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f \ I The Camden Chronicle iM ' 1 BWaMwggpeMag!5g5!!!=gg^qg?ttggg5gg , ,i . .. n . ,.j? 1 1 1? Jt i w jj? ??i V?LU ' ; CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROUN^ FRIDAY, AUGUST ft, 1932 NUMBER 1ft, WeBgBggas!gg= ji_t i 1 ! . j ? ,~egBMM3ggn,, ... . .. ii .. , .j? i ii., i? Camden Man Again Named Treasurer (Wednesday's Columbia State) Theo. Barren, of fianford, N. C., wts elected president; Shields Cameron, of Southern Pines, N. C? secretary and H. G. Carrison, Jr., of Camden, was re-elected treasurer at * reorganization meeting of the United States Highway No. 1 association here yesterday which adjourned last night without completing its business as a result of a disagreement over by-laws. . The meeting which began at the Jefferson hotel yesterday afternoon was to have been continued today, but the inability of a committee to draft regulations for the association caused postponement until the second Monday in September at which time a meeting will be held in Jacksonville, Fla. A partially new committee was appointed by the new president to draft the by-laws.' A budget of $25,000 for advertising U. S. No. 1 was approved, <Jhotas will be fixed latey. ? Among the resolutions adopted by the 50-odd representatives of cities on the highway from Pennsylvania to Florida were: To urge the South Carolina state highway commission and the federal road bureau to construct a bridge at Cheraw on U. S. No. 1 over the Pee Dee river; to urge the establishment of Everglades National park in southern Florida; to recommend the removal of "unsightly" signs on highways and to plant shrubs and trees along the route, and to indorse plans of building a toll bridge over the Florida keys which bridges do not now exist. The last resolution was opposed by William Lykes, secretary of the Columbia chamber of commerce, and Frank P. Hpnderson, of Aiken. Mr. Lykes-said the proposal to secure-the money from the Reconstruction Finance corporation was unsound, as the taxpayers were already overburdened. Resident Barron appointed on the committee to draft by-laws Dr. L. B. McBrayer' of Southern Pines, N. C.,; Frank P. Henderson, of Aiken; J. D. Chalk, of Rockingham, N. C.; Judge John O. Shares, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and William Lykes, of Columbia. Members of the association were welcomed to (Columbia by Uovernor 1. C. Blackwood and Mayor L. B. Owens. Mayor R. A. Rouse of Cheraw and Robert L. Burns of Sanford, N. C., spoke on "What the Tourist Trade Means to a Community." This was followed on t]he "Thirteen Original Colonies" by C. W. Lano, also of Sanford.' ^ Developments of the') Everglades National park was discussed by B. R. Kessler of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Judge Shares. The latter also outlined plans for building, bridges across the Florida keys, "peautification of U. S. No. 1" was the subject ol Mr. HendeTsorn " Albert Sidney Johnson, of Virginia who was introduced by R. C. Powell ?f Raleigh, urged^ the association members to develop their respective states instead of "harping on this *ay to Florida." He said South Carolina and Virginia were particularly historic and were in themselves Rawing cards to tourists. He suggested that the entire Dixie East Cwst should be so .co-ordinated and Inst an advertising campaign, not Merely lauding U: S. No. 1, be" un'-, [Jprfol. .. - - .uore results couia De oo?'ned from concerted advertising, he laid. ^r- Bums, speaking on the value 'f promoting tourist travel, sAid the lverage tourist spent $7 daily and at the volume of business equaled hat of the steel and iron industry. ! Doctor McBrayer, the retiring! mejidcnt. an- outline of the ac-^ ?mp!;.vnu.nls 0f the association durg t~e j.*-t yea"?. He recommended tot tr.e organization he incorpora> ar.: ^corporation papers under or.h < arolina was approved. Mr. rnson gave the treasurer's report. v Cameron, the new secretary, sue-! s L. Moody, of Augusta, Ga. he off.eo of executive vico presiePt, now neld by Mayor Rouse, and * directors of the association were 01 'e(l yesterday. The nominatng ommitteo will make recopiihenda0ns to these places -Vai, the next eting. qy An effort was made at last night's . n? to have the committee on and report to the convention J naming. A majority of memdecided, however_lhai the comn , Could n<>t reach.an agreement Haws at so early a date. . . ?i i r .Mil iV ^ t; 1 T Jm. ' . "J* ? .. '* i?. ? Je ' r"T?? ?? - County Campaign Dates Are Changed Bjr reference tq, a notice published , elsewhere in this paper, and signed by the chairman and secretary, it will be noted that the county campaign ' dates have been changed so that it , will cover a period of two weeks instead of One. This was thought wise on account of the extreme hot weather making the campaign too strenuous to be packed into one week. This change will, of necessity, close the gates one week earlier on entrants and all candidates must pay their assessments and die their pledges by midnight of Saturday, August IS, instead of August 20. The new schedule calls for the campaign on 'Monday, August 15, and will close at the cotton mills with the meeting Saturday night, August 27, at 8 o'clock. Another change made was that of reducing the fee. of $25 for members of the house to $20. A ^eeting of the executive committeemen from each club is called at the court house at 11 a. m. Tuesday, August 0th, for the purpose of revising and correcting the club rolls. All club books not yet turned in to the secretary are requested on that date. First To Request Cut In Salary Clerk of Court James H. Olyiburn, seeking re-election to his post, is this week furnishing The Chronicle a statement from the Jtershaw county legislative delegation relative to a report being circulated that he opposed a salary reduction. The statement is as follows: Camden, S. C., August 3, 1932. Mr. J. H. Clyburn, j Camden, S. C. , Dear Sir: j Replying to your inquiry with refjerence to^. the reduction of salaries in the County .Supply Bill for the year 1932, the Delegation reduced your salary as Clerk of Court twenty per I cent?that is. $800.00 per hnnum in' stead of $1,000.00 per annum, at your request. I Yours very truly, G. C. Welsh J. Team Gettys " J. R. Belk Kershaw County Delegation. It has been rumored that I opposed any reduction in the salary of the Clerk of Court and that my salary has not been reduced. In order to keep the record clear, I call attention to the above letter from the County Delegation, which shows that my salary was reduced at my request. J. H. Clyburn, "Clerk of Court Kershaw County. To All 4-H Club Boys Of Kershaw County The 4-H boys' camp which was held last week was a success in every way and I desire to express to each of the boys who attended the camp and their parents, who made it possible for them to come, my most sincere appreciation for the cooperation of all Concerned. The boys took unusually splendid interest in all phases of the program, were attentive at the lectures and various instructions, and entered into the games and other | playing in a most admirable manner, |and further desire to say to each of the mothers and fathers concerned that the bey* conducted themsalva* as little gentlemen and represented their homes splendidly, which I am confident is the result of good training on the part of anxious, interested parents who desire their children | to be good citizens and successful in, iHTeT says Henry DC'Green, the c<5UlSty agent. Revival at Timrod , Bothune, VS. C.> Aug. 2.-Revival [ ! services wilT begin at Timrod church . Sunday, 'August 7th. Pastor:, Rev J. E. Williams, will be assisted in this meeting by Rev. J. H. Byrd, of Estill. * Bethesda Church Services ! 'Presbyterian church services on Sunday, August 7th, A. Douglas McArn, pasicrr announces will he: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning wor-^ ship 11:16 o'clock. Sermon subject, "Building With the Enemy's Material." The session is requested to meet at 11 a. m. A brief congregational meeting is called after the morning service for the election of additional officers* The public ia cordially invited to thesfc, services. L . ' t V'V - ? T " Man Meets Death By Fall In Well *-" . , ; ,' ? Lee Williams, a young white man living just across the Lancaster county line in Kershaw county, was accidentally killed near Stoneboro on last Thursday afternoon when h% fell into a well, dropping about Afty feet and becoming badly mangled. Young Wiilliama had been Cleaning out a well' at the hbme of n friend near Stoneboro when the accident occurred, Overcome by foul air another man went to the bottom of the well and placed a rope about his body and he was pulled tft *the top of the well, but as the young man's father had grasped hiih by the Anger tips the rope slipped from his body and he fell to the bottom of the well. Williams had been doing some dynamiting in the bottom of the well as it had gone dry and the party were in the net of cleaning and deepening' the well at the time the accident occurred. The air in the bottom of the well became foul and the young man was seen to topple over in an unconscious condition. , It was then th^t a friend went to the bottom of the"well and placed 'thifc rope about his body. At the b?ttom of the well were a number of rocks so that the body was badly mangled by the fall. It was said that the air in the botr torn of the well was so bad that a lantern would not burn because of the lack of oxygen and a paper which was lighted ,went out when dropped in the well. Deceased was a son of Frank Williams who resides on the farm of J. A* Bridges in the northern part of Kershaw county in the Thorn Hill vicinity. The ^accident' occurred about half way between Thorn Hill and Stoneboro, about six miles from the Williams home.?Lancaster News. Mrs.