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Chevrolet Motors Moke Another JReeord. Another monthly - production rtHE, cord for Chevrolet motor cars war shattered in May when the Chevrolet ifotor Company produced 74,617 automobiles, the largest single month's production in the history of the company. This production also constitutes the largest single month's production of modern three-speed transmission cars by any manufacturer in the uutomobllc industry, and is an increase of 21,620 cars over May, 1025, when 52,007 cars were produced. With sales continuing to break all previous records, the production of ' Chevrolet cars for 1026 is expected to total approximately 700,000 as compared with 510,0J50 cars made during 1025. !>uring the first Ave months /of 1026, up to the first of June, a total of 307,332 Chevrolet cars were produced, an increase of 102,444 cars ' over the same period in 1025, when total production reached 104,888 units. Sales will continue to 'break precedents throughout the summer ar;-- ;<>. months, Chevrolet sales officials predict." "Oyr constant endeavor to improve our product, taking advantage of the most modern appliances Jcnown in the automobile industry, .with never-relaxing vigilance on maintenance of quality, is meeting with the sincere appreciation of the public," said W. S. Knudson, presi'dent of the Chevrolet Motor Com\ pany. "The $10,000,000 expansion program of the company, providing facilities for production of one million Chevrolet cars during 1027, is well under way at this time, with ground broken and building additions being i .made at Chevrolet plants throughout the country; Machinery necessary for the increase in our production is now in transit from the manufacturers and by January 1 the company will be fully prepared to go ahead with its enlarged program." . . ? The Three Dudes ? ^ Three dudes were walking along the Btreet one morning, and met an aged, decrepit old minister, with long white hair and beard. Desiring to poke fun at the old, the first called out, "Hello, Father* Abraham." The second said, "Hello, Father Isaac," ami the third chimed in, "Hello, Father Jacob." The minister, seeing the situation, and likewise using scripis*..* ture, quietly replied, "I am neither Abraham, nor Isaac, nor Jacob, but Saul, the son of Kish, who went forth to hunt his 'father's asses. And bcv <. hold; I hnve found them." It is estimated that two-fifths of Russia's area is covered with forests.) Notice of Lost Certificate Notice is hereby given that Certificate No. 1, representing Twenty Shares of the Fidelity Building and I/oan Association of Camden, S. C., issued to T. J. Arrants, has been lost and that after due publication of this notice I will apply to said Association for a duplicate of the above mentioned certificate. A. W. HUMPHRIES, Administrator. Estate of T. J. Arrants. Camden, S. (\, June 2f), 1926; 13-16-sb r Have Them Rebuilt at the r , Red Boot Shop Abram M. Jones, Prop Next to Express Oilice CAMDEN, S. C. K " PIANO TUNING LEWIS L. MOORE i ? All Work Guaranteed E' Telephone 242-W Camden, South Carolina Py*hon Doesn't CM for "Throe Squares?9 The following atory ! tohl by on# who visited u snake deulet end had the privilege of Inspecting the stock which he kept for sale and hod been secured by ugents In different parts of the world. He suys: 'Nye entered h cage-like compartinent which, at first sight, appeared to contain only y bed ding of straw. Then pointing to a hole In the straw,, he called my attention to a dark, slowly moving mass. There are M) pythons in this room/ re marked the snake dealer, 'and all of them are from India. Most of them, of course, are only half-grown specimens about 10 feet long.' He bent down and grasping one of the reptiles round the neck, began tugging lengths of snake out of the straw. Then, holding up much of the python as he couJd lift, he Inquired If It was not a splendid specimen. I agreed, and asked If he was not afraid of any risks. 'We keep the snakes well fed/ he replied. 'Lf they are given one good meal a week It satisfies them and putkes them less dangerous. Live rabbits, frogs, or toads are their usual menu, for a snake must he very hungry before It will eat any creature that Is already dead.'" Operating a Camera Beneath the Ocean The process of submarine photography was discovered by D. L. Boulan, professor of zoology at the University of Paris. He made several experiments to a depth /ot severul hundred feet near the coast of France and In the waters of the Mediterranean. He wears a regular diver's outfit, having extra heavy leaden soles to enable hi in to get a good foothold op/the bottom. An ordinary photographer's outfit is employed, but It must be protected by waterproof coverings. Leyden Jars are placed In a barrel surmounted by a bell gloss which Is provided with the necessary lump. The latter Is a spirit lamp, to which Is attached u receptacle for magnesium pow der, connected with the usual pneumatic ball and tube. The photographs are taken by an Instantaneous flash, which foljows the scattering of powdered magnesium into the flame. A branch tube Is connected with the pneuinntlc ball, which forces a puff of air Into the powder and carries It Into the flume, exposing the lens at the moment of maximum light. Fortune Thrust on Him There Is this very strange story told to Lord Ullswuter by Mr. Campbell of nunstaffnage. according to London Tlt-Hlts: "He said that when he wns a young man he went out to Australia. On one occasion, as he was driving, n Targe flock of sheep down from tils farm towards the town, an old newspaper which was being blown about by the wind got round his feet, lie disengaged himself from the encumbrance and resumed his tramp, but the newspnper again got round his feet. This time tie picked It up and rend It. In the advertisement columns he found an advertisement Inquiring for the whereabouts of one Campbell, presumed to be tho heir to the Dunstuffnage estate, and this eventually turned out to he none other than himself." Hardening Golf Clubs A new process for fronting wooden golf clubs makes them waterproof and extremely hard. Heads ef seasoned persimmon wood are subjected to a vacuum that extracts every particle of air and moisture from the wood, whleh then is Impregnated with the newly discovered chemical. The club heads then are dried and hardened. Clubs treated In fids manner are said to have greater driving power than other wooden clubs and not to shrink or expand with varying atmospheric conditions.? Popular Science Monthly. .First Use of Rubber Itnhher first came under the notice of Europeans. its earliest mention occurring In the records of a companion of Columbus, who noted that the natives of Haiti played games with balls "made of the gum of a tree." The Spaniards in Mexico discovered? either on their own account or from the natives?the use of rubber for waterproofing their cloaks, hut some cen furies elapsed before Its utility was recognized in Europe. It made Its first nppearnnce Iti Britain as a curiosity for erasing pencil marks. Fish Not Drain Food There is a widespread belief that fish contains a large proportion of phosphorus, and because of this is particularly valuable as brain food. The percentage of phosphorus In specimens studied nro not larger than are found In the fiosh of animals used for food; therefore fish is no more vain able than meat for the nourishment of file brain. The opinion <vf eminent physiologists Is Hint phosphorus is n< more essential to the brain Hum nitre gen. potassium or an\ other element Historic Cave The story relating to the Judges 'Hve in New Haven, Conn . is that lr 10(11. Coffe and W'halley. two of th? members of the high court In England which had condemned Charles I t< leath. used this location as a tern porary refuge from the officers o Charles II. It seems that the howlde was split In such a way as to form t small cave. Although certain of tin townspeople were aware of their pres ence In the locality, they were afrah to give them any practical assistance i. ... t Onff , m - A+iOHg Without Fork in Abyssinia Tin- following Is h description ot en terlulninent given the servants of u ' iruveler In Ahysslntu In which r?w incut format) the menu. Right of the lending members of the rarfvao who hod been Invited* to the feast entered iiimI seated themselves in a circle 00 the. dirt floor of the house, Two of the chieftain's servants then entered, bearing a sheep suspended! from s long pole. The carriers stood oufslde the circle. The Visiting men pulled out their knives and cut off strips of Mesh until they were satisfied. I/lttle more than a skeleton remained when they had finished. The usual method of eating Is to remove a large piece of meat attached to ? hone. The bone Is held In the hand and with the knife a small piece of meat Is loosened by h cut froirf the base of the chunk. The piece Is not entirely severed, but remains attached at the tip. The loose end is then grasped In the teeth and the other end freed with a second upward cut To ftp observer It appears that the diners ore In constant and Imminent dunger of severing the ends of their noses." Saltcellar in Uae as Table Ornament The word "saltcellar" la a combination of "salt" and "saler," assimilated In the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries to "cellar," meaning a storehouse. "There ore two types of Mselent saltcellurs, the large ornamental "salt," which during the Medieval ages and later, was one of the moat Important pieces of household . plate; and the smaller "salt," actually used and placed near the plates or trenchers of the guests at table, and termed "trencher salts." In Corpus Christ 1 college. Cambridge, there Is a salt vat, or cellar, that once belonged to Archbishop Parker. It Is of gold and silver nnd is beautifully carved, standing about five" inches high. The Bishop Fox salt vat at Oxford Is another famous piece. In nnolent times the large ornamental "salt" acted as a dividing line at table between the high-born and those of more lowly origin, whoso allotted place was ^'below the salt."-r-Dearborn Independent. T oof us Toofus say to old Chief Cut Plug ot Flatfoot tribe: "IIow about some valuable glass beads which I will trade you for fox pelts?" Chief laugh and say: "Toofus, 1 told you that Is old stuff since before the time of Chief Cornplnnter. You cannot fool educated Indians with glass heads. Put since you are so full of business, letnine soli you some building lots io Fort Mink." "I.ots In tamarack swamp." sn.v Toofus. "They may be a little dump." "Four feet of water.. That Is how damp they are." Chief grin nnd walk awny. I "That Indian will do me," say Too fus, "if I not watch out. He is unscrooptilous." ? Louisville " CourierJournal. Wouldn't Bear Out Theory Theoretically, a head-on collision between two freely moving bodies of the same weight and type would result in an ofpiitl shock to both, regardless of their speeds. Thenforces of. Impact act equally on both bodies, and In the case of two automobiles would tend to throw all occupants forward In their respective cars with equal violence. However. In an actual collision between nutos involving speeds as high as "?() miles per hour, so many unevalunted factors would nurer Ttifif It Is probable that results would seldom, if ever, bo exactly as | expected from the Ideal 'theoretical I case. ? ?? Slam at Patent Lighter H. <?. Wells Is responsible for the following story: At a certain fancy dress hall nil the costumes were Intended to represent names of famous books. The majority of hook titles were promptly recognized, but everyone was puzzled by the costume of one charming young lady. It was designed to look like n patent cjgarette lighter. All sorts of titles were suggested, but to each one the girl shook her head. Finally, someone ventured to ask her outright the title of the book represented by her dress. "Why I" she laughed. "Don't you see? . It's 'The] Light That Failed.'" Beautiful Mosaic Pliny's doves Is a superb and perfectly preserved specimen of ancient - mosaic -in- the - OgpltrrRnc TTmseTtrrr ~nt" Rome. It is described In Pliny's writings, and Is on that account called "T'llny's Doves " This mosaic, representing four doves in the act of drinking. was discovered In the Villa Adrl una In 1787 bv Cardinal Kariettl. and was purchased from him by Pope cie tnent X11.1 for the museum of the cap Itol. J'he stones composing it are so ' minute that, on an average pfct piece? I are required to cover one square inch ? Kant.is City Star i Agriculture's Cnarm What pursuit Is more comfortabU for a man's servants, more delightful to his wife* more attractive to his old! dron. or more gratifying to bis friends'* 1 I should be surprised for my own part r If any man of liberal feelings has me * with any possession more plc;.' p thnti a farm, or discovered i.ny p,n ' suit more attractive, or mot? condu $ elve to the means of life than .grhul > 'are--:wru tea. \ 1 PITCHER DROPS DEAD Richmond Boy Dies From Excitement With Bmm Full Richmond, Va., June 26.?Floyd B. Chewning, 19, of Richmond, fell dead from heart failure today while pitching against an amateur game against the Highland Park Juniors. The bases were full when he sagged and plunged to the ground and it is believed his heart failed because of excitement superinduced by the pitching crisis he. faced, Chewning, pitching for the Giuter Park Juniors, died with a smile <fh his face. When he fell his teammates crowded about him. Some one threw water in his face. But it was not until Theodore (Pop) Shaffer, former big league player, and mant ager of the Highland Park team placed his ear to the youth's heart that the tragedy was realised. Chewning walked a batsman, filling the bases. The score was tied and -only one man out. Calmly he toed the slab and began a slow wind up which never was completed. With his hand poised in the air, he crumpled and fell dead. Several hundred spectators filled the grandstand and bleachers. Many did not know what had occurred until they realized the game would not be completed and. saw the body of t)# youthful pitcher being carried to an ambulance. A Killing Near Dillon. Dillon, June 27.