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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE iT l). NILB8. BdTtor and \>mbU?h*r 'pubiliTheJ'every Friday at No. 1109 Bro*d Street and entered at the Camden, South Carolina poitoffica aa Mcorvd class mail matter. Price per annum $2.00, payable in advAP^e. Friday, August 29. I9:*0 A map appearing on the front page of the Columbia Record Mon-1 .lay is moat impressive as showing tiie drought afflicted pprtlona of the United States. Seven eighth*! of North Carolina, all of South Carolina, three fourth* of Georgia, all . of Florida, one half of Alabama, and one eighth of Mississippi are indicated as having had ample rains; nearly one half of Te^aa, the lower part; three fourths or seven eighth* of Uouisiana, nearly a half of Mishissippi", northern half of Alabama and a fourth of Georgia arid whole state of Virginia are shown a* hav- i ing had light ruins; also light raina wore the blessings of Minnesota, Wisconsin, the New Fnglund states, u small spot in Oklahoma, limited areas In both South Dakota and Nebraska, the states of North Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York are graphically set off in black as the greatly afflicted drought fs general over most of the distress area of the United States is the northern and lurger half of Texsa, most of Oklahoma, most of Nebraska and South Dakota. Tho drought is general over most of the region east of the Rocky Mountains. In some areas no rain of consequence has fallen in weeks and crops and livestock have suffered greatly. Only two states in the southeast of all above mentioned, appear to have escaped entirely the effects of the drought and these are South Carolina and Florida. From lh<- showing made, and reports in daily press, it would seem that priees should he good for all products and with fine crops in the Carolina*, on natqrp's directing, there should he a recovery here from losses of past years. Hut what do we observe? Tobacco bringing practically nothing and a pros^roct for very low prices for cotton. Yea, verily the Gold Weevfl is a far greater menace and a more highly destructive agency than the boll weevil. Yet there appears no effort being made on the part of scientists looking to an effective eradication of the demons in human form, who compose tho agency which for years has - been and still is holding tftio farmers' nose to the grind stone, through nefarious speculative scheming and grossly malicious practices. ?Pee Dee Advocate. Stop Unnecessary Honking The useless and unnocessacy honking of automobile horns is a familiar nuisance in Orangeburg as well as elsewhere. Frequently one observes a rather senseless habit on the part of motorists who incessantly blow their horns upon practically no justification. There are some motorists who keep a hand on the button ready to blast the air if the car ahead runs too slow, if it hatts for no reason at all. They easily make themselves a public nuisance. It is refreshing to announce that the Chief of Police of Milwaukee has ordered his officers to arrest any person "disturbing the poaco" by using an automobile horn as a summons rather than a warning. It is a good move in the right direction and wo.trust that other communities will do likewise.?Orangeburg Times1 >e mocrat. Bessemer City. N. C., Aug. 21.? Three men > us pee ted by striking tex ile wo: hers at Bessemer City of imnrinistio activities were captuied >v -' r' k< s he ix- last night, two of h.-m cil together, all of them : treated and then cha-ed from : uvt, The men were -a. t to have \ '??.- \ Herder. .? uirn/e' tor . N.it - a! Textile W.- kers union, \Y v. P. t.kley >t" Winston-Sa'.em, ,'Minin.