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The News and Herald Winnsboro, S. C. ESTABLISHED IN 1844 T. M. SEAWELL & P. M. DEES Publishers TERMS IN ADVANCE One Year................................'.$1.50 Six M onths........................... ........ .75 Four M onths....................................... .50 A MISREPRESENTED SOUTH. The South is blushing with shame today because of the fat that she is being mis represented in the United States Congress! by men whom our Southern States have elected and sent there to represent our people. Be it said to the credit of the northern representatives that they are holding up the hands of the President of this nation regardless of the fact that many af them are for nd on the other side of the fence politically. The congressman today who is opposing the President's plans for raising a national army is dis-: gracing his district and disrupting his party and weakening his administration. It is and always has been a conceded fact that in time of war or grave peril the chief executive officer of this nation should be allowed full sway in the prosecution of his own plans for the sal vation of his country. As a nation we have today a man at the head of our govern ment who is recognized as the strongest man who ever held the reins of govern mental authority in our land, and yet in the face of these two facts we have a set of congressmen in Washington who are setting themselves up .against the plans made by Woodrow Wilson for the preser vation of this nation. Various excuses are being offered by these men as to why they oppose the President. One congressman at least from South Carolina had the nerve to come out and say that he believes his plan is MIXH better than Mr. Wilson's. *At least this congressman has recognized in himself a great man among the South Carolina representation in the, halls of Congress. If Mr Clarke's idea' of men rushing to the colors by the volunteer system was sound it would have been proven, for before this time there would have been enough *of the flower of the youth of our land already offered through the volurteer system to furnish all the men no iv asked for. The recruiting stations and the marriage bureaus of our land give an absolute proof that Mr. Clarke, is absolutely wrong in his ideas along this' line. As we blush with shame because our iapresentatives bind the hands of our president, the German officeers chuckle with .delight at the many friends who have risen, up at this hour in the halls of legislation Sthis country to aid them in their fight against the world and humanity. The people of South Carolina should begin now ~and.mnake it so hot for their representatives :in Congress that these representatives would be compelled to listen to the voice of their constituency rather than to be led by their own conceited ideas of plans or theirj desire to cater to some whim or personal1 *belif FAIRFIELD COUNTY AWAKE. The campaign that has just ended in this county and which was waged for the pur pose of arousing the farmer to the need of preparedness along the line of supplying himself with food and feedstuffs, has shown with all certainty that the people are thoroughly aroused to the situation ,hat faces them and that they are going ,o work this year with the determinatior to work out their own salvation in thE matter of living at home. We predici from all indications on these trips tha1 there will be more food and feed stuffi raised in Fairfield county this year thar ever before in her entire history. OUR FLAG. In this hour of national peril and suprem( crisis the flag of the nation should becom( an object of reverance on the part of oui people. Of all the patriotic articles one oJ the best we'have seen is the one we ar< copying below from the Southern Ruralist It is well worth perusal by every citizen o: the county. "When you see the Stars and Stripes dis. played, son, stand up and take off your hat Somebody may titter. It is popular to de 'ride all expression of noble sentiment. Yoi may blaspheme in the street, and stagge drunken in public places, and the bystander: will not pay much attention to you; but i you should get down on your knees in th( street and pray to Almighty God, or if yot should stand bareheaded while a compan) of old soldiers marched by with their flag some people will sneer. Don't you mind! When Old Glory come. along, salute, and let them think what the3 please! When you hear the band pla3 "The Star Spangled Banner," in a restau rant, or hotel, get up, even if you rise alone stand there, and don't be ashamed of i either. IT IS THE ONLY AIR UNDER GOD'S HEAVEN FOR WHICH YOU MAI STAND. For all the signs and symbols since th( world began, there is never another, sav( only the cross sanctified on Calvary, so ful of meaning as the flag of our country. The piece of red, white and blue bunting means five thousand years of struggl( upwards. It is the century plant of humar hope in bloom. It means the answered prayer o: generations of slaves, of the helots o Greece, of.the human chattels of Rome, o the vassals of feudalism, of the serfs o Russia, of the blacks of America, of the down-trodden people of the ages. Your' flag stands for humanity, for at equal opportunity to all the sons of men. We haven't arrived yet at that goal; there is injustice still' among us, many senseless and cruel customs of the past still cling tc us, but the only hope of righting the wrongs of men lies in the feeling produced in ouw bosoms by the sight of that flag. It stands for no race. It is not like ar English, French or German flag. It stands or all men who will come and Jive with us under its protection. It is the only banner hat means mankind. Other flags mean a glorious past, this flag means a glorious uture. It is not so much the flag of oui athers as it is the flag of our children, and >f all children yet unborn. It is the flag >f tomorrow---the signal of