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The universal military service ium? (\ Soldier's offering to his sweet heart is naturally the sweetmeat that gave him most refreshment and greatest enjoyment when on duty. The Flavor Lasts tVftAP?(0 IN Keep the boys In service supplied^ sKNATOK TILLMAN'S ADDRESS Hrouuht Stoney Message to People of South Carolina. In :i : i ;i'l<ln'ss before 'ttie State eon* vs'iiiin:! in Columbia on W<xlne<day of i:i?t wifk Senator B. It. 'HIIiii an marie .i!t t.i ih<* i^'Oplo of So ill I* <\i!" ' i wlii'h shaved oowlusivcU ? 'f hi> physical <-<nxln Jim i.cl ????;? ? \.i -'tri-r.-i tori. ami that h?' < ;i- 1 1'? ? . 1 1 1 ? I sjiim' :is ever in nl< "ii- .? t?. i ? -.ni'iT. lit1 >]w>ke a> fi ; >\\ < K:!>! :.h\ iTTT* tTTTTiTi 1 1 k y<>n t ? ?i* - ? 1 1 ? ? 1 1 \?>n haw yivrii inc. 1 '?o-i w U < 1 1 It i i *i i'i 1 1 t(? oxpivs.s in lilting re mis tiic gratitude 1 feel lor the love and tru<t of I lie people ><f South Carolina. h:i ve hIwh.vs shown after they eame to know mo. "I found my self a-t HoniuMtMille in 1 SG5 and began lo know f<>r what pur pose I had Ik'oii *ent Into the worhl. I'ver si lift* I have had only one ohjert in life ? the honor and welfare of South Carolina and her people. At first I ua> distrusted .liei*MU?? ? i f in.\ radical ism. in<l frankness of speech, Ion (he jieople soon learned that I was not a hxpoi-rite or a iiar and that they eould de,telid on what I told them. 1 served its (iowrnor for four ^-ea i>?. Then they <ent me to the Senate and have kept me there ever ->ihv. Four NEW PERFECTION OIL COOK STOVES Be Patriotic and Comfortable Save coal and wood by using a New Perfection Oil Cook Stove and kerosene oil ? always available and inexpensive. Escape the work and dirt of coal, wood and ashes and soot Have a cool kitchen and do perfect cooking of all kinds ? for the clean, intense flame of the New Perfection can be instantly and ac ^curately adjusted ? like gas ? and it stays put. 3,000,000 New Perfections are keeping kitchens com fortable and saving coal, money and labor for other * American women. Why not for you > Made in 1-2*3-4 burner sizes, with or without cabinet top and oven. Aak your dealer about the New Perfection Kerosene \X ater Heater. Use Aladdin Security Oil ? Always available, inexpensive. STANDARD OIL CO. (NEW JERSEY) Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. C. Richmond, Va. Charleston. W. Va. Norfolk, Va. Charlotte, N. C. Charleston. S. C. .wurs .1^0 1 hade farowoll i*' public j I. IV an.) .said u> the people "f South'] Caroliifft i!^t 1 would not again ask thnn to reehvt uio. My health was pool ami i sought to io.>t froui labors until m \ tint*' ohiih*. Hut suddenly and unc\invtcdly t he war with tiormauy wa? forced upon us. Itonoi, patriotism and everything that men hold dear were | mi t in jeorpa nij . 'Pht- r?* was notn mg fur us to do hut tl^lu l' in It' i these ? h.i conditions I w as (xiu f i on toil with this question : "What is n?> duty*" 1 know that 1 hold the luipor laut elm I ruianshlp of the committee ?.> n uaxal utTairs, and besides. had won the <<'iiH.|<u?v an?l resjK>"t of m,iu> power tui .i 1 1 1 1 iiitlueutiul nun ?-onnocted with ? ho ^ii\n ntiuMit. This prestige ami in t^ieii. c lieloiiged t ? ? the Stat*' more than to uie. If 1 hehl to nix announced |?ur pose uoi to otter for roolectiou that chairmanship and all (hat went with it would' be lost to South /Carolina. \ftor thinking it all over from all \ lew | k*< ii t s and i iM|,sultiu^ x*iih nian.v friends. oontrar) loathe expressed w is'in-.s and atlvhx' of those l ^old d*ar osi ut v w ife and ohlldreu ' ) r?v?< bed i In* eoin luslou tluit the h ast' l<?*o?rld do was to allow the |?ooplo "f South ( 'a roiiiui to divide for thcuisolx oh. ( 'oiwtjueii t ly I i ?tier oi I for rochet Ion. ? thought it wa.s in j duly to ilo .so for these ron-oiiK . "South Carolina now i^-cuplcs a very via iahle |H>>ltlon in our puldie ailalis. The chairmanship of the committee ??ti agriculture in t ! e Hyuso and ilio oliair luaiisldps of (lie ooiu in i t?t ?H' on naval ilTairs and tin* committee on interstate coinnioitv In the Senate are held h\ throe id us citizens. I .ong . service, hard work and high character alone ? .in win sit'h places Occasionally 'an .o i iiioint breaks into the Senate, hut after -i\ years lie l.s always eliminated. In the House things are somewhat different. hut In tin- ina in the same re <iuin incuts there as tu the Senate oh lain. In hotli branches of Congress men iiiil"?f win their spurs ami w or thy of them to continue Ion- to wear 1 1 i?-]ii. "i'n Ma i*eh <5 I made the a iiiiouuee nnmt asking the people of South Car olina to reelect uie for the llfth lime si >1II?>; h i uii I t)a t falls to the lot of few men. and never lias- fallen to the lot of a South Carolinian in t ho State's history. 1 do not feel worthy of it myself, hut 'then circumstances and not I com | vol the situation. "The Senntorship lielongs to the i>eo I le of South Carolina and no man or set of men lias any right to pick the man lo occupy it. If the majority of | tiie j?eople want any other man I want tuein to have him. "Keoontly sinister rumor- began |o lie industriously circulated. 'Hieso ro ports were xyh|si>erod from ear t ear. Most of you have hoard them and know to what 1 allude. 1 say to you 1 have not made and 1 will not make any political deal with any man or set of men. i am in this race to stay and to win. other stories have been, and are still being, indutsriously circulated. The most pitiless and most pitiful one. too. is that 1 aiu physically unlit and mentally unlit and that my mind Is practically gone. My friends in va rious parts of the State have written me repeatedly of tilings of this sort thai tiiey had heard. The only thing that is of any moment now lo me is whether it is true or false, and that is the reason I am here? to look you In the i'.i'-e and let you see for yourselves 1 1 i \ real condition. "liven if were aide to make speeches on 'the hiMit ling*' the conditions iu Washington are such as will make it necessary for the friends of Presi dent Wilson and the I K'inocra I ic ad ministration to remain at their post of dn'lft. 1 feel that I ought, to remain j there and 1 will remain there. In any I ejse it ought not to Ik> necessary for (ALADDIN summon. tTAXWM* iue if ' a n \ a ss tho i*ta ie, for my pnh? 1 i** tnhvr und my llfo are an oj?on Ihh?K alnl all well Infolllicd men In South Carolina alivad> know it I know Unit l have iltiiir meat work for rho Mate . In more wa.v* than \?uo. The Ii oUMiaii will nl*e mo < redlt f ??r other i..?n^s than t lit* otaldifdiment of (Mi uistiii ami Wlnllnop e?dlo?C.4. "J have hoou ( u> 1 1 ? k l" dls. halve tho duties * ? f i n \ oihee to tin* hest of in \ ahiiitv I ?ot h hefou a 1 1 ? I slueo 1 wits. paral.vxod I l?oliev e I ? in ?lo tin* state m.ol'o t^ood in llir Senate now tii.in any oihel man n roiiM pos sltdy .send there 1 1\ <? r \ man at tho N a \ v t'epaillncnt ami lit tin* Senate, too. k oh> tluii I am pel f.u miiij; m.v duties a* Seliatoi 1'hc Sis rota l > of I h<* N:n\ m own paper. tin* Kalnvh News and (?hs?M'ver, hail an ? ?? 1 1 1 ? ?ri ;i 1 ? >11 It. which I Will ^ivc to tin pIC.sK ami <t the paper* publish it or not. a * tin v see fit . "W in tho I N-nuHiat s on in*- Into power tin* I leinocra t le ciitK'iis saw ill to civ. tin- chairmanship of tho com U> i 1 1 o - on appropriations to Senator Mariii Al> friends it old mo tlio only rvasoii tlioy i*ormitted it w?> t hoy foiiii i i In' work woiihl kill me. ami I w a x i \ r ii thr 1'omuiiiii'c on naval affair* instead. Simv tho war iiiuio on- tlii i-oiumiit?'o has ad a* much or m ii' work to do than tin* commit tee ?? appropriation. Ilovy 1 have |ier foruii- 1 ihKse duties tho w orld knows. "Si , nli Carolinians liavo never hoon accu>!"iinvl to soeiiic their chvlloiis <?11 r r i? - ! lij money and. looking hack over .i i extended experience. 1 do not riiifiiC -i-r that an.v moin> was cvci used .n a prima rv until I'.tot in the Socoi. I Coiici esshopi I I ?i - 1 1 lit. Simo that 1 1 ui?' 1 am soi l \ to vin moiic.v ha^ hoot i 'i -rd nioiv and nioic 1 : i \ i < 1 1 1 y ?s tin* i a I ?i have pass?*i| The p|os| it II tion ? the prinnirv h.v the pu ivlia -??? of \i.'.v .niuh't to he stamped out now, oiiiv a 1 1 1 1 forever. It is a cancerous.. Cl'ow tli tli.it .should he cut up I ?> the roots \aturallv I do liol want 10 lie rlefoa ei| in my old ace. hut 1 had ra I her -.to down in defeat than enter upon i lie di.iholoca I and erlmiiuil luisi ui'ss f attempting to dehaueh my fol low hy.ciis Such conduct is treason. "I '.in justly claim to l?o tho father of tin- i ? r : 1 1 1 1 r y si?-li'ni, .iiisi as I al.so claim to have ooini tolled I he Demo eraii' State committee to inaucuriitc tho i oiuitv to county canvass. Mack cuanl< have caused it to descend Into n 'mud ^lincinc' match. Hut the peo ple should reinomhor that It served a com I pur]M?se in 1 s^x ?. when men like Kar'e. ISra'ttou ami Tilhnali were ask ItiC 1 1 1 1 ? 1 1 1 for their votes, ami il may .serve a ^ooil purpose a^ain. If it is killnl it will ho a had thine for the State ami will enable the newspapers, too often the titols of capita li/.at ion ftlld corporations. to 'bamboozle* the people :iik1 dctvlve them "'I'lii- K the message I I >i-i u ir f<> m\ |M*ople; (lie world is puss 1 1 tfuougii the greatest crisis in history. It re Qnin-s- iimn of wisdom and o.\pericn<,o. h-n w ell as faith and v Is ion , to guide the dtxtinies of this tuition. The jieo |?le ..f South Carolina will decide whether I or another limn shall Ik? tdected i#ie of their Senators. "\v your Senator now. ami as chair man of the great commit too on naval aHairv of t Senate. I ant proud to sa.\ (>? you that when the test came thtjsc i>f us conncctcd with tin* navy ?'oiil'i truthfully toll our jtoopio, "All is weii with t ho fleet.' It has c on vo\ivl i Iirouuti tlio viil.ma nne zone ' ra n.xjmrt < carrying more than 500.000 men. and their >u|*piio?. and this, too, without the lo<*s of a single man. i "F<vling ;i< I do. with m \ record ?>f achievement in the pa^t and with the work 1 am doing now. I mi) eonll -d*ntt ? t-l+o? pernio ? will :i I low tne tho privilege of M-r\ mil' them further. Hut. win or 1<>m\ 1 want the voters of this State to i\ 1 1 ? ? w ??v.-ictly where J stand I < .? i the one isviie before llieitl ? 'lie war ! I -??ue ami on i )i i - I can 1 ? 1 1 1 repeat I what I have said before: "To hell with :t l (human sympathizer*, and thank < ;.?| for W'oodrow WiKon." The committees on platform '?n 1 rules. on plaifonn and resolutions 1 1 1 < T Oil mice rttid cott-l it U? ion being elected. the convention a?ljoiirued iwitil I o'clock. All resolutions were Intro ! lined without Iwing read. to he co~n I ddcred and reported on hy the eoin m 1 1 toes later in the convention. LEE COUNTY NEWS I Items of Interest Gathered From Bisli onvillo Vindicator. Dompsoy 1 Joyce of West Balm Beach Fin., is at his old home sending n few flays with his parents, Mr. and# Mrs. I>. T. Boyce at I.ynehhurg. Mr. and Mrs. Carstarphon. of Ply mouth, N. C.. Mr. C. A. McLcndon of Atlanta, and Mr. \V. K. McI;ondon of Washington. I). C., had a family re union last Saturday at thoir father's Mr. T. .J. Melyendon. Mr. .!<>ssio Me* London of Olanta was expected, hut sickness prevented him from 'coming. Tho fallowing copied from the 0 roemvood I ndox, will l?o or 1 hTOrest" to tho friends of Eugene Donald in this ills home county. Mr. 1*. E. Donald, who has boon city editor of Tho Evening Index since its first is sue. has had to return to his former dome in Rook F I i II on account of the illness of hi< mother. Without pre vious newspaper eyperlemo he made - rood In hH work here in a wondorfn 1 degree. Not only this. Imt fie^ made a num1>or of friends, who will til ways he interested in him and who wish him all sorts of good luok and wish for htm tho spe<sjy restoration to health of his mother. Mr. Donald Is a young man of ability and character, an old saying, birt very true as to him. He was dean, clear and straight :n his thinking, a gentleman through out. " ? Mr. and Mr*, Keys of Panama are rltdtlng Mrs. Key'* brother. Mr. Roland Hearon and other relatives here. The Lee Guards have offered a gold inedal to the ln-^t drilled hoy in the school company. The Una I competi tive drill will take place commence ment week. Stokes Bridge Correspondence: The pntire community was shocked Mon day morning to hear that Willard Mc K*?nzlo was dead. He wa? taken sud denly ill last Wednesday afternoon I while at school. and was carried home where he took his l>od. with ft high fever. lie gradually grew worse until death came to relieve him of his suf ferings. His remains, wen- interred In Hebron comet** ry on Monday nfter noon. Rev. S. D. Bailey conducting the funeral service. Ilculah News. ? ? 1 1 niu'Ui iln-iv w u-> i lii 'i raKv it I i?Mi In h ?'luii< . In tri ????! i n/ talk* wciv iiiidU' li> \l< -- - M |1 1 l? \ 1 1 i t It. \| M I - 'lui ?!?.. ui'J 1 'i Itui licit. \| I > .1 I l'r.lli>' ; - | i i I I . i 4 If ,1 i I \ I"s ? it ( r . Nit- l\ I V 1 1 :( ? 1 1 li.i-? i it nil Ml'lli'il t'l.MII \ 1 - H |.> fllUM.K . I u ? I tV< ?\ n \ ?-n ui \.M : h ? 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What \\<?ul<l \oti |>a\ t<> >a\r 1 1 1? ? life ft fin* Ann riraii !?<>> ' Buy Them And Help Win The War FOR SALE EVERYWHERE TOILET ACCESSORIES Tin* a p| >iv< i.i i i \ ?? woman i.iUr? a k?HMi i 1 1 1 ?*??<?> I ii> licr .ii? JM'MI'UIMV Wllji'll sll<? sll" >11 111 tin. *Kv IT* w.iiiiiin 1 1 r I lint \ it li? lu'f -fir. # ' 'IViNt MiviSSiHiiN, if II M 1 1 Willi tl i *i'ivl i<ni. aii* \?'i> helpful S?'i* ???ir xplriuHil assort i n t i 1 1 ..I Ti?il?*l Su:i|i<, Soap*. Toi l?*l ('minis, T? ? i I <*i Wains. TaN'iim I'uw ilfi *. < "oni|?W'\ i ? ?i i I'owiU'is, IVr funics in an ??mlloss variety. Zemp & DePass Call or Phone No. 19 rxIroiiN ami Tmvim.mtk to MH, Thr |Mll oii*? II I It I iv ?>t l.ni'k i Iki it Svliool, I l|*i| I'K'I Ni< . WJ ,ih' ?<' j i|lii*slvtl In in ? h ? I ill I Iti' ol' tin j I ??. klmrl S?Ii?mi| I Ioiim* ,it !> ii in , Sit i in ila.N M.i.\ ..'"i 1!'!^ 1. 1 illsi 1 1 >>? |i|;iii-> i ? 1 1 -I ? 1 1 i Mini; lit- h. ?i i ????. tlw .|i>>iiii I - 1 1 1 1\ ??(' ??twi imm^. -Ilr. Ijn- i<< oiiuiu'ii ?I ll i ? ? 1 1 tit' ,1 lltNlt'fl n|' |I'I|?>|?V<4 .llltl 1 1 < !| ? ? 1 1 1 ? r l'ii*fciin*>s ,ts iii.iv | ? i < >| m' i i \i . ? ? 1 1 1 1 t'?'| . I * t III" iimmM inu' <; w i 'n|i'v. I 'or i . >111 in M w? A "Leaky Shoe on a "Leaky" Day What ?an lie mure annoying? AimI it 's dangeron*. too. lint, oh! So easily remedied. JiinI step into my shop ami Liuve tlnin made water tight, and ico on > our way rejoicing. C. C. WHITAKER Phone 2 WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST Groceries LANG'S HIGH GRADE GROCERY FOR SALE L. I. GUION, Lugoff, So. Car. Nice, New Unbaled Hay Johnson Grass ana Vetch at reasonable prices. FARMERS Your Attention The great Spring drive is beginning. Are you prepared as you chould be to do your full share in feeding the world? If not, come in and let us put you wise to the very latest and moat improved in LABOR-SAVING FARM MACHINERY What if labor is scarce and high? 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