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Qfot pamfcerg^eraltj ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. Thursday, June 27,1918. PATRIOTISM. A former governor of South Carolina, who is now a candidate for the United States senate, has made several speeches since the entry of America into the war, in all of which he has discussed the war. In none of these speeches do we find one word ?not one word, mark you?of criticism of the enemy. Xot one word of explanation or defense of why America entered the war, no commendation of President Wilson or the members of congress. Xo criticism of the German atrocities in Belgium and France, nor of her dastardly activi ties in this country. Not one word. But on the contrary, what do we find in these speeches? Criticism of President Wilson and the members of congress, he even going so far as to say that in the sight of Almighty God every life lost in this war will be charged to the president and the members of congress who voted for * war as an ''UNWARRANTED sacrifice of American manhood." Mind you, these speeches were made after America had entered the war, and yet no man who is blind enough to follow him can point to one single expression which shows that he is loyal to his country. Of what use for him to add in the next breath that he does not want to be misunderstood, that we are now in the war and it must be won? Of what use is it to utter hypocritical prayers over the patient after the deadly poison has been injected into his veins? And then to have the nerve to talk about patriotism! If one-fourth of the men in the United States had just this kind of Datriotic blood flowing through their veins and our army was receiving this kind of support from them, we would have an army in France about three weeks. (They cer\ tainly would not last longer than that. Deliberately stabbing in the back the noble boys of this country who are facing a most unscrupulous foe, giving their all for humanity's sake, and then expect the mothers and fathers of these boys to over look it, because, forsooth, "we are now in the war and it must be won." He may be able to prove his patriotism by the kaiser and those who sympathize with the ' hellish work of his brutal hordes, but not by the reb-blooded Americans who love their country and humanity as well. To hell with such patriotism! Ben Abney, general counsel of the Southern railway, has been fired out of his job because of his attitude toward the government. He is a close kinsman of the former governor of * South Carolina who is now a candidate for the U. S. senate, and lives in the house with him. Some people harp on it being the Christian duty of a nation to keep out of war. If Christianity does not teach protection to the weak we do not have a clear conception of what Christianity is. We not only believe that it was the duty of America to enter the war against Germany, but we believe that it is the duty of all Christian nations to unite in destroying the power of that government. How anyone can review the outrages of Germany against little Belgium, Roumania, and Poland, and then say it is not a duty to wipe such a nation off the face of the map, is beyond our conception. It took the former governor 01 South Carolina almost a year to figure out a reply to the published speech he made last year at Filbert. He first said, a week or two ago, that the newspapers were liars for reporting him as saying that he did not care what kind of America it is after he is dead and gone. He then found that would not work so well, inasmuch as the newspaper that reported him as saying it had been friendly toward him. So at the campaign meeting in York the other day he admitted saying it, but says he qualified it by the prefix "if my soul is to be lost" he did not care, etc. Everybody can figure out to his own satisfaction what, if any, difference his qualification makes. The fact remains that he did say it. And that is not all he said. Loyal Americans, how does this sound from a would-be U. S. senator: "On the final judgment day every American citizen who is killed in this war off American soil will be charged against the president of the United States and the members of the congress of the United States who voted for it, as an unwarranted sacrifice in the sight of the Almighty God, of fresh young American manhood." These are his words as reported by the Yorkville Enquirer, and the former governor does not deny them. In fact, at York the other day he reiterated his Filbert speech by saying that he had no appologies to make for anything he had said. Woodrow Wilson a wholesale murderer? The shame, the disgrace, that South Carolina must suffer in the name of politics, that a man he permitted to stand in public and make such an assertion! A public execution would be far too good for such a man. ?Judge R. W. Memminger, Mrs. Memminger and their son, Robert, and Master Reed motored up from Charleston last week and spent several days with Col. and Mrs. J. R. Owens. The Congressional Race is Wanning Up. ! The people of the second congressional district are certainly waking up now to the importance of the exposure of Mr. Byrnes's record by Mr. Toole. It will be remembered that last winter when congress was not in session Mr. Toole challenged Mr. Byrnes to debate and explain his record faop to face to the ueonle and he refused to do so. And said that it would be undignified for him to do it. but he would this summer. A partial exposure of Mr. Bvrnes's record has caused two more entries in the race. The people appreciate the bold efforts of Mr. Toole to have Mr. Byrnes to explain his un-American record, wherein he has misrepresented this district in congress. The voters await with patience the coming congressional campaign meetings. The people are now ready and are going to make a change in their congressman. Mr. Toole's experience and good record for service make him the logical man for our next congressman. AN OBSERVER. ?Advertisement. CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina, County of Bamberg?By J. J. Brabham, Jr., Probate Judge. Whereas. Mrs. Susan M. Kennedy made suit to me to grant her letters of administration on the estate and effects of W. B. Kennedy. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. B. Kennedy that they be and appear before me in_the court of probate to be held at Bamberg on July ljtn next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 25th day of June, Anno Domini 1918. J. J. BRABHAM, JR., Judge of Probate. CANDIDATES' CARDS." Cards inserted in this column charged for as follows: All county offices, excepting magistrate, cotton weigher, and county commissioner, $5.00; magistrate, cotton weigher and county commissioner, each $3.00; congress and U. S. senate, $10.00; alt State offices $10.00. Cash with card. Please don't ask us to insert card unless check accompanies same. FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announce my candidacy for reelection to Congress, pledging myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic party and to support the nominees thereof. '' JAMES F. BYRNES. I am a candidate for Congress from the second congressional district composing the counties of Saluda, Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg, Hampton, Jasper and Beaufort, subject to the present and future rules and laws of the Democratic party. Platform?one hundred per cent. American. G. L. TOOLE. Aiken, S. C. x xxcxeuv eujixuuxxut! my xdiiuiua^ for election to Congress from the second congressional district, pledging myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic party, and to support the nominees thereof. T. G. CROFT. COTTON WEIGHER BAMBERG. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Cotton Weigher at Bamberg in the primary; subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. A. P. BEARD. COTTON WEIGHER EHRHARDT. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection as Cotton Weigher at Ehrhardt, S. C., pledging myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic party and to support the nominees thereof. BOYCE W. BISHOP. MAGISTRATE AT EHRHARDT. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of Magistrate at Ehrhardt, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. J. H. KINARD. Having been induced by a large number of my friends, I take pleasure in announcing myself a candidate e .v. ? ^ ? ? c x ^ * TV... iur me umv;e ui iiia.&isu <a.te ai xnmhardt, pledging myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic party and to support the nominees thereof. F. K. GRAHAM. MAGISTRATE BAMBERG. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of magistrate at Bamberg, pledging myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic party, and to support the nominees thereof. E. DICKINSON. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Lower District. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of county commissioner for the lower district of Bamberg county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demoratic primary. O. L. COPELAND. J. F. Carter B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Special attention given to settlement of Estates and investigation of Land Titles. BAMBERG, S. C. BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS. WILLIAM L. HAYES. The Pastors' Conference of the j Barnwell Baptist association, wishing to express its appreciation of our dear brother and fellow laborer, William L. Hayes, whose untimely death was caused by an automobile accident near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1918, offers the following resolutions: 1. That our Conference and association have lost a most faithful, efficient and painstaking clerk. 2. That our association and State have lost one of our beloved pastors. For as a pastor. Brother Hayes was untiring and devoted and bore the disappointments and discouragements of his work with an optimism that showed a wonderful faith in his work and in his .Master. 3. That as a companion and brother he was consecrated, agreeable, congenial, jovial and unassuming. We all loved him and miss him sorely. 4. That his departure has deeply and painfully grieved us. But we ! bow in submission to an All-Wise Providence that mistakes not. That our tenderest sympathy and abiding love are extended to his widow. Sister Hayes, and to his sons,' Channing, .Mason and Marion, and other loved ones. i J. D. HUGGIXS, GEO. P. WHITE, C. W. JONES, Committee. Plies Cured In 6 to 14 Days Your druggist will refund money if PAZO j OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleedin g or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days.: The first application gives Ease and Rest. 50c. j " SOUTH CAROLINA FLOATING DEBT IN FIVE fUnco fn/*fe in 1J Iuci kii^ov invio in j them there: R.A.C said in his speech at at Hampton, that would not promise i JOHN L says that he can ant by doing away with useless machinery using the same br understanding that: South Carolina tl I system. GET YOUR NAME I ATA ATA AVA A^, ATk ATL A. A. A^A ^ "y "y y 4r y w _ Owen Br a,;; *!S1 m! || EF Y ? 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