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TO FIGHT PHONE RATES fHg,n?r- of AU ToWt* and Cities Columbia Next TuwAty Hartatllle. S. O. Ml 16. ?A **>n oral conference of nil the Wwimand of South < u i olln i having Southern liotl Telephone A m mow ??/ exehnngea *rl )'V ,h L ," tihiiiilili Tuefday, April ?Ub. 1??h WIh determined upon to.lay t?y glnto Committee which was oVH*ed last week In Columbia following h con ference of representative* from virion* tewns willi tin* Hallrond jVmhnUslon. 'iHie Conference win tie cilWd to <? th? Jefforapn Hotel ml i<> *?. The Oamuffttee will recommend tie general conference |he. organl*# -OII of n ??**??! nil executive body, with taaUruetlou* flrat, to file a J^mion ? i?ti the It ilfoad Commission to n w>oi? tin' oil tiro telephone rate ./;***'? #econd. to organize the South < a roll in) Assoehit ion of TeJophon? Subsei rttjOW, <;cium hIIv the plant ofw tbe committee today determined upon ?tah to concentrate an much hh poMlb e z of mm*. m&t& telephone situation so as tjj/g gM th IncreaMO lu charge", curtailment of Horvlco, ami other changea granted In fbe reeetVt revision, In the umM vlgor ?us and effective wuy. ? ??We Intend. *aid Wr- A- / \3n Kin*. of IlartHvllle. Chairman of the ?omratttoo following th^ nH-ol nc th " morning, "to organize the telephone XerlSra of South Carolina ?.? ? unit to fight 'whole proportion since telephone company has assumed a pun lie lie damned' attitude. Every l^R?^ ?f the situation Is to be earr ed up again ? abrogation . of contractu twecn towns and the company. sus pension of intercity service, the ' In crease In the rates, and ?veiy other ?oi*ut lu the order of the commission ut varlamv with the needs of the pu.? lic w ??Our success is contingent only up. ?? the co?o|?erntlon a.nd support ot rterv town in the slute, There will he work, and plenty of it. if success Is to attend dur efforts. Ever* town will be asked immediate U to form a local committee, whteli will hive charge ami direction of the local ground work of organlzati^m^ 'Phis committee will he expc< d Mend one or two nTir^mtaUvos to the ?onferonoe In Columbia on April Jflth. HYoin the dat/ at the conference and organization A>f the central executive eomuiiUoe. the work of the present Mteering committee will be turne(, J;T^ entirely to the new organization, which than will have direction of the local commit t??es throughout the state. Organization of the telephone .sub scribers Into a huge association, con trolling iilrcetly 20.000 t^lifv-O^ t^^ Phones, which may be removed on the order of the executive committer, if Much method become necessary In deal ing with the Southern Bell, is expect ed to be one of the strong factors of the situation. This organization wil be placed on a permanent basis, from which it will be able in the future to deal with the telephone company and its agents, and other public wnrlce corporations which may disregard the rights of art organized public. The steering committee will under take also to have some of the prelim \mrv work- of TmrP* *CW1 ve <55mtnl flee in shape fqr the new body to begin functioning actively immediately upon formation. The committee has deter mined that the subscribers shall go into this fight prepared to win. such means will he employed as are neccs Kurv to combat the company and its evidence. Employment of expert com mercial engineers, accountants^ and coljnsel will be recommended to the general conference in Columbia for adoption and passage to tin oxeeu iv ?rga nidation. 'V , >ltil. "Every town In the state mu*t aron*.- in*rs.'lf to th.- ilrainnrt f?r ? Hon If wo mo to >v,n. ??>?? Mr. \M? Kln? "Prepare to be represented in tlie roneral eonference In Columbia 'l here bv we ean present a iolld and deter mined front to the Southern Hell Teh phone & Telegraph Company and pre pare for such showing before the Hail road Commission as will cause that hody to change in part, if not in whole, its recent order. Bverv member of the State Com mittee was present today. Many wires and letters from other towns were re reived urging action in the telephone situation. These were from < amdon. Chcraw. Creenvllle. Clmtoo. Ibmea Path Darlington. I.atta. Orangi'hurg. Spartanburg, and other town- not to mention the places represented in pe r ?.o n h\ the members of the couimitte . \V -liter ?!. Johnson. Se<>r<'t;iry. State Telephone Committee. I'Morell.e S C The number of hills introduced on i he opening day of congres> was 2.100 More than 1.000 of Hicse bills were for the allotment <>f ? -nnn.viv eapturcd t?t the World war Wants?For Sale MR. AUTOMOBILE OWNER? Has the aluminum pnrt.s on your car become dull and histories*? Iyot 1110 nhow you what "Presto" will do. Demount ra tlon costs you nothing. You will Ik> convinced. Dealers will do well to investigate it* merit*. Do your brass IxmIs need polishing? Oct "PreM<?." Tnstnntly removes all dirt, makes them look like new. Phone 170. <?r <i?idr<^H.s Jtox rv>#>. Cnmden, S. C. (*. J <?irardenu. It. FOR SALE ? Number One Pea vine Hay. $30 i**r ton I. W. Boykin, Boy kin, s. <' ,'5 oetbyst sal from ri:;g where between Baptist church and Majestic theatre. Finder return same to Chronicle office and receive re ward. _ WANTED ? To buy young cattle. Ap Pl7 to Henry Bavage. Camden, S. 0. K/\ FOR RENT- ? Tile bungaiow overlook ing fiarafield <Mt Links. Six room* tad bath with wortt porch. Apply Henry 8a ra ge, Cam^eu, 8. O. S2tf WUl' nyt -v. ? w . r 8TOLKN ? From Graded School build tng Tue*<Ujr, Aiprll 12. om) <dotible frame 'Tale ?' bicycle, with rubber gripea on bundle, blue and white painted. Kive dollars reward ft re turned to Stoke* Bicycle Shop, Jleury Trapp, Camden. H. CX 3pd. H1K NAJLK ? l>?'?lrable building lot lit good reflidentlal miction of Camden. Apply to 1). 1). Clarke, Mutter, Cam '? dam. ft. C. ;t KiiDAKKKS Correct developing iuea uH better pictures. Seud your kodak tllniH to um and K<>t the boat. ? (Columbia Studio, 1423 Main street. Columbia, S. O. Write for price Mat. 47-50 IIODSKWIVKS attention ? How about that silver that need* cleaning? Haw the method# heretofore proven aaUftfaciory? IXH me demonstrate ??PreHto." Write me Bo* .'WO, Cum* den, Hi or phone i7?, <V ,1. (i-irar It. lOHT ? One typau pin, **et with four pearl*, lout laat week. Finder please return to Chrouiclo office and re ||?ve rowai^t -WANTKD ? You to know that In ad-, 1 d It Ion to. our great redoctioo In prices we afe going to give a ticket for every $5.00 purchase, Thin ticket will entitle tint holder to a chance at a 100 .00 prise to be given away Saturday night, April 80th. at 7 o'clock. The Menx Khop. ' " jn * > ?? !!?'? ?; I m ? ??! FOB HAUt ? One good xentlc horne, will work any where. One good milk cow. 1 , Home O. I. O. * Pigs', seven week* Old. Bee George T. Trnesdale, lit. i. Weal villa, s. <\ ii|. FOR HAfjC ? Potato Plants. Porto Rico Naucy Mall, Early Triumph. Sweet potato plant* $1.30 per 1,000. Greater Baltimore tomato plants $1 ,5o ikt 1,000. barge order* prompt shipment. Dorrls Plant Co.. Val dost* 0* :r i r? :m! ; . ? ? FOK SALE ? Portorico Potato Plants $1.40 per 1,000, 10,000 lota. $140 per [ -1,000 dub together and or dor 10, 000. Tomatoes $1.45 per 1,000, cabbage X5c. All planta F. O. B. ?hipping pMut, We grew our own plaul.s and have millions ready to ship. Vnldoata Potato C5o., box 114 . Valdoatn, Oa. 1-2-8 * ? ' ''"'V ' - ? -m' ii , FORi $ALK-~ M?tnH bl*h grade ready tofwear. Two for one, Friday *nd Saturday. A tig opportunity. The Menu Bhpp. FOB 8AIJK ? One uilltloa Pure Porto Rico potato pluntn. 1 tn mediate ?hlpui?nt Dollar eeveaty fl?e per thousand shipping jKdnt, orders xv ceivo prompt attention. <1. H. I>er< * rlok, Lam-aster, M. C. V ' 2 8-pd FOR 8AI..IC? J*e?nut Seed, carefully ?elepted, shftled and graded, frveh at planting time. I*et us lH>ok your order ilovy, hut do not plant uutli May or June for beat results, W? otn furnish White Sjwnjsh or Run ner, aee<f In &ny quantity at reaeon uble (price ; also peanut planters and weedcra; and full information ulx>ut Krowljitf. Sl-U ISLAND COTTON Otti ( 'lin rlc.sliui, S. U, 82tf. FOR KKNT ? T\V0 oOQOMttOI offh*\s, for n-nt itVfft Ttt* Mens Shop. Ap ply J, H. I turns, C:imdeu, 8. O. * 13-8tf, WANTKI>*? Liberty Bonds ut i?ar vulue Monday. April 2oth, our purchase of goods at our sate. The Mens Shop. WANTED ? Kvery man. womint and child to help the Oamdeo Hospital Tueaday, April Oth. by purcbatdn* from uh. The hospital get* five per ???lit of our #rosa sales. TUe Men* Hhop. [ Carbide For All Make* o# Gm Generator* ? Save trouble and delaya by buying from T. B. M i ( 'lain, at Manufac turers prices plus freight to Camden, T. B. McClam Cam-; den, S. C. v 43. a'- .? "?*' ? ? ? *Yi? v \ \ ? I ? ?? I ? ???> mtmrntrnrnm^-.m i? I II ???? ? !??!!) I I LOAN.**? -ou improved real eatate, eaay terms. K. (?. vonTrewkow. Camden, S. (5 45 CONTRA CTOIW AND IIIJllilKK^ Kwtiniates on wood and brick -work. In and out of town service. Hood work and lowcnt priooa. Furnishes piuny and specifications on all work. Hciikou Carlos und ltobcrt Holley, Camden, S. C, 44 ftljal ? , L . , , ? j AO KMT WANTKD ? For Worthmort Hair Preparation. Hee or caU on Madam K. 10. BHton. 17J.'l Qordoo _Jtr*?t> Camdea, 8. C. 20tf FOR 8AUf~G*od four-roo* J! colored soctlou of the Wee trio lights mud VJi reasnablo. Apply to I. A.X?J| Ajfoiit, Camden, 8. <\ ^IJ KOR 8AUB--l>eeirable ^3 dO X 220. in bv?t Attractive price for lrmnedUt/J I* A. Mel>ow*>H. Agent* <j^| HKIKRIKKH 8AuT*l stji t<- of South Onroiiua j h . <tyunty of Kershaw. 1 | Under and by authority 0f M vested lu me as sheriff o t tm <\>unty. state aforesaid. I h?vTJ atid. confiscated Under Stnrtlon u criminal code of South CaroU^ mule and buggy seised froi0A llallo and Tom Uftrrlson. Any 1 held by any person, firm or corpo*, should be fllod with iue liDnxe^1-1 otherwise twiir wil si me it ....... - ?i m auction within the le?al hours ot % Muy 2nd, 1981. beluj? the first Mo* in front o* the Court lIou<*, ^ j City of Oamdeu, S. O. O. O. VVBUjjh Sheriff m Our Vanilla Beans Come From Old Mexico In that country of beautiful Senoritas grow] ^fiie finest Vanilla Beans in the world. j From old Mexico, we obtain the genuine Va nilla ean used in flavoring k "The Velvet Kind. BY. a process of our o\vti we render the entire Vanilla Bean usable as flavoring, thus retain ing all the fullness of "bou quet, giving that rare, genuine Vanilla flavor, and that typical appearance ' found only in our Ice Cream. THE charm of oui^ Vanilla Ice Cream is made more pronounced by t heVanilla Bean and itsfyp/ca/ appearance , giving to it its own individuality, is your assurcmct of the genuine flavor. We do NOT use gelatin, gums, starch , fillers , imi tation flavors or foreign substitutes for cream . D , - PFe DO uiie ?J LI * cream , pure tnilk, pure cane sugar and gen uine flavors in "The \em vet Kind* ' of our creation* You have at your disposal an Ice Cream made by our OWtl pef SOU* ally created formula and method (patents applied for to protect I our process), exceeding in charm and purity even that good old* I fashioned kind your M ther made ? , The New "Cream of Ice Creams " &EG.AJ 'PA T. 'QFfL W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store Camden, S. C. Ooorrlcbt *<*>* B# ? hapin H^ OtfrpO ration vrr