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CI 11 1 11 . ? ? , ' 1 " ?"' ' ' ' I " !' LOOKING BACKWARD Taken From the Filea ?f The Chronicle Fifteen ami Thirty Year* Ago I f FIFTEEN YKAKS AGO October 12, 1917 Senator Tillman issues statement f^om Trenton saying he will Ik* a candidate for renomination to United States senate if people want him. Cum don Baptist church extends call to Rev, M. M. Benson, recent pastor at Hishopville. J. M. Curson, of Kershaw, in a Baltimore hospital for treatment. Houston Davis, aged 20, dies ut Wateree Mill village. iCorbett Russell J*angley, son of Mr, and Mrs. H. C. Langley, dies in Malvern Hill section. Dr. R. E. Stevenson receives commission as lieutenant in dental corps of United States army. Rube Benton, former ('amden base ball pitcher, wins his game for New York nationals in world series between Chicago by score of 2 to 0. laiwis Caskin, of Flat Rock, enters South Carolina Medical College as stuck1 nt. Col. D. A. Dickert, author of "Dickert's History of Kershaw's Brigade," dies at Newberry, at age of 73. Judge Jesse. Arthur, of Los Angeles, former citizen of Camden, here on a visit to relatives. T. K. Krunvbholz returns-from summer spent at Hendersonviile, N. C. and Albany, N. Y. C. V. Mrashall, of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, visiting relatives in Lee coynty after an pbsence of 36 years. Pckitmaster general" Burleson udvises postmasters as to 3 cent postage in effect on November 1. Juanitu Hegler, 13 year old girl, completely scalped when her hair becomes entangled in belt at fathers gin nery. THIRTY YEARS AGO September 23, 1902 Commission issued to Camden lumber company with capital of $10,000, with Henry Savage. II. (J. Garrison and E. M. Hoykin, corporators, Advices from Washington say new pOatolfice will be built on Capers lot on Main street. (Beautiful wedding solemnized at "The Terraces" when DeVant Bos tick marries Miss Elizabeth Boykin, of lioykin. Street lights turned on again in Camden- much to the delight of pedestrians. Seaboard- Air Lino, compress at Hamlet destroyed by Ore along with 2,-100 bales of cotton. A book-keeper lost his life in the llames. Mob at Hempstead, Texas, takes two negroes from court house and hangs them for criminal assault and murder. (Seaboard Air Line Kuilway extends its lines to Birmingham, Ala. Fire which broke out in the Glucose Sugar Refinery in Chicago, destroys the plant and 2(J men lost their lives. A grand reunion of the Horse-iSwapper's Association of the Carolina's Georgia to be held at Walhalla, S. C., during court week there. The game department of Pennsylvania reports thatM20 deer have been killed on a single stretch of highway in that state during the past two years. Woodburn, Oregon, has ordered restoration of hitching posts there for the convenience of farmers who are now using horses, automobiles being discarded. Sudden Death of Mr. Fletcher Walter B. Fletcher, of the Flat Rock community, passed away suddenly early Tuesday morning' while still in bed, quite unexpectedly. While not in the best of health for some tffhe. yet he went about his farm duties and on Monday ni::ht. was n TTT nt Thrr home of his neighbor, "l*. t A. McDowell, until about 10 o'clock. J After retii. ling home he retired in his norma! condition and without any i complaint. Mr-. Fletcher arose about ! f. o'clock Tuesday morning and was in the dining room adjoining when: she heard her husband make an tin- j usual noise. On going to the bed she: found him unconscious and he died ; in n very few minutes after she | reached the bed-ide. Mr. l'leteber, who. was <".] years of age. was a good citizen and was highly esteemed by his neighbors and friends. He was for many years a consistent and faithful member of Be In any Baptist, church at estvITTe. and was a deacon <>( the church and a .Sunday school teacher. The funeral services were hold in the church at II o'clock Wednesday morning conducted by Rev. .1. B. C aston, pastor of the First Baptist church at Camden, and interment was in the cemetery at the church. The surviving relatives are his widow, one daughter. Mrs. Walter Knight. of Kcrshiiw;_aD>l -even sons: Chelser. .Jack, Trantharn. Fred. John, Wilson and Te<ldy Fletcher. of the Flat Rock community; and one brother. 