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OS AIR KO,*B . h. .j. in K.*|>Wl?? Op|H??t unity S*** tM Nervlce. t#w> p,-, a ii?x ?? t ^ w i>i? h I 1(< made ?lj?il> l'i..u. uviiUiMU rtwJltw for the ?",f> '"f jm?kii'K alnuaps ?>u1 ?uth?. mark the beginning *1 at iM iitvtimo deV?lopllU :jt of J ' <U , c ' s ' ^ ? ?;. <????. the United Stales ^ rtfV" tl?H cooperation of CV ^ <Uv ","1 tuwu of Muy illMHMtHlMi'. For l? expect* f-j; ^ u*it t* w y?arb to have u Iu ,,vn'y surb *" ai?| two or three hundred landing rji a* onwitly uud immediately neod I toWDH xvhlch establish thyua will lurtitv :*?in aH p,nuot*,'?' f jevcleiaueut of t bin industry of the 'J j* Aid '? w'" not ^e 'wu* before tield will be almost us indis t,j u? up-to-date town us ? ^>#4 <tit(??? iu the opinion of the werMMOit airmen. \ (a vdl uk tield must ho JcVel, free ?bstru<'ti<>iM, aud about the sijtw ?f tb* elikw" enclosed by a mile race [jrick. It must be provided with a ahrf, [_, ?iu> end, and thou* shook) be [| i-aretrtVvr. and K?ix and oil supplies i>sr ?t hand. The equipment ?.f ?n<-h , lit'Jil uimmI not cost more than $1,800 jiJ waste land e?n generally be used. TV permanent plan -for maintaining iu,h landinK field* ba's ~ubt yet been ii.riiiinnl u|h?ii ; hut the present plan K (?r live municipal organizations to ^operate with the government. Cham L of Commerce. Kotaryv %'lubs and .*,? civic bodies are requested to conic kff?r<1 with offers of assistance ? to cib .;im t he tt$e of saituble fields and raise |fci> funds wherewith lo equip and main-a '.in' them. Any such orgauiafttlon which ri.lir'S to cooperate with rtn? government in this uudertaking Should address the jLllirei^tor of Military Aeronuutics, Traiu iteg Section, Navigation lira nob, Wash NttftOD, I). '(*. I It i* a' fact uot generally reoognTeetl that the government now has in its hands the lejjal powers, the men aud (bo machines to promise a great de velopment of the* airplane as a means of^ travel and communication. Now that) the war is over, and planes and fliers j arc rorainjf bouie, it ia to jusrt such a Hmlopraent that the Division of Mill tar.v Aemnautics is devotinf its energies The present government control of fly iag of course a war meaeure, Oon frofs will doubtless be called upon to paix wnrn leg! station providing for the Mvlopufcftt of flying in time of peace. At present, however, the government nbsolute control of both the raan-l ?f(Htare and of the flying of airplanes. jFurtbormorif, (b Ijrny Im* now in t!u# :t2,UU0 ioinliut wUin-H uud 3,suo I u:i suing pljUUM. those mo thou' i < id# ? ?( An., i i? un ;i!aui',. ,,i Kumpc, and the United Stat#* win a x a ?.hare of the Cerman 1 1 ! a 1 1 1 ? ^ ,|?.s u ,t blu^ 1 1.?- plane-, attached to t )>.? N;.v.v I?<l to til* Marin, I'orpj.. li the way nt peritonei, there* art*! >a:;s tuHitaiv aviat,.?> n-uin-<l u Hii r-'imii \ , a nil J>:r? eadot Mi.is fjpW iii si ||i,,,|.. Tile t.iial Iiui'il.i i .it bo e Who have l?. I I, a- In. in. .I to k. !u>.,U in I p tu (k tiibff tij 1,800 avia tors had {joen trained abroad. Tho aimv alone lius about ll.tKMI airplane mechanics. Thin aggregation of nitrt) and equip ment. combined \\ i t h lit,. Wnad pow,,. which the government has over the use aud manufacture of pianos. afford!' per b?j>H tht greatest uppuil unity for u Unified development Of on a peace hnxin that has over existed. ' . European nations, of rrtuiw, also have fllera and machine* ; but they are ? \ hauMed,. both as to linamc and as to man-power. V?i(wl States, there fore. is in k position to lead tho world in the development vf tho airplane in d lis try. This establishment of air routes, and landing fields, which is tho pur pose of tho present series of Crow country flights, is tho most immediate and pressing need. It will go further than anything else to make Hying safe, according to tho anny aero-experts. At present a flier in the air Is com parahio to a pioneer plunging into an unexplored country with ti compass and an idea where ho wauts to 'fco. but with out a