The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-30

Columbia, Sept. 2S.-Probably the
principal event of the coming week
in South Carolina will be the first
reunion of the Thirtieth division, to
be held in Greenville tomorrow and
Tuesday, in commemoration of the
anniversary Of the breaking of the
Hindenburg line by these gallant SOL
diers composed of men from Tennes-
see and the two Carolinas. An un-
usually attractive program hos been
arranged by the people Of the Noun
tain city. Governor Cooper, ofEthls
State, and Governor Beckett, of
North Carolina, will be in attendance
and Tennessee will be represented by
Brigadier General L. D. Tyson, who
will represent the governor of that
State.
AS told by Greenville dispatch
in the Columbia State of this morn
ing, it was in Greenville that the now
famed Thirtieth division had it's or
igin. and the reunion of the veter-
ans association of this war, to be
held there this week, will be the
first staged by returning overseas
division. A permanent organization
will be effected at this time. The
temporary organization was perfect
ed in France. From this State, in ad-
kdition to Governor Cooper, Col.
Holmes B. Springs, commander OF
the old Second South Carolina, and
Col. P. K. McCully, commander OF
the old First South Carolina, have
prominent parts on the program.
These gentlemen, the former from
Georgetown and the latter from An
derson, had their regiments largely
disintegrated under the program
which congress carried out IN pur-
suit of the war, but each commanded
as fine body of troops rs ever went
in battle. Both were on the Mexican
frontier before the war with Ger
MANY. Col. Springs was in command
of the Second at the time, and Col.
McCully was lieutenant-colonel OF the
First. Later, upon the resignation OF
Col. E. M. Blythe, of Greenville, then
in command of the First, Col. Nc
Gully was promoted to the command:
The organizations Of veterans OF
the world war, which are being form
ed throughout the country, and which
are being consolidated d into ma
tional organization, are going to have
a wonderful effect upon the future
rc.,::c:cs @ this government,-unless,
as General Pershing told them when
he got back from Europe, they al
low petty politics to enter into 1t.
There is little danger, however, OF
these men allowing themselves to be
guided by any man or set of men, for
political purposes. The wo~!1 con-
flagration which they went through
on the soil of continent thousa ds
of miles from home has purified their
manhood in the most fearful cruel
BILE. in all the history, of the years; F.;
the cause for which they fought has
given them an inspiration for the
highest ideals, and the memory OF
their comrades who sleep the last long
sleep in a foreign land will strength
en- them to follow those ideals to the
uttermost. They were the flower OF
the worlds manhood before the bat
tie, and the battle has taught them
the big things of life and of living.
Colonel Roosevelt, SON of the
late ex-president, who was lnstru-
mental in the national organization,
and who declined to be made It's
chairman for the reason, as he stated,
that it might tinge of politics, IS
scheduled for an address here dur
ing fair week, and he will get a
cordial reception in South Carolina.
And if there ever was time when
men of broad vision were needed IN
the affairs of this country, and OF
the entire world, and needed in some
kind of an organization, it is now,
when there is so great an evidence
of unrest, and of clash between the
various forces that 60 to make up the
resources of civilization. The At
lanta Constitution is one Of the most
conservative newspapers in this Sec
ton, - and one of the very highest
standing. On it's front page this
morning it displayed the news, fairly
and impartially, as usual. The first
big headline, across the entire page,
was: "Strike Paralyzes British Rail-
roads," The next big headline was:
ONIONS Move to Spread Steel
Strike" The next was: "Italy is