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Other events will be The I Spi ingdale Cup, two and a half miles I over brush; The Palmetto, two miles I over timber; The Wateree, a mile I and a half on the flat; The Camden I Plate, six and one-half furlongs on the I llat; the Kershaw Steeplechase, two I miles over brush and the Baron DeI Kalb, a mile and a half over hurdles. I Course officials yesterday declared I there were more first class jumpers I in Camden this year than at any time I in the history of the race game. Pros poets were pointing to one of the I largest crowds to witness a race proI gram in the southeast. There will be nine horses to go to I the starting line in the Cup event? I Ostcnd,. Mrs. Frank M. Gould's brown I gelding, with Jqhn Harrison up, is I the favorite with the railbirds. But I Corn Dodger, winner of the sensaI tional race at Southern' Pines a week tuto, with Jack Skinner up, may upset th" dope and grab^ another outstandlittg victory. J. B. Balding's All Satin; I Miss Theresa Schey's Terry's Winner, ridden by Henry Frost; Thomas Mott's Dorette; Victor Emanuel's I pen deuce Boy; Gerald S. Smith's Sun Faun and Carter Brown's Boo 2nd, I are the other horses listed on the I program. I The following Is the official entry list of horses with owners or stables; Kershaw Steeplechase Two miles over brush course?HasIty Pudding, Thomas B. Gay; Itsamaid, I James C. Clarke; Tarn O'Shanter, F. Ambrose Clarke; Top Rock, J. R. Mc Lean; War Port, R. C. Wlnmlll; Sea Chief, Rokeby Stables; High Gun, Mrs. L. E. Stoddard, Jr; Sailor's Knot, Montpelier; Day Letter, Mrs. cary Jackson, and Bally Knock, Montpelier. The Wateree One mile and a half over hurdles? ram O'Shanter, F. Ambrose Clarke; Land of Rhelms, Mrs. Rose C. Fordej ^ Fencing Song, John Hay Whitney; Ling Shot, G. H. BoBtwick; Straw Boss. Mrs. L. E. Stoddard; Kincsem, Montpelier; Kilskyre, Rokeby Sta bU-s; Mesa Rica, L. E. Stoddard, Jr.,; Koa Chief, Rokeby Stables; Gideon Btimr. Miss Dale Heard; Sailor's Knot, Montpelier; Day Letter, Mrs. Cary Blackson; Broom Topper, Mrs. Louise McMurtry; Sweepemup, Victor Ktf.atiuel; May Boy, Morris Clarke; H-'ar North, Montpelier; Transporter, Aml' tson Fowler; The Boaster, RichHir! K. Mellon; The Dook, Richard I. Singing Water, Mrs. Jane Bva;..,. Hassett; Kings Parade, Roke Stables and Coppice, W. B. RuthThe Carolina Cup i hree miles over timber course Carter Brown; Sun Faun, Gerard " >mith; Independence Boy, W. B. iraufT; Sweepemup, Victor Solans' I>orette, Thomas Mott, Jr.; TOTS': - Winner, Miss Theresa Schey; Osi. Mrs. Frank M*. Gould; All Satin, B. Balding and Corn Dodger, RokStable,s. The 3pringdaie Steeplechase Two miles and a quarter over brush -Little Cottage 2nd, Mrs. J. C. Clark; ^ al in Fire, L. W. Ktfbinson, Jr.; "odge, Mrs. George Watts Hill; Ca^ 'ait 2nd, f. Ambrose Clark; The h"g, Richard K. Mellon; Wilfred pK ?ot ion f. Perry; Bally Knock, Mont ' !< r; Crooning Water, Mrs. J. C. Wrady; Little Hurd, Sandy Wood Sta "*; Bachelor Phillip, F. Ambrose 'Tk; Our Trouble, Gordon F. Perry n,l Black Cock, L. E. Sottard, Jr. Ths Camden Plate f,:i" mile on the flat?Finlace. R. P. lamer; Long Shot, G. H. Boetwlck; ^ hf- Boaster 2nd, Richard K. Mellon; avarino, R. V. N. Oambrlll; Croon^ '"' u ?ter, Mrs. James C. Brady; Roym Thomaa, lira. Lewis A, Park; Slng >K Water, Mrs. Jane Fowler Dsfllitti ' ' * ~-S| Victory Light, J. North Fletcher; Muckle Do. Gordon F. Perry; Irish Lancer, James K. Hyun; Game Runner, Mrs, Frank M. Gould; Far North, Montpeller; K hamuli), John Hay Whitney; Our Manager, L. W. Robinsou, Jr.; Renee's Pride, Mrs. Jane Hanlon; Transporter, Anderson Fowler; Champtieury, A. U. Hagner; Toolbox, RlehaVd K. Mellon; Bally Knock, Montpeller; Trompe Bar, Galax StaIble; Palm Springs, Sandy Woods Stables; Klncsen, Montpeller; Stampede, Mrs. Gracp H. Kustls and Allainuchy, L. R. Stuyvesant. Th? Rarnn DeKalb One and a half mile over hurdles? Vigilance, Sandy Woods Stables; The Dook, R. Riegel; Singing Water, Mrs. Jane Fowlor Baesett; Long Shot, G, H. Bostwick; Klncsen, Montpeller; Broom Topper, Mrs. Louise Hunt McMurty; Tarn O'Shanter, F. Ambrose Clark; Toolbox, Richard K. Mellon; Royal Thomas, Mrs. Lewis A. Park; Coppice, W. B. RuthraufT; Transporter, Anderson Fowler; Itsi aboy, Mrs. J. C. Clark and Herroro, Mrs. Jane Fowler Bassett. The Carolina Cup committee consists of James Boyd, Frank J. Bryan, | Burwell H. Boykin, Jr., Ernest L. | Woodward, Thomas Hitchcock, Harry U. Klrkover, Marlon duPont Scott and F. Sklddy von Stade. The committee of the day Is headed by Mayor-elect F. N. McCorkle. The Judges will be S. A. W. BaltazzI, S. Walter Mabee, Jackson Boyd and F. Wallis Armstrong. Harry D. Kirk-( over is clerk of the course and the starter will be G. Grainger Gaither. j Captain Dwlglit Partridge will be the clerk of scales,' C. C. Whitaker, assis-J tant clerk of scales; Ralph Waldo Chase and R. Watson Pomeroy will be the paddock judges; C. P. DuBose, Jr., R. Watson Pomeroy, Klrby Tupper, J. North?Fietrher and Anorum Boykin will be the patrol judges. The timers will be G. H. Bostlck and Richard Wallach, Jr. The veterinarians will be Dr. Thomas B. Bruce and Dr. Thomas B. Bruce, 2nd. The Kershaw Steeplechase will be for four-year-olds and upward; the Wateree for three-year-olds and upwards; the Carolina Cup for fouryear-olds and upwards; the Springdale steeplechase for four-year-olds and upwards; the Camden Plate for three-year-olds and upwards, and the Baron DeKalb for three-year-olds and upwards. In 1937 the Kershaw Steeplechase was won by L. W. Robinson, Jr's., Our Manager; the Wateree, by Richard K. Mellon's Toolbox; the Carolina Cup by Mrs. G. H. Bostwiok's Fugitive; the Springdale by F. Ambrose Clark's Birmingham; the Camden Plate by Mrs. Campbell Weir's Golden Fairy 2nd; the Baron DeKalb by Mrs. Lewis A. Park's Royal Thomas. Baptist Church 8ervlces I The following services are announced for week beginning April 3, at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, with V. J. Rector, superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p, m. Morning subject: "The Storms of Life." Evening subject: "Remember the Ivord." Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. B. T. U. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. We now have a talking feature to the picture which makes It more Interesting. The public is cordially invited to attend all services of this church. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, April 3, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school at 10 a. m.; morning worship with anthem and sermon at 11:15. Congregational I meeting for hearing report pf the dea'cons. The public is cordially invited to all services in this church. i ?????? GRACE EPI8COPAL CHURCH 8PECIAL LENTEN 8ERVICE8 ? The service's on Sunday at Grace Episcopal church will be Holy Conimunnion at 8:00 a. m.; church school at 9:45 a. m.; Holy Communion and 'sermon by the rector at 11:15 a.~m. Special Lenten services will be Woman's Auxiliary Study Class in Parfish house, Tuesday, 4:00 p.m; Holy Commflnion in ehurch, Wednesday at 10:00 a. m.; Children's Lenten service Thursday, at 1:30 p. m.; Bible Study disss at 8:00 fr. a. On Friday, the Litany in church at 5:30 p. m. j m , , , A Bedouin woman chastises her children Diamond Bracelet j May Yield Fortune The Htory of an unclaimed bracelet which no less an authority on Jewelry than Tiffany's values at $200,000 was being told in Columbia Tuesday. It was the occasion of the teachers' convention that brought the story to light here. Friends of the former Miss Mildred Richards, one of the nine daughters of former Governor John G. Richards, hoard of what may be her extraordinary good fortune?ten years hence. Mrs R. Chester Francis, of Hogoiusa. La., (the former Miss Richards) walked one day through a hotel iu the Loulsiunu town where she lives. On the floor she spied a bracelet. It | appeared to be a piece of what is [known as "costume Jewelry," which carries virtually no value. Mrs. Francis reported her find to the hotel management. Tliero was an investigation, but no claimant was found. Mrs Francis took it home and showed it to her husband. They first took it to a Jeweler in Llogolusa, with uo positive decision. Then they decided to have Tiffany's branch at Now Orleans look it over. Immediately, Tiffany's adjudged it an extremely valuable piece. H- was found that the bracelet contained some forty diamonds of two carrets or larger, and more than 200 diamonds of one carat or below. Tiffany's valued it immediately at $200,000, or more, and said it was made in Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Francis went to a' lawyer. The result was they advertised the finding of it. Hut it was not claimed. Under tho law, it will not be theirs for ten years?and that is i where it stands today. Delegates to the teachers' convention heard the story from friends of Mrs. Francis.?Columbia Record. CAMDEN REPRESENTED AT ALL-STATE MEET IN COLUMBIA Attorney John K. deLoach, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Heath and MIbb Jean Mackey represented Kershaw county at the all-state meeting held at Drayton Hall Wednesday for the purpose of promoting organized and planned recreation in the state. Representatives from every county in the state heard Virgil Dahl of the Federal recreation office in