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PAGE TEN THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY. JULY 24, 1924 ANNUONCEMENTS The rate for Candidate Cards for State and County offices is $5.00. All announcements payable in advance. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Sheriff of Laurens County, subject to the result of the Democra tic primary. F. LUTHER RIDDLE. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Laurens County, subject to the rules and result of the Demo cratic primary election. S. C. REID. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Sheriff of Laurens Coun ty, subject to the rules and result of the Democratic primary. A. H. MOORE. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Sheriff of Lau rens county and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. D. D. PEDEN. FOR MAGISTRATE I hereby announce myself as a can- 'didate fo~r Magistrate of -Iluntw|,<*p furie » 0,d - Township at Clinton, subject to the rales and result of the Democratic primary. J. CALVIN TEMPLETON. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Mhgkstrate ef Hunter Town ship, Clinton, subject to the rules and resulta of the Democratic primary •lection. WILLIAM N. BOBO. To the Voters of Hunter Township: Having been appointed by Governoi McLeod to serve the unexpired term ef the late R. K. Milam, as Magistrate ef Hunter Township at Clinton, I am now asking your support for the regular term, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. E. T. RICHBOURG. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Magistrate of Hunter Township at Clinton, subject to the rules and results of the Democratic primary. ‘ W. T. PUTNAM. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Magistrate of Hunter Town ship at Clinton, subject to the rules and results of the Democratic primary election. W. P. BALDWIN. , FOR CLERK OF COURT I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Clerk of Court of Laurens County, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. TOY A. DRUMMOND. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Clerk of Court of Laurens county and pledge myself to abide by the results of the Demo cratic primary. JOHN F. BOLT. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Clerk of Court of Laurens County and pledge myself to abide by the results of the Demo cratic primary. J. L. M. IRBY. \v I hereby respectfully announce my self a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk cf Court for Laurens County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. C. A. POWER. HITS COLUMBUS AS DISCOVERER New Finds Strengthen Theory That He Was Not First in America. Washington.—The recent dlsHWOTj on Long Island of skeletons showing evidences of great antiquity has stim ulated anew the old controversy as to who discovered America. The recent discovery Is said to strengthen the case against Christopher Columhus aa the real disc«*erer. In fact, histori cal science now seems to be leaning more and more toward the belief that centuries before Columbus was born America had been discovered and was fsirly well known to Europeans. The discovery at Malba, Long Island, attracted especial attention because experts in anatomy said that the skeletons unquestionably were those of white men and not of Indians. Further, It was clear to the experts that the skeletons were at least six FOR STATE SENATE I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Senator from Laurens county and pledge myself tc abide by the results of the Demo cratic primary. W. L. GRAY. FOR CONGRESS I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to Congress from the 4th Congressional District of South Carolina, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. J. McSWAIN. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representatives from Laurens county and pledge my self to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. JAS. L. BROWNING. At the solicitation of a number of friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the rules and resqlt of the Demo cratic primary election. W. D. OWENS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the House of Representatives from Laurens coun ty, subject to the results of the Demo cratic primary. J. 0. BARNETT.' COUNTY COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself as a can didate fpr County Commissioner, sub ject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. A. B. BLAKELY. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for County Commissioner, sub ject to the result of the Democratic primary. W. T. JACKS. FOR SOLICITOR JB. V. Chapman ia hereby announc ed as a candidate for Solicitor of the Kighth Judicial Circuit of South Cavoliaa amf 4* pledged to abide the pcsolt of the Democratic primary •wls|$ ** *jJ'‘1 The be^-knowh sTbry~5r discovery and occupation of American soil Is that told In Longfellow's poem, “The Skeleton in Armor." Long fellow was famillai: with the old stone tower which has stood at Newport, R. I., for so long that there is no trace of its origin. It was old when the Pilgrim fathers landed at Plymouth Rock. In 1831 a skeleton, dad in ancient armor, wan unearthed near Pall River, Maaa The armor was of a character traceable to the Noroe civilisation of a very early data Longfellow connected the twe relict— the tower and the armed akdetoa— and wove hie fantastic ballad about them. The ancient Icelandic and Scanda- navian sagas make many references to a vast land across the western ocean which, it Is contended, could not be other than the American con tinent. It was believed to be an island of comparatively small slxe. Greenland, of course, was well known and colonized centuries before the day of Columbus and the sagas seem to Indicate that voyages were made down to the American mainland. This land was referred to In the old records as Ylnlaud because of the pro fusion with which vines and other vegetation grew about cultlvatiqp. It will be remembered that when Sir Walter Raleigh, centuries later, made his first visit to these shores h* was particularly struck by the luxuriance of the uncultivated vegetation. Dlghton Writing Rock. It seems natural that most of the Norse relics should be found In New England, as this would be the first territory In what Is now the United States, which the vikings would strike In coming down from Greenland. Ancient Implements, certainly not of Indian orjgin, have been plowed up in New England fields, and In Bristol county. Mass., there has been found an Inscribed rock, now called the Dlghton writing rock, which bears rough lettering telling that a viking Identified as Thorflnn KarlsefnI, with 150 men, landed and took possession of what Is now Massachusetts about 4'ouihal this idea, saying that even tot nun'.e comes fram a northern soir ee.' It is claimed that Leif Ericrsn, a viking, made the first disco very of America about the year 10(10, or nearly five ccniurics before Columbus came, j In the Scandanavlan language there Is j the old word “amt" which means i land. It Is contended that the new world would most probably be named ‘ after Its discoverer, whose name was Erlcson. A naturaj name. It 's pointed out, would be Amt-Eric, of the Land of Eric. It Is only neces sary to ellide the latter “t" from the first syllable of the word to produce the word America ns It Is spelled to day. This Is much nearer to the present word than the Italian name Amerigo. Also, It Is claimed, a land would scarcely be named after the first name of a man. The last name would more likely be used. Amerigo was Vespucci's first name. ErlP or Erlcson was the surname of Leif Erlcson. Much more evidence has been col lected by historians and antiquarians showing that tribes of Indians called this continent America or a name of similar sound before the arrival of Columbus or before any of the early Spanish or English settlers came. All these facts necesarlly have much fascination for an American. Searches SoIng.„faarard and It seems likely that further evidence will lip discov ered. H Is quite probable that the school books will hava to be changed" in the face of fresh and convincing evidence that, great as Coiambus was. be was not the discoverer of the west ern world. The existing school books, of coarse, long have made mention of the early Noras voyages,*bat they have been treated more as uncertain and doubtful legends than aa historical facts. If much more evidence sece rn ula tee, the legend theory will be dis placed and the story of the viking must be accepted as the real basis of early American history. = J. B. FR0NTIS JEWELER CLINTON. 8. C. Girl Rescues Drowning Father and Daughter the year 1007. The rock was discov ered by the Puritans In 1080. probably the most amazing find in connection with Norse antiquities 1v| Fined $25 for Beitt? America was that of what is known as the Kensington rune stone In 1808. It was discovered by a fanner who was engaged In grubbing up stumps on his farm near Kensington, Minn. The stone was imbedded In the roots of a tree. Its Inscription has been liberally deciphered and tells how eight Gotlu, or Swedes, and twenty-two Norsemen journeyed to that spot where they were attacked by Indians. The impli cation Is that, while surrounded and besieged by the savages, the vikings carved the stone in the hope that some day their people would find trace of what had become of them. The amas- Ing fact is that the stone is clearly dated "Year 1882." Columbus* discovery of America, It will be remembered, was in 1402, a hundred and thirty years later. That a small party of vikings, accustomed only to the sen, should have gone nearly half way across the American continent seems incredible. Un doubtedly. they sailed in small craft up the Great Lakes. Another astonishing evtdenca of how widespread were the explorations of the Norse on this continent is to be found in northern Georgia. Atop a mountain there has been found a pre tentious fort of an antiquity which places It far earlier than the date of the Spanish explorations. The medi cine men of the Cherokee Indians are declared to have told the first Eng lish settlers that iong before they ap peared another race of white men had held the country and built the fort on tlie mountain. The mountalntop is encircled by a stone wall, originally about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. It is nearly half a mile In total length. Evan