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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE i". D "n I LR8 . Kditoc and Publisher .".ClKSa U,06, payable la advance. Friday, September 11, 193? THE REAL ISSUE, \ One thing seems certain as a 'j-Jpult of -the first Democratic primary In South Carolina and that la* that Olln P. Johnaton, the governor, was licked to a frazzle In bla attempt to Kaln dictatorial powera In the state and build up a political machine which will he ' powerful enough to gratify future political ambitiona of hlmaelf and hla lieutenants. The complexion of the house will he determined by the outcome of the second primary, .hut it la already known that a auhatantial majority of the senate will he unalterably opposed to hla attempt lo centralize power In hlmaelf. No hill to upset the status of the highway dapurtment. oatahllahed at the last ??? slon of the legislature by a bill passed over the yoto of Governor Johnston, has a Chinaman's chance of passing the senate. And that being the case, there Is no reason why the stand of candidates in the second primary for or against Johnston's plan to make the highway department a part of his personal political machine should be any factor, much less a deciding factor. In the choice of legislative candidates In the second primary. There are questions of Infinitely more im portance to Houth Carolina which should determine choice of the legislative candidates. The matter of economy In government Is of far more importance" to the people of floucb Carolina than the question of which set of politicians shall control the highway department, especially as every charge against that department except the charge that It will not bow down and worship Olln I). Johnston, has been amply disproved by the various Investigations which have been held.?Greenville Observer. OUR HIGHWAY 8HAMBLE8 Since the sale of liquor has aguln been legalized, automobile fatalities have been Increasing, despite the fact that much organized effort has been directed towards decrease thereof. On August 29-30. the week end road fatalities reached the frightful total of l'i7, the worst week end record yet made in this country. The property damage was great and hundreds were Injured In addition to the 107 killed. Some of the Injured will die. The j National Safety Council, which reported the 107 fatalities, adds that for each of the last throe months the record of fatalities has been worse than In the corresponding mouth of lust year. Liquor was a contributing cause to most of the wrecks. The fellow who drinks and Intends to keep on drinking. but who prides himself on never getting drunk, gets furious when It is asserted that almost the only way to decrease highway fatalities Is to stop drinking. Ho refuses to recognize the fact that the wrockB are not caused by drunkards but by men like him. who pride themselves on ability to drink without getting drunk. It has been demonstrated beyond dispute by scientillc Investigation (hat th?' drunken driver is not near as dungorous as the drinking driver. F.ven a glass or two makes a man or womati unsafe at the wheel, because alcohol In the stomach clouds the bralu and lessons the carefulness of the driver. A drinking driver will take chances that a teetotaler at the wheel will not take. Mooreover, alcohol In the stomach of a driver lessens that driver's keenness of Judgment as to distance and timing. It is horrible that the moderate drinker would rather have our highways shambles than that indulgence of his appetite should bo interfered with.? Greenville Observer. BIRTH CONTROL For a glimpse into relief problem one should drop Into the county welfare officers quarters ln(lthe court house and observe the applicants. Fifteen minutes would be enough. Over 90 per cent of the applicants have children whom they are unable to support. And the terrifying thing about the situation is that even though the parents are unabte to support their present families, more children arc on their way. Margaret Sanger, who has devoted many years of her life In an effort to legalize dtfljiemlnHllon of birth con ! trol information, would find a strong argument for her cause here in ftershaw county. NOTICE TO MAGISTRATES The Acts for 1936 have been received. and are now In my office. Magistrates of Kershaw county cap get same by calling for their copy.? J. H. Clytwirn, Clerk of Court. Herauttl Oswald, of Allendale, Is ott Us itftter, Mrs Leonard -r-?? - - V U. 8. MINT KEEP8 BU*Y ' i.,.With banks all over the country clamoring for more nickels, the 900 workers in the United States mint at Philadelphia are rushing around as though It were Christmas. Christina# is the banner season for making small coins, according to Edw|n H. Dressed, superintendent of the mint, but August is usually pretty dull. He, therefore, can't give reasons for the sudden demand for small coins unless it's