The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 21, 1935, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8
News of Interest In
And Near Bethune
Betliune. Juno 19.?Attending the
Christian Kndeuvor convention in
Clinton last week were the following
delegates from the Bethune Christian
Kndeavor society: Juanita i'ate, Margaret
MeBaurln. Richard Mcl.aurin,
Hilly King and Bethune Mcl?aurin.
('apt. Frank Arthur, who has been
spending several days with his father,
Mr, F M. Arthur, is leaving for Panama
this week. Cupt. Arthur has
hem coinmander of the S. S. Camden.
Inn is leaving the ship for a government
position in Panama, where he
wtli have over-drill ol ilm C S A.
vessels.
Misses Sarah Hammond, Marv 1'.
UatelilT and Fl-de Mae Hammond hae
gone to Winthrop summer school
Born to Mr ami Mrs Finery Parker
ftnnday. .hum hhlt. a son. Mrs.
Parker was-before her marriage Mis-Kittli
.loim-t. the tiiiraelive tlttug-hler
>f Mr ami M r l 'harlie Jones.
Mm- Far i Ids. el M? Bee. is the
- f i I If i .i ".n* M i-s Aliee MeI
> mahl
Mai" \iii - ait. mhim
' e I r . i T.iv ersity of
Sen'h Carolina
M - \l ai v I''' a M i ! ; i in is a d< le
at. to the t'pvvonh I.> agile . onvnition
I'eing held in Cohitnhia.
'I'lm Palmetto Am. m an l.<mi ni's
aeronautics committee will eondm i an
airpl.uie model contest at tlreenville.
. u .!':!> "J. for a trophy donated by
IJliitt White Springs of Fort Mill
Gum Made From Sap
Of American Tree
j l'Yw of the millions of Americans!
who daily wng tholr Jaws and support j
the country's $"i0.00d,000 chewing gum
industry know anything of the source j
of that wad which forms a cushion;
for their prancing molars. Probably i
many of those who do have any ideas j
on the subject believe that they are
chewing something made from thej
hoofs of horses or old rags or some;
other equally ridiculous material,
j However, there is an item listed
I among our imports which explains
| : ill ii.atti r quite fully.
Known un chicle and coining prin
? ipalh Iroin Mexico. Cuatetnala. and
the Hrittsh Honduras, tins item consists
of the pure, solid 1 tied sap of the
Sapoia tree which grows wild in lliose
rmrrririi-s While 1 his product which
. is Miippi d m tin form ot large, i uli!
bet \ loa v i*s eottld linrdlv be ? all. d
i
eh* w*111cum at the tint.- of its univ
it !. i! lee lie |i i \ III be replied i b a II
. .t w i . . <i.i \ of> ! w rapp <1
I i . iii tin- finished product. Ar
r. in:: ,i i < ir port > in ., ua at u c s of
; lo-arlv 1 u.eon,on., pounds ;i Neat", this
i r.iw pro.in. i not otiiv provides the
material for which Americans spend
J $ l.t?uO.?"?0 a w ei k but also furnishes
j a livelihood lor a small army of work
i "is in the southern countries.
I The gatherers of the juice are call
ed chiclcros, and they do not tit well
' into the picture wiiii the efficient
plant, which handle tin- product after
it r< .o hes the I'litted States. Pic''tufts
pu- in dn-s and improvident b>
u a i are they son n new methods and
| ai.vtloni. ii.il will build b r i In- future,
i A ear attef vear they foliovv the same
: i oiii'm . sji tiding tin ir tit o ;i >
; tn-fore tliev earn it and then endur!
tug the hardships of the jungle to
I pay their debts. Hecause a tree can
j he tapped no olt. tier than once every
j four years they are forced to move
I each year Into new ground and search
out new trees. Their task is made
I more difficult by the fact that the sap
of the Sapota tree tlows freely only
during tin- rainy season making that
their season or work.
When tirst establishing their route
they climb to the top of each tree and
score the full length of the trunk with
a series of V-shaped incisions. At
the bottom they place a receptacle
to catch the milky Juice as it trickles
down the tree. Kach day they make
a circuit of their trees and gather up
all the sap, which has solidified and
Tom Mix fCi reus
On Ford Trucks
I hut uiitomotlvo transportation has
revolutionized the circus business la
the verdict of experts who have studied
the operations of the Tom Mix Circus
and Wild West Show, world's
greatest completely motorized ' "big
top'" troupe, now on u 20,000 mile tour
of the nation.
i-Hst year the Torn Mix circus traveled
more tliun lf?,000 miles by motor
transport. The speed, economy and
general efficiency of automotive travel
caused Tom Mix to enlarge his
show and augment his equipment. At
tl?e start of the present seuson. Mix
Invested in excess of 160,000 in new
motor transportation, increased his
personnel and extended his 193& itinerary
to record-breaking propotions.
