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mtmmm^ I ??i?T II I I II I ?Mull II I?^111 _J I1 I1 1-.I1-JI ?JggggM? | VOLU??g 44v CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, fRlDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1832 ^ NUMBER 39 County Agent Green Confers Senators ? For the past several weeks we have watched closely all proposed legiila| tive action in Washington that would affect Kershsw county farmers. Many of our farmers suffered extremely low crop yields in 1932 due to the drought. It wm realised that any 1: farm aid for 1938 based on production in 19363 would be of little value to most of our farmers. Senator (B. D. Smith's cotton bill S. 8132 aiming to help cotton farmers was based on 1980 production. .Since the enactment' of this bill was pending it was obvious that immediate action should be taken to correct this feature of Mr. (Smith's bill. A satisfactory adjustment could not made by mail or wire. So after another conference between Senator G. C. Welsh and County Agent Green, it was decided that Mrv, Green should go to Washington in behalf of the farmers who had made the low yields in 1932. A conference with Senator Smith was arranged by wire in advance and on Tuesday imorniag Mr. Green went into the matter in detail with him. Corn and cotton demonstration records kept by farmers of various sections of the county for the county agent were used to impress the importance of (changing the wording of the bill from "1930 production" to "the past five year average production." The matter was discussed in detail by Senator Smith . and Mr. Green after iwhich Senator Smith agreed to amend his bill as requested. .. ( After investigating the agricultural legislation situation in Washington, it was found possible that<s<)me other Senator's or /Congressman'? Farm Relief bill might be enacted instead of the one in question, so in order to play safe a conference was held with Senator James F. Byrnes for the purpose of getting him to endeavor to have any bill that paseed to"carry the provision for farmers to participate on a basis/ of their average production rather than their 4930 production. Senator Byrnes seemed to appreciate the importance of , this feature and promised to lpok after it carefully. Congresman W. F. Stevenson also promised to look out for this important point when the matter comes up in the House. '*? The following letter from County Agent Green to Senator Smith sets forth the importance-of^this matter; "Upon receipt last night of the two copies of your cotton bill iSenator Welsh and 1 studied, it carefully andj being in such close contact with the| local conditions in thia county and j believing that similar conditio*1? Prew vail in other counties and -possibly; other cotton producing states, we make the following suggestions: "First, that instead of limiting the amount of cotton a participating farmer may be allowed ,to produce in 1933 to 26 per cent, of his 1982 production, that his 1083 production be based on his normal previous production. This is es-pecialty important in consideration of the fact that South Carolina's cotton crop thia year is the I smallest in years. This slate's cotton for this year is estimated by the D. A. at 095,000 bales of 500 & gross weight each. TWa is the d smallest crop since 4888, as our normal state production i be near one million balsa. JLikethis county's production has ed a tremendous decrease due ; drought largely and somewhat > the curtailed use of fertilisers* or more, many indivfcfoal farznf this county suffered extreme tion of yields per acre, whereas farmers in this same county iad more favorable conditions roducing a crop this year made ximately a normal crop, TM? Is fttcd in the contrast of producmade in the Casestt, iBethune, laney sections rwhere the soil is and sandy ana where the crop dropped extremely as " comwith the 'yields made in the n section of this county, where >il is more fertile and the ht was not *o ruinous. As I .under the present wording o* >ill. we would have "hundreds of [be unable to participate to any (able extent. We have inany cs in the light sandy sections >ado 1 o.ss than one bale of cotton a(,res, whereas th'6y should nade nearly 5 bales., the cotton acreage o be planta participating farmer , in 1088 be reduced to conform with an of holding his production oent. of his 1982 production, of our low producers in 1982 be unable to plant any cotton However, if he should^ be alto borrow and produce on a of a normal crop he would be W? neighbors who had "oufr^ b?.fHU<? ?<*. B?