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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26

Nothing is ever settled until it is settled right.
Every compromise with wrong means the whole
issue will by and by be up again.
Think of that, nations. When you make
treaty of peace that contains any injustice, you
have left there the seed of another war.
When you have passed law that is not just,
you have advertised for revolution.
Think of that judges When you hand down a
decision that is not just, you have provoked not
settled litigation.
Think of that churches. When you preach a
doctrine that is not truth, some day you will be
shamed and smitten. When by any custom or au-
thority you compound with sin, instead of stopping
it. you are no more shepherds, but wolves.
Think of that, citizens When You have elected
officials and established conditions that mean graft
and fraud then matter how your city fourishes,
no matter what its proud buildings and beautiful
parks it's prosperity and shine, there is trouble
ahead and open disgrace.
Nothing is settled until it is settled right.
The only way to go, if you would keep on going,
is to go straight.
Find out the facts, and build on them
Get at the truth and stick to it.
See what is honest, and go that path.
This isn't religion, preaching, nor old mans
advice. It's plain horse sense.
Think over it. lovers, before you marry. Many
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
"FSqht.!''

Its up to us all to ight-fght if every
lick was landing directly the cheek Of the
Kaiser-ight as if our very life depended
the winning. Fight with any kind of weapon
most handy; If not a gun, let it be plow or a
hoe, but fght-fght if the very devil
after you, as indeed he is.'-The Swainsboro
Forest-Blade.
This is the true American spirit, the true Geor-
gia spirit. Comparatively few of hundred-odd
million people privileged to go with the coors
and get chance to smite Prussiansm full in the face.
But everyone of these millions who is fairly beyond
the cradle and yet ready for the grave fight,
and fight effectively. Everyone strike some
blow against the brutal Huns, by raising saving
helping the Red Cross and other auxiliaries, by
meeting cheerfully day after day the duties which
patriotism lays upon
But whatever we do, however we help, we should
do it in spirit of militant loyalty to our country
and to the right. Whether at the front at home,
we should fight, as the Forest-Blade trenchantly
puts it. as II our very lives depended winning and
as IL the very Devil after For in truth the
lives and the honor well as the fortunes and the
liberty of us all at stake.
The American people, Joined with the democra-
cies of Europe, must crush German despotism or
suffer unspeakable disaster and shame. We must
strike so hard so swiftly and in earnest unison
that Hohenzollern Germany shall be sent staggering
to the dust, must submit if not to the fright
fitness which heaped upon Belgium, at least to
a bondage which has been fettered upon Russia. We
must fight, not merely through the army and the
fleet but with all the strength of aroused nation
and with all the earnestness Of men and women
whose homes IN peril and whose souls are under
heroic test.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
= Be of Good Cheer

ISTORIANS frequently have observed that
II general who always sees the enemys ad-
vantages more clearly than the enemy
disadvantages will not get far toward victory
There are American critics who are continual
ly reminding OF Germanys strongest points and
weakest points, for the purpose they say
of arousing the countrys valor These critics have
their doubt in Christening the extreme
Optimist. but they sorely misjudge the American
temperament in supposing that our people must
be depressed in order to be stimulated or must be
frightened in order to be inspired.
Unfortunate indeed would it be, if we should
underestimate the task before 1t is the great
est and grimmest well the noblest exploit
which the nation ever embarked 1t demands
stupendous resources material and moral alike; IL
demands the heart-deep loyalty and labor of our
entire people; and before the end 1t may demand
sacrifices of which we now scarcely dream But
in facing formidable duties, let us avoid the
error of magnifying the enemys power.
The Huns are not invincible. They are not the
nation of supermen they think they are. They
have not been reinforced by their conquest OF
Russia that they match the full strength OF
America. They are not so firmly intrenched in the
West that they cannot be sent Keeling back across
the Rhine and eventually beaten into complete
surrender. The offensive they now are launching,
whatever temporary gains it may bring them, is
plainly a desperate stroke and will cost them stag
geringly, if not fatally.
With the Allied lines in France and Flanders
still holding and with the Allied grip still
mistaken. the problem of how thoroughly and how
soon Germany can be vanquished is chiefly ques-
ton of how thoroughly and how soon Americas
power is swung fully into the conflict. The more
zealously support the Governments plans and
respond to its appeals the sooner will that day
of glorious decision arrive. To this high labor
can apply ourselves with the faith and cheer be-
longing to cause for which the stars in their
courses are fighting.
will try to figure out this seasons pennant win
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
GET RIGHTLY DR.. Frank Crane