1). R. Fletcher, of Kershaw.? K> rshaw Kra. Gates Ford Club Held Meeting Kershaw, S. ('., Sept. 21. ?At the annual business meefmg of the Gates Ford Home Demonstration <'lub held at the school building on FrUtay aftcrnoon much business was transacted. Kneouraging reports were given, the next year's work planned and of-. cr- V ... ihv home agent, very ir.trrosttngly out'.ir.ed the demonst rat :or:s in the two projects offered for th;- year'- -t tidy: ' : !!'..r.g. garden* and nuinto.n. tr-r-tra' from b. .th w.re includ-1 . t the : ?u ni .en The < '.c .; ? g w ... f K w '... '. : he ? ! ,jb w 1 t t .. 1 . ' !-if. . . or. m ... T* e . :ii a. -" : t1 < >:v ? - A , !'. P V !! K Tr . pki' ; t .. r t. M ! 1! K:: . r ' M -. f I U. ! i . . . . t i t or i' i e:v- ti e?\ M r ?. > .i. \ K '!' - w- i ti' . p. IV. P . . ..p.',, m, g , M B. '.!- . d ... w Ms -. Kldott. M H :;, p a: M . T m;>k r. s. I Mrs. Garner Dead. Detroit. Texas. Sep;. 'Jo Mrs. Sa-. rah Jane Garner, SIt-ar-o'.d mother J of John Nance (ii/ncr. Democratic vice presidential nominee, died at her home here at 12:2f> p. m. today. Mrs. Gamer spent her whole life close to the northeast section of Texas, in which she was born. T-T*. * f CON TEST IN RICHLAND Intimidation of Voters With Guns Charged at Pontiac Columbia, Sept. 15.?Charges that drunkenness, "gun-toting" and intimidation marked the second Democratic primary Tuesday at rme of the boxes I at Pontine, Richland county, were | made before the county executive committee today by a defeated candidate for magistrate. The county committee took a pro- j S test by the candidate under consider-! ; at ion and named a special committee to, investigate the charges and re-j port back to it Monday. \V. .1. Wil-on, defeated by K. T. Medlin for the magistrate nomination. made the charges. Presenting; 1 M'veral affidavits, Wilson said: "1 saw one man so drunk that he, did not know who he was voting for. j Another man was not satisfied t<> j -carry - one gun, but was a two-guntoter. and earried pistols :n his belt j where everybody eould see. It was not safe for women and children of the community." A Hurry of excitement was creates! j at the meeting when Wilson some of the signers of his affidavits did not .appeal personally Iv-foro the committee because thev were afraid they might be "burned out" or otherwise j ha rmed. This brought a huat'ed retort from } J. W. .Jacobs, defeated in the first primary, who said he had lived in I the community all his life and had j never heard of anyone being "burned i out." Medlin was present at the meeting, ami was represented by former Sen- : ntor Cole L. Blease as attorney. Two safes in the ofTice of Furman university, at Greenville, were cracked by yeggs on the night following the first day of registering students, and $5iM was taken, although the} er in the rear of the safe. The mo-} ney was taken in between bank do-' po-it time at 2 o'clock and the clos-1 :ng of the college ..fTiee, The college ' had r.i burglary insurance ami loses the mor.ey stolen. MKKHAN GIVEN P MtDON Citizenship of I'iii iiht Legislator Restored l>> Governor. ;tr.b a. 1 2. Pa mil M< < '.i' \i w l-.o w a - ?. nvictr.s if hrib< . '.'Ad \e;ii's ; i g '. recei \ ed a full m Co'.. Tfla. kw i u h a , - * red hi> v.:! 