The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 06, 1921, Image 3
In response to the Inquiry of Many telephone
aubecrUnm*: "What oiui I do to help xny serv*
ice?" this advertisement is published.
"Curiosity Calla"
Hamper Service
? ? v ,V,: ^ ' ;7 ' ? ?'*> v'l . ?fe-V:--;
"Where's the fire?"
. ' ' W h o . was elected?"
?"What's the score?" are
the most frequent "curiosity calls."
Whether they are asked of your opera
tor, the Information operator or the news
paper office, they congest the lines and
hamper the work of the operators.
After every fire alarm, every sporting
event and every election, the switchboards
are ablaze with "curiosity calls."
The operators cannot teljl one call from
anbther and often they are blamed for a
condition over which they have no control.
Frequently a call for a doctor or a hos
pital is overwhelmed by these idie calls and
real suffering results.
Those who refrain from making "curi
osity calls" help the general service of the
community and their thoughtfulness is
appreciated by the operators.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AIJD TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Tragic Facts.
la i he l's almshouses of .South ('aro
I i an lhere arc 1588 inmates. Of these
'if are able-bodied, 1 10 are feeble
through old Hjie. f?0 sl?-kly. 51 crippled,
y bpd-riddcn, i>7 blind, 2 deaf ami
liuuiti, f? inline, 74 feeble-minded, 0
ppUeptic. ? tubercular, 7 venereal, 2
drunkards or doj>ers, 177 over UO years
?of aire. Wliat can be done? Group
comities and build District Hospital
lldmes. This would cost less and would
make these forlorn folk happier and
more comfortable.
If you are interested, write the State
lU>ard of Public Welfare, at Columbia.
Doctor Jfae&tOJlte
diagnoses Battery
Cases Free'"
Get that examination NOW!
DRIVE in where you see the Presl-O-Lite
Service Station sign and toot your horn.
When our man comes out, tell him you think
your battery's all right, but you want to be
sure.
That's his job ? to find out. Don't tnrst
yourself to pass judgment on your battery's
fitness. That's a job for men who have made
it a study and who have the facilities of the
great Prest-O-Lite organization behind them.
When you do need a new battery, you'll be
glad to know that Prest-O-Lite is back to pre
war prices and that an allowance will be made
on your old battery.
Drive around to the Prest-O-Lite Service
Station today. Insure a season Of pleasurable
driving, free from battery bother and expense.
Get that examination NOW.
BEARDS BATTERY SERVICE
Phone 118-W Camden, S. C
I Pun
lyou
Up vrhe re
this uifn
Stoiage RaU&iy,
UM?M lest than one four -hundredth
of it a power 'reserve for a single
atari ? and the generator quickly
-avtacea that.
JAPAN REALLY BACK NUMBER
Writer Bring* Forward Argument* to
Provo That the Chine** Are the
Mor* Progressive.
It may st rike the we?t?ru rcfl|i|i*r a*
?Imply fuj[iny, but more than one < 'I t
ih'sj. friend li.ts assured me that It I*
the Japanese js-ople who nit* really
couwryttlvt. And they tiack tip then
iisv(.iii(>n >?> i'v iiN-iM*' other than the
way in which Japan has clung through
all historic vicissitude#) to a primitive
theocracy, John Dewey writes In Asia
Mugn/.iuo. They point out, for exam
ple that a thousand year* alio the jfrtp- I
aiiose borrowed tin' present style t?f j
clothing; and of household furnishing, |
of silling and sleeping on mats. Hum ,
China ; tlnu tMiina lias changed gey
eral tlntes. u.m\iug constantly in I ti ?? di
rection of practical utility, of Ingeni
ous adaptation of means to needs. Tho
Chinese cuisine Is another argument.
It Is doubtless the most extensive In
the world in the yariety of material
employed for food, and also the most
varied in Its combinations. Academic
analysis may despise arguments drawn
from food, clothing, shelter and fur
nishings. But when one notes the va
riety and ingenuity of the processes
and appliances uSed In daily life and in
tho crafts, one Is certain that the Chi
nese mind is naturally observant and
adaptive. But It sceius unnecessary to
labor the question. Many charges have '
been brought against tho Chinese, hut
no one has ever accused 'them of stu
pidity, Their undoubted conservatism
Is something to be explained rather
than an explanation of anything.
TO PRISON FOR WITCHCRAFT
Canadian Authorities Revive Ancient
Statute That Will Appear Absurd to
.Modern Understanding.
