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I The Camden Chronicle NUMBER 21 Irmers fl avor Outlawing Cotton pje two hundred or rnor? farmed bv*?ne?s men assembled at ^grt bouse here 'Saturday last ?fter lengthy discussion by a 0f 93 to 14 went on record a<< ring ? 'aW prohibiting the plant0f cotton in .South Carolina in as suggested in the Hughey M Pl??' Represent ;live J. Team Gettys was l(jt chairman of the meeting and d Governor Blackwood's letter to f members of the general assembly d his proclamation, former Governor John G. Richards liberty Hill, requested at the outt the views of the delegation and lied upon Mr, Gettys, Mr. Gettys <j previously expressed himself as inking a .special session of the le?sture unwise. He stated he could t see how it could accomplish any od right now. That this propositus wider than South Carolina ? fact that it is a world-wide affair, j opinion was that the farmers' Ivation was not by legislation, but make each day count on the farm d each farmer help himself. He s got to live on his own 'resources, e pioneers who came here in the Iderness did not think .of making ?ey but of making a living. It j his opinion that the Long plan s not to be considered seriously, did not think Texas was intered, and that states east of the ssissippi will have to curtail from lessity. He stated, however, that would be guided by the views o? > people. Before closing he appealto the farmers present to. visit i sand hill experimental station and : Pee Dee experimental farm near irenee and see what Clemson colFaM-the agricultural department re to offer in the way" of experints to the farmers. Representative J. R. Belk stated it he was no farmer and had no nee to offer. He was the serit of the people and would vote' cording to their wishes. ~ If a ecial session was called he was for free session except for actual exit ses. Governor Richard?' was the next eaker and said that he wanted to dorse every word that Mr. Gettys d said. That he had made his Bach exactly. He stated that there B* n> overproduction, but under wwption. T^hat if nohmal condiBwtxated there would be no ovevBwtortion. The same conditions exHritodny as to whether it was corn, Btat oats or coffee. He thought B#tor Smith hack a real proposition it could be worked out. He was Bphitic in his disapproval of legisBon to say what the farmer shaM I He referred to the iodine cons' of foodstuffs raised in this state B says South Carolina is in for a ier conditio!) thjan her sister states. ^-Governor Richards offered a Blution that "it is. the sense of I farmers in Convention assembled Bit is unwise to call a special aea-i B of the legislature at this time/' Bonner Senator L. O. Funderburk Bde & vigorous speech in favor :f I Long phm and stated that he agtiwt the chairmtn and ex ernor in every particular. He. Bght the farmers had beeh called B to advise, but on the other hand told what not to do. He that the fourteen cotton-grow states would enact legislation to Pect the loyal farmers against thte ster farmers who #ould not stick Ito their promises. He and govl?r Richards had quite a debate the relative merits of the Smith Band the Long plan, and it could fcnsed from the applause given B Funderburk that the gathering overwhelmingly in f^vor of the ^T'Wssion. the committee was tabula fc vote county agent Henry D. Bespoke to the farmers in the of the cream route from Rock to Camden stating that unless * cream was furnished then* the would have to be discontinued. ?o urged the live-at-home idea, Rowing more live-stock?hogs, and chickens. V-l . . ,r 8t Poalofiee *Rpowt^ff- i>OBtm*?'tcr.?(t th? Oamrkrthf1^ 8nd Mb, w. Arthur vu Ti ?8 ??ving as .sub Georgia Assembly; Finishes Good Job Atlanta, G?., Aug. 24.?The Georgia general assembly stood adjourned sine die today after a busy sixty-day session during which it enacted into law virtually every major recommendation of Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr. , Three major items?one to reorganize the state government slashing bureaus and department from 102 to 20, a second to redistrict the state to provide 10 instead of 12 congressional divisions, and the third an appropriation measure?did not pass until the final day of the session. Only one revenue producing bill was passed during the session. It was the Western and Atlantic Railroad rental discount bill. The sum of $ *,<*20,000 will be realized from the five-year discount of rentals of the state-owned road and the sale of three additional years to the state highway department at the face value of $540,000 per year. No new taxes were imposed by the session and the gross sales tax which expired this year after bringing the state approximately $3,000,000 in the two years it was operative was not continued. Kershaw Man Kills Himself Kershaw, Aug. 31.?W. J. WatsonV <6, died here this morning by shooting himself in the head. He had been in declining health for some time, which was the reason assigned for his 'HCt. *' * " ~rrx v- wk-?.; Mr. Watson was born and reared in the FoYk Hill section of 'Lancaster county, but had been a resident of the town since its beginning and was highly regarded,by all who knew him. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Sallie Beckham, and two children, Mrs. Isabelle Thompson of Cheraw and J. H. Watson of Kershaw. Mendel Smith Will Preside in Anderson Anderson, Aug. 30.?Former Judge Mendel L. Smith, one of the state bar's outstanding members, will preside. over the September. term of the court of general sessions, convening here on" September 27, his appointment having been made by Governor Ibra C. Blackwood as a result of the illness of Judge Thpmas J. Mauldin, of Pickens, who was -scheduled to have held the Anderson term. Delaware Orchards Give Peaches Away . Georgetown, Del., Aug. 30.?It was free peach day near BridgeviHe to?z~ rri oivjiaa whp.isJ were picked by citizens of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware "and New Jersey. . * .. . J Growers announced that low prices made it impractical for them to pick and ship the fruit, and offered to give It to anybody wishing to pick it. j Highways for several miles were lined with automobiles from f6ur states as more than a dozen orchards were stripped. First Baptist Church Services | The following, services are announced for the week at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Judge Mendel L. Smith, superintendent; public worship at 11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p. m., conducted hy the pastor; morning subject, "The Parable ' of the Two .Foundations"; evening subject, "The First Com.mandment." Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:30; Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 8:30 and Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7:30. Workers' council of the Sunday school on Wednesday evening after prayer meeting. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. % Batik Depositors Take Notice l*he public is asl^ed to make all deposits on ^Saturday as the Bank of Camden and the First National Bank wiU be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor pay. Presbyterian Church Services A Sunday, September .6, .A* Dougla* McArn, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Horning worship at H:HK Yg*. inTit?d to .t^d the* ?r' , - ' * Farmers of County to Visit Station Wednesday, September 9th, has been set aside as Kershaw County Itey ?t the Sandhill Experiment Statioh located near Pontine on United <St.?tes Highway number 1 between Camden and Columbia. Arrange* ments have been made between the Experiment Station management and County Agent Green for farm people of Kershaw County to insect and study the many experiments and dei monstrations being conducted at the station on next Wednesday. \ ear after year hundreds of our farmers either lose money or fail to make the money they could or should due to the simple reason that they do not know certain fact? which have been discovered and have been proven to be practicable in farm operations. Many farmers could double the yields of their eorn without additional fertilizer or perhaps with less fertilizer if they were acquainted with certain practices now in operation at the Experiment Statibn. Many farmers do not know what causes their cotton to turn red, what causes it to shed much of its foiliage too eaply, what causes small root growths, and the like. Reasons for these conditions and much other valuable information may bo gained, by a visit to the Experiment Station. Live stock management along with pastures and production of feed will be considered as well as general farming crops production Information's how to best use the million of 'Tittle nitro-fixing bacteria tnvdugh the use tJf legume cropft can be gotten-first hand and striking examples can be seen. If you would improve your farm operation increase your farm profits, you will do well not to miss this visit to the Experiment Station. / landlords will find it profitable to have the heads of their tenant families go on this trip also. Bring a picnic lunch. Let's everybody meet at the court house in Camden leaving there at 9:30 a. m., arriving -at the Experiment Station at 10:00 o'clock. We will probably leave the Station about 3:00 p. m. Dairy equipment and dairy cows will also be studied. Important! If you do not believe that good pastures can be made on sand hills then come and see for yourself advises County Agent Green. Attended Little World Series Commander A. S. Llewellyn, of the American Legion of South Carolina, Returned home Tuesday from Houston, Texas, where he went with the Columbia team to play the junior base ball team of the American Legion from South Chicago, Illinois, in the "Little World" series. Mr. Llewellyn says he thoroughly enjoyed the trip and felt very proud of the team from this state. wiiiiam il. j6nii?on Died Suddenly : i? "William E. Johnson, affectionately known to his friends as "Pete" Johnson, died suddenly at his home on Green street Friday afternoon. Mr. Johnson was 53 years of age and was a son of the late Robert C. Johnson and Frances Ancrum Johnson. His entire life was spent in Camden where for a number of years he was engaged in farming in the Stockton section. At the time of his death he was employed by the Springdale race coures owners. "Pete" Johnson had numbers of friends, not only in Camden, but scattered throughout the north and east, who held hjm in high esteem. He was a gehfal gentleman and made friends rescnTy. Mr. Johnson was unmarried. He is survived by three sisters?Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Mrs. A. G. Clarkson and Mrs. Dan M. Jones, ell of Camden. The furt^ral services were held from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Dan M. Jppe^, pn north Mill street, Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock, .services being in charge of Rev. La N. Taylor, an Episcopal minister frorti Columbia. The fo/kiwing ^entlen^ep acted as pallbearer^T Anerum,, A. G. Clarksorif 6amdea; Richard Singleton, ( TCseker.Y Boykin, of Columbia; Rober&JokruoiV of'Gaffney, and Rivera Spdneer/of Ridgeway. v dfgmrr i, '/ fiit t i 8che?l Opens 'Monday . The Jackson High J School -will open on Monday, September 7th, at 9 a. m. Children are requested by the principel, K B. Mdodana to bring their books ready for work. ~" ," m ' School Census Shows i4 Numbers In School By an act of the legislature passed in the session of 1929, a census of all school children of the state was required to be taken. This census was taken in Kershaw county by the teachers of the public schools, and although it was it big job the teachers did the work as a part* of their regular work and made us close a survey as possible. Many interesting things were brought to light as the teachers nf^dc this survey, and it is to be h<?perh..that next spring when the survey is undertaken again the public will lend all the c >operation possible. The following figures compiled for Kershaw county may prove interesting: Number of white children <1 to 20 years of age: Male 2,886, femab U,6&9, total 5,405. Number of white children l>etween 7 and 14 years (compulsory school age): Male 1,745, female 1,750, total 3,495. Total number-of white children enrolled in Kershaw county during the school year just closed: Elementary 3,764, high 808, totul 4,572. Number of negro children between ages' 6 to 20: Male 3,233, female 3,349, total 6,582. Number of negro children between 7 and 14 (compulsory school age): Male 2,257, female 2,17), total 4,368. Number of negro children enrolled in schools during 1929-1930 session: Elementary 4,299, high school 175, total 4,474. --- ^ 83 per cent of all white children between the ages of 6 to 20 Were enrolled in school. 68 per cent of all negro children between the ages of 6 to 20 were enrolled in school. Hog Shipment. Every one having hogs /or shipment will please notify the county agent at once stating the number ami approximate weights of each. For top prices these hogs should weighs between.. 160 and_210 or possibly 220 pounds each. Today's market is six and three-quarter cents delivered Richmond and indications arc that hog prices will decline from now on towards the latter part of the senson and it is important that we make our shipments of the hogs that are in condition and of proper weights at the earliest possible date. If enough hogs can be gotten together to fill a double deck car the freight cost, per head will be reduced considerably. Please send your notices in writing at once, requests Henry DIv Green, the county agent. Half Day Saturday at The Postoffice All service windows at the Camden postoffice will be closed at noon n?xt Saturday, September 5 and will vvntinor vir trt v! " each Saturday thereafter. Patrons wishing to purchase stamps, money orders or. send off registered mail or parcel post packages, will find it necessary on all. Saturdays hereafter to call at the postoffice before the noon hour. The postal savings window also will be closed at the same hour on Saturdays. All other departments at the postoffice will continue as usual. Mail will be dispatched to trains and incoming .mails will be distributed in the rented bo*es at the office as on other days, but there will be only one delivery by carriers throughout the city on Saturdays. Rural carriers will make their deliveries on Saturdays as before. > This curtailment of service has been brought about on account of the new 44-hour-week-law passed by the last congress, which reduced the time postal employees are allowed to work, from 48 to 44 hours each week, hence all employees must be given a halfday off from their regular time prior to July 1, 1931. Farmer Dies In Hospital Luther Baker, 4y, died in the Camden hospital Thursday night. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. I^arry Chewning were held in Red Hill Methodist church Friday afternoon an interment was in the church cemetery,, funeral \iirrangements being in charge of th^e -Evans Funeral Home of -this city. Mr. Bakfcf was a farmei^at Boy kin and resided the Ir^r place. He died after a few days' illness with appendkriti^ HJs sudden death came* as a great shock to those who knew aim. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mattie Baker; one married daughter, Mrs. Mpseley; of Camden, and seven younger children at his home in Boykin. Governor Awaits Replies of Solons \ Columbia, Aug. ay.?South Carolina farmers today expressed themselves overwhelmingly jn favor of Governor Bluck wood's plan to call u special session of the legislature :o prohibit cotton production in 1932. Meeting in 15 of the 46 counties, , they went on record in 67 of the gatherings us favoring the plan orig. mated by Governor l*>ng of Louisiana. One county fuiled to take u vote after u three and u half hour session. The only coUnty' in which there wiim no response to Governor Blackwood's proclamation calling on the farmers to give expression to their desires was Charleston, where but little cotton is raised. Governor Blackwood tonight refused to comment on the results except to say that he was "gratified" at the response. He previously had said, however, he would he largely guided in his decision on calling an extraordinary session of the legislature by the attitude of the farmers. He said tonight he awaited replies to his queries to members of the genei al assembly, but concensus urouiul the .state capital is that legislators' will express a willingness to assem-! ble. The meeting in many of the county seats were largely .attended. At Spartanburg the crowd was estimated I at 2,000 while at Greenville, many were unable to gain entrance into the' hall which accomodates 1,000. The smallest number was ut Georgetown where only 28 met. While the farmers^ ' gave general approval to the special session plan, in many instances they appealed to the legislators to serve without pay or to accept a minimum salary. The constitution provides a $100 salary for each member. Aiken farmers, for instance, suggested that a salary of $5 per bale be paid and that the session continue ten- days. Dorchester farmers asked that legislators pay their owrt expenses. In some counties the vote for a special session and adoption of the Long plan on similar action by Texas and Oklahoma. Several counties were luke-warm. Allendale's first resolution Was in opposition to the special session, but after two amendments the resolution was made to read that they favored anything that could be done to bring aid in the present crisis. Colleton, which last week went on record as favoring the extraordinary session, was tied up in a three and a half hour debate and finally the meeting was adjourned with no vote. The counties which voted against the proposal were: Abbeville 76 to 49; Beaufort, Berkeley, Horry, 21 to 4; McCormick, 75 to 13; Richland 57 to 17 and Union. Abbeville, however, voted for legislation promorcmg ing next year but voted against the special session of the general assembly. . Program For Fall Council It. is expected that the Fall Council meeting to be held here Saturday will be largely attended for it is seldom that an organization secures so many outstanding speakers. The following program has been arranged, advises M iss Sadie B. Craig, county home demonstration agent: 10:00-10:30, registration; 10:80, meeting called to order by president; song, "Carolina"; devotional, Rev. J. B. Caston; welcome, Mr. H. G. Carrison; response, Mrs. Tompkins; song, Mrs. E. C. Zbmp; address, Dr. D. W. Daniels; song, "America the Beautiful"; address, Mrs. S. O. Plowden; address. Mr. H. I). Green; piano solo, Miss Evelyn Gettys; address, Mr. Theo. Vaughn; 12:30-2:00, noon hour; meeting of executive committee; 2:10, reassemble for business session; address, Miss Sadie B. Craig; roll call by clubs; reading of minutes; report of council officers; music; report of club presidents; welcome new clubs; old business; new business; adjournment. ' Thick Skull Stops Bullets Newton, Kan., Aug. 26.?Four bullets which Sam Vinson, 47, fired into 'Ilia head in a suicide attempt were removed by surgeons today. Instead of piercing the brain, the bullets flat14he<! against his sllttH.' Surgeons said the great amount of calcium in Vinson's bones contributed to the bullet-proof -quality of . hit skull. Hit '.condition is not seriousF* ? 