Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"allies begin big drive. Many Primmer? CaptujW And Territory Regained. london, luiy n.-? All tliioOjfli the (he Krent Hrltlwh himI French of , * Ive wblcfc bctfHU Saturday mora Ink' hi Sum U?o and A acre si^ctors ' ,,tliiund with Intensity and thwe hum 'diminution In the l?att 1*? on Sunday, itoili Urltlah himI French War ottlces n.iN>rt ?? steady udvantv at certain inAuU l?tit stjcak Ml so of thy formula 1,1,. (Jeriiian resistance. Krifoiirt. mii iiu|K>rtant town, three i?iU?M Kast of AU>erf, has fallen to the lirltlsli arms, while tin* French have mltfii Curltl. which ites to the south east The tkKlitlng at the noil t hern rial of'tiio Hrltlwh Hut', where It Is In toii i?cl with the French, is of the Hereout nature tremendous artillery actions precedinK all the Infantry attacks. Tla* French have taken 0,000 pris oners. according to the latest estimates, tv bit# I l?e Itrltish, though rejiortliig the capture of later declared that the estimate* were I ? ?< ? low. Owing to tla* nature of the' battle, It Is not doubted that thr casualties are very high. Notwithstanding the terrltle offensive against them In the Souinie Jtiyer re gion. the.tlermans have not ceased In iheir efforts around Verdun. They have bombarded several of the Verdun M-etprs aial have launched infantry at tack- against the French trenches. While I ?t* r I i 11 declares that the French attacks against the famous Thin n moid work were repulsed by curtains of lire th<> French war otlico announces that this strate.ifle position has been re-cap tiut'ii by the French fon-es and 1m held Ity t bein. Inferring I" the AnglorFrench drive ilu< (I'erinans otth'ial statement says that at several isdnls of the tlrst line trenches along the Somme the enemy force* gained successes and were able to advance. A (?crnpin division in this sector had to he withdrawn ami mater inl in the lirst Hue, which was Inuno va tile and which bad been rendered [useless, was lost. In connection with the o|>eratlons iiiow going on aerial activity was mark ed. There have been many air tights. | hihI Merlin reports that eight Hritlsh and three French machines were brought down within the (?crman lines and that four others also were shot down. The lirltlsli admit that three of their machines are missing. * Additional successes are recorded by , IVtrograd.- the official communication } announcing that Austrian |K>sltlons west of Koiomeu, iu (?alicia, have lieen ; taken hy storm after intense lighting, with the capture of 2.<XH> prisoners. ( T'Im- Aiist ro-< ?eruiaiis in Volhyuia are [ mak ing des|?ernte counter-attacks, r while in other sections of the Russia n front there are' constant artillery and i infantry engagements in which neither t*b|e s * t<1 have made anv notable [gains. I hi' Italians nre pusliini; their strong [ offensive in the Treutiiio and. Indeed. , along almost the entire Austro-Italian front the Italians are forcing the light ill*:, probably part of the concerted plan of the Kntente Allies to pram* mutters to a derision At ill potati Most Terrible hi History imUsh Iie?(Iqufi rters tn Framv, ^ut unlay, July t?? The rloae of the Urst days offensive over the longest front the Kntente Allies have attended and the moHt extenslxe action of the war for the Itrltlrth. ttnils h??tli tl<e Hrltlsh Mini French consolidating their gitius. South of the Ancre lllver whore I he infantry swept forward <'urlu was ? up turn! by the French ami Monlauhnu and Mametx were taken b> the Itrlt Ixli with almost unbroken surctss i hough against (a'avy curtains of lire ami ?)