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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28

President Wilson. speaking before the
Motion Picture Board of Trade. in New
York last night said in part:
II found out what was going on IN
Mexico in very singular Way-by
/ hearing a sufficiently large number OF
liars talk about it.
| 1T is very tedious to hear men lie,
particularly when you know they are
living You feel like reminding them
that really your time is important to
you. and that you wish they would get
down to business and tell you what is
really so: but they don't; they want
this adventure of their invention. they
want to give an excursion to their
minds before they get down to bust
ness And what | particularly object
to is "A very able man with lot of
invention coming to me and lying to
me- because then the interview is very
tedious and long before we get down
to business.
| Anticipates Their Story.
Il got to know that story so by heart
| that the last time deputation visited
me about Mexico l thought l would
4
they were going to say to me. and
| they went away very much confused.
| they wondered how | had heard it,
because they knew it was so.
| And yet underneath all of this are
| those great pulses, which throb in
| great bodies of men. and drive the
! great powers of state. And | wonder
how men venture to try to deceive
great nation.
! The best way to silence any friend
nj hnp L tn he
| is to induce him to hire hall. Moth
| Ing chills pretense like exposure: moth
| ing will bear the tests of expectation
for shorter length of time than pre-
myself, and yet there are some hum
bugs that have been at large a long
time. l suppose there Is always a rs
| ing generation whom they can fool,
nit themselves to be fooled, and
should think that in year like the
year 1916. when there is to be COM
mon reckoning for everybody, men
truth They are not hurrying about it.
they are taking their time. But the
| American people are going to insist
upon it before this year is over-that
everybody comes up and is counted on
| the great questions of the day
Will Insist on Seeing the Goods.
."They are not going to take excuses;
they are not going to take pretenses:
they are going to insist upon the goods
delivered on the spot.
Some of my opinions about some men
are extremely picturesque and If you
could only take a motion picture of
/ them you would think it was Vesuvius
in eruption. And yet all these volcanic
| forces, all these things that are going
on inside of me, have to be concealed
under a most grave and reverent ex-
terror. and l have to make believe that
III have nothing but respectable and
solemn thoughts all the time, whereas
there is a lot going on inside of me
that would be entertaining to any au-
| dience anywhere.
| I'VE all. in our hearts. agree upon the
| fundamental principles of our lives-of
| our life as q nation. Now. We ought
to tax ourselves with the duty Of see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
Plea for Defense.

From the New York World
When President Wilson goes before
the country pleading for national de-
tense he is entitled to a hearing such
as no other man has right to COM
mand or to expect Nobody can ac-
cuse the President of being swept off
his feet by passion or fury. Nobody
can charge him with lingo or militar-
istic motives. Mr.. Bryan and other OPP
ponents of preparedness may cry for
peace, but SO far as the United States
is concerned Woodrow Wilson has kept
the peace. There has been no day
since he took office when he could not
have plunged this country into war.
and he has proved his devotion to pea ce
against the heaviest possible odds
for he has not hesitated to risk his po-
litical life on the issue The most ex-
allied pacifist sentiment is trivial when
measured against his actions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
Points to Economic Revolution.

But the circumstances of the pres
emit time are these: There is going on
in the world. under our eyes, an
economic revolution. No man under
stands that revolution no man has the
elements of il clearly in his mind, no
part of the business of legislation with
regard to international trade can be
undertaken until we do understand 1t.
And members of Congress are too
busy, their duties are too muitifarious
and distracting, to make it possible
within a sufficiently short space of
time for them to master the change
things predicted about the end of the
war, but l don't know anything about
what is going to happen when the war
is over, and neither do you.
There are two Numerically opposed
views as to imm grafton. Some men
tell US that at least a million men are
going to feave the country, and others
tell us that many millions are going
to rush into IT.
Neither party knows what they are
talking about. and | am one of those
prudent individuals who would really
like to know the facts before he forms
an opinion: not out of wisdom, but
out of prudence. | have lived long
enough to know that il | do not, the
facts will get away from me. | have
come to have wholesome respect for
the facts. l have had to yield to them
sometimes before | saw them coming,
and that has led me to keep weather
eve open in order that / may see them
coming.
There is so much to understand
that we have not the data to com
prehend that / for one would not dare,
so far as my advice is concerned, to
leave the government without the ade
quate means of inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
President Wilson Discusses the Need
OfLand Defenses for the United States;
Also Explains Situation in Mexico

