The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 20, 1926, Image 7
Here's # 8tory Thai U True
There are snalco stories and snalcc
stories, some are told that you ean
believe >and so we are told you are
not expected to believe; but the old
saying i? that seeing i* believing and
such is the fact, yet at times feeling
that H was ajmost impossible even
for a snake to perform sueh a feat, it
seemed impossible to conceive what
the eye actually revealed?anyhow we
saw this much with our-own eyes and
can vouch for the truth of this ono
snake story. ,
Friday afternoon Georgo LeAer and
one or two of his friends went out to
the river on a little flsh. While on
the banks of the river jhey heard a
noise some distance up the stream
above them which attracted their attention.
On investigation they dis-,
covered a king snake and water moc*
casin engaged in mortal combat. The
rinukes had gotten into the water during
the fight and at times would go
under and stay under for some time,
finally coming to the surface of the
watejr. Finally the king snake wound
itself around the moccasin, holding ';
it by the head with its ttiouth, and '
gradually crushed its life out. After
killing the -moccasin the king snake
proceeded to swallow him, and to
those looking at-the two snakes, the
moccasin semed to be as large
' " . r ' i I ' .
round m th# king snake, yat ha|
semed to have but little trouble in
swallowing him. Both snakes looked
to be about two feet tong.
When the king snake had swallowed
about six o* eight inches of .the moccasin,
Mr. Lefter put them in the rear
of his car gpd brought them to town
where they were to be seen at the
Davip Motor company on Friend
htn tt. The snake seemed undisturbed
and proceeded to swallow his victim
under the vision of numerous spectators,
until removed from the car and]
put on the cement floor of the garage;
there he seemed to have more trouble
in swallowing and to get nervous, so
much confusion around him, that ho
finally gave up his task and released]
the moccasin.
T. E. Davis has the king snake in a
cage arid will keep it as a curiosity for]
a few days and then will probably release
it.
A king snake should never be killed.
Those who know say they are
harmless.?-Newbe'/fy Observer.
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Snake Kills Squirrel j
R. L. Baker, well known and in?dustrious
farmer of the Flint Ridge
community, was in Lancaster Wed]
nesday and in conversation with - a I
News reporter told, an interesting in- {
cident in which a large chicken snak.il
and a half-grown squirrel were the I
principals several days ago. Mr. I
Baker said/ he was walking through a J
patch of woods and bis attention was!
attracted by a noise in an oak tree. I
Looking up, he saiw a snake, about!
40 feet from thy ground, making a]
survey of a squirrel's'nest, and before J
W knew what was happening* the J
snake had captured the squirrel and I
came tumbling down through the I
leaves and limbs with the roar of an]
animal, all wrapped about the little
animal with a death-like grip. When!
the two struck ground the snake was I
so entwined about.the squirrel's body]
that the serpent's head was invisible#}
bebg sImpTy a round black ball in]
which the squirrel was held and had]
become lifeless within a few seconds. J
Mr. Baker hurriedly cut a stick and]
struck the snake a light blow, this
causing it to poke out its head about]
six inches, said Mr. Baker. After a
look at Mr. Baker, the snake opened ]
widely its mouth and seized the squir- ]
rel tightly about the neck ifi an ef- ]
fort, it is presumed, to finish it* ]
deadly attack. At this juncture of]
the' episode Mr. Baker struck the]
snake a severe lick across the head, ]
causing it to release its prey and}
make an effort at escape, which was
foiled by a jweH .aimed stroke from ]
the stick... The snake was five and]
one-haflf feet by actual measurement,]
and was of the black chicken specie. ]
Mr. Baker said he had lost around]
fifty jfoung chickens within the past]
several weeks and was satisfied they]
were gothg the snake route. He%kill-1
ed a large chicken snake in his barn]
a few days ago, he said.?Lancaster]
Eighty cars of peaches were ship-l
ped from Greenville to the easterM
markets this season. The bulk of "the ]
crop has already been shipped. |
I FOB LOVE or STATE
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l.nr.aUr ParWd ytu Cool
Million Dollars? r\ f.
Cheater, S. C.. "Aug."J.-JD6 you believe
there is South Carolinian who
would or rather did part with a cool
million dollar. i? c..h Ju,t a# ,
tor of patriotic duty and in'order to
save a bank or a number of them
f'om crashing ?,
JJoS' ^'lfcve u 01 n<>t " *?? Willi
Jut here la ? story that Th? YorkviUe
hnquirer picked up, at the American
Mgloii, convention today, which is in(cresting
to say tho least and is news.
hh;t uTT'' "",on '? believe
hat It is true because it was told by
, - who '* ""J accustomed
wiltal'ti legion conlides
^UtW ?ther sut,Ject? *><>war"
L ,nM! "d "wh0 "? > the
war. In fact, the talk Includes
every subject. More state Sic.
Say thed J" ?hCTter ?"5
in th or win 'be talked
^SienUrty T'" """"f ,he whole
campaign from how on. But anyway
busfnesaS th? mllli<,n <,oll?r loaa'l
business, the conversation of a party)
the frmtr<!S 0the" wh? ?' ""
cZ.tZZ P?fCh ?f 8 Prominent I
around t ?n afternoon awungl
around to the recent failure of the
of Coluli!ankattnd TrUBt **30
?. A man of the party
who had kissed $5,000 goodbye as
wSl. of tl"lf,n8nciii 'i8^
this yarn? eyeS ?' ?th"? wi">
"You recall that 4, Pope Matthews,
ehairmat, of the board of the defunct
American Bank and Trust Co., was
connected with the old Palmetto Natkerfhnfe
?' C?lumbla> which went
Th?,ryo\^UPle of y?"" ago?
JS u ^ morc ?*?? money on
deposit perhaps than any other half
zen ibanka in the state. And I expect
more public officers, state and
bad personal notes in that
J^k than in any other in the state.
on t thln'l< it I know it. But any-1
way, let me go on: J
_ "The Palmetto got lb had shape.
No matter how. Thousands and
thousands of dollars of public money
was on deposit there. It was necesaary
for somebody to come" across I
with a couple -of million or so to
Keep the depositors from losing all
apd to keep the public moneys from
going up pin smoke too. If the Palv|
metto went, that meant the closing
Of goodly number of other banks
ot the state who were affiliated with I
it . ' ' >" : V J
" Well, the national bank examines I
made a thorough investigation as they J
always do and /went to Washington
with it. Charles X*. Dawes, now vice]
president .and hell raiser of the senate,
was then comptroller of the currency.
Dawes didn't want to see
South *CaroljnAc?Otaie to financial ruin.)
Somebody had to tnake good. ' I
"He sent for Ooi. Leroy Springs of)
ancaster; Bei\ ;S?_Geer of Greenville,
E. W, Robertson of Columbia and!
possibly other rich men of the- state
to hurry to Washington. They did.
Dawes put it squarely up tb them
about the deficit. The honor of the
aute waB in peril. If the deficit was
not n ado good then there would-be-a J
panic that would wreck business in ]
practically every line and that would
affect practically every bank except)
the old and original first nationals.
As a matter of patriotism,, he sug- j
gested that these rich men dig down)
for the difference. True, they would
never get a penny of it back. But
they could afford to lose the money.
It was for their state.
"They wept back home to think*jtJ
vcr. "I-HdoTi*t 1orew? Bdw much Mr.
Geer and Mr. Robertson contributed;
but? I <Io know that/Col. Springs contributed
one million to the cause. Yes,
air,2.:* whole pillion. He has never
received a dollar of -it in retprn. He
r^tiover will and the people he helped
most have shown little or no apprecintion.
Few people know the story.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
PHILADELPHIA,-**.
Attractive excursion fares jftw on
sale daily: Good, returning 15 days.
^ Apply ip Ticket Agents >m&r \
-J1But I'll vouch fof the (ruth of_it/'
?Although the f eporter was not committed
to Secrecy, at the same time
he does not feel at liberty to reveal
the name of the gentleman who told
the story. But he is a legionaire with
a splendid record of service and some
day if he lives^he will h*imself fall
heir to millions.. ' ?But
if the story is true, arvd as wes
said in the beginning! there is every
reason to believe that it is true, isn't
it fine to know' that there live in
South Carolina men who live their
state, who are guardians of the honor
of the state, who are so patriotic that
they'll part with a cOoV million dollars
for her if neceBBary ?
Millions, rememfber, are not picked
up in 'Sopth Carolina every day.
?Jas. j>. <2rist, in Yorkyille En
. ...TTrrv?...... /, , TBS??nta^
ftplre*.. ?? :? ?
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_ Loss Will Be Heavier
Columbia, Aug. 13.?The report,
complete, of the state (bank examiners
operating under State Bank Examiner
W. W. Bradley on their examination
of the American Bank and Trust
company, of <Cohimbta, has "been made
t*o James E. Peurifoy, receiver, and
whereas the directors estimated prior
to the receivership that the losses
would aggregate two and a quarter
or tWo and a half of the deposits the
examiners report indicates tin estimated
loss of approximately 10_per
cent. ?
. . ,
Premier Baldwin of Great Britain
has received more than 8,000 pipes as
gifts froni admirers.
Deer In Hotel Dining Room.
Hendersonville, N. C.? Aug. 12.?
Guests at the Kentucky Home, a fashionable
Hendersonville hotel, -were
starled by the appearance of a deer in
the dining room and lobby during the
dinner hour recently.
The animal, which was about half
grown, is believed to have come from
the Pisgah National Forest and be*
wildered by the bright lights wandered
into the hotefl, walked with dignified
mien through the lobby and dining
room, finally disappearing with a
few- tjtiick; leaps .
No-effort was mad^ to capture the
animal because of the danger of causing
a great deal of damage to theflx?
tures ami furniture in the fofoljy.
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