The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 14, 1933, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
Aged 72, Rides First
Auto He Ever Saw
Murphy, N. C, July P.?Edward
Valentine Gladstone lived 72 years on
his mountain farm within ^3 miles of
Murphy and never saw a town, an
automobile or a movie until l^isk
Friday.
Venture from his rural retreat
came about by chance and ho was
somewhat reluctant t<> go, but now
he is talking about buying an automobile
and moving to town so he
can see the Mm dramas when he
pleases.
Fate decreed that Gladstone go to
a mountain mill to have some coyn
ground just as J. H. Voyles and D. A.
Silvey. of Murphy, drove up in their
automobile. ;
'I'd kinder like to soo that town
before 1 die," the farmer said wistfully.
The city dwellprs invited him to
return with thorn for a visit, and he
finally agreed after much persuasion.
Hut they had a hard time gotting him
into the automobile. He said he was
afraid it would jump down the mountain
side.
Once in town, Farmer Gladstone
took to urban ways and liked them.
The town's leading citizens outdid
themselves to entertain him. Gladstone
confided to Chief of Police
Fred Johnson that he had never seen
a negro, but would like to, so Johnsun
took him to the negro quarter.
He was guest of honor at a hotel
dinner that night and then his hosts
drove him home to give a full report
to Willie May, hi* 40-year-old daughter,
who says she has never been
more thau three miles from the farm.
Now lie has concluded his plan of
living has been wrong and he is goinu'
to change things.
"Maybe I've been making a mistake,"
he said. "A town is pretty
guod/v Maybe 1 better get one of
these autos and move in."
General News Notes
At Anderson, a plan for the county
to buy all the teachers' notes and pay
for them with money borrowed for
that purpose, the^county to be reimbursed,
if and when the state pays the
notes, brought up a unique question
of law?whether a, county may guarantee*
the obligations of the state.
The plan was suspended to got a legal"
opinion on that.
The applicants who took the examination
for cotton statistician of
.Anderson county numbered 57, against
41) in York county. Hut the job in
Anderson county pays $9115 a year,
over $100 more than York. There
are two women in the Anderson
county group of applicants, while
York county has only one woman who
qualified to take the examination held
in the courthouse there.
The country was much interested
on Friday when an Associated Press
dispatch from Moscow announced
that a message had been received
there from Jajnos Mattern, American
flier, who dropped oQt" of* the picture
June l"?th, was safe at Anadir, ( hukota.
Siberia. The message from
Mattern was filed at Bocharova, Liberia,
on July 5th, and received at
Moscow on tlib 7th.
Dr. ("ili a Clendon of Cleveland,
Ohio, dropped her purse near Pnrkersburg,
\V. Ya., from her auJLmnobile.
She' silently kissed it and its
contents, $1,000, goodbye. E. L. Ward
saw it in the road and picked it up.
He reported his find to the Charleston
Aut'o club and the purse was returned
to Dr. 'Clendon at a Charleston
hotel.
Sigmund Alch created excitement
when lie ran down the main street of
Truckee, Cal., with his hands full of
$2(> gold pieces. He had found the
mo in-> in a nearby field. Police shortly
afterwards received notice that a
ie-.dent of Nevada City had been
robbed of $1,200 in $20 gold pieces,
a: , supposed the thief had
i: m o ne \ away when it ap]..
a . ; 'vat i.e. might be arrested. .Ml
? ?-.. v \ Joo v\ irecovered.
\g tsu.bui'g 101 nu n were initiated
into the Knights of 1'ythia- in
, ' b\ thirc lodge-. 1 he inir.i'iao
m. lu-'a-.i a 15apt:-t- m.r.i-ter.
law \ ri phy-iv mi:-, a niortic.an. a
W :Vor<: college pio'.i -sor. and O'.m I ?
Johnston, canilidate f.>r governor lad
time ar.d next time. beside a .salvation
army ofTuer. some printers, n
half do/.eii newspapermen and many
merchants.
