The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 10, 1936, Image 1
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Major Brailsford is
Speaker at Exercises
(News und Courier, Juno 26)
KelUiirlWK a? address by Major A.
Moultrie Brailsford, U. 8. A., of Camden,
ibe annual Joint exercises, commemorating
Carolina Day, the battle
of Sullivan's Island, by Rebecca Motto
chapter t>. A, R. and the MoultrleThompson
victory memorial association.
were held this morning at 10:30
o'clock at the Old Exchange building
at the foot of Broad Street.
Mrs. William 8. Allan, regent of the
local chupter of D. A. R., conducted
the program. Joseph O. Dillingham,
president of the Memorial association,
presented the speaker.
The exercises likewise featured the
tolling 160 _tlmes, one for each year
xince the famous battle which took
place June 28, 1776, of the bell of the
old battleship SfiutiT Carolina. The
hist stroke was sounded by Mrs. Allan.
A color guard and detachments
fro in Fort Moultrie and the Charleston
navy yard bore the national and
state flags and stood at attention
throughout the ceremony. "The Invocation
and the benediction were by
the Rev. Sumner Guerry.
Major Hrailsford expressed his
pleasure at returning to Charleston
where he had spent several of his
school years. A direct ^descendant of
Colonel William Moultrie, first commander
of Fort Sullivan, now Fort
Moultrie. Major Hrailsford spoke of
the defense of Charleston made by
his illustrious forebear and gave a
sketch of his life. At the close Of
his talk he presented a framed portrait
of General Moultrie to Fort Moultrie.
The picture was accepted in behalf
of Colonel Charles A. Dravo,
commanding officer of the fort, by
Captain Thomas A. Hoy.
"In contemplating the glorious
deeds of our great patriots," said the
major, in introducing his subject, "let
us not encourage, not nourish a weak
pride, but grasp a moral, intellectual
and philosophical respect for them
that will become uplifting?improving,
sustaining, refreshing our memories.
strengthening our hearts to hold
true to the great principles for which
they fought." He regretted "the sad
lack of intelligence and moral worth
among those who carry the responsibilities
of public affairs today." "The
responsibility rests largely upon those
of us who are descendants of Revolutionary
soldiers," he said, "to keep
alive an atmosphere and environment
of true Americanism."
Of the battle, Major Brailsford drew
a number of striking word pictures.
He said "The battle commenced about
10:30 In the morning, the British ships
opening the bombardment. It was
sasfamed In 'one blaze and roar*
thnuighout the day. Moultrie directed
his fire coolly and with fatal effect.
bis men fought valiantly and
desperately, knowing they were cut
oft irom retreat If the enemy succeeded
Like commander, like men:'when
Sergeant McDanlel, mangled by a caniwn
ball, lay dying, he called to his
comrade: "Fight on brave boys?
doiu lt-t freedom expire with me this
fla>' When the flag was shot down
Sergeant Jasper,, during the thickest
?t the fray, Jumped over the breastworks,
rescued it, and placed it again
upon the ramparts, an act that lives
in song and sjlqry." "It was a glorious
victory and saved South Carohr.a
for three years from British invasion,"
he said.
Indicating Colonel Moultrie's Indomitable
will to win, he cited the following
conversation between the Colonel
and Captain Lampriere, a former commander
of a British ship, but at the
'inn- in the service of the state. Cap'?in
Lnmprlere asked Moultrie Just
before the fleet went into action:
V\ ell. Colonel, what do you think of
it now?" "We should beat them,"
wa> Moultrie's reply. "Sir," insisted
Lainpriere, "when those ships come
He alongside your fort, they will
knock it down In half an hour." To
'bis Moultrie replied, "Then we shall
continue to fight behind the ruins."
