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ESTABLISHED 1855 YORK, 8. C. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1918.
QUESTIONS OF THE DRAFT
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Everybody
THE LIST MAKES CLOSE SEARCH
This L for the Especial Information
of All Unregistered Men Between
the Ages of 18 and 45 Years.
In .ti net mils mi how to answer the
jo i|ui ?tion? on tin* registration cards
wl-ii-h will l?- ns?i| in th?- 1'iirollrncnt
?.l * In* men l?tw?-i-n Is and 4 j >ears
nndi i the administration's inan-power
bill have i.e.-n announced by Ceneral
t'rowder. provost marshal, says a
Washington special to the Baltimore
Snn. Copies ot these instructions have
la-en sent to the local draft hoards
: ikul ..II iy,r.
;il|l| \V l< 1 IN IHMlliilii'U no nw. u.. .
sous iiA'nii'O by them may read and
understand what they have to do.on
next Thursday when the 13.000.000 additional
AtmrU'aiiM enroll themselves
< i tin- nation's military reserve honor
roll.
Answers to the <|iiestiuns will be
written on the registration card hy the
rei;istiais in ink and in the numerical
order stated. The questions together
with an explanation as to how
^ to answer, follows:
B Name and Address.
iQuestion 1?The name must he givi
n in lull. For example. "John Henry
Smith."
(jiiestiou :* I'ermanent Home Addr-ss:
This means where you have
.voiii i" nnaiieiil home now, not the
place where you work, nor the place
where you were horn, unless that Is
jour |? iinauent home. lie prepared
lo give it this way: "100 Woodward
avenue. |)<troit. Wayne county, Mich.,"
or "IS. F. I>. No. 3. Jonesville, Smith
county, 1'a." If the registrant lives
in an ;i|>artincut house he should state
tie niitiih) r of the apartment house in
which In- lives. If his address is "in
are" of some one, this should be
stated.
question 3?Age in years: State
your age in years only, disregard ad
ditional months or days, lie prepared
lo s;i> "31," or "3s." not ''31 years, 3
months," or the like.
Question 4?l>at?* of Itirth' If >ou
<lo not r? member thn year, start to ans\o-r
as you would If some one asked
\on your birthday, as "October 12."
'I In ii snv. "On my birthday, this year.
I will be (or was; ? years old." The
registrar will then till in the year of
birth. This may tie obtained by the
leaistiar. by subtracting the agv in
years on this birthday from 1918.
Question 5?White?
Question fi?Negro?
Question 7?Oriental?
question 8?Citizen Indian? An Indian
born in the United States is a citizen
1^ H) he. or his father or mother,
prior to his birth, or before he attained
the age of 21, was allotted land or reeeived
a patent in fee prior to May 8,
190S; (21 if lie was allotted land subse?iin-lit
to May 8. 19t)t>, and received a
(latent in fee to his land: (3) if he was
tesiding in the old Indian Territory on
March 3. 1901: (4) if he lives separate
and apart from his tribe and has
adopted the habits of civilized life.
Question 9? Non-citizen Indian? An
Indian born in the United States shall
In- classed as a non-citizen Indian unless
he falls within one of the classes
of citizen Indian described In the instiaction
on (Question 8.
Nationality.
Question 10?Native-born United
States citizen? If you were born in
the United States, including Alaska
and Hawaii, you are a native-torn citizen
id' the United States irrespective
id' tin- citizenship of your parents. If
yoll \V?'IV I torn ;il>ri>:ui you an- mm u
citizen ?>f the United States it your
father was a citizen of the United
Stat?-s at the time you were horn, unless
you have expatriated yourself.
iQuestion 11.? Naturalized citizen of
the United States? Vou are a natural
ized citizen if yon haw completed yont
naturalization: that Is if you have
"taken out llnal pais-m." Hut you are
not a citizen if yon have only declared
your intention to become a citizen (this
is. if you have only "taken out first
papers").
Question 1??Citizen of the United
States by Father's Naturalization Hefore
lb-gist rant's Majority? The children
of persons who have been duly
naturalized under the laws of the
United States Ising under the age of
21 at the time of the naturalization of
their p?rents, are. If dwelling in the
United States before attaining their
maturity, consult red as citizens thereof.
Question 13?Alien Declarant? You
an a declarant if. although a citizen
or subject of some other country, you
have declared before a naturalization
court your intention to tiecome a citi^
zcii of the United States. This is reB
ferred to as "taking out first papers."
* Question 14?Allen Non-declarant?
You arc a non-declarant alien if you
do not fall within one of the classes
?k'scrll?ed by questions 10. 11. 12 nnd
13. and are not an Indian. In other
vim nr.. ii tirm.rlpclnrnnt alien
if you are n citizen or subject of some
other country than the United States
nnd have not declared before a naturalization
court your intention to become
n citizen of the United States,
that Is, have not "taken out first f*tpers."
