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COLE L. BLEASE MAKES STATEMENT TO DEMOCRATS Columbia, Aug. 31?' Tlie iXeforn: party is far from desd. "It and its principles, at the end ol two years, will be stronger in m* hearts of the people than ever before and the people themselves will real ize more than ever the need of the ap plication of these principles in SoutI Carolina. They will realize that fac just as they realized it in 1890, if no more so. "Therefore, instead of -being dis heartened, we should be encouraged.' These statements by former Gov ernor Cole L. Blease, leader of thi Reform faction of the Democratic party of South Carolina, feature ai address to the voters of South Car qlina issued by him today, which as follows: To the Democratic voters of SoutI Carolina: The campaign of 19"?8, in South. "Car olina for the United States senate,ha: been ended. Out of a total enroll * ment of 148,000 voters, which vtoulc J if have been considerably increased hat ? there been a fall enrollment, abou; V 40,000 voters are unaccounted .for They either refrained from voting for reasons sufficient unto themselves or else tneir votes have been in som< * manner disposed -of differently fron * what they intended. In either event * I, personally, have no complaint tc % make. My whole fight has been wha * I have honestly conceived to foe < sua. fight for the people-^for the interest of the masses of the people. at The Reform faction of the Demo v %at cratic party of Souh Carolina, in ? m convention duly assembled, suggeste< me?in fact, unanimously passed res ,9tc olutions endorsing me as their can te didate for the United States senate. ! as went into the fisrht and made, as bes I could, and to the extent of my abil W? ity, a clean, high-toned campaign saying nothing personally agains' j&ffiany one; and when I spokp of m> chief opponent, I only quoted th; record which he himself '*nade. I die jwnot use any money whatever in the campaing except for my personal ex. peases, nad votes 'which I received were cast -by loyal Americans who ware not intimidated, .but wsre fret % f vnt.nwimalAj >T? thl'or iVolth. unt: aaixu^xuu iu tuiva vuvw v*?? er were they purchased nor i pur^ ^chasable. **' r~ And when we take into considera' ^ ^on that the president of the United States personally took part againsl in the campaign, naturally throwagainst me" the entire constitu K*il - ? ? 3 * A *V/" J oi ?ne iecerai pairuua^e ul im '^'^state; and that the governor of th Jdi/. state, with all his political power ant -"^appointments, was fighting me tc ^ death; and that nearly all th( congressmen, with their patronage :mMtt#'.ere using their political powei ikiTt against me?and I might say, an \?u ftther influence, in some instances fbctwwhich the future will unveil; that th? v. ^entire nress of the state, with the ex. .;nw option of the only really great dailj ai uPewspaper that South Carolina ha; ever produced?the Charleston Amer , icj,n?was daily pouring out ditatribe; against me; that campaign hireling! 4*0 f J _ were fighting me in every county ii South Carolina, I feel that we hav< ? maimifi(>ont viptnrv and T dl a v , _ 3wv?fft>t:'believe (although I do not wish t( !?h?%g>tconsidered egotistic) that there i ja^Mafcfcfcher man in South Carolina wh: ba&v more loyal friends than m: friends proved to he in this State, and reason, could 'have won th< fight and received the magnifi i'3ysd eflk, endorsement which I received .jf^gftpse, under the circumstances, i was an endorsement. Tlie principles for which I fough ^^will Hive when not only I, hut thi? ^ 0V.0II VimrA noocai) fl WJ1V gCJUCianuu, oitaii uarc iwqo&u ?ji^e Ref0rm party is far from dead wJ otjfc |tg principieg^ at the end o *Qtil,tWo "?ears, will be stronger in th< 1 . heaVts of tbe people and the people < J ltiwmselves will realize more tkai ?tz fever ?the need of the application o those principles in South Carolina They will realize the fact just as the: it in 1890, if not more so. Therefore instead of being disheart \'W8F we should be encouraged fo 'Hrutii "crushed to earth shall ris " " again7, and "the eternal years of Goi f "O f: ? are hers. y 07 Ifs ttf the charge of "disloyalty," M9"1 dismiss' that with the contempt whic ST"5deserves. The age limit has bee changed so that it now includes tlios fr<M 18 to 45. I