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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

Tl1B0n1s
At the suggestion Of Rev. George
Smith, pastor Of the Congregational
church, 3 conference Va held at the
Soldier Memorial Library Nov. Esd, In
the afternoon; of delegates from the
three churches, and it was voted to bold
union Sabbath School ct / 80 and preach.
ing service at $50 ct the Methodist
church through December and January;
and ct the Congregational church In
February and March; and Of the Uni
versalist church In April aud Nay. The
first service, Dec. 9Th, was . success.
The attendance Was nearly twice the
average. The music WAS fine. Rev.
Mr.. Smith preached practical, helpful
sermon from the text. "Train mp child
In tho way he should Co." Harmony,
unity, and good cheer prevailed, and
seems like . harbinger Of better days for
tho churches OF Hiram and East Hiram.
Mr.. Smith 10 very diligent and seslous in
looking after the sick. sorrowful or shut
ins.
Fred C. Hartford from Camp Devens,
Nass., and Earl Rankin OF Camp Stevens
L. l., have been discharged from the
q. s. service.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Wilson's Minis.

D. 8. York, who has been away since
early fall for medical treatment, was 10
town for several days the first OF the
week.
Yarding wood 10 now the order of the
day among the farmers, and some who
are not.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Littlehale have
gone to Enrol for the winter.
F. B. Littlehale, who has been carrying
the mail between Enrol and Wilson's
Mills, broke bis wrist cranking Ford
Car.
j. r. Hart and Azel Wilson are still
carrying passengers to Berlin in their
autos.
Axsl Wilson and son Linwood are ct
present away on hunting trip.
Friday Harry Lancaster took s. W.
Bennett, e. s. Bennett, and Elwyn
Storey to Enrol on business, going with
Ford car.
Saturday e. 8. Bennett and Laurence
Littlehsle started mp the line to mako q
trip to the boundary.
Silas Littlehale Of Bethel IL visiting
relatives In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Weet Rerla.

Mn. Nellie Dunhan, wife Of Carroll
A. Bacon. died q hse homo Friday
mornlng q I o'clock, aftsr 3 painful III
ness trom internal oa1oer, with which
shs Aad been afflicted for several montbs.
She was born 1t North Paris and Was %
years Of ags. Besidss her husband she
d survivsd By . son Earle and daughter
Margaret, also her parents, william Y.
Durham Of Lynn, Mas, and mother.
Nm. Mary Dunham Lovejoy Of Portland.
two sisters, Nfs. Annie Rowe and Mrs.
Alice Higgins Of West Paris, and .
BROTHER, Clarence o. Durham OF the
United States Navy. A nephew, Billy
Roderick, has nearly always lived with
her. She leaves . grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Durham Of this village. 4rs.
Bacon vas . member Of the Universslisi
church and Camp Fire Girls. M
Bacon was IN estimable woman, whose
life vas full Of loving service and kind.
meas. A large circle Of friends regret
her death and sympsthixe with the DO
reaved family. The funeral Vas helt
from the Universalist church at o'clocl
Sunday, Rev. b. A. Narkley oficiating
There were many beautiful flowers. In
terment In West Paris cemetery.
The sale, supper and entertainmen
held By the aid and circle Of the Federal
cd churches Thursday was successfu
and well patronized.
The Good Will Society are making ar
rsngements for their annual sale, suppe
and entertainment on Wednesday alter
noon and evening.
Roscoe Tusll 10 very i'll with Bright
disease.
Friday evening tho Pine Gone Clut
held public whist party at Centennia
Hall.
Mrs. Ella Haines of Cambridge, Mass.
ID the guest Of her brother, Lewis n
Mann.
Mrs.. Betsy g. Curtis of Curtis Hi
passed her S9Ih birthday Dec. 8, and Nj
and Mrs. Daniel C. Churchill we're be
guests during the day. Mr.. Churchill
10 the oldest man In Paris, and carrie
the Boston Poat cane.
Nrs. Alice harrington Of Locke's Mill
has been tho guest Of Mrs. Clara Ridlou
Mrs. /. L. Bowler OF Portland cam
Saturday on account of the illness Of he
father, Roscoe Tuell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Hebron.


Rev. T. II. Grifiths preached bis fare
we'll sermon here on Sunday. All are
very sorry to have Mr.. and Mrs. Grif6thi
leave, and the best wishes OF tho com.
munity are theirs.
Drew Stearns and George Glover 90,
home from Orono late Saturday night
30 two families had an extra Thanks
giving Sunday.
The Academy school closed Monday
owing to . few cases OF Influenza and
measles. All are doing we'll, and one oil
them went home Tuesday. The school
has been highly favored and every pro
caution taken to prevent Illness. Those
sick are In Atwood Hall with the best oil
care. Mrs. Field, who Is . trained nurse,
10 in charge with helpers, 90 Prof. Field
is at present something like Q "widdy
man." a. the Irish boy said Of bis father.
George Wallace Cushman, who hal
been in failing health for several years,
died In Augusta Saturday, tho 7tb. The
funeral Tuesday was at the homo Of bis
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Whitman, con.
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Crosby of Auburn.
Mr.. Cushman was born In Hebron and
lived here nearly oil bis life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

C. L. Swan, George Day and Herbert
Day were ut East B Hill on Q hunting
trip last week.
Mrs. Walter knight was at Mechanic
Falls and Levist0n for . few days 10
Gently.
Mrs.. Abbis Trask, Mrs.. Mary Bartlett
and Bertha Bastlett attended Franklls
Grange ct Bryant's Pond Saturday.
Rsynor Littlef3eld has returned to his
home, after training ct Camp Devens for
three months.
Charlie Noyes, who has lived 1t Earl
Farriugton's for the past few years. has
gone to Dana Dudlsy's In Woodstock.
Clarence Cummings hes caught mink
for which he was paid ssvan and one
half dollars.
Mrs. Lena Rand has closed her homo
here and gone to Portland for the winter.
Mr.. Annie Emery, Who hes been nuns
Ing Ut Bethel, has returned 10 her hons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
West Sumner.

Pleasant Pond Grange met for an all
day meeting with N. C. Barrows In the
chalk. The meeting was opened in form
and proceeded to election Of officers fol
the coming year, Is follows:
M.-virgil Barrett.
O.-Walter Chandler.
L.-Villa West
S.-Harlan G. West.
A.s.-Arthur Farrar.
Chaplain-Susie Carey.
Tras.-James Boyle.
soc.-Cora Boyle.
G K.-Willie Mason.
Ceres-Annie Barrett.
L. A. s.-Edith 5. Newell.
The Grange held Its annual fair, sup.
per and dance on Thursday, which VA
we'll attended, and Melted them $65 IS.
Clinton Bisbee and Paul Bennett fur.
nished the music.
News has been received Of the marriage
OF q. B. T. Chandler. son OF George A.
Chandler OF West Sumner.
Mrs. Clinton w. Bisbee has returned
home from DR.. Cobb's Hospital in An.
bnrn, where she had m operation for
mastoids.
Frank Scudder 10 the fisst soldier to
return from camp to Sumner With dis
charge papers. He and family will 70.
turn to Livermore Falls In few days.
Otis Curtis 10 working for Charles
Churchill, driving his oxen to haul birch
10 the mill yard.
Everett Robbins 10 on the sick list,
also w. T. Bisbee, and James Buck.
They MI had the doctor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Albany.


