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1 UK CAMDEN CHRONICLF II. D. Nll? Wd .~ ; J > I'uhlUhers. K. N. MrI>ow?M S rnl.llxlinl gyj>w I'YMity nt 1 1?H> N?? Hroiul Htrwl. uml tMltero<| tit the (*nui ?iVIl |IONtol|llV IIS I'lllH* lllllil mill r?ir. I'rlct* |n?r minimi $1.00. We ii re ^Iml to rwolve communion (|o?iH <>f it r^HMiuiiililt length, luit mm lni|Mip|mit i'oim 1 1 ( Ion .of tli<*!r i H 1 1 1 1 1 1 ?; i doll Is t lnt I tllt'.V Hllll 1 1 III (ill CHHCH !??' iM'Coui|Miitlv<l !?>' the full iirtuio rt ml j i'^iict itihii-fSN of tlu? winter. Ohltu Hrli'M, ii'solnt Ioiih ?>f rcHptM-t, and rhurcti notlivn will not Ih? chiirK?<il for. Mill ti?rii of purely m |H>rHoiifll luitttra will !>o i-)uirjurtsl for nt tlu? r?te <?f Ave cent> * lint*. Whiskey or pntent medicine itilvcftlnfinwitH will not he uccajittnl at nuy |>rlce. ItnteM for illw|>l?.v mlver t ImIhk miido known on m>i>l tent ton. CttJinhMt, S. V., Dwwiibff 15, 1916^ "The allien r.(H|ulr(> lhal there shall ho adequate reparation fur tin- past iiih' adequate safety for the future. That Is Htlll the determlnat Ion of tils ma J eaty's government." Tills whn the dec laration of Andrew Honnr Law, re IK'ii tliu' the words of Mr. Asquith three months ago. as he made Ills debut Thursday as the leader of the new government In <hc house of eommons. It was only a brief and passing allus ion to the Gorman proposal, hut tin* ringing announcement that it was sllll the policy and determination of the' government struek the keynote of the new government's altitude and aroused i prolonged demonstration of approval. A well known publishers' journal states in a recent issue that over MM) papers In the United States have sus (?ended publication owing to the In '?reused cost of production. To guar< against a like fate this paper today raises its subscription price from $1 nc to 81. r?*>. We are going to make the Chronicle worth the difference In price ntt+tnde toward the Ger nuin peace proposals Is indicated In a message sent t<> Sir George. Foster acting Premier of the Dominion. t< Premier Llo.vd George, as follows: "Canada stands with you and the empire for vigorous prosecution of tic war until complete victory Is attained." The Chrnulclc this week coiiion hi! its readers In two -mIIoim The ia \? I additional amount <>f advertising makes Mils necessary. We are carrying over SOO inches of advertising in this paper .iixl we would ask onr readers to con stilt the advertising columns before making their Christinas purchases. The Gorman peace proposal has been received b> otllcl'il J Vt roirrad without an autoin of sympathy. It Is regarded by the Russian government as "an attempt to court public opinion and encourage the people of Germany by appearing to put the ros|???n*lhillt ?? for the continuation of the war upon the Kntentc Allies." Shoes May Co To $20 a Pair. A dispatch to t lie New York World from Lynn, Mass., says: At a con ference of shoe manufacturers and re tailers today, oa I led to demand a con gressional Inquiry of the shortage and high cost of leather, It was announced that leather had advanced l.*? rents a foot since a week ago today. Similar advances within the next few weeks would compel retailers to charge. a pair for shoos now selling1 at half thnt price. It was stated. in resolutions to be sent to Washing ton it will be stated that live years ago most of the shoes made in New Rngland were retailed at $.'i to $.r> a pair for medium grades for men and from to $10 a pair for women. Uonghly s|>eaklng, prices of phoes have doubled during the last live years, the ?hsmest advances being since the war. With an embargo placed on leather cx|>or*s. those at the conference to day declared prices would return to iu rraal. Manufacturers mu??t soon run <>n half time, -ays a statement by Albert M. Crelghton. president of the Lynn Shoe Manufacturers', association. Fnd of the war or an embargo can alone relieve the situation, he declares. Death Hnded S**ectarular Career. Omaha. Neb... Dec. 11. ? < Jeorge I', lleinis. who with his cousin, George Fran Train, built the tlrvt tram way in I.ondon. died here Sunday. He had been twb-e elected mayor of Oma ha. He was Ts years of age. The career of Item Is was sj>cetacu lar. INTO when the Prussians were invading France Bemls andTrnin at tempted to found a French republic. They were condemned to be shot for "inciting to treason", but the order was countermanded. Train and Bemls campaigned together for woman suf frage In Kansas in 1S<>7. Frequently they were sent to prison for short terms. They financed The devolution, a suffrage nowspa |>er established hv Susan H. Anthony. To the promotive genius of Bemls and Train has !