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Cum Near IMnf Boriwu Fire About midnight Monday night 1'olioe ?uiii Ilrown discovered u Maxe in the Oly<burn I>rug StOM, but It had not pained much headway find the fire? department put the flaine* out without doing a Kieat amount of dam age, It started uiulor a show case and Ik fluppoiiod to have originated frfi>i a wife. The stink of cigars and the ehow cases wore bgdly damaged and ?m> panel Of tin* front door wa? smash ?(t to allow I In* bono to get In. Had It giitteh beyond the control <>f the ' firemen. Hie adjoining stores ami g'ir. urcm would all pn bably have ((one v?|> In Niuoke. ' At an early hour Wednesday even lug the re.shlein-e of Mr. \Y. S. Ibirnet on Fair stVeet caught f!rc oil t h?* his'oiiiI floor, hut niHH discovered In time for the fire department to ||V(i It. A goiwl deal of damage was done to tbo' building and contents from smoke and water and the family wan put to soil ouh Inconvenience*. z C^lin in (tiniK for Moonshiners. (WiSilft, .Tn n.' V] A bill which lumlshable by Imprisonment, without Option of a fine, the manufacture of liquor has been Introduced In the sen ate hy Senator A. .Johnstone, of New berry. The bill would impose a sen* ' tenee of at least six mbntlhs and not over two years on each person found guilty of manufact nrhiK whiskey, or any alcoholic beverage. Denatured alcohol and wood alcohol are excepted from the requirements- of the measure. UTTLK NFAVS STOKIKS fOiort Hems of Interest Picked l> Here Tliere and Kvery where. The average wain- power of the i Hlnle of t 'nl.ifornht . Is 0.250.000 hors< j power lllid Is exceeded (inly by that of the state <?f Washington with 0, (iOO.OOO. horse power. The K< M/kefel low Fownda tioii has turned over ( ? ? the complete control of Prance tin elaborate anil tuberculosis organization which has been developed at a cost of four million francs A Seattle woman Is colonizing a fertile Inland about jo miles 4011th of Mnza t Ian. Mexico, where she has a 7,000 acre holding. Twenty nine farm ers and their fa inlllea from Arizona will sail tor the island soon. Only <>ne third (d' t'he ii(wspai{Mvr*. Issued In 101ft wertf^j printed ofi the proilnct ? > I American forests. High cost of pul|> and 'paper mills prevents the manufacturing plants from fol lowing the timbers as do sawmills. 'I. lie gross wealth production In the United State* In - 1'Hft wta about $54,000,000,000. ( ?f this amount, the cities list year produced about bil lions while t he other .'H billions came from the ground. l'-lght billion d?d la rs in various class es of credits has been extended by the United States to I^urope In the re-* construction period since the armistice. <iongrc??. wilt J ?c? asked to approprl ate .<1l.0oo.ooo a year to establish a definite national forest programme to cover tile \\ liole I'nited Stales. To safeguard t?'ie nation's bread siipp'v np to next midsummer it will be necessary for ( lerniiiny to import* 1,(500. ooo f'Mi? r?f wheat, rye. corn and ba rley. Major < Jen. Mi-lntyrc. chief .?f the bureau of insul-ir affair*. In his annual report, urges American capital to develop ilio oil land, of the I'll lippincs which to says ;i rr extensive An expert restorer of awient doeti ments in Washington is able t.? split a thin .sheet of paper, separating the writing" on the two sides, insert a middle btv?-r ..f paper :ind co\< r llie en tire sheet with a thin >llk gauze. This enables the document to stand con sldcrahlc handling. The supreim li i> ( tiled t ha t an insurance policy on the life of a sui chle is payable, provided all t ) i ? - con ditions of the policy are c..niplieil with. I'mh-slrnhlcs from Southern Ku rope are arriving in the I'nited States in such number^ that tl ev are prov ing a menace to the < nintry, Kepre* acuta the Kmitsvii ? f Minnesota. a Kepnl.licji it member ..f the lioii-e im migration commit tee. declared Tues day on his return to Washington from Klli? Island V. Y . w here with other member" ? ?!' r?ie committee he made an nvcsiigaflou into conditions The Minnesota : -^eitta 1 1 v ?* charged that various .i_'e?i,-? eit tier governmenrai or privn'e In south I-'ii rope a n coun tries w,is facilitating the movement to the I nited Stati s ..f radicals and undesirables I'rglng a ban on all Im migration f* r n period two yearn Representative Knut?'>n said r gld leg Isla? on must >.e enact, -d at fhe coming *p?sion of congress fo keep out nil n'len exerpf po??!?.?y Mood rein fives oT per ?oris already naturalised who are able to pass a high qualification test " At ,i recent assembly of the league of nations in Hefonna I i?>n rTnll. In Geneva, only one military uniform has been seen, And It wan worn by a mem ber of the Chine#* delegation. Not a flag I* used in the decorations. Twelve langnage* are spoken amon* the rep *r?tntatiTc* of forty one nations. FLEES THE BOLSHEVISTS MIhh < J race Arnold of I'ortlaml, Ore gon, has reached Washington after stirring adventure* in stricken Po land. Miss Arnold, a young woman lawyer, who before sailing with a re lief unit of the American Ited Cross was secretary to Judge Hunt of the United States circuit court of appeals, saw service In hospital ramps at Le Valdahon and Brest before her ex perience' of one y?*n r at the Polish front. <>u the evacuation of MIhh!; Miss Arnold aeeoinpatded the reftv sreon In . their (light to Warsaw. The llolshcvlsts weri; on their heels ,and i 'rror who Increased by a train wreck >1 1 >? ??i I i?mi kilometers out of Minsk. WAS PRISONER, GETS MEDAL Sergt. Halyburton, Captured by Ger mans, Cited for Service? in World War.* Washington. ? Kdcar N. llalybrtrton of Taylorsvllle, N. C., who, during the World war, was a sergeant Jn Compa ny l'\ Sixteenth Infantry, enjoys the unique distinction of having a Distin guished Service Medal awarded him. for services performed while u pris oner In Germany. % Sergt. Halyburton's citation, made public by the War department, * says that the sergeant, while a prisoner In Hie hands of the German government from November, M>17, to November, lDl.K, voluntarily took command of the different camps In which he was lo cated. and. under difficult .conditions, established administrative and person al headquarters, organized the men in to units, billeted them systematically, established distribution of supplies and established an intelligence service to prevent our men from giving Informa tion to the enemy and prevented the enemy from introducing propaganda." QUIT CIGARS; DUTY TOO HIGH British Public Also Cuts Down on Champagne as Result of High Tax Rate. hornlon. -- Since Chancellor Austen Chamberlain Introduced lit1; last budget there has been a marked reduction in the retail sale of champagne and cl ears in Kngland. ? '|>:ar merchants say thai diiHng fin; remit months clearances from bond and Importations from Cuba have prac tically been suspended. The public. It Is stated, refuse to buy ai the high price* necessitated by the heavy duty and the inflated cost of the t ? >1 Tn l!)1l a really good llavami cigar could be bought at 10 shillings to ,r><> shillings a hundred, but today the cost is more than ?f> a hundred. I Wine merchant* are a Utile sur prised at the decline In the snle of champagne, nv prices have not been substnnMa 1 1 y increased. in many cases growers have shouldered a part ?