*> lays due to stubborn refclstam-e at some |m?Iii(m and. particularly for the Hrltlsh from a derma u trench railed "ham* IHH Alloy " Word Came bark thai the destruc tion by artillery * ?t' 1 lit* tlrst line Irench was so complete tluit one llritHh bat* talloii iKH'Upied it with the loss of u sln gU* man. The tioruians in their defensive lue tics in ijiany instances left the tlrst Hue trench lightly held ami then shell' ed It when occupied by the llrltlsh but the Itrltlsh curried on the tight hi the second line. The tieruiaus In la rue force fought ttcvee I y north of the Ancre. At tioinme court >i Ik I Hen union t llauiel there wtis a terrible. mm pi tented intensity of uc tlou, with ever.x method of destruction like Verdun, with the Hermans as de fenders. When 'the attack was nutde in the morning tin- mist in the valleys made It ditliculi for the Infantry uu't to keep in touch with each other, or the uun i|ers to follow their advance. hut a brilliant sunshine continued through tlu? day with clear air and summer heat. This afternoon at I o'clock the vil lage of Tldepval was still being des perately held by the < ioniums. The place was visible to the observer before the Hritish opened another artillery attack which seemed to 1h? churning It to dust, making it Impossible for any human being to survive even in the strongest redoubt. The British mor tars also were busy, the projectiles glinting under the sun as hundreds of them followed one another like a Jug gler tossing shining globes Into the \ortex of tire. Intlnito care and pains had been tak en to keep secret the preparations for the great offensive and the section of the line where the big push was to be mr.de. For many weeks the work went on. with silence required or the part of all odi?*ers but ino?t of then: were s?? limit ed to their own areas that they did not know what was hap]>eiiing in the others. At nil the messes Including the otlicers. the subject was barred from discussion although all knew. The only s|>okeu references took place at consultations. Hat'ery emplacements were constructed and batteries were placed in positions and troops were4 marched up at night with no lights. The soldiers and company otlicers only understood that they were exacted to 'If a VP their trenches at a certain t M<m? the action tlen, Sir lHniglttM llalg moved hi* tomi?ora.ry hcaihpiar tors nearer the front where ttte chiefs of Ills stall departments VVOVO Ml ?all Mini ifjairti from all ? -unc t> l?\ telegraph and telephone w-hlMi carried his Instructions bark t ? ? the froul, \\ hilt* ho whs also in touch wit ti French headquarters I ? \ telephone Willi the attack beginning til 7 :IIU in the iti? ?in tiiiir hy s o'clock t tu? start i lUlil IV|HU'tK MS l?< whether tllC dlltei out * units had already held tho Hrsi lino of tleruiau t i ouches or were :ul valuing Itcyoud. So It was- known I ?? .w far each had oarrlotl out tho |?art ii? < signed lo It IdtHculty In keeping up' communications through I ho curtains' of shell tiro and making observations j through ilio stuokc wore not tho small ' i os t Horns of- i ho preparations. I >u rlii*.' tho bombardment tho Ass.. 1 elated Press ooi ros|Himlont made 11 nn?>i ' pldurcstpie Journey, working his wn,\ ' , forward through trans|>ort and reserves j 'on tho march to u high point, and had' !a dew of tho shilling In tho dartyies* | wldch was prohahl.N tho tuost terrible I display of fireworks In all times. Far In Itio distance those thoiies In quick succession aro tho "French T.Vsl on tho hills above tho Sola mo. Other, thlshos of tho su i no kind far to the north nit' tho liriilxh tlold gnus. Near hy. the small calibers make ugly sharp Hashes from their mu'/./.los, and the biu caliber* largor ones, as the missies go swishing thnaigh tho dewy night all's ami hurst in halls of expanding fluinr A llamlng sheet is hi Id across a rhino, and that Is the barrage lire of the tier man guns anticipating a British attack A long billowing' glow as of phosphor esceni mist ? and that Is tho spray of high explosives from the stokes nn?r tars soul from hehind the British onto the (leruian trenches. Sheets and chains of man-made lightning show trees ami buildings, or ruined walls, in weird silhouette*. As set pieces the Herman tlares slow ly rise with steady Illumination be twVcn the trenches, tlroon and red and other signal lights arlil to their varletv until the eyes ache and sensations are