-1 ,i- candidate tor ( engross ii 'he fifth North Carolina district and Walter Wihson. of Asheville southern representative of Amoncai Civil Uiberties Union. According t< Town Clcik Rhyne of Bessemer Oit> the trio came to Bessemer City las' evening prepared to speak and U distribute literature. From Sheriff McUeod ^ I desire to heartily thank the vo ters of my county for the handsonu vote given me in the primary Tues day. I consider it as an ovorwhel ming endorsement of my conduct o the office of sheriff, and I shall con tinue to serve you in tho same man tier, showing partiality to no one Again I want to express my deep ap preciation to the voters and to m staunch friends who labored so har to roll up a tremendous majority fo me. Very respectfully yours, J. H. McLeod, Sheriff for Kershaw County 4-11 Club Girl# Have Short Count* I Situated among the pine it on a hill 1 overlooking Childera' Fond, recently purchased by J. B. Zemp, in a beautiful building'known ait the 4-H Club 1 iou.se, 30 feet by 00 feet. It is bo arranged that the club house can be turned into a dance hall, dflriing room or sleeping quarters in a very few minutes and absolutely free from ineccUs being screened all the way around. The grounds comprise eight acres of land copnmanding a fine view of water. Boating, fishing and swimming are daily events at the camp. The drinking water is cool and pure, coming from a deep-well pump. The land was purc hased from J. E. Horton by the Kershaw County Council of Farm Women for the; purpose of conducting all types of Extension meetings for both club women ami the 4-H Clubs of boys and girls. This is an outstanding piece of work from this Council as it is the first permanent camp ground purchase by a county council of farm women. The council is composed of women who belong to th<; Home Demonstration Club. Thru the efforts of Miss Alma Burgess, she has received the support of many educational workers. Mrs. S. O. Plowden wus the instructor at the camp and Miss Mar- | ian Burgess, the* accompanist. The j swimming was under the supervision j of Mr. -T. J'. Burgess, of Summerton, assisted by Misses Tommy Guthrie and Gertrude Zemp and Messrs. Frank Mackey and Moultrie Burns of Camden. The grounds purchased to*- $500, have been bought and paid for in full and a complete record has been recorded. Among some of the people who have made the i-H camp a success are the Kershaw county dc?cgat?oll . and the City Council who have each' contributed $200. The club house is just five miles from Camden on route 20, only ten j or fifteen minutes' ride. With the exception of one-half mile, the road is hard surface. This camp ground though only a ; few weeks old is very popular and many requests for renting it are al- ^ ready listed. It affords an ideal place for a day's outing and also ' entertainment at night. It is the ; expectations of the Council that the ^ county camp will bo a real service , to the people of the county all the i year round. Card of Thanks. I wish to take this means of thank-! ing the voters of Kershaw county for the handsome vote given me on the ' 22Gth day of August. 1930, in my ; race for Judge of Probate. I assure ! .each and every one of you that I can- ; not express in words my apprecia- ; lion for your help and support. I am again asking that you remeui- j her me on the 9th day of September , and 1 again wish to thank those who \ supported me add especially those who worked so faithfully in my be- : half. I shall always remember this ; consideration. Yours very trulv, L. REX JONES. j From Mr. Belk. I want to heartily thank the voters of Kershaw county for naming me in the first primary as their representative in the lower house. As in the campaign I made no promises except to look after the best interests of all the people of my county. I deeply appreciate the handsome vote given me add the work of my friends in my behalf. Very respectfully, James R. Belk. B. Y. P. U. Conducts Church Service I i Services at the First Baptist church Sunday morning were con- | ducted by the Senior B. Y. P. U. with Mr. L. N. Harwell presiding and Miss Mary Sparrow program director. The following program was given: Topic? "Young People and Modern Amusements." Introduction M;s> M.uy Sparrow. Tho following topics were discussed by numbers of the It. Y. P. U-.: "'Young People Need and Have a Right to Good Times." Mr. LaBorde McCravy; "We Are Happiest When. Trying to Make Others Happy," Miss Mary Sparrow; "The Best Amuse, mcnts Are Those We Provide For , Ourselves," Mr. L. N. Harwell; "The . Best Amusements Recreate Body, t Mind and Spirit." Mr. Eugene Flow) ers." Duet?Messrs. Donald Barnes and L. N. Harwell, accompanied by Miss Willie Porter at the. piano. "Any Amusement Is Questionable p If It Does Not Make Us Better Christians," Mr. Fred Moseley. f The choir was composed of mom