The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 18, 1918, Image 7
thR war summary
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What Had Bwn Going On In flxhitaf
ThfiMrm To TtttmUy. .
Although thore is. still talk In un
ofliclal quarters of tho possibility of a
dual fcroak lu tho jieace negotiations
tietwoen tho central powers and tho
bolshevik I, tho aruilstlce evidently has
been extended to February 18 and It
\a rei>ortod that the pourparlers will
be transferred shortly from llrcst
Lltovsk to Warsaw.*
l^nto advleea indicate that there
was considerate haggling betweou
tho op|?oslng delegates at lirest
Lltovsk the latter part of last week
over territorial questions and tho Ax
ing of a clause In the proposed treaty
announcing pence between tho bellig
erent*. Trotaky, the bolshevlkl for
eign minister, as In the previous de
liberations, proved recalcitrant with
regard to the German formula "tha^
the contracting parties have resolved
henoefortli to. live in peace and
friendship," declared that It was a
"decorative phrase", and did not dc
sjerll>c what the future relations l>e
twecn the Russian and German peo
ples would l>e.
Internal strife continues In various
parts of Russian Bolshevik 1 troops
are reported to have cleared General
Kaledlnes* cossacks from the Don
rlVer basin and to have captured
Ekaterlnoklav. Following previous re
ports of ? mutiny of sailors at Se
vastopol, where 02 olileers, among
them four admirals, were killed, Rus
slan soldiers are declared to have
looted the town of Killa and In fight
ing with the Ukrainians to have forced
tho Second Ukrainian regiment to sur
render and lay down 7,(XK) rifles and
1.1 machine guns.
The Petrograd garrison also appar
ently is out of band, idle soldiers hav
ing been reported as going into - the
provinces and taking food from the
inhabitants and bringing it back to
the capital and selling It at exorbi
tant prices. *
The social revolutionary members
of the constituent assembly in Rus
sia are opposed to a general peace at
Russia's expense and declare that the
bolshevik} are "usurpers of power who
have precipitated the country into an
abyss of civil war and anarchy."
Speculation is rife concerning the
conferences that/ are being held In
Herlln between the military and jh>
titical leaders, in which Emperor Wil
liam and the crown prince also have
participated. VA death Ntrnggle la
now proceeding between the rvlchstag
peace majority and the military hii
nexatloulst party," says a Bavarian
new hi* per, which adds that It doea
not know which aide the government
will Miiiport and that Kxyptian dark*
ni'Hs iMiMhroutlH th? nation's peaco
terms."
Cold weather and snows are still
retarding the infantry activity on the
battle fronts, where jno lighting of
moment la taking place, except in the
nature of small patrol engagement#
and artillery duels. Notwithstanding
the fact that similar conditions pre
vallod last week, the British casual
ties for the seven days ending thl*
Monday were iM,979, as compared wTh
18,998 the previous week and 9.051
the week before that.
For the tlrst time in many months
British /aviators havg carrfod out an
air raid on Karlsruhe, capital of Ba
den. The raid was made in the day
time.
To meet 'the Gt>nna(u menace on
the western front arising from the
withdrawal by the Germans of nu
merous troops from Hums La to rein
force their lines In France, Belgium
and Italy, the British minister of na
tional service has asserted that Great
Britain's man power is to l>c mate
rially increased at the* t^irllest date
possible. Tie declared that the enemy
would ls? able to withdraw l.OQO.OOO
men from the east but notwithstand
ing this fact and Russia's defection
"the resources of the allies and Amer
ica are suillcient to assure victory
and nothing but a payschologlcal cat
astrophe can save the central pow
ers."
Stolen Money Kecovered.
Oamp Funstou, Kas., Jan. 10. ? The
money taken from the army bank at
Gamp Fnnston by Oa<pt Ixywls Whist
ler, lasl; Friday night, after he had
killed four employees and injured a
fifth, said to have ln>en more than
?G2.(HX>, was found today hidden in
?barracks here.
The money in currency was found
stored in a hiding place. Gapt. Whist
ler evidently had prepared for it. Its
discovery, It was said, probably closes
the case as far as the theory tlint
Whistler had an accomplice.
John It. Tolbert, aged 84, for many
years a Republican leader In this
State and former collector of cus
toms at Charleston died at his home
at Ninety Six Wednesday.
Cash
Counts
Here
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Frankly, we want your trade. And, frankly, we
are making it to your personal interest to give us that
trade. If a strong combination of quality goods, prompt
service and reasqnableness in price will appeal to your
good judgment, we will get your trade.
Cold type in an advertisement is not nearly so con
vincing as an actual test in making a purchase from
us. Therefore, we invite you to make a purchase test.
We will rest our chances of fuiure business on your
verdict. >?
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Baruch-Nettles Co.
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
LIABILITY FOR AGENTS ACTS
On* Should Ascertain Limit of ReapoH*
?ibiilty Before Delegating Power*,
??ye Arthur Train,
Mont men think they am get along
without a lawyer. Arthur Train, the
famous author and lawyer, shows In au
article In the American Magaclne how
foolish thin belief 1m. Ho says:
"The moat dangerous practice of or
dinary business, or even of ordlnury
domestic life, la the employment of an
a Rent or aervant without tlrst ascer
taining how far you can be made liable
for contracts or purchasea which he
may make. Suppose that you have
allowed your hired man to buy a lawn
mowor and grass need at the corner
store, that the storekeeper has caned
you up on the telephone, and that you
have told him that the order was all
right. * At the end of- the mouth you
muy perhnps receive u bill for all sorts
of implements and supplies which you
have never received, Are you liable?
Many thing* which you absolutely for
bid your agent to do may yet be with
in what the law calls tho 'apparent
scope of his authority.'
? "In plain lauguuge this simply means
that, wheu you employ another to act
for you, you are bound by his acts and
agreements so long as they are such
as a reasonable man, In view of tho
general nature of his employment,
would assume from all the drcuiu
stunces to be authorized. Obviously,
If the shoo is on the other foot, and
you have yourself delivered goods to
somebody else's foreman, In accord
ance with regular custom, It would
bo unfair for the employer to refuse
to pay you for the goods on the ground
that he has instructed the foreman to
make no more purchases, when he has
given you no notice to that effect. Just
what acts are 'apparently within the
scope of an agent's authority, Is a
question which even leurned Judges
llnd It hard to decide."
Why Worry?
Mny I pass on a suggestion that has
proved very helpful? We have all seen
those pretty mottos which read, "Don't
Worry," and haven't they always called
forth the same old, petulant query,
"How can I help It?" Well, when you
want a new motto, have It read, "Why
Worry?" You will be astonished at
the train of thought It will suggest,
says a writer In Nautilus. You look
at It and say, "That's so. Why?" You
sit down to reason out ?'why." In the
office where I work we have a "Why
Worry?" motto In green and white
stretched across one wall, and we be
lieve that moWo has done more good
i than all the "Don't Worry's" you could
find In the town. Of a vast number of
callers there are very few who do not
make some comment ? all favorable
comments, too. The office staff gets
, Inspiration there with each new day,
; and It Is truly one of the office fixtures
as Is the manager's desk or the book
case filled with volumes from the pens
of our cleverest and most talented
writers.
Sit down right now and ask your
owp soul ? "Why Worry?"
"T ry an Upper Berth." ?
A suggestion has been made to the
traveling public by the western roads
Interested In war economy that travel
ers try an upper berth. "Try an up
^per," they say, "you'll like It." The
Iden Is to fill every Pullman which Is
hauled, upper and lower, Instead of
hauling a string of them, in which only
the lower compartments are occupied.
All of which brings to mind that It
probably Is the story of the proverbial
fat man and his difficulties in distrib
uting himself comfortably over an up
per which has established a prejudice
in the public mind against the upper
berth. The railroad companies them
selves give the following recommend
ation to the upper berth, so it must be
so. "It Is 20 per cent less expensive
than the lower, the occupant is further
removed from the noise of the wheels,
Is out of the way of people moving up
and down the aisle, enjoys excellent
ventilation and all the comforts sup
plied by the*lower berth/* ? New York
Sun.
Switzerland as an Angel of Mercy.
In the e&rly days of August, 1914,
when the furies of war descended upon
Europe, Switzerland realised that it
would be her lot to act as angel of
mercy the war sufferers and prison
ers of her belligerent neighbors. The
little Alpine republic was herself
obliged to arm against possible viola
tions of her territory; she was forced
into an economic neutrality which de
mands ever-increasing sacrifices, and
which at thlrftim^has become an issue
of utmost importance, writes Marie
Wldmer in the American Review of
Reviews. But, notwithstanding her
own heavy burdens and the serious
food problems confronting her, Switz
erland has not for one Instant paused
In her charitable activities on behalf
of suffering mankind, for she Is proud
and grateful that such a high and no
ble task has been allotted to her.
