The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, July 20, 1916, Image 6

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i THE VAR LAST WEEK HUES MIT TO EXTEND \ POSITION IS EXCELLEET British Expert Reviews War for New York Herald—Allies Consistently Strike Toward Peronne—Russians are Not Yet Able to Oyeroome Strong Resistance Around Kovel. The biggest thing about the AngfS-French offensive Is Its con sistency. Flashes In the pan there have been aplenty on the western front; set off either through a deplorable miscalculation of the resources In powder necessary to blow the Osr mans.out of their positions or a sub mission tb the popular clamor for a “big push,” as expressed in the “walls” of the newspapers at home. But this explosion in Picardy Shows that the allied armies are through with flashes. They are sit work on the task of clearing northern France of a strong, a tenacious and a well equipped enemy, and they have proved themselves to be Just as strong, Junt as tenacious and Just as well equipped. The lesson of offensives has been twice learned—once In Artolt and Champagne last September and since then at Verdun. The September undertaking showed clearly that un der the conditions of warfare In the weet a sudden asssult breaks of Its own weight In tbe course of two or three miles. Verdun lias shown that a constant and methodical pounding which Is at all Umfsi under the control of the <Urenting hand will wear away the oppnaing Hoc* regardless of their strength. The pounding tactics re quire men—great numbers of them —«nd huge amounts of ammunition Tbe Oermans have found out on the Beuae Jnst bow expensive It Is. Hut tbe British hsve men and ammuul- tlou and in this srtM to puy the frrice. And baa Be ammunltloa and the will. If ahe hasn’t so great an army of men The last Seek hss sees a percep tible toning down of that enthusi asm which the first days of the of feasive generated In London. The elation which came with the break ing ot the firht German dsfencs line has given way to a sober realisation of what the effort means, of Its cost and of Its primary objects. While la the last analysis Its ohjerta is the of the tlacinsns from sad Belgium. It is recugaiaed that that goal la far off aad that With the development of the of- teaeive la the last few days some ■rate conception of the strategic taatlcal plans actusting Gens, and Haig can be obtained. The firyt attack In the Picardy lone was delivered along n front approx!- mttmiy sixteen mile* In width. In tbe course of the three succeeding Bgw thin front narrowed to about •ight mites over which the active fighting wss la progress The battle oootiaued on this sight-mile front ■until the French on the south hsd ■financed a trifle more than six miles and the British had moved for ward at the moet a trifle leea than ■four miles. Tegether they hsd push- wd s six-mile wedge, sharp pointed, luto the German front, with the point s mile end s half from the city of Peronnfi. Draw op a piece of paper s rough diagram m the form of an angle pro portioned as eight to six and yon will aee the character of the battle front. This wedge, furthermore, watered the German front at Just the point where it took a broad curve to j the west and left the Oermans dan gerously overhanging tbe Angla- French flanks. By Tuesday of the last week the •Hied romnuutdem had reached the place in the battle where it beame necessary to stop the pressure which they hsd been exerting In an east and went direction. The Germans were developing-a series of strong counter attacks on the flanks, and the whole aalient from its base to its apex was under a cross fire from German ar tillery. It followed then that the aalient must be expanded. The sides must be pressed out, and by attacks northeast and south- east the new front must be brought In alignment with the old front which runs past Arras and around Bibecourt, end only when thla Is ap proximated can any further deter mined efforts be made to push on toward the east. The French as early as last Mon day began to develop their attacks away from the front. In the first week of the struggle they had rapid ly moved up to a line bending around Belloy-enSanterre, Hill No. 97 and Hem, the latter on the north