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<iKK %T PIIJCN OF DKAI>. Iahmn Ground Vrrdtui S#id lo Ito Thr ii. lvl< i of thn War. Mnr ? I' I* M-dti <<f M/l.-j H v thai the f-iif '- at Y>rdun <..u tiuu?-d ywt?*rday t ?ut ttu- day mith tho Krtint' li>N?n>.liy arid without ?*U4Jilj4 a ay i hnnx>' In th>' rwiH-VtlVi' Ik>hI(Loiim of Iho opjw^lntr nrmfo* Tin* flzhtinK la still tfoJiu; on fuf duiliiitt? of U??? vUlMk'<* "t I ><11181) noout. The ?|!u?tlqtJ a* it rvvijt of tl?U MV i?i?(J pjiftM* of (lu* <?erwau offensive. U r< 1? ^ I a ^ altogether different froili that <</ t }??? hr->t days battle The on ly progress made by * lit* Uermins u ih during the tlr^t two days of i he Mvuhd ft tack For i h?* l li?Mir> I liey have no( adviucod. This Information from seniJ u?li< lal soUr. v* |*di>t- <?nt thai ir m?t>' be demorallfciiijtf to the ? ??? <??? t'? r,? ?.l K ? > rorjtv.-fi of Oiolr eomr-ide*. ii>>f I ??- f> *r<? the KpMjeli lines |(idhfore<*menU brought ;ij> l-> the <i?TiiiuiiN Kiiifi' (?,<? of the MH'ului | 'base of the battle'on W twines day an* estimated here t|< m h/ men, rrt I m 1 1 1 u ( lit.* '.fur* e-> utll by the J assu Hants to more I hay .VMi.dfio, KsM aia.t t"< of |<vhjs?s .show wide variance. Petall-. "t t*xn! actions and t he six*' of tin* reserve t< >rc'en brought Uji i'iiiim' French observers to make f l? ?1?m1 u? t It'ii t lift t I lu* ( ierinnun have paid a very heavj price f?<r t hi* six square mile* of froiuld they have gained. In front of t h?* village of Vaiiv, nJuttc. 10.UUU <ier uian eorj?ses wore counitHl after the eighth unsuccessful attack. This part of the battle over nhadtnved by the tight for Daunuinont la regardtsl In Paris an a serloun check for thf* nt talkers, Th<* (.lermans far rled oti the assault with great oourage until tin* dead lay thick on the field. Then the officers. Ii h ?ald,. wer? co im pelled to. urge on tin* troops n-t they ? olaml>ered over tie ct?n*u<* f their fallen comrades for tin* last assaults. JL'hi* attack on Va.ux began on the *venlii? of Marrtt^ after a Vrorlous ?helling, and continued until t lie fol lowing night.' Columns of rje.nuaM* ad vancing simultaneously from t'ie north mid nort hvve*t tri?d to enve'ope the Tillage. French artillery Immediately o|*nwl a heavy fire which xepn rated the first wnvc of Hermans from their . reinforcements. Nevcrthelesn the fresh | t r<x?ps came <>ti and observers .saw' plainly the tragic siwetarle . .f lines of men plunirln^ Into that storm of sfe?d ? atid emerging t bin net 1 to half' their j utrength: Some contingents b^t -.i\ . _ out of every ten men before even hav firwl h Hliot. Thv liufrlrpn, u?> !fl.nint?<l, r?->. 'JuU*l> tin* Krv/n h and foiltfht hand t<> hainl III iiifUiiH Hf th?> orlf skirts of tli? vll!aH?* Tim Mttvfvil fulilin?' vmi* for JJOK->t:sdiij? uf tiu> r.**?l 1?M-I>n# t<? lK?u | tlit< mlvantiii'f ?j which wax <4<v1oum. Tl?*? t.irmiHn* chaXK<*l t lliriirs , tlu ro. Tin* ' rffort vvoa, ? arrlt-il out hj siv a.han. Iiij; In ? !>*??? formation Krt'M-h m?n*hirn? tfuu* did irrui*umu c\*vutlof| It) th<? ma** awl Kronch In fan try. ln*l<l rar??fij|lj under <kov?'r:uo til the advancing force approached the ' trenches. nui to moot the on ru-.fl with cold sh?e). Tlu? tiuhtlng was Ilni-dod ill a f*.? W iul|?ul??? The (*?T . iuan> retired.. leaving hundreds lorn :? t>> I (..muled In the 'barbed wire' do.- ?! jiiiU thousand* laid low by ma ? hl.c gun .-?!?? ?u?d ha onefs. A Mi" bii.f.tle | ir> ???,'??< J h, 1 1 j ? ? strategy f ??ifi.ral I'etaln French emnman ? li f it Verdun, is heiitg compared ov^re <? I ji i ? ? r ? ;i refu'ly with (!. at <-f (Jeti < r (i < ' ?stlfi::UJ ill t h? ? battle ??