numlHMl with the thought of the strng gle that Is proceeding. So swift is the amhulauce I ransimi ts that some British wounded may already he in I*>ndon. Prisoners are hclng brought ? In in groups as they are gathered from the dug-outs not destroys! hy artillery tire. The destruction of six (Jerinan ob servation ha I loons hy British airmen early In the week evidently was a se rious loss as none lnis'lxwn replaced. It was notlccahle that the British aero planes over the battlefield . greatly out numbered the (icrman machines. Indignation was expressed hy both the British and the French staffs over the statement in today's (icrman wire less communication that a British air raid over Lille had bombed the church of Saint Savour. The statement was freely branded by the otlh-ers as a lie. Lille, it was pointed out. has bewi with in reach of the British heavy guns' for a year without a bombardment, and Federal Inquiry or Railroad Strike? Faced by demands from the conductors, engineers, firemen and brakemen that would impose on the country an additional burden in transportation costs of $100,000,000 a year, the railroads propose that this wage problem be settled by reference to an impartial Federal tribunal. With these employes, whose efficient service is acknowledged, the railroads have no differences that could not be considered fairly and decided justly by such a public body. Railroad* Urge Public Inquiry and Arbitration I he formal proposal of the railroads to the employes for the settlement of the controversy is as follows: "Our conference* have demonstrated that we caaaot harmonize our differences of opinion and that eventually the matters in controversy mutt be pasted upon by other and disinterested agencies. Therefore, we propose that your proposals and the proportion of the railways be ditpoted of by one or the other of the following methods: 1. Preferably by submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the only tribunal which, by reason of Ita accumulated information bearing oa railway conditions and its control of the revenue of the railways, is ia a posi tion to consider and protect the rights and equities of all the interests affected, and to provide additional revenue necessary to meet the added cost of operation in case your proposals are found by the Commission to be juat and reasonable ; or, in the event the Interatate Commerce Commission cannot, under existing laws, act in the premiaaa, that n f jointly requeat Congreas to take auch action as may be necessary to enable the Commission to c?asidar aad promptly dispoae of the questions involved ; or 2- Hy arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Federal law" (The Newlands Act). Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote Leaders of the train service brotherhoods, at the joint conference held in New York, June 1-15, refused the offer of the railroads to submit the issue to arbitration ?r Federal review, and the employes are now voting on the question whether authority shall be given these leaders to declare a nation-wide strike. I he Interstate Commerce Commission is proposed by the railroads as the Public body to which this issue ought to be referred for these reasons: No other body with such an intimate know?e ul railroad conditions hat ?uch an unquestioned po?i iion in the public confident*. The rates the railroad* may charge the public for (ran?portarion are now largely fixed Dy thu Govern ment hoard . Ovit of every dollar received by the railroads from the public nearly one-half is paid directly to the em ployc* a* wages; and the money to pay increased wagti can come from no other source than the rates paid { by the public. The Interstate Commerce Commission, with ita c?? troi over rates, ia in a position to make a complete iarestigation and render such decision as would pro tect the intereats of the railroad employes, the owner* of the railroada, and the public. A Ouestion For the Public to Decide The ? :ilroads feel that they have no Tight to grant 1 $100 000,000 a year to theie "r'mandatc from a public tribunal that one-fifth of all the* employe!, without a clear mandate irom *_f shall determine the merit! of the caie after a revi ? u y settled by an The single issue before the country is whether ^controversy t, to uttM *y impartial Government inquiry or by industrial warfare. National Conference Committee of the Railway* t-LISHA l.F.t, CKm* p r m AtU*>K CnaM LiM 1. W K.