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IN PltTLADKL ffifiA. before the O. Y. on ' Worlds ViUn Religion lit PoIiUvh.'' a vast concourse of dele gates ef Use Catholic Young Men's Union which thienged the Immense Cathedral, assembled in annual con eintlnav th Philadelphia last week, in eledlag a large number of United States soldiers aad sailor members in uniform, the I?. Kov. William T IIasset 1. D. D.t Bishop of the Char leatoa. gv. C., dlecese, and wall known ha ?* eater, delivered a masterful ser? in part, the Bishop spoke as ffol hot conformed to this world " (Romano XII. 2.) "J?Vm Christ has declared'that be? tween Rim and the world there cov be ne compromise. 'I am not/ He nays, 'of this world.' 'My kingdom Is net of this world.' If wo would not have part with Christ we most hold oorsetvee in readiness to sacrifice the world. We must be of those that use rid as not abusing it. Clearly Lord mark the cleavage be Himself and the world When Me says: 'He that gathered not with Me. soattereth.' "Why. Indeed, should w< conform to this world? Review this world In the roln of nations that strew the path of Whatever of civilisation we we owe to Jesus Christ end Hte Church. Hath not Qod.' cries out the Apostle, 'made foolish the wisdom mi this world?' 1 venture to say that never has this been more apparent| then In our own time. 1 he world hseated of Its progress, o' Its civili? sation, ef its humanity. Religion weal relegated to the past. Waat was the consequence. Instead of pure homos we have the loathsomo evil of di? vorce; Instead of exalted mothorhood we have birth limitation; Instead of charity we have statistics; Instead of God we have humanity, and human? ity, when reduced to Its last analy? sts. It found to be naught else but a regned concentrated selfishness. 'Hero be thy gods, O Israel.' "The world has boasted that lt? own alms, Its own Intereets Its own methods were all sufficient for the pence of mankind. The blasphemer of the eighteenth century had said: 'If there were no God we must make one. because religion, true or fulsc. is necessary to civilisation;' but the blasphemer of the nineteenth cen? tury proclaimed; 'Even there is a God. Vre need Him not. The god of this world had blinded the mind.' We all remember how at the peace conferences of The Hague the repre? sentatives of religion were excluded There was no need of religion. Thi commercial Interests of the world were sufficient guarante of peace War hi Improbable. The commercial welfare of the nations will prevent auch a catustropho. Such was the spirit of The Hague conferences. Truly., as the Apoetle says. The wis? dom of this world Is foolishness with God.' Would you see the pcr< e of this world? Visit the shell-torn bat? tlefields of Kurope. Visit the smould? ering firesldos where happy families once gathered. Look on the tangled mass of ruins that were once a re aowned cathedral. List to the groam of fathers, sons and brothers, welter? ing In their life's blood. Harken to the shrieks of defenseless women drag? ged to dishonor and death. The worP' has asked to be allowed to work out Its own destiny without religion an' God has accepted tho challenge. 'Hath not God made foolish the wls dorn of this world.' "Whether our present age is los* Chris^an than the centuries which have preceded us may be considered en academic question. Our present time, however, with Its standards, its alms and Its methods demand our consideration because It urges some burning questions that are personal to eash one. Am I compromising with the world; how far Is n y exam? ple a detriment to tho a ?vt.nce and spread off the Church's benign in? fluence; to what extent is my per? sonal conduct anpplng the founda Uons off Christian tea. hing? "The spirit of the world Is to be found undermining our busl-iess. our social and our political lifo. e e e "Popular sayings often contain as much falsehood aa truth. In on>> sense they aro true and in a hun? dred weys they are misleading. Such is the expression: Keep religion out politics. If by this expression we lean that our country by Its Const it u in alma at dealing fairly with ai rms of religion; If we mean that ac rdlng to our Americ in Ideal no mun lould be preferred or rejected a< the polls because of his religion; If we mean that religious Infill en ?c should not be brought Into play t< dde purely