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THE RISE AND FAL (Ity W. W. M. '22, in "The Collegian" ('lnton, S. C.) The writer does not claim to be an Cxpert Oi )iograhIlly, but in a brief and simple manner, he will attempt to give .ins tice to hoth the organi'.at ion alld tte imembehers of the S. A. T. C. Since he was a non-S. A. T. C. student. he is able to give his views as a by stander. The Students Army Tai ning Corps of the l'r'sbyterian College of South C:irolina was horn at ClIluton, S. C., Octloer Ih' first, in the year of Our Godv.4. Olwo Thlous aul Nino llun1dred :n' 1-:i:hl.l For about two monthsii il > ruigmd id during this time iany n -ave mstan c i erured. .\lmon st import ali t 6f these was In ); In Y% . \\' simlply Ila *i, the tiht- obthor.0aon lll w i li d. .\ll .It 1. 'ro it; n. .t la i~ n .\ v w-41 . In oliwr'l words,. ftor i long \\i s. Oh. but it did b intg in .in . No soner w< Sismissed I t It we lgai to real 1%- that " \. T. C." Inant "Stick .\ rnil ld The ('am1.1pus." Of orI I'se, Wv K lows who hean Itl ied of bein. Scots n.-vor would go u1P town. Thfirt wee (k was spent inl exam inin l,,he applivanlts, physically and lentally , a lalgo pIercenvItale faiiling ill ith. T in ll m t h "Imli ill i Ilrielim inarie '. suchi as gtti i he i tpers to More than 10C Water Systen tii 1G) WVater Suppi Cisterns or S Tlhe hi ghest type of wvaltr COuntr I y hom es. Thebre is suit your1 exact requ iremient cis Iern. rese rvolir, spin g, I: Semld for tht "THE MODERN'3 HARNEY El Laurel SOUTHERN STATES SU DistrhImiersi for N. .. L OF THE S. A. T. C. and from tho local boards, and fixing tie insurance policies. It was not until the iapers were returned that oie was actually inducted and became eligible for the nuch-loved payroll. When it came to this, the boy-scots those under eighteen-were just "Sol diers Out of Luck" fo. they didn't get. the tenth of a mill. To give in minute detail all the facts and instances occurring dui ring Uncle Sai's administration of the college, we believe, would he impossible. If )lot, it would fill volumescq But we hope SOMe day a historiin w'ill a rise, "whose shoe la.ch11t we ate lnot worthy to lo ." Who will give ani accout'tl of lie S A. . . H tat will m1iake his read Irs fr t 1tv histories of yearS gone by. Of vourse, no oie learwled Ile no i rt of"rap or how to "Custs." 1 il nmould be utru tilt1v o hi;tory not t') mek11l l th , w.-o!rd s: "Rt ville, K I lI ' I t atIl In sp1 i " 1T bl I .t li . At ay I wa t I l an' .i i w a vb . i I i 1 'am " ai fort- a :: The f(lo whv\vIIo FaIile t o ha II.Ive hh"nII elf,. hi S gunI I. andI ( room()I in perfect cns(Iitionm u\ as "'. 0. I '. I-." whenI Sat urdilay af I was not hitlig less tII a rI eat to siv that first drill. I was one of thIle "scoltIs"' who answered 1tho call of hlie "* iin hlorns1" anld bi lnd ly s I tum1bled into I it futire I Itree liouiirs of drill o a hot torlt afternioon. Oh weo! it was h.1rid to '"Iight fac', lIft l(e, forward inarchv~, c'tc.," but, tl hnks Lo our' lieI liberal.1 withl thei:- off-dulty inlstructions". 0OO "'V K' is n Daily Use V!ATI-; A ! L DirctPresur Wkeorrunin team. NAY"- TS 'S FR' E 1CRC'O r, S.IC PPYC Ohab. the "verdure" was soon rubbed off, and we had a company that would have made Napoleon's best ashamed of themselves.' There Is a rumor circu lating that the S. A. T. 0. scared the Iluns into signing the armistice. This we will not deny. But now, "Private Bill," getting down to serious business, we find It an indispiutable fact that this organiza tion Instilled a lot of good principles into its menber's. The S. A. T. C. made a "real American" out of many a boy. Naturally, the question arises, What is a real American? lIe is one who Is loyal to lis family, to his friend, and to his country. lie is a reformer, not a revolutionist. Ile hi'.tes militarIsm. hut is ready to serve when his country calls. lI holds to thle ideals of Wash ingtonl, .1effeisoni an Wilson. lite kieeps informed oi publie cinestions. His lieart be:,ts a little faster when lite sehs the stars aid stripes. lie rv spets wVOimn. lit' sIaks slowly, anditi mean.Ils Muore 11han1 hit says. lI ha.1.1tes, cliss di st intIion. fit, is a good loser Ioe's oil w:I the I 'niteId SItites i rlo the lt, Nvorl. but' ho Ite li-, ier lur. He obls Ilnd it lispe ' hli \\ t- lieve tm a f thse old 1me o tiit'i h Il' out y theo iti iii if th ., b. tt. IT ' I'll. 'i'.this . rgaizition it miht:uk thisI (1inest ionl, "M4id tlu- S. \ T . (' o throu h1 fil-, sevenI stage1_ s of life, ad ihnnittie at a ripw old ngde? we say, "No." for i livd throuht tlrt only.odi e in liap Ill ifl yot mti 1nhiood Ithe organ' izatiol died. Nonte of thle b~oys, ever, saw active se vice, ht ihe S. .\. T. C. left bhiid a oinIerate ni ht tne I 11t11'th will not die in as i.' fog r !( tnratiol l. 0o ahief .1im11 in lif ite is to l itv 1hat le mi elay die In appiness. AM wth hon'taelfild. we bolive every sol 'lier was hlappy to receive hli.- di charge,. anid, sinlce "thle whlole. is, <<p11.l if) the Sum11 or it.; parts," we( ("In Itrl say that0 thel . A. T. C. died happliily n )eWmber the i't hwof th, niew lo'. hnd)rediso aed iigiteei. Ntevr an, lest uso h tope, will h h nIc0"ss"IlrIy for thev field, whelre athletlic honmors arv wonl andi( someltinlo-s lot ----- to be turn'led inito a drill field wherl we are taughlt hlow to slay our1 fellow mall. Withl the birthl of the new year'. it h1as beeni revsolved to build dor-mi tories, niot barrackis; edulente menvi, niot solIdi"er: and, nst"Iad of "ostrig, h cause of war, enleavor' to establisi teli brotherlood of tmtan. * * "A .IT'L"ll NONSENSE NO *I * AN) 'T11I-N." Otn a recent visit. to IhIe city of bait rtlls I hapinted ilpoil a very import alit vcrtrf. council. As is tity cuslom I nIvelr go to the city ilt'ss I siakt' hanuds wilt ttmy fatier's (as well as my owni) old friend, Maj. Watts. In the I sI nun t't i mI, as youit all k niow, lie anti his cronies seek thle shady skIte toitgretgau e whtetre old Sol cani bteamt lovitigly and warmly dovwn upon01 themi. I iowever, when the witit t'omets around Itle t'trnleris at the rate of 75 niles chiilhotod nuio-rs atre I ideibl y con ntiedt' wvith th le miajor. I itsed to thin11k that Laurens hei I c' only Ithr'e' inhatbitants--.(ape lilamns,I tese atrte tithtree thuat- I'a atliways 'iuottd as teling Jokes toverl which hte Tht wind0( was btlow ing ia gae t'halit a grteat 'onrl avye. "Wha i t's thle meet - I e'trinig troutgh Itny S pets at thle of the~ l'enae T1able"' answteed the yountgest. matn who happlilened to lbe the lion. F~ea utest one, of Gr, een wood. '"Allo meVti( Aitnlt. Kaite, to InItroductte to you thte old 'igor, Clemietnoat," and the Majot' atose and gave an old titte Sother'tn ho withat would have punt the dapr ilittle II Frienehiman , poliIte thouotgh Iho be, to shiatie, "and Lloyd-Gleorge, lhe lEngl ish prtemnier and,"--ut com ing so sudden-like into so mucr fame antd great ness, I found mii yse'lf weak and dizzy. When 1 did get my breath I faitly gastped----the one tilteStiotn that a Sout herntuor would natutrally ask, "What. are you going to die with cot toin?" WithI that the l'ngl ishi Premletr, A. Ihuff, gave a snort, fot' lie lhas held! "'Sitte enoutgh Major, whetn do yoit .1 think thle lirice will go, uI?"' ''My dear t Ma dame1, jutt aiS soton as 'wve Frencith get into flhe market.'' Anid mayb'e It youii that Cold Point, alias iiliah P'oit. is still ott the imapi in Laurei tns c:'ttnty! ilndlt hi- irdi it? Wel'l. i: inusio~ whetr' bloisomeltd torthI in liha. city on the C. & WV. C. QOn \i'r Nichols, a Vtomni vankeen has invented "the Liberty Cotton Chop per", Now was it not typical of Lau rens to lot an Invention within her own bounds be manufactured and sold somewhere else? A dyed In tho wool Southerner, Mr. 'Chapman, has Invented the long-hoped for nut look, that whon you turn the nut on nothing can loosen again. . I have sent word and sent word to that man to bring his invention up and let ine see it. I want to be publicity agent and go halves, but so far lie has falled to appealr. Holwever, I want you all as witnesses, for no less a person than his good lady said I surely minght have the Job. And so I'm beginning to tell It aloud. lie ha.h been offered a handsoime sumn for the patent and I suspect he'd better tako It. You know how sone smart. Yankee got the tele phone Idea away from Mr. Workman and D r. Wofford at Clinton made him a model of two little coaches wit i the first. coupling-pin ai a Yankee got that too! 'T'le third bright fellow, .\If. Wheelert , is a hunich of inge'nuit". lie 1 is all the inl ilvetilng otii in ar- ns his cal- .(n k ros-ne atil l:1s son 'thtig to hich oi tha Ilord aimi ets dowzi in i i Ili s '111(l t o lls ! ()'j Milh the i:gv nm ofi Neool youri eyes; onl Cold P'oint. I lell .\it if is v ry much on 1ilm ma ! Ma h(. wh-t(n all 1114- Sh1 klvs cona. rolling I il. Ilte hblue print that was made wh'len ill- towi was first l i'isttenled High Point iltay loamterialize yet, antd tihe str'ets and parks Will be a reality. Good Illuck to oiu inearest s isteri town. ligs and Art Squa res just received. Iat est palter*ns, reasonably priced. S. M. & fi. if. W1141(Ic & CO. INDIGESTION, GAS OR SOUR, UPSET STOMACH, E-Ial onle 110h4-t ! P1u1. your stomach Inl order 11ith1 Palle's DIfnpepsinl. .%o wailit . ieals don't. fit and you blch gas, acids and Iulndi ge'st ed footd. W1hen you feet iidigs lion pain, lumiti ps of distress in stoilaclh, hlear'tburnI or headarbt. liere is in. Stant relief. .Just aIs soon as you eat a lablet. of Pape's Diapepsini alt the dyspepsia, in digestion and stoiach distress ends. 'T hese pleasant. ha 'rmle'ss tablets of Papte's Diapepsin always make sick, ipset stomachs feel fine at once and the y cost so little at dlrig store. Colds Cause Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There is only Ono "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 300. TheWaytoI WHAT was you in peace---g "carry on" with In clothes it meu look best, and f correct style. Y< bel is a guarante n~~ Cepyrlaht hart schaflner & Marg FIRS]I We are show "No Name" ha feels. You ca WELLS Calomel Users! I I Guarantee l Your 'druggist gives back liven your liver and you up without: 'l'here's no reason why a person shoul taike sickeing, enlivatling cal omel when a few cents buys a large bolle of Dodson's Liver Tono--a perfect substitute for calomel. It is a pleasant, vegetablo liquid which will start your liver just as surelyras clomel, but it doesn't, make you sick and can not salivate. Child ren and grown folks can take Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is perfeefly harmless. Calomel is a dangerous drug. Jt ON CAS On account of sh help and the hi having to pay for labor, we are foi products into cat possible. So we and hulls FOR C Laurens uyClothesinI good for your country in etting the best because it that idea. mns all-wool fabrics because t best; it means careful tail< >u'll find these things in our e of it; absolute satisfaction Drop in and - look over the Hart Schaffner & Marx New Spring Styles og SHOWING SPRING I ~ng early Spring Models t. Jam one on your head n't beat it in looks or w< CLARDY Co LAURENS, S. C. .isten To Me! odson's Liver Tone your money if it doesn' bowels and straighteii making you sick. is mercury and attacks your bones. Take a dose of nasty calomel today and you will feel weak, sick and[ nauseated tomorrow. Don't lose a day's work. Tako a spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone instead and you will wake up feeling great. No more biliousness, constipation, slug gishness, headacee coated tongue or sour stormach. Your druggist says' i you don't. find Dodson's Liver Ton" * nets belter flain horrible VA loie your money is waiting for you. H BASIS ortage of clerical Yh prices we are 'cotton seed and eced to turn our ;h as quickly as are selling meal kSH ONLY. Oil Mill MV eaceTimes war is good for saves. Let us they wear best, >ring and good, clothes; our Ja or money back. -IATS of the famous and see how it ~aring qualities. MPA Ny