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The only time they o met defeat eame last mmon and Kook a Oroveland Florida cage Km to tarn the trick, loiter how^Kr Monetta wiped the defeat off elate by giving Oroertand fits in eturn game. eggy McOuirt, the ttlender lass o aorka a forward position on the nden team was hMfo.?corer of the eeburg fracas with *15 Doris McBd was Becond with 'B. Corbett add 3 points to the Camden count. Bt return game with Monetta is Beduled for this (City on Feburary B>, but in view df !4be public clamor B a Friday sight game, the game By bo staged *b originally planned. Friday the 316th. "It was pointed out Bt If the game is played on SaturB night many Boores of people who Bt to see It would be barred beBme of having tto work. Eft" story of the Batesburg game Bas follows: Biatesburg?-Camden's Class A high Bool girls' baskeball champions Bded the Class C Monetta champBe their first -loss in the state in ht years here Saturday night beB a capacity crowd on the Batoa ^gl^esvlllo high school gymnasium, ^ he game was bitterly fought from Brt to finish and kept the huge ^Rwd an uproar. The lead changed nds several times, Camden clinging la one-point margin, 14 to 13, at the Berrrf/ss/on and building up the final Bar gin In the closing minutes of the Bjfonetta, which had captured the B*68 C. championship for the past Bren years, won 136 straight games more dropping a thriller to Grove- ( Bel, Fla., in. Florida last spring in Best-season encounter. The Monetta ] Eg had swept through all games this B^u untii-touight-without -a loee. 1| guarding of -both teams featurKtonight's clash. The play of Ham Pitts and Sowell was outstand for Camden with Knee<?e, SwearEn and Yonce playing brilliantly B Monetta. Bin- teams will clash again SaturB iiicht, February 17, at Camden. B Lineups B^d6" (27) Monetta (23) BMl(;uirt (16) Kneece (13) .McDowell Cockrell B'McLeod (9) Swearingen ( 6) B^lid^mond Yonce Esmfou Fallaw pills Hall ^Bcore at half: Camden 14, Monetta lam/1 <-n subs: Corbett (3), ^fconetta subs: Hall, Hartley. B^lerec: Jack Wilson, (P. C.). ' Baptist Church 8ervlcea B ^Mhe following services are announcBfor 'be week beginning February B a: Camden paptlst church: school at 10 o'clock with C.^ Stu.-n.-r. superintendent In charge.! worship conducted by the pasB' 1 l- Caston, at 11:16 and 7:30 K'1'' Morning 'subject, "Jleligion Counts." Evening / subject, iuaiju Success." The B</y Scout# ati'-nd In a body and reserved ^kts w in h? provided for them at (be nin^ service. Training Union with Ble f'" ,ure that ererybody should a- 6 30 with Christopher Vaughan in charge. Prayer meeting dncsday evening _ at 7:80. The '>< is cordially invited to attend all vices of this church. vB Asks For Correction . Bn the article fropi Dr. John W. b?m l reparding the?woathor to ; B9 l>r. <k>rbett tolls us that the B1;|- sign was left off the figures of Bpcrature. They thould have read Bud that It below aero. As It Beared in the paper, it was above Bo He also says the operation on B*r ixive, for frozen feet, was pefBned by he and Drt. Zemp and Donn : B house on York street near the old |'t house, and thajlght used were J ra?hloned kerosene lamps. B*. 1 B*r and Mrs. Ck J. Mobley were fftF 1 Newberry lsst Sundsy. I * Pony Scores Goal And Win for Camden ' ?1 ** c. P. DuBose, Jr., scored four goads j and his pony annexed a fifth as flaflfaj dpn defeated Pinehurst at polo here Sunday afternoon by a 7 to 6 score.! Acting goals were Camden 7, Pinehurst 4. Handicap allowance gave Plnehurst two goals. DuBose playing the No. 2 position for Camden scored in four of tho six chukkers. He tucked two counters between the goal posts in the second chukker to pull his team to a 2 to I tie with the visitors. In the fourth he added a third counter, gathered his fourth In the fifth and in the sixth when he carried the ball to within a foot of the pay dirt, his pony kicked It through. Scorers Insisted on giving DuBose an assist. Despite the cold weather and overcast shies a large crowd ringed the field to watch the inter-resort anatdh David Brskine, playing No. 4 for Plnehurst kept his team In the running by two fine shots, one In the third and one in the fourth period. PinBhurst looked like a snre winner when early In the fourth .period the visitors led 4 to 2. In the -last of the (fourth however, shot* by DuBose and Tupper scored counters to tie up the count. In the fifth ^Camden forged ahead but Plnehurst came back in the sixth to tie the toount at 6 all DuBose's pony goal and a well executed angle shot by Bates gave Camden a 7 to 6 lead. Just us the bell rang to end the game. Green of Pinehurst" scored. Making the bnal count] 7 :to 6. ^ | There were frequent