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The Camden Chronicle ' ?? ? CAMpgN. SOUTH CAROLINA^ FBIPA Y. JANUARY 30. 1931 T"""* . " ? 11 ^11 - NUMBER 44* n,Br'"i?-' . - .r- - \ ,< ' .?' . ' iJupRace Be,Big Event miinff for the Carole .Sju-mK<iuki Course been announced for V 2.1, under the eanJ:H the hunts oonrvmitmal steeplechase and '' hover has charge of th the following coan?cock, JT. Skiddy von Joyd, Robert Hanoi, Jr., Earnest L. Wood; ;$ ' the first of the Big le Spring of 1951. rhomas Hitchcock as rociation .of hje many g (interest in the deprogresa of Steeple ica. This is a Queen interesting 'and unof the Sidyersmith's Uexnnder (Sinclair in ar 1704. The Owner to htold (the Carolina next running of the cedve as his absolute ica of same, igdale Course, three 100 feet in width. . Turtf. Jumps?Post feet in width, about in height. 18 Jumps, i full view of Gallery, le Course is located e Famous Hawthorne es were annually held ago. This is an unlany thihk it the best n America. *ing for the Carolina I .Saturday, March 22,1 ed in a thrilling con6 horses entered 101 . The race was truly ; ies were well-bunched I Ballast II, owned and j oel Laing, iwon. Elo- j y Mrs. Robert McKim Mr. Lylman Wright, Mark's Coik, owned albles and ridden by neroy, finished third, arylami Cup winner) B. Leslie Behr and Jrawford Burton, was i - . } er horses in training ; e. the .Carolina Cup, an j ce, distance 2 miles; ish, Race, distance 2 f Mile Flat Race will sufficient encom*agei. r*g courses, sevene in length have beer the use of horses to Jne is a (brush course; r-footing and jumps, ourse. No schooling j id on the big course. J rnodations adjoin big j l'l feet by 11 feet t, Camden, S. C., on Lane aind Southern* 1. S. Highway No. 1. for vanning horsea-r I Church Services g- services are anFirst Baptist church: 1?<ot?10 o'clock,?'Mr. superintendent; 11:15 e pastor on the suband Religion1"; even30, subject, "The Evil ." Prayer meeting ling at 8 do\:lock and aineil meeting of the will meet just after ice. .Senior B. Y. P. rening at 8 o'clock; U. Sunday evening iduy afternoon at 3 S. Brooke, of the all speak to the Exf. the Kershaw AssoLtbT9? W? M. U. leadns throughout the ed and urged to atb. On the same aflock the G. A.'s will I. X>'a will meet at afternoon services the 'Sunday school ng, of Cleotnson Ooled our invitation to FWmers' |>ayvn?xt 'ebruary 8, and will It is hoped that tslnea# men sod all * his message. cordially invited to rvices of this church. xjokry, raised by 71 ' - *> ,*;sr? ~ * - *. v Llewellyn Gives Legion Attitude Soldiers' bonus certificates should be paid in (full now, A. Stanley "Llewellyn, state commander of the American Legion, said in a statement issued here (Sunday. Mr. LleweTlyn, after saying that numerous petitions, telephone calls and telegrams h&d reached his office every day inquiring about tho matter, asserted he felt some explanation should be made of what action is being taken and has been taken. He sadd he sent on ''January 2ji, the follownig telegram to Monroe Johnson, national executive committeeman from South Carolina, now attending a meeting of the national executive committee at Indianapolis | where the J^onus matter is being taken up: * "Department of South Carolina, realizing that the payment of the bonus certificates has 'been initiated in Congress, feels -that the American Legion should urge and do everything in its power to have th? certificates paid in full now, believing that it is from a standpoint of economics and justice a sound movement. This is the unanimous vote of the executive 5 committee and tho concensus of opinion of the posts all over this state. We have every confidence in you and we know that you will fight for it." A resolution, represented at the Boston convention, would have urged payment of 80 per cent of the certificates this year. It was tabled. fiartsville Youth Dies Of Wounft Florence, Jan. 26.?Leslie Graham, 23, of Hartsvil'le, dded late last mignt of a bullet wound received as he was returning from a party Friday. The youth and the young woman he was escorting home were fired on from an automobile that had followed them for a short distance In Harts vllle. ; " W. W. Rogers, a (member of the governor's constabulary, is aiding officers in investigating the shooting. Had* be lived, young Graham would have been totally blind, the wound having effected his eyesight. ,"wi, Methodist Church Services Lyttleton Street Methodist church, Warren G. Ariail, Preacher in charge. The services for Sunday, February 1st, will be as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m., with Mr. L. C. Shaw, superintendent; E p wo r t h League at 6:45 p.