The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, March 28, 1934, Image 4
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Published Every Wednesday by
CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE. Prop.
Entered as Seeond Class Matter si
the Postoffice at Camden. S. C.
Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advance
Wednesday, March 28, 1934
Fashion note: Knees will be worn
higher next summer.
A hick town is where yo ugj&t as
many gallons as you pay for.
Some folks are happiest when they
feel that othei-3 are sorry for them.
A Pittsburgh man found his wife's
ring in his trousers pocket, but noth
---ing else.
Some_ whfiL expect to set tho world
afire faFgTri by* lighting another icig
arette.
Yes, Ben Bolt, tho modeiV Swoet
Alice doesn't "trmeble with fear a:
your frown."
Then there is tho confirmed opti- j
mist who expects to see a new circus '
act aome day.
Folks who don't like to read crimo 1
news are usually given ample warn
ing by the big headlines.
If as a crtic asserets, trivial writ- '
ing comamnds the highest remunera- '
tion, our stuff must bo high class, j
The emission of 100,000 cubic yards
of lava from a Java volcano may give
an important clue to the location of
Hade3.
"Capital Punishment for Biting
Dogs in Pueblo" ? Headline. This
should make the most hardened crim
inal resolve never to bite another dog.
HOLY WEEK
The most significant period of the j
Christian year is Holy Week, the
week before Easter, beginning with.
Palm Sunday, which this year fell on
March 25th. j
Palm Sunday . celebrates Christ's
triumphal entry into Jerusalem and!
the strewing of palm branches in hisj
path by the multitude.
Maundy Thursday commemorates I
tho Last Supper, and the washing of ;
the disciples' feet; also Christ's agony |
in Gethsemano and his betrayal by
Judas.
Good Friday represents tho Jay of
the crucifixon and is celebrated in '
Catholic and Anglican ohurchcs with
great solemnity.
Easter Even is the namo given to
the entire day of twenty-four hours
between Good Friday and Easter, a
(period for prayer and religious con
templation.
Easter Sunday, the most joyous
day of tho Christian Calendar, com
memorates tho resurrection, and this
year falls on April 1. In tho early
history of tho church, Easter was ob
served on various dates by different
bodies of Christians, but tho Council
of Nice in the year 325 fixed it as the
first Sunday following the full moon
occurring on or next after tht vernal
equinox, March 21.
Easter Sunday may como as early
as March 22 o ras lato as April 25,
and its date governs all ecclesiastical
days from Ash Wednesday, t.he begin
ning of Lent, to Trinity Sunday, eight
weeks after Easter.
CAPITA LIS TIMID
Why is recovery from tho economic
depression so slow? Bocauso capital
is afraid. Many millions of dollars
now lie inactive in banks because the
owners of this money aro possessed
With fear.
Persons who invested readily in
stocks, bonds, real estate and varied
business enterprises during 'the pros
perous times now hold back jind a
WAit developments. And so long as
they hold back through fear, so long
will a resumption of normal industrial
business activity bo retarded.
It in inevitable tha^, general pros
perity will come back in time, but the
timidity of capittal may delay a re
turn of normal conditions. And it
Menis that little can be done to over
come that timidity.
A JOB FOR STATESMEN
Many experienced observers of
world afafirs are greatly alarmed ov
er the present outlook. Some go so
far as to predict that another Euro
pean war is inevitable, and perhaps
not a long way off. Even the most
optimistic must agree that a serious
situation exists.
This, we befieve, is not because any
nation really wants war, but it is
because economic conditions are so
desperate in most European countries
that the governments in power are
unable to satisfy the demands of their
own people for a chance to earn their
daily bread. There is suffering in
America ? real suffering ? among a
large element of our population. But
it is relatively slight in comparison
with what ia "being experenced in
some parts of tho world.
The pitiful paradox is that there
is enough food and clothing and raw
materials in tne world to make every
one fairly comfortable if some means
could be found for their rational dis
tribution.
The granaries of the United States
and Canada are almost buvsting with
surplus wheat while millions go hun
gry; there is an immense cotton sur
plus while millions go unclad; other
basci commodities go begging because
tho$q who need them haVirrio money
with which to buy.
Will the statesmen- and business
leaders of tho world be able to avert
the crisis which these conditions
threaten to bring about?
THE GOLDEN EGGS
''The taxpayer, let is never be for
gotten, is the mainstay of govern
ment," says the Detroit Times. "He
is. a rule, the man of steady industry
and frugality, who labors early and
late ? producing, saving, paying and
supporting. . . .
"He is society's prop and reliance
Without him. . . . recovery is an idle
dream and the great projects of gov
ernment are foredoomed to failure."
This essential figure, the taxpayer
has few vocal defenders. Public of
ficials pile steadily increasing bur
dens on him. They take a large part
of his income and often his savings?
both through taxation and through
tax-exempt governmental projects
which compete with his iprivate en
deavors.
I You don't have to pay direct taxes
to be a taxpayer. You may never
pay an income tax or a property tax
1 ? but a substantial percentago o 1
your earnings is taken for taxes
nevertheless. Tho grocer who sella
you food, the factory that produces
it and the railroad which transports
it, are heavily taxed ? and the tax
they pay is added to the cost of
everything you buy.
Every one of us is a taxpayer
Every one of us is proud to support
our government. But each one of us
is less secure in his joh and his sav*
ings, as opprosive tax and legislative
policies discourage industries and in
vestments which provide steady jobs.
The taxpayer is the goose that lays
the golden c^gs. Will the public ser
vants he employs kill him in an en
deavor to collect more eggs than he
can produce ?
TAX NOTICE
Tho Legislative action on tax ex
tension has been finally agreed upon
and provides that only two (2%) per
cent penalty shall he added to 1933
taxes up to April first, and from
April first to May first a total penal
i ty of three (3%) per cent. There
after, the books are closed with full
penalty added as provided by law.
When inquiring about taxes please
state school district in which you live
or own property.
Yours respectfully,
ft W. HOG UK,
Treasurer Kershaw County.
SPECIAL TAX NOTICE
An Act was passed at last sesstftn
of Legislature allowing taxpayers In
this county ten (10) years to pay
their 1932 and back taxes in install
ments ?f one-tenth each year provid
ed t.hey pay current year's taxes each
year before books close. This ap
plies to real estate and personal
property only when lifted with real
! estate. Personal property taxes are
in hands of Sheriff for collection as
heretofore.
Yours nospectfully.
3. W. HOG IJK,
Treasurer Kershaw County.
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LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE,
NOSK DROPS
Checks Malaria in 3 Hay*, Colds first
day, Headaches or Neuralgia ill 30
minutes.
FINE LAXATIVE AND TONIC
Moot Speedy RcmeJIea Kmwb.
Sidelights
Statistics are often valuable, but
sometimes coma high. When a Sen*
ator asked the Tariff Coanmission
how many tons of fish were brought
into the United States by aliens, in
quiry had to oe made to some 66,O0T)
owerns of ishing vessels before the
weighty question could bo answered.
The answer cost the country's tax
payers about $10,000.
We newspaper guys will agree witfi
Oscar Webber, manager of one of
Detroit's largest stores, who told a
merchants' convention: "When the
going is tough our experience shows
that nothing sells goods like newspa
per advertising."
Dorothy Dell of New York is a lit
tle show girl who is colsely chaperon
ed by her mother, in order that she
may not fall under the demoralizing
influences which sometimes beset
young women of the stage. Incident
ally, Miss Dell's most striking song
hit contained the line: "Was I drunk;
was he handsome; did my mother
give me hell?"
An odd case of versatility is that
of Robert Cloud, a New York negro,
who is a lyric composer^- of talent,
with fit Sre than a score of songs to
his credit, for which he has written
both worfls and music. His regular
job, however, is that of "red cap'* at
Grand Central Station.
People eat 20 per cent less bread
per capita than they did 30 years ago,
according to the Department of Agri
culture. If bread consumption had
kept pace with the increase in popu
lation there would be no wheat sur?
plus today. Perhaps modern dieting
fads are responsible for the low price
o! wheat.
Entomologists have discovered that
cockroaches can't stand a dry en
vironment, and that in a dry atmos
phere at a temperature of 86 degreea
these odius creatures waste away and
die in about four days. Unfortunate
ly this condition seems difficult to
maintain around the kitchen sink.
From a Japanese schoolboy's essay
on Washington: "George Washing
ton was vsore because American per
sons was not free. - He say to king,
'I express declaryations of independ
ence.' King he say nothing doing
and Mr. Washington tell Admiral
Dewie to shoot big guns at him. By
and by king say he will not run over
American persons again. 'Let George
do it,' he asy, and so today American
persons she is free."
The will of Theodore Mants of Des
Moines was in the form of a phono
graph record, on which he directed
the disposition of his estate, follow
ed by the statement of witnesses.
This is believed to bo the first
all-talkie will on record.
Don't Prolong
The Agony!
