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The Camden Chronicle ^VOLUME 47 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1935 111 NUMBER M worn commenced On SandhillProject Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 3.?Driving on toward u double objective of provkling n?w employment and taking 1>0(? iarin land out of cultivation Dr W A Hart man of the Resettlement Administration regional office at Mongomery, Ala., Monday started devolopuiI'llt of the Sandhills land use . project near Cheruw. The project Monday had 27 men on the payroll bqpldes a supervisory Utah loaded by Ixmls 1?. Watson, pro] jhi manager. It w^ih expected that the number employed would be lncpiov d from day to day as WPa offlciuIs mid men available and the work progresses to require gi^Jf-r manpower. jflr Latior came from WPjWfsts and from among clients of the Resettlement Administration, (M * >:.:?,000 approved hy President Room v. It for development of this projtTi nfitil June 30, 1936, only 330,000 j js lit v\ available, but it Ih expected later allotments will carry the work on without interruption. A multiple land use demonstration, tin' project will show how profitless acres ran be made assets by withdKiwal from furmrtig and development lor recreation, hunting and fishing. wild life preservation, and reforc.-i.it ion. "J Ins is the first step toward eventual transformation of this 100,00011.IV area, on wJblch about 2S0 farm families are stranded, unable to make a d.-cein living or to move to better lain!.' Dr. Hartman said. "It is human - iiginee.ring. if we can make l:fL more secure for these people and turn "to an asset land that today is ? liability, the, money will he well invest .1 'lie government now has accepted opM-" on -16.(100 acres in iip. project ar-a Why A Cotton Program In 1936? W - liavn had a cotton adjustment' prr-LTani for three years, (he chief! oi-j.-i dve of which has been to achieve j a:..! maintain such balance between .-!ipi"V ami demand as will stabilize ??<: i-?dd prices at a fair lev.-l. |f to hold and consolidate the gain* already made as a result of I tlii- three years of 'adjustment, it is evident that it will be necessary* to . adjuM the production of cotton in' M6. This is necessary for two reus-j pits. I here is still a burdensome supply ot cotton and there is always present tlm threat of overproduction. [ I he carry-over has been reduced [ from thirteen million to nine million bales.) However, this - is four to five million bales above a normal carryover oX American cotton. Stocks of cotton {pre still far too large. The present price of cotton offers a strong-incentive to increase acreage and production. Eleven cents is not a high price for cotton. It is not even a fair exchange price. However, it is much higher than the five or six <mits received for cotton in 1931 and 1932, and many producers would like to increase .their acreage and production in 1936 and will do so If there is no adjustment program. Tin- population on cotton farms has increased 953,000 since 1929. Surplus farm labor constitutes a powerful incentive to increase acreage and prodim ion beyond our needs, to clear bow lands, break sod, and put back int.. production farms which were out f|t cultivation during the depression. Web better prices and improved) am: ,'i-iral conditions, more credit is j at rural banks. n:-'-- nuuities to produce and mar i commodities are limited in 'ton Halt, which further intho incentive to grow more all-important reason why we 'Ve an adjustment program iy the plain fact that without ' u producers would plant 4f? tiiion acres annually of < niton -price would again* average r six to eight cents and all !?- "broke" again. We would ' all the gains made during ' t hree years. ? ' oljustini-nt program is imperan' -u 1936 if we are to prevent a tn conditions of depression I herefore, I urge each and tanner in Kershaw county to -n. .-very consideration to the new i'-' - f s :n ?w. c. McCarley. Countv Ac.-r t , Now Manager { For Polo Season A r motoring from Andover, Mass- its. with his string of twolye .I' 1'onles in a van, Lyle Phillips, new manager for the polo of (he Camden Polo Club, n\"d yesterday afternoon. ( r.riirr Thursday, Mrs. Lyle Philbin n"' t,,u*r seven year old son, j , Mnd their five year old daughter, i. arrived by motor from Andover, . moved into the S. C. Clyburn cotKc on p0|0 Lane, which the Phillips'] bavo rented. ,r Fhllllps has been polo manager' An i Phlllips-Andover Academy, 'lover, Mass., and during the sumr months has been, for several t?i , ln chftrge of the White Mounn ''olo Ranch ln Vermont. Vincent Noriack, 61, was playing with friends In a Chicago" ortuary. He fed a card, became exI cted ?nd dropped dead, -i~ I Vf * Report of Camden Library Association I ho (Hindoo Library AHuoclailuu . r a rt'gular mooting November 2G, 1935, in ti>,. Library. The president, Mrs. Samuel Russell, presided. Fifteen members ware present:" Tlie treasurer's report showed that the us soelalloii wus staying within Its hudget. Mrs, HusseJI said that t|K> memhership drive would begin the first of the year. J. G. Ilichurds tliankod Mrs. Morrison for her work in the community and especially with the school children. Stanley J,lo\vellyn offeted to have made some shelves that are very much needed. Mrs. Morrison then gave her report which, in brief, is as follows: During the last twelve months wehave circulated 9,GG3 hooks? 5,76k fiction, .1,117 juveniles, .'127 biographies and 4.01 non-fiction. This is an increase or 2,TOG over the circulation during my iirst year, The school children are becoming more library-conscious and our problem is to supply j the ever increasing demand as well as the larger number of borrowers. At | the present we have 872 using the li brury." Since November 1934, we have addled 8-18 books to out shelves. Oi this ! number 171 were purchased and i>77 donated. Others have donated sub| script ions to magazines, i During the. summer old books that were in too hud condition to be repaired were sold for either a penny, five cents or a dime. From this salt; | we made $5.80 with which w,- bought : children's hooks. The books that we did not sell that we thought vVoflli I saving we boxed and put in the basement, the others we gave to Mrs. Dan .Jones for distribution in her relief ! work in the county. Other summer work included the cataloging of all hooks by subject. Subjec t ca-rds had been made for only a smhll minority of the several thousand hooks in the library and the task has been a slow one. However, the card catalog is now unable. The eleventh grade classes came over during "Hook Week" for lessens in' classification and the use of the card catalog. Fifty;nlne pupils joined the library during "Book Week." On Sunday morning the pastors unnounc* ed the week from the pulpits and urged the public to take advantage of the' library. Miss Ada Phelps had her class in school make a hook house Irom covers of hooks that are in the library. During the year 1935, $121.13 has been taken at the desk for fines and rentals. We have spent $144.38 for hooks and $21.85 for supplies. Bound copies- of old newspapers that had been given to the library by Mrs. Louise Proctor were sold to Gittman's for $300 in trade. Through the Hospital Auxiliary and the Junior Welfare League we are planning to distribute books to the Camden hospital. Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander were hosts at a turkey dinner Thanksgiving day at The City Laundry and Dry Cleaning plant. This has been an annual event with this enterprise and one which has been highly appreciated by the employees of this well known plant. Besides the employees, a large number of friends were also invited making a total of sixty-eight to enjoy the feast. The delightful food was prepared by Mrs. W. M. Alexander. Rev. C. F. Wimberly, who has bec-n the pastor of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church for the past three i years presided. He made a most I fitting talk, telling among other things i that it' all employers were as thought-^ ; ful of their employees as was "Hill" Alexander, labor troubles and strikes ; would be unheard of. Several of the 'guests were called upon for biief remarks. Out of town visitors were: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Alexander, father and .mother of the host, and Mr. and Mrs. ; I\ M.. Milieu, Prehslej Mil.en. Jr.. Miss Mvrtle Alexander, of Charlotte. i Turkey, Supper at Hagood Friday The Woman's Auxiliary and Guild J of the Church of the Ascension, Haj good, will sponsor a turkey supper at the1 Hagood Community House this ' Friday, December G, at ?:J0 p. in., for | the benefit of the repair fund of the church. The price will be 5u cents a plate. A special musical program has been arranged. Mrs. Blackmon Dies at Stoneboro Home Stoneboro, Dec. 1.?Mrs. Martha Pit* mon Blackmon, 71, died at her home near Stoneboro November 28. having suffered a stroke Sunday afternoon, from which she never rallied. Mrs. Blackmon was preceeded to the grave by her husband, William S. Blackmon, some years ago. She leaves to survive the following children: Edward and Frank Blackmon of near Heath Springs. Leroy of Lyman ; Mrs. I. B. Williams, Mrs. Leroy ' Williams and Mrs. J. F. Bowers, Heath Springs; Mrs. A. P. McClary, Boardman, N. C., and Mrs. L. \\ . Fletcher, % Kershaw. Twenty-eight grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Blackmon was a member of the Beaver Creek Baptist church. Funeral services were conducted from the Bearer Creek Baptist church fey tfc* Jtav. H. P- Bennett, aaalated by the Rev. Mr. Qulledge of Kershaw county, Friday afternoon. Interment waa in the church cemetery. a (*reat Demand For Nornery Seedlings After December If. Oh? South Carolina Stati' Forest Service Nurseries will ho uhli' lo supply citljtens of thy statu w.lih fort?hi tree st?edlings In large quantities. Pines, including slash, longleaf, shortleuf ami loblolly are being grown In Statu Nurseries Itn ult'.il at ( anuli'ii ami (JcorKotown. Black walnut, black locust, ash and poplar seedling* are being grown in the Nurseries at Camden and Cleveland. '1 lift price per thousand of forest tree seed lings In lots of less than 2;>,00U Is $3.00, and tor lots of mole than 3.t.0oo the price per thousand is $?. >0. I he cost of shipment to the nearest point or rail is paid In (he State. The demand for forest tree seedlings has roe tint ly increute-d to sueti I an extent ihttt three new nurseries have been established since 11)3-1 by the South Carolina Sttiie Forest Service. the nursery at Georgetown being one of the largest pine nurseries in the South. During the last planting season, mil lions ol torest tree seedlings were obtained b\ the Soil Conservation Service from' the State Forest Service Nut-series _ for planting on areas included within their project. Orders can be placed through K. \V llieger. District Forester. Camden. S. c . and upon request, information relative to what seedlings should be planted on specific areas and instructions on planting will be supplied. Northwestern Brings $86,000 I he Northwestern railroad was sold this morning by John Wilson. Special Master for the Fastern District Court <>l the I nited States in South Carolina. to tin; Atlantic Coast Line Kailroad company of Connecticut tor $mj000. The bidding was rather heated among several parties until the bid was raised from around $74,oeu to $M5,O(.0 by au agent ol the Atlantic Coast Line company. The sale includes all of the lines, approximately <0 miles, of tin- Northwestern railroad wliicli formerly ran Iroin Wilsons .Mill in Clarendon roiiiity though Smntnenon to Millard, also from St. I'aul through Millard to Sumter and from Sumter to Camden; also another branch line running from Scale's Siding to Rose Hill. All roadbeds, rights of way, buildings and rolling stock were also im luded in the sale. Jt is not known just what disposK (ion the Atlantic Coast Line will make of the road as the agent who purchased the property for the Coast Line did not issue a statement.?Friday's Sumter Item. Rod Cross Roll Call All personal ^ho assisted with the Red Cross Roll Call in Kershaw county are requested to please bring in at once the lists of members enrolled with the money secured therefrom. These reports may be brought or senC to T. K. Trotter, treasurer Kershaw County Red Cross, or to A. Douglas McArn, Chairman, Camden, S. C. We would like very much to have all reports by the end of the week so that we may give a complete report to the papers next week. Baptist Church 8ervice? The following services are announced for week beginning December 8, at the First Baptist church: Sundayschool at 10 o'clock with C. T. Raidwin, superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor. J. B. Caston. at 11: 1 , subject: "The Supreme Value Of The Bible." There will be a union service at this church, at 7:30 p in. The nddi>ss will 1>delivered by Bishop Finlay. of Coh-m Ida. B. T. I'. Sunday ev? ning at (I: Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:3.o p. hi. The public is cordially in \it<d to attend all the service.- of this church. ' v Football Game Today On Friday. December 0, at 3 p. m the local .Mather Academy and Browning Home School foot ball team will play Finley High School, of Chester. S. C.. on Zenip Field in Camden. This game is arranged by the colored people of Camden in the interest of the Kershaw County Tuberculosis program. One half of the net proceeds will bo given to the Christmas Seal fund. Admission will be 10 and 25 cents. Come and see a good game and help a worthy cause. Bishop Finlay To Be Speaker On Sunday evening, December >>. at seven-thirty o'clock, at the First Baptist church In Camden, Bishop Kirkman CJ. Finlay. of the upper Diocese of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina, will deliver an address on the four hundredth anniversary of the Printed English Bible. This service has been arranged by the ministers of the various churches 1n Camden, and it is hoped a large attendance will be on hand. Sunday, December 8, being ..the four hundredth anniversary of the first printed English Bible ministers throughout the nation are requested to speak on that day of the importance of the Bible in our life. The offering at this service will be given to the American Bible Society. Box Supper At Oak Ridge There will be a dox supper at Oak Ridge Saturday night, December 7. Everybody Is cordlalty Invited to attend. The proceeda will go for the benefit of the church. " =?, . I.. , . Pos toff ice Force Asks Cooperation Postmaster C. |?. DuUohc, in be li it11 of himself and (lit* ptiMlofl in1 force usks iIn* public to cooperate with them i in the mutter of early mailing of I | Christtnu# puokages. curds and lettors A tow bIidpl?? rules are onum.9ratod below whleli if followed will Ku-utly fucjlitatc t ho bundling of Christmas mail and relievo congeslions ut the last minute. The postmaster requests that you observe the following; instructions; Karly mailing insures delivery before ( In 1st mas day. Addresses should he <omplcto. with house number ami name of street, post office box, or ru i a I route number, l > ped or plainly win ten in in it. Heturn addros siiould be written in the upper left corner ol every piece of mail Postage must he fully prepaid on all mail. \\ lapped and pat king.---All parcels must he securely packed and wrapped L"se strong paper and twine. Articles easily broken should be j),oked well and marked fragile," I'a re.<*.is containing perishable urti cl? s should lie marked perishable." Should you have.large number of letters or eards to mail >ou will greatly assist employees by lieing together Willi light twine and drop in package (pop or hand to window elm k \aluable packages should lie Insiir ed. Speeial 1'eli\ i-ry'Ser\ice means imlimdiate deliver) al Post Office oi ad (1 i < s>. I se ol All' .Vlail Will overeoiile distil la e. Death Of Mrs. Moore Alls. Mary Agnes Moore, lis. died at her resident .- on Mi ron. y Hill," bear ( aindeii, at iin ^jaj ly hour Fnda> morning, and her funeral ?as' held I* ridii> at \\ ateree Baptist clirueh. with her former pastor, Rev. ' ' I'iltlejohn. of Bishopville, in c harge, being assisted by It. \. |; j M( Iver and Itev. II. S. Broom. She was1 a native of Kershuw covint) ami the wile of Joseph \V. Moore.! who With one son. .1 \\*. Moore. Jr.. and seven daughters survive - Mis. .1. S. Shirley, Mrs. J. N Kllis. Mrs. H. I.' West, of t'atnden; Mrs. tj s. ('ato?'.| of ilmhum*; Mrs. \\\ Owens, oil W ewtville; Mrs. W. Parker, of Itock ! Hill, ami Mrs. J. 1). Howe, of Travis f ')'. Mich. 