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...\ <> ' ... / .. / jtlj The Camden Chronicle - - - -? ** .. 1 . - -1-1.JI. ^ ?J i 1 ' U-.?UJW *' v'H" VOLUME 43 CAMDEN* SOUTH CAROLINA* FRIDAY. JANUARY 8, 1932 NUMBER 4* \ i i i TWBWWwwiiwwniBiiw?w ? S Winter Residents Enjoying Sports Now that the holidays are past and visiting students have returned to their various colleges, the winter coE ny turns He attention largely to sports. Quail shooting, dove drives, drag hunts, horseback riding and golf furnish amusements for every taste. The first polo game of the season was played on Saturday afternoon on Field No. 2, and many motored over to witness it and enjoy the balmy air and brilliant sunshine. The Blue and Red teams played in a thrilling match. Players were: R. S. Allison, Rirby Tupper, D. M. Raidwin, Watson Pomeroy, Charlie Little, and Carroll K. Bassett. Samuel Russell refereed the match. I Polo games will bo played regular- J lv three times a week and later in the winter every day. Some fine ponies are here anc^ the outlook is encouraging a? several new players have signified their intention to come ll?i)rag Hunts each Tuesday and Thursday are well attended. Mrs. Rwight Partridge, Master of hounds, leads the hunts which start from various places including the Kennels, Cool Spring and thp Second Polo Field. . After ?Saturday s hunt a largely attended breakfast was tendered the participants by Mr, and Mrs. H. D. Kirkover, at The Hedges. Fine weather added to the interest of the Sunday afternoon exhibition golf match played on the Kirkwood Proceeds were donated# to iMr. Ward C. Belcher, of ?rk, and the cottage colony ster of ceremonies. George ip, Jr., of New York, Princepr and winner of many lauded with Hamilton Wrignt, of jainst Melvin Hemphill, Forjs, Columbia, professional and Morrison, of the Sarsfleld Tie result was a victory for tier by 6 to 5. 7 ?. v W. L, Wright entertained buffet ltmch before the' exhiolf match. Guests \*ere the Susan Kennedy, Alice DeiPass, >ePass, Phyllis Camsfov and cher, Sidney Huntoon, Hamilight, George T. DunlanJ Jr., ard and Duncan Edwards. r followed in the drag hunt tarted Tuesday morning from >nd polo :e, master <of hQunp?? Edna Louise Mabeehas arom Saratoga and will be foiiy her parents Mr. a-nd -Mrs. Mabee, who are arriving by >ile and expect to be in their n avenue cottage for the sea_ '~ nd Mrs. Leonard Graham end at dinner this week for Mr. s. A. D. Kennedy, Mr. and cKee Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Cook Etoykin, Mrs. Woods n, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylor and Mrs. William N. Kerr, re shoot on the Lausanne prewas given by Mr. Aubrey I. who is passing the season at rt Inn. _ . ? ZL - %*Henry KotU ^ a luncheon guest at tr\e Court Margaret Weir Whyte has ^ om NeW York for a visit at 1 Inn. ~ ' j Jean Harris entertained the set with a luncheon for her Miss . Arme Shirk, of4 Glen N. J., previous to returning to n Washington, Cr Clifford M. Leonard, of New dr. and Mrs. A. C. Fetterhoff . and Mrs. W. P. Conwell, of tir, and Mr. arid Mrs. E. **. bh and family are among re~ rivals at Hobkirk Inn. * ' and Mrs. C. O. Denny, of nd, are also at Hobkirk Innnny is president of the Erie 1 system.? ^ . ' ind Mrs, John R. Todd are 111 ame, and Mr. an (L Mrs- Campeward are occupying the cotwned by Mrs."'Kerr near the od. Edith Wills, who takes an acirt in the hurrts, is again a sf Miss Olive Whittredge as 0 Mr. And Mrs. D: MTBaldwin mily. _ Kirkwood Hotel opened for the -on Thursday, January 7th. Hunt is active manager and rl P. Abbott, owner of the holiving with his family irv their goH oourses adjeimng the od are open and in fine conddd are being used daily by maunong early arrivals at The od are Colonel M. Burke and hew, Mr. C. T. Daley, of Marlh, Mass.; Mr. and M**- WalKeep, of Lockport, N. Y.; Mrs. nund Krumbholz, Miss Klara holz, Mrs. K. B. Wile*** fMr. rs. John DeVine, Miss Margahyte, Mr. John McGraw and r. W. Wilder. y?. renial groups are at the Court the season and many pic-nics, Irives and golf matches keep nterested. Some of the Court icsts here for the winter are l. S. Huliter, Mr. and Mra.ja. ith, Dr. alwL Mrs. J. Dodge PeIr. and MlSrs^W. B. Niebet, Mr r?. Walter C. Westm*! Mr. and ubrey T. 'Barnes, numerous attractive tea too?e [ near Camden continue to charming places for luncheons, vl dinners. y parties "were given at^Tg# during the holidays Ut M the have been given recently by Mr. ana Mrs. David R. William*, of Mulberry, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Bekher, Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham Manning and Mr. Clifford M. Leonard. Sunday evenia&Auppers at Green Leaf Villa an^epukr, and a few day* ago a luncheon was given there by Mrs. A. S. Hunter and a dinner bjMr. and Mrs. B. M.< Smith, of y ' : * ?