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I The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 47 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1936 NUMBER 47 Virginians Horse Show; Tomorrow (By William Garrard) Including some of the finest horses in America, many of them belonging to owners pf national reputation, "The Virginians" horse show will be held here Saturday, February 16.< Miss'Wilhelmine S. Kirby, of Bedford Hills, Nt Y., secretary of'the committee .in charge, has received 240 en: tries of 100 horses from forty-six owners. Fourteen classes will be shown. This will be the first large show to be held here by the group of horsemen and women whose activities in 1 the Fall aye at Mlddleburg and Warrenton, Va., and who this winter have come to Camden In greater numbers than ever before. Mrs. George Bostwlck's "Fugitive," \John Scbiff's "Indigo," Alvin T. Untermeyer's "Rebell Yell," and Mrs. Simon T. Patterson's "Ilaldale" are ' a few of the famous racers entered. Among the more notable show horses are Mr. and Mrs. Alvin T. Untermeyor's "London Bridge" and "Hexameter," Miss Wilhelmine 8. Kirby's "Easter Morning," Mrs. Robert G. WinmiU's "Cin Quidado," Wilbert J. Smith's "Erin Glen." The committee in charge is composed of Randolph Duffey, of Middleburg; J. North Fletcher and Thomas M. Waller, of Warrenton; Miss Kirby and Miss Viola Winmlll of New York and Warrenton. The show will begin at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at "The Virginians" stables, near the Springdale Course over which the Washington Birthday races and Carolina Cup races are run. Five classes will be shown in the morning, nine after luncheon, which will be served at the show. An outside course has been made for hunter classes?open classes will be shown over a series of jumps In the ring. . The classes will be best steeplechase type; model hunters; threeyear olds; bridle path hacks, open jumping; working hunters; green hunters; middleweight hunters; lightweight hunters; hunters not to jump; ladies hunters; pair class; touch and out; teams of three hunters. Exhibitors who have already entered horses are Mre. Marion Dupont Soinerville, Mrs. Carroll K. Bassett, W. C. Belcher, Thomas M. Waller, Mrs. Paul Abbott, Thomas H. Somerville, E. W. Clucas, Brandon Stable, Miss Wilhelmine S. Kirby, Mrs. Lamont Dominick, D. Walter Mabee, J. North Fletcher, W. B. Ruthrauff, Mr. and Mrs. Alvfn T. Untermeyer, Randolph Duffey,- Mre. Robert C. Winmlll, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr., Miss Francls-Thord Gray, David R. Williams, R. Watson . Pomeroy, .Mrs. Dwight Partridge, Mrs. Melville Bearns, Jr., Mrs. Simon T. Patterson, Charles E. Perkins, Henry Frost, Harry D. Kirkover, John Schlff (Northwood Stables), Raymonde G. Wolfe, James E. Ryan, Ernest L. Woodward, Lyle Phillips, Klrkwood Stables, Wilbur Smith, John Bolton, F. Ambrose Clark, William C. Scarborough, Elliott C. Brown, Charles T. Ellis, Samuel L. "Miller, George Godley. Lady Killed Here Left Huge Estate The following associated press dispatch sent out from New York under a February 10 date line will be read with interest here: "The estate of Pauline S. Murray, who, with her husband, Hugh A. Murray, was killed In an autombbile accident in Camden, S. C., in 1931, was valued at $4,140,049 in an accounting tiled in surrogate's court here today t>y the executors." The flies of The Camden Chronicle of December 11, 1931, said! "Mr. and Mrs. Murray and their chauffeur, Charles W. Vlckers, met instant death when their car skidded on a wet highway at Midway school, near Cassatt. Mrs. Lottie Nurmberg, the maid accompanying the Murray's, remained in the Camden hospital for a long while suffering from a broken leg and n u merovyj} bruises^ ^ "Tho Murray's were Internationally known people. Mr. Murray was the head of the Lion Brewery and owner of many parcels of real estate In the heart of New York City. Mrs. Murray was the daughter of Joseph Schmid, a brewer. Her mother Is ihe Princess del Drago, now living In Italy wlt^ her husband, who Is the grandson of Dowager