Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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RIGHTS < I THK ROAl>. Strong Flee for I'nHct'tlon For IVtleeartan* anil Others Who Mast Share tlx* Highway With Aulomo The city government of Sumter has amede no law, recently, that has given gash universal satisfaction, a the one -which requires automobiles to stop at ail the chief crossings In the bsulness ?action of the town. Before the en? actment of this ordinance. It was with great vigilance end difficulty that a pedestrian managed to cross ths In? tersection of Main and Liberty streets, but now a crossing can be made with a feeling of safety. Hither? to parents could not send their chil? dren down town upon any business errand, lest they be run down at some of these crosings by a reckless driver oi a machine I would not. If I could, place unnecessary and useless restric? tion* upon the drivers of automobiles, bat I do insist that pedestrians sad others are eatltled to sons oonslder atloa. as long as ths oltlsens geaeral ty are taxed! to keep up the streets, then the pedeetralns are entitled to some sort of protection and should ^ not be subjected to the humiliation aad ladigaltj of performing ths acro? batic stunts of a maa charged by an African RufTalo, while attempting to cross the chief thoroughfares of his town. Some one has made the face? tious remark/that ths automobile has ? diverted the world Into two classes, the quick and the dead." Let a pe destraln undertake to cross Main street late in the afternoon and he will readily understand the grim hu? mor of this remark. He will not pro? ceed far. dodging and Jumping, until he will realise that he belongs to the I class cslled "quick," but his most se? rious reflection will be that he may at any moment be transferred to the ether class, called "dead." The writ? er does not know Just what the speed limit In the city Is. but unless the city law allows a greater sped limit than r the State law, the city ordinance with reference to speed Is violated every ejay. The State law. I am advised, allows no greater speed upon the pebl'.c highways than 15 miles per iMrur. The writer frequently sees negroes driving machines in the city limits at a much higher speed. Just why the owner of a machine will trust his machine In the hands of an *?*Ain?rv nervo ?errafft I? Pathsf <#tr*.,g*\ It win r?e ? late to star -'Ten *gttatb?n aft?r the . ?*nmltrnent f*4 f Urin ly. The time I > OOnstdSI th - matter seriously Is before our hearts are broken at the wild, frantic Shrieks of a mother?standing over the bruised and managled remains of her dead child?murdered by a eck less drlvsr of an automobile. The > clttseus of Sumter owe a debt of gratitude to the cly fathers for the protection afforded our children In the enactment of this ordinance. The writer only wishes that the provisions of this ordinance were extended to all the chief crossings throughout the , entire city. All this talk about larger - eitles placing no such restrictions up? on ths owners of machines Is empty twaddle. These larger cities, which are cited as an example for Sumter, are frequently disgraced by a slaugh? ter of Innocent children by reckless dr'vlng. as every reader of metro ^ polltan Journals can readily attest. The city of Sumter Is religiously try? ing to avoid such tragedies and for each efforts her authorities are en? titled to the grsteful appreciation of evsry itlsen. The memebrs of our eJ?y government don't want such i crimes leid at their door and are to he commended for their humane, pa? triotic motives end efforts. There seems to be something about the automobile which make their drivers Inconsiderste of the rights and safety of others. For example i ths State law requires machines to give the entire road upon public high? ways to buggies and other vehicles drawn by horses, and yet a toot from the whistle of these monsters ol the highway seems to be a signal for bug? gies end other vehicles to hunt a safe ' retreat. It Is not a question of giv? ing half the road, but It Is simply ft question of getting out of the way oi being run down. If any man thinks the foregoing statement an exagger? ation, let him attempt to drive into - the city somf Sundtv itt. rnoon. when y all the machines are in commission for pleasure. There was a time when the fsrmer's wife would bitch up the family horse and drhe into town and sell her bu?'er. eggs and vegetables, but that time Is past. Farrn?rx gffl not willing to trust their eives and \ children with the gentle old horse, lest they be run Into by some ama? teur or reokleas driver of the autone. bile and yet th*s* farmers are taxed to keep up these very roads. Then* Is absolut? ly no ?er?.?? n ?r Justlee In 'a man not being aU?- to travel with I ri .'-'Kr. ? ti..ii or flint? " of safety on the very highways he Is taxed to build. A* has ?tfnggj been sali. the writer would not. if In eesjld, plsre anv unreasonable restrle> tion* ? i u ,r<i?ii |.h up .-i the oa nei I ^ Of the jiutomotdle, but thrs?