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AS ARGONNE LOOKS. Stark Trees of the Forest Dead to the Core. (George P. Paul in New York Even ing Post.) St. Mllhiel, France.--It takes more ltan sprIng rains and sunny days to bring life back to the Argonne Forest and the Valley of the lMeuse. A few yellow flowers try feebly to make a showing, but they don't deceive any one, for over the entire region hovers the dead calm that follows the tor nado. Whoever travels 200 miles through this region, as I have Just (lone, visit ing villago after village in ruins, naturally comes to the conclusion that this district is Inhabited by Germans and A\mericans. As for the French men, they are hardly to he found even in their own country. There are plenty of Germans, but In many caSes they are utnder Aiericai gulards, who see to it that the prisoners are kept Imsy at their work of rolling up the barhed wire, filling in ihe trenclics and getliing rid of the chutick holes in Ile roadbeds. And the A ierica ns--one meets them at every tiurn of the road. I Iund reds of themu are doing roadwork in all of this rlegion. for the It ige trucks that still luitible heavily along these high 'Ways are highly destructive, especial ly at this time of the year when it rains nearly every day. Many negro troops are being used for this work and they are doing a good job of it, even if they are thousands of miles from home and front the warmth of the Sunny South. Some of the stretch es of road that they are repairing are windswept, barren, forbidden, with great langles of barbed wire on cither side and a jagged skyline wherever a battereil town tries to rear, its walls. The real fighting of the \\ar may be ove:r ai(d tens of thousands of Amer ioans may be started on their way for the States, but to judge from the t housa Inds of Anericans that c.ant he seen in a tour of this district one gets th'll impression that Amteriea is still oin the job and so busy that it will hardlly know Maits 11111 anti oil tihe sides of 'fill :"( ) wo i n't m na temt a stray 'at to stop and drink f rom them after' a thiiiiiing hint for rats thr'ought the trenches. The tlrees that on1c. lned thec roadside are.- +a d to the v-ry core, and tuils, sir:1n1 to say, icing (cad, Ithey know hettr thaln to ury to Ihow anty signs of life or to put (t t, l ie: t. tity bud with the mnbiof spring. The h:t rihed wir i 't mass of rust-a dead and n 0 . (ttrivalce that oight to take wlu' and fly away. l;vein the pill boxev. that stand at commuandiig po sititns at the (ross roads ar Iow as harmlrp.st as th' guideposts that flank The lil! sld hamtlets are reiarkable for whai1t Itey do not 'tave. No bark ing dos take delight itn chasing a StrangeLI mo1tor. car fuill lnch of Alainl St ret. No carlitg smoke fromi the 'himn y' tops tellIs thatt supiper' is onl the way. No whiff of freshi bread comes fromt thle wide sw iung hakhe shop (d(or1 at thte corneir. No Children ('luck along the St reel in t heir wooden sitoes anitd sitock frocks. NO itroud tiltd roio'i~f of thie btar:n, tells a ga in and~ agalin to all the valley rontd that this Is thle recnownted viillage of El':- a-Grianiide, antd eve ryone should hte veil awuaire of that fact, ltiht now it, is tnot the uill age of Erv ize-lIa Grand, c.or aniy onteC of its hunliied d cousti n uillhiges, that Stands1(1 it thle old famtiliar' spiot, but only tdhantom ham lets l ceed to deth in th le clatshi of arms. (onifederate Hlelies Wntedl. 'ro tite People of Laurens ('ounty: W~lt introp (ollege htas a mu tseum i, whli chi is goi ng to lie (one of thle best in the State. Tiut, it catnnot gro(w without gifts from you, the Ilatrotns andl frieinds of the lnstIt ut Ion in which it Is io('nted. At present, tihe gr'eatest needi Is a o'olleet ion of Confeder'ate ar t ielez. su'h as stamips, diaies, let trs, old imoney, uin Ifor'ms, and any in teri estitng irel IC of thle 01(1 wari. Tio yotu peotiie wh'lo have these things, 01' any othier souivenitir of the war, th Wi' ~'n thriot Chapter Daughiteirs of the Con federacy asks for your contributions. All at Ides gIven will be earettully marked andl kept it a gass case for' ex hIbIt Ion. (Commencemnent time is nenrt, an'l-d10 yotiuuwant vilsitors fr'om all over' the State to see a C'onfeder'ate eoll('( tlon, without a single article it it fronm Laitriens County? I do not, and I, as ia re(sidlent (of Lautrents, 11rge you to sendi something for tihe Confeder'ate colletion at Winthr'op. Rlebecca Clark, Pres. WInthrop Chaptor, U. D. C. Habitual Constipation Cured In 14 to 21 Days "LAX-FOS WITh! PEPSIN" is a specially prepared Syrup Toinic-Laxative for Ha bitual Constijpation. It relieves promptly but should be token regularly for 14 to 21 days to Induce regular action, I Stimulates and Reguiatea Very Pleasant to Take. O0c per bottle. COMIESS ASKED FOR OREAT FUND Illiitys Need More Than One Billion Doiars For Operatling Losses. Washington, May 24.