The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 03, 1925, Image 3
l ord Plant Denies Stork Ivene
Quite a number of people through
out the county have received circular
letter* lately Offering to sell the Ford
?ctocjk referred to in the following
itch from Now York. Thi? h
#ivcn space for the Information of
,ur readers.-* Editor.
"New York, March 21,?'A tempor
ary injunction restraining the sale
of bankers' shares of the Ford Motor
< j>:npany of Canada, Ltd., has been
.s.suid against the Continental Com
pany, and Marshall and Company,
?f thin city, statu attorney general
Ottinger announced today. In ask
ing tho injunction from the state su
preme court, the attorney general's
office asserted that betwoen 5,000
iiul 10,000 persons had bought the
shares under the impression that
rliey were buying Ford Motor Com
pany stock. I
Ford stock, according to the at
torney general, was purchased in the
>pen market and banking share* were
:sailed against it to bo ?old to tho
public at a rate which brought the
ptice of the stock above market value.
The Ford company, of Canada, has
icnied Any interest in the bankers'
shares of its stock. More than fifty
loiters to Henry Ford asking about
file stock were introduced as evidence.
A permanent injunction will bo
nought."
Marion Appell Williams, said to
be the wife of a sailor in the Brook
lyn navy yard, was arrested in Wash
ington charged with the kidnapping
of a bady at Charleston, S. C.
Strong Men CWt Lift Him
D&nville, Va., March 23.?A little
man who tips the scales at 180 pounds
arrived in Danville yesterday and fit* 1
fered a reward of f 100 for the man
or men who can lift him from the
ground Th# fact that he is a the? j
atricaJ performer did not abate in-1
terest in the slender * 'little m an who
tried himself out on a number of
strong mon.
John Mttkum, an iron thewed fire
man who steeled his muscles for 15
years driving a triple hitch fire wagon
and rated as about as strong a man
as can bo found anywhere and who
weighs about 200 pounds, gave the
job up as a bad job. Two other men
'helped him to try and lift, the little
stranger and they finally gave it up.
Allan Correlli, who says that the
secret of his forte lies in the manipu
lation of muscles, can make himself
light or heavy. Malcum held him at
arm's longth last night when Correlli
relaxed his muscles and he let bin)
down with a bump when the young
man "tightened himself."
Girls herding duckso? geese is not
an uncommon sight in certain parts
of Europe.
PINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that one
month from this date, On Monday,
May 4th, 1926, I will make to the
Probate Court of Kershaw County
my final return as guardian of Blake
Wilbur Kelly, he having attained his
majority, and on the same date I
will apply to the said court for a
final dischargo from my trust as said
guardian.
MBS. KATE KELLY.
Camden, S. C.? March 30th, 1926.
Of Interest To All Poultry Raisers
It is with pleasure that we announce
that Mrs. Florence Forbes, nationally
known poultry expert, will be at our
store Saturday, April 4th, where she
will gladly give advice on feeding,
raising, and care of chickens, come
and avail yourself of this opportunity
This Advice Is Free To All
We invite you to bring your poultry
troubles to her
A %
The McLeotf-Rush Co.
PHONE 44 CAMDEN, S. C.
ft G. SANDKB8 T. K. TROTTHR
REMARKABLE VALUES
jr
We are offering 'some of
the most remarkable values
in the Real Estate field.
EASIEST OF TERMS
arranged for your
convenience
We do not Exaggerate
CAMDEN RUL ESTATE EXCHANGE
PHONE 228
WE SELL LOTS
tiad Little Fatr of
Boa's Hugging Powerk
?' Among t!?** huge collection of Junult
creatures brought to New York by tin
IteobC expedltloii front Hrltlsli (lubinu
was wlnit Is describe*I MS rln* must ll'l
descent tropica) snake ever seen lt>
thl* latitude,'
'III*1 snake, which will llnd si home
lu tint 'Zoological museum, is over
sovcm feet long, and w?s captured by
the ladies of the expedition. Miss Uuth,
Hose, the historian; Miss hi|hel Coop
er, tho artist, ftud Mrs, John Teevan, ?
Miss Uo.se. (it deaerlblng the cnpttftA'
suit I tlin t the male member* of the
party, Including JSergte , Obet.vrkin,
tinhoolouisl. Rnd Mr, Teevan. wore
iWay in the depths of the Jungle while
the young women wow in a subeamp
with a Kroiip of native women nod
children. Tho welkin was suddenly
split with feminine Horeams. ami the
whlto Indies boldly mn to the scene
of the hullabaloo. Native women of
llvltlsh Culana do not know a poison
ous snake from tho harmless kind, and
they had never seen scintillating
rainbow boa before. 'Hint wan what
they wore screaming about.
Under the leadership of Mlsa ltose
the ladles closed In on the snake,
whose dazzling benuty. Miss Hose In
timated, seemed Intended as a protec
tive coloration to blind its foe*. Tl??
standard way to capture a hig anake
is to grab it by the back of the neck,
and If you are an ordinary lady to call
for male help. Ornithological ladles
never think of calling for help.
FJxactly which one grabbed the back
of the boa's neck first nose of the
grabbers could teU. But all got Arm
grips somewhere on the marvelous
snake's squirming, length and held on,
In an Instunt there wan a great show
of rallllnery mixed with prismatic boa
hues resembling a May pole celebra
tion gone inad.
Of course, the ladles said later, they
did not fear to be bugged by the boa,
or any beau, because he was hardly
strong enough to crush one's bonea,
and they were determined to- capture
htm alive Just to show the men that
they were not the whole Jungle shoot
ing match. Finally, to the Joy of the
startled native women, the boa sur
rendered and consented to be colled
Up in a box.?Montreal Family Herald.
Hungarian Gypsy hi uric
Tho music of the Hungarian gypsy
has been banded down from father to
son for ages aud is distinctive and tra
ditional. They huve their own Instru
ments, the oldest of which is the
Ilackoczy pipe, a kind of small but
rough oboe with n half walling, half
humorous tone. It would appear to be
as much Hungarian as gypsy, however,
for the name is taken from that of a
field outside liudujwst, where at one
time the kings of Hungary opened their
parliament or riksdag. It seems likely
that the instrument was used either
for calling the members together or for
ritual purposes connected with the
ceremonies of the opening and closing
Of the parliament, and so was given
the name of the place where It was
utilized.
Drake?9 Set of Bowie
One of the features of the great his
torical pageant of Devon, produced at
Torquay recently, was the use, In one
scene, of the Identical set of bowls
with which Drake was playing when
the armada came In sight. These
bowls are among the treasures of Tor
quay museum, says London Ttt-Blts.
There are people, however, who
doubt their authenticity, or, ruther,
the truth of the fnruous anecdote of
Drake and his celebrated game on
Plymouth Hoe.
There Is no contemporary account
of the Incident, which was described
for the first time In Britain In an
Kighteenth-century book. It Ik men
tioned, however, In a Spanish political
pamphlet published In 1624.
Owl, Symbol of Wisdom
The owl has been known as the
symbol of wisdom since the dawn of
history. This bird figures extensively
In the legends and folklore of all peo
ples of all ages. Among the ancient
Greeks Athena was the goddess of
wisdom and the patroness of the arts,
and her attributes were the serpent,
the owl the egls. The mystery
surrounding the owl's nocturnal habits
and Its targe, almost stationary eyes
have probably contributed most toward
making it an object of superstition.
The ancients thought that If an owl
appeared near a sick chamber it was
an omen of death.?The Pathfinder.
Sauce for Her
Nancy, aged seven. In lunching with
her mother In n restaurant.
Mother (helping herself to sauce)-?
Yoti won't like this, dear, It's parsley
sauce.
Nancy?Obi let me have some,
mummy. 1 know i should like It.
Mother?Why, yon haven't tasted It.
Nnncy?No, but I've read about It
in the Bible.
, Mother (surprised)?Where?
Nancy?Pve been roarilnj? about thf
man who wiis sick of the parsley and
I want to try it.? Brisbane Mall.
German War Mortality
An analysis of the German death
-rate during the war shows that men
between twenty and twenty-fWe year*
of nr^ suffered most heflviJV. Be
tween 1Win and 1015 the m^mllty
rate between tbos?> ag??* J<i#rtpe.i from
4.4 thousand to GtVJV'During tb?
Aiwo following year.*' It decreased but
rose in 1018 to 5HA For women be
tween twenty and twenty-five year*
of age i be death rate Increase did not
| Mate mtftl 1WT. When tfce *?Ht?
of RCWTT roa| ami <??ber aoppllea wst
reaching ? . lima*
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A MUTUAL ORGANIZATION?FOUNDED IN 1845
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New York Life Insurance Company
346 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y.
Eightieth Annual Statement
To the Policy-holder*:
I am addressing tin audience of about seven and a halt* million people. I directly
address one and one-half million thoughtful men and women each of whom is re
sponsible in some fashion for about four others.
My theme is your relation to each other and to your neighbors through the New
York Life Insurance Company.
I assume that mere figures about the Company have ceased to interest you in
the old way. Whether we have in assets more or less than a billion dollan* or do
more or less than seven hundred million dollars of new business in a year is inter
esting now, chiefly because these once amazing facts tell how widely useful you are
as a part of a vast social enterprise which is both beneficent and beneficial.
May I in this year of grace try to give you a now thought about yourselves and
-^-if I may so put it?about our duty to others.
You are the plain people that Lincoln referred to.
Few of you are very rich; few are very poor. ?
You are always quick to help your neighbor, even at some sacrifice to yourself.
If your neighbor is ill you sympathize . with him, and if you know of some,
way in which you can help him you eagerly offer your services.
If diptheria threatens him and his family and you know that he does not
understand about the diptheria serum, you almost force bim to get it and get it
quickly.
You do the same about typhoid or pneumonia or scarlet fever.
If you are a farmer you tell your fellow-farmer of any process you know by
which his crop may be increased or how his methods of marketing may be improved.
You are moved by the same impulse if you are a physician or a lawyer or a
merchant or a teadher or a mechanic or a clerk or a day laborer.
You do these things spontaneously. You expect no rewtird. You know your
neighbor would gladly do the same for your
In other words, your neighbors' welfare has become a part of your own life;
your welfare is their concern, too.
This we call the milk of human kindness.
4You could perform your greatest neighborly service in 1925, almost work a
miracle in beneficence, if you would recognize the remedial power of life insurance
in your relations with your neighbor. You hesitate because you think that whether
or not your neighbor insures his life is his private affair.
Insuring his life is no more your neighbor's private affair than is the condition
of his health.
Improvidence is just as real and just as dangerous as disease. The poverty
~which follows both is worse than either.
The future welfare of your neighbor's children and his own security in old age
are your concern. You have observed the beneficent work of life insurance. Why
not talk seriously to your neighbor about what you know?
Has it brought you peace of mind? Tell him so.
Has it taught you to save money ? Show him how.
Are you getting ;more out of life for yourself and your wife be
cause you know your children will be provided for? Explain
that to him.
You will generally 'have a sympathetic auditor because he himself has seen
widows saved from dire poverty, families kept together and children educated by
life insurance.
You and your neighbor have seen life inauiance help your community and
state in other ways; by loans on farms, homes, business buildings, the purchase of
the bonds of your town or county or state?through the purchase of railroad bonds
and the bonds of the great public utility corporations that are so rapidly increasing
human efficiency and human comfort.
Send for one of our agents. Introduce him to your neighbor.
In brief follow the neighborly imlpulse here as you would in other things?on
the perfectly sound theory that your neighbor's welfare is your concern.
If in 1925 you each did this neighborly act and added one person like yourself
to our membership you would about double the outstanding insurance of the com
pany. This would be a great piece of public service; it would be a' fine neigh
borly thing to do, and it would directly benefit you because, if the company's out
standing risks were doubled, its fixed charges would relatively decrease, and this
saving would# lower the cost of your life insurance.
* This is a policy-holders' company. It exists because you are provident, Its
strength and security are unrivaled. Its assets belong to you.
Your neighbor doesn't clearly know all that. He doesn't realize that you are a
joint and several owner of more than a billion dollars. He probably doesn't fully
? understand what a prudent and desirable neighbor you are.
Tell him all about it. '
DARWIN P. K.INGSLEY,
President. "
Outstanding Insurance Dec. 31, 1925 $4,695,000,000.00
New business paid for in 1924 746,000,000.00
Earning power of assets, including cash in banlc9 Dec. 31, 1924 (per d.) 5.06
Investments made in 1924 (excluding loans on policies) 122,000,000.00
Paid to and on account of beneficiaries and policy-holders in 1924 .. 169,000,000.00
BALANCE SHEET, JANUARY 1, 1923
Bonds at Market Value as determined by the Insurance Dept., State of New Yorlc *
ASSETS
Real Estate Owned $7,314,032.75
First Mortgage Loan*?
On Farms 68,143,085.50
On Residential and Business
Properties 230,422,054.50
I.oans on Policies 168,308,446.91
Boods of the United States 84,354,410.00
Railroad Bonds 303,504,995.93
Bonds of other Governments, of
state and municipalities 109,255,521.45
Public Utility Bonds 43,251,785.00
Cash, including branch office
balances 5,804,721.62
Other Assets 35,537,156.76
Total $1,05^896,210.42
LIABILITIES
Policy Reserve $820,467,244.00
Other Policy tiihiHtiw .. 30,982,800.09
Dividends left with company
to Accumulate at Int. .. 18,126,659.14
Premiums, Interest and
rentals prepaid 2,959,86736
Taxes, salaries, accounts,
etc., due or accrued .... 10,581,658.07
Additional reserves 10,350,417.00
Dividends payable 1925 54,136,79&24
Reserve for deferred divi. 7,108,161.00
General contingency funds
not included above 101,212,611.52
Total $1,055,896,210.42
L. C. Shaw, Agent
CAMDEN, SC.