^m.; public worship at IT! 15 a. m., at which the Lord's Supper will be administered, and at 7:30 p. m., conducted by the pastor. | ^Lbrningthehie7 "The Supreme Offering." Evening theme, "The Other Son." The public is most cordially invited to attend all the services of this ohurch. Visitors are especially welcome. Come and let us worship together and receive a blessing. Prayer service every Wednesday evening at 7:30. School Money From State Fund week received ?a check from the state department of education amounting to $30,205 as Kershaw county's apportionment of the 8-0-1 law. The fund is apportioned to the schools throughout the county as (follows: ^ , Camden .. 7.\ $ 9,419.60 Charlotte Thompson 11,878.00 Carjohley 2,249.00 Midway 1,266.00 Central .... 533.00 Antioeh 997.00 Gates Ford 287.00 Flat Rock . 112.00 Liberty Hill 164.00 Piedmont 273.00 Trinity ?. .. ij-.'. .r. .. 460.00 Blaney .... 1,888.00 T^cee C'a . ' 363.00 Providence .... ...? - 101.00 W$st Wateree 1,339.00 Cedar Creek 256.00 Bethune 3,599 Y<arborough ....v.., .... 66.00 Oakland 372.00 Oak Ridge .. 350.00 LUgOff , , ? *? *T< * r r? r- I ?11 ? ? 448.00- ; Thorn Hill 278.00 Ned's Creek 52.09 Crescent ?f <<f \? 326.00 Pleasant Grove .... 138.00 Baron DcKdb . (1,935.00 J. L. Cokar company, of Hartaville, have sold at cot* a dozen Darlington county faruwra 120 nine which the farmers wW feed weir earpfue coi n. 8^ I Slayer Of Three Pays Death Penalty J*?' 27.-Jam?s Theodore Herri*, negro *%<? of three member# of u Knoxviile family which employed torn as houeeboy, was put to death in the electric chair at the state penitentiary eariy today. He was pronounced dead at 6:10 a. m. Harris confessed to killing Dr, B. J. Jones, Mr#. Jones and the Iatter's 1-3 year-old nephew, George Lane, sifter an argument with the boy about the loss of some toy. airplane, parts while they were playing in the <basetnent of the Jone#' home in. Knoxville. The killings occurred December 24, 1920. After killing George I^irie and Mrs. Jones and leaving their bodies in the basement, the negro, who was 21 years old at the time, went to the garage and killed Dr. Jones. In the three slaying# he used an axe, piece of iron pipe, steel hedge clippers and lumps of coal. * Harris was tried only for Dr. Jones' murder and was sentenced tQ death. The negro related that during the argument with George Lane, the latter ridiculed his color and cursed him. Asfced why he killed Dr. and Mrs. Jones he said, "I didn't know. I thought I might as well kill Aim too." George Lane was a nephew of Mrs. S. A. Burrier, now of Knoxville, butt* who was formerly of ,Camden. Tljf triple slayings created a great sensation in Knoxville. ?" ' -i , ? id Presbyterian Church Services f Services at Bethesda Pre^>yterian S"n<Jay. February 1st, A? Douglas jMcArn, pastor. Morning ThvSn P ul ?1 mumon "At Thy Right Hand There Are Pleasures tor Evermore." Anthem, morning Pruye.r' *an?lhar "hymns. Sunday school 10 o'clock. The men of the t*rch arxi reminded that the Men's Bible Class is fortunate in having as J**?' Palmer C. DuBose. Christian Endeavor 7 o'clock. Midweek service Wednesday evening ,Wfn^irtyn The, publlaig cordially invited to all services. ' Blackwood. Takes Oath Of Office / V Columbia, Jan. 21.?hall of the house of representatives and the lobLi^ u? l/hc- capitoi were crowded witii wen and women at noon today for >the inauguration of the new governor, I'bra iC. Blackwood of Spartanburg. The oath of office wa^ administered by Chief Justice " Eugene S. Blease, and the Spartanburg attorney became governor. The official party left their hotel shortly before noon and motored; co the state house, where policemen had to force a way through the crowd that early filled the assembly place. In" the group was United States Senator Cole L. Blease, state officials, judges and justices, and many promineTTTcitizens. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. L. Ball, D. D., of Spartanburg, Mr. Blackwood's pastor. The new governor delivered his inaugural address from a rostrum that was bedecked with flower*. After the governor's address, the oath was administered to Lieut. Governor James U. IShepperd of Edgefield. Returning to the senate chamber he delivered his firet address, pleading for sane handling of the financial business of the state. ??????? Camden Attorney Endorsed By Bar At a meeting of the Bar Association of Camden, held on January 26th, 1931, the following preamble and resolution were unanimously passed: Whereas M. L. Smith of Camden has had very wide legal training and experience, being a graduate of the Citadel ?nd having received his legal education at the University of Virginia; with thirty-five years as an