The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 31, 1936, Image 1

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' ? >, " ' ' '' ; ' | The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 47 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1936 NUMBER 45 Camden Wen Last - H Game Of Series | (By WtlUam Garrard) Despite a whirlwind tlnal chukker in which Harry Wa&gner and Major Frank Royce of- Augusta each made a goal to tie the score, the Camden polo team won 5 to 4 Sunday afternoon when H. Watson Pomeroy, of Mill brook, N. Y., with thirty seconda to play, shot a remarkable goal with a back-hand stroke that won the game. The affair was .a light from start to finish'. Augusta) had won the first game January 5 by 6 to 4, and . had nosed out Camden Saturday 7 to 6, but today the Camden riders set the winning pace. At the end of the fifth chukker, Camden led 3 to 2, thanks to a goal in the second by Pomeroy, one in the fourth by Kalph Little, and one in the fifth hy Alteram Boykin, Jr. The charging and defense was ho concentrated when Little scored that one of the goal posts was toppled over. James Mlnnlck, Jr., top-scorer for Augusta In the previous games, hit the llrst two goals for the Georgians. Hut. when Pomeroy scored again for ramden In the beginning of the sixth, the affair stood 4 to 2?an apparently safe margin.' This was wiped out and the score tied 4 to 4 when Koyce and Waagner could not be stopped, and it appeared the match would end that way when Pomeroy made the winning goal with half a minute to go. Over 1,000 spectators In 250 motorcars shouted applause at the thrilling finish. Major Lester Karow, of Charleston, was referee, Ralph Chase, of Middleheld, Conn., umpire, and Ancrum Boykin, Sr., timekeeper.. The lineup: Augusta, Harry Waagner, Major Frank Koyce, James Minnick, Jr., Captain W. W. Cornog, Jr. Camden, Ralph Little, R. Watson Pomeroy, Lyle Phillips, Ancrum Boykin, Jr. Mrs. Donald Geddes, of Great Neck," \j. I., and her five-year-old son, Donald, I :ird, are at the Hobklrk Inn for the season. Other arrivals at the Hobkirk Inn are: Rt. Rev. C. Ashton Oldham, D. D. Episcopal Bishop, of Albany, N. Y., and Mrs. Oldham; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson, of West Orange, N. J.; G. U. Burdett, of Englewood, N. J., and his gon Paul Burdett, who are here for the quail shooting; Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Mitchell, of Holton, Maine. Mr. and Mra. John Belton ami Mr. and Mrs. W. J. 'Smith, of Andover, Mass., left the HobWrk Ion Tuesday for a brief visit to Miami Beach, to return to Camden for the^ season. Their horses have been shipped to Camden. Col. Michael Burke and his nephew, Carol Daley, of Marlboro, Mass., are at the Klrkwood Hotel for the season. Arrivals at The Klrkwood also include Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Stlephen, Brookline, Mass.; E. F. Mayov Boston; Mr. and Mrs. E, P. Ferrestel, Akron, N. Y. Mr. and Mi's. Arthur E. Whitney, Garden City, L. I., arrived at the Court Inn Tuesday. David R. Williams, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has returned from Tulsa to | his plantation, "Mulberry." Mr. and Mrs. Newton C. Boykin Monday evening gave a buffet supper at their home on Knight Hill road. . Carroll K. Bassett. of Bedford, N. Y.. leading amateur jockey and Mrs. Bassett, arrived late-Monday with elnvon hunters and show-horses belonging to Mrs. Marion DuPont Som rville, of Montpeller Station, Va. Most of these horses were recently purchased in England by Mrs. Somerville, accompanied by the Bassetts. Mrs. Somerville, who, with Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, reached New York from England last Tuesday,, is expected In Camden Friday. Alvin T. Untermyer, of New York, many of whose horses are training in Camden, stopped at the Klrkwood over the week-end. . F. S. vonStade, of Westbury, L. I., a governor of the United States Polo Association, and Seymour H. Knox, of Buffalo, N. Y., manager of the American polo team which vlBited England last year, came to "Camden from their winter homes in Aiken, and saw a polo game between two Camden teams. Mr. and Mrs. Skmuel G. Ailen and Miss Emily Myers, of Rye. N. Y., and Miss Mahde White, of Franklin, Pa., Monday motored from Pfnehurst and were luncheon guests of Mr. and Mr*. JJ1 aneroid RirkovetL-JtC their Camden estate, "The Hedges." \ -T Recent arrivals at the Klrkwood ape Mr. and Mr*. C. Wallace 8mith, Short ? ST iSS . Humes, Mew York; Mr. and Mr* Albert Ch?borough. Maiesy Park, L. L ^" ii.