political Issues, then expression entirely acceptable. If the other hand, we mean that re Union should net bear on politics t prodnre honest voters; If we mean that dishonest practices which relig? ion would eoademn In other walks oi life and at other times are allowable in politics; if In a word we mean that a Catholic may be honest and fair In his dealings all the days of the year except election daya, then Is the ex? pression absolutely false. "Patriotism has degenerated to a great extent into seeking oflflee for oneself or one's friends. True patrio? tism consists in a lays; tor the Insti? tutions of our country and an ardent desire to see hen> perpetuated by the best men the con^ntry can command. Patriotism consists in loyalty to our country and obeesenco o its laws, because the qfclrft government repre? sents God's authority In the civil ol? der. As the civil government Is bound to pro.ect Its citizens in their life und property and to defend them against uaJSsi aggressors, it follow that thejjfttltens are bound recip? rocally to defend their country and uphold lbs laws. Since for a Catholic the civil government, whether ad? ministered by Catholic or Protestant. Jew or infidel represents Ood in the civil order, it follows that no Cath? olic can be true to his religion and false to his country. When therefore by our lives wo declare God first and always, ws necessarily In the best sense likewise proclaim America first. "If every disinterested citizen were to exercise his privilege of voting, the administration of our civil affairs would be In ifblcr and cleaner hands. Every American Catholic Impelled by the sole deelis tor good government should consider It not only a right, but a duty to vote. There are too many who will not take' the trouble to vote because they see no personal advan? tage in doing SO. Hewarc, iwcvcr, of the Catholic who Is a disgrace to his faith, but who bids for Catholic votes on the ground of his religion. 'They are not of the seod of those men by whom salvation tfi brought to Israel.' see "It Is not by itpeeohmaklng, how? ever fervid the eloquence, nor by resolutions unanimously passed amid the excitement ef conventions, that the kingdom of eirth will bo advanc? ed. The individuals composing the convention, encouraged by association with others ard strengthened by their example, must go forth armed to battle wl h tho spirit of the world which assails them, eaeh in his own private life and activities. "Let ua, therefore, 'put on the armor of light.' Let us 'put on the Lord Jesus Christ. Tes 'put you an the armor of God that you may bo able to stand against the deceits of the devil.' Stand, therefore, havin, your loins girt about with truth and having ox t"?s breastplate of Justice, and your feet shod with the prepara? tion of the gospel of peace; In all things taking unto yourselves the shield of faith wherewith you may be able to extinguish the fiery darts ot the most wicked one." After checking over the member? ship of the Union It was found that of the 85,00 0 members, forty-two per cent (or 38,700) had enlisted In th' United States army and navy, ex? cluding the draft. This showing was pronounced as most remarkable. A pledge of loyalty and allegiance to President Wilson in the present emergency was unanimously adopted. This action followed the reading of a letter from the president, in which he explained why he was unable to attend the convention. "I would heartily like to accept," the president wrote, "but I haw found it literally impossible to do anything away from Washington, and the members of the cabinet uro tied by the leg as I am. Every ft me 1 urn out of the city for a few hours I come back to find things pile 1 high which ought im have been promptly attended to." THAI* GIN KILLS HOY. Was Trying to Protect Home of Union Farmer on Whose Place He Lived. Union, Aug. 27.?Odoll Gore, a ne? gro boy living on the farm of W. M. Jones, In Uogansvlllo Township, had tho top of his head blown off and ? lied Instantly Sunday morning by tin accidental discharge of a shotgun. Mr. Jones was away from home an-1 George Gore und his son. Qdsl] (i. were left In charge of the premises Suspecting that the house was belnfl entered by thlcNes, Gore and his son set a trap by attfling a shotgun and tying a string to the trigger and t.