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. 1 111 - -1 I " ' lilt; CAMDEN CHRONICLE hT^oTNILI?, Editor and ProprUtor / Published every Friday at Nuiubdr 110U North Hroad-fcKreet, and entered at the Camden, Houth C*rultn* ivetoffict aa second claaa mail mailer. Price por Year |2 00. No' aubaoriptlona taken (or ' Imm than His Month*. In all Instance* the aubaorlptlon price la due and payable In advance. All aubaoriptlona are oaucelled when eubacrlber (alia to renew. Kepneeuted in New York by the Amert1 mm) Pro** Aeeoolatlon and eleewhere by d reliable Advertising Agencies. We . accept no advertising of a doubtful natal** and try to protect our pftreae h?" wJwrepresentatlon by AdverfdvC. No Quuor Advertisements acc?yWf W any Friday, March 26, 1tS? rt?LP THE CRIPPLE CHILDRENI The Easter season brings with It the bright Seals of the Kershaw County Crippled Children's Society, an affiliate of me South Carolina Crippled Children's Society, as harbingers of Joy In u Joyous period. These Seals brlugjtathe attention of the public the wora Doing done for children and ndulta, unfortunately handicapped by crippling diseases or accidents, and the need for pursuing the effort unceasingly. The work of these organizations Mhould receive the support and encouragement of all persons. Modern science and modern methods have brought a new life to many persons whose afflictions once were considered hopeless Hut these modern blessings are not yet mailable to all who need them. There is siill much to be done. The local organization 1ms for its main purpose the focusing of attention on these problems. Such an aim cannot help but at tract the sympathy and support of the community and these can best be offered by making the Seal campaign an outstanding success. The Seals sell for a penny. " 'SIXTY FAMILIES" A book recently published sets up to claim that sixty families control the wealth and the press of the United States If that were true, there would be a loud and widespread clamor for a change In our whole social s>stem. Fortunately, the allegation is not true. No sixty families, no t'OO or 60,001) families have anything like -control" over the business and the lives of the rest of ub The mischief in such glaringly Inaccurate statements Is that when they nre made with an assumption of authority the uninformed and the unfortunate are prone to bolleve them. They tend to arouse class hatreds by milking the less fortunate feel that they are. somehow, being deprived of what i? rightfully theirs because a ft'W,IliLyiigrabbed off more than their share of the wealth. There Is nothing In the history of America and American Institutions to warrant any such assumption. There is no ground for asserting that anyone of the "sixty families" has become wealthy except as they have Increased the general wealth In which everybody shares. Hut for their enterprise and initiative and willingness to take risks there would be fewor in- 1 dustries, fewer Jobs, lower average Incomes, fewor luxuries for the average 1 famjly. Nothing could be more absurd than the Implication that the ordinary American citizens, who earns more, saves more, lives better and has greater personal liberty than the ordinary citizen of any other nation in the world, got that way because sixty families were gobbling up all the wealth as far as It was created Vet that is precisely what the demagogues who try to make political capital out of 1 sin h charges would have us believe 1 ,exington Dispatch News i COUNTY COUNCIL OF FARM MET AT COURT HOUSE HERE ' A meeting of the board of directors, officers and chairmen of the Kershaw County (Jouncll of Farm Women was held In the office of the home demonstration agent, Miss Margaret H Fewell, at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon, February 19. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Kate U Geltys, and opened by reading the state creed. The council goals for 1937 and 193S were read by Miss Fowell anil checked by Mrs Gettys. Dtfftng a buslnoss session Important letters were read | from Mrs J U. Williams, of NinetySix, president of the slate council of Farm Women. Miss Jane Ketchln. of Wlnthrop College, extension special i 1st; and Miss Juanita Neely. Wlnthrop College, Piedmont district agent Another letter was read b> Miss Few ell from Mrs C. D. Sowoll. i of McHee. state chairman of publici- ' ty, asking the cooperation of the council In a program of work she has j planned Plans were completed for the < Spring meeting of the council to be held on April 23, In the Presbyterian ( chhrch school rooms, Camden. Mrs. ( Curtis E. Ogburn. County Chairman of Publicity. Butterflies have clubshaped anten- j ng, while those of moths are feath- _ 1 ered Traffic Counts To Be Continued Alfttough the highway planning sur vey'a extensive truffle count carried on 4t various points in Kershaw county and South Carolina hag completed 11h llibt yoaiv ptirlod. the stute highway