs. C. L. Maya wpent
scleral days last week in Columbia,
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Belch,
who is ill at the Baptist hospital. ..
Mr. and Mrs. Ixrring Davis are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis in
Dothan, Alabama.
June Truesdell is attending summer
school at Newberry College.
D. M. McNaul Of Columbia is visiting
relatives here. * ' < ,
Miss Mary Claussen Crier, of
Mayesville is the guest of Miss (Carrie
Yarbrough this week.
Mrs. C. L. May's Sunday school
class e/ijoyed a delightful picnic at
Segac's Mill on Wednesday.
.Miss Frances Saverance went to
Hartsville Monday where she is attending
the Baptiat Assembly.
Mrs. W . It. Rozier, Mrs. G. K.
Brant, Misses Eunice Saverance, Sarah
Lee Hustisa and Katherine Ward
also attended the Baptist Assemblyat
Cokcr College on Wednesday.
Guilty of Manslaughter
Florence.?N. W. Segarsj of Harts;Vi
1 It-, charged with murder in connection
with the' death of Eugene
Weatherford at Lake City, January
21, 1U29, was found guilty of manslaughter
by a jury in general sessions
court at Florence, and sentenced
to serve seven years. Harvey
Munn, of Hamlet, N. C., a co-defendant,
was found not guilty.
Governor Richards has suspended
the sentence <rf I^ee Bridwell, convicted
of housebreaking and larceny
in Spartanburg and sentenced to
three years and has also extended
mercy to Wallace Gilchrist, convicted
at Aiken of violating the prohibition
law.
STATE TAKES LIVES OF
TWO MURDERERS
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ing the Beginning of his march to
death. "What are they doing? What
is that hammering in there? Why
are they taking so long? I want to
get over with it and let my weary
soul rest with Jesus," he told the
ministers who were trying to console
him in his last few minutes on
earth. y
Col. Pearman entered the small
room and signaled to the guards to
lead Johnson to the death chamber.
At 6:44 o'clock, Johnson began the*
death march leaning on the arm of
Rev. Bryson. One minute later he
entered the death chamber, wearing j
a new white shirt, but in contrast i
to Coleman, a neat necktie was about I
his neck. He wore no shoes.
Johnson paused before the instrument
that would presently take his
life. Rev. Bryson embraced the son
of his dear friend and begged him
to trust his God to take his soul
to Heaven. Rev. Grain also spoke
words of consolation into the ear of
the condemned man.
Johnson calmly seated himself in
the chair and as Col. .Pearman approached
him, he began talking. "I
want to warn all you men that are
here that* there, is danger in sin,"
he said. "It is sin that put me here
today,f but by the grace of God my
Sins are forgiven. I hope to meet
you in Heaven. Let this be an example
for each pnd every one."
Those were Paul Johnson's last
words on earth. He did not utter
another sound and seemed to listen
intently to the prayers of Rev. Grain
and Rev. Bryson.
Captain Sanders was standing beside
the chair with the bell that
would sound the signal of death for
Johnson whom he has known since
a child. He was doubtless thinking
of the many times, long years age,
that he bounced the "little fellow"
upon his knee, and today he was to
give the signal of death to "Paul"
as he affectionately addressed him.
The electrodes were put in theirj
place on the arms and right leg, anfl
at 6:47 o'clock, Captain Sanders'
sounded the death knell for Paul
Johnson. The electricity, 2,300 volts,
snatched Johnson's body against the
straps and it was rigid for a moment
and slowly relaxed. The sparks
on the leg electrodes could be seen
as they flittered from flesh to steel
and the severe burning caused an
odor of burned flesh through the
small room.
The current was turned off at 6:43
oVloek ami after several examinations,
Dr. Payne pronounced' Paul
Johnson dead at 6:52 o'clock.
As Johnson and Coleman paid for
^ their crime, their faithful wives were
. pacing the floor of their apartment
r on Sumter street, Mrs. Johnson had
f lost a husband, but Mrs. Coleman
had lost a brother and husband, for
. Johnson was her brother. A reporter
visited them in the^r room immediately
after thA electrocution and
? Pay your paving assessments bet
fore July firat and save added costs
for advertising i* tlm advice of th?
City Council of Camden Adv.
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Mr*. Coleman wbm sitting' silent in
her sorrow. Mrs. Johnson was sobbing
and muttering prayers for her
husband's soul, r-s?
"Please tell us what they said,"
Mrs. Johnson asked between sobs as
tears triekled down a faee that was
filled with grief. They were told
of the^ husbands' laat message to
the wb/ld and both of them broke
completely down.
