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H CAIllOf THE NIGH -OAG AUTO CAMPING Some .Facia About the Fastest-Grow .ing Sport in the World. '(By George W. Sutton, Jr.) When 1,000,000 Americans adopt a 'new sport in the short- jdbce of five or 'six years, It is hi h time for the rest 'of the population to do a little investi gating to discover, if pdssible, the lure which attracted the original mil lion. This is exactly what the rest of the population is doing-with most gratifying results. The sport under 'the m icroscope of public inspection is -automobile camping and the thousands 'of converts to its pleasure this year present ample proof,. if any were needed, that here, is something new, something wholesome and something practical in the way of recreation. Back in Robin Hood's day the gypsy was a picturesque sort of indi vidual, but his habits were bade Too often he had to behanged by the neck until dead before he was properly im pressed with the desirability of cicili zation. This was a shame, because, after all, he had the right idea. There is hardly one of us who has not in herited from the wanderer of the glit tering wagons a yearning for adyen ture and freedom; a desire to roam fthe world at our own sweet pleasure, with no time clocks to punch, no do, mestic calls to answer. Formerly, when a citizen and his family desired to go camping, he was surrounded with inconceivable quan tities of red tape, inconvenience, ex pense and lost time. He had to de pend upon rail -ads and horsedrawn vehicles to get nim to his chosen 'camp site. And with his tests set up in a certain spot, it was there that he had to remain during his limited stay in the wilds because moving to an other location called for more energy than he was willing to exert and more loss of time than he could afford. The whole proposition became a Herculean task, not to be repeated except by the most adventurous, most 'hardy and most persistent of nature lovers. To go camping by the old methods now, with railroad fares sky high, would call for the outlay of more time and money than the average man can afford. Therein lies the great 'advantage of motor camping. It is distinctly a sport for the average man and his family. The great growth of this new method of vacationing is due entire ly to its two main characteristics- it is practical and it is cheap. In other words, it has been proved by hundreds of thousands of gasoline gypsies dur ing the past two or three years that -automobile camping produces the ut most in pleasure and health for the minimum expenditure of money. That is why increasing hordes of us, who previously got most of our adventure from fiction magazines or wandered 'the world through the medium of the outing pictures in the movies, are taking to the highways and carrying our own hotels with us. We have dis covered, suddenly, if we are in mod erately good circumstances, that we can do better globe trotting than the millionaire with his private car and steam yacht, and that for a hundredth of the sum he spends we acn take a trip as long as his and get more out of it spiritually, physically and men tally than he does. For the only re quirements for successful motor camp ing are a little money, a little time, a dislike for crowded cities, a love for fishing and good air, a desire to roam, some brains, a good deal of natural do ency and courtesy, and a car not matter how small and cheap, or even a motorcycle and side car. We can do proper and profitable motor camp ing with remarkable ease and lack of fuss, whether our available time is a week-end or a couple of years. There are four wvays of going motor camping. A majority of gasoline wvandlerers pile a miscellaneous assort ment of equipment into a touring car or sedlan and set up and take down their tents, beds, stoves andl so on, at each stop. With this method great care must be used in packing to secure the best balance. Most beginners carry infinitely too much equipment. There is a happy medium, only learn edl by experience. The only disad vantage in carrying passengers andl luggage in the same car are that there is not much room to move around in and it means all the labor of making and breaking camp at each jump. The trailer piresents two other methods of camping. There is the lit 'tie commercial trailer in which tents and other duff le may be carried so that the leg room of passengers is not takeni up. This, likewise, calls for continual making and breaking camp. But there is another kind of trailer -which obviates this dimeiulty. This is the newly conceived campmng trailer wvhich is now being made in as many different styles by about 20 compa nies. These trailers differ in details. Some collapse, when traveling, to a size not much greater than a child's express wvagon; others follow along behind the car with theii. roofs fully expanded and tower above the ton neau of the car. All, howvever, provide comfortable sleeping accommodations for from four to six persons and many of them have, built integrally, elab orate cooking and eating facilities, folding tables and chairs, full-length clothes