The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 22, 1918, Image 8
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NAY NOLVK MlHtKKY.
Valu Twill In SlMuarb ?f (Hui May
? Identify MlitMiuK Mw.
,
r ? " |
Tin* (lUKXH'tiry and part*
?>f a human iMHly in tbo wtomach of rt
shark captured t \\?? days ago olf the
??oast of Florida may h?ud to tho ko!u?
t Ion of flu* mystery surrouiuHug the
dlsapiVaiwiee last Novcmt>er of Joel
Mason Union, llfty -nine, a wealthy re
tired business man. who lived at llio
Hotel Albert. 1 1th street m n?l L',nlversl
t.v Place, Nch' York. 1 1*? was woll
known III Masonic olrclps and owned
valuable |>ro|H'rHt?s n t While Plains ami
idaowhere noa i Now York.
On Nnveml>or JO. 11)17, .Mr. Uruen,
who but ii short Hint* before hud 1>e
ooini' euguged to ii whlow living it*
Manhattan, sailed on th? steamer Mo
hawk of iho Clyde line fur Jaeksou
vl He. From thei'o hi; Intended going to
Fulford, Fin.. to purchase a hotoj.
Uefoiy leaving lie in ude hi* will.
u " which whs drawn by Wllltorrfl it. Con*
dlt, of No. 100 Main street, WitltO
IMalns. Ills sister, Mr*, Catherine
King, ?>f New York, was named as ex
ecutrix. As a Una I pro|?aratlon bo bad
his den tint supply him with a now set
of teeth.
Mr. Uruen was last seen on Isni^tl tho
Mohawk at Charleston. lie was o<vu
pylng a -daterooni together with a man
who was a stranger to him, and for
whom detect Ives are now Kcni-chlng the
military camps in Florida, wbero it 1*1
bejioved he is employed as a curpon;
fei', Mr. llruen is said to havo bad j
on his person at tho ttme of biH diw- ;
np|>oarance about JfPK) in cash, a heavy
gold watch, inscribed "From .Joel S.
Mason to his nephew. Joel Mason
Union." and a gold Masonic emblem
of the Mystic Shrine.
(Hilda Is of Mio Clyde bine say his j
. suitcase and ticket were found In hlsj
stateroom after the ship reaehed j
.Jacksonville, The money vanished with '
tho man and the stilt cum* bad been!
rifled. j
Although nothing regarding the dls
a)n>on ranee of Mr. Union previously
?has heou published, detectives hntyp
been -on don vorlng |to locate hln>-|or
learn the cause of his dis (ILsuppcar
ance ovee since two days uffer the
steamer on which ho sailed reached
Jacksonville. The search was start
ed by his fiancee, who, when sho failed
to receive a letter from tldin. Imme
diately communicated fbc matter to'
the jjolice.
Two days ago, when tho shark was |
cut <*j>en and the teeth found In its i
stomach, it Is said tbat some of Mr. |
Urueui's Masonic friends in Florida j
. advanced the theory that 'he had been
foully dealt with, thrown overboard,
and afterward eaten by the shark. The t
New York dentist, whose identity has1
been kept secret, was asked to send
to Florida at onec any impressions 1
he mig^il have of the Inside of Mr. 1
Union's mouth.
Mr. Union's wedding would have'
taken pincc tjiis mouth. His sister. '
Mrs. King, could not be found last I
night.
SinioiHl.s on The Prospects of Peaeo.
