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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
KILLED ON BORDER.
Missouri Farmer and Engineer Named
Smith Shot by Mexican Bandits.

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 2.-The
bullet riddled bodies Of two Ameri-
cans, who were kidnapped early to-
day by Mexican bandits about twelve
miles north of here, were found late
today in the bed Of a dried lake about
twelve miles north Of here The bodies
were brought into Brownsville tonight.
The men were Earl Donaldson, a
farmer, who came here from Fayette,
Mo-, two weeks ago, and an engineer
named Smith, engaged in construction
work on an irrigation canal.
These men, with Stanley Dodds, the
contractor in charge of the canal
work, were taken prisoners early to-
day by the bandits, who burned the
trestle north of here last night.
Dodds escaped late today, when the
Mexicans became involved in q fight
with the United States soldiers, and
telephoned from a distant ranch.
There were sixteen Mexicans in the
band, which met half a company of
United States infantry north of
Brownsville late today. One Mexi-
can was killed. The others escaped.
No soldiers were hit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
The Imperative Need of Officers,

The providing of officers for the
training of men is the great purpose
or such institutions as the Plattsbure
camp OF last month. To officer prop
erly the million and q quarter volun-
teers that would probably be called for
In case of sudden need-and modern
warfare Is sudden, with the aggressor
well prepared-would require some
4o,OOO officers. The sources of sup
ply for such officers are now limited
Retired military men who are still
young enough to serve will furnish
some, though not many. Those who
have qualified through examinations
ana whose names are listed by the
war department, form another source
also limited. The military schools of
high standing can supply a number
Ihen there are the agricultural and
mechanical colleges which. under the
Morrill Land Grant Act Of 1862. re-
ceive government aid on condition
that they provide military courses.
But the military instruction in these
institutions Is variable in amount md
quality 1t needs to be standardized.
when this Is done large number Of
oificers may be obtained from them.
All these sources, properly regulated
by the government and under control
or the war department, will assure q
regular annual supply of volunteer
officers. But congressional action 10
needed, and it is hoped this will he
Forthcoming az a result of the increos-
Ing interest in the subject Of our na-
tional defenses.
Meanwhile, this camp of busincss
and professional men at Plattsburr
SHOWS the temper of a portion of our
citizens. and their determination to
discharge their obligation To tbeir
country. The word obligation, by the
way needs emphasis, for 1t Is an ob,i-
cation, as Gen. Wood has pointed out.
not merely voluntary affair, a free
VIII Offering, but debt to the nation
Il piood tax rs real as any other tax
This highly successful Plottsburg
experiment, the first camp of ito kind
In the country, was held under tho
auspices OF the Eastern Department of
the United States army. 1t is grotifv-
ing to note that the western donor,.
ment has planned similar camn for
the coast 10 open about the 1st Of this
month ut the Presidio at San Fran
of Reviews.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
BORGLUM TO DESIGN SOUTIPS
MONUMENT.
Stone Mountain to Be Transformed to
Honor the COnfcderacy.

(Atlanta Correspondence to Phila-
delphia Ledger)
GutZon BOrglum, the noted Ameri-
can sculptor, Is the guest of the At
lanta chapter, Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. He will make an inspection
'of Stone Mountain, to present a plan
for the monument to the COnfederacy,
which the Daughters will establish out
or this bulk Of granite.
Mr.. Borglum arrived in Atlanta
sunday and has since been the guest
of Samuel II. Venable. owner Of
Stone Mountain, Mr.. Venable having
proposed to deed to the Daughters Of
the Confederacy that portion of the
Stone Mountain reservation which the
mountain covers. Mr.. Borglum was
accompanied to the mountain by Mrs.
Helen Plane, honorary president Of
the General United Daughters Of the
Confederacy Of the Georgia division
and OF the Atlanta Chapter; Mrs. T..
L. stevens, regent of the Atlanta
chapter; Mrs. Hugh Willet and Mrs
q. y. Wynn, secretary Of the Stone
Mountain Memorial Association.
Although Mr.. Borglum had fa-
miliarized himself through letters and
by photographs with the size and
proportions of Stone Mountain, he
was amazed at it's size and beauty
when he saw it.
stone Mountain is a national treas
ure," he said. "In it are possibilities
for monument that will be unique
in the world"
1T is planned that this monument
shall not only rank with the greatest
this nation has but that it will be of
world note from an artistic stand
point. Mr.. Borglum will make the
first designs for the monument into
Which Stone Mountain will be convert
cd.
a prominent Georgian, Mr.. Terrell.
or greensboro, n brother Of the late
GOV. Terrell, first proposed the gigan-
TIC idea of converting Stone Mountain
into monument to the Confederate
cause Following publication Of it
Mrs. Plane saw Samuel III. Venablc
ana ne consented to do his part as the
owner or the property to mako the
ldeal or the monument IA reality. Mrs.
flane then brought tho matter before
the Atlanta Chapter. Daughters of tba
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
GIVEN SEVEN YEARS.


