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\" •' '*- w ~ iL 1917. rf ■ / * 4 « \ • Zr m: v,-M- at ‘ **y i \ in* . *' . V ' /• ' \ 4 •, > S' / . V -• :-\ This Is The Purpose of The Second Liberty Loan The purpose of the Second Liberty Loan is to help make vic tory sure, and to save the lives of our sons. Xt, * — - - —— • v • . ' ' •' N. s' ... The money you pay for Liberty Bonds buys food, ■ clothing, guns and ammunition for the boys you now see marching away. They cannot fight without arms and equipment: the more quickly and liberally these needs arfc supplied the sooner the war will be over—and the more American soldiers will come home in safety. vT j » —j* •' • ~ • ■ . . n v /’■ t s' , i The bond you buy will help buy these necessities. It will help Shorten the war.' It may save a precious life. ~ ’ X . S' * V v \ . > ' -r ' Your Part Is Merely To Lend Money Those stalwart lads you see marching past with smiles on their lips and high courage in their hearts are readv to Jay dowr^ their lives for their country • s * - ■ X, , • ■. A * X 4 ■ • • ,.'X ' » Their country—YOUR country—simply asks you to LEND your money to help our soldiers win Jhe war—to aid' in arming , a P rolect 'yOK mtere; and feeding and clothirig^hem-^o protect them asthey tight your . s are one A,l< “ battles. x < You want to do your part. You are eager to help in every way you can. The one big, fine thing you can do is to lend your money to your Government x * • - \ ' . ■ ■ 'y Buy Liberty Bonds. - . • . . • • • V ■ ■ 1 v \ . ■ ; . . ' * / X,. . t ■ p * ' . ^■fhe Safest Investment In The World Bear in mind that you are not asked to give anything. * t r> ^ ' ' 'S* - . # , ? S’. Liberty Bonds are an investment The principal is safe, and you are paid interest for the use of your monev. ■ - . . _ \ s x . ■ . . \ * These bonds are the safest investment in the world because the l nited States of America, with all its tremendous resources, stands behind them. If the United States endures, youiS bonds are safe. If the United States does,not endure, you ^ose every thing" you possess. And we are in this war to make sure that the United States DOES endure. '■ ’ x. . ‘ • x . | When you buy Liberty Bonds you are helping to fight YOUR j war and protect YOUR interests. Your interests and your coun- * / ■>\n S ■ \ ' . \ x.* Liberty Bonds Are Easy To Buy- *' ■■■i. ,4 K . f ....... The Second Liberty Loan is now open for subscription. Liberty Bonds are easy to buy. . ^ ^ our bank—any bank—will take your subscription without any fee or charge for services, and hold the bonds for you after they are issued. >x • X. ‘ «. X. ' ; , ■ . ' • ' , . /X > . ‘ : y" '* ‘y v • , S ’jr You can buy Liberty Bonds on partial payments—only a Dob lar Down on each bond, if you wish. *' 'mm** * \ V ‘ ^ / / / / Thrift is a good habit. Liberty Bonds are a good investment. Begin now to save money by every possible economy and sacrifice. Buy all the Liberty Bonds you can. This is a Duty, a solemn, sacred Duty, which MUST be per formed. X- . Q\ • •/X “ - - . "X '* • • /X ■ ‘ x „ x,,,„ ' x It is a Duty which falls upon all of us, rich or poor, according to our means and our ability. ^ S ■ v / . * ■ X ' . • . . X ■ •x X ' \ • - ■ ' /- y • . • ' . '■j' o ' «, , y" , . - . N. VThe war is now a fact—an American fact. We are in it We are in it to stay. We are in it to win it. We YfUST win it. Our sons must come back to us crowned with a glorious victory. * Our country must be safeguarded from disasters wliose gravity we have only recently begun to realize. The world must be purged, purified and made free. x. \ XX // <■ , X X X. X. X serve you x. X X x / xx THE F1KST NATIONAL BANK, Walterboro. S.. y r % • N S * •* ’ Xv - ' - _ THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK. Walterboro. THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK.Cottag^ville X y - x; .V X THE BANK OF SMOAKS, Smoaks. SMOAKS BANKING CO., Smoaks. BANK OF RUFFIN, Ruffin. THE PEOPLES BANK, Lodge. I The Banks get no profit or commission of any kind. We are contributing all services freelv s' J \ 4: I '■ •• • *- A ^ :l j.. - ■ ' _ff. At: