The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 20, 1926, Image 6
<l>BItAND NSW VENTURE
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Newberry Farmer Hu Decided to
'Zrr:'..R*l?t <iround Huge ...
Dr. J. William Folk, a farmer of
Nead>erry cotonty, ba? begun *a brand
new venture in diveral/ication-^n the
growing and marketing of ground*
hogs. *
The Newberry Herahf and NeWh
.' telle of the project as follow*:
Dr, J. William Folk, ''dirt" farmer
of Jalapa, Newberry county, ha* received
a pair of ground hog* from
his sons iu law, Me??r?. Dradley and
Housman of Clifton Forge, V?. '
Dr. Folk intends to. diversify his
"dirt" farmer by raising this vari%ty
of hogs, which he states make* the
linest sort of steak, which is considered
quite a delicacy in the section of
'the United State* from where these
animal* come.
The ground hog has been recognised
in this locality as a weuther pro*
phet. I nearly spring the Dutch folk
rely on the advent of the ground hog
to ascertain if "winter is broke"
along about the first of March and
if he sees his shadow he crawls back
into his hole, for^the winter Is not
broken?and remains six weeks longer.
Now comes Dr, Folk with these two
mammals of the rodentia family,
closely resembling a rat, the size of a
large rabbit or o'possum?and intends
raising ground hogs for the steuk
is ediblel
Dr. Folk insists upon being called a
"dirt" farmer, but with all earnestness
he might be called a hog fancier.
He invites all who wish to see his fine
pair of mammuls to his dirt farm at
Jalapa whorp they may become acquainted
with Hunch and Judy?which
are the names he has given them.
Dr. Folk is widely known over
South Carolina, having served as a
member of the South Carolina legislature,
being u physician of no ill repute*
many will watch with interest
his new venture in diversification.
Met Death Near Sam# Spot
McCormick, Aug. 16.?Perry Free*
man, negro, was killed outright this
morning at Pettigru, four miles above
here, and Barney Weeks, white, sustained
a broken arm and foot when
the truck in which they were hauling
a load of pulp wood overturned when
they were practically at the station.
Perry Freeman was acquitted at
the June term of court here on a
charge of being an accessory to th'e
murder of Eldred Crawford. He was
killed today within 30 fe<^of where
Crawford was killed.
An Arab eats approximately six
pounds of dates every day, the dates
forming his principal article of food.
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering the Election of an Alderman
for Ward Tw,o of the City of Camden,
South Carolina, to Serve an
Unexpired Term.
Be'it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Camden, in
due council assembled this 5th day of
August, and by the authority of same:
Section 1. An election be and is
hereby ordered for the election by the
qualified voters of Ward Two of the
City of Camden, of an -alderman to
till the unexpired term'of 0. J. Smyrl,
alderman, resigned, said election to be
held at the polling place in said Ward
Two, Bruce's Store, DeKalb Street, on
Tuesday, August Hi, lf>26, the pc^ls-to
open at eight n. m., and close at four
p. m. The following managers are
hereby appointed to conduct said election:
D. J. Lewis, Henry Owens, and
Mrs, Mary M. McCoy.
Ratified in Council assembled this
5th day of August, li)26.
C. P. DuIfcOSE, Mayor.
Attest: W. H. HAILiE, City Clerk.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw,
City of Camden.
In pursuance of an Ordinance
adopted by the City Council of the
City of Camden this 5th day of August.
1926, notice is hereby given that
an election will be held on August 31,
1926, to elect an alderman of the City
of Camden from Ward Two, to fill the
unexpired term of O. J. Smyrl, aldorman.
resigned. The voting place will
be Bruce's Store, DeKalb Stree*.
M ard 1 wo. The polls will open at
eig^t a. m., and close ?t four p. m.
Aii qualified electors of Ward Two of
the ( ;ty of Camden will be entitled to
vote a* said election. The Managers
of said electior. will he D. J, Lewis.
Henry Hwens 'and Mrs. Mary M Mor?>
W. H. 11A ILK,
i ?ty < lei k of City of Camden.
August r>.
NOT H E.
Of Opening of Books of Registration.
State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw,
City of Camden.
Notice is herh\ given that the
books of registration for Ward Two.
Camden, South f aro.ina. will he open
in the office of the City Clerk or. the
11th day of August 11*26, nnd remain
open for ten days, up to. and ir.rlud
ing the 30th day of August, for the
purpose of registering the qualified
voters of said Ward for n special election
to he held on August Hist. l't?26.
to elect an alderman from said Ward
to fill the the unexpired term of O. .1.
Smy rl, alderman, resigned.
^ JAMBS R. DeLOACHK.
Supervisor of Registration, City .o.f
^ganufen.
August ?. 19*6. \
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THB MURDER OF MBLLPPTT.
Full Signifiesnc? of Canton, C)., Murder
Coming Home.
Am the tumult and |he ?houtlng
that followed the murder of Dou R.
Mellett. Canton, Ohio. publieher, die
away am} thte steady work of trailing
hie assassins goes on efficiently
and surely, It it growing evident that
American editors and publshers generally
arc awakening to the farreaching
significance of the tragedy.]
Inspection of editorials'published in
[many papers, hs well as comments in|
such trade publications as Editor &
Publisher and The Fourth Estate,
shows that " Mellet's murder has
aroused members of the journalistic
profession as have few events in the
last five years.
The American Society of Newspaper
Editors, through Krio Hopewood,
its president, hus stnt a message
to Mrs. Mellett, offering its
services in any possible way. Several
newspapers and newspaper organisations
have helped the 'Canton
authorities by hiring private detectives
and turning them over to the
officials in charge of the investgatioib??
A new fornji of censorship is seen
in Che murder )>y some editors?a censorship
that operates outside the law
of plain, murderous violence. Others
draw from it a new and potent argument
in favor of full printing of crime
news. Almost none passes it over an
without national significance.
"Mellett died gloriously. His end
was a flaihing tribute to militant
journalism which even death cannot
dim," said Herbert Bayard Swope, ex-]
eCUtive editor of the New York World, j
"Mellett died for all of us?that is
his greatest epitaph."
Josephus Daniels, former secretary
of- the navy, and editor of the Raleigh,
N.' C., News and Observer, said: "In
the matter. of the assassination of
Editor Mellett, every newspaper man
in America has a deep concern. He
was performing with courage and
wisdom a duty which all newspapers
ought to undertake, to wit, to make
their community clean and wholesome."
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"The courageous, uninfluenced
newspapers of America must meet
the challenge of the men who killed
Mellett," remarks Harris M. -Crist,
managing editor of the Brooklyn
Eagle, "while Robert P. Scripps said:
"The assassination of Editor Mellett
for printing the truth about
thuggery and crookedness in Canton
must come home to every newspaper
man as the latest and ugliest of h
series of recent ugly threats against
the integrity and freedom of our
press as a whole. To seek justice in
the Mellett case must be made the
personal business of all of us. '
N.E.A. Service.
statiTmeet held here
Colored People Praise Hospitality of
Their Brothers
" The State Grand Lodge hb>. 12 of
Good Samaritans and -eughters
of Samaria met in Camden, S. C., August
0 to 12, 192f?. All the sesious
were held in Ml. Moriah Baptist
church. The local committee had
things well in hand. The Mayor made
the welcome address to the delegates, j
which made us feel that we were perfectly
safe in the city! Sqr. S. Morgan,
of Orangeburg, responded. There ]
Were other speakers for the evening, j
' Tuesday morning the Qrand Lodge
convened in its rogular business ses-j
siou. Rev. M. Warley, presiding. The,
reports were good and yet there was
room for improvements. The entire
sessions were full of harmony, and wc
wero satisfied while in Camden. The
people of the city certainly entertained
us nicely, Me cannot forget
the banquet given by the local committee
on Wednesday night. To say
the least it was grand. The people of
Camden are hospitable as was shown
in the way they entertained this great
body of men, women and children.
Much of this credit I believe should be
givtm to Revs. T. .1. Williams and .1.
\Y. Boykin who sought to make things
pleasant for the delegations. Camden
is indeed on the map . The next
Gram! l^nlge goes to Oheraw, is. C.
Rev. .1. M. Martin, Sumter, S. C.
Indictment Against Banker
Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 13.?An indictment
(j.hargjng a felony was returned
late today against NY. D. Manlev,
president of the Farmers and Traders
Bank of Atlanta, by the bulton
county grand jury, which investigated
the recent closing of the hank.
A warrant was issued for the arrest
of Manley, whose attorneys rej
ported he was ill in a hospital at
Milledgeville, Ga.
Manley is also president of the
Bankers Trust Company o(A Atlanta,
now in receivership. This institution^
was fiscal agent for eighty-threo
banks in Georgia wltole closing followed
the closing of the parent insti-.
totion here.
PRISONER KILLED BY GUARD.
Waf Acting Quwr Whw. Struck it
Head With Gun Barrel.
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Hock Hill, Aorunt 18. Will Marquard,
whit? prisoner; on the York
county chain gang, died early thU afternoon
from injuriea received shortly
before 11 o'clock when he was struck
across the head with the barrel of a
shotgun by Calhoun McKnight, a
guard.
A coroner's Jury empaneled on the
scene this afternoon returned a verwhich
absolved McKnight, holding
mat the blow was struck "in discharge
of duty and was justified."
Witnesses testified that &4erquard
appeared mentally deranged. The
trouble occurred while Marquard was
at work in the grqyel pit loading a
wagon.
tThree fellow convicts testified that
he appeared strange and complained
of being sick. He asfced that a doctor
be sent; for and Andy Parrott, superintendent
of the camp, had promised
to comply, with the request at the dinner
hour, It was testified. When he
became ill the guard who later slew
him, told him he might stay in the
shade, the witnesses said. He lay down
ai)d suddenly jumped to his feet calling
"Whoa! Whoa!" as If driving a
team, they state.
-This was repeated several . times
until Marquard jumped to hla feet,
gathered his chains in his hands and
staggered toward the guard, repeating
the words over and over, and paying
no heed to warnings of McKnight
that he would strikf him, witnesses
testified.
As he came within reach McKnight
struck him , in the forehead.
He staggered and fell groaning. He
was placed in the shade, a convict wus
assigned to washing blood from .the
wound. At the dinner hour a messenger
was dispatched to Fort Mill for a
physician. Dr. J. B. Elliott arrived as
Marquard was in the last throes of
death. He died without regaining
consciousness, although his eyes were
open, witnesses said.
The stories of William Obnwell,
white,, of Winnsiboro; J, B. Currie, of
Rock Hill, both convicts, and Walker
Lynn, a farmer who witnessed the affair,
agreed in practically all particulars.
Jim Reynolds* another convict
witness, injected into his version a
thead of alleged harshness to Marquard
on the part of McKnight./ He
said that Marquard told the guard
that he was sick and asked permission
to lie in the shade to which he declared
McKnight replied, "Damn you." He
declared that McKnight took several
steps to strike Marquard.
The dead man was the youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Marquard,
of West White street. In addition to
his parents, he is survived by three
brothers, and two sisters. He was
serving a sentence of sixty days 1m!
posed in city court on August 2.
Whether McKnight will seek" Wlal
or whether the family of the d^ad
I man will take steps for prosecution
were not known tonight, but both
were considered possibilities.
McKnight Charged With Murder. ;
York, Aug. 16.?A warrant charging
T. C. Knight, York county convict
guard, who knocked down and killed
her husband, Will Marquard, on tfce
chaingang Friday, with murder was
sworn out before a magistrate here
today by Mrs. Marquard, wife of the
dead man. Before having any knowledge
of her action, however, McKnight
came to York, and surrendered to
Sheriff F. E. Quinn, stating that he
wanted to be tried in order, to clear
up the matter. Tonight, he was in the
custody of the sheriff, but will apply
for bail tomorrow. McKnight was exonerated
by the coroner's jury investigating
the killing.
Killed By Lightning
Blowing Rock, N. C., Aug. 1&*~"~
David Anderson, 33, of North Wilkesboro,
was instantly killed when struck
by lightning huoai?today and three
children were seriously injured by the
I bolt.
The four persons were standing on
I top of the Main rock here when the
lightning flashed. The bolt struck
Anderson in the forehead, making
several gashes. His watch chain WWT
melted and oite shoe was burned.
The boys injured are: Raymond, 13;
Elbert, 11; and Clarence Brestwood,
8, sons of Joe Brestwood, of Lenoir.
