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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE , V , H. O. NILK>, Editor and Proprietor Published every Friday at Number 1109 North liroad Htroet. and ooterpd at the Camden, Bouth t?arollna Foatofflce a* second clue# mall mailer. Frio* per Year 12 00. No subscriptions take# for leas than 8U Months In all Instances the subscription pries ta ous and payable In advance. All subscriptions are cancelled when aubacrlber falla to renew. Represented In New York by the American Press Aeaoclatlon and elaewhere by ail reliable Advertising A?er.cU?. We afccept no advertising of a doubtlul nature and try to protect our jMMtonp from rniere|ireneutaUbn by AdvejBUMfcM,. No Liquor Advertisements acoeptoi^at any price. Friday, December 15, 1939 TRIBUTE TO 8PIQNER The 1939 Richland county grand Jury yesterday paid tho highest tribbuie to Solicitor A. Fletcher Splgnor for hlu work in office, declaring In I lie presentment thai be "bus hIiowii neither fear nor favor." Tho presentment declared that the a .solicitor had shown "no distinction between those of means and perhaps influence on one hand and the poor and Illiterate on the other. For this fearlessness and fairness wo commend him; and upon his legal ability and upon the dynamic force with which he has performed tho duties of his office, and upon the high moral and legal plane whereon he has plac?? od the performance of those dutloH, wo congratulate the county and the fifth Judicial circuit." The presentment pointed out that the "duties of this office, always heavy, have been particularly and peculiarly a.duous during the past two years. This grand Jury and Its predecessor, uih>ii which six of our members sat, was Itself confronted, under able and explicit charges , of presiding Judges, with questions which were novel and Intricate. In their consideration and In the investigations Involved, wo found the solicitor at all times sincerely cooperative and ready and anxious that we should have tho benefit of that co-operation and assistance. "The records of the court will show his skill in drawing these as well aa all other Indictments; and In presenting for Indictment and for prosecution of those Indicted he has shown neither fear nor favor."- Wednesday's Columbia State. A^SUCKER EVERY DAY An old lady down in Colleton county had a thousand dollars in a local bank It was safe for two reasons. The two Walterboro banks withstood the bank panic closures, with flying colors On top ?>r that, the Federal government is behind the banks. The interest, of course, paid to depositors, is low. Thus It was that a gay young and strange woman crook decided on a shrewd skin game. She fobled the old resident, often, but not always ignorant, into believing that a fortune was buried near her home. The scheme worked and the poor old woman is now minus her thousand dollars. Even intelligent people, with gray matter under their hats, are often hoodwinked In a much more plausible way on the plea of bloated interest by high pressure salesmen. Have you noticed how, even bonds on municipalities, and even counties, supposed to be the best Investments, defaulted? Still far worse with stocks. Yet we often fall for crackpot lending companies which Invariably go to the wall sooner or later. Suckers everywhere, but surely not many as guileless and hopeful as tho unfortunate old lady down in Colle ton And she probably needed the money Calhoun Times. A RARE BIRD If you wisp to study the most sensible. level-beaded and logical presentation of European conditions that may or may not tool our people into, another insane war. it is at hand You may find it in either the Forum Magazine or Headers Digest for Dece,liber It is sty led Youth Examines the War whoop' Nothing mean or bitter Just fair and unanswerable argument. rare when it comes to war or prospective war Needless to say that the author shows, beyond . avtl the folly, tho danger, the expense the utter hopelessness and uthelplessness of sacrificing our young manhood to save any nation across the mean That pY^ftaOne of them is tarred with the satire stick of hatred. Ingratitude and hypocrisy. Head i* carefully and unless you have sntric selfish axe to grind, you will consider it the sanest and best yet published?Calhoun Times WRITE SANTA EARLY All right, little boys and girls, it's time to get. that letter ofT to Santa Claus. telling him what you would like to have when he pays that annual visit on Christmas ove night Tho Chronicle, as usual. Is cooperating with Santa and your letter mailed to hint In oare of this paper will be published In our next two Issues Don't wait too late to write Santa. Get your pencil and paper out Just as soon as you can get mother or dad to help you write your message. Get your letter In the mall Just as soon - as possible. And remember, we must hare tlipne letters not later than Wednesday. December 20, TRAGEDY UNDER THE 9EA (News mid Courtor) Neither Great llrltaiu nor France1 is saying JuMt how many Gorman i submarine's have been destroyed by j their navies, nor are they saying how in tiny have been en pi tired. Not until ttf-tyy the \Vorld war did the British make a statement on their tuking of enemy submarines. They did not want (lie Germans to know what had Happened to U-bouts that had failed to return to port. Their policy finally brought about mutiny among Dormant? who were assigned to the submarine raiders. During the World war many Germans captured with their U-boats were Imprisoned in the dark dungeons of lOdlnburgh Castle, among them u son of 4he advocate or ruthless submarine warfare, the German Admiral von Tlrplte, j In the river Forth above Edinburgh many Gormun submarines vfdrty moored. Other Gorman U-boats wore moored elsewhere and their crews Imprisoned In various places. There should be no doubting that the dungeons of Edinburgh Castle hold members of German U-boat crews at this time. Estimates of the number of German U-boats captured or destroyed tire unofficial. It seems to be accepted that the British and French have taken two score German undersea raiders out of service. The British have been Haying little enough about their success in hunting down submarines, but the French havo been I saying even less. The Germans cannot toll the story of the U-boat toll without risk of seriously imparlng the morale of the men who are assigned to this desperate service. The Nazi regime naturally brags of achievements, but Is silent with re-, sped to failures. Enough Is known on this side of the Atlantic?-Americans are given much more Information than the British, the French or the Germans are given ? to support unofficial reports thai all the success is not on the side of the U-boats. Enough is known to convince the American people that high tragedy has occurred time and again under the sea, German crews perishing In their living tombs on the sea's bottom. Depth bombs are horrible machines of destruction. HELP PROTECT OUR HOLLY You who read this paper are asked by the ramdon Garden Club not to buy hollv which is peddled at the door. By such purchase you encourage boys to go Into the woods and destroy wild holly trees which, year by year, because of this traffic, are becoming scarcer and scarcer. Because of this Christmas looting of the woods, native wild holly has disappeared from the Northern states. Do not let this happen to South Carolina! We do not ask you to do without your Christmas holly. You can buy branches at the community market? branches gathered by women who own their own trees, who know the value of those trees and who prune them carefully with an eye to another crop In the next three or four years. They do not destroy a tree to market Its fruit. And please never cut a holly tree and bring it into the house to bold your Christmas candles?that Is desecration! If you must have a holly Christmas tree, buy a nursery plant? balled and bagged?keep it moist and set It out carefully Immediately after Christmas. LOOK AROUND YOU For several months American eyes have been fixed on warring Europe. That Is natural but wo must not forget that pressing as international problems may be. domestic problems cannot be overlooked The Federal debt still rises dangerously In spite of exorbitant taxes. The need for equitable labor legislation becomes more urgent. And the radmai philosophy, which seeks to destro> private business, is active as ever. It is the duty of Congress to make us secure from invasion It is likewise the duty of Congress to make us secnre from the far more imminent perils that exist within our own borders. We need to do more looking at our own United States and less at nations three thousand miles away CAMDEN GIRLS BASKET BALL TEAM WINNER The 1D38-1U39 girls championship basket ball team of the Camden high school delated the Bethune high girls in the local gymnairiuin Tuesday night by the decisive score of 6."> to 17.1 Captain Heggv McGuirt, who attained j top scoring honors among the girl j basketball pjayers df the state last season, contributed the greatest num her of points in the game against Bethune She was given some splendid feeding by Doris McLeod who was captain last year. The Camden team worked beautifully over the maples .the team-work in particular being quite effective. Besides .Pejyry McGuirt and Doris McLeoa, the starting line-up Included Margaret McDowell, Mary Pitts, Dot Sowell and Frances Hammond. The next game for the girls will be against Baron DoKalb on January 3, and the Mt. Plsgah girls on January 4. Robinson?Boy A wedding of Interest to socleiy In several cities wes that Suturday af! ternooti, December 2, at Bt. Peter's 'Rectory, where Miss Alice Robinson, [ daughter of Mrs. Woods Robinson of this city and Caindeu, S. C. and Stephen Hull Robinson of Cant'dou, was married to John I'. Roy, son of( Mrs. Herbert K. Roy and the late Judge Itay of Xroy. . . j The ceremony, attended by the Immediate families, was performed by the Rev Father Bernard J. Uannon. i The bride was given fltgrjlage by, | her uncle. W. Uaylord XnqKer of thls( [city and Camden, and her only alien-; dant was hor sister. Miss Rosemary j i Robinson. Mr. Roy's best uiau was his brother, llorbort K. Roy, of Troy, j The bride wore a gowu of Ivory [satin, mude In the fashionable mode, [the bodice trimmed with old lace, j Her long tulle and lace veil was fas1 toned to a c;ap of the same old lace with sprays of orange blossoms. She carried white orchids and lilies of the valley. The bride wus strikingly beautiful, her blond attractiveness,enhancod by the charm of satin and old lacu. ) Her sister wore a gown of stylish sky-blue satin with flowered doll hat and carried pink talisman roses. A small reception followed at the home of the bride's mother, lOastover Villa in Clinton St. The reception hall, library, living room and dining room had been transformed Into a lovely garden scene with the use of sinllax, wreaths and Christmas greens, holly and mistletoe from Camden, S. C., the winter home of the bride and her mother. Those had been especially made for the wedding and were used to bank the oast eud I of tliu living room where the wedding party received the guests. A profusion of white lilies and chrysanthemums were used throughout the rooms to enhance the motif of holiday green and white, an artis-l tic blending that delighted guests. Orchestral wedding music, favorites of the couple, was furnished during I the reception. Mr. and Mrs. Roy left on a wedding trip of unannounced destination and will bo at homo at 161 Second St., Troy, upon their return.. For travel-1 ing Mrs. Roy wore a modish beige gowu, a mink fur coat and matching J small hat and accessories. Guests were relatives and close family friends rroin Troy, Albany, this city, Camden and New York. Among the guests were Sir T. Ashley Sparks and I>ady Sparks, Mi", and! Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Vassar. Mrs. Chauncey Olcott, Mr. and Mrs. William Gerard Cavanagh, Miss IxjuIso 1 atten, j Dr. Conde deSales Fallen, Douglas I McMillen Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Dloyd I. Gibbons, Dlmon Bird, Miss Esther Bird all of New York, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Peake and F. Robinson Peak? of Rye. Mrs. A. Dalton Kennedy and Miss Frederica Bush of Camden, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. T hp mas I E. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Seth W. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Griffin of Albany and Mrs. William Vanl Schoonhoven of Buffalo. j The engagement of the couple was! announced in September. The bride Is the granddaughLef "Of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Robinson of Racine, WJs., and on the ma-j ternal Bide, the granddaughter of the late Judge Francis H. Woods audi Mrs. Woods of Albany. She attended Ashley Hall at Charleston, S. C., and was Introduced to society in 1U36 at! her winter home in Camden. S. C. j She has been active in social .-vents here during the summer season and affairs given by society at Camden! lor charity, since her debut Mr Roy was graduated from Williams College where he became a! member of the Kappa Alpha Society. He is associated with the Record a*-w.?papers.?The Saratogiau. A Special Invitation We. the Senior Class of Midway! high school, invite you to see our class play. "Nobody's Darling." .It Is an excellent play, a good cast, and we are working hard to make it the best play ever given in Midway school. I We want you and we shall expect to j see you in tiie Midway high school auditorium Thursday night, December 21, lyjy. at 7:30 o'clock, located near! Cassia tt. RAMBLERS READY TO BATTLE YELLOWJACKETS IN POLO TILT Coach Cyril Harrison of the Cam-1 den polo club announced Thursday afternoon that the lineups for the Yel-I lowjackets?Ramblers game Sunday! would be as follows: I Yellow jackets: Bunts No 1; Du^ llose No. 2; Harrison No/,_Svand OV Brien No. 4. , Ramblers: Tupper No. 1; RODertson No. 2; Bates No. 3 and Dlghtfoot No 4 READING MATTER OMITTED The Chronicle regrets that quite a lot of reading matter Intended for this issue had to be omitted It, was caused by heavy demands on oqr advertising columns. Former President Herbert C?*?oover has undertaken to ?et up an organlratlon to appeal for and coordinate American contributions TO "the homeless In Finland. I Costly Flames i At Porter Farm \ One of the most disastrous Urea to visit Kershaw county in years occurred eurly Tuesday morning at the farm of Henry 8. Porter, four milea from this city on the Liberty Hill road. Mr. Porter, his mother, Mrs. Jxml.ae Proctor, and a brother. John Porter*, did not kuow of the wotJl police officers from this city, seeing the glare In the aky. as they were driving in a patrol car, about the city, hurried to the scene and awakened the family. . j The lire leveled the barns aiuf sheds on the farm, destroying, the season's crop of -qprn and seed stored in the main building, also aome ten bales o<Tcotton, all of the farm implements and machinery and some cows, horses, mules and pigs. One of the animals destroyed was a prize bull belonging to W. T. Redroam and winner of second prize in the Btute Fair last fall. This bull had been loaned to Mr. Porter by Mr, Redfearn after a bull belonging to Mr. Porter died frofn the effects of a snake bite. The Rodfoarn bull had been moved from the Falrwoid dairy barn In Columbia only recently. The sympathy of t)ie entire community Is extondod to Mr. Porter and the family. It was fortunate that the wind was in such direction that the flames did not spread to the Porter home. The fire, discovered by officers Elmer Nolan and Dallas Mahoney, who were 011 a prowl of the city in a squad car, caused a bright glare in the sky and oven the flames could be seen here In Camden four miles from the Porter farm. The police officers thought the Kirkwood hotel was afire and drove to that locatlou. Finding the flames beyond that point they continued and upon reaching the Porter farm, found the entire family asleep. CAMDEN 18 SEEKING BALL * I CLUB FOR TRAINING HERE Frank l^ine, secretary and business manager of the Cincinnati Reds, with | Earl Blue, business manager of the Columbia South Atlantic team, with Abo Fennell, sports editor of the Columbia State, were lti Camden Wednesday to arrange terms whereby the Birmingham ball club, a farm team of the Reds, would train In Camden | next March and April Had Camden been able to offer sufficient hotel facilities Lane would have brought two teams here, but It was Impossible to secure accommodations for two clubs It was a difficult | matter to negotiate for quarters for the forty members of the Birmingham team, but the Camden hotel finally arranged matters on terms which it is believed will suit Mr. Lane. A definite answer Is expected from Mr. Lane today. WORK BEGUN TO INSTALL ADDITION ALL TRAFFIC SIGNS Work of installing additional traf- 1 flc signs on the - streets is being carried out by the state highway department. Stop signs are being placed at the intersections of side streets coming into Broad and DeKalb streets where , traffic is heaviest. These stop signs are of the latest type and are located | at the right side of the streets entering the arterial, through avenues. It is the intention to