University of South Carolina Libraries
GENUINE "BULL" DURHAM TOBACCO France Seize# the Ruhr. It has been ovor eight years since the seemingly endless columns of German gray poured first over Bel gium and then into the great indus trial district ' of Prance. ' The Ger man military machine went until Fronch and British fighting men in desperate combat stopped it. Then the Germans settled down in what they had seized of Franc^ looted it systematically and painstakingly. What they could not carry away, they destroyed. They even flboded coal mines and cut away orchards by way of a thoroughly finished job. They never left until driven out at the point of the bayonet. Today the French military ma chine is in motion toward the rich est of all the German industrial dis tricts. By the time these words are read it may be there and in posses sion. But it moves without the roar of battle, the hemorrhage of human blood, the devastation of all things in its path. The job comnleted by Nov. 11, 1918, was too well done for Germans to resist now and so the French army can proceed at will. Is France doing what she, has a right to do? Undoubtedly. Nobody questions the legal l ight to do just what she is now doing under the treaty of pence signed by Germany as well as all the allies. Is France doing t\ wise thing? That is another question. Italy and Belgium approve, Great Britain pro tests and together with the rest of Europe looks ? on uneasily. The United States is by no means pleased at it, but can do nothing after hav ing ostentatiously withdrawn from the whole European situation three years ago. France points out the> steady fail ure of Germany to meet any of the reparation apeoiiications except par tially, laggirifcrly and sullenly. Franco thoroughly believes that Germany is bluffing at inability to pay and nev er intends to make good any pledge, except when made to do so by the shining edge of a drawn sword. Fifty years ago Germany demanded indemnity of France and Prussian soldiers remained in France till she paid every cent demanded. The Frenchman remembers all that. If what France believes is correct, it is impossible to blame her. But if England is correct and the German claim that it is impossible to pay the reparation pledges is true and valid, then France is taking a futile step, calculated only to make the last condition worse than the first. Tho difference between English and French conviction as regards Ger many 's real ability to pay is irre concilable and the ouly test availa ble is the ono France is going to try now. The Gorman understands force ? nothing else moves him in a matter adverse to his own material interests. Under French masters will tho German workers show sincere effort to produce or only sullen determina tion to, produce as little as possible? Will not the costs of maintaining an army of occupation pretty much swallow up the profits of industry in the Ruhr region ? In other words, is the FVench move after all /'good business" and worth while from that point of~view 1 There aro those who say "no" and that France knows this, but that French leaders have in mind something else than the collec tion of reparations. > This concealed purpose, so some J).dieYP,_ is__no -loss than to provide Franco .with a guarantee against German attack forever by establish ing control of, Germany's chief sour ces of coal and steel. If the Ger man government can never again command at will the chief resources for a military machine, then France will be safe from a third assault such as she endured in 1870 and in 1914. This purpose implies, of course, that once in the Ruhr the French will never come out. Such are some of the outstanding beliefs suspicions and aims lying be hind the difficult problem of Franco "?ritish-German adjustment. There is probably truth and also errot* min: gled in all and the world will haVe to bide in patience for time and events to settle the queatiou raised. ? Spartanburg Herald. May lie Age Record. Atlanta,. Ga., Jan. 19,-^Evellne Booth, a negro woman of Oglethorpe i county, Georgia, is dead at the age of 125 years, 0 months and 11 days, according to information made^jputme today by Dr. William A. Davis, direc tor of the- department of vital statis tics of the state board of health. She died on December 24, 1922, the story of her death having been delayed awaiting the result of an investiga tion of the record of her birth. Dr. Davis said he was satisfied the facts in the case would stand the clos est scrutiny. Justice H. H. Glenn, registrar of births and deaths for the militia dis trict in which the aged negress lived, carefully investigated the facts and reported to the vital statistics office of that state: "She was of the age stated on the death record', or very nearly so." Justice Glenn said he found that her third child is still living, at the ago of 99; that she was the mother of sixteen children, had 48 grandchil dren and 191 great-grandchildren. As corroborative evidence of the woman's age, Justice Glenn reports that the dato of her birth, March 13, 1797, has beqn handed down among "her folks" from child to child for more than 100 years. She is recorded as a member in good standing of the Mount Zion church for the last 116 years. During slavery days she -was: -the property of Noah Bolton, whoso de scendants furnished the information covering the record of her life. Bufrel S. Cahagam, railroad bridge builder, committed feuicide in "Charleston "early Monday night by shooting himself in the head with a pistol. . No motive is assigned for the deed. I)r. Johnson as Supply. I)r/ J. J. Johnson, of Camden, is serving as supply pastor for Refuge Baptist church for the time being. Preaching services on the first and third Sunday of each month at 3:00 p. m.; Sunday school at 2:00 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. every Sunday at 7:30. We wish to thank Dr. Johnson for his kindness in faithfully serving as supply pastor and ask evei;y member to co-operate with him in, the work that we may accomplish a great work for the Master and His king dom. A Member. The efficient man would as much think of send ing poor unattractive printed matter as he would an unkempt, careless, or ill-bred salesman. Your printing often introduces you to your bus iness prospects. If it fails to make an acquaintance ship, ifs an unsatisfactory job. Particularly does it apply to the stationery you use ? as well as other printed matter. We are equipped to handle any printing job you may want and we take pride in turning out only the best work. Try us. We have four competent printers to serve you. The Camden Chronicle J Blank a, Booklets, Stationery, Office Forms, Etc . Dairy Work in Thill Stmt*. The farm home dairy work has been carried on by the Home Demon stration Department of YVinthrop College along two different linen dur ing 1922*. ..... Three milk campaigns have been put on for the purpose of increasing the use and production of milk and for teaching better nutri tional habits for the better health of the people of the State, especially of the, children, and so lessen the- per centage of undernourishment of the boys and girls. 10,512 heard the story of "Milk for Health" during these campaigns, and as many were ^reached by health pictures and tho publicity given in the newspapers. Reports of increased use of milk and improvement in the health of many of tho children have been received as a result of these campaigns and tho milk feeding demonstrations put on j as follow-up work. The serving of : milk for a mid-morning school lunch [ has becomo popular throughout the State. Improving the farm-made butter for home use and for market has beeu a second line of endeavor. By making a standard product the women have been able, to market their butter to better advantage and to derive a greater income from this home industry. This better butter has paid the mortgage off the cow, helped to get purebred chickens on | the farms, gotten conveniences for the farm women and helped clothe the children* From one county, 3,81G ! pounds were sold in Columbia? value $1,4-10, a better price than could be j gotten in the local market. (I. A. Sanders of Fairfax left his lluick car on Main street, Columbia, Tuesday and went into a restaurant to get something to eat before start ing home. The ear was gone when "he came out, ami was found Friday in the woods near the city, stripped of five tires and rims and the front i seat. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, A County - of Kershaw, - (Court of Common Pleas) The Bank of Camden, a corporation organized and existing Under the laws of the State of South Caroli na, Plaintiff, , V8 G. C. Bruce, Loan and Savings Bank of Camden, S. C., C. L. McCaskill, R. II. Pitman, C. F. Sowell, T. K. Trotter, J. W. Sanders, and Cam den and Kerahaw County Chamber of Commerce, Defendants. Under an order of His Honor, W. H. Townsend, Presiding Judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction for cash before the Kershaw County Court House door in Camden, in said State, during the legal hours of sale on the first? Monday, being the fifth day of February, 1923/ the following described real estate: All that lot or parcel of land in the State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, within the corporate limits of the City of Camden on the South east corner of Broad and DeKalb Streets, fronting on Broad Street thirty-three (33) feet and running back with DeKalb Street to the lot sold by Elizabeth B. Watkinst: to i Isaac B. English on February 24th, 191%, and being the same property which was conveyed to Elizabeth B. Watkins by John Ashe Heywood by deed dated March 21st, 1899, after deducting therefrom the lot on De Kalb Street above referred to as having been conveyed by Elizabeth B. Watkins to Isaac B. English. The lot to be sold has a two story brick store house thereon and is bounded on the North by DeKalb Street; on the East by store house and lot of Isaac B. English; on the Soufh by store Ijouse and lot now or formerly be longing to II. L. Watkins, and on the West by Broad Street. Anyone desiring to bid at said sale shall first deposit with the Master, a certified check or cash for the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dol lars, as an evidence of good faith, which deposit will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder at the close of said sale. This resale will be made at the risk of the former bidder. B. B. CLARKE, Master for Kershaw County. January 17th, 1923. MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina County of Kershaw (In the Court of Common Pleas) Kershaw Building and Ix>an Associa tion, Plaintiff, against Benjamin Gaither, Defendant. Under an order of His Honor, W. H Townsend-, Judge of the Fifth Ju dicial Circuit, dated January 17th, 1923, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction for cash before the Kershaw County Court House door in Camden, in said State, during the legal hoars of sale on the first Mon day, being the fifth of February, 1923, tho following described real estate: All that certain piece, parcel or lot cf land lying, being and situate in the town of Kershaw, state aforesaid, containing one acre, bounded North by . lot of E. V. Truesdale, East by estate land of Connelly; Sooth by en tate lands of E. M. Eatridge and West by estate lands of Jatae Truesde), and betnfr tha same tract of land con rered Benjamin Gaither by G. C. WUh and E. D. Blakeney. B. B. CLARKE, Master for Kershaw County. January 18, 1928. L. ? - r Springs & Shannon FINEST QUALITY but prices are right COME LOOK THEM OVER. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw (Court of Common Pleas) Hopkins Farming Company, a corpo ration organized and existing un der and by virtue of the laws of the State df South Carolina, Plaintiff, against Lewis Stroud, Tom Stroud, Alice Stroud, Elmer Stroud and Gladys Stroud, Defendants. To the Defendants above named: .. You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action of which a copy is here with served upon, and to servo a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office in the town of Kershaw, South Carolina, within twenty days after the ser vice hereof, exclusive of tho day of such service; and' if you fail to an swer tho complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Kershaw, S. C.,*Jan. 15, If 2-3. J. C. MASSEY, Plaintiff's Attorney. To the defendants, Lewis Stroud, Tom Stroud, Alice Stroud, Elmer Stroud, and Gladys Stroud: Please take no4iee thnt the origin nal summons and conlplaint in the above action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Kershaw County- at Cam den, South Carolina, on the 17th day of January, A. D., 1023. J. C. MASSEY, Plaintiff's Attorney. * TAX RETURNS Kershaw County. Notice is hereby tfiven that the Au ditor's office will be open for receiv ing tax returns from January 1st, 1923, to February 20th, 1923. All persons owning real estate or per sonal property must make returns of the same within said period, as re quired by law, or be subject to h penalty of 00 per cent. The Auditor will attend in person or by deputy at the following places in the county on the daten indicated for receiving returns: .. Ulaney, January 2(5. All persons between the ages of 21 and GO years, inclusive, ate re quired to pay poll and road tax, un less excused by law. All Trustees, Guardians, Executors, Administra tors or Agents holding property in charge, must return same. Parties sending tax returns by mail must make oath to same before some of ficer and fill out same in proper man ner or they will be rejected. W. P. RUSSELL, Auditor Kershaw County. CITATION. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. (IJy W. L. McDowell, Esq., Probate .Judge for Kershaw County) Whereas, ?= Lewis E. Kirkley and Douglas Tompkins made suit to me to grant them Letters of Administra tion dc bonis non cum testamento an nexo of the Estate of and effects of James M. Kirkley. . These are, therefore, to eiW ~a?d admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Jaifles I M. Kirkley, deceased, that they be j and appear before me> in the Court ' of Probate, to be held at Camden, South Carolina, on Friday, February ! 2nd, next, after publication thereof, at 1 1 o'clock in the forenoon, to show i cause, if any they have, why the said ; Administration should not bo grant ed. Given under my Hand, this 17th day of January, Anno Domini, 1923. w. l. Mcdowell, Judge of Probate for Korshaw County Published on the 10th and 26th days of January, 1923, in the Camden Chronicle. And posted at the Court House door for the time prescribes by law. First Aid To the Man or Woman, Boy or Girl, Who Would Accumulate Wealth Is a BANK ACCOUNT. It teaches thrift, promotes accuracy, prevents losses, encourages systematic habits, and earns interest for you. Save money when you have it and you will have money when you need it. Loan & Savings Bank Capital $100,000 , .v mmatw * - '? v safe v