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nGB;8IX \. \;* '■ PI (■_,>■ I !' i"'- -v' : THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CUMTON, S. C. 1== i: 7 THUBSPAY. AU6U8T 1. 1935 i I A WashiiMtoii Squiu% artist cam« lioine, T«cei^w^ to that his ii^ant .daughter hii|rplayed With the vorlqon liis easel, smudging, as a child would. ... And soon afterward,.a wealthy up- towner happened in, and bought the painting on sight . . . He said it was just what he needed to round out his collection—and he was sfriousl i . MID-SyMMER NIGHTS DREAM—r- by A.> Chapin A wealthy and aged Park^avenue resident started life as a gTooenr boy. Sometimes no^Ulgic fpr his early ten ement days, h^ has ordered a phono graph record for . his' penthouse: the noise, of babies crying, the roar of the rfevated, the rumble of dumbwaiters, the yodels of tenemoat mamas in stri dent conversation across the area- -just to keep him from boredom*, ^ ways- you see. At the heart of Times square, on the corner of 42nd street and Broadway, they’re wrecking the old Rialto movie house to make way for a new build ing with theatre, stores, and restau rant included -.. . . And across Times square, Loew’'^ New York and the Cri terion theatres are scheduled to come down soon.^ The announcements say that “perha|is” a theatre will be in cluded in the hew replacements. The old Madisofi av^ue street cars, now replaced by buses, used to| turn at •42nd street and go into a tunnel run ning under Park avenue. Under the tunnel is a line of dlWible pneumatic tubt^ used by the post office tO shoot letters at. hiffh speed. They had to lower the tubes eighteen inches to avoid dislocation by the vibration of "tnrBffic immediately above them. Notv it’s a mjiior vehicle, tunnel.-' The naval catastrophes that occur ,in the 72nd street pond in Central park are seldom fatal as model boats get tangled, keel over, and float for fiour.s—wth impatient parents trying to persuade junior to leave the darned things and come home . . . But the number of adults who sail beautifully made models is surprising. j The diamond market in lower New York is a strange sight. Men on the curb talking to each other—trading atones^ and haggling. Of course the really important.diamnods are sold iiv eloors. r V. r I I ■ 1 — THE THREE “JEAMSES” • OR - ^URENS COUNTY’S TRIUMVIRATE By W. P. Culbertson To the Savoy-Plaza recently to hear I>wight Fiske, his monologue and bit piano —. subtly bawdy and amusing. ' Arriving, late, we stayed uptil closing I time. 'Presented with thb^ check we found we w.ere entitled to another highball to add up to the ininimum charge. And out it came with the best of grace . . . a‘pleasant surprise after years of haughty speakeasy treat ment. -~ During the decade, 1880 to 1890, when our county government was un der the management of three County Commissioners, several names are re corded as holding that office, but the most outstanding are these five Selected. R. P. Adair was the first Su- in defiance of the enemy’s missiles, unafraid'of darts, duty, or death. 1894 s^w the end of county manage ment by three commissioners. That year a Supervisor and nine commis sioners, one from each township, were Manf a Frit BLACK- Friead Recottmaiids DRAUGHT A People who have taken Black- Drau(^ naturally are enthualaaUo about it because of the refreshing rriilef It iM brought them. No won der they urge others to lira. Joe O. Roberta, of Ala., writes: ’'A friend Black-Draught to me a long time ■go, and It bM provad lU w^th la umiu, iBu wuu* to tsy Itl . . . af PortersvUle, reoqmmended Orautbt la good for klaek-Dro 1 find that taking kba bUloua haadachaa aava.” ... A puraly Sh raUaf of CONSTIPATION oooaUpoUoo. lOgbl proaanu ta vbiabTl naad to f 'TOgoUkte . BlUOVi JlNBtS *BALD? Give Your Scalp a Chance Japoooao OS la the nana of tba remarkably ■nrrtiaaftil praparaUon that thouModa art nalnc to gat rid of looae dondruf. atop acolp Itcb ond grow atrong, baolthy holr on tbln ■ portloll *- BOk d«o( .rrttant . ocalp. brlnga on obundant aupply of bkwd " ‘lair n VW w%l\raap« aswoaaaoay aMoaa woo rtlally bald a|^ whare hair roota d«ad. Tl^ famona antlaaptk coun- bar-Irrttaat atimliataa circulation In tba and . art not to nourlab and'feed atanred hair roota-ona of the chlaf cauaea of boldnata. Oat o bottlo today at any druggtat. Tba .coat la trUing, SOc (Economy alae. ID. Tou have little to loae and much to gain, nill, raluable book “The Truth About the Hair," If you write to NoMaaol taowdy Ca.. I* W. 4Sk St.. N. Y. JAPANESE OIL •TMt advarUvaniant wa» ‘ a*d/ by a regitlatcd / PHILCO Radios &_Tabos Smth*s Phamacy INSURANCE We offer expert serTke and protection. Agent for Bonie of the etrongcBt Fire faMoniice Companies in America. REAL ESTATE Town and country prop* .erty. Prices attractive. C&faMi Realty & Co. James Bell,. James Rasor, James Downey, J. H. Wharton and W. H. Drrummond. From 1880 to 