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The Camden Chronicle f^OLUME 46 V CAMDEN, SOUTH tAROUNA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1934 NUMBER 22 iii i ' i i i i i n i i TrmrnrTHrr?n Weaker Rainey Dies from a Heart Attack W Lou is, ~Au*. 10 Henry T. JLv beloved speuker of the house 7 Jeoresentatives, died unexpectedly De l'nul hospital here tonight. , ,n- pietur e.s q u e, white-hatred JJer who had been ill for two ks of bronchial pneumonia, would In been 74 tomorrow. Mr Rainey died quietly at 7:50 .' three hours after Mrs. Rainey, J Lov over the apparent marked imminent in the condition of her fustand, hud left the hospital after nding the afternoon with him. ' Three physicians, -hurriedly summoned, and a hospital supervisor were fith the speaker when he died. Dr H. W. Soper, in charge of tho Aygjcians attending Mr. Rainey, said L had developed agina pectoris and 4?<i before medical science could aid him. A native of Carrollton, 111., his hoffle throughout his life, MR Rainey first was elected to congress from the Twentieth Illinois district In 1902. gxcept for the Harding landslide of 1920 when he was defeated although running ahead of the Democratic ticket, Mr. Rainey was returned in eich biennial election. long a colorful and influential figure in the house, he was elected to the speakership after John Nance Garner of? Texas had been elected to the vice presidency in the 1932 election. I'irenieu Did Good ork At Tuesday night's fire, when the home of Mr.' and Mrs. T. Lee Little burned, the Camden fire department did exceptionally fine work in confining the damage to the upper story of the house. The fire had gained conliderable headway when the alarm was sounded and upon making the run the firemen found they could only fight the flames through the windows of the house, the building being built of brick and having a heavy tin roof. Camden has a fine fire department which prides itself on fighting any fire to get it under control and to avoid the unnecessary loss of,.the owner's property. Mr. Little is, high in his praise of the good work done a: the time of his loss. Mt. 1'isgoh Baptist Church There will bo services at the Mt. P:>gah Baptist church next. Lord's Day as follows:' Bible school at 10 i m.; chureh worship at 11 a. m.; the B. V. 1'. U.'s will meet at the usual time. We earnestly urge all of our people to go to the polls next Tuesday, the 28:h, ami cast their ballots against the legalized liquor traffic. .The hallo: will read as follows: "Shall legislation be enacted legalizing, regulating and taxing the manufacture and sale of al uholic liquors within the state of Squill Carolina. Yes. No." If you a:v a dry and opposed to the liquor "a:T . vote No and scratch tse Yes. Y ur vote will meet you the In the fear of God So you: : v. The . is invited to worship u>. her Knight, Pastor. HOW To MARK PRIMARY VOTE Drys Will Scratch Out the Yes On the Ballots and Wets No. A three-*', !<i question will confront < a- .ir.ians voting August 28 ? '-.e sta'c nquor referendum. Tfte otT. . ballot calls for a single ' r "no" vote on whether the s.a:<- .eg.-'.a'ure shall enact bills "lepi"Z.r.e. -gulating and taxing" Loo: > ,*h Carolina. 1 .i. ordered by the 1934 *vv.ri'? > ballot is brief and iTkle n-truct.- drys to strike and wets to scratch r' >:> their attitude. . ure said "each person r:r?5 -r. of the manufacture 'a ' ... oholic liquors shall de^'"t ;r .allot box a ballot with *' 'no' erased thereon and ^f'r< ' " ng against the manufacar.o ..!.< of alcoholic liquors in ip3 all deposit a ballot with w?r. .' crusted thereon." The bade: puts the following question: , Shall legislation be enacted legalr<Pu'.atir.g and taxipg the man*cture ar.d sale of alcoholic liquors in the state of South Carolina? Yts?No " of the referendum, the a Wislature declared, "may b? by the general assembly at its ^t*guLar session as a recommenby the people of the state of Carolina tof their concoct in legislation on the subject of ^^tture and sale of alcoholic .Three Announce For Judgeship The following appeared us u news story in the columns of The Columbia Record of Monday: ' "Three Columbia attorneys have announced that they will olTer for the judgeship of the fifth judicial district, the place left vacant by the recent death of Judge William H. Townsond, when the time comes for a successor to be elected by the general assembly. "G,. Duncan ? Bellinger, probate judge for Richland county and a practicing attorney in Columbia for a numbar of years, announced this afternoon that he would offer for the place. A check up showed that the place on the bench would also be sought by Robert Moorrpan, United States referee in bankruptcy and