Raymond was reported tonight, to
ihave been blinded by the flash.
The three boys were rendered un[
conscious by the shock.
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Recovers Fiance's Body.
Millodgeville, Ga., Aug. 15.?Arthur
Layfield today dived irtto the
Oconee river, near here, and brought
up the body of bis fiance, Miss Eunice
Smith, graduate nurse at the Georgia
state sanitarium, who drowned yesterday
when she waded in the stream beyond
her depth. Layfield was a mem'
ber of a searching party seeking the
young woman's body. It was found
a half mile from the point where she
\^ae laat, aeon in the stream.
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Nogro W?l| Digger Diet in Well Now
; 'Spring Hill
. Somewhat of a sensation was created
Wednesday afternoon when Tom
Corbett, an old and experienced negro
well digger was overcome and died
from the effects "of gas encountered
whi!4 digging a well on a farm belonging
to W. G. Stuckey, located in
the Spring Hill section of Lee county,
about a mile from the now Central
school building.
From information obtainable as the
Messenger goes to press it seems that
a creV of men were engaged in digging
a well for Mr. Stuckey, A depth
of about C(f feet had been reached,
when an unusually strong odor of
gas was detected. The jmen, all experienced
in digging wells, were unable
to stand the effect of the gas,
and during the afternoon, it was decided
to burp out "the well* It seems
that this is a common custom in this
section', of the county, where sometimes
it is necessary to dig to great
depths to reach water. According to
plans, a bundle of fodder was Ignited
and dropped into the well. It Is said
that the gas not only extinguished
the fire, but hurled the bundle of fodder
from the well to considerable
height, knocking the hats of the
workmen off who were near the entrance.
?
After a lapse of a short time, Corbett
evidently thought it was safe to
enter the cavity, and descended into
the well, One bucket of clay was removed
and Coibett' called for the
other bucket. He was never- able,
however, according to report to call
for the^men to pull it out, having been
overcome in the meantime, and died
before assistance could reach him'.'
Coroner Baker was notified and an
examination was made by Dr. R. O.
MeCutcheon, county physician. An
inquest was deemed unnecessary, and
permission was given to bury the
negro.?Lee County Messenger,
Pioneer Paper Manufacturer Dead.
Atlanta, Aug. 12.?Jefferson* Ho;w*.
ard Land, 84, the first manufacturer
of paper in the South, was buried late
today near his home at Austell) Ga.
He died yesterday.
Mr. Land's first mill for making
paper was burned during the Confederate
war by Sherman's army in the'
march to the sea. The ruins,of a later
mill, built more than 60 years ago,
are still to he seen on Soap Creek,
near Marietta.
The first issue of the Atlanta Constitution,
the Atlanta Journal, Tbe
Sunny South and the Marietta Record
are believed to have 'been printed on
paper turned ou "bby the Land mill.
Mr. Land was the first man in the
South to make paper twine. For this
process he built his own machines.
A widow and three generations of
descendants survive.
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[ Stomach
Out cif Fix?
... ? ?.
'Phone your grocer or druggist
for a cate of this delicious digestant?a
glass* with ?neals
gives delightful relief, or no
charge for the first dozen used.
Shivar Ale
Pure Dlfoitlvo Aromatic* With
Slllvar Mineral Water A Cinfer
Nothing liko it for ronovuting
old, worn-out stomachs, con- .
verting food Into rich blood
t\nd sound flpsh.
If your regular dealer can.
not supply you, telephone . '
Camden Wholesale Grocery Co.
Wholesale Distributors
. Mrs. Mary T. Hill, widow of the
late James J. Hill, railroad builder,
has entered suit in the Federal court
at fit. Paul, Minn., for the recovery
of $3,141,67? in taxes alleged to have
be'jp collected illegally by hte government
a^d a large portion of which
was paid under protest. I
i A new industry has grown up in
this country?the manufacture of. a,
solvent for use in removing hardened
chewing gum from theater seats.
~ NOTICE OF SALE.
