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The Camden chronicle tcggggsggggggaeggsggg i, ,i n ea i p 1 i " 11 ... . ... , 1 1 11 1 VOLUME 48 v:,,ji '! .s ; _ CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 29, 1937 ' NUMBER 45 mi ipwi in i i i i ?- ? Kershaw County Responds Liberally On Saturday, January 23, a telegram from the American lied Crone flood relief headquarters wae received in Camden urging the citizens of Kershaw county to raise $160.00 at once for the relief of distress in the flooded areas of the Ohio river valley. The Kershaw county chapter of the Abakan Hed Cross went to work at once to raise the requested funds. Under the supervision of Oliver C. Rice, Red Cross roll call chairman in Kershaw county, a large number of volunteers put themselves at the disposal of the chapter, and by noon Monday, January 25, the quota had been raised in full. That afternoon a second telegram was received from flood relief headquarters requesting, that the first quota be doubled and more than doubled if possible. A thifd telegram was roceivod on Tuesday, January 26, requesting that the Kershaw county quota bef increased five-fold and more. The drive for funds was continued and is still on as no one can possibly estimate how many millions of dQllars will be needed in this terrible calamity. At this moment 10 a. m. Thursday, January 28, the Kershaw county chapter of the American Red Cross has raised and forwarded to Hood relief headquarters the amount of *1,0100, j The people of this county have responded nobly to this distress appeal. Contributions have come in from every source, from schools, churches, organization and individuals in every part of the county. The booths placed on .the streets qX Camden have received large aumsSfrery day. For the information of those desiring to contribute to the flood relief fund, all contributions, if mailed in, should be mailed to T. K. Trotter, treasurer Kershaw County Red Cross, Camden, S. C. Persons desiring to hand in their contributions may leave ? them at the office of The Camden Chronicle at any time. Itadio and newspaper broadcasts have made appeals for clothing in any amounts. Clothing, coats, suits, 6vercoats, shoes, and the like, will be gladly received by the local chapter, bundled and sent immediately ta ref\^ gees. Persons desiring to contribute clothing should bring them to the office of Oliver C. Rice, Crocker building, telephone 116, Camden, 8. C. Under the leadership of Drs. Pickett and Thomas the colored people of Camden are cooperating enthusiastically in the drive foi^ funds. The directors of thdlocal Red Cross chapter, realizing from newspaper and radio reports that the worst of the flood Is yet to come and believing surely that requests for further funds will yet be made of this county, urge all person? who have not yet sent in their contributions to do so at once. Organizations, service clubs, churches, Sunday schools, and other groups are Invited ,to send in contributions to this cause at once. No one can possibly tell the extent, which this flood is going to reach and all the money that can be raised in Kershaw county will be needed and more. So, let's not stop giving until every one in the county has given. And if the appeal for further funds comes to this county let's not fail in this. The Kejrshaw county chapter wishes to thank all those persons, schools, churches and groups who have contributed to this' worthy cause and to express Its appreciation of the splendid and generous response made In behalf of the 700,000 homeless victims of the flood in this severe weather. After ^Thursday, January 28, the booths will not be maintained on the streets of Camden unless further requests for funds are made.' ^ Remember all contributions should be mailed in tP T. K. Trotter, Camden, S. C., or lpft at the office of The Camden Chronicle. Further announcements will be made through the columns of the Columbia and Charlotte dailies.?A. Douglas McArn, Chairman, Kershaw Comity Chapter' Red Cross. r ; ~y Wateree Baptist Church Sunday 'school at 10 a. m., J. B. Robinson, superintendent. Evening sermon on the subject :_"Fishtog^ For Men." shall be pleased to have you come and worship with lis' at "The Friendly Church."-?B. J. Mclver, pastor. U. D. C. To Meet . T*a John D. Kennedy Chapter U. 1D- C. will meat Monday, February 1, ??