Meeting at Greenville, the South
Carolina Manufacturers' association
agreed to the new textile industrial
code after reelecting S. M. lieattie of
Greenville, president. 'Members of
the now executive committee are:
Capt. K. K. Smyth, of Balfour, N,
who has mill interests in South Carolina:
V. M. Montgomery, of Spartanburg:
J. C. Flvins, of Spartanburg;
F. F. Woodside, of Greenville; W. S.
Nicholson, of Union; W. F3. Beattie,
of Greenville; H. G. Smith, of Winnsboro;
W. T. Hamrick, of Columbia;
J. P. Gossett, of Greenville, J. E.
Sirrine, of Greenville; and C. M.
Bailey, of Clinton.
Whales Dying Out
Or Harder Caught
Geneva, July I).?Th? possibility
that whales are dying out or becoming
more difficult to catch is indicated
by a I/on guv of Nations survey.
Statistics showed that during the
season of 1D31-32, 12,71*7 whales were
caught. This was a big drop from
the preceding season, when 42,874
were cornered throughout the seven
seas. The 11)31-32 record reveals a
steady decline for the last dorado.
The largest number of whales were
harpooned in the Anartic and olf the
coast of West Australia?I),572. Japan
'and. Korea came a strong third,
with a total of 1,038 whales.
The year book of the league, remarking
upon the relatively small
production of whale oil in Japan, explains
that the Juiuineso use whales
extensively as human food.
Those Gullible Cityites
' In the old days it was assumed that
the "hicks from the sticks" were so
easily foolod that it was a simple
matter to sell them a gold brick or
string them on any sucker game. Recent
developments have disproved this
old belief. Now, it is found that
thore are more fools and suckers born
right in the big cities ?very minute
than could bo found in a day's search
out in titer wilds of the mountains or
the great open spaces.of rural America.
The truth is that'the swindlers of
all types hnvo crowded into the citfes
and are operating there with greater
success tlian they ever knew when
they followed circuses and carnivals
and posed as farmers "from over in
Potter county" at the county fair.
Almost anything will do to hook a
cityite on nowadays. They will bite
on the most absurd propositions. The
hook doesn't even have to be disguised
and the fishermen don't have
to use lure, or -even spit on the bait
for good luck.
C). Henry wrote many stories about
people who were swindled. Some of
the victims he told about were rural
characters?but in many of his tales
he states plainly that the biggest fools
are right in the cities, and he singled
out Broadway and Wall street as the
"easiest."
So numerous are the swindles which
are being reported to the police of our
big cities in these days that it would
take a telephone directory, to list
them. A typical case has just been
reported by the Washington police.
You would think th;it people who live
in Washington, with every opportunity
to know what is going on in the
world, wotfld be proof against- confidence
games?but not so.
The other day a gypsy woman "fortune
teller" called at a home and got
the woman of the house interested in
having her "fortune" told. The gypsy
assured the woman that she was about
to benefit by a rare stroke of
luck, as the mystic powers were at
work all around her. anxious to help
her if she would only show her own
"faith." In order to prove her
"faith" she was asked to give the
gypsy a $10 bill, which the gypsy
was to take to a near-by church,
where a "blessing" was to be given
to it. Then the gypsy was to return
and give back the "blessed" money to
the woman.
The woman fell for the offer?but
of course the gypsy never came back.
Perhaps the victim was "lucky" after
all, for if she had had more money in
the house she would probably have
lost it.?The Pathfinder.
Armed bandits held up a branch of
the Corn Exchange bank in New
York on Saturday and got away with
$23,838. They gained entrance into
the hank before its opening for the
day, by one of them impersonating a
policeman, for whom the watchman
opened the door. As. clerks arrived
the bandits took them in charge and
patiently waited until 8:45 o'clock
when the time locks allowed the
\aults to be opened. They then got
, the money and escaped.
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News of Interest ty*
and Near Bethune
Bcthune, July 11.? Mr. and Mrs.
Krvin King, of Manning, are visiting
Mrs. John Mcl>onald and other relatives
here.
Miss Margaret McDowell, of Tainpa,
Flu., arrived Saturday and will
apend some timo with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McDowell.
Mrs. Harry King and son, from
Winter Haven, Fin., are the guests
of Mrs. D. M. Mays.
Mrs. Minnie Heustiss, of Society
Hill, is visiting Mrs. Hattie Heustiss.
* M isses Mary Louise McLaurin and j
Kathrvn Truoadell left \Sunday to attend
the World's Fair at Chicng".
Dr. C. 10. Braswell and Mrs. Braswell
attended the funeral' of Dr.
Hraswell's brother, who died verjn
suddenly at his home in North Carolina
Monday.
Miss Margie Brock, who has taught'
for several years in the Timrod)
school, has been the recent guest of
Mrs. Clara Davis. Miss Lottie McSween,
Mrs. Davis' sister, is also
visiting her.
Alvin Clylburn, Hamilton Thomas'
and John Neil McLaurin have accept-!
ed work in Hartsville. j
Gordon Watts, who has had u po-J
sition at Clemson College, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Maud Watts.
A series of revival services begin
at the Baptist church Sunday evening,
the 16th inst. The iiev. Mr.
Kogers, of Timmonsville, who assisted
the pastor last year will conduct
the meeting ugain this year and a
very cordial welcome will tbe given
those who care to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brant, of Bann
berg, who are spending part of the
summer with the latter's parents,
left .Tuesday for a week's trip to
Chicago.
The women and girls of the Christian
Endeavor society and the Epworth
League played a match game
here last Wednesday. The Christian
Endeavor won, the score being very
close.
Mrs. Bessie Seegnrs is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Grady Smith, at
Wisacky.
Mrs. E. L. Fields is visiting relatives
at Lamar.'
??
Mrs. R. If. Evans and children, of
Newnan, Ga., have been guests In the
home of Mr. and Mra. W. W. Mungo^
Herbert Hester, of Asheville, N. C.,
is spending the month of July with
John, Daniel and Bethune MoKaurin.
Mrs. Charles V. Rivers and little
daughter, Katherine Ward, spent last
week with Mrs. Rivera' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. 0. Ward.
Mrs. I). M. Mays and children and
Mra. Harry King visited Sedley King
in Greenville this week.
Mrs. Kdna MoNaughton, of Miami,
Fla,, has been the guest of Misses
Magk'ie and Nettie Brannon. |
Robbie NeWton Marlon has as her
guest Miss Ann Clarkson, of Westville.
Root Tells Own Story
Charlotte, N. C., July 10?A negroj
committed a robbery bore today, but
a short time later .the loot provided
both for the robber's escape and its
return to its owner.
The loot was a radio with shortwave
adapter. As the robber presented
it for sale at a radio shop he
Vhuned it up" to give the prospective
purchaser an idea of its quality.
The reception was perfect. It was
the local police ibroadcasting news <>f
the robbery and a description of the
loot. Catching his breath, the negro
tied.
Many Killer, Whales Cast on Beach.
Miami, Fla., July 2.?'Scores of;
killer whales had been cast upon the
beach in the desolate Cape Sable region
south of here, fishermen reported
today.
The wKales were 12 to 30 feet ip
length and yeteran fishermen estimated
their weight would range from
2,000 to 6,000 pounds each.
Cape Sable is at the extreme
southern part of the Florida mainland.
It is virtually inaccessible except
by boat.
Kay and Colinan Irvin, fishermen,
said they had counted '75 whales
dead along the bench. They could
offer1 no explanation of how the
| whales were cast out of the water.
Watson Resigns His Editorship.
Columbia, July 7.?Tho resignation
of l)r. E. O. Watson as editor of tho
! Southern Christian Advocate, official
' organ of the Methodist Episcopal
church, iSouth, in ?outh Carolina and
the election of Dr. R. O. Law ton to
succeed him were announced here today.
v
The change will become effective in
November, it >fcraa announced by J. M.
