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Hud Fri?ndn, After All Twenty-five years ago ? Oharl'es ton negro named Thomas Smith was to the penitentiary to serve the balance of his life for burglary. He had stolen a watch and other jewelry. y igy after year h? served in the penitentiary at Columbia and the peo ple hf had known died or forgot hirp, -I have no friends," the negro wrote governor McLeod. But the board of directors of the penitentiary in(erest d themselves in his behalf and a few ,jays ago ho was given ? pardon "dur ,ng good behavior." There befog no conductors aboard Japanese traink, atutions are not an HOMBced, so the traveler -must watch for the najno of his station. . Prison tiuards Get 20 Yearn Tarboro, N. C., June U.? -A severe flogging administered to a negro prisoner, who died fro?k its effect*, has brought W. C. Gulley, foreman of the Rocky Mount road district prison camp to the doors of the state prison. Judge N. A. Sinclair, pre siding in Kdgecomb superior court hire, fate yesterday sentenced the two men to serve twenty years at hard labor for the crime after they had entered a plea of guilty and ask ed the merey of the court. This was the maximum penalty for manslaugh ter, and th? jurist, in commenting on the case, asserted that it savored strongly of second degree murder. Homes For Sale We have for sale a number of very attractive homes all well located at prices below replacement cost. ?Three house's are new and ar<j completely furnished. Very liberal terms can be arranged on most of them. Camden real estate i& sure to advance greatly in the fall. . NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO BUY YOUR PERMANENT OR WINTER HOME ?LET'S TALl^IT OVER? 0. P. DuBose & Co. After 6 P. M. Call N. C. Arnett, Phone 321 i . ' DON'T FORGET US WHEN YOU NEED FIRE INSURANCE SPECIAL EXCURSION ? TO ? WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY From to Washington to Norfolk Columbia $12.00 $10.00 Camden ...... 11.00 o 9.0-0 Chester :: 12.00 ,9.75 Corresponding fares from intermediate points. Tickets will t><- sold fo^ .all trains Friday, June 12th, with final return limi.t to reach ofiginal starting point prior to midnight June 16th. Southern Railway has double daily train ? service between Columbia and Washington with Pullman and dining car service. . A glorious opportunity to visit our national capitol and you will efijoy the trip to Washington on the AUGUSTA SPECIAL "Vt-r the Southern's double track trunk line (between Charlotte and Washington) which runs through the industrial center of the South. * For more detail information and. Pullman reservations, apply ' ??? Ticket Agents or address S. H. McLEAN, District Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. Money in Bank Grows 1 It is the property of money in bank to grow, just as it is the property of light ? to travel. Loan & Savings Bank CAPITAL $100,000.00 4 Per Cent. Paid on Savings Deposits BATHING CAPS Better Ones for Less PI8TOLU8INCJ OFFICERS 8CORKI) [ Judge James t. Webb at Charlotte j CondennM Unlawful Practice A vigorous attack on the practice of officers of the law shooting per son# suspected -of law violations wa^ made Monday in the superior court for Mecklenburg county, N. C., by Judge James L. Webb of Shelby, N. C. Judge Webb's remarks were thought to have been due to the pres ence in court of a young white man who said he wa$ permanently crippled not )ong ago by a shot fired by a Mecklenburg county officer on a high way near Charlotte. "It is a ' .deous offense and serious violation of the law," Judge Webb said, "for an officer to fire because ho suspects some person in an auto mobile has liquor in his possession. The possession of liquor is only ,a mis demeanor and not a felony, and the committing of murder or the injury of any person or persons in an effort to apprehend a supposed bootlegger is not only not justifiable but is a high crime. "An officer l\as no light to shoot :? prisoner, except when he thinks his own life is menaced and shooting is the only means he can find to escape that menace, or when he has a pris oner under arrest charged with a fel ony and that prisoner tries to escape or resists arrest. "There is ah entirely wrong con ception on the part of many officers, apparently, as to their functions. It is true they are charged wfth the duty of enforcing the prohibition laws arid other laws, but the law gives them no authority to shoot a man whom they suspect of having liquor or of any other ordinary offense. When the officer .so far disregards his duty that he feels himself called, upon to apprehend the prisoner by shooting him down or even shooting at him to frighten him, he is entire ly misconstruing his duty. The of ficer haS absolutely no right to draw his gun to shoot a man suspected of crime. He may be mistaken in his opinion and shoot an ^ntirely inno cent' man. But if he has cause to think a fleeing prisoner is a boot legger, he lacks the right hoot him, and officers doing l*o ptnee. themselves liable ? to serious trouble in such cases." . The Value of Advert ining Wilting in his paper, the Chester News, of the value of advertising, Editor Ward W. Pegram prints the following: "Notwithstanding the daily lessons we have in the advantages of advertising, there are still scores of merchants who do not believe it pays them to advertise. ,Ho\v they can think this is beyond my comprehension un less it be that they have advertised in times past and when the customer came they disappointed him Hpri since then they have been unablfe to get the customer back in their store. I gladly admit tha't to advertise to do 'a cer tain thing or to give a certain bar gain and then when the customer en ters not to do what you advertised you would do, is commercial suicide. Anjr merchant who thinks he can put a bunch of 'hot air' into printers' ink and expect an enlightened