a marriage has failed because underlying the con-
tract there deception and not truth, selhshness
and not seIf-mastery, passion only and not Justice
There is but one rock upon which any human
agreement can stand, when the storm comes and
the winds blow, and that rock is the right
What's wrongs rotten; and the fairer it seems
the rottener it is.
All the world labors and seethes until the right
is found
You cannot build the structure of peace Tor
capital and labor, for employer and employed, Tor
buyer and seller for government and governed, un-
til you have dug down to ultimate justice and laid
your foundation upon that granite base.
There can be no liberty without truth; for 1t is
written THE truth shall set you free"
There can be no peace without justice For to
those who make peace that carries with it injustice
comes the eternal cry of the prophet: They have
healed the hurt of the daughter Of my people
slightly, saying peace, peace, when there is no
peace"
Get right with your neighbor, your wife, your
husband your child, your workmen, your en-
ployer, your fellow citizen. your SELF get right
with nature and her and invariable laws. with
truth and its white clarifies, with mercy and its
God and His unchanging will.
Get right or disaster awaits you in the womb
of tomorrow.
Copyright 1918, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Farmers and Liberty Bonds

The Yaldosta- Times aptIy remarks that farm
ers who buy Liberty bonds simply sending their
corn TO mill and getting toll from the miller in
stead OF having TO pay him toll:
For instance, farmer sells cotton, corn,
oats, hogs some other product for one thou
sand dollars He buys bond with the money.
Uncle Sam pays il out for supplies for the
army, to the Allies. They in turn send 1t
back to the farmer to buy more Of his stuff.
Instead of getting five ten cents a pound for
his cotton. he is getting three times as much.
And he is getting three times much for his
other products they usually bring The
farmers of Georgia could afford to invest all
Of their surplus money in Liberty bonds or
other Government securities not only as a mat
ter of patriotism but a business invest
menL"
This sound and loyal philosophy should be ex-
pounded and put TO practice in every Georgia coun-
ty In the first two Liberty loans this State fell
far short Of what fits prosperity a great agri-
cultural region made possible 1t could have bought
five or ten times the amount of Liberty bonds il
did buy, and still have barely skinned the surface
Of its pOtentiaities. Its food harvests were more
bountifuI than ever before and more profitable Its
cotton output while unusually small. brought
price so unprecedentedly high that the net gains
from the crop exceeded those of many, year gone
by.
The results Of that rich autumn are stin with
US and the prospect for another year of even more
rlouded In the forthcoming Liberty loan. there
fore Georgia should stand out of the largest
purchasers in the entire Union, and agricultural
interests should lead the patriotic procession There
never was and never will be a sounder investment
than Liberty bond. There never was and never
than that for which the bond proceeds yfll be
used. Let every community and countryside in
this LOYAL Commonwealth prepare to do its fun
part when the Liberty loan drive begins
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
They Shall Not Pass

In this hour of the Huns supreme effort to win
their war against democracy and civilization, let
no American heart be daunted grow faint. We
know the stuff our Allies made of-the indom-
liable courage of the British, the unconquerable
valor of France. We know that in the black days
of 1914, with the odds all terribly against them,
they rallied from the shock of the first onslaught
rallied gloriously and sent the enemy Keeling back
from the Marine. We know that for seven fiery
months the defenders of Verdun stood unbroken
until the enemy's tides of iron and blood ebbed inn
potently away. The same British courage and the
same French vaor are on guard today, while with
them stands growing army of Americans
The fight has Just begun. 1t will end until the
Huns are beaten. They making their last
desperate Iunge throwing their last dice with
fate. They may win transient victories, but they
will lose the England is England, as
sure France is France, as sure as America is
America.
If Hindenburg fails to get to Paris by April l.
he will find that he has played his sorriest April
fool joke the German public.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
The Journals Service Flag

In honor OF the sixty-one Atlanta Journal men
who have entered the service of their country. The
one white star is in memory Of Captain Meredith
GRAY who gave his life on the French Battlefield
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26

The Kaisers advisers should inform him that
sending kilograms doesn't dismay the Allies
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26

Austria seems to have no seruples about being
silent partner in crime.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26

As soon as we settle the German offensive we
will try to figure out this seasons pennant win
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
PEnSHING'S FIRST REPORT.
STATEMENT FROM AMERICAN
ARMY ON BATTLE FRONT.
Increase I'm Artillery Activity Noted I'm
Toul Sector and I'm LOrraine-!Amcr-
lean Aviators Bring Down Three
Hun Machines.

With American Army i'm France,
Wednesday. May 15.--The first
American official commLnique since
the Americans entered the fighting
line on a permanent basis was issued
tonight. 1T reads &c p. m. Headquar-
ters. American Expeditionary Forces.
Northwest OF Toul and i'm Lorraine
there was a marked increase in ar
tillery activities on both sides. To-
day our aviators brought down three
German machines. There was moth
ing else OF importance reported"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
SERVICES AT STATEBURG.
Flags COnsrcratcd att he Church of
the Holy Cross.

Stateburg, May 14.-Impressive
and interesting services were held on
Sunday, May 5th, at the Church of
the Holy Cross in Stateburg when the
Rev. G. w. Boyd the rector. con-
secratcd two flags, the church flag
and the national flag which had been
presented to this church nv Mrs
John Hampton of Philadelphia in
memory of her beloved daughter.
Katherine Hampton Werner. Mr..
Boyd gave short interesting ad-
dress upon the appropriateness of
placing these flags in this sacred
building, and hlearly defined the
meaning of the word consecration as
applied to persons and things. Mr..
BOYD read out the names of the
young men who had at one time been
members of this congregation. but
are now i'm the service of their coun-
try; he then offered a beautiful pray
er for these sons of the church. i'm
mediately after was sung the hymn.
Fling out the banner; let it float. :"
the words of which were peculiarly
fitting.
Before the celebration of the Holy
communion Mr.. Boyd preached a
strong sermon upon personal conse-
Grafton and simple faith as essential
elements of religion which must come
from within the soul.
All who were privileged to hear
his words and unite in these services
must have felt strengthened and up
lifted to purposes higher than mere
worldly benefits, more lasting than
earth's gilded joys.
The roll of the young soldiers fol-
lows:
William Harrison Saunders.
Thomas Day Broun,
Richard Manning Cantey,
DeSaussure Parker Moore.
Francis Kinloch Bull,
warren Hamilton Burgess,
William sydney Burgess,
John Burchell Moore,
Screven Murray Moore
William Leroy Broun,
st. Julien MaZyck Barnwen. E
Mackenzie Parker Moore.
A. G.. s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
Dark Corner Notes.

Dark Corner, May 1--we are hav-
ing rain here this morning in abund-
ance, and the grass is growing fine
ly. Crops are looking fine since the
weather has become warm.
Everything is rather quiet in this
corner. Very little sickness. some
whooping cough. Mr.. II. r. Ardis'
children and one of Mr.. j. f. John
sons have it.
The Sunday school and PRAYER
meeting at Elwell's Chapel are NOV
ing along nicely. Young Mr.. Hasel
kolb led the prayer meeting last Sun
day night and Mr.. ]. Wilson Mcleod
is to lead next Sunday night. Rev.
VIM. Haynsworth preached fine ser
mon for us last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. b. 7. Kolb closed her school
at Reid's yesterday and is to give the
children an ice cream entertainment
tomorrow Thursday night.
Private r. w. Burke of Camp Jack
son visited here at Mr.. j. T.. John
sons yesterday, returning to Sumter
yesterday evening to return to camp.
Mr.. Il. II. Kolb has bought a fine
bort car recently, which is the first
one brought into the Dark Corner, so
hurrah for Kolb
] attended the county Democratic
convention on Monday. the 9th inst,
and must say it was the quietest
that | ever attended. | remained in
the city that night, but | never went
to bed Monday night as | had the goOl
fortune to spend the night with our
Supervisor, l.. T.. White. and his fam
! lily and ] kept them up until Tuesday
my old tongue. ct is the empty wag
on that rattles.) But the Whites know
how to treat one white / am sure.
attended the Board of Equaliza- =
ton on the eth and 9Th and found it
was somewhat of n quarrestrom
board. though we had but few kick =
ers.
We have begun to enjoy black ber-
ricS and soon will have huckleberrieS.
We enjoyed our first peaches of the
season this morning. We had our
first mess of Irish potatoes on the
3Oth Of April which was the earliest
! have ever enjoyed new potatoes
The candidate seed of Sumter seems
slow in terminating. see but one
plant cold Bro. Joe SingletOn) that
| has come to the surface, so far. Hope
Mr.. Lever has not made a mistake in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
RED CROSS MASS Meeting
Citizens of Sumter County Called to Meet
In the Opera House Sunday After
noon to Inaugurate Cam
paign to Raise Funds.

