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L^Ej>MDEN_CHRONiCLE " ' ^ CAMPEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAHPH ? ? _ , NUMBER 2 urs. j. S. Davidson Passes Suddenly Camden people were sorrowed on , 8day morning when It was anouncc<l that Mrs. Jennie Lee Dt*vidon had died at tho Camdeu hospital fter ft ?liort ll,ne08' Before her marriage, to John SteeQs Davidson, of this city, In 1931, he was Miss Jennie Lee Morris, of [agtoula, N. C.,?the daughter of Mr. ud Mrs 8. S. Morris. She was a oung woman of unusual charm and eraonallty and had endeared' herself [ C&md* n people. She was 25 years f aT' Surviving are hor husband and Lung son, John Stevens Davidson, lr; her mother, Mi's. S. 8. Morris; a Lter. Mrs. Ralph Padgett, of GasKnla; Steve Morris, of Gastonla; Rolert Morris, of Charlotte; and Iceland orris, of Oakland, California. Funeral services were held from r8. Annie 8. Davidson's residence ednesuay morning at 11 o'clock Kith the Rev. A. D, McAxn, offlcla og. The funeral party then left for Estonia, whore services were conluded at the Morris home at eleven clock Thursday morning with Dr. I H. Henderlite of the Presbyterian lurch in charge and the burial was Gastonia. lamden Man Heads State Teachers Body The following article from Columbia ill be read with genuine Interest by Btizens of Camden and Kershaw counB N M. Iluckabee is the son of B. and Mrs. M. G. Huckabee, of this By. He graduated from the Camden Bhools and attended the University I South Carolina. His friends have Btched with Interest his rise in his Bosen profession and congratulate Bn upon the latest honor bestowed Bon him, feeling certain that the Ba-hers of South Carolina were w^Jpe their choice of a president: Bn. M. Huckabee, of Boykln, who Bnirsday received the only nomina n for president of the South Caro n 1'ducation Association for 1937, s been in school work since grad- j Btion from tho University of South Brolina in 1922. Although the elecBn will not be completed until late Bs afternoon officials of the assoBtion express the opinion that Mr. Bckabee was practically assured the Bction. B?ominated for vice president were W. Rushton, superintendent of th.e ( Btesburg-l^eesville high school, and D. Kelly, superintendent of Darl- i Bton county. Br. Huckabee is noir vice president I the state association in Kershaw B Darlington counties. Bfter graduation from.the universI he was, first superintendent of ; Brlotte Thompson high school at 1 B"kin and later served seven years B principal of the. _< B? blgh school. Hd freturned to j Brlotte Thompson school in 1985. . i Br- Huckabee returned to the uniBftity in 1933 where he received his A. degree in French while a part Be instructor in French. Hd stud1 in France for the next two sum- i v. B superintendent of the Charlotte Bmpson school Mr. Huckabee'e du- ; B aiv varied. This year he coached * boys and girls' basketball teams Bjddition to the administrative and i Bhing duties. The girls' team won i B county and dlstrlot championship. ? B' married Miss Helen Hagood, of i Bor.^ in 1930. They have one daughB-Columbla Record, of March 18. I ?eath Of Jessie W. Smith ' < ' B8'e W. Smith, 82, died at the ; B(i* u hospital, Saturday morning, < Bch 20, after an Illness of several'f B*8. B Smith was a native of the Beu- ' Bf'( Uon of the county and is sur- 1 B by five sons: J. L. Smith, Darl- ; Bn: Joe D. Smith, Union; 0. B. Bh- Tyburn Smith and Fred Smith Bmden. One daughter, Mrs. B. H. B ' k of Camden. Two brothers, B Smith and B. B. Smith, of Cam- ! '" rill services were held at Ben E. church Sunday afternoon J ?' C0Qducted by Ret. a W. Ood- i B assSsted by Rev. Outen.. Blv* pallbearer* weret ft. *. B E T. Pearce, Ned Pearce, C.. ^mpson, Harvey Davis and A. ' 1 "ml -? __ l?. Euti, r^M?J.h'wUhJr!Ma l ilies Being Shipped In Large Quantities! The Cpmden Floral Company ha* shipped 26,000 Easter lily plant* havIng more than 100,000 flower* to Points along the eastern "seaboard most of them golng-of all places ! ?o Miami, Miami Beach, and West I aim Beach, Florida. The balance to Washington, Baltimore and New i /It la uot generally known that tho Camden Floral Company produces more Easter lilies than any other sinKle grower In the United States. The climate here Is particularly suitable, and they seem to do better here than elsewhere. 