Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-02

cusing things to their awed minds,
questioning eyes Of God. Behind
them roars tho flaming, wavering
curtain of continuously exploding
shells that cuts off succor from their
reserves. 1t is the famous creeping
barrage. Their own artillery cannot
reply in kind because the famed Ger
man ingenuity cannot supply shells
enough for that titanic expenditure.
In the night sky the Germans see
the faces OF murdered infants and
ravaged women. 1t Is only con-
science. Of course, but conscience Is
the greatest Of all intimidators."
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills spoke
with vibrant voice. holding out one
OF the volumes Of afidavits that at
test the truth Of oft-repeated charges
OF German atrocities in Belgium and
Northern France. The eminent di-
vine has but recently returned from
trip to the battle front and his
lectures upon what ne had seen there
havo stimulated American patriotism
and determination in all Of the larger
cities Of the East.
"The psychological reaction of
German frightfulness Is wonderful
thing" continued DR.. Hills. "The
Germans lack the firm purpose to
avenge wrongs that has kept the
magnificent soldiers of France invin-
cible. Their minds, quickened with
apprehension, rove back over the
scenes they have witnessed, the dread
events they have participated in.
Small wonder that before the fury Of
the French bayonet attack or the
gallantry Of the British charges they
throw down their arms and call out
'Kamerad'
'Frightfulness' is not the creation
Of imaginative prO-ally Journalists.
1t Is integral with the German me-
thod Of attaining the dominion Of
the whole world. Witness the testi-
Juony ~ 'Nu Na'Scr Tauud 'SnNiur
barmc' of w. hrm Of nc lUJ Cot
On ihuU,&aBe of dead ti"l0,ap sol
dicrs has been found the famous; in
NasiOn mcdAl!jor This dcViclS tuc
God of the Germans'----a bearded del
ty after the conventional concept
and underneath is an instruction to
tho soldier for the treatment Of the
enemy--man woman and child.
Strike him dead it reads, the day
OF Judgment will ask you no ques-
TONS
"Obcying the Kaiser's order and
the preccpt Of Gen. Won Hartmann.
the invading Germans plumbcd the
depths Of brutality. Forty volumes
compiled by the French government
of people who have Witnessed the un-
speakable cruelties Of the invading
German armies. This array Of evil
-dence cannot be gainsaid. 1t Is no
doubt true that the excitement Of the
war will lend itself to some exagger-
ntion and inaccuracy.
''But that idea is a feeble rebuttal
to bring against facts supported by
scores Of affidavits, sworn to after
mature deliberation by people whose
faith in and fear Of their God is pro-
verbal.
1T Is true that German soldiers
have impaled babies upon their bay
onets. 1t is absolutely true that they
have nailed an Infants body to the
wall Of barn in sardonic imitation
Of the calfskin they found already
nailed there.
"The testimony takes so many
forms that people who have had the
task of compiling it arc sickened by
the minuteness Of detail. There are
the sworn declarations OF eyewitN
nesses, the photographs taken and
smuggled into the French lines, the
diaries in good, strong, unmistakable
German OF dead soldiers; and last.
and most grewsome Of all. the chem
ically preserved bodies OF men, wo-
men and children horribly mutilated
and profaned, now kept to overwhelm
the apologists for Germany. Lite
rally out of the grave their victims
will rise to accuse them when they
come to the triumphant allies seek
ing terms Of peace.
Terrorism rampant overshot it's
mark. 1t did inspire awe and terror,
as the philosophers Of militarism had
hoped. But instead OF sickening tho
souls Of the defenders so they would
lay down their arms and surrender