department haa decided to continue the couut throughout another year. The men who do the counting will again tabulate the traffic at 108 "key"! stations (ao named because they are at Intersectlous of "key" roads.) The schedule has been so arranged, that, durlug the year which the "key" count covers, traffic will be counted twice for every week-day and Sunday, The counting Hi night traffic, howover, will be discontinued. Automatic photo-eU^lrlc \ counters, originally placed on certain Important roads throughout ^ ttpisHate to make continuous 24-hour cdtfnU, have been moved to other roada to get a picture of traffic there. The traffic couut ou rural roada la now being expanded by dutu gathered at repreaontatlvo stations ull over the state. This control count will be conducted until November. The purpose of all of these traffic counts la to compute the actual vehicle miles on every road in Kershaw county and South Carolina, lly making such a complete count as it doew. and by making other fact-iindiug studied, the state wide highway planning survey Is getting Information by which our road systems may be planned from 20 to 50 years In advance. 8ECRETARV HULL CALLS FOR MILITARY PREPAREDNESS Washington, March 17?Secretary of State Hull called for military preparedness today to make the United States a respected force for peace in a world threatened by "international anarchy" a fid "barbarism ." He warned peace-loving nations everywhere that they must work unceasingly for law and order, lest a retreat In any quarter encourage the spread of "medieval chaos" throughout the world Hroudcastlng to seething Furope from a luncheon meeting of the National Press club, Hull said: "The catastrophic developments of recent years, the startling events of the past weeks, offer a tragic demonstration of how quickly the contagious scourge of treaty-breaking and armed violence spreads from one region^ Lu_another." Going Into a storm cellar of isolation offers no security for Americans, he said; the United States muaL.cim^ tinue to discuss world problems with peace-loving powers and to act along parallel lines with them when appropriate; but on the other hand thiH country should enter no entangling alliances. Most students of foreign affairs interpreted this to mean there was little chance of this government's accepting Soviet Russia's invitation to confer with other powers on means of halting Internationa! aggression. These students said the invitation of Soviet Foreign Minister UltvinOff apparently was preliminary to a collective action agreement, which would be tantamount to an alliance. I But they expressed belief this government would be willing to consult Individually with various countries. Secretary Hull declared that the United States had no notion of using American armed forces for "policing the world." But he expressed the "profound conviction" that the most effective contribution this country could make toward peace would be to have Itself respected throughout the world ' for integrity, justice, good will, strength and unswerving loyalty to principles." To make such a contribution, ho said, the United States must not re- , treat from the Far Fast nor withdraw i Its protection from Americans and i American Interests everywhere. Turning to the Administration's b 11- , lion dollar naval expansion program, | now pending In Congress he said: "It is my considered Judgment that, 1 In the present state of world affairs, to do leas than is now proposed would lay our country open to unpredictable , hazards." * *? : General News Notes , Addressing a meeting of Young i Democrats at Orlando. Fla , Secretary i of War Woodrtng voiced a plea that all he serene on our domestic front" I while the international situation Is ' "uncertain and disturbing " The Itnlinn government released 900 j natives charged with political offenses from Fast African prisons last week The amn-stry pardons applied to na- j fives of Kritrra and Italian Somali- l land before the conquest of Fthlopla i President Roosevelt has laid before -otigrosa a $2.111.091,000 program for water control and development during 1 the next six years. The states will i be called on to pay a part of the costs t 3f the many control projects I The bureau of air commerce at . Washington, announces that It haa conditionally approved airport pro- i jeets at Norfolk, Va , Columbia, S C., < and Oxford. Ala, the Columbia pro- < Ject to call for an expenditure of $132,- ' 480. Jl Nobody's Business Written for The Chronicle by t .*? McGoe, Copyright, 1928. 80CIAL ITEM? OF INTEREST fROM FLAT ROCK 'i ..rev will walte wus not able to fill hla pullplt last sunduy on accountant the flu which had settled in his yhJat from which developed the side <pjbrIsy. dr. hubbert greou thinks he #111 have to opperate when he gets strong enough to stand the gaff- * he mought haye to be sent off to g sannatorlgin to reoupperate ansoforth.