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ft PAGE TWO "Over the Top" By An American Soldier Who Went ARTBUR GUY EMPEY Machine Gunner Serving In France u\>i>rngbu WIT, ArUiur Uuj Huipcr) T."t (!'C? men in our linos nt the spo tx lnc shcHcil curse Fritz for hi* ignn \JI imuij sreiiiius 11 which to adjust your gas helmet. A gas helmet is made of cloth, tront rd with chemicals. There are two win dows, or class eyes. In It. through whlcl you can see. Inside there Is a rubber covered tube, which goes 'n the mouth Tou breathe through your nose; tin jrns. passing through the cloth helmet Is neutralized by the action of tin chemicals. The foul air Is exlw.let through the tube In the mouth, this tube belnjj so constructed that it pre wents the Inhaling of the outside nlr 01 jpas. One helmet Is good for five hour! *>f the strongest gas. Euch Toinmj Carries two of them slung around hh shoulder In a waterproof canvas bag (He must wear this bag at all times even while sleeping. To change a de tfective helmet, you take out the nev one, hold your breath, pull the old om off. placing the new one over you head, tucking in the loose ends undei Uhe collar of your tunic. For a minute, pandemonium reiguei 8n our trench?Tommies adjustini iheir helmets, bombers running hen and there, and men turnim? out .if tin dugouts with fixed bayonets, to mm (the lire step. Ite-enforcernents were pouring out o ;the communication trenches. Our gun's crew were busy mount in) the machine gun on the parapet am bringing up extra ammunition fron :the dugout. German gas is heavier than air nn< soon tills the trenches and dugouts tvh?*re it has been known to lurk fo \t\s-t or three days, until the air is puri illed by means of large chemical spray it-rs. We had to work quickly, as Frit: generally follows the gas with an in fantry attack. A company man on our right wa Itoo slow in getting on Ills helmet; in sank to ttit- ground, clutching at hi 'throat, and after a few spasmodic Itwlstlngs went West (died). It wa 'horrible to see him die. hut we wer 'powerless to help liiin. In tli eorn? of a traverse, a little, muddy cur dog I one of the company's pets, was lyinj |dead, with ids paws over ins nose. It's the animals that suffer the tuns ?the horses, mules, cattle, dogs, cat land rats?they having no helmets ti jsave them. Tommy does not sympa jthize with rats in a gas attack, i At times gas has heen known t 'travel, with dire results, fifteen mile 1 behind the lines | A gas, or smoke helmet, as It I tcalled. at the best Is a vlle-smellin I thing, and it is not long before one net a violent beadaehe from wearing It. Our eighteen-pounders were burst ilng in No Man's Land, in an effort, l?, the artillery, to disperse the gu Clouds. The tire step was lined with eroucji tjng men, bayonets fixed, and bomb )ncar ut hand to repel the expected at tack. Our artillery bad put n barrage o 'Curtain fire on the German lines, to tr and break up their attack and kee] ?>ifck re-enforeements. I trained tjy maebine gun on tbel It rem b and Its bullets were raking th [parapet. Then o\er they canie, bayonets gli> [toning. In their respirators, whirl mivvi- ii ntrKt' xiioiu in rronr, tney loon jcil 11 kt? some horrible nightmare. All alone our trench rltli's and ma (chine guns spoke, our shrapnel wa (bursting over their tabids. They wen itlown in heaps, but now ones took tin (places of tlu* falloif. Nothing eouh stop tliAt mad rush. The German Ironohed our barbed win*, which ha< iprevloir-ly boon demolished by ti.ei fShells, then it was bomb against bornh (find til9 devil for all. Suddenly my head seemed to burs from a loud "crack" ia my ear. Thei fray head beenn fo swim, fbront pot (dry, and a heavy pressure on the lungf famed mo that mo hoimot ? ?.? l?nU ikikv tiiim |ui44 ;( ini |ii'n hiiiiuk: idown tli*> line in reference to the tna thine gunners being "windy" ant lifrald to take their medicine. CHAPTER XXIII. Gas Attacks and Spies. Three days after we had silence* Tritz. the German* sent over pis. I ilitl not ? fi-h as unawares, because tin wind had been made to order, that is it was blowing l'roto the Germai trenches toward ours at the rate o about five tulles per hour. V ! nps hi d been passed down tin tr i h to keep a sharp lookout for gas We had a new man at the periscope ^in f V. i < nftor??t.?n i ?\ t .. . ... Ml II \|?IVCI l\'ll , I ? ill jslttlng on the tire step, cleaning 1113 ritle. when lie called out to me: "There's a sort of greenish, yellov cloud rolling along the ground out it front, it's coming?" But I waited for no more, grahblnf my bayonet, which was detached fron the rifle, i gave ?he alarm by banginj nn empty shell case, which was hang ing mar the periscope. At the sanu Instant, gongs started ringing down tin trench, the signal for Tommy to dot Ids respirator, or stnoke helmet, as wi cull It. (his travels quickly, so you must no hose any time; you generally havi I ing. Turning by gun over to No. 2, ] changed helmets. The trench started to wind like a snake, and sandbags appeared to bt floating In the air. The noise was horrible; I sank onto the Are step, needles* seemed to be pricking my flesh, thee blackness. I was awakened by one of my mates removing my smoke helmet. How de llcious that cool, fresh air felt in m> lungs. g A strong wind hud arisen and dispersed the gas. t They told me that 1 had been "out' - tor three hours; they thought I was s (lend. The attack had been repulsed after 1 a hard tight. Twice the Germans had gained a foothold in our trench, but had been driven out by counter-attacks. The trench was filled with their lead and ours. Through a periscope I counted eighteen dead Germans In 1 our wire; they were a ghastly sight in t tln-ir horrible-looking respirators. i? I examined iny first smoke helmet, A bullet had gone through it on the i left side, just grazing tuy ear. The f gas had penetrated through the hole made in the cloth. 9 Out of our crew of six we lost two . killed and two wounded. That night we buried till of the dead, * excepting those in No Man's Land. In f death there Is not much distinction; friend and foe are treated alike. >* After the wind had dispersed the t gas the K. A. M. C. got busy with their chemical sprayers, spraying out the : dugouts and low parts of the trenches i to dissipate any fumes of the German C gas which inny have been lurking In - snnie. ? Two days after the gas attack I was ' sent to division headquarters. In ani swer to an order requesting that capJ tains of units should detail a man whom they thought capable of passing t an examination for the divisional In telllgenee department. > It of ore leaving for this assignment I went along the front-line trench say ing good-by to my mates and lording it over thorn tolllno thorn that 1 had i clicked a cushy Job behind the lines. and how sorry I felt that they had to . stay in the front line and argue out the > war with Fritz. They were envious but still good-natured, and as 1 left the trench to go to the rear they shouted 1 after me: * "Good luck, Yank, old boy; don't - forget to send up a few fags to your r old mates." - I promised to do this and left. I reported at headquarters with sixteen others and passed the required ex. umtnution. Out of the sixteen applicants four were selected. I was highly elated because I was. I ? thought, in for a cushy Job back at the i base. r The next morning the four reported r to division headquarters for instructions. Two of the men were sent to large towns In the rear of the lines : with an easy job. When it came our turn the ollicer told us we were good i men and had passed a very creditable t examination. , My tin hat began to get too small I for tne, iiihI 1 noted tli:it the other iiiiin, Atwi'll 1 ?y niinif, was sticking his chest t out more than usual. I Tlu? ollicer continued: "I think I can l use you two men to great advantage in the front line. Here are your orders I and instructions, also the pass which gives you full authority as special M. r |?. detailed on intelligence work. Ite port at the front line according to your * Instructions. It is risky work and 1 wish you both the best of luck." 7 My heart dropped to zero and At well's face was a study. We saluted and left. " That wishing us the "best of luck" p sounded very ominous in our ears; if * lie had said "I wish you both a swift n and painless death" It would have been H more to the point. e When we had roatf our Ins'rm time r we knew we were 111 for it good .ad ' plenty. ^ What Atwell said Is not tit for publication. but I strniielv <!