Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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3BeSBJS?*?BBSSSHH"M*BSWS9 - ^/-nnr.Qfffmun J.FBTWTCMri Washington. October 11. UMO ? Resident Roosevelt Thursday night "fiH)/.1'" Runuvutait funds In the United Slates. treating them like funds of nine ICuropoan nations tluit liuve boon occupied by Gorman or Russian troops. The oxocutlvo order, which Immobilizes roughly 1100.000,000 of HumanIan assets here, followed by ti few days the entry of German troops Into <he former domain of King Carol. German announcements wild that troops were being moved Into Rumania under an agreement with the Bucharest government with tllio asserted I mention of promoting that country's oil fields. hike Us nine predecessors, the newest "freeze order" requires the approval of the ' United Htates Governmeui before any Rumanian funds may ho taken out of the country Formal applications to transfer the funds must he submitted In advance to the Federal Reserve Imtiks or to the Tn-osury Department, for official exnminat ion. The rigid requirements. Tnvisury officials have explained, are designed to see that no funds In the United States belonging to Invaded governments or peoples fall into "unauthorized" hands. The net effect, they i>oin.t out. is to keep the funds of conqucmxi or occupied countries from benefiting Germany or ItiLsska. The order freezing ItiunamUin assets here brought to almost $3J)U0.000,0"U the total foreign fortune in this country over whkih the American Government now stands guard. The United States Thursday stopped a shipment of ten American-made fighting planes en route to Thailand l Slant, a nation from which have come demands threatening the Hiatus quo in I hdo-Uhiiwi.) The pursuit interceptor milch I lies were intercepted al Manila and ordered unloaded, on the grounds that they were needed for this country's de'elise undertaking. But the notion. It was quickly noted, was completely in accord with American opposition to any change In the existing international situation In the entire Pacific urea Augmenting of the defenses of Hawaii w.is begun at the same time, as Seci !.?! > of War Stlinson announced a California National Guard antiaircraft regiment, had been orderd to that Pacific stronghold base 'of the United States Fleet The movo will add alsmt 1,000 men to the iM.OdO troops already there. Other steps, wlt'h the same object ive will be taken, the Secretary of War sa id The State Department has advised all Americans to leave Japan. However, congestion on Ja|>anese-controlled shipping and railway lines will prevent several hundred Americans from leaving the Orient for many weeks. It was learned, even if Hie State l>epartment should send ships to Shanghai at once for their removal. Ma?- df thesp American's are in \?>i- i " tj i n i i >h--!-> nr.- in I ido <'!iiti i, : .da .1 ?' :i* b> tie- m< .-rrup' icn .... .a.. j;p!iin-n I North I ' l :: a ->V i'; i. J I'll ,i';v. .1 i . \ : i -!, 11 w r - ' " . a i .'' i > . '' ' I. i V * 1' . ii I . . . \ \ I ; ' .- i - r : ? ...... ,, ..., I * SLEEPY GEORGIA TOWN TAKES ON BOOM TOWN APPEARANCE Hlncsvillo, <lw . Oct. 1?Until a fort* night ago llltioHvllle wilt 700 people, sleepy court house square, and cattleproof fence. was a typical county seat of coastal Georgia. It* four paved streets, single telephone operator, and scattered general stores were adequate for the needs of town and rural residents. Its hotels were never crowded and with the exception of election day*, camp meeting* Jubilees, and court weeks Its century-old pastoral peace was never dls tnrbed. Hut that was before the army came. Now the shady,, once-quiet streets tet'm with hundreds of automobiles; the few cafes are unable to feed scores of hungry men, and lack of beds forces many to sleep In cars and out-of-doors. The army Is building a huge anticraft training center In live counties near Savannah and lllnesvllle Is only halfa-milo from the 400-acre site on which 27.1 headquarters building*, are being constructed. The Liberty county town is headquarters' for army officials and construction companies. The invasion that threatens to Inundate the