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THE CAMDEN CHRONiCLE H. u. N ilr>? . . Edit OK .old l'ubli?her Published every Friday at No. 11.09 Broad Street and entered at the Cam den, South Carolina. pon toff ice as class mail matter. Price per annum $2.oo. fanuie o, s. Friday, July 31. The property owneri of Camden *hpui<J appreciate the.- efforts of the m^tnUN of the police force and in surance men who helped in ferreting out the ctttfse of the fire here last Friday night. and bringing the three, ! ascaU to jay lice who tried to de troy property f*?r the -ake of the inHUi apee carried. That they have never made c!a|m for the insurance, and that th t \ did not destroy ad jacent property in the night time, should not h ?en the *eri9usne?s of their cp+hh^ - There has been. a check ing up on these "firemen" through out thu .state in recent months and it 1* n wholesome Mgn. A lawyer^ ar-^ rested in Beaufort charged with yank ing- a h-s>, :u j white men in fcdge.f :e'd,' a picluu sh6\v -operated in Columbia and our local affair. Quite a bit 'of .-uipVi-i ami indignation ha.< n -u.'u-i ovei the aits of. these three ii u^rOfcs and I: i- no tiihu tu be .-dart ing' eni'ment .to get them t/Ut of their devilment. \Vu Muoti beiow some of the records pi frre loftses in recent years as com piled from the Ma nu fact u rer publish ?. ?! a* Salem, Oregon: "One of the problems causing us even more serious concern than pre viously i> the fire loss which con tinues to increase alarmingly. In 1923 the aggregate losses wen* $535,372, 7KJ. a* , compared with $203,763,550 . tcu years before. The estimate for 1 places the probable total for last year at a new high point ? $548,810, *>?'!;?. This figure represents the des truction daily of property worth at least a million and a half dollars, or something like ten million and a half a week. That this enormous destruc tion causes no tipple on the commer cial sea, speaks well for the stability of fin- insurance, but such a waste, ii unchecked nevertheless threatens oui economic life. "It is true that during the past few years, the curve of destruction has ri-en less j*a pidly than the aggregate of burnable values,, but this is cold comfoit, because from any standpoint such annihilation of material wealth, which incidentally causes the with drawal each year of more than half a billion dollars from productive enter p: ise, i.? appalling. a menace, to the prosperity ami future, of the nation. "To the La -ting credit of the f i rr> insurance companies, they long ago i ecogwized this ca>ua.ty as an enemy of society and joined togethel through the instrumentality of The National Board- of Fire I'ndei wi iters to com bat the devouring element. What the tax of fire would amount to in this day were it fiof <*>r*ttrc~ constant effort which has been made with increasing determination and efficiency for- the past two dccades, cannot be estimated with accuracy; yet there can be no doubt in the mind of anyone familiar with fire insurance and with our ac t i v i t i ? ? > . that by now the burning rate ?u!d t>e absolutely overwhelming. It i - no! too much to a.ssume that the devastation- o'f the flames would have cumpciicd Lhu I- udcra. ar.d Stale Gov em men is* t*? enact drastic laws f ? ? t the suppression of fires and punish ment of th'?M- having them, a>- in Fiaiii-e, had not the private busines ? f f.:t in>u'aji:o made the reduction . > i f:re ' *? voluntary coiitiibu 1 ? ? <? . .j- < ? ;' M . i '. ? > .1 1 * hi ? -f'rv r.:\" uti '? rr : T"< :n~- n: or. ' < ? r ( ;?? ' a: ! . I. ? ? . 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' ' ?< I > - ' uat ' . .1. - t i.t \ . <1. H? f ar.k i rt ni . ' ? ? ? 1 that hi- d a! t\.r knoa t r.r nir.i:::; ^ a th.ng? a. th? Ho. r. b-. i r - . s ... ,-.i v , ? " ? : ? . ^ A . . . I v; . I >tn ? cv-. <. ! a- ', i! H ? \\ a : mar . ? .? . . ; . 