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VOLUME 35?-NO. 50 % CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 1. 1917 $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
NATION ON THI
WAR; OVERT
i COMMITT1
\ ' Washington, Feb. 27.?The sinking
of theCunard Liner Laconia, on Feb.
B 26th, by a German submarine was
&JL stated officialy to-day to constitute a
? clear cut violation of American rights
Conclusive official information at
^ the state department showB that two
American women loat tneir lives, tnat
if four other Americans among the
passengers and the 14 among the
crew were saved, it was only by good
fortune, and that the vessel was sunk
without warning in direct defiance of
all the principles for which the United
States has stood.
Consul Frost's reports from the
auryivors show that the vessel was
struck by a first torpedo without
warning at 10:30 Sunday night 150
miles off Fastnet. The engine was
stopped as the ship listed to starboard,
wireless calls were flashed
broadcast and six rockets were sent
p up. Thirteen boats with passengers
* ' smd crew got away in a heavy sea.
About 20 minutes after the first
torpedo, the roports add, and while
some of the boats were still nearby,
a second torpedo was driven into the
^ - MR.
JACKSON H. SELLERS.
This community was profoundly
hocked on last Saturday evening to
learn of the sudden death of Mr.
Jackson H. Sellers, who died at his
home near Ruby, that afternoon of
neuralgia of the heart.
He had complained for several days
past of an attack of neuralgia, but
it was not thought serious. He had
been up and about only a few minutes
before the attack that caused his
death.
The funeral service was conducted
by the Revs. J. L. Tyler, Paul T.
Wood and Purvis. The burial occurred
at the Sellers burying ground
and was conducted with Masonic honors.
Mr. Sellers was a Mason and Wodman
and was one of the best-known
and best liked men in Chester iield
county. He leaves a widow, one
daughter, Mrs. W. T. Rivers; four ,
sons, Lonnie, John, Leonard and '
Hardy Sellers. !
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TO
SAFETY FIRST
GOOD EYESIGHT
First Aid
f EYES
EXAMINED
FREE
GLASSES FITTED.
BY
H. W. Lewis, Oph. D.
Optometrist aud Optician
Will be at
Square Deal Drag Co.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
March 1st, 2d and 3d
Offices at
Rjock Hill, S.C, Chester, S.C.
SingU Suits, 50 Cunts.
Sanitary Steam Pressing Club
YOUR CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
ABSOLUTELY ODORLESS
ALTERING A SPECIALTY
Wn Do Your Work WkiU You Wnit
A Trial Is All Wo Ask
Wmgate Jewelry Company
Sis Suits Por Mouth, $1.00
Wo rsprsssut tko host laundry hi
tko State . Laundry sal lad for and
i VERGE OF
ACT HAS BEEN
ED BY GERMANY
vessel, which sank three-quarters of
an hour after the first attack.
The small boats with survivors
pitched about during the long hours
of the night until rescue ships came
up. During this time the two American
women, Mrs. Mary E. Hoy and
Miss Elizabeth Hoy, of Chicago, died
of exposure and were buried at sea.
There were several other deaths, not
Americans.
It was stated officially that no other
facts are needed by this government
Officials are entirely clear in their belief
that Germany has committed the
act which President Wilson has said
it was impossible for him to believe
she would commit.
Both White House and state department
officials seem to feel that
the answer must come from congress.
The President, they point out, asked
for authority to take steps to prevent
just such an act at the very moment
when the first news was coming over ;
the cables.
Naval officers are puzzled over the
fact that the Laconia was torpedoed '
at night. It has been an accepted
condition of submarine warfare heretofore
that the u-boats were hamper- '
cd by darkness and that ships in open
waters were in little danger at night.
BOY SCOUTS
By Scout Scribe. >
Or. Friday night, February 23d, the 1
Boy Scouts met in Scout Hall. -Al- i
though the weather was rather rough,
every member was present. I sup- ?
pose that the arrival of the badges
had something to do with the large (
attendance under unfavorable cir- |
cumstances.
