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CHILDREN CRYING FOR FOOD This Will Happen in Kershaw S County Unless we Grow Foodstuffs for Use Within 3 Months MR. FARMER: For the past two months we have been trying to impress upon you the impor tance of planting foodstuffs enough to last you and your family through the next twelve months. That we were right in doing so is clearly evidenced by the fact that you are paying more today for every kind of foodstuffs than you were paying one month ago. A little more than a month ago you could buy a bushel of corn for $1.45 Now look where it is?about two dollars per bushel. At that time you could buy all the flour you wanted at $11.00 per barrel. Now you cant buy a barrel for less than fourteen dollars. And even at that the high prices would not be so bad as the actual shortage of foodstuffs which confronts us. Authorities teii us that the surplus of food sup plies all over the world was never so low as it is today. With practically the w hoi e world at war is it not reasonable to suppose thit the supply will be even lower. Plant all the foodstuffs that you will need to run you for twelve months, and a Irttle to spare?and then plant cotton for a money crop. The Farm Preparedness Committee is asking every farmer to follow these sug gestions : EVERY ONE-HORSE FARMER SHOULD PLANT 1. Eight acres in corn. Two acres of this in an early com, such as early Dent In this eight acres, 4 acres planted in Cowpeas and 4 acres planted in Velvet Bcmis. 2. One acre in early peas. 3. One half acre in Sorghum for syrup. 4. One fourth acre in Sweet Potatoes. 5. Every 19th and 20th rows of cotton field be planted in Corn or Cowpeas. Th?s to apply to fields already prepared for or planted to cotton. Where not pre pared a proportionate increase of corh and decrease of cotton. 6. Plant a garden of not less than one quarter acre, giving special attention to those garden crops that can be canned or saved for winter use. 7. The above acreage is to be doubled for a two horse farm, three times as much for a three horse farm, and so on. Cows, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, guineas, and turkeys should be raised to avoid as much as possible the necessity of buying shi pped meats next fall and winter. Depend On Us to Help Any Way We Can. Bank of Camden Bank of Bethune First National Bank Loan & Savings Bank TKOOi'K TO (JO TO KKANC'K America Offer* Korwt l''ur Service in Near Future. W n?ldi?#t<>u, May t. - The "United Si;iIrs stands ready to send an army l? ? i;u(vi*> whenever ill*' allies deem il u I.m) to d 1 vel't llit' necvSHrtry ship ping from t niiispoi tlntf food t<> irtiu.s ! povlinw men. li !>????. iiiic Known dcilnitcly today | thai 111? * ?- it t t ha* il I la* allie-i troops. lull has sutfj-jested that ll.e ul.iriuin.: shortage of world ship ! jtii.- in.is make It linpracth-able to J M llll llu lll .ll Ulll'C. Ill Spill' of ollv jeetinii> of tlic ^cucrn I stall to putting [ iiiin Ame rtcan force oil tin* tiring line ' before the tfreat wiii iiiiii) has boon ' r;ii ?ud and trained, (lie adiiiluisira tion ha-. determined that the small I rout indent curliest 1} desired by France i l'oi iho mora I HTeet shall ho sent us ! soon jis possible. The genera) belief | line i-, that tin- way stH>n will l??* 1 found Wlieiher tlif fui?i' lirst to carry tin' | Stars and Stripes into liatlli' in France j -hall he made up of regulars or Na* ! tioiuil ilunrdsmen or hoth has not 1 been worked out. The wuhjeet was ' not diseu>sed at today's cabinet meet I ? inj^ hut Secretary linker remained af 1 tiiwanls for a eniifereinv with Pres ident Wilson. I.ittle douht exists that the I-'reiieh 'will Kindly put up with any saerliiee t iieeessarx to have Aiiierieau troops In I I'ranee. as the ureal plea of their mission has been for troops Willi the Aun rii aji tl.i~. The\ have pointed out ' Knit this i> needed to conviuee the Germans beyond doubt that all Aiuer i. a's resources have been thrown into 1 the battle. , The r.rilish also are known to be ! anxious t<> have Ainerienns in France ' ;i> a 1111:11 earnest of American parti ji'ipation, but there is reason to believe 1 that Ihe\ have a somewhat more tie j taehed view than the French. Over I come b.