JNA' W ApDCuIs
Greenville, Sept. 4.-George w.
Tidwell. aged 53, was found guilty of
manslaughter today after the jury had
deliberated nearly "a hours and was
recommended to the mercy of the
court. Judge Prince thereupon sem
'tenced Tidwell, who, on March II,
1914, killed II. Emmett Walker, to
serve seven years in the State peniten-
tiary or upon the public works of
'Greenville, the prisoner being left
free to take his choice.
The verdict was announced by the
jury upon the convening OF court this
morning. The II men had been out
since 1870 Friday morning. 1t is
said that until me last few minutes six
Of the jurors held out for acquittal.
This was the second time Tidwell
has been tried. In May, 1914, he was
tried and sentenced to IL years. His
sentence was subsequently reduced to
seven years by the governor. Counsel
for Tidwell announced that an appeal
would be taken. Judge Prince over
ruled the motion for a new trial. He
admitted Tidwell to bail in the sum
Of $4,000. pending the next session CT
the supreme court.
! One of the grounds of appeal will
be the allegation that some one spoke
to the jury as they We're going into a
hotel for supper. Jurors admitted
hearing a remark against Tidwell, but
say that they paid no attention to it.
Still another point is the allegation
that Tfdwell could not legally be tried
for murder, inasmuch as his sentence
had been commuted. Counsel con-
tend he should have been tried for
lmanslaugbter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
CORONER FOUND GUILTY.
Mast Take Sentence or Resign and
Not Enter Race Again.

Greenville. Sept S.-Coroner II. l..
Black was found guilty OF malfeas-
ance In office by the jury today. 1t is
understood that he will either be fined
or imprisoned. or both, unless he re-
signs and announces that he will not
he candidate for recollection. This
was learned unoiicially from the court
officials. 1t il understood that Solici-
tor Honham will ask for "a suspended
sentence under these conditions. The
coroner has been drunk and locked up
In Jail upon several occasions within
the past few months, and these
charges were brought on this account
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
NINE MEXICAN BANDITS SHOT.
On Band Wiped out and Another
Rand Raids Ranches, Killing Amer
icnn. l.'

Brownsville. Sept. Mime moro
Mexican bandits operating around San
Benito were killed by Americans in
the last twenty-four hours. accord
Ing 10 reports today. Another band
appeared In western county. killing an
American and attacking several
ranches. Martial law practically pre-
walls there. The work Of distribut-
ing three additional regiments of Unit
ed states troops along the border con-
tinues.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
STARTS ON NEW DUTIES.
%. ". Iaroquc Becomes Gov. Man.
ning's Private Secretary.

Columbia. Sept SO. X. Laroquc
OF Marion. has assumed hls duties az
private secretary To Gov. Manning. He
succeeds Herbert a. Moses. who re-
signed because business called him
back To his home i'm Sumter. MIR.
Moses will bc with the governor the
rest of this week and Mr. IAroquc will
utilize the days In which Mr.. Moses
remains In familiarlzlng himself with
tho many duties of the office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
"HELL IN CHURCH."
Editor Shells the Woods and Listens
for u Yclp.

Not more than a thousand miles
from Fountain Inn there is a church
on which the devil has an overdue
mortgage The majority Of the
members are headed straight for
hell. If there Is any truth in Scrip
ture. al "A God hasn't been inside the
building for so long that He wouldn't
recognizes the place now If He went
back.
Regular services are held.
Half the women members attend
in order to show off new hats and
lnew clothes, and the other half at
tend in the hope Of hearing some new
scandal.
Nearly all the men members hate
one another, and few if any of them
are above retelling the nasty scan
dals brewed by the women.
When the preacher criticises GER
tain evils, each member thinks the
criticism is directed at some other
member. No word spoken from the
pulpit lodges in human heart, for
no 0ne listens to the sermons.
The hearts of the members are
turned to evil, and their minds are
sewers for the reception Of filth.
The men have no thought of care
except the making Of money and
the hope of doing something to spite
some brother member; and many of
the women have lost the power to
think of anything that is not las
civious and filthy.
Not many of the men can tell the
truth. and the women lie by prefer
cnce.
The aim and hope, the desire and
longing of their lives is to do some
thing to hurt somebody else, and they
neither know nor care anything about
God.
| There hasn't been a conversion in
the church for a month of SUNDAYS
and there won't be another any time
soon-not while the devil owns the
premises.
| If a young man or young woman
should come to me and ask how to
find God. would say: Go to that
church. Then turn your back to it,
start away, and keep going in a
straight line. The further away you
get. the better your chances are"
1 speak forth the words of truth
and soberness when I say that God
fwill never again enter that church
until the women stop slandering one
another and the men stop hating one
another.
| 1t isn't church anyway. It's q
cess poll. owned by the devil ard
filled with his garbage.
(The hit dog howls) s).-Fountain Inn
Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
Suicide at KlngStrcc.

hingstrec. Sept. AIR. J. w PAT.
''cN' W"ii-kn"wn citizen residing at
hrockington near Kingstrcc. co,umit-
ted suicide this afternoon by shootine
himself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
FUNERAL OF GEN OROZCO.
Bodies Followed by Thousands OF
McXicans.

Ell Paso. Texas, Sept. 3.-The fun
erals of Gen. Pascual Orozco and four
companions killed in Texas last week
were held here today. The bodies on
a float passed through streets lined
with thousands of Mexicans with
heads barred and each carrying bou-
Quets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
Board OF Education Sets Date for
October 1.

Columbia. Sept 3.-Thc State board
or education, in session this after
noon, set October l as the date for the
teachers examination at every conn
ty seat, formed the scholarship awards
already published and adjourned to
meet again tomorrow, when the ap-
peal from Greenville county school
will be heard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
u. =. Submarine Base.

Washington. Sept. 3.-Sccretary
Daniels has announced that subma-
rino base will he established at New
L"ndon, Connecticut. This is the
first base to be established by the
United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
JOHN IL. EARLE DEAD.
Succumbs To- Sclf-infllCtcd Injury

Succumbs To Sclf-innlctcd Injury.
Grcenvillc, Sept. 3.-John H..
Earle. former railroad commissioner
and son Of the late United States
Senator Joseph III. Earle. died at 715
this morning az result of pistol
wound In his head. ON "Wednesday
evening Mr.. Earle shot himself while
seated at his office desk. He was i3
years of age, and n member of ono
or the most prominent families of
the state.
The funeral Of MIR. Earle will bs
held Saturday afternoon at . o'cloci,
at Christ church.
Death did not como M "a surprise
as phy"icians stated from the first
that he could not recover.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08

The French government has been
vigorously investigating corruption in
the purchase OF army supplies II an
nounced yesterday the arrest OF two
technical agents. one In the navy and
the other In the war department. dc. q.
tailed TO inspect shells.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08

The people of Sumter as a whole
want better streets and n majority of
them are apparently convinced that
'he aputting property assessment plan
Is the only practicable method to OBJ
tain them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08

Acting upon petition filed by citi-
Nens of Beaufort. GOV. Manning yes
terday issued n proclamation for an
election on tho question Of the rocall
of Mayor G.. H. banner and Council
man w. +. Marschcr The election,
will bS held September 2S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-08
OFFICER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Frenchman Was Involved I'm Army
Frauds.

Paris. Sept. 3.-One of the govern
mont's officials involved In army
frauds In connection with the pur-
chase OF munitions. committed suicide
yesterday to avoid arrest. Warrants
for other persons for completely with
technical agents of the army and navy
have been issued.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

the evangelization Of the world But
this should not be and never was in
tended to be so by our Lord and Christ
There is a place and work for the
professional evangelist in Gods plan
of salvation, but not a whole regiment
of Billy Sundays can perform the task
of worldwide evangelization. Every
one win one" is the divine plan and
method. Andrew found his brother
and this was the natural and logical
thing for him TO do Thank God. the
Church is coming 10 learn this lesson
her greatest task Personal evangelism
is the note that is being sounded
throughout the church today Chris
tian business men are taking time IN
rurriedly. quietly and definitely TO talk
with their 1ellOWmen on the subject
of religion and the Importance Of being
linked up with the Christian life.
Church Is Only Human.
So, while the church makes many
serious blunders and fails TO measure
up TO her task, being composed of frail
human beings who are what they are
only by the grace OF God-yet. IT can
not be truly said that the church does
not care for the souls of men, II the
church did not care. where would there
be aLy church today There would be
no church with the mighty forces
working fo- the Gplift OF humanity and
the best life of the world Gods min
listers care and many Of them are
working and praying and ready to lay
down their lives for the souls of, men,
God cares and has given us the Won
derful plan Of redemption TO show US
just how much he cares. His life from
Bethlehem to Calvary was one great
demonstration Of the fact that He cared
for mems souls, and that He came ex-
pressly to save them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

things shall you do because go to
But, how much of this Christ life
are We living: how much of the Christ
work are we doing2 What are we doing
for the salvation Of the WOrld2 The
church increases the number Of her
edifices and salves her conscience by
increasing her gifts from year to year.
but what are the individual christians
doing in the way of winning their fell
lOWmen to Christ? This is the su-
preme business of the church. We con-
tent ourselves with meager gieauingS
from the number of the unattached
who are driven to cover by storms OF
reverse or sorrow, or who respond to
a casual invitation.
Members From Children.
Principally. however, the church re-
cruits her membership from the chill
Sunday school EiGhty-fiye percent Of
the church membership comes from the
Sunday school, but IS per cent of the
Sunday school membership drifts from
the Sunday school and church In
other words IS per cent of the mem
bership Of the church comes from 10
per cent Of the Sunday school. Does
this look as If christian people. were
greatly concerning themselves n this
matter of soul Winning2
But the church, with a membership
representing the highest Intellectual
level and the greatest heart earnest
ness of every community. strangely
contents herself with activities sub
ordinate and sometimes trivial in the
line OF special improvement. while
the one supreme business which is
committed to It's membership is ig-
nOred or rejected To her accredited
ministers the church has largely let
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
Psalms 142:4-@No man careth for my
soul.r

Psalms 142:4-@NO man careth for my
SOUL
1.-THE WORLD does not care for a
mans soul It viii give you money
and it will give you fame, but it
does not care for your soul So long
as a man is prosperous and forging to
the front, the world smiles upon him,
and applauds his every move. but let
him make the slightest blunder and
how ready it is to denounce and scorn
him.
Today the name Of some Dewey is
upon the lips Of all. tomorrow that
name becomes almost a byword- How
melancholy have been the last days
of some whom the world was called
great We are told that Mark Twain,
the man who made all the world laugh
died in a state of melancholy and de-
lection Alexander the Great sat down
and Wept as he wrapped the drapery
of his couch about him. Charles the
Fifth got a melancholy streak and
locked himself up, refusing audience
to all men NAPOLEON spent his last
days upon st. Helena's barren rock
No, the world does not care for
mans soul. It viii give him lame and
power here on earth but is powerless
to give him abiding peace for this
life or the life TO come
Devil Does Not Care.
It is sure that the devil does not
care 1or a mans soul. On the contrary
all the forces Of evil agents and agen-
cies Of his satanic majesIy-are work
ing night and day to damn the soul
Of man now and forever He holds out
to man the glitterinG prizes OF power.
purse and pleasure if he will but bow
down and serve HIM But in the end
man finds that this sort Of servitude
has cost most dearly, for the wages
of sin is death
There are men in FL Paso today
who would gladly write their checks
for thousand OF five thousand dol
lars if it could be shown to them be-
yond all peradventure Of doubt that
the Bible is indeed the very word OF
God, that Jesus Christ is mis- only son,
whom he sent into the world to seek
and save" the souls of men. and that
there is salvation in no other name
But no such price is required for /
declare unto you that the mouth OF
the Lord hath spoken" these things
Does the Church Care.
No the world does not care and the
devil does not care. Does the church
cs.re2 Do Gods people care2 Some
times we wonder how much they do
care. Jesus came to seek and save,
to care for the dying and to lift up
the fallen: to lose His life in order
to save not only his but others to i'm
part a more abundant life And he
said to his disciples, As the Father
sent me so send I you" and greater
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
To
MEET TUESDAY.
VIII Dissolve Relations Be-
tween Rev. Kenneth Brown
and East Fl Paso Church.