( Niinrj;, (.????Till I Via in * witlujrawal <>f the I ?um.( niH'iii ( 'it ??hi w a ! i k * ? ilenefal ( '.i -triuuw'f? \* ith^rnwal t-> the plateau ? ?tf Alliance. away from the heaviest MiUvs ? >f t !??? adversary t ? a d?unlnat if ?i? !???. ti-in front Which all efforts fall ed j. i ill him French officers I > r? -? I i ? f doneral IVtaln's strategy will h i . e tin- same res-nit tin* (Jernians u 111 l-e ? onipcllcd t<? M*'k a decision elsewhere on tin* front;. i'r<Mit h artillery officers who took part in the battle of Verdun estimate fhat 'luring the llrxt four days of the struggle the (iermans discharged ii. (HXi.(XM) shells, rmwt' of them of heavy caliber. The number of projectiles fired hy ,the Freuoh probably wa.s as great. Vothlng like such an ox pond it u re of munitions ban Ihhmi known before, t'Veu in the Champagne attack. The whole theory of operations wa.s to pulverize defenses at long range, drive out or kill defenders,, and then occupy the ground by massed rushes \>t Infantry. The principle of the de fense was to search out heavy pieces of the adversary with equally heavy .shells, withdraw from demolished 11 rst line works and then, when those de serted trench webs were approached by attacking forces on the run, to catch them with multiplied enfilading artil lery and mnnchinc gun tire. At times, the tire was suddenly suspended and the attackers were engaged In hand-to hand Infantry clashes. The derma ni In their assaults are u-ini' xeverMi ? of hnrnlut; ? liquid project. ir<. ' ' >n0 i.f tlx so U In the I Preserve tlio leather and make your shoe* w??r longer. They Contain no acid and will not Crack the leather. Elasiest to Use and their shine lasts longer. r\ BLACK-WHITE-TAN lO <P KEEP YOUR SHOES NEAT] THE P.P.DALLEY CO.. LTD. P UKFALO, N . V. ' 'Busy Again 9 9 A Soliloquy in Two Paragraphs 'That's the third time this morning. 1 can't wait a moment longer on that fellow. Let me see what is Smith's number? 4 'If Jones won't provide sufficient telephone facili* ties for his customers, he can't blame me for dealing elsewhere. Operator, give me 437." How do you know this very occurrence doesn't happen with your single telephone. Have an auxiliary lin^; the cost is trifling. Call the business Office to* day. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY f ? ' r ut of a xtuall Uuk whlrli 1ft dVliM i?n tty' l?acl* fllt?Mi| ?Uh a ccnB|MMltiua liquid whirl* to 1h? mo*t)jr kcro AttarhvU 10 tho notilft m un l|< apparatus Ttio ItqtiM t* hy mean* of a haml pump. Tht> rH'lliJH <?f artl.m of ihv oil (KihmhU oh tin* skill. ami the ph.v*ir*l ??(Toft ??f th?? man who pro JOCtM it bUt U b ??r?llna rily fr<nn tto tO Ul f??t. Homo Fruprh nohJUir* havv Ihmuj burne?J f?> a crUp by th? flaming U?p*UI uthrr (h?<mi<?l \vbai>orl>4 iisol Pythr <;?irmarn In this hat tit* IwMuiJo asphyv tytfti.tf *h??!K vapor* ? hlvh Irritate thr t*y?4 a jnl iinvmilary nhtvlU. RATIONS A PLENTY Come* to Farmer Who llu*dles jU lb* ProfKT Time Says KMfhtf. ? :? Kiftt Hi* k, H. Mar. 30 Faith is tin- hiiI?imh? of thing* hoped f or. the evldeu<e of things not hot faith without work- < ii the farm never did aeeomplhh much' Faith in more grain, less roiimi ami guano is the prevail ing sentiment aroumt here. In tho fitcy.'of these facts the world mvds cot ton in time of peace as well as war, whether in the trencher or in the cot ton mills, we must have the staple to make (I no doth, cheap garments and w'ew k'aw finery as well. ( if course more grain is the talis manie Key note that points to the yel low butter it. the pnnrry ami the fine delicious bains in the smoke house. It ?s seed planting time. In every direo tlon, everybody Is on the Job. The til* lers of the soil marking time with a faith born of sk?