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Blackwood Governor
[Byrnes Is Senator
I The latest figures in South C&roL's
hardest fought and closest race
^governor and senator Shows Ibra
t. Blackwood apparently nominated
J 996 voters. The figures given beow
are from Thursday's edition ef
)>e .Columbia Record, all boxes
hroughout the state having been acloonted:
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Blackw ood < . > > , .??? , 118^808
' Johnston 117,519 .
I Blackwood's lead'is 998 vote^.
Blease 114,305 A
Byrnes 120,033
Byrnes' lead is 5,728 votes.
County executive committees met
to canvass officially the reigns
from Tuesday's Democratic
pmary, in which SenntorXCfarL.
Blease was apparently defeated for
^nomination by James F. Byrnes,
ind in which Ibra C. Blackwood appeared
to have a margin over Olin
D, Johnston for governorship.
A revision ,of the unofficial returns
Byrnes, a ^Spartanburg nf
torney and former congressman, leading
his veteran political opponent
ly 5,856 votes with 20 small boxes
lot. reported.
Nearly complete " returns gave
Jliekwood, solicitor of the seventh
Rieuit, whose home*is in Spartanfcrg,
a 1,14(3 vote margin over Johnpz,
opponent <*f the state's $65,000,II
highway' program. Johnston is
prise from Stpaxt&nlburg'.
the unofficial vbte stood: Byrnes
119,905; Blease, 114,049; Blackwood,
'118,415; Johnston, 117,272.
Neither Senator Blease nor Johniton
would concede defeat early to-,
day, and both refrained from making
statements.
Johnston, whose brother, W. C.
Johnston, his campaign manager,
indicated that a protest might be
made and a recount asked, said he
would announce his decision after
the official totals have been reported
from the various county seats.
The state executive committee will
meet Tuesday to declare the results
of the primary, which is equivalent
> election in this state.
Policeman .Barnes Hurt
While chasing a suspected. bootlegger's
car last Friday night, Police
officer Luther E. Barnes was jSain*
fully and seriously hurt when the
car in which he was riding crashed
into tie fountain on lower Brped
itreet.
The car was owned and driven by
rural Officer G.. B. DeBruM. Mr.
DeBruhl escaped with a few bruises
?nd was able to be out the next day.
*r. Barnes sustained numerous
bruises, but the most serious injury"
was that of a broken knee cap. An
operation was performed the following
day, and it is said the injured
officer faces quite a long coniine?*nt
on account of his injuries.
Louisville Courier Journal?(Well,
11 s going to be a hard year on the
corn borer, too.
Sparrow Auditor;
Jones For Probate
B. E. Sparrow, peeking reelection
as auditor, was renominated in
Tueaday'a ruivtoff primary by the
narrow margin of 10 votes. Irv the
first primary Miss Willie Moore anj
R. L. MoCaskill were eliminated
leaving the race between Mr. Sparrow
and Mr. L. B, Ogbum, So close
were the figures that Mr. Ogbum
requested a recount of the ballots
which was done Thurs<iay and resulted
in Mr. Sparrow picking up
two more votes from that tabulated
by The Chronicle on Tuesday night.
Likewise in the runn-off primary
between L. Rex Jones and N. C.
Arnett for judge of probate, Mr.
Jones won by the narrow margin of
04 votes?The Chronicle's tabulation
Tuesday night having placed Jones'
majority at 131,
In the race for magistrate at Bethune,
C. C. Pate was nominated
over Magistrate John A. MoCaskill.
The Chronicle again had its Usual
large election crowd in front of the
building to witness the returns
flashed on the postoffice building.
This paper again wants to thank the
managers and others who helped assemble
the returns. The Chronicle
was able to get all of the returns
in at an early hour and it was not
long before the results . were known.
Through telegraphic '"bulletins sent
from the Columbia State we Were
able to Uniform the piibllc as to the
race for senator and governor.
It was one of the closest and most
hotly contested elections held in
South Carolina in many years.
