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The CAMDEN chronicle II'. !>. Nil. ^ KJiior and Publinher^ Published every Friday at No. 110# Hroad Street and entered at the Cam* den, South Carolina, postoffiee as second clas* mail matter. Price per annum $2.00. Cuntdcn. S. Friday, Oct. f?, 19'2."?. Christy Matthcwson, idol of the na t ion's bast ball fandom over a space of more than two decades, and one of the greatest pitchers the game has over kno\vn, died at Saranac Lake, Mew York, Wednesday night from tubercular pneumonia. Matthewson was a world war veteran and was gassed in France. It is said of him that he was a symbol of the highest type of American sportsmanship. The Chronicle f? this week carrying the statements of the si* banks 01 Camden and Hethilne. The statement in on call at the clone of. business September 2Xth, ami shows those banks to be in excellent condition. A compilation shows that there is $267,017.40 on deposit in the banks of BethunC and *2, 080. .'JG 1.20 on deposit in the banks of Camden, making a total of $2,330,1170,75 for the county, and this does not include one of the banks at Kershaw located on the Kershaw county, side. We do not hnvA the figures for this bank. It is a good showing and the savings habit among pur people is growing despite the fact that there are .so many spend ing money for {futomobiles. We don't like to be* pessimistic ? j and it is considered particularly bad j form to give vent to a pessimistic I note in a public way? but there's so | much truth in the following article from the Union Daily limes that s. just as applicable to Chester county i as to Union that we are moved to reproduce it: "Talk about hard tinic^ in these parts, there aint no such animal. At leas', there is this to say: The people are going right ahead piling up debts Credit seems to be ? jUite' free, it' one is to judge from the .mortgages recorded in the clerk ? >{ court's books from September 1st 10 September 2Gth. The nifty sum of S2a,.'lX1.2? has been recorded for that period of 20 days. \N e are not rais ing the question of a man's, light to go ujto debt, not even for an auto mobile. Hut we do- say that we are going dangerously near to a situation that spells trouble -in the, future. When all our cash is invested and in addition, we must use our credit in iHe sum of $25,000 in 20 days ? al most a thousand dollar* a day, for one article, an article that many could do without, we ?hould not com plain when conditions become hard financially. It 's not our right to say to a man, 'You shall not do this. Hut we do say that it is dangerous, dangerous in the extreme. Before the $25,000 borrowed by mortgage on automobiles is paid there will be paid least ten ot twelve thousand iu interest. It would save the people much money did they but wait until ?.hey are able t" pay cash for the automobile. Automobile.* and good s .ads have i?>nspired to bankrupt th" unt'y, :: -eem>. There are good . f.trm* i'. I n. m tounty that coii'd be ;m:cha-< i v. .'i< m?>v.e\ that g<"> ; i ; ? i i i h ? ( a ' < h.i"c ''?< a u'.omobil Th:nk >?! .<i t. '.i.i'U-.ii. I hundred-. .U : e fa i m- : ol!' L; u> n.d down the ;.j,hwa\ o! tV, a:?.d with ; iir t ei t a'i *. > ' "in . ? . ? "'-?t of i ommi-?iori .t: : mii \ ??.< Hu' aid i !' b - I""'1' ,ib!> li' m ".i I'M - I ? u h < > t'U' 'it ' ? v . "> < ? K 1 . hatik ?' ' ; ? ? ? , , ? I . I . . J ; , i ' \\ .? t . . ' ? u;t , V < ? ?*\ >i,ouai ? i ???? -'..'U i . v*> :.?'!? . ..??? . ? ? ? . ? ? . " ' ; r . ' ? if , . i i . < ' i ' III tH ' '' Nfmrf i ?>! 7 T i ? 1 1 f i ? (i> ( "Ii.. i lul J i < !..i ? ? ' ? - \ M.. ^ . 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This proposed official interstate highway U th* logical way to Char leston from O.arlolte a fid th? mMdl? section of North Carolina Just as the Coastal Highway and it* auxiliaries : jby was i.t' < la raw, Uenncttsville an 1 -Diiioij it rt- the logical way from Kast ejn North Carolina and routes by way of Spartanburg and (Jruenville from Western North Carolina. To continue this thought, the Coastal Highway westward of Charleston is the logical way from South (.Jeorgia and the Charleston-Augusta highway from Other sections of (ieorgia. These things are cited to show that Charles ton iti a paramount radial point for highways in this state. As the News and Courier has je? peatedly pointed