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ANNUAL MESSAGEDEALS
WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE
President Wilson Addresses
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THE EUROPEAN STRUGGLE.
Says We Will Not Ask Our Young
Men to Spend Host Years of
Their Lives as Soldiers.
Washington, Dee. 8.?President
Wilson, in his annual address to
Congress today, gave his answer to
those who contend the United
States is unprepared for national
detenso.
"Dot there he no misconception,"
he said. "The cor,;.try has hi -n
misinformed. We h. ve not boor
negligent of national d fen \V
r re not nmimitul ot the .treat re-!
sponsibilitv resting up n u V
shall learn . n dproflt by the 1< on |
of every expom ncrt hrdl uhr Hi;
of every experience and every n? ;
ircumstanoe; and v is ne I !
will be adequately lione."
Assembled in joir.t session (he
hall of the house, senators and roj.resentatives
heard the I'r?:>idi
reading his address in person from
the clerk's desk, outlining th? administration
legislative program
and voice a fervent hope that t lie
United States might he instrumental
in bringing peace to Kurcpe. The
legislative program includes pitssage
of the conservation bills, the
bill for ultimate independence of
the Philippines, ratification of the
London convention for safety at
sea, a government owned merchant
marine, charging the perilous waters
of the Aslakan coast and measures
for economy in all branches of
the government.
A A TIONA Ij DK F K X S K
Rut the portion of the President's )
address which commanded intense j
interest was that in which ite discussed
the subject of national defense.
"It. is said in some quarters tlut
we are not prepared for war." said
the President. "What is nic 'tu by
being prepared? Is i* in ant that
we arc not ready upon brief njti- c
to put a nation in th< ielti, ; unld- n
of men trained in rira"? Of course,
we aro not ready to do that; and
we shall never be in time of pence
so long as v\c retain our present
political principles and institutions.
And what Is it that it is suggested
we should be prepared to (Jo.
To defend ourselves against. attack?
We have always found means
to do that, and shall find them whenever
it is necessary without calling
our people away from their necessary
tasks to render compulsory military
service In-times or peace.
From the first we have had a
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near illlll st-uicu [lunt; mm 1
to military establishments. We
never have had, and while we retain
our present principles and ideals wo
never shall have, a large standing
army. If asked. Are you ready to
defend yourselves? we reply. Most
assuredly, to the utmost; and yet
we shall not turn America into a
military camp. We will not ask our
young men to spend the best year,
of their lives making soldiers of
themselves. There is another sort
of energy in us. It will know how
to declare Itself and make itself
effective should occasion arise. And
especially when half the world Is on
fire we shall be careful to make our
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moral insurance against the spread
of the conflagration very definite
and certain and adequate indeed.
THIi NATIONAL OUAItU.
"Let us remind ourselves, therefore,
of the only thing we can do or
will do. We must depend in every
time of national peril, in the future
as in the past, not upon a standing
army, nor yet upon a reserve army,
but upon a citizenry trained and nc
customed to arms. It will be right
enough, right American policy, based
upon our accustomed principles and
practices, to provide a system by
which every citben wlu wilt volunteer
for the training may he made
familiar with the use of modern
arms, the rudiments of drill and maneuver.
and the maintenance and
sanitation of camps. We should
encourage such training and make
it a means of discipline which our
young tuen will loam to value, it
is right that we should provide it
: oi niv, but th it %v? should nr he
Urai Live ;:.s pc . i'de. and so1
i v.> . our you nr men to umierg
it t 5. ;ch ti nes as thnv can com11.
id a little lieedom ami can so k
; p?iys:e 1 dot - lopinent tlie-y twed
or mere lieaith'.- sake, it for noth-1
more. 11v? i > means by which j
...<li thi: . can hV stimulated is
legitimate, and such ;i method!
