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The Camden Chronicle ' v - - ; . ... Jt- II ewgaq?I I. I ,1 I I i j .... L . i,i I ggeg(gga?Bgas?aBBgBg|g^^ L~_~ JIOJ i J. iuj?1_...i* , i M -UI m irtmea&esBm VOLUME 44. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1033 ? ?s NUMBER 4S - \ . MMMMMMMWWWWPMgggggrgggegrgggBBMMMMMBBIIII '! ' I I II I HI ' V -im'? _'J ' i' ' ' ggggMBeyill' , 1 I'MH1 1 "II1 I II111 I. IIB llll"W I Large Sunday Crowd I Saw Second Game In as sensational a finish as seen I on any International field the youthI ful Camden team, made up of most I all local players, defeated the more experienced 118th Field Artillery four Sunday afternoon in a truly Garrison ?finish by a score of 8 to 7. It was doubtful if the 1,800 spectators exB pected to see the local players overI come the strain that goe* with such excitement of a tie Bcore, 7-7, in the I beginning of the sixtlf and last chukker with more experienced and seasoned players as "Joe" Coleman and his associates, but as anything can happen in polo, the cards were in the hands of the Camden team, which, taking the soldiers by surI prise, played a hard riding offensive game, and by taking advantage of the over-anxiousness of the Savannah boys, shot through the winning H goal after Coleman and McGrath failed to clear their goal of an apparently easy set-up. In that excitable melee Kirby Tupper blocked Colemnn, giving Charlie Little a chance to make an easy near-side drive putting the ball straight between the "uprights" for the winning score, thus breaking the tie of 7-7 to 8-7. The game was one of the hardest fought seen on the Camden field irv years, and although it may have not had an International flavor, on the whole, it proved far more exciting I than many an International game ^B played on the famous International field at Meadowbrook, Long Island, where moat deciding games have been more or less one-sided. To the I excellent playing "of Watson Pomej roy, Charlie Little and "Denny" Bald win belong-%he credit of holding the B aggressive soldier boya at bay, but in that last and deciding chukker, the I slim Kirby Tupper, who went in dur ing the fourth period, hinged the deB I ciding score by his blocking of the B deadly and hard hitting Coleman in I the sixth and lastT round, gave Little his chance to make the deciding B score. Had Tupper failed no telling I what would have happened. Of the I individual play, Coleman was the out-, B standing star. Time and again he j I rushed into the fray and cleared hisj B goal when it looked as though the Camdenites would score. Pomeroy I was the outstanding player for CamI den, Little and Baldwin close secI onds. The game was played on field No. I 1, which ia of International size. The B field was dry and fast, giving both teams equal opportunity to show at their best. In spite of the high wind B and coldness oi the day the huge B gallery, in spite of the shivering, 1 B were kept-in such a state of exciteB ment, as the game see-sawed back 1 and forth, the cold was forgotten for cheering and applause. Many visL tors from Columbia and other towns were on hand, giving both sides plenty of cause for comment and apBplause. This victory for Camden has ; done n great deal to stimulate interBest and future games can be looked * B^orw&rd to for huge crowds in the < future. I In the first chukker Little came < hrough with a score almost after the , throw-in." Taking a long pass from >omeroy, Little rushed to the goal, ( nd by a near-side drive from a dif- , Berent angle, sent the ball through 1 or the first score.* Coleman scored , I Bhe second goal on a long run down . he field, and Joe Bates, playing back , or Camden, picked up a Jong drive . Brom Baldwin, scored the third tally. Bust before the period closed, Harper BompFeted goal on a pass from Wat- ) ins, tieing the score 2-2. t I In the second chukker Coleman jored on a free shot, then Little ev- ] led the score on a short drive. Cole- fi an again brought the crowd to its set by lofting the ball over the j ads of his opponents, thus putting s Bs team in tne lead 4-3. Camden c iled to score in the third period, c tho it had several chances to score. x Barper again brought the gallery to ^ ^ feet, when the husky No. 2 took a ^ ig drive from Coleman at the j Bards to a