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Falsehoods
Gather Weight
So one knows Just how these
i hings happen, t>ut every once In ft
while the most Innocent set of facts
gets Jumbled up and emerges as a national
legend without a grain of truth.
Take the case of the Memphis,
Tonn, dog pound, for example. When
the building was tlrst erected In 1936,
with the aid of WPA, the story got
around that the place was so luxurious
that Memphis canine population
was openly Inviting apprehension by
the dog-catcher Just to sharo the
penthouse comfort of the new pound
and to enjoy the shower baths
which were supposed to be part of
the project.
Memphis tried hard lo stop that
Mut the story, with embellishments,
kept popping up dust the other day,
It reached the halls of Congress when
a representative referred to southern
ladles bringing their poodles In for
shower baths at the $i0.000 pound
The facts? First of all the place
cost only nn.non with WPA putting
up $13,( 00 and the city $6,000. And
there are no shower baths, except the
garden hose used on badly soiled inmates
Since the dog shelter was
opened, there has boon not a single
death from rabies; although, during
the throe years prior to the opening,
six deaths were recorded. The numhcr
uf Pasteur treatments for rabies,
costing $7 oaoh, has docllned from
2no In 103.") to 04 last year.
With tears In her civic eyes, Memphis
pleads with tho nation please to
stop tho libel. That's not going to
l>o easy. (live a lie a little push, and
it grows larger and larger?about as
easy to recall as a 10-ton boulder
crashing down a mountain side.
The classical example of a false-j
hood that received wldo and official
lecognitlon was H. L. Mencken's wartime
story of the origin of tho bathtub
In America. The tale was conjured
up in the famous author's mind
on a dull day. Scientists did research
on the basis of it, wroto scholarly
treatises. Plumbers used the story in
advertising and speakers accopted it
as gospol.
It was not until about three years
ago that Mencken chuckled a littlo,
and admitted tho wholo thing was aj
hoax. The story, however, will prob-j
ably live on for years.
If you're thinking of starting a1
fable you'd better consider well be-.
fort> you start whispering.?Sumter
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There are now 1,085,000 automobile
trailers registered In the United!
States, according to the latest figures..
Nomads of Central Asia use leather I
milk "bottles" to carry there ceremonial
drink of mare's milk.
A royal decree bringing martial law
to the "greater part <>f The Netherlands"
Is announced as being In preparation.
The step is being taken in
vlew of the "dangers of espionage."
Some Dots About
Pioneer Physicians
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By T. H. DREHER
Recently a book of 852 pages came
from the press, styled "Doctors On
Horseback." It Is dlfferont from
vn hat 1 expected, but Interesting just
the same. Only a hasty account can,
of course, bo given here, but 1 hope
I can Infuse some pleasure to our
readers. I will dwell on three of these
early doctors?John Morgan, Benjamin
Hush and ^William Bhippen, Jr.
They were Philadelphia products and
perambulated In gigs, uot horseback
They woro society leaders, as well as
physicians, with their medical education
completer! at the famous Edinburgh
University In Scotland. It Is
said that "even our fabled Olympus
gods could not live In peace with
gods." These three old pionoors hated
each other like game roosters aflghtlng.
Morgan established the first
medical college In this country at
Philadelphia. Bhippen tried to steal
(ho honor from hint. The latter, It
seems, Introduced the dissection of
dead bodies. It created a furor. He
was almost run out of the city. Some
wag spouted a littlo poetry ab0ut it,
which ran as follows:
"The body snatchers they have
come
v And made a snatch at me: '
It's very hard them kind of men .
Won't let a body be!
Don't go,to weep upon my grave
And think that there 1 be,'
They haven't left an atom there
Of my anatomee."
Bhippen opposed male obstetricians.
That it outraged tho modesty
and purity of female virtue and refinement.
Ho had a beautiful and
popular society daughter. A wealthy
Livingstone and a poor diplomat fell
desperately in love with her. She
preferred the diplomat. Bhippen dragged
her to tho altar and forced a
marriage with Livingstone. When
they arrived at his home she found a
brood of Livingstone bastards. liefore
a divorce could be procured a
daughter appeared. Mother and
daughter returned homo ami both
drifted into a mild lunacy. Shlppen
finally went very much the same way.
Thus ended Shlppen, but not until
he, Morgan and Rush had many battles.
Tho Revolutionary War developed.