>een credited the suc cess of the campaign .for the construct ion of the Cnlon Pacific railroad. Thirty-two |s?rsons were arrested In S|>artanhurg, Satnrlay charged wtth selling whiskey. A number of them were white. The eases were worked up by detectives who have been Spartanburg for the past several weeks. TUB WAR SUMMARY 1 5 , /imaL aiU iTmiicIi Kuld to UiUk lte . lit ? n nlKl ?? ? * ? ? """ " " ~ * ? of (!ilva , i '?' ' * ** Tho announeonjent hy tfo Teutonic llUwi of their leadluoaa to dUcuaa oiifo with the entente allien eoutlnuea ho ahaortdng feature in the war n?Wa ?s y?t, however, I"* annouueement ban ccii vouoiiaafetl uh to the haala on hloh they deal re ttju Mttfinpt to hrlng n t in! to Do* war. Noitlier lina there , iuVO Troth anv <i tho entente coun rlos any trfHetai WilDOBm^WCIlt ?n to n?? attitude they pur|M>ao to tuke witli ?i.'nr<l to the pri'lKMiMl. Meantime the ?onqucat of Itoumanla hy the Teutonic Hit's eoutlnuea. All along the frout lie Uouinauiana are In retreat north aatward, and the Ninth Oerinan arniy In ncaring the lni|M>rtant railroad June .ion town of ltuzea. In the Carpath ians ami along the Moldavia frontier, he Uuaeiauu aud (IcruiauH ..nil are at vrl|M with the Ituaaiaua the aggreaaora it moat |H)tntH. There 1h little or ho -hango In the altuatlon in theac regions, however. From Oreoce, l>y way of Ilorlin, fomtiH tjbo announcement that <*reek regulars have viaahed with French t i'i >o|>h tit Katerina, some <tr? miles southwest of Salonika, and that, .. fter a sharp Unlit, the tirceka havo taken tlie town. There haa lanm modi con* fusion recently aa to o|>eratloua In tlila vicinity, where (Jen .Sarrall la aup Mj.setl to havo exerciaed the authority >f tho entente |k>wet"a to anppreaa irook demonatratlona, ami tliln la the Irat detinite newa t>f operations. Other Jlapatchea from entente Monroes lndl ?ate that tin* situation la loss critical * han might he gathered from Merlin's innouuocinent. They aay that the '.rooks aro atlll optimistic as 'to tho ?haneoK for a Kottleiucut of differences vHhout a hreak. Heavy artillery lighting la in prog ress north of Monastir. Otlierwiae ?aim prevails. A now feature In the ialkan situation la a rejiort from Solla li'il H.(HM) Alhauiano havo defeated a \>rco of Itallana near l'asnosnla, Njirus, the Italians fleeing. On tho front In France and Mcl inin ami in the Russian and Austro 'tallan theatres there Is little activity talde from artillery duels. SENTENCED FO FEDERAL PRISON Two Mxiiirton Men Found Guilty on Peonage Charge. Lexington, H. C., Dec. 10. ? The con viction of Magistrate loor IluycH. of (Jllhort, along with J. Godfrey Taylor, i well known farmer of this county, 'n the United States conrt In Charles ton on a charge of peonage and th? entcnce of each to one venr ?? u?i ???? day, a line of $500 and the costs of the ?rial, came as a great surprise to their mud reds of friends in this county Sheriff Him J. Miller, and Cotmty And tor W. I). Dent, who appeared as wit ?esses in the case, returned home last ?lglil after having the week iv ( 'hi rleston. The case Is far reaching in its ef fect and importance. Magistrate Hayes, who has held the position of muglKlrate for several years, with i> splendid record, issued a warrant foi ? lie William Cook, for violation of r nhor contract wllh .1 Godfrey Taylor ?vho was t!ie prosecutor. (\>ok wa tried in Magistrate Ilayes court. foutw' ?rullfy and sentenced to pay a line o c''Ji3 ? ? r serve .10 days on the ehaimram' '!e paid the line, it is said, and the magistrate turned In the tine In regu I ir form. In a short while. It. Is sal' another action was brought against Cook on the same charge. This time he was trhtl before a jury in Magis trate Hayes' court and received a sen tence of .">(? davs ?