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. MEMBERSHIP MEANS ^ SUCCESS ^ j rTOROUGHOLTT YE/yR 1 / % AMERICAN LEGION, it 1929 ~ 1930 <?> # American Legion Puts on Drive for Member$ The I<er?>y JMk I*os.t, American D'gion, of this city will join in the nation wide campaign fur new members which began on November 1 and will last through Armistice Day, NovII. Below is found a pr<K'lamation by Mayor K. M. Kenm-dy, .Jr., and also a short history of the work and accomplishments of the American legion since its. organization: Pledged to a program of usefulness and service to the community, state and nation, The American Legion today enjoys the full confidence of the American pu'blic. Ever since it has boon organized the Legion has exerted its best eflforts in the behalf of good citizenship and in the building cfor a greater and better America. The natum's defenders will always be honored for the glorious service they gave in wat, but their desire to also ser\*e in peace must command our deepost respect and admiration. The public has direct interest in the Legion because of the worthy activities it carries on each' year. The Ivegioh has come tO~be recognized as a great stabilizing influence in American life with some 10,000 posts, embracing a membership of nearly 1)00,000 veterans of the World war, standing ready to serve their com-, xnunities in whatever capacity they Truly: The Legion's community service work is well known. Every year the posts throughout the United. Suites carry on scores of different types of community welfare and civic betterment projects. The I region's foremost work is car- ( ing for those who were maimed and. disabled by their service in the war. i Justice does not always flow auto- I ! mutually for the men who suffered war?incurred disabililies and the big U\,sk of the Legion has been to see that they receive all the compensation to which they aye justly on! titled and adequate hospital care and j treatment. The Ix'gion has likewise , extended a helping hand to another class of war sufferers, the widows and orphan children of those who fought and died for their country. The people of this city are duly appreciative of the splendid endeavors of the American Legion, and to legionnaires they extend every encouragement to broaden and further expend their work in the future. Since the achievements of the Legion can be measured only in terms of its membership strength, it is highly desirable that the public should cooperate with the Legion in its attempt to enroll every eligible World war Veterani into the ranks of Legion service. Now, therefore, I, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Mayor of the -City of Camden, South Carolina, do hereby proclaim the week beginning November 4 a*d ending on Armistice Day, November 11, as American Legion Week, during which time an intensive drive will Ik' made to enroll 1 It'll Ix'gion mem- . hers. I particularly ask that all citizens cooperate with the Legion in its effort to build a better and stronger organization for 1931 by urging t eligible veterans to take out Ixigion j membership during this campaign. | In witness whereof. I have here-j; unto set my hand and caused the , seal of the City of Camden to be J affixed. l>one in the City of Camden this 4th day of November, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine . Hundred and Thirty. (Signed) R. M. KENNEDY, JR, Mayor of Camden, 5. C. THE AMERICAN LEGION A Rrief History of Its Organization, and Accomplishments The year 1930 will be long romem- ^ be red in American Ixxgion history, j Not only did the Ix>gioi> attain nearly | every objective it had set for the year but it also broke, for the first' time, all former records for national niemlx-rship. At the close of the Legion year more than 881,000 veteran* were enrolled, far surpassing Ithe pt e\ iou> high nui' h of Mo.lv"> c-g ahlished til 19'JO. The ur.ptece. de: ted tncinlHT.-hsp gain was directty > e ?p?Oi-ihie. it i> b< 'it-ted, b-r t ue an i-ual >ucces.- of the ,1930 pro?g>am. Legislation for the disabled. enact1 M!r!