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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28
Items Of Local Interest.

Mr. Jenkinson was in Manning
this week.
Mr. BL Gordon, of the Andrews
section, was in town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs E L Montgomery Of
Cowards were in Kingstree Friday.
Mr. Thos McCutchen has so far re-
covered as to be able to get about
the house.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Winslow and
Waddell Hobbs. of Hobbsville N G.
are guests of Mr. w H Welch.
Mrs ] Percy Hutson spent several
days this week at Pinewood, where
her husband is engaged in business.
Mrs ] A Mccullough and children
have been the guests of the formers s
uncle, MIR w ] Stubs. at Benefits
vile.
Mrs FL Davis of South Boston,
Va, and her little son, Floyd, are Wis
iting Mrs w F Tolley. sister of Mrs
Davis.
MIR and Mrs Gilbert w Epps, who
spent two weeks with relatives here,
returned to their home at Asheville,
NC, Monday.
Mrs o w Cottle has returned to
her home at Hamlet, N c. after q
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Louis Stackley, here.
Miss Annie Stackley who has been
visiting relatives and friends at Co.
lumbia. Florence and Marion, return
ed home q few days ago.
A meeting of the St Adams Aid
society will be held at the church TO-
morrow (Friday) afternoon at 4
o'clock. A full attendance is urged.
Miss Maude Logan. who has been
employed by one of the publishing
corporations of New York City since
September last, arrived home Satur-
day.
The Junior Missionary society uf
the Presbyterian church enjoyed q
delightful picnic on Saturday after.
noon under the chaperonage of their
director, Mrs j D Blitton.
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Death of DR.. w. D. Rich.

DR. W D Rich. a native of this
county and medical practitioner in
the county for thirty-hve years,
died suddenly at his home at Gour'
din last Saturday afternoon. d.
Rich was about sixty-five years OF
age, and a man of fine character,
unimpeachable integrity and a mos,
loyal, faithful and efficient member
of the medical profession. He was
in Kingstree last Wednesday and
was apparently in his usual health
The announcement of his death came
as shock to his many friends here
Saturday evening. Funeral services
took place at the late residence
Sunday afternoon and interment
was made in the Greenarch church
cemetery in the presence of q large
gathering of friends and relatives
The deceased is survived by hls
wife and two children, one son, who
is depot agent at Gourdin. and 6
younger daughter. His present wife
was a Miss Mcintosh of Lynchburg
Lee county.
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Card OF Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the good people of the
community for their many acts of
kindness and comforting words dur
ing those long, trying hours when
we waited for the arrival of the
body of our dear son, Henry. whose
death occurred while in training at
Camp Macarthur. Texas.
Mr. AND MRS H J WILLIAMSON.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28
Cooper.McKenzie Marriage.

Miss Myrtle l. Cooper and Mr.. T.
Garfield Mckenzie were married Mon
day evening, February II, at the
court house by Probate Judge Brock
inton. Miss Cooper is the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walker
Cooper, of RHEIMS, and was engaged
in teaching near Cades. Mr.. McKen-
zie is a progressive young farmer OF
the Sandy Bay section, where they
are making their home.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28

For RENT-Dwelling house contain
ing six rooms, conveniently arranged;
ali rooms plastered; walls tinted and
woodwork stained; good sized garage
and fowl house. All comparatively
new. Convenient to school. Over half
acre of land, fenced in. Rent very
reasonable. Owner leaving town. En-
auire of C THOMPSON at Bank of
Williamsburg. 2-l4-tf
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A Card from Miss Weaver.

To Whom it May Concern
1t has been rumored by certain
ladies in Kingstree, that l am an
unlicensed nurse. | wish to say,
both for my protection and also the
doctors for whom l nurse, that this
statement is absolutely false. l will
be glad to show my license to any
one, and especially to those who
made the erroneous statement.
EMMA WEAVER.
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Card from Congressman Ragsda!e.
Editor County Record:

Owing to the fact that the quaint.
ty of seed for distribution has been
reduced this year, and because l
want to get them into the hands of
the people who will use them, l am
not sending out seed this year except
upon request. l shall be very glad to
fill requests of all white people who
write to me. If the people of my dis
trict wishing seed will drop me a
card, designating whether they want
flower or vegetable seed. or both, l
shall be glad to fill all their requests
so long as | have any seed for dis.
tribution. j W RAGSDALE.
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Sheriff Graham Ill.

