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Social and Personal News By MUa bpuUe \Mi. ;i Tl u? 1'uper PeMot Oow, My father nays ttoe paper ho reads ain't put up right,. . I Tc finds a lot of fault, he dQO* per usln' It all, night. He say* tftore ulu't as ingle. thing In it worth while to road, Anil (J'rtt U doeiW't print the kind of stuff the people need. 1 Ho tosses it aside iwul says it's strictly on tbe iMim liut you ought to hoar him holler when the paper doesn't come. He reads about > the weddin's and he snorts I i kt? all ?lt out ; l.lo reads the social (loin's with u most derisive shout. Ho says they make tho jpapors for tho womon folks alone. He'll read ahout tho parties and he'll fyme and fret and groan. He says of information it doesn't con tain a crumb. I tnt you ought to hcilir hliu holler when the -paper doesn't come. ' He's ylujnys first, to grab It and he reads It plumb clean through, lie doesn't miss an Hem or a ^ant ad? I liat is true. lie s'l.vs they don't know what we wmt the durn newspaper guys, ) in uoin* to take nVday sometime an' go and put 'CIO'' wise : Some times it seems as though they ?must he deaf, ldtud and dumb Put you ought to hear him holler when the panel* doesn't come, ? Author unknown. Neat Sum liaised. 1 want to thank all persons who helped in the appeal for the Italian babies relief. The minister of oa>ch church. Mr. Richards, -of flu4 Graded se)i oo Is, Mr. Little, of the Majestic Theatre, the girls who saw to the col lections and Mrs. Clifton McKnin. Hft lnw Is tfhe amount raised. Owing to the fact that Father Westborry was i?ut of town .the Itoman Catholic church had only short notice of this appeal The children of the schools should l>e thanked particularly. They wore ask* ?'d to give voluntary offering of from one cent t'? five, but they were not < ontent with this and gave freely. E^eii ?.credo doing qiore than, its "bit^ 1 am glad that. Camden has responded gen erously. to this relief (fund. A check tor The American Free Milk and Itali an Relief will bo sent to our State ( 'haitman,. Miss Jane. Evans of Flov ? ' If* -? - ? , ? * 'I I'lllT .'it OlCfC ' .J. K. delvoach. (Iraddd Schools - 84.64 Majestic Theatre .... 20.29 Presbyterian Church v..v 26.00 Hplseopal Cbordi 60.24 Metbodlot Clin r oh 1 2Jf? Baptist Churdh il.22 Catholic Church 3.25 Miss Kthel Yates Was Jlostess. The Thursday afternoon bridge club braved the inclement weather last | week, and spent n delightful afternoon with Miss Ethef Yates as hostess. Among the substitutes wcro Mrs. F, M. Zemp. Mrs. A. Kennedy Blak?ney, Mrs. Vernon McDowell and MIsr Mary Withers Klrkland'. After efiwte the; hostess served turkey sandwiches, ?alnd. crackers ami coffee. Death of Mr. Isaac Post. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. R.,,H. I'ltts were syieyod to hear of the death of Mr.' Post. Mrs. Pitts' father, which occurred at his home. in Ploinfleld, N. ?J.. Tuesday morning. M5r. and Mrs. I'itts left Tuesday afternoon for IMain field, t ? Majestic Theatre PROGRAM^ Today, Friday, February 4th Marshall ?NTeilan Presents "GO AND GET IT* A sensational Photoplay of Romance Rxeitement. Thrills, awl the most extraordinary Picture ever filmed-. Admission 35c A Chtldrpt) 15c Saturday, February 5th *a Harold Ivloyd in "HIGH AND DIZZY" A Mack Sennett Comedy "MY GOODNESS" And a Christie Comedy "STRIKING MODEI/S" Monday, February 7th Bryant Washburn in "BURGLAR PROOF" A Paramount Picture Also Screen Magazine and Pa the New*. . Tuesday, February 8tli lira la rt Present* Constance Blnney in "SOMETHING DIFFERENT" Also "BRIDE 13" Wednesday, February 9th Mack Sennett Springs a I>alay in "1/OVE, HONOR AND BEHAVE" llnsbna^s will howl! Oirlie* will gtgf?le! Dieorcea will drop! < Who'd have thought Mack Hennett -would make one like this? ? iiuiMHj'i ? rn^iip^r (kwrge fltiamutro Presents i Mar Better than eThe Right to I?fe" - Admlasdon ,?fe ' jf Children Ifie ~ : " .y Meeting of the II. I>. 