: : cks of ; rue American ideas,
it is right, too. tiiat tlte national
guard or 1 ho states should be developed
and strengthened by every [
means which is not inconsistent j
wilit our obligations to our own
people or with the established policy
of our government. And this.
iso. not because tlie time or occasion
specially calls for such measures,
but because it should be our
constant policy to make these pro
rcgurueu its Dill <iiiu ii.iiui.it
nu'uiis of defense; and it has always
t>een of denfensc that we have
thought, never of aggression or .if
conquest. Hut who shall tell us now
what sort of navy to build? We
shall take leave to bo strong upon
the seas, in the future as in past;
and there will be no thought of offense
or of provocation in that.
Our ships are our natural bulwarks.
When will the experts tell us Just
what kind we should construct?an 1
when will they ho right for ten
years together. If the relative efficiency
of craft of different kinds
and uses continues to change as we
have seen it change under our very
oyeB in these last few months?
"But I turn away from the subject.
It is not new. There is no
new need to discuss it. We shall
not alter our attitude toward It because
some amongst us are mrvous
and excited. We shall easily and
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sensibly acree upon a policy of defense.
The <|ueslion has not chr.ngo<l
its aspects because the times are
not normal. Our policy will be for
an occasion. It will be received as a
permanent and settled thing, which
we will pursue at all seasons, without
haste and after a fashion perfectly
consistent with the peace of
the world, the abiding friendship of
states, and the unhampered freedom
of all with whom we deal. Let
there be no misconception. The
country has been misinformed. \"v"e
have not been negligent of national
defense. We are not unmindful of
the great responsibility resting upon
us. We shall learn and profit
by the lesson of every experience'
and every new circumstance; and
what is needed will be adequately
done."
TilK ICritOPKAN STRUddLlJ.
To peace in 1% irope the I'resi|
dent referred briefly. "Wo are the
I champions oi peace and 01 ecu r?
ho :-. id. "And w e should be very l
jealous of this distinction which wo
1; : . . -oiuihl t?> ' rn J UHt 110'." ' e;
bo del bo partieiilarl;. jealous ** 1 it
because it is our clearest pr<-suiit j
he )c tlu't this clnracter, in Cod's
providence, bri:.\: us an opportunity
siu-Ji as has se- cloin been voue a. .in.l
. ny nation, the opportunity u>
counsel and obtain peace i'i the |
visions for our national peace and
safety.
"More than this carries with it a |
reversal of the whole history and |
character of our policy. More than
this, proposed at this time, permit
ine to say. would mean merely that
we had lost our self-possession, that t
we had been thrown off our balance j
by a v ar with which we have noth- |
init to do, whose causes cannot touch !
i s, a nose very eMfeeuve .mores us
op)torL\mit ies of friendship and dis-'
interested service which should
us -in u <T i.iiy thou''hi <e'
tost ;ity or fearful preparation for
trouble. This 1 as -urediy Mr > ;
portunlty for v. hich d lu'Oi ie and a
governmi-lit like ours were r; i -< 1
up, the opvortnni*> J >' on!; to
apt k but ad- <i i:;t ly to r 'tihodv
i'.nd exemplify i: e co .lsais of ; < re
and amity and the lasting concord
which is based on justice and fair
and generous dealing.
"A powerful navy we have always
world unci roconeiijauoii anil i mv.ti-i
ing settlement of many a matter j
(hat has eoolcd ami interrupt"'! the
friendship of nations. This is tlie
time above all others when we
should wish and resolve to keep our
strength by self-possession, our influence
hj preserving our ancient
principles of action."
HU.IKNI Itussiail Prisoners
Berlin, Dee. 2.?By wireless to
London 3 p. m.?The German official
statement issued today claims the
capture of a strong French position
in the Argonne Forest by Emperor
Wliliam's own regiment.
The text of the communication
reads:
"In the western theatre of the war
th<? enemy made insignificant advances
which were checked.
"In the forest of Argonne a strong '
point of support ot the enemy was
taken hy the Wurttcnberg Infantry f
Regiment No. 120, llis Majesty, th* I
Kaiser's Own Regiment. On this
ore; ion two oflkers and about ::<><> j
oi the enemy's troops were mad'
"It Nor:; r.. i .1- . 1 t ho I <u !es
re taking th? ir normal course."