*" * JO*QV*?T FOR FUNDS FOR THE associated charities 1 lie Board of Directors of the Chlluien s Home this year estimate thut it' win require $4,000 to operate the in-j ii/i.u f0r the co,u,?K !2 months. With this |4,000 we are able to support at <tll times from 22 to 27 children, depending otf' how rapidly they come In to us and how rapidly we ere able to And good homes In which to Place them where they may grow up uh individuals and make good eitlzeus for this county. We also wish to cali attention to the fact that one of our babies during this last month of December at a contest held by the lilks of Columbia won first prize out of more than 20G babies examined in every possible health test and was found to be absolutely normal in ev| ory way. This certainly speaks well for this Homp and for the attention that these children aro given and for l the attention that is given to their , health and their surroundings, and | we hope that It will make the citizens I of this county feel that this Home is I carried on In a way'that will be a lasting and permanent benefit to the county. Our solicitors will call on I you at t he proper time and wo hope that you will show the same liberal ity as you have in the past. If you will watch the papers you will see [our annual statement showing exactly [where the money thut you have given I us was spent and we .solicit at all times calls for anybody to visit us nnd | inspect the Home to see how it Is carried qn and to become familiar with this institution which is now a permanent one in the county.?The Associated Charities, Margaret J. Mayfleld, President. Colored People's Seal Report I The following is the Seal Report from the colored people of Kershaw county, Ruth Alexander, Seal Sale chairman of colored people: I Jackson School $18 00 [Mather Academy 10.27 Mather Academy Football game 7.50 St. Matthews School 5 00 Other schools In the county .... 22.00 Individuals 4 60 Sum total trfdate $68.85 FIVE ADMITTED TO H08PITAL FOLLOWING TRIPLE COLLI8ION As a result of a triple collison between a Ford truck, a Ford coach and a'Bulck sedan on the Camden-Columbia highway Saturday - night,-Johnj Crocked, driving a North Carolina truck, is In the Camden hospital suffering from a fractured "hip. Others admitted to the hospital were Julian Jackson, James Jackson and R. A. Witherspoon, of 'Horatio, 8. C., and | Roy Wright, of Camden. The accident is said to have been caused by one car trying to pass an| other. None of the injuries are said I to be serious other than that of Croc| kell. ? _ To Put on Play at Baron DeKalb An amusing three act play entitled "Aunt Samanthy Rules the Roost" will be presented by the faculty, pupils and friends of the Baron DeKalb school In the school auditorium Friday evening, January 31, at eight o'clock. Admission charges have been set at 10 cents for school children and 15 cents for adults. It is hoped that the small charge will insure a capacity house. * Report On Red Cross Roll Call Due to the fact that several communities in the county did not send in their reports until after January 1, a complete report on the 1935 Red Cross Roll Call, made during November, has not been possible until this writing. The board " of directors wishes to thank everyone who assisted with and contributed to the Red Cross driv^'in November. Four hundred ninety- four members were received compared with three hundred ninety-three in the 1934 drive. $773.26 was received as compared with $490.00 last year. Applications for assistance from the Red Cross should* be made to Mrs. W. J. Mayfield, of Camden?A. Douglas McArn, Chairman Kershaw County Red Cross. Hell Freezes Overl Hell, Michigan, Jan. 22L=r-Hell was ' well frozen over tonight. The 50-year-old village, now almost abandoned, was