The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 10, 1916, Image 2
<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. . __
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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.