The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 06, 1933, Image 2
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my new yeah'b resolutions
resolved: That i will avoid
the use of the dotted Ita*
where it concerns me and my ow
uffalrs.
RESOLVED: That 1 will never,
a vain write anything more about roy
wife's kinfolks....unless she dictates
such items to me verbatim et ad lit-,
teratim.
RESOLVED: That I will not expect
my oquitiea in stocks, bonds, real
estate, and second mortgage# to he p
me to pay old <lebt? or cause me to
create new debts. ca
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RESOLVED: That I will examine
both my shoulders closely and carefully
before entering my homo. ...
after a hard day's work at the office
.and remove therefrom any red,
blaok or gray hairs that might have,
peradvonture, lodged thereon.
RESOLVED: That I will look for
' lower taxes, higher cotton, cheaper
gasoline, farm relief, federal aid, si
vor linings, tender stoaks, easy sailing,
gravy trains and the millennium
until tho government gets out of business
and reduces its expenses at least
10 per cent. f
RESOLVED: That 1 will not again
undertake to cut my living cx
penses until telephone rates, gas
rates, electric light rates, freight
rates, postage rates, insurance rates,
^ taxes, licenses and automobile tags
are cut to the level that 1 can reach
?s the h. c. 1. simply can't he
lowered unless 1 move to the sticks,
live off of gooseberries, force my
family to wear fig-leaves, and sleep
under the cover of darkness. i
RESOLVED: That 1 will continue
to attend church, pay my preacher (a
little now and then) telephone my
wife before 1 take company hom?>lth
me for dinner, speak well of my
neighbors, boost my town, county and
state, go to bed early, get up earlier,
be satisfied with a fairly decent liv
ing. make out with my old car,
clothes and radio, try to pay my
honest debts, keep my notes renewed,
and pray to the Lord that He might
send us the spirit to be satisfied with
what wo have got and keep our hoart
and soul securely incased in Faith,
Hope and Charity i.. and give me
health and a desire and will to keep
on working.
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS
. .No one has any "higher regard than
1 for religion and religious worship,
and this piece is not intended to reflect
in uny manner whatsoever upon
piety or the pious, but while remin-j
iscing for a split second after sitting
down in front of my typewriter, my
mind went back to childhood and the
protracted meetings we * held every
summer to our church . .in the coun
try.
..Everybody in our community attended
the "big meeting". We would
quit pulling fodder about 9 o'clock
every morning, during these scries of
services and go home and .wash our
face, feet and hands, and put on our
Sunday duds and make a bee-line for
the church on foot or astride a
mule. These meetings usually lasted
10 days, but if much fervor was stirred
up, they would hang on for a
month some times. We always had
preaching at night, too, and that s
when we young Galahads did most of
our courting.
I can see our good old pastor right
now up there in the pulpit, red of
fare, loud of voice, shaking his finger
and rattling his celluloid cuffs at us
poor sinners. . . .and telling us where
we were headed for. Some of us
fried nearly all of the time... we
were - o penitent.... while others,
e tua'.'.y a - penitent.... slept during
:: c <ernvns. . . whieh lasted about 1'
v* a- disgraceful "When
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Murder Charges Are
Dropped At Cheraw
Cheraw, Jan. 2.?-Murder charges
which were brought Thursday against
Shellon Ii . Thomas, Chesterfield
county farmer, and his son, Carlton,
in the year-old mystery of tho deaths
of two men, were dropped.
In a formal atatemen, Jack Douglass,
sheriff of Chesterfield county,
said "the statement made by the supposed
witnesses for the state were repudiated
by each of the witnesses,
who stated that their P^vious ,augments
were made because ^of (wTora
of money or threats of violence made
by certain men in the county."
Thomas, and his son were charged
with the murder of Pollock Chewning
and Luke Smith, whose mutilated
bodies were found on a railroad track
near Gillespie siding October 11,
1031.
The following is the statement given
out by'Sheriff Doifi?la?a:
"Shelton L. Thomas and his son,
Carlton Thomas, were completely exonerated
today ;.pf the charges of
murder preferred against them by
II. L. Curry concerning the deaths of
Luke Smith and Pollock Chewning,
whose mutilated bodies were found on
a railroad track October 11, 1031.
"Tho statements made by the supposed
witnesses for the state were repudiated
by each of the witnesses,
who stated that , their previous statements
were made because of offers
of money or threats of violence made
by certain men in the county. Ed
Crump, one of the witnesses for the
state, on further questioning of him
this afternoon had just retracted his
previous statements when Frank
White, 12-year-oULboy, arrived to repudiate
his previous most damaging
state nients.
"Mr. Thomas and his son, Carlton,
through their imprisonment, have un'
fortunately and unjustly suffered
[through no fault of either of them.
(Signed) Jack Douglass, Sheriff.
A Double Marriage
At the home of Notary Public W.
F. Estridge at 8 o'clock, on Saturday
evening, December 24, 1932, two
young couples were united in the
bonds of matrimony with only one
ceremony, performed by Mr. Estridge.
The contracting parties were
Miss Lula Mae Mangum, of Bethune,
to Otis Roach, of Kershaw; and Miss
Maggie Lee Terry to?Boyd Phillips,
both of Kershaw. The two couples
were arranged in an attractive group
beforo the officiating officer, who in
solemn and impressive words pronounced
the bans which added the
contracting parties to the matrimonial
army. A number of friends were
present to witness the interesting
event.?Kershaw Era.
..After the sermon, the congregation
began to sing some of those old-time
hymns. ... and they are still the most
beautiful songs in the world. The
pastor with his long, flowing whiskers
dangling in the breeze, and
great balls of sweat trickling down
Ljs face. ... would begin to call, up
mourners. I usually went first or
second so's I would get that soft spot
up near the pulpil.... where the carpet
was....to kneel down on. -Calling
up mourners was a very, very
long performance, as this old fellow
never stopped till he got everybody
up at the mourners bench except the
organist and tho qui-his-ter.
. . After 8 or 10 of our good old Amencorner
members prayed for 25 or 30
minutes apiece, the preacher prayed
for an hour or so (it seemed) and
then we all got up amidst cracking
knee-bones and rheumatic groans and
went back to our se>ats. .. .with bloodshot
eyes ami cheeks tear-stained.
All the neighbors, more or less, got
saved and apologized to one another,
and made up with their sons-in-laws,
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! etc. These gatherings were neces!
i.i-y to the well-being of our citizens.
A . of us received many blessings,
at .I ;r. some ea-e*. on- re'.igmn .astod
f,,r tin. do ar.d ;m? days. .and a few
f a- g"t through t'hri-tma- with
! .- me <?f it.
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Drastic Economy
In Orangeburg
Orangeburg, I>ee. 31.?So far as
four members of the Orangeburg legislative
delegation are concerned Orangeburg
county tomorrow morning
"will find itself without a county
court, civil engineer, rural police i
system" and a dieting allowance of
only 20 cents a day for prisoners.
Notice to this effect was served today
on Judge B. H. Moss of the county
courtr R. E. Fowler, chief of rural
police, L. C. Boone, county engineer,
and R. F. Dukes, sheriff. The notice
carried the signatures of Representatives
E. h. Davis, Joseph S. Weeks,
T. A. Salley and R. <S. Connor. .
Senator Henry R. Sims and DiT
A. W. Connor, the other house member
did not sign the notice.
The four house members signing
announced in the notice their intention
to "exercise every effort possible"
to repeal the acts creating the county
court, rural police system and county
engineer and will make no appropriations
for these offices nnd will appropriate
not more than 20 cents a
day for the dieting of prisoners. The
notice also states that the signers
j hope to enact legislation placing care
of prisoners nnd the jail under the
county highway commissioners.
The notice to the several officials
affected, it states, was in fairness to
them, and to place them on notice
so they will have no reason to contend
for their salaries after January
1.
The office of master and county
judge are combined in this county and
no salary is paid for the office of
master. All fees from that office going
to the county.
While Senator Sims had no statement
to make in regard to this action
on the part of some of the house
members, it is understood he regards
all laws now on the books as effective
until repealed or modified.
Hay and Grain School Postponed.
It has been found necessary to
postpone the proposed hay and grain
school which was to have been held in
Camden January 12.
Just as soon as arrangements can
be made for holding this meeting,
some time later, the definite date will
be announced. It is deeply regretted
J that it is necessary to postpone this
I important work, especially since there
1 ha.- beer, manifested so much interest,
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| >ays l!enr\ 1). Green, County Agent.
