The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 09, 1934, Image 1

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V;-. ** : . . * ' ? '' v V / V , ' ... ^ - ; * , . , .... The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 45 f . ' " CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1934 NUMBER 46 Trials and Races Set For February 21 - 22 (By Sally Broomell ) Tho Camden Hunt has completed the program for the Hunter Trials and Washington's Birthday Raccuk on January 21 and 22 on the famous Springdale Course here. * Rntries close February 17 and should be mailed to Harry D. Kirkover. On Tuesday, February jil, the events will bo as follows: No. 1?Lightweight Hunters up to carrying 106 pounds to hounds. Plate to winner. No. 2?Middleweight Hunters up to carrying 186 pounds to hounds and Heavyweight Hunters up to carrying 200 pounds and over to hounds. Plate I to winner. If sufficient entries are I received this event will be divided by I weight. I No. 3?Hunt Teams, of Three HorsI es. Joint ownership permitted. Plate I to winners. I No. 4?Model Class. Horses enI tered in this class must have competed in one or more of the precedI ing events. | On Wednesday, February 22, the I program is as follows: I No. 1?Cherokee Steeplechase (PriI vate sweepstakes) about two miles K over brush. 4-?year-oIds, 150 pounds; I 6-year-olds, 157 pounds; 6-year-olds I apd upward, 102 pounds; non-winners I in 1033-34 allowed 5 pounds, maidens I 8 pounds; ?no rider or sex allowances. I No. 2 ? Washington's Birthday I Plate. About 2% miles over timber. I 4-year-olds, 150 pounds; 5-year-olds, I 153 pounds; 6-year-olds, 167 poundsjn I no rider or sex allowances. Plate to I the winner. I No. 3?.The Kamchatka. *4-mile I on the flat. Open to any horse. MinI imum weight 140 pounds. Plate to I winner. I No. 4?The Coolspring. Six furI longs on the flat. 3-year-olds, 140. I pounds; 4-year-olds, 143 pounds; 5I year-olds, 146 pounds; 6-year-olds I and upward, 150 pounds; no rider or I sex allowances. Plate to winner, j No. 5?The Bloomsbury. For I non-winners over timber, about 2*4 I miles. 4-year-olds, 150 pounds; 5I year-olds, 153. pounds; 6-year-olds and I upward, 157 pounds. No rider or sex I allowances. Plate to winner. No. 6?The Mulberry. One mile on I the flat. 3-year-olds to carry 140 I pounds; 4-year-olds, 145 pounds; 5I year-olds, 148 pounds; 6-year-olds, p' 152 pounds; no rider or sex allow| anoes. Plate to winner, j All races must be ridden in colors I and by amateur riders, unless others I wise stated, acceptable to the comI mittee. All horses must be in saddling I paddock one-half hour before post I time. The 14-mile flat race and the 6 furlong flat race are open to any rider I acceptable to the committee. These Trials are to show the worth I of working hunters and will be over I a line of country about one mile in I length, with about twelve fences, natural and typical of the country I hunted over. Baptist ChUVch Services Services at the First Baptist church I for the week beginning February 11 I are announced as follows: ' Men's prayer meeting at 9:45 Sunday morning; Sunday school at 10 o'clock; I public worship conducted by the pas| tor. ,T. R. Caston, at 11:45 a. m. and I "7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "WeakI ness Made Strong;" evening subject, I "A Knowledge That Counts." PrayI er meeting Wednesday evening at I 7:30. B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at I A Sunday school enlargement camI pa en w ill be conducted next week. I Beginning with a religious census I Sunday afternoon in which all the I churches of the city will cooperate, I there will he classes conducted each I evening through Friday. Rev. George I Snvth will have charge of the camI Paign. The public is invited to attend all I the services of thif church. Bethesda Church Services Presbyterian church services SunI day, February 11, announces A. DouI g.'as McArn, Pastor, will be: Church I school at 10 a. m.; morning Worship I at 11 ;i5;-intermediate club Friffoy I evening at six o'clock; junior club I Saturday morning at 10 o'clock; the I Young People Sunday evening at sixI thirty; Midweek