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The Camden Chronicle g VOLUME 48 ? CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1833 NUMBER 24 Bounty Fair lllot Far Off I pirns for the (County Fair to be Iu4 between October 11th Mid 15th KTbeing pushed to completion and uthjng be left undone to mtvko ? success. The bulk of the work k being done by John T. Mackey, ELsjdent of the Merchants' AssociaKon, and T. V. Walsh, of the Legion td Shrine Club. Wednesday will be Merchants' and Kunufaoturers' Day and a tent *6x120 has been secured to take care ?f the exhibits of the local merchants I tod manufacturers. Booths will be Bsitraotively decorated and there will be many free souvenirs handed c-?t to the laige crowd that is expected to Ik in Camden that clay. Another biff feature on Wednesday till he the free barbgcne-, which will be given to the visitors that da>' by the merchants and manufacturers. I Five thousand people are eocpeoted to enjoy the bountiful repast that day, which will be cooked under the suporI vision of experts. To wind out a complete iday,,-*tt I dusk dark will be the display af Won derful fireworks. This feature will be worth travelling: miles ?ot see. I After the fi if works many w.21 lingwr I to see the carnival attractions of the I midw&y. Bunts Carnival will be here that week and they will hawe several I very fine midway attractions which I will be free to the crowds. Of course* there will be carnival bands to keep' I the crowd in a good humor also. Thursday will be Farmers' Day, and many farm and community clubs in the various parts of the county will I compete with each other for the most I attractive booths. Fine livestock and farm products will be on display. A f complete program of that day's nut I ivities will be announced later. I Friday will be School Day. and; I thousands of school children from all j I parts of the county will oome to Cam-j den, and the schooJ parade through i I the streets to t.h<> fair grounds will be well worth witnessing. That af ternoon there wiU be a football game between the famous Camden high' I school team and some worthy oppon** I aVwrhich will be annus need later. I Saturday, the last day, will h^ the Negro Day at the fair .and the negro Khool children will parade through the streets to the fair grounds. It is needless to say the negroes will; k in Camden that day by the thous-. Those who are planning to- have community booths or individual farm displays will please get in touch with A. E. Miller or T, V. Walsh by Octo kr 1st. The exhibits mnst be in place by 10 p. m. October 10th. | Various prizes will be g^ven t? visKitors on the Merchants' and Manufacturers' 1);?y, such as prizes for the oldest au-.tmobile to visit Camden that day, ;;.p largest family to enter fa:r unds, etc. And in adds- , lion prize will be given to the mer (Hants w.: . the most attractive win <dow displ.;, - and to the exhibitors in the tent the best booths. It is T?ssible f.,t a platform will be Erected a* the- tent for an old fiddlers ^test. T'ans for that day arc be kg workc: .ut by J. T. Mackey, T. V. talsh ar.-i Thomas Ancrum. B.!^e m. . .-.ants will soon begin a J3** for S!,le of tickets to the J,lirat -he ridiculously low figure of I* *r.:^ .\hich will admit one to ^arfe Hurried Trip But Cost Something Pac .-.x of The Chronicle this *eek w;l! i?. found an attractive ad ^ftisem.r- for the DeLoache Motor "ipar.y of this city,-announcing thci *oique features of the Hudson-Essex - icw Terra plane car. Th* ( ' 'VP6 f?r this ad reached B, ^bror.it.e just a few minutes be j/e Wt* went to press. Camden beB w t^*' a'r ma^ ^ne was scnJ *ir ma; and although the sman '(id not weigh but two took four dollars and eleven Wv\*? *>r'n^ ^ from Detroit here. hw'kn ?r y %oea fo show that when 2w#L8'ness after business thru T^P'Per advertising they spare no I in getting on schedule. ^ Greenwood this week/ 997 out thousai>d woni<5ir-tn?Uacn B 2?/,the ^RA customer pledgeakbe tho CWM* there, | p Poultry Shipments to be Made From County Poultry shipment* are to bo m*t]e from Camden, Thursday, September 14, from 9 a. m, to 12 noon; from Bethune, Thuvftday, September 14, from 1 p. m. to 4 p. 'tnlf from Kershaw, Friday,, September 15 from 9 a. m. to 2 p.,m. Prices to bo paid will be published in the county newspapers very soon. Watch for these prices. They will be higher than we bavc received in a long time. This advance notice of this shipment is given In ordtfr that poultry to be sold may be fattened and conditioned before shipment is made. It is very important that poultry for this shipment be in good condition and it is recommended that those expecting to ship poultry fatten such poultry well between now and time of ihipnumt. The prices we will get for this shipment will be good and the buyers are expecting poultry of extra good quality. . The classes of poultry to be purchased are as follows: -Fat hens, 5 pounds and Up**will bring top prices; .fat hens, 4 Tpounds and up will be slightly lower; Leghorn hens will be still a little lower; roosters and Guineas will also .be purchased; colored, fat chickens, 3 pounds and up, will, bring top prices; colored fat chickens,, 2 pounds and up, will bring a Utile less; Leghorn chickens* two pounds and up, wID probably bring about the price of 2 pound colored chickens. Smaller thickens are ndt wanted ao do not bring them. Please feed yoar^chickens and '.them in good condition, lite buyer ^ of this shipment wants their rhidcetis for a particular sale and if *we can "give him good^quality this time, we m?y be able tayget him to pay us a premium again later. Please notify your neighbors request Usury 3D. Green, County 'Agent. Cotton Cheeks Must Go to Proper Purpose The government checks for paymerit M0f destroyed cotton have mot come yet. It is entirely unnecessary for farmers to call at t-be county agent's office asking for ttheir chedks as the farmers will be noti^ftefcl jju&t - as soon ?.as their come. They will also be adrised what action will be necessary on their part In order to receive ifceir checks in proper ftem. landlords and ottier lien halders Interested in the cotton embraced in these , cotton cpntrarits have cooparated with tenants and with the government and have enabled the p?*ram to succeed. It is our distinct intention that all interested partte who ibid just and lqgal claims againdt thfe cotton embodied m thee? Contracts shall be protected according to contract. While it is the county agent s desire to protect the interest of all interested parties this is notice that no liability is assumed by the e?unty agent in eases where checks may be delivered to producers without the consent .of the lien holders However, the county agent and his office will expect to use every precaution to protect all just claimants as he is confident that this is the will and desire of all interested parties, whether lienor or Hence?Henry D. fkreen, County Agent. Grace Church Services Services at Grace Episcopal church on Sunday, September 10th, as announced by the Rector. Rev^-F. H. Craighill, Jr., will be: Jloly Communten Ia. mtl church school, 10 a m.; morning prayer and sermon, 11.lo a. m. There will be no Y. P. ? 1* service. I.ad Killed by Automobile Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Tripp former citizen, of this city will be saddened to learn of the acci-. dental death Tuesday of their young son, Hoyt Trapp, Jr., age 4 J<?"The child was crossing the atree near his home in Garwood, N. Jo when struck by an automobile. He was rushed to the Elizabeth General hospital, Elizabeth, N. J., where he P8TTied bodyy was brought to Ca"d?" and funeral services will bo held at the home of H. T. Horton. north of Camden today, September ^ conducted by Rev. J. B. Gaston, of the Baptist church and the interment will be at Antioch cemetery. Kornegay iFuneral Horn? ia in of faneral rtongomonti.. Kershaw Man Passes Suddenly at His Home Seated quietly in a chair on the back porch ef his home C. L. Dye, < 82, highly esteemed citizen of Kershaw for many years, passed sudden ly ut 1:30 Tuesday afternoon without any apparent premonition that death vf"as immediately near. Three : decades and a half ago this most worthy gentleman came to Kershaw to make his home among us and from then until the end came so peacefully and suddenly never has there been manifest in his life a just cause for anyone to say aught against him. He enjoyed the highest esteem and good will of all. Mr. Dye was born and reared in the Beaver Creek section of Kershaw county where he was engaged in farming. He came to Kershaw thirty-five years ago to take a position with A. P. Brown,, who operated a store in the room now occupied by the Gardner Barber shop. Afterward he' was successively for a time with the Kershaw Mercantile & Banking j Company and the Threatt-Carson Company. Later he embarked in the furniture business and continued at that until a short time befort; last Christmas, when he retired from active life to spend the .remainder of xhis declining years in peace and quietude within the precincts of his horn*;, his son, D. P. Dye, and family sharJ ing the home with ivi?i following the death*of >Mrs. Dye, which occurred some time before. Mr. Dye is sarfi.vwl by the following children: B. P- Dye, assistant cashier of the Bank of Kershaw; Mrs." R. PI Thompson, of Lancaster; Mrs. J. M. Morgan, of Asheville; who' with her husband were here om a visit when the end camc;and Mr*. B. J. Truesdale of Kershaw. Legion Post Meets .Monday All members of .James Leroy .Belk Post 17, of the American Legion are requested to be present at the monthly meeting to he held .in the Legion Hall, Monday, iSqptember 11, at 8 p. m. This is the last meeting before the county fair and maqy matters jof importance will have to be .decided so a large attendance is (.expected. Urged to Register I wish to urge every person interested' in prohibition neform not to -fall to register in etrder to .rote in the prohibition referendum jtm November 7. Every ome must have a registration certificate to vote .in .that election and all who .do .not have such a certificate dated in 1928 or later must secure a new ^xne. These certificates may be .obtained from the Registration .Committee at the office of the Clerk of Court in the Court House any lime .between 1 now and September 18. What is desired is a jtrue expression of the sentiment of the people of this county; hence this appeal to all that they do not fail to register. Henry Savage, Repeal Candidate. White Man Beaten By Negro Sunday , I Mike Johnson, negro, was lodged ; in the county jail Sunday night by j Charles M. Emanuel, magistrate at Rembert, on a charge of assault and battery in connection with an attack on N. C. Ellerbe Sunday afternoon at his home at Elferbe's mill. Johnson is alleged to have chared a crippled negro into the home of Mr. Ellerbe and when the white man I attempted to stop him attacked him with brass knuckles. Mr. Ellerbe was painfully beaten around the head, it was stated.?Tuesday's Sumter Item. ^ Bet hesda Cmirch Services Presbyterian church services for Sunday, September 10, announces A. Douglas McArn, pastor, will he as follows: Church school at 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11:15. Midweek service Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. The public is Cordially invit^ ed to these services. . Important Farm Meeting Tuesday In order that the farmers of South Carolina may have a general kn<>w-j ledge of the cotton acreage reduction plan for 1934 and 1935 a meeting of all farmers in the state has been set for next Tuesday, September 12 at 10:30 at the Columbia Hotel in Columbia. Kershaw county farmers are urged to attend this very important meeting. This will affect our farmen ^tally advises Henry D. Green, the County Agent, Recovery Act Not To Hurt Small Business The following article has been sent out by John K. (toLoach, General of the N. B. A. organisation v in this county, to correct a misunderstanding of the purposes of N. R. A. It goes forward to all those who have not yot signed up under the Agreement or Blanket Code. "It has come to my attention that soma businesses, especially tho sawmill industries, have been closing, or expecting to close due to a misunder. standing and misconception of the purposes of N. B. A. General Johnson has repeatedly stated that it is not the desire ox purpose of N. B. A. to drive people out of work. On tho other hand, it is a gesture of cooperation. There is qothing to fear in the principles of N. R. A. Thero is an interpretation committee in Kershaw County of which Mr. L. A. Wittkowsky is Chairman,,whose duty it is to give such information to those seeking it, as interpretations come From Washington. Please take advantage of the service, which is gladly rendered. If you have not signed the President's Agreement, or if you have signed the same, and the terms of the substituted provisions, regarding wages and hours of the code, adopted by your trade or industry, are such, which will tn the individual case cause a great and unavoidable hardship, you may still obtain the Blue Eagle by approaching Mr. Wittkcrwsky and his committee, making a showing before them such as will prove to the committee that a great and unavoidable hardship will be caused, and that cimmittee is authorized to approve wages and hours such as will not cause the hardship above mentioned. This approval is subject only to approval in Washington. "It* is the desire of the local committee of N. R. A. to "be helpful in this situation, and we urgently request all persons who wish to know more about N. R. A. and its relation to their vocation, to get in touch with the interpretaion committee. Appeared In Interest /Of Air Mail Service Congressman J. P. Richards on "Monday returned from Washington where he had been for several weeks on official business. While there he appeared before the "Post Office Department in the interest of the retent ion of the Charlotte-Camden-Co1 umbra-Augusta air mail line. Mr. 'Richards protested the proposed discontinuance of this service. It is not [known what definite action will be f taken by the department but the Eastern Air Transport has requested to be relieved of this service on the grounds that the passenger service is negligible, the mail poundage disappointing and that reduced rates render it impracticable to continue this service. The appropriation for this type of mail service has been reduced from twenty-oT>e million dollars to fourteen million dollars and the government is cutting out these lines wher^yer possible. South Carolina at present has six mail stops, which is more than any other state except California, Florida, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas. Arr Mail Route To Quit Washington, Sept. 6.?Suspension of three more air mail routes on September 10, was announced today by Stephen A. Cisler, in charge of the service. These are Amarillo to Dallas,' Texas; Charlotte, N. C., to Augusta, G?? and Detroit, Mich., to Columbus, Ohio. Cisler emphasized that the gutting off of these services was temporary suspension, due to financial emergency. Five or more persons were killed and 40 or more were injured early Tuesday morning, when the Golden State limited, fast train from Chicago to Los Angeles, plunged through a weakened bridge and fell iqto a water filled gulch near "Aicumcari, N. M. Seven coaches and the locomotive fell into the water. Several pullman carg remained on the bridge. Administrtor Johnson of the NRA administration, announces that the government will ahoftly start an intensive drive to get the people oi America to start buying, more merchandUo to haateo recovery. i Veteran Editor Found Dead tn His Home Cherryville, N. C., Cept. 8,- L. H. J. Houser, one of the pioneer citizens of Gastort county and for 25 yegrs editor of the Cherryvillo Eaglo, was found dead in his bed Wednesday morning. He had been dead for several hours when members of his family found him. He was 77 years of age, having been born October 8, 1856. Surviving are his \yidow, who was formerly Miss Etta Beam and whom he married December 23> 1883, and; the following sons: D. O.. Houser, o Camden, S. C.; EvonL,. Houser, Dallas, and Rred K. llouser, Cherryville, who succeeded his father as editor of The Eagle. He leaves also the 1 olio wins brother* and sisters:. Logan Heraser and Luther F. Houser, Bothpage; Lillian Houser, Lincolton; J. B. Houser, Cherryville, and Mrs. Mary Leonhardt, Chase City, Va. Mr. Housel'1 was one of Chevryville's most influential '^citizens and held a warm and abiding place in the hearts of her citizens. Ho was a public school teacher for 25 years, a justice of the peace for 20 years, and served as postmaster for the town of 'Cherryville four years. In 1805 he represented Gaston county in the state legislature. As editor of the local newspaper, Mr. Houser rendered his greatest service to Cherryville and the community. Last January after 25 years of service he turned over his duties as editor to his son, Fred K. Houser, and since that time had taken no active part in business. He was president of the Houser Historical association and at the reunion held at Bethpage earlier this month he presided and delivered the address to more than 1,200 people. Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for the week beginning, Sunday, September 10,' at the First Baptist church:* 'Sunday echoql afcylO o'clock with C. O. iStogner^ superintendent in charge; public' worship conducted by the pastor, J. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m., morning subject: "Contrary Winds," evening subject: "The ^eed of a Revival.",r Men's prayer meeting Sunday morning at .9:30. Midweek prayer service Wednesday evening at 8.9 B. Y. P. U..6unday evening at 7 o'clock. - The public is cordially invited to attend -all the aerviaes of this church. Methodist Church Services Methodist church services Sunday, September 10, will be: Sunday school at 10 a. m. ' Special invitation ifi given the Men's JBible Class and the Willing Workers. Willing Workers meet in the room under the parsonage. AH the departments will meel in their respective places. Assembly of all the school at 10:50 for chaH talk by the pastor.. Preaching by the pastor at 11:15. Theme, Th< World's Greatest Thjng." Preaching at 8:00 p. m. Theme, "The Fait! Once Delivered to the Saints."?C. F Wimberly, Pastor. Eichel's New Store Is Pleased With Opening Eichel's new store got away to e good start Friday morning, when thc> opened an entire new stock of gen eral merchandir- to the public. Th< manager stateAj??,hat he was highlj pleased with twiflittendance and sale; on his two opening days. It is s new stock, prices marked it* plair figures, which has appealed to the trade. Mr. Henry F.iohel has associated with him his jion, Julian Eichel They also have with* them as sales1 ladies Miss Nan Young and Miss Ella 1 Hailc, both of whom for a number of years were with the old firm of [ Wolfe-Eichel company. .-They arc | both well known to the trading public. Wants To Enlarge Registration We are informed by C. H. Yates, manager of the National Re-Employment' Agency, that he is very anxious to enlarge the registration of his office. That all classes of laboi are eligible to registration. Domes, tic servants, unemployed school i teachers, in fact any person who is i now unemployed. It is quite "ptoba' ble that in the near future ther? will be a demand for teachers for th< i adult schools that are now being proposed and it is the policy to dse th< ! National Re-employment offices to - secure placements where govern men' funds are used. Aged Citizen of Flat Rock Dies Suddenly AThe funeral of John E.-Gaskin, 80, was held at the Bethany Baptist church, near Kershaw at 11 o'clock Sunday morning* and was conducted by the Rev. J. T, Sanders, pastor, assisted by the Rev, J. M. Neal, of Kershaw, a life long friend, of Mr, Gaskin. His seven sona and ,ono son-inlaw were the pallbearers: ThomasP., James 10., Grover C., Henry B., lx?wis R., John S., Alva D. Gaskin and J. I>. 'Easier. Interment was in the family burying ground at the old homestead, in the Flat Rock section of Kershaw county, where rest the remains of his parents and grandparents. Mr. Gaskin passed away in tho early morni^g^hours and his death was not known until Mrs. Gaskin called him to breakfast. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rebecca Stover Gaskin, seven sons, Thomas P.. Gaskin, of Lykeslund; James 10. Gaskin, of Columbia; Grover C\ Gaskin, of Brookland; Henry B. Gaskin, of Kershaw; Dr.. L. It.' Gaskin and Dr. J. S. Gaskin, of Albermarle, N. t\; Alva Gaskin of KorshaW; three daughters, Mrs. J. D. Easier, of Spartanburg; Mrs. J. M. Cason, of Lykesland and Miss Rebecca Gaskin, of Kershaw; one half brother, D. R. Fletcher, of Kershaw; 31 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. . John E. Gaskin was born within two*- miles of Flat Rock July 81, 1853. He was the second son of James Gaskin, oldest son of Thomas and Sarah Drakeford Gaskin and Elizabeth Owen, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Owen. His father died when he was only two months old. His elder brother, Archie, died just before coming of age. His Mother married John Fletcher and became the mother of three other children: Elizabeth, who married Mike Gay and died several - years ago; David R., who .survives f him, and Walter, who died a year ago under circumstances almost identical with his death. All four of his" grandparents married December 24, 1818, and each set had nine children. His early boyhood was spent with his mother. When a youth, he moved to his uncle Archie Owen's home, where he lived about four years. When he was about nineteen, he mov- % ed to his grandfather, Thomas Gas' kin's1 home, which he inherited two years later and where he has lived ever since. In 1878 he marHed Rebecca N. Stover, daughter of John and Rebec^ ca Truesdale iStover, who aurvives 1 him. He often spoke to his children 1 of how happy and congenial his mar1 ried life had been. Ten of his four" teen children survive. He was in tensely?devoted to his family and r proud of his children. He tried to : give them all the advantages that he ! had been deprived of and took a great ! interest in the work of each one of I- them. . 1 His mind was brilliant" and continually reverted to incidents of the past. His statement regarding any event he was familiar with was re^ garded as the last word by all of his I acquaintances. He had a great store of anecdotes, which he enjoyed relating on any suitable occasion. A1-" , though rather feeble the last few years, he loved to visit with friends , and neighbors when ho had opportur nity to do so. , He was found dCad in bed a few t minutes before seven o'clock when his L .wife ?tent to call him for breakfast. ( It was abouLan hour after his usual rising time. She had not noticed I anything amiss when she passed through his room to go to the kitchen. He had been dead about an hour, and had apparently just stop( ped breathing while asleep as his bed was in good order and his features , composed. He had been to Kershaw the day before and had talked nearly an hour just before retiring, apparently feeling about as usual His life was almost blameless. He , often spoke of how few regrets ho ' . had regarding his past life and con. duct. He was the oldest member \ and senior deacon of Bethany Baptist church. I The Master Barbers association of 5 Atlanta, Ga., went into court there - this week to try to force a barber to s charge 40 cents for haircuts, instead i of 25 cents which the tonsorial artist - was charging, The union barbers ? claimed that the fellow was violating 1 the barbers' code. A temporary, int* junction was issued against the bar^x ber charging two bite. -?, I. 1,1 . |.l , .. I I II ..I 0M .1 . J.I.I . Miiiii li iin mi ii SiililllJi Hh