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Nobody's Business Written for The Chronicle by Geo * McGee, Copyright, 1828. 0OTT8-8KINN6R NUPHIAL8 everybody wan shocked lust woek ' j,e? niiuoii akiuuor married lucle Joe tta ti,,.y had been going together {or a long time on the sly, but folks diddent think he would have her after hat had happened a few yearn ago. l,oi folka aeem verry well satisfied, tba?k you? but almon's niu and pa are gp in anna about it. they are fairly fell to do. and naturally feel he could 0f married someboddy, and poaalbly (pnit'boddy with monney; liia ma la especially atrong for monney anaoforth. tjU) wedding waa hell at cedar lane, ^v. will walte, our local pasture, would have refused to have tied the knot, hence?the wedding elsewhere. no wedding martch was played, no flowers were on the wall, no rosea ware scattered on the floor in front 0( the bride, and the kerosene lamp "flickered in tho room while the inagggtrate earned hia $1. the witnesses were as followers: mrs klnkhead, billie, Jimmle, roonie, iunte. seotia, bobbie, luckie, stuckie, anj tootsie kinkhead, children of tho cerriiuony performer and his wife, no honeymoon will be took, no old shoes Tere thing at tho . bride and groom as they hoofed their way back to flat rock U> c. he lost his ford last week bv repossession). everyboddy (except his ma and pa) considered simon a good-for-nothing loafer, a drinker when he could get bolt to annything to drink, a check flasher when the man dlddent know the check ifould railly flash, but the trubble seems to be that through his vains flows noble blood, mostly blue, while' through his wife's vains flows verry ordinary and possibly blood from tho slums. .it breaks the hart's of loved ones when a son marries beneath hisself ami brings down reproach upon his four-fathers, it looks like that is what simon has done, from the four-, fathers point of view; but some folks still wonder why <the botts girl stooped to be bound up to him in the holey bonds of matrimony ansoforth, but that is the way of the world: we are all better than the other feller, goodluck, turtle doves. yores trulle, mike lark, rfd, corry opondent IF WAR C0ME6 . . .mr. hansom moore, one of flat rock's most patriotic gentermans, is expecting to be called to the collors by uncle sain anny mlnnet. he has his vains chock, full of fighting blood, his great gram paw helped to win the revrer-hitionary war at valley forge, hie own grampaw captured bull run, and his own daddy hell back the germane at the marne rivvef in europo. / . . .hansom moore is willing to enlist as a first lieut. if necessary, of coarse, he would reither start off as a capting or a major, but he do not mind working his way up. he has newer had anny milliterry experience, but packed a gun a few nights at the county fair last fall where he served as night watchman, if he goes to europo, he thinks it would suit him best to fight with the zecker Slovaks, and not the fresh nu-ns. ,. .mr. moore holds a little bit of prejudice riaainst the frenohmens; somebodily told him that they beat the u. s. guvv' inment out of over 2,000$ onduring the last war, and he Is afeared that tlo-y will get what little monney he has and won't pay It back either, he has a finey Agger and his dadd thinks he will be an outstanding soldier has alredily applied for a pension nner count of his son going to th*, 'a n r. ir.-, holsum moore thinks the govwr:;.;.; wui pay him 57.50$ per m.:. fop his son, and his wife will 20.00$ per month for him, and if do this, he and the familey can live \ rpy comforty on the present T' cl^eck and the old age peti&ior. :':. >* are now getting, and all -id ii>.y mought be able to buy thr: - -. ives a home,for their late years In i:;. if he gets killed, they will b-:... a home, vizzly, 10000$, in* tlul.ng ^pat and watter. n.r moore ought first try to get in marine corpse for zecker-sloVa' ' ho has been informed that they havr. rt navy that runs up and down the danube betwixt germanny and it'a>' ami the bosa-porOus, allso the' black seat if It Jlnea them in their new boundary ansoforth. ho says he can handle a machine gun and tarpedoes, 4s weii as all types of arial auntle*lrcraft guns, good luck to you, .mr. hansom moore: may you fetch hitler 1? bin senses, if he has anny ansoforth. yores trulle, mike lark, rfd. corry spondent I Tho crop reporting board estimates BP*6 1938 peanut crop at 1,348,600,000 founds?a record yield. I ? : Many Fine Dogs Entered In Show The dog ?lu?w held In connection With 1!?. KlthIiuw Count) Fair wu? ? ? l'u> t ami inoht complete In point of cntrtcH ami intercut ever held in this community. Under the direction of J \V. t\ Hoy kin, the show was run off In u manner to elicit much praise and comment from vlsitiiiK dog fanciers. 