Glad to nay oil OF our townspeopl,
who have been on the sick list are OF
the gain.
D. A. Cummings 10 driving after ful
wherever be can hear OF even black ca,
skin. Also engaging al the live hons hs
can hear of.
George Cummings has just bought u
odd yearling steer to match one he has
This only makes hin 6fteen hsad ol
neat stock to care for, and only one hand
with which to do the work.
Arthur and Fred Clark Of South Paris
and Bolster's Mills are stopping ct Abe
Andrews' while 10 pursuit Of deer. Al
yet they have not reported the capturing
Of any, but there 10 one day moro to try,
CLARK DISTRICT.
C. Marston and Sidney Hatch an
changing work, chopping wood. Mrs
Hatch and baby visited her mother Tues
day.
Olive Wardwell had . trained nurse
bat she has gone - Olive IL getting
along finally.
Ms. Roy WAsdwsll aud little boy are
on the sick list. Mrs. Wsrdwell 10 bet.
Tor. The littls by remains quite siok.
Marion Lord has got better from 10
fluspxs, 20 she 10 stopping 1t her fathers.
O'Neil Mills and wife are 10 70 TO
housekeeping at North Waterford this
week. Mr.. Mills 10 going to work for
Harry Brown.
Rilla Msrstou IL making patchwork
puks. She has sold -four nice heavy
onea for I've dollars apiece.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Norway Lake.

Stephen Spofford, who has been at the
training camp, Northeastern College,
Boston, has received his discharge from
the service and returned homo for .
several weeks vacation. Mr.. Spofford
Was accompanied by . friend, Mr..
Smeltzer, of Boston.
The Mothers Club fair and supper
the 9th drew out good sized crowd.
Mrs. Victor Partridge 10 Ill with the
influenza.
Alton Frost of Portland was at the
home of his grandfather, David Flood,
over Sunday, the 9th.
Persia Verrill OF Norway Center 10
working ct Ralph Floods.
Donald Wood recently shot Q deer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Maine Casualties.

Though the fighting has bean over for
FIVE weeks, long casually lists continue
to be reported every day, and In spite
OF all sfor, to hurry them up, 10 10
evident that they will b coming for
some time yet.
Last weeks lists we're about the
longest since the casualties began to b.
reported. The Oxford County men
named in them are - follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Pvt Ralph b. Rrost. Bethel
DIED or DIs1As1-
Pvt Fred A. Pesrsou. Buckneld.
sBv13HLr woUuDBD.
Corn. Frank .. Driscoll, Rumf0rd.
Pvt. Earl L. Darlington. Eass sumner.
Pvt Jesse 3. emiths Wet Parts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

Tuesday evening, DE-. IL Arthur
tShsllpfooO Nal win spsak q his va
experieocss as sNezineoot Hall. NJ.
Mask served over two years ard has esen
many Of the major sngagsmsnts, and 70
3 very interesting speafsr. He comes
under the auspices Of the county CON-
mittss fox var savlngs stamps.
Baekneld Grange elected ohioefs Tor
1919 - follow:
M-Ralph Cocpr.
aO-c. G. Tutt16. = = 80
Chsp.-Saxah Barrett
Sec-HrA B. W. Allan.
| Troas.-A. y. Wax1sa. ss-----l
essvsrd-Chariey Cooper.
| A. 0.eL0oa Cab.
L. A. S-Mn. Leon Cash.
+ Leoturer-Hn- Ralph Cooper.
| CWes-Mn. =. Z. Cooper.
Pomcna-Ars. waiter aaytord. M
Iloga-M1. @. O. Tuttle.
A poultry institute wAs held ct Grange
Hall Thursday Ill day. Geo. v. Smith
Of Connecticut was the speaker. 4
good attendance and interesting and In
struetive talks. and good dinner served
By the grange made . successful meet
ing.
The girls In attendance Ut Fsrmingtor
Normal came home Friday for the Christ
mas recess. They arc Dorothy Buck
Marion Waterman, Mildred Turner ant
Wilma Bryant.
Lionel Russell 70 ut home from Bate
College, where he hes been IN the studea
training unit.
4 Mr.. Garland has been laid aside from
HE duties In tho bank BY sickness for
few days. Mr.. Barrows Of South Pari
has been here in his place.
Quite good sleighing, though . littl
moro snow would help.
Mary Cole has Como to the homo o
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Atwood, TO
the winter.
The packing season closed Tuesday q
the plant OF the Oxford Fruit Product
Company after . successful run. Thi
industry b az been of great benefit 10 tn
community and deserves 10 prosper.
Il Harold Keene ID ut homo from train
ing camp In New Jersey, having bee
honorably discharged. Other boys ar
expected soon.
Leonard Prince of Stamford, Ct, ha
been here with relatives the past week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
North Stonel,am.

q. B. McKeen and crew. who have
been staying at Camp Mckinley, have
moved In with Yves Adams.
Myrtle Adams has gone to the Maine
General Hospital ut Portland to be oper.
ated on for appendicitis.
Mrs. hottie Chute and Maggie Carter
returned from Portland Wednesday.
I. A. Andrews had the good luck to
shoot six.poiut buck.
There 10 large crew Of hunters at
VIM. Adams.
Iva and Rodolf AcAllister Of North
Lowell are attending school in this dis.
trict.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

z. L. Merchant.
Brown, Buck 4 Co.
y. Dayton Bolster Co.
Chas. II. Howard Co.
W. D. rockingham.
John Pierce
Vivian w. Hills
EN- SWEET Shoe Co.
Eastman & Andrews.
Il. II. Soyes Co.
samuel Richards.
Non Resident Tsxes-Sumner.
Non Resident Taxes-Paris-
Non Resident TsIes-soush Paris WI Corp.
2Probate Appointments.
Dancing.
Dry Wood for Sale.
Ssrayed from Pasture.
Cord Wood for Sale.
Lost
Christmas Suggestions.
Rabbits for sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton CrossnAn and
three ehildres from Albssts, Canada, afs
visiting relatives Ia town.
George Frsoch Of Nashua, n. H., VIZ
tied ct John Frenoh's recently.
Hrs- Oven Lovsjoy has goee to Lynn,
Mass, for the wlntsr.
Charles Ripley and family have moved
Into 0lensllis.
Edgar Innan b the guest Of bic par.
snts, Mr.. end Nra. Harry Inuaan.
Forest Bsboock 10 IN tow.
Phlllp Leasnsd was at Rnmford 0afur'
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Collectors Advertisement Of Sale Of
Lands Of Non Resident Owners.
STATE OF MAINE.

Unpaid taxes on lands situated In the South
Paris village Corporation In Paris. In the
county Of Oxford. Tor the year 1913.
The following list Of taxes on real estate Of NON.
resident owners In the South Paris Village Cor.
poration, Aforesaid, for the year ISIS, committed
70: me for collection for said corporation. on
notice IL hereby given that II said taxes, with
interest and charges are not previously paid. 20
much Of the real estate taxed as is SUFFICIENT
Interest and charges, win be sold without
further notice at public auction at New Hall, In
aid corporation, on the first Monday In Feb
ruary, 1913, ct nine o'clock A. n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Catarrh.G Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh II q local disease. greatly in:
fuenced BY constitutional conditions. and
In order to cure 1t you must take an
Internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine n taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system. Hairs Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
In this country for years. 1t il COM
posed Of some Of the best tonics known.
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients In Halts Catarrh Medi.
cine ID what produces such wonderful
results In catarrhal conditions Send fol
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
All Druggists, &c.
Hall's Family pills for constipation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

A prominent Bowdoinham citizen was
invited to Richmond for Thanksgiving
dinner. Not knowing that tho IL O'Clock
train left little earlier be missed 1t BY
. few minutes, 20 hired man to take
him up by automobile forgetting that
he owned one himself.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
South Paris. Maine. December II. 1918
ATWOOD 6 FORBES,
Edisors and Proprs<ors.
GEORGE n ATWOOD. A. 4. FORBES.

