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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE! H. D. Ntlw m4. I K. N. Meltowell { t'libllaheri ever y Friday at 1 1(H) No Broad Street, nod eotered at (he Cam 1eii j><Htoff1<*e aa w-op.d dan* mail mat Pile*' | kt annum #150. <'ihhI.ii, < o . The closing hour* of congress were not unlike those of th? South Carolina legislature in one reapect at least. There was nothing done.--Iian?oster Sown. Secretary of Agriculture Houston bus a?k??d congress to appropriate fiVHl.OOO to hf used in combating th?* spread of the Kuropean corn borer. The pest made it* firwt appearance in MlgHMachuaetta aud han spread <to New York ami Con necticut. ^ I'm. I. journals r>all attention to the fact that wholesale price> I of %commodi tte? entering Into the necewarif* of *Ufr are failing faster than retail irrices. For instance, they cite pork, beef and other product* the whole?ale prices of which in one day declined on an average of five centn a pound, while retsil prices remained practically the same. Need of Highway*. The future of civilisation, of material mfrral t*ud educational progre*s in America, depends iipon the highwayH. Had highways-!? mud or deep sand roads t -spell backwardness. flood highways make certain the advancement of relig ion. education and wealth. { Had highwayH will drive men and women from the farms into cities, thus reducing the number of food producers and. increasing the number* of mouths to he fed from a steadily diminishing food supply. That road leads to anarchy and Ttilshevism, for a decreasing food tipply and increasing papulation con gestion breeds discontent, jstverty and ultimately aharchy. The good highway is the Htriiight road that opens the way to better school h, better religious activities iu country, churches, ^better dwellings, and that means belter homes, more contentment oii the farms, larger food production, with more profit justly earned 'by th^, grower and yet a lower cost to tbe^ consumer. * Ou one side? th?? safety of civilii&n W ? ? tion, increased food supply and the round ing out of the nation's life; on the other xide ? civilization endangered, food riots a certainty of the future, with a na tion sunk iu it.* own bottomless mud holes, sometimes called roads. ? Manufac turers Record. It is reported that in Kussju t.hc people are dying by the thousands of starvation. Diseases due to under nour ishment are rampant and food no scarce in IVtrograd and Moscow that cuts sell readily for ?1.00 each. REAL ESJATE FOR SALE DKNIBABLR lfOMKK Eight room frame dwelling on De Kalb Street. practically now building with all modern convenience**, lot 1)8 x 202 . !M ,500.00 4 . Eight room dwelling comer DeKalb and Lyttleton Streets, all conveniences lot 110 x 204, barn, garage and other buildings in yard, large garden and orchard $6,tt00.00 Might room dwelling on Lyttleton St., with all modern conveniences, lot 1(H) x r?7!l, barn and stables. This prop erty is well worth $1.000. (X) but is offered for immediate acceptance for . JjW.HOO.OO Four room cottage <>n Lyttleton Street $l.fl,V>.00 Eight room dwelling on Laurens St., one of the most desirable pieces of ; property In Camden, the house being practically new and containing bath, Mcwerage and electric ligbtf. Large front and back yards and garden. Seven room dwelling in Kirkwood, lot 110 x 220. With very little improve ment could be made an especially at tractive place, and is listed at $2..%00. Building Lo ts Lot 80 x 300 on Kirkwv>od Heights ... . $1,000.00 Lot 42 x .'WiO on North Main Street j $1,500.00 Two very desirablo building lots on Mill Street $1,200.00 s. Lot 00 x 110 on Mill Street - $r>r?0.00 Business Property on I>cKalb St., month ware The liefore the war England produced nuf fldent food within her twrderf (o feed 1?? ? f for tag WM)(I of t h?* ycur. I a*t year, with htr until |WW?i irducnl (<? tll0 'uiiniiniiiit, tli?