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Hanks ('lw iu?-?d?y Next Tuesday being observed as a national holiday, being Washington's birthday, the three banks of Camden will bo fluted uu that day. Elf \ en hilled in January Columbia, Feb, IV, Flfvyn xht*"PS were killed ; r i traffic accidents on state highways during the month 01 January. rays a report issued today by the highway department. Torty two more w.n -everi-ly 1 and forty e ght receiver! rui/mr injuries in eighty s- .e, ' i a f f it a- ,de nl - u( l UI ring du'itig 'in- iic-n'ri. tnc report adds la Appear at Jackson School I he Johnson < Smith ipjinlet and orchestra will anpear at the Jackson high school auditorium T riday. February 2*. at n o'clock GOT "BUMPED" BY i COTTON AGAIN SAME OLD 6TOHY OVER AND OVER IN EVERY COTTON STATE Atlaiiia i.a (Special > "We iiivit.?] the pi -?? jj( uiisutlsfHetory cotton price sitcai ton when v\. failed to ruke notice of , dangei signals flying on very hand at planting time last spring, d' < lar d II (i Hastings, widely recognized agr icultural authority and President of the Hoorgla Assocl atlon, a stati wide development oigi^n izatlon \v |! h the u\ow< r| purpose of breaking up the slavery to cotton that exists so largrly In (ioorgla and other . cotton states "It looks as if out cotton farmers enjoy having the very life 'humped' out of them ever so often the wuy they come htuk and Invito 'bumping' -very period of high priced cotton. It's a mystery the way they keep coming bark for more punishment In the face of repeated 'bumps.' " Our farm folks, rtur country hankers, supply merchants, err must all K<t.lt through their heads that the rules of the cotton growing game are changing One-third to one-hulf hale per acre is a money loser on any price that Is In sight. Low Yields per acre always means high cost per pound There Is one answer, and one answer only, to the cotton-growing piPol). lorn, and .that Is less acr? h in cotion and more cotton per acre As the yield per acre go. s up. the cost of making it per pound automatically comes down We ?nn't have much control over selling prlre, hut we can keep production costs down Less acres In cotton means more acres available for food and grain crops, cows, hogs and chickens Cost of making cotton Is largely a food and grain cost, food for the family and food for Mm working live stock. Corn, oats, hny and forage for the mules horses, cows, hops and chickens:' w.eat, meal, fresh and canned vegetables and ft nits for th> fatnlh table urn made at half the cost ,,r |0ss {)f what is paid for same to m r< hunts or dealers In almo'-t every cotton growing community there nr- o,ie or morefarmers 'siring easy" right now The H-cret of their easy posture is that they own their cotton instead of ow? 11 fm n",(I "i Kraln or borrowed money I h?'v are not pinched. They have com or other grain in the crib hny oi forage a plenty In stack or barn, no at ''I' 11 *r In smokehous oi on hoof, nilk and but'er from th, cowh and ph-nty of chick, ns for regular use. as well as when the prcacho, comes around Most ,,f |f not ,h( venr round then- arc fresh vegetables from the garden and home-canned poods from their own -helves insten. of llo Merchant's. The safe way. the only way to rnak mwi "sit easy" in times like this Is t, "liv at home and beard at the nam place." A passenger flA a Canadian railroad sneezed so violently that his false teeth flew out of the train window. A section hand was notified and searched lor them on a speeder. Later they wire found and returned to the owner. 