The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 16, 1942, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
BANR WITH VOtJB COUNTRY Is the theme of this elective
Defense i?a#!f#i pd^ter now sSSnin stOre~wi?dow| and In the lobbies
of buildings all ovgr ifoe CPitf try. Drawn by'artist Henry Billing?,
of Rhinebeck, N. Y.f the poster*~S>or trays the"spirit' ofpislriotiam by*
investing in the United States Government through the purchase of,
| Defense Bonds and Stamps. Stamps are priced from 10 cents to $$;
Bonds from 118.76 to $10,000. ^
KER8HAW HIQH 8CH00L <
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE
Tho Kershaw Eagles basketball season
opened last Tuesday with Lancaster
Purple Hurricane. Th<e schedule
for the remainder of the season U
as follows:
January 16, Rock Hill at Rock Hill.
January 23, Buford at Kershaw.
January 27, Open.
January 30, Rock Hill at Kershaw
February 3, Great Falls at Great
Fall b.
February 6, Great- Falls at Kershaw.
February 10, Lancaster at Lancaster.
February 12 and 13, County tournament.
February 18, 19, 20, District tournament.
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Mather Outplays
Kingstree 24 to 19
In^a battle with TomUnaon quint
of Kingstree, Mather Academy's Blue
Ragles won their first basketball game
of the season, Friday night, 24-19.
Tho beginning line-up was as follows:
guards, Stovall and hjplson;
center, Lewis; forwards, Russell and
Kelley.
Coach Watson stated that this
year's squad has proved to be somewhat
faster than last year's players.
The main team of nine players
which includes the five mentioned above
were all members of the '41
football squad. Others of the group
are Caldwell, Thatch, W. Williams, T.
Cooper, and Elerbee the manager.
... an essen/ia/
AMERICAN i/tc/i/sfry
All plant life depends upon potash because it is
one of the necessary plant foods. Prior to 1914 scarcely
any potash was produced in this country When European
supplies were cut off during the last war, the price
of potash increased from $35 to as high as S500 por
ton, and in most cases no potash at any prico was
available. Born in that emergency, an American potash
industry has been developed, with average prices now
much below those of 1914, to a point which will assure
supplies of this necessary plant food in the United
States, its possessions, Canada, and Cuba. Thus does
this relatively new industry take a front-line position
in American defense.,
AMERICAN POTASH INSTITUTE hAIA
Imiipnimd
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Soldier Buried
After Twenty Years
Htutesville, N. CV,~Jan. 10?Tbe body
of Thomas Hoyd Speaks, 17-year-old
American soldier who was killed by
u (ierman shell In the Argonue forest
on October 4, 1918, was Interred today
20 years after It was brought back to
the United States.
Today the soldier was burled beside
his ntothcr, -Mrs. -John Bpeaks.
who died Thursday at her home in
Union Grove towuship. A commitment
service for .tfie e*-?erYl<;e '???
was held a few minutes after 'the
mother's body was lowered Into tlie
grave.
Originally Speaks was burled In
France. Ills body was brought back
to America in 1921, am! arrived at tbe
Speaks home August 91, 1921.
The father, a farmer of north Iredell
county, refused to bury his son,
and built a little house In the yard
where the fla^-draped casket remained
for two decades.
8ons Live in Camdsn
Statesville, Jan. 8?Mrs. John
Speaks, 67, died suddenly this morning
at her home in the Union Grove
community, after a heart attack. She
had bodti In declining heftlth for several
months. Mrs. Speaks, thu former
Miss Gillie Templeton of North Ird-?
dell, was a daughter Of th$ late Robert
and Juliet Templeton. Surviving are
her husband; four daughters, Mrs.
Nora Hunter, Mrs. Chattle Honeycutt
Of Raleigh, Mrs. Thelma Norman of
JSlkin, and Mrs, Clint Ball of Statesville;
two eons, Howard Speaks and
Glenn Speaks of Camden, S. C.I a sister,
Miss Emily Templeton of Asheville;
three brothers, M. J. and Rowe
Templeton of Union Grove, and Jesse
Templeton of Wilkes county. She was
a member of Union Grove Methodist
church.
MORE EGGS FOR DEFENSE
AND BETTER NUTRITION
Clemson, Jan. 6?The production of
"food for victory" under the National
Agricultural Program calls for as
much Increase as possible in egg production.
the requested Increase for
South Carolina in 1942 being 8 percent
over 1941. To attain this goal South
Carolina hens must lay .26,460,000 dozen
eggs.|
"This increase In egg production can
be attained by adding a few more
chickens to each flock and feeding and
curing for the flocks In accordance
with already known best methods",
says D. W. Watklns, director of the
Clemson College Extension Service.
