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nor our food friends shall speak for ue. They do not understand us, often, and so Qod expects us to tell of our own deeds. In this connection, the evangelist said "Sometimes the world thinks we are had when we are good, but more often It thinks we are good when ws are bad?this Is a charitable old world, after all. God knows us. and we must have a settlement for every sin we have ever committed. We are accountable for our - haracter, not cur reputation. There Is a great difference between what many a wo? man really Is and what society thinks she la, The same rule applies to a man and his wife, a mother and her daughter, a mother and her son. Hut the Important thing Is What are yoi. tonight In the presence of a Holy Oo'd." Not only are we accountable to Ood for our thoughts, but our deeds aa well, for "back of every tragedy In human character, there Is a long slow process) of thinking. "You can never be any better than your thoughts.'' We must also account to God for our words. And If the hum in in? ventiveness has been able t la man's svery word on a graphophom certainly Ood has record- ? \ i i In heaven that we have ever uttered. "In heaven's graphophone. God catch? es) every whisper of your Hps. and you've got to meet them there." "Let me hear you talk." said Mr. Jones, "and I'll tell you what you are." We a-e accountable for our In* fluenre. A man can send his - cry children to hell by exe 'tng a bad in? fluence. Am eher? Is no such thing ae a good man having a bad In? fluence, as some say. This is a lawless age we are living in. There Is a wave of lawlessness in the home, In the churches, all over the country. "America will be damn? ed by the lawless spirit In the country in 69 years If it I? not checked." We are accountable lor our relation to God * laws; he made them to be kept, but ws don't keep them to be saved but because ws are saved. Your Ood Is the thing that holds first place In your life, whether It be money or What not. "There are men In this city who are worshipping Idols as much aa any heathen ever did." Home men outwit others because they exert a master mind for selfish Interests and this Is breaking a law ef Ood. We cannot commit adultery, violate the holiness of the Sabbath, kill, or break any other of God's laws without having to account to God for It at the judgment bar. And. by the way, Mr. Jones said, there are more ways to kill than the average man ihlnke: the cruelness of a man can kill his wife, the meanness of a son can kill his mother, and very often the doctor calls It "heart failure." Ood's law Is the standard by which he will Judge us. God sees us all as sinners, and no matter what our rec? ord, In God's sight we are condemned already. How then can we hope to appear at the Judgment bar and re? ceive mercy? The answer Is Jesus Christ. If He is there to "stand for ue," the gato of heaven will open to receive us. but "Jesus" Is the only name that can be sponser for us. And the way to have him stand for us Is to accent him as our Saviour and give our Jives Into his keeping. fles?vtc*> for Colored Fo'ks Suturduy Night. The tabernacle meeting for colored people was held Saturday night, as scheduled, but it was a great disap? pointment so far as attendance was concerned, the crowd numbering only about 410. with a choir of about 76. The choir was directed gj c. a. Iaw eon. principal In the Lincoln school of this city, and did ggfJM remarkably good singing. In fact Mr. McKensle remarked to ?hem |g humorous vein "You all are singlnic too much like white folkft. slm: Home old time songs for us," Mr. Jones said. In this con? nection, thst he hoped the colored people would not drop the old time song a. that there wan plenty of mu? sic and plenty of good religion In them. About this time, someone in the audience started the refrain to "Swing lo*. sweet chariot" and uh the volume Increased. It proved to be a song of tic rc< nulnc old tlSM ?piallty" and was much appreciated by a gone number ?f white spectators, as well iim being an ei . . : f. .? .. ?? f..r tin negroes, themselves. Mr. Jones said that he had under? stood on coming here that Sumter had a good colored citizenry, as a whole, and th ?t be w as k-lol that si. many colored people bad homes of their own and were trying to lead decent ||\en. He Niel th.it the negro and the whlt*? man In the Sout'i understand each other as no other two races in the world do, and that the negroes of th#? South ns a whole knew that the white people were their friends and were willing to assist them when they ?how?d the rlsjht Npirlt In trying te b<> thrifty and to be law abiding. CM course, renditions are not perfect Just as they are not perfect In anv com? munity In the *orbl. there Is room fgf Improvement and It is up to the color? ed rare for Co? sake of themselves to put their shoulders to the wheel In bringing about a better state of af? fairs. Mr Jones told of how Panl, looking FIRE SWEEPS ELLOREE BLOCK MAIN BVSINKS8 SECTION OF TOWN Win I) OUT BY FLAMKS. Ia>hm Oy Harnes 11st limited at $11,000 With Small Fart Covered hy lnstir ?nce?Six Stores Burned In Worst Fire In History of Town. Klloree, May 6.?Fire broke out here Tuesday night about 10 o'clock, alm?