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ENGLAND FIGHTING FOR HER VERY LIFE Has Stake! l!oi Last Guinea, Says Dr. Hillis. I HEH NAVY IN SUPREME TEST i Dy Rev. Cr. NEWELL DWIUHT IIILLIS, Pastor of Plymoulh Church. Brooklyn, N. Y. "Wliy England Fights Desperate ly" was the sub ject of another of the series of ser mons of Rev. I)r. Hillis, pastor of Plymouth church, B r o o k 1 y n. He chose as his text: All that a man hath will he give for his life.? Job. He the reasons what t hoy may, today England is lighting for her REV. UK. NEW ELL ag once {he DWIGHT HILLI8. Greeks fouKbt at Thermopylae. The motherland lias stak ed her last guinea, her last ship, her last son and the last drop of blood in her veins upon the issues of this war. If England is starved out !>.v German submarines it will l>e because she has lost her navy, with all her mine sweep ers, nets and destroyers. History tells us that Carthage fell with the defeat of her ships. From the hour that her ad miral surrendered his navy and the borne capital was unable to send fresh supplies and men to Ilanuihal, the great soldier knew that his army had already been lost. When England loses her navy she- will lose the wall that for 300 years has safeguarded her treas ures against invading armies. The Issue Is Now Clear. Now tlisit nearly three years of the great war have passed the outlines of the battle royal between England and Germany begin to take 011 form, like lines of Ink liitherto invisible and brought out by the heat of war. In former years many Americans have watched German otBcers and mer chants rising to their feet, lifting their glasses and drinking to "The Day." The books of Bernhardt and the speech es of the kaiser tell us that "The Day meant the utter destruction of the English empire and the disruption of the French republic. Not until one half of the pan-German plan had been actually achieved did England wake up or the scales fall from the eves of France. All Europe was to be Ger manized and ruled from Berlin as a central city. The method proposed was tlio twenty year preparation of armies, navies, battleships, cannons and guns. England Fights For Her Homes. Three hundred years ago Shakespeare celebrated England's safety through isolation. The North sea took the place of wall and moat. Shakespeare sang 01 England's noble breed of men, of the royal isle, of the "precious, precious stone, set in a silver sea, this earth, this world, this land of such dear souls? this dear, dear land." But at last the hour has struck when Englishmen are lighting for hearth and home, for wife and child, for all that makes life dear. For the first time in modern history men know what the battle of Arma geddon really means. Men who think in terms of the human race and of the world often speak of "the four spheres of influence." By I his they mean the North sea, controlling the English har bors; the Mediterranean route, via the Suez canal, controlling the trade with India and Asia ; the Dardanelles, safe guarding the trade at the point where two continents meet, and the Panama canal, that is today the least important sphere, but when the center of trade is transferred to the Pacific will be its most important, the key to the richest treasure of the earth. At present, by reason of the fact that the most power ful and richest group of states front upon Its shores, the North sea is the coveted sphere of influence. With the control of that sea began England's greatness, commerce and wealth, and the loss of that sea will be followed by her decline In power. It could not he otherwise. France reaches the At lantic via Bordeaux and the Mediter ranean and reaches Germany and Italy bv her railway. Germany sends her railways out into all the capitals of Europe, or did before the war. England cannot build a railway across the North sea. Iler sole means of communication is through her ships. England Must Retain the Freedom of the Seas. Napoleon looked longingly toward England: for six weeks lie waited im patiently at Boulogne and said that I. he could only have seven hours of darkness and a fair wind he could in vade England and change (lie face of the world. The hero of the Tern ?ralre. kelson, understood, for h? u ed to say that winter and the northwest wind would protect England for five month* in the season of fivst and ? o.d leav ing his fleet free to destroy 1 ml s enenves. In 1014. in August, \on Kluck laughed at Nspoh-n 1 aflled as he looked longingly acres* the En.-h channel. and ?b-<? at N? ?? ?' n< through his sense of s-'-nvif- von Kluck expected t<> set u;> his ?!- < cut - meter guna at t*a : shells within the I'ugl ?di (eids and villages for five ' ' and under cover of those el < d; in tect hi* traasi>ort?. lauding liis basts on England's shores. England Fights For Her Colonies Lighting for the safety of hor home treasures, England is jilso lighting for her cokmh s nud her foreign trade. through which she has her life. Great Britain owin ou?? sixth of all the gi?od ; farming land of the world. These colo nics l>cit the glol>e. Webster said that HiiKland s si xn a 1 guns greet the rising sun and. advancing, keep step with the procession of the hours, inarching aiouud the g! !?e. The outer and visi ble exhibition of this fact is seen in England's "all red line." leaving Lou dou behind. die traveler uikmi the deck of an English ship tin Is disunion ja> k tiyiug at Gibraltar, even as it (lies at Malta and the cliffs of Cyprus. o!7 Italy and Greece. The tlrst object that greets bis eyea as he approaches Egypt is the English ling, anfl. leaving the lied sea behind, that flag is the last thiny; seen as he suns across the Indian ocean toward Bombay, the second larg est city in the English empire. Going north, in tln> shadow of the Himalayas, he linds that flug the symbol ot safety, peace and justice. Lingering amid the rustling palms of Ceylon or crossing the sea to Burma, with her ruby mines, everywhere the traveler tinds that tlau. Turning southward, be remembers the great English colonies on the eastern half of Africa and thinks of the men who are grading the track and laying the railway ties from Alexandria and Khartum straight through the heart of Africa to the southern cape. Out In the middle of the ocean lies England's colony of Australia, bulking as large as the United States, rimmed with land that has forty inches of rainfall per year. The tirst circle is one of wheat fields, a second circle of grazing pasture, while the interior is filled with gold, sapphires, opals and mineral treasures. Soon his steamer touches at New Zealand, stops at the Gilbert is lands, the Fiji islands and steams from port to port toward Vancouver, in Can ada. Canada is at o.ice England's wheat bin, lumber yard, coal mine, iron re serve, and fur depot, and not until the traveler has left Newfoundland be hind, with the memory of England's great pulp mills, with her ships laden with white paper, food for the London I presses, does he comprehend England's wealth through her colonies, that belt the glob?. Why England Is Cosmopolitan. But just in proportion as a country sends the lines of its trade and finance out into the ends of the earth is that country truly cosmopolitan. Just be cause our own trade is between our own states we are in a sense provincial. England incidentally exchanges goods between Glasgow and Liverpool, but ' essentially she trades with foreign states. Some years ago, in a London bank, I witnessed a transaction be tween the representative of an Asiatic i company and a manufacturer in Eng land. It so happened that the cable outran the sun. At noon the English man made his payment in the hank, and the money by cablegram was paid the company of the Asiatic out in Shanghai two hours before the contract was made. Wonderful the central tele J phone oilice in our city, with wires run ^ ning out to the towns of the north and the south, and to San Erancisco on the west, but far more wonderful London, as the world's financial center, with its | lines, financial and commercial, throb bing and pulsating with the thoughts of (he men who sit at that English center, from which ail business radiates. I5y this trade and finance England lives, : and for the sources of her life England is fighting. When, therefore, subma rines cut off England's ships the moth erland will starve to death. England Called by- Her Enemies a "Land Pirate." In the latest indictment of Great Britain by one of the bitterest German opponents England is called the "land pirate" of history. This assault is savage, for no weapon is overlooked and no epithet is spared. Defending Germany's attempt to seize Belgium, north France and Poland, the author calls the roll of the new colonies, seiz ed recently by England. English troops, he says, have lately taken possession of a little province in the center of Africa, extended their rule in Tibet, pushed into the hill country of Bur mali, not to mention her movements in Afghanistan. Rut a certain considera tion should be remembered. It is one thing for the United States, alarmed by the wars between the Sioux Indians of Dakota and the Indians of Montana, with endless massacres and scalp ings, to force these Sioux Indians back upon a reservation and compel them to lead decftnt lives, and it would be quite another thing for the United States to make war upon Canada, a law abiding people, simply to satisfy the lust for territory. Again and again the United States has by force of arms taken pos session of the lands of savage Indian tribes, but with what result? Witness t lie Choctaw Indians. By arms they have been held upon their reservation. When smallpox broke out our govern ment sent physicians and stayed the ravages of the i 'ague. When they de veloped tuberculosis hospitals were built, physicians and nurses maintained. When a part of their lands were sold the government invested their money, and they are today the richest people in the world, averaging $'!<), (K>0 per indi vidual. Can any foreign critic honestly say that our progressive settlement of lands oner* he'd by savage Indians I a parallel to Germany's seizure of Bel gium and northern France? England's Colonies Biers Her, and Wi'.H C'ood Reason. Rut England's lines have iieen pushed toward the cent -r of Africa to' stop savurery through poisoned ar rows, human sacrifices, organized slav ery c-ondut to 1 by the Arab traders. England built over 1.100 miles of rail way into Ui,'unda and in opening up the triil* safeguarded the Uvea of the Iieople and gji ve them their tlrst door of hope. And look ut the attitude of England's colonies! Not long ago a grtat public meeting wan held in a city of India, and that meeting later was repeated in Calcutta, Bombay, Lahore and Benares. Indian geutleinen for the most part made the speeches, and this was the line of their argument: "Suppose England withdraws all her troops, officers and legal representa tives to strengthen her war forces in Europe. India is \ broken up into frag ments through scores of lauguages and many and diverse religions. The Mo hammeduu and l'ursce and Itrahmins are always clashing in the streets. When England goes, what if Japan, ueeding territory, comes with her armies? If England goes, what If u lit tle later Q*'imauy comes with her forces to carve out a colony? If Eng land should desert us, what if the Arabs Join the Mohammedan forces of India for civil war?" In that hour native audiences voted their taxes and enlisted their soldiers to win and keep England's friendship and protection. But can you imagine a Belgian audi ence in an outburst of enthusiasm rais ing money to keep the executioners of Edith Cavell in power? Think of the university faculty of Louvain voting gifts to the men who burned their li brary, looted and then tired their uni versity buildings. England's Fight Against Prussian Mili tarism. It remains to emphasize the fact tliHt England Is not lighting to kill all Ger mans. More than sixty volumes have been published by Englishmen setting forth their aims and the spirit of their defense, und in no volume and upon no pago can we find evidence showing that any Englishman of any position has ever proposed the destruction of Germany. Beginning with the defense of the home land and of her trade and her polonies and the support of her sol emn covenant to stand with Belgium In the event of invasion, England is now lighting to destroy Prussian mili tarism. Great Britain feels that her people cannot longer carry the tax bur den involved in militarism on land or the dreadnought program for the sea. The plowman in the furrow staggers with the soldier upon his back. The street li of the workman is consumed by the loom without t lie load of war taxes. If Germany is allowed to main tain a standing army every nation in Europe must undertake like military burdens. England's movement, there fore, Is against Berlin's war cabinet and Prussian militarism. England, therefore, proposes disarmament, and Germany has steadily refused. And now England and Franco and their colonies have determined to tight this war through and settle the question once for all. Nonmilitary Coercion. The method proposed for use after the war is over is nonmilitary coercion. The genius of the plan is a modifica tion of Mr. Taft's League of Peace, en forced by a little international navy policing the seas and an international army policing the land. Because we have police in New York no one is to think that New York is not controlled by the decrees of its courts. England proposes a league of all the nations with an international supreme court to adjudicate disputes between Germany and England or Germany and France. Should Germany or Russia or any oth er country become recalcitrant then tirst all the other nations in the league are to close their ports to her ships, to close their mails, cables and telegraphs to her business and close all exchanges to her finance and make her an outcast from trade. If all the banks and clear ing houses and wholesale stores of this city declined any commercial relation with any great factory or store how long could that establishment stay out of the court of bankruptcy? An inter national police there will doubtless be for the new international league of the nations, international police on t lie sea and international police 011 the land, but ultimately there must be a coales cence of England's plan of nonniilitary coercion with Mr. Taft's League For the Enforcement of Peace. This will realize for t lie world when the war Ls over the parliament of mankind, the federation of the world and the begin ning of a better day and perhaps a golden age. Nations Fight In Groups. Meanwhile the United Slates long drifted. Like Mlcawber, we were wait ing for something to turn up? or go down. Some of our congressmen were like t lie man who said he "wished his wife would die, or something." and they also wished that American troops would reach Liverpool, or something. The .day has gone by for national hesi tation. Nations either war in groups or trade in groups. Forty years ago Germany could make war alone. Now she cannot fight without Austria, Bul garia and Turkey. Even the wolves hunt in a pack, while the cattle go in herds. The nations also buy and sell in group relations and organize wars in groups. At a time when every moment is big with destiny for our future com merce and world trade: at a moment when our factories are producing 20 per cent more than our own people consume, we overlook the group prin ciple in modern commerce and inter national movements. No one doubts the final victory for peace. Militarism must be annihilated. Autocracy must be slain. "We must l?e free or die who speak the tongue that Shake speare spake; the faith and morals hold that Milton held." And soon or late the allies will win, for air and enrth and skies work for them. It is our duty, our sublime privilege, to be in the fight at last, and the need of the hour, as we come to the aid of old England and her allies, is instant re sponse to "the call" and whole souled devotion to the cause of democracy and liberty for mankind upon which we liave now entered. Practical and Artistic Value of Paint. Paint lends a charm and adds to the attractiveness of the home fully as much as do plants, trees, shrubs and even the beautiful flowers. The artificial renders first aid to the na tural in making the farm home beau tiful. These two elements go hand in hand, one is scarcely independent of the other. Un pa in ted farm build . ings reflect discredit on the natural surroundings; and again, elaborately j painted buildings cannot possibly I show to good effect without being, surrounded, fringed, as it were, with | lihe beautiful such as only nature can1 produce. Artistically speaking, paint is a ne cessity. It brightens up the aspect, I lends cheer to the home, and also adds influentially in the molding of the character of the occupants of the home; to a greater extent, in fact, than given credit for. A subconscious influence is exerted that often is the hidden "apron string" that binds the young folks to the