permanent population Is composed of men at work and men looking for work. Also present are land speculators, real estate agent*, salesmen peddling articles of every description, and prospective operators <>r business ranging from hot dog stands to moving picture theaters. Virtually every family in the neighborhood has rented Its sparq rooms. Many have turned their homes over completely to boarders. Cars with Hconse plates from Michigan and I^oulslana. Maine and Kansas. monopolize the curbs that never knew a parking problem before. Old residents, still slightly dazed by the swift transformation of their town, leave their cars home In disgust and | walk to work. | Cafes have tripled their staffs and I now ones are contemplated, some alI ready under construction. An up-todate night olub Is rapidly Hearing completion and for the first time In history the town is to have a movie-theater. Four operators now handle the Jacks on a new, enlarged telephone switchhoard and telegraph companies are surveying the location for new offices. The state patrol has been forced to assign a special detail to handle traftlc problems. New subdivisions are being cleared, new streets opened, and real estate, J changing hands at a swift pace. Is bringing heretofore unbelievable I prices. One large lot. favorably locatled brought $2,000. ^ Residents believe that their new the Potomac from Washington?where George Washington bade his troops farewell, members of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution this week inaugurated the celebration of its 50th anniversary. President Roosevelt on Thursday night boarded a special train for another of bis defense Inspection tours. This trip will take the President to | a nuinU<T of rities in Pennsylvania and Ohio Friday and Saturday for visits io.iu-u lie*, tnanufuo.i wring defense Ml.?' rials. :<> public hou-ing projects. mrrarv -vrcioh-s n-v! 'he home of l.i \V C.>\. wli > h ad.-d tin.' P.'2<> 1' !,. I. i\ 4 >:. W ,i. :i i he Chief V'\ was \ : Presiden* it: : !.?> ;i : out Wash. mi eijgJi t ?:m>-ow :i. Pa., t i- - j s !i Vauius: >> a :i. Newton \ : i, m itti i'h1ii!m!'!i-> D.i>:??n i i >b 1.1 l ' - " " " . " '?- prosperity la going to last, although th? "boom-town" appearance likely will dlaappear when the construct ion gangs finish their Job and move away. Accommodations are being provided In the headquarters area for over 12.* 000 soldiers and the town Is getting ready for the business that this new and permanent In flu* will provideMost of the new Improvements are being made on a long-rang? basis and will depend on the presence of the soldiers' for success. The transition from a rural community to what Is almost a metropolitan area is posing many a problem for the City Fathers. The state planning board Is lending its assistance for .the establishment of a sanitary and health program, improvement of the seworage and garbage disposal facilities, expansion of housing, fire prevention, and water supply arrangements, and the improvement of streets. Application will be made for the erection of a new post office. New regulations governing parking and traffic are the first of an anticipated broad change In municipal laws A railroad spur Is being constructed from the main road of the Atlantic Coast Line at Allenhurt to Walthrf)ugh\llle and thence to the headquarters area. Hlnesvllle is not serv r-rl at present by any rail line, though several have operated in the section in the past. Major William T. Whitemore. 1". S. A . construction quartermaster, said that the 275 buildings to be located on the headquarters site will include barracks to accommodate 12,000 men, mess hall, hospital, recreation hall, warehouses, bathhouses, sewage disposal plant, pumping station, cold storage plant, incinerator, motor repair shop, and administration buildings. A topographical survey of the site has been completed and frameworks 1 of new pine lumber are springing up. rapidly. At least six buildings have now been completed and headquarters for the Job are being transferred from! Hinosville to the scene of the work. It is expected that the camp will be ready for troops to move in this winter, probably in. December. Five hundred skilled workers and 1.000 common laborers will be hired on the construction job. officials estimate. t tp: tons have already been -ecured . oil til-- 1 ind in the headquarters a*ea, .