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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 49 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937 NUMBER 21 Bethea Heads Legion jjrs. Tindal Elected jtoclc Hill, Aug. 3.?Legionnaires ' ugbout South Carolina saluted a t1l commander-elect tonigh t?J. j^rle Bethea of Dillon?and members Ltbe auxiliary toasted Mrs. Hughey Tindal, of Camden, as their presidentelect. The 1938 convention of the South Carolina department of the American j^on will be held in Florence. Thousands of Legionnaires, their flies and members of the "40 and 8" fraternity concluded the state departBent*a 19th annual meeting today. The Legion indorsed James F. Danfid Jr., of Oreenvllle, for national vice apBinander. Bethea succeeds Hugh O. Hannu. of Hampton. Mrs. Tindal succeeds Mrs. '(j ty. Harris, of BIshopvllle. * Named as state vice commanders vere R. K. Wise of Columbia, and Cecil Morris of Greenville. T. B. Watt, of Hartsville, was named historian. George D. Levy, of Sumter, was reflected national executive committeeman with S. L. Latimer, Jr., of Columbia, as alternate. Named to the posts of district commanders were: Y. W. Scarborough, of Charleston; FJrst; W. O. Coleman, of Greenwood, Third; Andrews Westergard, of Hock Hill, Fifth; W. A. Scblfftey, of Orangeburg, Seventh. Other officers: A. R. Johnson, of Hartsville. chaplain; Quay D. Hood, of Lancaster, deputy service officer. Other officers of the auxiliary: Mrs. W. W. Holland, of Spartanburg, first vice president; Mrs. W. D. Schwartz. Jr., of Charleston, second rice president; Mrs. Henry Lucius, of Dillon, recording secretary; Mrs. Cecil Morris, of Greenville, historian; Mrs Sam Swint of Graniteville, auditor; Mrs J F. Grayson, of Summerton. chaplain, and Mrs. Leon Harris, of Anderson, sergeant-at-arms. "The Columbia unit won the Americanism cup for the best record in the eradication of illiteracy, and Mrs. John G. Strohecker of Greenville won the Morris prize for the best unit history. Mrs. Harris received the plaudits of the auxiliary, was Indorsed as national vice president for the Southern division, and was named national oommitteewoman. Mrs. Morris Lumpkin of Columbia, was named alternate. Back to Dillon pretty Mary Muller took the title "Miss Sorth Carolina." A coronation ball wa' given In her honor last night. Among numerous awards were: The Inman post won the Morris Lumpkin cup for its 180 per cent increase in membership, the highest. Pickens won the American Legion Auxiliary cup for increased number of members. Distric t 2 won the Spafford cup for membership increase over a threetear term. Beaufort county won the Llewellyn Plaque- awarded the county with the largest percentage of Legion memhors based upon white soldiers entoted during the war. The post percentagr was 67. The following commltteewomen, Kates and alternates were named h* order, by the auxiliary. Pirst District?Mr&. Taylor Stukes, waning; Mrs. W. D. Schwartz, Jr., ^arleston; Mrs. John Calllff, Chariton. Second District?Mrs. W. H. Cato, toth; Mrs. w. D. Wlngate, Mrs. C. E. smith. Third District?Mrs. D. M. Nixon, teen wood; Mrs. Mary McGraw, An^?on: Mrs. J. T. Alexander. ft'i District?Mrs. J. M. Perci1 n'?n; Mrs. G. E. Foster, Green* Mrs Cecil Morris, Greenville. th District? Mre. R. E. Hanna, " raw> "committeewoman and deleMrs J L Wllllford, Camden. District?Mrs. C. E. Hood, orence; Mrs. B. C. Tad ley, HenIHe lle; Mr8' J?e D> Asklns' Hartfl^evenu, District?Mrs. L .S. Trottl, land Cayce; Mrs. Henry ,Capteann, Columbia; Mrs. J. S. CrosLeesviiie. Larle Bethea, the next comfc er born at Mlon in 1893, after . Months m the Reserve Officers' ^ ng Corps, enlisted in the Ma1n of 1918 end ^otJ" Parr,B UUnd- H* wa> corporal in December, 1918, Hi 0Dor*bly discharged January II, Ground Broken On New Station Site I he Wadesboro Construction Coinpuny bus actual construction started on the new $30,000 Seaboard Air Line Railway station on the new site, live hundred feet north or United Stutes highway number one ut the Cumdeit limits. Then contract for the grading was sublet to J. B. Zenip of Camden, and with splendid weather fuvoring this part of the work, Mr. Zemp accomplished in one week the work for which he had been given a three weeks period. The new station will be an attractive addition to the number one highway perspective. The umbrella for passengers, extending over four hundred feet along the tracks, will be one of the longest on the Seaboard system. The new station Is to be of brick construction and colonial design. Rieger Makes Talk Before Lugoff Club It: W. Rieger, district forester, with headquarters in Camden, guve an illustrated