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I HE CAMDEN CHRONICLE ? i - . ? If. I), mm KilUor mod Publisher ?v?-ry Friday wt No. 1100 11 road Wtrroi hu<| at th*Ofta>d?n. rtonth Carolina podtoffii^ wooud ?*UlK* j i ? ? i il m.iitfr I'rlcM m-r annum r^.oo. * 'lairtc : - A> ? - VvmOe It. s. O., Friday 16. 1W1 Here Is shop* talk tip to the i\#wn paper - !f w e wer* H*t#Pl? ciCDtly InbTcfcled we would take it up with jfcRflfi ?>r the newS|>a,perH by cor respondence: but wo don't cai'O to do ihnt r?ut vvhut wo ?n> after is to gtk the newspapers why they should ifll<nv themselves aiul the public they nerve to he victimized by so (tilled imbllelty bu reuus, Toe "publicity bureau" i? built um Inly on more or lean kuowleiifle of the inside working of n newspaper of fice and a certain amount of cheek. They are operated mainly by ex reporters and editors who have failed in business largely because they wort* ucvor abb- lo get a true conception of legitimate newspapering. 'Hie thing works like this An Individual or j: roup of Individuals desiring publicity for propaganda work, and finding that n 'argq per cent, of newspapers cannot be worked for free advertising in thut way, goes to one of the publicity bu i fTVQFr nnrt iwys the manager a lump sum to work the newspapers. The manager of the bureau puis th?* stuff desired info proper shape, and by the help of a mull Jgriiph or some other means of making as many duplicate copies as desired, malls |ho stuff out if. all th?" ncwKhnvrs. Some use the ?<fuff and some don't : 'hut there i? geu oraUy enough users for the purpose of the "publicity bureau,'" and thus thfr newspapers are beaten oui of a lot ? of free ndVert Islnjg. It l< the publisher who pays the bNts for typeflcttlnfS. pa per. pointing etc., and the publicity j burfnu that collects the pay. So real ly competent newspaper publisher Is gplng/.to stand for till* kind of thing. Fie must realize that bis success is it publisher depends on his ability to himself edit his newspaper and give W> sirtwcrihers value received, He will ? riainly never geV anywhere through nil owing himself to be ridden by the -o ?:tllcd ''publicity bureaus" - York VrMjuiroir ul ? m\ c! inn rii'. officials have decided ii]?on the adqption of a plan under which all harming foreign vessel* will ik' mor <?ut at sea and serched "frrr liquor. I in I he United . ?>tute* fiurlny 191'0 totalled approximately *.000 n d?vivase or 500 rroW~!in?"*TflTt) ( oi (t; atvording to a computation by Frodorh-k I. II<*ft'a>an. third vie? pn'st ? iout and statlsticsm of the Prudential l.kfo Insurance Company of America The figures made public through Tli?* Spectator showed Memphis, Teun. -.till in the loud with <i killing rovord of 'Slt.-I pri sons for every 100,000 of popu lation 'l'ii ?? Mifost of thirty-one oi f'os for vsiiirli figures were tabulated v. as Hoohester, N\ V., where t lie rate \.;i- I *t 1 1 1.". 1'<M- every 100,000.. In gen ouU the taV'los showed thnt kou thorn whites, with '.ir^p negro populations had th?- highest hnmieldo rute and that ?h( prop >rt ion ot negroes slain was Iroiii thn>' iii'! ii half lu seven times that of white.- Tho aeorae'f "ws.s ; slightly hi .-vrcss of fi?ur to ot:o T:il?u !:it;ci^?- tor t V.i* i'it ml IDlo 101!? croup ? ??! ?< ,> ; 1 : .duitvrd :llr Now ! ! 'I'.? I<t !???>? ' ! ;i :lM<iil!v; f:i .i- fin i. )"!<? wa- cu:ioort?fd. .? r . .r J s for .^-h lOO.nm I ri,. ?.. !?>.. . ? i. ih. hi^ho^t ? . ? v I 1 1 m i !> 1 1 ?? \ f a :i 1 io ? i - . ' ? - ? w ' i ? 