"This increase represents the direction
in which our poultry production
has been moving anyway and will not
take South Carolina out of the list of
deficit poultry-producing states. As
a matter of fact, thousands of farm
families need to consume more eggs
for better nutrition, to say nothing of
the needs of working families in our
cities and towns.
"This additional 8 percent goal requested
by the government will not
render unnecessary the usual precautions
that must be taken in the production
and marketing oWkks", Director
Watklns continues. "No doubt the
markets which take these eggs will
demand the same standard grades and
qualities which have been In demand
heretofore. While a floor" has been
put under prices, producers should
keep in mind economical methods of
production and the price at which they
are able to" sell their eggs. Production
costs, therefore, are important
and the lower these costs may be the
greater will be the profit realized.
"Growing yellow corn, oats, lespedeza
meal, and other poultry feeds
and processing those on the farm will
be important to poultrymen in 1942 because
the price of tfcese feedstuffs is
bound to be high. Farmers having
electricity can use small electric mills
pnd equipment for doing much of the
poultry work economically. The national
goals for South Carolina should
not be taken as the basis for incurring
undue expenses In building poultry
houses and other permanent improvements.
However, many farmers may
Justify some expenditures for permanent
poultry improvements In adjusting
the!" farm system permanently to
a larger poultry production."
AtWHIMTA COLD
THREATENS
At the very first sniffle, sneeze, or any
sign of a cold Just try a few drops of
Vlcka Va-tro-nol up each nostril. If
used In time. Va-tro-nol's quick action
helps prevent many colds from developing.
...And remember this, when a
head cold makes you miserable, or transient
congestion "fills up" nose and
spoils sleep-S-??rpes? Va-tro-nol
does three important things. It (1)
shrinks swollen membranes, <a > relieves
Irritation, (8) helps clear clogged nasal
passages. Enloy the relief It brings.
Follow directions in folder.
WI1?tUPt WORTH fl.MI For 7
packages of Petunias, Zinnias. Marigolds,
Sweet Peas, Candy- I
and nalsam just A I
send name and <1 MM
ddrtojto Vleta. VKO-J^ ;
Dept. B, Oreens- .. ?
boro,N.C. WATtOlfOl |i
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Governor Ends
Prison Leaves
'# The
uucoveriug of "certain" conditions
at the men's penitentiary has
prompted Governor J. K. Harley to put
an end to all I eaves-of-a bee dees for
prlaoners, It Is announced at the executive
offlcepv
" Details of these conditions were not
Immediately made public.
" ATI along. Governor llarloy hag permitted
leaves-oLabsences only In the
caseH of prisoners needing outside
nuidlcal treatment or those In whose
Immediate families there was serious
illness or death.
Now, npt even these will be granted,
he said.
"After a thorough investigation, fnd
after consultation with the attorney
general, I am convinced that leavesof-absenceB
from the penitentiary for
any reason whatsoever are Illegal and
henceforth none will be granted by
me." the governor's statement said.
Continuing, the governor said:
"In the event a prisoner must leave
prison or a chain gang for some reason
I deem sufficient, he will be allowed
to do so, but only In the custody of
a guard, or guards.
"Leaves-of absences have been a
disputed point for a good many years
find I feel that the Issue Is cleared up
by my decision.
"If a prisoner is entitled to clemency,
It should be granted In the regular
yay by the probation and parole
boar# My policy Is now, and will
continue to be, to act In such cases
after Investigation and rflcoblntehdatlon
by the probation and parole board
created at the laBt session of the legislature."
The governor did not immediately
give any further explanation of his
action than^his statement that 'certain
conditions" hafi been uncovered at
the penitentiary.?Columbia Record.
No Rubber. Girdles
No Lovely Form
Washington, Jan. 3?Maybe Pop will
have to sacrifice hlB automobile tires
to beat the Axis, but ?what about
Miss America, who may lose her figure?
Walt 'til she realizes what the war
is going to mean in terms of foundation
garments. Not to mention garters.
And bathing suits. * And countless
other feminine items in which elasticity
holds the secret of success. .
While the rubber shortage first may
have father sitting up nights with a
shotgun before the year is over to
guard his tires from itching fingers
of desperate neighbors, the distaff side
of the family will be facing a major
morale problem a little later?control
of girth without a girdle.