spot, keeps dissat isfaction from finding lodgment in their minds and discontentment in their hearts. Let not the brush be withheld that applies this lotion of magnetism to the farm home. Practically, paint adds to the value of the home and the farm. Econom ically there is no more important fac tor than that of paint. An invest ment in good paint properly applied, will pay the farmer a higher per cent Un the money expended than almost any other investment. An investment iin tile and efficient drainage is about equally as important. High and dry adds to the efficiency of paint and so drainage is closely allied with paint ing. ramting increases the profits by prolonging the life of the material. A saving in material is so much add ed to profits, and yet there are many who, although not denying the worth of paint, as an increase to the value of farm buildings, slight the idea of any real wastefulness resulting from a lack of its use. It was estimated some time ago that there are 5,000,000 property owners in this country whose loss through carelessness in caring for their buildings is about $35,000,000 a year. It was found that fully 80 per cent was "country waste," that is, the waste of farmers, and aggregated $28,000,000. The average farmer does not fully realize what a tremendous saving in annual renewals can be accomplished by keeping not only his buildings, but also machinery, fences, tools, etc., in perfect condition with a protective coat of paint at regular intervals. The increasing cost of lumber, machin ery, implements, etc., should really be all that is necessary to impel the farmer to invest in paint and to apply it regularly and wisely. So great is the action of the ele ments ? the destroying forces of wind and water ? that the life of im plements or unpainted buildings is 25 to 50 per cent less than those which have been kept painted in ac cordance with the necessary stand ard. All buildings should be painted at the time of erection or as soon as they are in a fit condition to receive the paint, thus reducing to a mini mum the quantity of paint required. New buildings standing a few years to the weather will require a third more paint to cover. It i3 cheapest always to use the best paint. The more expensive paint lasts longer and looks better. Select paint of the most pleasing color. Nothing gaudy or of unprepossessing appearance. Let the trimmings cor respond pleasantly with the main body. An out of the ordinary effect is never a pleasing cffect. Paint cannot be most successfully applied in damp, cloudy weather. Surface should be thoroughly dry. When the wood is dry it absorbs more of the paint; the paint pene trates deeper into the wood therefoje gets a firmer hold on it and is more effective. Do not paint over a dirty rough surface if you desire a smooth coat. Stop up the nail hole3 and other small crevices with putty. Use a brush three or four inches wide for large surface painting. Begin at the top ; nd paint downward with even strokes. Keep the paint a uniform color and consistency by stirring oc casionally. Give first coat sufficient time in v.hieh to dry before applying the second coat. The number of year a good coat of paint will last depends largely on the quality cf the paint used and the quality cf work. Three coats of good white lead it is said will last seven to fifteen years if properly applied. The paint on the side of a building which is not exposed to the direct rays of the sun will resist the ele ments twice the length of time it will last on thf sunny side. It is the di rect rays of the hot sun that usually causcs havoc with paint. But the key note is paint, r.nd the refrain is paint. ? Indiana Farmer. lies Breed in FiltH ' Red Devil Lye Eats ruth Kill the Cause Germ-carrying flies bring disease direct to your home from the privy and outhouse. They wipe their germ laden feet on your food, bathe in the baby's milk and leave many forms of sickness ? then come the doctor's bills ? and you know what that means. Flies carry on their feet filth and the perms of typhoid fever, malaria, consumption ? perhaps infantile paralysis and other dread diseases. Destroys The Fly Eggs SPRINKLE RED DEVIL LYE FREELY once or twice a week in your privy or outhouse. You can't use too much. It will clean up these places, remove the foul odor and stop fly-eggs from hatching. 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The ambition of the Southern Railway Company is to nee that unity of interest that is born of co-operation between the public and the railroads; to see perfected that fair and frank policy in the manage ment of railroads which invites the confidence of governmental agencies; to realize that liberality of treatment which will enable it to obtain the additional capital needed for the acquisition of better and enlarged facilities incident to the demand for increased and better service; and. finally? To take its niche In the body politic of the South alongside of other great industries, with no more, but with equal liberties. equal rights and equal opportunities. " The Southern Serves the South." Cc-V Attention Farmers 1 Why pay the High Prices for NITRATE of SODA and worry over not being able to get it, when you can get TOP DRESSER MUCH CHEAPER. Call on or write me for prices. Floyd C. Price PINE LEVEL, N. C. East Carolina Teachers Training School A State School to train Teachers for the public schools of North Carolina. Every energy is directed to this one purpose. ~ Tuition free to all who agree to teach. Kail Term begins September 26, 1917. For catalogue and other information address, ROBT. H. WRIGHT, President. Greenville, N. C.
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