Iters of the B. Y. P. U. who gave - responses in the discussions that followed each talk. v Special music was rendered during d the services by Messrs. I/<*xie Mcir Oaakill, Christopher Vaughan anil Miss Willie Porter. Eet the Chronicle do your Joh Printing. ,5 Sterling Defeats "Ma" Ferguson Dallas, Texas, Aug. 24.?Hia lead mounting slowly toward the 100,000 mark, Ross S. Stirling of Houston, wealthy cliairman of the state highway commission, today received scores of congratulations on *his selection yesterday as the Democratic nominee for governor. An unprecedented number of Texas voters was believed to have expressed u preference for Sterling over Mrs. Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson, former governor end wife of James E. Tergus*m, who was impeached while in the governor's chair. More than 800,000 votes had been unofficially tabulated by Texas election bureau today and most observers expected the total to exceed the 838,442 votes cast in thn first primary this year, which set a 'new high mark. Sterling, known in the vicinity of; Houston through his philanthropies,, his civic work, his bulding enterprises and his ownership of the. Houston , Fost'-Dispatch, grasped his first opportunity for statewide service when j he accepted an appointment as chairman of Governor Dan Moody s highway commission three and one-half years ago. Opposed to the Houston man, who is u novice at stump speaking, was James E. Ferguson, one of the most adept campaigners tbj^t Texas has produced in many years, who bore ihe brunt of the campaign for his wife. Seldom has a campaign been as hitter. Immediately after the first primary, .Sterling said the issues were "Fergusonism" and honesty in government, and "Farmer Jim' replied with character attacks on Sterling and Governor Moody. Sterling and Mrs. Ferguson were high among 11 candidates in the first, primary. Mrs. I*erguson led in the field in the July race. As she did not have a majority of votes cast, however, the runoff race was held. The Houston man was born on a southeast Texas farm. He quit schoolin the third grade to help earn a living for the family and did not learn to read and write until after he was 21. For a time he was a freight boat boy and then he successively became a country store keeper and country banker. Next he became interested in oil, I which gave him his millions. He formed the Humble Oil company, which grew to be a giant concern, and managed its affairs until a few years ago, when he sold his holdings. Prevention of Small Pox. Small pox as a contagious disease has been known for quite a' long time and the fear of its ravages upon humanity should ever be sufficient to cause every one to welcome the simple means of prevention, that of vaccination. . ? An Act of the General Assembly requires all those in authority to le- j ject any child from school who has not been successfully vaccinated. Fortunately for the masses this has been complied with by a large number of school boards, superintendents and tethers, while on the other hand there are a great many children in the county who have not had this protection. In the event of an outbreak of small pox in any community it stands to reason that the school child would be nrfost exposed, hence the necessity that every one should be protected against the disease by vaccination. Therefore, let every parent or guardian take each child who has not been vaccinated to his or her physician before school opens to secure this protection. A. W. Humphries, M. D., Director. SMALL SWEET SPUD CROP; SAVE TO BEST ADVANTAGE Aiken, Aug. 24.?With the sweet potato crop 22 per cent less than in South Carolina's estimated production is 4.570.000 bushels against ~i.7ri0.000 bushels in 1020, the demand a ill most likely cause better prices, and g-i?\\crs arc urged by h??rticuli-ts :i d maketing agents of the F.xtensService to make careful etfort t > save all marketable potatoes. Suggestions for better handling and curing made by George K. Prince, chief of the Division of Markets, include the following: Allow potatoes to become mature before harvesting if pos&ible, but harvest before a killing frost. Clip and remove the vines by sonu method that will not injure the pota toes. Harvest with a large plow, plow> ing deep so as to avoid cutting. Handle carefully. Use heap row< hut do not pile deeply or throw po tatoes any distance. Bruising de s troys market value. Grade potatoes in the field ant store marketable and cull potatoc: separately. Secure a copy of Extension Circu lar No. 83, Sweet Potato Storage from the Division of Publications > Clcmson College. S. C., for nistrue tions on curing potatoes. RAILROADS AND BUS LINES (An editorial from the Ja-dger, of Sampaon, Alabama.) The battle between the railroads and the bu# lines continues merrily. New bus lines are being planned almost daily, and the ones already operating are putting on more and sometimes bigger machines. The railroads have been dropping off trains whenever the public service commissions have permitted it. The contest is unequal as things stand now. The railroads have vast amounts of money tied up in right of way and roadbed and rolling stock; they are compelled to maintain repair crews; they are taxed on their right of way and their rolling stock; they are handicapped by laws which require the use of a minimum number of men regardless of the character of train. The bus lines pay nothing for right of way. That is furnished them 4 by the people as a whole. They are i. .1 required to carry more than one in the crew, for the driver, collects fares and the passengers get.on and off without assistance. They pay nothing to the municipalities-through which they pass. They are pernyUted to cut fares to a point just beldw the rates fixed for railroads. The railroads pay 'A privilege tax to every incorporated town through which they pass. They pay special school taxes in all districts through which they run. The bus lines do not. The railroads pay county school tax; the bus lines do not. The race is an unequal one, and in the opinion of the Ledger it should be made more equal. First. the bus lines should be taxed in exactly the same way that the railroads are taxed, so that the state and county and school funds in the territory through which they pass may benefit. Second, railroads desiring to put on light trains of gasor gasoline to accommodate the travel should be given the preference. Third, the railroads should be permitted to operate light trains or single coaches with only one man to handle the whole business, if they desire to do so, or, the bus lines should be required to employ driver and a relief pilot to sit alongside of him, together with a conductor to handle the collecting of fares. It is far safer for one man to drive a car on a railroad, where the wheels automatically follow the track, than it is for one man to drive a heavy bus that must be constantly guided to prevent a crash. The highways are designed primarily to accommodate private vehicles, yet they are being hogged by huge busses and bigger trucks that treat private cars and other vehicles as though the latter were on the road merely through tolerance. Time after time these juggernauts force private car's to give practically the whole road to prevent an accident. The bus is not an unmixed ovil,j but it needs regulation and in the I public interest it needs a heavier taxation than it has been given. If' it is to be allowed to parallel and compete with the railroad, it should be put upon similar basis as to taxation. So far, the bus lines have been given all the best of it. We would certainly like to see the pendulum swing a little the other way. $2 Reward For Scrubbiest Bull. $2 reward will be given for the scrubbiest looking bull in Kershaw county. Those who expect to enter a bull in the contest will please notify county agent Green at once. The bulls must be brought to Mr. Jno. F. Nettles' livery stable in Camden some time Wednesday, September 3. Those who care to sell these bulls while they are in town will have offers made. Respectfully, Henry I>. Green, County Agent. j Majorities in Congressional Race. Majorities for Davidson: Chester County , t heste:tidd County , i.ll'i Majorities for Stevenson: Cherokee County 111". Fairfield County .-,00 Kershaw County *. . . . 1 ,p;{f> Lanca.-ter County 1,72b \ urk County l.SPG ' , 10.201 Mevenson luoni Davidson 1 *44t> Stevenson's majority in district *,7",5 Sweet Potato Growers, Notice! Everyone who expects to have sweet potatoes for sale this yea'- is . hereby requested to notify the county agent at once, stating the probable number of bushels to be sold: 1 We are arranging for car lot ahip.; ments and also want to order shin" : baskets in sufficient quantity. It is important to keep the potaF ileald^n *'hile digging as sun ; Bcald will cause them to grade low * 1 an^L Tnis is important. The Lnited States sweet potato crop is It) 000,000 bushels below not? 1 mal. Kershaw county farmers are ' 1 %0r>' fortunate in having h big cron ,: ?nd the price looks good P Respectfully, H. D. GREEN. County Agent, To The Voter* ?r iveranaw ( I uni taking thia method to express ,o you my appreciation of the very ^ land&bme vote given me in my race | or Auditor. Your continued support ?f ntc in the second race on Seytera>er i>th will be greatly appreciated. 1 will continue to render faithful and J ifftcient service if elected. R. K. Sparrow. j NOTICE OF SECOND PRIMARY. 1 Notice is hereby given that a aec- * >nd primary election is ordered for he aeco nd Tuesday in September, September 'Jth, to nominate a candiiatu for the United States Senate, 1 'or Governor, County Auditor, Judge ' >f Probate and Magistrate at Be- ' .hune, The same |K>lling places and same managers will serve as in the first primary. The polls will open at eight j >'clock in the morning ami close at four in the afternoon. Some manager or member of the ' lub should call at The Chronicle office on Saturday, September U, for the boxes and ballots. The polling places have been desiglated and the managers appointed by ; the County Executive Committee and they appear below: Abney?G. It. Crow, L. K. MeCaskiU, Lewis Dens. Vote at Kirkley's Mill. Antiocb?V. K. Stokes, Boykin McC'askill, C. W. Shiver. Vote at Anlioeh School House. Iilaney-?J. D. Kelly, J. I, Rose, Mary M. Simpson. Vote at A. K, Rose's Store. Bcthune?J. E. Severance, D. T. Yarborough, Erank Lee. Vote at | Town Hall. Buffalo?W. T. Stroud, J. E. Holly, _ Louis Hilton. Vote at Buffalo School House. Camden-?John T. Nettles, G. T. Little, Jr., E. L. Moseley, Wylie Sheorn, F. D. Campbell, Charles Villepigue. Vote at County Court House. Cassatt?F. M. Waters, H. E. Gardner, J. H. Davis. Vote at H. E. Gardner's Store. Charlotte Thompson?Virgil Harvey, Jr., Eugene Pearce, E. M. Workman. Vote at Charlotte Thompson School House. DoKalb?J. J. Owens, Nye Workman, J. E. Horton. Vote at DeKalb School House. Doby'-^ Mil! A. K. Bowen, H. A. Hawkins, .J. V. .Miles. Vote at Campbell's Store. Enterprise?J.. S. Dunn, W. L. ley's Store. Swift Creek?B. C. Truesdale, W. A. Boykin, H. D. Boykin. Vote at Truesdale's Store. Twenty Creek?J. G. Gardner, Stokes, W. M. Brannon. Vote at W. M. Brannon's Filling Station. Gates Ford?iS. W. Long, Nick Ray, T. F. Horton. Vote at School House. Harmony?C. H. Wilson, J. M. Butler, Tom Mattox. Vote at School House. Hermitage?J. L. DeBruhl, J. Lee Player, S. J. West. Vote at Harrison's Store. Kershaw?J. A. Whitley, Everette TrueSdnle? Clyde Jones. Vote at W. R._Xay!cr's Stote. Ix>ckhart.?Will Owens, J. J. Brown, Lee Horton. Vote at School House. Logoff?C. E. Watts, Luther Jones, H. A. Rabon. Vote at Roseborough's Store. Liberty Hill?F. B. Floyd, W. C. Wardlaw, J. P. Richards, Jr. Vote at Maekey-Jones Store. Ned's Creek?V. A. Humphries, Carl Craig, J. Q. Roberts. Vote at School House. Oakland?G. B. McCoy, J. H. Watkin*, Wesley Outlaw. Vote at Oakland School House. Pine Tree?W. W. Horton, W. N. est, W. A. Hyatt. Vote at Midway School House. Roland?Lewis Spears, Lem Bowers, Otis West. Vote at West's Mill. Rabon's Cross Roads?J. PL Jackson, Arthur Dowey, Bias Ford. Vote at Rabon's Store. Raley's Mill?N. B. Welch, J. E. Davis, Carson Rogers. Vote at Mill House. Salt Pond?'Blake Kelley, Blake Moore, T. W. Watts. Vote at Dinkin's Gin House. Sandy Grove?H. R. Hall, W. H. Radcliffe, C. C. Cobb. Vote at School House. Shamrock?Ira Horton, Lewis E. Elliott, Hasell Baker, Vote at Slvam-* rock School House. Shaylor's Hill?R. L. Smyrl, R. M. Drakeford, S. W. Hornsby. Vote at School House. Shepard?W. C. West, H. M. Rogers, R. B. Elliott, Jr. Vote at Lnngr rank J. Rabon, George Ray. Vote at Hinson's Store. Three C's?T. II. Young, John M. (roxton, J. H. Barfield. Vote at Three C's School House. Wate roe?Jesse L. Williams, ElIri'dge Moore. Dock Kelly. Vote at Jlub Houm. Westville?K. F. MoDou, ii Hr rolng, L. C. Clyburn ?V? * A ioutte. V wimj'lha" J ' ?