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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. I). Mlrs and , > ? puhllHht>m. K. N. McDowell.. \ . l*ut?llHli?><| y verj I'liihi.v iii I low No Broad Street, and entered at the ('nut den i>i>.s|(?ii|i ?? as m??? ?? ?n? I < liiss mall mat tor. 1'rtee per annum $1.00. We art* iflad to rocolvo communlcu Hons of a reasonable lotlKt li. Imi t an Important ?oi,niltlon of thdr puhilea* tlnu I* Mi a t tho.V shall in all eases he accompanied hy tin' full name and exact address <?f /lie sender". obitu aries, resolutions of roapeet, and church nollces will not he churjfed for Mat tern of purely a personal ujitur* will lie clnii'Ked f<?r ??t tho rate of (he c*iiLm u line. Whiskey t?r patent medicine rtdvert Iscmcnts will not he accoptcd ut any price, Kates for display adver tising made Known on application. Camden, S, A|?r*il II, 11)1(1. President W i 1 1 la im Hank*. <>(' the South < I'rrss Assoclal Ion, Is In receipt <>f a letter from Congressman l**vor, which mi.vs i hut lie thinks there. Is some chance of getting President Wilson to visit ( \?Jumhla on May 'Jii. Seventy six <?or of clght.v seven" caseM of typhoid fever which occur m) in a r?svat outbreak have neon trneOd by the I'nltcd States Public, Health Sef v Ice to Infects! milk. 1 1 a ? I the tlrst cases Imh'ii reported to a trained health officer the outbreak cOuld have been stamped out promptly. When will we learn that disease prevention is sure and cheap? .-A ? ? We are Kind to know that tin* mat ter of a 'commercial hotel for Camden Is beginning to shajie up to where It will he a reality. No town In the stole ' ihhhIs a commercial hotel more than ('a union. The Chronicle comes to its fenders this week hi twelve pa Re form. It Is tilled with clean home and foreign ad vertising and you will my got the Tnll value of your paper unless you read the advertisements. The manager of the Majestic Theatre will have the thanks of tin* communi ty oil his decision to cut out the pic tures that are objectionable to many ?f Ills patrons. Already many- of the larger cities have put. the ban on some of the productions and the seuUmcut for cleaner, pictures Is growing. A ? onimltteo of Camden ladles called upon Mr. l.lttle. the manager, this week to protest against such pictures as "New York" and the "Soul of Hroad vvay" shown here last week, and his dts'islon to discontinue this class of pictures Is the result of this protest It is being talked around that there is a scheme on foot for Lancaster couii ty to annex a portion of Kershaw conn ty in order that she may be able to give a |H?rtion of Lancaster to Catawba colli) t v It Is said that (lie idea is to include the territory north of West vllle and a~< far we-t as I.lhertv Mill Two coinmunlcat iuiis have I teen re ceived at t his ollice this week One containing a marriage a miounceniciit and anolhei suggesting a candidate. No names wclw signed and we cannot publish them. Correspondents can save |Hts(iiL'e by not sending unsigned communications to this otiice A movement has been begun in Tick ens count v to raise funds with which to build a monument to Fred A. Crif tin. a native of I'ickcns county, who was killed during tlie .Mevican attack on Columbus. Now Mexico, several weeks ago. iirillin enlisted in tiie army from Alabama and was buried in that state. People of Alabama are also raising tnoiie) with which to erect a monument to Ids uieui<>r\ SNOWDRIFT The Perfect Shortening FOR DEEP FAT frying Snowdrift inak?-> tiling to OOt ni"iv <1 il'ltv You ran iuak<> Snowdrift >?> hot, w'thont burning that food ?-ni>tjs t|ii U*k 1 v and no RrciiM' grts insld?