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v?p - ?-/ ^'P'p\ * .:, p \ .,/ _ -?/.'m?v? , ' ; _ ~ " i. ^ . . t * ? * ? r? '<vj^ - > u- Camd!n, Chronicle ? a * june ** it* " " number 13 :iS I Men Held For Burglary rest here l#st Wednesday 0, J. Williams by Officers ! and L. E. Barnes, proved 1. lead to the round-up of tr men known to have been ir loaded with cigarettes m the Thomas and Howard grocery. jg a tip Sheriff J. H. Mcstate constable W. A. Stydetective W. T. Scott and t W. H. Rawlinson of the forces to assist him and J. . Downs, Freddie HamCliff Bradley under arrest ht them to the Camden jaij. enough has been secured, it ? convict all four men. Williams, known as 'btto formerly of Newberry, is * the leader of the band, men were surprised on York a laic hour when they were get away with about $500 cigarettes of all brands m the wholesale concern afj an entrance on the west ?e building. aped except Williams,' who esperate effort to take ofh's pistol away from him. officers came down from Saturday and after the county court finishes with Williams and Downs will mswer to charges of burghe store of Senn and Jones ttllnhnn village and Dnminng Station, where it is said >0 in money and other ar* stolen. flowing- is taken from Tues^t . /fcerr"' Observer i our men were caught in Camden, men turning State's evidence conHing several robberies in NfVfB. Otto Williams is being held Re Camden jail and Buster Wills is being held here. It is Bgfat that this is the crowd that committed the robberies of so Br cigarettes and other small ar in Newberry. Honday night, June 21st, the store enn and Jones in Mollohon was led. the safe robbed and several dreds of dollars and other articles In. This robbery was. of the same Hare as the one at Dominick's FillB Station several days ago. Mt* *um ?f approximately $350 B stolen, about $325 being ?i?\cur;By and the remainder /in silver, Biff Cannon G. Blease Had a fibgBajcii .ft-^t^vberry Monday mnrnBf?0m Columbia and he is working Bhe matter. No other clues have B found." linden to Be Host Building and Loan (!prtcwv. Lwn <X1 _A. ftj?r Alectimr Brp n7ld choosing Camden as its 1 convention city, the South CarB "^'Idiug and Loan league ended nnual meeting here today. I B. Woodson, secretary' of the Brs0n Building & Loan associa elected president. W. R. ?* Camden, was elected first president ajnd R. G. Childs, CoRa< ^ond vice presidents. e of the closing activities was ?* a ?ihrer loving cup-to B Blac*? ?f Columbia,' chairman mt JwlW*fty committee of the I Twenty-Four in Jail Be Kershaw county jail is pretty filled up with .prisoners await. rial at the July term o? court m convenes the first Monday in I The prisoners are equally diB~"tvelve white men and twelve g' and the charges include proBo? violation, assault and bat' ugg^ary En^ ?ne att?mPted as ted For Murder P* North Carolina i'H. j -MwnaMM ' tenkins, alias John Patterson, E negro, was captured. in M, k 8?cHon of tWst county was tumid over totJ. W. *ry and S. E. Battley, detec1 " ??nUd ?t fti,h Poipt >> *ory to the murder ?{ John fV ^ * U*t-pUoe in B H? made his escape and went k but came to thife cbttnty I??LWa* mWh? Ijl?# r*** * Ratal Of* I^Hough and & P. Wktkfti*. Biai?*^ Gladden and lib i Kind of Stamp Now On Sale Here ^Po?tm?,Ur W. T. Stewart h?, ? in postage stamps just now, something different and entirely new, th#"mo,t popular colors of this summer, and hence they ought to be attractive to fashionable women, at , Th?y ar* 2-cent stamps issued to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the American Hed Cross. The new stamp is printed in two colors, black and red, and is the same size as the regular issue, arranged as an upright rectangle, It is enclosed in a border formed by a heavy black line slightly indented along the center on all four sides. Acrosp the stamp in two lines are the words "United States Postage" in white faced Roman lettering. The central design of the stamp, orinted in black, is the figure of a Red Cross nurse kneeling before the globe with outstretched hands, reproduced from the 1930 poster entitled '"Hie Greatest Mother." In the uppfer part of the stamp at the left of the figure is the Greek Cross with five equal squares, the emblem of the organization, printed in bright red. Arranged vertically, opposite the indentation on either side, are the dates in black Gothic figures, "1881" on the left and "1931" at the right. f In both lower corners within white jmrders with (black background appears the numeral 2. The sale of these special stamps is among the many ways in which the annlversaf^r <of the founding of-thw Red Cross is being commemorated. # Camden Lost to Florence G& l*st Friday evening a team representing the Bowlmore Parlor went over to Florence to play a return game of duck pins at the Lucky Strike Bowling Alley. The local team lost to the Florentine^ by twenty points the totals being 1119 to 1099. Messrs. E. W. S&pp, W- C. McManus, M. M. Bryant and Ted Elmore composed the Camden team. An announcemnet will be made at an early date of a game to be held here between the rivals. 