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j^pAPTER I?Fired by the news of the jKtaa of the Lusitanla by a German ^Snarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an Ameri leaves hia office In Jersey City and to England where he enlists In the fah army. lAPTER II?After & period of train Empey volunteers for Immediate servHand soen finds himself in rest billets Bnewhere in France," where he first the acquaintance of the ever-presM "cooties." CHAPTER III. K I Go to Church. Bjpon enlistment we had identity Bks Issued to us. These were small Hks Of red fiber worn around the neck means of a string. Most of the Tomfes also used a little metal disk which ?y wore arouna me h'u wnsi uj iana of a chain. They had previousfigured It out that If their heads re blown off, the disk on the left (tit would identify them. If they lost dr left arm the disk around the neck old serve the purpose, but If their ad and left arm were blown off, no ? would care who they were, so It no$ matter. On one side of the k was Inscribed your rank, name, Ober and battalion, while on the er was stamped your religion. X, of E., meaning Church of Engd; B. C., Roman Catholic; W? Wesan; P., Presbyterian; but If you w?npd to h? an atheist thev left It nk, and just banded you a pick and el. On my disk was stamped C. of This Is how I got It: The lleutenwho enlisted me asked my religion, rat not sure of the religion of the ttsh army, so I answered, "Oh, any thing," and he promptly pnt down 9f EL Tow, just Imagine my hard luck. Out ! religions I was unlucky enough pick the only one where church ade was compulsory! lie next morning was Sunday. I i sitting In the billet writing heme ny sister telling her of my wonderexploits while under fire?all re- > Its do this. The sergeant major putI head In the door of the billet and J pted: "C. of E. outside for church J adeT kept oq writing. Turning to me, la j iua voice, ne assea, naiipe^, aieu l I 0. Of EL?" answered, "Yep." a an angry tone, he commanded, mt yon *yep' me. Say, Tea, sernt major.'" I did so. Somewhat mollified, he ered, "Outside for church parade." looked np and answered, "I am going to church this morning." [e said, "Oh, yes, you are!" answered, "Oh, no, I'm not I"?But ani Ve lined up outside with rifles and oneta, 120 rounds of ammunition, iring our tin bats, and the march ihnrch began. After marching about i kilos, we turned off the road Into open field. At one end of this field chaplain was standing In a limber, formed a semicircle around him. irhead there was a black speck cirg round and round in the sky. This i a German Fokker. The chaplain : a book in his left hand?left eye the book?right eye on the airplane. Tommies were lueky, we had no ks, so had both eyes oo the alrBne. itter church parade we were rched back to our billets, and played tball all afternoon, CHAPTER IV. ~ ? i . "Into the Trenoh." i !he next morning the draft was incted by oar general, and we were Igned to different companies. The ? in the brigade had nicknamed i general Old Pepper, and he eerily earned the sobriquet. I was asned to B company with another terlcan named Stewart. Tor the next ten days we "rested," miring roads for the Frenchles, drill, and digging bombing trenches. )ne morning we were Informed that were going np the line, and oar! rch began. t took us three days to reach re-t ve billets?each day's march bring-1 the sound of the gains nearer ana irer. At night, way off in the dl?ce we could see their flashes, which j ited up the sky with & red glare, .gainst the horizon we could see aeroos observation balloons or "saues" as they are called. >n the afternoon of the third day's rch I witnessed my first airplane lg shelled. A thrill ran through me ! I gazed In awe. The airplane was king wide eircles in the air, while j le puffs of white smoke were burst- j all around It These puffs appeared ? tiny balls of cotton while after j h burst could be heard a dull; op." The sergeant of nw platoon ormed us that It was a German air- j ne and I wondered how he could tell, m such a distance because the plane ; fiaed llk? Ablack Brack In the ' tp it i' AMEWOK 50LWIR iO WENT * " UiffllYDfEY IE CUNiiER^ERYING IN fT^AWCE^- ^ &I9I7BY ARTHUR (IfYtWfY sky. I expressed my doubt" as to whether it was English, French or German. With a look of contempt he further informed us that the allied antl: aircraft shells when exploding emitted white smoke while the German shells ! gave forth black smoke, and, as he ex; pressed It, "It must be an Allemand be| cause our pom-poms are shelling, and I know our batteries are not off their bally nappers and are certainly not strafelng our own planes, and another piece of advice?don't chuck your weight about until you've been tip the line and learnt something." I immediately qylt "chucking my weight about" from that time on. Just before reaching reserve billets we were marching along, laughing, and singing one of Tommy's trench ditties; I want to So home, I want to go home, 1 don't want to go to the trenches no more Where sausages and whizz-bangs are galore. Take me over the sea, Where the Allemand can't get at zne, Oh, my. I don't want to die, il want to go home?" when overhead came a "swish" through the air, rapidly followed by three others. Then about two hundred yards to our left In a large field, four columns of black earth and smoke rose Into the air, and the ground trembled from the report?the explosion of four German five-nine's, or. "coalboxes." A sharp whistle blast. Immediately followed by two short ones, rang out from the head of our column. This was to take up "artillery formation." we aiviaea mw small squads and went Into the fields on the tight and left of the road, and crouched on the ground. No other shells followed this salvo. It was our first baptism by shell fire. From the waist up I was all enthusiasm, but from there down, everything was missing. I thought I should did with fright After awhile, we reformed Into columns of fours, and proceeded on oar way. About five that night, we reached the ruined village'of H , and I got my first sight of the. awful destruction caused by German Kultur. Marching down the main street we came to the heart of the village and took up quarters In shellproof ^ftllarsr (shellproof until hit by a shell). Shells t 1 iiaaMBMf^tfHHHt^KflBjMH^BNj^^E^^^^P f '5 :Se A Bomb Proof, were constantly whistling over the Tillage and bursting In our rear, searching for our artillery. These cellars were coM, damp and smelly, and overrun with large rata? big black fellows. Most of the Tommies slept with their overcoats over their faces. I did not In the middle of the night I woke up in terror. The cold, clammy feet of a rat had passed over my face. I immediately smoth- I ered myself in my overcoat, but could ot sleep for the rest of that night. Next evening, we took over our sector of the line. In single file we wended our way through a zigzag communication trench, six Inches deep with mud. This trench was called "Whisky street." On our way up to the front line an occasional flare of bursting shrapnel would light up the sky and we could hear the fragments slapping the ground above us on our right and left. Then a Fritz would traverse back and forth with his "typewriter" or machine gun. The bullets made a sharp cracking noise overhead. The boy In front of me named Prentice crumpled up without a word. A piece of shell had gone through his shrapnel-proof helmet. I felt sick and weak. In about thirty minutes we reached the front line. It was dark as pitch. Every now a^d a jfeHHftfl star I I I Diagram Showing Typical Fronteheu woufiT pierce the blackaeis out Id front with its silvery light I was trembling all over, aind Mt very lonely and afraid. AN order* were g!v?n la whispers. The company we relieved filed past us and disappeared ftifto the blackness of the communication trench i leading to the rear. As they pasted us, they whispered. "The best o' kKt ] Bates." I sat en the fire step of the trench r with the rest of the men. In e^jjh i traverse two of the older men had Mis put on guard with their heads sticking over the top, and with their eyes Irtlng to pierce the blackness In Man's Land." In this trench thecv .were only two dugouts, and these wsSs used by Lewis and Tickers marhWs gunners, so It was the fire step fer ours. Pretty soon It started to rain. We not on onr "macks." but they wees not much protection. The rain trickled down our backs, and It vu not tone before we were wet and coH How 1 passed that night I will never know, but without any unusual oooorrenoa, dawn arrived. The word "stand down" was passed along the line, and the sentries got down off the fire step. Pretty soon the ram Issue came along, and it was a Godsend. It warmed our chilled bodies and put new life Into us. Then from the communication trenches cams dixies or Iron pots, filled with steasting tea, which had two wooden stakes through their handles, and were carried by two men. I filled my canteen and drank the hot tea without taking it from gay lips. It was not long before I Wfa asleep la the mud en the fire step. Wv amhltlnn had bA?n fitt*4n?ri 1 I wag la a front-line trench om the waltera treat, and oh, how hack in Jane); GU& i (TO BE CONTINUED.) HOWS THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re! ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. . Hall's Catarrh Medieine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-flve years, and ha* become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poison from the Blood and healing the diseased portions. After you havj taken Hall's Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see a great improvement in your general health. Start taking Hall's Catarrh Medicine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists, 75c.?Adv. 3-1-lme. | i m i . ^ \V V VVVVVVvVxVV \\ N \ V SANTUC NEWS. V \ N Santuc, March 6.?Mr. Allen Palmer was the guest Saturday night of Mr. George Morrison. Miss Lizzie Sharp spent Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. W. F. Kay. Mrs. E. J. Haddon and Miss Lila Morrison were the guests Saturday afternoon of Misses Lizie and Willie Abies. i Messrs. S. W. McClain and Lucius Abies spent Sunday at Mr Joe Abies Messrs. Sharp, Kay and Abies were business visitors to the city on Monday. , Mr. and Mrs. Claud Kay and pretty little children were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kay. Mr. George Morrison spent Sunday with Mr. Allen Palmer. Mr Mnrlr Wricht nnent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Henry Abies. Mr. E. J. Botte visited Mir. W. E. Morrison Sunday. , Mr. George Morriscfa was in the city Tuesday afternoon. A large crowd attended the tacky party at Mr. John Simpson's Friday night and it was very much enjoyed by all. Miss Maggie Hagan and Mr. Lindsay Baker won the ' Um and ConwwptktttiMt Tranehaa prize. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Haddon ami pretty little baby spent the week end with Mr. Ilichey and family. Misa Annie Kay spent Friday night', at Mr. W. F. Kay'#. Misses Mai*y, Annie and Louiso Kay spent Tuesday afternoon with Misoes Lizzie and Willie Abies. Mr. E. J. Botts went to Greenwood Saturday. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv V V V DUE WEST. V 4 V Due West, March 6.?Mrs. P. A. McDavid and Mrs. J. J. MeSwain of Greonville, Mrs. H. M. Babb of 1 Honea Path, i nd Mrs. Nannie Agnew of Donalds, spent part of last week nt the home of Mrs. J. B. Agnew. Mr. Speer Bonner was injured in the wreck on the Southern near Columbia on Monday. Mr. Bonner waa < bruised on shoulders, nad hips. i Twelve persons were killed arid ' many injured. i Dr. Johnson and Rev. W. A.-Mc- i Auley began meetings in Due Went ' oa Tuesday. Dr. Johnson at Woman's : College and Bro. McAuley at Erskine. , Lieut. J. H. Brooks of Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga., is visiting friends in Due West He is on his way to Austin, Texas, to join the aviation corps. Mr. Clarence Ramsey of Camp Sevier, was the guest of. Mrs. G. G. Parkinson over the Sabbath and worshipped at ths A. R. P. church. Mrs. D. E. Clements, who is taking a business course at Anderson, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis last Monday. Capt. Moffatt McDonald and Mrs. MeDonald of Camp Sevier, were guesta of Mrs. Jennie Boyee from Friday till Monday. Miss Virginia Agnew, principal of the Watt Milll school of Laurens, is at home. The schoo 1 elosed on account of meningitis. Dr. Mark Ellis and little daughter, of Simpaonville, spent a few days with their home people this week. Mr. W. W. Edwards was in Baltimore last week buying spring goods for his two stores in Due West. Mr. Wm. Bell of the U. S. army, was here this week visiting the family of Mr. John McGee. Dr. R. M. Stevenson preached for . our people lust Sabbath in the ab- J sence of the pastor. Mrs. R. C. Brownlee returned to j Anderson Saturday after being at; j home for a few weeks. The grasses sowed on the Wo- t man's College Campus are showing r up green andl look good. Rev. E. G. Carson from Camp ' Sevier was in town for a short while last week. Mr. James Nickles was at home j from Camp Gordon a few days this week. Mrs. John Townsend of Cokesbury, spent n few days last week a with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. I Davis. i: On Monday evening an enjoy- o able recital took place in Memorial f Hall of the Woman's College. The e instrumental and vocal departments I of the college furnished the music i; for the occasion. The pupils ac- g quitted themselves with credit and I were applauded throughout It was e one of the regultir spring recitals of n the institution, which are always a looked forward to with interest. The following is the program: h wr;.~??. . 'TT.T' ' ?? Quartette?Harriet Edwardi, Josis Nance, Jean Agnew, Margaret Moore. Vocal Solo?A Winter Lullaby, (b) Gathered Roses. Elizabeth Cathcart. Piano Solo?Iry Boyd, Nina Huntar. Vocal Solo?Morceau.?Marguerite Willis. Piano Solo?Selma Crotwell. Vocal Solo?Oh, Virgin Rose.? Mary Belle Hood. Piano Solo?a, Shadow Dance?b Scottish Tone Poem. ?May McDill Piano Solo?Inpromptu?Isabel Grier. Vocal Solo?a. A Little Girl's Lament. b. Slumber Song. c. A Bowl of Roses.?Virginia Read. Piano Solo?Waltz in A Flat.? Margaret Clark. Piano Solo?On the Mountains.? Cludia BelL Concertatuck, Pin Moaso. Presto Assia.? Maude Moffatt. (Orchestral part* on Second Piano.) Eupbemian Literary Celebration The 39th Semiannual Celebration of the Euphemian Literary society took place in the Erskine Auditorium Friday night. As the weather was ideal a large sympathetic crowd assembled at the appointed hour to enjoy the splendid program, j which had been mrefnllv ! ? wmmmj by the various participant*. In keeping with the spirit of the times the decorations were beautiful in their simplicity. The stage had been made very attractive by the artistic arrangement of screens, society colors, and pot plants. In a few well chosen words Mr. W. L. Miller, in the name of the society, extended to the audience a hearty and cordial welcome. Mr. Miller was followed by the two Freshman Declaimers: Mr. D. G. Phillips using "Webster's Reply to Hayne," and Mr. C. E. McDonald delivered that popular speech "Henry Grady to the Homes". As both of these' young men came from families note for good speakers, they measured up to the family standard, and the high expectations of their Friends. Messrs. M. G. Bigham and J. A. Jeter had been selected as the Sophomore Declaimers. Mr. Bigham delivered, "The True Greatness of Nations," while Mr. Jeter used "One Niche the Highest" Both these jroung men showed careful training ind correct interpretation of their ipeechee. > , An important part of most celebrations la the Huhifat th? wna no exception to the rule on this >ccaaion. The que^jtv "Resolved, rhat civilization has been advanced nore by war than by peace/' was a Itieftion the audienee was glad to t'Bar discussed. The affirmative was represented by Messrs. P. L. Grier, It. nad T. F. Ballard, while the negative was upheld by Messrs. W. C. flalliday and W. E. Blakely. Many :lear and lorcefuf arguments were presented by both sides of the question, and the average listener was it sea as to which side had presented the greatest number of points. The judges, however, after careful ;onsideration rendered their decisr\rt in fovAK aI Ua naMafiwa VU A?a? wi VA vuv Ii^avtvu* 4 J1C ucercisea were brought to a fitting :lo?e with: "A Call to Patriotism" >y Mr. R. 1L. Thompson, Senior Orator. This thoughtful and timey address was delivered in a very effective style. The marshals were: 5. L. Rambo, chief, J. M. Bigham, ?. G. Gault, and J. C. Todd. During the intermission between he speakers delightful music wan < endered by the Magill Orchestra. a j rhinks It Grandest Medicine In World , 1EDMONT WOMAN TOOK TAN- < LAC AND GAINED MUCH. "Tanlac gave me baek my strength ! ,na maae me reel nne in every way. think it is the grandest medicine n the world, and I ean heartily recmmend it to anyone who suffers i rom the complaint* I had," was the ' imphatic statement given by Mrs. < ,izzie Bryson, of Piedmont, ,S. C., 1 n endorsement of Tanlai on May 1 >th. "When I began taking Tanlac 1 was so weak and broken down I i ould hardly keep out of bed. I had i to appetite. I could hardly sleep 1 t night and was nervous to kill. 1 The Tanlac gave me back my 1 iealth and strength though. I soon t ' had ? fineappetite, mjr nerveT"t>?r ^ came strong and steady, and I feal fin? in every way. In a weak the Tanlac had ma feeling Ilka a new woman. It waa two months ago thai I stopped taking