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DAVID K. COKER EXPLAINS STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL David R. Coker, of Hartsville, chairman of the State Defense Council, has issued the following statement to the people of South Carolina: "The State Council of Defense wishes to call attention to several features on the present and pro^pecI five situation which seem to call for thoughtful consideration by all of the peop'e of the State, but especially by the farmers. Tremendous advances have recently taken place in fertilizer materials and especially in ainmoniates. Tankage, cotton seed meal and Dried Blood are already so high that it is doubtful whether they can be profitably used as fertilizing materials. This is because these materials are more and more being used as food for live stock, being substituted to some extent for com whoat hr.'tn nml r?4 V* r? ** *v*of .. M..V. v/viiva IIIUICI UllO milLII can he used for human food. Sulphate of ammonia, which has beer IJaTgely used for feu-tilizers, is almost entirely off of the market, being required by the government for the manufacture of munitions. It is altogether probable that next spring the average farmer will be unable to buy any source of ammonia except nitrate of soda, which is now nearing $100.OC per ton with a possible further advance. There is no certainty that even this material can be obtained in adequate quantities as it is also used largely in munitions of war. This situation seems to calls for the planting of every acre of stubble land and all vacant corn middles to cow peas which is the only available legume for planting at this season, Later on (September 15th to October 15th) it will be udvisahle to plant cover crops in all of the cotton. The farmer who understands the situation now and takes all possible steps to meet it in advance may be able to carry on his operations next year without contracting fertilizer bills so heavy as to endanger his profits. The farmer who "takes no thought for the morrow" will lie in a very different position and may face a situation next spring out of which he will be unable t ofigure a living. We trust the people of the State will carefully consider the above situation caused by the prospective shortage and high prices of fertilizer and will take all possible steps to lessen the threatened danger to our agriculture. Another very difficult problem ficcnis iu us 10 com roue our people. If the State this year produces an average or even three-quarters of an average cotton and tobacco crop and it sells at anywhere near present prices, there will be, after debts aie paid, the greatest volume of surplus money ever known in this State. Previous periods of unusual prosperity have almost invariably been accompanied by speculation, extravagance and large investments in new enterprises. With the boll weevil on our threshold and with the war presenting a kaleidoscope of problems which at any time may reverse the financial outlook, our people should show a wise conservatism this fall.| If the present outlook for a profitable business is realized it will present a great and unusual opportunity to all farmers and business men to pay off accumulated debts and to lay aside a surplus to meet boll weevil conditions and other probable contingencies. Every man who reads and thinks should use all of his influence to see that the prospective prosperity is properly utilized and does not eventually result in disaster. Waste and extravagance should be frowned upon and made unpopular by public sentiment. The government will undoubtedly offer other issues of bonds from time to time and a large part of the profits of our people must go toward financing the nation if the war is to be successfully conducted. The Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A. and other national charities must be Supported and supported liberally. After debts are paid and national financial needs fully attended to every dollar not required for a modest but comfortable living should be safely put aside for future use. The State Council of Defense re> quests the County Councils, the news) papers an dthe citizens generally to give the widest possible publicity to the above suggestions. ALLIES ALL. (Tune Dixie) Come let us haste to join our brothers, Belgian, British, French, and others, Allies all, hear their call, haste away, let us go! Hark! all the world's appealing to us; Cries from over seas pursue us, Haste away, don't delay, let us go, freedom calls! CHORUS. Let us live and die for freedom; Hurrah, hurrah! in foreign lands We'll take our stand To help the world to Freedom, away! \ away! Our President has called us, Away, away, to help the world to freedom! \ Italians, Russians, Polos, Roumanians, Indians, Japanese, Serbbs an<l Syrians, Allies all, hear their rail, haste away, j, let us ko. All these, besides the crushed Armen\ ians, I We must join against barbarians; 1 \Don't delay, haste away ,let us ^o, \ freedom calls! v Words by Mrs. A. II. Christenson \of Beaufort, S. C. frs. Richard McDow will return week from a visit to relatives at ycat, N. C. GERMAN BARBARISM NOT BARBARISM TO GERMANS > (From The Manufacturers' Record) You must not imagine that the barbarianism of the Germans in this war , is barbarism from the German view[ point," was a statement made some . days ago by a wealthy retired Ger. man-American to Mr. William C. Sed, don, a Baltimore banker. "While I recognize, now that I understand the civilization of this coun, try, that Germany is guilty of bar[ barism, I also understand, because ] was born and raised in Germany, that i the German people do not look upon [ their acts as barbarism. I will illus, Irate whole case by own experience. , When a young man at school in Ger, many I beat up and maimed for life . another student, in order to take from him something that belonged to him t but which I wanted. When I went . home my parents patted me on the L shoulder and commended me for hav ig fought for what I wanted, al V.VM^ll * iliUMIIVU VtIC UVJ Hi [ it. They were merely following tm universal thought and custom in Ger, many, where in family life, in schools , 'and in government, people are taught , that might is right and they must ( take whatever they may desire with, out regard to how they may maim or injure other people in the getting of I "This spirit has ran through the whole of German life. It was the , spirit which dominated Germany I when I grew up, forty years or more , ago, and it is the spirit which ex, plains why the German army can be guilty of what you and the people of . this country call barbarism, without .'their own recognition of the fact that they are doing anything that is bar, baric or anything that has not been , bred into their very being through , their whole life. "Years ago, after I had reached . manhood, I came to this country, and after I had caught an understanding , of the life and atmosphere of America 1 saw things in an entirely dii, I ferent light 1 then realized that I had | committed a crime in maiming a I school boy friend for my personal ' gratification, and for '22 years I have, ! as some slight atonement been sup, I porting that man. If I had continued to live in Germany, however, it would never have occurred to me that I had done wrong, or was under any obligation whatever to look after the man whom I had thus so seriously injured. You can see, therefore, that the viewpoint of the people of Germany is diametrically opposed to the viewpoint of the people of this country. What we in this country call barbarism is not so regarded by Germans, who have been trained from infancy to think and act exactly as they are doing in this war. They commit acts which Americans (and I am now an American in thought) call great crimes, but the Germans do not look upon them as crimes, but as the natural carrying out of the life they have been taught to lead." This personal statement of an intelligent man, born and reared in Germany. but now livinc in this cnnntru retired from active business, illuminates that whole situation and shows that until this spirit of barbarism, trained from infancy into Germans in Germany, has been conquered there can be no peace for the world. For 25 years or more the training of the German people in schools, in family life, in military life and in government affairs has been to take what you want regardless of how you get it, whether by brutal physical force or in other ways. Here is the German philosophy which has made that nation, once honored and respected by ] all the world, a nation of barbarism; a nation so trained to barbaric deeds that the world shudders as their fearful work in Belgium and France is understood. rPL!. _ - ' i ms personal testimony is in direct line with the teachings of some of their great philosophers and writers, such, for instance, as Nietzche, one of the foremost philosopher leaders of Germany, some of whose statements, taught in the schools of Germany, were quoted in the Manufacturers' Record recently, as follows: "The hook also held that any natural inclination was all right, because it was stimulated by nature, and that anyone who curbed such inclinations was weak and unfit. And so Berlin changed into one of the most immoral capitals in Kurope, and so illegitimate children wore made legal by the imperial State. That is to say, their production was encouraged. It meant more soldiers for the Kaiser and his war lords. And they saw to it that hook was thoroughly read by I the educated classes." How shall we deal with a country whose teachings are so contrary to j all civilization and which, alone, lead I to such fearful crimes as German j soldiers have been guilty of by auI thoritv of flormnn 9 | Germany was not always so. One? its people were God-fearing and | Honest-hearted, and from such have * come many splendid men and women ! *n this country of German descent, | but Germany has for 40 years drunk i of a poisoned spring of false cduration which has changed the Germany 'of former years to the Germany of ! today?a poisoned spring? which made l agnosticism and atheism rule where ! f"ar of God had prevailed, which de| veloped barbarism, where civilization ! had been strong, wh'ch brought forth (immorality, where morality had held I sway. False education in schools and rniversities guided and controlled by Prussian militarism Irad pradually jpeisoncd the whole life of Germany and was rftpidly spreading into the j theological schools this country j through German influence. That is WAR TAX BILL COMPLETED. Incomes Will Be Taxed Higher. Postal Kates on Second Class Matter to Be Increased. Washington, July 3.?The war tax hill, redrafted and reduced to $1,670,s 000,000 by the senate finance commit tee as against $1,800,000,000 of addi tional war taxes provided as it came from the house, was completed today. Chairman Simmons, of the committee, planned to present the measure to the - senate today for consideration which i will begin after the food control prohi; bition measure is disposed of. i Vastly increased income taxes and levies upon excess profits resulting: from war times, liquors and tobaccos form the bulk of the next taxation s measure, the largest in the country's l history. , Upon incomes the bill would impose ; $532,700,000 in additional taxes upon ! excess profits of corporations, part nerships and individuals, $523,000,000, upon liquors $155,000,000, and tobacco ; $'56,600,000. ? After formal presentation of the re vised bill, Chairman .Simmons will i later file a report detailing the com; mittee's work of six weeks by which , ii, i.-> uunevea me measure nas been greatly improved without materially decreasing the house revenue yield. No additional bonds will be authorized under the bill as any deficit, it is t believed, can be taken care of by coni press in ample time at next December's session, although the measure will fall short by many millions of meeting expenses of the war next J year, estimated at $2,.'12(5,000,000 not including; new appropriations coming , for the army and navy. I The revised bill, which is scheduled | for material amendment in the sen* | ate and further changes in conferII ence, eliminates many objections { raised to the house measure by busi| ness interests. It also provides basic [{changes in revenue raising, the latter ;j including a new plan for direct payment of income taxes, instead of collection at the "source." Also socalled "special" taxes upon special industry embraced under the house levy) of 5 per cent upon gross sales of many manufacturers were eliminated. The senate committee also rejected the 10 per cent general tariff increase, de[ signed to raise $200,000,000 and sub[ stituted consumption taxes upon coffee .tea, sugar and cocoa, estimated to yield $8(5,000,000. Reducing of income taxation to single persons with incomes over $1,000 annually and married persons at $2,000 and over, with incomes under $5,000. subject to a new "normal" tax 1 of 2 per cent, were house provisions j unchanged. The committee reduced I house rates on incomes over $40,000, j decreasing the revenue return by $66,; 000,000. It also struck out inheritance taxes designed to raise $6,000,000 and retroactive taxes on 1916 incomes for a further reduction of $108,000,000. After many changes, the final committee draft contains the proposed tax of 5 per cent upon profits of publishers in excess of $4,000, estimated to raise $7,600,000, and adds an increase of l-4c a pound on second class postage rates, estimated to yield $3,000,000. Strenuous efforts are expected in the senate for amendment, of J the imposts upon publishers. | Except for Senators LaFollette, i Thomas and Gore, the committee's revision has the general support of the entire Republican and Democratic membership, which, for the first time in the history of revenue legislation united in amending the house measure. The three senators who voted against the final draft expect to advocate Senator DaFollett's substitute providing for imposition of all war taxes upon incomes, excess profits, liquors and tobacco. WHEN WILL THE WAR END? ___ | "When will the war come to a close?" This is an oft repeated question. The answers are very varied. Some of the thinkers of the world I have reached different conclusions, j Some saw a year; some say three j . jcuis; some say seven more years; I . some say that one by one each nation! will he dragged into this war, that the i weak nations will die and the strong ; survive, and that it will continue for s:5 years, at which time the "sixth" period of the prophet Daniel will come to a close, and this will he the end of this dispensation. And when it closes the niillenium, or second coming of Christ, will take place. They say that : if this i-- the last war. then it will llast the years, as a preparation of the second coming of Christ. The j people of the world are making wild 15'uesses as to the end, hut the most intelligent men are studying carefully the Bihle upon this point. Our beloved President is one of these Bible students and it is evident that he is basing his calculations of prepared-! I ner-s upon the Bihle, and not so much j up >n what the shallow brains of man 1 may have to say. But one thing is almost certain, if Cod's word is true, and it is that there is no hope of even a prospect of peace until the American people are brought to their senses by strange natural phenomena, which will appear in the heavens above and earth beneath, by the loss of hei sons and the sufferings of their daughters and wives. When our people stop desecrating the Sabbath day ; with automobiles, when they begin to use the means of grace, when they become serious and rally around the church and its worship, when they cease to drown their religious senses "! I I why the Germany once so highly hon- j ored among the nations of the earth is now a hissing and a by-word wherever true-hearted, God-fearing men I and women live. WIUURH'S 1] THROl P ? This 15 per cent. July the part of our customers v ? Monday, 23rd. Visit each d? j2 on every side. Bargains th * on everything, and in man: | must go. SALE POSITIVE ^ Linen Goods are advancii ? Sheetings, Towels, Ginghar 5 you will save MONEY. S EXTRA! FREE! Mo 2 g; /or them. I W IT ,TV ^^ ^ ^ * | Eat What Yoi ? t* Now is the time A for future use to li A ing Want. We boi Y sold at actual cost < 1 A 11 A ; Large quantities * Terms: Spot Cz ? ing scheme. A Call at once and j A Christmas, for cam A Cans delivered o A Bonded Warehousi Y Sold for patrioti I Union Ch Y U1 - ? = in worldliness and wickedness, then, v and, according to the word of God, | not until then may we entertain the I I slightest hope of peace. We may | play "ostrich" by hiding our heads | m^ine smiting sands or worldliness, hut the whole body is still exposed to the wrath of God against national sins. It will not be long now before the President will startle the American people and proclaim days of fasting and prayer; for it is evident from a few things that have fallen from his lips that this nation must TURN or BURN. We need not dream that "charity" and "red cross" doings will deliver us so long as we continue a nation of rebels against the worship of God and authority of Christ who " said, "These things ye ought to. have ? done and not to have left the dthers 1 undone." But the war is going to end in the punishment of national sins and glory of God, the betterment of earth and salvation of multitudes. One thing is sure and that is that the war will end when God ends it and not before; for if man could end it, there would have been no war! War is a punishment for sin. The Kaiser of Lormany is the modern Pharaoh of I Kgypt, both of whom are rods in God's hand to teach people that neither the I IMPERIAL MILITARISM of Ger I many nor the IMPERIAL COMMER CfALISM of England and America are to be worshipped as gods. "WATCH." P. S.?Put this in your scrap book, and read it ten years from now, and see if I am a liar.?Edgefield Chronicle. PACOLET, ROUTE 1 Pacolet, Route 1, July 17.?Miss i Kthel Byars spent the week-end with Miss Minnie Pearl Jones. Mrs. ('. C. Cireene and little daugtcr, Addie Lipscomb, spent Sunday in Caflfney. Misses Winnie Proctor and Ruby Morris spent Saturday night with j Mrs. M. H. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Jones and children of Caffny spent Sunday with his . sister, Miss Mattie Jones. Mrs. Charles Smith and children, | who have been visiting her parents, j Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jones for several I weeks, are visiting in Gaflfney before returning to her home in Louisville, Ky. Miss Lizzie Morehead, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Goudelock and family, left Sunday mornfig for Georgia. Mr. J. T. Hodge had the misfortune to lose a fine mule last Monday and came very near losing one on Wednesday which was caused by bought food. Miss Julia Wood is the truest of relatives this week in Gaffney. Daisy. 15% SALE CO JGH MONDAY, Clearance Sale which has aroused sc /ill continue with renewed interest a epartment of our store and see the v at are worth while. A guaranteed re / cases half price. All Summer Goo< iLY CLOSES MONDAY; nothing cha 1 g rapidly. Buy your Fair supply of ' ns, Persales, Nainsooks, Voiles, Whi vie Tickets given with Cash PurchcLs URN BI W jflfc A^A i wages, Free House Rent, Pay H Railroad Fare Refunded if Worh or come to see us. Columbia Clay < COLUMBIA, S IF YOU NEED You can get it from the Reliabl selling them all kinds of Scrap Sacks, Brass, Copper and Rubb< old Boilers or Engines or old them to us as we will pay the h for everything. Write or call RELIABLE JL Phone No. 322 Southern Railwa i ^^sr''' \ An Ambition and a 1 f ! TI!K m'cds of 'he South are identical wi y o( the Southern Railway: the growth anil auccei / i the upbuilding of (tic other. yl ' Tti' Southern Railway askt no farora?no apeci f\ i accorded to oilierj. I i The au.hitlon of the Southern Railway Coropan \y J unity of Intere-t that is horn of co-operation betweet / t the railroad-; to see perfected that fair and frank polk] A ' raettl of railroad* which invito the confidence o | agencies; to realize that liberality of treatment whicl V f to obtain the additional capital needed for the aojuiaith Vt e ilaryed facilities incident to the demand for lncre 1 aervici't and, fait ally? To take In niche in the body politic of the Sot I other yreat Industries, with no more, but with ctjual A rigbu and oiual opportunities. ^ u The Southern Serves the S i Can, CAN What i_ ? 1 rn* " " ? iu uuy nn c,ans lor need to Can lelp keep Union County People fr Light a Solid Car of Tin Cans whi OO FOR S5.00 at same rate. ish to Everybody as this is not a ^et what you think you can use anj s will be scarcer and higher in pri< n payment of price to R. P. Harr^ c purposes by amber of Con MION, SOUTH CAROLINA Wanted! Wanted Men and half grown boys (white ters, Mechanics, Laborers, etc fl INTINUES , 23rd 1 ) much enthusiasm on s ,11 this week through > ronderful BARGAINS ? duction of 15 per cent. s ds on Special Display j|; < rged. All Cotton and ' ? Table Linens, Napkins :* ite Goods NOW, and js es of 50c or over; ask \ lOS. A^A A^4 A^A A^A 4^44^4 y ^ () ^ fou Can't! f ?? | Food Stuffs om Distress- ?? ch are being ?|> T T T X money-mak- A r time before :e next year, r at Farmers A t imerce | T ^A A^A A^A A^A |T T|T .! Wanted! and colored) CarpenSteady work, good Loll Weekly In Cash, l One Week. Write lompany . c. MONEY | e Junk Company by Iron, Rags, Bones, sr. If you have any Automobiles bring lighest market price INK CO. Union, S. C. y System Record j y. th the need? ! \ M of one meant J \ 1 al prlrllere not )J 4' f Is to iee that J 1 the public and . r in the manare- , f fovernmental I / fi will enable It \ ?n of better and A ated and better / 1 * ith alongside of J> I liberties. equal J* outh." K ^ ,.}w * I