the "Good time coming." It is not the flag of your king; il s the flag of yourself and of your neighbors. It has a po'.. eencealed in its fold> andC catters abroad an influence from its flutter ins That power and influence mean thai in due time, slowly and by force of law, yei surely as the footsteps of God, the lasi mncient fraud shall be smitten; the last un sarned privilege removed, the last irregu arity set right, the last man shall have a place to work and a living wage, the las1 roman shall have all her rights of persor md of citizenship, and the last and least ol hildren shall be sheltered and trained and equipped by the sovereign state, and s( lave their right to live. Don't be ashamed when your thr9a' chokes and the tears come, as you see il lying from the mast of~ a ship in some oreign port. You will never have a worth~ er emotion. Reverance it as you woulc reverence the signature of the Diety. By thousands the victims of old-world aste are streaming westward, seeking her( the thing that flag stands for---opportunity. [t stands for the open door of ambitior against the closed door of caste. It wave s defience at all ghosts, that have or :oig intimidated men, the ghost of mon archy, the ghost of aristocracy, the ghosi of war, the ghost of ecclesiastic rule; al] they that still lay shadowy hands upon the ife of Europe and Asia. Listen, son! The band is playing "The Star Spangled Banner." They have lei loose "Old Glory" yonder. Stand up anc Elrrah for the flao- of your country.' COLORED FARMERS TO MEET NEXT SATURDAY. W. R. Elliott, Farm Demonstra tor Has Planned Meeting For That Date. A meeting has been called for the colored farmers of Fairfield county to be held at the court house in Winnsboro next Satur day. The meeting has been arranged by the District Farm Demonstrator W. R. Elliott who will address the farmers on the above mentioned day. It is ex pected that there will be other ispeakers also for the occasion. The meeting has been arranged especially for the colored far mers of the county and it is hoped that they will make it a point to attend the meeting. Weasel Raids Charlie Thomp son's Duck Pen. Early Monday morning a wea sel paid a visit to the duck pen ,!of Charlie Thompson for his regular breakfast 6f young ducks. Charlie heard a commotion among the fowls but thought little about it until it had continued for some time. When he went to investigate he met Mr. Wea sel coming out of the fowl house with a young duck. The first shot from Charlie's gun failed to hit the weasel, however the second took effect and the wea r sel was killed. A peculiar thing was that the weasel could not be i scared out of his prey and died without having loosened his hold on the young duck. An investi gation showed that the weasel t had already carried off five young ducks and had come back for the sixth one. Meeting of Fairfield Mutual Hail Insurance Company. At a meeting of the Fairfield Mutual Hail Insurance Co., held on last Satu~rday the following officers were elected- R. Y. Turner, president, S. C. Cath cart Vice President, Hugh S. Wylie Secretary and Treasurer. Board of Directors; J. Marsh Coleman, J. E. Stevenson, Jason Hall Sr., Hugh S. Wylie, W. C. !Headquarter U ~I Dress U Wash Suits for boy Sand $1.00 per, suit. 3 Iage at 50c and 75c. 2 pretty assortment of. ol 0d, at $2.50 to $10.0( Hats! Men's Panamas an< Wool Hats in nice a U * We have just received sol ~'the special price of 10c, 12 1-5 Sand 20c per yard. Middy ( i Linens at the very special pri 0 Percales at 10e per yard. Sings at 8 1-3c and 15c per yar 4' dresses, at 10c, 12 1-2c and 1 Syard. An attractive line of I 10lc per yard. Special low1 C. M. C.hCrochet Thread, 3 tc I HORN U The Stc 'eay, Alex Broom. W. M. Estes, V. H. Macfie, B. H..Yarborough, ). L. Stevenson, M. B. Martin, . C. Catheart. A meeting of the Board of We Have Alwa What W( That is your assurat dental work regardles low prices! Set of Teeth that fit 22-K Gold Crowns Bridge Work per Tool We Guarantee done in Our guarantee means exactly v always made it a policy not only deiyed the best possible attentior pleasce with the work and the v, Our Columbia offices have beer your convenience and comfort. modem improvement to add to yc dental chair. Baltimore 1 1329 1-2 Main Street Look for Electric Sign -s for the Bes .p the Lit s from three to eight ye Vash Pants for boys frc Serge and Worsted good patterns, for boys )per suit. These are oldi] Hats! I Dress Straw Hats fror ssortment of the latest c Dress Goods rne extra pretty Dress Ginghams !c and 15e per yard. Butchers iloth at 20e per yard. A spli ee of 25e per yard. A pretty]1 Panama Checks at 12 1-2c per ya d. White Batiste, nice for 3c per yard. Special line of )ress Plaids at 25c per yard. A >rices on Wool Serges in the pop p 100, in white and the popular c E BROT pre of Popular directors will be held in Winns. boro on next Saturday April 28th at 11 o'clock. Hugh S. Wylie Secretary. Lys Done Exactly Promised ice.that you get the best s of these remarkably $5.00 and Up $3.00'and Up : $3.00 and Up all dental work our office rhat it says. In our long practice we to see that every patient has re but that they were satisfied and .lue received. carefully fitted and equipped for We have brought to them every ur ease and to relieve terror of the )ental Parlor Lady Attendant and Show Case in Stair. t in Clothes ! U tie Boys ars of age at 50c, 75c 5 m 6 to 17 years of Norfolk Suits, in a from 6 to 18 years 5 3rices,-not war prices. U __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ Hats! . U n 1.00 to $4.00.4 olors from1. 00 to $4. 2 4 which ,we are offering at KLinen Finish materials, 15ce mndid assortment of Brown , U ine of assorted patterns in rd. Special line of Bleach making children's summer* White Corduroy at 25c per * big lot of Curtain scrim at - U. iilar colors at' 65c per yard. >lors always mn stock. Prices. oU4o4UesUEses.neseso4eses