> the doorknob. The trap was set earl;. In the week. On Sunday morning tic boy went to the house to turn Ottl the turkeys and forgetting the placing of the gun, opened tho door. The whole load of shot, No. ?, penetrate his forehead, killing him Instantly. no inchi:\sf. in POJITGAK, Semite Refuse* to Increase Hate on letter*. Washington. Aug. 28.?My a vot at thirty-nine to twenty-nine th<< sen ate struck out the provision In Hie war tax bill for Increased Aral class paataja)i Henator LiKoiiette intro? dttced eight nmendmenta, prnvldlnr for a war profits tax ranging from OtTSaty?etl to forty-eight per cent. MOTHER flf GHKENVIXLE. - Greenville Coroner's Jury Places the Blame for Death of Officer J. A. Stewart. Greenville, Aug. 27.?That J. Ar-; thur Stewart came to his death by gunshot wounds at the hands of Tom Scott and Walter Coon was the sub? stance of the verdict rendered this afternoon by the coroner's Jury in? vestigating the death of the deputy sheriff at Woodsidc Mill. Stewart was shot four times while engaged in a 8cutlle with Scott and Coon. The shooting occurred Sunday night at a house near Woodslde Mills, where the officer had gone to quell disorder. In the house were four women and sev? en men. All were placed under ar? rest after midnight. According to the testimony, the of ilrer approached Scott and ordered him to be quiet. Scott resisted and the two grappled. The officer shoved Scott down and startod to rise when Walter Coon, Scott's companion, join? ed in the melee. Four shots were tired, but no witness was able to say positively whether Scott or Coon did the shooting. All of the bullets took effect in the officer's body. COST OF AIHCHAFT. Government Will Pay One-third or Normal Prices. Washington, Aug. 27.?Manufac? ture of aircraft in great numbers un? der the aircraft production board, it was learned today, has reduced the cost of airplanes one-half with the pro1 ? 'ty that the cost price to the government eventually will be about one-third of the normal cost of the machines before the plans of the board are carried out. It was stated that satisfactory progress was being made with actual construction, t* ring not only a continuous supply of the machines at present being turned out, but also prompt delivery of the fighting type early next year. The statement was made In con? nection with published accounts of airplane contracts made by the army and navy between September, 1916. and May, 1917, tending to show that the government v. as compelled by the manufacturers to pay exorbitant prices. Both Secretary Baker and Secre? tary Daniels indicated that published accounts of airplane contracts made during the period mentioned woub' be referred to the proper officials fo explanation. No charges of wrong? doing by government olllclals are in volved, Secretary Baker pointed out. KORNILOFF IX MOSCOW. Enemies of Kerensky Look to Him a* Their Champion. Moscow, Aug. 28.?Monday, Gen? eral Korniloff, whom the oppon? ents of Premier Kerensky look to as their champion was given an ovation when he arrived here and later when lie entered the second general sitting of the National Conference today. He was accompanied to the confer? ence by Premier Kerensky, who in? troduced him, saying the government believed it necessary that the com? mander should tell army conditions Gen. Korniloff said the restoration ol the death penalty in the army and other measures of discipline were only a small part of what Is neces? sary In the army which is stricket with the evils of disorganization and insubordination. "We are implacably fighting anarchy in the army but which will finally be repressed," said Gen. Korniloff. "The situation at the front is bad. If Russia wishes to be saved tho army must be regenerat? ed at any cost." Gen. Korniloff said the conditions of the railroads is such that the army can not receive more supplies after November. He quot d a telegram from the commander of the South? eastern department saying that the shortage of bread and biscuit amount? ed to almost famine. ASK FOR MONEY. Army Camp Contractors Request Ad? vance Payments. Washington, Aug. 28.?Advance payments on government contracts have been requested by many con? tractors. The treasury department if considering granting the request sr the contractors may go ahead with the work. Many are operating or insufficient finances to enable them to turn out work In sufllelent volume Com cms rated at millions ure mak? ing the request. british STEAMER BUNK, Large Steamer Sent to Bottom or, Way to Rorope, i Boston. Auk. IS,?The sinking 0 tho British steamer Malda. seventy eight hundred tons, which left America on August lIth is reported in a message to the Cunnrd line char terers. No mention is made of th* Xate of the crew. PREMIUMS FOR FAIR. Business Men Contribute Liberally for Special Premiums. The business establishments of Sumter came across this morning in first class style in the first canvas for the "Sumter Business Men's Prem? ium List" for the 1917 Gamecock County Fair. Secretary Iteardon and Farm Dem? onstrator J. Frank Williams tried out this plan with a few merchants to j round out premiums in certain de? partments that did not have second and third prizes offered, and in every instance, except one, the business men. cheerfully donated the premiums list? ed below. No further canvas will be made, but voluntary donations of prizes will be accepted by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, and advertised in the regular premium list if received in time, and if not in time for the prem? ium list, will be otherwise advertised in the newspapers, and all prizes of? fered in this department will be dis? played in the various departments of the fair with large printed placards stating by whom offered, and what for. Those of the business establish? ments so far offering prizes: Best Individual Farm Booth?First prize, O'Donncll & Co. $50 in gold.; 2nd prize, S. M*. Pierson, 1 peg tooth, double section harrow, value $25.00; 3rd prize, W. H. Shelly and Son, 1 upholstered reed rocker, value, $15. Boys' Pig Club Individual Contest? First prize, 1 riding saddle by W. B. Boyle Co., value $15; 2nd prize, 1 riding saddle by Booth-Boyle Live Stock Co., value $10; 3rd prize by Moran and Company, baseball outfit, value $5. By Mitchell's Drug Store for Home Demonstration Club contest, prize to be awarded by home demonstration agent, club prize, 20 pounds of Paro wax, value $5.00. W. B. Burns and Son offer 1 fine Dixie plow to be awarded as com? mittee on premiums deem advisable. Three prizes of $25 each for boys producing most corn, peas or velvet beans on one acre, by E. D. Cole, to? tal $75. One bracelet watch by Sumter Loan Company, value $20; one silver tro? phy cup by W. A. Thompson, value $10. For contest in home demon? stration departments. AN EXCITED MARKET. December Cotton Sells at $3.50 High, cr Per Hale. New York, Aug. 27.?A 3harp early break was followed by a very rapid advance in the cotton market today with December selling up from 21.4G to 22.15, or about $3.50 per bale from the low level of the morning and 35 points above Saturday's final qi/otation. That delivery closed at 22.08 with the general lint closing irregular at a net advance of 4 to 2S points. The market opened steady at a de? cline of 4 points on October but gen? erally 4 to 9 points higher and sold 10 to 1G points above Saturday's close right after the call. A Memphis re? port making the condition of the crop 67.2 against 72 last month, encour? aged reactionary sentiment after the recent big break but the advance met increased offerings and the market soon turned easier. The talk of Southern selling here seemed to em? phasize the bearish view of increasing new crop receipts and there was also selling on the prediction for partly cloudy weather in Texas with show? ers in the panhandle. Hcccnt buyers for a rally resold on the break and spot orders were uncovered on the decline which carried the market into new low ground, with October selling at 21.40 and January at 21.4 3, cr about 35 to 44 points net lower on the more active months. Offerings then tapered off and the market turned firmer on another bullish crop report followed by rumors that Southwest? ern farmers were refusing to follow the decline and that spot demands was improving. For a time prices ad? vanced very rapidly, with October selling at 22.13 and January at 22.13. or about 29 to 30 points net higher an the active positions. The close was a few points off from the best under realizing. A Chicago authority estimates the condition of the crop at 67, against 72 last month. GAIN IN FLANDERS. British Capture Two Thousand Yard Front. London, Aug. 18,?As the result of tho British attack In Flanderi yes? terday the British lines were advanced