#itli Mrs. W. R. Zemp, at bar residence on Laurens street The mem* ^ leg wW be called to at ? o'ciocjy News Of Kirkwood And Camden Society (By BP. Borden) Mrs. ?W. Austin Wadswortta, of Genesee, N. Y? was a guest ot Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Kirkovei* at their Hunt Breakfast held January 22. On Sunday Miss Wilheluiine Kirby entertained at luncheon. Her guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Melville B. Stone, of New York, who were visiting the C. K. Iiassetts, also guests at the luncheon. Others were: Miss Viola Winmill, of New York; Miss Jane Wilbur, of Warrenton; Ben B. Hinckley, Randolph Duffey and Mr. and Mrs. Bdward P. Bordeu. Mr. and Mrs. George Hodges, of New York, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Randolph Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund C. Stout, Jr., spent the week end with Mr. Stout's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Stout, Mrs. John L. Weeks and her daughter, Mrs. David Stone, l^ft for Florlda to spend a week with^Mr. and Mrs.1 Robert Appleton, of Palm Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. DuBose, Jr., entertained Mrs. Victor Fromont, Miss Jane Wilbur, J. North Fletcher and Richard A. Boykln, at dinner on Monday. Richard A. Boykin gave a small cocktail party on Tuesday afternoon, at Hobkirk Inp. Miss Viola Winmill, of New York, who is visiting Miss Wilhelmine Kirby, will leave on Tuesday next for Florida and Nassau. She will return to Camden the middle of February. Mr. and Mrs. Ward C. Belcher left Wednesday for a trip to New York. Mrs. Lewis Smith, of Atlanta, is visiting her mother, Mrs. D. W. Mabee, at her home on Lyttleton street. Miss Frances Thord-Gray has Mrs. Richard Fort, of Pleasantville, N. Y., visiting her, D. L. Campbell Died Here Last Saturday Dwlght L. Campbell, 36 years of age, died in the Camden hospital on Saturday, after a short illness. He had lived in Camden for the past seven years and was an employee of the Wateree 'Cotton Mill, where he was held in high esteem by his. fellow workers. , Mr. Campbell was a native of Chesterfield county. He was married in 1928 to Miss Flossie Johnson of Andrews, who with one son, Bobby and one daughter, BJvelyn survive. Other relatives are r* his mother, tors.> M. C. Campbell, four sisters, Miss Lorine Campbell, Mrs. Mary Barmer, of Camden; Mrs, Nelson, of Kanapolis, N. C.; Mrs. Letha Smith, of Hopewell, Va.; twtT brothers, Leo Camp-j bell, of Hopewell, Va.; Drew Campbell, of Kanapolis, N. C. Funeral services were conducted here Sunday from the Kornegay Funeral Home wjth interment in the Campbell cemetery, near Chesterfield, with Rev. B. J. Mclver conducting the services. Camden Boy Named Alternate Clemson College, Jan. 22.?Harold Lewis, a senior from Mullins, was elected captain of the 1937 Clemson football team at the annual banquet here tonight. A1 Sanders of Camden, was made alternate captain. .: Mac Folger, the- Pickens county boy who played sensationally in the Tiger backfield during the 1935 and 1936 campaigns, was voted the team's most valuable player for the last year and was given a handsome trophy. Lewis played at center and Sanders is a backfield luminary. Basket Bali Game Tomorrow ' The basket ball team of the Kendall Mill will play the team from Pageland at the high school auditorium tomorrow evening, Saturday, January 30, at 8 o'clock. On the vising team Is Van Lingle.Mungo, who is an ace pitcher on the Brooklyn Dodgers team. . This will give Camden people a chance to see this star athlete play.' An admission charge of. 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for chlldreh will be made. * .. v'V" -ri ) ' r^r* VZ.- > BetheSda Presby^rlhn Church ? Sunday, January^., A. Douglas McAr4tf pastor. ChurclHrehool 10 a, m. Morning worship with sermon at 11:15. MM week study group Wednesday 7:30 p. mj iiFriday evening, January 33 at Tilbo'dlock Rev. Louis LaMotte will show motion pictures of Thorn well Orphanage at this church and make a talk oh the work .aid needs of the orphanage. The public is cordially Invited to all service* fit this church. ' 1 1 I I II III III I II. 1 Play makers' Guild Been Very Active The newly formed Playmakers* Qulld of Camden hue been very active In preparing for the season. Under the, presidency of Mrs. Samuel Russell, meetings have been held, officers elected and committees Tormed. On Monday the drive for members will be started. There will be two classes of membership, patrons who | pay $10.00 and are entitled to two seats for each of three performances, and members, who get one seat for the three performances for $2.50. A loft has been secured in the Burns building where scenery will be built, costumes made, and rehearsals hold. The plays will actually be performed in the high school auditorium. As soon as the loft is properly fltte? out there will be teas and membership gatherings of ull sorts. Mrs. Donald Morrison, who will direct, Is busy reading now and will be in a position to make recommendations for the March production shortly. The officers are: Mrs. Samuel Russell, president; Miss Martha Singleton, vice president; Miss Caroline Richardson, secretary; Oliver Rice, treasurer; Moultrie Burns, business manager; Clarkson Rhame, producer; Miss Susan Kennedy, chairman membership j committee; Miss Nancy Dempster, i publicity. Unfortunately, ?the removal from Camden of Miss Richardson and Miss Dempster leave the offices of Secretary and publicity manager vacant, but these will be filled at the