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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE ?"v.-v~ .? :? * f t ? . ' _ .. H. I). Wile* . BdUor and Pabllator Published every Friday at No. 1100 Broad Street Rml entered at the Caw <len, Booth Carolina, pos toff ice m second clast* mail matter. Priee.per annum $2.60. ' Camden, S. Friday, Feb. r>, 192?. No Lkenae Fx tension The proposed extension from Feb ruary 1 to March I on the time limit for securing 1926 auto licenses was killed by the house of ropresentfttivoa I ? : i \ , whin it voted (Iuwii the Hen der.fjon resolution. This means all * ea rs muM hive yew plates dating from January .11, 1 U2U, when they leave their garages or their owners will 1h! subject to anvst. Chief (!om inl?s;oner MeCiowan, of the state highway department, has declared his inspector, wi,U he Required to handle as required by law $11 ear owners not properly licensed after January 01. ' 'The Advertising That Hurts Iji his ' gyeat < i.rnci it thai discus sion of the .tux *?y.sU?'-ru in the .state will injur.' the state abroad by giving it adverse* advertising, Governor Me Leod apparently quiU' completely overlooks the fact that some hundreds of automobile . touriats are passing to and fro across the .state daily and that, making small purchases hero and there and coming into actual con tart with the nuisance taxes, they do not hesitate when they get beyond the state's border.-* to speak of South Carolina as the state that taxe* every thing.* Tii is **> the . ? i ? r t of advertising that does the .-.'ate real injury, But Inn! upon it 'a n 11114 t iie.s? nuisance taxes at a!l i.?At-., the Governor would shut off (iisf Usni iM of -them at home on the the >ry that- U is slandering the stat ? to speak of them and to tell the truth about other' existing taxation 1 nihilities. South Carolina Gazette. Enterprise and Industry Stifled Something is wrong with the tax system of a state when the stock holders of an enterprise dyrlare they will let' their property .sell for taxes before they will pay the taxes levied against if, says The Dillon Herald, f hat is the d eclaration of the stock holders of tin' Anderson Motor Co., of Koi-k Hill., manufacturers of auto mobilesy-^l'he levy against their prop erty is ^58,000. There are always two sides to a question and when the state presents its side it. may he able to show that it is within its rights in making the levy, bu' '.hat does" not al ter what appears to be a clear case of confiscation by taxation. XV is a P" i v-a.se <>)' the negro who, while ta . n.- ;?> im> attorney through the bars of..ii- w''. ^nd was assured that he c.iu rot be jjaiied fu/ the offense he wa ?> iliegcd !o have eon? in it tod, re ?p. ifii Ah-.. liiV-, l's,. n,' ready in in .ja. . er ; '? 'n.'.N . tilt; A tn4( : Si n Ma ..?? < \ . doubt It i., ab.e to ' ake care <>! .ise*!' but under 'the f'J perrent valuation rule, as il ap |)i.< to corp. >:'a!e industries, the state wi.. '.'e'slroy a hi^r source of revenue if ?'t 'doe not M irm .is tax system so ' bat *l < asse . ? ? f p'\iperty will be put "'i "Hi b.v-i . Barks have been h." il.t .jiy, des? arid it noticeable '??"?at n !he lew :n mths many liai.ks h i\ ? r'.t u oil 'h.'.r capital while "?.i:. ha .a u .><;.? mergers. One ?'??' M.u'.,* . ,?in \jipe taxation oil the 5'J peii -Mt basis The i apital '?'ofh ; ty-.r mi ri ;.y banks is S-'UCU'Ch i.OO, a r :l .... a 12 percent basi? i'f assessment the hanks are paying "it o j-ta'e. i iunty, and municipal treasures ab ui' $ l 0,000. IX) annually. I h.s rt proents about. ?>'. 1-2 percent ' n the capita! fo' taxes, and when hanks b <rr . ? s m >ne> nt five percent an I !i r.d it at eight it :s evident that ?l.e;r marg.n ?>(" pr > f . t is very small. I ra- 1 1 tnedy ... . r: ?-<ju iliratian, but ? ' is c.t!;? .i ? ! i > n t i . ? tne t-axmg .'.'.itr.or.t e s i* ij IV v-n M. ra .1. Baptists \N ill Mnlarije Sunday Schools i ; . t ir i, v arried on * ??'?:' ????'' 5- 1 :?2<> by the Bap. j *-:st3 ' ; . r i > g ? ? i ? .t ! . y enlarge i 'i;" r s ,i.ment. ' I r.cir a in ? > ? , i 2.iO,')(>o memlxTS i<? their i. , This number ha* b. i n d.vid.d -i] . -t grrr'-n', ??> the -a. ? t^u s -? i ' > MJ , , r na j ?"! a -n'm- i ? . r , ',?.)./? ^ ?