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The Camden Chronicle ? -? ? ?1 ? I VOLUME 82 :\V v;;-: ' ? CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1941 NUMBER 47 Local Group At I Columbia Meeting |M b. King, of Bethune, aud Frank I Heath, secretary of the Camden lumber of commerce with Assembly t>n James Thornton and J. C. Ar represented Camden and Kerlavv county at the judiciary cornlit toe of the house of representatives luring in the matter of the hill to 1st riot punitive damages to $500 In l)iith Carolina courts. I 'i'iif local group attended the preIninary gathering of South Carolina lisinoss and professional men in the In room of the Wade Hampton hotel lira spokesmen were named to apl-? at the state house committee |eeting. | The committee hearing was producIn ? of much fireworks of a verbal liure between speakers for find laiasi the bill. The business men's| loup urged Immediate passage of the 111 which they declared was an inIrument working against the locating j | Industry In the state. ^ , R. Beverly Herbert, " Columbia |tornoy who gave such an inspiring IldresS at the Defense of British Ionics meeting in Oamden the night Ifore was the Outstanding * speaker lr those opposed to the punitive dam- j lo law as it now stands. Mr. Herbert, a former candidate for IvornOFpgatd the present Ttrte allow|g a complainant to ask for any Inount of punitive damages was "the rest spot in the judicial and legislative picture of the state- of Slouth rolina and In her financial setup." |pplause Interrupted him and he tnen Kserted: Y "There are lots of lawyers that Are Ipt ting fat off of it, have gotten fat off I It and there is pity In my heart for But W. M. Graydon, Columbia at-( |nun-, replied that "punitive damage | the greatest deterrent to the |mng-doer ...to the man who would cul your purse and steal your good declared that "this bill is rank its inception, vile In its odor and itrages every sense of law and Jus| T. W. Thorn hill, Charleston oil laler, said that suite for $9,000,000 to ft MOO,000 had been brought in the |a'e in the last ten years. I M. B. Cross ot Eutawville, repreB-nting Allied Dumber Industries eaid Bat too often individuals "look at the Liltiy to pay Instead of the injury." "Are you going to punish your Bdustries to such an extent that they Bill stay out of the state or go out of Business?" he Inquired. | Edward MclYer. Charleston paint Banufaoturer, said he was "entirely B>posed to no limit on damgaes that in be assessed from a punitive, dam(Please turn to page sixj IVhitaker Starts |Vction to Aid Britton I C. C. Whitaker, Sjfr., chairman of the Bamden committee of Defense of British homes announced Tuesday Borning that his committee, at a meetBg that morning had arranged to have Bib committees named for all of the BinK>l districts of the county. B C ontacts will be made Immediately Bid Mr. Whitaker as speed is essenBal in the securing of firearms, helBets, and the like for the use of Britmis in defense of their homes. B In each district a systematic camftign to secure the necessary items Bid be made.and the collections thus Bado will be turned into the general ftmmlttee headquarters at the draft ftard headquarters here and from re shipped to the national headquar Each perscn donating money or uipment will be given a receipt. Local Selectees Are BAccepted at the Fort Men induoted by selective service I^ocal Board No. 46 and sent to ftr? Jackson during January tothled and according to report from the ft-"?. all eight were accepted. I hoy were Grover Walter Oweua, Bibert Hinson, Charlie Mack Sh&ylor, ftillie I>ee Hinson, Hazel Morris nnd illis Sheorn, Jr., all white and mes Thompson, colored. The above were from the Camden ftd I)eIC&lb Townships. From Local ftard No. 47, covering the three other fttricts In the county, seven were nt a"d of this number, four, all ftit0- were accepted. They were ftm C&reon Johnson, Oolie Dixon, Bendel Wood row Gay and Thurwian Oratorical Event Is Listed For March J ' " ? -J Tho American legion oratorical conteat. to be staged under the auspices of the Leroy Belk Poat. is to be held early in March, according to announcement of Major Moultrie Brails* ford, chairman of tho committee in charge. Tho winner of the local contest will, receive a prise of $10 and the honor of representing the city in the distriot contest which will be held at Chester between March 10 and 21. The winner of the Chester contest enters the state contest at Newberry college on iMarch 28 and the state winner takes part In the national contest to bp held at Charleston sometime during the^ month of April. The contest is open to all high school senior students, boys and girls and the subject matter of the oratorical efforts will relate to the constitution of the United States. The contestant winning the national ?rent will be awardod a college scholarship worth $4,000 as a .major award. The winner of the state contest will be awarded $50 a year for a four year period toward an education in some institution of learning in South Carolina. Steps Into Path Of Auto; Dies Of Hurts Burrell Hallet, colored, residing in Boykin section, died at the Camden hospital Wednesday as the result of injuries received when hit by an auto on Broad street early Sunday morn-j ing. Officers Mahoney and Mathis who investigated the accident, reported Hallet stepped from his auto into the traffic Jane and was struck J>y a carj driven by Whit Boykin of Boykin. No blame was attached to Mr. Boykin, according to the police. Boykin drove the Injured man to the; hospital where it was found that he had a fractured hip and skull. ! Owing to the illness of Mr. Boykin ! at the present time an inquest -has ; been postponed until some fcture ! date. Camden Seeks Pics Of Camden, England The Camden and Kershaw county, chamber of commerce has made re-1 quest of the Namesake Towns com*i mittee in New York that motion pic-, tures of Camden Town, lA>ndon, England, be sent to Oamden to be shown in the local theatre. The chamber learned that one of the j officers of Namesake Towns now in England, has been securing films of various name towns and districts and will return to -the United States with them in several weeks. The chamber has asked that Unofficial secure pictures taken in (Camden Town, which I lies In the borough of Saint Pancras, I in London. The chamber has made inquiry of Mayor Evans as to what the citizens of this city may do to aid the English Camdenite8. As soon as a reply is received, a meeting will be called here to organize a Namesake Town organization. News Service Gets Fine Publicity The February issue of the Buick magazine carries a full page spread of I Camden winter sports, stressing with I pictures and text the Carolina Cup race and golf on The Kirk wood course The text and pictures were sen; to the Buick magazine editors last September by the Camden News Service and were printed gratis in a magazine with over a million readers. The pictures show horses going over the Jumps on the famous Springdale race course and also a large photo of one of the new greens at The Kirkwood course. > ? r The text of the article,is as follows: "ITp and over go the Jumpers on a three-mile timber test. They're off for the Carolina Cap, the outstanding ste'eplechase classic of the South, an annual event over the Springdale courBe at Camden, South Carolina. This year s event, the twelfth annual running of this race, is scheduled for Saturday, March 29th. "It will be a day packed with thrills for the horse lovers and outdoor en-, thusiasts. With ftunooa overseas courses out of action. The Carolina Cup program take# top rank in elaanleohssa racing. Entries this year feature the moat imposing list of (Plena# tsm to peg* two) Baseball Magnates Pleased With City J. B. Warden, proaittent of tlv#> liar rlsburg, Pa., base ball club of the Baa tern League, and Frank Wllsbaoh, a member of the board of directors of the same organisation were In Camden Wednesday to -complete arrangements for the appearance here of the Harrlaburg club for spring training the latter part of March and April. Messrs. Warden and Wilsbftch were In conference with Jack Nettles, re pre- ^ seating the city, and Frank H. Heath, ^ of the Chamber of Commerce, and arrangements satisfactory to all con-1 cerned were completed after a visit' to the baseball park. Mr. Warden states that the Harris.burg Club will totaJ some 30 Individuals and that headquarters will bo established at tho Camden Hotel. The play?i*s aro to report here on Mai oh 24,'and tho first week will be given entirely over to preliminary training activities and the first homo game will be played on April 1 against tho Scranton, Pa., team. - A sixteen game schedule is being arranged and this will feature nine home games. The visiting teams will include the Columbia Reds, University of South Carolina, Springfield, Mass., Birmingham and other outstanding professional league teams. Messrs. Nettles and Heath took tho visiting baseball officials on a motor trip to the Sprlngdale Race course, the various training stables, and through the winter colony area. The visitors were favorably impressed with Camden and were delighted with the facilities ofTered at the baseball plant. Polo Classic Is ! Slated For Sunday The polo menu for Sunday afternoon at the number 1 field will toe provided toy the Yellow Jackets led by Cyril Harrison, and the Travellers, under the leadership of C. P. DhBos-e, Jr. I Efforts to ajrrange for the CamdenMary land polo match came to naught na two of the Baltimore players who were expected to reach Camden Saturday wired that they could not be here. However, two players who would have appeared in the Maryland line-up will be in the yellow silks of the Jacket team. They are Brooks Gallion and Cyril Harrison. The Yellow Jacket line-up will have M. B. Burns at Number 1, Brooks Gallion at number 2, -Harrison at number 3, and Kirby Tupper at number 4. For the Travellers' team Charles Robertson will be at the number 1 position, Captain C. P. DuBose at number 2, Ancrum Boykin at number 3, and Joe Bates at number 4. The game will be played on the flat as the whole strength of the two teams la practically the same, although what margin there might toe would be in favor of the Yellow Jackets. Game time will be 3:30 o'clock and the public address system will toe in charge of Henry Ravage, Jr. According to polo experts the game should be as close as the one played last Sunday which was won by a (Pleatoe turn to page Tour) Takes Life; Urges Care Of Children Isabel Hayes, age 46 years, wife of Gus Hayes, colored, was found shot to death In her home on Campbell Street early Saturday morning. A revolver clutched In her right hand was the instrument of destruction. > iAccording to Chief of Police Alva Rush, the woman, who haa been In poor health for some time, fired a shot into her forehead while lying In bed. She did not expire immediately but staggered several feet from the bed before dying. The gun had evidently been fired twice, the first bullet missing contact completely but-thajffecood entered the skull. The woman had evidently pulled bed clothing over her head to muffle -the shot. She was found lying | on the floor dead by her husband when ! he returned /torn a.'poseum hunt! shortly after,* a. m. The police declare that all of thej evidence points to -eulcide. A note was found addressed to the husband, asking him to look after -the two children of the couple and also stating that she waa 'bothered by terrible heartache?. The* policy declare that the woman had tried to end her life" on several previous occasions, swallowing Iodine, but without accomplishing her pur- 1 War Veterans Asked To File Questionaire Perry l?angston, commander of tho Jumna Loroy Hoik American Legion, tins requested The Chronicle to broadcast an appeal "to all Legionnaires and other World War Veteruus to register at the Draft Board oftloe on Saturday, February 22, or Monday, and Tuesday, February 24 and 25. Commander Uuigaton states that this registration of all war veterans Is a national defense measure and is to list this phase of man power for any emergency that may develop during the presold war crisis. The draft bodnl headquarters Is open at 'J a. m. dully, and attendants will be present to assist all veterans In filling out tho questionnaire that has been provided by the national office. A proclamation setting February 22 as registration day and calling upon all world war veterans to register their names and occupations has been issued by Governor Burnet K. Muyb&nk. ., Tho request for registration includes the colored, as well as white war veterans. Officers of the local Legion post have bad largo posters printed and these have been located -in store windows, tho post office, and other places where they are likely to be noted by the public. The officers are anxious to have other war veterans in Camden and Kershaw county | register during the three days men| tioned. i Greek Relief Fund Continues Growth i >Mm i m ' Gus Beleos has received an official receipt from the Greek War Relief Association of New York acknowledging a gift of $1,000 raised by tho Greeks of Camden, together with an expression of thanks that it was to be used for a great and noble cause". The fund has grown since our last publication, but not so much as it should have owing to illness in the families of the Greek oolony. j The latest figures show a total of $1,155.75. If you have not contributed, | mail or send your donation to any | Greek establishment in Camden. Those | who have recently contributed are as follows: (Previously reported ... $1,126.75 G. R. Pless, Gainesville, Ga 1.00 j Mannes Baruch .. 1.00 | Mrs. W. E. Hendrix 1.00 Rev. J. W. Boykin .... .. .. L00 Miss Sarah Mickle 1.00 I J. L. Nettles 1-00 ij. I). McLeod ? 00 ID. S. Hitchcock, Atlanta 5.00 j Ed. Workman 100 'Mrs. Dorothy Heath 1.00 J. M. Hancock .... 1.00 Mrs. H. D. Nilos 1.00 J. K. Tibbets, Washington, D. C. 1.00 Eld. Workman 1.00 Henry Beard 1.00 Fiends of Greece 9.00 Total.. $1,155.75 1 Camden Lassies I Win Tenth Game Tho Camden High School basketball teams split even in a double bill with Rock Hill high school, at Rock Hill, Tuesday -night, the girls winning their tenth stjfetght victory of the season by a score of 20 to 12, while the boys dropped their engagement to Rock Hill, 28 to 19. ' In the girls' game Nell Corbett and Peggy MoGulrt divided ecorring honors, each getting ten points. The work of the Camden guards, led by Captain Mary Pitts and including the Misses Sowell and Hammond, did . some effective work. Caroline Pitts, who went In as forward in the second half, showed up splendidly. This game was much more closely contested than, the score would Indicate. The boys' game was decided by ihe ability of the tall rangy Rock Hill forwards to take the ball off tho backstop for frequent scores. The Camden players spoke in glow Ing terms of the fine treatment received at the hands of the Rock Hill group and also, the splendid sportsmanship , that was in evidence throughenr the game sessions. Rock flkUl/Teturns to Camden a week sfrom today for a , double bill against the Camden teams. Tonight Camden goes to Darlington . for two ' games against the High School teams of that place. , i < sT~~ T:-r- > * -*r-- ? _ ' * Score Is Close Between Two Teams The -Travelers and Wuteroo polo foursomes waxed an airtight battle on the turf of the No. 1 field here Sunday uflernoon with Wateree taking the decision. 4 to S,-on a -beautiful rove;so angle shot by Dultoso in the cloning minutes of the last ctoukker. Wateree drew first blood -in the game wh^n L>ulk?ae scored in the first chnkker. In the second chnkker Light foot made good on a 30-yard penalty sliot to give the bine of Wateree a 2 to 0 lead. The Travelers with Brooks (Jalllon, Baltimore ace. playing the No. 1 position, were held scoreless In the first two frames. BuV hi the third, goals by Gal Hon and Boy kin tied up the ganio as the Wateree quauet went scoreless. Joe Bates goal In the fourth put the Travelers to the front but Wateree came back In the fifth to tie the count on Jdghtfoot's second goal of the game. The teams entered the final period with the score knotted ut 3-all and It looked as If an extra period was in the making as the chnkker produced no scoring. But' in the last minute DuBose shot his second score of the game and It .proved to be the wlnn'ug margin. Friends of Children Ship Another Box Another box of twenty five sweaters, twenty caj>s and two ufgans has been shipped to the New York headquarters of the Frionds of Children, Inc., by the local unit of this organization. The local organization held another enthusiastic meeting last Thursday, an excellent attendance, boing reported. Plans were made for a bridge tourna-1 m.ent to be held Wednesday, March 5, at 3:30 o'clock at the Sarsfleld ylub. The table fee will bo $2 and those desiring to make reservations are to contact Mrs. Agnes Lindsay, Mrs. Miriam Mullen or Mrs. Rhetta Blakeney. Announcement was made ihat Mrs.! IXiuglas Boy kin lias been named as J knitting chairman, to tako the place I of Mrs. George Brunson, resigned. Home Is Destroyed In Sunday Night Fire The fire department was called to the Arthur Sharp home west of the Seaboard tracks and north of Chesnut street Sunday ^piling at 10:30 o'clock. Fire believed to have started from a defective chimney flu and had gained much headway before the /ainJly were aware of It. The blaze lit up the sky and attracted hundreds of motorists to I ho scene. The department quickly-controlled the flames but the blaze had gained'such headway before tho firemen arrived that the dwelling and contents were destroyed. A seaboard freight train that came along and started switching operations made it necessary for the fire department to cut the hose line, but not before the blaze was under such control where buckets of water could be utilized to complete the operations. Shortly after daylight the ruins burst into flames again and served only to reduce the labor of removing debris. Chamber Arranges Contact Service The Camden and Kershaw County chamber of commerce announces arrangements have been made with department of commerce at Washington for the establishment of the service and information bureau to simplify and expedite contact between business men who go to Washington and government officials. Utilizing the servioes of men detailed from the -bureau of foreign and domestic commerce and others wJth long experience in and association with the affairs of government, the service and Information office, in the department of commerce, has been instructed to reduce wherever possible the time required by representatives of business and industry who come to tho capital to transact official business. The primary objective of the service and information office will b* to put business men, wherever possible, in direct touch with the government official who can beet give considers- ' tion to the (particular problem presented. In this way it ie anticipated that It will be possible to reduce the nam(Please turn to page six) . Patriotism Is Rife At Legion Meeting "If the spirit hero is manifest over t ho western he^ftphoro wo can lick hell opt of Hitler ami Mussolini and all they stand for." This statement, by T. F. Sowell, of Chesterfield, offered at tiie defense of British homes meeting in American legion Hall hero Monday night, epltomi/oH one of the finest demonstrations of American partiotiam tun! lovo of the mother country, England. ever witnessed in Camden. The mooting, called by Attorney John K. dtUxuudi and Dr. Maurice Clarki*, of Grace Episcopal church, and sponsored by the James Leroy Uelk Post of tiie American ls'glon was featured by outstanding exomnilficatlon of tlte intense desire on the part of true Americans to aid Britain In winning the present war against the dictators. Outstanding in the events of the evening was tint turning over by the Amercian legion l\>st of some two dozen or ntoro rifles and as many steel helmets, mementos of the last World War and treasured in the relic room of the Legion group, to the deof British homes committee consisting addition, the legion appropriated the surn of $50.00 to be used by a defenso of Britishhomes committee consisting Hams, Ralph Shannon, Mrs. W. II. Harris, Donald Morrison, and Mrs J. R. Belk. The I/egion Hall witnessed an outpouring of legionnaires, members of the Auxiliary, and citizons in numbers sufficient to establish a new record in attendance in the hall. : Stirring addresses, frequently punctured by gonerous applause from the listeners -Were made by attorney Bovcly Herbert and "W, M. Perry, of Co-** lunvbia; by A. Stanley Llewellyn, John K. del^oach and T. F. Sowell. Visitors I from Ohesterfleld, Wlnnsboro and from points in Kershaw county were present in the auditorium. The meeting, conducted by the Uigion. was in charge of Post Commander Perry Langs ton, who after the usuaJ preliminary ritual of the order, turned the program over to attorney John K. deLoach, president of the [ Camden and Keshuw county chamber | of commerce. Mr. deLoach introduced Mr. Herbert who gave a most Inspiring talk regarding the situation in England and the necessity of defense needs being- augmented to civilians in I that country. Following Mr. Herbert's remarks Mr. Perry was introduced and he outlined in detail the | purpose of the meeting and also suggested the procedure to be followed-in (Please turn to page three) Girl Badly Hurt In Auto Crash Miss Bula Sniyrl, of this city, is said to have suffered a broken knee cap and the loss of several teeth ahd Willie E. . Mathls, age 30, residing at 8 Coker Avenue, Hartsvljle was sentenced to pay a fine of $50.00 or thirty days in Jail as the result of an auto collision at the corner of DeKalb and Broad streets Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Mathls waa charged with drunken driving. The Smyrl girl, riding in a car driven by Johsnny Owens, ' of Westville, was taken to the hospital after the crash while Mathls was placed under arrest by Patrolman Mayer, who witnessed the accident. Mathls is said to have disregarded the red llgbt and swung into the side of the Owens car. Clamp Down ofFSpeeders The arrest of a large number of speeders and the Imposition of fines " ranging from $6.00 to $11.00 on each offender over the week end indicates that the police are going to put a curb on the lame-brain <frlvers who have been staging a field day on Lyttleton, Broad and Fair streets of late. - Charges of reckless driving, speeding and other kindred traffic resulted in all of the offenders ringing the cash drawer bell at tihe police headquarters. Flying School Office Is Opened in Camden j- . Captain Roy T. Wright of Southern Aviation school has opened a downtown office in the Sanders building Just west of the City Drug company store on DeKalb street. Captain Wright and the other officers of the flying school who are now in Camden will utilise this office fop ? temporary quarters until the administration office at tiie flying school Is ready for occupancy. < x. 'T '