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THE AWAKENING OF THE SOUTHLAND. Pouimiim Hat Given Way to Optimism.-? Men Are Thinking More. Aft?;r a flvw weeks' trip through t South, inakhiK ti poi'sonnl study of Its 1?I|mI IM'SS <*0||f 1 1 ( lullH, till' Ollltur of the Manufacturers Hword In I?Ih ls*u?' of Hajw; Cotton Ih now Ix'tfUuilUK move, Kiirmvih iin- boglplllg to *<-11 I foreign 1 Mpjiiiwis and Aiaorhan Hplnnora an hcKluhiK to huy,; the financial sltun tlou throughout (ho South Ih chhIiik up, and men aro ouco mom turning their thought away from ataKnat Ion In tradu lo a determination to develop trade. IN'HHludmn Iuih given way to ?>i>tf iiiIhiii. The South has cjpi^ht its MHHIIld \V i ll'i . It llllH heCII (|Uickciied hy the oottoii situation and I !*?? world wide condition* hroiwht on hy tin* win- to livelier thought tlian for iiiiiny years, and In every a0venue of llfft. from the highest lo (lie lowest, mcijf are t l?i iik Iiik more, and on broader 1 lues, Mian for many yearn. Many of tlieni are thinking more than they have ever thought liefofe. The whole men tal Hellvlty o f the ' South Is heliitf qwiekeie'd, and out of this will cofne a vast amount of good. One of the re sults will he the larger development of dlvcrslllcd agriculture In the cottoil gl'owtllg states. One will hi' greater economy in the dovclopmctlt of business Interests. One will he the development of a general spirit of economy which will he of Infinite value to every Inter est In the South. This spirit will not f:-K& . : ? " ? &A At Christmas time or as soon after as you can, or bet- - ter still RIGHT NOW, try giving your wife or child an account in oujr bank, however SMALL it 'may be. You will be teaching a lesson in SAVING and promote thrift and economy. * Money extravagantly spent lessens the determination and weakens CHARACTER. . . i- ? : .. . Make OUR bank YOUR bank. We pay four per cent interest on savings deposits. The First National Bank OF CAMDEN, S. C. Funerals Directed We supply the best of burial goods, con duct funerals and relieve families and friends of many . unpleasant duties inci dent to death. We are ays prepared to serve those who neea our service. B. R. McCREIGHT, CAMDEN, S. C. A Paint Tale of importance to you, if you arc going to do any brightening for Christmas or any other time is the faet that we ean supply you at once with every kind of paint for in or outdoor use, varnish for the interior woodwork, polish for the furniture, wax for the floor and enamel for the bathtub or kitchen sink... What is your particular need? BURNS & BARRETT Camden Undertaking Co. C. W. EVANS, Manager FUNERAL DIRECTORS and LICENSED EMBALMERS City and Country Calls Attended Promptly DAY OR NIGHT Office and Show Rooms at 1103 Broad Street Office Phone 91 Residence Phone 283-L hw.rii ?'in iv.v. I*<il it will quicken I'lit-r , |( will lOSSOU VVHStc IIIUl deV?,dop thrift. It will tremendously increase t he Soul Ii'm power to develop lt? own re sources. it will ntlr farmers and iner lit h iiikI hunkers and iiiHiiufacturcini to doing many things for their own good which will lead to the broader (1? \ clopmciit of the South, it h well as to their Individual pi'OMperlty. There arc many sections of the South j wid<l? will Ih? benefitted by t l?j? bight prices of foodstuffs brought oil |?y the war. A very large proportion of the South (lom not raise cotton, hut grains mid liVMHto<'k, *Uji- IlleHe S?wt lollS, like the West, will l*e enriched by tin; high er pricp* for ajl their product#. The Virginias, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennes sec, Missouri, I ami IhIh mi and a very lance portion of every Southern state | will, like the west, share tn the pros perity which is to coiue from higher prices of grain du? ??? Europe's enor iiious demand. lOven under ordinary conditions the value of the diversified agricultural produces of tin? south is more than twice us great as that of col toil, hut cotton has so largely been the hasls of credit In this section, as stocks and bonds have hccii in Wall Street, that (S'ople have talked In terms of cottdii I'ather than In terms of (II vers! tied agriculture. There are sections of the South which havo not even felt the effect of the war. The peanut growing region of Eastern Virginia, with its exception ally large production of hogs, is <enJoy Ing great prosperity. The tobacco growllig regions of Virginia and Caro lina except for the general talk of W|*r, would hardly have known that war eXr Isted, for tobacco is commanding good prices and the tobacco factories of these states are doing a big business. Tobacco growers of Maryland and Ken tucky, whose products are largely sldp |hh1 abroad, have, of course, had to bear something of "the same kind of burden that the cotton growers have had, but this situation will of necessi ty lighten Up in the near future