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O?R BIG SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE IS NOW ON I Twice a year at the close of each season, we clear out the stock on hand by the power of cut-prices--prices cut so low that they are almost irresistible?so low, that economical people can not afford to pass our in? ducements and are, therefore influenced to buy. NOW IS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY! * The time that every Man and Boy in the family should be clothed to the limit of his wants. JuSt note these reduced prices and figure out what you can save by Buying Now! $30.00 Suits 6 o'coats $20.00 25.00 Suits 6 o'coats 16.65 l50 Suits ? o'coats 15.00 18.00 Suits ? o'coats 12.00 $15.00 Suits 6 O'coats $10.00 12.00 Suits 6 O'coats 8.00 7.50 Suits 6 O'coats 5.00 The Same Discount on all Boys' Suits and Men's and Boys' Trousers. A'l Underwear, Neck? wear, Sweaters, Bath Robes, Gloves and Shirts AT COST. T5he D. J. Chandler ClothingCo. Telephone 166 "The Home of Good Clothes" Sumter, S. S. IGEMI fO;i BOHSiL LINE. H. JlOVr HAIITIJ Y APPOINTED niK K(>\l??v f.l NftltAL A00T. r ?pect cd That Train* Will Im? Operat? ed ThI* Month, lint Official^ Hout Say. Charleston. Jan. 4. ? Hvldenre that the Carolina. Atlantic and Western I Ui 11 road will noon begin active opera? tion of Ita trains here l.s found In the official announcement that Mr. It. Hoyt Hartley has been appointed gen? eral agent of the Seaboard Air lane and the Carolina. Atlantic und Wes? tern In charge ol freight nmb pass, n g*r traffic in the Charleston territory. His brother. Mr. I?. V. Hartley, bus been appointed commercial agent. The o.Ttcps Hill be at No I :_' r.ust l ay street, according to the unnoutu e ment. which in atgnod hj .* c. Ryan, general passenger agent of the Men board Air LhsOJt C, V, t.r. so, Ira Ac manager of the C/nroiinu Atlantic nnd Western, and ft. I ''lioiMom, ass| t ant freight traffic minuter of tin- fe> ? board Air Line Mr. Hartley, who nerved the Sea l.osrd Air UM in ?'hulest-oi foff | number of \earw and who comes from Atlanta, ban arris cd h? re to take ovei his now duties. He told a report? er tor The News and Courier lust night that he was very glad to be sack in Charleston, but that he did not have any statement at the time for publication. He was not prepared to say when the Consul railroad would begin operation of its trains in*o and Otlt of < 'hai leston. It is generally expected that the Carolina. Atlantic and Western will place the Charleston-Andrews branch on commission this month, but the management has not decided upon a date. The Charleston-Andrews branch has bOOl completed, but bullasting is siiii going forward. Recently In ? private car of the Sea? board Air Line. Mr. W. R. Consul. provident of the new railroad, wenl lr?m Charleston to Andrews, theme to Hamht, Inspecting the hue. The Carolina, Atlantic and Western combines the Charleston Northern, the North and Mouth Carolina and the South Carolina Western. coin in nwis i.osi:s not sK. Roherl Davis, colored lost his re> Idence on Ihe Oreen Mwamp Road by fire Hunday night r tout 7 o'clock, The budding uus a to > story structure md the lire had Nitrend loo fur for i' to he saved \ hen tin hl.i/e \\n^ di^ i covered. SHIP BUYING BILL NEXT. ym.OKOls opposition TO MEAS? URE LIKELY TO DEVELOP. Some Tltlllll ProsWoill Will Not Veto Immigration Monsun? Hecniiso lie Objects io Literacy Test, Wash in fton, Jan. 3. 'With tue Im mlgrntiou lull p. ... t il hy both houses and ready for readjustment In confer **n?*-. th< senate probably will take up ns tin- u"\? biy legislative task the administration bill for government purchase of merehanl alii pa nI read) i';r.orahly reported. ?Senator Fletcher, acting chairman of tin- commerce committee In rhan.c of tin hill, conferred w itli President Wilson yesterday regai\l?nti expedition of iin? measure, it In certuin, however, that there will !??? vigorous opposition. \ minority report from llepubllcan mem Im rs of I he committee v. ill be Hied tomorrow, Kenntor VOrdumnn, the onl) Democratic committoomnii .\ii" voted against ;i favorable report, has ml y?*l indicated If in- will sign the : mliiorlt y reiit. Just how 'en, administration lead i rs run net the debute i.udor \va> on t!?? i-.U Is uncertain, u** i\ ."i'i i?prbt - ? i>-Ii Iii;.-, v.ill be^iu ;i? ? ? me 1111 in the , enu i <? t his w eek, Democratic supporter! of the Im? migration bill said today they believ? ed President Wilson would not veto it because of his objection to the 1 it eracy test. Several weeks ago the president let it be known he objected to tho test, but added lie had not made up his mind what dual course he would tal e, because of the many meritorious features of the measure. Conferees on the bill probably will be named tomorrow. Mllitarj pre? paredness will come to the fore again tomorrow. Representative Gardner, who has been urging special investiga? tion of the subject, has been granted a hearing by the house military com? mittee. <?!! iii,> door of the house ap? propriation bills continue under con ... > slderatlon. Tnesday the senate Philippine com? mittee will resume hearings on the Jones bill enlarging Philippine Inde? pendence. Secretary Harrison Is ex? pected to be n witness during tin week, How soon or In what form the bill will be reported still Is proble? matic al. 'I'll., pending treat} with Colombia . ill i r taken up Wedncsdu) b) the senate foreign relations committee and the Nicaraguan treaty, ulreud) re? ported, probably will b|i considered . during the weck in ?xectitlve session i ? >r the senate, i Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Go. Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Ceotral(Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Stetrtd Opp. Court House ?++???4 tMtM<l?M>MMMMMMMH Have You Joined our Savings Club yet ? Not too late, but join to-day, before you for? get it. 1 THE PEOPLES BANK