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pobwd/a Business L OLD PLACE <HAB CHANGED Ko, YOU WpUJLbDiWT KNftW |1 j was recently overcome by a Sirring to viait iny birthplace? ^Fhom? for 1years of my life." I-'Bst's a u,e 8i*n of the *PPr<>*c'h 1 wtta not Ucfied to go T 90 1 UP my good friend, f|Ke (Mark, rfd,M and then (irove ||f^w miles out of my way en^Le to pick up Will Burdette, my fKhood. shirt-tail, rabbit - hunter, IMjrd-chaser, doodle-digger partner. 'III..When I fir?t arrived ut the old { bestead, I was surprised to see |Bw much our dwelling had shrunk |l It useter be a great, big, long, ^ oad, capacious house, but today it " only a 3-room, unceiled, awkward bin. While it is the same house, I jg only 3 feet from the ground: :Bien 1 practiced falling out of the jl-izza betwixt the ages of 3 and ; 1 that house wast" at least 10 feet Bx>ve terra firma. ; Wr The orchard?where-Will and I e green apples and peaches from He time they, budded till frost?was -line. The old ash-hopper?-where I iped mother wake lye?was still cnHing. The big field bffck of the Birn had dwindled down to about He acre. The awful gully "down toH : the cow pastor"-.-as Will would y.?was the only thing about ' the antation that had grown, and man ' that is a first cousin to the grand nyon. f> l tried to locate the place where Hj/.y and Penny (our favorite dogs) eyt at night, but somebody had Km down that shed. The space here we played marbles at dinnev me-while the mules were eating? ; Hd been converted into a woodpile. Hhad no trouble in locating the very Hot where my little bull yearling licked me on the side of the head Ine Sunday and laid me up 15 days lor repairs. I lived to see him beHLmn ? nipfill OX. Iie old oak tree?where every[ y?jrirls-vboys-1?colored folks? e folks?and visitors skint cats ,d disappeared. But the "big ;ery-ellum" wheT? we had our e^vine swing rwas still there. Our ,e had one glass window in it, parlor-room?and to this day, is the only glass window in the aback. The little path where and I was won't to chase toads near sunset was not even there, were always careful about gettoo close to toads?on account heir (then) capacity to cause ??? ' ' .Yep, friends?1 enjoyed that visEverything and everybody came ck to my mind. -"Even the mules, ws, hogs, chickens?plus our one ;ep (Old Tib)?-came back in rew before my memory?which was isantly awakened.' __ Some day? going to pick up my family (of and hunt up Will Burdette again go down there and eat dinner hat very old house; and then take ip on a "trunkle bed"?if the teni should happen to have one. j THE FAMILY GROUP I .When I v/as a' boy, huddling inI the teens, a picture-taker (now lied photographer) called' at our use once- wi^h (he avowed purpose I making a family group, told that we needed something to hand >wn to our "ancestors," and as we d never heard of ancestors before, m bit. 1 * ' * > ^ - .Our friend was a travelling pic* re-tiker.^He rode around in a rse and buggy, and besides his mora, he carried a hound dog along. I's policy was to take a "family oup" and board-out half the cost B his photographs (horse, dog and If), and then charge you twice too lich for the other, half. He came our house on Friday and left the lowing Tuesday. Kv ' | a ?I recall the huatle and bustle ?/' I famliy indulged in incident to ^ tog. The girla put on their Sun Italico dresses, washed their Httle I061 and Wg feet, the boys cleaned some also, at|d p' of them mbed their hair. After much ef n ^ accumulating father andmoth and 10 children, we "bunched" " salves near the pi-iua in the ?nt TWAr; .* ??? I I waa aa aiudona to lpojc as pret ty M possible. I did aot stop stj combing ray hair-^I plastered it down with lord. I donned my knit ?hirt that laced up in front.. I put on my shoes (brogans) and polished them nicely with skimmings from the dish* water. I phicked a pretty, lafge johnny-quill and stuck it in the lacing* of my shirt, and being naturally dark-ekinned, 1 rubbed a heavy coating of flour all over my face and then 1 was repdy. ... .The photo man wanted all of us to have something in our hands. SVither held a big book, mother had J a palmetto fan, 2 or 3 of the girls were fondling a kitten apiece, some of the others held little ohickens in their palms, and 1 boy leaned on a hoe handle, 2 others were content with a big dog between them, but as I wanted to show off worse than the others, I held a large Waterbury watch (that had never run a tick) in my left hand, facing the picture fellow, and in my rig^t hand, I was satisfied with an umbrella. ...."Well, th? shot finally came?after all of us had got so nervous we were shivering. v The jftotographer got under that little black cloth and sighted at us a dozen times, then came oyer and twisted my head nearly off getting it back to normal, placed others differently, and when he went back and whistled like a beautiful jay-bind, he auhid mmthlng and we -were "took." Whan 1 the pictures were developed, my fact w? blacker Mian any nigger-face I ever war, bat the others looked O. K. as they did not pot any floor an their , facta. . That group ia atill one of the "ahowe" of the McOee generation. * 1 1 Blakely To Die In Chair His view baaed on information contained in the pardon board's report refusing to recommend clemency, Governor Blackwood said yesterday that he "sees no reason for interference" with the execution next Tuesday of Norman Blakely, Greenville county Negro youth, who killed a chaingang guard. Blakely was sentenced to die in the electric chair March 27 but Governor , Blackwood March 26 granted a 60day reprieve so he could study the case and investigate Blakely's appeal for clemency. Ten days ago the pardon board orally announced that it would not recommend clemency and yesterday the governor indicated that he would not interfere with the execution.? Tuesday's State. a .The hospitalization board which located the veterans hospital near Co? lymbia holds a meeting tomorrow in Washington and is expected to resolve that a most careful consideration was given that ratetter before decision, and that the Piedmont will not be-' heard in any protests. E'LUENZA SPREADING Colds at once with 666. ke it as a preventive. 1 W^ Stln fep Babie4T .r ,i ' -'i'V ? "* * . 'WW1, WAT II, 1?1 Southern Pines Hotel Burned ^buther* Pir>?a, N. C., May M>.? The Southern Pine* hotel, well known resort hotul of thll city vu in ruini today, destroyed by flames that swept swiftly through the 16-year-old structure of hear^. long leaf pine. The loss was .estimated at $900,000. Fire apparatus* from Pinej^urst, Aberdeen and Carthage was summoned to aid Southern Pines fire-men last night when unknown origin broke out iM the building. The firemen were unable to save the hotel but succeeded in confining the flames to the one building. Two firemen were slightly injured by an explosion in the rear of the building. The season was near its end, and only five guests were registered. They escaped but lost all their personal belongings. Frank Warrington, manager, whose father ownb the hotel, was unable to say lust night whether it would be rebuilt. Mr. Harrington operates another hotel here and a third in Bethlehem, N, H.-? . ;. IT., .' .Governor pardner has for the fifth tim?' given a reprieve to Lacy Sterling, negro of New Hanover county, N. C., who is under sentence of death for the murder of a Wilmington store keeper. Governor Gurdner is doubtful of the negro's guilt. n v ... . . ? -, , Negro Rapist Caught Near Lancaster Lancaster, ^ay 16,?Wltson Autry, 20, ntgjrof sought for three days in connection an attack upon the wife of ? UbvorKtounty, North Oarolina.yfarmer, /eras captured today in a birn near Springdell Station, Lancaster county. Sheriff L. F. Dabney, of Lancaster county, captured the fugitive, who surrendered peaceably when cornered in the barn. ' Autry whs captured through a tip given officers by Kobejpi Mobley, a negro farmer, He came to Lancaster early this morning and told officers 1 Autry spent the night in his barn, and was hiding in it today. Dabney i returned with Mobley and arrested Autry. The capture ended u man-hunt whit<h hud continued ninht and day' since the woman, 20-years-old and the mother of a seven-weeks-old baby, was assaulted last Wednesday evening. While Sheriff Dabney was arresting Autry, scores of armed men, aided by bloodhounds, were scouring wooded sections along the Catawba river where the negro was believed to be hiding. The plant of the Sparrow Lumber company at Florence was burned with loss of $25,000 and no insurance. V**.' ' r , -jy .1 .juuta-- . 'LJ.-..,R.j.^.jswsewgaMPM? The jury in the ease of the state of North Carolina against Wallace B. Davis, former president of the Central Bank ft Trust conTpnny/ aivAaheville, on trial on charges of .violating the hanking la we, on Saturday returned a verdict oi guilty, the epeclfic count on which,the verdict o( guilt was returned. {iejng that hp published a false report with, intent to fjefmud. Two of the benk> directors tried with Davis on the same counts, were declared not guilty,f ROBT. W. MITCH AM Architect Crocker Building, "^Camden,S. C. . .i <* ? I EYES EXAMINED and Glasses Fitted THE HOFFER COMPANY Jewelers end Optometrists , | B| >>? ,.. . * __ .- , . ^,_ __ . ' ? ?"' -r / y vy > 4 BBHBBBB uExjyLyk*f?v ^BB *",*" ^BBPB* i -.^HB" BBk U B B^ ^k B^ V^B B ^b .^fm ^BB ^B^^ ^B^^ or ft -" : . . c;Paid to Winners of CAMEL CONTEST! A R. J* Reynolds Tobacco Company lakes pleasure in announcing ?-? x - that die decisions of Judges Charles Dana Gibson, Roy W. Howard and Ray Long in the $50,000 Camel Prize Contest have been reached and that prizes accordingly have been awarded as follows: ." " . * . . . ' w X$ v., * '. ' ' " ' -1 "' ; .? ;?Ftrst Prize, S2 *1.0010 ?1 ?^ JAMES THOMAS SHARKEY, 101 Train Street, Dorchester, Mass. o . " ' * -' ' ' .. ' - "- ' , * ' - ' . Second Prize* .SiO.tPOO Third Prize, $*?9000 , w- * ' ^ MRS. WALTER SWEET, Nsvy Ysrd, Brooklyn N. Y. JULIUS M. NOLTE. fiE Dolntk. Minn. ? - . ' ^ :; - ... . V "' ^ ' ' : '" " ' ' '-* ' " 3 jPrixem of 9I.OOO each. A. B. FRANKUN, HI, 52 Kirkland St^ Cambridge, Mw. john r. McCarthy, 721 it*i? sc, wrnw.Bc, co?*. FREDERICK fe, ROBINSON, Coronado Beacb, Calif. WML A. 9C$UtU*ER,**<c?tt Afto* New Albany, UA DR. D? IE SOPER, S2S & Brawn, Im City, Iowa. .7 Prize* if fJOO ea?ft F. CARTWRIGHT, TranipVn Bldgt, Wmbtagton, Du C,j V' EpiTH COCHRANE, Glenvale Are., Dtrien, Cm, BARBARA LAWLESS, Ardmore, Pi, JANE PARSONS, 323 E. 79th Sl, New York, N. Y. RICHARD W. VOGT, Green Bay Road, Waukegan, RL 25 M>rize* of $MOO each MARIE ALBERTS, 6252 So. Spaulding Are., Chicago W. B. BARKER, JR., 420 N. Spruce, Wlnston-Salem, N .C. EUGENE RARTON, 3625 La Lux St* El Paftb, Texas MRS. ED#. F. DALY,, 1133 Louisville St., St. Louis, Mo. WM, G. ERBACHER, 306 N. Front St, Conway, Ark. LEROY FAIRMAN, 69 Dartaseuth St, Forest Ilills, N. Y. KATHSYN R. FRANCIS, 448 E. 224 St, Baltimore, M<L MRS. ALEXIS GODILLOT, 191 Waverly PL, New York d*W. GRANGE, 2316 Central St, Eraustou, 111. C. S. CRAYBILL, Paxtonvillc, P?. JOhN L GRIFFIN, 1206 Jackson, Pueblo, Colorado DAVID C HILL, Peyton and Arlington Rds., York, Pa. fi ' ".' - ELMAPRAH JA8BARB, FMIW Afli^ Innsteg, Nldk J. W. KEATING* 523 Pro?pect CMni Ohio J. H.K?KNS?Y,26a7 W. Stete S^ tfttiraoheo. Wh* JOHN KILPELAINEN, Wen Paris, Maine DR. CLIFTON B. LfvECII, 211 Angell St., Providence, R. L EDWARD MARTIN, 121 Liddell Sl, Buffalo, IV, Y. MES. L? CL MILLARD, 609 Stockley Garden*, Norfolk, V?. EUGENE SARTlNIt 745 Chapel St^ Ottawa, III. . GREGORY LUCE STONE, 753 Texa* St., Mobile, AU. DR. C L. THOMAS, Mount Airy, N. C. LEE R. WOMACK, 448 Tenney At*, AmheM, Ohio J. ARTHUR WOOD, tiJBvke St., Meehanicriile, N. Y. EMERY HERBERT YOUNG, Painted Poet, N. Y. IN congratulating the winners in the great Camel contest we want at the same time to thank most cordially the approximately million men and women whp displayed their friendly interest by sending In an entry. We wish also to thank the millions of smokers throh^bbnt the country for the appreciation they are showing for our new Humidor Pack as it evidenced by the notable increase In the sale of Camel cigarettes. <r tI. V ? ^ ?? - I I -ift* A. ,^| .... 1 A. . . . .... By means Of this dust-proof, germ-proof, *T *"v I .>rrr: moisture-proof Cellophane wrapping the rich aroma and full flavor of choice Turkish * and mellow Domestic tobaccos have been air-sealed in Camels for your enjoyment. If yon have not tried Camels in the Humidor .*' Pacl^ all we ask is that you switch over to this t brand for one dot. . After you have learned how much milder, how much cooler, how much more enjoyable it is to smoke a perfectly conditioned of stale cigarettes if you can; , ; \ . | ' .'* ' ' -* A t'tuar * *? ? . CyAMEES ii ^ Jfet ~ !??.*. J. 'i *\ 1 :;- '