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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE B. D. NHm >1 / / I'uhlloherm. ?. N. Mcl)#well { L__ PuMlllttd ererjr Friday at 1100 No. Hroad Htrcet, and entered At the Cam den |K>Mtottl<o mm second cImhh luhII mat tar, Price i>er atfpum $1.60. Oatndcn, H. tr\, December 28, 1917. Well, anyway, you couldn't moke egg noK without MUKttr. It lx Huld .that a man' who won't flirt won't light, Well, a man who tllrtH oURht to Ih? preyarcd to tlKht, If the lady has a husband. v Hilly Sunday la advising Atlanta ne groes to 'turn up" the blind tlgera, and' we NUp|K>se If they don't do It bo will got mad and rant around like he did when the white people of Atlanta quit coming out to htM vaudeville show recently, nays the AmerlcuH Times Re corder. There lire lets of fellows who can remoiubcr when they had their Inst drink- not that their memories are ho Rood, hut luiii into drink* are so scarce. So far as we can nee, then* 1m noth ing In short skirt* to causc any com plaint, soya the AmcrlcuH Tlmea-lte corder. Well, we suppose you can s<s> an fur as you ought to nee. ? Columbus Kmpilrcr-Hun. 'Hie Jury that Mat on the case of (histon Mcuiim, tried for the murder of Mra, King, a wealthy Chb?ago-New York woman, said (laston wan not guil ??y of the charge ? hut there are lots of uh who are of the opinion that the .Jury dooN not Isdleve In the righteous iicmh of it m own verdict.- -( JafTnoy I/cdg er. A Christian scientist physician iu New York recently sued a wealthy pa tient for $ lL'.(XH). We never heard the outconte of the ouse, hut any man who |*>sse?yes brains enough to make a for tune and then has little enough mcuhc to trUHt hl? health to a Chrlstlon scien tist doctor ought to bo made to pay for If, remark* the (JafTney ledger. Senator (Irtlllth NewlandM, of .Ne vada died of heart failure at his home In WaKhlngton on Monday night. He wan a native of Mississippi and a I)eui orratx He woh head of the Interstate Comane ix V ( 'om i n I ssl on . Henry .ford is -mnhj to make a tour of the Southeastern Seaboard and will probably visit Charleston looking for .ports to lx> used for storing and ship ping of war supplies and provisions. A d is] xitch from CJeneva. Swltzer- I land mi y s that the (icrman emj>cror J narrowly escaped during the allied air; raid over Manhelm a few days ago. j The emperor and his stafT had Just left the railway station when it was j partially destroyed and the track* t < > c 1 1 V Despicable Character. W ? ? Inadvertantly overheard .i part of ;i ceii versa t Ion yoterday which was b?'ing engaged in by two citizen^ of Cherokee county when one ? ? f them said to the olhir: "I have paid :i 1 1 I owe this \ear and I have siiifieiont corn and meat to. do myself and family ami I am absolutely independent of the d- -d merchants." \Vc ? < >u id not help but think that t ? s > ? rime wa* not long since when this man was hedging the merchants to advance supplies with which to make his ? rop. and he has forgojten that but for that merchant his <>011011, f<?r which he n.v!\e.i thirty centa per pound, cveuliT not have been made. There nre numbers of mer chants In Gaffney today who nre car rying a<vounts on their hooks repre senting thousands of dollars worth of supplies which they have advanced to fanners of which they will never re alize one cent. The most despicable man who walks this earth Is ho who In prosperity forgets the kindness of those w ho were his friends In adversity and we are indeed glad that the man above referred to did not voice the sentiment of a majority of the farmers of Chero kee. ? (fiilTncy Isslger. Why Juries (Jet Tired. Considering the nunilter of shaking attorneys on both sides, the wearlncfw of the Jury in the Means case did not ai>|H>ar surprising. And not only was there a great string of addresses, but the addresses were remarkably long; five hours for one speaker, as an ex ample. It is really amazing how m\\ch argument and elocution must 1k> massed for the attack on the minds of men who have heard every item of evi dence and w-lin are supj>osed to be fully