the distribution of the soldier bonus, putting more money In circulation, and the general business improvement. Hut the busiuess of making money, says Mr. Dressel, Is the most unpredictable business in the world. The mint doesn't know what's going to be In demand from one to the next. Official's know only that If New York City or Hoston wants nickels, then New Orleans, St. Ixn/fg and Miami will want nickels too. k Hast year the mint manufactured more pieces of silver and minor coins than ever before In its history?102,140,072 pieces of sliver and 303,662,000 nickels ami pennies. Just three years ugo, In 1033, no silver coins were made throughout the year, and only 14,360 coins were needed. The present year seems likely to be the biggest yet. In 1029, the banner year, 37,110,000 silver coins were made, but the coinuge for 1036 already exceeds that large figure. Special Jobs keep the mint busy too. For instance, this month Uncle Sam Is making a lot of commemorative hulf dollars for various events. IT'S ALL OVER. As this issue of the Spartanburg Herald goes to press it looks as though the slate of Governor Johnston in his home county has been hopelessly smashed. The result of the election is the answer of the voters of Spartanburg county to the Governor of their State who came Into the county to tell Its people how they should vote. Two years ago Governor. Johnston carried, the county over all opposition. Yesterday he failed to elect ony of his favorites. Nothing but sublime conceit could have Induced the governor to undertake to dictate to the free people of such an enlightened county as Spartanburg. If the other counties of the state have done what Spartauburg did, Governor Johnston will not again call out the troops to Interfere with departments of government at the capital and help hltn establish a dictatorship. Charles Spurgeon. a great English Baptist preacher, now long gone, wrote a little volume -entitled "John Plowman's Talk." The character of the volume is Indicated by Its name. In one of the chapters Mr. Spurgeon introduced the following lines: "Of nil speculation the market holds forth, The best that 1 know for the lover of pelf. Were to buy up this man at the price he Is worth. And sell him at that which he sets of himself." The Herald commends the little poem from "John Plowman's Talk" to the thoughtful consideration of the young. inexperionced. Ill-advised J governor of South Curolina who entertains an extraordinary opinion of himself.?Spartanburg Herald. SPARTANBURG BOY8 TRAVELED HARD ROAD TO NATIONAL TOP Spartanburg, Septi 5.?Spartanburg's snappy juniors, who today won the national championship in American Legion Junior baseball, had a hard 'road to travel to the national championship and were forced to flglit for their title. The Spartans, coached by Sergt. W. P. Hughes, won the Spartanburg area title by dofeating Union and Woodruff. They beat Fountain Inn and Greenville for the district title and downed Sumter for the upper-Btate crown Defeating Bonnettsvllle In two out of three hard games, they won the state championship In Columbia. The regional series with Carrolton. Ga., was the next an<J saw the Spartans win two out of^hree and enter the Southeastern tournament at Charlotte. whore they beat throe of the favorites?Charlotte, New Orleans, and Nashville?with Suvern Wright pitchlug the Spartanrfllo victory In all three games. Meeting Manchester, N. H., In the North-South series for the Eastern title, the Spartans won two ou? of three with Wright again the hero, and entered the "little world series" agatnat l,os Angeles. Today they defeated the Western champions In their third of five games, their brilliant 3-1 win bringing them the national title. Wright gets credit for two of these three victories and James Thomas the other. t Two missionaries, one from Canada and the other from "New Zealand, are | reported as being slain in Ethiopia, j ******* iff'*** * . j_ *.* * A-- -v? . T-' " > A Statement From Wade I. 8tok?? Concerning Magietrate'e Race I Editor Chronicle: Please give tue wpacy In your paper to reply to a htut<rm-nt made In your papc* by County Chairman J. H. Mci^eod te reference to the magistrate'* race lu DoKalb Township. On August 29 I tried to get In touch with the CQjjnty Chairman, J. H. Mcf-eod. to get an Of* flclal account of the report of the county executive committee, but 1 failed to locate blm. 1 then served the paper on hie Deputy, Mr. J. I). Watson, a copy of which paper was published in the September 4 issue of the Camden Chronlel^. I did not receive the official stfUtflmwit of the recount which I asked of the County Chairman until 1:35'p. m.. September 1, the day on which the State Executive Committee had met and declared all elections, In fairness to myself as a candidate for magistrate and aa a member of the executive committee, 1 wish to correct an errof which appears in the