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I ? t-HE__Camden Chronicle ^ - , - CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY APRIL 3 ? ' ' NUMBER 2 Indigo Wins The - Carolina Cup Raee By Harry Hampton With everything Just right, the crowd, bright skies, bright clothes, and a Ifcard driving, breath taking finish, John L. Sehiff's Indigo, brilliantly piloted by Charley R. White, took top place from Mrs. Marlon duPont Somervllle's Oliver C. by a scant m.<k following a thundering drive down the home stretch in the seventh running of the Carolina cup here Saturday. The hardy gray, kept in second place through the first round, was put on top on the turn onto the buck stretch. At the beglning of the turn into the home stretch, however, Oliver C. made his bid?a little early? taking the lead by half a length. White called on his mount and the gray i gradually, but inexorably strode once more ahead, gaining a lead of u couple of lengths Once again, the big chestnut gelding thundered up from iIn* rear, and as the two steeds crossed the final jump it was either's race. Down the stretch they came, neck and neck, stride for stride the color.fully clad jockey's leaning far over on their horses' necks, talking, urging, speaking into the straining ears above tlm snorting roar of nostrils, the heaving of the mighty chests and the drum of hoofs that now sank deep in the wet soil, and lightly touching their whips the plunging shoulders where the straining muscles rose and fell rythmically under the strain that called on every ounce of power in the gallent legs. A race to thrill the hearts of kings. Gradually the sturdy gray forged ahead till with a last desperate dash, the momentum of which carried the two mounts far down the track before they could be reined In, with manes and tails and silks frantically fluttering in their self-made breeze, he crossed the finish line with his rival's head beating the air abreast of his right shoulder. A length behind was Fugitive, Mrs. G. H. ("Pete") Bostwlck's chestnut gelding, ridden by Randolph Duffey, which had led during the early stages of the contest. The time for the t.hree-mile grind over the timber was "' 42, a four-fifths of a second slower than last year. The Camden weather man, as he has not done Invariably, "came I through" with perfect weather for th? seventh running of the spectacular event. The sun shone with all the splendor accredited to Southern skleB with only the faintest of fleecy hazes on the eastern horizon as the hour for the call to the post for the opening event approached, and even this soon disappeared. As might logically be expected at this season of the year, old smiling Sol brought out the ladles in all their finery, bright?nay sparkling?colors of face and figure, being scattered along the rail and In the cars parked slightly In the rear. Brilliant shades of blue, yellow, scarlet, green and the various derivatives of the so-called modest violet's hue intermingled with white and gray and more sombre browns and blacks. Carroll K. Bassett did some fine riding to pilot Night Retreat, carrying "M> weight of 160 pounds, home In front in the Springdale steeplechase, ?i two-mile run over the hazardous ' rush. The entry of Mrs. Marion iuPont Somerville was in fourth place at the initial passage of the judges' stand at the end of the first few furlongs, Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson's Hal ' ale, ridden by Henry W. Frost, Jr., '"ok an early lead, followed by Rlgan McKiney on F. Ambrose Clark's Rid an and Noel L&ing on Mrs. Verner Z. 'teed, Jr.'s Our Friend. On the first turn, Rldian and Hal 'ale changed places, and on the back stfcetch Night Retreat moved up and finished ahead of Our Friend by a '"tigth and a half. Charles E. Perkins' laiguna Seca, ridden by Dion Kerr, w?s third. The time was 3:58. The brief and snappy Camden plate, seven fuclongs on the flat, was won by Anderson Fowler's File Away, ridden by J. V. H. Davis. Carroll Baswithset brought in Projectile, owned by Mrs. Bassett and Mrs. Somerville, 'or second, with Rlgan McKtnney on K. Mellon's Toolbox third. The time was 1:32.4. Carroll K. Bassett repeated in the M'ateree, a new feature of a mile and a halfT on- the flat, winning on Mrs. Somervllle's chestnut mare, 8able Muff, by five lengths over Alvin Un' rmeyer's Rebel Yell, ridden by Randolph Duffey. Verner Z. Reed, Jr., Littie*~Fred, with Dion Kerr. Jr., up, **as third. The time was 1:48. The Palmetto steeplechase, opening v: /* * s WEATHER TO BE COLDER Wctttllier forecast f?r south Caro..civ MIMI u.mh eoU4**.