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CITY DEMOCRATS MKBT (iommittccH and Places of Enrollment Named For I'll. nary The City Democratic clubs mot on Tuesday c?VetVitog, Keb'Uttry iJS, an'l elected offioew and t an^aclod busi ness preparatory to the primary' on March Uth fo.r mayor and aldermen. Ward 1- President, 1' T; Stewart; Secretary, John W. .'Wilson; Execu tlve committeeman, ' C. W. Hillings; KnrOllment committee, L. s. Mayer, Mr.i. L. A, Haynes; Voting place, Opera house. Hook open for enroll ment ft to f> each day at W. F. Net tle's store. Ward 2 -President, W. b. Stokes; Secretary, 0, II. Relk; Kxecutivo com mitteeman, W. M. Lollis; Enrollment committee, W. L. Stokes, Mrs. Mag gie McCoy; MftHA&ura of election, M. C. West, W. F. Russell, Mrs. C. C. Vaughn; Voting place, G. C. Bruce's fttore. Ilook open for enrollment 0 to 6 each day at Zemp & DePass Drug store. Ward 3? President, W. H. Pearco; Secretary, R. T. Goodale; ExecutlVe committeeman, , David Wolfe; Enroll ment* committee, to bo named; Man agers, Mrs. J. W. Smith, CVW. Evrtns, I). V. Dixon; Voting place, Dixon's store. Hook open for enrollment each day 5) to 5 Camden Drug company, Ward 1 ---President, C. n. Yates; Secretary, W. If. Ilaile; Executive committeeman, I<. T, Mills; Enroll ment committee, Mrs. C. M. Coleman, Mrs. Wjley Shcorti, Mrs. M. M. Rea aonover; Voting place, Mrs. J. S. ' Rhame's residence. Rook open for enrollment each day 9 to ft, at. The j Camden Chronicle office. Ward 6 ? President, \V. !>. DePass; Secretary, , J. B. Zemp; Executive committeeman, R. P. Del,aftchi*: En roll merit committee, Mrs. J. R. Zemp, I Mrs. I). 0. Il0U30r, Mrs. \V. O. Hay; Managers, James R. DoEoache, R. I). Williams, Mrs. W. D. narrett; Vot ing place, J. R. Zemp's residence. Book open for enrollment each day 9 to 5 at Mackey Mercajrjtjle company store. Ward G ? President, T. J. Kirkland; Secretary, E. B. Buddin; Executive committee, Mrs. M. C. Mayfield, Mra. S. C. Zemp, Miss Ernestine Bateman; Managers,' Mrs. G. A. Moseley, Mrs. S. C. Zemp, Mrs. G. E. Taylor; Vot ing place, G. A Moseloy's residence. Book kept open for enrollment 9 to 3 each day at E. B. Buddln's Book store. All wishing to enroll must write name, age, occupation and street ad dress on book. ? Books will close Saturday, March fith, nt midnight. Dom. Executive Committee. | BETH UN K NBWS NOTKS Items of Interest an (lathered B y Bur (tegular Currt-npoudeut Bethune. 8. C., March (J. (Circle No. 1 and 3 of tho Auxiliary of the Pres byterian church gave a linen shower at the home o f Alls. I>. T. .1 r }>j-?>ti>; >? Wednesday afternoon complimenting Mrs. J. M. Forbis, who is soon to leave for her new home in Andrew*, The a flower was In the nature of a George Washington party ?nd the color scheme d| red white and b!u'.? was vised in t ho favors and deoora tion?. The largo living room was mad.o cheery with United States flags and tho chandelier and mantel boro out the patriotic idea in tho draperies used- In a clever Washington con test Mesdaines W. K. Rozier and D* J. Clyburn won tho first prize while Mesdames N. K. McKinnon and J. N. McLaurin drew tho booby. These presentations were humorously made hy Miss Carrie Yarbrough. A delic ious salad course was served and the color scheme was further carried out in the rod, white and blue ribbon with which tho cheese straws were tied. Miniature hatchets bearing tho dates 1912-192Q were used as favors. These years represent the time Mr. Forbis "has served as pastor of tho Presbyterian church here. Little Robbie Newton Marion dressed as Martha Washington and Billy King as George Washington wore greeted with applause as they entered the room drawing a float containing tho lovely gifts and placed them At tho feet of the honor guest. Dainty home made candies were passed around to the guostsjjy this quaint little couple. Out. of town guests were' Mrs. L... 10. Newsome of Bifchopville, Mrs. W. L. McCoy, McUee; Mrs. I>ana Clyburn, Tillers Ferry, and Mesdames Joe Cooper and Martin Rozier, Oassatt. The Ep worth League gave a social Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Bessio Seegars. Games were played after which fruit jello and wafers were served. Edna Stokes celebrated her thir teenth birthday anniversary with a party Wednesday afternoon. A num i>er of boys and girls wero present. Punch and cake were served. Mr. and Mrs; Mark King and two little sons of Neeses spent Monday and Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Bethune. Rev. J. M. Forbis