_ /? - v vT* Brothers Murder Six Law Officers Springfield, Mo., Jan. 2.?Six officers were killed,late today when they, cornered IJarry YoUng, murder suspect, and an unknown number of confederates at the Young farm house several miles west of here on Highway 06. Harry Young and his puis escaped early tonight from the house, after a two hour battle with more than 75 officers arid citizens, and at 7 o'clock Were believed to be surrounded in a corn field nearby. . Killed by the deaperad(i>?wv,>y,bo are believed to have beenarmed with a machine gun were: Sheriff Marcell Hendrix, of Green county. Detective Chief Tony Qliver, of Springfield. City Detective Ollie CrossWhite, of Springfield. City Detective Disney Meadows, of Springfield. The bodies were found when the posse of officers and citizens rushed the house after firing from it ceased shortly before 7 o'clock. News of the afternoon slaughter was sent back to police headquarters and fhe sheriff's office, not long after it occurred, by Police Officers Frank Pike and Virgil Johnson, who were wounded but escaped. Police, deputy sheriffs and constables' deputies were sent immediately to the scene. 'ihey were greeted by a hail of lead from across an open field surrounding the house. The force was strengthened by Battery F. 203rd Field Artillery, Missouri national guard, ordered out ear* ly tonight by Governor Henry S. Caulfield. The battle went on as dankneg? descended. Ambulances arrivdil "from Springfield hnd 'Were held in readings? a few httridred yards from the house, until the bodies of the dead could .be reached. A few officers I fried to worm their way acrossJthe :fie1d"t0Wttrd thd "house, but a fresh shower of bullets would* drive them back. It was long after dark before the posse penetrated the house and the bam and found tl\em empty. Harry Young, the. ring leader, was wanted for the slaying of Marshal Mark Noe, of Republic, June 29, 1929. Police this afternoon received a tip he had returned to Greene county after two years in hiding, and they summoned Sheriff Hendrix to assist them -in raiding the Young home. Detective Chief Oliver was known for his daring. Three years ago he was slightly wounded when he broke into .a. house from which "Dobbs Adams, known as a desperate character, was firing upon a force of' officers,, and captured him. One policeman was killed while attempting to capture Adams. After his conviction and sentence to death by hanging, Adams committed suicide in his cell. - "* . Deputy Sheriff Mash-burn, who was at the side of Sheriff Hendrix when they opened the door of the farmhouse about 4 p. m., was found un-1 conscious when the officers captured the place. Both of his eyes had been | shot out*, his ~nose blown off- and bishead nearly cut in two by the spray from the machine gun. ?e was removed to the Springfield Baptist hospital where he died at 8:15 p. m. .? i Gerard"Swope, president of the General Electric company, expresses the belief that business conditions of the country are now on the upturn for the better. Cold weather returned to the midwest and Jtocky Mountain sections of the country on Wednesday and the abnormally warm weather was driven out. 'c\ The industrial area of Steyer in upper Austria, finding itself unable to meet any portion of its liabilities totalling $150,000, has declared a lit-, i'He moratorium all of its own. The Anderson airport is the worst ever seen by the assistant secretary of the navy in charge of aeronautics, he told them there this week, after being forced to land there by fog. He said if he had known the perils of landing there, he would have ~tSM' his chances with the fog instead. 11,1 - - - _! 3 County Teachers Give Information At a meeting of the Kershaw County Teacher*' Association on December 10, it was decided that a publicity committee be appointed- to gather some general information and < to present this information to the people, of Kershaw county. Thia association feels that the public should and will be -interested in those statistics. The report of the committee, signod by J, C. Foster, chairman, Ethel M. Murchison, secretary, J, G. Richards, Jr., M. G. Patton, Ernestine Bateman and Louise W. Cantey, is as follows: The annual average white teacher's salary per month for 1Q29-1930, the latest available information, for Richland county, the county paying the highest average salary, $111.47 per month; for Kershaw county $88.60 per month; the annual' white teacher's salary per month for twelve months for the year 1930-1931, for South Carolina, $85.66 per month; for Kershaw county $86.63. Per pupil expenditures for whites, less school bonds, based on average attendance for 1930-1931, for the state $55.63; for Kershaw county, $48.60. f [ The average teaching load for whites for 1930-1931 based on average daily attendance: For state 23; for Kershaw county 