* country pjrOdUMd ?nocgh to meet home consumption for forty week*. TIium Kngluud under the strain <rf necessity IqcrMUfti the food production four time*. Part of thin in cii'iihi' 'nunc from the tilling of hurl in duded in the I urge estutv* which had been kept u? game preserves tpid shoot hy the at itftocracy. The Souths New I>?y. "When every farmer ill the Mouth shall rat hread from hi* own fl*lda and meat frgm Id* own pa# t urea aud disturb ed hy no creditor, and enslaved by uo debt, .-?hall sit amid bin teeming gardena, nnd orchards ami vineyard*,' and dairies, and barnyards, pitching bin crop# In hia own wisdom und growing them in in d< jHMMleiu*. making cotton bin clean sur plus. ami celling it in his own time, and in liia chosen market, and not at a mas ter's bidding?netting his pay in cash and not in a receipted mortgage that dis charges his ttelrt, hut does not resto*? hi* freedom then shall be breaking tb? full new of our day." ? ? ~Il*nry W. Orady, IHHft. I be Negro In The North. With the aiguing of tin? armistice the tide ls*ga? turning for the negvoea wl?o have -been flocking North for wartime employment.. It is noted in the press dispatches that the Philadelphia idea of getting rid of the negro who haa been thrown out of work is to deport bitn. A Inrge number of negroe* who have been engaged in war industries in Penn sylvania have found themselves thrown upon the charity of tlie cold North, and the "eonatabulary" of the State b^s aet ?ibont sending them away. Colored or ganizations in Pminxyivania have sent protests to Hbcrctiiry of Labor W*ilson against these heartlcKs deportation pro ceedings, and have offered Cooperation in (hiding ?employment for t.hem. It ia little the Department of Lubor can do, however, in aid of these out-of-work n'e jcroe?t and they are .Ixmiik lhade to feel every day thWt their Northern friends When the teat. eomes. eare very little aliout their bodily comfort or .salvation <?f soul. The uCgro's drown of a pftra^ disc in the N*rth was but shortlived. ? Charlotte Observer. Hermitage Mill News. CmmUm, S. March 12. ? Lost Sat urday night ut the i-onclusion of les sons ut Night School, the pupils wore nerved cocoa aud raisin sandwiches. Thin comes as a surprise ouco every two weeks, no one knowing just what uight it will come. We cuu assure ypu it is highly enjoyed by all. The ladles of the village are bufy bias ing refugee garments for the French and Itelginn children. They are all so will ing and anxious to help, even though thoy have their hands full with a large family and no servant. Weare very interested now iu getting I up a class in Home Nursing through the Ited Cross Chapter at Camden. We feel it will be of lasting benefit to our folks. Mrs. 1/eGrande has as her guest, her sister, Miss Sanders, of Columbia. News has been received in the v'llage thai Mr. Tom Sweat is at present in New York. Mr. Sweat hns been Jn France for several months. Tit; now awaits his, discharge from the army At J the receipt <?f which he intends to re turn to the village.. Beginning with Monday, the mill will begin operation at seven instead of six in I he morning. The mills have all agreed on forty-live hours a week in stead of sixty. .Major league llall Game at HoA Hill. Itock Ilill. S. March 7. ? A most flit husiustie meeting of the baseball com mit tr?> was held Thursday afternoon in the rooms .?f the Chamber of Commerce', and Hit- prospects are bright fur the big-, gist major league game between the Host on National and Detroit Americans] ever staged in this' section <>f the coun try on Wednesday. April !<th. at 3:00 V M. 'vr.-fiiyit-. aliu geuerai admission tickets, will go on sale next week at all of the hanks and drug stores hi Hnck Hill, and all out ?>t" town orders will Ih? tilled promptly. In case of rain ami the game i?< not played money will be refunded. The game will be played on the York County Fair Grounds, and the line-up will consist of Ty i.'obb. the world's greatest ball player. "Hank" Gowdy of world series fame, "Itabbit" Maranville recognized as the best of the present day short stops, and a host of other l>i* league stars with whom the public is well acquainted, will be on the job. The grounds will be put in the best of condition and additional bleachers to hold several thousand spectators will be built to nocommodate the crowd. In quiries arc being received already from near-by cities, and as this is the first time that u real major league gamo ban ever been played here, the baseball are confident that no less than four thousand people from this lining counties will be here to srtars in their Spring "warni-J |e<? should be referred to the T-Cbamber of Commerce. "of what yoor neighbor d*>c?, cotton acreage this year. Am*rira'fl Moftt otriUng Iniluicei of KalUntvy for whicK the Dit<ingul?h?() Servico CroM H?? be?n awardetl JSo fiction has ever presented more amazing tales of physical prowess ami gallantry under fire than are disclosed by the following official reports of deeds of Ameri can fighters in France for which the Distinguished Service Cross has been fl warded . These were selected by General Pershing's staff out of hundreds of reports telling of re markable bravery and fortitude dis played by American soldiers in ac tion. SIDNEY B. MANNING, Corporal, Co. Q* 107th Infantry. Corporal Manning received the Dis tinguished Service Cross for conspicu ous gallantry near Breuvftnnes, France, July 28, 1018. Corporal Manning was In charge of an automatic rifle squad during an assault hy his hattullon on the strongly fortified heights overlook* Ing the Ourcq river for the purpose of exploiting the successful passage of the . stream. During tho advance on tho hill his platoon commander waa killed and Just as the crest was reached the platoon sergeant was wounded. Corporal Manning then as sumed command of the platoon, which was near tho center of the assaulting line and was meeting with desperate resistance. Though he himself was severely wounded and was the only survivor of his squad, this soldier led forward the 85 effectives remaining in the platoon .against an enemy strong point which was wired, Intrenched and defended by machine guns and domi nated the entire Ourcq valley. He was repeatedly wounded, but he succeeded in ffettlng u .foothold at this strong point with but seven men remaining with him. While the latter consolidat ed their position under his direction, with the platoon on the flank, he held off a considerable number of the enemy 50 yards away by Are from his auto matic rifle. He remained in this posi tion until the entire line had been con solidated, when he crawled back to shelter, having received nine wounds. Mrs. Lizzie Manning, his mother, lives in Flomatln, Ala. ^ ?m? JOHN 0. VILLEPIGUE, Corporal, Company M, 118th Infantry. For unusual bravery displayed In action at Vaux-Andlgny, France, Oc tober 15, 1918, Corp. Villeplgue was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Having been sent out with two other soldiers to scoufc through the vlll^e of Vaux-Andlgny, Corp. Villeplgue met with strong resistance from enemy machine gun flre, which killed one of'hls men and wounded the other. Continuing his advance, without aid, 500 yards in advance of his platoon and in the face of artil lery and machine gun flre, he encoun tered four of the enemy in a dugout, whom he attacked and killed with a hand grenade. Crawling forward to a point 150 yards in advance of his first encounter he rushed a machine gun nest, killing four and capturing six of the enemy, and taking two light machine guns. After being Joined by his platoon, he was severely wounded in the arm. Corp. Vlllepigue's home is with his mother, Mrs. . P. T. Ville plgue, 1517 Lyttleton street, Camden, S. C. GEORGE DILBOY, Private, Company H, 103rd Infantry. Private Dllboy won the Distin guished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry near Belleau, France, July 18, 1918. He died1 from wounds re ceived at that time. After his platoon had gained its objective along a rail road embankment, Private Dllboy, ac companying his platoon leader to rec onnolter the ground beyond, was sud denly fired upon by an enemy machine gun from one hundred yards. From a stundlng position on the railroad track, fully exposed to view, he opened fire at once, but falling to silence the gun, rushed forward with his bayonet fixed, through a wheat field toward the gun emplacement, falling within twenty-fiye yards of the gun with his rlRht leg nearly severed above the knee, and with several bullet holes in his body, with undaunted courage, he continued to fire into the emplace ment from a prone portion, killing two of the enemy and ^^>erslng the rest of the crew. Prttate Dllboy's home was In Boston, Mass. JAMES C. D02IER, First Lieutenant, Company Qf 119th Infantry. For conspicuous bravery after btlng wounded near Montbrehaln, France, October 8. 1018, Lieut. Dosler was awarded tho Distinguished Service Cross. In command of two platoons, Lieut. Dozler was painfully wounded In the shoulder early In the attack, hut he continued to lead his men, dis playing the highest bravery and skill. When bis command was held up by heav* r.,achlne gun fire, ho disposed his men iu the best cover available and with a soldier continued forward to nttiu'k o machine gun nest. Pre^p lug up to tbe position lu tt>e face of intense tire, he killed the entire crew with hand grenndes hihI hla pistol, and u little inter captured a number of Osmium who iiad tuken refuge in ? dugout nearby. fcieut. Dozter's home is with his father, John H. Dosler, 524 Aanafrei street, Hoek Utll. 8. O. ? ? -***-? - QEQRQB Q M'MURTRY, Captain, 308th Infantry, Captuin McMurtry received the Dla^ tjngulshed Service Cross for conspicu ous gallantry in action at Charlevsns, in the Forest d'Argonne, Krnnee; Oc tober 2 to 8, 1018. Captain McMurtry commanded a battalion which was cut off and surrounded by the enemy and, although wounded In the knee by shrapnel on October 4, and suffering great pain, continued throughout the entire period to encourage hla officers and men with a resistless optimism ? that contributed largely toward pre* venting panic and disorder among the troops who were without food, cut off from communication with our llnea October 4, during a heavy barrage, he perfltmaliy directed and auperv i?ed4he moving of the wounded to shelter be fore he himself sought shelter. Oc tober 0 he was wounded In the shoul der by a German grenade, but con tinued personally to organise and direct the defense against the German attack on the position until the attack was (defeated. He continued to direct and* command his troops, refusing relief, and personally led hla men oat of the position after assistance arrived, be* fore permitting himself to be taken to the hospital October 8. During this period the successful defense of the position was due largely to his efforts, j His wife Is at 22 Bast 70th street, New Yoric. ? -HAROLD A. FURLONGi First Lieutenant, Company M, 353rd Infantry. Lieut Furlong won the Distin guished Service Cross for bravery to, action near Bantheville, France, No vember 1; 1918. Immediately after the opening of the att ick In the Boise de Bantheville, when his company was held up by severe machine gun Are from the front, which killed his com pany commander and several soldiers, Lieut. Furlong moved out in ndvnncg of the line with great courage and cool ness, crossing an open space several hundred yards wide. Taking up a position behind the line of machine guns, he closed in on them, one at a time, killing a number of the enemy with his rifle, putting four machine gun nests out of action, and driving twenty German prisoners Into our lines. Lieut. Furlong's home Is at 2950 West Grand boulevard, Detroit, Mich. ? 1*? MICHAEL J. PERKINS, Private, Firet Class, Company D, 101 at Infantry. Private Perkins (deceased) was dec orated for conspicuous gallantry in ac tion with the enemy at Belleu Bois, France, October 27, 1918. He volun tarily crawled alone to a German "pill box" machine gun emplacement, from which grenades were being thrown at his platoon. Awaiting his opportu nity, when the door was again opened and another grenade thrown over him, he threw a bomb inside, burstihg the door open, and then, drawing hla trench knife, rushed into the emplace ment. In a hand-to-hand struggle he killed and wounded several of the oc cupants and captured twenty-five pris oners, at the same time silencing seven machine guns. Michael Perkins, his father, lives* at 247 B street. South Boston. Mass. ? 0 carl'f. payson, Sergeant, Company C, 125th Infantry. Sergt. Payson (deceased) received the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry in action with the enemy at Cierges, northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, August 1, 1918. During the attack made by his company on the village of Cierges, Sergt. Payson was mortally wounded in the head by a machine gun bullet, He succeeded In keeping his feet, however, and with the attacking wave, encouraging them. By his strong will power he Instilled in them all the spirit of fearlessness. Mrs. Minnie Timber man, his mother, lives in Monroe, Mlchr QARY EVAN8 FOSTER, Sergeant, Company F, 118th Infantry. Sergt. Foster, whose home la at Inman, 8. C? was decorated for con spicuous bravery displayed near Mont brehaln, France. October 8, 1918. When his company was held up by violent machine gun Are from a sunken road, Sergt. Foster, with an officer, went forward to attack the hostile machine gup nests. The officer was wounded, but Sergt. Foster continued on alone In the face of the heavy fire and by effective use of hand grenades and his pistol killed several of the enemy and captured eighteen. ? ?Hi? ' ?? WILLIAM M. FEIQLE, 8ergeant, 5th Regiment, U. 8. Marine Corps. Sergt. Felgel upheld the traditions 01 the marines and was decorated for conspicuous Intrepidity at Beaumont, France, November 10, 1918. While an ammunition train wan passing through the town one of the trucks was struck by a shell and set on Are. Knowing that It would soon explode and kill nil those In the vicinity, Sergt- Felgl< Jumped o'j the truck and drove It t? the cjtVxlrts of the town, thereby sav Ing the lives of at leaat thirty-five peo pie. OFFICERS AND 00MMITTKK8 ' Of Camden Ked Crom (4?p(er For 1911 and Ii?m Mh). H. K. vou Treaekow, Vlw CbaJr* loan; Mr*, 'lilftimrft MUler, Recording {Secret* ry i U T. MU1*. Treasurer. < \ in i 1 1 civiiMu iteiief ? sr. k. Trot tor, fhainnmi; Mi *6 Mary Vilhipifue, Mi** WRHt? WtttkiiiN, Mn?. W. U, l*ar rett, MNr<V^> I^wK Mr#.. l*roy f>a vldnou Mr*. W. J. Dunn, MUk?w Kath erlue Atiup, lOthd Yate* and May Mar tin. Hecrotary pro teu?, Mr*. Margaret Miller. Mr?. Cora Aueruuat ami Mr?, A. I). Kennedy, Jr. The Caut??n mittee otttHal* being made members ?>f thin < . > 1 1 1 1 1 1 i (lie t Director of Womau'a Work ? to be announced lator. Committee ? Mra. 10. K. Sill, Mr*. Kdwin Mul^r., Mr*. fV'fc. /awm. Mra. C. II. Y*tea, Mr*. M. W. lloud Mia* Charlotte Hkannon aud other* Junior Ked Oroaa-*Mra. . Kdua Team, Mi** Lai Blakeney. Committee on Finance--<~Mr. C. ' if. Hhanuon, Jr., Mr?. C. M. Coleinani,i!"r-',; ? Committee on Publicity? -Miaa LoyJae. ^\um|uIM?y ou SCxteualou- ML*# t |>artl?>, Mr*. K K. H?irri?r. CoaiuVUtre ou MtmbaraUp.- 0?pi M. HwlWorU, r-hairmau: Mb* 0, MumforU. Mr*. Ualph 8bam?<>n. May lloykln, of ltyykiu. Coouuitttx* on IMut'uiioual W< Minn Ut'l?u l'bclp#, \Um 'lHlli** <}, Minor, Mr*. Caroline lturuut. lOxfi-utiyo Hoard OlbewH hdiJ (! men of Htapdtag CommfttM*. Auxiliaries AntAocb* Mvh. Hi own ; Bethun?\ Mm. J. U. Koi lt??u)ah. Mra. N. lluiupbriea ; lfo Mian Miy Boykin ; IMachme&t 12, Mrw. McCtUum; Liberty IU11, M. P. J!?y ; bxmon, Mr*. Jam? Ti Mt. fcion. Mra. Browu ; WwtvilW, Luther Bell; Oolortd, Hov. J. w. kin ; AnslHtantw at MilK Mho^ <v Jomoh and Gora?ftl. ?f* n. 'nmrnrnt i" mny . ?, Hervlc<* at BaptUt CWrk At the morning wrvloe at II o' ly memorial service will b? held Everybody la Invited to attend. W, to aee ? large number of diet* present. -fthinday School at 10 1 \ - ; v1 "> ' ' No. 9083. , REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CAMDEN i at Camden, in the State of South Carolina, at the Close Business on March 4, 1919. .miK* ? '-yrrr? ? Ixmus and discounts ..v... * Total loaus 415,864.82 Notes and bills rediscounted 2,500.00* -..-.j.**- ? ----- ? - 2,500.00 412,80 Overdrafts, unsecured ,> 4,049.40 4,04! U, S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (tpar. value) -.-80,000.00 o0,00 Liberty Loan Bonds, 8 1-2, 4, and 4 1-2 per ct., unpledged 850.00 Liberty Loan Bouds pledged to secure State deposits 27,550.00 28,-10! Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal savings deposits 2,000.00 Colmteral Trust and ^ther notes of corpo rations * issued lor : not less than one year nor more than three, year's time _ _ 1,784.57 3,78l Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription 2.85J Value of bunking house ? 29,891.98 2tt^)9f Furniture and fixtures 2,981 Lawful reserve with Federal Reservo Bank' -? Cash in vault and net amounts due from National Banks 11 to5| Net amount due from banks and bankers - 4,96| Chocks on banks in the same city or town 2 474 Total -- 48,183.28 outside checks and other cash items, ? 82fl Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer %>..? 2,50i Interest earned but not collected i. ? ? . ? .. ? 801 War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually owned^^. 2 J ? Total Liabilities. Capital stock paid in -- r- 75, 00(| Surplus fund .#? ? ? ? 20,00<J Undivided profits 8,440.88 Less current expenses,' Interest, and tax^s paid 2,528.24 5,92 Interest and discount collected, in advanct. of maturity -1.-. 1,501 Amount reserved for all interest accrued ^J^^,^ i,80( Circulating notes outstanding' .. 48, 6U Net auwftmt due to National Banks , l,57i Certified checks outstanding ? ? _ ? 1 ? - 12 Cashier's chocks on own bank outstanding. t? Total of last 3 items above. 2,322.31 Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check " 26:^,4^1 Dividends unpaid ? Total demand deposits, 263,499.53 Time deposits : ' Postal Savings Deposits ,-r-r Other time deposits u-Lili? -1? 185,90| Tot/il of time deposits ? r- 186,609.88 Bills payable with Federal Reserve Bank ? * ? ? ? 2 7, (MX Other Liabaliues ? ._r_T_r ? S( Total ? 632,301 Liabilities for rediscounts ? ? $ ? ------ 2,50( Total contingent liabilities -1 ? ? ? . ? I ? - ? ? 2,00( Of the total loans and discounts shown above, the amount on which iate was charged at rates in excess of those permitted by law, exclusive of w upon which total charge not t^^xceed 50 cents was made, was $17,480.00. ? num/ber of such ioanB was 44. *?> ; = ? = ? State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. I, John T. Mackey, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swj that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belied - ? - Ji)HH T. MACKEY, OtohtRT1 Subscribed and sworn to before me ttt&JUalk dayls^ ^rch, 1919. Correct ? Attest : R. T. Goodale, Notary Public.] C. J. Shannon, Jr. O. H. i ?mini' Directors. L. A. Wittkowsky ? ?? ? Just arrived Car Load of the New HUPMOBILES Also a Shipment of both Chalmers and Franklins Geo. T. LITTLE, Cmia, s. a ? ' ,4 j: . ? .. j 1 1.. rr. v_. , u Timothy Hay is retailing in Camden at $42.00 perl ton. We are selling Cotton Seeed HuHd at the Mill a* $16.00 per ton. We ^u6te A. Henry, a recog nized authority on Foqfls * as follows : : ' 'i ,0 T??' ' Crude Proton 4.20. Pet ^ Nitrogen Free Ext. .^...-..SSAO,: *????/"? Fat f >, Fibre :.._46.80 Can you afford to feed hayj when we can sell you hulls at relatively the same feed value at about one third the cost?