'A t .1 K . .1 ? ! ? I I ? ? ? , ? I,. ! J T ii ' t : 1 ii ? :?< ,iii" ? ;ai : . ? \ h> . in ii ' ' '?< j a !?. 1 1 1 ? '.i r : - ' ???? >> ? ?) ? ? J ? ? ? f pub < Hi- ? . ? I'.. i i ? nt J ? A 'ii- ? ? ? ? r.i' No rr a i. : . . ? ? ? . . i> o . ; i f.l.k. ? ' ? ^ A f ^ f '? ? ? H ? ' r' ri ' r ? f * ' ! I . harac tcr is what run k ??< nu n i ?n-.s -*tatr?rrcn. No ora . ir. "*?'?< hi? u? a'h, can <blit ineditai?* u;>< n the ' v/i?j difference it> would have mad" I had Harrow pa*aed on to meet h'? j (Jod, Rn?l had Hrynn remained. It i well thai it whk Bryan. Thr Cirrat j CoAimom . \.a5 preparr<i for the end." I An amendment designed to pro hibit thy teaching of evolution in the common -> hoe!-' of Georgia Wednes day w?> voted down overwhelmingly by tht; Siat*- l|>u>e of Represent# 1 1 ? i ? t'nkr.cwt,, niftfl ?? > found dead in \?w York -with only ten .cents aitd a package of cigarette* in hi* pocket*. Another newspaper man gone to >e*t. ?^Spartanburg Journal; "Victiw" .Scores I.yman. 'I'm the Kditor of The Chronicle: In your i?-ue of last week I noticed an article regarding C. Lyman who is now in jail at Camden. Otic who does not know the facts would think he i> being terribly per secuted. Hut jf ;? man or set of men ever did deserve to go to the gang he ar. i 1 r i-o workers do! They came through this section last fall purporting to represent an order that stood for law enforcement and M't'U red <iuit< ;r number of members. They collected the initiation fee but neves came back to finish organiza tion. After they had fleeced this sec tion they moved on to other fields to carry out their .scheme. He and his men went about among < * ; angers securing members without anyone to recommend a member and that shows fraud on its very face. Should their Circle have been what it was recommended, they would have wanted some one to advise, but no, they took it upon themselves. Then, they" gave bogus checks C. Ly man vvfts caught ic. Camden for jgivlng one. Me gave a poor farmer one the week before he was to organize in Camden, hoping that it would be cleared through the regular channel and he would be gone "from, this sec tion hefori? Tt report on il was made, but the wires were used. So when he arrived at Camden to fleece the men there he was met by Constable Hun nicutt with a warrant and made to come across, and then the Camden men or some of them got wise and made him refund their money, paid as initiation fees. He claims not to have violated a law, hut if collecting money from men under a false pretense rseMrreouncof under a false representation .and then leaving the section in whicn he and his men have operated, with no in tention of returning, is not in viola tion of our laws, then God pity our State. Again, it i> a. violation of the laws for a secret order to start organiza tion without authority from the Sec rctar\ of State. This they did in No vember and ' December and did not secure such authority till March 6, 1 '.ej.-r, 1 have letters in my possession, to that effect frum Mr,. W. P. Black well, Secretary of State. They had organized four Circles through .Jan uary I'.ej;, t*.? i have only given a char ts i t<> one. The apparent reason for the furnishing of this charter was to catch a man for a bigger fee than they had already collected from him. \Vt- Have sixteen warrants waiting for him when the Camden men are through with him and we sincerely hope that when we get through with him he will have paid in service to the county amount in full for his ill gotten gain arid the money he collec ted from u.? will be so moth eaten that tin- G >?err. men? won' ^redeem it. Victim. The report of the Julius Rosenwald foundation for extending the f ?ci 1 i tie< for primary education of the negro in the- South -hows that of the * 1 2.000,000 thus far devoted to tha; end, for the building of 2,800 negro se)w?ol> i.i fourteen states, exactly fifty five per cent, or something more than one-half, was' furnished by Southern white people. This will prob.ib!