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Wednesday, February 7, 1934
Worry makes thin people thinner
and fat folks fatter.
Propaganda: Any statement made
by our opponents.
The increasing number of women
diplomats presages tho end of secret
diplomacy. t L
Maybe a man is sometimes char
acterized as a "bird" because his eyes
flit from limb to limb.
Asked to name some famous twin
cities, a bright schoolboy suggested
Walla Walla and Sing Sing.
Artist sometimes execute portraits
c*f persons when it would bo equally
laudable to executo thp originals.
Candidates are most sincere in
their desire to ably serve the dear
people. In fact, they admit it them
selves.
A Canadian prison inspector, re
cently sentenced for crime, will have
the opportunity to perf<?t himself in
his profssion.
At last, it seems, Uncle Sam will
build his Navy up to the strength
designated by the "disarmament"
conference.
Obituaries often refer to an indul
gent husband and father. In many
cases "indulging" would be the more
appropriate word.
An Arizonia girl shot her father
"at the command of a ouija board."
Every gangster's family should be
supplied with a ouija board.
The story of an old-time Congress
man who rode to Washington on a
cow is being retold. And ho probably
shot her husband when ho got there.
THE REAPER'S HARVEST
Each year sees many notable per
sonages pass from the world's stago
to "the great beyond," and 1933
marked the passing of a full quota
of eminent characters. Among the
hundreds of national and interna*1
tional fame who died were the fof
1 owing, with their ages at the time
of death:
Ex-Presider.t Calvin Coolidge, 60;
Jim Corbett, 66, former heavyweight
champion; "Texas" Guinan, 49, night
club hostess; "Fatty" Arbuckle, 46,
actor; Alexander Legge, 67, former
chairman Federal Farm Hoard; Rear
Admiral W. A. Moffett, 63, lost on
the Navy dirigible Akron; Rev. C. II.
Parhurst, 91, anti-vice crusader; Jack
Pickford, 36, actor, brotohr of Mary
Pickford; General Frances de I'inedo,
43, Italian aviator; W. L. (Young)
.Stribling, 28, heavyweight boxer;
Rev. Henry Van Dyke, HO, poet, ed
ucator and author; T. J. Walsh, 73,
U. S. .Senator, who died two days
before he was to have become at
torney-general of the United States;
Major J. W. Bean, 100, oldest retired
Army officer; Miss Mary C. Beard,
80, co-founder Boy Scouts; Major S.
H. M. Myers. 94, aide to Sherman in
Civil War; A. J. Cermack, 59, mayor
of Chicago, shot by assassin attempt
ing to kill President-elect Roosevelt;
W. N. Doak, 50, ex-secretany of labor;
E. H. Sothern, 73, actor; Rev. William
Moon, 76, who had married 25,00(1
couples at Elkton, Md.
A touch of irony is seen in the
fact that Major Charles Bradley, who
fAunded tho "last man club" of tho
Rainbow Division, A. *E. F., and who
doubtless hoped to be the "last man"
of that division, died last year at
Seattle when only 50 yearn old.
Tho Norwegians are one of the
tallest races in tho world while their
next door neighbors, the Lappa, hre
one of tho shortest.
The United States has at least 85
Aperies of native goldenrod.
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Although it is the shortest month,
February perhaps holds the birth
anniversaries of more famous
Americans than any other. Among
these, "Washington and Lincoln are
preeminent, but two other presidents,
William Henry Harrison and Millard
Fillmore, were also born in February.
This month also marks the birth
days of David Porter, naval officer
of the War of 1812; Zebulon M. Pike,
soldier and explorer, for whom Pike*?
Peak was named; General W. T.
Sherman of Civil War fame; Horace
Greeley and Henry Waterson, noted
editors; Henry W. Longfellow and
Sidney Lanier, poets; Mary Hopkins,
the great educator who was president
of Williams College foi- 36 years;
Roger Williams, pioneer of religious
liberty and founder of Rhode Island;
Richard Watson Gilder, poet, editor
and civic reformer; Dwight L.