want the people c ^t&VHtefrious counties to pay particula avttenti6h to the men between thos and see who of those who hav v -jf <Jping the talking will take u *> arms for the freedom and liberty c and see how many of the iet up flimsy and even false excuse l to keen from getting into the trenche of Franqp. or to keep their 'bovs fro; > going, and let's see, when it is ove. * who were the real lovers of thei ^ efratitr^those who charged other with "disloyalty" and themselve 4* stayed 'oilt of the fight, or those wh were charged with "disloyalty," wh went in and fought. To my friends I wish to express cii; most sincere thanks and to say to i them that I do not believe any oian who has even been upon this earth i has had truer or more devoted friend? than I have had ?nd now have, and I ' believe that every man who in this 5 election cast his ballot for me is .my , personal friend. I am proud of the - conviction which I have that no other - man in South Carolina, as I belief 1 this election has proved, has so man? t true and devoted and loyal supporters t and I know that every one of them i= true to his nation, his state, his partj ? j <1/.^ - cAilU 11X9 UUU. '' The future will take care of itself - I am not out of politics. I am a young 2 man, and have just begun the fighl 3 for the people. to whether, per i sonally, I shall 'be a candidate for an other office is for them to decide ;>bul ? for the candidates of the Reform faction of the Democratic party all that l I possess is at their command. For those who went into a convention and indorsed me, and who later. 3 for some reason to them well known, . deserted their party, I have but the j sincerest pity?and certainly no ccn j tempt. Aeitner would i, unaer any t condtions, if I had the opportunity, seek revenge, for I have read and had instilled into my mind and heart, "Vengeance is Mine, sayeth the Lord." i Under no state of circumstances , would I seek to trespass upon Hoi? Writ. 9 > I might go further and say more t but it is useless. i I am not disappointed. I am not 3 discouraged. The principles for <whicfc I fought are right, and right will pre vail. 1 (My home is at the same place. M; 1 office is in the same -building. My " friends will always find a warm re ception at either place. * If the 40,000 voters who did not rec. ord their votes, or who, if they did record them, had them misplaced, had * cast their ballots, and their ballots * had been properly counted, I would be me nominee or tne uennocraue | I.arty today; for every man with good common sense knows that everv vote against me was polled, and those who ' did not vote, I am satisfied, for sam? reason, felt that was best for them > to refrain from voting and that the>' were men who would have voted for the Reform party and its candidates ; I shall back the president and his administration with my full power I and vigor until a successful conclus ion of this war, and I say now to him who has been nominated for the sen ate, that if it becomes necessary, if ? he will volunteer and raise a regiment > among liis friends, that I will volun^ teer and raise a regiment, each of us , marching into the trenches of France , fighting for a God-fearing and a Godloving people. r In conclusion J want to say that tn<= - Reform party owes much to tint , matchless leader, John G. Richards 1 d have traveled with him night and day . and if there is a Christian gentleman r in South Carolina, he if ot;e 'Many a 3 night, when we wev? tired and worn - out, I would ?0 to the room and a throw off by clothe? and utter a fi"i\ 3 words of thajiks to Cod, but no matter 1 how tired he might sc he would un2 stra^ fcis satchel and la1^: out his d Bible and read it and kueel by his 3 bed. It was the same thing everj s morning. I have never heard bin: 3 use an oath; I have never seen hin: jr take a drink of whiskey: I know that [t he does not, play cards. an.1 in all mj txovolf. uritVi Jii'm T hovo nover hpard 5 H a ? VlO ry itu uuxi X "w- v uv>vi a.vw? w - him say aught against any man personally or against the character of anj t one. The people have seen fit to reject his services. I am satisfied he t accepts their verdict with the same 5 calm and deliberation and judgment . j that other leaders of his type and .' character have accepted the decision f of those who were against them tern5 porarily and I firmly believe now that 5 i when the final roll is made up the i name of John G. Richards will be re. f corded in golden letters, while the names of his traducers will be ret corded in such letters that the best scholars will .be unable to translate. ^ T> " U. S. Food Administration. !S Baking- powder biscuits, co'n !3 bread, muffins, brown bread, griddle cakes en waffles is wot dey call "quick breads." r, You all makes 'em wid one cup r er wheat flour ter two cups er : substitute flour to save all de s wheat dat kin be saved fer de 3 sojers. Some folks kin git er'long wid out any wheat at all and are 0 glad to do it ter help win de war. 0 Dat ain't bad med'cine to take, fo' who's gwine tu'n up his nose at .erood co'n bread er biscuits er flapjacks? HUNGRY VIENNA IS BEGGING FOR FOOD Austria Duped by Germany as to Ukrainian Stores, Is Cry of People. I ' Starvation reigns in Vienna, according to a press telegram from Budapest, where Mayor Body convoked the municipal food commission and asked . it to send food to Vienna. The mavor r also published an appeal in which he asked the people of Budapest to renounce one day's ration a week for two months. If this was done 50 c-ar' loads of grain could be sent to Vienna, : the mayor adds. The German press charges Count Czernin and the Austrian press with creating an optimism as to food condi. tions for which there was no foundation in fact. Vienna had hoped to get vast quantities of flour from the UKxume udu none came, ^zerniu is accused of overstating the possible results of the Ukrainian agreement. It seems Czernin tried to lull the people into contentedness by telling them huge supplies would be on the way from the Ukraine in the near future. When these promise's could not be fulfilled the bread ration had to ' be halved in Vienna. Germany, too, had to reduce its daily bread ration. At the same time Germany did send , some grain to Vienna. Bavaria sent trains of grain to the Tyrol. At the same > time Austrian newspapers were charging Germany with having scooped the 1 Ukrainian stores, although it had ' promised they would be preserved for Austria. J COMMANDS AMERICAN FORCES IN ITALY 18! 'ill! I . Y . i I ' Maj. Gen. C. 6. Treat, commander : of the American array in Italy, whose ; readiness to go into action on the Italian front has been announced by General March, chief of staff. The troops received a great ovation when ' they paraded through the streets of 1 Turin and Milan, according to an offit rial dispatch from Rome. American knnn nlnOOl^TT <Hc?Hntni?ahP(1 SUiUlCi d 11a v c an c:au j . themselves ill Italy, our flyers having done great work in the memorable , battle of the Piave, when the Austrian army was routed. ' "CARRIES ON" AT 74 YEARS I Woman Born in Germany Works in Fields to Beat Kaiser. r t Mrs. Elizabeth Batteiger of War wick county, Indiana, is seventy-four - years old, but she is helping the United . States in war by toiling in the hot sun } in wheat fields. [, Her plan is simple. She Is saving the grain that in ordinary years is permitted to stand in the field?the I wheat a binder does not get. Thus l far Mrs. Batteiger has cut 105 bundles, . resulting in the saving of four bushels . of wheat. (I The aged woman was born and reared in Germany and cannot speak Wnfrlich woll AS hpr mn*hf?r taneme. ! but she says if she could give the kai ser and his Potsdam gang a solar t; plexus blow it would be a knockout, i Two of her sons and one grandson J are in military service for America. HOW TO TELL A GENTLEMAN If He Has Tassels on His Umbrella He Isn't, Says Butler. af r?f +h*? tipw "Rritish ministries ! In London there is an attendant who has been a butler in Grosvenor Square and prides himself upon a certain instinct for distinguishing blue blood from the other varieties. Some ladles of the department were drawing him on the subject. r "Now. there's Mr. Jones," said one. ("Knrplv Mr. .Tones is a sentleman." The ex-butler looked supremely scornful. "All very well on the surface, miss," he admitted. "But he actually walked in the other day with tassels on his umnreiia. French Tailors as Hosts. Master Tailors' association of Paris has passed a resolution asking its members to open their homes to Arcerjonn efFcers and soldiers of New \ork s\hose families belong to the profession. ' " . "' ' ; . - - - - * J FRENCH GO BACK TO CANDLES Scarcity of Materials Used for Lighting Has Led to Revival of an Ancient Art. While the war has wrecked some industries in France, it has at the same time created new ones and revived older crafts. An excellent and interesting example of the latter is the art of candlestick making, which has taken on a new lease of life. Even in some of the big towns there are houses which are not supplied with gas, where before the war petroleum or spirit was used for lighting purposes. Now that the use of these is restricted closely, recourse Ms to be made to the oldfashioned candle. This is true in the country especially where candlesticks are in great demand, and every one is buying .them according to his means or fancy. At first they were made of copper, but when that metal became scarce brass was employed. Some of the modern examples have several branches and are very artistic. A domestic art metal morker at Aix, who has specialized in this kind of work, and has become quite a celebrity, has. just constructed a series of tall iron candlesticks of very solid proportions which can hold several candles. They have been critically inspected by art metal critics and are claimed to be true works of art, and to appeal to all lovers of ironwork.?Scientific American. LONG FAMOUS IN HIST0W Vicissitudes of Old City of Jerusalem May Be Said to Be Without a Parallel. The capture of Jerusalem by English troops recalls the tragic and fascinating story of that day, which carries us back through the mist ages to the days when th* throne of David was established within its walls. From that date we pass to the glories of the temple built by Solomon, which for centuries was to stand as the center 'and pivot of the Jewish nation and faith. The time came, however, when her days were nmbered, and the drama of Calvary was followed a few years later by the onslaught of Titus, the Roman emperor, who encompassed the rnur rl rm cirlo anrl 1 ovc.1 ocl xvnuv.i uu v- * J u?uv uuu ^'viv,u it to the ground. Round its ruiiied walls Saracen and Crusader were to fight continuously for its possession, and Christian knights flocked from all lands to the rescue of the holy places, until in 1099 Godfrey de Bouillon defeated his enemies and was chosen as the first Christian king of Jerusalem. Following this, for a considerable period the city remained in Christian hnnrls until in 1fV17 it was pflntnrpd hv the Turks. Strain of Flying. Aero-neurosis is the name which is sometimes given to nervous troubles brought about by the strain of flying. It has been said that an air ?- 11-C- :nnAiln IlitlU S iULt: uuusi&lo ui mug oycuo vi intense fear." He has to endure Intense cold, rain, wind, and fog, the nerve-racking noise of the engine, the anti-aircraft fire, and to loop, spin, dive, or sideslip, apparently out of control, to deceive an opponent. An interesting nerve test has been devised in France for selecting the best type of airmen for fighting. Around his chest is a pneumograph, in his left hand a trembler, and around two fingers of his right hand a pneumatic "doigtier." Behind the candidate a revolver shot is fired or a magnesium flare is set off, and a record of the ef feet on his nerves is obtained by means of stylets writing on a blackened re volving cylinder. I One of Uncle Sam's Boys. ! Although he had twice been unable to make his way through a steamfilled compartment, Walter D. McLea, a chief machinist's mate, national naval volunteers, United States navy, made a third go at it, and with suc, cess. In doing this he prevented a i much more serious accident, and for j his valor has been commended by the secretary of the navy. The engine room had been filled with live steam when the breaking of the tiller carried away the exhaust lines of the steering engine. At the first alarm McLea : irieu iu emei me cumpuruueui wucic j the steam was escaping, but it was i not until he had made three trips ; down the ladder that he was successful in stopping the flow. McLea went into the navy April 8, 1917, entering the naval volunteers at Erie, Pa. The Blessing in Disguise. Gill?How much for a marriage li I cense, please? j Registrar?Ten shillings. Girl?I've only got five shillings with me. Registrar?Then you're lucky.?London Opinion. Dry Egypt. Scientists have discovered an immense amount of underground water in Egypt and plans are under way for boring an extensi7e system of wells lor use m ary seasons. Set for About Five. "What kind of an alarm clock have you, Smith?" "Two years old, chubby, full of ginger and with lungs like a fire gong."? Boston Evening Transcript. Vaulting. "XnpnVinT rvf vnnlHnsr nmhition?w "Yes?" "Fe? ~ wants to be fi champion at the high jump."?Louisville CourierXournal. i J aA - LINGERIE TO BE ADORNED "Frilfery" Mjst Be Ornamented With Hand Painting, Ss a Coming Edict of Fashion. Well, girls, you will soon be wearing your own art gallery. Painted lingerie is coming, and who knows but what you will have a birdseye view of the Steel city, with its mills in full blast, running around the bottom of your skirt? For it is said that lingerie that once screamed will make its painted approach much more noise lessly and without ostentation, but with force. Oil paintings done to suit individual taste on the lingerie are among the fall announcements. Each jjlaCe is to follow a master design, and sets will have their day in court Thus, a Tn/icniiifn-nDt /Irooo arill rmfr a criiHof U UVV TV AX A U web stocking most eminently in the shade, if not entirely out of business, and a whole flock of vistas opens np before those of us who have eyes with limitless possibilities as to scenic effects, with startling backgrounds and atmospheric tonalities. "Washington Crossing the Delaware," "Joan of Arc Listening to the Voices," *Tlie Battle of Waterloo" and examples of the shot-to-pieces school may all be harnessed to the new fad. The artistic temperament may now taKe on a new lease of life, in spite of the agitation in favor of a tax on art ranging up to 25 per cent. It may mount upon eagle's wings. It may run without weariness. It may?but what's the use? The new fad is a positive boon to struggling artists from Maine to California, whose productions have, since the war, had to confront not only a sluggish, but a positively dead market Let* us all rise in our places and give three rousing cheers for the application of painting to lingerie.?New York Times. LINKS ITALY AND AMERICA Newly Installed Wireless Telegraphy Plant Is the Most Powerful That Has Yet Been Built. The announcement that Italy and the United States have recently been connected by wireless telegraphy deserves more notice than it has received. This achievement probably makes a back number of the frrent n'imlocc et'ifinn at Vfllion npfir Rpr r* 11 V1VOO CltliiVU Ui b -k. < IA V?V*M UVV.. ?' ? lin, which has been so useful to Germany and which, when the war broke out, claimed toj.be the most powerful in the world, with an effective range of between 5,000 and 6,000 miles. From the nearest point in Italy to the United States transatlantic station at Arlington, near Washington, is not less than 6,200 miles, and to send an intelligible message across that distance might be more than even Nauen could accomDlish. Owing to the hostility between the ether waves which carry wireless messages and sunshine, It is always easier to send messages long distances in northerly latitudes than in those more South, and the power required to cover a given distance increases with nearness to the equator. The wireless route between Rome and Arlington is for a good part of the way at least 800 miles nearer the equator than that between Nauen and the United States, which fact considerably adds to the achievement of the Italian and American expertk?London Chronicle. Women as Aviators. "Out of a thousand women who want to fly," says C. G. Gray. London aviation expert, "you might find one who has tbo right kind of nerve for flying. A great many women learned to fly before the war, but I never came across more than one who could really fly. She was a very exceptional woman altogether. In the United States Ruth Law was the first woman to fly from Chicago to New York. She came of an acrobatic family. Katherine Stinson, another American girl, nearly completed the same feat recently. But for one woman of this type you have thousands hysterically anxious to fly, and they would only break their necks as well as government property and be a general nuisance." Airplane Mall Popular. An average of 1,000 packets of mall are now being carried regularly every day between Vienna and Kiev by airplane. The distance between the two cities is 750 miles and the claim is made that this is the longest route now being operated in any part of the world. The trip takes from ten to twelve hours, compared to forty hours by train. It is made in four stages, the intermediate stops being Cracow, Lemberg and Proskurow. Blew Up the Family Wash. Down in Galveston recently an in nocent looking chunk or iron propped a family boiler over the fire for the Monday wash. But there wasn't any washing that day. The prop proved to be a Civil war shell, vintage of 1863, and fulfilled its destiny by sending the boiler through the roof and shaking the surrounding territory.?Omaha Bee. Ministerial Warriors. | Probably no town m Maine una equaled Dexter as far as sending its ministers into war work is concerned. Four out of its six active pastors will have answered the call within a short time. They are Rev. Ambrose B. McAlister. Rev. George C. Sauer, Rev. H. Lincoln MacKenzie and Rev. Stanley j Gates Spear. Guarded Treasure. j "Going to stay home all summer?" "IVi offered to. I've got a load of coal in the cellar and I can't afford a | private watchman." dois YOU a TT:: ilczzi It's usually a sign cf sick kidneys, especially if the kidney action is dis, ordered, passages scanty or too fre: q; e -t. Don't wait for more serious i troubles. Pegin using Doan's Kidney M Pills. Read this Xewherrv le=timony: fl J 71 V. Dedrnond, Player ci. says: "Some time ag^ I wag 'aw: bad with . kidney trouble. My back was lame and it seemed to ache all the time My kidneys were in a bad condition ! and I was bothered by their too frequent action. T was dizzy and at S" ' times, I could hardly stand or straight / en up aft^r stooping. Mornings I v j could hardly get around md I was- I in pretty bad shape. Hearing of Doan's Kidney Pills, I bought some J at Way's Drug Store, and got relief "4 right away. My back felt stronger and my kidneys were in much better jM shane. Continued use entirely cured ^ 60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. m " j Eooks of Registration |P ; J rhe members of the board of regis tration will be a. the following places J at the following dates-: j* Little Mountain, Tuesday, 10th of y September, from 10 to 1:30 o'clock. l .ucsuciy, oi ber, from 2 to 5 o'clock. Chappells, Wednesday, 11th of Sep temDer, rrom to d:^u o uiuuk. Prosperity, Thursday, September I2r from 10:30 to f: 00. Will have books > for 8, 9 and 10 townships. -J Silverstreet, 13th September, front 10 to 1:00 o'clock. Longshore, 13 th (September, front 1:30 to 5:00. o'clock. J*4| Glvmohville. 16th Seutember, frora 10:00 to 1:00 o'clock. Mi. Bethel, 16th September, fron? 2:30 to 5:00 o'clock. ; ' R. C. Sligh, Member of Board. NEW REGISTRATION THIS TEAR* I ??? This is the tenth year since tl^ people registered for voting, and a. new registration must De maae tnis year. The registration booKs will be open d j in tbe store of R C. Sligh, under the -J opera house, from July 1st to August . 9 both inclusive, for the registration of voters in accordance with law. I The lav/ requires that every man shall | present himself for registration la i person. R. C. SLIGH, 1 ' " ^ ~A ?v? nnimtn f\t P ' ..lemuer ol me tuum; w <->*. ?v8 . istration. x 6-21 td ' ' * OPENING CITY SCHOOLS. ! The Newberry city schools will be. gn the session 1918-1919 on Monday mornin/> f epteinber 9th, at 9 o'clock. ! Students with conditions to remove* ?' "'vi.tnrl +/-> ronnrt at tho HisrH ; a I e 1 C4UCOI.CU IU tVfvav 0 school Friday orning, September 6Students outs?de this dstict, expecting to enter the high school this sea| sion, will report for examinations at V j 9 o'clock Friday morning, September , 6th. 1 j Condition students from the negro schools are expected to report at ^ I'Hose school on Friday, September o _ _ : a.1. o p. in. j The law requires *hat every student j be sucessfully vaccinated. j We are expected to enforce this law i strictly. A few changes have been made irv j the text-books for this session. Where . changes have been made, the newbooks ar or the state list, and may tie gotten at exchange prices. Let every student he on barn? \ promptly at the opening. \ 0. B. Cannon, Superintendent. " LITTLETON COLLEGEHas just closed one of the mo3t i successful years in its history. 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