- ! b is. it . ^ e* rt f ? , .v . r. e ir. '? M . J L. ( ? ? f - .j la' ? CO ' ? a > K ..it, ??u * ' hy .? ? ? J . ? . ?" n i-rdvr ; ? ?. : ? nr. dim. : ' .a i ; , . t t-o the io^ai association at it? annual i'" ' ?? g. H ?me departm. n'? - ar..l crad.e . ?. ?- diou'd he coun't'd m th s roll. The Bible ia today*" printed in <572 lav km? CREDIT AND CULTURE Thin is an age of credit', and be- ; cause it to the people art* more equally \ ? harer* in the convenience* and com- ! forts of life herq than anywhere else in the world. One commentator avers that the American people ''have gone payment mad." We* question if theroj is any madness about it. Were there the credit business would soon end in disaster. Instead of that it is ex- ! panding at a great rate, with' result that- the people are better off than they ever have been before. They acquire Vvh&t they want and enjoy the use of it while they pay for it. We a re told that a vast majority of the wage-yamem have mortgaged their incomes fur years to come be- j cause of the trend of the country to j buy luxuries and necessities of life on 1 the installment plan. This should not arouse* fears in any breast. Mart- j gaged incomes mean in most instances! that those who have taken on a bur*.} den of debt are acquiring property j find culture, and when they have dia- j charged th?U credit obligations they will have something to show for it,! which they probably never would have ( were they compelled to postpone pur chases until they had the cash ready for payment in full. The all-embracing credit system enables people to rairie themselves out of the near-pauper class to a position! of self-respect that constitutes a national asset of incalculable worth. ( One granted credit is immediately / conscious that someone else has faith in his honesty; the credit goes not merely to his ability to pay at th_? j time agreed upon but to his character, which is adjudged incapable of per- ' mitting him to default. There art all too many characterless people in the country who take advantage of the confidence tradesmen and mer- 1 chants are willing to repose in their . fellows. The credit system is chiefly signifi- I cant of the demonstrated honesty of! the great majority of people. That j it has strengthened some characters! ?is* probable and that it has offered temptation irresistible to: a good many is true, but in moat cases good char acter is inherent. Recognition of this j by merchants has been a boon to tho masses. They are not payment mad. They are ambitious strivers for bet- i ter things for themselves and their j families and take advantage of op- 1 portunity wisely presented. The! 'credit system of America is a note- j worthy prop and support of our grow- : ing culture. Page Mr. Sanders! The General Assembly should bring Ixifore it one B. G. Sanders of Cam don and let the legislators gaze upon him. Of a'.! the curious specimens in '.he si a to none can be more curious than he, I'm hi has written a com munication to The Camden Chronicle praising instead of protesting taxes! Two paragraphs from his article show the trend of his mind: "Tax money is the best money we spt nd, and close along with it is what we devote to the support of our churches and other beneficent institu tions. Taxation is the foundation stone of all our governmental super s'truotu e. "From the taxation system comes our hospitals, alms-houses, public schools, and other like institutions supported by public taxation, and fJi's constitutes the chief glory of our civ ilization. We spend millions foolish ly, without wincing, and then strug ga- manfully to hold back a few pennies from the tax gatherer's till on the score of poverty, forgetting that most of our tax money goes to enrich <>ur bodies, our souls and our posterity." Tnis is refreshing to road now that everything is written and said con cerns the burden and ir.equitability of taxation. Mr. Sanders has brought j f >r*h the vivid reflection that tax m >rn y realiy does buy something and that it is not used merely to enrich the tax grabbers and grafters. If a constructive effort were made | * .1 -ell the benefits of taxation as the J air >m >b: ie salesman makes when he ? . < p > tr ? g .it the advantages of a , car to a prospective customer, we' ' wou.d be i;v;r>4f.rfor the day when wo I -h u Id be able to buy more tax-bene- ; ?v-'ead <?f constantly bcirijan.r.g ; ti.e j; n* ue are getting on what J ?a ?. "i *;>end.ng. Th? while "selling! f taxa* ? :: : - derogatory, it"' !?? r. / a :: .i ? ; '< . ta t that na man v .r. !??, ?me . ii i w . > docs not. r?r *v.