The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-12


yesterday William Gibbs McAdoo.
secretary OF the treasury and direc-
tor of the national Liberty loan cam
paign. delivered shattering blows in
Columbia against Prussianism.
The drive began in the hall of the
house Of representatives in the State
capitol, jammed with enthusiastic,
red blooded Americans, who hung
tenaciously to his words and ap-
plauded uproariously his most elo-
quent periods. Immediately follow
ing this address he delivered another
eloquent appeal in Craven Hall to
the women, whose patriotism was no
less responsive than that of the men.
Sacrifices necessary in winning the
war were the burden OF Mr.. Nc
Adoo's plea. The country has not
yet realized the gravity OF the task,
the speaker said. The people had
not yet begun to sacrifice. This was
said, not in sense Of reproach, but
is a matter for encouragement, in
that the country has limited re-
sources in men and material.
Emphasizing the stinting that will
be necessary, the secretary Of the
treasury said he would be willing ito
become clay eater" that the Kaiser
might be licked.
To Wear Old Shoes.
Were he a girl and a suitor should
call wearing a new suit of clothes the
suitor would Immediately be reject
ed and he'd make him exhibit the
bottom OF his shoes to show that
they had been half-soled. The spirit
which should win the war and make
victory thorough was every mans
Willingness Ito wear half-soled
shoes and half-soled breeches."
Sacrifices in food and clothing
were Incompatible to the sacrifices
the gallant young fellows are max,
ing on the battle field that liberty
and freedom shall not perish from
the earth. That man who would re-
fuse to invest in Liberty bonds, war
| savings stamps or war saving GER
| tificates was a Stacker and at this
time the term Stacker was synony-
nous with that OF coward and trait
or. He wanted the 25 cents invest
ment in stamps as we'll as the $50.
600 bond purchases. The 25 cents
| ST iOh IN
but it would buy plug of tobacco or
pouch of smoking tobacco for the
soldier, and the smoke might be the
soldiers only solace in the hour
when he's called to "go over the
top"
| The secretary was greatly en-
couraged by what he has observed in
his tours of the country. The people
are being awakened. 1--WE aren't go.
ing back to the Dark Ages yet" he
said. "if the Americans blood is red
and / believe it is red from what ]
have seen from one end OF the coun,
try to the other. There may be some
yellow streaks. but they don't belong
here and we are going to get rid oil
them"
| Has Sons i'm Navy.
The fact that Governor Mannine
has five sons in the army was the
subject of a beautiful tribute to the
governors patriotism. All Mr.. Nc
Adoo's sons are in the navy and the
secretary wished that he might have
100000 sons for the cause of free
| dom
Five members of Troop s, Bo,
Scouts Of Columbia, received service
badges for record work in the sec
ond Liberty loan campaign. Wher
reminded at the conclusion of hi.
speech that the medals were to be
awarded at that time, he asked thai
"tha youngsters" be brought for
ward. This is the time / ought tC
be a woman" he told his animated
audience when he was struggling tt
release the clasp of one of the
badges. Each of the boys received
his warmest commentator for Their
work. They were: Jack Cantey
Joe Bell. Jr., Alfred Goodwin, Tur
ner Munsell and Tom Legare.