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RAINBOW TO HOLD REUNION Men of Famoutt Divfclon to MeK in Morion June 10th and 11th Marlon, S. C., May 2,?The South Carolina chapter of the Rainbow Di? vision Veterans Association will hold its annual reunion in Marion; on June 10 and 11. This event will also be u homecoming for these veterans, for several companies of the 117th Engineers trained at Marion for some time during the early part of the "big Kcrap," and Marionites will entertain them royally on their visit. Plans have been made for the markjng of all residence as billets, )ast as was done in France and the visiting tteterans will be billeted nc cordingiy. Meals will be served a "La Mess Kit" in the new high school gym and a special war triovie will bo nhown at tho new Rainbow theater, which was named for this famous <li The BULL'S EYE !"Editor and Qenero/Manager WILL ROGERS Anixhrr ' Pull' Purl<.im advcr* ? Ueux nt hy \S i tt K??uc? ?, / tr^lr IJ FoJH? ? oriil m rcon hlar.and ItuJ Ing Aniffi(.in More cotnirx,: for thrtn. Nl .W YORK i\building some rm-f of ihoM'suhv\u\<! under the (7'ci!! (I. No use building any i>- ??('!'? cant find their -way . o? ti.ones they iT??t ix>w. I K? ri ' x p????i^K* down underground ?11 Nf w ^ .rl. tS.it haven t been u:> . r wars. NcW ^ <>rk people air : : iike a lot of ( iophers ; every thev v. <_? ,j }-,?>!?? in the ground *hrv jjraS nirk el and du? U for if. If tS * I < ? :> ( rj In in?i undi rground, ?n t ?\ > ni' re veneratu ns their chil t ? -. > < iur like .. r.if. What- tiuK Sulnvay ^ut to do w.'i 'mi' f )u:h;tri! X. :V \\ ? i ] <?< ','! : funmtlt* ."New .. * k v .i.- .J out hov, New \<>rk .. i . . 2 N >ti:it r; ' f)is re ;> .in ? Id sajing that ! ; i ,)'? \\ r id d< in t k :io\v how < '!'< ;? halt lt\ <?, m> I am trli.nj ; ?h< v l.vr, rot as an Ad but ! , I i". ( :niilion ( irountl I loos \<w nidi through lite ? r..;?.??>< 1 -hi > ,;nd bring sho\ ni r! - i > ? M ? r .: I trouble is ; < . ?... '; > ke 'ill.'!! ! >ur . <' v :i t v rr. l 'v'f 1 K. <? r j> SIXTY FIVE YEARS AGO! I I W'O .?? ! !< rv I <>f t'?!>.?( ri> ?< !>?irn ? 'liuii' L)urlium. i qu.ll it y a 1 otic it hai v?'fji ic^nitior. w hr rrvr r ? k. i ? ? i > I n t > \* r.. 11 : t i: i < s t'.c | ih 'r tl.i; ? < t ' T, iiior- r r jn\ - ' t ? J .i i.it rji-^r f mor.ry t !-.r < i,.! > ?( , r ? IN ? ii', . TWO BAGS for 15 cents 100 curettes for 1 5 ccnts Bull Durham Guaranteed by 1T1 Fifth Avom*. New Y?rfk Cbf vision. Only ? part of tho fin? day wlU be given over to t-peech making and business and all of the balance of the time fun wiU prevail continuously. Part of the second day will bo spent at renowned Myrtle lJeach on the Atlantic and those so inclined may look toward the Hre.st and "cuss" the rains of tha: port, while they enjoy real Carolina sunshirw and hospitality. Maj.-(?en. Douglas McArthur, now commanding the Fourth Corps area, has boon invited to attend this re? union and as he was an outstanding leader in this division will probably bo present. General McArthur was commandant at West Point in the army during the World war, was later commandant at West Point and has just returned from a command in the Philippine Islands. He will very prob ably bring with him the Rainbow flag of the division, presented to the di vision by an association of ladies while in New York. The Rainbow division gave an ex cellent account of itself during the World war, seeing service on the (llhmpagne, Haccarat, St. Meheil, Maine, Luneville and other fronts and its personnel received their full shari' of citations and honors. Full info-mation can be had from ('apt. .1. L. M. Irby, president, Lau rens, S. Maj. J. W. Barnwell, \ice president, Columbia, S. C., John Whitaker, Jr., secretary, Camden, S. ('. or Rainbow Reunion Committee, Maivon, S. C, Kvi-r.v Rainbow man is cordially u' god to attend this