- "? :? -n y" : r rema n in ..*f . ui. . <i is r. ' i rp up the howl. We have K? ? ovi- h concerned ? r a ....... . butlorv of the tax 1 ,i ? i i ' ? . ? i : . i ? r. e ? m : n a t :<? n of u rt 'i . that we ha. ? i i v ? . ..v- - ' t r.e really m-?gr,: <a :i* . e'u'r. - wt a - getting on tax rr. r.ry that is properly spent - C .He New?. It ..? said there is a small sect in T>-nr.' ??or trying to have a bill aiiop^ed prohibiting the .teaching that I t Yc earth is round. THIS WEEK I ~~1 1 > Mr. Brisbane's editorials are pub lished as expressions of opinions of the world's highest-salaried editor and The Chronicle doe* not necessarily endorse all of his V view* and conclusions. Charles Garland, an earnest young New Englander, inherited a large fortune, refused at first to tnke the money, saying no man had a right to money, not earned. He changed his mind and drifted into a sidetrack. Convinced, perhaps, that he was an original thinker, he decided that mar riage was an unnecessary institution. Now he is arrested, because a young child born on his farm died, having for* its mother an unmarried girl. The young man should realize that his experience was tried by our al leged ancestors for thousands of years before man appeared, and aban doned by our human ancestors of 100, 000 years ago. Not to do away with marriage, but to make men worthy of it, is the task of the human race, "Away from tho monkey life" is a better motto than "buck to nature." Imagination ,is more powerful than fac t. James Dempsey, not the Demp sey you mean, owns a restaurant. Two men entered ,held him up, he delivered his, money. A policeman dashed in, arrested j the man "pointing the gun" at Demp sey. The only gun was two fingers that had been pointed. ' The second man, escaped, came back that afternoon, pointed one fin ger at Dempsey, and the latter again gave up what money he had. Corn prices are low, "hogs are high." This puzzles farmers and packers. Corn and hog prices should go up and down together, since the pig is really corn changed into mea*. There is always something to puzzle and distress the farmer. He has no sufficient national organization, and after election day he hasn't much in fluence in government, compared with railroads and other big financial units. At the midday luncheon club in New York you can see eating at the same time those that control ten thousand millions of dollars. Farm ers are scattered all over the land, and if you could get the^n together there wouldn't be any hall that could hold them. Uncle Sam is riding along on vel vet. Severe competition abroad in the world's markets at home is said to be ahead of our producers. But everything, including Providence, seems to be with us now. Citizens of Minnesota get from their state university interesting in formation about their state. It cori tained the beginning of life on this planet, in the form of algae, two hundred million years ago. The first life came as soon as the earth's tem perature fell below the boiling point. One of the first real animals was an ancestor of our frogs nd sala mandfers, living on land and in water, with a foot four inches in diameter, an ancestor of our frogs and sala mander, you know, that we get the five fingers on each hand, according to the evolutionists. Mathematicians wish that salaman der had had six toes. That would have ?iven us the duodecimal system instead of the decimal system, which is based on our ten fingers and thumbs. The duodecimal system would be a great improvement on the decimal, twelve having four divisors, ten having only two. Mr. Green, of the American Fed eration of Labor, predicts an early t nd of the cnal strike, now distressing the Fast and other parts of the coun try. The thermometer at zero may hr!p. American* are "docile," as Northcliffe said. You must pinch their fingers with the cold or pinch their pockets hard to make them take a. :;on. And, unlike mine tv.> rkers and .owners, the people are not organized. Neither retail nor rcceive scandal !. ngly; defamation of others may for the pre.