Under and by authority of executions
directed to me by W. H, Haile,
City Clerk and Treasurer, I have levied
upon and will sell at public outcry
on the first Monday in September
next, being Sept. 7th, 1926, the following
listed property for non-payment
of the street paving assessment
levied upon the said property, and
was not paid on or before April 15th,
1926. 0
All that lot in City , of Camden,
bounded on the north by lot formerly
of Dr. W, J. Dunn; on the east by
Broad street; on the south and west
by property now or formerly of estate
of John Meeks. Levied upon-and to
be sold as property of Postell T.
Brown for delinquent payment of
street paving past due April 15th,
192*; . ... .*
ALSO ^
All that lot in City of Camden, I
bounded on the north by lot of Jas. A. |
Bates; on the east by lot now or formerly
of Joe Harrison; on the south
by lot of E. H. Dibble; on the west by
Broad street. Levied upjn and to be
sold as property of Maceo Lodge No.
114 for delinquent street paving past
due on April 15th, 1926.
ALSO
All that lot in City of Camden,
bounded on the north by lot of Richard
Haile; on the east by lot of estate
of Thos. J. Boykin; on the south by
lot of J. W. Bennett; on the .west, by
Broad street. Levied upon and to be
sold as the property of* Everett Kirkland
for delinquent paving past du^
on April 15th, 1926.
ALSO
All that lot in the City of Camden,
bounded on the north by Rutledge
street; on the east by Lyttleton
street; on the south by lot of B. D.
Trapp; on the west by lot of estate
Mittie Gladden. Levied upon and to
be sold as property of Jane McKain
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All that lot In the City of Camden,
bounded on the north by Monument
Square of city of Camden; on the
east by Broad street; on the south and
west by lo| of B. it Baum. Levied t\
upon and to be sold as property ;$[ 1
Mrs. Hattie Moore for delinquent
street paving past due April t&th,
1926.
- also
All thqt lpt in the City of Camden,
bounded on the north by Itutledge
street; on the east by Market street;
on the south by. lot new or formerly
of 11 G. Carriaon, on the west by
property formerly L. Sphenk A Go.
Levied iipon and to be sold as property
of Estate of Henrietta Scott, et
a!., for delinquent street paving past
due April 15th, 1926.
ALSO ^ \
All that lot in the City of Camden,
bounded on the north by lot of Schlosburg;
on the eaat by BrOad street; on
the south by lot of Alen Powell; on
the west by lot of John Myers; Levied
upon and to be sold a? property of
Margaret Wylle for delinquent street
paving past due on April 15, 1926.
Terms of Sale, CASH.
H, D. HILTON,
Chief of Police.
Ts B. BRUCE
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Veterinarian
Day l'hone 80?flight Phone 114
CAMDEN, S. C.
J. P. PICKETT. M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON
049 Broad St Camden, S. C.
Physiotherapeutic Treatment with
Alpine Sunlight and Medical
antp Sucgicat Diathermy.
~i KERSHAW LODGE No. 29
J\ . A. F. M.
CrG J#Re?ular comnjunicatiQii of
lodge is held on the
>r first Tuesday Ih each month
at 8 p.m.- Visiting Pr^fhren are welcomed.
PRANK D. CAMPBELL,
M. BILLINGS, Worshipful Master
Secretary. ?-??7^ ^-8-26-tf
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I COLUMBIA LUMBER &1
I MANUFACTURING CO. I
MILL WORK
I SASH, DOORS, BLINDS |
! AND LUMBER I
1 PLAIN & HULER STS. Ph?n? 7l f
j [Jj COLUMBIA, SC. J
NO-MO-KORN
FOlt CORNS AND CALfcQUBKf
four ? 1 1 f ' ' "1 11 f !?
'Made la Camden a ad For Sale By
DeKalb Phanyacy*Bhort> W 2
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fetter be st^^than sorry"
"Thereisnofun in driving when
your bar is missing fire?starting
jerkily?refusing to climb
your favorite hill?lying down .
in traffic?a regular kill-joy. And
alt because you took a chance
i - > ~7"T" ?'r ,j
with your gas?filled her up
with some unknown stuff and
trusted to luck.
"Better to be sure with the best
?'Standard* Gasoline, always
, dependable, obtainable everywhere?
than sorry with any
old brand."
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"STANDARD"
GASOLINE
ALWAYS D E P^N' D A B L E