The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 30, 1917, Image 7
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not whtf? M) cwltat wouK! bo shifted
to tUo South American ami Paclll^
trade*. althoutfh official* believe the
groat majority are neatly to euter the
navy norvlce.
Five well known i>rl*e winning
horwH wewt <le*troye<l In a Are ai
Philadelphia Sunday . The total loss
)? etdiniated at fGO.OOO.
K?Ik???" Charles PleKffon, 1'lerk ?>f
ilourt of Clarendon County, died at his
home in Manning Friday night, lie
had held tho oftlce less than one year.
lour Ammunition
I you need ammunition for the battle of life
? A good, healthy body is essential for the campaign
I There 8 one sure way to secure this healthy bod v
I PURE GROCERIES y
I m like to soil groceries cheap, but we can't do
I Nobody can
I But we can and will sell the best,, and at prices
low as some people charge for the other kind
I Make your dollar do a dollar's work by bringing
| Don't put inferior ammunition into the body if v??
|uld have it do its hest work.
Iruce's Pure Food Store
PHONE 66
?SANTA CLAUS SHOES
We don't know what they are made of, nor in what
Rrle.
But we do know our shot's are made of the best
?aterials to be had, and in all the latest modes.
As Santa is probably an old-timey fellow, he prob
ity dosn't go much on style, but you can bet he knows
?1 about styles.
You, however, want correct style with lasting quali
| Th^e you are sure of getting when you step into a
sir of our celebrated Queen Quality or Reynolds shoes.
Any style, any material, any last.tand fit any foot.
I C. C. WHITAKER
OR
In buying dry goods, clothing, shoes, etc.,
N?c main points to consider- ? ^
PRICE AND VALUE
Value is not always .represented by price.
On the contrary, price is "prevail -
portion lo value, being influenced fey styit
fada.
This store endeavors at all times to give solid
even in lines where fashion governs.
[ If you would be sure of not only right price, but
fright value, come to ua.
Baruch-Nettles Co.
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
\
NOT ONE SLACKER
Part Played by One Yankee
? Woman in Revolution.
Margaret Corbin Took Her Husband**
Place at the Qune In Battle of
Fort Washington and Fall
Wounded,
Margaret Oorbln, who was born la
Franklin county, Pennsylvania. No
vember 12, 1751, wuh the only daugh
tor of Hubert Cook ran, who was killed
by the Indiana In 1750. ? Margaret's
mother, for whom the daughter wan
named, was taken Into captivity at the
name time. Margaret was now flv?
years old and escaped her parents'
fate because she and her brother
were visiting an uncle, who raised
Margaret.
In 17T2 Margaret married John Oor
bln of Virginia. Oorbln enlisted In
the First company, Pennsylvania ar
tillery, and his wife, having no chil
dren, followed her huaband to war,
serving as a nurse and aid In ramp
life.
When John Corbin was killed at the
battle of Fort Washington, November
lfl, 1776, Margaret took his place at
the gun, until struck down with three
grapeshot, which severed an arm and
tore nwoy part of her breost.
Mary Pitcher's huabund, Hays, was
a gunner In the same regiment, and It
Is safe to assume that Margaret Cor
bln's heroism at Fort Washington In
spired Molly Pitcher's act at Mon
mouth.
At the surrender Margaret wa9 en
rolled as u member of the "Invalid
Regiment." Her wounds at Fort
Washington were such that they were
ultimately the cause of her death
In 1800.
On account of her wounds the su
preme council of Philadelphia on June
29, 1779, grouted her $80 and recom
mended h(| ^ the board of war for a
regular pension. The resolution of
Congress, July 0, 1779, Is on record In
which honorable mention Is made of
the services of Margaret Corbin.
"Resolved, That Margaret Oorbln,
wounded and disabled at the attack of
Fort Washington, while she heroically
filled the post of her husband who
was killed by her side, serving a piece
of artillery, do deceive during her nat
ural life or continuance of said disabil
ity, one-half the monthly pay drawn
by a soldier In service of these States ;
and that she now receive out of the
public stores one suit of clothes or
the value thereof In money."
Mnrgaret Corbin was the first wom
an pensioned by our government for
heroic deeds.
Wanted to Cinch Hla Job.
"I should like a day's shore leave to
attend to some personal business, if
you please, sir," said a Junior lieuten
ant, saluting, to Capt. James O. Bal
llnger of the Naval Coast Defense re
serve recently.
"Your private worries are of minor
Importance now, as you are In the
navy ? however, fill out an applica
tion," replied the captain.
"I worked 17 years to get the job
I now hold." said the lieutenant. "It
means a good deal to me, as I want to
get things .straightened out before go
ing to sea. I would like to have the
Job again In case I come back after the
war, as It Is a fair one. If you say
so, sir, I will withdraw the request."
He was turning away When Captain
Balllnger asked :
"What's your name and Job?"
"William K. Vanderbllt, Jr., vice
president of the New York Central
railroad."
In due course of time his one day's
shore leave was granted. Lieutenant
Vanderbllt having filled out the appli
cation.
Some Queer M^rf^ye.
