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Jty Miss Loui?? N?UIm Why Not He Happy Today? iave questioned my hopes of the i future, , Lye doubted my dreams of the i pa^t, lave roamed through the realms of ambition, i;i visions too lovely to last, Live longed for youth's fondest' , ideals, |t those phantoms'are now far I away l<i at last fair philosophy whispers [ why not be happy today? lough storm clouds may darken | Jiff's valley, U each heart has some shadows of j eare, - L bright sun will &oWh gild the I havens, bd thy troubles will melt into air what is the use of repining? 511 it bless or ennoble you pray? |>! the world does not care for your whining1, why not bo happy today? (i, the old world at heart is too solemn, Lr life is at beat full of trials; it try to be cheerful, it will help you, you brighten all pathways with smiles, |cn life will be well worth the . living, [t kindness illumine its way, n<\ with hope's gilded banners be fore us, It's strive to be happy today." hat the Pageant Meana to Camden The coming Pageant "Camden Yes day and Today" is attracting far re than state wide interest. The sociated Press, the movie corpora ns and people all over the country o interested in this place of past crest and present notoriety and it s been and will be, extremely ad rtised far and near and will no ubt draw a big crowd. Every indi uai who claims Camden as their me should take a personal pride the venture and put forth every (fort for its complete success. The istory of which Camden is so stly proud will be brought into noramic review and the stirring enes of by gone days enacted by e descendants of those who made is beautiful 'old town possible, pop ar and permanent. Therefore it cans much to Camden as an edu tional factor, by putting the his ry of the town in a most fascinat ions to capture the hearts and inds of the youth of today and to still into them the high and lofty inciples that made life worth living r their ancestors, for we may be rsonally defeated, but our prin ples never. It also means much to amden as an advertisement of its esent prosperity and the bright iture looming up on the near hori m. '.'The best of prophets of the iture is the past," and according to mt Camden has no cause to fear, "what we have been makes us hat we are." and what we are going In- tomorrow. It was Coleridg? ho said: "Often do the spirits of reat events stride on before the ferity, and today already walks with ?morrow." Then let us spend our ves. our time, our energy, our ilent for Camden today, and we may ?nfidently await the dawn of a ijrhf tomorrow. Majestic Theatre Programme Today, Friday, March 27th Cleopatra had her night of ro mance, but wait until you see the funny one we are going to pull ?with? ,, CONSTANCE TALMADE IN "HER NIGHT OF ROMANCE" It's the funniest of all Saturday, March 28th "HOOT" GIBSON IN "LET 'ER BUCK" Here is a powerful, red-blooded production that contains all the elements that make for supremo, entertainment. Also Alberta Vaughn in "THE GO-GETTERS" Monday, March 30th D. W. Griffith's ?'nc Supreme Achievement ' ISN'T LIFE WONDERFUL" At Regular Admission? Tuesday, March 31st William Fox Presents George O'Brien and Dorothy Mackaill in "I HE MAN WHO CAME BACK'' Wednesday, April lat A Paramount Picture "CONTRABAND" ^ ith I^ois Wilson, Noah Berry, Raymond Hatton and Raymond McKee Thursday, April 2nd One from the White List "SBCRBT8 OF THE NIGHT" With James Kirkwood, Madge Bellamy. Zaro PHU, Rosemary Thefcyand Tow Wilson ? i N PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Hubert Allen and daughter of New York are visiting relatives here. Mrs. Robert Storey and son, Rob ert Storey, Jr., wore visitors in Co lumbia Thursday. Mrs. W. I). Stringfullow of Ches ter \sas a/Vinient visitor to her sis tor, M^^JWilliam King, Horn to Mr. and Mrs. 0. C./Whlta kor, ?It1'., on Tuesday, March 24th, a son, C. C. Whitaker, 2nd. Mrs. William Shannon, who for the past month has been visiting in Co lumbia has returned, home. Mrs. CJeorge G. Alexander who has been making' an extenued visit in ?Florida is atj home again. .... Mr, and Mis. Kennedy Blakeney and children who have been visiting for the past few weeks in Camden have returned to Charlotte. Mr, J. I). II. McLean of (lastonia, spent the last week end with his daughter Mrs. William King. Mrs. T. M. Wilson and sons, T. M. >and Frank C? of Haverford, Pa.; are spending this week in Camden. 