Switzerland, the home of true de
mocracy, is, moreover, the land where
that most benevolent institution, the
Red Cross, had its foundation.'
? Sure of One Meal,
"Wvell/* chirped the poet, *Tre Just
earned my Christinas dinner.**
"So far in Advance? What do you
mean 7**
<? "Just sold a Santa Clans poem to a
magazine." ? ? ?
Her Drawback.
"Miss OldglrPs Chances of getting
married are dwindling fast."
"Yen i>Ity she's not in a justness
Ami, then she could advertise for pro
posal*. ;
WHICH WAY ARE YQ|| FACINQ?
Can You Distinguish Between the
Grand or Commonplace, the No
ble or Contemptible?
At u popular seaside resort two
rows of seats stood back to back. One
of these faced the ocean. A silver
moon threw a luminous path across
tho water, and touched with strange
radiance the breakers an they broke
In foam ou the muni. A red .slgnul
light in the distance blinked Its warn*
tug. Overhead the star* looked down
silently. Seated there one forgot the
the noisy Jostle of the busy world, aud
felt life's beauty and majesty.
The adjacent seats faced In the op
posite direction. The oecujmnts looked
on a uierry-go-rouud aud a screen on
which moving pictures were being
thrown. This bench was crowded. The
young people who sat there saw many
colored electric lights. In place of the
moon and the stars, and listened to
the boisterous music of a steam piano,
rather than to the thundering melody
of the waves. They laughed over tho
fantastic pictures ou the screen, un
mindful of the sublltne scene over their
shoulders.
Theso young people, so close that
their garments touched, curried very
different Impressions away from their
evening. They had been together, but
they had been facing different ways.
Some had seeu the petty and belittling,
others had looked on the majestic and
uplifting and beautiful ; and the life
of neither could bo quite the same
after that evening.
The seaside episode has Us counter
part In everyday life. We can see the
grand or the Commonplace, the noblo
or tho contemptible, the uplifting or
tho degrading. Which way are we
facing? ? Girls' Companion.
Increasing the Vocabulary.
"Whoa you road n book and coino to
a now word, (lo you pass It by or turn
to the dictionary to learn its meaning?
An extensive vocabulary la one of
the best indications of education and
culture, and careful reading is one of
the most effective ways of adding new
words. The use of the dictionary
should not be regarded as a task, but
as a pleasure to be resorted to upon
every convenient occasion. Some peo
ple make a dally study of the words.
The ordinary individual of fair edu
cation, we are told, Controls from 0,000
to 8,000 words. A modern encyclo
pedia says that this estlmato Is too
high, even In America. An English
farm hand, It syys, Jias a vocabulary
limited to 800 words. A distinguished
American educator believes that a
well-educated cltlrep of this country
can control from 30,000 to 35,000. The
best English writers do not employ an
extended vocabulary, preferring to ap
peal, as nearly as possible, to all
classes of readers. ? Columbus Dis
patch.
? Dr. Morrison's Feat.
Boasting an acquaintance with
China extending over nearly a quarter
of a century, Dr. G. 10. Morrison, whose
famous library has been purchased by
Baron Isawakl for ?35,000, first went
to the Celestial empire possessed of a
strong antipathy to the Chinese. lie
came In time, however, to have for
them a feeling of lively sympathy and
gratitude.
Always a great pedestrian, he walk-,
ed, when little more than a boy, from
Melbourne to Adelaide. Doctor Morri
son was with the late Sir Claude Mnc
donald, the then British' minister, in
the British headquarters at Peking
during the whole of the siege by the
Boxer rebels; and he has probably cre
ated another record in having ridden
3,750 miles In 175 days ? Exchange.
Try Thla on Your Parrot.
As the automobile party passed one
corner they saw a soldier on guard, a
big white dog beside him, und then a
beautiful American flag. Of course this
combination attracted the attention of
every one in the car. The flag was
silk, the dog majestic and the soldier
proud of his trust
"Oh, look at that dog on guard," ex
claimed the woman*
The little boy snickered audibly. All
were Impressed with the solemnnese
of the scene, and this outbreak seemed
to, the father uncalled for.
"What do you mean, laughing, John
ny?*' he demanded.
"Oh," cried littlo Johnny, "mamma
said 'look at that dog-gone guard 1'
Indianapolis News.
Unexplored Quebeo.
It 18 estimated that in the north of
the province of Quebec there are still
200,000 square relies of unexplored
country, making, with the 642,000 (
square miles In western Canada, a to
tal of 901,000 sqdare miles. In other {
words, 28 per cent of Canada is still s
unexplored. In the basin of the Hirer .
