The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 09, 1934, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
by Children Need
I a liquid Laxative
] ir
temporary reJi?f children
wLii unwise doaing with harsh
KJhartn-s may, cause bowel strain,
eve- set-up irritation in the
JJJjeys. A property prepared liquid
lawiUvc brings a more natural mpve *-.?
There is no .discomfort at the
Bw aud m weakness after. You
bavc to give the child "a double
Bdotf" a cr two ^tor.
constipation be safely relieved :
kchiJdw? 'Yesf say medical men. i
i'Ycsf" say many mothers who have t
loikwed this sensible medical advice: 1
II Select a good liquid laxative. 2. ;
(jive the dose you find suited to the
B,y?tem 3. Gradually reduce the dose, '
B/f*i*':i,r<1' ??til the bowels are movHL
naturally without aid.
^?^An approved liquid laxative (one
Btbtt is widely used for children) is
H}r. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The
Hgild laxative action lit this excellent
preparation is the best form of help ;
for children ? and grown-ups, top. j
Hie dose can be regulated for any i
H geor need.
HTyour druggist sells Dr. Caldwell's j
Syrup Pepsin.
lillinger Not First
To Use Wood Guns
B Columbia, Nov. 6.?Wooden guns
Bere effectively used by South CaroKiians
more than 150 years before
Kim Dillinger employed one to escape
Horn an Indiana prison, it was reHntly
pointed out by J, Rion McKis*Hick,
dean of the school of journalism
Bt the University of South Carolina.
Hhose utilized in this state took the
of cannon in the Revolutionary
i | Learning that a British detachment
Bpder Col. William Henry Mills was
Homing down the Pee Dee river in
He summer of 1780, patriots under
Btbe lead of James Gillespie and Maj.
Tristram Thomas gathered at Hunt's
Blolf, about 25 miles below Cheraw,
Between Darlington and Marlborough
. counties, to intercept the expedition.
Ba battery of wooden guhs was hastHjr
constructed and placed immediateBl
on the bank in a sudden bend of
b river." according to the historian,
^ cCrady. "In due season, as the
lowly moving flotilla appeared, n
lost imposing demonstration was
Hade by the gallant Thomas and unHnditiona!
surrender demanded." The
British authorities charged that there
Boas absolute treachery on the part
^ f their militia, who, they contended,
tuc in mutiny against Colonel Mills,
the American accounts admit that it
,^ks not unlikely that there was am.
j Understanding with some of the lcadof
the party. "However
B^ may have been, no resistance was
ttempted and the capture was efIn
the same year another British
[ commander, Col. Rowland- Rugeley,
vd made a stockade around his house
m the neighborhood of Camden, and
> it had collected 112 men. Col.
jH'l'iam Washington, a patriot leader,
Ma small force set out to attack
( j18 post. Repeating the device used
I Hunt s Bluff, he "threw up a few
set of earth into the form of an
jrthwork, and mounted behind it
li?wne logs with the appearance of
gun.s, demanding an immediate
"" eJKier," says McGrady. "Rugeley,
Reived and frightened by the ap ?w*nee
of artillery, obeyed the sum;|*ons,
and without -firing a shot, surjBW?red
his whole party." Ramsay,
ler historian, asserts that just
j* Pine log was used and that it,
( **vated a few feet from the earth
I
by its branches which stuck in the
ground, was moulded by the imagination
of the garrison into artillery,
completely equipped with all the apparatus
of death."
News of Interest In
And Near Bethune
Bethune Nov. 6.-Miw Edith ayburn
and Mrs. James King comnfimen
ted Mrs. Emery Parker, the farmer
Miss Ruth Jones, with a delightful
kitchen shower at the home of
Miss ( lyburn lust Friday afternoon.
In a setting of Japanese marigold?
and autumn leaves four tables were
arranged for heart dice. Mrs. Parker
won high score prize. After the
games delicious refreshments were
served bv the hostesses. The honor
guest was the recipient of numerous
useful gifts.
The "Men of the Church" club gave
a Aty supper at the King-Davis hotel
last I uesday evening. During the
business session the following officers
/or ^ie year: President,
Neil Truesdale; vice-president, J. N.
McLaunn; secretary, J. H. McDaniel.
Dr. Barron, Of Columbia, speaker of
the evening, was introduced by the
Rev. J. N T. Keels, pastor of the
Jietnuno I roabv t^rian church. Jius
subject Vi as "Dove?God's Dove and
Man's Dove. His forceful address
was greatly enjoyed. Mr. Keels, of
Columbia, father of the Rev. J. N. T.