\ Snowdrift in t lit* iH?rfivt bh.?rt ?>niiiK for ovory <????. king ?i?urp<??? - for frying, for shortening. f?>r making broad, oakc, hiM/uit and I>a>t r\. Snowdrift makes K<N?d things* in ???!. V\V art* sfxs ia 1 1st s In good things to ont. TKLKPIIONE No. 2. LANG'S High Grade Grocery ~\Vlier?' Quality Count*." 4 From Other Paper*. Willi nil tin* I niK? (ll?-f> 0,t Ihc KH iil lOurdpfJin war with Its .shiUKhlor. ruin. Hturvtitloii nml (loath, ttyHv Is no <>110 fruluiv of It so ?lui-iltNc niiil u I t?*il> lioirllilc us ilu* -dmik'litor ?'t" t 1h? Ai llii'lilttn pooplo l>\ I Ik* Turk*- This juis nut Imm'h m ?*i i n?' of Irrcspojislhlo ; 1 1 1 ? I 1 1 ? > l-iii/ hiiiit.ls ; II 1 1 m ?- hoon I h?* i 1 1 ( >< m f \ v \ si?Mji)i 1 1' \\ "i k of rile 'l'?i ?-k ImIi I MM >| l|?* : I I !?? - 1 1 1 >| >1 ? II loll I-. Mini I'll llllhl It I |>I hl?> II lit lior i I \ , lliiil the Turks luivr l?ui. ho rod int. it Miiiii nine httudrt'd Lhou*mnl jinn rinod, dol'onsoloAn Aruioii -jil ii | m | ? I < Ttir\ hu\o Im?oii murdorod In fjn? ii i < >m I irnjrclloss fashion. Tho v\<innii hn\?' I ??'?.?! i imi I ni Kim I uittj htivo siinVird in r worso lluiii dojitli, Old iiii'ii, Utile* rhlhlroii nml liflpU'fiM huhos lin.vc hoon hulrhcrod with t>u? llnnllsli dolltfht i?i' l>rntii I suvntfor.x. If lid* fonrful wnr, with nil (lit* ruin iiml < lt*n t l.i It brink*. ri'snlH In hiviiklui: i he l he Turks, Im si i'?j >i > 1 1 1 tf flii'lr cuiistunt nml motvllosH in u Tiler of Mi t * jM'opU', i i . w ill Im' ut It'ilSl SO.II 10 r< >||l | MMI.SU I Inn. TlU'i'V Is llt? .hinguHf.'o Hull rim dosorlho t lit* hrutnl ft.V, \ Irhuisnoss iiihI hatred Into whioli tjio TurkfHh pmplo hn\r fullm. Mur dor Is tholr ilHlulit Their very ro lluloii louche* rlit'iu to tour nml mur dor a n \- one su uiit'ort uiuito ns to ox elte lUelr cii\ \ mill full under their NiiyiiMr power. .Mii.n t lit* urotit i J im I of nuTiy ilt-lh or I In* liuiunn rnoo from tin* soourtfe unil I ho (hiiignr it ml Iho torch of tin* Turkish. |>eoplo. ?? IVuto COStUl lit * I'll Mr. .1 M. Jennings re<*cntly revived a very Haltering oft'er to iMH'oinn cash ier of the National Stat*' Hank, one of l lu> lending hanks of Columbia. but the directors of the Hank of Fnlrllold bavo secured Ills consent to remain with that Institution. The Inducements effort* I him., In Columbia were flattering but we are glad that bo has decided to re imi In m citizen of Wiuusboro.-? Winns boro News. Mud) lias I.mhmi said by many regard - i i ik t li?> "yellow journal" and many liaic been the predictions regarding Its rise and fall. However, "the best laid plans of inon and mice, aft gang agloe," and tin* staid old house wife \vbo bits had a terror of anything iNM-taiulug to yellowlsin In Journalism. has boon til ill h surprised to ti ud tin* Old family1 iu*\vs|?a|M*r. on w hich she has relied) for authentic news, Instead of being I >r i 1 1 1 ? m I on white paper, has a decided yellow tint. While he w's pa lH*r Is iiiaUe in America the chemicals whleh takes away the yelloxv tint and substitutes the bin fslt white, comes from Cermany, and as It has been impossible to re ceive shipments of this material front that country and the stocks in this country have., become exhausted, the printers are forced to use the pit) tor that has the yellowish tint. if the present war continues much longer writing paper with the yellowish cast may become very iiopulatV A forceful lesson showing how much we are de jHMidenf upon others. ? Sumter Herald. When the political bee gets t<> buzz ing in a man's ear he gets ext raordina rlly polite and s|>enks to some people he. never noticed before, but they're wise, and it won't get the candidate a thine. Times and l>otnocrat. My rentes t Ambition. The following pa|K*r written by Paul Twitty, of the nth grade. Camden City Schools, won tho composition contest between students of Nth, Htli and 10th grades of Kershaw eountv s. hools. Field I )ay. April 7 1 h : Sonic t i i lies while sitting at m\ lire vide. I think 1 can read in the glow i i > lt embers niv future, when my air ca>tles will no longer be built on air, but on the li rni foumlatioii of reality. There, rising from the red coals and towering above, the brilliant -flames ( that aj'c >teadil\ eating their way into the huge oak logs, I ?an see myself n<> longer a school hov. but grown to manhood. No, not a sclnmbboy : not a great musician, nor am I president of the Cniled States, but a famous artist, whose pictures have b?*en looked at by main people, and spread far and wide <>ver many lands. The llaiuc.s In -come my which, is at tirst blank: then, on being cover ed, with tine lines. b??cotne a beautiful picture niy masterpiece ! I can see many |H*opie gazing with wonder and admiration at the picture, my greatest work. Then tn\ vision seems to fade away, as the mists of morning disappear be fore the rays of the rising sun. I find myself not the famous artist which 1 had created in my imagination, hut Once more a high schitol boy with a I.atiu book before him. instead <?f a bca ut i f ill pict tire. Thrill Bara. l'lit'il;) llara's conception of ??Car men" is iHfuliurly her own and she make-* the most <?f her opportunity. Her light in t l?o dim r.??te factory ami her death-scene arc triumphs of dra ma tic skill. She displays throughout the wonderful facial control that has iuad*> her famous in the moving pic ture w??rl?' advertisement. Truste??s of the state negro college at < >rangi'burg have 'decided to erect three buildings to take the place of i the larui' dormitory which wns de jM roved liy lire .several weeks ago. The annual convention of the South Carolina l>r.in? h of the International j < ?rder of Kind's I>anwhters was held ! in Charleston la-t week. The meeting ne\f yoar will >?e held in Florence. 1 Altec <Iregor>. the four-year-old "daughter of Mr ai.d Mrs. (\ L. (Jrcg ? ?r.\ .-f CJ recti vi lie. fell to ground fr< 'in a second story window of a Ches ter n-'fei Friday and unstained several |.r..kct riliv and other injuries She w iii reeo \ er . IIKK TI.H9B IS SPRING TI.11K. , ? k?ju. Winter W ill Ife Retarded mm Very Mild Wow. , According to eiiMtoai when the btM?H begin to. swarm we know that winter ; v hak passed. When winter -Is over and uiiliiiv send forth the l?ettUtlen of m|jV|)>K time |li(* fanner takes, on new, ||ft> and Inspiration, 111k apjietlte ?re .quires much hum and' eggs, and fried chicken tn abundance, creating a quan t It y In, lil^i make up. A fount It utlotf; bUlM ?>"f granite that tf|Mlhl(Vi him to stand four square to all the winds that Mow, ? " . The pant wintrr goes on reeofd an a very mild one. About tin* your 1H80, 1 saw for the first and on)y t lino in my lift', cotton sprouts grew from a mot her stalk In the oj>en Held on the old home plaee. That whiter wiih teruuHl by the1 old folks the Indiun summer winter, and many fat hogn remained on earth longer than their al lotted time. l hope l can nay without iusiuua tlons we live in a big hog country, from every section comes the report about the Hue hogs that were killed last fall und winter and their hams are hanging in the smoke housea of the progressive tillers of the soil and the consumer who buys them must |a?y the price, Corn at a dollar a bushel U a reasonable figure but It seems to me that the price of Western hacon is high and we farmers at hog killing time Intend to roll up our shift sleevoa and sera j H' off from own hogs hot water and hair in our advocacy of the home rained product. In all my rounds, I have never looked at finer hams than those on exhibition at the Kershaw county fair a few years ago. Neither Swift, K lagan, nor Armour with memories incarnadine excell the tilth of bacon around here. The late Ah. Gardner, our colored philosopher, a tenant on my father's* place wiih a unique character in his day, and a * meat eater of no small magnitude, fie always stuck to the theory that rice and tea cakes was for ladies and gentlemen ; bread and ha eon for the laboring man and my groes. Ah. loved his white friends and called around occasionally on Sundays to give us some pointers on things in general, .and If you wanted to see eat ing on a big scale and In artistic fashion, open the dining room door and let Gardner walk hi. With the assurance that energy and Industry in the course of time rea|>K Its own reward our farmers are up and doing. Owing U* me rainy weath er we are rather late In planting cot ton seed, but eagerly wait to see the, cotton plant cotue forth in green ap parel, a pleasure to the eye and profit j from the observation. The cotton acre age is less than last year and there will he more corn planted. The i>each crop is considered safe, a bountiful crop' of blackberries is the forecast, nevertheless its the same old story, you cannot hire hoe hands for love <>r money during the blackberry season. Henry L. Fletcher. | Flat Hock, S. April IL'th. REAL?nf^^NSFERS As Shown by Books in Office of County Auditor. C. O. Terry to \V. K. Davis. 1 lot and house, $2,500. W. < ). Nicholson to W. K. Davis and T. 1". 1 1 on ron, Ml1/* acres, $1/250. 15. VV. Hrantion to W. K. Davis anil .1. M. Clyhurn, <57 acros, *$1,500. T. A. Can then to C. K. McDowell. -0 acres and 1 building. Kate K. Watklns to ('. C. Whitaker, 1 M it.iul house, $ti,230. John Quails to Adeline Quails. So acres, $200. Dan M. Jones to Springs Hanking & Mercantile Co., 1 acre. $50. Mary 1). Jones to Springs Banking & Mercantile Co., 1 acre, $100. F. ii. Klo.vd t?? Springs Hanking & Mercantile Co., 112*4 acres, $SMH.(>0. ' I j. A. Dense to \V. W. Ilorton. ?!!> ' a< l-es. $.">00. W. W. Morton to T. A. Cauthen. II) i acres, Mary It. Zeiup to J. Itlakeney Zetnp, I lot. $2. <>00. S. \. Perkins to Mary Hell James, j "n a< res. $125. I . i s i ?t ? White, Sr., to Lisbon White. .1 r.. ."> acres. $11-. M. It. Jordan, et al., to John Wil liams, to acres, ,<400. ! John Williams to lCugene IVary. 20 1 acres. 1 Jo. John \\ illianis ti> William Johnson, j 'jo acres. $125. j .! S. Tisdaie to .T. A. (.'rahiim. 0s 1 I acres. $1.(150. j I N. Jones to Nina Jones. 200 a- res, ; $H>0. and other valuable consideration. I.. \ Wlttkowsky, Master to Vmcri i <*i?n Agency Co.. U acres and 1 huild 1 iUg, Itachel Crown to Amanda II. Car ' ter, 1 lor. $J25. 1 W. K. JoluiKon. Jr., to W. S. Rains ; ford. 1 lot, $5.00 and other considera : tion. | Annie John P.oykin to W. S. Knins i ford. I lot. $5. on ami other considera ; tion Charlotte .1. DnHose to W. S. Rains ford. 1 lot <."? ? h ? and other valuable con ' sidera t ion. ! \V. \V .Montgomery. trustee, et al., to Laurence .1 Whitaker and J. Itlakeney ; Zeinp. TJ 1 ?fs. $2,500. ' The SInkinjf Fund Commission to Norj-is Holle.v. $207.50. John Wai?es, et "ill. to Ida I'urkcr. II :M acros, $100. John Wage*. et al, to Jessie Mattox, 1 1 .'5 7 acres. $100. John Wji'/es. et al., to Km ma Hov.en. i 1 ,'t*7 acres. $ 1(M). lohn "W a ires, et al.'to llo\l?> Wilson, 1 1 v'{ 1 $|<)0. .Iohu Wap'M, ot ul., to Mttxt" WHhoii, [ y .1 7 M. T.