When on the road, the Tom Mix
Circus is a veritable Ford parade;
and Hie coast to coast trek of the
show is a 20,000-mile Ford reliability
demonstration for which the highways
of the entire nation will servo as a
proving ground. Ford V-8 trucks curry
the "big top" canvus, seats and
props. The circus kitchen, caliope,
animal cages and even the big parade,!
wagon in which "Babe," pet elephant
of the clrctts, rides in comfort, are
all built on Ford V-8 trucks.
hconomy and speed combine to
popularize tiiis huge Ford V-8 fleet
with the circus executives. First,
there is. the saving in time and money
that comes from elimination of the
j reload and haul between the railroad
I t0 I ho circus grounds. Then, there
is tiie saving of $100 a day charged
by tiie railroads for "waiting time"
while a train is held on the> tra< ks
for a show while playing a town. This
[ saving alone will pay* for a lot of
i Ford V-X trucks in a season, accordling
to I). K. Turney, manager of the
Tom Mix Circus;
A well-equipped garage Oil Wheels
accompanies the show and well-trained
motor mechanics service tiie roll-iiig
stock of the hig circus righi on
the "lot."
Miles mean nothing to tiie Tom Mix
< ircus. I h<- entire show equipment
glides over the highway 011 pneumatic!
tins ami the p. rlonmrs live in 'raili
i-iii gelows, iov\ ? ?! behind cars- . ml '
1 "" ?? ??'-> of I }n-m privately ...
? i I - ?!,, \ ..s | ?a ,s. .< n-r." ears.
"f'i d? ai' rs throughout tiie <"un '
are taking a keen interest i: '!,
.gr- iit Ford demonstration being sgig.;
<1 !>y the Tom Mix circus, and a Ford j
passenger ear display is a permanent
.attraction in tlie animal tent.
The supreme court took under advisement
this week, the claim of 31
large truck operators, that the law of
1933, limiting the weight of trucks using
the highways of this state to 20.000
pounds and forbidding four wheel
trailers, is unconstitutional, because
it exempts the trucks of power, telegraph
and telephone companies and
those of municipalities.
The supreme court decided against
ltepi esentutive Godfrey, of Spartanburg
county, ifi his suit for $130 balance
of salary for the special session
to outlaw cotton production, in 1931,
called by Governor Blackwood, without
results. The solons were paid for
tile length of the session at tiie rate
of $400 for 10 days, and Godfrey
? 1 ?iin.-. 1 that they should have received
the whole $ icq, as it was a whole
' Session.
Rome Not So Wicked
History likev to talk of the vices of
ol,i Roman world hut oil the whole
it is u question whether tliev were s(,
. t"bni(el\ more wicked than u> are of
'"day. R u ;,s " rich ami cultured
world with the virtues and vice* ,.f cn|
Litres and wealth. Almost ;i!| (|?,
. empire had a go, ,| sri,Ml
" draiuuc. an nidnn'
"a'er .a, |.;v I|l(. t!!i;ii.r Mori|i^
II v <d pnb.i.- i'ii;i\4'i;,i>ncis
u< .. paved >t;-, 'a:-,. .-1: .i heatlti
till Ixatiis m various parts of tae citv
maiding every .citizen to have his
daily hath tor little or nothing. ? Kansas
City Star.
; lhe American Medical association,
session at Atlantic City. N ,| , has
v,,|,-d to make a study of birth cont
rol.
"lrned y-llow upon its tontacf with
,h'' air At a central station they
boil and knead the . hi. I,. t,? rwluci'
tlo moisture eon11 nt. and th- a mould
it into loaves hi which form they sell
it at so much a pound at th. end of
Ho- season In some of the southern
countries there nr.- large cultivated
plantations of Sapota trees but as
|_yet these have not hurt to any great
I extent the market of the wild chicleros.
Before the World war the habit of
j chewing gum was distinctly American.
;l?ut through the contact of American
; soldiers with those of nearlv every
j other nation of Kurope the habit was
| spread widely over many of the foreign
countries. So far England is the
| seat of its greatest foreign popular
ity. that country importing several
million dollnrs worth of the American
product each year. France and Italy
come next in order of their consumption,
but In most other countries the
amount consumed is insignificant.?
The Pathflnder.
Will Kill With Gas Fumes I
Killers iii North Carolina on and
after July 1st who may In- coimI fin nod
to death will pass out by the uso oi
gas. The papers cull it "lethal kuh,"
an if that was si particular brand of
gas. Bluett lethal ineuug any thinK
that cause* death it is not really neccssaiy
to explain that the gas will he
used on persona condemned to dcuth
will be "lethal." Thut muy be assumed,
seeing the purpose for which
HUH, states the Btuteavllle hundmark.
The newapupera call it "letlial ga?,"
it is used.
IteprcHcntatlve i'eteraon, Mitchell
county, who is a doctor, is responsible
for the change in method of legal
killings. He had investigated and
studied the gas way, which is in use
in one or more western states, and
decided that it was painless and a
more satisfactory method of exterminating
undesirables than killing by
electricity. Seeing reasonably and all
will agree that it is highly desirable
to do the Job with the lcust possible
Infliction of pain and as decently as
may be. Also some of us llnd satisfaction
in the knowledge that under
the new method newspaper reporters
who propose capital punishment ami
try to make the executions appear as
horrible as possible will be through '
writing about frying and cooking the
poor devils to kill them. They may
suggest that it isn't so pleasant io
he smothered by gas, but since they
can't stand by the victim and see all
the reactions they may be less murk
ed. The victim is placed in an airtight
room and the gas turned on. Of
course he suffers mental anguish, if
such people suffer that way, about
what is going to happen to him, that
can't he avoided. Hut the theory is
thai unconsciousness is quickly produced
and tlie end comes without the
seeming suffering of the electric chair
process, although nobody is able to
say positively that the chair victims
do not become unconscious when the
electricity strikes.
Hut notwithstanding the gas method
is efiectiw July f "there is much
I work for the chair to do to linish up
man-rial on hand, unless tle re should
I be wholesale commutations, which J
isti t tit..* Khringhaiis way. There are1
|> Imiiis on death row awaiting
> > , nn ,;:i<ui. All who have been
a -d in di. hi the < hair must
.1 f ar v .iy i_,.t only I<iT1 all |< r.-<>nle.c.
i.wn\itted up to July 1,
r > :' r ' u;> i. i t Millrd' r.ng 11r ?.. Ii?-r
1''lut.ii 11 1 onie> prior to July 1 must i
th> ikdfic tivatuuut because
that was the law when the crime was
commit ted. The electric chair ntay^
I lie doing some business a year hence.
It is reasonable that all under conviction
up to July 1 should die by
the chair but it seems reasonable that
those not tried or under indictment
up to that time should take the method
prescribed at time of Indictment.
Hut the law says otherwise and the
law must be followed, even if it doesn't
always make common sense.. The
fact that another method of execution
was in vogue at the time of the
commission of the crime shouldn't
count so long as there had been no
indictment or trial. Hut since all of
them subjected to either treatment
will be dead, whether it is* mentioned
that the gas is lethal or not. it isn't
.t matter to contend about. While
holding firmly the view that lawful
killings are necessary, we would have
<idininistration as painless as possible
and with that we would have the gas
applied as early as possible without
bickering ^iho111 the exact day or hour j
of tin- nutrdi ring or whatever it was
that called for the removal.
ODD ACCIDENTS
Mis .bumiene llowison nunowic (
? ;?!?? <I death while driving from her
to a n? ar by Ohio town, Her
horse bcf-anto frightened :i t;?l rati
away but tin* buggy bocarno entangled
with a true whicU prevented her being
drugged in front of a train.
Otis Ashley was wounded in the leg
by a shotgun charge with which a
South Carolina man committed suicide.
One shot glanced from the belt
buckle of the suicide and struck the
other as he ran to prevent the deed.
A National hospital patient was surprised,
to say the least, when a tumbler
burst into bits soon after he had
turned it upside down on the water
carafe beside his cot. It was explained
that "sympathetic vibration" set
up by music from a near-by radio
caused the explosion.
Insect8 seldom merit praise but a
big New Jersey "skeeter" prevented
a disastrous fire. Mrs. Pearl Allenton
was awakened by a mosquito bite.
Getting up to close the window Blie
discovered her neighbor's house'
ablaze.
Those who explain sundry black j
eyes and such by saying they ran in-;
to a door may also consider themselves
as boasting of narrowly escap-!
ing death. Mrs. Amy Onnsby died of;
injuries received in just such an acci- [
Thomas Sanders, a negro scb<x
teacher of Laurens, has hungup]
new record. Sanders has been teat)
ing for years and lias never misa
a day. He has jus; completed
year with the Laurens city school
and has been re-ofect?d for anothi
year.
The liquor stores in Gaffney ?a
closed all day Tuesday,, because d
town was reelecting one membot
the board of public works without
position. He is Barney G. Clary, i
ardent prohibitionist, and he got ma
of a kick over the closing of the boo
store than out of his election.
Mrs. Sam Hacker was tried at Hoy
Ark., on a charge of violating I)
state's liquor laws. The all-wonu
jury said she was guilty as charg
and her fine was made |50.
dent in the national capital. x
As a rule the fireworks do not sh
until the honeymoon Is over but
carelessly dropped match at a "
ding in India fell among some ap?i
lers Intended to celebrate the ca
mony. A stampede of guests result
in four deaths and injury to 150of
ers.
A bee stung Murk Carron onj
neck as he started to drive-off <
North Carolina golf course. He-Jd
ed as he swung his club, struck|j
stander and knocked him ffl*
scious.?The Pathfinder.
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| Friday - Saturday - Monday |
J. & P. COATS SPOOL THREAD I
! White, Black or Colored. 3 Spools for | rv i
| Limited JlwO j
[ PLAY-ALLS FOR CHILDREN i
1 Bi|(x?r every day grows the demand for a mg | i
i j these healthful Play-All togs. Cool and I kp H
long wearing. Sizes 1 to 6 JL (/V I j
I SUMMER WASH PANTS I
For Style! For Comfort! For Economy!
j Extra value for you, not just in the low ) I f ) j
prices, but in the quality, fabric and in the II j
j way fhey ar.e made. You save on every p
I pair. Black and white seersuckers, printed I J J j
| flannel stripes, preshrunk Suiting, all at \
I W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES I
The be.st national udvertised shoe in the ^ f|
j world. For three days only all at one % 1 UK
one price: JIlLaWW I
|S BOYS' SPORT SHIRTS, fast colors. The jfl/\ ! I
| ideal shirt for hot weather. /|
Values up to 75 cents:
! YARD WIDE SHEETING?three day Special 10 yds. I
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j j PURE SILK CREPE?all the new Spring /f Q 1 I
| Shades. A Wonderful Value for Ti/C
BIRDEYE DIAPERS 27x27, ready to use, soft, comfy:
I 88c I
j BOYS' WASH SUITS, fast colors, all sizes: 49c II
I WOMEN'S BROADCLOTH SLIPS, well made, O C I
roomy and plenty long: ^iOC !
i i We give Poll Parrott Shoe Money. We exchange it for |3S
valuable gifts.
STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BETTER jw
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LOW " .,;
SUMMER 1
RATES -,^r
NOW IN EFFECT L v 2
ncui YORK
ROUND $OC Z'f"'*,
TRIP berth
60 Day return limit
From CHARLESTON
Evary Monday and Saturday
Trovol in cool comfort on Iwift, tnod?"< oil burning
linan. A r*fro?hing, r??rf"l voyog* vio the C'?>? Way.
~
Deck sports, orchestras. etc.
Autos: Only $27.60 round trip with
2 tickets.
To Jacksonville?Every Thursday
and Saturday Fare $12 Round Trip
Waafcty fraicM H >o<?>a
CLYDE-MALLORY LINES
W. A. O'Arion Oon'l Ag?M QiorlMton S. C.
1(~daFand night jerv1ce |
IS* TELEPHONE 148 ^
GASOLINE PLUS ,..
That is what you get When you use
SINCLAIR H-C
j In recent tests of various brands of Gasoline is
' which five popular makes of automobiles were used,
| Sinclair H-C Gasoline was found to give an average
| of 13 per cent better efficiency as to mileage, acceleraj
tion, power and speed.
Your car, too, will give better performance if you
use this peppy motor fuel.
CENTRAL SERVICE STATION
WASHING SIMONIZING GREASING
DAY NIGHT
BILL OWENS, Manager FRANCIS McLEOD, Managerk
| O
/ MODEL D3-35
as illustrated? $110 installed
A small down payment puts a
Frigidaire into your home immediately.
Come in and see
these new Frigidaires with the
famous Super Freezer. Learn how
they will save more every month
than the amount of the payments.
Langston Motor Co.
1110 Broad Street
Phone 180
Camdan, South Carolina