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XX Hl,^ CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. OCTOBFR? iQ->a 1
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SPECIAL SESSION OF BANKERS
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Jn Interest of Cotton Situation Called
in Columbia Thursday.
(By John K. Ajill, Chronicle Correspondent.)
Columbia, Oct, 4?The decision
reached by Governor McLeod and the
bankers, fanners and other business
interests, at the conference held here,
that the situation facing the farmers
of the State as a result of the tumble
in the price of cotton, can best be met
by a special" session of the State
Bankers Association, to devise some
means of relief, was reached after the
consideration H many suggestions,
numerous among them beiug requests
* fdr a special session of the general
assembly, such as was held in 1914,
and which established the State warehouse
system. That session also
passed an acreage reduction bill which
was signed by Governor Blease with
doubts as to its constitutionality, and
whicfc was repealed at the regular
session following. It was pointed
out, however, that it woqld hardly be
possible for the legislature to afford
any relief, the crop was here, ^phd it
had to he handled. The legislature
under the Constitution can not pledge
the credit of the State "for the bene^
fit of any individual, company, association
or corporation." It was felt
that the important-thing was the:fb
nancing of the present crop in such
I manner as to try to stabilize the prjee
at a higher figure,'arid ta^urge right
I " now the beginning of aereage reduction
by the sowirtg of land in grain.
The "Sumter plan" to finance warehouse
receipts to the extent of 20
per cent of the crop at an interest
rate of not more than six per cent,
and to encourage acreage reduction
next year ^by refusing-tp finance any
farmer who fails to pledge himself!
to reduce the land planted in cotton
by 20 per cent;" promotion of a moveinent
for the planting of grain; approval
of the proposal of Governor
W hitfletd, of - Mississippi, - for a - conI
ference of repre^ntatives of tbMptton-growing
states, and more extensive
wearing of cotton goods by both
men and women, were all given the
'S,ea^ ?* aPPr<wral by - the conference.
mittee to attend the Whitfield conference.
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Mr. J. C. Rivera, state warehouse
commissioner, is also calling upon the
farmers and bankers for cooperation.
The State system how has 1,388 cot?
ton warehouses and 170 warehouses,
for grain and other non-perishable
farm products, and Idr. Rivers says
the system is prepared to receive cotton
and issue receipts which "are absolutely
water-tight^ open and aboveboard
. . V. and the best security that
? ? beJhad for a loan."- Mr. Rivers
I "which will come when the markets
are assured that material- reduction
will be made m^ext year's crop."
The price of cotton,v which has been
steadilydropidBg^hagcasfafiiuuicial
gloom throughout the State. In every
section there appears to be even
more despondency than ' the. situation
would fully justify. The farmers of
this State are really in fetter shape
than had been expected during the
summer when the indications* were for
a poor crop here and bumper crops fn
Teitftf, .Oklahoma and some other
sUtes. But a good crop was made in
South Carolina. The bumper crops fn
Texas and Oklahoma were made, and
with these coming on anyway^more
will be'got for South^CaroJina's crop
than would have febn received for a
smaller crop had the yield elsewhere
not alfco been cift off.
-jjPhf re-election of Senator Smith
-deems not?Xo Mte igji ARg appMflla-in
iUWHxing the price of
cotton at a reasonable figure^ ^6n the
othfer hand, if one had anything to do
with the othe?, It had the contrary #ftocL
? Cotton having gone down, there
is, of course, no relation, and no
"cause and effect.'? There is a big
crop en hand, and tb?^farmers are unorganized
for th{ handling of it.
Action by, the State Bankers Association
to be called -by President Duval!
to meet fn special session fere on
* Thursday* is being Rooked loraxard to
I *Wifh hope throughout the State?not
only with hope, but prayerfully. The
~ situation is serious, and there was
never a time when sound counsel and
i earnest effort on the part of the flnan
WORLD K Kit IKS EVEN
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Saint I.ouim Huh Won Two and New
York Captured Two
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Many Camden people, along with
the rest of the baseball lovers have
been watching with keen interest the
outcome of the world's baseball series. <
Mr. W. O. Hay has been receiving the
game by radio at the court house and i
so Ms the Carolina Motor Company,'
the games being called play by play. ;
There was no broadcasting Sunday i
so Messrs. Sam Rarest) and Arthur j
Clarke arranged a Bcore board at the ;
American Legion hqll and quite a
number of fans had the result by the
Associated PrearbVirThe Western
Union play by play. St. Louis supporters
predominate in Camden as
well as throughout Dixie.' .