-S, {inn. ,.|l, ? ? ' Wl?' Governor Manning hart paroled dur* liu: Kood ht'Uavlor, John ItobluMon, U WKi'o who wiw coiivlcUHl In Anderson county' of UHxaviit and battery with In* tt nr to kill. .M|nk Marv < Mt'Keuna. of Clmr .Jvxton. was elccted president of tho iiraduate Nur?<m' Association. The UW\t convention will he ti?>lit in Spar tanburg. Tin* central Dental society rpni|>oHed of deh tints for Orangeburg, Sumter, York." Chester, Chesterfield, Saluda, Kdgetield, Kershaw, I/^x.inKton, Haw berg, Harnwell and Aiken counties, will hold a one day kchnIou In Orangeburg April 18th. NOW IS THE TIME TO SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR RUSTIC BENCHES, SWINGS, CHAIRS, FLOWER BASKETS to ? ? JIM MILLER 1506 Lyttleton St., CAMDEN, S.C. WANTS FOR RENT FOR SALE LOST ? om> strtall turkey, hen strayed . from my yard. Finder will please notify Mrs. (Jus IltrsCh and receive reward. ? 52 FOR RENT ? Desirable store room on Broad street. Possesion given with in sixty days. Apply to MeCormlek ? ?Si Co., Hroad street, Camden, S. C. r?i! FOR SALK -( )ne- horse wagon ami har ness for sale. Apply to H. Trnesdale, Hroad street, (,'amdeu, S. C. 52 | WANTED? One or two lots or acres in good residenee section for build- i lug family home. Price uinst he .reasonable. Address "Ix)t" The Chronicle, Camden. 52-1-2P LOST ? Probably at Hobklrk Inn on Thursday evening, square exit sap phire. Keward If returned to Miss G. B. Salarl. fit re of Mrs. K. Miller Hoy kin. Camden, S. C. 52 $100 Reward ? Lost a Diamond Ring in Camden. The above reward will be given finder. T. Edmund Krumbholz. The Kirkwood, Camden, S. C., rn-iM PIANO TI'NIN<? ? James I,. Harrison, l'iano Tuning, charges reasonable. JCxpert work guaranteed. Host of ref erences. Phone 27tW-\V., 1513 l'ickens StriH't, Columbia, 8. C. 51-2-1. (iet Vour Wife a Sewing Machine Mo tor and let her sew without wearing herself out pedaling. How about a |K>rch light for this summer? An elec tric Iron saves many drops of perspira tion. For things Electrical, see Frank Lu Zeinp, Camden, S. C. 52-1 -2p PLANTS FOR SALK? Nancy Hall Po ,.'..tato plants. Tomato. Egg. Pepper, Shasta Daisies, Snap Dragon. Coleus, Periwinkle. Laurens Street (Jreen houae. Camden, S. C.. phone 333-L. PliANTS FOR SALE? Nancy Hall Po tato plants. Tomato. Egg, Pepper, Shasta Daisies, Scarlet Sage, Coleus, Periwinkle. Laurens Street Green house, Camden. S. C., phone 333-L. 50-1-2 HATS BLOCKED ? 1 1 a ve your Hats blocked and cleaned In an up-to-date manner. I.eave orders at McLaln's Barber Shop, 1037 Hroad street. Cam den, S. C. 50-1-2-1 Fertilizer with Potash ? Ten tons or . More to reliable farmers or mer chants at less than cost of Ingredi ents today. Clemson College analy sis gives It 9. HO per cent, ammonia. 3.70 muriate of potash. 5.50 per cent sulphate of potash. Address Box 23, Boykin. S. C. 45 ? 1 FOR RENT. ? For the season of 1917, a ten room brick Colonial house, all modern conveniences. Beautifully fur nished throughout %* iih antique furni ture. i/ovely grounds. Terms reason able. The same climate as Camden and Aiken. References given and re quired. One hour from Charlotte and two f(om Columbia# Address Box 302, Chester. S. C. 48-0 MONEY TO I/O AN ON REAL ESTATE ? EASY TERMS - E. G. vnnTrwekdw. J J. H. M A Y F I E LD Photographer Studio Over Iiank of Camden. All kliiUH of piimogruphs made in the studio and at the homes. All Kodak developing done free of charge. Ar tistic flash light home portraiture, etc. Over Bank of Camden. \ STATEMENT Of t h?? (Ownership, Management, etc., rc<julr<Ml l?y tj??? Act of Coupons of AujJ ust ?'