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i HE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H, I). NILKS Wit or and Publisher I'ubiUhi tj i vii y l luJrt> JU No. 1109 1 l?roa<l sUi'it aa4 entered >t lht> C*uir *uct>n<i c'^.s.h tn. til mutu-r J'ricp per annum &M>0. Ciinulvn. S. < , I r m! ? > , M * > 2. Wit. How (o Stxy Young. . C'liRUr < y M Ihl'ew, cx-s^nator, railroad ejuuUtive and popular after* I dinmr orator who has ju^t Celebrated his tWih biuhday, tells the New York he\vspa peV? that it i* his sense of huiTio.t and ability to t?njoy ami exer > if c 1 1 ? i >tn>o that has prolonged hi* life. "Most indigestion an*! in somnia t ame f.rt :n the (liability , to on < i(.,\ humor," he Kaitl/'aii d most of the ills of. 1 1 f v; <Him- ('oft'. ii5<!i^t'st.ii>n and i'lisoundi;.", . ? Tin. i' ua* a Auutai phdu.Sophy i ? i this secret of longevity. The person without a sense of humor is really t ? he- pitied. And yet. you encounter i Item in every town or community. "White Ys white" and "black is black,'' and lu. the contrary there is absolutely nothing. Such a character is well depicted by Charles Dickens in IJombey, the father of "Little Paul," Anrl'aftx'i leading the ex periences ami vicissitudes of this .stolid, phlegmatic Kritisher one vol unteers tin- conclusion that he "was more sinned against than sinning." There is another angle to living that Mr. Del'ew brings out. and it is that he "switched" from the beaten path. There is wisdom in that. In the railroad work he was thrown with brink, active, virile men ami .this quickened him mentally and physi cally. He switched olT into the field nf politics and retired before the can kering disease of eternally holding or seeking orfire grasped him. ? ? A-rmm- with a de*p, varied expe rience of life was asked recently how he managed at an advanced age to really be so young ? not only appear to be but really be young and en thusiastic, His reply was that he made it a point to throw himself daily with youn^ men, a group of whom are m the same olTice in hi-; line of Work In that way, he say, he gets the viewpoint of the times and adjusts himself accordingly. lb* ;s certainly M marvel - of versatility and gentility, tii.^pitt; hit* near ap pPiiirh to four >coie' and ten. Spar tanburg Herald. CI , I l?S i ( > M KK'i I icntiii. Tat i?- ( 'on \ ?t t ion Will Vsst'intili' In (aindcn Nt \l Monday. Hi.- K ? ? i dias\ < mitll) l>t-m<'l rat ' ' .* * r i w'l' held a' ihc ('milt ll.'iii-.' u-.\ t>. May .'?? h. t' i t'YI M ? M i-. .t ill ! < ? .a" ni' ,.<i :;Vtprstan<liny an I ;i .!??? th.V : i . <?ri;af /.ati<>n maj t? i 'tiuKi t< .1 v. i*l, disj at?'li I am r i w ? 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' h <?o<l f f y -IW.! t- a :< ?? . it .< ft or d : r, \s v.- .? > - : : ??.i.i ?a ? ? n su^ar or p-rwrvcd f ru : : Thi* output of the- \arp?u I ; it?-d ' atcs factories primarily i r.cfu:'- ! 1 tr.c rrnn'.ifarturo of chewing >:urn ir. ' I '21, the last v*r for wKuh fi)fur?'5 j arc avnilahW*, wan valued at ! Ab.j.rx>0. it i.i statod that tho original industry was on an outlay of j *55. I (hutnkxr of Com mere* NoIm "\Vr.> Will ( * row" i>? t Kv {lunif Knot: (ht H &b s> r.? . | pupils of < .'?nuien : \-h- in ,?n essay ion< t* -a id .sl-u h .1 prize ii! gold, offered by tie Mulctary of the chamber of idiiimu i It this contest will cause (In- pupil- w I , " i ntei to study their town and know its present advan tage- a i mI future possibilities much good will he accomplished. The High school pupils of today will be the builders of tomorrow, the citizens of Camden upon whom the future growth of Camden will depend, and u.- . i v. ail with intfic.st the suivey of our advantages* which those young people wilt fcfJvo in their essays. Many favornblu comments were heard on the "Trade in Camden" page I advertisement in the last issue' of The Chi onicle, and the second of this series appears today, Very few of the coupons published in this column were returned to the chamber of commerce, and . we hope this moans that most of the readers find in Cam den store# all they need; however, we attain publish the coupon. If you have been unable to get what you want here let the merchants know by filing in your coupon this week. King Hairier Souvenirs. In a few days" we will have in the chamber of commerce office some metal reproductions ? of the King ?Haiglcr weather vane, which may be u 'c<| on automobile radiator caps, oh front of. radiator, or on your?desk,: and it' a sufficient number of orders can he secured a supply of these figures will be ordered. For nearly a hundred years. Kinu llaigler has been facing the winds on public buildings of Camden, and this figure seen anywhere in this country on au tomobiles will be a distinctive re minder of Camden and a splenmd advertising -medium. Let the secre tary know if you are interested in obtaining one or these souvenirs. Road Condition Report. ' I'loiv, Camden. S, C.. to Washinj? l>. C.. '-April 25. 192-1. Cut this nut for reference. ' < nmden to Rockingham, N. C. SI Vilcj (??(.,. note) via Hethune, McBee and < heraw. Good condition sand tlav road. Temporary construction shoi t stretch betwei n Miltee and t hctau. lb ck mju l.ani to Southern Pines ?2'^ mi ?*??-. Hiiinit i. Hoffman and Al?'i - d'-cii. {{elite ?"><? direct from Rockm^r ham t i Hoffman under construction. Ilaii. Miilaic .iKu llamh't. thence on ito.h! oan'd-cla\ road into Hoffman. Sard ciay to Aberdeen. State route' re? a'- i urr.lt t on-=t rm t ion. follo-v S* a ' 7" m \hrrdi-\-t) to fan ..; . ! ? .1' r hu turn shar ply (?> ' '? ?? .vi.ii: Southern Pine-. Sou* rein I ' i r ; ? ^ to J*'anford J'.' I ju.lf.-.. via l.aki-Vi^w. \ a--, ( 'anifiv!!. j ."iai? Ma. t<- ?' (iood sand-clay to vithui " n'.iii v Sanford; thence j hard surfaced. I Sanford to i *ot ham ."2 miles, via | V.oncure. I ' 1 1 1 > ho in and Chapel Hill. \ State route on to i ?? . p River bridge; ? ; to 1'iti l?oro: 7*. to l)urham. Fine ! a'v.i-clav * < hapel Hill. Slippery in V'* weather betvvetn P.'.tshoro and i ape' !' ' Hard surfaced 12 miles ' ape H 1 Hr ham. ( S.v i op- j ! >i:rham ' South Hill. \'a. ? *7 ' in;. i--. \ ;a Oxford, <lark?vdle and 1 i I ? ; ' ? 1 ? S ' a t ?? r< >u ' t' 7. > to \ u Kin i.? | iir . Hard ii faird out of Durham; !7 ?- Pa'.aiu < K''ade top-soil and j j ? .and -i !a> construction (iiuuj j ! thr> iich..:;' T-t! bridge a 1 ftark- j 1 *. !!( . .".u. S ? .i : h li s.? I '? * .-r-bu: u *?'.* nr.le -. j . ... >kc!ti>r ar..i Pinvvidda Ciood j . ? . . . . w . i h s?- in- nm \N OK DIN \N( \. \p(jri) \ f A >>??>?.-. meat Roll for M r t t t Improvement S .?? *. ina . : k.r-haw ? ??*.? : ' arr.dt n : ' > r i.i ? ? d by the M a v r a :vi 'n't" of the C:*.y of Carr.d? n. a: d same '????? 1 T-.a* the s . \ ' t' \v? .. ? i , ? ? a ss i I ? t lb. -Ii.... 1 ' ? < u ? ? a- I * ur: \ . t-r; a ! i K::c. ; ? ? ' ^ ' v.: ..... . 'A . \,,r h j ?< t:.r. \ : : .1 Jvh. \ !>? .ill > if <? a t'i. - r ? ? ? I \ approv t i J Hfld :id ' ' ?',| h t orrt ? t it-: I'\ ?-i ?; i i b 'ikT ' r ; r i? ' < oii,;i;i: \ . . a r t : : * :.at n . ?? > .? j ? - I pea- r r. d A - - : ? !! ?" .? -. I | v vh ' . v e; ? ? a. < r, h j p rt ? ; .( r t \ . ? ? S .i r ? i i ? - h : i ; . : - . 1 1 i j I ?? ? \-rn;'. from a- ?e?s - rr?-r ? - S?t II Thai "MJti ? ' ? 'aim ti m >a id Roii -ha., c r. e j ar d !?? m lit-r upon ??.d ?but: r.i; p rt ? j>- j ; rov:dc?i for ir an (>r?i;nar. p j rat:fit 1 < ounr-rl a.? mhi?vj tM* 2"'hj ?la> of April, IjJI. Ratified in Council assemble*! rh < 2nth day of April, 1924. H. (;. CARRISON. Jr. Mayor of the City of Camden. Attest H C SINGLFTON, City Clerk. crete. Petersburg to Washington, I), C. ? 155 mile* via Richmond, (hilesburtf, Fredericksburg, OcccK{uin and Alex andria. Hard-surfaced to Richmond. Gravel tp Fredericksburg. Gravel and hard -surfaced to 'Alexandria, hurd-*urfaced. Kxcellent road conditions. ? Optional Sanford to Raleigh and Durham, Good sand-clay road to ( ary, near Raleigh, theme hard* surfaced. Detours and travel condi tions make it inadvisable to go direct to South Hill from Raleigh but tour ists may take hard-surfaced road to Durham, thence to Oxford, etc., from that point. Note- -Some time may be saved in dry weathe; by taking county road .1 few miles oyt 4>f Cheraw to Hamlet, N. <\ Sulfide. ( Spartanburg Herald > So powerful i- the instinct to live that self-extinction is cerUtif) evidence of a disordered mind or a morbidly abnormal condition of some kind. One would ordinarily assume that suicide must be a rare occurrence, yet no less than 1~V?IN persons [deliberately cancelled their' own lives in this coun try during ll?2u. The suicide record reveals atrangc things. For eontemp tibly |K'tty reasons on the face of it some people destroy themselves. The annual report of the Save-a ? Life League makes it known, for in stance, that "Reasons assigned for suicide ranged from illness, poverty or fear of detection in crime to such causes as anger over not being .per mitted to bob one's hair, or irritation over a balky automobile. One young man left a note saying he wanted a new experience. A spinster left a note reading 'Damn the men.' " One can understand in- a way the choosing of death's peace to a fur ther life of physical or mental tor ture, of desperate poverty or crushing shame, hut suicide in mere petulant irritation, over some passing difficulty is surely a strange phenomenon. There is a queer working of the suicidal mind in its choice of method, too. Not a few seek death in a man ner that means horrible mangling of their own bodies. Many resrgrt to a method so ineffective that they merely inflict terrible injury upon themselves without effecting their purpose. We are told that for each successful suicide there are five or six unsuccessful attempts. According to this, well over 70.000 persons must : have been in such case a>* to seek ! death during One amazing and puzzling aspect I of the suicide- record U that during j the past live years about 1,000 chil dren between 5 and 1 K years of age have committed suicide. "Most of ilwM'." we are told, "ended their lives because of unhappy home or school experiences or because of youthful marriages." When a little child casts life away, h<>-,v bitter and overwhelm ing must be the load of pain or dis tress ' I S A ^ l\CS OF NKIOHBOKS Suggestion* That Maj Ik* Helpful to Mar\ and Jane. To iron men's soft collars begin at the. points and press toward the cen ter of the back. This will present the unsightly wrinkles that are usually seen on home-laundered col lars. Put the knife in boiling water just before cutting rit h cheese and the ?dices can In- cut as thick or thin as desired ami wrll t ot crumble. To cover up -i ratches on walnut or fumed-oak furniture paint the scars with a little iodine, then polish. Iod:;.' also covers up seratche- on < I a r k woodwork. To remove paper tl.at has stuck to a -polished surface, >often it with a little ol !\ ?? oil, then rub with a *oft cloth. Tht- paper will come o?T with out having a mark. Always put a Turkish ^owel in the bath* ub before giving baby his bath. T)o< prevent* hi* flipping ???? the Mrooth -urfaci of the tub. Make aproi> out of the back of v !.u-bavd'- ~ h : r t - when the reck .1- i t \ i h ii \ c w or? out. Wh. r. n ,k.?.g J .ittor.h- f; r - 1 1 ? '? ' : c : i - * the e t l.t n w . rk . lonely ? u- .i.i u:t\ A bi;' : of.i'.ule v ?? M i - ? \k , 'ray ? 1 r U un I ' , - .i ^ : . i' ? ? - .sr.; > hen j ( ? ? -? *. r. > ? I- * *osn h? *n >?{ no t j r". ? - \f'? ??.(> have l.ur.g and! -????? ?? d .?!:?! '.ttft.'e-i ;i 'her, tl">' pe r - n.a: ? f.-.-m.- M >t;tched. ' Tr.' A ; .r.c of Canada pian r ' * to v.-vil a parts to Mount I.'^an, ti ?? h.^.' t - ' mn'jt ?air*. ;n < ar.ada. The F. ngl:?h a* I A m? r;? an A' pine I C.iV* have beer, invited to send one representative < a* h t-> accompany the Canadian ??* p?*di? -rn This mountain ;> in the south, u.m comer of Youkon territory, twenty mi!? s ea--t of the in terrat-.ora: h<>urdar\ and is 10.5.39 feet high. Dr .iHrmiha Vessela is the first woman honored by the privilege of sitting as a judge in the new repub lic of Czecho-Slovakia, according to a dispatch from Prague. FORD CAR GIVEN AWAY 15SMALL ACREAGE TRACTS--15 1 to 25 Acres Each I 1 ? ' . Adjoining the W ateree Mill ^"Property on Old Camden-Gheraw Highway SATURDAY May 3rd at 2 P.M. CAMDEN PROPERTY is Advancing Daily -^Buy This Valuable Property at Your Own Price. Easy Terms 1-4 Cash Balance 1, 2 and 3 Years PINNIX LAND CO. Greensboro, N. C. (SELLING AGENTS) Gastonia, N. C. J. S. DUNN, Owner R. W. MATHENY, Auctioneer