The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 11, 1924, Image 3
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J. H. (Clubby) Allison, for a num
ber of years coroner of Greenville
county and loujr prominent in polit
jcal circles in that county died Mon
Jay. HO served as slwrifl' for a time
following the killing of the late
SIh i ilfl IIciuli i\ Ri rtoi
R L. Harkoy, chief of the ilivisiou
of murkcts of the Cletngon ('ollejifo
statu extension agriculturists with
hcadtiuurU'i's in Spurt uubui'tf has ro
slgiunl, oflfoofivo July 1, to jfo into
l)u iiR sst for himsolf at Charlotte,
\\ his for hut homo.
No. 9083.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CAMDEN
At t'AMitKN, IN Till-: state ()!?' Sol'TII ( AIUU.IN \ \T THE close
OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 31, 1924.
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Resources
' *' , ????'?-?* ? ' .... j
Loan* mul discounts. Including rediscounts $588,695.03
Overdrafts : secured, 010.45; unsecured, l,,'U 4.23 . 4,954.08
U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) 60, 000.00
* All other United State# Government Securities 39,883.25 89, 883.25
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc.,*. ; 15,051.00
Banking House $20,858.26; Furniture and "Fixtures *$3,002.02 33,820.28
Heal Estate owned other than banking house 5,800.15
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve... | 20,008.77
Oash In vault and amount duo from national banks ., 42,651.43
Net amount il ? from banks and bankers 24,255*28
Checks on banks in the same city or to\yn . 8-.w5.58
Total, .of last three items 70,302.20
Mlwe41aneou8 cash items 442.64 442.64
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer . s 'i, 800.00
other assets ...... * ............ 38.10
Total ?
$841,060.18
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid In ;. .
Surplus fund , -o, 000.00
Undivided prolUs ......?r. '...... 27,521.72
I, ess current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 7, .744. 40 10,777.23
Circulating notes outstanding 50,000.0*0
Certified checks outstanding '. 25.00
Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding . . . 614.34
Total of last two items - . 630.34
Demand deposits: *
Individual deposits subject to check $244,253.20
Dividends unpaid ? . , , ./ 100.00
Total demand deposits, , . . , . . 244,353.20
Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed 07,410.06
Other time deposits - . . . . . 320,654.00
Postal savings deposits 702.33
Total of time deposits .? 418,857.20
Liabilities other than those above stated 7,433.03
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~ Total ZZZZZ.". ..... ... .' ... J ,r. .-J^VTr7' . . $841,060.18
State of tJouth Carolina, County of Kershaw. /,
I, S, W. YanLnnding'hnin, Casbior of the above named Bunk, do
fnib>mnlv tin tiiic- i? iJie best or mv Knowledge
und belief. . S. \V. VanLANDIXGFIAM,
Cashier.
Subscribed ?nd sworn to before me this 8th day of April, 1024.
Correct ? Attest: W. S. Burnet,
C. JC" SHANNON, Jr., Notnrv Public for S. C.
M. H. HEYMAN, Directors.
JOHN T. MACKEY,
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE PEOPLES BANK OF CAMDEN
LOCATED AT CAMDEN, S. C., AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
MARCH 31st, 1024.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts.... $71,407.60
Overdrafts 2,533.03
Furniture and Fixtures 3,650.00
Bartking Room 861.30
Other Real Estate' Owned ' 1,204.46
Due .from Banks and Bankers 5,040.81
Currency 4,573.00
Gold.... 241.00
Silver and other minor coin.* * 602.35
Checks and. Cash Items ? 4,014.01
Other Resources, viz:
Interest accrued, uncollected 1,800.00
ifettt* ** ? I ? :
Total ? . . $06,828.46
Liabilities.
Capital Stock Paid in $27,400.00
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Surplus Fund . /
Urfliivided Profits, less Current Exposes and Taxes paid 557.07
Individual Deposits Subject to Check..... $52,338.01
v Savings Deposits 6,031.41
Time Certificates of Deposit 1,800.00
Cashier's Checks v , 1,701.07 02,771.30
Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed 6,000.00
Total
$06,828.40
State of South Carolina, County pf Kershaw. i
Before me came J. B. Wallace, Cashier of the above named bank, who
being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true
condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank.
