The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-01-29
SOLDIERS ARRIVE
FROM OVERSEAS
Fighters from the Front Lines Gudly
Welcomed by Homefolks. Glad to
Get Homo.

Welcomed by Homefolks. Glad to
Get Home.
During the past week number of
Laurens soldiers have reached home
from overseas Most OF them arrived
ahead Of their commands on account Of
wounds which they had received on tho
western front. All of them have becn
given big welcome by the homcfollIs &
and they III turn arc glad to get back
home
Lieut.. JOS. T.. Smith, OF the Old Travn-
nam Guards, arrived the latter part of
last week and spent several days hero
"hllc on his way to the hospital at
Camp Jackson. Lieut. Smith had al
most recovered from the effects or his
wound and gas received during Octo-
Ter on the EIindcnburg line. lie brouyht
back a glowing account Of The com
panN's record in France and said that
''c entire outfit fought like Veterans
i!cut. Smith himself was not present
when the Thirticth Division made IFS
FAMOUS drive across The Iiindcnbulw
inc as he had been put out OF action
just a rcw days before. but he wos ON
hand during all Of the fierce fighting
which his company participated pro
ViouS TO that. AS is well known. thc
Ihirticth and Twenty seventh dvi-
Sions were brgacd with The English
ana fought along the northern end of
inc line most Of the time. The British.
nc said, were very much dispiritcd
when they arrived and appeared to
have given up hope of being able 10
hold the Germans back. One of the
high commanding officers expressed
grave doubts about holding the line and
said he thought that the Americans had
come too late. The arrival of Tho
Americans and their first victories.
however, put new spirit into all The al
lies and this in large part accounted
Tor the final victory on November 11th.
Lieut.. Smith confirmed the fact not
generally known that a considerable
bod yof Minnesota troops was with
the Thrticth Division and these mon
he said, took gallant part in all tho
battles inwhich the division participat-
ed.
Monday evening Sergeant Walker
campbell, son Of Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ.
campbell. arrived in the city from ov-
orscas. Scrgt. Campbell was confined
to an English hospital for several
months on account Of wounds and gas
but appears to be in fine condition now
He also brought a glowing account O
the Thirtieth. Yesterday afternoon
Scrgt. John Whalcy and Scrgt. Hugh
Workman, both Of the same company
were reported as arrived home. Scrgt
"haley was seriously gassed but is
rapidly recovering. Scrgt. Workman
who formerly worked at Powe's DRUG
store, had a shrapncl wound in the
chin, but skillfu work of the army
surgeon have largely removed ali
signs Of it.
Scrgt. Roland Mosclcy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. c. ID. Mosclcy, who has been
in the chemical department in France
iarrivcd Monday. Scrgt. Mosclcy said
he was unable to get into the front
lines. but his work was none the less
interesting on account OF that
Moore Dial came home yesterday. IIc
has been in the hospital almost The en-
tire time since he joined the army
about four months ago and was moi
able TO go across.
Yesterday afternoon Corporal Spur
gcon Sumcrcl. of Clinton, was in the
city. Corporal Sumcral made a record
for travelling while in the army. IT,
was inductcd into the service on Sep
tcmbcr 10Th, a few days later he was
full flcdgcd soldier and on his way
TO an cmbarkation point, he was in
France a few weeks after getting his
uniform, was right behind the front
lines when the biggest battles were in
progress. after the armisticc he started
toward Germany, almost reached tht
German border. was sent back homo
and reached Clinton Monday, having
been away from home but a little more
than four months.
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lDilncnza Situation Better.
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