Moo'dy, evangelist; Peter Cooper and
George Peabody, philanthropists;
Joseph Jeffei'son, actor; Cyrus H.
McCormick, inventor of the reaper;
Thomas A. Edison and William F.
Cody, the colorful "Ruffalo Bill."
The February list also includes
several famous American women,
among them being Susan B. Anthony,
pioneer suffragist, and two noted
women educators, Mary Lyon, found*
er of Mount Holyoke Seminary, and
Alice Freeman Palmer, former presi
dent of WellesTey College.
Among living Americans bom in
February, the most famous are Elihu
Root and Charles A. Lindbergh.
PROPERTY OWNERS NEED
RELIEF
Carroll D. Nance, senator from
j Laurens County, is the latest entry
I in the race for governor. Ho has
I previously campaigned the state for
that office, and has seen a number
of years of legislative service. He
makes the general statement in his
fonnal announcement that he stands
for "the relief of all property owners
of the state from taxes."
That kind of a pledge is catchy
and goes over pretty well. But the
overburdened taxpayer and property
owner will want to know just how
Mr. Nance or any other guberna
torial candidate is to bring such a
consummation about. If it means via
the general sales tax then there is
sharp difference of opinion and de
cided opposition. South Carolina has
too many of these so-called luxury
or nuisance taxes now, and the more
revenuo derived from such sources,
the more money liberal-minded
legislators will have in hand for
appropriation purposes.
Property owners, large and small,
throughout South Carolina need re
lief from increasing taxes. They
would like to rally to soma Moses
who could bring greater assurance
than mero campaign pledges that
property taxes would be lowered. But
if in so doing heavy, outrageous ad
ditional tributes are to be piled upon
the shoulders of the taxpayers, it
might bo better to endure the ills
of today than fly to those we know
not of. ? Spartanburg Journal.
Report of Associated Charities Cam
den-Kershaw County for Jan. 1934
Balanco from last month $341.98
Receipts this month 295.00
$036.98
Paid Out
Childrens Home
C. K. Lamoy, (gro) $8.14
Water & Light 8.95
Rent 5.00
Miss Kirk land, eggs 5.20
Hastings Co. (seed) I ,;>T
S. if. Ross (gro) 7.37
H<>x Rent 3.85
Miss Kirkland, eggs 3. 00
Plowing 1.20
Lamoy (gro) 10.36
Medical servicu matron,
Miss Scott 35.00
Telephone 3.70
S. H. Ross (gru) 3.20
Mrs. Truesdale, milk 29.80
Zemp Drug Store ,5B
DeKalb iTiarmaey 18.56
Mar.key Hdw. 1.75
Camden Chroniclo .35
W. G. Wilson (Dry (Toods) 21.84
Thomas & Howard 25.00
Stamps (fax) .42
Servant hlro 79.00
^ ( " $273.63
Halance $363.35
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Children's Home Dept.
WARREN II. HARRIS.
Latah county, Idaho, has In it five
towns named after colleges ?
Wollesloy, Purdue, PHnceton, Yaffc
and Harvard.
Sidelights
George Washington of Cleveland
0., lived up to the traditional vera
city of his illustrious namess?e when
arraigned in court, saying "I had a
knife, was drunk, and scratched tho
guy up a little." The judge said:
"For being truthful when there is r.o
evidence against you, I will fine you
only $10."
A Wisconsin lady, Mrs. Lillian
Sheasby, aet a unique record by re
ducing 44 pounds and getting paid j
for it. Declaring that she had lost
that much weight through worrying j
over the alienation of her husband's !
affections by Mrs. S\tfilig, Myers, the]
jury awarded her $2,600 in damages
? or about $56 a pound.
Fiji Island cannibals don't think
much of white folks as a regular diet,
according to a returned traveler. He
says the natives consider the whites
too salty, but manage to eat them by
rntldng their flesh with a certain kind
of stew. Perhaps they never got
hold of one of the numerous fresh
guys who are in evidence almost
everywhere.
About 115 years ago young Johns
Hopkins of Baltimore started a gro
cery business which prospered beyond
his expectations, and he became one
of the country's leading financiers.