scoring position, and ^ shing through hit a hard straight v ye between the goal posts. f The fourth chukker found the Cam- n i team rearranged. Balding was p fted to No. 2; Pomeroy to back in t oe of Bates, Slid Tupper going in n No. 1. Little remained in his orig p 1 position, No. 3. The change o ved a world of good forVCamden. e noroy, who plays best ii\ a fqg- h d position, immediately gaVe evi- h ce of improvement. After Cole- v had scored, the speedy Camden n B Byard scored twice on hard drives e n Little. Towarde the tloso of C B I chukker, in fact after the bell E r, Tupper reached out from near P coring line, and with a nice back L shot hit the bell to Little .who B Bed it through without Any effort. Bp the score was even?4Mk Ia C Bfi'fth chukker Little and Coleman I through with scores, altho they Bed wvsral opportunities to score B wy easy set-npf. This was L ' '*' O l>. B m- -? 3ue to over anxiousness, not taking time to time their strikes, than anything else. Coleman was playing at ^ ilia best, ^tte was in every melee, i taking chances of a Hitchcock or a j Lecey to stave off defeat. Fouls had ^ >een numerous, the boys riding hard :rosses at each other *t dangerous 1 ingles, and failing to check their po- 1 lies in the race to the ball. Thus 1 he fifth period ended in a tie 7-7. The sixth and last period was real- . y a dramatic one. The soldiers itarted out to do or die. They rushid into the fray like soldiers would n stemming the tide of battle. Time ind again they had the ball in their Q >wn territory. Time and again they , iverrrode the ball. The Camden boys veTe only trying to stave off defeat, "V hen came the break. Harper failed d o take advantage of a long drive by e fcGrath, who had practically set the mil up. Pomeroy came through,.and vith three long and accurate drives P daced it in fropt of his goal. Cole- 1 nan rushed to clear, but found Tup- v >er in his path, Little taking advan- <j Sgft oL the situation,- took hts tlme nd sent the ball between the goal oats for the last and deciding score ? f 8 to 7. The crowd sat back amaz- e; d. It could hardly believe that the a ard-hitting and battling soldiers had u >st. It warn a great game?one that . Pas filled with thrills and excitelent?a game that could put many n International match in the shade. 2*?<Ia (fix T - 118th Pi A. <T> frtldwin 1 .MoGrath omcroy 2 Harper -ittle 8) Coleman ^ lates ....:. 4 ....... Watkina L Score by chttkfcers: - ' n HpK yii mill 0 8i1h1 S V 18th F. A. 2-2-1-1-1-0?7 ? Time: Six 7 1-2 minute ehukkera. 7 ?f trees: Gerald Bahrin and Major f( eater Karow. U , n't, o * J**'" JM,-.\ ' ' "~z "**"'L'jg * "T"* ' "* v Junior 4-H Council Recently Organized The latest county-wide 4-H organisation is the Junior 4-H Council, which was orgunized on January 21st. This council is composed of all the 4-H club members in the county. ! With the perfecting of this organisation all ages of rural people may become affiliated with extension work. The Junior 4-H Council is composed of girls from 10 to 18 years of age; the senior 4-H club includes all girls between the ages*of 18 to 24. The County Council of Farm Women includes all women who are members of the various home demonstration clubs and others who are interested but live too far to belong to a club, r The officers of the junior council are Pollye West, of Charlotte Thompson club, president; Anna Blake Kelley, PeKalb club, vice-president; Louise Gaskins, Charlotte Thompson club, secretary; Annette Hasty, Watered club, treasurer. Colonel Manning To Speak on Taxes (Colonel Wyndham M. Manning, representative from Sumter County, who has been a student on taxes for gome time, will speak Monday night, February l?th, at eight o'clock at the American Legion 'Hall. The subject of taxes is of great importance all over this country today and Mr. Manning has some very instructive and interesting facts on this subject. The American Legion extends a hearty invitation to everybody in the county to attend this all-important meeting. Colonel Manning has given this talk in several places in the state and we are very fortunate to get him to come here. Therefore, we should give him a good audience. Please come and join with the Legion, which needs the citizens' presence^ this meeting fcs well as all other meetings, that