Each member went before the ]
Scoutmaster and repeated the oath,
which is as follows:
On my honor I will do my best: ]
1. To do my duty to God and my ]
country, and to obey the Scout laws;
2. To help other people at all ]
times; 1
3. To keep myself physically strong
mentally awake, and morally straight.
He was then given the Tenderfoot
badge. Although it is not solid gold, |
not even gold filled, we are all very ,
proud of it.
The suits have come! Every mem- (
ber, except one, has purchased his |
uniform, as has also the Scoutmaster
and Assistant. I
The lectures which were to have
been given by the Scoutmaster and ]
Assistant to the Beaver and Eagle pa- ,
trols, respectively, were postponed
to Monday and Wednesday. We hope ,
to complete a goodly portion of this
second-class work next Friday night.
me sermon by Rev. Tyler was enjoyed
by all and more especially the j
Boy Scouts, as he showed the other j
side of the oaths, laws, etc., which re- ,
vealed many things which we had not .
wen in them before.
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INTEREST IN BEEF CATTLE
Boll Waaevil Stimulates Beef Cattle
Industry.
Clemson College, S. C.?During the
year South Carolina farmers have
shown great interest in the purchasing
of registered stock and the estab- |
lishment of herd for the production of
beef as indicated by reports from the
county demonstration agents. In
twenty-two counties of the State 94
herds have been started in the past \
year, and 96 registered beef bulls;
2.T6 registered beef cows and heifers,
and 604 grade beef heifers have been
brought into the state during the past
iweive months. Ip these same counties
2145 feeders have been brought
in for beef. These figures indicate
a very decided trend toward preparedness
for the boll weevil. The farmers
who are fortifying themselves in
this way will be able to withstand the
attacks of the weevil when he launches
his offensive on them. In these
same counties the progressive farmers
have built 52 silos to preserve wholesome,
palatable foood for their herds
of cattle.
CARD OF THANKS
Editor Chesterfield Advertiser:
Please allow me space to extend
our sincere thanks to our many
friends and neighbors for their every
act of kindness during the illness of
our family, which sickness of tho various
members has extended over several
months. Our friends of the Shiloh,
Patrick and Courthous^Jr communities
will never know Mwdeeply
we apreciate their 'djpdfy consideration.
We wish to trienlion particularly
Dr. W. J. Perry and Dr. W. M.
Kelley, to whom we are very greatful
indeed. Most gratefully,
^.W. Boan and Wife.
I Mr^jdjj^^^BTand Mr. Mott Buchn&oard,
of near Cheraw,
Mr. H. H. Burd^ #Ky^MCewey,
f Che raw, were in .
Mr. Johnny Threatt, tfM^Braw,
spent Sunday with hia
Walter Lo^ery.
Mr. J. O. Taylor and Miss Hfell
Kinard spent a short while in Ruby
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Robert Douglass, of Ruby, '
spent Sunday in Mt. Croghan. I
Mr. J. C. Rivers, of Chesterfield,
spent a while in town Sunday afternoon.
Two good basketball teams were
played by the first and second teams
of Ruby and Mt. Croghan February
16th. Both games were won by Mt.
Croghan. I guess the Ruby boys will
always refuse to play with them in
the future, if the weather hannens to
be a little bad. This was the case
last Friday, February 23d, after they 1
had accepted the challenge and the
Mt. Croghan boys had arrived ready
to play.
Mr. P. M. Therrell spent Tuesday in
Monroe. I
Miss Nathalee Burch, teacher of
the Elizabeth school, was in town
Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. D. A. Brown filled his 1
regular appointment at Mt. Croghan
Sunday afternoofi.
Mr. P. M. Therrell and Miss Nell 1
Kinard spent a while in Ruby Tuesday
night.
Honor Roll Mt. Croghan High School
First Grade: Funderburk Rushing.
Advanced First Grade: Stewart
Funderburk, Wilson Burch.
Second Grade: Lance Baker, Mary
Sellers, Hattie Mae Hendrick, Owen
Rivers.
Third Grade: Steve Burch, Glennie
Moore.
Fourth Grade: Allen Hendrick,
Tuel Moore, Nezzie Moore.
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Seventh Grade: Brutus Lowery.
Eighth Grade: Hilda Burch, Myrtle
Oliver, Geneva Huntley, Baxter Allen.
Ninth Grade: Theron Belk, Leland !
Rivers.
Tenth Grade: Burtice Rivers.
Fifth Grade: Leroy Rivers, Myrtle
Rushing, Thomas Redfearn, Vernon
Burch. j
Sixth Grade: Edith Oliver, Dasie
Lee Moore, Tom Burch, Gertrude
White, Rae Moore. j
CHESTERFIELD. ROUTE 3
Mr. John B. Rivers has lost the
lands he had contracted with for the
fear's work.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Rivers went
:o Bay Springs Sunday morning to attend
preaching service. j
Miss Florence Pigg has been sick,
jut glad to report she is some better.
Miss Nicey Johnson is sick, but
ler many friends hope she will soon <
recover.
Mrs. A. L. Johnson visited her j
riother, Mrs. Martin Davis, Sunday.
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nurLtm t-LL
We had a sermon at Hopewell bv ,
die Rev. J. K. Hair on the Results of
Liquor, but the most of those who ^
irink it were not there to hear it. We
ire very sorry that they missed that ^
sermon. It was good.
Now, back to the Bitters. We find
that the preachers are with us; the j
merchants are with us; the farmers
ire with us; some of the doctors are j
with us; the women are with us; our
representatives are with us. Now
who is against us? j
Now, if the man that drinks the
Bitters sees the man that sold him f
the Bitters in the Happy Land, and
should hear the voice of the Lord ,
saying, "Depart ye drunkard," wouldn't
he have a right to look the Lord ^
in the face and say, "Unjust, unjuHt."
Surely the man who sells it is equally
iruiHy with the man who drinks it.
We hope that the sale of Bitters in j
Chesterfield county is a thing of the
past. > i
Sunday school at Hopewell next
Sunday at 10 o'clock. Come on, ev- j
erybody. Let's see what a Sunday
school we can have.
Prohibition , is a good thing. Why
not have it now?
BEAR CREEK
Mr. Daniel Boan, who has been
here for the past several weeks on an
extended visit to relatives and friends
Has left for his home in Zanesville, O.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hall, of McBee,
accompanied by Misses Mollie Poston
and EUen McPherson, spent a few
days recently at the home of Mr. D.
M. Pale.
Miss Bertha Roscoe, who has been
siek, Is much improved.
Prof. Ingram spent Sunday with his
parents in Cheraw.
Mr. Sidney Clark, of Patrick, was
the truest Sunday of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Clark.
Mr. P. T. Hurst, of Shiloh, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Hurst.
We regret to learn of the serious
I illness of Messrs. Furman Cross and
Arthur Rayfield, who are suffering
from penumonia. We hope for both
a speedy recovery.
Capt. W. F. Pate, accompanied by
Master Marvin Webster, was in our
RUBY
The home of Mr. Jule Sellers was
destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon.
Origin unknown.?
The Rev. Paul T. Wood was a visitor
to our school Monday morning.
He conducted the chapel exercises.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Qaird Campbell,
a girl.
k Mr. Henry Steen, of near Ruby,
gtve a fruit supper last Wednesday
night. -Jpverybody who attended reports
a good time.
Mrs. J. Millard, Miss Ethel
Griggs, Carsot^ Griggs and James Millard
were shoping in Chesterfield last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ralcy motored
to Bennettsville recently. "Roads
awful," they report.
The Ruby Girls Basketball team
challenged both the Cheraw and Mt.
Croghan teams, but neither wanted
to tackle them.
The Mt. Croghan boys Baslfttbnll
team came down to play the -Ruby
boys Friday, but rain prevented the
game.
A number of cases of measleS^aOlfc;
it-puneu in mis community.
Mr. Van Burch has returned f|K>m
his visit to Wadefboro. *
We are glad to report Mrs. R. M.
Newsome recovering from a recent
attack of rheumatism. % '
Mrs. H. H. Ilarrall has returned
from the Florence hospital much improved.