capable of forming intelligent con clusions. ? Savannah News. LKTTKK8 FROM FKANCK , M*mto Fort* Wrtiw HI* Mother* And Uroihor From Arrow The He*. Tbe following letter* from Maunie R. Forte, a C?uidcn boy, who along with new ntl other* Joined the Kaln ?k>w division and is now somewhere In France will be read with Intereat by bin Camden friend*. Mr*. Forte kind ly consented to let The Chronicle bave them for publication. WhUe they can not give anything of military Informa tlon tbey will prove interesting read Ing : Somewhere In Frauce, November 1H, 1017. Dear Mother: 1 can't liuagiue why 1 baven't beard frotu you In hucIi a long time, o I got one from Itennle #pd (Jeorge. We uiade the trip all (). K. After we were out we all got wa Mick and Mtaycd ho for u week. I would bave Riven anything to bave landed. We had a Rood time at that. I can't tell you wlieu 1 landed nor where 1 atn at or anything about military af fairs I will have to wee you and then 1 will tell you all. Time* are very hard here now but the French are patiently waiting the end of the war. I have Is'en working In the kitchen all tills week and will get out next Friday. The work Is not hard but disagreeable but we get the beat of CStM. I am feeling very good now, bave liiul it eold buf 1 am well now. 1 bave a brand' * new pair of bob nail shoes now. American tobacco Is very bard to yet over here and has to be brought froui over there. There is plenty of wine and beer over here and very cheap, but you ran rest assured that 1 don't use any. There are a good many boys here that are home sick and seared but 1 am making the most of It, of course this Is no border trip, but 1 am enjoying myself as usual. 1 naturally like a soldier's life. 1 see French soldiers home from the front on furlough. I have m'cii a good many (lerinan pris oners and they are strong men too. I guess this letter will be three weeks old when you get it. We haven't been paid in quite 'i while and I miss my cigars very much. How Is papa get ting along? I hope he has nlenty of work. IIow Is (Jeorge progressing? I am sure glad that 1 made that allot ment for by that I save $20.00 per month that I will have when I get back. 1 haven't time to answer Iten nle's letter and you will have to ex plain that part to him. I will try to send you one of my latest pictures l?e fore long. Try and send pie a copy of the Chronicle. I have just now realized what a good home is. All I hope Is that none of you die while l am away. You can read (Jeorge's letter and you will llnd a little more news. Always re member that when we trrt letters hen* they are about three weeks old. I hn|>e to get back in the 1*. S. by next winter at least. l>on't be worried about me for 1 would lie dissatisfied any where else. If we win this war I will share in the victory. If we lese 1 will have done my duty. The people in the I'. S. don't know how thankful they should be thai the war Is here and not ove? 'ben-. *>???? t forget to wrote soon. Your son. Mannie Forte. i i Somewhere in Franee. j Nov. IS. 11117. Pear I Jeorge: 1 received yours and | I '.ennie's letter thi?< afternoon and I \\a* 1 1 r? ? glad to hear from you for] \<>u know we don't get mail very often ? here. This Is the first hunch we havej .-otten -lnce we landed. I will tell : vn)i something of our t rip. We left 1 t'ti- r s. about <i\ In the evening. W e u ere In the bottom of the ship ? ?! there was tic whole Company thee- too in a very small place and the ;iir was very bad. We were let ? >m t ..iily two hours per day. The food was very good and plenty of It. We were out three days when every b? id \ beiran to got sea sick and stayed that way for about one week and by that time we had cot ten used to it. We saw no subs at all and It looked as if we would never land. I can not tell you how long It took to make the r r 1 1 ? nor where we landed. All of i>ur mail is censored, therefore I cannot tell you anything about military atT-tirs. When we landed we boarded a French freight train and we rode two davs and nights and we ate hard ta<-ks nnd canned willle. The box cars were about half as large as ours and there were twenty seven men to the car. There was very little sleeping done for there was no room, we all had to Mt up and nod. It was pretty rough but that could not be helped. We enjoyed the trip however rough it was. Times are rough here 1n France on rich and i>o<>r alike. All the young men are at the front and the majority of the ]>eople wear black in mourning for some relative that has been killed. The Sammies and Poilns are the best of friends and they teach each other their native language and I have leiarn. ed quite a bit. We are living a .?ol dler's life now but It could be a great deal worse. I took out five thousand dollars life Insurance Just before leav-| lug so if I croak over here you all will be that much better o(T. but here is hoping that I don't. We have a great deal of work ahead yet l>efore this war Is won. I wish (deleted by censor) W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store Telephone 30. Medicines, Toilet Articles and Sick Room Requisites No. would to drawn for Iih^ la aueh * coward aud w l? (deleted by>en*6r) The weatb?r la very disagreeable hero during the winter months, it rain* u drlpcJItig rain nearly all the tline aud the sun very seldom abowa Itself al though It la not very cold. You must not forget to wrlto oftener for you know that It takea about three weeka for uitill to reach uh and wv> are always glad to get mall from home. I will write yon later for I have to answer Bennle's better and write one to Ma. Write and tell me what baa become of uiy old Company. Your brother, Ma utile E, Forte. IJCK WH NTV NKWH Items af Interest Gathered Prosa Blah opville Vindicator. One of the moat exciting aa well ua moat lntereatlng Incidents of each day's racing on the Fair track wa? the race between the rldt lea* borae and another that would try to beat It. The horse waa ?o well trained for the track that he always Hhowed a prancing eagerness for the rtfco, aud when started with a racei belrtnd him, would run around the truck with a? much precision and rcg ularlty as If a Jockey wero astride him. He always came out ahead and then wouhl go *? i? to the Judge a stand, bow his acknowledgments and get his ribbon, which was always a blue one. Mr Alpheus linker, father of Mr. ! j4t s. and J. A. Baker, was taken suddenly ill aboilt two weeks ago and has been In up unconscious condition ever since. Only at times doe* he rally t<> consciousness. If he jives until next .lime he will be 1M years old and has lived all his life in Sumter 4'ounty except the four sears lie served as a gallant Oonfed j'lntc soldier in ('apt. OeVass' Com pany (J. ?White's llatalllon, light artil lery. Mr. Baker was IkjjSU- within one mile of Sumter courthouse and was one of the original subscribers of the Black Hiver Watchman and 1ms con tinued a subscriber till this dn>, al though the pa |>er is now known as tin Watchman and Southron. Mrs. Rebecca Shields, wife of the late Alex Shields, died at her home In Lynchburg on Doc. 11th, 1017 ( after an Illness of a few days and was burled next day in the Presbyterian church cemetery of that place. Mrs. Shields hud been in falling health for some time, but not serious until a few days before her death. She was among the oldest citizens of that sec tion and was a member of the Pros byterian Church from early woman hood and lived a insistent Christian life. She leaves only one child, Flor ence the wife or Mr. I Ait her Thompson and one sister, Mrs. Jule McNeil. Her life was one of simple faltli and Chris tian virtues. Some time ago a long-haired, slmg X y looking old tramp came through this section and lectured In the court house, claiming that he once was a soldier In the French army, but had been captured by t li?? Turks in Algiers and held a prisoner. for IS years. He told his story so pathetically that many who heard bin* thought he was i sliiwrii iitul !o !l!" "hr'p. | Mr. IT. It e< lick, who has been working) in Columbia at the cantonment, says he was trying the same game over there and was arrested and on his person were found ] tapers thai show ed him to be a derma n spy. lie was boldly