we have. Colonel Manning ip representative from Sumter county. Samuel P. Ashcraft, 95, veteran plainsman, government guide and in- . terpreter among the Sioux Indians, is ^ dead at his home at Webb City, Mo., following a heart attack. , Vandalism Should ; Be Put To A Stop ; The Chronicle is informed that i some parties, supposedly young boys, i have in the past few nights, pulled down the signs on the dirt roads re- 1 questing motorists to give horsemen every consideration. Not only is this true but it ia .Bald that they have been molesting the monument to Confederate generals tn 1 Kershaw Park. Another act of de- # predation was to scratch initials on _ one of the lo^al church pulpits. Par- < ents might warn their children that ^ the police department ia making ev- ^ ery effort to catch these vandale and ^ a heavy , flue awaits them if caught. Wateree Mill Club | Wins Loving Cup vFor a number of years a silver loving cup has been given the club having the largest attendance at the annual Achievement Day exercises. This year the cup was won by Wateree Mill club. They had 2? members present. Charlotte Thompson and Pine Grove clubs .have won this dup in past years. Wateree club is one of the best clubs in the county. The officers of this wide-awake club are Annette Hasty, president; Idn Belle Mooneyham, vice-president; Ruby Vereen, secretary. Miss Hasty is leader of this club. "Probably one of the most valuable things club work does is to bring boys and girls into responsible contact with, the live problems of the community and through having them do something on the farm or in the home that is worth while to get them in touch with inspiring men and women who may encourage them to finish school, to go to college or otherwise to fit themselves better for life's work."?Chenongo County Club News. One hundred and sixty-five girls completed the required work and received certificates. Midway 4-H club received the largest number of. certificates. Thirty-one girls completed the work. Mrs. A. A. West is leader of this club. Liberty Hill 4-H Club had 100 per cent completions. There were ten girls in the club and all ten received certificates. To Give Chicken Supper The ladies of the Gates Hill home demonstration club are giving a chicken supper at the home of Mr. F. !F. Yarbrough February IB, at 8 o'clock. The public is invited. There will be good things to eat and an evening of fun for alj. Proceeds for the benefit of the club. * Services at the Methodist Church Sunday services at the Methodist j church are announced by Dr. C. Fr* Wimberly as follows: . The Sunday school will assemble in the rooms, all the departments. Special offering is asked to be given and apply on the repairs of the Sunday school building. The Men's Bible Class will meet in their former room, the Sun-1 day school auditorium. The United, Workers Class will meet in the main, auditorium. Preaching by the pas-. tor at 11:15; theme, "Our Material j Obligations." Preaching at ' 7:80; j 'Our Vows Unto the Lord." The light service will be opened with the usual songs by our two choirs. We invite our friends and the community to worship with us. Sunday School Notice The Men's- Bible Class of the Lyttfeton Street Methodist Sunday jchool will return to its former meeting place at the Methodist church. This is effective Sunday, February L2, and will continue without further ;hange. The hour for meeting has been changed back to the . original time, from ten to eleven in the mornng. Services at Grace Church ' Services at Grace Episcopal church vith Rev. F. H. Craighill, Jr., rector, s announced as follows for Sunday, February 12: Holy Communion at 1 1:00 a. m., Church school at 10:00 a. * n., morning prayer and sermon at 1:15, Talk on Prayer at 6:00 p. m., \ foiing People's Service League at * ':00 p. m. The public is cordially J nvited. ??????? 