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LJHE^CAMoen CHRONin^ NUMBER 20 Orphanage Head Receives Plaque w At|,H Thomas Jamison, of Greenoo<j, will receive the American lAi Ln-? (liBiinKultthed service plaque for JjjT, MHIer C. Foster, of Spartanburg ^ Washington, chairman of the Lfird committee, announced last ponton Jamison is " superintendent ; d lreasurcr of the Connie Maxwell orphan e . yr. Foster said the award confer~4 annually for distinguished service l0 South Carolina, went to Doctor jimison for his work for humj/nity, especially youth. The plaque will be presented Aujnat 2 at the Legion's convention at Rock Hi". The award was first made at ltock Hill ten years ago. The recipient was the late I>r. D. B. Johnson, president ofWintbrop college. Others who have been honored: David R. Coker, Dr. H X. Snyder, Richard I. Manning, Dr. Howard Anthony, Capt. William E. GonzalcH, Dr. C. Fred Williams, Gen. Charles 1'. Summerall and Mrs. A. Foster McKissick. The 1936 plaque was presented "to The Confederate Veteran" as a tribute Iroui the men of 1917 to their comrades of 1 SO 1-1865. It has been placed in the World War Memorial building. Besides Mr. Foster, members of the sward committee are: K. C. Billings of Lancaster, A. Stanley Llewellyn of Camden, S. L. Latimer, Jr., of Columbia, and Oscar H. Doyle of Anderson. Kach serves five years, a new member being named by each state commander. Doctor Jamison was born on a farm near Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 6, 1866. the son of R. D. Jamison and Camilla Patterson Jamison. He received his early education in a private school operated by his father and in 1885, it the age of 19, entered Y. M. C. A. work as general secretary of the astociation at Charleston where he served for nine years .wltta^flne success. The first Y. M. C. A. building to be erected in Charleston on King street below Market, was built under his leadership. ^otor Jamison resigned as Y. M. C. A. secretary in 1894 and entered the Southern Baptist Theological seminary at Ixmisville, Ky. The following year he was called as pastor of the Baptist church at Camden and remained in charge of the church there for tive years. Having become known throughout the state as au executive of unusual ability, a successful church worker and a leader of young people, he was fleeted superintendent and treasurer of Connie Maxwell orphanage at Greenwood in 1900 and he still holds that position. Thirty-seven years ago 120 children were enrolled at the orphanage and the total assets of the Institution were $34,000, with a half dozen buildings. Today the orphan*80 tatnily numbers approximately <00, the assets are $900,000 and there tte buildings. At the last meeting of board of trustees he reported 'he institution clear of indebtedness. Included in the number of beautiful atructur.M tjle orphanage chapel u*'1 by ;he Baptist women of the tote and dedicated In 1934. Doctor *?ison has been pastor of this c Teh since it was organized in 1912 lnd pr?m lies regiflarly to the children <Ter> Sunday morning. Doctor Jamison's success as head of Institution for children and his pro^?nnd knowledge of and sympathetic Merest in young people has won for ? a national reputation. He was member Df the board of directors v 1 h"d Welfare league of AmqrJa fnr three years and was a vice ^eldent one term. He went to Lon1 ? a8 a delegate to the third ^national Conference of Social *ork (allf>d the meeting of social kers in South Carolina in 1909 or8anl2ation was perfected tor e ,t8 pres,(*ent *or ten A?aociated with the late Dr. rihtt?an' l> Jacobs, of Thornwell or( 1,nton|' he agisted in ororrth !)K the Trl-State conference of 8nage workers in 1906. 0f Uor Jamison also is an author flod^ (ral wldely read volume? inW?K Y?ur 1507 and Thirty "The8i?f (:onDle Maxwell Orphanage," ?Mer "8Ututton For Children," "Conor r Par**ite," and "Forty Yeer? A/nn,e Maxwell History.".-? the ,! leader In hi? denomtWtleo In *te he WM chosen -first preel^ (Continued en Page Kg*t) 7 i I / 1 SHI John AuII Back In Old Position ,'he pOHlt|o?* Held from 191? to 1^24 and succeeding the man I '? 8u<*e^< him in the latter year, John K. A.,11, Columbia news correspondent, yesterday . was appointed z:rhor for the F,nh The appointment, made In an order issued by Judge Bellinger, will become effective September l and will continue "at the pleasure of the circuit Judge." The Fifth circuit Includes Kershaw and Richland counties. Mr. Aull will succeed W. L. Marshall, of Columbia, appointed In 1924 y Judge W. H. Townsend to replace Mr. Aull who resigned the stenographIn position to become secretary to Senator Blease. Mr- Marshall served under Judge Town8end untl, the latter.B in 1J3? and under Judge Bellinger since then. He said last night he had no statement to make concerning his plans for the future. | Mr. Aull was appointed in 1918 to the Fifth circuit stenographic position by Judge Townsend. He also served as court stenographer of the Eighth circuit for seven and a half years under Judge James C. Klugh and Judge Frank B. Gary, both of Abbeville. In addition to his court positions and to his secretarial work with Senator Blqase, as senator and governor, Mr. Aull was private secretary to former Governor M. B. McSweeney and Congressman Fred H. Dominick, and served as secretary of the state warehouse commission and of the natural resources commission. At present correspondent for the International News Service and for several newspapers In South Carolina and Georgia, Mr. Aull said he would relinquish his newspaper postions September 1 in order to devote his full time to the court work.?Tuesday's Columbia State. "LITTLEf LORD FAUNTLEROY" DIES ON THE OCEAN?A HERO New York, July 26.?"Little Lord Fauntleroy" Is dead?a hero. Vivian Burnett, who spent a lifetime proving he was not as "sissy" as the Actional character portrayed in the famous novel by his mother, Frances Hodgson Burnett, died after helping save four persons from drowning in the choppy waves of Manhasset bay. Burnett, 61, collapsed at the helm of his yawl Delight III yesterday after maneuvering it so that others on the boat could haul from the waters two men and two women whose sailboat had capsized. He was dead, apparently from a heart attack, before the yawl docked. "Little Lord Fauntleroy" was written after Burnett, when 7, asked his mother to "write some books that little boys would like to read." The book was an immense success, and a generation of American boys came to hate the "perfect little boy" whom their mothers held up as a pattern of conduct. Burnett was a sophomore at Harvard when his mother disclosed in a magazine article' that he had been the unwitting model in her novel. The rest of his days the "Fauntleroy" tag plagued him. lo offset it he made a name for himself.on the university track team and later, as a cub reporter, invaded Denver when the city was the stronghold of as two-Asted a crew of Journalists as ever beat up a city editor. Burnett, a man of diverse talent, won recognition as a columnist on the Washington, D. C? Times and as a star investigator-reporter for McClure's magazine during the "muckraking" era. He was intensely devoted to his mother and In 1927 wrote the story of her life in "Vhe Romantic Lady." Betbesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, August 1, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school for all ages at 10 a. m. Morning worship with riermon at 11:16. The public is cordially invited to all services in this chupch. 8CHEDULE FOR CL1NFC8 ' n rfO 1 I Schedule for typhoid clinics to be held Tuesday, Augoat 8: . | Midway school, -11 a. m.j Hickman school, 11:38 a. m.; Shepherd Mission church, U M.; Sweet Home church, 1I:I3 a. m. The charges will be M cents per person for the three typhoM inoculations. . ?I S r , r" 1 \ t ' *. J* w * v; .V? . Ni Girls Not To Work After Ten O'clock Km ploy men t of girls or women In i csluurants, cufes. beer gardens, ice ileum purloin, lunch rooms uml lunch stands or uny other place where Koode or wares are offered or exposed for sule, will be prohibited after 10 o'clock at nlKhl on and ufter August 9. according to John W. Nates, state labor commissioner. This information was received at the Camden chamber of commerce Wednesday. "Under the law," says Mr. Nates, the hours of labor of women in this stute shall be limited to sixty hours a week, not to exceed twelve hours in one day, and such females shall riot be allowed to work later than the hour of 10 o'clock at night." The labor commissioner states that beginning August 9 all Inspectors in his department will be under orders to prosecute vigorously every infraction of the law. FARMERS APPRECIATE CREDIT ASSOCIATION A growing appreciation on the purt of the farmers for cooperative production credit was reported by directors of production credit associations in this section of South Carolina attending a group conference of directors at Myrtle Beach on July 15-17, according to W. T. Redfearn, president of the Kershaw Production Credit Association, which serves Kershaw and Lancaster counties. Mr. Redfearn said that the associations reported another increase in membership and in volume of business done this year. He said that it was reported at the meeting that the 94 associations in the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, comprising the third Farm Credit Administration district through May 31 had made loans totaling $17,000,000. Indicating the rapid growth of the associations, Mr. Redfearn said that In 1934, the first year they operated, they made loans totalling approximately $9,000,000. In 1935 they made loans totalling approximately $13,000,000, while in 1936 they made louns totalling approximately $16,000,000. This year through May 31 they had made loans totaling $17,000,000. "The most gratifying feature to me, however, is that the reports at the meeting indicated that the farmers are operating their own credit organizations in a highly successful manner," said Mr. Redfearn, "and that they now own over $1,000,000 worth of Class B stock in this district. The associations have built up reserves totalling over $1,000,000. "It was an inspiration to see the directors of the various associations in this section discussing their problems at the meeting and trying to devise methods for even further improvement in the short-term credit service which their organizations have to offer." Splendid records are being made byall production credit associations in this section, according to E. J. Bailey, of Heath Springs, member of the bokrd of directors of the Kershaw Production Credit Association. At this meeting, Mr. Bailey said, complete reports were submitted on all of the associations represented showing volume of business done byeach, costs and methods of operation, etc., in order that the directors might derive any possible benefits,, through this exchange of information. The reports indicated that all of the associations have shown each year an increase in number of members and volume of business done, Mr. Bailey said, thus attesting the appreciation of the farmers for the service being rendered by these cooperative credit organizations. The reports showed that the associations in South Carolina have made loans this year through June 1, totalling " 6,000,000. The Kershaw Production Credit Association makes loans to farmers for general agricultural purposes including farm repairs, equipment, fencing, purchase of livestock and other Items requiring short-term financing, at an interest rate of 5 per cent per annum and interest is charged only for the time the farmer actually has the mon ey. The associations are strictly cooperative and members get the benefit of any profits made. There .-are more than S5.0OO CMTC boys camped In the army poets from California for a month's * . . % o.~.. V- -it. SAP - &&& wc ^ ? k ? v o Lancaster, Kershaw | | Have 7 Road Jobs Luncaster county had four pro-; Jectw. Kershuw county three. In the 1 211 construction projects involving! an cHtimated cost of $11,794,270 In1 the program initiated by the state' highway department In the fiscal year t-nding June 30. This program, according to Chief llighwuy Commit*-i sioncr Hen M Huwyer, was the larg-| e6t Hinount of work undertaken by! the department in any one year of its history. The Lancaster and Kershaw pro-' Jects follow: Lancaster Route 521?Widening of two blocks with concrete and widening of two blocks with bituminous surfacing in j town of Heath Springs, 4 mile, $6,000, 60 per cent complete. Bituminous surface a section from C. S Route 21 at Heath Springs to blrdge near the fish hatchery south of Heath Springs, 1 mile. $8,000, 50 per cent complete. Route 93?Bridge over Bear creek approximately one mile southwest of 1 aim aster, 180 feet, $15,521.57, not started. Route 93?Earth grading from approximately three miles northeast of Catawba river to intersection with U. S. Route 521 near Lancaster, 8.101 | miles, $08,412.22, not started. Kershaw Route 1?Widening with bituminous surfacing, curb und gutter and sidewalk from Camden toward McBee to Route 97, 1 mile, $28,000, 75 j per cent complete. Route 341?Bituminous surfacing 1 from approximately seven miles1 northwest of Bethune to Route 1 in! Bethune, 11.170 miles, $142,774.17,! 75.8 per cent complete. Route 341?Bridge over Lynches river between Kershaw and Lynches1 river. 250 feet, $15,815.97, complete. I Route 341?Bituminous surfacing between Kershaw and Bethune. 5.302! miles, $01,892.59, 27.3 per cent com-j .p.\?te. CAMDEN MAN WA8 IN 8EARCH FOR LOST ERHART AIRPLANE j J. B. Wallace, of this city, received ^ an interesting air mail letter from hid son, Commander William C. Wallace, on board the U. S. Battleship "Colorado." It bore the cancellation of Howland postofflce, the tiny island, near where It was thought the Amelia Erhart plane was lost. It bore fifty cents worth of stamps and came by the "Clipper Ship Air Mall," which is eighteen and a half hours from Honolulu to San Francisco, whereas steamer mall requires Ave days to make the trip. Mr. Wallace kindly consented to let us reproduce the let-' ter which is as follows: U. S. S. Colorado South Seas July 10, 1937 "You've probably seen the name of this ship in the news about the search for Amelia Earhart and Captain Noonan, lost in the Pacific?and suppose the newspapers have had about all that 1 can tell you. Anyhow, we were proceeding on schedule with our training cruise for the R O. T. C.?having had our stay at Hilo, Hawaii, and arrived at Honolulu on the first. \Ve were Just beginning to enjoy a very nice schedule of entertainment there, when we received rush orders the evening of the second to leave immediately?for this search. We fueled at Pearl Harbor the morning of the third and started south, arriving in the vicinity of Howand Island (where the Earhart plane 'n*fnded to land) on the seventh. 