'It's a diffcult business," said N ft * Goodale, vice president and general manager, who operates the company with his brother, W. L. Goodale, tho president. "We must have the lilies ready for dprtttin seasons, especially Easter. Easter comes at a different time every (year, so you see what we are up against. We have to contend with planting In the first place, then with weather which may advance or retard the development. That's why we have to have them under glass 70,000 square feet of It. Bulbs vary slightly too, In their times for flowering. "It's something like training a horse," he went on. "In a general way we know how long we must have. But every morning we have to judge them and decide whether they are ahead or behind what they should be at the moment. If they are ahead, we shut off heat or open up the greenhouse. If they are behind, we force them. We have a carload of bulbs in cold Storage right now, 30,000 of them. I They were dug la Japan last July and! will" be pl&nted from now until September. If they are kept at a temperature of 33 degrees, they can't freeze and won't germinate. By planting in this way, we will have about 25,000 plants for Jajhuary and February and another 25,000 for Easter?! using some of our own bulbs, In addi-i tion, of, course. We produce about 2,000 plants a week throughout thel rest of the year. It totals to about; 150,000 plants?say half a million flowers. ... He was asked about the Christmas trade. " "We ship about 7,000 Poinsettia plants, 2,600 melior begonias, 2,600 cyclamen. For the rest of the year we ship about 150,000 sprays of gladioli (we have 15,000 plants in now,) about 100,000 carnations. Then there are 2,000 rose bushes under glass and 2,000 primroses. Four hundred gardenia ^MF^es ns all .toe need during the year." ? There was a large plld off asparagus fern in the corner of the work shop. "All that comes ,from St. Petersburg, Florida,' said Mr. Goodale.. "Sometimes we get orders for flowers that ask for fern to be included. We have shipped St. Petersburg fern right back to St Pete. - "It's a funny business. You know the story of the man who wired Mexico City to deliver ten dollars worth of gardenias to his* girl and they arrived In two trucks.. Here's another: A man wired Rio de Janeiro to have fifteen dollars worth or orchids sent to Bomeone. He got a letter In a couple of weeks which said they had substituted carnations, as they were certain a man spending so much money wished to be correct and not send common flowers." ~ k_ ' t . LONG RECORD BROKEN William Fortune, of Camden, may not be the best colored Janitor in the country, but be at least has a real record for regularity and punctuality on the Job. . Fortune was employed twelve years agb as Janftor in the Savage-Crockbr building and up until, this week had not missed a day from work during that long period of time. Old man "'flu" knocked him ott temporarily this week?hence his abaence from hjp accustomed dutie*' DICE BRgyARD DEAD * ,BLevard' 74? n?gro resident Of the Knights Hill section, died at his home on March 16, after a short illness. He cam* of a l*rge family' connectlon and one tJnje owned considerable property in Ms community: by e]eveB ch,1<fren? Honor ttums Af lOftftlnRflr Mlae Hazel Arthur and Miss Kathleen Arthur, of VMoa, whb are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Hubert Wilson, were honot* qtiftesUKfctt w 1 ufc cheon given Friday ' by their hostsee At her hem* Covers were laid tor a domm was enjoyed 5 Merchants Bureau For Chamber At a moating of business and professional men at. the Hotel Camden Wednesday evening tentative plans for the organization of a Rotail Merchants bureau of the Cainden Chamber of Commerce were set up. '1 he meeting was presided over by David Klrschner, who is chairman of the retail merchants bureuu committee of the chamber of commerce. The secretary of the chamber of commerce addressed the meeting and outlined a suggested program of organisation for the business men's bureau. After considerable discussion ' in which prominent business men of the hity participated the election of officers was held, resulting as follows: President, David Klrschner; vice president, Austin Sheheen; treasurer, A. C. McKaln. The secretary of the chamber of commerce acts as secretary of the bureau. , President Klrschner appointed Messrs ^oxley, A. C. M.cKain, Willis Sheorn, Austin Sheheen and Jumes Zemp as a committee to draft a constitution and by laws and to formulate a set of regulations. This committee met Thursday afternoon at the chamber of commerce office apd set up a constitution and by laws which it is believed will be approved by every business than In Camden. The meeting Wednesday night went on record as favoring the purchase by the county of the* county fair grounds property and named a committee consisting of Attorney Murdoch Johnson, Hughey Tindal and Dewey Creed to confer with the county delegation relative to the matter. Former Citizen Dies In Old North State William A. Scltrock, 75, a native of Camden, who spent most of Ills life here, died in Greensboro, N. C., Wednesday