Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MISLEADING SIGN P08T 1 knew un <>M fellow who huveil every cciil - Who eolloi fed big Interest on every one lent Hut now lie is dead; God pity IiIh hou.I. He died worth a million, ainhltion s proud goal A shaft haw heen rained o'er his mouldering < lay, Pointing proudly aloll. aa lrl.e'a prop'Jw a y. And while |(H unveiling was quite an ... eyvilt. I re?tll> don't think that's the way that he went. MILLIONAIRE BOY SOLD NEWSPAPERS IN CHICAGO ""E Chicago, June 'J William Wehster 'I'lielle. 10, son of a New York financier, who had heen missing from his home since May 'A, was found today, the Chicago Daily News said in a copyrighted story. The hoy was in good health and making his living hy selling magazines, the paper said It reported that his parents had been notified and were on their way here to return Mm. "I was fed up on society life und decided to make my own way in the world," the hoy was quoted. "Now, I guess I'll have to go hack to breakfast In bed and chaueffeur driven automobiles." Gold Workings About Kershaw My Mu rKiirt'i Morrison Lancaster, Juo?* ti -"Carolina gold? lion i you iiii-an California?" the skeptical interrogator asked No," was tlu* 'confident reply, "I mean Carolina. My dear friend, do yon realize that there may he gold in your own backyard?" VVVH, now, when he put It thru way, there was nothing left to do but get out the old convolution,, dust it off, and put it to work digging up some evidence. The possibility of discovering the precious metal at $110 an ounce is not to he passed lightly by. The truth of the matter Is that as early as I7!M?, f?0 years before gold was found in <|tiuntity in California, gold nuggets were being used in Cabarrus county, North Carolina?as doorstops! A hoy, wading in a small creek, stumped IiIh toe on a rock. Perhups outraged at the uncommon looking rock's audacity in tripping him up, he look the offending lump home. There it was used to keep Puppy's door from slamming shut in the wind. That rock was sold :50 years later, in 1^-S, for over $:?hn! if was almost pure gold. It was only by chance that the llaile gold mine, three and one-half miles northeast of Kershaw, in Lancaster county, was discovered. That mine has the distinction, gained in the first 7!' years of operation, of being the largest producer east of the Mississippi river A recent geological survey made h\ 11 Hov.. Largle and '"hri A Morrill, capable alumni of the ( Diversity ot South Carolina, report that from |mH i,, | j L.,,|(| V;as I mined j,i 111js stale to the amount of m.O'iii Of thai total the Halle mine produced from Isl's to P.niT between three ami four million dollars worth of gold From IPtiT until IT',:;. wlo-n the price of gold look a flying leap, interest. waned in the old mine and it I wa> abandoned, hut the new price for tin metal then tired the imagination ot a group ot Piedmont Inlanders,, among them Klliot White Springs, and they purchased the original Halle gold mine tra? t nder the present management iinii h progress has been made toward bringing tie nun, into heavy prodtetion again. Tie a lit i-pm t < <1 gasolir ug11e has be. u r.-phi, . <| b. a lane- I ?e - I motor, and t lo" re are indications that a modern cyanide plant will supplement the less efficient method of recovering gold amalgamation At this time production i reliably reported to he over do troy ounces a mouth When the cVHIllde process is utilized, production will he approximately <-|uadruplcd. I lu re is living in Lancaster, S. C , a dainty Hresdeii china lady, white curls training a pink and white face, eyes twinkling at one. sweet, helltolled laughter sprinkling her conversation. who recalls much of the early history ot the llaile mine. She is Mrs Nell I ompkins Connors, now Hearing MJ. grandmother <>i Mrs William lv I teIa>a. he, Jr.. ot Columbia. Winn Mrs Connor- vva- FJ years old. , h< r lather. I'hineas It Tompkins, was re. alb-d from < 'alifornia. where he was managing a silver mine, to the management of the llaile mine, which hi- t?d low townsman and kinsman. Mr Kldiidge of I'.uighkeepsi. N v.. with a group ot Northern hnanciers. had pur. based from the heirs ot Benjamin llaile. To her tamily Mr. Kldri.lge had pictured in glowing terms a man-ion. .-v.n -bowed them blueprints ot ill.- house which w as being pr>paie.| f..r th.-m in the magnolia - '"I'd land uf sun-him |tut when 11" Tompkins family finally arrived at the -itc oi their to-w home, no Southern man-ion loone-d into view; eiilv a rude two-room -hack was there to shelter tlleU) From information furnished by Mrs Connors. and from sources less humanly interested in the early s. en?