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NOTICE OF REWARD A reward of $25 will be paid to any one reporting, with evi dence to convict, any person or persons sending in false fire alarm. H. G. SINGLETON City Clerk and Treas. By order or City Council. Notlee to Confederate Pensioner^. All Ooiifcdcrutti Pensioners of Ker shaw County are requeMt?Hl to give In their names to the County Pension Hoard, either in portion or by writing, *o mot line. during tliu month of January. This Is necessary In order to make njp the roll for 1091, Hy order of the Pension Hoard of Kershaw Count/. W. 1/, MelXJWBLL ? Clerk fkiuidou, S. C., January. 5tl?, 1921. TmAlTpiSCHARGE " Noth'o is hereby given thnt I have tliis duy filed with the Probuto Jutl^e ?f Kershaw County my final returu as Executor of tlie lystatu of John A. flheoru. deceased. I have also filed ir 1th tho Probate Judge a petition foi a final discharge from my trust at ku id Kitccutor, and the loth day ol January, 1921, at 11 oYlook lu the forenoon, has been appointed by the nanl Judge of Prohute aa the time for the hearing of the aaid potltlou. W. M- SHANNON, KxeeUtor Estate of John A. 8heoru. Camden, S. C? December 7th, 1920. Dr. C. F. Sowell DENTIST (Office Ov^r Bruce's Store) CAMDEN, *S. C. T. B. BRUCE ? Veterinarian Lyltleton St., Fhdne 114 CAMDEN, S. C. IT'S EASY TO PREVENT COLDS Keep the liver and kidneys in perfect condition. They throw off tlx; germs un<l make colds impos ?Ribbv? if in perfect condition. A correct regnlator will be found in DR. HILTON'S LIFE for the liver and kidneys. Immediate relief is given in cast's of constipation, indigestion and biliousness. It is pleasant to take, excites a pleasant sense of warintli in the stomach* dfTftislhg^ Ttself through the system. Your druggest sells Dr. Hilton's Life with a "satisfaction or money refund" guarantee. Colds and influenza are success fully treated by using Murray's llorehonnd Mullein and Tar, in .conj*nction wth Dr. Hilton's Life. Manufactured by MURRAY DRUG COMPANY COLUMBIA, R C. EYES EXAMINED AND GLASSES FITTED M. H. HEYMAN & CO. Jewelers and Optometrists COLUMBIA LUMBER & MANUFACTURING CO. MILL WORK SASH. DOORS. BLINDS AND LUMBER PLAIN & HULER STS. 71 COLUMBIA, S. C. DR. R. E. STEVENSON DENTIST Croektr Bulldlnt Camden, 8. C. Collins Brothers Undertakers (or Colored People ===== 41 0 714 V- D?L& h. 8ABIES HELP PAY FOR WAt! , 4 . Even Talcum Powder Hai Been Levied Upon to Meet Expenditure* Due to Slaughter. The posilu'lluiu 11. <\ L has till fhe hHhtfB. ' In the Home Rector WlHImn O. Kliep llel'd nji.Ns: "AImUH ftt.WtMKIO Will go intji priclo Sum's <? offer* frxun th<* i ??m Iv ?*t>? and purses of m?Ih will or -.tlriiiU eis in IOUO. KoiU* who t> Uo howling or billiards or pool will give about a million nod 11 half to Undo Sum. IVo nil* ivilii (l|y VurU* >VfII ^ t N ?? linn uvn and ii quarter millions, Autntnolillt-p iiiul motorcycle* will bring htm in Mi en is h h(?ad from the whole lOO.uod, ihh? lit uh. We'll give him about $.Vi. 000,000 for going 10 theaters uiul niuy left. MRvory one of the 106,0(10,000 of us, indeed, will give Uncle Sum an n\er age of two cents a day. directly, for pleasure and conveniences, with baby paying tribute for his talcum powder, mother and sinter payiug tribute for their perfumes, father paying tribute for his cigarettes and athletic club' dues, all the kids paying tribute for the movies and their trips to the. cor ner soda fountain. "The war did It all. too. We're pay ing Just ten times more to Uncle Sam In Internal revenue this year than we did In 1014. We paid so little tlion ? one-tenth of 7V? cents a day? and we paid it so indirectly that few of us realized that there really was such a person in the world as Uncle Sam, At last the old party has found us. Since then a lot of us liave fought and died for hint. And if lie'* worth dying for he's worth support* lng.M MAY DEVELOP GUM MARKET Opening of Mesopotamia to Civiliza tion Likely to Add Largely to the World's Supply. As law and order come into ilje wild nnd unsettled mountains of Mesopo tamia. especially when. new roads and the eventual railway' eon net i the ii?) rt horn Kurdish i-oiiiiifv nroiiwil Mu sul wltli the rest of the world, in.ni.,% a now useless iree and shrub will doubtless be put to service as a con tributor of gum. The minis of Meso potamia have many commercial uses, and the unsystematic tapping and trading that now brings the product on pack animals r<? Suleinmnaya where merchants huv It from the Kurds and sell it attain t ?? other mer chants in Bagdad, is a mere sugges tlon of th<? fn<lusti> that may be de veloped by enterprising promoter* who may have observed the extent of thb natural resource In Mesopotamia and looked further afield t t?ni| Aleppo and Bagdad for markets. Now that Brit ish occupation has opened the land to western Ideas, It would not be sur prising If the mini industry grew to be a source of considerable national wealth, and an import rui} fncior In creating a new Mesopotamia. Lengthening Life of Silk Stocking. "No economies are small," says a French provcrh, and the professional stocking mender's job Is evidence of thrift as understood by the I'arislenne. "Here," said one of (lie craft, "nro MO pairs of silk stockings which have been through my hands more times than I ('nn count, and look at them." They wt?re patched and darned (ill there wfts little of the original left, hut a*? Elise remarked, "with boots they still make an effect !" Before the war mndanie paid three half pl?nce per pair to her mender and provided the thread : now* she gives fourponce or flvepence and expects miracles en durance from the fragile web. Where the mender fonneVly s[witi icii min utes she now must devote an boar to some of these stockings. ;irid It is dif ficult to see how she uoiv a living. Hut inadanie's motto Is. "Throw noth ing awii\." and she lives up to If. Plastic Dressing for Wounds. Industrial plants are n<o\ iisinjj the Ambrine treatment for burns, scalds, and all surface wounds which proved very successful for casualties incurred In the world war. Tlie dressing is a compound of wax and resins, and Is solid when cold. It Is heated to about 150 degrees Fah renheit and applied by means of a spo ilt] atomizer, or it can lie generally daubed on with a soft brn?h. A plas tic dressing. Impervious t ? ? nir. is thin formed, which does not adhere to the wound n nd which promotes the healing process without appreciable contrac tion. Disfigurement and scars are pre vented to a greater extent than was possible under the obi met Nods. Bold Chinese Bandits. Bauds of kidnapers recently L'ave caused much alarm In Tenchowfu, Shantung, China. Operating in eronps of from ;10 to 50 they have carried away and held for ransom wealthy Clri nese for whom they have obtained as much as $,">0,000 in some cases. Ten citizens were ki<lnu{>ed in October. Promises to pay ran sums ha\c been c\ acted by torture. Troops have tried to capture the bandits, J?ut have failed. It Is believed the kidnaper? came from Dalny, crossing the (Julf of Pechill in Inmts in which they es caped with their captlve*. Spanlth Licorice Industry. The manufacture of licorice extract and paste is an Important Spanish In dnstry. This Is a comparatively new Industry, as formerly the root was exported unmanufactured. Over fi, (Km.OCo vounds of the root were ex ported In 1918 uud more than 900,000 pounds of extract find p*tte UNFAIR TO GROOM! Why Should Man Be Denied "An oestral Harness^?" ' Bride Allowed to Take Pride in Weal ing the Gown in W>.ich Crand mother -Was Married, but for Him, Nothing Doing. N hy does ii man never siet tnarrUnl III lllM'C'Kti'lll III! I'llC'St* V 11-skS II WIlU'J' |(! tin* \'i w \ ork Rvenihg SuiK one reads in the report o'f a recent wedding in \1>U 1 1 . t \ ? ? i? . i mii. i.. (tint "l|ie bride (.Miss OonitlijV W. I lay) t\ore u gown which whs wont by liri a|i'Ull?liit? ?llt??r when ihe latter wa* married llfiy jenr* ago" In oilier t'UHi>h ii is not the entire gowu * ?u i tin* "bridal drc.s* \\ :i h i rimmed with rnit; oh) lace that whh pari of the wedding Ii no ry of tin* bride's groat grandmother when thai estimable lady was married, about wvoiity-flve years before" Hut ever road, "Mr, Bridegroom whh quite handsome in a* suit of. black which whs worn hy hU grand father, tile lion. John Bridegroom, when rite hitter married Miss Mehltn Me Spanker in 18(M)V" N'or does one over loarn fnmi ?? modern wedding report : "The hrhlo groom's feet were clad In shoes titai ins great-great grandfather. Capt. IVddcdhih Tlmkln, wore hi Bunker Hill and Valley Forge. The shoes wilh only slight restoration necessary, nnc in marvelous condition and lent a distinctly revolutionary flavor to the bridal occasion." ' l*i faet, the bridegroom's clothlnp i never u'eis mention, beyond "tiie con ventlnnal black." It it did it would he only to relate some disaster too . im portant, unusual or ridiculous to he .omitted. even in a wedding narrative Two chief reasons are advanced for tin; lack of ancestral male garments at the bridal altar. One reason is the difficulty of making a man look even passable In his grain! fa tiler's rig whereas ? girl becomes more beauti ful in the quaint garments of a by irone day. Moreover, a mini appear iiiu for his wedding In ji .Tohn Han cock coal and knickers would clain more attention than the bride, am? that would he falal at any wedding. But the real reason why a man does not marry in, Tils grandfather's -sveiiery is because if is not. Grand mother put her weddinc dress care fully away and preserved it for her efiiidren. Granddad. put his away for the nonce, but he was in no circum stances to preserve a perfectly grind suit for another generation. lie needed it in his own business. So eventually ids bridal attire went the way of all men's clothing. But it would he refreshing, some critics of the times say, to read once tn a while !n wedding reports: "The bridegroom's svelte shape was admirably set off by the bridal pants worn seventy-five years ago by bis paternal grandfather, the celebrated Squire Blnglewhlfl'le, on the occasion of Iris marriage to .the beautiful Prudence Wlnterbottoin." Madrid Jammed With People. Spain's abstention from the war-has 'j not proven tod a housing crisis in that country. Tn the Inhere cities the de mand for apartments Is so arreat that now buildings are leased from roof to basement before construction Is falrlv under way. In Madrid the population 'lias in creased .'?() por coat since tho outbreak of the wji r. The recent arrivals are not only newly enriched Spaniards, but also refugees and visitors from belligerent countries, who during the war sought (he Spanish capital as a j peace oasis. The population of the city is now approximately one million, or an average of seventy-two for eyery building. Its density of population Is believed to he greater than that of any other large town in Kurope, or 271 per hectare (more than 1(X> per acre) as compared with 200 per bee tare in Paris and 12S In London. In the central p:irt of the city the ! population reaches 77:? per hectare. It should be recalled in this eonnection that the buildings do not us a rule con tain so many floors us In our country ?Living Age. New Lace-Making Machine. Consul Hitch at Nottingham. Eng land, reports an invention hy a resl- ! dent of that city which, it is claimed, i will revolutionize the present meth ods of making imitation real laces. The Inventor states that by mean* , of his invention, which I* an attach ' men! to an ordinary Levers lace ma chine, he can produce the Ince the i entire width of the machine, either in i breadths from one inch upward or the foil width of ' he machine for , allover nets. Tims, ? machine 1<*> inchcs wide could I to pro dnce 100 breadth* of one Inch, or ? fifty of two inch, and m? on. Two sets of Jucquards are u^ed. one oper ating the warp thread* and other tie bobbin threads. Able to Carry It. "Tf you fake whisky <"or your ?fom neb's sake, what- about your bend?" "My head can rake cure of itself, sir." rpplifHl Colonel .1 n:r?br "1 bnve - the good fortune t?* posses*. sir. the capacity of a southern zHifcimn " ? Rlrrnlngham \tre-IIer;ilii The Myetery of Golf. "FJo** your husband ??njo.i playlne foifr mYm Or* I rton't understand how be c*?i. it Is beyond me how he e*ti ff*?t a?y pleasure out of ? gnmf which i Irritates and ang#>rtf him *o PRISCILLA Hy JACK LAWTON. ? It 0 ?' lo Mwwy N< i .Hew ? J ' v i ^ ? Ua read Sidney > Idler ? ? \ * r on tile 1 1 ;i i ti. The H?m reading had I lit I : *s. ?| liei wtili Ins a|)|nvht?iiMt'U. |t; disi.iMhgly wiled, comfcruinu her comm.; arrival at his home. Prise.il la Km w llct h?\ t r so well I l):il she < oilUI IV,*' iictwce.lt UlV lilies; ;( | si i, .'I In) <|l)il?' un "> m '?ns|\ , Sidney iio.ssi'ssisl nit in"! <?i portraying with his pea. his Mill . iHllldiOtiV PriScill.U COllId lllllll si ; sc. rhe nu-tere old couple who were 1 ins par-cots. Slur coil hi seo "Slebblus.'' 1 be eldorl> maid of long service in he l.nylish uniform. and eouhl fancy licneuth her silence that unsympa tl - J* criticism of strangers, which W?>!il?l. Inter he passed on to her in's tress. With all the conventiomii formality between them, Stebbins ami Anne dray hong were friends. Had not Siehhins served In Anne (iray's Knglish home yearn ago, before Anne iiM't ami married Sidney's Amerlean fa then? Prissy read with'" smile Iter Hnnce's precise direction a? to her coming, it sounds, thought the girl, like a preparation for; presentation at con-t. I Will try to he pleasant and |?r. '"ri, sli,? decided, hot I'll Just he my natural self. It was her "natural setr," she further reflected, thai Sid ney l.ong. had fallen In love with hack in the city where she wus study ih;; iiiiiMle, and he studying law. I' h:*<l heen a surprise, after their liasi;. engagement, to learn that Sidney s people disliked the life of a singer. Prl>eilla was immensely proud of the ftier that her volet* was liked enough to he publicly known ? proud thai she was able to still keep with the money It brought her, the" small homo of her childhood. Hut the In vita-lion to visit, which Sidney Long'4* mother sent after the engagement, was siillleiently cordial not withstand inir its formality, and she had thought it best to accept. . Tardiness it seemed x\a* :ili 1 1 n't* ? >? givahlc sin In the Lone household Prisetlhi did not know what ..she wii* going to do about M. as she c;Ulght up her bag and started from the train Sin* alighted, It appeared, in a huge public park or picnic ground. Inquiry proved the latter surmise to be ? cor rect. A large country picnic was in progress with carts and autos every where. nut each auto awaited i l ^ return load and could not he bribed to accommodate n chance xtramrer. Aiul as Prissy waited, pretty even f.i her perplexity, hovering above her tie,ni Into the summer ?ky. swung an air plane. The areonaut was finishing his daring feats for the amuseinent of the crowd; and came swirling to make his landing. To the girl's breathless astnni.-h merit the bird-ship halted .so close "To" her side, that she was nearer than the *xdte.d throng who rushed to welcome ft. The aviator slipping back his leath er cap smfled victoriously into her face, and Prissy, her own plight for ?gotten in - admiration, returned his smUc with words of praise. "It ,was wonderful." Prissy ex cla lined, "to sec you. come flying across the sky. I." ? she laughed, "I fr't ' '.s |f I would like to be up there too looking down on the land be low." The aeronaut's name was one she had often heard In time of war: he leajjfo toward her impulsively. "O": >n." lie offered. "I'll tak?> you up." Pi I !.? hesitated another ? moment, tin n -he Vnmpled. "Jt v(?rv necessa ry," she said. "I hut l re ach the Long estate just outside of Claremont, before f ? mi ?? o'clock. !f you could get mo there,- -" 'Phe v.'?"*iu man was already helping her in?'" ? !?e airplane. hark Just that way," he said. Ji? he Joyous flight across lam) ami water, I'^iscilla was still conscious ?>f 8 ytziit<- scruple concerning the man ner of her arrival at her conservative fl&nct's home. The old Kngllsh uncle who hat' named Sidney as his heir, ha't crossed the ocean for the sus plc.Va- purpose of meeting Sidney's in'.erxJM wife. ? It Mil- not the driver's fault tlyit he i.'.oealenlat ed his distance, or that I.ong park presented the only favor ah'e lending ^poi Hut In Long. park h.? landed. "i'ls ? ? airship had heen heralded l?.r its yi>:unl, and porch?"s nnd veranda* of ti:c old place were tilled with family and ^en ;i n! s. prissy reeognlzed 1 1 ?? ? si I ei \ old c ouple oil the pillared veranda as Sidney's parents, and sh 'Hi ? < ' in*: resist a i huckle as the oh let i !h? > watched so eagerly dropped to i" ? ir fret. She knew Lucie Stephen i? ! removed the goggles fr -in he ?-\e- arid ^idney well jt \.;i" 1 r i '? )'?? Kf?e;i that Sidney ???nid I . !,..%?? IiJk i i ey#?* iik {.<? < mim? ? i : <J .'km . . !?? episode wa> terrihjj ii.no <? > ? ' '??"in. l'ri?s> uj? in d?*-pj?>? yj.tney's turritlc<; stare and \ - neeiding '?? elimh into the 'hrol> !?'. i n.'u hlne Mgai.j and ? >??? th*- di v r-i ;o ct'fry her away some j?i 'o? v ; v.i f ";). |c Stephen eatne fo >'i? i ??* ???* l'n<!?* Stephen h??ve f,oi !; r'-.ir:uU.i -'.v turned ??III |>e ??o . m n airship and itv wi?rkiiis> Vt.d < \?iis t'nrle Stephen (?? in d ?t 1 ? ** nie< e deMion?<rat ?ni: (?'?. <>*?)*? I ??' ilderevl. ;t |)d SO UfroUl -.its the aeronaut in hi* _**>? ; * .? ?>.' und <?? uu ? ; . ..??j i? J I f i di ?????< h<*r -- that ell'#' M-n iiu i 'ur 1e?cent upou *" f ?(???? *tiuil> <?nde<l ??n>re I applij *'?.%* ?v v ifr fna<>*? d- e*ni*. Builders Attention ' *? ' ?' T 1/ fV ? 1 % Lumber has- about h it bottom and it you anticipate build ing in the noar future now is a good time. We have a nice stock of high grade building material on hand and prices are right. ? Come or phone us your oiders for anything for the house Kershaw Lumber Co. ? ? . ? ? 4 ? ? ? Phone 340 D. H. BELK, Mgr. Camden, S. C. NOTICE i It's t'?e sole of a man we keep in view For we are Doctors of Boots and Shoes; We serve the living and not the dead, With the best of leather, wax, nails and' thread We can sew you a sole or nail it fast We can do you a job and make it last. We can give you a lift also in life, Not only you, but you family and wife. We do not use porous plasters or pills, But cure the sick shoes, no matter how ill. T. A. BELTON _ ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP 539 E. DeKalb St. Phone 53 Camden, S. C. Attractive Winter Resorts in the SouJh Best Reached By The SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM THROUGH PULLMAN SERVICE TO THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND RESORTS OF THE SOUTH. Winter Tourists Tickets on Sale Oct. 1st, 1920 to April 30, 1921. Final Limit May 31st, 1921. Southern Railway System Dining Car Service Information as to fares and .schedules may be se cured upon application to nearest Ticket Ag6nt. S. H. McLean, District Passenger Agt., Columbia, S. C. JUST RECEIVED CAR LOAD OF CHEVROLET Touring Cars George T. Little