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excursions in thought. , ? What Are Honest People Going to Do About It? ' (1^ N. Allen in Cheater Reporter.) In an article , reprinted In The Clu ster Reporter, John T. Roddey, of Ro k Hllj, ox pressed the opinion that ??the sure-enough devil is the dol lar." That Mr. Roddey is not very fur from correct in his conclusion is seen when vve recall that Scripture <uys Hh0 love of money is the root of all evil." That the unbalanced scramble for. the "almighty dollar" does pierce people through with many sorrows is most freoly granted. Hut. even a most powerful devil is i endured as powerless as a bubo when faced by a man of genuine in tegrity and unswerving principles. Evidently money per se is no evil; the use of it in right ways brings untold blessings; the abuse of it can shower upon man the horrors of an earthly hell. If the dollar be the "sure-enough devil," then, what may be the best way to rendec this for midable demon powerless?' . ; Mi*. Roddey's reflections upon the general tendency to gamble, to spec: ulate (wrongly), to get somcthjng for. nothing, to seek to do tho other fel low before he does you, ete., aro well made. These evils are widespread. ? They are the evils of the cross-roads . store as well as the metropolis; they curse the homes of the poor and ruin : the homds of the rich; they put skel etons in the closets of the well-to-do and bring the poor to still more des perate poverty, The mania for gam bling can be understood only as an aftermath of the war. During the feverish activity of war preparation ! the poor man tasted a wealth in high wages the like of which he never j dreamed of before. Today we are in the "morning after*' of that riotous period, of war. For war is destruc- : tion. But when' the armistice was signed the war was not over ? the ; biggest part of the universal hell of it had just begun. The craze for gambling is merely one of the evils ?and a small one ? which was let loose by Pandora's Box called the War of 1914. Let us pick up the* latest issue of any daily and we are made aware that almost all of the calcium arsen ate is in the hands of unscrupulous speculators ? or at least it seems to be. The price of this poison, so es sential "to the cotton grower, has sailed to unusual heights. Congress j is now on the eve (may the morn yet come!) of an investigation of the matter. It is enough for us to know that a few heartless monopo lists can cause the South the loss of millions of dollars thru selfishness. What are honest men going to do about it ? I As I glanced over the pages of the latest issue of ntht? World's Work I noticed an article entitled "Beware of the Blind Pool." Reading a little further on, it was said "At the pre- ' li miliary hearing given Dr. Leonard K. Hirshberg, the guiding spirit of Winthrop Smith and Company, the (iovernment attorney said that this . <>ne concern was responsible for at least $1,000,000 of its clients' mo- j ney. How much the others (blind pools) hud taken from the public no one knows, but there is little chance of the owners getting any of it back again." Now, this Dr. llirahberg was once a frequent contributor to Phy* sioal Culturo magazine, His arti cles were fine, learned, helpful and intere?ting. I thought well of him from the way he wrote. The World's Work shows him to be a disreputable scoundrel, a low-down rascal, and loss respectable than a common thief. Not content to lose his own money he schemed in such way as to lose at )<*asl $1,000,000 belonging to oth era wb# were needy. Whj*t are holiest men going to do about, it? Some years ago Alois P. Swoboda, whose address was at Washington, ran flamboyant advertisements in the papers. Ho posed a? a lvjuve nator of worn-out bodies, a developer of. bulging muscles, etc. I.ater he stopped advertising. After an in termission he appeared in New York and immediately began a nation-wide campaign of advertising. This time his specialty was "Conscious Evolu tion." He would tell simple-simons and suckers how to develop the su per-man personalty for so much per. Some time ago, I learned that this man had mado over $250,000 selling his muscle courses to suckers. This handsome fortune he very promptly lost gambling on the New York Stock Exchange. Today he is still selling courses on "Conscious Evolu tion," charaoter development, and what not, to gullibles and Barnum suckers'. Now, what are honest men going to do about it? As I see it honest men had better make a stand for the sanctity of the home emphasizing parental responsi bility. Honest boys and girls are raised up to be honest ? we need some real religion in the home. It seems to me that the devil in the whole thing is not the dollar but this bus iness of parents failing to be true to the real interests of their children and training them up in the way they should go! Man Kills Woman Stenographer. Richmond, Va., Dec. 11. ? Mrs. Thelma H. Richardson, a stenogra pher, was shot and killed here early tonight by Thomas Polland, a real estate man. Officers investigating the case are unable to ascribe a mo tive for the shooting, which occurred in the street in front of the Polland home shortly after dusk. Mrs. Richardson, it it said, was di vorced from her husband some time ago. She formerly lived in Florida. Polland is said to have been estran ged from his wife for several weeks. Battle With Moonshiners. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 15. ? Bob Bal lard, leader of the Menifee county moonshiners gang and Guy Cole, a prohibition agent, were slain in a battle between twenty officers and moonshiners today, according to word received by Prohibition Director Sam Collins. Charles Ballard, an alleged moonshiner, who was wounded, was a member of the gang sought for killing two officers last week. A recent amendment to the jury act of Alberta, Canada, allows wo men to sit in a case where a woman is concerned. New Year Greetings We wish to express our deep ap preciation to our many customers for their generous support during 1922. With this issue we extend to you, one and all, our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and prosper ous 1923. Yours truly, Springs & Shannon .0 "? ? ^ -?L Z ^ ^ . WORLD WAR HON OK ROM,. Names aityl Rank of Kershaw Coun ty's White Dead. James LeRoy Belk Post, No. 17, American* Legion, are endeavoring to (jet up a correct roll of the world war veterans from this county who were killed in action or died other wise while in the service . of their country. If, there. are any omissions or any corrections to be made in the following list, they request that A. 5. Karcsh, Commander LeRoy Belk Post, be notified at once, as it is de sired to have the list neatly gotten up and place<i in their hall. The list as made up is as follows: Killed in Action. ^ Lioutenant Augustus M. Trotter, June 21, 1918. Private Walter M- Lloyd, Sept. 12, 1018. Corporal Walter Johnson, Sept. 24, 1018. Lieutenant John F, Arthur, Oct. G, 1918. Lieutenant James L. Belk, Oct. 16, 1918. Died of Wounds. Private Pat Davis, May 30; 1918. Private Sidney N. King, July ft, 1918. Private Willie K. Humphries, Oct. 6, 1918. Killed by Accident. Private Giliam A. Hall, May 7, 1917. ! ? ; Lieutenant Malcolm A. Bateman, j Sept 6, 1919. . Died. Private Ben D. Abbott, Nov. 25, 1917. Sergt J. Afred Burdell, January 25, 1918. Corporal Furman Peeples, March ' 28, 1918. Private Joseph J. Boone, Sept. 2, 1918. Corporal Henry T. Brown. Oct. 5, 1918. \ Private Furman B. Hilton, Oct. 11,1 1918. Private Cleveland Outlaw, Oct. 12, 1918. Private Mendel Gladden, Oct. 28, 1918. Lieutenant Stephen M. Richards, Oct. 9, 1918. Lieutenant W. Bratton deLoach, Nov. 30, 1918, Private Swillie H. Hinson, Feb. 19, 1919. Y. M. C. A. Secretary Eben J. McLeod, Oct. 6, 1918. Good Poultry at Chesterfield. Clemson College, Dec. 20. ? That South Carolina poultrymen are mak ing: rapi^ strides in breeding high quality poultry has been well illus trated at the various poultry shows and fairs this year, i?hd one of the best illustrations was the Rhode Is land Red show by the recent Chester field fair. The poutry at this show, was judged by Mr. W. H. Cord, of Manchester, Conn., a noted authority, who praised the show very highly. Here is what Judge Cord said about the Reds: "This show ranks with Boston and with Ne^v York. It is better than Syracuse, and I doubt if there is an other county in the United States that has as many Reds as fine in color, shape, and size." "Everybody is anxious at the pres ent time to know where to buy breed ing stock, hatching eggs