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BPPIJJBQPPHPMppBIHIgHppB^BB mtm *j mi,., .Hi hiiii j i i i ' ?: *.'a? W." ** -'? ?"- '- - v;, * - - : . ' \ 1* '. d %. > V ) \ :. . H9 v ^ I ? n$( r The, Camden Chronicle ^ Jl^1,,.II' ,> ... II ) ? I .1' .1 sgSBBBBJKSggWWBWWMWiihiai^^ , H.11,.,1 ,1 II?B?II In. I.H. V.'.l ...I..J CAMDEN, SO ura CARPUNA, FRIDAY. MA*. 1, t?31 1 j .in mm i ... fJ i( ' 00$ VOLUME 43 NUMBER I yunbia Awarded Site For Hospital! ]tfe III III ' ' /f. :H g tycGowan in Oohimbia State) Efiihington, D< C.? A/pril 28.?The Lit effort of 31 cities and towns |* South Carolina to b? selected a s He location for the n?w Veterans' Ltd at a coat of around $1,800,K i? which 160 different sites were Hpected# ended today with Columbia He winner. General Hinea said he was not at is time able to say exactly when proposal htea would be viewed, Ht that it was probable he, with two her mci.'h'-. of the hospital bqard, ouM be in Columbia immediately Htl.r May i;? 11 ifi thet) that they Hi! go to Florida to inspect sites for . Hi Soldiers' home in that state. One Hjp *i)l probably cover both. | Congressman Fullmer said here toHj there would probably be an enKrement soon of the Veterans' hotsHal to take care otf Negro patients. Hwill introduce a'* bill at the comm session of congress for. an apKpriition of $500,000 to equip this 1 ;K)on with 200 beds and has as- s HfcMefi that there ^ill be no delay, < i^ETwill give $ 1,900,000 as the total < Hr this hospital. 'Mr, FuVmer intro- < Heed the first bill looking toward ' ( hospital for South Carolina. The dcrision^day was made pubH in the fonos^fpg resolution1. ' "Where*, the jboard, after * care^H of the data submitted, ^Edfcnmned that the proposfd hos] Hal, by reason of the existing Hot" Hiiml farilitirrr fn adjacent states, 1i i* required tc serve ^pHme.rtly . state of South Carolina, and tew, the board has found that the of Columbia is located bqt four is from the center of population 10 census) and but 18 milg$ from geographic center of Soutft par<j>: and that over 50 per 'cent, of the alation of South Carolina is withIrrtile radius of said city; thai, md bus connections and gen^sibility to all joints within :e are second to nona jOsf ^lthe 1 ties; that it is planned to*, the new facilities the regionof the Veterans' bureau now g leased quarters in Colum- ( n annual rental of $7,200 and new hospital, iby reason of osed character as a receiving Eor all types of cases, shouldited near a recognized mednler such as Columbia, where . iutt skilled in all branches of ine ite availaible in consultant wived, That the federal board iprtaliwtion recommends to the mt that he approve a new vethospital for South Carolina, lo kd within a radius of ten-miles city of .Cphjdnbia; ^ ^ And be it resolved, Tttat tne unor of thg United States Veterans' . ?u be authorized to select and etiate for the most suitable site ?? the area above indicated, reling his flndjngs to thfa board for 1 approval" ' ]' m ? ' i'I BUflbsa? ? ' faMUng JMaaian at Hagoad . b *ev. H; D. Bulk teetor of ? Winyah Parish, Georgetown, Md a pinMnlllg mission at the Kb of the Ascension, Episcopal, ood. May 5tb through May lOtb. fan wiH be held wrary idghi at bfc, except Saturdays The mis-* fl opens Tuesday night and closes Hay night. The organist, Mrs. W. Scarborough, - has ' planned '1 music. Rev. George H. Har-i ^?wtor of the church, wiH assist H the services. Everyone iiuooj?. invited toi attend the mission. nT Ceremonial To Held in Columbia 1 [' : 'Columbia | iRHfciiir; designated by George | j Illustrious Potentate of j I F^>le and ieese Roddey, jW Potentate for Hejas torni'i'F*oce that all plane hawe been the Joint Ceremonial I H Wld in Columbia May 7. at j Hw euditorinm. It is stated that ,re approximately 4,000 shrim W the etate and the new audi * adequate to take care ol ?tad>er. The dinner jri* be I1! 