The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 30, 1917, Image 3
TIIK IIOI.Y CITY.
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b' ha'H'I'J i',< '"'rs 1,1
r i jjy sniicim-nt concerning tin*
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?*V (liir: \ live centurion, luis rc
?Jj unin.v ctWingOH <>f HotforltfU
Ejivtlkll INtat'li!tho Assy
? ,iM. i'. r inn. the Ksrypttnn; tho
I |jN? (,'it'rk. Hi*' Moslem, ami
JtYiiuk haVe tin * I their place. .low,
(?>!,?; .inn aiuJ Ottoman have
Rirn I'l.'M'il ,ho part Of besieged
li iK-ifi''1' filial it IIOH* exactly
t vnun'e since the old walls wore
E ihreatciu'd. f<?r it wuh in *15.17
E ilic Kj:ypHan sultans were driven
Eii tin1 < ?tt<>tii!iit Turks, who then
K(,ir,.,l tin' cil,\ It is dpllhtful If
of 1iki? or even comparative
K,r1.....-o has passed fhe period
?v |in* invention of KUtipowdor
? aialtl Mich immunity from the
? r ?f [Motile Kuns.
En,. defenses of the city. designed
Itrmrse, for earlier methods of war
I (uuipri-c tin* ancient walls, a
I [{net' in number, and none, It
? fviiipni- <-apahie of resistance to
K^rn weapons. Tho lant of these
constructed by Agrlppa
Kit tin vears after the Cruclllctlon,
? hanllv better defined than either
Efe{iretlecessoi's; and none of them
Kiffonl more than a stragetic line
E|p MrenK'henPll by earthworks for
K'toplareini'nt of howitzers or other
E,T (funs, it' it he assumed that the
Krt* jxissess such weapons and have
Kj, at hand.
Ajiographically, however, .Titu.-.m
E. >110111(1 in- capable of being put
Ko condition for prolonged defence,
?f city i hiss esses five notable hills
hiiii its limits, It is surrounded on
Erv hand t?y fairly de*y> valleys, the
Etf noteworthy belli*; the Valley
? Itilrva which lies between tho city
Itlnrts and the Mount of olives,
ujf tw the east, and from which
IkvikIs the road to Bethany.
foil'height- of the Mount of Olives
lltvslightly e\e<-eds in elevation those
I the live hills within the city, the
pbest of which is Mount Zion, stand
k at L'.riL'}! feet above the sea level
Id .-volt??f?|.inir the surrounding val
? <if 11 iiiiici ? l?\ exactly five hun
N feet. while Mount Moriah. a lit
t farther to the east, rises nearly
w?* liunilrt'd feet above the valley
Jt'lit'slia|ihat.
Tli'- in..-i Meal of n]l the en
.< ..........wi niiti uuteiioraie
tho condltIons of llfi) la Jerusalem,
are those projected and tlnauced un- I
Ucr tin; leadership of a phthiblhropu (
Amor Icy n. Nat'han Straus, w hose on- j
torprlsos embraced not. only the es-?
inhltshmcut til" ItonolX'oiii charities'
hut also tiu?arl?H?k tho development
of industrial aotivily suitable to the
environment.
Modern Jt ruhalcm lies suhsiautlalix
within t h?? lim's of i In* old \\ n 11>*.
though .an o\l i;i ? inula I coututuuilx
has been developed in w hi* It arc io I e
tound tho home of tlif uioiv .1111111 i i
of tho o|(y"> )?? >|uihit ii.'i. (he I u\ iv'o
con>iiintos, tho more important oi the
niona si * rles, schools and hotels
Ncithor hole nor within the walls,
however,, tan inouci'n conditions of
city life ho found, duo chit fly, of
! course* to iho fact that Jerusalem
! Without mi) natural water siippl\.
tho principal do|>oudo.ncc in this re
I K?rd being upon-the rainfall which is
I hushanded in cisterns, tho number of
1 which for private use have increased
I so greatly that the public pools are
j left with but scant supply and are
, used only in case of necessity by the
poorest of the people.
Railway connection is bad with the
seaport of Jaffa, but there are none
but the most primitive of means of
COUUUUnleatlun within the town,
where only a few streets are suitable
for wheeled conveyance of any kind
The population is about .Sr>,(HK>, the
majority of whom are Jews, while the
.Moslems and the Christians of various
sects number about S),tKM> in each
group. There is little love lost AUtbTig
the Christian secretaries, it must be
said, and their Jealousies, especially
as regards their privileges at the
church of tho Sepulchre, have long
been a jest to the Mohammedan ruler,
who has seen at the Saviour's tomb a
striking example of the envies and
ambitions which so long have enabled
the Turkish conqueror to hold in sub
jection the massy* of Christian peoples
in the near oust whom he has been
able to "divide and rule."
After being out all day. the Jury,
In the case in winch J. Cox was tried
In Greenville for the murder of Ixdsj
Howard, and C. G. Wlllingham was
tried as being an accomplice before the
fact Saturday returned a verdict of
not guilty as to both defendents. The
verdict brings to a close a case which
has thronged the Greenville court house
for several days. I/ols Howard, a
young white woman, was killed in a
Greenville hotel Christmas eve night, i
1010. The body was found in Cox's j
room. . The defense was that tin4 wo-1
man had entered the room in the night
and. I>elng unknown to Cox, he had
taken his pistol from under his pit
low on hearing a noise in the room.
Iu a struggle f?>r the weapon, it was
j discharged, killing the woman.
I Gorman air ships made a raid on
LsontlloasLi.MiL imUUUiCjw uL' UudUiAul
j r riimy. utile damage was done.
SIIOl I.I> (iKOW KOODSTIFF8.
Assistant Nwrctury ?>f Afiriculutur*
Sounds ? Nolo of Wording.
Washington, March 'J1 -A State
ment urging iki:11 us u patriotic duty
c ity resident* transform I heir yard*
Into gardens ami farmers so diversi*
fy their ri'tips (<> make ouch sec
tion sc|f sustaining whs i llicit tonight
l<> I'arl V rooliinn. assistant sccivtais
of all ien It nrc
The urcut need in war tinu\ Mr.
\ rooinan said, w >? 111?i Ia ? urpllis of
wheal with which the nation could
feed it-? allies. Jlc ah?o declared tin1
acreage of si;? bean* and ih?w pons
should he iliciea.sod to ^tuitiiUHil the
re .le.ircen for prolein w hich in lime
Ol UlUClgCllO could Ul*e the- phU
of Uieat for human cousiuuption Two
eiv three crops of some sort should
he raised during the coining summer,
le said, on c\er\ vacant sijiiiire foot
in tin* cities.
"If l lie national policy decrees that
ihere should he a Idu increase In our
acreage and yield per acre of food'
crops.' the statement says, "then the
nation as a whole and not the fartn
crs as a class should and must us
sinne the major pari of ihe risk in
volved The department is urging
each seel Ion of the country to he
come as nearly as pradtilhle ngrlciil
t urnli v inde|>endent Tills is good
policy iu (line of peace and will he
a vitally important policy in time of
war, when our transportation system
necessarily would he- chiefly occupied
with the trnns|uirtntlon of soldiers
and war supplies. .
"In view of the apparent world*
wide wheat shortage and present and
prospective high prices, in those parts
of the country where spring wheat at
normal prices is as profitable or al?
most as profitable as oats, farmers
would do well to seed a part at least
of their normal oats acreage to spring
wheat.. In case of war few things
would he more Important than that
the United States should have on hafnl
ii large surplus of wheat with which
to feed Its allies.
"It is the patriotic duty of every
city hoy, girl and woman who can to
transform his or her yard or some
nearby vacant lot into a garden, each
square foot of which will grow two
or possibly three crops during the
coining summer. Moreover, the aver
age small fanner and his family owe
it to their country as well as to them
selves to raise at least KM) chickens,
to keep one cow or more, at least
enough hogs for home consumption
and perhaps a few sheep..
"The cheaiH-st. most profitable and I
quickest known means of increasing
Seiicral production is by the use of
lime. There are few sections iu the
1'l.itcd Stites without St.llie local sllp
ph of limestone, marl or oyster shells.
It' CuXUkUtV i.U. OjUki.
apply fr an two to Pair ions of crush
ed limestone IHT acre to U U HIS SOIIT
laud. our nntloiVft! supply of broad
t Muff* this year would !?*? auKinentod
11\ ii surprising iiuiuImt of million hush
' i'W"
Must I'luut Food.
K nil1 t \ i:i Paris! March ?l 'I'll*
lli 111?! Stairs must 4lt*\<?(<* It.self to
iueiv.i-.cd a;* rleult lira I production. iu
t ;?e of I tax id laiblu. flu1
AUttia .'ill roprcseu ta 11N e In I In* luier
11 11 i < ? ? i 11 Institute of Atfriculluie lure.
