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o- % t flop m THURSDAY, JULY ISTH, lt». IK.. Old Whiskey Bottles Worth Good Money CRrlo Dealer la Char It* on Seek* Con- teinen Um4 by th» Old State Diapenaary. —r- j An echo of the daya when South Carolina played the part of bar tender to her thirsty neighboring State citi- sera has been heard in an advertise ment which has appeared in certain of the South Carolina newspapers for a curio dealer in Charleston seeking bottles used by the old State dispen sary which have the palmetto tree blown in them. During the early days of the old State dispensary the bottle with the palmetto tree blown in it was adopt ed by the State bottling plant. In these the cheaper grades of liquor were bottled, while the higher grades were sold in cases ard in original packages from the distilleries. There was a terrible howl which went up all k over the State when this type of bot tle was adopted. However, it was used for several years, and millions of them were purchased by the dis pensary before it was finally discard ed. It is these bottles that the curio seekers are row collecting, and it is stated that prices as high as fifty cents each are being offered by the curio dealers. Notwithstandirg the fact that so many were purchased during the life of the old State dis pensary, the supply available at this time appears to be very limited and this is why the price is so attractive. Ir. the old days of the dispensary ft would not have beer a hard task to All a two horse wagon load of these bottles from almost any hack lot in •ny town or city. Probably there are still some to be found ir. out of the way places, but just where is the question. In all probability the an nouncement that the bottle* are now brirging more than they did In the old days when they were filled with whiskey will set many on a search for them. According to the snnounrement of the dealer the quart sise ir the rourd bottles are the most desirsble, ami bring the fancier prices. I t is stated that in these the palmetto tree is in morh better relief than in the smaller and flat flasks. However, all are at ji premium just i ow, and in all proba bility many will be brought to light now* that real money ran be had for them. „• It is not krown who the rollectors •re who are now seekirg these old bottles. No hint is given in the ad- eertiaemrn* as to whether they are reaMents of this State or are pemors from other sections of the com try. With the publishing of this adver tisement the memory of mar y is re- freehed regardirg the old days of the dispensary, both State ard under the cou' ty system. Many interesting things resulted from the division of the profits between the State, county and towns where dispense ties were locat ed. In the city of Orargeburg the fir»t street paving was made possible from the city’s share in the profits of dispensaries located there. There is also a story to th* etTec t that the profits in one town accumulated so fast that the city fathers were at a loss to find places to gper.d it They made all the improvements on ttreets and in the city they could think of and there waa still pier ty of mot ey on hand. As a la** resort thev de cided to erect a church. The plan was put into effect, but wh.vn the time came to give it to a religious denomi- ratior, the church authorities turned up their noses at an edifice erected from such funis. LUMBER BAROtl AT 27. ■WORD OF AVIATOR Soldier cf Fortune Develops 10 f GCO-Acre Tract Iron Itlver, Mich.—Aviator at «ev- cnieen. soldier of fortune at twenty nnd lumber baron nt twenty-aeven— I hut la the career of NV. Kent Hideout, son of VV. A. Hideout, Oshkosh. Wts.. and clerk for the Patten Lumber com pany at Aninsa, Mich. He left Mny 21 for Pauuma to harvest nearly 1.* 000,000.1UO feet of mahogany and San ta Maria lumber on a 10,000-acre tract deeded to him by a grateful Panama government. ' After rain efforts of aartral year* to conrtnco capitalists that his story was not • pipe dream Rideout hat teen financed by the Patterson-Wela company, Peuaacola. Tin, which has ordered monthly shipments of 1.2Ti0.- 000 feet of timber. Kent's life for the last ten years has been crowded with adventure which rends like a tale by Richard Harding Doris. When he was barely seventeen he enlisted and became a combat pilot In the A. E. F. Once he landed safely beyond the enemy lines after his gas mask had. been shot from bts face. On anothet occasion a machine gun sprayed lead Into hls left leg and splintered If so badly that a metar shaft was used to replace a bone. Soldlsr of Fortunt. 1 The youth reveled In the risk of his | Fuad Visits Von Hindenburg King Fuad of Egypt fleft) and (^resident Von Hindenburg of Germany meeting lo Berlin where the king visited for several days. Premier Duke Assumes His Titles ■ eagle 8ayA The armistice arts scarce ly two weak* old when be signed wttb the Peruvian government as aviation instructor. After nine months In Peru at a dally stipend of tM) to gold be aerved In the military forces of the Argentine republic. Then he turned prospector lo South America far gold, oil at. * silver When Panama marshaled Its mili tary forces In IH22 to settle by fbret the frontier dispute with Costa Rica he hastened northward with an Amer lean companion, scenting gunpowder, and was commissioned a lieutenant- colonel In the army of the Panama republic. Meanwhile United States marines hnd been dispatched to Inter vene and the military plans of Pam ama collapsed when Its forces came face to face with the marines. Prevented by the United States gov ernment frOm paying the two Ameri can officers In money, the republic of fered