Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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UBVy York City's Flnanola! District i Decorated hi Honor of a For?lflK f WirMlnlon: ' ' ' ? Only 84 Day s in 1918 in Which the World's Busi ness Is Not Interrupted Somewhere by Holidays and Sundays ? CURIOUS HOLIDAY fUcTS. Thero la no national legil hoi. Iday in the Unjtetl States. Massachusetts does not Ob* serve New ^Year's Day as * legal holiday. Five Chrlatlan countries ' do not observe Christmas ae a le gal holiday. ' New Year1* Day Is tha only holiday observed throughout the world. Eleven different datss are ob served as New Year's Day In different parts ot.the world. .International bualnsss Will be Interfered with by holldaya or 8undaya sn 281 days In 1918, of these 201 days belno holidays, This leaves only 84 days In which universal banking bilel ness l? possible. ' November, with holidays In different parts of ths world, leade ths months. March, with 19, has the few est holidays. Brazil fend* ths nations of the world with 84 holidays. The United 8tatea cornea next with. 84. jSp0M*RET 8MITH. HILE man plays or prays the world's business will be In terfered with on 281 days r during 1918. In other words, there will be only 84 days In this coming year that are not Sun days or special holidays in one or more important commercial regions of the earth. Nor Is this an unusual condition created by the war. We are accustomed to Jump remarkable conditions into the category of war evils these days. On the contrary, some of the fighting nations have for the time being stripped their decks of minor and unusually superfluous holi days. Ever since man was condemned to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow he has been putting in a lot of Ipare time trumping up methods of beating the game. Next to working into the boss's job the invention of the holiday has been one of his ablest little achievements In this line. Like wise ever since bosses and holidays evolved, along about history's sunn rise, the forager have been cursing the latter as troublesome breaks In the year's work. By the Middle Ages holidays had become so numerous that they . seriously interfered with Industrial pursuits. ? valuable' re sult of the Reformation not generally appreciated w as the abojltfou of ? hirge portion .of these holiday?. But as ? time went on political end religious milestones accumulated again. Today, while the year's over load la any ono country is by no means as serious as in the Middle Ages, the growth' of international finance has made the world's aggre sate of ctosed days a serious factor and an expensive one. Not until now, however, has any atteihpt been mado to compile an exhaustive list of holi days for the guidance of bankers and met chants. This task has juit been ^mpieted by the <Udarsnty Trust Company of New York city. The re sults have been published In a book let that should be a valuable addition to the reference library of every bank to the country doing more than a pure * total business. . ImperUfide of Bank Holidays, Hupfoee a bank has a commercial Msr collectable In Peking or Atheas ? Cfcfce Town on January &. It Is I Important to know whether the baftk -in? that particular elty will be opon I that day. poes any one around the t'laco know whether January 5 la a bank holiday In Peking or Athens pr Cape Townr Usuafiy no one does. It's hard enough to keep tabs on the ?4 holidays rampant In these United States. It therefore becomes neces sary to send an expensive cablegram to get the Information. This sort of thing happehs not once, but times, in . every banking house with I an extensive foreign business. 1 Among the holidays established .by custom the occasion is generally the anniversary of an Important political c,veut or the blVtMajr ot a national I hoTo. Such holidays are therefore to cal, while church holldayi aj# for the most part general. The former class prevails In the newer and more dem ocratic countries, while the older one* confine themselves largely to thel church fasts and festivals. 