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m ?OMTKH WATCHMAN, KnutbUahcd April, 1UO. "Be Jmrt and Fear not?Lot all the ends Thou Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God'* and TraUrt." THE TRUE SOCTHROX, Established June, ISM. Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 41. ?RACE CHURCH DEDICATED. vow a r r.i . ati o n (i ii man s COMrUTIOM OF HAMISOME NEW HOt'SE OF WOU. SHUN Or. Howard Lev Jones, lYcsldcnt nf; foker College, rreachc* Dedicatory ?ennou?-E. C. Huyurvworth Frcscm* Church on Behalf or Building < omml((m and Rev. j. n. Tolar Re reives It aa^ntMnl of Congregation ? I>*rgr ^1^? 4|u ntls Int? it,t tug Servu-vs.^B |^__ ' The members u| Baptist Church Sunday evening* celojbratcd ths completion of their luhadsome new houee of worship by dedicating the church to the furthering of Christ's Kingdom hers on earth. Appropriate^ exercises marked the dcdlcuiion and a strong and interesting sermon was preached by the Rev. Howard Lee Jones, president of Coker College at Hartaville. All of the other church In the city were closed for this oc canton und the church wan tilled to overflowing, hundreds of persons re? maining out In the church yard and others leaving when they found that they could not get seuts. The exercises were of an intci r ating nnturf ind were pleasing to the aud? ience. They were opened with a vio lln and organ prelude, followed by a hymn and an Invocation by the pastor. There were several specially prepared musical numbers which were much enjoyed, the choir having taken much pains with the music for the dedica? tion services. A violin solo by Miss, If raaer was an especially enjoyable number. Mr. E. C Haynsworth, the chair? man of the building committee, under whose direction the plans were made and the work was done, in u few well chosen words on behalf of the build? ing .committee made the presentation of the church to the congregation. Hid hol Id In* est and their earnest work on behalf of the church In the construction of the church building, lie expressed committee who hud been so success? ful In such a complete and handsome building without putting upon the congregation too heavy a burden. Dr. Jones took (or his text. Romans 1:14, "I am debtor both to Greek:, snd Barbarians, both to the wise und to the foolish." He eongrutula.cd tin members of the church upon the erec? tion of their handsome new building, which he hoped they would Und a source of great Joy and comfort. He expressed a feeling of the nearnes of Ood, the Father, at all times, Buying that his hearers must go to ?Jod, us a Father. He stated that the church must be a place of inquiry, wh? re the pastor must stir up the sluggish minds of his hssrers to think and search the scrip? tures for themselves. He dwelt on the necssstty of practicing religion., "if ths same religion which Is pro ached in the church on Sunday Is not the same religion which Is practiced on Main ?treet on week days, there is BOOM - thing radically wrong with the re? ligion preached in the church and there is something wrong ubo with the man In the practice of his daily business." Love tor our feftowntefl was one of the doctrines of Christ which Dr. Jones stressed us a nOOOSSitJ in following out ihe tenets of religion aa laid down by Christ. His sermon wss full of thought and undivided in? terest of the audience was hi Id b> the speukcr throughout. At the morning services, which were the i ii 11 i.i l ser\l' CM held in the church, the pastor. U? \. j. n Toi.ir. preached a tine sermon to his Congregation from the text: Joohua ? I: "Whul Mean Ye by These it SO) OS." A large congrcgat Ion was present and tie morning services were also of an lit terrsttng nature. Spe? lal song scr\i'-? were also provided for tin moinln? exercises by the cnoir. The new (Ira * gootlol church ts i handsome substantial structure at the corner of Washington and Calhoun atreeta, facing west en Washington ?tret. It Is a building of red pre yed hrlrk. In square In shape and con? veniently situated t?? the tin iiiIm T* of the church ;md made Convenient in every Was luntefe it was erectt I nl s cost of usjsjfoalaaotelj |So,toa and h a n.agniticrnt atofiosncnl t<? Ihe ? sei gy and fslth ?-f the three hundred and twenty-tl\e inemi-cis. who worship within Its walla. The front Is ornamented with foul large white COtuaaui Ho porch lielnM raised a few StSfJS ufcov? tie sir- el The porch has i terr.i/." i|....