1:00 P- m.t following the H* ?>y uniformed bodies ^Tboth I, nfot* The C t *1 ^*2" uk* I*?e? ( <:*> p.'m.s for th, u?L! J: Potentate'. J. Temple Sisters Elect Mrs. Leon Schlosburg SumUr. Atpri) 27?At" ttw, eighth f""1"1'c"nv*ntion of the South Oaro*>tf?r?tlon of Temple' Slaterhood* held here today Mm .Uon ?f Camdn, wa? elected president. , ? nen* were ejected an foirown: -Minn Edythe Loryea, St. Matthews, fiwt vice president; Mrs. gS. Arlington, second vice president; Mrs. Samuel Sfchillm??? Sumter, recording secretary, and Misa Rosalie Block, Camden, corresponding secretary. iMra. J. T. Jarrott, Florence, warn re-elected treasurer, in accordance with the new constitution which allows the treasurer to succeed herself for an unlimited time. The meeting was called to ooxler at 9:80 this morning by the president* Mrs. Rosa Hiraohman, of Charleston. After registration of delegates and visitors. After the invocation by Dr. J, S. Rafsin, of Charleston, the visitors were welcomed to Sumter by Mrs. & W. Kraker, president of the hostess sisterhood, and Wendell M. Levi, president of Temple Sinai of Sumter. Mrs. M. 8. L/ttmiansky o< Darlington responded to these addresses. . Much business was transacted at both morning and afternoon sessions, which were held at Temple Sinai One of the most important items was the revision of the state constitution, which was presented by Miss Edythe Loryea, chairman of that comtentteeT The r.ew constitution is fitted to the needs of the federation as it stands today, and provides for the growth and changes which have occurred since ij^/jformation. Mrs. JQrjnest Horowitz, chief speakfittSjO-fftba occasion discussed the needs of adult religious education in the home. At the close ox the meeting a rising vote of thanks was rendered Mrs. Hir&Chman, retiring president and other-retiring officers for their work. An invitation from the Columbia sisterhood to hold t&e next convention in that city was received ami accepted. The many delegates and visitors were entertained at the homes of the merribers of the Sumter sisterhood. A luncheon was given for about 100 guests at Sunset Country club. Bowling; Parlor to Open Ted Elmore, of Florence, will be the manager of a new bowling parlor to be opened Monday afternoon fn the store next to the postoffice building on east DeKalb street. Mr. Elmore is offering $5.00 in gold to the per^pri submitting the most spitahle^JiaTflP I?J. this new recreation | center. Neunee mum, W Monday afternoon. Ladies are especially invited to Ibowl and will be allowed "free privileges on opening night. ' Mr; Elmore states that his place wifi not be run along the lines of the old-timte bowling "aBey,* 1hut will be modern in every remteot and ladto nefr >w* soiwftmcy ionizing his pistee--: > ' > Baptist Char* fcrrkm > , The foUowring ^serrides are anmounced for- the weak at the First Baptist chuttd*:^ "Sunday school at Id oVlodk, Judge M. V Smith, superintendent. Prestehing by the pastor at llcJB and 8 o'clock; morning subject, "Hw to 'Socdeed in the Christian L?eP; evening theme, "Heaven." Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 oWook. . Senior B. Y. JP.