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GERMAN WAI Edited by Dana C. A versity; George C. of Wisconsin, and University o: Issued by the Committe< Introduction. For many years leaders in every civilized nation have Wen trying to . make warfare le^ss brutal. The great landmarks in this movement are the Geneva and Hague conventions. The former made rules as to the care of the sick and wounded and established the Red Cross. At the first meeting at Geneva, in 1864, it was agreed, and until the present war, it has x been taken for granted, that the 1*5 wounded, and the doctors and nurses who cared for them, would be safe from all attacks by the enemy. The Hague conventions, drawn up in 1899 and 1907, made additional rules to soften the usages of war and especially to protect noncombatants; and conquered lands. Germany took; a prominent part in these meetings 1 and with the other nations solemnly ^ pledged her faith to keep all the rules! except one article in the Hague regu-j v * lations. This was article 44, which forbade the conqueror to force any of the conquered to give information. All the other rules and regulations ^ she accepted in the most binding manner. Germany Policy of Frightfulness. .DUt KjrtsiUimi.y a Uimioi v had no intention of keeping these solemn promises. They had been - trained along different lines. Their leading generals for many years h&d been urging a policy of frightfulness. In the middle of the nineteenth century von Clausewitz was looked upon as the greatest military authority, and the methods which he advocated , were used by the Prussian army in its successful wars of 1866-1871. Consequently, because these wars had been successful, the'wisdom of von Clausewitz's methods seemed to the : Prussian army to be fully proven. Now, the essence of yrbn Clausev > witz's teachings was that successful ft:- ' 'v ? ' war involves the ruthless application p^l of force, ^n the opening chapter of his master work, Von Kriege (On War), he' says:, ifc . "Violence arms itself with the in\ - mentions of art and science. * * * Self-imposed restrictions, almost imi, ; perceptible and hardly worth men' . tioning, termed usages of internation^ law, accompany it without essentially impairing its power. * * * Now, ti v philanthropic souls might easily ^ imagine that there is a skillful meth,v od of disarming or subduing an ene i*i * ? ?''J nnuuui uauoiug w<> uiutu uiuuu^r r shed, and that this is,the true ten-! |v V dency of the art of war. However i plausible this may appear, still it is r 1 an error which must be destroyed; ; for in such dangerous things as war, fi., the errors which: proceed from a spirit of 'good-naturedness' are pre-j cisely the worst. As the use of physical force to the utmost extent by vv^ no means excludes the cooperation . of the intelligence, it follows that he k/' who uses force ruthlessly, without; regard to bloodshed, must obtain a! ; superiority, if his enemy does not so use it." In 1877-78, in the course of a se-i > ?? ries of articles upon "Military necessity and humanity," Gen. yon Hartmann wrote, in the same spirit as von Clausewitz: Prightfulness Advocated by German , v - ; Generals. "The enemy must not-be spared the want and wretchedness of war; , 'these are particularly useful in shat/ tering its energy and subduing its will." "Individual persons may be ' harshly dealt with when an example is made of them, intended to serve as a warning. - - - wneuever a national war breaks out, terrorism becomes a necessary military principle." "It is a gratuitous illusion to suppose that modern war does not demand far more brutality, far more violence, and an action ifar. more general than was formerly the case." "When international war has burst upon us, terrorism becomes a principle made necessary by military considerations." In 1881 von Moltke, who had been commander in chief of the Prussian army in the Franco-Prussian war, declared : "Perpetual peace is a dream and not even a beautiful dream. War is an element in the order of the world established by God. By it the most 'noble virtues of man are developed, courage and renunciation, fidelity to duty and the spirit of sacrifice? the soldier gives his life. Without war, the world would degenerate and lose itself in materialism." "The soldier who endures