Morgan was made director-general
of hospital work. Shlppen had a
strong putt with Washington and
' Congress. A bitter fight resulted.
fcj'I'hey ousted Morgan and substituted
I ShipjHMi It stirred up a mess that
would have lost the war, but for the
muddled heads and inactivity of the
i British generals, and saved, above all
else by Francis Marion. Sumter, with
their lieutenants, and the King's
Mountain Heroes who finally won the
war. In spite of propagandist history,
George Washington and his Conti:
nental Army, with Nathanael Green
j at its head, had practically lost out
I when the brave provincials snatched
I the brands from the burning.
I It almost makes one weep yet to
j read about tho shameful loss of soldier
life as a result of the miserable
^jpanagement of Congress and tho doctors'
squabbles in hospital, work with
j lack of supplies and cooperation. It
j is said that moro soldiers lost their
j lives from disease tyfid neglect than
. from bulb'ts.
I now hurriedly refer to Benjamin
j Hush, the other of this trio He also
hated Shippen and had no special
love for John Morgan, though he deI
, liveied a handsome eulogy over the
j dead body of old John a* his grave.
, Hush was a < uriositx In spite of
handicaps lie was. far ami away, tho
0 leader of medicine in this < . try for
! many years until hi* death A medi:
ral College in Chicago 1- irs his
none-. "Tib It. volution ?\ ;<John
Mi r-'titt aside. His pupils, it.sh, lived
and worked under difbr o conditions
Though opposed uitting
Kngland. he signed the I> uir^tlon
ci? Independence He was not an
j aristocrat. as were Morgan a:; i Shipj
pen He helped to organize *he first
anti slavery society. He biumi red inj
to Congress for one term S:r>ng for
1 "freedom." ho shouted. Cash and
gunpowder for the Yankees "
He considered George Washington
a failure and vigorously regretted it
later "Cncle George" always believed.
and it seems truly, that Bush was
i a party to the "Conway Cabal." that
schemed to put Gates in the place of
Washington.
Ho helped Morgan to discredit
, Shippen. A regular dog fight all the
, way. Rush had many vagaries. Wdth
. a brilliant mind he wrote much, and
i often foolishly. About using snuff, he
j said each lost five days a year "openj
ing the box and carrying the stuff to
i tho nose." Predicted that by 1915
| "a drunkard would be as infamous as
I a liar or a thief.
On the 100th anniversary of his^
death, "delegates of the W. C, T. U.
from forty statos planted an oak tree
i on his grave. He hated tobacco. In
four years two plagues of yellow fever
Invaded Philadelphia. They died
by the thousands. Rush at the head
of the committee attributed it to the
marshes on the river banks, and suggested
burning gunpowder. Prom the
windows all night long they shot at'
i he miasma. After several were
wounded the Mayor stopped it.
Rush, the great Mogul .of medicine,
bravely fought day and night to relieve
the sick. Nobody, not even the
great Rush, suspected mosquitoes as
the real cause.
Tie read a pamphlet which convinc-,
ed him that, the only hope and specific
depended on cathartics and bleeding.
He gi\ve ten grains each Of calomel
and jalap three times a day to his
patients. He often drew nine pints
of blood. Doctor Cobbett lambasted
him for his treatment and his pernicious
advice to the sick, in and out
of the newspapers.
Cobbett compared his methods of
advertisements to the "Crafty old
hypocrite Ben Franklin."
A great churchman, his religious
career was stormy. No authority but
his own, satisfied. Four times he.
chanced creeds in the Episcopal, Pros
bytcrian and I'nitarian churches. Hej
kept pews in all. At one time half of;
the South Carolina Medical Society
had been his pupils. He continued to
preach bleeding and purging to the
last. It was said that he shed more
blood than any general in history. Yet
he remained King of medicine all over
the country. True to his doctrines ho
demanded bleeding for himself in his
last illness. He insisted on a repetition.
Two physicians advised against it
but he vociferously demanded. It was
always a question whether this drain
killed him. A fine scholar, with many
gyrations and twists. A fighter to the
last when he used a competitor for
libel and won a verdict for five thousand
dollars which he gave to charity,
though his money and practice had
greatly dwindled. In spite of his
ldiosyncracies and mistakes, his age
could have truly adopted the lines:
"It is all for Benjamin Rush
The flower grows.;
The rose's thorns are but for us;
For thee, the rose."
Too long probably have I dwelt on
this remarkable trio. Though city
leaders, they accomplished little for
the best future of modem medicine
and surgery. The strlfo among them
did vast harm.
Hater on, I will go to the backwoods
for two pioneers. Ephraln McDowell
and Crawford Long, who biased the
way for the humanity that had died
in the throes of agony for thousands
of years.