>st sweeping an entire block on Main street, entailing a loss estimated at $11,000, with only a small amount of Insurance. The lire originated in tho kitchen of the two-story store o' Mrs. 1-J.nnle F. Ralr, occupied by bet? as a millinery store on the first floor and dwelling upstairs, and its cause is unknown. Tho flames had gained considerable headway before being discovered and a strong wind aided In tho quick destruction of all adjoin? ing properties. Several hundred peo? ple had gathered soon after the alarm was sounded and through heroic ef? forts the brick mercantile building of Harbeson & lUckonbaker, frame store of l>r. P. L. Folder, dwelling of ? >l. B. A. Shuler, frame stores of Mrs. Minnie F. Bardln and furniture store of Hungcrplller & Foglo and several other small buildings wero saved with small losses. Six frame mercantile store rooms, together with almost their entire con? tents, were reduced to ashes, and had the wind been blowing in a south? ern direction the whole town would have been In imminent peril. The wires of the electric light and telephone plants were badly damaged, and it will be several days before either will be in commission. All the burned buildings were of frame structure and, owing to the long dry weather the fire fighters, who did excellent work, wore at a great disadvantage in checking the flames. Several parties are heavy losers, as they carried no insurance and saved nothing. The following Is an estimate of losses: M. O. Arant. building and stock, valued at $3,500, Insurance $1,000; William I. Harbeson, two story building and household furni? ture, valued at $2,500, total loss with no Insurance; Mrs. Linnle E. Bau-, two-story building, stock of millinery, household furniture, valued at $2,000, total loss with no Insurance; Joseph V. Bull, store building, valued at $900, total loss with no insurance; Raymond J. Gates, two-story mercan? tile building, valued at $1.000, with Insurance at $500; Raymond J. Gates, stock, $500, no Insurance; Mrs. Minnie F. Bardln, damages store building $100, no insurance; B. A. Shulcr, two frame mercantile buildings, valued at $700, total loss with no insurance; small damages to brick mercantile building of Mrs. E. W. Jones, frame store of Hungcrplller & Fogle, brick building of Dr. P. 1+ Felder, furniture of J. A. and Mrs. M. F. Bardin. Elloree is noted for its good Are record and the loss last night Is one of the largest In Its history. Had it not been for the heroic efforts of the volunteer fire department the damages would have been much more. Columbia. May 7.?A. S. Johnstono of Grconvlllo was today elected secre? tary of tho State Board of Charities and Corrections at a meeting hero this afternoon. The position carries a salary of $2,500. Mr. Johnstono is peculiarly fitted for this position. He was secretary of the Greenville chamber of Commerce and has been In charge of several college Y. M. <'. As. '?'.It .1- . - -^??IMgM^ga?. about a wicked city, expressed his opinion on the existing conditions, and pointed out tho need of higher standards, and he went on to show how In this day and time, those who had hii;h IdSOl and were living right should ROt hesitate to get others to follow in their footsteps. By simple Illustrations, convincingly told, Mr. Jones pointed out the lend? ing sins >f the colored race as drink? ing, gamoling. being, dishonesty, ex? travagance, and impurity. The evangelist said that it was not his desire to do anything but call at? tention to facts that no man could dispute, and that he did so with the idea of showing the colored race their Outstanding faults, ho that, for tholi ??wn sake, they COUld unite in a joint effort to bring tho commitment of it* ? ?? faults dowg to a minimum. "Now, honest H said Mr. Jones, "you know you can't, except In a few cases." toll your church members front those who don't belong to the church." A voice of gssont was the gnawer to thi* etatsment. The only <ut?' for this state of affairs, then. Is to gi\o Ood tirst place In your Uvea and live so that folks will know this. The invitation for converts was given and it responded. Mr. Jones gsvc tl.? Who promised tO read it. a lit? tle booklet containing either the en? tiro snptstle of St John or St. Luke. His : i'.t, .fmed to make an extremely favorable impression on aii present. The pray< rs ol Ihc evening were made by iwe weil known negro dlvlnea the Revo C, C, laeoi.s und i D, Devi* PICNIC AT PLEASANT GROVE. MF-SSHK. J. II. HAYNSWORTH, K. I. RBARDON AND J. FRANK WILLIAMS MAKE AD DRESSES. Kt'iool Closing is Made Occasion of Merry Gathering:, aa Well as Time for Instruction of Formers?Young Teachers See That All Enjoy Event. Pleasant Grove School, one of tho smallest but progressive rural