The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 28, 1930, Image 5
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London, Feb. 21,?The tragic death
of Lord Westbuiy today added one
to the list of those whom the super stitious
believe are dominated by an
ancient Egyptian curse?"Death shall
come on swift wings to him that
Btuk< heth the tomb of a pharoah."
K^ord Westbury, 78, jumped or fell
from his seventh-floor apartment in
St. James's Court this morning. An
inquest verdict said it was suicide.
Lord Westibury left behind a letter
including the words:
"I cannot really stand any more
horrors."
The peer was known to have been
I worried "over the unexpected death
last November of his son, Richard
I iteihell, who was secretary to HowI
Kid Carter, famous Egyptologist.
Carter excavated the tomb of TutI
:inkh-Amen in Egypt six years ago.
I lie is alive, but among the persons
I more or less intimately connected
I with the work for six years, Lord
I Westbury's is the ninth. It is pointI
id out, moreover, that the mapority
I of them met sudden or violent deaths.
I IajxA' Westbury, who was the third
baron of his name, had been in ili
I health for ..some time. He lived alone
in his flat under the care of a nurse.
I When the nurse was temporarily abI
sent this morning, he went to the
I bathroom and there tumbled to his
I death. He crashed through a glass
I porch-roof 100 feet below and struck
I a woman, who was injured and tak
en to the hospital.
The first death among those who
were in any*.way connected with the
I Tut-ankh-Amen expedition was that
of Lord Carnarvon, the original disI
coverer of the tomb, who was an
I intimate friend of Lord Westbury's.
I Within a year after the tomb was
I opened Lord Carnarvon died in Cairo
of a poisonous mosquito bite.
Lord Carnarvon's half-brother, Col.
Aubrey Herbert, died several months
I later. He also had entered the tomb.
Sir Archibald Douglas-Reid, a famlous
radiologist, who had agreed to
make an x-ray examination of the
dead pharaoh. died in 1924.
A little later an eminent Canadian,
professor Laffieur of McGill univer sity.
died at Luxor while on a visit
to the tomb.
H. G. Evelyn-White, scholar and
Egyptologist, committed suicide to
ward the end of the same year. He
left a letter containing the words:
"I knew there was a curse on me."
In 192G two sudden deaths, conI
nected with the tomb, occurred. They
were those of M. Benedite, a French
archaeologist, and M. Paa&nova. Both
I had taken part in excavations in the
I Valley of the Kinks.
COYOTES AND WOLVES
Are a Problem in Alaska?War Being
Made on Pests.
An emergency appropriation of
I $.'50,000 for suppressing predatory anI
imals in Alaska was recently made
I by the Territorial Legislature beI
eause of the increasing numbers and
I depredation of coyotes and wolves
I tbm-e. The measure also authorized
toe employment of two .expert lead
c-rs of the work, these men to be
I trained and recognized by the United
I States Department of Agriculture as
I experts in the suppression of preaaI
t oy animals, and, to carry on conI
trol operations under the direction of
I these leaders, fou? hunters and trap
pers. This action followed an invesI
ligation in cooperation with the TerI
riotorial Government.
Coyotes have been on the increase
I in many parts of Alaska since they
were first reported killed tyere in
I 3915. They prey not only on foxes,
I threatening one of the most imporI
tant industries of the Territory, but
I also on caribou, mountain sheep and
I other big game, and many nesting
migratory water fowl. Wolves, too,
though not seen in great numbers in
^^any one locality, have been observed
^ nearly every section of Alaska
^ ^hey are taking their toll in big
kame. reindeer, valuable fur-bearing
imals and sheep.
^ "Natives in the upper Tanana Valley
and lower Chisana River sections
are having a hard time to secure suf
icient game and may become a pubI
?harge unless conditions improve.
Since the coyotes have increased it
I - difficult for these natives to se~
vure enough foxes, even at high fur
P ices to make their work profitable.
I e coyotes not only kill a great
rr.any foxes, but run them out of
V L eir dens for raising their own
I w U u? Wolvee have been known to
I , same ^ing. In the Mount McI
m ey "National Park it was found
I ^at wolves had recently commenced
I tK Same animals with the .result
* th? latter are becoming wilder
an not so easily approached by park
I visitors. During the past winter five
I Uo ves killed more than 500 reindeer
I n^ar ^nalkleet. The owner of a herd
? several thousand reindeer that
I range on the tundra on the mainland
I Michael reported that during
I i n ,winter 1927-28 two wolves
I Killed approximately 200 reindeer
I Ini<thAt forty m theee were Wiled
I ***** * l?rfod of a few days.
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Sunday Schools to 1
Hold Conference
*l'he Sunday School and B. Y. I\ 1).
Department of the Baptist General
Board of South Carolina has arranged
several-tours in the interest of the
elementary department of the Sunday
school. The first tour will be conducted
March 9-10 inclusive, covering
the entire North Kast section of the
State. Nine associations will be visited.