*ent gratify the malignity of the pride of our hearts, cool re flection will draw very disadvantag eous conclusions from such a dispo sition; and in the case of scandal, as in that of robbery, the receiver is al ways thought as bad as the thief. ? ? Letters of Ix>rd Chesterfield, to His Son, 1748. > You're Next The story comes from California that a man out there was cured of paralysis by being struck by light ning. Now let Florida tell one.? Columbus Dispatch. SCRAPS AND FACTS Interesting Note* Gathered From Many Sources. The MacMillan polar expedition took a gallon of codliver oil along to provide the ration with the nec essary vitamines. Dr, C. Macfie Campbell, of Boston, has found that scolding women and irritable "flappers" are often .suffer ing from too much thyroid activity. Eighteen children can go riding at one time in a huge donkey-pulled cart that watv given to the babies of the Wilk'jjdon Guardians Home at the Park Royal Hospital, England. The red fez originated at Fez, for a thousand years the Holy City of Morocco. Abd-el-Krim, leader of the "Rif fians," was once a student at the University of Madrid. Rhincland dairymen have discover ed that music soothes the mlich cow ed that music soothes the milch cow supply. Ant hills are established at the base of orange trees in China and fruit trees in Italy, so that the ants will protect the trees from injurious in sects. NOTICE j The regular annual meeting of the I stockholders of Hermitage Cotton Mills will be held at the office of the corporation, Camden, S. C., on Wed nesday, February 18th at 12 o'clock noon. All stockholders please take notice. H. R. LANG, Secty. Wants-For Saie WANTED ? A young man over 16 years of age, to learn the mattress and furniture business; must be able to read and write a little. Apply Camden Mattress Works, rear McLeod & Rush Company, Camden, S. C. J 45- pd FOR SALE ? A small farm, 50 acres, five miles from Camden, tenant house and new barn on farm. Apply to John K. deLoach, attorney, Cam den, S. C. 45-48-sb CASTINGS WELDED? All kinds of broken or cracked castings welded better than new. Hay's Garage, South Broad St.* Camden, S. C. 45-46-sb FOR RENT ? A two-horse farm about ten miies from Camden, near An tioch church. Apply to L. A. Witt If a \r o If v ? 4.^-dh FOR RENT? A beautiful country es tate, nearly on6 thousand acres, would make good hunting preserve. Colonial home, steam heat, beauti fully furnished with antique furni ture. Saddle horses, bird shooting. Photographs on application. About two hours from Camden. Good roads. Box 316, Chester, S. C. 43-45-pd BRAKE-LINING ? And bearing serv ice some <jf our specialties. We put on brake lining with a Lewis Electric machine ? 100 per cent bet ter job ? at same price. Hay's] Garage, South Broad St., Camden, S. C. 45-46-sb FOUND ? On Main street on Tues day, Feb. 2nd, one mechanic's case. . Owner can get same by describing property and paying for this ad. Camden Chronicle, Camden, S. C. 45-sb FOR RENT ? Rooms formerly occu pied by Georgia-Carolina Business College. Modern conveniences. Springs & Shannon, Inc., Camden, S. C. 42-sb FOR SALE ? White Rock eggs, Fishel strain from prize winning stock. $2.50 per setting. B. J. Truesdale, Westville, S. C. 45-47-pd CASTINGS WELDED? All kinds ofj broken or cracked castings welded better than new. Hay's Garage, South Broad St., Camden, S. C. . 45-46-sb FOR SALE ? Nitrate Soda prompt and deferred shipments. Importers' contracts, also Kainet and Sulphate of Ammonia. Write or wire for | priees. Cunningham & Latham, Lancaster, S. C. 41-51-sb BRAKE-LINING ? And bearing serv ice ' some of our specialties. We put on brake lining with a Lewis Electric machine ? 100 per cent bet ter job ? at same price. Hay's Garage, South Broad St., Camden, S. C. 45-46-sb CASH PAID FOR FALSE TEETH? Bridgework and old gold. Mail what you have to Kay Refining Co., Ga. Savings Bank Bldg.,- Atlanta, Ga. 44-47-pd RADIO ? We are installing Atwater Kent sets almost daily and making families happy. We have the world boat on loud speakers. The Aomr> ? just on the markot and which caused a sensation in Decem ber at the Atlanta radio show. Will gladly demonstrate. Hay's Garage, South Broad St., Camden, S. C. 45-46-sb 1 II E ASSOCIATION OF TH K BLIND of South Carolina, locate 1 In Columbia, K. R. Murray, Presi dent. To the Public: This is to certify that Charles B. Parkstone, Jr., has taken the mattress trade and furniture courses with us. Mr. Parkstone is partially blind and it gives us great pleasure to intro duce him to you as one of our boys. We guarantee his honesty and abil ity, Any kindness or business that you may give him will be greatly appreciated both by him and us. Very truly yours, E. R. Murray,: President. 