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No-Legged Negro Hold For Murder v 1 J 1 / Robert Burnt, former negro of this city, It being held In Charlotte on a murder charge at a negro who wat shot by him December 18 died laat Friday. Burnet known locally at Black' Bottom" wat in trouble here on several occasions having been convicted of outomohlle theft and other charges. In the Saturday issue of the Charlotte News wat the foltowtng ^story concerning Barnes: "When Odell Harris, negro, of 714 South McDowell street, died of wounds inflicted December 18 by Robert (Eightball) Barnes, one of the negroes involved in the sensational feet amputation episode of two.years ago, was placed vln the city Jail last night on a charge of murder. "Barnes, who was picked up by Detectives H. C.( Baker and T. R. Honoyeutt, had been at liberty under bond following the shooting of Harris nearly a month ago. However Harris died of his wourfds, and Barnes was jailed on a murder charge. V , Barnes, ,with his partner Mfoodrow Wilson Shropshire, figured Hn a sensational prison camp investigation after they had developed gangrene and had to submit to amputation of their feet. PrlBon officials were indicted but were acquitted in Mecklenburg . superior court Both negroes have been In the toils of the law at various times since then. Prior to Barnes' flght with the Harris negro, Shropshire had staged/ a one-man ' riot in a negro cafe In Brooklyn and had fractured the jaw of Officer Cleveland who sought to arresj him. Shropshire is said to have been taken away frpm Charlotte by his relatives."?Lancaster News. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All parties to the eBtate of H. T. Morton,, deceased, are hereby notilled to make payment to the undersigned, and all partidB, if any, having claims against the said estate will present them likewise, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law. EVA HORTON TRUESDALE, Executrix. ' aindon, S. C., January 11, 1937. CITATION . '1 lit- State of Suth Carolina, County of Kershaw, By N C. Arnett, Probate Judge: W Imreas, Eleanor B. Marvin made -nit to me to grant to lier Letters of Administration of the Estate and eft'ees of H. G. Marvin, deceased. These are. herefore, to cite and ad! nionish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said H. G. Marvin deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C., on Tuesday, January 26 next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the toienoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 11th day of January Anno Domini 1937. N. C. ARNETT, udge of Probate for Kershaw County. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that in ac< m dance with the terms and provis-* 'ons of the Decree of the Court of ommon Pleas for Kershaw County, lated January 13, 1937, in the case of i Home owners' Loan Corporation, Plaintiff, ^against Charlie T. Green, -aura Houston Green, and D. A. Boy, Conservator of The Bank of Camdefendants, I will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, before the ourt House door at Camden, S. C., luring the legal hours of sale on the "rsr Monday in February, 1937. being ' f}xrat day thereof, the following ' scribed property: All that 'certain piece, parcel or of land, with the improvements ereoiY, or to be erected thereon, sit,!>te. lying and being on the eastern s"io of Fair street, between Chesnut ""1 Laurens Streets, in the" City of miden, in the County of Kershaw, I |? the State of South Carolina; said . being in shape a rectangle measing on its northern and southern -' b?s two hundred sixty-six (266) feet, I ",ore or loss, and on Its eastern and "**tern 8ldes sixty-eight (68) feet, "ight (8) inches, more or less; and oing bounded on the north by premiss of Sheorn, formerly of Zemp; on be east by premises of Young; on ie south by premises now or former or Shannon;, and on the west by street; said premises being that onveyed to Charlie T. Green and aura Houston Green by John T. Net( ndo^1, Bwuch. by deed dated ober 23. 1926 and recorded in the . of the Clerk of Court for Ker. iaw county on November 2, 1926, 'n Book of Deeds "BR" at page 647. Ierms of Sale; For cash, the Master to require of the successful bidder, I other than, the plaintiff herein, a de-i bosit of Are (6) per cent of his bid, same to be forfeited In case of non ompuanoe; no personal or deAeiency Judgment is demanded and the bid'ling win no^ Mmaln open #fU|t ?aie. but compliance with the bid may oe made immediately. W. L. DePASS, Jr. Um.,w Mooter for Kershaw County. SiXSE**" * Wlttkowsky, Plaintiffs Attorneys. r"" UNIQUE I-ast week American journalism lost a worker who was unique, We realise full yrell how often that word is useo Incorrectly. Hut we believe It is eminently correct when applied to Arthur Hrlsbaue. There Is not now and never has been auotjier newspaper writer quite lijte him. We do not call him unique because of