Install arrow signs at each end of the parkway on Broad street near Laurens. I Hog Shipment Monday The Kershaw County Farmer's Exchange will ship a car of hogs on Monday, December 18. Wa .will load between the hours of 8:00 a. m- thru 12 noon. There will bo f. o. b. bids I as has been lb the past. Please notify your neighbors about this shipment Is the request of W. C, McCar- | ley, County Agent. ROTARY CLUB PLANTS TREES IN HONOR DEPARTED MEMBERS i The Camden Rotary Club paid tribute to the thirteen members w.io have passed away since the club was organized here with a fitting treeplanting ceremonial at Seaboard park < Thursday afternoon. Following the usual dinner at the Camden Hotel, the club members went to the Seaboard park, where in the presence of relatives and friends of the thirteen departed members? thirteen beautiful magnolia trees planted along the Number 1 highway near the entrance of the drive lead- r ing to the Seaboard passenger sta- \ tion. , ( The following are the members of r the club who were accorded honors: f F. M. Wooten. R. S. Williams, Edward c Buddin, C W Evans, W. L. Jackson, ? Samuel Russell, Robert W. Pomeroy, f lyeonard H. Schenk, David Wolfe, H. G. Marvin, R. W. Rieger, John Wilson, W. H. Pearce. ; ( A fool ca nmake money but It takes a smart man to save It. LETTERS TO SANTA CLAU8 Camden, S. C., Dec. 5, 1939 Dear Santa Claus: I have been a good girl this year. Will you please bring mo a doll, doll bed and little cedar chest for Christmas. I will rlpAve you something under the tree. Please bring everything I have asked for If you can. yodrs truly, Katina Beleos Bethune, Dec. 9, 1939 Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 8 years of age. I like to go to school. I get on the honor roll every timet., I like my teacher. Please remember her. I want you to bring me a do me, set of dishes, ironing board 11 an4, Iron. Please > bring my pet dog "BeStoty" a Bet of harness, and some nuts and candy. And try noj to forget any' of the good little bpyk and girls.. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a Happy Now Yeaxv . Iris La Roe Grantham i Wants?Far Sate BICYCLE FOR 8ALE?Boy's bicycle in good condition, for sale cheap Apply ,? Wiley Shoo,,.. 1807 Mill Street, Camden, S. c. ? WANTED?R eli?ble horse., share-cropper, rrefer share-cropper to furnish hi. mules. Want .omeonc who can make and V* ?* crop. Addrow John W. Watkins, Rte. 2, C~*>?^S. bath 1602 Fair Streot. PhoneM2J. FOCRm8ALE CHEAP- One Majestic Range, green and Ivory. Qne nine-, piece dining room suite. One three piece living room suite All Alight ly used. Apply Mrs. Georige Out law. at home of J. P. Lewis. Halle LOS8T-ACbTcknjoSrseCy bull, wearing j LO20 foot chain. Strayed from my place. Monday. December 11. Re ward If returned to Joe Chavla 0 j West 19th Street. Caindei^pSd FOR SALE?Farm Land, and timber Land. I>arge and email tr?ct8- ? sirable location altuated near Ker s?h,r rr%^re.^.ur,j or see Carl A Horton.-Kerehawc. Phone 140. ? JOB WANTED?Cooking, *a8hl"*; cleaning or work of any kin . dre8s Maude Owens, 604 King street. Camden, S. C. FOR SALE?Pigeon manure m any quantity. Best fertilizer for lawns and flowers. For particulars write Ren*" bert Pigeon Plant. Rembert., WANTED?Wanted to buy aec0"d' hand stenographer's desk. IhQU | at The Chronicle office. Camden. , MATTRESSES?Renovated, sterilized Innereprlng mattresses z "^a to Mattresses .nd box sPrln?artin, 422; Mala street. Columbia. S. Phone HOLIDAY SPECIALS ?Now Is the, ?lme to buy and electric Singer sewing machine while you ran get, two for the price of one One lor you and one for the Utile gin. ' electric Singer Iron would mahe a R A. Purser, Camden, nice gift. n.. 3.39pd j -URTAIN8 STRETCHED?At rea.on | " KU nriffl all work guaranteed. Address 904 Campbell street, Ca de? INVESTIGATE?Duo-Therm oil heaters No ashes, no soot, no fires to build on cold mornings. Mad? {? sizes for one or r '44^ Beard. Oamden, S. C. -HOES por anoe reoullding ftnd ??T7 at the Red Boot Bbop. pairing call at me nut. next door Express OJJlce,,619 Rut ledge street. Abram M Jones. FY -A8,et0FORamco6KIN<j?and watci heating, available every where^ with Bssotane gas BGr7lc?