over a front of two thousand yards astride the St. Julien Toe le Apelle road, the war office announced. Cotton is beginning to come in ane each day the receipts are larger, it Is expected that by the end of the week the receipts will be heavy. Cot? ton is opening very rapidly and an ef fort Is being made to pi 1; it out b.' fors rain ?Cti In, KNITTING Fflfl RED CROSS, Instructions for Workers of the liO eal Chuptcr. , The following arc official lied Cross directions for manufacture of wrist? lets, mufflers and sweaters. Directions for knitting socks, expert and prac? tical, will be given with wool to all competent knitters, at headquarters, by expert members of t he knitting committee. Instructions for sleeveless sweater: Two and one-half hanks of yarn; one pair of lied Cross needles, No. 8. Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2, purl 2 stitches for 4 inches. Knit plain until sweater measures 23 inches from be? ginning. Knit 28 stitches, bind off 21 stitches for neck, loose. Knit 28 stitches. Knit 5 ridges c" each shoul? der, east on 24 stitcluv Knit plain for 19 inches. Purl 2, knit 2 stitches for 4 inches. Sew up sides, leaving 9 inches for armholes. Two rows sin? gle crochet around neck and one row single crochet around the armholes. Wristlets: One pair Red Cross needles No. 2. Cast on 4 8 stitches, knit 2 and purl 2 for 12 inches, and sew up. Mulllcr: Two hanks of yarn; 1 pair Red Cross needles No. 3. Cast on 50 stitches. Plain knitting for 08 inches. General directions: Stitches should not be cast on too tightly. Knitting should be done evenly, firmly, and all holes avoided. Joining should be done by splicing, or by leaving two or three inches at each end of the yarn to be darned in care? fully. All knots, ridges or lumps should be most carefully avoided, es? pecially in the knitting of socks, as they are apt to blister the feet and lame the soldier. The needles referred to in the direc? tions are standardized. Red Cross needles, which may be purchased from Red Cross chapters, or from stores, provided the needles are of the same size as those prescribed by Red Cross official directions. The color of the yarn has beon carefully considered with the author? ities of the War Department and with the American Red Cross commission? er for Europe, in Paris. It has been learned from both these sources that articles made in either gray or khaki will be acceptable. Owing to tho dif? ficulty of securing khaki colored yarn in large quantities, the American Red ?ross supply will carry the gray yarn. Knitters who so choose may pro? vide their own yarn; but all such yarn must be of the same grade as that prescribed by the Red Cross. FOR ENTICING LABOR. A ecu seil White Man Under Arrest hi Orangeburg. Orangeburg, Aug. 27.?George Shaw, a young white man was ar? rested here this afternoon by J. W. Glllam, deputy sheriff, and F. M. De Mars, deputy United States marshal. It is alleged that Shaw was here get? ting laborers lined up to send to Virginia. He sent a telegram repre? senting himself, it is alleged, as a United States recruiting officer. No United States warrant has been sworn out yet, but J. Leroy Dukes, United States commissioner at Orangcburg. is investigating the case. A telegram was received from Shaw's partner stating he had rounded up about 100 laborers at Sumter. Local officials advised the Sumter sheriff and doubt? less the man at Sumter has been ar? rested. Shaw is in the Orangeburg jail, held under a State warrant. B. C. Burndick was arrested Mon? day afternoon and committed to Jell at the order of Sheriff Bradford, on the ?Charge of soliciting laborers to leave the State. Burndick admitted to Sheriff Bradford that he was act? ing as a labor agent for the White Construction Co. of Hampton, Va., and that he had engaged about 75 negroes ?.o go to Virginia to work for his company. The gang was to have left Monday afternoon, but the arrest of Burndick disarranged the plan and the negroes did not get off as expect? ed. It is not known whether they will go to Virginia on their responsi? bility or will await the coming of an? other agent to furnish transportation. No effort is being made to prevent negroes or whites from going wher? ever they wish to go to obtain em? ployment, but the law against labor agents will be enforced and every man found enticing laborers to leave the