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VOLUME 53 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1941 NUMBER 15
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Carolina Day
Program Held
valor A. Moultrl? Bradford, United
flt"e? array, retired, of Camden, wee
X, guest speaker at,the Carolina Day
?erd?es celebrating the l?6th anolverrarv
of the battle of Fort Sullivan,
morning In the Old Kxoh.nge
'"The"1 program started at 10: SO
o'clock the hour of the starting of the
hattle. The rites are sponsored annually
by Rebecca Motte chapter,
Daughter* of the American Revolution
Mrs. William S. Allan, state
regent of the D. A. R., was present
[ Major Brailsford, a lineal descendI
nf Oeneral William Moultrie, hero of
CsroUna Day, spoke on "The tolrlt of
Carolina Day." He was Introduced
bv Mrs. Frderlck H. Horlheck, ragout
of Rebecca Motte. chapter, who presided
durtng the exercises.
?jn contemplating the glorious
deedB of our great patriots, Washington,
Lafayette, Rutledge,
and Moultrie," the speaker said, let
us not encourage a weak pride but
rrsap a moral, Intellectual and philosophical
respect for them that will
strengthen our hearts to hold true
to the great principles for which they
'Today in a distracted world,' those
principles shine brighter than ever-,
Men will finally turn to*- the baBl*
principles of democracy?it will never
perish from the earth. The responaibJNF
ia now ours to nave Jtomo*
cra^T National preparedness Mi
shape of large, well-trained armies and
navies, adequate materials are of vital
Importance, hut more important we
must prepare our people psychologytlly
tor defense. We are already
war, and If we lose this war, It will
be because our leaders *EMl ^
| ed to understand the revolutionary na[
ture of the struggle." 0
Major Brailsford cited the battle of
Fort Sullivan and the two days of
fighting that took place with William
Moultrie entrusted with the defense
I of the entire island. With only 436
| untrained men they held the tort and
1 defended the channel to the city Of
Charleston. Moultrie was acclaimed
hero and at that time the fort was
named in his honor, and remains so
today.
I The invocation and benediction during
the exercises were asked by the
Rev. William Moultrie Moore, Jr., also
a lineal descendant 6f General Moultrie.
Mrs. Allan, state regent of the
D. A. R., sounded the first stroke fo
the bell, taken from the battleship
South Carolina. She was assisted by
au enlisted man. Forming a guard of
honor preceding the ceremony were
lie ioUowing special dot/ills sent from
the Navy Yard and Fort Moultrie:
I Private W. F. Green and Corporal J.
I R. Davis, of the marine barracks,
I Navy Yard; Sergeant P. S. Pol^and
I R. E. Benton and Privates H. R. Batry
I and Harry J. Henderson, of the 263rd
I coast artillery, Fort. Moultrie; and
I Seamen John Burchell, tecond class,
I and K. W. Morrison, first class, of the
I Navy Yard.
I Major Henry F. Church directed the
I program.?Charleston Evening Post,
I June 28.
I Charles W* Hinson
I Buried Here
I Charles W. Hinson, M, who lived on
I the Montlcello road ten miles from
I Columbia, died at a Columbia hospital
I it 11:30 Monday, afternoon after, an
| lllneas of several, years.
I Funeral services were conducted
I from the Dunbar Puabral home at (
I o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Dr. Paul (
I Wheeler, pastor of 'Park BapI
tlst church. Burial was Jin Quaker
I cemetery in Camden.
I Pallbearers, were R. Clove Smith, H. 1
I E. Edwards, Frank StanpeCn, I*
I Bchultz, Harold Shealey and JBrnest
I Edwards. )
Mr. Hinson, a member of Park i
I 8treet church, was a son of the late !
I William and Delia Young Hinson. He !
I k survived by his widow, Mrs. Vera
I Boy lee Hinson, and an nnclo, H. C. j
I Hinaon of Florence.?Columbia State, j
|W. E.Holland Dies 1
I Home Near Rembert.
I William Elisha Holland, M, died i
I at hi.H home' near Rembert about IS j
I o'clock Monday after a week's Illness, j
I Funeral services M l^M M
|8t John's Church at BprtUg Hill at ;
110 o'clock Tuesday morning. InterI
sent will be la Spring H1B cemetery. ^
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ISIlo midgets la the world. 1
Many To Seek
Senate Post
(Sunday's State)
While United States Senator James
F. Byrnes haa not yet indicated when
he woi)ld turn In his resignation to
take a place ou the supreme court,
speculation here is that he wtol resign
this week, and as his resignation becomes
more Imminent, there is renewed
talk of his probable successor.