*rly IB t with other co^prodhdBC states which did not suffer the drought that was experienced in most of South Carolina miring the 1982 I growing season. ' "In line 10, page 2 of your bill, would it not be wise to change the i'5 million bales' to 10 million bales? I "Line 18, page 2, what would you | think of having cotton disposed of first by an agreement or on an agreeable basis between the producer and ithe board, and second in case such agreement was not readily reached I that the cotton be disposed of m such a manner as Congress shall by law provide ? *- ? . "Lihes 24 and page 2, etc., hundreds of our farmers on the light types of soils, would be unable to borrow practically. any, money at all if held to the eforang of" the bill as it is at present, rnWhereas they could borrow enough to be on a par with land Owners of better types of soil, should their borrowing capacity be put on a basis of their normal cotton pfaauctifflk ?? "In this morning's State there is an article by Congresmarl Fulmer explaining somewhat the operations of Ms allotment bill. We believe that this allotment idea if connected with your worthy bill would make a more satisfactory, more serviceable and more mutually beneficial arrangement; Would you please,? therefore, advise youf ^ "opinion in this connection and in case you should concur in our vi^r, could the allotment idea be included in your bill ? Otherwise, hundreds of our cotton producers and good farmers who suffered low yields due to the drought this year would be? left stranded. amttie you that wesppredste the groat servioe you are rendering to our people and we know that you have always been eager to hear the views of the folks at home." Chicago Man Buys "Millway" Property George W. Brunson, former editor And owner of the Green vine News, J>ut now of Chicago, last week closed a trade whereby he becomes the owner of "Millway", the antebellum home of the late Hamilton Boykin. The large house contains thirteen rooms and the estate consists of 836 acres of farm and timber lands. Thb property was procured from Miss Mae Boyikin, daughter of the late owner, The beautiful old residence, situated in a large grove, has been renovated, both inside and out, and was thrown open to the friends of Mr.- and Mrs,. Brunsoiv during the1 holidays when thany of their friends journeyed there for n visit. Mr. Brunson is connected with the advertising agency of Bryant, Griffith and Brunson-, of Chicago, and while his duties will keep him in Chicago most of tho time, he and Mrs. Brunson expect to spend their vacation time here. The property is located near the Boykin Mill section and consists of valuable farm lands which have been leased to Bolivar D. Boyikin, who pxpects to operate the farm. Paul P. Wimberly yisits Parents _ Paul Wimberly, son of Br. and Mrs. C. F, Wimberly, who is now doing graduate work at Carolina in the engineering department, spent the holiday? with his parent?. He has just returned from a tour with the Carolina Glee Olub, whieh had a fine trip down from Charleston touching all the big cities to Miami. They gave two concerts at every town. This is two of Br. Win.mberly's sons who have been selected with the Carolina Glee Club.-*-Newell Wimberly, known all over South Carolina?especially in musical circles, at "Piute," director of the famous Gamecock Orchestra, toured with this same musical aggregation for four seasons. He is now director at Wentworth Military Academy, at Lexington, Mo. Methodist Church Services Sunday The Sunday school will convene at 10:00 a. m., and the Men's Bible. Class at 10:15 promptly. ' The Sunday school will be in charge of M. M. Reasonover, superintendent. Let us begin the New Year in full attend-, ance. Preaching at 11:16 byjthe pastor, "Thoughts and Lessons Prom a Dying Year.'' The Epworth Leagtre will meet at 6:45. Preaching at 7:30 by the pastor. Theme: "Meaning of a New Year." The music will be accompanied by organ, piano and led by the Senior and Junior choirs. We invite the public to worship with us. ?C. F. Wimberly, -pastor. Services at Grace Church. Rev. -F. H. Craighill, rector, announces the following services . at Grace Episcopal church: New Year's Eve services, Saturday night at 11:80; Sunday, New Year's Day, church school at 10 a. m.; Holy Com-, munion and sermon at 11:15 a. m.; Y. P. S. L. at 7:80 p. <m. - Large Traffic Toll Over The Country 1 - 1 \ , The eomberneae of- tragedy *was threaded through the cheerineaa of the extra-day long celebration of the Christmas. * ' With the holiday falling on Sunday, the nation generally observed Monday also and the added day of leisure sent thousands to the highways for visits with the accompaniment of numerous motor and crossing fatalities. A survey by The Associated Press last night put the 1 total death list for the three-day period at upward of 400 dead with traffic casualties predominating as the leading cause. Michigan and California led among the states in the number of automobile deaths. The holiday was turned Into a day of mourning at Moweaqua, 111,, where a mine explosion Imprisoned 54 coal diggers Saturday. Following the recovery of 12 .bodies Sunday, the rescue squads Monday reported finding 27 more bodies in the pit The east had two mine fatalities in the Pennsylvania-Delaware territoryv Poison liquor, brawls involving hooting and stabbings, train mishaps, drownings, fires andr other causes swelled the mounting figure. Many of the deaths were not connected in any way with the Christmas celebration but might have hap* pened on any ordinary day of the ye*r. Despondency led to several suicides on the day of general happenings. q. In Newport, Ark., authorities said the Walter Ballew family of flve,j including three children', died from eating Christmas cake in which the mother by mistake used some poison Which had, been kept about the place to combat cotton insects. Of the total auto deaths of lf>0 for the country, California reported 20 and Michigan 12. There were 300 persons injured in traffic crashes in the Pacific Coast state and 175 more in Michigan. Three poison liquor deaths occurred f in New York and one in Wyoming, j In the western state three persons also were, seriously ill from the sam'e cause. i Miscellaneous accidents and tragedies accounted for 83 deaths. Four died in week-end shootings in Kentucky, one man in a quarrel over a quart of, whisky, Texas had nine deaths from shootings and^tabbings. i? ' Saturday Last Day For Paying Taxes / Only one day remains on which property owners of Kershaw county can pay/,their 1992 taxes without additional cost. A one per cent penalty will be imposed on all unpaid accounts Monday. This charge will be made on such taxes through January, and the penalty will be increased to two per 'cent February 1. The two per cent penalty will stay in force through February and afterwards taxes will go into execution, according to *S. W. Hogue, the county treasurer. Prize Hound is Killed by Train .Laurens, Dec. 22.?While in a fox chase ' one morning this, week, "Crimson Tide," champion prize winning hound at the recent annual bench and field event? in connection with the. South Carolina Fox Hunters association at Camden, was killed by a train in the Whitmire section of Laurens and Newberry counties. The dog, aged 18 months, was of the celebrated Trigg fox hound breed, and was accorded first honor in the sweepstakes exhibition at the Camden show, besides taking prizes in the bench exhibits and other field tests. ^Crimson Tide" was owned "by L. S. McMillan of Laurens, who in purtnerehip with his brother-in-law, T, W. Bennett, are the owner? of Oak Fewest. Kennels at Laurens. Mr. McMillan, who attended the Camden show, was elected as the new president of the association. Asks a Correction bt/the las* issue of The Chronicle we reported the marriage of Miss l&herine Blanche Rhoads and Mr. Sri* Jack Hinson a# occurring at ?&hopvlHe on December 5. We era that -P">bate court records in Bisbopville show that the marriage occurred on December 8. TMs correction is made by requaafc Floods Threaten in South Carolina ^Columbia, C., Dec. 28.?Soma streams in central South Carolina today were from two to four feet above flood stage, but R. H. Sullivan, of the Columbia weather bureau, said it waa too early to estimate probable damage from the high waters. The Wateree river at Oataujen Wt? four feet above flood stgge and slowly rising. Saluda at Chappells and the Broad at Blaine early in the day fcere a little more than two feet above but were falling. The Congaree at Columbia was neariwg flood stage. Sullivan said that until the flood crest moved a little farther oceanward, damage could not be determined. He predicted the Santee, formed by the Wateree"nnd Congaree, would reach five above at Rimini by January 1, two above at Ferguson the Second or third of the month, and three above Ferguson by the 15th. Flood warnings have been issued. Highway officials announced route 22 between Newberry and Greenwood had been closed because of high water in the Saluda river, and that route 76 between Columbia and Sumter probably would be closed tonight in the Wateree swamps. Vp Baltimore Couple Hurt Near Camden Mr. and Mrk Frank Neikirk of Baltimore, Md., em route to Florida, were injured near here Wednesday when their automobile overturned on federal highway No. 1. They were brought to a hospital here where attaches said; Neikirk had a broken collar bone and his wife cuts and bruises. The couple were conscious but were 'suffering too much from shock to give details of the accident. Police believed a blowout in one of the tires caused the accident. Negro Meets Death Under Freight Train ? * * V-'Will Alexander, 30 year old negro, was fatally injured Friday when he waa rub,over by a southbound Southern, freight train last Friday near Wesley Chapel church, five zniles I south of Camden. The engineer saw | the form of the man. oh the track and [made every effort to stop his train. The track wheels of the engine, however,; ***;$? ? both, fegi mar the knees, badly crushing both. He lingered until the following day when death' came. An. inquest was held by Coroner Clements with a verdict of unavoid! able accident being rendered. It was the opinion,, of the train crew that the man had lain down or fallen while ' in an intoxicated condition. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced at the First Baptist church* Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner as soperintsndent. Public worship condoctad hy the pastor^ i J. IB. Canton, at 11:15 a.m., subject, "Hfe-Cfeadeth Me/Vh New Year's sermon. Sunday eveiing at 7:80 will be "College; Night" and several college students SHU deliver short talk*' B. Y. <P. YJ.HJtfhday evening at 8:80. Midweek service Wednesday evening atu7f80bJ Teacher's meeting Monday evening at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Funeral Service For Mr. Rhame. ~ Funeral services for the late BoyIdn W. IRhame, who died suddenly on last Thursday afternoon were held from his late residence on Laurens street Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock and wew~' conducted by Ms" ptuiloi, Dr. C.F. Wimberly, of the Methodist church, assisted by Rev. J. B. Cast on of the First Baptist church nnd'Rev. A. ,P. McAm, of the Presbyterian Church. Actite pallbearers wjre nephews of Mr.nRtyafne and wer^ as follows: Dr. J. Sumter Rhame, of Charleston; Dr. GeoTge Rhame, George A. Rhame, Jr., George Coleman, Clarkeon Rhame and Marvin' Reaeonover. Heaerary pallbearers were members of the Official Board of the Methodist chfircF and Bill Young, J. JL Montgomery,-Jack Whitaker, flr.r and Dr.-W.--Ia Debase. Interment was to the Quaker cemetery of onr city.' WKite Team Wins by a One-Sided Score The White team of the Old Camb den Polo Club enjoyed a field day at the expense of the Bluea in the game played Monday afternoon, snatching victory to the tune of 11 to 1< Haixi and sensational riding on the part of the Blue? could not counterbalance th^superior team play and hitting of the victors. The lone tally %f the Bluea was gained through a free hit following! a foul In the first chuoker. Immediately after the game each of the five members of the White aquad was awarded a mallet by Mrs. John Bovine of Camden and New York, a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Devine, as evidence of their interest in what this group .of local boys are doing in carrying on this sport of the ages. Commencing this week games will be played on Thursday afternoons as well as Sundays, all games starting at 3 o'clock. j Line-up and summary: I Whites (11) ?lue? <l> H. Savage, Jr. ... 1 ... Kirby Tupper M. L. Smith, Jr... 2 .. A. Boykin, Jr. C. Rhame ... 3 .. Frank Wooten Charlie Little ...4 Joe Bates Cutting in: Whites, C. P. DuBose, Jr.; Blues, Whit Boykin and Charlie Roberson. , Scoring: Whites, Smith (3), Du-1 Boso (S), Rhame (3), Little (2); Blues, Wooten 1). Referee: Samuel Russell. Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, January 1, A. Douglas McArn, Pastor. Church school 10 a.m. Morning worship 11:15. The Lords Supper will be celebrated at service. Communion address, "The Willingness To.r Be Commanded. I Intermediate Club Saturday evening. Junior Club Sunday afternoi^3:30 J Young People's Forum (Sunday.evening 7:30. The public is cordially invited to the services in thia church. I Banks To Close Monday. j The First National Bhhk and The Bank of (Camden will be i. closed on Monday, January 2, being observed J as a New Year's holiday^ ' Entire Community Helj>ed ~Ih our last issue -we mqde mention of all the donations to the jCamden j Hospital, and in the ii?t a mistake was made as to the amount given by Mr. W. T. Holley and the .Mt. Piagah community. The error" was made through copying the list. Mr. Holley was given credit for $86 the 1 community 76c. We know it was notj Mr. Honey's desire that this be so. He brought the produce to Camden 1 and was given credit individually when it should have gone to the community as a whole. Our informant 1 writes: "The produce was gotten up 1 through .the Mh Pisgah high school and grammar schools combined. The children carried it in from the differ-1 ent homes and the colored folks help-1 ed too." The Chronicle as well as the treasurer of the hospital is only too I glad to make this correction. Man pTakes His Own Life. it. Edward Williams, 60, a well known citizen of this county, residing near Station 56, between Camden and KershaW, shot himself fatally Monday night and died in a Columbia I hospital at an early hour Tuesday morning. Mr. Williams had been inl had health for some time. He was an | extensive farmer in his sectiatl and is I survived by a family. ? . Young Girl Piea.