The first game in tiew York on ,
Saturday was a pitchers' battle be- ,
tween Willie Sherdel of St. Louis and j
Herb . Pennock of NeWrork. New ;
York won by a score of 2 to 1.
The Sunday's gapi* went to St. !
Louis by a score of 6 te 2. The veteran
Grover Cleveland Alexander j
winning his game against Urban i
Schocker by a 'score of 6 to 2 before
the largest attendance in the history
of the game.
The teams shifted to St. Louis i
Tuesday where Jess Haines' pitching <
for St. Louis won by a score of 4 to 0 ,
against Dulch Reuther. Haines help- J
ed his team win by lining out a home *
run with one on base.
Wednesday's game in.,St. Louin was
a ragged affair with Flint Khem,
South Carolina -boy, pitching for- St. i
Louis. Ruth secured two home runs
off first balls pitched by Rhem. Rhem
was substituted by Rhinehart who
was credited with the loss ,of the
game.* Waite Hoyt pitched for New ;
York and the final count was New
York 10, St.Louis B,
THURSDAY'S GAME
~ Yfce fifth game of the series was
being played at St. Louis Thursday
afternoon when The, Chronicle went
to press. Sherdel for St. Louis wii*
pitted agadmrtPemiock for.Nevf York
arid up to the fifth-Inning the score
was 1 to 0 lit favor of St. Louis?it
being a pitcher's battle with Sherdel
having a slight edge on Pennock.',
Suffered Peculiar Injury ..
Mr. Howard Thrower, . head
mechanic at the Redfearn Motor company,
suffered a peculiar and painful
accident last Thursday while at work.
He was striking a chisel with a hammer
when a portion of the chisel
split off and the fragment went into
his side, embedding itself deeply under
the skin. It Whs necessary for
him to have surgical and hospital
treatment and ialso took antfdtAxin
serum as a precaution against? lockjaw.
He has sufficiently recovered to
tg&L. Larie
limb Fall* To Ground
A. large limb from a tall etat on
Broad street near the postoffiqe gave
way -Wednesday without any warning
ITdd fell tO the asphalt pavement.
There ware three automobiles parked
under the tree and the limb fell across
all three. Luckily the limb did not
leave the tree at its butt *tid held to
the body of the tree. The Autos were
not injured in any way.
? Nine Death WarirhnU :
Tallahassee, fla., Oct.2.?Governor
John W. Martin today Affixed his *%nature
to niite doath warrants for men
convicted in varfous counties of t^is
state for capital offenses. The warrants
will all be executed in the next
four month*. Only one of t^e prisoners,
Abe Washington, negro, convicted
of criminal assault* will be
hanged.?The ethers* ail?white men,
oonvicted of murder, wftl be electron
cuted.
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3^'o4-Free Sale Tb GonUabe
Through.special authority from the
manufacturers Washington
Hoi|e Furngce the Camdenj Furniture
corirjvany as local dealers will continue
for a liroited'tiibe their coal-free
eaie of these stoves. - To every immediate
purchaser of a Washington
stove will be delivered a fpll ton of
coal absolutely free. A display advertisement
of the offer is carried
elsewhtrg in this JflgM. ? ^ |
p- Camirir Qemmsadery Te Meet :
A stated conclave of Camden Command
ery No. 12* Knights Templar,
will be held Tsui ay evening, OctoM
12, at 8 OK) o'clock. Regular business
A tK_ of Red and Malta
0Tp41 XolC OlilEft VI ACU wlV*a mi mm flMHW
^l| a^mwllny to *tkammeessent
% F: Nettles, comSaander,
and M. Billings, recorder.
MAKE IT GREEN WITH GRAIN j
Mont Effective Practical Cotton Acre-1
age Reducing Measure for South I
The Columbia State' Monday morn-1
ing carried the following letter to the I
editor of that paper from Harris Jor*j
dan, of Greenville: !
