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^-v ,;;; <' / ^^J''''''' '^1 I ^ ' "i V^. ^ . \ fa 'w "' . . v.; -ft 1/ : v! " ' v ' ' "? -*> ???? f ^jjjj''''""" Tr-'"** *" ?' *??* ? I -xh?^ How in God's nr | dealt to humanity?! ; America will save the I V your parir 1 ou COi American! Every pe ing, helpless people ( THE T YOl CAN TORR1 . I I <T. IT'T~ A SOLDIER'S LETTER FROM SONNY FRANCE Tie foli;>, Inji i.; a loUcr receive I l?y M.. A. ( . Th'.mpxon i-'-.n !iii# <> , Jenn. )j; , who i: i \ Ir.jj in (he P?>. t.'il of the U. S. A r:.iy ovi sea ;: r , v an,\- , Dec. 8, 1918. My T)cu; Inul:? 1 ; > nv In Ir-FiiM1 F iivrwl < o /-n'-lln. whr r ! ha' been a'l 'ho 4 :'n; th"' my ad 'rors was. ''.Scmrwli'.rc i.i Franco" and row 1 will endeavor to give you my views on the counlrv peoples, and habits, hut now owing to the foci that my work has been such hours that 1 did not have tlv pleasure of reading very much, n fact the extent of my reading matte) has been the daily paper so you ca readily see that I am partially a1 loss when it comes to finding enougl ^ words to express myself, and mciv L O^no/'in 11 \r <?? ? r\ I' 'J "" ' My first impression of France \va We still have on hand a ni Mules. Also have in this K buggies. Come and get > all picked. Jenkin Tabo *me can you let millions die tl Starvation? You cannot do it 3 orphans and babes from their uld not do otherwise and be nny you give goes for food and )f the near East. ? NATION'S QUOTA $30,00 JR QUOTA $?? 4PAIGN JANUARY 12-19-191 IERICAN COMMIT ELIEF IN THE NEA AUMKKIA.- G REECE - SYRIA.-PJERS a little old country, damp, raw, an 1 ! dirty, also many years behind tlm i times, the people 1 thought were lazy' slow and stupid, with no such goo 1 | Enterals as our American p* ople, an . j ! ?v.ore r;.>poi ially our "Ideal American Girl." This, my first iinpressic n of .Fiance and so on it remained | Fire/ugh the winter, hut when early pring came, the sun began to shin , ; flowers began to bloom, trees turned |giee;? and crops began to grow, then Ithis disgust and contempt 1 had for j this country began to wear away, 'and 1 began to appreciate "Sunn" | France." It was r"ally runny and 'j veiy beautiful country. I was up i * J 'jibe Lorraine sector in early spring j 'iand the first of summer, and 1 thir.k ' that one of the prettiest parts o'Fiance, the hills and valleys, brook -, and meadows, fields and forest, arc 1 just a marvel of nature's work, and | the people take advantage of this 1 ! and try to make it more beau, if a1 j and attractive for the people w it h j I I summer houses, beer gardens, rustic! seats and benches along the pathway | ! ' that leads you to one of these almost ice selection of Horses and week a car load of Virginia 'our choice before they are is Bros. r, N. C. TTOT^'RY HERA LI "== - i i I i ' .'' '" , ' |;il. . "' ' ": "/ > 1 , 1 : ' -^'.' '. r ? ' ?VS^* Vs"--' ' ^'i-'^I ''"*" / , v' "':'" ! i ' - - ' ' . \ ,U4< vLi; Vv ^ Itfft-'-, - 1 ie most hideous death \ i'You will not do itl hunger. Will you do ; a man, much less an clothing for the starvi 0,000 j 9 TEE iR. EAST IA" i -??;??aLcsamr 'jfl' niiturai leisure places. Now, up to this time, the Ameri .vvs had done very li'.tl< fighting in j act they had only he< i placed in | he quiet sectors for framing :n J lunch War 'arr, an i you knew that ! ,iio Gci mar. prepagn <ia was "Tin j Americans can't fight,'' and not hav- ' ng done any !ight? g io as to prove ! o fah i-y ( f thi : statement, and din ! ri lie suddc a change i i the p opl j ifo i' the ?.T:uv ie.c vent in at (ha j an Thierry, 1 an in lined to he- i !i ve that t'nis propaganda had a little eff-et upm th. poopl?, hut now ' ' Cl* tb'. tj'i ;?m *\i 4ie;*r. hcl them ' five, at Chateau Thin.,, that :how- . Cvl the people the metal that w:i in! the Ami ri ans, and c onsoquent ly they began to show more : ppr( cialion for us, and we began to mix more and more learning their habits customs and etc., and then my 'pinion changed and developed into r ranee >s an ancient, iii t?> ic, ami very beautiful country, inhabited u;> v. sentimental, economic, ami hog py people. Now I will take Paris a.-> an < xanipb', you can cor.to near r raying that Pari.; i; Prance more than veal can tay that Now York or Chicago or < nio ot h< r k?"?>;o city is Amelia, because Pali, a I sec ii is tin- v. le 1 heart and brains of this cow try. Now, after four years oi' war, ?>nris vas gay, lively, and appaiv ntiv ' apI heir work went on, their amusements, though not a; many, were almost as good, end the dress of the women and girls, though you could not especially say richly, it was neat, tidy, and admirable. They are also, ar I have said before, a very economical people. I have hoard thorn J say mat the waste of the average American family in peace time was enough to keep several French families up, and to see the meals served you would naturaiiy think so. How they did it I don't know. Another thing that is very noticeable is the recuperative spirit that they possess. Just to stop for a minute and think of the tragedies that have been committed during this war, and then take a look down the boulevard and see the happy smiling people, frolick ing up and t down, going to shows, Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT folia tocure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. 'tantly relieve3 Itching Piles, or./ you enn get I'CHtful sleep after the first application. Price 60c. K CONWAY, S. 0 theatres and the like, and also look into the cafes and see the larg * :rowds, drinking, talkfng. and laughing, and I, say that it is really won. icrful. Now to say* a word about the Pienehman as a fighter, when 1 first saw them I thought the same t thing that they were too f slow to i fight, that they did not have the ini- i tiative, the get up and get that the j hustling, hustling American has, but 1 after I learned more about them 1 i began to change my opinion at once, 1 and now I say that the Poilus is a ] aender when it comes to fighting, i they are a clean ar.d fair fighter, their heart is as kind and pure as 1 Sold, just take you yourself or the 1 live rage American, and see homos | burned to the ground, art and treas- i ines stolen and carried away to i another country, old women, and 1 little children murdered or enslaved 1 your sweetheart, wife or daughter I ravi lied, bintaly treated, and trod- j Ion luider the feet of the Boast:al Kun, your blood would gush through ou veins like torrents, and your; soul : oi k revenge upon the guilty ( with nothing less than death, even hough he might yell for mercy. vVell the IV ill ; went through all of his and then at 'he last they were i ll putting u > that e'ean fa;r fight, nd they did it 1 eroically, and it won, and it would take a man with "a unlimited vocabulary to pay a j ! ibuie to the brave IV ilus that | voiud (io him any way just. Fighting side b\ side f r one groat ! rii'O, and being socially as well a business-like associated together, 1 ay *1 at tb.ere is a tie that hinds the h e.r.co-American heart that will 'like many years to untie, if it really s as it appears to me. and should it never change, the French people: a-t word would be, "America, 1 love i You." In my next letter 1 will try to ted you a little about tbc Anireiaen as a i ighter. Hoping that all are enjoying good health, 1 close with my love t" you all. Your son,?"Jinks." are Civil Postal Agent, Station 702, A. E. F. YOUTH-TIME The important time to (ay a strong foundation for robust manhood is while life ic young and the body develop ir;g. A growing child need? every possible help to conse . venergy and confirm the body j In vigorous health* To a developing child pMi if ^l^iy I L. i v K * feLi ra i ^ 1 i ccrncs i tH pellicular help, | Thousands of the strong men 5 i* . 1 ana women 01 louay were in youth-time nourished and strengthened to withstand the inroads ol disease by the ji'fjf consistent use of Scczt's. -tUa .-.cctt ClcoiUfjci^J!, iT./? ts-l o Caught?At one of the summer camp , a father said to his pi\ tty daughter one morning: "What time did you send that j young Simpson homo last night?" "Oh," replied the girl, "I don't think it was very late." "It must have been close to midnight." "Why, father!" i^n. i O %v V'U ill (II (Mil Ul l/l IV hack door and burrs off to bed when >ou heard me. com mo* in?" "Oh. I ti.ii'U have Ixcn in bed for hours when you came in." "You heard me lie n." "Yc^. You wrke me up." "And you had been in bod for hours." "Lh hub!" "That certainly b. funny." "Why?" "Ifecau. -e when I went to liyht Ihe j lamp I in ariy burned my hands off j on the hot chimney."