The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 23, 1924, Image 7
M tornado dkfinkd.
? limatoIogUit Give* Relative Differ
mc^N of Wind Storms.
I. is a tornado ? what sort of a
?rind storm i* it?"
That in a question that York county
ftcople have been asking since the
B-oming Wednesday morning of the
B,wrt<i that did such damage in the
?Hopewell section of York county and
? , , , the state. One <>f the best au
? horities on the subject in the United
?States is Prof. P. c. Day, chief of the
I linmtological division, United States
?weather bureau, who in a recent
?statement relative to the tornado,
? ays in part:
? "M0?t winds of the temperate
?voiles are either cyclonic or anti
?ryclonir in their final analysis; that
?s, they either blow around and at
? h< i" face, more or less into a
?region of low temperature pressure-?
? v< lonir? or they blow around and at
? he- surface, more or less out of a
?jrKi"" ot high atmospheric pressure
?--anti-cyclonic; the velocity of the
?wind 'in each case, and hence the de
?etruetivo capacity, depending upon
? iin barometric gradient, or the
? rapidity of the horizontal pressure
?ihangc.
? "The most destructive winds are
?usually associated with low pressure
? ureas ? cyclones; particularly those
? with steep gradients and relatively
? small diameters.
"T\vo important types of cyclonic
? storms occurring in the United States
? are the hurricane and the tornado.
? "Storms of the first named type
? originate as a rule, in the tropical
? portions of the Atlantic ocean, some
? what north of the Equator, usually in
I West Indian waters, and enter the
? states at any point along the coast
I from the southern portion of the
? Florida peninsula to the mouth of the
I Rio Grande. A few leave the Gulf
? oven farther south and pass into
Mexico.
MThese storms prevail mostly dur
ing late sumnfer and early autumn,
nearly 00 per cent occurring in Au
gust, September and Octobor. During
the last twenty years they have
caused the loss of nearly 1 0,000
human lives and damaged or de
stroyed property to the estimated 1
lvalue of more than $160,000,000,"
Much smaller in .dimensions than
the hurricane is the tornado, the most
intense and dreaded of the cyclonic
winds, which yearly takes a more or
less extended toll of life and property
over some portions of the country.
\ "This type of storm," says Mr.
Pay, "differs from the hurricane
mainly in the extent of territory in
volved in ? single case and in the
severity of the winds, which greatly
exceed in destructive power those of
the hurricane type.
"Tornadoes are mainly confined to
tho more level areas of -the country
and hence attain their greatest fre
quency in portions of the Great
Plains, Mississippi valley and interior
portions of the Gulf states. They are
less frequent in the far south and to
the eastward of the Appalachian
mountains, although some of distihet
severity have been observed in both
these districts. Fro^t the Rocky
mountains westward these storms are
exceedingly rare, in fact no account
of a severe tornado over this entire
region in its recorded history.
The season of occurrence is con
fined mainly to the warmer months,
but they may appear at any period of
the year.
"The tornado is strictly a storm of
local character, its path frequently
covering a path of only a few rods,
rarely more than a third of a mile,
and usually only a few miles in
length, althotigh in some cases they
may cover a length of 50 miles or
more.
Amateur weather sharks have re
vivid the old theory about storms at
or near the equinoxes. Touching this
matter the official record, published
by the United States department of
agriculture, carried under date of
January i> last the following!
Question: What are the equinoxes
and how do they cause sstonns ?
Answer: The aun, in its apparent
journey among the stars, passes from
aouthern to northern latitudes about
March 21, and from northern to
southern latitudes about September
22. These dates are known as the
equinoxes. In both Europe and
America there is an old belief that ;?
severe storm the soralled "equinoc
tial storm" or "equinoctial gale" ? is
due about the date of either equinox;
or, more particularly, about the date
of the autumnal equinox. The fallacy
of this idea consists in identifying
any storm that occurs within a week,
or even several weeks of the equinox,
aa the equinoctial storm. Statistic*
show that there is no maximum Nof
storm frequency, either in this coun
try or in Europe, close to the date of
either equinox. Of course, in the
long i*un, storms do occur about these
dates, just as they occur at all other
times of the year. No reason why
storms should be especially frequent
at the equinoxes is known to meteor
ologists.
Mrs. Charles A, Stevenson, known
to theatre goers of a generation ago
as Kate Klaxton, known best fyr her
roles in "The Two Orphans," and
"East Lynne," was found dead in her
New York apartments Tuesday morn
ing. She was 74 years of age.
The movement to revise English
spelling, initiated in 1907 and inter
rupted by the World war, is again irt
full swing. About 460 universities,
colleges and normal schools use the
simplified spelling method in- publi
cations and correspondence.
You can select a good
oil two ways. By mak
ing elaborate tests for .
yourself or by asking
by name for a brand
that has been tested and
accepted by a whole
generation of motorists
and engineers. Think
of the time, expense
and, uncertainty that
you save by aairing few
"Standard" Polarine.
A name is a convenient handle
by which the public reaches for
and gets the product it wants.
All good motor oils have names.
The handle is there lor your con
venience and protection ? use *
it, please. ?
?
You never say "Give me a package of
cigarettes" or"a tube pf tooth paste." You
know what you like and you ask for it?
by name. It is to your advantage to buy
oil only by name. It prevents substitu
tion. It guarantees uniform quality.
?
There are several good oils, but none,
ai^y better than "Standard" Polarine. It
is the standard among lubricating oils
and has been so for many years. It is
still growing in favor. It is an honest oii.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(New Jersey)
Buy the bat oil but buy it by name?
<md the name is "Standard" Polarin*
STAN D AR D
4 definition ?
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el. or ntnpU for ?o?*
. parl*of)|a criterion c(
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Oils you canftrust /
000 CRA.JE FOR SOUVENIRS
Chrysanthemums Abstracted by Wont
in From Church Followino Wed
ding in Now York.
Beyond any contest, the Flck\?lck
cluh has loft many descendants in the
persons of ladies and gentlemen who
seek uml whenever they art? able cull
here ii iid there smull objects of inter*
est. Savants toll u? that wu nil hav*
m preh ensile, acquisitive Instinct, ho
we are not surprised at the gathering
of these objects. What is surprising
la that some of them should Interest
anyone who held himself or herself
above a Jackdaw, hut souvenirs have
a wonderful fascination for u great
many people, and they do not seeiu
always to he ovtT nice as t<? the means
of getting t hem.
From soldiers' button to pictures in
galleries, from-et?mmemornilon plates
to Chips frotu a monument, all seems
to be grist to these mills, and the lat
est edifying Instance of this was at
? wadding In New York. On jthls oc
casion the female souvenir hunters ap
peared lb strong force and were active
as. usual, though It does not appear
that they Injured the. bride or the
brldgroom. The wedding, says the dls<
patch, "naturally attracted a large
Crowd, but the police kept the curi
ous' well In hsnd. . . . After the
ceremony several young women man
aged to get Into the church and took
some of the chrysanthemums as sou
venirs."
Bless their hearts, of course they
did, and no fair-minded man can re
frain from respecting them for not
taking the pews. You will note, too,
thnt they did not snatch the bride's
bouquet out of her hands and that
no male souvenir hunter wulked off
with the bridegroom's top hat. Such
moderation must be commended. But
what did the young women see. In the
chrysanthemums that was of Interest?
There was, of course, a little value In
them, although there could not have
been much left after being In the close
church.
Did they think that one of these
flowers put under the pillow would
bring a millionaire husband to the
young female who had pinched It? It
Is a riddle, like most of the perform
ances of the souvenir hunter, and to
our thinking wonderfully silly. Com
pared to this the hero worship of the
gentleman who had shaken the hand
that had shaken the hand of Snlllvan
was a reasonable and creditable sen
timent. Besides, by the time that
chrysanthemums have an odor It Is a
very unpleasant one. ? Boston Tran
script.
Hindu Oamblers' Day.
Gambling is permitted and coun
tenanced for one day In the year in
India, and that is the day of Devall ?
the Day of Light, which is dedicated to
the Hindu god Itam, In celebration of
his coronation, and of this day the
devotees of that religion take great
advantage. Huge sums are wagered
on games of chance, and on frequent
occasions the horn gambler has lost
one of his wives.
The native bazimrs throughout In
dia resemble fairyland, for outside th?
house or shop of every true Hindu are
placed numerous little lamps of primi
tive construction. They consist mere- I
iy of small shallow bowls, about the
size of a saltcellar, filled with oil in
which a wick is floated. The number
of lamps varies with the financial
standing of the householder, the
wealthier natives d^playing them by
the hundred. According to the tradi
tion, he who displays the greatest num
ber of lights will become exceedingly
rich, for on this night Laksharal, the
goddess of wealth, is supposed to wan
der abroad, and enter wherever there
are sufficient lights to catcfe feer fancy.
For War Equipment.
A new use hag been discovered for
star shells, those eerie, ghastly para*
chute shells* which so often lighted
( up No Man's Land with their spook Ish
glare. Federal prohibition agents are
going to use them on the coast. Adrian
Chamberlain, dry agent for New Jer
sey, had this to say of the first experi
ments with the new methods of detect*
ing rum runners : "The bursting shells
not only startled the rum runners but
sent fast liquor craft and waiting au
tomobiles on shore scurrying for the
safety of the shadows elsewhere. We
will continue their use until darkness
on the Jersey board is turned to day
Mgkf
Omen Forecasts Bloodshed.
The "blood of the Burgundians" has
appeared again on the water of Lake
Morat, near Neuchatel, portending
more trouble for old Europe, If ancient
legend is to be believed. The reddening
of the water of this lake Is caused by
the flowering of an aquatic plant,
which, however, blooms very rarely.
The phenomenon was seen in 1476,
when 36,000 Burgundians under Charles
the Bold were defeated near the lake
by the Swiss. The last time the waters,
were red was In 1914, Just befor^tbe
outbreak of the World war, a circum
stance said to Justify the old saying,
"When blood lst seen on Ldke Morat
there will be bloodshed In Europe."
A Sure Sign.
A commercial traveler visiting
Glasgow wu rehouse made a bet with
the manager thai he would pick out all
the married men among the employees.
Accordingly he stationed bimself at
the door as they returned from dlnaer,
and mentioned all those whom be be
lieved to be married. In almost every
eese toe was ffeht.
"How do 9*0 4o itr s?fced the ma?
"Oh. ire qu4t# simple," said Ute trav
eler. The married men wipe theii
toe t oe the met ; U* siegle oeee dtaV
Men everywhere who are being
hard run to meet household expenses
should feel indebted to the Low
Angeles Times for the following
"A St. l*ouis doctor asserts that
silk undies ure an enemy of the
human race. He says that the ^iilk is
a non-conductor of life-giving "forces.
A girl who wears silk hosiery is
taking a frightful risk. The silk
forms an armor through Which . the
energizing forces of flight and air
find their way with difficulty. ' Ladies
in silken negligee are in dire peril,
indued. It seems that the silken habit
imperils both body and soul."
This is very clear. It explains
many things. The next time you see
a woman looking down and out you
may be safe jn- concluding that she
is wearing ? well? wearing garments
mftcte of the Wrong material.
The information ought to be passed
along to the women folks, of course.
The head of the household might read .
the statement of the Loa Angeles
paper to his women fo)k? three times
a day for the next month,? Spartan
burg Sun.
i Six log raftH, each #00 feet long
and containing tf, 000, 000 feet of lum
her, besides carrying deck loads of
shingles and cedar poles, will Im
brought to San Deigo, California, thi.i
year from the Columbia i ivt-r. Thv'
rafts run on schedule, the first start
ing on June 15 in tow of a tug. The?
are cut into lumber by the nulls at
San Diego.
Mrs. Km ma Crossmnn, an Knglisix
woman, has mothered no less than 0%
children, ller flock has included 54K
shiUh'on of her own, 17 of hey second
husband's 'children, by his ft rat wife,
and 28 nurse children.
/etma-ize
Jay Walkers
and thoughtless chil
dren involve the most,
careful drivers in law
suits over personal in
juries. ? Is it not good
sense to carry an
AETNA-AUTO
Liability Policy
with adequate limits
ancl know that you are safe from loss however large
the elaims for damages that may be brought against
you? .
CAMDEN LOAN & REALTY CO.
AETNA-IZERS
J
Phone 62 ^Camden, S. C.
Awnings for HOME AND BUSINES
High Grade Awnings of all Kinds
C. M. COLEMAN, CAMDEN, S. ?.
THE burglar has educated
many people to the advan
- - tages of keeping their ? ?
money in bank.
Loan & Savings Bank
CAPITAL $100,000.00
4 Per Cent. Paid on Savings Deposits
BELTING? BELTING? BELTING
We carry the heaviest Duck and Red Friction Surface
Rubber Belt made. Very beat Rubber Stitched Belt,
High-Grade High Speed Rubber Belt, Gandy Belt in
4 and 6 ply, Best Leather Belt in Single and Double.
Also Rusco Waterproof Solid Woven Cotton Belt.
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