0. Tho above named Chapter was do light fully entertained last Monday af u*r i toon, at tho home of Mrs John Ithamo, with Miss M. E. (Sera Id a* assistant hostes*. Tho meeting was oaUed to order by tho president and tho roll called and minutes of last mooting road by the secretary. Tho name** of Airs. Jaiuos Toam ami Mr#, J. 10. fwrw were pro posal and accepted for membership, and the registrar was requested to foward throo ladies application blanks for membership. The president stated that she hoped all who had applied for membership would attend Chapter meetings, taking active Interest In the wofk at once, and not wait to be re eelved at headquarters, for thaf was assured as they were all eligible. It takes time to measure "Red Tape" in eonnoctlon with these organizations, and meanwhile we want their com panionship. and their service in a work in which we aro all Interested. The treasurer, Mrs. E. E. Sill, re quests alt memt>era who have not paid annual dues to please remit at once as she muoi report to the S'tate treasurer within the next few weeks. Mrs. Sill received a letter1 last year in wbieh the writer said, "If all chapters were llko the John D. Kennedy, It would bo n pleasure to be a stato officer." We are proud of the record and we must pot lower tho stnwlenl. Then send j in your dues at once to Mrs. Sill. The committees appointed for the I bazaar made encouraging reports. The baaaar 11 to bo held on the afternoon of the 18th and morning and afternoon of the iftth of February, ?rt the garage occupied by Messrs McKon/.le and Trapp, The president states tiia* these gentlemen bad graciously granted the favor and allowed tho use of the garage for the occasion for whlelv tile Chapter gave a vote of . thanks. The social ho#r was much enjoyed, the hostesses served cbtcKCn salad, craek ors and coffee, and everybody s'ecmed jolly, hopeful, and brlgh't. The Chap ter adjourned to nifcet February 14th, immediately after the meeting of the Civic League at tho Library. A Valuable Gift To Tile Library. Around fifty bound volumes of The National JntelHgetiCSf, Itnd other, pa T>ers in splendid eondltlon. and dating back for more than a hundred years, bns been presented to the Camden Library by the Salmond family. This gift to the Library has a valuation of at least $500, and we are sure it is fully appreciated by the people of Camden, the home of the Salmond futility for- many .grnoratlonsL The iKUind volumns were sent to the Li brary by Mrs. Louise Salmond Proctor. At Mulberry Plantation. At a meeting of the Hospital Aux iliary held with the president, Mrs William Shannon, last Wednesda'j morning it was decided to give a bridge party nnd tea next Tuesday. February 8th, at Mulberry Plantation, the home of Mr, and Mr$. David R. Williams ? a typical anti bcllum home famed in song ftiid story. * > ? The visitor^ within our gates, who liavo read "Historic Camden," and "A Diary From Dixie," will be glad of the opportunity of visiting beauti ful, and interesting Mulberry. The Auxiliary is giving the entertainment to aid in replacing the Hospital linen, which was a total loss in the recent fire. The management hopes to open the wards and operating room within the next few weeks, and. so it is neces sary to replace the linen at once. . A charge of $1,25 will Ik? made for the privilege of playing bridge. In cluding refreshments. Thos? desiring to make up tables, will please phone Mrs. Robert Marye, at the home of Dr. John W. Corbett, and she will be pleased to aid them. . Remember the date, Tuesday, Feb ruary 8th, 3 p. m!, at Mulberry plan tation. The public is <?ordlally invited, those who do not p>*y bridge will en Joy the tea, and (be .social .hour at charming Mulberry. ?t?r flaarrahrr of NEW YORK . - % Now has a winter branch in (%m<lon at 1818 Broad Street ?KM?r The Klrkwood Hotel, where rou may retain Exclusive Hand Made Millinery Sweaters, S?rf*, I-iingerie, riou Ohps, HoM*ry. IneipiHnjr Golf Stocking Wool* Xofottltw. Etc. 1818 BROAD STREET ' ? ? ? ? : ? ^pppp^ppp?^W PERSONAL MENTION. ? . ? 