attended a call meeting of Congareo Presbytery at Arsenal Hill Presbyterian church in Columbia Friday. Messrs. G. E. Parrott, M. G. King, juid D. .1. Clyburn made a business trip to Raleigh Wed+fesday. Miss Carrie Yarbrough spent tho week-end in Columbia with relatives. Misses Frances Severance . and Katharine Ward of Cokor College we n- wrek-cnd guests of their parents horu. . Mr, A. J. Smith and family hare moved' to the Timrod section. Mr. 55. JP. Gordon is having a nice bungalow erected just north of Be thune. Miss Mildred Hillings spent the week*: i rid at her home in Lancaster. Miss 101i.se Hook wan the guest of Mrs. Wiley Shcorn in Camden this past week-end. Wins Ruth Kirkley spent the week end with her parents' in Cheraw. Misses Evji Mae Caston and Eddie! Bradham spent the week-end at Win tlvrop college. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKinnon en tertained at a dihner Tuesday eve ning the following guests: Kev. and Mrs. J. M. Forbis, Mrs. Eva Morgan, Mr. N. A. Bethune, Miss Stella Be thune, .Mrs Amanda McKinnon and family. Clans Baseball at Bethune Bethune, March 1.? -Class baseball has befen organized in the six upper grades of tho Bethune schools and a schedule has been arranged whereby the .beat class team will bo determined the week in March L. Eugene Flow ers, athletic director, has announced. Tho school team will probably be or ganized next week. Officers of tho various teams fol low: Eleventh grade, Norwood Thomas, captain; Fred Josey, mana ger. Tenth grade: Thomas Smith, captain; Alvin Clyburn, manager. Ninth grade: Sedlcy King, captain; John Edwin King, manager. Eighth jjrade: John Catoe, captain; Lamar Jerman, manager. Seventh grade: James Maker, captain; James L. King, Jr., manager. Sixth grade: Add Barnes, captain; Eddie Nolan, man ager. All class games will be calkd at 1 o'clock. The schedule follows: One ? Eighth grade plays ninth grade Monday. One plays tenth grade Tuesday. Three ? Winner of Two plays elev-. enth grade Wednesday. <? Four? Winner of Three plays a picked team from the defeat ed teams Thursday. Five ? Seventh gr.^de plays sixth grade Friday. Indications are that much interest will be manifested in class baseball and that hotly contested games will determine the class champions. The Department of Agriculture has introduced buds of the wild peach that grows in tho mountains of China.' It frequently attains a height of fifty | feet and is of rapid growth. Kil.ln Wife; WoundH The Man James Dawkins, colored, residing in the lower section of the county shot his wife and the other man in the case on Sunday, the 14th. His wife lied in a hospital in Florence tho following Sunday. A section hand, whose name could not be learned, was temporarily resid ing in the community, and had made a determined effort to capturo the wife of Dawkins. The latter had repeated ly warned him away from his home. On the Sunday in question Dawkins had left home temporarily and on re turning found the stranger there. Some words followed and when Daw kins thought tho stranger was reach ing for a gun he opened fire with a .25 automatic pistol, slightly wound ing tlu? man, but inflicting fatal in juries to his wife. The coroner's jury last Monday de cided that the Dawkins woman came to her death by being accidentally shot by her husband who was firing at another person. ? Chesterfield Ad vertiser. Income Tax in a Nutshell ? Who V ? Single persons who had net income of $1,500.00, or more, or gross income of .To, 0(H). 00 or more, and married couples who had net income of $.'$,500.00 or more or gross income .of $5,000.00 i.r more, must filo re turns. When ? ? The filing peri xl ends March 15. 1926. Where? ? -Collector of Internal Rev enue for the District in which the person lives or ha? h s principal place of business. 1 low ?? ^Inst rue! !? 'ii on Form 1040-A and 1010; n'so law and regula tion.-. What? One and one-half jK'rcent normal t.ix on the first $1,000 in ex i ops of the personal exemptions and credit?. Three percent normal tax on the next $1,000. Five per cent nor mal tax on thi balance ;>f net in c. me. Surtax on net incurm* in ex cess -if $10,000. One Dead: Another in Jail {'?*< r-y !'.c. I Jv ?Letter Urc/.vn, \ < ?r w h . t e :r. a n i f t h : - c : t y , i s> bv.rg held in !: e c.U' ty j a : 1 o:i a ? .h : ge if m urd?r in c r r,. ti ?n with : v ath t h ; < mo; r. n g ? f A ndy Snvh. a Ik -.it CO. who is -aid t, have :??