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-V? v " ...... V. .v ?Mlw ? v . ; -' ' ? ? ? - * I The Gamden Chronicle J^ME45^ "* CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, NUPAY, APRIL 21, IMS NUMBER 4 .5 I Abandons .) old Standard Apr. 1?1 the gold Menderd r PreeWent RooeeveH .nuitic coup had wlth<rf the American d?lccretery of Treewry |>i? net! on tad doeerted >rd. ed by nevwpa/permen residents action deflnandtonment of the gold din said:re off the go Id standhole mat/tor ia official of the goM standard. inft's action^ today was fort to raise comimodity 5 and restore languish>ft^' A AV.* House announced this by maintaining a tight xport of goM. Actua'lthe American dollar is 1 to seek its natural I exchange. Later it aluated- on a basis in on to other currencies, nt's daring stroke atfettarnl brought* quick apcongressibnal leaders tion. Stocks and cornrose sharply. inistration leaders movyive Mr. Roosevelt powlat further steps he rery to carry on his new k the course of deflation States, leted tonight the draft g bill giving President ,ver to accept $100,000,from any foreign nanent on its debts. The be accepted at a price j 50 cents. ire, which is to be prea mendfment to the pend11, also empowers the re-value the gold dollar litiative or in agreement , nation's, and to issue ' 4. * is drafted faintly by senThomas, Okla.j James/F. th Carolina; Chairman of the foreign relations ind Assistant Secretary ymond I. Moley, PresisltS economic adviser. It .he President a powerful >e used as a bargaining is conferences to begin w days with leaders of rnments. of the measure are sim) contained in an amend1 by Thomas for the farm the Oklahoma senator hen he was advised that x>sevelt would act. a completed tonight was White House for the final approval. Its speelt by congress is expectilver provisions the drafbill by Pittman, recently is an amendment to the It authorizes the silver payment on foreign debts as the basis for issuance tificaites, in denominations r each would be issued to of the silver received for f the ddbts, and could be ymont of any obligations ed States. r bullion would be coined rd silver dollars and subi*ry coins, amd retained in the Wry to redeem the certificates. the President's bold course was retoday as an aftermath of the' ute House conference last night | ^ Byrnes an<l Thomas. t was the culmination of an inflan)st drive in Congress which 'ched considerable proportions and 71 wddoniy collapsted upon word *ft the White House that President seveh was prepared to act in his ft uay. fhe President decided Saturday, it j 8 ^'caied today, to prohibit fur-1 exports of gold until further no- [ s- The only exceptions allowed are j d earmarked here for foreign ac'ftt and g- .Id necessary to pay bal^ for trade movements covered kft earlier regulations. effect, it wag explained, hi to in* * commodity jrrices by cheapsnN* dollar which no longer will to gold. The siAargn will **nuJ virtually all gold hi ths UniThe tndhrMnal eitSMa ? *** *** ^ *** cited to"$h?S^rident's ex captions. The doHar WH, or the -dive dollar bill, for example, cannot be redeemed in gold. Therefore, currency will bend to fluctuate in value, ft having -merely the value that la put upon it The natural course is for it to go down in value. Therefore, it will take more do Bare to boy a given i mmiaiMlj. The retook is to booatl Merchants Sign For Thursday Holidays The merchants and businee? men of Camden have agreed to close their placed of business each Thursday afternoon at one o'c^opk in order to let their sales people and other hf lip have a half holiday eaol) week ae has been customary for the past several years. The list of those Signing the agreement follows: (Henry Savage, Jr.? M. G. Mullet, The Corner Book Store, DeKalb Insurance and Real Estate Co., DeKalb Pharmacy, W. J. Brownlee, The Hoffer Company, Kennedy Insurance Agency, The Outlook Shoppe, S. H. Roes, L. J. Whitaker, Home iStores No. 2, DePass' Drug Sftore, Kirkland and deLoach, The Fashion Shop, Lang's Grocery, Home Stores No. 1, L. Lomansky, W. G. Wilson, Broad Street A. & P. store, Lewis and Christmas, C. V. Masisebeau, 'Hirsch Brothers and Company, WolfenEichel Company, The Leader, I. Wolfe, J. C. Penney Company, Rogers, Inc., Boston Store, Home Furnishing Convp-1 any, Burns and Barrett, Mackey Hardware Company, Pate's Cash j Grocery, W. Sheorn and Son, Davidj son Insurance Agency, Gladden's i Fancy Grocery, DeKalb Street A. &. I ! P. Store, Camden Beauty Parlor, j I Sanitary Barber Shop, Palace Barber j i Shop, Sinclair's Grocery, F. D. Goodale, Eureka Barber Shop, Camden j^pjpiture Company, Inc., M. H. Heyman, Quality Sea Food Market, J. J. Newberry Company, Schlosburg's, The -Economy .Store, S. N. Nicholson, Jenkins Repair Shop, The Wateree Messenger, - S. S. Hensley'9 Fruit Store, H. C. 