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I LOOKING BACKWARD Taken From the Filen of The Chronicle Fifteen and Thirty Yenra Ago IrirTKSN YBAK8 AGO February 18, 1818 lioykiu McCasklll, sou of Kenneth ^liCasklll, winner of third price in state boys corn club., lie received $30 lu cash and a scholarship to Clemson College. Eserum, chief Turkish city in Armenia, taken by Russians. lit. Rev. William a. Guerry, of Charleston, Episcopal bishop, scheduled to preach at Grace church. Lieutenant governor Andrew J. Bethea to address county teadbers association. I). W. Barnes of near Bethune kills [three hogs which netted him 888 pounds of meat. Rev. W. H. Whaley, of Clio, goes to Blaney and Harmony churches as pastor. . Lewis Dinkins, of'near Blaney, falls and breaks his leg for the third time. A. L>. Kennedy has horse and mule killed by Seaboard train near Luaoff. (ieorge Von L. Meyer, former secretary of the navy under President t'l'aft, detained here by Game Warden Punderburk for hunting without a 11Icense. Mr. and Mrs. George Hunns came [down from Middletown, Connecticut, [to spend the remainder of season. Body of Consul Ney McNeeley, of [Monroe, N. C., found where It had [washed ashore near Alexandria, Egypt. [He sank when the Persia was destroySecretary of War Garrison resigns [from the Wilson cabinet. Henry Gladden dies at his home [near Blaney. Duncan Klrkland, of Lugoff, marLied to Miss Maggie Ross, of Camden. THIRTY YEARS AGO February 16, 1606 Joel Hough, 66, (or many years clerk of court (or Kershaw county, died at his home ih Camden. He had also served two terms as school commlsblotter and two terms ae a member of the legislature. Contributor to paper advocates the building of good roads to do away wltll the deep sandy ruts. I. C. Hough appointed to office of clerk of court to Ml) out uuexplrpd term of his father. I. 8. Solomon, of New York, on visit to his sister, Mrs. Mannes Baum. Camden golf links being liberally patronised with many matches scheduled. Major W. Kelsey Steedman, brother of J. B. Steedman, dies at his homo in Savannah. W. F. lieed, A. XX Brown, C. R. Lewis, David Wolfe, John J. Workman, W. F. Mulono and W. It. Hough announced us candidates for aldermen. Four people dose their lives in a fire which does |60,000 damage in Portland, Oregon. After a run on It by depositors a small banking institution in Charleston known as the Columbian Banking and Trust Company closes its doors and goes out of business. Big power plant at Neal's Shoal's begins operating machinery for Buffalo and Union Mills. Good middling cotton quoted as spiling at 11 cents per pound on Charleston market. Former Vice President Deed Washington, D. C., Feb. 8.?Charles Curtis, the only man of Indian ancestry ev?r to be vice president, died at 10:25 this morning of a heart attack. He was 7S. A cold had confined him to bed for several days. He had been looking forward to reentering the political arena, where for so many years he was.a dominant figure as representative and senator from Kansas.-. This time his hope was to help bring the Republican presidential nomination to his friend, Governor Alf M. Landon ot' his state. AMONG CA88ATT FOLK8 Ca8Hattp S. C., Feb. 11.?Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kelley and daughter, Alma Kelley, of Cassatt motored to Greenville last Monday for Alma to be examined at the Shriner's hospital. They were accompanied by Mrs. G. G. Waters, of Kershaw, and Hayward Baxley, of Bethune. Miss Alma Kelley, of Cassatt, spent last' \veek with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Monts, at Chapin, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Monts and- children, of Chapin, S. C., were the guests last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kelley. ?.? wmmmmmmmmaummmm?mmmmmm?mmmMmmmmmmm*. ;?\ JOHN! ITS MOTHER I I Keeping Home Ties Alive and warm Your telephone i* a moons Of quick per? - ... t.l 1 ouuoi vvuiavi wuu luuog uivuuo sad relatives whom you do not visit . afloftenasyQuwoMd like. More and more people who are separated by distances are using the telephone to keep friendships atyve. and to maintain family ties. The relief from anxiety and the pleasure of hearing a friendly, .cheerful voice, give satisfaction and value which is almost priceless. Yet rile chat of a telephone con venation betwoea friends or relatives who are miles apart is surprisingly low. By using station-to-station service aft?jr 7 p. m. you can talk a distance of ISO miles for about 50c, and greater or less distances for correspondingly low cost. If the town you wish to call is not lilted in the front of your telephone directory, just ask your "long distance" operator. She will gladly quote rates to any point. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company i 1 ^ ^ ^ ' 1 Ho^attCT how rrnny medicine you xgro tfcHw for 7<nir <soogh, chest coki or bronchial irritation, Vott can pot m-i Dot nogg;Jw4th Oyeoii i11 lfiiom*Creomtil~ aton^ no| only contains the eoottiing I tated tissues as the germ-laden phlegm I is loosened and expelled* Druggists ulso know the effectiveness of Beechwssi Creosote and?they^ eaulr Oroe mulsion top for coughs because you get ft reel dose cf Creosote in Creomulsion, emulsified so that it is palatable, digestible and potent for going to tndwiy seat of tE|\trouble. ^ X Cieoutufeion te-vgparanteed^ aatiin factory Irt^Re treatment of coughs, chest colds and bronchial irritations and esoeclallv those .stubborn ones that tt^drSdM SSrs0Ord?tiS4?tiire3t?r New Farm Program; Before Congress [ Clemson, Feb. lO.-The new Unn pi ok run i tt? ?et forth in bill* now be fore Congress was the subject of much discussion mid comment last week at the meetiuK of the Southern Agricultural Workers in Jackson, Mississippi fu cording to D. W. Watkins. director W the Extension Service, who attended m portion of thia Jackson meeting. | [ ?"The- Federal plan/* Mr. WaUdna j explains, "involve? a comprehensive |Wd systematic program of soil conservation and crop improvement similar to but on a larger scale than that which has been conducted through the agricultural .extension agencies of the country. Crop control would be only incidental in the new plan. IJtie main difference will lie in the greater scope of the new program, made posHlble because of grants to stimulate Bound types of farming. Congress is expected to work out a plan of grants to cooperating farmers, the payments being justified on the basis that farmers already contribute heavily to the tariff beheflts received by American industries. "The long-time features of the new program may provide for cboperatlon by state governments. The apportionment of grants to the states will bd in accordance with a plan not yet Anally determined. A number of bases for making these grants are being discussed, however, such as The Acreage and Value of Major Soil Depleting Props, The Value of the Loss of Exports during the Depression, etc. Under the bills as now written, the new program will consist largely of putting into effect the sound farming principles and methods taught by Clemson College through its Extension Service for 20 years or longer, with the difference that grants will now be available to stimulate and encourage types of farming that are best in the long run. South Carolina is in a fortunate position to take up the type of program provided in the new legislation, because sound principles "are already fairly well establish^. In soil conservation and much progress has been made in recent years in the improvement of cotton,_the principal crop of this state." Syrup Mixtures Trap For Thief Sugar cane syrup mixed with motor car lubricating oil provided anything but "happy motoring," especially during those cold days. A negro car owner In the.Elloree section has found this out, and also he has discovered that .Jt isn't a good policy, by any means, to tamper with the stock of motor oil in a neighbor's garage. R. L. Bull, mail carrier at Parler, relates the story of the rapidly diminishing stock of motor car oil in his garage, and his loss to discover Just where the oil was going. There was a dozen or. more cans of oil in the garage. One by one the cans disappeared, and Mr. Bull was not using the oil himself. 1 He. kit uP?n a novel plan to solve the problem. Taking one of the cans to a merchant," he had a hole cut in the can. A considerable portion of the oil was drained, and in its place, wugar cane syrup was poured. The hole was then carefully sealed, and the can replaced with the others in' the garage. It was only a night or two before the "doctored" can was i missing and then " Mr. Bull waited developments. Pretty soon he had news of a negro car owner experiencing considerable difficulty In getting his car to run. The engine Was sluggish. It Just wouldn't turn over. - Mr. Bull went to the assistance of thp negro. Some of the lubricant was drained out. He found the mixture of attend syrup, and tW pafrty responsible for his disappearing oil?Orangeburg Times-Democrat. Four Nspross Burn to Death Florence, Feb. 11.?Four negroes were burned to death today in their two-room house at the Florence county poor farm. They were Robert Benjamin, Louise Green. Emma William and Lily Peter[kin. . [ - The fire was dlsvorerod by an iopalld Inmate of a nearby building, who called fbr help, but could arouse only another invalid in an adjoining room who- also was unable to go for help. Finally the farm anpertatendent, W. IX Allen, was aroused. Aid of a chalntaang crow on tfie property was enHjwTlnit-th? -heat wag tou luumne for a rescue attempt. When the blase was extinguished after destroying the house, the four charred bodies were found. ***** 1 ?mme "1 ' ^ II ' Hold Long-Time Farm Conferences CleuiHon, Feb. 10.?A atop towards ] a long-time farm program that will j en body the views of the farmer* * la . being taken in a aeries of small group conferences which begin February 10 and will extend through February 28 coVerlug every county, according to announcement of D. W. Welkins, director of the (Extension Service. "These conferences between rep reIliAZllikl i Uisit . S|f iWo Lt tit ..?> ..i.> ?. U i ~ v| ?wy tV11 ftfvfi ~ f/vrvlvT/ and representative farmers and farm women have been arranged to inform farm people of the outlook for farm commodltiea and to get their views as to the type of farm program best suited to each county," says Mr. Watkins. "The views of farmers throughout the country will be transmitted to the state and Federal administrative authorities ho as to bring about a truly democratic type of farm program rather than one conceived and dictated by a central authority. "Work hub been going forwurd for moro than u year looking to tho fuller duvclopiuont of farm piograms by farm people. The objective in such programs will he to provide much of the food and feed required ou farms, to conserve, soil, improve quality of crops being produced, and generally to raise the standards Of living of | farm people. The program thus developed is expected to harmonise with the provisions of any measures en-1 acted by the present Congress." Aiding in presenting the material to farm groupa are the district extension farm and home agents; O. M. Clark, extension farm management specialist; and R. H. Rogers, senior economist representing the Exteusion Service of the United States Depart-! ment of Agriculture. The county farm demonstration agents, who will serve as chairmen of theBe group conferences In their respective counties, have published locally the dates for the conferences. Caroline Qulllon, 7, of Bernalillo, N. M., Wednesday was made an orphan Jn one minute. Her mother died at 5:20 p. m., after a long Illness, and her father died at 5:21 p. m., following an operation ill a hospital. The secret service bureau has issued warnings to merchants and banks to watch out for counterfeit ?10 notes of the New York Federal Reserve bank. ?* WEEKLY BUI.'KTIN ==rr ? _ SC. GAM t GFISH Assoii^iid;4 7firu Siuteioklf 6>opera Hon Game. Jisn&JorfsJ can be Materia Uif increasedfor IntnentU i ofJin. n? ~ ;ti - SIDELIGHTS OF THE WILDLIFE CONFERENCE There 1m something inspiring shout [a national roll call and having all I Dtu two state* wun delegates present and reporting. This was the case at n Wednesday gathering last week in Washington during the North American Wildlife Convention. The President of the United States called this convention, and the sports! men and conservationists responded I to the tune of 2,000 strong. Mexico und Canada sent representatives. Out of this week's discussion!? reporting, lobbying and hard work, grew the "General Wildlife Federation"? a non-profit membership corporation, wltlif objectives, and directed by a board of 19 members, 13 of whom were e^ted by the state represeutaI tlves of the several regions. J. N. "Ding" Darling, of Iowa, was elected temporary chairman, and A. C. "Zan" Heyward, of