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Millions of Refugees Dying of Hunger and Disease in War-Torn Europe. Help the Red Cross Help These People! The Camden Chronicle )tUME 52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940 ^ NUMBER 9 nsational Burglary Solved By Confession ; ch.l.tmM eve robbery of the T Nettles and the W. 0. Wl/SO . the exclusive residential 0( camden were solved a? ?( freedom for an eecaped ;an,e to an end when the law . up with John Davis, 46, a colUx.lt who criminal ramifiesin the past decade were executth the skill of a modern Raffles. l8 who has traveled under a pr'of aliases "such as Frank , ? m James, Baxter Jones, McUuirln. Luther Smith, Willie " -uul Klmer Collide, was seized paitl at Florence last Friday Thursday Oauiden police hl with the authorities of other i!iVrlV(Hl in the burglary career iTd recovered some of tho ,, ,..-.rty from the Nettles a^d >\os. ? that police have been barL nit effort^ to secure clues ^ .no medium of finger print :on explained by Davis' statoihnt be always used thin kid Pvtf>t n "pulling a Job." "7" is w is sent to the state penitetfifro'u Dillon county in February 3n a life sentence. Shortly nft' V 1, transferred to the state V i'Mivkin from whence he esMay 1930. And.it was in just ten years later, the night up with him. He was re, to tho state farm Friday and cr another successful escape, pend the rest of his daye laborr the state. , robbery of the Ne-ttles and Wilomes in this city on Christmas ,as accomp 1 ished..between midi. and daybreak and without any is occupants of the dwellings beUusecL At the. NetUes Homo a in valued, at over $100,, an, oyer;, f an expensive make, several s and quite a number of 6H , md some ties, placed on a gW. vere taken. A watch was Biold the Wilson home. Police r 1 1 the shotgun, the overcoat and F- watch belonging to Mrs. Nethe wrist watch of Billy Nettles! watch taken from the Wileon were disposed of for thfe value | gold content of the cases, after | rks had been removed, n indication of the Raffles-like ity of tfhe burglar, the police e sold the Netttles shot -gun and i 38 cabller Smith and Wesson ,r to ? man at- Bennett?vi?e Cor that night broke intothe said home and robbed him of $168. tennettevllle police recovered ettles shotgun and turned o the Camden authorities, is stated that in tihe past ten he has burglarized homes and in Dillon, Hart8ville, Darlinglaniden, " Marlon, Mulllns and y. All of the burglaries were itted at night, Davis stated. Camden authorities received irst tip that Davis might be the r who operated here on Dec. ^ ;?r " - ^ ; ?v- V. from Chief Elmore of the Hartsville police, who stopped here enroute to Sumter where he was going to recover a valuable pearl necklace which had been stolen from a Hartsville woman and was in the possession of a colored girl at Sumter. Elmore mentioned that Davis had told him he had pulled several Jobs here. That was enough for the local authorities and on Thursday Deputy Sheriff J. H. McLeod, Jr., Chief of Police Alva Rush, John Nettles and W. G. Wilson drove to Hartsville where they identified the gun, overcoat and wrist watch. In describing the Camden burglaries" fo ChTer Rush "andDepuiy "Sh e riff" MoLeod Davis told the following story: ' "I came to Camden from Wilmington on a Seaboard train the day before Christmas. I had an empty suitcase with me and when I got off the train I walked up the track to the trestie over the Wateree river. I hid the suitcase in the brush near the trestle and then walked into Camden. That night I walked around the city and finally hid in the church yard (Episcopal churc^). I waited until after midnight and then went across to the big house and -I listened for quite a while to be certain everybody was asleep. Then I went around to the back and pried open a window. I had a revolver but did not carry it into the house but placed it on the window sill. I gathered up the gun, overcoat and other things I found on the first floor end carried them to the window and placed them outside. Then I went upstairs and secured the watches. T came down, climbed out the window, gathered np the stolen articles and carried them across to the churehyard and hid them in some shriibberry. Then I went up the street ((Lyttleton) and tried the dobr of several horiips and finally found the one unlocked (Wilson residence.) I went in and got a watch there. Then I came back, gathered up the other stuff and walked down the Seaboard track and then to the trestle, where I packed the stuff In the suitcase. I then walked to Logoff and hung around there that day and in the evening I took the ' wMth/bopnd train for* Wilmington.'* Davis said that in all his operations he was always seeking articles which he could dispose of without difficulty. His loot in nearly every instance was watches, pistols, guns, JeWelry and -the like. ?aM be never left any finger pffttte on a job because he alWays covered Ms hands with thin ldd glove*.? ? 't,J *' j O * Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Team, of Logoff, a daughter, at the CmnAm LSh been named Meifta Ann ieam? ^ f RED CR08S WORKERS BUSY MAKING REFUGEE GARMENT8 "The hour has struck," as chairman Norman H. Davis says and the Red Gross in new areas of grief and physical want must try and capo with the speed of the bomibers. Whole .communities in the shadow of terrof, hunger, wounds, orphanhood, homelessncss, epidemics and death. Suffering and horror to be endured by women and children and the aged, such as the hufhan mind has never conceived. It Is therefore* lntereshtg to noto that the following Avork has been accomplished by the production corps. Our quota for this shipment consists of 40 woollen dresses, 60 knitted garments, 10 Infants layettes. Airs, AlcCallum and- her N. Y. A. Homomakcr# have given mu<'h assistance. Now ready to he shipped on June! 10. for distribution in September: 15 women's wool dresses, 19 children's wool dresses, 25 sweaters, 4 scarves. Shipped to Finland March 1. 1910: '3 men's sweaters, 12 children's sweaters, .8 women's dresses, 9 children's dresses. Shipped Aiuy 7, 1940: 3 women's dresses, 11 girl's drosses. Come one and all and help is the plea oi* Sadie K. vonTresckow, publicity chairman. HON. JAMES H. HOPE TO BE ' SPEAKER AT BLANEY CLOSING Commencement exerches begin on Sunday, May 26, in the high school auditorium at Blaney where Rev. J. H. Heed will deliver the baccalaureate> sermon at 3:30 p. m. Graduating exercises will be held "Monday* May 47, at' 8:30 p. m.,~Tn the high school auditoflum. Hon. James H. Hope, state superintendent of education, will be the guest speaker. \ NO PAY; NO PAPER! 'o weeks ago we mailed no* to our delinquent subscribers. 1 of them have either mailed ailed at the office and paid dues. Wo sincerely jjppretheir quick response to the es that their subscriptions expired, or would expire. Then best of all* many of them have >sed a letter with their ng how well they like Thai' nicle. On the other hand a t many, no doubt, have thrown notice in the waste basket, this writing there are gome have Ignored our appeal for renewal subscriptions. We been patient?ample time has given all delinquents to' hay dues to the paper. We d regret parting with a single er. it takes a lot of money work to publish a newspaper we cannot afford to carry i accounts Indefinitely. Labor, Hclty, paper, taxes, Insurance other expenses must be paid, la Is final warning to all sub* are badly lir arrears. The la>f May 2? will be the last oopy he Chronicle soma elf ouf bub* * 1 twill receive fTISOt pAtd on fore Friday, May 24. iks another glance at- the bn your label.' A - ?p&rotsz is Camdeft and Kershaw County I Must Raise Relief Fund Quota (lly Prank H. Heath, Director Red Cross Publicity) Have you done your bit for sufferlug humanity? At no time in tho history of the world has there 'been such ruthless and devastating murder and destruction as has been hurled upon the crushed and broken nations of Europe. The human mind cannot comprehend the picture that Is offered today In Belgium and Franco?flvo million refugees, without sufficient foyd, clothing or shelter, fleeing to escape tho rain of death spouting from tho mouth of Nazi .cannon and bombing planes. A parade of flvo million men. women and children, many of tin* latter j mere babes in arms, seeking to tlnd shelter in Fran re or England. IdfC iias become a hi loons nightmare to I : rh?'so unfortunates. Their homos havo ] been destroyed, their food stolen 41 lid ! 