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I SOCIETY NEWS lly Mrs. Frances M. B. Wooten Telephone No. 1S3-W Presbyterian Tea The ladies of the' Presbyterian Auxiliary will have a tea in the near tuiure at the home of Miss Marie Kirkland on Green street. Watch out lor the date and if you wish to spend a pleasant afternoon be stfre to atMrs. Martin Was Hostess. Mrs. L. K. Martin was hostess on Tuesday afternoon, entertaining with three tables of bridge at her home on Hampton street. A lovely prise was given at each table and those receiving high score were: Mrs. D. O. Houser, Mrs. H. G. Marvin, and Mrs. YV. H. Harris. After the game the hostess served a delightful salad course. Spring flowers in blending shades of yellow added charm to the pretty affair. Mary Shaw Gave Party. The many friends of little Miss. Mary Shaw were delightfully entertained at her home last week in celebration of her fifth birthday. Popular games were played. Little Lucy Smyrl and Sophie Creed were the lucky winners of prizes. Charlie Mc( askill and Jane Campbell entertained the youngsters with a number, of witty songs. At the close of the games delicious refreshments were served, I^agAJEfTB^ SUOE^O^WOMEN Sold In Camden By Hirsch Bros. & Co. i Bridge Club Met Monday. My. and Mrs. Dan M. Jones delightfully entertained the Kidkwood Bridge Club Monday evening at their home on Mill street, Spring flowers were attractively used in the rooms where the games were enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. IJewellyn, W. H. Haile and Fete Johnson were guests for the evening. After the game sandwiches, gingerale and cake was seryed. Had Etchings on Exhibit. * Oil Tuesday afternoon at the Woman's Exchange Miss Elizabeth O'Neil Verner, of Charlestoy, guve a most interesting talk and exhibit on Etchings in Charleston. Quite a large number of people were present and many lovely etchings were sold at that time. Tea was served in the late afternoon. Met With Mr. and Mrs. Villepigue. _ i In charming compliment to the Tuesday club, Mr. and Mrs. John Villepigue entertained with a delightful buffet supper at their home on Fair street on Tuesday evening. Two extra tables were added for Mr. and Mrs. 1 H. G. Garrison, Jr., and Mrs. W. L. Wooten, Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Guthrie, Mr. and Mrs. Hughie Tindal. The high score nrize was made by Mrs. Guthrie, und th^ gentleman's prize was won by Mr. Jack Whitaker, Jr. Mrs. Villepigue's home was lovely with bouquets of giunt yellow jonquils. Club Met With Mrs. Houser. The Wednesday morning bridge club met this week with Mrs. D. O. Houser on Fair street. In compliment to Mrs. J. E. Schenk, of Charlotte, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Beaver, an extra table was added. Other guests besides the club members were: Mrs. K. E. Stevenson, Mrs. W. O. Hay, Mrs. H. G. Marvin,. At the conclusion of the game a delightful luncheon was served. Benefit Bridge Party Tuesday. A bridge party for the benefit of St. Mary's Catholic church will - be given on Tuesday afternoon, March 4th, at three p. m. in St. Mary's Hall in the rear of the church. Tickets are $1.25 each and may be I purchased at the door. I To Meet Next Friday The American Legion Auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry E. Beard, Jr., on Lyttletbn street, next Friday afternoon, March 7th. The meeting will be called to order promptly at 4:00 o'clock and a full attendance is urged as a discussion will be held as to the advisability of promoting a play for the benefit ' of the Auxiliary, to be given during I March. Week of Prayer Week of prayer for Home Missions will be observed by the Woman's Missionary Society of the Camden Baptist church beginning Monday, March 3, at 4 o'clock in the church. I SCHLOSBURG'S GROCERY) I " WHERE YOUR MO NEY BUYS MORE" jj I CAMDEN'S OWN STORE I Owned and Operated by Camden People Did you ever have unexpected company drop in on you I for a meal $nd you had to send to the store in a rush for 1 I something to fix? Isn't it embarassing. j I * We are offering some very special values this week to I take care of just such conditions. Come in and let us stock I up that pantry for you at a nice saving so that when the un-1 expected guest drops in you will be prepared, i Notice some of our prices below. We can only list a I I few of our many bargains. 1 IFI Ol IR 88c X .Li JLX Oventested Superlative V* [LARD "r.i.'sr' $1.00 I PEARS, PEACHES, D r* * 1 plums, grapes, Can 1 1 If* ROYAL ANN CHERRIES Slze X V/V* I GARDEN PEAS, very tender, No. 2 can 10c I CORN, sweet and tender, No. 2 can 10c I STRING BEANS, very fine, No. 2 can 10c I SPINACH, S.C. Packed, K5:?. No. 2 can 10c I RICE, Fancy Blue Rose, lb. 5c M HOMINY GRITS, Re-cleaned . 7 lbs. 20c j OCTAGON SOAP 2 for 5c I SCHLOSBURG'S GROCERY "WHERE YOUR MONEY BUYS MORE" 3, . , V V, Personal Mention Mr. Morris Mayor, of Baltimore, is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hirsch, on Lyttleton street. Mrs. Nathan Colemon, of Savan* uah left Sunday for home after a visit here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus liirseh. After an extended visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred * K. Kennedy at liettyneck plantation, Mrs. Ralph Brown left Sunday for Barnwell. She was accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, who will visit friends in the lower part of the state. Miss Olive Kirby, of Aberdeen, N. C., is a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. L. Williford. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph* Abbott, ol Boston, motored to Camden on Tuesday and are with Mrs. Thos. J. Kirkland on Fair street. Mrs. W. B. DeGoache left on Sunday for Charlotte to visit her son, Mr. Kershaw DeLoache of that city. Among those attending the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Sterne and Mr. Samuel Frederick Evans, in Aberdeen, N. C\, on Wednesday were: Miss Elizabeth Clarke, Messrs. C. W. Evans, Joe McKain, Robert Storey, Jr., and William F. Nettles, Jr. LARGE NUMBER ADVERTISERS Many Use Columns, of Chronicle To Carry Printed Message The Chronicle again comes to its readers in twelve page form?the extra pages being necessary to accomodate the large number of firms, corporations and individuals using our columns this week. The Chronicle would deem it a special favor when trading with merchants if our readers would mention this paper. Among those listed with us are twentyfive large advertisers. They are: New York Cafe?Cooked food. Iodine Products Stores?Groceries. A. & P. Tea Co.?Groceries. The Outlook Shoppe ? Ladies' ready-to-wear. W. Robin Zemp's Drug .Store? Garden seed and drugs. Schlosburg's?Groceries. Hirsch Bros. & Co.? Shoes. \ irgjnia-Carolina Chemical Company?r ertilizers. F. M. Wooten?Cotton seed. Welsh, Motor Co.?'Chevrolet cars. Standard Oil Co.?Gas and oil. J. P. Lewis, Agent?Fertilizers. DesChaimps, Inc.?Dry Cleaning. Local Merchants?Warning. Chilean Nitrate of Soda?Fertilizers. First National Bank?Banking. Rogers Stores?Groceries. Camden Gas & Oil Co.?Shell gas. The Hoffer Company ? Optometrists. Ford Motor Co.?Motor cars. Atlantic Coast Line Railway? Transportation. Miss Mary Wilson?Real estate. B. D. Boykin?Huntnig preserves. Springs & Shannon, Inc.?Fertilizers. Loan & Savings Bank?.Banking. There is no noticeable change in the condition of William Howard Taft during the past several days. Stills Destroyed. Rural officers working under the sheriff's office destroyed two small stills in different sections of the county last week. About forty-five gallons oX corn whiskey was captured hidden in the woods near the Richland county line in West Wateree. Wrong Date Given Letters sent to people over the county this week announcing outlook farm meetings gave the wrong <fate for the Camden meeting. The proper date is Saturday, March 1st, at 10:30 and not Friday as stated in the lelters. The meeting will be in Liberty Hill on Friday at 10:30. Respectfully, HENRY D. GREEN, County Agent. Majestic Program Friday, February 28 The best seller mystery novel by S. S. Van Dine, "THE BISHOP MURDER CASE," with Basil Rathborne, Leila Hyams and Roland Young. Philo Vance is called upon again to solve the murder that baffles the police. Who killed the Bishop? Also Metrotone News. Saturday, March 1st Fox Movietone western sensation! "ROMANCE OF THE RIO GRANDE," with Warner Baxter, Antonio Moreno, Mary Duncan and Mona Maris. The greatest of all talking arid singing Western pictures. Also a Charlie Chase Comedy. Monday and Tuesday, March 3-4 Ramon Novarro in the musical romance, "DEVIL MAY CARE." Only oyce in a lifetime comes an entertainment like this! The first musical romance offered by the screen that talks! Novarro's golden voice at last in the full glorious pojver of its magici Thrilling, madcap adventure?stirring battle?plot and counterplot ? beautiful Technicolor spectacles?and the voice that thrilled the world in "The Pagan," now poured forth in one lilting, haunting melody after another!' Wednesday and Thursday, March 5-6 Funnier by seven times than "The Cock-Eyed World" is "HOT FOR PARIS." The same great producing company, the same great director, and two of the same stars. Hot laughs! Hot Mama si Hpt songs! All talking, laughing Movietone with Victor McLaglen carrying on his cock-eyed adventures with Fifi Dorsay. 