Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. O. NIlUi MI>W Pr?H?tf Published svsry Friday At .lumbar U0# North Broad HUO^L and il* s^nd'slita^aU inatjar. Prloo par sr jsr^wattsr1 U; rtSiis. prA?n ^^r.pV^jrcancoltod when subsorlbor fallsto KspreMjntsd In Now Turk by th* Ain#f* can Fresa Association and sUswhsro by Ul reliable AdVOrtlSllig AgsnoUs. Wa accept no advertising of a doubtful ?** tare and try to protfct pur patrons from nilsrepi eeeiitatt.on by Advertlseta. No Liquor Advertisements aooeptod a* any price Friday, April 12, 1940 SUPPORT THE CHAMBER Soliciting funds l? an odious Job ul best. Fow people there ure who will do It?and usually tho same fow ure called upon by all the organisations who must of necessity raise funds by public subscription. It la their conception of the duty they owe this community for the honor of being one of Its citizens. Much could bo said on this subject alone for which we have neither time nor space now. Next week some of Camden's unselfish gentlemen will give of their time and effort in an attempt to obtain funds sufficient to carry on and Increase tho work of the Chumbor of Commerce. We hope no ouo will mako any of them feel us though lie wore u gangster trying to rob a citizen of Ills money for bis own personal aggrandizement, as wo have been told by some that they were made to fool on occasions. Give them an altontivo and sympathetic hearing. Appreciation Is all they will get for their services. Then remember that this is your City as well us theirs; that everyone In Camden, directly or Indirectly, Is benefitted by the accomplishments of the Chamber of Commerce; that the Chamber will bring returns many times lta value?and then give substantially BE KIND TO ANIMALS So many "special" weeks have been established throughout the year, that *liere tire too few weeks to go around One of those weeks which we have always considered most worthwhile Is "Re Kind to Animals" week, which will he celebrated April 14-20 Human beings are thoughtless creatures We need to be reminded over and over again, elso we forget those little things that mean so much to others or as in this case to the dumb animals Practically all dumb animals share our existence with us, our feelings our thoughts, our fears, aud all o" them suffer from our noglect. I Aud a* George Eliot said "Animals ai'e such agreeable friends, they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms " Surely we should pause to think over what friendship and pleasure our dumb animals moan to us. Surely wo can rosolve to bo kind to those dumb animals that never fall to return that feeling regardless of our treatment of them Radio Reception Is Almost Nil In Camden Re, iii". of scores of complaints pouring Into his office from radio fans regarding "he i"occurence of static conditions which drowns out reception completely u'ter dusk. Mayor Mo( Mnie on Thursday made request of TV- Carolina Power and Light Com]mm\ '<> -011,1 a trouble crew here to lo. '!11 oi!i , of the interference t ? :.id .? >!ion F.I" nearly two weeks the city has !i. o-j '>'atik "e,I by Interference that i ?:n at dusk and remains until day11: ,*ak m,iking it almost Impossible i > got ,ta\ reception whatsoever In \ i..\\ of 'h" history making events t iking plat" in Europe. radio listeners ar" anxious to keep in touch with affairs *hrough the news broadcasts Tills his been impossible however of late Hie water and light department 1 is !'? n making every effort to lo , ... of !}),-. static but wlth<>, <ncr> <s- Last fall when the Carolina Pew.-- and Light Company sent a ' w h, r>. with equipment that loi.it.s,! : mitref** nf Interference, t'linl'Ti ixas almost completely free of s a'ic conditions. Postal Receipts In Rip Gain For Quarter Post.i'. t * < }pts of t he Camden post office for the quarter ending March >! I'M", showed an increase of 1"> l?-r cen* over receipts for a similar p.-riod :ti I'.C'h according to announcement :r on Postmaster C 1' DnB-vse STh" l.'P jiiir'"r!y receipts totaled ? s'-M ~ 11 ?- av.iinst *7.11 >.o I In l.btl) 'I h.? i' *' i;; * - ! r e? ,. 1 h\ :> dinw t i' !"i 1 ' I 1 .I.m.i.i ry ipts w - e } _' y. - } j . fs j.'i Ma?< h :p* s {2.'.' 1 ?. .*,3 L, 1 ie i Miliary re, eip's amount-i . ! $: i _ i F. l.ruai v f j 2 ?2 2.'. and' M i j \ "ordiav t v Pos'master lUilk.se, tmr.-a-e r-.fie.ts '! ' :: mi|i of 1 ( it'* ;. r. :*i a :n nst vo:.v;r,< mg manner ; Prince Alexander Obolotisky, 24,' Russian horn British subject, and an inrernatlonai rugby footbaL star, was killed F"i lay in a piano a''eider.' at a Royal Airforco airdrome near Ixvndrn Sheriff Carl King of Randolph. N C . county, reports that John Reuben Gray, 60, shot J. W. Elder his broth-j er-in-law, to death Thursday night In High Point and then killed himself, j Caesar Is Dead; Was 41 Years Old Causa r Ih dead. The big brown J gelding went to wloep April 6th and that afternoon hi# body was burled in a plot of hia beloved pasture land i near Dlc^y'a Creek. The passing of Caesar wan of more than ordinary Importance to lovem of horiiott. For Caesar attulned the record age of 41 yearn, which it in mild, in a world mark for a borne. Caeaur wun born In Tennessee in 181K> and came to Camden in 1907. being brought here by the late George T Little. It wan that namo year that James Team rode him in polo guinea. Hln ago in attested by Dr. T. fl. Bruce veteran veterinarian who .recalls troattng Caesar for un injured front foot In 1907. "Caesar wan a smooth tooth borne then and 1 pluced bin age an 8 yearn," says Dr. Bruce. Mr. Little sold Caesar to Newton Boy kin and he was used for many yearn in polo games. In fact he wan such a good polo pony that Mr. Boykin wan offered a thopsapd dollars for him but refused th^bld+.? Old time followers of polo rooall Caesar as being extremely fant on the polo field and also a winner in many flat races. At one time Caesar was takcu to Orlando. Florida, to play in a polo game but he wan not uned an the Floridu players assorted ho wan too fast for them. I/ater Newton Boykln sold Caesar to Warren H Harris who used him an a saddle borne for several years. On February 2lnt, 1927, Henrietta McWillie Johnson purchased Caesar and uned him to teach beginners to ride, a program that wan carried on for twelve yearn. He was then retired. Caesar was known to hundreds of riders who loved him for his gontlo ways. He wan never known to play a mean trick and there Is no record of anyone being Injured while riding him. In fact, Caesar wan known to stop suddenly when a child, aatrido him. pretended to bo falling ofT. Caesar knew everyone In Camden and always greeted his friends with a cheerful and happy whinny. He numbered hundreds of tourists from all over the country among his friends. Walker James shod him for many years and Caesar would raise his foot when he saw James approaching. Caesar has been in failing health for some time and for months had been on a liquid diet and green pastures. His death has been a shock to his stablemate Korotte who mourns his passing after a palehlp of over thirteen years. Although two horses | have been In the Johnson yard for over fifty years, Caesar was the first to dlo there. Dr. Bruce declared that despite Caesar's ago. his logs were in good condition, his eyes wore good, his far sight being the only optical Impairment. His hearing was perfect even in his last days. DeKalb Club Met The DeKalb Homo Demonstration club mot at the home of Mrs. Sam C Tvuesdale on Tuesday. April 9. at 2 O'clock The mooting was called to order by the president, Mrs. C. K. Ogburn. "Carolina" was sung and the devotional was conducted by Mrs. C. I'. Hilton. The secretary called tho roll and twelve members and three visitors were present. Tho annual dues were reported collected and sent to tho county treasurer. All of the! club chairmen present reported that they had sent their yearly reports to county chairmen. Mrs. Busbee made a check-up on tho "Clean-Up Campaign." Miss Fewell urged the members to join the county reading circle. Miss Fewell's topic for discussion for the afternoon was tho 1940 farm program. A magazine exchange was held. During the social hour several amusing games were played. The hostess served delicious ice cream and cake. Meeting adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. K. L. Barfield in May. Slade Will Manage Court Next Season Following a meeting of citizens financially interested In tho Court Inn property, announcement was made that the renewal of tho lease Arthur Slade. manager for tho past two years, has been successfully negotiated and Mr. Slade will continue to operate the hotel next season. This will bo good news to the many friends of the hotel and