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r . The Camden Chronicle CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JUNE 28, 193S NUMBER 14 Death Closes Career Of Noted Adventurer David Wolfe, oldest of the Camden pjerijiantn. hands The Chronicle an igiociatwl 1'resH news Item telling g{ the death of Clinton Ward Palmer, ind recalls the fact Mr. Palmer once i^ided hi Camden and was a boyhood playmate of Mr. Wolfe. He vlsfted Camden some twenty years ago and Hr Wolfe thinks there are many of tfce older generation who will rememIj.r this noted engineer. The news gory i? follows: "pontchatoula, La., May 23.?Death today had closed the adventurous ca^ of Clinton Ward Palmer?gold jusber, who was engineer and builder of South American railroads. [palmer, born lu Charleston, S. C., on July lo, I860, joined the gold rush to Leadville, Col., In 1878 and later studied civil engineering. ju 1882 he joined the corps of engineers in the ill fated French attempt to build a canal across Central America connecting the Atlantic and Pacific ^oceans and later served as engineer for several countries in Central and South American wars. The Chilean government made him administrator of the national railways of the country and he was chief engineer at the time the railroad was built across the Andes in 1905. The railjoad, 1 G.oOO fe^t ahovg-se^ level, was the world's highest line at that time. It was in Chile that he met, ^vooed and won the hand of Senorita Marie Engracta. They were married in 1891. ' Palnn-r and his family returned to the Cnited States in 1907 and went to Wooster, Oliio, to make their home, but lie returned to to Chile within a short time to direct the construction of another railroad from Antofagasta. Chil*\ northward to the Bolivlan frontier. 11. lat1 r bought a plantation at Erwitiviilc. l.a. and finally came to Pontcliutoula in 1919. il?> had bei-n in ill health for a year b< lutv contra* ting pneumonia a few days ago. He is survived by his widow and tpen children including two sons,; ttafies B. W., and Robert R. Palmer i of Spanish Honduras and a daughter,) Ire. L. R. Matthews of Guatemala." H. Laney Killed In : Highway Aceident A most tragic death was that last Thursday of Howard B. Laney, of Pageland, who was fatally 'Injured while engaged in work for the State highway department in the reconstruction of highway No. 9 at Lynches river. Mr. Laney was driver of a truck, and had just driven up to have his truck loaded with rock which was being hauled away from the excavation being made, when as he got out of his truck the dipper stick of the steam shovel broke loose and hit him on the back and arm. The accident occurred about noon, and Mr. Uney was immediately rushed to a doctor's office here and then on to 8 hospital at Monroe. His injuries i were at first not considered serious,! hut late in the afternoon it was dis-1 severed that he was internally injur-! e<l. be was quickly operated on, but i died shortly after the operation, or ( about v;:o o'clock that night. The inn era 1 services were held Fri-j day art. moon, at 4 o'clock at the j Pageluno Methodist church, of which "r. Lain y was long a faithful mem- ! ter, and in which he had served as Sunday school teapher. The services *?re conducted by his pastor, the lu D. Hamer, assisted by the *?v. j c. Meigs. Interment followed J1 th.. Laney cemetery.?Pageland Journal. Wateree Church Services I Services at the Wateree Baptist urch Sunday, June 30th as anBounced bv the pastor, Rev. B. J. McP*er will be: Sunday school at 10 * nb. conducted by J. W. Boyce, I. Perinw ndent. Morning service and [gnaou at 11:15. Subject, "The BeauV/ ?f Old Age." Evening hour of JOfshlp at 8 o'clock, subject, "Choos*8 the Way." rpv?val services will continue * ohurch through Sunday, July dui fn(J tho Public is extended a cor1 lnvitation to attend. Red Croat Offer* Yeast ? suppiemont w^at the physicians aloncr . unlt have been doing all , 8 in the fight against pellagra, the j. chapter of the American Red umW p/epared to distribute a large VintA.? P?wdered yeast This yeast tbla ,or persons who are unto purchase it and who are suffrom pellagra. As soon as a Hek*. b? worked out with the phyand health unit the yeast will fctArn rHT dl?tribhtloiti?