The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 29, 1930, Image 1
LJIhe_Camden Chronici.f.
* " - 7. CAMDEN. SOUTH CABOI IBia ^
NUMBER 22
gelk and Gettys
Named For House
Tuesday'8 primary, held here rented
in the nomination of James R,
jjjk, Camden lumber dealer and busman,
and J. Team Gettys, of
Afoff and Camden, an attorney, as
members of the house of representatives.
There were five in this race
lead the ticket, followed by
Jones, Kelly and Richards.
Grover C. Welsh was renominated
s senator without opposition as was
S. Wylie Hague as treasurer and
Henry E. Munn, for ,road super indent.
]b the race for sheriff, J. H. Mcwas
renominated over J. K.
bee, bis only opponent.
B. E. Sparrow goes Into a second
rtcc to retain his office as auditor
rith L. B. Ogbnrn. Misses Willie
jjoore and R. h, Mc.Caskill were
eliminated in the first primary.
N. C. Arnett, of Camden, and L.
Rex Jones, of Kershaw, make a second
race for the office of judge of
probate. Mrs. Mattie West and G.
Arthur Moseley were eliminated in
the first primary.
H. G. Garrison, Jr., for-?iyector of
DeKalb township, and E. T. JBowen,
director of West Wateree township,
?re re-elected without opposition.
J. H. Sowell, director for Flat
Sock township, was an easy victor
ner C. K. M<35aweTl. D. M. Xirkley,
fee tor for Buffalo township, was
Irwise an easy victor over W. "E.
fcst.
For magistrate at Camden, B. M.
Smith retains his office, having defeated
both C. B. Blyther and Clement
C. Brown.
J. D. Watson was renominated as
magistrate at Blaney without opposition.
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Tor magistrate in Upper Wateree
V. M. PeakC was renominated over
C. A. Branha/m.
T. C. Fletcher and L. D. Vincent
were nominated magistrates in Flat
Rock township over L. P. Thompson
and G. K. TruesdaTe. ^
The vote for magistrate at Bethune
was McCaskill 218, Newman
173. Pate 244.- N^ne of the candidates
received a majority of the votes
cast and J. A. MdGnskill and C. C.
Pate wiii have to make the second
race.
For magistrate at Kershaw Broom
received 2GM, Cook 129 and. Taylor
i!'3. Taylor was re-elected.
A tabulated statement is published
ir. another place showing the vote by
precincts for all county officers except
those without opposition. A table
is also given showing the vote by
precincts for United States senate
and candidates for governor.
The figures shown are official, but
there may be some minor typographical
errors. .......
The Chronicle had some mighty
good volunteer help in assembling
the returns both from the managers
and lrjcal citizens. We knew the result
and were able to give it to the
public before ton o'clock. One of the
largest election night crowds seen ir^
Camden in many years assembled in
front of the Chronicle office to witness
the returns.
The State Ticket
In "the Kershaw county returns
figures show that for lieutenant governor
Harley received 2166 votes
while Sheppard received 2478.
For secretary of state Blackwell
3582, Calhoun 1120.
For attorney general, 'Daniel received
2937, Sullivan 1035, Wolfe
687. _
For comptroller general, Beattie
3605, Scars on 047.
For superintendent of education,
Hope 3031, Swearingen 1370, Wilkes
327.
For commissioner of agriculture,MeAdams
776, Shealey 2033, Smith
921.
Kethune Schools
Open September 4
1 he liethune Public Schools will'
begin work Thursday morning, September
4th. All teachers are expected
to arrive Tuesday, September 2nd,
in order to be present at the faculty I
meeting which will be held at the'
high school building' Wednesday |
morning, .
All schools will open early in the
morning* and close early in the afternoons
for the first six weeks of
school, so as to help the parents of j
school children in the harvesting of.
their crops. Parents are urged to
have their children in school every
day of the session as it is a great
loss to a child to. be late entering
school or attend school irregularly, j
All high school pupils are expected
to call at the superintendent's office
sometime Monday, September lst,~or
Tuesday, September 2nd, to eproll
and get a schedule of their classes.