He died in 1873, leaving more than
seven million dollars to found the
great university and hospital which
bears his name. Perhaps no man ever
had a finer monument.
The doctrine of eternal 'punishment
has been largely discarded by en
lightened theologians, including rec
ently Dean Inge of St. Paul's in
London and tho Bishop of Liverpool,
the latter saying: "The crudity of the |
old pictures of bliss and torment shock
us, and we are well rid of this
teaching." A lot of us live" in tfife
hope that the terrors of the hereafter
have been considerably exaggerated.
Only one enlisted man in activt
service in the United Statea Army ia
now entitled to wear the Congress
ional Medal of Honor, the highest
American military decoration* H? ia
Master Sergeant Lloy<TM. Seibert of
the Sixth Cavalry, stationed at Forf
Knox, Ky. This decoration, authoris
ed by Congress in 1862, is considered
equivalent to the famed Victoria
Cross of England and the Iron CrosS
of Prussia.
A mongrel pup in Rio de Janiero
apparently defies the power of elec
tricity. Sentenced to death with 11
other dogs for vagrancy, he was
placed in a death chamber for elec
trocution. When the current was
turned on, all companions were in
stantly k'llcd, but he remained non
chalant. After several applications of
high voltage juice the executioner
rave up, had the pup pardoned and
/mada a pet of him.
NOTICE TO LANDOWNERS AND
TENANTS
Looking -to the future interest of
farmers of Kershaw County ? both
landlords and tenants ? I feel it time
ly to notify all such farmers ? both
landlords and tenants ? that before
they make definite plans or enter
into agreements for farming with one
another in 1934 that each party
should be particular to find out if the
land to be farmed is covered by a
government Cotton Acreage Reduc
tion Contract for 1934-36.
This notice is intended to protect
the interest of all Concerned in thvj
event that somo compulsory form of
reduction is enacted by Congress,
which seems highly probable at this
time.
Farmers producing cotton this year
would find themselves in a very pre
carious situation should they not pro
duce such cotton under a contract and
find when they attempted to market
their own cotton that they could not
do so. Such compulsory action by the
government has not yot been passed
hnt indications point to early action
along that lone either by way of
placing all gins under federal super
vision and issuing gin tickets per
mitting the ginning of only that cot
ton grown on land covercd by a con
tract or by placing exorbitant tax,
perhaps of $50.00 por hale on cotton
produced outside of a contract.
HENRY I). GREEN, Co. Agent.
Excavations in downtown Phila
delphia recently uncovered cyprens
stumps, one 17 feet In circumfer
ence, which grew there In an earlier
geological age.
Nar Helena, Mont., there Is a
cold natuml spring only a few feet
from a warm one.
Snappy Stuff
A stream of water from a fire
hose struck James Gorran of New
Orleans, La., in the face and des
troyed his eye sight.
Because she didn't believe her
husband's story that he had beert
"detained at a baseball game" until
4 a. m., he struck her, Mrs. Fred
Lenza told the couit in Chicago in
obtaining a divorce.
Fred Kratzer of Cincinnati, O., who
has a weakness for plate glass win
dows, was arrested after he had
smashed eight of them, valued at
$1,600, with a hammer.
Unable to attend the funeral of
her husband because of a quarantine,
Mrs. Arthur W. Phirmey of Albany,
N. Y., heard the services in her own
home through an amplifier connected
with the funeral parlor.
Edmund Cooper, of Placerville,
Calif., believed to have been one of
the oldest white men in thu world,
died recently at the age of 115.
Rev. T. V Barker of Volney, Eng.,
complained to his superiors that the
viscarage was so dilapidated that he
had to wifte ffis sermons in a stable.
"I've smoked a corncob pipe for
years and years, and I think it has
helped me, too," said Mrs. Mary Jane
York, when she celebrated her
ninetieth birthday anniversary at
Seattle, Wash.
I When thieves visited the Komo of
John Cohrt, "of Chicago, the only
! thing they tr#>k was the back door,
| including the hinges.
Robert Clayton of Philadelphia was
ordered to pay for a pair of shoes
bought by his wife two years before
he married her.
Mmme. Madeline Malherbe of
Bordeaux, France, died at the age of
J 103, the same age at which her
. mother passed away.
Mrs. Stephen Bieth, of Joliet, 111.,
found gold nuggets in the gizzard of
a turkey amounting to $6.50.
Andrew Brone of Los Angeles had
James Simpson arrested as a nuis
ance for snoring so loudly that he
was kept awake.
I Five gypsy babies yelled so lustily
when the gypsy band was lodged in
a La Porte, Texas, jail that the au
thorities released the whole band to
get rid of the noise.
The letter boxes of San Antonio,
Texas, contained hundreds of un
stamped letters, which puzzled the
postal authorities until they found
that the stamps had been eaten off
by ants attracted by the gum.
A savage horse bit off the left
hand of 3-year-old John Williams,
of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Walter Charton of Chicago testi
fied in his divorce suit that "my wift
kicked me, bit me, scratched me,
pulled my hair and then kissed me."
Mrs. Ada Gloren of Detroit in
quired at detective headquarters how
long would she havo to support a
"born tired husband."
As a result of a quarrel with his
wife, Antonio (ralsi, of Naples, cut
off her tongue and then shot him
self.
After the death of Miss Mary
F/dgarton of Neenah, Wis., relatives
found 11 buildings full of old furni
ture she had collected, including 50
old pianos and 30 organs.
Mrs. Lillian Neighbors of Los
Angeles yielded to the pleas of her
young sons to play football and broke
her ankle whilo running with the
ball.
Asked if he wanted a lawyer,
James Crew of Chicago, accused of
burglary, thanked the court and said
he preferred to have a couplo of wit
nesses.
Summoned for a failure to put a
license on hnr dog, Mrs. Edith Oacrae
of St. Lotils pleaded -that the "poor
little thing" couldn't wear a collar
because it had a stiff neck.
Because his daughter stayed out
late at night Vrfelar Konther of
Sterling, 111., branded her forehead
with ? hot iron.
SPECIAL TAX NOTICE
An Act was passed at last session
of Legislature allowing taxpayers in
this county ten (10) years to pay
their 1932 and back taxes in instal*
ments of one-tenth each >ear provid
ed they pay current year's taxes each
year before books close March 16 of
each year. This applies to real es
tate and pezs^nal property only when
listed with real estate. Personal
property taxes ate in hands of Sheriff
lor collection as heretofore.
After December 31, 1933, the
County Auditor will add one per cent
penalty to all taxes not paid which
weie assessed for year 1933. When
inquiring about taxes please state
n which you live oi
respectfully,
S. W. HOGUE,
Treasurer Kershaw County, S. C.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
There will be a meeting of the
Stockholders of the (5utlook Shoppe
held at the office of the corporation
on February 18th, 1934 for the pur
pose of considering tho liquidation
of said corporation and winding up
affairs of said corporation.
S. A. BABIN, Secretary.
TAX RETURNS
Office of Auditor Kershaw County,
Camden, S. C., December 16, 1933
Notice is he.eby given that the Au
itoi's Office will be open for receiv
ing Tax Returns from January 1st,
1934, to March 1st, 1934. All persons
owning real estate or personal prop
erty must make returns of the sann
within said period, as required b;,
law^ or be subject to a penalty of 1?
per cent.
All persons between the ages of 21
and 60 years, inclusive, are required
to pay a poll tax, and all persons
between the ages of 21 and 5U years,
inclusive, are required to pay a Roavl
tax, unless excused by law. Al.
Trustees, Guardians, Executors, Ad
ministrators or Agents holding prop
erty in charge must return same.
Parties sending tax returns^ by mai
must make oath to same before som<
officer and fill out the same in pro
per manner or they will be rejected.
QUIT ANY TOBACCO HABIT
easily, inexpensively, without
drugs. Chewing, smoking cigar
ettes or snuff. Send Address. N.