The conference leaders will be
Miss Allene Bryan, of the Baptist
Sunday School Board, Nashville,
Ter\p? and Miss Elizabeth Nuckola,
State Elementary Secretary for Baptist
Sunday School Work, Columbia,
S. C.
The conference for the Moriah and
Kershaw Associations will be held at
Heath Springs Baptist church, Sunday,
March 0, beginning at 2;30 p. m.
There will be an afternoon session
and a night session. The evening
session will begin at 7:30. This promises
to be an interesting meeting,
with demonstrations, handwork exhibits,
and conferences on many
phases of children's.work. It should
be of interest to pastors, superintendents,
workers with children, and parents.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Killed By Truck
Columbia, Fob. 20.?Albert Myer,
Jr., 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Myer, was fatally injured here
today when run over by a truck.
He was carried to a hospital but died
a few moments after the accident.
Witnesses said that when the
truck stopped at a store to deliver
goods, the little boy clung to the side
of it and fell and was crushed under
the wheels when the truck started
off. The driver had not seen him.
Died From Injuries
Newberry, S. C.?Irvin H,. RichardSon,
19, died here yesterday from accidental
shotgun wounds received
while he and several companions
were hunting Saturday.
CITY DEMOCRATS HELD MEET
At a meeting of the Democratic
Ward Clubs of the City of Camden,
the following officers were suggested
by the ward clubs and elected by the
Democratic Club of the City of Camden:
Ward 1.?President, L. T. Stewart;
Secretary, Jno. W. Wilson; Executive
Committeeman, C. W. Billings.
. Ward 2/?-President, E. L. Moseley?
Secretary, W. B. Porter; Executive
Committeeman, Cooley Gillis.
Ward 3.?President, W. G. Wilson;
Secretary, C. E. Lamoy; Executive
Committeeman, C. W. Evans.
Ward 4.?President, L. T. Mills;
Secretary, M. M. Reasonover; Executive
Committeeman, Wm. King.
Ward 5.?President, A. C. Drawdy;
Secretary, Jas. D. Zemp; Executive
Committeeman, U. N. Myers.
Ward 6.?President, J. H. Guthrie;
Secretary, E. B. Buddin; Executive
Committeeman, J. E. Ross.
Upon motion.of R. M. Kennedy it
v as .decided to open the books of enrollment
from February 25th, 1930,
(the fourth Tuesday in February) t9
March 4th, 1930, (the first Tuesday
in March) from 9 a. m. to 5 p. np at
the following places:
Ward 1, W. F. Nettles' store; Ward
2, Zemp & DePass' store; Ward 3,
W. R. Zemp's Drug Store (DeKalb
street); Ward 4, Chronicle Office;
Ward 5, DeKalb Pharmacy; Ward 6,
E. B. Buddin's store.
The following were designated as
enrollment committees of each ward:
Ward 1, Jno. W. Wilson and L. S.
Mayer; Ward 2, Mrs. W. E. Hendrix
and W. B. Porter; Ward 3, L. C.
Shaw and Herman Baruch; Ward 4,
Walter Rush and Mrs. M. M. Reasonover;
Ward 6, W. D. Tr a nth am and
Geo. T. Little, Jr.; Ward 6, J. E.
Ross and E. B. Buddin.
' Resolution passed that enrollment
book shall not be removed except by
Secretary or enrollment committeeman:
The following voting places were
decided upon:
Ward 1, Opera House; Ward 2,
City Filling Station;- Ward 3, Redfearn
Motor Company; Ward 4, Mrs.
J. S. Rhame; JjVard 5, Blakeney
Zemp; Ward 6, G. E. Taylor's.
The following election managers
were suggested:
Ward 1, J. K. Goodale, Jno. G.
Ferrall, W. C. Stewart; Ward 2, W.
F. Russell, Sr., Mrs. Margaret McCoy,
Mrs. W. E. Hendrix; Ward 3,
Mrs. Lottie Vaughan, Miss Ida Wallace,
E. E. Holland; Ward 4, Mrs.
Alice Marye, E. L. Phelps, Mrs. Wm.
King; Ward 5, Mrs- Andrew Whitaker,
Mrs. U. N. Myers, W. D. Trantham;
Ward 6, G. E. Taylor, Mrs.
S. C. Zemp, Miss Blanch Hou^h .
It was decided that the election be
held the second Tuesday (March 11)
in March, subject to the rules of the
Democratic party, State and City.
|- Meeting of the Municipal Executive
Committee was held in the City
Council Chamber at 7:30 o'clock on
the 19th day of February, 1930.
On motion., L. A. Wittkowsky was
elected Executive Committeeman at
large.
C. W. Evans was elected Chairman
of the Municipal Executive Committee.
Mr. Wm. King was elected ViceChairman
and Mr. J. E. Ross, Secretary.
The
follotwing Assessments were
made for the candidates:
Mayor: $85.00.
A Mermen: 06-00 each.
It was moved and carried that the
managers of the ensuing election be
paid $3.00 each.