Governor Burnet R. Maybank may
make a six-months appointment to
the senate, though the chief executive
has maintained rfgld silence, except
to say that he had already decided
on a "plan" for the vacancy.
Whether any one has been advised
that he will receive the governor's appointment
was unknown In . Columbia
yesterday.
Some weeks ago there came from
Washington a news story to the effect
that the rumor there was that Donald
Russell, former law partner of Senator
Byrnes, would get the six months'
appointment.
Talk about Columbia yesterday
seemed to indicate lhat this rumor
from Washington might be well founded.
' Also there are many who contend
that Mr. Russell will not only
be the six months' appointee but that
he will also run for the "short" term
[but will not be a candidate for the
six-year regular term.
[.. Federal Judge Alva M. Lumpkin of
Columbia is frequently mentioned as
being Mated to receive the appointmeat
from the governor and Mayor
F. N. MCCorVfe of Camden Is another
who has been mentioned as a possible
appointee for the six months' term.
He has been Indorsed by ^he two
hoage members of Kenrt&aw county.
Also a half dosen others have also
been mentioned aj ppmJWf recipients
of the Appointments.
Some political observers aay that
an "ln-senator" that . Is the V senator
elected for the .six months' term,
would have an edge on other candidates
for the full'six-year term. So
If Mr. Russell should be elected for
the "short" term and not be a candidate
for the "long" term, all candidates
for the "long" term would be
on an equal footing. ~>f The
list of probable candidatOTwor
the "long" term seems to be about
complete now though of coqrse the
race is open to the whole of the state.
Governor Maybank is generally regarded
as a candidate for the long
term. %
Several congressman are spoken of
as most likely candidates for, the
short term ia that they can run for
the senatorship and if they miss it
can remain members of congress and
serve out their second year. Rarely
indeed is a representative in the
national congress given opportunity to
run for the senate without having to
give up his place in the lower branch.
But this time, he can, since lower
house terms have not yet expired.
Among members of congress who
are spoken of are Butler B. Hare of
the Third district, J. P. Richards of
the Fifth district and Joseph R. Bryson
of the Fouth district,
Others spoken of as possible candidates
for the long term are: Claude
N. Sapp, United States district attorney;
Leon Harris of Anderson; Olin
D. Johnston, former governor; State
Senator Edgar A. Brown of Barnwell;
Frank Watklns, attorney of Anderson.
A new possible candidate waa being
mentioned last week in the person of
Yfrndfcnm M. Mannlnug of Sumter,
runner-up candidate for governor in
the last gubernatorial campaign.
Others too are mentioned but the
list given seems to contain ^the names
of most of those whose prospects for
strong races ate fairly good.
Paderewski's Body
To Rest At Arlington
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New Ydtk, July 1?The body of
[gnanee Jan Paderewskl, noted pianist
and.first president ?* Poland, will lie
in state Friday at the Palish epbessy
In Washington. XX C. *
The body will be placed among the":
graves of America's foremost heroes
In Arlington, Va., national cemetery,
Saturday and removed to his native (
land when war is over.
The Most Rev. Francis J. Spellman, j
archbishop of New York, will officiate ,
it a Pontificial mass Thursday morn- j
tag fn St. Patrick's cathedral. The ,
tody will lie in state there from 2 p. j
n. (EST) tomorrow unltl the mase. ,
Paderewskl died Sunday at Id of <
pnnemonia.
A group of men in Frankliaion, N. j
B.. have played ??rblee fJw 1
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Cavalry Outfit Tents <
In West Wateree
s .
Camden Tuesday was filled * with
cavalrymen roaming the streets?the c
occasion being the eucampment of the <!
107th motorized cavalry, wfiure the ?
highway from Camden to RidgewAy 1
forks. t
Many Camden citizens who wanted t
to ride out a distance of three miles 1
saw some of the army In camp. There |
was an estimated number of 1,500 S
men with 100 officers .^nd 500 horses I
blvouaced tor the night?the tents <
stretching over a large area. <
We were told that this was the first
night out fo? this outfit?the men be- <
lng awakened at three o'clock Tues- I
day morning from Fort Jackson and l
sent on their way. Large numbers of i
motor vans were parked along the. J
highway sectors. The horses were 1
attacked to long picket lines and fed I
and bedded for the night. Orders i
were to be given to move on at three ]
o'clock Wednesday morning and the i
next stopping place was known only i
to the commanding officers.
These boys are from New Jersey I
and will be remembered here as the <
I Essex Troop that played games of
polo with the Camden polo team, i
They look the part of well-trained,
hardened, troopers, ready for any
emergency. One young trooper ex- j
pressed himself as being pleased with
the south?and thought he was voicing
the snags tor the remainder off
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Negro Wields Knife
On Wife Saturday
HwavMMa t^LjaLHrinfet^.