| lMd plas? ter ceiiinu'. in seeping with ihe gen? rnil Idea of ? nnstrncti..n. ronvenlctire without rloatllnes* or elnhomte riet-ot atlon. Three large windows on the V the thsnks of the members to the ALL IIIS MILITARY COMMANDERS SI MMONIBD TO CAPITAL. Ncws|Mi|H?r f oiirrcspoiidcnts Invited tu Meet Dictator This Afternoon to Receive Impo- 'nnt Announcement. Mexico City, July 13.?The arrival of Gen. Farran, eoiniuander of the federal army in the State of Zacatecaa completed the circle of active military leaders summoned to the capital since signs began to point to the retirement of Huerta. Intense excitement pre? vails in the capital today. Gen. Huerta has invited the news? paper correspondents to meet him this afternoon when an Important' statement la expected. i * ej|i i Cruz, July 13.?The military attache at the British legation in Mexico %'lty arrived late last night and today is conferring with Consul Hutchison. Rumors are being circu? lated today that Gen. Blamiuctt will surrender the portfolio as war min? ister when Gen. Huerta resigns. front and other windows on the sides 'admit plenty of light and allow air i free circulation. Entrances are at the f right and left sides of the portico and on the north side on Calhoun street is another entrance both to the church and to the J^unday school roms, while other entrances are to be found in the rear and to the south side of the building. Inside the church, while not elabor? ate, is convenient In every way and has un air of comfort which is seldom to be found. The front entrance gives way Into the main or church auditor? ium, which Is separated from the Sun? day school auditorium by a partition which can be raised Off lowered at pleasure, enlarging the auditorium to meet tho needs of the congregation, according to the size of t le audience and leather * conditions. Directly connected with the Sunday school au? ditorium arc C class rooms, with '1 extra rooms for ltaraea and l'hilathca ? ?lasses. Vpstairs arc six smaller class rooms .also connected with the Sun? day school by a stairway ascending from the Sunday school entrance. On the south side of the church next to the parsonage is an entrance into the pastor's study, from which is an en? trance on one side to the baptismal fount and the pulpit, the church and Sunday s hool, while on the other side is an entrance to two dressing rooms and lavatory. The Uttings of the church are neat and in everyway tasteful green ' carpet ' overs the floor of the church and Sunday school rooms, while the benches, pulpit and other woodwork I is all of oak, in excellent keeping with the exterior appearance of the build? ing. A brass rail separates the alcove I made for the choir from the church tauditorium and the brass standard for the light over the ministers' desk, a gift from Capt S. \V. Walker, arc the only fixtures not of oak. The walls are of a straw color, while the ceiling ll of a very light greenish tint. The church is provided with air heating system and provision is also made for art!tidal cooling, The church auditorium was fur? nished by the Ladies' Aid Society of the church and the Bible for the min? istcr's desk was given by Mr. B. J, Rhamc in memory of his father, the late \V. F. Rhu me, one of the charter members of the church. Altogether the church is a very handsome and convenient edifice and indicates what excellent work the church has done In the fourteen years I Of its existence. In this time it has Increased from 1.1 members, Mr. and Mrs, H t'. Hnynsworih, Mr. and Mrs. Joel B, Branson, Mr. and Mrs. \v. i\ Rhamc. Misses Mary and Margaret Branson, B, I, Manne, i>r. J, s. Hugh* sou, Misses M ?ry a . Luclle, Kdna, Celeste and IScssie llughson. to the 828 members it now has. Grace Baptist ?'horch, whose new building w.is dedicated Sunday, has had a very Interesting history, It was organised in Nov?*mlM?r Isoo Who present old building was used first Jn April, imi, Rev, l' M Hat terwhlle Was Ihc llfst |mHto|\ lal-oi ing1 faithfully for ten us when Io? was succeeded In April IHM bj ihc present pastor, 111? Itev. J, N. Toiar Lew nun ha\e workcu more H'ImcIj or bet u more loved than Mr Mutter? \ lute. Through IhC early and dell ciic years of I he church's hlstor) hf proved n wise leader. Much ol the present hopefulness of Ihe church Is due to him. The church urns originally railed 'Hartb lie street" Ihe church then t.eing h.e.if, || nn Hnrtletle slrct I Liter, when the location was changed io Washington and Calhoun streets, Huerta Preparing to Leave. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEAR AGE. | or two sisters ox LONG WKI>-I DING JOURNEY. Mrs. Elolse Dennis, Last Heard From at NOW Orleans, En Route to Mar? ry llouston.TVxas, Man, and Slsli ?\! Have Completely Vanished. Mys? terious Letter Received by Mrs. Dennis* Mother Purports to be From Daughter, hut Gives no Deli nile News. Atlant; , July 11.?The mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Elolse Dennis and Beatrice KellhS, daughters of the late John W, Xelms, a former sher? iff of this county, is causing much speculation. Mrs. Dennis, a divorcee, left a month ago fur Houston, Texas, to marry a man claiming to he Vic-i tor Innea, a lawyer, who secured her divorce in Reno, Her sister Beatrice followed shortly to be present at the wedding. Stopping over in Xew Or? leans, the women sent a telegram to their mother. Since then nothing has been heard, until Tuesday the mother received a letter signed, Elolse, stat? ing that she "had made away" with Beatrice and was en route to San Francisco to kill their brother Mar? shall Xelms. The Xelms family de? clare Eloisc sent "Innea" over $12. 000 for investment in Mexican shares. The women had a large amount of money on the trip. In an interview with Innes, at Portland, Oregon, he states he has not seen or heard from Eloi.se since she secured her divorce. There is absolu? tely no trace of the women though the police of a dozen cities in the west are searching for them, Their mother i3 frantic and insists that her daughters have met with foul play. in his statement Innes said that while the suit for divorce was pending Mrs. Dennis v.as extremely melan? choly, and intimated that she intend? ed to "do away" with her sister and then commit suicide. Once she said she would kill herself mi that Jj^er [small son would receive $20,000 life insurance. Innes declared the idea that he had anything to do with the gttis is ridiculous. He is married and has been living with his wife and children since he left Nevada. BIG PICNIC AT CUTTER'S POX1). 1 Incwood and Paxville Knights of Pythla> Combine for Big Time on loth. Pinewood, July S,?Pincwood Knights of Pythias lodge and Pax? ville lodge have combined to give a big baaket picnic nt Cutter's pond be? tween here and Paxville on Thursday, July ICth, Everybody is invited to come and bring well (Hied baskets. This picnic is not confined to Knights < nly, but to all who wish to come. Several prominent speakers have been invited and a good time is looked for v ar?i to on Thursday, July 10th at , Cutter's Mill pond. WILL DIE IN CHAIR. Purant Halle is Convicted of Murder at Caimlcn. Cumdcn, July io.?Duranl Halle of Sumte r county, who shot and killed Iis wife, Lou Halle, on the night of May 7, a few miles south of Camden. was convicted of murder at ihe sum? mt r term of court, with Judge \V. A. Ih>1 mon presiding, and was sentenced to die in the electric chair on Friday ' August 2S. the name was changed to "Washington Street." Still later and only 0 few monthei ago, the present name, "Grace Baptist Church" was adopted. The present membership numbers tnce hundred and twentytlve, grow? ing in less than fourteen years to this number from llfteen, One of Ihe most hopeful departments of the Church Is the Sunday School. which now numbers 2JJ7. Mr. II. C. Hayns worth is superintendent with Messrs. J T China und J. I, Felder, assis? tants, The church ufllcertj arc as follows: Pastor, J. \. Tolar; treasurer, K. llaynsworth; clerk, J. I \ Cooper; dea? cons, T A, Nctti, s. chairman: J. A. \ i Knight, ? i' rcturj ; W, I Wells, s. It. I 'handler, J II, lla> usworth. J T. China, J I, Feld? r, It. J, Khame, B. (' Ha? nsworl It. M i s, i;. i \ Hayns? w? : I h '? siiperint? ml ni of \ he pri? ll nrj d?i .i i! menl: Mrs Lulu 11 a > as n: v, oi l h Is supei i.iii adenl of I he homo ?le|wirlment; Miss Mary Huj*hs??n Is pri sldi hi of lh< l.ade??