The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 15, 1929, Image 2
The mangled body of William Johnson,
23 year old textile worker of
Oaffney was found Sunday morning
beside the Southern railway trucks.
Officers investigating state that the I
man was drinking when last seen j
alive.
I BETHLEHEM REMAINS SAME
! Kittle VJIImk* Today Murh ut it WW?
When Christinas Originated 'liter?
Bethlehem, Jan. 10.?The pausing
of Christmas yearly raiaes this Judea
village to Olympic heights as the
spiritual capital of almost 700,000,000
Christmas, write# Ernest Davis.
Here one may examine at clo&u
range u scene * which the western
world has always pictured an far off,
unreal ami Vague. Jerusalem is a
city which has felt the impact of
modern progress, hut Bethlehem remains
a town of dreams uud legends.
It is still the ancient city of the Bible,
hut older than the book.
Dirt filled lane# and turnings lead
in all directions, some of them so
narrow that one modern vehicle would
clog t'hein. There are the old houses i
of white stone with tiny apertures'
for windows, giving the impression j
of having stood there from the begin - j
rung of time.
Bethlehem clings to a hillside with
streets at scenic railway angles. It
is none too clean or freshly smelling,
a place of decay and ruin. Itound
about, from beyond its vine-clad hills
are fields stretching to Jerusalem in
the north and to Hebron and Beersheba
on the fringe of the desert in
the south. Flocks of sheep graze
iA'or the fields, black sheen for the
most part, with here and there a
white one.
Bethlehem is regularly thronged
with people as long ago, when at the
lector of Caesar Augustus"^all went
o be taxed, every one into his own
ity."
Today it is only the stranger front
he west who is filled with wonder
tnd amazement when he finds things
ust as they are described in the
liblo. The people of Bethlehem, on
lie contrary, are surprised to find
toy deviations from the customs of 1
li e hi tectum of 11I2X yearn ago.
The Holy Land lives amidst relics '
Turn Biblical times ami hundreds?of
K'tsons pass daily along the street (
hrough which Christ was led to Gal;othn.
To the north, east, west and ^
iouth am ancient Jewish towns now 11
jeing excavated by historical socie- ^
ies. Kven to the present day the (
samantans may be seen bringing the (
jassover sacrifice to Mt. Gerisim, and j
here is harly a mile of any road lack- I '
ng in geographical designations from j (
he Bible. !
Here n daily life one meets, with ]
lozo?i> 1.1' things spoken of in the j (
lihle. Thus, for instance, it would ;
iot ocvur to anyone in Palestine to!
iuubt that .Moses- was able to look < [
.! the promised land from Mt. Nebo.
he transparent y of the air permits a
bar vision.
T'ae population of the Holy Land
ne !!' ; deeply impressed by the holiless
of their country and the worship- ;
ul a: ;it uue of foreigners toward ,
Itthleinni a:.d .Jerusalem arouses |
heir curiosity. They see the Hags: 1 ;
aised every Su ia\ over the conp.b.tes
of the pev.e< antl lowered to!,
uilt-mast on Good Friday and other
:: of mourning and they are pu?
. t ?:. ! '
Palestine watches the celebration of j '
iiit-e Christ masses, December LT> by { ,
:ic denominations of Harope ami ' <
\imtica, danuavv 0 by the Greek
iiui; :i and January 18 by tho Armennns.
I m ine:.tally this arrangement tends !
.i avo-,1 conflicts. The place in which J
hia.tL as supposed to have been born 1
s now covered over by the ancient j
lasilioa of Constantine. It remains]
mchanged since its restoration in tho
eign of Justin1;. !. 1?:0 yeai s ag >.
Tho area"- '?!' ' cd ; > ea h denomi- ,
' :-t > " . . c k a .ua d. Fa. ii
n;l~ , ' . ...v snu:. h assigned t?
. :! I * is v.-d to pre
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' r Mail Not i 'r >fi t a ble
u st.motty i a the ?
1. ' ' Mill'.! , .s*. ,jl y? t ' *11 i
g .dam $5.UcU.uuo t., - t.ppo.OOO .
.. .> ..r. T: *c. ait . rates!
>i po-"ag*. to- ni" ?prv '-;i;Mo:tl
t'..< amount c.ii vied, but it a cut the j
ro:\:rr.- to t ae gnvernmen* ; woT"
The publi< will fed tin.: is is a!
good s,i vice, and that u r., people!
fully realize its benefits,' :h? y will
to.kr nv-ve advantage >.f As the
population and wealth the country
increase, more p?-...?le will want
to gel quick com. iv.' a ion with
their distant friends ami business
connections.
Many business letters are sent by
ordinary mail the importance of
which is so great that (hey should bn
sent by air ma!!. The present rate
is low, and a 'multitude of letters
cross the continent every day on
which n quick answer would be worth
far more than the slight cost of nn
air mail stamp. The thing the
service needs most is more advertising.
Happy, Though Blind,
18 Coroner of York
j t
The Charlotte New* of Sunday
carried the following story by Dick
Youi)g. with a faithful picture of our
"happie?t citizen*"
Kven though he moves in eternal
daikneaa, Paul G. McCorkle, blind
coroner of York, S. C., lives a life
that is characterized by the brilliant
sunshine of a cheerful disposition and
.a merry soul. ' '
The greatest affliction ha* come
upon him, seared his eyes and left
him totally blind, but to talk with
tyim, to heur the merry tinkle in his
voice and to listen to his sincero
thanks for?the good things of life,
one would not believe that he looked
out on the world with eyes that see
- . r ,L?iari n^l-uHL ;!
not.
His philosophy of life is one of u
man who is drawing to the close of
a fruitful life, filled with pleasant
memories and thankfulness for the
joys of existence. There is not the
slightest tincture of discontent or
complaint in his attitude. There is
no "crying pvpr spilt milk," and no
wailing over his calamity.
With a spirit of the pioneer, that
know." no hardships, he has overcome
an affliction that would leave a
weaker man cringing before fate and
perhaps, finally dangling u tin cup
for alms. But not Mr. McCorkle;
he walks with his head in the clouds
and his face toAvard the rising sun?
a mar. proud of living and making the
mo.st of it.
He i* 11 prominent and respected (
business man of the community? ,
one capable of meeting others in r?
highly competitive business and one j
having the confidence of his fellow-^townsmen,
who have elected him to (
a county office. For ten years lie ,
has held the office of county cora- *
dec and tiie record shows that he has
met his duties, fearlessly- and efft- iently.
.
Just the other day _he_ was the J
cntriil figure in the sensational in- :
/estigation into the death of pretty (
h'aye Wilson King, 24-year-old high r
school teacher, of Sharon, S. ~C. A ;i
iuryO which he had empaneled con- t|
lucted an all-day inquiry into the I i
circumstances of the teacher's death. | >
In this investigation, he performed 1 h
he duties required of him, and in the
lischarge of this office had the "as- ]
sistance of Solicitor J. Lyles Glenn, a
:)f Chester, S. C., who was ordered 'to A
the investigation by the governor of n
the State. p
Mr. McCorkle is iu business as a t
g;ain broker and performs the du
ties of coroner in addition to tne 1
conduct of his own business. The j
diet that he is blind seemingly does
lot enter into his scheme of things, ^
or he operates hi- business as well s
is a man with v > good eyes. He *
moves about the streets of York s
with a nonchalance that startle* ^
those who aiv not acquainted with *
him. He is able aico to "get arour. I," ^
without 'ns-Utance, in Rock Mill
I Hester ami Lancaster.
Only once has he been hit by an
lutoniobite ar.d this time, he quickly
explains, it was entirely his own
fault. This ready explanation is in- c
iicative of. his consideration of oth- r
i*i s. This thoughtfulness and appieiiation
of others is the outstand- c
ng fa. t of liis life. t
Mr. McCorkle is a nflran who read- ?
i!y makes friends and he takes pride t
in tho fart that he numbers -firs
friends am eg ;.*. high aiui the low,; t
the rich and the poor. The late L*L ! <
I', l.atta. of Charlotte, was his in-| c
t mate friend and admirer and after I <
his death, Mr. l.atta remembered 1
hi:; in l is will and made him ai }
hi m Ji.-iary of !. .- e.-tate.
Mr. .McCorkle is aNo an intimate;)
o e l M i.n M. Sc .11. banker, of J ;
; . am! lie a ted a.- best man J )
r.t .M.. S.w.-diing. Col. Letoyi ;
g-. of Chari.ote and Lancaster, | ;
n'other friend. Mr. McCorl le j i
: ' ' ly w: .. .ated with Cclt-L-;
re: hv.-' , - and lived la 'he ;
y; g- hi.,: ., Luu-a-tei. And ]
.a. . moat a d orkle rev* -e- a
eht ft *?m ' appro, t:i* i. n r
he >e: \: I-" la:- rendered. i
Mem in Y< ' years ago, Mr. M Ci
i k'.i is the ,f Col W. .1. M - j
Ciokle, who w.is .lie commanding f- !
fner of the 12th South Carol.ta
Regim.cn* ' Infantry during t*ie
[Civil \\o>. His mother was Mis*
L1 va Cine., f Steele Creek. Mecklenburg
l...a;y. She was a
j of Dr. S. \ Gtier*- pradicing phy- .
I siciati at liairisburg, N. C.
| Aftei receiving his education in the
: schoo; York, and at the old King's
i Mount.i.n Military Institute. Mr. MoCorkle
went into business. In lv.iO
he went to Lancaster, where he was
| employed by Colonel Springs as cotton
classer and served in this
capacity for eight years. As the ~
business developed, other offices were i
opened and Mr. McCorkle* handled
these at Rock Hill, Charlotte and
Chester.
It was white b? was at Chester
?
hat ho was the victim of an acciiont
that resulted in the loss of his
dght. He was in a runaway and his
light was forever imj>aired by th"
tick of u horse. This happened to
iim wheri he was 11 years of age.
Hut the terrible accident did not
handicap him, for he quickly re- j
adjusted himself and for six yeari
mulled the business of Colonel
^1'.:.rigs' office until it was no longcu
: -essa: y to maintain an office at
. Then he returned to hi? nav
?*
In that historic little city he has
>? <! a life of usefulness as a citizen,
lie ::w- alone, his wife having died
:r.:iu\ \v..s ago. His life is wrapped
lip a -on. who is the last of the
fami!\. This son was graduated last
years from the Union Theological
Seminai y at Richmond and is now
taking post-graduate work at Princeton
University. He is W. H. McCorkle.
11, ond his father is justly
proud of him. His picture sat on
Mr. Met lorkle's desk and he was I]
anxious fntvj&he interviewer to see
it. He cnlldffvspecial attention to it. I|
Among Mr. McCorkle's most valued
possessions is a unique watch, which
was presented to him by his friends.
This watch, by manipulation of a tiny
switch, strikes the hours ?and the minutes,
and hy the means of*ii he is
able to tell the time of day.
- "I have the advantage over you j
other folks." he laughingly declared, j
as he exhibited the watch. "At night
all I have to do to tell the hour
reach for my watch, while y<m_ll*ve
tg make a. light toaeed'
S&-. mmk.:,}
COST OF HUNTING AVIATORS
* V
Trim of Thou??nd? of Dollar* Spent
On Keck leu* Airmen Over Ocean
London.- Searching for lo?t trans*
Atlantic fliers haa become an important
item in the expense of operating
ocean liners.
Even when a flight is successful,
ships along the route tak?n by the
aviators are obliged to provide an
jyxtra watch and to communicate the
position of Any plane sighted. This
is cheerfully done, of * course, and
ships are diverted from their courses
just as cheerfully when the word is
received that a plane has been lost.
Hut the expense to the shipping companies
is far greater than the layman
would imagine.
if (i liner tfpeiuia one day seeking
a lost airplane, the shipping company
must bcur at least the following loss:
one day's extra pay for the crew;
one day's extra food for passengers;
fuel for one extra day; one day lost
in port before the return sailing.
Then, too, passengers may miss connections
in port or suffer business
losses; the officer and crew are
forced to work under nervous tension
during the search and in attempting
to regain lost time after the ship'?
course is resumed.
Officials of shipping companies do
not complain of this extra expense.
Saving lives is part of the tradition
>f the sea. There is no thought of
compensation. A remembrance for
Lhe captain or a donation for the crew
>f-4 lim-r may be made in all sin-J
rerity, but.>it is nothing compared
with the expense of a rescue. Many
hips whah leave their courses too
ale to be of service are not even
mentioned when the newspapers tell
heir thrilling story of what the
iviators thought about while waiting ,
.o be saved.
"The actual cost of making a res- '
ue at sea can hardly be estimated," !
i spokesman for the United States '
.ines London told?the United- '
s'ews." If a stranded airplane sends
>ut an S O S, all the ships within
easonable distance answer the call
it full steam. But the plane may
Irift from 50 to 100 miles before it
s sighted. The first ship on the
cene will advise the others if their
eip is not needed.
"Suppose that the Leviathan, with 1
.000 passengers and 800 crew, loses C
day seeking or rescuing a transatlantic
plane. A conservative estimate,
without counting a day lost in i
ort before the return voyage, places i
he loss at $14,000."?
Bow Legs Basis For Suit
Baltimore, Feb. 12?Mrs. Elizabeth 1
rl. .Justice had a husband who was J
< nsitive about his bow legs. She '
ts'ticd that he accused her and a 1
ister of laughing at them when real- i
y i: was at something else and that 1
hen he deserted her. She -was ^
;rantcd a divorce. *
One of Slayers Held
Indianapolis. Feb. 12.?Ray Cole- t
nan. 29. arrested here ten days ago ]
fter a fight with police, is wanted at ]
spartanburg, S. C., on a charge of
nurder, police announced today.
Coleman is believed to hatfe been i
me of three or four bandits who at- 1
empted to holdup a paymaster of the !
)rayton mills. While being pursued ]
he paymaster was shot and killed, 1
Murderer of Hoy*
Guilty in First Degree
Riverside, ?!., Feb. 7.?A jury
which hud been deliberating the fate
of Gordon Stewart NorthcoU, charged
with the killing of three youths at
hia Winevllle ranch, returned a verdict
Of murder in the fleet degree tonight
after it had been out thr?e hours.
The verdict carried with it the death
penalty. .
Judge George R. Freeman asked
Northcott if he wished to poll thejury.
"A poll ia entirely unnecessary,
your honor,'* Northcott aaid,
rising calmly to hia feet and a pricing
in an un<|uavering' voice.
VI wish to thank the jury," he aaid
a moment later', "for the attention it
has given me/!
The jurymen found Northcott guilty
as charged in the indictment on
all three counts against him?tho
slaying of Nelson Winslow, of Lewis
Winslow and an unidentified Mexican
boy. . - - " , 4
The young Canadian's iron contro.
amazed deputy sheriffs who had
massed around him. He called McKinley
Cameron, Canadian barrister,
to him and asked: "How did I conduct
myself J"
Judge Freeman set Monday at 10
a. m. for sentence. It is understood
Northcott will file an appeal.
Investigation of murders alleged to j
have been committed by Northcott I
was smarted Sept. 14, 1028,... when.
Sanford Clark, the 22-year-old Can- j
adian's nephew, told a story of gravo ,
digging and slaying on the isolated j
chicken ranch. Clark asserted he
had been kept for two years a virtual
prisoner.
Northcott and Mrs. Sarah Louisa
Northcott, then supposed to be his'
mother but now asserted by bofh to
be his grandmother, fied to Canada, \
Mrs. Northcott, too, having been im- 1
plicated in the murders. There Mrs. |
Northcott was arrested on Sept. 18,
ind Gordon Stewart the?next day.
Voung Northcott's extradition to the
U. S. was not accomplished until November
27 and Mrs. Northcott's not
in til. some time later.
Just before the start of Northcott's
rial, Mrs. Sarah Louisa Northcott j
fieaded guilty to the murder of thsi j
Collins boy and accepted a life term '
n prison. Later she tried to repu- j
liate the entire confession.
Girl Scout News
The Girl Scouts were entertained
ast Friday at the home of. Zadia
L,ang. Harriet Beard, of the "Owls"
ock charge of the program. Emily
iemp read the Bible followed by the
word's Prayer by all. Kathryn Ljtle
entertained us with an amusing
)oem about "Maggie, Jiggs and
Saint Peter." Every one enjoyed it,
ind also the jokes from Marie Haile.
Vfary Jane Mackey read an interest
ng poem called "Our Heroes," then Dlivia
Buddin played a selection on *
he piano. She held everybody's at- I
:ention. , |
After a brief business session, the j
neeting was adjourned to be held J
;he next time on Feb. 16th at the
lonie of Kathryn Little.?Katherine
Kennedy, Scribe.
J. V. Self, 4J, a laborer, employed !
n a dairy plant in Charlotte, lost his
ife in the engine room of the plant
Saturday afternoon, when a broken
pipe filled the room with ammonia
fumes. ?:
Work Progressing I
We informed that the work^|
concreting the upper end of the L
shaw-Camden highway, begun H*J I
weeks ago, is progressing very
on such days as the force of h*Jj
able to work on the road. TheiJ^H
in. ii have been vci^ much hituu^|
in their operations by the bad w?3
since they began, We have be?a]!^B
formed also that the contractor!
paving the lower end of the road J
either. begun, or will 3
soon be ready to go ahead with tk^l
"part of the work. There are
thing over fourteen miles of ro?3
be paved to establish connection
the way from Kershaw to <
Kershaw Era.
A Cincinnati judge has mledtU^B
i tttiio music, isn't noise, which
to the conjecture that there'i 3
he hasn't heard yet,?'Macon Ttkfl
graph. '
j^Worried^L
? Night after Night jk
1 as health declined
S **1 0UWTMMKD tf- HHH J?
3 quently from nerv- Br ^ gr
7ft OUB headachee, and IR * jgH
9 I could not aleop J|
? Cora Dover, II. F. I). EhL^ 2 ,
m ^ ^ Hidcory WB^ 2
2 and pale. I was so ^Kr j wK
*B weak 1^could scarce- I^ i
X eral remedies which <?L
P were auggeeted, but BB^^W ftr
nothing seemed to 3?
fX help mo. Night after night I 2b
# worried because I could see i ^ (
was going down-hill. I had my 2? j
wm children to look after, and I j
5 was afraid of what would be- j
5 come of them if anything hap- JjS I
tjm poned to mo. Sc j
g "I began to take Cardui on J&
? the recommendation of a J#3 j
X friend. It wagfi't long until I fib
g? was beginning to pick up. My &K
Sg strength gradually began to Xi i
3 return. I rented. belter at S| i
Jg night and was less nervous. I ?j
I took several bottles of Cardui, X i
and when I hud finished tak- {S |
* ing iFl was in fine health." Sg:
i CARDUI I
ft Helps Women m
'jf To Health S t
% Take Thedford'a Black-Drauaht fi ji
ror Constipation, lndlgestisn jE
t-gS and ntltousn???. i iiay, J
i T. B. BRUCE i
Veterinarian
Day Phone 30?Night Phone 114'' j
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O DcKAI.B COUNCIL No 88 I \
. . .Junior Cider I'. A. M.
Regular counail first and j
X third Mondays of each
month at 8 p.m. Visiting Brethren
are welcomed. 1>. J. CREED, :
I.. II. .JONES, Councillor.
Recording Socty.
f KERSHAW I.OIK; E No. 29 I <
5\\ A. F. M. >
' ? 'X Regular communication of!
this lodge is held on the I *
first Tuesday in each month | {
t: 8 p.m. Visiting Brethren are wcl- '
. mod. T. V. WALSH. j ;
i E. ROSS, Worshipful Master. j c
Secretary. 1-14-27-if 1 i
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