Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LOOKING BACKWARD Taken From the Files of The Chronicle Fifteen and Thirty Years Ago FIFTKKN YKAKS AGO August 6, 1920 II. Frank Kelly, of HI?liopv|llo, re turns front Democratic convention hold Ht Han Frunclsco. CharleH Ponrl, young Italian money wizard of Iloaton, raking In the money offering 00 per cent on ninety duy loans. SchlOHburg Htore at Cheater rohbod of 1700 worth of merchandiue. Province Hranhum, of Dugoff, get? free trip to Southeastern Fair to be held in Atlanta uh member of liveHtoek judging team. John Sinclair, of Camden, alight ly I bitten by mad dog while on hia furm near Camden. Charlie linker and MIhh I,oIh Hold en, of Kershaw, married in Camden ,1 ohn Trapp, HalnHinun in Htore of W. T. Smith, dropped dead in the Htore. Willie Vincent, John Harrison and Camden Boykiu in hospital nuftermg from gun shot wounds received in light near Dugofl. Mack J). Col I i it h, well-known colored tuxi driver of Camden, dloa In u-Columbia houpital. llugln^ Tlndal and Arnold Workman leave for Detroit to drive Studebaker cuth back to Camden. First bule of new cotton urriveu at Savannah from Tifton two days later than prevlouH season. Fire destroys barn and Htable of i-uncuster and Fuel Company ut LancuHter together with three horses quartered in the stables. Mrs. W. C. livanH and children, of JL>alluH, Texan, vlnitlng Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Hrasington. M. H. Morrow, cushier of the lilackBburg bank, hIiooIh and killH himwu Claud WilliuniH, of Perrus Grove, N. J., vinlting bin parentH, Mr. und Mrs. It. H. WIlllaniH. Mrs. A. K. Gerald and daughter, of AuguHtu, on visit to relatives in Camden. Andrew Whltaker returns from two weeks trip to liendorHonvillu and Laurel Park, N. C. THIRTY YEA KB AGO August 11, 1900 I First bale of now cotton arrives at i Charleston from Bamberg and wan Hold for 13 cent* to F. W. Wagoner & Company. II. (>. Carrlson hoIIh out IiIh merch and I ho block to John JO. Khamo of i this city. i VV. 'J*. Catoo, merchant at Kershaw, i shot by OfTloor JofT Gregory, and dtoa ( from wounds in Chester hospital. I J. 8. MtCabklll loaves Hchlosburg llrm and kooh with D. Bchotik & Co., , an Huh'Hman. Siinitor Khamo, Jr., returns from , months stay in Atlanta and Charlotte, ,G. K. Taylor kooh with J,. Hchenk , & Co., ;iH salesman. Hov. and Mrs. A. 10, Crane leave , fur North, S. ('., whore Mr. Crane ( will conduct HorioH of mootiiiKH. Mm. Datham, widow of 8. B. l/uth- j um.^dies at her homo on Lyttleton . oftfroef after Hhort lllnoBH. , I). 10. IliiiHon Iouvoh Camden to I make IiIh home In Greenville. Mi'h. M. A. Bhuunon and MIhh Char- 1 lotto Shannon return from trip to ' Pawloy's Ibland. Mr. and Mrb. JO. O. McCreight Ktvo 1 masquerade hall at their residence on North Lyttleton btreet. Heavy raliiB in and around Cumden and river rising rapidly with high freshet expected. * . Yellow fever epidemic, in Louisiana , rauHi'H people to flee from infected , dlstrlctH and cuuhoh paralysis of businebb. , Mayor Belcher, of Patterbon, N. J., fleeb from home after being caught I In unlawful financing projects. Fire sweeps uwuy $400,000 worth of property at Delaware and Lochawona 1 railway property at Hoboken. Kentucky announces "open btate," to refugees fleeing from yellow fever epidemic. c K Did Someone Hoax Ripley? Robert Iv ("Melleve-it-or-Not") Ripley liua lost prestige, ut leust in Granitevllle, lor, bellei e it or not, Mr. Ripley haa, in common parlance, "pulled a bone." In IiIh syndicated cartoon of lust Thursday, Mr. Ripley, in the left hand corner of Ills drawing, showed a section of a cemetery, dark-colorod vasos standing on the grave. The wording read: "All vases placed on graves in tiie Granlteville, S. C., cemetery turn purple, due to fumes from a nearby dye factory." The dyo factory referred to is the (iregg Dyeing company plant. Ono of its chemists says that the plant exhudes no fumes. If it did and if the lumps did covor the cemetery vaseB, the glassware in the building would bo colored like the vases in the1 cemetery, more than a quarter of a mile away and probably three hundred feet higher in elevation. Such terrible fumes, if there were any, would also probably