*s in preparation for another crop. lt.s up am) doing ail day long, only a little rest from labor to refreshments at the noon hour. 'Tls an ancient proverb that the sleep of the laboring man is sweet. The tiller of the soli at the setting of the sun goes out of the furrows planted with the precious seed which In value mag nifies and multiplies while the toller shn'ps and snores. Again and again the question arises, doeff farming pay? There are many, yea, very many, that mako it pay, but let the answer come hack at meal time when the lazy, idle, doubting Thomas sits down In tho din ing room with the contented family and looks at the head of the house handle the can' lug knife and dish out the ll> any good things to eat. The iiidiudrious. prosperous farmer hustles when the time comes to hustle. You never find him at the cross-roads store loafing, looking for luck and Providence to give him a lift. Provi dence neyer falls to help those who try te help themselves. Old Ih?b Hlalr Is a tlrm believer In the sacred writing telling us to Oat, drink and be merry in this life as it is short at best Providence planted the briars and blackberries in the fence ? orners and hedges, the plum tree* In Die old fields for the pool* man's bene fit. hilt the other good things we put "M the t-a hie ? nnwt ? w+pp ? rrfT our - fort-heads the sweat of labor before we get them. It can he said to their ? red it- the farmers in this section ab hor the contraction of debt and as a general thing conduct their affairs on i cash hasis. What they buy they are ?always In shape for tho seller to hear tho metallic rim; of the hard cold stufT when he delivers the Pa v voiir honest debts is the religion of those who need finaii' i.il aid and if any. there ire very few t > r->nie eredit buyer* wIio.h' pay day date* beyond the J or lan. The sul sr-ril-ers to The Chronble up here art* always glad t-> see the faith f']!. ele\er earri-er e..mim: with the wel t'oine. weekly \ isitor in their homes.. Henry I.. Fletcher. MAW MKN OF MANY MINDS. Various Opinions Held Ahout Question of Preparedness. How can the a vera ire eitizen de< : !? what the country needs. ami should d. in the matter of preparedness <<f na t iona] defense? F\ Sec retary of War f'Jarrison wan* ed a ' ont ineiital army of at least -P'o. (MM), The war staff advocates an army <-f fully I.nnO.tKKl. < 'olonel Koosovelt says that we need universal military service. Si\ months ago the naval staff d-> '?lared that the submarine had done away v?,ith the dreadnought. , The naval staff today says that the dreadnought is the queen <>f the sea Seeretarv I).aniels believes that t1 e eountry should have more battle crui vej"s. Admiral (loodrlch states that he i> not so sure as to the advisability of battle < ruisers. In the spring of 1015 Is was argued that c.iast fortifications were obsolete Hut now we have the case of the Dardanelles, where coastal fort i Ilea - tions eau-etl (ireat Hritalu almost hn miliating defeat. Mr. Hryan believes virtually in di armament and In the substitution <.f kind words for bullets. - The president advocates a larger navy, a larger army and Increased do fenses generally. Some members of Congress think that tiie Rovernment should own all ammunition plants. Others contend that federal owner ship of these plants would l>e unsat isfactory and dangerous.' With ophdon so diversified. Mr Average Man rises to plaintively a.sk. "Where am I at?" ? Macon News. Expert Advice. An old negro mammy had n family of boys so well behaved that one day her mistress inquired : "Sally, how did you raise your boys so well?" "Ah'll toll yo' missis," answered Sally: "Ah raised dem boys with a barrel stave an' Ah raised dem fre quent." Joint lloocM' SImM. Jbhu wa? ?lu?f In H?** fa?v by Mural I'M! viirm . I' W **? TUur-drt.v H/t?-Vni*>u >\ td.le tf<xlif|f to <*f f?-? t ?nJa m l .l'ol(? ciiijili MUU.11! a warrant f r 1 1? ?? f<>r larcny- ?? bicycle ill Kershaw county ??i? .Ij>u-?apy iSfh, and It a p.jw'ft r-?t | luil the ydhvr had ntktut located (tie 'man', but >'did n?.?t K(|<?\V h 1 111 . While pn ruling I he rural diM? b ts in tho AnjjoJu* ?metf? tli id lu??t Thursday -? after,m>ou. Mr. Moore met a man whom he had orvii informed was John. lt??one, Tin4 oilVer c.Mumaivded iri iu to halt, but in*t?id IK* hot fin i. tor. that word* did no g< *?d I'uvji r< I effeettng a halt. .\!r M ?r** tired four shots In hTs liinvtlijll. Init not with any Intention of hitting. Htm ever. the Kivonil idiot t?*>k efftt't In tin' fai>, hut Iloone only mended hts xjhmhI and took cover In tin* nearby woods. Mr. Moore gave tip the 'chase anil vvj-nt <?n hit way. hut later learned that lloone. had been shot and was III a rather M-rhiu^ condition. Mo. thereup on, not a din-tor. ami returned to th*? wounded man. I j??n advbtwfrum tho doctor, Mr >1 oore tiK'k hi- man to Me? I t?*o where ho gave him #'Jo to pay ex l;on*rs in a Cnlutuhla hospital ? Jeffer son Jeff? r?i'iitan. (tOV. Manning Will !>e Candidate tireenv|lle. S March li. Let* fen ha\'e Imimi received In the fit y hy friend* <>f lio'vornor Manning In which the announcement is made that the governor will ho a candidate to siUvood hlni-olf. There has been no general announcement to the public. on this matter, although' it has boon. understood all along that the governor would' offer for reelection Tho letters state that the governor will run "on his 'record'' as to legislation, and to the filling of pro mises made on the stump. The ijnes tion- ??f Jaw enforcement will Ik? a prominent one in tho campaign, as one of tho major promises made by th?? governor was that he would use all his energy to s<s? that tho laws of tho State wore res|>eoted. Coventor Manning will ho opi>os ed hy several candidate In tho pri mary next summer. . y GREAT OCEAN DISASTER. More Than Three Thousand Livra When Transport Went Down. Paris, March 3. ? It was announced :it tho French Ministry of Marine today that thoro were nearly 4,000 men on board tho French auxiliary cruiser Pro vence when .she was sunk in tho Medi terranean ou February 2d. As tho Ministry of Marino on Feb ruary L'O nnbouueed that the number i?f survivors of the Provence disaster was estimated at S70, it is indicated iiy thl' foregoing dispatch that upwards of '-'1,130 .lives wore lo?d. It wa< stated that on hoard the Pro vence were tho staff of tho Third O-do n4a+-Tttfmi try UeLdimMit, tht^Thlril P;T^ tallott, tho Second Company i>f the Fir*t Itattallon, the Second Machine < ; tin Company un?l oiu- extra couii?auy, in m U nearly 4 ,000 men. Tbo Iqm of ?r*? than it.MH) jjirw in ?iuk *Wtk4Hic ttf the French auxiliary cruiser I'raVenca Is the greatest ocean t (i| iikhIi jh tlnte*. I ' |? to the i i. -in, Hi.* largest number of ||v#| ever lo*t in one wreck was when the White Star liner Titanic struck au ice berg ? *HT the New Foumllamt (tanks on A|>rll 11. ISH- The rescued muultered 7 \:i. The French Ministry of Marine had previously issued no staateumnt an to ,lUe huiuIkt of m?rsons on t ht* Froveno? when she weut down. The vessel, how ever, when in the trans Atlantic service eou.ld carry l.iaU) |K?rsons, lueludlt)g the crew, ami it has been presumed that an *he was transporting troops between I >t?r t hot far apart, she wan carrying a number <>f men larger than her nor mal capacity* ? The oillclal statement announcing Die sinking "f the I'rovcncc said: ?'.The French auxiliary 'cruiser I'rov enee II ( si? designated to distinguish her from the Trench battleship I'rov cikvi engaged In t.rans(k)rting trt>opH to Salonika, was sunk In the Medlter rauean 00 February 26. Two h..^. ? unit nlnety-tilx survivors brought to Malta, ami about 40J Melon by French ami HrUUb vessel* summoned by wlrvlts&L **No slyus of m submarine wt?rV tlced either hefojre or after thv ? t UK- U Provence waa armed ? a of 11 centimeters, two 0# g OillHmterH and four or 17 Amount the other Kreat sea dim, in addition to the Titanic, already, tloneUi wer*> 1 TUe Cuoanl ateamer laisjtauii, pcdoed by a <?*riuau sul.i,1;,,i?e' sunk off the head of Kliisiilt>, lrt,|,7ji 011 May 7. 1P15, with tho 1?. .s ?f i;jJ| Uvea. The huroluK ?f the excursion sit? ship General Slocum In the Ha*t Hire, New York. June IB, 1004, wlum iuj5 l,QOO persons m*'t their <!*';? t h The French Line ateamer l,a 8o*.l ftotfhe, sunk Ifi collision with ship Cronuirtsblre, July 1, ls(>8, wttk| the loss of ftso lives. Tim Japanese liner Kloker Mj?_ off the coast of Japan, Septembers! ipr_\ with the toss of 1,000 1 i \' iv?. j The Canadian Pacille steamer j-^1 pr.-.s <?f Ireland, sunk In collision the I'anlsh collier Ktorstail hi tt,. Sl| LawreiuX" Illver, May li . wfij the loss of more than 1,000 llv&t, The burning of the Uranium LW steamship Volturno, In miti-ocean October 0. 1013, with the loss of igl lives. Camden Milling Company MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Home Ground Meal, Grits, Cow Feed, Cracked Corn, Graham Flour, Etc. We sell Hay, Shuck*, Ten Hulls, (iround Cobs, etc., and will hare ii stork the first of March a supply of Lintless Hulls autl Feed Cotton Seed Meal, these Hulls are gotten out by The Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. These people having put In machinery which reworks the Hulls, taking off prac tically every particle of lint, leaving nothing but the hull itself, and as every one knows there ran be no food Value in the lint, and as there Is 25 i>er cent, lint taken from thd Hulls, you can readily see the saving In the feeding of the LINTLESS HULL in preference to the old hull wift the lint on them, we ask you give us a call, and any time that yqu hare anything In the way of (Jrain, Hay, Shucks or Fodder, to sell, see as,, as we buy and sell these products, Several tons of cotton seed fertilizer meal for sale at the right prloe& . ' ? 1 1 " 1 1 1 1 ~ Respectfully, Camden Milling Company City Property For Sale DWELLINGS: \ Lang property on Fair Street; size of lot 100x265 feet; two story building, twelve rooms, all modern conveniences. No. 120G East side Fair Street, seven rooms, all conveniences, size of lot 72x265 ft. No. 1211 Mill Street, two story eight room dwelling with all modern conveniences. Size of lot 90x265 feet. BUILDING LOTS: One lot G0x3G0 feet on North side of Chestnut Street. This lot adjoins lot recent ly sold to E. B. Buddin. Two lots 75x250 feet on the South side of Chestnut Street and known as the Trant ham property. . __ ?? ... . ? --- ? ? ? ? - " *" < One lot 73x250 feet on the South side of Laurens Street near Court Inn. One lot 11 1x264 feet on West side Fair Street adjoining: property of W* O. Hay. Money to Loan on improved farm property at 6 per cent ? minimum loan $2,500. commission charged. For further information apply to ^ ^ c.