The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 13, 1936, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6

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Cost Of Campaign Highest In History Washington, I). C., Oct. 31,?Kxpenditurcs of more than $13,000,000 had been recorded by today in America's costliest presidentlal campaign, f t h tlte Republican national commit* tee's llnui report before election showed It hud apent almost $7,000,000. Listing diabursernentH of $1,302,080 in tiie ten days ending Oct. 28, the Republican committee disclosed tiiat it hud apent $0,988,003 since January 1. Additional Hpending by congreshIoiiuI and senatorial committees boosted tiie party'a totul to $7,488,718. The combined outlay of the two major paction climbed clone to $11,000,000 an dlnburnements by Democratic organization Increased toduy to $3,430,494. The Democratic national committee spent $3,400,001 of this num. while tiie rent wan paid out by congressional and senutorial committees. Minor purties and independent groups?such an the American Liber* t> league, the l.'nited Mine Workers, the National t'nlon for Social Justice, mid the Good Neighbor league?have listed disbursements of well over $2,000,000 in their reports to tiie clerk of the house of representatives. Spending by individual candidates and local organizations raised the campaign total still higher. Kxpendlttires of both major parties in the entire 1932 campaign were only $1,378,000, while $11,598,000 wan spent in the 1928 election, the most expensive, on record up to now. The Republican national committee recorded contributions of $6,933,372 for the year, including $1,198,279 since October 19. Collections by other committees brought the party's total Income to $7,444,395. Donations since October 19 Included $15,000 qach from Raymond S. Prultt of Chicago, and L. A. Young of Detroit, and $10,000 each from Jul' | ius Porstmanu and Harris Dunn, both of Now York City, and William Randolph Hearst, publisher. The Massachusetts ilnance committee turned over $65,000 to national headquarters, while contributions of other state organizations included $22,342 from the New Jersey Republican national finance committee, $5,0oo from the Indiana Republican Victory league, and $100,000 from the national and state finance coinmitteo of Pennsylvania. The national committee's report showed a $266,523 balance on hand and an income of $58,020 from the ; Rome's War on Noise Cuts Traffic Deaths Koiihj, Oct. Ill ?Silence Is keeping J death from Koman streets. Since Mussolini's overnight order, "no honking of horns," uccidents huvo materially diminished. Figures for September show only j f>Kl street accidents compared with j 007 for. September, 1935, The numI bur of persons Injured was 334 comI pared with 415. Many persons predicted the silent traffic would produce more accidents, owing to the number of blind corn1 era, narrow streets ami pedostrluns | who llnd the light in the middle of the street best for their newspaper reading. The contrary hua been the case. Motorists are more careful oil upproaching the blind corners, since I their horns Cannot herald their arrival. Pedestrians, who no longer have a privileged position In the Courts, read their newspapers on the sidewalks. The only cannoncracker lu this Sabbath calm is the motorcycle. In Italy motorcycles have never heard of the word cut-out. And It Is a fact that they and bicycles ran down more persons in September than automobiles did. bale of participation certificates at about $ 1' each. The American Labor party, supporting President Roosevelt In Now York stale, reported disbursements of $133,534 up to October 27. Its contributions of $1 12,673, collected chiefly from trade unions, Included gifts of $23,515 from the International Ladles' Garment Workers and $11,500 from the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The Union party, bucking the presidential ' candiducy of Representative William Lomke, listed total expenditures of $55,742. In the four-day period from October 24 to 28, Richard W. Wolfe, of Chicago, contributed $3,100 to the organization and L. Frazier, of Rlsmark, N. L)., gave $100, Expenditures of $52,788 were reI ported by the Roosevelt Agricultural committee, together with receipts of $64,182, of which $60,000 came from tlie Democratic national committee. The Jefferson league for Liberty balanced its books in the amount of $448.25. The Communist and Socialist parties have listed expenditures totaling $17,770 up to September 15. Socialist disbursements up to October 15, were $18,068. Here's a case of two cars being cheaper than one I You save enough money using big modern Greyhound buses for out-c<:-town trips to pay for a lot of extra driving around town in your own auto. For Greyhound fares are only 1/3 as much as private car driving costs. And. of course, it's really more pleasant t:Ir.g by Greyhound ? relaxing in wvm'h ami comfort while sonic one else does the work. You have more chance to enjoy the colorful autumn scenery Take vour Thanksgiving trip by Greyhound ? you can travel farther for less w ; < than ever before. Char to. a Ci?.Souiul but for y ov ?rwp'? raxt uiutt money and have a bettor lima. I COMPARE I These Low Rates Charleston $ 2.00 Augusta 1.75 Winston-Salem T 2.40 Knoxville 4.65 Charlotte 1.15 Asheville 3.00 Roanoke 4.25 Raleigh 2.55 Savannah 2.80 New York 9.25 Washington 6 20 Jacksonville 5.30 Miami 9.80 St. Petersburg 8.45 Orlando . . . 7.40 Richmond 4.90 Norfolk 5.55 Los Angeles 37.05 Greyhound Bus Terminal West DeKLalb Street - Telephone 249 r=sss=ssssssaass=sssaaeaamKmmmmmmmm\ Miss Bruce Writes Of Journey To India Miss Miriam Bruce,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hruce, of thin city, left hero In .June for India, where sho 1* doing missionary work. She haw written a friend, telling of her Journey and some of the custom* of the people. We have the consent of the reclplent to reproduce tills letter and we know it will he received with Intereat hy our readers The letter Is dated at But at. India. September 23. 193tJ, and reads lu part aa follows: Now that I am in India 1 can better give you my Intinerary than 1 could before leaving home. Ho If you will get your maps you can now follow nte all the way front) New York to Burat, I leaving New York ut midnight on Saturday, June 13, we sailed for ttve and a half day** before reaching Southampton on Friday afternoon, the 19th. This wan a delightful trip all the way. The Bremen Is a wonderful ship, having every convenience which can he found In the very beat hotel in America. Two electric elevators plyink between decks. Wo bad nice ntu-T ulcal concerts?a band concert >>ou deck each morning while the stewaids served refreshments, a lovely orchestra playing classical selections during afternoon tea and at dinner also. Then, in the evening, there was an orchestra for those who cared to dance. Before arriving at Southhampton we docked at Cherbourg, France, for about two hours Friday morning, ilut none of the passengers were allowed ashore except those who were stopping there. At Southampton we were met by a representative of Thomas Cook and 1 Sons, who helped us (by "us", I mean I the other young lady who traveled with me,) through customs and got us safely aboard the boat train which took us to London in about two hours. Our boat, the S. S "kaisar-l-Hind." for Bombay, was to sail from Southampton, the day following our arrival there, ho we left our trunks and other heavy luggage to be put on board as we did not plan to sail from Southampton. In London we were met by bur S. P. A. transportation agent, and after going to his office for further instructions, we took a train out to Watford, about twenty miles away, where o.ur sanitarium is located. We .stayed there until the next Thursday morning, taking frequent trips Into London for sightseeing. It was the realization of a great ambition of mine to see famous old Westminster Abbey. It was my privilege to attend a morning prayer service there. On Thursday morning we took the train from I.ondon to Dover. At Dover we went aboard a ferry which took us across the Channel to Calais. France. At Calais, we were again "exposed" to the customs officers, but as we were in transit they passed us without any difficulty. From Calais, we went by train across France thru Paris to Marsailles, where we arrived I on Friday morning about nine o'clock and found our good ship already in port. We had several hours yet be-1 fore time for sailing and so I availed myself of a sightseeing tour which was very interesting. After Marseailles. our first port was the island of Malta. We reached there at night and the boat stopped only I long enough to land and lake on passengers. I should have liked to look around a bit there as that is the 1 island where the apostle Paul was I shipwrecked, (called "Melita" in Acts 28:1..) From there on. I felt as If I were In more or less sacred territory, J as most of those waters or the shores I which they touch are historical placesl of the Bible. Our next port of call was Port Said, Kgypt. We arrived there in the morning and as we wove to spend several] hours, the passengers were allowed] ashore. I did not get away from the] water-front but I saw enough of the people and their dress to. realize that,] I was leaving Western civilization he-] hind me. After IV)rt Said we sailed through ] the Suez Canal. This is a very tiar-1 row passage with stretches of desert] on either side. As we were sailing] through this canal late in the evening] we could see the camels wending their way homeward. They were very] picturesque, silhouetted against the evening sky. After the Suez Canal, there was. of course, the Red Sea. Here again. I was thinking of the children of Israel as they journeyed from Kgypt to the Promised land. Somewhere between Port Said and Aden, we crossed the very path which they took in tills pilgrimage. At Aden on the southern const of Arabia, we again went ashore, and I was glad for the opportunity of other sightseeing trip which 1 enjoyed very much'. I went on this ttip, about five miles hack into the hills where the "Tanks" which wore mnI strut ted about 600 B C. I believe, are j located Those tanks are huge reservoirs which were hewn out of the solid rock at different levels You I see it only rains in Aden once in >i\ J or eight \ears. and when it does rain | these tanks receive the water which c oines down the mountain side The last rain which had fallen whet I J was there was in February, i k mm the tanks we were taken across the desert about ten miles to an Oa.-is where water is pumped and , piped into the city lor the use of tha , people there ?kf?iUi A?i?n ? > t U*- h?-h w-s? v-**-^ . rough and I there learned wtiat real I sense kness is. When, on the ninth of July, we sighted the coast of India, it was a blessed sight. We landed iti | Bombay about seven o'clock Thursday evening. July 9. t 1 spent the night In Bombay with i one of our American missionary fam; ilics Knrly the next morning. 1 start- i j ed out for Surat. which is 167 miles I north of Bombay, by train. It was I not until now that 1 realized just what It moans to he a foreigner. Riding In tlte same railway compartment with me were three Indian ladies who could neither speak nor understand English. And. of course. I could neith-j <-r understand their language nor talk to them. A HtraiiKo thins about In(Man trains is that they have no conductor or porter to cpjue through the traiu and call the Stations. When Mr Plenum put mq on the train a few mi nut ?h before 9 o'clock hp ?ald, Now sometime about two 'o'clock you ehould got to Surat, ho be ou the lookout." And I found that that wan j11hi whut I had to do. 80 when it wan "about two o'clock" I began to watch out and when 1 Haw a slgi%on a atation platform which read "Surat," I knew 1 had urrlved, but that wge 1 lie only means I had of knowing my Htution. This makes it rather difficult when one is traveling at night., otherwise, the railroad systems in India are excellent. On a mall or express train it is only live hours from here to Bombay. I like India even more than 1 bad thought. 1 am happy to be here because I believe that this is where the Lord would have me he, and where I can serve Him best. Since the second (lay after my arrival I have been struggling with the (iujarats* language. It's really terrible?at least, It seemed so at first. Even though 1 cannot speak yet I can understand u little of whut I hear ami it does not seem unite so hard as at iirst. The people and their customs are all strange and yet in a great many respects I do not find them much different from our negroes. I think, having been reared where there are so many negroes, that I shall have less difficulty in getting along with them than some of those who have never been among the negroes. These people, however, although they are dark skinned and some of them very dark, do not belong to the black race but rather, are of Aryan descent. We have not begun our hospital work yet, Dr. Nelson and his family have been here about a month. We aro still trying to find a suitable building. TJie decision now rests between two buildings and I hope that wo shall know within the next ten days. I try to reconcile myself with the thought that i am now in the East and cannot expect things to move as rapidly as In America. After our building is chosen we must then wait two or three months (maybe not quite so long) until proper alterations have been made. I am almost ashamed to call myself a missionary. I have so many of the comforts of life. We