0 ' ' v w' * *" ? - . ? J. ? Funeral Held Here for James Delvoache James Dcl/Ottchv, r?H years old, died Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mt>. A. K. Hlakeney, in Charlotte, N. ('., ufttr an extended illness. Mi\ I )el/ouche was born mar Camden, being a son of the late William Elliott DoLoaohe and Kebeeca Workman DeLoachtj. Nearly all of his life was spent in this * ity where ho was held in high esteem. For the past thirty years he hurl been with the Southern railway, first m Savun nuh and for the past twenty years he harl been the efficient and accomodating clerk in the Southern railway freight office in this ei'ty. He was taken ill more than a year ago ami had to give up his duties with the railroad. For some time he harl been making his home- in Charlotte with his daughter and son. In early life he was married to Miss Henrietta Shannon, of this eity, who predeceased him about thirty yeurs ugo. Surviving besides his daughter, Mrs. Blakenoy, are two sons, James Del^ouche, Jr., of Charlotte, and Chu~les Edwurd DeLoache, of Camden; three grandchildren, four brothel's, William K. DeLoache, of Columbia; H. Blair DeLoache, W. K. DeLoache and Ben P. DeLoache, of Camden; four sisters, Mrs. A. H. Del .ay, of ** Birmingham; Mrs. Willis Sheorn, Mrs John T. Nettles and Mrs. W. Robin Zomp of Camden. Funeral services were held at the grave here Wednesday afternoon at .'1 o'clock, services being conducted by Rev. R'dbert Brtlce Owens, a Ohar- t lotte clergyman.Mrs.B.ourza mfwyp lotte minister. Pallbearers serving were W. R. Zemp, John T. Nettles, Willis Sheorn, J. Kershaw Shannon, W. L. DePass and R, M. Kennedy, Ir. Baron DeKalb Opens September 10 v ????? ) The Baron DeKnlb school will begin work on September 10, at nine o'clock in the new building. This is the second year of the new school system ' and it is hoped that every child of school age in the community will turn out on the opening date so that the authorities might be in position to place pupils in their proper places. The school is beginning the second year with three teachers in the high school department and eight in the elementary department. It is hoped that by another year a course in home economics can be added to the high school department. Teachers for the coming yeaT of the school are W. A. Mason, Jr., superintendent and .teacher of agriculture; Miss Mazie Roberts of Camden, and Mr, J. R. Lee, Jr., of Lugoff in the high school; and the following tpachers for the elementary school: .Viaa. Annie D._ McDanieJ, .of. Union, ' departmental grade work; .Miss Edith Parler, of St. George,' 'departmental ; grade work; Miss Dor* Chapman, of Pelzer, fourth grade; Miss Estelle Gramling, of Orangeburg, third grade; Miss Siby Ti^rper, of Sumter, second grade; Miss Viva McLeod of Camden, second grade; Miss Jessie . Gilchrist of Rock Hill, first grade and Miss Eva Howell of Rock Hill, first grade. A teachers meeting is called for . 4:30 on the afternoon of September * 9 at the school building. Class work and organization will begin at nine o'clock on the morning of September 10. After the first day thb opening hour for the present will be eight o'clock. This is being done in order that the children may get out earlier and have the afternoon to assist in . gathering the crops. All patrons and friends of the school are invited ig the opening exercises on September 10th. Program for B. Y. P. U. Rally. The following is the program for_ the quarterly B. Y, P. U. rally of theKershaw Association which mee's with the Bethune Baptist church SunIday, September 6, at 3 ,p, m.: Song. Devotional by Miss Mary ? Bel}e Sparrow. Roll call. Business. ' -;1'. Special music,.by Camden. Senior*. t"My Local Union,'* by Ret. J. R Caaton. "Value of the General Organization;"'by Mr. C. V. Hddson. Spe- 'l v 1 cial music by Camden Seniors.' "Out ;jj Assoctational Work,*' by Mrf C, Byrd. Duet by Mt. Pisgah Seniors. Two "men'At* ib jail at BloontfRld, J., on a charge <w stealing a steam boiler, hauling R away and selHaf H.