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8VNOD'S HUSSIONS AT .SENECA. jt?-v. Kirkpatrick Chosen Moderator, ?tril l Summary of Daily Work. Sonora, Nov.- 0. Tho Presbyte rians Invaded Seneca to-night and have hoon received with a royal wel come. Tho synod assembled In tho handsome new church at 7.30 p. m., Rev. W. B. Arrowood, 1>. I)., of Sha ron, York county, the latest modera tor present, presiding. Hov. W. I'. Fraser, 1). D., the last moderator, has resigned his pastorate in Anderson to boco m o president ol' Va I ha voil Col lege, Mississippi. Kev. M. lt. Kirk patrick, a ronner pastor of Seneca church, occupied a seat on tko plat form. The opening sermon was preached by Dr. Arrowood from Timothy 1:2-5, "There ls one (Jod and ono mediator between God and man, tho mun Christ Jesus." ll was a simple and etroiig presentation of the great basic truth of tho gospel of redemption. At the (dose of the sermon tho synod was concluded with prayer by the moderator, and after tho enrollment of thoso present the election of a moderator for this session was hold, resulting in tho choleo of Hov. M. II. Kirkpatrick, of Charleston Presby tery. Rev. VV. I. Sinnot was elected temporary clerk. After appointing some order? of the day and the hours of the daily sessions, synod adjourn ed to to-morrow. November 7. - Tho second day's sosslon of tho Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina met this morning at ii o'clock and after devotional exer cises conducted by Hov. II, C. Ham mond, of St. Charles, resumed discus sion of business matters. The following standing committees WOKO appointed: Pills and corrections-Alexander Sprout, W. S. Hamttec, J. C. Halley, J. S. (Ulbert. A. G. White. Judicial business-Robt. Adams, .1. B. Green, G. G. Mayes, John W. Todd, D. M. Bland In g. Homo missions-L. L. Legtcrs, W. A. Hanner, J. M. Holltday, E.A. Moss. T. A. Legare. Narrative-A. 1). P. Gilmour, G.P. Onnau, II. Hoy Brown, A. Simpson, .1. R. Falls. Theological Seminary -10. V. Mc Chesney, lt. K. Simmons, G. H. Hoed, G. P. Lemon. Finance-'A. B. Morse, M. A. Thompson, G. B. Anderson. Minutes of Assembly-A.W. Black wood, J. P. Anderson, fl. F. Griffin v.*. T . .H. \v A, Ciafk A re po i .i? proseutod bj W. Ai Clink concerning ? 'KT, m-st lo thu gyuod by Mrs. Mar* llomphili, ol Ches tor, oi certain lands which have been sold for $S.<)<>(>, one-lmlf of which comes to synod. The bequest was accetped and the lund placed in tho hands of tho executive committee of home missions. Imports from Presbyteries were read und referred io proper commit tees. I {dorina t ion Anniversary. Tho hour for the .celebration of tho 100th year of tho Helo rina lion having arrived, synod was addressed by Hov. H. A. White. 1). 1)., of Co lumbia Seminary, In a deeply inter esting sketch of tho conditions of the papal world that lcd up to that great religious upheaval. Ho was followed by Hov. J. B. Green, D. I)., of Green wood, in a masterly study of the de velopment and character of the great reformer, Martin Luther. Synod then took recess for dinner. At the afternoon session tho re port on the Assembly's .Home Mis sions was presented by Hov. E. P. Davis. D, D" of Greenville, in a very interesting and Instructivo address on "The Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the Home Field." Hov. Mr. Bolger, of tho Synod of New York, and Hov. Mr. ('arson, of the A. MOTH EB! ?IVE CHILD "SYIU'P OF FIGS" IF TONG CE IS COATED If (ross, Feverish, Sick, Bilious, Clean Little Liver und Bowels. Children love this "fruit laxative." and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver ?iud bowels so nicely. A child simply will not stop play ing to empty the bowels, and the re sult is, they hecofne lightly clogged with wnste, livor ?eis sluggish, sto mach sours, then your little one be comes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sloop or aol naturally, .neath ls bad, system full of cold, bas so rd throat, stomachache or diarrhoea. Listen, mother! See If tongue is coated, thou give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Pigs," and In a few hours all tho constipated waste, sour nile and undigested food liasses out of the system, and you have a ?tell, playful child again. Millions of mothers give "Califor nia Syrup of Figs" because it ls per fectly harmless; children love lt. and it never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels. . Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs." which hns full directions for babies, chil dren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the. botUo. Be ware of counterfeits, sold here. Got the genuine, mado by "California F'.g Syrup Company." lief use any other kind with contempt,-Adv. it. P. Church, wero Introduced and invited to alt aa corresponding mem bers. Mr. Bolger, who ls a chaplain in the Spartanburg camp, then ad dressed ttie body on tho work of the V. M. C. A. among Die soldiers. Ho spoke in an earnest and stirring man ner on tho noble work of the asso- i elation in the training camps, on the firing I flies abroad and on the ocean transports. Want .Soldiers* Addresses. Tiie committee on Christian cdua cution and ministerial relief mudo its report through A. W. Blackwood, I). . I)., ol' Columbia, its chairman. Dr. I Blackwood closed with a request that the friends of soldiers in tho training j camps communicate their names and J addresses to the Presbyterian i chu relies in tho neighborhood of tho camps. At tile evening session Dr. lt.. C.. \ndcreoti, of the .Montreal Associa lion, addressed synod on this work. The special order of the evening, a | popular meeting in the interest of : foreign missions, was taken up and addresses wore delivered by Hov. H. Maxey (Smith, of thc China Mission; and J. W. Bradley, M. 1)., in charge of medical work in China, presented that aspect of mission work. November 8.- - The third day's ses sion occurred at 9 o'clock this morn- ? ing, and after devotional exercises, conducted by Kev. J. B. Uillhouse, of Lebanon, business was resumed. The first order of the day was con- . sidoration of Thorn well Orphanage, and arrangements made necessary by the death of Its revered founder and president, Kev. W. P. Jacobs, D.' D. Tho discussion was opened by .Hov. W. I'\ Jacobs, chairman of the local board, since his rather's death, ills j story of his reminiscences of the early days of the now great and be loved institution was deeply Interest ing. He was followed by Thomas C. Scott, the life-long associate of Dr. Jacobs In tho management of the : orphanage. A. B. Morse discussed the terms of olflce of the members of i the .board and and the matter was left to the adjudication of the board, j A 'notion wo s then adopted asking the board to report to the next synod any changes in the constitution thal they may desire. The Appeal of Townsend Mlkcll j from the action of the Charleston Presbytery in sustaining the action of the session of Kdisto Island church j ft\ dissolving Mr. 'Mtkell's relation to j that church as ruling elder was ( Mketi Recommendation thal tho i cas? bi trlod by 80 mombo ts ol tho commission prevailed. Tfye commis? . iou .' ?s directed to moe! at :t 6'cloclt this afternoon j Central church of Anderson invited tho synod to meet with it Iii I !) 1 8 and the Invitation was unanimously ac cepted. Tribute? to Deceased Ministers. j The hour for memorial services to deceased members of Hie synod hav ing arrived, a memorial to Kev. C. S. Vcdder, D. D.. of Charleston Presby tery, was p rosen ted by Rev. Alexan der Spruilt, D. D. ; a memorial to Rev. M. B. tireen was then read by Kev. G. M. Dallas, of South Carolina Pres bytery; Rev, Alexander Martin, D. j D., then delivered a memorial to Rev. T. B. Craig; Rev. Thos. ll. Law, D D., paid an appreciative tribute to Rev. W. P. Jacobs, D. D., the founder ' and president from its inception to , the day of his death of Tho rn well Or phanage, a wonderful monument of the consecrated love and zeal of his 1 life Dr, Douglass added .words of j tho deepest appreciation. The four I memorials were then adopted by a rising vote. Visit to Clemson, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock the synod was driven In automobiles to Clemson College. On arrival they assembled in the college Y. M. C. A. auditorium and heard an address of welcome by President Riggs, which was responded to by the moderator of the synod, and prayer was offered for the blessing of (?od on the col lege and its work. The old home of 'John C. Calhoun was visited and after a drive over the grounds the synod again assem bled in the Presbyterian church and was led In prayer by Rev. V. W. Gregg, a former pastor of the church, after which the return trip to Seneca was made at ."?..'{0 p. m. The party enjoyed the ride over the good Piedmont roads and a short but de lightful tour through tho building and grounds of the State's great in stitution of learning, Synod reassembled at 7.30 p. m., and the commission to which had been referred tho appeal of Bider Townsend Mikel] against tho action Of Charleston Presbytery reported that it had tried the case and rec ommended that Elder Mlkell's appeal bo sustained. Koport on .Seminary. A report from the com ir it tee on Theological Seminary was presented and adopted. The discussion in volved many proposed changes of the rules. Rev. W. B. Arrowood. Rev. B. E. Gillespie and J. P. McNiro were ap- j pointed a committee to consider the ( FATALLY WOUNDED AT DHILL Young Member 118th Infantry si inch by Stray Bullet. (QreenvlUe News, 8th.) Private Fred Kirk, Co. L. Mgili Infantry died at an carly hour yes terday morning in the base hespid' ut Camp Sevier from tho effects of ? bullet wound received Monday aft? noon. Th? shooting is believed io | have been wholly accidental bit! I hoing thoroughly investigated by. tl) military authorities. The accident to Kirk occurred .Ill ing company drill, the bul u jp par elttly coming from anothei -nm pu iv a short- distance away. ll strwcl Kirk's rifle, glanced, and pierced his. abdomen. Ho was rushed to (ho ? base hospital, whore an opel..rion was performed in tho hope of fcavliijj lib life, hut be never rallied,'alt tough b> once regained consciousness All efforts to get into RomuiuuiC.fi tion with relatives have failed Th 118th Infantry is the form u* l u . South Carolina, and Company I comes from Harts ville, but th ire avi no records to show whore the dca*1 man carno from, save that he was native of Georgia. Telegrams ul dressed to persons.who might |<no\\ something of his Identity h \o boon unanswered, and while conscious Kirk said that he had not heard Hon. bis mother in moro than four \?>ai' and that he did not know where bl brother was. He had subscribed ii a Liberty bond, hut left no dh lo?it as to its disposition. The funeral will take place al I o'clock this afternoon at Springwood cemetery, where the body'wlll lui In terred. Lieut. J. Sprole Lyon*, chap lain of the regiment, will conduct tie service. Company L will att""d i? a body, and full military honor ; A lb : be paid the memory of the dead. Probe Kirk's Death. Greenville, Nov. 8.-Sergt. ?jilt m tot Brown, of Company L, 118th lnffftr ry, ls held by the military authorities at Camp Sevier In connection wit the killing of Private Fred Kl:k,?%h.- , died early yesterday mornin . t'roii. tho effect of the wound inflicted by fi bullet from Sergt. Brown's'gun, it fe alleged. Sergt. Brown stated thnt lit idid not know his gun was loaded. Hil company was engaged in aiming prac tice and his gun was accidentally dis charged. The bullet traveled a di? ance of about 500 yards, grazed through tho front ranks Of Coivpany L and struck Private Kirk, who wai m i he front ran'-: No formai ? $arr,? i bas been preferred against ?ergi. | 'Brown, Ile ls held pending . HN?I??>,| of au Investigation bo ni*, eon neted thc atuuu:ikic-. PAPE'S D1APEPSIN FOR INDIGESTION OH SOCK, ACID SIX? 1 VCH In Five Minutes! No Dyspepsia, j Heartburn or Any Stomach Misery. 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Six Killed When Building Falls, New York, Nov. 8.-Six w were killed when a four-story build ing, which authorities say wac < nt lemn?d 20 years ago as unsafe t lapsed In Brooklyn to-day. e Kid les have been recovered. f?'i nen battled a blaze originating lr >ni he explosion of an ammonia ta-!, ju the basement after the crash Oveur .ed. Heavy machinery on the 'or loor is believed to have caused i lie .ollapse. Coroner Wagner ordered the arrest ?f F. C. Babcock, manager of the Be nita Mercantile Company, one ol tho enants, on a charge of culpable Igonce. Tho coroner sahl he v ld irosecute officials who have II be building their O. K. since iti lemnation. ?barter of Thornwell Orphanage ind 'ocommend such changes ns n ty leem advisable to the .next syn. .: Discussion as to the division oi the |30,OOO proposed to bo raison fot schools and colleges, to bo dlvhl : ?.. ollows, 00 per cent to tho Pre b te* lan College of South Carolli? : :;f> ier cont to Chico ra College foi Wo nen, IS per cent to Columbia Semi ?ary, resulted in Its adoption. Several short reports wer? pre< lented and action taken. At \ late lour synod closed a pleasant and ?rofltable session. To Cure a Cold In One Day. 'nke I,AX ATI VU nROMO Quinine. Itstopt ?he 'ou y li and Headache and works off the Cold, im** ?ms refund money If lt UUs ??:> ?-><<.. C. w. GKOViv'? signature on each box, i>K. 4*>AMONG OUR BOYS IN KHAKI ty *fc *fr 'I- ^ *l* *J* #J* .J# 4? 