talk on forestry and historic trees of the state to the members of the Lugoff Home Demonstration Club and their families at their annual pic* nic at the Lugoff Club House Wednesday evening. Approximately fifty persons were present. In connection with the forestry slides, Mr. Rieger stressed the importance of keeping the woodlands of this state highly productive so that the wood using industries depending on them for raw material will be permanent ones, offering continuous employment to the thousands of people who are earning a livelihood in them. The forester pointed out the importance of forest fire protection and conservative cutting methods as means of keeping the woodlands continuously productive. The pictures of historic trees of South Carolina Included the Lafayette Cedar, planted in She yard of the Kershaw county court house by General Lafayette in 1826. Pictures of many of the live oak avenues on the coast were shown. These included the Peach Tree Oak which is said to be the largest living oak. Other interesting pictures included several trees in the vicinity of Stateburg, the original home of Mrs. J. T. Gettys, who is president of the Lugoff club. "Mr. Rieger was introduced by W. C. McCarley, county farm agent. Miss Margaret Fewell, home demonstration agent, gave a very humorous and Interesting reading, "An Experience, in Matrimony," which related the comical courtship of a colored man and woman. One of the outstanding features of the evening was a bountiful picnic supper followed by a period of singing and recreation. Camden Boys On Rival Polo Teams The Columbus Ohio Dispatch of July 26, carries pictures of the Harbor Hills polo team of Columbus, playing the Iroquois team of Lexington, Kentucky. The players are -seen in action in some thrilling plays. It presents one picture of two cousins, James W. Clyburn and James H. Clyburn as they are attempting to ride each other off in aii exciting play. The former is the son of Clerk of Court James H. Clyburn and the latter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W., Craig Clyburn. "Cap" Clyburn, of Harbor Hills, topped both teams in scoring with five goals and his cousin, Jim Clyburn r of the Iroquois, was right be* hind with four goals for the visitors. Lee County Tops List Lee county leads the state and Charleston is second in percentage of automobiles returned for taxes. Fairfield county, with only 14 per cent of the automobiles registered listed on the tax books also, is at the bottom, according to a table on tax dodging Issued recently by the Char* leston chamber ef commerce. This is one of a series of bulletins on the tax situation in 8outh Carolina put out by the chamber. Kershaw county has 3,845 registered with the highway department and on* ly 2,066 returned for taxation with a percentage of 53.4. ^ H . * 1 * i f _. k ? . X" y > C Chamber Directors Hold Meeting A regular meeting of the board of directors of the Camden and Kershaw county chamber of commerce waa held at the chamber of commerce headquarters Monday evening, with President Moultrie Bums presiding The secretary called attention to' the failure of Camden people to re-! spond to his appeal for photographs to be used In connection with a new booklet. The directors authored him to contact the publisher of the last pamphlet issued and find out what engravings would be available to use In a new booklet and to ascertain the approximate expense of ordering 2,000 copies for immediate distribution. Hie secretary reported that the 6 o'clock closing schedule was working out well and with the exception of a few stores, all of the grocery and meat dealers were cooperating. The secretary reported that the recreation program was carrying on excellently. He stated that the failure Of two of the teams to maintain playing dates had resulted in the personnel being cut to six teams. Interest on the part of the townspeople is Just as strong, he said. The secretary Informed the directors that the softball groups were maintained through a 50 cents fee levied against each player. A part of the |04 thus collected in the Twilight league goes for the purchase of equipment, such as bases, score books masks, and the like. At the end of Playing schedule what balance remains in the treasury reverts to the ' teams for distribution among the members. In response to requests for donations for various purposes the directors went on record stating the chamber of commerce subscriptions received from the city and business men as well as interested citizens and is not in a position to establish a precedent of making donations or appropriations to any purposes other than actual chamber