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^ * J -J ^ ~ J V, FISE AM) HIGH THOUGHTS FROM A SOLDIER "OYER THERE*' "Lieut. Thomas B. Greneker Iiac written letters to his mother in Edgefield and we feel it to be worth while to copy portions for -the enjoyment and bene^t of The Herald and Xews fc. readers. The first quotation is from a letter written while crossing the deep: * * * * ?"The spirit of the boys is the greatest in?niration to me. and if the people back home could realize this we would soon have the greater army in the world, both in spirit and number. Can you imagine anything - " *? - vx? i ^11 f liner mail nunareas 01 uu.v? uut m mid-ocean -sinoing all the old songs and such other songs as 'Onward, Cbristain Soldiers.' It is all grand |j and if some people back home who are not doing their duty 'only knew I have just gone far enough to realize what life is and this world of ours i* i too beautiful to describe. * * * * ^ Most of the sailors are very young. W and the world will owe a lot to the boys from 1? to 25 years old. Both sailors and soldiers seem to be unite:! for one purpose?-an r! that is to win. You would be surprised to know the interest that all the boys show in any Christian work. * * * "I have been on duty several time? from midday till morning and yo*J certainly experience some wonderful sensations. To see ships sailing alone, and not a sound anwhere gives yo?; a peculiar feeling and you realize just about that time how helpless man is. then you* suddenly realize just w'h.a< he has done to aid in the civilization of the world. * * * The officers have to censor the boys' mail, and while not very pleasant it gives an opportunity to see just exactly where most of our thoughts are: that is. with our mothers. Some of them saj such beautiful things. * * * r* * * "The Red Cross is certainly a great, thing. Just before we left our port a whole wasron of sandwiches end coffee was sent down to the boys They needed it too because they were not allowed out of the shin to sret it. My hat is off to anything and anybody who is helping the soldiers or sail ors, ibecause no one except one of them knows what they need. * * "* "Some very interesting things have happened yesterday and today and T wish I could tell you about them However, they would &e full of enough excitement to make even the most unwarlike# thrill to experience p them. I am very sleepy.and tired, as all officers are kept on watch nearly all the time and what little sleep you get you have to grab it.**** " Nearly there. After a very exciting night we are in sight of land and the hoys are beginning to go wild. T I am at last nearly wnere i nave ivug hoped to 'be, and I suppose from now on it means work, work." * * * In addition to the letter written on "board ship <we have one written in the k interior of Prance, from which we V also extract several paragraphs: T "To sav this is a beautiful country is expressing it mildly. We are going through the -country which is ithe most beautiful I have even seer "Every inch of ground is cultivated and there is something to eat growing on every bit of it. We were in the harbor four days before gettina off and had the very unpleasant tasl; * of unloading a big ship, which you doubtless know is not easy. The harbor where we came in is ven "beautiful." ? * * After remarking " A 1 5 in "barracks ibuill A xnax lie uau oic)? j.u H "bv Napoleon," the writer continues: K "I have seen a fort 'built by th< B Britons and used by Julius Caesar f It was very interesting to say the least. I have had a x?hance to visi! Brest, which is a very old town. Th-; people have the two-wheel buggies -which seem very peculiar to us There is so much to see and learr that you cannot take it all in. I' makes you feel very sad to see th< ?Voarlv all of them are ** umgu. black, and in fact I have only seei six women dressed otherwise. Everi ? woman is working. The people bad 4 home do not know in the least wha war means here. The spirit is won ?derful and I am more than glad tha I am here to do my part. I saw j train load of wounded come in yes feerday. We do not *?ear any new kt all from the front and i Know yoi people hear a great deal more thaj we do. The country I am i>assinj ~ ~ f*y?AAn -o T1 i over rive:iit now is just (tb gl ccu nu' "beautiful as possible." <mi CONSUMERS MUST BUT WINTER. SUPHY NOV 4 ' 1 r Consumers mist l>uv their "Winier supp^ of Coal duii^ the Spring avd Summer ior storage, it&odizctior is tobc ' ^ -ma-midiaed. at a / | rgg* ?9248 I . , ( Miw-uowc { maximum, aaathe ccrsrdpr eiubUd. ) * I io JVO&ascru?c> j ' j Coal snorcage l I ^IL5 "Wnjcfcw^ i aJt?cJe?ct \ TJ. s. rv.'i A"T"V" .-vT ^ f ?. 1 I _ GERMANY, THE SU By LOUIS RAI : I Contributed bv Mr. Raemaek.rrs to th? Nc I \ Patriotism Throuf IAN APPEAL TO ALL I ! PATRIOTIC WOMEN J / I i Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr, ! (Formerly Mrs. Grover Cleveland) Urges Women of f Nation to Stand Firm. ( ?? "We can win if America can be held steadfast and unswerving, and the women of America can hold her stead last. Against an |temptations to com- t ProrP^se ^ie women r of America should t stan<* firm and Q Thomas J. i'reston, * I |||jf Jr. (formerly Mrs. |? Grover Cleveland), j if | a message to the j ' iMMBHM w0Ulea of America, 'made public ? I tii rough the Nar Inn o I C A /? II I* i f T v ' I < league. ! I Mrs Preston i81 _ mm _ . _ . .active in the Secur- t . Mrs.T.J.P?restonfJr . . c ity League work, j j ! She was the first woman to become a j rj member of the League's National Ex- 1 j . ecutive Committee, and is secretary of j i the League's Committee on i'atriotisuu j j ' Through Education. j t Mrs. Preston's message to the wo- ! , l men of the country reads in fuli: j i I "Proclaim Liberty." J 3 " 'Proclaim Liberty throughout ALL ! t THE LAND unto all the inhabitants j r hereof.' , f "These words were written about ! j 1490 years before Christ, as part of i , 1 the Law of Holiness in the Book ot 1 : Leviticus. Our fathers inscribed theiu ! j ' upon the Liberty Bell which called our ; \ ; mighty nation into life. j j "Today 'all the inhabitants' enjoy ] liberty, the Jew and the Gentile, the rich and the podr,_th? native and the j i alien-born, the weak and the strong. The old Liberty Bell is silent, for its voice has been heard 'throughout all the land." i "But Liberty is not safe. It is men- , aced along the battie fronts of many , ? <vmn omAnOr tllOfll iind l(UUUli*9t UUL V*T1* auiv/u^ ?%mv? ( America requires a new motto for her i old Bell: 'Proclaim liberty, throught out ALL LANDS unto all the inhab, itants thereof.' Until liberty is safe ? in all lands, it can not be safe in our own. Hence the task to which Amer1 ica has reverently and unselfishly dedr icated herself. 5 "Make Motto Real." t "The Fathers of this Republic, men - of many races, with a common lore of j t liberty, wrought into law our ancient j ^ motto, thus giving liberty a chance to j enlighten the world. "Today we, their descendents, are ! ** called upon to make real the new i motto, and thus to give liberty the i undisputed right to bless the world. * "This can be done but only after ; ^ heroic struggle and self-sacrifice. A j premature peace would mean failure, j It would be only less disastrous than j complete defeat. Against all temptations to compromise tlie women of America should stand firm and united, j "Peace and Safety." "Victory means peace and safety j for our children; defeat means hu- J miliation and practical servitude for i them; while a negotiated peace, with j the military machine of Prussia un- j broken, means tiiat everything in their ! Jives must be subordinated to the task ' of preparing for another war with j Germany. We can win now if Amer- J i:';i cin be held steadfast ??nd un- ! swerving, and the women of America J | can hold her steadfast." PER-ANARCHIST EMAEKERS I itionai Security Loajuc's Ccmpaijn of jh Education. YATION-WiBE FIGHT AGAINST ! nrnui&i nmrno b tinman rsrcno lational Security League Starts Crusade for Their Elimination, Together With the Teaching of German. A vigorous campaign to bring about he elimination of the teaching of German in the public schools of the c'ounry and to obtaip the discontinuance * tMiKlinnfinn r?f nawsnfl n^TS DfirTt IX lilC J)UUIIV?HV?1 V? 4 d in German has been launched bj he National Security League. To or;anize its effort for these ends the -.eague has formed a Committee on foreign Language and Foreign Press, rhlch will carry the fight into ever\ 100k and corner of the United States. The Committee is composed of Col. Charles E. Lydecker, member of the Soard of Trustees of the College of hA f!itv of New York and Chairman it the National Security League's *oard of Directors?; Edward H. Clark, treasurer of the Security League; Srnest C. Brown, well known New Fork editor and publisher, and L>r. Robert M. McElroy, Educational direcor of the National Security League jnder leave of absence from Princeton University, where he is head of the Department of History and Politics. Stop Advertising. The principal basis of the Committee's campaign against German newspapers will be (he obtaining of the discontinuance of advertising in them. Col. Lydecker'3 committee has laid ;he following plan of campaign before he Chairmen and Secretaries of all he 281 branches of the Security League: "There is no immediate need to Have laws enacted to suppress the foreign language dailies. In towns where there is r, strong patriotic sentiment a hostile niin rity should be persuaded by a clear and forceful expres* stinn nf rh*? vi?ws of the maioritv that ours must be, from ciiis time forward, a one language nation. "See Our Mistake." "If a community win not support a newsdealer who handles the dailj' papers printed in foreign tongues it can thereby force him to deal only In English language papers. "Recognizing a general willingness to be patriotic ami the rapid acqui escenee from many quarters to compel the use of English dailies, we urge reasonably active measures on the part of the branches of the League. Justice* requires this, for the fault does not lie wholly with the alien. We have failed hitherto to provide the machinery of education which the weiding process required. We have countenanced and even encouraged the idea preserving linquistic and racial groups in our midst. At last we see our mistake, and we must correct it as speedily ns justice will allow. ' But we must not forget, and we must not allow alien enemies to forget, that this.is a time <>f war. Quick processes of producing unity arc justified by (lie peril of those institutions which we hold in trust for ail humanity. * Newsdealers. "We therefore suggest: ,4(a) 'Ti-etings of citizens to express s one sentiment. "(!)> I>iscor}tin:iariM? of a!! advertising in papers primed in the tongues of enemy nations. "(e) Procuring co-operation of newsdealers." l.u'kkns citizens endorse 1)1 a j, for the sen ate i 1 r ! onron T-TArO 1 rl I - < i ?* i * 11 i * * v. ? it: By resolution, augmented by earnest, clear-rut speeches. thM candidacy of X. P>. Dial for the I'nited State" Senate given \vliol?-hearted indorsement by his fellow citizens at j a mass meet in sr heir] in the co rt ! house Wednesday afternoon at si>' j o'clock. Tile resolutions, prepared hv '<* sner*inl committee. are commendatorv of t1r^ qualities of Mr. Dial for the high ofiice for which he is linking n vigorous and telling cam pai.211, and t^e addresses that followed the reading of tho statement by the chairman of the committee, had the rinse of victory and of success, but a warn in 2: that ceaseless work on the part of everyone was necesi sarv until the polls close was sounded by more than one speaker. The meeting was representative of the vcters of the countv. being aif^yirior] by citizens from every section. m J * f a r\ ? i V* r\ V>1 r\C f ?rj n i| ii u? v/ ;a'ul v ?rar> wiic iuwoi. enthusiastic ever held in behalf of a follow county man offering for office. Tn presenting -thn resolut'ons to the , nsse^Wed fr,-ends of Mr. Dial. Dr. H. j K. Aiken reviewed briefIv the senaI tonal situation as it developed sinr,a the carrt^aien onened. and suggested th?-t while 'Mr. Dial had made a fine ''rnnre??ion and was waering an ag sr~e<sive campaign for the nomination as senator, it is now imnortant that the home people especially get behind him ami by every manner of ^e-'.ns a^nnaint t*>e fie neoole of the State of the merits and fine ability of the Laurens candidate. After the reading of the statement, rinsinir speeches extolling the arcMtion and achievements, the vision. v?re^rith and constructive ability oi' Mr. Dial, together with his out-spoken vmoriram^m on everv occasion. wer<? made by the Hon. Geo. A. Browning. Tr. of Goldville. w!hn said that he was suDOorting Mr. Dial against the before Senator Tillman was re*vi(vrtid f-om the rice: State Senator T. H. Wharton, of Waterloo: Hon .^rank P. McGowan. the Rev. S. H. To,rrrnl?Tr>an. RoliV'it^r H. 'S. iRlack ~en. Prof. R. T. Wilson, John D W. Wot.tq. w. L. Gray and Hugh Davis McCravy. Fvorv reference to the main issue of the campaign now in nrogre** :n- South Carolina ihrducrht forte rounds of annlause. and there wai co"nded a, note of triumph in everv ta!k. Mr. W C. "Rrown. a native of the I r*o"ntv. now a resident of Anderson. | among th^ visitors present at I tv,0 T>iftptin}r. Mr. 'Brown commend- j ei th<? action of the citizens, savin?, that it was thp r>rooer course at. thi-: time, f->r the neor>]e wanted information. H<? cpi'l thf>t "h1<5 n^oole wer? ^ nxio"<; to find o"t a'l thev roulfl o^ont T^iol nifi that wa? one of his <-ihirtr?+c ;r? pfv~>'*?fr niTnr fo T/? wrens at this fimo. T^o"*rh a native of the r?onntv he hart ihpen awav a sroocl Tianv vears Pnd *>ad nnt kent nn with rr^ftprc; political. He nrovoVed ar outburst of applause when he incidentaUv rema^pd' t*?at "overvfaortv njrar mv u*9v P.oh Coone** an'* hp is p'oine to be elected o-overn^r.'' Thn etot^nipnf offered hv tlie special committee follow?: ' '*TV citizens of Lauren? hereby "OrrtniPTif] to thp VO+P-'C of the. Sta*'0 fbe candidacy of N. B. Dial for United solictor fr^m .CtoHtb 0arO1"ri3 o.nd submit for consideration a brief <?*ateTv?pnt ^f bis rcfliffipr^onfi ,rHV% is a lifelong and simon-wire Demo. . ^o?"fvf>'?al sinnnorter of Wfe^n administration ifs poH^'eS. Ppqr^d on a Qontb Carolina farm, bp reeved a lfierni odueatinn at Richmond rollerre and VanrWbilt Fniversitv srrl is a grann- j ate of the law department of the Uni- j vorciv of Virginia.. with 20 vears* ex ! nprio^ ?n r?rartice at. this har. Mr Dial is now in the prime of life and cental visor. He is nn enterprising, enersretic citizen who Relieves in nroTre^s " and imnrovement and has <*iirov? been a great worker and builder. "Up j* thf founder of manv busirjo5<5 institutions in the citv and ro^ntv of Laurens. More than 20 vears? neo he esahlished b?rp the first warehouse fr>r the storage of cotton in his part of the State. The experiment of that earlv dav is now on onlflrp'pd and successful enter nri?e still under his management. By counsel, advice and the providing of the necessarv facilities he has for vp?"<; enraged the fnrm^rs t? market their cotton crop srradually '< means for sef,urine: better price? He has also advocated and assisted in introduction of imnroved breeds of live stock and the advancement and betterment of riml conditions generally. "While !r* this. hi> native county | one :nav sc*2 or. every hand tan sib'*"' evidence of his business activity, i itiative and foresight, his many ven- [ turos have nor iirosight" him grea: J wealth. They have yielded a liveli- j hood only. He has paid the price j so often exacted of pioneers in all j1 ' " -1 1? - ? Inof t Vm I illl'JS aiiU liut 1UOI V.UC | he knows the rria':? and d is - J couragements of the hard working man. for ho is one of them and loveo , the ^ame. 1 "Mr. Dial is an enthusiastic student 1 of political and economic questions 1 and has always been an outspoken champion of all helpful anrl construe-. ' tive legislation. His patriotism and ' loyalty are beyond question and bis : powers of analysis and discernment are good. Endowed bv nature with above the average by education and i i breadth of vision, correct ideals, jj seasoned judgment, high character j and; statesmanlike [qualities needed j: in one who will worthily represent j this commonwealth in the halls of;: national legislation at this time." ; MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH DEAD i The End ame at Advanced Ape of j Eighty-nine Year*. Keowee, Walhalla, Courier. Bounty Land. July 8.?Friday, July! at 12 o'clock, m., the Ions: and ise- j ful life of iMrs. Mary Elizabeth Smith j was brought to a peaceful close. Mrs j Smith had been in declining health ! for several months, being confined to her bed for the past three months. ' Her death, therefore, was not unex. pected. The deceased was in her 89th year, having fceen born October.. 4. 1829. She was a daughter of Charles Pettierew and Martna wuson. or Scotch-Irish descent. On January 20. 1852. she was united in marriage t"> Rev. Caleb MieKendree Smith, of Spartaruburg. and to them were born nine children, three of whom died in infancy. Two daughters. Mrs. Jano Knox, of Cross Anchor, and Mrs. J. D. Smith of Spartanburg, and youngest son, Clarence Smith, predeceased her several years. Only three sons. Hon. John L. Smith of this commu-' nitv: Dr. Van Smith of Newberry. and -T. Elford Smith of Oklahoma.! survive of this large an interesting | family to mourn the passing away of a devoted Christian mother. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Fair view Methodist Protestant church, near Easley. -Her parents were among the charter members of this church. Her husband. Rev. Ca'?b Smith, held a number of charges rn that section of the county and wa<< nrssident of the (South Carolina Cor- 1 . ferece for a number of years. Rev. and Mrs. Smith moved from Cross Anchor to Oconee county about ?0 years a?o and settled in the Newj Hope section. After the death of her husband Mrs. Smith resided with her eldest son, 'Hon. John L. Smith. Thp deceased was a woman of fin<-intellectual endowment, and up to the time of her last illness her men- ; talitv was unimpaired. Through the long soan of four score and eight / years she could mark the rapid growth of our nation from the period of its infancy to the present strength * of its maturity.. How blessed, then j after such a long and useful career; as hers, to calmly lay down life's bur- j dens and peacefully lie down to j sleep! - For? \ After all earthly trials and warfare j have ceased. And our arms we have gladly laid down. ; Kow haoov the ?o')l from mortality released, f | Adorned with the victor's bright j crown, " ' ;?Atvi no?Hl I For deatns 'dui a rassass .ium unto heaven I To those who h^iesi's sh^ll sleep 'Til the last trump shall sound, and the last order given H;s angels their vigils shall keep. Then mourn n~t. dear friends, for her who today V'cs hidden (beneath the cold sod; But rejoice in the hope of resurrection and say: "It is well, for 'tis Thy will. O God.'* Mrs. Smjth leaves an extensive and j prominent family connection. Be- j sides her three sons and three-daugh- j ters-in-l*w she leaves 27 grandchild-, dren, 545 great-grandchildren and a j host of other relatives and a large; circle of friends, quite a number of t ! whom were nresent at the interment j of her remains, which took nlace in ' ! I the Pairview cemeterv at o'clock j Saturday afternoon. Rev. i E. Wal- j lace of Seneca, assisted by Rev. Jeff-! coat, conducted the funeral services. Those from a distance attending the funeral were: Dr. Van Smith, of Vpwhprrv: J. Elford Smith, of Okla homa; ^Marshall Knox of Charlotte: j Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Whittle and ehildI ren of Owingrs, S. C.; Mr and Mrs. I i ' ,T. F.. Kellev and children of Tamasj see: and Miss Lillian Smith of Spar-' i:.aburg. 1 COLOUED PEOPLE HOLT) M E ET1 Mi HE h E N \ JI I, V *T 1-. On Friday, July 4tli. a larce crowd of colored people assembled to listen to patriotic addresses deiivered to them by some of the best men of the State. At the request of the TT. S. <ruvermut;Lii uie uuiui cu tuumn vl. rlofenso arranged a program for th? occasion which was carried to tho delight of the many heaiers. This was an extraordinary occasion and abont 3000 persons wero on the scene, representing every township in the county. The program began about 1 o'clock by singing America. After which prayer was offered by Rev. A. W. Brown, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist church. T. A. Williams acted a^ master of ceremonies. Addresses were delivered by the following speakers: Dr. S. j. Derrick, president of 'Newberry college; Mr. Jno. M. 'Kinard, president of the Commercial bank: Dr. J. 'H. Goodwin, of Columbia, S. C., president of State coiorerl fair association: Rev. R. P* Brogdon, pastor of Shiloh A. l\f. E. church. Prosperity, S. C.; and Prof. Robt. W. 'Boulware, member of the faculty of Harbinson Agr. college. Irmd, S. C. These gentlemen played well their part1, each address was patriotic, cheered with applauses from the great crowd who stood and listened attentively until every speaker finished. Everything was carried ?-?* ? /-I fin a rvrrlnt* uto c? QYPdI 1. LK1L aiiu LUC uiuci ti uo VAVV4* ent. It is believed that a new spirit of enthusiasm will arouse in th3 hearts of those who were present, and that the good news will be carried back to those who remained at home. If you were not present just ask those who were and they will tell you. Amons: those present were some of the most prominent white citizens of the city and county. We wish to r\nv Vi/"?nnrOf1 snpflkfirS for theij* lliaun. UUX UVUV4UU ? valuable services; also the many friends who turned out to make the occasion a great one. Yoirs truly, ' T. A.. Williams. H. . Reese. ILjS. Gallman, Committee. * ***.**?* # *# * ' m * BEN TILLMAN. * * * * Edward X. Teall m iNew York * * Sun. * * ? * ?***?*#*? * * * Old Ben Tillman?'Pitchfork Ben! Friend of the Wool Hats And One Gallus men! Ready to take, ^ And ready to give, Blow for 'blow? Lord, didn't he live! Ne'er a mad knight Of the olden days Quicker to fight? With ?n eye alight With fche battle's blaze, Old Ben Tillman?pitchfork Ben? Took his knockdowns, And get up again, Hammer and tongs, Blow for 'blow. Loving the 'battle. Howe'er it might go! Sure, he was not always wise When he flung the ga^e of battle / down? Fighting for the fight's sake, more than tor tne prize? But, now the old warrior's won his crown. T.ct us for 3 moment in cur ways And give to him At the end of his days A man's salute?to a man among men? Old Pen Ti'lman. Pitchfork Ben. SITCE^FTI XEETIXG HELD OX JULY 6th AT HOGE SCHOOL On Saturday, [uly 6th, at Hoge school, Miss Willie Mae Wise and Miss -Counts of Prosperity gave a free demonstration to the colored women of Newberry county in the preserving and canninge fo fruits and vegetables, etc. The meeting was well attendee and verv interesting. The women paid strict attention and much information was received. -Mr. T. M. Mills, IT. S. farm demontrat.ion agent, was present -*nd made a ta!;k on the necessity of gardens and organization of different clubs. H. M. Young, U. S. Gallman. i WFTlVFSnAV I ALLKEA1S WMEAILESS figS#. ' rjjz fro ICIE/O. rrW^TT3U<. ^ * \ \ 111 rjszlx CE ejc^CT VST rocjj 'iz v^NTATJONC t~-AT ???3tn SUBSCRIBE TO TK? HERALD AND 3.