J. B. WALLACE,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April, 1024.
Hughy Tindal,
Notary Public for S. C.
Attest:
W. E. Johnson, ?
W. F. Nettles, Directors.
^ W. R. DeLoache.
No. 43fl
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
MERCHANTS AND FARMERS BANK
LOCATED AT BETHUNE, S. C., AT. THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
MARCH 31st, 1024.
Resources
Loans and Discounts ? ? ^10^'ZIS*J5
Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank 6,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures 2,610.40
Hanking House 1 1,125.00
Due From Hanks and Bankers 34,105.53
Currency - 1,765.00
Gold 437*50
Silver ami Other Minor Coin 223.43
Exchanges for the Clearing House 526.56,
Total ? $151,668.78
Liabilities
Capital Stork Paid In .$ 20,000.00
Surplus Fund _ 3,000.00
Undivided l'rotit*. less Current Expenses and taxes paid 2,804.01
Dividends unpaid 10.00
Individual Deposits Subject to Check _ . : 57,904.42
Savin#* Deposit* 11,279.95
Time Certificates of Deposit 56,355.10
Cashier's Checks 135.30 125,764.7 7
Total $151,668.78
State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw.
Before me came J. D. Laffitte, Cashier of the. above named bank who
bein* duly sworn, ssjs that the above and forefoin* statement is a true
condition of said bank, as shown by the book* of said bank.
_ 4 J. D. Lafitle, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of April, 1924.
Correct AtUMt r H. E. HYATT, NoUry Public.
?* 5 ' For South CaroMna.
J. M. ( lyburn Directors
R. L. Jones,
Not Exactly Bunk
Facts and That Which Isn't
Gathered Hers There
and Elsewhere
Hy SLICK
\Vht^> a man tukw from a million,
lhal\ l>u-iiH'.-s; wlu-n hi- ?AV<?#
H bftCkt thlT^s philantluoj'.v.
# * + '.
1 # ? " ., ,, ' ' !
Tender feeling fot> those creatures
\vh9 speak not in words hovers
around a Kirkwood home for the
family of ndbirds which might have
come to brighten the grounds are not
now to be, The dreams he had
builded of fresh worms and crumbs
for lhis little brood are but utter
abandon for the head of this House
of Cardinal and have led ,him to seek
solace in another land where good
birds can forget and are forgotten.
Thus he too no longer flitters back
and forth with dangling string or
straw. But out of reach ?barely
within sight ? there is yet grasped in
the old star jasmine the lifeless body
of the idol of his eye. She wouldn't
have had many more trips to make
before the little love-nest would have
been finished when around her scarlet
throat the vines closed tight. She
twitters not nor yet knows the^ gentle
zephyrs mourn as slowly and one by
one they to earth lower the plumbs
that were so proud- a victim of self
destruction or Accident ? who^ knows ?
* ? * *
And to properly touch off this dis
pensation of gloom the few words
following are to Bob Boon dedicated
as a memorial which iif life he feared
he would never get and which HiMm
his own fajlen way might as' a
stepping-stone help others to saner*
paths:
Eleven days ago Bob Boom w#?nt to
the Asheville, N. C., jail for drunken
ness with instructions to paint the
prison's interior, redecorate the cells
and varnish the floors. His term
came to a close Wednesday night and
he wqs released after his service. As
his sentence drew to a close he called
Judge Cameron McRae into the jail
at the close of a session of the city
court and made one final request.
"Judge," he said, "I am about
through with the work and I'm ready
to go. I want to make one request
of you. It is my earnest desire to
paint over the entrance to this corner
cell the words in large letters, 'Boo
Boon, Private.' That will be my only
monument."
Poor Bob Boon! He was 'jesting
then, but yesterday that cell sparkles
in its new coat of paint, smells with
the afoma of ^decorator's materials
and stands as Bob Boon's monument.