activities. The directors voted to cooperate with the county fair association and the high school football team by giving the Use of the publicity unft of the chamber to these organizations in season. The secretary reported that he had sent letters to the managers of the Court Inn, Kirkwood and Hobkirk hotels, in matters pertaining to the coming tourist season and had received one reply, that from Charles Slade, who announced that he would be manager of the Hobkirk inn the coming season. Mr. Slade stated that it wbb the intention of the Hobkirk to operaote on the lines that were followed by the late Mr. H. G. Marvin. The secretary was instructed to write a letter of sympathy to David Kirschner, who was unable to attend the meeting, because of illness. The directors discussed the tentative plans of the Retail Merchants group in regard to a sales program to be put on in the fall and Instructed the secretary to express some suggestions to the merchants in regard to same. The secretary reported that the Retail Merchants bureau, the unit having in consideration the matter of a local curb market, had discussed the proposition at length and had come to the conclusion that the curb market program was something for the county agent s office to foster, but that the bureau would cooperate in the matter if such a move is launched. Several bills were submitted and ordered paid. The president announced the appointment of an advertising committee consisting of Messrs. Zemp, Sheheen, Creed, Bruce, representing the board of directors and Messrs. Eddings and Niles as members-at-large. O Death of Mr. Conyers Willie C. Conyers, 66, well known citizen of the mill village, died at his home at 11:30 Monday morning after a few days illness. He was born In Sumter county and had moved here about twenty-five years ago. Up to three years ago ho had served as Janitor of the mill school. Surviving are three sons?H.- E. Conyers, of Kershaw; J. c." Conyers and C. M. Conyers, of Camden, and one daughter, Mrs. Irene Taylor of Camden. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock at the Wateree Baptist church, of which he waa a member, conducted by Rot. B. J. If elver, the pastor. Interment was la the churchyard. 4^ Report of Committee On Hail Damage1 Tim committee on hull damage who' went to Washington to confer with 1 senators and congressmen from this state have made their report. Those who visited Washington were Alan Johnstone, chairman, Newberry; M ! R. McCutcheon, l>ee; L. O. Funder-j burk, Kershaw; T, L. Howie, Darlington; J. H. l'rultt, Anderson; S. M. Leaman, Laurens; J. u. Hrlttou Sumter. Pursuant to the Instructions given to the committee at a meeting at Newberry on July 20, the committee spent two days In Washington, namely, the 26 and 27 of July and beg leave to submit the following report: 1 he American Ited Cross readily agreed to ship seed sufficient for fall" and spring gardens to the Ited Cross chapter In each of the eleven counties. The totul shipment will ho around 2,000 packages to be distributed to the several counties according1 to the Extension Service report us July 5, and will be available for distribution through the county ugonts offices. These seed will be shipped from Philadelphia on Monday, August | 2As previously stated arrangements will be made by the a. A. a. to make rental payments of 30 per cent of! the base uereuge of cotton and tobacco destroyed. "The Resettlement Administration promised through M. l. Wilson, un-1 der secretary pjf agriculture, and Mile' Perkins, ucting secretary of the lie-1 settlement Administration to expedite1 and liberalize subsistance giants for! food for those in the area In need. > Applications for these grants should | be filed as rapidly as possible with the County Resettlement Administration supervisor and the county agents i will give every cooperation In the iu-i vesiigatlon and completion of these' applications. 1 he proposal for the payment of j rental on balance of the base acreage of cotton and tobacco, namely 66 per cent, in the meeting of July 20, was carefully considered by your committee, Senators Smith and Byrnes and the South Carolina congressman who examined the law in cohference with the resettlement officials. it was concluded that under the piesent law the Resettlement Admin-! istration could not make these payments. After this conclusion was urrived at your committee requested Senator Smith to Introduce a Joint' resolution to authorize the Resettlement Administration to , make such payments to the extent of $200,000.00 in such counties as the secretary of! agriculture should design as the Hail Stricken counties, provided, that the counties concerned would abate county taxes for the year 1937, school and state taxes cannot be abated. Ihls resolution was Introduced Ri the senate on Tuesday, the 27th, atod Senator Smith promised action on it1 by the committee of agriculture during the current week. Unless adjournment comes sooner than is expected favorable action on this Joint resolution is confidently hoped for. j The committee was also assured1 through Senators Byrnes and Smith | by W. I. Myers, governor of the Farm | Credit Administration that lenleney would be shown to such of the hail sufferers who have seed loans in their corporation. Both of our senators and all of our representatives who were in Washington (Mr. Richards and Mr. lulmer were away) were very sympathetic and cooperative with the efforts of the committee. Your committee feels that the entire situation has been fully and adequately presented to all of the officials concerned. It will continue to function with a view to making whatever further progress it can." Freight Train Bill Passed Washington, July 26.?The Senate passed today and sent to the House the McCarran bill to limit freight trains to seventy cars. Debate on the controversial measure lasted all day. Leaders held the Senate in session past the dinner hour to reach a Vote. Open Cotton Boils IL W. Hugglns, of the Antioch section brought to The Chronicle office the first open cotton boll of the season. It was picked on Sunday. This was followed by another from [ the farm of W. P. McGuirt which was picked on Monday. Mr. McOuirt has forty acrea of this cotton juat south of itown and expects It to make a ?ood yield. o ; v M I , . Whoopee Tree | Reported Found Chicago, Auk 2.-A titillating talc of trees that yielded "luscious rod wine" wa? brought back from the tropical Jungles of lower Mexico toduy by Llewelyn Williams, curator of botany at the Field museum He spent six months exploring the wl4 region but returned with the laigest collection of wood specimens ever gathered there. I ho whoopee" tree is a species of palm. The natives chop it down, cut a small trough In the trunk, cover it with leaves and let it stand for two days. When they return, the trough is filled with a red wine, formed from fermentation of the sap Williams called it "delicious," . He also told of trees that "murder" other trees In dense overgrowths where trees and plants, pushing up toward the life-giving sunlight, seem engaged in a "survival of the fittest" battle. The "murderous" hlgua amate tree, which grows only upon ufher! trees, gradually kills the tree upon I which it parasitically depends for sup port. Negro Founder Of Orphanage Is Dead Charleston, July 31.?Charlestonians ' of both the white and negro races' mourned today the death of the Rev J D. J. Jenkins, negro founder of tho widely recognized Jenkins Orphanage, who died last night at the ago of 74. ' Jenkins founded the orphunuge in 1891 and conducted its famed brass bands on tours of the United States' and Europe, crossing the ocean three! times and once performing before the queen of England in representing the negro race at the London Anglo-Amer-j lean exposition in 1914. i The orphanage has taken care of! 5,000 negro boys and girls during Its 4o years of existence. 3,550 Carloads Of Melons Shipped Columbia, Aug. 2.?Approximately 3,550 carloads of watermelons were shipped to the northern markets this season from South Carolina before the shipping season closed last week, Ceorge E. Prince, extension service marketing specialist, said today. | The 1937 crop brought only about a third of the value of the 1936 crop, Bald, due to the flooded market. The average carload brought about $100 last year, he explained, compared with $30 this year. 8COUT8 HEAR FORE8TER Rieger Addresses Boys Camping In Cheraw State Park. I District Forester R. W. Rieger, of Camden, gave an Illustrated talk at | the Cheraw group camp to the Pee Dee j council, Roy Scouts of America, Monj day night. The Pee Dee Scouts are now encamped at this beautiful recreation area under the diroction of J Scout Executive Ralph H. Mozo, of , Florence. Mr. Rleger's tafk covered forestry In general with emphasis on forest protection, proper utilization practices and reforestation. He also described South Carolina's state park system extending fronr the "mountains to the sea." . Today he was to conduct the Scouts and their councilors on a field trip over the beautiful 6,000 acre camp area .to show them specific examples of the value of forestry and other conservation measures practiced on the property. He will be assisted by Project Manager Raymond Plumer and members of his stafT. The South Carolina commission of