The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 14, 1940, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
Weekly News Letter
m From Liberty Hill
Ub ^^Liberty
Hill. Juno 11?A thuuder
storm of unusual force passed over
our village Tuesday night near ten
o'clock A heavy black cloud loomed
up from (he sodth and while the electric
discharges hashed and sputtered
overhead, Illuminating the darkneaa
with momentary blinding 'brightness,
the thunder crushed with terrific fury,
Enough to cuuso one to think over the
great and limitless forces of nuture,
and the littleness of man. A gentle
rainfall of considerable duration followed
the electrical dlspluy.
Miss Lizzie llichurda, teacher of the <
Tank school in Lancaster county, a
few miles above hene closed her
school on Thursday with a big picnic, j
She reports a big crowd and pleasant
occasion.
Several of our school teachers are
at home for the summer vacation.
Some of them are Mrs. A. L. MoCaskill,
of Illenhlem; Miss Sarah Cunningham,
of Choraw; Miss Callio
Jones, of Columbia; Miss Annie It.
MoCasklll, of Irmo; Mrs. Marlon It.
Hodges, of Sumter; Miss Itlghton
Richards, of Fort Mill, is iu charge
of a children's camp, somewhero in
the Land of the Sky,; Miss Ann
Thompson, of West Columbia music
department, arrived some days ago;
Mrs. T. P. MoCrae, of the Heath
Springs music department, and Miss
Lizzie Richards, who live at home and
drive to their schools dally.
I^eon Watklns, lluitsvillu timber
man, was In our village on Saturday
last.
Misses Lizzie and I^al Richards
were Columbia visitor* one day last
week.
Mr. and Mrs John M. Croxton und
daughter, lddy Ma?. of the Three C's
section, ^yere visiting relatives here
Sunday.
Mr. und Mrs. Charlie Preesley, of
Olar, were Sunday guests of Mrs. H.
J Wardluw, 8r., mother of Mrs. PreBBlcy.
Miss Sophie Richards und Mrs. Marlon
It. Hodges spent lust week end
at Montreal.
John Itoddy and family, of Hock
lllll and Miss Margaret Richards of j
Columbia College, were guests of
Governor and Mrs. Hlchurda on Sunday.
'Miss Chunks, of Charlotte, Is spending
a while with Misses Clura and
I?ulse Johnston ut their home here.
| Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones und Mary
Kdna Jones were visitors here on Sum
day last.
Mrs. W. It. Milliard. Mrs. Alice Milliard
and Miss l>oll Milliard and Mrs.
Nina Crenshaw, of Lancaster, were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Abe
Hilton on Thursday last.
Dr. T. If. Bruce, of Camden, was
here professionally one day last week.
Since the showers of the past few
days gardens and crops?as well as
grass?has revived very much and
farmers are quite 'busy.
The sun weighs about the same as '
a solid Iron ball, having a diameter
equal to the diameter of the moon's
orbit.
All water boiling at the same altitude
Is the same temperature, whether
It Is boiling furiously or very slowly.
This temperature Is 212 degrees
at sea level, and drops one degree for
every 538 feet gathered In altitude.
What is Longest Word
In English Language
What In the longest word In the English
language? That In a hard question
to answer, an wrltere have from
time to time coined wordn of extraordinary
length which have never gotten
Into general une.
The longest In Webster's Internationa)
dictionary In 'hoiiorolflcabtlltudlnitubuln,
defined an "houorablenunn."
a pedantic nonnenne word, used
by Shakespeare In "lx>ve'n J^abor
Lost" and containing 27 lettern.
But in chemical treatises may be
found even longer wordn more wonderfully
compounded than the chemical
productn which they describe. For
example, tetrohydroparajnethyjoxyqulnlnoline,
with 31 letters, also paraoxymetamethozyallyibeuzlne,
of 3(| lettern
and others.
Kngllnh must yield the palm to
some foreign languages, however,
when long wordn are considered. In
German, schutzengi abejivernlcbuangautomobile
with 35 lettern, In as formidable
as the war engine It decrlbes.
In Kngllnh thin machine is commonly
designated by the four-letter word
"tank," a saving of 31 lettern going to
the credit of our mother tongue.
Longest of all so far discovered In
a Greek word of 181 lettern, which appropriately
enough Is the name of a
dish containing many Ingredients. We
call It simply "hash."
A blow-fly requires Ibsb than a day
to develop within the egg.
"Babe" Conaughton, 280-pound
guard on the Georgetown eleven of
1026, probably was the heaviest college
football regular player.
UJuHHIb^n
Washington, May 8i.?-The week
Just closed proved to bo a very busy
one In both branchetyof congress. The
tragic events taking place abroad have
Indelibly impressed the American congress.
The Allies with their backs
ugalnst the wall, lighting a series of
desperate battles to stop overwhelming
motorized forces, is evidence enough
that flesh and Mood, no matter
how brave, cannot stand long against
airplanes, tanks und other modern
machinery of war. Hitler has awakened
the American people and the
congress to a profound sense of their
own vulnerability.
This country Is wisely preparing to
rid itself of the danger of the so-called
fifth column activities, which have
proved so disastrous to the neutral
and Allied nations. The Dies committee
on un-American activities has laid
a fine foundation for this work and is
continuing its activities on an increased
scale. The president has very
wisely recommended the transfer of
the immigration and naturalization
service from the department of labor
to the department of Justice. This is
one reorganization recommendation
from the President which has met
with uniform approval from both parties
in the Congress.
Again the question of adjournment
of congress has "been revived. There
is a general disposition of belief now
that the congress will adjourn somewhere
botween June 8 and June 22.
Although some are advocating that
congress remain in session during the
criBis. They base this upon the premise
that the President should not he
alone entrusted to deal with European
affairs and that the congress should
stay here. Such a position is rather
far-fetched in view of the fact that
the president can call an emergency
session of congress at any time.
President Roosevelt will ask congress
within a few days for an addp
tional $600,000,000 to $800,000,000 for
more blitzkrieg weapons for the army
?large numbers of warplanes, tankB
and new-type anti-tank guns. This
was disclosed YvTednesday after ranking
army officers were unexpectedly
summoned to the white house for a
conference on defense needs. The
Belgian army's capitulation was said
to have moved the president to request
now, instead of next year, a further
expansion of the army.
Meanwhile, the following other developments
highlighted the intensive
defense preparations :
To aid warplane deliveries to the
Allies, Secretary Hull amended neutrality
regulations to permit American
pilots to fly planes across Canada to
take-off points in New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
President Roosevelt asked congress
for $1,000,000 to finance the new advisory
commission for national defense,
and named another prominent
business executive, Donald M. Nielson,
of the Sears-Roebuck Comapny,
to a key post in the defense program.
He will become treasury procurement
director and coordinate foreign and
domestic plane and munitions purchases.
House exports whipped into shape ]
a 10 per cent defense tax 'bill, expected
to produce $056,000,000 a year, and
promised speed In pushing it through.
In the senate however, there was a
growing sentiment for a delay until
September to permit basic tax
changes to be drafted.
Attorney general Jacson asked congress
to pass legislation requiring the
registration of all privately-owned
firearms in the United States to prevent
the "possible accumulation" of
weapons by subversive groups.
The army called on more that 2,000
air reservists to apply for active service.
The senate naval affairs committee
in a formal report said an unnamed
("reputable scientist" had revealed the
discovery of an explosive 100 times
more powerful than nitroglycerine,
and urged the army and navy to give
careful consideration to all new Inventions.
The war department was disclosed
to be ready to place an "educational"
order with a commercial firm, looking
to the production of 10,000 gas
masks, especially adapted for civilian
use. They would coat about $2 each,
in qauantity production and with
other such orders would enable the
nation to turn out 1,000,000 masks a
month in an emergency.
