Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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" ' Ordfeci Ob??w? College, December ?.? In -^lou with the county agent* ufht,?t the Htate th* Extension rlcv bortioeUariet* are conducting M ?r,h?i'i campaign with empfcatd* pruulng, uprayfcif, and related of. ^,rd Work. A schedule toy whldi the -enlists will ?l>en<l one to thtye duyH ^ <4Ch county agent la now being wried out. and ail w to are iuteftttfed y> iroiHog more aad bettor fruit on pill or toff* **1* Hho^ld 'fr afiiMfljj I ? ' I gagggj^^yj aiatauce from the county agents eou- j corning: "Orcha rd Week," during wMch field demonstrations and lecture** and instruction will be given lu various on-hard* in each county. Aa^.ji jreault of thin (special drive the specialists and | the county agent* hope to aee establish- | ed a Urge number of new home or ohards as well as renewed Interest iu the care of orchards already establish- j ei , I L, J^egal Blanks tor ?at? at tM? office. j MAKE YOUR BUILDING A LANDMARK ? .V ' - V ; 'V _ - <? *x -i, . .?'?.J-- '' To it m it mst be pernaieit ad beautiful. Use the Palmetto Brick ? they are the best aad prices ire right. See Leroy S. Davidson & Company Camden, South Carolina OFF WK WILL BKGIN PAYING 1920 CHRISTMAS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ON TUESDAY, DKCKMBKR 1ITH. ALL MEMBERS WILL PLEASE PRESENT THEIR CARDS PROMPTLY. Join Our New Club Today Life Insurance Protects njortgaged real estate. A "Life" Policy pays the mortgage if the bor rower dies. It gives him time to discharge t he obligation if he dies. An "Endowment" . Policy pays off the mortgage whether the borrower lives or dies. Southeastern Life Insurance Co., L. A. McDowell, Agent Service and Quality We established our business on the principle of being fair with our customers, giving them full valu^ for the money they leave with us. We have continued that policy throughout the years we have been serving you, and wc are pursuing it more persistently than ever in this era of price in nation today. Hut we never lower the standard of our goods. On this high plane of commerciality we solicit > <>ur patronage. Braces Pure Food Store PHONE 66 ARMY MEN HIT HARD 50,003 Former German Officer* Are in Bad Way. Many Compelled to Toll at Hard Later and Others Try ta Ixiet an Small Pension*. Berltu.? Many of the 50,000 former Hennao officers discharged ?1nce the signing of the armistice have Jolne<1 'he great army of unemployed la Ger many. a few- have goue to work at hard labetf^atul othera arc trying ta make amall pensions pay for the ex pansive necessaries of mere existence. Officers belonging to old, aristocratic, once wealthy families. are la no bet ter situation than their comrades who rellod for a living on their army pay, Tfcey have lbag since disposed of moat of their personal property, and it la aot uncommon to aee one offering to aomo foreigner a family heirloom for euougb money to pay a grocery bllL Those who are doing hard labor must work half a day for the prlco pf a pound of meat, and all day for a pound of butter. Many have beeu ?m 'able to buy civilian clothes, and are working In thin and .frayed uniforms. The wives and sisters of some of these men have none Into the shops, where they earn 330 marks u montli, a sum a guest at any of the Interna* tlonal hotels frequently pays for a sin gle meal. The widow of a colonel killed n! the front Is supporting four children on a pension of toss thnn 700 marks a month. / Former* soldiers, and particularly the wounded, whose pensions are In adequate to supply them with food, have beeu hard hit. Day and 'night they may be 8?en standing on the streets with cap In hand, hedging or selling matches. They still wear their uniforms, or parts of uniforms, and some of them, to Incite pity, exhibit their wounds. A party of Americans walking down Unt.er deu Linden one night saw a former soldier at agger and full to the, pavement, unconscious. City physi cians said lie had fainted from hunger. HER BET IS PAID Florence, Dee. l. ?While the school1 