\ the w holehenrtedness of (American cooperation in the war, they j he|ie\e that the one essential is to i marshal the common resources to the I greatest advantage. With their re [ > poii si bill t,\' for tonnage their decision | about the advisability of sendlug an I expediiionary force is uncertain. I ! The National Iveamie I'"or Woman's . Service. j 2. While your lads 'arc fighting i Vim ran -it aiul knit Don't In* a shirker. Let's jill d<> our hit. i If you are a woman THIS .M KAN'S YOF I I 1'. Covington was elected . mayor ??f Floreiiee in the second pri ! mary over W. II. Berry. thv vote be | in- > to 19S. Wants?For Sale ? FOK SALK?A bugg\ in :: *>d repair at an attractive priee. H. (j. ('!ar ri .on. Jr. 2pd.. 1 OK SALF?1 *ine cabbage plants de livered in Camden tV>r 1. (K"> per thousand. -I F. Creed Cantey. S < I5H KCONOMK AIv?C>e more milk? ; 1 ? 11 milk is equal in food value to ' s ? _:;s or 2 lbs. chicken. The milk ! \\e sell U from healthy rows that J are washed aid disinfected every ten days. Uy the use of the most j modern rooiVi. DeLaval claritier and j mechanical bottler we are giving! \ou the most sanitary milk. The; price is still 12c while over the' state it i> veiling from 1 I to 10c. j lUne liihhon Dairy. .1 li. Zerup. j I'rop. 2-pd FOK SALK?Curled mu.stard greens, raj'c, Knglish |>eas. and onions. Ajh ply to Mrs I). I). Parish. Phone No. 2.tf. FOH SALE?A good horse, will work anywhere. ..Apply to Mrs. It. W. White. 1214 Fair St. 2 ItKiNtr YOIR LAUNDRY to 1041 Ilroad St. All laundry done in tirst class style. c.ive us a call and try us. then you will know the laundry that does work promptly and pleases you. All goods called for and delivered and must he paid for on delhery. Harry .lung I^aun | dry. FOK SALK?Wheat flour and corn ! flour mixed, excellent quality, makes j beautiful bread and cakes. Try it. Corn -filing at $1.00 bushel, tv.se j velvet lx*an meal and Arub Feed, mixed, much cheaper and excellent stock feed. Our dray horse welghN 1,400 pounds and baa been fed on I it for two months. Wheat middlings for h.<r f<*cd. Workman Grocery To. Camden. S. C. 1-2 3 4 FOR SALK.?Pine shingles cut ?roro unbled longleaf timber. C*n make prompt delivery. Bishopville Lum ber Co., Hinhopville. S. C. 51<i-l-2 TOMATO PLANTS lor *ale These are shipped from Florida. J. W. Trotter. Phone 231 .1. OLD FALSE TEETH; don't matter if broken I pay *1 to ?lo i>er set. Send by i>areel |x?st and receive check br return mail. F Terl, 403 North Wolfe St.. IValtimore. Mil. .">2-3 FOR SALK?Two unregistered short horn bull ?.lives vj\ montifc- old. beauties. ; M<"t ard ?V) en eh One registered P? '.1 Durham bull ealf. six month old. S7."> I. vt a are thinking of ltipiii; fine stork this is :<n upport iiiiit \ I. W. P.o.vkin. IVoykin. s. C 1 tf WANTKD at o*ire?100.000 ton* of M<-rap Iroj,. .",0 eent.s cash paid per lfK" lb II I. Sehlosbun.' AFTER THE FlRj Two Pictures "John Doe lost his house with all its contents lire last night. Mr. Doe had his property well iiJ ed, and says he will have a new residence .started soon as the ashes of the old one are cool." "The home of Richard Roe was burned last nigh together with all the household furniture and clothii of the family. Mr. Roe had sio insurance and the k falls heavily upon him. ?? v Relatives and friend* care for the family temporarily." The two pictures are not at all overdrawn. The are both being reproduced evefy day. If your home should burnj'tonight, which pictur would fit your case? ? Re wise?see us now.