\l UWIN. (*m'l (^tuirt, r.( t; \. K \nTK>, G+t i Hmmrn^. . + New \ r.rk. N*? HltN A Hmtort K. M. ( .(> \I'M AN. K4r*-r Ktilway. fc h COT l HK. Gm't M* >v ?Ki?H Ki4wt|. J ? - r K CMIIWI **'?? Ymk C.Mtnt O. H. BMIBION, Gm'i * ~ Nwtkw* K*il?*y C. H.^BWIWO; ft?'| m. W. GWlCf. CktitHak* * OhW RMlwrr A^.O???G. 4ml t*S m Itw. It Lmm A Im Prwuw *?*!??? PC/vrSr +?*; ?a ? ? ':~r~*-r - N. O. MAHIR. rtm-rniUmt. NwWk fWiMmtailwar JAMAS RUSMLL-. Om\ ^ *Si2SSSSttiJ2rSf=ir!^' ? W. L. IBDOON. riwIWi . <, A. JLTTONK. VUttrmUtmi, a. ? wa IP. rtm-fm. * Qmt *r ? ? ? . t lut i ill*' Kiilt'tilo Allied ojlaehlnin Inunh od only rat Iron flotations Hittl military |K?lnfs and continue to tlii so. SO.MK A It. MY FACTS. Adjutant U <i riu > clerk *'.t\lps worn to 1 1 \ |?> ntlleers. Toha?<oo issued ,e\ er\ vNtS'k Sii|?|?l\ t ?iiu)hi ii.t n??v??v drills A riu \ title wckh* T I pound*. Kottr inch unn wcl>rli* live ton*, ('??hi Ion is II I'lii, V drink o|i march Artllleij haulers must know Tttonlh llvjuiuv in? longer |M?i?nUti u?ni> n? I loll. Kuril i|t f ii ii I ryiuau ?,:uru'> l.">l? !>nl hi s^ Leather puttees <ut' worn oid\ I * \ otllrer*. r 1 1 1 1 ? - 1 ,\ ha** hardest o\e test for re null s. ll I m K ? d\ inonllis lo train rava.lry horses, Knuincct'x must he .? ? l ? I ? ? to tie is il ill ercn I knots. i Mlkvfs |Kiy for their own ? < 1 1 1 1 ) >ni?*i 1 1 and uniforms. Mounted sroiilf cmi i \ pliers for fill tthi,' harhed wire, t 'u i >i ii i 1 1 lifts almost cntiifh through Ills tlrsl so mean I Moti lit fil sot nils are nif?f nuoiN f? regimental otllcers Supply oontpaiiv N lea-t ;| I'Iiiim I . ear i~> I ii it only revolvers Art lllery horse collars mic m ole of steel, llnt'tl with tjlnc. lOavli shrapnel shrll holds from 'J'i'J to 'JKo If 111 I luilll'ts. Takes 14 horsfs to pnll a slntflr <ir tillcf.N mm MWtlon. Hookies art' t a n^rlit marchttn.' com iiuinil in three i In, vs. Kestaurants am paid 7." cents a -lay tpr oat h man's hoard. Soldiers are required to sleep from It) p. m. until ti a. m. Herniation *?Iun'.? am made of ho|-se hh'e. Am waterproof Corporals anil sergeant* ti r?* tin* otil.v non -ft an missioned office vs. Slogan of artillery Is: Horses tlrst. equipment second men last. only ltllde supplied each mifintcni is oat' carried hy tin* fhaplain. Hat'li hattallinn of artillery carries tln-ff milt's of ' telephone wire No medals may he worn on lifhl ser vli-e. ? Thirty minutes after man applies to recrnltlnjx officer he is full- Hedged sol iller. "Right flresn" means put your left liiinil on hip. turn head In right and get in line. Haeh company has company Hag scrilnMi with reulmcntal iiumher and (onipany letter. Armed soldier always salutes when lie passes United states 1l;? ir * unarmed soldier removes hat. Commanding officers give advancing and retreating orders to squad hy sig nalling with hands. .iu-.W Pullets. used in rilles, have ?'ill in*r range of three miles, (inn is held at 4 f> -decree allele "Officer of day" is appointed each day : is responsible for enforcement of nil orders and rules in camp. Large tings of infantry are called "folors smaller flags of envalrv and artillery are called "standards." Takes two years for engineer to learn all tliities, including surveying. map making, bridge and romi building and signal 1 1 1 ik. Klght kinds of signalling are used ? wireless, telephone, telegraph. Hag sem aphore. heliograph, htiglc and whistle. Any otfieer is lialdc for lainishmeiit for failure to retnrti the salute of pri vate or Other suhordinate : it Is an of fense for privates to, salute non-eom niissioned otlicers. ? K\<iiange. HOW IT STAKTKI). Chronological Summary of Kvcuts Leading |'p To Crisis, March 0 ? Francisco Vilbl raided ('?> luinhus. N. .M. .M n r? -] i 15 ? American | m 1 1 1 if f \?* expe dition entered Mexico helow Columbus. March MS?? Col. Imdd's famous "tly liur column" entered Mexico below Ila chistil. March 27 ? VIIINtas murdered three Americans and two other foreigners at Miuaca and Guerrero. March 1M) ? Col. Krwiu's detachment rounded up Vlllistas at San Geroulmo, killing <>0 : 4 American soldier* were wounded. April 1 ? Col. Krown's detachment defeate<l Vlllistas at Aguas Callcutes. killing 30. April 10 ? Citizens of three Mexican towns ambushed llowxe's detachment, killing one American trooj?er and wou mil lit; two. April 11! ? I'arral citizens and Car ranxa soldiers at tucked Maj. Thomp kins's detachment, killing - Americans and woumlim; <> : Americans killed 40 Mexicans. April 11! ? Curranza reinjected with drawal of American ex|icdlt ion. April 1.1 ? Maj. liowze and his de tachment reaciied furthest point south of any American tn?ops in slghf of DurauKo line. i ? April 22 ? l?odd scattered Vttltsfffs f o Temoe'hic. killing at least 2 amlpwouiid tng 4, April)., ? Curranza General Obregon and American General Scott iH'gan conference at Kl I'aso. May r? ? liandits raided Glenn Springs Texan, killing 4 Americana. May 10 ? Maj. r^inghorue's cavalry squadron entered Mexico south of Ma rathon, Texan. - May 11 ? Kl Paso Obregon-Hcott con ference concluded without formal agree meat- - - June IS ? IM-esident Wilson ordered mobilization of National Guard. June 'JO ? American note replying to Carrannza's demand for withdrawal of American forces dispatched, refusing withdrawn I and threatening Carranza .with "grave consequences." June 21 ? Troopers of the Tenth Uni ted States cavalry amhashed near Caiv rizal. Mexicans allege 12 or 14 Amer? leans killed and 17 captured. His Ftte. "I'm trying to get back to me poor old mother." whined the tramp, "She <hin't seen me face for ten long yqars." "I believe you are , speaking the truth." muttered the old gentleman. Why dotrt yon wash HI" f . ? r .*? All crops have been retarded in growth this year on account of the long drouth, and particularly eotton. And in order to make a good cotton crop we will have to work it fast and apply a quick acting Fertilizer, Top Dresser or Nitrate of Soda. s We have a full stock of Fertilizers. Buy the Best, Congaree Fertilizer Company has *lbe reputation. Ask your neighbors. We have a specially prepared Top Dresser 4-7l/a-l, which we recommend. We carry a full stock of Farmers' supplies, Heavy Groceries, Hay, Grain, Cow Feed, Wagons, Buggies, etc. Agents for Emerson Brantingham Implements, Grain Drills, Mowers, etc. If you want to save money, get our prices on Meat, Sugar, Lard, Coffee, Flour, etc. SPRINGS & SHANNON The Store That Carries The Stock. FOR SALE Pure Bred HEREFORD Cattle "The Kind That Pay." We are offering for sale 50 head of big bone bulls of breeding age of highest quality and breeding. Camden Beef Cattle Farms MltiOFF, SOUTH CAROLINA. FKKI) K. I'KKIilNS. Speiial Partner HKNRY Cl'N'MNttHAM, Mgr J. \V. McCORMICK, Prop. K. W. BOND, Manager McCORMICK & COMPANY Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Night Phone 23. AMBULANCE SERVICE. Day Phone 70. Country Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night. Camden Undertaking Co. C. W. EVANS, Manager FUNERAL DIRECTORS and LICENSED EMBALMERS AMBULANCE SERVICE. City and Country Calls Attended Promptly DAY OR NIGHT >*? Office and Show Rooms at 535 DeKalb Street Office Phone 91 Residence Phone 283-L IT WILL "BEAR" THE TEST Wherever the sign of the "Ice Cream" is, there is the average girl's interest cen tered. And who can blame her? What is so cooling* and delicious this hot weath er as a heaping plate of our qiatchless Ice Cream? Old and young alike And it pleas ant and palatable. Ours is pure, fresh made and deli cious, and we have it in all the popular flavors. Stand ard prices. Best quality. Spero Beleo*/ Proprietor.