board has made no official announce- ' ment of Its finding in the gftfe, It t>s definitely known that Proif W. K, Sawyer lias resigned us MU|i*iintend ?ft?l of the Florence city tichooU ami that his resignation has been unani mously accepted. It wns .stated this morning that Prof, Sawyer left the city lant night. ^ The school iKNini remained In ses sion practically all day yesterday and adjourned lust night to ueot at 10 o'clock IMmrsday morning. The board will I sHll" no statement until It corn plete.s the taking of teutltnony in the case which grow out of the personal difficulty between Prof. Sawyer audi lllvers McCaU, u High School ntudcnt? on Central School grounds. In the city court today the -prose cut Ion withdrew lttt case against Prof. Sawyer and the case was dropped from the docket. He \vuii charged with. Currying concealed weapons and fight ing. Likewise, the case against Hirer:* MeCall charged with fighting was dropped. * . ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? 0 .Mrs. II. Van Hnren Magoulhle, whose husband Is an urchltecl, has boon elect is! president of the National Associa tion "f Woman Painters ami Sculp tors. " Although , ll is truly American or ganisation. the Camp Fire Olrls can now be found lit C-aimda, Alaska, Mefc loo. China, Knrope, .In pan and even India. CITATION % Sijiti- of South Carolina. County of Kershaw. r.y \V, I.. McDowell. lOsqulre, I'robate ifudge. Whereas, T. J. Iloykln made suit to me to grant lilin Letters of Adminis t rat Ion of the Kstato of and effects of \V. K. J toy kin. These art*. Therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. K. Hoy kin .deceased, that they 1m? and Hppear la-fore roe, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C. ou December 1,1th next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to ,show en use, If any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. 01 veil under my Hand, this JiOth day of November, A. I>. 102(1. ( W. L. MeDOWKLL. ?fudge. of l*rohato for Kershaw County. Published on the 8rd and 10th days of December, 1020. In ttye Camden Clironjelo and posted at the Court House, <loor for the time prescribed by law. .. ?? .. :? ? . No. 9083. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CAMDEN At CAM1>K.\\ IN Witt KTATK OF MO'T II <WKOMNA, AT T?IK Wi)SK OF nr.SINKKS <f<\ SOYKMIUdK UUh, 1020. :* R?t?urco? and dkaoomitx 478,727.90 473.737JB5 Overdraft*, oeourrd, $9,287.0 8; unsecxKWt. *7,309.40 ,lQA44.4tt (J. 8. bonds depo*tt??l to *<h*u?o circulation ? (par .*aloe) .?,? 50,000.00 V. H, Bond* 8,000.00 IT. H. Ronda pledged collateral..,,, 32,000.00 War Havings OrtiAcab-* aud Thrift Stumps actually owned ,. S|4.8Q Total 11. 8. (lOTofmuetit securities $:> ,524.4# Monde other than U. S. bonds pledged to aeeure pimtal savlngn deposits ........ 2.000.00 other Uta I?. N. Hond-* (unpledged) 7,000.00 9.000.00 Ktoc%"ef Federal Heserv* ttaek . 3.000.0* Value of blinking hons* 39,748.78 29.748.7* FuYftUur# aud Bltarw ....... 3,902.01' lawful reserve with Fvdeml Hc.serve Rank 134, 300 J9 Cash In vault and oet aaMmnts duo f*om national banks 07,008.47 Net amount due from banks and banker* 1,908.04 < K^i? on baafee ta thr earn* eity or town ... 2.803.41 Total of last thtv?- items ... 7I.900.N) Outside chocks and other cash items, ..... . ll.737.8u Redemption tuM with r. h. Treasons ...... a.noo.oo Interest earued but not collected -approximate -on Notes and Rills <Recolvlible not pW dm*. 1,900.09 Other assets: ? ? ...... 878.74 Other aasetB; Customers Hood awt ...... . .-v. .8^.72 Total - .703.838.39 Liabilities. 75.008.00 Capital stock jwl(t in ..,???? . .... ... ... Surplus fund .... .'.... 'i5.000.99 IjAdlvlded profits 20,700.40 i . ? - - ; , current Olis>nsos, Interest, niul ta\?*s |?nht i" 10,243.28 Interest and discount eo/llcctcd ' ? 2f000.Q9 Amount reserved for taxes accrued- i ............... 047.73 Amount reserved for aH Interest accrued ..... T< ........ 3,000.09 < iivulatliiK notes < ui I ?