?Youngstown j Telegram. A Tonic Laxative that will remove the bile from th- Liver end cleanse the System THOROUGHLY without griping or disturbing the stomach is truly a Perfect Laxative. LAX-F05 WITH PEPSIN j Is the name of a Reliable and Perfect Laxative which soon relieves Sick Headache, Dizziness, Indigebciou, Siuuiucli Trouble, Gas and Pi!** enn vd by a Torpid Liver and Constipation. Always use a Reliable Laxative la the treatment of Colds, Grip and Influenza. ^ LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN is a Liquid Digestive Tonic Laxative excellent in its effect on the System, both as a tonic and as a laxative. It is just ns good for Children as for Adults. Pleasant to take. Children like it. 50c. Made and recommended to the publlo by Paris Medicine Co., St. Louia, Mo., manufacturers ot Grove's Tasteless chill Toole. o "I'm going to got a divorce. My wife hasn't spoken to me for six months." "Better be careful. You'll never get another wife like that." ? Boston Transcript. REFUSE TO ACCEPT OLD GERMAN GUNS Coblenz. ? Eighty-eight German nnnon, snrrenctei*e(l in accordance with the armistice, wore rejected by -lie United States receiving commission. The Americans contended that ;he guns were of old models and did lot meet the requirements, that some lad been damaged by premature exdocions and that others were lacking p. certain parts. The German commission which has 100:1 at Coblenz attending to the doli ils t'.c fv.rrender of cannon, airillfinov: nOini. ...... i-.i miiu wiiv i ? tu mull run NN'U** notified that replacements for the 8^ n joctod cannon must bo in Coblenx l>> January 10. So far 04 cannon of carious calibres have boon accepted by Americans. The rejected artillery included two cannon nianufa. tured in 1V7U. All the rejected guns, according to the Germans, were used on va i ious fronts during the last few months of the war. WILL FIGIIT FOK SKAT. Chicago.?Victor L. Kerger of Milwaukee, one of the five Socialist lea dors found guilty yesterday on ( en-niracy under the espionage act to obstruct the government's war pro' gram, plans to fight to obtain a seat in the congress. Complaint to bar nun i i*iNil congress as disloyal al r* ady has been filed by .). l\ Carney, Democrat, whom Pwvgcr defeated in tiio November election by It 000 Notes. "It* congress decides that there must be a reelection in my district," aid llorger today, "1 shall run .r ain and be elected again. And il ey still refuse to let me take my ;>at, then the congressional district will remain unrepresented in this congress." o TAX UETIKNS. For Fiscal Year 1919. The County Auditor of Horry County will attend the following places at times specified below for the purpose of taking returns for the fiscal year 1919, of all poll tax payers, also of a" personal property owned January 1st, 1919. All able bodied male persons between the ages of 21 and GO years capable of earning a support, shali be deemed taxable polls. Executors and adn inistt utors ate required to make their returns. Failure to make returns within the time | specified subjects the delinquent to a penalty of ?r>0 per cent. Bayboro?Monday, January Gt.i, ! from 10 to 1'2. Rehoboth?Mbnday, January Gth, from 2 to 4. Mt. PFgah?Tuesday, January 7th, from D to 11. Hinsons Store?Tuesday January 7th, from 1 to 4. Stevens X Roads?Wednesday, Jan.. uary 8th, from 10 to 12. Stroud's Store?Wednesday, January 8th, from 2 to 4. Floyds School House ? Thursday, January 9th, from 10 to 3. Spring Branch?Friday, January 10th, from 9 to 12. | Grassy Hay?Friday January 10th, i from 3 to 4. i Green Sea?Saturday, January 11 lb ! from 9 to 12. Hammond?Monday, January 13ln, | from 11 to 12. Daisy?Monday, January 13th, firm 2 to 4. Nathan Bellamy's Store?Tuesday, January 14th, from 10 to 1 2. J.on^s- -Tuesday, January 14th, from 2 to 4. B rook svi lie ?Wednesday, January ! 5th, from 9 to 11. Little River?Wednesday, January I 15th, from 1 to 3. I Wainpei Thursday, January 10th. i from 9 to 12. Hand?Thursday, January 10th, from 2 to 2:50. Coo! Spring ? Monday, Januar\ i 20th. from I (o 3. (lalivants Ferry?Tuesday, Jar.ua r\ 21 st, fI'oin 0 to 3. I Fog I> In ff?Wednesday, January 2! nd, from i 0 to 11. J ordanvillo?Wednesday, January 22nd, from L to 3. Cooper's Store?Thursday, January I 23rd, from 11 to 12. I Stalvoy?Thursday, January 23rd, from 2 to 4. Burgess?Friday, January 21th, from 9 to 12. Fowler's School House?Tuesday, January 28th, from 9 to 11. I,oris?Tuesday, January 28th, from 1 to 4. San ford?Wednesday, January 29th from 9 to 11. Adrian?Wednesday, January, 29th, fiom 1 to 3. Aynor?Friday, January 31st, between trains. The balance of the time at the Auditor's Office in Conway. Please remember the time for making returns expires on February 20th. N. C. Adams, County Auditor. TffltEl PEACE COUNCILS ABOUT TO BEGIN On Eve of Preliminary Discussion Situation Is Very Hazy , , WILSON GIVES US HINT OF METHODS Conferences to Be-gin Tomorrow Between the Leaders. Paris.?Informal conferences with Kntontc statesmen which will lay the nal groundwork for the peace conferences will begin Thursday. These eonfci\ noes probably will be President Wilson's only official activity prior to th beginning of the peace congress as it is necos.-ary for him vO get some rest after a fatiguing round of speeches ami traveling. AfU i the formal sc ssions begin, he will .a lib! Is. s play a little golf, if the jWtathor i good, but will deny him< ii to ail cadets and will cut all | I her "hi in. s.- l> a minimum. ! Vs the ecut'< r? nee approaches the i . . .' .ago whore m par ant formal agree1 r.n-nts which wil 1 :\\ * an important boaring on i dial sc.ticnn< nts will bo n ache !, ih< re i-c-nns to lie excellent nuthoi':!\ foi .v.;v iag that plans for lire settle: enl < f the most important pui slii n th league of nations, the f'udom of t' o seas and disarmanu ni are sliil very indefinite. It is trim several propositions are i being put foiward for the adjustment of those matters, hut there ;s j none having the1 color of official sane tion. Wilson Keeps Own Counsel. i If .Mr. Wilson has drawn up any | specific piars, lie has not divulged tlieni to anybody and it is known he is cU sely : tody dig various suggestions advocated by others. This is i not necessarily to he constlued as (meaning that the President is withI out definite ideas, hut rather that lie lias been giving thought to the governing principles and keeping an open mind so as to benefit from all sources. The American commission has ; In en gnthi ring material constantly 'aid this is i > lv r a ly in m? moranj dum form for the President when lv I goes to the conl'eiviio's. The lust dil'orm \tion obtain aide as to confer nces so far he! i with British and i Itid'din .Statesmen is that they were i vi ry satisfactory, developing no difjfmences as to p'iivdplc.; involved. It i.as been noted that .Mr. Wilson, in {a!' his speeches, has emphasized the j fact that there is p. ?id i t agreement ]a.- to main points. Those near the President have hx i n eager to send to America soma jd? tailed statement of what has been a compliiiied r ince lib coming to Ku[ repo, but it has been explained thai r< gotiatiom; at present are of such a character that it would he unwise to discuss matters si ill in the formative > lage. Th.e coming uferencrs will among otluv tiling ', probably decid4 r,n the (kite of the opening of the fern al r.e si?m of the cor.Id rence, the dent to which they will he open and other details which are of gnat int m e -{ to tie pull ic. Lansing, House and Cecil. Seen in ry I .am in".. Colonei House ami Lord Kobeit C < >1. who has made j'ht Mibject of the league of nations : i p< :tl study on behalf of the Brit 1 !i y uvmii' i n<. hel ! a long conferi v to.lav : n'i tjr the details to * jh workt-d < ir in forming league. T . :i ( ni? ! ; ' ; s followed consultations betvn.n President Wilson . n<i (.'i> 1 ?>>:< 1 House 'rst evening. Many important (iiiostions concern ling the arrangement of the program foi the peace, conference which have been in process of solution, l> obably will soon he adjusted as a result of President Wilson's return to Paris. o The Strong VYiihsiaim thv "'inter Cold Better Than the Weak You must have Health, Strength and En: durance to tight Colds. 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