aide of the River Somme. They left the Genhgns occupying extremely strong positions at Berny-en-Santi- «rre and Barleuv, on the Chaulnes- Feronne road. Hill No. 97, the most pretentious elevation In the district, la little more than a mile west of Peronne and copamands the railways and highways in and back of the town and the* country to the south. On the north It is commanded In turn by higher hills back of the Tar- tllle Brook. As a point of sup'port for' the French attacks In the direction of Berry and Barleuv, however, Hill No. 97 was Invaluable, and these at tacks soon became exceedingly se- The Germans brought large orcements into action south of i Somme to bolster up their de but they , were unable to pre- the French entering Barleux. little hamlet, with iU make good headway here before they can hope to undertake the advance of the mile or more than separatee them from Peronne. The British were not resdy until Thursday to bdgln the work of press ing out their tide of the wedge. They I tad been opposed by a much 'stronger force of Germans at every point thaa had tbe French and their progress at no time had been as rttywll Furthermore, In their early advances they had been unable to clean tip the terrain as thoroughly as their allies. Strongly organized German positions had been left as sharp Indentations In the line and these had to be conquered before any consistent effort, could be made In the form of a new general attack. Nearly a week was occupied by these semi-detached engagements, the most important of which center ed around Ovillers, Mametz Wood, Contalmalson and Trones Wood. A footing was obtained in Ovillers, Ma metz Wood was well cleared, Contal malson was occupied and enough progress was made in Trones Wood by the middle of the week to Justify an attack on the whole side of the salient and, as a necessary detail, on the sharp bend at Ovillers, whare the line straightens out toward the north. Ovillers and Hepval op to this time have been the great stumbling blocks in front of the British and they continue to interpose obstacles which have not been entirely dncetl. The attack which was pre pared on Thursday and launched In the early morning of Friday carried part of Ovillers. The bend was not perceptibly broadened but a large measure of success met It further along toward the east. Throwing large forces Into action between Contalmoison and Trones Wood the first British wave entered Bazentlnle-Grand and Longueval Bazentln-le-Petit was captured and lost twice but eventually remained In.British hands. For thq. first time since the early day* of tbe war British cav alry ha* been railed on for work aa cavalry. In the last few days . they have been active all over the line and even have been used for storming pnrpaaea. Imitcattiiirbow open the fighting has become at some point*. The most decided success cams In ths neighborhood of Longusvml From the sdvanUge gained In this sector Important developments may be expected eoon. with the village the bate from which operations di rected toward Bapaume will be con ducted. Austrians and Germans have for tiled strongly ss an outpost to Kovsl and Vlmdlmlr-Vollnskt. Ths Russians gained a minor success oh the Styr north of Lutsk when they forced the evacuation of a salient on the river held by the Auectrlans, but when held by the Austrians, but when attack on the Btokhod they met a re sistance they have been unable thus far to overcome. Kpvei’s Importance to the Austro- German plan of defence cannot be over-estimated. It is the real key to Lemberg and Eastern Galicia from the north. Until it la occupied and an ad van "a toward Lemberg from that direct on Is under way any fur ther development of a flanking move ment from the south would hold more elements of danger for the Rus sians than for the Austrians. Pro vided, of course, there is not a com plete collapse of the Austro-German line on the Strypg. And this there is not the slightest basis for antici pating. Kovel, in ante-bellum days, was an Important station on the Brest-Llt- ovsk-Kleff railway and had,a little branch line running south to Vladi- mlr-Vollnsky. It Is also the terminal of the only good highway In this part of Russia—one leading west Across the Bug Valley to Cholm. With the occupation of this terrl* tory by the Austrians and the Ger- maas last summer, an excellent rail way was built connecting Vladlmir- Vollnsky with the Austrian strategic railway which runs Inside the Gali cian frontier and ends at Sokal. Light railways were put down leading away from this base line'to ward the front and an excellent sys tem of communications was develop ed. Without them the stubborn de fence with which the Russians hare come In contact along the Stokhod never would have been possible, for the country is one extremely difficult for vehicle transport. • Once the Russians break the Stok- had barrier and get into the Kovel line they will have the advantage of the Austrian grade to Sokal If they are not able to uae the line of rails. , '*Th* Teutonic command may be expected to fight denperateiy to retain Kovel not only for it* im portance In relation tn *»i Gnlli clan theatre hat because it al most Inevitably would compel an evacuation of the line north at leant aa far aa the Niemea. It la extremely doubtful If Geu. Haig and item. Koch, expert to cut off aad deatroy any considerable body of (iermaas la •U-alghlealag out tbe line. Their tactic* are not directed to the wholesale capture ot the op posing force notwithstanding the argumenu of some military ob- Kxrept for the battle of Tan- nenhurg there baa been no la- stance la this war of a really suo reaaful enveloumeat tachmaat of nay grant number of units for ths purpose of strengthen ing Iks 11ns stoat ths Galician fron tier. By Tuesday of last wash a battle in forca developed along the Stokhod tfrm .ln tkl. ^hbo^ iliar Jest meat si liiHsP.-’ni’TfffTi cEe ~ ; -- ■ — '■'or Sale—61 acres one mile froi village, halt mile hl*h school: half cleared, balance Umber; good four room framo house, 400 young fruit jlanted. This la ths host little W. JL -Summer hoarders, two largo rooms, each suitable frrfour to six parsons. -, ac'~.*t neighbor- -Plank, RsUSe FlUTtficrwmvUTe, N. ’ m sm-uvE sna Mrs. McCormick’s Beauty Cream—It is exactly what Its' name implies. Makes you, beautiful by glrlng you n beautiful complexion. If you can not obtain from your druggist send 60c for largo Jar. Lady agents wanted. Write for particulars. Ths Behrens Drug Co., Waco, Texas. -915,000 stock of mer chandise at a bargain for cash con sisting of shoes, clothip’-, dry goods, notions; a now etock. Will sell all or half interest and keep half, but rather soli a” as want to go other business. Will sell stock and rent store budding for balance of this year. Building on Main street ar'* one of the best stands In town; bull'" g Is two-story, somothing like 126 feet long by 28 feet. Any <■ ^ intereste-' ■ a real bargain ; n merchandise in a eood tov/n. anply at once to Box 312, Dillon, S. C. Camp As-Vou-Like-lkt — Recreation camp -for girls, on crest of the Blue Ridge. Will reopen July 1. Con crete swlmmln' pool. tenn»*. bas ket ball, horseback riding. Three- day gypsy trip taken to the top of the principal mountains, during the season,. Mt. Mitchell trip July 14. For booklet, address Miss Marie G. Dwight. Little Switzerland, N. C. Burke count' plantation for sale— 778 a'”-e3 of land In the 69 dis trict, of Bud'e county for sale on liberal terms. Six good tc^a"t house, eight horse farre;' In cultiva tion, 200 acrcc that have noen cul tivated that 1c novr g-own up in pine timber that will cut 10,000 cords wood Does not o'vorPow. Will produce 100 bushels corn to acre. 3,000,000 feet hardwood timber, poplhr oak, hickory and ashe; 1,000.000 feet piae. One mile from flag station on Georgia and Florida railway; two and half miles from St. Clair and two and half miles from Keysvllle. Graded schools at each of the above nanyyj. places. ~-i«- creek In t v e bol'’■■ , - ary on one side and Brushy Creek runs through the centre of the plantation *or diversified farmi”- •tock rowing and dairying. Price, 115 per ac-r Terms. $2,000 c--h, balance payable >1,000 per annum with Interest at 6 per cent. Titles perfect. Her.lthy location, good settlement. Party owning this -resident and is This Is _ _ good hustler that has a small sum of money and d«ires to own a fine plantation and pay for it In rentals Timber.-etc. If you are Interested get a letter f"'m your banker as we have o time to waste on people that are huntin' a good time at other peo- pcopies’ expense. Gough Land and Improvement Co Q- Ga^ Beiueuieui. rariy owni property is a non-residen engaged in other business a bargain for some good ToFsale eggs and poultry WILL KEEP SUB SECRETS ( apt. Hughe* Think* Ethic* Requir- e* HA* Wlthhokllmg Information. These who went aboard the sub marine Deutschland at the request of th* State Department were Cap tain C. F. Hughes, former Chief of Staff for Rear Admiral Fletcher; Lieutenant Commander J. O. Fisher of th* Bureau of Steam Engineering, aad Lieutenant H. 8. Howard, a naval couatructor. AH three men are submarine experts. They spent sev eral hour* making a minute inspec tion of the strange visitor to Ameri can waters. **We acted for and by request of the Bute Department,*' Captain Hughes said, "and our sole duty was to determine whether the Deutsch land wss srmed or whether she could readily be srmed or be converted snd discharge torpedoes. "On my way over from Washing ton I had mads up my mind that I would ask no qaestions regarding the mechanism snd construction that wss revealed to me. J>ut j was so In terested that n6w and then new en thusiasm got the better of my discre tion. Whether this happened the German officers always courteously sod willingly informed me ss to what I wanted to know. “No. I shall not make any report to the Navy Department or to any of Its officials as to what I saw aboard the submarine. I think that would be a breach of ethics. I waa not there to get information about con struction for the benefit of our navy, and what I learned along this line I shall keep to myself.” •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«•♦♦♦♦» ; CLASSIFIED COLUMN AND J FARMERS EXCHANGE PERSONAL But the British at Longueval are In a position where with little fur ther fighting they can compel the Germans to evacuate their line from Ovillers to Oommecourt. west of the Meuse The French were forced to aban don their front when their situation was much the same as the Oermans here find themselves in. The latter, with the indentations made by the British on Friday, are in a line which takes almost the form of a half crescent, with the point at Ovtl- lera. • Juat to the northeast of Longueval lies a low ridge, fornmrly wood cov ered. which looks down over the Bm- paume plateau, dominates the Ba- paume-Albert highway and nil the highly fortified places between Ba paume and the Aucre brook. Its control of traffic over the highway to Albert Is of peculiar Interest be cause It Is over this road the garri son of the German strongholds of Thiepval and Pozleres Is supplied with food and munitions. The British now. hold this ridge* When they passed through Longue- val they pressed on up the slope, and by the middle of Friday afternoon they had pushed the Germans to the reverse side and were ready to start up the artillery which will cover the way of approach to the Thiepval- Ovillers-Pozieres angle. Bapaume still is six miles away, but It is easily within the bounds of possibility that the British will bring it under an active fire before this week Is over. Conditions unmistakably favor the Allies over the whole front from Noyon to the sea.* It is Im possible to say with any certainty what forces are engaged in the titanic struggle, but there are in dications that least five hundred thousand Germans are on the Pi cardy sector. The numerical su- • periorlty of the Allies is marked and may be as great as two to one. This advantage permitsidlversions along the comparatively inactive sec tors in sufficient force to prevent the stripping of the German lines for further, reinforcements along the Somme, while the British artillery keeps up an Incessant bombardment of the opposing positions in order that any perceptible weakening of the lines may be the signal for an amltious attack for which units are held ready and waiting, offensive, the Russians are prosecut- offensive, the Russians are prosecut ing their attacks in Volhynla with great vigor. Their efforts north of the Pripet, which assumed Urge pro- r rtions week before last, were large- abandoned last week la favor of a more determined thrust toward KoveL The most the subsidiary operations Benutitchlag. Sc yard; Aceordeon, accomplished was to hold the Oer-f S* 1 ** l ® e mans under Prince Field Mahshal von .thflr ppaKJoaa and prevent (Ye de- Murry—For sure success try an old responsible club, established nine years; guarantees satisfaction; over fifty thousand members; many wealthy; testimonials and descrip tions free. The Reliable Club, Mrs. Wrubel, Box 26, Oakland, Cal. Bare You Answer Thin—Lonely farmer, v/orth $70,000, seeks marrlace. “Honorable,” 57 Fourth street. San Francisco. FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS For Sale—F ,# »' acres land Richland county New six room house. Twelve miles Columbia. On auto highway and railroad. Two miles small town. Bargain, half cash. Take automobile or town lots part payment. Gir ipiB threshing out fit. Best location Leilneton coun ts. Cheap. Box 124, Leesville, S. C.; Salesman to sell vinegars and ciders. Exclusive or sloe line, 25 per cent. commi®«' l ons. Weekly settlements. Atlantic Vinegar Co., Richmond, Va. ’ Wanted—Ladies, if stopped or Ir- regular, use Turner’s Science Tab lets; results or money refunded. No harm or Interference ' 1th work. Mall $1. Turner - Medicine Co., Montgomery, Ala. k town. Sins «4J* Hugs hens.. $1 each, horn Farms. Tsnslev. Ala UBfUOW four A label sma Leg' BUSINESS (>PI*ORTl NI TIES. Wanted—Industrious men who can month and Rawleigh nro Mnst have means earn at least $100 per month and expenses retailing ducta to farmers. for starting expenses and 'lurnlab contract signed by two respohslhle men. For full partlc-lars write or call on A. M. Wilson. Newberry 8. C. Sale*man, new proposition. <ust out. Does away with extra tires on •nto- moblles. Writ* quick for details. Johnson Merchandising Co.. 311 Cnllege St., West End, Birmingham, Ala. Fire Ing Insurance of all el where In South Carolina. Facilities for plat ■ any ere In South Carolina. Bor la attention given risk* In smalt town* and country. Cotton and glm placed readily. W. K Seas*, Orange h"rg. S. C Wanted—Make $10.000 vearly con nectlng land buyers and sellers by mall. Duudiuk system. $2 com plete. Particulars free. Dunni"* Co.. Windsor, N. C. Wanted—Five hundred teachers of all kinds. Free enrollment. Cooley- Fallaw Teacher’s Agency. Leesville, 8. C. FOR SALE-FARM PRODUCTS MISCELLANEOUS. Fall and winter heading cabbage * plants $1 oer 1 000 f. o. b. ship- -•ng point. Plants shlpned by ex press only. F. E. Hull Rock Hill, C. Sudan Grass—The big follow crop for the wheat and oat stubble. Get a big crop of hay and the finest fall pasture you ever saw. Best quality Sudan seed, 10c lb. f. e. b. Lubbock, Texas. Wheeloch Seed and Grain Co., Lubbock, Texas. FOR SALE—SEED SWEET POTA TOES AND PLANTS. Lookont Mountain Potatoes, 10 bu. lots, $1.50; 1 bu., $1.75. Profitable fall crop. W. P. Harris, Owings, S. C. - Eastern Yam potato plants, $1.25 per 1.000. Nancy Hall and Triumph. $1.50. 6.000 and over, $1.15 and $1.60. H. L. Herman, Newton, N. . G. "" For Sale—Nancv Hall potato plants, $1 per 1,000; ready for immediate shipment; large and healthy; al«> Brabham and iron peas, pure seed, >1.25 per bu. f. o. b. Fort Motte. Claffy Brothers. Fort Motte, S. C. tuberculin tested by U. 8. govern- “ “ —ar, Ors meat. Va. Write J p . Taylor, Oran Mill Creek Farm—Has for sale th pure bred registered Holstein Fi slan Bulls, ready for service, fr mature cows.. Sire -randson P tlac Korndyke. Irvin D. Grayl Troutville. Botetoust County. Va. For Sale—60 ex*ra fine Poland China pigs. All eligible to register and best breeding. , Dr. 8. J. Summers and Sons. Camerpn, 8. C. ; Registered Berkshire Pigs—Eight weeks old, pairs not rmated, >6, each purchaser to »xy for papers. D. E. Todd. Laurens. 3. C. Berkshires—A few first class brea r m s aP ^ nige just weaned. Best blood I'nes. Prices reasonable. Write to T J. Jame* Adrian, Ga. Shetland Ponies, reduced in price, kind, quiet ones for children and ladies. Cash or time payments. Pony Farm, Spruce Pine, N. C. LAUTER AVERICA S TINES'* TONED PIANOS MARC H A M uSjC CO Let . B S v ** sp* MODERN METHODS USE THE RULL TRACTOR S645-THE RULL WIIH THE PULL-S645 Will do the plowing, discing and seeding; will ruu the manure spreader, draw the heavily loaded wagon, tbe hay loader, mowers, bind ers. etc. Tpn too It will do your stationary work, iueh as running corn shelters, feed grinders, small shredders and threshers, end ensilage cut ters. It will pull road graders, move small buildings, haul log*, etc. The Bull wheel run* la the furrow. Thla mean* croj lnrrea»e. Pat. eat leveling device by which the tractor la quickly aud ea*il) adjuMcd to side hills and deep furrows. Doe* not pack the solL Is a deep-tilling sub-eoltrr. Ploo* uulua twelve inches of the fence. Plow* everyUUng, corner* and all. THE BEST TRACTOR ON THE MARKET. ONLY $645. Some desirable territory open. Write quick for propoeition before yours Is closed. GIBBES MACHINERY CO. South Carolina Distributors. COLUMBIA. 8. C. Dealer*. A grata. Haleamen — Big money selling Mack’s Automatic Safety Ecrrlc Set for Ford automo biles. Easily attached. No back fire: no broken arms. Just pat ented. Sells on demonstration. Write for territory and discount. Witherspoon Jeffords. Florence, S. C. I buy all kinds ow empty oil aud Col. barrels, also buy bags. I have fo> sale Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs $1 per setting. Thompson strain cockerels and guinea pin. Walter A. Moore, 8 George St.. Charleaton 8. C. WANTED-HIDES AND JINK Hidee—Mule and horse hides, $3 •ach. Express cow hides, wool, tal low and beeswax to Athena Hide Company, Athens, Ga. Wanted—Rags, all kinds of rags, woolen and cotton mgs mixed. Also highest cash prices for old rubber, scrap metal, hides, bees wax and ♦-How. Try us with one shipment. Write for price list. Capitol Junk Co., 331-333 Peters St., Atlanta, Ga. SUMMER RESORTS. Campobello Mineral Spring Hotel, located 20 miles north of Spartan burg on Southern Railway, is open for guests. In order to advertise the water we are making a low rate of r >6 to $7 ner week. Fine cli mate. No better water on the market. Hotel under new manage ment. Address Campobello, S. C. The Mountain Park Hotel * t - * —*- And Hot Mineral Springs Baths at Hot Springs, N. C. * In accessibility of location; in absolute freedom from dampness and fogs; in tbe perfect-purity of its health giving atmosphere, and ths beauty an<T grandeur of its surroundings, tlie North Carolina Hot Springs stand pre-emintut ^uiong health and pleasure resorts of America.” . Golf—Tennis—O t .e. Swimming Pool—Mountain Trails- Koi set "ck Riding The waters of these springs have been found to be practically a specific in the cure of rheumatism, gout, rheumatic gout, kidney trouble and all kindred ailments, Testimonials on application. Under Entire New Management For informetion and- reservations write or wife FRED J. FULLER, Manager Mountain Park Hotel Hot Springs, N. C. T"" ‘Imperial Hotel,” Landrum, S. C. Located on Southern- Railway at foot of the mountains. Ideal place to spend summer. Modern conveni ences. Scenery, water aud breeze' unsurpassed. Courteous service. Good fare. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Foster . “THE ARLINGTON” HENDERSONVILLE, N. C, < > o o Portman Villa—The Ideal place ‘ spend your summer months. Write for rates. W..W. Whiteside, Black Mountain, N. C. Cool, delightful place to spend the summer, $/ to $10 a week. Spe cial by month and to parties. Mrs. W. A. Scott, 268 Chestnut St., Asheville, N. C. Wanted:—Engarcmenta Tot- boarders, Alexander Cottage. Montroat, N. C., located near Hotel Montreat. Ladies preferred. For further.In formation, wr.to Mrs. R. M. Du- Bose and Mis- Kate Du Bose, Mon- . treat, N. C : „ Iona Lodge, Saluda, N. C.—A home from homo. Large cool house, well grauo(Te ;cxoeilont tablet ■ixth rear nnder some L.an- agement Mrs. 8. 8. Oetle. Hendersonville is in “The Land of the Sky.” Always cool. It is a “Resort Town.” Visitors are entertained and made to enjoy a stay m the; towfi. *; “Thg Arlington” is situated on beautiful Main Street, the wide boulevard which is the pride of Hendersonville. Beautiful, shady grounds and wide verandas make “The Arlington” guest envied. * “Tit£ Arlington” is a modem, attractive family hotel. Modem plumbing. The personal attention of the manage ment is given to the table. Excursion tickets from all points. No trouble for in formation. We cater to automobile parties. j| LEON ST. JOHN, Manager. (Mr. St JofuTTorrm *i J" m*BUy de>f?uye<n>y fire „ i