under six inches of show with the remainder of WvtngrBtcfn county and a heavy coating Of ^ hovered the dam andj pond <it Reeves mill, about which the life of the community once gravitated. the Ice for pike' tbroert Deplorable Accident j Happened Thursday A deplorable accident that ahocked and aaddened this community happened at around one o'clock Thureday, when Alice Jane Hotter, 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mra. Jerome M. Hoffer was fatally ahot by a email I gun of Henry D. NUee, Jr., 11 year old eon of Mr. and Mra. H. D. Nilee. The children were neighbors and were playing 1n the enow, when Henry J attempted to shoot a bird and stumt^l led, It la thought. The full effect of J the shot went into the side of the I little girl. Medical aid was quickly 1 summoned but she died about two! hours later. Jane was a winsome little girl, a pupil in the sixth grade of the Camden city schools. She Is survived by her parents and one brother, I Jerome M. Hoffer, Jr., a student at J the University of South Carolind. 1 Both families are grief stricken and I have the deepest sympathy of the I people of Camden. Funeral services will be held at the home of her parents on Friday at 4 o'clock, with Rev. A. Douglas McArn, I of Ilethesda Presbyterian church and I Rev. J. F. Inabinet, of the Lyttleton I Street Methodist church officiating.'! Burial will be in the family plot in I the Quaker cemetery. , O I LEE COUNTY MAN DIES IN j HOSPITAL HERE SUNDAY! John I. Barringer, 74, residing nearI Bishopville in Lee county, died at the I Camden hospital Sunday, January 26,1 after a fifteen clay Illness. Mr. Bar-1 ringer was born In Rowan county, N.j C., and moved to Lee county in 1916. I He is survived by his widow, four sons. Burton Barringer, Salisbury, N. I C.; -James H. Barringer, Mantinsville, I Va.; John I. Barringer and W. H. Bar-1 ringer, Washington, D. C., two (laugh-1 ters, Mrs. Clara P. Miller, Salisbury,! and Mrs. James Duvall, of Claren-1 don, Va. | Short funeral services were heldsat| his late home conducted by his pas-1 tor, ReV.- .Melver, o? the Bishopville | Presbyterian church on Monday after-1 noon. Committal services were held 1 at the home .of his brother, Robert L?. I Barringer, in Salisbury, N. C., Tues-1 day afternoon at three o'clock. The Kornegay Funeral Home of! this city had charge of funeral ar-1 rangements. Walsh Promoted To Commercial Agent I ' The following sent out from Cheraw 1 under date of January 28, will be read 1 Lwith Interest in Camden. Mr. Walsh! I made his home here for many years,! I being connected with the .old North-! I western railway, was also a member J Jof city council, the Camden Shrine, J 1 Rotary and various other organiza- J Jtiona. | I His new duties are not only in line jof promotion, but will carry him back to his native home, where his parJ ents and young daughter, Mary Walsh, reside: j "Cheraw, Jan. 28.?T. V. Walsh who has been agent at pheraw for the Atlantic Coast Line railway has been J promoted to commercial agent and will be located at Sumter after February 1. | "Mr. Walsh came to Cheraw only J a few month ago, having been commercial agent of the North Western | Railroad of South Carolina before | then. i j "E. L. Smith, now agent at Society J Hill has been named to take Mr. J Walsh's place here as agent. Mr. Smith has been with the Coast Line more than 30 years." j T. C. Sessions Dead At Blaney"" The many friends of T. C. Sessions, J venerable retired farmer of the Blan| ey section of the county, will be | grieved to learn of his death which occurred at his home on Saturday, January 25, at 2:30 p. m. Mr. Ses | stone was in his eightieth year, having Ibeen born August 13, 1856. He had been In iK^ealth for the past four months. He is survived by two sons, , T. O. and J. IV Sessions of Blaney; three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Arrants, of Blaney; Mrs. F. W. Hilton, of Orangeburg; and Mrs. D. B. Johnson,; of Garfield, Ga. , Funeral services were held > at Union Baptist church near Blaney Sunday and were conducted toy Rev. Hardwlck, assisted by FLav. Cromer of Blaney, and Rot. A L. Willis, of ; Ri^geway. Pallbearers ware eight 1 grandsons of Mr. Saaakms. Interment J was in the church cemetery. . -^.... Thief Comes To Clrief After Stealing Auto U<H)rgc A.* Creed, Camden contractor. had hiu Plymouth car stolen from ip front of hiu residence Thuraday t^lglit; and the thief came to quick grief near Rockingham, N. C? early Friday morning. The man proved to be Arthur E. Wllllard, of Till wanton, New Hampshire. He stopped ! at u filling station near Rockingham and oulled for gas, but left hie motor running. Pat Roller, .the operator, became auHplcioua and requested that tie shut the motor off. Falling to do no ho ordered him to do ho at the point of a revolver, when he claimed Will lard made u move toward hTtT ' pocket. Roller fired and WlUard lost three teeth and has a bullet lodged in his throat. He In lying desperately wounded In ' a Rockingham hospital with little hope that he will survive. Wllllard' claims he was 19, but the filling sta- ' tlon operator puts his age at around 2 I years. 1 Mr. Creed went to Rockingham and got his car, it being uninjured except for the fact that Ills license plate had been stripped off and another South Carolina plate substituted, poultry shipment from county, monday, feb. 3. There will be a poultry shipment Monday, February 3, from the following points: Hethune, from 9 to 10:30; " Camden, from 11:00 to 12:00 noon; Kershaw, from 1:30 to 3:30. The following prices will be paid by M. S. Blacker, of Monroe, N. C.. Heavy colored hens. 5 pounds and up, 16c; lightweight hens 14c; Leghorn hens 13c; roosters 7c; tprkey i hens, 9 pounds and up (young) 20c; ' young turkey toms, 13 pounds and up, 18c; capons, 8 pounds and up, 20c; < ducks and geese 10c; guineas, 25c. i each. * This is to urge each and every farmer of Kershaw county to cull their 1 poultry and to sell their non-layers. Please notify your neighbors. president of Furman to Visit Camden On next Sunday morning at 11:15, Dr. B. A. Oeer, president of Furman University, will be the speaker at the First Baptist church. Before accepting the presidency of Furman Dr. Geer was one of the outstanding business men of the state. He spoke at the Kershaw Association a little more than a year ago. All those who heard him then will be' glad of an opportunity of hearing him again. Sunday school at 10 o'clock with c. T. Baldwin in charge. B. T. U. Sunday evening at 6:45. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. Preaching Sunday evening at 7:30 conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, on the pubject, "Life From the Dead." The public is bordially invite^ to attend all the services of this church. Exchange Club Notes The regular weekly meeting of the Camden Exchange Club was held at the Hotel Camden Tuesday. James Zemp, the vice president presided. J. W. C. "Stew" Boykln and Donald Morrison was welcomed as new members of the club. A discussion of the play-ground development was postponed until next meeting when several ladies of the town will present their program. It was ordered that the club send flowers to Grady I%rs6ns, a member, who 1h in the Camden hospital recovering from an operation. The entertainment feature was in charge of Bennie Marshall and Nettles Lindsay. The speaker of the day was Rev. John T. Littlejohn, formerly of Camden, but now of Blshopvllle, who was Introduced by J. Team Gettys. Rev. Littlejohn made an interesting address on China. 8even Inches Of 8now' The third snowfall of the season began Wednesday about nine o'clock and by noon Thursday had reached a depth of 1 inches. The weather roports show that it was general over the southern states reaching as far south as the Georgia Florida line. ; Tho forecast for Thursday was 'Snow or rain in east and south portions Thursday; Friday mostly cloudy; not much change in temperature." v Bethany Baptist Church , There will be services at 'Bethany, Weatville, next Sunday as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m.; worship service at 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. at 6:80 p. m. All members are earnestly urged to attend these services. All qtfcers are welcome.-r-Rev. J. D. QuV WM, P-tor. TUBERCULOSIS IS A MENACE TO~0UirnBlVIL12ATION ' yinco time immemorial there bus been h condition constituting a hazurd to huuiaii ltf? characterized by certain well defined symptoms such as, loss of weight, pallor and weakness. Thin condition was formerly linown as phthisis, but in more recent yearn hue become more or lees known aa pulmonary tuberculoala. An invariable ob* nervation through all the agea has shown this disease to be' mdfft prevalent among those living In crowded areas. The shepherd on the hilla, the wood cutters in the forects nor the Bailors on the high seas rarely, if ever, fall victim to the frgfoat white plaguc.'L Then, consider those unforlunate dwellers in viilagea, towns or cities who, although enjoying more convenicncea of life, wore conatnntiy exposed to the dreadful malady as a price of civilization. The erroneous idea that tuberculosis ie hereditary has been abolished as also has the one that it is brought Dn by-bodily exposure in unfavorable weather. Ii is now an established fact that the iliseuse Is caused by a definite germ or bacillus discovered by Koch in 1X82. Tills bacillus gains admission to the human air passages through breathing uir ludencd with the secret ions from the nose, and mouth of an. infected person. Therefore, the more closely persons are associated with one another In homes and daily activities, the more liable are they to become infected; and the more apt is the incidence of the disease to be increased. In order that the disease might be controlled and eventually eradicated, it is necessary that every precaution be used by the infected individual BUch as, care of the sputum and avoidance of coughing or sneezing without covering the nose or mouth, and also by thorough disinfection of all articles used by or with the patient. Let everyone feel that it 1h his individual duty to assist in using the above knowledge thereby making civilfzation a blessing instead of h menace. PROGRESS DINNER HELD~AT HOTEL CAMDEN FRIDAY NIGHT The monthly meeting of the Progress Dinners was held at the Hotel Camden Friday night, January 24. In the absence L. I. Guion, the chairman, M. M. Johnson presided. Very few attended this dinner on account of. the Inclement weather. W. C, Hammerle, assistant State Forester, of Columbia, in charge of fire protection InJwiS state made ft very interesting Ma instructive talk on the conservatmh^bf forests. The state forest service is certainly, doing a wonderful piece of work and I wish every citizen in Kershair county could have heard this address. R. A. Rouse, educational director of the W. P. A., gave a short talk on the emergency educational program. Dr. A. W. Humphries, Kershaw County Health Director, gave some Interesting facts about the work that Is being carried on In his department. Thomas Ancrum, president of the Chamber of Commerce, assured of the cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce in putting over these Progress Dinners. Rotary Club Notes W. P. Heath read a very Interesting paper on the Kershaw family of Camden at Thursday's Rotary meeting. This paper will probably be published in The Chronicle later. He touched on the various members of the Kershaw family from the time the first Joseph Kershaw established the town of Camden two hundred years ago, and told of the activities as early settlers, officers in wars, and as peaceful citizens trying to upbuild Camden and fcershawi county. Dr. F. W. Mitchell) ,.oft ;Houlton, Maine, was called uponi for/a talk and he spoke about the state of Maine and also told several humorous stories which the club enjoyed. The visiting Rotarlan besides Mr. Mitchell was .Norman Armstrong, of White Plalnfe, N. Y., and the guest visitor was Leonard Schenk, of Camden. Flowers will be sent to -Rotarian Marion Heyman who has been sick for the past ten days. Joint Meeting of Cctmoth The councils of District Number 11, Junior Order . United American Me chanlcs, comprising the counties ol Kershaw, Lancaster and a part of Chester, will meet with DeKalb Coun elf Number 88, here next Friday night January tl, at 8 o'clock in the Ma sonic temple. All members Of the lo cal council ire requested to be pre Mat at to. nedfig, my U H. Joaaa, the recording secretary. i ' * V . ^ _ V .