Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE M. D.'nILIS, Bditor and ProprUtor Published ever y Krldsy st Number llo? North Hrosd Strset. snd ?nt#rsd at the Csmdsn. South CtaroMna Postofftos ss Hco|id cIhmi iusD umtter. PfW* P*r Year 11.00 No attbacrlpltwi* t?ksn for less then SI* Months. Ill ?U the subsoi Iptlou pries is *"s, bio hi advance. All suhsci'lpMoip/#i cancelled when subscriber falUl? fsftSwRepresented In New *ork by ths Amsrlcan Press Association and elsewhere by all reliable Advertising Agencies. We accept no advertising of a doubtful nature and try to protect our patrons from mlarepreaeMtAUpn by Advertisers No Liquor AmBllseniente accepted at auy price. Friday, 8ept?/nber 8, 1939 FiRE PREVENTION WEEK Calling all citizens- for Fire, lire v tuition Week, which is to he observed tills year from October 8 to' 14. Klre Prevention Week murks u definite, Intensive effort to save your life und your property from the ravages of fire. It Is un Intensely personal tiling, which comes st might home to All. yt' us. Insurance organizations, lire departments, public officials, newspapers, the radio, civic clubs and organizations? ull will work cooperatively together to make the week a success. They are working for you, and their hope Is to enlist your support and Interest. They will offer you every opportunity to learn about tire-?Its causes, the magnitude of Its destruction, the means of controlling, lighting, und preventing it. There is nothing dull about these lessons?to the contrary, they are Intensely dramatic and Interesting. And they are much more than that. When you learn how to Inspect your home for hazurds, and apply what you learn. It may be the moans of saving that home from ruin. Vastly more Important, It may be the means of saving the lives of your family from cue or the most horrible of deaths. Nothing pays greater dividends than lire prevention. So do your part when Fire Prevention Week comes. Observe It with an open, inquiring mind. And when the week Is over, remember what you have learned, and keep on using your knowledge. One of tho things this country needs most Is a nationally observed "Klre Prevention Year." AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CONGRESS it is a highly significant fact that the comparative conservatism In fiscal matters shown by tho last congress has invigorated business. The refusal of congress, especially In the closing weeks, to endorse more fiscal lunaev lias. In the view of various authorities, become a tangible influence, III i lie Interest of Industrial recovery. Tli.it beiyg tine, think what would result from' a genuine economy program. based on a realistic survey of the nations great tax and deficit problem. Think what would happen if our lawmakers said flatly that no additional taxes will be imposed ? that tho 11 a > of unbalanced budgets must end j and that a real start will be made toward orderly reduction of the debt, and to balancing outgo with income. The consequence of sucli a policy would be to open up great new reservoirs of productive investment?and to put an army of unemployed men and women to work. I* or nothing can be so discouraging to industry and commerce as a continuous policy of 'deficit financing" by government. I Nothing can do more to increase the vast rank* of the jobless. In a f? w months congress will meet again And it will face a great opportunity? an opportunity to adopt a p.dbv . f rt-val sanlt> that will dispel today's widespread feats of potential national bankruptcy, and will give the Industries of the country the chance to expand, to proitifss, to employ, to build that the\ se.-k Nothing could be of greater or more permanent b? tie hi, to this troubled nation FURTHER EVIDENCE All that available facts indicate clearly that South Carolina lias during the past six or seven years, made remarkable progress in developing diver died agriculture. There has been a notable increase in the production of cow.