1 /.i t. shi p rights. Attorneys f..r Mcehan interceded , \:'h the governor, saying that his ' uorsora! affairs tr.ii business -equ re '" ill v::cges of citizenship. The gov.-rnor thereupon issued the pardon. The document set forth that Mee- < ban, sentenced to serve one year in 1 prison and pay a $1,000 fine, had already "met this sentence in full."jt Judge. M. L. Bonham passed sontcrtce I s at Chestc-rficld in February 1030, aftor a jury heard testimony that involves! Meehan in the exchange of p money for an appointment. f American Legion Favors Bonus I'ag Auditorium, Portland, Ore., Sept. 15.?tempo reminiscent of lb/H when they champed at the hit to go over the top, the American legion today at its closing session selected Louis A. Johnson, of (Clarksburg, W. Va., as new national commander, demanded immediate cash payment of the soldier l>onus and voted in favor of repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Johnson, an attorney, was elected on the first ballot, receiving ?71 votes. George Malone, state engineer of Nevada, was second with 232 and Frank N. Helgrano, Jr., of San Francisco, third with 161. There was a scattered vote for Kdward A. Hayes, of Illinois, Karl V. Cliff, of Minnesota, William Stern, of North Dakota and iVaymond Fields, of Oklahoma. Flection of Johnson was made unanimous on motion of the California delegation. On the bonus the convention voted 1,107 to 100 for immediate payment and on the prohibition resolution 1,144 to 133. Votes on both' subjects were taken amid shouts and some disorder. The bonus vote had boon preceded by debate on the floor during which speakers were interrupted by boos, shouts and calls of "let's go," while the national commander, Henry L. Stevens, Jr., pleaded with his "boys" to hear everyone and show they believed in "free speech and Americanism." 1 Met With Mrs. Pate I The Mt. Zion homo demonstration ] club met at the homo of Mrs. Mattie Pate on last Thursday evening. The j living room in which the guests were j entertained was beautifully decorated j with flowers j Miss Sadie Craig gave a very in- ( teresting talk after which the club elected their officers and made plans ; for their new year's work. The club ^ passed a resolution that they would ^ work with more interest and try to achieve higher things in the coming year than they had in the past, although they had accomplished a good piece of work during the past year. One of their best pieces of work t which they did during the last year wa-s. to paint th**- church ami heauUiy its grounds. < During the social hour games were played after which delicious refreshments were served by the host-esses. BI ease To Offer For Governor? Columbia. Sept. 15.?Cole L. Please, defeated for the democratic nomin- j ation to the United States senate by Senator K. D. Smith in Tuesday's run-off primary, today made a brief two sentence statement which left observers guessing as to what his next political move will be. "The talking is all over now for two years." the former senator and governor said. "That's all 1 have to say now." Whether P.<34 will find him in the race for governor, a position to which he has been twice elected, was a matter of speculation. Should he decide to become a candidate, another of the stormy campaigns which have characterized his nearly 50 years in South Carolina politics is in prospect. Already- two vigorous campaigners are lined up for the 1034 battle. One is Ohn I). Johnston, of Spartanburg, who was barely defeated two years ago after a fiery campaign. The other is James O. Sheppard, of Kdgefield, who has announced he will -eek promotion from lieutenant governor to governor two years hence. State Senator Robert M. Cooper, of Lee county, also had been mentioned as a possible candidate. A state law permitting children 12 years old to drive motor vehicles was that ia.