1 .Death at Mrs. Truesdale Mrs. Alma Beatrice Truesdale, wife f Boykin Truesdale, and eldest aughter of Mrs. W. F. Freitag, 201 ^ fork street, Camden, died very sud- c enly at her home in Sumter Monday * vening about eight o'clock. Funeral services were held at -Mizah Baptist church in Lee county v 'uesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, ser- c ices being conducted by Rev. W. E. r Mrs. Truesdale leaves a large famy connection of which theTe are ight children. Also three sisters r nd two brothers. Deceased was in \ er forty-fourth year and waa reared ? i Camden. ; ::rv " " * Their Baby De#lIt Friends in Camden aorrow with B [r. and Mrs* Lawrenqy E. Graham in b le death of their two-months-old son, 1 awrence E. Graham, Jr., who was 1 victim of pneumonia in an Atlanta e ospltat luet Sunday. The body ? as carried to Gaines, Ga? the I vrmer home of it* father, for burial 1 tonday in the family burial plot. t ( Rural Mail Carrier Has Long Record E. Rush, rural carrier on Route 4, Camden, bears the distinction of j being tho oldest carrier in point of service in Kershaw county, Mr.' Rush is v0ff of his route for a period of thirty days recuperating from an illness, while Alex Bruce is substituting for him. Mr. Rush has been with the mail route for a period of thirty years and will soon bo eligible for retirement with two-thirds pay for life.' In conversation with him recently he told us that since entering the service that his doily travel over this long period of time would equal the distance of many times around the globe. |Ho first began with horse and buggy before the advent of good l^oads. Then came the automobile and he says ^he has mi^le it a rule, as an economy measure, to trade in bis g?v each year. A little figuring, Ishows that during thirty years with' Horse and buggy and automobile he has traveled approximately 469,500 miles. Mr. Rush is not only a good and faithful mail carrier, but is one of j the county's best ^citizens and his numerous friends hope that he will S<pon be completely restored to health. Dr. Wimberly To j Speak At Trinity It is well known that when Dr. Wimberly first came to Camden, Rev. Mr. Caston asked him to deliver his message in his church, "The Radio in Prophecy." So great was the interest in this by those who heard it, that he was requested to deliver it again at his own church. This he did some weeks ago, and it is said that no larger crowd was ever seen in tho Lyttleton Street Methodist church than was present. The gallery was given over to our people and it was crowded to the limit, Now Dr, Wimberly has kindly consented to deliver this great lecture for our people and this we consider a great opportunity. We want all the colored people in Camden and the community to be with us and let us crowd Old Trinity to the capacity. Dr. Wimberly is I nationally known as an author and j lecturer, and has been' a student of prophecy for many years, and has written several books on this line, we are to be congratulated on having him give us this,, message, which has been given all over the' United States, and it is a chance we do not want our people to miss. Don't forget the night?Monday night, oFebruary 18. It will be next week. J>on't forget. The choir will render som6 of their wonderful spirituals. Our friends both white and. colored are cordially invited to attend. Services will be-' gin promptly at 8 o'clock. (Signed) OfficiaL Board of Trinity Mf. E. Church ? Camden Man is ; Named on Board ' ' t"5- i 1/ 1 Indianapolis, Feb, 7.?Louis % A. Johnson, national ^commander of the American 'Legion, announced today that the following men have been sleeted to the board which issues the American Legion Monthly: Harry C. H)scksonn, New Britain, Conn.; lean R. Kinder, Lincoln, Neb.; Phil 3onley, (Charleston, W. Va.; A. iStaney Llewellyn, Camden, S. C., and the lational commander. To Meet With Wateree The Lee county singing convention vill meet with Wateree Baptist :hurch on iSunday, February 12th, at 1:80 p. m. We extend a cordial invitation to all choirs and singers of Camden and Kershaw county to meet! vith us and take part in the exercis s. A warm welcome to all, anlounees L. A. Moore, president. Baptist Chnrch Services The following services are an- 'j lounced at the First Baptist Church efth .Rev. J, -B. Caston, as pastor: lunday school at 10 o'clock with Mr. J. O. Stogner. as superintendent, j 'ublic worship conducted by the pas- 4 or At..,11:15 a. m. amt p, m, 1 forning subject: "Love, the InfalH- ) le Mark of the Spiritual Birth." j evening subject: "The Highway of 1 dfe." Midweek service Wednesday < wring at 7:80. Weekly teacher's ; fleeting Monday ffWltBg : k Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:8a ha public is