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The Camden Chronicle LUME 52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940. NUMBER 7. IiC. Sponsors Memorial Today Irvanoe of Confederate memoEy will be observed in a twoEanuer In Camden today, when Kit ion to exercises In houor of Idler dead, a new coping about Em perpetuated by the DaughE the confederacy will he dedl|to the hallowed memory of Kirkland, one of the out* Eg heroes of the lost cause. observance of the Confederate I'lui day will be under the dlreo* I thu U- D. c. and will feature Eoming and afternoon exercises. I morning there will he special Koih in the city school auditoEnd at the public library. At Eariises in the auditorium the Ehool will be presented with a |u) American flag jhyx Mrs. John E president of the American LeEuxiliary. This will he followed I presentation of a flno copy of Etlng of George Washington to Eool library by Major and Mrs. | von Tresckow. Later i In the I library the U. D. O. will pre-j Ec library with Jefferson Davis' land Kali of The Confederacy," J (ft being in two volumes. This nil be dedicated to General John Innedy, after -whom the local E of the U. D. C. Is named. E 3 to 4:30 o'clock in the after he public Will be Invited to vlBit Enerlcan Legion Hall, where the Era of the auxiliary will point E pictures of Camden and Ker county war hordes with whjch ! Ells of the hall are adorned. In Elar the auxiliary and also the (C. desire the public to observe Ew picture of Richard Kirkland, |ly hung with the other illusIdead. K o'clock exercises for the solhead will be held at the ceme* I Here the graves of the blue and hay of the civil war period and Ihaki of the world war will be hted with suitable flags and Es. The high school band will Leveral selections and Attorney |K. deLoach, a nephew of Rev. Kershaw, who in May 1910, dell the dedication address at the Elng of the memorial to Richard End, will read excerpts from the mg j/ven- thirty years ago. s exorcises will dose with the [of a salute by a firing squad [Company M, Kershaw Guards, be Bounding of taps'. lay, May 10, is Memorial Day, ?in we are called upon to rear and honor those who wore ty and gave their aU for duty triotlsm. This year the United :ers of the Confederacy, John nnedy Chapter, will Join with terican Legion to commemorate comrades who wore the "khaid made the supreme sacrifice, hapter has always decorated aves of those who wore the md the Gray and lie in our r cemetery side- toy-side. , pictures of our hero, Richard nd. ordered by the Legion, have presented to the school and In Ivegion Hall apd the public ted to see both of these, i hoped that the schools will ipecial exercises as usual, mittee on decoration of Confedmonument, mounment to the lg. Richard Kirkland monuDukinson monument: "Mrs. A. isonover, chairman; Mrs. Sumtame, Mrs. John Rhame, James head of the street department, and "bunting lo be procured at of Mrs. A. A. Reasonover, on is street. mittee to visit schools: Mrs. vonTresckow, Mrs. W. F-. NetIrs. w. J. Mayfleld. Mrs. Louise >r, Mrs. Boykin Rhame, Mrs. R. owning, Mrs. James Burns, Mrs. Graham, J^frs. M. Barucb. i m i t tee on - transportation: Anhe offered?Mrs. Annie 8. Dai. Mrs. iE. C. vonTresckow, Mrs. m Whitaker, Mrs. B. D. Draketeachers in city and county la are requested to be present > ask all children to attend, following committees from thd 0. will please take chargb: h committee: Mrs. James Core* (Irs Emma Villeplgue, Mrs. Gay . Mrs. John Oantey/Mrs. B. C. resckow, Mrs. W. J. Dunn, (Miss f Yming, Miss Sue McDowall. I Margaret McDowall, (Mrs. Burpoykin, (Mrs. .D. Drakeford, h A. Wittkowsky. ? ^ ? I Stephen Robinson will loan , to take wreaths- and flags to rr>" from 10 a. m. to 11 a. m. try member of the U. D. C. aad *ho are not members but have in relatives buried in the cemekre asked to make Wreaths for amilies. We have* 175 wreaths t the Jloj^t we cam obtain. Baths and flowers must be plao* , P m. The U. ?. C., Sons and km8! of V*ter>n<> nil relatives, children of Kershaw county, the <?n I region and Auxiliary, all '?c and community societies, *sorthe Boy Scouts and the Camami Kershaw Guards In a short memories to be held at the mem^ rial plot inclosing the graves of Richard Kirkland and Hobson Hilton. Alter the ritual all 'will march to graVeS off unknown dead where a salute and taps will be given by a squad of the Kershaw Guards. Richard Kirkland, J. B. Kershaw deLoach and John D. Kennedy DuBose, who unveiled monument to Richard Kirkland are invited to be present aa special guests. Proflram For The Day Music by high school band under supervision of F. N. Wimberly; invocation by Rev. A . Douglas McArn; pledge to flag of tf. S. A.; pledge to Confederate flag.; American creed by Mrs. John Mullen; music by band; ritual ofvU. D. C., by Mrs. E. C. von ?resckow; responses by audience; zftuslc; presentation of Legion coping; Reading, " Richard Kirkland," by Oscar Lejihton, of Hobkirk Inn, 1922; music excerpts from Rev. John Kershaw's address of Mar 10, lfio, by John K deLoach; music by band; ben* diction by Dr. Maurice Clarke; mafshalfs, Colonel E. C. vonTTeaCkow, Major Moultrie Brailsfoid; lino of march, music; salute; tapa. . .i I.I?I i ii|g?caaBgLJ~~u...agggH Raising Funds For Baptist Hospital Preliminary conferences with key Baptist leaders throughout South Carolina Indicate success for the Baptist hospital's Mothor'a Day appeal, loadera in the drive to pay off the hospltal'a bonded debt, announced at Columbia. During the paBt two weeka Dr. W. M. Whiteafde., hospital superintendent, who is conducting the campaign, aided by the Rev. R. I. Corbett, pastor of the Bouthslde Baptist church at Columbia; the Rev. J. A. Falle, pastor in the Morl&h association; Rev. B. fl. J>aughrldge, Lancaster paHtor; and Rev. W. 8. Cromer, of Ninety81x, met with Baptist leaders in each of the 38 assooiatlops in the Btate and discussed the appeal. "We feel sure that all Baptists In the state are behind this drive and that it will be an unqualified success," Dr. Whiteside said today. "We have distributed more than 100,000 envelopes through churches and hope that each will be returned with fifty cents for our appeal." The drive has for its aim a contribution of fifty cents by each Baptist in..the state, which would approximately pay off the hospital's bonded debt of $147,000. The appeal will close Mother's Day, May 12, when reports will be made by all churches of the stato. While Dr. Whiteside is conducting the campaign without a formal committee of Baptists, special representatives in each association have agreed to aid the drive in their respective communities. Representing the hospital ill Kershaw association is Rev. J. A. Faile, who has urged that each member of each Baptist church in the county take part in the effort and contribute fifty cents to the institution. ' - Policemen Put On Dance Here Tonight The reason the <blueclads of Camden's police force httve been filling the ozone with the .lilting strains of /'Waltz Me Around Again. .Willie/'- is because they are all dreaming of the .big police bail that will hold forth in the armory on Rutledge street this evening. The story behind the headlines as it relates to this police ball is that the Camden hluecoats are conducting the ball strictly on their own?having | tied the can to a group of high pressure promoters who were in the city during the early stages of the promotion. .. . j And the situation, as it Is, is as it should be, for the police department will find that under the able direction of Chief Alva Rush , Commissioner Charles Shannon, Donald Morrison and others, the affair will be given fine support. Dancing is to start at 10 o'clock and continue until the wee sma' hours _oJL Saturday. - The. police -routine-hasbeen so arranged as to permit of every bluecoat getting in a few licks at waltzing, doing the jitterbug or some fancy adagio. Anyhow the affair is for a fine cause, the police get every cent after the orchestra and a few other minor Expenses have 'been met. And so we urge every boy and girl who delights In the terpsichorean art to be at the ball tonight. Grace Church 8ervices The services for Sunday, May 12, at Grace Episcopal church will be as follows: Holy communion at 8:00 a. m.; church school at 9:45 a. m.;morning prayer and sermon by ^the rector at 11:16. Camden Girl In Play Lynchburg Va.t May 10.?'Miss Phyllis Karesh, of Camden, S. C., a student at Randolph-Maco^J Woman's College, will appear thts'-WbeV to the Sock and Buskin dramatic club's apprentice play, "One of Those Days." The Mlkodos on Madagascar seldom exceed 66 Inches in height. Money, Shoes and Salesman Missing A sadder, but wiser, group of ('amden people who patronised a ?Hb, olly-tongued shoe salesman several weeks bark are minus several hundred dollars as a result of their acquaintance with %a gllb-tongued highpressure salesman. For the past several years the Camden Chamber of Commerce has been warning Camden and .Kershaw county people to beware the salesman who Is afraid to call at the Chamber of Commerce and ask for a certificate of endorsement. Many hundreds of, dollars would be saved If this warn- j lug Is heeded. In the case of the smooth-talking shoe salesman, he reaped a harvest of money at the expense of a. group of Camden people, mostly women, Who fell for his blarney. It Is said that shoe Investments which were] not productive aggregated Beveral hundred dollars. In a few isolated cases where a small deposit was p$ld and the balance waB scheduled on a COD basis, the purchasers received their shoes. Those who paid the salesman the full amount of the purchase price, are minus their money and also the shoes. The Camden Chamber wrote to the chamber of commerce of the city where the shoe company In question was reported to be located acoordlng to the saleslip given by the salesman operating here. '* In reply the Chamber was advised that the shoe company had an office only In that city in question. The I secretary informed the Camden secretary that eh? did not know where [the factory Is located. "We have had I complaints," she wrote. Orders were filled slowly. The secretary also I Wrote that the shoe company had not | had the office very long In that community. I The Camden and Kershaw county Chamber of Commerce is a bulwark against mischances such as the shoe eplBode proved to be. The Chamber has facjlties for investigation, and Is at the call of any and all people of Camden and Kershaw county for that purpose. Much money would he saved If the public consulted the Chamber of Commerce tyefore Investing Iwith strangers. Last year a rug salesman "visited Camden and reaped a harvest toy sellling alleged Imported rugs. .Several Camden people purchased these alleged imported creations and found out later that they were a cheap cotton imitation worth about one-fourth of the amount paid for them. Rev. Llttlejohn Hurt ] Bishopville was terribly shocked on Thursday night when the news reached town that Rev. J. T. Llttlejohn and son, Pierce, were badly hurt in an automobile collision and wreck on Highway No. 15-A at the intersection of 15 and the Darlington "short cut." The other car was occupied by Robert fErWsnrer and "MafrSKimvev; who are both patients in Hartsvllle hospitals. Mr. Llttlejohn suffered concussion. Pierce was less seriously hurt. Both were carried to Mcl-eod's Infirmary. Pierce came homo Saturday night and Mr. Littlejohn was brought home Tuesday for quietude and recuperation.?Bishopville Messenger. Bethune Stores to Close on Thursdays Upon the- request of the business men of Bethune The Chronicle" announces' the following list of merchants who have signed an agrement to close their places of business on Thursday afternoon, beginning May 9, >and continuing through August 22: Lorlng Davis, W. A. Mci/oweli, L. C. Watford, Hammond Young, M. Gardner, C. J. Jones, F. MdLaurin, George Watkins, J. U King, J. B. Barfield, M. M. Baker and Hugh Oliver. Betheeda Presbyterian Church Sunday, May 12, with A. Douglas McArn, as pastor, services at Bethes-1 da Presbyterian church will be as follows: Church Bchool with a bible class for every age at JO J*, m.; morning worship with ant&eih, Iprayer and sermon at 11:15. Scout troop Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. "Sea Scout patrol on Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Circles of the Auxiliary on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The public is cordially Invited .to those services. Canals and laterals of the Salt HiI ver irrigation project In Arizona embrace a mileage greater than the distance from New York to Chicago. I 1 1 '?IT ^MMMi LOOK AT YOUR LABEL! We have mailed out post cards reminding subscribers of overdue subscriptions. If you have received one of these oards please road . your labal and mall In your check or money ordar to pay up back tlma and to bring your label up to data. Wa do not wish to loao'any subscriber, but are forced to drop "any name* wa find overdue. L^k at yaur label! 1 i ,J . . 