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KEOWEE COURIER (Established IHM).) C>llbl?Mlie<l l?VOry Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Ono Year.S1.?0 Six Months.55 Three Months.3? Adverlising Italos Reasonable. fly Stock, Shelor, Hughs <? Shelor. Communications of a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary nolie?!? and tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will bo printed freo or charge. All ovor that number must bo paid for at tho late of ono cent a word. Cash to ?.ccompany manuscript. WA ld IA M ?A, S. C. WEDNESDAY, A PHI li it, DHU. INTKRKSTINO STORY OE 11 HT H. Account Ci von by Sorgt. I tro wno of Movements, staid t<? Finish. i A ndersou I tally Mail. ) Columbia, March us. Tho story ni tho participation of Ibu I 18th In fant'y in (he war is graphically and accurately told by Sorgt. it. P. I trow ne, headquarters company of tho I I.st li Infantry- This story is if?hl h> !?hn direct, ano is substan tial. 1 !... Hui ollie iii I diary. This is ?ho war nv seen by tho enlisted man while in France, briolly told: The I legi meut Arrives. I'he regiment arrived al Liverpool, Kng., on May ItMs, whom we wcic promptly, placed nu trams andi sent io Du ve i* and Folkstone, arriv ing on Hie J Ith, several days were spent In rest iug up an I re equipping ns. On Ma) .'7th wo left lover and Folkstone for t'nlais, Krane??, arriv ing the sam?! dale, when! a few days were spent for rest, our next move took us lo Ton melin ai. in the depart inenl of Calais. We were billeted in Ibis area for approx!nmtelj :i mouth ami trained by Hritlsh inslriicturs This training was more or less n pusl gradiii? to course for ?.., lifter !,.. Ira?.ting wo hod in l,lie Unitml St: e . To the Firing l?lnr Op J li i y l?ii, I : .. mn d|t I lim ?.. a - lu ,. led by ..v.o. iur?biun- . next day our regiment left Tournoham, and after a bard and tiresome hike of three days, maredied into Holgilim. Coi. P. K. McCully has the signal honor of leading tho Ural American regimen) into Helgiiiiii, Our lirsl impression of Helgium was the Holgian cobblestones. The ma jority of the roads in Helgium are laid willi this Holgian block, and they form excellent highways for .both motor and horse transport. Tho and hod of laying these blocks by thu HolgiailS is somewhat different from our method. They leave more H paco between tho blocks than wm do. 'this space being unfilled and making it very hard for walking. On .Illly Hil we arrived at Dirty Kucket camp, which name afforded much amusement among our mon. fills camp was in direct range of tho (iermait guns on Mt. Kimmel), but, due lo tho fae! that tho camp cou sin od of a thick forest, Jerry was 'unable to tell just who or bow many were in it. and as a consequence did very little Str?fling. About ll days wore spent here in (raining with gas masks and trench warfare. On July 18th our third battalion. Cos. I, K, L. M. moved Into the front line trenches in the vicinity of Ypres, mingling willi th<> Knglish troops In thal sector The second and first battalions relieved these men later, a I terna 11 ni' Ibo Hmo "up Ibo lino" with one another until August Isl. when ibis regiment was rolleved hy i he (loth Brigade, I I it th and i 2<?ili Infantry. We were moved In school camp on \ii>:usi I nth, where we re mained nulli September lilli. On thal dill?! the entire division mosed by rall from Proven^ Helgium. lo Ibo st. Pol aron, where the usual old grind wa ; taken np by . ' I ra ilks On Sop lumber : ; i !. ordoi . ' ero ; c? v ' '. . i ??ipi ; ? . i , \\\> I; iy jr, " . r I i;- mir Ilmtal " till ? .. me . ie "ho\ 'aux .. 1 i11 men, s horses.) We remained hero lour d; vs, when WO were moved to ?j jj? cb? .. hy ituti ino .? ? ? w arrived ?< Tfncouri i< ;< i o'clock in the afternoon of sop!om her '. ?. nd a flor a few hon rs of rest .ve nm relied righi Oil hilo Ibo front lines, where wo relieved two Austra lian brigades on lihou I a R.SuO-yjird front on the Hindenburg linn, jual opposite Hellecourl. We w mt in Hie front line trenches }.!.'