At least a million young people who
are now in need or are receiving government
aid will be given work opportunities
in connection with the defense
program, it was learned Wednesday.
Cooperating in the undertaking
are the Civilian Conservation
Corps, the National Youth Administration,
and Works Progress Administration,
the office of Education and
the American Youth Commission.
These groups are expected to prorlde
most of the students for the training
courses.
Blitzkrieg Advised
Against Boll Weevil
"Why let the boll weevil o?t up
yamr cotton profile?" county ekent W.
C McCarley a?ka Korth&w county
farmers, "when It Is easy, Inexpensive
aud effective to chock the baudH's on- j
alaughte with aweeteued poison, th?
well known t-1-1 mixture"
Urging prompt action aKaiust the
weevil, the county agent gives these
simple Instructions on when to polBon,
what to use, and how to apply It. j
When the first squares are seen on j
the cotton, it is time to begin poisonlng?it
is not necessary to begin earlier
than ttils.
Use the t-M sweetened poison mix- (
ture. On thousands of farms it has .
proved effective and satisfactory if
used in the right way and at the right
time. The mixture is one pound of
calcium arsenate, one gallon of blackstrap
molasses, one gallon of water.
Mix the calcium arsenate and the water
first, tfien add the molsasses.
Mix only what you plan to use in
one~ day, and throw away any left
over at the end of the day. The molasses
will sour* if kept longer and
will cause a burning effect on the eot-^
! ton plants.
' Apply the mixture with a mop made
by tying burlap or cloth to a threefoot
stick. Bach time you dip the
mop In the bucket of mixture stir it
well. Otherwise the arsenate will
settle and you will be applying only
molasses and water. Hold the mop
go as to apply poison to the under
side or the leaves as much as possible.
Home-Grown Food For
Better Farm Living
Clemson, June 8.?'^The present is aK
most opportune time to promote better
farm living in South Carolina as
an Important factor in the program
of Balanced Prosperity in the South
; adopted by the Southern Governors'
Conference to make the next 10 years
A Decade of Progress' ", says Director
D. W. Watklns of the Extension
Service.
"Under the regulations of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration,
the restricted acreage of the major
cash crops offers an opportunity for
the production of more food and feed
crops to be consumed on the farm.
Furthermore, the low prices of farm
products in relation to the prices farmers
must pay for purchased goods
should induce more interest in relation
to the prices farmers must pay
for purchased goods should indue?
more interest in the home production
of food and feed. In fact, with thousands
of farm families it is a question
of producing food and feed or going
without.
"The problem of better farm living
lies chiefly among the farmers who
are below average as to income," Mr.
Watklns continues. "If it la to be
solved, this group should be reached
effectively with a simple plan that is
practicable for them and that also
will enlist the cooperation of the leading
farm people.
"While the Extension Service has
always stressed the value of a Iiveat-home
plan of farming, we believe
that the cooperative efforts of the
various state and federal agencies,
business and other groups, and Individuals,
centered on better farm living
will result in more rapid progress
along this line." t
It is proposed to further stimulate
the better farm living program encouraging
all farmers, including ten- |
ants and sharecroppers, to grow at
least 75 per cent of their food needs
and to award certificates of recognition
each year to all who do. The
plan should be helpful to landlords as
well as to tenants and sharecroppers, j
Governor Burnet Maybank, who un-,
der the plan would sign the certifl- j
cates, says: |
"If this plan can be continued thru- j
out this decade and thus contribute
to A Decade of Progress' for South I
Carolina, it will be only proper that j
these families which contribute most
by meeting the condition from year to !
year be awarded recognition for bav- j
ing shown the way to better farm living
as a system of agriculture." I
From the Panama Canal Zone come
reports of automobile windshields being
broken by giant beetles. The insects
grow to a length of several
Inches, and their armored shells are
thick and hard.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will on June
28, 1940, after due publication
of this notice, - apply to the
South Carolina Tax Commission
for a license to operate a
Retail Liquor Store in the
Town of Camden, South Carolina,
located on East DeKalb
Street in said Town.
BREVARD BOYKIN
Camden, S. C. 12-14p
June Farm Calgndar
Outlined Agent
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Brief reminders <by county ag?Qt ^
0. MoCarley, for busy farmer* ?ho?
much Important work for early
mar.
Agronomy?As soon a a nmtatai
conditions permit, plaut cowpeas, #0betins,
velvet -beans, or crotalarla h
all oorn. middles and stubbly
Such acreage of legumes win *14 ta
meeting the conditions of the AAA
farm program, will produce feed ttlul
food, aud will coaserve and bulla up
the soil.
Horticulture?Apply quickly avail*
ble nitrogen to garden crops u Uut
growing well. Cultivate crops shaj.
low but frequently to save molsturs.
Mulch tomato plants -heavily with
straw or leaves to hold moisture and
prolong fruiting season. Pack vegt,
tables and fruits in the right kind of
attractive package aud get better
pvlpes. Plant a few tomato seed tot
a late crop.' Order celery -plants for
late July or early August delivery.
Insects and Diseases?Get the boll
weevil early with ipresquare poison.
Examine banded apple trees every 10
days and kill codling moth larva*
Stop the spread of red Bplders by'
burning woods and badly infested
plants and applying superfine dusting
sulfur. Spray or dust with derrli to
control Mexican bean beetles. Kefr&la
from planting main crop of corn late
to avoid shatter worm damage. Spray
or dust peaches vto control brown rot
and curcnlio. Transfer and requeea
bees. *"
Agrictural [Engineering? Check qter
the mower for needed repairs. Re
move and store 'binder canvas after
grain harvest, and cover all bright
parts of machine with cup grease to
prevent rusting. Be sure grain is
thoroughly ripe before combining It.
Investigate possibilities of irrigating
garden or truck crops.
Early Summer Notes
About Livestock,
Proper attention to livestock In
June is particularly Important, says
county agent W. C. MoCarley, giving
brief suggestions to guide fanners. Animal
husbandry?Start hogs to.
grazing soybeans when beans are ir
bout 12 Inches high. Build a creep
and feed calves some grain. TreU
sheep for stomach worms every ttk
weeks If heavily infested. ProtrMt
shade and fresh water for all claim
of livestock. Mow the permaigp
pastures to destroy weeds. OWru
the livestock for serewworm inlsfr .
tion and give treament if needed.
Dairy inp^?Control files by keeper
all manure spread on the fields. Cool
milk and cream immediately after
milking to control bacteria and undesirable
odors and flavors. Plant sufficient
summer hay crops on grail
stubble land to Insure an ample sufr
ply for next winter. Mow the pasture
often enough to keep down obnoxtoal
weeds. Sow pearl millet on a rich,
'plot clobe .to the barn to graze of fit
and feed green when pastures are dry
and short. Keep an abundant supply
of fresh Nvater before the cows.
Poultry?Keep pullets on cleaa
range during summer -months. Do
! not push pullets into egg production;
'feed a low protein ration made of
! mostly of grain. Watch the birds for
lice Infestation and examine the uleer
I ing quarters occasionally for mlW
If troubled each fall with chicken pot
j or sorehead, vaccinate the polio?
when three to four thonths of age W
prevent an outbreak.
Horace Woodham Dead
Funeral services for Horace Grew
"Bub" Woodham, 59, who died soJ!
denly at 6 o'clock Saturday morntnt
were conducted at the home In Bisk
opvllle at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoot
Burial was In Hebron cemetery.
services were conducted by the RB.
L. L. Bendenbaugh and the "
M. Godbold.
| Mr. Woodham has been identtf
[ with the business life of Blshopr^1
j for a number of years and actftro
f engaged in the grocery and
business at the time of his
! death. He was well known and btf
| a large number of friends and f**
! tlvea In this section.?Bi8bop*"|
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