of Mr. Slade. The past season has been one of tho most successful the hotel has experienced In many years and this was due entirely to tho managerial ability of Mr. Siade. of Purebred Cattle TIio annual South Carolina sale of I purebred Hereford bulls and females and Angus bulls will be held at the j John W Condor company's sale barn at Fairwold, three miles north of Columbia. on Tuesday, April lfi. at 1 p. m Included In the sale will be around 20 horned and polled Hereford bulls, ranging In age from 10 to 15 months and 5 Hereford bulls from 18 months up Seven Angus bulls are listed for sale, three of them from the Coast Kxperiment Station at Summery llle. which arc sons of Quality Boy of Mascot Around twenty polled and horn 'I Hereford females from 10 months to 2 years old will bo offered for sale. Those old enough to breed will be br-d or wiil have calves by their Mil. s \\ C Mi Carley. county agent farmers urged to bntbr 1940 CORN CONTEST Some time ago It was announced that Kershaw County would have a corn con teat for 1940. Information waa Bent to the farmer* pertaining to the rule* and regulation# of thla conteat for thla year. We would like to: have more to enter and If you have not already returned your card please do ao at oncev The farmer* In thla county should try to Inoroaae their ylelda of corn aa they have their yield* of cotton and we think that by entering thla couteat you will increase your ylelda of corn, aaya W. O. MoOarley, County Agent. College Executives Attend Meeting Among the guoata at the April 4th meeting of the Camden Rotary Club wua a group of profeHaora from Willlama College, WilUamatown, Maaa.. who wore guoata of Col. Clarke Williams. The Hat Included the following: Jaihea Graham Hary, Ph.D., Frederick Lathner Wells, Professor of Mathematics; Karl Wphralm Weston. M, A., Amos Lawrence, Professor of Fine Arts; Walter Wallace MtfLaren, Ph.D., LUD.; William Brough, Professor of Economics; Bralnerd Meara, Ph.D.; Ebeueser Fitch, Professor of Chemistry; A. Grant Noble, DD., College Chaplain; Carl Wllholm Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of German; Paul Henry Fall, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry and President Elect of Hiram College, Ohio; Allyn Jay Waterman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor In Biology; Dana L. Farnsworth, M. D., Assistant Director of Health; Alton Herman GusUfson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology; Ralph Philip Winch, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics ahd Secretary of the Faculty; Samuel "Arthur Matthews, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology; and Earle O. Brown, Assistant Treasurer. General News Notes - ,%T3 t s' Trading In cotton futures contracts on the nation's three organized cotton exchanges, totaled 2,355,100 bales during March, the Commodity Ex<ihaf?go administration reports. Four children and a girl pilot were killed In the flaming crash of afivetpassenger private plane near Boeing field In Seattle. The plane nose-dived and caught fire in the air, crashing out of control to the ground. Major General George V. Moseley. T\ S. A retired, denies charges of Rep. Dlcksteln (D-NY) that he >as linked with William Dudley Pelley In a fascistic effort to overthrow the t government. Twenty0Filipino midgets in Payabas. Philippine Islands, had a convention They passed a resolution ask| ing that midgets thruout the P3hilippines be granted half-fare on buses. I Juan Farcas, 40, three feet tall.^-eon| tends his followers are no bigger I than children. I Members of the Byrd expedition's east base, 110 miles inland from Wedded sea. are "digging In" for the six months' winter night of the South pole. John Griggs, radio amateur, said he was Informed in a semi-weekly contact with the base. The Rumanian government announces that it will draft four million J young Rumanians to form an agricul; tiir 1st army. In an attempt to keep 1940 production normal and to meet export demands?especially to Germany. W. 13. Courtney, associate editor and writer for Collier's magazine, declared in an interview in St. Paul, Minn, that Germany has a 75 per cent chance of winning the war. Courtney spent last year touring Germany. February, short in days, was long in traffic deaths this year. The National Safety Council reports there were 2,170 deaths in February, a 10 per cent increase over February. 193S Trafllc deaths for the first two months of 1940 totaled 4.S00. Carelessness in mailing letters has reached a new high. Some one placed a "substantial sum" of money In unaddressed envelope and dropped it In a mall box In St. Louis. Postmaster W. R. Jackson said the money Is being held awaiting a claimant. Fire destroyed half the gold mining city of Paracale, Philippine Islands, Thursday, leaving 5,000 homeless and causing damage estimated at $500,000 There wero no casualties. Mrs. Isaac Penner Is exasperated with herseir?she rorgot her purse in a New York restaurant. In it were Jewels valued at $4,000 and $11,900 In cash. Walter G. Johnson, secretary of the Southern Newspaper Publishers' association, states that a syndicate Will I soon announce plans for establishing a $5,000,000 newsprint mill near Chattanooga, Tenn. Personal Mention B. A Bills, of Roanoke, Vs.. Is OU a two week* visit to Br. wd Mr . 8*mTand Mrs William C. Moore motored to Ftnehunt l??t ?*?"*?* to visit friends Walter Woolen, of CJjai'lolt?' J*? the week end guest of Mr. And Mrs. Frank Woolen. . Frank Caaton, of Atlanta, was the week end guest of his parents. Rev. and Mre, J. B. Castou. Mrs. W. M. Coxa, of Clayt0"' ^ arrived Wednesday for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ancrum. Srr.nd Mrs. I). C. Hluxon Imve mbved l'"o thelr "t,rli<'"v" uow ,e"1' donee on north Mill street. i Mr and Mrs. Robert Halter and baby, of Philadelphia, are on a visit, to Mr. and Mrs. wTx*. Ooodale. Major Moultrie Brallsford left today , for Charleston to attend the annual ! banquet of the Huguenot Society. | j Mrs. Stephen Nettles, of Greenville, j i was a visitor at the home of her bro- i ther, Dan Maekey, this past week. Sam MoCasklll, of Greensboro. N. C., spent the *eek end wlthhlsparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bam MoCasklll. Mrs. I. H. Hayes, Miss Mary Hayes. Miss Margaret Fewell and Mrs,. B. G. Sanders spent Sunday in Beaufort, j Miss Ernestine Bateman and Uwson Bateman, of New York City, are visiting their mother. Mrs. J. F. Bateman. Miss Marjorle Wald and Miss Katherine O'Reilly, of Forest Hill. L. I., New York, are guests at the Hotoklrk Inn. Mr. and Mrs. W. Robin Zemp have returned from Greenville, *here Mi\ Zemp attended a meeting of the Yoik Rite bodies. l v . ' Mrs. L. nv Kirkland, who has been spending the winter in Camden left Tuesday for Old Lyme, Conn., her summer home. Mrs H K. Hallett, of Charlotte; w' S. Lindsay, of Greenville, a*e the guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lindsay. . Mr. and Mrs. Reed Sarratt, Jr., of Charlotte, were the week end gueBts of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Reed Sarratt. ! Rev. and Mrs. Bryce Herbert and their young daughter spent several clays last Week with Mr. Herberts parents in Charleston. Mr and Mrs. Hawley Kelley have returned to their home In Birmingham, Ala., after a visit to the former s mother, Mrs. Lula H. Kelley. Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Dunn and children have returned to their home In New York after a visit to the former's mother. Mrs. W. J. Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage. Jr. had as their guests for a short visit this week Mrs. Savage's sister. Mrs. Bernio Dunlap and her little son, of Itock *Mr and Mrs. Preston B. Ackerman, of Cottagevllle, 9. IV. were guests ror the week end of the former s brother. A. A. Reasonover and Mrs. Reasonover Mrs I^eonard T. Baker, of Columbia and her daughter, Mrs. Robert Stoddard, of St. Paul. Minn., were visltors here Tuesday. Mrs. Stoddard land her daughter are spending a month with Dean and Mrs. Baker in Columbia. ? Miss Aileen Belk, student at W. L. V N C, after a visit to her roommate. Miss Mary Rppes, in Annapolis M<1., came home for a visit to her mother. Mrs. J. R. Belk, during the spring holidays. She returned to college last Sunday. Met With Miss Shannon Miss I^eila Shannon added an additional table of guests, when she entertalned for her club Wednesday moralng Playing at this table were: Miss Marguerite Schoonnmker. Mrs. John Wall. Mrs. J. J Goodwin, o | Clinton. Mass., who is the guest of Mrs A S. Llewellyn; and Miss Marie Blanchard. who Is visiting Mrs H. O. [Marvin. Miss Blanchard and Mra W. \j DePass, Sr.. made the highest score. Luncheon was served at noon. the hostess being assisted by her sis ter Miss Charlotte Shannon and Mrs. Ralph Shannon. Jeannie Blake, curly-headed njght club singer. Is being held in Jail at Opelousas, La., under federal charges of harboring James John Ogden, whom authorities said Is wanted a Fort Worth. Tex., In connection with a bank robbery. I ? ' MRS. WORKMAN DEAD Mrs. Maggie King Workman died at her residence four miles east of Camden near Shepard. Her death came at 12; 05 Sunday morning after declining health of over two years. Mrs. Workman was born in York county on January 18, 1870, and had resided in this county for the past forty years. Her husband died a number of years ago. She is survived by two sons: V. Nye Workman, of Westville and Boyd F. Workman, of Camden; also two brothers, Jeff King and John King, of Rock Hill, and one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Davis of Rock Hill and< four granddaughters. Funeral services were held from her residence conducted by Rev. J. B. i Castbn, with burial following in the i DeKalb Baptist church cemetery. 1 Serving active pallbearers were R. Lee Workman, Albert Ussery, Nye Ussery, F. J. Tidwell, Shelby C. Truesdale. Horace Haston. J Mr. and Mrs. Donald Team, of Fort Bragg; Miss Irma Guideon, of Middietown, Ohio, and Leo Fisher, of Fort Bragg, were the guests of relatives and friends here Sunday. MOVING PICTURES ENTERTAINS MEMBER8 OF GARDEN Clfl A meeting of the Camden (kjfl Club wag held at the home of Mnfl W. Pomeroy on Monday aften^fl ; April 8, at 4 o'clock. ^ ' A very Interesting program ifl given by Howard Hadden, shovjH moving pictures in color of vagi subjects. Most unusual plctuniH salmon fishing off the coast dor, tarpon fishing in Southefi^fl tors, grouse hunting In Scotlai^jfl proved a delightful dlverslOn:tinH club members. The climax i>f tfl program was the showing of plctofl of Mr. Hadden's home and exterffl gardens near Klngstree, called Sprfl The hlue -ribbon x>t the aftsrmfl was won by Mrs. N. C. Arnett fori beautiful collection of bulbs, tfl bowls of pansles showing the ellcfl of the feeding with vitamin B roc? ed honorable mention. After the meeting Mrs. Poraeroj? vlted her guests into the dining niH where delicious refreshments nfl FOR GAME WARDEN I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Game Warden, of Kershaw county. The support of my friends will be appreciated. I will endeavor to serve the people of the county to the best of my ability. ROBKRT \j. McCASKILL FOR GAME WARDEN To the Voters of Kershaw County: I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Game Warden for Kershaw county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. Will appreciate the support of the voters. Respectfully yours, _ . ALTON HASTY FOR GAME WARDEN J To the Voters of Kershaw Coufl I hereby announce myself as ? date for the office of Gafrie WuH for Kershaw County subject tofl rules of the Democratic priufl Will appreciate the support otfl Respectfully yooi&l ^ z. L. (F^yte) PTJCnH FOR RENT FOR 1940-41 SEASON COMFORTABLE COUNTRY HOME Located in beautiful Oak Grove just outside of Sumter. 4 BEDROOMS ? 2 BATHS ? CENTRAL HEAT Phone or write? IF. M. Moise, Owner SUMTER, S. C. * v"--' Razoofcs I IMPORTERS, INC. . 9 Announcing I On Monday, Apjril 15, we will be located fti at our residence jft 1936 North Broad Street* Our Annual END OF SEASON SALE jft brings drastic reductions on remaining ft stock of ? ft DAY and EVENING MESSES 1 COATS ... SUITS ... SPORTSWEAR ! I HATS HALF PRICE 1 p m .J^K We invite you to visit the Tenth Annual Tomlinson Style Show I AT HIGH POINT, N. C. 1 APRIL 12-13 Get courtesy cards of admission from us ? The Home Furnishing Company I The many specially planned Features assure you fl of a delightful visit. ' ffAf .- -i.-gwm- v3MM(v' mmMI;vMlky XMSKTXJISK/. flwv.'Bwv > >. Vv _ ^,u., .. X . Lyjuwm. -? Prices Are Lowest in G-? History I J Controlled temperature, Humidity and Constant Circulation of Freshened Air Keeps Food Fresher Longer. EVERY CONVENIENCE YOU WANT... every feature vou need ? for dependable refrigeration and better food preservation at low cost. HERE'S A BEAUTY AND A BARGAIN! 1 B E Modal LB6B <5.2 cu. ft. storage space 11.7 I sq. ft. shelf area H ' * 8 lbs. of Ice? 80 cubes. J 114.75 I i**! at ffsfSffTTM I Burns & Barrett Hdw. Co. I PHONE 94 CAMDEN, S. C.