forestry assigned Mr. Rieger to cooperate in this manner as it is the commission's desire to make the camp both enjoyable and Instructive.?Tuesday's Columbia Record. Well Known Colored Citizen Dies Hen Watklns, aged 61 years, of the McCray section, died Thursday morn ing, July 29. He was born and reared at Lugoff. He was well known as t good farmer. He moved to C&mdei six months ago, and lived here un til death came. He leaves a larg< family surviving: Six adopted chll dren as follows: Wadell Watklns Jim Watklns, Mattle Watklns, to* Watklns, Alice Murphy, Maggie Mm Phy. all of Camden. Many people ai tended the funeral. The funeral wa directed by R. H. Halle. \ * Huckabee Resigns To Go To Georgia Norman M. Huckabee, of Camden, bus resigned iih president of the South Carolina Education ussoclutton to become associate superintendent of the Thomasville, Oa., city schools, and the executive committee of the organizalion, meeting yesterday morning in Coluinbtu, elected M. 10. Hrockinan, of Cheater to' succeed him, J. IV Coatea, executive secretary announced. Mr. Huckabee, who is superintendent of the Charlotte Thompson school, wus elected president of the associa- ' k tion at the annual" convention lust spring. Concerning the election of a new president to succeed Mr. Huckabee, Mr Coulee said K. W Hushton. su* superintendent of the Hatesburg l^eesville school system, vice president of the association, normally would have succeeded to the presidency, but that he and MIbh Mary Eva Ilite, supervisor of schools in Colleton county, were named by President Holler, before his term expired, on a commission created by the state legislature to make a thorough study of the teacher retirement plans In other states and to prepare a bill for Intro duetion at the next session of the general assembly providing for a tea eher retirement plan In South Carolina. The executive committee of the association, therefore, felt that tills undertaking will be of such vital and far-reaching value to the teachers throughout the state that Mr. Push ton was retained on this important commission, Mr. Coates added. I Mr. Hrockinan was a member of Mho executive committee, representing the Fifth district, so the election of him as president of the association ;brought about a vacancy on governjing group. Mtb. Kathleen Watts, of Canulen, Kershaw county, superintendent of education, was elected to the committee to succeed Mr. BffQOfe I man. I The new president has had a wide I experience Jn the held of public ' school education. / I He was graduated from Ftirman j university and took post graduate i work at Johns Hopkins and at the j University of Virginia. He was superintendent of the Westminster I Hchools for five years, and served in j the same capacity for two years at | Seneca, and for eight years was prin| cipal of the Greenville high school. For a number of years he hus been superintendent of the Chester schools. Mr. Brockman has been active In all phases of civic life ut Chester. He j is a past president .of the Chester Rotary club and bus been secretary evpry year since the club was organized except for the term during which he 'was head of the organization. He is chairman of the Chester Red Cross chapter and is a deacon and superln, tendent of the First Baptist church in Chester.?Thursday's State. Tillman Speaks at Jolly Street B. R. Tillman, tfon of the South Carolina political leader of a generation ago, has been added to the list I of speakers for the annual Jolly Street rally August 11. Cole L. Blease, program chairman for the Newberry county gathering, paid the son of "Pitchfork Ben" had | agreed to speak after the prolonged j congressional session had necessita, ted a change in the program. Tillman j has been working In Washington. | Under the original plans both Unii ted States senators and' all congressmen were to sp ak, but most of them have written that the pressure of work in Washington will prevent their taken part. Speakers on the program besides Tillman and Blease will be Dr. James C. Kinard and Dr. 8. J. Derrick of Newberry College, former Congressman B. B. Hare, James H. Hammond and Gary Paschal of Columbia, Superintendent of Education James H. Hope and John Bolt Culbertson of 1 Greenville. I Visitor Entertained t Mrs. Eldon Jones gave a pretty pari ty on Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. . Lawrence Betsill, of Zanesvllle, Ohio, j Players were Invited for two tables |. of contract and the score prices went t, to Mrs. L. P. Tobln and Mrs. Hubert a Wilson. Mrs. Betsill was presented a gift. L 8 Trade agreements have been signed between Germany and insurgent Spain for the promotion at trade.