The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 22, 1918, Image 7
?Keep WRIGLEY'S in
mind as the longest
lasting confection you
can buy. Send it to
the bcvs at the front.
cyar Time Economy
to Sweetmeats?
a 5>cent package of WRIGLEY'S
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' will give you severs* days* enjoy
ment: it's an investment in benefit
as well as Pleasure, for it helps
teeth* breath, appetite* digestion.
Chew It After Every Meal
The Flavor Lasts!
WffAPFCO
There are clothes ? and Clothes.
Much of the reaidy-made article is just a poor *
makeshift^? unsatisfactory in both material and work
manship^ ^ t
We have established a reputation for
Better Clothing For
Men Who Care
Our line of clothing is made to meet the wants
of discriminating dressers? men who take a sensible
view of the benefits of correct attire.
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every garment? to give satisfaction in the two es
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HKIXING PKH K OF FOOD
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{ KeUil IVke Kepori For W'trit KimMiik
Ft brum . v *3, 1918.
(By August Kohn)
The Food Administration ha* shown
; practical rcaultrf. For the week cud
lug February 38, H>tN a general sur
vey has bc?ui made l?y the food ad
ministration at. Washington on pre
vailing pilot* i?f many products, This
report is made up from omo thousaud
three* (hundred and seventy one oiticn,
and the data Is derived both from the
retailer and- the consumer.
It is gratifying to know that the
retallora iq, South Carolina are not
exorbitant 1n their charges, and th?v
are in softie Instances lielow the aver
age for the United States as a whole.
For the week ending February 28 rd
corn meal. rice and poultry was sold
slightly under the a vertigo prices that
prevailed throughout the United States.
In the matter of flour, broad, canned
goods and particularly milk the aver
ago retail prices foi' South Carolina
were higher than tihoso throughout
the, country at largo.
While milk was H?\lllug In South
Carolina at an average of seventeen
cent s per quart, the average prices
throughout the country at la rge was
only twelve cents, but it Is somewhat
recQ|telllng to kinnv tlmt eggs sold at
an average of l'orty-flve cents per doz
en in South Carolina while K>rougli:
out the United States they were sell
ing at fifty-live cents per dozen.
it Is to be noted that within the
last few weekw there has Ihhmi a de
crease in the prk'e of eighteen articles
of food. The most noticeable being
in the price of eggs, iiotutoes, wheat
flour, oat meal and canned good*. This,
however. does not an>ly altogether to
South Carolina. The National Food
Administration In Its common t makes
note of the fact that i>otatooR are
higher In South Carolina than they
are In any other State from * which
quotations were received. ;
It will be of interest, )>cNiaps, to
Know rhal while TV -ffroatr, t!rn+-of rk*
was grown in South ('ar<?llna lhat many
other states show lowej retail prices
on this product. The .< average price
in South Carolina was 11.4 per cent
while lower prices prevailed particu
larly in the far West, that is in Cali
fornia, New Mexico, Utah aJid even In
Alabama. *
In the prices of wheat flour, the
basis being one-eighth barrel for South
Carolina the retail prices for Febru
ary is given at $l.(ft>. The average
for the United States* is $1.00. The
price In South Carolina Is h>wor than
it was in New York and the same that
it was in Virginia. It -was higher
in Sou tih Carolina by a few cents than
It was in Alabama. Arizona, Arkan
sas. California. Colorado, District of
Columbia. Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas-Kentucky, Maine, Michi
gan. .Minnesota. Missouri, Montana,
Nevada. New Hampshire, New Mexico,
North Carolliqi. North" IJokota, Ohio,
Oklahoma. Oregon and Pennsylvania.
It is a few cents lower in tills State
per oiie.oighth barrel than it is in
Kentucky, Delaware, Florida, (Jcorgia.
Massachusetts. Mississippi, New Jersey..
New York and Vermonr. .
of course the policy of the govern
ment is to chock these prices most
carefully to ascertain if there is any
tendency at charging exhorbltant prices
Corn meal makes' the liest showing
for South Carolina, the average price
in this State being .05$, the average
for the nmntry being .tXKS. Even with
this decrease South Carolina's prices
are lowered by a decimal fraction in
Alabama. " The 'highest price for -corn
meal listed was paid in Montana where
the price jvas .0S3.
The Food Administration by its care
ful watch is keeping prices throughout
the country pretty well in hand.
There would be a. marked fluctu
ation in the prides' of , substantial
food stufTs if there would be more can
.ued goods put up In South Carolina,
aJid there would be a much l>etter
showing to the credit" of the State.
Kembert News. Items.
Rembert, 'S. C., March 18. ? A much
needed rain fell here Saturday night
and Sunday morning. Just the kind
needed. We have had a long dry
spell, which kept the ' gardens hack.
Small grain needed it badly. The far
mers are well up with their work.