1 Where Holidays Ars Thickest. Contrary to the popular g^on, the new democracies of the west enjoy a greater number of holidays than their sister nations of the eastern hemi sphere. Of the 97 nations or depend encies Hated Brasll leads, wlth 84 holidays. ' The United States, with 54. is a close second", although she, unlike Brazil, practically ignorca the church days. Another POPPj^ Jel^ slop" is Shattered when we find that France has only 18 formally observed days and Italy only 28. posed the Latins always outdid us in this particular. Among the other be - llgerents German*. It is Plumed will observe 20 d%sKn?*td^r8,8,ft Britain 16, Japan 15 and , Russia if. In most of these countries numerous local holidays ordinary observed have been abandoned during the war. The study of holidays is fa8?ln?" in* to the historian. Those of o\\r own country offer a particularjy rtch field. If one knew the meaning of all the half A hundred days celebrated ln tire United States, with the events connected with each, he would be well versed In the nation's histoid. : One of the first surprises in store for such a student IS to lwrn that Ue United States has no national holi day. The reader will at once think of Fourth of July and of the p?8*: dent's Thanksgiving P?cla??tlorL But not even these are national. Acts of Congress and Presidents' pro nonncoinenU In thU y only to the Dlatrlrt'Of Otrtvmbta^ the terrttorle.. The etaU. .ueuoJ y follow .alt. but ?? * J?*; torn only and not of taw, Here 1. a ^Sn? tf win fome bet. from your friends- * _ _ ?T America's Red Utter Days, American local holMays are rich in historical sigtHficw^ HW Tnd F^t ^ToV'New England, still sur tiring in New ^fJ^U^s Diiy J>WLin 1 ta^WaS In Baltimore, J? ^ Sh?r with^w *!ra may iM oSerteroe. of the Confe^ra-*. Two .tate. have Inde?eod?ncc Day. of their own. Tela. .. \fpxico on Marcn * North" Carolina commemorate, the S, re?U.tk.na on April ? and the MecWenburg decU n\\on~L^ tor Frederic* county. *srw.t. ?? Sf'JToTS ^rt^loMl *?lebraTloo? of?? Impor I 2SSS^?Sh*us French Citizens Celebrating the Fall of the Baetile. with 26 out of its possible 80 duys. SSS'nSTf ' WUh 20 ftna ftI1 ad" ultjonal Sunday pot otherwise cele* brateU, thus actually tying November in the number of days closed to busi ness. March, on the other hand, Is a11 around business ? woA .on,y 10 h0,Ida>fl- Thus at least twothirds of every month In terferes with the free play of Inter* national business. Even such generally observed featl vals as Christians and New Yearns Day can't be depended upon by the banker without consulting the inter* national calendar. New Year's Day Is the only holldav universally observed. But, alas, it] falls on 11 different dates In different parts of the globe, and some, countries observe more than one o'f them. An exhaustive study of these New Year celebrations would give one a pretty fair knowledge of the ancient history of the world. Curiously enough, one of our own states, Massachusetts, does not make this a letfal holiday, though her citizens generally observe it *? Not Observed. Christmas "Day, due to its religious significance, is not so generally ob served as New Year's Day. It has, t moreover, 'only three, different dates. It was not generally observed, on De cember 25 until the fourth century. The early church, lacking any au thentic knowledge a* to the .date of Christ's birth, celebrated It without uniformity in May? April and Janu ary. The Armenian Church still ob serves January 6. Why the Decern ber oate was finally selected Is uncer | tain. Some see in It m displacement of the Roman* Saturnalia; others de clare It a survlVal of the Feast of the Winter Solstice, snd still others point to Its coincidence with the old .Ger man Yuletlde Feast Countries where the old style calendar prevails . still celebrate January 7. ?In the Puritan days Scotch Presby. terlans and English Non-Conformists rejected Christmas Day altogether as "savoring of papistry," and In New EnglanGThanksglving Day wAH?de vtsed to Replace It It seems a curi ous thing that there are today Christ ian countries frhero <tt is not ob served legally. Such are Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal and the South African Union. The last named, however, still ob serves tiler old English institution of Boxing Day oq December 2a This was the day when the English gentry, having had their own Christmas cele bration the day before, turned their atteriti&n to the ' poor by presenting tfiem with Christmas, boxes. The day later became the day for general giv ing qt Christmas gifts. Po&igal Drop. Traditions. \ . , The only country on earth a study of whose holidays reveals little of Its political, racial or religious origin Is Portugal. The first attempt to estab lish a republic in Portugal wps made on January 01, 1801. This is reflect* , ed In Its calendar of holidays, whlcbJ f runs : "January . 1, dedicated to' uni versal brotherhood; January^Bl, ded icated to the memory of all those who fought and died ^to establish the re public in Portugal ; . May 8, In mem ory of the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese; June 10, municipal holi day a t Lisbon ; June 24, municipal holiday at Oporto; October 5, the fSSLSScH establishment of the Por tuguese republic; December 1, Flag Day, to Commemorate the independ ence of the country; December 28* ramily Day." ? These brief notations on holldsysl touch only their distribution and 22?' jST* 6T the9? tim * **4* , C LEGAL ADVERTISING. ItKtilSTK.VriON NOTICE. The Hooks of Registration (or Ker?| shaw Oouuty mo now open at the Court] House, in the CU?rk of Oourt'a office, ? ml will remain open every day except Sunday. uutH Auk ust iUst, Atteutiou ijt | called to the fart t tint in older tp vote in tin* General Klevtiou this your it will be iicvoMwy to have ? registration cer?| titicate issued (luring July or August1, 08 a certificate issued prior to that time will not bo good, also that iu order to S#eure u ..nitirut.' it will bo ittmarj1 to produce a tax receipt* ; SK 1U >AU1> OF REGISTRATION For Kvinbaw C?ouuty. . Jul.v v.m. Of Kit A ItOl'HK 8TOKK AND THKATKH FOH KKNT. Tin Opera I louse Store and Warehouse is how for rent Al*?> tbo Theatre part of tbo Opera House for rout for ouq year begluniug August 1st, 1918. ~ - Apply to #. F. iira>lu'gtoo, Mayor. July 8, 1018. SHERIFF'S SALE state of South Carolina. County of Kershaw. t \iurt of Common Plea*. *? H. -'Kamlnski.v K. W, Kaminskl, Joe Kaniinski, Joseph Sehyuk and Herman Schenk, Co-partners In trade nuder tbe| firm name of The Kaminskl Hardware j^tC' o., ? ~7- : ,_v.i Plaintiff. v?. j W. H. lVnvi'e Mini \V. M. Von 01 partners lii trade under the firm name j of Pearee-Youug, |)j>fendent8. AN1> ? State *?f South Carolina, > County of Kershaw t.-^ .... Court of Common Fleas Tli<- Odor lew Refrigerator Co.. FiaintilY, - vs. A 'f '? VY. H, Pearce Dud W._M. Yotmg, eo partners as IVarce-Youti#, ?? ftefendantfc, t'uder and by* virtue of executions lilted iu the above entitled actions I have levied upon the interest of W. M. ^Yoiing Itv and to threecertaiu tract* of Ian. I situate in Kershaw County, South .Carolina. coutntuing in the aggregate 41).'5 acres, more or less, which 1 will i?ffer for snlj? in front of the Court House 'door In Camden, K (?.. on the first AJon day in August 11118, being the 5th day I thereof, during the legal hour* of sale:'' All of the Interest of W. Young in and & all that certain piece, parcel tract or tracts of land contathing ,823 acres, more or less/ tdtuate from about fire to six miles north-east of the C 'it.v of Camden, in the County and State aforesaid, bounded North by~ lands qt CHas. Holland, David Pearce and prob | jiM.v others; East by lands of J. K. I/, ltrannon and probably others and West [,i>\ lands of Peek ami probably, others. .%od, A tract containing forty acres, more or less, situate about seven miles north-east of the City of Comdeto, in the bounty of Kershaw, Stafe of South Carolina, bounded North by lands of Ned Williams ; ^ Bast by lands of Harmon Marshall and lands of Willie Drakeford ; South by lands of Afld Pate and lands qf Poston, and Wes? by Camden Porter Brtdge Road and lands of Htaf pburhh. 3rd. A tract of land situate about six miles North-east of Camden, County and State aforesaid, onthe public high wny known as the Wire Rood, bounded No?th by lands of Pindet Jones ; East by . lands of Geo, .T. Little, South by lands of . J. K. Brannon and lands) of Lahglfty and West and Wire Road j and probably by land*. of Ohas. Holland,] said to contain thirty acres, more or less. ' 'a v'.. ; Terms of sole cash, purchaser to pay j for popers. I. VT. IIOf'GH, "Sheriff' Kershaw County. r ? ? r,> ',-Np /V*! It has been stated that we muust win the war thru economy Hence it becomes a patriotic duty to economize. ?A;*r? ? ? J? r <J '""V- *""*'' ' ? ?? -*???? -'-'i' : ?? . .r vV : 9 ?/ rT~ ? ~r-f- {-> ? y.'-V* We will help you to economize by selling you; at veryclose prices? Clothing that wears well and holds its shope. Shoes that look right, fit right and wear rlghl?* ' ? ' * ' :'?i ? ' ;:V' ? ? . ?' :: : \ . ?. / ^ .V ; ? . ' . ;^C . v . ;? ? ; ?. . ?%? ? ? - ; _ We wai\t to sell you honest goods at "honest prices. Baruch-Nettles Co. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA FINAL DISCHARGE ' ? ft. Notlee 1h hereby givent that one mouth from this date, oh Saturday 'August 31st, 1018, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final re turn aw Administrator of the estate of Juhu JniKlns, deceased, and ?n the same date I will apply to the aatd ftourt for a final 'discharge as said Adminis trator. KKJ^JAMIN JENKINS, -v ? ' . i , " yAdalnjfrttfttom ; ? Ciiihden, H. C? July 27th, 1918. m 2^ Senatorial Catenate n. - X Edgefield, Friday August 2 v . Saluihi, Saturday August 3 i Lexington, Tuesday August 0 . Newberry* Woduewdfly August 7 Laurens, Thursday August 8, Greenwood , Friday August* gjjSa* z-Vj&ti Abbeville, Saturday August 10. IgcOormlck, Tuesday August 13 ? ? ; i m Anderson, Wednesday August .14 ? Walbttlkt, Thursday August 10 Pickens, Friday August 16 Greenville Saturday August IT -,-'^'^ , Union, Wednesday August 21 >. ? ? mi.; A..k 4 k rMk Klngatree, Wedi?e?dny ^Apgust Dfe r r Georgetxrwin, Thursday August IB Monck's Corner', ??Way August 16 Charleston, 8a turd ky August 17 ' ?t. Peorge, Tuesday, . August 20. . "'M Orangeburg, Wednesday August 21 St. Matthews. Thursday August 22 Columbia, Friday August 28 k i-' '?* ;-j< -vv^.-/r- ? tv^AL&.gS T. j S|. . ? J '<?X\ \Jj tlaffnoy, ; Thursday August 22 M Spartanburg, Friday. August 23 ? ' . ? - ? ... mi u i ??? One House and Lot on Ilia Southeast r HlHHf! Hallo ana Fair Streets 75 fMt ,ro,t on F"ir stwt ?" 120 ,Mt **? n? ?*???!? mJ?^sses^s^_ One House and Lot on the Sou! I. Side of Halle Street, 4 " " * -* ? : -. . .W J s tine House ana juo* on wo ouum dwq vi imuv um wm ? Just off Fair' Street, immediately In rear of above described property. Inscription of the bouse exactly as^above except no servant's toilet. Lot measures 80 feet on Haile street 76 feet deep. Can be purchased reasonably. One House and Lot ort the Southwest Corner of Halle av^ Mill Streets Contains Four rooms, large hall, kitchen and small rootn used^or^butlers "pajitiy..- Nice size lot;- Price reasonable. " farm Containing Fifty-Five Acres, Four Miles North of Camden. Buildings: Two dwellings of1, four rooms each; two barns; two stables; one cotton house. Two wells on place. - The buildings on this place could not be erected for the price asked for the entire property. For any one seeking a small farm this is an exceptional opportunity. Look .tbe property or^r and make us an offer. , Plantation, Containing 425 Acres, Situate Four Miles Northeast of Camden on Liberty Hill ttoad. One hundred and seventy-five acres under cultivation, balance in" woods. Some long and sho?t leaf pine saw timber. About one hundred and twenty-five acres in pasture for hogs and cattle, anfi about two hundred acres --"more under wire fence, Two never failing streams of running water on the place. T&'-, . "... ? ; f - Buildings:. One five room dwelling, one three room tenant house, one four room tenant house, one ^._jooto tenant house, two large bsrna, one large cotton house, all built on brick pillars. It will be well for any one contemplating the purchase of a plantation of this size to look thia\property over before buying elesewhere. The property Is situated on main highway leading la to tbe City of Cam deu. We Invited you to look thla property over. Inspection can be bad at any time. ........ ? > '? ? > We write Firs, Life, Accident, Health, Plate Glass, Steam Boiler, -Automobile. Employer's Liability, Live stock, Hail, Burglar/, Tornado, Surety Bonds, and all otter lines of INSURANCE. T& CAliW*0^ & REALTY C?"?"Yc 1015 Brood St- J LOCKWOOD MURPHV.M,. . ? . Wit. -