>! of the Universal Service resorhi'.ion. the aut horizatoin by Congress > a $ 1 ."i.PbO.OOO hospital building pro! gram, were included among tho majJ or objectives realized during the j year. The Junior baseball program was outstanding with upwards of PHI.000 boys participating. A multitude of worthy activities wero successfully sponsored by the legion's 10,000 posts during the year with i Americanism and community service work predominating. The l/egion had its hi-th at a great caucus of representatives of the A. K. F.. held in Paris. France, March lo and 16. 1919. Further organi*at;on steps were complete<i at a greater caucus held in St. Ix>uis the following May ami a national charter was granted by Congress September 16, 1919. The Ixtgion was chiefly en I gaged in perfecting its organization in 11)11* an<l 11)20. It performed a great service the following year during the period of industrial depression by finding employment for more than 1,000,000 veterans. In 1022 the Legion started its first big effort to aid disabled veterans which resulted in the creation of tho United States Veterans'' Bureau. During this endeavor the legion organized its national rehabilitation service. In 1923 and 1924 the Legion was absorbed in the movement^ for some form of adjusted compensation which was finally brought to a successful conclusion. A $6,000,000 endowment fund was raised in 1925, the income from which has sii>ce been used for the aid: and care of orphans and in rehabilitation work. In 1926 the I-iegion cond'ucted an intensive membership effort \vhich resulted in an increase of 80,000 members over the preceding year. The year 1927 witnessed the successful Legion pilgrimage to France and the inauguration of a nationwide community service program. The year 1928 saw the first national success of the Legion's Junior basehall program which was started in 192G. The organization of post emergency relief units, a national safety campaign and a campaign to aid in the development and .promotion of aviation were among the preferred activities for 1929. Enactment- of the Cruiser Bill that year was hailed as a legislative victory for the Legion. Preparedness and national defense measures have been supported by the I/e>gion from year to year audi various Americanism activities have been sponsored in behalf of the Legion's movement to promote good citizenship. The work of the Legion embraces a wide variety of useful endeavors. / Bishopville Has Fire Bishopville, Nov. 2.?The large twostory residence of M. B. McCutchen on South Church street was badly gutted by fire this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The fire apparently originated in the attic under the roof and supposedly made considerable headway before being discovered. Tho roof being of metal, it was rather a stubborn fire to fight, and it was -? me time before water could be phued <01 the blaze. Mi. M i ut ben collapsed from over-e\i rt n the second story and had : be ;.: .:i_'ht down a fire-ladder, ntft :ng able to use the stairway on acvuat ot the fire Fortunately, mo-: of toe furnishings were re* mo\ e>:. ^ome from the upper floors be;:.w lamaged from rough handling. T' - house was known as t.he Aman use and was one of the best bu.it houses at Bishopville. Some insurance was carried on both the hou-e and furniture, it is understood. Mr McCutchen will use the Jennings house, a few doors away on the same .street, which is now vacant. I l>\ samite was used today in an eftort to locate the body of David .Jones, 24. who it is said was knocked in the riser at Florence Saturday tr-m a ?Hja. after a quarrel. Gus l/o. eft. Id. and 1). H. Braddock, 30, : lYr Dee, are held in the Florence .'hi! in connection with the disappearance of Jones last Saturday. Painful b j Condition | i "W hem I was just a girl [ nk "ZJ at home," writes Mrs. B. F. \ f: Kiggan, of Baird, Texas, > ("rr "I took Cardui for cramp- ) J ing and pains in my tv.de ! y and bark, and it help. 1 ! : i.;o at tii.it C: o. j }J) '"After I . niu'icd, | ^ i! I m\ d a i,:. ? dv tl with, j ' j j mv 1 u \, * v , eo : .? Wi ..k it hurt e to get J -J it; > or v. hen I would stand iR >[__ on ivy foot. I ft. 11 off in j* weight. }I pi "A friontl of mine, see- JM ^ ing how h.td I felt ad =i vised me to tako Cardui, rw = which I did. By the time I had taken two bottles, I !I felt stronger and better ( g= than I had in a long time." / , 1 Iciwiotfii p Women to Health jjj? ' Take Tbr<tffM-.r< Pl .k Pr - ^ht for Conwtlpa)ivin-' -tM"i>. lUii '.isafas NOVEMBER FARM CALENDAR' ... . I TbinKM to be Done This Month a? Outlined by ClemHon Agronomy Cotton left unprotected