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C TIIl'RSDAV, Jl'XK 1918. c s " - , Our cat says it is poor economy to , waste shot on a dead duek. ^ A man never got anywhere abusing ' his competitor except further in a hole. * "It is too much education," says , one. "It is the need for greater room ( on the earth." says another, "people t are too thickly populated." "It is , political," says another. "It is com- i mercial," says another. "It is eco- y nomic," says another. The Bible is j more explicit and hits the nail on the head, in the reason given for this and t all other wars: "It is sin," says the 1 flood Book. Among us there had arisen false prophets who said: "There ' is no such thing as sin, which is true, for sin is not a "thing," hut a state of heart. The gumshoe theologians j and the broadguaged skeptics will have 1 to come back to earth. Sin is here; c it is bringing forth its full fruit; ' there is not one single "thing" wrong , Him mti worm, nut trie world's heart t is manifesting its fruitage?"sin w'hen full prown. brings forth death." It is a state of being that is wrong. Sin is sending: out its offspring, evil deeds of every kind, war being: but one of the children. ABOUT DIGGING A PIT "He who digs a pit for his neighbor, falls therein himself," or words to that effect. It is transpiring every day, sometimes in one guise, sometimes another. You can see the picture?a picture in very concrete form: A man goes forth at night, stealthily, and without notice. Pick and spade alternate as an instrument of his hands. Through the hours of dark uess in.- ions; xrom the work of his ! hands prows a pit, a deep pit, with perpendicular wtalls; the loose dirt is carefully distributed about the mouth i of the pit; slender twips are placed I over its mouth; dead leaves are scattered over the mouth, hidinp it completely from the eye of the chance passerby. "Ah! ha!" says the builder of this hidden trap, "now, I will be avenped of my neiphbor; now will T have sweet revenpe for the insults be has heaped upon me," and straiphtway poes to his house and about the business 0f the day, forpettinp for the time, all about the pitfall he has dup for his neiphbor. Now, it so happened that this wicked neiphbor had a son, fair to look upon, and dear as 1 1 the apple of his eye. This son, the j1 idol of the home, gun in hand, dogsj* following him. goes forth early in the ^ } morning to hunt for game that j f abounds in that community. The fond i mother, with willing heart, bids him a happy adieu. Now it came to pass that at noon (, the plantation bell is sounded, calling i the laborers from the fields. Tt is also a to be the sound that is to call the son r from the hunt. At dinner time the, !C mother anxiously scans the road, but c gets no sight of the approaching form i: of the beloved son. The father quiets'^ the mother's fears: "Our son will '1 i r soon return; our hoy has hut traveled : further than usual." The afternoon j j, Wears away, and finally the setting, r sun marks the time when the labor-'e ers are to be railed from the fields I ^ at the close of the day's labor. Again ' the mother fcoes out, and with deep'o anxiety scans the road. Still no sight jv of the beloved son. The mother in u frantic alarm and the father approach- ^ ing that state of mind, send out ser- s vants to search for the missing boy. e i \ V 14. )ilifrcnt search fails to find hue. on' 'hrough the hours of the night the has . eary searchers continue to seek for j)ec he missing boy. At the rising of the- ter un the next morning the father, liav- be ng searched through the nignt, is reurnitig home, his search and that of 1110 he servants proving* fruitless. Su'l- ^aj, lenly he stops; unwittingly he has cor ipproached the place where the hid- nui len pitfall is, that his hands ! ; ve ashioned; a horror grips his heart! What if no it cannot be," yet he ? Iraws near, he heholds an opening in div he top of the hidden trap; in great >n tVic igonv he peers into the deep pit, and Pei ees?his only son, broken in body, a j >ody rigid in death, stretched prone nie it the bottom of the pit. "lie who ass ligs a pit for his neighbor, falls QVJ herein himself," or his property does; j i, ins son noes; or. ms uaugnier does; i >r, his wife does. No man ever yet gri ought the destruction of his neighbor in >ut that in so doing he journeyed K ere learer the compassing of his own de- ^ traction. A man slanders his neightor; somehow, the lie is a boomerang, 00( lying back and winding itself around ^,e lis own neck A man cheats his ^ of leighbor; and thieves follow upon his 0j.y. mvYi track. A man strikes at his ad1 leighbor in the dark, and upon his ? r lir iwn track stalks the assassin. A nan burns his neighbor's house, and. 1 ipon his own trail there follows the neendiary and the murderer. en< After all, there is a Just Ruler of he world, and He has willed it; it is tJK His law, and it is just. am ____________ we >NK MILLION Ca YOUTHS REGISTERED in we Washington, June 5.? (iCorre- neA ipondenee of the Associated Press)? Today, on the anniversary of Ameri- ^h( :a's first manpower mobilization, an>ther million youths, the estimated f'e? strength of the class of 1918, regis- *i? ,er on the first station of the journey (^'s o the colors. When their draft registration cards j r ome into their hands, they come to|^re ,he disposition of a swift, smoothly-1a^' vorking and practiced organization, wo vhose agencies in every country-side, lce lamlet, and city of the land have asturned successfully the task of discriminating between the nation's need su< for men who can fight or work, and vo its additional need for men to support its dependent population. -^r Observers, foreign and domestic, s^r nilitary and civilian alike, class the jerformance to date under the Ameri- ^el an selective service Jaw as the most ^OI .anglibly successful of its military ef- 1116 'orts, and regard the accretion to the ^ei nanpower reservoir of the youiiK- '"u iters who had not reached their ma- ^ar iority one year ago as the most cer- lwa a in assurance of the final downfall of !co1 he Prussian autocracy. Be it near or! 'ar, the day of Allied victory cannot.cr< >e evaded, the practical military ,'iew is, so long as the risincr flood of he American armies, drilled, equip-! P? )ed and equipping, can be turned to' *ei he European battlefront. j*? Provost-Marshal General Crowder, vho supervises the draft, fixes the ^ entative number given above for the Ica lay's new total, and likewise from!ffn he experience tables of the year I daces the number of potential sol-l|n lier to be added to the list today at)1*" r50,000, concluding that the class will j '1C >e 75 per cent composed of military cr< 'Ifectiveness. ^h< As they assemble at the register- ' ng stations today, the total of men ma aised by the draft in the United 1^? States for its armies will pass 1,300,-11*" )00. Before the end of the present;^*? nonth, the mobilized total will have!1?1 massed 1,500,000, for tho immense1me nilitary machine that owes its exist nee to the readiness of plain Ameri- ^ec ans to fight is moving forward to a foal that will meet President Wil- W1 ion's demand for "force, force to the ^UI itrnost, and force without stint." The 1.500 local boards throughout ov< he country who take the burden of an he work have named registering lerks for every 100 of the young nen within their jurisdiction. Men hsent unavoidably from their homes ^ egistering day may apply to any S(M ioard for their cards. Names as re- VO' orded will pass into the existing ^ lassifications of registered men and, n accordance with their physical nullifications, their status as to de. nr.,1 ? o. ~ .1. ... *-( - 1 ~ initin r? <uni c?r? IIIIIUAII 1(11 UI . (t|(i icultural occupations,- they will be issitrned to Class One, Two, Three, : ' our or Five. The overwhelming najority, however, as indicated by the ^ stimate driven, the provost marshal feneral expects to find placed in USI 31ass One. u' They will to to the foot of the list mt f 1917 registrants in each class and ' " pill not be called, the regulations intil those above them have been aken, unless by trade or education ,|f.f hey are fitted for specialized army ervice, then they maybe called soon- p,-j r. The system of determining the to i " % er of their call as among them. es the provost marshal general i not yet fixed, but the general extation is that some sort of a loty of the type previously used, will conducted on a national scale. Yet this officials are not certain, beise the recurring draft calls come re swiftly, and run to larger tos now, and the classification has ne to be more important than the nbers. A late order number will ve only to postpone for a few days . inevitable call to the training nps. National purpose to see that no iniduals evade service is expressed the regulations, wherein are voiced i command of the government to ice officers of all descriptions, UnitStates marshals, Secret Service n, and city police, that they shall i?st exemption boards in scanning ;s and combing out attempted uiers of the registration, figures available show that no ier country participating in the ;at war has the actual resources men that the United States has. ainst the provost marshal genii's estimate of 1,000,000 for the lerican military class of 1918, ich is added to the almost 10,000,) total of 1917, can be placed the rman annual increment of 600,000, ? French of 400,000 and the Italian 350,000. And all these classes in ier countries have been called in vance. :rm an \avai7 a it ii kg it y says america's entering toe war won't help allies Mew York, June 4.?(Correspond e of the Associated Press)?Arr.ern participation in the war, and in tight against German submarines 1 in the ship-building, program re belittled by Vice Admiral von pelle, German minister of the navy his speech in the Reichstag a few eks ago, as reported by German vspapers received here. 'The military help of America in i first year of the war was very ;le regarding troops and airplanes," dared von Capelle. "The expectan of our enemies has been greatly appointed. If America later wants maintain half a million troops in ance it wili need permannently a light space (in steampships) of out 2,000,000 tons which again A J J -T uiu uc ut'pit-tiaieu xiuiii cue servof supplying her allies. 'According to American and Britl statements, the participation of ;h a large army is no longer inlved in this campaign. "In order to carry out the gigantic nerican program of shipping con-,I miction, the ship-yards must first be I ilt. In 1917 America, following all r huge promises, built 750,000 gross is of sea-going ships. The large ;rchant fleet which America has orred is not being built for the war t in order to take the place of Engld as the world's shipper after the ir when the ships will have been mpleted." Discussing the economic situation >ated by America's entrance into s war von Capelle pointed out that i1 United States was the mose imrtant source of supplies for the finite nations but he added?"Owing the tremendous armament program President Wilson, such economic Acuities have developed that Ameri, the land of export, must now bel to ration herself instead, as had imi hoped, to aid the Entente nations increasing measures. All in all, can be said that the economic difulties of our enemies have been incased by America's entrance into ? war. In reply to charges that the Gerin submarine-building program s not progressing as rapidly as should, von Capelle admitted that rmany's enemies had attained cern successes in their defensive asures against the U-boats. But,] added, "they have at no time afrted the U-boat warfare in any way jisively and, according to foresight II not be able to do so in the fu e." 'The American U-boat chasers i-r which much fuss has been made, j a failure. 'The convoy system which gives j ships a certain protection on ths ier hand has great disadvantages, ere is not a day in which one or /eral ships are not shot out of conys." IMPACT ADAPTER DOUBLES CAPACITY OF A SOCKET A new adapter with wliich a single 'ctric socket can be utilized to sup; current through two cords at once illustrated in the June Popular Meanics Magazine. It is especially ractive to the householder, or other i*r, because so compact. Hemispheril filugs for the two cords are fitted o suitable recesses provided in opsite ends of the fixture. The sinking of those hoats off the r suy cuasi win wnae up our cuaat Fonse to keener watchfulness, ['he kaiser may give the crown nee an iron cross, hut Koch is proinpr cross him off the Flanders line. SUBMARINE CRUISER STORIES CHIMERICAL London, June 4.?Stories of Germany's submarine cruisers may be dismissed, says Archibald S. Hurd. widely known writer on naval subjects in an article appearing in tint Daily Telegraph. "They are merely large submarines such as we have been building," he: says. 'They do not represent a tri- J umph of German engineering any more conspicuous than a triumph our shipbuilders have achieved. It was because Genpan submarines of about 800 tons could remain at sea only a short time were very uncomfortable and the conditions were very telling on the nerves of the crew that the enemy evolved a large type modeled on the Deutschland. This type, having been designed, it was decided to indulge in exaggeration in order to impress the world. "What is the truth about the German submarines?" he continues. "These 'cruisers' displace not 5,000 tns, hut about 2,000. They are not 450 feet long, but less than 300 feet. Their speed on the surface is not 28 k?ots, but about 12 knots. When snknerged they do not travel at the raKH)f 15 knots an hour, but approximately 10 knots or so. "It hanpens that we have heard more about the operations cf German pi'hmarines than about the British .simply because the en era v c.lT?vs few targets for our submarines, while we offer the enemy thousands of targets every week. The percentage of hits by our submarines is, in fact, about three times that of the Germans, which in itself indicates the high standard of efficiency of British ship design, construction and operation. "The work which British submarines are doing is magnificent. Our officers are handicapped by many things besides the small number of targets afforded them. The Germans are able to maintain their campaign only by defying every law of every nation and ignoring the ordinary dictates of humanity. There is nothing easier than murder." PASSENGERS FARES WILL BE ADVANCE!) JUNE 10 Substantial advances in passenger fares will go into effect at 12:01 a. m. Monday, June 10, in compliance with jrecent order issued by Director| General McAdoo. The advances are fur-reaching in their effect, and should I e understood thoroughly by all who contemplate a journey in the near future. George H. Bower, general passen ?^?4 r?_ ill: :- ?-4? i I i y<-i *"i nnj iiiiiiois v^eiami Railroad, yesterday made a digest | from the numerous orders he has received from the United States Railroad Administration with reference to the advance in passenger rates. Herewith is a summary of the or-, ders as given out by Mr. Bower: All passenger fares, both intrastate and interstate, on a low'er basis than three cents per mile, will be advanced t.. ihree cents per miles, but no fares in excess of three cents per mile, in effect principally in the west, will be reduced. Mileage books and excursion tickets. except summer tourist rates, will be discontinued. Veterans of the G. A. R. and U. C. V., however, may travel to their reunions at the rate of one cent per mile on presentation of certificates from their respective camps. ircuitous routes are to be abolished. Murses, soldiers, sailors and marines in uniform, traveling at their own expense, will be granted a rate of one cent per mile. Children under five years old will continue to ride free; children under 12 at half fare, and children over 12 4. So Easy to Many of our custoiru in eliminating much of tendant upon hot weath< pedient of wearing one < ALCO Tropl As soon as you put or fitting, comfortable suit get the heat. Although est of Summer weight yV ton" lined, ALCO TRO jfiv tailored with such skill retain their shape and s1 season. Ask to see an ALCO light color shades?tang ?are particularly pleas ^ Palm Beach, Mohairs i m Coat and Pants UNION CLOl The New Wi * HII?? WW HI II IWI ? t jnnnnHi I flr ' I hi ?m mi i I S - / 9k%%X>v^-X3h3k3Wk3?W3WMti6363yiX36X3$XXX96363C I i | I ?an individ p A "Four Ninety" Touring, Price $685, 1 i 2 2 To the very smallest de 8 5 rolet refleats the ideals of 8 i* produce a really high-grad A i ular price. t A That the Chevrolet is >: > compared with cars selling A % prices is justification for tl j :jj effort of its manufacturer. / The new model Chevrolel A f Touring Car and Roadster, A i ard of excellence uncomn 5 8 these prices. This is a cla S> 5 ' g s uengntea to prove?we cou g f er favor than to do so. ' ? Would you have a go A jf The Chevrolet has it in full 5 2 .vou have strength? Vanad 5 i wherever unusual streng P Would you have comfort? A | suspension together with 1 y 2 holstering and roominess P y fort-wishes to the fullest 2 8 you have power and low up 8 > derful valve-in-head motor 2 2 Chevrolet is equipped pro1 8 8 in excess of ordinary requi 2 8 gency: and the direct-appl 8 < principle insures maximum 8 8 mum fuel. Twenty-five mi 8 8 a common thing for this < a b the car is fully equipped. A f Suppose you let us demc A f have not overstated Chevrc | 1 W.E.GREEN ^ ? Union, Chester and Lane: | p C. N. ALEXANDER, | | Jonesville, S. at full fare. accord Commutation fares are to be ad- yester vanced 10 per cent. ^Ydl MISSISSIPPI AN GIVEN TAR AND FEATHER SUIT from day at VicksburK, Miss., June 4.?Deelar- overht inpr that he was a German symna- in the thizer and eaperly awaits tlie day uttera when the German forces will invade Abo this country, which he is alleeed to procee have declared would surely happen down within two or three years. W. M. of tea Wilkerson, who stated to the authori- patrio ties that he was a native of Missis- of the sippi, was arrested, placed in jail and prever afterwards treated to a coat of tar was i and feathers by citizens of Delhi, La., countj V ? Be Cool I 3rs have succeeded I the discomfort at- I 3r by the simple ex3f our cal Suits 1 one of these loose s you begin to formade of the lightfabrics and "skelePICAL SUITS are and care that they tyle throughout the TROPICAL. The grays and greens in g. ind Kool Kloth $7.50 up rHING CO. ay Store **XXXXXXXX^^ aal car if 1 , f. o. b. Flint, Mich. ii| * tail, the Chrev- s g the makers to if gj" le car at a pop- jji 5:: more commonly iii 5: .. at much higher ijL :!; he conscientious iij t[ t "Four Ninety" I |!i , attain a stand- iji jj ion of cars at if ;js im we would be if ti Id ask no great- if if od-looking car? if if measure. Would 2 2 ium steel is user! & ? ___ ^ ^ th is required. g ? Proper spring ? 8 comfortable up- ? 8 meet your com- 8 8 degree. Would 8 8 keep? The won- 8 8 with which each g g vides power fa>* g ? rement or emer- 8 g ication-of-power S; is power on mini- ?: p les per gallon is s ? Chevrolet. And d j mstrate that we 4 p >let quality. g g 2 ? , Dealer | \ aster (bounties ? ? Sub-Dealer, ' xxxxxxxxxx*xsxx%3??s35x ling to reports reaching this city <lay. kerson was taken from a V. S. passenger train, while en route this city to Monroe, La., Mon , the instance of passengers w*ho ;ard his remark* He was placed city jail, charged with disloyal nces. ut midnight a body of citizens ded quietly to the jail, broke the door and completed the job iching the prisoner a lesson in tism. Interference on the part j authorities, in all probability, ited further bodily harm, and he mmediately transferred to the ' jail at Rayville. >