>f the duty Imposed by the budget in the hope of maintaining the I'nglish demand. HORSEWHIPPED HER RIVAL Actress Lured Girl Who "Vamped" Her Husband to Stage Entrance and Then Beat Her. N" i ? w \ ork. Iler plea* to M;>-s Mcr tha Mackie "not t<> break up tier f ? . ? ? e" pi <>\ iiiR, of no avail. Mrs. Kalh erine <> Itrlen, 'J4 years old, an ?? tress. :;ppear!ng with her husband irt an elephant act nt tin* Hip|>odroine New York dry. produced a horsewhip and !u in_- MU< Mackie to. 1 1 1 rv state en "??mi'e la -lied her rival :ihou\ tie -,oc . 'id lic'tN in the pr?'s.-Te e ?? 1 u K rj?e ...? 1 Mrs. o l'.r ei; w r?s f ? ? - ? * ? | h\ \ r.v f ' ? : i : ? * I.cv Ine when stir told hew Mnkle had attempted to "vnir.p" \jer i) husband at a party and how <).?? ^-1 h>id declared she Intended ?*? _? ;.f!eK Mr < ? Mrien ? ??????? ? iin( sh ? ???? ,i loved her Mules Eat Airplane I ? ih-o Koplds. I >? ? \V i 'l-nt-lfH ZydeM. :i lake City hi nviatnr, ' me to Cnou Hup <!?. f.nrU?il h ? * air plare in a pa-'ure and weir to see a ball ca me tie f:< ? <1 to f. .-#??! ?iidr-ra " ien ,i Mi!. r.'.< :.i s t h n d i n in lie ,-.t> nee T><" jr Inter, whrr. t.r rcf :jrncd. he d.scov ered rli.i! rl ? cub ? Imd ?-;i r *?> ? it up 7.rdc|| t !i J ?? t>"rrn'.v money ? r* g bark h *??? '!'*?> mnlec ite thr wings (??? wo*?i!i\orK * nd Wtekf-rt th? o::u?. : ii.J f A ?J JZ? p??tfv Tor th/ J , ? ? ' . . , ? f ? ' ;. It co #t more to nutlutftlu the Abut lean contingent of about 16.000 *wl dlcrs on the lihltye than the rent of tft? 180,000 AllllKl forecs together, owing to the higher jwy. better food I a lid equipment hikI tSi>? expense of transatlantle transmutation. Final OiMlwrxe. No! lee in hereby given tout one in >nth from thin date, on Thyirvsduy, lYhruniy JHh. 1P_'|. I will urakt) I" (lie l'roh?tc Court of Kershaw County ; niv fiiiMi return a* Rxeciitor the es lute uf Ml&t Iuj!m Hough, doeeasod, and on the tttwe date i win Apply t ?> tii?> said Court for a final dlsehargc frotu hi v trust us saiil KgecutOf. K. T. KHTRIPG1!3. Camden, H. O., January 20th. 1021. * Final Discharge. Notice Is hereby given that one month from thin dite. on Monday. February 21, 1021, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County de ceased, and on the same date I will apply to the said Court for a final dls charge an Haid Administratrix. M ICS. ANNIIC. OUTI.AW. Camden. S. C? January 20, 1021. Final DlgctMrge Not lee. is hereby given thai one month from (his date, on Wednesday, February L'tfrd,, 1921, I will make to the Probate Judge of Kershaw County my final retnrn as Administrator of the estate of Alexander Mungo, dcceas cd. and on /the same date I will apply to the Maid Court for A final discharge as said Admin I sf rat or. J. II. SUTTON. Camden, R. (3., January 20th, 1021. Trespass Notice. Cutting wood, hunting or otherwise trespassing on lands of C. C. Coster positively forhldden. C. C. COSTEIt, [Camden, S. O. '12-JI-4 ? I : ! : Wants--For Sale WANTFI) ? Live turkeys, fowls. ..gui neas, also fresh oitkh. and sweet pota toes at the Court Inn. Camden. 5^0. 42-3 4-5. WANTRH? Men boarder? at a rea?ou h lvl?* j?rI<-?* lira. C. F. McCoy, Phoue JJ1H W, Lyttleton street Camden, 8. O. 4234p<l l'OR sAl<K^old<m QftlL ry^er top ?i? !v and snivel eitalr In good con dltlon, 10. l>. Hoatlck, Lyttlefun street. Camden, S. CV ? 