Keels, was a guest at the meeting.
Miss Sara Gettys spent the week
end. in Camden at the home of her
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Campbell announce
the birth of a son, Charles
Eddie, Thursday, November D
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Benton King,
Monday, October 2fJth; A daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake A. Catoe announce
the birth of a son, Saturday,
November 3. Mrs. Catoe was the
former Miss Myrtle Ratcliff.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Young announce
the birth of a son during the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Daney, of
Camden, were the guests Sunday of
Mrs. Daney's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs, Charlie Parker, of
Jacksonville, Fla., visited relatives
here during the past week. Mrs.
Parker will be pleasantly remembered
here as Miss Marie Clyburn, haying
moved to Florida some years ago.
She and Mr. Parker were married the
latter part of Qctobeiv^-^'
Mrs. Nettie Glace, of Columbia, was
the recent guest of Misses Maggie
and Nettie Brannon.
The teachers in the Bethune schools
were one hundred per cent in attendance
at the Kershaw County Teachers'Association,
which met in Camden
last Thursday afternoon.
William Estridge and Jake Smith,
of the C. C. C. camp at Moncks Corner,
spent the week end at their respective
homes here.
Mrs. Clara Davis and children,
Gerry and Johnny, visited Mrs. Davis'
mother, Mrs. John McSween, of Darlington,
during the week end.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. G. Byrum, of Waxhaw.
N. C., were guests of the Z. P.
Gordons Sunday.
The ladies of the Methodist W. M.
U. are observing this as a week of
prayer for missions.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ratcliff spent
Wednesday in Chrrrle,ston.
Mrs. Wade Atkinson and Miss Mary
Brannon were guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Brannon, Friday.
Dr. E. Z. Truesdale has been a patient
at the Columbia hospital since
early last week. His numerous
friends sincerely hope he may soon
regain his usual health.
Miss Annie Ruth Ratcliff, Miss
Ruby Davis, W. A. McDowell and Roland
Outlaw visited Winthrop college
Sunday.
The women of the Baptist W. M.
U. had a study course last week, the
text book used being, "Outriders for
the King."
Carey Gardner, of Hartsville, spent
the week end with his mother, Mrs.
G. H. Haney.
W. S7F ox, who teaches in the Bethune
high school visited his parents
in Batesburg recently.
Misses Oneida Outlaw and Lillie
Mae McQuage gave a.Hallowe'en paVty
for the younger set at the home
of Miss Outlaw Wednesday evening.
The hours were pleasantly spent witn
games and other amusements. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
wm No. 436 _tI_
I' STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF TOE
I MERCHANTS AND FARMERS BANK
i located at bethune, s. cr, at the close .
1 OCTOBER 17, 1934 - ?
I - Resource# $31,801.02
wis and Discounts ....".. * ? 2,991.36
drafts (secured by cotton) ....... 9,476.00and
stocks owned by Bank 1,818.40
^niiture and Fixtures ! . . . 1,068.76
House 8,923.84
Real Estate Owned 18,469.86
on hand and duo from Banks 1,560.10
^Atnges for the Clearing House 84.40
i^Housc Account ......'. 2,530.41
"lection Account * - '
I ... $78,723.14
i total ?:
1 Liabilities $20,000.00
jtfWl Stock Paid in 8,000.00
Patois Fund *'"V/rL 2,936.77
^divided Profits Less Expenses and Ta,xes
P0^ $36,098.60
I 10,432^6
K' *- 828.17 47,359.53
Cashier's and Certified Checks .V/... 426.84
W* to Banks 1 ?
* : ... $78,723.14
_total ...#** > ? ?
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River Used as Postman
During Siege of Paris 1
During the siege of Paris by the !
German* in 1870 the post office a<1iiiinlhtrutlon
hit upon the expedient In
addition to the balloons, of enclosing
letters in Mnull sine globes, witter i
tight and hermetically sealed, and
dropping them Into tho Seine. Thero
they flouted, If they were not captured
by the Germans, down the river to the
French lines, where a net stretched
across thu river gathered them in, und
they were sent on their way.
Lmfortunnjely, for the French, tho
Germans discovered the character of
those zinc floats, and as they could
not hope to see and fl^h out hy ordinary
means all the letters that went
down thus, they stretched across tho
river, at Villeneuve Saint Georges, ?
net of their own and effectually stopped
this system of postal communication.
1 he zinc balls nod their use were
pretty nearly forgotten, when about
twenty years ago a fisherman found
in the Seine, near \ illeneuve, a queer
looking globe of zinc. With u largo
knife he opened it. and found three
hundred letters, still legible, and all
dated December, 1870. They Were delivered
to the postal authorities and
were forwarded to their destination
after having been in the river for
many years.
Odd Floating Islands
Grow Tre^s, Vegetables
Near the City of Mexico Is the Lake
of Xochlmllco, nearly covered with
floating gardens, called chlntunpas, on
which are raised flowers and vegetables
for the city markets. They are
formed of floating masses of water I
plants, covered with soil, and secured
by poplar stakes. The latter take
root, and surround tho Islands with
living hedges. Among the largest natural
floating Islands are those formed
by tangled masses of trees and brushwood
curried down by great rivers.
On the Mississippi and Its tributaries
these islands are known as
"rafts." One of the most remarkable
of these rafts began forming In the
Atchafalaya, one o? the lower arms of
the Mississippi, In 1778, and gradually
Increased until by 1810 It had expended
to ten miles In length, over six hundred
yards In width, and eight feet In
depth. Although It rose and fell with
the water, tt was solid enough to support
the growth of trees, some of
which were sixty feet In height. This
vast obstruction was linally removed
by the state of Louisiana at great
expense.
E*rth and Sun Distance
The distance bnfwop ?he earth and
sun varies from something more than
91 .(KXI.OOO miles to something more
than 9-1,000,1X10. The mean distance is
calculated to be about 92,81X1,000, The
earth is nearest the sun In eurly January
and farthest away In early July.
That the distance has nothing to do
with the seasons may be seen from the
fact thnt while It Is winter In the
northern hemisphere, It Is summer lrr
the southern. The real reason for
the seasonal changes Is the fact that
the earth's axis Is at an angle (23^
degrees) with relation to Its path
around the sun. ,At that season of
the year when our northern hemisphere
Is tipped toward the sun, Its
' rays fall more directly upon us, and
we have summer.
Womtn Quiet Sleepers
Women get to sleep more quickly
and sleep more quietly throughout the
night than men. This conclusion
made In a recent scientific Investigation
is cited by the Iowa state department
of health. The Investigation also
found that judging by the mnsfular
movements, the first hour of sleep for
the normal child Is the most active
period and the next most active Is the
last regular hour of sleep. The normal
child Is most quiet during the second
one-Half hour after retiring. A "quiet
sleeper" may be active for an hoar
and the "restless sleeper" for two
hours during his sleeping time at
night
Early Ui? of Mullein
Following mankind to America, mullein
was cultivated at first because It
was thought a good remedy for colds,
and pretty women used the soft-rough
leaves to rub color Into their cheeks.
During the days of witchcraft excitement
In New England the long dry
stalks, growing In circles about an
original plant In pastures and on mountain
sides, were called hag-tapers, because
people thought that there the
witches had held their dances by night
and used the dry mullein stalks to light
their devll's-broth-maklng and Sabbath
dances.
The Calendar
The French divided the year Into
12 months, of 80 days each. In regular
years there were Ave extra days,
from the seventeenth to the twentyfirst
of (the Gregorian calendar) September,
and at the end of every four
years there was a sixth extra day.
This calendar was In use from November
22. 1793 to December 81. 1806.
when It was discarded and the Gregorian
calendar re-adopted.
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Mental Disorders
Paranoia Is a form of mental disorder
characterised by delusions of
persecution and of one's own greatness.
Dementia precox (precox denoting
early llfeV (s a mental disorder arising
In late adolescence or early adult
Oft, characterised by foeeof lntei eel in
and participation In practical and nodal
Ufa, Incoherence of thought and
aetio?, aadeUker signs. ^
J.1UJU u ?.'mi ii' I wmmm
Keeping Doctor
j Stork Busy
Kansas City, Nov. 3.?That provoibiul
bird with the bundle and an
inclination to race doctors is tlubUergasted.
"l)o you mean to say," he asked
as .'he rested wearily on one leg.
"there actually are folks who cun't
find a job? Brother, I never worked
so hurd in all my life as I did this
year.
I "$omo people seem to have the
silly idea that after 1 took the quintuplots
to the Dionnes at Callander,
! Ontario, last May 28, 1 just settled
down to a quiet business. Such ignorance.
