The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-12
GEDFR RED MEN PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE TO COUNTRY.
Former Governor RleaSe Makes Nc
tion to Purchase $1,000 Liberty
fsond Which is Unanimously
Adopted by Rising Vote.

the presentation. on behalf of the Rel
Men OF South Carolina, North Caro-
linz and Florida, OF limousine war
motor ambulance to the base hospital
at Camp Jackson this afternoon, the
purchase by the South Carolina Or
gacization of Red Men OF S1,0H
Liberty bond, and the unanimous
adoption of suitable resolution, til:
Great Council of Improved Order CT
Red Men of South Carolina, in an
nuaI session here today. :@a'r reaS-
dru,ed both by deed anG w3"' - ii
legianrn and the allegiance OF it's III
dividuaI me>oho~s t. the government
of the Ur'4ed States in the great world
conflict in which this country is nc~
engaged.
Great Incohonee Thomas H. Jeffr-
les. of Atlanta. the head of the ordat
in the United States rttended the ses-
sion and delivered inspiring and pa
triotic addresses, both at the annual
convention held in the Mills Y. NJ. ..
A. hall, and at Camp Jackson sse.is at
ternoon.
South Carolina was the first state
to send in her quota for the purchase
of the modern limousine war ambu-
lance for the various cantonments,
ant; was given due credit in that re-
gard today by Great Incohonee Jeffr-
les.
The motion for the purchase Of the
= 600 Liberty bond was made by Cole
l. Blease, of Columbia, past great
$artem of South Carolina and mem
l,ar of the judiciary committee of the
sireat Council of the United States.
and was unanimously adopted by q
r,sicg vote
The following resolution proposed
BY a committee consisting Of G. Z.
Toole of Aiken; Cole L. Blease and
Iohn x. Aull. Of Columbia, was
adonted by rising vote.
The last session of the Great CouH-
I'll Of South Carolina was held just a
few days after the government of the
United States had declared that g
state of war existed between this gov
SoI
government At that session this
great council plefFed its loyalty and
support to the great chief Of the
United States and the government
thereof. Since that time tho mo'nboTs
of this order have shown their pa
triotism and Gevot;on to coz IN
numerous ways. They have contrib
nsed of their funds for the aid Of the
Ame~ican Red Cross and the work cf
the Y n c. A. and other charitable
causes. They have purchased Lib
erty bonds and thrift stamps issues!
nv the government This great couIi
Ell. with the aid Of the great councils
ST the stptas of North Carolina and
Florida. has purchased an ambnlanca
for service at Camp Jackson. S. 9.
Put greater and above all. manE
OF the Young men of our order have
Altered and are Offering their lives ii
defense Of our common country aud
our common cause.
This great council now in session
realizing the cr;cis now confrontine
CO. beloved ctR1try. and desiring &C
cheer our soldiers in the trenches and
TO let them know that they have OF:
support. do hereby
Resolve. That we again reaffirc
a.ld ~~~a" or a!lasiance to the gov
ernmcnt OF the United States Q:
america. in the great world confli>.
IL. which We are now engaged. and de-
clare it 10 be the dntv of each and
syery member Of the Improved Order
O. Red Men Of South Carolina to SUP
3nrt N every way possible at al
times our government and especially
cur army and navy. remembering that
the Improved Order Of Red Men is al;
American organization. that the Stars
and Stripes is our flag. and that the
first principle OF our order is free
dom and democracy"
Great Sachem Cannon G. Blease. Ci
Newberry, presided over the session
today In his annual report he said
among other things:
Our loss is our country's gain.
Another great sun has been NUM-
hered with the past, and oncA more
through the kindness Of the Great
Spirit we are again permitted to as
Sembled in annual convention.