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*- mm, c.,QU? rrn ____ NUMBER 25 (:kwood Named Dvernor Tuesday nbia, Sept. 16.?Ibra C. Black ,vas officially declared the . of the Democratic party for >r by the state Democratic t. committee here today afdcmand of Olin D. Johnston ecount in the recent run-off was refused, ton' lost the nominatibn to his burg fellow-townsmun by 969 After over two hours of bate the 46 faembers of the [ e to the man voted against a recount of three boxes in of Charleston which the desndidute asked. ommittee declared former man James F. Byrnes, of >uj g, the party's candidate United States senate. In lar primary Byrnes defeator Cole L. Blease by 4,4D1 r Blease issued a statement ying that he would aguin lidate in 1936. Although at of the campaign he charged id "use of money to defeat did not appear before the ?. ? >ung defeated candidate, a .r veteran, did not announce ps, if Any, he would take, committee action. He had ed as saying he would carmands for a recount "into ,." W. E. Bowen, of Greenattorney, said "we h,ave led what course we will n waged a determined fight^ icount, offering to bear its expense himself. His move was opposed by several well known Charlestonians, including Mayor Thomas P. Stoney, who submitted affidavits as evidence that the vote in the run-off in his county was "fair and square." "Hundreds erf votes were counted against mo when they should have Wn mine," Johnston declared. H? charged that Stoney had used his "political machine" with that of John P. Grace to work his defeat. Charleston county gave Blackwood over a 6.000 majority. A recount was asked specifically in wards 7, 9 and 11. The petitioners contended that a recount should be ordered because of the closeness of the races, probability of -many, errors in conntjngj and evidence of fraud and irregularity particularly in the use of absentee ballots. In debate on the 'motion several speakers pointed out that no specifajdflleg%tious of fraud were cited. ^/Supporting his contention, Johnston introduced affidavits from several voters which alleged improper conduction of the vote. Edgar W. , Brown, of Barnwell, unsuccessful candidate for the senate in 1928, said he had received similar reports from i his race in 1928, but refused to act 1 bn them. Mayor Stoney declared that "I resent and (Charleston resents" your insinuations, shaking- his finger at Johnston. The latter sat on the edge of the desk of the presiding officers or stood there throughout the discus-1 sion. Speakers were frequently in-1 terrupted to be asked questions by j opponents, including the defeated candidate. The meeting, held in the library of the legislative hall in the state house, attracted a large crowd. The room was jammed. ^"3. C. Long, of Charleston, nominee for state senator, said he was j informed of gross irregularities in j the second primary. ' However Judge John I. CosjjTove, John Graham, j Democratic chairman, and others of Charleston, supported Mayor Stoney's contentions. Stoney had pointed out that in the first primary Johnston received less than one hundred votes, his yote in the second primary, the mayor said, "increased about 30 times while Blackwood's increased about five 'times." Supporters of Johnston urged a recount "to clear Charleston's name." Johnston said that if a recount revealed irregularities in Charleston, he would ask a recount of the whole state "to be fair to Mr. Blackwood." "I'm asking for fair play," Johnston said. . Let's clear the. matter up by a recount." Various motions to refuse the appeal were introduced. More than 30 minutes was consumed in discussion of the wording of the resolution. Tho motion of R. B. Caldwell, Chester, which simply refused the petition and named Blackwood as the nominee, was finally unanimously ac cepted in an oral vote. 1 ,Before adjournment the committer discussed a protest of a magistrate'3 election in Hampton county and authorized State Chairman Claude N. Sapp to appoint a committee of IB to revise certain primary laws. This was to be done to iron out "uncertainties" and to rid the law of ' "appearances of unfairness." The committee will be appointed *at the chairman's leisure. In his statement given the Associated Press following the meeting, Senator Blease said: "I thank