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^PAUK PH.Ml # DR INK J "*| k?r* Hiiauiualia Aahaaf N llukath?r Stiff, |>aluful Jwlnlt? flj i*ill|Ml|a>r lii (renin Nfnuiu Mtf !.? f Invaatlgala Oaajr Wata* Crfii>l?. Ten Million IP Am arte an* luif u?a<l ihaut. Aak B j of tkarn. laarn lha truth. . TUNE IN ?a | j STATION WBT. CHARLOTTE KVKKY A^TKUNWIN AT 12:15 Kxcept SunduyH DeKalb Pharmacy V .1 If n??^ EZRA HAWKINS WRITES A LETTER TO T. V. WALSH, JR. Mingling Junction, Aug. 10. Dear T. V.: Sum weeks ago 1 wub appointed on. a committee. Thar is nuthin unusual bout being appointed on a committee. L' can get in a small crowd or a big 1 and if thar is a committee 2 B ap- i pointed, if U open your mouth U R sure 2 It appointed on the committee and if U say very much U will B made chairman of the committee. I kept my mouth shut in this instance j but was put on the 'committee and it . wus our job 2 go 2 several homes in ' Camden?eight 2 B exact?-seven of j these homes had door bells on the! door. T. V^how many uv the seven! do U suppose would ring .' ONLY 1. j We cum to it long bout the last and it wus such a joy 2 find 1 we could make a noise with. We got such a kick" out uv lingin it, if it hadnt ben a good 1 we would hav to'C it up. T \'. it wiiMit ttie fault uv the folks what live in the homes. It was the fault liv the door bells. The things wont no count to start with. If folk- only noed a good door bell can It had for a small amount uv money and noed that tha will last as long as a good door bell will lii-t. I no b folks in Camden that would go down what* me and Mandy do our tradin. Mackey Hardware Company, and invest in a real door bell. It takes only a few minutes to put it on. Tha R reasonable in price and will last for years and years. Ezra Hawkins. P. S.?Ih>n't forget to give Camden's Ball Team your support. Will Have Special Music The B. Y\ P. U. of Antioch church meets on Sunday evening at K o'clock.] There will be special music by a string band from Camden. The public is cordially invited to attend?Lima Shiver, secretary. V We Return Thanks The Chronicle forco took a few minutes off from its regular duties one. day last week to enjoy a delicious watermelon, weighing about pounds, brought as a gift from Harvey Davis, a good friend of the paper and a most worthy citizen of the Antioch community. It was so large that we had to invite several friends in to help us eat it. Camden Theatre Week Beginning August 17 "FRIDAY 'MANY HAPPY RETURNS' With Guy Ijomhardo and Hi? Royal Canadians, Crane Allen and George Bums Also News an dComody SATURDAY "THE GALLANT FOOL" i'h Hnh Steele. Abo Chapter 2 'The l.ost Jungle" and ontedy Saturday Night at 10:30 "HOUSEWIFE" With George Brent & Bo'.'.e Davis MONDAY and TUESDAY "BABY TAKE A BOW" With SHIRLEY TEMPLE. James Dunn ar.d Claire Trevor Also Comedy and News WEDNESDAY "KISS AND MAKE UP" UWith Cary Grant, Genevieve Tobin I Also Selected Short Subjects THURSDAY AND FRIDAY "SADIE McKEE" With Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone. AJao Comedy and News I ^ 'Few Remember | Col. Jim Tillman Many visitors who pass along the 11800 block of Main street, Columbia, I see the Arcade, a beautiful at rue ture, of marble and white terra cotta. 1 On its Main street side the building ! is next door to the old National Loan and Kxchange Hank building, South Carolina's lirst skyscraper. Both buildings were put up a good many I years ago, the bank building first. The Arcade occupies the side of a former one-story brick building in Which Ben l)avid operated a restaurant for many years and the site of another small brick building. The restaurant, lhen one of the lew in Columbia, was kept open clay and night. Frequently after employees of The State had finished their night's work, not, long before sunup, they went to the restaurant to get something to eat before going to bed. The night clerk was a man named Cal Levy, known then to most Columbia people. Nearly always at the fag end of the night IvOvy could be found sitting behind the cjigar counter near 'the front door waiting to take the I orders of such customers as came in I at that unseasonable hour. One morning in particular, among ! ma^ny in general, the writer went into the restaurant and found Levy in his accustomed place. N'o Cheery "good morning" was forthcoming, as was his wont. Instead, he said, "I want you to walk to the rear of the dining room in an unconcerned manner and look at the man^itting alone, almost asleep, at the Inst table on the left and then como back and tell whether you know him." The request was complied with and a minute or two later the writer reported that if he had ever seen the man before he did not recall him. "Go back and take another look," was aguin requested, aiul