Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rtat two AND ST AMD AKO I, U18. • • • • • < » •• L J&. M /I v i'i AMOTTAJTS v- I !i - % f ^ l iv I ii ! f m il ! "i 1 * fe Tk«re has loss b«ca felt the seed for » eitisea'B creed which mi*ht exr frees the eeetlmeots of crerr h>rel AmeHcaa. ood eatbedy la It the eo* aease of oar deaioeratle Ideal*. The aoiorttoa of each a creed woe loft to a n> a test, la which there were eer- eral thooeaad eatraata. The creeds eehailtted by them were all «oae tato carefully, aad flaally the die- tiacaiahed pereooaaee who were called uyoa to decide the matter ' made the award to William Tyler y Pace, a reteraa employee, of the "Kctjoaal House of RofreeoatadTea. v & Mr. Pace is a liacal deoceadaat of a ' alcaer of the Doclaratloa of Iade> vPamdoace aad of Joha Tyler, former ^loeideot of the ratted Statea. Per Ihte he was awarded fl.Md pre sented by the city of Baltimore. This.f1.009 Mr. Pace Immediatety subscribed to the purchase of a Liberty Bond. The Tatted Statea Department of Education desires that th'is creed be memorised by every loyal American cititee. end be taught to every pu pil in the schools of the country. This is a creed very ftttiQg.le h* aaaoua'ed at this time, and the good thing about it is that it is aot new. hut it sums up the fuadameo* •’ tal faith of ell of the greatest of ' our leaders from the beginning un til now; a creed that can be* recom mended not only to those who may come, from the shores of Europe os Asia to make their home among us and become of us. but to those of our own flesh and Mood who come from the shores of eternity to grow up among us and to take our places and to carry on our institutional life and to support and defend the country/" The creed Is as follows:/ 7 'The American's Creed. “I heliere in the T'nited States of America, as a gov ernment of the people, by th* people, for the people, whose just power? are derived from the consent of the governed: a democracy in a Republic: a •overeign Nation of many sov ereign States: a perfect Cnion. one and inseparable, establish ed open those principles of freedom, equality. Justice, and humanity, for which American patriots aacrlflced their lives aad fortunea. •*I therefor* believe it Is my duty to my country to lov* it. to support its Constitution, to obey Its laws, to respect 'Its flag, sad to defend It against all enemies.'* >v B it [If 4 1 i * country, so that they might the guiding thought of their A "Toongster. let that show you achat it is to he without a family, without a home and without O country And If ' you are* ever tempted to say a word or to do a thing that •hall put a bar between you ‘ aad voqr family, your home, aad your country, pray God la his mercy i(o.take you that in stant home tor hi* own heave*.. Stick hv your family, boy; for get that you hare a *elf while yon* do everything for them. . Think of your home, bov; write and seqd. and talk about it • Let It he nearer and nearer to • your ttmarht. the farther you hare to travsl from it; and « Cush hack .to It when you **■* free, as that poor black slave Is doing now. And. for your country, boy. and for that flag, never dream a dream hut of serviuif her as she bids yon. though the service carries you through a thousand hells. Nt matter what happens to you. no matter who flatter* you or who abuses yon. never look at * * another flag, never let n night pass hot yon pray Ood to bless that flag.' Remember, boy. that behind nil tbeae men yon have to do with, behind ofleert aad government, aad people even, there la the Conntry Herself, your Country, and that yon bo- . long to Her ns yon belong to r<yr own mother. Stand by Her. hoy. ns yon would stand by your mother.^ > Our people must bbgta to feel that way about this war. aad tire service they are rendering the gov ernment now. Let the advie* given by Nolan be accepted as our motto —"Stand by Her." 1 flWNHSSU) I RIM SPEECH EXTRACT* FROM ADDRESS MADE LAST HAMMER AH PRIM. . o • ; ED AT THE TIME IN A YOUR j SPfcECH WAS NAPE . 4 * AFTER WAR STARTED tins' HUB With fa* Ml The following were ex] about the war made by ex-Gover- aor Bienne ia< n 'afrecth delivered by him August 3, 1917. at Filbert, la York county, as reported by tbs Yorkvllie Enquirer: . - T do not see any reason why w« should go into war.** declared Mr. Blease. “hut if Coker. Manning, Ben Cromeror nay man says I have ever la word or la dsed^ showed treason and am not ns good an American ns they are. they are liars and puppies. Put that down. 1 want them to read It.” he said to the nsnspapei men. “ft has been published of Into in the aatl-Blease press that I and the party to which I befoag are outcasts in the political world loot now. hot I want to say to yon so far as I am personally concerned, that' I would rather he aa outcast in the eye* of Woodrow Wilaoa. and a follower of Jeeas Christ, than to he a folios’, r of Woodrow Wilson and an outcSst from Jesus Christ; that I would mucb prefer being a water boy in heaven, listening throughout eter- 4 nity to the chant of the nnrhls. than to he the commander-in-chief of all the forces of hell forever, hearinc onlv -the musie of the crackling of coal, the leasing of the blazes ah*! {the shrieks of the damned. I was * w »kenlnr to a full realization of'opposed to this war. Had I been a the fact that we are at war. is evt-; r " i t^l States * u, nator or k rongrem- denced bv the growing interest in ' r? u,d ^ ?• ... _ , . * n< i * believe religiously, as flrmlv all things pertaining to it. It **'».« f believe that there js a God in I4HERTT BON'D CAMPAIGN Colleton county and the workers in the Third Liberty Loan cam paign deserve warmest congratula tions and commendation for the splendid spirit they manifested in the Liberty loan drive. That the people of Colleton county are fas’ Thrift’s Sake • ' Brighten npthe Place- 1 c Give*Ttre house and bam and other buildings a fresh coat of paint. Make you: home and property look like you take an interest in it; that you are .enterprising. Use Plenty of Paint # We have a larger line of Paints, Oils. Varnishes and other Clean Up and Phint Up Requisites than ever before. Come in and let us talk over your plans. We can save y<* money. ^ 4 _ ' 4 Mowers and Rakes Will soon be time to harvest oats and other small grains. Come to us for your harvesting machinery. We handle the celebrated and reliable line of McCormick Mow ers ant Rakes. These save a maximum amount of your grain. Do not wait till you need to use this machinery, but come bow and get what you need, and it will be ready for immediate use. * V- General Store Hardware In addition to lines mentioned above we carry a full line of all kinds of hardware and a good stock of automobile supplies. See us for your needs, and we shall try to merit your patronage. \ was a few months ago. that Colic- ton in lining up solidly behind President Wilson and the adminis tration In Iheii* war aims aad plane /NT 9 j \ ■ Aroused, there is 1 no calculation what th*» people of the county can accomplish Aroused they seem t • be, and awake to their full duty in regard to* the work <*f winning the war. which after all Is the only thing wi^rtlf while just now. .-a Th*' Press and ctanaard rontfrtSt”- lates the people of the county op e is a Inti Jn i so much more evident now than it | heaven, that on the flntl Judgment j dr.v every American citizen who is: ‘a. V- "“fiOOD ADVICE. YOI'NG MAN • “D—*—n the Caited States! 