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1 LOOKING BACKWA R I) Taken From the Filen of The Chronicle Fifteen and Thirty Yearn A#o ! ' " FIFTKKN YKAKS AGO January ty, J920 Stoney Moo if and J'almer I). .Stokes acll thmr" grocery business on Mam street to J. IV I/4'wis. Mrs. J H. Mayfield, mother of W. J. MayHold <lies in Norlina, N. ( Anti-Boll Weevil Association to hold meeting ut Court Hou?e. C. J*. l>uBoae announces for Mayor. Those already announcing for Aldermen are: Ward Qne?W. L. Jackson; Ward Four?>11. (j. Curriaon, Jr., and K. C. Zomp; Wurd Five-- W. K. UeIxrache. Mrs. Kuphemie Foot Whittredgc, mother of Miss Olive and Miss KfFie W'hittredge dies here. Mi as Nelle 11. Wilkes has been named census enumerator for City of Camden. Mrs. Sarah K. Winkler to spend winter in Camden at Hobkirk Inn. Douglas Fairbanks, popular screen j actor to play in picture, "His Majes-j ty, the American," ut The Majestic, j Mrs. Jacob Hirsch entertains for t Miss Henrietta Block, who is to he married in the early spring. Fprty thousand persons at work in French mills, that were located by Germans during the World War. Sheriff Grover C. Welsh visited ;n: "Lancaster last week. Miss Flizabeth Carrison reruir.C to Columbia University, whe-e will graduate in June. il 1 ; ' K. K. Hunna, of Cheraw, pi ? >. :<-nt, < of the South Carolina P/niiuinic < ciution, which has been bioud.-a-.t.ng .\ .the advantages of this s?at.e in! i'sili v communities, has gone to i 'ii<-r*., Jhea 'S i to further develop trade re.'u'. wis be-. In / tween thus state and that idand He M *T t /takes along a textile exlob ' arid one M of canned good . l.i made by j Jar farm women. | ko' r L THIRTY YKAKK AGO January Id, I Coventor I). <\ Hey ward d?*iiveis message to Legislature. Kershaw County's delegation signed important position- m i^'K,s lalive body: Hun. M. I. Smith reelected Speaker of the JiuUse; Kcpre-I xcntutivo J. (1. Kichaid.-k 1.1 Chairman! of House Committee u/i hducalion, has second' plu< e 0/i Committee of Ways and Means, ,n,d second place I ( on Committee on J>iipen.vary; Sena-/j tor J. T. Hoy is Chairman <>f Judic-L lary Commit tee of Senate, alio H ^ member of Committee on t\>rpratZona, ^ on J'riviiegiw and Elections, on (he v I'enilentia/y, on I'ena! and Charitable ^ Institutions, and on liules. ^ Frank YCiepigue, of Port Worth, v Texas, who .-pent Chnstmas with his # fami.y /? nas returned home. H Miv H I- Jlaiie and g'andaon, j Master Karl Hraxmgton have return- t ed I iorn a VI-It III ( harlot te. They ? wei I* a i oinpamed home by Mrs. P. E. , It Ic- ' f A' January meeting of the His- L *< i -a. Sonety L T. Mills is to read ; /ape-- "The oldest House in Cam\ tin Investigation." tDr, I. H. ^ A o-xaiidir a I so to read a paper of ( ui-ioricai interest, he has prepared. T>i?- tfolf team from the S>outh Car- ( ,, i.i f'ollege Golf and Tennis Associ, n, Columbia omes to Camden for I game. Kugene McCarthy, captain ! .? play Camden's professional. Those attending the centennial eel- ' liraHon of the South Carolina Col- ' ge this week from Camden were: 11s.ses Sue Young, .Dean Long, Jo famlm, Alice Corbett, Jo Shannon, u ah boykin and Meta Boykin, Al rt Zrmp, Robert G. McCreight, Hon. . L. (Smith, Captain William M. lanuon, Hon. J. T. Play, T. J. Kiikkl. E. t). Blakeney and L. A. Wibtivsky. General News Notes'. Ijury ai C:. r..'.w..<J acgtatud Ka.-ton I'm !. \^? .i man tin r? w iiu kill.-,i \J n ,ifi Smith. a former in\ . Milan. -.i.i-::..' r;'<on the gi ??;??. ! .... The affair H*' "i ? I J | I 4.1.' \ . A !i i ' , .at *.. .! origin com* plot. i\ ,-j. ,j\. a : !( Smyrna Presbytn iar; . :j r. building located aht.tr tivf mi,-- u.-t of Newberry.'1 Tiit- i.g hh< .Miniated at about *!.? >I.."HH> insurance. | A .\o.. 11.. a up in the yard of a \ mgm ? Anderson, and the explosion start.Vd ihi* city. The negro had 1 been u-iag the well to dump garbage an.I trash, and the gas formed by i fermentation igrntod. Mayor Owens, of Columbia, will a-k the governmeat for 1,000 trees removed from lands in the lower part of the state, to be carried to the capital city and planted there. George IV. MdKerall is asking the citizens of Marlon to elect him to a sixth term as mayor, but the younger element is strongly opposing him with another candidate, who is named Staekhouae. The enrollment for the primary is 707, and it will l>o held on January 29. The Greenville News, and Mime other papers published an excellent photograph of the ruins of the Cherokee county home ?1 hours after the tire and in the first issue aftei ihe tragedy. The Associated !'r? manager at Atlanta, telephoned a Citfney photographer to take the graph ami sent an a:r;>hi*:c l ( ; the undeveloped film- am! 'to Atlanta. Three cop,,.. uetv out at once to the j,..u.. papers of the cutu.'-y There is much m> tery irro u ding the death M, k .roe, / 51, in the -. ,vv<k Baltimore, Md. Sh. . : a wi in her breast ..?u-.-.| w r. / 1 1 n . 1 I ., * ed shot. More than I ".On ;l,. rested in Norm i ar..';na \,V afevl day by !m.r W': ORU*? ;ht> ' ought and <i -played 1 ; en-.- plat.-ears. Column Wae H. Hani-. editor or the Chariot*e -mer. celebrated his 77th b:rh.ia> a tmv. r>ar\ on Turnt'"v H" 1 ir-. i h.,.!:h for .?? ?. i.u: r.as being h. tr I Mrs. I! Shank., a }> n-.f. \:k. cou!.i j far:r. 1 i mother Of a lA.p.vanl Ivy ^Tae-dLy' In tne next room h,.r wife K,.lV0 Blocks Johnston's Highway Program Columbia, Jan. 8.?The senate today confirmed Governor Blaekwod's appointment of six state highway commissioners including John T. Stevens, vice-chairman whom Governor-elect Olin D. Johnston promised last summer to oust from office. The senate went into executive session for nearly half an hour and adjourned soon afterward with an announcement that the recess appoint-1 ments had been confirmed. Charles (). Hearson of Spartanburg, chairman and commissioner from the Seventh district, was one of I the six reappointed. Others were Stevens, E. L. Culler of Orangeburg, 'First District; J. C. Bethea of Dillon, Fourth; W. P. Hamrick of Columbia, 1 Fifth, and E. T. Heyward of Charleston, Ninth. i Attended Columbia Conference I Six FKRA teachers with the County organizer, Mrs. Mary M. Pearce attended an educational conference last week at the University of South ('arolina. This conference was under the direction of M iss Wil Lou Gray and \va- conducted for the purpose of carrying out an extensive program of adu'.t ar.d community training dur:iar the next few months in every ' .or. of South Carolina. W ith the '.unity now presented there "o'li - i,,. > excuse for South Caro a to rank as one of the lowest t '?a:e< itt the Union in literacy and! "? : u :.,C cooperation of the schools,' :.i s and . ommunities, every sec-j of Kershaw County should be > a -ad and classes t.hat would create a r.ew t\pe of informed citizenship and vominunity life organized. i '-a adtiit teachers under the FERA :> cam for Kershaw County are: Mr \V. K. Del.oache, Camden; Mrs.) !li ' .>? 11 Boykin, UugotT; Miss Gussio ; Hough, Kervhftw; Miss Saiite Young.! Cam.ion. RED; Miss Mary Rose- { ouu'h. UugotT. In addition to the, adult dases, fine work is being done' by six agricuitural teachers, two home) economics teachers and plans are be- j .ng worked out for a nursery class. There are now between seventy five 1 and a hundred pupils enrolled in the I elates of Kershaw County and the ( negro teachers are holding regular) ' la***'8 Many schools in this state postponed the opening after the holidays until Monday on account of the flu epidemic. I'VE FOUND VICKS VA-TRO-NOL HELPS PREVENT COLDS' I/O JUST A FEW DROPS '"IB UP EACH NOSTRIL ^ r YES.. AND VICKS VAPORUB HELPS SHORTEN A COLD JUST RUB ON THROAT L. CHEST L ^ Writer Describes New Hunting Lodge , Bv ji,.u!?h <'l,JV<>r '? Walterboro I'rt-si rtnd Standard) j.\ a? old "^uthem custom whenever a m'w building is being conmructcd tor the public to visit the J piare to nvirk its progress from time | mm- f'd perhapa veathre an opinf jo/i as Hs architectural design. The [owners expect visitors. They would .susfM*'* a lack of interest, perhaps even disapproval if visitors did not eo/ne to inspect. But if one follows this tilive-honored custom to the doors of l^aurel Spring plantation where a >en?ty room lodge is having the fin?hing touches put to it, they may e met with a sign reuding, "No Vistors Allowed" painted in conspicuous utters. But anyway the gateway on vhich a tidy sum was spent is wide >pen and the greatest architect of hem all fashioned the wonderful oaks vhich mark the avenue to the plantation home. And at low tide the light of thousands of ducks at rest n the marshes is worth anyone's ime. True the "No Trespass" signs eem to outnumber the ducks but ev>n here there is a note of distinction or the closing sentence on each sign ramies a note of appeal. "Please help is protect the game." Everyone has been busy at Laurel Spring' plantation the past few months, particularly the past few weeks getting the lodge ready for the owner, E. F. Hutton, of New York and his friends who join him for the opening of the hunting season. The "No Visitors" sign was really necessary for fresh paint was in evidence and the interior decorator was putting the final artistic touches to this charming place. Outside the landscape gardener has been at work, so beauty reigns within and without. The visitors from the north will see from one direction beautiful live oaks, spreading long arms over the green lawns beneath them, and masses of shrubbery against white walls. And from the other direction they can look on the Combahee river where myi iads of bucks gracefully swim. 1 he first lodge, which was similar in appearance; to this one, was destroyed by lire early in March. The new lodge is ,-^aid to have twenty rooms. There is a restfulncss about the rambling building which must carry a great appeul to tired hunters at tin* close of the day. It seems to speak a cordial invitation. There IS nothing austere in its design. The afternoon shadows fall across lawn and roof and one is sure that the best view is to be obtained just at this certain place, then moving a few feet on. becomes equally sure that this is the vantage point. The architects must have found the trees very companionable when planning the structure. But there are pleasures even before arriving at Laurel Spring. After entering the gateway and traveling a short distance, a side road leads to a large square building. There is nothing modern in the design. It belongs to another period, one fast disappearing. It made its appearance with the first settlers. It is one of the oldest buildings in the county. Commonly spoken of as "the Lowndes place," it is Oakland for many years and until recently owned by a Lowndes or a descendant. It fortunately escaped the fate of most homes <>f the days of the Confederacy, although the story goes that the match was set to it and it would have been a-hes, but for the faithfulness of the negroes from the Quarters who saw the smoke and rushed to its defense. Luring the Confederate War it was u-ed as headquarters by the Federal amy. The woodwork i< said t> be very line. Years ago the Walterboro folk made annual pilgrimages to this place to gather the jape has and jonquils for which the place was famous. The japonieas, it is often told, were brought here by Dr. Drayton Grimke. a friend of the Low-ides lamily, who often visited them. At Horseshoe plantation. r.ea.r the Ashepoo river. Wiiliam Ixnvndes was born. Oakland is built of cypress and heart pine, and unless destroyed by fire, w ill stand for many more years, perhaps centuries. Most, of the plantation hemes are now U-ing repainted and made ready for tlu* winter and the guests