Let's have a look ut the,
I records."
And here are some of the things j
those records showed:
The 23rd baby was born October 24 !
at Sapulpu, Okla., to 38-year-old
Mrs. Joe Tom Horn and her 44-yearold
husband.' Quadruplets, triplets
and two sets of twins have been included
among the list. Ten children
are living.
J. 11. Baucom recently asked the
Florida emergency relief administration
if pensions for fathers with
more than 14 children were not a
good idea. .Small wonder. ' He had
21 children and was expecting No. 22
at the time.
At Salem, Mass., Mrs. Alton F.
Marshall, 24, gave birth last August
to her fourth and fifth children within
a period two years, seven
months and 30 days.
In Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, three
sisters placed their claim of being
Canada's leading mothers by listing
56 births?21, 19 and 16, respectively.
In San Francisco, Mrs. Vena Hogland,
a grandmother at 31, pointed
with pride to five living generations
in her family. ,
John L. Kirlin, 78, became the
father of a baby girl in .{Lincoln,
Neb., September 22. It was the seventh
child for the 35-year-old mother,
who had six by a previous marriage.
Kavilili, an Eskimo mother, owning
a $1,000 fur coat and traveling by
airplane, said at Anchorage, Alaska, j
this year that she knew she had ,
"about 20" children but:
"I no count them any more?I lose
the count. Trouble to have so many?x
No much. I like babies."
Mike and Rose Latorra took a fam- j
ily of 19 from their Chicago suburban I
home to the World's fair this year,
asserting "the only thing that gives
us much trouble: is buying shoes and
spaghetti."
Little Hope Held
For Original Alice
Westerham, fcngland, Nov. 4.?
Doctors tonight said Mrs. Alice Liddell
Hargreavee, the original Alice in
Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland,"
was "about the came." She
was reported dying following a heart
attack while riding in an automobile
about two weeks ago. She has been
unconscious off and on for the last
72 hours. Little hope was held for
j her recovery. Her sister, Miss Rhoda
, Liddell, and her son, Capt. Cayrl
Hargre'aves, were at her bed. She is
62.
New Zodiac Sign?
"Now boys," said the teacher, "tell
me the signs of the zodiac. "You first,
Thomas."
"Taurus, the Bull."
"Right! Now you, Haloid, another
one."
"Cancer, the Crab."
"Right again. And now it's your
turn, Albert."
The boy looked puzzled, hesitated
a moment and then blurted out,
"Mickey, the Mouse." ? Vancouver
Province.
After crawling unhurt out of an'
overturned school bus, Ma-xine Purvis,
17, high school girl, stumbled into a
live electric wire and was killed at
Bucyrus, Ohio."
Four Pranksters Shot
Bessemer City, Nov. 1.?Four Hallowe'en
pranksters were sprayed with
buckshot by Robert Payne, 14-year-old
Bessemer City boy, as they were removing
furniture from his mother's
porch und two of them were in a
hospital today.
Young Payne, son of ?Mrs. Ola
Payne, was arrested and put under
$600 bond;
James Davis, 20, lost hie left eye;
Leo Tk^rpburg, 18, was shot In the
neck and Earl Dixon and T. B. Dabba
received minor wounds when Payne
loosed the shotgun charge at the
group engaged in removing the furniture
from the porch of the Payne
hqme.
, y^Your own druggist is ?uthorix?d\
/ "to chetrfully rsfund your monoy \
Lou Tellegen, once popular stage
and movie actor, committed suicide at
Hollywood, Calif., using a pair of
scissors to stab himself in the breast
four or five times. Ill health is assigned
as a^cause for his act.
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I MRS. JONES TOOK THE RUG I
For a couple of months Mn$. Jones has been saving |
Poll-Parrot Money. Yesterday she brought in $37.60
| worth of it and exchanged it for a beautiful rug. Now [ |
i she is saving for something else, l j
I Poll-Parrot Money is valuable. We give it with f
I every purchase you make and you can exchange it for H
j a number of nice articles that will make handsome !
j ^hrjstmas presents for every member of your funnily. j
I TOE BOSTON STORE I
| CAMDEN'S BARGAIN CORNER
ANNOUNCING I
I The Opening of John Langford's I =
ONE STOP
ESSO SERVICE STATION.
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I Broad Street - North of Post Office 13
, ... ~
I Handling a Complete Line of ll
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
I Including Tires, Batteries, Accessories I
I WE INVITE YOf W|
I To Call on us at this New Location i