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The Camden Chronicle I".-... ^. y X -MMiMMWM"1 I' " 'HI' If I ?Wflp?nffi I.| II nil |I?|I nil I 111 i.imiHii-JUi IIIP| II 'III 111LILI, '"f'l1 " 1II1 I 111 I 1. ?101 VOLUME 44. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. AUGUST IF. 1?32 NUMBER 20. r *- ' ' ; ? 1 g-M^MBMrtM,nprrnBrr-T| f County Campaign Opened ,At Blaney K ,. ' o I: The opening of the 1ft? political I -mP?ign occurred at Blaney Monday i worning at 10 o'dook, in the high IE auditorium with the auditorI ium filled to capacity and many standKjag in the entrance". Mr. tSila* Ross, K*U known citiaen of 'Blaney, preTiided, and the audience was, made up K*f all classes of cltisens, who eat i I through the whole speaking with un? wual pat>e?ce ajid listened to the t talks with marked interest. I The speaking began at 10 a. m. and >t 12 noon it was adjourned for reVp and dinner, ladies of Blanoy I had prepared a dinner of which many partook. 1 The meeting <wm opened with, a most f appropriate prayer by R*v.?J. B. Cas- , I ton, of Camden, who told g newspaper , I representative that this was one of I the first of the political campaigns ( I that he had attended in this county I and that he thoroughly enjoyed it. I He made a player most suitable to ; I the occasion. J, P. Watson, magistrate at Blaney, I was lead-off man, apd expressed his I appreciation for the Vote .given him I in previous elections. Said he had . conducted his offic# in a fair andim partial manner and kept it on a high ' I level. Said that magistrate in form er years had not been looked upon as 1 an office of importance but now war- ; rants of all degrees of importance . I begin in magistrate's office. In that ' ~!tat? and society should be protected. J I He promised a continued faithful dis charge of the duties H re-elected, 1 J ..Warren D. Sanders, opposing MagI iitrate Watson thought himself cap- ] able of conducting the office. Offered ^ I is proof" of the fact that, he had i served as magistrate in' the sister j , I county of Richland, at Pontiac, for] I six years, and would appreciate the 1 votes of the people. Coroner-appointed G, R. Clements'a B ns the first of the long list of cor- J H-?er candidates. He stated * that he I kid intended at some time to offer for this office but did not want to: a oppose the late lamented Judge W. F.] , I fiussell. Had nothing to say against I ill those boys running against him. I Stated, that he had served as a mem- * I her of the board of township assess- ^ I on, board of equalization and elec- ^ ~t?n commissioners, and that his ser- _ I Wee had been one of careful attention . I to business. He would appreciate beB tog elected to office onC time by the : ^ptopie. ' ~ ~ " ? ? Fred Mqseley, another would-be ( coroner, stated that he had been urged J to run and wanted to he of some serI Wee to the people in some capacity. . I The office was not of any issues and . be could not make any promises. He , I was the first to enter the ''ring" and , B_iid not .want the voters to get ^Fred" I and "Joe" mixed up when they went 1 I to cast their ballots. Joe Moseley, candidate for the -j office, was the next called* Joe, , I *ay his friends, is a "King Bee" as a caller at a square dg^ce, but he fell j I ioarn as a public speaher, and only I bowed to the audience. He is hltving , a lot of fun out of the campaign, I how?v. tf on the sidelines. C. V. Massebeau, who would be toother holder of inquests, stated I I tbat he had a telephone and auto j I touveyance and could get to any part the county within 45. minutes, and *ould have a stenographer to take fown testimony at all inquests. & Rush, for coroner, made his jouncement along with a Joke on B-?* opponents about Holding an"in quest. .... B-' ?ev- W. C. Stewart, another aspir _tot to the coroner's job, stated he 1 'seeking the high office. Had no "Wltical or police record. Born and ''toed and spent entire life in Kereouiity. Gor off a pretty fcood" B ^Un at sebeau when he said speed >*?*not necessaVy in the office," that ^ e dead fellow would very likely he IT5 when the coroner got there." J. \\ est, another candidate for I f r?ner' Wanted to thank the voters I %?h ^ "f '^ndid vote he received I 2 made the race with th^e late I titl Thought he was enI u ? t^le *or the handsome I ^ endorsement. , I ilv Wilson stated that he had witt,*1 a law-abiding citizen, I cVf ? record to he ashamed of. If I wJu *ould he ready at all times. 1 ^ ? *eeP tljp sheriff posted as to I toujj Thought he was I offw ' ?and needed the money the I ^ J* The people were the jury KiJZ *** Uin* I J* F* Holland, 98-year-old ? had a little record of ser vice. ?e was a layman ^from the sticks and plow handles. Served through the Civil vwar, shirts and a smattering idea of the Original Ku KluxKlan. He had ~pp money now and needed the job. Could All |he office if elected and made an especial appeal to the ladies for their Bupport. Thomas J. Turner rpade an appeal for the office of coroner stating that he felt himself fully qualified to ask for the office. . * J. H. Clyburn, seeking re-election to the office of Clerk of Court, stated tnUt this was his fifth time coming before the voters. He was elected the first time over five men. During v his entire time he had endeavored to do his duty and during all this time had heard no complaints. He had been prompt and ever ready to serve lawyers and country people. Of his almost 20 years ; 6f service?220 or more terms of court?-he had not missed but one term?and that while he was recovering from an operation. And that during that time the duties of the office had been carried on by his assistant and that he had been kept in daily contact at the hospital with the workings of the office. The 1 county needed the same old man I there to look?' after the clerk's office. His record for good service was there and could not he blotted out. W. Curtis Moore, seeking the office of clerk of court, stated that he was not a public speaker, but thought that tha present encumbent had served well and long enough. Felt that he I Was just ns capable of filling the office. He thought that sixty years! was long enough for the clerk's office | to riemain in the Clyburn fartily. He could not see that there was any Godgtveh right why the clerk's office of Kershaw county should be handed iown from generation to generation. He was out of a^job, needed tne money?his opponent had a bank account, large farming interests and lid not need the job. iW. L, DePass, Jr., the only unopposed candidate, seeking re-election to the office of . Master in Equity, thanked the voters and would not take up their time with a speech. Rev. W. F.Estridge, aminister of the gospeband for a number of years" a teacher in the public schools, next spoke in favor of his candidacy for the office of superintendent of education. ' > Mr. Estridge turned to Mr. Ross, the presiding officer, and told him he had his sympathy, presiding over a, preacher and woman candidate ? that they were both noted for long talking.; He saidi that , his friends in Kershaw county are solely responsible for him being in the race. They had insited on him running. .-Mr. Estridge made a most forceful talk on the status of the times through which we are passing. Stating that we are were weighted down with taxes, and that "somebody has messed us up," and advises people to think. TTie^ must cut overhead expenses. Told a joke of the days before the autos to make it compare with the times if we keep the same pace. One negro was eating a watermelon, and another looking on with longing eyes, said "save me the rind," to which he answered" there go be no rind." He predicted that as the school status unless corrected. He stated that he Jiad had twenty-five years service in the school rooms in Lancaster and KershAw counties. -Stated that he was no politician and that he was in the race to help his county if possible. "Wished that there was not a politician in the United States." He stressed the fact that he knew how to manage school children and school patrons and promised if elected to aave'evertr nickle possible for tlHF people. 'Alva C. Gaskin, candidate for superintendent of education, stated that he was in the race on his own merits and hot on the demerits of others. Jteferfed to Mr. McK&ixie's trip to school room when he was a boy, and Rev. Estridge as Jlis pastor, and that (Continued on last page) r'- iiQuikr'*^ _ First Bale Sold Oh Local Market L. B. Ogburn, popular keeper at the Water ee river bridge, was the first to get a bale of the new cotton crop on the ICamden market. The JMJjl bale was picked out thiB week and was ginned at the Rhame ginnery on Thursday and sold Thursday monpm ing to F. M. Wooten, Camden buyer, at 8 1-2 cents the pound, being a premium of one cent above the regurlar market quotations. The bale weighed 648 pounds and was of the Cleveland B variety. ' Kershaw Citizen Dies At Hospital Citizens of Kershaw and the surrounding community were greatly shocked it the almost sudden death of Oscar l+Roy Williams, aged 88, at the Canutes hospital Monday night, Ahgust 16. He became slightly HI Thursday night preceding after rt? turning from services at Thorn HUl Baptist church, where he accompanied the quartette with whom he sang. He grew alarmingly worse and was taken to the Camden hospital Saturday night about nine o'clock %nd was operated ^bn at two o'clock in the morning. v He received the best of medk^l atiention and care, but it dime tob4ate to do any more than administer ease and comfort during the few remaining hourB of his life. Mr. William^ was engaged for many years in the grocery and market business in Kershaw and was an unusually quiet and Jtteacej^ble citizen, unassuming in fflannfc*. but interested in every good cause affecting the community^ welfare. His death will be greutly mourned by hosts of friends throughout the town and country, and by reason of his beautiful life of Christian service he will be greatly missed by his church and business associates. The funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist church, of which he was an active member,, by his pastor, Rev. W. J. Bradley, M* sisted by Rev. J. B. Caston, of Camden; Rev. George E. Smith, of Cheraw, a former pastor; and Rev. T. P. Christmas, of Camden. Interment was at the Sand Hill cemetery, by the side of an infant daughter. The pallbearers were members of the Fletcher Men's Bable class of Kershaw First Baptist church. The son of Mr. Williams being a Boy Scout, the members of the Kershaw Scout Troop attended in a body. The many beautiful floral tributes attested the unusually high esteem in which Mr. Williams was held by all who .knew him. - - 1 " "T' Mr. Williams is survived by his widow, who was Miss Annie Blanche Clyburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L C Clyburn, of Clyburn's station; one son, Vernon, aged 12 years; and three sisters, Mrs. W. R. Taylor, Mrs. Sam Roberts and Mrs. W. B. Hilton, all* of Kershaw. They have the deepest sympathy of their many friends fend - acquaintances, who are greatly grieved by their very sad bereavement.?Kershaw Era. - -- , I _ -? - - -?= ?-? f ?? Rev. Allen to Preach Rev. B. F". Allen, of Dillon, 6. C., will preach at the morning service of the Camden Baptist church Sunday. The public is cordially invited to hear him The usual Sunday schoorhoijfj will be observed. There will be no gtgtetnwvtew* x | Bet head a Church Services Presbyterian church services on Sunday, August 21, will be as follows announces A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school 10 a. m.; morning worship 11:15. Sermon subject, The Modern Interest in God." The pubhc ia cordially invited to thete services. Death ofMm. XVth* 1 Cnaaatt, 8. C? Aug. 16.?It was with great sadness that the. many friend, of Mrs. Mertha Parker re; ceived the news of her death which occurred Wednesday morning, August 10th, about 4:45 o'clock at the home cr g.nohter, Mrs.- T. 8- Croft, after several years of ill health., She/attended church often until s o became unable and now she is gone on to reap what she has *oym' She Ms the last One of her family, being about 79 years of age. ^ She is survived by four ehildren, Mrs T. S. Croft, R. ?. Parker, *W. J. Paekor-rmd A-JL. P?^err-al^f Csasatt, and a number of grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. C. at Sandy Grove- church, of which sue was a member. Her grandsons, Bernie Parker, Cleveland Croft and Perry Croft, acted as pallbearers. - - 11 - - " Bale of Cotton Is f Sold In Orangeburg [?Orangeburg, Aug. 11. I burg'# first bale of cotton this raised by P. N. Sholer of the Elloree section, w*s sold at public auction today for 10.15 cents a pound. The grade was middling. John Cart, representing Kogtrs and Company of Charleston, bale just as another reached the platform to be sold. . / Latta Funeral Held Here Wednesday The body of William Latta, former Camden man, who died suddenly in Hartsvijje Tuesday morning, was brought here for burial 'Wednesday afternoon in the family burial plot. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church in Hartsvtlle Wednesday morning. Mr. Latta was 72 years of age and a retired contractor and was found dead In his room and it is thought his death was due to an acute heart attack, J** u survived by two sons. Dr. I R? E. Latta, Atlanta, and W, H. Latta, Norfolk; , and two daughters, Mrs. Joe Haun and Mrs. J. M? Neweom, both of Harteville. Mr. lAtii was a native of Camden and resided here all of his life up to a few years ago. 'He was for many years a valued member of the Camden police force and later was engaged in contracting. . A goodly number of out-of-town relatives attended the funeral here. ' ? ts Final Benefit Dance The final benefit dance for the football team wHll be held at the Armory builfiing on Wednesday night, August J24tlv This rls the last dance the team will, Pl?t on before going to camp. The boys request that you buy a ticket to the dance and thereby help them defray their expenses while in camp in- the mountains. Speaker At Banquet '.."f Judge Mendel L. Sjnith, of Camden, was the principal speaker at a banquet given at the Jefferson hotel in Columbia Wednesday evening, in honor of the American Legion junior baseball players now taking part in a tournament being played in Columbia. . v OFFICIAL BALLOT Democratic Primary Election - August 30, 1?32 For Congress?Fifth District (Vote for one; scratch other) ? j. p RIOHARDS W. F. STEVENSON For Representative (Vote for two; scratch others) J. R. BBLK E. T. BOWEN WADE H. JONES ? NEWTON KBLLEY . For Clerk of Court (Vote for one; scratch other) y L H. CLYBURN ; J, w. curtis moore For 'Superintendent of Education i (Vote for one, scratch others) w. F. dstridge . alva gaskin i. j. Mckenzie kathleen b. watts 4 For Master in Equity w. l. DePASS, jr. For Coroner :?(Vote for one, scratch others) G. R. CLEMENTS I. F. HOLLAND C. V. MASSEBEAU FRED MOSELEY JOE MOSELEY J. B. RUSH W. C. STEWART TOM TURNER S. J. WEST " v J.H.WILSON " For Director?DeKalb ^pwnship (Vote for one; scratch other) H. G. GARRISON, JR. W. T. REDFEARN For Director?Flat Rock Township (Vote for one; scratch other) . i D. H. COATS J. H. SO WELL Pd# Director?Buffalo Township (Vote for one; scratch other) D M. RURKTiEV -f - * ERNEST B. TRUESDALE For Director?Wateree Township Vote for one; scratch others) J. L. KIRKLAND, JR. _ W. M. FBAKE JOHN RABON, JR. For Magistrate?DeKalb Township (Vote for one; scratch others)-" . R. B. BLYTHER n . P. M. McCJtfiKELL B. M. SMITH For Magistrate?Flat Rock (Vdte for two; scratch others) ' . W. G. ANTHONY Tr C. FLETCHER L. P. THOMPSON , L. D. VINCENT For Magistrate?At Kershaw (Vote for one; scratch others) otis BROOM ^ -W. D. COOK - B. F. ROBERTS . ^ . . W. R. TAYLOR % For Magistrate?At Bethnne ' (Vote for one; scratch other) C.sC. PATE JOHN A. YOUNG For Magistrate?Lower Wateree (Vote for one; scratch other) W. D. SANDERS J. D. WATSON Fer Magistrate?Upper Wateree ? (V0e for one, scratch others) . jdowey M. B. RABON mCK RAT - ^ Methodist Minister Dies At Greenville i i Greenville, Aug. 17.~~The Rev. Welter I.# Herbert, pastor of the. Biehopville Methodist church, died in a Greenville hospital last night after an operation;* JHe w?a 69 years old. Mr. Herbert, before going to Bishopville. bad held pastorates at Charleston, Spartanburg, Sumter, Laurens, Bennettsville, Darlington, Union and other points in this state. He is survived by his (widow, Ave daughters, Mrs. Frances H. Lester, of St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Sadie Roberts, of Chase City, Va.; Miss Annie Herbert, a medical missionary in Shanghai, Ch\na; Miss Harriet Herbert^ of Sumter, and Miss Dora Her%t, of Bishopville; and three sons, Walter C. Herbert, of Atlanta, Ga.; the Rev. James Furman Herbert, of Roxboro, N. ., and Henry Herbert, of Bishopville. 'Funeral services will be held in Bishopville Thursday at 10 a. >h. Interment will be in Rlmwood cenietery in Columbia at 1 p. m. Walter Isaac Herbert was a son of the parsonage, with noble heritage on both the paternal and maternal sides. His father was the late Rev. Thos. G. Herbert, a leader for years in the South Carolina Conference, honored and respected by all and enjoying the confidence of both laymen and preachers throughout the church. His paternal grandfather was Isaac Herbert who gave the land on which New Chapel church was. built and contributed largely to its building* His great grandfather was a devout Quaker who had settled in Newberry county. His mother was... Harriet Bryce, a lovely personality inherited the graces of her forebearers, a sister of the wife of Dr. James H. Carlisle. Thus in Walter I. Herbert there met those elements of heredity that give premise for the best in human character and achievement. '* He. was born in Abbeville, & ., April 6," 1864, and) grew up in vtjiie parsonage homes of the various charges served by his father. Fireproof Trees InS. C. Forests OoTumbia, Aug.IX.?'It won't be long now?a matter of four or Ave years?before South Carolina foreBts will laugh at Ares. The res son comes from H. A. Smith, state forester, who says Areproof trees are going to be distributed to South Carolina farmers and landowners, thus halting somewhat the possibility of AfppInformed that experiments in making Are break's from .red alder trees Orpgon were ?Smith found the trees were impervious tg. Are in their natural state. He obtained a po^nd of red alder seed, some 500,000 of them, which should produce 50,000 red alders. The saplings are to be grown at the state forest nursery at Camden, then distributed throughout the state. In four or Ave years they will mature. In the meantime, Are will not burn them and their leaves, dropping to the ground, also will help stop ground Ares for the foliage also is Areproof. Rev. Travers at Stateburg and Hagood Rev. Marshall E. Travers, of Norfolk, Va., will hold services and preach ti e. _ /W jtM TT tlAB L/HU1U1 "VI VU9 vivu5| Stateburg, and the Church of the Ascension,, Hagood, Sunday, August 21, and Sunday, August 28, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. George H. Harris, who is spending his vacation at Sewtfnee, Tenn. Rev. Travers is visiting his father-in-law, Dr. F. M. Pwight, of Stateburg. The usual "hours of service will be observed these two Sundays, Hagood 11:30 a. m. and Stateburg 5 p. m. Everyone is cordially. invited. -?? To Candidates . __, o ^ 4 T^ie Chronicle has one more issue after this one, dated August 26, before the primary election, which will be held on August 30, the advertising columns of which candidates for the various offices can use, if they sec At, to further the cause of their candidacy. We will not, however, aftet this isstje, accept advertising, which could be construed .as a last miautt attack upon a candidate without Aral submitting the copy tf> his opponent and giving hinj a chance tb/Yeply it the same issue. This is onjy fpir ant in keeping with clean journalism. , The Editor. School Days Near; Begin On Sept. 6th The city schools of District Number 1 will open on Tuesday September 6th. This comes as a preliminary announcement. The teachers have been notified to report for a conference on Monday, September 6th for the purpose, of making plans for the school year. The faculty is the same as last year with one exception. Miss Elisabeth Buchanan, of Darlington, was selected to succeed Miss Catherine McCarreU, who resigned from the Mill school at the end of the past term. Parents who are entering children in the first Kiywje and those who have Children wh6 have never been vaccinated for smallpox, are urged to have this matter attended to early so that vaccination sores will be healed by the time schoel opens. Patrons of the schools are also advised to begin to look around for second hand books if they wish to supply their children at a more moderate cost. The books are to be the same as uBed last year with the possible exception of certain English books used in the high school, advises J. 0. Richards, Jr., superintendent. Field Nominated Without Promises Washington, Aug. H.?Henry Field, the 60-year-old seed merchant e of Iowa, especially proud of his chicken Rtews, believes he is one of the few leh ever to be nominated to the United States senate by promising the voters nothing. < "I didn't promise them anything, but to use my good business judgment," said Field, who arrived in town today -to attend the Hoover notification ceremonies tomorrow. "They know me?and I know them." ?He was dressed in a light creamcolored suit, and bow tie. His gray mustache was neatly trimmed. Field lounged in a comfortable seat at the Republican national committee headquarters as he welcomed a crowd of newspaper men. ' He had called at the White House earlier in the day. He spoke in an undertone and smiled often. His skin was bronzed, and his figure lithe. He explained his "victory over Senator Smith W. Brookhart in the recent Iowa primary in this way: "I beat Brookhart because X raitf paigned on a platform of friendliness.. good will and fair \ play. Brookhart promised too much." Field said simply that he intended to be elected to^the senate and would extend the homely philosophy he used jn his fight for the nomination into Jiifij^ondLcnmpaigm ?? ^ ? . 1 " T / ' County Campaign Dates ?ii? Antioch, Friday, August 16, at 10 a. m. / . Bethune, Monday, August 22, at 10 a. m. ; fjgiifif Mt. Pisgah, Tuesday, August 28, 10 a. m. - t&t ,, 5 iKershaw, Wednesday, August * 24, | 10 a. m. Camden, Thursday, August 25, 8 P West&ille, Friday, August 26," 1<M a. m. * ? fc i Camden Cotton Mills, Saturday, > August 27, 8 p. m. - - J ^ a . i . 'i ' Records in the Anderson county courthouse show that during the last seven weeks; officers there arrested a ' bootlegger every day on an average, a ' total of 24 being placed injaii for the? September term of sessions court. The ' average was about two or three gal1 Ions of booze to the man. A num' ber of stills were destroyed and a ' large quantity of mash was poured - into streams also. r "Dream House" ! Under Hammer Gulfport, Miss.7 August i.?The 660,000 "dream house" of former governor Theo Bilbo, with its 8,000i acre estate and 400-acre pecan or chard, was sold at auction today to I satisfy a 6500 judgment against Bilbo' ; and Ms wife. > r The buyer waa H. K. Bouse of > Pearl River. He lives in the house. He will be given title to the property ' when he satisfies the judgment of . i 6500, pays court costs, which are estit mated at 6400, and settfes deeds of ; trust in existence before the date of t judgment. ? t. k The judgment against Bilbo was on . I a promissory note for 6500 held by f. A. (F. Bowlings, - receiver for tha Union and Planters bank, ClaAadale. W , ' . ? ' - *''r* |