| Ihursduy night, frost in interior iri winds anbslde; Friday fair and colder.' much colder near coast. event on the card, resulted In fmth Kood riding and hard fqlls. Keeping the situation well In hand from the Htart and piloting Manton U. Metcait, Jr. s Pontoon in masterly fashion, Henry W. F rost, Jr., of Mlddleburg, Va., was rewarded with the find place after many disappointments. Being a descendent of the first Wade Hampton of Revolutionary ami War of 1812 fame, 1Mb victory wub popular in one of the old rucing capitals of South Carolina. The race got off to a good start a hare Ave minutes after theTappolnted hour, a tribute to thef efficiency of the management. Young Mr. Frost was! In second place as the mounts passed the judges' stand a quarter mile from the start and maintained this position to the end of the back Htretch on thej two mile journey, when he began 1 steadily to pull up till he was halfA dozen lengths ahead of the field. Coming into the stretch, however.' J E. Ryan brought up Escape, 3rd. j owned by R. k. Mellon, and rapidly! closed the distance till the final fence] was reached, when he was all but ! abreast of the leader. Both riders' here called on their mounts for a fast ' and spectacular finish, Pontoon win-1 nlng by a length and a half. Mrs. Francis Pt Garvan's Tertlus, ridden by Henry Thomas, was third, while Carter P. Brown's Nuthatch, ridden by Carter Wilkie Brown, and Bliss Flacus's Buzzln Around went down, and John Francis Thomas' Lady Zelda, lost her rider, Raymond Woolfe. The time for the two miles over 14 1 timber jumps, was 4 minutes, 31 seconds. The Kershaw steeplechase, two miles over brush was a hectic and tragic affair. With 22 entries, it was' split into two divisions, ten starting in the first and seven in the second. In division A, Day Past, owned by Alvin Untermyer, fell on the Initial hurdle with a broken neck, dying almost instantly. F irst one horse, then another took the lead, some of these going down or losing riders when on top. Several riderless mounts stayed In the race, running at top speed till finally going off the course. Day Past, owned by W. B. Ruthruff and Alvin Untermeyer, and ridden by N. Coe, went down on the initial jump with a broken neck, dying almost instantly. Coe suffered a fractured aim or shoulder. On the same Jump in the same race last year, the mare Moletot went down with a broken Bpine in a hotly contested finish between the two leaders. ? Amid the cheers of many onlookers, J. E. Ryan brought In Aughrim Boy, entered by J. Cox Bfrady, Paul Mellon, Mrs. J. E. Ryan and Mrs. Lewis A. Park, ahead by a length In 3 minutes, 58:2 seconds. Second was Ward A. Wick wire's Ever Pat, ridden by Raymond G., Woolfe, while Sir Gareth. owned by Mrs. Marion duPont Somerville, Mrs. Carroll K. Bassett, A. M. Hir8ch, Mrs. Verner Z. Reed, Jr., and Miss Page Lewis, and ridden by^Noel Liang, was third. 1 he B division with only seven entries was without serious mishap, all mounts finishing with their riders still up, with the exception of Bliss Flaecus' Brad which lost its rider. Mrs. John D. Hertz's Reighetone, a | son of Reigh Count by Nettie Stone, ridden by R. Hayhurst, was first by two lengths, having held the lead almost throughout. Mrs. Howard C. Fair's Hardyal, ridden by J. V. H. Davis, was second, while Mrs. Somervllle's and others' Mannablue, ridden by Noel Laing. was third. The time was Identical with that of the A division, 3:58.2. The Baron deKalb, nightcap of the day's card, gave spectators one of the major thrills of the afternoon. There were 12 entries for the mile and a half dash over hurdles, with Navarino taking off the honors by leading his closest rival by two lengths at the finish. Chalice came in second and Royal Thomas third. Navarino. owned and ridden by Anderson Fowler, ran a beautiful race for the $300 purse offered to three-j year-olds and up. The crowd got a thrill as the three leaders passed the finish line on the first go round, running neck and neck. Chalice, owned by Mrs. Robert C. Wimmlll, J. Leonard up, and Mrs. Lewis A Park's Royal ^homas, Raymond O. Woolfe up, ape magnificent grays and made a splendid'show on the coarse.?Sanday's 8tate. Two Men Killed * ?On Kershaw Road 1 wo youuk men living hi Kershaw, Brown Simpson nnrt JnmeB Onten are (lead hh the result of being at ruck by ur? automobile driven by Henry Adams, Jr., at Kershaw Saturday night about 10 o'clock. Simpson died almost instantly while Outen died at a Columbia hospital about midnight Sunday. Henry Adams was arrested by Sheriff Blaokiyon about two hours after the tragedy. He Ih being held in the local jail while Tom Whitley and Horsey Mclnville who were with Adainq. at the time of the fatal accident were placed under bond as material witnesses.^ f laud Mclnville, brother of Horsey Mclnville, was with ShnpHon and Outen at the time they were struck. Claude Mclnville was knocked unconscious but soon recovered his sense. When his mind cleared ho found Simpson dead and Outen badly injured. A coroner's inquest was hold Sunday afternoon in the restaurant of Heon (Skinny) Blackmon. The coroner's jury brought in a verdict (hat Simpson came to his death as the result of being struck by an automobile driven by Henry Adams. Hoyi Horsey Mclnville and Tom Whitley testified that they endeavored to get Adums to*stop bis car after strinking the boys but that he refused The automobile wub driven out on a country road and there purposely wrecked according to evidence given by Mclnville and Whitley. They said, however, that they Jumped out of the car before It was wrecked. Horsey Mclnville testified that Henry Adams had been drinking. He said that he did not see him take a diink but that he had evidently had something to drink before he 'got In the car. James Outen, aged 20, was taken to a Camden hospital and from there to a Columbia hospital. He suffered Injuries about the head and body while an arm was said to have been broken and a leg fractured in two places. He died in Columbia about midnight Sunday. Coroner Helger who had held one inquest Sunday afternoon was preparing to hold another Inquest today; as the body of Outen was brought to the Reeves Funeral home In this city. The accident occured near the Kershaw Oil Mill just inside the city limits. The young men were struck just about fifty feet from the city limits. Near the# place where the tragedy occurred the road narrows down considerably. Horsey Mclnville testified as follows at the Inquest. "He was making fast speed ami his brakes held all right. We were meeting a car when the wreck happened. I saw the boys walking but I could have passed if I had not been making too much speed." The following Jury was summoned to hear evidence in the case: A. D. Crolley, Roy Terry, A. D. Deese. W. W. Rollins, Eugene Lowery, Leroy Taylor. Both Simpson and Outen were employees of the Kershaw Cotton JAills. Simpson was 25 years of uge and Outen but 20 years old.?Lancaster News. DeKalb Pharmacy Victim of Robbers Thieves robbed the DeKalb pharm-1 acy here at an early hour Tuesday,) getting away with druggists supplies; 00 fountain pens, rnnging in price from $1 to $10 and some cash from the cash-drawer. Mr. Zemp estimated his total loss! at approximately $350. The building is located on one of the important business corners In the city, and entrance was made by removal of a panel from the rear door by a hallway entrance/ Officers from Columbia are aiding Camden officers. CLASS TO GIVE PLAY The Senior class of the Midway High School assisted by the Junior class, will present a mystery play, '"Hie Marlenburg Necklace." on Friday night. April 3, at eight o'clock in the MJdway High School Auditorium. Six people seem to be guilty and are accused of the theft. If you like to solve mysteries, come and try to solve this one. You will get some surprise. Adults 16c?Children 10^. GRACE CHURCH 8ERVICE8 Services on April 5th at Grace Episcopal church will be: Holy Communion, 8:46 prayer service and sermon at 11:15, church school $:46. The pubHc is invited to these services. II. I). C. To Hold State-Wide Contest The South Carolina Division. Cnited Daughters or the Confederacy, with the desire to stimulate Interest and encourage young people the study of Southern history and southern heroes again offers prizes to the successful coniestiiiits among the high school children of South Carolina. All teachers in the State are not only request ed to encourage and to urge pupils to enter the contest, but to make It a part of their work. The following are the rules and regulations: I'rize of $12.50 for the best essay hy a pupil..in the 8th or Uth grades. I'rize of $12.50 for the best essay by a pupil in the 10th or lltlt grades. < ontest is open to all white children of South Carolina in the above named grades. Subject "John C. Calhoun." Ksauys must bo written In the school under supervision of teachers, rile Idea is to have the work as original us possible. Essays must not exceed 250O words. Number of words must be stated at top left-hand corner of first page. Each essay must be signed with a fictitious name. Real name and ad; dress must be in a sealed envelope, clipped to the essay. On the outside of the envelope must be the fictitious name, the name of the county, and the group to which essay belongs must be indicated. | The principal of each contesting School will send to the General Chairman the two best essays?one from each contest?stating at the same time the number of essays written in his school on the subject assigned. Essays must be sent before May 1, 1936, to the General Chairman, Mrs. S T. McDowell, Rock Hill, S. C. All essays submitted are to become the property of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The John D. Kennedy Chapter, U. D. C., lias been requested to have this notice printed in the County papers, and hope that the 8tli, 9th. 10th, and 11th, grades will be interested in the contest.?J. S. K. de Loach, Historian of John D. Kennedy Chapter, U. D. C\, Camden, S. C. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS You will find listed below schedule of meetings to be held to explain the Soil Conservation Program for 1936. You are urged to attend one of these meetings in order to know how to arrange your farming operations so that you will be In line to receive some of the benefits from this program, says W. C. McCarley, County Agent. Bethune school house, Friday, April 3, at 10:00 o'clock; Camden Court House, Friday, April 3, at 2:00 o'clock: Baron DeKalb school house, Friday. Apirl 3, at 7:45 o'clock; Midway school house, Saturday, April 4, at 10:00 o'clock; Kershaw school house, Saturday, April 4, at 2:00 o'clock; Antioeh school house, Monday, April 6, at 10:00 o'clock; Blaney school house, Monday, April 6, at 7:45 o'clock. "v.. Baptist Church Service Uyman h Day to be observed at First Baptist Church. By action of the Southern Baptist Convention next Sunday, April 5, has been designated Layman's Day among Southern Baptist Churches. In compliance with that action we have secured the serviees.of Ned Gregory, one of the leading lawyers of the state to speak at this curch next Sunday morning at 11.15. I he pastor will have charge at the evening hour, subject: "Our Golden Heritage." B. T. U. Sunday evening at 7:15, public worship at 8. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8. The public is cordially Invited to attend all the services of this church. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, April 5. A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school 10 A. M Morning worship 11:15. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated at this service. After morning worship a congregational meeting will be held for the election of three deacons and to hear the report of the year's work in the church. The congregation is Ur?e(! t0 f>rcRent for this service which begins a new year in this church. Service for the young people of the church at eight P. M. Midweek service Thursday, seven-thirty P. M. The public is cordially invited to all services in this church. FIDDLERS' CONVENTION There is to be an old time Fiddlers' Convention at Mt. Pisgah High school at 8 P. M. Friday, April 3rd. There will also be a beauty contest and other entertainment. The public Is cordially Invited. Admission 10c and 26c. Thousands Attend Saturday's Races By Harlan Edwards More than 10.000 lovers of the ureal sport of steeplechHsing poured Into this little