The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 14, 1924, Image 3
Sick
Headache
"I have used Black-Draught
when needed for the past 26
years," says Mrs. Emma
Grimes, of Forbes, Mo. "I
began taking it for a bad case
of constipation, I would get
constipated and feel just mis
erable ? sluggish, tired, a bad
taste in my mouth, . . . and
soon my head would begin
hurting and I would have a
severe sick headache. I dont
know just who started me to
Thedford's
BLACK-DRAUGHT
but it did the Work. It just
seemed to cleanse the liver.
Very soon I felt like new.
When I found Black-Draught
bo easy to take and easy
acting, I began to use it in
tims and would not have sick
headaches."
Constipation causes the
system to re-absorb poisons
that may cause great pain
and much danger to youi
health. Tako Thedford's
Blaclc-Draught. It will stimu
late the liver and help to
drive out the poisons.
Sold by all dealers. Costs
only one cent a ddse. _
TC_1ft4
PAROLES ANI) PARDONS
t
Record of Governor McLe<$i Com
pared With Other Governors.
_Columbia^ Match-iLr^Qne hundred
pardons, paroles, reprieves, commuted
and Suspended sentences were allowed
by Gov. Tho/nas G. McLeod during
the year 1923, his first year, accord
ing: to his annual report laid on the
desks of the members of the House
?yv -?
of Representatives and Senate yester
day.
Of the 100 prisoners on chaingangs
and in the penitentiary so receiving
clemency at the governor's hands, GO
were given conditional paroles or sus
pended sentences "during good , be- I
havior," ten were pardoned to restore
citizenship, five were given full par
dons for other causes, 12 allowed sus
pended sentences because of physical
disability, three temporary paroles I
on account of illness, six reprieves,
and four commutations of sentences. I
Three suspended sentences were
revoked by the governor during the I
year. j
This mark of 94 pardons, paroles I
and commutations sets a new clem- 1
ency record for recent governors, the I
record of Gov. C, L. Blease excepted* I
Gov. Richard I. Manning, in 1915,1
tho first year of his first term, I
allowed 37 pardons, paroles and com- 1
mutations, and during his entire ad- 1
ministration granted clemency to 217 I
persons, 157 receiving paroles during I
good behavior, 29 commutations of I
sentence, 24 restoration of citizenship
and seven unconditional pardons. His I
highest total for any one year was
66 pardons, paroles and commuta- 1
tions in 1916.
Gov. Robert A. Cooper, in 1919, the
first year of his first term, allowed I
Clemency to 82 and during his four!
years' administration granted a total I
of 303 pardons, paroles and commute- j
tions, divided as follows: Paroles
during good behavior 203, restora- 1
tions to citizenship 63, commutations I
of sentence 25, and unconditional par- 1
dons 12.
Gov. Wilson G. Harvey, duripg the I
little over seven months of 1?22 that I
he occupied the governor's office, I
allowed only eight paroles, suspended
sentences and restorations of citizen- J
ship and no pardons for other rea- I
sons, and at the same time revoked I
seven paroles. Of those granted
clemency four received suspended
sentences, two paroles during good
behavior and two restoration of citi
zenship. Three of the revocation of
paroles were nullified by the decision I
of the supreme court holding that the
sentence ran concurrently witflf the
parole and the three men affyoted
were released from custody. I
Gov. C. L. Blease, in 1911, his first!
year, allowed 216 paroles which were I
later converted into full pardons
under provisions of his so-called
"blanket pardon," and in addition
allowed 70 other paroles on conditions
other than good behavior. The classi
fied list of all clemency cases of
Blease's administration, compiled
some years ago at the governor's
office, does not show the number of
direct pardons and commutations J
other than paroles allowed in 1911.
Governor Blease, however, in his four
years granted clemency in 1,743
cases, 828 being paroles later con
verted into pardons, 206 other paroles
and 709 additional pardons and com
mutations.
Billed for Monday at the Majestic
TJbeatre is The Humming Bird/'
NAMED ON COMMITTEE.
Aa Member of Citiieiw Military
Training Camp.
Columbia, S. C., Fob. 21). ? T. K.
Trotter, of Camden, has been ap
pointed a member of the State Com
mitted on Citizen's Military Training
campa to servo especially for Kershaw
county. The allotment for this state
js only 60 this year and indications
are that this quota will bo. filled within
the next two or three weeks. There
fore, any man desiring to go to this
free camp should apjily immediately.
An effort is being made to have the
South Carolina allotment increased,
but there is no definite assurance that
the quota will bo made larger.
