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The Camden Chronicif yOLUME 43 ; ^ ^ ?1TII "'TMINA. rami *' " NUMBER 20 ?gion Returns 1 Unused Money (beck for $868.07, representing unexpended part of an appropria- X 0f $4,600 authorised by the gen- h t^mbly of South Carolina to fc* L ended in efforts to locate in this a e ? hospital for disabled veterans, h received at the Governor's office f lerfoy morning. It was from Stan- C Llewellyn, department command- i> American Legion, and was acipanied by a letter in which fc uks were expressed for co-opera- n i on the part of the governor in f, effort. v i sending the check, Commander g irellyn wrote Governor 'Blackwood follows; ( a J Dear Governor ; ? li The American Legion, department e South Carolina, in its effort to C jre a hospital for the disabled vetB8 of this state, appealed to the S te for aid through you and Govor Richards. fleth 0< you in your A jmmendations, heartily came to ? support to the end that the gen- c I assembly appropriated so much y 14,600 as we might find necessary C arry out our campaign. n Hie campaign has been victoriousconcluded, the hospital secured, J lam directed by the department slend to you and Governor Richand to the general assembly the ere thanks of the Legion and of disabled veterans, and to inclose ? ou the Legion's check for $868,67, i. g that part of $4,500 appropriated 1 ; was over and above the expenses 1 irred." T somewhat similar letter was ? ;ten former Governor John G. cards, that communication being c ollows: ? ' dear Sir: ? am directed, to my personal de- i t, to extend to you the sincere As of the American Legion, de- i ment of South Carolina, for your able and effective service which ilted in the general assembly's ng us funds necessary to our catn- * n for a veterans' hospital for this 1 *. You, of course, know of the * py result of that effort. You might 1 pleased ty know that we have been 4 e to return to the state a constable portion of the money so ap- a sprit ted." 1 I 1 Negro Killed In Lanci^ter < ol Murray, a, young negro whose < ns in Darlington, was instant-* milled at the road camp of T. J* ~ V>1 near the Nitrolee bridge on P*y night about 9:10 p. m. when | pas shot in the forehead by Claude |>ow, a young colored man who P in the section of the county |re the tragedy took place. Acling to the evidence as brought I at the inquest the only motive nrrnng was mat ttit t started over some phonograph rds which Murray accused Mcof stealing from him. However, believed that some other cause kd the trouble between theye Jtefroea. McDow surrendered to iff Babney voluntarily*. Tbe de*d must hare died almost intly as the bullet from a thirtycalibre revolver entered his fore1 squarely between the eyes and red his brain. The bullet made a small hole in h?8 forehead, but ad and made a comparatively Re cavity in bis head.?Lancaster vs. Peaches Ten Cent* a Bushel reenville, Aug. 8.?The peoih Vtt hit a new low level here toI with growers advertising the Mpecimeng of their crop for ten * bushel. j P orchardist announced peaches Vibe given free to persons unpay for them. mlr p . ears Seen Near Sumter . io VPorts that e blade bear with 1 cubs has been roaming Mack's fPi back of the alma houge, have | ***** in the city for several \ Several people have reported t the bear, end two hunters are I* b*v? $?ad'et the animal I . "ifbtr ego from 'a hiding ln 4 watermelon patch. A tor 18 watermelon* were destroyed *? aaine patch one night by the I' * *aa said. UrV wPO*tei that a certain r.Jl0kJ h.U.ho?n<1' ? th.' swamp I t a* h~rUtitr - former Resident J Killed by Train; " l.ll Funeral services for Mrs. H. C. Mc<endon, 52, of Congaree, who was C latently killed by an Atlantic Coast 4 -ine railroad txain'e running over her fi t 10 o'clock Saturday night, were ; eld at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon a rom Beulah BAptist church, near e k>ngaree, with the Rev. H. L. Shuler i charge. v f Mrs. McLendon's severed body was P sken from beneath the train after a b lember of the crew had seen har f< all before the eiigine a few feetfyvom rhere the train pulled out of the Con- tl aree station. t] She is survived by h^'hu8band, a "Congaree farmer;' thrCe *Ibfis, Wil- c ie McLendon, of Clinton and Clarnee and Cecil McLendon, both of b Jongaree; one daughter, Miss Mary ? icLendon, of Congaree.?Monday's C Itate. t o E Mrs. McLendon was the former * liss Daisy Coats, of Kershaw county, ,nd has relatives