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It has been a little more than 'J(H)
years since anyone was convicted of
witchcraft on this continent, says the
ott^ftinihus Dispatch, and we supposed
"That- there would never again he any
more convict ions. But it seems that :
such prosecutions have heen revived, '
for here conies a report from a ("ana- j
dian court to the effect that a young
woman over there has lately heen sen
tenced to prison for "practicing witch
craft," for all the world like the ac
cusations that used to he filed against
people In lids country.
The young woman in this case
claimed to he aide to tell. who commit
ted a certain theft In her neighborhood."
She said a farmer's oats had been
stolen by=? man and a hoy ; that the.v
drove a bn\ mare, and proceeded west
ward after the robbery, and .that they
would be found tit a certain place,
about.. l<> tulles away. The officers
found her story to be true, and ar
rested the parties who rtdthed the
farmer, but as -the young -woman who
gave the information was in no po
sition to know the facts she related
execf If through communing with "the
spirits," people h-gnn talking about
her being a witch, with the result that
an aiK-lent statute was invoked and |
the girl prosecuted and sent to Jail
for her pains in aiding the officers of
the law. If it were not all duly record
ed in the newspapers we could 'not be
lieve it.
\ "Rent Free" Houses. |
\ ? .
At Llewelyn, I'd., fliers arc 00 empty j
houses, which for years have stood un
tenunted. a veritable deserted village,
in tiie beautiful, valley of the West
Rrnneli of Chester creek. Kven the
war with its demands, failed to repeo
ple the town. About n month ;igo.some
of the houses were rented and a jitney |
Une was established between the town
and Chester. Still there remained 0<)
houses that were fast going into decay
by reason of not being occupied. The .
owners conceived the idea of , having
the properties fixed up by giving them
rent free to workmen who would repair
them and take care of .them. The only
stipulations made in selecting tenants ,
are that they be respectable and thrlf- I
ty people who will take pride in main- ;
taining. and Improving the houses and
that they agree to make all repairs at
their own expense.
I
Perfumed Petrol.
Will motorcars in the future per
fume our streets with the scent of at
tar of roses Instead of the evil-smell
ing mixture which offends our nostrils
as they pass?
The question is suggested by the
statement that a quarter of a million
gallons of motor spirit can be produced
In the Hyderabad state of India by !
distilling the flowers of the mowra <
tree.
Mowra flowers (kc very ri< h In so- ,
gar, and a ton ot^Vio drie<l flowers 1
produces as much as f?) gallons of OS
f><?* cent pure spirit. They have long
been In use for the preparation ?f a
native alcoholic liquor; but only a
small proportion of the tr^es available
is needed for this purpose.
Resourceful Prevaricator.
A Lancashire man. who was afraid j
of his wife, arranged to go to the races ,
with some friends, and explained to j
her that he was going fishing. On his <
way he called at a flsh shop and asked j
the proprietor io *end some 'Tish home. |
Fish was very scarce that day. and a .
lot of cods' head* were delivered. When
hubby returned home, after an enjoy
able time, he said to his wife:
"Well, lass, did you get the fl?*h I
sent you?"
"I got a lot of cods' heads," was her
reply.
"Quit* right.** was the retort. "Ton
never saw imch tlsh In your life a* we
had to tackle today. Before you caaJd
land 'era, yon had to pull tbeir bloa?
Img heads atr ? London i? t
A Regular Customer
Mule folks cmi safely enjoy Ward's!
OrattKC-Cnwh, Lenoa>Cru?() end 1 iuu
Crush. Protected purity. whol?*omen?M
ai^i quality. fine fragrance and flavor,
make them ideal when served icy-cold at
the fountain or at home. Be sure to
?jot i)*o genuine.
.1 * _Jo UHtninsor in bo t tie s\
i Mini itnu ?'iJ under pure food law ?. Fcslvltl and St?i?
l*rtnnt?d hy Urjn|e<C(Ukh Company
1'i-tnc ami Laboratories C'HU".t|io
RtMKvb UiboratOTYi l o? AonvJc#
Bottled by
C<M\\ IKmLINO
COM I W NY
<AMI>BN. S. 0.
Wurd'i (>r*iiR?'Cru?hl
Uiww-CtwK tad Unn
CruiK get their dellcioui
flrtw>r? MiHv from Fruit
Oil* mill Fruit Juice#
itre**?d from orange*,
lemon* orilniei.To the*o
?re ?title* I pure granu
lated tugar, citric acid
(natural ackl of orange*,
lemon* and liinc*\ certi*
tii d food color and car*
bonatcd water.
8 ": No. 9083.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THK
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF CAMDEN
Aj. < AMJ?KN. IN THK STATE OF SOI'TIT CAROLINA Iat Till' C! "i
BUSINESS ON* Al'fUI. :N I >'J 1
Resources
Loans ami discounts
overdrafts, unsecured.
TJ. S. bonds dei>osited to secure circulation
All other United States- (Soverninent Smir
Value of banking house
Furniture and fixtures -
Cash in vault
Lawful reserve with Federal Hank .. .
Net amounts due from national banks
Net amqunt due from banks and bankers
Cheeks on bonks in the same city or town
Total of last five items
Outside checks and other cash Items.
Redemption fund with IJ. N. Treasurer
Other assets: Customers Bond aoct
Total -
1 1 T.-'JIIX L'.,
7 ."?< il l . 7 7
(par value ? .VU-KMUN*
1 1 i??- ? sri.rmix
?JO.7IH.7S
rr_? 7 io.j so
7 *IK.7<i
:n,5U7 hs
.{O.WL'.H
7iVr, 07
1 .001 r?o
71 .'M7.-I0
2.r?oo.oo
'J IS. .'57
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in ' '? - . . 75.000.0U
Surplus fund ... - : 25.000.00
('"divided prolitx .. 22. 08*. 77
Lena current expenses, interest, and lwid 7.175.21 ! 5.51350
Circulating notes outstanding - 40.200.00
(Vrtifled cheek* outstanding 500.40
("ahhier'H check* on own hank outstanding 050 1.1
Total of last two items . 1.210.H5
I/emand deposits :
Individual deposits subject to cheek 20Mfc'J.1.<{2
Dividend* unpaid 40.00
Total demand dei>osits J0fc,075.02
Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed! 1. .100.00
Other time deposits ....... 203.679.57
Postal ?ov!ngs- dep*>*?r?? ? ... _? 1.1 OH. 44
Total of time deposits J00.37K ?)1
Other Liabilities : Reserved for i-Ydern Tux*-- I irprwia tlon 4. .TO
Total ftrfl .1151.43
State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw.
I. 8. W. Van I/andingham. Caithier ?f the above namrd Hank, do
wiir that the above nt.itrroent it true to the beat of my knowledfr
and * X W VanLANDINOHAM.
Caabier.
Subacrlbad and sworn to bafora me this 3rd day of May. TO21. ,
Corract ? IttMt : * W S Rurnct, Notary Public.
C. J. Shannon , Jr.
Oeo T. Llttl? Irtrartara
if. II. Heyaaan
Come? Take a.
Fyesh Grip
America and I he world now (acc sterner
necessities of constructive effort in distribu
tion than in any previous }>< ri?.d <>f business
history. $
Marketing Ls in a ^tate of fr.".. N< / nays
are crowding out the old. l*t?s i ideas arc
replacing yesterday's customs. Plan and
precision are triumphing over rule o'
thumb.
The advertising prizes of a (hanging busi
ness day will gravitate to thinking, studious
men. That is why men who >*11 things,
and who make things which must be sold,
plan to attend the Greet Hi /?<?>* C/aji
Kooiu of ly.'i ? 1 1 .?
Seventeenth Annual Convention
Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World
Atlanta, June 12-16
There advertising inca will t;.ke fresh grip
on the business fundamental* ? Faith, In
tegrity and Industry. '1 hey will exchange
view . d.sCUss ideas, inspire others, even
wnin- themselves absorb inspiration.
Thiv ing meeting promises worth
while .iuirs t:> seriou;-rnindod business
men. f hey will turn to i" for guidance and
counsel; they will find in it relaxation and
felJowiiap. Join them in June.
Czhibits of Domeltk and Foreign
AdrrrtUinf, demonsti'ating the use
of practically all recognized medi
ums, and arranged solely with a
view to helping the convention
delegate, will be a special feature.
'Iliis ftlorrf iimVr^ ine trip worth _
while.
In June, Atlanta is at it* best. High on a
ridge between the Gulf and the Atlanta ,
fanned by cooling breezes and < lad In gay
summer attire, it is, as proved by United
States Weather Bureau reports, a delightful
place in June.
For complete information a* to railroad
rates, bote! reservations, etc., please ad-,
dress t be ^
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Atlanta it f+mtd J of its hospitality