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OUR GERMAN MENACE Mr. Courtenay De Kalb, the author ? ;af this article, is one of the leading : noning engineers and geologists of &he country. For twenty-five years -sir more he has been intimately identified with large mining operations in ' ib? Southwest, in Mexico and in Cenfaral America. He knows Mexico and 4he Mexicans as well as the average <cilizen of a town knows his own com smimity. When he speaks of Germany ^having endeavored to bring about war i Mpytpo and the United Sta iies, he speaks from first-hand knowtiedffe of what is going on in Mexico. When he suggests the thought that - iGermany would prefer to have war with the United States, if in so doing it can stop the shipment of arms to she allies, he brings out clearly what .arcany people in this country have . Seng felt. If we stopped the shipment iol arms to the allies in order to arm *norselves, it would give Germany the vcnance to crush the allies, because idbvy are not yet in a position to make ca full supply for themselves, while ^trmany has been getting ready for' "this very situation for the last forty ZyeaTS. If diplomatic relations with ' v'-35ermany should be broken off as one " *l~ ~' ^if ic jKTESUIt OI tile prcacni oiuucii/iv/**, *v **? fto 1* hoped that our Government will -appreciate the necessity of aiding the ;saH5es in every way possible to secure -war material. That is the way that for the present, at- least, this country -^ranld do the most to itself?Edi "-Uor Manufacturers Recoru. The article by DeKalb follows: "The time for dreaming has gone by. VWe "must put our delusions aside and - -!facie* the crisis with a clear understand "3ng of its gravity and of our duty as i^borne-loving Americans. "Hie German menace to our free ^ sjul<BDlightened country, which many ^awjitihe beginning of the European -sarar, is now clear to all. TVm oi-nl-inor <vf tVio "Arnhir?" 15 ^Germany's answer to our .jipionutic ^protests. Whatever quib'njir.g may Follow in our endeavor t-i obtain a ^definite declaration of motive or in-1 Scent from the Government of the Kaiser, we are no longer blind to the :1Pari that Germany is indirectly mai:"war upon us and that she Je vabes to bring about an op^rt breach, .-iLnce we cannot be driven to engage aoiiT strength and military resources "an a war with Mexico. * For twenty-five years we have al-' iioced our sentiment to run away with -jour common sense, until^a group ox ?reH-meaning idealists has brought us . -avs a nation to the brink of disaster.' "We hqve been taught that peace lay' -weakness; that the placing of a xnllitary insurance upon national ^sbrncture, our institutions, our homes isjdt wives and our children was to lieznpt the God of War. Belgium is :aotra the sufficient answer to that iniane and pitiful fallacy. They forgot " Jthe words of Christ when He said: ^'Bender unto Caesar the things that --.care Caesar's, and unto God the things . tihat are God's." Who, then, is Cae sar? Caesar is he who rules; in free 1 -America Caesar is the Government of tie people, but now we confront thi -wish and purpose of a ruthless race 5.of -warriors to convert that Caesar ?jnto whom tribute is due into the i Kaiser of the Germanic Empire. We .aee what comes of worshiping in the Jremple of impotence. * nn j i_ _ j. ^ w ny ao we save wnat we may irom our incomes and, each according to : \ Iiis ability, lay up fortunes? It is to protect ourselves and those we love .-against the demon of poverty. Why we build houses and make them "-warm and clean and cozy? It is primarily to protect ourselves i-^gainst the elements that would sicken and destroy us. On every side we see the law of self-preservation is -ia guiding principle of our lives, yet are have not protected that Government to which we look as the guarantor of those precious liberties for Yvhicli our forefathers fought and i-'bled in the Revolution. Now; in this hour of peril, what v>aDay we do? We all remember the injunction 01 *che timid mother to the child who wished to go out to swim: "Yes, my darling daughter, But don't eo near the water." "We, too, have been taught not to $?o near the water of preparedness. We see ourselves on the point of be*ng plunged suddenly into the stormy :-sea of international strife, and we <" cannot swim. Our single hope is to . iff the Allies as our life-preserver. ' To extend the simile, the life-presen* ok which our fate depends is a very jj;ood one and will save us if we, in .turn, can do our part. We must keep inflated, or it will collapse and we will drown together. We must send the Allies the pow' and shells, the rifles and rapidztre guns, the boots and clothing, and 9 / THIS STATE CAN GR( IF FARMERS Proper Selection of Seed One ol creasing Average Yi Look For In 1914 South Carolina planted 1,925,000 acres in corn, producing 36,538,000 bushels, or 18.2 bushels p?r acre. Wisconsin, in the same year, planted 1,725,000 acres, producing 69,538,000 bushels, or 18.2 bushels per acre. Although South Carolina planted 250,000 acres more than did Wisconsin, the latter state made 33,324,000 1 1 1 - rtl*nApf tviPA UUSIieiS I11UIC UUl 11 uiuuut <... ? | much as this state. This is not as it should be. We should be able to make as much corn per acre as any state. The question is, how are we to go about it? There are two principal ways to increase our average and under our conditions both are necessary. The first step lies in improving our land by means of thorough preparation, increasing the supply of humus, and using commercial fertilizers intelligently. The second step is t*he improvement Of seed by careful field selection. It has already been demonstrated that our improved lands are capable of making from 40 to more than 100 bushelB per acre. Just how much more can be grown on one acre with properly selected seed is yet to be seen, but we 6hould certainly by all means give the seed question more serious thought ? A (n ? mAro I i ne livesxuuik uicouci 10 iai I particular in selecting breeding stock than is the average corn grower in | selecting seed corn. Yet the laws governing livestock improvement are the same as those governing corn Improvement. The man who raises hogs keeps only the best sows, which give the largest and most vigorous litters of pigs. As some sows give better litters than others, so some ears of | corn will produce more corn than other ears. Therefore, make an effort to select the best ears for seed. After selecting them, test'them to see which yield best Seed selection must begin in the field, in order to know what kinds of stalks th? ears come from and what kind of chance they had. Making Field Selections. Before making selections, fix on the type of stalk and ear desired and stick to this type. Keep it always in mind so that the selection will be alike. Selections should always be made under uniform and. normal conditions. T?r> not coloot frnm tho hoot lnn/1 Always take an average spat in the field. The stalk must be the first consideration. A large ear taken from a pile of corn will not necessarily be a producer of large ears/since it might have had a better chance than some others in vihe field, the stalk might* have been too tall and slender, and the ear might have been too high on the stalk. It is, therefore, necessary to know the stalk from which an ear comes. Select from stalks which are strong and stocky, and gently tapering from the ground up. The ear shpuld not be growing higher than ones shoulder, as this has an important bearing on the labor of gathering. The shank a thousand other things that are need ' ed to make their fighting organiza- j tion effective, or the doom of the Anglo-Latin civilization is sealed. Our laws, our rights, our freedom, our ethics, our customs, our language, all those things to which we were U AVM nmr] tiro Will K uui u anu wwiv,u w c v.iicii?7ii) nni wv engulfed and destroyed in an invasion of a brutal race whose ideals and morals and customs are utterly distasteful and repellent to us unless! we so conduct our relations with Germany as to be able to continue furnishing the Allies with what they need in this terrible combat. Our refuge must be in those technicalities of international law which prescribe the duties and priviliges of nations not actually engaged in war. We dare not, at this critical juncture, declare war upon Germany. To do so would be to require the total output of our factories for equipping forces at home that would be ready coo late. The Germans clearly see the tremendous advantage it would be to :hem if we were forced to declare war. First, they hoped to precipitate a war between this country and Mexico. Fn that they have failed, despite pro 2.Z - r A. A. XT ' ocauuns 01 me gravest sort, inow they are seeking to goad us into the fatal folly of declaring war upon themselves so that, after destroying the Allies, they may, with seeming j justice, fall u.yon us and bring us! under the Teutonic yoke. . Perhaps they vnay not even wait chat long. Germans have been found drilling, equippedL with army rifles, in New York, anc in San Francisco. Germans have boalted of their trained and armed men In this country, ex- j ceedihg many tim-lg the number of ( men in our army a^ militia, ready \ t \ IW IRE CORK WILL SELECT SEEt Most Effective Methods of In Bid?Some Points to in Corn. should be just long enough to perm! the ear to turn down at maturity. ] earliness is desired, such stalks ca be kept separate. Do not gather th corn until it is well matured. Mar each desirable stalk with a tag or b some other method and leave it stan< ing in the field. If the corn is to b cut and shocked, the marked oorn ca be left and shocked separately. After the Field Selection. Field selection is of large impor ance, but there is work still to be don alter me corn una ueeu suw&cu au taken to the barn. Experiments hav snown that an ear which is cylindr cal, gently tapering, and has straigk rows of deep, plump kernels will prr< duce the highest percentage of grail The accompanying photograph show an ear of the desired type. The co should be medium to small, rathe than large. Large cobs mean a smal er percentage of grain, as well as possibility of causing the grain t mold on account of the cob's n:>t dr; ing out. Tlae grains should be Ion and full. A gently wedge-shaped an A B ^ d A GOOD AND A BAD EAR A?Shows poor ear with too muc space between kernels. a?show pointed kernels of same. B?shows good ear with no spac between kernels, b?shows plum kernels of same. plump kernel will leave very littl space between the rows. SharpI pointed grains are usually loose o the cob. The spacing and shape of the ke nels will vary with the variety, bi care should always be taken to selet only those ears that have well d( veloped kernels that are not loose o the cob. The careful study and sele< tlon of the individual ears must b done after the corn has been brougt to the barn and the farmer can do in his spare time. As soon as tb corn has been carefully selected should De stored m a wen venmaie room out of reach of rats and mio It should be Inspected at Interval throughout winter to see that it ,is 1 good condition. F. G. TARBOX, JR.. Extension Corn Breeding Expert, Clemson Agricultural College for the field at a moment's notice Within a week a German merchan arrogantly informed me in a publii restaurant in New York that if w< adopted an attitude hostile to Ger many we would see "500,000 armet and trained Germans rise up an< make a revolution." He would havi boasted more had I not threatenet his arrest for seditious utterances. The time for dreaming is past. W* LOW u vvuuiviun ux ouvn oo iivtvj threatened our Republic before. W? must think clear and straight. Ou1 diplomacy has been flaunted, oui pride is being put to the test, ouj passions are being played upon, bu we must remain sensible and practi cal Americans, and, regardless o: pride and injured sensibilities, keei to the only course that can lead ui safely through these troubled water: and preserve to us and to our de scendants that free and progressivi America that is so dear to our hearts A Cough Remedy That Relieves It's prepared from the healing Pirn Balsam, Tar and Honey?all mixe< in a pleasant, soothing Cough Syru] called Dr. Rell's Pinp-ToT-WnnoTj Thousands have benefitted by its us< ?no need of your enduring that an noying Cough or risking a dangerou: Cold. Go to your dealer, ask for i 25c. original bottle Dr. Bell's Pine Tar-Honey, start using at once an< get rid of pour Cough and Cold. There is always something cominj to us that we should like to see side tracked. ZEMERINE STOPS ITCHING If you suffer from eczema, itch pimples, etc., give Zemerine a trial It stops the itching, allays the irrita tion and soon your skin is restored t< a healthy condition. 50c and $1.0( at C. A. Milford & Co's. or fron Zemerine Chemical co., Orangeburg S. C. _ " WHY NEW EN(?LAND IS RICHER THAN THE SOU I Books and Banks, and Towns Government?these, if I am not n taken, are the tlrree things, says C ence Poe in the Progressive Farm that have made New England r and powerful?Books represent education; Banks representing saving habit; and Township Gove ment being democracy incarnate the genuine Jefferson type. II Because Massachusetts has beei [f leader in education, a pre-emin n leader in thrift, and has set the wc e an example in local self-governme k because of these three things she y become and haii long been rich ! powerful, as I have said, even v e natural advantages. There was boastfulness about it that I die like, but I had to acknowledge k my heart that lie was telling * " xi e .Lord's xrutn in Wie mam wuti d prominent Nev Englander said '?* me: "In natural resources the So I" has us beaten utterly beyond c< 11 parison?infinitely richer in sc 3' climate, mines, and general resour ,g ?but our section has beaten yo b simply by the thrift and enterprise .r our people." ]- The first reason why Massac a setts has been able to make sue] o record is Books?education? r' schoolhouse and the public libn ? I You can't save wealth until you m it, so Massachusetts first educates people so they can create wealth, i then the spirit of thrift comes in i save it after it is made. It has b said that when the Pilgrims lan at Plymouth Eock they first fell their knees ar.d then on the ab gines, but if so, then the next th they did was to build a church an schoolhouse. It's the man who reads books, man who has his mind so trained t he can deal net only with the scr py information in a newspaper, can do some genuine tninKing wi he follows a big subject clean throi a book?there is the man who re: is educated, and Massachusetts appreciated this fact a long time Must Make More and Save Mor In regard to thrift, Governor i h cock of North Carolina used to m r8 this clear in his educational ci I paign: "When you buy manufactured P tides, you buy. them from Massac [setts, and you pay for labor wo e four dollars ;i day; but you pay y, the products of your own lal n which is worth fifty cents a day. Is what does this mean? Why, that; r' must give eight days of your la Jj for one day of that of the man ' Massachusetts. This is because M a. q sachusetts has thoroughly educa B. and trained her people to work, i a North Carolina has not." it This is in line with what The F u gresSive Farrier nas Deen preacn 6 ?that the farmer in the North i West simply by better methods ^ farming makes $500 more a y [g than the Southern farmer (as she P by official census figures) and it's to us to educate young and old we also get this extra $500 a year. But even with conditions as tl e are there is absolutely no excuse _ having it true that in the one St of Massachusetts there are five tir ' as many depositors in savings ba: as there are in twelve Southern sta " combined. If we can't save mu we can save little?and it is the ha " of saving that counts. The chief ligious duty :in Massachusetts used be to go to church on Sunday mo " ing; now it seems to be to mak< * savings bank deposit on Satur< night. Every savings bank stays oj * r* M * .*** , t " Saturday evening?tne Amnerst j r ings Bank, for example has the sij i "Banking hours 9 to 3; Saturday ; a m to Midnight"?and as soon a r Massachusetts boy is old enough r grow a conscience it begins to trou ^ him on Sunday mornings if he did " put something in the bank the nij ^ before. I One trouble with us in the Soutl s that we think too much about a bs 3 as being a place to get moeny out instead of as a place to put moi 8 in; and it would be better, as Dr. B * ler recently suggested, if we said t] it is "a rural banking system" t] we need rather than a rural ere e system?for it must embody the i posit and saving feature as well P the credit and borrowing feature, j Let every Southern farmer v . can posuibly do so start a bank s count this fall, even if he ha* only a to begin, with. j Let me reiterate that there i three things on which New Engla has built her greateness?Books a ? Thrift, and Township Government - doubt whether a man in a ballc anywhere in Massachusetts could | out of sight of a public library, three-teacher school and a savii bank?except that many of 1 , schools would have more than thi teachers. ) } If the things that used to ma 1 you happy no longer interest you ' is time to change the brand. ~ WKT SHOULD ~ i .MBRIB ich . J , in? WOMAN'S 8UFFRAGE FROM THE the VIEWPOINT OF LEADING , rnI FARMERS. of : .. n a Why should women rote? That is ent the question that Is ringing from irld ocean to ocean and reverberating from nt; the Canadian boundary to the Mexi' jias can border. It 1b the mission of a , newpaper to give the news and the \n, action of the Texas Farmers' Union :it" In opposing woman's suffrage when ! a that question was recently before the ln't Texas legislature Is significant as in representing the attitude of the orthe ganized plowmen We reproduce in j a part the argument presented by Hon. W. D. Lewis, president of the Texas , Farmers' Union,.in opposing the bill; u "It Is gratifying to note that It is 3m~ not the farmer's wife who is clamoring >ils, for the ballot. She is too busy ces trying to make happier homes, moldurs ing the minds of future citizens and . of sharing with her husband the cares nf -life tn indulee in nollticai eosslp. The ballot will give her no relief from drudgery, give no assistance in clotha Ing the children or bring to the "home t'ie additional comforts, conveniences or try. opportunities in life. It is, as a rule, ake the city woman promoted to idleness its by prosperity, who Is leading the sufand fragette movement. to "Prom many standpoints, perhaps a woman has as much right to vote as a man. So has she as much ftght ded to plow as a man; she has as much on tight to work in a factory as a man; ori- she has as much right to shoulder a in? musket as a man, but we would rather d a she would not do so from . choice and we regret that necessity ofttlmes ^ compels her to earn, a living by engaging in gainful occupations. We do not consider misfortune a quallflcaaP" tion for suffrage or a business accibul dent a reason for granting franchise, liile i We are opposed to woman at tlie ugh ballot box the same as we are opjjly posed to woman in the field, in the has factory or ln army and for the self-same reasons. We had rather see her plant flowers than sow wheat; e gather bouquets than pick cotton and A.-y- rear children than raise political isake sues, although she may have as much im- right to do fine as the other. /. ' ' Opposed to Unsexing Humanity, ar hu_ "Sex qualification for suffrage may fcora Ifo onnaronf <n/inni<Bfanp|os Kn general rule adjusts itself perfectly in to all conditions. It Is a favdrite ar)0r' gument advanced by the' proponents of f?w woman's suffrage that many cultivated you and noble women are far more capabor ble of Intelligently exercising sovjn ereignty than a worthless negro, but [as_ the South never was anxious for te(j negro suffrage, and while culture and refinement, and even morality, are desirable virtues, they are not the only qualifications for franchise. 'ro- "The primary, Inherent and inseping arable fitness for suffrage is supportmd lug a family. The plow handle, the 0f forge and the struggle for bread af-> ear ford experience necessary to properly mark the ballot. Government is a ^ wn * great big business and civilization UP fmm thft vorv hpflnninir - RSHlcnpd till woman the home and man the business affairs of life>. fiey "There has been much freakish legfor lslation enacted during the past deate cade that no doubt appeals to woman's love for the ridiculous, but to undern^s take to unsex the human race by law n s Is the height of legislative folly and tes a tragedy to mankind. ich, "We are opposed to the equal rights ibit of woman?we want her to ever rere main our superior. We consider . to woman's desire to seek man's level rn_ the yellow peril of Twentieth Century ; a civilization. lay "Woman is the medium through 3en which angeli whisper their messages to mankind; it is her hand that plants thoughts in the intellectual vineyard; : it Is through her heart that hope, love f 9 and sympathy overflow and bless mans a kind. Christ?the liberator of womanto kiud?was satisfied to teach the lessonfc ble of life and He was a man. He chose n?+ to rule over human hearts and re fused worldly power and men followed * after Him, women washed His feet, little children climbed upon His knees i is and the Ruler of the universe said ink that In Him He was well pleased, of, Can woman find a higher calling?" ley ut- 1 "at THEMISTOCLES bat dit When Themistocles was asked by de- his hoat at a dinner party to enteras tain the guests by playing the lute, he replied that he could not play the ,h0 fiddle, but that he could make a small ac_ town a great city. We have In this g nation many politicians who are good "fiddlers," but they cannot make a ?mall town a great city. We are overire ran with orators who can play upon ind the passions of the people, bat they ind can't put brick and mortar together. I We need builders. I0n Let those who hunger and thirst tor Tet power understood that the highest 3 . glory of a statesman Ia to construct, a and that it is better for a man that he lgs should bqild a public highway than the that he should become Governor of a ree state, and that he start a plow thaa that he become the author of a law. The Crse test of statesmanship is th? plow and the hammer, so let those l^e who would govern, first build. ^ 1 it SUNDAY SCHOOL . Lesson X.?Third Quarter, For jv ij Sept. 5,1915. ] 5 ? ? THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES: : g . * . y Text of the Lesson, I Kings xviii, 3639?Memory Verses, 37?Golden Text, Prov. xv, 29?Com^sntary Pre- 'J pared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Elijah had been so safely hidden t>jr the Lord during the. three years that though Ahab had searched for him ev- % erywhere, In all lands, he could not be found (verse 10). How safe are those whom the Lord hides, and all His re- 1 deemed are hid with Christ In God. r. ' (Col. Ill, .3; Ex. xrxiil, 22; Isa. 11, 10; 4 Zeph. 1L 3). As by the word of the Lord bcf was sent into b&tQg at Cher? "'/ 1th and Sarepta, so by the same word he Is now commanded to shew himself to Ahab fxvii, 2, 8; xvlil, 1). He was Indeed a man of God. God's representative, acting only for God and in His"j<&: *" name, and, as In the resurrection" of \ the widow's son he foreshadowed Hlto:* who Is the resurrection and the life, so the words "shew thyself remind . ,'J. ns of Him who after His resurrection from the dead "shewed Himself alive" again and again during the fofty days (John xxl, 1, 4; Acts i, 3).. ^ We are glad to meet Obadlah, whose name means "servant of JeboVab.'* and to see him saving the life of ahil' > caring for a hundred of the Lqfd's'>H| prophets (xvili, 4. 13). As we see hirir the governor of Abab's house we^think of Joseph, in. Egypt, overseer of Poti- > . \; pbar's house (Gen: xxxix, 1-0). - Good men are often in difficult places for the'/*' glory of uoti. As uoaaiao ana ajwd.., . . went each his way to search for grafts for the horses Elijah met Obadi&li and told him to tell Ahab that he was on < hand (xviii, 8. 11, 14).' Obadiah wa? \ at first afraid that Elijah might again disappear, but on being assured that^' he would'surely shew himself to Ahab rV.'$? he weut to meet Ahab and told him, \ and Ahab went to meet Elijah (xvtli, _ ' 15, 16). Fearlessly Elijah accused Ahab ^^ of forsaking the Lord and serving Baa! and ordered him to gather all Isf-ae) *;A| and the prophets of Baal to Mount * Carmel, and this Ahab did, for -than *\tf| word of the Lord in'the month of Elk , V Jah was with power (xvlii, 17-20).. . Elijah boldly demanded of the people, to decide whether they would folloiv > V Jehovah or Baal and not continue Imtt-r' t^jj ing between two opinions. Bttt;the'' # people were dumb. Then be skid that-?- %| though he was but one against 450, would suggest a tesiuuu uiue -iuv^x . ,'v ; should worship the God who answered. by Are, and to this they agreed (21-24*- ' He gave the prophets of Baal the first opportunity, and, following his Instructions, they prepared their sacrifice arid ; cried unto their god from morning notil noon. "O Baal, hear us!" But there I was no answer. Elijah mocked them and urged them to cry louder, saying that he must be busy or on a journey , or perhaps asleep. So they cried aloud, . ' and leaped upon the altar, and. cut themselves till the blood gushed out,r f , and kept it up till the time of the'-- r evening sacrifice. But it was all In I, vain, for there was no answer of an** ... kind, and no unseen power regarded their cries (25-29). We may wonder why the devil missed such an opportunity to honor his worshippers, for the time will comer when he will send fire from * heaven (Rev. xlli. 13). but he can do nought without permission from God, and be was surely restrained this time. Now consider Elijah as be called the people to him, repaired the altar of the Lord and, taking twelve stones to represent the trttw* r>f Israel, built an altar In the name of the Lord, put the wood in order, prepared the sacrifice and . : drenched the whole with twelve barrels of water until the water ran about the altar and filled the trench (30-35). Listen now to Elijah talking to hit God, not crying aloud nor with frenzy or demonstration of any kind, but calmly, with quietness and confidence. "Lord God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Israel, let It be known this day that 1 * thou art God In Israel, and that I am thy servant and that I have done all , these things at they word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that Thou art the Lord God and that Thou hast turned their heart back again." How the great multitude must have listened to this simple prayer and how Intently they watched this lonely man of God! We, too, have been watching him and listening to him talking to his God, the God of Israel, the only living and true God, and now behold the answer, "Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burned sacrifice and the wood and the stones and the dust and licked up the water that wa? In the trench." How can we refrain from shoutlife "Jehovah. He is the God?" (Verses 36-39.) And we must add: "Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like Thee, glorious In holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" (Ex. xv, 11.) Quickly were the prophets of Baal slain, and Elijah Bald to Ahab, "There is a sound of abundance or rain." 'men ?iiijan went to the top of Carmel to pray, and it was patient, earnest, persevering prayer, for the servant went seven times to look before he saw the Indication of the coming storm in the form of a. ?loud like n man's hand, suggestive of Elijah's hand taking hold of God (verses 40-46: .Tas. v, 28). If our aim is simply to glorify God we may safely act upon Jer. xxxiil. 3. Consider Dafid and Hezekiah in I Kings xvii, 45iT; II Kings xix, 19, and fear not to * pray (Fs. cix, 21, 27).