Queen Maria ChrisUna df Spain." Willow City, N. D.," registered the lowest temperature la the ooantry last wepk, the thermometer reoordtag H degrees b?lew sero. jag .c A# 'I *V v * Hitch-Hikers Fay For~Auto Theft William 8carlattdl-JWd Herman Miller, claiming IxAg^^md and Heading, Pa., reapecllWjAraa their homes, pleaded guilty i'li^eaeral sessions court Monday betohe^x Judge 8. W. O. Bhipp to a charge of thrcen/ of an automobile, which they drove off after Q. U Brodie,, traveling salesman of Columbia, had picked them up. llrodle gave them a lift as far as Kershaw. He got out of his car for a few iniuutes and the young hitch hikers drove off. Their ownership of the car was short lived. The same night they were arrested at Oheraw, returned to Camden, pleaded guilty and drew sentences of three years each In the penitentiary. They were arrested by Chief Sims'at Cheraw. Willie Wise, Columbia negro, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the slaying of LeKoy Wright on the streets of Camden several months ago. Wright was badly cut up by knife wounds, supposedly by several negroeB from a CCC camp stationed neur Cassatt. lie took sole responsibility for the killing and drew a sentence of five years on the gang. Johnnie White, who stole former Sheriff Grover C. Welsh's car and was also charged with entering four homes, got a sentence of five years in the state penitentiary. Court adjourned Tuesday after a two-day session after disposing of a number of minor cases and continuing the case of Otis GofT, charged with the killing of Adam Coleman at Blaney, and the hit-and-run slaying of Jack Morgan with which Maxwell Moseley is being charged. Other cases disposed of at this court were: William P. Fox was tried and found guilty on a liquor violation charge and was sentence^ to serve three months or pay a fine of $100. He paid the fine. . Bernie Hlnson plead 'guilty to having In his possession liquor for illegal purposes and paid a fine of $75. He was sentenced to Berve three months. The fine was $100. Sentence was suspended and fine reduced pending good behavior. Wiliam McCasklll plead guilty to transporting liquor. Sentence $50.00 or fifteen days. Suspended upon payment of $25. His fine was paid. Henry Alexander plead guilty to transporting liquor. Sentenced to serve three months or pay $100. Sentence suspended pending good behavior and fine reduced to f&0, which he paid. Joseph Jones plead guilty to transporting liquor. Sentenced to Berve three months or $100 fine. "Sentence suspended during good behavior and fine reduced to $50. The fine - was paid. Albert Johnson and Charlie Freeman plead guilty to petty larceny and each drew a sentence of thirty days or a fine of $50. Willie Smith, pleiad guilty to a charge of stealing a cow and got a sentence, of twelve months. Wallace Robinson plead' guilty to house breaking and larceny and was sentenced to serve nine months. Thomas Collins plead guilty to petty larceny and was assessed a fine of $25 or had to serve thirty days. C. H. Horton plead guilty to manufacturing corn whiskey and drew a sentence of four months or pay a fine of $1U0. His sentence was suspended upon conditions until May 1, 1936. Robert Brevard plead guilty to violating the prohibition law and was sentenced to serve three months or pay a fine of $100. Jack Wright was tried in his absence on a charge of selling whiskey without a license. He was found guilty and a sealed sentence was left for him. John Brevard plead guilty to a prohibition law violation charge and was sentenced to serve three months or pay a flqe of $100. The new grand Jury with N. P. Gettys as forejnan, made a very short presentment stating that they had appointed committees to look after the affairs of the county. They recommended *to The legislative delegation that Mrs. Kat? B. Oettys who has in the past very ably assisted in the treasurer's office be retained in the present position. " v ? Sheriff J. If. McLeod submitted a report on his office showing the actiylties sheriff, the deputy sheriff and rorar policemen covering a period from April 1, 1935, to February 1, 1986, which showed: Thirty-three stills destroyed; 10,600 gallons of magfc. or beer destroyed; 81 arrests for violation of prohibition law; 881 arrests for otttr violations of law; 198 gallons of whiskey confiscated or - y " y?y'-v vj * 1 - ? ? destroyed., Tines collected in 1934, $837.00. Tines collected in '1086 were $1001.41. In Addition to the a bore the rural officers have visited negro churches and school closings. They report having eorer*^ their districts regularly. ?- y-y - -ji f _r - f w Adult School Is Doing Cood Work It sometimes is said that adults are too old to learn. Hut adults can learn, and are iearuiug, and here is proof of It: We hare one pupil In qur adult school here, who did not know the alphabet when this school opened the second week in November, and now she has learned all the alphabet aud can spell real well. I cannot find words In which to express my appreciation for what 1 have learned, since 1 started gobag to this Adult school. 1 feel greatly benefited, and hope our Adult school here will go on for a long time. Our Haptist pastor. Rev, James D. Gulledgo, is teaching this school here at Westville, and he is deeply interested in the work. There are three reasons why adults should continue their education. First, to develop habits of seeiug right relations, and to acquire habits of right conduct. Second, to satisfy the demands of development. Third, adults need to equip themselves more thoroughly for effective leadership, which is so much needed today. The opportunity for this trained . leadership, I think, depends largely on our Adult schools. We, as pupils, feel greatly benefited by going to this Adult school. It - has been a great ihelp to us.?A Pupil. Plan For Enlarging State Prison Farms Columbia, Feb. 8.?A plan for enlarging the state prison farm in Sumter and Kershaw counties to accommodate and employ 100 additional .convictB was in line for official scrutiny today. I Governor Johnston said he ^and Superintendent J. S. Wilson of the state penitentiary were going to the farm to inspect it with an eye to its possibilities of expansion. \ He quoted Wilson as estimating 100 prisoners could be housed in present quarters at the farm If additional lands were available for them to till. ) The move in turn would result in larger supplies of foodstuffs for the penitentiary and relief from .overcrowding there. An amendment to authorize the purchase of additional lands was killed during house debate of the appropriation bill this week. James K. Goodale -Died Here Sunday James Kershaw Goodale, 63, died at his home on Market street at ad early hour Sunday morning following a short illness. He was born in Cfeiii den, the sod of thd laic Mr. and ^*9-, Joseph Goodale, and for many' i'ears was a well known painting contractor, where he had worked In many of the homes of Camden. He was of a most genial disposition and had a large number of friends who regret his passing. a He was married to Miss Carrie Swing, and she with the following sons and daughters survive: Travis | D. Goodale (Jim) Goodale, of Columjbla; Albert Goodale, Mrs. Beatrice ! Hough, Joe Goodale, Andrew GoodI ale, Everette Goodale, of Camden, and Miss Emily Goodale, of Charleston. There are also three brothers surviving?Dan Goodale, of Camden; Henry J. Goodale. with the Southern railway at Charleston, and Foster B. Goodale, cf Grovetown, Ga. ' Funeral services were held from hlB late residence Monday morning at eleven o'clock with Rev. J. B. Caston, of the Baptist church officiating. Fire Destroys Garagae and Cars Fire at an early hour Monday morning destroyed the garage of Henry Eichel, located at his residence on Fair street. A Bulck automobile belonging to Mr. Eichel was destroyed, as was also a^ Chevrolet automobile belonging to his son, Julian Eichel. There was no insurance carried on either of the cars or the garage. ? To ling Spirituals The Dunbar-Dett Clpb and the Oaro Una Male Quartette will give a program of Spirituals at 4 o'clock Sunday, February 16, at the Second Presbyterian'church on Market street. The proceeds from this performance will go for the .benefit of the chustoh, Rodent Control Specialist Coming George H. I .ay, rodent control leader, from State College, Raleigh, la now making advance engagements for any community in Korahaw county that might want him to work in that section during the week of February 24th, dt waa unnounced by County Agent W. C, McCarley. In speaking of the campaign work, M>'. I.ay said: '"Each rat deatroyB at leaat $2 worth of food, feed and other mutefiaia each year, and thia loaa doean't count the Iouh due- to sickness and deutha caused by rata through the apreudihg unsanitary waste materiulH and through their spreading of such diseaae organ lama aa typhoid, typliua fevdr and bubonic plague. If we counted tllo loaa in aickneaa and deaths, due to rata, the loaa would be many dollara per rat higher. Further, In rural areaa, there are probably twenty or more ratB to the farm and thia meana a heavy economic loss each year. "To cut down the number of ruta the Government lias worked out* a poison bait which will do the work and whic)i is least dangerous to other animals and human beings. Red Squill is used as the poison ingredient and in eacli package of bait are three j cuns, one of meat bait, one of fish bait and one of cereal bait?all with Red Squill sufficient to do the work, even If the rat does not eat but a very small bit. Red Squill will not Kill dogs, cats, horses and other domestic animals and also poultry and wild birds. The reason for this is that rats cannot vomit and domestic animals can and poultry is not affected by the Red Squill in the percentage the government mixes It. "Not only is the bait not poisonous to human beings and other domestic animals It will cause vomiting If eaten but the person or animal quickly recovers after getting rid of the bait ?but Red Squill bait kills rats slowly and, as a result, late feeding rats at night are not scared off from the bait as they do not find dead and dying rats lying around to make them suspicious. Also, as the poison works slowly, rats which have eaten the bait, leave the houses and homes of human occupation and die in their nests and runways which are usually in the ground, under lumber and wood piles, under flooring in outhouses* but not In occupied houses. This is a great advantage as it prevents dead rats from causing ordors - where human beings are living." _ of . Camden, that would like him to work there, should get In touoh with W. C. McCarley, County Agent, and arrangements will be made. Otis Goff Released ;From Jail On Bond "That Adam Coleman came to his death by blows he received In a fight with Otis Goff, at Blaney, 8. C., Tuesday afternoon, February 4," was the verdict of a coroner's Jury with ffirT. Bowen as foreman held at the Blaney high school auditorium Saturday morning with a large crowd of spectators present. Solicitor A. F. Spigner, of Columbia, did the questioning for the state, and attorney M. Montgomery representing Otis G&ff. Four witnesses were put up, who testified as to the passing of blows and the tussle on the ground! An autopsy held by Dr. A. W. Humphries is said to have showed that Coleman died from a hemorrhage of the brain. Ball was granted to Goff In the sum of $2,500 and he was released from Jail Saturday afternoon. The three witnesses testifying were Vernon Nettles, Robert Coleman, Jack Morgan and F. E. Ross. The other members of the Jury were John Kirkland, Homer Branham, Mannes Watts, Robert McKay and Rufus Watts'. Beaverdam Baptist Church Ther^ will be services at Beaverdam Baptist church next Lord's day as follows: Sunday school at 2:30 }p. m., Superintendent Hey ward Catoe In charge. Preaching service at 3 p. m. All the members of this church are urged to be present. All visitors welcome.?Rev. J. D. ' Gulledge, Past0r' ... . , * * -r?. . ' Bethany Baptist Church ~,r . . There will be aerivces at BethAny, Weatville, on &?xt Lord's day aa fol* Iowa: Sunday school at 10 a. m., Superintendent H. B. Gaakln in charge. Preaching service at 11 ft. m>, paator In charge, R Y. P. U. at 6:30, T. C. Pletfcher, director.?Rev. J. D. Gulledge, Paator. - - " '.V . . ' Many New Arrivals For Winter Season (By William Garrard) Mr. uiul Mm. Dwlght Partridge, of Great Harrington, Muss., last Thursduy gave u cocktail party in the cocktail lounge of the Court Iun. Arrivala at the Court Inn are Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Colebrook, of Rochuster; Frank C. Oaken, Buffalo; 1*. Vandor-Wydeu, of Cleveland. W. Burling Cocks, of Woatbury, L. 1., who arrived luBt woek with a carloud of eighteen horses to bo schooled and truined by James E3. llyun and himself, la at the Hobklrk Inn for the season. Gerard Van Rees, of Brooklyn,* Is at the Hobklrk Inn. Joseph Crocker, of Boston, arrived last woek for the. season at his winter homo in Brevard Place. At The Kirkwood Mr. and Mrs. Frank ^B. Potter of Warwick, lthode Island, entertained at dinner Cpl. and Mrs. Michael Burke, of Marlboro, Muss., and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Hires, of Droxel Hill, Pa. Mr. and | Mrs. F. M. Rhodes wore diunor guests I of General and Mrs. G. B. Pillsbury, of Washington. v Ford Sales Lead World Markets Dearborn, Mich., Feb. 7.?World sales of Ford units in 1935 reached a total of 1,311,927, it was announced toduy at the home offices of the Ford Motor Company here. This compured with 865,101 total sales in 1934 and represented a gain in 1935 over the preceding year of 446,826 units, or more than 51.6 per cent. Sales of Ford V-8 units to the public in the United States totalled 1,065,002 units, compared with 677,179 units in 1934, a gain of more than 57.2 per i cent. Ford V-8 sales in the United States represented apflroximately 31.1 peri cent of sales by the entire motor car industry, giving Ford the .lead for the year, it was stated. Arrest Two Men For Taking Auto Two hitch-hikers who gave their names as 'William Scarlatto and Herman Miller were arrested Saturday night by Chief Sims at Cheraw after the two young men had stolen a-Ford Y-& car from O. L. Brodlo. traveling jnan of Columbia. These young men were picked up by Brodie Just out of Columbia and Brodie had intended to take them to Charlotte. About- two miles below Kershaw Brodie stopped his car and while out of the machine the two young men drove off with the machine. Patrolman Styles,, of this city, had Just arrived at the jpolice station in Kershaw when Brodie came in that place abput 3:30 Saturday afternoon. Mr. Styles telephoned. to Chief Sims at Cheraw and the young men ware, picked up that night. > The two young men are said to have gone from Kershaw across to Bethune and up Highway No. 1 to Cheraw.. It was thought that they were headed for Charlotte but they turned off at e Kershaw. 3 Carlatto Is said to be from Long Island, New York while Miller said jhis home was at Reading, Pa. The twg hitch-hikers who stole the i car of the man who" befriended them were taken to Camden and they will probably be tried this week as court convenod there this morning. Brodie was stranded ubout two miles below Kershaw and he did not prove to be a gooflhltOh-hik^r as he had to walk from the point where the car was stolen int6 Kershaw.?Lancaster News. . . Mr . Jetton Dies Here Harvey W. Jetton, 78, rotired farmer, of Lincolton, N. C.t died at the home of his son, Pete R. Jetton, Sunday, where he was visiting for the winter. He had been ill only a few day*. Mr. Jeiton served as a sergeant on the police department In Charlotte for 26 years. He also served for fifteen years as chief of police and chief of the fire department at 8heiby, N. C. He was married In 1898 to Miss Edith Ramsaur, of Lincolntdn, N. C.s who with the following eons shrvive: Harvey w. Jetton, Jr., of Lincolnton; Pete R. Jetton and William Jetton, or Camden; and Charlie 8. Jetton,, of Lfierty, N. C.jL'SM The funeral $ and burial earvicea were at Uneotntou Monday afternoon at J: 89 o'clock. . : ' - " On Visit Home '? . After Many Years Houry Oooriule, a former resident of Camden, who loft here around thirty five yours ago, was uu interesting visitor in The Chronicle office last week, lie wua culled hero by the death of his brotitor, James Goodalo. Mr. (ioodulo has boon In the employ of the Southern railway, running between Charleston and Columbia and makes IiIh home in Charleston. His work Ims been of so confining a nature that liis visits homo have always been of short duration, but he took time enough this trip to visit scenes of his boyhood and look over places of interest. Mo told a Chronicle man that lie bag never seen such marked Improvements in a town, and there were hut few of the old places that ho could rocognl/.e. , Thirty-five yours ago Camden was a mere village as he remembered it, j with wooden stores, wjjh the old-fushj loned wooden awnings; the flag stone sidewalks and the. shade trees on ' Mnin street. Whefo t ho post oft ice I building now stands there wus what wuh known us "The DeKalb House." Then too, tho old homes about Kirkwood were owned by CtUnden 'people, but now they have passed into other hands, been remodelled, beautiful gardens of evergreens and lawns have -|ppen laid out and he stated -thut ho was real prouy of the progress that Ills native town hud made during these years since he left here as a mere lad to make his home elsewhere. j "Roving Spear" and Dollar Bills i M. D. Reybold, Jr., of Atlanta, representing the Wrigley Chewing Gum "Roving Spear," was'in Camden yesj terday, where he was distributing new dollar bills to parties who had Wrigley gum in their pockets when he asked what kind they used. . The Chronicle office was one of 'the first- places visited and E. c! Zemp ^vas a fortunate recipient of a. dollar bill as was also Thomas Ancruni, 1 president of the Chamber of Commerce, who was in The Chronicle office at the time. Mr. Reybold stated that this unique campaign had boost ed the sales of their product immensely, and he tells interesting stories of his campaign wh<ch carries him to all' parts of the country. Some of the others in Camden' to be recipients of the new dollar bill* were D. R. Gettys, Donald Beall, Mrs. R. R. Kirkland, Mrs. Elisabeth JU Graham,, Bessie Lee Joye, Mrs. D. M, Davis, Mrs. J. H. Reese, of Camden; W. L ttoti^^Roailoks; Charles B. Fire- Damages Funeral Home i 'Fire occurring in a storage room on the top floor of the Kornegay Funeral Home, corner of DeKalb and Lyttleton street, Wednesday evening caused damage estimated at around $3,<100 ? ?mainly by smoke and water. It is not known how the Are originated. The undertaking part of the residence was not damaged to any great, extent, the residence quarters sustaining the greatest loss. Mr. Kornegay carried insurance on both the household goods and supplies. 'He states there will be no interruption in the service pf this establishment. The building is owned by J. Cooley Gillis, of this city, who carried Insurance on the building. ? Welcome Servloe at Baptist Church | On next Sunday evening at 7:30 .there will be & Union service held at * the First Baptist Church for the purpose of < extending a welcome to Dr. Maurice Clarke, the new Episcopal minister. All pastors of the city will have part In the program. Dr. Clark will deliver the message of the evening.: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. T. Baldwin, superintendent. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:18 a. m., subject "Love Expressing Itself in Terms of Service." B. T. U. Sunday evening at 6:46. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at fcSO. The public Is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church, ~ Local . Company - Get* Contract Of Interest to Camden people will be the information that a local concern, the Colonial Boxwood Company, received the contract for setting out ten large box trees at the Veteran's Hospital, Columbia, S. C. The award was made Saturday and the local concern was the only South Carolina bidder and the lowest of a!) those making bids. ' Mrs. Margaret E. Miller, superintendent of the company states, considering the weather conditions, they hare done remarkably well since moving to Camden. This company spe- " MiUses in big tree moving and 1mm beautified many of the Urge estate* of this stats. WW ffWffiTlilimww * - ; ** .>