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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE M. D. nIlBS. .Bdltor'iuui Publish* ~i>ubll-h?d very Friday ?U Nuu.jwr 1109 Hroad ?tr??t and nt?r?d ?t U?* O&mdon, .South Carolina po?to? * itcond cIkm mall matter. I rlcd per annum 12 00. payable in advanea. Friday, October 4, 1936 THE COUNTY FAIR For a number of years a group of Interested cttlzuns of Cuuiden aud throughout the county havo taken up on their shoulder* tho burden of putting on u-county fair each year. I he uvoruge citizen bus had no Idea of tho tremendous amount Of work Involved and most of us are likely to take the liiMtltutlon uh a matter of courae. If ull of the people of the county knew tho amount of work, time and thought necessary to ho expended in putting on a county fair wo uro sure that there would have long wince been more appreciation for the Institution and u (urger degree of coopoyutlou. It Ik a hopeful sign to hoo ho many more people Interested thl? year In the fair than we liuve hud before. Mr. Walsh and his lieutenants for several years put over the fair and did a mighty line Job of it. 'l'ho management Ik the same thin your except that W. F. Nettles succeeds Mr. W'ulsh uh general chairman, as Mr. Walsh, unfortunately for Kershaw county, has moved to Clieraw. The line work done heretofore is In a large mousure responsible for the lino spirit of cooperation shown this year, but Mr. Nettles und the fair committee generally have entered Into tlje work with the utmoBt enthuslusm and the. spirit has been contusions so that It now permeates every nook and corner of the county. The fair Is a Kershaw county Institution, for the good of Kershaw county, und especially for tho fanners and the farmers' families over the county, livery farmer and every farmer's wife In the county may with profit attend the fair. The line exhibits that they will he sure to see, the muuy excellent attractions, and the association with oth^r people of the county will many llmotTover compensate them for the Lime and small effort In coining to the county seal for the fair, livery day of the fair will he a big day. The Chronicle, in behalf of Camden and its citizens, as well as the fair management, extends to overy citizen of tho county a cordial welcome to Kershaw county's capital for a week of instruction, amusement and a good time all round. Tuberculosis Campaign Progressing Thus far. the 'campaign against tuberculosis now being waged In Kershaw county Is progressing in a most acceptable manner. The public us a whole are very much interested in this work and are cooperating splendidly with the special worker. That part of the program consisting of Tuberculin test?among the pupils of the high school age reveals about ten per cent positive reactors. The follow-up work among this group of reactors consist on visiting tho homes giving instructions as to the prevention of the spread of the disease, ulso perfecting arrangements to have Xray examinations of chest made. To date each individual so \ Isitod lias consented to have tlie Xray work done. It is urged that each high school pupil submit to this harmless tubercu lin lest since it not only indicates whether or not (lie individual lias the germ in' his body but also serves as a means of tracing tho source of the infection since "every case of Tuber t ulosis comes from another case." Estridge Residence Destroyed Tin home of W F. Est ridge on north Matson street, Just outside the city limits, was destroyed totally by tire about .it o'clock Saturday morning. togetln i wiili its entire furnishings. No one was in the home at the time, Mrs. list ridge being away on a visit and Mr. Kstridge spending tic night at the home of Mr and Mrs la?amfer Faile, the next door north of his residence. The origin of the lire, which had already made great headway fchen discovered, is altogether unknown. The loss is estimated at about with only partial insurance thereon.?Kershaw Era. The war department has placed an order for primary training planes. Jit a com el $2114.sou. ' " ' ". **-- ' J -* THE WOODWARD AIRPORT j Kdltor Tin- (lnonh ?<;: I'etinR QUI to ask a litila space lit your influential paper and through this medium bring to the at tent Inn of our civic bodies ami they in turn to our city ami county official*, a subject rather near h to me, namely, the Woodwurd' Airport. < One hear* of many public project# now in process of building or to be taken In hand within the near futuie, all as a far-sighted policy on tile part of the nower?i tliat be, to bring back into thin great land yf our* tiro employment of thOHc in need and at the name time to construct something worthwhile in thoue sections to which these grunts of public fund* are mudc. Having thia in mind I would call attention to the proHont status and a little of the pust history which Is connected with the Woodwurd Airport, property of the county of Kershaw and the city of Camden and ho deeded by the donor, Mr. J'Jrnost L. Woodwurd. ,, lining a charter member of what wuh known uh the Woodward AvluHon Commission, and at tiie outset Herving with R. A. Klrkiand and C. P, DiiIIoho, tfr? i am familjur with the fact thafltriH field, (the credit of ItH selection being largely due to Mr. Klrkiand) comprises s</ine 170 acres, all of which have been tilodralned and at t htime of const notion well sodded Willi liermuda grass and all together with what is Huiil to be the host hangar between Richmond ami Atluntu, at the total cost of some $70,000, borne by Mr. Woodward. To this cost was u<|ded some $1,700 on the part of the city ami county whose officials saw fit after the property had I,been deeded over, to make certain additions, relating to sanitation, power lines, etc., that the field and hunger were in need of. The property is conveniently located to Camden and Ih reuched by a paved highway (unlike Florence , and other competitive towns) but like other property of this sort needs to be brought up to present day standards, such us runwayB, flood-lighting on the held and some additional drainage, alt of which It t seems could he tukou care of with 1 proper representation made to those in charge of tho dispensation of public Federal funds for various projects in the different counties and towns of the state. it is witii this in mind that I would suggest some action on the part of our civic organizations and they in turn, to use their influence with those public - spirited gentlemen in whoso capable lands our uffairs are now being administered, we to show by our ! interest, tho appreciation which I feel certain Is felt to that public-spirited I gentleman who saw lit to put both thought ami funds into a gift which he naturally surmised would in time be of service to the city and county, thut lie saw tit to select. Yours very truly, Henry (J. Carrisou, Jr. RESOLUTIONS BY COUNCIL The following resolutions by the ! City Council of Camden has been sent to us for publication: Whereas Councilman T. V. WUIsh, Jr.. lias found it necessary, by reason of ills removal to Cheraw, to resign his office and vacate his seat in this Council. Now, therefore, Re it resolved by the City Council of the City of Camden that the resignation of Mr. Walsh be accepted with deep regret. Resolved further, (hat in losing him from the City Council and from this community, the City of Camden lias lost a most valuable and honorable public servant, whose fidelity to his trust, his alertness in the protection of the interests of the City and its taxpayers, ami whose great abilities have set an example that we all might , well emulate. Resolved further, that our cordial good wishes for a long life of health, prosperity, happiness and usefulness go with him Into ids new home. Resolved further, that a copy of these resolutions he furnished to Mr. Walsh, suitably Inscribed, and that a copy be given to ehch of the. newspapers in Camden. Done at a session of City Couueil i held in Camden. South Carolina thej -Till day of September, 1 ICtri. In a double handful of mellow gar- ! den compost there may be as many . as L' 1 .uoo.noo.OeU.OWU living soil bac- I t eria. Miami, Fla., authorities are giving | not ice thai bums who bu.in their way | to Florida the coining winter will liuvc J to bum their \va> out again' as there | will In- no .jobs for tin in. Those who i conic will he arrested for vagrancy j and given I'd to 0 days in prison or | given manual labor sentences. Reports by the Federal Deposit in- [ sura ace corporation, just issued, show | that more than 1-2 per cent of insured banks 'which have a choice, have j elected to retain the federal deposit I insurance feature. Up to September | 22 only 24 out of 7,7T>0 banks have j | withdrawn from the insurance cor- j ( poration. i ? . ~ ; ??? i l ???????? ??? The JONSA BEAUTY SALON | | ' 1015 BROAD STREET ! takes pleasure in announcing the addition to its staff of ? MISS PEGGY LACKEY who for the past year has been instructress in one of the leading beauty schools of the South and is thoroughly familiar with the best and most improved methods of hairdressing and perfect I grooming. i SHAMPOO AND FINGER WAVE 50c i PERMANENTS (to suit the individual) $2.50 to $10.00 ' Until October 15 the work of every tenth customer coming to the Jonsa Beauty Salon will be done free of charge. , TELEPHONE 118 MISS OLIVE LAVNE, Manager __________ I II ff/f I tm maFT. .11 m * Carolinians Back ] From Legion Meet I About 60 South Carollnluns, Includ uk Gen. Chariot* IV Suminerall. prowl- < eut of The Citadel, and Col. J. Mon- , oo Johnson, assistant wocroiuty. of ' ommerce, were In attendance at the : onventlon of the American Legion ut ' It. Louis it was reported by A. Stan- < ey Llewellyn, of Camden, who waw u < duller in Charleston today, en route tome. "They all made a good account of ( hemwelvow" suld Mr. Llewellyu. He :lted three of them aw being partlcilurly outstanding at the convention, 1 leneral Huinmerall, Colonel Johnwon md Jamew T. Turner, former wtate :oinmander, who waw u candidate for dee commauder of the national or(anizution. - , "We from South Carolina were >roud of General Suminerall and hiw ipeech," waid Mr. Llewellyn. Ho add* id that the Palmetto State ropresenatlvoh were proud of the resolution hat pralwcd and thanked Colonel Johnwon, aw dean of the nutlonal ex muttVe committee, for hiw uplendld work over the yearw. Co ft) lief Johnton, aw dean of the pout in tho depart inent of commerce, did not offer for reelection. Commenting Johnson, the visitor dodared, that while It waw not generally uiowii over South Carolina it waw demonwtrated to thowo of this wtate at.ending the convention that member* if the legion believed him to be "the {reutewt legionnaire in the country" and that they gave him "an ovation second only to that given the retiring uationul commander." , ' Johnwon waw called upon for a brief speech at the convention, aw waw General Suminerall. The latter expressed hiw pleasure at being there, and declared, wald Mr, Llewellyn, that "he had watched with pride the work of Commander Belgrano," and that he hoped that the Legion under ltw new officers "would carry on for God and country." legionnaire "Jim" Turner, who lw well known In Charleston and over the state, was a candidate for vicecommander on the lowing ticket in the election in tho national convention. According to AJUy Llewellyn, Mr, Turner "made a remarkable run" ami one of which the South Carolinians felt very proud. Mr. Llewellyn, who is a member of the South Carolinu Public Service authority, the group In charge of the Santee-Cooper development, waw nam ed one of the commissioners who will replace the former "Legion Publishing company." In relation to this office, lu- stated that it was decided at the convention to have issued a news paper called the "Monthly Legion naire to he sent to all members of the Legion free, and that this would be a publication additional to . the Legion Monthly, the Legionnaires' own magazine.?Saturday's Charleston Post. SAD COMMENTARY Man is of few days and full of trouble. He laboreth all the days of his youth to pay for a gasoline chariot, and when at last the task is finished, Lo! the thing is Junk and he needeth another. Me planteth cotton in the earth and tilleth it dilligeutly, he and his servants and his asses, and when the harvest is gathered Into bams he oweth the landlord eight dollars and forty cents more than the crop is worth. He borroweth money from tin; lenders to buy pork and syrup and gasoline and the Interest eateth up all that he hath. Me begets sons and educateth thetn to smoke cigarettes and wear a whitu collar, and Lo! they have soft hands and neither labor in the fields nor anywhere under the sun. The children of his loins are onery and one of them becometh a lawyer and another stlcketh up a filling station and maketh whoopee with tho substam-e thereof. The wife of hiw bosom necketb with a stranger and when he rebukes her. she shootcth him in the finale. He goeth forth in the morning on the road that loadttli it) the city and a jitney smiteth him so that his ribs project through his epidermis. Ue drinketh u drink of whoopee juice to forget his sorrows and it burnetii the lining from his liver. All the days of his lift* he findeth no parking place and is tormented by traffic cops from bis going forth until he conieth back. An enemy stealeth his car; physicians remove his inner parts and his teeth ami his bank roll; his daughters showeth their legs to strangers; his arteries hardoneth in the evening of life and his heart husteth trying to keep tliu pace. Sorrow and bill collectors followeth blm all tbe days of bis life, and when he Is gathered to his fathers the neighbors saveth: "How much did be leave?" Lo! he hath left it all. And his widow rejoieeth in a new coupe and maketh eyes at a young sheik that slickeih Lis hair and playetli a nifty game of bridge. Woe is man' Prom the day of his birth to the time when eartli knoweth him no more, he laboreth for bread anil catcheth the devil. Must lie was in tin beginning and his name is mud -Tin*" Fountain Inn tS. C.i Tribune Lord Cornwaltis Dead London. Sept. 'Jti.?Lord Cornwallis, G9. a descendant of the British commander who surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 17S1, died tonight after a long illness. The englishman participated in a pageant at Yorktown. Va , in 1931, reenacting tho surrender, by shaking hands with Sheldon Washington, a great grand nephew of the American general. I Installs Machine for Retreading Tires M< Ee.od Brothers, who operate the 1 Mlf station at tho corner of DeKulb an 'I I'alr streets, liavo recently Installed an outfit for si<\troudlng tires, md have already begun making over aid tiros with fine results. beveral cars have been outfitted this way proving satisfactory to their owners. The worn tread* are stripped down to the fabric and by the use of crude rubber and a high pressure cooking process Is put back on the fabric with the aaine tread, the inouldH duplicating the tread of any make of cars, This is the flrHt machine of its kind brought to Camden, but they have been operating for sometime in otner cities and are being greatly patronized. The cost of retreading is said to be half tho cost of the original tires. Judge Oxner Hears Building and Loan Judge (J. Dewey Oxner, presiding at Richland common pleas court, yoBtcmlay morning held a hearing on a complaint of tho Enterprise Building and Doan association of Camden against J, H. McLeod, Kershaw county sheriff, involving taxation exemption of building and loan associations. The Enterprise association maintained that a South Carolina statute exempting lauds gained by a building and loan association through deeds or by foreclosure from taxation by the stute, county and municipalities. Attorneys for the defendant, McLeod, claimed that tho statute in question referred only to capital stock and stamps and not to real estate and if It did the law would then be unconstitutional. J. Ivey Humphrey, assistant attorney general and Team Gq?tys, Camden attorney, 'represented Sheriff McLeod, Henry Savage, Jr., represented the plaintiff. The complaint declared that taxes assessed by Kershaw county against the Enterprise association, amounting to $10.?.OS, were paid under protest and that such taxes were illegal and in violation of the laws of South Carolina. The statute in question stated that all building and loan associations chartered under the laws of South Carolina for the purpose of loaning money for homes were exempt from state, county and municipal taxes. In recent years a number of building and loan associations have acquired real estate through foreclosure) and deeds and it is this property and its subjectivene'ss to taxation that is being argued. Judge Oxner reserved his decision until an unannounced date.?Colum* bia State, September 24. Record of Ginnings According to O. K. S. Pool, special agent of the government, the census report shows that there were 3,444 hales of Cotton ginned in Kershaw county from the crop of 11)35 prior to September 16, as compared with '<32 hales ginned to September 16, crop of 1934. Three Men Die In Oklahoma Chair McAlester, Okla.?In the snappy tailor-made suits they picked out lor their shrouds, the bodies of three killers lay in the prison morgue here today. He fore an audience or more than Km they went to their deaths in the electrc chair shortly after midnight. I he trio were Chester L. Barrett, Hun Riley and Alfred Rowan. Harrett killed throe of his eight children. He poisoned them all and his wile but the others recovered. Riley. a backwoods outlaw, slew three men with a shotgun in the mountains near Canadian, Okla., last June. He said they knew too much. Rowan, negro. killed a man in Altus, Okla. All went to their deaths calmly, strengthened by religion to which they had turned in their last hours. They [prayed fervently before the current ! cut them off. Harrett was the first. He was dressed in the modish gray suit he demanded from the prison tailor when they were measured last week. The I others had been satisfied with the customary blue serge. Six minutes after Harrett had been led to the execution chambers, his stiffened body was wheeled out, and Riley sat down to be strapped in the chair. He was dead in four minutes.! and Rowan took his place. The triple execution was over at 12:23 a. in The Italian cabinet, eight of lhe> portfolios being held by 11 Dure Mussolini, has decreed that Italian soldiers sent to the front in Ethiopia and the "girls they left behind" in' Italy, may he married by proxy, as the stay of the troopers in Ethiopia may be "for a long time.' Bread crumbs added to scrambled eggs not only improve the flavor but make larger servings possible I ^^INTR6ducing 11 I Fall Planting Season. We will give FREE one 50c I I Abelia Plant to the first 10 Customers starting Satur- j J day at S o'clock. I' I I j. W. TROTTER | I I EVERGREEN NURSERIES I I I . A,Phone 303 >! Wants-For Sale WANTED- To rent four or five room unfurnished house by October 15. Must be In good condition and reasonable, See Ous at New York Cafe, Camden, H. C. 28-29 i>d. FOR 8ALE?Electric washing machine, in good condition. Can be seen at my home. Mrs. Joe Shebeen, 151'4 Mill street, Camden, S. C. 28-29 sb. WANTED?We are in the market at all times for pine boards and pine logs. Also plno timber?small or large tracts. Sumter Planing Mills & Lumber Co., Sumter, S. C. 28 sb. NUR8ERY PLANT8?Itoses, liulbs. We have 25,000 plants to choose from. Plants not in stock, we can get on short notice. King Alfred JooQulls from Holland 90c per dozen. Any kind of roses, including Talisman and Radiance 30c each: Evergreen Nurseries, near Fair grounds, Camden, S. C. 28 sb. TAKEN UP?One Jersey dry milch cow. Owner can obtain same on identification and payment of costs. Apply Dr. A. W. Humphries, Camden, S. C. 29-30 pd. CALL CREED'8 FILLING 8TATION? For Free Road Service. Only equipped free air service truck in the city. Telephone 486. FOR SALE?Some real bargains. Very desirable cottage, Ave rooms, bath, garage, in excellent neighborhood, $2,700, easy terms. Address Shannon Realty Company, Camden, S. C. 25 sb. 8EVERAL SMALL?And large farms, fertile lands, low prices. Buy now. Prices will advance. Address Shannon Realty Company, Telephone 7, Camden, S. C. , 25 sb. FOR RENT?One cottage with live rooms. Sleeping porch, kitchen and bath, Splendid location. Apply to C. C. Whitaker, .Camden, S. C. FOR RENT?Two. new apartments with two bed rooms, living room, kitchen and bath room. Centrally located. Apply to C. C. Whitaker, Camden, S. C. 27-28sb FOR RENT?One furnished apartment. Best location in the city. Can be had at once. Apply to C. C. Whitaker, Camden, S. C. 27-28sb FOR RENT?Two furnished apartments with steam heat and ideal location. If interested see me at once. C. C. Whitaker, Camden, S. C. FOR SALE?Number 1 narcissi bulbs, per hundred, King Alfred $4.50 and $4.00; Emperor $3.50 and $3.00. Ask price: Henry Ford, Glory of Sassenheim, Golden Spun,'1 Tresserve, Empress, Robert Sydenham, Van Waveren's Giant, .etc. * Dutch Iris, yellow white, blue, named varieties, $3.00; Darwin tulips, pink, red, yellow. named varieties $4.00; Paper white, $3.50 or ,$3.00. Pansy plants 90c per hundred. At Club Market Saturdays. Address Mrs. Robert Rembert, Rembert, S. C. 28-30sb MALE HELP WANTED?Man wanted for Rawleigh Route of 800 families. Write today. Rawleigh, Department SCJ-20-&A, Richmond, Va. 28-31 pd. WANTED TO BUY?A small place within five miles of Camden. Must be good land, with or without house. Address G. C. Little, 1211 Mill street, Camden, S. C. 28 sb. STRAYED OR STOLEN?One large Pointer Bird Dog, white with tan spots on head and tail. Notify Dr. S. F. Brasington, Camden, S. C\, and receive reward. 28 pd. 1 11 1 H Wants-For Sale I FOR 8HOE?Rebuilding, call at The I Hod Boot Shop, A. M. Jones, proprietor, next door tq Express office, | 619 Rutledge street, Camden, S. C CARPENTER AND BUILDER?He fore you decide who should do yeur I work, telephone John S. Myers, for any class of carpentry work?out- I side or Inside. All work guaran teed. Specialise In cabinets und | screening. Any kind of furniture repaired. I solicit your patronage. I Telephone 268, John S. Myers, 812 Church street, Camden, 8. C. 16 tf. I i 08T Black Jersey cow, curved H horns Hope around horns. Strayed I away September va. Reward n re- flj turned to Browning Home. Telo- I phone 258-J 27-29 sb. WANTED?To rent 20 to 40 cow dairy or truck farm In Kershaw H county. Can make money r<>i right H| party. State all first letter. U. P. I Wood, Albemarle, N. C. 27-28 pd. CALL CREED'8 FILLING 8TATI0N? I For Free Road Service. Only equip- I ped free ulr sdnrlce truck in the ^| city. Telephone 486. FOR RENT -Comfortable apartment of three rooms, connecting bath and I garage. Per month 810, adults only, I Shannon Realty Co., Phone 7, Camden, S, 0. 25 sb. 1 PROPERTY FOR COLORED PEO- Wjfl PLE?Nice four room cottage in I Kirkwood, near Second Baptist H church. Large lot, very low price. I Terms given. Also three room cot- 1 tage on Gordon and Walnut streets, largo lot, faces open park. Address Shannon Realty Co., Phone 7, Camden, S. C. 25 sb. I FREE ROAD SERVICE?Creed's Fill- I lng Station Fifty-Mile Free Road Service. Call Telephone 486, Cam- I | den. S. C. j SPECIAL NOTICE-?Owner desires to rent for winter months new and 1 completely furnished buiigalow, IB Oriental rugs, silver, etc., on five- I ' aero tract, Route 1, six miles from I j Columbia, and just 25 miles from I j Camden. Every convenience. Ref- I j eronces required. Write E. B. ^B Wright, Columbia, S. C. 24 tf. I FREE ROAD SERVICE?Creed's Fill- I ing Station Fifty-Mile Free Road ^B Service. Call Telephone 486, Cam- ^B den, S. C. . > I j WANTED? -District Manager with ^B good education to sell our Install- I j j meat Savings Certificates in Cam- I | | den and surrounding territories. J 1 Men between the ages of 215 and Vi ^Bj will be given preference. Use ot ownership- of automobile necessary. I This opportunity offers a wonder*B ful future. Drawing Account andfl Commissions. Write E. F. Averyt.^M 607 Central Union Building, Colum-H bia, S. C. 28 sb. | Men's and Boys Suede I Leather Jackets I I $4.95 and up I I W. Sheorn & Son II (Now Open ill I Byrd's Barber Shop, Camden's II I new and up-to-date Barber Shop, is II | now open with experienced barbers || B ' \ in charge. You are cordially invited i I to visit us when in need of service in II I our line. Satisfaction guaranteed. II I Byrd's Barber Shop H I Building North of J. C. Penney Co. . fij' J. D. BYRD, Proprietor ;J/V