public to gulp down such stuff is worse than a fool. That merchant would do a thousand times better to never let his name get into print. But the merchant who advertises and who puts thought into his advertising and who does what he says he will do is as sure of patronage as the rising of the sun. I would not have you think that a few ads will turn the trick. It takes perseverance in advertising just as it does in anything else, but if one keeps pounding away in the right way, success is assured."" V ' CHILD DRIVING Unlawful for Child Under 12 to Op erate a Car in South Carolina Columbia, June 14. ? Attorney Gen* eral John M. Daniel has answered an inquiry from Greenville as to the responsibility for a child's driving a car. The law applies both to the child driving the car and to the own er of the vehicle, Mr. Daniel advises: "Section 590, Vol. 2, Code of Laws of 1922," writes the attorney gen eral to the Greenville inquirer, ''makes it unlawful for any child un der 12 years of age to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state. The same section also makes it unlawful for the owner of any automobile or other motor vehicle to allow any minor under the age of 12 years to drive or operate such automobile or other motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state. The section carries with it a pen alty of not exceeding $100 or 39 days.!' There is r.o single capital. of South Africa, owing to tire fact that, at the ttme of the union, Dutch and* British jealousy made it imperative to es I UbHJh two c?pitol?, one at Pretoria, one at Cape Town. KSkSB irZi. Tflftrrwi ~~ Frequent Moos Attacks "I Buffered with severe bili ous attacks that came on two or three times each month," aays Mr. J. 1*". Kevins, of Lawrenceburg, Ky. "I would Ret nauseated. J would have diralness and couldn't work. 1 would take pills until I wag worn-out with them. I didn't aeem to get relief. "A neighbor told me of BLACK DRAUGHT Liver Medicine and J began its use. I never have found so much relief as It gave mo. I would not be without it for anything. It seemed to < lea use my whole system and made mo feel lllio new. I would take a few doses? get rid of the bile and have my unual clear head, feel full of pep, and could do twice the work." BlUoua attacks are "sea sonal" with many people. Millions* have taken Thed ford's Black-Draught to ward off RUch attacks, and the good results th^y have reported should induce you to try It, All Druggists' NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS ESTATE OF MARCH ADAMS, DECEASED Notice is given to parties having ?claims against the above to file them, du|y verified with the undersigned; and likewise those indebted to the estate to make payment to the ad ministrator. M. J. PORTER, Sumter, S. ,C. Admins, with Will Annexed Estate March Adams. T. K. TROTTER, Atty for Adm., Camden, S. C. Camden, ?S. ('., June 16th, 1925. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS CORA S. BOYKIN, DECEASED Notice is hereby given to parties having claims against the_above, to file them, duly verified, with the un dersigned, and likewise those indebted to the estate, to make payment to the administrator. J. W. BOYKIN, " , Adm. Est. of Cora S. Boykin. T. K. TROTTER, Atty. for Adm. ft * Camden, S. C. June 16th, 1925. .1 r Architects, Millwrights, Contractors, Builders, Farmers and Carpenters Simplex Convertible Level ? A fine instrument for determin ing rise and fall of the ground before building und plumbing walls <\ during course of construction. A very fine instrument for $00.00. Simplex Dumpy Level-? Where vertical sighting is not re quired the "Simplex" Dumpy Level is the ideal instrument. Has tVwt-r parts than the Convertible. Splendid instrument for Simplex Farm or Car 'penter's Lfvel ip)nu! with 10 la inch telescope. Complete with carrying case, tripod, plumb bob and 12Vs foot flexible rod, A useful instrument for only $25.00. St iui for riivular. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 West Gervais St. Columbia, S. C. FLORIDA EXCURSION Southern Railway will sell very cheap round (rip tickets to various Florida points on June $6th from Camden, S. as follows: Jacksonville $10.50 Daytona 13.25 Miami 19.50 St. Petersburg . 17.50 Fort Myers 17.50 St. Augustine $12.00 West Palm Beach 18.00 Tampa , 17.50 Bradentown 17.50 Sarasota .... . 17.50 Other points in proportion. . Final Return Ligut Tickets sold t<) Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Daytona will be limited to reach original. starting point not later than midnight July 2nd; ather Florida points until midnight July 5th. Apply to local Ticket Agents for further informa tion, Pullman reservations, etc., or address S, H. McLEAN, District Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM NOTICE TO DEBTORS ANl) CREDITORS All parties indebted to the estate of Mrs. Medora S. Sowell, deceased, are hereby notified t^rtnake imme diate payment to the undersigned, and all parties, if any, having claims against the said estate will present them duly attested within thirty days from this date. MENDEL L. SMITH, Qualified Administrator. Camden, S. C., June 12th, 1925. FINAL DISCHARGE . Notice is hereby given that L. J. Whitaker, administrator of the es tate of M. L. McLeod, deceased, hath this day made application unto me for a final discharge as said administra tor, and that Monday, the 29th day of June, 1925, at 11 o'clock a. m., at the Probate office in Camden, South Carolina, has been set as the time and place for the hearing of the said a pplication. All parties, if any, having claims against the said estate will present them duly attested on Art before that date or be forever barred. . w. l. McDowell, .Judge of Probate Kershaw Co. Camden, S. C., May 21st, 1925. STANDARD FOR FOROS ' "Put this in your crank case for a change. 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