preaching to the negroes that if they put their money in the banks j the govern unlit would take it. Rev. > Richard Carroll, when he Ic tured here a week ago, told of an old negro who had -aved $UlK>, and hail it In the sav- 1 ings department, but hi' was pursuad-j cd to take it out and keep it at home. The second night after he had taken It from the hank, some light-lingered friend took it all and he has not heard of it since. Right hero In Blsh opvllle the colored people who had money on deposit drew it all out. Poor old Tom Brown, the colored sexton at the Presbyterian Church had Raved up during these long years of life $75 and had it in the Imnk. He told i the editor that some one told him If j he did not take it out of the bank, the government would take It. Poor old Tom took It out and he and his hard earned money has parted com pany, and Tom says what hurts ^Jilm he does not know whether he loM^lt, or some one stole it from him. On Sunday morning Dei'otnber they 2nd, the home of Mr. and Mtr. K. G.\ De.sChamps was saddened by the death of their Infant daughter. Kathleen Mar jorle. Her Illness was brief, and her death came as a great shock U> family and to their many friend*. She had Just reached the Interesting age of sixteen months, and in her Irrestlble way, had endeared herself to all who knew her. TAX RETl'RNS Notice is hereby given that the Au *1 1 tor"*i ofllce will bo open for receiving Tax Returns from January 1st, 1918, to February 20th, 1U18. All jiorsons owning Real Estate or Personal Prop erty must make returns of the same within said period, as required by law, or ?>e subject to n penalty of 50 per, ecnt. The Auditor will attend in person or by deputy at the following places in the County on the dates Indicated for w-cmiiK^ctUvrna : Uetfcune January 14 and 15. Ra ley's Mill, January Id. Rower's School Honse, Jan. 17. Kirklev's Store, January 18. Kershaw, January 22 and 23. We?tville, January 24. Liberty Hill. January 25. Stoneboro. January 20. Rlaney, January 21). All persons between the ajfes of 21 and 00 vt?ars inclusive are required to jiay Poll and Road Tax. unions ex cused by law. All Trustees, Guar dians, Kxcnitora, Administrators or Agents holding property in charge. uiuttt return same. Parties sendlug tux returns by raall must make otth to game brforc s<*u? otftcer . ana nil out Maun* In proper manner or they will Ik* TtfrCtok w y K1 S.;i I I Auditor Kershaw County. The'lialser** Dream. TUrrpjrif ruiuor current though strange It may seem. of tin> (Jcrnian Emperor's wonderful dream, Helng tired of war. "he lay down on his bed, Ami amongst <?t tier things he dreamt ho wa? dead. And deep In his coffin. lying In atate, With fold waxen feat urea frozen with lu?te. lie wasn't long (load when he found to hla coat That hlH map to the next world and passports were lost. So leaving this earth to heaven went straight, Hustling and rustling right up to th?? gate. Ilut the lookout Angel, in a, voice strong and clear. Said "Hegone, Kaiser WUhelm, we don't want you here." "Now." thought WUhelm, "that's very uncivil, IKh'h he moan 1 must go straight to the devil?" So lie turned on Ills heels, and staight lie did go Kunnlng full speed to the regions bo low ; Hut when ho got there he was tilled with dismay, For while waiting outside he heard satan say: "Now look here boys, I give you fair warning, I'm exacting the Kaiser down here this morning, Hut don't lot him In, for to me it is clear, We're far too good for that mongrel down here. For if he gets in there'll be Dickens to pay. For as bad as I am. he's worse any day, "(>h Satan, den^ffiend," the Emperor cried. "Excuse mo for listening while wait ing outside, If you don't lot mo in thou where will I go?" I "Indeed," said the devil, '"I really don't know." "Oh, do let me in, I'm feeling quite cold ; If it's money you wantr I have plenty of gold. * * Just give me a corner, no matter how hot." "No," said the devil, "most certainly.. not, t We don't loud apartments for riches or jH'lf. Here's some sulphur and matches; make hell for yourself." So he kicked him out and he vanished in Smoke, And just at that moment the Kaiser awoke. He JnmjM'd out of bod in a shivering sweat. And eried. "Ah that dream I shall never forget ; That I won't go to Heaven I know very weii, Hut it sure is tough luek to be kicked out of hell." ? Private Joseph Glndcle. 