and baby chicks," says N. R. Mehrhof, Exten sion Poultry Husbandman, in com menting on Judge Cord's statement. "The* 'beginners and the experienced poultry raisers are making plans for the coming year; and each one who hopes to be successful should buy only from reliable breeders, for to be successful we must start right." "But it is not necessary for South Carolinians to go out of the state for good poultry stock, as is proved by Judgo Cord's testimony about our Reds. The same is true of other breeds. We have good stock in many counties. The Extension Service is in position to put all who desire foundation stock, eggs, or chicks in touch with our own breeders." Mob Lynches Second Nej?ro. Perry, Fla., Dec. 12. ? The second of the two negroes arrested Friday in connection with the murder of Miss Ruby Hendry, school teacher, the previous Saturday, was lynched last night. Arthur Young was taken from the officers as they were attempting to transfer him to an other jail. Charlie Wright was burn ed at the stake Friday night after a mob of several thousand men had taken him from the officers as they brought the two negroes into town. A white man and a negro dairyman, working for a Spartanburg feed store, were held up Saturday night in the suburbs of the city and robbed of $5 belonging to the white man and $40 belonging to the proprietors of the store. The robber, a negro, held them uf? at the point of a plfltol. A new association headed by a Buddhist nun ha* bean formed to spread culture among women of Ja pan. _ . Honor (toll Shannon Lane. Grade 1 ? DeKay Shirley, J. G> Branham. Grade Z - i-eo Hasty, Lacy Gallo way. ? Grade 6 -Osella Bradley. Grade 7 ? Mattle Branham. Wants-For Sale ? LOST ? December 18th, a bronze tur key gobbler, between Kershaw and DeKalb. - Finder please re(.urn same to Miss Laura Jones, Box 65, Kershaw, S. C., and be rewarded. 88 pd LOST OK STRAYED ? One bird dog, Irish setter, color solid red. An swers to name of "Red". Reward if returned to J. H, Dabbs, Gulf Re fining Co., Camden, S. C. . . 88 pd FOR SALG ? 150 acres of good farm land, 35 acres under cultivation, has good dwelling house, ' small barn and two stables, good spring on place. . Also 156 acres of land, nine miles northeast of Camden, about 40 acres under cultivation, good dwelling house, barn and stables. Apply to F. T. Rodgers, Rt. 5, Camden, S. C. 88-39pd POSITIONS ? In stenography and bookkeeping are stepping stones to commercial success. For two dec ades P roughen graduates have thus advanced to high salaried po sitions. Draughon's nine officials and teachers are expert and able men and women in their chosen lines. They first train you and then assist you in obtaining the position you wish. Draughon trained is well trained. Write for January reservations., Wm, Lykes, Jr., President Draughon's Business College, Columbia, S. C. 87-40 si) FOR RENT ? Four rooms over comer store on Broad and DeKalb streets. Apply to SnyderV Store, Camden, S. C. 37 it FOR SALE ? One four room house and lot for sale. House in good condition. Apply to W. W. Brown, 1006 Mill Street, Camden, S. C. , WANTED TO RENT? Wo have an inquiry for a cottage for winter season. Want house with four bed rooms renting $500 to $600 for the season. Preferably not far from The Kirkwood. Phone 226, Cam den Real Estate Exchange, office in Bruce Building. 86sb CHRISTMAS CARDS? The Chroni cle has just received a handsome assortment of Christmas cards. They will be sold printed or un printed. FOR SALE ? Canned , peaches, pear preserves, crabappie jelly, Dixie relish. Phone 343, Camden, S. C. 30 tf MUSIC ? Ambitious students desiring efficient and artistic instruction on Piano and Violin can apply to the Kirkwood Hotel orchestra on and after Pecembcr 7th. 36 sb WANTED ? Several small tracts of good Pine timber from 1-4 to 5 million feet. We are also paying highest cash price for No. 1 Pino logs 14 inches and up in diamdter, delivered to our* new Band mill at Denmark, S. C.. The Zickgroaf Company, Denmark, S. C. 36-31) sb AGENTS WANTED? Get into a real business of your own! Local city territory now open. Sell the gen uine J. E. Watkins Products. Everybody knows Watkins Spices, Extracts, Coffee, Medicines, Toilet Preparations, etc. Standard for more than fifty years. Biggest lino, biggest values and highest quality makes easy selling for you. Write today for free sample and proof that you can make from $3,000 to $5,000 a year. J. R. Wat ' kins Co., Dept. 83, New York, N. Y. . 36-38 pd FOR SALE ? Wood, out any length, oak and pine. Prompt delivery. Phone 275 J.^ Joseph Shebeen, O* ra don. S. C. 22 tf ALCOHOL ? For your Car. Best grade mpde. Burner's Garage, Camden,' S. C. 35 tf WANTED ? Salesman and collector. Experience not necessary, good proposition for a good man. Ad dress Singer Sewing Machine Co., Camden, S. C. 35-37 pd ALCOHOL ? For your Car. Best grade made. Burner's Garage, Camden,. S. C. 35 tf ri * WANTED? i lardwood log*. We pay highest ensli priee for Choice A/<h, Poplar, Cypress and White Oak logs of standard specification, delivered to Sumter by rail or truck. We buy log? twelve months tn the year and give preference to loggers equipped to bring In a steady supply. What have you to offer? Sumter Hard wood Co., Sumter, 8. C. 3JI tf MEN AND WOMEN average $1.00 per hour selling hosiery, four pairs guaranteed wear four months or new hosiea-y free. Wo pay 30 per cent commission. Free samples to working agents. Complete line of wool and heather mixtures. This Is the big hosiery season. Experi ence unnecessary. Eagle Hosiery Works, DaTt>y, Pa. 26-tf Carbide For AH Makes of Gai Generators ? Save trouble and delays by buying: from T. B. McClain, at Manufac turers prices plus freight to Cfttaden, T. B. McClain Cam den, S. C. 41. 6 PER CJ5NT MONKV? l iuhr iWxnk oix System 4\ n*\r <*>nt loant nmy lM> wwuml on olty or farm pro|M*rtJ> to buy, UuU<l, Improve or iHiy iiuUvl?tvH\m>HB. 8<*?rw I i'omiMit.v. 1648 CaiMkwwla 8ti>vt <\.loni<N>. 3* i i sh WANTED ? To buy from t|W? to twenty million feat good pin? tim* bcr, Long or Short Leaf. Must bo well situated, good grade and reas onable price. Advise location, give acewcmta dascTlpttoxu with prieo amid tonus. Baptist & Goede. .ttoydton, Va. 37-41 i?l GREATLY IMPROVED SERVICE yT BETWEEN Augusta, Aiken, Columbia, Washing ton, New York AND THE EAST SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM 1 Hour and 30 Minutes Quicker Schedules EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, DEC. 17, 1922 No. 32 Augustn Special No. 31 1:80 P.M. l.euve Augusta Arrive 1:15 P.M. 1:40 P.M. " Aikon " 1:10 P.M. 2:80 P.M. "? Trenton " 12:15 P.M. 3:16 P.M. " Batesburg " 11:20 A.M. 3:63P.M. " Lexington " 10:41 A. 'M. 4:35P.M. " Columbiu V 10:05 A.M. 5:34 P.M. " Winnsboro " 9:00 A.M. 6:19 P.M. ? " Cheater 8:11A.M. 6 :62 P. M. " Rock Hill " 7 :40 A. M. 7:66 P. M. " Charlotte " 6:55 A. M. 7 :30 A. M. Arrive Washington Leave 7 :00 P. M. 9:06 A. M. " Baltimore (PRR) M 6:80 PM. 11:13 A.M. " Philadelphia (PRR) " 3:20P.M. 1:30 P. M. " New York (PRR " 1:10PM Consist ? Modern Steel Pullman Drawing Room Car without change ? Modorn Steel Day Coaches. v Sou thern Railway and Pennsylvania R. R. cars for all meals. No. 32 connect at Washington ? Colonia Express, Arrive Boston 8:06 P. M. Buffalo Day Express, Arrive Buffalo 8:00 P. M. Double Track Line Atlanta, Charlotte and Washington. . For information, Pullman reseryation, etc., apply to Ticket Agents. Roofing, Pipe, Hangers Have just received carload of Hound and Flat Iron. Just received carload of Corrugated and V Crimped Galvanized Roofing. Just received carload Black and Galvanized Pipe. Have a large stock of Shafting, Couplings and Han gers. Have a large stock of American Steel Split Pulleys, also Wood Pulleys. - 1 .COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY, 823 West Gervais St., , Columbia, S. C. Santa Glaus HEADQUARTERS % Boys, be sure to get our prices on Fire Works before you buy. Cheaper than ever. Big- Assortment. W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store Phone 30 New Year Cards Delivery. 4?1 jT |o The United State Government is paying off Victory Liberty Loan Bonds bearing the serial letters A, B. C. D. E and F on December 15. On January 1 it will redeem War Savings Stamps and Certificates . This bank will gladly as sist you in obtaining your money for these securities, giving you /mntedttite Credit , and if you desire our officers will be pleased to discuss with you the best way in which these funds may be in vested. Loan & Savings Bank Capital $100,000 STRONG SAFE CON8RKVATIV* ...