Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LETTER TO KAISER FROM THE DEVIL Eugene Blake of Greenwood Making Literary Fame-Mem her of Vigilantes. One of the Southern men who have recently been honored with membership in The Vigilantes is a South Carolinian, Eugene H. Blake of Greenwood. Mr. Blake is well known in Columbia, where he lived while a student at the University of South Carolina, and where he acquired a fondness for pure literatur , which not even a strenuous and successful business career has ever succeded in smothering. During his college days he ser' ved as editor of the various cam pus publications and was a fre quent contributor to The State under the pen name of Sammy Shy. He has recently a short story entitled "Selma's Suitors" to the All-Story Magazine which has called forth much favorable comment. He has also recently written some war propaganda, which is being widely circulated by the government to aid in arousing the country to a realiza tion of the importance of the problems confronting the A meri can people. The latest of Mr. Blake's war. lucubrations which ought,to give the Kaiser an uncomfortable half hour, is the following: (Exclusive Service of The Vigi lantes.) Infernal Palace, Hades. My Dear Kaiser: I)on't let the war get on your nerves so! I notice you seem worried since the United States: came in. Remember that there are more ways to win the war then with bullets. The allied nations used to buy 88,000,000 bushels of i American wheat. But since we t have forced the European farmer from the furrow into the trench. America must sell her allies I1 220,000,000 bushels of grain while they fight us. I agree with you that our prop- < aganda has been effective in the ] United States. Millions of i Americans still believe that you I( did not start this war. Our r Bernstorff was a corker, Wilhelm. ( Here's a plan. While your E Hindenburg feeds more faithful Germans to Haig's can non, andt your oldest boy feeds another< 500,000 German boys to the t French cannon around Verdun to save his reputation back home, let us make a food flanking move ment in America. I'll keep enoughlazy Americans i out of the fields to let crops rot:' i tempt them to buy more than is necessary, and serve as big 'E portions as they did in times of . of peace. I will make the A merican house.. wife waste food in her kitchen, 3o as to take it out of the soldiers' mouths. While w e destroy American boys in Europe I will make the United States a nation f foodslackers. Just leave it to me, Wilhelm, mnd don't worry. Faithfully your friend and ally. The Devil. -The State. We reprint the above for the benefit of our readers who may! not have noticed it in The State. Eugene Blake is most pleasantly remembered on the university 3ampus where he earned quite a Sne reputation as a student particularly as a writer. The Editor recalls a small group of young men who were contempo raries. and they were all writers >f exceptional ability. They were: Eugene Blake, F. W. Brad ey, Vernon Cook, Frank Coving on and George Reeves. We ioubt if Carolina has ever had, it any one time, a group of finer oung men than these. THE .AMECOCK rejoices in their sue esses, and hopes for a continu mee of good things for them. The Vigilantes above mention d is an organization, composed )f literary people of high rank. rheir purpose is to aid the gov rnment in the effort it is making ! 'in arousing the country to a -ealization of the importance of; he problems confronting thel kmerican people.'" It is a dis ;inct -honor to be a member of rhe Vigilantes, -- and we want ;o say that the honor has been worthily bestowed. Ed. Clariosophic Society The society held its regular! neeting on November 17. At ;his meeting, Prof. Rucker, of he Law School, was present and nade a very fine address before is old society. Prof. Rucker is lways welcome in the Clario ophic hall, and the members iope he will come again soon. Following is the program of he evening: Declaimers, Schnei ler, E. E., and Mann: Current Events, Duncan; Orator, T. O. 5ease; Debaters: affirmative, 'linkscales and Howen, W. E.: iegative, Rice and Horton, A. B. uery: Resolved, That the Unit d States government should wn and operate all public utili ies. The committee on dlebate lecided in favor of the affirma .ive. M. JI. Shirley, Law '17 was risiting on the campus last week. After his graduation he located n Anderson where he has been n active practice up to this time, keing subject to the draft, Mr. hirley has entered the service oining t h e quartermaster's ~orps. He expects to be called vithin the next thirty days. HABENICHT-Mc[ ----Athletic Ou 1631 Main Street - - The College Man's 1405 Main Street - - W. F. LIVIl The Shoe and Trunk Ma THE HOME OF SA Tan English Shoes $8.00 Values Only Away back in the forties-to be ex, and perhaps your grandfather, wended I lie bought his books and supplies Do you not consider it sensible to conti We do; so whenever you need hooks, call on THE R. L. BRYAP " The IIouse of (, 1425-27 Main Street. Lorick & Low Farming Implements, R Belting, Glass, Pa Builders' Ha Columbia, - - If you are thinking of eni first---We are Clothes Attorne Marshall- Fros 1318 Main Society Brand and No. 168( The Carolina Nai OF COLUMBIA, SOUT Organized Marci STATE AND COUNTI Capital $300,000 W. A. CLARK, President. JOSEPH M. BELL, Cashier. CALL ON SYLVAN BR( When you want something RI Al F EI I ancee in the L,is D)IAMOND IEWELRY, WATCHES, Our stock affords the LARGEST SE SOULD AND) GENUINE GOOD)S. We also make up special designs in mn Mail orders always have our personal please. SYLVAN BRO Jewelersa, Silversmiiths.' and Cor.- Main and Hamnntnn St. )OUGALL CO. tfitters - - Phone 670 Clothing Store - Columbia, S. C. JGSTON in Who Undersells MPLE SHOES $4.98 Act, in forty-four-your father, uis way Bryanward. from the Bryan Book Store. nue in the same straight path? supplies, printing, or hinding, 4 COMPANY Puulity ' (olumhia, S. C. *ance, Inc. ubber and Leather ints, Oil, and irdware - - S. C. ering a suit consult us vs. t Company Street Griffin Clothes tional Bank H CAROLINA 14, 1868 DEPOSITORY Surplus Profits $170,000 T. S. BRYAN, Vice-President. Jno. D). BEI.L, Asst. Cashier. )THERS (;ANT in Quality and A ppear le of ANI) STERLING; SILVER Ll(CTION, in the State~ of A 1, edals and class rings. attention with a guarantee to4 THERS ')iamonsnd Merchanuts olumbia. S. ('.