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Yes, pa I# f)0 your shopping early while the *-* good things ?r? on tap. Crab the early bargains while they 're on tha bargain map. Don't be one of those Kites that hit the shopping trails When all the derhs are weary after forty thousand sales. Whst's the use of loafing while the early shoppers win? When you are sweating lava, those same early birds vrtU grin! w, .. "*? * Christmas eve the pleasant girls who ladle out the toys Will be so worn an H weary they'll have no Christmas Joys. Haven't they a right to holler at your putter and delay? Pray leave tftem strength to cele brate a bit on Christmas day I If you put off your shopping till the very last hour. 1 hope you draw a lemon that is second-hand and sour I The tardy shopper blithely said, -A Merry Christmas girlie!" The clerK replied, "If you were dead or did your shopping early We could ertf oy a little fun around our Christmas table, But slow-poKee Keep me on the run* till Christmas joy's a fable." - ? * ? ' V- r. BEKLY WAR REVIEW _ ? ive Still KcmaiiiH With ?*? Says Baker. Injjton. l>e<\ 1(5. ? -"No element, uilitury situation should cause onchule fluit the lultlfttiTe ill A lias "|>e?*st'(l from the ffMiCS enemy," says Secretary Baker feckly review i?f military oper limile public tonight and de irjcely to the Germaji adver-. >f an luijM'mling great offen "During the period of tho review (week ending yesterday) the general military situation in th? went has ro-4 mained unchanged," the review says. "Rumors of great perparatlons on the part, of the Germans, with a view to ? achieving some major strategic success in Jhe West. eettMttttg* ? -to FearTi Tisr " - ' "Reports of massed hostile concen trations in those sectors where the enemy proposed to break through tho French front, and roll back the allied line on a broad scale,, are numerous. "The German higher c oinmand seek* i*>ace through victory. The eoeiuy Ik apparently very eager to have ux believe. that the la about to win such a victory. "For the iumt two year* the Ger man* have l>cen on the defensive In the west. The bold advertising of ?u imposing offensive on the imrt of the I'uemy. which while (n tin- realm of (feasibility ami therefore should not tn? neglected or ov^nonkidt must In no wise Ik> Interpreted to mean that the increased strength of the hostile forca will result tn any permanent <trateglc advantage to the Germans. "Survey lug the outllnea of the gen oral war strategy on all fronts, we find that lH?th belligerents have l?eeh mi the offensive duitng the past six months. "The centrul power* have taken the Initiative in the eastern and Italian theater*, the allies along the major front in the west in lMeatlne, Meso |H>t(iiuia and East Africa. "The enemy has eontlued his ef forts to advancing his lines along the Uussian front, resulting In the capture of lilga, and then by a well conducted offensive In Italy, with the assistance of an Intensive |>olitical drive, gained a marked strategic suc ccs.s In this section. "The allies. In the principal thea ter of o|>cratlons, the west have been able to record tin almost unin terrupted series of tactical advantages and In spite of the concentration of a preiionherant majority of the most efficient German divisions, have gained considerable terrain and taken a large quota of prisoners. "In the outlying areas of Me taiutu and Palestine, the British driven the enemy 4?efore them aim their offensive' culminated during the week in the capture of Jerusalem. "Though the capture of the Holy City cannot l>e held a inincipal mili tary objective of the campaign so vigorously pursued by General Allen liy in this theater, the conquest of Jerusalem wilj have a wide Influence through the Turkish empire * * * and will ?o far towards reaffirming the prestige of the allied powers through the orient. '^Germany realizes the danger at tendant upon the wanting of hqr in fluence in the ast and wTlll tlAirj'foro be more anxious than ever t o con clude a speedy peace before the 'war map' becomes less favorable. "The raiding of Germau towns in the interior, more esiiecially the in dustrial centers o fthe Hhlneland, by allied aircraft, as reprisals for the repeated bombardment of open towns in franco ~aud~ Great - HHtahr-iry the Germans Jins been successfully in itiated. "Reports of observers recently out if Germany, who were present dur ing previous air rulds, stated that these raids have had a very depress ing effect on the civilian population Desirable Farm Lands For Sale t'??V ' ; _ : J- -.Vf - ? V % ' " Adequate protection aKatti>4t Josh by lire is the llrst thought of the ancceanful business man. T11N (X >ST Is Insignificant wjieu compared with hws, Assets aggregating more htan one hundred mil' lion dollars is tUc security we offer the insuring public for in suraiice placed with thin agency. WR HIJY AN1> SKI.L HKAI. KSTATK and have the following rarn?s for quick sale: 170 acres, l> miles eagt Jf Camden on public road, one mile ftpoiu Church and school, throe building.*, ?? two-horse farm open. 112.50 per acre. to acres 8 Hitler east of OlDi len on Adams Mill road, g*x?d buildings. good water, plenty of wood. A nlcu Huh* farui In a ginxl community. Price $8,000. ST? acre* 0 mile* south of Camden on Spring llltl road, .V> Keren oj>en, gotnl buildings, good pasture, aiH)d land. Price $40.00 per aero. 112 acres on Wire Head bctwuen C^unden and Cassatt, 8 in Ilea from Casftfttt, 50 acres oi>en land, hal ann> wt^l wooded. all sandy loam g<h>d stream running through. (Jood building*. Prlle $8,500. 420 aerea on Wkhirt Road^UO miles north of Oiui\len. 100 acre* opefi land, balance wooded, some good ilnd>er, good' at rente running through the. placet Trrlee $15.00 per acre. 120 acres southeast of Oauiden, 00 acres open laud, good dwelling and tenant hotiw, open laud un der g<ssl wire fence. Price I1H.OO per acre. Let us tlgurt' with you, cither to buy or sell. CAMDEN LOAN & REALTY COMPANY Office Man Bldg. A. J. Beattie, Manager Telephone 62. and have heightened tho growing dis content among t ho German people, who now for tho tlrst time a ro being brought fatv lo face with real war conditions. "Tho armistice concluded by the Russians with tlio enemy now In cludes the entire eastern front from the Baltic to the Black ^seu. Nego tiations are not proceeding smoothly The Oerman demands us reported w|KH'lfy, among other )>olut8, I tho immediate opening up of chan nels of commercial intercourse, be tween -Russia and Oermany." Attempt To Blow l)p Mansion. Sacramento. Oal., Dec. 1$. ? What Is believed to have been an attempt to kill Uovernor William D. Stephens by ; moans of a jx>werful explosive bomb at midnight last night resulted in the' wrecking of the executive mansion, the entire rear end of the briildlng t?eing blown out. The governor and Mrs. Stephen*, .as well ws tho house hold servants, were ufdeep at the time and all escaped injury. Two men were seen fleeing from the house immediately after the expRo sion. The detonation of tho oxpiosiou was heard all over the city and windows were broken by the force of it two or three blocks away. It was believed that from 20 to 25 sticks of dynamite were Used. Governor and Mrs. Stephens were asleep in the wing of the house ad Totfilng fho sj>ot where the explosion occurred, but Iwyontl ? nervous shock they were unharmed. John II. Dukes, former Orangeburg sheriff and a Confederate veteran died af his home at Orangeburg Thursday afternoon. ? V f FOR GUARD Dt'TV KiiliNtniHiU jilted For Men To (iuartl Public Property. You a re Informed that lft.tHMi white men arc needed at once for onl l?t ment in the United States Guards for protection of public utllltlce In the United States The enlistments will be for the i>eriod of existing emergency. Men enlisted must he 1>eyotid the draft age; that l*. over thirty years of ago. The enlist meat of married men Ih au thorised. Men with former service In the Spanish-American War, Philippine and Ohlna Hoxer Campaigns, men with former service in the' Army, Navy and Marine Corp*, and men with ex perience In well organise*! tire and jk> llee departments are especially desired. J Where practicable, men enlisted for I the United States Guards will serve In the vicinity of their homes. I4heral' allowances will be made by the government foij the supi>ort of fam 11 leg of men enlisting 'or the United States Guards on the name basis as other enlisted men of the Army, under ?ho system of compulsory and family allowances. It Is requested that the widest pub licity l>e given this matter in order that men lieyond the draft age, and Ujen beyond the age of enlistment in the Regular Army! National Guard and National Army lie given an opportunity to servd their .ttULUiry? ? Men djenlrlng enlistment In the United States Guards should bo re ferred to any of the following Re cruiting Stations for enlistment; Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S. C., Spartanburg, 8. C., Florence, 8. C., Rock Hill, 8. ?., Columbia, 8; C., Greenville, S. C.. Aiken, 8. C., Cheraw, a. o. ^ ltospeot fully, 11. H. CHWKVKR, Lieut. Colonel J. S. Army, Hot., H. O. Vivian Martin at Majestic. Vivian Martin has a ohanoe to wear houio pretty modern frocks In \wr new est Paramount Cloture Molly Kntangled I which 1m to bo shown at tbo Majestic j next Wednesday. Sin* welcome* the change from the raNs ami tatters ami lioyi' clothing that she has l>ooo wear ing lu the last few picture*. Conscription Continued. Ottawa, Doc, 18. ? The union govera ment lias won u decisive victory at the polls ami conscription confirmed. At an curb' hour thin morning virtually com pie to returns from the eastern province# and result* not quite ho coin pleto from west of the lakes Indicate ? that, apart from the soldiers' vote to ho counted In January, the govern inent will have a majority lu excess of 40. Early rot urns received from all over CnAnda Indicated that t li?? Kovernment . of Sir Robert Borden has boon elected to administer Canadian alYalra for ftn other It vi* years and that Sir Wllllrd Laurler was as definitely defeated as In the reeoproclty election of 1011. lie turns Indicated that the French i>ortion of Canada had gone heavily for Sir Wilfrid Laurler and English constitu encies have returned men who will sup ...pAirt? Iho u a km -government wwiirrr and maintain Premier Borden In olllce. John <). Heliums, a young farmer, ordered to report for military duty under the selective service not at Camp .Jackson today, killed himself at his home In Laurens County enrly Friday morning. He Is survived by his wife. ? . v . V.'V^r.'. lonly a few more days in which to get your supplies from our large stock fcreat Fall Sale closes. Be on hand before .t ? too late. It will s y I To our many friends and customers we desire to extend the. felicitations of |ne season, wishing for alia Happy Christmas and a pleasant and profitable few Year. (J Whatever of success we have qnjoyed we can attribute to two reuses: Firsts an earnest desire on our part to meet your every want in our line; second, upon your part a ready appreciation of our efforts and a gener is and sustained support and patronage. ? ror your large share in our success we desire to thank you sincerely, and Poping our relations may ever remain as at present, we are ? ' V ? I Y?yrs to Command, KL SCHLOSIIWRG, THB BUKBB-S FBIEND