-s at the mine, the following brief history has he. n compiled . Meujamiti Haile. born in 1 7t>x near Frederic kshurg. Va . when he had grown to manhood gathered his worldly possessions, which tradition says were one negro and a horse, and set out for the great adventure that all youth dreams about His wanderings brought him to South Carolina, where he found a pleasant valley through which ran a ch ar slr?*?m called Leclbetter creek. Here lie rested and staked his claims, which finally totaled 1,M2 acres tin this particular section he bought other property after he became wealthy). Benjamin Haile was not blessed with second sight He was unaware that he had chosen gold encrusted land for his homostend until he had built his small cabin of logs. He was startled almost out of his wits to find .that the small rocks in the mud-chinked interstices glinted in the sunlight. They were nuggets of pure gold, and they came from the bed of the stream. In a few years Halle had acquired a large estate and was one of the leading men of his district. After his death the property remained in the possession of his descendants I until 186t>, when the Northern com-j blue, ulreudy mentioned, purchased j the llatlo mine. After he had man* | aged tin* property for hoiiic few ytaral' in the fntereat of Hie company, Mr. Tompkina secured a majority lntereat in the mine by paying the ust.ui-' ishing price of |7.r,,000 for it. The history of the mine tells thC|' story of a scries of exhilarating upsj' and devastating down*. , in the midst of a moat productive , DL'iluil. the pond Uain blew out In lb?.'.',1 and wrecked a large part of the mill j plant The wrecked equipment was soon replaced with machinery of more modern design and operations again became satisfactory. In 1880 Doctor '1 hels, a native of (jermany, then managing the mining operations, discovered the chlorination process, which j expedited production and lowered op* j crating costs. Hut the year 1888 the mine was the most productive gold mine east of the Mississippi river. Nineteen years later the second major calamity occurred. A boiler burst and Krnest Thels, son of old Doctor 1 heis, was killed. The mine machinery was so badly damaged this time that tin. owners did not see fit to attempt replacement, so the property was practically abandoned for twentysix years. Mrs. ( miners chuckles even now to think of how funny her father looked with his long hoard (which no gentleman of his day would tie without) screwed up tight on his chin . and securely pinned there with a large hairpin to keep his hirsute pride from blowing into the furnace. Sin- remembers, even yet, with a tiny genteel shudder, the day the dam broke. The wall of water that ru-hed down the narrow valley looked to her childish eyes like a suddenly animated mountain. Mrs. Connors recalls the time when the "barracks." an immense and sparsely furnished dormitory over the sulphur works, a subsidiary of tinmine proper, housed numbers of consumptives, who lived at tlie mine so that they might drink water from the alum spring, said to be a sure cure for tuberculosis. The water of that spring is so saturated with alum that silver held in it is corroded almost immediately, and blades of grass becoin. mated with crystals of aluui alter l>> in--' lndd in t li * spring for a few minutes. The water, a clear cold green iii i ?>lor. would measure up '< ( Mie i.Id loiK'i piinii of a good tonic; a! ''1' 'Ii' :ni had to ta>t?- \.-ry bail to he j \ei\ good for Ho- patient! Water troiu j tin- alum spring at the llaile gold ' mine i< most unpalatable, in fact, almost impossible. I lie scene at tin- 111 iin* today is one of humming activity. A long .able stretched from the top of the crusher tow.-r down into the "kidney" ii.-rni meaning an open pit where ore is being dug) hauls up the miniature flat ?*'"' it is emptied into the great gnashing jaws of tin* crusher, and then upon being released it slides down again into the pit to bo tilled with dirt and rock. Hooking down into tiie yawning hole, one sees men who look like puppets, drilling in the rock with rhythmic swing, digging and shoveling the pay-dirt into wheelbarrows from which the cable-cars nr.- tilled I he kidney, in which work is now progressing rapidly. would easily I accomodate ,t building ten stories high. (> feet square, and the top floor would just about reach the original ground level It is unite possible (hat Mrs Connors will live to see a rush to ( ,.rolina gold ileitis that will make !M't look like an old ladies* tea party \|ready mineralogists and ph\si< i--t-; re predicting wonderful opport unit b < in the development of Carolina void ro-min (do has gone so tar a- to state in print tb;+ there is nior. -old m North Carolina than h.c .v.. out ot California. Properties .in the two stat-si o'h.-r than the Hail,, mine worthy ot mention are the Kndisill mine, the . ntran.e to which is immediately on busy Tryon street in Charlotte: the Parker mine at New London; the M. Neely property near Waxliau ; the Howie mine, and very recently the reopening by W. S. Lee and \V A. White of the mine at Keystone, due to yield two million tons ot ore worth r. a ton. although the mine was abandoned all of 32 years ago; all located at North Carolina And in South ( arolina. there are the mines at Smyrna in York county; the Horn, Terry. I-andrum and Bar Kat mines. The Brewer mine, in the immediate vicinity of the Haile. is said to be as rich in ore. but production costs are excessive because of limited water supply. Bordering the Halle mine property there are many small gold areas being worked on a very modest scale, in some cases by only one man, the owner of the land The new price for the metal has Rent adventurers scurrying for their picks and ahovela. Carolinians* eyes ' should be wide open to perceive the activity in our own states. For gold Is one commodity, the supply of which never exceeds, never even catches up with, the demand. Roughly, the rich gold auroa of th? J Carolina* is circumscribed by (In- Catawba and Pee Dee rivers. From the territory news comes ever more frequently that "Thar is gold in them thar hills." There is an active market for property in the vicinity of the Halle mine and it is reasonable to believe that this is just the beginning. Carolina gold may yet become as famous as the Carolina moon. Get The Weevil Early ('lemsun, Juno 8.-? Reports of weevil activity received from varloua counties Indicate' that adult weevils are now present In all soot Ions of the state, though Infestations are rather spotted and no weevils were found in about nine out of every ten fields examined. says W. (.'. Nettles, extension entomologist, jn the first of his weekly statements to he issued each Monday during the summer regarding the boll weevil situation. "I'nder normal conditions this report of slight weevil abundance might encourage cotton growers, but so with this year's late crop." Mr. Nettles warns. "In some fields plants which germinated early are now beginning to square and in some fields showers are now germinating seed which have lain in a dry soil for weeks. These young plants whether mixed with older cotton or adjacent to fields of older cotton will not begin fruiting before weevils breed up in squares of early cot ton ? s..t "In view of this situation it is not surprising that farmers should hecome alarmed over the possibilities of serious weevil damage. "Since weevils are present to infest squares now forming in spine parts of the coastal section, cotton growers are advised to get weevils early with the 1-1-1 mixture as a means of insuring part of t|ie late crop against weevil loss." William Allen White. Kmporia. Kan . editor, and one of the leading Republicans of the country, says "Nix on coalition.." replying to the suggestion that a Democrat be placed on the ! presidential ticket for the vice presidency. ?- . - I ARGENTINE ROAD RACE WAS GRUELLING GRIND I Details of the Grand Circuit automobile race, 4.250 miles in length through Argentina and a part of Chile, are just becoming available. The race is 0 car-wrecker of the first iorder, according to all participants, ^'hen it is realized that 113 started the race and only 26 finished, some idea of the contour of the country through which the race pussed, may be gathered. The fact that one of the lowest-pricefl American cars, a Terraplane, won the race is in itself remarkable, but when It It understood that this was the only T936 Terraplane entered, the record is even more outstanding. Raul Riganti who won the race, is an old-timer and was a favorite of the public in this race from the very start. In this country we can hardly conceive of the interest that exists in South America in this road race. It is by all odds the most outstanding event of its kind in the world. . The race has been growing in importance for several years. Each year the circuit has increased ip length, scope and number of participants, until last year the Andes mountains were crossed for the first time into Chile, making the race an international event. The race started in Buenos Aires and ended in the nearby City of LaPlata. The route covered being as follows: Via