-( n 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 $ w 49,000.00 Not amounta duo to national Inmks .. t, 003.80 t 'or titled cheeks outstanding . , . ....... ^ v 1,100.01! ('ashler's checks on own bank outstanding . ... 004 .OH Total of laat tbreo items S.01H.40 iM'inand dcp<^Mlts: Individual doposits swiped to ('hack . .. 330,1272.31 Dividends uupnid - a ? . -- . ? ? 32.09 T<?tal demand de|K>Hits, 230,304.31 Time depoalts : Postal Kiivintfs I>upo?dtf< .. - ... 3,000.33 OtHor time dopowitK 290,160.41 Total of time deposits .V 1^,'1,005.74 Hiiited States Deposit* RIHn payable with Kodorul Uesorre Bank 28,000.00 <?ther I.labHfHIeOs: Hewrtrred for Depiwdhtlon 888.74 T*?tai ! " ..'.../mwafio 8tate of South Carolina. CoUntj of Km-ntian. I. W. W? Van I'O^dtn^h.'iin, Oashior of tin- above named KiimU/ do .M.dciunl.r swear th/1' th?* above vtateuient true to the best uf ruy knowledge ?nd br\ief^- S. W. . Vanl.ANPlNOHAM, Oaahkr. Subscribed and aworn tu before me this 24th day of Noveml>or, 1020. Cor raft ? Atteat: U. T. Croodale, Notary Publle C. Jl Shauuon. Jr. f M. II. Tleyman 1 drorfors. 1 L. A. Wittkowttkv "?k ? Banking on Iter worn flu's Intuition, Miss Qerlrude Blind worth, pretty Brooklyn girl, bet on Harding to win the presidential election. She in here j shown "'cashing in" her bet, in this case a free wheel bnrrow ride across the Brooklyn bridge, on 4ter way t? business. PUN TO MOVE FRENCH DEAD Million Fallen Heroes to Be Trans ferred to Military Cemeteriee in Near Future. Paris. ? France's 3,000, (XX) war dead are soon to be transferred to perma nent military cemeteries or reinterred in private burylnpr grounds, at the op tion of relatives. It may be many months before the work Is even well under way, but the start Is to be made soon, under author ity of lawn passed at the Inst session of parliament and now made effective by decrees. A separate monument, of ;i design not yet adopted. will he put hi the head of each ^rrave, and tin* care of the military grounds will devol\e 1 1 fx ? n the government in perpetuity. Sanitation and lack of transporta tion has delayed t be assembling of the I bodies but il has lieeit derided thai j bv careful plantiln*_* the \v??rk may be I done without danger t?? h?>al:b or to j Industry. Not a Houn1 to Be Kickcd Aroun'. Rowling Clreen. Ky Ati n'Jtmrmbilfl : belonging to Kd 4'nutrjll was ihe chief ! factor (? a unique i rn<ie .I<?hn Ffar- j rls owned an old r:t;i r?* and a *nrrey, j also tlie be*) ??pos?uni" dot in War ren eettftt* < bin cttr for the ^ auu biitrsy and the ;o*ivoeue of hii'i! ii.u ? v i i ! ? iIm ll.inv-. ricuod during the (oiumi. ?e? -?o.-?. See this NEWLlG#T-SlX?we are now ready , to demon strate and make deliveries Light-Six Forty -lioraepower de tachable-heud motor. Roomy and comfort able tor five passen ger#. Cord tires are standard equipment. Mill la Ana My TOUIUNC CAR . . . ilOS LANDAU-ROADSTJ K ISM S F.DAN :?? / 0. k. South Usnd AT all driving speeds, Ibc NEW LlGHT-SlX is freer) Jroni vibration than any car of its approximate size - or weight yet produced in America or Kurope. Its pouerfii! motor is an exclusive Studehukcr design- eon ccivcd by Studebaker engineers ? and built complete in SludchaLer factories. It is most cflicient in utilizing the low grades of fuel now on the? market ? no other light, six cylinder motor yet produced is as free from vibration or as flexible, economical ami powerful. Power with smoothness of operation has been the domiuant idea in the construction of the LIGHT -SIX motor. Its eompietely machined crank-shaft and connecting rods will not be found in any other light weight car yet produced in this country . This construction reduces wear and strain on the hearings and mo\iij? parts, and means longer life ?ad smoother riding qualities. You call have the advantage of this motor's wonderful gasoline economy and the satisfaction of its smoothness of operation only by owning a Studehakrr LlGHT-SlX. Let us give you a demonstration of this 1NKW LlGHT-SlX anywhere and under any conditions you chooac. CAROLINA MOTOR COMPANY, (Inc.) i Fiak and Gooodyeaf Tires. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA