The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 18, 1924, Image 2
ADVICE TO OKCHARW8TS.
You Can't Afford To Neglect Your
Fruit Treea, Knya Clemson.
In conjunction with the county
agents throughout the statu a cam
paign of winter pruning, spraying ami
othe*. orchard work is being put on in
the various counties hy tlu? Exten
sion Horticulturist who are now carry
ing out a schedule by which they will
spend one to three day* ..with each
county agent. All farmers who are
interested in growing fruit, either on a
small or a large scale, should neck in/
formation from the county agent con
cerning the "Orchard Week" to l>e
Held in eash county and should ar
range to attend some of the demon
strations that will be given in the va
rious orchards of tho county during
the time designated as "Orchard
Week."
Even under normal conditions th'.*
importance of the home orchard *is
supplementing the family food supply
is too great to need . argument nnd
under the abnormal conditions now
existing, with the boll weevil a men
ace to the South 's chief money crop,
a goods orchard is a necessity for
right country living, and at leant n
few trees should be planted about
each home.
Since fall and winter are the best
months for orchard work, farmers and
others who have available land are
- urged to begin at once to plant a
home orchard and those who have al
ready any fruit On the place should
plan to give better caw in pruning
xpraying and cultivating such or
chards an already exist.
Attention is called to the shortage
of good trees and vines and conse
quent high priccr, but stress is laid
upon the fact that trees for a one
fourth aere homr orchard <approxi^
rnately 30 trees and, vines) is suffic
ient to supply the average family with
abundant fruit nnd will cost probably
not more than $!0 to $15, which is a
sum unimportant in comparison with
the value of fruit to be derived frroni
such an orchard.
' It has boen well said that "Man
never plants a tree for himself alone."
This is particularly 1 rue of fruit trees,
and all who "can- possibly do so should
io!p put more home-grown fruit inU
South (Carolina homes.
? Fifth Set of Tvriiw Born.
In 1 h h t Thursday's Cherokee Times
here appeared a story about Ben
Davis and his wife, living on the ff.
M. Brown farm near Love Springs*
and (he remarkable fact that the pa
M-nts had a total of IV children, with
four Hots of thesti being twins. That
eeord excited t ominent from various
ion rce.i in the state, but the.' remark
able thing about the entire matter is
I at on 'Pui sday night, the very
n'ght on which the -toiy appeared in
The Cherokee Tinus relative to the
Ben's wife gave birth to an
other set of twins, this making a total
for the family of five .jets of twins und
a total number of children of 19.
lbtyond doubt, this is a record for all
tilfle for the entire United States.
Chyrokee Times, Caffnoy.
Itailruads Kill (?!) in 1923.
Columbia, Jan. 9. ? Statistics com
piled and made public today by the
railroad commission of South Caro
lina in its annual report to the legis
lature, show that of the 69 persona
killed and 1,507 injured in and by the
railroads in the state during 1923, two
of those killed and 158 of those in*
jured were passengers. Nineteen of
those killled and injured were neither
passengers nor employes. Eight of
those killed and 80 injured were tho
results of grade crossing accidents.
Fish Iiivea in Solid Ice.
J. K. Ilottal, resident of 'Forest
street, in discussing the coldness of
the weather the past few days, de
clared he had two gold fish in his
dining room to freeze solidly in their
glass aquarium Sunday night, but
that when water was . applied the
stronger one survived, but the smaller
one died. ---Spartanburg HeraitL
Patriotism. ?
roni/lltf in/^roocjiprr A ? vr.vrr.
rate," remarked the wit, "indicates
that America is indeed becoming tho
land of tho free."
4*Yes," replied his* prosaic friend,
"but the continued marriage rate sug
g-^t/; 'ha' it i'< at ill ' h<* home of the
brn\ c."
Sl'KtCDY TRIALS FOR AXB MJBN.
Negro** ConUtm Drawinjc Straw To
Denifnate Esecationer.
Birmingham, Ala,, Jan. 8. ? Speedy
trials for the foijr negroes held in the
county jail in /connection with Bir
mingham's long list of axe attacks,
were promised yesterday by Solicitor
Jim Davis. He reported that the pris
oners were secretly indicted by the
grand jury ten days ago and that the
.ndietment charged murder. Partial
confessions have been obtained froip
the negroes and investigators after
hours of grilling, have been given in
forma' ion that is expected to lead
quickly to additional arrests. The
ne?roes in custody, in the opinion of
Slu iilT Thomas J. Shirluy and Solici
tor Davis are leaders of an organized
"axe syndicate" that operated here
for more than three years, attacking
forty-four persons and killing twenty
four of them. The details of the ar
rests of the nogroes and of methods
used in obtaining statements from
them were disclosed Sunday night by
Sheriff Shirley. He declared that no
physical measures were employed to
make them talk, but that "considera-.
ble mental pressure" was brought.