\ t.v a matter of surprise to people ir. the North, who pro f< t<> belli .e at lea -t that the negro I held ; n a form of peonage in the South and ha.< rv> opportunity to t -'??? k- flut-H' tonally. ind us t ? i? H , in:;, otht-r uv.\. While it is very : r'liM: f - th? : ? r. . spread ?j* . 1 : i i : t t bt l or.fined in toti>. .in - ' - . t ? ? a i i in pa rt icula : , it <? fait re ma if-, neverthe I .< - . it th<- South. the he-t plaee 1 i ? b ;?ck mar , >! that down I < w ? . ! be ha to ir. urn way. i > . ? - ? ? ? !? *.orte r I ! Major and Kryan I he S.inu- I>a\ M ain . !? a., Ju!\ "J,?. ? I'arkei A. I Ir^iderso" . may< : : M am:. and prom men*. the city'- bu.? mess. and bai.k . ?? ? wa- f< j f'd dead thi mon i ' hi.- hoi; ? when hi \ i V: v\. ? : ? > awake! him. Phy-; i .i r.- ?u:v i".' ned t ? attend h in de I ' I ' I 'i u ?*. -. dui- t ? ? p ? J > ! ? ? v \ .Ma\or If* nder.?or. r :i - i or..\ -e:\ed ,il>>ut :t 'V.-<r!th of hia pre-ent term If.!' pit a < 'y wa- mayor >f Miami from .N\ . i-.nber 1, 1C/1." to Nnvembfi '. 11*17 If. wa- b ,v\ tr Hampton. (i.i., .!.r IftT,., r, ?,,!??. I i i Moui ' i i . i fi w \ ea' r.i mi.- : . \! . i 17 ,r. lt.irni> Wallace Captured I . i r r i ? ; 'A ;!a- <s, a \ g w h ??.*- man ii i' ? . w:t? ,i r ?"'?-ted "V M >n ? if' \ " .it e .i : i ? >u" t> of f . - . ? ( oorgf' ? ' m ? ? I- irencn .? ' . lodged , { rv- (It-nrjff ? a . , j a : . on c'ra-ge- per ? ? ? vr 1 -*' ? in v. .a', i ? f ? h? na ? ? i . ; . : > ' : b ; t ; < > r. law '!?? r <* d?--*ro\- . ? ght> bar of !>?-. r and < or. f two nun ? 1 ? ?- ? l i - )f wh.rkfx . a':d tw < -ii'.uaijb..?vi. Co. i lljJ'ur. eoach and .i ' h-i-'. ot-1 touring car. the prop e i i s (?: Wallace which were at the ?ti'.? .it ?.'r.r time of the raid. ? Wed re?da>'- K'crence New --Review. reaches are being shipped in car . from York, this being the first ?.rr*e tho frurt has been handled an sr-h a large scale coraiwciaJJy. THIS WEEK . By Arthur Brisbane mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmummt Mr. Brisbane'* editorials are pub at i xprt-.s.siona of opinions of -?the world's highest-salaried editor and The Chronicle does not necessarily endorse all of his views and conclusions. Trias.sic (Cocks The ? Reverend Dr. Straton wants the luw against teaching evolution introduced into New York state*. His earnestness may puzzle other Fundamentalists when he says he can prove the. evolutionists are wrong, because "Triassic rock" antedates by millions of years the time of man's evolution as described by Darwin.' If the world is only six thousand^ years old, how can there be rocks mil Mon's of years old? In their do* sire to discredit DarWin, the good Kundanu utallst .should not forget hi-.. own "facts and figures." 1 Deeply religious men often make mistakes in science. Mr. Watson Davis mentions 'two instances. Mar tin Luther condemned savagely "an astrologer who strove to show that the world revolves, not the heavens lot' the firmament, the sun and the moon. This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy." But today not Galileo is the fool. Luther, Calvin, Bryan Calvin, quoting the psalm which says "the world also is established that it cannot be moved," added, "who will venture to place the au thority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?" And the good John Wesley thought the new ideas in astronomy showed n trend toward infidelity. Those were three good Protestants; they all wor ried about Galileo, as Bryan worried about Darwin. But religion has sur vived their worry. Safety In The Air ? Is flying dangerous? If the pilot uses common sense, it is less danger ous than crossing a crowded street. In twenty-five months pilots from Mitchel Field have flown 1,827^000 j milt's, in separate flight?.