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SINGLE COPIES

single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cent
zach. They Win be mailed on receipt Of price oy
the publishers or for the convenience OF patron:
single copies Of each issue have been placed on
GALE At the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store
Shurtlenrs Drug Store
Norway, Noyes Drug Store
stones Drug Store
Buck6eld. A. L. Newton, Postmaster
Paris Hi. Helen r Cole, Post Once
West Paris, samuel 7. White
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

Gerald Bessey has received hIsl die.
charge from the A. T. G. ct Orono
and 10 ut homo.
Sergt. Fred Cummings Was . week.
and guest at z. n. Holmes'. He haa
been discharged from Camp Dsvens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Robbins have
been with Aer father, n. L. Rowe, . few
days.
Mrs. &. v. Pearson has BEEN Waiting
her mother, Mrs. B. J. Warren.
There viii be Q Christmas tree and
ESTABLISHMENT ct Grange Hall In the
afternoon Of Christmas Day
Fred Scott 10 cutting wood for J. 3.
Warren.
Mrs. C. n. Ksene and Mrs. Herbert
Smith were 10 Lewiston, Thursday and
Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

3. O. Summer. land and buildings, bound.
cd on north by land Of George 3. Nor.
ton; on the east by Western Avenue;
on the south by land of Z. B. Dean; on
the west by pasture land, 8 SIS
HARRY II. SHAW, Collector of Taxes
Of South Paris village Corporation
Dec. 16, 1918. NSS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

Heavy, impure blood makes muddy. pimply
complexion, headaches, nausea, Ind, gession
Thin blood makes you weak, pale and sickly
For pure blood, sound digestion, use Burdoci
Blood Bitters. >1.25 as al stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

For baby's Group, whites daily cuts and
bruises, mammals sore throat, grandmA's lame
ness-Dr. Thomss' Eclectic Oii-the household
remedy. 800 and Goo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
North Buckficld.

Mountain Grange met Saturday, Dec
7tb, and chose the following oficers:
M.-Herbert Spaulding.
O.-Fred Conant.
L.-Minnie Keene.
Chap.-Florence Head.
S.-Irving Cutting.
Asst S.-Eiwin DeCoster.
Sec.-Eols Holmes
Treas.-Earle Holmes.
q. K-Fred Harlow.
C.-Maud Bessey.
P.-rlora Holmes.
Eva Hayden.
L. A. S.-Lena Warren.
Ssrgt. Fred Cummings WAS present
and gave m interesting talk.
There will be Q children's Christina
tree ut Grange Hall Christmas afternoon,
The community was saddened By The
news Of the death OF Fred Pearson from
pneumonia 10 France Nov. Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Kicker and Mrs.
Hazel Foster went 10 deviation Tuesday
by auto.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

Mountain Grange met Saturday, Dec
7tb, and chose the following officers:
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-28

An order of the Fuel Admins ira
ton limiting the use of coal in tho
production Of common window glass
to so per cent OF the amount NAM
factured in 1917. will mean saving
of five hundred thousand tons Of coal
and the removal of at least eighteen
thousand carloads of merchandise
freight from the railroads.
The order has been in contcmpla-
ton for several months, but has been
delayed until a voluntary agreement
on the part OF the manufacturers and
workmen engaged in the industry was
made 100 per cent complete.
The United States Fuel Admins
tration takes the position that in the
present condition OF shortage no fuel
must be used to manufacture any
| greater quantity of finished products
than will be needed this year; that
| factories can not he permitted fuel
transportation. and labor 10 manu-
facture Il surplus OF product 10 he
piled UP for sale next year.
The same principle is being applied
in an investigation pertaining To the
manufacturers Of other products.
which use large quantities Of coal. the
aim being to arrive at - percentage
of production which. under the cir
cumstances will be agreeable to the
manufacturers and workmcn but
which will not represent . coueUmp-
tion OF fuel for the mauuTa, ,rurn VI
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-28


governor. you alleging as your reas!
on that he has deserted the princi.
pies of the Reform party of this
State. This letter of yours is eai
IDENTIFY intended as a reply to his
open letter of some days ago.
You accuse him Of being q traitor
to the principles Of the Reform party
Of this State, yet in his letteI. he
declares he Is anxious to perfect the
warehouse system. whereby the mid.
die man would be eliminated and the
cotton producer and the cotton con-
sumed would deal directly with each
other at q minimum of cost. Do you
not believe that this system would
annually save to the cotton planter
millions Of dollars? II you do not
believe this, why have you advocated
It? McLaurin evidently is sincere in
his advocacy. Were you simply
playing politics and hoping by advo-
eating the warehouse system to tie
to your chariot wheel one of the pro
foundest thinkers and most eloquent
debaters not only Of the State, but
Of the nation?
Do you think our insurance laws
are perfect? Do you not realize
that the insurance rates in this
State are excessive? If you have
the welfare of the people at heart,
why do you repudiate a man who
has evolved plan whereby our
people would be saved enormous
sums for fire protection? This mon
ey leaves our State never to return,
but goes to enrich other sections.
why not keep it at home? 1t can
be done with McLaurin as governor.
yet you say he has deserted the Re
form party.
Do you not wish reform of our
primary election system, SO that
every man can vote according to
his honest convictions, without fear
of intimidation? Then do you not
want these ballots honestly counted? :?
I am under the impression that this
is one of the tenets of the Reform
party, as we'll as Of all other honest
men in the State. If you favor them
why do you now repudiate McLau-
rim? For so does he.
Do you not very frequently in the
house Of representatives. raise your
voices in protest against eXtrava-
CANT appropriations and high taxes?
This can be largely remendied by Il
system. McLaurin stands for this,
as does the Reform party. Do you
not want a just system or taxation.
whereby each citizen will bear his
pro rata share of the burdens or
government? All honest citizens Of
whether fnhS1s of- act, McLaurii:
among the number. Only tax
dodgers and their dupes oppose a
just and equitable reform Of our
tax system. 1 might cite you num-
erous other matters in which he
stands for the best interests Of our
State and for which all patriotic re-
formers stand. Yet you repudiate
him, you brand him as traitor to
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-28

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their duty.
Had Governor Blease laid aside
his personal hostility for President
Wilson and at Pomaria, Filbert and
Chaplin declared we were fighting a
righteous war; we were fighting to
safeguard the lives OF our men, wo-
men and children from ruthless. bru-
tai murder; We were fighting that
civilization and Christianity might
not perish from the earth, he would
have been elected to the senate by a
scrupulous election thief would not
have dared to question his triumph
l and thousands Of others hoped that
he would SO declare himself. Had
he done so, our State would have
been swept with n wave Of patriotic
enthusiasm and Blease would have
lowered head and shoulders above
any man in the State. His patriot
ism would have been unassailable
and factionalism would have been
buried beyond hope of resurrection.
He did not so speak, but he allowed
his personal venom to override his
judgement; his course was dictated
by hatred of individuals and not by
love of country. His speeches. I
have no doubt, were reported in
Germany. His power here WAS
greatly overrated there and the Ger
man nation was animated to greater
resistance because they thought one
of our great leaders was their firm
friend and supporter. IF Governor
Blease should be elected 10 the SEN
ate. it would inspire the soldiers and
people OF Germany 10 greater eff
fort. for they would naturally be-
lieve that America was about to
drop out OF the war Thousands of
American slodiers. many of them
CarolinianS would die upon the bat
tlefeld on account Of this delusion.
l honestly believe that his election
would so strengthen the morale OF
the German people and army that
it would be equivalent to reinforce
ment of a quarter Of million sol
diers.
Gentlemen, the peot we'll says,
There is a tide in the affairs of
men which, taken at the flood. leads
on to fortune" Blease did not take
it and apparently you are following
in his wake. Unless you change
your course, we may safely predict
that the remaining voyages OF your
lives will be. bound in shollows and
in miseries.''
In the past you have admitted Nc
7.aurin's ability and patriotism. Now
You repudi".n him because he
stands for pure and lofty American