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? The Camden chroi^ffi p | VOI.UME 4# ' - j *1 JmJ -!N,'.. CAROUNA^ Fwlr>AY | .?..< ? . '* ?y?yv i - - 'I UM0L.K Jk --*-* 11- . . i $' "* ' WAmfirM Fugitive Won The , Carolina Cup Race my il H. K. Hampton in The Columbia Htate) Benouth leaden skies studded with falling snowflakes, put before a colorful and enthusiastic crowd, the eighth running of the Carolina cup, after a gpectnfular and kaleidoscopic race> w?* captured today by a little ch^tr out gelding, ridden by a pink-cheeked toy in masterful style, as RIon Kerr, jr., brought Mrs.>G, H! Uostwlck's fugitive home, six lengths ahead of the field. * :j jl-K. Mullen's Escape III ridden by ,r,T.s, was first to put distance at jSRels. but In short order young Ken sent Fugitive. Into top position, while North wood Stable's gray, Indigo, piloted by J. V. Davis, forged Into second place, Escape being followed by B. L. Behris Or Else, Peter Reid up, and his stable mate, Deflation, rld-? den by J S. Harrison. Escape then advanced ahead of Indigo, but the latter challenged again and stayed in position, until the turn when Randolph Duffey sent Mrs. Frank M. Gould's Oatend up behind the leader. On first passing the judges' stand Escape was once more in the lead, though he made ft bad Jump on the stretch fence, almost going down. Next came the stablemates, Or Else and Deflation. Ttajs position was held, more or less, till the beginning of the back stretch when Fugitive once more forged ahead. Behind Escape now second were Or Else and Indigo with a dozen lengths separatingjthem from the remainder "of the field. Escape and Or Else put on a short neck and neck battle for second place, temporary honors going to Escape which, however, lost hlsjrtder' during the turn, Indigo pushing forward/ As they approached- the?stretch Fugitive led gaining distance. Then came Ostend, Indigo and 'Or Else. Fugitive before reaching the wire, had stepped out to a lead of six lengths while Ostend lost ground, Indigo was second. Or Else third and Ostend fourth at the finish. The time for the three miles over brush, was five miut.!? s. -hi.N"Seconds. There was far more . color on the ground than there . was in the sky. j Despite the somber aspect of the^ leavens, the dames .and lassies^ were spreading their stuff ki every ^olor >f the rainbow. ' . w' -' The course too was more1"- gaily belecked than hitherto more flags, pen* lants, banners, or whatever you will, luttcring from the little poles at more reqqent Intervals all about the iourse. Traffic was hauled gracefully and fflclontly by the state highway parol?Governor Johnston to the conrary notwithstanding?officers being n hund and not only about the racag and parking area, but also at trategie intersections coming and goig In order to direct any traffic that fight not be adequately -directed from ehind steering wheels. An innovation on the course was tie score board or result-announcing Dwer which, through the use of large oard letters and figures listed^ the umbers of the entrants and names f the riders, with dittoes of the Winers ;ntor each race, which whs most Idly a help to timid newspaper vito hate to harass Harry KirkTor all Information obtained. I another new deal?heh,- heh? relegation of the bookies to, ot in the rear Of the paddock in close proximity to general line headquarters, - instead of en said paddock and-the race This likewise was fcn aid to within the grounds, first race, the Palmetto Steepletwo mileB over Umber, startup, fill the aspect of a walk over -fipr, vorite, Manton B'. Metcalf, Jr's., on, which was away first and > five lengths till he lost his on the next to last Jump. At this Northwood Stable's Pimochlo, bad got off second, and stayed P. was pushed ahe&d by J. V. H. to finish two lfeqgtht ahead of im's stable mate, Tree Bom Mrs. A. Buckiey's Dlngwell, ridden tu y Frost, Jr., was third, and v- Thomas's Lady Zelda, Mpr,ac>'. up, was fourth. The time ,,ut minutes, 11.2 seconds. second race, whidh started in ry ui snow, wm ft