-ro finance the railroads for the remainder of this year and to iay tle government's op erating loss for 1 m;onths up to this Imonth, al avipriation of $1,200,000, 601 was asvkedi of congress today by Director General Hines. lore may be soughte later if the gove'i'nnient con tiltles to lose heavily in operation. h'ie $1,20,0,000,000 is in adlition to the $~00,000,000 appropr'iated by the last congress, and includes the $750, 00.000 whitIch failed of appropriat foi when tile Session ended inI a filibuster. Out of this a p propriatiol which colgress will be hsked to expedite, railtrad will be paid the suis (u1e thetni mion tIs ago as tnldard (om1 pensation, and for which they have (ceptd tle railroad administration's certificate--; of inudelt edies. Oil -e 1urity of' hese certilleates they have horrow.ed froml banks aInd the aril IllInCe ('0'poaItioI to nmeet their eur rent eorpor'ate obligation1 In recent In0nth1s. This temporary system of finanticiig will be clin)liated as soon as (on0gre('ss Provides funds. Approx iniately $186,000,000 repre Sivs the gOvernmient's los inl Opert ing i the railroads fron Jautiary 1, I whe(n private control ended, and 3Lay 1 last. Thi1s is the difference be t ween the sunis for which the gov erinniit is obliged to pay the roads oin contracts and the net actual op erating Income from operations. The balance, or about $1,211,000,000 of the $1,700,000,000 now appropilated or sought, represents working capital to be paid to the government eventually. This was explaiied by Mr. Hines in his request for the approprliation sub mitted to congress through Secretary Glass. The deficit last year was $236,18.1, 000 and in the first four months this year, the povert'nlent's loss was about $2,,0h(10. These, said Mr. Itines, ".are clearly losses duo to the war and ought to be treated as such. By reason of the atew r the war factors lnding to important changes in the situationt the estiliatc herewith sub tmlitted dot's not attempt to forecast rev 1ults beyond the first four m1tonths of this ealendar year'." Thlis commelnt of the( director gen1 or'll promllptcd belief that. the adlinini 'r-alton ligh-lit have to call on Con r-s for 1ditional Ifunds to mnake 1111 a fuiture dll(it. Such a situation mihlt lbe mt by raising rates, but ihe director genvral has stated recent ly t hat lie does not wish to consider tlhi 1111til opporuity has been1 given foir gneraI business comditions which are tOeflected in ttraflic to be restored to a iiiore normal basis. This Is inter 11re4ted aIs me1anling that there prob 111y will Ie no rite advances before next faIll and tle director geleiral's 1a.titud(1 is that it alty ilien) be unt ne(Ce1e3y to raise themt. I ar-load of Iron _dxs t receved. Thlis inc(luldes all the latest patterns anid (olorsx, single, regular anid chii S. M. & 10 I Wi \l lS & CO. CHICESTR SPILLS PiY~' in RedI~. an<d Gold inetanlic .., oxes, seiulc~ with Iuo Ribblon. .i Take no of her.tIu of,0 : '' liren a. Atk for.E -f -TER'. f , 9* yearsknownascesSafstAtways Retlal.te --SOLD BY I)RUGOISTS EVERYMhERE * * ****ADEN * *E*S ** Aadden, MIay 26-Exercises at Children's Day was attended as usual by a large congregation. In the crowd -were the faces of those who had "come back homc"-many having tatken part in former programs. Among those we noticed were: Mles daies Ral ph Terry and Ernest .loore, of Laurens, Alma itell and Neil .3ad den of Greenwood, .\Misses Juanita and KathIi!een M.artin of Hlich mond, Va. iAmong ihe visitors none was more gilly woleolemd than iMrs. W. 13. C'ompton, of creenwoodi, her -hirming dautghter, .Iss NlamIn Ic and her siturdy sons, 'rlest lid the two preaicher boys, .1. It. Parrott and J. 1). Plittag. It wvas a greatl pleasilre to See aga in the face of this splendid mother and to knlow that ie had Ilf butI few traces; oil tle beatitifill face. This corrIesond(lit w.as riek and left early but. we wer delightIed to greet so t1:any friends while we (did stay. Mrs. 11. Goodman, of 1iarrs S prn igs, .IMrs. Glithrie and (Nliss Goodman, Air. and .\ls. John ITurn er, Mr. Arthlr, Worlnilnla an1)d sois of Cross HTill, Messrs. II. Terry, Rtalph Terry, .Mr. a111d Mrs. Ludie Iloyd and Mrs. Swyert, .\lr. and .Mrs. C. A. Power ind Miss 10ulle, of Lau renis; Col. Wtrton. of Waterloo, and hosts of others whom we (Id not get to greet, butl whose presence is always a source of pAeas u Ile. At a recent school meetling Miss NiMray was re-elected principal. Miss Langstonl, after teaching several years, (dd not apply for re-elect ion. The place for primatry teacher ot New l'rospeet !s now open for applient ions. Corns Peel Off Painlessly There's Only One (4enune ('or4'-Peel er-Thfill'S "(4ets-It".. There's only one happy way to get rid of any corn or (.nllils. anil that's thle pailess-pcel-off way. "Get I-t" Is the oily co (ru rnemedy in tlie worIld ' drops of 'Gots-WIt'-Corn 19 donnaed.' thait does It thait way -effec'vtively. horoligl Ily. \Wh%, get down oni the floor, tie yoursehi' illf into a knot, and have to foo! with "pack'agey" pla.ters, gretsy oiimiluens that i1ub off', sticky 1.ates anid digging kiniives and Scissors, whin you ean Iel off y(our11 con11 or eallils inl onie otplite piece, peace fully\ and surely, wiv. mgi,1imle easy "Gets-lI"? If takes 2 or' ; see o' 1 dtrops, andl thiat's all. "Ghts-Tit" dloes the list !(Get ( rid of lhat COrnl Ilainl at (once, so) that you1 (aln work andi pty3 withou11t ('(1rn torlture. lie siurie to uste "G(ets-it"'. It nievetr fails. '"(e s-It'' thei guaranteed, monev backt (Oii -orn-remover', thle on11y surle way3, costs but it tihte at anyi3 drutg storie. M''d by3 10. Lawretnce & C'o., ('hicago, Ill. Soldl inili lauens andl reconunlended as the worbl's best corn r'emedy by t'Iirekn luu Con Ioni'm. n..'n Co. It was the conseisus of opinion of patrons present that the pay for the primary teacher be Increased and on ly a graduate be secured for this very important place--teachiny begincrs. We feel sure that w;th so many splen did teachers going out of war work and so many Who "re put throu.gh the four years of norial Ol cou.se at \Win throp, we shall setcre one tha will give good work. ..............ffee for I LEMON JUICE - FOR FRECKLES th h ak GirI:s!Mk beaut y 1otion f >r. It f -- % c ,,a t . - T r y t ! r A 1 a e b i e . (?Iweze the Iiie( of t wo INDmIDnA in-TI ITI A (o a holde1 containling thir< ouinces of orchard wh-iite, shake wellI, and you ha-a a b it' sh hn Lrlg 1et ofe to:1 .o a ~ 11.1. 1' I a ii ol ,Iii 4 .' 01111 il A-X1v:~ 'l! ) StI N and I n ioi and cIn bJ auti lier. '!t vct' .-'~. r1' . o';t. ~ ~ k"' $ c-j I rj.i7 A Ber;~~~~ ar vei-vr mn.)cot dru tore or'oi!et Theonner' v*. ii . Conpany ply thrie ondel s of orUchar:1 d while forAs a f-U'.': e nts. ANaa e i Ie' fra &rant 1)iion into r the fae, ne(k, arna' a n d ia nds ea c h d a y I, if, ::te iA, m . vwA cAn te freckles and 1 mhtii'e dh *:-:, ! up aacorndia, lo u 'pki.t and Yj cr '.pclim you rp notL how e lear, soft and ro: h the . . 1111 i (-,. -,r\ i v Yu rrm or 'kin lbeoiles. Yes! It is hanle- r Lnd uiner Iidsitttis. Vol' r v ~j I N . , il Ie ~ g CoyIig ep utn loos Ri 's evr3ieyufuhyu ?R.J. R.~yo:ld It's neve r to lttohpiothel Piceulbrtplasre pasure For P. nk A.istrg eray to ie You mor Quickc as. youeo know Prince Albert- ieit down cutsu out bieaand arh.r It' o whatl yfur ongue!m Tpipyed basd tiyrets Mans poundhn and alf pondtinfy hmasitors adlithatfuclever prciahound crstal glassy-fudr It Itsonevmier top hat kp theit tbcc Pinch plert condition. R.Jt eod obacco Companyuve ady insonsalemN.C Like other things "made at I e home" Karo Home- Made Candy is best for Children Karo is pr-e and rclh in food value; it is whle__som e a-nd health building. F 3 Fudg-ce'eate and creay; CrispTaffy a.d [ride Panut Candy; Caramels and I'- ma &.ocd Brk -Fonda:nt -Karo makes many kinds of f I home--mad goi es V_ IFP% E Book tells you how to make the most --elicous Karo Candies easily and quickly. Sozau ifuluy illuatrated and it is FREE. Write us today for it. Corn Products Refining Company 0- Box 161 New York City - . ..- T. B. Norris, Sales Representative II~l II I ItlLilding Atlanta., f Ci a . - i,,,~.~~*___ __ - ~ * --.FOR ~