that will come for the hunting season. Negro Arrested On Murder Charge Rural Officer Scale yesterday arrested Clarence Wilson, negro. at Uembert on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Molly Davis, negro woman. The woman died in the Camden hospital on Jan- j uary 1st as the result of infection l from a knife wound. Wilson is alleg-' ed to have stabbed the woman on Christmas day at Rembert. Wilson I was lodged in the county jail to await j action of the grand jury.?Friday's: Sumter Item. I Marion county also has a wonvan auditor now as Governor Blackwood i this week appointed Mrs. Mae S. j HAmlin to that position. Corn-Hog Contract Forms Simplified Florence, Jan. 6.?'Simplified forms and simplified procedure, for Uio 1936 corn-hog program, developed through experience with details of corn-hog adjustment during the past year, are expected to'permit more rapid handling of contracts and payments during the comiivg year, says A. L. I)uUant, extension livestock specialist, on information from Washington. An official application form giving the producer's name, address, and farming location will be provided un* del1 the 1936 program. On this form the producer will report any changes from his 1934 status, aivd will state whether he signed a contract in 1934, whether the Jand to be covered by contract is exactly the same as covered by contract in 1934, and whether he wishes to include a hog base which | was not established under the 1934 contract. This precedure will enable community committeemen to speed handling of contracts by classifying applicants according to the work that will be required in determining 1935 allotments. General procedure, for pro- 1 ducers whose status or location has not changed since 1934, will consist 1 in transferring adjusted figures from the old contract to the new contract and submhitting it to the producer for signature. ' In the case of 1934 signers who have moved to new farms or otherwise altered their farming units, or where changes have occurred which necessitate a redetermination of the corn or hog base,- the applicant will also fill out a work sheet, giving full details of these changes. On the : I basis of this complete information, committemen may then compute the 1935 corn and hog allotments and .adjustment payments. Complete information on the details of ih? 1935 program will be available to all corn and hog producers at the community meetings to be held later. I Negro In Dying Wins Title Hard Luck Ace Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 5.?James Beasom, 55, negro, of Summit, Tenn., is dead, but in dying he won the distinction of being one of the "hard iuck" champions of the world. Stabbed by a negro woman early last night Beasom was reported bleeding to death when an ambulance started for a Chattanooga hospital with hi. The ambulance crashed into another car a few miles from Summit. Another undertaker sent his ambulance to the rescue, but it caught fire just out of Chattanooga and it took still another ambulance to get Beasom to the hospital. At the hospital the flow of blood was stopped and after a stimulant Beasom set out to walk the six miles to his home in Summit. On the highway he was struck by an automobile and instantly killed. WORE CONVICT'S SUIT Veterinarian Free After Wild Ride a? Thugs' floatage. Augusta, Ca., 'Dec. 29.?Released after a wild ride through two state* with desperate fugitives from a chairvgang, I>r. T. M. White, Cochran, Ga., veterinarian, appeared at the sheriff's office here today wearing a striped suit given him by one of his raptors. White had been robbed of his automobile and a sum of money and tied to a tree near Cathwood, S. C., a few miles from here. Nearly 24 hours earlier he had been abducted by the convicts near Bacon, where they had over-powered a guard and fled from a road building gang. Dr. White's wfte and two children were forced out of the automobile. They walked ito a farmhouse and sounded the alarm. A few hours after seizing the veterinarian, the two white convicts, Albert Allison and Guy Allen, ordered the others, negroes, to leave them near Jeffersonville, Ga. One of the negro fugjtives, John Spears, was recaptured with the aid of blodhounds. White walked into Augusta, creating a sensation with his striped suit, after freeing himself from his bonds. He was unharmed. Lee Probate Judge Popular Judge John M. Smith by this time must know the marriage business, judging from his 1934 record. He has issued from his ofTice 341 licenses in 1934, 123 of which were white, and 218 colored. Now the judge didn't marry all of these couples but he did join 236 of them. Guess if he were a little nearer the North Carolina line he'd be in sharp competition to the York county .judge. Folks will maTry.?JBishopville Messenger. Robert Julian Dew, who died suddenly in a movie theater at Dillon, was in the legislature from 1916 to 1919, and was a prominent business man and farmer at Latta. He leaves a widow, three sons and a daughter. The Rule Of Contrariety The business ouj-d of P. K. Barnes hay and straw buyer, of Hichwoo^ Ohio, is printed on, yellow bristol. On the back appears a good deal of horn?. ly philosophy. ^B "Did it ever occur to you," it readijc^B "that a man's life is full of crosses and temptations? He comes into Um world without his consent and goei I 1 out against his will, and the trip be-^V tween is exceedingly rocky. TV ruk of contraries is one of the features! of the trip. When he is little thai big girls kiss him; when he is big ^B the little girls kiss him. If he is I poor he is a bad manager; if he ij I rich ho is dishonest. If he needs I credit, he can't get it; if prosperoua everyone wants to do him a favor. I If he is in politics he is for graft; I if he is out of politics, he is no good| to hjs country. If he doesn't give to V charity, he's a stingy cuss; if he does, I it's for show. If he is actively relig. 91 ious, he is a hypocrite; if he lakes ^B no interest in religion, he is a hard- I ened sinner. If he gives affection,! he is a soft specimen; if he carea| for no one, he is cold-blooded. If'9 he dies young, there was a great fu'fl ture before him; if he lives to an old age, he missed his calling. ^B "But what's the use? So long as^B we can sell our straw we will forget it. Life consists of one darn thingS after another, sometimes, two. If| you save your money, you are a| grouch; if you spend it, you are a I loafer; if you get it you are a graf- 9 ! ter; if you don't get it you are a ^| I bum." i\Vhy Get Up Nighfel Use Juniper Oil, Buchu Leaves, Etc. I Plush out excess ncids and waste |9 matter. Get rid of bladder irritation that causes waking up, frequent de sire, scanty flow, burning and back-^^ I ache. Make this 25c test. Get juniper oil, buchu leaves, etc., in little green tablets called Bukets, the bladder lax- H ative. In four days if not pleased your druggist will return your 25c. I DeKALB PHARMACY I PENNEY'S WEEKEND HOT SHOT f| 'Tempting New Colors in II SILK CREPE W tf-in. width! Bargain priced! (1 47c yd. 1 It's a perfect weight, too, for so many II purpose#. JL/uatroua and rich looking!' Kfl And you will HW* the n<sw ... II there are so many to choose froral II You can't afford to miss this. |^B J. C.PE N N EY GO. I I pj b a a b ? 8 ? i; I I__ , .y % -.v.v: : : - v&^w^c5:. - mmM WE INVITE YOU TO SEE THE KITCHEN OF YOUR DREAMS 11 s? In this Kitchen-Coach, General Electric has installed a complete General Electric nil S Kitchen . . . everything electric. I j This Kitchen will be parked in front of our store all day UlS SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 II SSee G. E. Washing Machine Demonstration at J. C. If Penney's Company's Store. Ill I 1 n Mackey Hardware Company | G. E. DEALERS f -' |l Telephone 21 C. . |j| I n M