?' . wt ibi ri or t ban a divi sion of coal-black nogroes al mid* nigh' Tho road was full of trucks and other vehicles, and lt was "give way to tho right" and "glvo way to the loft" to lot .some panting, lousy 1 truck get past until most of tho hoys | wore cussing mad and ready to light | anybody, lot alono Jerry. As wo passed through tho artillery ( our ear-drums were nearly bu rated . hy tho roar of those; guns. Very bright , lights lighted tho skies. Those ' lights aro a ostr of rocket, a ball j like thal in a sky-rocket, and aro shot from pistols. They ?ive a bright light that, lights np everything for two or three hundred yards. This relief was made (tudor a very heavy sholl tire, and wo suffered tho largest uumhor of casualties since our arrival in Franco, which was uboul lon or lifteen wounded. Prior to this we had suffered only ono eas- ? (laity, that hoing when .lorry threw over a shell and blt a man in tho supply company, way hack in tho linos. On September 2nth .lorry made a ? ?aid on Company K, (Capt. Hender son's company, later under Capt.Basil j Vandivor.) or rather attempted it, i for our Australian artillery laid down I a barrago which lasted for one hour, | causing Jerry to make another one of his "strategical retreats" into tho old Hindenburg line. A finer lot of men than the Aus tralians, known as the "Ansies," I have never mel every ono with a | heart as big as a mountain. When we happened to miss one of our meals, which was very often, we promptly went to tho "Ansies." where? we were always sure? of getting a hil of tea and perhaps bri nd and jina. These men are unequaled as lighters, lint, due to Die fad of the small man-power ot* Australia, they were unablo to do iinythtng more than starl Jerry " I'.erlin-bound" every morning, winn tho British would relieve them mid "carry on." Ai ii.:'.O IL m.. September 26th. af ter ll ten inimit? barrago laid down hy our artillery on Ibo (?orinan lines, tho ll rs I and third battalions made an attack on a front of ?bout 1,300 or 1,100 yards, breaking through to a depth of about tl0 yards, which attack was ioi.de to straighten tho line. This was our lt rsl time "over tho top." I was with regimental head quarters, about I.OOll yards behind this attack. Holli haltalolus reported their objectives taken willi a very few casualties. Throughout tho j day. until September L'Tlh. the third i ?on ' ' 1 their ohjoetlvo easily ?low ve.. .i,,. ?.,haiti1 Hon mot with co;i .:. i .( ?i bi< opposition pod bait Ps loft litltik - (posed, due to \)\o in il uro pf tie :: I li di vis on on ow r lef I i O take its objectives. Hard fighting was done during the day, with a number of casualties. We were quite successful In holding all of our objectives until relieved hy tho 60th brigade. Ilofore the relief of tho 60th brigade, the 27th division made an attack on cur left in order to ad vance (heir line 1,000 yards to form a new line with thal of tho I 1 St ll Infantry. Owing to thc lack of la ison (keeping touch with headquarters) and failure lo mop up an enemy ma chino gun tiro, this attack failed. The Failure to .Mop l p. St. Quentin canal faced oar lines. I lt was cleverly ca mon tinged by the nun. and consisted of a deep tunnel, j capable of holding a division of men, j headquarters and all. The 27th charged past this tunnel unaware of' the presence of about *?00 or non ' Huns, who immediately came out ! after the third, >r mopping up wave. ! had passed beyond it. They then i turned a heavy tire into tho hacks of these American soldiors. Those Huns' were almost annihilated by reserves ! of the 27th, wno followed and then! CHU g ll I the Mun as he had caught tho 27th. I The Itcst Millet. ? ?After the relief hy tho ROth bri gade wo moved hack to Rossel, a hon I live miles back, for a rest. Septem ber 20th, wo were made (ho divi I -donal reserves and moved to V li ieret. Tho second battalion, which was attached to (ho 110th Infantry, moved into position on the left of the I 10th to protect the Hank caused by the failure of (he 27th division. The Ansies Take a Hand. During the morning of September ."..'di tho Australians passed through tho MOth Infantry, and our second battalion ami made an attack on thc enemy position. Jerry made a most stubborn resistance, and only slight gains were made, with a very few prisoners. Owing to heavy shell lire, casualties in tho second battalion were heavy. During tho morning of October 1st, the second battalion was relieved after having suffered many casua 11 ies. I till) l al mer hilled. On October 2d we moved back he hind the lines lo Le Mestiil, about III miles Iron? Ibo lines and I wo milos from Peronne, for a rest and reor ganization. While we were there the ROtll brigada had continued tho attack and had pushed Jerry back to Xii ll roy. We moved into Ibis posi tion on October '.lli. On October 6th we marched lo Mont Itrehnln, reliev ing the Australians, l here was shari) " " .??? ? "r^ nghtlng in the afternoon and ti . lino takon over by tho regiment wan 5,000 yarda long, and subjected to noche artillery and machine gun lire northeast and south. Lieut. Ptiinok Karie and Kobort Farmer were bille ' in action in this vicinity. Just side of Joncourt I was going up I . road and happened to notico n mun sitting on the side of tho ro d. bandagod all up, with his head o, arin. I did not know for sure win thor he was dead or alive, hut upon investigation I found that he van quite dead. It seemod to mo thal ho was about l? or 1G years old. | al? ?ind thin, and hoing just a hoy nj self, this dead soldier brought back tho thoughts of homo and of so things that I hold dear that tho r. i . appealed to mo very strongly sticks in my memory and 1 otb tho picture of this little Gie rina II sitting by tho road. Poor lt ttl? - he has gone his last round! October 8th. This ls a day that will o stand out in tho montai cale?o ol mon c the I 18th, for lt wa>- thc of tho grand finale of our part hu war. At fi. 10 a. nt. (zoro hot lt connection with tho British, tack was made on a 5,800-yard and we captured the town ol an court. The attack was lUlui tanks and a heavy artillery bn ige, followed closely by tho >. whooping mon and boys of it h Carolina. All of tho objectives von reached and held at tho tl,ino i t Several times during this bat! Ibo dormans used their three-inch out iii tho open, firing point II into tho ranks of our infantry, lng the greatest of agttath n an i our regimental headquarters o Col, Wolfe, the regimental con . . der at that timo, was so ott fed over this high-handed pie<m of i i city on the part of the Hon ll promptly called up tho Au irai lillery headquarters and don that our artillery he placed trout lino trenches. "ls this artillery hoadquat asked I he colonel. "Who h is of the three-inch pieces' A and yards behind tho lim . Have them niece those guns 'to front line trenches! Xo fieri ht going to pull anything IS h . t'1 on us! " Down weat Ibo receiver, an erv shortly afterward our glljtyj ore hoard from. Six square miles of torri?or> .vero raptured In this hattie, and slxt?ei ; o titeo r- aud .'.?o other ra j .' JvL > ri ' " ! forces > eto taf?'? an? . ; .. . roar by the f niottf Mis Death Foret oin. We suffered many casualties, it tho greater portion woro "walk g wounded" cases. In this hallie i.i<- i. .Vin. A. Hudgons, the ad., at.mt ot e third battalion, met his death ht a manner that is an honor to I ho Ame rican soldier. His intimate friot ls said that he had forecasted his death in this battle. The advance continue1 Lhroi rh October 'Jth, when wc reached a :.ae along the Bohnin-Uuslgny t nul. is advance was about 1,1 Oti yards, nd could have been more, bul ito wore hold back hy the slow prom s of lite British on the right. Tho 1 iys o he MSth were hounds for gi tig over the top. You have he:.>t this charging over the top wi- ? lo , . . onot fixed and plunging . Into a Hun's guts. Well, that hulivso far as wo wore concern Th.otu hounds of tho I lsth did hing like that. They simply gt d tl i lr guns-some slug them ir shoulders and wont wild il Orders wore received ti 'to er 10th to protect tho right lai.k i ho 120th Infantry, exposed i to fact, that tho British oi iv ;it failed to take their objoi is. ==_Fl RTI1 TIM: VAL I L'i? Nitrogen not only produces * ego Al l l'.MC LATHS IN L I ld F Qlh of this ?dement in ito plant an soil. Unless lhere ls u upl< aval soil, it is impossible tho plan must contain ni trog < u IO in itlirt long growing period, tho nh rogo from such sources ns will releas period of Its growth. Compounded from phosphate. Dried Grot Genuine Slaughter Ht ol' Ammonia, Cotton ? of Pc tish, carefully balan and crops, and in perfect1 tn I offer the planter.* c Complete Fertilizers th AL A M MONI ATT U C?MPC PH ATE, 16"< BIM :c NITRATE O)'' ?ODA, My stocks arc large, and -PRICES AND J.C.RAMPLE On tho night of October 10th,while holding the lino between tho 120th infantry and tho British, orders wore received that the G Otb brigade would oentlnue tho uttack on tho next day, the 110th Infantry on the loft, tho I 18th on tho right. Wo attacked ut 5.30 a. m., with tho support of a im t rage. Our jumping off placo was in tho rear of the line held by tho 120lh Infantry, in order that wo might con nect with the British at tho start, and objectives were easily roached. The villages of LaHaio, Mennorosso and Vauc-Andlgny were easily taken, but titter those plac s had been ta ken our troops continued tho ad vance, but were held up by practi cally a machine gun battalion of tho (.nom y. (Continued on Page Wive.) NOTICE OF SALE OE FORFEITED PROPERTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that between the hours of 11 o'clock a. m. and 2 o'clock p. m.. on THURS DAY, tho 17th day of APRIL. 1010. I will sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder. FOR CASH, tho fol lowing described property: Ono live-passenger four-cylinder Overland Automobile, containing a S. C. 1010 License, No. 12-502, seized as tho property of Ed. Bowen for the unlawful transportation of alco holic liquors in Oconee county. \V. M. ALEXANDER, Sheriff Oconee County. S .C. March 2.".. 1?) I 9. 1 l-l ?! NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCO A ROE. isotlco is hereby given that the un ? lersigned will mako application to V. F. Martin. Judge of Probate for Oconee County, In the State of South Carolina, at h is olflee at Walhalla Court House on FRIDAY, the 25th day of APRIL. 1919, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon. or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make Anal settle men I of the tis la to of Mrs. C. M. DAVIS. Deceased, and to obtain final discharge as Administrator of the said estate. J. X. DAVIS. Administrator of tho Estate of Mrs. j C. M. Davis. Deceased. March IG, 10 10. 13-1(5 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Not leo ls hereby given that the undersigned will make application to V. I?'. Martin, J ltd go of Probate for Oconee County, in tho State of South Carolina, at his olliec at Walhalla COU ri House, on Monday. April 2!st. 1919, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, or as soon thereafter as said application can bo beard, for leave to make final settlement of tho es late of J. H. HICKS. Deceased, and obtain final discharge as Adminislrn ; rix of ita lil esl ate. MPS. SAIiE.NA R. llW"F. Administratrix of the Kcttato ot j. t Dicks, ti'i ceased. March 19, 1910. ! ' !.'?. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Xotico is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholder of tho Westminster Knitting Mills is called to meet, at tho office of R. T. Jaynes, al. Walhalla, S. C., on Thursday, tho 2th day of April, IS) 10, at 10 o'clock A M., for tho purpose of considering .. resolution of the stockholders to >:<> Inlo voluntary liquidation and dis solution of tho said corporation and surrender of its charter to the Secre tary of state for cancellation. i March 0, 10 19. j J. S. CARTER, 11-15 President. I ._._._ : NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DLSC H ARGE. Notice ls hereby given that, tho un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of Soutl Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Thursday, the 3d day of April. 1919, at 1 I o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereaftei as snld application can be heard, fo' lea VP to tinko final seti lenient of the Entele of J. T. Timms. Deceased, and to obtain final discharge as Ex ecutrix of tho said instale. (MRS.) EMMA SUM MERELL. Executrix of the Estate of J. T. Timms, Deceased. Marali 5, 1919. 10-13. LIZERS K.HN IN A FERTILIZER. table growth in cotton, but. it also WITHES IN THE SEED. ALL ri seed has been taken from tho Hubie nitrogen furnished in tho it lo mako n good yield, as seed As colton ls a plant with a II in tho fertilizer should rome 0 lt for use during the eui ire Highest Grade Puper md Blood, Soluble Fish, msc Tankage, Sulphate Seed Meal and Muriate ced for these particular soils echanical condition. ?J Oconee County a linc of tat are unexcelled. .SO XJNDS, 16' - ACID PHOS A C I D PHOSPHATE, COTTON SEED MEAL. I will bc glad to serve you. TERMS RIGHT. Y9 y^SSLMJSLIfi?1^- c. HIGH GRADE - FERTILIZERS = for Cotton or Corn. jsr FULL, and COMPLETE STOCK & Dry Goods, & Clothing, Shoes, General Merchandise* Oliver Chilled Plows and Farm Implements. Buggies and Harness. Cook Stoves. Paints and Oil, Lime and Cement. Red Cedar Shingles. w. p. Ni/n/noNS, Seneca, S. C. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Estate of .Mrs. C. Al. Davis. Deceased, are hereby notified lo make pay ni oat to the undersigned, and all persona having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time proscribed by law or ho barred. J. N. DA VIS. Administrator of tho bistate of Mrs. C. Al. Davis. Deceased. .March Hi, 1919. 13-1 0 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to the Es tate ct' ?.. \. '.toi:i.\s, Deceased,! ft re hereby notified to mn ks j payment to the un lore -tut i and ail j persons having eial'os against mid ' ?slate A'lll present -1 ?amo, duly at tested, wilina the time prescribed by law or be barred. R. B. ROBINS, Executor of the Estate of L. N. Robins, Deceased. March 5, 1919. 1 0-13. SOME KINE TRACTS OK LAND FOR SALE. THREE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND on Stumphouse Mountain has been sub-divided into tracts of one hundred acres each, and is now ready to be sold. I will bo glad to show the same to parties desiring to purchase. Will take Liberty Bonds or Wax Savings Stamps In pryment ll. It. MOSS, Agent for Owners, Walhalla, S. C. 52-tf Concerning We have to offer at jobb of Oconcc, big stock of Galvanized V-Crirr Roo British Columbia B 1 Car Window 1 Car Lime anc Buying this material in Ci shape to retail this materia If you arc building or re you to come for miles, as Everything in BUILDING Matheson H WESTMIN? CITA nON NOTICIO. Tho State of South Carolina, Coun ty of Ooo ii co.- ( In Court of Probate) -By V. P. Martin. Esq., Probate Judge.--Whereas, C. C. ?lunnicult has in;.-io sui! to mo to ?no to grant him Loiters of Administration of the Estate of and Effects of JAY HUB BARD. Deceased These aro, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular tho kin dred and creditors of tho said JAY il KURA RI). Deceased. that they ho and appear before ino, in the Court of 1'rohate, to be held at Wal halla Court Mouse, South Carolina, on WEDNESDAY, the Dili day of April, IUI9, after publication hereof, :it 1 I o'clock in the forenoon, to .. cause, if any they have, why paid Administration should not li j i ii td efl. ti undei my hand and seal tins til hi of Mai eh A. i ?. 1,019. (Seal 1 V. F. M MITIN )udge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the 26th day of March and the 2d day of April, 1?I1!), in Tho Kcowee Courier, and on the Court House door for the time pre scribed by law. 13-14 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Estate of J. B. HICKS. Deceased, aro hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all per sons having claims against said es tate will present the same, duly at tested, within tho timo prescribed by law, or be barred. .MKS. SA LEN A E. HICKS. Administratrix of tho Estate of J. B. Hicks, Deeeasod. March l?). 1010. 12-1S That Roof icr's prices to thc people ip and Corrugated fing, Led Cedar Shingles, 's and Doors, I 1 Car Cement. irload qtianities wc arc in 1 for less money, pairing any job, tt will pay wc can save you money. MATERIAL. ardware Co., >TER, S. C.