Major Brailsford recounted Incidents
in Moultrie's later civil and
social life. -After the war," he slat-l
duties of state caused him to neg,ect
his already reduced fortune,
^hen too old to serve his country
further he was broken In health?
to? feeble to recover financially, and
ived thereafter and died a very poor
m,,n. his creditors having him placed
,n b^Bon for debt. He departed this
He September 22, 180S, and was acc?rded
full civil and military honors
his funeral which was held at St.
bnip'g church whet* a tablet has
n Placed to his Tho body
*18 *?<iorted to oao of bis old plant*>
Bi- Windsor Hill. Tho grave was
,i i 1?
not marked by a atone, presumably it
was intended to do. so fittingly at
Borne future date but time went on
without any action concerning a monument,
and now it. is impossible to
determine tbe exact location of the
grave. But what does that matterT
By his conda<^ and character he bnllt
for himself a monument mbre lasting
than brass, more enduring than
stone!M
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DePass Named To
University Post
; (Thursday'# state)
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piofeooor of JourSwum hao ha.l
. onuanally |on(! and vul|(1(| ^
on large ""WBI>U1""' w?rk, principally
? 'ur#5o newspaper#.
Horn In Camden in 1884, Mr. DeFaan
went through the public echoola ,herc
Z ZTZ"" " '"Tree from
l"" ""1" ?' South Carolina In
1908. After practicing law four years
in Union he entered the newspaper
| working three years on the Bait
j'? Tribune and the Salt l ake
re "??0Unt"'" ffopubllcan as police
repoi tei, court reporter, political re
I I'orter and general assignment man.
II hen for three years he was court
J ..."J" ?.r; feature wr'tcr, and assistant
I 'J od'.or Of the Duluth. Minnesota
i News rrlbune. For live years he was
I successive reporter, feature! writer,
j sports editor, columnist, and city editor
on the St. Paul, Minn., Pioneer
ress-Dlspatch. For two years he was
lanaglng editor and editorial writer
oil the Virginia Enterprise, a Virginia
Minnesota, dally. After he served as
J chief copy render and make up man
on the Minneapolis, Minnesota, Trij
une. The following three years he
did copy desk work on the Philadelphia
Daily News and the Chicago
Daily Times. por about ten years he
was publicity man for Southern Enterprises,
a motion picture company
of Dallas,. Texas, and later was director
of publicity, advertising and exploitation
for the Famous Players Canadian
Corporation, Ltd., a motion
Picture corporation at Toronto, Canada.
j
During his newspaper service in!
Chicago in 1933 and 1934, from time1
to time he assisted the night .editor of
the Chicago r^ily Times in conductling
a class for advanced students at
the Medill School of Journalism at
Northwestern university. This consisted
mainly in instruction in copy
reading and general editing.
Mr. DePass comes to the university
with exceedingly high recommendations
from executives of the newspapers
on which he has served.
He has two brothers living in Columbia,
Dr. A. R. DePass and W. L.
DePass. He is a member of the Episcopal
church.
Drouth May Cause j
Rise in Food Prices
Rises In food prices, particularly
milk and dairy products, were threat-'
ened Wednesday as the drought continued
in an area bounded by Bismarck,
N. D., and Albany, N. Y.
Showers were promised for the Dakota's,
northwestern Minnesota and
northwestern Nebraska, but weather)
forecasters feared the rain would be
too light to help burned crops,
Federal officials said they would;
have 5.r?,000 drought-stricken farmers
at work on WPA projects within two
weeks, giving them money to com- j
pensate In part for ruined crops.
Wheat prices in Chicago closed ev-1
en with Tuesday's after a day of cha-1
otic trading. i
Forest fires raged in the Black Hills
of the Dakotas.
Grasshoppers gnawed at crops in
southern Minnesota and parts of Iowa.
Deaths from drought" crawled closer
to 200, and the crop damage was
estimated at from $185,000,000 to
$360,000,000.
No Court Next Week
Sheriff J. H. McLeod hah' notified
Jurors and witnesses that they need
not appear next week as there will
be no second week of the court of
general sessions.