1 i law awards were as follows: | I oluter dogs over one year of ago. First. Tip of Dough, owned by J. K. MeCown of Choraw. This dog was also adjudged grand champion of the show in the final awards. Second, Pal, owned by W. W. Arnold of Camden. Female Pointers over one year of agfi?First Bollvlaw, owned by Clydo linker of Camden. Second, Spot, owned by Colie Uabon of Camden. Pointer Pups Male and Female? j First, Jack, owned by L. P. Thompson I of Liberty llill. Second, "X", owned by Mrs. frete Jetton of Camden. Setter dogs over one year of age? i First, Duke, owned by W. W. Arnold, of Camden. Second, Mike, owned by Stoney Campbell of Camden. Setter Pups under one year of | age?Hobey, owned by Joe MeCarloy of Camden. [ Hound dogs over one year of age? First, Captain, owned by Camden Hunt Club. Second, Busil, owned by same club. Hound Females over one year of age?First,Walley, second Sylvia, owned by Camden Hunt Club. Houiul Pups. Male and Female? First and second, Ben and Becker, owned by Camden Hunt Club. All Terriers, Male and Female? First, Hags, owned by C. R. Crawford of Camdet^ Second, Boots, owned by John Lindsay of Canulen. Sporting Spaniels over one year of age?First, Turk, owned by Commander Shannon Heath. Second, Snyder, owned by R. Bonsai. Sport Spaniels over one year of age? First. Gene, owned by Michael Porter. Sport Spaniel Pups Male and Female?First, Chloe, owned by C. C. Whitaker, Jr. Second, Betty, owned by Miss Jennie Whitaker. Cocked Spaniel?First, High Hampton Travis Mall, Mrs. Hagood Bostick of Columbia, German Police dogs over one and a half years?First, Stocky, owned by Bill Pitts. Second, Rex, owned by R. E. Bunch. Miscellaneous?First, Bonso, second, Book, owned by Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr. Mutt Class?First, Bo Bo, owned by Miss Ann Whitaker. This is fifth win for Bo Bo. Tip of Dough, the grand champion is a beautiful lemon and white pointer. Camden Man Warns President of Danger If the United States had to go to war the nation would be in the same humiliating state of ynpreparedness that forced France and England to accept Adolf Hitler's Munich dictates, Bernard M. Baruch. international banker and chairman of the war Industries board, said last week after conferring with President Roosevelt. Baruch was Mr. Roosevelt's overnight guest. He emphasized that his opinions were his own although he and the chief executive reviewed the European situation. He was, delineating his views to Impress the countrv with the status of national defense' which he described as tragic. "We ought to be ready to defend our homes and not find ourselves In the humiliating position that France and England did," ho said. "And I know what I am talking about. "Mr. Hitler knew that Franco and England were not prepared to come to grips at this time over the CzechoSlovakian issue. He was ready to move but they were not. Consequently the so-called Munich .peace was due to one thing ajul one thing alone the tin preperedno&s of England and France." * The man who dicected the nation's second line of defense during the World war?the production of war supplies?emphasized that he wanted to make one point: "I believe America is unprepared? I know it. Wo have a good navy but the army Is not first class. He added that the army is using outmoded equipment and that If war came there would not be sufficient arms and resources to put troops in the field. Bernard M. Baruch is a native of Camden, having been born In what is i?ow known as Ivy Lodge Hotel. k British government ^decision to put It# volunteer home defense force on a regular army footing has met with widespread and enthusiastic response in England. ^ The National Safety council's convention in session in Chicago for Its silver Jubilee, put an intoxicated pedestrian in the same class as s drunken driver as a traffic menace. Ill I r r I! nil hiii...jijJ ?ur COUNTY FAIH PREMIUM LIST > (Continued rrom page three) first; Mrs tl. M. Rodgors, secon<T Rest adult dyed dress made from t sacks?Mrs. H. M. Rodgers, second. I Rest adult's natural dress. mude ( from sacks Miss Olive Haley, first; j Mrs H. M ltodgers, second. Rest woman's suit made from sacks | Mrs. 11. MT. ltodgers, first; Mrs. Elh- | el Anderson, second. 4 Rest display four miscellaneous j articles, mude from cotton sacks? Mrs. Hutson Clay, first; Mrs. W. L. j Hunnlcutt, second. , Best large piece homemade furnl- { ture Mrs. Jack IMtts, first; Andrew ( Hasty, second. I Best smalt piece homemade furnlture?Mrs. Pete Peebles, tlrst; Mrs. C. I). Shealey, second. , Rest homemade unique article? Mrs. C. 1). Shoaloy, second. Rest pine needle busket?Mrs. J. P. j David, tlrst; Mrs. J. P. David, second. ( Unique antique article?Mrs. Bunch, tlrst; Mrs. Bunch, second. , Miscellaneous Department Rest ham?-It. R. McCasklll .first; , N. Z. Truesdale, second; J. T. McCaa, third. Rest shoulder?It. 11. McCasklll, tlrst; Mrs. Raul Brown, second; S. E. Belvln, third. Rest side bacon?-J. W. Dunn, first; Mrs. J. J. Dlllard, second; It. R. McCasklll, third. Rest quart lard?S.E. Belvln, tlrst; Mrs. J. T. Gettys, second. Rest collection garden seed?Mrs A. L. McLeod, tlrst; Mrs. H. C. Arrant s, second. Rest pound butter?Mrs. Henry Thompson, tlrst; Mrs. Minor Holley, second. Rest dozen eggs (brown)?C. \V. Hasty, tlrst; Mrs. S. E. "Belvln, second. Best dozen eggs (white) ? Mrs. S. E. Belvln, first; S. M. Huggins, second. Rest container honey?S. K. Belvln, first; Mrs. A. Brown, second. Rest container ribbon cane syrup? [ S. E. Belvin, first; Mrs. H. M. Rodgers second. Rest homemade soap?Mrs. Minor Holley, first; Mrs. Allie Currle, second; Bobby 1-Kiney, third. Rest half pound bees wax?Mrs. J. T. Gettys, first; Mrs. N. R. Gettys, second. Best half pound tallow?R. B. McCaskill, first; Mrs. G. S. Rodgers, second. Best pumpkin (largest)?Mrs. R. J. Truesdale, first; Bill Cameron, second. Largest watermelon?W. T. Truesdale, first; W. T. Truesdale, second. Best ten stalks sugar cane?E. J. Catoe, first; T. B. Blyther, second. Best five stalks sorghum?Matthew Rabon, first; Carroll Lee Rabon, second. Best stalk cotton?N. Z. Truesdale, second. Best dozen pears?Mrs. E. B. Lorick, first; Mrs. W. L. Hunnlcutt, second. Best dozen apples?R. B. McCasklll, first; R. B. McCasklll, second. Best dozen pods okra?Mrs. Arthur Brown, first; Mrs. W. C. West, second. Best quart vinegar?Mrs. J. T. Gettys, first; Mrs. W. T. Truesdale, second. Best container dried apples?R. B. McCasklll, first; Mrs. Hutson Gay, second. 4-H Club Boys ' Best ten ears prolific corn?William Brannon, first; Robert Brannon, second. Best ten ears single ear variety corn ?Claude West, Jr., first; Ralph Young, second. Best single ear white corn?Ralph Young, ft"?t; Robert Brannon, second. Best ten ears yellow corn?John McCoy,' firBt; William B. Catoe, second. Best single ear yellow corn?John McCoy, second. BeBt stalk cotton?William Brannon, first; Robert Brannon, second. Bedt peck peanuts?John McCoy, second. To Be Continued Next Week 8TATEMENT Of the ownership, management, etc., required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of The Camden Chronicle, published weekly at Camden, 8. C., October 1, 1938. State of South Carolina ? County of Kershaw . ... ... ? Before me, a Notary Public In and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared H. D. Nlles, who having been duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says that he Is the publisher of The Camden Chronicle and that the following, is to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown In the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in Section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations: 1. That the names and addresses of the publishers, editors and business managers Are; ' Publishers?H. D. Niles, Camden s c. Editor and Managing Editor?H. D. Nilea, Camden, S. C. Business Manager? H. D. Nlles, Camden, 8. C. 2. That the owners are?H. D. Nlles, Camden, S. C. ' 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees and other security holders are?None. H. D. NTL.ES, Publisher _ Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of October, 1938. 8. C. CLYBURN, Notary Public ~-ii.."jmg.L . 11 .... \TTEMPTS EXTORTION ON WALTERBOHO MAN Quick ami effective work waa done hrough tho office of Sheriff II. L. Diodes In capturing James Ralncy Jrosby In an attempted ransom caae resterday afternoon. i Tuesday morning's mail brought a letter to M H Hlott, one of WalterIwro'a outstanding ami well to do i .-itizens demanding the paymtmt of ' ff>,0d0 in order to save hla life, The letter, which waa three pages i eng. contained the demand that this ! Money be deposited on tho rear porch j >f Bodon's school house, situated 3 nilea from Walterboro on highway , >4 at exactly 4 o'clock Wednesday , ifternoon. The threat waa made that if this was not done, hla life would be taken it 5; 15 o'clock. lh> waa Instructed to iepoait the money alone and on penalty of forfeit of hla life not to tell anyone anything. The note continued that the writer ivaa a brother of "Baby Face" Nelaun mid that there were ten of them who had never been captured. Mr. lliott waa not at home when thla note waa received. His wife and daughters were alarmed and immediately communicated with the sheriff's office. Deputy Sheriff Russell Sanders Look the letter to Columbia and got In touch with tho ?tato highway department and federal officers. Two federal men and four state highway patrolmen were assigned, they met with county officers and, as a result of |plans made, took stations early yesterday afternoon surrounding tho school house. 