kill vegetation und would no doubt be harmful to human life. In tlu> cemetery, there were purple vases to be seen, but also there were blue and white ones. Continued exposure to the sunlight and the elements is known to discolor glass, and there are other cemeteries in which purple vasos may bo seen. Although Mr. Ripley reputedly requires proof for his oddities submitted for use in his cartoon, ho litis undoubtedly been duped and if, as report says, he pays a certain amount for rare facts accepted, lie is certainly due a refund. People in C.rauiteville arc getting a good laugh at Mr. Ripley's expense. A few of thetn are indignant, feel* ing they have been maligned.? Aiken Mtandard. Most Often "Where did you go on those whaling trips with your father?" "i'sually to the woodshed." Italian Troops Move Through Suez Canal l'ort Said. Kgypt, Aug. 7.?Transport after transport laden with Italian troops and war supplies Is passing through the Suez canal on the way to east Africa, officials' figures disclosed today. Within the last six months some 340,000 soldiers and laborers have made the transit. Nine vessels, carrying airplanes, tanks and artillery explosives, as well as men, went through on a single day recently. Italy has paid the Suez administration $10,000,000 In canal tolls on war transports in the last three months, j It was estimated. , Hut some of the men are return| ing. In the last three weeks six steamers carrying more than 5,000 Italian soldiers suffering from malarla, dysentery, and typhoid have passed through returning to Italy. Business circles here said American. British and other foreign oil and timber companies are refusing to sell goods to Italy unless they are paid in cash. Boy Drowns In Pool Bennettsville, Aug. 1 Hubert White, fourteen year-old boy, was seized by cramps and drowned in the Bennettsville swimming pool at 12:03 1 JJ.-j-.tiy.-t. ICI. .. ? --j-.wj.j ..Ul teach him. His body was not recovered until an hour afterwards and artificial respiration then was of no avail The hoy was said to be an avorage swimmer. R^mbert Man Hurt \V. Wat kins. Rembert lumberman. is at the Tuomey hospital with injuries received in an automobile wreck early this morning near l>alzell According to reports Mr. Watkins lost control of his car and ran off the road into an embankment. He is not seriously injured.?Wednesday's Sumter Item. I MONEY TO LOAN I I ON IMPROVED I I CITY REAL ESTATE I WATEREE BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION || | j First National Bank Building Telephone 62 . i j Camden, S. C. I j 0 Famous Plantations! Are Now Worn Out Washington, July 31.? Jx>vera of the! DM South and Us traditions felt u twinge of regret loday when they learned that Hexford (J. Tugwell's men had figuratively hung a sign "all washed out" on several faiyjms plantations. Once-rich Curollna land that had produced countless bales of cotton ind supported some of the flower of die South s aristocracy is passing lu to the hands of the land utilization Uvlslon of Professor Tugwells rosettlenient administration. The bureau declared that the soil wus so eroded and worn out that It was no longer worth cultivating, it will be used in erosion projects. . Once the laud produced cotton for such families us the Culhouns, the Uuvenols, the Plckenses, Andersons. [Jherrys and Ciaytons, all distinguishL'd in history. 1 he land utilization division said It had accepted opinions on 10,000 rcres for use and that it had authorized the purchase of 35,000 more acres in the same vicinity. These properties lie 011 both sides ' uf three small rivers in up-country South Carolina, the Keowee, TwelveMile and Seneca, and they center ibout Fort Mill the home of John C. L'uhlhoun. The plantations of the Itavenelu and >f the John Kwlng Calhoun family, both included in the project, once were among the most flourishing In the South. The Italian marble mantelpieces In the llaveuel mansion were aaid to have been hauled by oxcart all the way from Charleston, 250 miles away. John Kwlng Calhoun, a kinsman of his neighbor, John C. Calhoun, was a senator from South Carolina and his wife, Floride Calhoun, was one of early Washington's wittiest hostesses. The Cherry lands are those of the ancestors of I'aul Hamilton Hayne, Southern poet, and those of the Clay tons belong to a family related to James Robertson, founder of Nashville, and to Daniel.,Boone. "These lands." the department announced, "are to be known us the ('letnson college conservation project and they are to be used by that institution in its education program and for soil erosion, rerorestratiou and game conservation." Cleuison college, the South Carolina agricultural and mechanical college. is located on lands of John C. Calhoun. For Better Quality of Eggs in Summer Clemson, Aug. 5.?AlmoBt any summer day in South Carolina is warm enough to cause fertile eggs to start Incubating, causing blood rings In the eggs and rendering them unfit for consumption, says P. H. Gooding, oxtension poultryman, urging the importance of infertile eggs and proper handling. I he first step toward wise production of summer eggs is by separating the male birds from the laying flock and producing infertile eggs. Infertile if put on the market In a reasonably short time, will reach the consumer In fairly good condition. A practice which Mr. Gooding warns against is allowing the eggs to stay in the nest all day and sometimes even longer. In most cases nests are located where the sun shines directly or almost directh on 1 hem and as a result, the nest is about the hottest place in the laying house. I o eorryct this the eggs should be gathered tit least twice and preferably three times daily during the summer, and stored in the coolest spot on the fann-.A collar makes a very desirable place to store eggs until sold. If there is no cellar, a good practice Is to spread the eggs out 011 a wire platform about two inches above the floor. 1 his will enable them to cool much quicker than if kept in baskets or egg crates. This wire platform will allow ample ventilation around all the eggs and, being near the floor, will keep them cooler than if they were kept In a container on a box or table. Another factor In getting good eggs to the consumer is to keep the nests clean so that the eggs will not get dirty and probably absorb objectionable odors and necessitate being washed. Furthermore, eggs should be marketed often, at least twice a week during the hot weather. Back From Jungles Miami. Pin., Aug. l.?Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., tame back to the I'nited States tonight from stalking big game in Brazilian jungles and talked of hunting prey of another sort. "I'm going hunting." he confided with a chuckle, "for betrayers of the Democratic platform." Kd Jenkins of Bessemer City, was cou\icted in the superior court at Gastonia. 011 a charge of murdering Paul Collins, baseball player of Bessemer City, and sentenced to die In the lethal chamber at Raleigh, N. C., on September 27. Nobody's Business Written for The Chronicle by Gm McGee, Copyright, 1928. DUDD CLARK 18 PINCHHITTING TODAY FOR MIKE doer mr eddltor: ? my pa mr. mike Clark, rfd, bus asked me to plnteh-hlt for hfm in his eolluin today llkyj waiter wlntchell has other folks to do for him when he la off Homewhere's vacationing, pa has gone a hahing and therefoar I will rite hla peace. 1 ae? by the papers where the rich of wall at root have net up a hard tight on the rooseyvelters on the "aoek the riloh" plans?and It looka 1,1 he they will win out, as monney talks verry loud, even In the halla of fame und congress, what are they selling ut now? uak the power trust, please. summer is here, und so Is tuxes, the pollitician gets all he uxes, the poor folks pay and pay and pay, and nothing is loft for the rainy day. we have no sickness of a serious nature in flat rock at this time aecording to dr. green and the vetternerry except si Jones and his boss are badly under the weather and .HO Is the wlddor boots and her son-inlaw and his dogs. the rest of the folks seems to be fuir to middling. there is some talk of doing away with the f. e. r. a. offis in flat rock, cedar lane is pulling for same with all their might, they had their sennator in Washington to rite or foam our govvernor and he passed the news on to the dlstrick manager of relief with power to act. flat rock would like to keep this publicity as long as possible. rev. will waite, the pasture of rehober church, borried enough cash from the drug stoar to spend a weekend at the beech, he did not take his familey, as he went on a pleassure trip and a rest period, he will fill his reggular appointments when he g? ts back, but noboddy knows when to look for him, as he is hitching hiking. the cash was to pay his board and for a bath suit to go in washing in. yore friend, dudd Clark, mike's son. MIKE RETURNS FROM HIS VACATION deer mr. edditor: ? yore corry spondeut, mr mike Clark, rid, has just returned back from his 2 days vacation on a fishing trip to to lake jerry, and he feels verry much rested up and is full of pep ana fish, he had good luck, as lie ketched by hlsself 25 brims that weighed 15 pounds each. 17 big mud turkles and 1 gar flsli and 2 sharks, but they got away. the town of flat rock was found to be in another big pollitical flurry and everyboddy is stirred up. the pressent encumbrance for mayer insinerated that holsum moore, his competitor in the race, was a scum of the earth and was run out of cedar lane enduring the war for claiming he had flat feet to dodge the draft. they met up in front of the drug stoar and a tight ensued, but the poleesman finally at last sepparated them befoar anny blows were struck, they were walking around each other most of the time with their tlsts balled up, and which they shuck at one another under the nose, but it seems that mr. moore was scared to tight and the pressent mayer was glad of it the t nibble commenced to brew when liolsuin moore expressed hisself in fax or of "socking the rich" in sympathy with the dimmercrats, and he pointed out that the present mayer was not only non compost mentis on the subject, but that lie was a coward and would not come out in the open and declare his full flatform. our pressent mayer has newer stated from the stump that lie does not agree xvith the add-ministration In its "sock the ritch" plans, but he said that if the ritch did not pay most of the taxes, they would not have no monney to meet the de-flccits with, as poor people barely have enough monney to buy gas and oil and whiskey and inner tubes. everything seems to be quiet this morning, but it is circulated from reliable soaroes that both the pressent mayer and holsum moore is carrying hoddy-gards around xvith them for protection. so far, no serious dammage has benn committed, but some cussing out loud lias benn going on. i smell fish a frying for supper, so will close. yores trulie, mike Clark, rfd. corry spondent. Chicago police arrested six persons on Sunday as they attempted to organize a parade protesting against Italy's actions In the Italo-Ethiopla crisis. [ ? * News of Interest In And Near Bethune Bethune, Auk 6.?The annual homecoming wuh hold ut Bethany church, a few miles from town, the fourth Sunday in July which was the occasion of the assembling of u large number of people includiiiK ijuite a number from other states. After appropriate set vices In the church, a bountiful picnic dinner was served on the grounds. The afternoon was spent visiting with relatives and friends. At this time a reunion of the King family wus held at the home of the G. W. Kings. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. B, King and sons of Leesburg, Fla.; Mrs. Belle King and family, Mr. und Mrs. Jack I.ybrand, Walter W. King, Kiugstreu; Rev. and Mrs. W. It. Barnes and family, Lenoir, N. ('.; C'. F. King. Fayettevllle, N. C.; Mrs, O. J. Parrls and little Hon. Graham, N. <V; i>r. (J. E. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, Bishopville; Mrs. Annie Moore, Mr. ami Mrs. David Lewis, Newberry; Mr. and Mrs. Bid ridge Moore, Cuwden. On Thursday, August 1st. the Bethune family hold a reunion at Big Springs. About 7f> people attended. After a picnic supper an organization was formed with Mrs. It. C. (Janie Kate Bethune) Grant as chairman. Officers elected were: 1). M. Bethune, Clyde, president, he being the oldest member of the family; J. A. Bethune, Gastonla, N. C., vice president; Mrs. It. C. Grant, secretary; Miss Stella Bethune, treasurer; Miss Carrie Yarbrough, historian; N. E. Truesdale, assistant historian. Plans were made to assemble for a reunion the first Thursday in August, 1936. Those present from out-of-town were: Mrs. J. B. Johnson and children, Trenton, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bethune, Gastonia, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Orien Parries and baby, Gaffney; Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bethune and daughter, Pageland; Mrs. Margaret Lee, Miss Mabel Lee, Watt Lee, Miss Grace Rogers, Frank Rogers, Monroe, N. C.; Mrs. Kate McNaul, Mrs. E. G. Brown, D. M. McNaul, Eugene McNaul, Columbia; Mr and Mrs. D. M. Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. John Cagle and children, Mrs. It. C. Grant and Miss Mary Thomas, Clyde; Mrs. Howard Bucks and daughter, Florence; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fagin and children, Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald and children, Mrs. L. M. Yarbrough and daughter. Mrs. L. S. King, Hartsville, Mr. and Mrs. T. It. Bethune, Darlington. The Rev. W. F. Estridge will preach in the Baptist church here Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. E. Williams. Mr. Ebtridge was at one time the much beloved pastor of tliis church and his friends will be gjad to have him among them again. Hurry Kelly, of New York City, has been the guest of the A. K. McLaurins for several days. Fred Smith, of New Jersey, has been visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Parker, of Jacksonville, Fla., are spending several days with relatives in Bethune. Misses Mary Ellen Mcl>aurin. Kate and Mary Alice Helms left Saturday for Lake Oeneva. Wis., where they will spend two weeks at the International Christian training school for young people. Miss Annie Mae Robertson, of Arizona and Connecticut, is visiting her father, H. N. Robertson. Misses Kathryn and Margaret Truesdell have gone on a trip to New York City. Mrs. Betty Clyburn, of Clermont, Fla., is visiting relatives here and in Kershaw. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. King and sons, of Leesburg, Fla., were recent guests of the G. W. Kings. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Keisler will regret to learn that they are leaving to make their home in Skyland, N. C., where Mr. Keisler has a position in the schools. Mrs. M. L. King, Mrs. A. K. MoLaurln and George Kelly motored to Johnson City, Tenn., last week to visit the Flynn Kelly family. Miss Ruth Bryant, of Dovesvllle Is the guest of Miss Elsie Mae Hammond. W. S. Fox. of Batesburg. was in town Friday night and Saturday. Mrti Uoroarot Ua?in.n TiiitU Km daughter. Miss Robbie Newton, accompanied her sinter, Mrs. J. B. Johnson on her return to Trenton, Tenn., where they have gone for a visit to the Johnsons. ^ John Edwin Williams, a student at Furman university, spent several days at home last week. Miss Marguerite Clyburn, of Kershaw, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Loring Dayis. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin King, of Manning. are vlaitjng Mrs. John McDonald and other relatives here. Mrs. N. E. Truesdell was hostess to the Wednesday afternoon bridge club and Miss Carrie Yarbrough entertained the contract club Wednesday evening. On both occasions at the conclusion of the games delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mrs. Charles V. Rivers and little daughter. Katherlne Ward, are spending the week with Mrs. River's mother. The Rev J. T. N. Keels, pastor of the I resbyterian church left Monday on his vacation, his congregation having given him the month of August. Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Barnes, of Lenoir N. C.., are spending some time in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G W King. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. MeCaskill have been on a trip to Quitman. Oa. Last Friday afternoon, while Carol Janes was away from home, an out house on his place was burned down ,t('n ba,es of cotton, this being a complete loss, as no insurance was carried on the cotton. ,.nMr'/V T' MunK? ha<l the misfortune of having two good mules killed even it ***** ^ aat?^aY opening at one of his saw mills out rrom town. Misses Ruth Ellis and Eva Gardner, of Camden, have returned home after Plan To Save Ark Of Covenant A movement which 1, lul throughout the world I* contain,,,, a special copyrighted* story by th United Press and sent out under'h Paris date line. The atory |H tt? f0| low*: Jewish interests sought to aav? Biblical Ark of the Covenant, reputed to be in Ethiopia, from violation \h event of a war between Italy M,,rt Ethiopia - ' y Hnd The ark, ancient symbol of Jehov all's pact with the Jews, is supposed to rest at Askum, an ancient city founded many thousand of years ugo Legend says it was brought there by the son of King Solomon and th* Queen of Hheha. A semetic syndicate has approach, ed French underwriters ab to the .>o#. slbilily of Insuring the ark against war damage. The oblong, coffin like chest of adacia wood, overluid with gold within and without, was carried Into battle by the Jews In ancient times as a protection ugalriBt the enemy. It was believed the Ethiopians, with their Semetic trudition and ancestry might attain bring It fofth. This' time it would be in the midst of tanks airplanes and machine guns instead of spear-bearing.! foemen as recorded in the Old Testament. In view of such a possibility, a group of Jews referred to us a Semetic syndicate approached the underwriters and asked the cost of the unusual transaction involving evaluation of the most sacred religious symbol of early Isradl. Hebrew scholars acclaim the ark as of Inestimable value In a religious sense, and one of the greatest historic relics of all time. They point out that the ark, measuring 2 1-2 cubits long and 1 1-2 cubits wide, came into existence when Moses received the Ten Commandments from on high, and that when the Israelites entered Canaan, it became the shrine of national worship. It has been given an important connection with the crossing of the Jordan and the capture of Jericho. The blackest day in ancient Jewish history was when it was captured by the Philistines. Tradition says, however, that its possession caused the Philistines such an epidemic of misfortunes all through their land that they crammed the ark with gold and hitching it to driverless carts, allowed it to be driven out of their country. A MON8TRO8ITY While indexing and arranging tto files of the county Bureau of Vital Statistics in the court house, Wilbur Mack and Malcolm McGowan of the ERA forces, have unearthed some In teresting data. For instance a certificate of a still birth child handed in by Dr. J. A Woodley of Fort Motte, May 6, 1921 On the back of the certificate Dr, Woodley made this statement: "The monstrosity was an 8-months childdouble face?2 mouths?2 noses?I eyes. Object on back running up oe child's head resembles a bull froj with 3 eyes?or a spring between the nose." Certainly a monstrosity. This work by Mack and McGowai is useful for the reason that it will be easy hereafter to look up the rec ords for people constantly deraandlnj information.?Calhoun Times. being the house guests the past weel with Miss Mary Alice Catoe. The many friends of Mrs. Willie ?^.atno xtrill rntrtuif tr\ tnritf ikfti she has been seriously ill for the P&s? week. We hope for her a speedy re? covery. NOTICE TO DEBTORS ANDB CREDITORS All parties indebted to the estate ofl D. F. McLauchlin are hereby notlfle^B to make payment to the undersigned? and all parties, if any, having clalo? against the said estate will presen? them likewise, duly attested. withi^B the time prescribed by law. H EMMIE A. McLAUCHLlN? Administratrix. H Camden, S. C., July 29th, 1935. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that on? month from this date, on August 13th? 1935, I will make to the Probate Coui? of Kershaw County my final returi? as Administrator of the estate of E. Davis, deceased, and on the a*?? date I will apply to the said Con? for final discharge as said Admis'?? trator. LORING DAVIS, j Administrator Estate of W. E. D?Tl?; Camden, S. C., July 12th, 1935. j FINALDISCHARGE J Notice U hereby given that e"?; month from this date, OB Aug?^**T? 1935, we will make to the Court of; Kershaw County our return as Administrators of the tate of Willie 8. Collins, dec**j? and on the same date we will *PvJ? to the s&ld Court for a final dlscn***^? as said Administrators. LOUISE COLUNS A. R. COLLINS Administrators -_? Camden, S. 'fc., July 12, 1925. * i >' .v