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o on ODC Do CCL .4.0 * reenuwood Boy TeHll How He Won War Cros. * (From Columbia State.) * ** The following. letter has been re eeived by Mrs. Frarnces H. Oliveros, from her nepliew, JLcut. Wi. Osce Coleman, describing how he won the palm and -the famous Croix de Guerre, which was conferred upon him by the prime minister of France on March 2nd. Dear Aunt Flank: - I wrote you a letter thanking you for the wonderful box that you sonl tUe -,ni dclayed mia.ling it for about 'n 'hiys en aecount of forgetfulness, 'o I am wr iting again to make -up for oleother letter. This time I am writ !1- v.hlat i to be great news. I only wish Grandfather Holloway were alive to hear this. I being the only repre senlative from our family over here, an(d in fact inl the army, have tried to do just ice towards our futurt repu talion as loyal and brave citizens ain( I shall (t tyo1 judge whenl you have heard my story. Perhaps you will hear before tills throu11 the news papers. 1 have beel in tOhe f renheS for alniost seven days wNithout v1ry ulh sleep and not a !Ounchmhed during tis ilo. T~o stai w'ith T Vas weak. sleepyl and11 lwi and lin in Ihe front line tre:]cs isn't the best thing for any one nrve. had beenI coniduicting the h (w our ihtta ion of 7-s oil a xw : ing } oi :ty .1 hout I a. Ill, oil N1.1 -b 1. A. t; e udeafhitig sound of our ..h Ix plo-i-p wvolld die awa\Iy. t he vhill of the early morn in wvould come the shrieks and (' of Mr. HIo(he as lie scampered a1wa1y. At 5.5u a. 1l. on the same morning I was dumtihfounded by the sudden vylInwic ( of explosives that seemell Inr l.r o split. Th'le shell of thle enemily h :m! ouri . telephole collululicta tien- and it was impossibe for its to fi mld (I' .iJust what was going onl. 011r fir t in format1ion came When a ser gpant with dirlt, sweat and a pale face e'lashing upill ind said that1' the Poolb-4 wvere raiding om.r trenchles. I in'ifately started, although we ha ro artillery in the front line. blut fc- illn that it was imly dlty, I weilt. As I caime. l) to the portion or tIll lints that had heeti raided the Ger mn.S Were I'Ohin.. over the t) back lo Ih. if- (ownlines.o mny (lef .1n14 to .:. right were ithel dying Il1tuns. 1 he !nU .'chieig thirli bodies, evel he I I - hy wer (1ad in sonie cas'., h) S I anlything" that wvold give If; .In :nform-t' ion. I could not find any) , of(1 Il: ')\'In de.1ad4 until 1 I had141 svncjhd 1 (q h1 cue111v and \as o 1ny \wa y to Ih'. i'2 ll. l '- whlenl I .;avw. a poor. 1141% that had been bit by a sI ramwil. hiis 14 alinlst; were picked1 up Wilh a shovel d biried. lie Wis in thre14is. h'11n I wx( ft (in with Inly duieis. I had finiished so-ariching over a - W. I whIn I hte-a41 1114 saw news of iny frie''t s dea'ithI. lie was5 fro1n1 Iil I lavid, SIr. \\~' were4 int Mch14oo to ge'ther' and had been wvit h Itit in lthe trenechs'1 fot' (inite a1 while. It I had 41 14d n ftelings I wouldl have sa.'t ma indl. of4) thei day. but1 miy dut1y was bf~ort d ne4 and1( I w~as about "'all in"' 1410nd," L spli('d a Ilo'be who was) woV(Ut1led miakitng his wvay back 1(o his ownl linie. The lilnes ate about 30~t mtert s apiart :11 lthis 141 part 1 i tiar apla4 and hte w'as 2504. interst' frotin tme. Iitvwas 1) i'cloick and very c:learI andt I knewV.114 the snipers weret( lin their' jobsi I:rs ale I erv v;:itale so it was utp t4o anie. Thi m :en ont outpot : I opped me ~tl 1 vin a 'ht m11 ah itie in ien ha hV. 11 s daingi aroun' all morig~i bu (' i itid (myself of 1 everyth i that11( w(o 12!Iih iIi ;,I ie hbeingt, fr ut aiii f'''ic ' d :.'.i ' I t .r ,-ied lhst i \V ; td hoIrts n1 Ia nt1jo to Jtrawle thr1g unnIt ,md ''tCbe l hoh-1 with two es and114 I ne t barol dit ua itn (inI te notherI wto about), ino tfeEl frm 14 .