In Southern Poland the enemy's
it';:< ks were repulsed.
"The report circulated in the forj
eign press th t the 23.000 prisoners
'taken by us at Kntno are included
i in the 40,000 HiiKfiin prisoners r.-ported
hy us previously is untrue.
, "In the battle at Wloclawek, Kutno,
Lodz, and Lowirz, the Eastern
army has taken between the eleventh
i> iNuvemuer ana ine nrsi oi liecem;
her over 80,000 unwounded Russian
, prisoners."
' KEEP IT HANDY POP RHEUMATISM
No use to squirt and wince an<l
try to year out your llhciiniajtism,
Ii v. Ill wear you out instead. Apply
some of Sloan's Liniment. Need not
rub It in?Just let It penetrate all
through the affected parts, relieve
the soreness and draw out the pain.
You get ease at once and feel so much
I etter you want to go right out and
tell other sufferers about Sloan's.
Get a bottlo of Sloan's Liniment for
I Z5 cents of any drigglst ami have It
I in the house?agntn?t Colds, Sore
j and Swollen Joints, Lumhugo. Sclaback
If uot satisfied. Dut it does give
' .Imoflt Instant rollef. Huy a bottie
today.
S, DECEMBER 11,1914.
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RAILROADS APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT
The Common Carriers Ask for Re
lief ? President Wilson Directs
Attention of Public to
Tneir Needs.
The committee of railroad executives.
headed by Mr. Frank Trumbull,
representing ihirty-five of the leading
railroad systems of the nation, recently
presented to President Wilson a 1
memorandum briefly reviewing the dif- i
Acuities now confronting the railroads
of the country and asking for the cooperation
of the governmental authort- i
ties and the public in supporting rail- 1
road credits and recognizing an emergency
which requires that the rail- '
roads In- given additional revenues. !
The memorandum recites that the ;
European war lias resulted in general
depression ot busin< ss on the Aineri- :
can continent and in the dislocation I
ot credits it nonie and abroad Witb i
revenues dec.easing and interest rates f
ncrcasing the transportation systems j
ot the country lace a most serious ;
crisis and ihc memorandum ,s a,
rtnuig preset .ation ol the candle!
burning at ooth end5 and the perns j
. it . ust ultinmli l.v utiend such a
e ullngratton when the flames meet.
io ap; a rem to ail in their general j,
dlBCUSSlon the railroad represent a- ,
uv.s s.i> :n part: Hy reason of leg- 11
miction and regulation b> the federal i
government and the forty-eight states
acting independently of each other, as
el is through the action of a strong i
public opinion, railroad expenses iu
recent years nave vastly increased.
No criticism ?s here made of the general
theory of governmental regula- !
lion, but on the other hand, no ingenuity
can relieve the carriers of expenses
created thereby."
President Wilson, in transmitting
the memorandum of the railroad
presidents to the public, character- '
izes it as "a lucid statement of plain
truth." The president recognizing
the emergency as extraordinary, con- I
tiuuing, said in part:
"You ask me to call the attention j
of the country to the imperative need
that railway credits be sustained and |
the railroads helped in every possible
way, whether by private co-operative 1
effort or Dy the action, wherever j
feasible of governmental agencies, and i
1 am glad to do so because 1 think [
the need very real
The conference was certainly a (
fortunate one for the nation and the '
president is to be congratulated for
opening the "ate to a new world of
effort n whu-b everyone may co oper- |
ate.
Tin ro are nianj important problems
in ou. complex civilization that
will yield to co-operation which will '
not iciui themselves to arbitrary rulings
ot commissions and financing
railroads is one of them. The man !
with the money is a factor that can- |
not be eliminated from any business
n.iiinotuuii iiiu mo pmmc is ar: interested
party
LANCASTKIt *V < IILSTKK KAIL-,
WAV COMPANY. I
Kffective Sunday, December 20th,
1 !* 14. following changes will be
made In schedule of Lancaster &.