\W be observed. The J*,*! mention of the Manager, t" l'i *nd / Rul'tlon. g0*v',f ;he conduct of the prim.?, ules ere sent to the mnnaJL . ?B vith the ballots and boHn * At Precincts where voter# t I wore than one Township (.a!? >allot the voters will gjve tv, igers the nume of the Townu^W* which they reside and the man!P "Beb will write the name of LI^"B .hip on th"e poll U.t &xt t?l?"'W' ter s name. le vo-Mu? One of the Managers 0r M?" member of each club will call for 5*Hilt boxes, ticket", etc. which will Sj ready on Monday, August 25 it *i office of The Camden Chronic!* tll*B^ S. F. BRASINGTON H?r M. L. SMITH, JH."nty Chairn?A I Secretary. H"'2 v (.?'>' Wants?For SaieB. FOR RENT?Neatly furnished Ik room in steam-heated home Att^lri conveniences.'-Telephone 311 den, C. 22rjt ^|. FOR RENT?Five-room cotui, ? ? Hampton avenue. Recently r*cT^1 ditioned. Garage Apply at Chr?B' lcle office, Camden, S. C. <>uB'': FOR SALE-^-Preserving pears urV quantity. Apply W. E. JohJ|> Red Star Service Station, . Street, Camden, S. C. otT^Hr FOB SALE?Ten Rhode Island idl" pullets for sale $1.50 each. soon be laying. Five monthi tU^B August first. Address "X. Y. J?^?K care the Camden Chronicle den, S. C. ' WE WANT you to know that?S| dollar invested in stock of ourj^^B 16 Series and paid for 78 monthi H1 ($78.00) paid the holder $10125 |i The member paying $10.00 etthHi month received in the 6V4 vanH, $1,042.50. Are you TllRlPTY^I1 lookjng to your future? Then boyH: our August Seties stock NOW.? Enterprise Building and Loan Association, Camden, S. C. ldtfl'i PASTURAGE.?Our pastures havB 1 }>een recently enlarged, taking in^| some fine territory. Can take care^H of twenty-five mules additional.^? W. P. McGuirt, manager Guignard? Plantation. Telephone 148. 19tf^| "CHECK AND DOUBLE CHBCKM-| Just compare the General Electric? with any other electric refrigerator^? on the market and you will understand, why they now have hundredi? of thousands of satisfied owners? to their credit?not one of has spent lcNfor service or repairs. I j Cafnfien Fdrniture Company. WAN TED? Be<i clothing, towels, I j children's clothes or suitable furm* I j tare. Phone 340 or call W. M. Alex ander, Camden. S. C. I i THE PENDULUM HAS SWUNG More homes are being' equipped I with General Electric Refrigerators than any other make?wbat a proof that American home-makers 1 buy for merit and dependability. Camden Furniture Company. *? FREE to boys and gtrls. Send me ? names of five boys and girls, twelve to eighteen years of age, and receive beautiful gift. T. J. Croghan, 1322 Avon Ave., S. W., H j Atlanta, Ga. 7-21pd I j "A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER"?Even so, a General I Electric Refrigerator repiresenta H the utmost in electric refrigeration, and one of the soundest invest- I j ments now being offered the public. H Let us show you. Camden Furni- H ture Company. j WANTED?No. 1 pine logs. Highest H cash prices paid; year round de- I mand. Sumter Planing Mills and H Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth, I Sumter. S. C. 1-tf-ab CARPENTERING?John S. Myers, phone 268, 813 Church Street, Camden, S. C., will give satis- I factory service to all for all WwU H of carpenter work. Building, H general repairs, screening, cabinet making and repairing furniture. My workmanship is my reference. I solicit your patronage. Thanking you in advanoe. SO tt. What Mra. Brenninger of N.Y? Says About Rat Poison. "Tried preparations that kill rats, but RAT-SNA'P is the only one that prevents disagreeable odors after killing. Also like RAT-SNAP becwM it comes in handy cakes, no mixitf with other food. You don't havets dirty your hands, it's the best ft* household use." Try RAT-SNArThree sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold an* guaranteed by Zemp & DePe^ Druggists, Camden, S. C., and Bethune Hardware Co., Bethune, S. " Notice, Farmers! The Palmetto Packing Corporation is now I I ready to contract with farmers for the grow- I lj mg of FALL 1 URN1PS for use at this plant. L If interested, call to see me at Camden. II ' 11 I PALMETTO PACKING CORPORATION I JOE THOMAS, Manager ? I CAMDEN. S. C. - I