Several of our business men accompanied
Messrs. J. S. McGregor
and M. L. Raley to Charlotte Tuesday.
The Rev. J. R. Millard was sick last
week and could not fill his appointments
at Chesterfield and Smith's
chapel on the 25th.
Mr. and Mrs. Redfearn and little
ion, Floyd, visited Mrs. M. A. Pinkiton
Sunday.
Mr. J. O. Taylor, of Mt. Croghan,
vas a pleasant Sunday visitor.
PATRICK
Rev. Peter Stokes, presiding elder
)f the Florence District,, preached an
nteresting sermon in the Methodist
:hurch Sunday night.
The Rev. J>W. Quick, of Pagelnnd,
vas in Patrick Sunday.
D. F. Buie and little son returned
Monday night from a visit to rela,ives
in North Carolina.
Miss Mollie Poston returned to her
lome in McBee Tuesday night.
LUCKISVILLE
Following is the program rendered
it the Cat Pond school on Washing,on's
birthday: j
Song: "America," by the school.
Ode to Washington, by Vera Wiliams.
"A High Resolve," by Edd Tolson.
"Something Better," Ula Tolson. |
"Shine on Our Flag," Buff and
Sparford Griggs. I
"February Twenty-Second," by
Maud Moss.
"A Brave Soldier," by Simon Wiliams.
"The Good Old Times," by Ethel
Tolson.
"Once More Wo Celebrate," by
Srafton Chism.
"The Boy Washington," by Pearl
Etuthven.
"Swannie River," by the school.
"For My Country," by Wade Parser.
"'Tis Splendid to Live so Grandly,"
>y Carrie Wilks.
"I Would Tell," by five little boys.
"Washington's Christmus Party,"
>y Pearl Ruthven.
"Like Washineton." hv Si?ln?\r T^l
ion.
"Patriotism," by Pearl Ruthven
ind Carl Wilks.
"The Call to the Colors," by Bar;er
Williams.
"Columbia," a song by the school.
"Wc Love Our Flag," by five boys.
"Lord of the Universe," by Olin
Ruthven.
"Off with Your Hat," by Pearl
Wilks.
"Mending the Old Flag," by Wallace
Boan.
"Unfurl the Flag," by Cord Griggs.
"To Thee, O, Country," by Rosa
Rosco.
"Crown Our Washington," Mabel
Rutliven.
"Washington,"1 by Nora Tolson.
"Coming Through the Rye," by
five girls.
BETHESDA
Mr. M. L. Johnson visited in the
Mifiuendorr section Sunday.
Mr. Ira and Lonnie Boan visited in
Hartsville the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Mary E. Boan is very sick at
this writing with grip.
The writer from Merriman's Mill
seems to* bo not quite up on what to
write about. Mr. Green did not teach
the singing school at Bethesda, but if
the writer at Merriman's Mill thinks
he should have the job, alright Patty.
But give Prof. Green a chance at you
before you take his job.
Singing is what you make out of it
in all churches.
. SALESMAN WANTED
to solicit orders for lubricating oils,
greases and painU. Salary or commission;
Addregf LINCOLN OH
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BREATHING EXERCISES BY
DR. ADAMS NEXT WEEK.
We are very glad indeed to announce
for next week an interesting
article by Dr< William E. Adams on
breathing exercises with relation {o
the prevention and cure of tuberculosis.
In these instructions Dr. Adams
does not lay claim to any new-found
knowledge. He is merely putting in
plain and concrete form the accepted
advise of physicians and physical culturists.
This article is written especially for
The Advertiser at the request of the
editor, who has been greatly surprised
to learn of so much tuberculosis in
this county.
We do not know why it should be
a common disease in this county, as
this climate is almost ideal and the
natural drainage of the larger part is
excellent. We do believe with Dr.
lAdams that improper breathing has
much to do with it here as elsewhere.
It is possible that next to breathing
1 come the matter of diet and sanitation.
On these subjects, if we cannot
i Set original articles by those who
know these things and should pass
them on to the people, we will endeavor
to quote from those who are
competent to advise in such matters.