Pupils are requested to get a list of
books needed ana secure them if possible
before the opening date.
Pupils that have work to make up
by examination are expected to take
them Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.
Improvements have been made at
the Bethune Grammar School building
iby putting in water works, which
will be housed in an annex to the
present building.
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From Mr. Stevenson.
? I wish to take this opportunity to.
thank the voters of Kershaw county
for the splendid .majority given me
yesterday at the polls. I greatly appreciate
same and will endeavor at
all times to serve you to the best of
my ability.
W. F. Stevenson.
Blackwood Huns
Over With Johnston
Columbia, Aug. 27.?With the bulk
of the vote reported, no changes were
shown in tabulations tonight of yesterday's
Democratic primary.
Second races were assured between
Senator Blease and James F. Byrnes
for the senate; Olin D. Johnston and
probably Ibra C. Blackwood for governor,
and possibly James H. Hope
and J. E. Swearingen for state superintendent
of education.
Jumes O. Shoppard had an apparently
safe lead over J. E. Harley for
lieutenant governor, while incumbents
of other state offices seeking
i (.'nomination appeared to be assured
of necessary majorities.
Reports from 1246 precincts in the
contest for nomination to United
States Senate gave Cole L. Bleaso
9f>,812; James F. Byrnes 81,272; Leon
kW. Harris 34,811.
Blackwood held 'his edge over A.
F. Lever for the privilege of opposing
Johnston in the run-off Spetember
9, a margin that has clung to
the neighborhood of 3,009 votes.
Hope s majority over his two opponents
was reduced to approximately
1,000 votes.
In fourth place for governor was
Ashton H. Williams, young Florence
attorney who ran on a platform fayoring
prohibition repeal, his total
stood at 31,000.
Fifth place was held by W. H.
Keith, Greenville merchant and critic
of the state highway administration
whose total reached 27,000. The other
candidates had approximately: R.
Beverly Herbert, Columbia champion
of taxation reforms, 15,000; W. W.
Smoak, Walterboro, dry and highway
bond supporter, 9,000 and John J.
McMnhan, of Columbia, 1,000.
Unofficial returns tabulated totaled
more than 212,000 votes. Those |
ti MX Cpvftwu were estimated at not to i
exceed 8,000. I
The vote for governor stood:
Johnston 52,591;' Blackwood 39,580;!
I/ever 36,438; R. B. Herbert, 15,855; I
W. H. Keith 27,171;John J. McMahan I
1,024; W. W. Smoak 9,143; nad Ash-1
ton H. Williams, 31,152.
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Mrs. H. 0. Wilson is visiting rela- j
tivgs in Nashville, Tenn. '
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To The Voters of Kershaw County, j
I wish to thank you for the hand- 1
some vote given me in the first pri- |
mary for Judge of Probate.
Considering the fact that there
were three strong candidates from
this immediate section, I consider
myself very fortunate. My friends
throughout the county who supported
me and those who can now support
me in the second primary have a
freer hajid to actively help me.
And as it will be impossible for me
t osee all of you I want to ask you
to do all you can in my behalf.
The office belongs to all the people
and I hope that you will vote just as
if you were employing a man to work
for you.
Let's continue to keep the campaign
on a high plane ar*l vote for
.the men we think are best for the
offices.
? Yours respectfully,
N. C. Arnett.
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Planning Big Day !
For September 4th
Kershaw county farm people are
planning to stage the largest meeting
ever held in Camden when farnj- 1
er? and their families meet with their
town friends Thursday, September 4,
ut the High School.
Congressman W. F. Stevenson, Roland
Turner and other notable speakers
are to bo on the program which
begins at 10:.30 o'clock. A big picnic
is to be spread on the Camden high
sc hool "ffrounds.
After the dinner will be held a
trial of the scrub bull, which bull will
represent all of the scrub males in
the county. Judge M. L. Smith is to
preside. Hon. Claude Sapp, Columbia
attorney, has been invited to lead
the defense while Solicitor A. F.