Iron money Into circu
lation recently' In Germany. In Mex
ico cardboard money is in use, owing
to the disappearance of metal cur
rency due to the unsettled state of the
country.
Porcelain money is used In Burma
and Slam, and feather money, manu
factured from the uhort red feathers
from beneath the wings of a species
of parrot, is the ordinary currency of
the Santa Cruz islanders. The Loy
alty islands, which lie in the Pacific
to tl\e,enst of Austral'n? Qre famous
for their fur mdfcey. The fur, which
takeii from behind the ears of the
so-called "flying fox," in reality n
large, fruit-eating bat, is woven into
cbrds of various lengths, and the^e
constitute the o^lnory enrrpnev of the
! Islanders.
Aa to Proper Behavior.
"Streets and sidewalks are public
property. Citizens have the right to
walk on them, whether they wear
skirts, pantaloons or bathing suits, as
long as their behavior Is proper. There
is no ordinance apecifying the amount
of clothing a person shajl wear in
the street," Is the wisdom quoted from
the lips of Judge Howard Hayes when
passing upon the arrest of a young
I woman who promenaded in her bath
. ing suit. We agree with the judge.
The question is one of behavior. Bat
It Is fair to ask whether promenading
? the streets without any clothing would
be proper behavior. ? Chicago Post;
The Ump Qeta Hie.
! The French have discovered that
; American baseball fits men for thro*r<
j lag hand grenadea with precision And
; efficiency. It also affords % fine and
j perfectly legitimate chance to kill tHi
i inspire favoring tfca other aide.
TORPEDO MINE* NEW MENACE
Weapons Roleaeed by U- Beats Now
Float When Power la Spent and
?ndanoer Paealng Shlpa.
The newest engine of war to be In
troduced by thy Germans Is the "tor
pedo Wine." according t?> the captain
of a llrlltsh merchant vessel who ia
also a reserve officer In the Hrltish
navy.
AccordliiK to thin captain, the new
Idea la Just what the name Implies and
la nothliiK more than a spent torpedo
that hns missed its murk.
In the past. when a torpedo was tired
at a merchant or war veaael by a sub
marine and failed to strike the mark,
the explosive tube kept on its course
until 1{? motive power died out, when It
sank. Ifow, however, the Germans have
perfoctod the torpedoes to such a de
gree that If one misses It* target It
will turn over and float when the pro
peller stops, becoming a high explosive
m(ne. The tori>edo nose becomes a de
tonating cap, as well as one or two
more that are distributed over the
tube.
"Like the "periscope mine," whlbh
made Its appearance when the Hrltish
admiralty gave the order for all mer
chantmen to attempt to sljnk subma
rines by ramming them and offered a
reward for each, tho new mine waa
Quickly discovered, and, according to
the captuln. Is now carefully watched
for.
The merchant captain also had
something to say about the art of
camouflage which Is now being used
on merchant vessels to offset the sub
marines.
4,I have seen vessels painted so many
different colors and In such odd ways
that to attempt to describe thom would
be folly," he said. "I don't understand
the work myself, but have seen some
evidences of It at sea that have fooled
me prettily.
"I remember seeing one vessel Jn the
danger rone not long ago that seemed
to. have a destroyer lying beside it. I
thought the captain very fortunate to
have such protection, but did pot have
time to envy him because of the dan
gers that confronted me. When I got
to port the freighter came In and I no
ticed, much to my surprise, that It had
a full-sized and rigged destroyer paint
ed on each side amidships." .
Blasting With Lima.
When water is added to calcium
oxide,' or quicklime, the lime expands
slowly with almost Irresistible force.
This property of quicklime was utll*
Ired recently to break up piers twelve
feet wide, twenty feet long and twelve
feet high. The piers stood between
similar piers that supported engines in
constant operation and therefore had
to be removed without injury to the
machinery. It was impossible to blast
the piers, and hand cutting was too
slow aqd expensive. The work was ao
oompllshed by drilling three-Inch ver
tical holes, three feet deep and three
feet apnrt In both directions, over the
entire area of the piers and filling
them within six Inches of the top with
fresh slaked lime, in pieces one-hall
inch to one and a half inches wide. A*
soon as the lime was thoroughly wel
the tops of the boles were filled with
brick dust, which was well tamped. It
about ten minutes cracks started 1c
every direction and the entire top ol
the foundation pier was broken lntc
three-foot cubes.
Where Affliction Is Qualification.
An unusual advertisement appeared
In a Chicago paper recently, desiring
the services of five humpbacked men.
The explanation of this strange want
is even more Interesting than the an
nouncement, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
It seems that a large envelope fac
tory, unable to fill Its orders, decided
to work nights as well as days. Long
experience had demonstrated that In
the use of certain machines women
were better operators than men by
reason of their hands being more deli
cate und nimble. The owner does not
believe In factory work at night foi
women, and the men proved clumsy
and slow. It was then he set about to
seek men who were well but physically
incapable of heavy work. He decided
that humpbacks had the necessary
qualifications of more agile and sen
sitive totich, and an actual test proved
such to be the fact. Hence the adver
tisement.
A Novelette.
