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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE n. d. mum .mtor .m pimwmi Published ?TMT Friday at Na. 110# Broad Street ?n4.?itered at the Ceee don, Sooth CarOHn* poototftco a* second elan Mil toattor. Price per annum 12.00, payable in advance. Friday, July 3, 1931 N. H. Blitch who died recently In Charleeton, was known as the "Cabbage King," as he bed made a fortune in the sale of cabbage and cabbage plants. Mr. Blitch had soil, climate and other factors in his favor; but it is surprising how much money can be made at the same sort of thing in this section. .Mr. Blitch was one of the few men that was copscious of the acres of diamonds that are said to lie around practically all of us, and cashed in on his opportunity. ?-Chester Reporter. Hi* Hundred Deaths The weather bureau cannot as yet detect on the horizon any signs of coming relief from a heat wave without precedent, as hot as some past spells have been. iSix hundred deaths and these chiefly in the middle and central West are tragic proof of a weather condition, which is cumulatively cruel to man and beast. With all his resources man cannot escape an atmosphere heated to ^00 degrees and above, Closer than his shadow it clings to him. When even the night time brings only faint relief and yield* but restless sleep, then the effects become cumulative. Those with weakened constitutions, suffering with disease or bearing a heavy burden of years slowly succumb to the fiery test. Many become more and more nervous and uncertain mentally. Many become unbearably irritable and bad tempered. Children droop and fall ill. Think of Kansas now passing through her third week of unrelieved 100-degree weather! Thing of suffering cattle giving' up and dying! The grain fields have burned brown and some have taken fire. It is out of the question to work at harvesting in a ,sunshine temperature of 110 to 120 degrees. Some work at night for a few hours under heavy handicap, (scarcely less extreme >s Illinois' experience, where the daily death rate has risen to around 50, while thousands are sickened to the point of disability. Even Georgia is suffering startling temperatures. Imagine 104 in Macon and 108 in another smaller town. We in and around Spartan burg have sweltered undoubtedly, but we are getting the light end of this fearful heat wave. For this let us be grateful.?Spartanburg Herald. Hold Your Potatoes Unlike other vegetable crops, Iri3h potatoes are not perishable and can be kept for several months if properly stored. Farmers would be wasting money to sell at present prices.' The same potatoes which buyers are' refusing at $1.50?a?barrel?w+H?heselling for twice that much in October or. November. The only wise thing to do is to keep the potatoes off the market. They are worth almost that much for hog foodr?-Dillon Herald. MisS Annie I<ee Patterson, of Kentucky, was selected by the beauty wutvov V*****'" T-Vko^as the 1031 edition of "Miss United States." Negroes Wanted On* , Several Charges Frank 7l?Ub, Willie Weathers and Will Moore, negroes, held In'jail bara < on a charge of breach of trust and obtaining money under false pretenses, In connection with the fleecing of J Ophelia Wakeward, negro woman, of j $1'J6.60 by means of the old "pocketbook" trick, are wanted in severul , other counties, city officers learned , today. Detectives Scott and McAllister, of , Columbia, visited the three negroes in their cells here today and identified Willie Weathers as an escaped convict. He escaped from the Rich- ! land county gang in 1928, the .pffic- ' er? stated, and since that time has nerved a sentence in Greenwood county. Fields is wanted in Columbia for robbing a negfo woman of $28. Wil! Moore is also believed wanted in Richland county. Sheriff McLeod of Kershaw 'county glso wants Fields. _ The sheriff and an old negro named Dige Brevard, gave Fields the once over yesterday and Brevard Identified him as 1 the man who robbed him of $400 on December 22, 1930. Brevard was also a victim of the "pocketbook" , trick. Chief of detectives Haley, of Charleston, informed Chief Barwick over long distance telephone today that he believed the three negroes were wanted in? Charleston on Beveral charges, and said he would send a man here within bhe next day or two to question theip. The date for the trial of Fields, ; Moore and Weathers has not yet been set. When Sumter authorities have finished with them, they will be turned over to either Richland or Kershaw counties, according to present plans.?Wednesday's Sumter Item. Canned Tomato Juice South Carolina canned tomato juice has made its wuy into the markets and dining places of Paris. That is encouraging. A few years ago one seldom saw