'i ? t r:.'i At i ? i > ' K > VI i ii ' :i . 1 1 - t ,i I e?? !) I ! ? : ? ? , i ;i j;. i >f r ????? ? i;..-: ? r.-1-sli -t !' > 1 tho low?-st . ? ? . V \ < ? i> vs i ? ????! with 'i I .? ' 'M i.'o :.i ?? w Ii).'"*, , San 1 ?! J I i Kp-li ? V ? s< ' i . ! "? .i ' i ? "I ?*\ ?-! :? ?n1 1 < ii . . ? ? iM. i ; | .:i ' li ?? .? -.1 in ? ~ < ? ? ositi'i ? r> "is i ? i , i : i \, 1 ; ' > , 1 1"* ?*-li<i ! i It". I r lea : :i . , I w . i v. ' ijniio irii" M<*n ami wno -nft'o! :i vari?M> of tm.sfor ? 1\.~. ' . : J \e is !!?.>??'' thiMl tO .?VI !i : \ ? ? |.\iHiO?l how t<, work lu .1 \M'i, I uf busy |MM>pio t h??ro ?- no ] for ->"1 - *1 :i m:i n Mo is n pan ("Ml :4 Hit II burden. II >' kiO?w- nt'i; li.'i pnde nor Ho i-^ T i < ? ? ii -? -T*5< nor- 'o htrn-.pff nor to h?? w ir!?t ' * ?? ' i r i y (pra > to Ih* <1?'U. vor<*l lro:n *'.? !r:iui?i*. of s-iuh r?is f ?>rt\t!i?% Killed in Kausa*. ? h 10m Thr* K iiii?i? rit.v Star > \n Knrp?>ri:i hunt ?rr lias tii.l *hi?-h NiM>nvs to }*> a combination of <1 1 1 jjooM- and I AL/.v. saw. bcim: i V- <Iv.p of n rrv>xr?. Iwvlnc tin* appear a net* of a -ttvsK.! U-hI, and boo^tin^ a ^.iw-iooMj bill. Without (limht it I.h t ho wrll known carpenter bird which *a^ common in the district smith of Kmporia in (he days of <mit youth. A ??{oser I nsfx-ct k?f> ivHJ reveal that It h**? n ha turner- head and flail* on It* ? oca It s4wh tK>ard? with Its bill fhr l fx nft-t and makes <h*ra tne*U?er, and ;2oe* on <trilcn ditriru? the fiWff WMOtt. With Thr A<lvor(l?trN The succe*Mfiii ghopiK'r lb usually the well informed reader of The Chronicle '-the reader of ltu uews and its noway advertisement*- aud the +ne that will profit by them. A* wily be neon again thia week 1* the dltplay of Hohlos bare. J. ho tunn who j?er8lnteritly adver tlKe? regardless of the boll weevil nnd ho-eilled hard times And he get# the crowd and the money frou? some where, an tbo*e who have noticed ht? ?tore durlug the past Hcveral weeks ffliyv <>?? hi* Neveral trljw north this xeason^Mr. Hchlonburg bought large Mocks for nisli and at further discount, and hip RlV's t1?H as his reason for hiiVllMSi aiK'U values to offer. Mr. Leon 11. Hchloahurg has recently been taken info th?> firm and with hi# father aeri es that the way to get the bual- 1 u<"sh is l?y newspaper advertising and then t? hack in* what you i>i'i t in print. The Mens' Shoi>. who at all timeK. entry the latent in mens wear are at ?till,* holiday season especially well ^"fkfd p'd t n k ?? advantage, Of the col umn* of this paper in suggesting the ~ift practical. And what is nicer or more lasting than Jcwe'ry for a Yulotide gift? Mcti'l Blaokwo.Ts iul and partly solvi* your s-hoppfng lint. We just tuftition here a iViv of the many ad* carried th!< week, hut sug that you read them every Pnot l here's n direct m<*?nge tl^pre for you. - die id the advert isewents ! HKKK AND THERK Short NWs St?nk* .Gathered From All Sources. KfjprcsMitutlvi'A or :]r?,000 mainte nance of way uml shop laborers throng out the country, voted New York Sun day not to :4<xM-i?t wa.w rcductlous pro pot ed by t lie railroads, but to ask for 17 per ceuf. increase at the mooting of the railroad labor board on l^ecem bet lfHh. , In order >to hotter against ; burglars and crooks the city of Green ville has ordered the Ughtlng of all bacfc aKoys. Hecause of family troubles J. M. Davis killed his brother-in-law, ELmcr P. Jones in th? artns of his mother at Macon, (3a.. last Sunday. Mrs. .Tones .?kiys that Davis fired while she was begging him not to shoot. ? Hardin M. Crawford, alleged boot Wser was killed at Anderson Satur day night by Jailor Rogers. Rogers a pproach^d a car In which he thought Crawford was carrying whisky. Craw ford fired striking Rogers In the neck. Rogers cam* back with two quick shots, both of them taking effect, one of them in (Ynwford's ear. Crawford was killed Instantly. There were two kegv of whisky In Crawford's car, liwenty gallons in all. The shooting occurred near -the Poole farm where a quantity of liqtior bad recently been found in a well. R Hart Moss, (prominent lawyer of Orangeburg broke his leg at St. (Jen rue. Saturday night When return ing from attending one of -the sessions of tbe South Caroflinn Methodist con f?'iftice in t.l*at cky. Ho fell -off a nar row .Idcwalk into a drtvh. 'l*he enrollment of Clcni.son College b:t< reached OH. Anderson county has :? of students being far in the b-ad : flreenvilb* is second with iV.1 : \ bib* (h on?*?* has iVV York county has ).<?y s ?f Clenison. f D Fortn??r has 1 >????? appointed ? ? . ? s i ? 1 1 r i i * ? i offi.or I'm- the Spartanburg, it:! ll>* was :i re presenUit.i\ e in J ('?>? ju-iM-ra! tx-..*mUlv f r< ?tn SpartaHi* ' nj i nnfil 1 1 ? 1 1 "who!: he was > ? **? <? 1 1 i?l.M !?* !'"i railroad e.miniN'sior.er ?V.* |!!>mm* ? k ? \\ a s '?a 1 1 v T >? l h;ss| ?: . i'i . ? ' ; h.?: .1 ? 'm ' ?>!' 1'fJJ I ? .j ? ? ' ? i ' ? ? !????? -?? I ? ? ? ? 7 ? ? ? 'It-*- j ' : ' ? i ? . ! . i ( '? ?'u ??> I i'i T j The I: ?? an* to 1 ?? ? (list rilf.itfl ' * >? ? i 1 > I and Kchruni* I s ? < \i roli ;>;? !;:)> air?a<l> ? ] '? "? I i ; >pr . ?> x i ? - J 'i id y .* 1 .iJOO.Oi *? of i '? i i'i fi<>ni t J;< ? this ? i. ? t'ij-iri' ab.?v.? nil the amount t" ? ? ? m lf>17 lf?20 Fiprnr..* ? " ' ? ? I't'i- ?? <>f th?* hitrhvva> <l?M?arr 1 1 ? ? : i ? i ?>i"in5> .i tha: <Jnri'iU ' ?? | ?-? ':?????? wars and {!>?? months t'-r t'-.i- v.m. .i -o'.i! of 77.'>*> has i ?? v. ? ! I-V.i. : ,! tM '-v ??ii state Mrs I :/.i, 'm-j;. W ANtot, 7'. a'ifh >; of 'Ti' W o:na n Rio* Plant i'f and oth?*r n^vt- ' du^i at her home u ' Pla i) t I'fs v i lie i.im i hhii ;'i'!o'a n ? ?.ir!? Moi.-i i\ a.ofiiiiv." Nil i w ~ n 1 ?l.i upl) of Hi'1 i.if" rr.r. j South Carolina Overdrawn Itank Accounts. Among the unpleasant fhinc- ol ..?? i> to accost a check in of an account :itui then have th<* c>hr? k tum id <i<wn by the bank Wc haw- n?n it any excuse for such a eM. It N much better to be hooc-;i. *vfth \our ore?litoi ami tell htm that yu haven't t moucy ju.sf at rtvat tltn*> than to give .i rhirrk (ha' the NnnV \cf!> rvW p*y The practice K unbu?iuesst1W'\ *r?d n rain's credit Is Injured when one of VS? cbecLs i> turned <4o*>o I>oo't overdraw yonr account CARVES $ ON CHIP, . Architect Plays iokc When He Builds St. Thomas*; New York. Other "Slyim of the Tlmee" A re On covered Sculptured In Wood in the Edifice. New Vork.~-Kt, Thomas' KplMuojial bureh In Fifth uvi-nim Iihuiih as u MixHrUTc rival of the Metropolitan An Museum in public intereat following i ii uulatlve disclosure* that showed the .'l.tMMt.ooo srothlc smicture to he ii v*?V itiiUlo tt^aiuji? u-"\e of oali|Ufi M-uip* .'unhand w < ?<?<1 carVim;. The tir>( "di*?*nvcry" umde by a ?mw^paper recently rovanlo.il n hu?o, ironic dollar mark carved lrj the or , lamentation ahove the "brldo'a >n irmi'v," Th"n followed the discov ery of 11 whole row of '-avenue types" ? lit t h* hQads about tl?e *i7,e of 11 list ^seulpi ured above the main entrance. Then* Included a inonocled dandy, a man with u dissolute no*e and a wmu* nit loratded as "the divorcee." The ..rchliecfy huve permitted to he come public a chart listing: Home of the wood aarviiig* thai dworate the In terior ?il the chtifch. One of the curv ing*, ?n(lilcd "Prohibition," depicts Hecchit* tumbled from a kef by a Wblfuni with a spear. Fallen from his 011 { v fret died hand ii a bunch of grapes. while behind the woman'* flu* ure Is ?\ sln*lo lemon, emblematic" of the "soft" drink. The wood carvings also include a group In which heuda of Woodrow Wil son, King (leorge of (Jrea* Britain, King Albert of Belgium, Olemenceau, j.loyd Ueorge, (Jeueral Persblng, Mar Aha I Koch, Admiral Begtty, Herbert Hoover. MaJ. Oen. f'eytou C. March and many other figures appear. A Sal vat Ion Army la*sle It shown handing our douijhriure 10 doughboy* and poib u?. niol other tigurea Include "a 'fob" and "hii aviator." \ h\ I,. Mnyerx. partner' of Bertram (ioodhue. architect of the church, ex pla'ned that the wood carvings, most of which ha ve been put 1n place recent ly. had the full approval of Rev. Dr. Ernest M. St ires, rectw of St. Tfaofli* m The work was done, he said, In aci-ordam-e with the tradition of arohl te< Hue thMt modem figures in history, problem* of the day and symbol* of ft\e ago should receive recognition lu a sacred edifice. The dollar mark above ttLs "bride'a door" and the 'avenue types" above ib* main entrance, however, were the architect '? Utile jests. worked in oil his own Initiative when flip church was huilt ten years ago. HANGER-ON IS PASSENGER - - 1 ? ???'???. 4 Supreme Court of California So Mold* as to Rider on Auto Running Board. Los Aiige)tML_i.'al. ? Holding that an individual standing oo the running board of ai> automobile for hire, though he has uof paid hla fare, in a passenger within the meaning of the law and entitled to prote<*tl?n, the >fate Supreme court affirmed the Judg ment of against W. T. Davtea In the action brought by John IvanelcH for damages mi account of injuries . r^-_ celved in nil accident at San l'edro, ?a hen the plaintiff was riding on u jit ney bus conducted h.y Mr. I>avies. The machine was crowded and Mr. Ivaiicich got on the running-board, in tending to pay hi" tare at the end Qt the Jonrtaw . li wan asserted by the defense that, under the circumstances, Mr. Ivaixich was not u passenger within ihe iHirviev,- of the law. but flip eouvt held against the c. intent Inn. Oat Kprnet tn Whiat Head itegina. Sst^k. ? A hea<l of heardf'Sa < on ; ining kernels of wheat and one oat kernel which wits grown ? ti a InriT) lien Itadviile. w ,i - brought to Kepina The out kernel nav ; ppar ?nl:> a?s f dmaiy oat and had formed close to the stalk of the gmiti iust be tween the second and third Kernel of wliett! Tio.it the holloni nt (he hefld. | The i in t kernel had h short in-;i/d Sim* I : lit : to :t wild "itt such a> ,s some times found i<n <? rtaln \ of ordina iv o.m ?? Throws Awa> Stolen bona ! I mP It* ve; M:? ? - .John I." of S" i ? w Kedfi?i'ii ?v.is arrestee foi ?,tr j i -en* Mist a* lie 1 1 : i ? 1 d i * I *' a <"Jt?ti Ijll.crtv txind ihroa'.rig '? n an ash ? nn I.ewis h tln? s t ; i t < i \ii.g stolen rtie "i ' ith ??l !;??* .. : : he ; >"11i c ^.i \ I ! . ??. ,i - f ? r . * ? ?? I tn W\? I i ;i i?; h Camper Beats Bear in Race to Cd.V !??(???< N m ii thi" < ! t v i hi' ?.il! 'rom ?cm tt r? <J!no?" <?' ?< '.'?iro >????? i nh? while > h nr i 7 r> I ll V M'MIC* >(' nv*,r s ' j ? t < t* < < ;??' ? * inp In St' t?