1 he kiwi, one of the national emblems of New Zealand. is a strange bird, w.thout wings or tail. Its hnirv coat, which is neither feathers nor fur, is used by the native women for adornment. Nine youth-. 17 to IP years of ag>, were convicted of second degree murder in a ( ho ago court on Friday, They killed one Stanley Ciesla n a brawl las't Hallowe'en. Many Knjoy Cuntume Hall Beautiful in every detail whb Ihe Valentine ball giyjm by the U. A. K. chapter at the old court house on Monday night. The moonlight added it? charm to an affair which was [ most enjo><?ble. Fine itiunK' furni^h; ed b> the Gamvcoyk orchestra, a pbfidid floor for dancing, delightful ref ieshnicnt?, beautifully costumed jgu--s'? and bridge for the matrons all t ort* f ibuled lowmdn making the ociu^i n one to be remembered. Mrs. El.zaboth Foster received at the door art \v a chairman of the ba!i committee. Mis. K. II. Pitts, the legent, vwv- gowned in her grandmother's tedding g?>wn and wore the bande au i woi n by the bride on that occasion. Mm ) and beautiful were the costume at this fancy ball. Miss Olive VS hit11 edge was given ths- first prize and Mrs. Julia I.. Kriapp was awarded the second for their costumes. A hot suppei was served by the ladies of t^u? Hobknk Mill chapter I). A. R. an4 dancing was kept up until a late hour. (cuests at Rectory Saint Mary's rectory had us its guests on Thui sda> the Rev. Joseph P. Turner, C.S.S.R., of Boston, Mass.; the Rev. John O'Connor, C.S.S.R., of < amhridge, Mass.; the Rev. James W. Quirin of Ml. Anne's ehurch, .Sum'Ci, and the lU-v. \\ illiam (?. Mulvihi:i of St. All!-;'- .hutch, Rock Hill. Tathc i Mac kin entertained the visitors at dir.r.ct at the Court Inn. .race Episcopal Church Services 1'" 11 1") service at Grace Kpi> opal church on Sunday morning will 'akc- he- nature of a patriotic service ;ii iiu mory of Washington's birthdav .vhnii .s the following Tuesday. A most < (/nilai invitation is extended . / .4.1 to be present at this service, especially the number., of the 0. A. R. c/i gani'/.alion, and all similar organizations. The other se rvices of the day will he a celebration of the Holy commun1 !"ti at M a.m.. un.l the church school I at |o o'clock. Sells I.urge Herd of Cattle Ncwbeiry. Feb. thy Herbert A. M. oi kman sold some forty odd lica<i of tine cattle the past week to a firm in \ irg.ma. The shipment was made las' \? ( cT I i.c animals were in fine ' Scion ai I wc I,, sold at a much higher price than Mr. Workman vould -ibly stcure :?i Soich Carol na. Paste litis On Your Windshield i" c<era! ..iiirt rendets a So.OUiJ veidict in an automobile case of general Boston driver of a truck - a >"ting man a lift. Truck -u< I >? <! t the r<>ad ami the young man wa- i>ilchcd ?> vi t and was run over and killed by a cat following. i o u 11 a w a re is the damages io the hoy's father against the tr.uk driver, h - e m??; ,\t-r an I the di iver of the a ; ' a ' ran < n er t he 1 my. Paste- tiii- ei.n you" 'v.mi>:iield. Monroe Enquirer. Army Orders of Interest Here Washington, k eh. 12.-?The following at my to dt . - of interest in South j i a i id ma have been i-suod here. !/\ ei/i ion < ; tree preside-nt, t ":i pt. Ileui'i, V. . I.ee. I. nited States army, it ire i, i> relieve i fr nn his present a and out'.is at Clenison Agi icuhura! college, ami is detailed at Marion institute. Marion, Ala. I" ;i -1 Lieut. John K. Nelson, Twenty-second infantry, now on temporary duty at Columbia, is relieved from assignment to that organization, for duty at hort Mcpherson, tin., and will take nation at Columbia and report by letter to the commanding general kouith corps area for assignment to duty :n connection with recruiting. Lieutenant Nelson's name is placed pi the detached officers list, effective upon reporting for duty at Columbia. I he above is of interest to Camden people as Lieutenant Nelson is a Camden hoy who went to \Vest Pornt from here. He is the nephew of Miss Cornelia Mickle and brother of Miss Hat riot Nelson and Mr. Will Nelson of Camden. Mantel and Crews For Pardons Board Columbia, Feb. 111.?Cupt. J. AV. Mantel, of Kershaw, newspaper editor, and John \\ . Crews, of Columbia, attorney, have been appointed by Governor Richards as members of the state board of pardons. Mr. Crews sueeeeds Maj. R. E. Carwtle. of Columbia, and Captain Hamel succeeds J. R. Callahan, of Honea Path. L. M. Law so it, of Darlington, is the other member of the board. ? A Student Kills Himself Hempstead, N. \ Teh. l l,?Using a small automatic pistol. Thomas J. O'lVmneli, eighteen-year-old senior in the Hempstead, Long Island High school, shot and killed himself todav on the stage of the school auditorium. The pistol was similar to one he had u-"od when he had the star role in a school play two nights before. Bianding irons of the early Western ranches are commanding high prices from collectors. ROLL or HONOR FOR JANN ARY Student* Who Have Made Good in Studio* and Attendance Scholarship Honor Roll Giade 1-A?Sophia Creed, Betty trted, Betty Holland, Wijhelmlna Strak, Conztance Tyler, Faulette West, Dan McCaskiil, Wylie Hoguc, Jack Rhame Jack Richards, Jack Villepigue. tirade 1 B -Rebecca Beard, Marie Bullock, Annie Childera, Dorothy Dm fee, Carolyn Hill, Fred lluggins, Margaret ()?borne, Herbert Riehey, Ben Mildred Sowell, Doug-las Wooten. tirade 1 -O- William Christmas, Velmer Morris. Grade 2-A?Wood row Benson, Allen Colder, Francis Chapman, Sidney Kirkland, Walter Harris, Gu> Love, Bobby Maryc, 'Jack Mogulescu, Billy Nettles, WoodVow Sanders, Clinton Thigpen, Andrew Whitaker, Minnie Sue Bruce, Lillian Davis, Virginia Davis, Charla Dunn, Catherine Dempster, Kllen Little, Rebecca Rush, A|bertus Shaylor, Hazel Shirley, Sudie Shit ley, Jean Wilson, Nancy Watts, Jean Van Landingham. Grade 2-B?Lucile DeBruhl, Ba.-;1 Munn, Betty Havens, Mendel Threatt, Lionel Mims, Clyburn Huggins, Joylynn Hall, Ralph Shirley. Giadt 3- A Sarah Bisscll, Klizabeth Good ale, Alma Hunter, Kmily Shcotn, Lena Stevenson, Helen Tindal, Murray Graham, Jack llalsall, L. S. Mayer, Raymond Moore, McKain Richards, Robert Shaw, Marion Smith. Grade .'I B?Fledabel llorton, Maltha Moseloy. tirade 1 A- -Katharine Brayshaw, Ruth DeLoachc, Charlotte DuBose, Annie Kelley, Mary Florence Little, Fsieile Myers, Frances McLeod, Rubv I-.lliolt, James Chapman, Kveretl Montgomery, Roland Moore. tirade 1-B Dennil Smith, Marie Trapp, Miriam Hammer, Maynell Trap p. ^ Grade .>-A? William Thompson, Dan ( arrison, James Clyburn. Harvey Davis, Cecil McCaskill, Fletcher Moore, Luther Shaw, James Shirley, Maty Lee Blakeney, Klizabeth Moore, Kate Shannon, Golda Shirley. Grade 6-A?Meta Mogulescu, Samuel MtCaskiil. Joseph Lang, Katharine Kennedy', Sarah Kirkland. Nancy Brown, Virginia Drawdy, James Moure, Charlie Sheffield. Grade 7-A?Grayson Shaw, Alee Del ass, Linily Goodale, Margate*. Goodale. Harriet l.orick, Margaret Met "iiy. tirade 8-A ?Charles DcLuache, Lveiyr. Gettys, Willie Haile, Caroline Houser. Geneva Junes, Elizabeth M I Song Service at A. M. K. Church rhere will he a song service in Bethel A. M. L. church Sunday afterno.. n at 3:30 e"clod: by Hickman school children. F. K. D. Moses and W. L. Harrison teacher- district No. 4. There will be seats fur our white friends. As this is in the interest of remodeling the building .dluated on South Main street. Please come out and help in a worthy eattse. J. C. Harrison will give a ten-minu'e address. Civic League Meetings 1 he < ivic League has organized ! their work fo- the yea- in wards. Last b t iday was set as the time far a meeting in each ward to elect two managers who will direct the work and also act mder and with the alderman of their ward. Any complaints can go thii ugh this channel. Two of the war,!- will have their groups mr?t later but so far the first fout held successful meetings on Fiidav and Saturday of last week. The women of Ward One met with Mrs. Hetcher Smith on the corner of Rut'edgo and Market streets. About eight women were prr=rnt and all joined the league. Mrs. von Tresckow gave a talk on the work of the Civic League. Mrs. Fletcher Smith and JMrs. Andrew Mayer were made managers of this ward with Mrs. T. 1). Goodale as assistant, Mrs. George Creed was hostess to the twelve women who were hei guests and who also became members of the organization. Mrs. von Tresckow again instructed in the league's woik. Mrs. N. R. McKain and Mrs. Creed were made managers of Ward T wo. Ten women from Ward Three me; with Mrs. Howard Singleton and each pledged herseli to work for civic improvement. Mrs. Singleton and Mr*. (ih> Bauni will be the managers of Ward Three. Mrs. B. O. Bvykin and Mrs. C. H. ! Yates are at the head of Ward Four, j This, ward had a splendid meeting with Mrs. Boykm as hostess. There were twenty-eight at this meeting which was most enthusiastic and evicicntlv bent on work, as they collected $21.00 and ?re planning to have aj stiver tea at the home of Mrs. John! Co? bet t?-next Friday afternoon. The j w< men of the Civic League have made ! a house to house canvass, often finding no one at home, and they ask that any woman who is interested in this work get in touch with the league { President, Mrs. S. C. Zemp. ; Caakill, Marguerite McCaakill, Caro1 lyn McKain, Emily Pitts, Lenora Khame, Ethel Snyder, Pearley Welch, Elizabeth Zemp. Grade tf-A?Duncan Dang, Leroy Mason, Rochelle Sheorn, Annie Turner. Grade 9 ID Martha Benson, CutR* | erine Boykin, Carolyn Burnet, Hetty j Cureton, Nell Goodale, Maude Mo Teer, Caroline Richardson. ' Grade 10 A? Mary Hoykin, Evelyn Moscley, Elmer Watts. Grade 10-B Evelyn Bruce, Ellen Stewart, Virginia llaile, Mary Brown. Grade 11-A?Robert Davis, Thad I