anything in the markets of this country from this state, not to mention foreign territory, except cctrtcr. goods. This is only the beginning. It will not be long before the South Carolina label will appear in all the large cities of the world, and canned tomato juice will be only one of a number of products bearing our distinct brand. ? Yorkville Enquirer. Rearing Children | Some of the most enthusiastic people of the present time in advising ways and means for curbing presentday youth and guiding the boys and girls along the narrow path of righteousness and rectitude, are found to be exercising absolutely no control over their own -'families. The medicine they prescribe for other sick people does not seem' to do their own families any good. Do they know it? Well, no matter, the general public sees what they allow their sons and daughters to do.?Horry Herald. Water Accidents Persons who do not know how to swim should not venture into water above their heads. To take such chances is inviting death. Poor or indifferent swimmers are taking chances when they go into .. deep r?r mnfA 0VUmL XwilTlmers are not present. Children, even though' they may know how to swim, should not be allowed to go into deep water unless accompanied by a grown person who is a good swiin: mer, . Most drownings are caused by taking unnecessary risks?trying to appear bold# and venturesome. It is foolish to flirt with death when nothing is at stake, and absurdly foolish to risk one's life in an attempt to appear brave and reckless.?-Dillon" Herald. Fight Boll Weevils Mhile the cotton crop in Kershaw I county is probably two or three weeks1 later than usual and the boll weevil attack is Correspondingly delayed itshould not he over-looked that the weevil still constitutes a very great danger to the crop. During the past week the county agent found many instances over the county where farmers thought they had no infestation because they did not find active boll weevils. However, upon thorough and detailed examination a number of punctured squares were found. Those farmers who persist in waiting until they find living weevils will probably find they have loat a major part of their crop before the season is over with. It is therefore urged that immediate and intensive poisoning be done using the 1-1-1 sweetened mixture, advises Henry D. Green, the county ageat. A Miami, Fla., lawyer has filed suit against A1 C&pone and his wife for $60,000 for legal fees frfr defending Capone in skirmishes with the Miami police in 1029-30. w, tin Woman Found Dead , In Favorite Chair Philadelphia, June 80^-Fdr two I days, Mrs. Amelia Legeler 70, occupied her favorite rocking chair by the parlor window. It was her custom?ry practice and people thought nothing of it. , i Today, however, neighbors colled on her and discovered the aged woman was dead. 1 hysicians said she had been dead nince Sunday,,probably expiring soon after returning from church .services. ttethune [Mews Notes Told by Correspondent Bethune, July 1.?.Miss Stella Bethune is in Charlottesville, where she is attending summer school at the University of Virginia. Miss Clara Gordon has been visiting her brother, Ira Gordon, in Asheville. Miss Lizzie Kate Davis has returned home after spending two weeks with friends in New York. Mrs. L. D. Robertson spent several Jays last week at Clyde visiting her sister-in-law, Miss Mary Thomas. Mrs. G. E. Brant, who has been spending several weeks with her parents here, left Saturday for. Durham, N. c., to join her husband, who is 3tudy?ng ^u^ce university. wm, Ji>8e";,?Pent the past week end in Milledgeville, Ga. Miss Lottie Outlaw entertained the members of the Surtbeam bond at her home just out of town Tuesday afternoon. After the program a social hour was enjoyed. Lemonade and cake were served by the hostess. Circles one, two and three of the Baptist W.M. U. met this week with Mrs. Hattie* Heustiss, Mrs, W R Rozier and at Gates' Hill school house respectively. A Card of Thanks We take this method of expressing our gratitude and appreciation for the many manifestations of deep and sincere sympathy for us during our trouble and death of our beloved daughter. We appreciate the many floral offerings and regret that many did not have cards so that wc could make the grateful acknowledgement we feel. May God's richest blessings rest upon those who so kindly came to our assistance in this time nf distress and grief. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Creed sind F3.m i'v Going To Fires \V e had an idea that a country vil? lage like Greer -.was the only kind of place where morons and worse afflicted mentally went haywire when the fire ibell rings or maybe the siren blows; but 'here comes the big town Greenville, fining thfc firetruck chasers for doing nothing worse than running over some expensive hose, and we are not lonesome any more. Just a few days ago a negro house was afire 'on the outskirts of Greer and hundreds of cars followed the fire truck across red traffic lights and in utter disregard for pedestrians and law-abiding traffic. At the fire the parking space became congested and the overflow ran. onto private lawns, breaking hedge .plants and flowers, and caring nothing about such small rights as a citizen ha"F" pens these days to have. And some of these people ..think they have brains! That's what bothers us.? Greer Tribune. 9 State Characteristics 1 The cleanest state?Wash. The most egotistical state?'Me. -Th? sickliest state?III. The most maidenly state?.tyiss. The most medical state.?>Md. The most paternal state?Pa. n The mining state?Ore. The most self-confident state? Kan. The bunco state?Conn. The deep in debt state?0. The coy state?La. The oldest state?Ark. ?Capper's Weekly. Luck ^ There may bo no %-uch thing as luck, as we understand it. but we know men who are generally regarded as highly successful, who. had it not been for a stroke of good fortune at some phase of their lives, would have been struggling along like the rest of us.?-Marion Star. Farming We can all remember that the old farming job is still open t > all of us who fail at getting other employment. If we cannot be owners we can he tenants or sharecroppers. There is work on the farm for alWHorry Herald. . Nature I^cftfrer?If I should lead a jackaas up to a pail of water and a pail of bw, which do you suppose he would drink? ; *"' Soak?Water. I^ecturer That's right?why? Soak?Well, you said he was a jackass, didn't you? ^e. Chicago Great Western railroad has placed an order wrbh The Pullman Car and Manufacturing com! P*"y 'or 5(J? Rt*el hex cars/jof 50 tons to cost approximately $1,000, Toll of Deaths Mounts To Near 600 (By The Associated Press) All America except the Fsr West and the New England seaboard suffered Tuesday from sizzling temper- I atures. As the sweltering spell invaded the eastern gtates the toll of deaths attributable to the heat neared 600. Belief by Thursday was held out for only the Northwest. Elsewhere there tyere *mly vague hopes. The weatherman ran the gauntlet from snow flurries in Glacier Park, Montana, to temperatures of near 110 in the South. A high pressure area over .Washington was willing, weather prophets said, to cool its way eastward, but a stagnated low area over North Dakota kept the relief back. This high area, however, afforded relief to the Pacific coast areas, Montana Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. It was only 76 in San Francisco. Southward the thermometer registered higher, Los Angeles reported 86. Wheeling, W. Va., with a scorching 100 topped the heat's eastern invasion. It was 00 over most of New York state. Lake Erie saved/ Buffalo, where it was only 76. Boston's 78 was typical of the northeast seaboard. Virginia, the Carolines, Georgia and northern Mississippi and Louisiana had no relief and none was predicted. Temperatures ranged from 00 upward, reaching 108 Monday in Monticello, Ga. New Orleans and the Mississippi gulf coast were cooled off by a gale that caused some damage, but dropped the mercury to the 70s. The grain belt was blistered by summer's blast. Fields were fired in many states. Hundreds of animals have died in the fields. The oats crop in several states was threatened with total destruction. A survey in Fargo, N. D., disclosed that feed must be furnished free to 15 per cent of the state's livestock. In Illinois, alone, there were 31 deaths from- prostrations Tuesday. Twenty two were in Chicago. Over the whole downstate the thermometer averaged around 100, Kansas opened the third week pf 100-degree weather. No spot in the state has had even a shower for three weeks. Coker Fears Violence Unless Jobs Provided University, Va., June 30.?Widespread violence by winter, unless something is done to relieve unemployment, was predicted this afternoon before the. Institute of Public Affairs, by David R. Coker, South Carolina agriculturist and leader of the agricultural round table. He insisted that i? is the duty of the whole body of th& people to make it'ilain the right of the individual tosupport himself and suggested that a new amendment to the Constitution is needed to assure work for all who are willing to do it. Slttin* Pretty The farmer who has some milk cows, jjome pigs, a flock of chickens, plenty of Com, hay, oats, potatoes, fruit and other foodstuff, and who lives at home and buys but little when he goes to market?that farmer is headed in the right direction. If he ha6 planted ali of his acres in cotton and tobacco (on credit) he is in a dangerous position.?'Marion I Star. y Preacher?Don't you believe that autos are ruining the younger generation ? harnier?Well, I don't know about that. But I do know that the younger generation is ruining the autos. Resolution to Decrease the Capital Stock of Mackey Mercantile Company ( amdcn. South Carolina, and to Change the Name of Said Corporation. Resolved: That the capital stock d i n "? Company, Camoen. South Carolina, he decreased from Twenty-five Thousand (826 000.00) Dollars to Twelve ThoiSd Hundred ($12,500.00) Dollars five 0716 I!undre< T^entynve (125) shares, at a par value ot\ Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each and that the name of the said Mackev Ma? Company be changed Z Maokey Hardware Company, and that sty^-VK0a me?*tng of the stockholders of said corporation to consider said resolution, be miKltahori once a week tof four TOccMsive^jSw I" The Camden Chronicle . P?per published in the City of <v5? Sanih of Kershaw, Stat# of riroC .^'^cl^r rT1*5'' the, 26th of Juiy 193*1* Directors re Ut'?n * ? MAOKEY MERCANTILE OO F MTI Mykpy' President,' F. Miller Jones, Secretary. ' Lame Excuse A road builder in the lower part of the state who threw a gun on a deputy sheriff and then slapped a pair of handcuffs on the officer of the law. pleads guilty and in extenuation says he was drunk. He must have been, but it is hard to see how that fuct should constitute any kind of excuse in the eyes of the law.? Chester Reporter. Wants-For Sale~ FOR RENT?Rooms for renjt, furnished or unfurnished. Apply to J. K. Lang, at Lang's Grocery, Camden, S. C. 14sb ROOMS FOR RENT?Three unfurnished rooms with private bath. Close in. Telephone 491, Camden, S. C. Hpd WANTED?Pine timber, gum and poplar for saw mi!! purposes. Address "Lumber," care of The Chronicle, Camden, S. C. 14p MONEY TO LOAN?On improved City Real Estate at 6 ,per cent. Apply to W. R. Hough, Camden/ S. C. #4-17pd LOST?One Omega Psi Phi faB ty pin. Gold* tot with PMrCl initials "H. L. S." on b**Bi Finder please return to 0|qB office and receive reward. | FOR RENT?Seven room hotl good condition kt $20 per Be Call telephone 210, CaroIintV Company, Camden, S. C. fl FOR SALE?Several milk coil sale at very reasonable pricsB P. McGuirt, manager Gjfl Plantation, Camden, S. cBj:. phone 148. lfl FOR RENT?Two dwellings painted. Reasonable rcnt.^| Wateree Building & Loan aB tion. Lewis L. Olyburn, tB er, Camden, S. C. WAN1ED?No. 1 pine logs, hB cash prices paid; year mfl mand. Sumter Planing Mifl Lumber Co., Attention e. s.b Sumter. S. C. CARP ENTER i in li?Jonn 8. lfl phone 268, 812' Church fl Camden, S. C., will givt fl factory service to all for illfl of carpenter work. IMH|| general repairs, screening, cfl making and repairing lorB My workmanship is my rtifl - I solicit yjur patronage, fl ing you in advance. fl RestScsa CHILDREN CHILDREN will fret. often lor no apparent reason. Rut there's always Gastoriat As harmless as the recipe on the wrapper; mild and bland as it tastes. But its gentle action soothes a a youngster more surely than a more, powerful medicine. That's the beanty of this special children's remedy! It may be given the tiniest infant ? as often as there is need. In cases of colic, diarrhea or similar disturbance, it is invaluable. A coated tongue calls for just a few drops to ward off constipation; so does any kuggestion of bad breath. Whenever children don't eat well, don't rest well, or have any little upset?this pure vegetable preparation ia usually nil that's needed. I Will Sen For CaJ] Effective Today this m?rk?l will sell its meat* for itrictl CASH. By doing thu eliminate Ioum and pass the savings on to ourl customers by giving then! lower prices on our Note the low prices on t)*l following specials | I for FRIDAY and SATURDAY! TENDERLOIN STEAK per pound SIRLOIN STEAK, per pound ...< 2Stfl | ROUND STEAK, per pound 25cB B 4 STEW BEEF, per pound ... 121/icfl MORRELjL'S PRIDE HAMS, 8 to 10 lb*. | 1 Half or whpie, per pound 20%cB I BREAKFAST BACON, per pound 29t? j PICNIC HAMS, per pound lfe| I WE DELIVER?TELEPHONE 180. I Beasley's Sanitary Market | I ?I I Dur Store* Will Observe Monday, July 6 as July 4,1 4th of July You will find your A & P Store stocked with everything aecessory for your oatjuf, A 4k P N? j Grape Juice tftfi vuvei -?a .t: r:. Crackewl 3 ^ X5C k VtiiHi. ?;1 15c I Spfcg-lSfrl Rajah * ' I Salad Pressing^ IS<| Peamit Butter a I7cj Sparkle exert pfcgs. 19 | |! ' Grandmother's I Rolls WwUd 6c BREAM vs&r 9c | M II El.Rio Coffee 1 is. isj Pot Roast Beef .. 17V*c Neck Bones, 3 lbs. .. 25c Star Hams* lb. 20c I Boiled Ham, lb. 39c Sliced ftacon, lb. .... Fork Rout, lb 1*1 H*mburg?^ lb, !*| Dressed Hens .... 22|l,| 13 CAKES PALMOUVE SOAP AND | A? I PKG PALMOUVE BEADS ^^^Nn^AqBcjJ