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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
A CALL TO GERMANS.
otto III. Kahn Appeals to Americans
of German Blood to Fight for De-
mOcracy.

OI German BlOOd to Fight for De-
mOcracy.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 26.-Urging
Americans of German descent ito
join in our country's righteous struy-
gle against people of thir own
blood. which, under the evil spell of
itse,e TIE enemy OF this peace-lov:rg
nation" Otto H. Kahn, banker, of
New York. before the Harrisburg
Chamber Of Commerce, today plead
ed for support Of the war policy Of the
administration at Washington.
Scoring that Prussianism, which.
he said, with profound cunning has
instilled into Germany the demoniacal
obsession of power-worship and
world-dominion." Mr. Kahn traced
the methods by which, he said, tho
Teutonic people have been system
atically poisoned by the Prussian rul-
ing caste.'
THE world fcrvently longs for
peace. Eut there can be no peace
answering to the true meaning of the
word, no peace permitting the nations
of the earth, great and small, to walk
unarmed and unafraid, until the
teaching and the leadership Of tho
apostles Of an outlaw creed shall have
become discreditod and hateful in the
sight Of the German people.
Woe to the German-American, So
called, who in this sacred war for a
cause as high as any for which ever
people took up arms. does not feel a
solemn, urge, does not show an eay-
er determination to be in the very
forefront Of the struggle, does not
prove a patriotic jealousy, in thought.
in action and in speech, to rival and
to outdo mis- native-born fellow-citizen
in devotion and in willing sacrifice for
the country Of his choice and adop-
ton and sworn allegiance and of
their conmon affection and pride.
''IIe who shirks the full measure of
his duty and allegiance in that mob
lest of causes. be he German -Ameri-
can, sh-American, or any other
hyphenated American, be he I. w. w
or Socialist or whatever the appella.
ton, does not deserve to stand amonv
Americans or indeed among free man
anywhere.
HE who, secretly or overtly, tries
to thwart the declared will and aim
of the nation in this holy war, is
traitor, and traitors fate should he
his"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
WOULD ExPEL Ia FOLLETT.
BANKERS APPLAUD nEuANn
THAT SEDITION BE CRUSHED
Nicholas Murray Butler Says the Wis.
consin Senator Has Proven Himself
Traitor to the Nation.

Atlantic City. N. J., Sept 81
members of the American Bankers
Association launched into vehement
expressions of approval when Nicho-
las Murray Butler, president of Co.
lumpia University, addressing Them
today on 1.-The Changing World" de-
manded that congress exercise its
constitutional right to expsl United
states Senator La Toilette.
we are repelling attacks upon
american people and institutions of
TWO kinds" DR.. Butler said. 1--WE
are hghting across the sea and we are
hghting evil-minded suspicion, cow
ardice and treason. which have raised
thelr hands at home. Our soldiers
can fight the soldiers of the enemy.
You and l have got to fight sedition
and treason here.
|, Have the American people lost
their capacity for indignation he
asked.
There is a provision in the consti-
tuition providing that congress may
expel member by two-thirds vote.
What are they thinking of to sit there
and permit themselves to be contain
mated by Senator Robert M. La Fol-
lette?"
Cries Of approval came from every
side as DR.. Butler proceeded.
Gentlemen. you might just as we'll
put poison into the food of every boy
that goes to his transport as to per-
NIT this man to make war upon the
nation in the halls of congress.
II am native son Of New Jersey,
which has two patriotic sons in the
senate. I call upon them to take up
the challenge. No single act would go
SO far to shorten the war;"
Again the audience applauded.
"Hudreds Of millions Of dollars are
being expended and thousands OF
lives are being lost because we sit by
unindignant and supine," DR.. Butler
declared
Speaking Of peace DR.. Butler said:
do you see the significance of the
cooings Of peace which come from
Berlin? They are intended to weaken
our efforts before the next world for
which we are in search has been dis
covered-a world for which the free
nations have armed themselves for a
contest and will not cease until this
world has been founded.
ANY human being who asks for
peace on any other terms than uncon-
ditiOnal surrender is asking another
and still greater war. Peace will only
come when the supreme confidence
the Germans have in their instrument
Of armor and their world dominating
aims are brought to defeat. That is
the only road to peace"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

ceipt given is good In any part Of the
United States as the best kind of se.
curity and money can be borrowed OIL
1t for not more than 6 per cent, there.
fore. be 1t resolved
"1) That we. the Farmers Union
OF South Carolina. in meeting assem-.
bled on this the 27th day of Septem.
Der urge and call on our fellow
farmers throughout the country to
hold their cotton for higher prices
and market very slowly.
Resolved CD That the price OF
cotton should be at least 35 cents per
pound at this time and this price will
prevail IL the farmers will hold foi
It,"
A committee consisting Of e. W.
Dabbs. II. M. Cooper and +. H. Hyatt
was appointed and submitted as q re-
port the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
I'VE representative farmers and
business men of South Carolina call
ed together by the president of the
State Farmers Union realizing the
important part which the cotton
farmers of the South have to play In
this great struggle have met today to
crystalize public sentiment around
such prices for cotton and cotton seed
that will give to the producers a fair
share In tho market prices of the pro.
ducts OF these staple crops.
I'VE desire to place upon record
our entire loyalty to our government
In this awful crisis Of our national
life.
we wish to assure President Will
son OF our sympathy for him In the
burdens which rest upon him.
We urge our people not only to
produce and consume food for our
soldiers and our allies but to con.
tribute OF our money and our time 70
the Red Cross and all endeavor for
spiritual. mental and moral welfare
Of our gallant boys.
I'VE do most earnestly urge orr
people. farmers and wage earners os-
pecially. to invest in Liberty Bonds
and other government securities for
the twofold purpose OF encouraging
habits Of thrift and investment. and
that the rank and file of our people
may be the willing creditors of our
government I'm this titantic struggle
for human rights.
I'VE feel that this meeting wou,d
not measure up to it's responsibility
is opportunity and it's personnel did
we not give expression to the fore
going practical sympathy with the
government and solemnly pledge orr
Ives. our fortunes and our sacrcd
honor TO the cause Of world wide I'm
nan liberty"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
CAN'T COME BACK.
GERMANS FAIL TO SHAKE HOLD
OF BRITISH IN FLANDERS.
British Drive Threatens Safety of
German Lines I'm Belgium, but Des-
perate Attacks DO Not Bulge Brit
ish Hold on Recently Gained PO-
sitiOns.

German efforts to break the hold
the British gained in Flanders by
Wednesdays offensive continue, but
they have failed to shake their hold
at any place. They attacked unsuc-
cessfully around Zonnebeke last
night. which is an important point
for the British and which the Ger
mands defended desperately. This
position gives them the best point of
vantage for controlling the Ostend
railroad which is so necessary to the
Germans in their Flanders opera
tions.
The Germans also attacked In the
Argonne region last night. but fail.
ed.
The Russians are showing renew.
cd aggression on the Caucasus front
driving the Kurds back in the Rua
region and capturing Oromaru.
The Russians report that Rus,
sion destroyer struck mine In the
Baltic and Is sinking.
Berlin officially admits that the
Germans were driven back after tho,
attacked along the Menin Road ir
Flanders and that the British now
occupy crater positions on the Ger.
man front lines along the Ypres
Passchendale road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
OPPOSED TO BREAK.
President of Argentina Explains 10
Congress Why Break With Ger
many Is Impossible Now.

BuenOs Aires, Sept. 28.--In prepar.
ing a message to congress answering
the request that relations with Ger
many be broken, President Irrigoyen
is understood to take the position
that it is impossible to break rela-
tions because Of the Luxburg Incl
dent as that matter had been aG-
justed by the German explanation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
KERENSKY CHALLENGES OF.
PONENTS.
Premier Addresses Democratic Con.
grcss In Defense OF Government.