Reports from .C. M. T. C. head
quarters, Atlanta, show that hundreds
of inquiries have already been made
from this state,
Any young man interested should
see Mr. Trotter or write direct to tho
C. M. T. C. officer, Red Rock Building,
Atlanta, Ga., and application blanks
and folders will be forwarded.
The C. M. T. C. camps will be con
'ducted this year by tho government
from .July 8 to August 1 at Fort
Bragg, Fayetteville, * N. C., Camp
McClellan, Anniston, Ala., and Fort
Baranca&t, Pensaoola, Fla. Only men
who have been to previous camps will
nave the chance to go to Fort Baran
cas. Most' men from this State will
go to Bragg. The government pays
.ill expenses of the man, including
transportation to and from the camps
but does not allow increased funds
for spending money.- If the candidate
wishes he can pay his own railroad
fare and have it refunded to him, but
if this is not convenient, the govern
ment will furnish transportation in
advance.
Young men attending Inst year's
camps had sucfi a wonderful time^that
many of them are returning this year
to take another course. They have
spread the news among their friends
and there will be no question about
South Carolina easily reaching its
quota long before the camps open.
There are four courses-r-basic, red,
white and blue, so that if a man de
sires to do so he chn go four sum
mers and at the end of the four, if sat
isfactory, get a lieutenants commis
sion in the reserve corps.
Young men attending the camps not
only enjoy a wonderful vacation at
the expense of the government but as
sist materially in the plan of rational
national preparedness.
Biff Pine Tree.
For a long time the Southern
Power Company searched for a pine
tree for hoisting purposes at the big
dam, says the Mount Holly, N. C.,
Citizen. A number of countied were
lookefl over but no tree long enough
was found. Finally on the farm of
Mr. Robert Nixon, a few miles above
Mt. Holly, a suitable tree was found.
The main trunk, was 84 -feet-long^
and cost in the neighborhood of five
hundred dollars. It was used to
hoist lumber to the top of the big
dam. Eighteen mules were required
to move it. Three flat cars were used
to haul it to Pennsylvania when the
work at Mountain Island was finished.
As far as is known this is the biggest
pine treo ever found in ttiis section.
Was Drupk Already.
Rev. C. R. Cody, popular pastor of
St. Paul's church, tells a pretty good
yarn at the expense of the Episcopal
clergy.
Once upon a time, relates Mr. Cody,
a man pretty well soused got on a
crowded passenger train and sat
down on the same seat with a dig
nified gentleman, attired in regulation
ministerial garb.
"I've got something pretty good in
my grip," presently confided the con
vivial one. "Don't you want a drink,
mister ?"
"No, I thank you; I never drink,"
stated the clergyman.
"Why, old top, you're drunk now,"
said the man.
"Why do you think that, my
friend ?"
Because you've got your jacket on
hind part before, and your collar's
buttoned on behind." ? Monroe En
quirer.
DOG TAX. |
I wish to call special attention to
the dog license tax, which can be paid
from October 15th, 1923, to February
1st, 1924. (February 1st, 1924, is the
last day for the payment of this tax.)
The license tax on each dog is $1.25,
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 bora 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*
dift gepsraM receipt necessary.
D. JL MeCA SKILL, h
Oevnty Treoasrer.
NEWS OF. BOYKIN
hjchool nnd Social Activities as Re
ported in Brief,
Boykin, March 6. ? The Charlotte
Thorpnson School is holding her owij
!n athletics as well as in scholarship,
lloth the girls' and the boys' basket
ball teams played the Lugoff teams
last week and were victorious in both
games. Mr. N. M. Huckabee, the
popular superintendent of the school,
is pronounced a "good sport" by all
the boys and his basketball teams
show the effects of thorough coach
ing. Although an ardent supporter
of athletics, Mr. Huckabee does not
overlook the literary side of school
life. His paper, "Washington as a
Statesman, recontly read at a school
gathering, has attracted great atten
tion, as it showed an unusually care
ful study of early f American history,
often a neglected subject.
The community singing at the hos
pitable home of Dr. and Mrs. J. T,
Hay is gaining in popularity and the
presence of guests from Camden and
other nearby towns often adds to the
pleasure of ths evening. Among
those present last Sunday t were
Misses Leila and Charlotte Shannop,
C. J. Shannon, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Shannon of Camden, also Mr.
Harry Ferguson and guests who are
stopping at the Court Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boykin have
as their guest Miss Josephine Leo of
New Haven, Conn., to. whose visits
her many friends at Boy kin always
look forward with great pleasure.
Miss Lee was guest of honor at a
table of bridge reserved at tho bridge
ournament given by the D, A. R. at
the home of Mrs. F. I. Proctor in
Kirkwood. Othors at this table .were
Mrs. J. T. Hay, Mrs. W. Ancrum Boy
kin and Mrs. Willijj Cantey.
Quite a largq party from Boykin
went with Rev. William S. Stoney to
Columbia to attend the concert given
by the Sewanee Glee Club l*riday
evening. Mr. Stoney is an alumnus
of the University of the South and a
former member of the Glee Club, so
is naturally a loyal supporter of all
the activities of his alma mater.
Mr. cr.d Mi?r. Horry- Cantey ana
Mrs. Benjamin Haile of Columbia and
Mr. Wm. Cantey, who has recently re
turned from Mexico, were visitors at
Boykin last Sunday.
Mr. L. S. Wolfe of Orangeburg was
.the guest of E. Miller Boykin on
Sunday.
Miss Florence Boykin has returned
from a visit to friends in "" Monroe,
N. C.
May Extend Railroad.
Rumor has it that the link of rail
road between Monroe and Jefferson,
S. C., will be built at no distant day.
Since the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
way leased the Carolina, Clinchfield
and Ohio road, the former company
will doubtless make Charleston a re
ceiving port for Clinchfield coal. The
road by way of Jefferson wou&
shorten the route by about 60 miles.
Further, it is possible the A. C. L.
railroad will extend its line from
Wadesboro to Charlotte, paralleling
the Seaboard. A railroad to Jeffer- J
son and other South Carolina towns
would mean much for Monroe. ?
Monroe Journal. ,
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Prisoner Kills Jealous jailor.
Louisville, Ky., March, 8.? Hold
prisoner for three days, handcutfod
to a bed-post, whilo jailor prepared
in hi? sight an improvised operating
table upon which he was to W sub
jected to a major operation at the
hands of his captor, William Gates,
thirty-one, freed himself tonight, shot
to death Richard Heaton, thirty-eight,
and escaped.
Mrs. Mary Loe Heaton, widow of
the slain man, told* police they said,
that she was aware her husband was
holding Gates a prisoner and knew-of
Ueaton's plan to mutilate his captive.
She was quoted as having said
jealousy was the motive for Heaton's
action.
While on the first floor of the house
in which Gates was imprisoned, she
heard two shots from an upstairs
LA ;
room. Catos rushed down stairs,
handcuffs hunting from one wrist,
iolil her' ho hau sh<?t her husband and
fled. When po. ee reached the prison
iioom they lound Hea on fatally
woundou by v . o pistol bullets,
\
in New Yo i, s>u.ue ono woman in
o\e?y four is a wajje earner.
Hermitage Community News.
Mr. S. M. Crowley of Darlington
spent the week-end with his mo her,
Clyde* have returned from a week's
Mrs. J. A. Crollev. t
Miss Edith Endings and brother,
visit with their parents in St. tiftoryo.
Mr. and Mrs. H. ('. ('alder were
called to Columbia Monday on ac
count of the illness of the former's
sister.
Born, to Mr, and Mrs, W. E. Harris,
J L-UJ ?Hi 9,
a sort, Sydney. >
Mr. H. F Shirley and famityvuu^l
Miss Zada Shirley motored to "Fojrt;
..lotto last Sunday and visited at ttr
home of Mrs. Shirley's sister.
M ssvs Uessio Crolley and tAm
'Hidings, Messrs. N. 0. Crtdlyy, JeJ.4 1
C?u mi, and Oscar Morton, motored (J?
Columbia Sunday,
A party of young people enjoyed
a moonlight picnic Saturday nitfhk
Kach of tin: girls carried a lunch anp
marshmallows wove toasted. Kve?jjf'
body hail a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. David had tfr
their guests ,\S\mday, Mesdnntf($?
Clea'ry and Cox, Miss Cora Cirant uiVl
brother, of Darlington.
Mr. A. Seott Dyer spent the week
end in Charlotte.
Mr. K. B. Pitts spent Tuesday
Uessemer City, N C., on business.
Make this a Fordson Year
Have dependable Fordson Power ready
when the fields are first ready for breaking.
Through all the year, use its steady, versa
tile power for bigger profits on every farm
task that requires power.
To be sure of this, however, we must have
your order now. Spring with its peak load
of Fordson buying orders is almost here.
Don't wait. Order today. Make this a
Fordson year.
beg to announce to the public that
we have taken the account of the Bar
ber Asphalt Co., manufacturers of the
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price and quality. We have just received a car of the above
shingles and will be pleased to sell you your requirements.
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