next meeting. Full cooperation with the Playmakera* Guild is asked. To have a good theatre in Camden requires the support of everyone, and the membership dues are extremely low considering what you get for the money. President's Ball To Be Held Tonight Arrangements have been completed for the President's Ball to be held tonight at the Armory from 9:80 until 1:30 and those in charge claim this will be one of the largest balls yet given for this benefit. Phil Miller and his Society Swing Band will furnish the music and it is considered one of the best in this section. Plan to attend and let your dollar help In curing some crippled child. CHILDREN'8 HOME On February IB we shall again appeal to the public to support the Children's Home. These children are from Camden and Kerqhaw county and We know you are Interested in the Work. At present we have in the home twenty-seven of which eight are under two years of age. It costs $4,500 to maintain this home for the year. It is very economically and ef-| ficiently run. We welcome visitors at all times and we hope you will come and get acquainted with the home and the children before the drive starts. Please watch The Chronicle. In coming issues we will give you some stories of the individual children and the general work of the home. Wo ask your continued Interest.?Committee. Rev. LaMotte At Presbyterian Church Rev.^ Louis LaMotte, Field Secretary for Ttiornwell Orphanage at Clinton, S. C., will give an address on Thornwell Orphanage at Bethesda Presbyterian church on Friday evening, January 29, at 7:30 o'clock. Motion pictures of the life and activities of the orphanage will be shown. The public is cordially invited. Grace Chureh Services Services at Grace Episcopal church for Sunday, January 31, will be: Holy Communion at 8 a. m.; church school -at 9:46; morning prayer and sermon by the Rector, Dr. Clark,. at 11:15 O'clock. The offertory by the choir will be an anthem, "I Cry To Thee,"1 by a Russian composer. Hear. DeLoacha Ovar Air ' Many Camden people listening in. on the N. B. C.-W. I. 8. network Sunday afternoon bad the pleasure of hearing Benjamin P. DeLoache on the! Metropolitan auditions from PhilaPTo Garden Club Members /Garden club members, please take, notice. The regular meeting of the Garden club will be held on February of February 8, place of Mr. Hilton Said To Be Improving Reports from Charlotte indicate thut Hoi lis Hilton, who had to have V hit* arm amputated after ho hud been shot by a negro, in Cedar Creek town-' ship Monday night, iu doing well. Au the full effect of the ahot took effect near bin elbow it was neceaaury to amputate the left arm. Mr. Hilton was ahot aa he was going through the door of the houae. Ajf the negro, Will Drown, who did the shooting, refused to come out although the officers endeavored tor live minutes to get him to come out, the door had to be broken. Mr. Hilton pushed a piece of the door out of the way and crawled through the opening with his left arm in front of him when the negro fired. Aa soon l as Mr. Hilton was shot Sheriff Blacknion and Deputy Small emptied their j revolvers and poured a veritable i stream of lead into the negro. Brown | was almost instantly killed as two | shots entered tho stomach and five I or six shots took effect in his face I and head. o This negro was said to have been of low mentality and had a reputation for stealing. He waa accused of stealing some corn from a resident of the lower section of the county and Constable Gary Baker, son of Magistrate George Baker, endeavored to ?>lace the negro under arrest Monday afternoon. Brown refused to submit to arrest and would not come out Of his home. The sheriff was notified so that Sheriff Blackradn, Deputies Hilton and Small together with Gary Baker went to the negroes home Monday night when the shooting took place. When Gary Baker sought to arrest Brown the negro made a significant statement as he told the constable that he would Just as soon be up in the cemetery as to let pepple run over him. This negro had never been in any serious trouble before but it is said that the other negroes in that vicinity were afraid of him and that he was a habitual thief. The corn which was stolen was found beneath the bed in his home. When the officers got to the home of Brown which is deep in the unsettled section of Cedar Greek township after traveling over a very muddy road they found that the negro had his door locked and refused to comex out. After some arguing the officers fired a number of tear gas shells through the door and Brown fired one shot through the door at the officers. .. _+. ' After breaking down the door the negro told Mr. Hilton not to come ip pnd 1^ Hilton told the negro not to shoot, However, Brown fired at Hilton from a distance of about fifteen feet with the shot going in^o the officers arm. The negro fired one shot after Mr. Hilton was struck7but Sheriff Blackmon and Deputy Small