'they are taring re hi. hunger and cHis? j ease. 1 Tim world 1ms never witnessed ' such wanton crttelt>1 such a reversion ' ro barbarism as has been practiced by the German war god. ' /rile appeal of the American Hod LCroaa ,Xor lunda ru aid ihcae striakun. ! I people extends to every city, town, 1 hamlet and cross road in the Ameri- I , can nation. it is an up peal that should be heeded by every American^ 'it is a clarion call to a great people 1 . who cherish tho ideals of kindness j and peaOe. It is a call for the preservation of civilization. From tho reports that are pouring into the headquarters of tho American Red Cross, Americans are responding. They are proving their willingness to give their best in order that justice and mercy shall prevail. There have been Red Cross appeals in other years, but never in history has there seen a time when tho situation has been more serious or need, qJL service more aeute. This week 1h Red Cross weok In Camden ami Kerfchaw county. A score of men und women, good-hearted and generous In the giving of their timo and effort, are seeking to raise the $1,200 quota assigned to Kershaw county. At 10 o'clock this morning tho treasurer of the Kershaw county chapter reported the sum of $290.12 had been raised. Men and women of Camden and Kershaw county! You havo listened over tire radio, you have scanned the newspapers, you know well tho horI ror thai previals in Knrope. The future o:' civilization hangs in the ballance. And worse- If the Germans doI feat th Miles, the war will conie to our o\v n doorstep. Wo may he forced | to tpu!' .;11 sonic o? the privat ions and 'miser* iii.it now confronts the millions : i.mei - in Kuropo, (^atr.""'! and Kershaw count* itu1-: , not ~Ta77 il.i\\ri on this sacrml a.->>:guI intuit. A e mtist show to the world we prid on. selves, we have an umlcrstandii heart ami a generous hand. Two :u no days romain for tho drhV .period if you haven't stopped tit the Itod jCi'oss headquarters in the Amurlcan i-cgiQii.. Lu.idiug, du it today. Do not neglect this sacred duty. Kveti if it is only that dime, or perhaps the (Uptrtor you saved for some frivolous purpo>\ Yes. if it is only a nlckle, do your hit for Clod and humanity. You have never had to dread the sound of a plane overhead. You have never had to quake at tho sound of cannon You have never had to grasp the nt wspaper and with bated breath scan the list of the dead to see if your hoy's name is there. Think of the heart aches of those poor souls in Belgium and France. T^hink of how fortunate wo aro. Won't you pleaso show your appreciation of the blessings of your life by giving to the Red Cross relief fund? % - "Bob" Kennedy Is On j Highway Board Robert M. Kennedy, Jr., executive assistant to Robert M. Cooper, general manager of the Santee-Cooper project, and former mayor of Camden has been elected a member of the state highway commission from highway district No. 6, consisting of Richland and Kershaw counties. The election is effective subsequent to the meeting of the commission this, week. Mr. Kennedy succeeds W. P. Hamrlck, of Columbia. In addition to the naming of Mr. Kennedy as highway commissioner, the meeting of the delegations of Kershaw counties, held Wednesday at Columbia was featured by the appearance in Columbia for the first time Tn mffnynrnonths of ^ehtrror "Murdoch M. Johnson, of this ctty. Mr. Johnson presided at the Joint session of the delegations and Mr. Kennedy was nominated by Senator Jeff Bates, of Richland county. The election of "Bob" Kennedy to the highway commission is being received with much satisfaction in Camden and Kershaw county. The dynamic personality of Mr. Kennedy and his ability to accomplish things makes him a valuable adjunct from the county's standpoint as a member of the important highway group. ~ Kershaw county has need of much road improvement, especially the highways which are important to the economic success of Camden business. Considerable retail business is going to other localities because of better highway facilities into these communities. Three Cars Figure ' In Sunday Collision An automobile belonging to Fred Bryant of this city was badly damagand a Greyhouhd bus damaged when | a New Jersey car ran amuck on De-1 Kalto street in front of the historic j Presbyterian church Sunday morning. The driver of the New Jersey car, a wealthy industrialist of TVenton, accompanied hy a passenger who claimed he was captain of police at Trenton, admitted runnlhginto the Bryant machine which was parked in front of the church. The driver said he had I glanced at a map bis companion had opened and did not see the Bryant auto until too late. The force of the impact stove in the back of the Bryant car, pushed the machine into the rear of the big bus which was parked ahead of it, damaging the front of the auto and rear of the bus. The New Jersey motorist assumed all responsibility for the affair. Graoe Episcopal Church The services for Sunday at Grace Episcopal church will be as follows: Holy communion at 8 a. m.; church school at 9:15 a. m.; morning grayer and sermon by the rector at 11:15. This service will be a special service of prayer and intercession for peace through righteous victory. The choir will stag Kipling*! recessional. First Week Jurors For Civil Court Term The first week of the summer term of civil court for Kershaw county will convene - Monday morning, June 10, with Judge Q. Duncan Bellinger presiding, and jurors serving for the first week will be as follows: W. H. Russ, A. Sam Karesh, John T. Nettles, Jr., R. L. McCasklll, C. C. Shaw, <1 E. Watts, Dan W. Moseley, H. J. Wilson, J. M. Smith, Julius E. Campbell,, W. L. Hunnicutt, E. C. Shealey, Melvin Faulkentoerry, Camden; John Faulkenberry, Boyd E. Young, E. D. Small, J. O. Ballard, J. N. Taylor, Wilbur Broughton, Heyward Vincent, 15. A. Hlnsbn. Furman Bowers, Wilson M. Ogburn, Dewey Johnson, D. F. Roberts, S. H. Crow, S. N. Horton, Henry Stroud, H. O. Clyburn, S. R. Johnson, Kershaw; O. W. Ra/bon, J. B. Jackson, LugofT; John T. Mahaffey, W. J. Parker, Cassatt; C. C Pate, H. T. Mangum, Bethuno. Credit Service Is Proving Efficient A representative of the Merchants Mercantile Agency of Washington, D. C., assisting in the organizing of the local retail credit service, stated today that the business men of Kershaw county are responding in a "^holehearted manner in making the local system-a success. Several of the leading merchants have stated thdt many people who have neglected to pay their accounts long past due, through carelessness or neglect, have already paid all or a part of their accounts or made satisfactory arrangements to take care of their obligations. -. The Credit Experience Guide Is being issued, not as a mere means of making people pay up, or scaring them Into doing right, in fear of publicity, tout as a protection to the consumer as well as to the merchant. Many people who buy on time have no conception as to when time ends and eternity begins, in their calendai sot time.: It.is for this class of people that a record of their credit transactions have special significance. The wholesale dealer Is governed by such an agency as Dunn and Brad street, so. the retailer will be govern ed by the local Credit Experience Guide that will he issued soon 6 The plan has a two-fold purpose It was explained today. One purpose Is to pffevent business men from be ing mulched by persons who habit ually heat their bills. The other U to make It easy tor those who respeci their obligations and pay their biri promptly. Ted Campbell, of Chester, 'was < visitor te Camjdeu Tuesday. ^ / - - Camden Schools To Graduate Large Class , " t The 1940 commencement exorcises of the Camden schools will begin with a band concert on Friday evening, May 31. This will he the only program In which the Camden high school band will participate, and ulso j the only program for which an admission price will hi) charged. The mem* j bers of the band will appear for the first time In their new uniforms. The proceeds of the coucort will go toI wards the purchase of these uniforms. The second program, which la the annual commencement sermon to the ! graduates will follow on Sunday eve* j nlug. Juno 2, and will he as follow'*: { Processional march, Mrs. C. H. Saljmoiid: invocation by Row Japies M. il'iuco; Ji\mil. "Come Thy Almighty ; Kinu ;*,j.crii?juro reading and prayer j h\ Tlfv J. I!, t'aston. anthoin, "The ; silent St a." i.Club; sertnon t>y Ke-v. A. 1>. McAru; vitdiu solo. "Ca\a; ina". I?y P. N. \\'imbcri> . ' hymn, "The Spai-l.ws Kirmaucnt on High." lieiiodictiou by Rev. Uvuce. ; Mondiy evening is St-t rtpH) I a' class night with a program put pn ' eniiroly by the present graduating class u bit h is as follows: Welcome, i by president, Hilly Clnrkson,;' class ihistory. by llufus Rodleain; song by senior class, "The Hells of St. Ma. ryV; class poem by Kllzubcth Me. Lain; class superlatives, by Martha (Geiiys: class will by Oscar W^oten; I song, senior Quartet. "Sylvia"; class prophecy by Robin Zomp, Jr.; song, senior class "Cornfield Melodies"; parting song, "Good Night Beloved," i by quartet. This year another program Is add-pd. This program Is given for two reasons. First In order that the members of the grammar school may have a part In the final exercises of the I year and second In order to reduce j the attendance at the, graduating ogJerclses which follow In the evening. The patrons of tho: school are asked to take note tbnt thA honors won by the students of the elementary grades will be read at this time and that the medals won will be delivered. This program will consist of^ the following: Songs by seventh grade, "I Dream of Jeannle,*' and "Beautiful Dreamer,"; salutatory Joyce Smith; reading by Doris Sullivan; song by school, "God Bless America;" declamation by Jimifffe David; reading tit honor rolls; piano solo by Fay Lomansky; declamation by C bailee JZepuL awarding of medals; songs by seventh grade, "Bells of St. Mary's" Schubert's serenade; valedictory by Julia Arranfs; pledge of allegiance led by pupil of seventh grade; "The Star Spangled Banner." The final exercises will take place In the grammar school auditorium. The first fifteen rows on Tuesday evening will be reserved for families of the senior class. The program as announced will be as follows: Processional by Mrs. C. B. Salmond; lnvlcatlon by Dr. Maurice Clarke; salutatory by Betty Munn; music, Adagio (Moonlight Sonato) by Glee club with violin obligato by F. N. Wimberly; announcement of honor^, class leaders and seconds by superintendent J. G. ^Richards, Jr.; music, "Verdant Meadows" by Glee club; 1 awarding of medals, by W. Robin Zemp and A. Stanley Llewellyn; music, "If My Songs Had Wings," by Glee club; awarding of diplomas by C. H. Yates, Sr., chairman of board of trustees; valedictory by Frances Rhame; benediction by Dr. Clarke. " The arj. dzhJfcit, with Mrs. O. T. Little directory 111 be found on sec' ond floor. Woodwork exhibit of G. E. McGrew and L?ynwood Smith will be ' located on the first floor. The 1940 senior class officers ar^ 1 William Clarkson, president; Rnfns 1 Redfearn and Lois Gaekin, vice pres1 ' idents; Nettle Leese Ogburn, secre1 tary, a$d Mary Smith, treasurer. List of Graduates ^ Helen Frances Arledge, '. artha 1 Earlene Bruce, Jane Alllion Camp ' bell, Wilma Frances Christmas, Caro ' lyn Gilliam Cooley, Lou Alice Culp > Mary Halsell Cunningham, Mary MAf - fcie DeLoache, Lois Marshall Gaskin - Martha Team Gettys, Anna Mae God > win, Carol Virginia Hammond. 6FM * Mae Hasty, Margaret Lea' Hun tax * Grace Elizabeth Jackson, Metrenli 1 Elizabeth Jackson, Eda Eunice Jot t dan, Margaret Mellta Jordan, Ohai ? lotto Elizabeth Undler, Henrietta Mc Willie McDowell, Margaret McDowell . Lillian Doris MdUod, Rath EHsObetl Mildred Louise. Moore, Sett; MM . . Blondell Munn, Radhael Elizabeth Neil, Nettie JLeese?Ogburn, Norma? Irene Parser, Vera Inez Parker, Annie Lee Pettne, Frances Florella Rhame, Nancy Elizabeth Sanders, Sara Elizabeth Sill, Julia Elizabeth Sinclair, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Pauline Esther VanLandingham, James Clyde Baker, James 'Sanford Bundrick, Julius Eugene Campbell, Jr., William Clarkson, James Hugh Cox, William Edgar Cunningham, Jr., Theodore AlQysius Dunn, John Howhrd Hayes, Henry Smith Higglns, Jr., James Milier Little, Jr., Jack Leroy Marshall, William Game-well Major, Jr., Andrew Richard Mayer, Jr., Dewey Walter MIms, John Mullen, Jr., Joseph Mlckle Nelson, Jr., William Douglas Ogburn, LaVerne Madison Price, John Johnson Rabon, Jr., Rufus Joe Redfearn, Joseph Burns Rhame, Marvin Charles Smith, Ivconard Herman Schenk, Edward William Vereen, Allen Follln Watts, Jr., Oscar Smith Wooten, William Robin Zemp, Jr Post graduate certificates will go to Deas Lynch Boykin, Jr., Sarah McLeod, Elizabeth Hill Gettys, Ida Mae MCManils, Wesley McArthiir Pitta. , Art certificnta*i?o Sara Mae Burns, Betty Jane Sarratt, William Gamewell Major, Jr., Elizabeth Wilson, Na1 dine Ella Rabon. Marshalls serving will be Caroline 5 Boykin, chief; Luther Sowell, chief; Margaret Saimond, Colvin Sheorn, - Frances Hammond, Charlie Bolneau, Betty Blakeney, Kirby Tupper,' Mary Pitts, Billy Mullen, Dot Sowell, Yates Villepigue. k Committee on coihmencement ez ercises;..,.Miss Henrietta Zemp, Miss Mary4 Emma Hough, Mrs. C. B. Sal. mond, Miss Ada Montgomery, Miss Margaret Wright, Miss Rachael O'r Daniel. - Decorating committee: Miss Ada 1 Phelps, Mrs. G. T. Little, Miss Irroa Seagle, Mrs. Odette V. West, Miss l Gertrude Strother. s Committee on order: C. T. Baldv win, G. E. McGrew, H. A. Small, P. N. Wimberly. . *r \ Committee on music: Mrs. C. B. I Saimond, Miss Agnes Corbett, Miss ATTORNEY J0HN80N IMPROVES; ABLE TO RETURN TO HIS OFFICE His many friends in Camden and throughout Kershaw county and the state will be pleased to learn that Murdoch M. Johnson, prominent Cart*deu attorney is again in his office to carry on his legal profession. Mr. Johnson became ill at the Novembor term of court and for a long time waa confined to his home. Ho has made a remarkable comeback, much to the delight of ltis friends. He Is looked i upon as a leader In political circles, ! in civic and fraternal organizations, ? aii?l is widely called upon for matters J pertaining to tbo well-being of hla county and state. I'nfortunatoly, bis Illness kept him out of the dclibera'M.vas in rho stau- senate, but ht3 wise counsel h is boon sought from a sick r !n <1 The Chroul b\ lii.s friends w t-!i for him continued good health. Baptist Church Services i The following so: vici s are announced for the week beginning May 2t>, at , ;lu; Camduu Baptist chulc^:. Sunday _ school at 1?> "o'clock. Willi CV O. StOgiuu*. superintendent In charge. Pub- } lie worship conducted by the pastor, J H. (histon, at 11:16 a in , and S p. in. Morning subject, "Why Does Not Hod Stop the War?" Evening subject, "Some Enemies We Must Overcome." Training union at 7 o'clock, with Christopher Vau'ghan, director in charge. Prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 8) The public Is cordially Invited to attend nil services of this church. Immediately, after tlio evening services the ordiance of Baptism will bo administered. I ACT OF GENERAL A88EMBLY PROHIBITS BEER TO MINORS Proprietors of grocery stores, taverns and' restaurants wherein beer is sold'Wilt lmve jp> watoh their steip in th^fu'tyre In the sfile of the mnlt and hops coverage to persons under 18 The general assembly on Wednesday passed an act empowering the tax commission to revoke the beer--,., and wine licenses for "immoral conditions or practices" and prohibiting the sale or beer and wine to persons under 18 years of age. 'The reference to Immoral conditions and practices Is believed to apply to a group of tourist camps which are said to be off-coif^ in thfelr opera- .