A tabulated statement of the result
in Kershaw county will be found
in another place in this paper.
Star Mail Route For
Rock IHill-Camden
Rock Hill, Sept. ?A i-tyar Route
mail service is now in operation between
Camden and Rock Hill, it is
announced here. The route serves
the postoffices at Kershaiw, Heath
Springs and Lancaster and operates
every day ex?4pt Sunday. The truck
leaves Camden at 7 a, m., arriving in
Rock Hill at 10 a. m. It leaves^here
immediately ?after the return of the
Star Route mail track from Charlotte.
t LegAraputated
F. M. Shirley, a .white man of about
30 yean of age, was brought
to the Camden hospital Sunday morning
suffering from a gunshot wound
received the same morning while engaged
in a fight with a man named
Johnson, said to be a son of Macak
Johnson. The difficulty occurred just
across the Jiife from Bethune in
Chesterfield county. The wound in
the leg of (Shirley proved serious
enough to require an amputation.
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Dallas News?Fortunately for the
members of the Farm Board, their
salaries ire not paid by the farmers.
Butler To Face
Trial For Frau<!
Union, Sept. 5.?A warrant charging
breach of trust ami fraudulent
intent was served on Lieut. Gov. T.
Both we 11 Butler here this afternoon
at the home of his .daughter, Mrs.
r. H. Garner, Jr., where he hes ill.
Colonel Butler furnished bond in
the sum of |6,000 for appearance in
court at Blacksburg the third Monday
in November, T. B. Butler, Jr.,
and T. W. Wood qualified as bondsmen.
The warrant charged that "On or
w!nr?,. tHe 12th day 01 F?bruary,
19J0, did violate the laws of the state
by receiving as agent for the Bank
of Blacksburg, defunct, $29,000 more
or less with intent to defraud depositors
ami stockholders by disposing
of the same against a statute as
made and provided, and against the
peace and dignity of the state."
MethodiWt Church Services.
Lybtleton Street Methodist church,
Rev. George Pierce Watson, Pastor,
~gniwunces~7ii:ii vli'uu fur Sunday, Sep*
tember 14, as follows: Bible school
at 10 a. m., with Mr. L. C. Shaw,
superintendent; Epworth League at
7:^ p. m.; public worship at 11:15
a. m. and 8:00 p. m., conducted by
the pastor. Mloriung theme: "Divine
Rules for Righteous Living." Evening
theme: "A Searching Investigation."
Mid-week service Wednesday at 8J)p
p. m. The public is most cordially invited
' to all the services of tW?
church. Come and bring your friends*
First Baptist Church Services.
The following services are atilfcopnced
for the week at the Firtt Baptist
church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock,
Mr. W. G. Wilson, superintendent;
preaching by the pastor at 11:16 on
the subject, "Contact With Jesus, or
the Beginning of Service." Evening
seryice at 8 o'clock, preaching by the
pastor on the subject: "An Important
Quezon." Prayenaeeting Wednesday
evening at .8 o'clock. Junior B. Y.
P. U. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock;
Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening
8 o'clock.
Our training school for teachers
'ill begin on Monday evening, Sepember
22, and continue through the
reek. Mr. J. L. Corzine, of Columbia,
rill be the director, and will have
dth him two assistant teachers.
The public has a cordial invitation
) attend all services of this church.
rormer Camden Man
Selling Automobiles
Sydney Smith, former Camden
an and well-known baseball player
id athlete, was in Camden Tue?iy
visiting relatives and. friends. ~ :
'Smith for a number of years
as with a large motor car concern
Shreveport, Louisiana, but for the
ist few years has been residing in
ilumbia, where he is connected with
e Oliver Motor Company, distributs
for the well-known Chrysler and
ymouth motor cars. '
His many Camden friends welcome
m back to South Carolina and will
pleased to know that on Tuesday
d Friday of each week he will be
Camden in the interest of the
les department of Chrysler and
pnouth oars.
tended Meeting in Rockingham
1 meeting of Federal Highway No.
Association was held on the elevb
in Rockingham, North Carolina,
Jfc* purpose of stimulating travel
?r this route.
luite a large number of represent^
'es from cities along this route
anded this meeting. The foliowcommittee
of the Camden and
shaw County Chamber of Comrce
through the assistance of city
ncil was present at the convents
Jas. H. Burns, Hughey Tindal,
J. C. Gillis and D. J. Creed.
When the present paving on Highway
No. 1 as already authorised in
South Carolina which will be completed
sometime in the next few
months, Highway No. 1 will be the
longest paved highway in the world.
. Grace Episcopal Church
. _jj IPy C. G. Richardson, Rector.
Services for Sunday, September lfta
as follows: Celebration of the Holy
Communion at 8.a. m.; flmwlgy school
i0 Morning prayer and sermon
lfctt ?. m.; Y. P. S. L. will meet
Soadty ev.ninw it t2i? lUctory at
auMtdt. VMtpn wvlecaM at *H
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The Wildest Scheme
Ever Suggested
< olumbia, Sept. 4.?A proposal
that the state of South Carolina purchase
the entire crop of cotton "at
n fair price" has been made to Governor
John G, Richards.
, J. F. llptto, member of the state
legislature from Orangeburg county,
in ? letter to the governor today,
suggested the legislature meet in an
extra session and "do something for
the farmer." ??fe?? He
said:
I am willing to meet in extra1
| session, pass an act for the state to
take over the cotton crop at a fair
| price. We could one time do something
for the farmer. I did rtot offer
for re-election this summer," but as
y<vu know I remain a member of the
legislature until the general election.
I am willing to meet free' of 'tost
to the state.
"Let South Carolina take the "bull
by the horns one time. No need to
discuss conditions and taxes under
Present nlan."
King To Charlotte;
Ancrum To Camden
Coming as a complete surprise to
his many friend? in Camden and
^throughout Kershaw county was the
announceWilliam King,
manager of .the ^Camden. branch of
the Southern Cotton Oil company had
been transferred to the Charlotte
branch.
While the change is in the Mtfiire
of a deserved, promotion, still our
citizens regret exceedingly to lose
Mr. and Mrs. King and son as residents.
iSince making their home in
Camden they have fitted well Into
the community life of Camden and
their leaving will be a distinct lose to
onr city.
Ayawden people will find consolation,
however, in the fact that Tom
Ancrum, a native of Camden, who
I has been managing the Creator
branch of the Southern Cotton Oil
company, has returned to Camden to
take the place of "Billy" King. Mr.
Ancrum has a host of friends who
will welcome him and Mrs. Ancrum
and children back to his home town.
License Law To Be
?in Effect Soon
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1 Columbia, Sept. 6??<Soubh Carolina's
new auito drivers' license and
State Highway patrol law take effect
October 1. After that date every person
driving a car in the state must
have a license.from the start*. After
that date also the state ipatrol begirt?
the enforcement of State Highway
traffic laws. The
law was passed by the., 1930
legislature. The fee for the driver's
Wjsentfl and the Ham is
good /UTHtil tSMMnd of this year. After
January 1 new licenses, for 1931, will
be necessary.
T?e state's patrol will number approximately
.75 men. There are some
men already employed on the patrol
but this number is being increased
by the State Highway ; dsmarimpiiVs
motor vehicle license office, which administers
the law, and the force will
be recruited to full strength, by October
1, it is stated.
The automobile license office, W.
V. Sutherland, director, is now receiving
applications for driver's licenses.
"
_ A non-resident may drive a car in
this state for 90 days, without a
South Carolina permit, providing he
has a permit from another state. Licenses
from other states are good to
January 1. A minor from another
state may drive for ninety days under
authority granted by his' own
state, but no minor above 12 years of
age will be licensed in this Estate
without permission from the child's
parents. ?
A driver's license may be revoked
for a person convicted of . .manslaughter
or where three cotWt&Seeis
of reckless driving come wlihlnsbiM
year.
The state patrol will enforce the
driver'p license law. It wilKbe unlawful
fdr any person to drive without
a license. A number of licenses have
already been issued.
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The schooner yacht Chance, owned
and captained by Alexander C.
Bedford, Mass., arrived
recently fa Ifermoda alter cote
The Biggest Circus
Coming This Year
Sells Floto Circus, direct from iU
triumphant engagements in Ameri<
a s largest cities and considered by
many the greatest show in America,
is coming to Columbia in Thursday,
, September 18, "and will present the
world's greatest western cowboy,
Tom Mix, and his equally famous
horse, Tony. lk?th these famous
movie stars will appear at every
performance of Sells Floto Circus
Bus season and will be supported by
the greatest collection of circus acts
ever assembled under a "Big Top".
Over one hundred feature acts will
be in the big program. Tom Mix
and Tony will bring before the public
all the famous cowboys and cowgirls
that were with them on - the
scjoen, featuring the most thrilling
of cowboy stunts, with the great Mix
heading the list.
In the three rings and two stages
"will be found a complete new program
of circus stars, headed by Cervautes,
Spanish acrobats; .John and
Gertrude Shubert, aerial gymnasts;
Mabel Pelky, the silver girl'-'of the
silver whirl; The Schwari Sisters,
European equestriennes; Koban, the
Jap who walks up stairs on his head;
Terrels thirty-six Liberty horses; the
Three thrillers, a flying act with
no competition in their daring and
sensational stunts; the brilliant Wiard
fanfily of aerial stars; five herds of
elephants, and a big fifty den menagerie
of rare beasts of the jungle.
Over eleven hundred people are
with Sella Floto this' season. The
new tent wtilfl seat over ten thousand
people and two shows will be
given dally at 2 and 8. The doors
will be open one hour earlier to allow
patrons to enjoy the wonders
of the menagerie.
You, who have enjoyed Tom Mix
and Tony on the screen, can now see
this fine American cowboy in real
life and watch him and his group of
cowboys In the' flesh. Tom is said
to receive the largest salary ever
paid a circus star and the tremendous
crowds which see'him daily, bear
proof of this remarkable popularity
amongst old and young alike.
T Wateree Baptist Church.
ServJcw ai the Wateree Baptist
church, with the RevTJohn T. Littlejohn,
pastor, is announced as follows:
Sunday school at 10:80; morning services
at 11:80; evening service at
7:80. Visitors welcome to all services,
Services at Mt Pisgah.
Services at Mount Pisgah Baptist
church for the second, third and
fourth Sundayu, with Rev. MjB.Gunter
as pastor is announced as follows:
Sunday school Sunday morning at 1C
o'clock; 'Reaching service at ll a. m7
B? Y. P; U. Sunday evening at 7:2fa
o'clock. Public cordially invited to
worship at this church.
Presbyterian Church Services
Sunday, September 14. A. Douglas
McArn, Pastor. Sermon subject:
"Brick Without Straw." Christian
Endeavor Sunday evening 7 o'clock,
Junior Choir Sunday- after boon 5 o'clock.
Midweek service Wednesday
evenings 8 -o'clock. Sunday school
10 a. m. Morning worship 11:16
The public is cordially invited to all
services.
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A Happy Reunion Westville,
8. Cm Sept. 10.?Then
was a birthday dinner at the home ol
j Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Trueedale al
Westville, S. C., Sunday, August
seventeenth, which was given in honor
of Mrar' W. F;- Trueedale and hei
son, Shelby Truesdale, of DeKalb
S. C. All the family was presenl
except one daughter, Mrs. B. P
Olodfelter, of Atlanta, (Ja., and all
the grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
were present except three
which were* Miss Ola Truesdale, od
New York City; Miss Irlene Truesdale,
who was visiting her Aunl
Mary Clodfelter in Atlanta at the
time; and Miss Venetia Truesdale
of Lugoff, St C., who was sick ir
' the Camden hospital. The table!
were placed under the large spreading
oaks. Chairs were placed around
r the table for mother and father. Thl
tables were covered with nice thing*
r to eat and in the middle was a largi
cake of pink and white and on tox
wac written, "Happy Birthday.'
Everyone enjoyed the dinner en<
Murderer Lynched
In Georgia Jail
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Darien. Ga., Sgpt. 8.?In the f*e? '
of machine gunn mounted in trie
street*, an armed band of men
forced its wuy Into the Mdlnboeh
county jail today and lynched George
(riant, 40-ycar-old negro, accused of
killing one officer and wounding*
three other persons in an early
morning gun Untile.
^ The men disregarded the pleas of
!V>h>nel Hoy New, commanding the
Savtfhnah unit of the National
Guard, and holding county officer#
outside the jail at bay with shot
guns, crashed into the building.
Grant was shot to death in his
cell while Colonel Nca) pleaded with
the men to "let this negro live until
we Catc-h the other one."
The other negro, who took part
in the gun battle was surrounded In
a nearby marsh land by several hundred
men and his capture was expected
momentarily.
Nearly Million Bales
Estimate For State
A cotton crop of 097,000 bales of
500 pounds gross weight is indicated
for South Carolina iby the September
1 condition of (JO per cent of normal.
The condition a month ago was 7-4
pel* cent, and on September 1 last
year 6,3 per cent with a 10-year average,
1010-1928, of 5,3 per cent of
normal.
The state grimed * $$0,000 500pound
bales last year; - 720,000 in
1028 ; 730,000 in 1927; 1,008,000 in
1026; arid 880,000 in 1025.
The acreage abandoned this year
is placed at 40,000 acres, or 1.8 per
cent of the 2,205,000 acres in cultiva- .
^ tion orv July 1, leaving for harvest
, 2,165,000 acres on which the Septern
ber forecast of 007,000 bales indir
cates a yield of 220 pounds lint Jer
[ a*re.
The September 1 forecast of 67,000
bales more than a month ago is
due almost to favorable weather during
August for weevil /ontrol. The
crop suffered from dry weather, particularly
on clay soils up-state, during
the latter part of the month, but _
, for the state as. a whole the dry
weather did more good than harm by
controlling weevil activity.
The census report shows 50,000 >
, running bales ginned from the South
. Carolina crop of 1930 prior 'to September
1, compared with 11',000 last
year; 8,000 irr 1*28; 28,000 in 1027,
> and 21,000 in 1926. *1
; Child Badly Burned
! -While Playing Show '
Koclty Mount, N. C., Sept. 6.?Idt
tie Mary Dohenty, eight, who couldn't
wait for the footlights of Broadway
but must devise her own with "
candles in a garage, lies today in a
' hospital severely burned, pleading
; that she be killed to end her suffer1
ing.
Doctors say her chance for life is
slight. The trailing dress in which
Mary Doherty danced before candles*
^ caught t fire. Neighbors heard her
screams and hastened to save her.
Terrified, the cWM ran. The flemea
spread. _ *
Before Q. L. Chven could extinguish
the blaze, at the cost of serious
> Wt?, the little girt, daughter of
\ Mrs. Sadie Newhy Doherty, was.prot
bably fatally injured.
.:A Hazardous Joke
Some low-brow miscreant turned
? in a false fire alarm from a box on
' North Broad street Tuesday night
and the fire engine dashed up Main
1 street through the crowd that lined
both sides bf the street in front of
The Chronicle office. It was a most
foolhardy joke and might have caus
ed the death or injury of several
' persons.
! The chief of police in another place
? in this paper is offering a reward of
1 one hundred, dollars for proof to
1 convict the party or parties. With
out hope of reward any good citizen
I seeing one of these dangerous cbar>
acters tampering with an alarm box
? should promptly report s^ne to the
l police. ,-,;rz:v
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' Mr. and Mrs. dwntie Holland and
f M HwlBind ***
? Ha Holland in
Results of the Second Primary
Senate Gsvernot Auditor Probate Magistrate
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