Bread is the true staff of life and
an abundance of cereals on the farm]
fix prosperity and contentment. I
Superabundance of cotton break*
ddwn the financial strength of the
grower?, impoverishes the purchasing
power of the South and destroys the
fertility of the soil. More grata
means greater prosperity and inde-|
pepdence in the ruifal life of the cotton I
belt. . |
III the present debacle of low prices I1
of cotton, due to the over-production I
of the staple on an unprecedented r
acreage planted, the foundation jfor
recovery lies in expansion of the grain
acreage. Temporary relief may be I
obtained through a Southwide cotton I
holding.movement financed by the
bankers or other agencies, but so longJ
as a large surplus is on hand in ex- L
cess of consumptive requirements, it J
stands as a menace to fair and prof-1
it able markets for the growers. I
The cotton aoreage for 1927 will)
not be planted Until next spring. The
curtailment of the acreage can be J
started right pow, not by promises!
or pledges, but by actual planting nf j
a l^r^ely greased acreage in oats |
and wheat. A 25 per cent reduction J
incr~the 1927 cptton acreage would I
mean 12,000,000-acres less cotton, re- J
iucing the 1927 cotton acreage plint- J
ed to 30,000,000 acres. There arc.2,-1
000,000 farmers in the cotton belt who]
should increase the , small grain area
in the next 60 days by six acres to J
farmers in oats and wheat. This I
would1 add 12,000,000 acres to the
usual linrnted area , planted in small !
grain.
Such action would .at once put thai
cotton world upon notice tha't the]
growers were facing the present
emergency with determination to pro?
tect their interests and wipe out thil
harmful a ml depressing influences qT I
unwieldy surplus of cotton. Spread |
a carpet of green over the cotton belt
this winter, which will do more to
stimulate prieea for Gotten'-than , ?dl other
methods combined. . The farmers
need more-food and feed-products
raised on the farm^ They need less
cottpn 1&27 td provide a demand
for the present large production of
thb staple. The time .to hedge against
another large acreage in cotton is
right now and not next April. Broadcasting
the green flag of oats and
wheat over millions of acres in October
and November will be the best
evidence gf loyalty to the present
holding movement and strengthen the
support of bankers and otherragencies
to unite together for co-operative help
In a common cause.N ' : ; ~
JURORS FOR FIRST WEEK 3
Judge B. C. Dennis, of Darlington. To
Preside at General Sesafotfs.
The fifet week of Court of General
Sessions will convene on October 25,
with Judge 13. C. Dennis; of Dariington
presiding. Jurors drawn Tuesday
to serve for the first week are as
follows;; vy\
W, R. Peach, Westvllle; W; P. Thoifias,
CamdenTPlet?b?r Kelly, tugoff;
B. L. Twitty, Camden; T. M. Clyburn,
Setiwne; Willis Sheorh, Cairiden; L.
J. Faulkenberry, Kershaw; J. L. KelJey,
Lugoff; B. F. Truesdale, W^stvflle;
N. S. Richard*; Liberty H1U;
ft A. Hawkins, Logoff; Clyde Baker,
Camden; W. j. Parker, Caasatt; D. M.
Melton, CasSatt; J.JL. Hough, Kershaw;
Mendel Drakeford, Camden;
Tames Tlobre; Camden; Writ
cliffe, Luck now; J. J. Tolbert, CamdfiUJiA.
C. Ktaf/Charlotte; J. RLButkr,Ibn?y;.
Y. - W.v Watson,- Blgney;
C. A. Johnson, Kershaw; Ben A. Ra-j
bon, Lugoffjf D. H. Coat* Kershaw;
R- Ke?haw?i;||;_ Wo$k-.
man, Camden; Yancy Adams, Kershaw;
E. B. Barfield, Lugoff; C. P.
Bradley, Camden; J. B. Baker, Betbunt;
J.M. Hockabee, Kershaw; W.