services Wednesday I evening at 7:30, studying chapters 1 I to 3 of book of Job. The public is I cordially invited to the services of I this church. Big Ball Planned to Assist The Hospital (By Sally Broomell) There has been a great deal of entertaining this week, beginning with the parties for the HBt-h Artillery polo team >(rom Savannah, which included a supper and dance at The Pines on Saturday night and a tea at th? home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Russell on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Melville Beams, Jr., of Warrenton, Va., an<(. Brooklyn; Miss Viola Winmill, of Warrenton, and Randolph Duffy, of Middleburgh, Va., gave a dinner Wednesday evening at the Hotel Kirkwood. Among their guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. Watson Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Miss Edna Mabee, Miss Ruth Ferguson, Carroll Bassett, Raymond Woolfe, Morgan Macy, North Fletcher and Clarkson Rhame. Mrs. Converse Strong and daughter, Miss Barbara Strong, stopped at The Kirkwood en route to their home in Santa Barbara. They expect to attend the Mardi Gras in Ne\V Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Bantel, of Rochester, were at the Kirkwood en route to Miami, _Mr. Bantel played on the Camden polo team sevoral years ago. They expect to return for the Carolina Cup races on March 24. Mrs. Alonzo Cottier of Scarsdalo is at Deare Place for the season. Miss Leila Newhall is spending two weeks there and ftfr. and Mrs. ,Horace Green of New York City are there for an indefinite stay. Miss Deborah G. Rood who has been visiting Mrs. Thomas H. Somcrville, has returned to Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Norman P. Rood are well known here. Mrs. Rood has gone to Florida for several weeks and Mr. Rood is at his home "Meadows-onthe Brandywine," near Wilmington, after a hunting trip in Georgia. Miss Marie Blanchard, of Barnstable, Mass., who is visiting at Hobkirk Inn, won first prize in the women's weekly golf tournament on The^Kirkwood course Tuesday. Miss S. B. Peck, of Philadelphia,' was second. Mrs. Karl P. Abbott entertained at tea at the hotel after the game. Mrs. A. Rea Ball will be hostess next Tuesday at the Sarsfield Golf Club. H.vf G. Lloyd<, of Philadelphia, has opened his home here and has as his guests, J. D. Winsor, I. M. Brown, S. S. Munson and E. H. Hopkinson, who play golf daily. Recent arrivals at the attractive Hobkirk Inn, en routb further South, were: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Coleman, Jr., of Santa Barbara; James W. Pittcock and F. P. Ristine, , of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Canfield, of Ontaria; and Mrs. S. B. jSjnith, of Cleveland. Mrs. Michael Burke, of Marlboro, Mass., has joined Mr. Burke at the Kirkwood for the remainder of the season. They have been coming here for many seasons. Mrs. G. G. Forman and Mrs. Charles Gurney, of Buffalo, stopped at the Kirkwood en route to Miami and visited friends in town. A large committee is being formed for a ball on February 22 for the benefit of the Camden hospital, the proceeds to be used to purchase an upto-date x-ray machine. St. Valentine's Day on February 14 will be a tag day for the Women's Auxiliary of the hospital. The World Bridge Olympic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Wright was well-attended by both residents and cottagers. Mrs. Alice Marye and William L. DePass, Sr., were high for North and South, and Mrs. Oscar Seeley and Mrs. O. F. Monahan were high score for East and West, each receiving a double deck of cards for prizes. Among the players were: Dr. John W. Corbett, Mrs. Robert Marye, Mrs. John L. Weeks, Mrs. David Stone, Mr. 