from wea- , ther may lose five to ten dollars per bale in value. It's much cheaper and wiser to put it in a warehouse. Fall plowing of heavy olay land makes spring work easier. Oats can stall be planted. Put in a few more acres as your contribution to the return of prosperity. South Carolina wheat makes good biscuit. Have you planted any? Dairying 'Increase the barn feed as pastures ; arf. killed by frost'. Let the cows clean up the corn and hay silage after these crops have been gathered. Cat her about 500 pounds of velvet beans per cow to use in grain ration. Provide warm, dry, clean stalls for fall-born calves 1 Use a carefully selected purebred dairy bull. j Horticulture Prepare land for setting fruit trees i ^ in November and December. Order trees and heel them out in moist soil until they may be properly transplanted. Make cuttings of grapes and figs nod set them out immediately. Plant >weet peas in a well prepared trench, covering the seed five inches deep. Plant- strawberry, raspberry, and dewberry plants and asparagus rtfota. S )w lettuce in coldframe for use in January and February. Make hill selection of sweet potatoes for seed at digging time. Kntomoh>^y0i Piek up and burn severed twigs of 'pecan, hickory and other hardwood trees, to destroy the twig gird* ler. Plow up fields of cotton, beans, tomatoes and other crops to destroy, late feeding insects. Rake up and burn or plow under corn stubble to destroy the larger corn stalk borer. i Purchase spray materials and overhaul equipment for winter orchard' spraying. Fumigate stored grains and peas with carbon bisulphide. Agricultural Engineering Write for blueprint pl^r for a rat-proof grain storage building. Check grain drill to see if you are planting the desired quantity of seed. Build an implement shed and see that all machinery is properly housed. Make improvements with some of the cotton money?running water, a bath room, a small light plant, new paint on the house. Animal Husbandry Wean fall pigs when about eight weeks of age. For cheap health insurance, vaccinate pigs when they weigh about 50 i poumi a. Prt-j.fire comfortable shelter for all classes of livestock. Protect sheep against cold, rainy weather, which may cause pneumonia. Study feeds on hand ami plan to put livestock through the winter cheaply without low in weight. Poultry Pr< >vide comfortable houses for lay- j ing hirds. Treat aore head and roup prompt,y' Use leafy alfalfa or cowpea hay of good quality in the absence of green feed. Keej> laying hens in good flesh to maintain egg production during cool weather. Change the time of turning on lights in keeping with the length of the days. Keep up the supply of clean drinking water. *. Flat Creek High School Notes He sure and be present at the high school on Friday night, the 7th, and see "Oh! Susannah!" It will make you laugh and enjoy a tig night of entertainment. The high school honor roll for the! month of October is as follows: Grade 11.?tErneet Jones. Grade 10.?Lucy Mae Gardner, Re-j becca Cooke, Queen Mungo. Grade 0.?Frances Gardner, Vivian' Hilton, Bratania Morgan. Grade 8.?Nancy Cooke, Louise; Mungo, Edith Mae Taylor. Grade 7.?John Knight. I^enward Roberts was elected cap- : tain of the boys' basket ball team. | The pupils elected as class officers j are as follows: Grade 11.?James Welsh, president;, Gregory Gardner, vice-president; Er- j nest Jones, secretary and treasurer.. Grade 10.?Lcnivard Roberts, pros-; ident; Lucy Mae Gardner, vice-president; Ada Estridge, secretary and treasurer. Grade ?Bermain Hinson, presl- j dent; Carl Blackmon, vice-president. , Grade 8.?Nancy Cooke, president; , Edith Taylor, vice-president. Grade 7.?'Carrie Hilton, presid#?t; j Jol^n Knight, vice-president. The ' Korner-IWilson company, of J Raleigh, N. C., has just completed and installed a new $400 curtain on the new stage in the high schooL The money was received from different concerns in our section of the county and elsewhere who were glad to buy ai* advertising space on the advertising curtain. We wish to thank the people who were interested enough in the school to make possible the lovely velour curtain. We hope the people in our community will try and show their appreciation by patronizing these concerns. A 86-bour mail and passenger flying service was inaugurated at Los Angeles, Call., Saturday morning, two airplroaes beginning the service between the California city and New York. _ ??? ?