active member of the bar; with twelve years service in*the Legislature, during eight of which he presided a# Speaker of the House; with four years as Judge of the Fifth Circuit and two years as LieutenantColonel in the Judge Advocate's Deponent of the United States Army, [Hnce which thus he has been engaged in a wide general .practice, and he is probably as well and favorably known throughout the as any member of the bar of South Carolina and his ability is universal^ recognised: "R*olv?l: That w. do ondene the Mio Of. L (Smith for the position of Associate Justice of the fhiiiieuui Court" ^ ? Camden Hospital Annual Report The work of the Camden Hospital in increasing year by year, mm} each economy ?na care was exercised during 1930 that the per capita cost has been reduced from $4.39 in lfliw to $3.90 in 1090. The management of the hospital i? propd of this, but the work increases faster than receipt? of moneys. The institution -is primarily for charity, and it is the largest and moat important charity in the county. The budget for the year 1030 totaled $32,064.62, and we start the year with a debt of $1,600.00 due the Bank of Cemdon, and some current accounts unpaid. The receipts for the year 1930 were: Pay patients, $0,149.05; part pay patients, $2,f34.06; the total from patients being *11,883.10. Fi'om Kershaw county, $4,684.72; from the Duke Endowment, $4,746.00; Burdell Estate donation, $4,000.00; donations in cash $2,712.00; out patients receipts, $649,00; bor-^ rowed during year $2,500 and a few minor receipts, sale of materials, etc., to make uip the $32,064.62 which was the operating account of the hospital. A? to receipts for next year, we know we .will not get the usual amount of four thousand dollaVs doj nation frdm the estate of John Bur' dell. We have' been given six hundred of this, with notice not to expect more on account of inability to collect rents from the Bur dell Estate farms for last two years. 1 We hope the receipts from 'patients who can pay will keep up, and that we will get about the same amount from the county. On account of the increase ) charity work, we -will probably get a ' slightly larger amount from the Duke | Endowment. As to donations^ _Wef live on hope and the friends of the hospital. We hope they will appreci| ate the business conditions that ex-, ! ist in this community and come to \ out" hetp with greater generosity than lever before. The work has to go on, [and with the history of a steady in! crease in charity work year by year, and .the increase also in subjects of charity this year, inore monOy will be needed than we have in sight. We certainly appreciate the continued friendly contacts cf the past and hope for new ones. Our needs for .1931 are actual and imperative. Some of the principal expenditures for 1930 were: 'Salaries, supermi ieudent and aM help including amount '"given to nurses in training for clothing, etc., $5,656.18; medical and surgical supplies, $2,854.42; X-Ray supplies, $228.18; laboratroy expenses, $200.00; housekeeping, $4,239.69; heat, light, water, repairs', etc., $3,663.61. OuUnary department, $10,505.96. ; Thcp'c were admitted to the^ hospital in 1930, 934 patients, whites 657, rnlnrrd 277, nTllY ,t]itn puy and 130 part pay. Total hospital 1 days were 8,615, 5,381 whites and 1 3,234 colored days. There were 800 treatments to patients in clinic, this comprising 303 persons, 186 whites and 117 colored. In the laboratory there were 897 anaylses for in-patients and 631 for out-patients. In X-Ray department 124 patients 'had 206 pictures taketh. there were 89 babies in 87 deliveries* there being two sets of twins. Sixty tonsils were removed and thefb were | five eye operations. There "were 237 major operations, ! 153 .minor operations, all these on hospital or in-patients. 104 of these were appendectomies, and 12 were Caesarian sections. For the year 1 1930, there were 64 deaths, 22 of these deaths occurring before 48 hours, and some of these, particularly in accident cases, occurring a few minutes or hours after admission. The hospital has received great assistance from the Ladies Auxiliary. We could n<fl get along without theih. We need more money for 1931 than ever before, and we wish to sincerely assistance in the ipast. The superintendent, bookkeeper and in fact all emplloyees, have been faithful and efficient. The following are the cash donations received in 1930: Mr. Pomeroy $ 202.00 Mr. F. E. Cabot .... 71.00 Mr. and Mrs. Dacre. Bush .... 50.00 Mr. Campbell. Steward ...... 100.00 Mr. Stearns .. .'. ...? 54TOO Mr. F. J. Hoyne 100.00 Mr. S. J. Miller 200.00 Dr. Jas N. Worcester . .. v*., .250.00 From teas . ... 64*00 Mr. - FYank Coursen .... . . 