Next time you suffer from Gas
on Stomach, Headache, Sour
Stomach, a Cold, Muscujar,
Rheumatic, Sciatic or Periodic
Pains; That Tired Feeling, That
"Morning After" Feeling. Get a
glass of water and drop in ono
or two tablets of
Alka-Sellzer
Tho New Pain-Relieving, Alka
lizing, Effervescent Tablet
"Watch it huhble up, then drink
It. You will be amazed at the
almost instant relief.
It is called Alka-Soltzer because
it makes a sparkling alkalino
drink, and as it contains an
analgesic (Acetyl-Salicylate) it
first relieves the pain of every
day ailments and then by re
storing the alkaline balance cor
rects tho cause when due to
cxcess acid.
After frying mnny brands of
medicines ? so-called relief for
fis, nnd nil of them a failure,
cave up hopes. By chance I
tried Alka-Seltzer ? I am more
than satisfied, Geo. Bennett,
New York, N. Y.
Get a glass at your drug stor?
soda fountain. Tako home a 30
cent or 60 cent package.
Mrfl. W. E. Tlor.ry of IntflowoodJ
Calif., has tho first hiacuit aho ever
haked and it in still in ft good atatc
of preservation after 37 yeara.
Eric Wcatloy rode 2fH) miloa In 27
hours on omnibus* in London, Eng.,
on a ticket coating 18 cento.
Announcements
Announces For Re- Election
To the Democratic Voters of Ker
shaw county:
Upon my record as Sheriff of Ker
shaw counly for the past two terms,
and upon my record as Deputy Sher
iff for seven years prior thereto, I
hereby announce myself as a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Sheriff. I am grateful for the loyal
support given me in my- previous
campaigns, as well as in the adminis
tration of the "duties of my office, and
I ask a continuation of that loyalty
and support.
J. H. McLEOD.
FOR RE-ELECTION TO OFFICE OF
JUDGE OF PROBATE
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for re-election to the Officii o'
Judge of Probate for Kershaw Coun
ty in the approaching County Prim
ary election subject to the rules of
the Democratic Party. Will appre
ciate the support of the Voters of
ICershaw County and if elected will
render unprejudiced advice and ser
vices as heretofore.
L, REX JONES.
ANNOUNCED FOR MAGISTRATE
We, the many friends of Mr. G. R.
Clements, beleiving that ho would
make a capable and efficient officer,
hereby announce him as candidal e for
Magistrate for tho western part 0/
Flat Rock Township subject to tho
rules governing the Democratic
primary.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
To the Democratic Voters of Ker
shaw County : I hereby announce
myself as a candidate for re-election
to the office of County Treasurer,
subject to the rules and regulations
of the Democratic primary. You
have honored me with this officu lor
two terms. I appreciate your loyalty
and su/pport in the past and hopv you
will continue this support by re-elect
ing me in the coming primary.
Very respectfully youis.
S. WYLIE HOGUE.
ELECTION NOTICE
By order of City Council, Notice is
hereby given that an election will be
held in the City of Camden, South
Carolina, on Tuesday, April 3, 1034,
for the purpose of electing a Mayor
and six Aldermen for the said City
of Camden. The polls will be open
at 8 A. M. and will remain open until
4:01) P. M. at tho following places:
Ward One ? City Recorder's Court
Roorh.
Ward Two ? City Filling Station,
Ward Three ? Redfearn Motor
Company.
Ward Four ? Residence of Raymond
Moore.
Ward Five ? Residence of A. G.
CI ark son.
Ward Six ? Resjdenco of G. E. Tay^
lor. \
The following managers have been
appointed:
Ward One ? J. S. Lee, J. K. Goodale,
W. C. Stewart.
Ward Two ? George W. Monroe,
Mrs. S. F. McCoy, Mrs. W. E. Hend
rix.
Ward Three ? Mrs. M. M. Reason*
over, Miss Ida Wallace, Mrs. Lotti'i
Viughan.
Ward Four ? E. L. Phelps, Walter
Rush, Mrs. Raymond Moore.
Ward Five ? Mrs. D. O. House.*, R.
E. Stevenson, E. C. tfeimp.
Ward Six? W. R. Hough, G. E.
Tavlor, Mrs. S. C. Zemp.
J. C. ROYKIN,
Clerk of the City of Camden, S. C.
TAX NOTICE
Following is a letter from Comp
roller General:
"Whereas, there is pending in the
legislature a Joint Resolution, al
ready approved hy the House, provid
ing for the extension in time for the
payment of 1933 taxes without fur
ther increase in the present penalty
of two (2%) per cent until May 1,
lJ'.t, and
"Whereas, tho said resolution has
not been acted upon hy the Senate.