?. lftl'2, of Tin* Camden Chronicle, published wrek I v at Camden, S. C.,' for April 1. H?l?. t *nl>l Ih)u?i*s 1^1. I). Nllcs and K. N. Mel >o\v?ll. ( 'amdt-n. S. t IMilur II. f). Nllr-., Camden, S. C. OwiHTH- II. 1?. NUes ami H. N. Me Itowcll, Camden, S. C. Known bondholder*. mortuwKecH, or ? .1 tl?T seeUI'ltlcs Nolle. I). N'. McDowell, Publ Ishci . Sworn to liefore me thin 1st <la,v of April, UUd. W. A. Sehrock, Notary Public, NOTIC'K OF OU'H MKKTINGH. Kuclr Democrat Lo Club In til <> coun ty is hereby notified to moot on t lio fourth Saturday In April, 1PH1. t !??? 'J'Jnd, Inst., for the pur|s?uo of re-or KHiil/liiK. a iu! electing tlelegttto# to tJUp County Convention, which will meet at the Court House on the the llrst Monday In May next. The President of ouch Club shall pub lish notice of the meeting of the local Club lit least forty-eight bourn previous to the mooting. lOaeh Club will bo on* titled to one Delegate for each twenty live votes or majority fraction there of, as hIiowu by the number of votes cast In the llrst Primary Election held in Mill. The list of the DolegnteH must be cert Wed to by the President and Secretary of each club, and should be forwarchsj to the County Chairman as soon lifter they are elected lis |k>s slhlc. 1 4. A. WITTKOWSKY, County Chairman. April llth, 1WK5. FINAL DISCBARGE. Notice Is hereby given that one month from this date, on Saturday, May loth, 11)10, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my tinal return as Administrator do bonis non of the estate of Sophia Nelson, deceased, and on the name day I will ?apply to the said Court for a tinal dis charge as said Administrator. All parties, if any, having claims against the sahl estate are horoby no titled to present them duly attested on or Ix'fore that date or bo forever barred. G. II: BAUM, Administrator do bonis non. Camden, S. C., April 13th, 1016. Tombstones & Monuments When in need of Tomb stones and Monuments see me before you place your or der. Representing the Dixie Marble Co., of Canton, Ga. Samples of marble shown. v , J. D. SINCLAIR, P. O. Box 35. Camden, S. C; COLUMBIA LUMBER $ MANUFACTURING CO MILL WORK SASH, DOORS, BLINDS AND LUMBER PLAIN A HUGER STS. Phone 71 COLUMBIA, C. Collins Brothers Undertakers for Colored People! Telephone 41 714 W. D.K.Ik St. Dr. E. H. KERRISON Dentist . Ollice In The Matin Building * Phone 185 ? ?- y ? ' \ ? \ if LAST CALL For That Easter Suit Let Us Take Your Order This Week EVERYBODY IS GOING TO HAVE A NEW EASTER SUIT? ARE YOU? The Clothes we Clean, Press and Repaair represent Painstaking effort. Not a garment leaves this place without our knowing that it is O. K. Our work must be so well done that it will please the critic. f THAT'S WORK WELL DONE MAY WE DO IT FOR YOU? PHONE 80 Barnes & Hyman Tailoring Co. NEXT DOOR TO G. W. CROSBY 1013 Broad Street Camden, So. Car. Residence Property t *? 10 Pr?Perty, corner DeKalb and Lyttleton Sts. i-?ot 1 <?4x307. Very desirable property and cheap. Handsome residence of J. L. Guy. Lot 341 1-2 front by 264. Very reasonable. 1 Beautiful home of W. L. DePass, with six acres of land and good outbuildings. r Excellent building lot 200x365, north of Mrs. L. C. Porters residence in Kirkwood. Two nice building lots in front of Mrs. E. Miller Boy kins residence. * ? ft ^everal other desirable building lots in good local * FARM PROPERTY. acres 10 miles south of Camden, 140 acres in citation Good residence. Three tenant houses ana other buildings. Pricc $4,000, half cash, balance one, two and three years, 7 per cent. Rents $500 this year, I and rent goes to purchaser. '_7*1 Kennedy & Workman; REAL ESTATE AND RENTS, CAMDEN, S. C. >