Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I *1' -"v.. *~T~ L 7, SIXTY SEVENTH YEAS ■y ESTABLISHED 1^52 / /Vi SIXTy SEVENTH YEAR / VOL. LXVII. BARNWELL, ^ 0., THURSDAY, NOV EM HER 14, 1918 ;4 v—•+- v T WEEK IN,WAR. Arm them with the morale that* wins battles FigbRng- Ends—Armistice Is Kaiser Abdicates * ; and Flees. Events of such importance have moved so rapidly during the pa3t week until they cannot be given the proper emphasis. There was a time in the war when our advances were meas ured in yards. Last week they have been marked by the crumb ling of the German empire. The coming event of the Hoherizol- lern downfall has been made in- > r creasingly clear in the last lew weeks. It had to come, the only question was how so6n i,t would come. The German armies were so highly disciplined until they fought to the death whenever or dered to. It was the people back home torho kindled the fire of re volution in their rear..As it now stands the kaiser and crown prince have abdicated. Armis- tice terms in all their severity have been signed and this marks, the end of fighting. The kaiser and family have fled to Holland. . Tnc news dispatches from Swit zerland indicate that in view of the revolution in Germany that every crowned head in the em pire will be deposed. — The reasons for this collapse are not far to seek. Germany accomplished the downfall of Russia by means pf the Bolshe vik iJ Germuns were not above using the weapons of murder, rapine, and ignorance to complush their ends. They took the fire of Bolshevism in their hands and now’ the Gennan peo ple are using it to overthrow the very heads of the empire. While it is to be hoped that sufficient ' authority may exist to protect life and property in Germany, dJj TUT JiliCUta v v 17> YttCArYWCAr National CatholicWar Council* K.af G\JewidiWelfare Board "AVar Camp Community Service * American Library Association* Salvation Army k UNITED WffiWOfiR CAMRMGN NOVEMBER 11*48* / “I DON’T GIVE A HANG OR A WHOOP.” •, | (By DuBois.) Over in a certain and srirc ? RED CROSS DEPARTMENT. The Red Cross room this past corneh of one of the best family 1 has heen a scene of life :ountieEp this K reat and sov.i?“ d " ork V lhe sur K ical dress - lrfg class is well • under way, with the 256 ’ split irrigation pads; the allotment sent this a reign State x of dear old South Carolina a member of the com munity in this corner of ' the j aforesaid countv was ailinfr a ckapter ‘° ** made and retun >- mite. As Usual the neighbors! ed ,n d W r *- ln » different had somethinpr to say about ! room th< “ lar Re box of ftlovea, KVERYTHING and the ailment v ^ ry damafred was °Pe n - of the sick was talked of freelv. > ed ' and the ttlovea beinjr diatrih- One female of the specl«?WM U ‘ ed wonlen - w *>o Are getting heard to rid her mind of . the i th * m fixed •** to «* of use following wisdom and pert ness : j on ^ I ? ore ' T' e beard one tody ‘•Mis? ‘Techbeiry; now you; ,emar ’ This-pair will be as know dat gal aint ignunt to dal, p0< ? dias new when 1 finish with no fnam, she aint a’tall ignunt to dat. Dere she go and eat deni it. One pair of gloves presented half ripe bullisses when de doc- H pitiful si * ht — a soldier had at AIL BARNWELL CELEBRAT3S. Victorious Peace News Arouses Citizens in Early Morning and Everybody Takes a . Holiday. About - 4:00 o’clock Monday morning news was received over PRIVATE BEN CALHOUN WRITES LETTER HOME FROM ‘‘OVER THERE” mg and buy milk and grapes. The grapes are flourishing now. tor done been givin’ her dem big callumell pills three days han runnin’.” - The woman speaker was in deed expressing a whole mouth- ful of 1 wisdom. The don’t “give a hang” attitude is not Only per- .sonified carelessness, it is crimi nal. Not a crime against the State or the community but a Mr. Calhoun Speaks of French People in' High Terms. The following letter from Pri vate Ben Calhoun, of Barnwell, will be read with interest by his the phone that the armistic^ manv friends. The letter was terms had been signed and peace declared. The chief of police and his assistant were imme diately notified by the mayor j You may have seen grapes andl^V^e against self. ^ , then more grapes, but these a creature tliat bent them all. For about nine us easily, telling us, “0 Cents you can get two large clus-1 never mind’ and “what differ- ters**-enough to fill.you up, but ence does it make. Shouting the new' wine is not what it is ou ^ aloud at all seasons “come cracked up to be. There is r»o on in» the water’s fine.” received by his mother, Mrs. C. sugar in it and it is as weak as j The ea L drink and be merry water. You could drink the stuff attitude has been practiced so all Hay and not get intoxicated.! much and quoted so much that The kids here drink a glass or! *°me fplks actually think -that F.-Calhoun, also'of Barnwell: “Somewhere in France. “Dear Mother: i “This time g I’ve managed to two at. meals. The wooden sa-! the scriptures admonish one to get hold cf some ink but it is bets the French wear are just Ho the eating and drinking stunt regardless. Careless and instructed to ring the church bells. Word was also ac-‘sent to,the power house and thei verv scarce here.' I am allowed like the pictures you see of to sav now that we landed in big whistle was turned at full blast . The mothers and sisters an d the* letter of t\e boys on the fighting front George/’ which y< were of course sleeping lightly and their joy was .infejundml.l them. They wear a soft bed- from “King room slipper and slide them into ou have no: the wooden shoes for protection, doubt received, was handed to “We had a ground fete the all of this outfit by an English other day when the city pre- ■ Flowing tears expressed the sofdier. *aentecj our corps \yith an Amgr- [ happiness .and joy of some and| “Our trip through England :ican flag. The Priest blessed it moral, speech and thought con- many silent prayers went up to'was great. I never saw’ such, and the mayor made a speech, stitutes a neglect of self that creates canker. Protracted carelessness’ can create a cancerous * condition of ✓ the habits until the afflicted one will contaminate others. Carelessness in manner and yet the red flag has been hoisted i Almighty God for the., hand He enthusiasm displayed by people over the pavy and conflicts have had token. Those who were'j n my life. We went along a taken place between the revolu- first* to arise immediately start-1 Cer tain waterway and literally tionists and loyal forces. Ger-'ed about to notify everybody i rfliles of people greeted us with many has been poisoned by the ; else and in a few minutes, with f onc t cheers and American poison she-administered to Rus- .ih^S church bells and the city flags, lt-eertainly made us feel ^ia. She handled fire in Russia,! hall bell ringing, the power ^coti to know that the whole and its sparks have been blown | house whistle at full blast, a people were for us. From the back again to her own cities." J crowd beg^n to gather on the smallest kids right on up to the While we rejoice that the j streets and to give vent to their fighting is over, a still greater happiness in various wavs. oldest were out to see us. fact is that what Germany has stood for is gone forever. Any history of Germany’s growth wilLshow that through the cen turies she has fattened on false hoods and unjust wars. Prin ciples of.-honor, morality, truth arid fair dealing were entire strangers to” German ’ practice. Alt' of her imperial power and and the field music played “re- speedily leads to loss of self re treat.” 9 , spect not to speak of the respect “We rise at 5:45 a. m. and are that your neighbor loses for busy until 6:30 p. m., then we y° u - have two and a half hours to" J The glory of empires is dead ourselves and the biggest part because of the self indulged of the Sunday to do cur writ- carelessness of individuals who ing, etc. ’ . were with power vested. The “One morning I had some real tottering walls of ruined cities egys, the first I’ve tasted since bespeak the lack of care on the part ^of populations. , Vast Wealth lies corroding on sea “I am having quite a time:on this side, I took three to an Mayor J. A. tPorter proclaimed! with my French and do quite a (old lady’s house and she scram- a holiday. The banks and all bit of purchasing for the com-, bled them for me', and gave me I bottoms because of the careless- places of business were closed pany, as I can get along pretty a piece of bread and butter and ness of mariners, for the day and the town was well. * * I the charge for services was six; Those weird words of doom, literally turned overdo the in-: “I never dreamed that I would cents. l i “Mene Mene Tekel^Euphr as in habitants for any form of on- sit at a French peasant’s table! “So far \v£ have had fine were writ upon the walls of the 4....... wealth were used to. bqlster up her wrongdoings. Her policy was that might could make wrong right. .Germany was a wolf in sheep's clothing who dufn’t hesitate to show a wolf’s fangs. If Germany wanted any province .or territory in the past; she opeediiy hatched up solvE piete .t for war and stole it by tt*;,,•](■■ \ s'»mc time ago. the right-of a robber. Fourprecession weift years ago Germany s greatness have had joyment they might wish to en- and have bread and milk, but I weather. The mornings are ter into. All the old pistols and certainty hive. The French are snappy and the midday is pleas- shot guns—from the old flint th e fiiiest kind of people imagin- ant. and steel musket to the most able. I go out most every even- j “The men were picked for modern automatic—were at ---^ — | truckssthe other day, and I ex- once brought into action—: on- andjthe ministers of the townj Pec t that we will .see some real One voting man offered fhaftks to God for the service pretty soon. linued' action. announced that he had used up glorious victory which had come it * •'> ■ *- : eleven dollars worth of c«ivt- to our arms, ridges; another stated that if “I have not been sick except 1 it- seems ’ as - for a cold,' and During the early afternoon a though I have them every win- di tills shooting had been done procession ot about twenty au- : ter- any way. I guess you Have J when any one .of us is made to -1- I on the VVesU-rn tomobiles came oyer from hbkrd all * ' “ - - dining hall of Bellshazar in answer To his reign of careless ness in regard to right • and righteousness. CARELESSNESS. Lack of care. Without regard. Indif ference and on down the line. The oft used phrase, “Watch your Step ” is a 'great thing to v • - ever keep ‘in mind and surely t.ormans on irtmt.The war would had put her in the front rank of nations. In music, education,' art, science, and commerce slie was the world’s-, acknowledged leader. r But she grasped the whole world in her expectations, and hoped to hear only German as the world language, and see the whole world sit at her feet and learn of her, In 1870 her leaders planned a world robbery of the nations that stood in her pathway of world empire. These steps are interesting. In 1848 the German Junkera after civil war with the (ferman Demo- ll/WitiDuad ou page tfVc f came over from haiird all about the railway iHve oven Blackville and paraded the!trains here. They are the fun- A tei ?h- streets 'With flags and .banners jiiest things you ever saw.'Some through flying, .lust at this time the la- of the engine^ <tre about - the lumber trains and a^semmea in meeting jtfie passenger coaches open and alt forms of ringing! to formulate plans for raising | from the side. There are about While it meant peace, the sleepy, our contribution to this noble!! four compartments, to a coach. :lie streets’ followed fey crow led dies of the War Work campaign [size of bur 1 un- automobiles with horns b!o\ving committee assembled in meeting;the passenger heads could’‘have-no peace and work ; otherwise, the paradersjand the coaches are about two- 0,1 fV,Q ’ ‘"-'""A Kov 0 Uon Lnin^ri hv the thirds as long as our pullmans. dat'kine of physic I don’t tech T ...t li . all joined the'crowd whidlJjad would liave, been joined by assembled in the Circle, where Barnwell folks. ‘ PEACE- a bon fire was started. \ » An effigy of the. kaiser was drug through she streets by a rope around his ne*ck, kicked at, spat upon, set on fire, strung up to the limb of a tree and riddled with bullets. \ . About 11:00 b^clock a public thanksgiving service was held in the Circle and with heads bared patriotic songs were sung great, grand *and glorious. ~~ittnut allowed ter write was. the greatest day in the his tory of the entire world. Now, let us all join hands in contributing the necessary funds to bring OUR BOYS back home, to give them the welcome they so richly deserve, and bend every Energy to a re adjustment of after-w^r condi tions. - ' v. ». — ' •- - - • ■. Well, ^ must close, as we ap ¥ letters as it is too rauch'Lrouble j v _ • / v ■ for the censorsi I have not had a line from anyvtrf you yet: In fact, none ip^this outfit has re ceived ap^ mail from the States. Whep-Mn England we passed a little town I threw a coin over to a girl, and she asked me for my nam$, and much to my surprise. I got a letter from spifer because of acting with out care \et it be because we really did not know. ^Let p not be said that we rushed in where an angel feared to tread when we were not “igntit” to. it. The woman-spojvep of in the begin ning offhis little piece went on tb saT further, “When I tawes tempted to mend them; stitches were something re markable. A very ypung girl came dancing in to- get her--' share of mending, picked up this sad attempt at darning. She held it up to scorn, thinking some woman had done it; when, told to be careful, a soldier had tried to fix them, the lovely girl ish face was sober in a minute, and with a touch of actual rev erence she laid them down soft ly, “Oh, I did not dream a sol dier had donedhat—poor fellow and to think I laughed at it!” We think for one little second . of time she came near imprint ing a kiss on those ugly brown stitches, so vividly did the trenches and the icy. cold gun barrels arise before her. Our director of woman’s worft was asked for the list of work done by the chapter here in Barnwell town and by the branches. She states that since her appointment the last of September, no work, but the al lotments, has been done by the branches. These allotments are sent out by Atlanta to each of the five hundred and thirty-six chapters in the Southern Divis ion. The director of Woman’s J work divides it out among the branches, and it is given them just as soon as possible after the allotment is received, and so far the giving >ut of this work has been done very.gjromptly. . If it is desired by the branches* these allotments will be publish ed. The doing and returning of the work, so far, has been abso lutely satisfactory. ,/ If each branch will send us any statement of work, or of anything of interest to them, we will always be glad to see that it is published. Both county nawspapers are always willing and indeed anxious to give the Red Crpss right of way in their columns. .We have found no| only the greatest courtesy but the deepest inter est shown the Red Cress by our editors. . /■ • *• The Christmas boxes jiavp come, 600 in number. Everv woman desiring to send one overseas must get. a permit from the soldier she wishes to send it to. This permit mist be presented at the Red Cross room in Barnwell before the box can be obtained. Mrs. W. H. Duncan, Press Correspondent, Red Cross f ‘—4s +■ a mattis ner a week.” grape fer a her the other day, saying any time that I was in ——, that I must come and see her. Am getting along fine, so don’t wor ry about me. , “Love always, r “Ben:” Tihe name ot Mb'. W. H Dvacnrv chairman ot the article in Iasi week Y. M .C. A. campaign if on in full bU»r, vn by mistake. RED CROSS MEETINC ANNOUCED. The Annual mt'eting-of Ihn Burn well Red Croya. Chapter will be held*at tKe-Red Orel Headquarters. in Bern well on Nor. 20th, at four o’clock' in the afternoon. The purpcaiof the meeting is to elect officers for the Ensuing year. A full at tendance frun - all over uhi bounty desirad. Ther® will bcaparnde at 3 dVIock. arbicK : IwJUlj-bejia iuUit9tiu% affair^ — L*i : —vi