58 th Aero Squadron. Morristoti, Ya. BETHI NK NEWS NOTES. A Chronicle of Happenings From Our Regular Correspondent. Mr. I.. W. West spent Monday in Columbia. Mrs. \\\ I j. Kelley ami Mrs. A. K. Mc1,aurin went to Washington last week to visit Mr. Klynn Kelley who is in a hospital there. Mr. J. L. Davis visited Hamlet last Saturday evening. Mrs. A. It. MeLaurln entertained the faculty of the Bethune school and two of t*he teachers from the Clyde school at a six o'clock dinner last Saturday evening at her lovely home on south Main street. I)r. E. '/. Truesdale has purchased a Franklin ear, the -first of its kind in Bethune. Mr. Ihirgan Clyburn who has been at WotTord College Is at home for the holidays. ?o On account of the unusually severe /weather, the Bethune school ? closed last Tuesday until the 2nd of January.: . Prof J. (lary Allen has gone to his home in Latta for the holidays. Mr. Bol?ert Bethune went to Colum | bia. Tuesday ta^yfciU ^hb* brother Mr. [TCP, l.Urffluii^ j*t Gamp Jackson. [' "'MfSse's Eva and Blanche WeSt, Alta i Copeland and Malinda Ward from Coker College are at home for the hol idays. Mrs. E. Z. Truesdale, Miss Stella Bethune and Miss Annlo Jennio Rob ertson went to Columbia Wednesday. There will he a union Sunday School Christinas tree at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon. Miss Marguerite Davis of Columbia College came home Wednesday to spend the holidays. Misses Kate Yarbrough and Kath leen McCaskill arc expected home Thursday from Ohlcora College. Miss Sue Anderson has gone to her home near Timmonsville. Rev. A. M. Gardner has moved his family out near Merchants's MllL Mrs. C. I* Mays spent Wednesday in Camden. Miss- I,ocile Williams Is spending the holidays at her home near Columbia. Meeting of Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Enterprise lluihling and Loan Association will he held Wed ties-1 day. January 5>tb, at the Building an.l Ixxin ofllcv. W. E. JOHNSON. Sec. and Trea* ' Sacked halls mean convenience and econ< UTTINQ Buckeye Hulls in tacks is just oii^| luive been done to H important Uttle things thafc have this roughage an improvement over the old This makes mm COTTON?* CD HULLS I UNTLKH easier to handle when putting them in the barn and easier to mete- * ure out when mixing feed. It keep* them clean and make* help think of them a* forage? not a? bedding. Kven though sacked. Buckeye Hulls sell for much less xhm loo* old style hulls. It costs us money to spek them but we believe that anything that will help you use this product to best adv*ntsg*i? worth the expense. Other Advantage* Buckeye Hulls are free of lint which has no food value. 2Q00 pounds of real roughage to the ton ? not 1500. Buckeye Hulls allow better as similation of food. No trash or duit, I They mix well with other food. I They take lest space in the 4* barn. , t i Every pound goes farther* f Kimbraugh Bros., Indianola. , MUm,, Smyi [j " We are using Buckeye Hulls and are very much pleased f with thenu we think (hey are superior to old stvle hulls * ./m To Mcure the best resulfs and to develop the ensilage odor, wet tht Aafc 1 thoroughly twelve hour* before feeding. It la easy to do this k wetting them down night and morning for the next feeding. If at any Hm thia cannot be done, wet down at least thirty minutes. If yea wafer ta feed the hulls dry, use only half M much J?y bulk as of eld sljfe hulls. Book of Mixed Feeds Free \ I Gives the right formula for every combination pf ?eds used in the South. Tells Jjow much toieedfor m ai n tenancc, , teiiing, for work. Describea Buckeye Hulls and givjw ^ircctiona wk, using them properly. Send for your copy to the nearest mill. D*pt. k The Buckeye Cotton Oil Co* k Atlanta Birmingham Grmmnwood LittU Rock Mam kit Augusta Char lot t? Jack ton Macon I FOUND ? A watch on DeKalb Street, (hvner can have same by i>aying for this notice. Apply at Chronicle office. Amuse the -Kftfcnes. To make a fountain that will delight a small child you should get a small glass bottle and nearly fill it with wa ter. Then bore a hole through the cork and place a straw through the hole. The straw should be long enough to reach almost to the bottom of the bottle, and If the straw does not fit the Cork tightly you should put sealing wax round it to keep out all air. You should now take a glass Jam Jar and heat it over a lamp or candle. Stand the bottle of water on two or throo nf dn inn hlnttlng DaiMSr laid on a plate or dish, place the Jar over the bottle and press hard to prevent air getting underneath. Now, as soon as the air in the Jar begins to cool, the water in the bottle will rise through the straw and form a pretty little fountain. The great thing to remember Is to press the jar down ever so tightly. If the air can get away from under the jar you will not have your fountain. Economic Garden. Now that so many are looking to the economic rather than the ornamental side of gardening, we are minded of the plaint of the Jews as recorded In the Bible : "We remember the flsh which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the garlic." What a savory meet ; the atmosphere fairly reeks with It It seems the pyramids were built on the strength of the breath of the Egyptians. Herodotus, writing 400 Bw CJ., states there was an inscription on one of the pyramids stating that 100,< 000 men were employed for 80:^rearfl In building the pyramids and that they consumed garlic, leeks, onions, etc., to the value of 1,600 talents of silver, Of nearly $1,500,000. Thts roust havo lent Strength to the enterprise. NOTICE TO PUBLIC The undersigned expect to have for distribution to domestic consumers a limited supply of sdft coal. We ex l>eet to deliver this to consumers at cost.' In order to enable us to do this, we request that, parties desiring to receive their allotment communicate with us in Writing, and at the same time send check payable to undersign ed for $0.00. At this price we expect to be able to deliver a ton of coal /it your home. In case there is any balance remaining In our hands af ter payment of expense same will be refunded to purchaser on. a pro rata basis. We desire to impress upon the pub lic the importance of observing the .strictest economy in the use of this coal, as we doubt if we will be able to procure an additional allowance for some time. C. C. Whitaker, | L. A. Klrkland, Fuel Committee for City of Camden. ? December 28th, 1917. t NOTICE TO DEBTORS ! All parties Indebted fo the estate ! of Norris Hal ley. deceased, are bore-t l>v notified fo mike payment to the undersigned, and all parties (If any) 1 havintr claims against the said astalflj will present them duly attested witfefl in the t!me proscribed hv law. ? -49 KLIZABETI! BLYTHML M Kxecutrix.jB Camden. S C. Dee. 18th, 1017. J Wants "For SaM ? 'r*" - Tuesdays Jesse I* " ck Pidclord i?r bejja -the gb< Triangle. Featu LOST? A W, and 0. Scott 16 humincrlcss double barrel shot; . tti .leWli^r /?un case with ry C. Ij-ons name on name _ . A : venj^iw-al reward" if returned The Camden Chronicle or to? J. C. Rowan. WANTED ? Bicycle delivery bo/1 $5.00 iH>r week at W. Itobin 7j* Drug Store. FOR A NEW YEAR'S GIFTM would be more appropriate tin handsome hunch ofpsper white! el Shu n? Winter tireeri CoiwErr ie's, Phono 325-W, Oiimden, SL WORK HORSES FOR SALE ~ ? Twenty, horses ? mares and work anywhere single or w6lgh from 1025 to 1250 ,J sound and rljrht every way. Ufl Stable, Cfcmden, & v ^ FOR A NEW YEAR'S GDTt would l)e more appropriitfe ' i handsome bunch of paper i cissus ? Winter Green' ConA-.... j les, Plione 325-W, Camden, &i FOR SALE? I>arge milch corjj ' milker, fresh in milk,' Jersey ^ndl stein crossed. Price $1 00.0ft ? ' ry Savage, Camden, 8. 0> FOR SALE ? Oood pool &Me Compflete $50.00. Apply office. FOR RENT^-Mk ,Htore on Itotal occupied by J. FVlL_ slon January 1. 1018. ; . son, Camden, 8. C. HVANTED? Old false teeth; ter. tt broken. I pay 12 to set. Send by parcel ? check by return mail V St, Baltimore,