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MANY LOST FORTUNE TRYING TO GET RICH Mundratfa Caught Under Stock Mar ket Landslide But ThoM Who Invested in Government Se curities Are Hafe. . Whether or not inApy persona from thin section were "caught" In the re cant slump of (ho New York market probably will never be known, and i in- 1 1' In no way of estimating tha amount of nfliiiny lost Silt It la d*fl nltely known that many men nnd per* hapa a number of woman woe badly "stung" and that their louse ? ran fat Into the millions of dollara. I It goaa without saying. of course, that their lossea '-am? from the mar ket collapse of certnln securities or because they ware unable to weather the storm when atocks, which tbey had bought on margin, suddenly lepra elated. In other worda, much of the loas waa <bacausu men and WMnen lured by the promise af grejM profits matched thflr wits with -the old wai horses of tfta speculation gam$.' and at a result many llStlo for:unes were utterly wlpad out . Many business men realized soma time ago that certain market quota tions in Wall Street waro abnormal? of cfoiirto all of them realized tha risk of speculating on vague promises !>f profit and warning after warcing was Issued to the man and women of moderate means not to endanger their money in any get rich-quick schame which might be offered. Those persons who Invested the'r sayings In nuch standard securities ns Liberty llonds and Victory Notes, f.r Treasury Savings Certificates or Wai Havings Stamps intending to hold to maturity, were not caught In the land slide, for government securities are always redeemed at full fnce value upon maturity. They provide the bout protection In the world and the mm or woman whose investments nr.* ffe represented by such securities? and who holds these securltles?ls always absolutely sn'fe regardless of anything that may happen in tha speculative stock markets of the country. Of course the immediate market ?nine of Liberty Honda and Victory Notes fluctuates, but holders of these, securities may rest absolutely easy because the changes in the market prices Of these government securities are far iesH than in other bonds and their intrinsic worth with the (Jover? ment hack of them demands that on 'maturity they will be paid for at Just exactly one hundred cents tn\ the iol la- "Better safe than sorry " KINO GETS THRIFT STAMP. Somewhere in the personal effecta of King Albert of nelglum reposes a thrift card with a ITnited States Qov arnment Thrift Stamp attached. The king Is that much ahead. There is a kid in San Francisco who is that much out. As King Albert stepped Into his an torn obi le after the official reception ?n Francisco, Richard Slprelle. elev en years old, leaped upon the running board to sell the king a Thrift Starnn He thrust the card and stamp Into the king's hand. The king looked at him and then aald, ?o*lllngly "Thank you." Then the king's car lurched for ward and the king was f^>ne TAKING HIM DOWN A PEG Visitor's Comment on the Intolligtnc* of His Host Verged on the Caustic. Two old men, o in* a Imchdor and the other II widower of liiuiiy .M il I X* standing, hnve lived on small ?adjoin* 1 1 ) K farms In ? the sou tin* rii part of ' Washington county f?> r many yen rs. Not 1 '.Ultf ago obe of tlictii Inherited a Hinall aiaom.it of money and lie iinnio dlutely put it to use l?y building a r*W vduiek on Ids land. When t llO house was completed he asked Ills old friend and neighbor to coma over (o spend (lie night. Afier supper they sat hy the lire and smoked and talked, and finally, when conver sation began to hig, the visitor turned to Ids host and said : "You Niiy this home is all done, and 1 aid for?" "Yes," was the short reply. , "And you planned It nil yourself and hired the carpenters and every thing?" the guest insisted. "Why, yes. of course, I did. What's the matter with you 7*' "Oh, nuthin' much," yawned tl?*> vis itor. "Only If. I was smart enough to buy a house and hulld It and then'd ast folks to come to see It, I'll be duin'd If I wouldn't know when It Was time to say something about going to bed."