- gentle L st learn due i Li masses, who of necessity must use humbler methods of travel. VIDETTE. Sumter, 8. C. June 28, 1910. Are Yon "In the Ring." Above Is a facetious query pro? pounded by the secretary of the Shrlners* organisation in South Car? olina. Evidently he is a close stu? dent of human nature. So often we hear the cry of a 'ring," and almost invariably the cry comes from one on the outside whoso characteristics are largely of the shirker or the kicker. We copy In full the spiel this secre? tary sends out to the Shrlners of South Carolina, and endorse it as "good stuff," applicable to any and all organizations: The great American cltlaenship who stay at home on election days and then kick at the choice made at the polls are duplicated by the bunch in fraternal organizations who hug the hot fireplace on cold nights and growl at "the ring." Did you ever stop to figure what I makes a ring? samjssjsssjBjssssM The men who do the work, who visit the sick, who trot around town on committees, who arrange the stunts for you to split your sides with laughter, who dig down deep when occasion demands it and. who always respond to the cry for help either mental, physical, or financial. That's the ring?more power to them! And if there are any of the actions of the ring that you don't approve of, turn in and "Jine 'em." You'll find it mighty easy if you don't shirk the hard work and the slippery places. You're not tongue-tied and you ? have the privilege of howling, but un? less you're willing to get on the band wagon and io your share of the pushing don't yell at the ones who are. Join the ring?the bigger It is, the better the temple will be?and there's always room for one more. Disposing of the last of the imme? diate Territories at least makes the United States geography lesson that much simpler.?New York World. Spares His Trousers. The Hartwell Sun says: "Here's a record to be proud of. Mr. Joel Blackwell, of Abbeville county. South Carolina, is 90 years old and boasts that he has never owned an umbrel? la, or worn out the seat of a pair of pants!" Pray be seated. Mr. Black well, we know you must be tired standing so long.?Lavonla Standard Gauge. Yes, the State campaign has start? ed, but It won't be Interesting until the candidates reach the Piedmont. TRUTH NUMBER 53 Make Your Money Work for Ton EWORLD MOVEMENT. The recognition of California = Oil has started a movement that is world-wide. It means that California Crude Oil is going to outstrip in val? ue every other industry on the Pacific Coast. From the farthest States in the Union, and from abroad, money is flowing in an ever-increasing stream to this investment? the one investment where over-production is practically unknown. Those who are not residents of Cali? fornia and who are unfamiliar with this state as an oil producer will cer? tainly sit up and take notice when they learn that English capital, the most conservative capital in the wrrM rif*v*r\ft nf representatives htr?? and tn< Investment! they make starr:. h<? >ul V/e w*!l attempt you nere a few news Is being done. Kemember this: What is good for foreign capital is good for us. From the Los Angeles Examiner: "Evidence Is increasing that the oil fields of California, which now are the most productive of any in the world, are attracting the attention of not only Eastern but foreign capital as well, London and Paris in particu? lar. "While the California Oilfields Company, with a capital of $1,000, 000, and with the greatest oil camp In the world, was the pioneer British concern to seek Investment in the California tlelds, the transaction a fortnight ago by which the Roths? childs Invested $2,500,000 in oil lands in the San Joaquin Valley, 13 regarded as a forerunner of similar Investments by other British finan? ciers. "Announcement is made that a leading oil land broker now is in New York, completing a deal amounting to approximately $1,000,000 while an offer of $4,600 per acre of half a quarter section and which was the top-notche price for Midway land, was made during the past week by agents of a British syndicate. The offer, however, was refused. "T. A. O'Donnell, the well-known I^os Angeles oil producer, stated yesterday that he knew positively of two orders coming from London and one from Paris for the purchase of proven or producing oil land, and that he had heard reports of several other orders. "One of the best known brokers of Los Angeles has received instructions by cable to secure options, if possible, on a largo amount of proven or pro? ducing land, with the assurance that practically unlimited capital will hfl ???rthcomlng. "An English woman wealth, who Jus btflp traveling through the Unl t? <i BtatSS, called upon the same brok? er during the oast week and gave orders f<?r s liberal Investment in oll stocks." r'r<>m the California <?ii Digest: "Three members ol a powerful Brttlah syndicate with $lt,t00,000 to Invent in the nil fields of the Ban JonnnJn Valley, are said t<> be travel lug Incognito and to have arrived .it Bakersfield, and though they have not been 'Spotted', nor as yet, named there seems to be some truth in the report in connection with the sale of the hodlings of The Imperial and Thirty-Three Companies and that of J. M. Keith and J. J. Mack in the Kern river field, for which $2,600,000 was paid, and subscriptions made in San Francisco to the stock of this syndicate on April 20, up to the hour of olOslng of foreign exchanges, amounting to $9,000,000, according to San Francisco dispatches, which is to be followed at once by the organ? ization of the Kern River Oilfields, Limited, a deal consummated by J. J. Mack when he went abroad recent? ly to London, where he was approach? ed and wired the offer of London bankers." Just notice the enormous prices being