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Liberty, Truth,
Vol. IG, No. 7.
Kings Mountain. North Carolina, Thursday, Mnv 1G, li IS.
$1.50 A Year in Aiuniici'
$1500 Is Our
Red Cross
Allottment
Local Chapter ask
k ed to raise this a
mount in big Red
Cross campaign.
The Red Cross campaign Is on.
Tlia American people are called
upon to contribute to the fund
that in taking care of our vou ail
ed noldiern on the battle front.
1 rm. Wi M . ru- ...
aUp.d to raise $1500 during the
campaign.
The Southern Division will
reach its quota of thiee million
dollars. This fact no one who is
connected with the Campaign
, doubt. The miirnificmtor.ni -
, . .lion plan, outlined by YVicl'ts
nr i i i . -. : I : .
for the Division, the all inclu--
nive publicity plan to be carried
into efrect, ana the tremendous
I speaking camdain to be con.
ductrd, will undoubtedly fire the
live States in tne Sou' hern Di
' vision to such a high pitch . of
enthusiasn. that the inonsy will
I unquestionably be raised. . But.
beyond this, there is an oppor
tunity and an obl'K&tioo which
rests upon every War Fund Of
ficial of evtry local Chapter. '
4 This opportunity and obligation
'Si has to do with reaching every
individual in every Chap'er's jur-
: . 1.
ISQ1CUOU Willi pel BUiini aiiu I u :
Spelling message that will make
,-, each one feel his or her iudi
I vidual ie,sponsi.i)ilit to the War
program of our gieat nation
1 The very destiny of our Na
tion depends upon how we act. in
, the coming days We are peacn
loving. We have been forced in
f to this awful struggle We aie
i - waging War against a Nation
which has made war its national
industry for: Kn-e'-a''ln8. ,ipr'
many has Jcarefully calcula e
that the vbj it profitable engag
meat inlg fhich she can throw
herself IsAfar! Computations by
scientific experts, based on her
- previous Wars wilh Fr.nce and
.with Austria Hungary, and other
Nations, have clearly deinonttrat
ed that there i a creates per cent
fprofittoherin the War.iniustry
! than in any peacef u I r-ersu it.
I Therefore, we must make
' Wr OUR National industry until
w i compel Germany to cease
making War her National indus-
'f The way to do the jb up rlKht
:s to keep the coffers full ut mon
ey so that thoie wlao re entrust
ed wilh carrying on the war will
liave ample funds at nil limes
Kings Mountain has Jone her
ill glorious in the matter . ol
Li berty Bjids Now.let her lis
to the gravity of the situatiou in
lie Red Grow campaign. '
IHK HPRAJJD, M.8v per year ,
IS
This ls-commencement week
with the KiiiK Mountain grad
ed school. Exercise . were
held by the prim-iry trades Fri
uay afternoon, the baccaUureate
erraoP Sunday oight, Monday
night the internn-diate dop'art
tnent readered their program
and Tuesday night the ninth
grade gave a play. All tin s rex
ercises. bv the scI.ojI children
were Tory good anil slio.ved that
both teacher and pupils had ap
plied tt.euiaelvcs well to their
tasks of preparing a good clos
ing program.
The baccalaureate sermon
prest&ed Sunday night by Rev.
J. C. Seegars of the Lutheran
Seminary at Columbia, S. C. has
been pronounced ly many pres
cut as one of the most appropri
ate and fitting sermons to a grad
uating class they ever heard.
The preicher took as a ba3is for
his remarks three utterances
from Paul, viz; "What wiltThou
have me to do"?. "This one thing
I do", and "Henceforth there is
laid up for me a crown of right
.ousness". His sermon was a
most effective outline of the be
ginning, the ccntinbatiou and
tha consumation of the Christian
1 r. His appeal to the members
of the class, as well as everbody
-lt, to pursue this course in life
was eloquently impressive.
We give bc'.ow tho program
:omplate as it is being rendered.
GOUNTY'S FIRST.WAH
HERO LIES BENEATH
THE SOIL OF
Mis. Frank Munn of Concord
Is visiting her sister, Sirs. Lts
ter Boss, ut tho home of Mr. I'
B. Falls.
GRADED SCHOOL CLOSING PROGRAM
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 330 P. M.