-A. Douglas SJ^^alrman Kershaw County New Postoffices For South Carolina Washington, Juno 22.?The house of representatives yesterday passed the second deficiency bill which included an appropriation of $68,000,000 for public buildings outside the District of Columbia. The house recommends in the bill, which now goeB to the senate, that the treasury and postoffice departments select buildings from a list of approximately 1,200 cities. It is not mandatory, however, that selections he made from the list, the two departments being given discretionary powers. The $58,000,000 appropriation, it is estimated,) will provide buildings for only about 433 towns. In some cases, the bill fixes the maximufti that may be spent, but in others the matter of cost is left to the treasury and postoffice departments. Cities on the eligible list set up under the bill, together with the maximum expenditure where such recommendations were made, include: (Postoffices unless otherwise specified) : South Carolina: Anderson, $220,000; Bishopville, $63,000; Greenwood, $225,000; Mullins, $65,000; Sumter, $115,000; Charleston, Clemson College, Florence, Kingstree, Seueca, Summerville, Walterboro and Winnsboro. (_ Three Sisters Read Paper Fifty Years McBee, June 24.?The Misses . Sowell, known by every one in McBee {as "Aunt Tom," "Aunt Anne," and l"Aunt At," have been readers of The News and Courier for fifty years. As !far back as they can remember, their ; father, J. E. Sowell, subscribed to i The News and Courier, which he got !only once a week. The Sowells lived in the heart of Chesterfield county. The nearest railroad was at Camden, thirty miles away, the paper came by train to ; Camden and an old negro, "Uncle" Moso Blakeney, travelled by horse and buggy to Camden one day, spent 'the night, and returned the n?xt day i with the mail. "We thought we had excellent mall service In those days" said they, "although a letter from our mother's people In North Carolina took a week to reach us." Weather Checks Weevil Clemson College, June 24.?Unfavorable weather conditions account for the decrease in weevil activity for the week ending June 22, according to reports from county agents. Square infestations in excess of 10 per cent were reported from Bamberg, Dillon, Orangeburg and Newberry counties. An average of reported Infestations indicates that for the state considerably less than 10 per cent of the squares were punctured. Several agents report that square counts Indicate favorable differences between early poisoned and unpoisoned fields; however, as yet these differences are generally not very great. "The reports to date show no cause for alarm for the state at large, but indicate that in some counties individual growers would profit by weevil eontrol," says W. C. Nettles, ox tension entomologist. "In the upper Piedmont section farmers desirous of applying early poison are reminded that the time is drawing short when this work might be done, "Picking up and burning squares that drop early might also be practiced where cheap labor is available; however, experimental data concerning the value of the practice are not available." Rotary - Exchange Clubs Held Meeting -i On Thursday the Camden Rotary Club and the recently formed- Exchange Club of the city held a joint meeting at 1 o'clock at Hotel Camden. Mayor- J. H. Osborne presided and called upon Dr. John W. Corbett of the Rotary Club for a short talk and upon M. M. Johnson for the Exchangites to make a few remarks. The meeting proved ohe of Interest and pleasure to members of the wide awake organizations. Preabyterlan Young People Camp The Intermediate and Senior boys and girls of the Betheada Presbyterian church are enjoying a camp this week at the 4-H club house at iAke Shamokln. The mornings are devoted to study and the afternoons and evenings to recreatldn. The pastor is assisted In this vacation church camp by several ladies and young men of the chorch. Presbyterian Church erwtpse Sunday, June SO, A. Dpopife McAra. pastor. Church school, 10*- m.; morning worship with sermon, Outdoor vesper tervloe, P- < ? public is cordially invited to all service# ts this church. ^ Fifteen Dollars M?nthly To Aged ,;:rr jun? >w l'^T' "day, eventualparsons. ,hu" "Moo.ooo -now". TVl"'""" on "enato ?" 'or Kovt-rnim.ni a,"<i?<''" <?-tl?