-' Aid Society and Mi^s Ltnnlc MeLaurln Is presi? dent <d the Woman's Missionar) S -- clcl y. Tlw present building was begun lasl November ;mi,, has en I $20,?mmi in round numbers. \? v. iml better facilities for work have made much blighter the future cd' the - burch, TROUBLE Hi GREENVILLE. . W. W. AN A1U II is i s APPEAR IX MILLS. Branch of Lawless Labor Organisation| Obtains Foothold in PicUmoui Mill District. i Oreonville, July 10.?Monaghan! mills, one of the largest mills in ibis vicinity and one noted for its welfare department) closed down yesterday as a result of a conflict in the rules of the Parker Cotton Mills company and of the Industrial Workers of the World, which recently gained a foot hold here. This morning parade of about 100 persons gave Greenville Its Jirst sight of an organized body of the I. W. W. The body of mill workers, some of whom were women, marched under the United States hag and the red Hag of the order. They proceeded to their hall and held an orderly meting. The trouble arose over the refusal of the weavers to make up time lost Wednesday afternoon during a thun? derstorm, which necessitated the shutting oft of the power. The rules of the company arc that time thus lost shall be made up on ensuing days. The rules of the I. W. W., so state ?ome of those affected, are that time shall not be made up. There is no question of wages involved, as those Who protested againts the company's rule are paid by the piece. The operatives declined to make up time that afternoon. Thursday morning, Whon the operatives came to the mill, the superintendent informed I them that they must abide by the rides of t!ie company und agree to make up 'he lost time or remain out of the building. They declined to work undi *? this condition, so for two days the mill has been closed. It is rumored that four official or? ganizers from the North will be brought here in case the operatives can not Win their point, There is now konc official of the L W. W. here., f Thursday night a meeting was held I and was addressed by Sheriff Hector and other?. The sheriff assured the I operatives his support In anything ( they did. Those in close touch with the situation ?ay now that ihc trouble Is not expected to be of great dura ' tion. The loom fixers, who arc among ?the protestanls. were granted, upon their petition several weeks ago, ait [increase In pay. J T. M. Marchant. president of the Monaghan nulls, gave out tlie.- follow ! Ing statement: "On Wednesday morning, July 8, the mill started up at the usual time, 'which is (J a. m. On account ot some trouble on the power lines of the Southern Power company they closed the mill at 6.1U a. m., starting up 'again at C.24, which caused the mill to lese 1 i minutes. In the same day 1 there was more power trouble on the Uno of Southern Power company, : w hich closed the mill at 51.55 p. in., starting up at 4.51, which caused the i mill to lose 5G minutes, making a to? tal loss for the mil] of 1 hour und '[ lu minutes, "As it had been customary for all the mills to make up lost time, our superintendent decided t<? have '->~> I minutes of the time made up the af? ternoon oi July s, the remaining 35 j minutes to be made up the next day lor throughout the week. A few min? utes before stopping time on July 8, the*weavers, with the exception of a few, decided Ihnt they would not jmnko Up the lost nine and walked OUt of the mill. According lo the records in our power room these weavers ac? tually walked out before the regular stopping time, "< ?n Thursday morning. Jtil> some little while before starting lime, tin superintendent and overseer Informed the weavers, who were in frort oi the mill door, that thc> would be expect? ed lo nbhh by Uic rules of ihe com? pany and make up Ihe lost time. The weavers did n<>t agree to our proposi? tion to m: ke up this lime und the weaving room lias been closed since the evening of July N. with the excep? tion of ;? few weavers who remulned in the mill and made up !h*i minutes' lost. "AcvordiitK to definite information received front some of the other mills In ibis rltj there were some four or live mills which lost lime from I In .' inn cutis? that Moiiaglian did, und several of lhem inn<'e up lime ihe .??aine afternoon, which was l he alter in toi: t*? 11 the weavers Monaghan refused |o make up tin lime, oth< . miil-. mud< up tino the afternoon of .! n: v 9, "h Is rather strange thai the weav? ers should iciice in make up lo t llnu at one mill w h< u m n rhj I In i e w ei < weavers In ot In r mills milking i1 i > lime lost by the same cause, ?'As u rule tli?- weavers' wages arc NEWBERRY GIVES GLAQ HAND. - ALL OF SENATORIAL CANDI? DATES WI LL RECEIVED IN ULI . \sr/s HOME TOWN. Jennings and Pollock Predict Defeat of Blouse Tills Vear?ColtOU Blooms for Smith Pivdciniiialc over lied Streamers for ISteaife?All Candl ratcs <?< t 1 lowers. Xewhcrry, July la.?The Rcnatorial cam pa i.in meeting at Xewbc ry today was marked by the biggest demon? stration thai has yet been made since the crusade for votes opened at St. Matthews three weeks ago. Senator Smith was driven from h; hotel to the Jones grove, where ? meeting was held, astride a bale''- S cotton, drawn by a pair of splendid Missouri mules, surrounded by a crowd of farmers, and preceded by a squad of mounted cavalrymen, who acted as escort. At the conclusion of his speech the senator was again picked up .put into an automobile, pending from every angle of which were cotton stalks In bloom, and again driven hack to the hotel while several hundred noisy supporters followed the trail of dust, yelling their approval of the job. Another feature of today's meeting was the appearance of the white cot? ton bloom as a Smith campaign badge. Hundreds of these were in evidence and stood out in striking contrast to the red streamers that fluttered from the coat lapels of the governor's friends. Barring the rapid lire of persistent interruptions that were directed at Mr. Jennings, who spoke first, and , again turned against Mr. Pollock, Who followed, when these were at? tacking the governor's record, there was little departure from the aver*' age political meeting. Senator Smith made Iiis usual Bpeech, which was a thorough accounting of his steward? ship while in the senate live and a. half years. The governor refrained ? today from making any attacks on Senator Smith. "Huskelltsm" ami the negro question were eliminated. The governor made a survey of what he had himself done, narrating Iiis en? tire political history, which was sup I plemented w ith slight prophecy as to future political activity of himself and the changed bearing that his political enemies will undergo. 1 i At no meeting have so many How crs been presented. Both Senator Smith and Qov. Blcase received about one dosen basket'-, and bouquets each. i among which were several boxes of peaches. One ofthc bunches of llow crs received by Senator Smith was sent up by the ladte? of Prosperity. Mr. Jennings ,too, got a bunch of (lowers and Mr. Pollock a basket. The meeting toda> was held In the Jones grove in the eastern limits ?>i the city and was attended by the I i largest crowd that has collected since the campaign opened. Approximate? ly 2,000 voters were ie. attendance, with a good representation of holies. Joseph I- Keiit. county chairman, I presided, ami prayer w as offered by the I lev. J. J. Long. When Mi*. Jennings was Introduced, he was greeted with cheers for the gove rnor. The mayor of Sumtcr re? sponded to tIiis by announcing his pleasure in see ing the cofton blossom predominated the reel ribbon. This remark was greeted with e in e ring for the- speaker. Mr. Jennines concluded by saying that he had been reminded by differ? ent people in Newberry thai the gov? ernor would no carry even his own county this vear. To this he' added that there was u strong possibility e?f Hu? governor's not being In the sec? ond race. This conclusion he drew from the fact that many men who supported th" governor two years ago were not supporting him this year. Ho had not heard of :i man who vote d against the- governor two years ago who was v oting for him l his > < ur. Mr. Pollock told the Newberry peo? ple' thai the- governor was geinte to be sent back In them after August] 25, This was answered hj pleas to semi him to Charleston?"We den": nerd hint here." based on piece work and ihr mill, therefore, does aid benefit b> their making up lime . ;i thej are paid foi what they eio." President Ma rebuilt said this after* noon liei 'a h.id served1 notice to the operativ?,?:' that the) must vacate tin houses which lhc> nccup) by Satur? day, Jul> 18, unless lhc> resumed work The operatives pa> rent 1?> week, so a week's notice, in com? pliance with ' iw, was given ihem. The re* is no disordei and little c\ litenicnl here. THE M?H FOB GOVERNOR. CARE AXI> DIstHimoX SHOULD BE EXERCISED IX MAKING CHOKE. TilC KfcfeCMial Qswllttcaltoittf The Chief Executive of a state Should Have in Addition to Common Honesty and Average intelligence?Vote tor the Man Who Tills the Hill. Editor Sumter Item: The people of So*' Carolina have an op|M>rtunlty ^ejry npnroarhlnjg primaries y' as governor not AW** only P r .an. hut one well >\u ili la ' nc position. .niarlv frequently heard about ,o prosen* campaign is this: "There are a number of good men running for governor. Should any orte of them he eh "od, the State would bo in good ha: as." Not onl\ ought a good man be elected as >he chief executive of this State, but the people should choose one who has the experience that will enable him 10 properly administer the ;ihairs of the department of govern ment of which he would be the head. Candidates get up on the stump from day to day and tell voters of poiicies and planks in their platforms, of measure ; that will be enacted Into law if this or that aspirant is placed in office. But can they all do what they promi.-e? In order for a governor to bring about the enactment of any law the matter must go to the general assem? bly in the form of a recommendation and then be pressed on the floor of the house ad senate by those favor? ing the bill presented. To get a bill through tin legislature a governor or a State, and especially is this true in . >uth Carolina, must have had ex? perience In legislative affairs. He ihould understand fully the workings of the general assembly. An inexper? ienced chief executive would hardly learn the Ins and outs of the leg? islation before his term in office were over. It stands to reason that one w ho has served in the general assem? bly would he better qualified in this respect than one who had not. The people ought to consider well before casting th* lr ballots for any* candidate who can furnish only theoretical plans as to what should be done and what should not be done. There arc men running for governor Who would be able to carry out the policies they advocate because they have had the necessary experience in the legislative halls. A broad business experience appears to be another very necessary quali lication for the governorship. The executive department deals with tho financial end of the State government to a large extent. The governor should be a man who understands finances and their application to handling the taxpayer's money. The State is nothing more in this regard than a large business and it takes a business man to handle the affairs. The governor of South Carolina pre? ferably should lie one who has been in close touch with the people, espe ci the farmers, who compose the largest single class of our population. He- should be a man who knows the needs of every class of people and should be acquainted with the condi? tion^ in every section of South Caro? lina, otherwise, he would not be "governor of all the people." The governor should be a practical man. There arc a number of theories being advanced now in the campaign # for the governorship. Some of tho things advocate d would he all right if they could bo put into effect. As a practical proposition one of the main issues of the campaign would have to be handled in a different manner from that suggested by some of the candi? dates. Compulsory education in Smith Carolina at tho moment could not be enforced, Itecause the school equipment is no' adequate, it would be bettor that each county \oie on the subject. When a county should vote for compulsory education, Its people ?vould be behind the enforcement of ihe Ian*. The legislature has twice favored the local option idea in com? pulsory ? diu . tion. This State's ex pcriencc with local option has taught a good lesson and the people Would i!.. well t<' follow the plan in the matter of i iptileory education. ftn orceinenl of the law -not theo? rcticall.i but practically?is the one l |sue Im tore the people of the State today. l#et them elect a governor who will not only say ho Is going to enforce I he law, bit ,,ne whose past life pla es htm before the people as an ixampler of law enforcement. Thin!, well, people of South Caro? lina, and vote for the mar. who tills the hill. 1.. .M. Croon. Sumter, Ji . if. lfii.