Better Farming
Hints for January
CI em son College, Dec. 31.-? A calendar
of important suggestions for
January attention toward greater
success in 193,3 farming is given
below by R. W. Hamilton, extension
agronomist; E. H. Rawl, extension
horticulturist; J. T. McAllister, extension
agricultural engineer; and
Alfred Lutken, extension entomologist.
Agronomy?-Be sure your planting
seed for 1933 will produce staple at
least one inch in length. A one-cent^
premium for better staple with cotton
at six cents means an increased
value of IG'/j cents. If sufficient grain
was not planted during fall,to meet
farm needs, plant this month, the
weather permitting.
Clean up hedge rows and wood
patches between fields.
Horticulture ? Prepare hotbeds
and cold frames for cabbage, tomato,
pepper,etc. Plant English peas, if soil
is in condition. Prepare land for
Irish potatoes, and order certified
seed. Prune fruit trees preparatory
to spraying with lime-sulphur. Plant
fruit trees at once, if soil is in condition.
Agricultural Engineering?Plan to
lower production costs in 1933 by
more efficient use of labor, power and
machinery. Arrange sheds and farm
shop for better care of equipment.
Make more efficient use of land and
machinery by rearranging fields, removing
stumps, constructing terraces
etc. If possible include more fencing
in the 1933 program.
Insects and Diseases-?Continue
cleaning orchards to destroy fallen
fruit and limbs. Prune grapes to remove
and burn disease-harboring
vines. Plan to treat tobacco seed before
sowing. Continue clean-up of
trash about edges of fields and gardens
to kill hibernating insects. Do
not burn woods to control insects.
Burn fallen severed pecan twigs to
help to control beetles. Put spraying
outfit in order for dormant spray for
San Jose scale and diseases. Fumigate
with carbon disulphide to save
grain, pens and beans.
Livestock Suggestions.
Animal Husbandry?Give the ewes
I ample legume hay and shelter fTom
| rain. Treat for worms sheep that are
I thin and do not respond to good feeding.
Double-treat for cholera all hogs
to bo carried until spring. Provide
hogs winter shelter and liberal bed
Lynching^ Decrease
Tu^e, Ala., Jan. 2.?Eight
lynchi|t00k place in 1932 the lowest
nuE ip years, the department
of reccl^d research of Tushegteo
Ins.titu4j)orte^ Saturday. Of the
number* wehe negroes and the
chargcsluded murder, one; attemptedker>
onej criminal attack,
one; w0,% officer of the law, and
dynamiti*or ( one; insulting women,
oneE threatening men with
a knife, E Eight states reported
one lynchEach, the report said.
They wer^cansas, Florida, Kansas,
'Kentu^|^uisiana, Ohio, Texas
and ViiE ,
The at Phoenix, Ariz.,
has recommM^kat the death sentence
of Wimuth. Judd, awaiting
execution foE murder of Agnes
Annie Leroi, E^muted to life imprisonment.
Eantally the grand
jury has haiE- an indictment
against J. J*Eran, lumberman
and sportsman* accessory to the
crime for whicE judd was convicted.
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Deputy Sheriff Sanders was
fatally shot SatE^ Shelby, N,
C., as he enteretEja^ yard with
two prisoners beE^ggted on a |
drinking charge, Ej^k Connor |
shooting the officliEe rjgkt chest, j
Sanders whippedEjs gUn and \
shot Connor fouitM 0nce in the i
foot, twice in traslch and once j
in the arm. Bo^iidied shortly }
afterward. I ,
ding. See that thoAave green
feeds?barley, ^oiu or rape. 1
Winter breeding I cA0 <>n cheap
roughages, with i^rgH cottonseed
meal to prevent^g-M josg> Feed
horses and muleE^L liberally
and just enough J tcWp them B
thrifty. I* V J
I .Dairying?Mak? nt<,\ 0f iiVe- e
| stock, feed and ;.#nenl Decide z
now whether yott.} silage a
next fall and plan :.s pidiiction. I
Analyze herd rect anl decide a
where you can impfin Management
and feeding. jjr Pasture ^
fences, clean out !:Ui.owXf and f
stop washes in past ,gt?t the h
New Year right by|p daily milk 8
and feed records O10W^T
I Poultry?Mate \^a,tch?
ing eggs. Make sP^edin^ pen J
'of best hens and pet" to
produce cockerels , fo^ year's \
matings. Provide br'eei^ g.rcen ^
, range. Get ready f<%&,icka. f(
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. Long Greets Farmers
Hopeful for Better
Glemson College, Dec. 81.?."Only
those who lived through Reconstruction
have witnessed a more distressing
situation than has existed during' *
the past two years, but after alt when
we reflect seriously we have many
things for which to be thankful,"
. says Dr. W. W. Long, director of the
Extension Service, in a New Year
message of good cheer to farmers in
which he forecasts a general improvement
in fundamental conditions and
an upward trend in prices of farm
products.
"Those of us who are in a position
officially to keep in touch with conditions
in other stutes realise that
i South CarfoHna is in a more favora|
ble financial condition than many
ft other states in the IJnion," Dr. Lon|r
I continues.
1 "First, the state iy more nearly pn
la self-supporting basis than at any
lime in its recent history. Fifteen
knars ago South Carolina was dependent
almost entirely upon the cotton
crop for revenue, while today the cotIon
crop is supplemented by the proceeds
from the sale of asparagus and
tactically every truck crop that can >
I grown in any part of the world
i accept in the tropics, sub-toopics, and
liiid regions. _
l ^"Furthermore, a larger amount of
lbitter is produced in the state than
Jatt any time In its history; and1 the
ka|ne is true of the production of hogs
jjtnd poultry, There is, also, a more
.jntjjelligent understanding among the
leuple as to the fundamental priiicii
lies involved in the economic pro|
fiction of crops and the intelligent
j ike of fertilizers; and the control of
pant diseases and insects 4is better
i^derstood;.the grading, packing and'c-.
siindardizing of crops is appreciated t
all undertaken as neverribefore,
While, it is always dangerous to
prdlict the action of legislative bod-. ,
iesf tthe veteran farm leader conclulei,
"I am going to make bold to
sayyt^at in the next 12 months the
cost of government will be greatly
redweb and thereby taxes lessened; ,
thatltbe tariff wall will be lowered,
and |ht purchasing power of the farmers
thereby increased; that the foreign
liebts will ibe readjusted and foreign
trade stimulated. Some means
of aiing honest and struggling home
ownea and farmers to retain their
homey; bid farms will be provided,
and the? will be a general movement
up rard of price levels. All this
will be ? rought about because the
minds o! the American people are
crystaliz< 1 on the solution of these
very v^x tious problems."
In hi i s'ew Year's message iGng i.
George >fi England, said in part to ?...
the lordnLiyor of London: "We have
passed ~ (iiough B difficult and anx- .
ious yei *,} and no one can fail tO> ~
realize 1 iei heavy weight of the responsibil
y that still faces us at
home an\ overseas. I am confident
that thelpirit of dogged determination
and Endurance, which has been
the mainyring of our efforts In the w
past, willlontifiue toc guide our ways
ind inspin our hearts."
~ IciTATION
Phe State ffBouth Carolina ' .
Counylpf Kershaw
(By L. R. Vines, Esquire, Probate
I | Judge) v '"
Whereas, iuinie <L. Rhame made
Duit to me y grant her Letters of
Administratis of the Estate of and
effects of Bojda W. Rhame. ^ /
These are, tUrefore, to cite and adnonish
all and\singular the Idudrfrd
ind creditors ol the said) Boyldn W.
thame, decease, that they be and \
.ppear before he, in tbe Court of
'robate, to be fcld at Camden,
n January" *2, DS3, next, after pubIcantion
thereof at 11 o'clock in the
orenoon, to sh<V cause, ifany the*
ave, why the laid Admiitfetefttioiiy.
hould not be grnted. 1
Given under ?y hand, this 28th^
ay of DecembeTAnno Domini, 1932. '
; j. R. JONES, r
udge of Probate'oj* Kershaw County.
Published on le 29th day of Deeniber,
1932, andthe 5th day of Jan- ,
ary, 1933, in th Camden Chronicle (
nd posted at th Court House door * ^
>r the time prelribed by law.
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