?r-)n<)laiiitpollfl News, Shark Sslad Wins Favor. Shark meat la delicate In flavor nnd 't texture, and yharks are -plentiful In certain parts of Florida, but the fish ermen do not catch them because they are not salable. The home demon stration agent of HI on roe county, Flor ida, decided Inst winter on an effort to establish In favor this flsh now un der the ban. At her request ?h fisher* man caught one. buf warned her thot no one would eat It. Undlsnfttyed, she Invited a large company of women to ? home economics luncheon at which was served a flsh salad. When all bad tasttal the salad she asked for a vote as to h^w many liked It and wanted the recipe. Without exception the women Voted Ihejr hearty ap proval, and thus proved to themselves that their prejudice, was without foundation. A woman ii. AUgeics, Cal., H^at n dollar hill to Mayor Savder with the request that he get her lis Rood a hus baad as he /?mild find for the luouey. TRESPASS NOTICE All parties are hereby notified not to hunt, lish or trespass in ayy manner -whatsoever. on lauds in West Wat> ree known as. the l)oby place. KLMORE JKFFKllH I,ugoff, s Dec. ?1A, 1!UI>. :{7-lO TAX RKTI-RN8 Kershaw County No tare is hereby given that the Audi tor's office will be open for receiving Tax Return* from January 1st, 1920, to February 20th. 11)20. All persons owning real estate or personal proper ty must make returns of the same with in said period as required by law, or^be subject to u" penalty of 50 per .cent., The Auditor will attend in person or by deputy at the following places in J t lie eounty on the dates indicated for receiving returns: Hethune, January l.'i and 14. Rttley's Mill, January lf? Kirkley's Store, January *10. Korshow. .tinmnry 20 and 21 ? Westville. January 22 Liberty Hill, January 23. For The Holiday Trade Holidays mean Home Comings. Home comings mean Good Things to Eat and Drink. A good place to gel these things is at McLEOD'S GROCERY. Our Christ mas stock of good things is now complete. Please let ua serve you early. Don't wait until the last moment to do your shopping. . A Large Shipment of Sugar to arrive Monday. McLeod's Grocery A. M. McLEOD, Proprietor Attention Garage Men Y - i 1j.iv- .ij. ..f i.ur (J .1 : ' A v t!n< uU tuiitainitf 1M Il>?. <>f I I- "S ? n - . I'.* I*. ('up Scri'ft ?, Studs. Spring 1 ? ? ? ! t ^ . S?-t S'T. u Marhinr iiii'l WiiimI S< r. w .. .ii.d otliiT tis?"ful artirlov t?N> miinor ? l.- 1 flit loll A ? ? -Miry in t !??? ? ?? ? n ? ? ? i . * t!i?- ? uri^fu' < ? m r :i c Thi* ? ? 1 1 1 Ti t will < t yi.u $7. ."HI f o l>. l>i truit. Mirh. W ?? haw an avMirlmcul ai our Willi',. .u whw-h w<- will I "? Klad I.. ?in.w >??.?! . jiihI which w 1 1 f ; v ?? >??ii miiih nli'n its f.. what th.? A^sin Iiih ill i? COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 WEST GERV1AS ST. COLUMBIA. S. C. Blaney, J aluia ry^ 27 All IM'I'Mlllh bctWecll the of 21 mid <H> yearn, inciuxive, yie required io i > ? \ Poll ii ! 1 1 1 Itoad Tax, nulcu* c&ciih yd by law. All trustees, Uuaidiaim, K* tl'Utorn, Ahim'ii!' li.itwih or A fCfiit M hold tux property in eha:g(\ mu.?t return name. I ? : i ' - leuiliDI t.r. I ijinis by mail uurtt iiiakt* oath i" >anif before some oiHcer m:i| lilt out ?a*np in proper iiimi ii( i* o!" they wi!l be r?\>i?tod. \V. K. J Auditor Kirxli-iw ?( '?? ii ii t \ CLERK'S SALE Btate of Koiith Carolina, Cuiiiih of l.iinra-li r. I? ?? ' [ (iertrude S. Dcik, as A < ! 1 1 1 i ti i >> 1 tn t r l.x of the . K?tate of "!'. .M. i.Mk. deceased, <i imI in her own right. Plaintiff. vs. William Milbui'll Belk, and Khx uor Itelk, InfanU, B, H. Hodd^y, Ohirl^i i>. .loiics ami W. It. Plyler, ^ y Defendant*. PUrsuan) to m decree made in the above stated iii>c oy Judge T. B. Seanc, dii fed Nov.; lJHh, 101(1, I .will aell ut public auction before the Court ilou?e dtior at C undeji, H C., on the tirat Mon day in .lanuury next, within the legal ho urn of mile, the following described real estate, towlt : l . I "All that piece, panel or t r .?*?? t of land situate in the County of Kv:-haw, and State of Hput-h Carolina, containing OS acres more or leM, bounded by landa of Ii. A. Bower*, t'lyburn Itfuds. and landn of Cauthev and Inndn formerly of J. M. Ilqwen, more fully dexcrlbed in the plat mads by T. M. Belk, surveyor and be ing the same land* Conveyed to T. M, lie Ik ai^l J. K. Porter by the deed dnti;d . day of r?. W. ?- 1000. no* recorded on the 8th day of Januury 1001 in tile office of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw County i?. Deed Book DDI), pages "rfi1 and 5?i2. AUo all that parcel or tract of laud situated in said County of Kcr Hlinw. W State of South Carolina! 