'lhat morning we madg contact k. uthe coast kuard ?->cuUe?, Itasca, which had been hunting for the plane since the second, filled her up with tuel and provisions, and started the search with our three planes We t5e e<Juat?r that afternoon, ui*, usual ceremony, and Initiation of the "pollywogs," and took up the search of a wide area to the south east of Howlond, Including the "Phoewm ?roup" ?f islands. This search will be completed this afternoon, with so rar no sign or news of the missing plane. Failure to locate her will \vher? ?/hy ?Kher area8 0f open 8eawnere the chances of survival this 'ongand rescue, are very slim. This morning we contacted a naw oIi^W0eePfcr that haa been searching wHh ?V1.8Uppl,ed her completely with everything, and both went on our respective ways again We'll worlf northward after today?and tomorrow or Monday will meet the aircraft carrier Lexington and three destroyers arriving from Hawaii. We'll fuel the destroyers and her planes. f.ffi i return to Pearl Harbor for fuel and provisions, and start back for San Francisco and Seattle. Howfftif,! ?hU Aevter 18 po8tmarked * neither we nor mall fcSISii?*1 f lhePe' but u 18 the true the l?tter?which wiu proceed by air from Honolulu J"Lnc*l,,LtloB' ?t least, will be uncommon one. lihdp? U Un t M h?t in Camden hirl v ^ States, or down here either? right now." . iv J.I ' Hi. Miss Carrison To Be Assistant Secretary N1 ihs Hetty Carrison, one of the pop , ular young girls of Cuinden, will become assistant secretary of tho Camden and Kershaw county Chamber of commerce Monday, August 1, succeedlng Mlaa Mary Helen Flowers, resign ed. Miss Carrison is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Carrison, Jr., of Camden After completing her course ut the Camden high school Miaa Carrison went to Winthrop college where she was editor of the college paper. After graduating from Winthrop aho took a business course at the Roanoke Virginia business college. Secretary Frank H. Heath expressed sincere regret over the resignation of Miss Flowers, who has been his assistant since he took charge of the chamber here early in tho year. "We are indeed fortunate in getting Miss Carrison to step in and carry on where Miss Flowers leaves off. MIsb Carrison has been working in tho office on days when Miss Flowers has. been away and she is well acquainted i with the routine and has demonstrated her qualifications to a degree which is very satisfying" Bureau Reports i On Zep Disaster! Washington, July 22.?Tho Rureau j of Air Commerce has decided an olectro-stutlc spark probably Het off the explosion that destroyed the Zeppelin Hindenburg May G with a loss of 36 lives. The bureau's report late yesterday offered the theory that contact of j ground ropes with wet earth at tho I.akehurst, N. J., landing field pro-j vided the channel through which the fatal spark traveled. It Ignited a mixture of humid air and hydrogen, which had leaked from stern cells of the Herman airship, thereport continued. At Friedrichshafen, Uerinsn^ |>tv Hugo Eckener, veteran dirigible designer and commander, said the theory was logical. Commander Charles E Rosendahl of the naval air station at Lakehurst, however, commented he was not yet satisfied the possibility of sabotago had been removed. Six McColl Youths Held For Assault Chesterfield, July 26.?Six McColl youths were held here today on charges of assault and kidnaping growing ' out of an alleged attack of a 14-yearI old farm girl near Cheraw. Deputy Wayne King Bald the youths I held were James Baker, Buck Hale, i Ernest Denton, Sam Tyler, Earl Ranlaorn aild Ed Hayes. He said the girl J identified them as the youths who ofi fered her a ride near her home Sat! urday and then ravished her. | King Bald the youths would prob[ ably be given a preliminary hearing j within a few days. BLANKfTHAVE ARRIVED i Notice is given In this manner by ;the board that the application blanks 1 for filing old age pensions have ari rived and may be procured by calling ' at tho office of Miss Sara Crawford, corner of Rutledgo and Broad street*. First Baptist Church Services First Baptist church -services for Sunday, August 1, will be as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m., with W. O. Wilson, Jr., superintendent, in charge. In the absence of the pastor. Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, of Hlshopvllle, will preach at 11:16 a. m. There will be no evening services. Guarding at Penitentiary B. F. Gregory, of Camden, who has been employed as a guard at the Sumter County State Farm has been transferred in the same capacity at the state penitentiary In Columbia. Grace Church Services The services In Grace church on Sunday morning will be: Early ser vice, 8 a. m.; Holy communion and sermon, 11 a. m. After next Sunday the church will be closed for the month of August. Methodist Church 8ervices The following services will be held In Lyttleton Street Methodist churd on Sunday: Sunday school, 10 a. m. morning worship, 11:15 a. m.f termoi by the pastor; Epworth league meet lng ot the young people's divietoa | 7:30 p. m. There will he no evenlni service. t aaeMBg-w. i if i i?J? ?-i Judge Shipp Was One Of Ablest (By jjyhn K. Aull) Columbia, July 26.? Death of (Mrcult Judge 8. W. (J. Hhipp, ut Florence creates the Prat vaoancy In the Judgeship of the twelfth circuit since It wan created. The general assembly of 1908 added two circuits to the existing ten in Bouth Carolina. Judge Shipp was chosen in the twelfth circuit as presiding judge und the late Judge James W. DeVore, of Edgefield, was elected Judge of the eleventh circuit. Judge Hhlpp's passing removed from the bench the lust of the galaxy of distinguished Judges and gallant gentlemen who constituted the circuit und supreme court Judiciary at the time ho and Judge DeVore were added to the list in 1908. The circuit bench at that time Included Judges Charles A. Dantzler, of Orangeburg; Robert Aldrich, of Darn well; John S. Wilson, of Sumter; It. C. Watts, of Laurens; Ernest Gary, of Chester; I). K. Hydrick, of Spurtanburg; J. C. Klugh, of Abbeville; It. W. Metninlnger, of Charleston; George E. Prince, of Anderson; and Judges DeVore and 8hipp. Of these circuit Judges, Watts became associate Justice of the supremo court and then chief Justice, and Gage and Hydrick became associate Justices. in point of service, Judge Shipp was the ranking circuit judge in South Carolinu, and regarded as ono of the ablest men who ever graced the bonch of tho sthte. His death creates n vacancy which will be filled by the next generul assembly from one of the counties of the twelfth circuit, which comprises Florence, Georgetown, Horry and Marlon counties. .The next general assembly will also elect a supremo court Justice on account of the expiration of term of Justice D. Gordon Baker, of Florence, and seven circuit Judges on account of expiration of terrr^of Jpdges 8toll, of Klngstree; Mann,oTtelTMattheWa; Dennis, of Darlington; Gaston, of Chester; Featherstone, of Greenwood; and Rice, of Aiken. None of the judges will have opposition for re-election. CAMDEN SOFTBALL TEAM TO BE IN TOURNAMENT The Camden Twilight softball league will be represented in the first annual state softball tournament to be held at Twin Bakes in Columbia on August 5, 6, and 7. The bureau of recreation has made application for an entry blunk and upon its receipt it will be mailed to the tournament committee with the entry fee as prescribed by the rules. The tournament is expected to draw teams from all parts of South Carolina. Already a number of teams from Columbia in the city league have signified thArlr intention in taking part in the Contest. The Hamilton Jewelry Company of Columbia, 1b offering a handsome trophy cup to the team winning state championship. The tournament is to be played under the rules of the Amateur Softball Association of America. The indications are that teams from Columbia, Camden, Charleston, Spartanburg, Greenville, Orangeburg and other cities are participating In the tournament. In order to ascertain the phrasing of the amateur softball association rules the .bureau of recreation has requested the state tournament oflficjials to provide a book of rules imj mediately. Tho bureau will go over I these rules to see to what extent they differ from the national Boftball rules which govern the play of tho Camden Twilight league games. To Add Music Department % The Baron-DeKalb school wishes to announce to it's pnpils and patrons tho institution of a regular department of piAno for the approaching term. The school Is fortunate In sek curing the services of Mrs. A. D. McAm, of Camden, as Instructor. Mrs. L McArn is a graduate in piano and a holder of a piano teacher's certifl( cate from the state department of education. Her reputation as an able Instructor is well established in Camden where she has taught for a numI ber of years. i This instruction will be available ; to Interested individuals at the rata N t usually charged for snob service. Advance arrangements for lesions or adu diuonal information may be seemad I from Superintendent Cyril B. Dusboo? of the Baron-DeKalb school.