residing in this / ounty. iShe resided for a number of ij ears on th? Hermitage Farm near >J Jamden, where her husband was the V manager. < . luly Highway Toll * For State 17 Lives v f Columbia, Aug. 8.?'Eighteen perons were killed and nineteen' ser- _ ously injured in 121 accidents on 0 late highways in July, figures rc- y, eased by the State Highway depart- ^ nent today showed. Ninety-one were g lightly injured. The report does not include acci- 1 lents on county roads or city streets. Several days ago a partial report ihowed 17 persons had been killed n July. Liquor figured in twelve of the s accidents. jf a : e Pen Rations Running Short j Columbia, Aug. 6.?-Money available ! x> supply state penitentiary prisoners t vith food will run out sometime this fall unless something is done about it, j eports J. N. Pearman, superintendmt of the prison. ^ The prison population has been \ mounting steadily and is now about 1 MO, the superintendent said. The < prisoners have been kept this year < an a basic cost outlay of about six cents per person per day. Food crops ? produced on penitentiary lands aid 3 materially but not sufficiently, Mr. j Pearman said. ] The O'Kelly Clan To Hold Reunion On, Friday the 28th of August, the < descendants of David and Elizabeth j n\nu>r o/Kxkiiv. ninnwra jof northeastern South Carolina, will meet in an- 1 nual session, to do homage and honor to these distinguished foreparents at the historical old Gum 'Branch church, 1 which was established over two hundred years ago,..at which place," this venerable husband and wife, accord^. ing to recb&s, wre instruihetttel in' holding this chujfch-S together under many Christian triple during its early existence. The 'chufch is located about eight miles northwest of Hartsvttlb, near the communities known as Clyde and Thomas Cross Roads. Several hundred of the kinsmen will be present and a number of states will be represented at this gathering. A general good time is predicted as an appropriate program has been arranged and with the usual spread of I the many good things to eat, for which that particular section is noted, makes the occasion looked forward U/ with a great deal of anticipated pleasure. y County Fair Dates October 29,30,31 People all oyer the county are talking About the county fair. They are getting a lot of exhibit* in readiness. .In. fact the indication* are that we wUnaTe the best fair ever held in Kershaw conpiy. It; is probable that anofeer buttding will be erected to house the increased exhibits. . The premiums offered really valuable. Alee there wW be oartra prisee for 4-H Club, members and * W handeome Let's everybody the county help our fair 'the beat in the state. It ?ea be done, says Henry D. Xfcee?b tbe aounty agent. " "M ^ 1 drs. Copeland ( Bethune rthliB.. ,.W 11.?Mr,. N?a? . 01 E- L- Coplwnd, tZL- *\*?!r Qm* H ?hort distance b PMn fltlMne Friday afternoon. ti , Mrs, Copeland whb 75 years of age t! nd had been in bad health for sevral weeks. f She was a devoted wife and mother, 5 , ' ttnd consistent member of c cusant Hill Baptist church and had h een a teacher in the (Sunday school b or 40 years. > ? Funeral services were conducted by S ^ Rev, J. E. Williams, pastor of Bethune Baptist church at Pleas- ? nt Hill and interment was in the r hurchyard Saturday morning. v Mrs. popejand is survjyed by her ? usband, one daughter, Mrs. Thomas f j,aley of Bethune, and four sons, W.'Il Copeland and Brewer Copeland of t lishopyille, y tStough Copeland of f iatesburg and Roy Copeland of Jack- , Wmffi~ f ,^^yder in State Prison 0 Aug. 8.?-On the eve of 8 to have been resas?% state penitentiary, c of Union county, was i a^?BjT, eUMfiedi by another convict, t Villiam d^hjgtrner, of iSpartanburg. 1 The sl$yj^..occurred last night but F 'as not .i^vealed by penitentiary of- 1 icials unljil .today. J Bumgjjwirtiievwas quoted by officials C Fowler quarreled ver a debt Pbwler claimed was owed I im. He said Fowler struck him and I e drew a knife he had concealed and ^ lashed him in the face and stomach, i . c Farm Tour Begins , 27th of August; Farmers!! Farmers!!! Here's i omething you will be interested in? 1 I farm tour for farm folks of Ker- * haw county men, women, boys and wh#t ,18 being done in C row own county,. Learn from your 1 lei&hbors. ? t >The date is Thursday, August 27th. }fcart from the Court House at 9 a. ( n, ^rill be a "See and Learn" * our. And you'll enjoy it too. May>e you'll make more money next year I >y going on this tour. Anyway, you ian see some of the things* your :ounty agent has been promoting. (Some of the things you'll see are: A. real honest-to-goodness garden; ' pigs and hogs?some of the finest in : the county; dairy cows; beef cow3j ' pastures; trucking; sheep; Austrlan-peas; Hereford bulls and cows; KudiW; Austrian pea hay; automatic watering arrangement to keep stock well watered all the time (at very low cost); self feeders; modern barn; fjj&Apshire hogs and pigs; Poland frhiha hogs and pigs; rotation demonstrations that will surprise most of S5F~farm?t*; prizes given iur jjuvdd- , ing coin yields; State Forest Nursery, MHK)|000 pine seedlings at one place; dairy that pays profits; WfaCblb's monument; -4-H club camp; ift^g96d 'gristsmill; fish pond?stocked wtth Government fish?secured thru' the1 county agent; a new kind of cotton} tomatoes?more than you ever saw' In Kershaw county; a modern cannery in Kershaw county a wellkept farm stead. . Don't miss it. Come and bring your neighbors. Be sure to bring lunch?a little more than you'll need for visitors. Let's make, it, a big day in Kershaw county's forward agricultural movement. / A welcome bp everybody is extended by. Henry D. Green, the county agent. Death of Mr. Holland Levi Holland, 81, a well known citizeri,\Mf' the*^Marshall's church sectioii^<Ued it'the old home place Moni) 11/ i Holland was the son of JClisha Holland, and up to a few .Vekril ago had been engaged in fattnfiijj^ He had been in failing heafth!w>jr some time. Mr. Holland had nevet'^tricd. Mrs. Betty Turner and Johnson, sisters, are hllfjjbjfojletr surviving relatives. The funpwL'^nd burial took place at the Jl^^^^^^irylng ground Tues('A Speckid communication of Ker Haw -?. A. P. will b. b.M , Imk,, AugaM '25th, at 8 p. m. fur the purpose ?# confering A A degree, Member, are urged to bd Pienept and visitors will be welcomed. I. K. Rosa, Secretary. ? *' ' . w * <> I ... ..?-j-1- - - - Cotton Crop Forecast ^ \ Darkens Situation Washington, Aug. 8.?Prospects of n enorpious cotton crop as forecast s y the agriculture department served ti 2fl*y IflL.cast a deeper shadow oyer 9 he American agricultural situation, t The estimate of 15,684,000 bales * or the 1031 harvest, more than 1,-, 00,000 bales larger than last year, ? ?me a day after the Farm Board h ad rejected Germany's proposal to uy a substantial portion of the 0 rtountity surpluses burdening the ? ioutherri farmer. a The Chicago exchange, the only * market open when the government's 11 eport was revealed, immediately 1 ^ent into a downward ])lunge, droo- b ?ing 137 points to 6.8 cehts a pound * or December futures. s Meanwhile, it was said at the arm board that rejection of the'\ rerman offer to buy cotton on long erm credits had not closed the door * or further negotiations in the hope reaching a credit arrangement atisfactory to the board. News of the prospective enormous N otton production proved disappoint- < ng to board members who had en- y ertained expectations that this year's f 0 per coht acreage reduction would c >ave the'way for disposition of at r east a smatl part of the huge sur- \ >lus accu "fylating at the rate of 2,-L K)0,000 bales a year. While the cotton report was occq- v ying almost exclusive attention, dis- <i latches from Berlin said Germany , vas prepared to present an offer for j he purchase of about 600,000 tons >f wheat from American interests. y Wheat controlled by the Farpi ioard was not specified, but presumibly it was included. The original iuggestion made by Ambassador Sackett with President Hoover's ap- ? >roval involved both wheat and coton. * The board had ;io news of this ^ tffeh1 Is was said, however, it was villing to deal with any responsible government on a renewal credit basis. ! The board controls more than 200,KHJ,000 bushels of wheat and 1,300,- * )00 bales of cotton. * Chevrolet Agency 1 To Open Next Week 1 The Camden Chevrolet Company" ] wilP^e the name of a new enterprise for Camden, to open for business next week. The now?place?of?business?