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JyOtUME 62 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, fRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1940 NUMBER 30
EJter l ealti
Bouts Bulldogs 26-6
Kfe; X sizeable gains on stratght
through the enabled a
E-, ; ,,,, sumter High school foot
PlKi to roll over a stubborn and
TmrhiluB Camden Bulldog out
Bu" ' ami win the annual
&"<* 8Ch00' ,ileven,
I o(? to 6 score- ,
' 5JJ that Jammed bleachers and
k III UP ?omily behind
R2?.?..? and along U>e.aide
,?(i the peak game of tihe seaeBr
both teams. JQstlmatea m t<>
Wattendance range ftrom 4.200 to
Ka It was the largest crowd -to w twt\
high actvool football game 111
FPalmetto etat*, outside of the
L two years ago when a CamdenIhmbla
battle at Melton field packEE#
10.000 Into the arena,
roaintMWJks, looking like potentWLw
champions, had everything
E8? ,o make up a great team.
E*was plenty of power, deception,
K*f s,H.tMl and ft relentless spirit
K kept them traveling for scores
E, up to the last minute. ^
f?,?. discouragement might have
E m evidence when the Bulldogs
v. a touchdown early in tihe secETuarter
after both teams had stag .
(esllng-OUt program of aotlon-ln
Eoreless first quarter, was quickly
EU off and wibh Farmer and LeaEBlowing
up the Oamden line for
Esmtlal pains, the visitors proEd
to rack up three touchdowns
Ereverses and end rune mixed with
Edv pounding drives of the 'two
Eperformers, sheer power carried
Evisitors down -the field.
E Gamecocks Had Power
Weight added to power was another
E faotor to the advantage of the
Eecocks. The Camden team
Erlu hard and played as good If not
Ebeter game than on any previous
caslon -this season. Some of the
railed exports held -that had the line
Ed as It did at Rock Hill, the score
Lid have been definitely close PerKaily
we do not believe the Rock Hill
iTifflive packed anywhere near the
Kwer as did the Sumter attack.
The brunt of the Camden offense
Id may we alsov say, defense, was
Lied by the smallest and lightest
ember of the team, one Bill Million,
alien really carried the mail and
a a thorn in the side of the opposltn
during the entire 60 minutes of
ttion And on the defense the banty
i was tackling with the venom and
lergv of one double "hi? weight.
The Sumter fans, some 1800 of tliem,
rent home fully satisfied they can
past of a great team. The easy vievrles
in four previous games had
Bt a feeling of doubt as to the real
Ewer of the team. The teams that
Ed bowed before the Gamecock attack
E>v far from being of the strength
E?ffer much opposition, but the vicEy
over the Bulldogs convinced the
Est skeptical of the worth of the
Camden Racks First 8core
f'Hinilt'ii scored its lone touchdown
Ely iti the first quarter and resulted j
In, a fumbled punt by Loavel of
Gamecocks. Camden kicketl off
d Kaniier took the ball on his own
E ami returned it to the 28. l^eavel
in o'T lei: tackle for 8 yards and
Inner gained five on a spinner. I he
X! two plays bogged down and Lcall
punted to the Camden 12. Mullen,
I tiny swivel-hipped back of the
Elltlog- scored a first down on two
Bitiant runs through tackle. The rei
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ITobey" Is Champ
I At Local Dog Show
Tobey, setter dog, owned by County
lent W ('. McCarley, was adjudge^
Empion of all classes In the annual
E show held at the County fair
Eunds here.
Ether winners in the show were:
inter dogs. Mack, owned by Harvey
Eis; pointer bitches, Patsy, Ronnie
Bnold: pointer puppies, owned by C.
Baker; setter dogs, Tobey, W. C.#
ICarley; setter puppies, Riohf C. M.
|Uw; sporting spaniel doge and
Ehee. Smyder, "Rocky" BonsaiterE.
Busy, owned by Johnny "Wall;
End dogs. Eagle, owned by Chief of
Eee Alva Rush, hound bitches, Wallovned
by Ghief Rush; hound pupE
Annapolis, owned by Miss MarE
Singleton, .cocker spaniel, Bobby,
E?d by Harry L^ear, miscellaneous,
lb. owned by Mrs. C. P. DuBoae,
E Pets, oyned by Mrs. Mattle Qreed.
iferch ant's and individuals who conEuted
awards in the dog show were
Est Jewelry Company, Atlantic'and
Elfic Tea Company, Corner Book
E*. John WhltAker. Jr., Catnden
Ed ware and Supply Company, SheIs
Men Shop, Burns and Barrett
njware Company, Barringer HardEp
Company. Mrs/Samuel Russell,
|P IhiBose. Jr., Camden Feed and
Pletne.nt Company, DeKalb BharmI.
and K"linedy Insurance Agency.
Pros Won Gatfie
per Mather Eleven
fhi* department got its dope wrong
I*? fo'tball game between Sim#,of,
Eon ami Mather of Oamden..which
f Waved at Zemp Field Wednesday
7* week. Sims won by a score of
we stated that Mather was
rj*r-up for state honors last year?
P4* a mat ear of fact Mather won
E* championship honors.
Red Cross Roll Call
Set For Nov. It to 30
Tho Kershaw County R?ni Cross
Chapter has Iwcn re-organlzod and tho
goal luia boon sot at 1,200 members.
The drive will open on Armistice Day,
November 11, ami continue through t<>
November 30. The slogan will bo
"limbic the Membership for Kershaw
| County,"
.Officers named for the 1940 campaign:
Mr? Hughey Tlmlal, chairman:
Mrs. W J, Maytteld, vice chairman;
Mrs. S&miiel Russell, special
gifts committee: Mrs. A. C. McKain,
residential division; Major Moultrie
Brailsford, business division; Rev. R.
Dryce Herbert, ohusches; J. K. McKain,
industries; Mrs. Henry Heard,
supply chairman; Mrs. day llaum,
women's organization*; Dewey Cleed.
men's organization; Mrs. W. F. Nettles,
Sr., publicityMrs. Jack Nettles,
newspaper publicity; Mrs., Kathleen
Watts, county schools; J. G. Richards,
Jr., city Hch/ool8; Mrs^ D. M. Mays, of
Bethune, county chairman; C. H.
Zamp, Hermitage Mills; M. M. Heasonover,
Watree Mills; Mrs. Frank M.
Zenip, Oamden hospital; Rev. P. B.
Mdodana, colred city sohools; J. I
Dibble, colored county schools; Dr. J.
H. Thomas, city colored section; Rev.
J. W. Boykin, colored churches.
Norman H. Davis, chairman of the
American National Red Cross, has issued
the following appeal to all Red
Ci\>ss workers' throughout the nation:
"As a result of our kist Roll Call we
have been able to raise o<ur membership
to 7,100,000, the highest in the
peace-time history of the Red Cross.
We have been equally successful In
raising a War Relief Fund of $20,000,000.
These splendid achievemnte are
a remarkable tribute to the leadership
of our more than 3,700 chapters, and
on behalf of the central committee I
wish to express sincere appreciation
to all who have thus helped to
strengthen the Red Cross in membership
and In service.
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Children's Theatre
Helps Nation's Youth
The Junior Welfare League in bringing
the Clare Tree Major Children's
Theatre to Camden in its gay and
imaginative productions of childhood's
favorite "Seven Wishes" on December
6, 1b doing so in the knowledge that
this type of entertainment creates a
wholesome, inspiring influence upon
youthful minds now too much impressed
by stark reality.
"At a time when the world is so filled
with fears and hatreds." said Mrs.
Roland Goodale, Jr., "the children's
stories dramatized and presented by
"Clare Tree Major and her Children's
Theatre do more than entertain?ttiey
bring to boys and girls a happy release,
an escape from a world gone
mad.