80 degrees hotter and funnier than "The Cock-Eyed World." v Meeting Closed With Large Attendance One of the luigost congregation* ever assembled in the Presbyterian church of thin city greeted Dr. J nine* I. Vance Sunday evening, closing one of the moat interesting and helpful services ever held here. Pastors of all denominations had closed their churches for the evening and there was a wonderful attendance. Taking for his subject, "The Old Hugged Cro$8," Dr. Vance delivered u most powerful sermon. The music by the choir was in keeping with the sermon. Services were held twice daily for one week?at noon in the Majestic Theatre and in the evening in the church, all being well attended. Last Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Sunday school about twentyfive young people were received into the church as a result of these meetings and great and lasting good was accomplished due 'to the meetings. Rev. A. D. McArn hud the hearty cooperation of the members of his own church as well as other denominations and Dr. Vance and the pastor tendered cordial thanks to all who so ably assisted. Rev. McArn and his congregation felt themselves fortunate in securing so able a preacher as Dr. Vance,-as it is very seldom that he conducts a series of meetings in a town the size of Camden, his services being claimed b> the larger cities. Dr. Vance will receive a warm welcome should he ever return to Camden. , Car and Liquor Captured By Police City traffic-officer Alvah Rush and Deputy Sheriff (J. F. Cooley on last Saturday captured a Ford car loaded with fine 'liquors, after quite .1 lengthy chase. A white man giving his name us J. II. Anderson, and claiming Savannah as his headquarters, was arrested and after posting cash bond of $100 with the city and $400 with the county, was released. The car was confiscated by the county. Anderson was first observed in the northern part of the city and tried to make his getaway, going in the direction of Sumter. Officers closed in on him and he took a side rbad leading towards the home of Mr. W. C. Seagle in the Stockton section, where the man and car were captured. Several cases of assorted whiskeys' just unloaded from a ship near Savannah was the prize captured. General News Notes The bodies of Pilot Carl Eielson and Mechanic Earl Borland, who lost their lives in northern Siberia on Nov. 9th, while trying to reach the motorship Nanuk, were on Saturday taken to the Nanuk at North Cape. The government of Cuba has recently negotiated a loan from a New York banking house for $80,000,000. The money is to be used in highway construction. Dr. William H. Nickols, noted New York chemist, and educator, died Saturday in .Honolulu following a heart attack. The Wilkins expedition to the Antarctic regions, reports the finding of a large body of hereto/ore unknown lands having a coast line of some ! 300 miles. Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones of the American delegation to the London naval parley, is to be returned to the United States at once on account of illness. James R. Fisher, 33, was killed in Charlotte Saturday morning, as he was assisting in erecting a radio aerial. The wires being put up came in contact with a high tension wire and Fisher got the force of the voltage, killing him almost instantly. The pilot and two passengers were killed when an airplane crashed into the Venetian causeway ' at Miami, Fla., Sunday. The machine was being taken up for an experimental trip. . Senator Lawrence Cowle Phipps of Colorado, 67, has announced that ho will not be a candidate for the United States senate for another term. He began life as a worker in a Carnegie steel mill at the age of 16 at a few dollars a week. Harry Osbourne, 34, is facing trial at Rochester, N. Y., on a charge of having four more wives than the laws of the state allow. One of his five mothers-in-law is given credit for catching him. Guy Casina, 37, reformed bootlegger and now an undercover prohibition officer of Belmont county, Ohio, was perhaps fatally shot Tuesday right at Bellaire, supposedly by some one of his former bootlegger pals in revenge. Ten persons were killed and . 60 or more injured by a naphtha explosion at the Standard Oil Company's Bayway plant near Elizabeth, N. J., Wednesday. Many of the injured are in critical condition. -O - - ANNOUNCEMENT \ ;;7^s Mrs. R. Babin, with the Outlook Ludiei Ready-toWear Shop, hat just returned from the Eastern markets. Mrs. Babin advises, that due to the beauty of lines shown, that she was more than enthused in selecting wearables. Goods are coming in daily and * hearty welcome awaits all who desire to see the newest in Spring styles at most moderate prices. The Outlook Shoppe i f 942 Main Street EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO WOMEN'S WEAR < I vft ; Bethune News Notes Told by Correspondent V , Bethune, S. C., Feb. 25. ? The monthly meeting of the Kershaw County Bunkers' Association whs held ut the Bethune High School building on the evening of February 1U, with H. D. Green, county agent, presiding. Mr. J. K. Hawkins, Clemson extension specialist stressed in his speech the planting of better cotton and raising better cattle and hogs, suggesting that in this way greater income might be had. Mr. Green talked on diversified farming and also stressed raising better cotton. After the business meeting the bankers of Bethune complimented the visitors with a course dinner at the King-Davis Hotel. Mrs. J. A. MoCatfkill and Mrs. J. 1). Lafitte were joint hostesses to the February meeting of the IJ. 1). C. at the home of Mrs. MeCaskill. The meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. M. G. King. The roll I call, Avas answered with titles ol' , poems by Sidney Lanier. After the i business session the meeting \sas , turned over to the historian and the following program on Sidney Lanie1was given: Sketch of Lanier's Life?Miss Cecelia King. Vocal Solo?-Mrs. T. R. Bethune. Reading, "My Springs"?Mrs. J. D. Laffitte. A delicious sweet course was served during the social hour by the hostess. A meeting of the directors, stockholders and depositors of the Bank of Bethune, which was closed about thirty days ago, was held at the town hall last Friday morning for the purpose of electing a receiver for the bank. Mr. fcG. E. Parrott, former cashier, was elected to the receivership. The faculty of the Bethune schools attended the Kershaw county teachers' association at Camden last Saturday. A large delegation from the Bethune B. Y. P. U. attended the Quarterly Rally of the Kershaw Association at Shamrock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W. A. McDowell and Mrs. G. B. McKinnon and small son left last Thursday for Tampa, Fla., where they will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McDowell. Mr. Frank Arthur, captain of the tanker, Dannedike, has been the recent guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Arthur. Miss Gladys Baker of Limestone college, spent the week end here. Mrs. T. R. Bethune has been spending some time with Mrs. L. S. King, in Hartsville, on account of the ill; ness of Mr. King. Dr. R. A. Griffin has been in Casey for the past week. Miss Myrtle Radcliffe, of Lucknow, has been the recent guest of Miss Edna Stokes. Misses Beulah and Frances Pennington, of Hartsville, were the weekend guests in the home of Mrs. J. M. Clyburn. Miss Frances Severance, of the Schrock's Mill school, was fit home last week end. Dr. H. G. Hiers and Mrs. Hiers, of Bamberg, were recent guests of Mrs. Maude Watts, Mrs. Hiers' mother. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wilson and children, of Columbia, spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Lizzie Kate Davis, Mrs. W. E. Davis and children, spent last week end with Mrs. Davis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McSween, of Darlington. Mr. Zeb Gordon, Miss Clara Gordon and Grier Gordon spent the week end with relatives in Monroe and Charlotte. Misses Sara Caston ?nd Genevieve King, of Clyde, are visiting Mrs. J. M. Clyburn. MET AT SHAMROCK ** X , Overflow Meeting of Quarterly 1). Y. P. Y. Rally t> Bethuno, S. C., Fob. 25.?The Guarterly H. Y. P. U. Rully of the Kershaw Association was held at Shamrock church on Sunday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock. The meeting was presided over by Miss Katharine Ward, leader of the first district in which the meeting was held, and assisted by Mrs. W. F. Byrd, president of the B. Y. P. U.'s of the Kershaw Associatoin. This was one of the best meetings ever held in this district. A splendid program which was both helpful and inspiring was well rendered, each member being exceptionally good. The program was as follows: Devotional?Miss Mamie Imu Hilton. Greetings?-Miss Sue. Iiendrix. Response?Mr. C. Blackmon. "What Can 1 Do To Make Young People's Work Grow in My District" -Mr. C. (). Stogner. "The Importance of the Standard of Excellence"?Miss Frances Severn nee. Duet?Misses Margaret Horton and Katherine Holley. Sword I^rill?>Mt. Pisgah Juniors. "How to Build and Maintain Better Young People's Work"?Rev. J. ** B. Caston. Song. The attendance banner was won by the Thorn Hill B. Y. P, U., and the Efficiency banner by the Mt. Pisgah Junior B. Y. P. U. A very encouraging feature of the j meeting was the unusually large crowd present, the church being un- . able to seat the audience. However, all the B. Y. P. U.'s in the Association were not represented, but it is hoped that every B. Y. P. U. will send representatives to the next meeting which will be held in district two. Out of the Mouths of Babes "Can we play store in here, M&mma?" "Yes, but you must be very* quiet." "We will, Mamma. We'll pretend we don't advertise." ApS*? "NO DOSING" for COLDS When Vicke introduced the better method of treating colds externally it was espe- ? cially appreciated by mothers ... because it avoids "dosing," ? which so often disturbs children's delicate digestions. Bach year more end more adults, too, have found Vicke equally good for their own colds. Today, the whole trend of medical practice is away from needless dosing." || . Just rubbed ^ on, Vicks gives ' off medicated - f vapors which are inhaled, and, 'at Wnilllon the same time, jars used acts through the yearly akin like a plaster. .1 wicks VAPORUB Planting Time is Here Prepare your ground then plfcnt only teed tested and guaranteed to germinate, We have a large variety for GARDEN and FIELD planting. PEAS, BEANS, CORN, OKRA, SPINACH, MUSTARD, BEETS, CARROTS, TOMATOES, ONIONS FLOWER SEEDS W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store j Phone 301 Prescription* Promptly Delivered