reunion and requested in the meantime, to give it a!! publicity possible. White .Man Kscapes W. W. lirigman, a 00 year old white man, who plead guilty to a charge of passing bogus checks, and was sentenced by Magistrate Nicholson to Serve ninety days on the chain gang escaped from the gang near Adams pond la'At Saturday morning aud has not been heard from since. Hrigman had been suffering from a wound in his leg caused by a full, and could hardly walk, and was given freedom from the shackles while his leg was mending and took advantage of his. opportunity to make his getaway. It is thought he was pickid ' up by a friendly car driver. He had served about ?'{*) days i>f his sentence. He is wanted in several other counties i:i llr's v(at,- an<i North Carolina i>n charg? > of passing bad checks. A (Jrent Salt Field. In tin middle of the Colorado I- I ti: t, a little to tin- north of the Me.xi- i can border. and two hundred and sixty.j feet below the level of the s^a, lies a 1 field <>f crystalized salt more than ;i j thousand a< res in extent, presenting j a -urfacc as while as snow, and be- , neath the u<?i?nday glare of the sun so j dazzling that the naked eye cannot J stand its radian,;e. I? stretches away ? for miles about Salton, Colo., ah oc | > an of blazing. blistering white. Hi re daily throughout the year me:i ; aii- at u.ok n\ ert urniny the great j d?-posit w:; t pjnw and scrapers get - ting i: pile- preliminary to put-' ti.'.j; :t t'k;rou^h the refining process. ! !""? -a ? u-e.i to tecuie the' ha*\e^t ati ^reat foilr-Wheeled im- j n't meiit-. driven b\ steam and man : a? ! b\ : 'a ? nun. The sait crust is j ? k ? <.u ?: up .!' parylU-l ridges, then la- j ' ?? u th iioe.- work it to and fi\> : h' *.\ w a- hir.g- <ui' the dirt. ;??? :mi' ar \ t<> takirg it to the mil!. S.-L ? ;n ii u adjacent foothii'. ' '? ? -tantly . mtributing to the de- j jut. .and v.. 'ifa\ i'% laden arc thr\ ...mo-: p. i j i ? -.1that th?- plow, .1 ? I .?'?!!> p.i--c i . i bef.il'e a new - u ? f .rni.-l ' k. fun ow ?'? I" . : i. : ?>!.!(!- ? :i nnecessa; y iv- ??> tii.i': ? -ma!! p.-rtio". ,.i :d;c> b? v. ?>rk IL-l :ci'o:me'l uruti r tr.e mo ' try <? .rd;t:nn- V? white man < an ?.'.and t..? rtense heat, and for this! reawork i? done wholly bv j lapare-i- and by <\>a.huila Indians.Of I : h< *? i th* Ir.d:an> ire by far the In-' j i ? adapted to the work, the .lapanosi ' rmsr.g ?>:i!y -?ne port.on. sewirg he .-ack.- wnich the salt is shipped. !!?<.? atn; ?>pher?-, laden as it is witn ' >.t:tii;es -.f salt. giver rise to a pair, 'u. tr. r-t. and the only drinking watei : rr.? r.-. ..r.;- w< il. I: is warm a:. 1 * 1 ?tasting , Heaut-ifu. m;ra^i-> frequently up-, xar abov? the great .-alt field in the J l.ivtlmt', -ky pictures of magnificent ?;ti< a-.d tlower-<k>tted, tree-shaded i ie'd.v T"i- moonlight here, too I >roduce wondrously j^eautifu: ?fTect--> ujk the great field of gleam - : r.g ?a:t For several weeks in the .ear the thermometer on the salt field ivoriig(*? one hundred and forty de- ! free* and the reflection of the sun produces a glare like that of a fur ace The deposits vary in thickness from ten to twenty inches, and form ^ 'i solid crufet over the great marsh. 1 It is estimated that about seven hun- , dr<<! tons are phrwed up dally.?The 1 World's Events. i The Nerw York I*ublic library is corvsulted by more than eijffct thou sand person* dal2y<-?^ -i Woman KvangelUtt To htach Rev. A. I>. Jackson, pastor of SardU Baptiht church, colored, of this city, requests us to announce that Rev. K. J. Smith, a woman evangelist of Philadelphia, is conducting u re vival service in his church, und in vite.