1 Mr. Hiott deposited a package at 4 o'clock as Instructed, accompanied by a policeman and his son-in-law, armed and hidden. At 4:1^> Crosby came to the school house and went to the rear of the building, looking around, and then \ I started to one of the school toilets In which a state highway patrolman, I,. O. Wiggins was hiding. Ho was arrested and held In this outhouse' till about dark when a signal wasgiven by tho firing of three shots, bringing in all officers on duty. Lieut. Leo Jenkins, Identification officer of tho state highway patrol, Patrolman Wiggins, R. S. Moore, H. T. Stewart and R. D. Wheeler, took Crosby to Columbia last night, where it Is eaid a full confession was had. In fact, Sheriff Rhodes states that Crosby confessed to him that ho alone was responsible for the letter to Mr. Hlott. The following statement wan made by Lieutenant Jenkins as reported in The State today: "Another guilty person has been apprehended through the cooperation of officers?-PHI agents, the sheriff's office and state highway patrolmen," Lieutenant Jenkins declared. "Every man was designated by his respective department to carry out his part of the investigation and apprehension of the guilty party on his own merits," he asserted. lie praised highly Sheriff Rhodes and Deputy Sheriff Saunders "on tho manner in which their judgment proved to bo tho correct way in which ti?e case should havo boon handled." Crosby is a grandson of tho lato John M. Crosby, his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Crosby, died some years ago. He had just returned from tho army, getting home September 22. His father lives at Jackson, It is said.? Walterboro Press and Standard. MOTHER NATURE WAS THE FIRST FINOERPRINTER Columbia, October 10. Crimlnologlata look np^ fingerprinting hn a comparatively new practice, but Mother Nature beat them to It by aome GO,OoO.OOO years, according to a UnlversIty of South Carolina professor. Yes, Mother Nature took the prints of dinosaurs in soft mud, hardened them into shulo that could aurvlvo the passage of millions of years and left them lying around for scientists to Identify, I>r. L. L. Smith, professor of geology at the University, says. A number of dinosaur tracks in shale are in the geologic collection of the University of South Carolina. Many of them, Incidently, were collected by Dr. Thomas Cooper, president of the University (then South Carolina College) from 1820 to 1834. Prealdon Cooper, described by Thomas Jefferson us America's most brilliant mun, was instrumental In the establishment of tho study of geology at tho University. When dinosaur tracks were first found, Doctor Smith says, scientists believed they were made by ostriches, because of tho three-toed prints, lint some wore found which were so largo that theory had to be ruled out. Due print in tho University's collection, for instance, measures twenty inches In length. Hut it was not until dinosaur skeletons were found in connection with tiie tracks that all doubt disappeared. Most dinosaur '-tracks found In America wore found In tho vicinity of tho Connecticut river valley. Win# u Pony?-Goes to College Chicago?Henry Shull and his brothers wanted a pony. And as a result Henry ts going to college. . It whs like tills. To get tlio pony they had to guess which two ponloa la a picture looked alike. They tried and tried, but somehow always Just missed it. Finally when Henry was a Junior in high tichool ho got it right, and the pony. Hut he was too old to ride it, so he sold it und saved the money. Thus Inspired, he entered more contests, and won in rapid succession a bicycle, an outboard motor used by Admiral Hyrd In the Antarctic, a trip to Mexico City valued at $;'?00, six cans of tuna fish, three rofrigerators, two watches, an automobile, and Quite a bit of prise money. Ho aold his second refrigerator for $N0 and invested the money in a camera. Ho was then able to take pictures and expand his contest activities Into the photo field, ho popular nowadays. He has so far won back $t>2 in camera competitions. Altogether Henry has won J3.500 in the last five years, and he's puy- v ing most of his expenses at Northwestern University with the money. Of course, , he says, it sometimes takes men I lis of research for one contost, but on the o their hand the entry which won him the new automobile?which he promptly sold?took only about 15 minutes. Ho figures ho has won about otto out of every five contests ho has entered. SEED Italian Rye Grass Abruzzi Rye Austrian Peas Hairy Vetch Beardless Barley Redheart Wheat Fulghum Oats Red Ooats Coker 33-50 Oats Coker Fulgrain Oats (All 90% or better Germination) Fertilizers WHITAKER & CO. Rutledge 8t. Phone 4 Is Your Subscription Payment Due ? i * 1 i The reputation of a newspaper is built around its paid-up subscribers. This newspaper is no exception to the general rifle.. - t i i Our yearly rate is nominal and it should be an easy matter to pay it when it falls due. If you have overlooked paying your subscription, please send in the amount overdue at once. Look at the label on your paper, as we will not mail you a statement. _ The Camden Chronicle ' ????_ t T^"