"Parents Just now are naturally worried
and heartslok over national and
world affairs," "In this state of mind
they cannot help but pass on many of
these feelings to their children, who
themselves are depressed and not a
little bewildered.
"The minds of our children need to
be protected from the constant shock
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Local Police Nab
Narcotic Addicts
John W. Williams, 46, 1522 BlandIng
Street, Columbia and Howard D.
York, 38. Bethania, N. C. said by the
Federal Narcotics Bureau at Charlotte
to have Federal penitentiary records,
were taken into custody by Camden
police Wednesday afternoon after an
alleged attempt to steal narcotic drugs
from the Cut Rate Drug Store here.
According to the police report Williams
and York entered the drug store
and while York engaged the druggist
In conversation Williams asked permission
to wash his hands at a lavatory
in the rear. "Doc" Bowell, drug
store manager, was suspicdoha of York ,
and when he chanced to glance toward
the back of the store, saw the
shadow of a hand reaching toward
keys which locked the drawers in
which the narcotics are kept,
Sowell rushed hack and Williams
beat a retreat. Police caught up with
Williams and York a few minutes lat-j
er and placed them in the guard house.
However, as no felony had been committed
they, were both released later.
Narcotic ageMa' ttt Charlotte are alleged
to have Vnformed Chief Rush of
the. local police that the two were
listed as expert narcotic thieves and
had served time In the Atlanta penitentiary.
WflHame had a ring of
skeleton keys In his possession. These
keys it is said by the police would
open most any lock.
Draft Board Office
In Legion Building
The Kershaw county draft b-.ard
opened headquarters on the first floor
of the American I>egion building on
De.Kalb Street Thursday morning with
Wylle Hogue in charge as chief clerk.
Miss lAMiise McLeod will be stenogra-.
pher'At the headquarters.
The space occupied toy the draft
board offices is on the west side or
store front and with the entire Interior
of the area remodeled and renovated,
provides splendid facilities for
the work of the hoard. . weir"
According to Chairman John Whitaker,
?Jr. of the draft board the headquarters
will be open daily.
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The Skipper Raves
Over The "Motilities"
(My The Skipper)
HtKomly I had the rare privilege of
sitting In on a preview of the famous
Paramount drama "North West Mounted
Police" starring Gary Cooper and
Madeline Carroll. It was a Cecil
l>eMllle production, wihk'h makes it
lope.
The picture, shown in technicolor,
| had lie premier showing In Canuda
I this week. Tho preview I was fortunate
enough to he Invtted to attend
waa for exhibitions of tho southeastern
part of the country.
The cast included, besides Cooper
and Carrol], such outstanding stars as
Puulette Goddard, Robert l^reston,
Lynne Overmann, Preoton Foster,
Akltn Tamlroff, George Bancroft, Ion
Ohaney, Jr., and others.
The coloring of the picture was exquisite,
* quite the finest I have over
witnessed on the aoreen. The picture
itself Is breath-taking in Its intensity
of action, but withal ofTers plenty of
comedy.
Gary Cooper, as Duster Rivers, a
Texas ranger, who seeks a murderer in
the Canadian wilds; Preston Foster,
as Sergeant Jim Brett; George Bancroft
ds Jacques Corbeau, a half-breed
trouble maker; Paulette Goddard, excitingly
lovely as Louvette Corbeau;
Lv rune Overman, as Tod Mclluff;
Madeline Carrol, as a beautiful Canadian
nurse, and Robert Preston, as
Ronnie Ixjgnn, were superb in their
respective roles.
The scenic background baffles description.
Filmed in the Canadian
wilderness and under 4he personal supervision
of the famous Canadian
mounted police, the pictjire carries an
accuracy that ip interesting and educat
ional.
In the ranks of tthose who were witnessing
the preview were Mr. and Mrs.
T. l^ee I Tittle of Camden and according
to Mr. Little, this masterpiece of the
screen will be offered In Camden in
December.
