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I CASH LOANS I I $50 to $500 ! I YOUR CAR I LOANS AND I I REFINANCING I j CONFIDENTIAL || SERVICE 11 | j # ! I Stogner Motor I I Company I I 1111 Broad Street j | PHONE 210 I .11! J . . 1 . Four'More Negroes I Held For Larceny j Lour IU < 11< negroes Hrri) arrested . i It I f 1114*1* mole sil ll rt ul clothes W em ii i.\i r.t by itie sheriffs force in the if' ihe shoplifting gang whl'.'t ii.iil h < ii ope rat nig In thin route). .M ai t>r Hie Hiolt'ii merchandise wiu ii,.in ilif Collins I>unn store in this ni.v bin some wan from tin* StevensSprings store at Kershaw Sltorlff It. A Blackmon naitl tlial ho believed iIn.s gang had boon looting stores 'or Home timo an ho had gathered inioriiiation which led him to holiovo that they had disposed of clothing that had been stolen prior to Christmas week when the recovered suits wore stolen. The four negroes arrested since Monday are Elmer Collins, Bundy Mungo, C?in Muck and Nathaniel Perkins All admit they were ivolved In the stealing or disposition of the stolen goods hut it was said (hut only I Elmer Collins, Will Oauthen and Na thaniel Perkins did the actual stealing Collins was arrested Monday by Sheriff Blackmon twenty miles north of Wadesboro in the extreme northern part of Anson county. ^VU, ar0 now In the county jail awaiting trial on charges of larceny or receiving stolen goods with the exception of the two M ungo negroes who have made bond. Sheriff Blackmon said that there were now ten negroes in the county jail charged with larceny ?-Lancaster News. SAVE WITH SAFETY (J CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE First Federal Savings & Loan Association OF CAMDEN, S. C. SAVINGS INSURED UP TO $5,000.00 P WING llME Soon as the weather permits, it will be plowing time. Glance over the following list and see what your needs will be, so yovi will be ready to start your Spring plowing. Plows Plow Points Shovels Rakes Hoes Spades Wire Fencing Trace Chains Picks Harness Harrows AXES Before buying get our prices. Allow us the pleasure of serving you. We strive to please and to save you on your needs. Barringer Hardware Co. Phone 21 Nobody's Business Written for cne Chronicle by McUee, Copyright, 192#. NO NEWS FROM FLAT ROCK ii is a verry long lane that newer turns. n<cording to rev. will waito: h, !mihi iiiihii'c dropped a bad quarter ill.' < oll.u tIon plate last month. Hill i: came back Into Ills hands last iri<la> when ho got his only httCf-dollar changed by a stranger, so, friends, look out for it again next sabbath In ipe collection at rehobor if he Is there his.seIf he has almost quit going to church on nor count of It hawing sinners in It. inr art squurc says that the smartest people in the world today Is the tohacker manufacturers, they bought hod years tobacker crops from tho farmers 40 per cent lower than tho H?:tx crop fetched, yet they have not cut their prices a single penny on cigarettes or chawing or smoking tobacker. and they possibly newer will do so. they know that tobacker is the only real noed-cossity In today's catty gory of IIwing, so why not make the folks pay and pay? as usual, the farmer takes the loss, and you, tho con-inner, pays it to tho manufact u rer. the tacky party which was lie 11 at mis. si. skinner's pallatlal homo tor furrln missions last tuesday night was a wallopping suckcoss miss Indie hoskins whined the prize, but she said she was not contesting for same and had on her regular Sunday tilings, site is a old maid, her sweetheart nevvnr returned from the world war. but is livvlng happy In georgy where lie got married on a furlow. they took in 2$ and a ham she says she is thru with male charracters ansoforth. the fanners of the flat rock com munity are counting on a good year enduring 1910. used cars is cheaper fety llzer can still be bought oi> creddlck and delivered at (iie field, farm relief checks will be as big as ewer, cotton is fetching more nionney. honiade corn lickker can be bought as low as 1$ per fruit jar, tho freeze frezz all of the boll weevils, polliti! dans will possibly be scarce this summer, food is cheap, and all told, the goose, if anny. is hanging high, yores trulie, mlko larke. rfd. corry spondent BRIEF NEWS ITEMS FROM FLAT ROCK it was so cold last Wednesday night at rehober church was called off, so nearly everbody in our community bundled up and drove to the county seat to see the. new estern pitcher entitled: "three fiingered pete rides again." and It was enjoyed by all except mr and mesdame slim chance jr. who had a blowout at the railroad crossing as everthing was frezz up, they left their installment-plan where it was and walked