The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 19, 1918, Image 2
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CASTORIA
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DRIVE HAS SliOWEI) DOWN
Weekly War Report Front Washington
Reviews Situation.
Washington, April 15. ? Hope that.
I ho forte of the German stroke toward
the channel port* lias largely wpent it
self grow hero today as the British
lines stood fast under ro]>eflted shocks.
The (lay's advices 1 ml lea ted again that
Flehl Marshal lialg's men were obey
ing to the letter his call for unyield
ing insistence.
Tlie weekly review published l),v the
War I >?i?artinent although It carried
operations only up to last Saturday,
showed that the war college opinion
saw then Indications thaft the (icrman
wave was reaching its crest. In Al
I 1?m1 diplomatic ami military circles
the saine impression prevailed today. I
striMigthened by more recent jeporrs
? from the front.
I?ls|Mitches indicate fhat the tierces!
lighting Is on the northern line *>f the
new salient, driven into the British
front north of Arras. The struggle
for possession of Neuve Kgiise and
towns in that region looks to observ
ers here like mi effort by the enemy
to force a way 'behind Ypres and cause
the abandonment of thai place and a
withdrawal of ;i large section of the
British line.
The (icmiau* wetv? in ]>ossession of
Neuve F.glis?V by last accounts, hut.
they lia<l previously captured it only
to lie driven out again. The situation
lias not stabilized on this particular
front further than to show that the
rrtvmy i?? tmsrt+m? with sIhUmhh ie~.
sistance in Ids effort to widen bis
lighting front to the north.
lOvery hour gained by the British in
holding litis ground means Increased
probability that they will hold it per
manently. Time allows the assem
blage of supporting forces in suttirient.
strength to nwet any shock. < >r
should with a withdrawal and realign
ments on better positions be judged de
sirable. time will give opportunity for
the prepa ration of tlnise f>osititms.
It is possible that the plans or ?;en.
I'Vs'h. commander-in-chief of Alius!
and American armies In France, hinge
ni?on developments in this narrow sec
tor of the broad battle front. Such
moves as he nrnv be contemplating
may well depend, it is Haiti, upon tflic
stabilization of the Allied left flank.
There is no <pn?4tlon but that many
officers here view the situation as
serious. Kven if the present thrust,
toward Beth une Is checked, they l>e
lieve a third assault at some other
l>oition of the British front is t? be
. expected.
There have been many reports indi
cating that the Austro-Ilungarlan
foives were previa ring for ?? drive
against the Italian**. \Vhen it will l>e
Started cannot. be foretold, but some
observ**? think that in case of a
deiinlte ciieek to the Oeniwtrt move*
ment* the Aunt ra Huns would launch
their effort. '
In that case, tho scene of operations
on the went front might shift far to*
the south to the area where American
troops ore 011 the front. The railway |
Junction through which French or'
British forces sent to Italy naturally
would pasts lien behind that sector. It.
is believed possible that the Germans
might throw their weight in that di-j
reetion in an effort to prevent, any
support reaching Italy. . 1
What About That liark Seat?
Ax 1 grow older, I am prone to
want to give adviae ? have an inelina-^
lion to point my liner and move it
tip and down slowly and solemnly,
and to speak m.v words of admonition
in low throaty tones.
Now about autos ? I am .offering no
hints, jio references, no allusions, no*
innuendoes. no nothings. I love the
motion, tho air. the company that
autos give, but I have seen so many
painful auto a<"cld(*nts ? have worked
four years for men who sold them
as a side line ? have kept books and
know the up-kcep of them is ? nervous
about drivers. Moreover. 1 love to
walk' and adore street car folks.
Personally, I <10 not want to ride
? but. about that em|pty seat Lit your
auto. When the street ear strike held:
( 'hattanooga prone for many weeks,
getting t ? ? work was a problem. Many
skilled workers were daily sent for
and" returned, one of the telephone
-fhiHV* toWi- -h?o tlwit- it Look 15 . miles i,
of riding to get her four l?CNt girls to
work eaeh morning. People rode in
trucks, wagons, aunxs. Jitneys and ev
eryway. Thousands walked daily
many weary miles to weary work.
one fairly prominent man rode to I
and from work weeks in a 5- passenger
ear, usually just himself, and semi-!
o?vasloiia lly a friend or two. 1 saw
him pass a woman 70 years old who,
worked In a suit alteration room. I
hnmt fifty jieople say what they
thought or tnar man. ?
1 K? you over take anytsxly up? Kver
give a shut-In an outing? Kver carry
one old person who lives in one edge
of town to see another on another edge
and then call for them later and re
turn them? Do you ever give lame
I >eopl? a lift? l>o you let a negro
trudge miles, when you could so easily
L'ive him a lift?
*?'hat does your auto do for your
government?
How many little children do you
.??irry 011 little outings?
What alM>t*t quests In our city, lone*
ly iHHiple, ncwv-nxnners, hard-worked
people, soldiers borne on furloughs?
What about ttutt "PM)t>ty seat in your
auto?? Anonymous. *
Months of SERVICE are
lost to your wearing ap
parel and household
goods for the want of
proper cloning..
We have special facilities for cleaning or dyeing
and our methods are "always safest and best."
Do not neglect your furs. Our methods restore
freshness and add lif?. ?
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We dye furs also.
Make a survey of your wardrobe and let us serve
y?u
Footer's Dye Works
Cumberland, Md.
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^IKKK ANH BKAT OKKMANH
Pfrahlnft' M?i Outnumbered Two to
Oar Hut Huiw wr? Jtrpul*ed.
With the Aiuerleau Arnfy ln;Frau"e, <
April 15 ( Hy, tt?e Asaocluted PrwH).
The Oermau attack again* the Auji-p
Iran pwitiom* on the rljBrtvt bank of H??*
Meuxe, north of St. Ml hid yesterday
wun made by -MM? picked 1 1 < n 'i> re? |
eeiitly brought there from t|u? Russian
front. Although the Ame?lcaiiM were
out-n umbered more than jt wo t<? one,
they completely reimlsed the enemy,
(driving him buck to iiix ?*wn trenche#.
The known enemy casualties include
<t I dead, many wounded ^tul 11 pris
oners hostile a number of wounded who
were dragged hank to the German Hues
l?y tlieli'
The Germans attempted to deceive
the Ajnerlcann by a p] tea ring In front
of the trenches an<l speaking French
ami Kugllsh anil al>?o yelling "khh."
The deciiptlon. however, waa ?oon die*,
covered anil iv*t the enemy dearly.
Ute America u casual-tie** were com
paratively alight. Numerous atorter* of
individual hravery poured Into the
headquarter today. A young Italian'
horn in a Pennsylvania cool mining
town kllledtone German and j.f m ? <t
three. He aaw eight (Jennana walk
ing in a iVnmuunicatton trench ahead1
of him ami, although alone he s|w>t
and killed one and ran after the others
capturing two ami wounding Home of
t/lioae who eacapod. He then returned
to the American line and turned over
the prisoners 1Vi a noncommissioned
ottVeer and eoidy linked for a match.
The ottleer jokingly aald "I'll give
you a match if y<*u bring" another pris
oner." The Italian who is only five
r feef four Inches tall, to.>k hliu at his
Word and went hack over the parajH't.'
| He returned lit less than live ml mites
iwulklng with drawn bayonet behind a
i aix foot German who was yelling '
|"K'amiHld, Kit m.r.id !".
| A few minutes later it wa? reported
.that 10 < Germans were lying Jn a ma
chine gun neat In No Man's Land. The
[Italian started for the spot hut he
| was ordered hack by flic commander
ijf the unit, who later sent a detach
1 men-t of men to i-ouft out the enemy,
; which they did.
i The prisoners captured bv the Ainer
| leans were nroirftly young men under
1 20 yearn of age. They carried two
[daya' rations und entrenching toote
and said they expected to occupy the
Ainerjcan front lino jiosltlojia. ' Moat
! of thenr complained about the German*
| food. , The bread which they carried
f was almost black In* color and they
eagerly devoured th<^ white bread of
fered by their captors. ,
? Th? prisoners said the attack was
made by pieked men of four com
ipanJes, two frfrin the IVo Hundred
| ami Seventy -second Hcglment regular
j reserves, one of ahock troops and ojie
<Sf pioneers, Some wore belt** with
[large, buckle bearing the Inscription
"Gott Mlt JJns". Several carried long
| trench knives resembling a dagger.
ELECTRIC TRENCH GUN
I New Invention Fires Steel Bullets At i
| 1 Terlffle Speed.
' In the vernacular of the trencheN a
machine gun is a "coffee mill." An<l
imw there comes in Jo the limelight
n woiijkui that looks like a coffee mill
and operates like a cream separator..
Moreover it. is designed to slaughter
Huns more rapidly and economically'
than existing Instruments. . It is a
centrifugal gun that hurls as many
a? .'{,<)(?? >teel halls a minute without
employing explosives of any kind. The
contrivance, in the miud of its in^
veivtor. is adapted to replace the ma
chine guns in tl?e first-line trenches.
The mechanism is preferably (IrivVn
h.v an electric motor i incorporated in
the lumly of the device, hut otlier means
may 1k? cmpfoyed. The missiles are
fed from a hopjier to a disk that re
voivfs at terltflc sih?<sI. They are hurl
rrf- Avlfh?s^tHWMentr force -to- -pkireu ii-8
in. lH>iler plate at 1<H> yards it is
claimed. The weapon has wo barrel or
sights, and 'in no physical respect
whatever resembles a rifle. Essential
ly it. is a liigh-ipower catapult of en
tlrely new design. The tiring plate
may be tilted up or <fcotvn aiul swung
to the right or left so that the tra
jectory and direction of a stream of
bullets are regulated in the conven
tional manner. With the tiring speed
five times greater than that of the
fastest machine gun. tne nrveAtor be
lieves the weajxxn culpable of great
effectiveness. t)byk>usly the most dtf
fk'iik feature of it>* oi>e ration is the
task of keeping the hopper filled wjth
balls. The operator would require as
jdstaux-e for this. ? Popular Mechanics
Mngazlnc.
The grand jury of Kichland (bounty
hns l>een aske<l to investigate and find
out 'If (German money is being spe^t
to furnish liquor to sob Hers at Camp
Jackson.
When Yog Pay,
An Arkansas negro preadfcer labor
ed hard offering "free salvation" to
hto ooirgregatfton. At the dose he
took tip a <f>ltoctlott. An old brother
in the bark seat. said :
"See, . hero, brudder, if salvation is
free Why are yo' goin* tor. take a col
lect ion ?'*
"Hrudder, de watab iii de ribl>er
wm free if yo' go down nfter It; but if
yo' have It j)iped up to yo', yo' must
pay fo* the pipin." ? Buffalo Commer
cial.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that the City
Council of Camden, S. C., will -hold
an election 011 Monday tho tweuty
ninthdfty of April, IftlK. for. the fol
lowing city- officers :
City A&ftk ami Treasurer, for the
term Of (2) years.
Recorder' for tho term of /our (4)
And also the following officers and
employees at the pleasure t^f Codiie.1 :
One Ode/ of iNdlee.
Three Policemen.
Street Coromtsaioner.
Superintendent FJre Alarm System.]
City- Clock Keeper.
Application for these positions will
lie received in writing up to the date
of said meeting.
H. F. Brarinftan*
, i( Mayor.
.1. .?. <;<*><lale,
City Clerk.
t'amden, H. C., April 10, 1018,
WHAT YOU GAN
00 JO HELP
How the Stay at Homes Can
"Do Their Bit."? Not
Asking Too Much.
Columbia. ? From time to time
the Ko,gtl Administration has giv
en the people of this State var
ious rules and regulations issued
by the authorities in Washington.