He died suddenly the following morn
ing as the result of drinking Alcorub,
a synthetic alcohol sold ^for external
application. ?.
Boon was not the typical old soak,
pan-handling donations with a hard
luck tale. On the contrary x he was
a master of his trade, the possessor
of great self-respect when sober, and
as tidy in his dressing when in pos
session of hfs faculties as any of his
neighbors.
* * *
In trying however to come out of
and pull away from all the mourning
i streamers I might ask if you know
the height of imagination. Certain
| ideas have been advanced but cer
tainly the conversation quoted below
(deserves consideration:
"Smell anything, grandma?" asked
the youngster, who was lying on the
floor drawing.
Grandmother assured him she did
not. ;
The young artist gave a few finish
ing touches and repeated his question.
Grandmother sniffed the air and
again declared she smelled nothing.
"Well," said the boy, "you ought
to, I have just drawed a skunt."
* * *
Little Willie ? his last name mat
ters not ? was one of those kids
whose mothers didn't believe swim
ming altogether the best thing to
get at. She^ meant to see that her
la\^ was obeyed so one day she be
came suspicious.
"Willie, your clothes are wet," sho
said. "You have been in the water
again."
"Yes, mother, I went in to save
Charlie Jones." ! ? -
"My noble darling! Did \ou jump
in after him."
"No, mother. I jumped in first so
as to be there when he fell in."
* * *
And now the Irish come in for a
crack. This story goes that Mike
O'Patrickcame hom^ one night with
a black eye, broken nose and sfjlit lip,
"Tim Sullivan done it," he told his
wife *-as she began to J>athe his
injuries.
"Shame on you," she bawled, "being
licked by a hard-drinking cockroach,
like Tim! Why he?"
"Nough said, but don't spake evil
of tho <Uod."
s( v i 1 v Flow
Harbor Made Famous by Scuttling ot
(ieriuHit Ships,
"Ki'p.uts that the VI (it'ilnun war
ships scuttled by their commandoi
on Juno Jl, at Scapa Flow arc
to be salvaged by the British recall
!!? ' . ? that this body Of wateY be
tween t ht> l^ltuuhi axul the
mainland of Scotland, which was the
main base of the British (?raud 1* lc?' ^
throughout tho World war, is one of
the world's largest and safest har
bors," says a bulletin from the Wash
ington, D. C., headquart^Vs of the
National Qeojjf^hk^l society.
"Kven the guides provided for ifovi
gntoi's say that no matter in what
direction the wind may be, a vessel
can always find shelter in Sea pa Flow
by shifting berth. Practically the
whole of this islam! sea, measuring
fifty square miles m area, is honey
combed around the edges with Rood
harbors and roadsteads, many of
them being* along the cliffy banks ot
l'omona, <>r Mainland, the (t-ntial and
largest of the Okney Islands. Hur
ray, South Konaldshay, Flotta, Hoy
and Grasemsay are the islands which
form a ring to keep out heavy seas.
"though the name recalls to the
British mind the basis of the fiome
Fleet during their naval training sea
son, to the American traveler during
tho World war it often suggests un
happy moments when much against
his will hJ visited .Scapa Flow because
a Dutch, Scandanavian, Danish, or
other neutral vessel on which he was
traveling had been brought by a
British cruiser into the harbor, and
its passengers landed at one ot the
Orkney Island ports, for Scapa lay
along the western terminal * of the
line of blockade. This blockade of
ships nrrd strel nettlTTg o x tended from
the north of Scotland to Scandanavia
to prevent travel to and from Ger
many.
"To many the O.rkney Islands thus
had an unpleasant inti'bduction
through no fault of their owjn, but
if the anger of the passengers over
the delay was not too great they
probably enjoyed the quaint charm
of the inhabitants of this northern
archipelago who boast that they are
descendants of the old Scandanavians
who resent being referred to as
Scotch, and who speak a dialect of
'English interspersed with peculiar old
Norse words.
"This characteristic of the island
people is easily explainable even
though it may hark more than a?
thousand years, for at a very, eaily
drite the Sea-rovers from Scandinavia
and Denmark made their way across
the North sea to Scotland and prob
ably found in the* firths and land
locked inlets reminders of the shel
tering fiords which they IukI left at
home.
"But those individuals who were
fortunate enough to make their way
to Kirkwall lying less than two miles
across the island of Pomona from
Scapa Flow, and the base from which
the American minesweepers operated
in taking up the great North Sea
Mine Barrage laid during the. World
war, probably delighted in the ohl
Cathedral of St. Mangus, founded in
1137 and now one of the three vener
able Scottish cathedrals in nearly a
complete state of preservation.
"The visitor to the Orkney crossing
over from Scotland usually has a
vivid recollection of a swimming head
and a weakness in the pit of his
stomach, for the Pentland tirth
which lies to the south of the islands
enclosing Scapa Flow has the reputa
tion of being rougher than the At
lantic, with sometimes a current run
ning i?o fiercely that it can be seen
as an oily, rolling river on the sur
face of the sea.
"When the Vikings,' first began
coming to the Okneys they found a
race of people about which almost
nothing is known today. The Picts,
however, left their brochs, or round
towers, and queer burial mounds
which form one of the chief sources
of interest in the Islands. The
Standing Stones of Stenness rise in
dreary solicitude and defy the years
to solve the riddle of the men who
put them there. The individual
stones, twelve to fcuurteen feet high,
^rb arranged in a semi-circle about
a cromjechor alter, which is said to
have been dedicated to the rrioon.
"So peaceful are the Islands today
it seems impossible that they once
were the storm center of bloody con
flicts. The Vikings subdued these
people, and Harold the Fair-haired, in
876, added the Orkneys to his Scan
dinavian kingdom, but they were
finally returned to Scotland as tho
dowry of Margaret of Denmark, who
married James III.
"Only 29 of the 66 islands in the
group are inhabited ami some of
these by lean than thirty people.
"It has ^been surmised that it was
probably !n this portion of present
day Scotland that the story of the
thistle, now. that national flower,
arose. It is told that one of the
Danish invaders, while moving at
night to surprise the Scotch* stepped
I -V?
with his bave feet upon a thistle a lid
yelled with, pain so loudly that ho
wakened tho sleeping ^cOts; who hiir
rtcdly droyo t hi* Vnoiny <iway,"
(itios to Brook I. \ n.
hananuel Hullose, t ho colored ba,;o
j ball pitcher, who won quite a repu.
tat ion for tho past few your* on the
Camden loam, ami wlm during*
winter months has boon working' for
Tho Witt want i left Tuesday niorninu
to join tho Brooklyn Giants, a colored
ar r. t r^at ion ot' baseball playevs said
to be tho best in this country.,. *llo
has lots of white as well as colored
friends who u ill w.itrh liis ea roe r
with interest.
Mjss Harriet CUuksou <?t" ('oluifibiii,
haw lauded tin* job of assistant to
A. ,S. Salloy, ?lr., Secretary of Lho
state historical commission. Tim new
position was created by the last jjoii ?
oral assembly,
?lann iSureoll. J'O year old Con
federate veteran, died at the homo o!'
his sun .? t T?ntns?eo" last woeki Ii>?
leaves a widow am! a large family of
children. lie saw service during tin*
entire period of the civil war.
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STATEMENT OK THE CONDITION OF
I OF CAMDKN
LOCATED AT CAMDEN, S. O,,. , AT THE CLOSE OF HI XI NESS
MA?RCH .lint, 1924. . .
Resources.
Loans and. Discounts ... $ 70a, (>(>0.50
Overdrafts V 10,734.00
Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Hank . ... . . . (281,883.08
Furniture and Fixtures . 15,410.90
Hanking House . ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? . .36,556.03
Other Heal Estate Owned 0,110.21)
Due from Hanks and Hankers 0(5,569.4 1
Currency - ? ? ? 1 6,362.00
(J old . . .' i; . 1(55.00
Silver anil Other Minor Coin . . . . 1,302,18
Checks and Cash Items . 77,000.00
Other Resources, 'viz : Acceptances. 128,012.58
Total . . , . . .... V . i . . . v. . , .? . . $ 1,380, 057;53
Liabilities.
