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i > C^MDEM. SOUTH CAROLlNA. PB.nAV
1 ***' W NUMBER 28
President Defends
Record At Syracuse
Syracuse, N, Y., Sept. 29.?President
Roosevelt opened his campaign
for another New Ifeal victory at the
November election with a repudiation
tonight of communist support and an
assault on present and past Republican
leaderships.
' ' Voicing confidence In the result ol
; the campaign, Mr, Roosevelt fyfid delegates
to the New York Stat^ Democratic
convention packed into every
corner of the National Guard armory
t that the Republican leadership would
"never comprehend the need for a
program of social justice and of regard
for the well-being of the masses
of our people."
A yelling, whistling throng greeted
the President as be stepped onto the
platform and chatted with Mrs. Roosevelt.
County placards dotted the armory
floor from which a thick smudge of
tobacco smoke floated up to the roof
arched by golden and black cloth.
In many / respects the convention
floor and atmosphefre reeerabled the national
party conolave in Philadelphia
?bands blaring, crowds milling, county
standards waving and noisy party
enthusiasm. , 7
On the platform as the President
spoke were: Mrs. Roosevelt, Governor
Lehman, renominated for another
term at Albany earlier in the day,
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins,
Senator Wagner bf*Nbw York, convention
keynoter, and Amelia Earhart,
the aviatrix. .?
A great roar swept the auditorium
as Governor Lehman mounted the rostrum
and Introduced the President as
the man "who turned despair into
hope and conquered and who restored
prosperity to our country?>a great
American."
Communism the President described
a sa "false issue." He pointed to his
record which he said showed a "cloar
and consistent adherence," not only
to the letter but to the spirit of the
American form pt government.
Referring to the Republican command,
he spokq of "these evaders"
and said that under cover the leadership
is the same as that of foul' years
ago.
"The same lack of purpose of fulfillment
lies behfnd the promises of
today," he said.
"You cannot be an Old Guard Republican
in the East, and a New Deal
Republican in the West. ^ You cahnot
promise to repeal taxes for those who
can afTord to pay, and, at the samO
time promise more of the taxpayers'
money for thosd who are in need. You
simply cannot make good on both
promises at the same time."
- The initial sentence of his prepared
speech brought applause from the
__ crowd crammed into the farthest
reaches of the chamber. > He said:
"Tonight you and I Join forces for
? the 1936 campaign." Laughter
and ^applause rolled
through the armory as he led up to
the repudiation of Communism by oW
serving that In this campaign another
"red herring turns tip?"
A minute before, the assemblage of
state party leaders had applaudod also
when he said false issues had been
raised in previous-campaigns and one
of these was that "Andrew Jackson
soaked the rich pf the eastern seaboard
and planned to surrender 'American
democracy to the dictatorship of
a frontier mob." V*
' -Men and women came to their feet,
having flags and bats and shouting
when he 'said he repudiated the "supPort
of any advocate of Communism
or of any other alien 'ism' which
w?uld be fair means or foul change
our American Democracy."
Dressed tiTA^powder blue Idjt, the
President wiped his forehead from
time to time as powerful flb^tiHgUts
beat down on hla.
The crowd was silent as Mr. Roosevelt
began an Indictment of the prernational
administration by accusing
then) x>f being "selfish, short*
%hted and UoKGajfiircoule e" In the
?^rly days of the depression He said
thel' "neglected, they Ignored and
*bey evaded."
A sprinkling of bees mingled with
* bit of applause as the President
.mentioned the name of former Gbv^jrn?r
Al Smith in referring to tiro
x New York .State legislature when,
eaid, new social legislation was
Pnahed forward. "A x
Shouted "noes" mag through the
'^ambers whether any Americans
would can these law. "radical and
iklien" today.
Negro Convict
Killed In Break
Solomon Miller alias Hunk, negro
i convict serving a 20 year sentence on
1 the Sumter county chaingunK for'
i burglury, waa aliot and Inatantly kill
ed about seven o'clock this morning
> by Fred Dunlap, one of the guards,
while attempting a break lu the north'
em section of the county. IJa?vey
' Wilson, another negro, eqq^yed and
an extended search ia being made
' for him today by county officers.
Miller and Wilson made their break
this morning when a truck loaded
. with convicts was being unloaded at
the scene of work. ..Miller after geti
ting down from the truck rushed Mr,
Dunlap, threw him to the ground and
tore his pistol from the holster. Miller
i after securing the gun attempted tp
shoot the guard but could not work
the safety. Dunlap then regained the
"Pistol In the struggle and shot Miller
as he was running away, the shot
taking effect in his heart and killing
him instantly.
Wilson this afternoon wsb still at
large, but It was reported that officers
had him cornered in a large woods
near the scene. Bloodhounds were
secured this morning and it was hoped
that he could be run down with
the dogs.
Coroner J. S. Cain impaneled a Jury
and viewed Miller's body but will not
hold the inquest until later.?Mondays
Burster Item.
Express Truck Hits
Wagon and Team
v A New South Lines express trucVenroute
to Columbia, driven by a Mr.
1
Dunlap, about 5:30 Tuesday morning
struck a wagon loaded with.cotton,
injuring Melton Thomas, the driver
and killing a fine mule and badly injured
another. - ' '
The accident happened near Sandem'
Greek on the Camden-Charlotte
highway during a heavy fog. The
wagon was loaded with a quantity of
. seed cotton enroute to Camden to be
ginned. Melton Thomas is in the!
Camden hospital but Is not thought
seriously Injured.
The wagon, mules and cotton belonged
to C. C. Whltaker, Sr., of Camden.
Begins Paying
Third Dividend
D. A. Boy kin, conservator of the
-Bank of Camden, announces that beginning
today he will pay off the third
dividend {^?depositors. The total
amount to be put in circulation will
be $30,953 which should brighten up
business a little.
This represents a ten per ?ent.jdjyidend
and makes a total of 33 per
cent, paid ont to date. Nineteen per
cent is derived from asset* of the
bank and fourteen per cent from stock
assessments. * ..
Mr. Boykin requests tbat those who
can conveniently do so call at the
conservator's office for their check in
order to. minimize the cost of mailing.
Alwaye In Trouble
The Hermitage Dramatic Club will
present the second showing of their
musical comedy, "Always In Trouble,"
at Midway high school, Friday night,
October 2, and the third showing Saturday
night, Octdber 3, at Pine Tree
Hill school.
The opening performance of this
play waa held at Bethune high school
last Friday night..
The cast includes: Misery Moon,
a hoodooed coon; Gideon Blaire. .a
mllionaire; Rosebud Reese, his charming
niece; Hir^m Tutt, an awful nut;
Saxnantha Blade, a pood old'maid;
Tom Ris$tl, as slick as?$ ^Kittle;
Patrick Keller, a ticket seller ? Paula
Maleek, a Bolshevikl; Lola Pearl, a
jasstime girl; and a chorus of beautiful
girls. ft
If you want to forget your troubles
don't fafl to see Misery Moon in "AI- ;
ways in Trouble:" Admission 10 and
20 cents. "
MbVis Family Him
? r. C. Goodale, who n^oved here sottral
weeks ago from Camden and has
opened * jewulfy store in the May
building, east Main street, last Trad
moved hi$ family here and they arpj
occupying the TJouglss house, Fayette*
vllle avenue, G4i he4ng the one r*
eently vacated-fovtfet B. T. Oros^
lands audi, (family4laiibaro County
klM* 4*5#* Tote*
the American public spends $MM/
000 a week on , the product^
'~r:
Arrangements For
Pair In Full Swing
Kershaw County's big 1986'Fair will
open on Monday, October 12, and run
through that week, as has already
been announced. ']
* air catalogs containing the premium
list and the Fair program are 0fT
the pres.6 and these boosts are being
distributed by County Farm Agent McCarley,
Wise Fewell, the Home Demonstration
Agent, Mrs. Watts, the Superintendent
of Education and others,
including the agricultural and home
economics' teachers over the county.
Jn last week's issufe we carried a
synopsis of the Fair program. At
that time we were not able to give
the name of the football team that
Camden high school is to play on Friday,
School Day. Arrangements have
now been mstde and on that day the
Camden high school team will meet
the fast, scrappy team of Great Falls.
These two teams are well matched,
and those who witness the game will
no doubt see some of the best high
school football to be played in South
Carolina this year.
The game will be played at Zcmp*
Field, adjacent to the Fair grounds]
proper, as usual.
Mr. Nettles tells us that everything
points to the best Fair we have had
yet, The people of the county generally
are, in better shape financially.
Their crops are better. There will
be more and better exhibits and a1
better spirit all around. He has ask-j
ed us to express his appreciation for
the fine cooperation he has received. >fj
A pep meeting of some of those in-1
tferested in the Fair was held on Friday
night of last week at the Hotel
Camden. In addition to the Fair management,
Mr. McCarley and Miss Few-!
ell, quite a number of the agricultural
and home economics' teachers over
the county were present Everyone
seemed to be thoroughly enthused over
the prospects for a great Fair.
Speedy Justice Is
Gi^en To Robber
The wheels-, of Justice spun at a
rapid rate for Woodrow Whittenberg,
Columbia negro, during the past thirty-six
hours, for he is on the Sumter
county chaingang this morning with
a three-year sentence to serve after
robbing "Red" Hensley of a watch
and money ear|y Sunday morning.
Hensley was asleep In his truck
parked at South Main and Oakland
when he awoke and found the negro
going through his pockets. He attempted
to grab the-robber but tty*
negro ran. Hensley shot at Whittenberg
once and after searching for him
for a few minutes went to police headquarters
to report the robbery. To
his surprise Whittenberg was already
in Jail and -the stolen goods rec<y?er:
fed, having been arrested by Sergeant
W.- C, Kirven and J.- -P. Norrls~as~a j
suspicious character while investigating
the report of the pistol shot on
South Main street. ^
^Tbia morning Whittenberg plead
guilty of highway robbery charges before
Judge Grimball of Charleston,
who is presiding over civil court here
this week and received a sentence of
three years.?Monday's Sumter Item.
Camden to Meet
Hartsville Today
Charleston retaliated on Camden
here Friday afternoon when Its Class
A team defeated Camden by a score
?f I Sr~the *ame 8Core .Camden defeated
Charleston in Charleston the
first of last season. It was straight
football, very few passes being attempted
and these were broken up
U Wfta a cool? Pleaeent
afternoon and a good crowd witnessed
tne game.
h^?n?i6n ??layB the Hart?Tflle team
th^Iiafie oon at field. The
game will begin at 8:S0 o'clock and
the admission fee Is 25 and 60 cents.
A good attendance is expected.
Bethesda?Presbytertan Church
4, .?TJ5wigtaui McArn,
pastor; Church school for all
at -* > -Homing worship at
11:15. Children's chorus at 4 p. m.
Service for children and yoong people
at 1:20 p. m. The public Je cordially
invited to all services of this church.
Killed On Highway
Columbia, Sept. 14,-Hlghway p?
trolmen hunted today for a hit-andrun
driver whose oar crushed Ned
Hlfgins. 65. to death on the tenterColumbia
highway about 24 miles
here leet Bight.
jjfcr. McCaakJU la a.eoa of Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. McCasklP, of this aty. He
weelyei his trainiag la the Camden
. ^ ,-i^.lll. . ,y
Manning Says Will
Run For Governor
Wyndhnm Mtuming, of Sumter
county itj definitely in the race for
the governorship of South Carolina
In 1388.
In Columbia last week on personal
business, he was Questioned as to
whether he would enter that race and
declared fcositlvely that he had not
swerved in the slightest degree from
Ms purpose to make that race. He
elands by his announcement made
Immediately after the second primary
In 1084.
When he was urged last year, with
flattering offers of support, to run
for the senate, he declined, Baying
that he appreciated these ofTers of
support, but that Jhe was definitely
In the race for governor in 1938.
Again this year, when the resettlement
administration offered him,
without his solicitation, an appointment
as manager of ItB project at
Ashwood in Lee county, he said that
this appointment did not alter his
already announced intention to run
for the governorship. ?Monday's
State.
Million U. S. Bales
More Used In Year
The aggregate consumption of
American cotton for the year Just
closed totaled a million bales more
thsn for the previous year, according
to Cully A. Cobb, director of the
Southern Division of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration.
"Cotton manufacturers are benefiting
from a general increase in dry
goods buying, with the result that
orders for cotton goods are understood
to assure a good rate of activity
In cotton-mill consumption," Mr.
Cobb said.
Prices to farmers have been rising'
since March, and on July 15 the average
price of cotton per pound was
12.6 cents. Although this is higher
15 0Terage price since
lf28j\Mr. Cobb said, cotton Is still
vih0ap compared with other commodil
Itles and It Is still three cents, below
parity.
In discussing cotton consumption
prospects, Mr. Cobb pointed out that
the national Income is up from 89 1-2
billion dollars in 1932 to an estlmated
total of 60 billion for tjie present
year, which represents Approximately
a 50 per cent. Increase. With production
and distribution Indices higher
than at any time since the early part
of 1980, pay rolls are up and employment
is up, he said. "If business continues
to Improve, a large consumption
of cotton will be assured in thai
months to teome," Mr. Cobb said.
Injured In Crash,
?Woman Recovering
Mrs. Winnie Beattle, Mrh, J. b. Lucas
and Mrs. H. E. Cain of McBee,
who suffered injuries received In an
automobile accident last Thursday,
have returned to their homes from
the Camden hospital and were reported
last night to be improving
slowly.
The three women are sisters of Mrs.
F. E. Sanders, 1405 Oervais street,
Columbia.
Mrs.. Beattle received a broken hip
and will be confined to her bed for
several weeks. Mrs. Lucas and Mrs.
Cain suffered severe bruises and cuts.
Two other occupants pf the car were
uninjured.?Wednesday's State.
- ?
Change In Foortball Games
There haa been a change of plans
respecting the football games between
some of the high schools during pair
week. Bethune high schbol win meet
the Kershaw high school team at
Zemp Field, Fair grounds on Wednesday
afternoon, October 14th at 8:80
o'clock.' Both schools have strong
teams and a good game Is expected. *
The scheduled game between Blarney
and Hill Croat schools, will not
^ TWur.
-Hjj~^?ee Church &
JThh regular services will be held
aauauai on Sunday, October 4. Gel*,
bratlon bf the Holy Communion 8:00
1bp91 w,th cl"ses **
all grades from Kindergarten through
blgh school at 0:45 a. ?n. Holy comaifhlon
with sermon by the rector at
M a. m. At this service the rector
Nrtit* eerteo of addresses on the
^ojjr Communion Service." On Wet
X there win be
Communion at 10:8ft
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Record Rains _ _J
Wash Piedmont j
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 3d.?One person
drowned, highway damage totaled
thousands of dollars, traffic w?h impeded
and a power plunt was forced
to close today because of high waters
resulting from one of the heaviest
rainfalls in the Western Carollnas In
the past decade.
Or. P. H. Calhoun, geologist at
Clemson college, said 9.92 Inches of
rain fell there In Iosb than 24 hours.
The Piedmont region of the sister
states received the heaviest fall, the
coastal sections registering only light
precipitation.
Greenville, 8. C., had 6.60 inches;
rhester, had 6.21 Inches, and WinstonSalem,
Nr. c? reported 8.84.
A negro woman, Eugenie Whit, 30,
drowned when she drove Into a
stream betwoeu CJenjson and Calhoun.
The Gregg Shoals power plant on
the Savannah river near Anderson,
was forced out of commission when
water rose six feet over the dam.
The water was eight feet over the
dam ut Portman Shoals on the Seneca
river. '
South Carolina highway department
officials said a 140-foot concrete
bridge between Clemson and Pendleton,
washed away. The damage there
was estimated at $20,000.** Numerous
other concrete and wooden spans
were washed away, the department
said. In Greenville and Chester counties.
Rainfall at other points Included:
Spartanburg, 2.82; Anderson, 1.90Charlotte,
2.08; Ashevllle, 1.41, and
Raleigh, 1.16. The fall was accompanied
by drops in temperature.
Tomorrow's forecast for the Carollnas
was for continued cloudy weather
and scattered showers.
Commercial Bank Is
Low Bidder For Loan
j W. T. Redfearn, chairman of the
county board of directors, called for
18eaIed bids at the lowest 'rate of in*
terest on $6,000 from the three banks
of the county. The Commercial Bank
of Camden made the loan, their bid
being 2.76 per cent rate of interest.
The money Is to be used for county I
purposes.
Other bidden were: The PI ret N?.
tlon&l Bank of Camden and The Bank
of Kerahaw. : ' pm\
Abbott To Manage Wsstbury Hotel
Brooklyn, N. Y.. Sept 25.-TH#
Pbippe Estate, owners of jhe WestH?tel,
15 E&t 69th street, today
announced that they have retained the
rr" " K'rl P Abbott' President
w.:r,bboM ^
The Westbnrjr Hotel, located In the
fashionable Lenox Hill aectlon. waa
built in It ha, 400 rooms a"
la operated as an exclusive residentlal
and transient hotel.
Karl P. Abbott and his father,
Frank H. Abbott, have been aotive In
the city and resort hotel field for
ov?r half a century. At the present
time Mr. Abbott operates the fashionable
Sagamore Hotel, Bolton LandCamden,
8. "" ** K,rkwoo? ho,Al'
Enraged Motorist
Shoots Ten Cows
Columbia, Sept. 28.?L. M. Cantrell
attorney attached to the State Highway
department staff, disclosed today
an incident which he said had much
to do with owners keeping their cattle
off the highways.