E. Stokes, Mohawk, Florida.
WOOD FOR SALE? WILL HAVE
for sale from 1 to 100 cords oi
wood. The wood is being cut tc
help the unemployed in hopes that
our white and ^olored friends wil
give us orders for same. Sell or
yard or deliver. Chovis L. Green
Longtows S. C.
Yours respectfully,
S. W. HOGUE,
Treasurer Kershaw County.
TAX NOTICE
B. E. SPARROW,
Auditor Kershaw County
Dependable Ambulance
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I'hone 10H Camden. S. C.
Regular communication ?
this lod^e is hekl on th?
fim Tuesday in each montl
it 8 p. m. Visiting Rre-thren ar
welcomed. N. It. GOODALE, JR.,
J. W. WILSON, Worshipful Master
Secretary.
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Lax the Kladder With Juniper
Oil, Buthn, Etc.
Drive out the impurities and excess
acids that cause irritation, buminR
and frequent desire. Juipor oil is
plenaaiYt to take in the form of
BURETS, the bladder laxative, also
containing Ruchu leaves, etc. Woiku
on the bladder similar to castor oilson
the bowels. (Jet a 26c box from any
drug store. After four days if not
relieved of "getting up nights" go
back and get your money. If you
are bothered with backache or leg
painn caused from bladder disorders
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Announcements
CANDIDATE FOK MAYOR
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for nomination for Mayor
of the City of Camden in the coming
Democratic primary election, subject
to the rules governing the same.
Should I be honored with xthis
nomination and election. I pledgo
myself to conduct the affairs of the
City of Camden ;n a progressive
manner; at the same time seeing that
strict economy is observed.
J. H. OSBORNE.
FOR ALDERMAN WARD ONE
I hereby announce myself as a
candidato for Alderman from Ward
One in the approaching City Primary
subject to the rules governing th#
Democratic Party.
M-. BILLINGS
FOIi ALDLRMAN WARD TWO
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Alderman from Waid
Two in the approaching City Primary
subject to the rules governing the
Democratic Party.
GEORGE A C REE II
FOR ALDERMAN OF WARD TWO
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Alderman for Ward
Two in the approaching city prima: y
election subject to the rules of tho
Democratic Party.
W. B. PORTER.
FOR ALDERMAN WARD TWO
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Alderman from Ward
Two in the approaching Jity Piiinary
election.
W. C. SCARBOROUGH
FOR ALDEF.MAN WARD TUP EE
I hereby announce my nam'1 as a
candidate for Alderman from Ward
Three for the ^ity of Caiman in tlw"
Primary to be leld in March an J
will appreciate the support of the
voters.
F. N. McCORKLE
FOR ALDERMAN WARD Tint:.'
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Alderman f-om Ward
Three in the City Primary election
subject to the rules of tho Demo
cratic Party.
JOHN 1. LANEY
FOR ALDERMAN WART*. FOUR
Having served two terms as alder
man from Ward four of the City of
Camden, 1 am announcing my name
asxa candidate for re-election. Feeling
that I have served the city to the
best of my ability, I ask your support
in the primary in March.
LEON H. SCHLOSBURG.
for alderman ward five
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Alderman
for Ward Five of the City of Camden
subject to the rules of the City prim
ary. I will appreciato the support
of my frfends and the voters of my
Ward.
T. V. WALSH, JR.
NOTICE OF ALLOTMENT OF
HOMESTEAD
Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors of D. M. Barnes of Buffalo
Township, Kershaw County, South
Carolina, and to all others whom it
may concern, that tho said I). M.
Barnes ha? duly filed his petition
with mo as Master of Kershaw
County, to have a homestead allotted
and set off to him out of his real
estate and personal property, wfiich
said real estate and personal property
are situated in Kershaw County,
South Caroina, and that in pursuance
to said petition I will, at ten o'clock
a. m., on Tuesday, February G, 1934,
at my office in the City of Camden,
County and State aforesaid, or aa
soon thereafter as may bo, proceed
to appoint appraisers to set off and
allot said homesead as provided by
law.
Any and all persons interested may
be present at said time and place.
W. L DePASS, JR.,
Master of KershaV? County,
Camden, South Carolina
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