after a heart attack, following a period of several year's Illness. Mh ^chrock was first employed here as book-keeper for the late John C. Man, ' who conducted one of the largest general stores In this city. Later he began the publication of The Camden People,' which he conducted for several years. After that he was In the life Insurance business. About fifteen years ago he moved to North Carolina where he saw service on several of the North State dailies In the capacity of a proofreader. - A He never lost contact with his native city and as lonfc as his health would permit he came back here to renew acquaintances. He posessed a genial nature and made friends with all classes.: A * He is survived by one son, W. A. Schrock, Jr., now employed_by the Greensboro Dally News. His remains were brought here for burial Thursday afternoon in the Quaker cemetery. Pallbearers serving were: Ney Billings, John W. Wilson, WC G. Wilson, N. R. Goodale, Sr., Robert T. Goodale and W. L. McDowell. REQUE8T FOR IMPROVING ftSAIpOARD DEPOT 8UCCE88FUL Efforts by the Camden Chamber of Commerce to have the Beaboard passenger station and surrovtndings renovated and landscaped before another winter season comes around, have been successful, according to Secretary Heath of Uie chamber. Thev SOaboard has notified the secretary that his request for the painting and renovating of the passenger depot and the landscaping of the grounds oh railroad property would be complied with either during the summer or early in the fall. Seaboard officials expressed a desire to cooperate with the Camden chamber of commerce and the city of, Camden In general in maiHng the place attnactlve to visitors. With the work that le being done by the city and the garden club, the program of the Seaboard railway will mean much to the eye-witness on the passenger trains passing through Camden. Acoording to the chamber of mm. merce officials, first impressions at* tasting impressions and if-passengers coming on 8?*boart prt(ft itN#r on b*ng upTto #in very respect. : i.Ai ' ! ,,-jfrtod fP- A: -r TtXS.'.??# JrJ: I&x ' 1 . Close Polo Came By Local Teams (By Frank If. Heath) In a game feutured by sevorul 'Hover? Kpillu and iu which the tide of battle did a ne/vo tingling loop the loop upon several occasions, tho Urban Cavaliers of polo, known hh tho country team dt th? Camden polo cldb defeated .a plucky town toum ut^ tho No. 1 field 8 to 7. I?ouls Collister'H Town No. 1 playor took a ten minuLo Jaunt into the land of t^eajns shortly after the start of the first chukker when ho was thrown from his speeding pony and struck mother earth with sufficient force as to break his nose. 1 ho KttniH was delayed for noarly ten minutes, during which ministrations of pluyers and trainers cleared the cobwebs from Collister's brain and, he resumed play. It was not until after the game ended that It was found that he had played tho entire six periods with a broken nose. C, P. DuBose evidently carried a white rabbits, foot somewhere on his person for the speedy little No. 2 of the Towners went down under a wildly kicking pony later ip the game. So intense was the playing at the time that the rest of the seven men on the field had swept to the other end and did not see the spill. DuBobo regained his saddle and despite the Jolting received by the fall, went dashing back Into action. The game ended a few seconds before the official time had elapsed, due to the collapke of Dick Floyd, No. 3 on the Town squads Floyd had come to the field for the game after being laid up for over a week with a severe attack of flu. He went into action against the expressed orders of his physician and played a whirlwind brand of polo. The strain told on him however and in the dying seconds 6f the game he collapsed, falling from his horse near the goal line. By mutual agreement, the game was terminated and Floyd was hurried to his! h&el room and put to bed. Th'd game wus a thriller, quite the best AiesQ scrappy teams have put up, this season. The Towners took the lead early in the game when DuBose played & nice shot through the posts. Bates of Country then tied the score in the Becond but Floyd again put his mates to the front with a beautiful shot. The third chukker waB a heart breaker for the Town fans, as Boykln of Country ran wild with the ball, shooting It through the counting area with three beautifully executed shots and putting Country Into the front In this third chukker Floyd drove a beautiful eighty yard free shot which struck one of the posts and bounded back into the Splaying area. It was a heartrending shot to miss. The hopes of the Town fans rose in the fourth and fifth when Town staged-a sensational rally to shoot over five goals to one soored by Country and put town Into a 7 to 7 lead. Floyd scored tvrice In the fourth while DuBose shot a brace iu the fourth and a singl^dn the fifth, Pomeroy of Country put1 his team to within a goal of the leading Towners with a nice shot in the fifth. If the spectators thought the playing was fast In the game up to the beginning of the sixth chukker, it was sensational during the final period. 