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CombtK and Going
S. L. Smith of Oak Grove was here
Saturday.
P. C. Dew of Elberry was here
Saturday.
P. A. George of Elberry was here
Saturday.
H. T. Hartley of Brownsville was
here Saturday.
R. B. Lane of Temperance was
uviC ?-?atuiUiVv,
J. A. Galloway of Mallory was here
Saturday.
Rev. J. L Mullinix of Illngham waa
here Saturday.
J. S. Fair of Oak Grove was here
Satu^'ay.
I' . t McLauna of Floydale was
h t* Saturday.
Crawford Lane of Temperance was
.ere Saturday.
John C. Hayes of Elberry was here
Sa'.rday.
G. G. McLaurin of Dillon was here
u*turday.
N. 13. Hargrove 01 Dillon was here
Saturday..
F. B. Watson and daughter of An
tioch were in town on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Berry, Jr. and
children were in town Saturday.
J. C. Manship of Elberry was in
town Saturday.
J. G. Ellen of Free State was here
Saturday.
D. S. Rogers of Free State was here
Saturday.
E. W. Allen of Clio was here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Coleman of Elberry
were here Saturday.
w. ?.. Alien or LKaleho was here
.iturday.
Marion Allen of Free State was hero
Saturday.
Mrs. Jaqueline Sellers of Sellers
wa9 town Saturday.
Mrs. L. C. Bass and Mrs. W. L.
R'gers were in Floydale Saturday.
Miss Eva Culbreth of Sellers spent
last week here.
L. B. Rogers of Dothan was here
Thursday.
J. P. Hodges of Brownsville was
here Thursday.
John Hargrove of Dillon was here
Thursday.
W. A God bold of Estill, S. C., is
here visiting relatives.
E. L. Moore of Dillon was here on
Wednesday.
Hon. J. W. Hamer of Little Rock
was here Wednesday.
Mrs. Tracey E. and Walter Fore of
Elberry were here Wednesday.
Mrs. W. J. Gallowav of Mallorv
wan here Thursday.
C. H. Gasque and Dock McKenzie
of Zion were here Thursday.
S. C. Taylor of Floydale was here
Thursday.
J. C. Allen of Elberry was here
Thursday.
M. D. Edwards of Marion was here
Thursday.
Eugene Berry of Elberry was here
Thursday.
Pratt Watson who runs a store at
Sellers was here Thursday.
Fitz Norton of Mulllns passed
through here Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bethea of
D 'Ion were here on Friday.
tr. John Rose, a cotton dealer, of
Ft etteville, was here Friday.
idge McCutcheon of Dillon was
her Friday.
Franklin Johnson of Temperance
was here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Turbeville of
Temperance were here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Edwards and
children of Mullins spent the week end
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Burden and
Mrs. W. J. Summerlin were in Floyddale
on Saturday.
Mrs. H. A. Edwards and son, Luther,
spent Saturday in Florence with
relatives.
Mrs. F. L. Carpenter and son, LaFon,
and Mrs. T. C. McGee were in
Dillon Saturday.
Mrs. A. S. Manning of Columbia
1s visiting her mother, Mrs. Marion
Allen.
Miss Hope Manning is visiting hei
slater. Mrs. C. E. Bethea, in Wilmington.
N. C.
Miss Flora Belle McLeod and Mist
Agnes Davis of Elberry were vlsitins
friends in town Sunday.
Miss Lillian Bethea spent Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sellers ol
Sellers.
B. F. Farmer of Wilson, N. C.
is visiting his nephew, Mr. W. J
Summerlln.
Frank Ellerbe has gone to Tampa
Fla., with the American League at
one of their expert baseball players
W. W. Bethea of Clausen, Flor
ence Countv. was vi#itin(r r^i->?
here durin g the past week.
J. W. Humphries of Union, S. C.
Vos here visiting his son, R. R. Hum
phries, during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bethea of Sellers
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs
W. Ellis Bethea Thursday.
H. E. McOee of Anderson aftei
spending several days with bis son
Dr. T. C. McOee, has returned home
Geo. J. Bethea of Tatum was a
smiling visitor among his old frlendt
Thursday.