Spigner is invited to head the prosecution.
Other out-of-count y lawyers
who have been invited are Hon. R.
S. Stewart, of Lancaster; Hon. Henry
Jennings, of Bishopville; while
Hon. T. K. Trotter, of Camden, will
be chief home counsel.
Sheriff Mcleod, of Kershaw county,
is. to lead the scrub bull before
the altar of Justice. Sheriff McLeod
is also subpoening a number of prominent
Kershaw notables as witnesses
for and against the scrub sires of the
commonwealth of Kerhaw. A long
list of jurors is being prepared by
the sheriff. It is expected that some
of the women of the county are going
to use their influence to convict
the culprit but not to have him
slaughtered. But on the other hand
certain dairymen are planning to
press their demand that the scrub
bulls pay the supreme penalty either
at a local buthcher pen or be sent
to the national stock yards at Chicago
whore he would die from headache
and sore throat. A very large
I crowd is expected to attend,
i After the trial there will be separate
meetings for those interested
j ifl certain subjects such as dairying,
! poultry, hogs, gardens, pastures, etc.
' Specialists from Clemson College
will lead these sectional meetings.
Much valuable information will be
available .and all farm people of the
county are urged to attend one or
more of these meetings.
All 4-H Club Boys are especially
urged to attend the special program
being prepared for them with the
State Club Agent leading.
In the evening the bankers, editors
and county agents of Kershaw and
adjoining counties will hold a district
meeting for the purpose of further
studying farm financing and the
economical situation.
Farmers of Kershaw county have
bfe<?n taking keen interest in the agricultural
program of ?the county
agents and it is expected that a very
large attendance will be had.
It is being pointed out that where
the county becomes nearly demoralized
by the falling price of one crop?
cotton?the system of farming is not
sound and at this meeting at the
high school in Camden Thursday,
September 4th, certain solutions will
State Warehouses
Urged for Cotton
. .The Chronicle j? >n receipt of the
following letter from 3/Clifton Itiv.
its, state warehouse commissioner:
"Will you allow me spare in your
paper to' say to the people that in
order to take care of the cotton crop
now being harvested, and, which at
present prices will not pay the coat
of production and leave anything for
the use of the people who grew it,
that the State Warehouae Department
is ready and anxious to render
every service possible. Every prospect
is for it very much higher price
for cotton in the near future, theretore,
it seems suicidal to sacrifice
our cotton crop which will bo so
budly needed and which I am certain
will be in such great demand for
manufacturing before another crop
can be grown.
"There is no red tape in the operation
of a State Warehouse, the
rules ure smiplo and can he easily
carried out. Blue prints for the
construction of any class of warehouse
will be furnished free upon
application. The cotton will be graded
and classed for aj^^pgitizeu of
the state; receipt will be issued under
the authority of the state for
all cotton, and all care so as to be
safe for everybody will be exercised
in the handling of the business both
for the producer and those who finance
the storage I want every
farmer and business man. interested
to feel free to take advantage of
the opportunity our State Government
is offering to its citizens to
care for our crops in a business like
and safe way, and to call on your
VV alehouse Department for every
service which it can render you in
this emergency." ?.
Old Man Electrocuted
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 15.?W. K.
(Bill) Howell, 64-year-old triple slayer,
was electrocuted nt the state penitentiary
here yesterday. Howell in
whose behalf a long legal battle had
been waged, was strapped in the
electric chair at 7:05 a. m., and four
minutes later was pronounced dead.
He went to his death calmly.
be recommended by men who have
studied our agricultural and economic
conditions.
A good attendance is expected
from the couhtfes adjoining Kershaw.
Everybody is expected to bring a
picnic basket.
STATE BALLOT
Democratic Primary Electioi*
September 9, 1930.
For the Following State Offices.
