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The Washington times., 1921-11-26
AUGUSTA GEORGIA. SWEPT BY 81 100000 FIRE. WORST In ITS Hi

tivities along three lines: ~ to secure
formal recognition Of the Moscow gov
eminent by China; (2) to negotiate an
agreement between Russia and China.
and (0 to arouse Chinese sympathy
for the Bolshevik movement through
the dissemination Of propaganda. He
has acquired a Chinese following the
exact size Of which cannot be esti-
mated.
Russia In the bitter foe of Japan and
Britain, two countries that. the Chi
nese allege, have taken leadership IN
the effort to retain foreign domina-
ton in China.
An alliance between Russia and
China would combine two vast popu-
lations into q total Of about 600. 000. 0G0
people and cover nearly the whole
Asiatic mainland.
Such a merger Of interests would
put both Russia and China In a power.
tul position to resist materially for
eign encroachments, especially Japt.
nese. in Manchuria, Mongolia and 81
IBERIA.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
JAPAN No WAR
MONSTER, SAYS
N|PP0NESEM.P.
D. W. Tagawa Warns Against
Over-Estimating Army and
Navy Of Island Empire.
BY international News Service.

A warning against overestimating
tho military strength OF Japan was
sounded here today by D. M. Tagawa,
Of the japanese parliament
and a leading economist He de-
clared that the high cost Of living"
was slowly overthrowing the militar-
list rule in Japan.
Let me warn against overestimat-
ing the strength or greatness of
he said. Newspapers in
various nations are prone to exagger-
ate the size OF the japanese military
as a giant about to devour the East
and the West. These exaggerations
came about the time their naval or
army appropriation bills are to be
voted"
He declared that the people of
Japan are lust finding their voice."
after centuries of docile submission
to government rule.
1.-The common people of Japan and
America, or any other country, do not
cherish bad will or the desire to kill
each other, 30 we must get better
acquainted and learn to take wild re-
ports with a grain of salt"
The Japanese declared that the
masses Of Japan are mot fully
with the conference at pres
ent." He urged removal OF the
causes of war rather than mere limita-
ton OF ornaments.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
NEW FARM ORGANIZATION
IS PLAN IN WISCONSIN

MADISON, Wis, Nov. ga con-
ference of farmers from Wisconsin.
Minnesota and Iowa was held here
yesterday to consider plans for a new
farm organization, which, II was said.
would be intended to head all other
organized groups Of farmers.
A. III. Long, legal representative OF
the State railroad commission, sug-
eested, in an address, the need for a
new organization, actually controlled
by farmers.
In the proposed organization the
initiative, referendum and recall
would play an important part, Mr..
Long said.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
GAME WARDEN
IN ALEXANDRIA
SH00TSY0UTH
Thanksgiving Day Hunting Par
ty Accuses Payne Of Un-
Justified Attack.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va. Nov. 2s.-W1l-
lie Simms, son Of Ernest Simms, Of
Pohick, was shot while with a hunt
ing party last Thursday. The party
was crossing the farm Of Miss Nellie
hewitt when, II IL claimed, they were
halted by Game Warden Payne, who
began firing at them, one of the bull
let's hitting Simms in the leg. While
his injuries are painful they are not
seerious.
Alexandria Lodge, B. p. o. Elks. will
hold their annual memorial services In
their hall Sunday evening. December
10, at o'clock
Senator Samuel d. Nicholson. Of
Colorado. will be the speaker and a
special musical program Is being ar
ranged.
The committee having the services
in charge Is II. Friedlander. chair
man; George Klaus, James l.. Power.
Bernard T. Hamilton. L. Oathoff.
Michale T. Dwyer. T. G.. c. MacWhor.
tor. the Rev. Edgar Carpenter, James
w. Bales. Thomas N. Dunbar. II. n.
Davidson. o. A. Cats. George w.
Bontz. DR.. ]. J. Garvey, John NJ.
Reed, and C. Keith Carlin.
his evening AT o CLOCK the Ep-
worth League Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South will hold a mission
airy evening. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harold
Weigle, returned missionaries from
China, will deliver addresses.
At the meeting Of the Cameron
Club Friday evening Mrs. Thomas G.
Winter. president Of the General Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs will. deliver
an address. Mrs. Winter is attending
the conference on limitation of arma-
mepts. and her address will be on
this subject.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
BUSINESS
SECTION IS
BLACKBURN
Skyscrapers, Newspaper Build
ing, and Hotels Quilted.
Flames Finally Checked.
BY International News Service.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 26.-At
b:45 a. m. today firemen succeeded
In bringing under control the most
disastrous fire in the history Of
Augusta.
The Harrison building and the
johnson building, two big steel and
masonry modern buildings. had
been Quilted by the flames, which
started at o'clock in the Harrison
building; the Augusta Chronicle
building was believed a total loss:
the Albion Hotel was badly dam
aged; the Genesta Hotel was badly
burned; Stohrer's drugstore was
total loss, and other business firms
were hit hard.
No Loss Of Life.
The loss was variously estimated.
some declaring 1t would reach $780,
900, and others placing it as low as
t1,b0O.O00.
No loss of life was reported.
Soon after fire was discovered In
other structures. The Augusta fire
!, fighting force became alarmed and
calls were sent to several nearby
towns. The Aiken. 8. c., fire de-
partment responded. After it ap-
peared the Augusta and Aiken forces
had controlled the blaze, other de-
paTtments were told not to come.
The Augusta Chronicle office was
destroyed, but did not suspend pub
hcation. 1t was issued from the Of.
fice of a contemporary and appeared
Aon the streets with good account
of the blaze.
An area of four blocks at first
appeared doomed, but many Of the
I structures within the district were
saved eigther entirely or in part.
There was no loss of life. Guests
In both the Albion and the Genesta
hotels were warned and made their
: escape.
Late reports indicate that. only one
person suffered physically from the
fire. One fireman was taken to q
hospital exhausted.
The origin of the fire Is not known.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
0ND0CT0R
ACCUSED Of BIC
SWNDLE|NN,Y,
Said to Have Posed as Envoy to
oremany and Collected
Large Sums.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-The grand
Jury has been asked to consider the
case Of a chiropodist who dressed
himself up in such splendor and gold
lace that he passed on the East Side
for Americas new Ambassador and
minister plenipotentiary to Germany,
Austria and Bulgaria"
The chiropodist is charged also with
having pocketed thousands Of dollars
collected ostensibly to be delivered to
friends and relatives in those coun-
tries.
The corn expert II Max Pekowsky.
the last few days in the Tombs In de-
fault Of $4,000 bail to await the
action Of the grand Jury. His
accusers already run into double fig
ures and are increasing rapidly.
Max did q pretty fair business on
the East Side for several years, until
one day he appeared minus his operat.
ing tools, but plus q respondent uni
form. The uniform was pressed to
perfection. except perhaps on the
chest, where It dropped from the
weight Of many medals and ribbons.
This, the word began to be passed
around, was the newest addition TO
President Harding's diplomatic corps.
Max looked the part. Hundreds
went to him taking their lifetime saw
ings to be delivered to relatives In
Europe. He took the money Of many,
1t is asserted, and promised prompt
delivery In Germany. Austria, Bull
garia, Russia and Rumania.
Samuel Weiner, for instance,
charges that he gave the am
ba ssador" 500 to be taken to his
brother and sister in Budapest. Sud
-. No. d,
Europe, saying his brother and sister
were in Jail on charges Of treason and
that 1t would cost $4,000 to get them
out. He says he sent the $4,000.
The total Of the "ambassador's
supposed deliveries is already said to
reach $4,000. Officials OF the De.
partment Of Labor, to whom most OF
the complaints were brought. esti-
mate that the total may reach $4,000.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
ILLINOIS Ex-TREASURERS
SUED FOR 100000