>r a Hue of $50. Jn I e : 1 1 1 i?f paying the line the second I I me, the young man went to the rock pile. -Cook claims that lie was under a contract with Mr. Taylor to work for <1o per month ; that he made the con tract in good faith, and would have Mved up to It hut for the fact that he -got unirried soon afterwards and soon realized that he could not support him self and his wife on the small wage of $10 per month, and he was forced to break his agreement. Friends of the young man, it is understood, took the matter of his trial and convlctloif on the same charge twice In hand and the magistrate, together with the prosecu tor. Mr. Taylor, was hailed Into ftMier ?il court on a charge of i>oonage. * Magistrate Hayes declares that he was acting all the while in good faith: that he was following the advice of counsel, and that the case was prose ruled In his court by an attorney. This his friends believe to be true and that no intentional wrong was committed by him ; that his trial and conviction is purely the result of ignorance on. his part. Magistrate Hayes, as well as Mr. Taylor, is a man of about 50 years of age. and both have large families. From Near lloykins. lioykin, S. (V. Deo. 12. ? ? Messrs. Haney Galloway and Lanoe Kelly and MIhs Ithane Galloway spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Shirley, of Camden. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith and little daughter, Evelyn, of Providence, spent Sunday with Mrs Smith's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Gillls. Miss Ktliel Humphries returned home Saturday from Chesterfield* shy will go with her parents to Sumter. Mrs. Kd Workman, Miss Ila Hcarden and Mrs. W. ('. MonVt, of Camden, motored to Columbia Saturday in Mrs. Moore's car. Mr. J. C. Humphries and family will leave Thursday for Sumter, where they will make their future home. Misses Ila Hcarden, Oma and Laurie Workman si>ent Sunday In Camden with Mrs. W. C. Moore. Ua<! Interesting Careers. Francis X. Bushman and' {lever! v I'mviic. the celebrated stellar comblna tion, apjx'arlng exclusively In Metro productions, were never seen to better advantage than In the starring role* of "in the Diplomatic Service," a live part Metro-Quality feature. Besides starring in It. Mr. Rur.hman also (di rected the production, and the touch of his masterly nnd artistic hand is discernible In every scene. It Is the first feature he has directed since he "ame under the Metro banner At the Malefic, Thursday, Dec. 21. LAWS HEAVY HAND -TtTr7^r'3^5pSSS5!SSS5i555Sinr!r^cr^"^ BROUGHT ABOUT DOWNFALL Of MAORI ^PROPHKT." 9 1 mvp Who Had Made Hit Way to a Throne, and Who Claimed Divine Power, Now a Prisoner In New Zealand Jail. Kim, Maori "prophet," polygamlst and moonshiner, sometime* culled tin* "Muori ewporor"-? although uiiju?tlil nbly, it appears ? bus becu convicted l>y a Jury at Auckland, New Zealand, upon certalu counts, after a trial oi extraordinary length. Itua, his pre tensions to divine powers, his tomple and stronKhold in the wild and almost Inaccessible "King country" in north ern New Zealand, his fight with po llcemen several months ago, In which Koveral men were killed or wounded ; hiS* previous defiance of authority? nil this constitutes one of tho most Interesting chapters in the history of New Zealand. ltuu first attracted attention about ten yeara ago. He sot hltnsolf up as a sort of Messiah In the Urewera dis trict, which Is near the Bay of Plenty, on the north island of tho do minion. This region, sometimes called the "King country," from old &faorl usage, Is u sort of government reserva tion. It Is inhuhlted by the most prim itive of the aboriginals of New Zea land. Itua was slave born, but ho broke Maori tradition by assuming the pre rogatives of a chief, and in addition he mixed with native superstition a smattering of Christian belief. He was glib and cunning, and before long lie had a strong hold upon the minds t of the untutored members of his race. ! At Mnuugapohntu, a native hamlet in the center of tho "King country," ; be posed as a savior, and he wns at- j tended by a bodyguard. Here, al though by birth a slave, and, there fore, entitled to but one wife, he took unto himself spouses variously esti mated at from nine to fourteen, nnd he had built a circular temple