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PORT OF VARNA ( U ' i .. Captured Town W?? Onco Thriving 8o??lde Resort Varna, now possessed hy tl?o Ger- j man invaders of Bulgaria, has had, In < recent yeurs, two distinct aspecth. i The southern part of Varna is a thriving Black 'sea poVt, while Its eaotdrn section prosents the appearance of a j moat popular seaside resort, says a , bulletin from the National Geographlo society. "The cosmopolitan appeal of this Atlantic C-lty <>f the Balkans was reflected In the menus of different resort hotels which offered Bulgarian, Hungarian . Bohemian or German cooking," the bulletin adds. "Only since the first World war has Varna become a popular watering resort. "The Danube river has extended an Invitation to vacationists in a vast hinterland, adding to the broad appeal of seaside resorts the pleasures' of a trip down the scenery rich Inter* national waterway. "Around the quays clusters the old town, Its crooked streets and general plan doubtless reflecting influences of the early aeUlojUQUl which dates back 2,.100 years. The broad avenues and regularly lald-out areas surrounding the shipping center represent tho growth of tho city in comparatively recent times. Varna's population today is about 70.000. orlng Rumania connect at llucurestl (Bucharest) with tho railroad from Varna that crosses tho Danube. This is the only railroad that crosses the lower river, using the famous bridge at Cerna-Voda, Rumania. Together with the approaches and the stone causeways across tho neighboring marshes and meadows this great structure is fully fourteen mllos long. "Tho port of Varna also lias direct connection with Ruse (Iluschuk), Bulgaria's principal Danube river port. The building of the railway to Sofia, with many branches connoctlng with* other towns, doubled tho population of Varna In twenty-flve years and made it the principal Bulgarian port on the Black sea. "Under normal conditions, Varna carried on trade with the Black sea ports by all the principal steamship lines, and also with Italy and ports of the eastern Mediterranean. Significantly, a cable connects with the Russian port of Sevastopol, Crimea. "Not until Varna began to lose Its shipping business did it develop Its resort possibilities. With the loss to Rumania In 19111 of southern Dobruja. which brought the Rumanian border within thirteen miles of Varna, tho port was shorn of tho trade of a vast / area of rich agricultural land with its wheat shipments. It gradually yielded first place on tho Bulgarian coast to the rival port of Burgas to the south. j "What effect the restoration of [ southern Dobruja to Bulgaria, last year, will have on Varna's volume of ' trade will depend largely upon the ' chajiged situation following tho war." ' t ] Ivy on a house wall usually Is a protection from dampness, rather 1 than a menace, unless there is a de- . feet ill the wall. A meter is approximately 39.37 incite". i 50A8T GUARDS TELL OF 8HIP8 8EIZURE Columbia, Muy 3?-The United Rates Coast Guard's own story of itfonts leading up to the recent aelsiiirus of German und Italian ships in American harbors was told lu un Interview today by Wen N. Criswell, administrative officer for the office of government reimrts In South Carolina. 'Hie ship Hohuros, said Criswell, wero ordered after coast guardsmen, In making a routine check of tho Italian inerchantmaif Vlllarporosa in the harbor at Wilmington, N. C., discovered that the vessel's water pump had been smashed, rendering her a hulk In the way of other shipping In tho harbor. Mr. Criswell told how tho VlUar-l perosa had been ordered to a new berth because of crowded conditions In tho Wilmington harbor. Because tho vohsoI had steam engines and considerable time would have been required for her to got up sufficient steam to move under her own power, A tug was pressed Into service. After tho ship was moved, he said, the Coast Guardsmen boarded her to make suro that she was snug In her now berth, It was discovered that she had been crippled. Tho captain of tho Wilmington port?who Is a Coast Guardsman?flashed his report to the Coast Guard Commandant In Washlngton. ? Then, he added, the acting secretary of tho treasury, with the approval of President Roosevelt, Issued orders to take over all Italian and German ships in American harbors. Criswell pointed out that In tlma of war or whenover the President declared an emergency that warrants, the Coast Guard becomes a part of the Navy. Mr. Criswell was Interviewed over radio station WIS in a program arranged by I^awrence M. Pluckney, state director for the office of government reports. HUSKIE. PAL OF YOUNG FOLKS PASSES AWAY "Husklo", the big bulldog owned by Don Campbell, Lafayotte street Is dead. You'll remombrr Huskie. He was the bull seen trotting down the Main 1 street dally with a bundle of dog meat securely wrapped and tied In his mouth. N No matter how many dogs approached to sniff at tho parcel of meat, Husklo was all business and kept on his way from tho market to his home. There in the backyard he had the supreme satisfaction of unwrapping the moat and eating It. He lias never been known to unwrap