Production of all due essential civilian
rubber goods was halted by the
government last month, after outbreak
of war In the Pacific shut off
Far Eastern sources of crude rubber
supplies. Inventories at that time
were very large, but toward the end
of 1942 or early in 1943 present Stocks
of corsets, girdles, golf balls, sink
stoppers and thousands of other gadgets
and near-essentials common in all
households or offices will be exhausted.
\
O. P. M. experts predict the real
pinch in the rubber shortage will be
felt In 1943 and 1944', leaving seeming
hardships of tire rationing almost
pale in comparison.
And barring restoration of Far Eastern
trade, they express little hope of,
getting domestic and South American
rubber production Into high gear until
1947.' By that time father will have
put away the shotgun and left the car
in storage, and mother's figure probably
will be a censored subject of conversation.
Many of the immediate civilian problems
could be solved, the experts ^ay,
if rubber could be reclaimed indefinitely.
However, It eventually loses
its elasticity under the reclaiming process?and
milady's girdles made of reclaimed
rubber would promptly, obviously,
and unfortunately lose their
two-way stretch.
Defense officials admitted they had
heard reports of Britain's experience
with the problem and the ultimate decision
there to permit continued production
of girdles as a morale builderupper
for women wearing uniforms.
Here, however, they haye given no
hint as yet that Uncle Sam may be
equally lenient.
QUICK RELIEF From
Symptoms of Distress Arising From
STOMACH ULCERS
due to EXCESS ACID
Free Book Tells of Home Treatment
that Must Help or It Will Cost ,
You Nothing
Over two million bottles of WILLARD
TREATMENT have been sold for relief
of symptoms of distress arising*
from 8tomach and Duodenal Ulcers
due to Excess Acid?Poor Digestion,
Bour or Upset Stomach, G easiness.
Heartburn, Sleeplessness, etc., doe to
Exoeee Acid. Sold on 16 days' trial 1
Ask for "Wlllsrd's Message** which
tally explains this treatment? freest
W. R. Zeosp's Drag Store. .
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Scientific Fates, Social Gains
Measured for Eight Repeal Yeai
Reports or u>a federal time..?
ment and many other author*
tatlve agendo* have provided evi
' deuce of improved o c I a I and
economic condition* and an en
lightened public and professional
attitude toward the uae or alcnboile
beverage*, In the eight year* since
Prohibition was repelled Such
benefit* were forecast at the lime
the Nation acted in 1933
Examples compiled from oitlciai
source* inolude the following:
Federal and mate revenues from
alcoholic beverage* have yielded
seven and a quarter billion dollar*
Of this total, three billion dollar*
came from legal beer alone, *ay*
the United ' Brewer* Industrial
Foundation.
Employment Increased 36% froin
1932 to 1940, buildnly construction
Is up 103% and retail tales are up
78% since 1932. .
Ice cream' consumption is up
95%; mtMcv consumption up to
10.6%; cofTee up 33%; money speni
for soft drtnkt has trebled.
Bootleyyiny seizures were reduced
74% elnce 1929; arrest* by Federal
agents down 62%.
Alcoholism death rate decreased
31%, according to the Census. Bu
reau, and the 1940 rate?1.9 per
loo.ooq?is the lowest ,m 19 years.
Deaths f r o m > traffic accidents
went down 12% on a motor-miles
baslB, according to the National
Safety Council.
Crime rate dropped from 1,646 pei
100,000 population In 1932 to 1,566
in 1940, according to the Federal
Bureau of investigation. ,
\tll6hg the scientific findings reported
In authoritative medical
publications are the following compiled
by the Brewers Foundation:
"Ardent prohibition workers get
cancer with the same frequency as
do bartender*." ? Dr James A.
Tobey. Fellow of the American
Health Association.
'There 1* no clinical or pharma'V
.
< 'logic evidence thai would su*-'
that alcohol alone ever pro
ducea heart disease." ? Dr. Paul
While. Harvard Medical School
'There le abundant evidence that
alcohol alone doea not cause clrrho
la of the liver."?Dr. Jain** M
Ueaxell.and Dr Andrew C. Ivy of
ca) School
"Experimental atudlea . . . rail to
reveal thai the consumption of ai
cobol in moderate doses Is harm
ful to the normal; or even tiio
diueaaed. kidney." ? Dr. Mauruo
Rruger of the New York PostGraduate
Medical School and Hospital.
ThW life expectancy of moderate
drinkers ts slightly greater than
that of total abstainers.?"Alcohol
and Longevity," by the late Dr.
Raymond Pearl, Johns Hopkins
University.
Research is showing that alco
noli am Is a symptom, rather than
a cause of mental and other tils.
