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The Camden Chronicle CAMP EM. SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1935 " ' ' " 11111 ? " NUMBER 24 One Killed In Riot, 15 Others Injured I'elzer, H. C., Sept. 2.?A woman ' w?h killed and at least fifteen wound^ in u short-lived but terrific sun , oat tic at the strike-torn Helper Manu- | (acturing company mills hero early ( today as workers attempted to break , picket lines. Two companies of national guard troops, culled out by Governor Olin I). Johnston, left for the scene immeditely from Greenville and Greenwood under command of Major Frank H. Barnwell, of Florence. Mrs. iierthu Kolly, 21, mother of , two children, was the one sluin. She was killed during the fighting at the , company's main plant situated here ; on a slight hill. J. P. McDougal, a watchmaker, taking his son to work, was perhaps fatally wounded in a second gun battle at the No. 4 plant a mile from the principal plant. Witnesses said approximately 500 pistol and rifle bullets screamed through the air during the two tlglitB that lasted but five minutes. Eye-witnesses asserted the shooting at the main plant was begun by Goodwill association members after union pickets threw* rocks at an approaching car. Ed Jeancs, a town policeman, said he saw strikers open fire upon workers apparently without provocation as they scared number four mill, a mile across town from the scene of the lirst fray. "The strikers were hid behind an eight-by-ten piece of sheet iron right near the door of the mill," Jeanes asserted. "They had rifles, shotguns, and pistols. When the people going to work got within about 25 yards, they cut loose with all they had and men and woiut-n went down everywhere. I didn't hear any words passed first. I .was just .a little distance away, and got busy right away taking people to the hospital." All those shot were said to be members of the group of strikers and pickets thai ringed the plants shortly before opening time, k A half stick of dynamite was ex-ploded in front of the main plant but it did no damage. Bystanders said it"' was set off apparently with no other intention than to add to the contusion. Those wounded included Jim Davis, Will Revia, Paul Mahaffey, W. A. j Alexander, Mrs. Larry Campbell, Mrs. ] J. M. Ford, Mrs. Florence "Sergeant, 1 Clarence Dunlap, Alvin McDougal, ] Lizzie Gambrell, Sadie Alexander and i .. Stella Sargeant, all at the No. 4 plant. ] Ffhjured at the No. 1 plant included < James Saxon, shot in the hip and shoulder. Brought Here For Burial The remains of Theodocia Frierson, colored native of. Camden, who died j at Far Rockaway, New York, were " brought to Camden Sunday for burial ! here. She was the wife of Joe Frierson and had resided in Camden all of her life until she went north with her husband to work. For many years she was a member of the Com- , - 3iUIH( v <llao CMmH a -< D i- - ? vvuj vi oiit^ci n, socialized in singing negro spirand her voice had been heard imes in concerts they had rend"die was well liked by members i races. She left no children. , ] "Fools" will be the subject of the ad- ' by Dr. Wimberly before th? Bible Class next Sunday morn- . here was a fine attendance last moruing, but a committee was led to get out the absent mem r next Sunday. Now is the ( 0 make a big drive for our ' Don't fail to hear our teacher's * at the Lyttleton Street at 10 a. m. next Sunday.?Jack ' Secretary. 1 eld For Murder Of Child 1 nquest was held this week In of Willie Frank Wallace, 13 j ! ?ld negro infant, who was < t<> death iii West Wateree on t ht of August 31. Eddie Mitch- i band of the Mitchell woman, t id to be the father of the c 8 beini^held in the county jail t Verdkt\prthe coroner's jury, i sJng the d^kth of the child by < *1? ""a?'"* ' 1 ^Thl? m&n { .d ? Vacation Over And Vets Resume Tasks (By Israel Orostoin) Blaney, Sept. 3.?After a week of rain uud a day of real American celebration on Labor Day, the veterans at Damp Number 4, here, are back at their work on the Camden and nearby projects. Yesterday's (Labor Day) celebration sponsored by the canteen started at ten o'clock in the morning when the Columbia Ilumblers arrived to play Denny s Wildcats two closely contested games, winning the first and losing the second. A neighborly array of people from Kershaw and Richland counties viewed the games und mingled with the veterans over a "cold-plate" luncheon which was served in the camp dining hall. The hosts and hostesses for the camp canteen were Captain and Mrs. Edward R. Denny, Lieutenants George A. Middlemas and D. W. Powell, Lieutenant and Mrs. M. R. Wolltng and Chief of Work and Mrs. J. It. Little. After the "double-header" which