-' Only three have been killed, al though pilots have turned endless somersaults and committed much other foolishness in the air. Sixty years hence cautious old la dies will refpse to ride in automobiles or earth trains. They will say, "At my agi* they are too dangerous. I only fly, and at a safe height." This "humorous" paragraph is pub lished: A country editor, having worked hard for thirty years, retired with $.'>0,000 capital, lie explained as fol lows: "I attribute my ability to retire with $50,000 to the fact that I work ed very hard and saved every cent ? and to the death of an uncle who left me $ IH/.W9.50." Ten thousand eountis editors could testify that there i> more truth than humor in that anecdote. The most useful, . underpaid and earnest body of men in the nation are .the editors of country newspapers. The pathetic fact is that they would be highly prosperous men it" busi ne>* and advertiser.* realized the truth that the country newspaper, in proportion to its circulation, is the be?t advertising medium in the coun 1 1 \ . An increase in the pi ire of rubber d 1 1 ve - manufacturers to plan for -mailer tires. Some man of intelli gence will find a way to substitute steel springs for rubber and produce a tire better than a rubber tire. Not To Worry Mr. and Mrs. Howard Manee, who have nine children, gave a party for those children and their offspring. One hundred and one came t? the party. It' everybody did as well, if the millions in China raised their gigantic- families, for instance, and if plagues and floods stopped killing them, how soon would the earth be ove i - peopled ? ' That :> tr.t thing n?<t to worry about. "The Lord arranges it >o that the tree> .-hall not grow into the hea vfn-.." And He has undoubtedly arranged it ?o that t h ?* earth shall not breed more people than it can -?uppovt. As the world grows older ar.d its peopa* know more, fewer (hi'dren ??re borr, ; more of them live. Iteai Adm.ra! (Jeorge W. \V;t!tam;. >>f South (Jaroiina. who died last ,%<ck .i! was laid vj rest n Ar.mg'or. ienieter\ Tue?da} with mprrsMve nv.!itai\ honors. Painting picturri <?t? sueh femin ine knees as may be exposed by roll ed stocking' and perverse winds is advocated by beauty specialists, who began a week's convention in New 1 York Monday. "Painted kneei are the latest th.og," >a?d Mr. Ruth Maur, presiding." SATURDAY AND MONDAY AUGUST 1 AUGUST 3 ^ ?? ? We are offering 7 5 Dresses which almost include our entire stock of Spring Dresses. Values $6.75 to $29,50. All sales final; no approval or charge. Prices will start at $1.00 AND GO UP TO $9.00 ACT QUICKLY! ,t| - --,Ln, f-r. - n w . . ? ,;.lt I . ? ? m ? * - - ---- ? . - ? THE FASHION SHOP Cor. Broad and DeKalb CAMDEN, S. C. Street car service is being restored in Spartanburg, ami car* are now running on Magnolia street for the first time in three years. Thomas'. Lytle, a Spartanburg mer chant, was found Tuesday morning tied t<> a tree and gagged so as to prevent his railing for help. He had been held up by two men Monday night and robbed* of in cash he told his rescuers and tied to the tree. Police declared that Mr. Lytle would have died in a short time. Mr. Lytic was neariug home in his car he says, when he was stopped by two men, \Vh'o leaped upon the running boards and thrust revolvers into his face. Mr. Lytle says the men did not speak from the time he was held up until they completed the job, and as his head was covered with a sack he is unable to give the officers any clue Las to the identity of the two. Auditors and treasurers meeting in