Will Frailer last Saturday night,
wielded a knife on his wife, the light |
was said to have hsan caused In *|
jealous frensy. The' affair happened I
near Kershaw and after the cutting!
the negro surrendered at Kershaw I
and Is now In the -county jail, 1
The Injured spouse was brought to I
the Camden hospital and. despite}
severe injuries, she Is thought to 1
have a good chance for recovery.
The-story goes that Willie was]
soon to be called by the selective ser-j
vice board?that he was Jealous of hlsi
wife and tried to ptt an flpd to her}
before he left. *
Using s knife, he is said to have
slashed her throat, almost disembow- j
eled her and made a cut In the back j
that showed taer kidneys protruding. I
The sister of the Injured woman I
was at the scene and it Is said he I
made a savage attack upon her, but}her
injuries were of a minor nature, j1
All Aliens
Must Register 1,
Columbia, S. C., June 80?Ali Aliens j
residing within tbe United States 11
are subject to registration under the 1
Selective Service act on July I, it was |1
announced today by Lieutenant Col-L
onel William N. Cork, assistant state I
Selective Service director. j
Seamen In United States ports are}
regarded as aliens residing therein |
and must also register.
Local boards in Charleston, George} *
town and Beaufort have been advised 11
to establish additional places of regis-11
tration at docks and wharves and ap-Ji
point Qualified reliable persons ss are}'
necessary to act as, special registrars, |
Lieutenant Colonel Cork said. |t
in at least one case, la Charleston, | c
registrars will be required to register |?
seamen who are being confined ton
their ship by Immigration officials. (4
The men are the crew of a yaeht tied j r
up at Adger's Wharf at the foot of!
Tradd Street. ,L
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Combat Weevils <
Advice of Clemson'
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The Chronicle received the follow-11
tag telegram Monday morning from n
D. W. Watklns, director of extension, o
with regard to boD iTeevll danger: p
**BqU weevil situation Is ertticaL tJ
Unless one-onoons poison la used a
quickly, plentifully and repeatedly
South Carolina's cotton farmers will
loss millions * of dollars, sad entire
rtate Wfll suffer. Therefore, we nrge <*
rpu to do. your all dot best to per- h
isude every cotton farmer to conceit- L
trate on fighting this common enemy. <*
It is now or never In llit In case of
Rdvaaced growth of cotton and-dost- w
lng equipment Is available advise its m
use combining calcium aftenate with al
Advanced growth cotton most sulphur B)
And rotenode to forestall flea hopper tl
And plant lies. For rank and file ot
termers with' important thing is to pot si
*0 belp^ available to plcklag up en
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Cotton Stamps In
Stores Explained
What product? may stores sell for
lOtton stamps when they make their i
lebut in Kershaw county under the <
iiipplementavy cottou program of the 1
Jnlted States department of agrlcul- 1
ure? How will merchants redeem i
he stamps they have taken in trade?
rhese and other questions of interest
o local merchants and farmers who
will participate in the program beginning
August 1, are answered by A.
McKain, chairman of Kershaw
county cotton industry committee.
He said that "any new cotton proiuct
made entirely from new cotton
that has been grown, processed, and
manufactured in the United States
may be exchanged tor cotton stamps.
Naturally, many such products will
nave bindings, buttons, or other fasteners
as well as findings and trimmings,
whlqh are not made of cotton.
But these, he pointed out, are not
% part of the fabric and therefore are
not a determining factor.
"On the other hand merchants cannot
exchange any article for cotton
stamps In which any material other
than one hundred per cent American
grown, processed, and manufactured
cotton forms a part of the fabric structure.
For example goods made from
cotton fibers mixed With synthetic fib-,
er, pool, silk, cotton linters, or non plnable
waste could not be exchanged
for stamps."
Hh added that "any merchant who
was'doubtful whether merchandise he
planned to sell for cotton stamps was
made of 100 per cent American cotton,
should make a careful check before
accepting stamps tor such goods. Jte-(
yarding his stock on hand, he should
write to the wholesalers or manufacturer
.from whom they woro purchase
o? On new 'orders he should request
that the seller state on the Invoice
which cotton goods are made entirely
of cottoh grown, processed, and manufeatured
in the United States."
More Paving
Of City Streets
Arrangements were completed this
week between the State Highway
Department and Mayor F.' N. McCorkle
to begin paving the following streets
in the City of Camden, the work to
start Thursday, July 10:
Mill street from Laurens to Union,
Union street from. Fair to- Mill, Carried*
street from B^oad to Jordan,
Jordan Avenue fr6m Hampton to.