>< ?. ml. .a of 111? war, army ami divisional - headquarters in general. u After a I>it our spirits rose. We were " full Hedged spy-catehers, because our instruc tions anil orders, said so. n We immediately reported to the v near* st 1-Teitth estaininet and had several glasses of muddy water, whieh s taoy * tilled heer. After drinking our ^ >**.- we left the estninitiet atttl hailed > tin empty amhulanee. After showing the tlrlver our passes we got in. The driver was going to the V part of the line where we had to re8 port. I lew the wounded ever survived a ' ride in t'.at ambulance was inexplleas Id*- to in*'. It was worse than riding on ? r>ux vuiiiiigu u?ui u lutu iuuu> . The driver of the ambulance was ? corporal of the II. A. M. C., and lie v had the "wind up," thnt Is, he had an '* aversion to being under fire. I wns riding on the seat with him r while Atwell was sitting in the annul H lance, with his legs hanging out of the back. As we passed through a shell-de1 stroyed village a mounted military policeman stopped us ami informed the driver to he very careful when we got h out on the open road, as it w is very s dangerous, because the Germans lately f had acquired the habit of shelling it. '' The corporal asked the trooper If there ' was any other way around, and was s Informed that there was not. Upon ' this he got very nervous and wanted to r turn back, hut we Insisted thnt he pr<e ' ceed and explained to him that he would get into serious trouble with his f commanding officer if he returned 1 without orders; we wanted to ride, f not walk. < From his conversnion we learned . THE LANCASTER [ i "NO ADVANCE IN PIIICK" | j ; When Crottp Comes Treat Externally i Tho old method of dosing delicate little storaacha with naunooua drugs is wrong , and harmful. Try tho external treatment ?Viok's "Vap-O-Kub" Salvo. Just rub a littlo over tho throat and cheat. Tho va- , pore, released by tho body heat, loosen tho choking phlegm and ease tho difllcult j breathing. A bedtime application injures j sound sleep. 25c, 50c, or ?1.00. VICK5?"?SALVf 1 . I Oc .KI.?? I j thnt he had recently come from Thig lund with n draft and had never been , under tire, hence his nervousness. i We convinced him that there was not i | much danger, and he appeared greatly relieved. When we at last turned Into the open road we were not so confident. On t each side there had been a line of trees, but now. all that was left of them were torn and battered stumps. The tields on each side of the road were dotted with recent shell holes, , and we passed several in the road it-i self. We had gone about half a mile when a shell came whistling through the air and burst in a field about three hundred yards to our right. Another , soon followed this onv and burst on the edge of the road about four hundred yards In front of us. 1 told the driver to throw in his speed clutch, as we must be in sight I of the Germans. I knew the signs; thnt battery was ranging for us. and the quicker we got out of Its zone of tire the better. The driver was trembling like a leaf, and every minute I expected htm to pile us up In the ditch. 