gpills during the game. LlghtfOot and DuBose of Camden were thrown but managed to leap clear and avoid being caught! under their mount. Erskln? of Pinehurst also figured in a spill. ' Scoring Camdenr DuBose 4 ,Ttipper, Bates, Pony, ? Pinehurst; Erskine 2, Shaw 1, Green t - . >' i Games Scheduled /Ahead Next Sunday the YeUodrJaAkets and fihe Ramblers will resume their classic feud when they meet -on the No 1 field with the Jackets holding a onegame lead In the_eer|on. ." " On Sunday, Peruary Hjk ihe Camden All-Stars will invade Pinehurst for a return game with the Pinehurst team. The Camden Polo club will try to Interest enough fans bere to drive up to Pinehurst that da/y to witness the game, which should be a good one. Pinehurst hopes to have Fink back In the lineup and he is rated as one of their best players. ^ CAMDEN CAGERS IN . 8PLIT WITH DARLINGTON Camden high school girls continued their unbroken string of basketball victories by posting up win no. 29 at the expense of the Darlington girls Friday night, the score being 15 to 12. The Camden Cagera were content to coast through the game and for a greater part u of tihe periods Coach Small was using reserves. Because of ine long journey to the camp of Mon etta high girls Saturday .the coach sought to spare his regulars .from too much action. The Camden boys went dawn under a 15 to 11 score at the hands o' thd Darlington boys. The Camden team was weakened by the loss of several regulars. Next Tuesday Camden invades Rock Hill for a double bill. The Rock Hill setles here last Tuesday had to be .called off because of poor driving conditions which prevented thecBock Hill team from coming to Camden. ^ Next Friday the Camden teams take on the University highs here in Camden. In a recent series at Columbia the boys lost and the girls won. On Saturday, February 17, the famous Monetta highs will Invade the, Camden gymnasium for a return game with Camden girls team. Mrs. John Davidson was In Sumnrervllle "last Saturday whSre she playdd tho music for the TupperF ramp ton wedding. - - -r.q. - w " Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, February 11,. with A. Dffuglas McArn, as pastor, the services at BetheUdA Presbyterian church will be as foilbwa: Chhrch school with, t bible clags for ivery age at 10 a. iA. Morning worakip at 11:16. CommunL cants ctoun at 4 p. ?* The public la cordially invited to attend nil the rices of this church. . , Savage Appeals for jltepeal of Bad Taxes i Hoary Savage, J. H. Henry Carrlson, | Altver, lllce. Charles Shannon 4th, Jack Nestles and^rank Heath repreaented hearing In Columbia laat week, Thursday when the Ways and Means and the Judiciary committees of the House of Represenatlvos were asked to repeal the tax on Intangibles and also the Punitive Damage law be changed or repealed. At the hearing Attorney Henry Savage was spokesman for the Camden delegation and his presentation or the facts as viewed here In Camden was remarkably concise and interesting. The several hundred busiI ness men of the state gathered In the house at the conclusion of his remarks applauded vigorously. An interesting fact brought out at lb? hearing concerned industrial development. Theso facts, based upon a survey made by Construction magazine were proof that South Carolina Is not obtaining Its Just and fair share of new industrial development. Jn 1939, industrial building In South Carolina amounted to $4,830,000, while in North Carolina the total was given at $16,416,00 and in Georgia $14,308, 000. Other states showed building to tals going as high as Virginia's $28, 1 024,000 and Maryland's $20,035,000. . The figures, which do not Include state and Federal building projects, but only private industrial construction, ~ provide food for thought, but even more interesting is a comparison with figures ' for 1938. North Carolina's., 1939 figure was an increase of j $9,523,000 over 1938; Georgia's was an [increase of $6,980,000; Virginia's was Ian increase of,*14.521,000. But South 1 Carolina's l939vloUti was a decrease [of $4,278,000, as compared with 1938. j At the hearing spokesmen for the I business men declared the tax on intangibles (dividends mid interest) was robbing the state of prospective citizens of wealth and that the punitive damage law was frightening away new industries. The hearing was on bills which, if passed, would repeal both laws. The committee took no action but It is expected that they will act early next week on the measures. Nine men spoke In favor of outright repeal or modification of these laws and not one voice was raised in unqualified, direct opposition to repeal, although- tw0 persons had other suggestions. , Hastie Is Heard Leading off for the advocates of repeal, C. Norwood Hastie, of Charleston, speaking about the laws, said. "Unless there is dire necessity for Itheir continued operation, would it not be Just ordinary, good, common, j horse sense to repeal the tax on in1 tangibles and drastically amend tho i punitive damage law? We would respectfully ask that theso laws bo repealed or so modified as to put South Carolina on at least an equality with our friends of other southern states, so that wo can become prosperous pnd not stay as we are?at the foot of the list of progressive states. We fully understand that you gentlemen now In the legislature are not responsible for some of the unwise laws now retarding our progress. . . but if they (the laws) are allowed to remain on by you, the responsibility will then become yours." Leonard R. Holley, Aiken hotel man. said millionaire winter residents of Aiken had told him they might become citizens of South Carolina but for this tax. Pace Sees Wealth Going Homer AC Pace, of Charleston, said: "We are sftfering from the power of adverse advertising. Tho .flight of wealth from our state is a matter of vital concern to all of us. We've lost millions of dollars in inheritance taxes and capital investments. Under th? Intangibles tax, there is no incentive for residents of the state to investi their money or for others to come Into the state to invest when they know they will face a tax of 14 1*$| per cent on their profits. \ Speaking on the bill to repeal the, punitive damage law, former Senator James H, Hammond, of Columbia, did not propose outright repeal, but suggested Improvement. He said "the punitive/ damage status In South Carolina to hurting ut and hurting us bad." He suggested tbfeL "If we could pass-an act restricting punitive damages to 10 per cent above actual damages awarded we might hdve the anawpr." Z JV Earle R. BriUon, ?f'Columbto, chairman of the legislative committee of the South Carolina Federation of Labor, spoke oil tooth bills. Mr. BriUoa. although he said he was jr\pjt. there lo "appoaa-xopoal^" sug? gested that "if you are going to repeal the law, labor wants parity with other states. We have repeatedly arfked for parity with other states for our workers." Statement Applauded The large crowd at the hearing applauded when Britten said: "When business Is driven out, the worker loses. I^abor wants to leave just this one thought: we do beg that if you repeal this tax and need more revenue. please don't put on the burden of a sales tax or a nuisance tax." Regarding the punitive damage law, Mr. Britton recalled that labor had shown its wflHng?ej?s"to"'?rccept regulation by agreeing some years ago to the workmai^g, compensation act "Certain sacrifices were made by labor in that," he said, "and I don't see why the rest r?f the commonwealth shouldn't accept a similar regulation. But if ybu repeal the punitive damage law. you should see that the people will be protected. It should be a fair law." Speaking in favor of repeal or mod ification of one or both of the laws, in addition to thosa already listed, were M. P. Orr, of Anderson, presl dent of the 8outh Carolina Cotton Manufacturer's Association: Alester G. Furman, Greenville business man: L. W. Perrin, Spartanburg attorney; Devore Andrews, 'mayor of Greenwood. v Representative James Brailsford, of Orangeburg, questioned the merit of outright repeal of the punitive damages law, and urged the business men go back home and accept service On Jurios and urge other gpod men to serve on juries. ^ Mrs. Cornelia Dabney Tucker, of Charleston, read a short statement in which she said: "Our chamber of " commerce overlooks the most Important factor in bringing industry to South Carolina . . . What industry . . would select a state gagged and bound by 'liberals' under the leadership of President Roosevelt by an open ballot in general elecflons?" Many of those at the hearing represented chambers of commerce. Mr. Has tie la chairman of the committee on legislation for all the chambers of the state and this oommlttss baa bean active tow a year in behalf of repeal m'g these two laws. Cjtfnden Folder Is One of Real Beauty The new Camden folder*, offering something new and attractive In deslgy and workmanship, vyere received from the Morrison Advertising Agency,"of Milwaukee this week, an<t already thousands of them have been mailed to travel routing bureaus and Information units in Florida, the eastern' metropolitlan areas,-to railroads, steamship lines and newspaper routing bureaus. The Seaboard Air Mtie Railway has undertaken tho distribution of several thousand. The booklet features the Bethesda Presbyterian church as a background motif. The colors are gray, red and black, hut the red tint 1s what