the commonly-accepted statement that he was the "highest-paid newspaper writer In America." Hut beliind the fact that he had a larger reading public than any other journalist In the country today lies the real reason why he was in a class by himself. Master of a brisk, simple style of writing. Arthur Brisbane could make the most commonplace statements seem Important and, as such, he accepted by a reading public estimated at from 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 perpons. Anyone whQ could read could grasp the Hrlsbaue Ideas, for he usually put in his writings those little touches of human Interest which appealed to most people. For example, in his column for Washington's birthday he did not deal with the lofty Ideals and noble character of the "Father of His Country." Instead he discussed the size of the first President's feet. The last column which he wrote illustrates well the Brisbane technique. It began thus: "Another Christmas has come, a birthday that means kindness and hope for so many millions of human beings. Nineteen hundred and thirty-six years ago a beautiful Child came Into the world; a few Bad years later the three crosses were erected on the bare hill called Golgotha." Because he spoke a simple language which could be understood by the common people, Brisbane was often the target for disparaging remarks by the sophisticates and the intellectuals. Typical of their comment on his work was that of a certain brilliant columnist who once referred to his observations as the "Arthur Brisbanallties." But In thus characterizing his writings as an editorial columnist, they overlooked the fact tha^ he was a really great reporter. When he died last week leading publishers, public officials and other "big-wigs" paid tribute to him in statements filled with the usual glittering generalities. But, to Our way of thinking, the most understanding tribute and the best estimate of Arthur Brisbane was contained in^^ piece written by another colummstreporter, Westbrook Pegler. He said: | "He had the inind of a public library, and he stimulated the inquisitlveness of millions,- and, moreover, he could out-knowledge all the heavyduty thinkers of the butchers-paper magazines who affected to despise him. He was just a smarter and better man. "In Miami he went up in the GoodI year blimp for a tour of the Everglades, and his column next day was three columns long and a job of de! scriptive writing which should be yanked out of the files and embalmed j as a lesson for all students of journalism. He was rising seventy yearn then, but his eye and -Intelligence made observations and wrote them ! down the like of which any writer | who sneers at Arthur Brisbane would | do well to equal. I have yet to meet a reporter of any age who- can do as well."?Publisher's Auxiliary. TH E BLACK-WIDOW 8PIDER ' (By H. F. Abbott in Our Dumb Animals) Research into the origin of the appellation, black-widow, possessed by I the menacing spider known to_all the country, showed the great respect that the ancients had for this spider. It Is found that although this shiny black creature, which carries an hourglass on its upper side, has been gtven such titles as Po-ko-moo (an Indian name), thd shoe-button spider, hourglass spider and poison spider, yet the most prevalent is that of blackwidow. Zoologists state that the name is derived from the fact that the spider not only Injects a poison fluid Into its prey and enemies, but has a reputation for doing away with its mate about as soon as their honeymoon is over. / The malignity of the black-widow spider "was apparently well known to this country as far hack as the Indian days, for by the descriptions of the spider g|ven by the Western tribes to the early anthropologists, that la, in their phrases used to picture the effectiveness of its venom were: "A deadly poison used on the head of the hunting arrow," and, "a poison mora fearful than that in the fangs of a rattle-snake." This..Just goes "to show -that the blackwldow spider was known long before America was discovered. " xrr " *. ?k?* Spanish insurgent raiders dropped bombs on Malaga, southern Spain, last Saturday, and killed 160 persons and injured 300. Xt is said that government officials had 100 Fascist prisoners shot in reprisal for the Malaga raid. 1 1 i 1 i i- 1 THE PRICE HE RAID?SUICIOC ?i "I JJMHf "The elder generation of South Carolina newspapermen Who knew and admired the late John JW. Ilarnel, editor of the Kershaw Era. learn with regret of h|a tragic passing into eternity. He was an exponent of the weekly newspaper editor who stood for civic righteousness and com honesty, and In the columns of the weekly he founded more than forty years ago and personally directed up to the time of his death, faithfully served his state and community. v "By nature modest and unoht rust ve Hamel was a man of sterling character and fine ideals. The Era reflected in Its editorial and news columns the personality of Its owner. During his l^pgth of years he served his county aha state, In the legislative halls and also as head of the state pardon board. He will be missed, especially among the members of the state press who know and esteemed him."