town to<luy and made their wpy to the hefcut^ful Spriugdule course to witness the seventh annual running of the Carolina Cup race and its supporting events. There were spills and thrills enough to sutisfy the keenest thrill seeker even though tin* meet was marred by only one tragedy. It was a day typical of South Carolina as the warm March sun smiled down, adding a golden tint to a colorful scene. (lathered hero today wns one' of the most Interesting crowds ever assembled anywhere with sportsmen and sportswomen, the style dictators of the \vorhl in terms of what to wear on such an occasion; politicians, statesmen, clergymen, bookkeepers and stenographers, some wagering, others not wagering, hut everybody raptly interested Hud one looked about intent on picking out the better known members of the crowd one would have seen among them Governor Olin D. Johnston, t'nited States Senator I*] 1). Smith, Claud N. Sapp, federal district attorney for Eastern South Carolina. Mux llirsch, one of the world's foremost horsemen, Jack Odom, also a widely known horsemun, I)r. James A. Hayne and many, many others. Camden's male followers of the horse seem to have taken wholeheartedly to the loud plaids and checks ugnin this year where Btyles are concerned, with the materials still decidedly inclined toward the rugged, 1 he Tyrolean hats for men are extremely popular with buckskins considered the thing in footwear. The neckerchief, though not as widely worn as the somber colored shirts of heavy material, was worn by many men and where one finds the collar and tie a bit too formal on such occasions, the scarf or neckerchief fits very nicely. Incidentally, the full pegged trousers seem slated for a comeback. Feminine attire was confined Inrgly to knitted dresses of gay colors and soft felt hats of bright yellow from which protruded the inevitable jaunty feather were everywhere. The swagger suit was much in evidence and the women, too, are taking to buckskin in footwear and many a dainty foot padded through the dust hero today booted In the favored material of the pioneers. No veteran spectator of racing could have asked for a more thrilling finish than that afforded by the Carolina Cup event today. John I. Schiff's big gelding, Indigo, beat Oliver C., owned by Mrs, Marlon Somerville, by a scant nose. Throughout, the early part of the contest the entries were well bunched but on the last lap the field began to show signs of tiring. In the back stretch both Oliver C. and Fugitive threatened the latter, tiring rapidly, however, and falling away to let Indigo, under the expert handling of Jockey Carroll Iiassett. and Oliver C., piloted by the popular Noel Laing, fight it out. The pair took the final barrier of the gruelling three-mile event over brush as a unit and it was in the final mad dash that Indigo forged slightly ahead. .The spectators screamed their delight as the pair pounded down the course and when the race ended the crowd' seemed to relax as one person. It was extremely not 1 cable that, for an Instant a dead hush fell over the throng and then the rush to the betting ring began. A still, blanketed form which lay upon the field at the' conclusion of the races was mute evidence of the tragedy which occured In the second event of the day In which Jockey, N. Coe, sustained a broken leg. The spill took place on the second lap of the Kershaw steeplechase, a two-mile event over brush. Day Past, a fiveyear-old gelding owned by Alvln Untermyer, well up with the leaders, crashed at the first Jump of the second lap and broke his neck. The horee died almost instantly and Jockey Coe was rushed to the hospital. The specter of the broken leg, so fatal to fine Jumpers, was conspicuously absent, however, and the accident which resulted In Mr. Unter myer's loss of a horse was the only one of any severe consequences to occur. ?r* The track was comparatively fast, but according to the timers, the routes were not negotiated in the fast times made last year when Papi Motion's Drinmore Dad won the coveted* cup. ?Sunday's State. The Town Tavern Opens For Business __ In ihis 4vcok's Issue of The Chronicle wt* m?v carrying an announcement of tho opening of Tho Town Tavern, lot ittfil in the atom room formerly occupied hy Tho Sweet Shop, East DoKalb street. A. it. Moseley will have the management of this new biujiiicss. Mr. Moseley with his wife ami younk daughter will be quite an addition to Camden's young married group He !h a son of the late J. Luther Moseley and Mrs Moseley. They are making their home in the residence formerly oeeupled by Mr. and Mrs C. VV. Evans on North Broad street.. KOr the past three years ho has been living In Wnlterhoro, where he was nuinuger of the Lord Colleton Hotel He took an active interest in civic organizations being a charter member and vice president of the Lion's Club; a director in the Colleton county fair association; secretary of the Ilodwood Riding Club. I he Town Tavern has been recently renovated and repainted and gives an especially attractive appearance. Mr. Moseley states he will specialize In the making of home made ice cream tor parties, as well as serving In The lavern, A line of caudles, sandwiches, drinks and smokes will always be on hand. Later he expects to enter to luncheons, teas and brldg# ; parties. Hospital and Home Benefitted By Duke Charlotte, March 31.?Trustees of the Duke endowment meeting here today, appropriated $962,499.22 to 103 hospitals ami 47 orphan homes in the Carollnns. Of the total, $522,475 went to hospitals In North Carolina, $343,769 to hospitals in South Carolina, $62,662.92 to orphan homes in "North Carolina and $3^,592.30 to orphan homes In South Carolina. The appropriations brought to $10,">86,387.08 the sum allotted to hospitals and orphan homes in the Cnrollnas by the Duke' Endowment since its establishment in 1924. Allotments were made to hospitals on the basis of one dollar for each day s treatment of a free patient and to orphanages on the basis of the number of days care for each orphan for the year. Of the above sum the Camden hosum allotted the sum of $8,242 . camden Children's Home gets $267.34. DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM On Saturday night, April 11, at 8 o'clock, there will be a double feature program presented at the Pine Tree Hill School starring Jane Bartlett and Clair Shadwell, the two most jyopular ^rtists of Station W. B. T. At the close of thiB show there will be an amateur contest with some of the best talent ror Camden contesting. The price of this show will be ten cents ~ for children, 12 years and ufcider; fifteen cents to high school students if they buy their tickets in advance, and twenty-five cents to adults. So everybody turn out and enjoy the fun. There will be p. variety of entertainment presented, something for every member of the fnmlly. HELP STILL NEEDED The latest report from headquarters of the American National Red Cross is thut 450,000 people, made homeless and destitute by the recent floods are looking to the Red Cross for the necessities of life. Kershaw County was asked for $375.00 at first, but when the situation became so much worse we were asked to increase that amount by 50 per cent. At this moment $411.41 have been contributed In Korshaw County and this money has already been sent tb relief headqbarters. The need is still great and those who have not yet contributed are asked to do so at once. Send in your contributions to T. K. Trotter Treasurer Red Cross, Camden, 8. C ' and he will send them immediately to those in charge of relief operations. i ? Is McArn> Chairman Red Cross Kershaw County. DISA8TROU8 FIRB AT 8UMTER Sumter, March 31.?The moat disastrous fire in the history of Sumter this afternoon completely destroyed the huge plant of the Williams Furniture company and six small dwelling houses located nearby. The fire started shortly after three o'clock from a spark from an acetlylene torch in the finishing department. New machinery was being installed, it was stated, and the work was nearing completion. One of the workmen said a spark apparently caused a minor explosion in the air and the entire department was soon enveloped in flames. ? ' * PLANT EXCHANGE Beginning next Tuesday at 10:00 , A. If., April 7, there will be a plant exchange each Tuesday during planting season at Mrs. W. J. Dunn's resii dence, Green Gables, on DeKalb i Street. . The Camden Garden Club Invitee the public to bring various plants to exchange for others on above datee. - #.U * ? u- ' '