-ntl nnmDany H. E. Beard, Standard OH Company, Camden, 8. C. ~~ FINAL discharge NT?omhthTsbdatfoeS I)ec?mber "sth 1939 I will make to the Probate -3rt of Kershaw County my final eturn as administrator of the estate if Mary E. Gardner, deceased, and n the same date I will apply to the mid Court for a final discharge as mid Administrator. ^ 0ARDNBR Administrator. jamden. 3. C.. Nov. 18th. 1939.^ NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby glvqn. that in ac, eordaiice with the terms ami provig. I ions of the Decree of the Court of ( Common Plena for Kershaw county, I in the case of Ray in on Schwartz, as | Executor under the Last Will and I Testament of Misa Emma Schwartz 1 deceased, Plaintiff, against J. M Burj rpwB and Raymon Schwartz, Alfair I Furrows and The First National Rank I of Camden, Defendants, I will sell u> I the highest bidder, for cash, before | the Court House door at Camden. S. I C., during the legal hours of aaio on the first Monday in January, 1940, being/the first day thereof, the following described property: Tract No. l.n All that piece, parcel or tract of land situated in the County | of Kershaw, State of South Carolina, known as lot No. 24 of the Burroughs tract, State lands, containing ninetyfour (94) acres, more or less, and bounded North by the lands of J. 0. Moseley; East by the lands of J o! Moseley; South by Mitchell Ingram; and West by the Public Road leading from Camden to Sumter, being the property conveyed to J. M. and J. J. Burroughs by James Burroughs, by deed of date January 11, 1904, recorded in Book III at page 158; and deed of J. J. Burrows to J. M. Burrows on I March 24th, 1914, and recorded In I Book AK at page 258. Tract No. 2. All that piece, parcel or .tract of land with buildings thereon, situate and being in the County and State aforesaid, containing twenty and one-fourth (20 1-4) acres, more or less and bounded ?e follows: On North by the lands of Maria Anderson; East by the lands of Wash Bur- I roughs; Soutl) by the lands of D. p. I C. Murchlson; and West by J. o. I Moseley; said tract having been con- I veyed to J. M. Burrows by the above named grantors mentioned in the de- j scription of the lands first described. I Terms of Sale: The two above de- I scribed tracts are to be sold separately and upon the following terms: j One-fourth (1-4) of the accepted bid I to be paid in cash and the balance in I three (3) equal annual Installments, with interest theron from the date of I sale at the rate of six (6) per cent I per annum, the credit portion of the I purchase price to be secured by a I mortgage covering said real estate I with the privilege to the purchaser to I pay the entire purchase price in cash. I The bidding on said tracts will re- I main open for a period of tbirty (30) I days after the public auction. ! - Wv-L. DePASS, JR., ,...J Master for Kershaw County | M. M. JOHNSON, I Plaintiff's Attorney I NOTICE OF SALE State of South Carolina County of Kershaw (In the Court of Common Pleas) I S. W. Hogue, Jr., by S. W. Hogue, I his guardian ad litem, Plaintiff I against W. A. Stokes and 1939 Ford V-8 Tudor' I I Sedan, License No. 102,949. Motor No. 4786695, Defendants. I I Notice is hereby given that pursu- I ant to an execution issued in the above entitled cause and to me di- I rected, 1 will, on the 23rd day of December, 1939, at 12 o'clock noon, I j offer for sale for cash, at public out- I cry, before the Court House door at Camden in the county of Kershaw, State of South Carolina: One 1939 Ford V-2 Tudor Sedan, I License No. 102$49, now held by me I by virtue of an attachment Issued la I the above entitled cause and levied upon and sold by me as the property | j of the defendant in said cause at the 11 suif pf the plaintiffs therein. I . ;; J. H. McLEOD, Sheriff Kershaw County ! . Christmas Gifts c. Eastman Kodaks ? > , and Film* "r I ] " * 1 t ^ Norris' Exquisite Canc^iee??Christmas Comb and Brush Sets?Houbigant and Elizabeth Arden Sets? A11 standard perfumes, body powders, Lavender soap \ v and perf aides. ~ ?? ~ : i| Bill Folds, Pocket Knives, Fireworks, Oregon Spruce Christmas Trees. ! m?m ^ ! v* . Waaolicit your inspection and patronage. ! **** DePASS' DRUG STORE ** **4*1 * V ' mmw n Phone 10 II V We Deliver k/!a* 1 Holiday Meats Christmas appetites . and they're usually quite * hearty . . . can best be - satisfied with: I ' MEAT SPECIALS;^| Regular and Tenderized Ham, 8 to 12 lb? - 24c p4pr )b. from LE E * S M ARK E T T.upbo?. zki