Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Joe Hines Acquires University--Wise Boy Wall Street Shaken by Huge Purchase of University Yesterday Wall street and centers of high finance in general, were highly elated yesterday when news of the purchase of the University of South Carolina by Joseph E. Hines, Esq., of Prosperity, was received. The stock market sear rapidly during the course of the day; and for a while Wall street was flood ed with cablegrams and ,counnuniques from home and abroad. But on ac count of the long-headedness and 6 nancial sagacity of the University maget, calmness and quietude pre vailed at the close of the (lay's busi ness. NIr. Hines, widely known throughout all South Carolina in janitorial circles, is an alum of the state university. On interviewing him, he appeared to be as pround of his investment as a youth is of the first knightly growth that fringes his upper lip. While in college, Mr.' Hines, coni mtonly known as "Bull (log Joe," earned his own expenses as chamber boy to Marshall Cantey; and the success of Mr. Hines as a financial wizard is due in no small degree to his experience in such a capacity. Three chairs for "Bulldog Joe!" --U.s.c. Meriwether Injured on Trip to Clemson Newly Elected President of Agri cultural College Runs His Bicycle into Stump M r. Robert Meriwether, newly elect ed president of Clemson College, re ceived ser'ous injuries in an accident at Newberry en route to Clemson. He was so excited over his new office that he lost control of his bicycle, on which he was riding, and ran into a "stump." He was discovered in Newberry, by friends. babbl'ng incoherently with thet bicycle wheel in one hand and broke.1 handle bars in the other. He was tal, - en to the Newberry hospital for treat ment where he got a hair cut. It is expected that he will take ovee his duties as soon as he gets a new bicycle. CLO. ESTABLISHED 9 WIE, TAULORM -OHARTS soLaLy r SZVSO9 IN THE BV SPECIAL. OUR STO of Columbia, The character overcoats tailore4 will earn your m HOPE-DA.VI Corner Mi e Surveying Mystery Is at Last Solve The mystery of the number of ei gineer,ng students who have been su veying the University campus late has at last been solved. Assistant Ma shal Joe Hines last night confirnt the ruior that lie had niortgaged tl University to a syndicate composed < Dr. W. B. Burney. land speculato John D. Rockefeller, oil magnat Henry Ford. who glorified the Amer can Elizal)eth and Charles F. Merce canteen magnate. Mr. Hines stated that financial pre sure due to the increase in Dr. Doul las' salary and the cut in the legislatuv appropriation made the mortgage ne essary. The auiount needed was n, more than $3,00. but the mortgai was made for $3,000,000.00 in order cover the fees of Massie-Teeple at Company, engineers, and Going ai Simpson, attorneys, who abstracted tl titles. Messrs. Going and Simpson expei ticed some difficulty in abstracting t! titles. as there was some legal tanp about Mlo Smith's traisference ownership in 1924. -U.s.c. Vegetables Stolen. from Bell's Garde Marauders Ruin a Number Large Oaks and Escape -No Clues The garden of Dr. R. G. Bell w rudely broken into last night or eat th's morning, and a qu-ntity of veg tables stolen. The thieves made tho e..irance throm,h the back gate, -:ca pleitely ruining -i i,tm ber o largc oa th: stood near. The wire fence w i touched, and i,-> fingcr printi c<, b, -ound. The ruab.-i chalA' s.al< the trees and ,ic-I into the gar,!t taking the trees vi:it themi. So far as could lw detrmined1 by check of the stock this morning. t1 pr'ncipal articles taken were: t% bunches of onions. one head of cabbaE three teeth from the rake, sever strings that Dr. Bell's prize sweet pc were growing upon, six eggs, t% cigarette stubs, and several raz blades. Police have been unable to g any clue as to the identity of the ro bers. [HES r.naft e tord*r GUSH UNIVEASITY D OVER YOUTHUL ON DOSTINGUISHIM UNITED STATES. I T Ipost & PPOINTMENT RE IS TNtE south Carolina >f the suits and I by Charter House ost sincere Usking. S COMPANY dn and Lady University to Lose j Faithful Awakener 1- Folk, Bell-Rgnger, Will Go to Philadelphia to Ring Liberty Bell e "Fox" Folk, the faithful bell-ringer ol the University of South Carolina, the r inan who hasn't missed a single second kee'ping perfect time for six months, received a telegram from Washington late yesterday, accepting his applica tion as ringer of thp famous and hits torical Liberty Bell at Philadelphia. Every University, student is deeply e sorrowful of the loss' of the most effi icent personage on the University >t payroll. e Mr. Folk is a prominent fignre in the t Senior Academic department, and a . man of his caliber will be greatly missed by all who knew him both per e sonally and in his official capacity. At the termination of this school year, h: .i will resume his duties in the "City of Brotherly Love." le of Walker Becomes an All-American Star Noted "Starchy" Man Says New n Star's Dribbling and Shots Are Uncanny On Grantland Rice's list of basket inen of All-Amer:can calibre appears 'the name of -1. C. Walker. star guard as of tenenment 20's basketball team. Mr. Rice has the following to say a- about Walker: "Never have I seen a ir iian so deserving of a place on my All American team as is Walker. His dribbling is perfect and his shots are uncanny. Id a ic .0 al H A V E 913 ....... ................ ...................... .... 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As modern taste becomes more omparable blend- insistent upon choice tobaccos, in. at Camels simply creasing millions discover Camel's in comparable mildness, smoothness and ,arette that never mellowness. nodern age. Re-. If you want the cigarette that's ten you want the good to live with from morn to mid. ~, of how steadily night, thae one that is the choice of the another, Camel modern age, "Hv a Camel!" TOBACCO COMPANY, WINSTON.SALHM. N. C.