practicing attorney of Columbia, and James H. Fowles, attorney and clerk of the state senate. "Also mentioned for the place is a prominent Camden attorney who adj mits that he is considering offering i for the place but declined to allow his name to be used in connection with it at present." Gettys May Offer Friends here of J. Team Gettys are insisting that he enter the race for judge of the Fifth Judicial circuit, made vacant by the death of Judge Townsend. So far Mr. Gettys has been noncommittal, indicating that he did not care to give voice to his intentjons so soon after Judge Townsem?V death. IIis friends believe that When he feels the time to be, ripe hi' will allow them to put him forward. It is conceded in legal and political circles that he would be a formidable contender should he enter the contest. For quite a number of years he was a member of the firm of Nelson and Gettys in Columbia, removing to Camden. He served Kershaw county as superintendent of education for four years, declining re-election. In 1930 he was elected to the house of representatives by one of the largest votes ever given a candidate with opposition^ Declining re-election in 1932 hp haV since devoted his entire time to the practice of . his profession and enjoys an extensive practice. Rotary Club Notes At Thursday's meeting of the Camden Rotary Club, R. 'ty.' Kennedy, Jr., in/charge of the program, presented Dr. Russell Zemp, of Knoxville, Tenn., who is a past president of the Knpxville Rotary Club. He is also a former Camden boy and his many friends were delighted to see him here. A vocational ?alk was made by Nick Gettys, which was greatly enjoyed. Visiting Rotarians were: Carroll Jones, of Columbia; John Wilson, of Sumter. _ n Guests for the day were: Dr. S. C. Zemp, Dr. Andrew Whitaker, Dr. Rus-1 sell Zemp, Dan Carrison, Hamilton, Osborne and George Rhame. Next week's program will be in charge of Henry-Savage, Jr. Statement From Treasurer S. Wylie Hogue, candidate "for re- j election to the office of treasurer for j Kershaw county, is carrying a state-; ment from -the last four auditors who examined the books of .his office. Their comments reflect credit to Mr. Hogue and shows that he has conducted the office in a most acceptable manner. He requests that the voters take time enough to read these comments before casting their ballots. Dance at C. C. C. Camp Friday Night The public is cordially invited to attend the dance at Recreation Hall, CCC Camp, Blaney, Friday night, August 24. Dancing will be from 9, to 2, with official chaperones in attendance and a 12-piece novelty orchestra playing. Script 25 cents. Official army etiquette. Cotton Ginners To j Meet On Saturday j All cotton gin operators in Kershaw county are requested to meet at the Court House in Camden on Saturday, August 25, 10 a. m A L James, deputy collector working o of the office of R. M. Cooper, collector of internal revenue, is to attend the meeting for the purpose of giving the ginners such instructions as they desire concerning the Bankhead Act. All ginners of the county should attend this meeting whether they intend qualifying to gin this year or not. Those who see this notice are requested to notify the (Tinner, they see In order that every dinner in the county may have opportun.ty of at- , tending thla meeting. ? Henry D. Green, County Agent. August 25 Deadline Fur Gin Certificates The State Allotment Hoard has set the closing date for receipt of Hankhead applications for tax-free gin certificates in Kershaw county as midnight, Saturday, August 25. After that date no more applications are to be received in this county. Every farmer in the county who produces cotton in 1934 must make application to his local Bankbead committeemen not'later than August 25 if he is to' gin any cotton tax free. This applies to all cotton producers, whether contract signers or non-signers. Please^ tell yoot? neighbors. *It will be too late to apply after Saturday, August 26. Tenants are not required to make application for gin tickets if their cotton i sco.vered by a contract in j the name of the landlord, according to Henry D. Green,' county agent. Democratic Primary Election August 28, 1934 For Congress (Vote for one; scratch others) J. E. BEAMGUARD J. P. RICHARDS A. L. WOOD For Solicitor A. F. SP1GNER For State Senate (Vote for one; scratch other) S. F. BRASINGTON GROVER C. WELSH For Representative (Vote for two; scratch others) J. R. BELK FRED BRYANT FRED B. FLOYD NEWTON KELLY ALLEN B. MURCHISON T. K. TROTTER NEIL B. TRUESDALE For Sheriff (Vote for one; scratch other) E. T. BOW EN j J. H. McLEOD For Treasurer (Vote for one; scratch others) S, WYLIE HOGUE H. STONEY MOORE C. JOE OUTLAW For Auditor (Vote