^If" Miss iBernice E.? Poisonyearl old daughter of Mr. and ** I Poison, who live east ofc^Camden, j passed away at the Camden ihbapital on Thursday, after an illness of only three days. Bernlce was in the sixth! grade of the Camden schools. She is I survived by her parents," grand-par- j ents, Mr.^and'Mrs. F. J. Tidwsll and! | the following brothers and sisters: J Woodrow, C. R. Jr., AJrva, John L.,1 Stella, Martha E. Poison.. Services and burial will be held today, 11 a. m., I at Beaver Dam Baptist church, fun-j eralized by the Komegay Funeral! Home of this city. ( ' V. ?te<iy Expenditure*. Washington, Dec; 27.?A special appropriations sub-committee was I designated in the House today by Chairman_ JJymes to attempt-to reduce fixed -annual expenditures, the total of which Byrnes estimated to be mdr* than $140,000,000, excluding, the public debt. ' 1. ?... 1 ' _ 1 "TTT Students Trek Home For The Holidays The following lint gives the names of some of the boye and girls home for the Christmas vacation: George Hhame, Jack Boyd, Alvin ; ? Creed, Reuben Pitts, Robert Kennedy, 3rd, Julian Burns, P. B. Horton, from The Citadel, J. H. MoLeod, Jr., Bob Clai)kaon, Donald Barnes, Derrell Sanders, from plemaon, Sam McCaskill and Eugene Z. DuRose from Duke University. Jimmie Seagle, Whiter Wooten, from Presbyterian College. J|j Phyllis Garrison, Betty Carrison, Emily Zemp, Harriet Beard, Virginia | Drawdy, Caroline Richardeon, Kath! erine Little from Winthrop. Emily WtS, Elizabeth Zemp and Grace Robinson from Convorso, ^ Olivo Nettles, Olivia 'Buddin, Jim Chewning, Duncan Lang, Joe Lang, f Shannon Rhickwoll, Hhrolrf Hough, Sarah Mills, Paul Wimberly and ' : i Grayson iShaw from the University of South Carolina. Marjorie McCann from North Carolina College for Women^ Henry Beaftl, 3rd, from Bailey MiD - - jh itary Institute. Jean Harris from Ashley Hall. /?'. " >L/ila Ross from Coker. Dan Carrison from. Marionv Alabama Military Institute. , v ' Frank Montgomery from Univarsi- * ty of . (Florida. 'Nancy Brown from George Washington University. Frank Caston from Mars Collage. (Lucy Kirkland, from Wellesley. ' Lenora Rhame, from Columbia. Nahcy Pearce.^fuom'Brenau.? Lawrence Kirklund, Jr., from St. Andrew'8, Middle!own, Conn. Philip Knapp, from Exotdr Academy, Exeter, N. H,a m John Knapp and Ben Belcher, from University of Virginia. Hamilton Wright, from Yale. Ellen Knapp, from Bennington School, Bennington, Vermont, Sarah RJchey, from Peabody. r ? * / Three New Firms Open This Weak R. E. Stevenson and John W hi taker, Jr., have,formed- a "partnership, known as Stevenson and Whitaker, and have opened; a; hiy; JHHn and ji, feed business, in the storeroom formerly used as a garage, on North Broad street; They are buying spd 6 selling mostly locally grown - com, oats, peas and other feedstuff and have a considerable quantity already on hand; Another new business to open this week is that of McLeod and MeLauchlin, to deal in coal, wood and ice. Their plant will be located on eaert DeKalb street, near the Southern depot. They will be in the building formerly used by the late Chm~* den Wholesale Grocery. The firm is composed of Alfred M. McLeod and Drue F. McLauchlin, both having had a number of years experience in this line. ....' v.r'Still another to open this week is The Economy Shop, operated by R. L. v'3|| McCaaldll, of Camden, and H. D. ' Guthrie, formerly of Atlanta, but / >* now residing in Camden.' They will be located in the building formerly^ occupied by The Outlook Shop. They ] -arel will dsil in . ladies ready-to-woar at POjpnlarprice* First Allotment Comes To Caipden A check amounting to $3,000, tjie first of the allotment from the Recon- . Straction Finance Corporation, has been received .in Camden to be jused v v;-^ in putting the unemployed bade to work on various projects. It is said that the rate of pay for > ' ^ laborers witt be 60 eents per day. W. T. Redfeam is chairman; W. L. Jackson, vice-chairman; T. V. Walsh, treasurer; and R, B. Pitts, W. R. Zemp and Mrs. W. J. Mayfield are members of the board of directors. Further details of the plan of selecting those who will be given jobs will be announced at. a later date, when the officers and directors hate had time to shape things tip. The officers and directors serve without pay and The Chronicle knows from its own experience with the lady i ft ixd gentlemen named that they have been watt chosen and this money will be wjgely-gpenfc, . AR ef them have .already given their services to the * community freely hi other causes. X --