Chester Hallway trains:
Train 14 leave Lancaster 7:30 a.
m.t Grace 7:48 a. m.. Fort Lawn 8:00
a. m., Hascomvllle 8:17 a. m.. Richburg,
8:28 a .m. Knox 8:42 a <u.
arrive nt Chester 9:10 a. m.
Train 15 leave Chester 11:00 a.
m.P Knox 11:26 a. m, Rlchburg
11:50 a. m.f Hascomvllle 12:07 a. m. '
Fort Lawn 12;30 p. m., Grace 12:42
p. m. .arrive at Lancaster 1:00 p. m.
Train 16 leave Lancaster 2*20 d. i
m., Grace 2:4K p. m.f Fort Lawn]
15:10 p. in., B.iBcomvllle 3:30 p. in.,]1
lllchburg 3:4 f? p .m., Knox 4:00 p.!'
m., arrive Cheater 4.30 p. in.
Train 17 aamo *jb at present.
A. P. McLUUE,
Superintendent.
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TRY SOME
Farm Lan
Tho Willis Gregory home place
(house and 10 acres) and 58 acres
close by en Flat Creek, T. S. Gregory's
land, price reasonable and
terms easy.
The Willis Moore 5-room house
and lot in town of Tradesville for
sale at a bargain, easy terms.
A nice plantation, near New Hope
church, A 3 or 4-horse farm open,
good houses, water, etc. See me for
price and particulars. P
129 Acres, H. C. Mpeller's, and
known as the John Bml place, 9
miles southwest of LaVcaster, 5roora
house, tenant housfl^barn and
well, with about 50 acres^jyorkod.
Also 192 acres of same, 10(^ ^ltivated,
5-room house and barn (IkSoi
10x70.) tenr-nt house and barn, wit)
-pring and wind rulll complete. Largi
body of natural forest timber, am
will saw perhaps one-half mtllioi
reet. For price and terms, see nu
98% acres, one mile cast o
Primus, on public road, well water
cd and good place. 4 5 to 50 acre i
cultivated. Good 4-room house,
tennt bouse, barn and stables and
good pasture. By good school. J.
J. Small'c. $32.50 an acre.
46% acres, T. II. and E. S. Bennett's,
near Anvil Rpck and west of
Beaver Creek road, on road leading
by Marion Walker's. Tenant
house and 10 acres of fresh land,
rest in pine thicket. Some very fine
land. $20 an acre.
Three nice 3-room houses, 8. T.
Blackmou place, very cheap.
76 acres, J. H. Barr's, near Dixie,
u-rixjtu nouse ana two tenant
bouses. Also 40 acre farm open.
Price |35 per acre.
Dr. Mclntyre's nice new house for
sale at a bargain.
2-acre lot by Farmers' warehouse
in Lancaster. See me.
Springs lots in North Lancaster.
See me.
Burnt house lot by Perkins'
place, East End, 9750. Also Perkins'
2-story house and lot. East End.
Price $2,250 to 92.600.
Three lots, Sinclair Heights.
Price $150.
51% acres on Flat Creek, 8.
Small's. $1,050. Will cut price.
103 acres, near Elgin, $3,000.
Two 5<)-acro lots by Geo. Baker's,
$35.00 an acre.
F>C Vj acres at Antiocb. J32.Su
per acre.
380 acius, near Union. $25 per
B.cre.
814 ucres, T. W. McMurray's
home place. 5 mlleB north of Lancaster.
cut up in lots at $25, $30 and
upwards per acre.
371 acres, the Moore tract, near
Union church. $25 per acre.
Plylek lots on Mooting and Barr
Btreets, north of Hob Crawford's
new house, large lots. $400 and up.
107% acres, one mile south of
factory, known as Hunter place, two
houses and farms. $50 per acre.
155 acres, three miles north of
Taxahnw, known as Tom McManus
find Dewette tracts, and by Strict
Knight's one-horse (arm open
$2,000.
72 acres by Alex Waters place
and known as J. P. Carnes tract;
house and 2-borse farm open. $28.60
per acre.
93 ft acres, llufus Carnes tract,
bjr above tract, house and one-horse
rm open. $22 per acre.
70 acres. J. A. Cauthen's, near
Dan Bailey's house, and SO-acrf
farm open. $22.60 per acre.
72 acres, north of Taxahaw,
know as the Hugh McManus place
$1,600.
Connors lots for sale, by St. Paul
and Darkey Baptist church. See ase
quick.
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WANT ADS
Ld For Sale
25 acres, Carter Adams, 3 miles
north of Lancaster, west of Riverside
road and by W. J. Cunningham's
Sistare place. $25 an-acre.
40 acres at fork New Arch road,
2 miles of Lancaster. $70 an acre.
3 Sinclair Heights lots, corner
lots. Southeast side of Gay and Ferguson
streets. AI30 4 lots N.
W. corner Dunlap and Ferguson
'streets. (Davis.) See me.
The nice 6-roum Elite Chance
house and lot ou Market street, for
sale at a bargain.
16b Acres, Mary Jane Clinton, 10
miles north of Lancaster and by
lands of Allle llcath nnd John Eatridge.
13 % acres, known as the Miller
Gold Mine, by Minor Johnson's
with mineral rights. $20 an acre.
11 Acres bottom land just north
i of town, suitable tor alfalfa and
> truck farming.
One acre-lot and k >od 5-room
mHtjH! on Elm street, by *Vill Langley
j and r^Uon mill, known as Davis lot.
Two louses and lot, known as
Evans 10Y right by cotton mill and
north of Southern Railroad.
230 Aires, L. N. Montgomery's,
near Camp Creek church, about 125
to 150 aires worked root lr>
Nice 8-ii>om bouse, also 5-room,
4-room ;cbd a 2-room house, two
pastures, V^o wells ot good water
and also sjfriqc water. In good
neighborhood. Price $4 5 an acre,
now reduced to a little lees than
987 an acre. If interested, see mo
at once. Will cut ip Into three or
more tracts If necei Bary.
300 acres, D. P. laker's, on Wild
Cat and Lynches C eeks, two buildings,
three horse arm open. 50
acres extra fine bottoms and about
200 acres in woodf^wi'.h thousands
of saw timber. TlmVer alone, I am
told. Is worth more t\an the asking
price of land. Adjoining lands sell
for $10 to $20 an acre> Will take
$8.00 per acre for quick sale spot
cash.
61V4 acres, Judson Usher's, near
Dixie, 30 acres very fine saw timber,
3-room house and 30 acre farm
1 open. Price $37.50 per acre.
i
i 6014 acres, Marcus EstridgS's,
near Dwlght, 3 0 acres worked, two
nouses o-room and 4-room, good
well of water and pasture. Nicely .
located. Price if sold right off
$2,4 6O.0O.
15 acres and small house, W. F.
| Stogner. A nice and desirable farm,
I one mile east of Lancaster, on New
1 Arch road and on the McDcw Hill
Cross road. See rao right off for
price and terms.
Also a few othor small tracts nearby.
A few real bargains.
60 acres about 1-4 mile north of
Camp Creek church and east of New
Cut road, 3-room house and good 1room
tenant house. Several good
springs. About 20 acres cultivated.
$1,200 or 72% acres at $26 *n
87 acres, near Tom Hance's. Price
$27.60 per acre.
Nice 6-room house, 4% acree
land. North Lancaster. Price $3,(00.
600 acres on Catawba river. Bee
me.
Ask me for other bargains and If m
you have any land for sale remember
I will handle it at 2 to SH per
cent commission and all town property
at 2 per cent commission and I
promise you a straight deal. If yo?
want to sell or buy a home or a farm
M>A me tnr I ~
v>u on to yuu money. If
you want to rent a houM In town,
I have desirable houses for rent.
Write, phone or ae? mo If Interested
In land.
' DEALING."
it. Lancaster, S C