Is known as a live-eighths # shade. Ou the front and back of the folder appears the name of "Camden", while below Is the Inscription, "A Colonial Community.. One page Is given over to a description of > Camden, while three pages descsibe the various sport attractions, each being featured by black and white etchings. The entire Inside Bpread Is given over to pictures of Camden scenes. The booklet Is printed on a gray linette paper and offers the appearance of linen. The picture display Is well-balanced and represents tho b?at efforts of nationally known photographers. Pictures were obtained through the cooperation of Harry D. Klrkover, who also checked and approved all reading xnattar, as wall as the color, combination. The committee on advertising of the chamber, who also passed upon the text and color and also the design consisted of W. L. Goodale, R. M. Kennedy, 3rd, H. I). Nlles. Jack Nettles, Harry D. Kirkover and Mayor F. N. McCorkle. The printing design was submitted to the lowest bidder, whose design was also regarded by the committee as the most attractive. It is Interesting to know that the design was drawn by Ben W. Heath, assistant secretary of the Camden chamber of commerce a year ago, now production marfeger of the Morrison Advertising company, of Mil wankee. Managers Smith, of the Kirk wood; Moldenhauer, of the Hobklrk; Slade, of the Court Inn, Mayor F. N. McCorkle, H. D. Kirkover and Bcores of others have expressed tbelr^ admiration and approval of the new folder. Yellowjackets Play ' Rambles in Polo ..... i Sunday afternoon at number one field the feud between the Yellow <. Jackets and the Ramblers, the two s Camden polo olub foursomes, will be j resumed. 1 The game, scheduled for 3 o'clock, 1 will probably feature a large turnout of the polo enthusiasts, who have ? been more or less held down for the ? past month because of bad weather. I I*ast Sunday with Plnehurst battling \ Camden, a large crowd was on hand, t though the air was chilly and the sky j overoast. The Yellowjackets and Ramblers i will present some forty-five minutes 1 of good riding and splendid team play. In previous meetings between these i teams the Yellowjackets won by a one point margin In one game, while another encounter resulted In a 4 to ! 4 tie. Kallblrds who chuckle over the per- i fOrmance of Bubbor DuBose In the 1 Plnehurst game, recall that the rider broke out In a scoring rash In several i games during the 1939 season. In fact he has a record of six goals to a gumo In one of the turf sessions a year ago. DuBose will be In the Yellowjacket line-up at the No. 2 position In today's game and will probably be the pivotal point of many eyes from the spectators rankB. Matt Ferguson, of Chancefleld, will be at the No. 1 position for the Yellows In Sunday s game; DuBose at No. 2; Ancrum Boykln, No. 3; and Charlie Little at No. .4. For the Ramblers, Burns will don the blue at No. 1; Tupper will shift to No. 2; Lightfoot will handle his regular No. 5 assignment and Joe Bates will work at No. 4. Peto Jetton will referee. State Highway Expert To Speak Members of the American Legion post, directors of the Camden chamber of commerce, city officials and other interested parties will gather at Legion hall next Monday evening to hear J. S. Williamson, chief engineer of the state highway department, discuss highway construction in the , state. Mr. Williamson Is appearing under the auspices of the I^egion post and In addition ot his address the Legion , has matters of Interest to all Kq^l\^w , county exHService men. . POULTRY 8HIPMENT TO BE MADE FFROM THREE PLACE8 There will be a poultry schedule on Monday, February 12, at the following places: Bethune, 9 to 11; Kershaw, 12 to 2; Heath Springs, 2:30 to 3:30. Tho prices to be paid are an follows: Colored hens, 13c; Leghorn hens, 10c; CapojiB, 7 lbs. up, 17c; capon slips, 13c; roosters, 7c; Guineas, 30c each; young turkey hens, 10 lbs. up, 16c; young turkey toms, 15 lbs up, 11c; old turkey hens, 14c; old turkey toms, 9c; ducks and geese, 10. This notice Is submitted by Margaret B. Fewell, home ~ demonstration agent, and W. C. McCarley, county agent Grace Episcopal Church The services for Sunday at Grace Episcopal church will be: Holy communion at 8:00 a. m.; church school at 9:45 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon by the rector, Dr. Maurice Clarke, at 11:15 o'clock. Services nt St. Peter's, Great Falls, at 4:00 p. m. Special I^enten services on Tuesday. Woman's Auxiliary study class in Pariah house at 4:00 p. m. Wednesday: Holy communion at 10:00 a. m.; children's service at 3:15 p. m.; choir practice at 7:30 p. m. Thursday evening, Lenten lectures on "Things New and Old," at 8:00, Friday: Litany