?Spartanburg Journal. The editor of The Yorkville Enquirer did not know much of Captain John W. Hamel personally. He met him a time or two and liked him. All thut the Spartanburg Journal says about the lute editor is true; but there Is much that Is true about him that isn't said. Much that should be said. We thoroughly know the type of man of which Mr. Hamel was an example. For more than forty years, we are told, he published a newspaper, The Kershaw Era, at Kershaw. He was an editor who "stood for civic righteousness and common honesty." No doubt of that, and we dare to say that no force in l^aiicaster county and town of Kershaw ever had more weightfin upbuilding the moral, spiritual, educational and industrial life of that section of Lancaster county than did John W. Hamel and his Kershaw Era. No, not even the churches with their pastors, nor the schools, did more for Kershaw than John W. Hamel. He contributed mightily in making that community fit to live in, and his influence will go on and increase in the coming years. But what was his. reward? Judging by the Kershaw Era^ as we saw It from time to time, his material rewards were very, very limited. His newspaper never reflected groat prosperity; it never evidenced that Editor Hamel was rapping material rewards commensurate with what he was doing for Kershaw and Lancaster county. We suspect that during most of1 those forty years ho was constantly "up against it"?up against It, despite the fact that he was giving to every subscriber: to the Era double and treble that money's worth in each issue of the paper; the business interests of his town were not generous In their advertising patronage; not nearly so generous as they should have been. No doubt some business houses who should have been liberal users of his advertising columns, had a notion that It wasn't worth the price; when as a matter of fact in direct and Indirect returns, the value of the advertising was worth twice the cost and more to the people who should have used the Era's columns and didn't. We know that Captain Hamel would have felt lnsiilted and rightfully so, if any Kershaw business house had offered him patronage on a basis of "I'll advertise to help the paper." To Insinuate that the cost of the advertising wasn?*w6rth the price asked and mor^ivould have been an insult to the editor of the Era,'who throughout all the years worked and slaved for the upbuilding of the community he served. Captain Hamel wasn't a mendicant, he wasn't a beggar and neither are thousands of other small' town newspaper publishers; but as a matter ttf, i fact he was, and they are, among the greatest forces for civic, spiritual and moral righteousness to be found anywhere. It is not necessary for an editor to be constantly crusading in .his columns; hut those columns stand as silent guards against the spoilsman who would desecrate and rob a community, whp more often than not Is held In bounds by the very fact that such men as Captain Hamel are standing by, ready to go to the defense of such communities. Yes, we think we can picture Captain Ham el's plight. He was about 75 years of age; he had not long ago lost his printing plant by Are; he was not being given the patronage support that he ought to have been given on a basts 6fvalue received; he couldn't, perhaps, see much daylight ahead; he became cynical, discouraged. Why keep on? He decided that It wasn't worth the effort. He snnff?4.?ut his long ahd .itsefinl life?a! Tile;" more than haif of which was spent slaving for- his town and coun*, tr. A little more business encourogement? * little more support fop his circulation. Elimination of that element that perhaps read his paper free? the chronic borrower?and Captain Hamel would most likely be still car rying on for Kershaw and Lancaster. Paoce to his ashes! ?Yorkville Enquirer. 7 . poltwjjt U?4nbul. on Turnday seised large numbers of petnona munist*pidt"y CaU#(l " a ***** ?? tn ILIUW. I I 111!.. . 1 [-BP-. T-~ WHY A DIVORCE UWI We are told that the annual effort I will be made at the forthcoming *???-! slon of the general assembly to enact d divorce law. 80 far ull efforts along this liue have been futile, but, like many other "llbeipl" laws, If proponents keep ut it long enough, they will get what they want. Why does anybody in Houth Carolina want a divorce law? When we read of the divorce scandals in other status, why do we want a duplicate such things in this state? Two 6f the most urgent oppouents of divorce in this state among the newspaper fraternity are The News and Courier and The Calhoun Times, of 8t. Matthews. The Times lust week in discussing tho proposed law, commented: "They rush Into matrimony, start u family, which they are frequently too lazy and trifling to support. May be her bloom of health and looks have deteriorated. They fall in love with some Intriguing woman and depart with wife left helpless behind. You notice that not one out of iifty fails to tuarry, again. With a divorce law this state of affairs 'would be greatly accelerated and exaggerted. A law to prevent marriage by youngsters, not yet dry behind the gills, will bo u fur more effective preventive of unhappy marriages than any divorce statute." As stated by our exchange editor, tho obvious purpose of enacting a divorce law In this state is to enable the parties to remarry. The Herald sympathizes with any mlsmated couple, and the law of South Carolina duly takes this into consideration. There is no law to compel any couple to remain married. The Btate does not grant n divorce, but It does provide for legal separation, and for alimony, where it can be shown to be merited. But the law does not allow remarriage. If the* state were stricter in its regulations permitting marriage in the first place, there would not be near so much demand for any sort of divorce law.?Bamberg Herald. Egg Weighs Five Ounces Something in the way of a record waa established by one of Dr. R. H. Garren's Rhode Island hens yesterday when Bhe huffed and puffed and produced an egg weighing an oven five ounces. In other words three eggs like it would weigh almost a pound. The egg is four inches long and seven inches in circumference. Dr. Garren has not yet investigated the inside of the egg, but he expects to find three, maybe four, yolks. He desisted from breaking it in order to put it 011 display at Secrest feed and seed Btore. Last reports, from "Mrs. Dlonne," as the doctor has named the hen, are that she is doing as well as could be expected.?Monroe Enquirer. CITATION The State of South Carolina County of Kershaw By N. C. Arnett, Probate Judge: Whereas, G. H. Jones, of High Point, N. C., made suit to me to grant to him Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of J. C. Jones,, deceased. * ~ r" These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said J. C. Jones, deceased, that they be and* appear tiefore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, South Carolina, 011 Monday, January 18, 1987, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my 1iand this second day of January, Anno Domini, 1937. N. C. ARNETT, Judge of Probate Kershaw County . NOTICE OF SALE I Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Decree of the Court of | Common Pleas for Kershaw county, dated January 4th, 1937, in the case of H. L. Truesdale, Mrs. L. T. Truesj dale, S. D. Truesdale, Frank Truesdale, B. J. Truesdale and Loma T. HOrton, plaintiffs, against. Mrs. Mannj te Owens, Mrs. Gertrude Truesdale, AndrewRobinson, Thomas Robinson, Hazel RO^inson and Minnie Bell Robinson, defendants, I will sell to the i highest bidder for cash, before the I Court House door at Camden, South Carolina, during tho legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in February, 1937, being the 1st. day thereof, the following described property: "All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being and situate in Kershaw county, described as follows: Commencing at a stake on the North Bank of Hanging Rock Creek, running thence N-23% degrees, E-84 chains and 60 links to a stake, thence South 64 degrees E-9 chains and 65 links to stake, thence 8-33% W (above) 42 chains to P. O. corner, thence S-63% E-6 chains to?_ stake N. t&Cnce B-26% degrees W-49 chains and 60 links to a stake on Hanging Rock Creek to .the beginning, containing sixty acres, and being known as lot No. 6 in the distribution of the estate, land* of 8. J. Truesdel, deceased, according to survey made by T. M. Belk, December 24th, 1896." Terms of 8ale: For cash, the Master to require of the successful bid* der, e deposit of five (6) per cent of hie bid, >same to be forfeited in case of non-compliance; the bidding will remain open for a period of 30 day* following the public auction. k./- W. L. DePAS8L_Jr. p Master for Kershaw County. L. R. Jones, Plaintiffs' Attorney. TBBWff* 11 . " '1 'i- ' ' 1 ' ' NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND; CREDITORS : i All parties of the estate of Mrs. i Muudu M. Lowry are hereby notified to make paymeut to the uudorslgned, and all parties, If any, having claims against the said estate will present them likewise, duly attested, within the time prescribed by luw. MRS. SARA L, GOOL8DY, Administratrix. Camden, 8. C? December 81, 1936. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on January 28, 1936, I will uiuke to the Probate Court of Kershaw county^ my final return as Administratrix of the estate of B. Joe Carlos deceased, and ou the same date I will apply to the said Court for a final discharge as said Administratrix of suid estate. 8ALUM D. CAHLOS, Administratrix. Camden, 8. C., December 23, 1986. NOTICE " \ Of Meeting Of Stockholders Of 8tony Hill Farms, Inc. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of Stony Hill Farms, Inc., has been called and will bo held at the office of said corpora' tion, Lugoff, South Carolina, at 10 o'clock a. m., on the 3rd day of February, 1937. Said meeting is called by the president and the owner of more than 20 per cent of the capital stock of said corporation for the purpose of considering a resolution that said 8tony Hill Farms, Inc., go into liquidation, wind up its affairs, and dissolve, and any other matters that| may properly come before the said meeting. Dated at Lugoff, 8. C. this 31st day of December, 1936. L. I. GUION, President and Stockholder of Stoney Hill Farms, Inc. 41-43 sb. CITATION The State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. By N. C. Arnett, Probate Judge: Whereas, C. F. Yarborough made Buli to me to grant to him Letters of Administration of the Estate and efTects of F. F. Yarborough. These are, herefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said F. F. Yarborough deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden on Friday, January 16, 1937 next,.'after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, | why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 31st day of December Anno Domini 1936. N. C. ARNETT, Judge of Probate, Kershaw County. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND * CREDITORS >7 All parties to the estate of James Leonard Graham are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all parties, If any, having claims against the said estate will present them likewise, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law. LUCIE W. GRAHAM, Administratrix. Camden, S. C., December 30, 1986. ??g???i r?u? i n ncc SBJJISMJ.1. -1" -" '" I ' *' . . - -* Senator Robert F. Wagner, of New York, 1* now chairman of the very powerful senate hanking committee. He was born in Germany ulxty years ago. FSTNAIT DISCH ARGE Notice iu hereby Klven that one mouth from this date, on February 2, 1937, 11. L. Tiuosdule will make to the 1'robate Court of Kershaw County hie final return an Administrator of the eatute of W. 11. Truettdale decoased, and on the aame date he will apply to the said Court for a final dlsCharge aa aaid Adminiatrator of aaid eatute. N. C. ARNBTT, < Judge of. l'robate, Kerahaw County. Catuden, 8, C., Jau. 2, 1937. NOTICE Of Dissolution Of Partnership Notice ia hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, I-J. L. Hchlosburg and George Chewning, doing business under the llrm name and ' style of 8. and C. Construction Company, has been dissolved by mutual consent, and that from and after this date, neither of said partners will be responsible for any debts that might be contracted by either of the others under the firm name of S, and C. Construction Company, or otherwise. H. L, 8CHLOSBURG GEORGE CHEWNING Camden, 8. C? January 6, 1937. 42-46 pd. TAX RETURNS Notice is hereby given that the Auditor's OfTice will be open for recelv- * ing Tax Returns from January 1st, 1937, to March 1st, 1937. All persona owning real estate or personal property must make returns of the Bame within said period, as required by law, or be subject to a penalty of 10 por cent. " The auditor will be, at the places and on the dates mentloued below in person for the purpose of taking tax returns: Kershaw?January 19th and 20th. Liberty Hill?January 21. Westvllle^-January 26 Blaney?January 28th. AH persons between the ages of 21 and 60 years, inclusive, are required to pay a poll tax, and all persons be- ' tween the ages of 21 and 60 years, Inclusive, are required to pay a Road tax, unless excused by law. All Trustees, Guardians, Executives, Administrators or Agents holding property in charge must return same. Parties sending tax returns by mail niutit make oath to same before some officer and fill out the Bame In proper manner or they will be rejected. B. E. SPARROW, Auditor Kershaw County. 39 sb. "get up nights due to BLADDER IRRITATION? It's not normal. It's nature's "Danger Signal." Make this 26c test. Use buchu leaves, Juniper oil, and 0 other drugs, made into little green tablets called Bukets. Flush-out excess* acids and Impurities. Excess-acids can cause irritation resulting In getting up nights, scanty flow, frequent de-. ' aire, burning, backache, and leg pains. Just say Bukets to your druggist. In four days if not pleased your 26o will be refunded.?Sold by DeKalb Pharmacy, Camden, 8. 0. SIGNS OF ALL KINDS Camden Sign Shop Opposite Court Horn? Opposite Court House lai 11 '^asaanBIIBM I M p p T |y| g? ?p BROAD STREET LU^CH I 9 ON top OF THE HILL .,/ I I v t ' , .; 0. j | The Best Nickel Hamburger Anywhere. j I Milk?Bottled Drinks?Beer?Ice Cream j i COURTEOU8 OPEN UNTIL. 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