of con siderable Ingenuity of design and con struction, for the Maoris are good ar chitects. In a cupola of this structure ho professed to communicate with the Almighty, and below him customarily sat a dozen Maoris, called aftor the twelve apostles. It wns "sly grog" selling or moon* shining which got the "prophet" into trouble. To make liquor on one's premises without permission and then s??n it to natives is ngalrrst the Trtw, j nnd when Run was convicted of lmv- j Ing done this he had to serve a Jail sentence. Severn 1 Indictments upon the same score wore hanging over his head when be was released and re turned to Mnungnpohatu, but upon his being summoned to answer to Ihern he defied the authorities. t Finally a strong force of police wos sent to Mnungapolmtu. Itua nnd his henchmen put up a desperate fight. Two Maoris were killed, and a num ber were wounded in the ri fie fire, and four polleenien were wounded* Run, after a reslstnnce with teeth, fists and feet, was captured. Rua's trial occupied 47 days. He was convicted of resisting the police, hut was acquitted of having used se ditious language. On two other counts the jury disagreed. . Lake Geneva Water. For 20 years French engineers have had In mind plans for bringing to Paris the Inexhaustible water of the lake of Geneva, called also Lake Ice man, on the frontier of France and Switzerland. This project, which made considerable noise before the war, has since beon rarely mentioned, and the reason therefor Is said to bo duo to the discovery that the blue waters of the lake, ho beautiful to look upon, are Infested by worms which the Parisians, now that they have been Instructed, will not willingly tolerate. If these worms can he successfully dis posed of the greatest water-carrying scheme that Europe has ever known will follow. With this aqueduct of many leagues on the east and the tun- ' nel under the straits of Dover on the west, also In contemplation, It appear* that French enterprise is not wholly occupied by the war. 8wIm a Musical People. Music has always played an Impor tant part In t$>e life of the Swiss peo-r pie. The Invention and development of the bellows, Its combination with tho electric motor, the application of electric releasing apparatus, from which there was but one stop to the keyboard worked by electricity ? uTT those brought organ-building In Swit zerland to a high degree of per fection, th u# carrying its repute Into foreign tyrootrles. Swiss organ builders becanrfe world renowned. Since 1 SGI the oldest two Swiss firms en gaged In mnklng these instruments have finished almost 1,000 organs with single, hydraulic, and bellows working. Sound Advice signaler ut Telephone ? 1 (airship* I approaching from the heast ! Voice at Phone ? What? "llalrshlps apprpachlng from the heast 1" """ ~ Well Meaning Friend (whispering) ? Try dropping yer hfiltches, I la rt hurl? I^ondon Opinion. | f *P . Preparedness. *1 there Is no danger of Florida's going to the dogs," "How ^o?" "They have headed the state ?r>v ertimnit there? wtfh Oatts." OUR HOLIDAY GOODS INSURF IT BY THEIR POPULARITY IN DESIGN and ECONOMY IN PRICE -r i - tri* ' ? ?' L K'S-ii* v m Jacob's High Grade Candies, Complete Line Cigars Capt. and Mrs. E. Scott Carson of Sumter have received the news of the. death of their grandson, Henry Wells, a lad of 17 years who was attending tin? university at Oakland, (3a 1. The! telegram merely stated that he was accidentally killed by a train Henry Wells was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Wells, formerly of Sumter, who have been living in Oakland, Cal., for the i>ast ten yares. I Wants ? For Sale WANTED ? You to know that I am agent for "Cream of Lemons," an excellent toilet preparation lor chapped hands. Send your orders to W. M. Loll is, Jr., 1(M>8 Lyttleton St.. Cam den, S, C. 25c Ver bottle. FOR SALE. ? One Spalding L>. H. Ten uis racket, practically new, with enn vas cover and wooden press frame. Will sell cheap. Euqplre at Chron icle office. TIKES ADVANCING IN COST ? Now is the time to "retire." Buy Ftsk tires fmni W. ( ). llay now and save about L'O per cent. I have the word of men who are on -the liis'de that tires! are sure to advance about thi>- amount | about .Ian. 1st. Remember