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jjjjggWOFBOfH HANDS . Authority Point* Out tho Votuo ""^ A^fld.xt.rUy ?nd IU Noo4 of Cultivation. _ tu iu> r earnest efWWa to re 2S her?clf. has oome to tha wise *Clo?? ,,"lt H cW,d~* T" ?r ?o?1,u lf tbe uear future -who can gSftJ? hand with l?v *? S'hrlce as useful to the State j'7'Uuc -|,??..1*m*" a "left bnmh-.r {K'rfV?.h on<u>nt of tW jQUI" The ho AWrlOtn Medical An "L turn writes of the attempt to en ambidexterity In French ehll *2? the recent meeting of tyt Acadj r a* Medlclhe Doctor Armalngaud ' 1 out the loss? military. rlvll 'gSodiiUc^wWCll reaulta from ah ,n 'L disability imposed on young ,?d therofore t>> ?>*?'<?. "> A w thero to use only their right ?l!o* * tutit tho left hund Is used ^vVan auxiliary to the right, Awaking from a military point of ?iJr Arnuilngaud called attention to Se atatement made by General Baden ?J Si to the effect that no one could K the value of ambidexterity. If Sf 4 hands were used equally by Sijybody instead Of being used only Lmilly or by a few persons, as I?;??" otrongth of th. Jrttf would be Increased notab y. ?At this time, when the population , Prance Is decimated by tuberculo 1 and alcoholism, and when the ,?* SJ of births over deaths Is lens each ZZ it is not a matter of Indifference to hermit the population of France to 2S may be called a physlo Lc mutilation, one which way ba made to disappear at will. "Armalngaud proposed to the acad ?uv (1) to Issue an appeal to the peo ple of France, asking that the mothers, n the Interest of the nation aud In the Interest of defense of the country, teach their children from the flrst to use both hands equally ; <2) to request the minister of public Instruction to make the equal use of both hands ob ligatory In all the primary and second ly schools; (3) to urge the founda tion of a prize to be awarded annually to the teacher In France who has been most auccessful in carrying out this most desirable reform/' ?Another Antlgaa Invention. "Neutralizing ointment" Is one of the latest war Inventions. It is pub licly revealed In an official descrip tion of the protective devices against gas attacks, now being Issued to our troops. The mask, with Its contained Chem icals for neutralizing any poisonous fumes that creep In, is familiar. But one so-called gas 'is a liquid, and be cause of Its blistering effect the sol diers have given It the name "mustand fT?C ? gas. When an area Is drenched with this stuff the menace may persist for many days. The peril is not from the liquid Itself. Mustard gas burns through the clothing, and makes pain ful wounds where the flesh is reached. The newly invented ointment must ap parently be rubbed all over the body, as well as on face and hands, to pro tect tho soldier when the enemy's bursting shells nre spraying this hor rible liquid gas about.? Providence Journal. Phones and Divorces. Statisticians tell us that there. Is one telephone for every ninth pei4?n In this country and thnt every ninth mar riage ends in divorce. The Inference Is obvious! The truth Is out at lafrt ! Mr. Boll's ingenious little Invention his Joined the discredited ranks of the summer hammock, the cocktail, the fox trot, the roller skate, the ice cream parlor and the automobile. It Is in deed n sorry state of affairs. One telephone for every ninth person, and on every ninth phpne Cupid gets the busy signal forever ! All too soon, *las, the wireless telephone will come Into general use, and no home will be complete without Its own little aerial runabout, o, stntlstlolnn with thy pen. prepare to write new records then ! ? Thrift Magazine. Fish Leathers a Success. The bureau of fisheries hns received i sample lot of leather made from the ? ?klns of aquatic animals, Including ray, 'hark, sturgeon, paddlefish and por Poise. It has received also articles wade from such leathers. Including ?en's. women's and children's shoes, B wHl as a belt, wallet, portfolio, brief case. <>tr\ The manufacturers bave established stations on the South Atlantic and CJulf coasts wlisre sup plies of raw material are obtained, and lr* producing from such sources a TfrJ hlgii trade of leather suitable for nearly every purpose for which leather b used. The Rabbit Skfn Industry. Raht?it skins from Australia and ^'ew 7,oii Tand were among the largest offerings in the recent International fur auction at St. Louis. Half a mll lj<*> pounds of Australian skins and $.000 pounds from New Zealand were w<l for a total of $335,000. Prices ad v?nced 2.1 per cent over quotations wst January, aceonling to the official market announcement. The largest lots went to hatters and felt manufac turers. Hard to Catch. "Waydown," a comedian In a col regiment, was aaked when he re his discharge K hft t^ould enllnl case of another war. His replj "fioy. if this man'i country get* lnt? tocher wnr they Is gona be twe *** this nigger and the ma* chasing hlm.M MUCH LIKE OTHiR WRITERS Fielding's Methods pf Composition Differed Little From Those of the Better Known Men *f Letter*. FMdlng'a metlioda of composition were not very different from those of other uivu who make literature their Profession, according t? Wilbur Cross In Yalo Review, Whether a writer proceeds slowly or rapidly depends up on a variety of cUcuinstaneea, Much of his work must he done under pres sure. and whe^n such work la Success ful he Is usually not averse to telling the public how quickly It waa thrown off. Shakespeare has the reputation of writing "The Morry Wives of Wind* ?or" in a fortnight In order to please a quoon who could no longer wait to see how FalstafT would behave whfeu in love; and Mollere, it la said, aaked for no more than three day8 for the composition of a farce urgently de manded by the players. Likewise Fielding in "Kurydlce Hlaa'd" led his audience to infer that he waa good for nine acenea of a farce every day when at hia best, while at other times hia muse treated him badly. In another mood he gave hia readera the Impres sion that 'Tom Jones" waa composed at full leisure aa befits a ina8terptece, though he probably uever wrote more pages a day than when engaged upon that novel. Taken with what he said when more off hia guard his works are evidence that he experienced all the pleasures, all the labors, all the trou bles, which have made the literary ca reer a mixture of delight and pain to every one who has followed It serious ly aa a source for bread. SPORT IS WORTH WATCHING National Ball Qa^ie of the Baeque Mountalneera That Calla for All Sorta of Resourceful Work. However modest as a geographical unit may be the Basque mountalneera of the Pyrenees, there . remains to their credit a national ball game that will yield nothing to the finest sport ing afforta of the Anglo-Saxon people, whether In the matter of pure recrea tion or of spectacular interest. The tourbtllon-llke movement with which the player, the pelotarl, swings round to catapult the ball wtth backhanded fling to the great wall eighty yards away la no less graceful than the sweeping hurl of the discobolus, while the vigorous contest under the lee of the wall, where the ball la shot fr$m the "chlstera," the curved wickerwork glove, with marvelous rapidity, affords an unlimited display of resourceful tactics. . The referee, bright-colored beret on head, sings the score In set refrain and the applause thunders from the crowd as Chlqulto, or Mel chlor, or some other national hero T)f this "pelote basque" game earns hie meed of praise. Poetry Simpler Than Proee. Poetry only nnlvely acknowledges the ecstatic monotony that lives Id the henrt of all rhythm, brings It ont Into the light, and there openly weaves upon It the patterns of melodic sound. Poetry Is thus the more natural, and both historically and psychologically the more primitive of the two arts. It Is the more simple. Meter, and even rhyme, which Is but a colored, light drumbeat, accentuating the meter, are not "ornaments" or "refinements" or something else which may bo called "rhythmical speech." They are the heart of rhythmic speech expressed and exposed with a perfectly child like and candid grandeur. Prose is the refinement. Prose Is the sophisti cated and studio accompaniment ? a thing that Infinite numbers of people have not the fineness of endowment or cultivation either to write or read. Prose is a civilized sublimation of po etry, In which the original healthy In toxicant note of the tomtom is so laid over with fine traceries of related sound that It can no longer be Iden tified at ali except by the analytical eye of science. ? New Republic. Britisf) Self Control. Behind * every manifestation of thought or emotion the Briton retains control of self." and 'Is' thinking: "That's all Pi I let them see," even : ?That's all I'll let myself feel." This stoicism is good in Its refusal to be foundered ; bad In that It fosters a narrow outlook ; starves emotion, spon taneity and frank sympathy ; destroys grace nnd what one may describe roughly hs the lovable side of person ality. The English hardly evfer say Just what comes Into their heads* What we call "good form," the unwrit ten law which governs certain classes of the Briton savors of the dull and glacial ; but there lurks within It a core of virtue. It has grown up like callous shell round two fine Ideals ? suppression of the ego lest It tram ple oh the corns of other people ; and exaltation of the maxim : "Deeds be fore words." ? John Oalsworthy. Fountains in Lisbon. A delightful feature that attracts tht attention In Ltsbon, the capltnl of Por tugal, is the many fountains to b? found everywhere. Here are figures of Neptune, or obelisks of marble; there ai^e a sculptured Venus and Adonis, And again, as on the Largo dc Carmo, an original erection In the form of a temple, and elsewhere simply thf hollowed shell and a faucet wltfc chained cup. Some of them are beau tlful, sll are Interesting by reason ol the plcture*wjue groups which collect around them to draw and /etch water The women, says an exchange, have at free snd graceful a carriage In bal anc.'ng fnelr large water Jars afdewayi on the head as the women 'of the Or! enL 1 .< Social and Personal News By MUtLouUe Nottl?* MOONLIGHT FUNIC 1 In convplimt*u t to Mias Annie BiaseR of CUia rk'Stoii who U t lit' admired guest of MU*f Kulali*' Yates, a moonligfet pie nic w*e given Monday nig'bt at Mill b auk. Th*we <Kx'a sloufe ?re always eujoyahle atn'd was exceedingly so on Monday night wil^onl boating and awUumlng wore in <<tulged in, and .a.tnihtftantial lunch served ?that pi^>ved very satisfactory to the Hpptititcs sharpened by the healthful ex ercise in the wa,tw. Camden is iiMeed fortunate to have t'his beautiful Take foV the benefit and pletfcure of the natives for it la Indeed enjoyed by all, both young and old, aud the "Old Factory Ponid", holds its own ,place in the heart ami oukQorjr of every one who once claimed Camden as home. How \vt4U we xeinfinbt*r thoso bright , days of yore And friraiVls .thrit wore with ub on it* (pobMe-Vashed ohore ; Like a aoft sumfcner day, not lorgotten * t>ik gone, Wt their faces are mirrored m the wavejj of the pond. I DANCE AT COl'NTRV CLVII I Ou Thursday evening 41 number of the younger ?et danced at the Country Club in compliment bo J. T. Houston , the occasion befcrig 'hi* lTth blrtbdy. The cel<*hVa\lon commenced early In the even- j lng with a supper at the" home of Mr. j and Mir*. JoMn' T. Nettles, which ln pluded a limited nmnfber of guests. But the gueSt h?t increased Later, and they enjoyed a damcc at the dub. MET WITH MRS. STEVENSON The K'lrkwood Book Olub had a). agreeabQe Iho^te^s In Mrs. Knlph Steven son on Wednesday morning. The meet ing was largely attended in spite of the fact that several imiulbei^i are off for their sum!mor outing, The club dis cussed the books recently re'ad and de cMed to buy a new supply. , The room's of this attractive bom? were brigtLfte-ned with many cut flowers and tft noon, the hostetss served a dainty .luncheon. The Interest of the cluh is .growing and the meetings iooked for ward to with a gi*at deal of pleasure. Charlie Chaplin in his newest comedy "Siin'uys'ide", at the Opera Houae Sat urday. Hull-Hough. Announcement* ha ye been received 'u tamden of the marriage of Mr. Joel Hough, (Vtrmrirly of thia city, to Mi?a tWafc Hall, of MiUedgeviHe, Oa.. the marriage occurring iu, Atlanta on Jul^r iHh at the Xortlt* Avenue Preebvleri?n ??tin i ? -ti Mr. Houtfh formerly returned fi*om <?,er?eaa where ho served In Ae avla tlou aervice. Since leaving Oanvdep 'he Mm the insurance buelueoi in Atlanta Where he toaa a good position. Mr. ami Mir*. Hough are expected Vn via avion this week w?here they will vtllt <e)atlve#. SlHMt Owrat For Club A >?hort ooursw for the (Hub Girl* of the county is being arranged for July L\'l. 2-1 ami lift at the Camden High School. Tin* meeting will come to a ? lyvt* ?n July 2fith wltfo a basket pic nic on High Sohool Hark. There wiM Ito demonstration* iu bread making and 'thrift deserts by Miasea White and Fonney, and an a (Her dinner apoeoh by Prof. J. >vV Thorn* nii. To Meet This Afternou. The meeting of the Civic Leaguo called for last Monday aftepn'on hat! to be inoWtpont*) on account of the etormy weather that afternoon. Another meet ing haw been called fV?r t*hie afternoon at MV>numo?i<t Square at 0:80 o'clock. If the weather la too inclement for the meeting to be hefd in the open it will be changed /to the Library building. It is hoped there wiTl be a full attendance of the members. PERSONAL MENTION. MImao* Mary O. Martin and Sarah Martin, who spent tho winter at the home of M\r. M. II. Heyinan have gone *u? Plain Hold. N. J. to spend the sum mer. They were accompanied by llttf a Ml.cs Oarontne Herman. . Mr. S. W. Wilborn, w*lu> waa with flu- tick eradication forces in Kerahaw jsounty, haa been on a visft here this wook. Mr- WUborn waa a member of ?the SI*# dfviaion im France and haa only recently returned . from overseas. Ho will resume his work with the gov ernment in August aud will be station ed in He'aufont county. - Mr. W. Plumer Mill's la in Camden for a .abort visit to hla brothers family. Mir. Mills has been1 in Peki<n?rt China, for the pu^t seven years in the aervice . i ? of the Y. M. C. A. and ihaa been gr'anted a years Wave of absence, moat of which ifiim* has boon spent in New York. lie will return t) the Orient some time in August when he wfcll be a'tationed at . Tokio, Japan. . , Good Flour for 50 Years imwHIM TA. KeviSuuxn PIEDMONT MILLS IK irnSti SOUL*** / i' . ,? - w These famous old Virginia Mills have been making fine white winter wheat flour for 50 yeare ? flour that in all that; long period has been in great demand by the good bread cooks of the South. Flour made by the Piedmont Mills not only bakes the best bread, cakes, biscuits and rolls, but itcontainsalloftheoriginal nutriment of the wheat. At the same time, it is white and sweet. "Piedmont" "Puritan" "Argus Self-Rising" are brands under which the fine products of the Piedmont Mills arc sold. Make their acquaintance, if you are not yet familiar with the splendid baking results they give. Sold now in pro-war quality THE PIEDMONT MILLS, Inc. Fin* Winter Whoat Flour LYNCHBURG, VA* ILirden Hot AmbanMadtoi . j., / Copenhagen. .July 11. ? MaximJlIau HdrdiM), cdltur of I i i? Zukunft, of Rer Mu. will -nrobably be appointed Gormtu at W'aKhinjrton a* nooii ?* diplomatic relations Can bo (restored, sa.vs fh*? lV?>mcIoi?blatt of Hambtir* In MemorLnm. . (i^To the memory of our dear friend" MIkV Sallie Thom,pHoil, wlio departed thi.s life in the eaillfy dawn of the last Kpriaiy ?toy of 15)11). we' wisfa to offer a tribute of love and rewpect. The greater part of her life wan spent very hap pily with' h?xr * family wbo resides in ' Itrulnh neighborhood, although for sev vral years* ipa^t K.he wa? laiMMtft an lu vaMd.' The funeral Hervlces were con rtut'ted l?y h< r pastor Kav. Mr. nsou at Alt. Olive* churrih after which ttoe remain* wore laid to rw*t in the Ceme tery of that church. | MIhh Thompson \vuih J^he daughter of the decetaaed uMr. John J. TAhomiwwn and loaves ifco mourn* her a mother, Mph. FTlis^a Th<wr>i)K<)in and t'he following ImVthecp and hij/Icch :? Mrs. W, L. Brown Mi*. A. L. Davis, Mi-hkctw C. B aiid J. Y. Tlwniijpson of thin place, also Mrs. O. 0., Qninlcn of Ch<e?*er and Mr. Bn W| 'rhoin i>son of hexiugfon. " Onyx * fUg u-i ^?t Hosiery It's endurance that counts. Stamina is a prime requisite of the distance man ? the strength of lung and heart, the bull dog cour age that keeps him in the race? ^-stamina as well as speed and form. ^nd it's endurance you want in clothes.. Not only actual wear ing quality of material, but permanence of the original style and form. ' Into the making of ' ? go the all-wool fabric, the skill and care that carry out perfect ly the distinction of desfgn, which differentiates the betfer look ing clothes from the ordinary kind. That put into them the durability of outline which makes their distincj^tyle as lasting as the material itself. And the dash- ? but that isn't all; for there's a dash and snap about Society Brand that carries a winning appeal both to youth and to older man. ^ 5 ^ New models are on display. They're designed for young men' and men who stay young and for* those of "Seventeen", suiting every taste; and in a convenient price range. * ' THE MEN'S SHOP CA.D40L