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4HEK OUR BOYS ROBBED BY GERMAN FOfe i : Men Captured at Seichcprcy Tell of Harsh Treatment by Germans DRIVE PRISONERS BAREFOOT OVER NO MAN'S LAND American Corporal Who Refused to Work in Mine llurlnrl TYr^nn Rli o ft. AAU1 AVU A/V/ Tf U N/A1VV* V t * t * London.?"When they took us prisoners they held revolvers to our heads and made us give them our tthoes, hut when the armistice came and we were set free a Socialist leader made a speech to us, saying, 'We are now brothers.' " ? This was what American soldiers who returned to London from Germany?the first to reach here after the signing of the armistice?had to ??ay about the change in the attitude of their captors from the time they had fallen into German hands in April until they wei# released on Nov. 12. This first batch of eight soldiers had a particular interest for me, because as World correspondent on the American front at that time 1 had been present when the Seichprey fight took place, the very engagement in which these eight, with a number of others, were taken prisoners by what was known as the storm troops of the "Hindenburg travelling circus." This circus was, as it later became known, a sort of camouflage army of a few thousand picked men, swinging back and forth over a considerable portion of the front principally to I O 1' A 1 #1 1?<I" A Pti f'A i /In 11 i i t At iuixi; mi ou i | JI i:?u i iuu.\ JUlit though they got into Seichprey they were quickly ousted again when the Americans, who had purposely been lightly holding outpost trenches, came back at the Germans with the bayonet. Several Squads Taken. In the early fighting several squads of men had been taken prisoners and of these some were from Parker's machine gun regiment, the 102d, of Gen. Edwards' 20th Massachusetts Division. It seemed to he as interesting to "these eight American sol 'i< rs to find a correspondent who had b en present at the fighting as it was to mo to see them at the American Red Cross < headquarters in London, after many months, since the time when I was with the British armies on the French front. These lads had some tough experiences during their captivity, but today they were in the hands of kind- I hearted Americans and being shown the sights of !. ndon, proudly displaying miniature American flags from their tunics and being treated to "three squares a day" of real American food. "When we were captured," said Private James E. Pitocholli, of Providence, "the German soldiers held pistols to the heads of some of us and d< mantled our shoes. I managed to hang on to mine but others weren't so lucky. They had to walk bare U . ...w-U I 1 j vi/V/i ' I n; I >' 11 <i!l > l/il!H1y t U b~ j ting th< ir foot badly on barbed wire;' 01 pieces of shell. All of us had to j walk thirty miles to the rear, where wooden shoes were given to us, and no one was permitted to keep his boots. They told on" General did that they had attacked to get pris oners, hut tile next time they attacked the 102d they would take no prisoners, because wo l.ad fought too fiercely." This was corroberutod by Ihivate Frank 1 Sutler of New Haven. Prisoners Exhibited. The Americans we; c eventually taken to Friedrichfoldt, and no opportunity was missed lo show the American prisoners to the populace, for they were among the earliest to 1)0 taken. II was after this fight at Seichprcy The Strong Withstand the Winter Cold better Than the Weak You must have Health, Strength and Endurance to fight Colds, Grip and Influenza. When your blood is not in a healthy condition and does not circulate properly, your system is unable to withstand the Winter cold. dROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC Fortifies the System Against Colds, Grip and Influenza by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. It contains the well-known tonic properties of Quinine ai.J Iron in a form acceptable to the most delicate stomach, and is nleasnnt to take. Ymio.m nonn fWl its Strengthening, Invigorating Lffect, OCc I >r i k^. THE GROWT Robustness to man] matter of habits the habi consistent use of scorn e The energizing propertic proved in thousands of 1 fThe habit of using Sco as a means of buildir weakness is a habit w< Try Soott's Emu/si Scott & Bowne, that the Germans sent out a commu n;que saying they had taken more than 400 prisoners. This statement was controverted by ( Jen. Pershing in a public reply showing just what had been the Geerman losses and those of the Americans. These Americans were taken to a camp where they were prisoners from all the other Allied countries, and though there afterward seemed to lie an attempt to single out Americans for better treatment according to the returned men now here, they fared much the same as the others during the earlier part of their imprisonment. Until their own food parcels began to arrive they got considerable foo . from their generous British and other Allied compatriots. More than thirty were detailed to mine work, coal and salt mines, and one man, Corpl. Lucien, who, it was said, refused to work in a mine when ordered to do so, was marched off to the pit head and given another j chance to decide what he would del hy the two Prussian guards who had j him in charge. When ho again stoutly refused, saying he was not required, as an under officer, to do so, he was thrown down the shaft and killed. The burial was witnessed, his comrade said, by a British sailor, who told about it on the following day. Eventually the Americans were taken to the prison camp at Opladen. For their work they got (1 cents a day. A l* ni i ii>n o C On Nov. 0 they learned of the armistice. On that day riots were precipitated in the town in which the Americans were stationed, and marines had heen hurried up to quell the disorders. On Nov. 11, wore came that the armistice had been signed, and that all the prisoners v ore now free. it was arranged shortly afterward that they were to be sent to Holland ; for tran portation to England with Engli -h prisoners. The men were permitted to go through the town at will, and the people, as well as their] former guards, were anxious to fra-| ternizc, but got short shrift from the ' released men. i A German who styled himself as I an International Socialist went to the ; camp to tell the prisoners how glad i he was that the war was over. "We l are all brothers now," he said with 1 much gusto, but this was too much ! 4 ^ . ..... 1] ,v... ~ CA ...K . 1 1 > i'i swtiuuw ciii' r inuimi:s 01 ii-iri' i work, poor food and overbcarin" treatment, and one of the prisoner; greeted this exclamation with booand groans. The Socialist departed a.'- disconsolate as did Sir Rog< 1 Casement when lie ineff ctively tried to curry the favor of Irish prisoners in other camps. An eventful trip to Kollan 1 ensued, and th'-n the men were taken in charge by the British Rod Cro and went to Hull along- with Br'ti h Tommi. s who had been in the earn)) with them. o M. M. Home, cf Nichols, was in Conway on business last Friday. THE mm LijST si I Many Urea f.xp jur. \v. J. 'l'onipic 01 inncoit years with Inflammation of the 1 bowels. According to his own stor> without dlstr ss. He says: "1 am a fanner and must bo exposed to all kinds of weather. Alter years of suffering, a druggist recommended Feruna. I took all together live bottles and am a well man. Formerly, I could not do a day's work. Now, farm work does not fatigue ine In the least. I'oruna Is the best medicine and tonic on the market. Time only strengthens my admiration for it, especially f?n witairh and colds. THE HORRY HKRAI H OF HABIT I j is almost entirely a it of taking care and the is of Scott's have been lomes nearly everywhere. tt's regularly at trying periods lg up strength and thwarting ell worth cultivating. Jon for Increased Strength. Bloomficld. J? iS-If ! SECRETARY GLASS OUTLINES POLICY I I Washington.?Confidence that tho American people will in no wise relax their efforts toward meeting the government's immediate financial requirements was expressed by Secretary Glass in a statement partial!) outlining the policy of the treasury under his administration. Plans for meeting government ex penditures as have been outlined b\ Former Secretary McAdoo including the offering of another liberty loan, the continuing of the sale of war I ravings certificates, and tho retaining of organizations for the sale of i such securities, will be earned out.; he said. "I am sine the treasury Department can with confidence offer another liberty loan'' said the statement which was addressed to th American people, "and continue the sale of war savings certificates know ing that tho organizations will respond once more to the call for service. Federal Expenditures. Government expenditures, including transactions in the principal of the public debt, during the current fiscal year up to and including December lb, when Mr. Glass assumed office, have exceeded $9.000.000.GO'"1 the Secretary said in reviewing th financial status of the government. ; Expenditures for November v ere nearly two billion dollars and for December up to and including the 16th. exceeded one billion dollars. The proceeds of the fourth libert; lean so far received have all be?' i spent, Mr. Glass said, and the re- , maining instalments will be needed to meet maturing treasury cer i icates of indebtedness. More thahalf of the estimated expenditure of the government for the current liseal years, recently placed at eighteen billion dollars by Mr. McAdoo have been spent in' the first five and one half months. Hills for pro luc- , tion of wai mate in ids which ha ! reached the peak at the time the arm istice was signed, must be paid a'.< i the great expense of demobilizing ' the army met. In view of these facts, See re a ry ^ Glass said another liberty lean must _ be issued before the end of the fis J cal year next Juno, the sale of war savings stamps and certificates must be pushed most energetically and,thhabits of thrift formed during the ar must be continued. o Marks?Would you marry a woman lawyer? ? Parks?Heaven forbid! An o?^li ary woman can cross-examine qmie v < il enough.? Boston Transcript.. Crawford?The Allies are Paining i /om experience their mistakes in the .v ar. Crarrhaw?Ves; they see now they r. >uld have built bombproof hospitals ?Life. . : IAYE 8U6&ED HEALTH 4 k Dozens and Failures osure and Hard Some of Il'a Many Forms riis Thousands ly ins Its medicine eel 'net. end in iil bo found it boll If; of I >r. Ibulman's mia. Kor coughs, colds and catarrh t's use is Indicated In all cases of lion and congestion whether ot resnvtaeh, bowels or other organs of tho i Ave., iVlawaro, Ohio, suffered for' uueous Unities of the stomach atul ' he <lid not eat a meal for five years I'eruna is sold everywhere. You may buy it in either liquid or tablet form. Ask for Dr. Ilart man's AVell Known I'eruna Tonic and if you are seeking health take nothing elrc. Insist upon I'eruna. If you ore sick and suffering, write The I'eruna Company, Dept. 77, Columbus, Ohio, for Dr. ITartinan's Health llook. The book is free and may help you. Ask your dealer for a I'eruna Almanac. J>, OONWAY, B. O. V1UST NOT LIBERATE THEM ONLY TO PERISH 1 The Millions Who Have Been Mode Free Must Now Be Fed?Food Ad* ministration Soon to Announce Pro* gram for World Relief?People of South Caroline Will Do Their Pert Willingly. ' > Columbia.?The Food Adminlstr* tton has been, wince the United State? entered the world struggle for the pro eervatlon of human liberty a war necessity. Now that the war has bein so gloriously ended the Food Administration voieee a humanitarian appeal. Food has played iU big part in the winning of the war. Food will play a bigger part, perhaps, in the wiuniug ?f th? worM In the Immediate* future. food must save the world?and the food must come from America. Herbert Hoover is in Europe. He has pone overseas to ascertain what are the actual food needs of the hundreds of millions of people in the libenvtod territories. When he has made his Investigations an estimate of the amount of foodstuffs that will be required to feed these people who have returned to the why* of peace to find themselves practically helpless for the present and until a crop can he growu. w 11 be cabled back to Vmertca The Food YdministrAt:cu will then he able to announce a food program to meet this need. It is already known that the need will be enormous and that the food program will requite, on the part of the Amervan people, 'he %nost intensive conservation. The evacuation of territory by the enemy has increased rather than diminished the demands upon America for food The amount of food that had already been pledged to the allied countries will not be sufficient to meet the urgent need. Millions cf people are hungry. In many lands famine threatens. The Ameican people, who have suffered li: tie in this v. ar, compared with the suiVerlugs of the people of many European countries, would no' be willing to see these people, who have been fi f)i fine in a pfinimon can jo lihoratoH only to perish for lack of fhe barest necessities of life. That is not the victory that they have suffered for four years to attain. Out of their plenty the American people will share their food with their cousins acro9s the seas. The Food Administration believes that, because of the awakened public conscience the food program to he announced in the near future will not only be voluntarily complied with by the American people?including, of course, the people of South Carolina ? but that they will cheerfully comply with it. and count it a privilege to eat at a common table with those lob fortunate who have been associated with them in the greatest of all human struggles. Already ships laden with food to relieve hunger and distress have reached ixm across the seas. Others are following. These have been dispatched to avert famine and disaster. Food ships must continue to crocs the seas from America until fields which have been under fire or plowed with the shells of mighty guns or which have beon battle grounds these past four years can 1. till d again and made to produce toed whore death, but through death, victory, has beon the harvest. The people of South Carolina will be reedy to do their share when the Food Administration makes known what is needed. 6UGAR LIMITATIONS OFF; NO FURTHER RATIONING Columbia.?The limitation of four pounds of sugar per month per perr eon has been removed by the Food Administration and tbo rule requiring restaurants, hotels and public eating places to limit their sugar consumption to four pounds for each 90 meals served, has been rescinded by tlu Food Administration. The sugar shortage is over. The Food Administration, however, exi>< ct3 that with the removal of the restrictions the public will not exceed the normal reliireinents, but will eon'inue to use sugar with discretion. Manufacturers using sugar may likewise secure theii normal sugar requirements, without Hi i further use of sugar certificates. THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION STILL FORBIDS PROFITEERING, \ Columbia.?In order that no misunderstanding may arise among licensees with regard to the effect of the armistice upon the regulations of the Food Administration, it is stated by the Food Administration and made perfectly clear that the regulation? are not annulled by the armistice. Modifications have been made bul of prcrfM. and regulation)* preventing hoarding have not been removed, and there 1r no present intention on the fWkrt of the Food Administration ol dropping these restrictions, which wil! A M i fv ! /) 1 ?r /VJI t/r i riuui v *7M, The world needs at the presenl time arc for a larger amount of foo^ then before the signing <jf the armls tlce brought the figh^injj to an end This eomvrehends food pt all kinds with tLo possible exception of wheat of which there in reported to b< plenty. / / i \ l NOTICE. Under and by virtue of a Decretal Order made by his Honor, S. W. G. Shipp, Judge of the Twelfth CircuHJ at Chambers in the case of Edward W. Prince, Administrator of the Estate of Ransom M. Prince, and in his own right, against Joanna M. Prince, Burroughs & Collins Co., et al, and dated 9th day of Dec. 1918, I will offer for sale before the Court House door at Conway, S. C., within legal sale hours, on the first Monday in January 1910, being the sixth day of said month, the following described property; being the same of which tht* late Ransom M. Prince died, seized and possessed, and being bounded' and described as follows, towit: ALL AND SINGULAR those cor tain parcels and tracts of land situ??% l J ? 'r 1~ r* ill I'il^Ul'llI 1 UW IIM1I|J( V/UUIlty of Horry, State of South Carolina. Parcel No. 1. Known as the CJiurch Field, lying on the West side of the Conway Branch of the | A. C. I.. By. and containing Twenty three and 8-10 (23 310) acres, represented on a plat made by W. A. Moore, Surveyor, Jan. 4th, 1014, commencing at a stake on the road leading from Gurley to Old Bayboro *and running North 70 1-4 degree.-* West 11 links and 18 chains; thence 12 1-2 degrees Fast 27 chains a *<1 70 n\s to a stake; thence South 25 1-2 h gives Fast-17 chains and 50 link; a stake; thence South 12 1-2 degrees West 14 chains and 20 link the beginning corn* r. Less one ere convt yed to school district No. 1*5% Parcel No. 2. Situate as aforeai I containing 10 arros on the 8-,-uth side of the public Itoad Icad. g from .Old Bayboro store to Gurley and hath the following courses and distances: commencing at a take 3xn in th? run of Branch whore the aforesaid public road eiosses said Branch and runs thenc j with said public road South 70 1-2 degrees East 14 chains to a stake ! :'xn; thence South 13 1-2 degrees West to a stake 3-8 North; thence North 70 1-2 West 14 chains j to Black Gum in run of Brrnch; ! thence the run of said Branch to bej ginning corner represented on plat made by W. A. Moore, Jan. 4th. 1905. The above described parcels . l^nvinrr l\r?r / r\r\\r r%\* r\* \ BnncAoi I ill! I UV.V II twil YV > V'i tu IVCAII^W: I I M. Prince by Burroughs & Collins Co ly deed of date Jau. 4th, 1905. Parcel No. 3. Situate as aforo> aid containing eight (8) acres rep;osented on a plat made by I). M. | urcrughs, Surveyor, Nov. 2nd, 1012; Beginning at the run of Spring Branch at a gum narked 3xo thence South 75 degrees 50 minutes East i 12(? feet to a stake 5xn; th- nee | -'v?uth 13 degrees .'10 minutes West ' '94 feet to a stake 3vn; thereJ North 75 degrees 50 minutes West 1245 feet to a stake 3xn ir. ru of jpring Bianch; thence the run of sai ! ?''' mil to the beginning corner. Bounded Northwardly by Hansom M. Prince 10 acre tract, Past and South by lands now or fonvmrly | )\ nod by Burroughs & C Hies, Co. | n<l West by the run of Spring i Branch. 1 Parcel No. 4. Situate as aforesaid I containing Three hundred thirty- i:< Cil'G) acies, more or le s, conveyed 'o Ransom M. Prince by A. H. An reson, 31st day of May, 1899. Com; \> ncing at a dead pine at the for ! ,r Bridge Branch runni g 11 degrees East to the run of Hell Hole Swamp to Ashe corner; thence up run of said swamp to the bridge below the old mill; thence West as the cart road runs to the hill; thence up said Swamp nearly a Northwardly course to the end of the old Mill I l ank; thence up said Hell Hole Swamp on the West side of said Swamp to high water mark to a lightwood stake corner; thence ; North East to the run of said swamp to where the run of Drumom j liranch empties into Hell Hole I ?? ? ?HH ?limnn u m ? m -T? uMVi Jfffjur. : YOUR 1 , I *" i By having them examined an Office days Every Saturday LYCURGUS A. \ * Eye sigh 1 ' .A / " m ORCHARD NOTES.;#: \. V ] Clemson College, Doc. going over your orchard, you will I probably find some dead tree*. Dig these up and replace them with new ( ones. Write to the Jf^nsion Service for circular oifv*ursery information. Now is the proper time to spray for the control of San Jose So^le. Amount of spray required. Five gallon* of the 4* concentrated lime sulphur, making 50 gallons when diluted at the rate of 1 to 9, is sufficient for 00 very young trees,. 20 very large apple or peach. This should be applied with a good barrel spray pump, something that is needed on i every farm. ' . If you arc thinking .of planting an , orchard, get your order in the hands of some reliable nurseryman immediately and insist on having trees of the highest quality and of varieties } that arc adapted to your sec^fon of j the State. In making your calcula- \ j tions as to the number of trees noed^^ j e<t, use the following planting di- J i-'ctions: Apples, .'10 by .*10 foot, 49 } trees per acre; poaches 18 by 18 feet, i:J4 trees per acre; pecans, 60 by 60 1 feet, 12 trees per acre; plums, 20 by \ 20 feet, 108 trees per acre; cherrietf,, } 20 by 20 feet, 108 trees per acre; and > giapes 8 by 10 feet, 544 vines pei* Acre. Write to Extension Service .yf'lemeen (N^iJege, S. C., for a list of fruits and varieties recommended for your section. Preserve tlir life of your trees and . increase both quality and quantity 1 of your fiuit by prunr.ing and spray- ^ A \ The following procedure will belpt to prolong tno life of the old fiuit . trees: 1. Dig abound the base of the trees and remove all borers. 2. Cut out all dead wood and water the sprduts and burn all prunii.gs. 3. Scrape; the rough bark from the limbs and trunk of the trees-fso that insects may not pass the winter there. 4. Do not allow grass and weeds to grow around the trees. o Down--What's the matter, old chap you look broken up? Brown?Yes, I've got a cold or something in niy head. ., Down?-Oh, it must he a cold?I.onI don Tit-Bits. h?- ??-? Swamp; thence up the run of Hell Hole Swamp to the mouth of Sluts b'aoch; the n(o up the run of Sluts Brum s to the la ud of : a'd branch; thence on to the corner of the cart road; 11 nee 'nearly South down the cart read to a stake corner near the 1 la a I oi Bridge Branch; thence nearly West to the head of Bridge Branch; thence clown run of said 1 bianch to beginning cornel*?excepting therefrom Sixty-nine (GO) acres off West side of said tract sold t'i-*J. ? N. Dorsey, the location of which slightly modifies above discribecl ' lines; excepting also one (1) acre at the Anderson Grave yard. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. Inc. 0,1018, * , W. 1,. BRYAN, Ml Clerk of Court, arid Special Master. t ItOBT. B. SCARBOROUGH, Plaintiff's Attorney. mm I III I t w Hji f' ^pj EYES j d glasses fitted if needed. I at Horry Drug Store. 1 WOODRUFF, G. Opt. 1 t Specialist ^ | rV^Si