He said a motorist who damaged
his c?rt cpneld^mbly In ? coUltlen
with a crj- gof out and shot the en-;
tire drove of about ten cows. Highway
patrolmen were unable to approhend
him.
9 p
P'rat Baptist Chureh Servleea
'?"owing services are announced
for week beginning 8nn<Uy, Oct?ber
4, at the First Baptist church:
BBSt,choo> at 10 o'clock with W.
" W,l8?n' superintendent in
charge. Public worship conducted by
? ? J- B. Caston, at 11:16 a, m.
a m. Morning subject: "How
ddress will he delivered by the s?
perintendent of the South Carolfctt
*ntl Saloon LeagigJ^uiie will speak
hear this mes?xge. Prayer mee**
Wednesday evinlng at 9 p, m. B, T tk
****** " 7 o'clock. The pahc
cordially invited to atteedatl
the services of thi$T church.v
V
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I. B. Williams Dies
Near Stoneboro
The announcement of the death of
I. It. WllllftiuB of 8toneboro, on Friday
afternoon, September 11, was received
with much sorrow by hit* many
frlenda and relatives throughout I.ancaster
ami Kershaw counties. His
death was not unexpected, as ho bad
been in 111 health for about three '
years. During the yearn of his Invalidism
ho had been cared for very
tenderly by his family, while he bore
his suffering with great patience.
Mr. Williams was 49 years of age.
He leaves a wife and the following
children surviving: Manly, irva. Ira
Braxton, Jr., Vera and Arleen of
Stoneboro, aqd Mendel of Rock Hill.
Also surviving are his father, J.
Frank Williams, and five brothers!
Luther, Lee, Roy, Furman and I3oyd,
all of Kershuw vicinity,
Previous to Mr. Williams invalidism
he was very active In church
work, having been a member of the
board of Deacons of IJeaver Creek
Haptlst church, superintendent of the
Sunday school and a teacher of the
men's Bible class. He wus faithful,
dependable, respected and loved by
all who knew him.
The funeral service was conducted
by his pastor, Rev. H. P. Bennett, assisted
by Rev. Ulmer of Heath
Springs. Interment was in Beaver
Creek cemetery Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Many and beautiful
were the flowers placed on his grave
attesting to the esteem in which he
was held by his many friends and relatlves.?Kershaw
Bra.
License Plates a
Go On Sale Soon
Facing some of the heaviest sales
of automobile license tags In the his*be
state, due to the greatly
ronccd o price to go in effeot with
the new license year, the South Ca*~t
Mna highway department motor vehide
division was working at full
speed yesterday in preparing approximately
200,000 card Application* to be
mailed to automobile owners within
the next two weeks.
. T^.? taf' wm *? on *!? Immediately
With the distribution of the cards
and can be displayed as soon as purchased.
Under the new motor vehicle
law passed at the last session
of the legislature, they will sold
at prices ranging from $1.50 to $7.60,
depending on the slxe sod make of the
automobile on which they are displayUnder
the law no one-half year tags
wm be sold except for trucks of one
and one-half ton capacity or over
Officials pointed put that the law
made It Imperative that in filling opt
the application cards, each applicant
designate the number or name of the school
district In which he liyes^ This
Is a new requirement and one that
will greatly retard the handling of
orders unless it is strictly followet
it was explained.
The present license year expires 0*
tober 80, giving car owners little more
than a month fn whlch to get the tags
The new plates will bear black leti
ters on, a white background.?Sun-)
day's State. i ' % '
Loan* Made In County
Columbia, Sept. 80.?The Reconstruction
Finance Corporation during
the period February 2, 1982 to
June 80, 108$, distributed the
sum of $167,289.00 in Kershaw
county, according to information rec?lved
by Lawrence M. PtoS??
State Director for the National Emergency
Council, today ftrom Washington.'
.11.
Disbursements In South Carolina aggregated
^$,494,712.08, not including
amounts tfcat went to various govern,
To01?-' ^ ***** to the
tate of South Carolina as authorised
Hit and Run DriverP
Kills Man On Road ?
Walter Deri., 60 year old white
man of Lee county, wa? etrvok and
SfNSW'-Wlod nine oWeck
^.y ninht while walking o, the
fblffliwaw 4mqa
line In Lee county. UttJe coald
bo learned of the accident here except
that it is thought he was strack
by a hit-and-run driver, probably a
*ae knocked ol. BtaboprlUe officer*
m MM. Wrt?ayUS?hn?w^
? the lookout (or the Olw or tKf.
***** Into hie death haa
J* J*"**4 "?a mn tea be M?