J. Horton, Qpmden; B, E. Jones, Kershaw;
S. M. Robinson, Kershaw; E.
D. Robinson, Kershaw. -J ...
florse-shoe Pitching at Wateree
The Wateree Mills hand will sUge
horse-thoe^ pitch tag tournament
Saturday, October 9, on the basebhK
ftald, the proceeds to go to the band
?tgd. The entrance fee wjli bs
iWsnty-fhre ceou and valuable prises
will be awarded the winner* Prsr?usSlHt
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MORB MINERS BNTOMBKD
Twepty-Scven Relieved Dead From
gj Coal Mine Explosion
Hock wood, Tctan., Oct. 4.-t*Twentyteveu
miners are believed to have
perished and four were injured in an
explosion in the coal mine of the
Roane Iron company here today. Of
the thirty-one men reported In the
mine at the time two early tonight
were known to be dead, and hope virtually
had been abandoned for the remaining
twenty-five.
The blast, in the Rogers entry,
about three miles underground, happened
in almost the identical spot
where a gas explosion kWed ten men
in July of last year. It was at this
point that the twenty-five miners
were working, and veterans said the
concussion probably snuffed out their
lives before the dread after-damp gas
Jtad time to do its work.
The Rpatie Iron company has been
operating almost continuously tince
the sixties. It produces coal to operate
its extensive blast furnaces and
poke ovens, with ? capacity of 800
to 1,000 tons a day.
The coal mined here was discovered
KB"early as 1840. by William Green.
I fp 1867, Gen. John T. Wilder and Captain
Chamberlain, federal officers in
the Wr between the states, from
Pennsylvania, acquired the property
and began to develop it?4 Blast fur*
naces and coke ovens were placed in
operation and when the ovens Were
started up they operated continuously
until 1922 when they were closed for:
o brief time due to strikes and marlie4
conditions.
K/A disaster at the Roane Iron com^a'r^'s
mine on July 23, 1925, when
ten men lost their lives, furnished tht
first serious mine disaster In Tennes-^
sve from 1913 up to that time.
Bank of Camden Makes Loan
t^Kershaw County needed $50,000 to
finance the schools of the county and
sealed bids were asked of the banks
feidthfi. county. The Bank of Camden
made the* loan of $50,000 at interest
rate of five and one-half percent. L* |
Infant Lehves Hospital
The five-months old baby of Mr* |
and Mrs. Grover-CL Rush has been
dismissed from the Camden hOepitai
after a surgical operation.
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New Jewelry Firm g?|
K^jPta Hoffer Company i^ the name of
Camden's newest jewelry establishment.
The Camden Jewelry company,
a corporation formed sctyhe time ago;
has sold its interest to Messrs. Jerome
M. Hoffer, Henry Savage and Henry
Savage, Jr., and the store, will be conducted
in the future by Mr. Hotter.
It. will use the same stand and the
8* me fixtures of^the former concern?
It.ha& JLong.beenA. jewelry. jtawL.?nd_
the appointments and fixtures are
said to be as hapdsome as any in the
atate. Mr. Hoffer has been identified
with the jewelry,, repair and engraving:
business a- number of 'years
and is well known In Camden. The
company wllfjiave
carry a complete and up-to-date^tock
and the change In ownership becomes
effective immediately.: ^^;
Legion Auxiliary Tefwt ,
The regular monthly meriting
American Legion Auxiliary,: wtll be
held at the Fark View Inn this, Friday,
afternoon at 4 o'clocIfcWy
To MM
2p^8Wftl^~No.'- Three " Aba -Baptist
Woman's Missionary -Society .2 will
meet Tuesday, October 12, at 4T p.m.,
at the home of Miri. C^ H. Fouts. >
I^Jeffere Released oe M
Former JudgcM.L,
peered before Judge R. C. Watts on
Tbesday and made application for hail
for. Elmore-Joffers who has been con^
fined in the county jail sine* killing
of Peter Kirkland at Blaney the
evening of the second primary, In a
row ogjpr politics. JBaflT was trmaftd
in the sum of $3,500 and Jeffers was
released Tuesday, BondSm en for
J effete were Div. W. P. Grigsby, H. T,
Jeffers, W. M. Kirkland and McRae
Kirkland. Attorneys M. L. Smith of
Camden and Claud N. Sapp Of Columbia
have been employed by the defense,
while Solicitor Spigner will be
assisted In the pros?:UUon by Attorney
BJ. P.%Blakeoey. Ul 1
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS J
The annual meeting of stockholders
1 of (he Camden 'Building and Loan A*,
i mciation will be held at the offke oi
W?<iTm^t tbOct<>ber'kllSVitgl
T" SecreSmg I
THE CIRCUS IS' COMING
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Gentry Brothers Shows To Be Here on
Thursdty, October 28.