'and Mrs. B. W. Pclton, Mrs. John ' DeVine, William L. DeP*ss, Sr., Mrs. W I^AticPass, Jr., Mhs. Dennisorl Dana/*^langdon Peters, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dodge Peters, Mrs. Harry D. Klrkovor, Mrs .Oscar Seelye, Mrs. Ward C. Belcher, Mrs. A. F. Monahan. Miss Elizabeth Wick. Mrs. Paul McElevey, Mr. and Mrs. Mendel L. Smith, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William llfight^Mrs. Julia L. Knapp, William E. D. Stokes, MLss Leila Shannon, Mrs. Willis Cantey, Mrs. Warren H. Harris, Mrs. Stanley Llewellyn, Mrs'. John Kirkland, Mrs. Reuben Pitta, Mrs. D. Walter Mabee, Mrs. Samuel Russell, Mrs. Charles G. Knight, Mrs. Gaylord Tucker, Mrs. Joseph B. Cousins, Mrs. W. Willis Wilder, Mrs. K. B. Wilcox, Mrs. Karl P. Abbott, Mr. and (Please turn to test page) ??' - ' -*-? * - r - / ' ' t G Edward Cauthen Dies Of Injuries Edward Cauthen, well known resident of the lower section of this county, died Sunday morning after being in a critical condition for two days as thq result of being struck by an automobile driven by John Williams, a negro. Mr. Cauthen was struck by the automobile about 7 p. m. on last Friday evening, suffered a fractured skull from which ho passed away. Both his legs were broken below the kneo and ho also, suffered other bruises. He never regained consciousness after being struck. A coroner's jury was summoned by Coroner Heglar on Monday night and they brought in a verdict that the deceased came to his death as the result of the criminal carelessness of the negro, John Williams. The jury consisted' of M. F, Crawford, W, E. Roberts, J. B. Hunter, John Lucas, J. F. Clyburn and U. P. Rice. Witnesses testified that Williams was coming down Highway 521 as Mr. Cauthen hailed another car in seeking a ride to Heath Springs. Williams said that he had to strike either Mr. Cauthen or the car that stopped at that point. It was said that Williams was travelling at a rate of about 30 miles per hour. Sheriff Dabney and Officer Criminger of 'Heath Springs tested the brakes on the Ford ear driven by Williams and both of them testified that the brakes were of little if any use. It was also said that Williams was driving with but one light. The accident occurred just at the point where the Fork Hill road comes into the paved road at the upper end of the Kershaw Cotton Mills. Williams made bond following the ( action of the Coroner's jury and he J will probably be tried for involuntary | manslaughter at. the next term of court here. ] Mr. Cauthen was^ a popular resident of the lower section of this county and he leaves a large number of relatives to mourn his departure, i He was 59 years of age. j Mr. Cauthen is survived by a wife j and five children. He is also survived by four brothers, Jack, Will, Sidney j and Otis Cauthen and three sisters, J Mrs. W. T. Mobley, Mrs. Will Floyd 1 and Mrs. Alice Robertson, all of whom live in the vicinity of Heath Springs and . Kershaw.?Lancaster News. To Meet With Bethany The Lee County .Singing Convention will.meet with Bethany (Tillers) t Methodist church situated 6 1-2 miles south of Bethune on Sunday, Feb. ruary 11th, at 2:30 p. m. We expect substantial help from all the churches of Bethune and urge all the choifs of Camden and vicinity to be present and take part in the convention. From Bethune take state highway No. 341 to Outlaw's store and turn to the right. A warm welcome is extended to all by L. A. Moore, president. Methodist Church Bervices Preaching service at the Methodist church next Sunday at the usual hour i 11:15 by the pastor. Theme of sermon, "We are complete in Christ." Evening hour will be, "Dangers of a I Half-Hearted Attitude." Our night I congregations are showing improvement and now the Men's Bible Class has pledged their support for this night service, it should grow each Sunday night. Our fine choir is giving us the benefit of their skilled I voices and every service will be worthwhile. C. F. Wimberly, Pastor. House to House Canvass The churches of Camden will put on a house to house canvass next Sunday, and teams will assemble at the Baptist church at 2 p. m. and ! about fifteen men and women from i each church will be there, and cover < the town in the evening. . This is j very important, and it should mark la new day for the Camden churches. I/Ct every one called upon to help, take hold and put it over. The pas! tors of the city are doing all they (can for the people and they should have the hearty cooperation from the members. Pine Tree Near Century Mark This past week workmen have been busy cutting down a large dead pine tree on the school grounds. When the rings ir. the trunk were counted^ they numbered ninety-four showing the tree was near the century mark. The native pines' from disease and windstorme have been fast disappearing from our parks and streets but through recent plantings of this long leaf species Camden Vill again have many of these trees to grace its streets and public parks. * * \ __1 iiiiM.iiiiiiif'jBl Savannah Polo Team Winner Over Camden The 118th Field Artillery of Savannah polo team took Camden a four into camp on No. 1 field here Saturday by the score of 8 to 5, thus drawing into the lead by the margin of one <game in the year-old series bcAtween the two, which made the standing Savannah 4, Camden 3. The teams mot here again Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and Camden made a determined* effort to even up the score. Saturday afternoon's match started olf with a rush and the fast riding and hard hitting of the first period had the crowd cheering enthusiastically. Pomeroy and Charles Litfffe, who put up one of the best games he has shown in a long time, both, scored for Camden in the opening I chukker, and Coleman, who played a strong game for the army at No. 3 knocked one through for the visitors. Another goal for Little in the next period and one for McGrath in the third, and Camden led at half time, 3 to 2. When the teams took the field for the fourth chukker, the swift pace of the opening sessions seemed to have hold on them. The army was the first to recover, however, and Coleman scored as did their back, Cram, Who drove the ball between the posts from a difficult angle. This put the army ahead, 4 to 3, and from then on they were never headed. Pomeroy made a beautiful goal in the fifth period and Little carried the ball three-fourths the length of the field to score again for Camden in the final chukker, but in the meantime, the good team work of the Savannah team, skilfully directed all the while by Major Greenwald at No. 2, was rolling up four goals, and when the whistle blew ending the game, the j scoreboard read, Army 8, Camden 5. The summary: Pos. Camden 118th F. A. 1?Tuppe r McGrath 2?pomeroy Major Greenwald 3?C. Little '.*..* Coleman Back?W. Ferguson Cram Goals: Camden ? Pomeroy, (2); Little (3); total 5. 118th F. A., McGrath (2); Greenwald (1); Coleman (4); Cram (1); total 8. Referees: Major Karow, of Charleston and Samuel Russell of Camden. Sunday's Game The 118th Artillery polo team of Savannah, Ga., won its second, straight ma Sunday from the Camden Polo club quartet, 6 to 3. Coleman led the offensive of the invading team, while Little and Pomeroy stood out for Camden. Lineups: Pos. Artillery Camden No. i?McGrath - * Tupper No. 2?Greenwald Pomeroy No. 3?Coleman Little Back?Cram Smith Officials: Maj. Lester Karow (Charleston) and Samuel Russell (Camden). Camden Shrine Club i Elects New Officers I At a meeting of the Camden Shrine Club held Tuesday night, January 30, the following officers were elected for the year: W. F. Nettles, president and treasurer, succeeding A. S. Karesh; Dr. W. R. Clyburn, vicepresident; I>eon Schlosburg, secretary. The governing board elected for the year consists of the following: J Dr. John W. Corbett, W. R. Zemp, IT. V. Walsh, Jr., A. S. Karesh, A. S! Llewellyn, J. W. Wilson, J. H. Os; borne, J. H. McLeod, W.oF. Nettles, i I)r. W. R. Clyburn, Leon Schlosburg M. H. Deal and M. M. Johnson. I There will be a regular meeting of : the club the second Friday night in . each -month. The governing board will meet the first Tuesday in each . month at 7:30 p. m. in the club rooms in the Masonic building. J At the meeting held last Tuesday a donation from the club to the Warm Springs Foundation honoring President Roosevelt's birthday was forwarded to the foundation. By order of the governing board there will be no meeting of the club held in February, but the next meeti ing has been set for the second Friday in March, being the ninth day. Two Negroes Executed Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 5.?Joe Emory, 39, and James Swann, east Tennessee negroes, died in the electric chair at the state penitentiary here today. They had confessed to murders. T ? ?~ * ? - ' . ? . >./ - ?v -4 ?- "f - .? ~ J- ' Former Camden Man Makes Library a Gift On Monday l"ho Camden Carnegie ( Library received a most pleasant surprise from a former citizen of Cam^n?t. Hicks Fort, a prominent attorney of Columbus, Georgia. Mr. *Vt, who is president of the Columbus school board as well as the Carnegie library board, is most interested in all cultural interests and after reading a request for books in The Camden Chronicle, wrote the following: ? "Dear Friends: Some issues ago in The Camden Chronicle my attention was called'to a list of books desired by your Library. I tako The ( hronicle and'tead it with# great deal of pleasure each week ami think it a most excellent weekly paper. Immediately after reading the list of books desired 1 got a local dealer to place an order for the entire list and all save two have arrived and I am sending them by express and trust they will reach you in good order and as soon as the remaining two arrive I will forward them. "Trusting that the books may bring much pleasure to your readers, I am "Yours truly, T. Hicks Fort." The Library Association is most grateful to Mr. Fort for his generous gift.o The books will be a splendid addition to the children's shelf. Others who have donated books recently are Mrs. S, C. Zemp, Mrs. L. R. Ambler, and Mrs. George R. Cook. Mrs. Zemp gave the "Junior Classics," Mrs. Ambler "The Craig Kennedy Series," by Arthur B. Reese; and Mrs. Cook sixteen .volumes that included recent works of fiction and children's classics. Among the books given by Mrs. Cook were "Young bu of the Upper Yantze," the Newberry ! award for the best contribution to : children's literature for the year and I the Harper prize novel for 1933 "The Fault of Angels," by Paul Hoogan. Regulations Made by Executive Committee At a meeting of the Executive Com1 mittee of the city the following reg, ulations were made: The time limit for candidates filing pledges and paying assessments with the chairman of the executive committee and with the clerk of court is Tuesday, February 20t<h. No names will, be placed on the roll books alter midnight,' March 3rd. i The books will be left at the designated places from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. and after those hours only the members of the enrollment committee can take the books out for names to be placed on them by the people in said wards. Requisite fob registration is two years in this state and six months in the county and sixty days in the ward prior to general election, April 3rd. After the primary the candidate? must file additional pledge with the Clerk of Court. ' If a second election is deemed necessary it will be held two weeks after the first primary which will be March 20th. Executive committee will meel again on Wednesday, February 21st at 5 p. m., at City Clerk's office, Rut ledge street. Birthday Dance at 4-H Club Houw The County Council of Farm Wo men is sponsoring a George Wash ington Birthday Dance at the 4-? Club House near Lake Shamokin or Thursday evfh ing, February 22nd beginning at 8:30 o'clock. The pro ceeds will be used for irVtftrovcment: at the 4-H camp. This camp was planned for the us< of the people of Kershaw county, es pecially the 4-H club boys and girls The camp has been used by Sundaj schools and various organizations o: the county and the Council of Farrr Women feels that the people through out the county will be glad to conU i butt to this cause. The price of ad mission is $1.00 a" couple. \ ??- * ?.;.?** I Bishop Made.Tallf \ The Woman's Auxiliary ''of Grac< church had the privilege of hcarin* Bishop Kirkmnn G. Findley at theii meeting held at the Parish House oi Tuesday, February 0. The subjec of Bishop Finlay's talk was ."Wha Ivent Should Mean to Us" and will b< very helpful to .tfmse who heard him during this coming?Leftyten season. Mrs. Francis Craighill and Mrs Clifton McKaln, delegates to the re cent convention held in Aiken, gavi very interesting accounts of that meeting. Mrs. Finlay and her mother, Mrs Rice, accompanied Bishop to Camder and aftpr the meeting a delightful tea waa served by Circle Three hi honor