1 upper pulled a sneak drive ^bat-gikvo him the tying count early li?the period. Then the batting began in earnest. Following close up on an outside play Pomeroy of Country, midway In the period, executed a shot that struck a pony ipjdway between the posts. Pomeroy -following up fast took the ball on the rebound and scored. It was shortly after that Floyd went down and out and the game was called. For Country, Boy kin and Pomeroy each chalked In with three goals and Bates and Tupper one each. For' Town, DuBose scored four, Floyd three. BANK8 CLQ8E FOR RACE8 A The First National Bank and the Commercial Bank of Camden will closo Saturday at 2 o'clock In the afternoon^ in order to let their employes attend the Carolina Cup races at the Springdale Course. INCREA8E IN WAGES of K?"?all Mills,it with headquarters at Boston. J*otlce* to the oflect that a general incrsass in TM. J? ?T0rne effective March 29. 12m? 22 2Uy11aLpl,e" to the Camden uaiybut to all Kendall mills in both How much wiU be the lacreane was not stated. ?ff P^tabur*. of Uim maach "O**11' SrSStffc WW* r*??r Resigns Office As ! Chamber President (l. Grainger Kornoguy who wart elected president of the Catuden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce at the reorganization meeting hofd early luat winter baa tendered ! Hia resignation to the board of direc-' tors effective ut once. , I'reaa of buaineaa engagementa and a deal re to give Ilia time to hia personal affairs is given as the roasou for Mr. Kornegny'B retirement from the Chamber of Commerce. In hia letter of realgnation ho atates in part: "I regret very much that my peraonal affairs and the engagements encumbent upon mo to meet in my line of business are such that I find it is impossible to give the time to the work of this organization that an efficient administration would demand and I am wholly unwilling to go on realizing that I am not in a position to give the work the time and attention it ahould have. "It has been a great pleasure to bo associated in the work. 1 know thut you gentlemen will select someone to carry on who will do bo capably and I take this opportunity to assure you that in the work, that you and the officers of the Chamber of Commerce will have my whole and hearty cooperation In all things looking to the betterment of the community." 'I he resignation of Mr. Kornegay will be received by the directors at the next regular meeting next week. In the meantime Moultrie Burns, who was elected vice president, becomes the titular head of the Chamber of Commerce. Secretary F. H. Heath expressed genuine regret that Mr. Kornegay has seen fit to retire from the presidency. "Mr. Kornegay was a Bplendid worker for the organization" said the secretary. "He helped me more than I ( can describe in getting the office in' shape and his advice on all matters was always indicative of a keen per-' ception of the needs of the community. I regret personally losing him from the organization but I am glad that he will give us his continued cooperation in our program of building the chamber of commerce to an efficient working unit. The directors of the chamber of commerce all expressed a sincere regret over Mr. Kornegay's action. . * CAMDEN HIGH 8CH00L 8TART8 BA8EBALL PRACTICE About twenty-six boys reported Monday for baseball practice. Sopie of last year's team reported but the loss of Jackson, pitcher; Nettles, first b4*e; Halsall, shortstop; Holland, pitcher; Cox and Shirley, outfielders must be replaced. r From March 30 until April 80, Camden high school will have twelve hard games. The first game will be with the strong Brookland-Cayce in Camden, Tuesday, March 30, and Thursday, April 1, Bethune in Camden. April 2, Camden plays the strong Manning team in Camden in the first league game. The Manning boys are already in shape. They were eliminated by JClloree, 6 to 4 last year for district championship. The schedule Includes the following teams: V' March 80?Camden vs. BrooklandCayce In Camden. j April 1?Camden vs. Bethune in' ! Camden. ? . April 2?Camden vs. Manning in Camden. , April 6?Camden vs. Blshopville in Bishopville. .i April 8?Camden vs. Bethune in Camden. April 0?Camden vs. Lamar in Camden. April 13?Camden vs. Darlington in Darlington. 