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m camden chronicle! II. 1). NILKR, . Editor and Pabliaber Published every Friday at No. 1109 Stroad Street and enteral at the C?m. en, South Carolina poitofflc* - u econd class mall matter. Price per annum $2.00, payable in adr.tr*?*. Camden, H. )C., Friday, Jlec. 26, 1930. Oh, yen, there's money i poultry, as is evidenced by thi* m>w? rtem from Morganton, W. Va?: AMxmgh profeaaora and poultry experte at West Virginia university inalat that it it< impossible, Mrs. William A. Kvans, wife of a university professor, lias just cooked an egg in which a 10 cent piece wan encased. She fried the egg for the professor's breakfast and the dime \va* served it) the egg. She says there was no money in the skillet when she dropped the egg into, the bacon grease and nobody with money was anywhere around the stove at the time. Build Fences Now Clemaon College, Doc. 115.?That feed and fences are first essentials in a livestock program is a well-recognized fact, asserts J. T. McAlister, extension agricultural engineer, who advises that farmers who are planning a change in their farming system that will include livestock will find this a most opportune time to bulk! fences. Where |>osts are obtained on the farm, a large part of the ertst in building fences is the labor cost. Labor is cheap uikJ plentiful and wire is also costing slightly less than heretofore. A! touch the location of a fence may b> considered temjx/raxji, it will pay use good materials, especially corr p? *ts an<l good iusivj wire. Wo- n w , re that has No. 0 top and botl ... . ,;d No. 1L between recom mended. Smaller size wire, while cheaper in first cost, rusts ami breaks badly in a few years and in mo\ing or handling it is bent in many places, causing the zinc galvanizing coat to break, which results in rapid rusting. Desirable post materials that can be found on most South (.'-arolina farms are mock orange, black locust,1 cedar, cypress, mulberry, white oak and post oak's, long leaf pine, and other common trees. Posts should be thoroughly dry before setting. Why shouldn't farmers buy cotton at today's market price rather than go into debt next spring to try to grow another crop that will in all probability depress the price still y further? Looks to us that if the farmer will contract for cotton equal to his production this year and then not plant a seed, and give his time and attention to producing feed crops and covering his lands with legume crops, he will be ahead of the game no matter how the price i?f cotton goes H year hence. Vorkville Knquirer. ' I'aters and Lollards L"1 a rna m who was pi'el I y well rui.M'd oil sweet tatem and collar.Is the Union county farmer who has six hundred bushels of potatoes appears to be right smart of a potentate.? Monroe Journal. Suffering the Reaction. More than 5,000 parcels of property will be sold for taxes in Asheville, December 20, according to an advertisement in an Asheville newspaper. Does this mean that Asheville, which has a wealth of natural advantages, which include a climate unsurpassed anywhere in the United States, is not aH good a town as we thought it was? No, Asheville is a city most blessed by nature. But it suffered the curse of a real estate boom and is now suffering the reaction.? Knoxville News Sentinel. In Pitts field, 111., they're having their second murder trial in six year*. A. ( lay \S ill lams is the judge; his son, David, is the defense attorney. _!n the last trial the judge was the ^ fcefense attorney and his father was | ""the judge. John Fife, mail carrier, is the defendant. Government Farm Specktlista Coming * Agricultural credit for 1931 will in all probability be much more restricted than k has been in 19291930. With thia serious handicap in view it is neceaaary that the farmers and farm extension agents do their best to work out the <be?t ways and means possible for farm operation in 1931. In' order that the farmers of Kershaw county may more clearly realize and understand just what they are up against for 1931, we are making arrangements for a aeries,,of meetings to be held over the couniy which meetings will be of great dm4* port a nee to farmers, bankers and business men. Certain government and state specialists are being eu-> gaged to come to Kershaw county and go into the