The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-30

fronts him.
Mr.. McLaurin then was introduced,
and received cordial reception. lie
masterfully outlined the history Of
the German theory oil might against
right, he told of the mailed fist"
ideals OF German efficiency, and
showed his audience just what Ger
many desires to do i'm the shape of
world conquest, and depicted elo-
quehtly and instructively just how
tic United States might be invaded
0y Germany through German MeXi-
can alliance should England anl
France he forced to their knees an
lose control of the seas by their ma
vies or large portions of their navicA
which would go TO Germany for
American invasion. He told how
Germany would i'm such an alliance
educate Mexico in German ciIicien
cy" methods. and finding a base on
,he North American shores, sooner or
later give this country much trouble,
IT, indeed, we do not have to fight ana
light hard to maintain our freedo n
from German domination.
A new phase of the menace to
commerce of this country and Of the
entire world, should Germany win
his wiz. was clearly brought out by
The speaker. lie said that The his
German war debts have to be paid
And that if Germany wins she viii
dictate to France. England and Italy
,heir tariff schemes. both for exporf
md import and will insist that al cx
change 30 through German ponKs
md that by this process German,
could fix the price OF cotton AMI 9th
II commodities of this and othe.
countries to the advantage of Ger
many and against the Southern farm
II. manufactures, and against the con
'umers. German victory means dis
aster To the agricultural. fnancial
manufacturing and general CONNIE.
'ial world. That cotton is the great
est or among the greatest OF expor.
commodities.
He told in cold bloodcd terms, "a.
ne termed them, of some of the
atrocities of German soldiers on ths
women and girls of Belgium: i'm fact,
ne was very plain. and he showe>
what the women OF this cOuntr.
night expect If ever Germany crushc
.ngland and France before the Unit.
d States can get couple of million
men across to exert the balance q
)owcr.
MIR. McLaurin made clear an,
ractical presentation OF the rcason:
Vhy food should be the main crop
he South and Of this entire count.
turing the war. He said that al
.ou.hcra farm products will brin.
~ prices during the war. and somr
them afterwards. but that it vii,
CtGirc food to win this war in ordc
hat we may enjoy the prosperity o.
llgh priced cotton afer the war. Nc
Grmcr can be patriotic and not plan,
abundance of food crops to th'
Xclusion CT cotton.
This is. in his opinion, no time for
,Olitical prohtccring either. and that
ne country. city and town, the farm
II. merchant. banker. mechanic, la
1orcr. teacher. preacher and men
Yonen. boys and girls of every pro
ession, class. trade and occupation
ought to be closely and compactiy
md thoroughly organized in every
community to support the presiden;
# the United States. the national and
tate governments, and sacrifice i
| 'eCcSsary, everything. except homo.
support. feed and otherwise bac.
| !p our soldiers ana those OF our NJ
| les.
lie brought out information abou,
- Germar spy system 10 show that
'ermany HIS for years believed thai
.ecause of the German-Amcrican DO
tical influence of this country, am
because of the millions of dollars o,
German money invested here. that this
country would not dare to declare
var on Germany. lie said that the
'erman Kaiser had boastcd. as show
- papers seized i'm German prona.
xanda secret Offices that tho l1nito :