-*-George Bryant, 27, was shot and instantly killed at 11 o'clock last night by Donald Thomson, another young man, 18, at the home of George Newton, father of Mrs. Donald Thompson, about five miles from Dillon on the Dillon-Lakeview highway. * The evidence brought out showed' that Bryant had last night brought Mrs. Donald Thompson, her father, sister and another young woman, to Dillon to attend the theater. That on their return to Norton's home Bryant remained about ten minutes and that as he stepped out into the yard Thomson, who was standing some distance away, shot Bryant down. No evidence was produced to show that Bryant was armed or in anyway aggressive. Jealousy is alleged ta have been the motive of the killing. Nine Persons Shot Baltimore, June 28.?Suddenly crazed, with a rifle and two revolvers in his hands, Vance Lee, 35 year old negro, shot down nine persons in northwest Baltimore in a space of 20 njinutes today before he died with 12 police bullets in his body. Three of his victims, two of them policemen and the other a seven year old negro girl, are near death. Of the others, all more or less seriously hurt, three were policemen and the rest were bystanders. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Tuesday, August 3, 1926, I will file with the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final, accounting as Guardian of the estate of Martha Workman, minor, and on the same date I will apply to the said Court for a final discharge from my trust as'said Guardian. D. A. BOYKIN. Camden, S. C., June 30, 1926. FOUR KILLED WITH A* Unknown Assailant Snuffs Out Lives of Four at Tampa. Tampa, Fla., June 28.?Four per-i sons were killed with a blunt instru- ] /ment here today. Police believe an' ax was the weapon used, but, up until a late hour this morning, said they | had no clue to the murderer. i Ira Rowell, Bee Rowell, ?nd their grandmother, whose name was not known early today, were found dead in their beds about 8 o'clock, afnj Lena Rowell, age 16, died in a local hospital two hours later. A bloody ax was found by police leaning against the bed on which lay the body of Mrs. Rowell. The murder occurred at 116 South Nebraska' avenue, near the Union station, a few blocks east of the business district. The victims were discovered by' Miss Rtfbie Silner, who, accompanied by her father, called at the Rowell home this morning to go with Lena in search of work. When, a knock at iUie front door" brought no response she went around the house to a side door where she said she saw Lena and Mrs. Rowell lying on a bed in a pool of blood. She summoned the police. Two patrolmen answered and rushed the young girl to a hospital in the hopes that she plight recover sufficiently to tell of the attack. In a back room the police found the other two lying: dead on their .beds, their heads crushed almost beyond recognition. * Several neighbors testified to having heard a commotion after loud j voices about 1 o'clock this morning, [but none investigated. . ? # Sixteen Shot Hit Car. I Fairfaxes. C., June 26.-?J>awrence i Youmans, 'planter, sawmill operator and school trustee of Fairfax, arrived in town last night in the automobile he was driving when helcf up by Sumter county officers in the Wdferee ri ver swamp, about 18 miles from Sumter, at 3:30 o'clock Friday morning. The car bears. 16 bullet marks, made? apparently by buckshot. Mr. Youmans fortunately escaped without injury, as did Ivey Adams, who was in the car with Mr. Youmans at the timo of the shooting. Mr. Youmans is widely connected in this section and other sections of the state and is probalbly the best knownman in this part of the state. He has always been a law abiding citizen and has never been in any kind of difficulty before, j Citizens of this' community regret the occurrence very much and although indignant over this occurrence and others of this kind that have happened recently, are grateful tthe * sheriff and citizens of Sumter for courteous treatment accorded; Mr. Youmans during his stay in their r city. Vacation Time TRY THE COOL PLACES In the SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROUNA EASTERN TENNESSEE AND NORTH GEORGIA "THE LAND OF THE SKY" OR THE POPULAR BEACHES ' On the SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST - ' ' ' REDUCED FARES T -? -? ?- * . '9-. ' TO SUMMER TOURIST RESORTS TICKETS on SALE DAi?y, beginning may 16th ; GOOD UNTIL OCTOBER 31st , Write fo Summer Vacation Folder Consult Ticket Agents SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM 1 . ' 111 111 ' I Interesting Notice to Builders We have on hand a car-load of I MANVILLE rigid ASBESTOS Shingles II which we can sell you at very close prices. 1 This is probably the best shingle on the 11^ market and takes the lowest insurance || | rates. Can be put-on over old shingles "SHl desired. If you are contemplating re- I 1 roofing or building be sure to see us. We also have the Genasco , Latite shingle on hand. :: "'""'"US SPRINGS & SHANNON, Inc. CAMDEN, S. C.\ : .-I||||||