and conditions will improve. The Manufacturers Record feels safe In mftking the assertion that the profit to the South as a result of these condi tions will hereafter annually exceed the loss on this year's eotton crop com pared with what the South had ex pected to get for Its cotton. The quick ening of the life and thought of the wlible South, the determination of the cotton growers to raise their own food stuffs to a larger extent than they have done since 1800, the mental stir' and life which has been given to them, will all combine to produce wonderful re sults. Moreover, the South, shocked by the begging spirit temporarily develop ed, largely through political activities, which made the South appear to- the world as a beggar section asking alms for its cotton growers, has been stirred to Indignation as never before. Its people have demanded that they shall not be ported before the world as l?eg gars or as unable to meet every prob lem which faces, them and work it out to their own salvation. A live weeks' swing around the cir cle. meeting every class Af i>eople in the. South, from the hanker and the merchant and the. manufacturer to the farmer and the day laborer, has brought, the deepest conviction that the temporary loss which the South has faced will ultimately prove one of the greatest blessings ever bestowed U|>oii it, for out of this condition there will be developed a mental and a phy clcal activity which will produce amaz ing results in the advancement of the life of the South. __ii. Lot no ono outside for n moment* Imagine that the South is In poverty or that the South will he halted in its material advancement. The South is not in poverty. It la amazingly well off, and .only temporarily has its 11 nancial strength been tied u^> by rea-. son of its inability to realize on one of the world's best assets ? a cotton crop that has for some years brought into this section a billion dollars of more a year. This cotton is now be coming, like the stocks a^id bonds of Wall Street, a tangible asHct with which men are aide to meet their ob ligations. giving to all the ramifica tions of business the inspiration need ed to stir and quicken business life. HveT-y huslnes concern in this coun try that has been doing business in the South, or had expected to do bus iness in- that growing section, ought to recognize the situation and fully realize that the halting' was but a mo ment. and that out of this temporary crisis will come a greater, a more pro gressive, a more energetic and a rich er South. ? Kverv man in the South ought to draw new Inspiration from the pres j ent conditions and have a stronger faith on his own section ami in the way in which it can meet every emer gency. Kvery man In this section with qnli-kencd energy of mind and body shonld go forward with broader plans . for the advancement of bis own In terests. whether they be agricultural commercial, tinanclal or Industrial. The lesson taught by the effect of the war will be worth to the South many times Its cost. No one for a moment need l>e disturbed by the fai*t that temporarily the lesson was a somewhat drastic one. Every emer gency met or every new crisis faced ; and < MH<IUCK <I means a broader man ' ami a broader country. The South hiiM met tlm crisis ; It has mot the rev 1 s|M?iiHlhlllty <i f i he hour, ami' It will movy forward to mightier achieve incuts than nix mouth* ago would have tXHMJ deemed |toss|h|c to expect for yearn to come. The voice of the awak ening South Is heard clear and dls tliH't forward March! German Cotton Factories. I j ? 1 1 c? I Sillies OoiMtli llenry G. hfiutzer, at Kroslau, '< jcrinany, writing under date of October 1, says, regard Inn the cotton situation In that. coun try : "The Industries of Germany con sume aniytally 1,000,000 |H>uuds of cot ton, of which four-fifths come from the United States. Germany Is also an Important distributing center for cotton and other textile fibres, such us wool, 1 1 a i x . mohair and silk. "The 'cotton export trade of tier many, although confincil lo neighbor ing Kuro|tean countries, amounted to 108,093,001 pounds in 1012 and 100, HJO.fc-M pounds in 1013. A close analy sis of the exiMirt statistics uhows a n'Kulnrity that indicates a systematic cultivation or this business by men wlio knew the markets and the con ditions to he met. "Although present direct ccmmercittl connections with Germany are serious ly Interrupted, tip- ports <>f IVmumn and Hamburg pelug practically closed, Germany hi not cut off from thp cum merclal world. Transportation Is prac tlcal and possible through the polls of the neighboring neutral countries of Denmark and the Netherlands. Al though they are perhaps reduced In volume of output, owing partly to this interruption and partly to greater do? incstic consumption it would lie a gruve error to consider German In dustries paralyzed. The