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flbxr GRUESOME SCENES ON SOMME FIELDS Retirement of the Germans Now More Easily Understood by Readers _____ EVERYTHING TORN TO PIECES BY SHELLS Bodies and Bits of Bodies Scattered Everywhere. British Guns' .Work. British Headquarters, in France, Via London.? (From a staff correspondent of the Associated Press) Now that the desperate episodes in the war known in history as the battles of the Somme have been definitely ended by the German retreat from Arras to the Aisne, it has been possible more leisurely to investigate the conditions which existed along the German front just prior to the backward swing to the so-called Hin den burg line. "When the retreat first began, more than a month ago, the British swept over some old Somme positions held by the Germans and even the most hurried glimpses of the evacuated trenches indicate how untenable they had become ar.d wh\ ttrnr rlnniMn/1 n Af f A 1M 1 n l?loV< V *? i*u \IVVA\IOII livi V vr 1 ft.? ft ft V4 4Vof another Allied offensive in this sector. Plagued by Own Dead. Five months of slogging along the old German lines in the vicinity of Bapaume today revealed a picture of ghastliness which may never be seen again in this or any other war. The front line was a long, open, diapidated, crumbling, grave which disappeared in the mud at times but could be picked up farther on by means of bodies that marked the way. One realized with a shudder how the men doomed to live in these tre: iihes had been plagued by their own dead. Such a ceremony as decent burial had been wholly out of the question, and there was no means of conveying the bodies to the rear. It had been like passing through a fiery rain from Hades to bring up fcod and water to the living. So the dead hau simply been tossed out of the trenches, only to be blown back again by an exploding shell. Sometimes they came back in fragments, for there were arms, .legs, feet and hands everywhere. Occasionally graves had been dug in the sides of the trench itself, but the dead could not rest there. At frequent intervals the inevitable skeleton hands and feet protruded from the trench walls. Grim sights this war has had for the men who passed up and down those trenches during the long and bitter nights of winter. The "Daily Hate/* It has been an enthralling thing to stand by the British guns in the last throe or four months and wonder what was the meaning of all their continuous roar. There was no set battles in progress and the gunners said it was merely the "daily hate" going on to keep Fritz unhappy. The hideous revelations of the Ger man trenches, however, gives the gruesome answer to what the guns "were doing. In some places there were veritable mangled masses of what were once human beings. Neither by day nor by night had the Germans rest. Their trusted barbed wire, in which they always placed jj Win Keep You Well gi''l^ * torrific m ! any stomach or IMS ;*friiJUrlf liver trouble, n jfiSSS* SB \ Mle'mt J t*?8? or two g: 1 *Lffl Granger ??&"* fij Liver h rjgjjjl "8gu,alor i will put you in I . Rood shape. It I II i purely I vegetable preparation, non-alcoholic { I and acta pleasantly and effectively. I n Concord, ft. H., J*n. IT, 1V1T | H I VM flMt !? morith* U*t ymr and the Doctor | Is %rtd qi? to eo to florid* I g<4 imnt Or*n*er i 11 bf*r Knot*tor in Florid* *nd it did w* good. I II I bronnht toitr box** bom* with m* mod now I H ?*a fooOa* gre*t d??] bator. i N (Sl*n*d) R. J. Rowteod i II Sold brail drutcRists?26c a box II Oe*of?? Modleiu* Co., Ch*tt**oo?