-. h"C.H. corn, wheat, oats and has More food and feed for man and beast and more meat and milk animals a:- bringing a higher level of living : South Carolina farm people. F irtln r evidence of improved con ititlon- is tb-cted in the estimated i e-on probation for the state this v -.i: A> ' ording to the figures released !>v ( " .ink t) Hl.ick. agrieultural statistician South Carolina, the Indicated weld p.-r acre this year is 310 pounds as compared with -4'J pound* iti lS'tV and an av?-ittge of 243 pounds annually for the ten year period llo2vlP37. Thus hi addition to producing more of their needs In food and feed the farmers of the stale stand to realize greater profits this year from the production of cotton.? Columbia Record. The Danish parliament was called for a meeting Friday night, and a declaration of Danish neutrality in any European conflict was ordered. I fpw?? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtfrnmmtfmmfmmmm NOTES ON THE RACES (Ity The Skipper) The attendance at tho General's i Runes wus exa<'tly a little over three hundred paid admissslona and about one hundred dead heads, which was Okeh for tho first venture. * ? The Junior League booth was the focal point of Intercut before the race events got under way and between race*?the girls did themselves proud, lint we really believe If the booth had been located In the grove near the starting line, It would have been much better. ' r\ That ftrtig trudge through shifting sand that reached to the shoe tops, was made doubly difficult because of the hot sun that made the temperature of a midsummer variety. * Bolivar lioyklu, who has been 111 for several months, wus given a warm wtkome by his legion of friends when he ntfimared at the trackslde. ? ? Tho press was well represented, ilurke Davis, the tall, huudsoine genial sport scribe of the Charlotte biew In with a big Packard, while the Columbia State, ever-alert upon all occasions when It can boost Camden, was represented by Hurlan K<1 wards, the doughty turf writer, who can see better than most footbull reforeea. Seen In the soft drink circle: Harlan Kdwards and Hurke Davis being given some horse racing fucts by Major Lester Karow and J. W. Cantoy. Mrs. John Mullen doing a swell bit of Major Domo at tho Junior Welfare booth. Dixie Boykiu losing five pounds hustling about In the hot sun. Martha Singleton handling the official board across from the judges stand. Two dainty southern gals sitting on the bank emptying the sand from their slippers and suddenly staging a mad dash across the road when someone called attention to the fact they were sitting on a poison Ivy I branch. A picture reminiscent of an ante-bellum painting with a sweet little girl of about seven sitting with a crlnkley-halred old colored mammy munching fried chicken and other foodstuffs. Hurlan Kdwards suggesting that the 1940 fall Qenerals' classic be run on the afternoon of the cotton festival day, which would insure u big crowd and also cooler weather, as the festival comes In October. And which idea) wo heartily concur In. * Hurke Davis oplnlonlng that It might be a good Idea to ask Harry | Klrkover for the uso of the Sprtngdale j race track for the program. .Jack Brown looking like a member of the French Legion with the smudge on his upper lip. Dixie Hoykin did a real Jitterbug series of steps when his hoss "Seduction blazed home in the General Vllleplgue race. j Your skipper talked Bulldog footi ball and Camden polo to the sport scribes and they are rarln' to go to put over these respective programs. ? ? Silver Dollar'# victory In the General Can ley race was made possible 1>> some nice riding by Klrby Tupper. Just what would have been the result had Brown Hetty finished is a matter for argument Hobby MeCants, fifteen Brown Betty. MeCants had previousyear old jockey, lost a stirrup just afly ridden Bo Beep to victory in the ter the race started and fell from General Kershaw. In this same race petite Mary K Boyd of Columbia ] showed a lot of class in the way she i rode Lucy K. There i- a strong liklihood that the General.