Fl Paso Presbytery viii meet In ths
Mems ParIor OF the First Presbyterian
church Tuesday afternoon az o'clock.
This is a called meeting to dissolve the
pastoral relations between Rev. ken
meth Brown and the East FL Paso
Presbyterian church. and also 10 dis
miss him to the Presbytsry Of san
joaquin In addition to the local min
listers and elders. Rev. W B. Bloys and
Jessie Merrill Of Fl Davis, Texas, viii
be present TO take part in the proceed
ings
The members OF the Presbytery viii
discuss informally the future OF the
East FL PasO work and the matter OF
securing a successor TO Rev. Nr- Brown
Board Of DeaeOns to Meet.
The monthly meeting OF the board
OF deacOns OF Westminster Presbyter-
ian church viii be held Tuesday eve
ming at 1880 IN the church The Aid
society OF Westminster viii hold an
all day meeting in the Sunday school
room on Tuesday.
The Highland Park Missionary so
ciety VIII have a program meeting At
the residence Of Mrs J. H Hamilton.
at three o'clock
The Westminster GuIIu WIN meet
with Mrs Wm- Neal. 706 Montana
street Saturday at 3 p. m
First Presbyterian Notes.
Rehearsal for the Messiah takes
place Tuesday night at z-30 at the
First Presbyterian church The Aid
society meets Thursday afternoon at
the church at 5 o'clock Mrs. Walter
Stowe win have charge Of the musical
program Mrs Wm- HOgarth viii be
the hostess for the afternoon.
The board OF trustees Of the First
Presbyterian church viii meet Tues
day evening at 7.3e.
The Essential Message OF Mark viii
be the topic OF the Wednesday evening
service at the First Presbyterian
church
To Attend Board Meeting.
Rev J. F. Williams. D. D, pastor OF
the First Baptist church. viii leave
Wednesday morning for Dallas to at
tend the meeting OF the executive board
Of the Baptist General convention
A meeting OF the deaconS Of the
First Baptist church VIII be held Mon
day evening at the home OF the pas
tor, 1905 1Iagoffin avenue A business
meeting OF the Aid and Missionary
society will be held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock The hostesses VIII
be Mesdames J. a Jones. ". A Halle.
A. r. Scott, J. H PriTett and J. z. Nor
ris-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
METHODISTS HAVE LARGE
SUNDAY SCHOOL, GROWTH

The large body Of northern 8Iehod-
ist& according to the report for last
year failed to hold their own in
grO'Fth OF membership. but IN Sunday
scnool membership surpassed all pre-
TiOus years. Down to 1919 Methodist
growth in membership had been small
and uneven for a number Of years IN
1913 il jumped from s., 200 up to 155, 100
and IN 1914 it went beyond that record,
and gained 1ss.50O. For 1915 its growth
is 100000 A movement is now on foot
to put the figures for 1916 at 250.009.
MethOdism fails 10 grow in New Eng
land, in the south around New Orleans
and in the west around Kansas City.
Its growth is small in and around New
York.
Sunday school growth. however. was
S13,SeO. as compared with 193.40O in
1914 Sunday school enrolment now
stands at 4.497, 400. which is not only
the largest in any single religious
body in the world. but the largest in
proportion to church membership.
Most religious bodies have more adult
church members than Sunday school
pupils, or they are like the Presby-
terians. in having about the same
number -Methodists, however, break