State and furnishing transporta? tion will arrested and jailed. Burn? dick will be held in jail until the next term of court unless he succeeds In getting out on bond in the mean? time. Thus far he has taken no steps to obtain a preliminary or to secure bond. RUB-MY-TISM Will pure youy Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts ami Burns, Old Boris, stings of Insects, Hot. Antiseptic Anodyne, used Internally und oxtcrnally. Fte Vi, JNO. TbitUft pwecripdoji prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & rCVEH. Five or six dotes will break sny ca?e, sad if taken then ss a Ionic lbs Fever will not return.' It sets on the liver better then Calomel end does not drips or ticken. 2Se LOCKED IN YORK JAIL. York, Aug. 29.?Lonnle Franklin, negro, aged 35, was lodged In Jail last night on the charge of complic? ity in the lynching of W. T. Sims, the negro preacher who was put to death by a number of whites and negroes five miles west of York last Thurs? day. Seven, persons arc now in Jail on a similar charge, three whites and four negroes. Solicitor J. K. Henry of Chester la making a thorough investigation of the affair and it was on the strenglh of evidence gathered by him ihat Franklin was arrested. It is icllevod that the Identity of a score or more persons who participated in the lynch? ing will soon come to light, strong evidence having been gathered against approximately that number. Solicitor Henry and local officcra are determined to lay the conspiracy bare. While not giving out any definite in? formation on the subject, it is known that they arc well pleased with the result of their investigation thus far and are confident that every man who took part in the lynching will have to answer before a jury for his law? lessness. PLANT BREEDERS TO MEET. Florence, Aug. 29.?The Plant Breeders' Association of South Caro? lina meets in Florence on September 4 and 5. This association has grown in numbers and In strength in the past few years. Formerly the meet? ings were held in Columbia every year, tut it was decided that it would be better to meet in different sections of the State. This meeting promises to be the largest and most interesting that has yet been held. A very elab? orate program has been prepared, In which David R. Coker, A. W. Brab? ham find a number of other men who have done things will take part. Trips to the Pee Dee experiment sta? tion and to J. C. C. Brunson's farm and other places of interest are plan? ned for the visitors. Sumtcr County Patriotic Picnic. There will be a patriotic picnic at High Hills Baptist and A. M. E. churc.ics, Stateburg township, Satu urday September 1st, 1917. The pro? gram begins at 12.00 M. and extends to 3.30 P. M. All the citizens and every Red Croas auxiliary of Sumter county are re? quested to be present and bring their baskets. There will be speeches made from the leadirg men of both races. We are expecting a good many of our white friends to be present and give us some words of encourage? ment. R. W. Westberry will be there to address the meeting. Panaorn Wright, President. Rev. B. B. Curry, Trees. Miss Louisa Bradley, Secty. ?WANTED?To lease a rood 4 or 6 horse farm (with or without option to buy next fall) close to Sv.mter, Bishopvllle, Maycsvllle or Manning. Must be good land and suitable buildings. Am able to finance my? self. Write me Rock Hill, 8. C. E. B. Cook. BLFE RIBBON JACK?-I am now standing a Jack that took the Blue Ribbon four consecutive yeara at State Fair. C. A. Ellerbee. El? lerbek Mill, Rcmbcrt. 8. C. FOR SALE?Registered Aberdeen Angus bull, four years old, tubercu? lar tested, without fault or blcmlah C. P. Ostcen. Sumter, S. C. BUY A FARM In Georgetown county where fine crops of tobacco, corn and cotton are grown. We have several for ?ale at low prices and the best of terms. A few of the list are: 101 acres partly improved $10 an acre 54 acres Improved .. 40.00 an acre 10.) acres unimproxc.l. . 25.00 an acre 111 acres partly im? proved . 35.00 an acre HI! acres partly im? proved .25.00 an acre 4 40 acres part highly improved. 30.00 an acre 400 acres part highly Improved.ttUtt an aere ."?1 acres partly Im? proved . 50.00 an acre 21 acres partly Im? proved. . 35.00 an acre Other small and larger tracts. When writing stat?> slse place desired. Best of terms on all. Write today to GREEN REALTY COMPANY Georgetown, S. C.