my friends ami supporters for their loyalty and devotion to me and say to them that I shall again be a candidate for the United States senate." Blackwood also gave out a statement in which he said" close of the campaign leaves me with no ill feeling or animosity." He asked "the confidence and support of all South Carolinians." v **' Cars In Collision; One Man Is Hurt i While returning to Camden Tuesday afternoon the Ford automobile | driven by Mr. J. E. Rush, of the Beu\ah section, was struck by u truck owned by Mr. B. 1). Boykin and driven by a colored man. The accident i happened about one mile south of Camden where the Sumter road branches to the Black River road. The truck sideswiped the car of Mr., Rush and l>oth cars were badly damaged. Riding 'with Mr. Rush at the I time was Mr. F. E. Sparrow, aged father of Auditor B. E. Spairrow, who; rcceivdll painful but not serious wounds about the head, which re-! quired surgical atention. Mr. Rush was unhurt. Mr. Boykin carried indemnity insurance on his truck and the damages were settled amicably.' / 1 Richards Ready For Farm Again Columbia, Sept. J3.- Governor Richards stated today that he has no other plans for next year, after his term of office expires, than to return to his Liberty Hill home and again become a farmer. The governor was {risked if be had any further poli tidal ambitions or if die had any plans for aspirations for public life, and he said he had; none, and hfiTortly plan for the days after his governorship is to go back .to his farm and live the life of a private citizen. Governor Richards is an excellent farmer. He has a splendid farm at Liberty Hill, and he is believed to be "well fixed", so far as finances go. The farming success of the state's chief executive has been noted by Columbians, for at the mansion here, ! even within the city limits, the governor has planted a large piece of unimproved land adjoining the m-anI sion in as fine corn as has been seen i ! in the state. Governor Richards will retire from office on January 18, when Ibra C. Blackwood, of Spartanburg, will be' come the state's chief executive. I For thirty-eight years Governor , Richards has been in public life. | Prior to his term in the chief magistracy he was a member of the stave ! railroad commission and prior to that ' service he was a .member of the 1 House. He was on the railroad commission from 1910 to 1918 and from 1 1922 to 1926 when he was elected governor. He was in the legislature from 1898 to 1909. He began his public life in 1892, when elected magistrate, which office he held for eight years. He was also a trustee of Clemson college from 1905 to 1910. Lyttleton Street Methodist Church | Services at Lyttleton Street Methodist church for thq week, as announced'-by the pastor, Rev. George ; Pierce Watson, will be fts follofws: Sunday, September 21: Bible school, I 10:00 a. m., Mr. L. C. Shaw, superintendent; Epworth League, 7:15 p. I m., public worship, 11:15 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.?The morning service will : be conducted by Rev. G. F. Kirby, ! Presiding Elder, who will also hold i the Fourth Session of the Quarterly j Confernece at the close of the service. The evening service will be conducted?by the pastor. Mid-week service, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of this church. Come and bring your friends. Local Note: At the session of the Lyttleton Street Methodist Sunday school next Sunday, the opening de1 votions will be conducted by a group [of Orphans from Epworth Orphanj age, Columbia, S. C. Saturday is Work Day for the benefit of the Orphanage. Let all endeavor to ' make it an occasion that will rejoice the hearts of all the orphans and their friends. Presbyterian Church Services Services at Bethesda Presbyterian church are announced for the week by the pastor, Rev. A. Douglas McArn, as follows: Sunday, September 21, sermon subject, "The Gold of That Land is Good." Wednesday evening the book, of Exodus will be discussed at the prayer service. Christian Endeavor 7 o'clock. Sunday school 10 o'clock. Midweek service Wednesday evening 8 o'clock. Morning worship 11:15. The public is cordially invited to all services. Oil Mills To Gain By Court Decision The Lancaster Cotton Oil Co., The Kershaw Cotton Oil <3o., and other' oil mills in this stute will, probab'y benefit in the near future from h recent court decision in a case of cotton oil mills against the government which grew out of the fact that the ' government contracted for large amounts of linters during the worlt war. After making this agreement with the mills, so we understan<l, the government suddenly and peremptorily cancelled its contract*, and us vJh<? result of the cancellation the oil mills first entered suit for recovery of the value of the linters for which they had contracted delivery. The first suit was decided in favor of the government. However, another suit was tjled and u few weeks ago the courts handed down a decision favorable to the oil mills. It was presumed by the attorneys for the oil^mills that the government solicitors would file an appeal in the case, as there was und is a very considerable sum, running up into the millions of dollars involved. However so far as the records go no appeal had been filed in the courts up to and including September 2nd, the last day on which an appeal could be filed according to court rules, and it is now taken for granted that the government will carry the case up further and will settle with the oil mills for the linters for which they contracted. ?Lancaster News. Route One Soon Completed. At a meeting of United States Highway Number 1 which was held fii Rockingham, N. C., last Thursday it was estimated before the winter was over the entire route would be paved. Traffic is now being maintained over the hardsurface road tq Patrick which has just been completed. The old route can bo followed the entire distance to North Carolina line as this new road is being constructed parallel with it. Phe convention in Rockingham was attended by James H. Burns, J. C. Gillis, D. J, Creed and Hughey Tindal. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for the week at the First Baptist church: Sunday School at 10 o'clock, with Mr^ W. G. Wilson, superintendent. Preaching at 11:15 by Dr. W. S. Brooke. Evening service at 8 o'clock, preaching by Mr. G. L. Corzine. Junior B. Y. P. .U. Sunday 7 p. m. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. ^ We are hoping for a full attendance next Sunday at both services, It will be a treat to hear the visiting speakers as each one is an experl in his field of service. Our training school for teachers begins on Monday evening and continues through the week. We art expecting at least one hundred to attend classes. All teachers and prospective teachers are urged to be present every evening. Those who d< not care to take examination, whicf will be given only by request, woulc enjoy the lectures by Dr. Whiteside on the subject: "What Baptist Believe." The public is cordially invited tc attend all services of this church. Notice of .Meeting The first meeting of the Young Peoples Christian Union of Camder will be held on Friday night of nexl weok at the First Baptist church a1 8:00 o'clock. All young people ol the city between the ages of thipteer and twenty-four are cordially invited Judges Secured For iKershaw County Fair With the prospect for the biggesl foir Kershaw county has ever had it was realized that more judges would Ire necessary, therefore' ar rar.gements have been made for th< services of some of the best )udge> 1 in the state. I Mr. A. A. McKeown, Clemson ex tension district agent, will judge th< crops; Mr. J. S. Matthews, Clemsoi extension dairy specialist, will judg< dairy cows, dairy calves and dafrj products; Mr. P. H. Gooding, Clem son extension poultry specialist, wil judge poultry exhibits; Mr. A. 1 Durant, Clemson extension liveetocl ' specialist, will judge hogs, beef cat tie and sheep, announces Henry D Green, county agent. jvr >J> . ' ; Camden To Be Host To Shrine Meeting The fall ceremonial of Omar temple will be held on October 15 in the historic and centrally located city of Camden. This was definitely decided by Potentate Laurence H. PiiK'kney iuud Some sixty nobles of Camden Shrine club at a banquet of the dub here, and preliminary plana worked out. : A careful survey of tile field indicates that Woodward Airport on the outskirts of the city will be best adapted lor the ceremonial session since the field offers ample room for the outdoor stUnts which may be