September 4 Issue of The Chronicle, stating that the first recount of the magistrate's race gave* Wade L. Stokes one vote more than Mr. Smith, when as a matter of fact It was an nounced by the chairman that Stokes was two votes ahead of Smith. Then instead of allowing the executive committee to declare the election, Mr. Smith- asked for another recount of the Camden box. This recount of the Camden box was made and the tally sheets were turned in or placed on the table for the County Chairman and Secretary, Dr. Humphries, to make the tabulation. It then appeared that the chairman and secretary were having considerable difficulty In making the final tabulation. After considerable time Chairman J. H. McLeod announced that Stokes had 497 votes and Smith 499. Chairman McLeod then announced that a motion was in order to declare Smith and C. E. Davis in the second race and no member of the committee said anything. The chairman then said that the committee evidently did understand the question. It was then that a member made the motion and the question was put by the chairman. Two or possibly three members voted aye. I will say that the proceedings appeared very unsatisfactory to the committee since only two or three members voted aye to declare the election. After the committee adjourned, I immediately asked the secretary to show ine the tally sheets of the last recount of the Camden box from which Chairman McLeod and he made the final tabulation of the Camden box. The secretary told me that F 1 could find the sheets that he would be glad for me to see them, but that he could not ilnd all of the final tally sheets of the Camden box. On Friday morning, August 28, I sent a committee to the secretary of the executive committee to see If the tally sheets of the final recount of the Camden box had been found and the secretary told the committee that he had not yet been able to find all of the tally sheets. 1 have not until this day been accorded the privilege of seeing the final tally sheets of the Camden box W. L. STOKES. ? (Advertisement) i T Branding Dangerous Cars. In a European country, the cars of motorists convicted of flagrant violation of traffic laws are painted with an emblem, as a warning to other drivers. It is said that this practice, newly started, has caused an appreciable decline In dangerous driving, as motorists naturally want to avoid the embarassment and publicity the emblem gives tbem. A great many thousand Atnerlcan motorists should have their cars db branded. ? The worst class of oflenders ciftp slats of those who push the throttle to the floorboard as soon as they get out of Bight of a traffic officer. E>xcessive speed?and there are times when 15 miles per hour is excessive?is responsible for more deaths than any othor driving violation. Passing on hills and curves and "meandering" through traffic are also potent causes of death, injury and de stmotion. On a myriad tragic occasions. a driver has tried to save a needless minute?at the cost of a lFe Driving on the wrong side of the road. Jumping traffic lights, passing at Intersections?are practices deaf to the heart of the Dark Angel. They help keep our morgues and hospital'# fpll to Capacity. Yes, It might be a good idea lb adopt the branding practice in this country. A suitable emblem would be a skull and cross-bones. Dr. Eppa Defeated At 8umter Sumter, Sept. 8.-?-Robert Muldrow defeated Dr. Carl B. Epps for Sum* ' ter's third seat in the house of representatives in a hot second primary today on the face of complete unofficial returns. The vote was Muldrow, 1,537; Epps. 1,515. Muldrow Is an outspoken foe of Governor Olin D. Johnston, while Doc- i tor Kppe, .president of the Farmers* and Taxpayers' league, in his campaign declared he was not put in the race by the governor but favored reorganization of tho highway department and was, therefore, listed as a pro-Johnston candidate. J. B. Brittoh was reelected ahd J. W. Bradford Elected to the house In the first primary. Brltton was a leader In the fight against Johnston policies In the last session and Bradford Is also classed as anti-Johnston, giving Sumter county a complete elate of aati-Jofee V_/ , I [ Sight Of Death Does Not Deter Ham Cannon slate electrician, an , awercd proponents of public execu-j tions yesterday by saying a man who? witnessed two electrocutions later was electrocuted for murder himself. He revealed that Robert A. Wiles, white mechanic who was put to death for killing 16-year-old H. H. Harris. Jr., in a buugled kidnap attempt in 1934, had viewed electrocutions "on two different occasions?i took bim to them myself," Canuon Installed the electric chair at the South Carolina penitentiary over twenty years ago. He has bad charge of it stuce!' He said he believes in capital punishment and in electrocution as the surest means of carrying it out. Speedy punishment, and not publicity instills the