Gentry Brothers, Famous Shows,
now on its 88th annual transcontinental
tour will exhibit in Camden ThursOctober
28. Hailed with delight
by the juvenile populace and the "older
' boys and girls, the coming of this
well known and honorably conducted j
circus is always looked upon as an annual
festive holiday. The Gentry
Brothers instead of operating two distinct
shows as in other season* have
combined their interests for 1020 into
one big, mammoth tented institution.
Features, novelties, curiosities and
oddities gathered from all sections of
the world form this season's program
for Gentry Bros. *' Foremost among
the stellar artists will be CottrellPowell
troupe of English riders; the
Tresbores family of Mexican equilibrists
and aerialists, Cadieux, a
French somersaulting dancer on the
tight wire; the Zenaros, Belgian midair
gymnasts; Moiu White who stands
an his head in a lofty trapese; Olarksonian,
European foot juggler together
with more than two scores of artists
famed incthe annals of the White
tops.
Gentry Bros., great herd of performing
elephants with Modoc, the
largest pachyderm in captivity with
his new Charleston dance' noyeltyj&e
society horse show; the balloon ponies;
scores of educated Shetland ponies,
d<>g? and monkeys aH ar#-4gain
featured.c It has been the history-nil
the Gentry Bros, never to repeat its
novelties and this year an entire new
program is offered.*
A glimpse of Gentry Bros, constant
growth and improvement will be^seen
in the immense and spectacular street
parade to be seen on the streets at
noon. There will be trumpeting
bands, tooting calliopes, cumbersomo
elephants and humping camels. Humbling
wagons of red and gold; allegorical
floats and magniflcietit tableau
wagons will all be..aesn .in jhe. jspscr
taoular line of march. There will be
^o parformapses at 2 and ? pcrJfe
The doors opening an hour earlier.
Had Fine Attendance
The A^ T. Jamrson MeiiV Bible class
pfthe First Baptist church was out
"ninety strong Sunday morning. This
was their finit; meetipg in their new
Sunday school robm. The class was
delighted to have so many out and
urged those present to meet with
them again next Sunday, October 10,
stating that they - were striving to
have at least one hundred regular
members. Those in attendance last
Sunday are asked to come next Sunday
and bring a friend with them.
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The Ginning Record
The report, to ' the government of
ginnings in Kershaw county for 1926
numbered 4,081 bales as compared
With 8,961. bales foxL1926. The total
for the state was 158,557 for 1926
against801,806 inH925.:x The report
*** made public September 28.
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Death ?f Good Colored Cltlxen
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- Wade Hampton Reynolds, ope of
Camden's highly respected and
worthy colored citizens, died at his
home on West DeKalb street Wednesday
afternoon, September 29* pftor a
lingering illness. HO was bortT in
Camden March 80, 1865, being the
eldest ion of Horace and Mazarene
Reynolds, and had resided, hft entire
life in Camden, most of his time be.
ing spent in the employ of white
people. For many years he was^d
faithful servant of the late Mrs.
Tweed, and later' worked ^for many
years for the Camden Wholesale
Grocery, and was with them up to a
few years ago when ha became incapacitated
and had to give up m
plaaa^w -v.-.*Bv.' r "'
he was always polite and gentle,
manly and held the esteem of all who
knew him^ He was married to Louise
GardhoftSFebruary 25, 1885, and they
reared a large number of children who
have made good citizens. They axa
James Reynolds of Asbeville; Russell
Reynolds of New York; Fred Rltynolds,
Lottie Bell Reynolds a*?X3er~
rie Reynolds of Camdan; Susie Kelley
and Ellen Cook of New York. He
also leaves, his . aged father, one
brother and three sisters to mourn
his death.
The funeral was he# Sunday afternoon
at Mt. Moriah Baptist church
attended by an overflow crowd o)
friends and relatives. Services won
[ conducted bj.Rev. J. W. Boykia will
s^ tribute from Rev, B. T, Bradford
. pastor of Trinity Methodist church
MRS. CAUTHBN DEAD
Camden Man's Sinter Passes Away
At KiagatrM
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Kingstree, Oct, 6.?Mrs* Andrew
Rennett Cauthen died in the local
hospital Friday of heart disease. Mrs.
Cauthen had been ill for three months
but had only been in the hospital for
a few day# before the end. She was
buried Saturday afternoon at Ifeath
Springs. Mrs. Cauthen, befogs her
marriage, was Mis#* Ollie Van Land-,
ingham of Heath Springs, which was
also her husband's former home. She
was 44 years of age. She -was a devoted
and unselfish mother and wife,
beloved ahdldlBrred by ai who knew
her. A* faithful member of the Baptist
church, she was kept at home t
a great deal by her ill health and
manifold duties, not one of whfch she
aver neglected.
Surviving Mrs. Cauthen are her
husband, A. B. Cauthen and seven
children, a# follows: b. H. Cauthen
of Hot Springs, Vs., Aubrey, Cecil
and Wood row of Kingstree, and two
littls daughters, Gazarene, Carolyn,
apd a baby of five months.4
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. F. C. Hawkins of the
Kingstree Baptist church, assisted by
ihe Rev. Mr. Cox of the Heath
Springs Baptist church. Pallbearers
were members of the Kingstree high
school football squad, of which
Aubrey is captain, who were: James
Cole, Hazel Baker, MattheW*Herring,
George Ansel Nelson, Emmett Brown,
and Harry Lifrage. .. .
Out of respect to Aubrdy Cauthen
the football game scheduled to take
i>iACe Friday afterhoofrvjjetween
KlngPtree and Moncks Cdrnm^- was
called off. ? .
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Mrs. Cauthen was a sister of
'Cashier S. W. Van Landmgham of the
First National Bank of Camden, who
attended the funeral at? Heath
Springs. She was also a sister' of
; Mr, A. j. Van Landihgham of- the
[Southern .. Power-, station in West
Wateyee. *. '
_ DapMUaa ^f ke Raid
Deputy Sheriff Henry ; McLeod,
Con.stabU^^Watkins, Jailor Player and i
Policeman Pate, of Bethune, made a /raid
Wedn^jdaS^tnght about midnight
near th^house o?>Mann Langley, six
miles north of Bethune and captured
a Ford coupe, twelve and one-half
IgaUons of whiskey and one white man
and warrants have been. issued for
two others.
The officers were watching Langley's
house when the car dipve up.
Three men got out. and the officers
walked up. All three made a dash
get aWay. Guignod Scott, white
man said to from Columbia, was
caught by officer Watklns after a
long chase. The other two white men
[escaped.
To Give Oyster Supper
The ladies aid society of Beaverdatm.
etmrch. will gi*e an oyster supper at
the home of Mrs, A. A. West on Frlday
evening, October 15, at 7:80
o'clock. The proceeds^wlll go for the
benefit pf Beaverdam church atul
public is - cordially. invited to attend.
JORDAN'S FOREIGN TRAVEIJ9
Th Ch tcl k be j
fetes by A. B. Jordan, alitor of The
not a subscriber to The Chronicle '
fit en our list nowso as to
up wfth Mr. Jordan's travels. I
Mr. Jordan Is a product of the I
nation's meet; successful weekly J j
publishers. He ^ites human in- I
] vterest slori?|^pi of thl*2* the !
II readers of weekly newspapers like 1 J?l'
I to know." He is on his way to Hol- J
laud. Germany and Denmark. InJ
; lkM?r country he will live with I
tlm small^Hiinr ?$ gather first- I 1
hand information on how Denmark I
: wen.it* seat en the tep ef the agrl-I
cultural world. He will tell reed-1
r era of The Chrenfcl* how the Ger- I iman
faraisr wrings wealth out of I
* tea acres of land, intensively cnl- I
r Grated and what the-Dutchman! |
h?. he J
,S?ii?. I
i ^jh. Jordan carries with him 1
f | the highest officers ef our own |