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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE M. D. NILE?, Editor and Proprlotor | Published ovary Friday at Number 1100 North Broad Street, aod . * tba Camden, South Carolina Poatoffloa aa aaoond claaa mall matter- Prlo* R*r Year 08.00 No putaMrtylMM <?k?p ^ l?aa than Mia Montiia. In all lnatanoaa the subeorlptlon prlca la due and payable In advance. All aubacrlptlona ara cancelled when subscriber falls to renew. Represents? la N#w York by the can Presa Aaaoolatlon and elaewbere by ail reliable Advartlaln* Wa accept no advert'*'11* ?' doubtful nature and try *QJ protect our patrons from mMTSprssemftftpn by Advertiser#. N* Liquor AdverMaeniente acaeptad at any prifss. _____ Fridays Ootobor 20, 1939 CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ATTEND STATE FAIR TUE8DAY Sixty Future Farmer? and forty Junior Home Mukoru, who uro mombora of tho agricultural cIuhh and Homo Economic? cIhhh took part In tho tjdueatlouul duy celebration Hot unldo ovory Tuesday for high Bchoot" agricultural boy? and home economics girls Two school buses and IIvo cars left tho high school at U a. m. Tuesday and arrived at rair grounds at 10:1The boys and girls J visited the main building and studied the Important exhibits A special study of tho swine, hoof and dairy cows was inado until 11; 15- 1 ho i ogular statu meeting of tho F. A. and Junior Homo Workers wus hold at the grandstand. Tho program ended at 12:30 p. in. Mrom that tlmo on all * girls and hoys wore at llborty to visit the midway and various farm aud home exhibits. Tho busos and cars J left the fair grounds for home at six In the afternoon.?Dale Smith, reporter. CHAMBER 8ECRETARY ARRESTED 1 . 1 Just after tho ninety odd hosts and guests had boon seated In tho dining ^ hull at tho Camden hotel at noon, ^ Chief McU?od appeared dragging a ( protesting Chamber of Commerce sec- ( rotary Into the august presence of ( Mayor Cettys. ( The police chief informed the ( farmer-mayor that ho had arrested ^ tho Camden publicist after receiving ^ countless complaints from other com- ^ in unities who were angered by the ( flood of publicity that Camden has ^ been getting, whereas they had not hud any. I The mayor listened to tho com- ( plaint and then pronounced a verdict ( of guilty, but stated that ho would ^ remit tho flue?that ho himself was ' In hearty sympathy with the flood of ^ publicity that has been let loose by the Chamber of Commerce news sorv Ice. KEEP YOUR RED CROSS READY With Europe at war, an entirely i different light Is placed on the coming roll call. Cast April delegates to i the National Convention voted for an 0f a million now members as i a measure of preparedness for uny i emergency. In Spltu of our hopes and prayers < for peace, the world Is confronted with another great war. Added responsibilltles placed on the Red Cross because of this conflict make It Imperative thai we enroll a much larger membership than was anticipated last spring Fooled A Lot Of Folk Records show that a total of 16.000 homes under mortgage, were sold In , five months of this year by the Home Owners l>>an Corporation. In January 2,300 were sold; in February 221'.it; in March 3,376, in April 3,761; hi May I 1 .V.i It brings fo, mind the question that a lot of folk have ask,.,1 about the H () E." C s activities 1U> you think the government will foreclose on its mortgages or give ihe homes ,? tho borrowers? That question !ii- now been answered. I a. !> San: eives a lot away but he hasn't -tart* i gh ing hone s > et New berry < >b.se:vi r School Improvement Association The bill'1 ''.rove sehool improveinent association held its auuuai mi e i i: i u Tuesday afternoon lit the school auditorium The meeting was railed to order and business wa- dt-? us.-ed The meeting was then turn . ,1 over to Miss Ethel Hranham She < niertauied with i delightful game The prize was won by Mrs Norma I ta rfl')ld?V, Hid '""Arts: 1'lg- are .online to 'he school house the night of dciober 2 1 Af'er all the business wa- 'i!sr"?"il, d.-ligh'tu. refreshuieiit w ei-e r\? 1 by Mrs Mildred Ford Mrs I.;! a Watts. Mrs Mamie Wilson Hostf-se- for November are Mrs Carrie Rah-n M - Iteulali how, y. M: - Juan::a l?ow.-> Drive For Band Fundi Starts December 2nd, ? i A kiddio parade, Junior beauty( pageant. senior beauty pageant unci a talent contest for men. women, boys and girls will be the feature of j U bund bonetn program to be offered in the high school auditorial, Friday, December 2nd, according to an nouncement made this week. A contract hus been made by the Camden high school with the National Talent and Beauty Scouting corporation to handle all details of the four-way event. The news resources of the Camden news Service with- the Sklppftr on the firing line has been assured to build up Iho publicity for the event. The Camden Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the plan, declaring that It was In favor of all events that will tend to swell the Camden high school baAtf'^fand. It was the Chamber of Commerce that brought the tine la?ncaster high school band to Camdfji last June when the Florida uircado Pame here and later last week for the jot ton Festival. The Chamber had In mind the Idea of Impressing upon [he people of Camden what a high tchool band meant to a community. In Camden, where football reigns as lie King of Sports, the Chamber felt hat the addition of a band to the grid program would add the finishing ouch to a perfect football program. The beauty and talent pageant that vill bo staged hero on December 2nd ias the endorsement of many Cham>ers of Commerce In the state and bo terms of the contract are such hat with any kind of support to the ocal program, a nice nucleus for the jund fund will bo assured. The kiddle parade will be for boys uul girls up to ten years of ago and i silver loving cup Is to bo awarded he winner. The Junior Beauty coneat will be for girls from fourteen to eighteen years of uge. The winner of he Camden contest will take purt In ho state contest next August and the a-Inner of the state contest will ^ be given a free trip to the New York world's fair. The Chamber of Coinnerce will make an effort to have this date Junior contest held in Camden. The senior beauty pageant will be or single girls from eighteen to wenty-elght years of age, that being he age limitations specified by the Atlantic City beauty pageant officials. The winner here goes to the state Anils which will be held at Myrtle Beach next August. The Btato Anal1st noes to Atlantic City. It will be recalled that Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Jr., was a Camden entry In the state contest two years ago and represented the state at the Atlantic City pageant. The talent contest. wht,ch Is no moro or less than an amateur hour will be open for men, women, boys and girls of any ago and having any talent. It Is hoped that every citizen of Camden, who Is interested in the high school band project will back the high school and the Chamber of Commerce In this band tund project. Thomas F. Johnson of Kershaw Dies Kershaw, Oct 13.?Thomas F. JohnBon. 80, died at his home la the Mount Pisgah section of Kershaw county Wednesday night. "Uncle Tommlo^ as he was familiarly known, was one of the oldest citizens of his community. He had been an invalid for several months, and while his death was nut unexpected, ho will be missed. lie is survived by bis widow, Mrs. Alive Bowers. Johnson; two sons, Roy Johnson and ldnziy Johnson of Kershaw; four daughters. Mis. PParker. Mrs Inez Sowell. Mrs Umniej Phillips and Mrs. Minor Sullivan, all, of Krrshaw i P'n 11 !.? 1 S.Mvi.es wore conducted from Mount Piscah Baptist church Th irs?ia\ afternoon by the Rev. J B. i Ca<ton. pastor of the First Baptist | rhurvh of Camden, with Interment ill. the churchyard J Lugoff Man Wins Prize Money Prize money amounting to $2.?'00 was awarded to winners yesterday in he swine department at the State fair. .1 \Y Inmn of Lugoff was the largest Individual winner. The amount of prizes ho won was being chocked last night by those figuring up the i .'turns , . Ohio. Tennessee and Kentucky also furnished a number of winners.? Thursday's State. Card of Thanks We wish to express our apprecla nous and thanks to our many friend: for their kindnesses shown to us dur ing the illness and death of our be loved husband and lather Mrs R B. KUlott and Family Aristocratic Pigs At Pine Grove The Aristocratic Pigs will appear ii person at tho Pine Grove school Tues day night. October 24. at 8:00 o'clock The public is invited to attend t enjoy an evening of music and fui together. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS < (t\y Spectator) The Htaie Fair will probably HUr"' pus* Itself this year. Mr. Moore, iho;< secretary, ami hU V-apab/e secretary < wore ho buay while Spectator wan. I with them that only In high place* t could we dlacuHH the outlook Mr. t Moore shpwed by the diagram that all ( the space had been taken and that t exhibits would bo unuaually Hue and i complete.' The couullea are having spleiulffl fair*. AH are creditable and all *how ( the progreea made duriujf lAe year. < The atate fair does Ju?t that al*o, but t on a mate-wide scale, even a national ? acale, for machinery and various In- ? atrument* reveal the progre** of lu- < du?trlal America and the mechanlza- i Hon of agriculture. > The Stale Fair brings us, all, to- t gelher as one people, one state. NN e 1 meet at times In political conventions, t sometimes lu business conferences, i sometimes as religious bodies or pro- I fesslonal associations; but the State i Fair brings us together In a spirit of t friendliness, everybody full of whole- t some Interest lu exhibits of friends and people of other counties,1 * all ' seeking a good tline and prepared In I spirit to contribute tp a good time. t The State Fair marks a truce to all ? activities except those of healthy t competition in good work. The beBt apples, the best hay, the finest corn, the most tempting cakes, the most t appealing delicaclos of the well-stock- e od pantry?all ure here to make us 1 rejoice in our rich and peaceful state. j Now -the farmer may pretend that he j Isn't lntlsotenor "**" aS dfcerer c oa i Isn't Interested in such things, though ? Ills attltudo at the table strongly contradicts him. But does he want to see hogs and find out something s here. One can see the Joy of posses- sion shining through a farmer's eyes as he watches the crowd admire his ? hogs and cow*! Chickens, turkeys, all that, even beyond calculation. ^ Fancy work? As a mere" man I j stand bewildered before It. How can ( the ladles do all these things? ( And what about the amusements? ( Oh, boy! Old you ever? Spectator ^ thinks he will try them all. Say, ( wouldn't It be fine to get the spirit of i the fair, to take it all in? We lowcountrymen and up-countrymen all Carolinians?can leave the years at ( home?and the cares?and get into f the crowd for a grand and rambunc- ( tlous time. What do you say about l it? Well, meet me there, Buddy. ( A farmer who picks 625 pounds of 1 lint to the acre is a farmer among l farmers; a farmer who so Improves his land that in twelve years he in- i creases production from 250 pounds 1 of lint per acre to 625 pounds is a master; but a farmer who makes this i increase on thirteen thousand two I hundred forty acres, and now aver- 1 ages 625 pounds of lint per acre on j the thirteen thousand, two hundred j forty acres la a wizard. That is the record of Oscar John- 1 stou of Scott, Mississippi. Mr. John- I ston makes his living as a farmer, < but gives his time without pay to the c National Cotton Council. Mr. John- ] ston spoke at the Cotton festival In Greenville, Friday, October 13. The difference between 250 pounds i per acre and 625 pounds per acre is < duo to Oscar Johnston's ability as a farmer. ' Spectator is a cotton farmer or i sort himself, but neither Spectator < nor his associates can touch the hem . of Oscar's garment. I'nder the direction of a man who knows cotton and the problems of the cotton farmer the National Cotton Council must prove au Instrument of power for the recapturing of markets and the creation of new markets Spectator greets Mr. Johnston as the pre eminent statesman of cotton, jnst as he is the foremost producer of our great staple. A war of words! Still, lots of noise| can be made by words and the loud boom of Hitler's oratory is less de-j I structive than his cannon, j Did you ever hear of so much ! speechmaklng? A blast from Musso-j Mini and a Ibud retort from Deladieri tomorrow; a thunderous speech from Hitler and a declaration from Cham-, berlain But all this is an appeal to popular favor. Surely this Is some| thing new and something wholesome, i The more the rulers must court the ! favor of the people the less likely | they are to choose violent courses. The debates in the United States I Senate are a bit mortifying at tunes. I wfl.-n a great nation, at peace with j the world, denies to its people the right to use the seas that surely Is * going far enough; but when it la ser-. iously advocated that we must virtu-: aiiy c lose our factories for fear of i Germany that is going too far. It Is entirely new In our national life to forbid American ships to transport i goods to countries at war. It is play* a 1 ing safe and Is intended to prevent e involvement in the war through the :.1 sinking of our ships cftrrying goods o to nations at war; but surely the a! right to sell to any and all nations, ' for transportation at their own risk, I s playing sure euougu. ?> Reports of the speeches in the Sentte will do harm, for some of our i Senators are deliberately charging hat the purpose of tho Cash-aud-Car- < y plan Is to help England. If our iwn Senators say that, Is It not to be expected that Germany will act on hat assumption? To declare to the world our* willingness to sell to all on jqual terms Is sufficient proof of our leutrality. What sort of war Is this in Europe? Dr is there a war? I looked at some igures recently that prove the serijusness of the war. Little Switzerand, the baby nation, has four hunired thousand men under arms! That is twice as many men as we iave in our army, stationed? in the United States, Panama Zone, Hawaii, Philippines and China. Switzerland is so small that I almost wonder where they station so many soldiers. Germany's merchant marine of four nlllion tons of ships has been driven 'rom the seas. As for Germany, Prance and Great Britain?they have jirded themselves for a titantic struggle. Then why so quiet? Why so 'ew clashes? Apparently Britain and Prance on one side, and Germany on he other are each hoping that the jther side will make a dash, take the jffensive. start a drive with all the jower of a mighty host. Then what would happen? In the World War the Germans revived to take the fortified area called Verdun. Great masses of troops were thrown against the French, who stood behind their guns and greeted the German rushes with an avalanche of shells. The Germans are said to have lost six hundred thousand men at Verdun. The Allies did some stunts of about the same stupidity and sacrificed thousands of lives foolishly. Now-today-the strategy Is to let the enemy attack, hoping to receive him with such a rain of shells as to annihilate him. That's why tho war is so quiet. The* British did make a dash with their planes against the German fleet?and lost six of the twelve planes. Many such losses would be disastrous, though on occasional flurry serves to harry the euemy. Who started all this underground rumbling about Wyndham Manning for the senate? it is keeping out of the papers, or is being kept out, as you please; but by word of mouth it [ Is gaining circulation. Another ru| mor Is that Olin D. Johnston will oppose senator Byrnes. Why? Did not Senator Byrnes support Mr. Johnston for Governor against Mr. Blease? But ' if Senator Byrnes supported Senator j Smith he did not support Mr. John' ston for the senate. That would re| lease Mr. Johnston from any debt to ! Senator Byrnes, according to common ' political practice. What a lot of rumors' Is it true that Mr Johnston will offer for governor again? Or will he really launch out against Senator Byrnes? It has been said that Governor Mayi bank will be in the race for the sen! ate for the seat now occupied by Sen4 ator Byrnes I doubt that. The governor and the senator are staunch friends. The suggestion is frequently made that Senator Byrnes will be offered a Judgeship. But what of Mr. Manning? It la generally believed that he can have the governor's chair if he wants it. DLOE8T CLERK OF COURT IN AGE AND POINT OF SERVICE Dr John H. Cornwall. Chester bounty's popular Clerk of Court, ou )ctober 31 will celebrate his 78th birthday. For nearly forty years, hlrty-two as Clefk of Court and eight ta Sheriff, he ha* served the people >f Cheater County with efficiency, uul is unquestionably one of the moat popular and greatly loved men In the ounty. He la rightfully called Cheater bounty's oldest politician, aa he la the >nly one actively engaged In polltlca oday, sent to oflflc'6 In the hlatorlc ( dectton of 1896, the yoar that Willliin Jennings Bryan received the Deui>cratlc nomination for the Presllency. He la a veteran of many rears' service for the people of Chea- ^ er County, hut in mind and body he a still very healthy, active and uiuaz- ^ ngly young-looking. He was born tear Cheater on October 31, 1861, beng the son of Johu Bennett Corn- ' veil, who represented Cheater Couny in the Legislature for some years, md Mrs. Alice Stone Cornwall." When asked how he managed to ituy so healthy and young looking Dr. Cornwall said: "Well, I try to jat wholesome foods, take plenty of ' jxerciae and I never worry over hlnga I do not cause." To Meet With Hillcrest i The Lee County Singing Couvenion will meet in Its one hundred and leventy-flrst session on Sui\day, Octo)er 22, at 2:00 p. m., at Hillcrest ichool house, situated about two I lorth of Dalzell on United Statelf touto No. 521. We extend a pressing i nvltation to all singers and will give t warm welcome to all.?Luther A. doore, president. 1 Black rhododendrons are found In ome parts of Thibet. 7 : : _ -_L WORKED OVER LAWN MOWER OET8 BUFFALO QRA88 SEED Because buffalo grass withstands heavy grazing and drought, It Is one of the best short grgsses for the Ureat Plains, In the opiulou of United States department of ^lculture forage specialists. Its, principal drawback Is the difficult harvesting of seed, which matures close to the ground. ' Grass breeding specialists of the Department are working to produoe a strain that grows taller and produces seed high enough above ground to be harvested. Recently the Soli Conservation Service has found a comparatively simple method of harvesting seed from the low-growing species. At the Texas Blackland Experiment Station, Temple, an ordinary lawn mower was changed into a buffalo grass aee<k harvester. The mower was prepared for the Job by removing the cutting bar, taking off the rollers, attaching an ordinary grkss catcher, and placing a shield at the top of the mower and up the handle to deflect the seed into the catcher. In this way the rotary blades serve as a beater to knock the seed off and back Into the catcher without cutting the grass. The worked-over mower was used on a buffalo grass lawn that had beenj mowed regularly and on a field area that had been cut over with a mowing machine Immediately before the seed collection operation. In both cases, the Department scientists report, satisfactory amounts of seed were obtained. One man can collect about one pound of unhulled seed per hour. Little hay is collected if the cutting bar is removed, and the seed may be planted without cleaning. The Titan beetle of Brazil grows as large as a human hand; specimens have never been captured alive. Wants?For Sale \ REPAIRING?Typewriter, adding machine and cash register repairs, all makes. Work guaranteed. Call Sfcell." 335-J, at Corner Book Store, Camden, S. C. 30pd FOR SALE?Black and tan Manchester puppies. Males. Eight weeks' old. Weight one and one half pounds. Apply 1205 Lyttleton street, or call 285-J. Camden, S. C. 30pd FOR RENT?To two men one nice front bed room. Apply Mrs. H. A. Milling, Phone 579 W., Camden, S. 0 30pd FOR 8ALE?Old time CLAY PIPES packed with stems?uniform boxes. Delivered prices Small (Indianhead) 30c doz.t $1.65 hun., $13.50, thou. Large (Salomaker) 50c doz., $2.50 hun., $22.50 thou. J. Ray Graham, Yadkinvllle, N. C. 30-32pd FOR 8ALE OR RENT?One storehouse and one flve-room dwelling at Dusty Bend. Apply to S. C. Truesdale, Westville, S. C. 28-29 pd i GIANT MARVEL PLANTS?English daisy plants, 90 cents per 100. Named varieties of tulip bulbs In mixture, 1 3-4 inches in size. Write or phone Mrs. C. M. Emanuel, Borden Nursery, Rembert, S. C. 28pd t MATTRES3E8?I am soliciting mattrAsses for a reliable company and will appreciate your orders. Any type renovated. Mrs. Floreuco I uey. Phone 461, Camden, 8. C. I 28-SOsb LOpT?When hunting October 4th Two Female Fox Houuds, Black White and Tan, In Knights Hllj I Section of Kershaw County. ue. I ward If returned to P. D. Hall at I Hasty's flattery Service, Camden I 8. C. ' 2?ab I FOR BALE?Farm L&tid, and timber I I^and. v l4irge and small tracts, d* u slrable Location situated near Ker- I shaw, Dethune, McBee and Liberty I Hill. Cheap. Easy terms. Write I or see Carl A. Horton, Kershaw, a I C. Phone 140. 29-35sb I CURTAINS 8THETCHEO?At reason- I able price, all work guaranteed. Ad- I dress 904 Campbell attest. Camden I 8. C. 36 tf! | INVESTIGATE?Duo^Therm oil heat- I ers. No ashes, no soot, no Area to I build on cold mornings. Made in I sizes for one or six rooms. H. EL I Beard, Camden, S. C. 44tf I FOR^RENT?One furnished bedroom I Address 1207 Fair street, or apply I to Mrs. J. G. Cunningham, at Belk's I Store, Camden, S. C. 27-29sb I SHOES?For snoe reminding and re- I pairing call at the Had Boot Shop, I next door Kxpress Office. 019 Hut- I ledge street, Abram M. Jones, Pro I prletor. Camden. S. C. 9ib GAS FOR COOKING?and water I heating, available everywhere with I Bssotane gas service. Phone 487 I H. K. Beard, Standard Oil Company, I Camdea, S. C. 44tf NOTICE OF SALE I Notloe Is hereby given that In ac- I cordance with the terms and provis- I Ions of the Decree of the Court of I Common Pleas for Kershaw County, I In the case of L. I. Gulon, R. E. Ste- I venson and J. Team Gettys as the I County Sinking Fund Commission for I Kershaw County, plaintiffs, against I Katharine B. Rossire, now Katharine I R. Hamilton, defendant, I will sell to I the highest bidder, for cash, before I the Court House door at Camden, S. I C., during the legal hours of sale on I the first Monday in November, 1939, I being the 6th day thereof, the follow- I lng described real estate: All that piece, parcel or lot of land I situate, lying and being in the Slate I of South Carolina, County of Kershaw I and In the City of Camden, fronting I sixty (60) feet west on Broad strwr of said City and running back eut ward therefrom with a uniform width 1 of sixty (60) feet, to a uniform depth I of One Hundred sixty-five (165) feet. I being the southern portion of Lot No. 1 37, as shown on plat of the subdivision of the Carrison property, said plat j of record In the office of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw County In Plat Book 7 at page 29. Said parcel Is bounded on the North by remaining portion of Lot No. 37; on the east by lot No. 36 of said subdivision; on the south by lot No. 38 of said subdivision, now the property of John E. Rhame. and on the west by Broad street. The above parcel of land Is that conveyed to Katharine B. Rossire by Amelia Louise Turner and Willie Turner by deed of date April 14, 1926, which deed Is recorded in the offioe of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw County in Book BR at page 387. Terms of Sale: For cash, the Master to require of the successful bidder, other than the plaintiffs or the defendants herein, a deposit of five (5) per cent of his bid, same to be forfeited in case of non-compliance; no personal or deficiency Judgment is demanded and the bidding will not remain open after the sale but complance with the bid may be made Immediately. W. L. DePASS, JR., Master for Kershaw County J. TEAM GETTYS, Plaintiff's Attorney LOOK AT YOUR LABEL! Kershaw County raised a bumper crop of cotton this year and it Is bringing a good price on the local markets.. Both bankers and merchants state that collections are fine, so we are reminding you it is time to pay for your paper. We have been lenient in pulling subscriber's names from our mailing list all through the lean years, but now that times are better, how about sending In the cash, check or port office money order and pay up to date for The Carpden Chronicle. I SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Beginning October 20, Chkken Dinners will be I served st Samuel's Inn, four miles westt of Camden on the Camden?Columbia Highway. 4 WINES AND BEERS I I DINE and DANCE at I I SAMUEL'S INN ; I WHEN YOTBAKCA CAKE THIS WAY Whether it's tennis or golf ... bridge or tea ? you'll find more time for relaxation by doing YOUR baking this simple, easy way ? merely phone your grocer and order a CLAUSSEN'S famous Layer Cakof-And CLAUSSEN'S CAKES are Kitchen Fresh? DATED FOR FRESHNESS! Order today. 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