4* Over in Georgia. Cami' Wheeler, Ga., Nov. 5-Editor Keoweo Courier: Just a line to tho old friends in Carolina-a remem brance of friends of several years ago whom I have not forgotten. There's nothing to write that would interest, nothing new-just tho daily routine of camp life. (Seven and a half hours each day we are on the drill ground training selectivo draft men who have been assigned to our regiment). From morning until evening there is an endless round of squads left and right. lt's ?nuusing to watch, from a distance, the different move ments of hundreds of men, all dress ed In dark brown-squads, platoons and companies-all undergoing "set ting-up" exercises which will in a short time flt thom physically for service abroad. All of our men seem to be perfect ly satisfied with our new camp. We have all necessary accommodations for an army camp; tho location is good; the very best drainage, which means everything towards sanitary conditions of field service camps. The Y. M. C. A. for the 61st Bri rade-our brigade--is exerting every .ffort toward promoting athletics, uch as foot ball and every kind of lean recreation for tho men, which viii keep* them In, good condition, .hyslcally and mentally. We have but very littlo"'timc to /rite to homefolks and friends. You ee we have school for non-commis loned officers four nights a week, . nd all. first sergeants and senior '.ne sergeants are attending a divls >n sohool, which covers field fortlfl itlons, school of musketry, bayonet :ercises, latest European trench arfare, and other classes too num . /ous to mention. Each day's work becomes more in < resting and exciting. To-morrow . y class goes to Holton, Ga., to the ide range school of musketry. Will ? ave camp early in the morning in .. licks, and , will be away all day. vii are looking forward to the trip, which will mean much in the way of completing our course of studies. "Taps" are "Sounding and most all the fellows are sleeping. Will have to get up early in the morning, ?md will bo well on our way to the .-ange before our usual time to fall out for reveille. Here's a good night to all, with my bes! regards lo fri ids and ( 'avelina. "w .iiionic" /. Davis. F\ i Sergeant, Ca M. 1*22d infantry From Gamp Soviet*, Oamp Se vier, Greenville-Co. A, ' th Infantry-Nov. 7-Editor Keo? \\-i e Courier: I will ask for a short sp? ce in my old home paper. I have been intending to write to friends in . l< ir old Oconee over since the 19th of September last. That was the day on which 1 left Walhalla for Camp Jackson, Columbia. Our boys, 63 strong, left at 7.30 a. m. and landed In Camp Jacksort at 5 o'clock the same day, and we were turned over t>. Uncle Sam's officers for a period of 1 uost a month. Camp Jackson Is a nice place and I liked the officers \= t'y much. We are now in Camp Sevler. Greenville, in Co. A, of the I ; 8th Infantry (1st S. C. Inf.,) ... here I am associated with many of [ho boys from dear old Oconee, who wore glad to have us in their com pany. We were lucky to get into this company* I like the army fine so far as I know lt. lt ls a good place for young .n. The training camp gives them . >:ae idea of what it takes to Vnake .i soldier, and that is what we must know in order to be able to fight a . i< (orlons battle for our country, and 0 uphold the dear old Stars and SI i pcs. Che officers directly over me bear the name of being the best in tho camp, and I will say that they are il best that I have "known since I bi ' ime one of Uncle Sam's boys. I Ito when we go to France that they will still be over us "over there." It moored on good authority that AO will be in the trenches inside of six months. 'here are about 2Ti0 of us in Com , ii? i - y A. We all live in tents, cight.to ? lent. 1 wish tho dear old Oconee io>3 and girls could seo us on tho lii:i field; lt would make their bright eyes fairly shine, or at least i. made mine. will say a few words for our 1 r Oconee Red Cross girls, whom I wish to thank from the depths of rn heart for what they gave mo on lh< 181 h of September, and my henrt t wish is that God's richest bless mgs may rest upon each and every mo of them. My corporal's name is George L. Mitchell. He is from Greenville, and kvaa with tho boys on the Mexican ?order last year. He has been In tho vice for over five years and can 'XOCUle "right face" very well. ? will bring my letter to a close, . oping to soo all of the dour old Oco ie<) people before we cross the ? The Real From Li Tod is in an Ames surrey b team of spirited, happy the highways in the glori Ames Buggie "Bred in Ol are built for the real joy rid Ky. Thoroughbreds of plea "comfy"' with their auto s< springs and rubber tires-the acm< Every one backed by Mr. Ame years' reputation of honest bugg Ask Your I to show you the Ames. See it for way you like. You will want family joy rides and will be hugh F. A, AMES CO.,inc "I Ptr?onally J. WADE Westmin? "pond," for some that go "over there" will never lay eyes on the dear old American soil again. And hoping that your nights will be blessed with sweet slumber, visited with dreams of your boys that aro "doing their bit" for the Red, White and Blue, I wish to be to all Your true friend, 1 Joe M. Burgess. 1 Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with local nnnlicntions. ns they can not reach thc r.e.it o; the disease. Ca- j iiii rii is a tocal disenso, greatly in ?lu . en ceri by const (hi tiona j conditions, and i'i order to ?i ure ii von :um;t take utornfl i rented) ! tall'" Cata rrh .Medicine is taken internally und ucla through the blood on tho mucous surfaces of the system. Hall's Ca tarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this coin try for year?. It is composed of some of tile best tonics known, com bined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients In Hall's Catarrh 'Medicine is what produces such won derful results in cntarrhal conditions., Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo. Ohio. All druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion.-Adv. LUTHERANS FAVOR UNION. Synod nt Salisbury OOCH on Record Favoring Merger. ? Salisbury, N. C., Nov. 7-The pro posed merger of the three great bodies of the Lutheran Church was approved In a resolution adopted here to-day by delegates of the Uni ted Synod of the South. The con vention of tho Southern delegate!, was attended by four commissioners each from the other two General Synods, both of which already have approved the movement. The proposal to merge the three great Lutheran bodies into ono church, to bo known as the United Lutheran Church of North America, now will be referred to the , three synods to he voted upon. For the change to become effective tho pro posal must receive the approval of at least two-thirds of the votes of the District Synods of each of the Gene ral Synods, it was announced. The proposed constitution for the united church also was adopted. The other two General Synods which were represented hero to-day by commissioners and which would unite with the Southern Synod if Hie plan were adopted are the General Synod of tho United States and the General Synod of North America. Tho Quinine That Does Not Affect tho Heid Because of tts tonic and laxative effect, I, AX A TiVK BROMO QUININK is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor nosing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature ol ?. W. OROV?. 30c. Student Age Limit. Reduced. Washington, Nov. 8.-Secretary Baker to-day reduced from 21 years to 20 years and niuo months tho min imum age for students in tho third officers' training cami), which is to ho opened -In January for enlisted mon. The purpose is to open the camp to men who will bo 21 at the end of their thr.;e months' training. doy Ride ittle Folk? andma ehind a spick and span horses dashing through ou8 open. (8 and Surreys d Kenti^cky" es of life. They are the real sure vehicles. So stylish, so sals, resilient French Point t ot comfort, safety and satisfaction, s* personal guarantee and his 41 ?y building. fuggy Dealer yourself. Get up in it. Test it any an Ames (or your personal and ty proud of it when you do get it. orpor.ted. Owensboro, Ky. :l ? m G tarantee * DICKSON, ?ter, S. C. ALMOST MILLION ANO A HALF Hides Short in Cotton Ginning Re ported to November 1st. Washington, Nov. 8.-Cotton gin ned pjjor to November 1 amounted to 7 J 50,254 bales, counting round as half bales, and including 133,170 round bales and 57,881 bales of Bea island, the Census-Bureau announced to-d?y. Last year 8,623,893 bales were pinned ir. inc o No ember t, iuclud Ing 1'i,i il round pale* ?.nd 80,7%'? bait i )f ion Island. t;i tiing? by l?tSt.cB' lo r>To>en)bj9T i show ns follows; 1917 . 305,1 00 2,755 495,977 ll,fi 14 . 1,295,506 , 422,089 . 498,532 19,810 . 277,903 . 523,357 . 783,518 81,956 . 2,392,511 3,472 States Alabama . . Arizona . . Arkansas . , California . Georgia . . Louisiana . Mississippi Missouri . . N. Carolina Oklahoma , M. Cand?na Tennessee Texas . . . Virginia . . 1916. 379,745 Alt other States 1,911 814,290 11,283 1,435,524 3G5.316 562.810 4 0,025 3S1.237 593,236 7iH>,M-4? 228,463 3,112,859 15,811 4,988 Totals. .7,150,254 8,623,893 Ginnlngs of sea island by States: . Florida .26,008 Georgia .. 29,540 South Carolina . <. 1.833 ? 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