Question 15?If not a citizen of the
United States, of what nation are you
a citizen or subject? This need be-answered
only by declarant nnd non-declarant
aliens. State the name of your
country, for example, "(treat Britain."
"Kmnee." "Italy." State also the name
of the subdivision of your country, as
"(Irent Britain (Scotland"). In the
case of Ozecho-Slovaks. German or
Austrian Poles. Alsatians. Lorrainers
ami persons of like status, the registrant
may answer "Czeoho-Slovak,
claimed as subject of Austro-Hungary."
"Pole, claimed as subject of
Germany or Austria-Hungary," "Alsatian.
claimed as subject of Germany,"
etc.. and such entry shall be made by
the registrar.
Question 16?Present Occupation?
^ This means your present occupation.
trade or employment. State briefly as
"farmer." "miner." "student." "laborer"
on farm. In rolling mill, in automobile.
wagon or other factory), "machinist
In automobile factory," etc. If
you hold an office under state or Fed
era! government, name the office you ,
hold. i
Question 17?Employer's name? If
you uie working for a man, corpora- i
tion 01 association, trade, profession or
employment for yourself, so state. If
you are an officer of the state or Ked.
ial government, say whether your of- |
tic< is under the United States, the
state, the county or a municipality.
Question 18?Place of employment v
or business? This means where you
work, fiive the number and name of
street first, then city or town, then
county and state; or R. F. D.. number
first, then town, then county and state, i
10?Vomo nf ni>nn>ut rein - I '
^lirauu.. ?<r MM..V ...
tive? If you are married and your "
wile is living, her name should l?e '
stated. If you are single or your wife 2
is dead, you should state the name of c
your nearest blood-relative. If you are c
not married and have no blood-rela- s
tive. the name of a close friend should f
be stated. J
Question 20?Address of nearest relative?
In stating the address give the I
number and name of the street first, a
then the city, or town, then the county c
and state: or II. F. D.. number first, d
then the postoffice, then county and e
state. t
The registrar will ask the regis- d
trant if he receives his mall at a place c
other than that designated as his pres- t
ent permanent address In answer to t
(Question 2. If he answers that he re- t
reives at some other place (that is. g
by general delivery, at a postoffice box, c
In care of some other persons, at some a
other addresses, etc.. the registrant c
shall state such place in full, which
shall be entered by the registrar under t
the registrant's signature. n
The registrant's signature, or mark. I
Is placed by him at the bottom of the I
card in a blank space opposite the
statement: 'I affirm that I have verified
above answers and that they are j
true." '
' 1
WORK OF THE Y. M. C. A. a
c
It's Principal Business Is to Keep Sol- g
diers Human. t
Have you ever tried to picture for (
yourself the life of a soldier in the M
field? f.et me draw an outline. What f
I describe I have seen during my many
visits to the Allied fronts.
While he is "in the line" as he calls j
it. which means holding the front posi- ,
tions. he is fixed to one particular
spot. He has duties which occupy a j
large purt of his time. His recreation ^
is limited to smoking, chatting and (
reading. How the men in the line hunger
for "something to read," how they j
go through the magazines, dally and
weekly newspapers, even through (
scraps of old jwiper, how they enjoy {
anything fresh which will "take them %
out of themselves" for a little while. t
I could describe from personal expert- t
ence and illustrate by many pathetic
anecdotes, but there is no need, you c
can imagine lb And then you go t
on to imagine also the gratitude c
which the soldier feels to the Y. M. C. ^
A., for the loans of books which he
can put in his pack and take with him
him Into the line to help while away
the weary hours of which there are
so many in war. I have seen men 1
come into a Y. M. 0. A. library and r
tell the librarian that his books saved (
him from going melancholy mad.
Next the soldier Is for a time "in
sup|?or," that is to say, In trenches r
and dugouts a short distance behind c
the front line. Here he may begin to 1
be Indebted to the Y. M. C. A. for other
advantages. I have known Y. M. C. 1
A. canteens to be established actually r
under the enemy's fire for the benefit s
of the men In support. Here they can r
buy cigarettes, chewing gum, biscuits.
They can drink a cup of ten or coffee. *
They can feel that there is a link be- 1
tween them and the world behind the s
lines. How much that means only 1
those who have been In the trenches
can appreciate.