^''11 in _ all probability be carried on iVi the * Little building on West DeKalb : street, and will be under the management of Mr. C. M. Graves, of : Newland, N. C. Mr. Graves is no stranger to Camden people, having resided here about two years and during that time was with the Redf CAinnonu He will remove his family?Airs. Graves and the two children, here in time for the opening of the graded schools. ?The new organization will apply for a certificate of incorporation. Gainey Shot to Death By Mann Lang A shooting occurred in the Buffalo section of-the county Friday afternoon in which' G. W. Gainey, aged 65, met instant death from a shot gun in the hands of Mann Lang, 30. The killing occurred at Horton's Mill weight miles north of Bethune and is said to have been caused by a dispute over the ownership of some fish. Words passed between the two men earlier in the day. Lang was a tenant farmer and Gainey was the miller at Horton's Mill. Lang is said to have gone home and secured his gun and returned to the mill, firing a load of small shot into the elder man's face and chest, killing him instantly. An inquest was held by Magistrate C. C. Pate and Mann Lang was ordered placed in the county jail, charged with the killing. \ Fin* Baptist Church Sendee* : The following services are announced for. the week at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock* Jridge Mendel L. Smith, superintendent,' -Public worship at 11:15" a. m. and 8:90 p. m., conducted by Rev. " Jff. Godfrey, of Spartanburg. SettiorA IF. P. U. Thursday evening Bt 8:30; Junior, B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7:30. The public Ut cordially invited t* attend all the reprices of this church. /eteran of Sixties 1 Passes Suddenly J The death of ?wW>C. P. Murchion at his hom/* in the Beulah sec- j ion on Sunday about noon removes ( M.of twelve surviving members of he men who took part in the War letween the States. <5 His death was caused by a heart ttack soon after retyping to his v ome from church service?. Mr. Murchison was past 87 years ? f uge, having been born February , 1H44, the son of Samuel Murchison nd Mary MoCaskil! Murchison. Qn * ebruary 12, 1X84, he was martfvd { o Miss Martha K. Barnes, of tViif ^ teulah section and to this union were j orn Allen B. Murchison and Dan * iurchison, Miss Catherine Murchi- , on, of Camden; Mrs. Vincent Taylor, J f Grsdleyville; Mrs. Archie Todd, of t Anderson and Mrs. G. C. Thomas, of j banning. Mr; Murchison was a substantial ( hi m?r and a good citizen, always aking an active part in things po- ( itical and always for the better- ( nent of his county and state. He vas a regular attendant upon the ) Confederate reunions as long as his . icalth would, permit. He was a loyal ^ riend and neighbor and had scores j >f friends throughout" th<y county who j egret his passing. He was a mem- j >er of the Camden Presbyterian hurch and attended as long as his trength would allow. Funeral serices were held from his late resi- 1 lence on the Black River road Mon- J ay afternoon, being conducted by * tev. A. D. McArn and the burial vas in the Camden cemetery. " 1 ' I >? nimi. J Yes, We Have Some Bananas * ' :\V/. ' - Baltimore, Aug. 10.?-Bananas were ! elling for 25 cents a wagonload at he piers in Baltimore today and.one * essel that had arrived from Central * America put out to sea with 8,000 >unches to be dumped in the ocean. Approximately 100,000 bunches ! lave been entering the port a week or some time and the market is flutted. Rather than have the fruit ( at in the holds of the steamers^ the mporting companies have been dis- 5 losing of the cargoes to street pei- 1 llers and middlemen for little or 1 lothing. Little Pig "Flies" "j tTo Market in West Kansas City, Aug, 7.-?"Transcontinental," an airminded porker arrived at the Kansas City airport today, having flown as aerial freight from New York over the lines of Transcontinental and Western Air,r Inc. This little pig which flew to market was consigned to H. B. Walter and son at Bendena, Kans., Poland China breeders, wnicn intenu to exhibit him at the Missouri State fair at Sedalia and at Topeka and Hutchinson, Kans. ---* " ^ .. - !ftjf v; At a committee meeting ,-called by the community service committee of the Camden Rotary Club Thursday at their week day luncheon headed by M. H. Heyman, as chairman, and H. Savage, Sr., Leon Schloshfarg, Johh' K. deLoach and Henry D. Green, thb Kersha'w County Chapter o^\ tb#( South Carolina Game and Fish As-1 sOciation was formed, with annual dues of 50 cents. It was ordered that the Chapter be! headed by C. ,H. Yates as president' and the following members have already been secured: Burwell H. Boykin, B. H. Boykin, Jr., B. D. Boykin, John T. Nettles, R. A. Bruce, Henry Savage, Sr., A. C Drawdy, B. M. Smith, Charles C. Hough, T. Lee Little, L. A. Sowell, C. C. Whitaker, Jr., WJ;A. Boykin, Jt., Mrs. M. C. Boykin, C. H. Yates, Henry Savage, Jr., Henry D. Nile*, Stanley Llewellyn, Jv Rv'2emp, Roland Goodale, Joe iGuthrie, M. H. Heyman, J. G. Richards, Jr., John K. deLoach, W. Ancrym Boykin, Henry D. Green, Leon Bcfclosburg, T. K. Trotter, J. Willis Cantey, W- F. Nettles, John M. Villepigoe, W. T. Redfearn, R. E. Stevenson, W. L. Jack ??