For U. S. Senator
(Vote for one, scratch others)
OOLE L. RLEASE
JAMES F. BYRNES
\ #or Governor
(Vote for one, scratch others)
I. C. BLACKWOOD
OLIN D. JOHNSTON
For State Supt. of Education
(Vote for one, scratch others)
JAMiES H. HOPE
J. E. SWEARINOEN
Cattle Situation in
The Drought Areas
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(Mi'iuhoi. College, Aug. 23. -l>uring
reeent^ukx many articlo# lmvo up]>eari>d
in our South Carolina papers
in regard to the possibilities yf buying
dairy cattle at very reasonable
figures in the sections of the country
which have been ho badly stricken
this summer by drought.
Since there seems to be so touch
interest in this subject we have gotten
in touch with people who aro
posted oi^this situation in the *UU?*
nearest South Carolina, which have
large dairy cattle population, and it
seems that the dairymen are not being
forced to sacrifice their cuttlo,
especially their good cattle, says J.
P. LaMaster, chief of the dairy division
here, who has been tnuking the
investigation.
Following is tt quotation from n
letter received from Maryland:
I do not believe that many of our
farmers will sell their cattle. Most
of them will endeavor to get thru
the winter with feeds mow on hnnd
or to bo harvested and some will buy.
hoi the most part our dairymen are
receiving good prices for milk and I
think they will, endeavor to hold on
to their rows, At present I do not
know of anyone who is planning to
sell."
Another quotation from a letter
received by Mr. La-Maker from Virginia:
"Cows that will freshen this fall
will cost from $100 to $125. It is
true that there are lots of cows that
can be bought from $40 to $50 at the
present time, but they are not the
kind that would be worth shipping
to South Carolina. Heifers, however,
can be bought absolutely worth
the money?$35 to $40 per head for
good yearlings."
Considering this situation from a
sane point of view, it seems that the
drought Strieker, areas will probably
dispose of a large number of cows
during this fall and winter; but, of
course, since these sections receive
a substantial part of their farm Income
from duiry cattle, they will not
sacrifice their good tattle. They will
first offer their culls and it will be
better for everybody concerned if
these culled cows go to the butcher
instead of being shipped into new
sections where dairying is just starting.
Judging from the information on
hand, it may be possible for those
who are established, or prepared, to
purchase yearling heifers of good
breeding at attractive prices. By
buying yearlings more head can be
bought for a given amount of money
invested and if one takes time to investigate
and make sure that these
heifers are well bred, it is flfcsible
to make purchases of animal^Whi^h
will develop into profitable dairy
cows. Since also jn buying yearling
you are less likely to get damaged
uttderr and diseases, especially contagious
abortion, it might be well for
those farmers in South Carolina, who
are considering dairy cattle from
these drought areas, to limit their
selection to this class of stock.
Postponement (Notice.
There will be no fifth Sunday
Union of the Kershaw Baptist Afegociation
on account of the many revival
meetings at this time and expected
to continue through the first two
weeks of September.
? P. E. Blackmon, Chairman.
At Baptist Church.
There will be preaching at the
Cdmden Baptist church Sunday
morning at 11:15 o'clock by Rev. Mr.
iJr'A^'^^ill' The pastor, Rev.
J. B. Caston, is away on vacation.
Young Lad Dies. ""V
Leonard Blackwell, about ten years
of age, died Wednesday <?f last week.
;;e w,2> tTle only Of Mr. and
Mrs Tom Blackwell, of the Wateree
Mill village. Young Blackwell had
only a short time ago undergone an '
operation at the Shrine hospital in
Greenville and was on the road to
recovery when he had the misfortune
of injuring his hip from a fall and
from this accident his death was attributed.
He bore his sufferings
courageously and it was with sincere
regret bis friends learned of his passing.
^ Funeral services were held on
Thursday at 8 p. m. at Wateree Baptist
church conducted by Rev. P. E.
Blackmon.
Thanks Supporters.
I widi to thank all those voters
who gave me their supptot in the
firsb.pstmaip and win greatly appreciate
their continued support In the
eeend primary, for magistrate at
Bethune.
Y*T1*TS^1iw
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Kershaw County
Democratic Primary Election
September 9, 1980.
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for Auditor
(Vote for one, scratch others)
IV B. OGBUHN
BTrJr^AB&OW
For Probate Jnflge
, (Vote for one, scratch others)
N. C. ARNBTT
L. REX JONIOS
for Magistrate?At Bethune
(Vote for one, scratch others)
J. A. McCASKILL
C. C. OPAJTE
Official Figures For County Officers, Candidates for United States Senate and Governor
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Congress House of Rep. Sheriff Auditor Probate Judge U. S. Senate Governor
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Aniioch |41 100 02 72 97 58 86 32 118 27 30 14 66 46 32 48 20 117 22 5 17 11 82 ' 2 18 3 6
Bethune ... 34 268 122 146 09 84 91 148 157 48 43 63 172 77 126 46 56 160 93 ^-62 16 21 128 32 68 2 24 8
Blaney . ;.V. ~ 69 123 80 141 v 59 69 28 26 166 2 .1. 6 107 76 88 67 40 80 I 142| 45k 81 131 101 271 1 2 16 27 85
Buffalo ... . 67 149 136 167 53 38 41 75 144 62 66 38 59 43 141 ~ 2 26 78 109 25r 68 i 40^ -2 300 1 ?
Camden ... 242 768 070 769 110 186 206 244 772 118 129 892 364 662 84 232 166 -336 374 321 fe03 207 86 16 313 1 67 85
Caaawtt ,. ( 40f 58 66 35 24 46 26 51 43 16 27 24 2* 37 37 11 14 58 27 7 11 9 27 1 42 2 2
J Charlotte T | 8 80 48 66) 10 15 23 22 66 11 32 9 32 ^ 4 4 40 40 52 18 18 21 13 17 3 14 1 5
DeKalb . . . f 21| . 57 29 52 16 36 31 24 60 9 5| 41 281 83 28 12 13 54 20 9 28 9 8 1 16 3 22
Doby's Mill . . .1 22 ' 54 88 35 40 20 9 6 69 7 91 13 42 4 18 40 11 36l 12 28 15 6 27 1 9 6 8
Enterprise 13 35 46 37 12l 4 I 33 17 16 5! 3 27 18 9 14 10 28! 17 6 10 6 17 9 3 2
Gates Ford , 8 48 11 42 381 7 5-. 24 32 13 4 39 11 39 2 32! 9 15 7 3 10 11 * 16 7 1
Harmony .... 1 82 v 8 29 101 11 8 17 16 3 21 25 5 5 1 7 33 231 7 ! 3 4 1 13 12 2 1
Hermitage ?^3 152 179 ' 78 39! 121 21 58 171 93 46! 23 66 126 16 57 26 - 195: 19J 15 18 1 181 2 I 1 5
Kershaw . . ^ 124 219 98 202 279' 35 66 ,102 244 51 3} 63 220 - 7 981 - - 6 lOfti 169 76i 93 42 33 8 128 1 1 31
Liberty Hill . . . 22 55 - 5 43 19 7 72 5 72 18 3! 6 62 ? 3 52 ' 2 20 3j 33 41 84 3 35 3 1
Lugoff .... 7 82 61 88 13 13 1 24 65 2 3] 61 26 64 12 9 5 50: 26 141 27 18 6 33 2 1
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Ned'a Creek . . 97 28 31 59 92 311 20 77 42 24 231 34 38 14 89 2 12 ' 69i 33 28 47 2 41 17 I 8
Oakland 7 tt 20 19 - 6 4 1 3 . 28 18i 5 2 4 14 2 4 6 24) 1 1 1 23 1 1
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^HaylorV . . . 17 33 37 43 v 6 14 29 22 1 23 26 19 21 10 33 10 8 7 1 ^^-4 32 5 1
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Jjwaoly Creek . 30 54 28 25 51 53 4 22 45 4 4 27 51 33 18 19 8 66 1 1 24 82 2 1) | 1
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