Of course The Advertiser is not a
medical journal and does not intend
to attempt" the functions of such a
publication, but it is our purpose ^o
diffuse such knowledge as will be of
benUflt to our readers whenever this
can be done.
With reference to the prevention
and cure of tuberculosis the medical
profession is practically agreed that
medicine is Of Utile or no avail; that
nature's remedies, air, sunshine and
food and rest, are the best and surest
cures and preventives.
The exercises to be given next
week in the article by Dr. Adams have
to do with the use of air, how bdst to
get it into the lungs in sufficient quantities
to strengthen that organ and
supply the blood with sufficient oxygen
to burn up the disease germs that
may enter it.
WEXFORD
It seems that the small grain in this
section is not hurt quite as badly as
was thought.
Mr. Lee Griggs spent Saturday
night and Sunday in this section the
guest at the home of his grand-father.
Mr. Archie Sellers and wife and
Messrs. Tiney ami Charlton Sellers
were the guests of Mr. Doll Sellers
and wife on last Wednesday.
Messrs. F. H. Boatwright, C. P.
I Moore visited near Mt. Croghan SunI
day, the guests of Mr. Sam Boatwright.
Miss Stella Minis held her regular
Women's Club meeting at Wexford
Friday afternoon. Subject: Soups.
The next meeting will be held at the
home if T. T. Burch on Friday before
the third Saturday. Everybody in
vitcd.
Among the guests at the homo of
Mr. Jim Adams Sunday were Messrs.
Charlie Griggs, Willie, Henry and
Sundford Moore and Miss Dettie Adams.
Miss Edna Gardner an<l little
brother Gordan and Clara Ellen
Gardner were the guests at the home
of Mr. W. W. Davis Sunday .
Wet weather seems to have interfered
to some extent with the main
work of the farms but we have planted
some vegetable seed and are preparing
to have something to eat. We
hope all the other ladies are doing
the same.
Mrs. W. A. Sellers, Nettie, Rufus
and Cleo Sellers, visited at the home
of Mr. C. 1'. Moore last Wednesday.
Master Johnnie Moore was the
guest of Charlie Moore Sunday.
Messrs. Frank Jenkins, and Gus
Lowery passed through this section
last Sunday.
Mr. Albert Griggs and family were
the guests at the home of Mr. Beedle
James Saturday night and Sunday.
Hf n t* ? ? -
IrncBsm. n.. ri. vnuifftn and Claud
Adams, of the Vaughn section, visiteth
t in this section Sunday.
1 The many friends of Mrs. W. W.
I Davis hope for her speedy recovery.
! Many good wishes for the dear old
I Advertiser.
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The British expect to have the Gcr- t
man submarines under controll in six
weeks. The Germans expect to have i
Great Britain practically starved out
in six week*. It remains to be seen
which is right, if either, for it is diffV
cult to interpret the meager reports.
It will be seen that the past
week compared with the preceding
week shows a great falling of in
the number of ships sunk. The highest
record of the U-boat war, February
6, was 14 ships of an aggregate
tonnage of 44,457, but on February
| 17 this ha?l dropt to four ships of
I 7,48I> tons. From February 1, when
the German submarines began their
new operations, to February 18 they
had sunk, according tfo British figures,
240,000 tons of shipping, of
which 180,000 was British, an average
of about 10,000 a day.
German reports reached this country
bift rarely now, but when they do
they are considerably larger than the
British. For instance, on the 12th
the Germans claimed to have sunk
seven steamers and three sailing vessels
with a tonnage of 22,000, while
the British admit the loss of only five
vessels of 8301 tons altogether. But
the two statements may not be so.contradictory
as they appear, for the vessels
lost are not always reported on
the day they are sunk. 1
The Germans calculate that if they 1
could sink 33,000 tons a day they
would win. But they did not come 1
up to this mark except on February 6
and 7, so on this estimation their
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t.aiii|miKii ? so uir a ianure. >
The; crucial question is whether they
have yet put forward their maximum 1
effort. An English paper suggests
that they are holding off untill Bernstorff
is safely thru the British lines.
Others suggest that the Germans are I
waiting until their land campaign be- 1
gins in the spring. It is also possi- i '
ble that the fewness of their victims
is due to the scarcity of shipping in i
the war zone. During the past week
most of the ships sunk were British, i
PEANUTS AND SOY BEANS
The oil mills of the State are urg- ]
ing the growing of peanuts and soy '
beafls, for when the boll weevil strikes '
them they won't have the cotton seed J
to crush. The value of the meal of ,
each of them, is equal to or better , i
as a feed than cotton seed meal.
Let every farmer plant a small i
acreage to each of these crops. I i
will furnish any one that wishes it a
bulletin on these crops and I will have <
ten or moro -i?'- - ?
? ?v...v..ow?uuii jnuin in j
each of these crops in different sections
of the county. Anyone wishing i
one of these plots will do well to notify
me at once as they will be placed
in a short time.
W. J. TILLER. i
(It is significant that the oil mills j
realize that in only a short time there i
will be no more cotton seed for them I
to crush and that they are calling for <
these other oil producing crops to ]
take their places. Those farmers who \
do not believe in the existence of the
boll weevil should begin to wonder 1
why the mills know that they will <
not be able to get cotton seed to I
crush.?Ed.)
Dr. H. Smith, Eye-sight Specialist, i
will be at Chesterfield Thursday, Fri- i
day and Saturday, March 8th, 9th and 1
10th; at Pageland, Monday and Tues- <
day, March 5th and 6th. f
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South Carolina ha
Strict Supervision by
Pays Interest on
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President Vice Pr
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whereas in the first days of February
neutrals figures largely in the list.
This would indicate that neutral shipping
was not venturing out much,
and we know that such was the case
in America. This would for the time
being have the same effect as sinking
them in achieving the German purpose
of cutting olf food supplies from
England.
The chief factor in the problem is
unknown, that is how many German
submarines the British have sunk or
caught in their big steel nets. The
British admiralty has from the first
pursued a policy of silence on this
point, probably thinking that it would
have a depressing effect upon the
German mind to send out submarine
after submarine and never hear from
them, than if their fate was known.
Doubtless many of them have been ?w
lost at sea through some accident
without the knowledge of either party.
It is rumored, however, that the
British have captured or sunk more
than a hundred submarine. The German
navy yards are supposed to be
turning out submarines at the rate
of one-a week or faster. Prince von
Bulow recently said that the German
and Austrian submarines numbered
220. On the other hand a French
naval officer, Admiral Degouy, estimates
that they have 150. How many
r? f Unon " ? ?? * * *
...vac nati; ucun engageu in tne
German war zone during February
and how many have been lost are
questions upon which the public is in
absolute ignorance.
We are not much better informed
as to the extent of the injury done to
British shipping. Admiral Lord BerL'.sford
stated to Parliament that "we
have lost since the beginning of the
.var four million tons of shipping.
Three million tons which have been
lost have been more or less adequately
filled." But the Galsgow Herald
states that shipbuilding in the United
Kingdom amounted to 650,000 tons
in 1915 and 582,000 tons in 1916.
The total tonnage of English shipping
s twelve or fifteen million.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
From The State:
The daily grist of announcements
'rom London and Berlin that the British
have taken more trenches while
the Germans have yielded morufifshould
be highly encouraging news
to the allies and their supporters/
those who look for the "big pu^h"
this spring to break th<1 Teutonic
lines.
Nothing, military writers say, is
more destructive of morale than constant
retreating, and when to this is
added the steady strain of trench
raids which give no rest to the weary
soldiers the effect of the recent developments
in Northern France may
well be of importance.
For weeks the story has been practically
the same. Every day there
ire stories of British raids into German
trenches, and every no wand
then there comes the claim from Lonlon,
wj^h the susequent admission by
Berlin, that the Teutons have given
up certain trench elements.
Whether the retirement be relatively
voluntary, that is not forced by
sudden storm, or as a result of a
liercc charge, is of little importance.
The fact remains that the British are
showing their mastery in little engagements
every day?and this fact
bvill bear with especial force when the
,ime comes for another such tremenlous
effort as that which marked last
lummer.
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