^Ek L. McCoy Dead Cassatt, July 28.?Mr?. Lizzie Mc! Coy, 77, died at her home near Casjsatt Monday af-ternoon following the illness of only a few days. ; Funeral services were conducted by ! the Rev. J. A. Graham, her pastor, assisted by the Hpv. J. T. N. Keels of Bethune and the Rev. A. C. 'Corbett, at Marshall Methodist church Tuesday morning. She is survived by the following children, ,E. T. 'McCoy of Bishopville, R. C. MdCoy of Cassatt, Mrs. Annie :Josey of St. Charles, Miss Eva Mc| Coy of Cassatt and also a number of grandchildren. (She was an active member of her church and missionary society. George Mc. Saunders Stateburg, July 22.?George McCall Saunders, farmer of Stateburg, died at his home, Grove iHill plantation, Sunday, July 17, at 8:30 p. m., after an illness of several weeks. He was buried at the Church* of the Ascension, Hagood, Monday, July the 18th. Mr. Saunders was 78. He was the eldest son of Dc. Swepson Harrison Saunders and Harriet Rebecca McCall, of Hagood. He, was graduated -from Kings Mountain college in 1888. He married Miss Hide Wertenbager of Charlottesville, Va. Mr. Bowen Says Not Backed By Board In a statement to JThe Chronicle E. T. Bowen, candidate for the house of representatives, desires to refute a rumor as to his campaign. Mr. Bowen'* statement is as follows; "Please allow me the privilege of stating thru your paper that the report about my being a candidate for. the County Board of Directors in the race for the legislature from Kershaw county is not true, and furthermore I wish to state that my candidacy'has not come about by any promises or agreements of minek to or with j any political organization, politician, individual, or group of men;J>ut solely as a taxpayer, feeling aricl seeing the necessity of drastic reduction in governmental expenditure, thereby, bringing about a cut 'in our tax levy which will enable working 'people, . farmers and all industry to get on foot again. "I am no politician by trade and have not^profited therefrom, but as a farmer endeavoring to make an honest living I am sacrificing my time just now by offering myself as a candidate in this race giving the people a chance to have a practical busi- . ness farmer to represent their interest in the coming"legislature from the standpoint of taxation which all may know is the need of the'boor,H " . K 'I 1 TV.ft- ? ? -wr^ . . !Can't Use Cards j Dun Old Debtors Finding that people were resorting to the post card, since the advent of three cents postage, for the purpose of notifying customers of t>ast doe accounts, the postoffice department has issued a warning against such practice and has explained just what can be sent through the mails in the way of bills on postcards and just what cannot, without penalty. * It is legal to send cards asking settlement of current accounts or giving notice when an account will be due, the department explained, but the cards must not contain notices of balances that have not been paid and they must not contain matter that might reflect on the conduct of th6 addressee, such as threats to sue for amounts due. Fine and imprisonment are provided by law for senders of such notices on cards, it was added. The statement follows in part: v "Since the adveht of three-cent postage on letters, the postoffice department has been flooded with complaints of the use of one-cent postal cards to collect debts. "Horace J. Donnelly, solicitor of the department, points out that jt is unlawful for anyone to deposit in the mails any postal or post card containing a dun for an overdue account or bearing any other kind of matter that might reflect upon the character or conduct of the,addressee, such as a threat to sue or in any way Intimidate the debtor. " "Aside from authorizing the confiscation of such cards found in the mails, the law provides a fine of not piore than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. Postmasters have standing instructions to exercise vigilance in excluding such unlawful cards from the mails and to forward doubtful cases to the solicitor for decision. "Included in the list of those seeking the most economical method of collActing accounts via the postal card route are municipalities, public] utility companies, banking institutions, miscellaneous private corporations, publishers, mercantile concerns of all kinds and individuals of the professional classes and others as well as ^he regular collection agencies." Visiting Minister at Baptist Church The Rev. B. E. Wall, pastor of the First Baptist church of Johnston, will supply the pulpit of the Camden Baptist church next Sunday morning at 11:15. Rev. Wall has the reputation of being one of the leading Baptist ministers of the state and it is hoped that a large congregation may hear him on his visit to our city. The public is cordially invited to attend. Legion Post to Meet. There will be the regular monthly meeting of the James Leroy BellT Post American Legion at Legion Hall on Monday evening, August 8th, at 8:30 o'clock. This will be a Father and Son meeting. All Legionaires are requested to bring their fathers or sons. Attorney M. 'M. Johnson, of this city, will be the principal speaker. 'Prominent Sumter Man Dead -Sumter, Aug. 1.?Mitchell Levi, prominent retired merchant and farmer, died at his home here earlv this morning after an illness of ten months. He Svas 75 years old. - Ih?Ievl WM-horfl in Sumfpr, hilt spent his early life in Manning. Soon after reaching -manhood he moved to St. Paul, Clarendon county, where he and his brother, David Levi, opened merchandise business. After a few years in this business, Mr. Levi -morcd'to Sumter and wont tnto- the general merchandise business with his brother," Ferdinand. For 34 years the firm of Levi Brothers was a landmark in the business life of Sumter. j"Jght years ago Mr. Levi was forced to retire because of ill health and the business was liquidat^^* Surviving Mr. Ijevi are hi.^flrfcloW; one son, Wendell M. Levi; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen L. Iseman, Sumter, and Mrs. Sa^lie L. D'Ancona, Chicago, and two brothers, Ferdinand Levi, Sumter, and Louis Levi, Manning. ? First Cotton Boll. The first open cotton boll reported at this office was sent in from the farm of T. F. Horton, route, Kershaw, picked on August 1. It is the Cleveland variety of short staple cotton and Mr. Horton tells up he has a great deal opening at this time. * Medal of Honor For Truesdale i Washington, July SO.-?'The president today awarded the medal of honor to Corporal Donald L. Truesdale, U. 5, Marine corps of LugoflT for service in Nicaragua as set forth in the following citation: "For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession above and beyond the call of duty at'thb risk of his life as second in command of a Guardia national patrol April *24, 11)355. Engaged at the time in active operations in the field against armed bandit forces operating in the vicinity of Constancia near the iCoco river department of Jinotega, Northern Nicaragua. While the patrol was in formation on the trail searching for a bandit group with which contact had just previously been had, a riflo grenade fell from its carrier carried by a member of the patrol and struck a rock igniting the detonator, 'Several men of the patrol were in close proximity of the grenade at the time. "Corporal Truesdale who was sev- . eral yards away at the time coukl easily have sought cover and safety for himself but instead knowing full well the grenade would explode within two or three seconds with utter disregard for his own personal safety and at the risk of him own life rushed for the grenade grasped it in his right hand and attempted to throw it away from the (patjrol before it exploded. The grenade exploded in his hand blowings it off and inflicting serious multiple wounds albout his body. Corporal Truesdale by his actions took the full shock of the explosion of the grenade upon himself thereby saving the lives of or serious j injury to his comrades in arms. His actions were worthy of the highest traditions of the profession of arms." Truesdale who has held the rank of lieutenant jn the Guardia was born August 26, 1906, at Lugoff. Ho enlisted in the marine corps November 25, 1924, and served until Novem: ber; 24, 1928. .^Aftor Ave months during which he was a member of the Marine corps reserve on inactive duty he re-enlisted April 30, 1929, and has served in Nicaragua since June, 1929. He has Jiad numerous contacts with bandits in the Nueva Segovia department where he Was on duty most of the time. He is now on duty with the itfiearnguan National Guard detachment. P. H. McG. i I Death of D. C. Stuckey Funeral services for Dwight C. Stuckey, prominent citizen of Bfshopville, were held 'Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock nt Bethlehem Methodist church, the Rev. W. I. Herbert, pastor, being assisted in conducting the services by the Rev. G. E. Edwards of Darlington, a former pastor here and the Rev. Theodor^ Law. Mr. Stuckey, who was 61 years old, had been ill several months. He was one of Lee county's most stfcce^fcful farmersanda l&rge land owrlefT' He was a member of the Methodist church and Nhad been a member of : the board of stewards since early manhood. I Mr. Stuckey was the son of the late E. W. and Sue Parrott (Stuckey of Darlington. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss (Lucia Gibson, , of Bishopville, and from this union j the following children survive: D. C. Jr., and Miss Margaret Stuckey, of Bishopville, and Mrs. Cyril Hutchins, Newberrv. Hi? second wife wn? Mirr Blanche Gallman, of Newberry, who with' the following five children suryive him: E. Thomas Edmund. Frances Adeline, Gallman, Mac "and Thurston Pnrrott, all of Bishopville. He is also survived by two brothers, 0/ C. and P. P. J^tuckey. m Church Services at Cassatt* " Service* at - the?Oassn+t Baptist church on the first ;Sunday in August will be: Sunday school at 10 a. m. with Carson Gordon, ''superintendent, in charge. Come and take part in the services. The revival^meeting will begin on August 14th 'with Rev. H. J. Woods, assisted by the pastor. Do not forget the date and plan to attend. Wateree Church Services Services on Sunday, August 7th, at the Wateree Baptist church. will. bC: Sunday school 10:15 with superintendent 4, W. Boyce' in charge. Morning service at ll_o\;lock and evening service at 8 o'clock. At the evening hour the Intermediate Department of the Sunday school will give n_ play.; entitled "Life's .Cross Roads." The public is moat cordially invited to all p- - Colored People To Visit Station Arrangements have just been completed by 'Prof. B. J. Reddish, superintendent of tho Kershaw County Training (School, and G. <C. Kirkland, president of the Kershaw County Colored 'Farmers Cooperative Association, with Mr. J. A. Riley, superintendent of the 'Sandhill .Experiment 'Station at Pontiac, for colored farm- ? ers and boys of Kershaw county who are interested ih developing a 'better system of farming to visit the experiment station at Pontiac on Thursday, August 11. ~ , The group- is scheduled to assemble at the court house in Camden not latpr than 8,:30 a. m., August 11, and arrive atx tho experiment station about 9 o'clock. Prof. Reddish has made arrangements to convey 25 or 80 people who may not have means, of transportation from Camden to the experiment station. Colored preachers, doctors and oth- A* er leaders of all sections of Kershaw county are especially urged to encourage their people to attend this important occasion. Tho Kershaw County Colored Far-: mers' Cooperation association is cooperating in sponsoring this movement. ? In view of the conditions that aH of the farmers of this county will face next year it is extremely im- " poVtant that each one take advantage of this opportunity to l^prn from his experiment station some of the latest methods for reducing the cost of producing ..crop? and at the same time building up the fertility of the soil. ... Everyone who goes on this trip is requested to bring a picnic lunch as the tour will not return to Camden to Camden until midafternoon. . ? , . , ' if Market "Comeback" Holds Steady Pace _ By The Associated Press The nation's "comeback market" continued onward and upward .Saturday. The New York stock exchange closed out the month of July with an advance of more than 35 per cent over values of'June 80. Despite week-end selling, moderate gains were registered. " Tho New, York bond and curb markets also were higher, and cotton wae steady. Likewise optimistic were traders in wheats and other grains. Butter and egg futures closed higher, in Chicago. \ ' ll' Washington.?The Department of Agriculture reported a general ad<- vance of five points in the level of farm prices for tho mohth ended July 15. Hogs, cattle, cotton, eggs, fc^ter, cotton and other products gained. / New York.?A reduction of 40 per cent in bank closings for the week was reported by the American banker. It listed 158 bank reopenings7 for the year. Roanoke, Va.?The Viscose Corpor-^ ation Of Virginia announced another employment increase, caused by better business and augmenting the force by 400. Two weeks ago 500 employes went to work. Chicago.?'"Bank stocks rounded out a week of steady, and in some cases sensational, advances. Gains ranged from 5 to 17 points. Northern Trust company stock rose 75 points to offerings at 360 on a small turnover. \ Williamsport; Pa.?.'Lycoming Manufacturing company reported a 109.2 ~ per cent increase in foundry pourings for Juno., over..May.. ExpandecL.de mand for Lycoming motors was given as the reason for the increase. Au burn new car shipments for Juncf increased 2,933 over May. * ?- v Chicago.?Charles Donnelly, president the Northern Pacific, reported a "general feeling of optimism" in the northwest after a tour of inspection^ He said reports of crop damage are exaggerated. Youngstown, Ohio.?Steel opOrations in the Youngstown district are expected to be 15 per cent of capacity in the coming w^ek, compared with 13 per. cent for last week. ... Captain J. Err oil Boyd baa plans for starting from Floyd Bennett, field, New Y/irk; this week, for * sold a- ; round the world flight in tha historic ' plane Columbia. %