of the visitors. Owners and Horses Arriving For Races (By Sally Bioomoil ) Ownorn and horses are arriving daily for the Washington's Birthday Races, February 22, when tho renowned Washington's Birthday Plate will be run, a steeplechase of about two and one-half miles over timber, which is of interest to horsemen all over the country, The races are held on the famous Springdule course where no two hazards are used in the same race, the only one of its kind . j in the country. Tho Hunter Trials of the Oamden Hunt Hounds will bo held on February 2J^. . ; Several horses from Southern Pines ^ and Aiken are here for tho Hunter Trials us well as the races. Noel Luing, tho rider, has brought five, one belonging to Thomas Thompkins and another to Mrs. Vomer Reed, Jr. Randolph Duffy, of Middleburgh, Va., has ten horses in draining, including AlVin Untermeybr's wellknown winners, "Bagatelle," "Drapoau" and "Nailor," as well as some show horses for the Camden Horse Show, March 10 and 20. Carroll K. llassett, of Camden, S. 'C., and Sum- . -mit, N. J., und Raymond Woolfo, of * West field, N. J., have ten horses in*' training. Mr. Baksott heads the list of amateur riders in this country for 1033, Mr. Woolfe being a close second. Mrs. Thomas H. Somerville, of Monti>elier Station, Va., Has 24 horses here for the meet on February 22 and also for the Carolina Cup Races on . March 24. Her "Trouble Maker" won last year. J. E. Ryan, of Unionville, Pa., will arrive Saturday with ten horses for I the race meet, several belonging to Paul Mellon, R. K. Mellon and Mrs. F. A. Parke. Carter P. Brown, of Tryoh, N. C., visited Camden this week to confer with Ernest L. Woodward and Ilarry , ^ 1). Kirkover in regard to the date for. the Tryon Hunter Trials and Race I Meet which has been fixed for March 31, the Saturday following the Carolina Cup Races here. * Tho Charleston Horse Show, which was originally scheduled for March 23 and 24, has been changed to March 14 and 15, to avoid any conflict with Camden, Aiken and Southern Pines. Arrangements are being made for a race meet in Aiken on March 17, the program to be similar to that o the Carolina Cup. This will give vis- , itors aiid horses an opportunity for two meetings. . horSea will b* . ' "-&MM transported from here to Richmond, Va., for the Deep Run Hunt on April T Jerry Smith, the polo player, and Mm ? Mrs. Smith, of Long Island* will bt- -*|Bj i rive Sunday at the Kirkwood for the v|j ^ remainder of the season. t , ; Walter P. Cluett, of Troy, N. Y.? i has taken a cottage on Green street for the rest of the season. "rfj H. G. Lloyd, of Philadelphia, has [ opened his home here for the remainder of the season, t Arrivals at the hotels include J , I|otel Kirkwood?'Mrs. C. C. Bourne " of Newburgh, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Morse of Montclair, Miss Eliza- , j ? beth Deyer of Brooklyn. Court Inn?Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Ran. son of Maplewood, N. J., Mrs. W. R. [ Say and daughter of New York City, i Mrs. W. H. Walker of Englewood, N.J., Miss Augusta Akin of Engle. wood. . '-3 ? Hobkirk Inn?Miss Marie Blanchard of New York City, Miss S. B. a Peck of Philadelphia. Club Market Sales t Steadily Increasing , .-y % Since the Club Market waS reor- '-jt - \ganized in September, 1933, the sales - >ave been steadily increasing. Many more of our rural homemakers are earning money by selling their gar- ' j Jden, dairy and poultry products. And = Knany more of the homemakers of ? Camden are learning that they can r! always, find fresh quality products at i i a price they can afford to pay. t Each Saturday the market mem- ' - v'^ t hers have a special oh some product. *1 Next Saturday's special will be can. i ned foods. The reduced prices on ^ canned vegetables, fruits, jams, jel lies and preserves of all kinds sftpuld he attractive to those visiting the I market on that day. ...;3?9 The club women_ are continually improving the standards of their pro- .? ducts and are therefore making larg> er sales. During the past five I months $829.36 worth of products l have been sold at the elob market. -* This does not include general sales. C