Just at this moment the chief
drtve is to conserve wheat. The
authorities in Washington are
trying/to make a voluntary sow
ing, but If the American people
do not respond, more drastic
measures may have to be taken.
The Food Administration has
worked out the best plan after
careful study and closely watch
ing results, and have notified the
food administrators throughout
the country that they are re
quired to enforce as best they
can the following rules :
"First, householders to use not
to exceed a total of one and one
half pounds per week of wheat
products per person. This means
. not more than one and three
; fourths pounds of yictory Bread,
containing the required percent
age qf substitutes, and about
I one-half pound cooking flour,
macaroni, crackers, pastry, pies,
cakes, wheat breakfast cereals
.all combined.
"Second, public eating places
and clubs to observe two wheat-'
less (lays per week, Monday and
f Wednesday, a* at present. In
1 addition thereto not to serve to
I any one guest at any one meal
an aggregate of breadstuffs,
macaroni, crackers, pastry, pies,
| cakes, wheat breakfast cereals j
containing a total of more than |
two ounces of wheat flour. No
>v wheat products to be served un
less especially ordered. Public
[ eating establishments not to buy
more than six pounds of wheat
i products for each ninety meals
| served, thus conforming with
limitations requested of the
householders." .
I "Third, retailers to sell not
more than one-eighth of a bar
rel of flour to any town customer
at any cne time and not more
than one quarter of a barrel to
. any country customer at any one
i time, and in no case to sell wheat
j products without the same of an
equal weight of other cereals.
"Fourth, we ask the bakers
and grocers to reduce the volume
of Victory Bread sold, by deliv
ery of the three-quarter pound
loaf where one poun(T was sold
before, and corresponding pro
portions in other weights. We
also ask bakers not to increase
the amount of their wheat flour
purchases beyond sevent per cent
of the average monthly amount
purchased in the -four months
prior -to March first.
".Fifth, manufacturers using
wheat products for non-food
purposes should cease such use
-entirely. X
"Sixth, there is no limit upon
the use of other cereals, flours,
and meals, corn, barley, buck
wheat, potato flour, etc."
FOR A FULL FOOD ACREAGE
Columbia. ? Mr. ' David R.
Coker, chairman of the South
Carolina Council of Denfense, in
his appeal to this State; states
the importance of raising more
foodstuff. Mr. Co)cer himself is
a most splendid farmer and is in
'close toucn .with the national sft
' nation, and what he has to say is
of the most importance. In his
appeal he aays :
"The food situation is increas
ingly serious. High cotton must
not prevent a full food acreage.
Many farmers do not, intend to
plant sufficient foodstuffs. These
must be reached in these few
days remaining before planting
is completed." .
' Corn Bread Brigade!
Enroll ? At this hour join!
Our men are fighting,
They need the wheat ?
Sign up ? No'red'tapo? *
Simply I eat no wheat ?
As for me and my household.
I eat ao whet ? No rolls.
No blsmKs. No white bread.
Corn bread.- *
Wholesowe! Oood,
Palatable.
ffattrHlhUM,
Tou will sOoe Nbe It better!
Stand tra
it le UJtle we can do.
I eat no wheat until Ylctory, how
otot dear, le won!
Stand behind rour Commander-ln
. Chief. 4
The President needs you -man
wow an, boy, girl.
Attention!
CM-n Broad Brigade!
SKNATOK NTONK OKAl) *
Wa# One of IWIve Men Who Opposed
War Willi (Jeronmy.
WtffhlMtoiii April H. Senator
William J. Stone. of JJImn>u?|, chair
man ??f the senate foreign r?-lat ions
eominittee, Mil. I IW many .war* proiu
bient among democratic Isadora, died
hrrealoday after a stroke of paraly
sis mi fTeiv< 1 i. i-i Wednesday.
Senator William J. Stone wan lu
life ir> yearn and during that
long period probably engaged, in us
many political contests as any man
of Ills time, ranging all the way from
.t?ou trove Met over couaty otileea to 1
the. broad ?at national Inane*. '
At the entry of tlio United States
into tty? war, Senator stone i>ern>rmed
thy trying feat of antagonizing his
own party administration ami then
realizing hinvself with it in a gener
ally satisfactory manner. It was In
eonneetlon with the bill promising the
arming <*f Amerhvui merchant ships
that he took sharp issue wltii Presi
dent Wilson. He stood with the doz
en senator* whose opposition en used
?the failure of that measure at the
elo*e of the sixty-fourth Oongre&f, aud
brought down the denunciation of the
President upon ".the wilful twelve",
Wiiile Senator Stone inudo no apolo
gies for his eouixe.ou that txvaslon
he always contended it was in strict
line with his duty as a senator be
cause in ac<-ord wMi his convictions,
ami as lie lielevet^ in protection of
Ainepiea's Interests.
His opposition to tlif decJa rat ton or i
war on < icruuiny wjin also pronounced
and lie d?V*llned t\> take eha iw of the
war resolutions as won Id have been
exacted of him us chairman of tho
vommlttee on foreign relations. ? Ho
did not seek however to place ob
?taeltis in tho way of a consideration
and transferred the lotulershlp ta
?Senator Hltohcock. next. ranking
democratic tweauibor ?*f the commit
tee. Ills attitude on these twp ques
tions was symbolical of his position
toward the worKl war. lie believed
till at American part learnt ion should be
avoided if possible, but wheat the die
was east fqr war. lie changed over
night. He tx^oks his place w ith the
supporters of war measures and con
sistently maintained that attitude. He
held it incuml>ent ui>on him to stand
with his country regardless of his own
views. . ?
-Although lie, had served In the
house of representatives and had
been govetiror of -his state, Senator
Stone first attracted national utten*
tion In connection with Mr. Bryan's
first, campaign for the presidency in
lSJl . He Uvame the Missouri mem
ber of the national democratic com
mittee' and soon took front rank
among the Bryan managers, rjusrfcity
ln? a reputation for shrewdness and
foreslghtedness lie already had gained
in Missouri.
in national as well as in state poli
tM V "work?l quietly, i
effwt*. To tliiH quality he (*2 J
Hobriqwt of ?'OwurSboe my JJ!
friend** aay that he m?Vvr ioiwmI
tt void the ??*?' <?f thai IIMlH' furlli
?ejf. o,'
IIuiih l ighiloK For Bi^ '
l.oittloii. Ai??'ll ir>. "VMury Irtj y
smhh \iu for bread In
dared Huron Hhondila, f<HKl (mtjj
ill OXplaltlUfc tO tilO A.Kso, i?te(t
the bea?1un of the <*eeuiuH f,KHj
Km on the offensive m the Wrs,
? It 1h a H?ht not for l?url?, by/,
food" tie added. "The cry Ri "
bread" renoumlH luwmmtly in jtllJ
i>\u*k'b earn and, In my Jiulgau-uu!
cry has wet the tiemian U'tfoDiMfl
"The Kni?er hoped t<> starve
subinltMUm by the U-boat wurf?rf j
failed. The RuaHlan and tlw HyuuiJ
granftrte* proved. to bo notkE|l
mirage. The 4?Vairlng enei^J|
at the heart of Milt* fury of
Sam Leaeo, a native of l'uUad,
been couvlcted in the United', gj
Court in (ireeuvUle e barged
loyal utterance*.
Seed
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Farmers are again called g|
a record crop. JfJut record a
are not made without the r
highest quality seed.
flive the crdp a chance.* g
It from pure, string fertile i
You will realise more tti|
difference In cost. 1
i
Time you were thinkiog of
matter, Jtfr, Farmer. and gel
your spring ?eed whltovpfii
get the best.
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sickness? Or a breakdown in yQfir stove or r$f
Such contingencies these won't dtetwD
if your pantry is kept dtocfcedwith our
CANNED AND PACKAGE GOODS
With them you can dish up a delicious m**1
short notice.
They save time ancTlabor, and render y&v
equal to any emergency. ? > T
We have everything in canned and package
that you may call for.
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