The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 19, 1928, Image 3
JpHONE340 E. B. MOBLEY, Manager I
I Camden Lumber Company I
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I DIXIE GEM COAL I
I "'"builders supplies I
1MINALS cannot escape
j Society Wants Them Enough,
Always Catches and Punishes
t capture in Winnipeg, Canada,
baton S. Carnes, former treasurtbe
home mission board of the
bern Baptist Convention, is an
from which the general citizenof
this country will derive much
fiction, says The Greenville
mes is charged with shortages
u accounts of approximately a
n dollars, resulting from criminisappropriation
olf ?unds entrusthis
cave over a period of years.
?tion-wide search has been conI
for him, with police officers
irivate citizens on the alert in
rts of the country. But though
eluding the chase for several weeks,
Carnes has been unable to give the
law the slip permanently.
The episode is encouraging as a
further demonstration of. the fact
that it is very difficult for persons
who commit crime or who are accused
of crime to escape if human society
is determined that they' shall be apprehended
and punished. When society
really goes earnestly about the
task of capturing a eriminftl and
punishing him for his crimes, his
chance of permanent escape is small.
'Where violations of law liourish,
and few of the violators are adequately
punished, the cause may usually
be found in a lax public sentiment
that fails to make the laws effective.
In the case of vsfrious other legal
regulations it is frequently the case
that such a sentiment is lacking.
The fundamental difference is that
I society looks upon the ordinary crimes
with a distinct sense of social injury.
It is therefore moved to effective action.
In the case of some other laws,
the sense of injury resulting from the
acts legally barred, is lacking. The
test, therefore, of whether a law may
be expected to be enforced with reasonable
degree of effectiveness, probably
lies in the question of whether
or not society generally actually does
feel a strong sense of injury in the
commission of the acts which the law
aims to stop.
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J. Monroe Spears
Darlingtyn, Oct. 11.?J. Monroe
Spears, 54, one of the best known
and most prominent citizens of Darlington
county and well known all
over South Carolina, died at^his residence
on Cashua street at an early
hour this morning. For some years
Mr. Spears had been in impaired
health. Two years ago this became
more serious and only a few month?
ago his physician ordered him to take
special care of himself. Monday
morning he suffered a paralytic
stroke from which he never rallied,
death following this morning. Mr.
Spears was born at Lamar, this county,
February 15, 1874, and his entire
life was spent here. No man was
better knowrf throughout the county.
Very few had as many friends and
none exceeded him in public spirit.
Between twelve and fifteen thousand
members of the Brotherhood of
Railroad and Express Clerks of New
York and vicinity, went on a strike
Tuesday night. The seniority rule
is claimed to be the cause of the
strike.
Members of the St. Louis Cardinals,
losers in the world series of baseball
games, are to get $4,197 each as their
share of the losers' end of the world
series money. The total divided was |
$117,526.25. I
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Contractor and Builder
Camden, S. C.
f you have building to,
o let me figure with you.
iatisfaction guaranteed,
leferences given on aplication.
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I FOR PERMANENT GAIN
I It will be a real necessity that vviil lead you to spend money when v f
you have it in the bank. For that reason it will make you permantly
better off to become a savings depositor.
I ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN KERSHAW COUNTY
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I The First National Bank
I Of C?mdcn, South Carolina
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Nobody's Business 1
Written for The Chronicle by Gee
McGoe, Copyright, 1928.
What Cuonliiwrn a iUdio?
1 saw an "ad" in the paper the
i>t,her tluy about as follows: "Highgrade
Muscadine, 6-tube I'adio, only
$47.39." i said?"Now's my chance to j
get a tine radio at the right price."
1 knew all along that sooner or later
radios were going to be lower in
price, and i decided that that time
bad come.
Well, 1 managed to borrow $45.00
and took the $2.39 that 1 saved up
this year by stuying away from picture
shows, and not chewing any !
chewing gum, and proceeded forthwith
to the radio shop to set myself
up to thi^jjargain.
As-T walked in, I saw my radio'I
setting over in one corner marked:
' Special, Only $47.39." I said to myself?there
she is, and she's a beauty,
It !j?.ked for the world like a 1915
Foul tool box, but that's the way all ^
of them look now, unless, of course
you want it in a cabinet or wash
stand, or somethin'.
_________
The radio man shook hands with
me and 1 told him my business, and
he said?"'Yes sir, old man, here's
the most wonderful instrument that
has been discovered since Christmas
Columbus sailed across the Pacific?
only $47.39." I bold him I'd take it.
He said?"That's fine, and now
you'll need one of our 'Roaring-bull'
loud speakers." I responded?"Why,
hasn't my radio a loud speaker?" He
laughed at my ignorance, and said?
"Oh, no, the speaker is extra: it's only
$30.00, including the tax." I told
him I'd take it too, but he'd have to
take my note for it. He replied:
Sure I will,?I'll let you sign our continued-ownership-till-paid-for
note" I
flinched, and said O. K. That made
it cost only $77.39..
Then my radio friend remarked
casually,?"And the tubes are only
$40.00. I hit back at him and said
"thehellyousay ? Aint the dernad
radio got no tubes in it?" and he said
?"Why, no. They are extra, but I
can include them in your ownership
note." That got my radio up to
$117 .39, but we had done set our heart |
on the thing.
He began to pack up the stuff but
kept on talking: "And, by the way,
the aerial won't cost you but $25.00
set up, and the present price on a
complete set of batteries is only
$26.50." 1 fainted?when I came
I heard the doctor saying: He'if be
all right by morning. He keeps saying
that if automobiles were sold
like radios, a fellow wouldn't get
anything but the radiator, and everything
else is extra." I am still doing
without a radio.
It's getting harder to dodge an instalment
collector than it is to fool
your old lady when you've taken a
ittle snip with your friend.
wanted: i have^ been elecked kurriner
of my home county by a over
whell ming majorrity, and now i
want a j^ood shenographer to take
down the testimony from' witnesses
who saw the corpse get killed ansoforth,
and she must be -single and
fast and have black balr and not
chaw chewing gum while taking anything
the witness might try to say
and she must allso be reddy to go
when called by me to hold inquestes,
as i positively will not let my remainst
lay out all night in the weather,
but must try to have them fixed
for the 'graveyard on short notis.
rite or foam in your own hand rite,
and let mp; know how long you have
experience in she-nography, where,
when, and who for. -fp. s. no married
wimmen with ruff husbands need apply.)
.
yores trulie,
mike Clark, rfd.
Cotton Letter
New York, Sept. 29.-*fThe market
has not recovered from the last
government estimate at which time it
broke $7.00 per bale, or $101,743,000.00
on the probable crop for the current
year. The farmers can bear
this, burden just as easy as they have
always done. Spots were weak about
noon when it became noised about
that Al. Smith used a linen instead of
a cotton handkerchief and chewed
Brown's Mule tobacco. Hoover promises
to help agriculture; so, fellers,
bang up your sock just as he moves
in. The present market is a weather
market: it goes down whether or not
it rains or the sun shines. Politics
and boll weevils continue to be a
ruling factor in the nearby months,
therefore?we advise selling before
something worse happens.
Short dresses are here to stay unless
the nether limbs of the female
sex becomes warty and knotty. Art'
, - ' jjfiVi yTiauSkhi-grr "
is ull around us. Life is worth living
even if taxes are high, thanks to
the abbreviated skirts, yet some men
commit suicide. Can't understand
what men mean wanting to die with
all the modern attractions ubout him.
And long hair is coming back. Thut's
going to be mighty bad for butter.
The waistline is being predicted,
sleeves are anticipated, and bare
legs are right around the corner, or
a little further down the street. Hurrah
for 19 and 28 and her successors.
That guy Carnes stole nearly everything
the Baptists had except the
pools, and they seemed to be fastened
down. He was no piker, I'll bet
4 dollars he owns some of those
water-front lots in Florida, and
furthermore?1 believe he's been feeding
his family on salad dressings and
relishes. Either one of those three
things will put a Methodist to the
bad, much less a Baptist.
During the last week-end 33 persons
died in New York from drinking denatured
alcohol.
I
Smith partisans at Jackson, Miss.,
throw eggs at William D. Upshaw
while he was making an address
against A1 Smith under the auspicea
of the Anti-Smith Democrats in thut
city Mdnday night. Several laditv*
were spluttered with eggs. Upshaw
was not hit.
REDUCED FARES
to , j
COLUMBIA, S. C.
account
S. C. State Fair
October 22-27, 1928.
also |
S. C. Colored Fair
I October 29?November,
| 3, 1928.
For information consult
ticket agent
Seaboard Air Line
! Railway
Wind Storm Insurance
THE DAMAGE IS DONE
The windstorm has done its damage and now wo
are hearing the old question* about tornado insurance; r
asking what it is, what it can do and how much it costs.
The time to ilnd out is NOW?before the next
storm. Remember that a policy carried year after
year is an investment in security. When allowed to !
lapse and renewed "now and then" it is little dill'erent
than gambling. The rates are reasonable; the pro- '
tection sure. - J
Call today?let this agency prove the value of its j
service.
Williams Insurance Agency
R. M. KENNEDY, JR., OWNER
ESTABLISHED 1865
1037 Broad St. ' Phone 52 j
/ To the 5000 who daily
become owners of the ,
s
new Ford car
TlIE service obligation of
the Ford Motor Company
and its dealer organization
is now growing at the rate
of 5000 cars a day. It is to
these new car owners that
this message is addressed.
The new Ford is n remarkably
fine car for one thrit
costs so little. It is dimple in
design, constructed of the
finest materials, and built to
unusually close measurements.
These are the reasons it
performs so wonderfully.
These are also the reasons
its service requirements are
so few and the up-keep cost
so low.
When you receive your
new car, the dealer will ex'
plain the simple liitle things
that should be attended to
at regular intervals to insure
the best performance. He
will also tell you Something
of his own facilities for doing
this work promptly and
at small cost.
With the purchase of your
ear, you are entitled to Free
Inspection Service by your
dealer at 500, 1000 and
1500 Unites. This service la
due you and we urge you to
take full advantage of it.
Proper care during this
iWMBg'tn period
means a great deal to
the life of yomr ear.
Included in the Free Inspection
Service in a checkup
of-the battery, the
generator charging rate, the
distributor, the carburetor
adjustment, lights, brakes,
shock absorbers, tire infla- .
tion and steering gear. The
engine pil is also changed
and chassis lubricated.
No charge whatever is
made for lal>or or materials
incidental to this inspection
service,- except where repairs
are necessary because
of accident, neglect, or misuse.
The labor of changing
the, engine oil and lubricating
the chassis is also free,
although a charge is made
for the new oil.
We believe that when you
see the good effects of this
inspection yon will continue
to have it done regularly
throughout the life of your
car.
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Wherever you live, yon
will find the Ford dealer
very helpful in keeping
yonr car tfi good running
order for many thousands
of miles at a minimum of
trouble and expense.
He operates under close
factory supervision and has
been trained and equipped
?o do thli work
1 Ford Motor Compajiy
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