Tanlac." , Tanlac, tha master medicine, to old axclwrively by P. B. Speed, Abbeville; A. S. Cade, Bordeaux; J. T. Black, Calhoun Falls; J. H. Ball 41 Sons, Due West; Cooley k Spear, Lowndeaville; R. M. Fuller k Co., McCormick; J. W. Morrah A Sow, Mount Carmel; Covin k LeRoy, Willing-ton. Price, $1 par bottit straight ?Adv. PUT CREAM IN NOSE AND STOP CATAMM Telia How To Open Clogged trila wad End Head-CeUa. ' * ' You feel fine in a few momenta. Year cold in head or catarrh will be foa* ^ Your .clogged noetrila will open. Tha eria passages of your head will clear asd you ean breathe freely. No mora datt? cess, Headache; do hawking, snotty mucous discharges or dryness; m ftn?? gling for breath at night / Tell your druggist you want a smM bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply -m little of this fragrant, antiseptic cresM in your nostrils, let it peoetrata thron every air passage of the head; smm and heal the swollen, inflamed membrane, and relief cornea ln>nty It is just what every cold and eatarv* sufferer needs. Dont Way slufsd and miserable. > THDII UilD RIDf i uiin i miu unrm ill II Mired with Sulphur It Darkens ~so Naturally Nobody can TeQ. ' , The old-time mist or* if fege Tea ' f ul Bulphur for darkiilii fray* itmktd ana faded hair to im4Mtkwfi NdM and folks aro ?l? Mine It to kMp their hatr a good. , > even color, which to quite mnAK oa we are Iftiag.tn aa ace when a yoetfcr ful appearance le of the groateot ad- " rentage. J Nowadays, though, wo dont hove the troubleoome taak of fathering (ha ego and the mwmr miring at hoata All drag atone eel! the ready>t?-Me product. Improved br the addltlea of ? other Ingredient*, called "Wyeth'e flnge and Sulphur Coirt pound." It la rwrj popular MotuM nobody e*n ttWNf It hM been applied. Simply buMm your comb or a soft brush with It at draw this through your hair, tt>fcla* ono email strand at a time; by morula# tho fray lair disappears, but what 4a* lights the- ladles with Wyeth's Am* and Sulphur Compound, Is thai; bo* sides beautifully darkening tho half SKtS&HpM&S;' , : of abundanoe whifth Is so attracting V -v This ready-to-tx*e preparation .to' 4, if llghtful toilet requisite for these who desire a mors youthful appears nee. It Is not Intended for tho cars; wlllpi Uoa or prevention of dleease. Get the Habit of Drinking Hot Water Before Breakfast ays wt etn* look or feet fl#tWith tho system fun a#. ?* J Mllllona of folks bathe tMmU now Instead of loading their syit?i with drags. "Whst's an inside tethr you say. Well, It la guaranteed to far* form miracles if 70a could better* tbeee hot water enthoaiaete. There are vast numbers of men and women who, immediately upon arista* in the morning; drink a 1use of real hot water with a teaspoonful of lla% tone phosphate in it This'lei a Ten excellent health measure. It .1^ Iff tended to flush the stomach, ltrer, M4V neys and the thirty feet ot-lntsstiaca of the prerlous day's waste, sourbUf and indigestible material* left over li the body which if not eliminated evert day. become food for the mlWoas <B bacteria which Infest the bowels, tha quick reeult is poisons and toxtua which are then absorbed into the tloql causing headache, bilious attacks, foy breath, bad taste, colds, stomach trofl tie, kidney mlaery, aleepieaaaqgv, P"re blood and all aorta otail&enUk ?eople who feel good one an# badly the next, but who flxnpty cm pot get feeling right are wgea to obtain a quarter pound of llmeatoa* phosphate at the drug store. Thig will eoet very little but la auffleleal to make anyone a real crank on tha subject of Internal sanitation. Juat aa soap and hot water ad oa the skin, cleansing, sweetening and freshening, so limestone phoaphate aa| hot water act on the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. It la vastly mor^ Important to bathe on the tnalde the* on the outalde, because the akin pore# do "vot absorb Impurltlea Into the blood, while the bowel poresOo. "OVER THE TOP." The Press and Banner hae secured the right to publish "Over the Top" as a serial. Thia story is one of the greatest that has ever beep written about the war. Arthur Gay Empey, the author, went over te England immediately after the sinkm At. v .'a _ I ing 01 ine Liusitania nnu euutsveu mm % Canadian. For a year and a hal/ before he fell in "No Man'a Land", lie saw more real fighting than a?f war correspondent who haa written ibotft 10*. \ ^ ..,j| .