for one; scratch other) B. E. SPARROW . W. R. TAYLOR For Judge of Probate (Vote for one; scratch others) x N. C. ARNETT L. RIvX JONES w. l. Mcdowell For County Game Warden (Vote for one; scratch others) H. E. GARDNER J. M. GETTYS M. C. HAYES W. C. HORTON C. M. HOUGH W. P. McGUIRT A. L. McLEOD MITCHELL RABON . WADE H. RADCLIEEE, Jr. W. A. (BILLIE) RUSH BECKHAM (BECK) RUSSELL | W. P. SO WELL FRED E. WATTS For Director Buffalo Township (Vote for one; scratch others) w. t. holley D. M. KIRKLEY ERNEST B. TRUESDALE o For Director DeKalb Township W. T. REDFEARN For Director Flat Rock Township J. C. FAULKENBERRY For Director Wnteree Township (Vote for one; scmtch other) JOHN RABON L. P. ROSE For Magistrate DeKalb Township B. M. SMITH For Magistrate at Bethune (Vote for one; scratch other) C. C. PATE " JOHN A. YOUNG For Magistrate at Blaney J. D. WATSON For Magistrate at Kershaw (Vote for one; scratch others) W. D. COOK D. R. FLETCHER H. E. KIRKLEY ? R. S. LONG . CLARENCE L. THREATT For Magistrate at Flat Rock (Vote for two; scratch others) W. G. ANTHONY G. R. CLEMENTS T. C. FLETCHER L. D. VINCENT For Magistrate Upper Wateree JERRY BRANHAM FRANK RABON The State Ballot Governor Cole I. Blease I H Kemper Cooke Olin D. Johnston - Wyndham Manning L,. B. Owens Tom B. Pearoe J. O. Shenpard C. E. Sloan Lieutenant Governor Jos. R. Bryson John Hughes Cooper J. E. Harley Fred D. West Commissioner of Aflrlculture J. Roy Jones James w. Shealy Comptroller General A. J. Beattle Attorney General John M. Daniel ' Gordie Page Superintendent of Education James H. Hope John J. MoMahan C. K. Wrtaht Stats Treasurer Eustace P. Miller Adjutant General James C. Dosler Tom Marshall Secretary of State W. P. BlacktfelP Sixty thousand fans witnessed a ball game in New York Tuesday between the Detroit Tigers and the YsbHNMb Fire Damages Old ; "Sarsfield" House ' The interior of beautiful old "Sarsl'ii id," home of Mr. and Mrs. T. l.ee Lit tie, was badly marred by j tlames Tuesday night about tLSlL j when it caught tire while all mem- j ibers of the-home were away. The tire seems to have started neai the upper floor of the ten-room, two-1 story brick structure, and by hard) work on the part of the firemen fighting tin- flames that had gained such headway, the damage was confined lo the upper floor. The beautiful oldfashioned stairway had already burned and wateT had to be gotten to the upper floors through windows. Tho quaint old building, within a] setting of live oaks and other beau- j tiful shade trees was one of the land-j marks of Camden. It formerly belonged to the late David R. Williams, being inherited by him from the Chesnut estate, the Chesnut's at one time being the owners of Mulberry and several other large estates?in fact the largest land-owners of their day in this section of the state. It is said the erection of "Sarsfield" began prior to the War Between the. Stutes. | Construction was stopped during the war period and it was finished after i the war closed. In late years it had been occupied by the late E. Miller Boykin> J. B. Steedman, Judge L. D. Blakeney and] others. Mr. and Mrs. Little had of l'ate years furnished this home with cost- , iy antique furniture, the contents of; the upper floor were completely de-. stroyed?the lower floor being dam- i aged by water. The house having a tin roof and' built of thick brick walls, the fire j did not. break through except at the . windows. The main structure is standing intact and fortunately none of the beautiful shade trees suffered1 a particle. Mrs. Little and children were in1 Virginia visiting at her old home and | Mr. Little was with a party of friends on'aW chase when the fire Occurred, j The lower floor was not damaged ; to a great extent, and lovers of the ( old landmark will be glad to know, that it can be restored to its former* beauty by the handiwork of carpen-, ters. Mr. Little carried partial insurance' on building and contents, but many j pieces of the antique furniture can not be replaced. J11 )G E DAVIDSON SHOT BY BENNY T. CARTER, Brooding over an adverse outcome in two law suits before Judge Z. V. Davidson, the outgrowth of domesticl troubles, is believed to have prompt-j ed Benny T. Carter, of Wilksburg, to( shoot and slightly wound Judge; Davidson at the Wilksburg picnic yesterday shortly after dinner. Fortu nately, a friend shouted a word of warning to Judge Davidson as Mr. Carter was coming up, which enabled hi'u to turn on Mr. Carter and strike the pistol slightly upward just as Mr. Ca '.er was in the act < !' firing. Ihis p.t.bably saved Judge Davidsons ILe, a- the weapon was aimed directly at hi> head, - and otherwise wou.d un- ; doubtedly have inflicted a fatal wound. The bullet plowed a light furrow! on top of Judge Davidson's head, and inflicted a slight scalp wound that resulted in some loss of blood, but, otherwise is not serious. Mr.