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* ,' . (AMDEN HORSE SHOW TODAY - NEXT BIG EVENT CAROLINA CUP, NEXT SATURDAY, MARCH 28,2 P. M. The Camden Chronicle ?^ . A * L l - -i . " . 1 VOLUME 47 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, PRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1836 NUMBER 52 v ~????1 Many Pines Planted In Kershaw County Several weeks ago the South Carolina Htaie Forestry Commission was successful In obtaining the special authorization necessary to make posBible the planting of 1,600,000 forest tree seedlings on private lands In this state with CCC labor. News articles explaining this program appeared In all state papers and citizens took such prompt advantage of the offer that the supply was Boon exhausted. During the past three weeks 200,000 piiu1 trees have been planted In Kershaw county under the direction and supervision of the 8outh Carolina State Forest Servlco whose representative is K. W. Reiger. Civilian Conservation Corps camps at Cassatt and Pointiac supplied the labor for this planting program. Forest tree seedlings were planted on the lands of: B. H. Boykin, Annie R. Gettys, J. II. Osborne, Henry Savage. K C. Fitters, Kendall Mills, E. L. Woodward, Hermitage Cotton Mills, C. C. Whltaker, Thomas Ancrum, Moultrie Burns, A. S. Llewellyn, B. W. Khame, Jr., J. D. Guinn, S. L. Crolley and T. K. Trotter. In addition to the direct value, received by the owner from saw-timber and other wood products, these young trees, provided with the proper protection from fire, will result in the prevention and control of erosion on land where the slope Is such that It ! is ordinarily subject to "washing" I during periods of excessive rain fall. They also result in the productivity of the soil being Increased through the docay of needles and other litter coming from them. Land lying Idle brings revenue to no one. Such land when planted In pine trees Immediately begins Increasing in value annually. With more than 1,000,000 acres In South Carolina that should be reforested It Is gratifying to see the citizens of Kershaw county doing what they are able to in an effoM to bring about the best utilization of its lands. Death Of A Young Man Logoff, S. C.. March 17.?T. J. Blytiter. 22. of Lugoff, died Wednesday morning, March 4, of double pneumon ia Me was taken ill Monday and removed front the home of his brother, Charlie B. Blyther to the Camden hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Blyther was a promising young man, and leaves a host of friends who mourn his untimely death. Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 p. m. from the Cedar Creek , Baptist church near Blshopville and interment was in the churchyard cemetery. They were In charge of Rev. A Douglas McArn, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Camden, as tsted by Rev. W. V. Jerman, pastor of Cedar Creek Baptist church. There were many beautiful floral tributes from his many friends and relatives. Surviving are his father, T. B. Blyther of the Antloch section; one brother. Charlie B. Blyther, Lugoff; a nicer Mary Ivouise Blyther, of Lugoff. Father Coughlin's i Shrine Is, Burned Royal Oak, Mich., March 17.?Fire (b-t roved Father Chas. PL Coughlin's original shrine of the Little Flower, a modest frame structure today. The ' imposing. new half-million-dollar shrnu:. as yet Incomplete, was not damaged. Lather Coughlin, at the fire him- i self, estimated the loss at $30,000.00. : Be and firemen were agreed that < faulty w iring was the rlcause. i I wo Royal Oak flre companies, glvassistance* from neighboring Blr- ? m'ngham, brought the flre under con- . ,r??l but not before 76-foot high flames i had threatened to spread to the near- i b>' shrine from which Father Cough- 1 "n makes his weekly radio broad- < casts. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church , There will be services at the Mt. 1 1>iskah Baptist church this coming > lord's day as follows: Bible school , iU 10 a. m.; Church worship at 11 a ?" ; B. T. U. at;TU?: m. The ann,lal W. M. U. meeting of the Kers,iaw Baptist associatloh will be held our Church Saturday, beginning ' " 10 30 a. m. A lrage congregation | and a real spiritual feast is antlclpat- . The public is most cordially invited to worship with us.?Lather f KniRht, Pastor. - Birth Of A Son . Born to Mr. a9d Mrs. Walter Mor- J ?