44~4&-t*l ICE WOOD COAL Why throw away your money, when you cin aavc, through boy ing Ice, Coal and Wood from Dfaxie Ice and Fuel Company, Inc? Phone 69 Night or Day Dixie Ice and Fuel Co. (inc.) r. U Motley. Jr., Pre*. ??d TreM WANTED ? Maple, Gum, Poplar and Pine Logs. We operate twelve months a year, pay cash, and can take your logs the year round. The Zickgraf Company, Denmark,. S. C. 42-46-sb STOP, LOOK, LISTEN? Used stoves for sale.-? -One Majestic range com pletely rebuilt; three Hot Blast heatirtg stoves, all in good repair; two oil or gasoline cook stoves. Ap ply to T. B. McClain, Camden, S. C. 12-tfsb. NOTICE*? AH trespassing on Fair view Plantation for the purpose of hunting, hauling wood, or camping is strictly forbidden. All sight seeing parties and horseback riders are perfoctly welcome if they leave their dogs at home, as I have had several sheep killod by dogs re cently. ^ 44-47-sb RADIO ? We are installing Atwater ? Kent sets almsot daily and making families happy. We have the world beat on loud speakers. The Acme ? just on the market and which caused a sensation in Decem ber at the Atlanta ? radio show. Will gladly demonstrate. Hay's Garage, South Broad St., -Camden, Si C. 45-45-sb FOR SALE ? Nearly two acres cor ner Church and King street?, barn," old shack, five minutes walk to town, $900. Rent $4 month. Wil liam G. Evany, 607 1-2 Second Ave. West, Spokane, Washington. 44-47-pd INNER TUBES AT WHOLESALE COST- ? We have a few 32x4 and 30x3 1-2 Pennsylvania tubes that we will sell at cost while they last. All cord type, best quaity. W. 0. Hay's Garage, South Broad St., Camden, S. C. 45-46-sb TO LET ? Single garage at 407 Chest nut street. Apply on premises. 407 Chestnut street, Camden, S. C. 44-46-pd STRAIGHT SALARY? $36.00 per week and expenses. Man Or woman with rig to introduce Poultry Mix ture. Eureka Mfg. Co., East St. Louis, 111. 45-pd SPECIAL NOTICE? I am still want ing to make your old mattresses over regardless of their condition. First class ticking furnished, one day service always. Special rates to hotels and institutions. Camden Mattress , Works, rear McLeod & \.Rush Company, Camden, S. C. 44-46-pd. FARMS FOR SALE ? ' i. I have for sale two farms ? one containing 160 acres and the other one^ containing 50 acres. The larger place has only about 20 acres of cleared land but has a good six-room house and lots of timber and wood, located eight miles from Camden, on public road which is rural mail delivery and school truck route. The 50 acre tract is fully developed, the land being in a high , state pf cultivation, with a six-room painted dwelling, a* large frame barn and other out-buildings; two good tenant houses, good shades around the 'house ? a most desirable place. Only seven miles from Cam den on rural mail delivery and school truck road. Buildings on either of these places worth what I am asking for land and all. Come in and let me show you these properties. J. L. MOSELEY CAMDEN OFFERS THE BEST VALUES IN REAL ESTATE IN THE SOUTH WE ARE NOT ACQUAINTED WITH THE MAN WHO HAS LOST A DOLLAR BUT WE KNOW QUITE A NUMBER WHO HAVE MADE MANY DOLLARS IN BOTH RESIDENCE AND BUSINESS PROPERTIES 6-room cottage, lot 180x200 feet, Lakeview $ 5,000.00 8-room new residence, corner ?lot facing park . . . 9,500.00 7*room brick bungalow, beautiful outlook 9,000.00 8-rooms, on park, large lot ? 14,000.00 6-rooms, adjoins school property (nee?l? some repairs but there is a good profit in it) at 3,500.00 15-rooms, 1 acres, wonderful setting, one of the best small hotel propositions in the South, worth $50,000, can l>e bought on pood terms for 30,000.00 We have close-in acreage at very attractive prices and building lots that soon must double in prices. I/et's talk it over before the inevitable advance. i C. P. DuBOSE & CO. First Floor Loan & Savings Bank Rldg., DeKalb Street Phone 43 Night Phone 321-:-N. C. Amett, Realty Dept. 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