1884, two terms, Beil, Rasor and Wharton were the commissioners; 1886 to 1888 it was 111 Drummond -and Downey. The oth er two terms of that decade saw en tirely new sets in office. But In this story we are concerned cfnly about the three 'Jims (“Jeamses”, j)ld timers called it), Jim Bell, Jim Rasor end Jim Downey. * - In the campaign of 1886 Wharton became a candidate for the legislature, leaving the three Jims and Drummond in the race for commissioners. Over in i •W'aterloo township, the home of Rasor and Downey, much interest was arous ed and the campaign slogan was "the three Jims,” which was heard from practically every voter. This cry was heard also in other parts of the coun ty, especially jn the lower townships, thus bringing into prominence the county^ noted trio. But the first pri mary resulted in the election of Bell and Drummond, leaving the two Wa terloo Jims to run over, Ra.sor lead ing. Interest in that township some what decreased. They want^ both, but now could get only one. Rasor, felt sure he tcould maintain his lead and win out/ So he sat at home perfectly contented. Downey knew he must over come that lead or lose out. So he and his friends went to work. The second- election was anxiously awaited, most voters confident of Rasor, others hop ing for Downey/ Like a cIose~baIl game, interest began to grow as vot ers definitely lined up on one side or the other.^When the votes*were count ed many/were surprised. Rasor had polled liidri than 700, while Downey’s vote eixceeded 1100. ?—- Jinv Bell was a wise financier and a good business man. He guarded the cpun^ treasury with watchful eyes and used it judiciously and economical- Ijf. JHis popularity was almost univer sal. Jim Rasor was -A hard worker^nd knew its value. No county job was re ceived and patd'tbr until he had thor oughly inspected the work. Before (Ac cepting bridge work he has been known to dive under water and exam ine the very bed-rock foundation. Mr. Rasor’s fine qualifications wgi^ rec ognized in 1878 when he completed the new covered Rasor bridge on Sa- ^u^da river, the first of its kind in this I section of the stole. A great celebra- jtion that fall marked its completion. Thousands of people fr6m miles around attended, carrying dinner. Prominent speakers were heard, among them Judge Cook, who had just turned over from the "Radiial” to the Democratic party. Much enthu siasm was aroused over that an nouncement. Jim Downey was^ as straight as a shingle every way* physically, mental ly and morally. Tall and erect, he car ried a high head as lofty as his sound judgment and unwavering integrity. Honesty in all thin^, at all times, to all people was his motto. A truthful Confederate soldier toyL..».9i-J>nc« that in battle men would dart their heads, 'hidh behind trees, etc., tiqring to dodge bullets, but Doemey stood or walked in 'Ihe open, erect, with a high head pervisor. After four years, or 1898, another change came. Our county af fairs were then placed in the hands of a County Supervisor and two County Commissioners as at present. Adair was still ^Supervisor with W. H. Drum- mpnd and J. C. McDaniel as commis sioners. During these 36 years, 1898 to 1934, the county had only four su pervisors: R. P. Adair, J. S. Drum mond, H. B. Humbert ancl J. D. W. Watts, the latter two servings 16 years each. Many faithful and trustworthy men have jserved our county during these 58 Democratic years, ,1876-1934, but|4|^ed none have eve^ excelled our three “Jameses,” Laurens county’s modern triumvirate. _ ^ - W. P. CULBERTSON. CroS.s Hill, S. C./July 20, 1936. NEW LIQUOR LAW IS MAKING A BAD IMPRESSION The number of drunks on the streets Saturday, an|d the number of . fights among those drunks, and the fact that on Sunday about three faces were peering out of every,,window at the jail, indicates that the opinion of this writer, ,ami of others, that the' legal sale of liquor would not increase drunks and drunkenness, was all wet. We are honest to state that there waa, more public drunkenness on the streets of Marion' Saturday than in many, many a day. If this is what the new liquor law is to create for us, we regret its passage. If conditions last Saturday were a mere flare-up, and will not occur regularly, we may still I ibe able to hold to our opinion that the legal sale of liquor is preferable to the bootlegger system which prevailed under the eighteenth amendment. We begin to fear, however, that Saturday was not a flare-up, and that the ex hibition of drtinkenness wia merely the result of the ease "with which li- quor can now be^pur^hased in every county in the state. Last week men openly purchased^ liquor, openly coh it, and openly walked ,the streets, in drunken condition, probab ly being bolstered) by the idea that having patronized a liquor store there was nothing of which to be ashamed and no reason for restraint. If con ditions prevailing Saturday become the