Mackenzie there are believed to be
great petroleum wells. Natives state
that they have seen lakes at the Yu
kon, from 60 to 70 miles long, that
hare not been seen by white men. The
Mackenzie mountains no one, not eren
the Indians, knows anything of.
What Concerned Father. (
The minister was shocked to s?e the
young lad. with a Ashing outfit on Sun
day. "My dear lad, what will your
father say about your fishing on the
Sabbath?"
"Well, last thne he said : 'Where the
thunder's your fish?" replied the
youngster.
Long and Short of It.
"I wonder why It takes pay day SO
long to cone around?" |
"It <r.iy seems long when you're
short and the shorter jou are tha
longer It seems." j
Gufrnwy Cattle To lie Hold.
The Iah> County Ouernt^>y Hroedera
Assooiatioii will offer for sale at the
farm of ltobt. M. On^ier, Jr., \VU?aeky,
Uv County, oil January JtO forty puro
bred Cuenist ?y heifers. Thla lot wuh
selected from a dirtn't iui|>ortntton
froui the Inland of Guernsey made by
Uio renowued American Guernsey cat*
tie Judge Chan, I., llill of Hesendale,
Wisconsin, Mr. (V?o|>or who wont wont
to luwjHH't t li?> cattle Nil 3 h It Is undoubt
edly the finest lot of Guernsey oattio
ever brought to South Carolina. The
Association lias Htx'imvl noted* out tie
auctioneer Col. I). L. Perry of Col u in
bus, Ohio to conduct tho Halo. Ar
rangement* haw* boon luado for an
tomobiles to meet the trains at Wlsaoky
Tlie .sale will commence at lli o'clock
noon. One of the famous lunchoH that
luis made tho Cooper farm ho populnr
will bo nerved.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Not loc is hereby given that one
month from this date, on Monday Feb
ruary Hth, 101X, I will make to tho
Probate Court my final return as
Cuardlau of tho estate of Hoyt ltolk,
and on tho Maine day I will apply to
the said Court for a Dual discharge
from my trust as said Ouardiau.
J. K. HULK,
Camden, S. C.. Jan. 7, 1P1S.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Not lee is hereby given t hat one
month from this date, on Friday Feb
ruary ir?, MIX I will make to tho l'ro
'>ato Court of Kershaw County my
'inn I return as Cuardlau of the es
tate of Harriet I.orlek Nolsotl, and
<ii the same day I will apply to the
said Court for a Una I discharge from
mv trust as snljl Cuardlau.
colt N KM A MICKI-F,
(iua rdian.
Camden, S. C., Jan. llMh, 1H1S.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Not Ire In hereby given that one
month from this date, on Tuesday Feb
ruary 12th, 1918, I will make to the
Probate Court of Kershaw County my
lual return as Administrator of the
?state of Dorcas McDonald, and on
the same day 1 will apply to the said
Court for a final discharge as said
Ad mill fat rntor.
It. II. IIA ILK.
Caimbui, X, C? Jan, X, 1P1X.
DR. R. E. STEVENSON
DENTIST
Crocker Building
Camden, S. C.
WE WANT
-YOUR?
Barber Business
Shave - 10c
Hair Cut ...r 25c
Electrical Massage 25 e
Ilaiul Manage 25e
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Glover's and all t
Oil Shampoos 50c
Plain Shampoo - 25e
EUREKA BARBER SHOP
I. B. ENGLISH, Prop.
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DR. J. W. SHARP
Veterinary Nuncoon and MM
( juak? i HfKwbtUy of Surgery and
Dental Surgery.
Oflke rhoiie IM
( AMI)KN, 8. C.
A "Leaky Shoe
oil a
"Leaky" Day
What ran be more aiuioyinj(Y
Am) it '? <laiiK?rou*, too.
Klut, oh! So (^a?ily remedied.
Junt otep into my shop and have
tbem made watertight, and 90 on
your way rejoicing.
C. C. WHITAKER
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COLUMBIA LUMBER &
MANUFACTURING CO.
MILL WORK
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS
AND LUMBER
PLAIN & HUGER STS. Phone 71
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Collins Brothers
Undertakers for Colored People
Telephone 41 714 W. DeKalb St.
HOLSTEIN BULL
Registered
Will be for service at
Westerham Plantation.
Terms $2.00 cash for season.
W. A. RUSH, Manager,
Lugoff, S. C.
Phone 2
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