> federal government, would begin July i 1>tty, ' * a ,nax,,num of $ir, ?louthly to ?t > portions more thun 60 years of ttKe "r to ne<J<1y provided the m la .natched by BUlt,.B. ^ the flrst two years, however, states without pension laws would not have to nm.ch tliie sum, accord.*, loth, bill as passed by the senate. ite suT"!, 'TPr?"rlat<i 1 " 101 aucli pensions u<xt used t^ U;11d,tl0n' thls UJOn?y will be ohm U dG,K4,l(,out aild crippled children, destitute mothers and for Other welfare ^urpoar-a. JuBl ?\ many aeedy aged will be aided at tbie I ' "own. Kstlinnlen are I tl,er<i are about 10,000.004 noraonB ab?v 66 ^ Uo,|w| s Out not all of th0111 requlro 8uch n nancial asslstanee. Beginning (u 1937, employers and entp oyes will be taxed to provide old ' age pensions for those now working. I when 7FkT WlU ** thtt when they become 65. This tux starts at one per cent each on employed and employers In 1937 and ranges up to j three per cent in 1949. U applie8 to salaries up to $3,000. These pensions will range from $10 to $85 monthly Companies which have prhate pension systems would not be affected by the tax under an amendment Which the senate attached to! t-he legislation. Administration 1,-advrs estimate "at by 1 Uoilthis payroll tax will! yield l2.0UU.00d.O0d annually. a?U that j 2a,000,000 workers will bt- untitled "< bensions when tbt-y reaub the r.tirement age. lhose who are now 65 and are destitute will continue to receive up to *lo a month from the federal government. plus the state contribution as long as they live. The other plan, which provides for the taxes is designed for the men and women now employed. M?t With Mrs. Elliott The Midway Home Demonstration club held ita regular meeting at the home of Mrs." R. B. Elliott on last Friday afternoon, with a large number of members present. The living room in which the guests were entertained was beautifully decorated with ferns and flowers. Miss Margaret Fewell, the Home Demonstration Agent, gave a brief talk, reviewing the most Important facts which had been taken up during j the year. After the business meeting a delicious sweet course was served by the hostess, assisted by Misses Emily McCoy and Dorothy E West. First Baptist Church 8ervicss The following services are ani^mnced for week begining June 30 at the First Baptist church: Public worship conducted by the pastor, J B Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. Mornjng subject: "What We Believe About The Bible.". Evening subject: Vessels Of The Lord." B. Y. P. U. Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 8:30. Sunday school with C. O. Stogner. superintendent ip charge, at lu o clock. Next Sunday marks the close j of tho pastor's sixth year in Camden I and it is hoped that there may be a full attendance at both services. Savage To Leave Newberry Alex Savage, for eight years over seer at Mollohon mills, has been transferred to the Colrain, Mass.,! plant of the Kendall Company. The I moye comes as a promotion to Mr. Savage as he will be manager of the Plant there. Mr. and Mrs. Savage have made many friends in their stay here and have been active in the social life of the city.?Newberry Herald and News. *' Mr. Savage is a former Camden man, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage, Sr., of Caipden. Church Attendance Month This movement has closed, and with some of the churches It has gotten fine results and with some others very little. The report from the! churches Sunday shows: First Baptist, morning 230, evening hour 190. Wateree Baptist church, morning 109 evening 164. Lyttleton Street Meth-' around 200 morning, evening about 75. Nq further reports have heen tent In.?Publicity Chairmen. Fourth Celebration At Hermitage Lake I Next Thursday, July 4th will be a big day ut Hermitage Lake, uh plans arc being perfected for u gala affair. The various committees appointed have arranged an entertaining program. . The flood gates were closed sometime ago and the water bus risen to a height suitable for aquatic activities. Swimming will be under the direction of Walter Khuine, Chairman. Contestants In these events will bo Judged by points. The following program has been outlined: GO yard free style for boys; 50 yard free style tor I nu n; 5AL yard free stylo for women; 200 yard relay race (four boys); 200 yard relay race (four women); 200 yard relay race ^ttftrr men); 00 yard back stroke, girls; 50 yard back stroke, boys; Go yard free for all. Winners in these events will be awarded prizes. John Davidson and Cooley Glllls arc in charge of the boat races, which should prove to be a major attraction of the day. A free ride will be given, with each 50 cent ticket for the tlsh supper. The supper arrangements are in charge of Herman Ilaruch uiul he has an able corp of helpers. The supper will be prepared according to the number of tickets sold, final check to bo made Tuesday night. All those wishing tickets are requested to get them before 'Tuesday from any of the following stores: City Drug Company, Carolina Motor Company, May's Motor Company, Drakeford & Young's Garage. The Sweet Shop, Hermitage Mill Office, Wateree I Mill Office, Electrik Maid Hake Shop, I Mackey Hardware Company. 'There is a possibility that Johnson I Outboat Motor Service Company, of I Columbia, will give a demonstration during (he day. After supper and at dark a display of lireworks will be put on. consisting of aerial bombs and lovely designs as are shown each year at the county fair. Tables have been erected on the East side of the lake and all conveniences made for picnic parties. Many family parting are expected to spend the day at the lake. Merchants Notified To Send Statements Mrs. Faye H. Russell, bookkeeper for the Emergency Relief Administration f?r this county, has Issued a statement advising all merchants of Kershaw County to render at once statements of all direct relief orders bearing a date prior to June 30. The statement readB: "This is to advise the merchants of Kershaw county that after June 30th no direct relief orders will be issued by the Kershaw County Emergency | Relief Administration. "All vendors are urged to render at once statements of all direct relief j orders filled by them which bear a date prior to June 30th, 1935." Legion Auxiliary Notes The state convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary meets this year in Greenville, July 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and they have made plans for the entertainment of those attending the meeting. The James Leroy Belk Post American Legion Auxiliary will hold no meetings during the months of July and August, but will resume work in September, when the newly elected officers will take- charge:- President, Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr.; vice president Mrs. Alfred M, McLeod:. secretary. Mrs. John K. deLoach; treasurer, Mrs. Robert E. Chewning; historian. Mrs. W. H. deLoach; Sergeant ! at arms, Mrs. F. I>. Goodale; chaplain, ! Miss Jennie Whitaker. Attended Meeting In Columbia Among those attending the Grand ! | Chapter meeting of the Order of the i Eastern Star held at the Hotel Columbia, June 18th and 19th were: Mr. and Mrs. George Creed, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Smyrl, Mrs. A. W. Humphries, Mrs. J. H. McLeod, Mrs. J. D. Byrd, Mrs. D. J. Creed and Mrs. Eulah Gaskin. They all report a fine meeting with some progress made within the past year and much good being done throughout the state in this organization. Attend Youth Conference The following young people from Bethesda Presbyterian church have just returned from a week's stay at the annual conference for Presbyterian Young People at Clinton, S, C.: Ralph Stevenson, Jr., Wylie Hfcgue, Jr., William Thompson, Frank Oliver and Mrs. Mary Thompson Fouts. This conference is under the supervision of the leaders of youth work in the Synod of South Carolina. To Clean Cemetery All parties who have loved ones burled there or those who are Interested In Antioch cemetery are requested to meet at the cemetery at 6 a, m. on Friday, July 5, for the] purpose of cleaning and beautifying this burial place. Sunday Veapsrs An outdoor veaper service will be held on the lawn of the Presbyterian church each Sunday evening at eight o'clock. The public la cordially invited to thla eerrloe. Drop Many Families From Relief Rolls - 0 When (he local ERA off Ire closes next Saturday, which marks (ho end of the week and ulso the end of the month, 312 families, who hnvo boon receiving direct relief through this agency, will ho. dropped from the rolls. This represents about 20 per cent of the entire rolls for the county, and the dropping of