The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
FRANK CARWlLE

have men fought for a more righte-
GUS cause. America has never been
defeated; probably because she has
never fought an unrighteous war.
And right now the nation is being
born again. A nation like a human
soul to become pure must 60 through
a process of regeneration and sacri-
fees have to be made. But what
will the victory mean? 1t will mean
that the rights of our citizens shall
be forever respected; but it will
mean far more than that-it will
mean perpetual peace for America
and for all people living under a just
government of their own Many of
us believe the above to be true but
don't suppose Blease and company
do.
Some n has asked what r we
fighting for. As it appears to me,
we are doing so for the sake of hu-
mainly and the liberties of nations.
Many had to sacrifice their lives for
us and many of our men and boys
will have to do the same for others.
Every generation has its trials and
its wars.
What did the Confederate soldiers
fight for? The greater per cent. had
nothing whatever at stake of person
al interest and did the fighting for
the rich slave holder in order that
he hight retain his slaves and yet
God ruled otherwise that others
might have their liberties and my be-
lief is He will dc likewise in this great
war.
Walker P. Carwiie left for Green
vile Monday, Aug. 13, to join the
Hospital Corps.
Frank Anderson returned last
week from the University of Wiscon-
sin. He leaves soon for Arkansas,
where he will teach in an Agricultur-
al school. His sister, Ethel, will at
tend Winthrop the coming session.
Good luck to each of them.
Teachers of the rural and Sunday
schools are getting scarce on account
of the war as so many of our young
men have gone to the training camps.
1t is almost useless to elect one Of
war age, as he is liable to be called
at any time. -
: Some fellows who knows more
than Solomon did, remarked he and
his boys would die at home before
they should cross the water. Well,
just wait and be patient brother, you
get a trial of it and the most fighting
you will do will be making the dust
fly with your number tens.
Mr.. Tom McMahan of the Long
Branch section, is visiting relatives
around here for the first time in
several years.
Mrs. Roy Suber is on the road to
recovery at this writing. Her mo-
Their, Mrs. Mary McCarter, expects
to visit friends and relatives in and
around Greenville this week.
Mrs. L. S. Carwile leaves this week
for a visit to her brother, sister and
daughter in Tuxedo, N. c., where she
will enjoy the cool breezes and good
mountain water. Nothing like the
women taking a rest now and then
from their regular household duties.
I received two letters from my boy
Julian, one from New Orleans on the
9Th and the other from Aberdeen,
N. c., on the 9th, in which he said
that he was on his way to Hoboken,
N. j., and would soon be on the great
deep on his way to France for fur
Their training. Have you a boy on
the water? If not, you are going to
have and that before many more
moons wax and wane.
Some are selling cotton and the
seed for fall delivery. IT'S a bad
idea to sell anything before it is made
for it can all be destroyed in a very
short time.
Mrs. J. C. Tucker visited relatives
near Rocky River church last week.
~ would rather see your dead
body come home wrapped in the
Stars and Stripes than see the United
States wrapped in the flag of the
"Kaiser Word of Rev. DR.. W. P.
Price of Waycross, Ga, to his son
who had asked him as to his duty.
Mark this prediction. All who are
wanting exemptions are not going
to get them, and l am glad of it. 'Tis
just as much one mans duty to fight
for his country as the others who
have gone to the front and you are
no better than they are for they did
not claim a half dozen exemptions