-* the friend# of his church to conn- and hear her. A wealthy .Scotsman, 76 years old, is traveling 7,000 mites from Hono lulu to Scotland to -pick a few sprigs of heathef uivd eat a dish of haggis. Thanks To Thoee Who Helped Kpisode V wants to thank the mer chants who so generously gave us goods for the costumes, those who made reductions on their merchandise and to everyone who helped us in the making of the costumes, espe cially Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Kudisill and Mrs. John Lewis. Mrs. Burwcll Boykin Mrs. Barfield Miss Minnette Boykin J. S. K. del/oach, Ch'rman, Committee. j , . , . ? j . ? *' THK "P AC K ANT FRIDAY (Continued From Page One) King Haigler, whose hronzed likeness stands today on Camden's opera house a weather vane with bow and arrow drawn, was afso depicted. Then fol lowed the grand ensemble after the eyes of thousands had reviewed the complete history of Camden. (S. Wolfe Kichel in Sunday's News and Courier) Camden, May 2.?Camden today is a thriving, hurtling city of about 5,000 ,'located in the heart of the sandhill region of South Carolina. But yesterday it turned back, the pages of time to live once again the stirring scenes which have character ized the history of this little city scene of the Revolutionary battles, visits of Washington and LaFayette and full of legendary history-?since its growth. "? The Camden uf today may well be proud of her record. From a little cross-roads village twenty years ago it has grown to be one of the impor tant cities of the state, always jeal ous of her position as guardian of truth, justice and liberty. A town full of civic pride it will continue to advance with the nation and be the first to answer any call to service. Friday Fome thousands of her citi zens portrayed the making of his tory while special trains from all over the state poured thousands of visitors into the city. The city itself was bedecked with flags and hunting, and with its paved streets, [large hotels, modern stores and pretty residential section, Avas ? a i sight that would bring a smjle to .the faces of Samuel Wyly, the firs: j setler, and Joseph Kershaw, "the Father of Camden" if they could but see. The pageant, celebrating the ccu tumial of the visit of LaFayette, was written and produced by Miss Mary Frances Blackwell, teacher in the city schools and presented un der the auspices of the combined city schools. The scene of the pageant, the Kirk wood golf links, is itself his toric grounds as it was part of the battlefield of the first battle of Camden. I,a layette un > isii Out- hundred years ago the Mar quis de La Fayette, general in the Continental Army on his return trip to the United States honored Camden with a visit, the purpose of which was to grace the erection of a mo ivn.iia! to Haroti PeKall) who fell in 'he first battle of Camden. Before the white man came to : h ieount ry what i> now Camden was known t<> the Indians as "I'ine Tree Hi!!." The pageant opens with an Ngoriea' prelude of the day* of I'.ne Tree Hill where the .?pirit ?>:' ? wilderness holds do niain. ! ? ub.ieets of this spirit are i??iiy nymph* and boiste'i ..u< ?-!\\ . :<? M'ciie ihe spring linn a: . la>*ics, symbolizing \ioiet? a: i "os. ? appear on the . ii? . \V.;h ih'm c->nw butterflies ? >f i \ < : y hut atui closely follow ?'<?mr gay rain .spirits and danc ing -unboams. Th< \ are joyously happy until Jack Frost appears. He frightens away the flowers, the rymph-, the butterflies, the spirits av.ri sunbeam^ but the elves unite against him and with long pine r.eedles, the .symbol of Camden, as weapons drive him from the scene. Then appears Father Time, the introducer, who tells of the early life of the Indians under the be !ove<I Chief Hagler of the Catawbas and of Samuel Wyly and his colony jf Quakers, Camden's first settlers. Tin mu.sic changes to a slow bar baric tone a?- a group of Indians ap pears. One carries a rude throne for King Ifaigler who enters bravely and -eats himself while the others stand. At .? .-:gn from the king some of the 'rib? dance before him, in the mid dle of the last figure the Indians :ind dancers stop and gesticulate as several Quakers. with a covered wa Kon, e: t?? r or. ihe right. King llag.er orders the strangers to ap proach and Samuel Wyly on invita tion of the Indian chief seats himse'f and they begin to taik in a sign language. Finally thej make thenvselves un derstood and after an exchange of gifts they part. In this scene Wyly gives the Indian a gun and the chief presents the Quaker with one of his own blankets. Tt is a legend of Camden that this cxchangc of gifts remented a friendship between ? the whites and natives that lasted as long as the Red Man roamed the district. In this act Daniel Mathis is played by Ansel Bateman and Jonathan Belton by Joe Mikell, de scendant* of the characters they portray. kerfthaw'a Store Father Time a^ain appears and change* the scene from Iixftan day* to 1775, In fr6nt of the store,, Joseph Kershaw, CarodenS first busi ness hou*e. Kershaw, "the Father of Camden" is played by John Ker shaw deLoach, great-greatlgrandson of Joseph Kershaw. Young- and happy riders from t^e plantations come frvm every direction and one, John Adamson, asks for a paekago of tea which Kershaw refuses to sell. Then the Tories and Whigs have words and almost come to blown but bt-fore any serious injury can be done, the boy, Samuel Mathis, the first born of Camden, appears and begs them to forget the quarrel and come to the panty his sister is giving that night. All the riders agree that though friend and foe as to inde pendence from Britain against anyone who tries to remove the liberty, of Camden. The scene shifts to the next day when America's first Declaration of Independence is signed on Camden soil, full two years before that his torical paper was written by Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Kershaw and some of his followers signed a paper ob jecting to the tyranny of King George III. Kpisode three is the days of the Revolution The act opens with Lord Cornwallis in conference with Lord Rawdon and General Stedman in conference with several of their staff. They disagree as to the advisability of holding Camden. Cornwallis de cides to meet General Greene of the Colonial Army there and to defeat him if possible. To this end he orders Stedman, to move on to the front, post sentinels and take all. military stores in the town. Lord Itawdon is left in charge with orders to estab lish a well fortified fort. That was June l, 1780. While the scenes are changing two Scotch lassies give a highland fling .and then the story of <young and beautiful Agnes of Glasgow who has followed her soldier lover to America is given. She enters with several Indian maidens in search of her lover, the quest fails and she returns with the Indians to die in their vil lage of a broken heart. August 1G, 1780, comes. The rat tle of musketry is heard in the dis tance and the patriotic army is beinn slowly driven back. Baron DeKalb gallops down the line to encourage his moil and is met by a stranger who demands his sword. The Gen eral asked if he is Sin officer and the man replies, "Damn you, give mo that sword/' DeKalb not under standing the language and refusing to surrender to any but an officer rides on. Immediately a cry of "rebel general" rings out and sev eral musketters fire upon- him. He falls from his horse and the enemy .surround him and lean him against a pine treo, stripping him of his hat, coat and neckpiece. Cornwall!? and six men ride up and are told that the prisoner is the Baron DeKalb. The English general says: "I am sorry, sir, to see you, oot sorry that you are vanquished, but sorry to see you so badly wounded. After order ing his nu n to administer to DeKalb Cornwall}* rides off the field. Waahington Comes Kleven years pass Father Time recalls t ohis memory the visrt of "the Father of his Country" to Camden. Washington portrayed rbv Kissel Kennedy, is touring tho South during the second year of his presi deney. He is greeted by Joseph Kershaw who is how a Colonel (play ed by John Kershaw deLoach, the colonel's great-great-grandson.) Washington after his reply to an address of welcome is presented to the citizens of Camden and the belles, and beaux of the city dance a minuet. Many of the actors in this scene aro descendants of the characters they portray. All of the costumes aVe those worn on historic occasions by the ladies of Camden and the history of each is told in a fashion revue that follows! On March 8, 1825, General La Fay ette is joyfully received by the offi cers and soldiers of the Revolution and by the citizens, civil and mili tary, of nineteenth century Camden. Brigadier General Blair is the mili tary officer of the day and Major John Cantey is chief marshal. Thomas Durham Salmon, mayor of Camden and Marshall Windham McWillie are portrayed by their tfreat-great-grand .-sons. The character of John Law vt'nee Manning, governor of South Carolina is portrayed by his grand son, John Lawrence Manning. La Fayette advances to the portico of LaFayette Hall and is introduced to the officers and gentlemen and addressed by Colonel Henry G. Xixon, to which the Marquis replica, thanking him for his reception. Nearly forty years pnss before 'he next scene in which the happy days before the Civil War are gw. The young people dance a ViS? reel and slavery time negro?- okT plantation melodies in the u? ground. *' Again the scene shifts. tv sound of martial music a ix>tou? of Federal troops comes gJJJJf as they are marching pa8t j? company of Confederates rush ; atrains of "Dixie" are heard aid from the left. In the skirmish *4! on both sides fall, mortally wou2 and dying. Sergeant Richard ft? land (played by his great-*^ nephew, Jack Kirkland) obtaln?Vr' mission from his general to ft<w ister to the suftferers, commit, himself to the god of battlea ^ amid the deadly hiss of flying uj answers the pleas of tho dying ' The next episode is of Wad? JW, ton (Jack Nettles addressing a of Red Shirt riders who vow to wrest the government from % hands of the carpet-baggers. Memorial Scene The play is brought to a clo* with a memorial scene in which all take part: over 800 are represents in this act. ^ , An altar in honor of those wh? have lost their lives for the sake of freedom is brought forward ail4 the spirit of Camden enters. She u joined by the North. South, and West, who mourn with her. Soon the state and nation ent^r and ar* followed by Domocracy, truth, justice loyalty and freedom. Camden's six Revolutionary gen erals, all portrayed by descendant* are presented'. They are John D Kennedy (by his grandson Johti Kennedy DuBose), Joseph B. Ker. shaw (James DeLoache, Jr., his great-grandson), James Chestnut (Dixie Boykin, grand nephew) John B. Villepiguo (by his great nephow, John M. Villepiguo), Zack Cantey Deas (by Cantey Boykin) and Jaraw Cantey (by his great nephew C. R. Villequige.) Living veterans of the Civil and World war are introduced as art two Congressional Medal of Honor men. Camden has the honor of hav ing more citizens, three in number, wearing tho highest award of 0 United States than any other .city ? n the country. They ttre: Richmond Hobson Hilton, John Cantey Vllle pigue and James Leroy Belk (died on thfc field.) c4flash~ aftANG/ a RUSH of burning gases A good motor oil must stand this sort of thing hundreds of times a minute, hour after hour. Yet long experience enables the refiner to make motor oils that will stand these withering blasts of fire and still do their job of lubricating thoroughly "Standard " Motor Oils can be depended on to face fire without flinching and when they do bum to leave ?a clean cylinder. STANDARD MOTOR O I LS ?BASED Obf OVER. SO YEARJf BXPERJBI^CB*