Flowers, Prances Bissell, Carolyn Heyman, Louise Jennings, Willie Por | ter, l/ouis Lang, Margaret Hast, Ger1 Lrudc Zemp. Grade M B -Marjorie Silcox, Joh.i Rich a id son. Attendance Honor Roll i Grade 1-A?Sophia Creed, Betty i Holland, Mary Luney, Dorothy Moore, Susan Team, Paulette West, Billy Allred, Bobby All red, Carlyle Jackson, I Harry Moore, Dan McCaskill, Jack ! Rhame, Jack Richards, Fred Sheheen, John Whitaker. j Grade 1-B~-Rebecca Beaid, Marie j Bullock, Ivey Connell, Dorothy Durj fee, Leonard Goff, James Graham, .Carolyn Hill, J. K. Horton, Fred Huggins, Randolph Kirkland, Alva Lee, John Melton, Carolyn Nicholson Margaiet Osborne, Eugene Pursley, Herbert Richey, Cora Scarborough, Mack Shaylor, Paton Shirley, Ben Milderd So we 11, Charlotte Watts, James Williams. , Grade I-C?William Christinas, Joe Mo-eley, Clarence Owens, Archie jStiin, William Waters, Eulah Evans,' j Rhc-tttt McLeod, Edna Sharp, Jessie ! Sharp, Velma Truesdale, \'ira Trues j dale, Ruby Vereen, Margaret West; | one tardy, 1. J. McKenzie, Banks I Tucker. i tirade 2-t\?Willie Cameron, Allen | Colder, Sidney Kirkland, Bobby i Marye, Jack Mogulescu, Billy Nettles, [Isaac Pitts, Andrew Whitaker, BarI ney Barfield, Clinton Thigpen, Lena Corbett, Lou Cly-burn, Lillian Davi-?, Virginia Davis, Catherine Dempster, Ellen Little, Alberta Shaylor, Hazel Shirley, Sadie Shirley, Florence Savage, Eula Smyrl, Jean VanLandingj ham, Nancy T. Watts, Jean Wilson. ! Beulah Graham. j Grade 2-B?Betty Havens, Marjory | Culler, Lueile DeBruhl, Jack L. j Davis, J. C. Hough, Julius Hough, I Basil Munn, Edwin Miller, Edward 1 Mo<?re, Lionel Minims, James McKen! I ??M??g?P?M?E??? zie, Hobby Outlaw, Methell Sheheett, Willi* Hheortt, Harold Smith, Dorrls Truetdale, Gladys Threatt, Mendel Threatt, Julia Hough, Ralph Shirley. tirade 8-A?Lclia Christmas, Sadie Freitag, Elizabeth Goodale, Alma Hunter, Ruby Melton, Mary K. Mc Dow. il, Ioi: ii. Roblpaon, J'Jmily Sheorn, Liilie Mae Smith, Willie Matt Smith, Lana Stevenson, Helen Tindal, Helton Heard, Ned Heard, Jack llulHail, (Maude Marshall, L. S. Mayer, Mauley McLeod, McKain Richards, Carl Scarborough, Robert Shaw, H. U. Shirley, Kalph Frapp, William Wes*, one tardy, Suruh Bissell, Janie Mae| Hall. % | Grade 3-B-?Ethel Evans, Evelyn Morton, Martha Moseley, Louise McLeod, Zelda Snyder, Louine Toibert, Beatrice Truesdale, Dorothy Watts, Raymond Houvia, Emerson Hranham, Arthur Christmas, Norman Cornell, Willis DeBruhl, I/eroy Dority, Horace Hall, W. L. Jackson, Edward Jennings, Billie Pursley, Clarence Sharp, Albertus Shirley. Grade 4-A?James Chapman, Otis Creed, Joseph Gaskins, Jerome Hoffcr, Jr., Doris Houser, Everett Montgomery, Hilly Moseley, Steven Team, Katherine Hruyshaw, Mary Burnet, Ruth Del^oache, Annie Kelly, Mary Florence Little, Ruth Moseley, Estclle Myers, Frances McLeod, Eleanor Watjpl Ruby Elliott. Grade 4-B? Ina DeLoache, Miriam Hammer, Mary late Hilton, Marie Trapp, Maynell Trapp, Nancy Watts, Elvin McLean, Ernest Graham, Roscoe Johnson, Wilburn Moseley, Robert Rhame, Francis Sheheen, Boyd Trapp, Ltroy Love. Grade 4-C?Mamie Haker, Jennie Cullen, Luceal Presley, Elizabeth Reed, Alma Smyrl, Lofton Barfield, Prank Clyburn, Edward Hasty, Woodiow Haynes, Raymond Hinson, Bayron Morris, C. C. Rhoden. Giade 5-A James Clyburn, Harvey Davis, Marion Evans, Colic Gardner, Donald Hill, DoViglas Kennedy, Cecil McCaskill, Hamilton Osborne, Joe j Phillips, Albert Itcid, Alvin Sanders, I.uther Shaw, William Thompson, I Margaret Baldwin, Mary L. Blakeney, Betsy Dickens, Ruth Havens, Willie | Kennington, Mary E. Kirkland, Maty E. McCaskill, Elizabeth Moore, Qrace Moseley, Margaret Pitts, Kate Shan-j nun, Golda Shirley, Lorine Strak, Mary E. Wooten, Louise Williams. j (Hade 5-B?Edophel Dial, Rosalie Moore, Jenny Toibert, Mildred Williams, Nata'.ine Ziegler, Mary Zeigler, Billy Haunt, Eddie Burns, Alvin <hri*tmaa, Jame* (^^/B Campbell, James iu^^B DeBruhl, Virgil Gardn#M5fl h'.uriv. Hammer, Wilb?rt'J*B Johnson, Richard Mom Icy. . B <irwje B-C?Andrew BirfJ im\v Brown, Roddty (;0I4^?B Jackson, William M ?f Nelson, Edward Kiu heen, ley, Harold Shirley, uJJ Dwelder Dial, M?. N'app^B Shirley, Maydla vharp^B Giade 0-A?-Han iett |uj Benson, Nancy Bn>w?, ku^B Virginia Drawdy; I J<an Hati Katherine tfl Sarah Kirkland, Kather tBj |Grace Love, Man, l.ii.f Mogulesew, Homer BtldB Boyd, Thomas Bruce, Auji^B Joseph Lang, Samuel |M Melicue McCoy, "frames Pitt <'hatlie it,, i, fl| Storey. Grade 6-B?Eleanor Bt?al beth Dunn, Nannie Knudred Marshall, liuhy Moseley, Mervin M urphy, i^B Lila Kohm, Allic lit lie Williams, Clarence ('hrut^l Funderburk, W. J. Hay^fl Sheheen, John Smith, ix.s;tv^H Grade 6-C Grace abeth Gaskins, Lucile Kir^^B Mae Twitty, Wilma land, Francis McLeud, Wiil*B Grade 7-A Sam ('hewniij^B Hough, Joe Jenkins, I.awrut^B Grayson Shaw, XacieppT^B Alice DePass, Emily Goodtl^B ruret Goodale, Harris^ Lotifl Love, Margaret McCoy, Vm?B Eloise Rhoden, Lyu |H Lois Turner, Ed.th Websttr^B Giaham, Grade 7-B Jack Dunn, Hr^H Giegory, Dan Mackey, .^B Manus, Derrell Sandert, J Threatt, Andrew Tupp, ^B Woo ten", Jan if Brewer, But;. Willie Belle Davis, Willene lian Hasty, G? rieve Peebles, Ruth Stevenson, H Grade 7-C Julian Burnt, Denton, Robert Goodale, Clari^H son, Ernest Shaw, Elliott ^B Woodrow Trapp, Maite ofl Minnie DeBruhl, Dorothy JH Frances Chewning, Zula Jessie Horton, Blanche Maggie Lou McCaskill, Ei^^H heen, Emma Stevenson, Strak, Gladys Tolbert. " HA YE YOl'Ii j PIANO TUj t All Work Guaranteed LEWIS L. MOORE Telephone 242-W i Camden, South Carolina j I I 1 - Series No. 9 I No. Shares Issued 1,421 I Loans made to date, and only three month old, $53,460 H ARE YOU SAVING SOME MONEY AS -THE I MONTHS PASS BY? BUY SOME SHARES IN THIS SERIES AND SAVE SOME AMOUNT EACH AND B EVERY MONTH. , ,M Carefully Consider This H $20.00 invested each month for 6V2 years means $2,000.00 $10.00 invested each month for 6V2 years means $1,000.00 I $ 5.00 invested each month for 6V2 years means $ 500.00 * and possibly a little more, accordng to our past I record. It's worth the sacrifice of doing without little||^B things we may want but that are not essential. "Why 1 not commence now to build up a fund for buying you I a home some time later? 1 Note This Also jfl i After February 21 shares will be sold on*ly%fe-& pren>:?, ium of $1.00, See us at once or before February'21.-? I 1 DAVII) WOLFE S. W. -M President Vice-President I |p A. JOHN T.MACKEY I i Treasurer I S. W. VanLANDINGHAM L. A. WITTKOWSKY I c. j. Gannon, jr. * c. w. birchmore DAVID WOLFE JOHN T. NETTLES? F. M. WOOTEN J. P. LEWIS I L. L. BLOCK X. ^ t Wateree Building & Loan Association I I