The courier-index., 1919-10-17

mas, North Carolina furnished the first blood in the tragedy. It was Victor Blue of South Carolina who, like the swamp fox of the Revolu- iton, crossed the fiery path of the enemy at his pleasure and brought the first official tidings of the sit uation as it existed in San Juan. 1t was Rowan, a gallant Virginian, a Federal officer. who took his life in his hands and accomplished the same feat in Cuba. It was Brum- ley, a Georgia boy, flag lieutenant of Dewey, who first hoisted the Stars and Stripes over Manila. It was Alabama who furnished Hob son, who accomplished two things the Spanish navy never yet has done--sunk an American ship and made Spanish man-of-war secure ly float. And Mir Howell might have stated that it was the gunboat Nashville, commanded by the gal lant Maynard of Tennessee, who fired the first shot in the war that heralded to an astonished world that America had taken up arms in the cause of humanity He might have added, too, that it was Schley of Maryland, who won the grand naval victory at the mouth of Sant- aigo harbor, regardless of the honor having been accorded Samp- son by partisan administrator.
 As it was in the war with Spain, so it was in the recent world war, as 1t is termed. There the southern soldier distinguished himself in loyalty, zeal and bravery. They were not only loyal, but in their loyalty they were jealous. The of ficial record of the Thirtieth Divis- ion of the army of the allies show that it was the first to pierce the Hindenburg line. In this division were troops from North and South Carolina and Tennessee. The first regiment of this division to go through was the 120th infantry. Tn this regiment were many Tennessee ans. While the piercing of this line was going on in the west the artillery of the Thirtieth Division was doing yeoman service in the Argonne forest, after having swept out the St. Mihiel salient. There were thousands of southerners in this brigade. We all know today from orders of honor and decoration that Sergeant York, Tennesseean. and son of Confederate soldier, IS declared to be the greatest sol dler Tn the world wide conflict. Does not your heart swell with pride, you old followers of the Stars and Bars, when you note the deeds of bravery and gallantry of your boys serving under Old Glory in foreign lands. But why speak along this line. It is but waste of time and breath to prove the loyal ty of southern son and sire to the flag of our common country. Acts speak for themselves.
 And now, gentlemen, there is another class that I would repre- sent in responding to your eloauent words of welcome on this occasion the women of the South, God bless theml Language almost fails me when 1 attempt to pay tribute to the greatness of the women of the Confectionery. A glorious wo- manhood. who blindly believing in the justice of their cause, lifted up their voices to God for it's suc- cess. Many, who listened vainly for a voice that was hushed, or a footfal that never came, yet never lost faith nor heart. Never fail ing in duty never wearying of deeds of kindness, there is nothing ip history that compares with their grand and glorious record
 They hoped in the dark days as in the bright; where bearded men shrank they faced the storm un- moved; always they hoped, en- dured and prayed for the land they loved so well. And when the end came, and the Southern Cross went down in darkness and defeat the only solace to the grief stricken hearts of the defeated soldiers of the southern cause was the thought of going back to those loved ones at home. Yes, honor and the an- gels at home were left us. Who of the survivors of that cause can