66ft tainlng 1 11 1-2 acres, more or lews, and hounded on tin* North by lands of Dr. .1. ft. W. Unite, Kant by lands of CJy hurii; South by lands of Mrs. George Able, and west by estate lands ijf Fletch ? ?!?.. the vaim1 being the tract of land j ?on veyed to T. M. Belk and J. K. Porter ')> 1 { . B. William.5, Sheriff of KerHhaw ! County by deed dated .January 10th, JJKH> ( .ind recorded in the office of the Clerk j of Cuurt for said County of Ker?h?w, Junu?r> Kth. 1901 iu Deed Book DDI) pages M'J and MS. Terms of sale cash. I'ui. lui . i to pay for i>a|H'r* and rtVVOM PA! Hi M<h>UK. C . 0. 0. L. 0. \V. r. ?{OHlNKON. PlaluUiri Attorney. ESTATE SALE State ,?f Houth Carolina,^ County of Kershaw. Notice is hereby given that the under signed will seb to the highest bidder for 'cash, mii tile premises of the late An.h Kelly, "ii Monday Dec. 23 u d , 1910 nt twelve o'clock UOoU, the folIoWlUji( described per*oual property of the estate of huld Andy Kelly: One row ami ca-tf, one mule, one 1- horse wagou, one buggy and two bogs, S. a THl'KHDPJL Kxeoutor. ESTATE SALE State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. 1'nder and by virtue of authority given me under the will of Andy Kelly, de ceased, dated March Jird, 1919, and pro bated and recorded in the office of tho Probate Judge for Iverabaw County in j Hook C. of NVills, at page -1150, I will offer for sale on the promise#, on Mon day. Dec. 22ud, 1910 at eleven o'clock a. in. all of that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in the above named County ami State, about three miles east of> DeKalto, con taining one hundred ami fifteen acres, more or lens and being bounded as fid lows: <>n the north by lands of S, C. Truesdel, Fast by lands of L. H. Ogburn South by lands of W. F, Kussell and J. F. Kirkland and West by lands of HugU Young. v. Terms of sale cash, purchaser to pay for pa pert*. S. C. tkuesdkl Fxoeutor of the last Will and Testa-t iio'itl of Andy Kelly. FINAL DISCHARGE Notiei is hereby given th^t one mouth from thi* *1 it t ?v. on Monday January "?lh. 1920. 1 will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final re ly rn as Administrator of the pstate .of l.avinia 10. Brewer, deceased, and on the ; same date 1 will apply to the said [ < 'ourt for a final discharge as* said Ad miu iterator. JOHN I>. MiKWKU, Administrator. Camden, H. 0? Dec. 5th, 1010, Clerk'. And Sheriff*. Sale. Slate of South Carolina Comity of Lancaster (Court of CottnnoB I'Imi) K. May Clyburu, In her owq right, and 11 h (iflioml (illKI'dlUM, ft, ul. riaintifr against I'm . Mi. mi II. Clyburu mi his own right, in4 M Administrator, et. ai. 1 >rft i m I ,i 1 1 ( ? T*uwtuaiit to h made In the above stated cause by Judge T. S. Sease, dated October 27, 1019, we will well Qt pnbllc miction t?? the highest bidder Ml ('am. den. S C., in front of the Court House door, on the Hrst Monday in January next, within tin* legal hours of Hale th? following described real estate, to-wit; (I) A tract of land In the County of Kershaw, S. (\, containing two hundred gild M vt'll (207) acres, more or lead, bounded mi the North by land* of Alex H row n ; .mi the East by Ixtckhart Road and Tom flortou ; ?>n the South by H. T. Hortou and on the Went by Cynthia Ho r ton, conveyed to W. U Clybum, by L. A. Wjttkowsky, Master, by deed dated December 4tb, 1010, aud recorded in R,< M. C.t Office Kershaw County, in Deed Hook "A H" P 703. <2) Attract of land iu Kershaw eoua-., ty, S. C., containing fifty (50) acres/ move or less, bounded North by lands of A M. llorton ; on the South by lands of J. C Davis, and on the Went by lands of, Sarah J. Davis and on the East hy lands formerly of W. O, Hofton and Sou, conveyed to W. IJ. Clyburu by L. A. Wittkowsky, by deed dated. Novem ber 17 th, 1007 and recorded in It. M. C. Office of Kershaw County,' in liook. S. S. 1?. 012. (8) A tract of laud in Kciahaw coun ty, S. O., 'containing two huftdred aud eight (20H) acres, more or less, bounded North by lands of L. W. Hlalr; East by lands formerly of the Cnntey Estate, and West by lands, of Jasper Davis, con vey ed to W. T?. Clyburu hy ' h A. Wittkow sky. Master, by deed dated November Oth, 1007) and recorded in R M, C^, of fice of Kershaw County, S. O., in Rook S. S S? page 000. (4) A tract in Kershaw County, S. 0., containing thirteen huutk-ed and one ( 15101 ) acres, more or less, houuded on North by. lands of Minot* Hilton and others, South by lands of W, C. Horton and Eawt by Lftcto* Rim the Youug Farm, conve^d' W % Clyburn by A R. J?>husoa, Bit*,*! the WW of C?th?rlot J?hu?oat?t?r tiun Jonuion, nader authority of ttuii order pf Court of (or f tettU'ld Oouuty, deed May W i nail recorded In H. M, 1'., iHIc- ' tihaw County, H. O., in V..H\ i { ( 5M. (5> A >ot in the tO?ft ?i K, Kevahuw edUBty, S. (5., iryulluj on Marion Street fifty feet and ru* bncj k South one hundred mni MXtv to lot of John W. till rain, bounded y by Marion Street; Houth by lot of, NV-. Ingrain; Na*t by lot of Q. ft. t formerly Mr* J- M, Hilton, and \ by l(*t of H. L. tlunluw awl Cart Sowetl, conveyed to \v. u, rijrbw^ i I>. A Wlttkowsky, Master, by ,>AkW 4""" <? ?? nnvuwMty, Master, by dead October -Oth, 101 0, autl recorded ^ -M O. OIm in Book A. H., V, Uftl. (lit A U>t in the town of Ken_ h >? i Haw County, S. homing ^ on Cleveland Hi reel, forty-one , eight im'hea* and running \\'e$t t?ok (ll-.wl f<">* " _ - ????? ? milling West tM dred feet, woroor loss, t<> ^ . ed North hy lot of John T Htw???V by Cleveland Street; South by s, Street and West by alley, ^ny W. 1'. Clyiburii by P. K. Hfw%( deed dated November :i(>tb, 1015 A corded iu ()?0? of 11. M. (?., '(ot bhaw Comity. In llook "A M\-l> ^ ? . (?) A lot in the. town of Keri Kershaw County, H. C, known u Henton Hotel property, fronting fu on Cleveland Street, runnin* bad alley way ; on the Wo?t by 1). R, er ; on the Houth by lot of John TjS vens, conveyed to \V. U. Olybmij deed of Oscar (>. Bowera, dated IwJ ber 19tb, 1011, and recorded -in Rjj C. Office of Kershaw t'ouuty in A. D.f P U67. 1 8 ) A tract of land vitOated in &J shaw County, ,said State, containing t3 hundred and fifteen (215V acres, mottgj less, kuown as the "Frank Hough" bounded on the North by laud* of &? Willialns ; on the Kast by lands of M rell Jonea ; on the So"uth by lanifj Huri ell Jones and on the West by lol of R. R. Williams. jj Terms of sale one half eash, and n balauce payable iu ono ami two utd bearing Interest from date at Jthe r?t? jj 7 per cent per annum, payable annjfl and Hccured by lteul Wstate Mortga^S the prtMnise'8 sold. The purchaser of jJ chafers to i>ay for papers and m?J stamps. kj; PAUL^lOORlfl, C. C. C. kl JOHN P. HUNTER, 1 Sheriff of Lancaster Coafl Deo 1, 191ft il^T ? ^3 Greatest of All Spring'll Be Here 'fore You Know It T^VESPITE conditions which greatly held back the production I 3 of automobiles throughout the early months of this year, nearly twenty thousand discriminating motor car buyers have been made happy and contented by the possession of their new Chandler cars. ' Nothing could more clearly show the regard in which America holds the Chandler Six, than, the patience with which, thousands waited f6r weeks and months for their Chandler?,. They waited because they knew what they were waiting for,? because they know it is worth waiting for. Some are still waiting, but their cars are com ing. December production is taking care of many orders, and January will see the great Chandler plant on a production basis unprecedented in the medium priced fine car field. \ ^?an*!Ier d^a,ers w|H, we hope, be able to fill \ on*ers,more quickly next year, but when the days <jf Spring come, and the country f an2 everyone decides he wants his new , ? ? once? there will be some waiting again. r*io!y?U want your new Chandler when you want it, H.?rfK?Ur OIX*er now. If you want to be sure of get K car your choice, the greatest of all Sixes titZiIl Question, drop in and see your Chandler / ho Ln?ui regardless of what the weather may ? For vSpring 11 be here ?fore you know it. | t * . >j All Chandler bodies are mounted on the one standard Chandler chassis, which has made the name famous. Simple , sturdy and dependable throughout, its features embrace , as for years\ past P the really marvelous Chandler motor , solid cast aluminum motor basq, arinular ball ' bearings, silent chain drive for the auxiliary motor shafts , and Bosch magneto ignition, SIX BEAUTIFUL STYLES OF BODY - - Seven-Passenger Touring Car, S 1895 Four-Passenger Dispatch Car, S1975 Four-Passenger Roadster, 91895 , Seven-Passenger Sedan, S2895 Four-Passenger Coupe, 12795 Limousine , $3395 A U frict! f. ?. i. Clrc+lmnd ?_ CAM?>EN MOTOR COMPANY, - CAMDEN, S. C. CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY C LE VE LAN D _0 H 10 Famous For Its