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FRANCE NEEDS SUGAR Famine Is Likoiy to Last for Three Years. Shells Render the Ground Unfit for the Production of 8?t?. ?j i?i <, i Tii.* sugar ihqrt* age in Pniiico, du?* lo tlid (ierman In* vasloil, will not be relieved for three years, according to government report* uud < ounncrclal statistics furnished to tho correspondent of _ O>0 Associated Press by the authorities who arranged his trip of Inspection through devas? In (?'?! ftPglOO# lo witness nvon.st ruction work. of the country's 200 ruv^ sngnr plants, 115 virtually wore rpxed during tho war, (ho figures show, and most of tho .half million acres of sugar-beet land were devastated by tho lavage? of battle, None of tho larger sugar plants hits resumed business because \>f lack of buildings, and sugnr hoot production this year was said to ho almost iril. Hoth of these conditions aro due la a measure to Insufficient transportation facilities. Mstlinates of a special com mittee of the chamber- of deputlee, which forecast h sugar shortage l?at Ing three years, however, gave encour agement for half the normal output of (he country within two years. At the present time, the absence of ?uigar In Prance has resulted In the In* ability of persons holding sugar cards ' to get any of the commodity for weeks at a time. Raising of sugar beets virtually has teased In six of the eight beet-raising departments, due to the churning of the ground by shell explosions, the necessity of clearing aw*y unexploded ammunition and the presence of barbed wire and other debris. About one* twentieth of the land Is considered useless for many years, and at least one-third is declared to have suffered depreciation of half Its value. The loss In land Is In addition to the destruction of buildings and the atrlpplng or re moval of machinery. Direct I(jhh to plants In the sugar In dustry Is estimated by the chamber committee to be (VT.">,(MH),(X)0 francs. U. S. WOUNDED GO 4,000 MILES Two Hundred Brought to Red Cross Hospital at Vladivostok From Western Front. Washington. ? Transported t.000 miles from the fur western front In Russia, more than 'JOO wounded Amer ican soldiers arrived recently In Vladi vostok and were received in .Hie new military hospital of the American R??d Cross only a few days after the an niversary of the signing of the ar mlsthV which brought the activities . of the American expeditionary forces lu France to an end. The hospital which was taken over from the Rrltish naval authorities by the Ited Cross, will accommodate .'WO patient*. The civilian hospital which the lied Cross had maintained bus been closed, Kight girls from the Rod Cross 1*01-, rugrad childiyn's colony, loeated on Russian Island, have been brought to Vladivostok to enter hospital training. They were driven from 1'etrograd two years ago by the bolshevikl and formed part of the small army of chil dren under the care of the Red Cross in Russia. HALT EX-KAISER'S FENCE Burgomeister Stops Building Because It Encroaches on the Pub lic Highway. Moorn, Holland.?The burgouoister i?f Mourn hits halted, nt leant tempo rarity, the erection of a high fence ttlonj; (he roadside about the house of Mnorn, the future residence of the former (.'ettnan emperor. Titer? is no wall aiutut tin1 estate, sueh as at the Bentinck cattle at Ameronfjen, Um present liouie <?f William HOlienzol leri It v\a* found, however, that the Vri en? Touched on a public highway and. for ilils reason, the burgomeister orders its constrintion stopped. Hie former monarch is expected to j\< ii|? his residence here in Febrti r\. The work of remodeling Is well mder way. a> the house has been va? i n!ed by the I la rones* van Heemstra ? 1 Wan fort. its former owner. Wrote Her 0.000 Letters I oiidon. V H ij for enurMhip ?o?re lei(era w:is <-p\?>nled m the South ?v?vk rnulily . r; x, |,en Mixs Maud Hirrb It it M s; i >ier former lover. W i 11 in 111 < .i*oi I'noUe discharged soldier ? ot . ,,t lo*v 10.0<>0 tender minx. < . t -n. >| |i(\'o\cr n din reond r:n- ni rt I t, tlH,| illkk I ii 11 li iki-ftit v *1 * 7T% FELT THAT HE WAS IMMUNE Soldier's Number Being on Shell That Fa led to 6*p!ode, He Had No More FSar. A iiwiM lii oik* of (ho Infnntry regt merit* In Ko Mao s hind was takiiitf up iih little room in a sh?*lI hole as pMilble ilurJo^ a fioi ti^iu. with pyojr) tiling i?< t:; i) U' (?\ el ! t i;i 11. AC hist tl <h'r ootn shod luntU'd r I slit in the hole with hlui. hut did not explode. As 30011 (in he recovered from hi* fright and could think again, he took a look at the shell and found It was a dud (a shell with defective fuse which does not explode*). Next ho noticed the num ber on the shell, and something about It struck him an being pocullat>.4t VVHK 1($ 17,413. lie reached Inside tils shirt and pulled out his Identification disc. The number which stared him In the face was 1,317,413, He walked out of the shell hole and back to hl$ lines with the bullets singing all about him, but was not hit. He reported to his com manding officer with a sulute and a smile. "Captain," he said, "ask me to do anything now. They had one with toy number on it, and it was a dud." MADE GREAT AIRMAN WONDER French Expert's Peculiar Explanation Concerning Daring Exploit of American* Avlatore. Albert Wolff, the famous French mu sical composer, won fame In the field of aviation during the world war. He had an experience with American dash and fearlessness that la well told In the New York Times. "At Blanclnesnil," says Wolff, "we were in close communication with the American commander. Til send 24 American pilots over' to get 'era.* I went to my superior officer. 'It can't be done!' I said. 'These planes are all SalmsonH, a new machine, and quite different. They will all bo smashed and the men killed!' It was too late to call a halt, however. The Americans came.' I explained as well as I could the differences between the Saimsons and the planes they were accustomed to, and nway thoy went. AH got away without mishap, and $ said : 'The good God Is with them.' Hut when word was telephoned buck that they had aTI innded without a crash or a single ac cident to themselves or the planes, then I said: 'They must have the devil on their side Into the bargain!' I really must see 01 0 of your football games!" . V.:j Slave Traffic Still Exists. t Slnve trafllc nlong the Arab const In Illegal uniler the terms of certain con ventions, but slavery, nevertheless, Is said still to exist to n rather consider able extent. A few years ngo mem bers of the American Arabian mission at HahreJn rescued a whole boatload of black boys who had been smuggled up from Africa for sale along the Oman const. Tn the Interior towns slaves are used mostly as personal servants, bodyguards and hostlers. Ry an old law In Arabia, a slave Is freed after seven years of service, provided he has embraced the Moslem religion, and It Is said that most of the slaves do so. There Is no prejudice against marriage with blacks In Arabia, espe cially after they are freed. This In termarriage has scattered a black poj> ulatlon all over Arabia. In ports like Muskat and Aden mulattoes and mixed breeds afe so common that the pure Arab strain Is almost a rarity. Degrees in Commerce. Commercial education is to receive new Impetus at the University of Lon don, where degrees In commerce are to he inaugurated in the near future. There are to be two degrees: First, that of bnchelor of commerce, which would correspond to the same degree In the other faculties; and, secondly, the degree of master of commerce. The salient lden Is that a modern language Is to be taught, not as an academic, but aS a practical subject, says the United States bureau of education. Among the languages which are to be taught as practical rather than aca demic subjects would be Polish, Czech, Rumanian, modern Greek, and the great eastern languages, Hindustani, Chinese and others. Boy's Exploit Remarkable. . A twenty-four hours' battle with death ended at San Francisco with the arrival of the little schooner S. N. Castle, a thirteen-year-old boy at her helm, bringing to safety bis father, the captain, his sick mother, and a crew of three men. The Castle, a three-masted schooner, was 5)4 days from Apia with a cargo of copra. Three days from the Sa moan port the Caslle started leaking and shipping sens at the rate of twelve ; feet a day. The donkey engine was ! started to run th<> pumps and the eargo of copra fed as fuel. [ Harry Anderson. 13. manned thf ! frhlp while his fnthir worked with the | men at the pumps. Labor Shortage Hit Gold Minino. Twenty-five gold lode mine* were operated in Alaska in 101ft, according to the United States geological sur vey, department of the Interior. There was also a production of seven prospects?abandoned mines or small mines that were not In regular opera tion. The value of the gold lode out* put decreased from $4..">81,4.r?3 In 1017 to $3.473.317 In 1D1S. owing partly to the disaster xt the Treadwell mine In April, 1917. and partly to curtailment of ?pr. ntiona, especially in the Junosu district, because of shortage j of I*Mr --Seattle Post-Tntellij;??neer. The human baud froiu the wrlat to the i ml of the middle finger 1* one-teatli of the totiiI height of a man of perfect pi o portion*. Legal .Advertising ADMlMSTItATOIC'S NOTICI VU person* imifiittHl to tlifi MtatQ <>: 4. W. Kreahlcy, tftceaeed, aro h?H)y li<>t iliivi to make paynmtt to |he under signed. ami nil parties having eJAltu* agnin*t the mid i^date will them duly ;i11> -ted within tllO ti????? presci ili. <1 h,v law. ii. i: i jm:siii.i:v, , Qualified Administrator, t'auulen, S. (*., ,laim:u\ I 1th, 11 >20. Notice todebtorS, All parti'-* indebted in the esja-le ?>f Mis* Susie Klliott, dveeaso<|, are hereby notified to make payment to the under fdgUi 'I. mid all parties, If any, having claims agfthlKt tin- Sgid estate will pi' srui tlicin duly altered within the tinio 111 . s< ribed hy law. l'/I.I.KN II. TIKWM1.L, I Qualified Administruh i*. J Camden, S. C, January 20th, 1020. 42*44 | CLERKS SALE ~ St a to of South Carolina. <\>unty of Keruhaw. (Court of Common IMeasi II. M, Oimluer Plaintiff '?>. rs Hat tic D. Gardner, Tb*i*sa I.ee Gnrd nor, Threwm Jane (?urduer. and llnl ftfltl King, Defoliants t'ndor and by virtue of a decree of ills Honor, Kdward Mclver, Presiding Judge pf the Fifth (fitih) Circuit of date January 12th. 1911) I will offer for sale before the Count House door in C'um den, Sottth Carolina* on rtft- first Mon day in February., uevt, 11)20, 'being .the 2ud (toy thereof, wltliiu the legal npWs of to the highest bidder, the fol lowing described tract of land : All that piec?>, parcel or lot of land, situated in the town of Uethuue, Ker shaw County, South Carolina, oofttatn ilVJT ?li (0) acres, more or lows, bounded north by lands of T. M. Clyburu, and lands of J. X. Mel.uurin, K??t by la.nds (>f J. X. McLaurin, fck>utli by lands of > I'**-* ?* I Ml HI II I !>? I 1 I !? 1>. if. Clyburu, and W?rt by UqiIi of <; It. civlMirn. No bid Mill bp roeeived from any one who fVwh not detposlt with the Clerk. 01 1/ cert fled check ? r one nutdrM Cf 100.00) a* gukruulee to comply with III.- tt'lvi* if t-llic. Tutu* of wale ea*b v ~ J, ii CfAIUJliN, Clerk of Court for Ktohtw County, i-iiiuiity lath, rv,o. ~ FORECLOSURE SALE Hi ite of Smth ? Jomllor. Couj?ty ( i' Ki'i>h iw. ? III TJic ' VI -t . f 0'inuu>n Pleas J a me* Om??K, iwllvldua'iy, r d uaAdwiu* i -t ratei- <>f the pfctiue <>t Peter Cook. deceased, Plaintiff Agftlnut Henrietta Mlckle, llatiic Kol?in-on. Cf} mil)u KoUy, c.. !;. Fetor Cooli\ Hauiuiie Cook, WtHJani Cook, NVallaee < lien Cook, .lame* Cook, Chuiile < ??>??. ' > \ ml Cook ami John T. N'fttl's, Under and by virtue of a Deoree ?f the Hon. Jwlge lCilward Mo.Iver, Presld | Jug Judge of the Fifth Circuit, <>f d^te January 15. 1020, I will offer for sale iu front of the Court Houne door in the City of Cauulcu, on the first Mon day in February, 1020, the same being the 2nd day thereof, ' during the legal hour* of sa?o. the following described real estate. Ail that pitC'V or purer! of land, with huiMingH. tfiw'VS. situate in the State ?n I I ? ir.t.* Li'otv>xid, ct ntaiaing ftixv (00) c.ores', move or less, r.nd bouuded North by tb'^7 !wh* ?j>\\ He Rottdi Hast by lauds of Jfbhu Brown. South by Itecdy Urn neb. i:r*J Wpst by lauds >.of Stephnt'y Lee, the vame being land q( the estate ?<f Peter Cook, deceased. Ternis of sale?-Ca^h. Purcbpci' t*? pay fot paner.^ h. a; wittkowsky. \ii;,t?' for I^bixlirtW County, fauna'y ir(, lO'.'o. I 1NAJ, misi hakgk Notice Is hereby" given that ope month f'nrun rhi? date; on Saturday February ! l!h. 1020. I will make to the Probate "ourt of Kershaw CV><feity my flual iv luru as Adminlytrator of the e.state of Mrs Ktmna .7. AI ford, deceased, and on t'he same date I will apply to the said Court for a final discharge as said Ad SHOEPOUSHB BEST FOR HOME SHINES SAVE THE LEATHER ; THE BIG VALUE PACKAGES PASTES AND LIQUIDS rc* ???. THB P. P. PAIXHY CORPORATIONS tTP.. , BUFFALO. N. f inluiKtrntor. h. I). AT.FOIU). Camden. S. 0? Jauuafj lXth, 1020. FORECLOSURE SALE Mutt#* of Houtb Carolina, County of Kershaw. In The Court of Common Plea* . J.u!u MuCie&ter, Horaceltatta and lien BattHi ?? Plaintiffs Again *t Frank H.Itatts. Tempo Yarborough, Zet iio .lnhtmtn, H'M'tui Caldwell. and The K-i--<haw M.u'o Company, Defendants Under and hy virtue of a iHerei o{, the Hon. lCdward Atelver, Judge presid* in* in the Fifth Circuit, orf dale Janu ary 1T>, 1020. I will offer for Hale in front *>f the Court Houne door in the City ?,f Canideu, during the, legal hours M' f.-ilr, on the first Monday in Febru ary. 1020. being the 2nd day thoreof. ib?^ following described re#l estate: All that parcel or lot of land iu said County and 8tate, containing forty-two (12) aero*, and Khown as Tirtct on tin- plat -by A. It. McLfturla, or, In the division of the Iand? fMato of Hxekial Hatts, bounds by land of Smith, Ea-st by Tn 1 'Jt, a* shown on #ald. iplat, alloL ! llohiQo and Ben lta-tts, K6uth fc of Ktftri<%e, and West by Tftct (bm'elurtfier deaeribed.) - Thta't i that allotfvl to Zettie Johnson division of tho. lamfe of the e* Kgekiel Halts, in the above suit. Also, AH that pared or tot o| in the Haid>(\)nnty and State, m\ thirty eight acres, and ?!#__ Tract' No. 4 ,on plat by A. B. Mel surveyor, and allotted to Tempt on#h, in the division of the li ? the eufhte x>t JSr.ektel Batts tuade above *uilt, and bounded North I, of Hector Caldwell, formerly in the enlatfr Kaekiel Batts, tjj Tract No. 3, above described allot Zettie Johuson, Mouth by land o nold, and. >Vest by lot of Bethel Cfc and by Uaet No. 5, as shown plat and allotted tb Frauk H 1 Trnns of sale?Cawh. I'tircta pay fon paper*. 1 U A. 'WlTTKOWSKf, " Master for Kershaw C<* .Jmiliary 15, 1920. The World's Greatest Phonograph Value EDISON'S NEW DIAMOND HMBEROLR Quick! Read this through and grasp this extraordinary opportunity today! This remarkable offer is the result of Mr. Edison's expressed wish to see a phonograph in every home in the U. S. A. He has given his consent to this Free Trial of the Amberola in your home. There are absolutely no "strings" to this offer. You do not have to pay or promise to pay one cent in connection with this Free Trial. You are not placed under the slight est obligation. Come to our store today or tomor row, pick out your Amberola and a dozen Amberol Records. will deliver them promptly to your home. Let vhe Amberola entertain you for three days ? ample time for careful judgment, and comparison. At the end of the three days'Free Trial if you do not want the Amberola we will call for it?and thank you for giving the Amberola this trial. If you do want it, we will arrange terms of payment to suit you. How can Amberola dealers afford lo give these Free Trials? Because in the over whelming majority of these Free Trials, people neoer want to part with the Amberola I Edison's great inventive brain 4?as made the Amberola so superior to ordinary phono graphs and "talking machines" that in those three days of Free Trial it sings its way into peoples* hearts and homes forever! Numbers of people will instantly avail themselves of this Free Trial offer. If you do not act at once we may have to put you on a waiting list. So let us hear from you right aioayl - ? ? m This Offer Tb'dajr Without Fail Yes YOU?A CAMDEN : r ?' '"J Phone 156 Camden, I - ; <K , - ,v