Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE BATTLE OF VERDUN. Moat Gigantic Conflict in Hintory of ‘World Knows no OsMtion.' The most gigantic conflict in .the, hiatofy v of the woHd. the r battle 'of Verdun,: has entered .upon' its ninth week. It is in, many respects with out precedent. The-enormous scale of the German preparations and er- ecution of the attack; the unparalleled concentration of artillery and the sus tained ferocity of the fighting mark the battle as one of the greatest ef forts of the war. * Verdun has been rated as one of the strongest fortresses of Europe, a cor nerstone of the 1 French defenses against Germany. The ‘evolution of military tactics during the war, how ever, and particularly the employment by the Germans of long range howitzers capable of reducing the greatest forts v have done much to change the character of the Verdun campaign as compared with the earlier conceptions of what such a struggle might he. Before the baU tie opened the French partly disman tled their forts around Verdun and here as elsewhere on thfe variofls fronts chief reliarice for resistence was’placed on an elaborate system of trenches. New Record in Losses. In no previous battle were the losses so high as those which have been estimated in the fighting around Ver- ■ dun. These estimates, however, can not be regarded as conclusive evi dence, for neither Germany nor France has announced its own casual ties. The French war office has de clared the Germans have lost 200,000 in killed, wounded and raptured. The Germans state semi-officially that the French casualties number IfiO.OOO killed and wounded and that .16,000 unwounded French priaoners have been taken. If these estimates are • » approximately correct nearly 400,000 men have heen eliminated as fighting units. The ground occupied by the Ger mans after .VI days of offenaive opera tions msy be roughly calculated as 100 square miles. They have forced back the French from their outlying positions to the definite line of re sistence along the semi-circular front from the edge of the Argonne east ward across the Meuse and southward into the W’oevre. For the most part this mam line has withstood the shock of successive attacks. The Germans raptured Fort Douaumont early in the campaign and have bitten into French defenses at Dead Man's hill and else where, but at no point have they succeeded in breaking through The drive was begun on February 21 by the German army under Crown Prince Frederick William. The Ger mans are reported to hare brought up seven srmy corps or shout 280,000 men to reinforce the troops which had cation* could be taken under Ger man fire, including Bethincourt. This village then became the objective poipt. The French; admitted the evacuation of the Bethincourt salient two days later, stating it was' a premeditated move designed- to straighten out the battle line. ' On Sunday of last week t^e Ger mans undertook a general onslaught along a 13 mile front both west and east of the Meuse from the Hau- court-Bethincourt sector to Douau mont. A high French Military.-offi- cial alluded to his movement as “an attack on the largest scale since the beginning of the offensive.” The Germans announced that with- in a few hours after it was begun Bethincourt and two fortified posi tions to the southwest were isolated Trenches in the region of Dead Man’s hill were carrieU, but at no point was the French line broken through. Toward the end , of last week this attack subsided and there came another pause, followed by French counterattacks over small sec tions of the line. * The failure of the Germans to break the French line in the general offensive of last week led French correspondents to assert that the German offensive hud broken down. Dispatches from the German front, however, state that th • operations are j being farried forward methodically [ in accordance with the preconceived plan and with a full measure of the expected success for the German a^ms. BLACKVILLK SOCIAL NEWS. Members of Busy Bee and Priscilla Clubs Enjoy Receptions. INTERESTING ELKO NEWS. Asparagus Growers Are Now in, the Midst of the^Season. Elko, April 19.—The asparagus growers here are now in the midst of the season. So far most.of the “grass” has been Tihipped by express, but be ginning the latter part of the week and continuing until the close the bulk of the crop will be shipped in car load lots in refrigerated cars. Almost all of corn and cotton.planting in this sec tion has been finished. Mr. and Mrs, L. A. Pender, of Lau- Rlackville, April 15.—The Priscilla .Embroidery club was entertmined on last Friday afternoon by Miss Hattie Rena Milhous. After an hour of « . chat and sewing sherhert and cake were served. The color scheme of blue was carried out in the eefresh- ments. A little blue bird was arranged to hover over each plate, in the art of alighting on the blue iced rake. .It had tucked under its wing the happy secret of one of the club members, and had flown down to tell what ia .to happen in thia good old town. A pleaaant event of the week was a rook party on Wednesday afternoon given by Mra. Eugene Weissingrr to tile married women of the Busy Bee and of the Priarilla Embroidery clubs Mra. Harry A. Rich aang. much to the delight of the guests. Tables were ar ranged for progressive rook. Mra Sam Lowe, scoring the highest, was awarded the priie, a boa of the chef rest fare powder and chamois, which she in turn presented to Mrs. Reed Boy Is ton. who was the guest of honor. A salad course with salted pecans and trad tea was served at the close of the game. Mra. Reed Boylston and her two rmburg, N. C., motored to Elko last week and aVe, now the guests of the latter’s, parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hair, at Brigadier Farm. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Grubbs accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Pender on their trip and are visiting their many friends and rela- - tives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Leon E. Stansell, of Johnston, spent Sunday wth the home folks, Mr. and Mrs, Ashley Stansell. Mr. Herbert Woodward, of Aiken, spend .Sunday here with friends. Mr. W. Bryan Lee, a graduate pupil of the Barnwell High School, made his regular week-end visit home Saturday. His friends are congratulating him up on winfling the Barnwell founty Field Day Declamation Medal. Invitations have been issued to an Easter Party to lie held at the school building Friday evening. Misses Kittie and Daisy Green, Mrs. Geo. E. Crouch and Mrs. P. S. Green were vsitors to Augusta last week. Mr. C. M. Hair,.of Augusta, spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. N. II. Stansell has greatly im proved the appearance of her home by remodelling and painting. Miss Irene Keel, who has been teaching at Long Branch, has closed her/school for this session and is now at home. An election has l»een advertised to be held here Saturday to levy an ad ditional two mill tax for school pur poses in order to place the school in line with the other progressive schools in the county, and to make it eligible to State aid under t le Graded SchoH Act. The friends of the school are" hoping that the patrons will see the wisdom of voting this, additional tax. and that the result of the election will be a majority favoring the levy. TO OPPOSE BYRNES. COME, LET US HELP YOU “TRIM UP”—WE KNOW HOW, AND WE HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR AND MEN’S FURNISHINGS THAT CAN BE FOUND IN BARN- t WELL. . - i f ± ? T f ? f T X Men’s Genuine “Palm Beach’’ Suits, Different Shades... $5 and $6.50 I: 9 c« Alvla Ether edge, of Saluda. Ea ters ( ongreaaional Race. children of NewWrry are here on a been in service there, and suhaequent- • visit to relatives and friends, ly, according to French accounts. I Mrs. C. 8. Uuist is at home again, other large bodies of reserves were | sfter sn extended visit to relatives in called. After an iwimrallflcd artil lery bombardment, the infantry at tack was., launched. An unofficial French estimate placed Die number of attaching Germans in some sectors at men to the linear mile. With the first ten days of Itat.le the French lost Huamunl, Samogneux, | ‘lay afternoon Brabant, Ornes, Beaumont, ("horn hrettes, MarinoiAl Cotellatc Champ- neuille and numerous outer positions included village, woods, heights and fortified farms, together with the fortified works of Hardaumont, Dieppe, Fromereye, Haucourt; and most important of all, Kfirt Douau mont. These positions lie east of the Meuse and north and northeast of Verdun. Fight for Fort Vaux. Fighting continued intermittently northeast of Verdun during third week, centering in the druggie for the possession of Fort Vaux. In this week the Germans captured Fresncs, 12 miles southeast of Verdun, muk ing a three mile advance in this sec tion. Meanwhile a new phase of the bat tle had developed west of the Mcu.se. With batteries spaced, according to German eorrespomlcntn, nearly 100 yards apart, the violent artillery at tacks were made against -Dead Man’s, hill, preceding the long expected of fensive from jthe northwest. Forges, -near—Dead Man's -hill, was captured early in the the I week after an in fantry assault along a front less than three miles long. Positions south of Forges changed hands frequently Ocwla ami l<# friend* in Jacksonville, Fla Mrs. Chaplain, formerly Mis* Msg- gie Lou Fickling, is visiting her moth er and other relatives here. Sam McCreary of Augusta made a visit to his home* folk here on Thur*- N'otice Democrats. Pursuant to the rules of the Dem ocratic party of South Carolina, the president of each Democratic club in Barnwell County is requested to call a mtu.'tmg^uf-dMs-efub, designat ing the hour thereof, to be holden on Saturday, April 22, 1916. for the purpose of reorganizing and electing officers for the ensuing term; and also to elect a county executive com mitteeman and delegate to the county convention which is hereby called to meet in the court house at Barnwe S. C., on Monday, Mpy 1st, 1916, at noon. “—~ “The convention shall be compos ed of delegates elected from the clubs in the county, one delegate for every 25 members, and one delegate for a majority fraction thereof, based, up on the number of votes polled in the first primary of the preceding election year.” - R. C. KIRKLAND, County Chairman. ? ? ? ❖ t f f Y Y Y Y Y Y Y * X Men’s Light Weight Summer Suits in Shep ard Plaids, Large Grey Plaids, and other Stunning Colors WeJiAVE AN ATTRACTIVE ASSORTMENT OF RALM BEACH HATS, CAPS, OXFORDS. TIES. SOX AND BELTS. • DON’T FAIL TO SEE OUR NEW STRAW HATS, THEY WILL APPEAL TO YOURT^STE. * A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF LADIES’ PALMl BEACHl ANDl SHEPARDl PLAIDl SUITS, PRICED EXCEPTION A LL Y LOW. Western Carolina Dept Store B. Mazursky, Prop’r. . Barnwell, South Carolina Notice to Debtors and Crprfifnru during the following days. On March 31 the aipt'ire of Mutan- court was accomplished after 'nave night attacks. The Germans now had xoccUpiod all the, French popjtio.is north of Forg-s brook between Hau court and Bethincourt and had ma terially adv i • «J and strengthened their batth line in the northwest New hattvri.'O were moved up-imrfi the infantry was rested ami rcoi'gan ized for tly.* 2*.*i. attack _ On the 46th day of the battle the] Germans announced t^tL-UtpUiu. Haucourt about three miles north- wrest of Dead Man’a hill, which formed a supporting point of the j wing. From it a large i... . he French line and fortlfi- AU persons indebted to the estate of Samuel E. Ray, deceased, are re quested to make prompt settlement of such indebtedness to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against the said estate will please present the same properly attested to me. Mallie S. DeWitt, Administratrix. March 14, 1916; ' - Saluda, April 14.—Col. Alvin Eth- erodge. one of Saluda's most promi nent business men and farmers, an nounce* himself as a candidate for the national house of representatives from the Second congressional dis trict in this issue of the Saluda Stan dard. It has been understood for some time that he has been seriously considering making the race, but his announcement this early will, doubt less come as a pleasant surprise H> his many friends. During the past several weeks Mr. j Etheredge has been over much of this district, and it is said, has received much encouragement to make the race. Though a native of Saluda county, for many years he lived in the Horse Creek Valley, in Aiken county, a:);! doubtless will receive a strong • vote in that section, which, added to his home vote, will give him a good send-off in the race. Mr. Etheredge is a strong speaker and will be well able to take care of himself on the stump. He has for many years been interested in na tional and st*te affairs and would make *the Second district a strong congressman. He was a member of Governor Ansel’s staff for four years. Col. Etheredge is a graduate of Fur man ami is now a trustee of Green ville Womai^p college. His many friends over the district will be glad {o know that he has de cided to ruk, and a warm race be tween Mr. Etheredge and Congress man Byrnes may confidently be ex pected. Dr, J. W. Reeves Dentist In office Inst week of each month. Barnwell, South Carolina Ofites In Harrison Building. ocUI-12-lyr .Win. McNAB. Representing Fire. Health and Accident Insurance Companies. Personal attention given all business tMfice in Harrison Block, Main St. BA UNWELL, S. C. Chain Gang Notice. The chain gangs are at the follow ing places: No. 1 at Duck Branch, on the Allen- dale-Fairfax road. No. 2 on Barnwell—Williston road. No. 3 at Concord Church. G. J. Diamond, W. V. Richardson, Supervisor. ' Clerk. A Painful Accident. On Friday morning the two little sons of Richard Patterson, colored, were ppinfully injured by the explos ion of a railroad torpedo. The toys were playing with the torpedo and it is thought that one of them gave it a' SCREEI DOORS AND WINDOWS Stork or special sizes. ’ Msde Where the Long loaf Pines and Op press grow. KEEP OUT flies, mos quitoes and other innecUeffeelively. Protect jonr home or offlre agalnet THE DEADLY FLY-Ask for free Catalogve of' A/co ' brand screens. Astute Leaker Ce..De*t B.,AegseU,Ge. THE BAILEY-LEBBY CO. Machinery. Mill and Plumbing Supplies^ AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES • G. 4k J. TIRES AND TUBES. VENDOI. OILS AND GREASE. Charleston. S. C. blow, causing it to explode. They suf fered several cuts about tjieir faces and the left hand of one of the boys was so seriously injured that it was \ necessary to amputate the first joints] of his thumb and fore-finger. The i other boy was injured on the wrist. ^ It is not known where they found the ■ torpedo, which is used by railroads ■ for signalling purposes. ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT! Bicycle Delivery We wiah to announce that we have opened a DRUG' STORE on Mall St. We have a standard line of DRUGS, MEDICINES. TOILET ARTICLES.') SOAPS, BRUSHES. COMBS and a full, line of RUBBER GOODS, CIGARS, and COLD PRINKS. I’rescout qj—j- 1 ‘r — A 1 for t iM fl#rtr±riar' ITione us for a trial. *. * /S ! THE WALL STREET PHARMACY | John I. Bronson BICYCLE DELIVERY. Postage Paid on all Mail Orders. Mas Bronson ‘Pte Mammoth Yellow Sot a Bean promises to be one of the most profitable crops for southern farm ers everywhere. Madces a large yield of beans, which are readily salable for oil-producing and food purposes. In addition to its use for forage, soil-improving and stock feeding. Splendidly adapted to our southern soils and climate. The New 100-Day ^ Velvet Bean the quickest growing of Velvet Beans, promise to supercede Cow Peas very largely as a soil-improv ing, forage and grazing crop throughout the South. Cheaper to seed per acre than cow peas. Write for prices and "Wood’* Crop Special” givingf|UL__ formation in regard to Soja and Wntvnt Bnans, Caw Fnaa, MHUt, Sand Cams, Sargtiums, Sudan Crass, ate. Mailed free. T. W.WOOD 6SONS, SEEDSMEN, - Richmond. Vs. WITH PRICES ON ALL LINES OF MERCHAN DISE STEADILY ADVANCING, WE ARE STILL OF FERING MANY LINES OF THE SAME HIGH GRADE MERCHANDISE AT SAME PRICES YOU HAVE FORMERLY PAID. JUST WRIGHT OXFORDS'FOR MEN IN TAN, GUNMETAL AND PALM BEACH, ENGLISH AND SWING LAST AT $3.50, $4.00 AND $4.50. » o LADIES’ PUMPS, BLACK KID, DULL KID, PATENT COLT, AT $2.50 TO $3.50. ' ’ -fi ni . ' —___™— MISSES’ AND CHILDREN'S WHITE CANVASS^ LEATHER SOLE PUMPS AT SPECIAL PRICES- 75C AND $1.00 FOR SIZES 6 TO 2. -50C, FULL LINE OF RUBBER SOLE EASY WALK ERS AND WHITE CANVASS PUMPS, 50C TO $1.50, ALL SIZES. PALM BEACH SUITS FOR MEN AND BOYS’, "xSTRAW HATS, NECKWEAR, SHIRTS AND UNDER WEAR. Lemon Bros., * line. BARNWELL, S. C.