Primary Exercise!
SUNDAY. MAY 12. 850 P. M.
Baccalaureate Sermon--Rev. J. C. Seegara, Columbia, S. C.
MONDAY, MAY 13. 830 P. M.
Internwdiste Exercise
TUESDAY. MAY H. 8;30 P. M.
Ninth Grsde Pljf -Mr-. Tu'ibs Ooei Her Bit".
NYNOI'HIS
ACT 1. Mm. Tubhn, a poor but pbtriotic widow with five children,
wnhea tn do her ''bit" in the war. Her ton, James, wishes to. en
list but fears the family cannot be supported without him. Aunt
Serepty MrDouftal, a wealthy relative, agrees to take care of the
family. Simon Rubbels, a lien grocery keeper, taunts Mrs. Tubbs
about her patriotism,
ACT 11. Six weeks later, James, now a soldier, marries Elsie West,
a trained nurse, and is ordered back to camp on his wedding night.
The same night Elsie is injured.
ACT HI. Mrs. Tubbs goes to the camp to get James and finding
him on sentry duty takes his place. Major Pepper, an old admirer
of Mrs. Tubba, not recognizing her, has her sent to the guard house.
Next day the complications are ttraightened out and an old romance
is revived.
CASTOK CilAIIAtTKUH
Mrs. Mollie Tubbs. a patriotic mother, . .
Aunt Serepty McOongal, a wealthy old lady
Miss Clingy Vine, a romantic old maid
Mrs. bllen Hickey, a kind neighbor
Elsie Wett, a Rad Cross nurse .
James S.'Tubbs, Mrs. Tubbs' son . .
Simon Rubbels, the groery man . .
Major John Pepper, commander of camp
Nelson Redd, a private . . . , . ,
Tim Graham, a private ... . . .
Queenie Sneba Tubbs, age 11 ... .
Scuffles Tubbs. age 10 , , . ,
mine aiossomg r
Punky (
2 children
Louise Cornwell
, . Sara Allison
. . Miss Hill
. Pearl-Fulton
. Mary Plonk
Hugh Neisler
. . Jessie Kiser
. . FrtKU Ware
Lawrence Falls
. Hugh Ormand
Juanita Mauney
Edward Lovell
Helen Cornwell
Jacob Maunry
AMERICA THE SYMBOL
OF FAITH AND HOPE
By GEO. W. GOETHALS
Acting QumrltrmaMtmr Centra
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P VERY American citizen should be proud of the American
L-' Red Cross. It is daily, indeed hourly, giving an example
f mercy to the whole world. Through its operations the
differing rf soldiers and civilians is being alleviated.
The American people should continue to support the
American Red Cross. Through it they are helping their o,vn
nen and aelping the allies. Through it they are making
America tin symbol of faith and hope in a distracted world.
GEO. W. GOETHALS,
Acting Quartermaster General
THE BOY IN KHAKI
By K. C B.
THURSDAY, MAY 16. 830 P. M.
CLAHH liXKHCIHKH '
ChorusEighth Grade
Reciution Winnie Vera Mauney
Chorus Eighth Grade '
Salutatory Aubry Mauney, class pres.
CI.AHS HKUNIOM
Class History Bryan Hord
Class Poem Cora WatUrson
Clas Song
Prophecy Elizabeth Plonk
Class Picture- Susie Beach .
Grumbler Garrison Ware
Last Will and Testament Virgie Harmon
Valedictory Auhry Mauney
Closing Song
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 10 A M.
DHCLAMATION CONTKST
i "The Doty and Value of Patriotism" Edward Lovell
"Graves Tribute to W. H. Grady", Jamea Swaringen
."On America", Clyde Lindsay
"A Picture of the Present and the Future"; Aubry Mauney ' .
"Why We are Fighting Germany", Roy Swaringen
. ."The New Soutn'r, Elmer McGill
v , FRIDAY. MAY 17.830P. M.
ADDRESS HON. F. R. McNINCH, Charlotte, N. C
' Awsfdhg diMViaiM ajkl inedala. ;
1 saw a mother.
And her brown clad boy.
And beard her sob.
And "Goodby, son."
Aud aaw him.
Kiss her tears away.
Aud go.
And hours passed.
And la the darkness.
Or my reom.
liar.
And all the pictures.
Thst tha day had drava.
Came back.
And She was there.
And Be was there.
Aad then a picture.
From across the seaa.
Was painted.
. On my shadow wall.
I Aad He was there.
! And all about him.
I There were ahadow mem.
' But nowhere.
Ctuld I And the face.
! Iter And the form.
I Of Her.
i
' And then.
' Another picture cam.
' A rreM Bed Cress.
1 And wvnaded smb. '
Leaked np at It
And raised their arms,
' Aad smiled.
Aad He was there.
Aad aa I cased. . t-
Cl'on the cross.
I taw Her face.
And so It was.
Thai In the darkness.
Of my room.
It came to me.
That lied Cross work.
Across the seaa.
Was mother's work.
In ether hands.
And dofo for Her.
e
And then sleep came.
And came a dream.
And cheering throng.
And boy come home.
And He was there.
And She was there.
And onw again.
I heard Her sob.
And aaw Him.
Kiss Her tears away.
e e .
And In their wake.
On that glad day.
A Red Cross waved.
As it had waved.
And followed Him. '
Down In the Valley.
And tome back again.
I THANK TOW
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lc-i.s thill will br of Wi.ii snn-.i.i
illlci-l'St 111 Wi'V.: I I Iva.liTI. Till'','
I prrtilill In 1Im ilv';;'li (if h:
(Jroi-n Who fi ll i.l! ihl: lj.lit:
'fr-J'it .f I'i.ii..--: M.n . i. Ut. i..
was t lc firt hi. hi !r (,'icn--liui.l
. i.un'.y 1. 1 vuliiiiU'vr ill'.. !'
till' ill i l;i I iitl.MI ol vv;ir ll),'allls
UlTiiihip. , anil tin- iirst i:.:m
(roin t lL'Vi'iiiinl c-.'int.v to he Ui:i
oJ ir. t!,o .v.ii. 'I'ii.- i . 1 1 . ! . h, ut
tonui'ii'il tliP-ltcr:iUl l.. Mr. 'I'liu
mas (Jru!ii ' of Kins .Mount.uii
fitlii-r of :is (li.'cn.
Tlii! first U'ttcr is from ll i'
Ainuricnu Iie.i Cross uiul ii;iud
from Pans. Fiance. Muich ii.
l'.ll".
Mr. Tlrjmus A. Grocn,
KinKs Mouiitaiii, X. C
My Lloai Mr. Croon.
I write to assuio
yju of tho ilcop syniiiitliy of tin
American lioil Cross ia l.'ran.Hi
on the death of your son,. ( His.
It must be a nioat comfort for
jou to know that liedi... tjallaiit
I.V fitflitii for our countrv. Wt
reiihzo Hint it is vrry haril for
vou to be so far away, and pray
remomber that .vou have a frii-ml
j in Franco in tho Amorican I .'i d
Cross, who is anxious to help you
in your croat sorrow.
With sincere sympathy, I am,
Yours faithfully,
K. C. CHADWICK.
Information service.
The second is from tho "Gra
ves lienistrution Service" and
dated, from France, March 1"),
lillN.
FKOM: The cliiof, Graves Itot
istratiou Sorvior. A. E. F,
TO: Mr. Thomas A. 'Green, Kin
gs Mountain. N C.
Subject: Locution of Grave
My heart always bleods in
sympiitliy lor sorrowing friends
at home, when I am writint;
such as that which I am sendinir
you now. And yet, you will want
to know what I have to tell you.
You have already received the
terrible news of the death of
your son. Otis D. Green, who
has Bone into life immortal.
through the martyrdom of ser
vice, and ir. defense of the prin
ciple of liberty, He has not died
in vain, and his comrades will
cirry on his work.
His remains are buried Grave
No. -T2. French Military Ceme
tery, Mandres, France.
The service of which I am in
command will guard this spot of
his sepulchre, and we shall try
to care for it as you would wish.
This will be our eacred trust.
I do not want to write a formal
letter. I want you to know of our
heartfelt sympathy. May God
bless and comfort you in your
Rrlcf.
Chas. C. Pierce, Major A, Q. M
U. S. A.
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