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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE fTT I). nTlKS. .Editor nud 1'ublibher I'ubll had every Numb" UOf Hi out! Struct and entered at Hie Cfcsi'dan, South Carolina puMtofNo* a* wet-ond oIhhm until mutter- ItIcw per ttitauiii %'l 00, payablo in advance. Friday, August 17, 1934 4>- ' MANNINIi GAINING GROUND A definite growing drift toward Wyndham M. Manning for Governor seems to have begun and to be rapidly gathering force. Manning's frank and business like speeches, the fact that he i.s a farmer, his positive stand of law enforcement and hia outspoken determination U> as nearly as possible relieve land from its terrible burden of taxation have combined to win for him thousands of supporters. The political wiseacrea say now that Johnston, because of his vacillation and hl? associations at Charleston, has alienated from himself inuch of the dry support, which has now gon?. to Manning, and that it looks very much as if the second t-'race will be run between Manning V and Bleusg. There is little doubt but that whoever beats Mease will be Governor, and if Manning does not lose his stride, the second race will be between Manning and Blouse, unUish we are badly mistaken. A FUTX vo rti ASK EI) FOR The citizens of Camden are asked to come out and vote on Tuesday, August 28tfh. If your name is down on the hook of enrollment it is your duty us a citizen to come to the polls on that day and cast your vote for the candidates of your choice, to uphold the best policies for the betterment of the community, state and nation. last year thb Camden club had the lowest percentage of votes cast for the number of enrollment of any club in the^county and this should not occur again. More interest should be shown in the election, for only those votes cast do any good. Be sure you are at the polls sometime between the opening hour M a. m. and the closing HI t? |>. m. 1'he earlier tin1 better to avoid waiting. In this i -ws 11 > oil will find the slate ballot and the rounty ballot, study ; he-, , h,-;. i t he < ami.dates plat forms. ru voiii opinion ami haw in m nd t.hose for whom you wish to e;i-t your I -* r t . . j . : tail I t ; 11 II'.', p' o MlI >' !1< - a h> i: yonr I to n ' mie -. It (- under eon -1 |r a t ion t - divide - > I ,i 111,i?-!i I 1II b t he ';> \ ! ' : me 1 ?p,, two ,,! mg fnpi Hals whnii wo u ul make C - a :< r f--r t ho ? east mg ba.to do and upon thioc whom :t will fa',' to count 'belli They could ci\>- (he re-alt- mm h earlier with less work. Two years ago many candidates for the house lost their votes for the reason many of the voters did not understand the ticket. You have to vote for two members of the house or your vote for that offiee i.s lost. The ticket is plainly marked "Vote For Two; Scratch Others." THE PANHANDLING CONTINUES We are afraid that the man who said, "The pen i.s mightier than the sword" did not have in mind the editoriul efforts of a county newspaper editor. Jjast week we denounced, in as strong terms as we had at our command, the practice that is being followed by many people over Kershaw County ef chiseling money out of candidates. We hoped for two re-iilt-^. We thought probably it might have t he effect o! sea: mg otf some of * ui line-, ami we a'-o thought it 'i.ight tub up ; Me i a mil da le - a, that ' \ \ . j i J j< <: ,a - -: - ami -1.1 m p out a .: ; ,,r :. t . 1 - m : .1 moli - pr.icI -1 1 Ml ' T. it We A 1 ' e m. -1 a k I ! i -1': 1!. 1' - n. i - : -1 :1 - t ...it a -? w.cuuinif a round 'he car. . i :a' .. : ; 1' -:1 u: i a -a a<l \S e a:, -ad ; . ght w u : :i? .1: a ' ?f -c 11 , : * . -h I p fad- -o a 'hat ma - or le.-- intelligent vot ' a p: a- ' .. ally Ida k nut d e - - n .: g itl: , n.tu pay g im >'.ey 1 or I'ditiui .-upp.ut. whutf they many ".me- a- m,L get. The candidates themselves ea* do a great public sere if they will ge' together be'ween r: w ami the day of the primaiy and publicly announce that not ono #f them wili -pend ene rent for political work, for purchasing vote-, or f ?r ' rati>;?r ' ;f.g vote is t - t he pod- It a vote! 1- not enough lMteres'ed to go 'o 'r.i J'o..- and Vote to: a a -iota''" a t in - a t being paid t.