these names from the rolls will bo in accordance with the ruling recently handed down from Washington through the State ERA Administrator's office, to the effect that ull direct relief under the ERA will cease uboiit July I. These constitute the unemployables on the relief rolls of the county ERA and they ure receiving relief either on account of tho fact that they are physically unable to work ox not old enough to be given employment. it could not be stated definitely how many persons would he affected in the 312 families whose names would be dropped. After July 1 these persons will have to look to other sources of assistance, and this burden will probably fall on the towns in which they reside, or on the county, and the various churltable organizations. The removal of these names from tlie rolls will not affect the sewing room, the mattress peaking department. and other- such activities of the ERA as t^ll persons in these departments are on work relief duty, Since times are "umiuestionably better" in South Carolina "our people can now begin to care for those unfortunate persons who are not able to work," Governor Olin I). Johnston declared when speuking of the withdrawal of federal funds for the care of "unemployables." "In the name of humanity" the gov?por called upon "every citizen of thTSvBtato, individually and collectively, to see that there shall he no suffering and undue privation in our midst." "I am informed the governor said, "that federal funds to aid unemployable persons have been withdrawn! from the state of South Carolina.". { Continuing, he said, "There are np-J proximately 9,000 relief cases in t !m- ' state of South Carolina which are1 termed unemployables, that is. persons who from physical disabilities or other acceptable causes are unable t<> work and earn the necessaries of life, j These cases are found In every com-: munity In the state." "The withdrawal of federal funds for the aid of theBe persons will cause untold suffering and privation unless the state, county and city governments, the charitable organizations and Individuals come forward Immediately to meet tho emergency. "During the past two antfc one-half years the federal government has made direct grants to the state of South Carolina for all relief purposes the enormous sum of 244,300,000. In addition vast quantities of food and clothing, upon which no monetary value was placed, have been given to the state. "PlanB are under way in the federal government to advance its program for furnishing work to unemployed, able-bodied citizens. The federal government accepts the unemployment situation as its responsibility. "Concurrently with the assumption of the unemployment situation as a federal responsibility, the national government has declared that the unemployables are the responsibility of the communities in which they live and has formulated a definite policy to discontinue assistance to those persons. "Every thinking citizen realizes that, the enormous expenditures of the federal government cannot continue indefinitely?that sooner or later the responsibilities of others, which responsibilities hnvo been carried out of federal funds, must be assumed bv j those to whom they rightfully be'ong. "I Tnnuestlonahly, times are brttcr! in South Carolina and our people, enn.i now begin to care for those unfortu-1 nato persons who are not able to t work." McLeod'a Wesley Bible Class Listen, men of the Lyttleton Street Methodist Bible class! We want one hundred per cent attendance next gunday. We are to be honored by the McLeod Bible Class of Sumter, and they will be our guests, and will be taught by their teacher. We want to show them a royal welcome. We must show thorn that we have a class of j some Importance also. Let all tho men try to be present on time to re- j celve them. They will bring musicians with them. We have been looking forward to this for some months. Next Sunday is the day, so let's go places.?C. F. Wimberly, Teacher. Methodist Church Services The regular services will bo held both morning and evening. Morning hour 11:15. Evening hour 8:15. This is the Sunday for our regular communion, but owing to the fact we are to be visited by the McLeod Bible Class at the morning hour, we shall postpone the Communion until next Sunday. This la a little Irregular, but only for one week. Let us keep this in mind. We are expecting special music from the Tlsltors next Sunday and we shall look forward to this. ^-C. 9. Wimberly, Pastor. > . r .- -.. j .0 .yr- * ~iuli"?i r Long Prison Term r (*iven Kidnaper Tacoma, Wash., Juno 21.?Court pleas of "guilty" were voiced toduy by youthful Mr. and Mrs. Harmon M. Waley in the $200,000 Goorgo Woyorhttouaor abduction, Waley wuh quick1> aontenoed to 46 yours in prison, but tho court rejected Mrs. Waley'b Plea und ordered further consideration of her case. Waloy refused to tulk for himself hut made a desperate last minute up peal in behalf of his 19-year-old wife, asserting she knew nothing of the abduction until tho third day the 9year-old timber heir wuh in Wuley's hands. A lifu sentence could havo been Imposed on Waley, but Federal Judge 10. 10. Cushman presumably considered the confessions of Waloy. The sentence wuh Imposed under the drastic "Lindbergh law." Waley's plop also embraced u conspiracy count, which drew a two-year sentence. The court ruled, however, that the sentence should run concurrently, making hiH total term 45 years. Federal officers* Haid ho would bo eligible for parole after 16 years. Another indictment charging mailv fraud and extortion was left pending" against him. Two hours after their brief court appearance, the Wnioys mado n sorrowful farewell to each other In the office of United StafoH Marshall A. J. ( bitty. Then she was whisked back to tho Olympic county jull to await disposition of her case. Some of tho inside story of the government's operations to solve the case was unfolded by tho only witness at the court hearing, K. J. Connclloy, a Department of Justice agent. Waley, 2-1-yenfold former convict, refused to speak lor himself when in-' vitcri to do so by Judge Cushnmn. AH I have to say 1b fur my wile," 'Uab-y (old tilt.- court. "Maybe you won't bo here when her cas(. is discussed," said the judge. "She never knew until the Siuuluy after the kidnaping (the little timber heir wuh seized on Friday, May 24) that we had the boy," Waley went on. "We were in a car and 1 told her we had kidnaped the boy.? "She rented the house In Spokane (the snatch gang's hideout) without knowing about the kidnaping." Stephen J. O'Brien, attorney appointed by the court to represent the couple, called attention to the youthfulness of the accused girl. Sh? rented the house as charged In the Indictment without knowing what It was for," said O'Brien. ''She knew nothing of the kidnaping at the time." Bethune Teachers Announced Bothuno, S. C., June 24.?The trustees of the public schools of Bethune announce the following teachers for 1935-26: Shamrock?First, second and third grades. Miss Thelma Burnslde, Chester. \ Timrod?First, second and third grades, Miss Julia Knox Penual, Great Falls. Bethune?First grade, Miss Emma G. McCuj^hon, Florence; second grade, Mm Ethel Turbeville, Turbeville; third grade, MJhh S.clla Bethune, Bethune; fourth grade, Miss Louise Tiller, Bethune; flf.h, sixth and seventh grades, Misses Sara Gettys, Camden; Evelyn Owin- Cray Court, and prlclpal, J. H. MeUaniel, Blnckstock. ^ High School?Misses Isabel Pursley, Filbert; Mary Burgard, Greenville; Lloise Miller, Paulino; W. S. Fox,-Batesburg; B. E. Kelsler, Gilbert and superintendent, J. C. Foster. \ \r :?rr ? . ^ ^Bethany Baptist Church ' There will be services at Bethany | Westvllle Baptist ohurch on next Lord's day as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m., Superintendent H. B. Gaskin in charge; preaching eervice | at 11 a. m., the pastor in charge. The theme will be: "The Heavenly State." The Kershaw asBOciatlonal young people's rally will meet with this church at 3 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. at 8 p. m. Miss Ruby Young, director. Visitors always welcome.?Rev. James D. Gulledge, Pastor. To Be Held At Bethany There will be a rally meeting of , Kershaw B. T. U. association at Bethany, Westvllle, on Sunday afternoon, June 80th, at 3:30 p. hi. Elimination contests will be held for the Junior, Intermediate and Senior unions. Winners lnJ the contests will represent the Kershaw B. T. U. association in the stats soatests in Greenville. All B. T. U.'s in the Kershaw association art nrced to send contestants to take part is the mas* *** " -