'J here are three sisters ? Mrs. Henry Lewis, of Columbia; Miss, Jane Gardner, of Charlotte.; and Mrs. J. H. Moore, of Florence. Lewis Gardner, is a brother, residing in Camden. Mrs. Moore was a member or ITie ' Wateree Baptist church, but the burial was in tiie Malvern Hill cemetery near a community in which she had long resided. New Publicity Man For Winter Season William Garrard, for three years publicity director of Shenandoah Valley, Inc., with headquarters at Staunton, Virginia, arrived in Camden Sunday last and is in charge of publicity for Camden for this season. Mr. Garrard was engaged by the Camden Chamber of Commerce with the cooperation of the Hobkirk Inn. the Court Inn and the Kirkwood Hotel. After the season ends in April, he will return to the Shenandoah Valley of Virgnia to carry on his work there during the spring, summer and fall. Mr. Garrard is stopping at the Hobkirk Inn during the month of December and has his office in The Camden ! Chronicle building, where he tan he reached over The Chronicle telephone ! number 2!f. In addition to covering news <>i i sports events and social events for j the larger papers oi the .North am! Last ami jar a numbi-r ?.?l magazines,' Mr Garrard will send out as man., photographs as possible of Camden 1?fO|i!e, events, Iloi|> > and <,< > ii" already has request:- from New ^ ork papers and other papers and troni several magazines ior such photogra plis. He will appreciate ii if persons | with news of Camden or with strik-i ing and attractive photos of Camden scenes, people and events, will get in ! touch with, him at The Chronicle of- i flee. Union Services For New Pastor; Fnion services were held at the Lyttletori Street Methodist church on Sunday night to welcome Rev. J. P. Inabtnet, the new pastor assigned to this church. The church was well filled with members of all denominations. Rev. Inabinet preached a most forceful sermon using Deuteronomy 34-4, "I have caused then to see it with thine eyes, but thou shall not go over thither." He made a most favorable impression on his hearers. Rev. A. D. McArn read a passage of Scripture and brought greetings from tho Presbyterian church, also in the absence of Rev. F. H. Craighill, he spoke for the congregation of | Grace Episcopal church. Rev. J. B. Caston welcomed the new pastor in behalf of the Baptist congregation. D. A. R. To Meet The Hobkirk Hill Chapter D. A. R. will meet with Mts. H. o. Marvin, at Hobkirk Inn, Friday afternoon, December 6, at 4 o'clock. All members urged to be present. Camden Matron? , Loses Her Brother I Funeral services for A. Howard | liluntoii, Jr.. nine your old son of Mr and Mrs. A. Howard Mlanton of 2222! Terrace, Way, who died at (lie Coluut | i 'da hospital early Sunday morning, wore conducted at 11 o'clock yesterday morning from the residence by i flit) Rev. J. W. Jackson, I) D. pastor of the First Fresbyteriun church, as | sisted by the ltev. John II Webb,' L>. I>. pastor of the First llaptlst | church Interment was in El in wood | cemetery, llo^jird, Jr., *was ill for one week He was stricken suddenly November! 2t and remained critically ill until his, death, lie attended church ami Sun ! day school services at the First 1'ivs < hytciian church and had planned to unite with the church uL the next j communion Sumiay. He leaves imiit) j friends who will join with his family I In mourning his death." He had stud i led music lor two years and possessed ! unusual musical talent. The litttlo bo yis survived b> his J father and mother ami t wo sisters,1' Mrs James Itochotle Sheoiu of Fam j don, and Miss Matvellu t'elestia Hlau- ! toii(of Columbia. Many lovely flowers banked his restiii}; place and a large number of , lTielids attended the service i he ' i lourth grade of Shaudon school was! present in a body. . \ A man's little man. happv <u heart j: and always smiling, lie was nniisiiallv bright ami attractive ami his passing;' has brought sorrow to uiaiiv hearts Tuesday's Columhia Slat. . Roosevelt Endorses Bible Sunday 1 Warm Springs, Ha. |>ee. 2. Pr< si dent |< rank tin I). Itooseveli rii.h.i M'S ' the ohservam-e of I'niv'emtl Itihlr Sunday .on nu\l Sumiay, Heeenibet' 8 I lie nation wide eomnieinoration pi'.' the lour hundredth anniversary of ilm' print, (t English Bible will eonclud.' 1 next Sunday in thousands of churcl.e.s.' i according to a statement issued bv i the American Bible Society, under t whose direction Fniversal Bild? Sun- < day is promoted and through whose missionary activities the Bible is '.lis ( trihuted annually in more than forty ? counti ies and in over lab languages. I In urging the observance of I ni-j versal Bible Sunday President ltoose- I veil says: "1 have learned with sin- i cere interest of the plans for the oh- < servance of December eighth as I'm- t versal Bible Sunday. Any movement jt which has as its object a deeper un-1J (Iersfanding of and therefore a more i i profound reverence for the Holy (. Scriptures has my whole hearted ap- ' proval. And I am gratified to know ( that the American Bible Socloty, > which for more than a century'has been so active in distributing this I greatest of all books over the face < of the earth, Is unwearied in its work t of spreading knowledge of the Sacred t Word. "A great writer has said that If 1 everything else in our language should i perish the English Bible would alone i suffice to show the whole extent of < its beauty and power. I therefore i have peculiar pleasure in wishing ] Godspeed to this worthy movement." i Mrs. Emma Fields .|; . Dies at Bethune ;, Bdthune, Dec. 3.?Mrs. Emma Janei. Fields, ft8, wife of E. L. Fields, died!: at her home here Saturday, Novem-!i her 211, after several week's illness.! Mrs. Fields was a native of Lamar, but had lived in Bothune for many j years. She w as a consistent member; of the Methodist church and demonstrated in' her daily liTe the high principles for which she Mood She w is a d. \ot? d wif. and molle r and had a large uumhi-r of iri.-nd.- w ho are griev.Ml at her passing. Fnm rai services were held Sunday morning tl the .\1? ihodisi . bur. b . n duct.d b> her pastor, the Kev. W. V. Jertnan. assisted bv th" B?v. J. F. Williams. Interment was in Barnes' cemetery <a few miles out of town. Surviving ar<- her husband, one (laughter, Miss Margaret Fields, two sons, Homer and Lewis Fields, and a i grandson, La Bruce Fields, all of lie-; thuno. Also one brother, L. N. Odom, I of Winston-Salem aud two sisters, i Mrs. Rosa Watford and Mrs. Essie' l)nBono of Lamar. Negro Methodists j Get New Preacher j P Orangeburg, Dee. 1.?Bishop Frederick T. Keeney closed tlje lZlmt annual session and delivered his farewell sermon to the South Carolina annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday morning. Two thousand Jammed Trinity church, where the sessions were held, to hear the reading of appointments. Sumter District, the Rev. A. R. Howard, Superintendent: Antioch, N. T. Bowen; Blaney, V. S. Carter; Borden, Reese Singleton; Camden, R. F. Freeman; Camden circuit, H. W. Williams; Lamar, H. J. Kirk; Lynchburg, W- J. Gupple; Macedonia and St. Paul, J. W. Buddln; Mayesville, J. W. Curry; Mecbanicsville, T. H. Fisher; Mt. Zlon and St. James, B. C. Jackson; Rock Hill, E. J. Cooper; Rock Spring, A. Hool; Shiloh, H. B. Brown, St. Matthews, "W. Hi'Norman; Sumter, S. A. Miller; Stone Hill circuit, M. Brown; Wateree. W. William*. Ik Champion Meat Animal Producer Sumter. Nov. 3u. South Carolina champion'in incut animal production for 1936 Is Julius I. Hrogdon, Jr., a Sumier county 4 II dub hoy who sturiimI with one Poland China gilt in 1031 and now has. 3d hogs, liVeludlng livo brood sows. one hour, and thirty ahoatN which he la feeding r?r uwiy Ket Award for this honor as state champion is a ff?o Kohl Elgin watch presented hy the Thomas lv Wilson Com pun.\, meat packeiH of Chicago. AccordiiiH to tils records ill the office of Dan Lewis, state hoys' cluh agent, > Ollltg Hrogdon lias received a sales return of $1,190 on his hogs hi live years of clult work, inhibit lug each year ai the Sumter county fair and the State Fair lie has won a total of $68 in prize money, ami is part n o-lull) proud ot tile high pluciiigs ot tils animals. Julius has also conducted a corn cluh doim/uslrution at one acre and later t wo acres each year with Ills pip clllh work, aud valuing his corn at $2 lii.at) lie realizes thu tin poll a nee ol home produced beds for livestock, Julius Hrogdon was 1) H'lir.i old when he' lirst joined the pip and torn' clubs, and neM year when he has praduated front I he Sumier hipli school he hopes to attend Clenison College. lie says, I am counting on my hops hclpinp lo make this pos slide lie lias broil president two > ears and secretary one \ear ot I ts i-i?in in ti ii 11 y 4 II i lull, and has helped lite county apenls at fairs ami rallies iiiul with Jmlpiiip work Tlirowpli carr> inp on liir. projec ts ho has leartiod Fur himself tho value of puiv'oed stock and purebred seed, and Ihroiiph sale of his hops and reed urn lie has helped to spread this t in 'it in Itis home coininuuit> . A Nation Wide Drive On Accident Menace III the last fifteen Veiir* UIOIV .Mil >ricans have h>v?i tlodr livos in inotot ar incidents than were killed in nil ho wars of our history from 177 0 low ii to 1935. The cost in human life of car a< ideals since 192" totiils 3SK,93ti Tho -is wars in which the I'uit-ed Stati n ins taken part cost 214,357 lives. In 1934 motor car incidents caused 13.9MI deaths In the I'nited States, an iioroHso "of la per cent over the reeled of 1933 and a new "all-time hlph," he 1'. S. census bureau tells us. in iddition to this loss of life, ft total of 1.781) additional deaths worn caused n l!?:i4 hy collisions between motor ars aud railway truins or street cars. The census bureau reports ul| indicate a death toll as high or higher Mil be shown for 1936. The foregoing Is only tho toll of lutnan life taken in motor car aeciients. Other uccidents increase the mnual total to at least 100,000 lives md 9,000,000 Injured. Considering this terrible wastage of nimrji life in preventable accidents it s no wonder President Roosevelt has *tartod a nation-wide campaign to ?heck it. His first movo was to call i conference of "patriotic and widelyknown citizens" which is to be held In Washington soon, under the lead- f? ership of Daniel C. Roper, secretary :>f commerce In the president's cabinet. Secretary Roper has outlined three stops which may he taken Immediately. The first Is to draft a plan for obtaining accurate, current statistics. Second to doternilne the chief causes of accidents. Third, to determine remedies and ways of putting them Into effect at the earliest possible moment. Death of C. Leonard Britton C Leonard Hrlttoij, 39 years of ape. syn ol the late Dr. ami Mrs ' S. I'ritton ot the Spring Hill comniuiilty, <!Pm| from tin attack of angina pectoris on November S at the home Of I..i- sisb r. Mrs Kvu Morton Le . Ills iiddeu death was a sli?c k to his faiui!y and host of fro mis through ut the state Few men were hotter known in this section where hvj. was a '.lleIoiip citizen ami was held in high esi t c in. * Mr lint tott is survived by Itis widow ami six children?Mrs. L. A. Sowell. Mrs I) M Davis. Mrs. Henry Clyhiirn. Miss Molly Hritton (Mosele> ). of Camden; Mrs. Juy Sealey and .1 L. Itrltton. of (Jreat Falls; Miss Carrie Lou Hritton and Whit A. Hritton. of Rombort. Also the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. .J. L. Moseley, Mrs R. L. Moselny, Sr., Mrs. Eva Hot ton Lee, of Humbert; Miss Alice Hritton. of Chesterfield. Miss Hernocla Hritton. of McHee; C. S. Hritton, of Columbia, and L. H. Hritton, of Manning. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. M. Jones and Rev. It. P. '1 urner, of Sumter, at St. Johns Methodist church of which ho wh?n -iffenteinber, on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Pallbearers were J. K. Ricitburg, J. 11, Moseley, Leroy White, R. R. McCutcheon, S. J. Scarborough and R. Shaw. The floral designs were numerous and lovely and were In charge of the following young ladles: Misses Nell and Mary Moseley, Mrs. Keith llagley, Mrs. E. Nettles, Miss Ruth Ousley, Miss Jessie Mae Doyle, Miss Leata Davis and Miss Kelly. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, December 8, A. Douglas McAm, pastor. Church school at 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11:15. Week day instruction Tuseday 2 to 5. Church night Thursday at 7:80 p. m. Everyone is cordially thvltsd.