closets, tanks for hiot and cold water and other aidls to comfort on the road. A loatded trailer, contrary to the opinions of the uninitiated, does NIIOM E SWEET * ** HOME' '.AR.OL.O wOULD Lo6SE -AU vicesnp not ad dexcessive strain to the car. There is an additional pull of about 26 pounds, which is not noticeable except on down grades when brakes iut be applied a little sooner and a little harder and the geaf-s thrown into first speed on steep inclines. The connections between trailer and car must be scientifically worked out and the vehicle must be packed with a lit tle more of the weight in front of the axle. If these precautions are ob served, the trailer will ride Along be hind at any speed so serenely that you will have to look back occasional ly to see if it is still with you. A well-designed trailer 'will not teeter or slither around corners and will not skid more than the car. In wet weather chains should be applied both to car and trailer. Commercial trail ers cost from $150 up. Camping trailers cost from $188 up to $1,200, depending upon make and equipment. The trailer has many uses besides camping. It can be employed to haul luggage and light supplies of all kinds and can be set up in the back yard as a playhouse for the children or an outdoor sleeping room for other mem bers of the family. The fourth method of motor camp ing is by the use of specially built camp cars on various cl'assis. I know one man who is having a camp car built on a foreign chassis for $15, 000 and a girl who has ordered a camping roadster for $10,000. How ever, the majority of camp cars you see on the roads, especially in the West, are of home brew. A typical example is that of an Iowa physician, who did all his own carpenter work and produced a sturdy, comfortable camp car on his own chassis for $250. You can do as well as this if you are handy with tools. If not, a local carriage builder will help you out for a price, depending upon your re quirements and his conscience. To design a camp car is not difficult. Un less you already have a lot of ideas on the subject it would be well to adopt some of those employed in the arangement of camping trailers-en trance from the rear, let-down beds on each side, cabinets and clothes closets aft of them, lockers below, and pantry and cooking arrangements a4 the front. There are several companies build in gextremely interesting and prac tical camp car bodies on a number of standard chassis (including Ford, Dodge, Reo speed wagon, White three fourth-ton truck). In these the ar rangements differ somewhat but the object is all the same, to provide com fortable, rolling homes for those who would enjoy voyaging over the coun NOTICE State of South Carolina, Clarendon County. Court of Common Pleas. Order. Mrs. Jessie M. Merrimon, Plaintiff, vs. Annie E. Webb, Minnie Rouse, Eliza Dunham, Amy Colclough, Milly Webb, Lula Webb, John Webb, the younger, Isabelle Webb, Richard Roe Webb, name unknown, Samuel Frierson, John Frierson, James Frierson, Estelle Frierson, Maggie Frierson, Pretto Frierson, Mary Frierson, Mattie Frierson, Clarence Frierson, Clarence Webb, Estelle Webb Taylor, Minnie Webb, George Webb, Jefferson Webb, Annie Francis, Ida Guess, and all other persons heirs and next of kin of John Webb, deceased, names and addresses unknown, Defendants. Upon reading the petition of A. S. Merrimon, plaintiff's attorney in the above entitled action, and it appearing that George D. Shore Jr., Esq., is a proper and suitable person to be so appointed, It is ordered, that the said George D. Shore, Jr., Esq., be and he is here by appointed guardian ad litem for the absent infant defendants Milly Webb, Lula Webb, John Webb, the younger, Isabelle Webb, Richard Roe Webb, name unknown, Samuel Frier son, John Frierson, Maggie Frierson, MAiry Frierson, Mattie Frierson, Clar ence Frierson and James Frierson for the purposes of this action and he is authorized to appear and defend said action on their behalf, unless said in fant defendants, or someone on their behalf, within twenty (lays after ser vice upon them of a copy of this Or der, exclusive of the day of such ser vice, shall apply and procure to be appointed a guardian ad litem for said infnnt deCfendants. It is further ordered, that service of this order be made upon said in fant defendants Milly Webb, Lula Webb, John Webb, the younger, Isa belle Webb, Richard Roe Webb, name unknown, and their mother, Irene Webb, wvith whom they are said to reside, and upon the infant (defen dants Samuel Frierson, John F'rier son, Maggie Frierson, Mary Frierson, Mattie Frierson, Clarence Frierson, James Frierson, andl their father, James Frierson the elder, with whom they are said to residle, by publication thereof, in The Manning Times, a newspapeir published in the Town of Manning, in the County of Clarendos, State of South Carolina, once a week for three successive weeks, and that copies of said order be mailed to the infant defendant Milly Webb, Lula Webb, John Webb, the younger, Isabelle Webb, and Richard Roe Webb, name u'nknown, and to their nmother, Irene Webb, at Sylvestcr, Ceorgia. J. B. CANTEY, (Seal) Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Clafendon County, S. C. 25-8t-c Manning, S. C., June 17, 1922. __ il_______ m READY FOR RACE AGAIN T ,USAND Latest photograph of Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, wife of the former governor of Texas who was im peached. At hubby's bequest she sought to enter the Democratic pri maries in the race for the United States Senate. If "Gov. Jimmy" was found ineligible, it was agreed the wife shoukI be "it" in place or' the "stormy petrol." try without paying enormous railroad fares and a king's ransom for a hotel room. Many of these cars are the last word in simpilcity, consisting of light- bodies in which the seats are hinged back to form springy beds for two people. Others are the height of elaborateness and completeness. The cost ranges from $350 up. It has not taken long for the local authorities in cities and towns to realize that the motor camper spreads wealth in the smoke of his chugging exhaust. Approximately 1,500 com munities, especially in the Far West, have established public campaing parks. In most of these there is no charge. In others it costs not more than 50 cents a car a night. Prac tically all have fre electric light and water. Others supply free shower baths, firewood, outdoor stoves, laun dry machines, dining' halls, and so on. Denver was probably the first city to take note of the motor camp er. In that city there is established a NOTICE State of South Carolina, County of Clarendon, Court of Common Pleas. Order. Louis Levi, Plaintiff, vs. Annie E. Webb, Minnie Rouse, Eliza Dunham, Amy Colclough, Milly Webb, Lula Webb, John Webb, the younger, Isabelle Webb, Richard Roe Webb, name unknown, Samuel Frierson, John Frierson, James Frierson, Estelle Frierson, Maggie Frierson, Preto Frierson, Mary Frierson, Mattie Frierson, Clarence Frierson, Clarence Webb Estelle Webb Taylor, Minnie Webb, George Webb, Jefferson Webb, Annie Francis, Ida Guess, and all other persons, heirs and next of kin of John Webb, deceased, names and addresses unknown, defendants. Upon reading the petition of Wen lell M. Levi, Plaintiff's Attorney in the above styled action and it appear ing that Raymon Schwartz, Esq., is a proper and suitable person to be so appointed. It is ordered, that the said Raymon Schwartz, Esq., be and he is hereby ippointedl Guardlian Ad Litem for the ibsent infant defendants, Milly Webb, Lula Webb, John Webb, the younger, [sabelle Webb, Richard Roe Webb, aame unknown, Samuel Frierson, John Frierson, Maggie Frierson, Mary Frierson, Mattie Frierson, Clarence Prierson and James Frierson for the p~urposes of this action and he is au thorized to appear and dlefendl said ac ion on their behalf, unless said in fant dlefendlants, or someone on their >ehalf, within twenty days after ser ,ice upon them of a copy of this Or 1er, exclusive of the (lay of suc' ser vice, shall apply and procure to be ippointed a Guardian Ad Litenm for said1 infant Defendants. It is further ordered, that service )f this order be made upon said infant Deofendants, Milly Webb, Lula Webb, John Webb, the younger, Isabelle Webb, Richard Roe Webb, name un nowvn and their mother, Irene Webb, wvith whom they are saidl to reside, and upon the infant Defendants, Samuel Frierson, John Frierson, Mag Tie Frierson, Mary Frierson, Mattie Prierson, Clprence Frieorson, James Prierson, ari their father, James Prierson the elder, with whom they ire said to reside, by publication thereof in the Manning Times, a news paper published in the Town of Man ring, in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, once a week For three successive weeks1 and that :'opies of said order be nmall to the infant Defendants Milly Webb, Lula Wpbb, John Webb, the younger, Isa belle Webb, and Richard Roe Webb, name unknown, and. to their mother, [rene Webb, at Sylvester, Georgia. J. Bl. CANTEY, (Seal) Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Clarendion County, S. C. 25-3t Manning, S. C., June 17th, 1,22. Mt I allG-i HE. WAS - en large 160-acre site for motor campers, called Overland Park, with multitu dinous facilities for the motor no mad's comfort. This camp cost $250, 000 and has proved so popular that Denver is on the point of doubling its facilities. A nightly attendance of 500 camping cars from every state in the Union is not unusual during the season. There is no law to prevent the pros pective motor camper from spending a fortine on hi sequipment except, perhaps, the law of common sense. The question of clothing is a simple one for men and it is not much more difficult for women. A comprehen hensive list of suggestions for motor camping equipment, covering clth ing, shelter, cooking, eating awl sleeping facilities, motor equipment and miscellaneous requirempnts, has been compiled by the writer. This list is infinitely longer than any one party of campers could or would carry, but it can be varied to suit individual re quirements and will be sent to any reader upon request and receipt of a stamped self-addressed envelope. Say what you will, the success or failuro of camping lies in the eating. Numerous companies have realized this and have placed on the market a wide assortment of stoves, cooking utensils, luncheon sets and other aids to gastronomic contentment. The sub ject of camping equipment is an end less one, but always interesting, since no two parties ever start out with the same assortment. Motor camping is growing because it produces the maximum of health and enjoyment at the minimum of trouble and expense. A meal of fresh caught brook trout in the open beats the best dish prepared by the highest paid chef in the world's finest hotel. If you doubt this, there is a very simple way of determining its truth or falsity. That is, to study up a lit tle on the subject of motor camping and then try it yourself.