*llfoniIa* a on* 1 Moor?, of Camden. i f- tTTTjt.-j||r r - -8 r._; Invitations Issued to Horse Show Dance Invitations to the Horse Show hall, the largest social function of the [ Camden season were issued this week by Mrs. Carrol K. ltassett, chairman of the general committee. The affair will take place tonight at the Hobkirk Inn. Mrs will he assisted by Mrs. H. G. Marvin. Mrs. It. W. Pomeroy, Jr., Mrs. Robert Marye, Mrs. William 8. Ruinsford, Mrs. Henry Savugp and Robert Kennedy 3rd. All funds derived from the afiair will be donated to the Barueh Memortal Hospital of which Dr. John W. Corbett is president. Dr. Corbett is honorary chairman of the dance committee. The hospital, which is one of the most scientifically advanced medical institutions in the Carolinas will add to its equipment with the funds received. Among the hostesses at dinner preceding the afTair will be Mrs. Myron Wick of Greenwich, Conn., Mrs. Marion DuPont Somerville of Montpelier Station, Va., Miss Frances ThordGray of Greenwich and Mrs, Rassett. Guests at a cocktail party given Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur WhKney and Miss Margaret Whitney at the Green Leaf Villa included: Dr. and Mrs. Dodge Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Belcher, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Whitaker, l)r. Andrew Whitafter, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Bonsai and W. E. Stokes. Play To Be Given By Junior League On Wednesday, March 25, the Junior Welfare Lea^h? will sponsor the long-heralded "Midsummer Night's Dream," by William Shakespeare at the Haiglar Theatre. In addition to its welfare work, the League attempts each year to contribute something cultural to the community, and feels! particularly fortunate this year in i sponsoring Max Reinhardt's produc-1 tion of this play. i According to the most widely accepted opinion, "Midsummer Night's Dream" was first produced in Shake-1 speare's Globe Theatre about the years 1593-1595. Because of the opportunities it offers for spectacular presentation, its various productions . through the ensuing centuries have been innumerable, and its leading roles have been interpreted by the most famous Shakesperian players of all ages First rendered by a cast consisting exclusively of male performers and entirely without scenery. Its presentations have steadily increased in richness, culminating in Max Reinhardt's brilliant production. Members of the Junior Welfare League will sell adult tickets. They may also be purchased at the Corner Book Store, Greenleaf Villa and the Camden Public Library. School pupils will sell children's tickets. Antique 8ale On Saturday, March 21, from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m., at Miss Alberta Team's, 1409 Broad street, will be held one of the most interesting and attractive antique sales and exhibits ever displayed in Camden. Let's see just what will be there? What will Mr. Average Citizen see if he goes? Rare old brasses, silver, glass and china, miniature silhouettes Oh! We can't begin to name them all. Just come and see for yourselves. It will be well worth your time and the price is only 25 cents, can you think of that? Important Notice To Ffaijmers ' # The county agent is now making out applications for the subsidy payment, and although you have made out the certificates for the buyers to sign it will be necessary for each farmer who made Out' these certificates to sign th'^ application. County Agent McCarJey^ reports that he has Bent out cards requesting the farmers to come in bu{ so far they have , been coming in very slowly. This is to urge you to go to the designated place when you receive a card and sign up. The sooner you do this the sooner you will receive your subsidy payment. Bethuite Faculty To Present Play Do you like a good laugh? If so, ion't fail to see "Better Than Gold,"* presented by the faculty in the Be-f Lhuu high school auditorium Friday, March 20, at 8:15 o'clock. The ad* mission is twenty-five and ten centai ? -'A* ' Rav. J. C. Rowan To Preach - - - - ? - .,--V- . _ , "TB 8art?irH>rcfa c. < Rowan will preach at tho 11:16 wor- j ihtp service at Betheoda Preobytertan church. Hfs fHaaia are cordially to* ] rlted to bopromt and hear him. >vv?. J Tl TV~r S'Xm .iV..' - . . v:^j? . Richard Crooks To Sing In Columbia I The golden-voiced Richard Crooks, whose winging will be oue of the high lights of the approaching musical festival in Columbia, ban been acclaimed the 'second Canine" in nearly every country on the globe. Horn in Now Jersey, his genius was discovered earlv when he creato'd a mild sensation at the age of ten as a concert soloist. From that time his fame has continued on through, the days of his boyhood as a church soloist until he reached top rank as one of the greatest artists of his day, recognized as such not only in America but in Continental Eurtjpe. His operatic debut was made in Hamburg in "Tosca." So great was the enthusiasm that he was immediate acclaimed one of the great singers of the century. Mr. Crooks will be heard in recital at the Township Auditorium, Columbia, Saturday afternoon, April 4. The two other concerts of this year's festival will include the Nations^ Symphony Orchestra, Hans Klndler, conducting, Friday evening, April 3, and the orchestra with HaroW Buurer, International famous pianist and the Shandon Choral Society of 126 voices presenting the closing program Saturday evening, April 4. Those anticipating this musical treat of the year are urged to make their reservations early. Individual tickets are $1.50 and $2.00. Reservations for the latter must be made before March 19. For Information and" reservations write Mrs. Edward ' L. Craig, 2718 Dee street, Columbia, S. C. Revival Services At First Baptist Church Dr. M. L. Mott o'f Spartanburg, pastor of the First Baptist church of that city is this week and next week conducting a revival meeting at the Camden First Baptist church. He is a most attractive speaker and his experience first as a traveling salesman and for years as a practicing attorney gives him an angle of approach that is appealing. Rev Mott spoke at the Exchange Club on Tuesday and made a profound impression. The public is invited to Attend all services of the meeting. Breaching each evening at eight o'clock. Postoffice Lobby Open During Night Postmaster C. P. DuBose received instructions from the treasury department in Washington last week to' keep the postofTice lobby open all night from this date on. Several years ago a demented ne-. gro, smashed some of the lock boxes In the lobby and orders were issued to lock the lobby after nine o'clock. This caused quite an inconvenience to those who hold lock boxes and many protests went to Washington, but to no avail, The citizens are glad to know of this hew order and those down town late can step in and get their mail from their lock boxes. The lobby will remain lighted all night. Has Opened Offices C. R. Funderburk, Doctor of Chiro pratfc has opened offices In Camden at 1027 Broad street, for the practice of his profession. He 4s a graduate of the Palmer School of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Funderburk is a native of Jefferson, S. C., a son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Funderburk, He practiced in Iowa for six months before returning to South Carolina and locating at Camden.' The citizens or this county will welcome this young man here. Rotary Club Notes The chairmen of the various committees of Rotary made their report at Thursday's meeting. A vocational talk will be made by the members at future meetings and the first assignment for the program goes to Grainger Kornegay. Dr. J. J. Goodwin, of Clinton, Mass., who makes an anhual trip to Camden each spring, was;the guest of Stan Llewellyn. Grace Church Services Church services at Grace Episcopal church as announced by the Rector, Rev. Maurice Clarke, for Sunday, March 22, will be: Church school at 9:45; Morning prayer and sermon at 11:15 o'clock. Directors Tuberculosis Association tx " * "" ' . " ' The directors oT^ the Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association are requested to meet Friday afternoon, March 20 at the residence of Rev. . Douglas kfcArn, at live o'clock. full attendance la requested. - - ! ' Indigo Captures Sandhills Cup Southern Pines, N. March 14.? Indigo, big gray gelding entered by John Schlff's North wood stables, flushed across the finish line half a leifgth ahead of Fugitive to win the second running of the Sandhills Cup toduy before u gallery of 10,000. L The two favorites in the fleld of four battled evenly over the threemile timber course, and it wus not until the stretch was reached that Indigo pushed out In front of ^rs. G. H. Host wick's Dig Bay to win. Charioteer, winner of the cup last year, pressed the leaders all the way and nosed out Noel Icing's Oliver C, for third place. Carleton H. Palmer s Ghost Ilancer was scratched. Charles White was up on the winner und Ran dolph Duflfey rode Fugitive. Anderson Fowler, Cfcmden, 8. C., his owner, rode Charioteer and Latins. Oliver C. In the gallery, which was favored by a warm sunny day, was Governor Ehrlnghaus, who presented the cup to the winner. The race ulso carried- ' a purse of $450 and plate. . Aside from the main race, the Crouton, two miles over brush, which saw two spills, furnished the principal ex- 1 cltement of the live race meet staged ! by the Sundhills Steeplechase und Racing association over the new track ' between Pinehurst and Southern 1 Pines. i , Omel, a Northwood stable entry, 1 4vent down at the tenth Jump, and 1 Projectile, entered by Mrs. Marion . DuPont Somerville, Montpelier, Va., fell at the 12th. E. Mitchell, riding Omel, suffered a sprained back, but E. Jennings, who was on Mrs. Soinerville'H horse, was not seriously injured. * | Aughrim Boy, owned by Mrs. J. E. ] Ryan, Camden, and Unionville, Pa., 1 won the race by six lengths with Mel- 1 ville H. Beams' Syriac second. * Chalic, entered by Mrs. Robert C. , Winmill, New York, took the Cataw- j ba, the opening race of one and one- < Jwrit miles over timber, and Mrs. Vern- 1 er Z. Reed's Our Friend captured the , Yadkinn, two miles over brush. 1 The Midland, seven furlongs on the I flatt was won by Mrs. Somerville's 1 Sable Muff with Carroll K. Bassett, Camden, up. Fowler's File Away was second, and Sea Chief, owned by Paul Mellon, Pittsburgh, was third. Camden Horse Show: Has Many Entries Horsemen from New York to Miami i gathered yesterday in Camden for the ( opening of the twenty-sixth annual horse show at the Cherokee Club ' fleld. The entry lists when closed contained the names of 110 thoroughbreds. i J. North Fletcher, of Warrenton, Va., is president of the Horse Show committee. Mrs. Carroll K. Bassett and David R. Williams are vice presidents. Miss Frances Thord-Qray of Greenwich, Conn., is secretary-treasurer. They are assisted by Mrs. Dwight Partridge, Master of the Camden Hunt Hounds, Mrs. C. P. DuBose. Jr., Watson Pomeroy, Harry D. Kirkover and Ralph Chase. Many of the most famous show horses in the United States will compete in the twenty-two events and their owners Include sportsmen who have lifted the leading trophies on foreign and American race tracks. ,Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams of Tuisa, Oklu., topped the list with seven entries. Others included. Mrs, Marlon DuPont Somerville, of Montpelier Station. Va., three; Miss Wilhelmine Kirby, four; Mrs. Bassett, three; Mrs. Simon T. Patterson, of Pittsburgh, two; Thomas M. Waller, three; Mr. Fletcher, three; Miss Nancy Patterson, of Pittsburgh, three; Miss Frances Thord-Gray, two. One horse each entered by: Mrs. Raymond Woolfe, Miss Posey Boyd, Mrs. Donald McClave, Mrs. Paul Abbott, E. W. Clucas and H. D. Kirkoter. v Bethany Baptist Church There will be services at Bethany, Westville, next Lord's day as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m., Superintendent H. B. Oaskln in charge; preaching service at 11 a. m., the pastor in Ncharge; B. T. U. at 7 p. in., T. C. Fletcher, director. The public is cordially Invited to worship with us. Visitors are always welcomed? ] ?ev. J. D. Gulledge, ptffetor. Premier Colijn of Holland, has announced that aa a "precautionary measure" Holland's military cyclists of the Infantry, will adt be disbanded tomorrow, aa hat been expected. - *- - ;" ? I 1 I ' I III. .11 x I u ^ Palmetto Farmers To Get $1,616,000 South Carolina farm era will receive payments totaling $ 1 .tilti.uoo under a#rlculturul adjustment programs In offeet prior to January 6, iy3<>, according to an estimate received by I). \v. Walking, director oP 'ity*., k*tension 8ervi<e^ifroin the ' Agricultural Ad just men?* Adminiatratlon. It should he understood that (hit* figure la merely the boat available estimate ua to these payments. "TW-payments will b^mde from special, funds appropriated hjfl%mgross to enabl^ ^i^frCtary %f v agriculture to moht all obligations and commitments previously incurred undei the adjustment programs. The secretary was given authority to make rental av<?y*neflt payments in connection with adjustment contracts entered into before January 6, 1036, provided there had been compliance by the farmer. It is estimated that a total of about $215,000,000 will be required to complete payments on adjustment program contracts. It is expected that practically all of these payments will he completed by the end of iune, 1136. The secretary was also authorized to make rental and benefit payments In an amount which he determined to be fair and equitable to fa/mers who had applied for contracts and, prior to January 6, 1936, had made adjustments and complied with the requirements regardless of whether contracts had been signed. Death of Young Girl Saddens Bethune Bethune, 8. C\, March 18?The eath of Minnie Edna McLeod, 14 the laughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L Mc Leod which occurred at the Baptist hospital Friday evening, March 18 ^ast a pall of sadness over the entire own and community. Minnie Edna was a lovely girl, possessing a pi apslng?personality und gracious manner. She was a member !,th? e.lghtb grade hlKh school u?d was loved by her school mates. MoT KWaf! a loyal memher of the Baptist church and faithful In attendance apon the various services. A host of i friends grieve with her family at the ' passing of this sweet young girl. Funeral services were held Sunday morning from the home of her aunt Mrs W. B. Rhoden, at Camden, con??? i k y L 6 Fev J- E- Williams, assisted by the itev. C. S. Floyd, of Bethune. Interment was in the Quaker cemetery In CAmden beneath a mound of lovely flowers. The pallbearers, selected from her schoolmates, were: Price Baker Bruce Jones, Travis McCasklll, RichOutlaw^00 Van Smlth and Roland She is survived by her parents, a Bister, Rose, and two brothers, Hubert and Dal ton, Junior. Exchange Club to Columbia Members of the Camden Exchange Club have been Invited to attend a meeting in Columbia, Tuesday, March 24th, at 6:1{J o'clock at the JefTerson Hotel. All clubs in the state have been sent invitations to this. Later In the evening they will attend the pageant of the Sesqui-Centennlal In Columbia. It is hoped that every member that can do so will attend. Last Tuesday's meeting was In charge of Glen Mitchell and J. H. Method. They had Invited Rev. Marshall Mott, pastor of the First Baptist church of Spartanburg, to be the speaker of the day. He gave a very interesting talk on "Business Stand-1 ards." Visitors were V. J. Rector, of Spar-1 tanburg, and J. D. Watson, of Blaney. Death Of Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Annie Mae Wilson. 59. wife of James H. Wilson, died at her home on Highland avenue Thursday afternoon at four o'clock after an illness of several weeks. She was a member of'We Camden Baptist church and her funeral will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from her residence and the burial will be at Beaver Dam Baptist'church near Cassatt. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her ha* band and one adopted son, Freddie Wilson, two brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers to serve will be* Dr A. W. Humphries. J. H. MrLeod. J. H. Clyburn, George Outlaw, Joe Lewis and Oscar J. Smyrl. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the Camtffcn Baptist church. B. F. Smith, 56, for 36 years an ett* Ploye of a railroad, residing at ConIsvllle, Pa" k?8 bee? made the legatee of an estate of $47,000. by his wide, Rufu. Smith, # High Point. N. C. Engineer Smith aays that be will keep right on railroading. C*1-. waa shaken for two M earthquake early Wednesday morning. ,? * r " ' 'u'm\ 7V Winter Ran Right Through Summer Speaking of tho weather. have you ever heard of the year 1816 when there wns no summer ut ull? It Is an interesting story and Is gathered by t he Ashevllle correspondent of the News and Observer from old newspapers. It was u year not only of surprises but of real suffering and the pnojrie were bewildered. (everything went Wrong that year, If the current duilies and news rtvports of the duy are to be believed." H. H. Martin, writing In Virginia newspapers after tho "summerles** year, vouches for the truth of reports. lie made a considerable study of tho phenomenon through diaries and by talking to persons then living who vividly recalled the year "Spring had pusHed away and winter lingered in her lup," he wrote in the eloquent Journalistic style of his day. "Summer time had come, but no summer." When July came? the hot sweltering July, when there is u mighty rush to the mountains and to the seashore to escape the oppressive heat, when hot sultry dog days commence with the fatal diseases engendered by the great heat ?when July, 1816, bo contrary to what might have been expected of it, caine In cold and cloudy nnd gloomy, with heavy frosts night after night, and on the fifth with ice througflhout Pennsylvania, New York and Now England, no wonder the people lost heart; and, in the language of the faithful contemporary c h r o n i c 1 f _ whose records huve ben closely followed, "it was a month of melancholy fore bodings, and it seemed as if tho sun had lost Its warmth and cheering Influence." January and February hlad been marked with mild temperatures and bright weather along the Atlantic spaboard, including the Carolinas. The thermometer then did a nose dive and the weather was "as cold as blueblazes during March." April opened with the usual showers and sunshine, but ended up .with snow and ice, ice an inch thick in many sections of tho eastern United States. Most of May am}f June was cold and frosts were commonplace; there were ice and frosts during July; and August was fickle and such late crops us were planted were ruined; there were two weeks of pleasant weather in September and then the mercury plunged downward again; Ocotober wa? wintry in every respect, with snow, sleet and ice, and December turned out to he the moBf pleasant month of the yeai The avdrage temperature for the 12 months was only 49 degrees. ' Widespread suffering was experienced because no crops were harvested and provisions ran low and prices high. No vegetables were grown north of the Potomac river and scarcely any In the Carolinas and Virginia. Corn was planted and replanted, only to he killed by frost?or tho seed did not germinate and rotted In ,the ground. Fruits w'ere destroyed, and livestock suffered for want of food. Transportation was then limited to wagon trains, canal boats and sailing vessels and the distribution of provisions was sadly hampered. Prices sky-rocketed. Corn* sold for four to five dollars a bushel, most of It seed corn grown In 1815 for planting in 1816. The owners ate It, or sold it, instead. There were practically no canned goods, except that put up in 181 r? by frugal housewives, and town, folks In great numbers actually went hungry. Resort hotels remained dosed. Floods followed the heavy snows and rains, and the Mississippi overflowed Into rich plantations that might otherwise have helped to relieve the emergency. When disaster after disaster fell upon the people, many became convinced that the end of the world was at hand. Picnics were forbidden In New England, although no clear reason was given for associating picnics with worldliness of wickedness. Bethesd* Presbyterian Church' ^ Sunday, March 22, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Chufoi school for all ages at 10 a. n?, Morning worship with sertson by Rev. J. C. Rowan at 11:15. The roll of members of this church will be read at this service. It is hoped that every member of the ~ church will be present The. public tot cordially Invited to the services of this church. r . *-? ?s4 means snhsom mlttee on Tuesday heard treasury ekpcrta outline tax rate schedules ineluding one as high ae 75 per cent oa undivided corporatfop surpluses. *- ! -t "-v : ' f/.I?*- ~i _ . ' - . * . v. -v - * _ ? V