-^ifo service* will be hell enduring .. a marrldge of great Importance and possibilities waa solum-ulsed at the home of the bride's parrents last frlday night amongst two or three friends and our local magistrate, the particulars have not yet benu obtained. the reports on the street are not verry satlfying to yore conry spohd ent, so nothing more can he said Except the happy couple has our best wishes for a long and happy ?a>v year. \ U .. ban. Uolsum mooru baa been chose on the Jury again and will go ta the county-scat the first monday. he hopes to be named us foreman on 3 or 4 cases where his kin-folks Is involved his wife's cuzzlu bill is up for nonsupport, his own son for boot-legging, and his two brothers are wanted for hitting an running, but they have not yet bona ketched. he hopes to have all such cases throwed out of th docket. ..our state leggis-lature is planning to adjurn, and mought do so befoar tills urtiekle goes to press. a Hard tight is being brought against extry pay for extry time, and for that reason?all of thorn mought be hoiuo in time to plant their cotton and goobers they have bonn very active with vuriuuB and sundry bills and laws and bureaus, they have appropriated nearly everthing in sight as well as out of sight, they seem to believe in putting out and taking in. ..our farm demon-strater is trying to leech the tlat rock farmers how to make a livving ut home, but his troubble is . . . he can't ever ketch them at home to talk with them, as long , as fishes are biting freely and good bunches are available in town to set on, he mought as well make up his mind to try to work on them at night, when they can find time to talk about matters that are worthwhile. they have polliticks to discuss allso; tl'.cy are warming up. 1 . . evorthing is looking up in our midst, some new cars is a-rolling along, died cars is picking up. some old age pension checks is getting Into circulation, the soil erosion vouchers are reaching hither and yon In the mailes, and < it won't be long till the recession Will I have went the way of the last depfea- < sion. ail It takes to rout adversity is an Influx of reddy cash, uncle sum has plenty of same and he owns file J own printing presses, so our poleelh mau says. < i yores trulie, < mike Lark, rfd, . I corry spondent. j i General News Notcj? i Nine agrarian reservists are reported to have been killed by Mexican bandits disguised in army uniforms ( near Matabalan. ' w 1 Two Japanese merchants were kid- i naped by Chinese bandits near Kash- | Ing. and later released on payment of $12,000 ransom. | 1 Col and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh are ' on their way back to their home in j Kngland. after a stay of several weeks lu the Cnited States Joe F Cannon, of Concord. N C., ' lias been quite ill at St Petersburg, * Fla.? for several days with pneumonia. I He is reported as being "better." ( Tli* newest addition to the L". J3. navy Is the 10,000-ton cruiser, Savannah. which was placed in commission I at Philadelphia last week. . 1 Rain deficiency in some of the ( southwestern states, up to the present j time this year, is as much as seven Inches i * 1 Foirlda and Georgia road depart- i ments are trying to work out satisfac- ( tory reciprocal agreements on tru weight limits between the two stafoai* The county Jail at Yorkvllle. Ill . la * quarantined .with a sign across the < ioor. "Keep out, Scarlet fever." TWo ? laughters of the sheriff have the (lis* j aase. Boston police quickly ended a demj] * nnstration made In front of the German consulate there on Saturday as ' a result of Germany's invasion of A us- | tria Miss Susanna Wilson, daughter of ( Secretary of l^abor Perkins and Paul 1 C Wilson, was married in New York I Saturday to David Meredith - Ware, { prominent photographer Forrester Scott, Philadelphia laW- 1 yer. and two flyers are held at Nassau, Bahama Islands, for questioning J for allegedly attempting to kidnap two < daughters of Scott, aged 6 and 3 years. After many months of negotiations between the two governments, Japgn ' find the Cnited States, have reached i agreements whereby all Japanese r Fishing boats are withdrawn fropJ Alaskan waters. lSi ,4 The Commodity Credit corporation ' reports ft had, tent 1,859 on 5,>83,773 bales of cotton at an average vf 8.38 cents a pound through March < 10 ?