map or a trail, lie is still inure like '.mariner sailing a sea which has never been charted, ami without any knowledge of whoro ho could make port in ease of stonn. Travel in the air, like travel on earth and on water, must have recognized routes and stopping places before it can ho. made safe. Tho birds have instinct ively reeogni>??d thin fact, and. lu their operation** always follow the same gen eral linos Of" travel and stop at the same places, v - . The airplane has already become a stable and dependable machine. It is no more liable to mechanical trouble than the automobile, and is in much less danger of collision. The risk in Hying becomes chiefly from two sources. In the tirst place, unexpected chauges of weather may cause disaster, and in the second place, if the aviator has to land on aH*ount of e^ilie or other me chanical trouble, an<T has no good place to land, he is up against it. Tho knowledge of meteorology, which . will enable tbe airmen to avoid storms and unfavorable atmospheric conditions, la a matter of scientific research which will take ypurn, and which I* m?w b?' iiiK VttiriwU on by oui WfAtbfr bureau ind by our military flier*. It uiuwt be li- cully n(?l. ?l ami s.\ I ? ? n ? i ? ? ? ? I l>y >thej establishment <?' r*Ht>fttiMHl route* of air ] i'UVl'l. . The provildoi of abundant lauding i: >!- , (trope equipped, win punsti* j tuto ii factor of aafety lu flying >ybivh wilt make tlit" Hi r|?lRi?** no uiore ?lui* ? i K>1. 'lis us II IIU'll.lS Of c|..ss country tl.IV i'l than the ?utm<K>btte. When an avia tor lias mechanical truilbl* iff IttWU with dangerous comli t ion * now, Ida only expedient in to select the most favorable landing HM?t he can sec and deaceud. He may have the Rood fortune t>? leach an "iK'ii Held ; but it ij< just Us likely thrtt he will have to laud In a forest or j iv a. steep mountainside. Then. too. there is always the meuuee of telephone or telegraph wires, which are invisible from above. A large percentage of 'all the- accident* in aviation are lauding accidents. v For these reasons American cities by co-oppratiUf with the government in the estabiixhinent of landing Held* ?un give a great impetua to the development of aviation in this country. Willi. 1 in 'fries Suicide. l.omlon, Dec. 10.*? .William II ohen$o)> lern, the 'former (.iermun Emperor has attempted to,oominit suicide, following mental depression. according to the Leip hIc Togeblatt. which is quoted iu n Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company. A member of the former Eipperor's retlttue Who prevent ed llerr Ilohenznllcrn from carrying out bis intention received a wound, it is paid. tlox. Supper. The public is cordially invited to a box supper together with other amuse ment features at Pleasant drove school near Cassatt "on Monday night |?ec. 2H, UHS; Camp and bring your friends, Proceeds will go to furuishing the school. Miss Itnth Ueetl. Principal. rublie Cotton Weigher. This is to notify the fanners that 1 am now engaged as Public 'Cotton Weigher at Camden. . ' ; M. L. McLKOIV ' ? o ?/'?' * ??' <*? t ? ' ? , . v ? j. Two thousand airplanes have been sur rendered to the Allies by Germany ac cording to the terms of the armistice, (term any is uow known to have lost well I over 0,000 airplanes in destroyed and surreniJfti during the prefftnl^ear. These ligures show tiiat. the ftfitish have de stroyed 3.060 in aerial ^ombat and driven out of control 1,174 since January 1, .1018. Security ABOVE THE HIGHEST LAW IN THE LAND WAR 8A VIVOS STAMP* can not be touofaed by nation, stato, QMuMj or mnrriripattty. They can not bo misused when stolen, lost, when deetroyed by Art or aoddont, or paid to anyone except the ?WMr, if property registered. They are above every law, beyond vqr fmihtlHy of iriik, supreme in sanctity and security . f* A War Saving# Stamp Is u Sccm . as a National Bank Note uC > 1 THBYPAY I^RE^ AT THE d ?i RATE OF 4 1-4 PER CENT COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY * '? "" * - ^ - ??. . ? ' - ' . 