4 2 I'rofeHKlouHl Kodak Finishing ? Films developed free, I'rluU 1 cehta eftoh lOlecirle Studio, ll)JO iiotmdcn Ave. < 'b>v? I |||i|| < ih !<.?. lL'p<t. NOTICE To My Friend* and Custom crtv: On and after Monday, January 1 1 1 yon will find too at W, C. Scurhoro'* garage, formerly known as Hfly'A uaroge, flit which place i . will 1>e glad to see ami nerve you. truest it. Frlptag, Camden, S. C. 42-0 FOH HA US C1IKAP--I>esl table flvc I'onni house in colored wcttQQ of effjv Campbell St., extension, Hrleo on application. L. A. McDowell, Agt. TO KKNT ? Hla?k Smith Shop, best stjtud In the country, and four-room cottage at Hoykln'n Mill. Apply to 1$. II. Hoykln, Hoy kin. S. C,- 12. \VANTKI>? -A miller with Nome expert - ence to rnn grlat mill, (water power) one librae farm to rent In connection with mill, Ayply It. II. Hoykln, Hoy kin, s. c. r_> CONTRACTORS AM) RUILDKRS? Kstlniatcs on wood and brick work, In uml out of town service. Good work and lowest prices. Furnishes plans ai)d specifications on all work. Hensnn Curios and Robert Ilolley, Camden, fl. C. iL'pd STRAYED ? < me brown bloc key mare mule, weight about, s<m> pounds. Left ear cut off on end. Had leather hal ter c>u when last aeon. Reward If returned to O. M. (Jay, box 12().r>, Ker shaw, S. C. 12-IIihI. LOST ? 'Monthly morning, one gray squirrel fur neckpiece, on auto road between Camden and Columbia. Re ward if returned to The Chronicle office or to Mrs. Cora Anerum, Cam den, S. C. FOR SALK ? Haled oat straw and wheat' straw. Phone 2211. 10. Miller Hoykln, Hoykln, S. C.,. '11-42 WANHC1) ? I have Inquiries for sever al tracts of land preferably that 1<? ?i on op near 8. A. L. lty., be tween Camden ami McRee. l>et me know what you ha.vo to offer that In reasonably priced. "? L, A. cH, Agent. Camden, s. c, WANTED- \l< ?. tap women to take orders among friend* and neighbors for. the genuine guaranteed hosiery, lull lint' for men, women ami <*ti I ltl ren. Kliinlnntes We pay ftk 9 an hour snare time, or $80, a week for full t 1 mi' Experience un WrltC Inter 'iiAllomil Mills, NorrUtoviii. Pa. LOST ? or loft somewhere a horse mount speculum. Pleaik* return to l>r. T. It. Hrucp or W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store and receive reward . II 2-ftlKl. FOR HALE ? One Myers deep well pump, practically new, with flfty flv? feet of piping. One new Eureka cylinder ami point. W1U sell at a bargain. Apply to L. J. Whltaker, Camden, 8. C. 41 pd W ANTED IMMKDIATfcLY?^nuiH tent female Htenogropher. Legal work. . Permanent position. Good ?alaTJ\ "Apply, stating an tn ry de sired and enclosing full information, testimonials and references in first letter, to WALTKR HAZARD, AT Tt >K NlOYAT-LA W, GEORGETOWN S. C. \ 41-42 wms WANTED ? You to know t/bat we have Just received a shipment of dry LI mo Sulfur / for spraying fruit trees. Maekey Mercantile Co., Camden. WANTED ? You to know ttliat we have Just received a shipment of dry Lime Sulfur for spraying fruit trees. Maekey Mercantile Co., ? Camden. WANTED ? You to know tfhat we have just received a shipment -of dry Lime Sulfur for spraying fruit trees. Maekey Mercantile Co., Camden. WANTED ? You to know. When the MERCURY FLIRTS with ZERO PreafcO-Lfte service will save your Mattery. A Frozen Battery means a new one, so keep It fully charged. Heard's Parage, Camden, S. C. 40tf. KKAL KHTATK FOR* 8AUM]tt| bouses and lot*, ' InwIneM property ?v aud fanu lauds for sal*. Prices and description upon 'application. I, 0. Ilongh, Camden, H. C. MM-2pd FOJl 8AUC~vi .000 bushels of Improved