* v?. -> ; lyo women of in jail at WTlkea Ban* for failure to pay their taxes, ahd ^HMvtants fot numerous other wonieav, delinquents have been issued. "Ww . - - Popular Citizen Passed Away Friday No tragedy is recent yearn has so irofoundly shocked the people of 'amden as did the tragic death of Ohn R.v Goodale, which occurred at i o'clock last Friday morning. Mr. Goodale succumbed to u pistol vound, self-inflicted, behind the right ar about eight o'clock Thursday vening. He had been in his usual rental manner on Thursday and had ittended to hia routine work at the lost office. After the evening nicul te told his family that he was going o town, hut instead went into his tedroom and fired the futul shot. Jrs. Corjtett and Clyburn were hastily ipmrnoned and they soon saw that he wounded man had no chance and hat it would be only a question of tours. He lingered until five o'clock he following morning when the end a me. John Roland Goodulo was the son >f the late Mr. and Mrs. John James ioodale and Kmnui Frasier Goodale ind was born in Camden June 21, IHH'J. His entire life was spent >n Camden and on October 1H, 1910, at he age of 21, he was married in Al:x>marle, N. C., to Miss Florence Lindsay, of Philadelphia, Pa., and to .hem were born Miss Nell (y>oda!o ind Miss Margaret Goodale, the form>r a graduate of Winthrop lafct year ind the latter a graduate of the Camlen high school, all of whom survive, le lg also survived by one brother, 0 ?. Doss Goodale, of Camden; and, two listers, Mrs. T. Koger Fletcher, of 5partunburg, and Mrs. F. N. MciCortle, of Camden. Mr. Goodale entered the postoffice lervice in Camden 23 years ago, and he last sixteen years had served as i8sistant postmaster under several idministrationH. He was a conscienious, painstaking, courteous jfficial ind the day 'bf his death his office showed that it had been conducted in its usual efficient manner. Possessed of a genial and friendly iisposition, John Goodale made friends wherever he went, and hia elatives and friends are at a loss to ?ccount for his act other than the fact that he had suffered several heart attacks. He was president of the C*mden Shrine club, past worshipful master of.. Kershaw Lodge No. 29, past high priest of Rising Star chapter No. 4, illustrious master of Lafayette council No. 2B and commander of Camden commandery No. 12, Knights Templars and had only recently been named general chalrman of the Kershaw County Fair, taken over for two years by .the Camden Shrine Club and the American Legion. He always identified himself with all civic affairs and was a hard and tireless worker for any cause he espoused. His jolly disposition brought him 111' UX71IIMIIU IS* w - ^ - where he lent his talents gladly ?ii promoting mirth. J ile was a member of the Camden Baptist cfcurch. His funeral service* \ > were held from hia late residence on Lyttletoh atfeet Saturday afternoon at TP o'clock, being conducted hy hta pastor, RaV* Grfeten. V * ?*dence could not begin to hold the j overflow crowd, which came not only from Camden and Kershaw county but from many cities and towns throughout the state where the deceased was well known in Shrine circles. The burial was in the Camden cemetery with simple, but touching services?the only song at the grave "Some Day We'll Understand," being softly rendered by a male quartette composed of A. Douglas McAto, Joe E. McKain, A. W. Humphries and Hollis F. Cobb. Beautiful floral tributes came from far and near to be placed on tHe grave of one who had scattered sunshine during his 42 years abode in Camden. / 0 ' , Pallbearers/ serving were W. F. Nettles, Br., W. R. Zemp, Carl Rosborough, G. A. Creed, M. H. Deal, Benton Sheoro, Tommy Waters and W. Arthur Clarke- the latter three being fellow poetal workers. ' ^ 1 | Goes To Cheater ' *"Hr. Frank D. Campbell, who for ? number of years haa been aseoeUted with F. M. Wooten, as a cotUm buyer, will leave next Monday for ? Chester, where be will be associated i with R. A. OUphant, a well-known \ cotton buyer of that cRy. Mrs. ' Campbell and" son, Frank J)., Jr., will join him later. '