matter in detail with you. , 1 have personally gone into the matter of farm credit as concerns the five banks of Kcrshww county and it is my belief that these banks are necessarily going to have to restrict their loans in 1931, not because they wish to do this, but because is is absolutely necessary. However, 1 believe that the banks are going to do everything tihat is in their power to help the farm people of the county but they will not go beyond the bounds of safe and consistent banking, which fact I am sure the farm people as well as others will appre< iaie. The first and most important thing for our farmers to do is to produe-s something to eat for their families ami stock and begin doing so at once. Ti.e next thing is to produce something which they will be able to sell for cash and at? a profit. This, of tuuiaf, v. i.i l,e h-.gs, according to all indications now. Every farmer in the county should attend the meeting nearest him in order that he may get the great good fmm these government agents whom w o afe bringing here fen- no other purpose than to help the farmers and people in general. Among the specialists who are coming here shortly after Christmas are: Mr. Oris V. Wells, of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. D. A., Washington, D. C.; Mr. A. L, Durant, Clemson Extension Livestock specialist, Florence; Mr. S. L. Jeffords, Clemson Extension Agronj omist; Mr. P. H. Gooding, Clemson Poultry Specialist; Mr. R. D. Steer, Clemson Extension Livestock Specialist; Mr. A. E. SchiBetter, Clemson Extension Horticulturist and Garden Specialist; Mr. R. W. Hamilton, Clemson Extension Fertilizer Specialist. Several of the 4-H club boys "meetings will be hold over the county starting early after Christmas and continuing for several months. Farm meetings in connection with these specialists will be held at the following places, the exact dates will Trr :i Miouivced late r: M t. riscah school house, Pine Grow, Plane;.', ( harlotte Thompson, Anton h, ( assalt, Beihune, Kershaw, Liberty Hill, Camden, 3 C's, Baron DeKalb and Providence. f While colored people will l>e wet corned to these meetings they are also to have special meetings at St. Matthews Training School and. probably at Jackson high school in Camden. 4-H club boys as well as grown ( people are requested to attend these ( meetings held in connection with government fvpecialists, says Henry D. ( Green, the county agent. "Poor Rich Men" Pity the "poor rich man" of these days who has large land holdings . which he must keep up and provide employment for his army of tenants . who are depending upon him for their very existence. His responsibility is as great as that of any executive of a largo establishment which has thousands of workers on its payroll. There are two sides to the employee an.i employer problem. In these peril. >u- times the employee is the richer . f the two. Dillon Herald. rhinking of the past, thinking of the future, j We Thank You! Merry Christmas To All! W. SHEORN 8c SON Many Convictions By Solicitor Spigner (From Sunday'* State.) Criminals and lawbreaker* had better select places in South Carolina other than Richland and Kershaw counties for their eacapadea if they value their freedom. T^at is, if fcha records of criminal prosecutions bj Solicitor A. F. Spigner, whose cir\ cult embraces the two counties, mean anything. The solicitor went to bat 281 times last year and batted nearly l>8 per cent. Out of the total number of ca?$# ir^cluding more than two dozen capi? tal criminal trials, he secured convictions in all exoept six. ! The figures show that in no term did he toae more than two cases, and ^hiat only In one, the summer term of Kershaw county, did he lone two. At the January, April and September terms in Richland county artt fn the fall term in Kershaw he Joft. one case, but he batted 100 per cent at the summer term in Richland and the spring and winter terms'in Kershaw. . Here are some of the figures, com-,, piled by C. E. Hinnant, clerk of court for Richland, and J. H. Clyburn, clerk of court for Kershaw: Richland iCounty. Guilty Not Guilty January 64 1 April . ^ 40 1 Summer 21 0 September 50 1 ft ^ Totals 184 3 Kershaw ,'County. Guilty Not Guilty Spring 1<J 0 Summer 16 2 Fall 38 1 Winter . / 18 U <..% Totals 31 8 The totals for both counties show that there were 275 convictions against six acquittals. In Richland county the solicitor convicted 14 persons in murder and manslaughter cases and two others for capital offenses while in Kershaw seven murder and manslaughter defendants fell before him. Asked yesterday morning about the record, the solicitor remarked: "Of course I am proud of this year's work. I hope that next year will hold similar verdicts!" Thefts and similar charges such as robbery, housebreaking, highway rob>J bery, led all classifications with 101. cases. Booze, which last year also rarkpd high, took second place with 82 cases in the two counties. Solicitor vSpigner has completed? with the Kershaw term of early in December?his court work for this year, and is now engaged with preparation of indictments for the Richland county general sessions term whieh opens January 12 in Columbia. Coics Being Adder! To County Farms Cows arc being added to some larm in Kershaw county almost daily but we are still far behind in dairy' work and in dairy products for home use. Cows pay by producing milk and butter for each member of the fam- ' ily to use as a part of the necessary daily food, also as an income earner . through sale of b^r surplus milk, | cream or butter and her calves. The , cow Is Also an important factor in making bigger and more profitable < crops by use of manure. It is imJ I portant to keep her stall or shed ' well littered. I Milk nnd butter, as your doctor will agree, is not only a splendid ! food but is really necessary for the best development of the child. A plepty bf milfc and butter will help] hold down the family living expenses. Cows on your farm are a good indi- 1 catioH* to your banker that you are living at home and that you will not buy food with the money he may lend you to farm on. It is of greatest importance to keep ahead with the production of feed? home-grown feed. not attempt to keep cows on bought feed. Raise a plenty of good legume hay, corn and have a good pasture. Be good to your cows and keep them only on\A business basis and they will prove to be your valuable friends. Plan now to get an extra heifer or two and to produce more feed. Talk it over with your banker and county agent. If you already have enough cows that you can spare some sour cream fe will help you get started selling it at once. By selling the sour cream you do not realize very much money directly out of the cream but you have amall expense and have the skim milk left to feed to pigs, chick- ' ens ami calves. Please produce more cows, hogs nnd chickens, is the request of Henry D. Given, the county agent. T? ' . 1.. i.JW/'J:.1- " xi SJ. '-W Hogs Will Be Our 1931 Life Savers ?_?? * Many Kershaw county farmers will in all probability find it practically impossible to be financed in 1031. liy starting now and raisin# a few extra hogs, such farmers will probapi/ be able to finance themselves betPer /ffb&n they might expect. Present indications point to the hightat hog prices in the near future and a far-\ mer who has a few hogs to ell will be very fortunate. Two hogs will pro- ' bably bring as much or more than a bale of cotton next March. The only bright spot in our agricultural outlook for the average farmer in Kershaw county next year is the sale of hogs. Farmers having corn for sale can probably realize about twice as much for this corn by feeding it to hogff and then Celling the hogs. We all know th*t fit present corn prices are very low and that sale is almost impossible. With a good hog outlook and cheap corn it seems that the dnly sensible thing for us to do is to produce hogs on this corn, j Now is the time to put shoates on feed for the spring market. Give them all they will eat and make their growth as rapid as possible. Do not feed corn alone but use fish meal or tankage in connection; also it will be well to have something green for the pigs to graze on. It would probably be profitable to mix about 7 pounds of cotton seed meal with each 100 pounds of fish meal or tankage. Give these hogs free access to all of the corn, fish meal, etc., they will eat. My prediction is that our farm relief is going to come largely from our own efforts, rather than from some distant fores and legislation t and I strongly recommend to you farmers of Kershaw county and also to the 1-H club boys that we develop our hog business, starting r.ovv, Henry I). Green, County Agent. Bird Sanctuary For North Carolina Washington, Dec. 18.?The purchase of land for migratory game and bird refuges in Florida, California, North Carolina and Nebraska was authorized today by the migratory bird conservation commission. The land involved aggregates 73,780 acres, and will cost the government an average of $5.28 an acre. The North Carloina refuge to be established will ,be known as the Swanquarter migratory bird refuge. It will consist of 11,778 acres in Hyde county on Pamlico sound, and together with intermingled areas of water will make an administrative unit of about 20,000 acres. The four proposed refuges have been surveyed by biologists and land valuation experts of the biologcial survey of the department of agriculture. Their acquisition of refuges has heen approved by the department. The Florida refuge will * extend about 12 miles along Apalachee Bay, in Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties, containing 13,081 acres. It will be known as the St. Mark's migratory bird refuge. Dog Sense On the farm near Gladstone, Virginia, A. A. Babcock has a coon dog flamed Red, and a collie, Pete. The latter failed to show up one evening. After several days it was noticed Red was carrying away bones and other Jermps given him. Mr. Babcock followed him one day and Saw Red go tto a stone quarry and drop the food |nto a hole. In the bottom of the ihole was Pete. He had fallen in and couldn't get out. t The textile industry will enter the ew year in a sounder position than t*t has occupied since it first encountered postwar deflation, D. G. Woolt, editor of the "Textile World," stated Tuesday.?,He estimated mill operations during the year were approximately 20 per cent, under 1020, but said that decreased activity actually was the most important element of strength in the industry and that never before has there heen such a concerted attempt to balance production to demand. During the new year he believes the prospect of a more stable rate of employed, fairer profit margins and healthy broadening of markets. The house passed the Wood bi'l *rhk?h would provide an additional JM>0,000,000 for the Federal farm re pof board. The measure was passed without opposition and now goes to the senate for confirmation. It is predicted by Dr. George Otis Smith of the geological survey, that 10,000 independent oil and gas companies will be forced out of business in Kansas and Oklahoma, if the Prairie Oil and Gas company retires from the market on January 1st. Two Brood Sows Beat Thirteen Acres Cotton n Jesse B. Taylor moved out to his little farm this year. On a bwo-wulo acreage he planted 1$ acres of cotton and made 1-3 bales. But for a fine cornucrop and two brood sows, he says he would have "gone in> the hole." "Didn't make a dime's profit on the cotton," .as he put it. He has 500 bushels of corn to sell when the poor devils quit giving it away. From the two brood sows he has sold 137 dollars worth of "shoats," has two nice gilts left that will soo.i farrow, along with " the mothers. Next year, he will increase the corn and hog crop, but reduce the cotton to 7 acres, 3 1-3 acres to the plow. If al! these writing, howling and riding "planters" would just reduce half thai much, in proportion, prices would come again in a few years.1 The trouble with the big fellows, as a rule, all these years has been that . they neither reduced wind por real j cotton acreage.?Calhoun Times. I>eath /of ia Fine Young Man. Westviile, S. C., Dec. 22.?(Mr. Henry Coats, age 22 years, of the Three C's community, died Tuesday at 2:00 a. m.,- at Branchville, where he was engaged in the lumber business. His j father received a message Monday that his son was seriously ill and he and two of his daughters, Annie Mae, Willine, and Timothy B. Fletcher, an uncle of Henry Coats, left at once for Branchville, arriving a few minutes before Mr. Coats died. His body' was brought home Tuesday and laid to rest at Bethany, Westviile, after ; funeral services conducted by his pas- j tor, I&v. P. E. Blackmon, of Camden, Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.; Mr. Coats leaves surviving him his father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. , B. H. Coats., of Three C's, and the i following brothers and sisters: Annie Mae. Willine, Empia Lee. Mary,' Edward, Edna and Geneva. Also a host of relatives and friends through-; out the county. Mr."Coats was an ex-i ceptionally fine young man and a' memlber of Bethany church. His I many friends extend to the stricken j family their deepest sympathy in * their deep sorow. >? 9 Flourishing revolvers and sawedoflf shoftguns, six young bandits held up the Manchester Savings Bank and Trust Co., in Pittsburg, Pa., Tuesday and escaped with a loot estimated by the president at $50,000. This was the third bank robbery in Pittaburg within the past week. What Mrs. Brenninger of N.Y. Says About Rat Poison. "Tried preparations that kill rata, but RAT-SN/vP is the only one that prevents disagreeable odors after killing. Also like RAT-SNAP because it comes in handy cakes, no mixing with other food. You don't hav# to dirty your hands, it's the besf -far household 1 use." Try RAT-SNAP. Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Zemp & 0ePass,; Druggists, Camden, S. C., 'and Be-; thune Hardware Co., Bethune, S. C. Notice of Annual Meeting of fitoekJP holders of Enterprise ?l and JLoan Association. ?fl Notice is hereby given that the abMP nual meeting: of stockholders 0f JJ?S association will be held on the <ulll Wednesday after the first lIondaMl in January, 1931, being the 7th. aSl ten o'clock a. m., for the purpose olp election of directors and such othe?fbusiness us may ^ properly come be?* fore it, ' W. R. ZBMP, President 1'i''^ J. B. WAIiLAOE, Secretw?' Camden, S. Dec. 23, 1930 Notice of ^Stockholders' Meeting7|f The annuar meeting of the stock^l holders of The First National Ban|1 of Camden, will be held in the Direc? tors' Room, Tuesday, January 13th?} 1931, at 4:00 o'clock. P. M. ^?!; S. W. VanLANDINGHAM, Secretary. I Notice of Stockholders' Meeting. 1 The annual meeting'of the stotfkl holders of The "Camden Loan ami' Realty Company will be held in thl Directors' Room of The First Nation! al Bank of Camden, Tuesday, Jannl ary 13th, 1931, at 5:00 o'clock P. M.fl S. W. VanLANDINGHAM, Secretary. I. Wants?For Sale I FOUND?One black h?nd dog, witl two scars on left snoulder. Foun| on December 20. Apply to Cherli| ; Napper, east Haile street, Can? den, S. C. 39p? FOR RENT?One 1930 new Chevrol let sedan for rent by week or b?; the month. Apply to John T. Ne?} ties, Camden? S. C. 38-41 s^? FOR SALE?-One old tinke walnul 1 bureau. Over one hundred year! old. Guignard Farm, phone 148? box 328, Camden, iS. C. 38p? FOR. RENT OR SALE-Xottagl; with two acres of land In town o? Bethune, S. C. Write Mrs. E. S? Hoqgh, Hamlet, N. C> 38-41p<? FOR SALE or Rent?Beattie hous| on East Walnut Street. Apply t<? L. A. Wittkowsky, Camden, S. C.? 32tf FOR SALE?275 strong and vigor? ous Dwarf Boxwood plants (Sem| Pervirens inoh<? high by 23 inches in circumferenc? to 32 inches high by 90 inches ii? circumference. Can be seen atntl home. Apply to Mrs. J. T. Hay? Boykin, S. C. 33-36pd H WANTED?You to know that if yo? have anything to sell an adve? tisement placed in this column wi? more than likely sell it ton! fw- fl FOR SALE?M&lk cows, heifer^B bulls, grade or registered, fresh o? springers. Henry D. Greiifit-'Dain? den, S. C. FOR RENT?One. six room houa^B one five-room cottage. Furnishe? rooms focr housekeeping. Apply t? G. C. Bruce, Camden, S. C/ FOR RENT-?Small bouto, jh? rooms and bath, Rgfota and wat?f? on Rut ledge street, one bloc? east of Broad street. See W. B? OT FOR RENT?Nice, large, seven-root? residence next to Park View Inn <? Lyttleton Street. Kept ? ? be P?? by room letting, " Apply to Hem?! Safag?. Jr.. Camden. S. C. 81?} FOR RENT?Several bouses fc? rent. Apply to L. A. Wittkowsky? (Camden, S. C. Sli?. WE WANT you to know that end?} dollar invested in stock of our No? 16 Series and paid for 78 month? C$78.00) paid the holder $104.25?} The member paying $10.00 eac?j month received in the 6 Mi years? $1,042.50. Are you THRim-?} looking to your future ? Then bo?} our December Scries stock NOW? Enterprise Building and Loan A>? sociation. Camden, S. C. 1$*?; C[ O those who have dined^H with us, to those who are yet *11 to dine with us, and to all, we I fake great pleasure in wishing H you a Merry Christmas , B sBB NEW YORK CAFE I Ea.t DeKa\b St. Camden, S. C. J With every sincere wish for a I Merry Christmas j and a Most Happy New Year I The Fashion Shop I