Cleveland Dig Hon cotton wed. win sell for *100 l*?r hu?hel, or exchange on# for two of common seed. Apply to L. J. WU1 taker, Camden, 8. O. 41 pd FOR SALK ? A 11 in 1 1 4*4 1 quantity of Durango long Ma pic cotton weed, measures 0V?r the standard 40 per (sent lint early as Kiug, easily picked. Tin? kind to brut the Boll Weevil. Hecoiiunonded by 10. W. Bailey of the* U. S. Agriculture lK?partmeut. Seed absolutely pure. Grown from Government wood, specially ginned. Price $0 per bushel. Write or apply to C. C, Brown, Box 107 Cauiden. 8. C. 38? CARBIDE for AC KTYIJCNK UGHTH - Carload stored In Camden for all siy.es of Gas Generators, at manufac ' hirers prices pins tho freight to Oam-> den, S. C. T. H. McClaln, Camden, 8. C. '35tf AGENT WANTED ? For Worthwon li.ni Pniparation. See or call on Madain K E. Helton, 1718 Gordon Street. G??de**.- S. C. ? ? - 20t? FOR s.\ 1 .1-: <?!!?? black, saddle mare for sale at n bargain. Suitable for a lady t?> ride. Apply Henry Savage, Camden, S. C. 32U. LOAN'S ? on Improved real estate, easy tciuftt. E. C. vonTreickow* Camden, S. C 4ft COTTON HTOKAGKr? 1 am now pre pnred to store several hundred bales of cotton at old Ice plant J. B. Zemp 30tf. FOR SALE ? A concrete and tile bun galow. overlooking lake and golf links, six rooms, hath, and screened In piazza. Easy terms. Apply to Henry Savage, Camden, S. C. 33 Storage Batteries ? Service11 Given on all make battrleso Recharging, |te pairing and Rental. Free distilled water. Battery called for and deli vered. Phone 118-J. Beard's Garage it Battery Service, Camden, S. O. 34tf. OR IN OTHER WORDS HALF PRICE AT HIRSCH BROTHERS & COMPANY We are offering the public the greatest chance to select the seasons most up-to-date and seasonable merchandise; commencing Friday, Jan uary 21st and lasting for Ten Days only. Positively every Ladies Suit, Dress and Coat has to go, also every metns garment going at Half Price. MENS OVERCOATS INCLUDING STROUSE RROS. AND OTHER WELL KNOWN LINES TO CHOOSE FROM. Original Price $.?>0 to $75. Half Price Sale $15 to $37.50 THIS IS ONE OF OUR REST VALUES BOYS SUITS ALL COLORS AND MATERIALS TO FIT ANY SIZE ROY. BEAUTIFUL SELECTIONS TO SEE. Original Price $15 to $25. Half Price Sale $7.50 to $12.50 LADIES DRESSES TRICOLETTE AND SATIN DRESSES, ALL COLORS, NEW STYLES. Original Prices $20 to $45. Half Price Sale $10 to $22.50 ALSO SOME VERY PRETTY CHAR MfiUSE DRESSES IN THIS SELEC TION. MENS AND BOYS MACKINAWS VERY GOOD QUALITY, DIFFER ENT STYLES. Original Price $15. to $30. Half Price Sale $7.50 to $15. A GOOD SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM LADIES COAT SUITS ALL VERY PRETTY, LATEST STYLES AND COLORS. ? Original Price $25 to $75. HALF PRICE SALE GOING AT $12.50 TO $37.50 THIS IS A SACRIFICE PRICE FOR THESE GARMENTS. MENS SUITS STROUSE RROS. AND COMPANY. KNOWN THE WORLD OVER FOR YEARS Originally Sold For $65 to $75 Half Price Sale $32.50 To $37.50 GREATEST VALUE EVER OFFERED LADIES DRESSES WOOL, SERGE AND TRICOTINE DRESSES, SHIPMENTS ARRIVING DAILY, SELECT ONE, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE Original Price $18.50 to $45.00 Half Price Sale Bargains at $9.25 To $22.50. LADIES COATS IN EVERY KIND OF MATERIAL, COLOR AND PATTERN, A BEAUTI FUL LINE HANDSOMELY TAILOR ED. Original Price $20. to $65. Half Price Sale $10. to $32.50 ALSO A LOT OF CH1LDRENS COATS HALF PRICE YOUNG MENS SUITS A LARGE SELECTION OF COLORS AND STYLES FOR THE WELL DRESSED YOUNG MAN Original Price $25. to $60. Half Price Sale $12.50 To $30. HIRSCH BROTHERS & COMPANY Camden, South Carolina