25. The average teaching load for whites for the year 1930t1931 based on enrollment: For the state 29; for Kershaw county 32. These figures are proof conclusive that, although the average salary for the county is slightly higher than for the state,-theper pupil cost for the county is decidedly less than the per pupil cost Tor the state. The teaching load for Kershaw county is heavier then the teaching load for the state. The annual average per pupil cost of transportation for 1930-1931: For the state $20.95; for Kershaw county -1 Per pupil cdst per day in district operated buses in ICershaw county $.066. Per pupil cost per day in contrftbt operated buses in South Caroling; $.121. These figures definitely pfbve that money can he saved by school districts owning and operating theft cfrm buses. The average cost of college education $1,800; the average cost of one summer' s<fhool $100. The number of teachers in Kershaw county holding college degrees 101. The number of .teachers in Kershaw county not holding college degrees 60.8. Many teachers not holding cpllege degrees have the equivalent in summer school credits. All teachers not holding college** degrees are required to go to* summer school every 3 years to retain their certificates. The publicity committee also calls the attention of the public to^the following facts:. The average length of the school day is not five but &ix actual teaching hours. For many teachers it is more. Moreover, the teacher's work is not then finished. Two hours is the average spent outside the school room on checking, preparation nnd flt.nriy. The teacher p^ust be progressive and professional minded. In order to do this a considerable sum of money must be spent every year in linking up with dounty, state, and national organisations, as well as on educational books and magazines. Besides, the teacher's salary must pay the expense of attending county, district and state meetings. The patrons of the school have a right to require and do require that the teacher's standard of living be sufficiently high to uphold the dignity of the profession. Among other things this means that the teacher muii dress appropriately for meeting the public every day. - * The teacher must be publicTspirited 'and must join and become identified with the civic and reJigious organizations of the-community. Many extra wdffhy in time and money are made, and the average teacher answers the majority of these calls. Teachers spend their money and thtnr'lceep the sum covering their salaries circulation. / _ ~ Teachera Tnre not over-paid. Teachers bf Vt$ans are rarely found, and thopo-who'have wealth did not ?ecuf4.1t .through the teaching prctfea" Although it i* tfua that they actually teach only five days a weak and nine months of the year, teachers must ttva seven days par week and fcwahra months of the yaer. They .* < g. k***" -? J* - '-1 ' " , : ear* not fast from Friday afternoons till Monday mornings and from June till September. Their living expenses go on even though they are not in school. Theworking houra are long and hard enough to prevent teachers from securing positions w&ich will bring any added means of support. Teachers must live 365 days per year on what their salaries pay- - V. No other profession carries with it a greater demand on the mental and nervous energies. In no other line of work is there a greater wear and I tear on the nervous system. There is a constant demand for creating and maintaining the proper atmosphere for exercising judgment, for making EdtcUione instantly and fairly. The teacher most be physically, mentally, and spiritually alert. Every year takes its toll of teachers who are not endowed by nature with constitutions strong enough to stand up under the strain. *."* . " ... V 7. ,7; 7"\ Widow of Pastor Dies in Camden 'Mrs. Carrie "Spann Watson, 64, widow of the fate Rev. George Pierce Watson, prominent and beloved member of the South Carolina Methodist conference, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs, U>uise W. Cantey, on Friday morning after a lingering illness. y. tMrs. Watpon was a native of Leesville and came to Camden during the pastorato of her husband. She is survived by her daughter and three grandchildren, and the following brother^ and sisters: Mr. <and Mrs. M. S. Spann, Mr. and Mrs*. Jh W. Shealey, Dothan, Aia.; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Spann, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Spann, Mrs. Blanche Simmons, of Bamberg. The funeral was held from the Methodifft church in this city Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock and thq^ burial was in the old Quaker cemetery here beside the grave of her husband, who died a little more than a year ago. Funeral services were .in charge of the Rev. W. G. Ariail, of Camden, assisted by the Rev. W. I. Herbert, of