home. mrs torn head has took In a boarder at 4$ with bed and klvvers. he pays In advance, he sells ten-cents-a week insurance and has done right well, she says, she takes ten cents worth of it herself. If she dies, she will be berried by the company in a nice casket to cost not less than 50$ she says if she left it to torn, hep husband. he would berry her in a cheap IKiplar coffin and then ho mought refuse to pay the undertaker, lie will sleep in (lie company room and furnish his own tire wood and waiter ansoforth th all night gar rage has folded up and left town he had all his assets and liarbilit i--s tied up in rubber < In < ks. i ash Items and accounts that he could not collect he has I of art square's checks and 2 of hoisum inoore's chec ks the way they would do him. so he says, is- tlo-y would have their carbenvtters adjusted for c.'.n, and then give their checks for ?,$. and cot tho ballance in t ash, and the checks would all come bark marked 'I f " he said he could starve to death somewhere else much cheaper, he says ho will never accept another "if" check from annyboddy. the farmers have been receiving their sub-siddy checks right along from the department of agger-culture, they are speaking moughty well of seeker-terry wallis and the new deal, they are willing to go on Just as they are. growing c9 cotton and getting checks on the side, it Is easier than growing a big lot of co cotton with no checks atall. this will probably be the last year of getting paid for not working as the republicans mought take charge. yores trulle, mike larke. rfd, corry spondent Over the vehement objections of Chipf .fustic Hughes the supreme court has decided that New York City can apply its two per cent sales tax to goods from outside the state without violating the commerce clause of the federal constitution. The 5 to 3 opinion was considered of national Importance because of the agitation for and against sales taxes in recent years DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION OBSERVE HALF CENTURY The Daughters of the American Revolution are carrying out projects for the celebration of the tlfty years of the founding of their organization and South Carolina Ih specializing on Lafayette I>ays and programs and are hopeful of having a special Uifayetto coint minted Friday afternoon, February 2, was 1/afayotto Day Tor the members of the Ilobkirk 11111 Chapter and was celebrated at the home of Mrs. K. C. Von Tresckow on Greene Street, situated on 1 lobkirk HUl from whence a uatlonal salute was fired the day of Lafayette's visit to Camden to assist In the reinterring of DeKalb's remains and to lay the coi'ner stone of the I)eKalb monument in front of the Presbyterian church. Mis. W. F. Nettles, as historian, and Mrs. VonTresckow, searced in Camden and vicinity for relics of this period of our city's history and prepared the program around these. A list of relics unearthed will be published later. Several owners of these relics were invited to be present. The guests entered the porch thru facsimile gates from old Lafayette Hall which were saved from the fire which destroyed the historic mansion by Mrs. VonTresckow, the then owner. In a sotting of lxniia Quinze furniture the following program was carried out: Introductory remarks concerning Lafayette's arrival in America; the First Prayer in Congress coplod from Thatcher's Military Journal, dated December 1777. This prayer was made by the Rev. Jacob Duche and Ib an historical curiosity. The chaplain. Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, sent this and also a book, Memoirs of the Marquis do l^ifayette by Frederick Butler. A. M., and printed in Connecticut in 182$. In the absence of Mrs. Kennedy, the prayer was read by Mrs. Fred Culvern, of Kershaw. A prayer, Reminiscences and Traditions relating to I^afayette's visit to Camden in 1N2T>, was prepared and read by Mrs. VonTresckow. Mrs. Reuben Pitts read the speech of welcome to Lafayette by Colonel Henry Nixon, then 24 years old, and Mrs. Nettles read the Ode chanted by the young girls of the Female Academy as they strewed flowers In his path. The list of relics were then read and several members of families who owned them told of their history. Miss Bessie Young, whose aunt, Miss Mary Young, who lived to a great age, had been one of the little girls to strew flowers In I^afayette's path and remembered many anecdotes, gave an interesting data of relics in her family. - Mrs. Horner, a member of the Germantown D. A. R. showed a picture of the I>afayette sword presented to Lafayette college at Easton. Pa., January 13. 1932 by the Maroness vonMlltitz, whose family had kept It 140 years after It had been taken from the Marquis when he fled from France to Germany in 1792. It is used in the ceremonies of the college at each commencement. Sheathed, It is carried In the arms of the ranking ROTC officer, directly behind the colors and placed just below the bust of Lafayette In the chapel during the graduation exercises. An old will of Mrs. Isaac Alexander whose husband had attended DeKalb in his last days and owner of the famous Blue House where DeKalb died, was an object of interest, likewise two letters written in 1824 and 1825, to Henry Alexander and his brother, Isaac, speaking of Lafayette's visit to America. , The relics, plaques, china, a colonial uniform, pictures, prints, manuscripts. pamphlets, a photo of the famous Lafayette trowel and the original program of the ceremonies of the laying of the corner stone, old books and the wooden doll sent from - - i .... V-% fnohlntiQ hTHIH'e I i.) uuiiiuiioiiaiu of the day. and the like, were displayed in the sitting room. The pledge of allegiance was given to an old flag with only 24 stars on its blue field, the property of Mrs. Reuben Pitts. Refreshments were served in the dining room, the colors of France being used as decorations and lighted by red candles in colonial silver candlesticks. Mrs. Reuben Pitts poured tea and the hostess was assisted by Mrs. Ben Del^oache and Mrs. William Whitaker. Mrs. John Stevens and Mrs. Fred Culvern, members of the Chapter, from Kershaw, were present. Mental Hazard In Hazard, Ky. Hazard. Ky.?Two patrolmen cautiously approached Joe Eversoltfs smokehouse with dr|iwn guns, kicked open the door and ordered the man Inside to emerge. Out stepped Eversole. The officers apologized. A neighbor explained she thought Eversole and his wife had gone to a theater and notified police when she saw someone tn the smokehouse. Eversole said he remained home to cot up a newly butchered hog. v ? ??Governor A. Harry Ifoore of New Jersey got $3 a week on his first job as an office, boy. DoKalb Club Meets The DeKalb Home Demonstration club meeting was held on Tuesday, February 12, at the home of Mrs. I-.. J. Jordan. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. C. K. Ogburn. The devotional was conducted by Mrs. C. B. Busbee. "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name." project song for the month was sung. The minutes of the last meeting were road by the secretary. Boll was called with sixteen members present and five visitors present. The health chairman, Mrs. C. P. Hilton, had charge of * the program for the afternoon and had as guest speaker, Miss Thomas, county health nurse. She talked on tuberculosie In Ker? shaw county. We feel indebted to Miss Thomas for the splendid talk made and hope she can be with us again. During the business members were asked to contribute something to the canning shower for the Camden hospital. The club treasurer made a report at this time. Mrs. Sam Truesdale was appointed as chairman for the club. Several bulletins were distributed to each person present. The various club chairmen were asked to make their yearly reports at the next meeting? Miss Fewell made a very informative talk on "More light on Farm Living in South Carolina in 1940." The general outlook with respect to things as a whole is more favorable for 1940 than 1939. The demand for farm products is expected to be greater with a higher price than for the past year. Wo were urged to produce more of our food supply at home. Farm families were urged to look ahead and plan their budgets. The hostess, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Fort and Mrs. C. B. Busbeee, served a very attractive salad course with coffee, carrying out' the Valentine motif. * The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. C. E. Ogburn. A Stinson 10f>, flown over 17 statest at cruising speed, and estimated distance of 7,590 miles, as compared to land distance of 9,230 miles, covered the^ distance in 78.1 hours flying time at an average speed of 98.5 miles an hour, contrasted to an auto's estimated time of 237.5 hours at an average of 40 miles an hour. George Ade, the humorist, once wrote the weather news for a newspaper at $10 a week. COMMENCE FIGHT TO KEEpl RAILROAD FROM BEING Cheraw, Feb. 14?People along H line of the Chesterfield and I<anc?fl railroad from Cheraw to PugelandB making efforts to Insure the opertl^l of the railroad. The road was soldi auction, February 2, on a court ol der resulting from a |9 brought by bond-holders and wagfl In by a New York dismantling cern forr $40,000, which was uerffl 1 thousand dollars more than thq ujfl prlco named by the court. 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