<! a- t r?. u t of ?nju:"ie? ree ved a t' ? -a th Rr ur. . n February Th< tr u between the two men is i said t>> have arisen when Drown ac { coated Sn-.ith and demanded payment ( (<f a fmai, debt. Smith i? ?a.d to i have declared he had r.i n.oney. i\? ter I which an argument was started, cul minating in a personal encounter f'.i which, according to the account given police, Brown is said to have struck Smith ?n th? head xrith a pi<s;e of plan k . WHEN THE VISITOR TO CAMDEN APPROACHES: And asks of a nice place to dine Don't forget to say THE MARTHA WASHINGTON Complete Food Service USE FERTILIZERS r^V JH- ? ?\> ji Crops "AC. li I )' ;? c ? li.^rs conta;n all the elements f plat t t > i \,n.' n ha* <? lore; been regarded a? 'r r.erit a! i.> t 1 c fc iliznlion of provsing crops, ar well ' v c\ rr- nts which have not berr. to ? ? f v'.y r*- .?r,;/^d. They may ho fair y called tr.i r Fertilizers" of the ???e. Manuiuct li red Only By THE AMERICAN f.GniCULTURAL CHEMICAL COMfANY COI.l MBIA SALES DEPARTMENT Columbia, 8. C. Cnr tr.eb. u$lip W' in Laivjhahle Ways <Y1m(In:iN h:;\c t;]Vio*l i ;i \ ;i r i ;i l?ly U u?n.v.? m but nit' Mini proven ti efr |iu* ? Uiilllt). TI(0,V t'K!? 'dully filial!) * , lu?::;lr when it i>; oji thcivwu-lvefc Ueprge [?S. I 'ongh ny wpSjos, In the i-h.ilnj'day t Jvi'dili ? I'oSt.v A l'op,c tHddei', thief haij tfirecessfully ih'vli' J ?.:;o ,?|' his difMctlil J"'1 '? I' "8' I lotting q popq, ladder tfn a chimney on | a rouf. hi? hud to climb down to a wliulo %? hrlo\v. jVjre0 an * :i I ?*U U<*e. (?limb up with his loot unit make -his net it way Coining out of th e door he miw hi* own shadow lu tju? yard and was ho nervous that ho ilred . at\lt, thereby bringing ahout Ills arrest. A mishap of that kind will cause great mirth in criminal circle*. A pickpocket worked all sywiner without an accident. Kvery week he ?ent a Rood proportion of hi* money home to his ulster and mother. Coin ing home himself, after wurui greet ings, he wanted to know whut had heen done with the money. "Why, Jim, I'll te^I you," said the sister, a little hesitating. "You're In such a dangerous business that we oft en feel worried about you, so we gave the money to buy n stained-glass win dow in the church," After Ills arrest, ? skillful counter feiter told me how his undoing came about. Ue had been a sign painter and whs decidedly artistic and skillful. Coming to New York he took a down town oillce, painted "Heal Estate1' on ih*? door, and used Jt as a workshop for painting imitation hank .notes, lie saht that though it took no more time or work to imitate a $HX} hill than a twenty, he had to make live "twenties to get change for $100 be cause the 20-dollaf bills were more easily passed. ??ft ? w?t? ;t ? .^HK> ? eounterfrit ? that led . to his downfall. Finishing It late one afternoon, he started for jmme, but stopped In a saloon to buy ^drlnk and a bottle of whisky. Lay ing his $100 Imitation bank note on the bar, It came lu contact with a little spilled whisky and Die color* ran, lending t? his arrest. A Bad Press Kdward W. Browning, the million aire realtor, was held up the other day by a j^ew York reporter who wanted to question him about a new phase Tn his lll-otnened adoption 6t Mary Spaa. ? But Mr. Browning shook the re porter off dexterously. "Young man, I'll tell you 4, story," he said. "A realtor was lunching one day when another realtor slapped him on the back and^ald: "'Hello, old fellow! How are you feeling?* " 'Rotten,' said the first realtor, 'All run down.' "'Ah. been workin., too hard, eh?" " 'No. Papers been talking too much about me.' " And Mr. Browning nodded sig nificantly and stepped into his li mousine. Wasting Time Little Billy Kent, four-year-old actor, was sent to kindergarten. For a few days things went along all right, but one morning he came home so early .that his mother knew school could not possibly be out. "Why, Billy." she demanded, ''how is It that you've .come home so early ? are you ill?" "No, I has quitted." said the little fellow. "You've quit !" exclaimed his a* tonlshed mother. "You r" right back this minute." "What's the use of going back?" I sobbed Billy. "They had a Hi t* drill an' I don't wanta he a fireman ? I'm a wcreeu ?tar." ? Los Angeles Times. Women's Wigs White wig* are to be the vogue for the women of Berlin this winter, ac cording to the Philadelphia Ledger. The natural blond hair of German women whs popular In classical an tiquity with Rmnan women, who wore wigs made of it to cover up their own black tresses "Transformations" be gan to used in F.urope in the Six teenth century, and Queen Elizabeth owned tin few^r than KO. The full bottomed wig. similar to the impos ing headgear of Knglish Judges today, reached Its apogee in Queen Anne's day. A wig in that epoch often rost $<VK) or S7<V.i Record in Climbing Harold l'.iist ui.m of Kryeburg. Maine, haa climbed .Mount Washington -o times In j:!1 of these outings he has eirountered bad weather only three times and most of the time the fair weather has be -n "extremely fair." ae .