^ tJ. Thursday evening at 8:16 and junior B. Y. P.U. Sunday evening at 7 oVlock. - o The pufcHc is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. ? Harlem (Giant Daad New Yortc, April 28.?Harlem has loet its biggest citizen hi the death of- James ftaeb, negro sandwich, man. '- He seas 7 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed 678 vppunds. He wore size 24 shoes and a tent-like coat estimated as size 70. When he was taken ill and ordered to a hospital two beds were placed side fay aide and reirtforced with underpinning. The mattresses were sew?d together. u/ "x - 6 BeH km at Mt. Pfsgah ' Services at lit. Ptagab Baptist church, for Sunday, with Rev. M. B. Guntsr as pastor, will be as follows:. Bubday sokooi at 10 a. m., B. Y. P. U. at 7 o'ekek; preaching at 8 otiock. Ths pigifc lr wmBaHy ftnvftsd to aL Man Robbed Here By Taxi Drivers wWny ft*r,r: lm avenue, w. D. btnckland, 426 BlmwooU avc- ? m?e, and, H. B. Butler, 1212 Whaley : t0 *drive ** *?? ' """ company of Colum- . zl ' "re he,<J I>> "operate cells in the Kershaw county jail charged with c having rottbed Otaude Matthews, cv?rvwe man of t?mden, of a sum estimated to We been in execs* of fWO and a gold watch. ^ Matthews was in Columbia Satur- , ?*y night on. Ins way to a Memphis governmer* hospital. Deciding to return to Camden he engaged Starr's taxi cab to drive (him back to Camden. Butler* and Stricktond c*me a- , ong also, and picked up a former Camden woman, who accompanied them to Oentden. The five are said to have stopped at < a filling station in Richland county, *here they took a drink and Matthew? said that he remembers noth- , ing more until he arwoke Sunday morning In Camden jail minus his money and watch. He ? said to have "been robbed on York, street here,, where ha was found lying on the rtbund by a city officer. Columbia officers were given the name of the girl and the trio rounded ufp there with the aid of J. I. Corley, j manager of the taxi service, and brought back to Camden. They deny' *?y knowledge of a robbery. Ford (Caravan Here A number of people inspected the " Ford caravan which arrived here on Saturday and was,on display in front of the .Redffeam motor company building on MAin street fof about"* an ; hour. In the display were 16 units ' of the 32n different body types now being turned out by the Ford company this Caravan has visited many of the towns itt tlys state. Various types of truck bdoies and1 delivery cars were, on display and otf especial interest was a little town , delivery ear with aluminum body, finished in maple wood-and a detachable top. ? T? r? ~i * - Resident of This State . 2S?no1 Springs, millionaire textile manufacturer, did not vote in Charlotte, it was established this morning. His legal residence must have ibeen in Lancaster, S. C. If so I South Oarolnia will collect from $800,000 to $1,000,000 in inheritance taxes.Tf j>is legal residence had been in Charlotte. ha? name would appear on the registration books of Ward 7, box 1, IF. C. Davis, chairman of the Mecklenburg County Hoard- of Electors, said. His name is not on those books, Miss Alma Smith, of 1602 Elizabeth Avenue, Registrar, said.?-Thursday's Charlotte News. Claflin Quartet - -Sings Here Sunday ' The - C8afHtt Quartet, of. OrangeImrf, is coming to Camden, and will king Sunday afternoon at Trinity Methodist cbuncfe {Colored) at 8:80. The public la invited to attend and bear this splendid quartet. ,A special inrrltetkm is extended white friends to attend also. There witt be noadnvi salon charge?, but a deep .collection will*# taken and those who nky feel like making a donation in this way will have aft'opportunity of doiag so. I These musician* lvave achieved a wonderful reputation. They saftg morning and evening in Trinity church some time igo for the white people And. reports from Sumter were to the effect that tb de^was scarcely standing room, a?< .powell pleased with them were members of Trinity church that they arranged for a return visit from them. If you hear this quartet Sunday afternoon yen will be sure to (be pleased. About one Hour will be devoted to the service. . s Death of James H. Horton Kershaw, April ?Following a abort illness James H. Hortort, 66, died at his beam; here Wednesday. Although Mr. Hoc-ton** had been in failing health for some time, his death 'was unexpected and came as a shook to his maaqr friends. Mr. Horton had long bean a resident of Kershaw, having .s^een connertad with various business , firms here. He la survived by his widow# who was Mica Delia . Cook! sad a hrother^E. Henry Hereon, sqd sister, Miss L*u R. Horton. Interment was te Xershsw esaaetery, the Rev. ^R jlviWlie v1 the Methodist chnrch {Wtduttfng the fhnerat 'i ' ! 'uWyg:=eg=?????*g?r? Revival Services ? | Come To a Close For ten days the Camden Baptist church has been the gathering place for large crowds, coming here to attend the revival service? in this rinwelr. The (meeting came to a close Wednesday eventing with an overflow crowd. . Luther Little, pastor of th? 1 *irrt Baptist church, of Charlotte, N. Vb was the center of interest, n9t only by Camden people, but many came here from Bishopville, Kershaw, Bethune and other nearby towns. Dr. < LitUe has a wide reputation as a ' preacher, being recognized as one of ' th$. outstanding men of the Baptist denomination. In all of his sermons : both morning and evening he chose 1 known e passages of Strip- i ture and explained them to his hearers in a plain, 6im|ple, though powerful manner. She music furnished no small part ' of those services and was greatly en- 1 joyed by all who at^nded. '< On Sunday morning last Rev. J. B. Osaton, the pastor of the Carndtn ' chnrch, exchanged (pulpits with Dr. Little, and preached a great sermon ' ,th# Baptist church of Charlotte. Hi? se^hvon was jflso heard by many pVer station WtBT, and he dedicated tyserrpon and .remarks to the young of Camden. At 'the clowe of the services Wednesday evening thirty-two peopje had come forward. to have their names added to Baptist church of Camdeflb and no doubt others will unite ' mMk oth^r Aoiomrlnation* through the efforts of Dr. Little, who has wen a *fartn place in the hearts of the people of Camden. U * K Pinewood Suspects (Fjreed From Prison OaJjimbia, April 27.?P??l Rrawn, 63*yt?r-old negro, and his son, Naarrested last week in conndefioir.with the death of E. C. Geddings, Pinewood mayor, were released from the state penitentiary here today. Although still technically in the custody of Sumter county officers, Sheriff C. M. Hurst said he expected to give the negroes their freedom after they had been taken to their homes. Tlmy were mrested last Monday and brought to Columbia. Both denied guiltln the slaying of the mayor, who was shot several weeks ago as he tors sitting in his home. "We have no clues, but plenty of suspicions," Sheriff Hurst said today. The negroes were .said to have threatened the mayor after he had Q^Wd^J^ath&n_to leave town, but the threats Could not <oe veiniriiuf*Death of E. Henry Horton - ' 4 Kershaw, April 35.?The relatives friends of E. Henry Horton, 79, were shocked to hear of his death Friday morning, dir. Horton was in his usual health yesterday and attended the funeral cxf hie borther, typos H. Horton, who died here Wednesday. In the morning he complained of feeHng unwell and died 004 after his physician, who had been culled, reaUbed *him> Mr. Horton had been engaged in farming near here for many years and was highly regarded by all who knew Kim. Surviving him are his widow, who was Mite Louise Truesdale, and the following children: Mars. S. A. Jones, E. 1a and Oarl A. Horton ami a "s inter, Miss Lou H. Horton. Interment was in Hanging Rock cemeteryc' Rev. J. F. Hofftneyer, pastor oc^the Methodist church here, conducting the services. Negro Gets Parole Charlie Montgomery, colored, who was convicted flere in 1930 and sentenced to serve a life sentence for the murder of his wife was paroled by Governor Blackwood on Friday. His parole state* that he shall'llxP given his liberty pending good behavior. Montgomery, who has'Wrbid on the chain gang of this Htt&ty for mors than tan years has been a trusty, for the past five! or six years and is saM to have been a good prisoner and a hard worker. Montgomery* took his w?e to*# *|M in the woods by fastening a driving Kb* about her body. He claimed that sb* had been receiv*h?th*r ne*ro' _v . * . Says Business Trend Upward From Now I <y A New York, April 21,?iSIx leading' newspaper publishers from as many sections of the country predict Afrgf the worst of the economic d^proesioii is over. The publishers, here for the American News/paper Publisher* AertOciation convention, believe that from now on the trend will be upward, , even though progress may be slow. Senator Arthur CVrpper, of Kansas, publisher of the Kansas City Kalisan said unomployment in the southwestern states had been mlaterially reduced in the last (JO days.' "It is true," he said, "that prices for farm products are very low, with the wheat growers suffering especially, but there is some indication of an upward trend. I am very hopeful for the future." Unemployment in New England is "gradually adjusting itself," * said Charles H. Taylor, of The Boston Globe. ClaTk Howell, publisher ot Tho Atlanta Constitution, said the soi^bherp textile industry "led the way out of the 192& depression and it '1s doing the game thing now." Georgia ,atnd neighboring states have prospects of the "best farm crop in 20 years," he" "W. . ... ?<r "Conditions undoubtedly ace ifian proving," he declared. Frank B. No yes, publisher of . Th# Washington Star and president , ' Associated Press, said: "We,aip oi?j, the upgrade bait the improve rriei^b wilt be all but imperceptible foeseme, time to come." Unemployment in the lower issippi valley, particularly ville, is "rapidly disappearing?^, Wlf) things generally are "in pret/ty good shape," said Robert Dwing, publisher o<f The New Orleans Daily States and The Shreveport Times. Good crops in Louisiana this year "make the future roar.* bright," he added, while New Orleans expects to reap the benefits of increased tirade down the Mississippi. John Oowles of The Des Moines Register and Tribune predicted' a slow, but sure recovery. Iowa was not as- hard hit by unemployment as the industrial states, he said. Native of Camden ? Was Georgia Banker Atlanta, April 27.?Henry W. Davis, vice president of the First^National bank of Atlanta, who stfBrted his financial career 45 years ag>0 as a bank runner, died at his home today. 1 He was "born at Camden, S. C., November 21, I860. He came to At - 7*1* * ? "> . OAU2U..his. first job as a runner for Atlanta National bank. ?Later he was employed by fcb^R. N. and W. J. Lorwry bank ami became a vice president of that institution, He was a vlcepresident of thA Atlanta and Lowry National bank when it merged with the Fourth National bank. Later the Fourth National bedaeae the. fbd^.lTeHljlil and be remeadned as Tie#' president. jNLr." Davis" will be retaieanftered by a few of our older, cttfasene, He was a brother of (Mlsa Lfla Davis, formerly of Camden, but now making her home in Sumter with 'Mrs. 8. H. Edmunds. Miss Davis left, immediately tb attend the funeral which was held, in Atlanta on Tuesday. r Lumber Company Begins Operations, The Wateree Lumber company, managed by R. A. Carpenter, has begun operations on a part of tlH See/board Air Line pircpertyjvear,the Seaboard freight station. Intaccompany will manufacture rot^h apd dressed native pine ltnntoe^K ajto Will do a 'retail and wholeaaW business. It wttl also drees (tte Mr. Carpenter, the from Pageland and Jefferjg^ he has operated mills at those pleeds. He is not a stranger to our ,ol^r citizens, as be will be as having constructed the ^yb*?rd freight station at Camden ty years ago. At that tingljja foreman of conatrucftion for the Bpboard fences at this plica. yaafs be was *itb the SeabfljpjnjLMt Cotton Fashion Show Was a Great Success tht cotton 3SL*T 1 wu* in >c. as" ;h'rt ? " H.M a* ;fn . n;u h?? ?? <ySrot JS* w?,y '. li W> ?h* MM Mills. ,.P**ruCt.tv*-'1>t?aft Wen. anantml >-? ?*? **? ? ' ?Wlay NofwClHton good* were ary m^hant,fh(. ci^ . r**e|to>g ft eptondid show. ^ %efo|> was chairman of mm it tee and was assisted by c 'dope-tent workers. dJflwfh R" Ml KenT,edy' Jr> intro. gpw i? speaker of tho evening, Dr. %W D?n?> of 01 em son College ^ Men<!1d address of good sug-' egenons with humor and wit pleased 8yJrfrge *udle<nce who were privihear hVm. A/Zeur pitoe oroWtr. fum^ht.l m"sT throughout the evening. J^ollorwing report of the awards '8 kiwHy furnished by Mrs. S. C tamp, chairman: Children's garments?Miss Betty ***> tthame won first place, wearing a w organdy dress and halt. This <>ut^,W*8 home-tmade and was lovely indeed, and the little wearer was wim?l p*ttr*nive modeL M,lfftcr William Reospnver was awarded sec d p]fee'*fcf ,w?? good-looking in a Tom Sawyer's suit of blue and white M*i. *r~rjk.W-Hliam* won fW P PaJ*"? ola" ?<* atjketive in white and red H^uL^fW With hat t0 ni?tch, ,?y J? C. Penney Company. iMfee Mary Thompson won second Place and was lovely in Roman striped pajamas with rose predominating JJJw- to match, sponsored by Hirsch Bros, & Company. Mre. Baeil Bruc<\won first place in the morning dresses. Mre. Bruce wore a green and white morning dress that was most becoming to her brunette type. Sponsored by Hirsch Bros. & Company and accessories by Miss Mattje Gerald. S* W. VanLanddngham modelled an attractive nurses' uniform for J, C. Penney Company and Mr. Wilson modelled a tennis outfit for the same firm. There .was a lovely array of home^ made;.drosse8 modelled. Mis#/ Eleanor iBrown won first place in sport costumes. Miss Brown was mk>st attractive in yellow batiste that was v#ry becoming to her brunette type of beauty. Her hat was of Italian charmense und all access- * ones to match, the outfit was sponged _by .the Xhttbot, Shpptte, Miss ^Marielfcije won second place * j v^*'rlny. *T T^HIe green figured voile v^th haf to match. Sponsored by the Outloolt/Hhoppe. * - Pocket-book and |to?d* to M{m Mettle Gerald. ? " ; IV ** Z^mp W< first place CJaS8' Wearln? E w*-r0d ***** *>? ? :-rcd?-' +"***< b*kr' fawP n?del a?d. was sbonpe. ACGerald, won second placeto this class. She wore figured voile gijr^ picture hsif and was. 7 %l?ia id by the ^ ?f Wx^ch Bros; A Onapany, Hat from the Faal^n SW Katbe^rur-tfele won first n evening drew. Her dress ely yeikm point de_espHt and ? sr auburn hair was indeed a*. piptore. Sponsored vby. tbe*\ StM(pr>e. ? - - - - - QUpl lMnigaret Goodale wo^n sac-? Ond piito; wearing a most becoming gaWn In embroidered organdy in ^ofer over pink which was greatly Wflmlred by the audience. Mies Gooddie wore beautiful crystal heeds with this costume all of which was sponsored ^y. the Outlook flboppe. 'BSrech Brothers & Company, J. Pepney Company, the Outlook ^KWtpe and Wolfe^Eiohel Company had ^ttawrtlve displays of their won the adndration of the ' 'k4 . ^ r Day ?m SJ* Ckrnd? .m) Flrtfc *??& a>W ?ty wiU dose * V ? "? ? Sotoixtay, Mddoy, ttliqr ilth. TliU ?the unasner. Jg^gJ^tt-Othsr* ?l|>lij>Mr this