Cheenut, East Hampton from Mill to
Southern Railway.
This paving program will solve the
lust problem that has been mo
troublesome, especialy during dry
summer months.? * Upon
the completion of this paving
program, Camden will have one of the
most up-to-date street systems In the
State.
Five Hundred
Extra Copies
Last week The Chronicle printed
ive hundred extra coplefc, which conallied
the page of pictures relating
o the Southern Aviation School,
ocated at Woodward Airport, with
luxillary fields.
We have ft on good authority that
heee extra copies went to all parts
if the nation and the world?possibly
oae of * them reaching Germany.
*ostage on some of these papers? .
tue to war conditions cost $1.50 to <
sash; fee fr-destination.
The' Chronicle Is again this week l
irhflUg an additional five hundred I
opies with the name National and i
rorld-wids distribution. Camden end I
loath Carolina are getting a lot of I
nlque advertising through this med- <
in, and although told In advance of i
his extra circulation, wd believe the 1
aerchants have missed an excellent
pportunity by not taking advantage 1
f our advertising space. Pont let
ho next opportunity get by without
n advertisement In The Chronicle. ^
. An Appreciated Letter 1
Sheriff J. H. McLeod is In receipt 1
r the following highly appreciated
dter from Special Judge Samuel T.
who served at the terms of *
rnrt just closed:
"Hear Sheriff McLeod: I want to !
rite you my thanks for your kindsee
and attention to me during my
ay at your court. Glad that KerMflr
has such a good akeriff. I know
tatter affairs are la safe hands. #
It was a pleasure to be With you
t Oamdea for a week and t enjoyed *
rery minute ef the stay.
"fledset retards end best wishes." j
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Col. Waite Warns ]
Men of Conflict
Sounding an ominous note on Organization
day, a day of rogimental t
celebration. Col, Sumner Watte told J
tils Thirteenth lufantry Monday morn- t
lug at Fort Jackson that they were t
standing on the brink of a war which I
would shake civilisation, as they know '
It, to its its foundation. " *
In a stirring speech stressing free- l
dom, Colonel Waite, who was mill- 1
tary attache to Paris during the Cer- ]
man occupation, contrasted the lot of i
the nations under Nasi domination '
with the democratic way of life In the'I
United States and expressed court- <
dence that the Thirteenth Infantry 1
would do its part In maintaining "The t
American Way."
Undeterred by the intermittent '
showers which threatened but did not i
Interfere with morning's program of ]
athletics, the 8,200 officers and* en- i
listed men of the regiment thoroughly
enjoyed the many events. Colbnel
Waite presented awards to the win- i
ners of the various events. He also
gave trophies and medals to the companies
and soldiers, respectively, who
distinguished thexbselves on the rifle
range recently. Members of the regiment
who competed in the Eighth division
boxing tournament, recently
also received sweater^ with the Thirteenth
insignia on them.?-Sunday's
State.
Local Boards Ready
For New Registrants
Columbia, S. C., June SO?South
Carolina's M Selective Service local
boards have reported a state of readiness
to register those men who reach',
ed the age: 21 between 6ctober 16,
1940, and July 1, 1941, and special
places have been designated for
official registration on Tuesday for
those who have not already signed up
under the Selective Service act.
Many of the state's young men who
will come under the provisions of the
act have already taken advantage of
the privilege of registering for a year
of military training and service during
an advance period which began
June 16. The early registration', exclusively
adopted by this state, was
arranged for by Governor Burnet R.
Maybank for the convenience of the
15,000 men expected to be affected and
tbelr employers.
According to the regulations, registration
places on~ Tuesday will open
at 7 a. m. and will remain open until
9 p. m. although any persons waltipg
In line at the closing hour will be accommodated
before the registration
place will close.
* New registrants Just coming under
the provisions of the act Will sign
mfelon-colored registration cards but
the registration certificates, which J
they must carry > with them at all 1
times, will be similar to those issued '
on October 16 although the wording
will be slightly different. > I
Failure, to register under the Selective
Service set can incur a prison
term of not more than five years or a !
fine of not more than $10,000.Brig.
Oen. Holmes B. Springs, state '
Selective Service director, asked that
all employers cooperate with their
employers on July l by allowing them j
to take time off from their duties in
ord^r to register if they have not already
done so. 1
South Carolinians cooperated 106 !
per cent on October 16 when more
then 240,000 men were algned up," ,
General Springs said. "We do not ,
anticipate any difficulty in registering
the approximately 15,000 men whp will j
be effected July l. Many of these
men have already signed up, taking ,
ulvantage of the privilege offered
them by Governor Maybank for their ,
convenience. That Will r?#lM|?te
nuch of the burden of the fegUtrars 8
ruly 1." J
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JST OF SELECTEES TO BE .