was over at 4:30 in the evening, the Elks girls' soft-ball baseball team played against a composite team of girls of the department store staffs of Columbia. The Elks' team won the game easily. Their graceful playing and tasteful attire made the playing of the girls' teams the "headliner" of the day's attractions. After this game, all went out to the barbecue pits in rear of the camp canteen and a delicious out-door meal was served to all. The dancing began promptly at nine and the guests began to leave at midnight. All was quiet at Camp Hilton when the Camden clock hanging Over camp headquarters pointed to the hour of one. Need we say that "a good time was had by all"? The heavy rains of last week made it necessary for the camp personnel to refill many gaps In the roads leading out of camp, especially the two main tributaries to the highway leading to Camden. This was done by volunteers during the usual week end rest period. Returns Here To Enter Law Offices The many friends of S. Miles Montgomery, whose parents reside here, but who has lived in Washington for the past four years, will be glad to learn that he has returned to Camden and has entered the law offices of Murdoch M. Johnson for the practice of his profession. Mr. Montgomery is one of Camden's popular and capable young men. He took his academic course at Clemson College and at the University of Florida and took his law course at the latter, graduating there in 1926. He also had a year's post graduate work In law at'George Washington University. Mr. Montgomery has a host of friends in Camden, and Mr. Johnson is fortunate in having him with him. This office is concerned?in?mn?t the important litigation here and Mr. Montgomery's friends predict that he will soon take his place as one of the outstapding attorneys of this county. The Chronicle welcomes him and his interesting family to Camden and wishes frtr him a full measure of success. Midway Opened Session Yesterday Midway high school with W. B. Stevenson as superintendent opened yesterday for the fall session. There was an enrollment of around two hundred pupil* in both high and grammar departments. This schooloperates :hree buses in transportating the pupils to and from. The trustees are expecting to buy i new bus to replace one of the three old ones. In the near future the rustees hope to do some building stf lew courses can be added to the high ichool and to relieve the overcrowd>dness In the grammar school. As far is enrollment 1b concerned, the grammar school has been meeting all retirements for five teachers for the Mist two ^ears. Evangelistic Club The Business Men's Evangelistic IUub meets every Monday evening at 1 o'clock at the First Baptist church. >n last monday evening the following >ffleers were elected: Dr. A. W. lumphreys, president; H. K. Graham, rice-president; F. C. Mosely, eecreary, and Hoyt Rush, assistant eecre Annual Report On School Afl'airs Tho annual report of the county superintendi-in of education submitted to the #tute department of education Rave u total Of 9,524 pupils, white and negro, enrolled in the high and elementary schools of Kershaw county for the school year 1934-1935. The previous year the enrollment was 9,525. I he average attendance for the year according to the report was 7,359. There were 3,281 while children in the schools average attend-, ance out of an enrollment of 4,085, or 80 per cent. 4,078 was the negro average attendance out of an enrollment of 5,439, or 76 per cent. There were 102 white teachers for the elementary grades and 38 high school teachers. Every white teacher of the county holds a first grade certificate. High school pupils totaled 316, 139 of whom were in the eleventh grade. There were 97 negro teach-' ers in the elementary schools and 8 in the high schools. Then- was a total white enrollment in tho first grade of 596 or 16 2-3 of all the elementary pupils. The total number of negroes in the first grade was 1,930, or a totul of 37 1-2 per cent of all negro elementary pupils. Total value of property for white schools $626,875.00 including real estate, property, buildings and fixtures. There were five new buildings erected during the year. There were twenty district owned buses operated during the year hauling 1,011 children at a total cost of $756 per month or $37.80 per bus per month. 