paid for some lands in Coa linga. From The Oil News. "British capital interested in the British Consolidated at Coalinga bought 200 acres belonging to the Gypsy Oil Company in 22 and 23, 32 23, Midway, which has four wells producing about 500 barrels a day, paying $1,500 an acre or $300,000, first payment having been made." Even Great Britain expects to use oil as fuel. As indicating the intent? ion of Great Britain in respect to the use of fuel oil in her navy, the fol? lowing is noted from the London Pe? troleum Review: "In the House of Commons last week, Mr. Hugh Law, M. P., asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is In the intention of the Admiralty to make a greater use in future of oil fuel; has a large quan? tity of such fuel been ordered; has storage accommodation been provid? ed at various depots, and has the Admiralty taken steps to secure an adequate supply of oil fuel in the future from independent sources? "Mr. McKenna, In a written ans? wer, says: 'The reply to the four questions asked is in the affirmative, but it is not in the public interest to furnish details of the arrangements made or contemplated.' " The Coalinga Times tells abut one man who made his fortune in Coa? linga oil as follows: ' Zed Phelps, the king of Section Six. is arranging to dispose of his be? longings i>i Coalinga and depart. "in a talk with the Times reporter this afternoon the genial gentleman stated that he is perfecting arrange? ments whereby he will, as soon as possible, dispose of his residence, furniture and odor movable pos? sessions and leave the country. it was four >eai:- last September when Mr. Phelps alighted from the train in Coalinga. The gentleman was the possessor of twenty-three simoleons. The magic twenty-three did not disturb him. He was the proud owner of a million dollars' worth of grit and nerve and energy, and with these as his capital stock, he entered the game. "In a short time he began to amount to something. He did things, and that was what the people liked. Soon they began to take notice and then they sat up, and they have been sitting up ever since, for Zed Phelps has succeeded, and has succeeded be? yond what he ever dreamed. "He told the Times that when he takes his departure from Coalinga soon after the first of 1910 enters upon the cycle of years, he will be the possessor of not less than a quarter of a million dollars. At pres? ent, it is his intention to take a short vacation at San Francisco and then go to Old Mexico, where he will try the game again." The San Francisco Evening Post has this to say about Coalinga: "The dividend statement for March rests on the law of supply and demand. I believe the oil industry is still in its infancy, and that probably a new crop of millionaires will be made. The extent of the fields promise an increas? ed production, but the market de? mand is growing even faster than the production. "The building up of improved oil fields in this state has been accom? plished after years of effort and the expenditure of vast sums. "I believe that Coalinga is prob? ably the greatest of our oil fields and ranks as perhaps the greatest In the world. At any rate, it is the great? est from the standpoint of production, and the permanency of the field is firmly established. "It is stated by the United States Geological Survey that there are ap? proximately three billion barrels of oil in the sands underlying the Coa? linga field. Since this statement was made considerable new territory has been proved. It is estimated that at the present rate of drilling it will take over 100 years to drill up the territory already proven. "At the present production of Coa? linga of 1,000,000 barrels a month, It would take 300 years to use all the supply, estimating that it could be all reached by the wells." The above la only one of many views which could be presented to you. Coalinga today is the most wonderful oil field ever developed in this country. Many are the million? aires being made by this one field. Don't you wish to be one of them? ? Of course that is very nearly impes si Me, but you can make more money whan you consider the amount Invest? ed, than you ever made before or will have an opportunity of making again. How? you ask. Why, by investing your money In the California National Crude Oil Company, a Company which owns thousands of acres of land in this wonderful Coalinga district. We be? lieve this Company will be one of the largest oil producers In the state with? in the next year. The dividends should be large. Of course It Is ab? solutely impossible to state the exact amount, but we know this: There are larger capitalized companies than this operating on considerably less ground, that are paying 2 per cent per month on par. Can you figure out what our possibilities are? They are bound to be enormous. The stock is now selling at 80 cents per share. There is no telling when the price will rise. It has advanced 100 per cent within two months. Now, don't you think it a good in? vestment? Of course you do. Fill out the attached subscription blank and mail today. California National Crude Oil Co. I. W. HELLMAN BUM J., Los Angeles, Ca!. Gentlemen: Enclosed find_ for which please issue me_ BUB9CR1PTIOX B L AX K -Dollars -_ Shares of the Treasury Stock of the abo ve Corporation. Xante_ Address California National Crude Oil Company I. W. HELLMAN BUILDING. Los Angeles, California.!