viewed by the public, and affords all the parking1 space that'* may be re . quired for their cars, while the nirj drome when fitted up with stage and seats in amphitheatre -style will af! ford generous accommodation for a largo crowd of actors and spectators. Special invitations will bo extended by the proper committee to Senaj tor-elect Byrnes and Governor-elect , Blackwood to honor the occasion with their presence, as guests of Omar Temple. For a number of years Omar Temple has held one of its semi-annual ceremonial sessions in towns of the upper part of the state. Columbia and 5>uiute*> our near neighbors, huve epjoyed several of them but this i? Camden's first opportunity and the Camden Shrine Club is putting forth its best efforts to make it something different and better. The following committees will serve: Entertainment of invited guests? L. T. Mills, chairman; C. H. Yates, A. S. Llewellyn, R. T. Goodale. Entertainment of Ladies?-Dr. Jno. W. Corbett, chairman. Lady members to be selected. Hotel accommodations?A Sam Karesh, chairman; F. N. MoCorkle, J. I M. Hoffer. j Publicity?J. Br Wallace, ehairjmait; T. Lee Little. ! Novices?1). J. Creed, chairman; J. j E. Rosk, N. C. Arnett, W. R. Hough. | Registration?d>r. Wr. R. Clyburn, chairman; Y. I). Montgomery, j" Programme?J. E. Ross, chairman; , James L. Griggs. j Transportation?W. F. Nettles, i chairman; F. D. Campbell, W. T. i Redfearn, G. C. Welsh, W. R. DeLo^ehe, W. D. Barrett, J. H. Osborne, ', N. R. Goodale, Sr., R. B. Elliott. j.r Dauce?--Leon Schloaburg. chair' j man; Jos. S. Guthrie, Alex Williford, ,L. D. Barr. . , \. Patrol?J. H. McLeOd, chairman; iJ. H. Clyburn, W. L. DePass, F. M, Maynard, W. A. Rush. | Ceremonial building?A. E. Miller I chairman. Others to be selected. ' i Construction?G. A. Creed. ' j Decorations ? Leon " Schlosburg (chairman, N. R. Goodale, Jr., E. L Moseley, Lewis Lomansky, Raymond 1 Moore. Grounds?H. G. Garrison, Jr. : chairman; C. P. DuBose, M. Billings Street Parade?John R. Goodale chairman; Dr. J. W. A. Sanders, M H. Deal, N. C. Arnett, O. H. Low* man, N. R. Goodale, Jr., F. M. May1 nard, D. J. Creed, J. D. Zemp, C. W ' Evans, Elihu Schlosburg, Gus Be* leos. Mens Lunch?A. Sam Karesh chairman; Dr. W. R. Clyburn, Jno * W. Wilson, Joe S. Baruch, Dick Sto rey, Karl Rosborough, Carl Schlos burg, J. C. Hoffman, Joe S. Thomas Finance?iW. R. Zemp, chairman ^ and chairmen of all other commit j. tees. Electrician?H. E. Graham. ^ Features of the programme for the ^ day will be announced in this papei a week before the occasion, for the benefit of the publib, and of course all members of Omar Temple will rc ceive the same through the usua t booklets by mail and the idea is t< make these unique for this cerc-mo nial. > ; May Get Air Transportation j A member of the Woodward Air ^ port Commission tells us that th< j commission is in correspondence witl j Air transportation companies with i . view to getting air transport facili \ ties for Camden during the winte months of the tourist season. c The grounds and hangar is bedni . put in shape and it is very probaGl i, that the aviation field will aea coneW erable activity this winter. A : ' \< Sheriff To Collect Delinquent Taxes In nquUu>r pUco in The Chronicle this Week Sheriff J. JI .McLeod is calling upon the taxpayers of tho county to come forward and pay up their delinquent taxes, it is incumbent upon the sheriff to collect these taxes?the law ptescribes his duties. I hose who t all and pay t heir tuxes run save extra costs. In this eonnectiop the sheriff has received the folio win- letter from Comptroller Coneiul A. J. Beiittie, outlining his fa duties along this line: Now that the season for th?* sale of cotton ainl other farm products j on, I know of no Ik*Iter time to proceed with the collection of delin* quint taxes in your hands. 1 am, fherr^0ne. calling upon you to muko o\oij effort at this time, to make these collections, "I see no reason for further delay in this in the hope of better conditions ?s it seems that when the price is good the supply, is scarce and when the supply is on hand, the price is low. * AVe are continually confronted with either one of these situations ui^l it is just a question of whether we arc to collect these taxes of whether we are not. Under the law, we can<do no other than to press for payment, and I know of no better time than when crops are moving. I will call on you from time to time, between now and January first, for a report as to progress being made in this direction." 