-, Alter the fire is too late. Williams Fire Insurance Agency I{. M. Kennedy, Jr., President 1012 Broad St. K. N. .McDowell, .Manggj Phone 52. Mac Marsh with Kobort Harron in "THK WHARF RAT" at The Majestic ; tomorrow. i (ierinan Dead, 1,300,000. Amsterdam. May 2.?One million, | three hundred thousand (.Scnuans have . jK-rished in the war, according to a statement iua<ie by Joseph Friedricli Naunann, formerly a conservative member *.?f the Heichstag. Here Nau nann lecturing on "The influence of the war on iH>|>ulation," said in part: "Until now the war ?luis caused a loss of 1 dead. This, together with the decrease in birth, gives a re duction of 3.KOO.OOO. The surplus of females has increased from 80^,000 to far more than 2,000,000. The uatiou has bled as never since the thirty years' war." i The report of the lecture received here U?>??- not state where it was de livered. Slacker (icts in Army. N'i'wark, N. J.. May 1.?A heavy set voting mail walked into the ariuy recruiting office here and told the "Micers in charge ho wanted to en ! i -;. "W'iii.t i- \??itr name:" a.^kt'd the lieutenant. "Slacker,*' w a-. the lepl\. "Nothing doing." ^hot back the of ti'-er: "we (l<?n't want any slackers ilefe.." The man later explained that lie was Andrew Slacker, of Mnhlleton, Sussex '?onnty. N. .1.. and that he wanted to bivak off diplomritie relations with his na me.. fie was accepted. Colored Scliool Closing, <>iir public scliool of Westvllle, elos ed a very successful term, Friday night. April 20th. The eiccrcises were ver\ good indeed and the children deserve credit for the pleasing rnun ner in which they rendered their parts. The Hosing address was delivered by (('. Lowery. He said many en eouruging things to the members off our sehool that heli>ed us. He also! gave the patrons some very good ad-1 vice ah?.iit ? jwt riot ism and economic , prepHredness. He urged the farmers) to plant more food producing crops i and advised cooperation with the white1 l?eoplc in meeting the great demand] for food and other essentials. Kverybody .seemed to be grateful fori the occasion. rover <". Kirkland. McIH'FFIK HAMPTON DKAJ Was Former Kailrouri Commit and Soil of Wade llaraptM (kdumhia, May 'J.?t!eorge Mcl Hampton a?ed lifty-ci^ht. furmerc man of the South Carolina Hail Commission, died hero tonight il liaptist Hospital. Mr. Hampton a son of the late Wade Han lieutenant general <?f the t'oufi army. Governor of South Carolln? United States Senator. Mr. H had been suffering for some time neupliritis, which developed yesi into urlnltt. the immediate cai bin death. He was taken to pital just a few hours prior to death. The deceased w:\s born at hi* ther's home on Catmicn road. near, luinbia. in January, lK~>fi, the el son of the Confederare chieftain his second wife, who was .Miss M Singleton McDuftie. the dauphtrt South Carolina's famous statesa (Jeorge MoDutfie. <1. MeDaitie lit ton. was trraduated rrom the Uni1 slt.v of Virginia and was a civil gineer by profession. Immediately ter leaving college and for n nun of years he was engaged in railri (?oust ruction work in the United SU and Canada, later becoming enjio for the Mississippi Levee Commissi in tliis capacity earning national i illation as an engineer. He was i land agent for a time of the Virgil Tennessee Railroad. In later life, moved to his native city and elected to the South Carolina ft road Commission, in 1910, I*4d? sw< into ofllec in January. 1911.. \ He came chairman of the eommisstoo J1115. In 101(1 he offered for rwlecti but was defeated by the incutnb* .lames Cansler. Not if e. Kir-hard Kirkland Couneil J. <>. A. M. No. l.'iO will meet in call sesji on Tuesday night May Nth, 1017 their hall at Antiooh^ All mombi are urgently requested to be j?rw< as business <?f importance wiU be tended to and refreshments will nerval.. AJ1 naemtwrs trill brim ?( <\*iko or"other eatahies. J. K. Campbell. C. W. Shiver. K. ? Coming to The Majestic next Tba day, Pouglns Fairbanks in"T! MATRIMANIACT NOTICE To Ford Owners e have just opened the* long-needed Ford Service Station and are now prepared to five you the higheit degree of service. We are ready to put your Ford in first claw shape. Try us. Kershaw Motor Co. Phone No. 140 E??t DeKalb St