^Carter fiied only once, before Judge Davidson succeeded in wrenching the pistol away from him. j Judge Davidson grappled with Mr i Carter, and after a short scuffle succored in taking the pistol away from, bin-., and struck him over the hend a w times. Rural Policeman W. CL ' D happened to V?e only a short dise away, and in a few >cconds was up'-n the scene, and took Mr. Carter ir. harge. . Excitement naturally ran high, as J.,,.ge Davidson's head was covered with blood, and it was generally as-j sumed that he had received a serious j wound. He was rushed with all poss-1 ihle speed to the Pryor -Hospital,j where' an X-ray showed his hurt to j be superficial. Mr. Carter was also, rushed to Chester and committed to; jail. Judge Davidson's hosts of friends j are congratulating him upon his mi-1 raculons escape, and his marvelous coolness and self-possession under fire, which was all that saved his life. ?Chester Reporter. Revival Services at Hermitage Revival servicea will begin at Hermitage Baptist church on Sunday, August 26, at 8 p. m. with Rev. T. A. Snyder, of Columbia in charge. Let's all come and have a good meeting.? B. S. Broom, pactor. Candidate Pearce J j A Business .Man Ccfhtrary to. the rule among aspirants for the Governorship, Tom Pearce is a business man, and his j business record and policies are wellknown to the .people of South Caro| Una, many of whom are his strong | supporters. Tom Pearce is married and has i four children?all boys?and is - a t trustee of, Columbia Methodist College.-\For the past t we lye years he has been a steward in hisftiureh. ' lie bus serve# for eight years in the State Senate and yras a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in New York in 1924 and to Chicago in 1932 where he took an active part in the nomination of Franklin I). Roosevelt. He also was Chairman of the South Carolina power rate investigating committee in 1930-32 and was appointed on the South Carolina Public Works Advisory Board by President Roosevelt in 1933. Tom Pearce is running on his own merits and not on the demerits of the other candidates. He emphatically denies any connection, affiliation or arrangement with any state department or any other ring, group or clique whatsoever, and if he is elected Governor, being free of such entanglements, he can work for the best interests of all of the people of South Carolina. Tom Pearce has declared on many occasions that as a business man ho , realizes there can bf* no prosperity in I South Carolina unless the farmers and I wage-earners are prosperous. He believes that every effort should be made so that the farmer may secure for his crops the best possible prices and the wage earners should be allowed to earn a fair and just compensation for his work. Predictions are general over the state that he will be in the second primary and that his chances for being Governor are excellent. His advertisement appears in another section of this paper and he will greatly appreciate the support of everyone. I ? ?? Accounts Must Be filed Clerk of Court James H. Clyburn asks us to again notify all candidates that their expense accounts must be filed with "Him not later than Monday, August 27. Failure to do so would bar a candidate from holding office though he be the nominee. Clerk Clyburn also states that magistrates throughout the county can get copies of the acts of the general assembly for 1934 by calling at his office. Men's Bible Class Methodist Church The discussion of last Sunday will be finished next Sunday. The theme "Our Greut Servant, and Our Greatest Master." Those who heard this interesting address by our pastor and teacher should hoar ,-lhis one. We hope to -oon get out' big attendance hack, now that vacations are over j with most of u-.. Come next Sunday and bring some of the absent members bark to thf> class. It will do you good.