thai i will i personally see to it that you get your i mileage out of Fisk tires and don't for- j get that I give 5c per i>ound for <>l?l i casings and Ne per pound for tubes in ' trade. W. O. Hay's Garage. South I 11 road Street., Camden. S. C. '15-fl pd. ROOMS TO RENT? Add n ?ss "Rose Cottage." care of Dr. 1. II. Alexan der. Camden, S. C. INTERESTING Prices on Nitrate Soda 1(1 per cent. Acid, Tankage, hoth for eign and domestic. Courteous atten tion will be given n ail orders. E. I>. Hosti?k, Camden. S. C. illtf. WANTED ? You to know Mrs. Thos. J. White, Logoff, S. C., will bake your fruit cakes for Christmas two for $1.75, single eake,s Jfl.(K). Orders filled at Lang's or Phillips & Co. FOR SALE. ? Plymouth Rock hens, fine strain, at $1.00 each. Apply to Mrs. J. E. Gaskin, Ute. 1, Kershaw, S. C. 3tl. FOK SAM] ? Milch cows ami yearlings. Apply to W, C. II or ton, Betbune, s- ?- * , | EXIDE ELECTRIC STORAGE BAT TERIES ? Wo sell and recommend the above butteries. They are used by ; twenty-six loading automobile makers, Hiich as Bnlck, Hudson, etc. Uncle Snra uses them in bis submarine.^ ^All the big railway companies use them foir lighting purposes. 1 will carry an as- 1 sorted stock soon. In tho mean time' can furnish upon a few hours notice. W. O. Hay's Garage, South Broad St, Camden, S. C. 35-0-7-8 pd. WANTED ? Heifers and heifer cows. ' Henry Savage, Camden, S. C., or W. A. Hush, Lugoff, S. C. 4tl y ' J WANTED ? White oak in logs that will J square (5X0 and over, to be 14 feet] or longer. Will pay $20.00 per 1,000 ; and up, according to size, In car load lots, f.o.b. the cars. E. D. Bos tick, I Camden, S. C. 34tf THE CAROLINA ? 1 138 Broad street. Comfortably furnished rooms for rent by the day, week or month. Baths, light and heat. Good Ser vice. Apply to C. C. Brown, Cam den, S. C. for particulars. 4t. FOR SALE OR RENT? Two story house on flth Ave. Broad Street. Ap ply to Mrs. Susan A. Wittkowsky, 1200 0th Ave. Broad Street. WANTED ? Will pay cash for old pa llor. books, magazines and rags. 25c. per hundred pounds for waste paper; 35 cents per hundred pounds for books and magazines ; $1.25 per hun dred pounds for rugs. Palmetto Bag and Waste Co., IL L. Sehlosburg, president, Camden, S. C. POWER! POWER! ? Yon need more power. Let us rebore your cylinders and tit oversize pistons and rlngft. Any make of automobile. Fords a specialty. W. (). Hay's Garage and Machine Shop. 27tf. t f ~j Thpspass Notice. All j>ersons are forbidden to hunt birds, squirrels or rabbits, or t?> cut or haul wood, lightwood or straw 'uny of my land, or any under my con- ; trol, under penalty of the law. W. C. Hall. Dec. JBrJOlO. 3tt * t ' sale Beautiful pair chesd mar oh, four and seven yeai registered in AmericanSJ die Horse Register. I forced to sell this pair, L otfer them for quick sale l $600.00, guaranteed souol Will hold on the first boi fide acceptance of this offi J. W. Rion, 906 Bamwtj Street1, Columbia, S. C. FARM L O A N w. ...... ..?!?? < I nrn 4 We axe prepared to ne tiate loans on improved lands in Kershaw county a fftw rate of interest m to run for five years. 'Cttio. ; j J.CJfcUMj I. C. HOUGtt ?? i * , FARM LOAM We have money to )e improved farm, lands & shaw County at 6 percent! terest on long terms. Loal not to exceed fifty per ceiy value of property. For f1 ther information write or i ply to Sloan; & Sloan, Attorney*! 311 Palmetto Building, 1 Columbia, S. C. TRESPASS NOTICE. All parties are hereby warned trospna&'on the larfds of W. C. ^ " . ? ? ? ^ ? i?4nr~#kj| arid H. s7T533^?Pl Wateree, River below Camden tending , back to the Charleston for any purpose whatsoever. Be granted to parties t? hant ?"]B lands. are, herehv revoked ijjM ] at Ion of thin notice will be according to law, ' w. a fleece./ J9 H. S. ZiefUr/ r&r IF IT'S HARD TO FIND, COME TO US.N We make a specialty of handling goods that are'hard ARE YOU HARD TO FIT IN A SUIT? Come to us. We have no difficulty in fitting any shapes is our specialty. ARE YOU HARD TO FlT*IN SHOES? Come to us. There is not a foot in this community thai fortable shoe that will give service. HAVE YOU A DISCRIMINATING TASTE IN SHIRTS, Come to us. We just k)ve to have It proves the merit of our goods. In fact, if find it in town. Come ? it's here.