\i:h owe r.? r-po't-d general]. satistied wiili ;>i i- -s Sixty. J i \ - governire n t a pi' i i-o T.- a r> . \ . :. ! h. l e m i - g i n J i r 1 i: i:: :: i i i - or tit*1 : i: i bi of the out ire - acre t;.o" will i ompo-'- !i center. Tie- l.(t,*| t,> 1,,. bought i- !- itcd in !.:! ! > I'.ry.in. Long. 1"\.? , and I'.iI: n i II onti t a s l ave. \r .i:. a contracting 'its are p.-to-in ing :!ic ci iiist lint ion v. rk. The ,i \ Mi thai \ iliigiticc: ing '"'inpany conducted i lie topograph^ C survey and its ni- n will act as consul'uig and supei vising engineers Tie- A. K Adams Construction Co. is reeling the buildings and the W. C. Shepherd Co i< building the railroad spur and r!i-- necessary roads through t e area. Individual citizens and organization have submitted to Washington je-ti-d names for the oa:i.,c Favo'.d proposals to date ;ire Camp Lib* - "*v Camp Lyman Hall, and Camp Diniel Stewart Lyman Hall was one of C.eot'gia's three signers of the Doi I.nation of Independence, and Hrig. i> u Dwniel Stweart was Liberty I'ouutian who fought In the r? volution Mavor Thomas Gamble of Savant ah suggested th.vt the center !" named Camp Marshall in honor of Gen George C. Marshall, chief of-staff. who formerly served as commanding officer at Fort Screven. Tybei- Island. The war department informed the mayor that 1t is not customary to n.itno military posts for living Indivld| Jo Relieve Misery of _ BE | LIQUID. TABLETS. SALVE. KOSt NtOfS LESS ROUGH-GINNED COTTON NOW IN 8. C. South Carolina is making definite progress in reducing its high percentage of rough-ginned cotton, according to reports received by County Agont W. C. McCarley fiV>m the agrioultural engineers and'agronomists of Clemson Agricultural College. Four years ugo approximately 20 percent of the state's cotton crop was classified as rough-ginned, accoaxllng to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. Department of Agriculture. For the paait two years, the average percentage of rough ginning was slightly less than 8 per cent. "This improvement In preparation of cotton", the county agent says, "lias come about laregly through the cooperation of farmers and glners in employing better methods of harvesting, handling, and ginning of cotton. Farmers today are taking more care in getting their cotton picked clean and dry. Ginners are also making an effort to turn out bitter samples of cotton by keeping their ginning machinery In good working condition, and operating with a loose seed roll. "Although South Carolina haa made definite progress in improvement of the grade or perparatioif of cotton, there Is still mom for addtional improvement as the state still stands near the bottom of the list among all of tho cotton-producing states in the matter of rough-ginned cotton." UNIVERSITY FILLS NAVAL ROTC QUOTA Columbia. Oct. 12?The University of South Carolina already has filled its quota of 100 men for Its new Naval R. O. T. C. unit, Oapt. R. A. Hall, officer in charge, has announced. Tho Carolina unit, the only Naval R. O. T. C. corps In the state, was set up only three weeks ago, after the University already had begun the 1S4041 school year. Captain Hall declared that the spirit of his men is excellent and that he believes Carolina's unit will be one of the best in the nation. ; General News Notes i I>r. Fanziskuk Markowski. Catholic | bishop of the German army, sail in ! a pastoral letter from Berlin to GermIan Catholic soldiers that the German j people "know It Is waging a just war." Britain's vonstantly air-beseiged ! Malta garrison lias been reinforced by , ,ol i;' ionaI troops, according to the British admiralty. When the new ?!.m?P- landed. ->r their strength, was not, given. IV iv.p.- Kirs' f'l i-s lake g- I- "i ni up around tin- Fnvt I :ini11. the. quara-.i r's harracks these mornings ! instead nf tlie tra-litonal arin> bugler. The montlis ! I rooster crows i v. e i 11 * *, - from his red. wliite and blue j e.iop :n the sh: iibb- r> ;um outside Hie harraeks. . I thought when 1 was building tho twa'.'i liott-H. . . tiiai i wottid die in it." Husky Rober; West. 24, remarked at jtlie stale prjsofi at )eficrson City, Mo He ile-il. along with Chester Jackson, ; a negro, early Friday. They went to rh-i lethal gas chamber of the peni(tentiary together, as sweetheart slay' ers. Virginia Gayda. Mussolini's frei um-ni mouthpiece, declares that Italy i doesn i i are who wins the United Sian s presidentia 1 race. In any case, he argued, the axis would win the Kuropean war. As for the new BerlinTokyo -Rom-- alliance, he t^aid: "It .must he made definitely clear that the pact of Berlin may only concern Aineri< a indirectly and only as a warning o those parties who want to throw tin ir count i y into the risky adventure of war intervention" Gayda evident, ty spoke against a statment by Roosevi It that the axis was "out to defeat" him in the November presidential election. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Croomulslon relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm. and aid nature to soothe and heal raw. tender inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a ixjttle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you arc to have your money back. CREOMU LSION : For Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis i *IR?T TRAFFIC CIRCLI IN STATE TO BE OPENED The first traffic circle to be con* itructod within the state of South ilsralina la soon to be opeuofl to th$ )ubllc by the Highway Department at he Intersection of S. C. Routes 43 tml 391 In Saluda County butweeu Hjxlugtoii and Saluda and between iiatesbui'K and Prosperity, announced 2. H. McMillan, central district engl?eer of the department. \ y The traffic circle Is located In a ural area which la expected to carry ?eavy traffic at relatively high speeds. Two main highways, one connecting Columbia and Atlanta, the other linkng the lower part of the state with dewberry, Clinton, and Laurens, are o cross In the heart of this area which is conducive to maximum tpeeda, "The circle Is designed to cut down he high open country speeds to a easonable rate, which wjll guide traf1c safely through the intersection without stopping It or delaying It uulecossarlly," said Mr. McMillan. The parent or torerunner of the nodern traffic circle la the town iquare found In many of our older :itloa and villages. Originally traffic was free to move tn any direction hrough the square as it was mainly a jlace of business. As volumes increasod, the custom of keeping to the ight naturally developed the one-way Movement around the square. Highway englnoere. oonfronted by he coufllct of movements at many inorsections, seized upon the town tquare idea as a moans of relieving congestion and accidents. For little nore than a decade tho modern traffic Jircle has been developing, slowly at Irst. Now Interest In the circle as a nethod of providing uninterrupted low of traffic is becoming more widespread. A traffic circle Is simply a one-way oad Into which all traffic at an lnteitection is drawn, and from which traf1c loaves in selected paths of the iuersecting roadways. All cars are leaded In the same direction. Kn,ranees and exits are clearly marked to that little confusion should result. A driver approaching the circle Is confronted with a one-way road to the ight which is the entrance, and with mother one-way road to the left which is the exit for that prong of ho intersection. After entering the intersection, the iriver has three possible courses: a continuation of the same route, right >r left turns into the intersecting ligliway. For a right turn, he keeps his vojicle strictly to the right until the lext exit, wihioh he takes. In this ase there is no chance of conflict vith other vehicles. For a continuation of the same oute, the driver crosses at his first >pportunity to the lane nearest the nside of the circle, and keeps close o the inside until nearlng the second xit. when he crosses from the Inside o the outer lane leaving the circle to he right of the Island at the opening. For a left turn to the Intersecting oute, the driver enters, crosses to the nner lane of the circle, and keeps dose to the Inside until nearing the bird exit. As he approaches the ext he gradually drives into the outer a no. f NOTICE OF ELECTMOIT The first Municipal DemocraH# mary for the purpose of electing Aldermen lu the Clly of Cams C., will be held on Tuesday)? i)?r 6. liHQ. The poiu wtit'0l. 8:00 a. in. and remain open-until p. in. No entriee will be accepts w. Committee after 6:00 p. m tJ October 15, 1040. All must be paid u> the Chairman e Executive Committee, and all nL and statements of exponas .filed by the candidatea with the t of Court and the Chairman of Democratic Executive Coi?, prior to 6:00 p. m. of October 15 The books of enrollment are open and will close at 6.00 n Tuesday, October 15, 1040. Thel of Enrollment will bo located t followlug plates: Ward No. 4?Chronicle Office Ward No. 6?Carolina Motor pany. Location of boxes for voting as follows: Ward No. 4?J. T. Nettlee dence. Ward No. 6.?Q. E. Taylor'e dence. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTE OOMM1TTI U H. JONB8, Seen FOR ALQERMAN WARD g|] I hereby announce myself as 1 dldate for Alderman for the Ct( Camden for Ward Six. Having 1 ed in this capacity for several u and being familiar with the city ornment affairs 1 ask that you your support to my nomination to office in the prima-y to be h*U November 5. _ Respect fitly yom J- K. R0S3. FOR ALDERMAN WARD FOUi I heseby announce myself as a, dldate for Alderman of Ward Pom the coming primary. subject to rules of the Democratic party, elected I promise the service to city the Voters desire. DEWEY J. CREK1 FOR ALDERMAN WARD FOUi As there Is an election to be \ soon In order to nominate an Ak man from Ward Four for the City Camden. I am announcing myselfi candUlgte for thls ofrice for M purpose of being of Bonte senial tho city. Very respectfully, T. LEE UTTU FOR ALDERMAN WARD FOUR I hereby announce myself as it dldate for the office of Aldermu the City of Camden from Ward t and will appreciate the support of voters. Respectfully yoo* USHER N. MYERS. POR ALDERMAN WARD FOUI I hereby announce myself as a 0 dldate for election to the oOn Alderman from Ward Four, for t City of Camden- I will greatlj 1 predate the<#upport of the votm mv ward. Respectfully, LEON 8CHL0SBURG POR ALDERMAN WARD FOUR I am announcing myself as a cj dldate for the office of A^ermnl the City of Camden from Ward W Having served several tormilll ooundl when many notable imp* ments in the city were made,!* that I could be of serv ce to tk? at this time and respectruuy ira gU^POrt> ERNEST C. ZEKF. 1 A p<4g-legged coyote kilJ* H twice ms much domestic stock III normal animal, because he wW down wild game. ?\ For the protection of the tn?i public at night the ?lt?le to ?J| laminated by sodium vapor li#* A GRAND AND GLORIOUS TIME AWAITS YOU AT THE STATE FAIR ALL NEXT WEEK In Columbia The Tops In Educational and Amusement Features. Great Midway. Great Exhibits. GREAT GRANDSTAND SHOW AAA Sanctioned Championship Auto Races Saturday. October 20 schoolchildren tree on schooldav, Friday, October 25 * P 1 " ~ - " 1 " - t . __ I FERTILE 5011 Is the best store-I ) house of future food. 6,000,ooo\ i farmers are building up an of fertility through AAA conservation practices, assuring every < ^^ and f in the plenty to J < eat in the future. NOTICE To Delinquent Taxpayers IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW, THE COMP-; TROLLER GENERAL'S OFFICE HAS INSTRU.CTED MY OFFICE TO MAKE COLLECTION IN ALL DELINQUENT TAXES IN KERSHAW COUNTY DURING THE FALL AND WINTER; AND IN ALL CASES WHERE THE TAXES ARE NOT PAID PROMPTLY, I AM REQUIRED TO LEVY UPON AND SELL THE PROPERTY OF THE DELINQUENT TAXPAYER FOR THE TAXES. MANY AUTOMOBILES HAVE BEEN ESCAPING TAXATION. MY DEFINITE IN-1 STRUCTIONS ARE TO SEIZE, LEVY UPON, ANDj SELL SUCH CARS, UPON WHICH TAXES HAVEj NOT BEEN PAID, UNLESS PAYMENT OF TAXES! BE MADE PROMPTLY. J I HAVE NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER, AND lj HOPE THAT THE TAXPAYERS WILL COOPERATE! WITH MY OFFICE, SO THAT THE TAXES MAY BE J COLLECTED WITHOUT LEVY AND SALE, WHICHJ WOULD NECESSARILY INVOLVE MORE EXPENSE j TO THE TAXPAYER. Vf M J. H. McLEOD, 1 Sheriff of Kershaw County. "- -1| "T" ? . ' I