C. W. EVANS,
Chairman Executive Committee
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Clemson Bulletin Available
Clemson College, Feb. 24.?Two
Extension publications that have recently
been replenished by the Extension
Service to meet the demands for
helpful literature are now again availabl^
for free distribution?Extension
Bulletin 72, Vegetable Garden- !
ing, and Extension Circular 67, Better
Pastures for South Carolina.
Bulletin 72, Vegetable Gardening,
an old stand-by prepared several
years ago by Prof. C. C. Newman,
horticulturist, and slightly revised recently,
gives information on garden
soils and fertilizers and cultural directions
regarding the various garden
crops, with directions for fighfing
insects and diseases.
Circular 67, Better Pastures for
South Carolina, by S. L. Jeffords,
specialist in forage crops and pastures,
has been revised by the author.
Several important changes in seed
mixtures, preparation, fertilization,
and planting were made.
These publications may be obtained
from county farm agents or the Publications
Division at Clemson College.
The Outrage
Watkins had gone to his landlord
with a serious complaint.
"It's about these people in the flat
above me!" he stormed. "They won't
give me a minute's peace. This morning
at 2 o'clock they were jumping
up and down on the floor and banging
on the floor as hard as they
could. I tell you, sir, I won't put
up with such behavior. It's an outrage."
The landlord looked sympathetic.
"They wolce you up, I presume?"
he inquired.
"No, I hadn't gone to bed."
"Ah, I see! you were working
late?"
"Yes. I was practicing on my saxophone."
Al, Cal and Julius Distribute a Fund
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I-ofI to right; Alfred K. Smith, Calvin Coolidge aud Julius Roseiiwold, mm
they met as u committee to decide on the distribution of a $<1,000,000 charity
fund left by the lute Conrad Hubert, founder of tho Bond Klectrlc Corporation
of New Jersey and originator of the lhu}hllght? IUh entire fortune was
uuide through Hie manufacture of tluMhlighta.
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Four Sons Born
To N. C. Mother
Bryson City, N. C., Feb. 24.?The
stork. literally showered Mr. and Mrs.
Hastings Messer with blessings this
morning at their home at Shoal
Creek. Quadruplets, all boys and
weighing from three to five pounds
each were born to the couple.,
Three of the children were reported
today to have a good chance of
living, while some doubts were expressed
about the fourth. This is the
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first rccoTd of quadruplets in the history
of Swain county. Dr. H. W.
Tidinarsh had charge of the case. All
four of the infants were doing very
well this afternoon.
The hoys were nailed Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John.
Snook Denied Further Hearing
Washington, February 25.?Jas.
Howard Snook, the Ohio State University
professor, under sentence of
death on February 28 for the murder
of Theora Mix, today was denied
a review by the supreme court.
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BIC SALE.i*//r!r I
SATURDAY I
SPRING
CLEARANCE
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Here U a bargain event without parallel in the history of this community!
This great spring clearance sale brings to bargain seekers
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure famous.used cars "with
an OK that counts" at savings that will be long remembered.
Due to the tremendous popularity oi the New Chevrolet Six, wo
have an unusually large stock of fine used cars. To clear our stock
quickly, we offer these splendid cars at low sale prices that are
nothing less than sensational.
Buy a car during this sale at many dollars below its normal
price! Look to the red "OK that counts" tag as proof of its quak
ity and dependability. This tag signifies that the car has been
thoroughly reconditioned. Be sure to attend this sale early*
' pride Choice of Four and Six Cylinder Care
1927 CHEVROLET SEDAN?offering a fourcylinder
motor with speed, get-away and
stamina. Has roomy Duco finished Fisher
Body and 5 good tires. See it today .. $150
1927 CHEVROLET COUPES?Buy today and
save money. A limited number of these
splendid Cheyrolet Coupes are thrown on sale
today, at this record-breaking sacrifice!.
These cars with -"an OK that counts" are reduced
to $200
1927 CHEVROLET COACHES?Buy one of
these cars and you'll get the most transportation
that $200 ever purchased. They are
checked from stem to stern ahd marked with
the famous red OK tags. Go to your nearest
Chevrolet dealer?and see these remarkable
cars, now priced at $200
1929 CHEVROLET ROADSTER?Read that
price! See this practically new Chevrolet?
compare appearance, performance and reliability
and you'll prefer it to anything the
market offers at anywhere near this price.
Completely equipped, readj^to drive away at
a great reduction $400
MODEL T FORD TUDOR?Just traded in off
a new Chevrolet six and in excellent condition.
Body and upholstery like new. For
sale?'Mth an OK that counts" to the first
lucky buyer at this low price $10$
1928 CHEVROUfcT COUPEL(Her?'i a real
car for any kind of driving. Has many thousands
of miles of care-fte* service ahead of it.
Upholstery and finish are spotless. Tires
show very little wear. Only $S00
1928 Chevrolet Coupe
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Provides ample space for 3
passengers. Motor has been
thoroughly reconditioned. Not
a scratch on the body. Sold
with "an OK that counts."
Special Sale Price
$350
Welsh Motor Company
631 Weit Rutledge Street ? Camden, S. C.
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BUY*"OK" USED CARS FROM A CHEVROLET* DEALER