in church at 5:30. NAVY 8AY8~8QUALLJ8 LO88 DUE TO MECHANICAL FAULT Washington, Feb. 2.?The navy has Ascribed the loss of the submarine Squalus, with 26 of Its crew, primarily to mechanical rather than human failure. The report last night blamed a "mechanical failure In Ike operating gear of the engine induction valve" for the sinking of the $5,000,000 vessel May off Portsmouth, N. H. I "No serious blame" was attached to officers and men. Secretary Edison, hoWever, in a re- . view of. the findings, questioned whether the tragedycould not have been lessened or prevented by the closing of four secondary valves tf 1thIn the trail. , Humming birds were worshiped by ancient- Indian tribes on the 4eland of Trinidad. ? Camden Light Bills Are Low In Nation The poople of Camden are paying 'onsldor&bly below (he nation's and date's averages for electricity and jower for homos apd Industries. This s revealed through the report of the federal Power Commission. This applies to use of electricity of ill kinds and In aji quantities. For 3xample. the average monthly light >111 throughout the United States was .'ound to be $1,68 for 26 kwh residen:ial service. In South Caroline the iverago is $1.42 and in Camden $1.27. Thentewest rate was found In Ten* nesaee^$1.07 for 26 kwh. -while the ilghest was In New Mexico at $*.80. The low rato In Tennessee Is made possible by the TVA. ** *." The average bill in the nation for 100 kwh is $4.22. In South Carolina It Is $3.02 and In Camden $8.61. On 260 kwh basis Tennessee again has the lowest rate at $6.08, while flopth Carolina is $7.02 and Camden $7.01. As to commercial light service th? average rate paid throughout the Unitod States Is $2.86 for 60 kwh. while in South Carolina it is $2.67 and in Camden $2.64. The avorago commercial rate for 875 kwh Is $17.18, In South Carolina $17.07 and In Camden $14.78. looks Like monetta team has ca8e of coi-d toot8ie8 The ^asketball game between the Camden high school girls team and the Monetta high girls, scheduled for Friday, February 16, has been inde- * finitely postponed on the plea of the Monetta group. The Camden girls defeated Monetta last Saturday on the home 'fcourt of the MonetU t<jaj:p that, for eight year a __ had not been beaten by a girls team in South Carolina. Camden would like to play the fast Monetta team before a Camden* group and every offort will be made to ' schedule the game later In the month. Up at Rock. Hill last Tuesday night the Camden girls team suffered a letdown after the defeat of Monetta , and lost a 19" to 18 decision to the Rock Hill high girls. Camden scored by three points in the first period but Btaged a whirlwind finish, scoring 18 points in the last period and 9 of them within five minutes. The game was marred by the officiating of two inexperienced girls wRp let ihe~ctmtest got*oncrt or~COTrnrOi: The Rock Hill guards swarmed all over' the Camden forwards and resorted to guarding tactics that should Imve been penalized because, of their..... illegality. Kiwants Club Notes, Reuben 13. Pitts, Sr.", was the speaker at Tuesday's meeting of the KIwanis Club. His subject was "The Textile Industry in South Carolina as Compared to Other States." Visiting Klwanlans were: H. T. Bayliss and C. Q. Vogell, of Columbia. The club will not hold Its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 20, as r all members are requested to attend " the meeting In Columbia on Monday, February 19, at which'time the International president of Klwanls, Bennett O. Knudson, will be present and members' of the various clubs of the state will be represented at that time to greet Mr. Knudson. Remodel Inn Into Apartment Home An announcement that will bo received with much. Interest In Camden Is that concerning the remodeling of the Marlon Frances Inn into an apartment building. The Inn, long a popular place among exacting traveler^, Is located at the corner of I^yttleton and Laurens streets. In view of the crying demand for apartment accommodations In' Camden, Mr. and Mrs. H. U Sohlos- burg have decided to remodel the Inn to an extent that five four-room apartments will be available.. The apartments wm^ikIttBd and have hot and cold water from kitchen as well as bath purposes. All conveniences will be provide^ In all of the apartments. Work^UDon the remodeling of the property will be started this..spring. day of prayer to BE OBgERVgD at lyttleton street CHURCH On Friday evening, February $ there will b?= a service of meditation and prayer at the Littleton Street Methodist church. This service Is fn cooperation with the celebration of the World Day of Prayer on the part of many Christian groups. The publlo Is invited to attend this service which wffi,be at trgg WtoOC?