mind is this. gentlemen: We ought to
industrial and vocational education
under federal guidance and with fed
eral aid, in which a very large per-
centage of the youth of this country
will be given training in the skillful
use and application of the principles OF
science in maneuver and business. And
1t will be perfectly feasible and highly
desirable to add to that and combine
with it, such a training in the mechan-
ism and use and care of arms. in the
sanitation of the camp. in the simpler
forms of maneuver and organiZa ion,
as will make these same men industri-
ally efficient and individually service
a BILE for national defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28

Where "the Pinch" Comes In.
But when it comes to an individual
item of conduct, whether in public af-
fairs or private affairs. there comes the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
PRESIDENTS PLEA
FOR PREPAREDNESS
Patriotic Editors Praise Chief
Magistrates Stand for Adequate
National Defense.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
Mr., Wilson typif1es the vast citizen
ship before which he lays the case of
this country. He is himself an advo-
cate of honorable peace: he is not one
or those who see red when all the
world seems to run with blood and
therefore his words will have a greater
weight with reasonable men. And who.
believing that Americans are worthy
OF their heritage. can believe that his
solemn and sober warning and plea
will fall on deaf ears?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
Industrial and Civil Side.

The point about such system Will
! be that it's emphasis will lie on the in
dustrial and civil side of life, and that,
like all the rest of America, the use
of force will only be in the background
and as the last resort. So that men
will think first of their families and
their daily work. of their service in
the economic fields of the country. and
only last of all of their serviceability
to the nation as soldiers and men at
| arms. That is the ideal of America
But, gentlemen. you cannot create
such a system over night. You can
not create such a system rapidly. 1t
has got to be built up. and ! hope it
will be built up by slow and effective
stages. and there is something to be
done in the meantime. We must see
to 1t that sufficient body of citizens
is given the kind of training which
will make them efficient for call into
the field in case of necessity.
1T is dscreditable to this country, for
this is country full of intelligent men,
that We should have exhibited to the
world the example we have sometimes
exhibited to it of stupidity and brutal
waste of force Think of asking men who
can be easily drawn, to come into the
field. crude, ignorant, inexperienced and
merely furnish the stuff for camp fever
and the bullets of the enemy.
THE sanitary experience of our army
in the Spanish was merely an indict-
ment of Americas Indifference to the
manifest lessons of experience in the
matter of ordinary preparation. We have
got the men to waste. but God forbid that
should waste them. Men who go
efficient instruments of national honor
into the held afford a very handsome
spectacle. indeed. but men who go in.
crude and ignorant boys, only indict those
in authority for stupidity and neglect.
And so it seems to me that it is our man.
infest duty to have proper citizen re-
serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28

| the immediate call to arms of the ma
tional authority and yet men not put
into the ranks of the regular army
men left to their tasks of civil life;
men supplied with equipment and tram ,
ing. but not drawn from the peace!ul
pursuits which have made America
great and must keep her great.
II am not partisan of any one plan.
I have had too much experience 10
think that 1t is right to say that the
| plan which I proposed is the only plan
suspicion that there may be other plans
l which will work But what am Tor.
and what every American ought to IN
sist upon. is body of at least nan
under conditions of danger as an I'M
mediately available national reserve,
II am not saying anything about tne
navy because l don't want to go TO sea.
night. because for some reason there rs
| not the same controversy about me
navy that there is about the army. ne
navy is obvious and easily understood.
to comprehend and understand. we
have a traditional prejudice agalnst
armies which makes us stop thlhklh :
the minute we began talking aoout
are alike and that there cannot be an
| American system in this instance but
that it must be the European system.
| and that is what !. for enc, am tryine
| so. obvious an instrument of national
defense that believe that with diner-
| ences of opinion about the detali. IL Is
not going to be difficult to carry out
proper and reasonable program lof ZIG
| increase of the navy
Defense on Land His Theme.
But that is another story, and you
know I have to give a good many
nd
save something for subsequent days
MY theme tonight is national DEFENSE
on land where we seem most ignorant
of it and most negligent about 1t. l
do not want to leave upon your minds
the impression that ] have any anxiety
as to the outcome. for I have not the
slightest. - ..;os
and individuals win confidence or TINS
nation, and that is to do the things
that ought to be done Nobody is go
ing to be deceived.
Speeches are not going to win cleo
lions. The facts are going to speak
for themselves. and speak louder thah
ANYBODY who controverts them.
NO political party, no group OF men
can ever disappoint America. This IS
a year of political accounting and the
Americans. in politics are ,l rauh ha+ e ehe
books contain. and they are not gong
to be deceived.
No man is going to hide behind any
excuses. The goods must be Delivered
or the confidence will not be enjoyed :;
and for my part | hope every man In
public life will get what is coming to
him
But if this true, gentlemen. It is
because of the things that lie much
deeper than laughter. much deeper
than cheers: that lie down at the very
roots of our life. America refuses to
be deceived about the things which
most concern her. national honor. ma
tional safety All have confidence in
everything that she represents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
Americas Love of Liberty.

hold them for others as well as fo
ourselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28


But militarism consists in this, gen.
tIemen. 1t consists in preparing a
great machine whose only use Is for
war. and giving it no use to which to
apply itself. Men who are in charge
of edged tools and hidden to prepare
them for exact and scientific use grow
very impatient IL they are not permit
ted to use them. and I do not believe
that the creation of such an instru-
ment is an insurance of peace. l be-
lieve that II involves the danger of all
the temptations that skillful persons
have to use the things that they know
how to use.
But we don't have to do that Amer
lea is always going to use her army
in two ways. She is going to use it for
the purpose of peace, and she is going
to use it as nucleus for expansion
into those things which she does be-
lieve in--namely, the preparation of
her citizens to take care of themselves
There are two sides to the question
of preparation. There is not merely
the military side, there 10 the industri-
al side. And the ideal which have in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
Conditions Changed by Time.

But that is another parenthesis.
What ! am trying to impress upon you
now is that the circumstances of the
world today are not what they were
yesterday or that they were in any of
our yesterdays, and that it is not GER
tain what they will be tomorrow. |
cannot tell you what the international
relations of this country will be to-
morrow and | use the word literally
And ! would not dare keep silent and
let the country suppose that tomorrow
was certain to be as bright today.
America will never be the agrees
sor: America will always seek. to the
last point at which her honor is in
volved. to avoid the things which dis
turb the peace of the world. But Amer
lea does not control the circumstances
of the world, and we must be sure
that we are faithful servants of those
things which we love and are ready to
defend them against every contingency
that may affect or impair them.
But, as / was saying a moment ago
we must seek the means which are
consistent with the principles OF our
lives. II goes without saying, though
apparently 1t is NECESSARY to say 1t to
some excited persons, that one thing
this country never will endure is a sys-
tenn that can be called militarism.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