1 wish I may never hear of the Caited States again?" were the words ut- tered la 1107 by a young lieutenant In the “Legion of the West.” our then Western army. Hastily ut tered by this young officer, at the close of a trial involving Ms loy alty. be was taken at his word and sentenced by the presiding officer of the court in tke following words: “Prisoner, hear the sentence .of the court?, subject to the approval of the President, that you ,newr hear the name of the rnited states again." Young Philip Nolan was then taken aboard a transport and car ried to “Orleans" and placed on aa outgoing steamer, under custody of the T'nited States, and carried for a long voyage abroad. Time after time, as the vessel would return to his home, he would he placed on another outgoing vessel and carried again away from hia country aad his home. Thus for SC years Nolan 'Was always going away from home, and no word was ever uttered about his country,- the country which gave him birth, which educated him, which made him an officer in her army, aad which had given his par ent* the privilege of Yeartag their children in their own way oamo- lested by kings and eoorts Many years of this buffeting aad remorse wrung from the gay form er youne officer the following words of advice to a young friend, aad it is these words which we woaM burn Into the hearts and conscience# of every young man. every hoy and firl, every one who feela they lov* killed in this war off American soil j will be charred .against the presf-? dent of the fnitc*! States and th« 'Member* of the congress of the ll'nuted States who voted for It. a.« an unwarranted sacrifice In the sight ■ of Almighty Ood, of fresh young Asigrican manhood. VDo not misunderstand me. We are. now in this war and It must he pushed to a successful conclusion. | The mlcht of the nation, must be < thrown towards bringing it to nn • nd at the er.rliejt possible mom»mr \nd let us all pra»- Ood’ thit it mar , b*- bro-icht to a successful *>nd he- before Buy Them And Help Win The War , •' FOR SALZ IVXRYWHiaX Screen lime Is Here rv *** Get our quotations on screen doors, windows and screen wire. A. Wichman & ^ • j \ o t / Colleton’s Leading Hardware Store v a jury of 12 men of Yo»-k 1 county even &s I proved that the, Isenhower boys didn't kill Sheriff Hood. •« . . •! “A gentleman wrote me recently I their fts* .spirit of cooperation w?th :fore a iJ’-cj.t number of our your-,’ the Government. * ' {two a r *’ hilled upon the battlefield- - ...... . of Europe We are in the firht ard The Press and, Standard al.«o d*- it to th . s n ish witn sires, Uj congratulate -Chairman all the power of o”r>great nation to kn«w if people could peacefully Shaffer and his co-workers in the • When Christ was upon this assemble to petition congress to stop Liberty bond campaign .‘Vhev hav*:«»rth. ^ »^^t. Blessed are the var . You have that right The 1 . . peace-makers’ Can any man show constitution gives it to you. I dont worked well, and the messages car- w bere Christ ever said. ‘Blessed believe this war was necessary. If ried hv the speakers, all home tal- be th/ war-maker*’ No. A>ui he did I had two hours Jn the United States ent. has struck home, and the peo- *ar that he came-upon earth to save senate before war was declared and pie have put their treasure into“ W>,d th * m whlt 1 thoaEht of them 1 winning the *ar. and where a man's treasure Is. there his heart Is also This spells death and autocratic government world now and forever. led the fight for Christianltv and to'would have been willing to go to save from death. Today what do the Philippines or anywhere else for we . nd 'n this great conntry of the balance of my days. The Cnit- have peace with in th? to Kaiseriam* ,B< * ***» preas. with all ed States could ‘i»« might and nower. swinging it- Germany now. •elf upon the side of death and de- 1 “If It hadn’t been for money in- Jstructlon We find that for fear of.tefeots in England we wouldn’t be losing that awful influence of mon- in ara*. Today I am still of the Jev. It Is willing to rush into the opinion that America should have ■ trenches of Franoe the bone and peace and not war. If they want to j sinew and the very flower of the fight Bleaae on thia iak%e let Sena- manhood of the American republic. We find mdre than that—that «t fears, yea. it cowers beneath the lash of that influence, and gives to /the people of this nation no Infof- i matinn except what the editor wants the people to see It keeps the news ' from the people: It tildes the facts: ,it conceals the truth, and Jf gives to mouth on a public platform again. , us onlv those things which It thinks They say the people of South Caro- will inspire passion, and will ca!« lina are clamoring for war. Let .. _ . .. . . the mean and not good to the fore- them accept my proposition and tee tour grocer has the lemons and , ■ -i-—.— .. . — w mm sb uni LEMON JUICE Make a Beauty (jottna for a Fi resits to Remove Tan. Freck le*. Sallowne**. tors Tillman and Smith resign and j let there be a primary in August and a general election in Septem ber. Then let me ret a running j mate and let them run on a plat form of advocacy of urar and my running mate aad 1 against it. If I am not elected I will never open my! Buggies and Wagons Wi; HAVE Jl'sT RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF WAGONS AND BIGGIES WHICH WE ARE OFFERING TO THE RI V ING PUBLIC. BUSSELL WAGONS IN ONE AND TWO HORSE SIZE. THESE WAGONS NEED NO'* RECOMMENDATION TO THE PKOI1.E OF COLLETON COUNTY, HAVING BEEN SOLD BY US HERE FOR SERERAL YEARS. TAYIXJR-CANNADY AND PARKER BUGGIES ARE AS WELL KNOWN TO THOSE .WHO DESIRE TO PURCHASE HIGH CLASS AND SERVICEABLE BUGGIES. WE HAVE THESE IN OPEN AND TOP. YOUR BUSINESS IS SOUCITED MM INI STOCK 1 VEHICLE CO. H. W., Black, Jr., Mgr. WALTERBORO. SOUTH CAROUNA any drug store or toilet counter will supply you with three ounces of or chard white for a few cents. Squee*-.* the Juice of two freeh lemons into, a bottle, then put in the orchard white and shake well. This makes front, in order that the destruction may go on and on—and call It— may God save the name!—"Liber ty!** . The former Governor read tracts from his speech at Toman* last ^arurdav "Now yon boys read me right They crucified Jesm in a primary election if they are “Thia nation will never have peace until we live nearer a living God." declared Mr. Bleaae. “I want ea- to make it plain that I am not here as a candidate or aa a spokesman Y for the Reform party, but as Cole man Livingston Blease, a free-bon a quarter pint of the very best rilEIU , nev rrm .| ne d man uvingsxon n lemon skin whitener and complex- rhH , t for HSb r ^ ieiou , bpj^f ^ American citizen.” ion beautifler known. Massage th»s if | 0 crucify me. *11 right. _ . fragrant, creamy lotion daily into j haven’t got manv .rear* left anv- the face. neck, arms and handa and how j am nn < afraId of Woodrow Just see how frecklea. tan. aallow- w^juin even if he is nresldent o* ness, rednem and roughness diaap- States. ’Tho«e pear and how smooth, aoft sod dear don . t , ik<k jt d3trri >m , rt >tr , the akin hecomea. Yea! It la harm- lt - How in th , BJin ^ of results will legs, and the beautiful surprise you. What is LAX-FOS UB-fBSBM ■MOVED CftSGIMe A Dtoaotiwa Liquid Laxatfee, Cathartic and Liver Tonic. Contains Camwa Bark. Blue FUg Root, Rhabarh Foot. BlaSk Root. May Ap^Oe Hoot. SanaaLeavaa and Pepsi a. o Combines strength with pals- table aromatic Uste. Doan not gripe-90c GOOD REPORTS PLEASE’ WALTERBORO There has never been with the QUICK reaults God preacher can read the Bible an lj • bend stand up and preach for wj- I cun’t aee. . > , "I was never prouder in my li'.- than wh«n I picked up a paper last April and noticed that Fred Dom‘- nick had voted acaiast war. The Third Congreiisioaal District of itouth Carolina stand* ateadily be- hind him In it and there ia no man who ean beat him for conrre**., “Oh. God. people von don’t re alise what it mean*. Wait until you pick up the paper and read the cas ualty list*. Thev talk about a free America. I d^n’t care whah kind vs Catarrh la thia T than all other aad for yean it i posed I* to incurable. Doctors Meal r—»01 is and by ronstsatty Ss care ertth locai treatment, proi It lacorahte. Catarrh Is a local greatly Influenced by coaatltutloaal con- | otlona and therefore requires ernmt-j- tteaal tnetmeaL Hall's Catarrh M i - i cfMw, manufactured by F. J. Ct «r.*. Ca. Toledo. Ohio, In a •oas('.tun.'--.l remedy. Is taken Internally at 1 ecu,, thru the Blood cp the Mucous Surface* mt the flystem. Ore Hundred Do..u.» re ward la ofeered for any case that Hali’a Catarrh Medlcln* falls to cure. Bend ter circulars and teej.monlaia. NEY A CO.. Toledo. Ohio. F J. CHhNKJ Druggi r naaUy Pills tor conatlpotloa. PoUr^jDraggWts. Zc. HBNDEKSON VILLE ULU B 1 The following officers were elect- anvthinu 1 an a’«» i. _v ^ V - " ^ for the Hendersonville Democrat- an>tntnz an .America it is when T am dead j- c i U K’ Lavoptik eye waah One m™,»Ref^m^rin, ” J Gtrm » L. eye# were so "badly strained be 1 ollal hal «o show Thev . o^e th^ Tan, *y’ J «• SlTights. could not read without pain TWO j election from n* last v.*r end row CO ”“iIL7 i ^. a . Lavoptik relieved Dick Mnnainc * crow* is t^-r.in % T “V i ^ J *! A lady had tried three dif- areinat hint »- w* H. C. Baggett, T. S. Boyntoti. applications him cett. n v. nag him A lady had tried three jlif-1 againat him becan«e he c^r’t standu, Thompson forent glaaaea for weak, inflamed p to the gang n* thieve* I mak» ’ eyea ONE Lavoptik wash iwrpns- : * v at ftatemcot. Uve cot the «*-««• ' ed her. "Wo guarantee a snail hot jM| Uve rot the oroo'. . iXhev wouldn't let mo put it before tl* to benefit EYF-RY CASE weak, {the Democratic executive commtt- strained or inflamed eye*. John y toe. If they don't like Klein. Druggist. I Indict me (or libel aad it. let them I I’ll prove i; tea BteffiM That Dacs Nat A’fsct Tha Haas ■>»ee»« of Its toc.f ssd lantive eaect. LAAA- TIVH UOMOOriXIbBt* bctlortbae s«t!:eory CitiwOO aed Sues eci ce<**« e-r» —sees eer rleatea '» ►«*-’ y-ts-rr tte tall asiae • ^ IJT "M* iAfE*l*»4‘,Al U 'X. ueuVb. lx. THE PALMETTO STATE IS x STIRRING! . \ * ■ . ’ ’ ^ V • Daring tha waak ending March to tha aula* of Wag Bavtaga BUteto la ftoath Carolina amoanted to to0.to4.to. which ter sscoadad any tf- etona week of antes and tally doubted tha avarago weekly aalaa Mas* tha campaign started Tha Increase coatinaod through tha wook andtog April d. when ante* amouated to 971.Kt.to. No Inter flghres wars avell able up to April IS. hat tha officials of the Booth Carolina War Bastes Committee are fully oonMent that the encouraging torrent* aril mm- tiaae. The last national report up to March 1. showed that Booth CtoO Item was test on the hat of statea la W. 8. 8. sales, hat th# pres cations teed tha Sooth Carohia committee to expect the state's to ho mntorteUp tottered by tha end of April. Signs are multiplying that th* sCnla has awakened to the of th* W*r Bering* movoossnu It Is now res Used that to absorb toM tot worth of War Barings Stamps to on child's affair, hat a —*— " that dsmads the ca speraMoa of ovary man. woof state At prsooat about BAM people to this stau aad whoa th* Third Loan Is over hardly TIM# p*^_ „ , teams about IMiJM people who eaa help by tornps W. 8. 8. activities am oa tha — — awahewtag of (ha people and the A MBtog. iaoptrlng tarn of sasato. Th and child of Ote thereby th* i nn argmt spy sal to tha to Ihisk. Talk, and Bay a oat of toot tdaoe aad * •end • Phr Barings aad Tbrtfc RJamo* to the It mil. Bmtfh oan osariucfugly detneariaate the toteas* petriotl.om wtodk A and desulnntri the. state A>. y