Ariail, secretary of the board ^ managers,
who said Dr. Lawton, a member
of the faculty of Columbia college
here, had accepted the position.
Dr. WotBon, a leading prohibitionist,
had 'been editor of the Advocate
for nearly seven years.^He said in a
statement he found it hard to resign
a work in which he had found so
much st^tit (action b it 4Hhat
the grave problems of reorganizatij
facingr the board of managers t J
would have a better chance t<> Uwl
out a satisfactory solution of th?jl
problems if they were relievei|B
having to consider the wishes or
fare of an incumbent."
| Thieves stole all four wheels 9
the automobile they rolled out of 9
garage of B. B. Godfrey into
ture down a gentle slope at Aifl
worth, in Oherokeo county. * He |9
borrowed the car from his brotlul
while his wife was attending thl
short course at Winthrop college. J
The home loan bank up to June 9
had authorised loans totaling ssJ
716,925. I
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE?
WITHOUT CALOMEL
, And You'll Jump Out of Bed in
the Morning Rarin' to Go
If you feel tour and rank and tht world
{ looks punk, don't swallow a lot of tails,
mi a era! wat?r, oil, laxative candy or chewing
rum and expect them to make you suddenly
tweet and buoyant and full of sunshine.
For they can't do It. They only move the
{ bowels and a mere movement doesn't nt at
the cause. The roason for your down-and-out
f rating is yXjur liver. It should pour out two
j pounds of liquid bile into your ooweti daily.
If this bile Is not flowing freely. your food
doesn't difest. It Just decays In the boweia.
Oaa bloats up your stomach. You have a
thick, had taste and your breath Is foul,
skin often breaks out in blemishea. Your head
achee and you feel down and out. Yoar whole
system is poisoned.
It takes those rood, old CARTER'S
LITTLE I.IVKK PILlid to get thsaa t?o
; pounds of bile flowing freely and maks you
feel "up and up." They contain wonderful,
' harmless, gentle vegetable extracts, amazing
when It comer to making the bile flow freely.
Rut don't ask for liver pills Ask for Carter's
i Little Liter Fills. Look for the name Carter's
, Little Liver Pills on the rod label. R ?nt a
substitute. 2&c at ail stores. ? 1931 C. M. Co.
REAL ESTATE^!
RENTS COLLECTED, FARM AND CITY PROPErtv
HUNTING PRESERVES T
Repairing and Care-Talcing of Property
ALL FORMS OF INSURANCE I
DeKALB INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE CO. I
Crocker Building ? Telephone 7 j
NOTICE TO TEACHERS |
Wo are accepting State Teacher'* Note#, maturing I
in 1934, at face value, for merchandise and payments
of account#. ? ? ?
We reserve the right to accept them only direct I
from the teacher# to whom they were issued. *
STEVENS - SPRINGS CO. I
| KERSHAW, S. C. * g
I HOW WILL I
YOU BE RATED?
PROMPT PAY I
FAIR PAY I
SLOW PAY 1
OR X I
Your Name Will Be In The
| CAMDEN CREDIT GUIDE
If you owe any past due accounts, pay them,
do it now, so you will be well rated. The Credit
Bureau keeps the merchants informed at all
times as to just how you pay your bills.
This system is built on constructive lines. It
' makes the poor, but honest man's credit as good
as that of the rich. It also prevents the man who
does not pay his bills from getting credit.
If you have a good credit record, your trade
is valuable and any merchant is glad to accomodate
you.
CREDIT IS A MATTER OF TRUST,
YOUR HONOR IS INVOLVED
It is granted you on a promise to pay, and
you cannot afford to break that promise. The
merchant can better afford to lose the bill than
*you can afford not to pay it.
Don't blame the merchant if you are refused credit. You and you alone are to blame, for you are re- |
fused on your record and you built that record yourself. j
Camden Credit Bureau |
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