*ra?3?^??n?ww i $ct " puts OIL HEAT L. 4 r.i.( i in your home! fTpHESE few dollars will JL bring you the luxury of oil heating?install a Williams Dist-O-Stove in your home! Williams new DistO-Stove burns clean distillate oil ?docs away with the daily chore of carrying in fuel and carrying out ashes. Williams Dist-O-Stovegencrates its own gas without nois?', odor or soot?gives as much heat as a base burner. No v ick, no motor, no electricity needed. Now every small home in * town and country, detached buildings, hunting lodges, schools, ehurcln siorrs and garages can enjoy the comfort and ( otivrnicnee of cle&n oil heating this winter. Dist-O-Stove is built for lifetime service by W illiams whose famous Oil-0*? Matic burners are in more than 90,000 homo# WILLIAM s DfST-o sxoVF HEiriNG Let us demonstrate its heating qualities at our store Camden Furniture Co. Kershaw Negro I Fardon From Hichari, I Governor Richard. i.?k??cd ? m*ra JolHwon, K.r,W county if who had ..rvad throe nKmthll 9> six-month sentence for sti-ai,, fl W?in~day afternoon l/^^I *<**d^ondout.. H? w 2'M and five chlldron. 1 Johnston was convicted of hou?. lM braaking and larceny jv)y 7 and sentenced to six months' u' stained a good reputation by c.ntJ in# a building and stealing $10 * i I The sheriff of Kershaw ^Ulrty 1$ commissioners and other citl '' J petitioned for Jdhnson'g release <1 the triall solicitor recammerwkxi' th*t ^ he be pardoned after serving thru .0 of the six months. In view of his good conduct in previous life, and also as a prisoner K Governor Richrads issued his Li so he would.be enabled to care fnr ^ his family. Hymn of Hate Two Negroes who had l>den en. S gaged to mow the lawn of a big hotel I were quarreling. , ; "Niggah," said one, "does yew ! | know whut I done wish?o I done !U wish dat hotel yonder had a thousan' ! : rooms in it, and that yew wuz laid 1 :< .out daid in ev'y room!"-r-Tit-Blts. 1 ! The French government has of. 9 ficially declined the British governinent's i-eeent request that French i loans made on the London market ! during the war be repaid in gold. (The New RE!) STREAK) Cuts more and better lumber. It must' hit iron to lose teeth or rings. We trade in and give terms. Phone or write us for a demonstration on your mill. o PROMPT REPAIRING. All work 1 is guaranteed. We can now change saws .to carry Simonds F tooth. MINER'S EDGBR DOUBLES THE CUT on small logs. Half the extra profit takes care of the payments. Our LUM1BER SCALE ANiD HOW TO TRUE A DISHED SAW are FREE. V. H. Miner Saw Manufacturing Co. Phone 487* , Columbia, S. C. X - ' R. E. Chewning & Son General Contractors ! and Builders >v * " Phone 386 . Camden, S. C. ? * b Estimates Furnished on AH j Classes of Work ! Floors Sanded on Request ? JR DeKALB COUNCIL No 88 ~ Junior Order U. A. M. _ Regular couneil first sad tl*ird Mondays of sack month at 8-p.m. Visiting Brethren ^eJveJcomed. A. W, HUMPHRIES^ L. Hr JONES, i ..Councillor. Recording Secty. * KERSHAW LODGE No. If A. F. M. <Jr Regular communication u this Todge is hold on ths first Tuesday In. each month at 8 p.m. Visiting Brethren are welcomed. s. w. hogue, ; J.E.ROSS, Worshipful Master,^ Secretary. 1-14-27-tf "I Lost My Beat Customer* Thru Rats," Writes J. Adam*. _ "Used to have the busiest Restau1 rant in town until news spread that j the kitchen was infested with rats: | lost a lot of my best customers until 1 I tried RAT-SNAP. Haven't a post in 1 the place now. Restaurants should 1 use RAT-SNAP. Three . sizes, 36c? _ ' I?r>c. $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Zemp & DePase, Druggists, Camden, 1 S. C., and Bethune Hardware Co* Belhune, S. C. Relief From Curse I of Constipation J A Battle Creek physician says> ^ "Constipation is responsible for more I misery than any other cause." 7| But immediate relief has been found. A tablet called Rexnll Order' lies has been discovered. This attracts water from the system into the lazy, dry, evacuating bowell calico, the colon. The water loosens tne dry food waste and causes a ff0"1,' thorough, natural movement without j forming a habit or ever increasing the dose. a ? , Stop suffering from constlp?*1??* Chew a Rexall Orderlie at Next day bright. Get 24 f*jJJ today at the nearest Reaall Store.?Zemp & DePaas and Pharmacy.