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a ^??JfrfcJ 1 i n i , hl . balances or power and of national op. port unit v Tli realized onl\ by th? determination of what the thinking peoples of the world desire, with their longing hope for Just ire and for social freedom ami opportunity."' Tho president's speech in full w a-i follows: "Gentlemen of the diplomatic oorpf and my fellow citlsens: "I urn happv If draw apart with you to this (|ulet ,,f 0|d counsel tn order to speak a little of the mean Ing of thin day of our nation's Inde? pendence. The place seems very still and remote. It is as sereni and on touched hy the hum Ol the world as It Was In thos< ,t days long ago When Heneral Washington was here and held leisurely conference with the men who were to he associated with him in the creation of a nation, fossa theee gentle slopes they looked out upon the WOrM and saw it whole. Stw It With the light ol the future upon it. saw it with modern syes thai turn? ed away from a past which men of i berated spirits could no longer en dOre. It is for that reason that we cannot feel, even here In the imtne. ? te presence of this sacred tomb, t this Is a place ol death. It was a place ol achtevemontfl, A gre promts* that was meant for all man? kind was hi re given plan and I Polity, Th? associations by which we are here ggeYOSjnded ire the Inspiriting asso? ciations ot thai noble death which Is only a glorious consummation. From this green hillside we also ought to be aid* to see with Comprehending eyes the world that lies about us and should conceive anew the purposes that must set men free. "It Is significant?significant Of th?ir own character and purpose and O* the Influences the) were setting OfooC?that Washington and his asso? ciates, like the barons at Runin no de, j spoke and acted, not for a ( lass, but for a people. It has been left for us to s?# to It that It shall be understood that they spoke and acted, not for a single people onl\. but for nil man? kind They were thinking, not of themselves or of the material Inter OOts which centered in the little groups of landholders arid merchants snd men of affairs with whom they Were aei Oatomed to act in Virginia Ond the colonies (i) tb< north ami SOUth of her. but of a | SOplC Which *?fchrd to he done with classes and special Interests and the authority of men whom they had not themselves Of!osen to rule over them. They en? tertained no private purpose, desired no peculiar privilege. Thev were consciously planning that men of ev? ery class should be free and America a place to which* men out of every ns tlon might resort who wished to ghafe with them the rights and privileges of fee men. And we take our cue from them,?do we not? We Intend what thev intended. We here In America believe nur participation in this pres ent war to be only the fruitage ot What the\ planted. our case differs from theln only In this, that it Is our Im -.t in i?.|e |.i l\ il, re t.in ert with men out of every nation what shall make not enrj the liberties ol Amer? ica Secure but the liberties of eve other people as well. We are happy In the thought that we are permitted to do what tl lid have done and they been In our place. There must now be BSttied once for all wh: t was settled for America in the great age upon whose Inspiration we draw today. This Is surely ? litting plate from which c:t1ml> to look out upon our tssk, thai we may fortify our spir? its for Its a.. . oiopllshment. And this Is the appropriate place from which to nvnw. alike to tin friends who look on and to the friends with whom wt have lb?? happiness to he associated In seV Sj, the faith and purpose with < hlch we act. 'This, then, is our conception ol the great struggle in which we aic engaged The plot II written plain Upon every scene and every act of the supreme tragedy. On the one h^nd stand tie peoples of the world. ? not only the i.pies actually en gsgfd. but many Othoi itStt who suf? fer umbr mastery but cannot act; people of man. raees ami in every part of the world tin people of stricken Itnoahl Stllli among the rest, though thev are tor Ilm moment un orga fixed and lu lph ss opposed to th?m. masters of inaiiv nrmicft. Stand nn Isolated, friendless group of gov? ernments who speak no common pur pono but only selilsh ambitions of their own b. which man can profit hut themselves, and who ? \.pies are fuel In theii liiml?; governments Which fear their people and yet are for the looe their sovereign lords Innklag evci\ choice for them and disposing of Iben lives and fortunes OS they Will, as w? || as of the lives and fortunes of every people who fall under their pewoi government! clothed with the strange trapping* and the primitive authoritv of an age that Is altogether alien and bos lite to our own. The past and tie pi esprit are la density grannie and the peoples of I he world are being done to de lib between th.MH. "there can he but one I sue Tin esttlemsnt must be final. There can "I" compromise. Xo hall way de clsion would be Inferable, NO hall way dooUHott is conceivable, Thea* are ihr tuen fee which ihe associated pscplcs of ihe n 01 Id ei ?? n^htine, end erhleh must be conceded them before i In i < can lie peace: "l. The destruction of every arbi? trary power anywhere lhal can eepa lately, secretly, ami Of its single choice diaturb 111? - pence or the world; or, it i: eannoi be presently destroy? ed, a( ihs I?-.ist its reduction to virtual Impotence, ? The settlement or every quee lion, whether ??t territory, or sover? eignty, <>i economic arrangement, or ? i? political relationship, upon the ba? sis <?i the free acceptance of that settlement hy the people immediate Iv Concerned, and not Upon the basis of the material interest or advantage Of any oilier nation or people whichj nali desire a different settlement fo'r the sake of its own e.< terior Influence or mastery. The consent of ail nations to be governed in their eonduet toward SOSh other by the same principles of honor ard of respect lor the com? mon law of civilized society tin. ?OVOrn the individual citizens of all modern States in IhOlr relations with one another; to the end that all promises and covenants may be sa . redly observ ed, no private plots or consplmeles hntehed, no seiiisi? in? juries wrought With impunity, and a niUttta] trust established upon tin liandaome foundation of a mutual re Sfieet lor right. "I. Tin- establishment of an or gan mtlou of pence which shall mak< it eertnln that tin- eomblned powei of free nations will cheek every in "ii Ol ii lit and sei ve to make pence ami Justice the more secure b) .ling a definite tribunal of opin? ion to which all must submit and 03 which every International readjust* no nt that cannot be amicably agreed hi mi i>\ the peoples directly con ? ?rned ahn 11 be i anetloned, "Theas great objects can be pul 0 Into a single sOntenee, What we seek Hi tin- reign or law, bused upon tin consent of the governed and sustain I d by Um organized opinion of man k'nd. ' These great ends cannot he achlev Cd by debuting and seeking to ree oncile and accommodate what State? men may wish, with their project! for balances of power nnd ??t nation al opportunity. They can be i realiz ed only by the determination o what the thinking peoples of tin world deetre, with their longing hop< lor Jnatloe and for social freedom and opportunity. "1 oan fancy that the air of thli place cniies the accents of lUCh prin cipbs with a peculiar kindness. Her worn started forces which the gros nation against which they were pri ma lily directed at iirst regarded at . revolt against its rightful authority lot which it has long seen since U dive been a stop in the Hoe rat Ion ol own people as Well gg of tht DOO pie Of the United States; and I Stand lo re now to speak?speaking proud ly ami with confident hope - of tin spread of this revolt. ythis liberation to the great stage of the world itself. The blinded rulers of Prussia hav< roused forces they knew little of? see which, ones aroused, can neVei be oruahed to enrth again; for the) i eve at their heart an Inspiration ane i purpose which are deathless ami Ol the very stuff of triumph!" Tin: let ssi \\ cmsis. OMeml Announcement of \mcrican i*oiic> respected shortly. Washington, .July s. -Intlmatlom v.l.- given in otlleial (platters toda> thai a formal announcement regard Inf thi present attitude of the Unit? ed states government toward Kussi; hi be expected shortly. So far m official ?latenten! of any kind has been made to Ihlow Ii' ht on the import mi decision reached Baturdu) when he president conferred with cabinet officers, nrmy and navy offlclale, Till: U.hl.DT ORTH PARK. ( oint of Ap|M>.'ils \IHriiiM District Court Opinion. Ashevllle, N. C, JWlV 0.? The fnit ed states circuit Court'of Appeals alt thlg In the appeal of Albert Orth, seilt? need for disloyalty and gedltloU* utterances in the District Court at Charleston, s C? today ofllrmed Ihe ??1 mion of |he latter court. Itepnrt nf r. IJhertj street \v. s. s. N<> g| lor Month of .lime. Mnmps owned bv members, M.tM.TB Two members own. i,two.on One member owns. 100.0(1 <?ne member owns. Ito.oQ Mem b, a , arelled . I Average per member .$x?;.'j^ 'l' I I' M -nr. r. Pres. Imagine Its Nine, When vou ate getting ? steak, hel t' i btty il bv telephone, it won t loot eny bigger face to fnoe.<-~Memph* Appeal. BACK TO THE FARM. United states Department of Labor Representative in tin* ( it,v. a specie] examiner from the ? m ployment division of ths United States department of labor In the person of Dr. William Jennifer, colored, ?f Washington, i>. c,.is in the city. Farm labor conditions are now claiming the attention of the United states labor department and Dr. Jennifer is here looking into these conditions and trying to Induce the people who live in the city to give labor support to the farmer in his struggle to Increase the nation's food products. in an interview ECxamlner Jennifer said: "Labor should be equitably dis? tributed and properly employed and this is the aim of the United states department Ot labor whose efforts in ibis direction, through the employ? ment service, have already proven; of great value to the organised In? dustries of this country. The in creased consumption, and the decreas? ed sources, of our food productions conditions incident to tho war?give souse for Immediate efforts to stimu? late an Interest In such lahm- as have to deal With the food products of the farm. The desire Is tO help \ho farmer and the farm laborer to a realiza? tion of the grave duties which im? peratively rest upon them in uniting heir efforts as food producers for the future salvation of the nation and Itt tilled forces In thisjterrlble war. This Is the most crucial period of flu world's history and this nation, in; consideration of the gravity of the dtuatlon, is conserving Ita energies tnd directing its economic forces. In he plans for uniform industrial activ? ity there is no place for the idler. The die man is inimical to the SUCCOSS Ol lemocracy and a menace to the well "Hi" of our commonwealth. This nation is uncomfortably sit tated between the upper and nether .ill.loins of war and famine. The toldler Is taking care ot the war sltua ion as best he can. The farmer 1? xpectcd to take care of the food Sit lation. How well he does this Is con Ingent upon the labor support thai s given him. The country is practically denuded ?f farm labor and the former must ?raw ami Improvise his labor force rom th?* people who live In the cities. Examiner Jennifer addressed the ?olored cltlsens of Rumter Sunday at wo of the colored churches, the A. i. B. church and the Colored Pres .yterian church. The "Hack to the arm movement" Mas explained nnd irged by the speaker. Mr. Ralph laard, with headquar era at Richmond, is superintendent of his division which Includes this State <nd three other States whloh when taken together oompriae a farm gonfc. Mr. If. a. Coykendall of Washington. >. C, is chief of the United States Orm labor division and Mr. J. B. Denomore 'is director of the Urtlte.d Mates employment service. Kichardson-. billovk. On Thursday afternoon, June 27, t Wedding Of unusual interest hroughout the state was solemnised t the homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Richardson, when their sister, Mi S? \gnes Davidson Kichardson was mar lod to Mr. Montgomery J. Bullock ol lorry County. The llev, Mr. T, P. Haney, pastor ,f the Hartsvllle Presbyterian church performed the ceremony In the prea nce of the family and a few Intimate friends. a profusion of shasta dais as, altheas and, pink ami white ver? bena with ferns made tlie looms at? tractive and a pretty sitting for a 'Imple Wedding. AS Miss Hannah ?'oker, cousin of the bride, played Lo hengrlh's wedding march, two dainty little Misses entered. First was Sara Heiser of Bumter, wearing an olr> dress of white organdy and white ribbons ami carrying a quaint bouquet .1 old time dowers, then liana law Ittchardson, the bride's niece, came wearing n falry-llke dress of white organdy and lace over pink with pink mallne hows. Bhe bore the ring onv bedded In a bouquet of tiny rose buds, lavender and dulses, Tin hrlde entered on tin- arm of hoi brother, Mr. .1 M. Kichardson and wore a traveling gown of midnight 1 lue taffeta, made with eton effect the vest ami collar being of cham" I nunc georgette crepe. Her hat was II blue bonnet shape With II quill and facing of champagne, Hhe curried 11 lovely bouqtiel of old fashioned Mow eis arranged effectively On n hack ground ol florlsl lace, The groom h id tor he. hi si man. Mr. <' Mnynard Itlchardson ol <'amp Hevlcr. I Immediately after the ceremon> Misses Katherlne and Hannah Ookot land Mamie Rdmunds served pink ami white cream with fruit cake and pink 1 ml white mints. Miss Itlchardson >s the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .lohn Kymthe Richardson and is a native of Mumter whei for .. ears she held on enviable reputation as S teacher in the Bumter city school, but for the pant two years li.is had tim responst i '.c position an principal of the Horry County Training School, In which bhe has had a wonderful success, She Is a woman of rare mental endow un fits and charming persons Ity. Mr. Bullock is also prominent in the educational development of the ^ lute. He has been a successful t jr.cher ami is now Superintendent of education of Horry County. Mr .and Mrs. Bullock loft at once for a short trip before going to Con way, where they will make their fu ture home. Among the out-of-town guests who attended the wedding were, Mr. and Mrs. R, Ii. Heiser and Miss Sarah Belser of Bumter; Miss (Catherine Richardson Of .Manning; .Mrs. John S, Richardson of Bumter; Mr. c. May r.ard Itichardson of Camp Sevier and Miss Louise Baker of Qeorgetown. i iartavUle Messenger. Cllamina- of Commmr Notes. The Bumter business establishments hould back up Moore Brothers, the new Bumter Tobacco Warehouse man? agers, by attending the daily tobaccc lies, or having representatives on the warehouse lioors, and boosting Ihe Bumter tobacco market. In oth r tobacco markets, the merchants and bankers take q great inter* st in LiUilding UP the local tobacco market, and Bumter should do the same l hing. At the meeting of the county food administrators held in Columbia last ' riday which was attended by admin? istrators from every county in South Carolina, state Food Adminlstratoi .a'iliiam l-.'liiott, requested the admin? istrators from every county to pledge heir hearty cooperation ami loyal support In the big state-wide food campaign of the United States De lartment of Agriculture and State 'ouncll of Defense which will he in tuguruted In n couple of weeks. ICvory county food adminis rator ttcnding the meeting enlisted for orvice and pledged their counties to rganlse for the wheat, winter gar en and other food drive to grow food 10 help win the war. E, l. Reardon, assistant county food idminiatrator for Bumter counts-. peaking for County Food Adminis ? rator A. Lemmon, and the county food administration ami the Bumter 'ounty Council of Defense, ami the Hinter Chamber of Commerce, guar llteed that these three bodies would jet busy as soon as called upon, ami hat the farmers of Sumter County -.ill do their full and patriotic du y to alp win the war. While in Columbia last Friday, Sec-| rotary Reardon also conferred with hairman i>. K. Coker, and Execu? tive Secretary Reed Smith of the ^outh Carolina State Council of De 'ense regarding the State Council of defense public health two weeks' ampaign the first part of August. Umter Coupty was placed in the rout ranks bv tile committee in this ig fight against preventable diseases ml unnecessary premature deaths, ml Chairman A. C. Phelps, of the ?umter County Council of Defense, ml his one hundred and fifty asso aates of this council will see to it hat Bumter county does its patriotic luty in making the two weeks public health campaign a success. The Woman's Committee of the fumter County Council of Defense ??.ill take an important. cooperative art in this public health campaign. 'nil particulars will be published in i few days. Everybody, white and olored, young and old, will be con? scripted for this big drive. There Is ?denty of work ahead for ail who are 'ooking for an opportunity to serve their country. Volunteers are wanted. The Jew In the War. 'hnrlotto < Ibserver. it has been ascertained that about live pel cent of the United States army ami navy is represented by men drawn from the Jewish population ol , in- country, ami m this connection the important point mu-l be borne in iilind that tins population llgures Ion three per cent of the white of tin 'tilled states. This Indicates an ad mlrablo spirit of loyalty and patriot an <>n tin' part of Jewish race. When ,i people representing- so small per rcntuge of a country's population can furnish so great a quota of moil to Its lirmy ami navy, that people i deserving ol tin* greuti bI degree o consideration. It stands to reason thai ihe Jewish soldiers ami marine* should be given Ihe so me welfare nervi con ns those of -?11 other hoI || ? und ma rim -; ami to this end tin- Jew ish Welfare Hoard, with head<|iiartei it I 19 rifth Avenue, New York, i now directing Its energies, The or ganiseatlon, happily, has been given recognition by the wnr department and has been granted a fr inch! ? which places it on the sum ^vnr aus iliary footing as the V. M C, \. ami Hn> K of c. Its mission Is tmln Inter to the spiritual, mental and inoi q l w chare of the nu n ol the Jew si faith who have responded tu the call to the colors. Col, Harry Cutler has I type in the nation. Colonel Cutler l'?'? n named as chairman of tho Jew- !' ikes it plain that every i)erson re ish Welfare Board, and he has is- sponding to tins call "muat be in ee sued a call Tor 10Q especially quali-Jcord with the sVdr policy and princi lled workers. The board wants men plea of the United states and sannt between 81 and 50 years of age to believe thoroughly in the aim and eullst for the work and he Insists up- necessity for the war." Xo draft man on "the highest type of American of age will be considered?applicants .Jews." He says the present field must ;??? between the ogee of II anil workers of the Jewish Welfare Hoard 50, but In exceptional cases men over In camps and naval training stations " will be accepted. Theos workers j throughout the country will bo sent are to be sent to billets, to trendies, over "as fast as they develop Ihe nec-lto hospitals and can Into No Man's essary qualifications," but there is Land. They will co-operate with the ? "an imperative and Immediate neces? sity for older and highly gifted men." He wisely says that im r.saa, "wheth pi hank or college president or cap? tain of industry, is too big for this ps 7. M. C. A. and Hie Knights of Co? lumbus In all ethlOjttC recreational and social functions in the same dem ? thai has obtained in America, this in addition to the more serious tasks of I tri otic job." Colonel Cutler contends j general welfare work. It is Indeed ' that the possibilities for national ? ne of the highest calls to civilian ser I service at the front "challenges the vice. The country nittsl stand in ad beat talent of the leaders of eutica* miration of the sentiments expressed i;on and Industry? nu n willing to by Colonel Cutler in urging his people face hardship and danger, in order]to contribute their share "of man and to cheer and inspire the troopa of h< art power*" in the discharge of their our faith who are war-weary or home- civilian work -" a work which has sickiind who are facing extraordinary made jt possible to sond Into the field temptations." We anticipate that this the finest and cleanest army, moral call will have material response from ly, spiritually and physically, that North Carolina, whose Jewish cltl- ? \'t r took up the implements of war /em hip stands among the highest [fare for s Just and holy cause." BOOTH & McLEOD SAY: Buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings St/imps ...I? IMS S Send ?;s an order next, mit! first, last und all the time ^ "Swat the Kaiser'* **+**4i44 M ? 4 It iffilTTf-W . . C J. i JUM^IHMII I 0> m THt t It hrilt Stamps. ?fWseawrr?- :si I NATIOMAI BAW , irrwritil Ii B u y One Each _ Da*! The First National Bank SUMTER, S. C. ?i* 'I* *H" *i* ??*'I'*i* * ? t*?$?'3****4>***** .j.?j. ** ?I? * * 4* * "fr* 'M111**4***".' vJ-*l-,?**2*-I-*fr*-5--I?^ * lohe MATSQNAL BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA OF Sl/MTER T1IK fastest growing bank in this section. Three nen account* ? day for the rest of the year, is the pace we set?and no arc getting them. We want your business and have the ser? vice vou need. The National Bank of South Carolina i C. C. ROWLAND. Presleesi F. E. HINNANT. Cashier. v ^?'?4??t?4H?f l>0?? If HIM ? 111? 4*4*************4 >****^^^ * * \? ? * ? * * 4* t I 4? t ?> A, * I i * We Here Every Thrift or War Savings Stamp you buy is a lick at the Kaiser and \v}],?I he stands f??r. As an INVESTMENT they cannot be beat. fluy YOUU quota?and then some more. wl Bank si Her BSTABI ISHBDXlSty J, P. RODiH, Pics. W|J. 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