According to Solicitor Davis, the axe
gang held secret meetings and planned
attacks. In some instances straws
wore drawn to decide which of the
negroes would actually wield the in
strument, he added. The negroes are
Peyton Johnson, Pearl and O'Dell
Jackson and Fred Glover. Solicitor
Davis said that a report that a fifth
negro had been indicted in connection
with axe attacks was erroneous. In the
opinion of Sheriff Shirley all negroes
who belonged to the "syndicate" will
be behind bars before the end of the
week. City and county officers, are
working together and a large number
_of men are working daily on new
leads given them by the four negroes
already indicted.
Lang, the passion player Christus,
of Obcrammergau, has been invited to
be the personal guest of President
Coolidgc during the 'week of March
15th. Werr Lang expressed himself
as happy to accept the "undreamed
privilege."
Nimble Fingers Handled
Millions of Calls
HE addition of 1,700 new telephones to the Bell
System in South Carolina has widened the scope
of the service to meet the growing demands of
the people of the State.
There has been a corresponding increase in the
use of the telephone and the value of the service to
the public.
It is estimated that the operators handled more
than 92,111.100 originating local calls in South
Carolina last year and more than 1.617,100 long
distance messages.
This is an average of more than 278,850 local
calls and 1,890 long distance calls every day.
To render such a service continuously, day and
night, requires 3b9 highly trained operating room
em ployes.
These "weavers of speech" served you efficient
ly. continuously and cheerfully, completing 98 per
cent of this enormous volume of traffic promptly and
cor re c 1 1 y .
M. B. SPE1R, Carolina* Manager
Bell System
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
On* Polity. Om? Sy$tmm, Unimaraa! Saraica
a n d all directed toward B ? 1 1 m T 5?r*l'ci
"My Baby Was
Nervous And
Very Fretful' '
A ncrvou* and fretful child I* a
^aore trial to the tired mother, "who
\>ften la at a Io*h to discover tho
ca use of tho littlo ones dltftres*.
But twit'ir.i have liorvus Just llkt?
Kro.wn-upx and can only expro??
their feel i hum by crying. In ?uch
t'iiHCH a dqso or two of To^thlutt will
usually soot h? the fr?ttintr child
and brin'i quiet no?> and peaco to
t> to household.
Mia. J, M linllff. of Ollmtr, Tex
an. wnt. s: "i haVo four little ones
hikI UNOil 'IVilhm.i wllh all of them.
When baby U fretful and nervouu I
Klve her a do?o and It quiets her
nerves and bho Is uoon luughln-K and
playlne."
Tecthlna contntns no o>piato? or
other narcotics and -can be aafely
Klven to tlt<< youngest child,
Tecthlna lb -cold by all- driitfKl?te.
or send 30c to the Moffctt Labora
tories, Columbus, Qa., for a package
and a free booklet about babies,
Henry M. Rudolph, or the past
four years chief cook at the Eastern
penitentiary of Pennsylvania at Phil
adelphia, has been put under $10,000
bond on a charge of selling narcotics
to the prisoners confined at the insti
tution. ? ?
TAX NOTICE
Office of Treasurer Kershaw County.
Camden, S. C., Sept 22, 1023.
Notice is hereby given that the
books will be opened for the collect
tion of State, County and School
taxes from October 16th, 1923, to
March 16th, 1924. A penalty qf 1 per
cent, will be added to all taxes un
paid January 1st, 1923, $ per cent
February 1st, 1923, and 7 per cent
March 16th, 1924.
The rate per centum for Kershaw
county is as follows:
Mills.
State Taxes 6
County Taxes. ? , . 9%
Hospital M
School Taxes 3
DeKalb Township Road Bonds.. 2M.
Dog tax $1.25. All dog owners are
required to make a return of ? their
dogs to the County Treasurer who is
required to furnish a license tag. All
dogs caught without the license tag
the owners will be subject to a fine
of Twenty (20.00) Dollars.