tho meat on the way homo and lie has been carrying It for 12 years. Huskie was a great pot. beloved by all the neighbors, young and old. When Just a puppy he accompanied tils master to tho store and market and It was at this time that the butcher wrapped up a few bits of meat and gave to him. For twelve rears Huskie never missed a day when he trotted down to the market, tot his meat, trotted back and ate if. Hiiskio died suddenly. Members of In- family noted he was 111 and sum nioned his master. When Don Campboll reached the side of the dying dog Huskie looked up at him, and if dogs can smile, Huskie smiled?and was gone. It seemed as if Huskie knew that all was well with the world when he saw his master and the rest ol his loved friends around him. Ye sir e-e-e we're going to miss Huskie. Use a tablespoon of milk in which a little brown sugar lias been dissolved to glaze cakes and pastry. The cabinet of President Franklin Pierce served the entire term without a change of personnel, 1863 to 1867. MORE FEED MEANS MORE EGG8 TO INCREASE DEFENSE FOODS Plenty of feed for farm poultry flocks means more eggs, and more eggs help assure ample food supplies for this country, Great Britain, and other countries resisting aggression, County Agent McCarley said today. Keeping the masli * hoppers full, he said, is one way farm men and farm women can help in national defense. Prices are good, and the Department. of Agriculture .will support the market at an average of about 22 cents. Chicago basis, for the next two years, he pointed out. Feed supplies are abundant. Commercial poultrymen already are feeding their flocks to get the most iKjsslble eggs, so that extra eggs must come from special feeding of farm hens. "Feed plenty of mash, either homemixed or commercial, and all the grain the hens will clean up at night" he siid. "Keep fresh, clean water where the hens can get it easily at all times. Wet ma>Ti is an excellent appetizer. It. should bo fed in aj crumbly state, and ortco started, must be kept up. Kxtra eggs will pay for the udililional work." Kee.s are an idoal means of turning Kver-Normal Granary reserves of corn and wheat into defense foods, ho pointed out Production can be maintained by better fe'eding. Powdered or dried eggs keep well and take little storage or shipping space in proportion to their food value. A case of 30 dozen eggs dries down to about 10 pound 8. "Give the hens all they'll eat this spring ". McCarley said. "Don't make them rustle for their food. Feeding for more eggs is a real opportunity for farm men and women to aid defense and add to their Incomes." Whatta Man! "Compan-eo. ateenshun!" bawled the drill sergeant to tho rookie squad. "Compan-ee, lift up your left leg and hold It straight out in front of you!" By mistake, one soldier held up his right log. which brought it side by side with his neighbor's loft leg. "Aw right!" shouted tho sergeant when he noticed this. "Who's the wise guy over there holding up both legs?" Ninety-flve patches were required to repair damages to wings of an airplane caught in a hailstorm in South Dakota in 1939. More than threo-fourths of all manufacturers' excise taxes paid to the federal government come from the sale of automotive products. Half of our conversation is made up of 43 common words. LEMOCO PAINT V&atT/ PRODUCTS \ / Camden Hardware St Supply Company ' <i Ftowerm Get Hungry *' ' y . - - ' - c*** '- > Beautiful garden! cannot be obtained and maintained without proper feeding of the plant!. A little attention paid to the proper fertilization of flowers, shrubs, and other ornamentals will frequently give great satisfaction in hotter and more lasting plantings, Many flowers arc rapidly growing plants and therefore must l>e assured of a plentiful supply of plant food to take carc of their needs during the intense growing period. The application of a nitrogen fertilizer will produce a rapid and lush growth. The use of this fertilizer on new beds frequently gives gcWxf rtr* suits for a year or two. Then the plantings do not do so well, to the disappointment of the gardener. What he does not realize is the drain on the phosphate and especially the potash in the soil made by the plants, most of which are removed each year as trash or prunings. A number oT growers use l>one meal, which takes carc of the phosphate, but potash is often very much the neglected child in the fertilizer family. With the tendency to use large amounts of nitrogen to get large growth, the use of potash is particularly important. These two plant foods complement each other, and each does best when used in proper ratio with the other. The potash balances the rapid-growth-producing qualities of the nitrogen, and gives the planf strength, vigor, and the ability to resist diseases and unfavorable weather conditions. A flower growing on a rich bed often starts off with a. fine growth, makes a big plant, then bends over and produce# a disappointing, small, and dull bloom. Roses winter-kill and suffer from black spot in the summer. Bulb plantings do podrly after the first year. The cause in many cases is unbalanced fertilization. The proper fertilizer to use varies with the plantings and the soil. In most cases, a complete fertilizer should Ik* used. This is one containing nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash. A good general purpose fertilizcr is one containing the nutri cuts ill a l-Z-2 ratio, hucli analyses as 5-10-10, 4-8-8, 4-8-7, and similar Krades fall in this class. In many sections, a potato or tobacco fertilizer makes a good Hower fertilizer, In the analyses, the first figure refers to the percentage content by weight of nitrogen, the second to the phosphoric acid, and the third figure to the potash, the analyses always being given in the same order. In buying fertilizer, more attention should be paid to the analysis than to the brand ' name, since it is the content not the name- that does the work. * Fertilizer should be used during the spring and summer. When mak, ing new beds, it should be evtyily spread after spading, but before working down the soil. In old beds the fertilizer should be spread before workup thciti up, so as to mix the fertilizer well with the soil, and prevent burning the seed or roots of the plants. A good rate < ( application is 3 or 4 pounds per 100 square feet. On plantings of roses and other perennials, the fertilizer should be spread around the plants several times during the season at about half a handful to the plant. Care should be taken that very little or none of the fertilizer comes in direct contact with the plant. The plants should be dry when the material is spread, and it is a good practice to water well after applying the fertilizer. Complete fertilizer should not be applied after Labor Day. In order to harden perennials and make them go through the winter in better shape, it is a good practice to apply one or two applications of a fertilizer such as 0-10-10, or 0-14-14 during the fall. Questions relative to what can be done about evergreen planting* turning brown are often asked. This browning usually is due to a rust organism, and so far no effective direct remedy has been found. The best thing to do is to fertilize as suggested for perennials, so as to increase the general vigor of the plant. DODGE I forf&C&cC H .TRUCKS j Sure the swing's to Dodge Job-Rated trucks! Here's why: A truck that fits the job is a better truck, gives better performance, costs less to operate ? lasts longer, saves time, saves money! And new Dodge Job-Rated trucks are the best trucks ever built ? best quality ? best value. Compare them with any truck at any price! Be convinced! BUYYOl/K ff?Xr 7KUOK7 MY/ /. too* AT 2. LOOK AT 3.THIM lOCKtr lOW-PR ICED lOW.PMCf D lOW-P*ICID TRUCK TRUCK DOOCE.^r "A". \ TRUCKS HAY MOTORS SOUTH BROAD STREET CAMDEN, S. C. Secretary Makes Report Chamber of Commerce (Coutinued from first page; that courteous and attentive servcle to all visitors wins friends for our community. That haH always been our objective. We volunteer to help the tourist* who call on us. The memory of helpful service Is one to linger forever. No matter how widely travelled a man or woman may be, they are ill at ease when In a strange town. We have sought to make the nauie of Camden mean friendliness and' courtesy and 1 believe we have accomplished It. Many other benefits and advantages occurlng to the community dunlug the past year can be cited. Suffice to say that Camden by Its affirmative action will bo on the "main line" In the years to come. Sincere thanks are extended by this office to the city council, the many merchants who have cooperated, to Dexter C. Martin, state aeronautic commissioner, who made oiy air school possible for Camden, to the Southern Aviation school officials for the fine plant 'built, to the Columbia State, the Charlotte Observer, Charleston Nowa and Coqrier and the many other papers who have given space to our promotional releases, to the radio stations who have given freely of time for Camden exploitation. especially Station W I S at Columbia. The issuance of a city directory, preparation and printing of a new map of the city, tho buildup of the polo program to an unprecedented degree, the publicizing of the horse show, hunter trial, cup races and other equestrian features to the extent of making each a big success from the standpoint of public Interest?these are but a few of the activities the Chamber has been Identified with. We have cooperated on tho matter lof community, state and national defense, attending the various meeting held In connection with the same. Have also attended the metings held in connection with Organized ^Business. Inc. The organization of a local defense council and the inauguration ' of a defense survey are two other matters on the action record. I am happy to report that the city has appropriated $2500 to the Chamber for the year just starting. I am hopeful that our membership drive ttiis month'will add at .least $1200 to this figure. Through contacts -I have made In the past several weeks I have already secured approximately $800 for the membership fund. During the past year your secretary personally collected $700. It Is my sincere hope that the membership drive this year can he carried on with dispatch and over a period of not more than a week. May I express my thanks to the members of the Board and particularly to President John K. deLoach to Mayor F. N. McCorkle and to Lee Mays for their advice and cooperation. I am hopeful that our cotton festival can ho held the latter part of September or early in October this year. However, the army maneuvers to be held through this area may make It necessary to consider a change. Last year's combination festival and Christmas parade was I believe the most outstanding affair of its kind offered in Camden in many years. f For some time past I have pondered the advisability of formulating a credit bureau here. I have had some experience In this kind of a unit and while the national credit association does not regard communities of less than 15,000 population as being able to meet the expense of ? 1 functioning bureau. I am to oon, with some of the merchants to **1; 1 tain If the plan is feasible huTi 1 credit bureau of the kind I have it 1 lulml requires a full-time clerk a, 5 considerable equipment such m phone service, deal;.?, flies, and if! 'I like. I would like to state that 1 beUev* we have an excellent merchant* ' ganlsatlon now functioning. At, u. I Kaln, one of the member* of n,* board is the president. Jack Mooi! ! Is vice president and Dallas Ih>o u J the secretary-treasurer. 1 have bean at the meetings which have been held 1 and I am Impressed with the euthus- I lasm that has been in evidence. I b? lieve that the membership now'totals some 50 merchants. I l*ast Monday I attended u confer- 1 ence in the office of the governor at ' which uewspaper writers from the ! counties In the area to be included ! in the army maneuvers next fall were I present. The Governor called the 1 writers together to urge them to I educate the public through the col- fl umns to the press to the necessity of giving all aid to the war department 1 program, especially as it* relates to 1 the trespass rights necessary for the vast scale movements of the flnt 9 army. Inasmuch as a local contact man, working with an army contact 9 man were named to arrange for the 9 trespass rights, that part of the confoenco had no direct obligatoin from 9 this office. However it was pointed out by the Governor and other speak- 9 era from the army that some 67 million dollars would be expended in this 9 area during these war games. It will bring feature writers of newspapers, 9 press services, magazines, observers 9 from foreign nations, thousands of people from all over the nation who will be curious to see the fighting units in war maneuvers. In short, the j Governor pointed out that South Car- 9 olina has a splendid opportunity to 9 sell itself to these visitors. As. he v stated who knows but the experience of being in South Carolina, of njeet- -1 ing her people, of seeing her fine 9 cities and countryside, may mean the *9 return after normalcy of many to j make their home here. ' ?The U. S. No. 1 highway will be ] the main artery for the operation of 9 troops and we must reconcile our- J selves to the fact that the tourist -9 traffic will be routed away form No .1 9 during the maneuvers.. However 9 these maneuvers will be over before 9 the Camden winter program gets j! under way. The Governor pointed out that .9 there will be ample police protection 9 offered during the occupancy of com- 9 munities by the soldiers. Military r police will work in conjunction with 9 local police authorities in preserving f order. . What I believe Is of some concern 9 to us is the necessity of providing re- 9 creation for the soldiers. Right now 9 we are faced with the problem of ;9 providnig recreation for t helped eta at f the flying schools. The churches | upon our suggestion have already sB undertaken a good start in the right 9 direction. But there is a great deal 1 more needed. We must arrange 9 dancing parties and the like for these 9 cadets. This office is now working out a recreational schedule which fffl ?9 take in the flying school group, also 9 the 165 engineers now camped at the 9 fair, grounds for a several months ] period, as well as our own group of 9 boys who wish to play outdoor sports. J The members of this engineerng 9 company impress me as being a fine I type of lads. > I spent several hours J with the commanding officers and j made contacts for them in the matter I of food supplies. Also for barbering a and the like. We are to workj>utJL9 recreational program with them this J ALL DOGS I MUST BE VACCINATED] Every person in the City wlio owns a dog j or dog's must have them vaccinated if they | have not been vaccinated this year or suffer the 1 consequences. A complete list of all dogs in the City has been made by the Health Offi'8 cer, therefore none may expect to escape. . The work will be done by Dr. T. B. Bruce, B II, Veterinarian, at his office on Lyttletoft* Street, Monday and Tuesday, May 12 and 13.No dogs will be permitted to remain in thel City unless they have been vaccinated. Be surga to bring your dog the first day, if possible. Th<|| fee will be 90 cents for each dog. This Notice Is Final. . ? DONT FORGET THE DATE. J DON MORRISON, I Health Officer, Camden, S. C> 9 ? ?~ ~ -----