1 ' rr? Dunn Named Winner in Potash Contest Atlanta, Ga., June 10.?The win norw in the smith-wide contest among farmers for the best answers to the question "How Does a Top-dressing of 100 Pounds of Muriate of Potash Help .Cotton pay Extra Cash" were announced today by officials of the N. V. Potash Export My., Inc. From among the thousands of lettorB rwpivftd the iudirds.aelfiQted.tbe following winners lor South Carolina: J. W. Dunn, Route 1, Camden; R. C. Pittraan, Route 1, Taxahaw; M. B. Rucker, Pelzer; T. E. Keitt, Newberry; J. M. Shealy, Pomaria; N. B. Dulin,. Bowling Green; T. L. Gramling, Orangeburg; Mrs. A. M. Smith, Route 1, Ridgeland; L. J.. Browning, Route 2, Union; R. B. Goodglon, Williamston; ^dfcuth' Ellington, LaFrance; Joe' Ballenger, Route 3, Inman; Sara Drennan Craig, Lancaster; Shelor G. Harbin, Westminster; V. M. Johnson',' Route 1, Greer; RalplT Sullivan,. Route 8, .Simpsonville; Alton Gibbons, Turbeville; R. P. Bullock, Route 5, Greenwood; Mrs. Bertha Lee Wynns, Route 1, Branchville; Clifton W? Galloway, Route 2, Hartsville; Mrs. R. D. Brownlee, Route 3, Honea Path; and Mrs. F. V. 0*DeH, Route 2, Easlev. ^ The judges of the contest were leading agronomists of the state colleges and experiment stations. They decided that Mr. J. W. Dunn of Camden submitted the best answer for South Carolina. Dr. Gilbert H. Collings of Clemson College represented South Carolina as a judge. JL Presbyterian Church Bertie? > (Sunday, June 28. A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Morning worship 11:15. Sermon subject, "Thy, Gentleness Hath Mfde Me Greiit* Solo, Mr. Hollis Cobb. Morning Prayer; fan* War hymn.: (Sunday school 10 a. in. The men of the church meet with Mr. W: L. DsPass Wednesday svening at MO It* afternoon and ?thing, | PHday, ^nns 2#t .ice cream and cdke will be Mtimi en the lawn of the ehurch from ? until 10. The prbr eeddt will be used for tin Sunday Germany Rejoices ^ $00ver'8 Action c^'Vr w-xiv^"y hm *c Pmld.nt "' f"t.t'on:wld? rejoicing "e*T*r s offer to defer for one ye?r payments on inter-government war debts. ann???cing iu adherence yeahow^he." f0,#r"ment ?PW??d the hope that GW?t Britain and Italy 'kan ;,?UM, UUint0 Une with ">e An,' an plan to end world-wide economic that K Th?U,!h " W"8 a<imi??d that b ranee annually receives about twice us much in reparations as she pays in war debts, It was hoped she -t0? *<*"<1 beeomc a party to the agreement. , Describing: President Hoover's pre {? rw* a 4<lfift from Heaven." Foreign /Minister Julius Curtius said: "He has placed his finger on the sore spot andf now comes one of those rare moments in history when all reserve should be thrown aside. I can only say that we endorse with U *?y the herolc declaration which President Hoover has made. '^Kot only will it lighten our burden, it 'will Remedy the situation throughout the world. I don't care What people- 'shy about lower prices and such-lJko economic factors; at the bottom of it all is lack of conflde"ce the decisive factor and MC. /HAbVe^ has been quicker to see >t ^d ^>alixe that is where decisive action-1B needed. "faxprfe^ bur deep appreciation ett in bringing about this action, this wise, quiet man long has advocated gduttwx, along the lines which Mr. Hoover now proposes." Germany s foreign poiicy of conciliation and co-operation had been vindicated by the turn of events, Curtius said. Young Man Killed in Wreck Near Horatio The body of Sherman R. Foster, aged 20, was brought to the Evans | Funeral Home here Tuesday night, the young man having met death in an automobile wreck- when his car crashed into an embankment near Horatio. The injured man was picked up by Henry Jackson and carried to the home of Dr. M. S. Kirk, but died in a short while from internal injuries. ^ He was , making his home ??ar Horatio, but was originally from North Wilkesboro N. C., where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Foster, fedlde. Two negroes were in the cat WithJFoster when the crash came but -were uninjured. The accident happened in Sumter county and Sheriff McLeod on Wednesday morning notified -Sheriff Hurstof Sumter. Clerk Clyburn Improving Reports from., the CamdfiJl Hospital are to the effect tnar triers or Cvml James H. Clyburn is improving after undergoing a serious operation last ^ news t? the peptilkV' cWHc s friends everywhere. DEATH OF MR. CAMPBELL Camden Man Loses His Father in Newberry County Whitmire, June lO.-^James Allen Campbell, 60, died this morning after a lingering illness at his home here. In his death Whitmire loses a beloved and respected citizen. Mr. Campbell had lived here for the last H5 years and had actively identified himself with "both religious and civic |ife, ff the community. He had for qui^e d number of years been a deacon -m the Baptist church and was for a number of years a member of the town council. He was a member of. tba Woodmen of the World and IIAMtnaili lodges. Mr. Campbell was a prominent and efficient mill rpan until a few years ago when he the work on account of his haa^f*. <He served as superintendent JGreenwood mills and was until a fsw years ago superintendent wiffcftapinning rfom here Mr. his widow? four Mltwi^^llCrs. Nannie Chandler and Greenwood, Mrs. W//fo&orrtii. of Seneca, and Ander son and the ^epostCMuv^ildren: L. A. Campbell, Ceiwfl^krs. J. T. Baker, ColumbiaV XJllian Campbell, Henrietta, N. <?.{ Hratji L Koon, Ware ^Shoals; JL J). Campbell, Henrietta, N. C-? jfrd., p. If. Vahneraon, Columbia; Dell, Campbell, Ware flfcoals, and B. W7jJfnnette, Moy Keith, Bruce and whitmire, besides six President Urges "" j War Ilebt Suspension Wuhinirton, Juno ?Preoidont cover tonight announced an offer to the world for . one ye.r', .u.pon.ion or all inter-governmental debts. *The American government proposes, announced the President, "the Postponement during one year of ail Payments 0n inter - governmental debts, reparations *,nd relief debts, both principal and interest, of course not including obligations of governments held by private parties." *nn?uncem?"t was given at 1 .W,hltc Hou"? ?fter receipt of informal, reports from the European government, and there', a confidence ?t the upjtal that France, Great Britain and the other allies will join the move and forego collection of their reparations from Germany. Unless that occurs congressional approval of the proposal is not expected. Mr, Hoover coupled with his announcement a hope that this expression of "desire to assist," America will have contributed to the success of the forthcoming land disarmament conference in Europe. He reiterated that "the burden of competitive arnftnsents has contributed to bring ubout this depression." , sfcep to aid in avoiding an European financial crisis was taken only after the President had consulted with all congressional leaders whom he could reach. He announced that 21 senators and 18 representatives. Including both Republicans and l>emocrats, had approved the proposal. By,this action, America will forego collection next year of more ^ihan %'M6,000,POO in war debt. America expects the aiiies, in turn, not to collect the $425,000,000 in reparations owed them by Germany in the coming year. "The purpose of this action," said the President, "is to give the forthcoming , year to the economic recovi try of, the world and to help free the recuperative forces already in motion , m the .United States from retarding : influences from abroad." Represents Vast Sums. These are some facts and figures about war debts which would be affected by President Hoover's proposed one year moratorium: ! Great Britain pays the United ; States approximately $165,000,000 a year in principle and interest, i Allied war debt payments to Great Britain.,.total $88,760,000 in 1031 and i 1032 and $91,250,000 a year thereafter. Germany pays Great Britain $80, 000,000 a year in reparations annuities, .and thus Great Britain collects from her creditors enough to cover her annual debt to the United States. France pays the United (States increasing amounts each year, installments of principle rising from about JAa4.A00.000 in 1926 to $116,000*000 in 1987. Interest did net begin until last year, and until 1040 will be at the rate of only one per cent. Italy pays the United States about $16,000,000 , a year, increasing to . about $80,000,006 in 1987. Germany this year owes $426,000,000 in reparations. a t Second Week Jurors F. M. Mayer, C. J. Outlaw, J. J. : yftertfiK P. "Hasty, John WMtaker, Jr., C. M. Hough, L. Lawrence Whitaker, Joe B. Gasldns, H. C. Hardy, Jr., ' "F. C. Jones, W. C. Smith, C. M. Laney, A. S. Karesh, W. D. Goodale, S. E. Belvin, G. E. Hinson, Jesse L. Williams, Camden; C. E. Jones, G. M. ' Baxley, JEL E. McCaekill, Bethune; ' W. J. Bowers, L. L. Bowers, H. R Gardner, Cassatt; B. C. Deas, Boy> kin; T. M. Keith, Blaney; J. A. Bell, LugofT; J. J. Rush, D. P. Owens, Westville; T. A. Gardner, L. C. Sowell, G. Otis Broom, G. R. Crow, Roy D. Croxton, James E. Knight, Minor Roberts, J. H. Bnrfleld, Kershaw. Cotton Advances ' $3.50 A Bale u New Orleans, June 2fc^0oftbn gained -approximately $3.60 a \m]4 ~tn the most Active trading of the season on the New Orleans exchaifge today. The buying movement here developed from the start in response to strength of foreign commodity markets and sharp advances in the New York stock market and continued almost throughout the session, futures maWng new high fer' the day right *t ? ?nd, .dp to W points above Sat' $riay1 ciuee. ' & State-Wide Meeting of Taxpayers Called The second annual meeting of the Farmers' and Taxpayers league will be held at the state house in Columbia on July 14, at 11 o'clock, according to a statement given out by A. B. Lgngley, chairman of the committee on organisation of the league. The committee is anxious that every county in the state take an active part in drawing up this program and realize that the solution of the vexatious tax problem will involve the far-sighted intelligence of the state'fs leading citizens. To clarify in the minds of the citizens of South "Carolina the program as outlined by the Farmers and Taxpayers League the committee on organization issues the following call: "The trend of the tames for the past several years has been toward extravagance, and the time has come *when the tax burden on at least a portion of our citizens is unbearable. "It is time that we stop and take stock of ourselves and about face and return to the practice of economy and set about for the necessary tax reform to relieve real estate of some of its burdens, particularly the farm owner and modest home owner, and to do this needs that we enlist the best talent and brain in the state to constitute a research board to accumulate the necessary datu to help us solve our very vexatious tax problem. "If we are to progress, we mUst have a fair and equitable tax system, so that each class of citizenship benra , its just portion- of the tax burden and no particular class be bur<tefi?d\ beyond its apiiity to pay. We need to develop a^program, first, for tax reform,v to include "the sources of tax revenues, conservation of sinking funds; second: for governmental reform, to include consolidation of departments, commissions and institutions; and third: for political reform, to include changes in the primary system to insure honest voting, the candidacies of able Men, and campaigns based on issues. "The realization of this program would necessitate legislation by the general assembly in two or more sessions and the action of a constitutional convention which would bergMpessary for fundamental changes fO'aiinplify and modernize our governmental structure. * "This is a stupendous-Undertaking, but it can and will be decPfqplished ~ if people will rally to this standard. "The Farmers and Taxpayers League is organized for the purpose of bringing about these reform# and a meeting has been called fpr July 14, at 11:00 a. m., in the state house in Columbia. "We ask that each county organize a unit of the Farmers and Taxpayers - -wo' A A , *1 * * .to the meeting on July 14, but if you cannot organize regularly, send representatives anyway, because it is you the League is endeavoring to ' serve. ' rf "Address your comqMjgdcations to the Chairman, Box 404/fcbhambia, S. v Plan Local Meeting fojr Monday The Farmers and Thnpayera League of South Carolina "frill hold a public meeting in the KershaW (Motility court bouse at Camden, on Monday, June 29, at 11 a. m. The public is invited and all citizens interested in, farm relief and tag reform, are ufged to be present. Prominent speakers will discuss the w^k and plans of the Farmers and ..^gifcayers League. Mr. A. B. Langley, of Columbia, chairman of the organization and finance committee, together with former senator Niel Christensen, of Beaufort! vice president and Dr. Cirl B. Epps, of "Sumter, vice president, plan to organize at this meeting a Farmers and Taxpayers League of Kershaw County, which will ele^ a county chairman and delegated to attend the state wide meeting" of the Farmers and Taxpayers League of South Carolina to be held in the i state house on July rv. Counties in the central section of i the state hare a county organization " and have been very active for somewhat Over a year. ere .Sumter, Lee, Marlboro, Darlington, Richland, Calhoun and Orangeburg. The Imagu* - maintain* office* in the' building in Columbia and employs a i full time aecretary wbe.te the Columbia office. have the reedaihing i.iimtfj&jdfc V CSS* w ' jr- I " I I I ' ' not or*ani*?d a county unit to do ao te tim# to maA delofato* ^Aaggg^,. wife meeting in Columbia on July 14. ?-?- ?-* -C ? - - -' . ~ ?? W 1 1 -'gggggSggaagSBg Forest Fire Danger Grows Steadily J ho intent* heat and lack of rain or the past few days renders the forest land of this county subject to tremendous damage from forest Area unless every precaution be taken to prevent their outbreak. Fire reports covering the protected areas in Kershaw county during the past Are sea. son are indeed encouraging and it behooves every timberland owner in this county to exercise every possible precaution to prevent the occurrence of Ares at this season of the ycur when they are even far more destructive thun in the regular Are season. Forests are wealth. Tree* are a crop from the soil. A forest i* not necessarily gone when cut, but may be regrown, one crop following another .perpetually. The future wealth of the south must come in large part from the land. forests have played an important part in rebuilding the south's indus- J trial and domestic .prosperity. Timber is one of our most valuable natural assets?much too valuable to be destroyed or injured by Ares. Trees help to build soil. When the woods burn valuable fertilizer is destroyed. Often this is worth as much . as $16.00 to $26.00 per acre. u - Forests cover the soil with a Bpongy covering of woods mold which protects the soil from overheating in midsummer, checks soil erosion and ? washing, and stores up much needed water. As a result, the trees grow much faster and springs are fed. Pines and cattle can be grown on the same land in'Chis county. Fires greatly reduce the value of the lands for both uses. A producing forest creates wealth ? from whifch taxes and other money contributes toward the support of churches, schools and roads. The growing of timber is unquestionably the most -proAtable use to which certain kinds of lands can be put. A well managed and protected for est will grow an average of 300 to 800 board feet of pine' timber per year, which means $2.00 to $4.00 net: yearly income. The owner can make $ . * cut every year. 1' Timber is a farm savings bank account, collateral for loans and a recognized part of diversiAed farming. Agriculture is dependent upon plentiful and cheap supplies v of timber. Also poorer lands can be more successfully farmed where there are for. est industries to give winter work. By protecting the forests from fire ^ we restore the home of Ash and game. The streams clear up and improve in regularity of flow and volume. The game birds and animals have breeding grounds and a fair chance to hold their owh in competition with the & hunter. Let's give .nature a chance by keeping down Ares.?Chas. W. *T-U ^ Loan and Savings . To Pay Dividend Dr. R. E. Stevenson, receiver for r- ? the late Loan and Savings Bank, of . this city announces that on July 10, he will pay a;dividend all depositors amounting to Wper cent^He requests that those who have deposits of less than opejtollar please call , t.the bank for same as the amounts lbe so small that he do* nor~" think it wise to mail them. ' - * It is estimated that the total cash to be put in circulation by the payment of this dividend will be around $16,000. To Develop Property j North of Camden ?^ T "1 An application for a charter from ,_i the secretary of state will be made next week for "Lake Shamokin," a ,. - . few miles north of Camden. The ' '-*** corporators are J. B. Zemp, John Whitaker, Jr., John M. Villeplgiu and \y. L. Goodale. The' property consists of quite a number of sand M$h *cres. some wooded and some cleared, and on the property is located a body of water - i formerly known as Gilder's Mill." It is the intention of the new owners . to clear the lake and make It into a s summer swimming resort and play- V grounds, Lote will be sold Ota hater " v* date for country cottages. s ]W$ B. W. Marshall; and Mrs. J. B. Gaskins were among those from Camdtn who mUmMi the Qrand , Chapter of tho Order of Eastern , fy* which waft held in Columbia last wook.