out, the bridging of the San tee river has done very much more than to make possible the Coastal Highway; by itself, this would be ample justification for tho investment. The bridge provides di rect communication with Charleston ,by highway through the entire area north, northeast and northwest of the San tee river; The coupling of Charleston, Manning, Sumter, Cam den, Lancaster and Charlotte by an official highway would be of benefit to all the countryside about these towns and would stimulate the al ready,, well known desire to improve the surface of the highway. Road builders declare that there are two salients in improving routes: the most direct way arid the greatest good to the greatest number. By both of these standards, the closer linking of these several highways is desirable. ? News and Courier, 28th. 20,855 Marriages in 1921 Washington, I). C., Oct. 7. ? The De partment of Commerce announces that, according to returns received, there were in South Carolina, for the calendar year 1924, 20,855 marriages j performed. For the calendar year I 1923, 20,511 marriages were reported, j The increase in marriages reported) for 1924, over the number reported . for 1923 is .314, or 1.7 per cent. The statistics of marriages fori 1921 were furnished by the Judge of I , Probate Court of each county. The; figures are preliminary and subject to correction. i The figures for Kershaw County j ? ? U m I show there we're* 325 marriages re-> ! ported in 1924 as compared to 305 j in 1923. All border counties, such as Aiken, Cherokee, Greenville, t>Marl- ' boro, Spartanburg and York show U! eater increases in vie-w of the fact that North Carolina requires a medi cal' examination an?j couples come ! across the line in order to avoid this. <;abmn<;s of cef vicckk The Anderson Daily Mail's Clever ( 'oluninist I heard tlu; following conversation '? between two Anderson county farm eis this morning: "Howdy do, L> i 1 1 . How's your ; crap ?" "Ain't got none, how's yourn?" " Ho ut the same. Had no rain since; I was a little l>oy." '.'Mi neither. Nothing never conic' no hut the hogs." "Will, I'll lack two cantaloupes and thi re bales of cotton making my rent.! Never seen sic.h dry weather since | M. My old cow and the well went ; diy the. same day. I wish 1 qevcr had -( i. m any juannci ." "Me too. The manure I put in the ground last Api it ain't been wet yet. . l orn got about knee high and shot rid tin n tuck and died. The cotton M i::id .i sight is. the top ;.;'U ;i'" u' I'.tb <u' August. anil a, ..'.t < f> 'il the - ; ,'.e i>:' ;i chicke.V pi:i ?i)f M- i 1 J ? i . ? ~ ' Week. Why it'.- -<? ' ? it > 1 1 . ' ? ? t n ? ? t ht " I wniiiiiii ha- 1 1 n it i- ,.h,.< I. .. - cloth..-." " S ?' - 'ti "i 1 . ? < k - like in ; g n t v ? < : i . ? 1 : .'in - (iiitmi. a chaw tohack-i (i. Winn u lu rain 1 bet .1 . . > ? < i w , . ? >p. I : il. ? re t Mat : : < 1.1. I:'- l>ccr. might \ hot down our wa v ?1" I <- ?v?~ 1TG abevu -hinii la-'. J'./i Sunday and the' i ? 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Smudging as a protection against frost was practiced by the ancient Romans ?wl by the Peruvian Indian* > of pi e-Co'.uwkian titrte. ~ ? ? ry ._>** i THIS WEEK By Arthur Bmbw Mr. Brisbane's editorials are pub lished its expressions of opinions of the world's highestraataried editor and The Ohronicle doe# not necessarily endorse all of his views and conclusions. The state of Washington plans gigantic water power developments. Hank* in. Seattle reflect general pros perity in the , Northwest. Those Seattle hanks will need bigger vaults and capitalization increased by a bil lion, when the power begins its work. Maine will harness 700,000 horse power in the Ray of Fundy. The plan approved by voters and scien tific exports calls for one hundred millions, rower enough will be pro duced to, supply the whole of New England, and ten times one hundred million would not equal the value of such power. In waterpower and the electric force generated lies not the hope, but the certainty uf prosperity beyond imagination. London is agitated because the great art collection of Lord Lever hulme, successful soap maker, is to be sold in New York City, not in London. This is said to mean that the art center of the world has moved from London to New York, but that isn't so. The money center has moved, and in as in the days of the Medici, art goes where money is. "How can I succeed?" is answered by Judge Gary thus: "Listen. Let the other man do at least half the talking." Judge Gary, of course, puts hon esty ahead of all other qualities. And honesty is important, although I Judge Gary knows more enterprises I have been wrecked by honest fools than by dishonest knaves. "The average man likes to hear himself talk too much," says Judge Gary. Salesmen should remembei ! that. Thousands of them talk them i selves into a sale, then talk them j selves out again. When you meet a customer remember the advice of Aristotle, who was the Judge Gary [ of his day. "Not too much, not too ! little." i A poor o!d maid of Massachusetts, called "poor," not because she was I an old maid, but because she spent fifty-six years in the insane asylum, has just died. While she was in the ! asylum her small fortune increased to $2,000,000, to be divided now among seven nieces. "Money runs into money" rapidly in this country, if you give it any sort of an opportunity. What becomes of all the money the people earn? Why does the average American die with about enough to bury him or her? The Deputy Attorney General of New York shows where some of the money goes. Bogus stock sales alone take $500,000,000 from the people of the state each year. Kven that leaves a good deal of money for other swind lers to take. Kvidence at the Shenandoah in \c?.t ijrat ion -how*, that Commander I.. i nsdou r.e. who understood flying, protested against taking hi> ship thi'-uyh the storm belt of the Middle We ? t , and a >ked for a postponement. Th~?o knowing nothing about fly but unfortunately controlling aviation m the United States, ordered h?m onler to "impress cer tain State fair- on the way." Be ?au>e hi* advice iv;i> not taken, Lans dowr.e was killed. Who i- responsible for his death? And how good a suit for damages have his widow and the other Shenan doah widows against those that sent their husbands to death? The Museum of Natural History w : 1 : - on pie-cnt to your kind atten tion a fossil horse, with claws instead <i hoof?, (Iuk up in Asia. According to scientists, this little creature, an .?estoi ot' the bi;: horse of today with in hoofs, vanished from the earth long before men came here to need horses. It will amaze you to read the various kinds of "despair" listed by Professor Glenn Frank, new president of the University of Wisconsin. There n biological fear, political fear, economic fear, historical fear, administrative fear, moral fear. These fears can all be boiled down into one word, "nerves." The only thing we need be afraid of is our selves. our weaknesses. And fortcn ately, we die, and our fears with ??. Then comes a new, unfrighten?d gen eration. 1 . Rronze cshibits in the Metropolitan Museum arc undergoing a new elec tric acid bath treatment which re store* originals and expose* f?ke.?. Walking stick farm* are not uu* common in Kngland. To obtain a right-angled handle, the growth U pegged down along the ground, and from thU reclin'ing stalk tVe sapling shoots upward vertically. Wants~For Sale ATWATEK ? KENT RADIO.? You don't know what you are missing! if you have not a radio act in your homo. Atwater-Kent is our choice, and we invite you to ask Atwater Kent owners what they think of their sets* the names of these own era will be given upon request. W. O. Hay's Garage, South Broad Street, Camden, S. C, 28-3hb FOR SALE ? -Three good milch cows. Apply to James H. Burns, Camden, S. C 28-sb FOR RENT? One furnished room in residential section, Telephone 478 W., Camden, S. C. 28sb LOST ? One white and black spotted gip, ten miles northeast of Camden on i/ockhart road. Lost Thursday night, October 2nd. Libera) reward if returned to B. M. Hall, Camden, S. C. 28 ^pd FOUND ? Sum of mouey. Owner can have same by naming amount and proving property. Call on 1. B. English at Eureka Barber Shop. 28-sb FOR SALE ? Second hand Dodge touring car, cheap. Refer to Mhfo Olive Whittredge or Telehpone 481, Camden, S. C. 28-pd FORD OWNERS ATTENTION? We have competent Ford mechanics. We use only genuine Ford parts and our prices are standard charges as suggested by the Ford Motor Company. W. O. Hay's' Garage, South Broad Street, Camden, S. C. ' 28-31-sb FOR RENT ? Two unfurnished rooms $or light housekeeping. Use of bath and telephone; close in. Phone 389- W or call to see