First Prayer
Of Congress
(Newberry Observer)
We take pleasure In inserting the
following which was found pasted in
an old scrap book by Mrs. H. M.
Werts of Newberry, H.F.D. 3, who requested
its publication, with the idea
that it would be of lptoreet to our
readers. Wo feel that it will be read
with interest and will perhaps find
Its way into other scrap books.
The 11 rat chuplain of the American
Congress was Uov. Jacob Ducho, and
the following words constituted the
first prayer offered in our national
congress:
"O Lord our Heavenly Father, high
and mighty King of Kings and Ix>rd
of Ix>rds, who doth from Thy throne
behold all the dwellers on earth, and
reinoth with power supreme and unlimited
over ull kingdoms, empires
and governments, look down in
mercy, we beseech thee, on these
American states, who have fled to
thoo from the rod of the oppressor,
and thrown thyselves on thy gracious
protection, desiring to be henceforth
dependent only on thee. To thoo they
have appealed for the righteousness
of their cause; to thoo do they now
look up for that countenance and
support which thou alone canst give.
"Take them, therefore,' Heavenly
Fathor, undor thy ministering care;
give them wisdom in council and valor
lu the fluid; defeat the malicious
designs of our cruel adversaries; convince
them of the unrighteousness of
their cause; and, if thoy still persist
in their sangiunary purpose, oh, let
the voice of thin own unerring Justice
sounding in their heart, constrain
them to drop the weapons of war
from their hands in the day of battle.
"He thou present, O God of wisdom,
and direct the councils of this honorable
assembly; enable them to settle
things on the best and surest foundation,
that the scene of blood may be
speedily closed?that order, peace
and harmony may be effectually restored,
and truth and justice, religion
and piety prevail and flourish among
thy people. Preserve the health of
their bodies and the vigor of their
minds.
"Shower down upon them, and the
millions they here represent, such
temporal blessions as thou sees* expedient
for them in the world, and
crown them with everlasting glory In
the world to come.
"All this we ask in thy name,
j through the merits of Jesus Christ,
thv son, our Savior. Amen."
The state of California pays a pension
of approximately $50 a month to
each blind resident there. Mrs. Ar-j
thur Mcl.aglen handles the care of,
the 7.000 blind persons in that state.
timrod cuajb has meeting
The Timrod Home Demonstration
Club hold Its regular monthly meeting
ut the sehoolhouao Wednbeday night.
February 2?th. Mrs. J. K. Jones, our
president, presided. The meeting was
culled to order and all joined In
lug two verses of ' America. Miss
Atene West read a portion from the
bible after which Mra. Ruth Jouea
Parker led In prayer. The roll was
called and the minutes of the previous
meeting road by Miss Elizabeth
Mann. The' president welcomed the
1 visitors and introduced the speakers.
The meeting was then turned over to
W C. McUarloy, our county agent.
He began -his talk toy telling ua why
our rural eleetrlo line had been delayed.
Although the delay has caused
much disappointment, Mr. McCarley
assured us #*v*ould have rural electricity
befoiV*4941. This being the
Outlook meeting, Mr, McCarley talked
on the Outlook for HMD. He said we
are trying to grow too much cotton.
We should decrease the cost of growing
cotton by treating soed, plant
fewer acres and fertilize better, W#
should plant othor cash crops. Tobacco
is a good substitute for cotton
and the demand for tobacco will probably
be greater In 1040 than In 1989.
Peanuts are also a good cash crop as
the hay Is very good for livestock. It
can bo sold as well as the peanuts.
Everybody thht wants to start raising
peanuts should do so this year.
After 1940 there will be an allotment
on peanuts and if you haven t beefl
growing thorn you won't got an allotment.
Sweet potatoes should bo
grown because they are good feed for
livestock as well as a good cash crop
and they are needed for tho family
use. Then he stressed the need of
livestock. The hog market has been
low for the last year or so and will
probably bo low In 1940 as the pig
crop Is expected to bo largor. He
said now Is the^tlme to start raising
hogs because they are so low most
people that are already in the business
will quit. Tho time to go into
business Is when others are going
out. The beef and poultry markets
are low at this time too. We
should have plenty of poultry for our
own use as this is essential In the
health of farm families.
Miss Fewell then made an interesting
talk on how to spend money wisely.
She said we should keep a family
clothing budget. ... The ready-made
garments will probably be higher in
1940 than In 1939. The prices of cotton
yards goods are not expected to
make much change. If you can sew
well you will save a lot this year by
making your own clothes. Wholesales
of woolen goods have Increased sharp_ly.
fllnce, jbtt-- ?of?last August
and this will probably affect the retall
prices of 1940. Rayon and silks
are expected to be higher also.
Shoes will be higher In 1940. Work
shoes will not advance as much as
dress shoes. Shoe repair as well as
dally care will lengthen the lives of
shoes. If a clotting budget is kept
this year it will help the family make
a wiser division of money to be spent
for clothing another year.
Each present received a helpful little
booklet on "More Eight on Farm
Living In South Carolina."
The meeting was then turned over
to the president. Gaines were enjoy-'
ed and sandwiches, cookies, und
I cocoa were served. There were
twelve members and six visitors present.
?Secretary.
Mrs. Baker of
Bethune Dies
Bethune, March 19.?Mrs. Juanita
Collins Baker, 38, died Tuesday at
the Camden hospital after an Illness
of two years. She was a member of
Pleasant Hill Baptist church where
funeral services will be held at 11
a. m. Wednesday, the Rev. C. P. Cowherd
of Bethune officiating. Interment
will be in tiio oliurch cemetery.
1 Surviving are her husband, O. J.
j Baker; four daughters, Louise, Audry,
I Doris and Yvonne; two sons, Roecoo
and Russell; her father, John Collins,
Sr.; one sister, Miss Lula Collins of
Bethune, and one brother, John Collins,
Jr., of Columbia.
News of Interest fl
And Near liethB
Dethuno. March 21 c|rcl ?
her one and two or ([,<,
Missionary Society utut Tu, tB
ternoon with Miss Mlnie iL ?
\lit? Frank Lee respectively
number two oomplUnunted LJ*U
Bethune with a shower fl
course was served. 1 V
Miss Mary King of Ninety fthfl
her room-mate spent |hy
with Miss King's parents u?B
Mrs. B. J*. King. ' *''
Mr. and Mra. Cy Mltcheit hi J
turned from a business trli> ??
berland, Md. 1 to^B
Misses Robbie Newton MarJ
Juanita Pate, of Llmes'tons^ll
are spending their Spring holiSl
their home here.
Mrs. C. K. Bras well and ck#?
Margaret and Jimmle, 8p??nt uJ?
end In Wadeaboro, N. C, wittfl
Bruswell's mother, Mrs. UatcljiB
Mrs. Mark King, of Neesea, i.j?
ing Mra. 1$. Z. Truesdell ii,?
uiyl sons, Mark, Jr., and Robert!
of blposes and Florence, jolned^l
King here during the week-end -B
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. King apentB
day in Raleigh, N. C., with Ifrfl
I Mrs. John Edwin King Mrs M
land little daughter, Gene, accoM
letl Mr. and Mrs. King ho'mn
X-NwMeLaurln, of Holly Hjji
the week-end with his family
Miss Elizabeth Beach has wJ
to her school work after recupgS
for Beveral weeks at her ho3
Walterboro.
M. E. Parker and family epent^B
day in Lynchburg with relatim?
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beard and^B
Ernest, of Beaufort, spent the i^B
end with the J. P. Bethuneg. ^B
Mrs, J. G. Richards and dad^B
Ray, spent Friday with Mrs vl
King.. 'S
Miss Colia King visited MUafl
riett Mays at Mary Washington^?
lege, Fredericksburg, Va, and
companled homo by Misses
her* room-mate, Isabello Gordo^H
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. I^aurenco
of Columbia, were Sunday
their parents, the J. N. McLaiu^B
Johnnie Davis and Leslie
Best spent t-heir holidays In D^H
ton with relatives.
Little Iris I^aRue Grantham
her aunt In Hartsville last weej^H
Buster Cooper, of Colunibitu^^E
the week-end with Charles Pati^H
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Edwards, a^^?
1 timbla, were Sunday guests'of?
C. C. Pates. V
The revival services wliicb ui^B
Ing held at the Presbyterian di?
conducted by Rev. F. R. Mortal
well attended and much intdtyjB
being shown.
Mrs. J. D. Crawford and dau;?
are visiting relatives in Honea I?
Dr. E. Z. Truesdell is attend?
five days course given in eye saw
In New York City, ?
Hog Shipment
The Kershaw County FarmertB
change will ship a car of, hogf?
Tuesday, March 2t>, between?
hours of 8:30 and 12:00. Pleao^B
anyone whom you think w\\\
terosted in tJiis shipment, says
McCarley, county agent.
A group of tribesmen, 80 li^H.
ambushed a passenged bus nea^^V1
nu, India, Thursday, killing
kidnaping two, Including a polli^?'
flclal and a wealthy Hindu ct^Hf
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