theti poured lead Into the negro. Brown lives about a mile off Highway 87 which leads from Nltrolee to Liberty Hill. The officers went to the place by going down past the Mount Carmel camp grounds. Mr. Hilton's many friends were greatly shocked to hear of his misfortune. That he lost his arm in line of duty as a peace officer is regretted by everyone. Much comment has been hear<| concerning this affair as it has been some time since an officer has been shot In this county. A coroner's inquest was held by Coroner Hegler Tuesday noon and they brought In a verdict that Brown was killed by the officers In self defense and In line of duty.?Friday's Lancaster News. \ Winners In Golf Tourney W L. Goodale won the Camden January Golf Tournament on January 22 and 23 with a low net of 144. M. Miller was runner up with 148. Others to finish well up were: R. B. Pitts, 149; Ward C. Belcher, 149; N. C. Boykin,. 161; Rodney Jarvis, 164; and Dwlght Partridge, 166. Thomas Q. Summervllle had the low gross with 147. The booby prize went to E. P. Borden, 2nd. Miss Jane Swords took the prize in the Woman's Division with a 70. Mrs. McKee Graham was next with 76, Jn the running were: Mrs. J. L. Weeks, 78; Mrs. B. D. Ticknor, 80; Mrs. Rodney Jarvis, 81; and Miss Elizabeth Wing, 81. V ? Mr. Lee Loeee Hie Mother David D. Lee, manager of a local ohaln store, waa called to Woodruff Friday to attend the-funeral of his mother, Mrs, lfattls Lorene Chamb* Mn Lea, who died In a Greenville hoepttal following a long Rinses - r* - Mi Letter From Relative]' Tells About Flood The following letter written by u fourteen year ohl lud to u relative j here will bo reud with lntereat by , Oumden iifcople, uh it gives an insight Into the horrible experiences of those In the flooded urea: Tell, for the first time since you havo time to sit down and write you u good long letter. The reason for my excess time is us follows: Cincinnati Is now in the grip of the worst crisis in its history. We uro in the midst of the greatest flood lu the history of Cincinnati or in the history of the Ohio vulley. As you kjiow it has been raining almost steadily sinco a week or two before Christmas. This is more thun the river has been able to stand. The flood stage at Cincinnati Is fifty feet. The water is now seventy-four feet and ,a half, and rising at the rate of two-tenths feet per hour. There Is a population of Ave hundred thousund popple in Cincinnati. There aro now thirty thousund homeless. Think of this. Every school in the city wus closed Friday for a week, it was officially declared but Ruth and I will probably not be able to get back to school for about two weeks. Listen to this: "Every citizen in Cincinnati is not allowed to use more than one electric light and the radio. The water is almost up to the power house and wo will probably have no electricity by tomorrow. . Every citizen In Cincinnati has been advised to All up a tub full of water for the river Is up to the filtering system and sand bags are all that Is keeping the water out. "No citizens allowed to use the telephone except for emergency use. This is to save the power. The Red Cross has been* on duty night and day since Thursday. "No persons are allowed out of their houses. Of course all movies and stores have been closed Jn an effort to Bave electricity. "Dad has been down town most of the day for the water is creeping in the rear of the office. "Oddle, you do not realize what1 it is In such a crisis when you do not know when the radio, lights, heat, and water are going off. "I do not know when this letter will reach you for there are no trains In or out of the city., "J hope when this letter reaches n we will be past the crisis." oft,; s-?"The water has Just gone j The following note from another ! member of the family, was also in the letter: "We are all fine aqd dry but what an experience! No electricity, but we have heat and when darkness conies, we use candles and go to bed! J m so sorry for the sufferers." Bishop Gallagher Claimed By Death Detroit, Jan. 21.-?Laity and'clergy ?Father Charles B. Coughlin prominent among them?mourned today the death of the most Rev. Michael J. Gallagher, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Detroit. Bishop Gallagher, 70, dlocesean head since 1918, died suddenly last night from complications following a streptococcus .infection. To member^ of his diocese Bishop Gallagher, a native of Auburn, Mich., was known particularly as a builder within the church, but the nation knew him best for his defense of | Father Coughlin during the heat of the recent political campaign while the priest berated the Roosevelt. administration. * --- POULTRY 8HIPMENT - Ml88 Margaret B. Fewell, Home Demonstration Agent, and W. C. McCarley, County Agent, announces that there will be a cooperative shipment of poultry February 1. We will load at Bethune from 9 o'clock to 12 o clock and at Kershaw from 1:80 o clock to 4:00 o'clock. Prices to be | pdla are: Colored hens, five pounds up, 16c; colored hens, unde five pounds, I4c; Leghorn hens, 11c; roosters, 8<y duck, 10c; geose, 8c; young turkey hens, nine pounds up, 18c;? turkey toms, fifteen pounds up, 13c; capons, seven pounds up, 20c;. slips, 14c; guineas, Baptist Church Services The following services are announce(*< for week beginning January at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 1Q o'clock, with W. G. WHson, 7r., superintendent, in charge. Public worship, conducted by the pae? tor, J. BvCdnton at 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject: "Why Pot God Pirstr Evening subject: "A **pttal Story." B. T. U. Sunday Wednesday evening at 7:80. . The public is cordially invited to Mttni all the ervfdes of lilt thnreh. Thousands Homeless In Flood District Citizens ou the l,GO0-mile flood front Kwoko Thursday to a realization the (loud might run Into hundreds km the Ohio swept on toward the Mississippi and the United States Army made ready to evacuate any dungor point from Cairo, HI., to New Orleans. Ix)u1hv111u, Ky., struggling under the Ohio's record inundation, had a tragically mounting list of fatalities. Klsewhore, the Ohio was receding or stationary ut most points, leaving Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Ohio, and many lessor cities hopeful. They faced, nevertheless, disease, water shortage and cold. Coast guard officials reported Influenza of epidemic proportions at one point?Paducah, Ky. The homeless in eleven stateH were more than 900,000; property dumuge, 1 ut. a conservative guess, was more than $400,000,000. In Louisville, Deputy Coroner J. Hay Rarrett said. 120 bodies had been taken from the city's submerged west end. He maintained none had drowned, but all had died of exposure, pnoumoniu and heart ailments. In addition, there were reliable estimates of 300 deuths in hospitals there from flood effects, The army's precautionary plan for transferring the possibly endangered thousands living along 1,000 miles of the Mississippi's banks?ordered with the official explanation if. might not become necessary?would bring into action as many as 35,000 motor trucks and rows upon rows of railroad flak cars. t "A very difficult fight must be made to hold the main line levees along the Mississippi below Cairo, 111., particularly in the Memphis district," said the army chief's, Malin Craig's, instructions to corps area commanding generals. An earlier war department statement had said It appeared "likely the flood waters will paBs down the valley without causing widespread inundation." "People," said the" department, "must not become panic stricken." In stricken . Louisville, the deadl were being burled4 without Identification?so great was the threat to sanitation. Nine undertakers were sworn as deputies. to the coroner; Dr. Hugl* Rodman Leaxall, city health officer, sal<^ decomposed bodies?he knew not how many?had been taken to Highlands cemeteries trenches for burial. "We haye no way of knowing how many deed we will find, when the waters go down,' he added. The military arm proceeded agalnet a flood, which army engineers reported to the secretary of war, Woodrlng, was expected to pour into and oyer the Mississippi channel 8,600,000 cubic feet of water per second against levees, which they said were capable of handling only 2,400,000 cubic feet. ?, Some officials stoutly maintained the levees could hold the expected onslaught. " Frantic workers sought : to build higher the 60 foot sea-wall-at Oarfcr, ~ 111., at the confluence of the Ohio and the Mississippi, where a crest of 61 feet was predicted Thursday or later when the fast Birds Point spillway in Missouri, purposely blasted* for protective inundatfbrf was filled. The Ohio stood at 58.1 ffeet at Cairo Wed- nesday. ? * -4 --- ? The crucial test of the massive Mis-, sissippl flood protection system?built after the devastating overflow in 1927 ?was yet to come. For hundreds of miles up and down this channel thousands of men?working In relays? Afinght the great battle of the levee line.- In the New Orleans?Vlcksbttrg (Miss.) area officials said they expected no "super" flood and that existing facilities would handle the water. *.rf"'"V Supreme test of the levees was not expected for days but the army's commanding generals along the river were ordered to be prepared to act b7 m- Friday. s In a particularly menaced section below Cairo residents of at least two towns?Tlptonville, Tenn.,Y and New Madrid, Mo.?were begged to get out beforr-R Whs too late. ~ "Those people will drown like rata in a trap unlees they get out now? while there is still time." said George Myer, a Red Gross national director. "The levees are mure to break." From United States engineers a call went out to all men to leave their fight upon the tributary streams and to concentrate every effort to save the main dykes in the long stretch ^Continued on page eight) y ,