fear of the law necessary to suppress crjme, he concluded, from his experiences. "Kngland doesn't have us many homicides as South Carolina," he commented. "They .hang killers privately over there, but they lose no time doing It. It's the speed of Justice, not the publicity." He said one of three white men convicted of murder here told him they never would have attempted the crime if three other white men, under sentence of death, had not been reprieved earlier on slender grounds. "My idea about improving thy situation," he continued, "is for the legislature to pass an act requiring Judges to sentence condemned men to die within 60 or 90 days, and providing for an automatic review by the supreme court within that time. "As it often is now the crime and cause for punishment is forgotten by the time the sentence is executed, and the general reaction is less as a consequence." Caunon said he had studied hanging, gas chambers, {abolishment of capital punishment and every other alternative and had concluded that electrocution was best, since the culprit did not know exactly when to expect the shock .and lost consciousness Immediately. Commenting on gas chambers like that at Raleigh, N. C., he said, "I believe there is a lot of punishment to a gas chamber though they say they are painless. But It makes the victim breathe in gas and his natural inclination is to fight against breathing, prolonging it. "In a way It makes a man commit suicide. I'd rather have my head chopped ofT than die in a gas chamber." Asked how he would prefer to die if he had to, Cannon answered, "The electric chair, of course." Thanks From Mr. McLeod To the Democratic Voters of DeKalb Township: I take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who voted for me for cotton weigher in the elections of August 25 and September 7. To further show my appreciation I shall try to do everything in my power to render to everyone the very best service that I am capable of rendering, although I know I cannot do any better than our present cotton weigher. Thanking you again, A. L. McLeod., Matthew Goulart is charged by pdlice with stealing 67 bushels of peppers from a farmer near" SlauriTon, Mass. GENE TALMADGE'8 PANTS g.n r.i ,<l,ft (The Spartanburg Herald) Of all the funny stories that have come to light during the political campaigns of the year the funniest comes from Georgia. A Mrs. Borg, vice president of the Greater Atlanta Poultry Breeders association, made an appointment to see Governor Talmadge for the purpose of asking him to donate a cup for the poultry show. The governor gave a cup last year and it was believed that he might do so again. Mrs. Borg appeared in the executive offices at the appointed time and found about 150 persons waiting. She was told to wait until ttfe governor could see her. While waiting she was approached by two men, described as national guardsmen, who asked "Whatcha got in that pocket book?" without waiting for an answer Mrs. Borg said they twisted the book out of her arms and examined everything in it. She was wearing puffed sleeveB and the guardsmen wanted to know what was in the sleeves. "Thdy patted the sleeves and felt the loose folds of my dr?ss," declared Mrs. Borg. She- made an effort to leave the office, but the guardsmen said she had come to see the governor and she must see him. While she waited Mrs. Borg said some of the men in the outer office were pouring drinks out of liquor bottles and boys came through the office selling soft drinks for chasers. At last she was ushered into the presence of Governor Talmadge and told him the purpose of her visit, that she had come to ask the donation of a cup for her association. Here is the conversation as she related it: " 'Lady, you can have anything I got. You can have my pants, right now, today.' "I was dumbfounded. I told him I didn't want his pants and he waved a hand and said: "'Anything!' ? "Then he wanted to know: " 'How do the girls out in your neighborhood feel about Talmadge?" "I told him I didn't know. He told me to find out. "I escaped as soon as I could and I'll never go back again. In fact, although he has since written me a letter telling the association that he would give us the cup, I have told the association I believed it would be better not to accept it." We said this was a funny story.. Wrong. It is a disgusting one. But it may be a warning to states that permit governors to call out the National Guards without reason. It is a dangerous privilege that easily may become a vicious one. From Mr. Rico. To My Friend*; I sincerely thank you for your support In the recent campaign; and I earnestly pray that He who loves us all will guard your hearts tind direct your steps here, and "prepare1 a place for you'' 'in H's Father's- house. Faithfully yours, wP E. F. RICE, ?. ?? \ Wants-For Sale CHOICE8T BUILDING LOTS ? In city, on East Walnut street Fine j neighborhood, quiet, near business, | churches, schools, theatre. Car cost ; saved In five years will repay for lot. For sale, prices and terms reasonable. 