for the second time the request was complied with, with the same report. Then Levy said, "1 am as certain you know that man as I am that I know you. But 1 can understand how you failed to recognize him. When he came in here a few minutes ago he had to tell me who he was, though I have known him as a customer of this restaurant and otherwise for years. That man is Col. Jim Tillman, former] colonel of the 1st South Carolina regiment in the Spanish-American war and former lieutenant governor 'of the State. Now look for the third time and see if you recognize him," >aid the wntei, but now changed since 1 last ,-uw him three or four years ago." In hi> former, better days Col. Tillman wa> tall, straight, muscular in proportion, with coal black hair and a handsome face and line forehead. That morning he was old? hail got old before hi- day ^ his shoulders were dropped, hi- face a theater of disorder and In- line forehead pinched and drawn, indicating that he was no stranger to physical pain and perhaps mental suffering. Time did not seem to have dealt kindly with him in recent years. Levy remarked that he would be surprised if it was not Col. Tillman's i ; last visit to the restaurant, and added | that he was on the way to the mouni tains of North (Carolina to try to regain his health. But Tillman's quest ' did not prove 'successful. Some [months afterward he died in u nioun; t-ain cottage alone, it was stated at the time, but for the presence of the ' Negro nurse he had taken with him. j Time passes?almost on the wings , of the wind. Important events and i men of yesterday are forgotten. Probably few of the younger generation ever heard of Col. Tillman. For these and others it may be stated that he was a son of George D. Tillman, for years the old^Edgetield district member of congress. He was a nephew of B. R. Tillman, governor and United States j.cator. In PJlKh Col. Tillman was elected lieutenant governor. Two years .ater he was an unsuccessful candidate fo- governor. ;n a campaign -marked by more bitterne.-s than we know today. A few iLays before his term as lieutenant governor expired. :n January, lt'Od, Tillman met the editor of The State. Mr. Gonzales. on Main street in Columbia and mortally wounded him. Tillman's lawyers claimed he could not get a fair trial ;r. K.chlar.d iour.ty. and got the vHse tiar.sferred to I/? \;ngton county Mary noted lawyers were engaged ir. the trial, some for the State, others for the defer.se. Senator Till mar. was present, but took no part ir. the trial. Col. Tillman was rim "y acquitted, but a year or two afterward his health gave way and the er.d was not long ir. coming. At the intersection of Senate ar.d Sumter streets in Columbia there a beautiful monument built by public subscription, to the memory of Mr. Gonzales.?P'ort Mill Times. J. L. Morrison, a tenant, shot hla landlord and a deputy sheriff to death at Chickamauga. Ga . when the two went to Morrison's homo for the purpose of collecting sonve past due rent. OnJy the timely arrival of the sheriff saved the life of Morrison from an infuriated mob. In the recent July 28 Democratic primary of Texas, more than l,0L2,tXX) votes were cast. Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs. Jou McKain are viait-; nig in Si. George. Mr. and Mrs. Ik 1). Lee are spending sometime in blorida. Miss Sara l>ane. of Columbia U the guest of Miss Mary Zemp. Mrs. T. P. Brown is visiting relatives in Washington, 1>. C. Mi. and Mrs. Hughey Tindal spent i last week end at Myrtle Beach. Miss Elizabeth Stogner, of Hock j Hill is on a visit to her parents this week. Miss Kthel G. Sanders, of Walter-' boro is here visiting Mrs. B. G. Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. McFadden and children are visiting relatives in Prosperity. Mrs. B. A. Hornsby has returned to Camden from a visit to her mpther in Virginia. Mrs. A. \V. Humphries returned Wednesday from a ten day's stay iu Brevard, N. C. Mrs. T. Lee Little and children left today for a week's visit to her mother in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Marshall have returned from a visit to the Worlds Fair, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Hennas Granade are in Brilliant, Ala., for a stay with Mr. Granude's parents. Misses Helen and Macbeth Owens, of Charlotte are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander. Mrs. Lipman Rich and daughter, of Orangeburg are guests of the former's father, L. L. Block. L. W. McFadden has returned to Camden to resume his school duties for the coming session. Mrs. C. F. Wimberly has her grandson, Bobby Saxton, of Woodberry Forest, Va., with her for a visit. Miss Ethel Birchmore, who has Been spending sometime at Jacksonville Beach has returned home. Frank Montgomery, who is a student at the University of Florida, is at home for several weeks vacation. I)r. and Mrs. Alfred H. Ehrenclou. of New York City, are spending this week in Camden enroute to California. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schenk and son are in New York, where they are 1 the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everett' Schenk. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Little and son; have gone to Charlottesville, \a., to] 1 attend the wedding of Mrs. Little's i bi other. j Miss Mo! ivia Taylor, of Lancaster, j j i? the gvie.-1 of her sister, Mrs. PL B. j Mubley. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nettles visited in Charleston and at Folly Beach last i Sunday. Fi lends will be interested in the : birth announcement of a daughter to ! Mi. and Mrs. .). Whit Ixrnoir, in C??r, dele.' Ga. I M's. Carson Adair anil daughters, j Doii- and Carolyn Adair, of Wa.-hmgj ton, D. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. j (i. F. ( ooley. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie J. Shannon. ! 3rd. and family, of Savannah are ' guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I Raymond Moore. Mr. and Mis. Richard Gates, of Greenwood were the guests of Mrs. Gates' parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Brown last week. Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Williford and son have returned from Winnsboro, where they spent sometime with Dr. Willi ford's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hough and daughter are here from Miami to spend several weeks a-t the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hough. Claude W. Phillips, a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Phillips has returned from a thirty days stay at the M. T. C. camp at Ft. Bragg, N. C. Mrs. Louise Cantey and daughter, M.s- Carolyn Cantey, who have been on .in extended visit to relatives in Dothar., Ala., have returned home. Mi-? Mary K. Goodaie ;ind Abbott .Goodale are attending the state convention of South Carolina Florists being held in Columbia thi- week. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wilson had a- their guests last week: Mr. and Mr-.'J. D. Arthur, of Union; Lt. Col. .! M Arthur, of Washington, D. C. M r. and Mrs. Frank I>achicotte. Jr., of Cantor., N. ('.. spent a few days this week with the former's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C H. Zemp. Mr-. Sara liabir. an-l daughter, Dons Babin, have gor.e to New York where Mrs. Rabir. will purchase fall merchandise for her store, The Out4 OO k Shoppe. Mr. ar.d Mrs. T D. Hall and A B. Hail, of Akron, Ohio, same down fur,da> to attend the funeral of James H. Radcl'fT. well-known citizen of the Sandy Grove section. The Hall brothers are sons of the late W T. Hall, who resided here for mar.y ye ;r?. but who later removed to Sumter. They are making good ir. the Ohio city. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Mobley. Mrs. H. D. Niles, Charles J. Shannon. R. N. Shannon ar.d Charles J. Shannon, 3. attended the funeral of Mayor O. B. Bartlett, popular citizen of Juinca9ter county, who died last Wednesday following a serious operation. His wife who was Miss Inez McCardell, of Lancaster, was a school mat* of Mrs. Banna Green Nile* formerly of N?w+>erry. Odd Accidents Desiring to make sure his sea-food 'was fresh a Washington man asked to inspect it first. The waiter brought in a tray of lobsters one of which nipped the diner on the end of his nose. Now he is suing the restaui a at owner. Tony, a 15-year-old leopard, met his | death iii a Wisconsin zoo because of I unrestrained love. When he tried to lick the heck of a lioness in the next cage she seized his tongue. His own jaws snapped shut severing his tongue. Despite efforts at feeding him he died of starvation. While taking his dog to a veterinary for treatment a California man, Deter Clement, had to be patched up himself after he lost control of his ' ear when the dog jumped into his face 'and became entangled in the steering wheel. He suffered severe cuts and bruises. Death in a grave he had dug with his own hands was the fate of Mr. | Kossback of Minnesota. While digj ging away he was stricken with a. heart attack and toppled into the excavation. He was buried in the same cemetery. While driving along a Georgia road after sundown, John Waddell was surprised when a huge ow( crashed into his car. The 'bird fell dead and re-J | leased a wriggling young water moccasin in hiscJap.' He killed it before it had a chance to bite him. Charles Dunnigan who was quite alone in his Montana home was more than surprised when he heard a shotgun discharged behind him and felt a half dozen bird shot strike his leg. A kitten had knocked over a gun