When he came Into the room where
she sat he was struck at once by her
marvelous beauty. At first she did not
observe him, but finally she glanced Id
his direction.
There was something about him that
caused her to unbend from her hautear.
Site fell quickly Into his vein of
merry banter, and' when at last he left
she rolled her eye at him.
With that Innate courtesy for which
our hero was celebrated he picked up
her glass eye and returned It to her.
Happy Thought.
"Haven't you forgotten something,
sir?" asked a waiter of a customer
who was about to depart without giv
ing the customary gratuity.
"Dear me!" elclalmed the diner.
"How fortunate It was you spoke I
My wife told me not to spend my
money foolishly, and I was Just about
to give you a tip I"
ttemesttc Strategy. ? ?
"I saw you rush out of your houM
thin morning. Anything wrongT'
"Nothing serious. I had been har
lng some words with ray wife and was
Just executing a *retreat to victory.' '
"I can understand the retreat, but
where dM the victory come in?"
"I got away without having to writ*
? check,*
^ -it n f ^
Collins Brothers
Undertakers lor Colored People
T?Wpko>?41 714 W. DaKalk St.
TAX NOTICE
? HtUv of Treasurer Kershaw Co.
Camden, S. C., Sept. 24. 11)17.
Notice is hereby given tluit the books j
will Ih> ojk-ii for the collecting of State
County, and School Taxes from Octo
ber 15th, 11)17, to Mareh 15th, 1018. A
lHMialty of 1 per cent, will be added to
nil taxes unpaid January 1 m t , 11)18;
L' jmt rent. February 1st, 11)18, and ft
[xt cent. Mareh 15th, 11)18.
The rate per centum for Kershaw
County Is us follows :
Mills
State Taxes 8 1-2
County Ux?? (
Special Taxes . .. < 10 1-2
Itond taxes (
School taxes 3
Total 22
The following School Districts have
HiM'olal levies:
School District No. 1 ftj
School District No. 2 4
School District No. .'I ..<? 2|
School District No. 4 4
Sch(K>l District No. ft 2
School District No. fl ... 8
School District No. 7 4
School District No. 8 4 1
School District No. 1) 41
School District No. 10 * ft;
School District No. .11 ftj
School District No. 12 : 7 '
School District No. 18 4
School District No. 14 3
School District No. 15 3
Sehool District No. 10 4
School District No. 17 3
School District No. 18 4
School District No. 11) 4
School District No. 20 4
School District No. 21 2
School District No. 22 7
School District No. 23 3
School District No. 24 4
School District No. 25 4
School District. No. 26 4 '
School District No. 27 I)
School District No. 28 5
School District No. 21) , 4
School District No. 30 r 4?
School District No. .'11 fl
School District No. 32 4
School District No. 33 4
School District No. 34 8
School District No. 35 8
School District No. 30 4
School District No. 37 2
School District No. 38 5
School District No. 30 5
School District No. 40 11
School District No. 41 4
School District No. 42 3
School District No. 46 8
School District No. 47 4
The poll tax is $1.00.
All able-bodied male i>ersons from
the ago of twenty-one (21) to sixty
(60) years, both inclusive, except res
idents of incorporated towns of the
county shall pay $2.00 as a road tax,
except ministers of the gosi>el actual
ly in charge of a congregation, teach
ers employed in public schools, school
trustees, and j>ersons j>ermanently dis
abled in the military service of this
State, and persons who served In the
late war between the States, and all
jM?rsons actually employed in the quar
antine service of this State and all
residents who may be attending school
or college at the time when said road
tax shall iKK'ome due. Persons claim
ing disabilities must present certifi
cates from two reputable physicians of
this county.
All Information as to taxes will be
furnished upon application.
I). M. McCASKILL,
County Treasurer.
HOLSTEIN BULL
Refiitered
Will be for service ut
Westerham Plantation.
Terms $2.00 cash for season.
W. A. RUSH. Manager,
Lugoff, S. C.
A CARLOAD OF
MULES
KKCEIVIW
Tlll'KHDAV. NOVKMBKK HTII
GEO. T. LITTLE
We Can Suggest
Nothing better for these
cool, crisp mornings than
a breakfast of hot Buck
wheat Cakes and syrup.
We have
Buckwheat Flour
Maple Syrup
Pure Porto Rico Molasses
New Orleans Molasses
Georgia Cane Syrup.
Telephone 2
LANG'S
HIGH GRADE GROCERY
WE WANT
? YOUR?
Barber Business
Shav? 10c
Hair Cut 25c
Electrical liaeoage 25c
Hand Mafinaice 25c
(ilover'a and *11
Oil Shampoo* 50c
Plain Shampoo 25c
EUREKA BARBER SHOP
I. B. ENGLISH, Prop.
THE MAN
BEHIND THE
GUN
It doesn't matter how expert he may be, he'Ii fail
unless he has a reliable gun.
We Sell Reliable Gun*.
We have a line of shot guns second to none ? one
of the most complete lines ever brought to this market.
We have guns from the boy's. toy to the hammerless
perfection of the art of gun making.
- What is life in the open without your gun? Come
to us for the best.
Pear ce- Young Hardware Co.