8ee J. B. Wallace, Camden, 8. C. ' 14 tf. DO NOT WAIT all day to have your cotton ginned. We have the largest outfit in this section and the most modern. Time Is worth lot to you during the harvest season. Giu at The Southern Cotton Oil Company, Camden, S. C. 24tf FURNISHED COTTAGE?Five rooms, sleeping porch, bath, moderate rental. Available at once. Address Shannon Realty Company, Telephone 7, Camden, S. C. 12-2lsb HOU8E8 FOR SALE?We have some yery desirable homes in all sections of the city at very moderate prices. See us. Shannon Realty Company, Telephone 7, Crocker Building, Camden, S, C. 19tf GIN YOUR COTTON at the Southern Cotton Oil Company. They have installed a modern outfit and you will receive a fine sample. . A good sample means a better price. You will receive prompt and courteous service. Southern Cotton Oil Company, Camden, S. C. 24tf FOR 8ALE?A desirable Ave room bungalow, with bath, for $2,260, easy terms. For further information apply Enterprise Building & Loan Association, Camden, 8. C. 3sb FOR 8ALE?RCA Victor metal tube radio Model T-6-1 absolutely new. Retail iftice with antenna $56.46. Will sell for $40,000 cash. Bryant Brannon, 301 DeKalb Street, Camden, S. C. 25 pd. REWARD?To the person finding a Jewelled Kappa Sigma fraternity pin * with initials E. D. T. Jr., on same. Finder please telephone 106 Camden and receive reward. 25pd FARMS FOR SALE?We have many good farms listed, all sizes and at favorable prices and terms. Shannon Realty Company, Phone 7, in Crocker Building; Camden, S. C. 24tf BUILDING LOTS?Are increasing in . prices. Buy now and save.' We have five fine lota 62x136, close in; three choice lots 751160 tn center of residential section; three more near Brevard Place. Other beauti- ^ ful lots. No advance in prices on these. Address Shannon Realty Company, Telephone 7, Camden, S. C. 24tf. FREE ROAD SERVICE?Creed's Filling Station Fifty-Mile Free Road Service. Call Telaphone 48$, Camden. S. C. I I_ J?J 'B: f"1,1.1.1 11 HI For Absolute Satisfaction GIN AT RHAME'S GINNERY CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA a I ll - ---mi*. . > - ? HI .11 HI III????WW CITIZEN! MAKE YOUR OWN COMPARISON! I To have a future $100 in 10 year maturing Savings Bonds now being offered through Postal facilities. Note?These figures are taken from booklets recently distributed through the matlB (postage free) by the United States Treasury department. ! The figures are based on a $76.00 investment, and apply, as do those on the opposite side to both smaller and larger amounts proportionately, A 10-Year Maturity 8avings Bend, Price 976.00 Now. Redemption value at 1 year ... $75.00 Redemption value at 2 years 77.00 Redemption value at 3 years 70.00 Redemption value at 6 years Hwod> Redemption value at 7 years 87.00 Redemption valne at 10 years 100.00 I $100.00 AFTER TEN YEAR8, VER8U8 V-. ~ NOW, THINK OVER THI8 SIDE OF THE PICTURE, I Do your dollars invested in the above (or In Postal Savings) stay at home to circulate for the benefit of etvic Improvement, employment and commerce, or do they go away. If so for what? To be employed for warlike purposed? For slum improvement and apartments in th? big cities? To benefit labor and trade in other communities? For conservation projects in the West? OF$ ? ? ? ? A8K YOUR8ELF. ; {| -# " ^ ?>| r k . - i to. I / J iiiiii ' I * v.- j To have a future $100 in your local Federal Savings & Loan Association shares, purchasable at any time In either monthly payments, or Full Paid shares in units of $100, all of which are insured up to $6,000 in the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, capital $100,000,000.00. TheBe figures are baBed on 4 per cent annually, compounded semi-annually (net earnings which the association is now making,) dividends credtted every si* ? months to compound. | i $75.00 Now in 8harea Federal ft. A l~ Association Redemption value at 1 year Redemption value at 2 years Redemption value at 5 y#ars 84.46.-| Redemption Value at 5 yj^rs i Redemption value at 7 years | Redemption value at 7ya years . lbO.v* 91*0.92 AFTER SEVEN AND ONE-HALF^ YEARS i,? .. THEN THINK CAREFULLY OVER THIS 8IDE c , _ Your dollars invested in the above securities 8tay In Circulation at Home. - ,v Are invested in ~A1" FIr?tU?hs bh Real LsUt* which you can inspect any day. Homes of your fellow _ citizens which have been built, Improved or repaired with your money td the lmprovement^of your City. They "have at- tne same time provided employment for labor and helped your merchants through the aaies of building materials, and grdcories sold to^workers. Is not" your money on this side-bettor plMSil J*** for yourself and your Home Town? AftK YOURSELF" i et *h ii ^ 11 ' - " " FUST FEDERAL SAVINGS 8 LOAN ASSOCIATION I SOUTH I