--?Jack Moore, Secretary. Methodist Church Services "bares -Please!" This will be the subject of the sermon next Sunday by the pastor, Dr. Wimberly. The preaching hour will be 11:15 a. m., and will follow the Sunday School hour. We hope to see our people bac k in line as we approach the. close of the summer. This theme will be of interest, and we trust our j>ooplo I will rally to the services. Preaching also at 8 p. m., theme "Citizenship? Its Meaning." Music furnished by Mrs. Lois Gandy, organist and choirister.?C. F. Wimberly, pastor. Helen?They say that girl over there puts all her father makes on her back. Toni?Evidently he must be out of a job r.ow. Farmers Gin More Tax - Free Cotton Ah agreement has just been reached whereby the government will permit farmers of Kershaw county to gin more 1034 cotton tax-free than was indicated under their contracts. This is due to the fact that the government agreed to strike out the year 1929 from the base period for Kershaw county. In 1929 our farmers made an average of only 128 pounds lint cotton per acre. This will be a. substantial benefit to the cotton producers of Kershaw county. While an effort has been underway on our part for several weeks, this re arrangement has just been agreed to by the federal government, according to Henry D. Green, county agent. : Beth une Schools Soon To Reopen t1\o Bvthuno public schools will bo; gin tho UKH-'8f> session Thursday. J September sixth," ut o clock, 1 Work will begin on Ihi Opening day, ! and tho regular school-day schedule will be followed, closing at 2 o'clock. The friends and patrons are invited to attend the opening exerciser The teachers, as announced by Superintendent J. C. Foster, are as follows High school?Miss Kloise Miller, Pauline, Mathematics, English and economics; B. R. Keisler, Gilbert, vocational agriculture; Miss Isabel l'ursley, Filbert, home economics and biology; Miss Alice Haines, Greenwood, Knglish and FretR-h; W. S. box, Batesburg, sconce, history and athletic coach; grammar school?J. H. I McDaniel, Blackstock, principal, arith| metic and spelling; Miss Evelyn Owings, Gray Court, English and readI ing; Miss Sara Gettyav Camden, geogi raphy and history; Miss Louise Tiller, Bethune, fourth grade; Miss Stella Bothuno, Bethune, third grade; Miss Ethel Turbeville, Tuflbevillc, second grade; Miss Emma G. McCutcheon, Florence, first grade; Miss Thelrna Hum side, Chester, first, second and third grades Shamrock school; Miss ^ Margie Brock, Ware Shoals, fiist, second and third grades Timrod school. , To Meet at Bishopville The Leo County Singing Convention will meet at the graded school building at Bishopville in Its one hundred and eighth session on Sun! day, August 20th, at 2:20 p. m. Wo i extend a cordial invitation to all choirs and singers to meet with us and take part in the exercises. A | warm welcome to all.?*L. A. Mooie, President. |New Filling Station North Broad Street W. Robin Zemp has begun the erection of a mcylorn filling station on tho vacant lot just north of the postoffice on north Broad street. The fruit stand has 'been torn away and the station will replace it. R. W. Mitcham is the architect and George A. Creed will be the builder in charge. When completed the station will be leased to Henry E. Beard, Jr., and the plans call for completion "in about sixty days. Man Dies Of Injuries Joseph William Caughman, who wits accidentally shot something over Vweek ago, died in the Florence hospital Saturday ^morning at 3:10 o'clock. The burial services were held at Salem Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by tho pastor, the Rev. A. It. Jones. A very large concourse of people attended the funeral. Deceased leaves father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. Caughman; thuee sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Davis, Bishopville, Mrs. Ixm Boykin, Salem section, Miss Susie Caughman, McLeod hospital. Florence; one brother. V. C. Caughman. Salem section. The young man was buried on his twenty-fiist hi rthday. Feed Loan Office Now Open The Emergency Crop and Feed Loan office is now open to make loans for planting fall grain. See W. C. Parham, field supervisor for full information. Lending period for grain loans will close September 15th. To Election Managers ! The first primary occurs next Tucs1 day and JThe Chronicle is preparing as usual to give prompt service to its patrons and the public at large as to tho final results, and in turn pass it on to the Associated Press, th6" largest news-gathering agency in the world and by Wednesday morning the daily papers will be able to tell who has been nominated governor and to ! other state offices and who will.enter the second primary. Likewise by ten o'clock Tuesday night county folks ,., t will know who has been elected to the | various county *ffjces. The Chronicle ! is doing this at its own expense. The | results will be flashed on the post office building at intervals. It can give this service promptly only through the cooperation of the elec1 tioti managers. Two returns will be enclosed?one to foe made JfT the county chairman, -which shall be locked into the boxes?another is to be returned to The Chronicle office just as soon as the votes have been tabulated. Get it to The Chronicle by auto or telephone just as soon as possible. It's a pufblic service that wa are rendering and -we are expecting your cooperation. Hay wa hare, uf