Then comes a spell of being "in re- '
serve." This is passed In some ruined c
town or village or in a camp of tin 8
huts. The soldier now has plenty of r
leisure?what can he do with it? You '
know that one of the pleasures of life |
Is shopping. This Is supposed by many "
people to be a woman's pleasure, but '
my experience Is that men enjoy shopping
too. In ruined villages, in tin hut c
camps, there would he no shops just ,
as there would be no cafes, no libra- 1
rles. no writing rooms, if it were not {
for the Y. M. C. A. Ask any soldier
how the army would get on without '
the Y. M. C. A. He will tell you that (
it would get on badly indeed. Go Into c
any Y. M. C. A. canteen at any hour 1
of the day and you will understand 1
why.
They are at the same time clubs and
stores. They offer refreshment both <
for the body and mind. They are well |
stocked with useful things, such as j
soap, toothbrushes and other simple (
toilet necessaries. They offer also a |
wide choice of more attractive pur- j
chases from canned fruits to picture i
postcards. And when the Boldier has <
bought what he needs or fancies, or <
merely looked around and kept money
In his pockets, he can sit down, order 1
something to drink, meet his friends. \
read the papers, write letters. i
A soldier said to me once: "It's the <
Y. M. C. A. that keeps us human." It ]
does what no other organization is do- f
ing or could do. Amid the dreariness |
of the war zone. In the monotonous life t
of the troops In the field, the Red Trlnngle
shines with a steady comforting ]
*,J ?** AnJnlrtn hp 4
glow. I fieri- luuiu, j vK.,
no better way of spending: a hundred )
million dollars than giving the Y. M. |
C. A. the fullest opportunity to make |
the soldier more comfortable and more \
contented.?Lord Northcliffe. ]
? ? ? i
Mother Marienne. who has worked
devotedly among the lepers of Molokal. i
Hawaii, for the last thirty years, died ]
on that Island on August 9. at the age <
of SI. She will be buried, according to i
her own wishes, In the settlement cem- i
etery. Mother Marienne was born In '
Germany and came to America at an <
early age and lived In Syracuse, N. Y?
until she went to Hawaii thirty-five
years ago.
. i .? . I
The bronse statues in Berlin of '
Frederick I. William I and Frederick '
III. are to be thrown Into the munitions
melting pot. That of Frederick \
I disappeared Monday. Three hundred 1
statues and memorials in Bavaria. Including
fifty in Munich alone and a i
score at Lelpslc, Saxony, are doomed 1
to the same fate. i
(MEXICAN TAKES HOLIDAY
tovu Se?ei Genoao Airplanes
Jus} lor Fob.
iXPLOIT OF LIEUT. GIAWERLA1N
>an Antonio Aviator Go?s Into British
Camp On a Visit, Is Allowed to Go
Up With Fighting Squadron and
Makes a Remarkable Record.
London, August 31.?First Lieut. Ednund
(?. Chamberlain of San Antonio,
rexas, graduate of Princeton and the
Jniversity of Texas, and an aviator
ittached to the United States marine
orps, has received simultaneous reeimmendation
for the Victoria Cross
tnd the Congressional Medal of Honor
or an exploit in which he figured on
Iuly 28th.
On that day. over the British front,
deut. Chamberlain took iiart in an
lerial battle with twelve German mahlnes.
He destroyed five of them,
lamaged two others, and, sweeping
arthward with a damaged plane, scatered
a detachment of German solliers.
After landing, he bluffed three
ithers into believing his compass was a
tomb and captured one of them. He
hen carried a wounded French officer
>ack to safety, and finally refused to
rive his name to the British officer in
ommand of the aerial forces In that
ectlon of the front because of his fear
if being reprimanded.
The story, which is one of the most
hrllling chapters in the drama of war,
lIso has been cabled to America by the
^ondon office of the Committee of
'ublic Information.
Was On a Furlough.
Lieut. Chamberlain appeared at a
trltish aviation camp July 27 and Inormed
the major in command that he
tad a personal but not official permlsion
to visit the camp. This Is borne
tut by the young man's superior, who
ays that Lieut. Chamberlain had askd
to be permitted to go up near the
ront during a furlough because he deired
to get some more experience beore
resuming his work.
The British commander was in need
if aviators, and as there was a t?omi?ng
squadron about to leave, told
Aeut. Chamberlain that he could go
ilong. On this flight the young Amercan
brought down one German airilane
in flames and sent another whirl ng
down out of control.
The next day came Lieut. Chamberain's
wonderful exploit.
He was one of a detachment of thlry
aviators who went out over the batlefleld
through which the Germans
vere being driven by the Allies. As
he thirty machines circled about over
he fleeing Teutons, they were attackid
by an equal number of German mahlnes.
It was a hurricane battle from
he1 <1 st. am) almost -at the inception
,f the combal the British lost three
>lanes.
Engine It Damaged.
In the tempest of machine gun bulets
that roared about his machine.
Aeut. Chamberlain's engine was damiged.
One of his machine guns be ame
Jammed, and he seemed to be out
if the action.
But instead of starting for home he
emalned to offer assistance to two
ither airplanes which had been stacked
by twqjve German machines.
His machine had lost altitude, owing
0 engine trouble, but when he was
ittacked by a German he opened such
1 hot fire that the enemy went into a
lose dive toward the earth.
His two companions were now enraged
in a life and death struggle, and
Jeut. Chamberlain went to their asilstance.
His action probably saved
he lives of the two Englishmen.
His engine was now working better.
*e climbed up toward the enemy, and,
vlth a burst of fire, sent one of them
rashlng to the earth. A second was
ihattered with another volley from his
nachine gun. Then Lieut. Chamberain
looped out of a cordon of enemy
nachlnes which had gathered to finish
dm and as he sailed away, he shot
he wing off another German machine.
r\f tKo P.nrmnn ormn/lrnn
Itai art oH| a tew of the many
Barrac* flra aai ?m attack offer little
of the Boda
I lie ICUUCI VI vnv Viv*
ame straight at him, but was met
vlth such a torrent of bullets that his
Lirplane Joined the others sent to the
earth by the American.
The lieutenant then turned for the
British lines. His engine had "gone
lead" and he was forced to volplane,
arefully ricking his way through the
imoke clouds of shells fired at him by
he enemy's anti-aircraft cannon.
Swssps German Troops.
As he made a wide sweep toward his
lestlnatlon, he saw beneath him a coljmn
of German troops, and Into It he
mured a gust of machine gun bullets
'rom the gun which had been jammed,
>ut which he had succeeded in putting
nto action again. The Germans scatered,
and Lieut. Chamberlain flew
>n for an eighth of a mile and came to
earth. |
He found that he could not carry off
;he equipment of his machine, so he
:ook his compass and started running
icross the fields. As he did so he encountered
a patrol of three Germans.
He shouted to them to surrender, waving
a compass above his head like a
comb. Two of the enemy ran, but the
:hlrd surrendered.
The American started again for the
British lines, but came upon a wound?d
French officer, whom he picked up
ind carried, driving: his prisoner before
him. He waded a brook under
heavy fire, and finally arrived within
the British lines in safety, with the
French* officer and the German prisoner.
He then reported "ready for duty."
asked the major In command of the
British airmen not to make any report
t>f the affair and refused to give his
name. The major was unable to keep
the affair quiet and the full details
were made a part of his official report
of the 'day's fighting.
The Rheims Cellars Helped.?Why
Rheims has not been attacked in force
by the Germans is explained by Gen.
von Ardenne. military critic of the
Tageblatt
"The city of Rheims has a very
strong garrison," wrote the general, "at
least two divisions of colored colonial
troops. These find full protection from
the German artillery fire in the deeplying
cellars, miles In length, which
the big champagne firms have dug into
L3yL
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l?British artillery literally "on 0m
t the railway station of Vladivostok b
master strategist of the allied amlsa
the chalky solL These cellars can also
be kept closed to the gas fumes which
spread out over the ruins of the cltjr.
"The garrison is therefore glrdod
and protected by an Impenetrable armor.
In the event of a German storming
attack, which In Itself would be sert. \
ous In view of the permanent gas
clouds over Rhelms, the French colo- i
nlal troops would be able to assume I
the defense of the city unweakened." i
o
GENERAL PERSHING'S FAITH -<
?? <
In Americans Caused General Foch to i
Take Initiative In the Big Drive. , t
Since returning here I have had an
opportunity to glean FTench impres- (
slons regarding the events In the |
Marne salient which initiated and laid i
the solid foundation for the changed 1
order of things, writes Charles H. ]
Grasty from Paris. Americans are ,
loathe to make large claims for them- \
selves and neither at the front nor lp 'j
raris nave i iouna any spirit ui uuoai- <
fulness.
One meets dally American officers .
who have participated in action in the <
last three months. They are invarably |
careful in what they say, and espe<J
tally deprecate inferring too mu?h j
future success from what has happj|- <
ed in the past 4B 1
I flaw Major General Harbord, J
iiaiBun^tlaassiiiMWl -j
slon was so active between Chateau !
Thierry and Soissons, and who has '
now been put in charge of the supply '
service by General Pershing. I could
get only monosyllabic replies to questions
about the American performances.
The French however are more communicative,
and while all are proud of
Foch's strategy, they not only give credit
to the Americans for splendid fighting
but they say that the confidence
and puBh of our army leader was the
big clement leading to the adoption of
the offensive by the grmerallsslmb.
He puts his whole force of his personality
behind his sure knowledge of his
men. His confidence impressed headquarters,
and aided in removing the
natural doubts as to whether we were
yet strong enougn to pu? to uie uucu-i
sive.
Pershing knows his material and
with what little training by the European
standard, and provided the training
was suited to the peculiar habits
and temperament of Americans, they
could be trusted to take care cf themselves.
French officers who were In
close touch from June onward said
they were surprised at Pershing's insistence
on the absolute dependability,
of American troops and their special
usefulness in an offensive.
It was something of a shock to their ,
conservatism that he was willing to
put them to the battleline In large
units. He backe-1 his arguments with
uncompromising faith in his troops in
the critical days when the decision had
to be taken by the high command
whethe.* to remain on the defensive or
take the offensiveMy
French informants say that,
strong as was Pershing's guarantee of
the American troops, they made good
with a margin. The system limited
objectives, which the French had been
using to curb losses, was found in
practice to be somewhat blinding on
our soldiers. In one instance an
American division, which was assigned
to an eight-mile limit reached it at 10
r>'/>lrn?Ir the, an mp mnrnlne. having al
ready taken aa prisoners 3100 Germans,
exclusive of wounded. They
could have gone further, but, of course,
played the game as directed by the
French army command, under whose
orders they wore operating.
?X">* When argument neeta ignorance
it might as well turn back.?Los Angeles
Express.
SOME OF THE E
Jump," rushing up to the firing line. 2?tore
leaving (or the Interior. 8?Latet
THE NEW TAX BILL. (
I
Greatest Revenue Raieer In All the I
Nation's History. <
The new revenue bill?greatest of all
tax measures In the history of the nation?with
a levy affecting every Individual
and business concern In the
country, was approved unanimously
last Monday by the house ways and
means committee. Chairman Kitchin
Introduced the measure in the house
Tuesday and asked that consideration
of It begin today. Leaders hope to
send It to the senate within ten days
iftgr debate begins.
The final committee estimate of the
revenue to be yielded under the new
bill Is $8,012,792,000, as against $3,941,533,000
last year under the present law.
The largest source of estimated revenue
Is from taxes on excess profits, Including
war profits, $3,100,000,000, and
the next Is from taxes on Incomes?
(1,482,186,000 from Individuals, and (
(828,000,000 from corporations.
The Increase in the taxes on the
specified Incomes of married persons
without dependents Is shown by the r
following table:
Tax under
fncomes existing law Proposed law ?
(2,500 I 10 $ 30
(3,000 20 CO
IS,500 * 30 90
W.000^. 40 120
Hjfwr ** -* - go ' * iso
(5,000 SO 180
15,600 105 220
(6,000 130 260
(6,600 155 330
(7.000 180 400
(7,500 205 470
(8,000 235 545
(8,500 265 620
(9.000 295 695
(9,500 325 770
(10,000 355 845
(12,500 .. 530 1,320
(15,000 730 1.795
(20,000 1,180 2,895
(25,000 1,780 4.245
(30,000 2,380 5,595
(35,000 2,980 7,195
(40,000 3.580 8.795
(45,000 4,880 10,645
(50.000 5,180 12,495
(55,000 5.980 14,695
(60,000 6.780 16,895
(70,000 8,880 21,895
(80.000 10,980 27.295
(100,000 16,180 39,095
(150,000 31,680 70.095
(200,000 49,180 101,015
(300,000 92,680 165,095
(500,000 192,680 297,095
(1,000,000 475,180 647,095
(5,000,000 3,140,180 3,527,095
The exemptions under the new hill
are the same as under the old?(1.000
for single persons and (2,000 for mar
Hed persona, with $200 additional allowance
for each dependent child un- ,
der 18 years of age and exemption of (
$200 for each dependent Incapable of (
self-support because of mental or phy- t
sical disability. <
The estimated yield under the new
measure from sources other than in- :
comes and excess and war profits Include:
Transportation: Freight $75,000,000;
express. $20,000,000; passenger fares, ]
$60,000,000; seats and berths. $5,000,- (
000; oil by pipe lines, $4,550,000.
Telegraph and telephone messages, (
$16,000,000; insurance, $12,000,000; ad- (
mission (theatres, circuses, etc.), $100.- (
000,000; club dues, $9,000,000.
Excise taxes: Automobiles, etc..
$123,750,000; Jewelry, sporting goods,
etc., $80,000,000; other taxes on luxuries,
at 10 per cent. $88,760,000; other
taxes on luxuries, (apparel, etc., above
certain prescribed prices) at 20 per
cent, $181,095,000.
Uasoltne, $40,000,000; y%chts and
pleasure boats, $1,000,000.
Beverages (liquors and soft drinks.)
$1,137,600,000; stamp taxes. $32,000,000.]
Tobacco: Cigars, J61.364.000: cigarettes,
J165.240.000: tobacco, $104,000.000;
snuff, J9.100.000: papers and
tubes, 11,600.000.
Special taxes: Capital stock, $70.000.000;
brokers, $1,765,000: theatres,
etc., $2,143,000: mall order sales. $5,RITISH
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it photograph of Merahal Foch, the
100.000 bowling alleys, blllard and
x>ol tables. (2,200.000; shooting g?leries,
(400.000; riding academies, (50.-.
100 business license tax, (10,000,000;
nanufacturers of tobacco, (69.000;
nanuraciurers ot cigars, tsou.uuu;
nanufacturers of cigarettes, $240,000;
ise of automobiles anil motorcycles,
172,920,000.
The report, which will be made pubic
by Chairman Kitchen, explained the
trovislons of the bill in detail. It said
he committee determined what pro>ortion
of the cost of the war this year
ihould be financed by taxation and by
>onds, not from previous experience,
is there was no analogy In history, but
ipon thorough consideration of the efect
on the morale of the people, upon
>rlce Inflation, upon production, and
ipon relative ability of the people to
>ay taxes now and after the war.
FOR THE Y. M. C. A.
Campaign Now On for the Raising of
*133,000,000.
Columbia, S. C? Aug. 31?Prelimllary
work in the campaign to raise
>outh Carolina's $1,000,000 share of
he nation's united war work fund
>f $133,500,000 has begun with the
ipening up of tho state campaign
leadquarters In the National Loan and
Exchange building here and the accepance
by William IX MaUy^rtynioont
Columbia attorney, of the state chalrnanship
in the drive.
Mr. Melton, who is known through
he state, has taken active parts in the
v M C. A.. Red Cross and Liberty
?an campaigns and is chairman of
he South Carolina Four Minute men.
"American soldiers will soon face in
treat numbers their first winter in the
.renches," said Mr. Melton Saturday.
'I hope and am confident that every
South Carolinian will co-operate in the
-ampalgn to make sure that no khakidad
boy lacks any possible comfort
ind cheer during his wqrld work at the
'ront."
Associated with Mr. Melton is A. A.
Protznoan, of Pittsburg, who for the
?ast three years has been active in
svery section of the country in war
vork organization drives for funds.
Sis district led the American Library
ueociation campaign last year and he
llrected In April the famous war chest
lampnign In Indianapolis. Mr Protznan
will be state director for South
Carolina In the approaching United
War Fund Drive.
In accordance with the wishes of
die government, money will be raised
n one campaign for the Young Men's
Christian association, the Young Woman's
Christian association, the War
""amp Community Service and the
American Liberty association. Raymond
Fosdick, George W. Perkins.
John R. Mott. Frank A. Vanderllp.
Myron T. Herrick. Cleveland H Dodge,
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Mrs.
Henry P. Davidson are the national
committee In charge.
Of the total to be raised, $100,000,000
will go to the Y. M. C. A.. $15,000000
to the Y.W. C- A., $15,000,000 to
the W. C. C. S. and $3,500,000 to the
A. L. A.
, m
The city of Belize, British Honduras,
suffered from a great fire on August
17, the property loss being $400,000 or
more. The fire started in the postofflce
and swept through the little city,
destroying the courthouse, library, telegraph
office, barracks, other government
buildings and several stores.
Thp Snanish government has decid
ed to take over all the German steamships
Interned In Spanish ports. In accordance
with Spain's recent note to
Berlin, because of the torpedoing of
Spanish vessels by German submarines.
USH THE HUNS
in driving back the German bordea.
ird crashing the "achrackUchheif oat
STATEMENT FROM BLEASE
Reform Leader Gives Vlevs of the
Situation.
HAS NOTHING WHATEVER TO REGRET
Mad* the Race at the Candidate of
the Reform Party. Put Up a Clean
Fight in Which No Personalities
Were Indulged In and Has Nothing
of Which He is Ashamed.
| Columbia, August 31.?"The Reform
party Is rar rrom dead.
"It and its principles, at the end of ,
two years, will be stronger in the
hearts of the people than ever before. ,
and the people themselves will realize
Inure than ever the need of the appli- i
cation of those principles in South i
Carolina. They will realize the fact i
just as they realized it in 1S90. if noi ,
more so. !
"Therefore, instead of being dis- i
heartened, we should be encouraged."
These statements by former Govern- i
or Cole L. Hlease, leader of the He- |
form faction of the Democratic party i
of South Carolina, feature an address ]
to the voters of South Carolina Issued
by him today, which is as follows: ;
To the Democratic Voters of South >
Carolina: t
The campaign of 1918 in South Car- |
olina for the United States senate, has t
been ended. Out of a total enrollment >
of 148.000 voters, which would have t
been considerably Increased had there r
been a full enrollment, about 40,000 |
votes are unaccounted for. They eith- f
er retrained from voting, for reasons j
sufficient unto themselves, or else
their votes have been In some manner I
disposed of differently from what they r
intended. In either event. I. person- 1
ally, have no complaint to make. My s
whole fight has been whnt I have hon- |
cstly conceived to be a fight for the n
people?for the interests of the masses {
of the people. c
The Reform faction of the Demo- t
cratlc party of South Carolina, in a t
convention duly assembled, suggested f
me?In fact, unanimously passed reso- r
lutlons endorsing me as their candi- t
date for the United States sennte. 1 r
went into the fight and mnde, as best I,
1 could, and to the extent of my abll- a
ity, a clean, high-toned campaign, say- r
lag nothing personally against any one r
and when I spoke of my chief oppo- a
nen'? I only quoted the record which s
he himself had made. I did not use s
any money whatever in the campaign, t
except for my personal expenses, and r
the votes which I received were cast a
by loyal Americans who were not In- c
timidated, but were free and untram- t
meled In their choice. Neither were t
they purchased or purchasable. r
And when we take into consideration c
that the president of the United States r
personally took part against me in the <
campaign; Tifltljrally throwing against b
me the entire constituency of the Federal
patronage of the state; and that
the governor of the state, with al' his
political power and appointments, was *
fighting me to the death; and that
nearly all the congressmen, with their
patronage, were using their political c
power against me?and, I might say, 4
another influence, In some Instances,/-'
which the future will unveil; that the (1
entire press of the state, with the ex- i
ception of the only really great daily 1
newspaper that South Carolina has ;
ever produced?the Charleston Amerl- <
can?was daily pouring out diatribes '
against me; that campaign hirelings '
were fighting me In every county in i
South Carolina, I feel that we have 1
won a magnificent victory, and I do
not believe (although I do not wish to 1
be considered egotistic) that there is 1
another man In South Carolina who *
has more loyal friends than my friends
proved to be in this state, and, for 1
?w_? ?-?niiM haw urnn the sjime I
IMUl I iraovi,, w?.. .......
light and received the magnificent en- 1
dorxement which I received. Because, 1
under the circumstances, it was an en- '
dorsement.
The principles for which I fought 1
will live when not only I, hut this generation,
shall have passed away.
The Reform party Is far from dead.
It and its principles, at the end of
two years, will be stronger in the
hearts of the people than ever before,
and the people themselves will realize
more than ever the need of the application
of those principles in South
Carolina. They will realize that fact
just as they realized it in 1890, if not
more so.
Therefore, instead of being disheartened,
we should be encouraged,
for "truth crushed to earth shall rise
again," and "tha eternal years of God
are hers."
As to the charge of "disloyalty," I
dismiss that with the. contempt which
it deserves. The age limit has been
changed so that it now includes those
from 18 to 45. I want the people of
the various counties to pay particular
attention to the men between those
ages and see who of those who have
been doing the talking will take up
arms for the freedom and liberty of
humanity, and see how many of them
get up flimsy and even false excuses
to keep from getting Into the trenches
of France, or to keep their boys from
going, and let's see, when It is over,
who were the real lovers of their country?those
who charged others with
"disloyalty" and themselves stayed out
,.t fl?ht or those who were charg
ed with "disloyalty," who went in and
fought.
To my friends I want to express my
most sincere thanks and to say to
them that 1 do not believe any man
who has ever been upon this earth has
had truer or more devoted friends than
i have had and now have, and I believe
that every man who in this election
cast his ballot for me is my personal
friend. I am proud of the con\iction
which I have that no other
man in South Carolina, as I believe
this election has proved, has so many
true and devoted and loyal supporters,
and I know that every one of them Is
true to his nation, his state, his party
and his God.
The future will take care of itself.
I am a young man, and have Just begun
the fight 'for the people. As to
whether, personally, I shall be a candidate
for another office, is for them
to decide; but for the candidates of the
Reform faction of the Democratic party,
all that I possess is at their command.
For those who went Into a convention
and Indorsed me, and who later, for
some reason to fjem ?*11 known, deserted
their party, I haw but the sinrerest
pity?and eertalnly no contempt.
Neither would I. under any conditions,
if I had the opportunity, seek revenue,
for I have read and had instilled into
my heart and mind. "Vengeance is
Mine, sayeth the I?ord." I'nder no
state of circumstances would I seek to
trespass upon Holy Writ.
I might go fuithor ami say more, but
it Is useless.
I am not disappointed. I am not discouraged.
The principles for which I
fought are right and right will prevail.
My home is at the same place. My
office is in the same building. My
friends will always And n warm re
^r?iwn .11 ? iiin*i 1-ini.t*.
If the 40.000 voters who illil not record
their votes, or who. if they did
record thein. had them misplaced, had
cast their ballots and their ballots had
been properly counted, I would be the
nominee of the Democratic party today:
for every man with good common
sense knows that every vote against
me was polled, and those who did not
vote, I am satisfied, for some reason,
felt that it was beat for them to refrain
from voting and that t^ey were
men who would have voted for the
Reform party and its candidates.
I shall buck the president and Ids
idministration with my full power and
rigor until a successful conclusion of
his war. and I say now to him who
las been nominated for the senate,
hat if it iH'comes necessary, if ho will
volunteer and raise a regiment among
lis friends, thnt I will volunteer and
aise a regiment, eaeh of us marching
nto the trenches of France, lighting
or a Cod-fearing and Cod-loving peo)le.
In conclusion I want to say that the
Reform party owes much to thai
natchless leader, John O. Richards. I
inve traveled with him night and day
ind if there Is a Christian gentleman
n South Carolina, he Is one. Main
i night, when we were tired and worn
>ut, I would go to the room and throw
>ff my clothes and utter a few words
if thanks to Cod. hut no matter how
ired he might he, he would unstrap
lis satchel and take out his Hlhlc and
fad it and kneel by his bed. It was
he same thing every morning. I have
lever seen him take a drink of whis.y;
I know that he does not play cards
ind In all my travels with him I have
lever heard him say aught against an>
nan personally, or against the chnricter
of any one. The people have
een -fit to reject his services. I am
atislied he accepts their verdict with
he same calm deliberation and judgnent
that other leaders of his type
nd character have nccepted the decision
of those who were against them
emporartly and I firmly believe now
hat when the tlnnl roll Is made up the
lame of John G. Richards will tie rcorded
In golden letters, while the
inmes of his traduccrs will be recordtd-in.auch
letters ttarbO^fawt scltbt-? -
irn will be unable to translate. %
GERMAN PEOPLE IN DESPAIR.
Conditions Described by Visitor "To
Saddest Country In Creation."
Germany's continued reverses have
>auscd the general staff to take precautionary
measures which were conlidered
"out of tt?e uuestion," only a
'ew months ago, says n letter from
\msterdam. These include the completion
of the fortifications of the
Mouse, in connection with which trench
ligging has been started on a large
icale between Dinant and Givet, thoulajids
of prisoners of war and Belgium
civilians being occupied in the
work.
The Germans evidently believe they
will be forcer! back on the Mcusc front
lext winter, and doubtless hope to
:llng to that line until spring.
I had a conversation today will) a
Dutch woman of (ierman descent who
had just returned from a visit to rclaiiivca
in a small village near lionn, on
the Rhine. This woman, who had not
been in "Germany for two years, although
personally much attached to
Hie old country, ami who has lost two
brothers in the war, innde the following
statement:
"The impression I gathered from
w hat I saw and beard In Germany was
one of real despair. In spite of what
the newspapers say, or rather do not
say. Germany's retreat makes the veryworst
possible Impression in Germany,
especially on the Rhine, as the people
there know that they will he the first
to he hit if the enemy ever comes.
"The idea that German soil would
he inviolate to the last has completely
disappeared, and on the Rhine everybody
expects sooner or later a foreign
invasion. Many families are making
plans to leave for the center of the
empire.
'The ravages made by the Allies'
aircraft are simply terrific. Nobody is
alfbwed to print a word about them.
But you may take It from me when
you read that there has been some
material damage' it means that wholo
streets have been torn up. with a terrific
casualty list to complete the picture.
'The Germans would have endured
everything?a continuance of the
block-ade, famine rations, lack of
shoes and clothes and all of the rest?
if their military success had continued.
No one ever believed it would be oth
erwlse. The disappointment, tneretore
is something traffic, and many people
told me, 'If we haven't peace soon we
are lost.' And that is what everybody
thinks.
"To the general discouragement one
must add, to give an adequate picture,
that the Germans lack food and lack
clothes, and the price of linen is rising
to fantastic heights. How the people
stand it I can't understand. 1 am terribly
weakened through remaining in
Germany for two weeks. It was really
too terrible for words.
"There is little hope, either, for the
future. Some of the people still believe
that there will be a revolution in
France, England or America, that will
end the war; but even the prospect of
the kaiser's sudden disappearance does
not help them.
"Germany, aa I Juat saw it, la the
saddest country In creation. One never
sees any one laugh, and. in fact, the
only smile I detected was at a moving
picture show at Bonn, where an American
pre-war Aire was exhibited."
they are placed In companies and
given various forms of training, designed
to correct their former defects.
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