1 here were twelve contract buses carrying COT children at $965 per month, or an average of $80 per month. The value of district owned buses was given at $11,200. The report of the county superintendent will he submitted to Dr. 11. L. Fulmer, state director of the bureau of information and research. ' jMiss L E. Peebles I Dies At Hospital Miss L. Elizabeth Peebles, 20, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Peebles died at the Camden hospital Monday morning, August 26, after an illness of more than a year and a half. Miss Peebles was graduated in the 1933 class of Antioch high school. Her loving disposition made many friends who mourn her passing. She bore her prolonged illness with fortitude and patience. Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning at Antioch Baptist church in the presence of a multitude of sorrowing relatives and friends, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. A. M. Jones. .Her schoolmates, Floyd Boykin, Marion Shiver, Len Boykin, Jr., Furman Rogers, Claude Marsh and Harvey Watson acted as pallbearers. Interment was in the churchyard. Besides her parents she is survived by the following sisters and brothers: Maggie, Alice, Evelyn, EJma, Charlie | B-, Clyburn and Jennings, all of Camden. Police Officer Gets I Week's Suspension Police officer H. S. Hudson was ordered suspended from the force for a week by Mayor J. H. Osborne following a Saturday night arrest in which the officer is said not to have used the proper discretion. In the Saturday night crowd of shoppers the officer is said to have ordered a crowd assembled in front of a chain store to make an opening for shoppers. An altercation occurred between the policeman and James Brown, a negro citizen of the Adams Mill section. The officer used his billie with telling effect on Brown's head, inflicting several cuts. He was placed under arrest but later released oVorders of Chief Whitaker, and the cJUy_gave the man surgical attention. Officers Return With Prisoner Sheriff J. H. McLeod, accompanied by Magistrate J. D. Watson, of Blaney, returned from Portsmouth, Va., Wednesday when they brought back George Griffith, wanted at Blaney on an assault and battery charge. The prisoner agreed to come without requsitfe$gL papers. Death Of Colored Woman Lillian Singleton Sanders, 38, wife of Charles E. Sanders, colored porter at the Seaboard station, died at the Camden hospital on Wednesday of last week and her funeral and bnrlal was at hsr former boms at Newberry. S. C., on Sunday. ? j* | ?. * - --r??r gg Former Governor Hurt In Car Crash Charleston, Sept. 3.?Colo L. Mease, former Tolled States senator, was injured painfully but not seriously late this afternoon when the automobile in which he was riding toward Charleston skidded on a wot pavement and plunKed into u ditch near Hurley ville. The impact hurled Mr. Mease against the bark of the seut, wrenching his buck and bruising bis right arm. He proceeded to Charleston and was treated by u physician at ids hotel room. Miss Elizabeth Holt, of Newberry, driver of the car. u niece of the former senator, escaped without injury. Miss Mildred Howell, of Columbia, the only other occupant, suffered a sprained ankle. The automobile wus not damaged seriously and the party proceeded toward Charleston. A physician who guve Mr. Mease a thorough examination suid that the injuries were not serious. 1 Mease was bound for Charleston on business. He said that Miss Holt was driving very slowly, becuuse of alternate stretches of wet and dry pavement. m "There's no accounting for it," he said. I He was in bed when reporters talked to him and except for a bandaged arm and an occasional wince when he moved there was little evidence of any serious disturbance to the Mease composure. In an interview he said that while he knew little of the de1 tails of the Santee-Cooper hydro-electric project, his private opinion was that It never will be built. Ho ulso 1 said that Roosevelt would be the Democratic nominee again, that there wasn't a chance of splitting the Solid I South and that if Huey Long entered I as a third candidate, it wouldn't "amount to a hill of beans." Goes To Atlantic City As Winner In Contest 1 D. M. Davis, service foreman at I Redfearn Motor Company, this city, I was winner in his district comprising! 1 twenty-three dealers in North and I South Carolina, in a contest sponsorI ed by the Ford Motor Company for J shop efficiency, equipment, neatness I of shop and increase in service work. The contest extended over a period I from July 1 to August 31. The wlnI ners?450 In number?from all parts I of the United States, were awarded a trip to Atlantic City where they I will be entertained as guests of the I parent company organization. I Mr. Davis left Tuesday morning for I Charlotte where after a breakfast givI en by the Ford Motor Company, he boarded a special Pullman for Atlantic City. He will resume his duties at J the Redfearn Motor Company Monday morning. Mr. Davis is being congratulated by his friends for being a winner in this contest and it also speaks [ welt Tar Tho^liedfearn Motor Company local Ford dealers. Auto Kills Man In West Wateree Stewart Gooden, 55 year old negro man. met death on the Camden-Columbia highway Saturday morning about 8:30, when he was struck by a car driven by Mrs. C. E. Bloom, of 1726 Maplewood Drive, Columbia, S. C.. while enroute with four children to Charlotte. The accident happened at a point near where the Wlnnsboro road branc hes ofT. A coroner's Inquest was held soon after the accident and witnesses stated that the man had Just gotten off a wagon and stepped in front of the automobile. The Jury declared It an unavoidable accident. Fire Damages Residence Fire occuring Thursday afternoon of last week about 5 o'clock, again badly damaged the large residence of J. L. Guy on North Lyttleton street. Only last year fire badly damaged the top of the residence and a temporary roof had been placed on same. Some of the furniture was also damaged. The family was away from home on a visit to Cheraw when the last fire occurred. Qraoe Church 8ervices //Services at Grace Episcopal church /with Rev. Francis H. Craighill, rector, for Sunday, September 8 will be Holy Communion at 8 a m., church school at 9:46 a. tn., morning prayer and sermon at 11:15 a. m. - /t ~ \ * Plans Under Way For County Fair Arrangements are going forward for a better and larger county fair this fall thun wo have had yet. For lllo past four years the county has j had very successful fairs under the management of the Camden Masonic Club and the James Leltoy lhlk l'ost of the American Legion. The fuir thin year will again he under the auspices of these two patriotic organisations. At a recent meeting of those in authority, T. V. Walsh, Jr., who has | been general fair chairman for the pust three yours and who lias been ' untiring In his work for the fair, was again named general chairman. W. F. Nettles, who had charge of the fair before Mr. Walsh was made general chairman, was mude vice-chairman. Iku'uuso of other pressing mutters taking a large part of Mr. Walsh's time, more of the work will lie done this your by Mr. Nettles, though he will have (lie advice and assistance of Mr. Walsh at ul| times. Murdoch M. Johnson, who luis served as fair secretary for the past three years, was again named to that place, and llughey Tindal was again elected fair treasurer. These gentlemen, all of whom are experienced in the work, have gone ut the preparations with a determination to make this yeur's fair the best the county luis hud yet. To do this it will be necessary tliut they have the cooperation of the citizens of the county generally, and they hope that all having exhibits in any of the departments will bo getting tliein ready in order that they may be placed with as little confusion uh possible. The midway attractions will be larger and better than ever before and ^all of the people of the county will be treated to a week of pleasure. it is hoped that everyone will make a note of the fair dates. The fair begins Monday, October 14, and ends Saturday, October lib Further details will be given in next week's issue of this paper and each week thereafter until the fair is held. Held Revival And \ Home-Coming Day There will be services at Bethany (Westville) Baptist church on next Lord's day as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m., the superintendent It charge. Preaching at 11 a. m., the pastor in charge. The theme will be "The Overflowing Life." B. Y. P. U at 7:45 p. m., the director in charge I would like to say that we have hac two great occasions in our churcl thip year. One was the great revlva that came to a close on the second Sunday in August, in which we hat the help of Rev. J. D. Mailer, of Win gate, N. C. There were forty-five ad ditions to the church. The churcl experienced a real revival. The othei was the reunion and home-coming day on last Sunday. We had visitori from several sections of the country We also had two good messagef brought to us by Mr. Ned Gregory of Kershaw, and Rev. J. B. Gaston, ol Camden. We also had an interesting history of the church by Mr. Alvt Uaskin, which everybody enjoyed very much. Let's go to the Lord's house every Sunday and exalt the name of oui Christ.?Rev. James D. Gulledge, Pas tor. f Change In Season For Dove Shooting Columbia, Aug. 29.?An announce ment today at the office of A. A. Rich ardson, chief state game warden, said the dove hunting season in South Car olina has been advanced ten daye from the original dates set in recent federal regulations. A telegram from J. N. Darling, ol Washington, chief of the biological survey, informed Richardson that un der amendment to federal regulations open season on doves your state Sep^ tember 21 to January 15." Dates previously set were Octobei 1 to January 15. The message said shooting would be permitted from T a. m. to sunset "each day of the open season." Qlass Eye Explodea ^ Okmulgee, Okla.?0. C. McCormlcl was painfully Injured when his glasi eye exploded as he slept, but is re covering after an operation. Heat li blamed for the accident. Twenty is called the "moat danger oua ace" for auto drivers. !; 47 ' - V W .i Four Under Arrest For Entering Homes With the arrest of four persons? three negro youths and one whtto man ?thin week, tho robbery of fifteen or more residences in Camden i? thought to have been purtially solved, but police ure of the opinion fhut there are others still operating in tho residential soetiou. John Anderson, u negro youth, ltl years of age, was the tlrst arrested at bis homo near the Seaboard pus- 'v senger station4. He confessed to Chief Whitakur thai he had entered at least live of tho residences. Willie Truesduie, 17 year oiu negro, of the Dusty llend section, was arrested in the home of Mrs. J. T. Hay, on Chesnut street, by Chief Whituker, police officer Hudson and Patrolman Hagloy, as ho was hidden under a bed. Another negro lad, Willie James, aged about 16. was sahl to have been In the house with him, escaped before the officers reached the bouse. He was implicated by Truesdale. The negroes were all placed in the city prison but later transferred to tlie county Juil where they are being held for trial in the court of general sessions.Stafford Uoykin, 23-year-old white man, is said to have been observed by neighbors as _ bo entered the residence of Dr. W. It. Clyburn, where he pried open a window. Police were notified an^Khe was arrested soon afterward. Several dollurH were found on his person said to have been stolen from the Clyburn residence. Residences entered during recent weeks are those of D. L. Clyburn, Dr. A. B. Whltaker, Mrs. 10. B. liuddin, I). D. I^ee, Mrs. F. I. Proctor, J. H. Osborne, J. M. Holler, John K. { del/oueb, Mrs. J. 'P. Hay, Don Morrii son, Mrs. S. D. Bush, Khiii MeCHskllJ)I R. L. McCaskill, Basil Bruce, C. W. Blrchinore, Dr. W. R. Clyburn and H. I.. Schlosburg. The negroes in nearly every case I contented themselves witli raids on 'pantries and refrigerators in quest of 'something to eat. At the Schlosburg home they are said to have stolen a ring and keys. Willie Truesdale is said to have picked up a small calibre revolver , while in the home of Mrs. Budden, and while pranking with the revolver shot himself through the finger. Two of these boys are said to have served terms In the state reform a1 tory for other minor offenses and had 1 made their escapes from the reforma! tory. : Car Turns Over ! Kills Small Child l Little John Ray Harris, five year j old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harris, was almost instantly killed when the ear "Which the child's father was <lriv^ Ing turned over on a side road while , making a turn Just a few yards from f Highway 621 at the place where ^ lluey's store is located. Defective brakes was given as the cause of the ?i-t ? ? * ?? ?-- ? ~ uj me wiuiiei u jury wuicu hoard tho ovldonce in the case. ' It was said that when the car turnr ed over the child was pinned beneath ^ tho car and that when tho machine was lifted the little boy breathed but a few times before passing nway. A fractured skull was given as the cause of death by Dr. R. C. Brown. It was said by witnesses at the inquest that the father, Mr. John Harris had not acted in a normal way but that as far as they knew he had not been drinking. The car was traveling at a rate of about 40 or 45 miles an hour according to one witness. ' Tire marks indicated that the car . skidded in rounding the turn. A small . embankment of between one and two ( feet at the aide of the road was prob. ably responsible for the car turning t over.?I>ancaster News. New Officers Elected The Kershaw County Fish and ^ Game association met at the American Legion Hall Wednesday night and elected the following officers for the coming year:- L. D. Boykln, president; W. R. Hilllard, Heath Springs, > vice president; C. H. Zemp, treasurer I and Thomas Ancrum, secretary, r T-r K, Trotter, district vice presi^ dent, and ex-Governor John G. RichI ards, member of the 8outh Carolina advisatory commission on fish and game attended the meeting. Also Dr. t fl. F. Braaington, county senator, who , is interested in legislation for the pro. tection of game. t A supper or fish fry will he given at the October meeting when the new officers take charge. The eeennletlnn expects a much larger membership during the coming yearr