-Loans have been made on 226,002 1 bales of South Carolina cotton. s i V " ROTARY CLUB NOTES | The Rotary program Thursday was in charge of Heed Snrrutt Ho had uh his speaker Dr. Maurice Clarke, rector of Grace Episcopal thur-h Dr. Clarke's subject whh the two great Christian conferences held last sumiuer iu Knglumlone iu Oxford, treatIuk primarily with social and ecouotulc problems, and the other iu Ed ingburgh, treating especially with pro blunts of faith aud church uulty. Other guests at the luncheon illeluded Ralph iiloinely, of Charlotte, Jfn,p.; Glenn Lancaster, of Boston; yfjuilj Wakunt, of Chicago; Frank^ Gaines, of Columbia, and W. 8. Heath, of Camden. THE RECTOR PAROLE The parole granted by Governor Johnston to Carlos Hector writes another chapter In the story of one of the foulest and most shocking crlmea lit the history of Greenville county. Carlos Hector leaves prison after serving about six years of the ten to which he wus sentenced following his conviction In 1930 of being an "uccesory after the fact" as to manslaughter in connection with the slaying of SherifT Sunt Willis in 1927. His conviction, ulong with that of J. Harmon Moore, resulted largely from the testimony of lilair Rooks, a negro, who confessed to the actual shooting and swore that the crime had been instigated by Rector and Moore, and that the former had promised him money to do the killing. The jury evidently was convinced that Hector had some hand in that affair and Judge Dennis, who presided at the trial, expressed his own opinion to that effect in passing sentence. But the pardon board, which recommended clemency, now speaks of much "contradictory" and "confusing evidence and refers to the verdict as a "very strange one." The hoard says that the only opposition to clemency came from members of the WillIs family, but question arises as to whether there was general knowledge thut its hearings were being conducted. While the board presents an approving petition signed by eleven members of the Jury, the fact stands out that there is no endorsement of its recommendation by either the presiding Judge or the solicitor. Blair Rooks, the confessed assassin, continues to serve a life term. Shall he be granted clemency also? Can he not make the claim that since the white men whom the jury believed to have had a part in this crime have been leniently dealt with, he also is entitled to mitigation of his punishment??Greenville News. PUBLIC EVIL NO. 1 The pioneering spirit of youth, when in the right direction, is to be encouraged But wrpngfully directed that "take a chance" attitude leads 3ften to difficulties, sometimes to tragedy. Of tragedy, destruction and danger Is marijuana. Marijuana, from which "reefer" cigarettes are made, is a narcotic comparatively new to the United States but within the brief period of a half dozen years Its use has reached alarming proportions, particularly among young people, in many sections of this country. Results from smoking a "reefer" ire as uncertain as they are unlimited. It Inflames th* imagination but whether the user will, while under :he influence of the drug, become a Deast or a beaming philosopher, cantot he known in advance. I'nfortu- ' lately beastial instincts seem to dom- , mate the smoker in most cases. < Two young women were sentenced ' o life Imprisonment a few days ago Jue admitted a holdup killing had ] teen committed while she was under he influence of marijuana. "It made ' wrong things seem right," was her 1 tathetic explanation. Murder and torrible sex crimes among the youth tf this country in many instances tave been traced to marijuana. Anyhing that so disguises wrong as to 1 nake it appear right is dangerous Inleed. There seems to be no limit to what he "reefer" may cause?murder, suicide, sex crimes, robbery and on up ind down the scale of wickedness liarijuana's greatest toll In the United States is among young persons "Reefer" pqddlers. well knowing the "take a chance" spirit of youth, find n the high schools and colleges of mir country a rich outlet for their nefarious product. They have been round often loitering about school grounds. Word soon spreads of this low sensation and the practice grows Indeed this thing is Public Evil N'0. I. It Is a destroyer of youth America's most cherished possession. Youth must learn?must be taught ?the dangerous as well as the deservng outlets for its spirit of ploneerng, this take a chance" tendency. The dangerous way leads to destruotpn. The deserving way leads on to iigh adventure ?Shelby C ) Star. Governor Hoey paroled seven prismers In North Carolina prisons on Wednesday and refused clemency for ilneteen others. Roger Iiabson. noted statistician, declares that March business is the poorest in three years and now back to the level of 11)35. and 2S per cent below a year ago, and about 33 per cent above the depression bottom of 1933 He says that congress is to blame for much of the trouble. Wants?For Sale FOR RENT?Five room house on west side of Highland avenue. House in good condition. Price, $20.00 per month. Call William L. Goodale. Phone 193 or 136i Camden, S. C. 3 pd. FOR SALE?Cleveland wilt-resistant Cotton Seed. First year from Coker. $1D0 per bushel. Also Peas for sale Address Mrs. B. it. Truesdale, Camden, S. C. 2-4pd FOR RENT?A three room unfurnished apartment. Apply to Mrs. S. A. Sellars. 1309 North Broad Street. Camden, S C. 2pd CHICKS, CHICKS, CHICKS?Each _ Tuesday -and?Frddayr- A+h popular breeds. Craves Hatchery, Pageland, S. C. Phone 2242 1 tf. LEARN BEAUTY CULTURE-We offer a complete course in Beauty Culture under the supervision of an experienced instructor. For information write Sumter School of Beauty Culture, Sumter. S. C. 2-5sb. FOR RENT?Stable with six stalls, corral, saddle room, running water, room for groom. Telephone 67 or call at Chamber of Commerce, Camden, S. C. 43-tf. FOR RENT?Thirty acre farm, five miles from Camden. House recently remodeled. Good land. Mattie R. West, Route 1, Camden, S. C. 52-2pd APARTMENT8?For rent one four room apartment unfurnished, private entrance; two apartments, connecting bath. Located on CamdenColumbia highway. Apply Mrs. H. A. Small, Camden. S. C. 52-2 sb. FOR RENT?HOMES Seven room furnished house. Two baths, steam heat. Moderate rental. North Lyttleton street Very desirable home. I-akeview ave-i nue. Six rooms and sleeping porch. | Attractive apartment. four rooms! and bath Completely furnished, including electric refrigerator Location on Fair street. Nice apartment of three or four; rooms Private bath and kitchen. Location on north Fair street SHANNON REALTY COMPANY Crocker Building Camden. S. CL HOMES FOR sale?Many desirable homes in all sections of town. Get our prices and terms. Be "Wise and buy now while prices are low. See Shannon Realty Company, Phone 7, Camden, S. C. 49sb LOST?White Walker Female Fox j Hound Dog, black spot on back, 9 light liver ears and head. Answers 9 to name of "Ann," wearing collar I bearing name of Dr. E. G. Bumgard- 9 ner, Columbia, S. C. Reward if re- 1 turned to Bollyer D. Boy kin, Boykln, j S. C. 1-3 pd. 9 SHOES?For shoe rebuilding and re- 9 pairing call at the Red .Boot Shop, j next door Express Office, 619 Rut- j ledge street, Abram M. Jonos, Pro- I prietor, Camden, S. C. 8pd j FARMS FOR 8ALE?We have valua- 9 ble farm lands In all sections of the county at most reasonable . prices. Some real bargains among 9 them. See Shannon Realty Com- 1 pany, Phone 7 Camden, S. C. 49sb l FOR RENT?Five room house on west side of Highland avenue. 9 House in good condition. Price, $20.00 per month. Calj William L. 9 Goodale. Phone 193 or 136, Camden, S. C. 3 pd. 9 FOR RENT?Nice five room apartment with private bath room. All nice clean rooms. Also garago and 9 wood house. Location 1219 Fair Street, Camden, C. Apply to Ar- _9 IITur "Smith, at Camden Furniture Company. 51-lab CARPENTER AND BUILDER?Be- 9 fore you decide who ahould do your any class of c&rpentry work?out- 9 work, telephone John 8. Myers, for 9 side or inside. All work guaraa- i teed. Specialise in cabinets and 9 screening. Any kind of furnttun 9 repaired. I so Kelt your patronage. H Telephone 268, John 8. Myera, 811 j Church streeL Onnaden, 8. C. 2ttl 9 CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all those who j i were so kind to us during the lon| 9 I Illness of Mrs. Wade Stokes and for -9 'the many beautiful flowers, sent to j the funeral?expressions of love and j esteem for her by so many friends.?19 Wade Stokes and Children. Mr Mi9 cowklao little money 9 Wf to much in a General Electric 9 as at does right now! See dais refrig- . 9 j eestof that started a new "Save Wave" in America! When you buy 9 j a G-E you don't spend-?you invest. | And you are sure of getting full. aloe for every dollar for General | Electric has long been a leader in true economies and multiple savings-: No other refrigerator, under actual; 9 home conditions, can freeze more! ice, preserve more food, give more ^ 9 convenience and produce more cold pl o,? f<>f the little cur- 9 Phone 94 ? r?rR! 'J rent cost of a Cr-W ^ BURNS & BARRETT \ HARDWARE COMPANY rv DON'T NEGLECT FISHING) .1 r S - t - -V.- ir >v It's the (TM^ut sport ? will Jjjj thrill you as nothing also can* Everything from the rod .'and 1 reel down to quantities of honest- ' J to-goodness bait. JlTi ?"'**' fl The greatest carnival of val- ? ues ever offered to the sport-lovers of this City. There are amazing | 1 bargains here for everyone . . . the v. , tennis player, the baseball player, .1 the softball player, the camper and < fi the vacationist. M Barringer Hardware I Company V Camden, South Carolina I fl PHONE 21 8 9 PLANTATION FOR SALE "f I "The Kensington Plantatio I^Fou t miles Northeast of Georgetown, S. C. Located on Black River, Vone-quarter mile off U. S. Highway No. 701. Contain- S ing .506 acres, 280 of this in old rice fields; excellent I fishing and duck shooting. (Navigable canal from ^ M river to plantation home.) Balance of tract upland, j suitable for 'hunting purposes. Large cement swim-"3J | ming pool on grounds. Six room dwelling, located in t beautiful moss-covered live oak grove. This, one of ^ the few old Southerrr rice plantations available in the *^^9 Coastal section of South Carolina, is owned by Federal s| Land Bank, Columbia, S. C. Desirable terms and low rate off interest. See, write or 'phone H. G. BATES, SR., ' (Real Estate Salesman for Federal Land Bank) Eaetorer, South Carolina or W. C. DERRICK, Secretary-Treasurer H. Kingttree, South Carolina fl