rule in Marion this writer will be forced to change his opinions as to the liquor business and jConfessing his error, again Fend his aid to citizens who refuse to endorse the sale of li quor in any form, either legally or il legally. It appears that all the new law is doing is to run bootleggers to cover and drunks into open. And—so long as former bootleggers can obtain licenses to retail liquor, and present* day iKiotleggers can purchase loads of “legal” liquor from wholesale liquor dealers, to be sold at night and on Sundays and holidays, we are conp strained to befieve^that the bootleg gers are jnei runni^ so deeply under Town Protests ^ ^ Liquor License Timmonsville People File Peti tion Against Licensing of Sec ond Liquor Store. " Columbia, July 29.—A petition from Timmonsville citizens against the li censing of a seepnd liquorVtore in the Florence county town confronted the state tax commission today with the question oL limiting the nvm^^ qt li quor establishments in a municipality, _ The petition. Waring 117 signatures, |cover, tbat they cannot be found. Wa was presented with a statement by i have no respect for a law which li- Mayor J. E. Baskin that city counciljcenses an unreformed crook and per- and the “ladies’ organizations” unani-lmits a licensed wholesale liquor dealer HOW MUCH- Taxes does the outside printinjg salesman or his employers |^y in Clinton? HOW MUCH- I Do^ he or his firm contribute to the welfare of our city? HOW MUCH-r Do^ he or his firm do to keep Clintoiy^ the map? HOW MUCH - Interest does he take in munity? af fains of this com- HOW MUOr- / Money he or the printers that do the work spend^ndth the Clinton merchants? | i HOWMUCH- i PnUicity does he give worthwhile movements and individnal business enterprises? Your Home News paper Printing - Establishment a -X- mously opposed the opening of a sec ond liquor shop. Mayor Baskin quoted'council as de ciding "that the police protection for the said town was limited and we be lieve that if another liquor store was licensed it would be necessary for them to put on ah extra man, which the said'town is not , financially able to do"^ this lime.” The officiM statement and petitioq expressed the beWf that the one store “now in operation in sa>d town was' sufficient.” Commissioner F. C. Robinson, who made public the communication, said the commission would take formal ac tion upon it in the near fut^. The commission has indicated in the past that the new liquor law makes the issuance of licenses- more dr li^s mandatary where police-protection is assured and other requirements are met. \ ^ ' • a NOTICB OP LOST STOCK CBRTfPICATB ' Notice is hereby given that tha nn- denigned will apply to Oie Citiaens Building and Loan iasociation of Clin ton, S. €., at the office of said Aa- saciation in Clinton, S. C., on Friday, August 2nd. 1935, for a duplicata fjfr- ttficate to Uke Ow placa of oertiBeata number 1141 Tor five aharea of atbek in the Citiaeha ^oilding and Loan Aa^ sociation o^ Clinton, S. C., aeriea num ber 31, iMued June 1^ 1988. Hm aforesaid stock certifkata numbar 1141 of which I am the awner haa been loat or deatroyad. , , S-l-ad^ WlLLAilD L. JONES. to sell liquor to men who do not held state licenses to operate as retailers of liquor. Something must be done about our liquor laws, or the operation of same, or the whole works will go the way of the famous dispensary sys*- tem, which ibecame so rotten that de cent citizens would-not stand for it. There is something wrong fUA the present IfW, or bootleggers com not enter the legal p^ase .of the liquor business. Where there- is a small “leak”~%o early in the operation of the law, we will soon witness a '^busted” dam, with the entire structure emai ling away. Sopth CarMina does not need liquor money badly enough for our state tax commission to tiAe the money of Tom, Diefc'and Harry, and issue to them licenses -to sell liquor to our citizens. If law-abiding men do not apply for licenses, we should cer tainly see to it that they are not given to law-breakers. If a wholesale liquor dealer sells liquor to a man who does not hold a license to retail liquor the legislature was fast asleep when the law was enacted, and if this feature was taken care of ^ tha enactment the enforcement forces of the state are enjoying some good, sound and re freshing. sleep.—The Marion Star. 666 linU - TriMs ^atee- Num CH1CK8 MALARIA IN 8 DATS COLDS mST DAT. Tank and Laxatifn —Pays taxes in Clinton. .1 —Gives employment to heads and members of fami lies whose earnings are spent in Clinton. T —Gives liberal publicity to every worthy .civic move ment. —Boosts Clinton as a good place in whichyto live and trade. ^Keeps you acquainted with the welfare of ydur- frienda and neighbora. . - _ ' 4 ■ J ■ ■ —And Furnishes You ^'All Kindaof I^int- ibg Exc^ Bad’’ , - ■ / Pi|b.Co. Nblishcrs—Printars TdeidKme 74 , --v- ^ f '»J-- ■ a "V \ N - • '?* I'