1 Mrs. J. B. La Sail and Mix H. Swygart of- Birmingham, Ala., visit ed relatives in Camden last Sunday. Mrs. F. M. Coogan, of Phillipsburg, N, J., is spending somo time here with her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Whita ker, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thames of Charleston and two. little daughters spent the week end with Mrs. Bculah E. Barfield, Mrs. Hattie Lipscomb has returned to her home in Columbia after a visit to her daughter in law, Mrs. Vic-, toria Lipscomb. Mrs. N. R. Goodale, Misses Mary Goodale and Margaret DoLoache and Mr. Abbott Goodale will spend the week end in Charleston with relativos. While in Charleston * they will visit the Magnolia Gardens. Camden regrets to lose Mr. and 'Mrs. A. J. Beattie with their inter esting family, who are leaving this week for Columbia. Mr. Beattie as one of the state officials will find it more convenient to live in Columbia. Mr. James Benson who has busi ness interests in New Orleans spent the week end with his family who has recently moved here from Char leston and are occupying an attrac tive bungalow near Lake View Ter race. Mrs. J. S. Rhame and Miss Olive 'Rhame have returned from several weeks spent in Charleston where Mrs. Rhame underwent a serious operation. Her.friends are pleased to know that the operation was successful in every way and that she is greatly improved in health. Friends throughout the county will regret to know that Mr. D. A. Boy kin, of the Bank of Camden, has been quite sick for several weeks from an attack of influenza. He i<? recuperating at the home of his brother-in-law, I)r. J. T. Hay, near Boykin. He is improving. Mayor H. G. Carrison, Jr., and Mr. B. H. Boykin, Jr., were guests of the Florence Chamber of Com merce Monday evening at a banquet given to prominent men of the Pee Dee section. Secretary Herbert Hoover was the guest of honor and was the principal speaker of the evening. There were around three hundred at the banquet served in the dining room of the Atlantic Coast Line cafe. Of Interest To Veterans Mr. Herman Baruch, post comman der of the I/oRoy I3elk Post American Legion, has received a copy of the following letter mailed to certain veterans of the World war by S. C. Groeschel, acting regional manager ?of the Columbia Regional Office. The letter is self-explanatory and Miy Baruch asks us to state that the same applies to veterans of the Span ish-American war also: "We have been advised that you do sire a re-examination, as you believe your condition is now worse than when you were last examined by j bureau physicians. "In order that this office may take action looking towards a re-etfamina tion, it is requested that you submit to us a statement from your physi cian, showing in detail your present physical condition. This statement will enable this office to have you re-examined and give you the specific lcind of examination which you re quest. "The last examination which was given you did not disclose that you j had a disability due to your military service, but under recent laws passed for the benefit of ex-service men you would be entitled "to treatment in a bureau hospital, even though your dis ability is not due to your military! service, provided treatment is nt*c??s sary. "You would not be entitled to com pensation for receiving treatment for a disability not shown to be connect ed with military service." A Story Six year-old Mary awoke at 2 o'clock in the piominr. "Tell me a jrtory mama," sh? pleaded. "Hash, dear," said the mother, ly will be in soon and toll us EBEsKBHi MONEY TO BK RETURNED Motor Owner To (iet Portion of la* cena* Fee by End of Month Reimbursements for motor vehicle owners, who paid the 1025 license fees under the "juay as you go'4 act as enacted at the 192-1 session of the general assembly, will reach the coun ty treasurers by the end of the moiith if tht- hopes of the motor vehicle di vision of the highway department are -realized, according to L. H. Thomas, secretary of the state highway com mission. The treasurers are to see to the distribution of money among the vehicle owners. The reimbursements will amount to about $.'i?t>0,000, less than half of the motor vehicle owners having paid the fees, Mr, Thomas said. Had all owners paid their fees the amount of reim bursements would be about three quarters of a million dollars. Persons who have not yet licensed their vehicles have until April 1 to do so, according to the provision of a concurrent resolution- passed in the general assembly extending the li cense registration period to that time. The three-quarter reduction in li cense will be open of course only to those motor vehicle owners who havo obtained their machines after Decem ber 1, 1924.?Thursday's State. Former Mayor a Suicide Spartanburg, March 25.?Arch B. Calvert, former mayor and prominent business man, was .found dend on the floor of his office over the Carolina National Bank building, about 9 o'clock this morning. He had been dead about half an hour. There were two bullet wounds through his body, ?evidently made from a pistol, which ?was found on the floor near his body and a bullet hole through his temple, apparently made by his rifle, which was lying on. a table in the office. His pistol was found nel& his body. The circumstances were such as to lead to the theory of suicide. The body was discovered by his stenog rapher, a young xady, when she re ported; for work at 9 o'clock. Legislators In Fight Columbia, March 25. ? Speaker Brown, of the house, and Senator Patterson, of Barnwell, which is also the speaker's county, engaged #in an altercation in the lobby of the State House this morning following a dis pute over a county government bill which was vetoed by the. governor. The speaker said he slapped the sena tor and walked away because he did not care to fight a man above seventy yea^ old. Senator Patterson declared the speaker hit him and ran. He admitted applying epithets to Speaker Brown. Rev. Stoney To Go To Gainesville Friends in Camden and throughout the state will regret to Team tftad Rev. William Stoney, of Hagood, will ?leave in May for Gainesville. Fla., where he goes to accept the pastor ate of Holy Trinity Church in that city. Rev. Stoney has been the rec tor of the Church of The Ascension, at Hagood, Church of The Holy Cross at Stateburg and St. Phillips Church at Bradford Springs, all in Sumter county. Rev. Stoney is a native of Camden, a son of the late Rev. .J. M. Stoney, for many years rector of Grace Episcopal Church, and has many friends in Camden and through out the state who will regret that he and Mrs. Stoney are to leave them. A Lovely Afternoon Tea Mrs. Willis Sheorn and Mrs. W. F. Nettles were joint hostesses at a lovely tea Wednesday afternoon at the home of the former on Fair street. Tlj/ cheerful living room had an add ed attraction in the brilliant yellow flowers that filled tall vases and huge bowls and blossomed in every nook cind corner. About a score of friends came in to enjoy the "cup of cheer" and the delightful informality of the occasion. There \js a subtle influence in the taste of tea which makes it irresistible and capable of idealisa tion and we are not slow to mingle the fragrance of our thoughts witn its aroma. We welcome the oppor tunity to bow to the queen of the Camelias, and revel in the warm stream of sympathy that flows from h e r altar. Samuel W. Broom of Fairfield, gal lant Confederate veteran, praised by General Robert K. I/ce at the Battl" of Bloody Angle for his personal bravery, died at his home in Fair field rountv Sunday. NOTICE Due to the fact that cows have got ten into the cemetery on Sunday, eve* since the now fence has been erected, the officers of the association have found it necessary to order that the largo gate be kept locked whenever the keeper ?? away. ViaitorK may park their cars outside of the ceme tery gate and enter through the small gate on foot. MRS. BICTTJE B. KENNEDY, AwocistJoti. TO PUSH BARCCH I'LAN Loan Assoriatiun To Apply For ItM Charter Columbia, March 25.-r~A charter foi ?the South Carolina Agricultural Loan Fund, the body authorised by legis lative act to assist in putting into op erntion Bernard M. Baruc.h's $3,000, 000 plan for aiding weak South Car olina banks, will be applied for short ly, it was announced tonight by Sena tor Spivey, of Conwuy, president of the State Hankers' Association, fol lowing a meeting of the organization committee. "We propose to proceed to the securing of the necessary subscrip tions Senator Spivoy said, coupling 'with his statement an appeal to the bank* of the state that have nut al ready subscribed to stock in the fund to do so. Action tak?n at the meeting to day was not considered final, owing to the absence of one member of the committee, State Bank Kxaminer W. W. Bradley, who was injured in an automobile accident a few days ago. Mr. Baruch, the New York capital ist, has offered to put up one-half of the $3,000,000 or $4,000,000 ncce< sary to aid banks with frozen credits provided South Carolina bankers raise the other half. Have* Tranufcr Station The Hayes Bus Lines, with head quarters at Hartsville, and who op erate large motor busses between many points in the state, have leased the filling station on East DeKalb street and converted it into a neat terminal for their passengers. #A11 busses make connection at \Camden and this is proving quite a conveni ence to patrons of this line, where, there is a waiting room. They have a telephone there for the convenience of patrons also. The number is 249. Mayor's Proclamation Whereas, the president of the United States has endorsed the ef forts of the American Legion to pro vide homes and education for the thousands of dependent children of war veterans, the care and protection of wives and widows now dependent upon charity, and the care of incom petent and disabled veterans of the World war, and Whereas, the governor of the state of South Carolina recognizing this jj-reat service to humanity, has called upon every educational, civic and re ligious agency of this commonwealth to aid the American I^cgion in this work of brother love and good citi zenship. and has set aside the week of Mareh 29th to April 4th to be de voted to the raising of funds for this program. Therefore, I, H. G. Carrison, Jr., mayor of the city of Camden, .state of South Carolina, hereby proclaim the week of March 29th to April 4th, 192f>, American legion Endowment Week, And urgently recommend that all citizens and organizations of this city pat forth every effort in attaining this city's quota of the $5,000,000 needed to carry on successfully the American Legion's national child wel fare and rehabilitation endeavors. Given this 18th day of March in the year of onr Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, under my hand and the seal of the city of Camden, state of South Carolina. H. G. CARRISON, JR., - Mayor. , GENERAL NEWS NOTES Roderick M. Carmichael has been nominated for mayor of Dillon. The senate has approved without opposition a scries of measures rati fying constitutional amendments for four year terms for the governor an(' other state officers. Gilbert Juihnson, oldest citizen of Georgetown, a noted Confederate vet eran, who would have reached his 89th birthday in May, died last Wed nesday. H. V. Murdaugh died at his home in Columbia last Friday at the age of 53 years. A jury in Federal (x>urt last week awsirded a verdict of $12,000 to the estate of H. S. Byrd, who was killed several years ago by an Atlantic Coast Line train at Mars Bluff cross ing Laurens H. I^awson, an employe of the Lockhart. Mills, was instantly kill ed last Friday when a belt h?* was repairing slipped and hurling him to his death. Abraham F. Edward*, prominent farmer and Confederate veteran, died at his home near Rowesvjlle last Friday at the age of 78 years. Between $200,000 and $.r)00,000 will be expended for the new Savannah river bridge to be- constructed between Abbeville county. S. C., and Elbert county, fin. The Merhants A: Farmers bank of 'Heath Springs plans to erect a new bank building. A shipment of poultry made from Orangeburg laf>t week brought the farmers $3,501.21. Allendale is planning to pave the city streets. It is expected that the work will begin within the next 00 days. Capt. R. H. Lock wood died at his Charles too home Sunday, following an HflEqa: ? - "iVrufy MEULLER ? GRAVES INC. 17 KA8T 48TH STREET, NKVV YORK EXHIBITING A PKUGHTKUL OOLLKCTION OF GOWNS, SPOUT COSTUMKS, SWEATERS, HATS AND IMPOKTKD NOVELTIES AT THK VILLEPIGUE HOUSE StrtH't near Habktrk, hut ( A.MDKN, SOUTH CAROLINA WE ARE OFFERING REDUCTIONS ON OUR STOCK Marriage At Rembert Kcmbert, S. March 24.?A wed ding of much interest to the friends of the contracting" parties* was that of Miss Van Kay Konney a ltd Mr. Virgil Harvey of Pinopolis, Berkeley county, which took place at the home of the bride's parents Wednesday af ternoon at 5 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father Rev. J. W. Kenney. The wedding was very quiet, only the members of the family and a few immediate friends being present. Pink cream and cake was served after the ceremony* The bride is a very popular voung lady and is a graduate of Anderson College in the closs of 1923, and teacher in the high school department of the Pinewood school. The groom is n yoting man of pleasing personal ity and sterling worth and a gradu ate of the Citadel. Soon after the ceremony they left ? for Columbia and other points. For the presont they will make their home in Pine wood where the groom is principal of the Pinewood school. Tribute of Respect Passed away on the 9th of Febru ary in her 88rd year, Mrs. M. E. t>?e- $>5 i>v>5 and, we, the members of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Camderi Baptist church, do hereby pass these resolutions as a tribute to her worth and lovely Christian character. Whereas, God in His infinite and unquestionable wisdom.saw fit to re move from our midst our friend and co-worker, Mrs. M. E. Schrock, be it resolved: First, That while we mourn the loss of our member, we humbly bow in submission to His will, who doeth all things well, Second, That we, as a Missionary society, hold in special revernnco and honor hor memory, as one who was always willing to help tho cause of our LoM and Saviour. Third, That we thank Him for hei inspiring life which le4 us upward ,aiul onward and that we remember hef attentiveness to her church and Missionary Society. Fourth, That a copy of these reso lutions bo sont to the bereaved family a page in our minute book bo dedi cated to her memory, a copy sent to the Baptist Courier and a copy sub mitted to our local papers'. MRS. N. R. GOOD ALE, MRS. J. H. CLYBURN, MRS. ROBT. McDOWELL, Committee. Tea at "MUlvale" The ladies of tho Church of thft Ascension, Ilagood, (Episcopal) will ?hold a benefit tea at the home of Miss Ellen Ellerbe, Millvale, on Friday afternoon March 27th, at half past three o'clock. The entire house and grounds will be thrown open to th\; guests, and the ?hostess will be par ticularly glad to show the visitors all points of interest, and the his toric stories of the interesting old furnishing?. Club House Open The club house Of the Camden Country Club will be opened by tho Camden Club every day to the nr>em bers of the club and their friends from three to twelve p. m. for tea and cards. JOHN WHITAKER, JR., Secretary and Treasurer. B. (i. SANDERS T. K. TROTTER An Unusual Opportunity To Purchase One of Camden's Finest Homes, With Extensive Grounds, at a Decidedly Low Figure The location is admittedly unsunpassed. Beauti ful grounds of four aeres. -This beautiful home lias fvie master bed rooms, four baths, spacious living room, dining room with large fire places. Ball room, library, kitchen, pantries, etc. Best hot water heating system, laundry, three servants rooms with 'bath, t garage for thre ecars, stables, etc. See us about two charming little homes, well located, at prices less than the buildings alone cost. CAMDEN REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE PHONE 226 WE SELL LOTS Send Easter Greetings To Your Friends AND THE FOLKS AT HOME YVe have cards and folders in dainty, exquisite colors and de signs with inscriptions that em body dignity and feeling. For the kiddies, too, we have bunnies and biddies to bring joy and a re minder of that most wonderful day since this old world began. N9 a 624. E. B. BUDDIN'S BOOK STORE To The Farmers of Kershaw and Adjoining Counties: You can obtain Velvet Beans for planting pur poses at the Mackey Mercantile Company's store in Camden. We will keep them supplied with plenty of pure seed beans during the planting season at a reasonable price. Those who need peas for planting and other field seed and plants, can apply to us at Humbert, S. C REMBERT PLANTING SEED CO. REMBCRT, S. C