Mi l.ul In lias mmiI l?? President Wll
? ?it .1 p.an t(>i food mob ill v. ati"ii in
? I v\ 'i r l> i >???! en i xpeririioc ?
11?? c .ii.-i aiuilnvr t<> oi tain a ureal
t
er a^rii ultural efl'ort in .view of the
worn! - '.shortage of food aui,l also to
prc.ci i lootl speculni ion To the As
*ocia?ed Press Mr. I.uhin said:
"Tin* lilrst ami neces.sjlr> thiuu Is to
T '
plart potatoes, turnips, carrots ami
cor i on farms ami also oil every
u.uhddc i ity Kit. The same ineas
ui\ > should be taken fur animal food
:mhI for industrial agricultural ia.nl
u> is. - ueh us cotton. If America goes
!?> war ii must understand that tlit*
ss.u will last perhaps two years long
it. t in in.in;.'s agricultural niohill/.a
tiou ha*. Kept her alive ami lighting.
\ s\ ??11? 111 of food distribution through
tin* parcel piif t is ilesirahle in order
I'' avoid high prices and the aetivilie.s
of speculators. Congress also should
adopi Senator Sheppard's hill to solve
the food problem."
Samuel L. Dixon Dead.
I'alrliehl (Nuinty h>st one of her
oldest ami most respected eltlzcnn In
tile passing of Samuel I,. Dixon which
occurred lust Friday at his homo at
Longtown. Mr. Dixon was hurled Sat
urday afternoon at three o'clock in the
Presbyterian church cemetery at l<ong- |
town. The service was conducted by
the Uev. Mr. Corpenlng of Kidgeway.
Mr. Dixon was an old Confederate
soldier having been a member of Ker
shaw's Regiment in Kershaw's Prlgade.
This was the necond South Carolina
Infantry. 11c nerved through the en
tire war and made for himself a rep
utation of being one of the best of
all the soldiers who fought under I,eo.
He had reached the rlj>e old ago of
seventy six.
Mr Dixon was from Kershaw coun
ty, and settled in Fairleld County after
the war He married a Miss Harrison
of Longtown and since his mar rhino
had made liis home at Longtown. He!
was well known over the entire conn- J
ty and was looked upon as one of the
best citizens the county had.
Mr Dixon leaves seven children, four,
boys and three giHs. All except one j
of the children live in Fairfield county. ?
Mrs. Dixon died a number of years
ago. Winnsboio News ?Sc Herald.
Za k T. I.vies, a prominent planter j
|_.j. "yl"".I LLUAxIuluxL ..?skvjkVh.Cs. skWii.'
-ui\ Saturday morning. I
A "2 in 1 Shoe Polish" is made for every use. For Black Shoe#.
"2 in 1 Black" (pasuO'nnd "2 in 1 Black Combination" (paste aod
liquid); for White Sho<%, "2 in 1 White Cake'" (cake) Mini
"2 in 1 White Liquid" (liquid); f^r Tan Shtwa, "2 in 1 1 an" (paste)
miuI "2 in 1 Fan Combination" (pante and litjuid).
lOc Black?White?T?n lOc
F. F. DALL?Y CO. of New York. Inc. Buffalo. N. Y,
A State of Anxiety ttxists.
The papers everywhere are s,i\ii.?'.
that in consequence of the dest r ??? I h>ii
i?f three of the I tilled States 11i??-?
l?y the (iertiiiilis that a slate of wai
now ?'\|sts between the T'uiteil Slates
ami (teruiaiiv. This in one count r>
wiih ahich oni.n has iu>t heon in eon
! taet I efore. We have iu>t sought the
! war. It has been forced upon us.
The American |>cople do not want war,
even now hut they ean see no way out
of It. All of this Is having a disas
trous effect upon our home enterprises.
KlTorts to raise money for religious ami
charitable caitses ami even for the pro
I motion of education will surely have
I cold water thrown upon them. How
will It he with the Thornwell Orphan
age? We have aided and are aiding
Relglan, Syrian. Armenian Orphans.
We must not omit to aid our own.
Three hundred of these are at the
Thornwell Home and Schools for Or
phans, Ollnton, S. 0. There will he
trouble for them unless our people
realize the liecessalles of the ease and
send their gifts promptly, so as to pre
vent any fear of want.
('ontrfbutIons may he directed Thorn
well Orphanage, Clinton, S. ('.
The Orphans at Clinton are mainly
from the States of Georgia, Florlad,
South Carolina and other Southern
States, and from all the leading de- |
nominations. Ten dollars a month cov- j
ers the expenses of each one. including,
b'inrd. clothing and education.
A military uuard of men has
I een placed on the throe Ioiik bridges
across the Susquehanna river at Harve
de <irace. Mr., with orders to "shoot
to kill" any suspicious characters who
halt.
K\<runion kah;s
Via Southern Rail\\a> System From
Camden, S. ('.
I ? ?...
Atlanta, (.a., 8.40.
! Account international Association of
Kotai.v Clubs; tickets on sale .Juno
1?>. Id and IT with final limit .fun*
?j;>. 1017.
Milfoil, (?&., $7.60.
Account tlu1 Chautauqua of the South
and Southern Conference for lCduea
ttou and Industry; tickets on salf
March 17th to A|it11 4th, Inclusive with
final limit returning April 10, 1017.
New Orleans, !>?., $23.00.
Account Southern Raptlst Convention
tickets on sale May 11 to 10 Inclusive
with final limit returning May 31.
1017. l.luilt may he extended until
June 15, by depositing ticket and pay
ment of fee of $1.00.
Washington. D. C. $15.00.
Account National Society Duugbteiv
?f the American Revolution; tW?k?N
on sale April 10 to 15 with tinul limit
April 30, 1017.
Washington, D. C. $10.25.
Account 27th Annual Iteunion Unit* 1
Confederate Veterans and 22nd Animal
Reunion Sons of Veterans; tickets on
sale June 2 to 7 Inclusive with final
limit returning .Tune 21, 1017; rxtea
slon until July ('? hy doiM>siting ticket
and payment of fee of r>0 cents.
Proportionately reduced fares from
other points. Call on local Agents for
further Information or address S. n
Mcl.ean. I). IV A.. Columbia. S. C
Hen. !?*. Russell. formerly ??f (irccii
\ i 1 If. ?li?-i| at the army hospital at Kl
l'aso. Tex., Thursday. His body was
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DO YOU REALIZE THAT EASTER IS ALMOST AT YOUR DOOR? A.ND ARE YOU READY TO GREET THAT DAY?YOUR FRIENDS?- AND YOUR VISITORS? DON'T
WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. AND DON'T SAY mv'E Pl.FNTV fit.' HI MP YCT" nnnATTr.R TIMK ISSflMIiTHIMfi THAT NUVMk KHTIIRNK. REMEM BER THE TIME"
OF OUR SALE IS LIMITED, AND IT IS ALL TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO ATTEND THIS SALE, AND DO YOUR EASTER BUYING AT THE PRICE WHICH WILL NEVER BE
OFFERED TO YOU AGAIN AT ANY STORE OR BY ANY OTHER MERCHANT.
We quote below just a few prices of the hundreds of oth
ers which we have. The items we quote below are worth
just double what we are asking for them now.
FLOWERED LAWN
Two cases of Fancy Flower
ed Lawns, also in plain, 20c.
values at, per yard 10c.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES
A full and complete line of
Children's Dresses, in all sizes.
?styles and colors,- to be sold w
this sale at the following:
75c grade at : 49c.
$1.00 grade at 69c
$1.50 grade at $1.19
$2.00 grade at $1.48
L1NENE
Ten pieces of Linene, assort
ed Stripes, for Skirts or Suits,
worth 50c, on this sale at per
yard 24c.
VOILES
Voiles in all shades, plain
and fancy figures, regular 50c
value at 29c.
And Remember tKis: Prices below are only good at this
sale, and while it's here. Come and make your selections
now before it is too late.
WAISTING
One case of Fancy White
Waisting, all stripes and colors,
beautiful designs, worth 35c.
At this sale at per yard .... 24c.
FRUIT OF THE LOOM
Five cases of Kruit of tht*
Ix)om'and 36-inch Long-Cloth,
woorth 20c, now at yd 12 l-2c.
One case of 36-in?h Long
Cloth, 15c grade. This sale 10c.
SPRING HATS
One lot of Ladies and Misses
Hats, in all shapes and colors,
all latest styles. All $2.50 val
ues for this sale at 98c.
LADIES PANAMA HATS
Four different styles and
shapes. All $3.50 values, for
this sale, each $1.48
shrdluo shrdluetaoinrammmw
THE UNDERSELLING MERCHANT