'Carter, J. S. Perry, W. F. Nettles, F. Shebeen, A. iSheheen, J. P. Ross, Nero Reed, C. W. Billings, Lee's Barber Shop, F. M. Wooten, Rhame Brothers, J. T. Hay, Dick Goodale, C. P. Du?o?e, Smith and Little, Murdoch M. Johnson. "The drug stores signed above will close if all the other drug stores agree to close. Audits Being Made Of Bank of Camden The Bank of Camden which since the banking holiday haa* been operating under a conservator plan, with H. G. Garrison, Sr., as conservator, i has had two auditors here within reI cent weeks sent here by the State Board of Banking Control to audit the bank's books. These auditor? having completed a very satisfactory examination -have reported same to the Governor's committee. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has sent W. C. Ribenack from Washington, D. C., who is now J making a thorough appraisal of the affairs of the bank, Mr. Ribenack being assisted by Mr. W. C. Merriman, of the Charlotte office of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Thee? gentlemen expect to report their findings to the Washington off ice" at an early date, after which it is likely that there will be further information to g*ve out. Public Asked to Cooperate The Kershaw County Relief Council" is co-operating with tJhe Health Department of the City of Oamden and Kershaw county by cleaning out d-i tehee, to perfect proper drainage. They find that in many instances thoughtless persons are again throwing trash into these ditches already cleaned, thereby stopping drainage of some. "We ask that the people stop this practice so that our work will produce the desired results," is the request of James M. Gandy, director of relief, KershaW County Relief Council. Fire Destroys Residence Fire at an early hour Monday morning destroyed a five room frame building on west Walnut street. The house was occupied by L. B. Anderson and family, but was owned by Gus Beleos. The house was completely destroyed and only a few pieces of furniture was saved. Both house and furniture carited insurahce enough to cover the k>s?. County Oratorical Contest HeWH^e The High School D^mVtty> and Expression Oonteet fthfcs, ,Kershaw county wa? heW in the Oamden high school auditorium Thursday evening. This is an event that ia looked tor* ward to each year by the boys- and girls of the county and much encouragement ia usually given to these young people by a full attendance of parents and friends from the town and county at large. This year there were fifteen contestants and the entire group did especially well. In the expression contest Mise Dorothy Van Landingham, of Camden, was awarded first place and Miss, Vivian Stokes, second place, while honorable mention was given to Mis? Hazel Oneal, of the Mt. Pisgah school. In the declamation contest, Billie Baum, of Camden high school, was awarded first place, and Pete Mellette, of Charlotte Thompson, and Kenneth Joye, of Antioch, left the judges with no choice, being a tie between these two young men. ( The contests fof the grammar grades were not held this year, but it is hoped that next April every school in the county will be able to enter these contests for they are of much benefit to the boys and girls and boost the spirit of the schools from which they come. Teachers Association Holds Last Meeting The Kershaw County Teachers association held its last meeting of the year Thursday afternoon, April 13th. C. A. Byrd, of the Blaney high school, was elected president for the next year, with H. Granade, of the Camden city schools, as- vice-president, and; Miss Thomaaia Guthrie, secretary. This is Mr. Byrd's first year in Kershaw county, he having assumed the superintendent's place at Blaney last fall, _ coming from Lancaster county. " Mr. Granade is the agriculture teacher of the Oamden city, schools and the association feels that with these officers another successful year may be expected. Death of Mr. S. A. Dority Mr. S. A. Dority, of the Hickory Hill section, aged seventy-nine, passed away Friday morning at six o'clock after a lingering illness of several weeks. He leaves surviving his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis Dority, to whom he was married sixty years ago; also tfhe following children: Pinkney and Barney Dority, of the Hickory Hill section; Misses Mollie, Rachel and Beatrice Brown and Lee Dority, of Sumter. 'He was a good citizen, a loyal member of Oedar Creek Baptist church, and a faithful member of Manville Masonic lodge. After funeral services conducted by his pastor, P. E. Blackmon, his remains were laid to rest in the tfemetery at Cedar Creek with Masonic honors. The floral tributes were very beautiful. Former Native Dies in Blaeksburg Mrs. Sara Anne Metts died at her home in BlacJcsburg, S. C., Monday, April 10, after a long period of Hi health?the last twelve months being .pent in bed. M . Mette was the widow of Madison A. Metts wbo died many years?" ago, and was a lady ol many lovely traits of character, who leaves many relatives and friends who mourn her passing. She was a member of one of the prominent families of the state?being the daughter of Adam Oarl Robertson and Bara Anne (Nettles) Robertson and was born in Oamden, S. C., about 82 years ago, where her ancestors had lived for generations. She is survived by two daughters? Mrs. Madge Gaines and Miss Ada Metts, of Blackeburg, two sons?Adam Metts, of Dalla's, Texas; Belton Metts, of Little Rock, Ark., and a sister-, Mt9. James P. Boswell, of Columbia. t Jhe interment was in Blacksburg Tuesday afternoon. Services at JtethJEl- - Services on Sunday, April 23rd, at Temple Beth El will be held at 4 p. m., conducted by Rabbi Sam Sc hi lima ru The public is invited to attend. \i - ' Grace Church Services Rev. F. H. Oraighill, Jr., rector of Grace -Episcopal church, announces the following aarvfee* tor Sunday, April 23rd: Hio4y Communion S a. ra.; dhurch school, 10 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon, 11:16 o'clock; Young Feopla'a Service League, 7:15 b m. l%e pdbMo la oordUMy invited i- ? County Council Will Hold Spring Meeting Tire Kershaw Council of Farm Women, which is composed of the member* of the eighteen Home Demonstration Clubs, will hold the spring meeting in the American Legion Hall in Camden next Saturday afternoon, April 2%, at 3 o'clock, announces Miss Sadie, Craig, the Home Demonstration Agent. The following business program has been planned by the executive committee: Meeting called to order by the president, Mrs. Kate B. Gettys; song, "Carolina" by audience; devotional by Mrs. Mattie R. West; minutes of last meeting and roll call by clubs, by Mrs. J. A. Bell, the secretary; music; report of club presidents; music; report of Council president; accomplishments of the past year by Miss Sadie Craig; election of officers; social half hour. Since music and recreation fill a very important place in club work, Mrs. L. D. Broome, the county chairman, will review the six project songs for the year and will have charge of the games during the social half hour. Mrs.'N. P. Gettys will preside at the piano. This is one of the most important tneetings of the year and all who are interested in the farm home are invited to be present. , Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for the week at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C. O. Stogner superintendent; public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject, "The Value of the Church." Evening subject, "The Value of Common People." Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8. IB. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The public is' cordially invited- to attend all the services of this church. Wis in Beautification Prizes, Last year thirty^-sfix 'Home Demonstration club members entered the county exterior beautification contest. They found this work very attractive and very fascinating. They found every shrub set 'lends a suggestion for placing others and they are realizing that they are expressing .the culture of their families through the beauty distributed1 around their homes. While all the contestants did much work the following have made nutstanding improvements, reports Miss Sadie Craig, the Heme Demonstration Agent: Mrs. R. K. Tompkins, Gated Ford CI lib; Mrs. Ella Pearce, Charlotte Thompson Club; Mrs. A. A. West and Mrs. Louis Anderson, Midway CWb; Mrs. W. C. West, Mt. Zion Club; and Mrs. W. C. Perry, Liberty Hill Club. That many others have caught the inspiration is shown by the fact that 86 club women have entered the contest this year. Prizes in the above contest were given by Mrs. R. E. Rembert and Mrs. j W. J. Dunn, our own landscape gar- [ deners who have gone into growing shrubs on a commercial scale. Methodist Church Announcement Sunday, April 22, services at the Lyttleton Street Methodist church will be as follows, announces C. F. Wimiberly, tho pastor: Sunday school will meet at 10 a. m., in all the respective rooms and departments, The assembly of the entire school will meet in the church auditorium promptly at 10:50 for the pastor's Chalk Talk. Preaching by the pastor at 11 >15; tiheme, "Roll Ye Away the Stones." Preaching at 8:00 p. m.f theme announced elsewhere. We hope to reinstall our musical program for the evening service. Prominent Newberry Man Dead Newberry, April 14.?J. Marion Davis, 62, superintendent of the Newberry cotton mills for 30 years and president of the South Carolina Textile association* died at his home here today after a brief illness. His widow, three sons, C. Kay Davis, of Sheridan, Ark.; Arnold M. Davis, of Baton Rouge, la.; and Edwnrd Davis, of Jackson, Miss.; and Mis* Frances Marion Davis, of Newberry, survive. To Present Play . The senior class of Midway high school will present a play, "The Path Across the Hill" Friday night, April 21, in the echool auditorium. Admission 5 canto for child * 10 cents for adult*, u' V. . . Gaskin Family Holds Reunion j Around forty gueste, including children, grandchildren and friends of Mrs. J. E. Gatrkin nWt at her home in the Flat Rock Community KaaUr Sunday in a family re-union?the..occasion being the 7?wl birthday anniversary of this good woman. withstanding her age, Mrs. continues her household duties, milking the cows and soaring after her garden. u-, . She and her venerable - husband have reared ten children and have never had a great deal of hired help. Each child has been given a high 1 school and college education. Mr. Gnskin came along when schools were I scarce and his chances for an education were very limited. ?ut at that it is said that so far as spelling and grammar >r concerned he makes the boast that his cofiegewtrained boys can't .put it over on him in these lines. Mr. Gaskin is now in his eightieth year, having spent a remarkable life 'on the farm and most of it in the great outdoors. Those attending the birthday anniversary ye*o; T. P. Gaskin and family, of Lykesland, S. C.v who has one of the largest apiaries in the state, selling his honey nearly the year 'round; Mr. and Mrs. J. 1>. Easier, of Spartanburg; Mrs. J. M. Cason^ and children, of Lykesland; Prof. G. C. Gaskin and family, of New Brooklawl; Henry B. Gaskin and family, of Flat Rock; Dr. L. R. Gaakin and family, of Albemarle, N. C.; Dr. J. S. Gaskin and family, of Albemarle, N. C.; Miss Rebecca Gaskin, a teacher in the school for blind in Raleigh, who was accompanied by her friend, Miss Sarah Foster, also a teacher in the same school; Alva D. Gaskin, of Aynor, S. C. J The day was spent in recounting other days and a most delightful birthday dinner was served. Only one son, James E. Gaskin, of ColumJbia, was absent. Besides having ten children to attend college, Mr. Gaskin bad one grand daughter to gradr uate last year from the University of South Carolina. - . . j The life-history of these people goes to -show conclusively that by hard work and strict attention to business a good living can still be made on a farm In this county. They I have never raised much cottorw-deI voting most of their time to growing j foodstuff for man and beast. For many years, first with, a horse and I buggy and: later with an auto, thery have made weekly visits to Camden, selling butter, eggs, poultry and farm products, where they always found a ready market among the housewives of Camden. Students Here For Holidays Among the students home for the Easter holidays were; University of South CarolinaJames tChewning, Harold Hough, Duncan Lang, Shannon Blackwell, Olive Nettles, Olivia Buddin. North Carolina College for Women ?Marjorie McCarm. Winthrop ? Caroline Richardson, Phyllis Carrison, Betty Carrison, Harriet Beard, Kathryn Little, Emily Zemp, Virginia Drawdy. Ashley Hal Wean Harris. Converse?Emily Pitts, Elizabeth i Zemp, Grace Rhoden. Columbia College?Lenora Rhame. Temple Sisterhoods Meet Here Monday Preparations, are being made to entertain a large number of delegates and visitors who will assemble in Camden Monday for the annual convention of the South Carolina Federation of Temple Sisterhood*. The state president, Mrs. Leon Schlosburg of this city, will preside over ! the business meetings to be held at the American Legion Hall. At the I luncheon nt the Camden Hotel, Mis* Sara Wolfe, president of the local organization, will act as toastmistress [and Mrs. Julian Hennig, of Columbia, will speak on "The Responsibility of the American Jewish Woman in This Day of Trial and Tribulation." Prei ceded by a meeting of the executive I board members Sunday evening at eight o'clock, the convention will open with the registration of guest* Monday morning at nine-thirty. Sisterhoods throughout the state are planning to send representatives to this interesting assembly. - Mrs. E. a Zemp and daughters, Barbara and Mary Laa, apent tali week end With relatifai is LaearWa ; Beer Is Now Sold At Several Places Saturday night saw beer soM legally in Qimdton for the first time In many fears. A truck loud arrived in Camden early in the evening and ((topped at OreedV Filling <Station. Mr. Creed induced the driver to let him have seven crates, which were soon sold out at 90 cents per 12-ounce bottle. The filling station operator states that h? could have sold many more at the same price. ^ Mr. Creed went to Columbia Tuee- y day night where a oar load had arrived for a Columbia distributor. He states that the crowds were jammed around the freight car at the Southern freight yards and there was a wild scramble to get each one's allotted share. Several other places in town are offering the amber at 28 cento per bottle at prosent. Several }>artiea are trying to get the state rights on weHVknawn brands ami ono party tells us that a car load is expected in Camden not later than . j Saturday night. | Those who have been questioned have been divided iu\ their opinion as j to the quality of tne boor, but all ngive that it. deserves the title of' j"non-intoxicating," at least for the ?? supply that has, been sold locally. Many say that the sale of beer here will be slow after tho novelty bds worn off, unless the retail price is considerably lowered for the twelve , 6 ! ounce bottles, nnd until draught beer is sold. No local concern has signii fled an intention of selling draught beer. Landmark Passes j On To New Owners Another old landmark of the county has passed into the bands of nerw owners. Mrs. Burwell Boy kin* and Mise Minnette Boykin Have sold their old ancestral heme, "Mount Pleasant," to John C. H4U, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who. ir ? brother-in-law of . David R. Williams, owner of "Mul- > bertry." . This old home was built in 1812 by Burwell Boykin, great, great grandfather of the present dwners, arv^to thought to be the oldest house in the county. It contains eleven large rooms and the surrounding lands , * comprise 241 acres. The new owner expeota to make dexHded imtprove- : ^ ments in the old homestead. j V It was named Pleasant" by reason of fact that the house is situated on the hftgheet ground in that section and in summer time was so cool and pleasant. , -r r T?. ^ Rotary Meeting Notes "The Basic Causes of War" was the subject Professor C. T. BalVJKvin, of the local schools, spoke on at the Thursday Rotary meeting, Br. D. C. Hinson was in charge of the program. Mr. Baldwin cited many causes such as selfishness, greed, economic conditions, militarism and other reasons for war. He told of many wars of < ' the past and threats of future wars. Mr. R. W. Pomeroy was called on to tell of the "gold Standard" and he gave a most interesting and instruct- 'r:.i ive talk of the financial condition of the world today and the causes leading up to panics, deflation?, etc. He seemed to think much good would result in this country's going off the gold standard. r" The visitors at the luncheon were: Mr. Graven, of Atlanta; Mr. Team Gettys, of Lugoff and Mr. Mayer, of Columbia. The visiting Rotarians were: John Wilson, of Sumter; Joe Timberlake, of Columbia; Frank DesChampa and Robert Mc^Curtcheon, of Bishopville; ? and Henry L. Forbes, of Columbia. Hail in The County. - ** R. C. Jones, well known Liberty Hill citizen, was in our office Thurs\ day morning and was telling us that j considerable hail fell in the Liberty | Hill section Wednesday night. Not '\A , very much damage was reported. I Press dispatches from Gaffney say '..; ;x ; that the fall of hail there was very --j heavy, doing considerable damage to ' auto tops, window panes and roofs. ' One man was killed by lightning. Press dispatches from Bishopville i state that heavy hail fell in Lee county also. M. M. Reason over at the Wateree ' river bridge stated ball the size of marbles feBA&aJoor a few nrimitaa. .. .