cordially invited to at- < end all the n Paper Weights Made From Historic Boat Judge Mendel L. Smith, of this city, has presented The Chronicle with a wooden paper weight which has a most interesting history. In September, 1925, a heavy freshet washed the .hulk of the old Confederate gunboat "Pee Dee" to a point where it was clearly visible, and through tho courtesy of Attorney J. W. Wallace, Jr., of the Florence bar, Judge Smith obtained a short slab of heart-pine from tho old boat,s which had remained under water for more than half a century. The wood was made into small paper weights and Norman H. Fohl, who is an experienced wood-worker, polished the wood which makes interesting paper weights or ornaments. A short history of the old boat was written by the late W. F. Clayton, of Florence, who served as a midshipman on- ttfiis boat of the Confederate Navy, which is reproduced below: The Cruiser Pee Dee "Some time in the latter part of 1802 the Navy Department established a navy yard in Marion county, South Carolina, just to the north of the W. and M. It. R. bridge (now Atlantic Coast Line), and occupied at this time by a sawmill plant. The purpose of this navy yard was to supply material for gunboats at Charleston and Wilmington. This being accomplished, a cruiser was built, named after the river. She was the best wooden ship built by the Confederates that the writer ever saw; was double propeller, schooner rigged and carried two rifle guns on pivot, bow and stern, and a nine-inch Dahlgren shell gun on pivot amidships. Her commander was Lieutenant Oscar F. Johnson. She carried a crew of about ninety, all told, and ' was capable of making about nine knots an hour under steam. "When ready, which was about the first of the year 1865, we had orders to proceed to sea on the first rise in tho river, and It was with great expectations that wo beheld a large freshet about the time Sherman came through. But before wo could leave we had orders not to move until further notice, and then came a command to proceed up the river to Cheraw and protect Hardee's crossing, which we did, the ship only drawing nine and a half feet, and returned to the navy yard. "Charleston and Wilmington having fallen, and Potter's cavalry raiding the State, and not being able to hear anything from the Navy Department, and the river- then being too low to let us out to sea, Johnston called a council of his officers, and we determined to burn the ship and navy yard and try and join Johnston's army. We proceeded to Sumter by train, after destroying the ship and yard about or between j March 15th and 18th, 1865." r Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, February 12. A. Douglas McAm, pastor. " <Church school 10 a. m. Morning worship 11:16. Junior Club 3:80. Intermediate Club Saturday evening 7:30. Young Peoples' Forum Sunday evening 7:80. Midweek service Wednesday evening 7:30. The public is cordially invited 1 to these services. ' ' Spirituals at Trinity Sunday < The Community Glee Club will present a program of Negro spirituals i at Trinity M. E. church, West iDeKalb , street, Sunday, FebHiary 12th, st 8:80 , p. m., for the benefit of the church. A cordial invitation -is extended to 1 white friends to be present. The pro- < gram will include the following: | Offertory, "The Lord Is In His Holy ] Temple;" prayer, Rev. C. C. Reynolds; anthem, "Listen To - TheLambs;" "Where Shall I? Go?;" ' "Show Me The Way;" "Bye and ] Bye;" '^Stcal Away to Jesus;" "Camp , Meeting;" "Walk In Jerusalem;" < reading, "The Creation," Jessie D. Wright; "You Better Mind;" "Cer- \ t'nly Lord;" "Most Done Toiling;" "Ain't That Good News?;" solo, "No- ] body Knows de "Trouble T* See,*" Richard Shropshire; "Swing Low ! Sweet Chariot;" "Deep River; offer- J ing; benediction. *"7 | Law Partnership -Formed Charles J. Shannon, 4th, has entered into partnership with J. Team 1 Gettys, local attorney, for the practice of law. They -will have office* In the Savage-Crockm- buildjng. Mr, < Shannon is a recent graduate frpm the law department of the University of North Carolina and successfully , passed the state bar examination in January. ~He Ira jwaarnagg-qf ; pleasing personality and hi* friends are glad to wsleome. Ida* hack to ; Qemil?