The (I'crman military party. which
In in practically undisputed control
means to attempt one more offensive. !
the most gigantic of all and the great
est military gamble since Nuih>1ooii
went to Moscow, if it Hhould succeed
then there will be a caihjwilgn of 1010
and perhaps of 10'J<>. Any C?erman
victory largo or small, this spring and
>u miner would mean a prolongation
of the war. lM>cause it would mean
an extension of the time in which the
(?'crnriin military party would remain
in control of (Jerniany,
_!t_ Ajuei.i?a. should lessen her
$tre|>a rations, slow down her cll'ort.
any (iermau victory this year mlgld
b?- cx]*andcd next year into a tiual tii
umpr'j. We are the last reserve of the
Allies and of civilization. We must
l?e readj when the hour comes and
the hour may come. If we slacken
our jxiif *v*-.a a (Ji-rmau defeat this
yea r uu?y not prove the end of the
war, but It necuiM to me; save for the
possibility of ? considerable mMxm
by the German* In the n<?xt campaign
for h failure on our |Mirt to do all
that We can |M*Hibly do. the romlnp
? i "ii in i i.i ii(ii will la? the last.
And I ?h? no reason jo be) love that
tin* Germans will win any vtctory or,
Indeed, do lieftfr ilntn they illd at Ver
?Inn, which wa? for tliam out* o# tlie
urea test defeats i it military history.
Recent ovinia ha vo served to (each
millions of Knxllshuum anil French
men the truth nlx>ut M?e world sit
uatlon, tii prove to them that they
are fighting and must light the Ger
man ambition to seize territories or
enslave jieople#. The war haw ??ouie
down to the naked question of pr<>ed
against wlfdefenso. And In such a
combat I hellove the French will tight
apaln aK they fought at the Marne
and at Verdun, the ilrltUh as they
foupht 11 1 Hr?t Ypres.
\Ve arc. it scorns to me, bound to
have one more great military criala,
a s great an that of the Manic, j>er
haps, although the Germans will have
no Huch odds In their , favor In the
NprliiR as they had In the autumn of
1014. Hut If the Allied linen hold, if
the A Hied peoples behind the lines
stand tlriu then it seems to me t?he
last great campaign of the war will
be over, I do not believe the German
ai*\ny or the (lohnan ix?oplo have the
strength or the spirit to make more
than one further assault like the two
of other years which were repulsed.
It' <,lrrmrtny Is defeated in *her next
attack we shall have a real German
proposal for i>oaee. a pr<>i>osal based
upon the peace map of 11)14, not the
war map of 1910 or 1017. It will not
be satisfactory; It may not even bo a
basis for negotiation, although 1 be
lieve It may lie. but it will be a pro
posal honestly made; that is. It will
l?e' tinlike the previous proposals
which were made to disarm the ene
my and deceive the German i>eople,
it will not deumaid conquered terri
tory; it will not be accompanied by
the familiar threats. ? From "America
in Lorraine- ? -Russia Surrenders", by
Frank H. Simonds, in the American
Review of lie views for March. 1018.
rays To Raise Hogs. ""
After the conclusion of the meeting
of the Live Stock Association in Co
lumbia on last Thursday there were
sales of hips and in one of the sales
according to The State three sows
from the Klnard's Stock Farm oper
ated by the Smiths at Kluards sold
for $0.rtf>.00. If we arc not mistake^
Mr. Pink Smith of Klnards has
cha rge of this farm, and lie sold at
this same sale flfty-four younger hops
at an average price of .$13.'! .00 each.
The total sales of the fifty-seven hogs
broupht #N.l 17.00 or $142/10 each.
They were Duroc-Jerseys and no
doubt fine hops, but even an old
scrub now, if he is at all in condition,
will bring pood, money. And with
the. scarcity of ;x>rk it would jiay more
of our farmers to prow corn and other
food stuff and turn it into hops. It
would pay as pood if not tietter than
cotton and then it would be helping
to win the war.
Aipl there is money in cattle prow
inp at this time, and there has always
boon money in it. if our farmers would
only prepare >o do it as it should l>e
done, and then the cattle would al
most jvay their own way in the mat
tor of improvinp the /soil and making
it more productive for any kind of
plant, and would save hip fertilizer
hills. ^Certainly in this favorwl land
we should at all times prow all that
we need to feed man and beast, and if
n*?t a little more. $nd thi* should in
elude tluit jKirtion of the imputation
that is enpaged in other occupations.
? NewlierrV Herald and News.
"The Oullty Man" the A. II. Wood
sensational success at the Majestic
Monday March 25th.
GUIDE-BOOK OF CAMDEN
POINTS OF* INTEREST
HISTORY
On sale at Hotels
W. Robin Zemp's PRICE 35 CENTS
Zemp & DePaas'
You Should Have One
GOODRICH
TIRES AND TUBES
"BEST IN THE LONG RUN"
COMPLETE STOCK
GEORGE T. LITTLE, Distributor
FRANKLIN AND HUPMOBILE
AGENCY
APRIL I LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
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Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe? Get Your Return
in if You Are Liable.
April l, 1Q18, la the final day al
lowed under the federal Income tax
law for the filing of federal- locoine
tax returns, l'eraons who are requir
ed to file retorha under the provialona
of law' and who fall to get their re
turn* In on time are subject to ae
vere penalties, a? follows;
For making fAlse or fraudulent re
turn, not exceeding $2,000 or not ex
ceeding < one year's Imprisonment, or
both, in the discretion of the court*
and, In addition, 100 per cent, of the
tax evaded
For falling to make return on thue,
uot less than $20 nor more than $1,
000, and, In addition, 50 per cent, of
the amount of tax due.
If on account of Illness or absence
from home you are unable to render
your return within the time prescribed
by law you may obtain an extension
of 80 daya If a request therefor is filed
with the collector of'your district be
fore the due date of the return. In
this request you must state the rea
son why the return cannot be filed
within the time prescribed by law.
Collectors of Internal revenue are
not authorized to grunt extensions of
more than 80 days, hut the commis
sioner of internal revenue has author
ity to grant a i reasonable extension
beyond 30 days In meritorious cases,
if you desire an extension of more
than 30 days your request Should be
addressed to the commissioner *iid
should contain a detailed statement
covering the reasons which make it
impossible for you to file your return
on or before April 1.
The Internal roveuue^inen are now
completing .i^elr tour of the country*
dUring which they were in toueh with
the people of every city and towo. > If
you failed to get in touch with the
deputy which visited your section It is
not too late to get advice. Co&tult
your postmaster us to where the near
est deputy is now. Get your blank
form, study the directions and the ?
qulreineuts as shown thereon -and
make your return without fall if y^ur
Income was sufficient to come within
the bounds named in the law.
It is pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that It Is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
as fully as they are complying wjth
the drafts for men and the conserva
tion of foods and fuel. "The war must
be paid for," says Commissioner Roper.
"Congress has as much right to con
script a Just portion of income aa 'It
has to conscript onr boys. The fix
for 1917 is designed to reach modeh
ate as well as lgrge Incomes, so^thlit
all persons who are In financial posi
tion to bear a portion of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion to their ability to pay.
"The man who Is barely making a
living or barely supporting a family
Is not affected by the 1017 law. But
the man who Is able to bear a share
of the burden has been reached by
the new law, and he should accept hlli
responsibility In the same patriotic
spirit that our young men have shown
In offering themselves for this great
purpose of the couutry to miik'e ttfe
world safe for people of all kinds t?
live In and to govern themselves." ? '
This tax Is one which recognises
women as on ftft iqual hasls with men."
The unmarried woman or the married
woman with a salary must make tax
return just the same as any man. Only
the woman supporting her mother or
other members of -her family may tako
out $2,000 exemption.
Under the law the fiead of the faiut?
ly is the one whose earning power con
tributes to the family's support.
Similarly a widow with small chil
dren to support can take out $2,000
exemption and $200 additional exem{K
tion for each of her children unde*
eighteen. Thus it is Intended that
the law shall work no hardship to wo*
men having to struggle to get along.
But each must tile return if her In
come is $1,000.
A man whose wife dies and who Is
left with small children __to support
upon a mo<Jerate income may also take
full exemption under the new tax inw
and also claim $200 exemption for
er.ch of his children under eighteen, y
.The widower under the law Is .a
single man and mqst make tax ro-'
turn accordingly. Married men need'
not tile returns unless they are earn-'
ing $2,000 or more.
"This Is as much a national obliga
tion as the reporting for duty of a man
drafted for service with the colors,'*
says D. C. Roper, commissioner of in
ternal ' revenue. "As It stands, it Is
much a matter of the man or wo-'
man's own conscience. It Is for him
or for her to determine Just how far
he is liable to the tax. He must figure
his own Income and If It reaches the
figures named in the law must make
faithful report upon It to the proper
authority.
"This tax is distinctly a war meas
ure snd will be In effect during the
war.
"This is a people's tax ? it reaches
rfghc down (nto the pockets of the
small ?rage earner; It makes him a
partner* In the Job of v&innlng the
war." i
Ktom the beginning of 1914 to. Au
^n^t 1. 1917, there was a total advance
of S2 per <-ent in the retail prices of
bread, according to the Department of
I>al?ork In the la?t fe?w months there
has been a decrease, and prices arc
now 06 per cent bipber than at ttoa
beginning of 1014, ;
A BULL
Introduced by Mr. li. T. Vohnsou to
I'roviile for the Appointment of
$ Truatoen for School District No. J
..i Kershaw County.
"Ho It enacted by the <Jener?l As
sembly of the State of South Caro
rtnu :
"Section I. That the Hoard of Trus
tees of School 1 Mat riot No. 1. of Ker
shaw county. consisting of three mem
Im*i s. shall t>c appointed by the (Canity
Hoard <?f Kd neat Ion of Kershaw comi
ty. <01 the th st Monday In April, WIN,
anil <iu the tlr?i Monday in April ev
cry two years thereafter. That" the
trustees so api>ointed shall hold office
for t? ?> yearn and until their sm'ces
sors are appointed and ipiallfled. That
the said County Hoard of (education of
Kershaw county shall fill by appoint
ment for the tupwplr^wt torm at any
time any vacancy may occijr In the
mi hi Hoard of Trustees of School Dis
trict No. 1, of KcrslunV county, by
death, resignation or otherwise.
"Sec. li. That all Acta or pa$tf*of
Acts inconsistent with this Act he,
and are hereby, repealed,"
A BILL
Introduced hy Mr. Clyburn to Provide
for i lie Election of ltonrd of school
. Trustee of Kershaw School Dl*
trlct.
"He il enacted by live (leneral As
sembly of the State of South Caro
lina J
Section 1. That on the Second Tues
day in May. 1017, and thereafter an
nually. there shall be. oleetoft by all
those persons, resident within said
district, who return for taxation one
hundred dollars or mote of property,
real or personal, residing within Ker
shaw School District of I Lancaster and
Kcfshaw counties three person# as a
Hoard of School Trustees for said
School District, whose term of ofhco
shall be f6r one year, and until , their
successors are elected and have quall
fled.
Sec. -li. Thai said Hoard of Trus
tees shall have charge of the conduct
of said schools within said School Dis
trict, and perform all the duties now
required 6y iaty*. That said Board of
Trustees shall also provide for the
election herein required* and the said
Hoard of Trustees of said school dis
trict shall from yeatvto year provide
for the holding of saiu election, shall
appoint managers, for panic* or act
themselves, and shall otherwise do all
tihe things necessary to carry this Act
into full for<*e and effect."
Sec. This Act. shaH take effect
upon its approval, and all Acts or
parts of Acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby re
pealed.
From June 5 to l>ecember 1. 1917,
only 5,870 arrests were made- or re
ported to the Department of Justice
for failure to register under the se
lective. service act. (tf these 2,6ti3 were
released After having registered and
prosecutions were hegun against 2, Of#
of which aboot 1.500 cases are still
pending.
Sessue Hayakawa. the popular .Iar>
anese star will be at the Majestic
Tuesday March Liitli In 'Hidden Pearls'
Wants- For Sale
FOlTND ? A piece of silk goods found
on the road. The owner may get
it by applying to Mrs. J. 1>. I'ato.
II. F. I). No. 2 and identifying the
good*. ?
FOR SALE? I 'ony, ^buggy and harness,
all in good condition, for salp. Ap
ply at this office.
FOR RENT ? Seven room house on
Fair Street. All conveniences. Ap
ply to -Mrs. T. K. Salley. 1 p<i
FOR SALE ? < larrick's Prolilic %Seed
corn. Bred and selected luider di
rection of County Farm I>emonstra
tlon Agent. Apply to Hugh McCal
Hun. IJUgOfT. S. O. 49-51 -pd.
FOR SALE ? Late 1010 Stearne-Knlght
5 pasenger touring car. All new
tirex, one now -extra tire. m*w Kxide
batteries, looks and runs like* new.
Court Iun Garage. Camden. S. C.
NOTICE ? I have bought out the busi
ness formerly operated by Mr. II. E.
neard. and will appreciate your re
pair work of any kind. Will carry
at all time.'* gasoline, oils, and auto
patches. .1. M. Stokes, DeKalb
Street.
WANTED ? Able Inxlied young man to
? learn well drilling. Apply to II. C.
Bent ley. Wateree Millv, .Camden. S.
O. 48-9-50
ORGANS WANTED? I will buy second
hand organs of all makes. Address'
S. Walter Parker. Box 248, C?am
den. S. C. ' 18tf.
PK1NTS ? Cstbbage, cauliflower, and to
mato plants now ieady. B. H. IJaum.
FOR SALE ? Webber long staple cotton
seed $2.00 bushel. $1.75 in tats of
live bushels or more. Apply to H.
? Savage. J"amden, S. C? or W. A
Rush. Lugoff. S. C.
SEED POTATOES? Just received 25
sacks Cobbler and Bliss. H. L. Schkw
burg. Camden. S. C.
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS Attention?
Having secured several more me
chanics. we are in better position
to serve you than previously. W.
O. Hay's < in rage. r 4ti.
NOTICE ? For a nice, cheap roffiin or
caaket call at Billing** Broft*. Ar
rant"* old. stand.
imrnrfwnrr i ?m i ....
_ Witme Mill VilUf* Note*.
? Tho Wateri^ Xlill Villas Home
I >o moils t ration Club met last Tuesday
evening at the Chil> ((out*.
the usual program Mix* Kehcuo ParrUb
?l>oke on dietetic* h subject of ?p*<cia!
interest t<> bono koqien at this mo
ment. MIhn Parri?h also gave a (loin
on td rut Ion in ilu' making of ?oril lueal
biscuit*. At the next meet lug WO will
take up th*k need of flrelea# cookers
for mothers.
Tito public in invited to attend the
ice cream festival on tho lawn at tho
Kills Olub House on next Friday might.
Proceeds vfill go to purchasing a
gmphaphone for tlio VllUge Nursery.
Miss Cora Rollins of lb>ek Hill is
tho guest of Misses Aorta and Kinlly
Player this week.
Mr. Otis l?<?rry Npent last week end
at Che raw with friends.
Mr, Ilruce Playov of Oreat Falls
is visiting his father Mr. W, T. Player.
Mrs. HI la Ha i ley, of llothune speut
several days last Wfpck with relatives
In tho village.-? ~?r
Mr. and Mrs, F. A. Marshall si>ont
last week end with relatives at Char?
loth*.
Mrs. Sue Italley and children of
Tim rod section are visiting Mrs, Mary
; Davis, who is quite sick.
i Miss F A. Lyles who is at tho Cain
den hospital for treatment is rci>orted
to be doing as well as could bo ex
ported.
Everyone ft Invited to hoar Dr. A. H.
Clatlln a t Pine Crook Haptlst Church
subject. "War to a finish" on novt Sun
day night March L'Uh at 7 :cM) P. M,
Dr. Clafltn is one of the hundred of
national anti-saloon league Held sec*
ret a rios who are touring the rural
?section, carrying to the remotest parts
of tho country the appeal for national
constitutional prohibition. All are
welcome.
A clever young lawyer was defend
ing a man accused of housebreaking.