The following School Districts have
special levies:
School District No. 1 23
School District No. 2 19
School District No. 3 IB
School District No. 4 15
School District No. 5 8
School District No. 6 IB
School District No. 7 15
School District No^ffc 8
School District Js'o&Sj. . . . 4
School District No. 11 15
School District No. 12 18
School. District No. 13 . 8
School District No. 14 .... 15
School District No. 15 8
School District No. 16 4
School District No. 17 8
School District No. 18 16
School , District No. 19 8
School District No. 20 8
School District No. 21 8
School District No. 22 18
School District No. 23 . ..* 11
School District No. 24 ..15
School District No. 25 8
School District No. 27 8
School District No. 28 8
School District No. 29 . 8
School District No. 30 8
School District No. 31 8
School District No. 32 8
School District No. 33 8
School District No. 34 15
School District No. 35 15
School District No. 36 . . 15
School District No. 37 8
School District No. 38 8
School District. No. 39 8
School District No. 40 25
School District No. 41 8
School District No. 42 8
School District No. 43 8
School District No. 44 15
School District No. 46 8
School District No. 17 8
The poll tax is $1.00.
All ablebodied male persons from
the age of twenty-one (21) to fifty
(50) years, both inclusive, cxcept res
idents in incoporated towns shall
pay $4.00 as a road tax except minis
ters of the Gospel actually, in charge
of a congregation, teachers employed
in public schools, school trustees, and
persons permanently disabled in the
military service of this State and per
sons who served in the War Between
the States; and all quarantine service
of this State and all residents who
may be attending school or college at
the time when said road tax shall be
come due. Persons claiming disabil
ities must present certificate from
two reputrble physicians of this
county.
All information with reference to
taxes will be furnished upon applica
tion, D. M. McCASKILL,
County Treasurer.
DOG TAX.
I with to call special attention to
the dog license tax, which can ho paid
from October 15th, 1923, to February
1st, 1024. (February 1st, 1924, is the
last day for the payment of this tax.)
The license tax on each dog is $1.26,
and I now have the license tags to
supply owners of dogs when paying
their license tax. A dog is liable to
this tax if six months old or older on
January 1st. (A dog born June 30th,
1923, is liable to the tax January 1st,
1924.)
This is in lieu of all other taxes
or licenses on dogs, either county, mu
nicipal or otherwise
Dog license tax issued by the
Treasurer should bear, the inscription
"Dog License 1924," also show the
serial number and county. This is not
charged on the Auditor's Duplicate,!
nor carried on the odinary tax re-*]
ceipt. Separate
*>? 1
J. N. Howell Di?a at Pagelaatf.
John M. Sow rll who for ? number
of ye?r? lived only a short distance
w*#t of the town of Kershaw, died at
his home in Pageland last Friday at
the age of 75 years, and waa burled at
White Plains on the following day.
During his residence in the vicinity
of Kershaw, Mr. Sowell waa engaged
in farming, and he served also for a
time ah chief of police of Kershaw,
making a very capable officer. He
was a man of strong character and
high moral courage and had the res
poet of all who know him. Mr. Lowell
moved away from Ker?haw many
years ago to the White 'Plains sec
tion of Chesterfield county and from
there he removed to Pageland lie i?
survived by his wife and elewn chil
dren, Ave of whom, Mrs. Wesley Mc*
Horton, G. W ., J. II., J. K. and I,, C.
Soweli live near Kershaw, and are
highly esteemed citixens.? Kershaw
Era.
F. ? : :
- ? ? ? ? .
J, C. Parker to 3ank of Rethuns,
390 acres -near Bethune, |2,000t
FERTILIZERS THAI WILL PRO
DUCE CROPS UNDER BOLL
WEEVIL CONDITIONS
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? , . ' -?
WE ARE AGENTS FOR FERTILIZERS JMADE BY
MEN OF EXPERIENCE, WHO HAVE MADE A
STUDY OF THE SUBJECT AND HAVE DETEJRMIN
ED THE RIGHT PROPORTION TO PUT IN THEIR
GOODS TO PRODUCE CROPS UNDER BOLL
WEEVIL CONDITIONS, AND AT THE SAME TIME
BUILD UP THE SOIL. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY
AND GIVE YOU BETTER GOODS THAN YOU CAN
BUY ELSEWHERE t - SEE US WHEN READY TO
TRADE.
Springs & Sh annon
(Incorporated.)
The Difference
? A ....... ? i
MURDERS for cash are of
\ _ ? ? ?
frequent occurrence. Mur
ders for bank books are un
known.
Loan & Savings Bank
-CAPITAL $100,000.00 '
4 Per Cent. Paid on Savings Deposits
JUST RECEIVED
NEW SHIPMENT
A
e
Hackney, Tyson & Jones
and Carolina Buggies.
HACKNEY r WAGONS
Horses and Mules i
Harness and Saddlery of
all kinds. .
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GEORGE T.