rpoms at 1212 F?air St. 25-29-pd NEW SERIES? Enten>rise Building and Loan Association, organized J 883, forty-two years in operation, organizes Series No. 17, January 1, 192<J. 25-tf LOST ? One female hound three years old, black with tan legs and nose. Named Flora; has short piece in sulated wire around neck. Reward if returned to James Ray, DeKalb, S. C. 27-29-pd FORD SERVICE? We handle genu ine Ford parts. Let us do your repair work. Experienced Ford me chanics. Mr. Joe Pettigrew in charge of repair shop. Broad Street Filling Station, Phone 443, U. N. Myers, Prop. 15-sb REMOVAL NOTICE? Enterprise Building & Loan Association, or ganized 1883, forty-two years in operation, will move office from 005 Ilutledge Street west to 538 Rut ledge Street east, Baum's Building, after October 15th. 25-tt WHY WAIT until winter to arrange for your milk sup ply when milk is scarce9 Give us a trial now or ask some of our customers. Quality and service is our motto. Call Lee's Market and ask for our driver to call. Milk, cream, fresh egg s and poultry at the mar ket. Lugoff Dairy, LugofF, S. C. 20-32pd BATTERIES ? If it's a battery you need, buy Willard. Batteries re charged and repaired. Broad SIX FULL DA YS! ? SIX FULL NIGHTS! South Carolina State Fair COLUMBIA OCTOBER 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 MANY NEW FEATURES INCLUDING V STUPENDOUS HISTORICAL PAGEANT ON * FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT Every Department Better Than Ever SEE YOUNG STRIBUNG FIGHT SEE THE CAROUNA-CLEMSON GAME SEE THE TILTING TOURNEY STAY OVER NIGHT State Fair Grounds ? Columbia , S. C. IN FOOTBALL STADIUM Thursday at 8 p.m., October 22 The American . Legion, Richland Post, No. 6, Presents W. L. (Young) STRIBLING OF ATLANTA The South's Own Son and the World's Coming Champion in a lO ? ROUND 10 Real Boxing Bout With TOM McKIERNAN The pride of the Irish Race who has won 22 decisions in New York and said to be the best heavyweight Ireland haa turned out in years 20 ROUNDS 20 mm _____ PRELIMINARIES ____ mm EXTRAORDINARY BEfttG ARRANGED SEATS NOW SELLING at The COLUMBIA THEATRE Mail orders received now if accompanied my remittance payable to Brown & Propst, Mgrs. PRICES IN FULL: Ringside, $7.50 and $6.60; Grand Stand, first choice $5.50; second $4.40; third, $3.30; North and South End Bleachers, $2.20, Not Reserved But Sold in Advance? PHONE 9409 Street Filling Station, Telephone 443, U. N. Myers, Proprietor, Cam den, S. C. 23-tf BUY CONCORD YARNS Direct from manufacturer at a big sav ing. Spun from long combed wool in many boautiful shades and Heather mixtures for Hand Knit ting; also machine knitting. . 50c four 07.. skein, $2.00 per pound, write for free samples today. All wool blanket? at wholasale prices. Concord Worsted Mills, W. Con cord, N. H. apa-tf-sb LIQUIDATING? K nterprise Building & Loan . Association, organized 1883. forty-two years in operation, will liquidate Series No. 14, Decem ber 31st, 1925. 25-tf RADIO BATTERIES? Storage and dry batteries for your radio. Com plete lino Prest-6-lite and Colum bia batteries for automobiles. Has ty's Battery Service, DeKalb St., Camden, S. C. 23-sb MR. FARMER ? Do you need a good overseer? ? If so, address "M," care Chronicle, ?Camden, S.> C. 27-29pd LIQUIDATING ? Enterprise Building & Loan Association, organized 1883, forty-two years in operation, ?will liquidate Series No."14, Decem ber 31st, 1925. 25-tf REMOVAL NOTICE? Enterprise Building & Loan Association, or ganized 1883, forty-two years in operation, will move office from 605 Rutledge Street west to 538 Rutledge Street east, Baum's Building, after October 15th. 25-tf FOR SALE ? Fresh milk and cream from tuberculin tested Jersey cows. Delivered da.ily. Notify Mrs. B. B. Truesdell, Rte. 3, Camden, S. C. 24-31-pd NEW SERIES ? Enterprise Building & Loan Association, organized 1883, forty- two years in operation, organizes Series No: 17, January 1, 1926. 25-tf Now is the Time to Fight The Boll Weevil By Destroying Cotton and Corn Stalks We handle the famous McKay Stalk Cutter , guaran teed to cut green cotton stalks . We have full line Vulcan Middle Breakers and Two-horse Plows and the American Seeding Machine Company's Disc Harrow and Peg-tooth Harrow . Come to see us and make your selections from our complete stock. Mackey Mercantile Company CAMDEN, S. C. i ' - - ??-+ - 't ...i v - i. .