Sumter county has been asked to
raise not less than Seventeen Thou
SAND Dollars for the Red Cross as our
contribution to the One Hundred Mil
lion Dollar War Fund that the
American Red Cross must have to
carry on successfully the great work
it has pledged itself to do for the
American military forces in this coun-
try and overseas and for the armies
OF our allies and for the needy civilian
population in the war devastated
zones of France, Belgium and Italy
The request for Red Cross funds is q
call to our patriotism and to our love
OF humanity. 1t is a call that is high
or and more potent than any COM
mand could be. no matter by what
call that cannot be ignored and that
will not be neglected. Sumter county
is asked for NOT LESS than $4,000.
and it is expected to give as much
more as the generosity and patriotism
of our people prompts them to give.
The need that exists cannot be meas
ured i'm dollars and every dollar that
can be raised Can be used to advan-
tage in the alleviation of suffering.
Sumter county is in honor bound to
raise the minimum that is asked, and
the committee hopes the sum finally
raised will far exceed the minimum.
To inaugurate in Sumter the nation
wide campaign which covers all of
next week, mass meeting will be
held in the Opera House Sunday af-
ternoon at $40 o'clock. Every citi
zen of Sumter county who has in his
or her heart a feeling of loyalty to
America and who has the wish to
contribute toward the alienation OF
the suffering that our soldiers i'm
France must endure. is invited to at
tend this meeting.
The meeting will be addressed by
speakers of national prominence
sent here by the National Commit
tee, and it is expected that a military
band from Camp Jackson will be Sc
cured to furnish music for the occa-
sion The programme will be inter-
csting and patriotic and the Opera
House should be filed to it's capacity
1t is not n city meeting, but n meet
ing OF all Sumter county and it is
expected that the county will be well
represented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

The State Automobile Association
mas sent to the Sumter Automobile
Association "a road map of South Car
olina. IA map of South Carolina and
Georgia combined. and map of the
south Atlantic and Gulf States sec
ton. These maps can be seen at the
Office of the Secretary, III. A. Moses.
There has also been sent Mr.. Moses
"a routing i'm detail giving the road
from Sumter to Washington, ID. G.
The state Association has offered
20 furnish free of all cost to the
county association danger signs to
mark sharp curves. Secretary Moses
mas taken up this matter with Su-
pervisor White. and IL he will con
sent To .,ut up the markers the
signs will be ordered.
The state Secretary says that
though the Blue Book has been or
dered for all South Carolina mem
bers the publishers will not promise
delivery before August lst. so mem
bers Will have To he patient until that
time.
Many members Of the Sumter AS
ISOLATION have not yet called on the
secretary for their membership cards
nor their card emblems.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

The Memorial Exercises in State
burg were held at the Church of the
HOLY Cross on Friday afternoon,
May 10th, at o'clock.
The exercises opened with the
singing Of America, followed with
prayer by the Rev. c. w. Boyd. Then
came song after which Rev. J. p.
Marion of Sumter delivered an elo-
quent and scholarly address. His
tributes to the Confederate dead and
the cause they SO gallantly fought for
were appreciated by those present
ana his earnest appeal to the descend
ants of those noble men and women,
10 do their part in the great war for
humanity, in which we are now en-
gagged was an inspiration to his hear
ers.
At the close of the address, Mrs
;. O. Plowden of Manning. rendered
vocal solo, Under the Shade of the
Trees" which was greatly enjoyed
After the benedictiOn by Rev. BOYD,
the graves of the Confederate SOL
diers were decorated by the pupils
Of the Stateburg school.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
Calendar OF the City Public Schools

Calendar OF the City Public Schools.
The calendar Of the City Public
Schools for the rest of the year is
given as a guide to those who are in
terested. If the students of the
school will cut this notice out and
paste ii in one Of their books, it will
serve as a convenient guide for the
rest of the year. This schedule fol-
lows:
U. ID. c. Historical Contest, May 81.
Cantata at the Girls High School
auditorium at $40 p. m.. May 81.
Competitive Drill to select Cadets to
drill at the park, May 23.
Final examinations, May % to MAJ
81 inclusive.
Exhibition and Competitive Drills
Boys and Girls-at School grounds.
G.15 p. m. May 81.
Penmanship test. June 3rd
Spelling contest. June 4th
Closing Exercises at Girls High
school auditorium, . p. m. June 4th
and 5th.
The Public schools Of the City close.
June 7th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

Mr. l.. "A. Prince left last night for
Washington. ID. c., to take UP with
the army officials the adoption of his
abdominal armor for use during bayo-
net work i'm trench offensive and de- =
Tense The armor is made of very
light pressed vanadium steel, fits tn p
abdomen on the outside of the shirt,
and both top and bottom edges are
scrOllcd to defect bayOnct points off
the armor. This patent was award
ed within five days of it's application,
showing it's Importance to the govern
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
AUSTRIAN SHIP TORPEDOED.
Italians Make Daring Raid Into
POla HarbOr,

Rome. May 16.-An Austrian bat.
tleship OF twenty thousand ton type
was torpedoed by the Italian naval
forces i'm Pola harbor early Tuesday.
1t is officially announced. The Italians
worked their way into the naval base
by dodging patrol boats ard search.
lights OF the defenders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
FRENCH FIGHT AT AMIENS.
Artillery Battle During Night-Ger-
man RaidiDg Party Driven or at
MOntdidier.

Paris, May 16.-Artillery actions
occurred last night on the French
'front.' southeast of Amiens. in the
Hailes Castel sector, it is officially an
nounced. West of Montdidier, a Ger
man raiding detachment was driven
off. The French took prisoners in
patrol operations north of Ailette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
SHORT COURSE INSTITUTE.
Home Demonstration Department
Will Conduct Short Course for la.
dies Of Sumter.

Under the auspices Of Sumter Coun-
" Home Demonstration Department
ma the Sumter Home Demonstration
Club a short course for the ladies OF
Sumter will he held on May 21st and
22nd. Below is the program:
First Day, May 21st.
10-11 A. M.-General Principle OF
Canning; Canning of Protein vege-
tables.-Mrs. Dora Dee Walker and
Sumter County Home Dem. Agents.
l1-l2 A. M.-Dietetics Food Val
les and Body Requirements-Mis
Gladys Smith.
40 p. M.-Poultry: Raising Poul-
try in a Small Area-Mr. c. C. Cleve-
land.
5-6 +. M.-Potatoes instead OF
Wheat Bread; Wheat Flour Substi-
tutes.-Miss Gladys Smith.
Second Day, May 22nd.
10-11 A. M.-Use OF Honeys and
Syrups in Preserving and Jelly
Making.-Mrs. Walker and Canning
Agents.
HIP M.-Gardening: Using
Small Space TO Best Advantage--Mr.
w. III. Barton.
As p. M.-Dietetics : Menu Build
ing TO Meet War Conditions.-Mis
Smith.
Other Meat Substitutes--Miss Nan
Foyney.
attend these meetings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

The outstanding feature OF the
state Democratic Convention was that
the voters OF South Carolina are not
deceived by the camoufage OF eleventh
hour patriotism that Pro-German
demagogues and slackers have been
putting up since they found out that
traitors are not popular in this sec
tion.