Bishopville, the Rev. E. vO. Watson, of Columbia, and the Rev. S. 0. Cantey, of Orangeburg. Dr. Watson in his prayer paid a beautiful tribute to the deceased.. He spoke of the late Rev. G. P. Watson's passing on Thanksgiving day a year ago and then of Mrs. Watson s death occurring on New Year's day that these two souls passed,to the beyond.. on two days of the year so full of meaning. o Active pallbearers were Messrs. W. R. Zemp, W. F. Nettles, A. El. Miller,! J, H. Osborne, Willis Sheorn and L.i C. Shaw. ' j The board of stewards of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church acted as honorary pallbearers. _____ ? % j. Hog (Shipment. l?arthers Who have hogsfqr sale are requested to notify the county agent at once, stating the number of head, approximate weights and breed. Another hog shipment is to be j made "soon and hogs for sale should be booked on the county agent's hog shipment file at ,once.?'Henry D. | Green, county agent. Goodfellows Fond 'The Ohrorpcle is in receipt of $6.00 to the Christmas Goodfellows fund from Mrs. Alice B. Todd, which came in too lat# for last week's paper. The above check runs the total amount published through theo columns of this paper, to $206.00. New Game Warden L. O. Funderburk, of Camden, upon recommendation of the Kershaw County- legislative delegation, has been appointed by Governor Blackwood as game warden for KershHw county to succeed F. L. Munn, who has served in that capacity for the past several years. Services at First Baptist Church The following services are announced at the First Baptist church: Sunday at 10 o'clock, Mr; C. O. Stogner, superintendent; public worship at 11:1b a. m. conducted by Dr. Carlyle Campbell, president of Coker college; evening service at 7:80 conducted by the pastor, subject, "The Right Use of The Tongue.'' Prayer and praise service Wednesday evening at 7:30. B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:30. The public * is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. , * Hartsville Man Shot ^ygtate Constable j Florence, Jan. 6.?'Ben Johnapn, about S6, of HartsviHe, was shot and probably mortally wounded this morning whon three state constables raided a whisky still in the upper section of Darlington county, near the Chesterfield county line. Johnson was shot by State Constable Robert T. Allison of ' Chester after the two ha^vy.restled in a creek, it was reported here, when Johnson attempted to flee from thq sceno of the raid. ... ' ? The wounded man was brought to the Florence hospital about noon, two hours after tho raid, by officers. Physicians said they believed Iiq would not live through the night. ( Johnson was shot, theyipaid, twice in the back. One bullet entered his lung and the other his liver. The physicians said there were powder burns around ono wound but *'not around the other. Accompanying Allison on tho raid were State\ Constables -S. H. Twitty and N. B. Welch. No charges had been filed against Allison so far_ as could be learned tonight. 0 Acording to the version qf tho affair learned here, three white men were at the still and fjed^when the officers approached. Twitty and Welch pursued two of them while Allison set out after Johnson. He overtpok him at a small stream and seized him by his suspenders, pulling him back into the branch, it was said. Johnson then grappled with the officer, catching him around the .legs and jerking him into the stream. The officers said Allison had his pistol ASkone hand while struggling with Johnson in the water and the gun accidentally discharged. Twitty welt, near by when the shooting occurred. There was some doubt here t4 to whether the shooting took place to Darlington or...Chesterfield couhty. It WAS understood that Allison left here to report the affair to the sheriff of Darlington county and then- was going into Chesterfield county. John Son was unable to make a statement. The two men at the still with Johnson escaped. * State Constable Robert J. Allison reported by telephone tonight to Charlee H. Gerald, secretary to Governor Blackwood, that his shooting of a man on a whisky raid in Darlington courtty was "purely an accident. Allison said he would forward a written and complete report of the affair tomorrow. * Mr. Gerald quoted the officer as saying he was positive that the wounded mart, Ben Johnson, was shoj; but once with his pistol. Allison said he took Johnson to the Florence hospital and saw but . one wound when the man waa unA-essed.J Ho added, hffwsvt?; SifrfldM that another constable in the raid mightr^fiave shot Jbhnson, although reported firing a gun. Allison told Mr. Gerald he had left word* in Darlington county *he would return and immediately surrender if Johnson died.?