Name of Norse Origin. In addition to the old weapons found and the tablets and stone edi fices. the experts declare that there are other indications which should conclusively prove that Columbus is not entitled to the credit for the dis covery of the western hemisphere which he has lenjoyed so long. For many years the common teaching has been that the name America was be stowed on the continent in honor of the great Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci, who followed Coluolbus and made maps and charts and wrote reg ards of the new world. • of the Hong theory Miss Betty Coleburne of Wlnthrop, Mass., battled against a heavy wind and tide in Wlnthrop harbor one day recently, swimming 100 yards to res cue Peter McLaughlin and his eight- year-old daughter, Dorothea, after their aallhoat had capsized during a squall. Too Playful With Snake Baltimore, Md.—A snake brought grief to Adam, and one of the descend ants of the Garden of Eden reptile brought on a fine ln.~ police court for John Cameroon, colored. John attended a ball game on the lot where the circus had been two days before. While Jotyi was cheering the players a snake, left behind by the circus, slid between his legs. John picked up the snake and walked over to Viols Wallace, colored, and let the colls of the reptile slide across her neck. Viola broke all rec ords in her homeward flight. John ph-' "d Mamie Bedford, col ored, as bL second victim. But Mamie didn’t scare well. When John came near her with the snake she picked up a stick and beat him on the head After treatment at Colonial hospital be was taken to the police court Mamie was arrested, charged with as sault. When Magistrate Johannsen heard the story, John was fined $25 and costs for starting the disturbance. Mamie was dismissed. Air Postman in Alaska Receives $200 Per Hour Fairbanks. Alaska.—Carl B. Elel- son. the air postman flying between this city and McGrath. Alaska, a ills ranee of 350 mile*. Is one of the best paid if on in the aerial mail service according to the local postmaster. KMson receives $2 a mile or about $200 an hour. The government fur nishes the, plane and pays for repairs Elelson purchases the gasoline nm! oil and provides the field and hangar He made his first flight In 1017 at Riv erside, Cal., while a cadet In the army air service. Hid Violin in Tree Paris. Mo.—Frank Tanzey qf thl» city has a violin that la one hundred years old and had an Interesting ca reer. It always has been in the Ten sej family and came to the Mtsson rian from a relative In West Virginia During the Civil war, when there war danger pt It falling Into the hands o* marauding soldiers, tt was placed In > hollow troo sad remained there fur v Dr. Felder Smith OPTOMETRIST MODERN Specialist Jacobs & Company Building Phone 29 SERVICE TURNIP SEEDS A fnll line of Turnip Seed in 10c packages, in the following varieties: Extra Early White Milan. Early Whitt Flat Dntch Wood’s Improved Red Top White Globe. White Egg. Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen.. Large Amber. Mixed Tnnrip Seed. Seven Tep. - Southern Prise Weed's Improved Purple Top Yellow. Bodloag. ; White Rock. Rutabaga. ON HAND—NOW READY. J. A. BAILEY MERCHANT Clinton, S. C. Invisible Values Now You Can SEE What Makes The Hup- mobile So Much Better Those “invisible eost*" that If these other care could have so much\o do with match the Hupmobile in the proverbially solid and excellence and reliability of > . '«' v « V ' • V • Safety: Hupmobile. by means of fine material* and determinative testa, pro vides safety throughout the chaasia. The parta ahown here — ateexing knuckle, ateering arm, and front axle—are of the finest material that can be used. All are drop forged steel, double heat-treated, and are unusually heavy. In this group, each individual part for each individual car must pass the Brinell test, within close limits, for proper hardnese of ma terial and bears the Brinell hardness mark. Hupmobile, are now made visible for you. Step into our salesroom and ask to see the Parts Display. There are tickets on these parts that tell you in black type what they are for, how they are made and what they are made of. The same ticket, in red type, tells you a similar story about similar parts in other cars not so carefully and thoroughly made. - * v . and economy of upkeep— well, you might then be justi fied in laying your money down on the “red.** But wisdom says black is the safe and sane color when it comes to investing herd- earned money in an auto mobile. It takes quality to produce quality results. See the Hup mobile Parta Display at our salesroom. J ELLIS MOTOR COMPANY Hupp Cars and Hood Tires “Standard” Gasoline suits the demonstrator -V Many wag known < cum up bm cm "Stand* aid" Caaoiim. Many die- \ far damooacradng. What nans practical proof «**>«*td ■at of to quality 1 MADE IN SOUTH CAROLINA l Ever notice how many automobile agencies have “Standard” pumps? They are not always out to sell “gas” More often the pumps are there for their own convenience in demon* strating cars. He e are men who certainly are on the inside, men who can judge gaso line performance from A to Z. 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