schools of Sumter County closed Its scholas? tic yeer Thursday with one of the most delightful picnics of the season whi^h was attended by several hun? dred of the patrons and pupils of this institution besides a number of invit? ed guests from Iiee and Sumter coun? ties. To say that the picn'c was a most delightful affair would be putting it mildly Indeed. Pleasant Grove school district is peopled by men, women, and children famous for their hos? pitality, and Friday's reception and treatment of the many fortunate in vlted guests served to emphasize the kind of welcome extended by the bi^i hearted people of this section of the Game Cock county, Sumter. This was a typical country picnic in every respect. Everybody felt at home. The young folks enjoyed themselves In many way.s There was string band music, songs, games, etc. The old folks had a delightful, but busy time entertaining each other and laying out the hundreds of appetizing things to cat. The tables were set in the shady and delightful grove from which this school and the church derive their names. It would require much space and time to give an adequate description of the magnificent and bounteous bill of fare which the guests were served with. It Is sufficient to say that the patrons of Pleasant Grove school were the hosts. That Insures a satisfactory guarantee of a splendid picnic dinner. If President Wilson, Secretary Wil? liam Jennings Hryan, and other not? ed optomists could have partaken of this varied and delightful dinner they would have splendid grounds for pro? claiming anew that permanent pros? perity had never been retarded in Sumter county. Misses Sally Ellis and Nan Watson, the popular, efficient, and hospitable teachers of this school exhibited the most delightful spirit of welcome Imaginable, and they contributed largely to the pleasure of the guests and their pupils. l' After dinner a great many of the men, women, and school children as? sembled in the church to listen to sev? eral addresses, Hev. J. F. Sanders pre? siding over this meeting. Mr. San? ders made a short but Interesting and appropriate address and introduced tho speakers. County Superintendent of Educa? tion J. II. Haynsworth was the first speaker. He dwelt interestingly and somewhat at length upon the many themes Incidental to education and pointed out clearly the importance of cooperation between teachers, patrons, and pupils for the highest possible de? gree of efficiency In the schol sys? tem. He gave timely advice to the pupils. E. I. Ueardon, Secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, fol? lowed Superintendent Haynsworth In a talk which he termed "A Message from the People of Sumter to the People of the HuraJ Districts. The executive officer of the organized busi? ness interests of Sumter told of the great interest which the business men and other citizens of Sumter felt in the rural schools of this county, and In the development of tho agricultural districts, and the health, happiness, ami prosperity of the country people. He emphasized the fact that we aro interdependent upon each other, and pointed out how tho city people ap? preciated tho importance of prosperity upon the farm as necessary to gen? eral prosperity and the very existence of the nation. Mr. J. Frank Williams, resident of the Sumter County Farmers* Union, and Farm Extension Demonstrator, was the last speaker. Mr. Williams' talk was replete with many practical suggestions along the lines of general and rura' school agricultural endeav? or. Ho also told in an interesting way Just how it pays to make farm lift attractive for the boys and girls, and wherein it is financially advan? tageous 10 tho young men and women of the country districts, and to the nation at large to equip the boys and girls to remain upon the farm. He emphasized the value of utilizing nature's forces. connecting them with practical and scientific farming conducted upon business and economi ai methods, ami referred to the way I In winch the social environment of rural communities may be made at? tractive to young and old. The speakers were given a cordial IWelcome, close attention, and were irequenlly applauded. The trustees ??f this school district. who took a great deal of interest in the schools, are Messrs. H. T. Cole man. R, II. Whitehead ami M, I >. Weaver, Mr, end Mrs. w. w. Cun CHARGED WITH FORGERY. EIGHT WARRANTS WERE ISSUED AGAINST W. S. JONES AL? LEGING CRIMINAL INTENT. p. E. VanderVeer of Equitable Life Assurance Society Hud Papers for Arrest Taken Out, and He, Dr. Arcliie China and Others arc Nam? ed as Witnesses?Warrants Served This Morning and Jones Released on Bond of $5,04)0. From The Daily Item, May 10. Warrants were served on W. S. Jones this morning charging him in eight cases with forging the names of different parties to checks issued by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, of which com- j pany he was an agent. The checks were generally for $1,000, and, it is alleged, that Jones forged the names of the persons to whom they were is? sued and collected the amounts of the checks himself. The warrants were sworn out by F. E. VanderVeer, a physician of the Equitable Life As? surance Society, and Dr. VanderVeer, Dr. Archie China and others were cited as witnesses in the different cases. The warrants were taken out be? fore Magistrate M. J. Moore, who turned three of them over to Sheriff Bradford on Saturday night and the other five this morning for service. Immediately after the warrants' were served W\ S. Jones was released on $5,000 bond, W. H. Buff, E. G. Jones and D. W. Ruff having signed as bondsmen. Tho bond was filed with Magistrate Moore, who stated this morning that he had until n days before court convened to file It with the clerk of court. The warrants Issued charge the forging the names of the following persons on chocks: State vs. W. S. Jones, forging name of Wm. J. Benenhaley, on or about July 22nd, 1912, check for $968.26. State vs. W. S. Jones, forging name of Hattie Jennings, on or about Au? gust 10th, 1906, for $1,000. State vs. Jones, forging name of Alice Goodwin, on or about February 8th, 1906, check for $1,000. State vs. W. S. Jones, forging name of Annie Webb, on or about August 8th, 1910, check for $958.58. State vs. W. S. Jones, forging name of L?ula Flake, on or about December 24th, 1913, check for $1,000. State vs. W. S. Jones, forging name of Hannah Taylor, on or about April 2, 1912, check for $1,000. State vs. W. S. Jones, forging name of Agnes Evans, November 1, 1910, chock for $1,000. State vs. W. S. Jones, forging name of Queon Tomlin, on or about Decem? ber 10, 1912, check for $1,000. It is reported that other warrants will be taken out later. The rumor that charges would be preferred against W. S. Jones caused a big sensation In the city and tho case has been the chief subject of discussion since the news was learn? ed. It is reported that the checks wore sent to Jones as agent on the filing by him with the company of fraudulent death claims against the company. NEGRO DIES OP WOUNDS. Rainey Williams Dies of Wounds Al? leged to Have Been Inflicted by Robert Grant and Edgar Roes. From The Daily Item, May 10. Rainey Williams, colored, who was alleged to have been shot by Robert Grant and Edgar Roes at a negro frolic on the 16th of September, 1914, died on Saturday morning at tho Toum y Hospital, where he had been for noatment off and on over since ho was shot. Twice before it was feared that ho would die and the two men wero arrested and held, but la? ter released on bond when Williams partly recovered. Death Saturday was said to be duo to an abscess formed on the lung caused by a bul? let wound. Two hours after the sher? iff had heard that Williams was dead both the men alleged to have been guilty of causing the death were in jail, where they aro now held. The coroner's jury Was impanelled on Sat? urday night to view tho body and the evidence will be taken on Tuesday at noon. One of the negroes was found In Bumter at tho Penn-8umter Lum? ber Company and Sheriff Bradford found the other near Brogdon, where he was employed. ningham. who live opposite Pleasant Grove School house, kept open house to the guests and were exceedingly hospitable and pleasant. Mr. Cun? ningham, by iHe way has given a fine practical demonstration of up-to-date farming by turning a veritable wilder? ness Into a fertile farm, and he has materially improved the surrounding neighborhood by etrc Ihgn disnles et neighborhood by erecting his splendid Juome here, and otherwise aided in tolulldlng up a desirable community of thrift and progress. POSITION REMAINS UNCHANGED UNITED STATES REITERATES STAND FOR OPEN DOOR POL? ICY IN CHINA. Has Rceii no Abatement of its interest In Welfare of China ami Its Terri? torial Integrity Will be Maintained ??Bryan Makes Statement After Lorn? Silence, Although not Offi cially Notified of Japanese Ulti? matum. Washington, May 6.?The silence consistently maintained by the United States with reference to the Japanese Chinese negotiations since they began nearly four months ago was broken tonight by tho issuance of a state? ment by Secretary Bryan explaining the American government's position. The .statement was prepared earlier in the day after consultation with President Wilson. While press re? ports had told of Japan's decision to send an ultimatum to China, no of? ficial Information had been received to confirm this tonight. The American government, in its pronouncement, in effect, reiterates its adherence to the open door policy and the maintenance of the territo? rial integrity of China, and points out that there has been "no abatement of its interest in the welfare and prog? ress of China." The sole interest of the X'nited States is declared to be that the ne? gotiations between Japan and China "may be concluded In a manner sat? isfactory to both nations" and thus continue to keep the peace. The statement was interpreted in some quarters as meaning that while no tender of good offices would be made by the Washington government the services of,the United States were at the disposal of both countries should they desire the assistance of any third party to bring about a diplomatic settlement of the ques? tions at issue. Viscount Chinda, the Japanese am? bassador, and Kai Fu Shah, the Chinese minister, sought separate in? terviews with Mr. Bryan late today but declined to discuss the object of their visits. It is believed they were shown copies of the statement of the American position. BISHOPVILLE PERSONAL NEWS. Rev. L. L. Legters Goes to George? town to Assist at Meeting. Bishopville, May 7.?Mrs. Ula B. Aman has returned from the Flor? ence Hospital. Miss Janie Green, of Lancaster, is visiting relatives in town. Messrs. Hoyt Moseloy and Lyston Woatherly attended the oratorical contest in Rock Hill last week. Rev. L. L. Legters left yesterday for Georgetown to assist Dr. Parier in evangelistic work.) He will return within a week's time. Mrs. J. P. Kilgore is visiting Mrs* J. B. McLauchlin in Columbia. Mrs. Grouge, of Allendale, is spend? ing a while with her siter, Mrs. M. ,M Benson. Mr. John Myers and family have moved back to town, having lived in Hartsville for the past ten years. Miss Louise Manning, who was tak? en over to Florence last week for an operation for appendicitis is getting on nicely, and will soon return home. Dr. and Mrs. L. H. DuBose have been visiting the latter's parents at Sharon. Mother's Day will be observed Sunday morning at tho Baptist church with approppriate exercises. TEN DEAD IN STORM. TORNADO LEAVES DESTRUCTION IN ITS WAKE. Twenty-five Persons Injured and Proper tf Damaged to Half Million Dollars?Cotton Fields Flooded and Cattle and Mules Drowned. Clark8dale, Miss., May 7.?Ten are dead, twenty-five injured and property damage estimated at half a million dollars by a tornado this morning. The victims are tenants on cotton plantations and a majority of them are negroes. Friarspoint was the cen? ter of the storm. Thousands of acres were flooded and many cattle and mules were drowned. TORNADO KILLS TWO MORE. Humboldt Suffers Seriously From Ef? fects of Storm. Humboldt, Tenn., May 7.?Mrs. ?Sarah Hayes wfas killed, her son Hardy Hays was fatally wounded and his wife was badly injured, fifty barns were razed, orchards uprooted and many homes unroofed by a tornado last night. Many buildings in Hokins ville, Ky., were unroofed. A RECORD RAINFALL. Workmen in Sewer Drowned by Heavy Rain at Atlanta. Atlanta, May 7.?-Two inches of rain fell in an hour and five minutes this morning, breaking a long drouth. W. L. Tressel, who was working in a sewer was drowned by the sudden de? luge. This was the heaviest rain since the weather bureau was estab? lished. LONG DROUGHT BROKEN. Five Inches of Rain Fall alter Six Weeks of Dry Weather. Gadsden, Ala., May 7.?Five Inches of rain fell between midnight and * o'clock this morning, breaking a six weeks' drought. FIFTEEN LOSE LIVES. - / \ Killed by Tornado Which Sweeps Louisiana. Jennings, La., May 6.?Fifteen persons were killed and more than 40 injured by a tornado which passed through the western part of Arcadia parish, in? the southern portion of the State, late today. Only one white person is known to have been killed. Nine negroes were killed and 25 persons are known to have been in? jured in Mermentau and vicinity. Among several whose injuries are be? lieved to be fatal is John Broussard, a well known planter and a member of the Mermentau city council. At Egan five negroes were killed and 20 per sons injured. Rescue parties tonight were visiting all parts of the stricken district to ascertain the damage f\nd to aid res? idents in the outlying territory, many of whom are believed to have been injured. Columbia, May 7.?D. B. Johnson, president of Winthrop College, * ho was among the visitors in Columbia today, announced that A. F. Lever, chairman of the agricultural commit? tee of the house, had accepted an in? vitation to deliver the commencement address at Winthrop college on the evening of June 1st. "The Needs ol the Rural Woman," will be the sub? ject. Diplomas, certificates and hon? ors will be awarded on that date. mtmtttmttttmttttmmmtttt^ Hail Insurance AT ? ? ? *m> m ? ? ? Reasonable Rates The Home (Fire) Insurance Company of New Yark will insure your crop of cotton, tobacco, corn and small grain against loss or damage by hail. You can at a small cost protect yourself against financial loss, or possibly ruin by insuring your crop against loss by hail in THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. All Losses Adjusted and Paid Promptly Through the Southern Office of the Co.. in Charlotte, N. C ? ? The Home Insurance Company is 61 years old and has assets of THIRTY FIVE MILLION DOL? LARS. The Home is the FIRST old line, legal reserve company to write hail insurance in the South-Eastern states. Sumter Insurance Agency, AGENTS. tiinuutitttu>mmt?nmtmtiiiiiwmiuuuuiuwtuwtutuuuut:)iiiu i mmwrom