1 m m ? ? - ? ? : - A War BavinfS Stamp bought in December lor $A2 8 will lo 1* doomed for $5.00 on January 1, 1923. In oaoe of nooeaoity, tkoy on bo rediemed More maturity at their pnrekaoo prioo pine 3 p or oaat into* eat. The safest am 1 MUMOt inveofanae* in the world? W. a & fW "??od by the strongeot and wealtksos* saiiit in tW wetiA ST. BERNARD DOGS ECONOMY VICTIMS v.-. - <*. . . . . ? j All but Six at Famous Monastery Killed to Save Meat SMPPly. HOW PARIS IS REGULATED; ^ ; I Bread Shortage Affect# the French More Seriously Than Any Other Meat Scarce and Costly in Belgium. l'urls. ? AIT but *lx of the famous 8t. Itcrnnrd doga kept by the luonk* of t lu. i iQdlWt monastery in the Alps huv* been killed. Shortage of mewl caused by the war led to thlH mas mcro. The fit, lieriuut) |>u*s in of historical . remrtm. It connects the valleya of tl'.e fthone iiimI the Porn Bait eft* It 'vas traversed by ltoman legions thou* sands *?f years ago. In irtedteval ttmeH tin* pass served the armies of conquer ors and the hands of mercenaries. Na poleon crossed the Alps at this point in 1H00. The great monastery was bnllt in the middle of the sixteenth century. It wnH maintained for the relief of travelers who were surprised by snow storms iwhile crossing the pass. The St. Bernard dogs were used to find the froaen victims of the storms In the snowdrifts. They were specially train ed for this work of relief and carried the first aid to the Injured In a little basket attached to their collars. These dogs rescued thousands of human be lings, many of whom were of historic prominence. Ami for the first time In the history of this famous monastery the dogs had to be slaughtered for want of food. \ Human. Food Flrat intsrsat. At other times a repoet of this sort would create profound.. Interest In Parir., but at present the human race Is thinking of Its own necessities and enres less about dog heroes living n\ore than 8.100 feet above the surface of the sea. Today the people of France are re* strleted in the consumption of piejit, bread or auy other article of food In ?the making of which dough or flour Is used, and sugar. There ate three meatless days and to prevent anyone buying meat In advance the rule re stricts purchases to 200 grams of meat on u day preceding a meatless flay. The sale of meat la prohibited Wednepdays, Thursdays and Fridays* In hotels and reatauranta no guest la entitled te more than 100 grama of meat as part of a meal Tuesdays. Thla tcstrictlon In .aimed at hoarding, ifiven slaughter houses are entirely closed the meatless days. TIN1* the : Attempt1 is made ta prevent as far as possible any flolatton of the rule. Of course any attempt at enforcing testrictlons of thla sort In the prov inces would.be needless. French pea a ants eat little meat, once or twice a M'eek at the most, if at all. The average Englishman consumes much less meat. England had three meatless days a week, applied to res^ tan rants and similar dining rooms, be ginning in the summer of 1017. How ever, these meatless' days 1 were abol ished, the order taking effect May 17* thla ye|r. In place of the former re atrictlons a meat card was issued. This card entitled the holder to a cer tain amount of m^at, which he may buy. four specified "daya in the week. Englishmen are consuming about* double the ampunt of meat eaten by the same number of Frenchmen at present. French' frugality in meat la thrt more remarkable aa it Is accompanied iby a similar and much more drastic restriction In the consumption of bread. "A Frenchman," according to a peace-time wit, "la a gentleman who wear8 a decoration and ordera an ex tra portldn of bread." Bread has been the staff of life of the French people. Still France is In a rfetter position than adjaren^. countries. Meat ia very scarce and costly In Belgium. In Ant werp one has to pay 20 francs for a pound of meat and 80 francs for a pound of bacon. In Meerle, near Ant werp, a butcher paid 2,025 francs for a two-year-old ateer. Cows are sold for 5,000 and goats for 500 francs. 8wlss Regulations Strict, ? At Val de Travers, Switzerland, tw*> butchers were found guilty of having violated the government jrule regu lating the price of calvea. The butch ers were fined 1,500 franca each, and ?vlll have to pay. the cost of the trial, while 15 farmers, whom the butch ers had paid more than the maximum price allowed, were acquitted by the Jv rf. In the course of proceedings in 'the court It was showh that an army of Acer of, the? commissary department in buying cattle for the army had also paid more than the maximum price permitted. Now the state's attorney ?is going to prosecpte the army officer for the same offense for which the two butchers were found guilty. In Vienna meat rations for hotels, dining * rooms and boarding houses *rere cut 20 per cent, beginning July t.- Even moat supplies for hospitals ?were reduced 10 per cent- ~ This caused increased prices. i _ Clergymen In War Werfc. London. ? Four hnndrerl and thirty seven clergymen of the London (Eng land) diocese have done or are doing national work. AN UP TO DATE JEWELRY STORE Ours is thV boat i jit the world to Rive suggestion* lor presents. The stork anil the prices are so varied that every taste and every pocket-book is likely to be suited. This is the place where you ran get just whut you are looking for. G.L. BLACK WELL Wtttfiw Mill Nfw*. *V?- v 1 . - ' .Mr. iintl Mrs. 11. K. Hullm ??iv in Colombia la*l Tuomlay /Vn business. ..Mr. Ki. Wv Clark and family ??f MfMn >l>t nt Nunda.w. jii Jtl^o village Ith -M i - t'Inrk's mother. 4 t|. U. Turner from Kurt N. Y. is MpoudiiiK a pnrt of hi* furlough with Mr, .nnl Mrs. \V. T. IMayer, r. Mr. wild Mrs. Otto I fii^* and ohlldj roii spent nevoral day ree+Hitly will* rob ativoo in Columbia. Private Carl (iervin from Camp Hevior is visiting Mr. and Mrs. .1. I?> Itoau. Misses- Anna Kato A 1 ford and, Mary Simpson spoilt Saturday in Colutrtbiu. Mr. Vornoh Mt<"1bwl aud family wero in Columbia last week ond, Mr. J. l>. Shaw and Mr. K. \V. Twltty wvro in Columbia Monday. -< Mr. J. K. ltnbinHOM.\ upon't Sunday ' iu Columbia. , Master Molvin MjcLcod in visiting. his grandmother Jn Columbia. Mrs. W. M. Knight and Mrs. I.>. Shir ley^iipeut Sunday io fiethuno. M(b? ftorirud# Wllllford i* viaitiiif roTafivertir therotint+y. - ? A large crowd attended the diejer ail party lo^t Saturday and everyone hud ii good time. The room was attractive ly decorated with holly and miKtleton m prrsmted a nictst Inviting appuui a nee to i ho gurnix. A v ? 1 1 ini; content wit* hold t<? deeide who were the tuoM: popular boy and girl around the village. MIxh Ihtclf CVrbi'll and Mr. CJiyliott , linker'. wer?? the larky ouen und reoelved (ho prixex 0f a host- of eaudy and one of .stationery. The youug people a 1 ? ? > enjoyed tunny <fu tieen during the even ing. Eleven dollars uml sixteen contu 'wore raised. This moneys will go to ward adopting a Kreueh orphan. Thero will be u box Mupper Saturday night ut. the xt'lionl ho one. A11 of our friends- ure cordially <lnvlted to come and many attractions will be afforded them. The pioeeeda are to be used In paying for the ?'hool pluno. . c Collins Brothers ' hi Undertakers for Colored People Ttlephos* 41 714 W. D.K.fb St. I , W;; j Are becoming every day more firmly convinced ? i r--t " ' ? ? ? - V- ' ? v S i 4 ? ' * ' that this is the place to come to for solid, substantial values at moderate prices. p, ' "*'y" We like to deal with people of experience in buy ing. We like a chance to sell high-class goods to peo ple who know. \ OUR LARGE GENERAL STOCK has been assembled by experienced buyers ? men who v have made prudent buying an intense study. The re sult' is an accumulation of goods that we .can sell to experienced people and make of them satisfied cus tomers. ?? 7$ r ? f . I- . - - - - ~ ~ ' ' ' ? ? ' ? -Z /' If you want the full worth of every dollar you spend, spend them with us. . ? m 1 i . . Springs & Shannon The Store That Carrie* The Stock. SOLD AND INSTALLED AT W. O. HAY'S GARAGE GUARANTEED ONE