"Pending action by the Senate: It
i? ordered, with the approval of the
Governor and under authority of Sec
tion 3155, Volume 2, Code of I<aws
1032, that tho present penalty of two
(2%) per cent bo not increased until
March 15, 1034, at which time tho
books will close and a penalty of
severn {!'/<>) per cent will attach un
less the I^sfi-slature shall direct other
wise. The ponalty to bo collected
until March 15 will, therefore, remain
at two (2%) per cent as already pro
vided.
"Given under my hand and seal this
third day of March, A. D. 1034."
A. J. BEATIT E,
Comptroller General.
Approved:
I.- C. W, A OK WOOD,
Governor.
S. W. H'OGUE,
Treasurer Kersihaw County.
March 5th, 1034.
ftftjrular communication -Jl
thin is h?fd on hh?
firrt TWnday in enoh month
At 8 p. m. Vlnltinff Brftthr?m ar?
welcomed. N. R. GOODALE, JR.,
J. W. WILSON, Worshipful Maator
Kocratmrj. .
Charter No. 9083 Reserve District No. 5
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank of Camden
CAMDEN IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AT CLOSE OF BUS
INESS ON MARCH 5, 1934.
ASSETS ^
Loans and discounts $226,888.36 ? j
Overdrafts . . .' 74.27
United States Government securities owned 90,545.00
Other bonds, stocks, and securities owned 76,809.83
banking house, $29,858.26; Furniture and fixtures, $3,949.52.... 38,807.78
Real estate owned other than banking house 25,864.28
Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 67,158.00
Cash in vault and balances with other banks 197,625.53
Outside checks and other cash items 811.50
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treas. 2,500.00
Oilier assets 2,792.98
TOTAL $723,372.49
163,161.32
84,795.34
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits, except U. S. Government deposits,
public funds and deposits of other banks $303,333.2<|?
Time deposits, except postal savings, public funds and
deposits of other banks
Public funds of States, counties, school districts, or other
subdivisions or municipalites
United States Government and postal savings deposits 42,025.35
Deposits of other banks, including certified and cashiers'
checks outstanding 75.87
Total of above five items r
(a) Secured by pledge nf loans and I or investments .. $100,358.10
(b) Not secured by pledge of loans and j or investments 493,032.98
(c) Total Deposits $593,391.08
Circulating notes outstanding 48,600.00
Other liabilities 177.32
Common stock, 750 shares, par $100.00 per share $75,000.00
Surplus 5,000.00
Undivided profits ? net 1,204.09
81,204.09
Total, including Capital Account 723,372.49
MEMORANDUM: Loans and Investments Pledged to Secure Liabilities
United States Government securities 85,495.00
Other bonds, stocks, and securities 56,694.83
Loans and discounts 7,500.00
Total pledged (excluding rediscounts) 149,689.83
| Pledged :
(a) Against circulating notes outstanding 50,000.00
(b) Against U. S. Government and postal savings deposits 42,495.00
(c) Against public funds of States, counties, school districts,
or other subdivisions or municipalities 57,194.83
Total Pledged
$149,689.
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State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw:
I, S. W. VanLandingham, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
S. W. VANLANDINGHAM, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of March, 1934.
HUGHEY TINDAL, Notary Public.
Correct ? Attest :
C. J. SHANNON, JR.
WARREN H. HARRIS,
L. A. WITTKOWSKY, Directors.
Relieved By Taking Cardui
"I was weak and run-down and
Buffered quite a bit with pains In
my side," writes Mrs. Nick Bar
ranco, of Beaumont, Texas. "I was
nervous. I did" not rest well at
night, and my appetite was poor.
"My mother had used Cardui
irith beneficial result, so I decided
to take It. I surely am glad I did,
for It i topped the pain in my Bide
and buiit up my general health.
I took seven bottles in all."
Cardui is 8?ld at all drug ator??.
A Norwegian dispatch raying that
a whale was captured in a Ford was
incorrect. Tho whalo wan captured
in a fjord.
As punishment fur breaking into
Batz, 18, of Rochester, Ind., ha.1 been
sentenced to go to Sunday School ev
ery week for a year.
Threo bandits who kidnaped L. R.
Jones, of Columbia, S. C., and robbed
him of $4,300 were considerate. They
returned $75 to him and gavo him
a hah' pint o i whiskey.
Just 22 hours after H. B. Keilder
ling of Waterloo, Iowa, met Miss Ad
elino Lee, of Red Cloud, Ben., they
were married in Yuma, Ariz.
Two minutes after a physician pro
nounced his wife dead, Henry Otto,
of New York City, committed suicide.
REVEALS
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