- -n, it ams w 1! r; it being hauled to the pod- a' ' ' e a .) -late - e\p. ll-e, he ought be a 1 w ed t o ta y a' he me. If any hone-* ar.-l; late will pub ' v ar.f.A'itt- e ' ha! he ha- not -p> nt a: > money m this way and will not ar.\ money in thi- way. we bela-v? . '. matte: who he many of ?- ! people 1 ,f K e '* r.a w I'.v-r'y will gi. e him their ,-upp-:t. If pie K xec u 1111 Committee won't ' ry to do - or.ethir.g about .'. and if t he .*an,i: in' - - ' a-m-e % es w -r.'t 1 m bit e against thi-? e\ .1, t '-e people ? aft ar. : should put a .-top to it. When Elmer Beriy stopped his au o at Rockville, M i., to let a streetcar ;-a-s during a blw.d.rg rain, h:- foot -lipped off the clutch, the ar started forward, crashed into the -troet car. He is dead. [Capital Observations (Special Cture#po?ul?nce) Washington, August 14.-4'resident . Roosevelt's vacation trip carried hini over more than 14,000 miles, and lasted nearly .seven weeks. During his absence extensive additions were made to the executive office#, in a wing attached to the White House, this being made necessary because of the greatly increased work. The extensions have not yet been com* pleted, but are nearly finished. The president found upon his return many matters of importance requiring hi# attention, as well as an accumulation of routine papers awaiting his signature. In his travels he secured firsthand insight of actual conditions in the sections covered, and valuable data which he expects to be of material assistance to him in arriving at decisions and in shaping future policies. .* Tlyi president's proclamation nationalizing silver is .similar to that regarding gold, promulgated last year, but does not go as. far. (ioldj was withdrawn from circulation as money, but there will be no change as to silver coins, and neither will ! silver be affected so far as its use is concerned as to ornaments, plate, or in any legitimate commercial business. Kxercising its right of eminent domain, the government calls for all silver stocks in the United States, and will pay for1' it at a price of 50.01 cents an ounce. There will be an immediate effect upon those who have been holding silver bullion, and this has been done principally for the purpose of speculation. The price of 64V% cents an ounce will continue to be paid for newly mined silver. The step taken is in accordance with the policy outlined in un act of the last Congress, whereby the ratio between gold and silver is to be eventually maintained at three to one. It may be considered as a concession to the advocates of the greater use of silver and as inflation...in a mild sense, but only as sound inflation, & currency will be issued only in proportion to the amount of silver secured, and there will he, it is estimated, an expansion of about fifty or seventy-five million dollars as an early result. Silvenies hold that eventually the expan-ion will amount to a half billion dollar-, when the three to one ratio : - 'Hole n?a l';.y I eaehed. I ,- -omewhat strange that most ot 'to < . >r.g ?1 - - ioi.a 1 oppo-ition to the '< I .o ?>:' the a<i mi ni -1 ia t ion has niiif t'li.m Senator- f-om the IVniora'i South. Among the-e are huh of t lie Virginia senators. (ila-s and livid, our own "Cotton Kd" Smith to an extent ami likewise (lore of Oklahoma, a- well as Bailey of* North Carolina. To a greater degree may he mentioned the senatorial freak, Huey Long, of Louisiana, but his opposition is probably of more value than his support would be. # Had there been any way to foresee conditions this year so far o.s crops are concerned it might not have been necessary or advisable for the government to take steps to curtail the production of wheat and cotton. The department of agriculture estimates this year's cottoYi crop at 9,11)5,000? the shortest since 1896, with the exception of 1921, when production fell below 8,000,000 bales. It is of great advantage that the short crop become evident before gathering commences to any material extent, and a Mib.-tantial rise in price was imnvedia'ely reflected. It i- time for the fie nifi to have his day. While t he ! t!? i-terrific drought conditions are mm : :.t mi" ' >; , . ; ral w i -:. i h.i - been I i * v n v : > Tc\a-. < >i. .a ina and, :t - . '* \'ka?'-a- ami L.un-iaua. all J a : i of V'e .i'a -or '- . ni' come, i ' a i v W a la f ' ;ir .it-pa rt im rt j a . 1 ,: , v "We a going I a:.i ad fu". -tram w.'.u : Mr Batik:;* ad i " 1' 11 tie -! t. >n '.atu'adv arti-e | w ;t might m>; he in-* a- well i ' i 1 "o abandon supei v i-tott o! cuitaiimett t. The railroad* m the south-ea.-t and ir. certain sections of the west have t'umd the reduction m pa-songer fate- to he a paving propo-ition, travel having increased from thirty to fifty per cent over the roads, with a proportionate ir.i rea-e ir. revenue, l ie nm i- m the east maintain '.he gh rate-, with reductions in special w ava as ex ir-tor,-, part y far es I'd i once.-sion to tourists. The re: . fare oi a minimum of 1 1-2 e* *s a mile in the south-east and cent-- rn the we-t. prevails, with rio \ . rt rati--. The verv low rate ' '.i -tamiar.i road- .>! the ut.h u av f t-elf be C(?nsidered an excur1 . r a provision of law known as .1 -ov act. he?*at;se of having bet rt -por.-ored hv senator Hiram ! ..hr-iot of ( alifornia. American citizens are prevented from buying .-e. tiri'ie- of any Kuropear. country *hat .a.- defaulted ir. payment of war ieht s. The principal result of the aw Mil- to call-e all of the debtor nations, except Finland, to fail to make -enti-ar.r.ual payment in .Jure with a consequent loss to the United States, and there is slim prospect that full payments may ever Bo re -umed. Tiu'ii; i- ;? -.".tiik.r.ir notion: 'that ( i 1 I'll t llMi.ii!'. (If I -t. . 1 it lil I'ge ! i' liivnr ration. i". - * t; t? . i to \e tic- i !;t-; ' .in : ; - gratified ' v.at ::? est o! \m. .V ? '!.* ! - did 1m - ' aa-e t he ..aw m< r.tit.r.ed c. ;t > "aft 1 - | . . . 1 ;t .y pir ' '.< l r.lled Mat* - it o. bi-me-.- ;t- ;ii". Inl 'MTia'. iotta1 .onc\ ) Tllilket. With '.'If 1 ? >'(. ! itIt >!1 < ! Kngiar.ij athe pre-eminent hank* f the world. The Johnson act ha herefore workftl in two way-, or.e 'o the Jet ided detriment of the United States. For the past hundred an : sixty years Americans have not ma;n'ained any love or \eneration for (ittorge III king of Hngland during the rev iutior.a-y War. but his great, great grandson. the present I'nr.o- of Wales, is universally popular, ar.d so proved to he over here during r - visit some time baek. There appears to be a genuine affection exi-t.ng between the people of England and their ruler. George V. :t> well as the r.e;i to the throne. The p: .r.u- r^cer.tly celebrated his forteitn birthday, ar.d there appeared everywhere evilleno-s of his popularity ar.d 'he esteem in whieh he is held. He continues unmarried, a fact which . generally regretted throughout the British empire. Th^re has been r.o tariff 'rade agreement between the Fnited States ar.d any foreign country as y< ^under a law passed at the la-; -e-sion of Congress, whereby legislative action will not be requ.red. It is understood that treaties are in course ?f I preparation, and that the first likely to be negotiated is one with Cuba. ADVERTISING BY STAMPS The Carolinua, Inc., is going ahead with iti* enterprise for attracting tourists to the States of North Carolina ami South Carolina, first step being" printing of one million "Carolina Crusaders Stamps," distribution of which is now under way. The stamps depict views of historic and scenic spots in the two states and will no doubt be favored with popular approval They are designed to be attached to stationary, envelopes and all kinds of mailable matter, and the proceeds are to be applied to prosecution of the Carolines publicity program. This agency is in for advertising the attractions of the two states. In time, the successivfe issues of these stamps will give the public a rather vivid idea of the character of tourist attractions the two states atrord, for the aim is to cover the field with issue of a total of 40,000,000 in two years. The aim is to develop a system of national advertising that will give the two states as much prominence in the tourist world as has been given the western sections in times past. The Carolinas, Inc., is determined that the light of both these states is going to shine.? Charlotte Observer. FOR A SQUARE DEAL The Chronicle, according to its usual custom, again serves notice on all county and state candidates that we will not accept for publication any last minute advertisement