left standing on the floor. A series of accidents caused by a low-Hying crane resulted in the death of an Alabama man. The bird struck a high tension wire which snapped and set fire to an outbuilding and charged a wire fence. In putting out the fire Seaborn JRainey came in contact with the fence and was electrocuted.?The Patchfinder. Noted Surgeons Get Recognition. A decidedly international aspect enlivens the careers of Drs. Charles H. and William J. Mayo, the world famous surgeons of Rochester, Minn., when their foreign decorations and honors are reckoned. The latest honor coming to them was the special medal of the American Legion which President Roosevelt presented to the pair as he returned from the West. In Rochester these surgeons were born and reared and here they have lived ever since. Dr. William first began breathing Minnesota air in 1*61 while his j brother did not adopt the same tactics until four years later. Both went to their home town high school, but Dr. Charles received his medical training I at Northwestern, and Dr. William j his at Michigan. In addition the [brothers were the recipients of numerous honoiary collegiate degrees, Dr. William receiving nine from American, institutions and six from abroad, while his brother associate was presented with six and five degrees, respectively. They were the joint donors of a million and a half dollars to establish the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. and just recently their gift of an additional $500,000 was announced. They are the founders of the world famous Mayo Clinic, served in the Medical Reserve Corps during the World war, and after peace was restored were given Distinguished Service Medals and commissioned brigadier generals. The surgeonbrofhers are both married, the elder having two children, and I)r. Charles eight. The clinic which the brothers have built up into an outstanding institution was founded in 1885 by their surgeon-father, Dr. William W. Mayo, the outcome of a tornado disaster that found the town without a hospital. The first building was erected by the sisters of the St. FVancis convent at a cost of $75,000; today the entire plant is valued at $10,000,000. In the beginning there were but three surgeons, all Mayos, now there is a stafT of 500 doctors and some 1,200 other workers.?The Pathfinder. Joseph F. Henry, Jr., negro lawyer, is a candidate for the Maryland legislature on the Democratic ticket in Baltimore. It is the first time in history that a negro has announced as a Democratic legislative candidate in Maryland. COl"NTV CAMPAIGNOPENED AT KERSHAW (Continued from first page) spoke of the extra pay and said that rather than leave it in Columbia he had donated it to the Camden hospital, the Children's Home and other institutions. He promised the same faithful performance of duties if re* elected. He stated that he had always asked Divine guidance in all his votee. Fred M. Bryant, stated that he was not a native of this county, was a graduate of the Conway high school and had attended Clemson college. He had no political record and was making no promises. Paid his respects to big business interests and a "political dictatorship." He favored the masses and not the cUsses. Fred B. Floyd, of Liberty Hill, waa the next seeking the house. Was his first political speebh. Would work for the best intereata as a whole and no individual. Would strive to be an honor to the delegation. Spoke of the New Deal and paid his respects to President Roosevelt. Favored a new deal and a square deal all along the line; that the railroads got relief and that every piece of tobacco in any form contained a stamp. (A i wit in the audiehce interrupted with ["maybe that was to break them from the tobacco-chewing habit.") Dr. Turner here announced that Wade H. Jones was absent on account of sickness and asked him to present his candidacy. This writer learned with regret that Mr. Jones (affectionately called "Tick" Jones) was considered seriously ill from pneumonia. Newton Kelly was the next to offer.( Had been before political-gatherings so many times that most of the voters knew him. He had served several terms in the house and that one time it was Mendel L. Smith and Newton Kelly on the first ballot. He had always served with an eye to economy. Had been present" at nearly all roll calls and that his votes were sucn that if he had to vote again he would vote the same way. His life and political career had been an open book. Would be 75 years of age in December. Had favored the "payas-you-go" plan for road building. Opposed the $65,000,000 bond issue and thought and still thinks the matter should have been submitted to the voters. Sees a state of political unrest and had been present at a largely attended meeting of protest in Columbia as to the administration of the public funds now being expended by the New Deal. Allen B.. Murchison, the late entrant for the house, gave thanks for his big vote at Kershaw as a candidate for superintendent of education; that it was given freely and voluntarily. Decried the discrimination of| big business and railroads receiving ( help while it* takes a farmer three weeks to even get through an application for a loan. Corporations can charge off for depreciation while the farmer, who faces a providential mishap cannot do this. Favored a mar- I keting bureau. fl T. K. Trotter prefaced his remarks ! with a tribute to the late Captain I S. J. Benton. Spoke of his very 1 complimentary vote at Kershaw when i he made the race for the house eight i years ago. He said that he was an {attorney at Camden and unfortunate- I j ly engaged in farming, but the farm j I had about "licked him." If elected j , he wanted to be instrumental in hav- H ing statewide laws as relating to |l landlord and tenants re-written. Fa vored the new deal and bank control ; laws as recently put into effect. ! Thought that a workmen's compen- j j sation law was needed, also a de- i partment of labor. Favored economy H in the school system, but hearty sup- ; port of the schools. He also favored j the conservation of forest resources for their commercial ibenefits as well H as for protection of game. H Neil Truesdale was the last and youngest speaker of the day and although the crowd had gotten tired, : they stayed for the last and gave hi? j undivided attention. He sftated that H he was not lined up with any other candidate and was in the race for the best interests of the county and him- H self. Was a college graduate, had been a rural school teacher, was en- H gaged in farming and merchandising and thought he knew something of H these three problems. Said the rumor that he was in tfie race to raise H teachers' pay was untrue. He did favor teachers being paid in cash, and if elected the school teachers would find a friend in him. Thought the state government had too many departments which weilded too much power. Favored consolidation of H some departments. Spoke of the rural school supervisor being an un necessary office. Thinks the super intendent of education and trustees should be capable of attending to I their own affairs. ! i Who Will Be Elected ? ^ . ' ? J * ' E. ROY STONE MAKES UNIQUE RECORD %. 1910?Predicted the election of ('ale L. Blouse over C. C. Keather?ton for governor,' Missed Blouse's majority only 960, 11*112?Predicted that Cole L. Bleuse would be re-elected, missed his majority only 1,102 votes. 1914?'His best year: With six aHpirUnUi for governor, he named them categorically, and did not miss the vote received by j any candidate for governor more than 331 votes. He also predicted the election kof Senator E. D. Smith over Blease, Pollock | and Jennings. " j t 1916?-Made his forecast two weeks before the first Primary, j predicting that Cooper, instead on Manning, would be in second race with Blease. The anti-<Blease forces called a meeting in j Columbia, which succeeded in eliminating Mr. Cooper. He predicted the election of Manning in second primary. 1918?-He predicted the election of Cooper over all opponents in the first primary. Also the election of Senator N. B. Dial over I Cole L. Blease. 1 - 1920?-Due to pressure of business, he did not make forecast. ! 1922?He predicted that Thomas G. McLeod would defeat ! Cole L. Blease by a majority of 14,272 votes. MoLeOd's majority was 14,280. Therefore, he only missed his majority 8 votes. 1924?(Predicted that McLeod would be re-elected Governor j and that Byrnes and Blease would enter the second race for the United .States Senate. 192i6?.Through 1928, due to the pressure of 'business, he did not make any forecast. 1930?'Predicted the election of Byrnes to Senate and Black* j wood for Go\ernor. (Second Primary only) ! 1932?J>ue to imperfect organization and Leon Harris' 11th , hour statement on the Liquor Question, predicted that Harris in! stead of Blease would be in second race with Smith. Predicted that Smith would win by a large majority in second race over I j Blease for United States Senate. I Mr. Stone has his organization in fine shape this year and will have on sale in various parts of the state a copyrighted pamphlet predicting the winners. The ! Chronjcle has ordered one thousand copies of the pamphlets Which will be sold at 10 cents each. The regular price is 25 cents. If ordered by mail-enclose 3 cents extra to insure postage. The pamphlets will I reach Camden on Saturday, July 25. ORDER YOURS TODAY! ^ 11 ?1 Sfrmours FERTILIZER SODA -? We solicit your business ? Telephone 53 McLEOD & McLAUCHLIN 109 DeKALB STREET |