The Quarterly Journal of Studies
on Alcohol, says:
"Many Investigators have.shown
that beyond'question the great majority
of alcoholics have mental
disturbances and abnormalities of
personality."
~n The favortte excuse of Immoderate
drinkers that they had only a
"few beers"?no matter what they
drink?has been exploded by use
of scientific testing standards adopted
t? the American Medical A8so(
elation. ,
The brewing Industry's nationwide
moderation program has also
provided cooperation with law enforcement
authorities to maintain
proper conditions In places where
beer and ale are sold.
These facts contrast sharply wltb
the lawlessness, corruption, and,
waste of prohibition, and its estimated
cost of a billion dollars &
year, as recorded by the Encyclopedia
Americana Annual 1934.
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Annual Meeting
Of Red Cross
(Continued from flrtt page)
other church business circles are ask- .
ed to do the sam?^ if they so desire.
There's much to be done and the new
quota will soon be here. The work
for our own Kershaw folk is progressing
nicely. Please bring any clothes
you can spare to the rooms. Miss
Whittredge's first aid claB? has gotten
off to a fine start and Dr. Humphries
has many more in formation. Miss
Pittman is busy with the high schbol.
Major Brailsford is assisting each
class begin work.
Red Cross headquarters are now the
busiest bee hive in Camden. Come 1
and see and help. Open every day
from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
War Relief To Date
City of Camden and county districts;
complete total, $3,142.25;
County districts reported? Baron
DeKalb, Blaney, Charlotte Thompson,
Rabon's Cross Roads, Gates Ford,
Midway, Malvern Hill, Liberty Hill,
Bethune, reports Mrs. Gertrude B.
Harris, treasurer war relief fund.
CLARENDON COUNTY FARMER
PLOWS FIRE BREA
S. J. Lee of near Alcolu in Claren
JUounty and his two brothers, J. B.
T. E. have been protecting their la
from fire since 1982.
They, started plowing fire-bri
then and every year thereafter t
have replowed their flre-breakg
keep fires originating on neighbo
lands from burning over their pro
ty.
In making fire-breaks, they cut
the brush ahead of the plow
then follow with a turning plow pi
by mules in order to cover over
grass and litter. T|iis leaves a bi
?Wp which hinders the progresl
fires.
They live two miles east of Alt
on the Plowden Mill Road. Since t
started protecting their lands i
fire-breaks they have had only
fires burn a small portion of the 1
acres In their possession. Naturally
longleaf and loblolly pine trees gJ
ing on their lands have made rem
able growth and the Lee Brothers 1
been well repaid for the safe gi
they have provided for their land
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
MERCHANTS AND FARMERS BAN1
OF BETHUNE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT THE CLOSE
BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 31, 1941
A88ET8
Loans and discounts including $12,123.60 guaranteed by John T.
Stevens and deposit made $ 25,38
United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed.... 4,95
Corporate stocks 1 1,27
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, and
cash items in process of collection 69,31
Bank premises owned $1,000.00, furniture and fixtures $1,771.62.. 2,77
Real estate owned other than bank premises ........ 7,71
Other assets 2,60
TOTAL ASSETS $114,09
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations..$ 73,61
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 6,16
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 6,07
Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) 41
TOTAL DEPOSITS $86,504^64
Other liabilities 85
TOTAL LIABILITIES (not Including subordinated obligation*
shown below) $ 85.8*
CAPITAL ACCOUNT8
Capital* $20,01
Surplus 4,01
Undivided profits 4,21
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .... 28,2
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $114/*
This bank's capital consists of common stock with total par ;
value~of $20,000.00.
MEMORANDA
Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book ralue):
U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaranteed, pledged
to secure deposits and otheT liabilities, $ 4,M
Secured and preferred liabilities: a I
Deposits secured by pledged, assets ^.pursuant to requirement H
On date of report the required legal reserve against deposits <rf
this bank was
Assets reported above which were eligible as legal reserve fl
amounted to v. ???*
1. P. E. Kerr. Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly 4
that the'above statement la true, and that It fully and correctly repr^
the true elate of the several matters hertin contained and eetftathr "fl
best of my knowledge and belief.
Correct?Attesti - - -r r. ^F.'B. KERs
h. l. Mcpherson, v <9
JNO. T. STBJVENS " ;
O. W. KNIOHT Director _? s .:
LOR1NO DAVIS
Stati of South Carolina. County of Kershaw, ss: M
Sworn to and subscribed before me thie 8th day of January, 1941, m
hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this beak
My Commission expiree March B, Mt, '0HN ** YOUNO' ^*7^