-t <?;;? .>e legislature. in 1930, :tnd South Carolina cities are bringing their ordinances in line with the state law which is .-ont rolling. Most of them had a 16year-age limit fur automobile drr.era. Kdward A. Langiey. 22 year- old, of Great Kails, was arrested :r. his father'.- ..tit.".mobile in New York, charged with r.'blx'ry of an Ka?* -ide vwrlty -!.'!< Police -a.d they jnd in his rn..m ., revolver ar.-l . .? dry K P.- oklyit. IK- >:x as-o, .ate- on- I Ike M nicy, negro ?.f \\ .dr. ."on, N*. < Worse up a{ the elf of >"ee days "after ha\.ng d u:.k ? .g t -its j of whiskey. He wa- :n-. . g:.'. : be i riend for a Give, but a... ..ply pie k led. Dentist Gives Free Ser\ice Garrison, N. D.. Sept. 17 'Free fay" means lots of work to Dr. ('. D. Stewart, local dentist. Several years ago he began -eting aside certain days?ju*t ix-'ore .ohool opening?for treating children vithout cost. Yesterday was the last day. He I rnlled 132 teeth for children from our counties. N mm v." Farm Manures, Meeting Thursday Realizing the great disadvantage*1 that our farmers will face next spring in the matter of securing adequate fertiliser for making the 1933 crop an exhaustive study has been made by Dr. R. Hamilton from the Clemson extension service as to the possibilities of our farm manures which at present has been badly neglected. A county-wide meeting is to be held in the interest of this matter at the Court House in Camden Tuesday, September 27, 10:^0 o'clock. It is very probable that every farmer who attends this meeting will learn something about farm manures thathe had not before.. l>r. Hamilton has recently published the bulletin entitled "Farm Manures," which bulletin is No. 1)2 and may be had by any farrier in the county upon- seeing or writing the county agent. This bulletin is certainly an eye opener for our people. South Carolina's crop value in 1929 was $140,744,009; in 1931 it was $71,214,000. In spite of bumper crops in 1931 the value of the- crops upon which our farmers base their income was reduced by $09,530,000 in/ two pears. With this tremendous shrinkage in income, the farmer must neces- . warily reduce his outgo of cash, yet M>ntinue to strive for high acre yields \ jr high yields per man. 1 Every farmer, large or small, white J >r colored, landlord and tenant should ] attend this meeting. It is a matter j that is fundamental for the welfare and development of our farming in- 1 terests. Please notify your neigh- , taora. Do not overlook the fact that it a a real opportunity for the people ' n any county to hear Mr. Hamilton. He is one of the best informed men ] n the United States on the matter i >f fertilizers and manures. Ho is fearless and has no doubt and is in- . >trumental in saving hundreds of dol- s ars for the farmers of South Caro- 1 inn, states Henry D. Green, the ountv agent. ( ? ; The Graf Zeppelin, Germany's big , lirigible, reached Rio Janeiro on Saturday, completing the last of its sev- * Mai trips across the Atlantic. ( The Associated Gas and Electric ] System, serving 20 states, reports t hat 117 factories in its service territory have resumed operations in the econt past. County Represented At District Meeting .** '1 'jrr11 * ]ur^M* . , ? . , "* About thirty-five women representing the various home demonstration clubs in Kershaw county attended the ninth annual meeting of the Pee Dee district at McBee last Saturday. Inspiring message# were brought to the council Jtyrs. J. Whitman (Smith, state president and Mrs. 0. E. (Gamble, district director. Mr. A. H. Ward of Aiken spoke on "Taxation." The report# from each codnty showed the council to be wide awake and growing. Kershaw county had the distinction of organizing more* new clubs and therefore having a larger increase in council members than any county in the state. ' Gates (Ford, Shamrock, Gates Hill, Midway, Mt. Zion, ChaiQotte Thompson and Lugoflf home demonstration clubs were represented, according to Mrs. W, . West, publicity chairman. & t THE NEWS AT SPRING HILL Rembert, >S. CL, Sept. 20.?Mr. and Mrs. Lehman Moseley and children of Chattanooga, Tenn., who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moseley, left Monday for Anderson where they will visit Mrs. Moseley"# purents. Misses Hetty and Lina J opes, of Columbia, are spending a f6w days with their aunt, Mrs. M. E. Wilson. Mrs. Bernice Hancock entertained the Epworth League with a peanut boiling Tuesday night. About thirty League members were present. Dr. Ernest Carson has' returned home after an extended visit to California. The Rev. and 'Mrs. J. A. Graham and daughters, Misses Grace and Joe, returned last week from Bloiffton " where they spent several weeks Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Graham, of Mt. Airy, N. <C., spent several days last week with the Rev. and Mrs. 1. A. Graham. tj M rs. J. R. Kirkley, Mr. James Kirk- p ey and Miss Mary Kirkley were vistors here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Player and baby A have gone to make their home in p Williston. where Mr. Player will rei.ume his duties as superintendent of ;he Williston-Elko high school. Howze Evans left Tuesday for ^lemson colloge where he will attend >chool this winter. Misses Joe Gralam and Mary Lou White will leave s< lext week for Columbia college. IV Mr. J. L. Moseley, Jr., of Walter- a joro, spent Wednesday with his par- , ?nts, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moseley, Sr. Mi"; Howze Evans was entertained s' Yith a dinner party by his parents, u; VIr. and Mrs. H. H. Evans, on Thurs- bi ,&y- ; u Frank Tucker, a negro, was lynch- ^ id on a business street of Crossett, P' \rk., Thursday. fi Party For Their Son. Mr. and Mrs. B, T. Rabon entrained a group of young people lut 'riday night, September 16, honoring heir son, Horace's fifteenth birthday, .bout thirty-five of his friends were resent. Late in the evening delightnl refreshments were served which 'ere^-tenjoyed by everyone. A. J. Tabor, Confederate vetertlfh, srving a life-time sentence in the lississippi state prison for murder, t the age of 8& years, refuses th ^ave the prison on a pardon. He lys that he is very comfortably sitated, much more so than he wouhb e outside and wants to spend his ist days right where he is. He i* rivileged to come and go as he leases and spends much of his time shing in nearby streams. New Fall Oxfords I 1 $2.95 1 This week brought us II the new Fall Oxfords for || men. Scotch grains and || Calf Skins in a wide va- II riety of patterns?Black || and Tan?-See them today || ?ALSO? t| New Friendly Five* at || $5.00 and |l Nunn-Buah at II $8.00 and $7.00 ijl W. SHEORN t SOU || Igjjff BREAD' JJ 2 21 Ounce Pullman Loaves ISC II |VINEGAR Rc? a 15c ^ 39c| H E E S E ?; r?* 15c | / gl'AKKU GRITS 2 pkgs. ISc I'lLLSlU'KY FLOUR 24 lb. Bag 79c ENCORE | MACARONI SPAGHETTI NOODLES ! 4 pkss. 19c GOLDEN CROWN OR KARO BLUE LABEL i SYRUP ] 5 lb. Pail 29c j QUAKER MAID CHILI SAUCE 12 0;. Bottle 19C g" BAKED BEAMS 6 S 25c ; TFNDFR (IT STRING BEANS 4 No. 2 Cans 2Sii ~ FIG BARS \ 3 Pounds 25c ? 4 I< . 1 I N | I V ( I |< \ SOAP 3 cks. 12c Geld Dust 2 pkgs. 5c J Oxydol 2 pkgs. 15c |~j SWIFT'S PREMIUM HAMS . . . . per lb. 15c :] Pot Roast Beef, lb 15c ^ ^ Hamburger, lb. Lamb Shoulder, lb 15c * Pork Sausage, lb ? M FRESH FRUITS . |j Golden Bananas, 6 lbs .... 25c Fancy Tokay Grapes, 2 lbs 15c Fancy Celery, stalk 5c Honey Dew Melons, each 27c Juicy Oranges, 2 doz 35c I >1 Cooking Apples, 6 lbs 25c j - :!i lluu3i?MHHUB?llMBAilAiBJLBlft5iBMMHaflflMlL3iAMUHSB ' , L -^-t^Sgiaaa^MMaii^M