250.00 Mr. John K. Weeks 100.00 Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy ..".. 600.00 Mr. T. J. Ncwbcfld T. and A. Clinic, (Junior Welfare .. 155.00 Mrs.- Alice H. Cook .... .... 500.00 Gus Michiotes Doctors donations for carriage 30.00 DeKalb Baptist church 6.00 Miss Ftorenc^ .WjlloCk ... 25,00 Will Speak Over Radio The /Chronicle is in receipt of a telegram from United States Senator E. 4>. Smith, which reads at follows: t "I have aooepted invitation of Washington (Star to discuss my cotton plan over radio national hookup at nine thirty. oVIock Saturday night, January thirty-first, station .WlMAh Washington, Columbia Broadcasting' Svstem. Understand this will go via Charlotte radio station. 1 hone those interested in acreage redaction and cotton problem will listen _, V .i.i. . . ^ : .. North Carolina's legislature has before it a bill modeled after the South cigarettes, candies, etc. Ben DeLoache Makes Bow In Washington ? '> (Washington, Jam. 25.?Rapresentalive Ruth Bryan Own* tonight heard a (protege, a young- southern singer nalmed Benjamin DeLoache, make his bow in concert and felt her faith in him was justified. About 300 <rf the capital's official and social leaders listened to the singer and their applause called him back five times for encores. Mrs. Owen became interested in DeLoache four years agjo through her son, John Bryan Owen. John eamo to the debut from New York where he spent this season playing Shakespeare with Fritz Leibor's company. The young baritone faced Secretaries Hyde, Wilbur and?Hurley, Justices Stone, Butler apd Huberts of %he Supremo court, and dozens of senators and representatives, as well as the diplomatic envoys of several nations. o Robed in black velvet, Mrs. Owen ' iW. o was a stately 'impresario. She presented her 'protege and Miss Elizabeth Westmoreland, winsome blond accompanist. iClost of the songs of the program were operatic and difficult in Italian, German, French and English. Formal groups completed, he turned to negro spirituals. Smiling, another son of the Florida representative?Reginald Bryan Owen?stood beside DeLoache afterward. The two share rooms in Philadelphia, where Reginald is preparing for college. While singing with the Philadelphia Opera company, young DeLoache is "continuing his studies at the Ourtis Ihs'titute of Music. There Miss Westmoreland, an Oklahoma girl, also coaches and studies piano. I Before returning to Philadelphiai I DeLoache will give three other concerts?one in his home town of Camden, South Carolina.' DoLoache won a national award in the Atwater Kent radio audition three years ago. Change of ^Meeting Place The American Legion Post an- j nouqccs .that the next meeting will j bo held on Monday, February 2, at j 8 p. -m., at the community house; at Hormi'taye Mills.?The?meetings will be held there for the present until necessary repairs can be ma^le to the American Legion Hall recently damaged by fire. The program Monday night will be in charge of Frank W. Chapman. All out of town Legionnaires are especially invited. To Open Repair Shop , , - - - 4 * The Jenkins Repair Shop, for light repair work,- -will open this week in the vacant- room m the Messenger office formerly occupied by the People's Bank, ML John F. Jenkins will be- in Charge and he will have associated with him his son, George A. Jenkins, Both know the repair business and will be able to handle almost any kind of repair work. They expect to be open by the end of the week. Report of The Gins According to H. L. Rjchey, cotton census enumerator for Kershaw county, there were 21,840 bales of cotton ginned prior to January 10, 4031, o? compared~to 14,033 for" the same date in 1030. For the entire state there were 998,515 as compared to 809,305 for the same date last year. Thanks Donors of Milk Fund ! We are very grateful to citizens of Camden and others^ for their response to the request for money to ' supply milk to needy pupils. To date we have received $22.00. , This is. a sufficient amount to supply a bottle of milk per day for 22 pupils. In addition to this the Rotary club is giving $12.00 per month which supplies 12 children. There are a good many still who are not getting the milk, who are badly in need of it. Other donations will be gladly received and appreciated. J. G. Richard?, Jr., Supt. Notice 0 All World War Veterans, who ,are entitled -to adjusted compensation and have. not received it get in touch with John K. cieLoach or William M. Alexander or any member of the Leroy Belk Post American Legion of this city. i - Pastor Returns Thanks The Mt. Moriah Baptist church wishes to extend thanks to the many friends, white and colored, both for ; their presence and contribution to their Bixty-fifth Anniversary Bunday, January 26, 1931. The services were very good. The sermon by Rev. A. D. tMcAm was especially enjoyed by a41; the singing was inspiring and th* entire flpirit of the occasion was reviving. The collection for the dav was *886.98, for all of which we thank par nfjgy friends. Yours tnuyT J. W. Boykin. , . m Drive For Charity Begins On Tuesday This issue tff the Camden Chronicle is the last before the second annual * drive of The Associated Charities which starts on next Tuesday, February 3 and iB to run three days or until we accomplish our aim. this year The Charities will need more money than last, both because there are more needy case* this year than last and also ,011 account of the now Children's Home erected in 1U30 by us. The double work of looking both after th? Social Service work and also the Children's Home makes it necessary at times to secure special help to assist the present management. Also the fact that we are trying to organise the county ^outside of Camden so that the other districts will contribute their share towards this work, entails extra labor and time. ? u We also ure increasing tl# size of our gardens at the Home, which requires supervision. At present we believe that we are providing the food and clothing that fk being given away in the Social ^ Jyervice work, at a loss cost per person than heretofore. " We are buying the greater part of our supplies at wholesale prices and in such quantity as to justify the lowest figures. Also in the exchange of articles of which we have more than we need, We make a very considerable saving 1h our eosts. While our needs are greater than last year yet we believe that the pedfrle of Camden and also our nort^.-\ ern friends only too well realize that conditions this year are imore serious than heretofore and we hope you all will put forth your best efforts to see that these two "worthy and necessary lines of work of The Associated Charities are so well sup - . . ported that the work will not be . hampered by lack of necessary funds. , Yours respectfully, ' The Associated Charities, Mrs. Margaret Mayfield, Pres. DeLoycfie Pleases Camden Audience Mr. Benjamin P. Delxmche, of the Philadelphia Opera company consented to come to his home ^own of Camden to jnake his appearance be- V fore a large and appreciative audience. He gave a splendid program of classical music which was received with great acclaim. Mr. DeLoache first rendered the -aria from Faust: ^Avant de QultWr ces Lieux" with such fine feeling . and finesse that his hearers burBt into applause with one accord". ""FKe quality of tone was full and voice rang out'resonant and ClOfir.' With, his unusual clarity of diction, control and ease in range Mr. DeLoache left his listeners in no doubt as to the enjoyment of a most delightful evening. 'Mr. DeLoache gave a varied and interesting program, "The Great Awakening," by Walter Kramer; "In Victus," by Brino Huhn; "Beloved, It Is Morn,'1 by Alyward and "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes," by Roger Quiller. But Mr. DeLoache was not allowed to leave his enthralled audience which greeted each song with such a thunderous applause limit lie returned to give them some negro spirituals. He sang these with so deep a pathos that the house was hushed and many eyes were filled with tears. Only the combination of a genius and true "Southerner could give the touch to the spirituals that he gave. -So that ; many who heard will never hear again unless they are so fortunate as to_ hear Mr. DeLoache once more. Those who did not might well envy the elect. For some moments after ^ there was a pronounced silence before the listeners could bring themselves back to their whereabouts. Miss Westmoreland accompanied Mr. DeLoache delightfully and helped to give Camden one of the most . charming and enjoyable evenings ever experienced in the town from -_v which so many of fame have come. Surely all will join in claiming the honor of putting him amongst these noted ones. And may the' memory of his visit remain always with hia townsmen and-the fortunater ones~who spent an unrivaled hour listening to his .marvelous and beautiful cultivated voice. For. whether H be ohce or often in a life time, it is an unforgettable joy to litften to talent such as Mr. DeLoache possesses. HbrfVB. Removal Notice Tim Palaoe Barber Shop, formerly operated on thd north skle of DeKalo stgoet wishes to miners to their patrons and the public that they harvs removed to then permanent headquarters on the opposite side of the from tbalr former stand where they were serving their trade. Br. and Mrs. J. B. Harty, of Char