-The Dear, born Independent. SHARP ADVANCE INI PRICE OF COTTON End-June Figures Indicate Yield of 11,065,000 Bales New York, July 3.-An extremely rapid and ~<cited advance followed the publication of the government's end-June crop figures in the cot ton market here today. The report, making the condition of the crop 71.2 the area under cultivation 34, 852,000 acres or 10 per cent more than lust year's, and the indicated crop 11,06g,000 bales, compared with an indication of 8,433,000 at this time last year, was not very far below the average of private reports re cently published. It was evidently well below general expectations, however, and after a comparatively quiet morning, proved the signal for heavy gin buying. There was enough realizing to momentarily check the advance around the 23 cents level for Octo ber, but circulation of the figures brought another buying wave and prices reached the best levels late in the afternoon, with all delivercies making new high records for the season. October contracts which had sold off to 20.74 on the decline of early last week, sold at 23.26 this afternoon, making an advance o fover 2 1-2 cents per pound from the recent low level and of 178 points o. '.pproximately $8.90 per bale from the closing quotations of Saturday. The buying on the small crop) fig ures was said to be stimulated by expectations that the report wvould lead to heavy buying by foreign spinners in Liverpool while the American markets are closedl to morrow, particularly if the rains reported in the Southwest today should continue. There was also bullish comment on rumors that ocean freight room had been en gagedl last wveek for the shipment of 30,000 bales of cotton out of the local stock to Europe, but the main factor was the small cirop indica tion and apprehensions of more than the average deterioration in condhitiohi on this summer because o fthe boll weevil. RED)UCTION MAD)E IN PUiILIC D)EBTl Washington, .July 3.-A reduction of $1,014,000,000 in the public dlebt during the fiscal year~ ended June 30 andl a reduction of $175,000,000 in dlebt (luring the month of .June was announced today by the treasury. At the same time the treasury an nounced that the final figures of government receipts and expendi tures for the piast, fiscal year re vealed a surplus of $314,000,000. The total ordinary receipts of the government for the fiscal year 1922 amountedl to $4,109,000,000, corn p~ared with $5,626,000,000 the pre DA&~ b . S~rHN AT D1 WMOW GE TH-E6E4 ANY LeCTIe-oAJ Yo9.woUL.o LvKS. 9 --.M A ., ,.e I' . A Real Knocko s *.' .**, .'.. r .S" l{' 9 UTQCAST2TR my Kelly, trainer of Peggy 5 championship of The Film Pl was shocked when his favorite was during a practice bout at the traini the jtm. . vious year, while the total expen ditures chargeable against ordinary receipts amounted to $3,795,000,000 as against $5,538,000,000 during 1921. "When the budget was submitted last December," the treasury stated, "the estimate indicated a deficit for 1922 amounting to $24,468,703 and the better showing which has been made results from a combination of several factors. Aggregate re ceipts for the year were about $140,000,000 greater than originally estimated. Customs receipts proved to be larger than for any previous fiscal year in the history of the government, and amounted to $356, 443,0387.18, as compared with the estimate of $275,000,000. Internal revenue receipts antounted to $3, 213,253,256.79 or almost exactly the estimated $3,214,500,000. Miscella neous revenues, including Panama Canal tolls, amounted to $539,407, 506.97, as compared with an esti mated $478,953,653, the difference being due chiefly to increased re aliation on preperty and securi ties and the sale of about $44,000,000 r)f federal land bank bonds owned by the government. Total expendi tures on the other hand were al most $200,000,000 less than the esti mates given last December in the budget, due largely to decreased ex penditures on account of tihe rail CHETRS PILLS E dteAMOND BRAND.o aboxe bele wt lue Ribboa. u essknown as Blest. Safest, Altways Reliable SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE CARLOAD GALVANIZI corrugated and V-crimpe< er belts, pulleys, shafting cut saws, saw bits, valves terial, used by saw mills. Services prlompt. Your < fully. 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