Friends of Sheriff George j. Gra-
ham, one of the best and most widely
known men in this county, will learn
with deep regret that he is suffering
from an attack of pneumonia. Mr..
Graham had just recently recovered
from a spell of grip and gone about
his official duties when he suffered a
relapse which developed into pneumo-
MIA quickly. He is in Kingstree and
every possible attention is being Civ
en- him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28

Master Wilmot Scott Allen is still
quite ill, but an operation perform
ed Tuesday night by DR. Kelley is
thought to have relieved the little
fellow somewhat, an accumulation
of pus being taken from the lungs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28
Burgess-Epps.

Miss Isla Burgess and MIR D j
Epps were quietly married this
morning at the home of MIR E c
Burgess. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev G T Harmon.
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Box Supper.

There will be a box supper at the
home of Mr.. w. T. Evans for the ben
eft of Spring Gully church Friday
night, March 8. Come and enjoy the
occasion, the proceeds of which will go
to a good cause.
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BARGAINS FOR YOU!
Csc Dress Giagham for SC,

Here is q bargain opportu-
nifty. l case Dress Ginghams,
l to 8 yds in piece, we'll worth
Csc, but we put them on the
market by the piece at 15c yd.
Big line Plow Shoes at, per
pair. $3.50.
All kinds of Dress Shoes for
ladies, men and children at
very reasonable prices.
1000 yards best Pee Dee
Plaids, in shirting and dress
styles, only zoe the yard.
Dress Ginghams and Per-
Gals, Csc yd.
Colgate's Talcum Powder.
per can, zoe.
Air Float Talcum Powder.
per can. 10c.
A complete line of Colgate's
famous Toilet Soaps, per cake,
SC and 10c.
Call and see the new things
in Gents Dress Hats.
Big line Work Pants and
Work Shirts and Overalls at
prices to please.
Always anxious to serve you
w. E. Jenkinson
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Increase your yield and improve
your land by inoculating your peas,
beans, clover, vetches and other leg
umes with Nitra-Germ,the great
nitrogen producer. For further in
nation see or write
w H WEIGH. Agent,
2-28-2t Kingstree, S G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28

A firm of Montgomery (Ala) cot
ton exporters last week bought 532
bales of short staple cotton for $685.
12O, paying 32 cents per pound, the
highest price since the war between
the States.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28

FOR RENT Pleasant, sunshiney
room, comfortably furnished; men
preferred; rent reasonable. Address
Room" care County Record. If
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28

For sale--Eggs from prize winning
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. An
extra fine strain, have taken first
prize at the Williamsburg County
Fair for the last two years. H EPPs,
Chief of Police, Kingstree, S c. 2-l4-tf
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WANTED Young men, from 18 to 40
years of age, to fill positions of conduc-
tors and motormen. Excellent wages
paid beginners. Apply to T w PAssI-
LAIGUE, Supt Railway, Charleston Con-
solidated Railway & Lighting Company,
Charleston, S G. 2-21-3t
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FOR E-Wanamaker's Model
Farm Corn for seed. Apply to Mrs.
R. ]. McCabe, Kingstree, S. c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28

For SALE-One portable woodsaw-
ing outft-International gasoline en-
CINE, cutoff saw and table, cheap for
cash and quick sale. HARRY BRITToN,
Kingstree, S G. 2-2l-tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Hoes For SALE-Fifteen Bred Gilts,
good blood. Apply to T OLIN EPPs,
Kingstree, S c. 2-8-tf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-28

The quarantine at Columbia has
been lifted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
NEW COMMITTEES WILL
MOBILIZE COLLEGES FOR
e&s TRAINING OF TROOPS

1t is estimated that within the
next six months $4,000 to 100000
men will be given intensive military
training in schools and colleges.
They will be drawn from the armed
forces of the Nation, men now in
training camps or about to be called,
and registrants under the selective
service law. ...
With a view to mobilizing the ed
ucational institutions of the country
for this special training there has
been created in the War Depart
ment "committee on education
and special training 1t will en-
courage and arrange for the techni-
cal education of men needed by the
several branches of the Arny.-The
Weekly War Digest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
WELFARE OF THE FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.-The
Federal Government is not only Civ
ing close attention to the matter of
the proper housing of its new ap-
pointees in Washington, but the
general welfare of the employees is
now considered in greater measure
than ever before. Many of the
young people who have come to
Washington for war work are hun
dreds, even thousands, of miles from
home for the first time in thei1
lives. They are strangers IN 8
strange land, and it is not to be
wondered at that they become home
sick and magnify the troubles thai
they are bound to meet during the
period of adjustment to new condl'
tions. The department heads real
ize that a good clerk must be
contented one, mad many Offices have
appointed welfare workers whose
business it is to take an unobtruslve
interest in the affairs Of the employ
ees and to try to help them with
their difficulties. Experiments along
this line have had such good results
that the number of Offices which en-
ploy welfare workers is increasing
Since the war began about 25,'
600 employees have been added te
the civil service in Washington, d
C. The United States Civil Service
Commission, whose duty it is to re-
cruit this branch of the SERVICE es'
Inmates that this calendar year Will
add another 10000. Stenographers
are being appointed in great num-
hers There is also need for clerks
both men and women, who are train
ed in certain special or technical
lines, ship >draftsmen,. mechanical
craftsmen, and worEmen in trades
connected with ship-building. The
representatives of the civil service
commission at the post offices in all
cities are prepared to furnish defln-
ite information and application
blanks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
War-Savings Stamps Sell at Rate in
Excess of Savings Banks Ac.
cumulations.

Treasury receipts from the sale of
war-savings stamps are running at
the rate of S11, 100000 a week. Saw
ings banks deposits in the last few
years have been increasing at the
rate of 100000 a business day.
Treasury receipts show the Ameri-
can people are putting their small
savings at the service of the Nation
through war-savings stamps at a
rate far in excess of prewar-savings
bank accumulations.
Two billion dollars of war-sivings
securities will be issued. If these
are all sold this year the Treasury
will receive about s1,6sO,OOO,OOO,
and at the end Of five years the
gether with ss2o,oOo,ooO in inter
/ 5est.-Weekly War Digest.
Government will repay the loan to-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
"OVER THE TOP"

The Press and Banner has secur-
ed the right to publish "Over the
Top" as a serial. This story is one
of the greatest that has ever been
written about the war. Arthur Guy
Empey, the author, went over to
England Immediately after the sink
ing of the Lusitania and enlisted as
a Canadian. For a year and half
before he fell in "No Mans Land,
he saw more real fighting than any
war correspondent who has written
about the war.
This is a real live story and is
well worth reading. Don't miss a
single issue. 1t will probably begin
in our next Tuesdays issue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
s.REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
KICKS ON APPLICATION
OF DRAFT TO THE IRISH

Washington, Feb. 27.-The hrst
Diplomatic communication to the
United States from the "Republic OF
Ireland" was in the hands of Secre-
tary of State Lansing today. Copies
of the documents were being sent to
members of Congress.
The communication is in the form
of a memorandum protesting against
the inclusion Of subjects of ireland
in the reciprocal enlistment treaties
by which Great Britain can enlist
her subjects in this country. 1t
points out that CONSUMPTION has not
been attempted by England In her
self-governing colonies OF South
Africa nor in Ireland, and that 1t
has been specifically rejected in Aus
tralia. Reciprocal conscription OF
Canadians, it was pointed out, was
arranged by separate agreement. 1t
would be illegal to make citizens of
the British Empire, who were not
subject to draft at home, subject
to draft in this country, it is claim
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
MRS. c. r. EWDARDS.

In our notice of the death of
Mrs. Belle Thompson Edwards, we
inadvertently made several errors.
We take pleasure in correcting
them. Mrs. Edwards initials are
&C. R." instead of &C. E." She
came here a year and a half ago in
1916 instead of three years ago.
She was a graduate of Chicora Col
lege instead of Winthrop. Mrs. B.
B. Thompson of Jordan, S. c., her
mother, and Miss Cora Thompson,
did not arrive until after her death.
We omitted the fact that the Camp
Fire girls attended the funeral.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
AMERICAN LITERARY SOCIETY

The American Literary Society ofl
Bethlehem School, held an open
meeting on Thursday afternoon,
Feb. 21. A small admission fee
was charged and a nice little sum
was realized. The proceeds will 60
to the Red Cross.
The program was patriotic and
we'll carried out.
Song by school-America.
, Recitation-Maria Gordon.
Reading Frances Hagen.
Recitation-By Seven little boys.
Recitation-Katie Hagan.
Speech-Erskine Uldrick.
Reading-Margaret Gordon.
Reading-Claude Moss. :,
Current Events-Nanrie May
Milford.
Debate: Resolve: That every man
who neglects to vote should be de-
prived of the right to vote or hold
public Office.
Negative: Affirmative:
Bessie Simpson. bessie Strawhorn
Clyde Uldrick. Edna Gordon.
Song by school-Bonnie Bright
Flag.
Jokes Matte Strawhorn.
Song by school-Dixie.
The judges fer the debate decid-t
ed in favor Of the affirmative.
Miss Ruth McLane, Teacher.
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NNNNN Nv
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MONTEREY.

Monterey, Feb. 27.-Monterey
school attended the celebration OF
Washington's Birthday at Warren
ton school house Friday afternoon,
and enjoyed it very. much.
Mr.. ]. F. Cinkscales spent a few
days in Washington, Ga. on business
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belton Ammons and
children were visitors to the city
Saturday.
Mrs. Belton Ammons and pretty
little daughter, Sara, spent Friday
afternoon the guest of Mrs. ]. A.
Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson of Oconee
County, have moved to our COM
munity. We wish them much success
in their new home.
Mrs. Ada Milford has returned to
her home after a pleasant visit to
her sister, Mrs. W. A. McClain.
Miss Sallie Sutherland and bro
ther, Glenn, were visitors to the city
Saturday.
Miss Alberta Clinkscales spent
the weekend in Calhoun Falls the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gillian.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Patterson, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. McClain and Messrs
J. A. Sutherland and G. W. Price
were among the visitors to the city
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. McClain of
Flatwoods, and two little daughters
spent Wednesday night and Thurs
day with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. W. McClain of Able
vile.
Messrs. J. A. Nance, Will Dodson,
O. M. Lanier and Marshall Clink-
scales were visitors to the city Fri
day.
Messrs. Alvin McClain and Lucius
Ables of Abbeville, passed through
here en- route to Flatwoods.
Misses Tommie and Bama Camp
bell of the Burro, spent from Sun
day until Wednesday with Miss
Ethna Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Sutherland,
of Abbeville, spent the weekend at
the home of Mr.. J. A. Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Patterson and
son, j. T., spent Sunday in Flat
woods with the latter's brother, Mr..
Colya Campbell.
Misses Allie and Nora Sutherland
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Price.
Miss Ethna Patterson and brother
Grady, spent the weekend at Mr..
and Mrs. j. "A. Campbell's of the
Burro.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Sutherland on Feb. %, a son. i
Misses Bessie and Sara. Pearman
and brother of Flatwoods, spent Sum-
day with Miss Claudia McClain and
brother.
Mrs. J. B. Hall and pretty little
baby of Lowndesville, spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Patterson.
Eat more fruit, nuts, peanut but
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01

A leather covered metal tube to
be slipped over an umbrella to roll
it tight has been patented in Eng
land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
FOR SALE OR RENT:-A tN

FOR SALE OR RENT:-A two
horse farm containing 1872 acres.
Located at Cross Roads 4 miles
from Abbeville and 10 miles from
Greenwood, known as. the old
Wess Cromer home place. VIII
rent at a bargain or sell cheap.
Write or see J. Franklin Davis,
Attorney at Law, Greenwood, 5.
G. s-bA.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01

Do not let scrap fat be thrown to
the pigs, melt it and use it for soap.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01

She who adds fats to the supply
on the market helps to win the war
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01

Eat more fruit, nuts, peanut but
ter and other foods containing oil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01

A sunny temper gilds the edges
Of life's blackest cloud.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-01
WANTS

COTTON SEED-Wanamaker In
proved, Cleveland Big Boil. Prices
s175 per bushel. under 5 bushei
$500 per bushel. w. S. Cothran
or S. J. Link. Z-lS-si.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

"A Ar AYOR HOMER G. BROWN
NH yesterday received a letter
from Frank d. Brown, of
Philpsburg, Mont, president
of the Society of Montana Pioneers,
and through whom the monuments
marking the line of the old Mullan
road are being distributed. Mr.. Brown
stated that the contractor having
charge of installing the monuments
would notify the mayor in due season
when he would come to Wallace to
prepare the foundation Il am in.
deed pleased" said. Mr.. Brown in his
letter to Mayor Brown, ito be the in
strument through which Wallace was
enabled to secure one of the beauti-
fut memorials to be erected in honor
of 'Mullan and his men,"
The card on which the letter to the
mayor was written contained an eX-
cellent photograph of the Mullan mon
1t stands about 16 feet high
being a granite block standing on
base. On one side of the
granite in relief is life-size figure of
Captain John Mullan, dressed in
buckskin suit with rifle at rest and
revolver in his belt
The location of the monument in this
city is yet undecided, the choice be-
ing between the intersection of Bank
and Sixth street and a place in the
city park. Both spots are directly on
The line of the old Mullan road. So
ar as expressions have been heard the
intersection of Bank and Sixth seems
% be most generally favored. 1t would
De commanding position in the heart
IF the business section, and would be
seen by every visitor to the city
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

result are purely imaginative and are
no doubt a great eXaggeration. How
ever, Mr.. Hughes states that the re-
turns from the dredge are checking
out closely with the estimates made
by engineers who thoroughly pros
pected the ground and are therefore
very satisfactory to the company, but
that the ground is not to be compared
in richness with other tracts with
which he is familiar.
Railroad Situation Bad.
Much has been published regarding
the plans of the Yukon company to
place another dredge on Prichard
creek this year. OF this Mr.. Hughes
was unable to give any definite infor-
nation, but he stated that if the COM
pany had such plans in view they
would probably have to be abandoned
for this year on account of the rail-
road situation. From present indica-
tions the railroad company does not
intend to rebuild the line up Prichard
creek this year, or until late in the
summer at best For that reason 1t
would be a physical impossibility to
deliver one Of the massive dredges on
the ground to be worked. The alb
sence Of railroad facilities is causing
much annoyance, delay and extra ex-
pense in the operation of the dredge.
And now Mr. Hughes will soon be
confronted with transporting a great
piece of machinery from Wallace to
Murray to replace one of the parts in
the dredge. This single piece is So
feet long and weighs about eight tons
from which it is plain that moving ii
over mountain roads will be no easy
task
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07
Give Boy Scouts
Both Moral and
Financial Help

TIME MOVEMENT to provide for
/ the organization of the Boy
| Scouts throughout the county is
/ meeting with much success, ac-
cordng to reports turned in by mem
| bers of the various finance committees
4 who have charge of raising the funds
The training given the boys in this
organization has come to be recogniz-
ed as one of the most essential in pre-
pairing them for honorable and useful
citizenship and While the Boy Scout
organization is in no sense military, it
is realized now that if the boys 20
years ago had had the benefit of its
/ training, the question of training q
large army for the field would have
been greatly simplied and our SOL
/ diers would have been ready for SER
vice in a much shorter time than Is
now required. Boy Scouts are taught
self reliance, they are encouraged in
! all athletic work, they are given ex-
/ perience in the camp where every one
must provide his own food and bed,
they must learn to swim and shoot,
they are taught obedience and respect
to authority, they are encouraged to
practice thrift and they are encour-
aged to assist in matters designed for
the civic welfare. They are taught
loyalty to country, and during the
present war they rendered such ser
vice to the government that they have
won high praise from President Will
son. During the two drives for the
sale of Liberty bonds Boy Scouts of
the country secured 673465 subscrip-
tions, aggregating $125,322 $50. Stat
ed in another form, Boy Scouts of the
nation secured one out of every
eighteen subscriptions for Liberty
bonds. An organization that does all
this for the boys and enables the boys
to render this remarkable service to
their country in war, is certainly de-
serving of both moral and financial
support from every patriotic citizen.