-.i} * !!>? l a* i:*?ne ?<> the sum mi' < ?" <?.:<??. 'rip Mrn:n* Washing ?f>n ?- ? "f 'hi- i-A peaks .if the m ??;?'. s Holland frequent ed f- ? > N I>r r< .'uli.rly M , * "AV //'? Hobby vl ?; _ ,.i \ie<* bee' "n.n i --\ It 'i ?he 1 . ? ? ?- r ! ?vn- f ' rt > ? ? ? r n n-' ~a* I ' v i ? !. ! ' f i ' i a. 'e;i . W \*a . w\f . I.c li #:t ???' i'.'s new !y ? j,i _? ?.-r I "?!w> is r!if ? wadftl I'hil.i T.e a re nam. I,J<. a. L'llp I. -') 1 ! . 'riijeJ I ' ,n. La ? ? ?"? 1 - 1 l.''>"'f" r. I f.a-* rerva* Giraffes Are Dclicatc Giraffes a re the mos' d fVult nnl ma\* to mnintnln in capthitv. At present there arc indy five <. f r he . nl mala tbJ* ?ountrjr and rnt'.y three th'jt >iii'*e h *r born !n t.h j t.arv rW?'l MARCH ZZ.1923 1000000 O U II 16,1925 On March 22, 1923, Butck celebrated the building of the millionth Bulck. Approximately eighteen year* were con Mimed in the accomplishment. On December 16, 1925, Buick reached the million and a half mark. A, mil' Uon Buick* In eighteen year#? -the neat half million in two years and nine foonth*. At th? present time, public demand calls for more than 20,000 Buick$ every month. This means the next half mil* lion in the hands of Buick oumert, with in two years, Thek bare figure* tell a graphic story of Buick'* continuous advance in public regard. The great acceleration of de mand, at the present time, speak* strongly of the increased value and de sirability in the Better Buick. leadership* belongs to Buick because a nation familiar with many motqr cars has given it to^ulck. i The American public wants "finer transportation at lower cost", and Buick provides it I BUICK MOTOR COMPANY FLINT, MICHIGAN DMiion ?/ General Motor* Corporation ?For eight cutuecutivi yeart Buick Ka? led, in mvtume of ?aie$, all member i of the Nation al Automobile Chamber of Commerce. > LITTLE MOTOR COMPANY T. LEE LITTLE, MANAGER, CAMDEN, S. C. Marriage at KerHhaw The following announcement has been received by friends of Dr. and Mrs. C. O. Floyd: - "Mr. an,d Mrs. Charles Osborno Floyd announce the marriage of their daughter, Martha Eileen, to Mr. Wil liam Edward Fowler, on Saturday, the 20th of February, nineteen hun dred and twenty-six, Kershaw, S. C." The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents Sat urday afternoon at 4:30 by D. F. M. Hawley, ? pastor of the Kershaw Presbyterian church and so well had the secret been guarded that only the family and a few of the- relatives who were present at the marriage, knew of it until the announcements were received by friends. The wedding ceremony was per- j formed in the living r.oom, which was; decorated with white carnations, sweet peas, ferns and lighted tapers. ' Mrs. Fowler attended Chicora and Winthrop colleges and was one of , 1 Kershaw's moBt accomplished and popular young ladies. While at home she was active in church . and social circles, and had a large num ber of friends among the young folk. Mr. Fowler was formerly of Al bany, N. Y., but is now in the auto mobile business Jn? Jacksonville, Pla. After the ceremony the happy couple left for a honeymoon trip from which they will come back to Kershaw for a brief stay and will then return to Jacksonville, where they will bo at home after the first of March. ? Kershaw Era. Milton did not live in poverty ad is often stated. He lived in financial ease on the proffts of large real estate transactions conducted by his father and himself. New York City has more than a hundred languages and over a thou sand dialects. Have You Ready Cash? 'A Most opportunities call for ready cash or the good common sense and energy which comes from acquiring ready cash by sav ing regularly from income. CAPITAL $100,009.00 Loan & Savings Bank 4 Per Cent. Paid on Savings Deposits ICE WOOD COAL Wo are making ?n earnest appeal to you for your business, and if you don't think wc please, aak those that we serve. We pay our help to please you, and if they do not, let us know and we'll fire them. 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