'JAKMT TO FORT JACKSON }
The following list of selectees pave
?en ordered to report to the Local
*oard on July 6, at 6:46 a. m., to he
nducted in the United States army it
t Fort Jackson: Willie Cleophus t
(almond, William Murphy, Isaac Ad- v
ma, Eddie Lee, Milton Edwards, t!
"homes C. Clark, Abraham Fred A
Itewart, Alexander Bfll Dees, Willie s
toss Alexander, Samnel Benjamin e
tichardson, Jege Thompson, James a
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The following named men fcsisy k
een ordered to report on July 10. at ?
:66S Pammer Tucker, John Seegars"
lennle Harris, Oole L. Blease Cook.
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McLeod Completes
F. B. I. Training
Washington, l). C., Juue 28.?Upon
umtpletluK twelve weeka of training,
f. H. McLeod. Deputy Sheriff, of Ker*
ihaw County, South Carolina, today
.Vila awarded a certificate of compleIon
of the FBI National Academy ,
Training Course at the graduation
jxerclaea held in the great hall of the
United States department' of Justice
tmilding, Washington. D. C., with J.
Bdgar Hoover, director of tho Federil
Bureau of Investigation, presiding.
Thirty-seven additional police officers
Trom twenty-five states, tho Disfxlot
>f Columbia, and the Philippine If
amis were graduated at the same
,lme. ..v ?
The FBI National Police Academy
was founded on June 28, 1935, In order
to provide a program of training
tor local and state law enforcement
officials and as an extension of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation's program
of cooperation with local and
Btate law enforcement agencies. The
regular course of Instruction which
was concluded by the members of today's
graduation class included subjects
under the following general
headings: Scientific and technical;
statistics, records and report writing;
firearms training and first aid;
investigations, enforcement and regulatory
procedure; tests and practical
experience; police administration and
organisation; ebd teaching methods.
The members also received lnten
slve Instruction in the investigative
problems arising in connection with
the national defense program. Emphasis
was placed upon espionage and
sabotage investigations which they
will conduct under the direction of
the FBI In keeping with Its peace officers*
mobilisation plan for national
defense.
The primary purpose of the FBI national
police academy is to train selected
officers in the latest methods
of crime detection in order that they
may return to their respective police
organisations and impart the training
received at .Washington, to the members
of their local departments.
With the completion of the seventeenth
session of the FBI national
police academy, 691 graduates have ,
returned to their communities and
have made Instruction available to
over 90,000 police officers. In addition,
foreign representatives have
been graduated from the academy
representing the Royal Canadian po*
lice; the Quebec provincial police;
New Scotland Yard, London, England; ?
tl^e Shanghai municipal police, Shanghai,
China; and One of the members
of the class graduating today Is a
lieutenant In the Phillipine constabulary,
Manila.
Although Mr. JffCLeod was born in
Richland county on October 8, 1911,
he has been a resident of Camden,
since January 1914. - He graduated
from the Cainden high school In June,
1982. In high school he played three
years of varsity football and was captain
of the team during his last year
when it won the state championship.
He was also a member of the varsity
baseball squad for two years in high
school. He . also attended Clemson
college. Mr. McLeod entered law entorecemnt
work on February 28,
1988, when he was appointed a depu-.
ty sheriff of Kershaw county.
Mr. McLeod entered the seventeenth
session of the FBI national
police academy on April 7, 1941. During
the course of instruction at the
academy, Mr. McLeod hgs Qualified In
the use of firearms used 1n polios
work and in combat and aelf-defense
methods. In addition ha has completed
course In, scientific and technical
crime detection, espionage and sabotage
Investigations, and other
courses which have been adapted to
>etter equip him to fulfill his duties
is a law enforcement ?ffioe^^dd to
lualtfy him to Instruct others in the
gtest methods of crime detection.
Shirley Drew
Six Year Sentence
I
Before leaving here last week Speosi
Judge Sam T. Lanham passed sentence
upon Albert (Boso> Shirley,
rho was convicted of manslaughter in
he killing of f. Matty w West in the
itmey section some time ago. The
entence was tor sis years and Shirley
looted do serve hie time en the Kerhaw
county chain gang,
rffofcad Bracey was also'sentenced ,
y Judge taSham to eervfc three
souths on tfce chain gang on an aeanltani
battery charge.
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