Ln my own feeble way I can say to
the theater-goers of Oamden that
when the picture Is shown at the
Oamden Theater, be sure to see it. In
beauty of scenery. In drama, ln educational
interest, hi the perfect performance
of the characters. It stands
al&ne in screendom today.
Brooklaitd-Cayce To
Play Bulldogs Tonite
With two wins, a tie and one loss
(chalked up on the 1940 football board,
j the Camden Bulldogs are being groomed
for the BrooMtend-Cayce game here
tonight. L
On past performances o? the two
teams, Camden is favored to take the
South Carolina outfit by a comfortable
niagin. However, the boys will not
be permitted to a-cquire any overconfidence.
Camden will have all of its players
In trim for the game Friday night
against . Brookland-Cayce. With his
usual reticence, Coach Villepigue will
not indicate his starting Mnuep uutil
just before game time, but there aro
J indications that rpactically the entire
|squad will see action in this week's
; bill.
This is tho last home game for the
Bulldogs until November 29, when
they battle tihe heavy and powerful
Charleston Bantams on Zemp Field
here.
Rotarians Hear
Talk On Germany
Calhoun Ancrum. Jr., made a splendid
talk on Germany at Thursday's.
Rotary meeting. He stressed the economic
situation ln that country, telling
of the seven year history of the
Nazi regime, which led up to the
equipping of one of the most powerful
armies ever assembled, and the
fighting of a most expensive war. He
said the Germans 1n that short period
concentrated every possible effort
towards such an army and war
by making every citizen enter hxto the
economic system of providing every
possible need for the country In the
way of money and supplies. He tokl
of the enormous taxation and the lost
value of- the German Mark, and how
every cltlzei* is accountable to the
government even to killing a chicken
or butchering a pig.
He said, as an example, all' cofTee
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Woman Turned Over
To Florence Police
Hattie DuBose, age 19, and residing
on Broad Street and Bessie May Pickett,
age 18, residing on East King
Street, were taken into custody by
'Chief of Police Rush this week and
turned over to the Florence authori^
ties. It is said they are being held
on suspicion ln connection with the
murder of a colored man In Florence
last December.
According to the local police the
two girls were in Florence and ln
company with the murder victim, but
it is said, both skipped out and went
to New York.
The local police have been on the
watch for the possible return of the
two girls. The DuBose woman returned
two weeks ago and the Pickett
woman Wednesday. The police then
act??d.
Just what connection the women had
with the Florence murder case the local
police were unable to state.
School Children
Free At State Fair
County BupeiinUMulonta of educatIon
have boon urged by James H
Hope, elate jaupoiintwvdent of educat-j
Ion, to Join In seeing thai school ohlldeon
Of South Carolina corns to Co-1
iombia Friday, October 20 for school
day at the iState Fair.
Mr. Hope in a letter addressed to
each of the 46 county superintendents
says "No regular ecsliool rout toe can,
in my opinion, compare with the offerings
of the State Fair for that day."
He sneaks of the day att the State Fair
as a '"rtMl letter day in the school
year,"
Thousands of school children come
to the fair each year on Friday. Admlttanoe
Is free for these children uu<l
the -teacher accompanying them. No
red tape Is required, admission being
without any advance arrangements of^
any kind.
Mr, Hope said in his letter: "This
letter is being sent to the Superintend-,
ents of Education in each of our fortysix
counties, in the hope that they will
again Join In embracing what 1 consider
a groat educational opportunity
for the children' 0* our entire public
school system.' a
"We all agiree that real education is
not derived solely from books. No day
of regular school routine, can, In my
Judgment, compare with the offerings
of the State Fair, where, In most attractive
form, our children have lessons
In history, geography, zoology,
agriculture, music art, domestic
science and what-not. With these educational
features and a wonderful
aAusement,- program. Frklay?School
Day?can be (made a Red Letter Day
In -the school year.
"I wish you to Join me in urging all
school children, teachers and superintendents
hi your county to accept the
Invitation of the Fair association to
be its guests on Friday, October 25,
ll>40. You may wisrti to present this
matter at your next teachers' meeting
and arrange for a general movement
to the State Fair, via school bus or by
private conveyance. I should like to
see a gi*eat company of children present
and enjoying this fair. All children
of school age will be admitted
without question when attended by
parents or otherwise."
Chief In Warning On
New Parking Rule
Elsewhere in this Issue of The
Chronicle Is a notice from Chief of
Police Alva Rush, calling attention of
the motoring public to the new parking
regulation which becomes effect-1
ive on Friday November 1.
This regulation provides for one
hour parking on Broad Street from
DeKalb south to the Blrchmore building
and on DeKalb from Broad Street
east to the Camden Hotel. The regulation
will prevail on all days with
the exception of Sundays and is to be
effective until May 1, 1941.
Chief Rush, in amplifying his statement
regarding the new one hour regulation
declared that offenders would
be fined. "There will be no fixing" he
said.
The present one hour parking on
Saturday only signs are being removed
from the streets. The Chief states
that the advertisement in the press
was sufficient notification to all motorists.
Wiliam H. Haile
Died Here Sunday
William Hamilton Haile, one of
Camden's moat loved citizens, and
known for many years throughout the
state as a prominent cotton buyer, died
at his home on Fair Street. Sunday
morning at 7:45, following an extended
illness.
Mr. Halle was born in Lenoir, N. C.,
In 1876, but spent his life from childhood
in Camden, where he and his
family have been prominently identified
with the social *?rrd civic life of
the community
He was the son of James Lenoir
Halle, a descendant of one of Camden's
okleat familled and Mary Virginia
Hamilton, a North Carolinian hy
birth.
Mr. Halle was married In 1900 to
CanrillA Cantey Ancrum of Camden,
who died in 1905. They are survived
by three daughters, Miss Minnie Can(Please
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First Week Civil
Court Jurors Drawn
The following is a "list of Jurors
drawn Tuesday to serve for the first
week of civil court for Kershaw county
which convenes Monday," November
4. with Judge E. H. Henderson, of
Bamberg, presiding:
Henry C. Christmas. F. L. Munn. M.
H. Deal, D. L. Mcl-ood, Ralph Owens,
M. M. Evans, J. T. Rowell, R. B.
Pitts, Jr., G. F. Catoe, of Camden; J.
E. Sowell. Henry J. Catoe. Charlie N.
Hinson, L. C. Threatt, Arthur Bowers.
R. M. Ray. H. B. Gaskln, Ira
Ellis, L. E. Mungo, J. H. Coats, John
F. Roberts, T. B. Carnea. of Kershaw;
William Gladden, Abe Rabon. Arthur
Dowey, of Lugoff; John Klrkland, Norman
Rose. A, T. Huck&bee. J. D. Bailey,
of Blaney; F. R. Hall, M. T.
Hough, J. J. Young, L. T. Anderson,
of Cassatt; J. N. Smith, J. T. Raley,
I. B. Horton, J. E. Davis, of Bethune.
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3,375 Register
In Selective Draft
A total of 3,375 iinen botweon the
agt?* of 31 and 36 roglatuiod at I ho
various proclncta In Konehaw county
Wtnlncsdny, October 10, for the selectIve
, <htift service for Uncle Sam's
army. *
The tabulation was complettxl by
10:45 Wednesday night and a bulletin
of the tabulation was filed with Governor
Burnet H. Maybank, at that
hour.
lit speaking of the work thix>uxhout
the county Oltu'k of Court James H.
Olyburn, said, "It la my desire to
thank Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts. tho
trustees, teachers and tho small army J
of volunteers who so generously gave
of their time to make the work gol
over wWh a 'bang'." AM. members
of tho board were present at the final
count.
The colored teachers and other helpera
also came In for 'their share ofl
praise for the splendid work done.
The tabulation for the entire county
by preclude and towiudilps furnished
show that there will ho eome discrepancies
in this number, as all Will not
belong to Kershaw county. Many
young men who were away from home
on that day registered in Caanden,
while many Kershaw county men
registered In other places. But taken
us a whole the tabulation when finally
completed will probably total about
the same. I
The tabulation follows:
DEKALB TOWNSHIP
Pine Tree Hill School 209
Camden?Cajiiden High School . . 463
Jackson School 480
Kirk wood Colored School 128
Antlcx-h High School 82
Central School (Sandy Grove .. 33
Charlotte Thompson School 116
Camden Hospital 8
Boykin Colored School 110
Midway School 102
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Hotels And Cafes
Must Obey Rules
Rigid compliance with rules and
regulations passed by the State board
of Health to govern hotels and restaurants
will be necessary on the part of
managers of such establishments oper-1
ating In Kershaw county, It .was announced
yesterday by Dr. A. W.
Humphries, county health officer, In
referring to a licensing system to be
administered by the health depart-1
ment. 1
Un^r the regulations, which have
the power and effect of law under a J
special legislative act, It will be un-l
lawful for any person to operate a
hotel or restaurant who does not possess
an unrevoked permit from the
health officer and In whose place of
business such penult Is not posted In
a conspicuous place. Such a permit,
it was pointed out by I>r. Humphries,
may be revoked by the health officer
upon tho violation by the holder of
any of the terms of the regulations or i
at any time when, In tho judgment of
the health officer, the restaurant has
become a public-health menace.
Dr. Humphries said the term "hotel"!
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Many Can Vote In
! General Election
| The largest number of- registered
voters who will bo able to participate
I in the general election In many years
tare now qualified. This Is mainly due
to tho fact that voters who cast their
ballots Cor cotton weigher at Kershaw
were required to produce a registraI
tlon certificate. There are now a total
of 2,4777 registered voters in Kershaw
<-ounty, shown by precincts as
follows:
Camden 471
Cassatt 62
Hermitage Mill 37
Pine Creek Mill 67
Charlotte Thompson 43
Antloch ...".. 80
Beaver Dam 44
WJllie Brannons 16
Stokes Sdhool House 14
Kershaw 465
Bethune , 82
Ned's Creek 65
Gates Ford 107
Shamrock 47
Raley's Mill 89
Buffalo School House 181
Ratchlff's Mill ' _ ... 9
Westvllle 18J
Shaylor'e Hill 88
Blaney ...124
Dugoff > 43
Rabon X Roads 68
Total 2,477
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FALLING TREE KILL8
THOMA8 B- HOpTON
Thomas Rosooe Horton, 33. was accidentally
killed Monday afternoon
near Boykin by a falling tree.
He is survived by .his widow, Mrs.
Matjrde Datmey Horton, and three
children, Thomas Horton, Harold Horton
and Aubrey Horton; his father.
William Wallace Horton; three brothers.
H. L: Horton^ and H. B. Horton of
Heath Springs, and Broadus Horton
of Caasatt; four starters, Mrs. L#. B
I^aney, Boykin; Miss Willie Horton,
Charleston; Miss Myrtle Horton, Oassatt,
and Mrs. JOlmore Elliott Betfcune.
Funeral services were heM Tuesday
afternoon art 4 o'clock at Beaver Dm
dhurxii, with the Rev. Lindler and the
Rev. J. B. Caston In charge. Interment
was in the churchyard.
Camden Outstanding
As Horse ('enter
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Probably ibo moat outstanding tri*
buto to t)U paid CttUUlWk the ideal
training k round for horses 1a tbat
which came from Miss Klizaboth Grinnoll.
who discutwod the "natural"
blotMlng offered horo, in a recent article
in a turf magazine.
The article appears umier the caption
"Scientific Discoveries" and the
writer states frankly that it would bo
a wonderful thing for every coiwnunity
where people have horses, especially
race horses, If a few square miles
of the soil that Camden has, could be
transportod and sot down in each of
them.
"It la Just sandy enough to drain ;
quickly and Is sufficiently fertile to
root Bermuda grass" says Misa Orlnnell.
"Down there it is laid in a country
that provides a great variety of
contour, sweeping acres of open space
as hat as a billiard table, or gentle
slopt-s, sharp hills or wood rides. You
can imagine for yourself what sort of
footing this makes. The grass root*
reaching down into the loose earth and
holding It, makes a springy bottom
that will glvo without cutting and never
gets deep or slippery*
"With this sort of going everywhere,
race horses can bo trained wtlh a?
much Change of daily program. according
to their jmlividual needs, as is
necessary.
"(live Camden cre<lit" continues the
writer "for making the best of its
natural blessings. Ingenuity has plannod
and provided everything that nature
left out. By careful and intelligent
experimentation they are constantly
Improving on what they have dons
before.
"Nothing, probably, c-ouid be more
dangerous than experimenting with
steeplechase horses and courses, but
nothing is to be gained without it and
since it must be done, some place such
as Camden is the place to carry on.
"The number of trainers and riders
that dally make use of the Bchool
courses, gallops and rides, are always
a source of supply for constructive
Ideas. Those who are in a position to
carry Litem out are, under the able
leadership of Harry D. Klrkover, unusually
well equipped through knowledge
and experience to weigh these
ideas, sort out the good from the bad
and put them In use.
"There Is nothing narrow-minded or
bigoted In the Oamden regime. It is
aiming definitely at the goal of perfection?In
the things that are moat
practical, economical, healthy and convenient
in stabling; school courses
that will provide every facility for eny
sort of horse, whether he is to toe raced
on the flat, or over brush timber or
hurdles; and three jump courses Ideal
In every respect so that events held on
them may be well and truly run and
with the least possible risk of mishap.
The Springdale course at (ktmden
uses the Dupont typo of brush Jump
which has proved to be beyond all
question of doubt, the safest possible
fence for horses to Jump over, and
tbcsH feno<w are wide enough to allow
o w?Tgo field of horses to negotiate
them without danger of Interference.
Some of the fences are 5 feet, 10 inches
high and Although these are not used
except for the more hp porta nt races
that call for them, all the other fences
arc sufficiently high and solid to make
the racing horses respect them. Painted
with a preservative in natural color.
they last for years and always look
newly built. 8amplcs of hurdles have
been imported from England where
hurdle races have been carried on for
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Bridge Approaches *
Done in Seven Weeks
The mile of grading and construction
on the approaches to the proposed
new Wateree river bridge west of this
city will be completed within about
seven weeks, according to a state
highway department official.
? Already motorists on U. S. No. 1
have taken note of the rapid progress
that has been made in the grading operations.
On the west side construction
crews are removing trees and putting
in considerable filling to "bridge a
gully that lies near the proposed junction
of the new highway with the present
No. 1. On the east side the sweep
of the highway ae it leaves No. 1
shows the skill and engineering effi ciency
of the men engaged :
work. vi v-nsiWhile
the contract for the bridge Itself
has not been awarded as yet, it is
believed that action will be talcen before
the work on the approaches is
finished. The State Highway Department
is of the opinion it will require
at least a year's time to complete the
structure and have 1t ready for traffic.
Th? grading and work on the apf>
roaches is being done by the Kiker "
and Yount contracting firm of Relds-.
viHe, North Carolina. v
Matt Ferguson Is
In The Army Now
Matthew H. T. Ferguson, son -of
Mss. Walton Ferguson of Ohancefleld
Plantation. Qtonttem and Fishers Island,
New^Yorfc, has Joined the 167 '
Artillery, reporting at the headquart_
ers at Atlanta Monday.
"Matt" Ferguson, 24 years of age,
hoe been In charge of hk? mother's
plantation for the post several years.
3 yeAr*- has made
Ibis home In (hmdetk