tar-free timber and mineral grants, Kent, coming from a family of lumbermen, chose timber and received a deed to 10,000 acres near the Pacific coast. He added to hls holdings by taking an option on more accessible timber land and Induced an older brother to assist In exploiting it When he returned from the timber company to the headquarters office he found that his brother had taken sole title to the new holdings. < - ^ Kent returned to the United States to Interest capital in his original grant, but the fanciful story and hls evident poverty won him Indifferent attention and^many laughs. A Texan offered $15,000 for a controlling Inter est but Kent scoffed at the overture. An advertisement In the American Lumberman brought Inquiries, hut the inquiries lost Interest upon hearing Kent’s seemingly wild tale. The youth worked for several WIs consln .and Michigan lumber comps nles to earn a living, and hls father took op the hunt for capital. Several months ago the Pensacola firm Investigated the claims of Kent’s father and sent a mao to Panama to check the validity of the deeds. Find Ing them legal, the company agreed to finance a $300,000 corporation. The Ithleout* received a ll.’iO.onu Interest for development and will be permitted, as the profits grow, to repay the com pany and regain full control. The I'afterwm Weis company Is entitled to all shipments of lumber for five years at $75 a thousand feet at the Panama dock and monthly shipments must not fall below 1.230.000 feet. / # Announce Program for Vamp Theatre * ~ ■ ■■ An excellent program h*s been ar ranged by the management of the Vaihp Theatre for the next several da^s. Friday, July 19th, Universal’s super-special, “The Cohens and Kel- ly^f at Atlantic City," will be the at traction. The cast is composed of eueh well known actors as George Sid ney, Mack Swain, Nona Lare, Virginia Sale and Tom Kennedy. An install ment of the serial picture will also be shown. No advarce in prices. Saturday, July 20th, Clara BoW and Neil Hamilton will be seen in “Three Week-ends.” Nuf sed. Monday, July 22nd, *r Paramount special, “Beggars of Life.” featuring Wallace Beery, Richard Arlen and Louise Brooks, will be shown. This grieture was advertised several weeks ago, but on account of its late arrival a substitution waa necessary. The mauacnriT-t states positively that the picure will be shown Morday night. ■Abb any of these great pic- BUILDKR The duke of Norfolk, England's premier duke, being greeted by well A-iahera as he left t s e church of St. Philip Heorl, Arundel, after attending services on ids twenty-first birthday. Becoming of age, the youthful peer tssumed hls estates nnd titles. » No Insult to Call Your Neighbor “Monkey Face Qulocy, Mass.—You esn call yuur neighbor “monkey face” and get awaj with It Mrs. Angelo Tobla waa haled Into court for using this epithet on Mrs. Axel Anderson, who lives next door. Judge Thomas McAnarney ruled that this was not sufficient basis for charging the woman with being “s roller and brawler" and dismissed the case. Mexicans Thronging to Reopened Churches Farm Children Shy on education. Survey Shows Washington, D. C.—Although (be coming generation of farmers needs at least a high school education to understand agricultural chemistry and marketing problems, their schooling Is being seriously Yatsrroprsd by do> rnnmts of farm works, the children's bureau of (be labor department has concluded from a recent survey Tbit Investigation revealed farm children lu .be tohsceo growing dli trhta of Kentucky miss acboul an average of three weeks during their ciimperatively fhort term* lo North Debofa one-eighth at the girls sod one-fhtrd of the boys of all ages in eluded In the bureau's study were out of school at least s month to do furm work. As the rural school terms average only seven months little time for edu ration Is left them when they must be absent from one to two months etch year. It was pointed out. Attention Ladies -: SALE ON / Gordon V Line Hose * * / Formerly $2.50 Now $2.00 WHILE THEY LAST k / ' • Simon Brown’s. Sons BlackviHe, S. C. H. Antopolsky Main Street Barnwell, S. C. Cretone Reranents—Values to 25c. ^ . 10 yards for 98c Ribbons Big Bargains. All Kinds and All Colors. 5c A Yard. Remnent Bundles We make these ourselves. Very Good for Quilting. SPECIAL Blankets Part Wool, 66 x 80 Inches. Regular $6.tM)-Value. Special for this week $3.00 A Pair. Wash Dresses A Rlgular $2.50 Dress for $1.29 SHEETING S9 Irch, Fire Wear. Best Value Offered 39c 10c A Yard. We Sell What We Advertise—Your Money’s Worth Guaranteed. Boat Races! AT -: Clear Pond (Between Bamberg and Ehrhardt) Thursday, July 18th | 4:00 P. M. Special Race by Two Girls Riding Aquaplane Boards Lots of Boats Good Drivers Help Develop this Thrilling Sport by Your Attendance. CLEAR POND BOAT CLUB i Special Excursion TO ■v FLORIDA ^ ^ ■ AND Savannah & Brunswick, Ga. and Havana, Cuba Saturday, 1 July 29, 1929 Following round trip fares from BARNWELL, S. C.^to— Savannah, Ga. $3.50 Brunswick, Ga. $5.50 Jacksonville, Fla., 8.50 St. Augustii.e, Fla. — 10.00 Daytona, Fla, 11.25 O:ala, Fla. ... .... 11.25 Ft. Pierce, Fla ...—>16.50 West Palm Beach, Fla. 17.50 Hollywood, Fla. 18.00 Miami, Fla. __ __ 18.501 Tamps, Fla. .... 16.00 St. Petersburg, Fla. 16.00 Key West, Fla. 25.75 Havana, Cuba .. . 43.25 lb Mexico City ss tbs people of a ptmc gladly throng ng is tbe churches that bava baas rsopeoad for t^f p—1 sad the fte*a« Catholic church. Proportionate fares from other points; and to other destinations in Florida. For Schedulas, Pullman fbaervationt ard complete information See Ticket Agents • SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM