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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE) V ^ H. D. NIL &?, tditor and ProprUtor Published every Friday at Number 1100 North l$road Street, and entered at the Camden, Mouth Carolina, 1'oatofflce uh wcvond class mall matter. Price per Year 00. No ?ub?crtptIon* taken for linn than Mix Month*- In all inatance* the nuhhcrlptlon price In iluo and payauhlo In advance. All Muhacrlptiona are i uncoil'd when eubat-rlber falla to renew. Friday, November 27, 1936 THE ALABAMA'S QUILT in the Alabama department of archives and history in Montgomery i.s on i* of the in oh t futnous quilts in tin,' world, which Muds there its portnaru nf rdglffiflf place attor uiany wanderings. . It is the <|iii11 made by Confederate won.on during tin: Civil War to; be am Honed for lite benefit of the fund for I lie building of the warship Alabama, which cuutptd tiie Federals a lot r>f irouble before bhe wan llnally sunk on June 19, 1MJ4, by the KeursUiiit. oil Cherbourg, ITrauoo. After the quilt wuh made It wuh pui up at auction, and time and again the lucky bidder would donate It hack to he auctioned again. '1 bus it punned through many liandH, and from It wan realized much of the money lor the purchase of the ship. It finally came into the possession of the family of Mrs. Mary~~Miat< hlnson Owtns, who presented It to tho Htule at a memento of tho I.<o8t Cause. 'J'lie- Aluhuiiia wan commanded by . A the Intrepid Rafael Seinmes, and during her eventful career of two years captured qjie Federal steamer and no less than f>7 Hailing vessels, bes 1 de.H causing the transfer of k48 Federal ships to the British Mag. Her deBtructlon by the Kearsarge, commanded by Captain WIiihIow, wuh a great relief to the Federals * The Alabuma went to the bottom 1 of the sea, tint Keursurge was deatroyed long after by being wrecked on a Carrlbean reef in J894, but tiie i Alabama h quilt, wrought by loving hands in what they considered a sacred cause, is preserved for posterity in the cradle of tiie Confederacy.? Newberry Herald and News. HAVE YOU ENROLLED? 1'ntil Thauksgl ving day volunteer workers in every community in the I'nlli'd States will be seeking to enroll every person possible in the American Red Cross. Here in Kershaw county, under tho leadership of Oliver Rice, of Camden, an earnest effort Is being made in every one of our neighborhoods to gel our citizens to answer the 19UC Roll Call. During tiie past twelve months the Korsliaw County Chapter of tho Red Cross bus rendered invaluable service to families in distress, as these families wore reported in all sections of1 the countr>. The local chapter of the Red Cross does in our community, as funds permit, the very same sort of work that the American National Red Cross" does when disaster strikes larger areas. Out of every one dollar membership fifty cents remains with the local chapter; out of every live and ten dollar membership Mfty cents goes to Red Cross headquarters in Washington and the rest remains with the local Rod Cross chapter lor relief .in our own community.- Join the Red Cross at once. If you desire yoti may mail your contributions direct to T. K. Trotter, 'Treasurer, of the Kershaw County Chapter Red Cross, Camden, S C. Discarded Toys Wanted The NYA girls and boys of Camden are interested at this time in a projet consisting of the reconstruction of all old toys. These toys, when finished, will be distributed at Christinas time to the underprivileged chil (lien of tht1 community. in order to carry on this project it will he necessary to collect discarded toys of all sorts from those interested in donating to such a pi o gra in ii will be greatly appreciated if >< 11 will look among your children's ?'M t"\s and sec if you have any that > 'ii wohl itive, i\> sometime during ' it* \t two weeks a worker will 1 'i' at >oiir door to collect any do j. oioi.s. Cor mil further information * ". ( long the project you may got i- with .\li*s Mnr> Hayes, NYA pen Cor. or M r:?. Roland N ' 1 Kf-erea t lull 1 >i I ect or. ' -'- [ ci 1 iarrison. of Co- sen.it'I - -< :nM,it trr . niaki - t h - prate i : : r t her - w ill posit i \ >\ b, ;j \ i . i; > made b> tin tie \ .-cm .-I . < :::;ress. TOWLE & ST1EFF ^ STERLING I . . . SILVER | Hamilton and Elgin WATCHES F.D. GOOD ALE 1 Jeweler 539 E. DeKalb Opp. Postoffice I r.V'V-,: - * ' f **- . {* g|LC~ - TZL ? j! Aifeft!* ?> *L -J;:* - News Of Interest In And Near Bethune Jkdhuue, Nov. 25.?A meeting was hold at the high school building Thuisduy, November 19 to formulate plana for thin division of the Kershaw county tuberculosis association. Mrs. Alma Hchellenberg, of Camden, executive secretary, was present at the meeting The following were elected Officers: Ilev. J. T. N. Keels, guiierul chairman; J. C. Foster, publicity chairman; Mrs. D. M. Mays, chairiiiun of bond sales; Mrs. YV. It Hosier, chairman of seal sale; Morrison (Iraham, treasurer. On Tuesday evening Dr. A YV. Humphries, of Camdon. spoke. at a meeting of the men of the churches, Jkthuno and Cassatt included with surrounding communities, his speech being on the subject of ''Tuberculosis." An oyster supper was senod during the ovonlng. The women of the Methodist church were hostesses at u miscellaneous sli?)W4'i- at the home of Mrs. ' Clara Davis Friday afteinoo|L given In compllmciil to AlitJ i-Oulm: Q^lct .;iul Miss Kara Gclt>.-., is.iIi-hclwt of December. Vases of roses and graceful arrangement of ivy were u?d in iIn* living room and chrysanthemums in the dining room. YVrlllng recipes, contests uud story telling constituted the entertainment feature. The- attruciivc little Collins' twins, Frances and Joyce, brought a miscelluney of gilts in miniature ships bearing the name "Mayflower" which had been pla? ctl on small express wagons. A sweet course was served. On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Neil McLauriu entertained with bridge In honor of Miss Sura Gettys und Alvln Clyburn, and Miss Louise Tiller and Frank Lee. Gifts were presented the guests of honor. At the conclusion of the games sandwiches, fruit eake and hot chocolate were served. Mrs. J. L. Klug, Jr., and Mrs. Y'ance Morgu.ii entertained the afternoon contruct club Tuesday. A few additional guests were Invited. Lovely [ rystal gifts were presented the three brides-to-be In December?Miss Minnie Kddlns McKinnou, Miss Ixiuise Tiller and Miss Sura Gettys. High score prl/.e was awarded Miss Louise Tiller while low went to Mrs. Neil Truesdale. A sweet course with coffee was served. Miss Elizabeth Draniion, of Charleston, is at home for the week end. Wendell Clump was called to his homo in Salley last week on account of the death of his grandmother. A number of friends from Bethune attended the funeral services of YValler M. Stevens in Lancaster lust Friday afternoon. The Stevens family lived here for some years and huvo the sympathy of the entire town in tin? passing of Mr. Stevens. PAPER LATE THIS WEEK In order to let the force enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday The Chronicle did not go to press as usual oti Thursday night, so the paper will be a little late in reaching its subscribers this week. Sheriff's forces and the city police department report no accidents or disorders of any kind and the holiday was spent in a quiet manner?the football game claiming chief attention. Spinster's Club Entertained Members of the Spinster's club were guests of Miss Willie Halle Monday evening at her home on Fair street. Contract was enjoyed uud Mrs. William Cox and Miss Marie Halle played for absent members. Top score prize was won by Miss Olive Nettles. The hostess served a sweet course with coffee. Convicted On Peonage Charge Jonesboro, Ark., Nov. 25.?A federal court jury convicted Paul 1). Peucher, planter-peace officer, today on charges of violating an ancient anti-slavery statute and ho was sentenced to two years in prison and lined $3,5UU. Judge John 10. Martlneau imposed the sentence immediately, despite a Jury recommendation of clemency and a request that the 42-year-old Earle (Ark.) town marshal not be imprisoned. Tho court, however, said ho would place Poacher on probation If he paid the fine, making It unnecessary for him to serve the sentence. Judge Martineau fixed bond at $4,000 and gave the defense three days to decide whether to appeal. Tin- jury convicted Poacher on all of s<\en counts of an indictment, which accused him of falsely arresting eight negroes and forcing them lo work on his farm. Marriage Announced Mr and Mr-. G. M Scott announce marriage ot their daughter, Frames If St ott to i\ 1 i Dennis. Tho i'iiioii\ was performed in Charleston on Monday, November 16. Most ow has bluntly notified Japan that Soviet .Russia will not cooperate (miller in granting "vital" Japanese fishing concessions until the reported Japanese-German military pact Is c ancolod. To Servo Supper Supper will bo aorved by Circle Number Four of Bethosda Prosbytcrian church at the Club Market on Saturday evening, 5:30 to 7'30 o'clock. A choice of ham or oysters c an be had and 35 conts per order will be tho charge. HUMANITY'? WORST PLAQUE Yes, la tho same sense that wars begot wars, tho World war bogot a little war. This little war was a scrap between the antl-war associatoo aod the urmaiueat and aiumuuition muk era. Soon after the war the many anti-war soclotles, humanitarians, od neuters, Journal lata, poueo advocatoa and uuthore took up the cry that war inuai he btoppcd. Hooks, pamphlet a, lecture*, radio addreaaea carried the horrora of poison gas, uirplane bomb iitK, and armament ruckeiuertog over all tile world. Aroae the war-material makera t^nd profiteer* in protest, blaming theae spreaders of untl-war propaganda with sensationalizing their arguments, misrepresenting their facta, umi uu juatly falsifying the patriotic alma of the inanufai'ttirera, who, they claimed, Were not loo per cent Americana 1n actively striving to have their country adequately provided with defense it win- came. At tiiia Hinge came the government in vontigat ions, perhaps Occuaiojied iitQHtly by the great majority of people who were agitating for Oluced armaments and world peace. In the United Htatcs the seriate investigating committee unearthed many morbific facts. One of the worst of these wuh thut deadly weapon sold to foreign countries may be used ill a future wur to kill Americans. Pity thut American soldiers should be killed with guns manufactured In America by Americans! This has the look of anything but patriotism. Hardly can it he otherwise Interpreted than hy confessing it is aiding the enemy to defeat us. Certainly, there was no mistake that tho government's disclosures revealed that in the little war between the peace advocates and the munition-makers, tho former were right. And more, it revealed that other people also thought so. At once a royal commission of inquiry was started in Great Britain. Although without power to compel testimony under oath, it produced evidence damaging to the armament manufacturers, who have all along been protesting against the charges oi' bribery in their business. "Such charges are grossly unfair," they insisted, "because bribery exists in all businesses." The British royal commission of inquiry cam'e to the conclusion that the manufacture of deathdealing implements is different from all other business. Sale of arms to one country increases the sale of arms to other countries, because all countries desire to protect themselves. In fact, the aggressive sales of munition-makers push the policy of preying on the fears of nations by boasting of sules to neighboring countries. Cartoonists have shown this in picturing arms salesmen telling a country its neighbor has four guns, therefore: "You better get yourself six or eight and q uick!" Little difference what the manufacturers may think or say, it is indisputable that peddling arms abroad is worse than peddling yellow-fever or cholera germs. The dread disease loads nations with tho worst plague that can afflict humanity.?Columbia State. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS Three little children were burned to death in South Carolina in less than a week, two from open fires igniting clothing, and one while playing with a box of matches. Local butchering has taken a spurt in GalTney, and sixty beef cattle were slaughtered there each week for several weeks lately. There were 38 head killed in the two Gaffney ahatoirs, in one week. The State Highway department opened bids on the"* construction of bridges in Oconee and Horry counties and on live road construction proJeets in Orangeburg, Dorchester and Florence counties. All bids received for sprinkling systems in Winthrop college and I Clethson college were rejected by the ' sinking fund commission, because the specifications bad not stated that ' Wl'A labor was to be employed, and I some bidders said they had not been ' given sufficient time to compute both ; jobs. The installation at the two col- j leges will cost about $100,000, ami new bills will be asked soon. A buck reposes 111 the refrigerator j of the cruiser Indianapolis for President Kyt^eNt it to eat during his voy-| age to South America and back. It 1 was kill, d near the Charleston air- 1 port by Alderman George \V. Kuney. j of that city, and presented to tho larder of the president, thru Mayor Maybank. in charge of the embarkation of President Roosevelt. At Columbia, tho employes of the Olympia, Granby, Capital City and Richland mills, forming the Hampton group of Pacific, will receive raises in pay effectivo November 23, amounting to a total of about $100,000 a year, and at the same tlmo tho pay ralso will go to the Lyman plant, of the same company, near Spartanburg, and the other Pacific mills. ' - (,... . | - = I. JJ ' " THE HORSE AND BUQ^Y DAYS j Homebody said that the" "borne and buggy day# of America were juat rel*j les like Indian arrow-beada and gold money. 1 contend they had virtues. The hoi we and buggy may be obao< lete, but it went place#. Abk anyone who waa a boy iu the Eighties or Clay Nineties about hia rldcH and roinancea and get hia point of view. Hide bar buggies and handsome colta have helped make grandchildren of moat of ua. When we arrived, it waa lu the apace bedroom at home with the doctor'# rig out in-front. - The doeior was paid and the mortgage lifted with old faahioned dollars. Dad might worry ubout the stork, but blue eaglea didn't look in the window. The folkH who drove horses were responsible membera of the community. '1 Ire good turnouta represented btabillly rather than a parade of chattel mortgages. If some young scion of the family turned.the highway into a race truck and came home with the horse looking for a breathing spell, he wuh usually told, and told with gestures, of the errors of his waya. Uncle Henry might occasionally put away too many drinks election day, but he arrived home safely. Ho may have lost his hat, hut all otitis bones were together and he hadn't killed anyone on the way. The horse knew when to stop. Think about all the good clothes people used to wear in the horse and buggy days. When a couple went out riding they expected to see somebody and to be seen. High hats and fur collars, picture hats and balloon sleeves. Main street was almost a mutual admiration society. Now, you can't tell whether you are passing the Chief Justice of the United States or Grandma Barnes. You can't tell from the cars and you haven't time to look; If you do you may kill your best friend, or someone will tear off your rear bumper. Aud the food we used to have, everybody ate those days. No barnjard birth control or finger printing to grow potatoes; the family worked nearer homo than Washington* and they all came home for meals. In the horse and buggy days, even the young people had time to go places without committing suicide. Time was mingled with judgment. Things were thought out in advance. We didn't have rubber dollars or change the gold standard over night. I'eople even took marriage as a serious obligation. Couples used to go around engaged for live or ten years and get a bank account. The last three or four years the man might grow a beard or a handle-bar mustache. How any girl ever got enthused sitting around necking with a full beard as a playmate Is beyond me. It worked though, and you can check up on the divorce records aud find they kept them for better or for worse. They had fair sized fami-1 lies and left them something besides estate aud inheritance tax'es. They both struggled along, met their obligations, saved moiiey and did not have a government guardian or look forward to a pension plan. "God bless our Home" motto hung in the parlors. Talk about being a good neighbor! We used to have so many good neighbors we couldn't llnd the lawn mower. Mother lent some of them a cow when their last baby came. Charity was a virtue and not a political enterprise. We even had to go out of the country to find people to receive it. Every church lu town had a foreign missionary society, and all the old clothes went abroad. Auut Alice had some pictures that the church missionary sent her of some poor heathens all dressed up in our neighborhood clothes. They looked like Love's Labor Lost to me. I was glad when she quit writing to the missionary and married Uncle Joe, who never lived over three squares from the court house and always had ham for breakfast. The court house. That certainly stands as a monument to the old days. In our state we have ninetytwo of thein just one day's ride apart in a horse and buggy, built for the convenience of those who want a change of venure. We might improve that, but so many are used as political prep schools that it would be against tho present progressive thought when post offices are in the publishing business. Back in the horse and buggy days almost everyone had his own ideas about political affairs without getting I instructions any place. When a man i an for office he was pretty well looked over and his background known. Presidents didn't call in the doctors unless they were sick and government businoss and all other business seemed to struggle along with just horse sense. I don't know exactly what horse sense may mean, but it was a common expression in the horse and buggy days. It seems to have disappeared along with the horse and buggy days to a large extent. The next time you take In a fair v.' jfc * ** v or a horse allow look the horses over. They seem to be rather an intelligent and attractive group. Keep the picture in mind when you go to a political meeting, or a gathering of a social reform society. You will bet on the horae every time when It comes to comparing real intelligence, or I miss my guess. I am consider-1 ing groups and not individually anyone, not even a horse. When you drove a horse and buggy you knew something about the l^oxso before you got through. You learned from experience. Now past experiences covering thousands of years have no more value than a political promise. Time and distance are so discounted as to influence the fundamentals of economics, and the alphabet is mixed with horsefoed. I am fearful that horse sense died with i the horse. If anything is left, it is just the buggy. ; Front porch and garden gate visits were part of the horse and buggy days. People had the milk of human kindness in their souls. You didn't hear the rabid talk of class. Wealth was a distinction and not a disgrace. The community hadH a pride in its well-to-do. The wealthy got a lot of satisfaction being church pillars and prominent citizens. Now, if anyond^ is left with Bix dollars after paying taxes and meeting payrolls, his name is liable to be posted on the Washington monument and he may be called upon by some investigator or i get a letter from the 62nd assistant to the 3rd assistant to the secretary of the bureau of social reform. I remember when horse shoes were considered to be lucky. You used to see them nailed up over barn doors. Now, most of the barn doors have been mortgaged to pay taxes and buy j tires so we can all hurry places and then come back. * ( I remember the garden seeds our congressmen used to mail us Just be-; fore election. That used to be good , horse and buggy politics. I never cared much about them. I was col-' lecting stamps. Garden seeds are 1 horse and buggy stuff these days. All j you have to do now is write to your congressman, even if you don't know ! 1 him, and you can get a free correspondence course in anything from Abyssinian folklore to raising zebras. Wagon wheels have made history in America of which I am not ashamed. Grandad did not know about differentials, but he could drive a colt. He liveti in the muscle days before things were run by sleight of hand. Everything we have came from the horse and buggy days?the days of horse sense and before hot-house brainB. It looks like about all Wb will have left to pass on will bo the horse shoes.?The Shield Press.' A 12-POUNDER .I A sweet potato weighing twelve pounds was brought Into this office yesterday morning by J. W. Burrls. The potato 1b of the Porto Hican variety. Hurriu 1b a colored farmer, who re-( Bidua on Aiken Koute 2 near Cook'a Ih idgo Road. He owdb hlb farm, ami haft reason to be proud of bin accompIlBhmentB and progress made. Ho also brought with him samples of Binaller potatoes, averaging anywhere from six to ten poundB.?Aiken Standard. A German U-boat uunk in Luebeck bay, Germany, Saturday night, following a collision with another boat. The Bub had 20 persons on board as it went down. All but eight of them made their escapo. The liarnum uud Pulley circus went into winter Quarters at t&raaota, Flu., thie week. . " . A giant inter island hying boat landed safely at Pearl harbor, Hawaiian Islands, /after flying around for 90 minutes, with' ita landing gour out of couuniHuiou. The ulrsblp hud 1(1 passengers on board. ? In an effort to get back many books taken from the Anderson public library and never returned, the librarian has placed a big box in the vesti- 0 bule of the building into which the books can be placed, when nobody is .. looking, und thus ombarassment for the delinquents be uvoided. Wants-For Sale TAKEN UP?One black and white female Better. Owner can get same by calling at JHaaty'B Oarage, DcKalb street and paying for this advertisement and other expenses. 36 sb. LOST OR 8TRAYED?One black and white female setter, about two years old. Reward if returned. Telephone 75 or address J. E. Harvin, 213 DeKalb street, Camden, S. C. 36 tf. FOR RENT?One 5 room and one 6 room cottage. Also two larger houses. All in fine neighborhood. Moderate rentals. Shannon Realty Company, Phone 7, Crocker Building, Camden, S. C. 33 tf. WANTED TO BUY OR RENT?One small adding machine. Address Miss Margaret Fewell, Home Demonstration Agent, Camden, S. C. 36pd. SPECIAL?Lot 60x130. Fine neighbors, very near business section. I A real bargain. Shannon Realty Company, Phone .7, Crocker Building, Camden, S. C. 33 tf. LOST?A silver cigarette case bearing initials "R. L. W.1' on back. Lost on DeKalb street between post-office and bus station. Reward if returned to 1130 Broad Street, Camdon, S. C. - 36pd FARM BARGAIN?For quick sale. 126 acres, 4 room dwelling,,2 barns, 55 acres open, 2 branches. Easy terms. Shannon Realty Company, Crocker Building, Phone 7, Camden, S. C. -33 tf. FOR SALE?Forty-five apres, all under wire fence. Good resident, tenant house and necessary farm buildings. Three miles from Camden, S .C., best winter resort in the South. Communicate with owner, Mrs. E. S. Hough, 729 Westover Avenue, Norfolk, Va. 36-41sb WANTED?Quantity of good corn, suitable for grinding into meal or grits. State best pripe in first letter. Address L. L. McCrory, Richburg, S. C. 34-37 pd. FOR SALE?Four choice lots at DuBose Park, also five room house, for sale cheap. Apply Airport Tourist Camp, Camden, S. C. 36-37pd. L08T?A ladies diamond ring with platinum mounting. Lost somewhere in Camden this past week. Reward if returned to M. H. Heyman, Camden, S. C. 36pd CHOICE8T^ BUILDING L.OT8 ? In city, on East Walnut street. Fine neighborhood, quiet, near business, churches, schools, theatre. Car cost saved in five years will repay for lot. For sale, prices and terms reasonable. See J. B. Wallace, Camden, S. C. ' 14 tf. FOR 8ALE?A desirable five room bungalow, with bath, for $2,260, easy terms. For further Information apply Enterprise Building & Loan Association, Camden, 8. C. 3sb FREE ROAD SERVICE?Creed's Filling Station Fifty-Mile Free Road Service. Call Telephone 486. Camden. S. C. CARPENTER AND BUILDER?Before you decide who should do your work, telephone John 8. Myers, for any class of carpentry work?outside or inside. All work guaranteed. Specialize in c&bineta and screening. Any kind Of furniture repaired. I solicit your patronage. Telephone 268, John S. Myers, 812 Church street, Camden, 8. C. 29tf. FOR SALE?A first class milk cow. Telephone 399-J or address Arthur Brown, 1605 Broad street, Camden, S. C. ?B6 pd. ^ HI III ??a? ! I THE KIRKWOOD HOTEL I CAMDEN, S. C. i , Will open for the season of 1937 on January 9th * Uuder direction of Karl P. Abbott . ... ' ' , / Clurote l/jaun Oum'RauIc .SUNSHINE ZONE FLORIDA Greyhound routes to Florida and Gull Coast cover atl the South. The historic, romantic placet you'll sea. going and returning i?re alone worth the trip. CALIFORNIA V ou may take your choice oi optional routea to California, at no extra coat, seeing all the color and glory of the romantic west in two great cross sections on your going and return trips. And Save 25 % to 65 % on Your Trip . YouH bmm and make friends with the real America on your Greyhound trip to the sunshine sone. You'll ride in bis modern coaches, seeing ever/thing throngh wide windows. You'll lake your choice of scenic roUtaa, going one way, returning another, stooping over wherever you please I Beat of all.. Grey ' hound farea coat laaa than any other* travel way?and yon save an aatra *0%. on your tt>nod*?np return ticket. GREYHOUND Bl>8 TERMINAL W- OnKgih 8t. 't Telephone 249 [FrTifj MlMlkHa gg - * J ~ - . * - * j\ .".". ' * V y.