\tlt. lh b4e-14 ofe tht (lay r a the net.een oh ite n dir tton of archse 2,e I received orders to report to a cer tain place the next morning at 9 o'clock. I was a little late arriving and found the battalion of infaniry% that I was serving with (urling the raid in the field. A. ' caie to tihe front in answer to my name the bat talion came to l)resCnt arms and the prime minister of France, in tie pres ence of the French commanding gen eral of the first army, and his staff anId of our commaii(ling general with his staff, came up to ine and decorated me with tile famous "Croix de Guerre" with a palm, the palm heing the high est or(der of the Croix de Cierre. I know that no one has ever been so su rpi-sCd. in the mi(st of all of this embar lassiment were seven moving picture machines clicking in my face assiste(i by cotiitless cameras. Then I had I tell my life history a thousan( times to newspaper reporters. I was glad. ifekled( and oh! so tired. I could sleep then an( I (id]. Please excuse the different pap'' Aunt Frank aidl write to me as sooni as you can. Give my love to all anl send this letter to Papa Watts to read, DAVIS-ROF 25 PE OnA For the B Give Many hand styles good for cept at a big ad Suits in a variel quality---sizes 1 New Silk Dress< $14.75 New shipment ! Simon Quality [ DAVI If you Want n0. zis the girls for mII( arnd lots of love to you. Sineerely,' Osce. e o e 1 e . ' . . . .. . . . INADWS N-WS.* * * * * * S S S S * S . . . S lyid'. April II0.-We ar having sole pretty weat heir after tlie week's rainl. I sincerely hope it will stay (lear for a'.vh ile so the farmiers n(111 1l:11 (, (niton seved. They are- bisy put lii tie-i in the --round this miorning. I don't think the fruit crop) is iln.ilredi, but 'an't say what will take place late r. Mlr. .J. IZ. Anrierson, a ConfeIder-ate veteral. who was raised in fihe I'iyId communlity. died at his dlaght'. Miras.-d. .Atwell, in al an url Api1 ; i,' . i w s lail 14) res ! 1i 1:4. a ft rni n. a 4 4o'6lock in I lhanyl Prony an ometey,"o await thle n ch ri'-.. ' l ier. .hl. .Ja'ohs, assist e'd by lley. W. 1. !erher't, oif S ar11tani hurif. ill the presene of a large ennc ER CO. SCE 1 11 LadiE andi alance of 25 Per Ce L Coat Suits sort e coats and suits all seasons' wear, an4 vance. Coats in all :y of colors, all high 6 to 50. as, Specially Priced to $24.75 ilk Dresses $14.25 )resses $19 3 to $30 "LAURENS' E DESERVES A GOLD MEDAL FOR TilS ( inilmai n thoe k ' to dry up :n e rn or (1al:1..;4 it lifts riu-ht Off. YV(11 col1-I o - etered-k( 10 and wonien neecd :Iiffer no ilng r. \\ ar !t shoe that nealy kfiled youl l(or. says this C i .1n nati aut ho rity, I ( -c a few dropsoff oe apf plii'l dir ectly oi a' ! chdi. ahing corni tops soreness at uncc and soun thc coln loosens so it. canl be IiftC out, root ahn1 all, wit out a bit of t, n1. A <.uarter f anouy ;f freezone (osts Merv Ii? le at i store, but is sulfficient atal off t(j vy hard or soIl corn 1t I j is Ihould be rid, s, it expensive rn( is i said not to inht] or even ( rliri'M2 the silr rOunding s't re or skin, If your wife Vear . h' hcCi s she will1 e lad to k1ow (of thi1j. Our 1troorns ;rv tlhe 1s, valltes you will find. I. . WA.*!:h & Co. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAN ATIVI IR OMO Quiuine. It stops the Cough andju Icndache and wuu k- off the Cold. )rug'gis-ts refund inone r it it inils to cure. H. W GROVE'1 igLAuIune on cach box. 4C. ST STORE" OUNT : Suits 1 We Will pring. acrif ice. Some : to duplicate ex naterials. Coat ed Davis-Roper ial - - $1.00 aists $395 to $5-75 aists $3.25 to $5./5 $1.25 to $5.00 tre Different. PANY VOIis'e of frieinds and loved ones. Ie leaves to motrn his irrepl eh los, IIis idow, wh o VWas Aliss Adella Adair hfore her maiai.ge, and Ohe fo!low iu childreii: Alls. Ed. At well, of Spar 1anhinirg: Airs. Iwriry Ilawhins, of (hiaffny: \l iRoy Andersonl, of Dal timore , .\d.; Mr. W. It. Anderson of this place, atld quite a number of grandcliildren, other relatives and fi lends. They have the sym1jpatly of tihe comini ii ity. Ie was a i Christian of Iigh prinilleslll , loved and respeet ed by' all who knew him. A good man is gone. We can say truly, Peace to his ashes. .l iss Sara Glenn, of Chicora college, tilnt Ihe week-eld w ih r parents. \l r. and \l rs. 1). A. G0(lnn. .\l r. W. .1. Marilin spent Monday with Ars. (Geo. Ilyrd and daughters. -l.lss Eva HolI has -etlirned ionie aft11 spending soni m e withIi her sister at Pelzer. The teacher of the seholl in this miminity, .lMiss Annic (arrett, has ir inned to her home in Nenti'ky. Nvw line of Iaaiips just received. M. .l & I' I. W hII1Kl m & CO. 'LAURENS' BE T DIS ~c Coat Coats inth pf-K.4npi Off on All S and Coats to be sold at a s I you will be unable the new styles and r grade, well tailor Voile Waists, spec Georgette Crepe MA Crepe de Chine W New Wash Skirts Kimonas that a LEST STORE"