which might be construed as an attack upon his opponent. In case such is received we reserve the right to submit same to his opponent so that he may be able to reply in the same issue immediately following or alongside said advertisement. The home towns of the other candidates for Governor may think as much of their favorites as the city of Sumter does of its candidate, Mr. Manning, but if they do, they have failed to show it to date with any such demonstration as was given Manning when the State campaign party visited the city of Sumter last week. There have probably been many similar demonstrations in the political history of the State, hut 1 nothing like it in late years that we lean retail. And we are led. to ebn' elude that ther<? must he a reason. , Mi. Manning is evidently a line manI wh??in in.- neighbors homo" and .<>ve, ' and think i- an idea! man for G ?v: error t he.-ter Reporter. j . - ? An A men an n\ration mstr . .or | for the ( uban army, while living lover Havana on Sundas, contacted a ' huzzard. The buzzard was toin to 1 pieces by tin- propeller of the plane, and the aviator had to ball out in his parachute. The plane 'ell into the sea. Mysterious dynamite explosions, timed to go off almost at the same moment, wrecked three independent ginning plants in widely separated sections of Louisiana on Saturday. No one was injured and officers were unable to explain the motive for the gin wrecking. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace told 2,000 New Jersey farmers at Washington Crossing, that if the Republicans regain control of the national government they'll have to use the same methods as have the Demounts to bring back farm property. Gordon Isreal, St. Louis aviator, landed his piano at a speed of 100 miles per hour at Omaha, Neb., just after winning the free for all event in the air races there Sunday. Hi- plane ;\\as w m eked, but he e.- apt : wit :i j j in ui General News Notes A terrific storm of ruin and much hail swept over the mountains weat of Denver* Col., one evening last week. The death toll was three, with five missing. R. N. Betehel, of New York, has dined at\ the same table in a New York hotel every day for twenty years and has eaten 20,000 meals there in that time. George William Hill, 3b, noted director of moving picture making, committed stiicjide at his home in Santa Monnica, Cal. The act /Is ascribed to ill health. The epitaph on the tomb of the late President P*ul Von Hirtfenburg of Germany at Tannenburg, is to be but six words: "Paul von Hindenburg?-1847 to 1034. The license department of New York city has refused to issue a permitftfor the appearance in New York theatres of John Dillinger, Sr., under the sponsorship of theatatrlcal interests. Mrs. Alton F. Marshall, 24, or Salem, Mass., has set up something of a record in giving birth to five children in 2 years, 7 months and 20 days. Her last arrivals were twins. Clark Howell of Atlanta, Ga.. member of President Roosevelt's commission on aviation, was given an official welcome by Premier Mussolini on his arrival at Naples on Sunday t Mrs. Ruth L. Hyde, 30, wife of Wm, P. Hyde, 80, of iBrandford, Pa., leaped from a sight-seeing car while crossing Niagarh Falls on Sunday and lost her life in the whirlpool rapids. Chancellor Hitler threw open the doors of German jails and prisons last week and freed thousands of political prisoners. It was done in commemoration of the union of the presidency and the chancellorship. Director of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago, urges the curtailment of the present system of unemployment relief in the United States and condemns "what appears to be a fast developing dole system." Superintendent of Police Dorsey of Pittsburgh. Fa., has oudered the revocation of 1 ,.">00 firearms permits is{ sued to known racketeers and persons I in bad repute. The permits were is' -ued during .FJ32 and 11*33. I Louis Bennett Hasbrouck, of El' mire, X. Y.. .-aid to be the inventor I of more devices and having secured ! more paUtfUs than any man in Am[eiica. diSl in a Lumberton. N. C., ho-pilal after a week's illness, j Seven persons were killed and 31 | injured in a train wreck at the Avig non station in France, Sunday morning. The fast express train jumped the track and piled up on a freight train standing nearby. Mrs Mollie Gardner Herring celebrated her 108th birthday anniversary at Gallatin, Tenn., Saturday. Chicago has secured a loan of *'22,300,000, much of which will be used in paying teachers their past due sti J ft ries. The thermometer registered only 100 degrees at Kansas City, Mo., Sunday and the people were appreciative of the drop. . I The farm administration gives the number of cattle bought in the drouth states to date as totaling 2,623,000 head. Card of Thanks Mrs. James H. RadclifT and family take this means of thanking the many , friends and relatives of Camden and. this community for their many kind j expressions of sympathy and the, beautiful floral tributes. They os- j peciallv want to thank Rev. Corbett, and Re*" Keels for the tributes they; pa id our beloved husband and tathcx, a -o the Masons of Lyr.chwood Lodge, Bethune. Grave Error. Biingmg with him an electric at u<'-pn?re. a young man >trode into t he m-w-paper office and banged his cai.e i' n the e-iitor's desk. "Where's the editor?" he shouted angrily. "He'- <?ut!" replied the clerk nor-' vuusly. "What's he done this time?" "In that advertisement for my j va'.vele-- motor." stormed the visitor,: "he's turned the second 'v' into a 'u'." j - Royal Arcanum Bulletin. The ocean now seems to be a body of water completely surrounded by1 trouble. It appears as if Eve even got gyp-j ?-d or. the apple deal. It is now j claimed that apples were not known to the Garden of Eden?only crab j I app.es. Mexican authorities have postponed the formal opening of the Fan-j American highway from I^aredo, Tex. , to Mexico. I). K. until next spring. Too Much lira in Work. Foreman ? ^ es, I'll give you a job; sweepin' and kehnir.' the place clean. Young Mar.?-But I'm a college) graduate. Foreman ? Weil, then, perhaps) you'd better start at somethin' sim- 1 pier. . 1 Companions in Misery. Two battered old wrecks of hu- j nianity were sitting on a bench when; one remarked: "I'm a man who never took advice from anybody." "Shake, brother," said the other, 11 "I'm a man who took everybody's ad- j j vice." I JLJUJL . ' : : .: ,i iv, r ? GOOD, OK KVIL POWER? We clipped the following paragraph from the Yorkville Enquirer of Friday, August 3: | 'Though John T. Stevens of Ker-1 shttw, holds no other public office than that of a highway cofjjipiisaioner, it is conceded among the knowing ones, that he has mope political power, more influence over the general assembly and otherwise than any other half dozen men in the state.". In the state campaign also Mr. Stevens is referred to "by candidates for governor as possessing power, one statem'flbt being that "John T. Stevens has more to do with tho highway department than Hen iSawyer." . Such phraseology withOnt further amplification uttered during the heat of a political campaign directly at a prominent and useful citizen of the state might carry more than one implication and it is not fair to leave it open for misinterpretation by those designingly inclined. Mr. Stevens is a citizen of Kershaw who has won his way to successful business administration in a very large degree in banking, merchandizing, manufacturing and financiering equal with the best in the state. His first and only official connection with the state began when he was appointed by former governor Richards as a member of the state highway commission, in which position he still I serves, being now the vice chairman, j That is sufficient evidence of the ef- ] ficient service he has rendered I through that agency. In addition, his ' service has been given in other channels of state activities where his presj ence has counted for much in promoting the better interest of the state in the period of its financial difficulties ami he has contribute.d no little help in piloting it safely through by reason of his connections and known .- uccessful business administration of his own affairs. If he has been active and has lent his help by request for the good of the state and has acquired power that has been exercised in that direction without reward of high office or financial gain in return I therefor, he at least deserves credit 1 and appreciation for the service he i has rendered. Mr. Stevens is to be congratulated , ' that he has not sought high political ! office and remuneration or reward for J j the valuable service he has freely and liberally rendered without price. ?Kershaw Era. Evan P. Howell, 53, son of the late Evan P. Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, and a brother of Clark Howell, present editor of the paper, died in Atlanta on Saturday. He had been connected with the Southern Bell Telephone company for 30 years. A survey of the burned over areas and fires still burning from the Pacific to the Rockies and from California to Canada, shows that areas covered total nearly 200,000 acres, and that property damages totals close to $-1,000,000. Become* New Manager. The many friends in Ker?K E. L. .Skipper, for several y* *W ' erintendent of the Kershaw o I? Mills and from here promoted to eral manager of the mills ?t ? Mill, will be interested in the J? ing announcement recently Captain Elliott Spring, pres2* 1 the Springs Mills group: "Mr- B- L- dipper, who has U general manager of' the *>rt \i plants of the Springs Cotton Z since 1927 has moved to Lane, to become general manager 0f Lancaster plants. Ho succeeds Gordon Cobb who has been gener manager since 1919. Mr. Cobb remain with the (Springs Cotton Mil in an administrative capacity at . offices."?'Kershaw Era. Fire Damages Barber Shop. ( | The .Sanitary Barber shop 0Dar ted by J. M. Hilton in the room j joining the Kershaw Real Estate if Insurance Company's office, suffer! | damage from fire a second time J I o'clock last Saturday morning. Fj tunately the tiro was discovered! time to prevent total loss of buildiJ and contents but both were conJ erably damaged by heat and smoj j Both were partly insured. The bui| i ing is the property of the KershJ Oil Mill and J. T. Stevens.?KershJ i Era. Only five men have ever driver. J automobile faster than 200 miles I hour. They are Sir Malcolm Caral bell and Maj. H. O. D. Seagrave. bol of England; Ray Keech, Frank LoJ hurt and Lee Bible?all three Ami icans. | Wants?For Sale] I Ofa SAI.E?-Nice baby carriage I condition. See Mrs. ' Nance Nol wood. 721 W. Laurens Street, lal den, S. ('. 21 sb I I.OST?One pair bay mare muJ weight about 875 pounds eaJ Last seen at Creek bridge bettief Camden and Bishopville. Hewal if returned to S. L. C'holley at 11,1 mitage Mill, Camden, S. C. 20| POSITION?A position, with chanl of promotion is offered to a lady I good personality to represent tfl Spencer Corset Company in Kef 1 shaw County. Address Mrs. I Chapman, District Manager, 1061 Guthrey Apartment, Charlotte, . C. 20-32jx MAN WANTED for Rawleigh Ron of 800 families. Write immediat ly. Rawleigh Co., Dept. SCH-7 S. A., Richmond, Va. 20-22] FOR SALE?Six room residence Laurens street, facing gramm school. In good condition i freshly painted. Terms reasomb See John T. Nettles or W. R. Zen Camden, S. C. 19-21sb USED PIANO WANTED?Must in good condition and priced re sonably. Apply to "L. M. L.," a of The Camden Chronicle, Camdo S. C. 19-21sb FOR SALE?House and forty-fi acres of land in good state of ci tivation. House in good conditio Also house with three hundr front feet located in town of B thune, S. C. Address Mrs. E. Hough, Camden, S. C. 18-21 JOHN M. DANIEL GREENVILLE, S. C. Candidate fur Ke-JCIection Attorney General of South Carolina U?d the ticket four yearn ajfo in every county but^ four, and wan re-elected over two sronjf opponents on. first ballot by more than 30,000 majority. YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED Removal Notice The ?tororoom on Broad Street formerly occu* I i pied hy the Olympia Cafe has been thoroughly reno- I vated and remodelled, with show windows added, and I I we wish to announce that on Friday August 2d. we I will open up in this building with a ^omplete line of I Fancy Groceries. \\ ill be glad to have the public pay I us a vi.-it and inspect our store, as we hope to have one I of the nice.st and most up-to-date Groceries in Camden. | We e>pecially invite the ladies to visit our store I on Saturday. August 25, when we will have a Heinz I representative to demonstrate the Heinz line. j Watch for our Special Advertisement for next I week. I OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 282 I Gladden's Fancy Grocery I A