Oldest Mason Dies
McColl, July 4.?Joshua David
Fletcher, 92, oldest Mason in South
Carolina and Marlboro county's last
surviving Confederate veteran, died
here yesterday. He had been a Mason
for more than 70 years.
Contest Announced
By "Esso" Dealers
The Kb ho Marketers picture title
contest, in which prises totaling $16,*'00
are' being offered, is being an
nounced this week in 18 eastern
Htates and th? District of Columbia.
I1our first awards of four-year university
tuition scholarships, worth $2,000,
will be given The next four
awards are $1,000 each. There will
be ten awards ^jf $100 each; twenty
awards of $50 each; forty awards of
$25 each; and fifty of $10 euch. In
lieu of the scholarships, the first winners
may take $2,000 in cash.
Any person who is a car or truck
owner and resides in the states in-'
eluded, except employes of the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey and
its subsidiaries, their advertising
agencies and their families, may enter.
Territory included is as follows:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania.
New Jersey, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia. New York,
Massachusetts, District of Columbia,
West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,
Arkansas, isouisiana and Tennessee.
Children of car owners who are eligible
may enter, but if under legat
age, must be accompanied by parent
or guardian in order to obtain official
entry blanks.
The entry blanks may be secured
at any Esso service station. One picture
appears on the entry blank, and
three others may be secured later by
j following rules to be announced over
the radio and in newspapers. Each
entrant is to submit titles for each
picture, and write a statement of not
| more than 100 words starting,- "I
j know Essolene gives greater mileage
| because ..."
Entry blanks, which have full rules
of the contest, may be secured at any
of the Esso dealers. The contest Is
free and open to the public, no fees
or purchases being required for entrance.
County Campaign
Opens July 15th
The County Democratic Executive
committee through its secretary, Dr.
A. W. Humphries, announces the
following itinerary for campaign
speaking, and also a schedule of fees
for the candidates as follows:
Raley'8 Mill, Wednesday, July 15,
at 10 a. m.
Blaney, August 10, 10 a. m.
Rabon's, August 11, 10 a. m.
Cassatt, August 12, 10 a. m.
Antloch, August 13, 10 a. m.
Westvllle, August 14, 3 p. m.
Bethune, August 17, 10 a. m.
Kershaw, August 18, 10 a. m.
Mt. Pisgah, August 19, 10 a. m.
Camden, August 20, 3 p. m.
West's Mill, August 21, 10 a. m.
Pine Tree School, August 22, 3:30
p. in.
New Mall Carrier On 8tar Route
Commencing today, July 1, H. T.
Catoe of the Mt. Pisgah section, becomes
the contractor and carrier of
the Star route mall operating between
Rock Hill and Camden. F. E.
Munn, of Camden, who has operated
the route for the past four years, retired
from service yesterday, June
30th. Mr. Munn has been faithful
dm ing his period of service and has
made somewhat of an unusual record,
In that so far as accidents are
concerned, he had the good fortune
of having only three tire punctures,
but has used three cars in the four
years. He has had to travel during
some mighty rough weather and has
been delayed somewhat at times from
good causes, but the mall has not
been missed .a single day for any
cause. His many friends along the
route and the terminals will miss
Mr. Munn's visits.?Kershaw Era.
Had Good Luck
J. A. "Telephone" Hough, Alton
Hasty and Edgar Lewis returned on
Monday from Georgetown where thev
spent the Fourth fishing for channel
bass. They made a good catch?thirteen
in number. The largest weighed
30 pounds. They brought back three,
the combined weight being one hundred
and five pounds'. The others
they divided with lees fortunate fishermen.
Death of an Infant
T. J. Connell, Jr., the three months
old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Connell.
of near Westvllle, died on Friday, July
3. The funeral was held the fololwing
day at Bethany, Baptist
church near Weatvllle. Rev. James
I>. Oulledge was In charge of the services.
The Interment was In the
church cemetery. ^
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Annual Holiday
Takes Heavy Toll
t Chicago, July 6S?The double boll-1
day of July Fourth was celebrated by
the nation at a cost of 444 lives, revised
fatality tables tonight disclosed.
The list was the second longest for
the country's holiday in nine years
and was exceeded only by the 483 of
1931 for the last six years, *Trf3l? as
this year, was a two-day holiday period.
4
With millions of cars on the highways,
motor vehicle accidents led all
other causes of accidental death with
a 264 aggregate. Drowning numbered
104. Various other accidents contributed
the remainder.
Fireworks were responsible for seven
deaths despite reports Indicating
a big scalo revival of this traditional
feature of Independence day. The
same number were killed from'this
cause in 1935, 1933 and 1929.
Comparing death totals for the last
several years, officials of the national
safety council were inclined to credit
this year with a fair showing. Death
totals in 1925 were 216, 175 in 1934, j
185 111 1933 and 243 in 1936.
They pointed out that the 254 on
highways was somewhat under estimates-for
the two days, based on previous
marks, and said July's average
daily death toll from accidents vhh
around 300.
In addition to the seven deaths,
two of them occurring in the premature
explosion of fireworks in a
bont near Lexington, Mich., firocrack-,
ers started a blaze, which razed four
business blocks in Reinsen, Iowa, with
estimated damage of $300,000. Fifteen
families were homeless and National
Guardsmen were called In to stand
patrol -duty. A Cambridge (Mass.)
girl died today from the effects of
swallowing a quarter given her to buy
fireworks.
Other recent years had the following
number of mortalities attributed
to pyrotechnics: 1930, 12; 1928, 11;
1931. 6; 1934. 2.
First Baptist Church Services
The following services are announced
for week beginning July 12 at the*
First Baptist church: Sunday school
at 10 o'clock with W. G. Wilson, Jr.,
superintendent in charge. Public
worship conducted by the' pastor, J.
B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p.
m. Morning subject: "The Business
of the Church." Evening subject:
"Shining for the Ixtrd, or Possessing
the Beauty of the Lord." Prayermeeting
Wednesday evening at 8:30.
Next Monday morning at 9 o'clock
the Daily Vacation Bible school
will open and continue for two weeks.
All young people from five to seventeen
years of age are urged to attend.
A most cordial invitation is extended
to the young people of the other
churches to join with us In the Bible
school. Two young women will be
sent by'the State Board to conduct
(he school. The public is cordially
Invited to attend all the services of
this church.
Revival .at Beaver Dam
A series of evangelistic services
will begin at Beaver Dam Baptist
church near Cassatt next Sunday at
8 p. m. and will continue throughout
the week, m. and 8 p. m. The
pastor is to have the assistance of
the Hev. Thomas P. Christmas, of
Ix>dge. S. C.f a former pastor of this
church. The public Is cordially Invited
to worship with us in all these services.?Rev.
J. D. Gulledge, Pastor.
Bethany Baptist Church
There will be services at Bethany
Baptist Church, of Westville, on next
Lord's day as follows: Sunday school
at 10 a. m., superintendent H. B. Gaskin,
in charge. Preaching at 11 a.
m., the pastor In charge. B. T. U. at
8 p. m., T, G. Fletcher, director. The
public fc cordially invited to worship
with' us -in all these services.?J. D.
Gulledge, Pastor.
To Meet With Liberty Hill
Tho I^ee County Singing Convention
will meet in its 135th session on
Sunday, July 12. at 2:30 p. m.t with
Liberty Hill Baptist church, situated
10 miles northeast of Blshopvllle and
two and one-half miles northeast of
Savannah Advent Christian church.
We extend a special Invitation to all
singers and a warm welcome to all.?
L. A. Moore, President.
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
8und&y, July 12, A. Douglas McAm,
pastor. Church school at 10
a. m., with classes for all agas. Morning
worship with sermon at 11:16.
Service for children and young people
at 8 p. m. Every one is cordially
invited to tho services of this church.
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Busy Court Week; I
Many Guilty Pleas
The'Triimmer term of the court of'
general sessions convened hero Monday,
with one of the largest dockets
oyer fucing Solicitor Splgner, who,
along with Judge (1. Duncan Bellinger,
was present at his post. A great many
pleas of guilty were entered and
the business of the court has been
rapidly dispatched.- The following
contested cases were tried:
The statu?against F. A. Atkinson,
charged with murder, resulted in a
directed verdict of not guilty. This
case grew out of the killing of a negro
on the Joe Shoheen farm, when the
negro made a vicious attuck on both
Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Sheheen. The
defendant was represented by Johnson
and Montgomery.
The case of Policeman Luther K.
Barnes charged with the killing of ft
Liberty Hill negro while resisting
arrest, resulted in u verdict of not
guilty by the Jury.
In the case of the state agalnt Fred
Ealy, charged with murder, a plea
|of guilty of manslaughter was accepted,
The case of the state against Peach
charged with murder In the Boone1
town section, was continued. Peach
I will be represented by former sonator
Cole L. Blouse, who is sick at- tills
I time. Johnson and Montgomery will
j assist in the prosecution of this case,
i The case of the state against Goff,
charged with murder, was continued
until another term.
Two cases were tried against Virgil
Hall and Bernlce Hall, charged with
! stealing sawmill belting. Both cases
resulted in verdicts of guilty.
| Andee Hinson was tried on a
1 charge of violating liquor law,
and resulted in a verdict of guilty.
I Friday will bo taken up with the
| trial of the state against Williams,
charged with murder. He will be
represented by Attorney I. C. Hough.
I In next week's issue we will carry
a list of the cases not reported here,
j with the disposition of them. The
| grand jury In its presentment took
{occasion to compliment legislative
delegation and others . In prospects
for new Jail for Kershaw county.
| Jurors and witnesses for next week
have been notified by the sheriff that
they need not appear as there will
be no second week court.
Fire Brings To End
"Hardluck" Craft
Georgetown, July 7.?The "hardluck"
craft of local waters finally
ended in a blaze a career that bore
. out old seafaring superstitions that
some vessels are pursued by ill luck.
The 46-foot cabin cruiser of C. W.
Stamper, Georgetown automobile
dealer, burned at its anchor and then
sank with an estimated loss of $3,600,
partially covered by insurance. The
blaze was believed to have started
from a gasoline stove.
Formerly the Chevron, owned by
S. J. Springer, of Wilmington, N. C.,
It was beached and wrecked in January
1935, and the owner and his family
escaped to shore.
It caught fire at its dock shortly
j after Stamper bought and refitted it
I but the city fire department extinguished
the blaze.
Ernest Shaw, 23, of Columbia, fell
overboard from the craft In June,
1935, and was drowned.
Popular Citizen Injured
J. Blake Zemp, one of Camden's
best known and popular citizens sufI
fered a knee Injury at his Lake Shamokin
place, north of Camden on the
Fourth, which will necessitate his being
in -bed for several weeks. He
i attempted to make a quick turn and
his knee cap was thrown out of place.
His leg has been placed in a cast and
surgeons state it will be several
weeks before be can walk again. It
Is needless to say his host of friends
regret his Injury.
Grace Episcopal Church
Services will be held on Sunday as
follows: , Holy communion at 8 a. m.;
morning prayer and sermon by Dr.
Clarke at 11 o'clock. At the 11 o'clock
service the rector will preach
the baccalaureate sermon to the
nurses of the graduating class of the
, Camden Hospital Training School.
special invitation is given to all physicians
and nurses and friends of the
hospHal t9 attend this service,
Bittan By Mad Dog
Aiken, July 2.?Senator J. F. Williams
had suffered no 111 effects today
from the bite of a rabid dog at
his home list Wednesday. He U taking
rabies treatment at Columbia
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Camden Junior Club
Defeats Winnsboro
Camden American Legion Junior**
won th<* lower half of District Five
Thursday afternoon by defeating the
Winnsboro Juniors 6 to 3. This was
the second game, the Camden lads
having defeated Wlunnboro at Wlnnsboro
14 to 2 Tueaduy.
Winnsboro sturted the game with
evidence of defeating the locals and
ha<| the Camden, boys 3 to 1 at the
end of the third, John Dan MeLnurln
scored tlrst for Camden by hitting
one of the longest home runs on local
diamond this year. In the fourth McCaskill
hit a three-base hitvand Camden
Bcored second run when King singled.
In the sixth Robinson hit a
home run und tied the score.
In the seventh McLaurln hit to center
field and was out. Shirley made
a two-base hit. Lynch W. walked.
Reeves singled. Horton Hied out and
Robinson singled, McCaskill and
Lynch singled causing Camden to
score three runs.
_ Horton pitched a good game, allowing
only three hits and struck out five
batters. Camden secured eight hits
and not a Camden man struck out.
The local boys pulled off two doublo
plays to thrill the spectators. Reeves
t aught u good game und nipped every
attempted steal.
The Winnshoro boys played a good
game and Crowder thrilled the fans
by making a spectacular catch in center
field.
Retteries, Winnsboro, Dove, Crowder
and Crepps. Camden, Horton and
Reeves.
Camden Juniors Win
From Great Falls
(Ireat Falls. Jujy 7.?Camden defeated
Great- Falls here today in the
firHt game of the three-game aeries, 2 ,
to 0 The game was fast with both
teams fielding well. Camden's shortj
stop, Robinson, made some nice stops
and throws, pulling the pitcher.
' Lynch, out of some bad holes.
Camden made both runs in the first
inning on three hits and was blanked
the other eight innings by the pitching
of Barker. Great Falls had several
chances to score, but could not
hit when needed. Robinson, for Camden,
got two hits and Jones for Great
Falls, three.
Camden 2 5 2 *
Great Falls 0 6 0
W. Lynch and Reeves; Barker and
Grant.
BROTHER OF WE8TVILLE PAS
TOR IN 8ERIOU8 ACCIDENT
While enroute from his home in
Baltimore to visit -relatives in this
state E. Clyde Gulledge, accompanied
by his wife and daughter and his
wife's siBter, met with a serious accl-""
dent near Rockingham, N. C., July 4.
The car, a new V-8, skidding on a wet
pavement, turning over twice. The
occupants were carried to a Hamlet
hospital where they were all treated
and dismissed except Mrs. Gulledge.
who is suffering from painful cuts
and bruises. Mr. Gulledge is a brother
of Rev. J. D. Gulledge, of Westville.
Kershaw Guards Leave Sunday
The Kershaw Guards, Company M,
118th Infantry, will leave early Runday
moipiing, July 12, for its annual
encampment and training period.
This year, in accordance with War
Department plans to give all units
practice in long-distance maneuvers,
the company will train at Camp Foster
in Florida.. The entire trip will
be made by motor truck In one day.
Camp Foster is near Jacksonville,
Florida, on the St. John's river, about
350 miles from here.
Wateree Baptist Church
Sunday School at 10 a. m., with J.
E. Robinson, superintendent. Morn- ing
worship with sermon, "The Devils
Sifter." Evening sermon on "The
Sleeping Church Member." We invite
you to come and worship with
us at the "Friendly Church."?B. J.
Mclver, Pastor.
To Begin Revival Meeting
A revival meeting will begin at the
Hermitage Baptist church on Sunday
evening, July 12, at eight o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Howell, of Ashevllle, N. C.v
will assist the pastor, Rev. B. 8.
Broome. The public.is cordially ln.
vited to attend.
To Meet at Bethany
There will be a meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Union July 18,
at Bethany church, near Westvllle.
- All societies are Invited. Church #
' without a Union invited also. Visitors
welcome.