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FOR BEAUTY, NOT PLUMBINO Franoh Chateau Owner Had Aroeiv toane Remove Modern Improve , menu They Had Installed. In our anxiety to g?d result* In Prance we were often tecileaa frotn e Vrench point of view. Tills cause of Irritation was exaggerated hy our gen* ?m*1 Ignorance of the language. I won det1 If the American schools, after this, vritl teach us ^pcnklm: French Instead ?f the hook French they taught In my feneration? And we run Into certain French peculiarities which we found It hard to Midoi-Mtauil. For example, early In our war a fine old chateau near Itordeaux wan leased for a headquarters. My the terms of the lease we were to leave everything exactly un wo found It. The chateau In Ita four or five hundred yeiir* of existence hdd never known sanitary plumbing; the owners bathed In wash basins or rubber tubs. Itlx pectin g to stay a long time 'we in Mtulled. hy pertnlttdon, drains, hath* tubs, toilets, a water- heat lug system. When, last January, we ended the lease and moved out the ofllcer who otnducted the business offered to leave the plumbing where It was. since It* removal would cost an much as It wet worth. The French owner refused. We Had to take out our plumbing. What ho wanted from that chateau waa not aanltatlon, hut venerable beauty, and the sense that he dwelt In the name Identical homo aa his ancestor of the tenth generation heck. The American fljuls it;hard to under atound such a point of vlijw; and he la e bit brusque In expressing hla opinion thereon.? Will Irwin In tlp? Maturday Wvenlng Font. FLYERS TO HUNT OUTLAWS Cotton Plantations Planted In Defiance ? of Authority Seen Easily From the Air. The department of agrlqultflVe has adapted the airplane to Its needs, and plans to have a largo licet of ma <tfi1nes to -serve the farmer, lumberman mid orchardlst during the next' six months, according to an announcement from Washington recently, says the Kan Francisco Chronicle. The ma rines will he used to llnd forest tires, nmp out forest and other surveys and to act as detectives to llnd outlaw cotton planters In Texas, Arizona and southern California. Lieutenant Compere at Islington a year hko Investigated the cotton situ ation. Owlnjj in danger ? ?f an< Inva sion of pink hollworm from Mexico It was necessary to create restricted Hufety r.ones where no cotton could be grown. Certain outlaw planters In lend surrounded by heavy forests have defied the government and planted In ttacse districts, which are dlfllcult to ftnd. The young California!! took a camera with him. cruised over the for eftts at a 7.0CH^foot altitude, and snapped seven outlaw fields. The fields were destroyed. Compere has been released from service and will aoon return to California to organize the agricultural aviation scout work on tills const. AWAKES FROM LONG SLEEP Little Town . of Koenlgeteln Hae a ? rief Resumption of Military Glory of the Put On the ?reat main route between Frankfort and Cologne, the little town of Koenlf stein has on Joyed an un usual. though uot unprecedented, mil* Itary Impoi't n flo?* thin summer, owing to the fact t tint (Jeneral Mangin has made It his headquarters. The de struct Ion of Its fpnress, the hulhllriK of railways ?i ml steamships for the Jlhlne, nil those had shorn Koenlg fttein of ((h one time Importance, and during I he lunt l.'lo yearrf, hut for the bustle and laughter of (he periodic holiday-maker, the little uVWIT" sofrnw to hav.? fallen asleep. Through gently rising and falling country, past gar deus winch are a colored tangle of climbing geraniums and other Mowers, the fra\eler eoines upon Koenigsteln. And Instantly his attention ia arrested hy the great ruin, slleivt, misshapen, Upon the hill, forcing upon the pres ent. Inexorably, the memory of the pant. Here owing to tho treachery of one of his messengers, the French general, Mounter, surrendered to the Prussians in 171)2; here the French returned four years later 111 triumph, only shortly after to destroy urtrl then abandon their little city encompassed by Its powerful N wall*, lest the ap proaching enemy should once more Intrench hl'nself there. Today, In times of peace, a great French soldier walks beneath the shadow of the fortress, while his men tn their pic turesque azure uniforms, climb Incon sequeutiy about Its shattered terraces ajid through Its broken doorways. HELPING FRANCE TO REBUILD Californiana Responsible for the Ereo< tion of Model Village in the Devastated Region. Anyone acquainted with the mar veloHs recui>erativc energy of France will hardly he surprised at the pace with which she In rebuilding her waste places and desolate heritages. Less than two years ago, along the hanks of ihe Mnrne, nil was ruin and desola tion; where once had been thriving villages, not one brick stood upon an other, Today, houses amidst their neatly planted gardens are springing up everywhere, ajid the peasant Is to he seen oncn nmt'c serenely at work In the fields as though during them* past years he had known no