Petrograd. Sept. 2S.--Premicr
Kerensky addressed the opening ses-
sion OF the democratic congress yes
terday. defending the governments 8
actions forcibly with an air Of chal-
lenging his opponents. He received
applause from the less radical
groups. but the opposition Of the
Bolsheviki was evidenced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
TEDDY TALKS BIG.
COLONEL RELATES OWN STORY
OF VENEZUELA INCL
DENT.
Roosevelt, Then President, Says He
Threw Down the Gauntlet AMI Ger
many Decided for Arbitration.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Colonel Roose-
welt today gave his version of the
secret conferences he held with the
German ambassador in 1902 relating
to the occupation OF Venezuela by
Germany, an incident that then
threatened to bring on a war between
Germany and the United States Col
Roosevelt told the story for the first
time, he said, in an address at a
luncheon here.
1T was about a year after I took
Office" Col. Roosevelt began, Ger
many was engaged in striving to ex-
tend her dominion. She had in view
certain chosen positions in South
America. She aimed to turn South
America into a German appendage.
Venezuela at that time had dictator
named Castro. commonly known as
the monkey of the Andes
II was determined that Venezuela
should not become a German posses
sion. Germany said it was not to be
permanent and did not define what
was meant by permanency. / permit
ted John Hay to write a number of
notes and then 1 sent for the German
ambassador and said to him:
""This Venezuela business has been
going on long enough and I can not
afford to let it get to the point
where it will cause trouble for this
country
'At that time England was back
ing Germany and, while 1 had both
against me, 1 paid little attention to
England. 1t was the last flicker OF
England's antagonism to the UniterI
States.
II called the attention of the am.
bassador to the fact that Germany
had squadron of warships near
Venezuela, threatening the mouth ol
the proposed Isthmian Canal. I de.
manded a statement of what Germany
meant by temporary possession, say.
Ing 1 did not propose to have any
99-year leases.
"The ambassador told me he did no,
feel he was at liberty TO discuss such
an important question. That confer.
ence wound up with the following
ultimatum:
Tell your government that In ten
days it must arbitrate the matter OF
will send Dewey down there
~ can not send such a message
Mr.. resident. I do not think YOU
realize what it means, the ambassa-
dor replied.
"'You think 1t means WARP I ask
ed.
"I do not want to say what ]
think was the reply
eff it means war. you have chos-
en- the one spot where you can no:
fight u.s. replied, and then I show
ed by maps our commanding position
when he retired I sent word tc
Dewey to be ready to sail on IN
hours notice. About a week later
the ambassador called on me and ad
mitted that he had not dared send the
message.
II then told him that 1 would or.
| der Dewey to sail in 48 hours. He
told me it would be an awful thing
for this country.
eyes, but 1t will be more awfu'
for your country 1 replied.
Inside Of sc hours he came back
smiling and said he had received in
structions from the German govern
ment that they would arbitrate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
REWARD FOR DESERTERS.
Officers Will Now Probably Exert
Themselves to Find SInckers.

Washington, Sept. 28.-A drive has
been started to round up the select
mon who have not reported. Those
who are wilfully absenting themselves,
are considered deserters, and will be
Fifty dollars will be
the reward paid FOR the delivery OF
each deserter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

Mr.. O. Fl. Foley and family have
returned from Murrelrs Inlet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

Chancellor Praises POpc's Proposals
and Criticiscs Wilson's Reply.
Amsterdam, Sept. 2S.-German
Chancellor Michaelis in a speech to
the main committee of the Reichstag
said the Pope's peace proposals were
inspired by his moral seriousness,
love OF pure justice and neutrality,
which things were ell lacking In
President Wilson's reply.
World's cresset., 1917-06-07

of Yesterday and say that it is nec'
essary many times for the sword
to go before the gospel that rests
its head in the bosom of Christ
who cries out. Il send you forth
as sheep among wolves, BE- We
wise as ssrpants but as harm
less as doves"
That teaches that the multitude
that believe should be of one
heart and one soul. For the
gospel of our Lord and SAVIOUR
Jesus Christ places men on An
equality and takes from among
the people all strife and conten'
ton and selfhshness. On the
other hand the gospel that rests
her head in the lap of the dark
deeds of yesterday; is the moth
er of the dark deeds of today.
such as poor laboring men being
snatched from the bosom of
their wife and children at the
dead Of night, carried captlvss
to some foreign place, and there
! kept from their home as though
they were animals. The one
man theory will not only build
the prison to hold the man who
is kidnapped, But will rob the
wife or mother of their only Joy.
1t will take all virtue from
girl and boy, and leave the horri
BILE pangs o. sorrow upon the
wife and mothers heart.
We send this gospel page TO
the benighted world; trusting it
may accomplish that whereunto
it is>sent. Amen
World's cresset., 1917-06-07
The Birth Of The
GentileS.
T fla
Continued from Page 2 }