Mrs. John J. Allen attended the
Harrlson-Burch wedding in Harts
Yllle last week.
Mrs. O. J. Fenegan visited hei
brother, T. J. Cottingham of Lake
City last week.
Th si ford V. Brown has gone to
Charlotte on a motorcycle, with the
law of making arrangements to attend
school at that place.
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FHE DILLON HERAJ
lews Depa
Conducted by W. Ellis Bethe
Mrs. W. S. Hyatt spent a day in
Florence visiting her mother, Mrs. J. 1
B. Porter, who is sick at the Florence]
Infirmary.
Marion McMillan, a student of|
Wofford College is spending the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I
P. M. McMillan.
Mrs. Gordon Wells ?nd children of
Florence spent Saturday with Mrs.
Wells parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silvester
Pope.
W. J. Summerlin returned from
Wilson, N. C., Sunday night, where
he has been for treatment for about,
two weeks.
M. H. Blum bought the bankrupt
atock of W. C. Purham for $21,500
00. This did not include real estate
and about 50 bales of cotton.
Mrs. 12. L. Powell and her daughter,
Miss Myra. passed through here
on me way to Dillon to see Mrs. Lutiej
Bethea, who is sick.
Mrs Houston Manning end little
daughter, Misses Mary Moore Stone-1
burner, Estelle Ellerbo, Gertrude.
Manning and O. J. Zeigler were in
Marion on Saturday. Miss Stoneburn-|
or spent the week end with a friend
of hers in Marion. I
Miss Bessie Itowell who for the,
past several weeks, has been under,
treatment in Wilmington, N. C.. has
improved sufficiently to return to her,
home in Marion and now hopes to'
!scon be back at her place in the Far-'
! mers & Merchants bank here at Latta.i
All members of the Pee Dee Chapter
U. D. C. who expect entertainment
at the County Federation at Dillon
on April 9th must send their names',
to our secretary, Mrs. T. C. McGee at
} once. Signed, Mrs. Walter E. Bo-j
thea, Pres.
All ladles who are members of the'
, Civic League and who expect to at-j
tend the Federation of Womens Clubs
in Dillon, April 9th, must send their
( names in to Mrs. T. C. McGee, our
secretary, at least ten days before
jsaid meeting, so that their names can
be sent to the secretary in Dillon.
Signed, Mrs. W. Ellis Bethea, Pres.
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Social Events in Latta.
8. J. Bethei, Jr., and Miss Ellen1
Murph of the faculty of the Fork
High School, were married Sunday afternoon,
March 20th in Latta by the
bridegroom's father, Rev. S. J. Bethea.
Most attractive and unique was
the Gingham Party Thursday afternoon
given by Mrs. N. E. McNair.
The invitations requested that each
guest wear a gingham gown, therefore
bright and spring like indeed
was the assembly of gingliam clad
guests. The reception room was decorated
in graceful wisteria blooms,
wisteria being the color of the bulb,
and candle shades. Announcing that
a contest was to ensue, the hostess
passed a bag of gingham samples, by
I which means, patterns were secured,
then was a contest consisting of puz|*les,
each to be awarded by the name'
of some clothing material. Tying in
[this for the first prize were Mrs. W..
' H. Smith and Mrs. S. E. Fenegan.
jMrs. Fenegan being the lucky one,
wa:; presented with a dainty ging|
ham tea apron. Mrs. J. F. Roeero and
Mrs. P. C. Henry tied for the consolation,
a silver thimble, and this was
' finally awarded Mrs. Henry. Dainty
J rci veshments were served by the bos'
tess. assisted by Mrs. D. B. Shine and
;Miss Crinie Bethea.
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News items of Interest in and Around
l.ivtta.
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The First Annual Declamation and '
Beading Contest of the Latta High
School was held in the school audi-1
toriuia Tuesday evening, March 15,!
ai 8 o'clock. Four speakers representee
the boys and four the girls. Prizes
were offered by the Bank of Latta
i and the Farmers and Merchants
| Bunk. Each prize consisted of a $10
i d< posit slip in the saving3 department
1 of the banks. This money will remain
in bank drawing compound interest
until the winners finish college, or
reach the age of 21. This year the
Bank of Latta gave the prize to the
t boy winner and the Farmers and
> Merchants Bank to the girl winner.
Each year the banks will alternate
[ with the boy and girl. The oroeram
c ror the evening follows:
Prayer?Rev. E. C. Bailey.
, Boys' Contest.
. 1st Speaker?Carlisle Major; Subject
?"I am an American."
. 2nd Speaker?Wade McMillan; Sub?
ject?"Regulus to the Carthaginians."
- 3id. Speaker?Robert Broadhurst;
i Subject?"Sparticus to the Gladiators."
, 4th Speaker?Jack Floyd; Subject ?
"The New South."
Piano Solo?Miss Ida Fenegan.
Girls* Contest.
. 1st Speaker?Miss Mae Braddy: Subject?"The
Death Disc."
r 2nd Speaker?Miss Josephine Major;
Subject?'The Aspiring Dishwasher'
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i 3rd Speaker?Miss Mary Stackhouse
i Fore; Subject?"His Father'g Son"
4th Speaker?Miss Evelyn Stafford;
> Subject -^-"The Mallet's Master
yiece.'"
Piano Solo?Miss Anna Margaret
Williams.
i The Judges decided in favor of
Robert Broadhurst and Miss Mae
> Rraddy. J
11 Judges: Mr. W. D. Roberta, Misses
Ruth Allen and Mae Edenfleld, all J
'of th? Dillon school. |
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Supt. W. H. Hand to Address Dillon
County Teachers.
R. T. Falrey, President of the Dillon
County Teachers' Association,
makes the announcement that Prof.
W. H. Hand, Superintendent of the
Columbia City SchooIs and former
State High School Inspector, will
make an address before the members
of the Association at the regular
meeting April 2, 1921. Prof. Hand is
known as one of the best public
school men of the State and always
has something worth-while to tell his
fellow teachers. The public is cordially
invited to attend this address.!
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A Letter from T. M. Carrington
lliclimond, Va.t to F. Watkins.
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Dear Sir: ?
The absolute importance of reduc-j
ing the acreage of bright tobacco is
becoming more and more in evidence
every day.
There is no demand whatever for
low grades and will not be to any appreciable
extent until conditions in,
Central Europe become more stabliz- j
ed and their commercial and financial
situation very much improved, and,
there is nothing now to give any cn-|
couragement that this will take plactj
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cliaotic condition continues, the necessities
of life will become more and
more an essential to Europe and tobacco
and cotton must wait.
There being two years' supply of
common tobacco now on band will re-j
suit in low grades of tobacco con-'
tinning to be way below the cost of
production, and the only salvation is
to have a half a crop planted, which '
will possibly make from ten to fif-]
teen per cent per acre than <t full;
planting, with every reason to believe^
that the result of this reduction in
planting will be good to fine tobac-j
co, which is the only kind that there
is any chance of being in good de-j
inand. Therefore, every farmer j
should take this into serious consid-,
oration and feel that the only way to
h?ve a reduction is for everybody to
reduce. ,
Tobacco Asso. of tfc 1' S.
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DIVORCE.
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Divorce in America is a con'ycu
ous sign of the decline of those virtues
upon which Anglo-Saxon society
iu me year 1886 there were
1886 divorces; in 1906 there 72,000;
in 1916 there were 112,000 or about
eleven per cent of the total number
of marriages. Since our women have
gene into politics you may expect the
number to increase until this menace
of woman suffrage breaks down un-'
der its own infernal weight. And
break down it will if the world does
not continue down grade. Marriage is
proportionately on the decline and di-1
vorce on the increase. The women
think the men are politically afraid
of them; but it is not politics that
scares us, it is the question of morals
and the security of a happy home. As
things now stand more than one out
of nine marriages end in Hivnr^n t*.
is almost dangerous to ask a woman
these days anything about her husband
unless you happen to know they
are living together. Now there are
eau? ?s for such a state of affairs. We
shall not speak of man's part because
there are comparatively few,
men worthy of the esteem of the best
women, and there are good women as
well as good men; but we are con-j
cerned just now about what part the,
women contributed to divorce. In the
first place, the average girl has little
or no home training by neither mother
or rather. The father is a stranger,
to his daughter and the mother push-,
es her into so called "society"' which!
iia often the vestibule of immorality.:
Then the girl soon becomes familiar
'with a two legged monster of ini-'
Iquity in the person of some man'
.whose evil passions have been arous-l
ec. by the constant sight of half clad j
women. Women are no fools when it
comes to Inviting the male sex to
temptation! When this is not the case
some of these pampered and petted
girls marry poor men and they still
try to play rich until their husbands
either have to leave the home or steal
the money to buy all the new fashions
the wife wants; consequently,
the divorce. Many of the girls are so
fast while single that marriage is
the result of passion rather than admiration
and love. After marriaee the!
| secret sins of single women are exposed
and the result is the same. This
is plain talk but it is time to talk
plain! And to tell young women that
they must be obedient to the laws
of decent society or pay the penalty.
We know that some men are Just
animalg and that no respectable woman
could tolerate one of them. But
It is up to the women of America to
mitigate their sorrows and lessen
crime. If the women would keep men
always, and all of them, at a respectable
distance; If they would stop
flirting with one man and trying to
marry another, if they would put on
some decent clothing and cover their
nakedness; If they would shut down
on Indecent moving picture shows; if
they would quit their familiartlty
with the men; if they would stop
wanting a who'.e store and squeezing
a poor man into stealing; if they
would be modest, courteous to their
parents and listen to adrke; if they
would keep away (rem temptation
when* moat liable to be tempted; If
they would stop tempting the opposite
sex, then and not until then will
HTTR6f)A?, MORNING, MARCH 04,
divorce be lessened. We read of i
number of cases of rape all over tin
country and we venture the statement
that half of them are traceable to tin
fact that white women do not weai
enough cloth^ to hide their persons.
No wonder that both white men
and negroes are in the business ?
dragged into it by temptation? th?
crimes of the whites being concealed
smothered and the negroes executed
by some of the very men that allow
their daughters to dress nudely. Even
among our religious and very besl
women we observe them, too, tugging
at their dresses all the timei conscious
and God-convicted that they
uu&ui 10 oe asnamed of themselves.
Some of us who are much married,
some of us who are growing old,
some of us who are sufficiently grown
in grace to be beyond such temptations,
are interested in our helpless
sons whose future will be ruined by
such women. God have mercy upon
u s and our sons.
E. C. Bailey,
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The Latta High School Ball Team.
The Latta High School baseball
team met a few weeks ago and elected
the following officers for the present
season: Wade McMillan for captain
and T. C. Bailey for manager.
They could not have found two better
boys in the whole state for these positions.
Enough for these sterling
youths for the present. "Citizens of
Latta" this is to you, each and everynnn
TKio J
* ...a icum uoes not belong to the
High School. No it doesn't belong to
the Bchool at all, but it is your team.
It belongs to you, to each and everyone
of you. What are you going to
make >t? Are >ou going to sit idly by
and let it go lacking. I don't think
that you are. Wouldn't you like for
your school to get back its place in
baseball that it once held? Wouldn't
you like to have the best team in
the Pee Dee section? Yes, in the
whole state? Well it simply can't do
it unless you make it so. How can
you, did you say? Simply by supporting
your team. When a representative
comes around and asks for help
what are you going to do? When we
have a game on the campus, couldn't
you close down your business about
one dull afternoon a week and go ou
and give them your support? These
boys are putting their time and every
cent of money they can get to put
you (yes you) out a good team.
Ladies, this is for you too. You
are voting citizens of Latta now so
bring your husbands out to see your
son participate in a clean game of
alhletics. Or if you are not fortunate
enough to have a son on the team,
lust come out and help the neigh
inn;-, inn ieam is very rortunate In
having every boy of last year's team
back with 'lie exception of Lacy Johnr.on
You Know each player by repu >
d exception of two or
hi.* - word about them here
m> ;j< amiss. Wade is the boy
thai t more with the goods and
is found in every play that comes
anywhere near his territory and In
batting he is among the tops. There
is T. C., the fast third baseman who
played ball all of last year, and who
topped the climax by knocking a
homer against the swift Marion
pitchers last year which tied the
score. We expect some real baseball
from these two lads this year. Then
there is Jack the all round boy who
catches, pitches and even holds second
base like an old leaguer. He won
fame last year as captain, by batting
and pitching his boys to victory* over
that puzzling Marion team. He will
probably hit the pill for us this year,
being relieved occasionally. He is
known as the boy that can't be rattled
winning or losing. He sticks to
his lob. Then there is that long, ganky,
lean boy better known among his
admirers as "Slim Kirby Touts" or
most any other name so long as you
don't rub him wrong way call him,
for he doesn't care. He is the boy
that is at home at every game for he
is holding down the home plate this
year. John S., we are expecting you
to catch more strikes and fowls this
year than all the other boys put together.
Then there is Tracey who
makes a Chinese puzzle out of himself
everytime he goes at a ball, but
instantly we hear the glad tidings
floating through the air from the umpire
saying "you're out" for Tracey
generally puts himself in the way of
the ball and only about one out of
a 1000 ever goes by. He holds down
first base'av you know. Then there is
the little reu headed lad on second
who blushes every time he puts out
a runner for he knows how it feels
to be put out himself. In fact he is
blushing continually for he has the
habit of putting a fellow out when
that fellow wants to be safe. He is alto
a catcher who no one is ashamed
of, and too he Is breezing out as a
pitcher this year. We are all watching
your blushes this year Ira. Then
there is Carl who likes to play near
the girl's court which is right field.
He is the boy who stands up with his
arms roiaea kind of indifferent like
when e ball is hit away up nearly out
of sight which looks like a homer
with three on, till the ball hits "kerapat"
In his glove. You are out. The
game Is over. The score 4 to 3 Latta.
Then there is Duncan who is the cent
a, f ? *
.v. v. .viMvuuii. x iue?u ne piays center
field. He is the little boy of the
team but that Is nothing against him
for he can't help it. He has been
growing lots since last year and he it
doing his best to grow some more,
Oh no not In stature but In baseball,
He saved some hard looking balli
last year and we are expecting aom<
good work from him this year. Then
comes the new boy in left field. W<
can't say much about him for w<
don't know much about him but Fhat
we do know sounds mighty goM tc
us. He plays out in the cotton field
and from the way he hollars some
times you don't know whether he li
playing real baaebill or cottdn field
baseball which we all has* played
once upon a time. He has never play
ed much ball, but you can tell from
his talk that he is Just from Edge
field where they have plenty of rocks
and we all think that he goehls train
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i ing by throwing rocks at sparrows.
? He too breezes up around the pitcherc
t piate. We think that he must get
a lonesome away out there in the cotr
ton field so he comes up now and
. ihon to associate with tjie umpire,
i . i.en there is his big brother Bill who
. i3 waiting and anxious every minute
) co uiake a home run or catch a long
> fly. He works hard and is willing
i iu uu uuyiuiug Hnyouuy warns mm
, to if it will help the team any. We
l arc expecting some good ball playing
. cut of Bill before the Beason is over.
. Then there is Graham who is a new
fellow in the gajne this year. He is a
, good fielder, for If he gets anywhere
near the ball, and he generally does,
he devours it just like it was a yam
potato with the exoeption he uses his
hands instead. Last but not least is
M. D. You all know this lad. Any
boy that can make two bases on a
strike out after galling the first baseman
about five minutes must have
the left hind foot of a grave yard
rabbit in his pocket. No team could
do without such a boy as M. D. We
are expecting more of that stuff this
year. Well wo think that you ought to
know the boys by name; do you know
' anything about how our boys play
, ball ? Well, why don't you. Don't you
w e nave pmyeu one game irus
season. We were defeated 5 to 4. We
, took it like men. Did you help us to
do that well, for It was a good game
, considering or did the lack of your
support keep us from doing better?
i Now men of Latta you know that it
i takes somey to run a baseball team.
; We know that the times are hard and
we are not expecting for a few to do
,i< all but if every man in Latta will
help a little, we will put out a team
that you won't be ashamed of. So
don't wait till some one comes to you
for help but just hand it to Mr. Zieghr
or Mr. Fairey and we will appreciate
it very much and above all
things come to the games. It's not but
, cents, and cheer your boys to victory.
We appreciate what you have
done for us in the past and thanking
[you in advance for what you are go,
Ing to do for us in the future.
Latta High School Ball Team.
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ENGLAND AND AMERICA
The destinies of these two countries
are the same. They both stand or fall
together. Why there should be any
feeling existing between these two
countries is traceable, wc believe, to
ignorance both on the part of Americans
and English alike. Unless we alilow
our coui^ry to be flooded with undesirable
imlgrants there is as much
probability of these two countries going
to war as there is for Chinaman
to become an Anglo-Saxon. No! England
and America have had their first
[and last war. The Americans are not
afraid of England because we do not
[realize the strength of England; Eng|
land is not afraid of America because
she knows more about history
and knows that the American people
[have too much sense, as a nation to
J ever come in conflict with her, for in
so doing we would forever cripple
our own interests. Both our country
a?is?
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. and England art of the same stock;
i* blood la thicket than water; both
; are Anglo-Saxons and they are dea
tined, .because of their brains and
t God's favor, to rule and dominate and
finally to take complete possession of
i the whole earth. The rest of the nai
tions can kick as much as they please
but this does not change what we be;
lieve to be the eternal decree of
God. Therefore, a league of nations
i is bordering on foolishness. The in- ^
: creased wealth of this country is going
at the pace of two billion dollars
per month; our entire wealth is estimated
at two hundred and fifty bili
lion dollars, a small estimate. The
wealth of England, if we mistake not
even exceeds that, for "at the close of
i the sixteenth century the Anglo-Sax|
ons had not a single inch of territory
! outside of the British Isles, and only
' then half of the main British Island
j and a piece of Ireland. At that time
the Latin races controlled the civilized
world. But "now England conti
ols nearly one third of the entire
globe." And .more than a third of the
world's wealth is in their possessions
upon which the sun never sets. England
is about the size of Alabama.
They have colnnio- ?-? * ' "
? uu o vi y ismna
and continent of the seas. If we
Americans want a big navy to fight
Ei.gland, then we are wasting money,
'time and talent; for there will be no
war between us. And if there was, I
' cannot see how we could be successful
in fighting a third of the globe,
vith Canada on top of our heads. You
j see England of today and England of
J'17 76 is-an entirely different proposition.
Germany rendered us a great
service in uniting the Anglo-Saxon
world and placing England and her
little daughter in closer relations
than before. If the truth was known
these two countries have always
made a league- that will culminate in
the supremacy of these two countries.
When Queen Victoria was asked
the I'rince of India to explain
land*'e power, she said not a r+.
but handed him a copy of the l:Wle
wnich told the tale. If we are not
afraid of a Bible-people we had better
be, foi the winning side is on
God's s;0c?that is history, pure and
simple. We love our dear America,
but we are realizing her danger, if
she forgets God! Just why some
American soldiers did not like the
English people is traceable to the
fact that the people are very refined
and conservative and unless one
knows them he cannot appreciate
their real worth. The English soldiers
that visited this country made an
everlasting impression upon reflecting
minds. England, as a nation, loves
America just as a mother loves her
own child. We love England, and if
we are ever in a strait we will know
from whom help will come. Don't
you ever let anybody fool you that
America and England will ever oppose
each other. The Irish question
is already settled in England and if
not in Ireland; for England is not
| going to lose anything that God gives
to her. God bless our dear old mother.
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