> M ft hohtr half n MM# ?ru) w.r* <v';? p?1' of ml>k wh#?ri >>? !iM'/ no ?? 'ti lli* hu?hf? Wl.fi ?w? th*- brarj >tnm ktiQf '* ' ? hop* x?.rt !i 4 f r\ 1 :i? lji? ??t 1 a - 1 > r 1 0 r :rwgrt tin. moi; tb* rite hot ;?*?< r\' ioPV Aft#r barr1,-*4 ? r>i# ?b:B S>r?n?"r *?* ? ;.?rtr l*f* hun'urt fk? <? ffh fins. h?M <_rm>d <??* i ~?r+ n* ih* aiftmal* A Practical for Man will be more appreciated this year than ever .. ;v ?*'" . / . ? ?. - " ? ? ' ' ? - i4[ ?. J ?-? ? ?' .? .? r~rvr-v "v : V We specialize in Men's Ready-to- Wear- -We know their needs. We will gladly assist you in your selections and appre ciate your patronage; THE MENS SHOP YOUR SATISFACTION?OUR SUCCESS Member Chamber of Commerce i Does This Moan You? '? Wi> clip the following words from ?u exchungc that we like mighty well and pa.^K ou to our readers, hoping they will like them also: "Don'i go abroad to buy- something when 3 oi^-btfve a few dollars to flpend und then ask your home merchants to sell you ou time when you are broke. It you have bills with your mordant who ha.x given you credit, spend your cash with him by nE mean?s. If you tukf your cash to the city to sperod with a stranger who has no interest In your town, uinc times out of ten, h?> w ill 'do' you because he never ex pects to see you again. The home mer chant will save you money with re liable goods, which guarantee* \with his reputation. "A town that is largo enough and good enough for a map to earn hu? living in is good enough for him to buy his provision** in. If ho does not think so. both he and the town would br bettor off if his tent was pitched 011 oth^r prairies." The women of Japan have taken ex. ception to the police regulation which prevents them tYom attending politl eai meetings, and have registered a protest petition to the House of Rep tatives. COUNTY TAX RETURNS Notice is hereby Riven that tho Au ditor's office will be open for receiv ing Tax Returns from January 1st, 1011'. to February 'JOth, 10U2. All per sons owning real estate or personal l?ro]>orry must make returns of the vame within said period as required by ?uw. or be subject to a penalty of 50 per e*At. - . ? '* :*& ? ? The Auditor -will attend in pet*Nf> or by cteputy ( at the following placed , in the county on the dates indicate! for receiving returns: , ' Hethune, January 10th and 11th Italey's Mill; January 12th * Kirkley's Store, January 13tb v * * Kershaw. January 10tb and 171b YVuatville. January 18th Lfflerty Hill, January 19tb - > Hlaney, January 20tb. ? "" > Ail ]>ersons between the ages of 21 - and 60 years, inclusive are required t? pay PoJl and Road Tax, unless ex- . - cu.sed by law. All trustees, G<uardlanH Kx ecu tors, Administrators or Agent* homing property in . charge, must re turn same. Parties sending tax rt turns by mail must make oath to sam* before some officer and fill out same in proper manner or they will be Tt Jeeted. W. jr. RUStfKLL. I Auditor Kershaw County WINTER EXCURSION FARES TO MANY RESORT POINTS IN THE SOUTH AND WEST * BEST REACHED BY THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM AND CONNECTIONS THROUGH PULLMAN SERVICE TO THE PRINCIPLE CITIES AND RESORTS OF THE SOUTH EXCELLENT DINING CAR SERVICE. WINTER EXCURSION TICKETS ON SALE DAILY TO APRIL 30, 1922. FINAL LIMIT MAY 31, 1922. STOP-OVERS ALLOWED. Full infofTTUtioti ?s to farrs and schedules may be secured upon application nearest ticket Afcent. S. H. McLEAN, District Passenger Agent