Cordoba and Mendoza, across the Andes to Santiago, Chile, South to Temuco, Chile, back over to the Comodoro Rivadavia Oil Field, where it turns to skirt the Atlantic Coast of Argentina, through Bahia Blanca and Mar del Plata, before reaching the finish. Much of the course lies through heavy sand and soil roads. There is a great deal of clay, particularly in the neighborhood of Cordoba, which is very slippery when wet and very dusty when dry. The course was covered ir. nine stages. Details of the race have become available through Will L. Smith, South American resident agent for the Sealed Power Corporation, which provided prizes for the winners of the last four laps. Raul Riganti in his Terraplane won this along with the race. A map of the circuit is shown herewith. M?Pofcoiir6roJ South A nicr ican road race classic. Of in fn. tries .26 finished. Race tva* won byonlylVifiTerraplaneentercd. Black Spider Bite j Kills Gastonia Man (Jastonia. N. C., June S.?Sain Mo-! Call, died at 9:30 o'clock this morning at his home at Clover, S. C., near here, a little more than 12 hours after h?> was bitten by a spider of the fatal black widow species. All efforts to check the poison of the spider bite, which bit MeCall at his home last night about 9 o'clock proved unavailing. He leaves a widow and ten children. Postmaster Gen-Democratic Chairman Farley pluns to have a great many public meetings all over the country when President Roosevelt delivers his speech accepting the party's renomination, to be heard over the radio, the listeners in to pay one dollar, each for the privilege, the funds thus raised to be used for campaign purposes. Leon Plum, Socialist, took the office of France's premier on Thursday, and faced industrial turmoil in the nation that threatened the country s industrial life, with 500,000 work* rs idle because of walkouts. HERE'S THE TIRE THAT GIVES YOU longer non-skid WEAK WEATKEG ? 3 5 rent Lira OF? th-. ee e^ivtHs t T:;S GCORYE:.'^ r-iAr.GJN OF * SAr-t.VY with toii sj.h, mi re y*i ij*.piii "! i\'iu. ; -P action tread that ij:\ j , !.>") longer non-'.kid mileage than c .on former CJtu-dy cars. 2rATr.NTHD :.U?ERTWIST COHD ? nui.'L' resilient, more ciuhu i.;;4 in ..t any other cord - ir. au'os jroaior hlov. au I 1 csh.tance in c.n'\ \ .i\ . 3L O IV [*S7 COOT PLR MILE s ?\ i c e villi 4 r c a let* s a t e i y in c\cr\ nule ?prosed by the c\nr"K'iK'(.' of millions. DaY" 1 " WORM'S LARGEST SELLING TIRE BECAUSE THE WORI D'S EXPERIENCE PROVES IT GIVEA THE tOf.'GEST WEAR-THE SAFEST mileage - sc:j the money. * KfJiiirffJ * ir TM( CRCATTST MAMC Carolina Motor Co. Distributors CAMDEN. S. C. A BONUS IN * SIZE POWER SAFETY ECONOMY Ol all lour leading low priced cars . . Terraplane ALONE gives these big car values "We sure got a lot for our money!" terraplane is bigger with its 115-inch wheelbase?up to 3 inches more than the other three leading low priced cars?more leg and shoulder room. it's more powerful with 88 or 100 smooth horsepower?3 to 9 more than the others. it's safer with Duo-Automatic Hydraulic Brakes (patent applied for)?finest hydraulics, with a separate safety braking system operating automatically from the same brake pedal if ever needed. And a third braking system from the easy operating parking brake. it's more economical ?with an official record of 23.95 miles per gallon in the Los AngelesYosemite Economy Run. IT'S MORE BEAUTIFUL with a design that is entirely new, not a modified 1935 style. IT'S MORS RUGGED?the only one of the four with body all of steel and seamless solid steel roof. WITH THESE EXCLUSIVE FEATURES: Radial Safety Control (patent applied for). The Rhythmic Ride. Tru-Line Steering. And many others. DRAKEFORD & YOUNG T?rraplan? D?oler Take a "DISCOVERY DRIVE" with the Electric Hand Test Terraplane against any other low priced car, over any route you choose. We'll furnish the car. One of the many thingsyou'll discoveris the new,easier, safer way to drive with the Electric Hand, an optional extra. Flick a finger ? and gears shift! A clear floor in front, no gear or brake lever to stumble over. 88 or 100 H.P.... 115-inch wheelbase /^\ mat and UP for De Lux* SB models, /. o. b. Dtlroil. Standard group of atcouoriit oxtra. Save . . . with the new HudsonCD. I. T. 6% Budget Plan . .. very low monthly payments Abo Special Veterans' leevt Eayead ft-a TERRAPLAME C *V Let Camden Owners tell you Why they bought TERRAPLANES HERE ARE A FEW . . . OTHER NAMES ON REQUEST Ned McDowell, Camden Robin Zemp, Camden Jame? R. SayervPontlac ! J. W: Jones, Camden ? ? * DRAKEFORD & YOUNG l CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA ""