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I Improves stands-? 2per cent (1KRESAN?increases yields. Ask the Farmer who has used it. 1 lb. can 70c; 5 lb. can $3; 1 I 25 lbs. $12.75. IJeaiis, Peas, Corn and Garden Seeds. Insecticides, Sprays, Fungicides, Hand Sprayers,l a Zemp's Drug Store *^0?^ prescription stores 0c* jpity Cooipsytiy 11 flROAl) STREET PHONE 30 QUICK DELIVERY -SATISFACTORY SERVICE AND PRICES GUARANTEED ll WilllrREET ? PHwfflo | I VELVET BEANS (90-Day Variety) extra fine quality, south georgia -grown, where the season permits Full maturity and higher'per cent of germination PRICED VERY CLOSE SOY BEANS .J Otootan?Clemson Biloxi AT THE RIGHT PRICE doutiiits seed corn, white and yellow. crotalarias, lespedezas, honey drip | and early amber cane seed CORN, HAY, OATS AND PEAS J. D. BAILEY Fertilizers, Sodas, Farm Hardware, Implements, Field Seed BLANEY, S. C. PLEA FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FORE8T8 AND WILD LIFE The history of man dates back to a garden beautiful and made useful and livable by trees of many kinds. The first consideration of the early settlers in North America was the forests. They looked to the clearings made by cutting away the trees to warm and shelter them?for the lands on which to grow their crops, The,, treaties between the settlers and the InrllflTltt Wprn uonnlly alt/nA^J trees that ban be^me historic landmarks. Under trees charters were drawn up and peace pipes passed and < smoked. South Carolina's own history and growth is cloBely related to trees. In the first years of Indian warfare; to the Swamp Fox and his operations during the Revolution, and, in later years, to hunting preserves, naval stores, lumber and manufactured products. As one rides along the highway one is impressed with the disappearance of the forests and trees, with the waste lands, the eroding fields and burned areas. Those have reached such extent that they have become subjects for serious consideration? careful study, and intelligent restoration. aNo greater public service can he rendered the state than to train her present and future citizens to love and protect trees, birds and other wild life; to decry the useless de structlon of wild flowers, to teach the pupils how to prevent and extinguish woods fires, and to guard even the burning of leaves, twigs and other waste around the home; to use at every opportunity our wonderful system of state parks which extend from the tops of our highest mountains to the sea to recreate our bodies, refresh our minds, and invigorate us spiritually by closer contact with the natural working of the Creator In the great outdoors; and to help spread a convincing economic and aesthetic gospel of saving Nature's most valua( ble gift to South Carolina. LAYMEN'S ORGANIZATION TO SPONSOR WIDE BROADCAST The south-wide committee of the Lny-j men's Organization for Preaervatlon of the M. K. Church, South, which was elected at the Columbia, S. C., meeting, has been called to meet In Atlanta, Saturday morning, April 1, to receive report from their attorneyH who are Investigating the legal phases of unification. Hon. Collins Denny, Jr., of Richmond, Va., chairman of the legal committee of the organization, toll! toe present at the meeting and will make a south-wide broadcast Over radio station WSB that night from 9:30 to 10:00 o'clock and will probably make some announcement regarding legal suits to be Instituted for the preservation of the M. E. Church, South. ill., , >\ ' News Of Interest In And Near Bethune Bethune, March Eunice MoCasklll and Evelyn Elliott entertained with a ahower honoring lira. Elmore Elliott, a recent bride. Attar conteata and gamea the bride received a meaaage directing her to the dining room where ahe found many lovely gifts. Mr. and Mra. John Neal McLaurin apent the past week end with the Jack McLaurlna. Mlaaea Mary and Carolyn Bethune spent laat Friday in Cayce, the gueata of relatives. . v -< The executive council of the Presbyterian church met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mra. R. E. MOCasklll. After the business session a social hour waa enjoyed. A sweet course was served. Billy Best spent the aprlng holidays visiting relatives in Columbia. Miss Sara Gordon spent the spring holidays with her sister, Mrs. J? Beam, of Cayoe. A Sunbeam program was enjoyed at the Pleasant Hill Baptiat church Sunday afternoon at three-thirty. Miss Hattle Gardner, returned ml* elonary from Africa gave a very Interesting and instructional talk about the mission work in that country. Mr. end Mrs. J. C. Foster and family were the week end guests of relatives in Spartanburg. Friends of Mrs. M. F. Helms will regret to learn that Bhe recently underwent an operation at the Camden hospital and wish for her a speedy r0 A hot supper will be given by th<? W. M. U. of the Pleasant Hill church on Friday night, March 31, at the home of Mrs. G. 8. Catoe Oyster^ perlieu, hot dogs, sandwiches, cakes and ice cream will be served. Everyone invited to attend. The entire faculty of the local school attended the state teachers association in Columbia last Thursday and Friday. Miss Sara Hammond, of the L?aSJ school faculty, was the week end guest of her parents here. Miss Carrie Yarborough visited her, parents over- the week end. Gates Ford Club Thn Ford Home L/euionstration club held its regular meeting at the club house on March 8. The president presided with fifteen members present. The meeting was called to order by all singing America. The devotional was read by Miss Attress Crowe and the Lord's prayer was repeated by all. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary and approved by the club. Business was brought before the club and the meeting was then turned over to Miss p0 yy 011, Booklets were given out to all present which will be higly useful, esnecially to farm women. Miss Fewell then made an interesting talk on "Bed Making." Every Pile should take special care of their bed Keports were filled out by the coimi mittce and the meeting Vas turned back to the president. While the refreshments were being prepared <r* 1 eryone joined in a candy hunt_ euJ Miss Fewell received a beautiful birthday present from the club as her birthday was drawing near. Delicious refreshments were served and enjoyed by all. Mrs. Lou Klrkley will serve as hostess at the April meeting. Lugoff Club Met In Camden The Lugoff club, with the Charlotte Thompson club, met Tuesday with Miss Landrum, the state agent, at the home of Miss Margaret Fewell. There I was a genera^iscussion on "How Can the Agent Find Time to Reach I More People. Especially in Communl1 ties Where They Want Clubs?" Con1 cern is felt for those who mako a ! small amount of money. The club members need to go out and see these and tell them how to produce food on the farm for the family and animals. These two clubs were asked to consider the idea of planning the meetings together and ahead of time w t the help of the local leaders, so that Miss Fewell won't have to meet witu them every time, thus enabling bet to reach other communities that are now without clubs. After the meet .ing adjourned Miss Fewell served re ifreshmetns and a social hour was en joyed by all. . . .. WORTH CAROLINA CRU80E'8 ISLAND 18 8TRANGE PLACE Whitevllle, N. C., Feb. 26.?Crusoe's Inland, a email area of high land In the middle of a swamp, Is slowly gmerging from . Its self-Imposed isolation. The "Island"?so called because of primitive living conditions there?is only about twenty miles from here geographically, but it is generations r#moved in customs of its Inhabitants. origin and the stock who its nsople descended are a mystery ahout which there has been much speculation but little authoritative information. A narrow, rutty road winds through a tangle of undergrowth to the setr alligators sunning on the mud flats, all gators sunning on the mul flats, snakes slithering into brackish water, or bears lumbering through thickets. Few persons ever went to Crusoe's Island, because there was no partlcu lar reason to go there. The islanders had nothing to sell and bought nothing. Kven now they care little for inquisitive ones. I " The island community includes a small store, a number of houses built from hand-hewn timber and crude lances around gardens and pastures There are no electric lights, telephones, hotels or automobiles. There are few shoes. ?v ^ ; ' I From garden, Held and stream the Orusoans have wrdsig their livelihood. Generations of Isolation nave lift distinction in their tongue and manner** and they are hostile tp J^yatlons. The Crusoan usually makes what he wants or does without it, whether it be a fish hook or a house. ? < Until recently the people of Crusoe Island had no Income besides that yielded by soil, wood and stream. Now, however, the WPA has put dosens of the inhabitants of the sequestered settlement to work on relief projects. The island has seen more activity In recent months than ever. Many of the children are being transported to a nearby school. The WPA has erbcted buildings to house its activities. The road to the settlement now is improved and electricity and other conveniences may follow. Many theories have been advanced as to the origin of the island colony. ' One is that the Crusoans are descendents of a band of buccaneers ' who fled inland to avoid capture after an unsuccessful raid on river settlements. . Another Is _ that their ancestors were coastal Indians forced Into the -I swamp by the early settlers of th? j Cape Fear region. A third which Is regarded'a* the- ] most plausible is that the commuid^j was founded by French refugee>a who 1 came here in i?o$. Historians point out that a vatiM band of political refugees, barely e* J caping execution in France, fled that I country immediately after the French 1 revolution. They settled first in Haiti 1 and later came to Bmlthvllle, now fl Southport. Some historians have the- I orised that ibis group finally found ] isolation in the isolated Island In tfig] swamp. It is said that some trace of French 1 mannerisms and customs now can tail detected In the inhabitants of $$9 place. ..... At the root of each of a catV I whiskers Is a delicate nerve, and the :M cat can tell at once if the tip of tfct jfl whiskers Is touched. Umbrellas, painted in camonlUfe 1} colors, are carried hy"*' Chinese diers, to conceal them from enemy 1 airmen. '/ * Weakness of the New York stock market in* January was reflected by 1 quietness in the raw silk market cf J Japan. ? , TAX EXTENSION THE TIME FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL STATE, COUNTY ANI) SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1938 HAS BEEN EXTENDED WITHOUT INCREASED PENALTY TO MAY 1ST. A THREE PER CENT PENALTY IS NOW IN EFFECT AND\ XV ILL NOT BE INCREASED V^T1riL MAY THE FIRST, 1939. C. J. OUTLAW TREASURER KERSHAW COUNTY - - - I RACES |1 THE CAROLINA CUP I I - -J !SPRINGDALE COURSE - =#B CAMDEN, S. C. The Finest Steeplechase Horses in Training Jjfl Are Entered I I Saturday, April 1,1939 1 2M ?. M. hH THE KERSHAW STEEPLECHASE THE WATEREE III Two Miles over a Brueh Course " One Mile and a Half over Hurdles |J THE CAROLINA CUP About Three Miles over a Timber Course | j THE SPRINGDALE STEEPLECHASE About Two Miles and a Quarter over a Brush Course THE CAMDEN PLATE THE BARON DeKALB One Mile on the Flat One Mile and a Half over Hurdles | Tickets on Sale in advance at THE CORNER jcfl BOOK STORE, CAMDEN, S. C. Tw 11 Light Refreshments Will Be Sold by |] I The Junior Welfare League! .. Jl MAKE THAT LINEN SUIT LOOK LIKE NEW! * S Let Us Dry Clean It For You?and Be Ready for the Warm Days. PALMETTO DRY CLEANERS 403 DoKALB STREET PHONt 16 B