4 April, 10-?Camden vs. BrooklandCayce In Brookland-Cayce. April 20?Camden vs. Manning in Manning. April 23?Camden vs. Blshopville in Camden. April 27?Camden vs. Lamar in Lamar. ^kpril 30?Camden vs. Darlington in ^ - %' .. Grace Church Bervloee The three hour's service in Qrace. Episcopal church today, Good Friday, will begin at 12 Noon and cofitinue until 3 o'clock. The public Is cordially invited. Those amending axe asked to enter and ilea vs., during the singing of hynmfeiU * ^ tar serricetiwiUhtL Holy eon* mnunion at I a. Friends are anted to notice that these Carolina Cup To Be Run Saturday (Jly FiWmh. Heath) Saturday In O/^maeri'n biggest day of the yoar. It iu^woivO^i'xiaalon of the eighth running of rotfVamouii Caro Una Cup rare over the* century old Spriugdale course and It will bo witnessed by botwoon 20,000 and 30,000 steeplechase funs from all over the nation. Bare official# have been untitled that Governor and Mrs. Olln D, Johnston will be present at the races and the governor hus accepted the Invitation to present the Carolina and Hpringdale cups to tho winners. Prominent officials of the South Carolina legislature will also be present at the races, the invitation of the race officials having been conveyed to the upper and lower house members by Sanator S. F. Braslngton and Messrs. L. C. Clyburn, Sr., and W. F. Kstrldge, members of tho Kershaw county delegation at Columbia. Camden, quiet, beautiful and serene, alive to the fact that it will bo in the national sporting limelight, tho focus of public attention from north, south, oust and west, will grouse from Its usual tranquility to pay b01o&ge to King Horso. For truly the greatest of oqulnes vyill reign supremo on this day of days in this exquisite South Carolina resort community. Camden has many races during the winter season, tho Washington's birthday program of classy events as well as others, but the greatest of the season, the climax of racing events In the south, Is the Carolina Cup. Elaborate plans are In evidence at every running of this classic but this year those in charge have gone to greater lengths to make It a long-remembered occasion and all that Is required dow to insure Buccess is a kind and considerate weather man. Prominent persdnages In society hunt circles from all over the nation will be on hand to cheer their favorites in the events run over the historic course. i ltace day In Camden is always an event featured by color and animatlon. Against a background of stately pines the race course is a scene of gay and picturesque beauty. In addition to the sport loving angle, it Is a fashion showing of the very latest modes in sport clothes. It Is a big afternoon for the small army of photographers who come from the screen studios, Including the still photographers of national reputation, as each camera man Is seeking to "shoot" the many notables gathered at the classic. There are seven events on the racing card this year. Of . course the outstanding affair Is the Carolina Cup race, three miles steeple-chase over timber and there are eleven of the finest jumping horses in America entered. The Springdale Cup is two e half miles over brash with sight " entries, the Kershaw steeple-chase two miles over brush with twelve entries, the Wateree a mile and a half hurdles with fourteen entries, the Camden Plajte, one mile on the flat with ten entries, the Palmetto, a steeple-chase of two miles over timber with six horses racing, a*d the Baron' DeKalb, one and a half miles over hurdles with eight listed for the start. Arrangements have been made to have the highways leading to the race course policed by extra highway patrolmen, while there will be a smell ' army of attendants at the grounds to direct the thousands that are expected ' to throng the course. The general admission this year Is |1.60 and this Includes the tax. Tickets may be purchased in advance of the race at the Corner Book Store, In Camden, or at any of the several gates leading to the grounds. The program starts promptly at 2 o'clock. Probably the greatest array of writ- ' ing talent ever assembled for an event in the southland Is In Camden to cover the race and unloose an avalanche of words on the wire to the press of the nation. This army of writers rep- * resents not only the great metropolltan papers but also the press services ?uch as the Associated Press, United -T Press and the like. There are )also a score or more of camera artists on the Job. Motion picture companies of tho race for news reels. As to the probable winner of the Carolina Cup race, some of the railbirds yrho claim to he in on the know ? ~ predicting race results is concerned, assert that tho Yaoe is go> lag to be a three nllw dnsl between rudtlve and Becape, flic ; **^toltewing are the .oven ovenu