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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
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'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.
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Who Will Be Elected ?
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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.
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