"Your Honor, I submit that my
client did not break into the house
at all. He found the parlor window
open, inserted his right arm and re
moved a few trilling articles. Now,
my client's arm is not himself, and
1 fail to see toow you can punish
him for an offense committed only
by one of his limbs,"
"That argument", said the judge.
"Is very well put. Following U log
ically, I sentence the defendant's arm
to one year's imprisonment. He can
accompany it or not. just as he chooses"
The prisoner calmly unscrewed his
<*ork arm and leaving it in the dock,
walked out. ? Chicago Herald.
Douglas Fairbanks in his most pop
ular play "Reaching . for the Moon'
appearing at. the Majestic today.
HwnKnr t*Um Mitt Nowm>
Camden, &. C.. March 'JO. <>u jj.
day night of la*rt week night
close*!. This part of our odiH^nT?
work hn* been goiutf pa now for thZ
moutbe. .. two nUfhrs each ^ J
1 thou Kb t?h*' Intewpt was not what w?
hoped for, htlU wo feet that i he Wua
and money expended was ,,r Kr?J
good. Those who did conic i<*gultrw
; Improved quite noticeably. Those t? '?<*.
lug should !*? eotmnemlcd for
f<il th fulness. J^Jr. Richards. notiSM
standing the faet (hit he Is a ^
tleularly huay man has been a faj^.
fal attendant and his interest hw(
been appreciated.
Tho woods a iv so beautiful
jasmine, arbutus, violets, and dog*^
that tho little stitchers could not ^
?lnt' their cdll last Thursday.
, thU afternoon the^ pyt up tlielr
and wlfrhMr*. and Miss Jone*. w^t
for a flower hunt. It.wa# a wofyQ
ful afternobu and did each one a #r?t
deal of good. Nothing make* m
feel more the greatness of our Fati*,
, than to go out aud get close to m;
' turn. We eonsldered j|t an afternooil
! well spent. Much Improvement I* no^i
in our basket hall team. Interest in
' and wo hope it will ly
ry prOud of our klnOtr j
garten fcnd feel sure that It wJ,H
paro very favorably with others, cou-|
I Adoring tin? limited time spent in]
this work, it eornes up to our high^jJ
hopes.
; Mr*. M. O. Thompson with her son,
Irishman has# returned from a vujt.!
to her daughter in I*arllugton.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
' Notice in hefcby glveti that a seconil
Primary Election for %ne nomlnatm
. of a mayor for the Cltjs* of Oamdeu,^
[will be held on Tuesday, March
1018. The polls ?btvU."bo open froar
A* M. until 4 P.-M. Manager
can secure ballots aud ballot boxw
by calling at The Chronicle office Mon
day afferhoflta.
I The following managers have beet
I appointed to conduct said election; ..j
I Ward X, Opera House? T. J. Wiboe,
W. A. Schroclr, J: Vr Parrelr ?
Ward 2, O. C. BruceVj Store? S. M.
Johnson, W. F. B|is?ell, -Jr., R. ? TfF
Williams.
Ward 3, Awnoryv^H. Trucsdeil, W,
a Brown, W. Wt King.
v Ward 4, Schk*?mr?"s piazza ? J. ft'
Arrants, E. Jj, Phelps, A. M. Brail*
ford. 1
Ward 5, JSlrkwood Grocery? Jas. H
iteLaache, T. L Boykin, T. C. Hog?.
Ward 6, Reel House No. 2 ? B. f.
Haile, W. 'C. Moore, G. B. Taylor.
J. P. Bate man, Chairman.
J. J. CJoodale," Secy.
C'amden, S. C., March 20? 191$.
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were reputed to be^he greatest collection in the world,
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and Solomon was the wisest man of his age. v
So you see that wise pedple sppreciafcfi' .{ewels?
especially diamonds of which Solomon hfl3 great stores.
The ^diamond has been the greatest jewel in all
past ages, and will continue to be.
We have some choice specimens we wislvto show
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you that, with the prices, will make a strong appeal.
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