*, T*nn. /yifl.lNfVM trf patriotic spirit give an $8,000 aerc plane X;> Uiz United StafcJ# goveri ment as an expression from the cit. mn?. 1% such great reliance, had been swept completely away over thousands of yards and they dared not venture out to repair it. All trace of communication trench cs leading- to the front lines were wiped out and it had been necessary to bring- up supplies and relief at night over a country blown into end loss shell holes, many of which were tilled to such a depth with water that men were drowned in them. White bits of broad tape could be seen here and there attached to tin iron posts. These were for the purpose of guiding the men up to tlu front lines. These pathways over the fields of death also were strewn with fragments of human bodies. Some of thi dead had the looks of mummies. Orn of the fallen soldiers hud his righi 1 arm thrown over his rifle as if his last impulse was to protect this weapon of defense. Ten-Pound Bullets. But there was no defense aganist the constant shelling. Some pieces of metal thrown about by the high explosive shells must have weighed at least ten pounds; the result of hitting a man with a ten-pound bullet can easily be imagined. At one point in the trenches war iust thp lower hnlf of a fiermnn nf. ficer, identified by the boots am' leggins he wore. His legs were crossed tailor fashion. Trench helmets of heavy steel had great holes torn in them. The front line, of course, was scam ed with the inevitable deep German dugouts, but even these had not been immune. There were hundreds 01 direct hits on top of them, which must have made life intensely miserable and hazardous within. Around the famous Bruste tie War lencourt, the Germans trenches have j entirely disappeared. The entire j fury of the Somme fighting once swirled about this somewhat insignificant mount of chalk, just off the Bapume road, which is generally believed to have been a pre-historic | tomb. The Butts now marks the death place, not only of one supposed ly distinguished prehistoric man, but thousands of young warriors. The Somme battlefields today appear like some great refuse dump. Litter is strewn everywhere. The evacuated German back areas remind one strikingly of the scenes around a deserted mining camp in which the gold veins have given out. o WHAT'S THE REASON, Many Conway People in Poor Health Without ivnowing the Cause. There are scores of people who drag out a miserable existence without realizing the cause of their suffering. Day after day they arc racked with backache and headache; suffer from nervousness, dizziness, weakness, languor and depression Perhaps the kidneys have fallen behind in their work of filtering the blood and that may be the root of the trouble. Look to your kidneys, assist them in their work?give them the help they need. You can use no more highly recommended remedy than Doan's Bidney Pills?endorsed by home people all ovor the country and by your neighbors in Conway. H C. Moore, farmer, Conway, says: "For several years, I was so bad off with my back and kidneys that I oould hardly walk. I suffered awfully day and night from a constant pain in my back. My sight became] blurred and objects seemed to float before my eyes. The kidney secretions at times passed too frequently and then again, were scanty. I got Doan's Kidney Pills at the Conway Drug Co., and they relieved me of the backache. The other symptoms of kidney trouble also left. I always have Doan's Kidney Pills on h?nd and occasional use keeps me in good shape." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Moore uses. Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.?adv. v . KITCHEN SINKS Modern sinks menu almost as much to homes?