Columbia, director from the third region, embracing West Virginia, Virginia, North and South Carolina. The purposes of the federation are: To organize all agencies, societies, clubs and individuals which are or should be interested In tb? restoration add conservation of wildlife into a permanent, unified agency for the purpose of securing adequate public recognition of the needs and values of wildlife resources. To develop a comprehensive program for the advancement, restoration and conservation of wildlife. To present to the public such pertinent facts, discoveries and Information us may contribute to the solution of the problems involved in the restoration and conservation of wildlife. To cooperate with other general wildlife federations in other countries on this continent. Aftor listening to reports, papers, resolutions and speeches?for a week, this fact was impressive to us from 1 South Carolina. While many of the j stutes were concerned with conditions of: stream pollution, floosing of all water* and the losing of the entire landslde in the anowy grip of win* tor, extreme scarcity of food and covpublio domain, and other problema either input-made or in acceMance with the whims of nature; our etate stands out aa one having to overcome only the abuaea of man. Mother Nature endowed us with a rich heretage. Here we have the natural habitat of aa fine a bird, aa game a hah, aa nporty an animal, aa any atate, minua the ravage* of climate and the imposition* of waatea from crowded industrialism. Wo atlil have a sample of the bounteous supply of game given ua; their home* are more or leaa intact; their lnvironient ia good. Our unly job is for the hunters and fishermen themselves'to kill and deatroy leaa, that they may tako more in the aporttng puattline that wa* originally intended. Striking was a statement hy Darling given in his ringing style in his keynoto speech Monday: "Wealth will continue to exist on this continent only so long as the natural resources of our soil and water continue to yield up their riches. When these are gone prosperity, standards of' living arid happiness among our people will vanish with them." The student council's Investigations of a cheating racket at the University of North Carolina has about finished its work. Up to .Tuesday 46 students j had been suspended for cheating, The investigation disclosed the fact that an alumnus of the university headed a ring which stole examination questions and sold them to students. Tobacco taxeH paid by North Caro Una last year totaled $241,605,000, more than half of the total tobacco tuxes paid by the whole country, $478,| 367,718. Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt told newspaper reporters in Washington on Tuesday, that she Will make no campaign speeches during the coming con| lest for the presidency. A MRS.JONES HAS A NEW .... WASHER - FOR H ER., WASH DAY IS NOW AWASH HOUR MRS. SMITH TIRES HERSELF OUT WITH OLD FASHION ED _ WASHING METHODS BRING YOUR HOME LAUNDRY UP TO DAtE AND ENJOY THE FREEDOM YOU'RE ENTITLED TO Happy is the woman who does her washing with one of the new electric washers. You, too, can do away with all the. hard work arid unpleasantness of this weekly chore by turning a tedious ' wash Day into an enjoyable wash HOUR. Try one oi the 1936 washers and see how .really grand' they are. f MY NEW WASHIN6 MACHINE IS SUCH A VAST IMPROVE- 1 MENT OVER MY OLD ONE - I HAD NO IDEA ANY- 1 THING COULD BE SO WONDERFUL/ (V 1 * ' I 7-*' rfv-i ? .J t ? ;*y . < ' " < "ry With the new 1938 models, electricity tdl the work. ,Hb?r?'i no trick to ojperating thorn and they iar? you ?v?r?7; o much time and work. Clothes comt' ' . ( out cleaner and last * lona?-J&qfL.flne?;and you'll Mt tho clilfercnco immediately. . f ; rf ;ri". .y; ""iJj "U- 1 t." t *??. ?' ' ?'/ jf* %*? HAVE you TRIED THE NEW IRONERS? * You can't got firod ironing i! you use a now oloctric ironor. You Juei olt boioTo it and food in tho clothes. That's aU there is to it. And with ~ .Tm "? ing is a real pleasure on the 1936 electric ironers. '"]U? * wV ' -r/ .- . .v "V - ", f NETTLES Sc SON . < - - r - , rir ^.wv" HOME FURNISHING CO. PAUL D. LEWIS * CO. CAMDEN FURNITURE CO. R. R. K1RKLAND IN COOPERATION WITH MUNICIPAL WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT I .......