Other members of the Jvttrtson
family were in the city today but
Rev, Johnson bid his son and sonin-law
farewell yesterday afternoon
and went back to his home. Coleman
has no family. Ilia father and
mother were killed in a train wreck
in Indiana when he was seven
months old, but having married Johnson's
sister, he received consolation
from the Johnson family.
An ambulance from Greenville was
on the outside of the penitentiary
this morning awaiting to take the
bodies of the men to Simpsonville
fpr burial. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.
Coleman will go with the bodies today
and funeral arrangements will be
made during the afternoon.
Excitement was aroused among the
crowd of witnesses as a large automobile
with a pretty woman and
man drove up to the gates of the
penitentiary. The woman was completely
broken down and her cries
could be heard inside the penitentiary
office.s. It was whispered that the
woman was Mrs. Johnson "wanting
to get in to see her husband die,"
but it was later established that the
woman was not Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Coleman, and the families of
the two men declare they have no
idea who the woman was.
One of the men supposed to be
accompanying the woman, told newspapermen
that his napie was Dr. F.
H. Saunders, of Spartanburg, and
that the woman was Mrs. Johnson.
It was said in Spartanburg today,
however, that np dootor lived there
by that name. The theory was then
advanced that the woman was Mrs.
Earl Belue, the widow of the man
whom Johnson and Coleman killed.
However, it could not be established
that Mrs. Belue was in Columbia.
She left Spartanburg several weeks
ago and went to Sumrter, but a telephone
message from Sumter today
said that Mrs. Belue left there five
days ago.
After the electrocution "was over,
the young woman was still sitting in
the car and asked newspapermen who
were trying to question her: "Is it
all over?" 'When told that it was,
she broke down and began ^crying
again. It was impossible to estab
lish the identity of the woman life I j
today, or the men who occupied the
car with her.
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What a Dollar Does for Youl '
Follow it over an A & P counter _
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ttfV* cents go wherever the best food is to be found at least
tost to you?in your neighborhood, in other parts of' fl<
the country, or In foreignlands . . , Every cent of
this part of your dollar is on the job for you every day. H
It comes back*to you as food?the kind you prefer. p i
14 cents stay at home?for your landlords, salary and wage Ik
earners who live among you, your tax collectors H su
' and community activities, your light, heat, power,0 I son
and water companies: your newspapers for advertising
that t-lls you special bargain neWC . l|y:
97>/? cents, the sum ol these items, keeps an A A P store Iflkt
going, doing its full share in.prour community's
business iif? . -^B&v
2Va cents, slightly more than the cost of a postage stamp,
is the only charge you pay A A P for all this service.
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ea1 ATLANTIC A PACIFIC TCE0A |
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0 1930. The Oreat Atlantic
& Pacific Tea Co _ ^^B
$50.00 REWARD I
| The City Council of Camden will pay $50.00 Reward
for evidence to convict the party or parties who sent in j 1
-the false fire alarm early Tuesday morning, or will pay I j
this amount for evidence to convict anyone sending in I. j
false fire alarms at any time. j j j
j H. D. HILTON, Chief of Police I j
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| BANKERS SAY ||
I Poison Boll Weevils Imperative SI
S Unless Cotton Growers of Kershaw County poison the boll weevils effectively!
the weevils will get a large part of the profits and the farmer will be left with tb? S I
S5 bills to pay. | I
55 We need to have every cotton field and patch in the County poisoned and to jx B
Ul this end we herewith make an urgent appe al to every citizen to render a patriotic S I
1SJ service to his County by not only poison ing his own weevils but to take definite,
gg concerted action to have his neighbors poison also. M
The farmer who does not poison affords a breeding place for weevils that will I I
W not only destroy his own cotton crop but also that of his neighbors in between his 2 I
55 neighbors' poisoning dates. L]
Every farmer who owns dusting machinery is requested to co-operate by lend- s I
R ing or renting such machinery to his less fortunate neighbors who do not own ma- 1 I
S chines, when the owner is not using them. Li
S Any farmer desiring help or informa tion about poisoning will please get hi I I
^ touch with the County Agent and he or a boll weevil specialist will visit such farmer j J
B at soon as possible. ? v|
EE Which will it be, poison and make a crop of cotton, or not poison and make *
jsej crop of boll weevils? | | j
Anyone in doubt about the wisdom of poisoning should need no more than to I
~ stop and realize that his Government has tried apd proved that poisoning is the 8 I
= hope of the cotton farmer in this part of the country. 8 1
Respectfully,
jS THE BANK OF CAMDEN n
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H THE LOAN & SAVINGS BANK
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^ THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Camden, S. C. 1