-Thursday's State. Hit and Run Shooter An unfortunate and totally foolish accident happened on the farm of Mrs. Julia Antley just below the St. Matthews Unfits last Thursday afternoon. A little adopted soniof Richard Goodwine was playing-Nn the back yard, when he was shot by a hunter, supposedly, but may have been-jUst a thoughtless and careless proceeding, as it is an open space, nearby, and no birds or rabbits likely so close, to the house, under the circumstances. A few in sight said the . shooter turned and ran towards the swamp. Besides a number of shot in the boy's face and over th^ upper part of'his body, the end joints of four fingers were shattered or shot off. Parts of all the members tad to be amputated. 'Sheriff Hill was immediately called but, up to this writing, has not located the gunster. With some 15 or, 20 shot over the face and forehead it was almost * miracle that the eyes escaped. Two physicians were puzzled to explain how the fingers were shattered and torn off, with no more apparent damage to the face. ?7^ ^ Sheriff Hill's theory ft thart the boy had a loaded cartridge/ ?hd . matched it off.?Calhoun Times. ' The London Express says that the ; former queen of Spain ie negotiating i for the tale of her tarn one collection > of jewelry, repntidly woc^^^R^ Herbert L Kicney Died Here Sunday Herbert Lynn Richey, 58, died at an early hour here Sunday morning 1 from heart Rouble. . Mr. Richey was a native of Bridgeport, Ohio. He came to South Carolina 31, years ago. All except six years of this time had been spent at Camden. HO' first resided at Lake City* later moving to Camden, where ho was manager of the one time" Camden , > > Wholesale Grocery. For the past^ three years he had been cotton census enumerator for the government for Kershaw county. He wa* married to Miss Mario Brewer of Kershaw August ft, 11*12. llis widow with three children survive. The children are Surah Lynn Richey, student at Peabody, and Mary and Herbert Richey of Camden. ' Also oile sister,. Miss ,Oora Richey, a governess at Thornwell orphanage, Wi Clinton, and one nephew, Dr. -CHton Richey, of Vallpy Head, Ala., survive. Mr. Richey had made, a host of friends in the home of his adoption. He was a member of Camden Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held at hie- ?~ -y-residence on DeKalb street at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon. The burial was at the Kershaw cemetery ht 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. yA. D. McArn of Camden. " _ _' ; : . Serving as honorary pallhearere were the officers of the Presbyterian ' churoh of Camden. Active pallbearers were J. H. Osborne, L. O. Funderburk, H. P. Ntles, Thomas T. Truesdnlo, W. R. NdsoU-JUld 0. J. nammrn - ,y... Numerous Accidents On Highway-No. One Reports reached Oamden on ^Wednesday of numerous socldepte j&srJU" .'Aaji\|jj ring on Federal highway number one, in the vicinity of Midway school, north of Cassatt. | -1$ will be remembered that it was near this spot where the (Murray accident happened several weeks ago, on a rainy day, when three persons \ were instantly killed. . None of the accidents Wednesday caused fatalities but several persons > were more or less injured. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gannett, of Bast Avenue Brighton, Rochester, N. Y., wrecked their car wdtJh Mr. Gan- \ nett driving. Mrs. Gannett was taken to the Camden hospital, suffering from a broken collar bone. > In anotherwreck Mrs. Margaret Hawky, of Booth Harbor, Maine, re-.;, ceived bruises and contusions, but her / injuries were considered slight. J. M. Darr, 224 Madison Avenue, New York- driving a Buidt, .received slight injuries to face and hands. In a fourth wreck Mrs. Louise Bayer, of Mattuck, Long Island; New York, received slight injuries to her forehead, while Mrs. John Rengholl, of' East Marches, Long Ielapd, New o "S York, received slight wounds in forehead. ??-?y< ? " In a fifth wrecjc reported Henry A. Page, Jr., Ford dealer ef Aber- ^ deen, N. C., accompanied by O. L^v'. Henry, of Lumberton, N. C., both escaped injury when their car ?turned --over several time*. They engaged "" ~ another car at Camden and continued, their trip to Columbia. Must Have Auto - Tags By( January .15__?1| Columbia, Jan. 1.?Althongh persons who have not secured their new license tags will have to pay a- 50 cents penalty, beginning today, they do not stand in danger of arrest until' January 16, Wilbur V. Sutherland, Director of the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Highway Department, said today the law making it a misdemeanor to display 1931 tag* will not be enforced until after the 15th of Janu ry. - ... The sale of tags through yesterday brought $1,204,000 ipto the Jiighway department coffer^ approximately Dave Dunnham, flhe negro convicted of murder in Chester county, will escape the chair by commutation of his sentence to imprisonmen^ by^ the . / '.J..