-*' Races will bo run again about : he middle of April 1940. being j a sor' of climax ! > the 1939-194o race | season in Camden Such a program, j if ununited. would follow about two I we.-ks after the Carolina nip classic. ? a Lester Karow and Richard S. Kirk, starters and both of them specialists in the horse game believe there ?wi 11 J be a five or six i^ity race circuit grow j out the programs rHat have bNxn s/art! ed in Camden. Kut.Vwville and SumI | merville. Columbia and Greenville are being mentioned as other cities | in thy loop. ; See Northern Lights Bamberg. Aug. 2t>?Henry Stuckey, Mr and Mrs T B Thrailklll, and two young men have just returned from ,i trip to the World's Fair and 't'anada While in Canada traveling ! at night they had the unusual thrill j of seeing the aurora borealis in a dlsj play never seen at home. The ent're >k> they report was lighted by a bril I Bant reflection which played in the I sky. I The Rumanian restaurant at th? New York World's fair closed W?J nesday, because 3a of its employes were railed home to Mil posts the) hold in tho reservist army. Dr Andre Popovlcl, Rumanian commission-gen oral of the fair, said a skeleton stafl would keep the pavilion itself open for the duration of the exposition this year A PROLIFIC MARE; 25 YEARS OLD, REPRODUCING SPECIES Bhorlff II Cromer Oswald has a maro on hit) farm throe miles from Lexington whose age U more or loss In doubt, hut the officer is sure that she is 25 years old. This la not such an old age for a horse, but as a rule when they reach such an age, their activities are about over. Hut this is not the case with the sheriff's mare. He has two beautiful colts In the lot with the old mare, one about four mouths old. thei other 18 months of age. Doth are the old mare's offsprings. And tire sheriff states that the "Old latdy" will foal i again within four or live months, this lime presenting Mr. Oswald with a mule colt, if everything goes well The two horse colts are pretty animals and the sheriff is proud of them. -^Lexington Dispatch-News. South Carolina Bualneaa Holds To High Southeast Rank. Columbia und South Carolina continued to runk high among southeastern stutes in-business conditions in July and the first seven months of the year according to a report Issued, by the federal reserve bank for the llfth district. South Carolina retail furniture stores reported an Increase of 20 per cent in business for July over the corresponding period In 1938 and showed a gain of 22 per cent for the sov^n months period. Columbia shared in this gain with a 29 per cent increase in July. In department store sales, South Carolina led with an Increase for July of 6.7 per cent and took an overwhelming lead for the seven months with 16.4 per cent increase. Amount of payrolls In South Caro-j I inn Increased one-tenth of one per cent in July. Columbia was a leading city, debits to Individual bank accounts with a 10 per cent Increase. South Carolina again led the southeast In the registration of new passenger cars with a 99 per cent Increase in July over same month In 1938 and an 81 per cent Increase for the seven months' period. Building activities were off in South I Carolina In July but the state stood high in the amount of cotton consumed, having used 805,797 bales for .ihe seven months compared to 630,075 bales used in the corresponding period last year. The fifth federal reserve district includes South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland. | PROFESSIONAL NOTICE I)r P. K. Huth. of Sumter, S. C.. announces the opening of an office at 315 East DeKalb street, for the practice of medicine. Practice limited to diseases of the kidneys. Office hours each Thursday afternoon, 2 to 5 p. in. 23-26 pd Kleven hundred members of the British Legion were given an ovation in Paris recently. Wants?For Sale DAY AND NIGHT?Our ginnery is now operating both day and night. We have a well-lighted gin yard and you will like our service. The Southern Cotton Oil Co.. Camden, S. C. 34sb WANTED?Two experienced automobile salesmen wanted at once. t. See Mr. Wikoff. at Langston Motor Company. Camden. S. C. 24-25sb FOR RENT?Apartment for rent..two bedrooms, kitchen and bath. All private. Furnished or unfurnished. Apply 1602 Fair street, phone 222-J, Camden. S C. 24-20pd FOR SALE ? One Shultz upright Piano. Good as new. At a bargain. See it at 1602 Fair street, Phone 222-J. Camden. S C 24-26pd NIGHT GINNING?During the rush ginning sea sop we will gin very night \ cep t Saturday. Thi- will -liable you to devote more time to gathering your crops The Southern Cotton oil Co . Camden. S C. 24s!>. CURTAINS STRETCHtu?At reasonable price, all work^uaranteed. Address 904 Campbell street, Camden. S C. 3? tt FOR SALE?Forty acres, two tniles from Camden. Fine for suburban home. Stream. Pond-site. Firewood Some good buildings Write "Owner." care of Chronicle, Camden, S C. 22tf FOR EXCHANGE?Nice, modern Zenith Radio. Fine condition. Will exchange for bees, poultry, pigs, farm products or implements. Write "Radio." care of Camden Chronicle, Camden. 8 C 22tf FOR RENT?On August first, modern five room bungalow on Igrurens Court Address Lewis L. Clyburn, Agent. Camden, S. C. 19sb INVESTIGATE ?Duo-Therm oil heaters No ashes, no Boot, no Area to build on cold mornings. Made In sizes for one or six rooms. H. E. Beard, Camden. S. C. 44ti FOR SALE-LWe have left only 200 bushels Abruzzi Sood Rye. First year from Coker seed. We offer this extra nice quality at $1.20 per bushel Apply to Camden Furnl* ture Company Phone 156, Camden, 8. C. 22-24pd i SHOES?For shoe rebuilding and repairing call at the Red Boot Shop, next door Express Office. 619 Rut1 ledge street, Abram M. Jones, Prop. ietor, Camden. 9 C. 9?b ' GAS FOR COOKING?and watef , hoating, available everywhere with Rssotane gas service. Phone 487 H. E. Beard, Standard Oil Company, Camden, 3. C. 44tf i THE WORLD'S FAIR AND THE ^ | AMERICAN SYSTEM Tills year America Is being treated |li> two magnificent world's fairs, New 'York and Sun Francisco. Millions of citizens are visiting them. And to the thoughtful visitor, these fairs must appear as a great deal more than colorful and exciting shows? they are living testimonials to out; . traditional economic system based ou the freest possible play of Individual Initiative and enterprse. At the great industrial exhibits at the fairs you , will see vividly presented the achievements which are responsible for our American standard ^ of living, the highest by far in the entire world.. Out of the work of millions of hands and brains, working In a free society, has come this epochal progress. Electric power, radio, railroad, automobile, clothing?every exhibit Is a monument to the American system?private enterprise. It Is fitting that the two fairs should be in operation at thlB time. For, to an extent never before known In our history, this American system of ours has been under attack. The greatest achievements of private Industry have been minimized. The very foundation stones of democracy have been under-1 ' mined. Individualism has been he'd up to acorn and ridicule. Business has been reviled. Back of this campaign against the American system is a determined attempt to put in its place u system based upon some foreign "ism." Well, one can hardly believe the American people will fall for this. A century and a half ago we were among the least of the powers?today we are the greatest power ou earth. That unprecedented progress has come from private enterprise?front the work of free luen, engaged in free I undertakings. It is all shown mag| nlflcently at the fates. And it is 1 shown, too, all around you, wherever you live?in the stores, the industries, the service companies in your town or city. All of America is a great und continuous fair, exhibitng proudly the fruits of the American system. The Spanish government has issued I a proclamation subordinating all private interests to the state, and assumed administrative control of all businesses capitalized at $500,000 or more. | Operation of private automobiles, motorcycles and trucks after midnight September 4. was prohibited by a decree Issued by the viceroy of Ethiopia on Friday. HarUville In Easy Win. Hartsvllle,?-Sonoco defeated Sumter here Monday In the first out of five series, 14 to 4, taking five runs load in the first Inning And was never overtaken.t Sonoco banged out 17 hits off of five Sumter pitehers including two home runs by Goodson and Tynuer, each member of 8onoco team got one or more hits. Clifton, on the i mound for Sonoco, gave up 11 scattered hits. Odiorne and Wilder led Sumter ut the bat. These two teams will play in Sumter Tuesday. Batteries: Sumter, Coker, Stokes, Harrison; Wilder and Evlns; Wilder and Harrison; Sonoco, Clifton and Latimer. Umpires, Mabrey and Ballard. Hartsvllle Wins Play-Off Series Hart8ville,?Sonoco defeated Sumter here Wednesday, 8 to 1, making it three straight in the three-out-of-five-1 game series in the Palmetto league' playoff. After winning the pennant, Sonoco defeated Chester two out of three. F. Stewart, on the mound for Sonoco, held the hard-hitting Gamecocks to eight scattered hits. Odlornp, with two for two, and Wilder, one for three, led Sumter at bat. I J. Stewart, three for five, Register, three for four, and Norwood led Sonoco at bat. Batteries: Sumter, Osteen, Coker, Turbeville and Wilder; Hartsvllle, F. Stewart and Latimer. Errors Defeat Sumter. Sumter,?-Hartsvllle made it (Vjl straight over Sumter iu the Palmai.M State league playoff here Tuesday bX winning, 6 to 2. Stoddard and Harvlifl pitched nice ball but three straight! errors in the first Inning enabled So! noco to score three runs, enough to! win the game. Harvln and Latimer; Stoddard and| Wilder. An army general staff was establish-! ed in Spain Thursday with Generali! simo Francisco < Franco as chief of! staff, it was stated in a London Ex-! change telegraph dispatch from Mad-! Seventeen hundred Annapolis Naval| academy midshipmen, including ynoaB newly landed from their three-montht! summer training cruise, scattered to! their homes Friday on holiday leave! until September 29. i Alabama will observe the tradition-! al last Thursday in November as I Thanksgiving day, despite the fact I President Roosevelt will proclaim No-! vember 23 as the day of Thanksgiving, ! Gov. Frank Dixon announced. ; A former member of the French I Foreign Legion, 20-year-old Friedrich ! (Sperzel, of Frankfurt-Am-Maln, was I beheaded Thursday morning in Berlin, I for espionage. The announcement H said Sperzal left Germany illegally H and when back in France he "agTeed to spy against his own people." r Specials for Friday - Saturday! SEPTEMBER 8 AND 9 ,,, Dinner Plate*, each ' 5c Cup and 8aucer, complete... 5c Breakfast Plate, 7 In. 5c 8oup Bowie, 8 In. 5o Deesert Dishes, 6 In 5c Platter*, 11 < It*. 10c Mixing Bowie, 10 1-2 In 15c 9W..FI*iU We AWCH1W PCttery Mattreeaee for'fcoti VT7 $1.75 Tomatoee No. 2 oan, 4 for ... 25o Apple Sauce, No. 2 can, 2 for 15o Green Tea, 4 ox. box, pk ..... 5o Pimento*. 7 ox., 2 for 15o 8ugar 4-X, 2 for 15c 8tarch, Argo, pk 4o Octagon Soap, small, 5'for 10c O. K. 8oap, large, par bar ... 4c Mtoir*r>l, per box 3c I Towele ^ Whit* Cloth, per lb Dill's Asparln, toot of 1?0 .... t5c I Epeom 8elte, 4 oz, 2 for ^ I Qaator Oil, tt oz, 2 for 25c I Mineral Oil, pint H[ Milk of Maonola, pint 20c I High Grade Sprsada $1.41 I Rugs, $1.5$ I Ruga, 9x12, $3j29 I Soap, Camay ^ H (8 Bars to a Customer) I Shoo Polish 5c I Matchsa, pkg ? 50 | Washing Powder, Octagon | 5 for 10c I Ross?; Variety Store II : J. PAUL ROSS, Proprietor j 1039 BROAD STREET CAMDEN, S. C. | The Greatest Farm Radio Buy 0 | of All Time... philco90cb I Pay Less; Get More i in a I 1940 PHILCO I i I I Exclusive Philco Farm Radio Circuit 11 Extra long life Battery Block I New low-drain Farm Radio Tubea j Special high-output Speaker g Smart Brown Molded Cabinet PHILCO 95T TAtil MODIL luWiiy BUxit Pftt INUDI CABiNMT ;j Ptok It ap . . . 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