beetle affalr7 hree horses* gotng down or losr lelr riders. Getting off In ft hie for position the six entries hard-pushed pace from the start, wood Stable's Omel was first to flight as R. Hsyhsrst sent uto the lead. the back stretch of the first clr cle, Norman Clelati^ on J. E. Ryan's Wellstepped, made a challenge, forging ahead only^to be overhauled..the two horses taking the turn jump neck and neck. Omel pulled away but on the final jump before the stretch on the initial round, lost his rider. Blr Koster, Mrs. George Watts Hill's six-year-old bay gelding, with L. Norris up, next made his bid, putting several lengths between him and & W. Robinson, Jr's. - Our Manager, ridden by M. Mergler, Another Boy having fallen on the back stretch. Wellstepped was here running third. On the final fence, however, Sir Koster went down, Norris rolling clear, N. Cleland pulling Wellstepped over sharply in making the Jump-to-avoid the fallen pair. Norrta. remounted .and resumed the race to come in third. Our Managed finished half? a dozen lengths ahead of Wellstepped, which waa.a still greater-distance before Sir Koeter. NoolUeis finished. The lime was three minutes, 66.4 Beconds. The fourth svent-^f the seven-item card?the piece de resistance being third?the Sjuingdale Steeplechase, brought in some of the best hunting talent in the horsedom of this section, and proved probably the most thrilling" session of the over-beweathered afternoon. By the time the field had settled down to running on the far side of the course, H. E. Tolbert, Jr's. Bonnie Lad was sent out three lengths ahead by A. Morris. Montpelier's Golden Reel, ridden by R. O. Wolfe was running second, followed by Poplar Lane Farms (Ernest L. Woodward) Rocky Shore and F. Ambrose Clark's Birmingham, With F. Bellhouse up. .. Ere long, however, Golden went out in "front, followed by the other three top-flighteys. Then Rocky Shore went ahead of Bonnie- Lad near the end of the back stretch, Birmingham being somewhat overlooked in fourth place or after. -Coming afound the long turn at the end fiT the ellipse, however, Birmingham piled on the coal and as they leaped into the final drive his nose crossed Golden Reel's flgnk. The two hunters came down., the stretch both picking up speed at every bound, but Birmingham had the greater power and gradually forged up abreast of his rival. For the last doten Jumps they were neck and neck, but not stride for stride, and W this fact the result depended- horse leaped alternately, the position of the noaes shifted, one being in front as his head casta forward, only to be second and Bimln^hi^a'a noae came dowyin lengths behind camq Eocky ShoYe, and Bonnie Lad, the only other horse Jo finish, was disqualified. The time was four minutes, 3? 1-4 seconds, for the about two miles and a quarter over brush. The fifth event was the short and snappy Camden Plate, one mile on the flat. There was little changing of position, so far as could be observed, and Mrs. Campbell Weir's Golden Fairy, 2nd; ridden by J, V. H. Davis, thundered in ahead by two lengths. Second was James Cox Brady, Jr's., Crooning Water with.-J^ MoGee riding, with Thomas JTorda'a?Nomad, P.Myrnes up, third, and Miss Deborah Rood's Skimalong, piloted by M. Mergler, fourth. One minute, 44 2-5 %seconds. The Wateree, No. 6 on the card, was another interesting course, on- the menu. M. Mergler sent Crispin Oglebay's Super Ultra, out into the lead of the mile and a half over hiirdles, which differ from brush jumps only in texture and deslfen, followed apparently by Mrs. Simon Patterson's Disport, tralnbd and ridden by Henry W. Frost, Jr., 'Mrs. .Francis P. Garvan's kepi, ridden by Morgan Macy, and Richard K. Mellon's Toolbox, J. V. H. Davis up.Mr. Davis kept his mount in about fourth position "till the important and climactic part?the finish?when he breezed him ahead to take the event from Super Ultra by half a length. Disport was third and?graciousfourth. The time was two minutes, .47 2-5 seconds. / 1 ^ ., , The Baron DeK&lb, another mile and a half over hurdles, was the seventh and last event of the evening, belngr won by Mrs, Lewis A.- Park's Royal Thomas, with Norman Cleland holding the Teins. H. E. Talbot, Jr's., Noccolula was seoond. . Sandy Woods | Stables' Little Hurd, urtdor M. Coe, I was third and F. Ambrose Clark's 1 Blue Vision, P. Miller hp, third. The time was two minutes, 45 seoond*,- . ' Chief ^interest for one observer, centered In a pocket to .pocket'Tiet on whether Macroome, left standing flatfooted, through a misunderstanding of his rider, by something like a fu?? long, would catch up. He put up a spirited battle and seemed to close about two-thirds of: the distance be Grace Church Holds Pretty Easter Service (By Prank H. Heath) A beautiful choral settiug, the church decorated In a most effective manner with seasonable garden flow* ere and foliage and a wealth of Kaster 111 ion, a stirriug sermon and an Raster offering that broke all previous records of the pariah featured Raster observance at Grace Episcopal church here Sunday. At no time in the history of this quaint historic church was there such af\ outpouring of worshippers. Before the hous of the 11 o'clock service every seat in the church ufes tilled and attendants were bringing extra chairs to piace in the aisleB and at the rear of the nave. Tho overflow extended into the lobby and when this was All- j ed, people who came later stood out-1 side of the ediflce to listen to the service. "fy * The church choir provided an impressive and inspiring background for the eucharistic service. Hymns suited to Raster day featured the program but there were several anthems given by the choir in a finished manner. "Christ Our Passover" by Schilling featured the beautiful soprano of Mrs. Charlotte Brunson. In the offertory number; "Blessed Be The God and Father" by WeBley, the soloists Mrs. Brunson and'.A. C. McKaln were effective. The beautiful altar cloth and aiso the Lectern drape and white stole worn by the rector, all recen't gifts to the church, were used for the first time. Dr. Maurice Clarke, D. D:, rectqr of Grace church presided at the communion service and also gave an unusually stirring and inspiring sermon. Assisting him in the sanctuary during 4he ministration Ofthe Holy eucharist was Rev. Mr Hicks. On the afternoon of Easter Sunday a beautiful festival service was given by tho Sunday school of the church. Orange Disc Club Has Anhual Banquet Saturday evening, following the, running of the Carolina Cup races, the-Kirk wood Hotel wuh the scene of a lovely banquet. In u private dining room, attractively decoruted it) the Gulf color of orange the Grunge Disc Club of South Carolina met. Forty-eight Wore present and as thin occasion wuh ladles night, they were preaented with miniature silver cups, bimilar to the cup preaented the winner of the Carolina Cup. Thia annual banquet ia looked torwurd to by all membera of the Clqb aa one of the year'a highlights.' Those attending wore Mr. and Mra. M. L. ixtve, of Florence; m r. and Mra. U. N. Myers, of Camden; Mr. and Mra. l^eaene Klchbourg, of Dillon; Mrs. Frances Lorlmer, of Sumter; W. V. Varn, of Vuruville; George Bagwell, of Anderson; F. C. Rogers, C. C. Calloway, Jr., of Atlanta; Mr. and Mra. A. J. Uigby, of King8tree; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Vickery, of Barnwell; E. J. Halbert, N. A. Myers, of Charlotte; Mr. and Mra. H. S. Shuler, of Elloreee; Mr- and Mra. Scott Rigby, of Manning; H. C. Davla, V. V. Moore,J of Charleston; Mr. and Mra. W. S.I Pullen, of Florence; W. A. Dotterer, of Charleston; Mr. and Mra. J. p. White, of Florence; Mr. and Mra. Rw B. Bennett, of Charleston; W. J. ker, of Cheraw; W. H. DeTriville, W? & Long, Mr. and Mkjs. S. J. Usher, C. H. Horaley, Mra. C. S. Rigby.Mr. and Mra. W. B. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. ft. H. Wynne, and Mr. and Mra. W. T. Hamm, of Columbia. Baptist Church 8srvlces The following services are announced for week beginning April 4 at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, with W. G. Wilson, Jr., superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston at 11:15 a. in. and 8 p. m. Morning..subject: "The Tragedy of Rejecting Christ." Evening subject: "The Life Worth While." The ordinance of baptism will be administered at the evening service. B. T. U. Sunday evening at 7. * Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at'8. The public 'is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Bill Introduced To Care For Indians n't y . ??* ?' ' 7.~, - ~ W ushiiigton, March 25.?Congressman J. P. Richards, of the Fifth South Carolina congressional district, today introduced a bill in congress to proviso for the relief of the Catawba Indiana in South Carolina. The bill authorises the secretary of the Interior to enter into a contract or contractu with the proper officials in the statu of South Carolina for the agricultural assistance, industrial advancement and social welfare pf the Catawba Indians, upon condition that before the contract shall beconje effective the state of South Carolina must provide through legislative enactment that persotiB of the Indian blood Hlmii be provided-*by the atato with proper educational advantages; and that the state of South Carolina shall provide a suituble area of land in South Carolina as a reservation for the Catawba Indians. When the proposed legislation by the Federal government and the state government of! South Carolina has been enacted into! law the Federal government will be | in position to take the Catawba In- j dians under its supervision and control. Congressman Richards, during recdnt weeks, has had numerous conferences with John Collier, commissioner of Indian affairs, department of ?fce interior, with a view to the passage In congress of proper legislaauthorizing the Federal government to take over the Catawbas, and the bill was drafted with the advice of Mr. Collier. . The Catawbas are now classed as state-ward Indians and, therefore, not ugder the supervision of the Federal government. William H. Tiller Dies In Columbia William Henry Tiller, 19, a&i of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Tiller of 1815 Marshall street, Colonial Heights, died at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon after an IHnesk of ten days. Itj5 is survived by his parents and an aunt, Mrs. Marie Kirkland, of Columbia. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Concord Baptist church, near Blaney, by the Rev. F. T. Cox. Interment wap in the churchyard. Six uncles, Duncan Kirkland, Sam Kirkland, Hagood Kirkland, Ernest Kirktyid, John ^Tiller and Edmund Tiller berved- as pallbearers.?Columbia State. CouVfe- Hurt tn Wreck of, Cannon, N. C., was seriously injured U*ee miles north tA Camden, gt 5:^5 Monday afternoon when t^e car in whicir>h&vwas siding Jfcitfc-Miss Betty McCach'rta, of' Charlotte, overturned, end -Was completely wrecked. Miss McCachren received ctits and bruises, but was not thought to be seriously huit. Mr. West Was believed to have sustained a spine Injuiy as he was paralyzed from his waist down. The couple was en route from Sumter to Charlotte when the accident occurred. Patrolman ,Q. w. Clark, who Investigated, said that the car apparently swerved off the pavement to the shoulder on the right of the road and got out of control when the driver attempted to pull it back on the hlghwayir The car, he said, overturned several times. Negro Finds Kettle Containing Gold Chester, March, 30.?Tobin and Matthew Crank, negro brothdiw, brought an old iron kettle containing 16,500 in gold coins to a local bank today and Tobin explained that he came upon the treasure while he was tatting WOO^^',^.' - ' ... / He said his ax missed its mark and sank into the ground, cahstng a metallic sound. An investigation revealed f the. ?old ? . _ ?AU of the coins were American and some were dated, 1856., One beiring an 188J date eliminated belief that the small fortune was burled when lb.??Federal army marched into- tlie south during the Confederate war. The property, located neat* here, belongs to the Crank estate and the money probably ^will be divided among the seven members of the family.. _0M?r Hrttol. h?r* recalled tint Whs owned by Lit v?*jthr. who Meetings To Be Held To Name Committees , There will be meetings held at the l>lacett Hated below to elect committeemen to work under the Soli Conservation program for 15)37. The men eloped will adjust buaeH where adjustment* are Juatitled and also measure the land. The committeemen which you elect will hold a meeting and cloct the county committeemen and directors from the men that you have elected. Everyone that expects to sign the work sheet (or the Soil Conservation program for 1937 is eligible to vote and also the ones that are interested in the proceeds of the crop says W. C. McCarley, county ugont. These are very importunt meetings and you should attend: . Lugoff, Monday. April r>, at 10 a. in. lllauey, Monday, April 5, at 1 p. m. Pine Grove, Monday, April 5, at 4 p. m.Camden, Tuesday, April 6, at 10 a. m. Antioch, Tuesday, April 6 at 1 p. in. Charlotte Thompson, Tuesday, April 6 at 4 p. m. Midway, Wednesday. April 7 ut 10 a. m. Mt. Plsgah, Wednesday, April 7, at 1 p. m. Bethune, Wednesday, April 7, at 4 p. m. Liberty Hill, Thursday, April 8, at 10 a. m. Kershaw, Thursday, April 8, at 1 p. DL Baron DeKalb, Thursday, April 8, at 4 p. in. Standard Oil Men Meet Here Monday The annual sales conference of South Carolina dealers of Standatti 011 Company, of New Jersey, will bf held Monday and Tuesday, Aprils! and 6, at the Kirkwood Hotel. ^ Camden's popular mayor, J. H. Osborne will welcome the representatives ut their opening session Monday, and Frank H. Heath, secretary of the Ch&fnber of Commerce will also bring greetings. v This is the third consecutive year this organization has voted to hold their meeting in our city and Camden citizens are delighted to know that they return next week for their conference. Around forty South Carolina salesmen of the Standard Oil company will be In attendance besides the following officials-of the company: R, T. HasSkehan, R. E/Keppel, J. W. Saybolt E A. Holbein,. J. A. Donan, F. M. Surface, Edwin Motte, of New York ojtyj W. R. Goodwin, New Orleans; Harvey Skehan, Richmond; M. By are, Charlotte; J. C. King, Charleston, West Virginia; A. M. Graves, D. S. Lewis, Starr J. Murphy, E. C. Ashe, of Columbia. -Th# >f|iyfnaktri' ptilldf ^ < ?n ft w,Id albd stormy nifh^ there arrives at a loneljo tavern a romantic homeless woman, and the governor of the state and JMa_family, These persons, together with othei members of the cast in "The Tavern," present a story of intrigue, comedy hnd romance. Throughout the entire play, the leading character, that of the vaga bond, is brilliantly portrayed by Robert E. Breck, whose Interpretation ol this role proves conclusively that an artist need not be limited in his talents. ^?. . . ; v-. The Playmakers' Guild will present "The Tavern," their*flrBt production, on Friday, April 9, at 8:30 p. m , in the high school auditorium^- For fur ther information comwrfifiig this per formance, read the Camden Chronicle which has been hi/helpful in keeping articles about this organisation be fore the public eyes*"WN.cftmtIen. Anyone who would like to Join the Playmakers' Guild, whether as a con tributor or as an active member tc try out for a part in a cast, may con suit MIbh Susan . Kennedy, chairman of the membership committee. Thii organization is for all the people ol .Camden, and We invite your consld eration andfyour support of thie pro Ject which can be of great value and intense pleasure to us all. * r " pot" Killed ly Bull Dog ''Spot," intelligent fox terrier doc Little' met instant death Wednesday when ti< dog 81M^rXit!ltt?kei by a hage bjl11 dog. Mr. Little bought him as a nui ?P. Si res Hwtned^iitmrTbr do many stunts He was a favorite around town &n? many regret bis ,tragic ending. | Fiiutfc i n ?7n g# ' w;.' Census report shows that then were 16,406 balea of dbtton ginned li Kershaw county from the crop o 1936 prior to final; as oo?pa*?4 wit 14.6S6 bales ginned from crop^ Ml according to O R 8. Pool fHtk agent P- 'v ^ -j- . , ' a. . . n.Tn,|Wir rT ironmrwii . .. Freak Accident Causes No Damage A freak accident in which the driver of-if car that rolled over op a hard pavement ^twlce, escaped without ho much as a scratch, occurred Bun* day at the corner of Union and takevlow streets In thls.^clty. J. C, Hough, driving it 1937 Terraplana was struck at the street intersection by a Dodge car driven by K. | Uoodple. The Hough car turned over I twice after the collision and spoctuI tors hurried to the scene with visions of a dead mau under the machine. Hut Hough crawled from the machine and examination disclosed that ' he was not even scratched or bruised. Another interesting feature was that not a glass in the windows or windshield of the Hough cur was broken or cracked. The fenders, hood and top of the overturned machine were bent and twisted but tile car was able to proceed to u garage under itB own power. The Dodge car sustained considerable damage at the fropt end. The driver escaped injury. Many Have Failed To File Reports Several thousand employers have failed to file returns under the Social Security Act as revealed by R. M. Cooper, collector of Internal revenue. Evidently the general . publio Is greatly confused over thlB question. Unfortunately they do not seem to realise that there are several titles under the Social Security Act, two of which are now In operation. Every employer of one or more employees is required to hie a rettbm on Form SS-1. covering the wages paid 0g each calendar month in 1937.' ferns for the month of January Pn&?have been filed with the collector of''internal revenue, at Columbia, ; 8. C., during the month of February ! and February return* during the month' of March. J' Evidently 'thousands of employers, ndt having bb many as eight employees, feel that they are exempt.. ..from filing returns. Title IX refers to the employment of eight or. more employees and returns Bhould be made under this title for the calendar : year 1936. An interesting, fact is that ', officers of a corporation go to make up eight or more employees. Employers should file returns tas mediately for the month of February In order to avoid delinquency and i, wher/j theft, haven't filed for the toonth , of January aiTafHdavit-ehould accompany -their return*, setting forth, very clearly the cause for such delay: 'Employers under no circumstances t should await the visit of a deputy colI lector before making returns AS ser _T?r? penaltiea are provided far wnr-" r ful failure to file returns under the 1 Social Security Act. , Heath Congratulated On Kleberg Support k - v px* The Camden and Kershaw County t Chamber of Commerce has come in . for much plaudite from all over the south In regard to the attitude of the Chamber executive, Frank H, Heath, , in reference to the Kleberg bill now t pending in Washington. From Dallas, Texas, came a letter . from A. Is, Ward, director of the Bd, ucation Sefvlce of the N. C. P. associ; ation, Inc., who says: "You have rendered an outstanding service to the agricultural' producers i of South Carolina and the entire south . by your active Interest in this Importi ant issue and I know from 'the, re. sponsds ' you hkve received that this i will be'moat effective in securing ' , congressional support, t "1 have also been Interested in seed. ing a clipping from a Colombia, 8. C., . paper with reference to this. It la [ especially gratifying to note your comment upon the situation In Wisconsin, your home state." ..From Columbia e&me another letter g signed 8. R. Spencer, president of the t First Carolina* Joint Stock Land 5 Bank, who says: | ff' "If all the Chambers of Commerce .'you are doing'no doubt you can do 1 a fine thing for the southern farmers/' tinging Convention To Meet e The Kershaw county singing com a ventlon will meet at Buffalo Baptist f church on Sunday afternon, April V h at 2:30 o'clock. All singers are cordi, tally invited to attend and a warm d welcome to all.?L. A. Baker, president