1 Car And Booze Taken By Officers Rural officers DeBruhl, Wat king, Hough and Rabon early Thursday morning captured a Ford coach loaded with 96 gallons of corn whiskey. The capture was made on a road leading east from Kershaw. A white - man giving the name of Jack Rag was arrested and placed in the city prison at Kershaw and later brought to Camden. He gave Charlotte as his home. A Negro riding with him made his escape. The car was equiipped with a smoke screen. County Repair Shop In New Quarters ' ?? At an extra meeting of the County _1}oar<l ?f Directors held Monday af( ternoo-n it was decided thatthe coun" ty take over the former headquarters of the State Highwav Depart; ment on Mill street to be used as , n repair shop for the maintenance and bridge forces of the county. Tho county repair department heretofore ? has had its headquarters on the vacant lot of the Redfearn Motor Company near the county jail. The new location, on Mill street will give them ' larj^r quarters in which to operate their repair department. I At the same meeting the Directors employed the services of Mr. Levi Melton to act as assistant bridge 1 keeper at the Wateree toll bridge on Fridays and Saturdays of each week , when the traffic is unusually heavy due to horse drawn vehicles and motor cars. Mr. Melton was formerly employed at the shoe store of Louin Lomansky. ( ? ? . * Football Game Today This afternoon at 4 o'clock the first game of football for the season of 1930 will be played on Zemp Field. The Bull Dogs of Camden Hi will play, the team from Florence Hi. The ' Camden team returned recently from North Carolina where they were on a camp and training trip, so a good fight is anticipated against the strong team from Florence. - Ad mission will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for school children. i - m ^ ' Woman Is Struck; Driver Speeds On Cinthia Long, a negro woman, residnig on the Baum planttaion in West* Wateree, was brought to the Camden hospital. W^dne^day after1 noon in an unconscious state, having been struck by a passing motoriRt as she was walking the Camden-Columbia highway. She was picked up by * passing motorists who noticed her lying face downward beside the road with bad hurts about the head. Tho motor car which hit her sped onward - and who the driver was remain?_a i flSSsfc e * i Tho sulphuric smell in coal gee has been converted into a medicinal :;|soap at Ohio State University. .T;,; I : 4 - ?| % . Table Compiled From Official Vote ! t r ? . i. I s 1| a Counties c!o w ! P $ ? - ? 3 I I i _ 53 ? ffl i v 5 I 4 Abbeville 1,980 1,553 1,169 2,369 Aiken 3,189 4,562 8,606 4,158 Allendale 526 1,104 1,460 169 Anderson 5,561 3,627 2,067 7,130 $*mber*f 636 1,285 1,073 850 Well ; 905 1,715 1,843 871 Wort ...... 331 765 960 136 Wey '1,139 1,321 1,832 615 Cjfooun 526 014 660 . 481 J?rlesu,n . 3,160 10,106 10,636 2,638Cjerokee 4,380 2,816 2,421 4,753 Jester I 7'; 2,118 1,761 2,106 1,692 Jesterfield 2,896 2,569 4,095 1,328 t'arendon ,.77777... 77 . . . r. 1,226 ?1,056 1,694 582 Ce-'Won .... .7 - ....... - - 1,398 1,856 2,266* 1,005 _ J^ngUm 2,660 2,543 2,732* 2,472 l,588j 1,674 l,901j 1,302 ? Chester -7 615' 1.685 2,058 - 241 ijyefield \\... 496 1,296 1,3531 443 Ffielc! H 1,335; 1,1291 1,508) 967 ?renc(. i 4.4(52 3,229'! 3,455) 4,247 1,301; 924 2,069 1 52 8,300 8,546 7,130; 9,746 ? II***"1 2,741 2,279 1,709) 3,281 ] 608: 1,619!:. 1.782; 440 . rjE * ' 4,216j 2,073 2,882* 3,403 ifef .-. t 297) 717, 845i 174 v i 2,435s 2,037- 2.177' 2,295 '&****? I 2,133 2.329) 2,598, 1,860 lJrens : j! 4,394 3,201* 2,663; 4,962 CL v. I 1,864 1,172,- 1,192. 1,854 j^ngtor: 2,377 2,567* 2,444 2,501* JfW'ck -4 628 * 839 i 868 ,599 1,696 l,366)t 1.499, 1,540 ' 2feHw?r? 2#lfl|6-^sL!356.' 2,066 1,871 (C?rry 4? 2^8; f.934: 4,679 i,704 7 2,144M 1,327; 2.525 PScfS urg * ^ 3,261;. 3,19f. 2,320 . 3,79a 3,494; 2,266| 5,021 njj"1 6,699 ^73)1 7,662 6,501 $Pu?nK 1,583 1,630 1,254 1,962 5?^bur8 *. 9,670 11,44^ 9,177 11,920 EC WW 1,793 1,916 1,059 2,764 3,229 2,549, 3,460 > < 1JM1 1,607 2,0671 741 ' " 4,661 2y819 2,628j 4/464