Washington speak on the ways and means of promoting recreation in the state. Nearly one hundred persons were at the meeting and much interest was manifest in the many reports heard regarding the recreational activity in the various communities. Banks To Close Earlier The banks of this city will close^ at 2 o'clock on Saturday, April 2, so that employees may attend the_?w*olina Cup meet. Patrons are fequested to transact all business ' before this hour on Saturday. More than $170,000,000 is spent an-j nually by the forty-eight states in the upkeep of primary highways. Hail, Wind and Rain Around Lancaster _______ A heavy hall storm accompanied by high winds and lightning struck I<ancaster atid vicinity last Saturday night at 4:30. Coining from the northeast U first hit a mile or two north of the city and a few minutes Inter the city Itself felt the full Impact of the storm. The streets were covered with hall and made traveling by motor dangerous. A number of cars parked near the postofflce had the glass broken out and tops badly dented by the hall stonos which while not as large as thoBO experienced Ave years ago, seemed to have a special force behind them. But there was one saving grace to the storm. Chimneys, badly in need of de-sooting after the winter tires, were well cleaned out by the hall stones, one spot in particular, being noted where a bushel and a half of soot was forced out of th6 flues. An examination showed that the hall stones had come completely through the chimney and when found wore coated deeply with soot?black diamonds they seemed like until the warmth melted them. So far as was learned at seventhirty, there was no local damage outside the newly flowering gardens, no one ^eing reported as Injured by the storm Or through motor accidents resulting from It. As the storp swung away to the southwest, reports came in of local damage, windows in several residences having been broken In and in cue case it being stated that the hail stones piled up several Inches deep in one yard. The Duke Power emergency men were on the jump throughout the storm and In Beveral cases transformers were blown out but In every Instance the damage was rapidly repaired and little, If any, discomfort was experienced by the users of electricity in Lancaster. Kershaw and Heath Springs reportrains but no great damage, while at Caskey's Station, It Is said the hail piled up In heeps ten to twelve inches In depth. Chester also reported one of the worst storms in its history with considerable damage done to farms in the Turnout section. ? Lancaster News. MR8. JANE FOWLER BA88ETT . NOW IN NEW YORK H08PITAL Mrs. Jane Fowier Bassett, who was Injured when thrown from her horse In the Virginians' horse show, February 19, and had to be taken to the Camden hospital, is now in the Doctor's Hospital In New York, wearing a brace to enable a fractured vertebrae in her neck to mend. It is reported that by having the brace Mrs. Bassett is able to sit up. She will be confined to the hospital for some time. The land of Armenia is unbelievably rich in Iron, copper and gold. THE NEWSPAPER WINS Hero is a story on profitable and unprofitable advertising. It happened in Sumter, South Carolina, and therefore, might have applied to Camden Just as well. It seems that the Sumter Mer-; chants Bureay sent a form letter to j three hundred representative names, taken from the Sumter telephone dt- f rectory. In this letter two questions wore asked. The first question: What type of advertising influences you most in doing your buying? Do you shop at your grocery store or department store, and the like, after reading the newspaper or after receiving a direct mail advertisement, or after getting a circular at your door, or after seeing the movie advertising, or after listening to a radio sales talk, or after driving by a billboard, or after reading a magazine? Second question was: What^. type of advertising do you find objectionable? Do you dislike having circulars left at your door? Do you hate to sit through screen advertising? Do you 'dislike having the radio musical program halt td allow the announcer to make a sales talk? Do you object to billboards on the highways and streets? Do you dislike magazine advertising? >he surrey brought a one hundred] par cant res pons# and proved beyond a doubt that 'newspaper advertising influences more people in doing their buying than all other advertising media combined. Ninety per cent voted the newspaper first, and 9 per cent second, with a combined total of 99 per cent pre ference for newspaper as their shop ping guide. This survey proved be yond a doubt that newspaper adver Using is not objectionable, and that advertising that is forced on the pub lie's attention is objectionable. The cards that were sent out with the letter to Sumter residents cited newspaper, direct mall, circulars, the atre screen, radio, billboard and magazine advertising, with. the request that the public express preference When the cards came in the resull showed newspaper advertising tc have a 99 per cent rating, magazine 63 per cent, direct mail, 31 per cent, radio 11 per cent, circulars 8 pet cent, billboard 36 per cent and thea tre screen 0 per cent. The Sumter survey was not con nected with any newspaper, but wai sponsored by the merchants. Hence the result demonstrates very clearly that newspaper advertising is the best medium to reach the buying pubHe. In Camden the medium most used is circulars and the Sumter surrey shows this medium to be only 8 pei cent, effective and 90 per cent ob jectionable. Everybody reeds The Chronicle 1c this cbmmnntty. It! they don't /sub scribe to It^-they borrow tt. Bethune Takes 1 Second from Camden (liy Skipper) Those chaps front up Uethune way Invaded the high school baseball are ? us In Camden Tuesday and when they i finished a nine-Inning fracas with i Huan Small's hopefuls, they had a-,j massed a total of 12 counters as a h gainst 8 chalked up by Camden. h Two lickings at the hands of a team j they expected to defeat caused sontw.l of the local fans to fear that the Camden gang lacks what it takes. How- i over, the season is still in its Infancy i and the two games in question were i more or less practice affairs. lhei! Camden team Is potentially much bet- h tor than It looked in the game here. Tuesday and we are confident that Small will give Camden diamond fans some excellent baseball tills spring i It would appear that Uethune has been getting in more practico licks i than the locals for their play was more accurate and they hit the ball , hard and orten. They gave Lynch a lot of exercise by whaling his slants viciously through the box. In fact it was these Bharply driven liners that gave the invaders most of their counters. Hearon started on the mound for the visitors and went along well for several innings while his mates got to Lynch to pile up a 3 to 1 lead over Camden. When Camden tied It up it was the showers for Hearon, and Mays went in. Mays was effective for several rounds but when Camden narrowed the gap. to a 7 to 5 margin, the Uethune iron man-? Horton was sent in. Camden managed to add 3 more runs at the expense of the ironman. but Uethune also continued to score. Williams went in for Lynch toward the close of the fracas and ^ while somewhat wild, managed to escape any punishment. Uethune gathered 11 swats off Red Lynch and Williams, while Camden collected 9 from the offerings of the three Bethune players. Camden scored a run In the first, two in the third, "XlIe^nK~dne-Tn^^Tho~~seveh th. two in the eighth and one In the ninth. Bethune scored one In the first, two In the third, four in the fifth, one in the sixth and three in the seventh. A large crowd gathered at the high school field for the game. If I were to pick out any player as meriting words of praise I would mention little Ray Horton, a 13-year-old chap who played second base for Bethune. This lad Is about the size of a peanut and was all but lost In the baggy baseball pants, but he played a smart game around the Second sack and was a difficult chap to pitch to. PRESBYTERtAL MEET8 WITH BETHE8DA PRE8BYTERIAN The Presbyterial Of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church In the Presbytery of Congaree will meet with the auxiliary of the Bethesda Presbyterian church In Camden on April 7 and 8. The first session will be held on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Carl Bramlett, of Laurens, presiding. The principal addresses will be given on Thursday evening by Rev. W. H. Hudson, missionary to China, and on Friday morning by Dr. Cla\nle Pritchard and John Osman. Dr. Pritchard is executive secretary of the Home Missions committee of the Presbyterian church U. S., and 1 Mr. Osman is field representative for Presbyterian college. Plans are being made by the local auxiliary foi entertaining a large number of dele' gates and visitors from the Presby-j ' tor in n churches of Congaree Presbytery. 1 ARMY 8HOW8 8PEED IN MOVING OF TROOPS One hundred and fifty roaring motor lorries, tanks and field artillery guns invaded Camden Monday and : Tuesday in a mad dash from Fort ? Bragg, North Carolina, to Camp Jack! son, South Carolina. Traffic officers of the city and county police cleared the highways . through the city with the approach of the caravan of army trucks and tanka.j Big crowds lined the streets to i wave greetings to the bronzed wari riors of Uncle Sam who lolled in the ' lorries. < It was a fine demonstration i of the speed with which the army ; mores. The trucks, tanks and artillery passed throngh Camden at an esl timated speed of 40 miles an hour, r while on the highways of the country the speed was much greater* There were 3,000 khaki-clad soldiers In the motors that made the Jaunt . from Camp Jackson was made Tueeday morning. -r? - - Old Mansion To i Hold "Open House" ; J (By Frank II. Heath) "Hill Crest." a beautiful old southjrn manaloa located on Green street, nldwuy between Broad and Lyttleton jtreota, will be the scene of animation Hid color Thursday, April 7, when the members of the Marietta Duma Circle of the Methodist church will upon- v 50r an "open house" between the Hours of 4 and 6. In addition to affording Camden *, I people and winter residents an oppor!unity to enjoy the exquisite southern utmosphere of this charming old Home. It will be a delightful meeting of friends and acquaintances under a finely arranged sponsorship of the * Circle group. . > "Hill Crest" Is one of the oldest ante-bellum homos still standing In Camden. Set In a vust acreage ex- o tending from Broad street almost half way to Lyttloton, it offers some Interesting episodes In Camden history. Chief among the items of Intorst Involves the burial of many British soldiers on the Hill near the Broad street corner, a cedar tree marking the place as a monument to the valor of the Redcoats who fell In the Battle of Hobkirk Hill. v^' 1 "Hill Crest" Is now owned by Mrs. A. F. Carpenter, of Rome, New York. It was first owned and occupied by Colonel William McWillle during the period 1795 to 1869. Colonel McWllllo manled Nancy Ivoulse, daughter of Joseph Cunningham, of Liberty Hill, and was the father of twelve children?seven of them being born in the historic mansion. Later Colonel McWillle moved to Mississippi and became governor of that state. The fifth daughter of Colonel and Mrs. McWillle was named Henrietta. She was born In 1825 and died in 1891. She married Colonel William M. Shannon and lias a large lino of descendants living in Camden today. It 1b interesting to know that each of the children of Henrietta Shannon, and also the grand children and great? __ grand children have named a daughter, If they had one, after Henrietta MeWillie Shannon. At this time there are about Blxteen of the living descendants of this fine character now living who bear the name Hen- -_?I rletta. "Hill Crest," following the departure of the McWillle's, came into the hands of Rev. Thomas Frederick Davis, rector of Grace Episcopal church, ?I and a son of ^ishop Davis. Rev. Da- . vis was married to Mary McCaa and they also have a line of descendants living here today, l^&ter the property was sold to Allen J. Deas, who was father of a large family, many of them remembered by Camden residents. During the past twenty-five "T4t*-Sld$9 years the house has been bought and sold a number of times. 'ffiylil Camden people who attend the "open house" on April 7, will have an opportunity to see the quaint handcarved walnscoatlng, the doors and mantels, all done by the hands of'' slaves. The carving is a work of art and well worth seeing. "Hill Crest" during the century and a half It has stood in stately grandeur has always been famous for its fine southern hospitality no matter who f might be occupying it. The Immense rooms and halls havb resounded* to the laughter of beautiful southern | girls and gallant men. It has heard I the sound of the stately minuet and | waltz and the more lively Virginia 1 reel, as young - people danced the hours away to the music of string orchestras during the days before and after tho great war between the It will bo a rare ploasure for lovers of southern history and romanco to f be able to see this famous old mangood many ba8eball fan8 Will 8&e exhibition game" Camden baseball enthusiasts who are hungry for a portion of real hones t-to-goodn ess baseball will travel to Columbia next Wednesday to witness the game to be played between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston team. These two major league teams will tangle in' -en afternoon pastime at the Columbia Sally League pasture in* whgt promlges to be a game of thrills. The Cincy Reds, parent unit,of the polombld Sally League team, after * being butts*! around the National lota for several roars, claim t* hare a real team this year. They have some real stars In their lineup, such as Ivaf Goodman, Ernie Loipbardl 'and other*. "They are On the return from a spring training camp at Tampa, and have been showing up well In practice games.