Corn planting is about over. Quite
a large acreage is planted. Some cot
ton "has been planted. We are hav
ing difficulty in getting fertilizers de
livered. A great many have none and
a large number very little. -Soda 'id
needed for the small grain but none
on hand. Wheat is looking well, so
Is the young odts. The labor question
Is a problem. The farmers have to
pay more than It la worth. Govern
ment prices have demoralized it. Im
proved machinery may toelp some. ,
There are too many idle gentlemen
these days 'for the good of the coun
try. Poor Richard said "He that by
the plow would thrive Himself must
either hold or drove" 1* not practiced,
but idlfenew, tie curse ot mankind Is
the fashion.
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Invitation From Colored Pythlans.
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The Ma<<oo Lodge 114 and Tousseint
L'Ouverture 170 Knights of Pythias
cordfartV? Vrivffcft PytM&a* toi t&e<
ptrt)Hc to witness trttd Join' in their
annual thanksgiving exercises which
win be held In Trinity Chorch Sun
day night at 8:30 o'clock. The. thanks
giving sermon will be preached by
Rev. A. W. Timmons of Columbia who
Is an exceptionally good speaker. Ad
dresses will be delivered by Rev. N.
W. Green, C. CL Lowery and J. II.
Thomas.
Special music will be rendered by
the Trinity choir and others.
Program Committee.
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FARMERS CAN HELP
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??Tfiey Will Take The lead**
ship/' Says Secretary
Houston.
Iu an appeal to (he farmer* to put
their saving* into Government War
Saving* Certificates, Secretary of Ag
riculture Houston atated:
"It Is the patriotic duty of every
cttifceu who is in a position to do so
to fuvest in War Ravings and Thrift
Stamps and thereby help the Nation
to win this war,. The purchase of
even a twenty five cent Thrift Stamp
it a definite contribution te this end.
"War Savings and Thrift Stamps
foster the habit of thrift in small ex
penditures, make it possible for near
ly every one to purchase what are in
reality small Government bonds, and
offer a unique opportunity to the peo
ple at oace to help their Government
and economise conveniently for the
puffctiase of the host inveHtment se
curities In the world
"To win this wgr we must have
both men and money. I know that
every farmer wants to do everything
in his power for the Nation in this
day of trial. He will not only labor
to produce the necessary foodstuffs
but will also generously contribute of
his means to make it possible for the
ixjen at the front to achieve victory.
I am confident that the farmers of the
land will not permit any other class
to take the leadership in supporting
the Government In this crisis, finan
cially or otherwise."
W. S. 8.
.PEOPLE VS. GOVERNMENT
An* thepeople fad tree their ex
petal I tu res ' "for peraonal comforts
and luxuries, and put their surplus
earnings into 0oremaaent loans,
they transfer their buying power
to the Qovernmeat. Two millions
a day saved and loaned to the Na
tion means two millioais to bs spent
by the Government to win the war
instdad of by private citizens for
personal satisfaction.
W. 8. 8.
What Your Quarters Will Do.
If you have an idea that jour quar*
tern won't help win the war and do
lota of service when invested in Wnr
Saying* and Thrift Stamps, just look
over this table. The "little bonds" are
translated into terms of soldiers'
equipment. Here's how they stack up:
1 Thrift Statu p ? Five bullets.
1 War Savingn Stamp? One pair of
shoes.
1 War Savings Stamp ? Ttro woolen
shirts.
1 War Savings Stamp? Four winter
undershirts.
1 War Savings Stamp ? One steel
helmet and $1.14 over.
1 War Savings Stamp ? One shelter
tent' and part payment on overcoat.
Those quarters will do the govern
ment lots of good. And remember,
you are not giving them away, bat
lending them aT 4.27 per cent Interest.
W. 8. 8.
"TO CREATE AN ARMY"
P. M. R?a Explains the Purpose of the
War 8avln0e Committee.
Charleston, 8. C. ? "The members of
county war savings committees are
devoting considerable time and trou?
bit to this inspiring oaoie," stated P
M. Kea, vice-director of war savings,
who has jnst returned from a trip la
several counties, "and the piople of
the counties in oar slate should co
operate with the committees.
"The purpose of the War Savings
Committee Is to create an army of
saven who will, by saving, releass
labor end materials for the ase of the
fitimneat In the war, and who will
lead their savings to the Government
t# prosecute the war. To no call
ahonkl the people rally with front OS
enthusiasm."
W. 8. 8.
DOUBLE-BARREL DOLLARS
Krory dollar yoa caa load to Um
(ktarfltorat giroo yn two abota at
the nwr! - i?J**
First, yom art kslyisf to Abum
your corn* try to tks p?st?it crisis
at Its hiotory ? yow art kvlpisc to
?fkl| ss4 ssnl ssMiirs lato tks
flold agaiaat autocracy.
Socoad, you ara aa<rla#? you ara
daaylaj; youraalf tha Bsssswisfy
par c)i saw that ara tastat faaapai ?
tatloa faelUUoa almost to (fto break- j
falC polat aod that ara laaplag oar* i
?ico aad uaatoriala aaia?H la aa- |
aacoaaa ry parposoo.
Ehrsry dollar loot afcortoaa tks
war. Brory dollar lant lai|than
yaw sartaca aceosst faraataaoat
in War Sartasa Stanpa la Pstrio
tlaaa piua Profit ^
r
IMjjs aih! PMnutH.
Carefully conducted experiment*
h<jw shown that an aero of land pro
ducing f4> bushels tuf iionnuts will,
if gruKcd by lions. produce* about 400
potm'ds of ix*rk. Wt|li Ikhw ut $lft
it hundred a u<l peanuts $1,75 a bushel*'
some farmers In peanut growing see
tlon? are iinpiiriiiK an to which Ik the
morO profitable, t ?? harvest tlu* nuts
aiul soli them, or to turn them into
hogs at $15.
In the tli'st |>|hix> the eost of growing
peanut* lias not, in our Judgment, lu
cr eased as much as hu*s the price of
hogs. If this l?e true, ami farmors
couhl ever afford to ml so j>eanuts for
hogs to harvest why oan they not do
.so uoyv? Of course, it may pay b*?t
tor In cash tlds fall to harvost i?oa
nuts at $1.75 a hushol tihan to fatten
j hogs on thorn, provided one oan bur
vest thom. Our idea is that when far
mors havo planted all tho pounuts they
oan harvest thou they should plant
enough mono to supply the hogs. Of
course, some hogs oan bo i'atteno<l on
the fields where l^oanutat ure harvostod
ami that may l>o chough jHHjnuts for
tho hogs of some farmers.
It is tho old, old question of wheth
er llvostook pays. one oan generally
show on jmpcr that It pays bettor to
sell tho foods, to sell cotton and buy
foodstuffs, and *?? <ui olear down tilio
line, and yet lite U'st crops are raised,
as a rule, on the farms whoro live
stock are kept, and I hero Is no manner
of doubt hut the livestock farmers?
those who balance their farming with
Hvostook ? "Will average higher tlnan
ciajl y. socially and mentally.
In tho above ease, by harvesting
and selling the crop tiho farmer nets
$'J7.50 more for the nuts, but wo are
not sure but t h** harvesting, market
ing and plant food* removed Justify
that difference. In 50 bushels or
1,o(M> pounds of S|Mtnlsh peanuts there
Is a bo til IS pounds of nitrogeu,. If
so per rent. Is left 011 tho land when
the liea nuts are grazed by hogs, or
MS pounds, this Is worth cents a ?
pound. $i:i.;io.
Wo are sure tJuil it will pay to 1
harvest i?eanuts with hogs rather than
liarv^t fliom nnd well as peahufai ; but
we are suiv that It Is a profitable
business to grow pcanuta ? for hogs If
you Vint got $00 worth of pork off
an acre. ? F roiutho Progrortnivo Farmer
Mrs. T. J. Mowry, of Uonnettsvllle,
mother of former senator John 1-. j
McLaurln, died Sunday at tho age of 1
77 years.
DR. R. E. STEVENSON
DENTIST
Crocker Building
Camden, S. C.
WE WANT
?YOUR ?
Barber Business
Sbave 10c
Hair Cut 25c
.Electrical Massage ...... ...... 25c
Hand Massage 25c
Glover's and all
Oil Shampoos 50c
Plain Shampoo ...... ...... 25c
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DR. J. W. SHARP
Veterinary Nurgraii and INuitkht
I make a Hpecialty of Surgery and
Dental Surgery'
Oflk? I'hono 16tt
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A "Leaky Shoe
Oil *
"Leaky" Day
\Vtmt can bti mom miuoyiiifi?
Ami It 'n (laiiKcroiin, too.
Hut, oil! So easily reuMtlleU.
Jiiht st?T? into my shop himI b?vr
them made water-tight, and go on
your way rejoicing.
C. C. WH1TAKER
COLUMBIA LUMBER &
MANUFACTURING CO.
MILL WORK
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS
AND LUMBER
PLAIN & HUGF.R STS. Phone 71
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Collins Brothers
Undertakers for Colored People
TrftyM* 41 714 W. Dtfalt St.
HOLSTEIN BULL
Registered
Will be for service at
Westerham P ljjltjn t a t i o n.
Terms $2.00 ca? for season.
W. A. RUSH, Manager,
LugofT, S. C.
Phone 2
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COMFORTS
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during the hot days of summer if you will provide
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WATER COOLERS
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
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the discomfort you can. Our hot weather comfort;
givers reduce summer discomforts to the lowest point.
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