The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 01, 1927, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
M. I). Niles . . Kditor and Publisher
Published every Friday ftt No. 1100
Hroad Street and entered at the Cam
den, South Carolina, postofflce as
second class mail matter. Price per
annum $2.00.
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Inaccurate Newspaper Statements
The Philadelphia Record says
That when you wt* a misstate men',
in your local newspaper it i> no*, necessarily
evidence of stupidity. o*~vlehsneas,
malice or mendacity
No two witnesses of the >.kv; t << dt
ever see it from rvi.t.y '..}>< .rut
ariKlc, or even tell jnw.wcy *.1m sum
story about it, rwr ?i*- c>: y,'jg
under oath tr a ?f a?
Newspapers, no ??'.!<* *. v . a.
fully edited, are a> ..tbie to <ctv? t'
any other products of human aity
ami lal>or. Reporters are seldom
actual partic.pants in the events
whph they chronicle. The newsgatherers
are obliged to obtain their
information at second ur third hand.
They hear, und are sometimes obliged
tp attempt to reconcile, conflicting
statements.
When the reporter has gathered his
facts, they pass successively through
the hands of the copyreader, linotyper,
proof-reader and corrector,
each of whom is a possible source of
error.
To any man or woman who has
become familiarized by long years
of experience with the mechanical
processes of a newspaper and the personal
factors that enables it to function,
the wonder is, not that it makes
so many mistakes, hut that it makes
so few.
Newspapers seldom lie deliberately.
They seldow distort facts deliberately.
Few of them are careless. Their
editors know that a reputation for
inveracity or negligence is money out
of the till.
The next time you detect an inaccuracy
in a newspaper account of
tin event of which you have some
knowledge, give the staff the benefit
of the doubt. If it's a police item,
visualize the policeman, who gave the
information. If it's a business item
or a social item, ask yourself whether
the reporter's informant had a molive
f* r conveying a false impression.
It is not fair to the newspaper to
convict it without a hearing. Why
make the newspaper the goat '.'
Robert Wei nor, leader of an effort
to effect escape of several prisoners
ft on- the Toombs prison in New York,
last November, in which a warden and
a guard were killed, has been sentenced
to the electric chair at Sing
Sing, the execution to occur on May 2.
Three other men are to he tried for
the same offense.
The New Jersey legislature has
passed a hill putting a tax of two
cents a gallon on gasoline. Farm
motors, busses and municipal cars ave
exempted from the tax.
Gold holding of the Federal reserve
banks on March 25 totaled $:t,0it3,000,000,
the highest total of the year.
Sunday Law* and KoUllve Value*
Whatever may be the right way to
handle the matter of Sunday obaervanee,
the Kichaida way is certainly
not the Hght one. Beginning with
law crankiam, descending to the
ludicrous, it now threatens to sink
into the seriously pitiful. To add to
the governor's willful personal despotism
in selecting what laws he will
| enforce, while deliberately neglecting
I others of at least equal importance
on tiie same subject, a circuit judge
lias now entertM^the lists with a badly
strained contraction of the power
of injunction that introduces an undignified
squabble between the executive
and the judiciary.
If the governor really wants to ascertain
the opinion of the highest
court upon the question of golf, why
does he not have a friendly case, as
customary when such i? the purpose,
rushed thrvvugh the various stages?
But instead he declares his intention
to charge upon Aiken with the whole
I of his special constabulary to arrest
|a! the lynchers? pardon? all the
i f who can he apprehended.
TY-e fowrv.or seems to have a most
7 veivce- The South Caro.
v?f If'J'i. in sections
arid 4.V/1. specially forbids the
Vt?.7 : .g cr. Sarday of any steam railway
::x. * except "regular mail
trains." "trains laden exclusively with
vegetables and fruits," and a few
others such as wrecking trains. By
what possible twist of conscience or
official oath van this be overlooked
and hundreds, if not thousands, of
men be left at hard labor on the railroads
while the whole force of executive
power is directed at a few quiet
golfers? It is well to have a consi
iencc, but as Henry James puts it,
dont have the kind of conscience that
inukes a fool of you.
When all the illegal railroad trains
have been stripped, when all the Sunday
joy-riders have been rutflrained
and no one is allowed on wheels without
a written certificate from the
sheriff or magistrate?if one can be
found when needed?when all the '
bootleggers have been chased down,
when a few of the lynchers have been
apprehended, when a fair proportion
of the resorts of vice that all but
hang out electric signs have been
forced to suspend their* business at
least on Sundays we may find time
to ponder on the proper penalty for
a man who plays golf in the back
yard of a country club, or without a .
written permit bribes a garage owner
to repair a punctured tire so as to
get him to his suffering patient, his
waiting congregation, or his anxious
old mother. We protest that the Ford
and the ox cart ought to be allowed
the same equal right to be pulled out
of the ditch on the Sabbath, even
though the Ford isn't mentioned in
the Book.
If we are to have four years of
sueh misapprehension of relative values,
may God pity us?the God Who
said that the Sabbath was made for
man and not man for the Sabbath.?
Newberry Observer.
You Get Better Service
The Monroe Journal speaks from
experience, as most uewspapers can
testify when it says: A large advertisement
cannot be set up in a few
minutes ami when they are all held
back to the last moment the paper is
certain to be late and even some maybe
left out. Advertisers should plan
their ads a little ahead to get best
results and consult with the papers
about getting them in. It has gradually
become a habit to wait till the
last moment. Every one thinks he is
getting an advantage and the result
is that no one gets served as well as
might be. If the newspapers are to
give their best service they are certainly
due this much co-operation and
thoughtfulness on the part of the
people they servo.
The Bellringer
Of all the persons who visit our
town from day to day the most disgusting
is the type of house to house
peddler known as the "Bell Ringer."
He comes into t-he town with an inferior
article, many times with an introductory
offer, goes front house to
house with his wares,, and with some
kind of plea requests the women of
the-houses to purchase his wares. It
may be china, it may be hosiery, it
may be furniture polish, whatever it
s he carries ntonev away and leaves
you no guarantee that it is what he
claims it to be. He pays no taxes, he
supports no church, he pvs nothing
for improvements of the city, he
doesn't . art? about anything you have
or expect to have but the dollar.
When you give him the dollar he is
-gone well satisfied whether or not
the goods you have purchased give
satisfaction.
The men of Camden are now working
for" the development of the city.
The women can lend great assistance
by refusing to consider the wares of
the peddler. On the next visit of one1
of these individuals to your house'
just politely but firmly refuse to consider
his offers and thereby help in
the great work of building the city.
Real Estate
SPECIAL
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Ten-Room Residence facing
South on Rectory Square, re I
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cently worked over with attractive
old features retained.
Don't overlook this.
Special price $7,650.00
It will be a pleasure to show
you this as well as other
larger or smaller homes.
N.C.Arnetti
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In connection with y
C. P. DuBOSE & CO.
"Don't forget us when you
need fire insurance"
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Dr. Frank Crane Says:
<*ive Them Credit?Theae Flapper*
Mr. Bruce Findlay, assistant superintendent
of I<os Angeles schools, in
uii address the other day asked:
"Why should we assume that the
flapper of 1927 will make a poorer
mother than the 'flapper' of yesterday,
who has been her mother?"
There is just as much to the modern
girl as there ever was to her ancestor.
The fact that she wears short skirts
and bobs her hair is not against her.
She wears less clothing than her ancestors
and is consequently healthier.
She is more addicted to outdoor
sports with beneficial results.
Altogether the modern flapper of
today is just as well prepared for
motherhood as was her mother, and
better than she.
There is no more danger to a girl
from taking an automobile ride thftn
there was from taking a buggy'ride.
Of course dissipation and late hours
are bad for anyone and in proportion
as a woman indulges in this she is
endangering her health and endangering
posterity.
But take it all in all the girl of
today is quite as sensible as her
mother was yesterday and we may
look forwurd with confidence to the
future of the race.
It never was in be^yr hands. Those
of today are just as serious-minded
as their mothers were the day before.
Virtue is not to be founded upon
ignorance but upqn knowledge, and if
Join the Cotton Content
1 he cotton manufacturers association
of South Carolina has appropriated
$2,000.00 for prizes for the cotton
contest to be conducted in 1927
through the extension service of
Clemson college, much along the same
line as it was conducted in 1926, according
to an announcement recently
issued by County Agent J. W. Sanders.
"While ull the contestants cannot
win prizes they must keep in mind,"
says Dr. Long, director of extension,
"that if the five acres are given intelligent
supervision they will be the
most profitable acres on the farhj,
and it will therefore pay farmers to
enter the contest aside from winning
prizes."
"It is our belief," adds Dr. Long,
"that special attention should be paid
to varieties, in the hope of producing
nothing less than one-inch staple,
hence the penalties in the published
rules regarding length of staple.
Since the contest is educational in
character we :pe anxious to have as
many farmers as possible to enter,
and .we trust they will realize that
there is much more to be accomplished
than winning prizes?an opportunity
to render big service to the
state. Farmers should see the county
agents at once for application blanks
or write to the extension service at
r'lemson College.
Regarding th?> significance of the
contest Director Long says further:
"No industry has been so ignorantly
and inefficiently managed as the industry
of cotton production. So long
as the Texas acreage varied between
nine and one-half and ten and onehalf
million acres, our standard of
living and the price of labor were not.
so costly, and taxes were less burdensome,
and we were able to produce
cotton in competition with the'
states across the Mississippi; bun
Texas has doubled its acreage in six
years, and with our greater cost of
production and increased taxes it
impossible for us td compete with
Texas under old slip-shod production
methods."
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the girl of today knows more than
her mother did it helps her and does
not hinder her.
She is prepared to be a mart's partner
and equal and notT his ala^e and
plaything and in this respect she has
the advantage over former years.
As far as 1 am concerned, the girls
of tod/iy are healthier, better-looking
and more desirable as companions
than wdre the girls of 'yesterday.
This old world is bumping merrily
along and some things about it some
people don't like, but on the whole
it is improving.
In Paris, French criminologists say,
women far outnumber men in the
colorful underworld maintained for
the umusement of tourists. Visitors
are Inclined to invest the woman lawbreaker
with a halo of romance, police
declare in placing the responsibility
for this fact.
American tree seeds in large quantities
are being sent to the battlefields
in Europe by the American
Tree association as "messengers of
peace and good will."
RETIRING FROM BUSINESS
Discontinuing business April'1st i
take this method of thanking my
friends and the public generally for
their liberal patronage during the
many years it has been my privilege
to serve them. I appreciate beyond
expression the many considerations
and kindnesses which have been
shown me. Very respectfully,
G. C. BRUCE.
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CHARLESTON
VISIT
MAGNOLIA GARDENS;
"I specialize in gardens and freely
assert that none in the world is iso
beautiful as this."?John Galaworthy.
MIDDLETON PLACE
Masterpiece of a famous gardener
using 1,000 man years' of labor.
Old Tudor Mansion, still occupied.
ROUND TRIP FARE FROM
* CAMDEN $4.00
Tickets on sale 4for all regular
trains April 1 and 2, good returning
until April 6, and April 8 ami
9, good returning until April 13.
Schedules and information from
T. V. WALSH, JR., Gen. Agt.
Phone 128
CAMDEN, S. C.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
The Standard Railroad
of the South
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Wants?For Sale
LOST?On Monday between Seaboard
station and Main street a brown
pocketbook containing a pair dark
rimmed glasses, Winthrop class
pin, small pocket knife, several
other small articles and small
amount cash, several letters addressed
to Mrs. L. J.Watts. Finder
please return to 820 Chesnut Street,
Camden, S. C. 1-sb
FOK SALE?One Tom Houston skidder,
for Fordson tractor, in good
condition. Apply F. M. Zemp,
Camden, S. C. 1-sb
FOR SALE?Wilt Resistant tomatoe
plants for sale. Apply Mrs. Joe
Sheheen, 1514 Mill street, Camden,
S. C. . 1-pd
C (' R TaTn s'sT R ETC HE D?A ny one
wishing curtains stretched please
apply at 904 Campbell Street.
Prices reasonable. ' 1-sd
FOR SALE?One' 7(^25 Ford truck
with starter. Has just been overhauled.
Good cab and body. Good
tires all around. Will sell at reasonable
price to quick buyer. Cash
or terms to responsible party.
Apply to N. Snyder, Laurens Street,
Camden, S. C. 1-4-pd
WANTED^A Wade
Hampton, suitable for use in school.
See Mrs. F. Leslie Zemp, Camden,
S. C. 1-sb
FOR RENT?One seven room unfurnished
house on corner of Hampton
Park and Fair street. Also one
five, room furnished cottage for
rent. Apply to G. C. Bruce, Camden,
S. C.
FOR SALE?-Seventy-five bushels
Delta Type long staple cotton seed,
No. 4, strain first and second year
from Coker's. $1.00 per bushel,
F. O. B. Lugoff, cash with order.
Address Mill Bank Farm, Lugoff,
S. C. 1-2-sb
FOR SALE?One good mule for sale
'"cheap. Apply J. J. Cunningham,
*>.'Camden, S. C. ' 1-sb
REAL ESTATE?-Sumter, choice
Main Street business property, centrally
located, 181 feet frontage, including
five brick stores, all occupied.
Also model home. Will be
sold at a sacrifice price on easy
terms. Write Box 594, Sumter.
S. C. 52-2
WANTED?A live awake agent to
canvass this county and state for
one of the most salable articles on
the market, needed in every home.
Sec F. M. Zemp, Camden, S. C. |
52-sb
^NTs'fOr'sALE-Grow the wilt
resistant tomatoe; our plants are
all improved varieties, big .yielders.
Also a big assortment of flower
plants. Apply to B. H. Baum, telephone
325-W, Camden, S. C.
52-2-sb
ANTIQ UETURN ITU RE FOR SALE
?One swell front Hepplewhite
sideboard beautifully inlaid, also
pine Hepplewhite sideboard, one inlaid
corner cupboard and one pine
Hepplewhite inlaid book-case and
writing desk, closet, chest of drawers,
hope chest, chairs, tables, gilt
mirrors and cornice. Address Box
816, Chester, S. C.
FOR RENT?Two rooms, furnished
for housekeeping. Oil stove, refrigerator,
dishes, bod and table linen
furnished; use of bath and telephone.
Reasonable rates. No children.
Call Telephone 239. 50-tf
CARPENTERING?For any kind of
carpenter work see John S. Myers,
at' 812 Church Street, or phone
268. I will be glad to serve the
public. All work will be done
promptly and guaranteed as to
workmanship. I specialize in house
building. First class finishing, cabinet
making, mantles and screening.
I solicit your patronage and can
furnish best of references. 48-tf
FOR SALE?Five-room brick bungalow,
corner lot, Union street. Garage
in yard. A real bargain. Apply
to J. W. Lenoir, Southern Cotton
Oil Co., Colujnbia, S. C. 48-tf
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FOR SHOE REPAIRING?call at the
Red Boot Shop next door to Ex^
press office. A. M. JONES, Prop.
24tf
WANTED?No. 1 pine logs. Highest
cash prices paid; year round demand.
Sumter Planing Mills and
Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth,
Sumter, S. C. 1-tf-sb
FOR RENT?Two unfurnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Close in.
Phone 491. 51-1-pd
WE CLEAN?Anything from necL
ties to art squares. Camden' Dry
Cleanery, Phone 17 or 555.
FOR SALE?A few choice pieces of
old furniture. Two Hepplewhite
sideboards, one pine, one mahoga<
ny and one walnut corner cupboard, J
several tables, mirrors, chest ef {
drawers, clocks, chhirs. One andh
a half hours- drive from Camden. ^
Address P. O. Box 316, Chester,
S. C. 49-3sb.
You can
have Servel in your vj
own refrigerator
?quickly, easily, I
at moderate cost
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IF you have a good refrigerator in satisfactory state of 1
repair, or decide to purchase one of the standard
makes, it can be equipped with the Servel "Duplex"
ByBtem for electric refrigeration quickly and at surprisingly
moderate cost. i
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The Servel Chilling Tank is installed in the ice compartment,
the "Duplex" machine in the basement or .
elsewhere out of the way, a few simple connections are
made and you have Servel ?electric refrigeration.
Once you have enjoyed the carefree convenience of .
this modern equipment?beyond all comparison with j r
old-fashioned methods- once you have learned its true j ;
economy and dependability?how its crisp, dry cold i
keeps even the most perishable foods safe and in prime !
condition far longer than you ever thought possible? j
you will wonder how you managed so long without i .
electric refrigeration. J
Come in and let us explain the advantages offered by i
Servel. Or, if you prefer, telephone us and we shall be j
(ilad to call at your convenience, take a few necessary >. "m
measurements and submit an estimate of cost for com- / '!
plete installation. Without obligation on your part, of '
course. fy
Any Servel model or installation can be purchased on !
our liberal term-payment plan. Ask for details. I
Camden Furniture Co.,
Camden, S. C. / .
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