- \ TT.t, T-- 'rk ~f Golf Tournament To Commence Soon mi.. ... mm * Donald Morrison, who presides over the destinies of The tSarsfteld Golf Course, and Tommy Harmon, who does likewiso at" The Kirk\Vood links, have planned a half-century golf tournament, which will start within the next ten days. All players must have reached tho age .of fifty. The tournament will be divided between the two-course*. Prise* will be given the low score player, the winner, runner-up and tho player making the highest score. Invitations to participate in tho tournament will be mailed this week. Fully 1,800 polo enthusiasts were pr<\sent at Kirkwood o Heights last Sunday afternoon to see the Camden ; team win a sensational victory oVer tho 118th Field Artillery players, of Savannah, Ga. The home players hot only give an excellent account of ^ themselves, but showed that they had the courage and grit not to accept defeat until the final whistle blew. It is hoped that more games with out-of-town teams will be scheduled shortly. One good game doesn't make a season, but .it whets one's appetite for-other games. A. Lincoln Filene, owner of Bos- " ton's largest department store,1 and Mr. and Mrs. George E. Lndd, of Garden City, Long Island, are stop- ^ ping at The Kirkwood for the month of February. Mr. Filene is one of the best known merchants in New England, and is widely known for, his charities, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur B. Ruthrauff and son, -Bourne, who recently arrived from Red Bank, N. J., attended the -.M polo game on Sunday. Bourne Ruthrauff jplays polo at the famous Rumson Club, and is rated at 3 goals in the last schedule given out by the U. S. Polo Association. Both were interested. in watching Gerald Bald- ;~r ing referee. Mr. Balding has been, for several years, polo coach at the Rumson Club. He ownseome of the best imported polo mounts in the country, having taken the champion*** ship at the Monmouth County Horse Show one year. * Mr. and Mrs. Horatio G. Lloyd, of .. Cleveland, O., who have a cottage on j North Lyttleton street, have as their guests Mr. F. Roscngarten, J. D. Winson and C. P. Lineweaver, Who are daily players at The Kirkwood 4W; links. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Morton, of the Rose Cottage, one of The Hobkirk Inn cottages, are among the regular players at The Kirkwood course. Another well-known player was Ben Belcher, who spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and fitfa. Ward Belcher, of Horse Branch Hall. Mr. v-'PIl Belcher came down from the Univtr- v : v:r. sity of Virginia, accompanied by two ' of his college fhatCs, Mr. Cliapman and Mr. Monger, Among the dther players noticed were Rodney <3. Jarvis, of Great Barrington, Mass., who is stopping at The Court Inn; also Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Brown and Walter A. Wolfe, of New Rochelfe, N. Y. * Mr. JBraeat L. Woodward is expected to arrive in Camden on Saturday to spend the remainder of the winter. Mr. Woodward will run some of! his horsed in the Washington's Birthday Plate and The Carolina Oup races. Captain Leonard Ingram, of Lon-1 ion, a noted {British army aviatbr, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hunt at The Hobkirk, has returned to New York. Another Britisher to visit The iHobkirk recently was Miss G. F, Dutton-Newman, also of London. Other guests now registered are: Frank H. , Conklin, of Middleboro, Mass.; Miss Marie Blan:hard, of Barnstable, Mass.; Mr. W. _ E. Murphy, Mrs. Er A. Ryer, Mrs. H. N. Byllesby, Mrs. M. G., Baldwin ?nd Miss Esther Berry, all of New *>$? Vork. Also Mrs. F. C. Bragaw and laughters, Miss Ann Bragaw and Miss Carolyn Bragaw, and Mrs. Bentley, of Orange. N. J.: Mr,_And ? Mrs. Beth- W. Morton, of Albany, N. Y., arrived a few days ago. Mr. ?nd Mrs. L. Harrison, [of Plainfield, N. J., are among the 1*^9 arrival^ Mrs. Lord, * of Derien, Conn.T who is spending the winter at The Kirkwood, was a visitbr to Savannah, Ga., last week. She was tha guest Mrs. Willi* Wllderrtha pdpgbr hddU 1 /2T3: egg at The Kirkwood last season. New arrivals at The Kirkwood are: v Mr. and Mrs. William G. Moore and laughters, Mrs. C. F. Frit* and Miae Elizabeth Moore;- ?f Haddonfield, N. r? Mr* and Mrs. W. "S. Jones, of Westfeld, N. J? and Mr. and Mrs. H. ft. Eckels, of Philadelphia, Pa , (Continued on Last Page) v