suffering, privation, and fatigue, who courts dangers, can not take only 'in proportion to the resources of the country.' He must take all that is necessary to his existence. One has no right to [PRACTICES Aunro, Princton UniSellery, University August C Krey, f Minnesota 2 on Public Information 1 demand of him anything superhu| man." "The great good in war is ; that it should be ended q,uickly. In view nf tliis. everv means, except those Vhich are positively condenmable, must be permitted. I can not, ! in any way, agree with the declaraj tion of St. Petersburg when it pre! tends that 'the weakening of the j military forces of the enemy' conj stitutes the only legitimate method : of procedure in war. No! One must j attack all the resources of the ene| my government, his finances, his | railroads, his stock of provisions I and even his prestige. * * *" Many other examples might be cited from the writings of German generals. The very best illustration of this attitude, however, is to be found in the emperor's various speeches, and especially in his speech to his soldiers on the eve of their departure for China in 1900. On July 27 the Kaiser went to Bremer-haven to bid. farewell to the German troops. As they were drawn up, ready to embark for China, he addressed to them a last official message from the fatherland. The local newspaper reported his speech in full. In it apAnifinn yCdi CU 111 id ClU v itc ajlxu auuLiv/uibivru from the emperor, the commander in chief of the army, the bead of all Germany: "As soon as you come to blows ( with the enemy he will be beaten. No mercy will be shown! No prison- , ers will be taken! As the Huns, under King Attila, made a name for 1 themselves, which is still' mighty in I traditions and legends today, may the name of German be so fixed in China by your deeds, that no Chinese shall ever again dare even to look at a German askance. * * * Open the way for Kultur once for all." Opposition in Reichstag. Even the imperial councillors seem to have been shocked at the Emperor's speech, and efforts were promptly made to suppress the circulation of his exact words. The efforts were only partly successful, j A few weeks later, iwhen the letters j from the German soldiers in China ! were being published, in local Ger| man papers, the leading socialist | newspaper, Vorwarts, excerpted from i them reports- of atrocities under the title "Letters of the Huns." Many of the leaders in the Reichstag felt very keenly the brutality of the em- 1 nornr'c cnooph Thft nhnOXiOUS WOrd I v, ? . "Hun*" had excited almost universal j I condemnation. When the Reichstag met, in November, the speech was openly, discussed. Herr Lieber, of the Center (the Catholic party), after quoting the "no mercy" portion of the speech, added, '"There are, alas, in Germany groups enough who have regarded the atrocities told in the letters which have been published as the dutiful response of soldiers so addressed and encouraged." The leader of the Social Democrats, Herr Bebel, spoke even mofe pointedly. ! Toward the end of a two-hour ad- J ^dress on the atrocities committed by the German soldiers in China and on the speech of the emperor, he said: "If Germany wishes to be the bear-, er of civilization to the world, we will follow without contradiction. But the ways and means in which this world policy has been carried on thus far, in which it has been defined by the enmeror * * * are not. in our opinion, the way to preserve the world position of Germany, to gain for Germany the respect of the [ world." The consequences of the Emperor's speech Bebel aptly described: "By it a signal was given, garbed in the highest authority of the German empire, which must have most weighty consequences, not only for the troops who went to China but also for those who stayed home." "An expedition of revenge so barbarous as this has never occurred in the last hundred years and not often in history; at least, nothing worse than this has happened in history, either done by the Huns, by the Vandals, by Genghis Khan, by Tarn erlane, or even by Tilly when he sacked Magdeburg." Atrocities in China. These stories of atrocities in China or "Letters of the Huns" continued to be published in the VarI worts for several years and appeared intermittently in the debates of the Reichstag as late at 1906. At that time the socialist, Herr Knert, reviewing the procedure in a trial of which he had been the victim in the previous summer, stated that he had offered to prove "that (Continued on page 3, column 1.) WORK THAT TELLS Plenty of It Has Been Done Right Here In Bamberg. To thoroughly know the virtues oI a medicine you must investigate its work. Doan's Kidney Pills stand this test, and plenty of proof exists right here in Bamberg. People who testified years ago to relief from backache, kidney and urinary disorders, now give confirmed testimony?declare the results have lasted. How can any Bamberg sufferer longer doubt the evidence? H Dickinson, jailer, Rice St., Bamberg, says: "I was subject to severe backaches and my kidneys didn't act regularly. The kidney secretions were unnatural and irregular in passage. I got Doan's Kidney Pills at the People's Drug Store and they benfited me greatly. They regulated my kidneys and removed the lameness and soreness in my back. NO TROUBLE SINCE. Over three years* later Mr. Dickin? son said: "The cure Doan's Kidney Pills made for me some years ago is still lasting. My back is now strong and my kidneys act regular 1*" Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Dickinson had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg?s., Buffalo, N. 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Just try a few doses, and see for yourself what a splendid medicine tr> is and how thoroly it cleanses the system of impurities. Price, 25c a box. Sold by all druggists. Demand Granger Liver Regulator and accept no substitute. Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria.enriches the blood,andbuildaupthesys* tern. A true tonic. For adults and children. 60c II Wdmen! II |j Here is a message to k [| suffering women, from II | Mrs. W. T. Price, of II I Public, Ky.: "I suf- II fered with painful...", II (I she writes. "I got down. W d u with a weakness in my g fji I hack and limbs...! fl I I I felt helpless and dls- I I I I couraged...I had about I I I given up hopes of* ever I I M I being well again, when I I iabu a *riend insis^ed i r/gTu Take CARDIII The Woman's Tonic - t mmrlt [BH] I began Cardui. In ||f ft short while I saw a | marked difference... H I grew stronger right I along, and it cured me. ijUi I am stouter than I Mj/ | have been in years." | | || If you suffer, you can | | | | appreciate what it | | | | means to be strong and | | | | well. Thousands of wo- | | rl n men give Cardui the VI f W I credit for their good I W | I health. It should help I | | j you. Try Cardui. At all I | I druggists. E-73 I | THE HEN THAT LAYS is the hen that pays. If she does not lay, kill her, but before you kill her give her B. A. Thomas' Poultry Remedy twice a day for a week, and then you will not kill her for she will be paying you a profit. It not only makes hens lay but it is a remedy foi Cholera, Roup, and Gapes. We guarantee it to cure or we refund youi money. C. R. BRABHAM'S SONS, Bamberg, S. C. The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing: in head. Remember the full name and look for jthe signature of E. W. GROVE- 30c-1 | tlorses I WE HAV Bjj We have on hand some extr H we have just received from ih< H another shipment in the next H to buy one this fall we would M the ones have now, as they H er to buy and higher in price I BUGGIES, WAG1 We have a splendid line o Lap Robes, Whips, Etc. We Buggies and Harness, and w only the best vehicles to be he \ - right. Come to see us; you ar( I JUINtS 9 RAILROAD AVENUE NEVER before, in the history of the have farm products brought such i And the successful farmer will rea in bigger profits. I^aturally, the larger greater will your profit be. Hence, it is /nake each acre produce its utmost. For corn, truck?use Planters Fertilizer rrkrn ? 1 tn ?. hqlpjs nf rnftnn ner acre*. VV/1 A A JL. fcW M V* ^ through use of this reputable fertilizer or W, PUNTERS I W OOUBLKS> jjjzzzqi For many years, Planters Ferti B3:r3L most successful farmers, becar "" = = bigger, better crops. Make EEEE3flSa that will astonish yon. ?fc^> "^*0 mation and prices?or write f^jjr ^sss\ lars to you. B-lf Plaunter*8 Fertilize n\ ,i * MASTER'S SALE. TAX NO I State of South Carolina.?County The treasurer's o of Bamberg.?In the Court of Com- for the collection < mon Pleas. school and all othe Pursuant to an oraer of the Court 15th day of Octobei of Common Pleas for Bamberg coun- 15th day of March, ty in the case of James Stanley, From the first plaintiff, against unknown and ab- 1918, until the 31st sent Hiers and all other persons bay- 1918, a penalty of < ! ing or claiming to have any interest be added to all unp whatsoever in the estate of the late the 1st day of Fe John Carroll, deceased, defendants, penalty of 2 per ce; the undersigned will sell to the high- to all unpaid taxes est bidder for cash, at public auction, day of March, 1911 before the court house door, at Bam- day of March, 191$ berg, S. C., between the legal hours per cent, will be ad of sale, on the 4th day of March, taxes. 1918, the same being salesday in said THE LI month, the following described prop- For State purposes... erty, to wit: For county purpose "All that certain lot of land in that Constitutional schoi part of Denmark known as Grahams, in the county of Bamberg and State Total aforesaid, known as the Monroe Cox SPECIAL SCHC lot, and bounded on the north by lot H n pl] \rn belonging to the Colored church; Midway No 2 Ca$i Sa^-?f t?tr,eet' t ,hu?d7edp Hampton, No. iTI and fifty (2o0) feet; west by lot of ThrpI-ATilp No 4 S. G. Mayfleld one hundred and nine- Fjsh Pond/No/5 J ty-five (19o) feet; south by lot of Hutt0> No 6 L. k. Mayfleld. Buford's Bridge, Ni Purchaser to pay for papers. ni Nn o J. J. BRABHAM, JR., Salem No 9 Judge of Probate for Bamberg inhn't; No 10 county, acting as Master for Bam- Vl berg county. Btanaker's, So.Tf February 11, 1918. Lemon Swamp, No. : Bamberg, No. 14 .... Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at Oakland, No. 15 .... Herald Book Store. Hunter's Chapel, Nc BHHHHBBHHHHnnHi B r TI ?I7H* I n i niiivi | a nice Mules and Horses that fl e West, and we are expecting fl few days, so if you are going fl advise you to come and see H ^B 1 are scarce and getting hard- fl . everv dav. Come to see us. B ^B )NS, HARNESS , I SB f Buggies, Wagons, Harness, fl BE i have a number of styles in fl e can suit vou. We handle B s id, and our prices are always. ' fl * always welcome. . B . : fl i-' "'-l i BROS. I BAMBERG, S. C. 1 . _ _ _ . ^ ssg _ ._ __. _l_.l _. S5 _ - essential that prize crops of cotton, , are records establishedv^^^?** 1 Southern farms. 4^-TJ WTUZtt IE rOUR YIELD V# lizer has been the preference of the South's ise they have made it possible to produce every acre count this year?get results Consult our agent for Free Advice, ihfor- < us direct, 1UDAY. It means dol- 9 / x /r^^i I . < t. f%rnl ;r and Phosphate Co. y^k I anufactures South Carolina TICE. Colston, No. 18 r.........A mills ? Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills ffice will be open oak Grove, No. 20 4 milts of State, county, Denmark, No. 21 6% mills r taxes from the Ehrhardt, No. 22 13 mills . :, 1917, until the Lees, No. 23 4 mills 1918, inclusive. Heyward, No. 24 2 mills > day of January, persons between the ages of ; day of January, twenty-one and sixty years of age, >ne per cent^will except Confederate veterans and sail aid taxes, rrom ors> wh0 are exempt at 5U years or , * ibruary, 1918, a age> are nable to a poll tax of one nt. will be added dollar. ' 1 v 7 From the 1st Capitation dog tax 50 cents. J, until the 15th All persons who were 21 years of I, a penalty of 7 age on or before the 1st day of Janaed to <all unpaid uary, 1917, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar, and all who have not 2V,y. made returns to the Auditor are re mills quested to do so on or before the s TVz mills ist 0f January, 1918. Dl tax....3 mills j will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from IS mills the loth day of October, 1917, until >OL LEVIES. the 1st day of March, 1918. ? 3 milis G. A. JENNINGS, . ."'......*..2 mills Treasurer Bamberg County. 2 mills | J mijjs i Dr. THOMAS BLACK, JR. 2 mills DENTAL SURGEON. o. 7 2 mills ? . _ , _ v'sA 9 mills Graduate Dental Department Uni 4 mius versity of Maryland. Member S. C. . ... ..... .2 mills State Dental Association. mnis office opposite new post office and 3 mills 0V6r office of H. M. Graham. Office iq 4 miiio hours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. izzzt Sills BAMBERG. S. C. 8 mills ,16 8 mills Read The Herald, $1.50 per year. % -V