1- ?I 11 ' Policeman's Daughter Injured In Crash Mtsa Mt?r ga^et Mahoney. slxteeuyear-old daughter of Police Officer l)aHub Mahoney, received a badly cut noad. >nd other injuries when a car she wan riding in eollldod with another car on Taliltor'a Dane last Thuraday. in the car with Miss Mahoney were Marlon Barnes, Shelby Hough and Ralph Williams, the latter being driver of the car. The other oar was driven by Mrs. Watson Pomeroy, who waa accompanied by her two small children The. cars met headon at a sharp turn in the lane and were badly damaged. The occupants, with the exception of Miss Mahoney, escaped in[Jury. ?*.* Cars Crash at Corner A taxi car belonging to the Hinson I Service company and driven by Ralph tyfoClure, colorea, and an auto driven by Mrs J. R. Belk, prominent Camden resident, collided al the corner of I^aurons and Dyttleton street Saturday morning. Mrs. Belk was driving on Laurens while the taxi was goI ing north on Lyttleton street. The taxi turned over severa/1 times after the crash but the driver was unhurt. Mrs. Belk while badly shaken up. escape^ serious injury. Credit Guide To v Make A ppearance <pgy || you go or stop going" is the glogan recommended now by the Petal) Credit Association to the people Kershaw county, who have lieeu hi the habit of running aocounts and letting them ride indefinitely. . It is not intended for those who always. pay promptly, but is meant for those who either purposely or otherwise, become addicted to the habit of allowing their accounts to go over frem month to month, and finally lose, all sense of obligation. 1 The slogan is broadcast at this time because there Is to be Issued soon In Kershaw county a Credit Experience Ouift+i in whloh every man or woman | carrying a credit account will be rat-1 ed according to the manner in which they moot credit obligations. It Is known that such a system will eliminate much loss on the part of the merchants, and at the same time protect those who need and preserve credit by eliminating those who will not pay, thus maintaining a Credit System in the county on a more scientific basis. The Merchants Mercantile Agency of Washington, D. C., is sending communications to all patrons slightly 'behind with the merchants In Kershaw county/. These patrons are asked to pay promptly as "possible In order that their credit rating may be good. The old expression of John Ran-1 dolph still holds good. "Piy as you go and out of debt, out of.danger. .. -A* a-remedv-for 1rard"ttmesrT?rt^ the above In your hat, write It In your cuff, and commence each day by reading it, and then practice it by paying your drug bill, hardware bill, grocery bill, garage and service station hill, lumber bill, newspaper subscription and advertising bill and all the rest. They all have mouths to feed, ana rent to pay, and children to clothe. If you are unable to pay in full, pay a little, show a disposition to be honest. and help the man who helped you when you were in need. Trucks Cannot Angle Park On City Streets Parking of trucks, wrecking equipment or trailers at an angle on a street or highway Is prohibited by law, according notice received from the state highway department. J 8. Williamson, state highway engineer, in a letter, calls attention to the South Carolina Truck act of 1938, section 2, of article ?, holding that the limits of parking of trucks on any section of a highway having a curt) to parallel trucking. A highway is defined as any public road, street, avenue, alley or boulevard, bridge, viaduct or trestle and the approaches thereto within the limits of the state of South Carolina. The notice will affect all trucks, whether big or small and also the Greyhound buses. City regulations here have permitted angle parking for J trucks under 18 feet in length, but 'Mr. Williamson states that the law applies to all trucks no matter how large they may-be. The state law, according to Mr. Williamson, takes precedence over any municipal regulation. Violation of the state law as It pertains to the parking of trucks not only courts an arrest and fine, but further, It opens the path to a damage action In the event a collision occurs by reaI son of the truck being;4& parked. Garden Club To Meet The Camden Garden Chib will, meet Monday, May 18, at ^o*clock, with Mrs. Henry G. Carrtson at Paint HtlL Collections of roaea wttJ fee Judged for horticultural perfection. Also col1 lections of lilies Polo Field Mecca pf Polo Fans Sunday When Mulbeny and Cool Springs .battle next Sunday on the number one polo field here, the fans will he looking for plenty of action. And the belief la well-founded, for these two foursomes put up a nip and tuck game last Sunday?'Mulberry wlnnnlng by a one score margin, the (Ipal tabulation showing the blue-dads to have 6 and the yellows 6. As an evidence of the tight defonse offered In this game, not a score was registered during the last two chukkors. The tempo of the game reached a point In these periods that brought frequent cheers from the spectators In particular was the riding of tho players brilliant and hard. Camden polo has definitely shown a marked - improvement ...during the past season and thut has made it possible to oxtend the season Into May, something unheard of in mid-south polo before. Fans have shown a growing Interest In the sport and while the attendance at the game last Sunday was a trifle short of the number turning out the Sunday preceding, this was due largely to tho extreme chill of the morning. The temperature reachod a comfortable figure later In the day however. Watson Pomeroy officiated as referee in last Sunday's game and he kept tho players under flue control. The Blues four fouls called during the game and the Yellows failed to capitalise on any of them. The Yellows were penalized Ave times and the Blues Bcored on two of the free shotB offered. Llghtfoot scored two goals In the initial period within less than thirty seconds time. Llghtfoot took the ball about 40 feet out and at an angle from the Yellow goal and Just as he shot, a yellow-clad rider cut across in front of him. The shot was good and on a gift shot allowed on the foul Llghtfoot drove the willow over for a second counter. In the game next Sunday "Mulberry will attempt to cinch the 1940 plate series by winning. The foursome will And Jack Clyburn, Charley Robertson^ klrby Tupper and Carl Llghtfoot wearing the blue while the yellow of Cool Springs will decorate the backs of Moultrie Burns, C. P. DuBose, Jr., Charlie Little and Joe Bates. James R. Boy lest onJ Dies In Allendale Allendale, May 7.? James Reid Boyleston, Sr., 74, died at his home In Allendale today. ? Mr. Boyleston. a son of the late Samuel Cordes and Margaret DuBose Boyleston of Charleston, was born in Wlnnsboro In 18^5, while "his mother was a refugee during the Confederate war. Mr. Boyleston came to Allendale 30 years ago when he was named manjjg?T-gf tho local branch or tha Sou lberp Cotton Oil Company. He was retired 12 years ago by tho company after a service record of 49 years, and since that time was active in civic and local affairs. He was an active member of the Church of Holy Communion (Episcopal.) Once Resided In Camden Mr. Boyleston resided in Camden about forty years ago, where he wak the first manager of the Camden branch of the Southern Cotton Oil Company. New Management at Ivy Lodge Hotel Mrs. Ethel C. Paylor, who has been in charge of the dining room of the Carolina Inn at Chester for the past several years, has leased the Ivy lx)dge on Broad street and will take charge May 15. ? Mrs. Paylor with many years of experience In the managing of hotel dining rooms and restaurants will operate Ivy Lodge on the European as well as American plan, it being her intention to establish a high class, tea room in connection with th? Lodge as soon as alterations can be made to insure attractive quarters for guests. Prior to being affiliated with the Carolina Inn at Chester, 'Mrs. PayW was In charge ot the Victory Cafe at Oastonla for a number of yearo. Former 8enator Dead New Bern, N. C., April 30.?FormerSenator Furnifold McLertdel Simmons died Oils afternoon at the home of a daughter near here. He was eightysix years old. Simmons, who represented North Carolina in the senate for thirty years, had been living In retirement since 1930 when he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Josiah W. Bailey, the present senator. H head been in declining health several years, and had been criUcally 111 since Sunday. His defeat by Bailer was attributed to his bolt of the Democratic national ticket In 1933 when Ai Smith was mi . presidential nominee. -The area of most counties in ths United States is roughly between 100 and 300 miles. ?> ??*. " xZ'" ? ***** Democrats Meet For County Convention Tliff Kershaw county Democratlo convention met at the Kershaw couuty court house in Camden today with nearly every precinct in the county beina represented. State Senator Murdoch M. Johnson, was unanimously elected president of the convention,, while former governor John G. Richards was elected state executive committeeman by acclamation. J. Team Gottya received the unanimous vote of tho convention for chairman of the oouhty Demoorative executive committee. The following were elected delegates to the state Democratic convention: Murdoch M, Johnson, J. H. McDeed. W. T. Redfearn, L. C. Clyburn, W. P. Kstrldgo and J. D. Bailey. Tho following were elected ,a? alternates i W. T. Holley, N. S. Richards, H. It. Davis, C. M. Brown, J. K. Davis and Mitchell Rabon. Tho convention went on record as heartily endorsing the national administration under President Roosevelt for the past seven years. A resolution was adopted opposing a suggested change of the date for holding tho first primary election from the last Tuesday in August to the second Tuesday in September. The utmost harmony prevailed throughout the convention. Ancrums Give Silver For Cadet Chapel Captain and Mrs. William Ancrum, of Pawley's Island, have presented to -r the,cadet chapel of the Citadel a silver chalice and paten, which will be blessed by Bishop Albert S. Thomas at the low communion service at 6:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Bishop Thomas will be the celebrant in the communion service, assisted by the Rev, Albert R. Btuart, chaplain to the Episcopal cadets. -The chalice and paten are in memory of William Aftcrum, Jr., who entered the Citadel In 1923, graduating in 1932. He died last year, after a long Illness. Captain Ancrum formerly was <mpmin " of the ChAfTMton ~~ navy yard, retiring from .active naval service several years ago. While the Chalice and paten will be available for use by any communion holding services in the< .cadet chapel, they wW be kept In the custody of .the Episcopal cadets and tplll form part of the communion silver service which they use every Sunday morning.?News and Courier, May 4, 1940. Spent Moat of Hla Life Mare. William Ancrum, Jr., referred to in ..... the article from the News and Courier of the 4th, ppent a large part of his life In Camden. After graduating v from the Citadel, he did Two year's . post-graduate work at Duke University. General Charles P. 'Summorall took considerable Interest In the preaenta-ttoir Ttnd-Bttendea tlre^eaic5Ti5ff"~8f this silver service. L. J. McDonald of Hart8ville Dies Hartsvllle, May 2?Funeral services for L. John McDonald, 65, who died early Thursday morning" at his residence were held Friday morning at the Wesley Methodist church of which he was a member, conducted by his pastor, Rev. B. L. Knight, assisted by Rev. Bernard A. Mcllhany, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, interment was in the Magnolia cemetery. ? ? Mr. McDonald^ son of the late John" and Ellen King ^McDonald, was born and reared In Chesterfield county, moving to Hartsvllle 30 years ago. For a number of years he was engaged successfully In the automobile business. and later became an extensive planter In both Darlington and Chesterfield counties. ~ In 1917 he was married to Miss Mary D. MoCasklll, of Caasatt; who survives with the following ohildren: Miss Frances McDonald, teacher in the Chesterfield public schools; ityeil McDonald, freshman at Clemson college; <Miss Isabel McDonald and Harry McDonald,n#t#dents In Hartsvllle schools; one brother, Carl McDonald, of HartsVille; three sisters, Mrs. A. B. MoLaurin, of Bethnne; Mrs. J. A. -Gr&ham, Lynchburg, and Mrs. 1*. M. Yarbrough, of Hartsvllle. WISE LUMBERMAN 8EEK8 ? ADVICE OF FORESTRY EXPERT? Holly Dirtens, local lumberman, is f to be commended for his progressive thinking. _ * V'-T-TIT Contrary , to the general policy of many lumber companies of "cut out and get' out", Mr. Dink ins has taken steps to restock his land. ^ Through the services of^E. Douglas Ped, forester for Dewey J. Creed, Mr. Dinklns is having his timber marked, lit this way he is able to leave enough seed trees to provide for a nat]pal re stocking of the land, ft is hoped that more lumbermen , and lumber companies follow the example of Mr. Dinklns. The iSHtfoe* of Mr. Pew for marking and advice i are free of charge. He can be reach 7^ led at the D. J. Creed office on DeI Kalb street. '