(or saivitation, comfort, cleanliness ? as do modern Bathrooms. "<$lftjulurd" sinks make kitclions sanitarij and delightful to work iu. Let us show them to ijou?also good plumbing tor all other domestic purposes. For Sale by W. J. BENSON, Conway, S. C. ?r ~r~-y?,?T . THE HOBBY HI FIELD DAY BROUGHT LARGE CROWDS HERE (Continued from page One.) Wiley McMillan, Conway. Map Drawing?Grammar School first, Edna Dawsey, Conway; second, Chalmers Hammond, Spring Branch. Heading?2nd and 3rd Grades: first, Kathleen Andersen, Conway; second, Franklin Burroughs, Conway. Heading?4th and 5th Grades: first, Letha Causey, Savannah Bluff; second, Leroy Hucks, Horry Industrial. v Attendance. School Per Cent. Four Mile 92 Conway 87 Wildwood 6 Savannah Bluff 65 Toddville 61 High Point 42 Collins Creek 36 Red Hill 33 Zion 32 Horry Industrial 30 Cedar Grove 28 Causey 27 Midway 27 Aynor 25 Poplar 23 Powell 21 Socastee 20 Mt. Olive 9 h ink lea 6 Oak Grove 5 Green Sea 10 Inland 10 Home wood 14 llorrv Training School 94 Division of Improvements. SchocAs making the most improvements as to building and equipment: Wannamaker School?Building ? 1st premium. Aynor School ? Building ? 2nd premium. Wannamker School ? Equipment? 1st premium. Aynor School ? Equipment?2nd premium. The beautiful banner which is awarded to the rural school organizing or re-organizing a school improvement association, raising and spending the most money for the improvement of their school goes to the Wannamaker school. This banner will be held by the Wannamaker school until the next Fields Day when it will be awarded to the school improvement- associa tion making the best showing. A school may compete one or mort times. / Division of Exhibits. i High School Division?1st premii um, Lons; second, Conway. Rural Graded School Division?Is. premium. Spring Branch; second. | Aynor; third, Oak Grove. One Teacher School Division?1st premium. Four Mile; second, Collins Creek; third, Virgo. ? 1 i..* _1 i n_.i ;i 1A liiuiviuuai r.xninus. Conway?Wiley McMillan, Product imip of N. America, 1st premium. Spring Branch?Chalmers Hammond, Salt and Flour Map of South Carolina, 1st premium. Spring Branch?Chalmers Hammond, War Map of Europe, 1st premium. Conway?Wiley McMillan, War Map of Europe, 2nd premium Manual Training, i Spring Branch?Chalmers Hammond, Book Case, 1st premium. Mount Olive Book Case, 2nd premium. Spring Branch?Crollie Hammond Towel Rack, 1st and 2nd premiums. Spring Branch?Martin Hammond Screen, 1st premium. Spring Branch?Crollie Hammond Bread Board, 1st and 2nd premiums. Spring Branch?Forest Grainger, Key Rack, 1st premium. Spring Branch?McKinley Merritt, Key Rack, 2nd premium. Spring Bmach?Forest Grainger, Tie Rack, 1st premium. Mt. Olive?Voi Harrelson, Tic Rack, 2nd premium. Spring Branch?McKinley Merritt, Ironing Board, 1st premium. Spring Branch?MoKinlcy Merritt, Iceless Refrigerator, 1st premium. Taboret, first and second, Forrest Grainger Spring Branch; Dish Drain, first, Crollie Hammond, Spring Branch; Scrubbing Chariot, first Forrest Grainger, Spring Branch; Library Table, first, Crollie Hammond, Spring Branch; Soup Hanger first Arthur McNeill, Spring Branch; second, Eugene Enzor, Sprint; Branch; Firciess Cooker, first Forrrest Grainger, Sprnig Branch; picture Frame first, Frank Enzor Spring Branch; Coat Hanger, first Forrest Grainger Spring Branch second, Frank Enzor, Spring Branch best bound book, first, Hattie Enzor Spfinp: Branch; Book Case, second Mt. Olivo School; Tie Rack, second Vol Harrelson, Mt. Olive; Librarj TalVe, second, Mt. Olive School Picturu Frame, second, Harlejr Phil lips, lit. Olive; Reed Basket, first Z&ALD, CONWAY, S. 0 . New Jewel Be C For the benefit of the people stock in the Dawsey Jewelry Co., to into a Stock Company, providing tha the deal. The subscription asked for shall be allowed to hold more than 1 The object of this corporation inferior goods at an enormous price. Besides this, we offer to each stock in most any line of jewelry as most other words, if you are a stockholder Besides being able through th thing you desire ordered direct from At the expiration of 12 month your own option withdraw your capit The object of the opposite side ness in our county and community, a at a good profit. The business paid ago, and is in a better financial cond operation for the benefit of all. Below you will find a coupon 1 stock you will specify how much and contract binding upon the corporate terest thereto. At the same time it is to be u will be returned to the owner imme< i I do hereby subscribe to the Dawsey Jt stock at $10.00 each and it is underst< is to be refunded immediately after t t Minnie Shel'ey. Aynor; Raffia Basket. first, Reba Stevens. Loris; Raffia Box, first, Claude Stanley, Loris; Raffia Box, second, Ealma Prince, Loris; Napkin Ring, first, Flossie Watkins, Loris; Sewing Tray, first. Claude Stanley, Loris; second Emma Ferrill, Aynor. Plain Sewing. The following prizes were awarded in tne plain sewing department: Cook Apron, first, Pinkie Enzor, Spring Branch; second, Fancy Rabon. Socastee; Shirt Wast, first, Orrie Thompson, Spring Branch; Kimona. first, Aynor School; second, Sallic Richardson, Conway; Work Apron first, Lula Hardee, Four Mile; second, Maude Cooper, Socastee; Button Holes* first, Celia Brown, Spring Branch; second, Annie Connor, Conway. Fancy Sewing. The following were awarded prizes m the fancy sewing department: wool crochet sack, first, Sallie Richardson, Conway; crochet auto cap first, Rebecca Blanton, Mt. Olive; second, Margaret MaWhinney, Conway; Towel with crochet edge, first I Zula Anderson, Oak Grove; second Carrie Roberts, Aynor; hemstitched filet-chrochet edge, Essie Elliott, Co:, way; kimona, first, Loris; second Spring Branch; embroidered towel, first, Sallie Richardson, Conway; second, Carrie Roberts, Aynor; work bag, first, Gladys Butler, Loris; second, Oak Grove; crocheted center piece, Collins Creek; second, Mt. Olive, tatted center piece, first, Zuia Anderson, Oak Grove; second, Zula Anderson, Oak Grove; tatetd cap. first, Eloise Roberts, Conway; second Mollie Jones, Conway; crocheted cap, first, Ollie Tharp, Collins Creek; crochet cap. second, Maud Moore, Conway. Domestic Science Division. In the domestic science division the following were prize winners: bis, cuit, first, Spring Branrh; second, Conway; cake (layer) firstt, Four | Mile; cake (plain), first, Conway; second, I,oris; Candy (taffy) ,first, Spring Branch; candy (fudge), first, Elneda Bryan, Conway; second, Mattie Faircloth, Conway; candy (bonbons), first, Spring Branch. Athletic?High School Contest. 50 Yd. Dash. Socastee?1st, Lee Outlaw. H. I. S.?2nd, Jerry Allen 100 Yd. Dash. Socastee?1st, Lee Outlaw. High Point?2nd, John Capps. Three-Logged Race?50 Yds. Finklea?1st, Elie Harrelaon .?) Finklea?1st, Sam Watson. II H S 9nrl Irtur Wnllnt1 9 ^ B. H. S.?2nd, Ruftw Dawsey. 220 Yd DaHh. High Point?1st, John Capps. ; Socastee?2nd, T.oe Outlaw. ; (tunning High Jump. , Zion?1st, Zack Altman. j B. H. S.?2nd, Ralph Dawfloy. , Running Broad Jump. / Socastoe?Int, Loo Outlaw. ; Zion?2nd, Zack Altman. Bole Vaulting. B. H. S.?1st, Ralph Dawsey. Lry Busines Organized / of Horry County and the immediate co ? be organized the first of May, or the t we shall receive enough subscribers b is $5,000.00. Ten dollars will represen 00 shares of the preferred stock. is to save the tremendous loss of mcne It not only helps home industry, it ke holder through this industry, a 40 per < of you know that the regular commissi ' in the business, you are sold goods at fa channel to make this big saving you 1 the wholesale house at the same por t u if you find that you are not satisfied ; I with 6 per cent, interest. of this project is to meet the demand Ming to the present stock more fixtur more for the last year than ever before ition. What we want to do is to share blank for your signature. If you wish mail the coupon to us. On receipt of ti to refund your money after the e>pir ndcrstood that if we cannot secure th< iately. COUPON Date of ;welry Co., of Conway, S. C., for 5od that in the event all of the preferi ;he first of May. Signed FIRE INS THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON i FIRE INSURANCE have resumed business in this ; are represented G. P. QUAT AGEI Loris Grace To the People of Horry County: We have opened up a Grocery t the people of this County to con stock. We buy in car lots and c ?JUST ARRIVED? 125 Barrels Flour 65 Sacks Fancy Hea 2 Tons Snow Drift ] 1 Car White Corn 1 Car Oats 25 Sacks Green Coff 2 Tons Sugar 1 Car Choice Timot Tobacco, Horse and Mule Feed, Everything in Groceries. Loris Grace "Whole Ed. L. Sraitl Zion?2nd, Zack Altman. Teachers' Race?Ladies. Rfl Yd. flash. Socastee?1st, Lula Stalvey. Socastee?2nd, Agnes West. Grammar School?50 Yd. Dash. Boys? Cedar Grove?1st, J. B. Jordan, H. I. S.?2nd, George Johnson. Girls? Aynor?1st, Bertha Dawsey H. I. S.?2nd. Bertha Ward. 100 Yd. DaSh. Boys? Cedar Grove?1st, J. B. Jordan. H. I. S.?2nd, George Johnson. Girlfl? Myrtle Beach?1st, Ivey Smith. A vnnr?2nd. Bertha Dawney. Three-Legged Race. Boys? B. G. S.?1st, Raymond Ambrose. B. G. S.?Mildred Harrelson. Boys? B. G. S.?2nd, Gilbert Gregg. B. G. S.?2nd, William Mclntyre Running High Jnmp. Cedar Grove?1st, Jim Glasgow. B. G. S.?2nd, Raymond Ambroea. Grammar School?Pole Valutir.*. Toddville?1st, Lee Singleton. * ??'^=^,4 ?1? ??w^m^m ???t sTo I It Conway 1 mm unity we will offer for sale V present Dawsey Business converted Bj y the first day of May to justify S t one share. No one individual S y sent to Mail Order Houses for B cps the money in the home State. B cent saving on the purchase price B Ion on Jewelry is 50 per cent. In fl a 10 per cent profit, to the "C." fl have the privilege of having any fl cent. fl with your investment you may at fl H s of an up-to-date jewelry busi- B es and more goods, this we can do B since we started here 12 years fl our prof is with you for your co- fl to purchase some of the preferred fl same we will mail you a regular 2 Qtion of 19 mnritlia - * "" fl ? proposed subscription all moneys shares of the preferred I ed stock is not taken my money I urance i V GLOBE and The HARTFORD 1 : COMPANIES I State, and now, as heretofore, 1 in Conway by a tlebaum, I HT. 1 ry Co., Inc. , LORIS, S. C. 4 msiness in Loris, and invite ne to Loris and inspect our :an save you money. d Rice 1 Lard J ee i hy Hay 1 Grits, Meal, Snuff, Meat. > ry Co., Inc. i sale" | i, Manager. 1 B. G. S.?2nd, Winston Russ. \ Subscribe to the Herald?$1.00. * WHAT IS LAX-FOS< LAX-FOS IS AN IMPMVED CASCARA \ A Digestive Laxative CATHARTIC AND UVER TONIC Lax-Pos is not a Secret or Patent Medicine but is composed of the following old-fashioned roots and herbs: cascara bark blue flag root rhubarb root PI srir prirtT v V MAY APPLE ROOT \, SENNA LEAVES AND PEPSIN V In Lax-Fos the Cascara la improved Iw the addition of these digestive ingreoents making it better than ordinary Cascara, and thus the combination acts net only as a stimulating laxative and cathartic but also as a digestive and liver tonic. Syrup laxatives are weak, but Lax-Pm combines strength witfc pftlftUhlf, matic taste and does not gripe or distawb the stomach. One bottle will prone Laz-Pos is invaluable for Constipation, Indigestion or Torpid Liver. Pries 90c.