Capital Stock Paid In ,i 100,000.00
Surplus Fund . . . . ? . . . . . ... ? ? 100,000.00
Undivided Profits, less .Current Expenses and Taxes Paid.,.. 24,271.45
Due to Hanks and Hankers . . . 22.80
Dividends Unpaid , . \ . (5,104.00
Individual Deposits, Subject to Cheek . 501,000.33
Savings Deposits T. . 373,857.77
Time Certificates of Deposit 184,711.00 1 ,140,(550.10
State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw.
d'eforo nic came 11. (i. Carrison, Jr., Cashier of tlic above named bank, who
being duly sworn, says that the abov?? niwi foregoing statement 1* a true
eonuition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank.
i- H. (*. Carrisou, Jr.
Sworn to and subscibed before me this Kth day of April, 1924.
U. H. Yates, Notary Public.
( orr?'<-r ? At teat :
David Wolfe,
' W. (i. Wilson,
Leo Schenk,
Directors.
No. 318
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK
LOCATED AT CAMDEN, S. C., AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
MARCH 31st, 1924. *
Resources.
Loans and Discounts .$ 476,444.38
Overdrafts ^ ? 8,120.28
Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Hank 22,589.89
Furniture and Fixtures 5,902.13
Due from Hanks and Bankers . 35,275.44
Currency . . . 4,843.00
Gold 1,035.00
Silver and Other Minor Coin * 1,741.05
Checks and Gash Items.... 46,411.61
%
Total $602,362.78
Liabilities.
Capital Stock Paid In. $ 99,100.00
Surplus Fund , 20,000.00
Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 8,331.12
Individual Deposits Subject to Check '. 305,747.30
Savings Deposits 109,838.86
Time Certificates of Deposit 24,686.93
Certified Checks , . . 14212.84 *
Cashier's Checks 3,445.73 *444,931.66
Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed.... 30,000.000
Total* $602,362.78
titate of South Carolina, County of Kershaw.
Before me came John S. Lindsay, Cashier of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement Is a true
condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank.
JOI1N-S. LINDSAY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April, 1924.
Correct ? Attest: John Whltaker, 'Jr., Notary Public.
Thos. J. Kirkland
F. M. Wooten,
J. II. Clyburn,
Directors. N
. . - Bank No. 67289.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
BANK OF BETHUNE
1A M'ATICI) AT BETHL'NB, S. C., A 'l THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON
MARCH 31st,?1924. ,
Resources
Loans and Discounts . $111,612.07
Overdrafts, secured 5,058.17
Overdrafts, unsecured 1,485.92
Liberty Bonds Owned by the Bank . 1,051.80
Furniture and Fixtures iJ, 395.45
Banking House 1,482.00
Other Real Estate Owned 7,291.50
Due from Banks and Hankers 46,458.08
Currency 2,829.00
Gold 248.50
Silver and other minor coin (>62.30
Checks and Cash Items 617.61
Total $181,192.40
Liabilities
Capital Stock Paid in 15,000.00
Surplus Fund ^ 10,000.00
Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid...... 951.00
Individual Deposits subject to check 99,104.38
/Time Certificates of Deposit ? ? ? ? ? - 55,688.94
Cashier's Checks :. .. 448.0H 155,241.40
Total / *1*1,192.40
STATE OF SOUTn CAROLINA, County of Kershaw
Before me camc G. E. Parrott, Cashier of the above named bank, who be
ioi duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true cotxll
tlon of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank.
G. E. Parrott, Cashier. 1 J*
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th duy nt April, 1924. ?
Correct Attest: H. P. LE?,r 4
A. B. McLauiiii, ? ? Notary Public for S. C.
G. B. Kin*,
A, K. McLaurin,
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