mills and fac tories are running full time, although sometimes shorthanded, the export trade continues with neighboring neu tral countries, banking facilities are improving, and railroad schedules are almost normal. Aside from the fact that martial law prevails, the ordinary observer would notice nothing unusual in conditions, especially in the great industrial center of the interior, "However, the strife has produced a sentiment among business men that is expressed in more or less emphatic terms in the action of individuals as well as of trade organizations. The Chamber of Commerce in Berlin has agreed to restrict as far as iiossfiile lis dealings with the countries at war with Germany. Ix>eal boards of trade have taken up the same sentiment, and It is not uncommon to see signs announcing that no products of these countries will be offered for sale. "The neutral attitude of the United States will result in changes of pre viously established commercial connec tions that will prove of benefit in Va rious ways. Germany will be com pelled to seek imports from our mar kets and this fact has already been demonstrated in this otHce ; second, there will be a change in the general export field, In which Americans again should reap a large share of the bene fits; third, It will result In a system of buying and selling agencies located lit the United States." ? ? . . ? ; | PRODUCT Of THE GINS For South Carolina for Decem ' 1914. " ' ' ' j Win. .1. Harris, Director of the Cen sus, Department of Commerce, an nounces the preliminary report of cot ton ginned by countlps in South Car olina for the crops of 11*14 and 1913. The report was made public for the state at* 10 a. m.,' on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The amounts for the different counties for the crops of 11)14 and 1913 are furnished for publication in the local papers. County 1914 Abbeville 28555 Aiken 42571 Anderson 49050 Bamberg 24807 25776 Barnwell 54077 53506 1913 30883 44022 00452 Beaufort , 0918 Berkeley .... 13721 Calhoun 20551 Charleston 11740 Cherokee 14204 Chester 29428 0949 12815 24840 13037 10030 29804 Chesterfield 28020 27025 Clarendon 41897 Colleton ; 19570 Darlington 37089 Dillon ; 32301 Dorchester 15542 Edgefield 28189 Fairfield 20277 38371 18108 34325 i 32891 159221 30819 23090 Floronce *?!... 38440 . 41084 Georgetown 4200 Greenville 38209 Greenwood 2T054 Hampton 19223 Horry 8107 Jasper ? 5702 3402 38717 -28855| 18097 9042 5909 Kershaw 25448 .24858 Lancaster 20033 21915 Laurens 33337 40213 Lee 30256 34968 Lexington . 21815 24322 Marion 12317 16855 Marlboro 53245 47910 Newberry 28270 35798 Oconee 10038 18292 Orangeburg 71709 73370 Pickens 17384 10418 Richland 22385 21553 Saluda 20811 23691 Spartanburg 00588 65044 Sumter 45142 38423 TJirton ioo2(j Williamsburg York 20104 24148 33041 37106 Clerk-Carrier Examination. The United States Civil Service Commission announces that on Jan uary 9. 1915, at Camden, S. C., an open competitive examination will be held for the |-osltlons of clerk and city car rier In the postofflce in this city. Ap plicants must have reached their 18th hut ii<>t their 45th birthday on the date of examination. Each applicant will he required to submit to the examiner on the day of examination a photo graph of himself taken within two years. For further information call at the Cantden postoflicc. ? CAROLINA SPECIAL ? ' ' .? ."???; i r ? . I Through Sleeping Car Daily TO (JIII(,JA<"0 ?VIA - V ^ SOUTHERN RAILWAY PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH Queen & Crescent Route ?, Big Four Route SCHEDULE: WKBTBOUND : liV. < -harh'stou .....8 :00 a.m. Lv. Suinim>rvill?' X :4.'t 11.111. Lv. ItranclivUlo .,,..,.,.10 :ii() u.ni. Lv. OnuiKcbur# 10:55 a. 111, LV. St. Matthew# ;24u.iu. Lv. Columbia ? 1*2:55 jp,m. Ar. < Muciiiiiat i 10 -.55 u.m. Ar. Chicago 0.00 p.m. KAHTHOUNI): Chicago .. . r8 ;WS a.m. Olwcinnatl ....... U:!i5 p.m. (^olumhlu , ..4 :4fl p.m. Ht. Mutthews y.m. OrftiigebufK 6 :3B p.m. Hranohvllle ... 7 ;15 p.m. Sumnu'i villo * :48 p.m. ( Mm rleston 0 :40 p.m. Excellent connection* at Chicago with through trains for San Francisco, Los Angeles, Omaha, Denver, Portland, Seat tle, Milwaukee, St. Paul and other points West and North west. For passenger fares, schedules, tickets, etc., call Southern Railway ticket agents. W. E. McGEE,, W. H. CAFFEY, Assistant Gen. Pass. Agent, Division Passenger Agent, Columbia, & Charleston, S. C. The Rayo Rests Your Eyes THE bright, yet soft light of the RAYO Lamp rests your eyes as surely as a harsh white glare is injurious to them. Scientists recommend the lfght of an oil lamp ? and the is the best oil lamp made. Ask your dealer to show you the Rayo. No glare, no flicker. Easy to light and care for. STANDARD OIL. COMPANY Washington, D, C. (NEW JERSEY) OferiotU. N. C. Norfolk. Va. 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