The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-05-11

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changed things for Il time.
The Lusi'ania brought to ever,
american revelation of what had
'a'h SO deep In his own heart that
"lten he had not realized II wns ,t,era
"hen the Gcrmnas hid In the sea and
sent down the great merchant ship.
WIN American babies and their moth
erS' hhd Eallantly dying American gem
''elheh' there came n change even to
girls and boys and professors. until
then so preoccupied with their own
llttle hioof world thousands of miles
from the murder.
FRED Mitchell, ever volatile and gen
erous, was one Of those who went
quite wild. No orator, he nevertheless
made frantic speech at the weeks
frat meetings" cursing the Germans
IN the simple Old English words TINT
their performances had demonstrated to
De applicable. and going on to demand
that the fraternity prepare for it's
share In the action Of the country. II
don't care how insignificant we few
feii"ws here tonight may SEEM" he
cried; we can do our little, ana Il
everybody In this country'S ready to do
their own little, why. thntll be plenty!
Brothers. don't YOU renllze TINT n,l
over the United States tonight the peo.
pie are feeling just the way we nrs
mere! Millions and millionS and MIL
lions Of them! Wherever there's an
American he's with us-and YOU bet
your bottom dollar there nrc Just a few
4 It,t tl,{
than there are big-mouthed Holsters
like that fellow Linskt! tell YOU, IL
congress only gives the word, there
could 6e an army Of five million men
IN this country tomorrow, and those
dirty baby-killin' dnchshunds would
hear word or two from your Uncle
Samuel! Brothers. demand that some
thing be done right hare and now, and
by MS l move we telegraph the Sec
retnry OF war tonight and offer him a
regiment from this university to 20
over and help hang their d-n KAISER"
The motion was hotly seconded and
instantly carried. Then followed a
much tluStcrcd discussion Of the form
and phrnsing of the proposed tplc-
gram, but, after everything seemed to
hnve been settled some one nscer-
tanned by telephone that the telegraph
company would not accept messages
containing words cnst0mnrily defined
as profane; SO the telegram had to be
rewritten This led to further amend
ment. and 1t was finally decided to adj
dress the senators from that state, in
stead of the secretary OF war. and
tlnls In somewhat modified form the
message was finally dispatched.
Next day, news Of what the "frat"
had done made great stir in the uni
verslty. Other "frats" sent kilograms,
so did the "Bnrbarians," haters of the
"frats" but Joining them in this; while
a small band Of "Gernnn- mcricun"
students found it their duty to go be-
fore the faculty and report these
"brenches Of nentrality.' They pro-
tested heavily. demanding the cXpul-
sion Of the "brcnrherS" as diSuT:l cit
iZens, therefore unfit students. hut suf-
fcreh disappointment. for the faculty
itself had been sending tclegramr of
similar spirit addressing not only 'he
senators and congressman Of the state
but the President Of the United States
FlnhbcrgnSted. the "Gcrman-A Amcrl-
cans" retired they were confused and
diSguSted by this highcr-,lp outbreak
Of unncutrality-it overwhelmed them
that citizens of the United States
should not remain neutral in the dis
pute between the United States and
Germany. All day the campus was in
fermcnt
At twilight, Ramsey was walking
mcditativcly on his way to dinner at
the frat house" across the campus
from his apartment at Mrs Mcigs'.
Everything was quiet now, both town
and gown; the students were nt their
dinners and so were the burghcrs
Ramsey was late hut did not quicken
his thought ful steps, which were those
of one lost in rcvrrir. He had forgot.
ten. that Springtin% was all about him
and. with his head down, walked IN
rcgardfu Of the new gnyctics flung
forth upon the air by great clusters Of
towering shrubs. just come into white
blossom and lavender
He was unconscious that somebody
behind him. going the same way, came
hnStcning to Ovcrtakc him and called
his name. Ramsey. Ramsey N1lhol-
land ~ Not until he had been called
three times did he realize that he was
being haiicd-and in a girls voice
BY that time the girl herself was be-
side him. and Ramsey halted. quite
taken nback. The girl was Dora YO-
cum.
She was pale. a little brcnthless.
and her eyes were bright and severe.
II want to speak to YOU" she said,
quickly. II want to ask YOU about
something. Mr.. COhnrn and Fred
Mitchell are the only people ! know In
tflni' MI M,