The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-11

hssAium In Sumter.
One OF the most pathetic incidents
IN medieval history was the Children's
Crusade; and the Ford peace party's
trip TO Europe is suggestive OF the
children's attempt TO recover the Holy
City from the Saracens in its idealis-
tic disregard OF all practical con-
siderations. Fortunately this crusade
de luxe will not be long drawn out
tale OF hardship and suffering by de-
luded innocents. and the sympathies
OF all mankind will not be narrowed
throughout the ages by the record o.:
their sacrifice to fanatics dream.
III all OF US who have been COM
missioned as delegates to the Com
merciai Congress make the trip,
Charleston will hang out the stand
Ing room only sign early next week
and will be calling for help; and If
ALL OF the delegates insist on speaking
little piece DR.. Clarence ]. Owens
will find IL necessary to print a whole
library TO contain the Proceed
ings." He got by with one. volume of
1864 pages when his congress met in
Atlanta few years ago. and that
congress did not have the South Car
olina delegation OF notables and 9TH
ers.
The message delivered to congress
yesterday by President Wilson Is a
State paper OF such far-reaching i'm
portance and significance that II
should be read with the utmost care
by every American citizen and pre-
served for future consideration. He
discusses the international situation
with clarity and force that is made
all the more emphatic and impress
sive By the calmness and restraint of
statement that characterizes the mos
sage from hrst 20 last In the sec.
tions OF the message dealing with the
necessity for an adequate army and
navy and a general condition Of pre-
paredness so that in case OF need the
resources OF the entire country could
be mobilized for the natural defense
and the preservation OF American in
dependence. nc states facts so plain
ly that only a fanatic or an enemy OF
American institutions would take is
sue with his argument or dispute the
conclusions he arrives at. The mes
sase Is a great paper that future his
torians will refer TO as the genesis of
the Pan-American doctrine of mill
tant Independence In opposition to
foreign aggression.
The special edition OF the Newber-
ry Herald and News. commemorative
OF the semi-centennial OF the found
ing OF that newspaper attained the
high-water mark of excellence I'm spe-
cial editions and VIC extend TO Editor
r.. III. Auld our congratulations and
felicitations. The issue contained Sc
pages and contained number of
special articles of unusual interest and
OF historical value. besides many i'll
Illustrations.
England has made such q ghastly
bungie OF the Dardanelles. Gallipon
and Saloniki campaigns that Constan-
tine. King of Greece. has no hesi-
fancy In standing up in meeting and
telling John Bull To his face that. as
lighting man. he Is an incompetent
and n failure. And the worst OF II Is
the facts bear out the opinion of the
pro-German king OF the Greeks.
The dispensary counties are not
running full page advertisements of
closing out sales. but II Is a safe guess
that there Will bc rushing business
In wet goods In dispensary counties
during the holidays. Booze will be
going at and below cost before Jan
uary LIST IL the wet counties are To
succaed I'm unloading thotr S.Ocl,o cf