other sotting for his labors than this silent, peaceful countryside. One thing he has gained from this destruction and building up afinln. The dark, incom modious, often dilapidated home of the past has been replaced by a com fortable up-to-date dweHlng. Among tho most remarkable of these post bellum Trench villages is one in the department of the Meurthe-et-Moselle, which has been wholly rebuilt under the superintendence of Call fond nn women, architects and designers. An Ideal model village, artistic, orderly, practical in its extreme simplicity, this little homestead is held in great esteem by Its inhabitants, who ore de termined to prove themselves worthy of so attractive a wetting. S<Mm' from lIopoyHuoklp Iun in the New York musiral se, .nation "Mi-* Blue My.V at the Camden Opera House Saturday eve,, in* l>eWinb*r Oth, Trcnch Mortar R Q'ment. The wartime organization of trench mortnr batteries with the division* Iff to be abandoned In favor of a tangle trench mortnr regiment, which will b? organised *8 a part of the army artil lery to be assigned for duty by the army commander. Trench guhs re suited fr?>m stabilized trench war fare, and 'lie divisional batteries lost the*r usefulness excepting under spe cial conditions when tin* allied attack turned the warfare into an open strug gle. For that reason, the trench mor tar units of all divisions were among the first tf> he sent ht?me. SubTiarinn Not Yet Perfect. In spltr of the fact that the Hrltlsh have soire ste<iin-drlven 2,7(XMoh sub marines capable of a surface speed | of from ''.It to 'i.r> knots, the submarine i as a wer.pon <?f war Is too slow nnd j too blind when It Is submerged ?o bo consider^! a serious wetipou of nuval ' warfare. When it can fcee electrically to a distance of ten to lifteen *nlles while It Is Rut: merged So deeply 'is to be Invisible to the air scout, and when It can rteam -0 knots submerged It will dou?luate the naval situation, says Sclent ID* American. Rival of the X-Ray. j A physician, has contrived u simple | camera that seems to /rival the X-ray I In a limited field. Into a light-proof i I box, containing the member to be'ex J amlned, he admits light from a tung i sten lamp, filtered to pass only red ! rays. Passing through the hand or ! foot the red light strikes, at. the hot-! torn of the box. a photographic plate highly sensitized with an eosl* solu tion. / ,1 exposure ot one-half second nukes the shadow picture. ? fopuls- i vlechn 'lie* M ? i/Jne. A Battery that Fits Every Motorist's Needs YOU have important work which your car helps you to do quickly. All of us have. Today, every minute of evary hour counts. Economize on time. Your car, if kept in prime condition, can save you hours and days of valuable time. Avoid all delays arising from battery troubles. The best of batteries will go wrong suddenly if abused. No matter what make you now carry, drive around once in a while and let us see if it needs some minor attention to keep it "fighting fit." When you need a new battery we know you'll want the BATTF.RY It has morr pep and power ? is capable of longer and more satisfactory service than you would re lieve possible ? is built by the Oldest Service to Automobile Owners in Amenta. Wc rechargo rev-air and have replacements for all makes of bauiru We have a high standard of scrvicc tha: . .'-;ur:s a square deal and satisfac tion tor you When wc repair or recharge your battery, a ervicc battery is at your disposal so your car need not be laid up. omCUL PREST-O-LITE SLRVICE STATION Beard's Garage DATE THERE, THOUGH HIDDEN Information on Peace Tower Ereoted . in Canada Would Puzzle Aver. age Man to Find. ? - . Hack t<> (hp earliest tlmea when nmn erected public or memorial buildings Is said t<> ruu the practice of recording the date so that it remains hidden from cusual view, in an ornament of Inscription, and am only lie read by careful study. W the practice started it Ik now impossible to say; it looks almost lllce a playfulness on the parf* of 4 the tirst builders. but it lias' continued down the ayes, and its'lntcst example occurs in ihe great peace tower of the government buildings in Ottawa. Here one reads the inscrip tion: This Stone win laid by Edward. Prince of Wales, September 1. In this Veur of Victory. Finis Coronat Op vs. The hypothetical stranger from Mars might reasonably ask when- was the Tear of Victory; and if lie examined j the inscription closely he might dis cover that certain letters, beginning with the first "1," are distinguished from the rest by having an Indenta tion under them, and that adding these letters together answered his question in Roman numerals. Most of us, per haps, would have to take the dic tionary t*> help us translate them, but none the less IUDDDICLIIIVICIICV means 1P15). ? Christian Science Moni tor. Fishes in Shipyard. To cajeh a nice mess of fish right in the middle of a shipyard, without the trouble of walking io the river bank. Is n novel as well as a pleasant incident of any shipbuilder's noon hour. Dean Adams, a -tool-room foreman in the Ct. M. Standifer plant at Portland. Ore., enjoyed such a run of luck a year ago. and never told about It till lust now. *4A year ago I stood about whnr the offiee'ls today," said Ad.iui.s re? cently. "and cot basketful of smelt Dredges were at work clearing out a fill and the pipes were run past here, carrying water and sand to fil' up the swamp. The smelt run was on and it wasn't a difficult matter to get all of 'em you wanted as they came up through the pipes. Some fishing 1" ? fore and Aft. He Didn't Have to Learn. Ernest Hutcheson, the noted pianist, tells a story relatod to him by the head of n Kuropcan conservatory which will entertain many teachers. A new pupil arrived at the conservatory for examination. The teacher struck a note on the piano and asked: "What note Is that?" "Major," answered the smiling pupil. "What note Is that?" asked the teacher, striking another. "Minor," came the prompt answer. "What note Is this?" then asked the amazed teacher. "Diminished," blandly retorted th? pupil. "Where did you learn all that?" In quired the teacher scratching his head. "I didn't learn It," responded the do lighted pupil. "I always knew It." ? Music and Musicians. Try Thia on Your Parrot. A* the automobile party passed one corner they saw h soldier on guard, a big white dog beside htm. and then a beautiful American flag. Of course this combination attracted the atten tion of everyone In the car. The flag wan silk, the dog majestic and the soldier proud of his trust. "Oh. look at that dog on guard!" exclaimed the woman. The little boy snickered audibly. Ail were Impressed with .the solemnity of the scene, and this outbreak seemed to the father uncalled for. "What do you mean, lauirhing. John ny?" h? demanded. "CI,,1 cried little Johnny, "riu mm a said. 'Look at the dog Rote Kuard!'*' ? Indian* poll* News The hymn. "Nearer My to T^1' which ha& prubaiily touched more hearts than xny other competition. was written l>y a woman. Sarah Fawler Adam*, of Ix>nd<->n, who died in lMIi. in; \i i ii ri, (HitLS In (lie CIioium Furnishing Music F?w "Miss Blue Kyw." Something .now In tho musical comedy flolil will bo offered ut the Camden op era house next Faturduy evening, Dec ember <lth, when Harvey 1> Orr presents Oenrg* V. llobr.rt's latest musical com edy success "Miss Blue Eyes", adapted from tin1 Broadway* farce success "What's Your Husband Doing." Containing a screamingly funny plot and a briliant array of tuneful melodies written by Silvio Hein, "Miss Jllue Kyes" is receiving unstinted praise from both press and public. The company playing here is the orig inal one of forty people with such musi C:il comedy favorities as Peter MacAr thur, Jauies Folkc, Ceutis Jensen, Ma rie Kemp, Clyde Long and Lamb and Goodrich, the H^nsational whirlwind dancers. An exertional chorus of beautiful girls arc making the music of the piece wonderfully populnr with auch song hits as "Nobody Can Take My Heart Krom You," "Honeysuckle Inn.V^ '[A Sort of Subtle Feeling," IfBlue Eyes" all of the whlHtling kiud. The advance sale of ticket* opens on Thursday morning at W. Rohin Temp's Drug Store. Civic I*eague Meeting. '?tj The regular monthly meeting of Civic League will be hold next Mouilay, the 8th. in the Grammar School at four o'clock. All the committees for the itlant ing of the memorial trees are mnipwfd to meet with the League. <Mary <}. Martin, Secretary. -- N?. ?. . STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF BANK OF CAMDEN Located at Camden, 3. C., at the Close of Business on Nov. 17th, 1919 '? f Resources. Loans and Discounts $782,055.87 Overdrafts 14,017.93 B^nds and Stocks owned by the Bank.. 108,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures 4,012.75 Banking House T 26,230.20 Due from Banks and Bankers ^'229.53 Currency Gold _ ? ? Silver and Other Minor Coin ? Checks and Cash Items Sundry liberty Bonds n ? ?i,loo.io Total .! $1^120,590.51 Liabilities. Capital Stock Paid In M5M55"!5 Surplus Fund ? ? Undivided Profit*, less Current Expens '? and Taxes Paid ivi 20 Due to Banks and Bankers ? ? * Dividends Unpaid SubJect t0 Cbeck-::::::::2TOS:M ? Total $1,129,590.51 State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Before me came H. (?. Carrison, J r , Cashier of the above named bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing" statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of Kaid bank n. G. CarriRon, Jr. Sworn to and subscribed l>ef(jre me this 29tb day of Nov. 1010. C. H. Yates, Notary Public. Correct ? Attest : If. G. C'arrison. Sr. ' David Wolfe Directors. John \V. <V>rbett RACES Camden Riding and Driving Club Track Dec. 9th and 10th, 1919 Races Called at 2:00 O'clock Two Harness and One Running Race Each Day HARNESS RACES, purse $250.00 RUNNING RACES, purse $125.00 fcntry fee 5 per cent of purse to be paid at time of entry No deductions from money winners. All Harness Races Best Three in Five Heats. I* or Stable Room, Entries and Information Address MR. R. L. WILLIAMS, Manager CAMDEN, S. C.