> ? J., ... I. . ..II. I1HIII B.UWU1L .,1 Sudden Death Claims Louisiana Senator Haton Huuko, la*., Jan. 28,-Governor Q. K, Aden died unexpectedly today ?t 10:40 a. m., Central Standard time from what wub announced uh u cerrubrul hemorrhuKO. Governor Allen was seized with u uudden attack at the executive mansion at 8:fid a. m. Ho apparently had been in (food health and was juxt preparing to idave the mansion for his executive offices In the ptatc capitol. . A corps of physicians was huatlly auiutnohed, Including Dr. C. A. I.orlo, one of the physicians of the late Senator tfuey ! . Long, political associate ; of the governor. Hut all medical attention failed to rally the governor and he died ut 10:40 a. m. Ilia death was announced at 10:55 a. m., by A. P. White, nee rotary, to the governor and an the news of the passing of the governor apread rapidly through official circles and over the city a large, number or officials and other friends of the governor hurried to the mansion and formed a V great crowd around tLo building. The white-haired governor succeeded to the leadership of Long's organisation following the fatal shooting of the United States senator in the capi* * ? to I here last September. v He was elected Democratic national committeeman succeeding Dong and huuded the successful campaign of ' v the administration in the Democratic primary January 21, w > Allen was nominated to serve out the unexpired senatorial term of Long In the primary. . ,; . Dr. Lorio said Governor Allen died from "hypertension and . cerebral hemorrhage und hemorrhage at the base of the tongue und acute adema of glottis." Governor Allen was born in 1881 In the small town of Winnfield, La., apd grew up as a boyhood companion of the lato Senator Huey P. Ixing, who carried him along with him to politi- * cal power in Ix>ulslana. After Huey Long's death from a ' pistol bullet, Allen became the titular head of the strong Dong political machine and led the organization to a sweeping victory at the polls on Janv uary 21. In that election he was elected to the United States senate for the unexpired term of Senator Long running: until January; 1937. He died in the height of his political career and 'after' a strenuous stumping campaign over the state. ' ? For some time Governor Allen'had been suffering from heart trouble but in recent months his health" was" regarded by his friends as improved..' His parents were regarded as substantial citizens of ?Wlnn Parish and Oovernor Allen amassed a sizeable fortune in his career as school teacher, cotton - planter, small town bus!-' nfess man and oil operator. He was a member of the state legislature when Huey Long came on the political horizon and challenged the power of the ,old Democratic organizations. Allen Immediately joined forces with Long land when Longbecame governor he appointed O. K. Allen chairman of the state highway commission, which handled the huge road building funds. Y'4. At the end of Long'B term as gov- .*? ernor and after Long had been elected to the United States senate, Allen was* i elected governor with Long's support. The Allen term explreB next May^ I when he expected to take Long's seat jin the United States senate. _ Agents To Assist In Making Tax Returns Agents of the Income Tax Division of the 8outh Carolina Tax Commission be^ln their journeys over the * +: state for the purpose of assisting income taxpayers in the preparation of their returns on the tenth day of February. The Itinerary for Camden ahd nearby towns is as follows: Camden, February 21 and 22, D. P. -----Drew, at court house. Blshopvllle, February 18, T. D. Sligh, . at cmgEAouBe. Chesterfield, February <10, T\ D. Sligh, at court house. ^ Kershaw, February 24, D. P. Drew, '/$ at Bank of Kershaw. Lancaster. February 10, C. D. J)leLean; at court bou#?. ! Sumter. February 20, 21, 22, T. D. f 8ilgh, at court house. The governments of Great Britain, FfettcO, Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia have concluded a mutual pact pledging assistance to each other in cweltaly attacks either of these na