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Million Letters In the Meils Today Bearing Magic Words "With the Colors" w <> Keynote of the Splendid Work the Y.M.C.A. Does Among Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In Touch With the Folks at Home. STAMPED WITH STARS AND STRIPES AND RED TRIANGLE Multifarious Ways in Which the Association Appeals to Your Boy, Your Neighbor'* Boy, or Some Boy You Know and Love ? Creates a Helpful Environment in Cantonment, on Way Overseas, in Front Line Trench and Beyond ? First to Aid as He Oomes Tottering Back ? -Give Your Share of the 136,000,000 Required to Accomplish This "Last Evidence That Somebody Oares." T was evening on the broad Hempstead I'lalu, Ixmg Island, where the Rainbow division was ?pending It* laet night before embark ing for France It had boon raining bard In the afternoon? a cold, steady autumn downpour- and there wan nothing to suggust the ralubow in the outward aspect of the camp. Linen and lines of sodden canvas housed 27,000 men, gathered from 27 different states. The ground was dotted with pools and quagmires- Under the wet canvas It was damp and cold, with a penetrating chill. Lit by flickering candles, the tents were far from cheer ful shelter for a man's last night In his native land. llut there were seven big tents where electrlo lights, numbers and friendliness made the night pleasant. leant Is on its way to you. Kach on* of our 14 cantonments, ^foere the new national army li being trained, la umIuk more than a million sheets of thU paper every month. In the draft army alone that means 16, 00 (CD 00 flla montH of love every month reaching out from the great encampment wnere the meu are being trained Into the greatest army thta nation has ever dreamed and binding tnem to the ; heart* at home Multiply that by thinking of all the other places where Uncle Ham haa men with the flag ? in navy yards, on the high seas, In arse nals and officer**' training camps and "Over There" in Prauoe. In all these placea men aro writing homo. Those unassuming little ehoets of notepaper gladden millions of hearts a day. They transfer more love from one Music, Ganes, Good Reading and Correspondence Facilities In Y. M. C. A. Building. In each of these a soldier was strum ming on a plino; othors wore reading books and tnagaalnog; hundreds wore writing letters homo. Behind the raised countor at one end three or four young men were busy passing out notopaper and envelopes. selling stamps and weighing parcels, which the mon wore sending home. One of the sold le rg said to mo as I stood in the tent usod chiefly by men from Iowa: "We came all the way here from I)es Moines, and we were mighty lonely Then we found tnls Y M C. A. on the Job. and It'* been a homo and more than a home to us it gave us what we wanted when wo needed It most. We'll never forget It The hoys' host friend Is the Y M C. A." Fine, Clean-Cut. Upstanding Fellows. How clone those benches were pack ed with men, bending over the long tables .absorbed In their writing! ' What an appeal to the sympathies those great groups of soldiers make! Fine, clean cut. upstanding fellows, sonio of them mere boys, one thinks Immediately of the sacrifice they have made f.ir the rest of us and how pre cious they are to some one back home. Somewhere. In far off larm or village or city street, there are parents or brothers or wives who would give all they possess for ono glimpse of those sunburned faces as you and 1 see v them on their last night before going acrooA And It was with a throb of the heart that I watched them, bent over their letter paper. In ono after another of those seven big tents. These were the tents of the Y. M. C. A. On that last night In America the association was serving tho soldiers in the b<wt of all ways ? giving them an opportunity to write home. On previous nights they had enjoyed box ing bouts, inuvios, concerts, dramatics and a score of healthy entertainments as well as religious meetings. Hut on this last night home ties were strong est. And perhaps that Is tho keynote of the splendid work the Y M (\ A Is doing among our men In uniform ? , keeping th<yn In touch with homo . Magic Words, "With the Colors." In these times there are some lot ters that mean more to us tnan any we have ever road before. They aro written on sheets of paper stamped with the 8 tars and Stripes and the red triangle of the Y. M C A., and they bear the magic words, "With the Colors." There aro many more than a million such Jotters in the malls now while you read this. Perhaps one at part of tho world to another than sta tistics can express. Statistics are protty poor anyway when It comes to rockoning In terms of love and human tenderness. Defs put It this way: That the Y. M. C. A. Is the biggest ex press company tho world has ever seen, and the parcels it is handling are the loves and devotions of human beings. World'* Bert Loved Trademark. This var has made us think hard and fast. Your boy or your neigh bor's boy or some boy you know and lovo has boon called to do his a hare In tho big Jot> of policing the world for democracy and hu;nan liberty, is it any comfort to you to know that wher ever his duty may call him your boy will nave a friend that will serve him In body, mind and soul? Are you glad to know that this friend will place t>ooks and magazines at his disposal, organize clasHtM to teach him what ever i:ii wants to learn, give him a portent testament and invito him to join religious meetings of the faith that he was brought up in? Did you realize that the association provides athletic equipment for Ills favorite ganuvs, teaches him games If he knows none and holds concerts, lectures, movies. Hib.e classes, dramatic enter | taUiments and every kind of whole some amusement to keep him interest ed? Aro you glad to know that this friend will go with him overseas, help to shield him from a score of difficult and dangerous temptations and follow him right up to the front line trench and beyond it? The last contact the soldier has with this life he loves so well is a cup of tea given him by the Y M. C. A. free Just before he goes "over the top" to a hand to hand strug gle with the enemy. And as he comes tottering hack from No Man's Land, wounded, hut strong enough and plucky enough to keep on his feet, even before his wounds are dressed the Y. M. C. A. is waiting for nlm with tea and sweet chocolate, the great com forts of the man in the trenches Do you wonder that the Red Triangle Is callod "the best loved trademark Ln the world?" One soldier In France has called It "the last evidence that any body cares " If every thinking citizen could see with his or her own eyes something of the actual work being done for our men by tho association there would be no question of the Y M C. A having to appeal to the public for money. Rather 'nan let this e?sential work falter for an Instant rich men would sell their motorcars, poor men would , ? v'" ' v;- ?? 4- ' SB ?:?"?' *CMO novated K-I-Mtoo. or tv?| no oeaslUoa. Tho m??* ^ ^ OUM thfrO IS nO VJH? thing ^ ??* trtbutoa ao much la Uw spirit ??4 of flclenoy of Id* troops. Tho T. M. C. A. to working night end 4*7 to hel? iho government wta thto war. Aad ?rory penny thai to gift* to *14 wort to ? dltect gsstotanco to ths health, i happiness tad strength of your ho/ and mine. Snspshote of Kattldpoaoplo Work, la all tho big cttiee In France where our men pass through In largs nun tort, tha Y. M. C, A. to operating hoatels. where they can gat bed* aad meali at a minimum cost. . In Londoa the American Y. M. 0. A. nas erected a large building for our aoldlera aud a clubhouse for American ofUcers There are Y. M. C. A. dugouta right behind the front line trenches, where the eoldiera < An get hot drinks, orach* era aad other com for ta at all hour#. Oyer 2.000 men who had been reject ed on account of physical disability have been able to get Into tha Brltlah army by reaaon of the physical work of the Brltlah Y. If. C. A. A fleet of motor ?era lea Tea the big Y. M. O, A headqnartera in London at midnight every nlgbt to pick up aol dlera who are wandering about the etreeta without any wholesome lodging in whloh to spend the night. These oars are operated by Bngltohwomen of position and refinement. Who report that they never meet any dtooourteay at tha bands of the aoldlera. The im portance of this service can be esti mated by the fact that at least 60.000 aoldiers are on leave in London every week. Over half of thaae sleep In Y. M. C. A. bed* every night. Entertainment on Vaat Soale. The Y. M. C. A. has erected a big auditorium, seating 3,000, In each of the big draft camps, and huge Chautau qua tents, seating 2,600 in the otfcer encampmentB. The association to run ning a 22 week entertainment circuit among the camps and is paying If, companies of entertainers, who are traveling to 30 camps performing be fore the men. / In oach of the draft camps the Y. M. C. A. has ten secretaries engaged In educational work. The association to fleeing to It that every man jvho cannot speak English Is taught to do so. in many of tne camps the asso ciation has a singing director, who is teaching the men to sing the popular and martial airs that do so much to keep up their spirits. Of 64 Y. M. C. A. men at Camp Dlx only three are being paid full sal aries. In all the camps the majority of the Y. "M. C. A. men have left lucra tive positions to do this work simply because its appeal is irresistible to any red blooded man. Harry Lauder, the famous Scotch singer and come dian, now on his farewell cpncert tour In the United States, is giving all his spare time to the service of the asso ciation and Is flinging to the soldiers at all tho camps he can reach. In one of the draft camps the Y. M. C. A. is supervising athletics on 120 playing fields, providing full athletic equipment. The winners of the inter regimental games will play the cham pions of the other camps. One of the greatest services render ed by the association is the making A Red T riangle Duflout In th? Trenches. out of money orders by which the mam can send their pay home to their fam ilies. In some of the big camps tha Y. M. C. A. is providing banking facil ities for the men as well. Do Your 8ft With a Tanner. This month (November) the Y. If. i C. A. must raise (35.000,000 te carry on its work among omr soldier* and their allies until next July. Of thia $35,000,000 about 124.000,000 will ba spent on the work with our own troopa or about $10 for every man la Uacla Sam's uniform. If everybody wko kaa received letters from soldiers aad sail ors were to contribute $10 the taafc would be easy. Are yonr boy's health and happiness and clean soal worth $10 (x) you? x Your tojwn mayor, yonr pastor, yaur school superintendent will kaow who is the treasurer of the campaign com mittee in your county or town. Other wise s*nd a check or money order ta Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer, 1*4 East Twenty-eighth street, New York city. Only sacrificial giving by millions of givers will make passible the contin uance of this vast work for American aoldlera and for those of our allies. HELD SELECTION OF SEED JIN " | . BXPEHIMENTB A NO PRACTICB PROVE METHOD TO BE BETTER. GRUTER YIELD IS THE RESULT Production of Qrain lncr?a??d Seven to Ten Bu*h?l* "n Aore. To make the beet showing possible at next year s corn harvest South Car olina farmers should take the first step this fall, ad vises the farm crop? men of denison College. It must be taken In the field by selecting good seed. Don't wait io select iho seed from the crib. It's an uncertain meth od-very uncertain. A good season and a good aoll properly treated go a long way to make a big corn crop, but thb quality of the seed planted Is one of tho most important factors, one that is entirely within the control of the farmer. Weather conditions may or may not be good, so with the nat ural conditions of the soil, in some degree dependent upon the character of the season; proper soil preparation And subsequent cultivations will be somewhat dependent upon the labor supply; but good need In abundance can always be had only for a little extra efTort. The other farmer's soed corn may be scarce, and high prfted. This will force many growers to plant seod of inferior quality which results In a > poor stand and unthrifty plants. Farmer Knows What He's Getting. Experiments have shown time and again that home-grown seed usually is the best soed to be had. Practical ex perience has proved that fteld select ed seed, if properly stored, always is better than crib-selected seed. Field selection makes it possible for the farmer to compare the Individual plants and make his selection, from those producing tho most grain. It Is true that he can seloct good-looking ears from the crib, but he does not know whether they are produced by high-yielding plants or low-yielding plants, bV early plants or late plants. No definite idea whatsoever can be had of the previous productivity of the seed. If properly performed the yield of corn is usually increased from seven to ten bushels an acre by field selection, sometimes It's fnore. What the South Carolina farmer wants next year is the greatest amount of grain possible to the acre. All the directions for selecting seed corn in the field may be summed up together in one good rule: Select ears from plants that yield more grain than surrounding plants grown under the same cojjd i tioaa^ How to Go About It. Sling a sack over the shoulders and walk down the rows, plucking those ears which are considered desirable ? ears borne on vigorous plants growing under averagp conditions and which have reached maturity. Also, It Is best to select those ears having drooping tips and borne at a height of about three and a half feet. The ears should then be stored in a dry place where they will be free from insects and rodents. A HANDY GATE A?jvns ovxj? y KS\ !L C/>TCH LOfTG OA TE s/roMT GATE WOOC/^ I.BLOCK,, The combination of a double and a single gate erected side by Bide 1b very useful to farmers. The con struction shown herewith calls for no center post but merely a block sunk Into the grouftd, to which the two gates may be hooked. The larger gate it ten feet wide and serves for the ordinary wheel ed vehicles. The smaller gate, four feet wide, does for bridle or foot traffic. At times, however, It is necessary to have a wider opening than the larger gate will give, so that particular farm implements may be carried through. In such cases both gates are thrown open, thus providing a space of fourteen feet. A good and convenient catch is also shown in the drawing. It will be seen that the catch comes well down on the gates, keeping them firmly in position when shut. A small piece of Iron should br placed on the top bar of each gate to receive the catch, thus keeping the catch from cutting Into the wood when thrown over ? W. E Rowers, Agricultural Editor. Cletnson Col lege, 8. C. / Collins Brothers 1 -???-? ' - Tw y m'.,.". Undertakers for Colored People TtU,U? 41 714 W. D*K.lb St. TAX NOTICE Olllce of Treasurer Kershaw Co. Camden, S. C., Sept. 24, 1017, . Notice is hereby given that the books will bo open for tho collecting of State County, and School Taxes from Octo ln?r 15th, 1917, to March 15th, 1018. A penalty of 1 per cent, will be added to" all taxes unpaid January 1st, 1918; 2 p<?r cent. February 1st, 1918, and 5 |K?r cent. March 15th, 1918. Tho rate per centum for Kershaw County Is as follows: ? .? Mills State Taxes 8 1-2! County taxes , J Special Taxes j 19 1-2 Road taxes I _ School taxes * ??? ? *' "i ? ?*" Total ? ?????? The following School Districts have special levies: School District No. 1 5| School District No. 2 4 School District Np. 3 i 2, Srliool District No. 4 4 School District No. 5 ...?. 2 School District No. 0 8j School District No. 7 4 School District No. 8 4 School Distinct No. 9 4 School District No. 10 5 School District No. 11 School District No. 12 ...... ...... 7 School District No. 13 ...... 4 School District No. 14 3 School District No. 15 3 School District No. 1(5 .'. 4 School District No. 17 3 School District No. 18 4 School District No. 10 4 School District No. 20 ..1 4 School District No. 21 2 School District No: 2?2 7 School District No. 23 3 School District No. 24 4 School District No. 25 A 4 School District No. 26 j 4 School District No. 27 0 School District No. 28 5 School District No. 20 4 School District No. 30 4 School District No. 31 6| School IMstrlct No. 32 4 School District No. 33 4 School District No. 34 * 81 School IMstrict No. 35 8| School District No. 3fi 4 School District No. 37 2| School District No. 38 5 1 School District No. 30 5j School District No. 40 11 School District No. 41 4-i School District No. 42 3 School District No. 46 8 School District No. 47 4 The poll tax is $1.00. All able-bodied male persons from the age of twenty -one (21) to sixty (80) years, tw>th Inclusive, except res idents of incorporated towns of the county shall pay $2.00 as a road tax, except ministers of the gospel actual ly in charge of a congregation, teach ers employed in public schools, school | trustees, and persons permanently dis abled in the military service of this State, and persons who served In the late war between the States, and all persons actually employed in the quar antine service of this State and all residents who may bo attending school or college at the time when said road tax shall Income due. Persons claim-' inu disabilities must present certifi cates from two reputable physicians of j this county. All Information as to taxes will bo furnished upon application. D. M. McCA SKILL, County Treasurer. :T;NCmCE..:. Execution* for 4* ttKNM i have been In a for collection. V\**m call ft* Mint hit omv and avntd , ROtJpg <>et, to, 1917. 1.0. FINAL DISCHaN Notice la hereby given that oa, from this date, on Mauday, v JWtb, 1017, 1 will make to the fOourt of Kentha^v County return as Ouardlan of theeetaS. two ctalWfreA, (Charlie Waters art i beth Peneloiw Watera, and on day I will apply to the said a final discharge an >?ld Ui > M. Wa Camden, S. C? October 25th, N#4iee To Debtors and vn All parties Indebted to the Cornelius SutUm, diseased, are [ uotled to make payment M*, signed, and all parties, It any, t, claims agalnat the mid estate present them duly attested wit time prescribed by law. liESS IK BUTTON, I Qualified Exeeutrlx of the Rata t? Cornelius Sutton. Camden. S. 0., October 3l^t, 19lT.i We Can . . ;t*; i Nothing better for cool, crisp mornings ~ a breakfast of hot v ? y " : ? ? "7 II "'. wheat Cakes and We have Buckwheat Flour Maple Syrup Pure Porto Rico New Orleans M ^Georgia Cane Telephone 2 WEWA Barber Busi Shave Hair Cut Electrical Mamage Hand ^Massage Glover's and all Oil Shampooe Plain Shampoo ? EUREKA BARBER SHOP ? t . ??'iSS L B. ENGLISH, Prop WHAT DO YOU WANT? 1 ' rr m NO MATTER, WE HAVE IT HERE -? ? ? ' THE QUALITY IS HIGH AND THE PRICE IS LOW - ? ** ... v.- v- ?> ? , .