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SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
The Woman's Missionary society |
of the Baptist church will meet next!
Wednesday afternoon. August 1">. at
5 o'clock. A full attendance is re-j
quested. I
Hallie Hutto, son of Mr. J. H. Hilt-,
to, grew this year a very large sunflower.
The flower measured 14'
inches across, and it contained near-!
I
ly a quart of seed.
The Red Cross chapter will meet
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock in
the city hall, this place being secured
for headquarters. All members
are urged to be present. *
Mr. C. S. Rhoad, of Hunter's Chap-J
el, has joined the regular army, and <
is now stationed ai Fort Screven. Ga.
He is a son of Mr. J. G. Rhoad, audi
is a graduate of Clemson college.
The Baptist Sunbeams will meet
Friday afternoon at the church. A
full attendance is requested. Plans
will be made for holding the public
meeting the last Sunday in August.
While Dr. E. O. Watson has not
fully recovered from his recent illness,
he hopes to be able to conduct
services at Trinity church next Sun
day. The public is cordially mvueu.
Mr. B. T. Zeigler, of Ehrhardt, was
among the visitors in the city Saturday.
Mr. Zeigler is a great believer
in living at home. Recently he sold
a wagon load of bacon for enough
cash to purchase a Ford automobile.
Mr. W. D. Hand, son of Mr. S. H.
Hand, of Bamberg, who has been lo/
cated at Arrey, N. M., for some time,
has changed to Garfield, X. M. Renewing
his subscription a few days
ago, he wrote: "Your paper would!
do credit to a city much larger than
Bamberg."
Thanks The Herald.
Editor Bamberg Herald:?In view
of the generous response of the young
men of South Carolina to the call
of our President for men to man the
ships of our Navy I take this opportunity
to thank you, personally, for
the valuable assistance you have so
generously given us in our work.
Without this patriotic and unselfish
attitude on the part of the State
nrocs all nnr efforts would have been
/ unavailing, as we could not have
gotten the very necessary publicity.
At the present time we are allowed
to enlist only ten men pe^ week
" from South Carolina. I am afraid
our weekly quota will be still further
reduced. I would, therefore, recommend
that any young man desiring to
enter the Navy apply as early as
possible. Our Navy is a great institution,
and offers a fine opportunity
for the young man under 21 years
of age to serve his country; broaden
his views of life; see the world; and
assure his future.
A simple reading of Admiral
Gleave's report of the convoying of
our first troops to France by the
Navy should be inspiring to every
young man, and if inclined that way,
should influence him to join the
Navy now, or for country boys, after
crops are gathered. We only have
vacancies as Apprentice Seaman and
Fireman Third Class.
Again thanking you for making
my work in South Carolina a success
and my stay here an unalloyed
pleasure, I am, very sincerely,
O. F. COOPER,
Lieut. U. S. Navy, Reoruiting Officer
for South Carolina.
Columbia, August 2.
Visit Roll Weevil Country.
Monday morning a pafty of Bamberg
gentlemen left the city for an
automobile tour of the boll weevil
infested territory of Georgia and Alabama.
The Darty is traveling in
several cars, and will be away for a
week or more. A telegram from
Americus, Ga., Tuesday morning announced
the safe arrival of the party
at that place. The destination of the
party is Montgomery, Ala. The party
will study boll weevil conditions
in Georgia and Alabama, and expect
to secure much data on the pest. As
the weevil is expected to appear in
Bamberg county next season, this information
will be of great ?alue. The
party was arranged by Secretary Paul
Whitaker, of the Chamber of Commerce,
and Mr. J. J. Heard, county
demonstrator. Those from this city
in the party were Messrs. Whitaker
and Heard, .Mr. L. M. Ayer and Mr.
LaVerne Thomas. A number of citizens
from Denmark, Olar, and other
parts of the county, are included in
the party, which will return to Bamberg
probably the first of next week.
The electric companies in California,
since they came under the control
of the railroad commision. have
spent more than $100,000,000 in extensions
and betterments.
. Read The Herald, $1.50 a year.
Conditions Much Improved.
The following report oil the prohibition
situation in Bamberg county
is reproduced from an article by the
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league, published in the daily papers
a tew days ago:
From Sheriff Ray. of Bamberg:
"I am glad to say to you that the
conditions in this county under the
quart-a-month and the new federal
law are very much improved.
"1 have had no reason or suspicion
that the laws have been violated, except
in one instance, when I seized a
trunk of whiskey at Denmark, in
transit from Jacksonville to Warrenvil
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"I believe that we are about ready
now for 'bone-dry prohibition.'
"Yours very truly,
"S. G. RAY, Sheriff."
Johnson-Armstrong.
Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock
at the home of the bride's mother in
Blackville a very pretty home wedding
was solemnized when .Miss Ruby
Fay Johnson became the bride of
Mr. Jack Armstrong, Rev. E. 0.
Watson, of Bamberg, performing the
ceremony, in . the presence of both
families and a few friends.
.Miss Johnson is one of Blackville's
most charming young ladies and is
well known in Bamberg. Mr. Armstrong
is a former Bamberg resident,
but is now connected with the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company in Columbia.
Many pretty and useful gifts were
received by this popular couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong left in a
car for Denmark immediately after
the ceremony and from there to Columbia,
where they will reside in the
future.
Four-Minute Men.
The president of the United States
has authorized the organization of
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a department tor puoucu.v uu &uujects
connected with the war to be
composed of volunteer speakers to
present topics of national importance
to moving picture theatre audiences.
The moving picture managements
throughout the nation have agreed
to cooperate in the movement, and
the organization is being perfected
for. the daily presentation between
moving picture acts of matters of vital
importance in connection with the
war. There are 115 moving picture
theatres in operation in South Carolina,
and it is estimated that an audience
of 40,000 can be reached daily
in this way.
Mr. La Verne Thomas, manager of
the Thielen theatre in Bamberg, has
agreed to have these men present
the war issues between acts from
night to night. Speeches are limited
strictly to four minutes, and each
speaker will pack those four minutes
full of facts.
The movement will probably be put
on in Bamberg for next week. The
following are the four-minute men
already enlisted for Bamberg: S. G.
Parrpr J. F. Carter,
Jiaj JLlCXUt x-r. n/v.. .w - , R.
P. Bellinger, H. M. Graham, J. J.
Heard, Paul Whitaker, F. K. Graham,
and E. O. Watson.
Death of Mrs. W. B. Moore.
Ehrhardt, August 6.?The many
friends throughout this and other
counties will be pained to learn of the
death of Mrs. Annie Speights Moore,
which occurred at her home at noon
last Thursday.
Mrs. Moore had been in failing
health for some months, and ten days
ago she was forced to take her bed
with an ailment that soon sapped her
life away. Surrounded by her loved
ones, her life went out peacefully and
quietly last Thursday. Mrs. Moore
was a daughter of the late Kilbryde
and Mrs. Sallie Speights, of Hendersonville,
S. C., Colleton county. She
was born June 3rd, 1S76, therefore
41 years old her last birth day.
Mrs. Moore was married to Mr. W.
B. Moore, a son of tHe late Frank and
Mrs. Carrie Moore, also of Colleton
county, on December 1st, 189S. Mr.
Moore and a daughter survive her.
In addition to her husband and
daughter. Mrs. Moore is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. C. P. McTeer and
Mrs. W. E. Jaycocks, of Hendersonville,
S. C., also four brothers, Mr. J.
M. ^Speights, Mr. O. A. Speights, of
Hendersonville; Mr. W. W. Speights,
of Allendale, and Mr. K. E. Speights,
of Greenville, and many near relatives
and a wide host of friends. Mrs.
Moore was a member of the Methodist
church. She was a true christian
and a devoted worker for the cause
of Christ.
The funeral services took place at
the Ehrhardt cemetery, at eleven
o'clock last Friday morning and was
attended by a large concourse of sorrowing
relatives and friends. The
services were conducted by Rev. C. S.
Felder. pastor of the Methodist
{church. The interment occurred in
" Ehrhardt cemetery, where a nephew
i of the deceased is interred. The grave
i was covered with many lovely floral
| emblems, tributes of love and esteem
J from friends in this and other towns.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. E.
D. Grant. S. \V. Copeland, \V. Max
Walker, E. P. Copeland, J. D. Dannelly,
and I. D. Copeland. J. E. F.
TO OIMiAXIZK COIXTY.
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Council of Defense Chairman Aj>lK)ints
County Committees.
Rev. E. 0. Watson. D. D.. county
chairman of the Council of Defense, j
has appointed committees for J
this county and is planning)
to complete the organization
of the county. The following
statment prepared by Dr. Watson has
been handed us with request to publish:
"For the purpose of conserving I
every resource of our county for the
war in which we are engaged, of
making the largest contribution possible
for the welfare of our young
men who are chosen to bear the flag,
it is not only desirable, but necessary,
that our county be thoroughly organized.
As county chairman of the
State organization for defense, I
therefore request the following to act
011 committees as named. I have not
had opportunity to appeal to these
personally or notify them otherwise
than in this public way. I beg that
each man named at once notify me
as to his acceptance or declination of
the position. i
"The duties involved will be that
of disseminating information, en- j
couraging economy and conservation
of all resources, and such action in
general as will best enable our coun- j
ty to contribute in every way its full
share for the welfare of the nation !
in this time of need. j
"General committee county council
of defense: W. D. Rhoad, Bam-j
berg: Jeff Brooker, Denmark; C. F.
Rizer, Olar; S. W. Copeland, Ehr-;
hardt; C. W. Rentz, Bamberg; J. A.
Wiggins, Denmark; J. H. Cope, Bam-j
berg; Max Walker, Ehrhardtr F. B. j
Jones, Denmark; C. R. Brabham, Jr., I
Bamberg; Dr. J. J. Cleckley, Bamberg;
Dr. S. P. Rentz, Branchville, j
R. F. D.; Dr. J. S. Matthews, Den-!
mark; Dr. J. L. Copeland, Ehrhardt: j
Dr. L. A. Hartzog, Olar; Dr. G. F. i
Hair, Bamberg: J. C. Guilds. Bamberg;
S. G. Mayfield, Denmark; R. M. 1
Hitt, Bamberg: W. S. Stokes, Denmark:
Wvlie Rowell, Bamberg; B.
D. Carter, Bamberg; W. D. Bennett,
Ehrhardt; Rev. J. D. Huggins, Denmark;
Rev. Mr. Owings, Ehrhardt;
Rev. P. W. DuBose, Bamberg; Rev. A.
Sassard, Olar; Rev. C. S. Felder, Ehrhardt;
Rev. J. X. Rogers, Denmark;
Dr. Robert Black, Bamberg; J. B.
Guess, Jr., Denmark; H. B. Grimes,
Lees; J. W. Hill, Bamberg; J. G.
Rhoad, Branchville, R. F. D.; J. H. A.
Carter, Ehrhardt; Thomas Clayton,
Bamberg. R. F. D.; A. G. W. Hill,
Branchville, R. F. D.; W. Mannie
Rentz, Ehrhardt; W. B. Chitty, Olar;
Angus Kearse, Olar. R. F. D.; A. W.
Knight, Bamberg; J. J. Heard, Bamberg;
Mrs. J. S. J. Faust, Denmark;
Mrs. A. W. Knight, Bamberg; Miss
Mary Livingston, Bamberg.
"The following will please serve
as the county executive committee:
W. D. Rhoad, C. W. Rentz, C. F.
Rizer, Rev. J. D. Huggins, J. J.
Heard, A. W. Knight, J. B. Guess,
Jr., Max Walker.'
'r "The following will please serve as
township chairmen, and appoint a
local township committee of three or
five, as they may deem best: W. D.
Rhoad, Bamberg township; J. W.
Hill, Midway township; J. G. Rhoad,
Fish Pond township; J. H. A. Carter,
Three Mile township; W. B. Chitty,
Rnfnrd's Bridge township.
Opinion in Sandifer Case.
The following synopsis of the opinion
of the supreme court in the case
of J. A. Sandifer versus the A. Q. L.
Railway, which was appealed from
Bamberg county, is reprinted from
the State of Monday:
J. A. Sandifer, plaintiff-responddent,
against Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company, defendant-appellant.
Action for compensatory and punitive
damages. Appeal from refusal of
motion for nonsuit and refusing new
trial on the ground that the verdict
as to punitive damages was excessive.
1. The verdict being sustained by
the evidence, the motion for nonsuit
was properly refused.
2. There is no evidence that the
punitive damages were excessive.
Before Judge Prince, Bamberg. Affirmed.
Opinion by Eugene B. Gary, C. J.
This is an action for compensatory
and punitive damages, alleged to have
been sustained by the plaintiff on
account of injuries to himself and
property through the wrongful acts
of the defendant in failing to keep
the highway crossing its track in
proper repair.
The defendant denied the allegations
of the complaint, and set up the
defense ,of contributory negligence.
At the close of the plaintiff's testimony
the defendant's attorneys made
a motion for a nonsuit on the ground
that the accident occurred, as it were,
from the falling of a large quantity
of surface water, and that is in the
nature of an act of God. Further,
that the plaintiff has shown that there
was no negligence on the part of the
defendant company, whatever, in the
matter, the rain having fallen only a
few minutes before that.
Upon the same ground they also
made a motion for a nonsuit as to
punitive damages. Both motions were
refused.
The jury rendered a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for $40 actual and
$700 punitive damages.
The defendant's attorneys made a
motion for a new trial which was refused
and it appealed.
The only exception which raised a
question of law was abandoned.
The other exceptions assign error
on *he part of his honor, the presiding
| judge, in refusing the motion for a
i new trial, on the ground that the verdict
as to punitive damages was excessive.
The appellant's attorneys did not
1 discuss tlie testimony in detail, nor
j do we think it necessary to do so.
! Our conclusion is that the verdict
j is fully sustained by the testimony
I and there is no evidence that the
j punitive damages were excessive.
Affirmed. We concur: D. E. Hydrick,
A. J., R. C. Watts, A. J., T. B.
Fraser, A. J., George W. Gage, A. J.
Chambcrs-Zeigler.
j At high noon today. .Miss Frances
Chambers and .Mr. Jacob Alonzo Zeigler.
of Gainesville, were married at
the Hyde Park .Methodist church b>
Rev. L. .M. Broyles. The wedding was
a very q^iet and informal affair, only
the immediate family and a few close
friends witnessing the ceremony.
The church was cool for the summer
day with quantities of palms,
these being the only decoration. The
bridal music was in charge of .Mrs.
E. H. Hart, who played "An Enchanting
Dream" and "A Love Song,"
as the guests assembled.
The bride was charming in her
traveling costume, a natty dark blue
suit with hat, shoes and other accesir?
?rflv with which she wore a
corsage bouquet of white roses and
lilies-of-the-valley. She entered with
her parents and was met at the altar
by the groom and Rev. Broyles. As
the marriage vows were spoken, .Mrs.
Hart softly played Dvorak's beautiful
"Humoresque," and to the glad
strains of .Mendelssohn's "Wedding
.March," the couple left the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeigler left today for
a honeymoon trip to parts unknown
after which they will be at home in
Gainesville.
Mrs. Zeigler is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Chambers, and a
young woman of wonderful strength
of intellect and .character, has been
prominent in all civic movements that
tend toward uplift and public welfare.
The art of telling a story glowingly
and interestingly is the gift of few,
but Mrs. Zeigler has endeared herself
to Tampa kiddies and grown-ups. too,
by her inimitable way of making
things in the story-land vivid and
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real. sne is mueeu cm LUX CU auvx |
charming. j
Mr. Zeigler is connected with the!
Gainesville Sun and is a young man|
worthy to be trusted with the happiness
of one of Tampa's finest girls.?
Tampa (Fla.) Times.
Bamberg-Barnwell S. S. Convention.
The following is the programme)
of the Bamberg-Barnwell Sundayschool
convention, which will be held
with St. John's Baptist church on
September 5, 6, and 7:
WEDNESDAY *
Convention will meet at 11 a. m.
11:00, prayer and song service, led
by W. H. Hutto; 11:15, roll call, enrollment
of delegates; 11:30, organization;
12:00, address of welcome
by Rev. J. R. Smith, Ehrhardt; response
by Rev. J. D. Huggins, Denmark;
miscellaneous business; 1:002:30,
recess; dinner on grounds;
2:30, song service and prayer, lead
by A. I. McLemore; 2:45, topic 1:
"Should We Have Sunday-schools at
Other Places Than Churches?" by
R. E. Woodward, Dr. J. R. McCormick,
Rev. J. D. Heckle; 3:30, topic
2: "The Relation of the Pastor to
the Sunday-school," by Dr. Robert
Black, T. C. Clayton, Rev. E. C. Watson,
Rev. W. L. Hayes, Rev. J. R,
Smith; appointment of committees;
adjournment.
THURSDAY.
0:30, prayer and song service led
by A. W. Manuel; 9:45, address by
Rev. George E. Davis; 10:30, topic
3: "How to Create an Interest in
the Sunday-school, and How to Maintain
the Same," by the superintendent
of each school of the convention,
by roll call; 12:00, topic 4:
"The Missionary Spirit in the Sunday-school,"
by Col. R. M. Mixon, M.
J. Free, Rev. Walter Black, Rev. J.
D. Huggins; 1:00-2:30, recess; dinner
on the grounds; 2:30, prayer and
song service, led by Laurie Abstance;
2:45, topic 5: "How Should
the Officers and Teachers in the Sunday-school
be Elected?" by J. O.
Sanders, W. H. 'Collins, Rev. P. A.
Bolen, Rev. J. R. Cullum; 3:30, topic
6: "The Place of the Bible in the
Sunday-school," by S. G. Mayfield,
Dr. J. B. Black, Dr. W. M. Jones,
Rev. Charlie Jones; 4:30, reports of
committees: adjournment.
FRIDAY.
9:30, song service and prayer, led
by D. O. Hunter; 10:00, address by
Dr. B. H. DeMent; 10:45, topic 7:
"How Can We Induce the Parents
and Grown-up People-to Attend the
Sunday-school?" by Prof. H. J.
Crouch, R. R. Johnstone, Dr. Robert
Black, J. W. Folk; 11:30, every
Sunday-school in the convention to
take part, either by song, recitation
or essay, selection to be made by
each school. '
Back From Kentucky.
The Rev. L. E. Wiggins has returned
from a three weeks' vacation
spent in Kentucky and will address
his congregation today at Green
Street Methodist Church. Mr. Wiggins
said that he had a most enjoyable
time, that he has made a slight
gain in weight, and that he feels
thoroughly rested and is eager to refiio
of his charge. A
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good congregation will greet the pastor
this morning.?Columbia State.
Sunday.
New line of Waterman's Ideal
Fountaim Pens just received at the
Herald Book Store.
New Advertisements.
Peoples Bank ? Boys!
Bamberg Auto Co.? Maxwell.
J. H. Kinard. Agent?Notice.
Capt. W. S. Bamberg?Strayed.
.Mack's Drug Store?Don't Poison.
Brabham Commission Co.?For
Sale.
Enterprise Bank?Burying Your
Money.
Standard Oil Co.?Delicious and
on Time.
Farmers & Merchants Bank?The
Boss Began.
Bamberg Banking Co.?Perhaps |
He May Move.
Ramhor? Ranking fn Rllild UD
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Your Bank Account.
Visits the Tobacco Country.
Mr. W. G. Muller, of Ehrhardt,
returned last week from a ten days'
visit to Bennettsviile. Marion, Latta,
and Dillon, and points in North Carolina.
Mr. Muller, after inspecting
the tobacco fields in the Pee Dee,
came back an enthusiastic believer in
tobacco raising. He believes that
the weed can be grown profitably
in Bamberg county, and is anxious
to see the industry started here.
Mr. Muller visited one of the warehouses
while a tobacco sale was going
on. This is quite a treat for
those who have never attended a tobacco
sale. Unlike other farm products,
tobacco is always sold at auction
to the highest bidder. Experienced
auctioneers are employed during
the selling season, and the big
tobacco houses each have representatives
to bid on the tobacco, which
is placed in piles on the warehouse
floor, according to grades: The tobacco
growers have a buyer also,
who bids in the product when he
considers the price too low.
One farmer, states Mr. Muller,
bought a place last year, expecting
to be several years in paying for it.
His tobacco crop this year brought
sufficient profit to pay for it in full.
Another farmer planted twelve acres
in tobacco this year. Rain and
hail completely ruined six acres of
his crop, but the remaining six acres
cleared $1,200, and he considers
that only about two-thirds of a normal
crop was made. Still another
planter sold his crop of twelve acres
for $3,500 gross.
Mr. Muller says some of the land
does not appear to be very rich, but
fine crops of tobacco are seen everywhere.
The price of tobacco this
year is high, many piles of the weed
selling for as high as 35 and 40 cents
per pound, the average price being
about 28 cents. Mr. Muller says that
he was informed an experienced man
can easily be secured for this county,
if the farmers wish to try growing
tobacco.
Mr. W. W. Barr, Jr., Elected.
The following dispatch from Orangeburg
in the News and Courier
will be of interest to the many
friends in Bamberg of Mr. W. W.
Barr, Jr., for several months a resident
of this city:
"Mr. W. W. Barr, Jr., has been selected
as secretary of the Orangeburg
chamber of commerce and agriculture
to fill the vacancy made by the recent
resignation of Secretary W. P.
Pike, who has accepted the secretaryship
of the Peekskill, N. Y., chamber
of commerce. Mr. Barr is a young
man of ability and comes well recommended.
With the hearty cooperation
of the citizens of this city and
county, it is expected that the chamber
of commerce will make rapid
strides toward the betterment of the
community."
Good Crop in Bamberg.
The following crop renort 'rom
Bamberg county was clipped from
Sunday's State:
Bamberg, August 4.?The condi?e
r>rnn?: in Ramberg county
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is very good indeed. The weather
generally has been quite favorable
throughout the county, and the farmers
are looking for a good yield all
along the line. Much attention has
been paid to gardening and it is estimated
that the acreage planted to
grain, garden produce and other
foodstuffs is about double the amount
of land devoted to such crops heretofore.
Being Good.
Mary Pickford, the "movie star,
says:
"It is easy for a pretty girl to be
good if she is rich, but a pretty girl
who is poor has a lot of temptations.
The pretty girl who is poor is a little
bit in the position of the boy in the
p-mr>prv sllOD.
O* vvv.% "A
grocer leaned over the counter
and yelled at a boy who stood close
to an apple barrel:
44 'Are you trvin' to steal them apples.
boy?'
44 'No?no, sir,' the boy faltered,
'I'm trvin' not to!' "
Greece of today, embracing the socalled
old Greece and the territories
added as a result of the Balkan wars,
has an area of opproximately 44,700
square miles, with a population of
5,000,000.
"Are There Atrocities?"
At the meeting of the state council
of defense Tuesday Chairman Coker
recited a number of reported atrocities
committed by the Germans in
Belgium and France and Flanders.
These awful statements that come
from the war zone are so terrible that
it is difficult to believe them. Yet
some of them are true.
When the Rev. Dr. Kellman, chaplain
of a regiment of Scotch Highlanders,
was in this country recently,
he was asked the direct question by
the editor of the Record: May we
believe the statements of atrocities
that have been committed by the Ger- f
man soldiers? Dr. Kellman replied
that he did not know what had been
reported in this country, except cas- \
ually, yet no statement could have
j been exaggeration. He spoke of Ger|
man soldiers cutting off the hands of
Belgian children, and this is known
to be a fact, because some of the
children are in the United States now.
He told of the standing of Belgian
child pn against a wall with arms and
fingers outstretched so that German
! marksmen could try to shoot between
| their fingers?and usually with painful
results.
There was one statement made in
public by Dr. Kellman that showed
why the British are so much in earn- f
est in this war. At first Xhere was
apathy in Britain, much as there is
in this country today, and for the
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same mistaken motives. Why should
Britain be taking up Russia's and
France's cause? That is the way many
Britons felt.
One day in a German trench a few
yards in front of the trench of some
Scots, the screaming of women was
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heard. The Highlanders became irantic,
made a charge at the cost of
much life and took the trenches. They
found there the naked bodies of Belgian
women whose breasts had been
cut off while they were yet alive.
That is the thing that has put Great ,,
Britain into the war with her whole /
heart. . * .
The British have such a high regard
for women that this incident7
made them furious with hate. They
knew that the coldblooded German
officers had taken this means of t*~ing
to frighten the allies into submission.
"If- we keep up the war, our
own women will suffer the same kind
of fate," is the psychological idea that .'?
the Germans sought to cause the ^
British, to get. t
But, instead of intimidating the
j Britons, it has maddened them, and <
they will not cease fighting until this *
war has come to the stage when it
can be said that there will be no %
more atrocities of war. And that is
why the United States must go into
this war with full vigor.
We are just three years late in get- ' . :'i&
ting started. The despoliation of ^
Belgium was enough to have taken -a* ; ^
us into the war; the sinking of the ^
Lusitania should have been followed 4*1^
up more rapidly, except for the fact. Jk
that the great-hearted man in the' ^50
president's chair was willing to sacrifice
somewhat of national dignity in v4^
order to preserve peace as long as
possible?with the hope of obtaining ..
an effectual peace.
And now that war has been forced
upon us?not once, not in an incident >r
which might have been forgiven, but
because of an attitude and an im
periousness which carried a grim
threat and a grave foreboding?there
are cravens in this country who know
better and yet are trying to persuade
the people that the United States has
no right to be in this war. Such "ersons
should be interned along with }
the other Germans in the federal
prisons of this country?Columbia
- Record.
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Easy.
Bill?He always said he'd never
marry until the right girt came along.
Jill?Well, how does he know the
one he is about to marry is the right
one?
Bill?Oh, she told him she was.? .
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CARD OF THANKS. /;
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We wish to thank all of our friends
who so kindly assisted us during the illness
and after the death of Mrs.
Moore. We feel grateful to you all.
Respectfully,
W. B. MOORE AND DAUGHTER.
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