The Sunday School of ST. Johns
Church, recently gave a picnic on
Bear Creek and near Sugar Loaf
Mountain. Mr.. J. w. Boan, superin-
tendent of the school, was master Of
ceremonies, and much credit is due
to him for the excellent time enjoyed
by all those who attended.
This is a thriving Sunday school of
90 pupils and six teachers. g.,
The exercises on the grounds we're
opened by an address of welcome by
Mr.. Alvin McLain.
"The Boy with WILL" was re-
cited in fine manner by Carl Boan.
Very fine speeches were made by
Dewey Boan, Lula McLain and Aida
Boan.
Mr.. W. J. Tiller. of Chesterfield
Mr.. r. Fl. Almond, of Dillon County,
and Mr.. j. F. Quinn, spoke to those
assembled and their talks were much
appreciated.
There were guests from Ruby,
Chesterfield, Bay Springs and other
Sunday schools. Many compliments
were heard for Mr.. j. w. Boan, for
his excellent Sunday school and for
his managemento of this very pleasant
affair.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
MARLBORO COUNTY FAIR

One month from now the Marlboro
County Fair will be in full blast, and
: multitude of people will be enjoy
lng the festivities of this countrywide
function. The prospects are most en-
couraging for a very large attend
lnce and splendid exhibits. The pe-
ople are much interested and are talk
ing most enthusiastically about the
approaching fair. Valuable and at
tractivc premiums have been added
this year and competition will be
numerous and spirited.
The very b est attractions and
amusements will play during Fair
week; free acts; two bands of music
and the best shows on the road will
entertain the Twenty-Five Thousand
people confidently expected to be
present. The fair will be instructive
and educating, as well as the Home
Coming Week" for all absent friends.
The Fair management greatly ap-
orcciatcs the interest manifested in
our fair, by the good people of Ches-
ieriield County, and we arc looking
FOR big delegation from, your sec
ton this year.
The fair will be held Oct. 31st,
Nov. 1st, I'd, 3d-four days-and
crowds of pleasure seekers will be in
attendance daily. Let everybody
come and see the blooded registered
live stock and splendid exhibits in all
other departments - the prettiest
women on earth and 1000 school
children with their beautiful floats.
Flags and bunting will be every
where. Come and join the joyous
and jubilant crowd. Respectfully,
J. PRESS GIBSON, Secy.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
MUST ESTABLISH HIGHWAY
BUREAU OR LOSE FUNDS

81 am, therefore, Of the opinion
hat before South Carolin can par
ticipate in the benefits of the act, it
will be necessary for it to establish
by law State Highway department,
such as is required by the act, en-
powered to perform all of the func-
tions usually exercised by such
body" concludes an opinion by C.
w. Boyle, acting solicitor of the
United States Office of public roads,
relative to South Carolina participat-
ing in the fund recently appropriated
by Congress for the building of per-
manent highways.
1t will be remembered that in the
campaign this summer Attorney
Charles L. Hunley, of Chesterfield,
advocated the establishment of a
State Highway Department and
stated that this was necessary before
South Carolina could secure her
share of United States Government
money already appropriated for good
roads.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
FOOTBALL FOR CHESTERFIELD.

Chesterfield now has a football
team and what is more to the point,
it is team that bids fair to attract
some attention. Many of the mem
bers had never seen game of foot
ball few weeks age, but under the
efficient coaching Of DR.. r. b. Dozicr.
they are now doing some excellent
team work The lineup is as fol-
lows: Capt, Billie Gulledge; mgr,
Craig Odom; coach, r. B. Dozier:
LIE, Bryan Odom; 1T, Rudolph
Hursey: L.G., Edwin Gulledge; c..
Fred Parker; R.G., Gary West; R.T.,
Craig Odom; RE, Dan Laney; OBJ,
K b. Dozicr; R.H., Funderburk; F.. b,
Gu!ledge; LII, Mcbride. Games
have been arranged with Cheraw for
the near future and the home team
Will take on Bcnnettsvilc Fair week.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
. EVANS AS SECRETARY.

Hartsvil!e, Sept. 23.-At meet.
ing of the Hartsville Commercial
club last evening Lacoste Evans, a
native of Cheraw, formerly of Harts-
vile, more recently Of Columbia and
now again Of Hartsville and we'll
known as the good roads and other
wise booster, was unanimously elect
ed to serve as secretary and treas
urer to succeed +. d. Slaght, resign
ed. Mr.. Slaght's time has been oc-
cupied with other business and it
was thought best to put Mr.. Evans
in on all time pay basis. The people
of Hartsville and surrounding sec
tions are well acquainted with Mr..
Evans and everybody loves and ad-
mires him. That he will accomplish
great work for the town of loving
hearts, as he dubs Hartsville, every
one feels assured.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
THE CANDY WAS WON:
THE TURKEY WAS TAKEN

Miss Rena Catoe won the 5-lb box
Of Huyler's Candy that was given
lway by the AmusU Theatre last Sat
irday night.
The turkey was drawn for and tick
ct No. 3S was the lucky number This
number was not presented after the
show. However someone did get the
turkey from the box in front of the
theatre. If the person who has No.
3S ticket did not get the turkey,
please present the ticket and YOU
will get turkey. And if the one
who got the turkey did not have No.
SO ticket, we wish him square meal,
but suggest that you do not tell your
trends how you got the bird.
The Management.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
WILL D. UPSHAW A REAL
GEORGIA CYCLONE.

Old Chesterfield has passed through
her first experience with a Georgia
cyclone. 1t struck town yesterday
afternoon and became noticeable in
the vicinity of the Methodist church
and was marked by gales of child
lsh laughter as hundreds of school
children listened to the wonderfully
amusing and inspiring address given
by Will ID. Upshaw, of Georgia.
The storm became intense when it
reached the Courthouse later in the
evening and the speaker told pack
ed house what was "Under Johns
Hat"
Mr.. Upshaw is not merely a hum
orist but is man with a mission,
and is fighter for the right in church
and State. He was warmly received
in Chesterfield and we believe Ches-
tertield is better for his having been
here.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
PATRICK. ROUTE 2

The Palmetto section has been
blessed with fine weather for gather
ing crops.
Cotton picking takes the day now.
Bay Springs Sunday school had
Children's Day and picnic September
23d and the exercises were fine.
There was large crowd and every
body enjoyed the day.
Mr.. Park Mangum and wife and
children spent Sunday evening at the
home Of Mr.. B. C. Clanton.
Mr.. Lonnie Sellers and Miss Lizzie
Campbell, Mr.. John Campbell and
Miss Cara Wilks spent Sunday even
ing at the home of Mr.. B. G. Clanton.
Mr.. d. L. Brown and wife spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. B. C.
Clanton.
Mr.. j. NJ Brown and Mr.. Corbit
Clanton visited Mr.. B. c. Clanton
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Wesley Lett and son and two
daughters from Georgia; Mr.. Archie
Lett and daughter, Miss Estell Lett,
from Hartsville, visited Mr.. B. C.
Clanton Sunday.
Mr.. Reece Clanton spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Shiloh section.
Mr.. John Clanton was guest at
Miss Minnie McManus' Sunday even
ing.
Messrs. Charlie and Duncan Clan
Nton were the guests of Misses Estell
land Crute Sims Sunday evening.
Wr. G. N. Clanton and family spent
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-09-28
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTs

To His Honor, j. w. De Wore, Pre-
siding Judge:
The Grand Jury, having passed on
al! bills handed us, beg to make the
following report:
We have had the books Of the
county officers examined. and the re-
port of the same held over from las.
Court on account Of some executions
not being valid assets.
We expected these executions to
be tested before our body was called
together again, but find that the
Comptroller General has had these
papers filed away with instructions
not to be molested until the final set
tlcm"nt between the Auditor and
Treasurer, and for this reason we are
sui unable to make a final report
until our body can be called together
Tor this particular purpose.
We recommend that glass be put
in the windows up stairs in the iail
and the inside protected by heavy
screen wire, and the roofing of the
same be repaired.
We find the other public buildings
IN good condition.
We wish to thank the officers of
his Court for courtcsies extended
and beg to be excused from further
services at this session
j. w. MILLER, Foreman.