Charleston last week elected William 1). Dent, auditor of Lexington county, president;. William J. Leonard, tre*s uier, of Charleston county, vice-pres ident, and E. C. Rhodes, chief clerk in the office of the comptroller gen eral, secretary and treasurer. An derson was selected as the meeting place for next year. M rs. W. C. Love, visiting her son, Dr. Lymon Love, at Charleston, was clubbed on the head early Sunday morning by an unknown man who entered the Love home ostensibly for the purpose of robbery. The intruder who entered Mrs. Love's bedroom made his escape. With a_total membership of 511, Post No. 28 of the American Legion at Spartanburg believes that it has the largest in the state. Forty-four years ago, the Res*. Frankcis Clark of Portland, Me., gathered some young people around him and established a society for good thinking and good deeds. Since that eventful day it has grown to have some .4,000,000 members in 80,000 branches, and its name, "Christian Endeavor," is known in 'nearly every section of the globe. , Zt'v, greatest runner <of American turf who made for his owner $313, 630, has been retired from the track. Wants-For Sale FOR SALE ? Several good stock bird puppies six weeks old and will be i*eady for fall training. Apply to L. M. Truesdale, rte l, Westville, S. C. 16-18-pd LOST ? One pair tortoise shell glasses in soft leather case. Reward if returned to Chronicle office. 18-pd POULTRY ANI) EGGS WANTED? Any quantity any time. Don't write. Ship us your poultry and eggs; hens 17c, fryers 20c, roos ters 7c, eggs 25c, delivered at Clin ton. Clinton Produce Co., Clinton, S. C. Cash by return mail. 18-tf FOR RENT ? Three connecting rooms unfurnished. Telaphone 262-J, Cam den* S. C. 17-18-19-pd WANTED ? No, 1 pine logs. Highest cash prices paid; year round de mand. Sumter Planing Mills jand Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth, Sumter, S. C. 29-tf LOST ? One Setter pup four months old; white with black ears. Reward if returned to Rush Lumber Com-; pany. ' 17-sb .1 BEARING SERVICE ? We have u stock bearings to fit most any p<* ular make of automobile suchl! Taper roller, ball and connecting rodi Hay's Garage, South Broad Street, Camden, S. C. 14-17-sk FOR SALE ? Two desirable buildiu* lots in Camden. Apply at Camdej Chronicle office, Camden, S. C. BATTERIES-? If it's a battery need see us before you buy, our prices are right. Batteries recharg. I'd and repaired. Broad Street Fill, ing Station, Phone 413, U. X. Myers, Prop. 15^ FOR RENT OR SALE? Six room cot tage, with all modern convenience*, on Lyttleton street. For terras ap^ ply to Mrs. B. Ammons 402 DeKalb street, Camden, S. C. 18 pj WHITTON GENUINE PARTS CO Columbia, S. C., The largest Part Distributors in the entire SoutL A complete stock of genuine and replacement parts for all cars and trucks. aug. 7-sb LOST. ? On Wednesday a cameo brooch somewhere ou streets of Camden. Reward if returned to Mrs. W. T. Hendrix, Camden, S. C. 18 pd FORD SERVICE? We handle genu ipp Ford parts. Let us do yonr repair "work. Experienced Ford me chanics. Mr. Joe Pettigrew it charge of repair shop. Broad Street Filling Station, Phope 443, U. N. Myers, Prop. 15-sb FOR RENT ? Two houses on Broad street. Apply to L. A. Wittkowsky, Camden, S. C. 50 sb LOST ? On Wednesday morning a lady's slipper, somewhere between Laurens and Rutledge streets. Fin (ier please return to Chron^le Of fice, Camden, S. C. 18 pd FOUNp ? A bunch of keys. Owne can have same by paying for this ad. The Chronicle office. Ben Franklin e Benjamin Franklin was one of the wisest men America ever produced. He made many proverbs. One of them is: "Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more/ Open a savings account in this bank and start your money toward increase. The First National Bank *r"'? \r