1 preferred the German tire. In the back Atwell was holding onto j the straps for dear life, and was singing at the top of his voice: We beat you nt the Marne, We beat you at the Alsne. We gave you hell at Neuve Chapelle, j Aral here we ure again. Just then we hit a small shell hole and nearly capsized. Upon a loud yell from the rear I looked behind, nnd there was Atwell sitting in the middle of the road, shaking his tist at us. His equipment, which he had taken off I upon getting into the ambulance, was , strung out on the ground, nnd his rifle j wus In the ditch. I shouted to the driver to stop, and In bis nervousness he put on the brakes. We nearly pitched out headfirst. Hut the applying of those brakes ! saved our lives. The next instant there was a blinding flash ami a deafening report. All that I remember Is 1 that I was flying throngh the air, anil xwuuvilllli >1 I WIMIII1 lllllll in It smi spot. Tht>n the lights wont out. When I oaino to, At well was pouring waiter on my lioad out of his bottle On tho othor si?lo of tlio road the corporal was sitting. rubbing a lump oti his foroltoad with his loft haniV whlh his r i nil t arm was Ik At ltd up in a bloodsoakod bandage. Ho was moaning very loudly. 1 had an awful hoadacht and the skin on the loft side of tn> face wus full of gravel and tho blood was trickling from my nose. Ilut that ambulance was turned ovet in tho ditch and wus perforated with holes from fragments of the shell. On? of the front wheels was slowly revolving, so I could not have been "out" to* a long period. Tito shells were still screaming over nenu, nut tin* battery had raised lt.? tlre and they were bursting in a II111? wood about half a mile front us. At well spoke up. "I wish that ofll eer hadn't wished us the best o' luck." Then he commenced swearing. 1 couldn't help laughing, though my head was nigh to bursting. Slowly rising to my feet I felt myself all over to make sure that there were n<> broken lames. lint outside of u few bruises and scratches I was all right. The corporal was still moaning, but more from shock than pain. A shell splinter had gone through the tlesh of his right forearm. Atwell and I. from our first-aId pouches, put a tourniquet on his arm to stop the bleeding and then gathered up our equipment. We realized that we were In a dangerous spot. At any minute a shell might drop on the road and finish us off. The village we had left was not very far, so we told the corporal he had better go back to It and get his arm dressed, and then report the fact of the destruction of the ambulance to the military police, lie was well abb; to walk, so he set off In the direction of the village, while Atwell and I continued our way on foot. Without further mishap we arrived at our destination, and reported to brigade headquarters for rations nnd billets. That night we slept In the battalion sergeant major's dugout. The next j morning I went to a first-aid post and had the gravel picked out of toy face. ' The instructions we received from ; ! division headquarters read that we were out to catch spies, patrol trenches, search German dead, reconnolter in No Man's Land, and take part in trench' raids and prevent tlm robbing of the; | dead. I had a pass which w-ould allow me to go anywhere at any time in the sector of the line held by our division, ft I gave mo authority to stop and search I ambulances, motor lorries, wagons and even offloors and soldiers, whenever ; my suspicions deemed it necessary. At well arl I were allowed to work together or singly?It was left to our Judgment. We decided to team up. (To he Continued.) Ill Y A LIBERTY BOND. NBWS, LANCASTER, S. C. GROCERS HELP IN 5H0 PLAN SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT FOOD ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM. POST CARDS IN STORES. Explain New Wheat Ruling to Thousands of Customers?Insures Greater Food Saving. Grocers of the nation have accepted enthusiastically the 50-50 busls for the purchase of wheat flour and are doing their utmost to explain the new regulation to the housewife. This ruling by the U. S. Food Administration requires each purchaser of wheat flour to buy one pound of cereal substitute, one kind or assorted, for every pound of wheat flour, it was necessary to restrict the use of wheat flour In order' that the ullles and our lighting forces abroad might be assured of un adequate supply of wheat to meet their vital needs. This supply must come, irom our savings because we buve already sent our normal surplus. Whent saving pledge cards wefce forwarded by the Food Administration to all retnil food merchants, and these are being signed and posted In stores throughout the country. This card stntes, "We pledge ourselves loynlly to carry out the Food Administration program. In accordance with this order we will not sell any whent flour except where the purchaser buys an equal weight of one or more of the following, a grenter use of which In the home will save wheat: "Cornmeal, com flour, edible com starch, hominy, corn grits, barley flour, potnto flour, sweet potato flour, soy bean flour, feterlta flour and meals, rice, rice flour, oatmeal, rolled oats and buckwheat flour." Some confusion has resulted on the part of the consumer In construing this "50-50" ruling to mean that an equal amount In value of substitutes must he purchased with wheat flour. This Is a mistaken Idea. The ruling states that the consumer In purchasing flour shall "buy at the same time an equal weight of other cereals." One exception to this ruling Is concerning graham flour and whole wheat flour, which may he sold at the ratio of three pounds to five pounds of whent flour. This provision Is made because approximately 25 per cent, more of the wheat berry Is used In the manufacture of these flours thr.n standard wheat flour. Another exception Is that concerning mixed flours containing less thnn f>0 per cent, of whent flour, which may he sold without substitutes. Retailers, however, are forbidden to sell mixed flours contnlnlt^g more thnn 50 per cent, of wheat flour to any person unless the nmillint of ivlmill ttmir ant.atl tutes sold Is sufficient to make the total amount of substitutes. Including those mixed in flours, equal to the total amount In wheat flour In the mixed flour. For Instance, If any mixed flour Is purchased containing 00 per cent, wheat flour and 40 per cent, substitutes It Is necessary that an additional lit) per cent, of substitutes be purchased. This brings It to the basis of one pound of substitutes for each pound of wheat flour. A special exemption may be granted upon application In the case of specially prepared Infants' and Invalids' food containing flour where the necessity Is shown. Some misunderstanding seems to exist on the part of consumers In assuming that with the purchase of wheat flour one must confine the additional 60 per cent purchnse to one of the substitutes. This Is not the case. One niny select from the entire range of "? to bring the tor a I weight of all substitutes equal to the weight of tbe wheat flour purchased. For Instance, If a purchase of 21 pounds of wheat flour Is made a range of substitutes may be selected as follows: CornmenI, 8 pounds; corn grits, 4 pounds; rice, 4 pounds; buckwheat, 2 pounds; corn starch, 1 pound; hominy, 2 pounds; rolled oats, 3 pounds. These substitutes may he used In the following manner; CornmenI, 8 Founds.?Corn bread, no flour: corn muttlns or spoon bread, one-fourth flour or one-third rice or one-third hominy; 20 per cent, substitutes In whole bread. Corn Starch, 1 Found.?Thickening gravy, making custard, one-third substitute In enke. Corn firlts, 4 Pounds.?Fried like mush, used with meal In making corn bread. Rolled Oats. 3 Pound*.?One-fourth to one-third substitutes In bread, onehnlf substitute In muffins; breakfast porridge, use freely; oatmeal cockles, oatmenl soup. Buckwheat Flour, 2 Pounds.?On#fourth substitute In hrend, buckwheat cnkes. Hotnlny, 2 Pounds. ? Boiled for dinner. baked for dinner, with cheese sauce. Bice, 4 Pounds.?One-fourth substitute In wheat bread, one-third substitute In corn bread, boiled for dinner (n brend cut), as a hrenkfnst food, to thicken soups, rice pudding Instead of rake or pie, rice batter cakes. * | BUY A LIBERTY BOND. \ Don't Suff stipation, Bilio Headache, Dy all their attenda DR. CALD O 1 oyrup i The Perfect j is a combination of sin with Pepsin, mild and ge relieves constipation quic or other pain or discom recommended for childrei Sold by Druggist 50 cts. (I:::, A Trial Bottle Can Be Obtained, Pi DR. YV. B. CALDWELL, 4S7 WASHINGTOb ~ SI For three years America has K< (ought starvation in Belgium J? Will you Eat less ? wheat ,. ( meat ?lats and sugar vt that sv-e may still send food in ship loads? Al /a ba tat.. r^o aiminiitiutioh 7,0 fill SUFFERING FROM COLD :. If you shiver in frosty *'c weather, it you have cold hands and feet, if colds are stubborn ())] and frequent, then your blood tw i a i * I may De min ana impovensned. < * SCOTT'S I EMULSION has been correcting this condition for nearly fifty years. It i' possesses rare powers for I creating natural body warmth, i for charging summer blood A&P with winter richness and strengthening both throat ar?d iungs. itV~n The Norwegian cod liver oil in T 111 ft I II 11/ Jl own American Inftoratorir* which I IA. tiutkcH it (>urp nn<l ]?<lntnl>lr. Scott f4 IIowup Ttlooluficlil.N.J. 17-1? j , I I + + | + PROFESSIONAL CARDS +1 * 4. j DIl. J. KKKC'K FUNDKKIUKK, Dcntnl Surgeon. Office Hours: 8:30 to 12:30 A. M. 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. And by Appointment. Office Phone 160. Residence Phone 16. Office over Lancaster Pharmacy. I>lt. \V. S. HOLLY, Veterinary Phy-j sioian, Surgeon and Dentist. Office at Gregory, Heod Live Stock Co. I stables. Residence Phone 185; I Office Phone 226. J r^?? YOUR i SHOE PC P LIQUIDS AND PASTES. FOR B BROWN OR OX-BLOOD SHOES. % U? P. P. PALLET CORPORATIONS FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1918. Cr with Con usness, Sick spepsia, and nt discomfort WELL'S ! ' cpsiu Laxative lple Laxative Ilerbs ntle in its action and klv, without griping fort. It is especially a. s Everywhere ) SIM tc ol Charge, by Writing to I STREET, MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS ^ UMMONS AND COMPLAINT STAT?!-: OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lancaster. Court of Conuuon l'lens. Joseph Stinson, Plaintiff, ngainst lry M. Lazenby, R. R. Mackoy, administrator of the estate of Luther C. Lazenby, deceased, and others. To the non-resident defendants m. C. Lazenby, Robert R. Lazenby. I ward J. Lazenby, Irene Lazenby, nnie Lazenby, 11. Lowry Lanzenby. igene Lazenby, t&dgar Lazenby, jbert Lazenby, Jr., George Lazen, Lola Lazenby. Mollie, Falls, Eva iderson, Alma Hicks, Nellie Hubrd, heir-at-law of Luther C. Lanby, deceased: You are hereby summoned and reired to answer the* Complaint in is action, a copy of which is hereth filed in the office of the Clerk of >urt of Common Pleas, and to rve a copy of your answer to said >iiiplaint on the subscriber' at his lice in Lancaster, S. ('., within enty days after the service hereof. elusive of the clay of such service; id if you fail to answer the Comuint within the time aforesaid, the aintiff in this action will apply to e court for the relief demanded in e Complaint. Date, Lancaster, S. ('., April 2, 18. IIAURY 11 INKS. Plaintifl"8 Attorney. VPL MOORE, C. C. C. L. C?(Seal.) CO?Once a week for .1 weeks. -f Take SulphurBaths > iiteUMATlsIr Cout, Eczema, Hives, etc. Right In your own home and at trifling cost, you can enjoy the benefit of healing sulphur baths. Hancock Sulphur Compound nature's own blood purifying and skin healing remedy?SULPHUR -prepared In a way to make its use most efficacious. (Jse It In the bath; use it as a lotion applying to affected parts; and take It Internally. 50c and $1 the bottle at your dn ggist's. If he can't supply you. end his name and the price In stamps and I wc will send you a botUe direct. i HANCOCK LIQUID SULPHUR COMPANY . ^ Baltimore, M<1. Hant*<h Su/fhur ($ mftum d Otntmuni?21 mnd SJk?fir uu taiih ths q, n" L*V ((/* Liquid i*mfcund. 1^1 iHHPC MEAT 1 ? I *V Silks (LACK, WHITE, TAN, DARK PRESERVETHE LEATHER. . LIMITED. BUFFALO, N. T.