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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. Pt Nil? I . BSirn mmi rmkntiw Published every Friday at No. 1109 Broad Street and entered at ttoa Cawden, South Carolina, posUfflc* as second class mail matter. Price i>er annum |2.00. Camden, 8. C- Friday, April 23, ltfZi, AKsinat Nance The foil' a in* is an editorial from the Murion Star: "With 'Mr. Nance :n the ra< < for governor the voters of -tate have an opportunity to vo approval or disapproval of JeffiT'.'.h fluted Democracy, for Mr. Nan.;e :x 'no lealyr ' ( the legla-! \iiiva 'Klafi -the k'-?n which believes >r, a do-nothing lawmaking body and j which. fcIo< 'y%i aU?//iut?.ly. the path V;j progress nd good governmejw against the feet of patriots who would accomplish something worthwhile. As chairman <ft the powerfu. ways and means committee, Mr. Nance must stand or fall upon hU record in Columbia, and if he can gain the support of a majority of the people on that record he will be fleeted. How the people could approveof the .record established by the legislature in the past two years we cannot sec, ami naturally, it follows that we cannot conceive of a successful campaign by Mr. Nance, lie fai'r- d j-r Legislature into a wise legislative policy And we fail V? bv Aire hi.- ?uf? as .governor, H<"-."has1 h lot with the adjourn--V: \ ;..y - v- ( -. -Tui - Jay. oo-nothihg, hAVp V-.Tvale * . WMon-at-t'heand a.> j?ucb <T/? s not j - rt-5Tfrrr p--".- : by. the vOVi We d'.ub- r ' tS'ii' : ? a -private citizen Mr. Narte i- tcai.ly V-.orth-while, a* : far as tr:paper is concerned we shall endeavor to help him remain a private citizen, and from remarks JT? Ai d fioin t ime '. j time we doubt rot that a great many people are to gb-fftdly- join o?- in ihaf"1 au'Iabb' ?'1\: i'Vrprjse-." ; ' " " ' ' " Not Guilty The federal government favors The Bamberg Herald during twelve mort.hr with ;< large number of ie-> port forms to be filled, out and fib i -fur ; i;ome tax. outgo tax, part-j her?hip return , statistical report-, | iab^r report .n fact every phase of tir-ir.' which we t tiuld possibly en-j ' h: jv r-n'erect by reports. \Vo: ;.i. :h? m nil ju-t as religiously as <-U:' lim ted ?;*' .wkdge r.f the law p? i m.ts v.- h<*-. *e-?* -ftt-v-trtsl wim a brand n.-w , ? ???#a form. The govern-. intr.* want- to know h-w much liquor i v.t- b ught during the month -, what | u;.- w:l:i it t:u! how much we had: . rai d a'. the i n'i of the month, 'i.h. -:t poit .c be filed with the pro- j h?b:::' r. d;'v . Now, .v.- n -pec' -i fu.'v - N-.;- a m..st em- I tin - a- : g ' r. ask a . .ill;.:- f il wni? a c< j fi/'.ow A1: law-. Wv aive t c.cr been charged with b . ?t:ogg.ng; w i.eith- . buy n *t 1 !Jy r:. V..?". ; ?,f ?VY unag r.c.ti-o: > sr. w t g'? 1 a* j hgi' r.T.'c o--. id :.qu-r -U" '- j ncr- Am wo m- v *? i \V I . '' . 1 ' ? ' : j hk. t . mak' .x f I ' Aft.-: o- ,ng situation f .v. e f '? {' -?i' ir.at tr.;< one j f..*m v.e ...... t > ?ik. Ham ] h. rg rb n Kind n i - - . j . Th -to:> "i now Sam Waiter I* <>-s ) c.Vi-,' > W;it< "The H.iU>e l'?- the1 Side o?. the IT-ad" ; ^ .:uen*st.ng ai. l eo:it. i:a- .-r little le-son in human kfndnestf. Foss was tmmpuig in New England. Tired, he sought the shade of a tree along the roadside. Nearby was? r. crude sign which read. "There is a ?prlng here, if you are thirsty, drink." A iittle Jarthor ?>n was a bench on which was written, "Sit down and ? -*. if r7711 Are tired." A ba-vrtit i apples was placed neai with the Mgr., "If y.u 1 ke app'es, help yo (. s?. . f.' V, r.c ;>.ao ;> ... id the -igns there i K:.*? - ught t;.-. '.writ: atv! f^unU a; Wmdly-f;- ed .i-i mat-.. ^ " Wf ." i.lie NT-7~7i7:..n sa-.ti. "we ha?i KiP-'r < nt> .i- i 1 th- ught it would be - -i te g te sh.ve it with th?r't> -avch This a pleasant vp..t t- ri s* - 1 VrTought down ar. old fi "h.L at... WV have mere a. nle'-s than \c ? <a' <1 -jVK<' of, so Ma i 1 t" >u- r.t .u 1 b1 nice to divide wit' ".r.nr.-\ 1>: -g some ci-sNs n e-?r> day. I' .-.icms to do good so wi ke; I t up.. No matter h -.c nr. *.i >..u* < orr.er by the s <: ; 'A 'a<j, you can be a friend to ?h->-? who nn-" you- way.?The Piedmont It cost the federal and -late govettwiT.ls one and a half piii.i<'>n dollars to wipe out the Td"J4 and lt'Jo outbrcaloc of the foot and mouth disamong Texas livestock. The indirect lo^s is estimated to have been fourteen -vllion dollar*. * ^ THIS WEEK - By Arthttr BrkUoe Mr, Brisbane's editorials are pub! LL'bfd as expressions of opinions of the world's highest-snlaried "i'tor and The Chronicle does not A?c warily ondorsa all of bis views and conclusions. ?; ; T.v. n.-rine- at Qufefttirc, Vs., yri 1 fight iuo*<juit0f.> this* summer witn flying machines. " Commander' Mclxun wili fccattei fiom planet sawdust soaked in watei containing a little'arsenic. It isn't stiong enough to hurt humans, birds, fishes?in fact, it's a good tonic for them. But it will destroy mosquitoes in awamps, creeks or stagnant water instantly, just as a slap that does not hurt your cheek kills the mosquito. The government ought t/> be doir.g that wofk everywhere. To rid the entire country of mosquitoes would be worth fifty times the national debt. , ft is aaid that the Uockefellei l-'t;ur.'datioh, which -eeks to prevent a>e. rather than to . ure individU .'. jij-.y try th.- f-.rig .machine *!: 11 i-t,' attack. If -urccssful, ...it . would en/l yellow fever and malar'-, fo'ever , . i .Wfcili others tain the practical Japanese go straight ahead. Kecent!y they coroplotfsd a gigantic, toWJT ti! t-.nce bombing airplane, so^iig it t - irk seven (abroad ears to carry it. j Yesterday Japan n-lied Trv~tTFP'"pow- ' r-rfu'L fleet a huge yjbmarme of liJJO'J tons, with ail the latest devices, including heavy gun -, a war submarine < able to cross any ocean, able to carry i and release flying machines. Whbe the United States solemn.y utacusics botr ar.d the right of citi- . zens t select their own beverages, i J?;par; :? !?* *.? to things more . imI <1 Ft' j _ | ( hi us >v /li'ctor.s are paa. a her. their I pnt.cnts are well, Nb pay whin they i ...... ,.,.K ff Uncle Sam c vnii arrange| s,h-.t ' >: ;:i* i hiiciren he would save }_ui--Uv>'. . Kvcry day u.e:u arc. JyJt/U.| -.eh y*c*jpLl in tr.v United S.ate | M ow j?r. f' r eac h . .St working day =. *h- ieth wage times, and the debt. A ' tha* tr? ? "! wage- .: r.g <>:* < ids, that people .'e gleet ? :- <!.-;>r? t. weaker, the system : v.a-.c r ly. and cut so many th- -fiom > ur life at the far end. , : . ? una - that canned vege-' ,i,. retain their full.quota of vita- i < 'J'h. has been known for a ! . me to doctor?- t roil gave* canned -., nfant- . . public int,.itu, * .1* - ? V. kO ?1* * lo*U i 4 ti 1 ?& 1 I & 1 ,. Tht ;ui.t Oi Iho 'tomato iv* | ; h \ itainii..-, whi.h makes it iir.! t to include a wiil-ma.le tomato | . . som-I natoer. -tewed, in j c K. Wagr.tr. tr.e Moth.. Upi-copal C hurch, says belief in | ]: mo:'airy i.- growing feeble. He | undoul)'i'<:'>. bu'. the statement is amazir.g. i What is worthwhi'.c^if hope of im' mortality bo taken away? "The sat1 - faotl'T. of providing for your childi-. n. which .s a kind of immortality,4' vu'.i may say. What satisfaction is that, if children in their turn are born only to dir and forever remain dead ? Hut immortality t- real. Matter | a id force are indestructible. # Would the wisdom that controls this universe doom consciousness, the ligh of the soul, to eternal death, while giving perpetual existence to force .vd matter0 S.i/.ar.re l.er.gler is to be married and every -tirpiculturist. convinced h i h - tie - ca. be impr. ved b> ir'if: s- li r. of parents, will bo i Me K <h en am r." ,; T:\r -a?; > 9 M<\>ur\>* 'is J aequo-> H: .ivlc j' r.t - Otfcnba.h, g'.ar i- ?r. 1 f Offinhach. who com-.o . the mu-i for hi "Ta i - of H-.ffpuHM." :n lunirg the "O Hdle Nu:t. t) Nuit d'Amour" sor.g. Madame Uenglen's young mar., inlu-i.ting h.s grandfather's talent, ia a poet of ability. Suzar.r.e Ler.glen. with h?r mnrcelou- co-ord.nat'-.r. of mind, in rves and muscles, and her ai*dent temperament sVftuld have wonderful children, with the right father. On the other hand, the children may not ever, be able to play tennis. Y-ou can't bie?I humans by any known rale. ^ 1 TU SuU Gadm Wardm want# to ?ee a rint sanctuary in every county in tha state. Suck a sanctuary it merely an area is which no hunting at all is allowed. If a land owner u interested he offers his tract of land to the State for so many years as s sanctuary for wild animal life. Such tracts of land are to be kept free from trespassing for five years. The owner may terminate the arrangement at any time by notifying the State Game Warden. The State Game Warden has the power to post *u< h lards and prosecute trespassers. This i* done through the county wardens. It i- an interesting scheme and ?houid appeal to lovers of wild animal life.--Greenwood Index-JournaL Buying Home* in Carolina Not ail of the multi-millionaires are buying land In Florida. The Aiken Journal and Review this week ' tells of two purchases in that town j last week by wealthy people Jfr the North. President K. G. Grace, of the Bethlehem Steel company bought a I tract of land for the sum of twentyeight thousand dollars to round out a previous purchase on which he has a winter home. A Mrs. Njbl&ck, of Chicago, bought a cottage for thirty! five thousand dollars last week also. In time other sections of the state than Aiken and Camden will found desirable places for winter homesc and-3will attract people of means just as these two towns h?V'been doing for some time.?Gi^tnv> )ud Index-Journal. \ THINGS WORTH KNOWING. Interesting Notes Gathered From Many Sources. * NYw> pa per ' bootleggers in Italy clandestinely sell newspapers which i exceed the limit of criticism alloweJ by the Fascist Government. Lb"A itti'uiiingly -urdinary place of carpet at 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Premier, was discovered in the process of cleaning to be a Persian rug of great value. A tame elephant eats more than r.ne thousand pounds of greeh fodder and twenty-five pounds of unhusked rice daily, i Federal Reserve Banks state that it costs the average bank 734 cents every time a,depositor draws a check. Coilecto,rs purchase about $55,000 worth of specimens every time a new postage stamp is .issued by any country. John K. Ar.dr.us, of Yonkexs, reput. ed* to be worth $100,000,QOO. rides to and from-work each day in the subway. although he is eighty-five years old! Tokio automobiles" have mud guards attached to the wheel hubs to prevent mud from-splashing on pedestrian.-. (')ne of the most deadly poisons known is that used by natives of Centnal Papula, who stick their arrows and war spears into a decomposing human body. A scratch of the skin from a weapon so treated means 'death within three minutes. Oa'.rich fe-iUuus are no longer in demand due to bobbed hair. Ostrich -kins are being made into handbags. Fight thousand Bib'.e.s written in Chun -e have been purchased by the Chinese National Army for distribu. tion among its officers. Noah Webster, author of the Arivricr.n Dictionary of the F.nglish Language, was responsible for the 1 change in America of the "our" end; ing to "or." Thus labour, honour, be. haviour, became labor, honor and behavior in America. On November 10. 1685, a Dr. Plot presented^.the Royal Society at Oxford with a cocoanut, a rare' gift at that time. A Longfellows club has recentlybeen organized in a western city. Its purpose is not to honor Henry W. Longfellow, hut rather to foster comradeship among the tall men of the city. ! Mr. Polk, of Tennessee, nominated | by the Democratic party at the BaltiI more Convention in 1844, was the first "Dark ^orxv" candidate of any political party. Twenty-three women in Kngland I make a living by cleaning chimneys, i Farmers cut an inch off the tall : of a fattening calf every ten days in the seventeenth century as they thought the resultant bleeding would make the veal whiter, j Dr. Harvey's discovery of the cirJ culatior. of blood about -100 years ago j j marked the beginning of the growth I of modern medical science. I A species of Hying snake that in. i habits Southern Asia and the Malay Peninsula leaps from tree to tree much as do the flying squirrels. Plans have been made for deepening famed Ia\kc Geneva to make the Rhone navigable as far as the Swiss frontier. The hatangi, a race of Africa, re> verse the Darwinian theory of evolution by aaaerting that monkeys are d?efwded from man. " Tl?* monMmt ft young crocodile break* kim ekell it i* a* active a* at any time during lie life. He Ik Hill Clftb To Meet j Belk Hill Democratic Club will meet at Antioch school house on Saturday, April 24 at 6 p.m. ' C. K. McCaskill, Pres. | NOTlCH The Camden Democratic Club wi\l i meet in the Court House. Camden, ! 8. C., at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 24th, to organize and elect officer* and delegate* to the State Conven- ? t un. All members are urged to be present. Laurens T. Mills, President For Magistrate Dekalb Township I hereby announce my-elf a* a candidate for the office of Magistrate for DeKalb Township, Kershaw County, subject to the rule* and regulations of the Democratic "Prima?y, and if el.eeted promise to faithfully discharge the duties of the office. J. D. SINCLAIR. . 1111 i 11 I Wants?For Sale 1 ( FDR SALE?Eighty acres of land, 30 acres open, six room house, two room tenant house, one barn, four stalls. Plenty watec on farm. Eleven miles from Camden on old Wire Road leading to Columbia; $1,050 cash. Apply to L. J. Whita ker, Camden, S. C. - 4-pd FOR -SAI^B?Pair of o'possum and coon hounds, dog black' andf"tan, 8 years old; whelp full-blood, Redbone, 2 years. Also pair of dog puppies 4 months old, bred from same. $50.00 for pack. Apply to R. W. Coleman, Camder., S, C. 4-pJ FOR SALE? Two-burner Florence oil St$Ve in good condition Apply Lewis L. Clyburu, Camden, S. C. 4-s b LOST?Liver and white Pointer bitch with one ear slightly cropped off. Reward if returned to Allen J. Boykin, Boykin, S. C. 4-sb ONE DOLLAR REWARD?For return of black leather loose leaf ledger, with newspaper clippings in . pocket; left in some store between post office and Zomp & DePass Drug Store. Return to 1815 Fair Street, Camden, S. C. ' 4-pd LADIES?We pay straight 40c hour, advertising and distributing sam-. pies homes and offices. Send addressed stamped envelope. . Denison, Beckel Bldg., W-7071, Dayton, Ohio. >. 4-pd FOR SALE?Beautiful antique dress- 1 or and table. Write 3125 1st Ave., Columbia, S. C. 4-sb FOUND?Small Brown Field Spaniel dog. Owner can have same by aoplving to Miss Olive Whittredge, * Camden, S. C. 4-sb FOR 8ALE?Delta type long staple cotton seed. Orle year from Coker. These seed had special, attention when ginned. Guaranteed absolutely sound and pure. Leave your order with L. ?J. Whitaker, Camden, S. ,C? or address Millbank Farms, Lugoff, S. C. $1.60 per bushel f.o.b.. Lugoff, S. C.; cash with order TIRES, TIRES, TIRES?Hot weather is near at hand and that means blow outs in old tires. Come in and let us allow you from 10 to 20 per cent in a trader for new ones. If you. wait until yours blow out they arc worthless. We order direct from the factory branches which means fresh stock. Hay's Garage, South "Broad Street, Camden, S. C. DON'T WAIT until hot weatner to have your refrigerators and ice boxes repaired. d make them like new.?C. M. Coleman, Camden. FOR SALE?63 acres land, one ami . one-fourth miles west of Camden on Wateree river Suitable for cotton, grain or trucking, price $5,000. For further information inquire of H. L. Richey, Executor, Camden, S. C. 1-9-sb WANTED?Salesman and collector for Camden and vicinity, also Bethune district. Apply to Singer Store, 943 Main. Street, R. A. Purser, Manager, Camden, S. C. 2-4-pd FOR SALE?Five room cottage, . Lafayette Avenue, all modern conveniences. House and garage in first class condition, sixty foot frontage. For immediate sale, price $2,500. Apply C. P. DuBose & Company, Camden, S. C. 1-sb AWNINGS of every description repaired or erected new. C. M. Coleman, Camden, S. C. FOR SALE CHEAP?One girl's fcjcycle. Phone 26-W, Camden, S. C. ' 4-pd WELDING-?Brazing and soldering. Wo repair any metal as good and better than new. Don't discard your broken parts and auto radiators. Let us examine them first. We can save you time and money. Hay's Oarage, Camden, S, C. 51-52-2-sb . FOR SALE?Pure Improved Big Bod Blight-proof Dixie Triumph cotton seed first year from pedigreed breeder! Planted, handled and ginned to preserve its purity, 30 pounds to bushel recleaned $1.00 per bushel F. O. B., check with order. Reference, City National Bank, Sumter, S. C. E. S. Booth, Sumter, S. C. 1-tf-ab WANTED?No. 1 pine logs. Highest cash prices paid; year round demand. Sumter Planing Mills and Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth, Sumter, S. C. 1-tf-sb AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK SERVICE?Our shops are equipped to take care of almost any kind of repair service and we give service that lasts. Hay's Garage, South Broad St.. Camden, S. C. 51-52-2sb FOR RENT?A two-horse farm about ten miles from Camden, near Antioch church. Apply to L. A. Wittkowsky. 6 43-sb LUMBER?Anything you need in building material call E. B. Mobley at the Camden Lumber Company. Phone 340. Good prices and quick delivery. , _ _ 2-5sb 4? ' Use 7-5-5 on your Garden. r We have it. CAMDEN OIL MILL A41 other grades Mixed Fertilizer carried in stock " [ .. 1 ' ' ; - ;'. . ' . ' ' - -. ' ' . ' ,. f.i I?i ? i i ??mum+*m*mmmmmt^ag?a??? ??????a??*?p? d j | | STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF II i THE BANK OF CAMDEN We invite your attention to the Statement below fur- j nishcd to the State Bank Examiner on Call jj 1 issued at Close of Business April 12,1926: |J RESOURCES II Loans and Discounts $ 991,854.45 . j Overdrafts 2,677.24 | i Bonds and Stocks Owned . \ 227,780.11. j Furniture and Fixtures ... . * 15,692.21 Banking House . .37,000.00 j Other^ Real Estate Owned ..14,673.54 1 Due Tirom Banks and Bankers 121,469.73 IN Currency . 30,272.00 .. || Gold - 690.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 1,587.94 || I, Checks and Cash Items 17,739.35 !j I Other Resources?Acceptances 40,756.21 J I Total $1,502,192.78 II ' LIABILITIES v 1| Capital Stock Paid In $ 100,000.00 j Surplus Fund 100,000.00 j Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses I and Taxes Paid 30,875.02 ' I Dividends Unpaid 6|026.00 ' f Total Deposits 1,265,291.76 I Bills Payable None jTotal $1,502,192.78 I OLDEST AND STRONGEST BANK IN KERSHAW COUNTY