1 41 t lo MUs Caroline Preston jRlch ardson, Iims gone to Ualtimor<> to visit tur ;i unl , Mrs. ' Miss llrown a a<l Miss Wallace lmve returned from a long stay in Mobile, Ala . ami are again hero to s|**u<l tl>e winter in Camden. Miss M. 1C Herald lofi this \veek for Nqw York, italtlinore ami other Northern cities. to huy her Spring mil littery stock MIkk Annkw Alexander, who was at one time manager of the Western r 11 Ion Telegraph ottlec In Camden, spent Ia$t week here as t !?*? oY. \Mlss Jennie Clark. 'Miss Sadie Wilson, who is a student at Coker Oolh*ge, si>ent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Wilson. She had as her guests for tho week end the Misses. 1411a Haines, of Congaroe, and Margaret Durham, <>f Lumber rton, N. C. Mrs. Q. H. Lenoir has returned from a two weeks visit to relatives In Char leston. Messrs T. J. Kirkland and John T. Maekey went to (Charleston this week tp see a modern schoor building re cently erected hi that city. they will also visit Sumter before returning to Camden. , j Mr. ?A ml Mrs. C, W. 1ji?N\hmoro wore ! called to Darlington Huhday to attend the fujnernl of their grandson, Charles I'dward Kirven, who died in a Illch mond liospi t al following' an operation.' The lad was twelve years of ago and had been an Invalid for nearly a year following an attack of influenza. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. <}. Kirven. Miss Eva Warren, of Norfolk. Va., is the uuest of Miss Lois Williams this week. The Memorial Trees. The fi#fy Magnolia trees planted by the .different organisations' of the town have not. we are sorryTtd say. all lived. Hnt this was to lie expected through the heat of hfs-t summer, although Mr. Willie Whitaker. acting for the city diil all in his power to save them. There is a fund ami a committee to take care of them, At the last Civic league meet* Ing Mrs. William Shannon resigned the chairmanship of that Committee and the League authori'zod Miss Louise Net lies. president of the John D. Kennedy;1 Chapter to appoint Mrs. Shannon's sue- j Wssor. Miss Minnie Olyburn regent, of Hohklrk Hill chapter 1). A. 11. hafc graeiolisiy consented to take the chair* ! ihanshln. and .we be-speak for' Mlssj Cl\t>urn and her committee the hearty co-opera tlou of the city council in tills \ Q - important work' These trees that are' to ^LiihTI fi llvlnir memoyi.'i) t "> the Kci'. j hIi.-i w County hoy.s in the World War, must he eared for. "Met With Mrs. W. F. Nettles. The Young Woman's Church Society of the Lyttleton street Methodist church, had .an unusually pleasant meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. .W. F. Nettles. This society of which Mrs. C. M. Coleman is presi dent, is wide auukc and doing a great work In'ehuroh circles. After business the social hour was much enjoyed, the hostess serving delicious refreshments. An Interesting feature of the afternoon was a miscellaneous shower given to Mrs. Ilodges, the popular wife of the l>opular pastor of Lyttleton street church. Mrs. Hodges . accepted this evidence of love and esteem gracious ly, and gracefully In a few well chosen words. Mrs. M, L. LeOnard. Of Dallas. Tex as, placed a small basket, lined with downy blankets on lier door step a sveck ago and announced through Da 1 las newspapers that the basket would be kept there to receive homeless and unwanted babies. So far four babies have l?een placed In the basket. Marshall NeiW*n's "Ho and Hot lt"_ is dedicated to ttiat great army of men, and \?omen from whom we hear so much and of -whom we hear so little the the most wonderful picture ever film ed at the Majestic today. Friday. February 4th. And The Ground Hog Saw His Shadow. As much as we dislike for King Sol to veil 'his face, we were very much disappointed when the leaden clouds began to clear away at noon, Wednes day, and the great Monarch ?jf the South came ont in all his splendor. We knew that the ground hog would pee his shadow, and 'going back to his Warm quarters soy, '.'Don't call me up 'till the middle of March." If this old tradition Is true, the back-bone of win* ter Is not broken, and we are to have six more week* of cold weather. Ala* I Alas! the ground hog saw his shadow. OIJ) FASHIONED FURNITURE WANTED. ?O Partie* having old-time Furniture, BrtoftPft, and Antique (Mod*, will ? *- ' K '' ~ find sate for mum by calling on Mrs. Tack ?! The Commercial Hotel. -ii . jl. , , i J. i >,ii..uijiii^mi- ?? 1 ? DIAW OF ihcii \>rs wil l ? Florence Count >. Crol ^rtow It. The thrill tUV ' ls enacted in IMorencc '^ouiitx tu tlu? r-i liiiin I m i ii 1 1 \ i coal la u slinihi i cur in tUC-1 ! same family Se|?tend>er 4, at Mur- 1 ivir> Inlet, Ooorgotowu Ooiuty, where the wife tiof I>r. (rtoviM Cleveland Rig ham y^'UM shot' to death under peculiar j riivuiu-i a iio^- She w as ttumerly Mint) Kutli Crisp of Lauren* Oounlj d gnT-vt duate of Chicora College, <jretf*Ylljc. 1 in the Haas >>f t'duT. a young wouta i >)f .sensitive nil*! ' reilucd nature. ami who w?Ui popular among . iIiquv who j knew her bent. })??. I.iul'.'tin practiced 1 1 1 > ? ? i I < i I If in Laurcu* County for a abort while ami while there won the affections of .mi-> Crisp, Soon after the welding the roupl*1 0K>ve4 to KftrMfl, now An drews, in Georgetown County, W. It. Avam am) Wife, neighbors, owned a summer home, Sunuyslde, at Murrell's Inlet, and tho latter being ill, i)r. HJgham was called ami with his young Wife, only recently his bride went to Sunnyside. " I Saturday afternoon, shortly before sundown, BighHtn and Ayaht who were ' said to have been prinking together, tesiifiytf to seeing an object moving wVftpiolousiy from tin- house toward the seashore. According to the tcsti niony believing this to he a burglar or some person Intending them no good, they secured a shotgun and.fo! lowed the object. Prom a fringe of woods a short distance from the bench they saw a figure crouching down near the water'* edge. It- seems that both Rlgham and Avant were under stress of great, "excitement. Avant. carried the gun and asked Bigham what lie must do. Who answered "Shoot it;!" Avant then, at the distance of only a few yardft, fired both harrels'at the ob ject and both ran hack to the house. They shortly returned with others and found the body of Mrs. High a m, shot through the back, stretched upon the sand. She had been killed instantly. The coroner's jury brought in the following verdict; N "We tin- coroner's Jury, find said Mrs. Ruth Higlmm came to her death from gunshot wounds by mischance Ht the hand of W. R. Avant, <*. 0. Rlg fiam being present and accessory, both laboring under great .mental excite ment and fear at- the time." Avant and Rlgflwin wore arrested and placed under bond and the ease came up for trial at the OetoS>er ses slim of court before .Judge it. C. Watts. The testimony established the fact I . i i BM that, i tie married of Mr#. Itlghaiu had been ^xtromcly unhappy and fur-! herinoro. tUut In a ease thou (tending ' gainst her huxhand fur assault ami battery, In which aim wan a Avltucas.' . ?<JIC had d? laroil she would toll noth ing hut i!i' (ruth when called upon to if.siir.v. The late Solicitor Walt or It. Wells represented the tSale lu tho proae eutlon of Avant and Bighatn, and tho lalo J. Willurd Itugsdalo appeared for tho defense. Tho Jdry brought a ver dict of manslaughter against both dp iVndants and Judge WattO aeutenced each to confinement In tho ponltcu Lliir.v at hard lahor for three years and six months, Mr. Kagsdalc filed an ap l?> a I. In tho nioantlmo, being out on bond lUgham and Avant mado good tholr oaca$<s thoroh.v forfeiting their bonds, The. former has never . been hoard from ; tho lattor was subsequent ly on pturod, ftprVOd his sentence and is today on hi.s farm, living tho life of an honest, hardworking citizen, Willi guilty of a terrible deed Avant was regarded merely as the d ujir?* of lUghain in the .accomplishment <?f bis fiendish design, While the testimony clearly pointed to foul play tho proof was lacking to convict Mghnm of dell bora to murder, and the Verdict of man "laughter ami the light sentence Im posed were considered to he a direct reflection of the shadow of doubt In the minds of tho Judge jind Jur.v. Senator Ttorah, Republican, of Idaho Is devoting himself with great energy to tho prpjmsiilon of scouring an agreement between the l/nlted Slates, (?rent Britain and .lapau for the re duction of armaments. especially, naval armament*. < President Wilson Is said t<? have re fused an offer of $150,000 for the first magazine article he shoiild write after retiring from the presidency on the ground that no niagn/Jnc article is worth that much. The Sparrow Point plant of the ftethloham steel corporation has an-, nouneed a reduction of from 10 to 20 per cent, in wages to take place on ?liimiap" 10. -y j Representative Hrltton of Illinois j wants President Wilson to make rep resentations to President Mll'lerand of France and the league of nations, look ing to tho removal of the French j black troops from the occupied Whine districts of Germany. See Marshall Ncllan's wonderful -atffess. "Go And Get It" at the Majes tic, today. A picture that will starlit* the world wherever motion plcturea a io shown. I-QNO riilSON UrK KCNDKll Woman Scrvwl Forty -Two Yearit Foe tinnier of Husband. lift lei gh, IYW. I In a UtttO grave. >nid lu Alexander Comity, In the lllne liidge Mountain* uf North Carolina. Mm Itotly of Mrs. Sarah Wychoff, 8i\V0nl)M)U will ln? hurled beside that of her hnshaml. Wesle.N, for whom' murder slu*' si>eut a Hfo sentouee fovty two years in state prison, ^lur ing which time a man on his (loath bod Is satfl to havo confessed to the kllitng, absolving her and "Hob" Mo Corkle, a negro, handed for tlft* crime, of any connection. Mrs, Wychoff. "who died at lh<? peu| tentiary here yesterday, had ytsfUWXl pardon* during the last twenty years from five governors, explaining that her ehtfdrcn had nil died and she had nowhere to go and was content to ren\aln among her prison friends tho balance of her life. Mrs. NVyehoff was tried with Mx.'? Corckle for tho murder of Wesley Wychoff in I87S. Ttoth protested their innoi'i'ii.v. 'Hie negro was found guilty of murder In tilts first degree and his hanging was the only one that ever took place In Alexander County. Mrs. Wychoff wa* convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to life Imprisonment. Moth wore convicted OQ circumstantial evidence. I Mrs. Wychoff wiis seized with an attack of rheumatism several years ngo and since that time had been un able to walk. For years sho bait spent most of her time In hod and In n wheeled chair knitting, crocheting ?nd sewing. Mho specialised In mak ing little fancy aprons which prison officials sold for her. From the money gathered In this way she had fitted Mit |i cozy little cell In the prison and enough moi\ey was found after her death to pay nil burial expenses. All (persons In tihc merchant marine service who performed .deeds of valor dnrlng the World War are to be deco rated with the special medal of merit by the 1! nlted States government. Moennse they claimed exemption from military service dnrlng the' Win* on the plea thnt they were aliens more than twenty young men were j denied final el ttssenshtp papers in New* Vork city. The Urltlrth army now numbers 810, r,fto: French 704,000; Italian 300,000: Japanese 1172,000. The British nrmy '.s estimated at 428.000. T)n<ler the Ver sailles treaty the standing army of Germany will be limited to 1W),OO0IL We are carrying in stock a large \ ? ? ? ? ? -v supply of Printing Stationery and have -one of the best Printing plants in this section for producing high-class Print ing and can turn out work promptly. We use the famous Franklin printing price list r which insures the customer getting the right price. We have in stock the following well known brands of paper to select from: -? . Hammermill Bond Castle Bond Tokyo Bond Signet Bond Temple Bond < Norman Bond Japan Bond With Envelopes to Match a " SiuK