And to do this we shall quote
you this language.
For Christ also hath once
suffered for s,ns, the just for the
unjust, that he might bring US
to God being put 70 death in
the flesh, but quickened by the
Spirit;
By which also ne went and
preached unto the spirits in
prison: | Peter" 3 3-18-19
We are taught in this scrip
ture that Christ did go, at His
death and did preach to the
spirits. This Jroves when 1t was
that al that were in the graves
heard His voice and by turning
TO Matt. we will find this work
completed as we have already
shown.
And In this answer we claim
that We have proven the birth
of an entire GENTLE world,
And again we claim that He
teaches US the gift OF God is
eternal life in Christ. iD this Ian
guage.
"For the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord"
(Rom. 6--23.
Also You find in this language.
THAT as sin hath reigned un'
TO death, even so might grace
reign through righteousness
unto eternal lie by Jesus Christ
our Lord. Rom. 5-21,)
And to prove just who was to
receive this promise it will be
necessary first to quote this
scripture.
That the blessing of Abraham
might come on the Gentiles
through Jesus Christ; that we
night receive the promise Of the
Spirit through faith.
Brethren. | speak after tbs
manner of men: Though it be
out mans covenant, yet if il
be confirmed no man disannull
eth or addeoh thereto.
Now to Abraham and his seed
ware the promises made.
He saith not, And to seeds
as of many: but as of one. Ano
to thy seed, which is Christ.
And this I say that the coven
that was confirmed before Of
God in Christ, TIE law, which
was four hundred an4l thirty
years after, cannot disannu
that it should make the promise
Of none effect.
For if the inheritance be of
the law, 1t is no more of promise
but God gave il to Abraham by
promise.
Wherefore then saryeth the
law? 1t was added because O
transgreseions, till the see(
should come to whom the prom
ise was made; and it was ordain
ed by angels in the hand of
mediator.
Now q mediator is not a media
tor of ore, but God is one.
Is the Jaw then against th;
promises of God? Gcd forbid fol
if there bad been law givel
which could have given life
verify righteousness should hav
been by the law. (Gal. 3-14 Il
81.
Again, W., find that in Chris
setting forth the Jews as sheep
and the Gantiles as other sheer
and NOT of the Jews: He call
them His sheep and says.
My sheep hear nv voice, an
I know them and they follow me
rd | piva uI1to than atarna
World's cresset., 1917-06-07

~ ~ l-2C.
For Christ again reasons in this
light to us.
|. Fer ii they which are Of the
law be heirs, faith is made void
and the promise made of none
effect. "tRom 4-14)
This slows US that those He
had blinded by paratlesr and
kept them under the law: they
could not be heirs of The prom
Use: For the first great reason
was, they already rad eternal
life, and they had te We blinded
in order that the t;entiles might
be given eterral life, by the
death of Christ; which we
prove in this language,
And now | stand and am
Judged for the hope If the
promise made of God unto our
fathers
Uoto which promise olr Twelve
ribes, Instantly serving God dag
and night, hope to come.
For which hopes sake, king
Agrippa. l am accused of the
Jews. Why should 1t be thought
a thing incr edible with you that
God should raise the dead
CATS rs 6-0
In this way. we find that the
Twelve Tribes OF the Jews, only
expect to gain the hope of the
promise,
The promise is eternal life
which they had alre ady, But the
hope of that promise to them is.
sor their King Christ to reign
and dwell with them, forever
more, in a world of supremacy,
that is free from sin. How
beautiful. this connects with all
the past chapters. aud will, with
all that is to follow. But we fee
that we can add one more star tc
this great candlestick by asking
you to read.
For we are his workm anship
created in Christ Jesus unto
good works, which God hath he
fore ordained that we should
walk in them.
Wherefore remember. thai
' We being in time past Gentiles ir
the flesh. who are called Uncir
cumision by that which is called
the Circu ncision in the fesE
made by hand.
: That at that time ye were
without Christ, being aliens
from the commonwealth Of
Israel, and strangers from The
I covenants of promise, having nj
hope, and without God in tht
world.
But now, in Christ Jesus, "
who sometime we're far off are
made NIGH oy tie blood of Christ
For he is our peace, who hatt
, made both one, and hath broker
, down the middle wall of partition
between US.
} Having abolished in, bis flesh
f the enmitv. even the law o
commandments contained II
ordinances: for TO make in hira
self of twain one new man, Sc
! making peace;
And that he might reconcile
: both unto God in one body by ths
cross. having slain the enmit,
2 N(Ephe 2-10-16)
How sad we feel when w
n look over the dark and ioathsomt
!, past. Where in is elaine;
e the gospel age. How doiefull il
q yhe record. under such gospel
Fathers hand are stepped in th
t blood Of so1, 'daugh ter, neighbor
, xsoo ovop uifo and Mothor'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-27
HOW SOLDIERS
WILL TRAIN
Program for Drafted Men In Canton
ments Includes Bath AZ First
introduction 70
Camp.

The war department. authorizes the
following:
Under the plans OF the war depart.
ment for the mobilization OF the ma
tional army at the divisional canton.
ments the program for the men from
the date Of mobilization through the
first month OF training Will be as fol.
lows: iuts
The local exemption boards will be
notified to assemble the required
quota from their districts-30 per
cent from each district on September
Sat the local county seat Each
man will be furnished transportation
and meal tickets and will be en-.
trained by the local board The ex-
ecutiye officer OF the local board will
place in charge of each party one or
more men OF military experience.
The schedule OF days on which the
groups entrain Will be arranged by
the provost marshal generals Office
to obviate delays in reaching the
cantonments and to insure the arrival
of the men in numbers suitable for
their proper handling
The first duty OF the recruit when
he arrives at the cantonment- will
be to take bath. He WILL then be
given physical examination and
vaccinated for typhoid, paratyphoid.
and smallpox. Recommendation will
then be made to the company com.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-27
MOBILIZATION
RULES STRICT
Men Drawn for National Army Must
Learn to Obey Law and Be
Ready for Quick
Getaway.

The mobilization regulations re-
Gently propogated TO the local boards.
under order from Secretary Of War
Baker, include, among many others.
the following provisions:
From the time specified for re-
porting to the local board for mill
tary duty each man, in respect OF
whom notice to report has been
posted or mailed, shall be in the
military service of the United States.
Either the posting at the office of
the local board OF notice of orders
to report for military duty to the
local board, or the mailing of such
notices as herein provided, shall con-
stitute the giving Of notice. and shall
charge every person named with
notice that he is in the military ser
vice OF the United States from the
time specified for reporting to the
local board for military duty.
Either the mailing Of notice or
the posting OF the list containing his
name. as prescribed herein, shall
constitute the giving of notice to
each OF the persons named on the
lists SO posted, and shall charge each
OF such persons with notice that he
has been selected for military ser.
vice and that he has been ordered
to hold himself in readiness to re.
port for military duty at time and
place specified in a notice to be
posted in the Office Of the board.
'At time and place specified on
the lists for the selected men to re.
port for military duty. the local board
will itself be present and should be
attended by number of reliable as
sisiants sufficient to perform the
duties hereinafter prescribed. Each
assistant should be provided with a
memorandum showing one lodging
house and the precise number of men
to be accommodated there.
AS the men report they will be
checked off the list of those ordered
to report, and the hour at which each
man reported will be noted thereon.
Alternates will also be checked Off on
memorandum to be prepared by the
local board.
"As soon as the number of men to
be lodged in any one house have re-
ported, the assistant who has the
memorandum for that house shall
note memorandum of the name of
the men assigned to that house, and
shall leave a copy of the memoran.
dunn with the local board.
HE shall cause the men whose
names are so noted to form line
and the local board shall instruct
them by order of the provost marshal
general:
Il. That they must report In per
son at $3.50 p. m, to the local board
for retreat call.
%. That they are to report in per-
son to the local board at specified
hour on the day of entrainm ent,