have electric lights and running water and we can buy Ice as cheaply as you can at home. FVigidalre is a modern convenience enjoyed by many folks out here. However, we do not have the pleasure of one of them. We have delicious fruits and vegetables of almost any kind you might wish. ?It is just as well that we are vegetarians for the meat Is not fit to -be used for dog-food most of the time. These poor folks do not know the first rule of sanitation. There is certainly a vast work to be done. If we tried- to work alone, the task would be impossible. I am thankful for the work of the Holy Spirit and that Christ will dwell within us If we only yield our lives wholly to Him. It is only through His indwelling presence that the task of evangelizing the heathen can be accomplished. If Christians at home could catch only a glimpse of the need In these darkened corners of earth they would not spare of their means or prayers, to uphold those who have undertaken to point those who wait in darkness to Him who is their Saviour, Redeemer and Friend. Thank you again for your sweet letter, and for your Interest in me and my work. Lovingly, Miriam Bruce. WILL YOUR NAME BE NEXT? The past summer was one of the worst on record in the matter of automobile accidents and deaths. And the most dangerous driving months aro still to come?the months of rain and Ice, and few daylight hours. Every season sees better, more scientifically designed highways?and yet accidents grow worse, both in number and severity. Every year sees stronger, more easily controlled, and mechanically safer cars?yet the carnage grows It Is true that a percentage of accidents can be directly attributed to mechanical failure of automobiles, or to road conditions. This percentage marks but a very smaii part of the total of crashes. The human element I Is responsible, and alone responsible, .for the great majority of accidents, minor or major. Worst menace of all is the driver who attempts to push the throttle through the iloor-board?who operates his car at excessive speeds. And excessive speed is a flexible term? there are times when fifty is safe, and fifteen too fast. Then there are the drivers who pass on hills and curves, who hog the centerline, who allow their car to wander to the wrong side of the road- -ami drivers who commit a thousand and one driving errors that may save a minute, and may also send themselves and others into eternity. You see many headlines like: "Five Killed When Cars Collide." You read the names of the victims, go on to other articles and forget all about them. Next time you see such a headline just reflect that your name, or the name of a friend or loved one, may be in the next similar list of corpses. Then it won't be so easy | to forget.?Industrial News Review. France, in its struggle to keep up with the European arms race, has created "tho infantry of the alr^'/a] new aviation unit . v ? 1 . ' J- - - * *---- ?^ YSJvj v ,V.O- *1,-: ? ! FLORIDA PEOPLE HAVE 8TRANQE PJET8, HOBBIE8 Habitat of persons with strange hobbles and even stranger pots la Florida, whom; environment seems to lend much to theae old occupations. One of the strangest of trades was that of "Alligator Joe" Coppinger, who owned an alligator farm in the Florida Everglades, ruining the alligators and eelling the hides. When the great Florida hurricane of came along he had about 1,600 ulllgatorH and crocodiles on the farm. The force of the hurricane picked up the?e pets and set them down throughout the surrounding territory. Ah the hurricane began to subside, Coppinger and his son, Henry, began searching for the alligators, invading swamps and pulling them out of streams. Henry would grab one of the beasts by the snout and hold it while his father helped lift it inside a truck. Within a few days Henry and his wrestling ability had landed the 'gators inside of new and comfortable pens. Out of the episode Henry took up wrestling alligators and crocodiles as a hobby?which now gives him money because he makes many appearances before the public. Probably the "tallest," although in this case it is Indeed true, fish story comes out of Key West, Fla., where Raul Vascquez calls his pet flsli out of a pool to feed them when meal time rolls around every afternoon. Vascquez knows Ashing in waters around Florida backward and forward. He Ashed the gulf stream not for the thrill of landing a Aghting Ash, but to obtain food for himself. Several years ago he pulled a small grouper from the water and was about to throw it back when he decided to take it home and see if the Ash would live in a small pool he had built there. The Floridan had a lot of fun with that Ash, permitting none but himself to feed him. Soon he'd go out and tap on a rock with a stick and the grouper would stick its head out to take food from the man's Angers. One day when he did this Vascquez nonchantly dropped his hand andstroked the side of the grouper which, instead of darting away, turned over on its side as a cat or dog will do when it is rubbed. In a short time Raul caught a few more Ash, tossed them into the pool, and was launched on a hobby. He fed them so well?usually with Florida lobster?that the cannibalistic Ash stopped their desire to feed on their fellows: 'You. can keep a Asn oui of water nearly a minute before it bothers him," Raul says as he picks up one to pet it. He should know because now he has more than thirty Ash in the pool, and all come up to be fed when"the man taps on a rock at the side of the pool. Another strange hobby that comes but of Florida, is that of Katherine Reid, who once lived with her father in that part of the Everglades where their only neighbors were alligators, crocodiles and Seminole Indians. Katherine's father supplied alligators for various farms throughout the district, and the girl always wept with Mr. Reid when he would visit these farms. On one occasion an enterprising farmer was exhibiting two ostriches for the beneAt of tourists. The birds caught Katherine's eye and launched her on a hobby. The ostriches, she found, were wild, and she was determined to get a pair and tame them. She did, and introduced ostrich racing in Florida. Probably the grimmest of all occu? pntions is that of Alexander Ott, whose hobby is catching sharks. He already has killed 1,500 of the denizens of the deep?more than any other man living. Off the Florida coast, between j Miami and Key West, there are 600 | known varieties of flsh. j mmmmmKmsBsssgswimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmKmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm FIRE?AUTOMOBU&--BURGLARY?BONDS j* I 9DeKALB INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE CO | I 3 "INSURANCE HEADQUARTERS" < I C CROCK BR BUILDING?TELEPHONE 7 ^ ^ ' I gj M. G. MULLBR RLIZABBTH CLARKE, M*r. oij ALL?FORMS ?OF?INSURANCE , O v TAX NOTICE^ I The books for the collection of I State, County and School Taxes for I the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1936, will be open from September 16th, to December 31, 1936, inclusive without penalty. When making in- I qulrles regarding taxes, be sure to state the District Number in which you live or own property, .vn/. The total tax levy for the various districts ai*e as follows: V H DeKalb Township H District No. 1 46 8 District No. 2 37% District No. 4 89% District No. 6 . 41% District No. 26 26% District No. 43 26% Buffalq Township District No. 3 ..39% District No. 6 23% H District No. 7 .. ., ..32% District No. 15 23% District No. 20 29% District No.22 41% | District No. 23 ,. 29% District No. 27 84% District No 28 26% District No. 31 31% [District No. 40 .. 43% [District No. 42 23% Fist Rock Township District No. 8 84% District No. 9 34% District No. 10 27% District No. 13 26% District No. 19 84% District No. 30 .. 23% District No. 33 34% District No. 37 34% ! District No. 41 31% H District No. 46 27% H District No. 47 28% j Wateree Township District No. 11 26% | District No. 12 ..37 ! District No. 16 26% i District No. 29 29% j District No. 38 23% District No. 39 28% Yours respectfully, i C. J. OUTLAW, Treasurer Kershaw County. S. C. SOMEBODY'S LITTLE BOY Somebody's boy was crossing the street? . Innocent, young and fair. He hadn't the judgment of older folk He didn't see the danger there. Somebody's boy had a sohg on his lips, But it died in an instant away, For a motorist ran the little boy down, And he died at the clOBe of the day. (Somebody kneels by an empty bed, And fondles a little shoe. Somebody looks through the empty ! years, , Suppose this somebody were you? Will you watch for the little boys, Drivers in the> ?ity and town? Really, It's one of the greatest crimes * To run a little boy down. ! ?Margaret T. Stevens. ? /% /% /% checks 666 "St Liquid, Tablets first day 8alve, Nose HEADACHE Drops SO minutes Try "Rub-My-TIsm"? World's Beet Liniment mil I DeKALB PHARMACY CAMDEN, 8.' C. Farms for Sale I * I have just a few farms left in Ker- I shaw County. Now is the time to buy I See me at Hotel Camden any Tuesday I H. G. BATES, SR., Salesman I Federal Land Bank of Colombia I