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< / I r:9"fi . BP* ' |-,otuME4.?Chronicle NUMBER 24 Fifty Years Since - Great Earthquake Charleston, Aug. 31.?Today U the i 50th anniversary of Charleston V big quake." 1 Iron braces in thousands of old brick buildings are reminders ,of the i -great catastrophe. -'-ir*-** ... The older negroes in tjils section 5 record time from the "big quake." "Nahauh," I don't know 'xactly bow old i is, but I 'member the big quake," they answer. The tremors began soon before 10 p, in. and thousands of chimneys toppled, great holes opened In the earth, and thousands fled in panic, y The casualty list ran into hundreds. . Seven whites and 20 negroes were killed. Kighty-three persons died of exposure during the night of terror The property damage exceeding $6,000,000. Not one hundred iu more than 1(4,000 chimneys remained intact. Accounts of the earthquake, which struck fear into, the hearts of thousands as shocks continued to be felt for days, are contained in old newspapers and family records. Many of the . accounts tell of a curious haze which spread over the city the day before the quake and .for many days afterward, and of geysers which brought tip multi-colored sand, later bottled and sold as souvenirs. A hitherto unpublished account by a Charleston woman tells of the weird weather conditions which prevailed on that fateful day: "During the day it was very hot. I bad a peculiar feeling on the top ofl my head and the servants alBo complained of the same sort of headache. "I noticed, and drew the attention of servants, to the singular sunlight; the air was hazy, but the light of the sun was white, like a cold winter ! sun." A few hours before the tremor, the account continues, the sky in the west was "bright yellow with a back bar' across It and "the new moon a mere thread going down." After the first violent shock, the > . populace ran into the streets. "Up to 2 a. m?" the Charleston woman's account, a part of a family narrative, continues, "I counted eight , shocks; then I forgot to count any more. , . "The whole air was filled with dust from fallen plaster, and looked like' fog. Someone lighted the ntreet lamp that had gone out in the first shock.*' The citizenry, afraid to go back Into the homes, spent the night huddled outside. "It was deathly still, very hot, and as we heard the roar which passed first, we knew how near the shock, or/waves, were, by hearing the bells (doorbells) ringing, coming nearer and nearer as ,the waves came down-, town. ?;?*?t ?7-? "Toward morning it got very cold and we shivered and shook and wrap? ped up in everything we could get. ? "The ground was cracked in every direction. In our yard there were five mounds of yellow and gray sand with little craters in the center. The shakes continued daring the (next) day at intervals. When night came we again went into the street, but this time carried mattresses for the children, blankets, and chairs. "This was Wednesday night (September l); there were two or three shakes. Thursday and Thursday night Passed with but one and Friday we Rot up our courage, spread mattresses on our pailor floor and went to sleep. "At 9 o'clock there was another roar, a violent shake. Our hearths which were of stone Were cracked the ^hoie length . . . there was another &t li and another at 1 and again at fc. "A few daya after the earthquake 1 looked from our garret window which was high and could bee but four chimneys standing. The whole city of Charleston was ip ruins. All during the next wiatef tfcer* were violent shakes and a peculiar base." Library Hour* for Fall Months Begining Tuesday, September 8, the Camden Public Library will be Opife B*tur<htyt? ft each afternoon except [rom 9 to 12. This change to hepgft ? made for the benefit of the echo^ children. Many books have been t&>. ?d during the summer and all school children are cordially invited to visit ^library. . I Every tunday Morning tonh* ***** oi the Lyttto ^?k B^day atoning at 10 :15 Absentee Balloting To Be Abolished leK,BltttUr? to abo,,8h Th?a l ;0UDK iD the Primarlea. 14 f II C,1H,on' by H vot? of 28 to 14, followed protests that lax ,enfoi ce*l\ of the absentee ballot law threatened to cause "enormous election frauda." * James H. Hammond of (Wlumbla ??tl0n t0 " ?or4ie the 1937 legislature to repeal the 1924 act uTatr COMP,ttlnU and con'u8ton Cha'rraan B. T. Lepwrd of oreen. " 'al1 "ther? '? a rising tide of sentiment against the use, possibly e misuse, of these absentee ballots. y position is to adhere to the law." 1 he committee voted 22 to 21, Leopard bi caking a tie, to throw out 61 protested absentee ballots In Wllliamsburg county that the county executive committee had accepted. It then adopted a motion declaring the first primary for clerk of court of Williamsburg county void because of the absentee balloting, and Instructed the county committee to have John Britton, whom It had declared winner, run over In the second primary with M. 8. McFadden, who protested the election. Its action was taken after heated contentions that consent of the state committee to lax enforcement of the absentee ballot law woold undermine the primary system. Members said the decision set a precedent in the use of absentee ballots. Adoption of Hammond's motion to urge abolishment of the absentee voting system came as a climax tct-uearly day-long argument. "The time ha? opme in South Carolina, aside from this Williamsburg thing," Hammond said, "for the voters to get in those booths under the canvas or crocus sack covers and vote in persop, not to sit in North Carolina, sipping corn whiskey or lemonade for their health and vote haphazard# by mail." j Applause followed. Gov. Olin D. I Johnston, national executive commit-[ teeman, arose enthusiastically and seconded the motion. ' Senator M. A. Shuler of Williamsburg, presented the protest of M. 8. J McFadden against the election of John Britton as clerk of court of Williamsburg county. I McFadden contended that 61 or 63 absentee ballots at Kingstree should be thrown out in the close race between Britton and him. i Shuler presented evidence that the ballots were not cast in compliance I with the law. i I He said they were sent In by hand [or unregistered mall, Instead of reg-| jistered mail as the law required, and j that many were not voted by sick persons. _ The law, he oontended, permits only sick persons to vote absentee ballots and that otherwise the system I would "throw open the door wide for fraud." j C. A. Hinds of Kingstree, repre-1 sentlng Britton, pointed out that the county executive committee had de-| clared Britton elected by 18 votes after hearing the protest over the absentee ballots. 1 He argued that the law made the local ruling on absentee ballots final, and permitted no appeal, adding that Ahe absentee ballots were counted j without protest for other offices. j I $N| lawyer maintained "there is I absolutely no indication fraud or intentional wrong-doing" W. S .Nelson, of Columbia, another attorney for McFadden, replied; "It is most important , to the party and sanctity of the ballot that these yotee If cast be cast lh acccr^ffo) with law, and they /were not. , > ?f>. While not charging fraud in case, Nelson said, sustention of the .Wanner in which the thtoatoe baUots were voted "allows room for untold fraud? ^ 7?^Local decisions are final ,he held, only in passing .on whether persons ore too ill ttt vote in person. M^rmer Senator Bmerson L. Ard i Of Kingstree, a member of the county ,executive committee, told the state committee on being called before it that there was no evidence of fraud. Fish fry Tonlflht The Rob.cc*!. C.rclo of the Method!.t ohurch, will hold * Id tfU. the FV>w\H Club et LeJke 8h?mokln, beginning et 7:?0 tonight Tho JPBjSg? ?? . iS** PrfOf ?m ho Journey Of A Bottle f ast fnio Atlantic On July 27, J.936, little Tommy Au. erum, uke 8 years, wrote a note and put it in a bottle while he was on the steamer, Berlin, on a trip between New York and Bremen. He threw the bottle overboard.' The contents of the i?8? Wt?: ''?te*m*r awilfc July 27. IU36. I he finder please return note to Tommy Ancrum, 1411 Fair street, Camden, S. C., U. 8. A." " Wednesday a letter came to him from ?pordwelIe, Holland, and written on he bottom.of the note was: "Thank you very much, Tommy. I am very 8lad to receive an American letter. foun<1 u August 22nd. In Veeland on the shore. It was in a bottle. Write letters with me. My address s J. J. Van Wlngen, Noordwelle, Zee1 a ml6 years old." The bottle floated nearly a month before It was found, and the letter will be forwarded on to Tommy, who Is now in the Barvarian Alps. He "["return to Camden to enter the tiird grade In October, and will no doubt keep this letter for many years to come. And the foreign stamps on the letter will go Into his stamp album Young Van Wlngen will soon receive a letter from Tommy and he might meet him in person 'if he Tommy, get* to Holland. He hopes to go there to see the windmills which he has been reading about in his story books. Second Primary To Be Held Tuesday The second primary will be held on Tuesday next in order to select a magistrate and cotton weigher for De Kalb township and a magistrate at Blaney. So far as Buffalo arid Flat Hock are concerned all is settled. At 4he meeting of the executive committee held last Thursday, Wade ?Z*' runner*uP with C. E. Davis and M.*,. Smith, demanded a recount committee ordered a second priiSmlth GtWeen Mr* Dav,s and Mr. In the nice for magistrate at Blaney there was no contest?H. A. Hawkins and Alton B. Nelson beln* required to enter a second primary. Likewise dLmk T6 f?r COtton we,8her for BeKalb township, everything was regular and A. L. McLeod and R. A Br^e will make the second race beItn? no atate contests and only three local races The Chronicle w n?? U8e the atereoptlcon Tuesday but will post the returns in its window as fast as they come In. Managers of the precincts in West Wateree and DeKalb township kre IreQuested to give the results as quickly as possible so we will be able to give the winners. ? PU,bl,c a?aJn invited to be with us Tuesday afternoon and night. Line is Completed For Rural Power Columbia, Aug. 31.?Director J. T cle^no ? the BOQth Carol,na ^ral electrification authority said today he expected the construction of rural lines In the state to be completed by the end of September. inH^!id,ihIrty m,le8 of 1,ne was UP in Fairfield county and'other projects were underway m Spartanburg, ***** ^^ton, Hmnpton, Calhoun, Richland, Sumter and Kershaw counties. With the Installation of a transf! " ?? th* Fairteu to. within toe W.day" the flr" power In the "tote under toe rural electrtdcatton authority will be utilised Duokett eald bid. would be' reeelr?lo Zlr?W. 3L*!?Se* P"J?t. for 10 miles Of Une In ton counties to cost approximately $168,009. p,ck~ J?! btlB *> tabulated ham and ?n ,natk>fiaJ rural electrlfleaT" - J J7: _ George J. Holliday Hurt in Car Wreck Fiorenq^ Sept. L-r-Qeorge J. HoUl Mrs. Corbett Dies . After Long Illness Camden people and friends throughout the state were deeply saddened Tuesday mottling, when It was announced that Mrs. Ketta McWillle Burnet Corbett had died a few minutes after midnight. Her death was not unexpected for she had been 111 for sometime. Her greateat Interest was in her home but she had an active part in Camden's social and civic affairs. Mrs. Corbett was a life loug member of Grace Episcopal church, where be was a regular attendant. Mrs. Corbett was the wife of Dr. John Witberspoon Corbett, dean of the Camden physicians^ and along with her husband had shared in unusual popularity during ber. life of nearly seventy-one years, all of which had been spent in Camden. She and the beloved Camden physician celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary only last year. Mrs. Cprbett was born in Camden September 13, 1865. She was the eldest daughter of the late Dr. Andrew W. Burnet, a native of Charleston, and Henrietta McWillle Shannon, of Camden. Surviving her are her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Robert Turner Marys, of Camden; three grandchildren, John W. Richardson, of Newburgh, New York; Robert Marye and Miss Caroline P. Richardson, of Camden; one brother, Arthur L. Burnet, of Clarksville, Tenn.; four sisters, Mrs. John Whitaker, Sr., Miss Margaret Burnet, Mrs. C. C. Whitaker, Sr., all of Camden, and Mrs. John A. Marlon, of YOrk, S. C. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the residence on Lyttleton street, with Dr. Maurice Clarke, rector of Grace Episcopal church officiating. Interment was in the Quaker cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were C. C. Whitaker, Jr., John Whitaker, Jr., Nettles Lindsay, William M. Shannon, of Camden;' A. B. Whitaker, of Kershaw, and Burchlll B. Moore, of -fepk-HUl. ? -----Darlington Man Breaks Neck in Dive Florence, Aug. 31.?H. C. Yarborough, 35-year-old Darlington man is resting fairly well at the McLeod Infirmary where he was brought Sunday with a broken neck. The Injury was sustained when Mr. Yarborough, in swimming with several companions, ? at Muses > Bridge, Black creek, dived into shallow water and struck his head on the sand. Attending physicians consider him out of danger. Mr. Yarborough is employed by the Darlington Manufacturing Company. Judge Ramage Says Discrimination Made Columbia, Sept. 1.?Circuit Judge C. J. Ramage of Saluda told the Richland cohnty grand Jury today that he believed southern Juries discriminated in favor of whites and against negroes in ordering the death penalty. Ramage commented, "I believe proportionately more white men ought to* be electrocuted In the south." He upheld capital punishment as the greatest possible deterrent' to crime in his opinion. He also advocated enforcement of a hw for the confiscation of automobiles which figure in fatal accidents, as a means of lowering the traffic death rate. Grace Church 8ervlcee With the retprn of Dr. Maui ice Clarke to the city the regular services of Grace church will be resumed next Sunday. There will be the early celebration of the Holy Communion at 3 o'clock and sermon at 10. The service at 11 o'clock will be in the nature of a reunion service and all members and friends of the Parish arp urged to be present. In his sermon the rector will outline some of his plans for the work of the winter. To Soheel Pupils Camden high school students desiring to rent books from the school should be at the high school on Fri-j day, September 4,- from 9 to It or on dtttordhy. September 5, from 9 to It. The supply of these books Is limited ; so the pupils should come sarly swt have their money with them. Books urBl be rented to Grammar school ttednmla ^' rl nwi w9Mu . . . _ < . ' - - ------ - -- r-.ijaiaKrtWTrnrmrrrr^mmmmm Sumter Pigeon Gets Silver Trophy Dallas, TexaH, Aug. 31.?A silver trophy will be proaento<l by the Palmetto Pigeon Plant of Sumter, S. C., to the owner of the champion homing pigeon displayed In the National Young Bird Pigeon Show at the Texas Centennial Exposition September 410, Walter Burton, exposition poultry director, said today. Harry P. Baldwin, secretary-treasurer of the National Pigeon Association whose rules will govern the exposition show, offers special cash prizes for first and second display of homers. Qther special prizes will be awarded by the National association on the ten best birds exhibited, 8fcm M. Wise of Stamford, Connecticut, on run^a and Marlon S. Church of Dallas on French Gros Mondaines. The Bhow will Include exhibits of nearly 400 types of pigeons. There | will be approximately 600 . money events. ??? ?? " Clevenger Reward j Will Not Be Paid Ashevllle, N. C., Aug. 29.?Sheriff Laurence E. Brown said Friday he would oppose "any move by anyone" seeking to collect the $1,000 reward offered for the arrest and conSrJf Hon of Helen Clevenger's murderer.' "It was understood from the start that the money would be given to persons who might furnish information, that would lead to the arrest of the murderer," he said. "Nobody furnish-1 ed this information. At Charlotte Thursday Walter E. Brown, former Charlotte police chief who aided in the Investigation, said he would claim part of the reward. Miss Clevenger, a New York university'student, was shot to death In he rhotel room here July 16. Martin Moore, 22 year old negro, was convicted last week. ^ " Camden Man -Loses Sister - Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Guy Tltman, 79, wffe of Anthony Matthew Tltman, prominent woman of the Lowrys section, who died yeaterday of the infirmities of age at her home there, were conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at Zion Presbyterian church, with the pastor. Rev. R. C. Bailey, officiating, after which interment was made In the graveyard of the church. _ Mth. Tltman was horn in the Bullock's Creek section. She was a daughter of the late Louise Holmea Castles Guy and the late James Lindsay Guy. I On April 10, 1878, she was married to Mr. Tltman. v Mrs. Tltman was a devoted and faithful member of Zion Presbyterian church. .Until ill health developed, she was an active church worker. j I In addition to her husband^ Mxfi. Titmah Ts survived by the following children: Mrs. E. T. Kennedy, of New York; Mrs. C. H. Mew, of M-f lanta, Ga.; Mrs. Alda T. Berry, of Charlotte, N. C? and Miss Grace Tib man, of Atlanta, and by five grandchildren.?Friday's Chester Reporter, Mrs." Tltman was a sister of James Lindsay Guy, of Camden. Gates Hill Club The Gates Hill Home Demonstration Club held Its last meeting for the i year on Friday, August 7. The meeting was presided over by the retiring president, Miss Llllle Mae Hough. " Roll call was answered with the name of place or thing which we enJoyed most during vacation. The minutes were read by the secretary. A song, "Battle Hymn of the Republic," was sung. : ^,1 The following officers were elected for the comlfcgf year: President, Mrs. B. K. Tidwell; vice president, Miss Elisabeth Brannon; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. R. B. McCasklll; local leaders, Miss Llllle Mae Hough and Mlsa Brannon. Miss Fewell told of her trip to the county abort course at Clemson. Mra. R. T. Tidwell also attended and gave a report This was enjoyed by all, Waters# Baptist Church Sunday school at 11 a. J. F. Roblnsop, . aipgrintendent Morning i worship with, sermon, "The lord's Message To Herod." Sunday evening Her. A. 8. Lockee, the Indian Evangelist, will speak tor tat Her. Lockee will begin a series of revival sendees at 7:M at Water* Baptist chert*. These services will bp conducted each evening at 7:89 tor tan days. The linMI ii no wUfxHi services with ua?Rerr. B. J. Mclver, Lugoff "Club Holds Meeting ... The August meeting of (he Lugoff Home Demonstratloif* Club was held at the club house on Thursday afternoon. August 13th, The president, Mrs. J. T. (Jettys, culled the meeting to ordor and Mrs. W. L. Handera conducted the devotional with the Lord's Prayer In unison, after which the project song for this month, "The Battle Hymn pf the Republic," was sung. Mrs. J. W. A. Sanders, the secretary, called the roll and read the minutes of the last meeting. As Miss Fewell was going oil her vacation and could not attend the September meeting the club decided to elect officers at this time, and the following officers were elected; President, Mrs, J. T. Qettye; vice president, Mrs. Victor Ward; secretary, Mrs. J! W. A. Sanders; treasurer, Mrs. E. T. Truesdale; local leaders, Mrs. J. A. Rosborough and Mrs. W. L. Sanders. The following members reported a" delightful and Instructive trip to Clemson College for the woman's short course: Mrs. J. R. Dlnklns, Mrs." J. W. Rabon, Mrs. J. A. Rosborough, Mrs. Victor Ward and MIbb Anna Kate Watts. A community fair . and th.o county fair booth were discussed to be acted on at the September meeting. After the business was disposed of, the meeting was turned over to Miss Fewell. She. gave an interesting talk and stressed the importance of regular attendance, without which, we connot be a standard club. She also . spoke on the following year's work and said Mrs. Ernest Zemp, county music chairman, wiU lead and teach the songs for the following year. Miss Fewell kindly furnished the material ' and made a year book for each member, also a large book for each committee chairman. The club voted to ' buy pictures for the year books. Mrs. J. A. and Mrs. J. J. Bell were .c the delightful hostesses of the month. The club held its annual' picnic at the club house on the night of August 7th. There was a large crowd and plenty 6t refreshments, music, songs and games were enjoyed by all. Antioch School Begins September 7. Antioch school will begin Che 1936193T session on Monday, September 7y m?, at 9 a. m. Teacherb wlll be * present on Saturday, September 6. Teachers for the Elementary school wln be: First grade, misb Mary Brown, rCamd?n; second and third grades, Miss Annette Shannon, Blackstock fourth and fifth grades, Mlsa Lillian Gay, Westvllle; sixth and e#venth grades. Miss Ruth McLeed, <3am- ? ? den. Teachers for the high school will bet Mlsa Margaret Johnson, Cassatt; Miss Pearl McKenzle, Bishopvllle; B. M. Shannon, superintendent. * Mt. Pisgah School Honor Roll t . Grade 1?Almetta Hunter, Junior Byrd, 'Earl Hunter, Frank Welch Grade 2?Lorene Munn, Joyce Phillips. .. W. N Grade 8?Mary Lou Holley, Ruby Dixon, Rudolph Iftggs. Grade 4?Ralph Catoe, '"Edna Lob Cr an ford, Doris Dixon. Grade 5?Myrtle Scott, Polly Bowel!. . Grade 6?Marguerite BnOttan. Grade 7?James Brown, Ray Holley. Grade Id?Margaret Hasty, a Pirat Baptist Church Bervlsae The following services art annoanoed for week beginning Sunday, September ?, at the Ftrat Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with W. '77 G. Wilson, superintendent, in charge. Public Worship conducted by the pee *or? f B, Ceeton, at 11:15 a. n. red 5*10 p. m. Morning subject: lng Faith With Jem." Evening tabJect: "The mssssdhsas Of Poverty," This is the ftrst of a aeries of Sunday evening talks on "The Beraoe On Re l:W- Publ^'SiTeS dJIely. invited to attend all the ssrTteea of this chnreh. -f? ~ <?*?. Monday, September 7tfc, twin. Labor Day nnd a naWoaal holiday tha 1 JST og|<*.^>ib*<k>>w) Tb*