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Nov. 26.-F'ive
former treasurers Of the State of I'LL
nois were named defendants In suits
of equity prepared by Attorney Gen.
eral BrundaGe today asking for an ac-
counting Of approximately $2.500.000
In interest money alleged to have be an
withheld from the treasury during
their terms of office.
Those named in the suits are Gov.
Len Small. Lieut.. Gov. Fred e. Stcr-
ling, State Auditor Andrew Russell,
William Ryan. jr.. Edward e. Mitchell
and their bondsmen.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
LIVING COST is UP 63.6
PER CENT OVER JULY, 1914

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The cost of
living rose six.hundredths of 1 per
cent during October to a level 6S.S
per cent higher than in July, 1914,
the monthly compilation by the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
sets forth.
The increase was due almost en-.
tirely to a rise In the price Of coal,
II added.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
HOME CAN RECEIVE REQUEST
OF $4,000, STEPHENS SAYS

The Home for the Aged and Infirm
can accept the bequest of $4,000 made
to it in the will Of William Hauer.
according to a report Of Corporation
Counsel stephens, made yesterday to
the District Commissioners.
He said while there was no author.
ity to accept the gift, there was no
law to forbid its acceptance.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL
HAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

Members of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association desiring
help" are advised to take advantage
of the Business High School employ.
ment agency, in a bulletin issued to-
day by Philip King, president.
The board of governors at its last
meeting Endorsed the agency. Mem.
bers who wish to use It's facilities
should call Miss Mary Jane Watts,
Main 5000, branch 212-v.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
GERMANYFEARS
REDREbELL|ON
DURING WINTER
Commissioner Here Says Rus
sian Gold Is Financing Plot
Of Communists.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

International News Service.
The declaration that Bolshevists are
plotting a soviet coup" in Germany
was made today by Baron Edmund
Won Hermann, German commissioner
here.
Germany's greatest danger Is from
Russia and Russian gold, the Com
missioner said.
'.There will be much bloods1ed IN
Berlin and other large cities this win
ter" Won Hermann said. THE popula-
ton Is facing starvation. But there is
no danger of a monarchist COUP The
German people are done with emperors
and seek only peace and a means to
livelihood. France need never fear
our nation. We are done with war.
But Communists, financed by Rus
sian gold, are ever attempting a foot
hold in our country"
The Commissioner declared old i'm
pertalists would aid Communists in
staging riots in Germany during the
winter.
Germany Is in no position even
to think of war" the Baron said. "She
has no ammunition, no artillery, no
submarines, no war airplanes. no
forts, no arsenals and only 100 900
men in her army. All the training
activities. and the supply depots, are
under allied supervision.
Germany Is helplessly strangled
Her heart is barred on the hand of ths
world. Her problems today are the
problems of the world. Germany wants
and seeks investigation and friendship
In her starving, beggared state"
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
Author of Copyright Law Dead.

CANAAN. N. H.. Nov. 26.-Frank
d. Currier. former Congressman. and
author Of the present Federal copy
right law, died at his homo hers
yesterday after a lingering illness.
His term in Congress was continuous
from 1901 to 1912. He was sixty-eight
years old
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
ST. LOUIS BANDITS STEAL
$4,000 WORTH OF GEMS

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-Two armed
bandits early today held up employees
Of the St. Louis Refining Company,
assayers and cutters Of gems.
They escaped with unset diamonds
and Jewelry valued at $62. 900.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
Germany Aids Relief Work.

BERLIN, Nov. 2s.-An appropria-
ton Of 100000 marks for the
relief work Of the American Quaker
has been approved by
the cabinet.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26

International News Bervhco f0roign NoWs
Editor.
The possibility that China may
threaten TO enter into an alliance with
Russia, for the mutual protection Of
their interests on the Pacific. II the
powers refuse to grant the demands
which China contends are vital to her
future integrity and solvency, con.
fronted the international conference
today.
So far. this threat hovers only IN
the background. II has not taken
concrete form and Is being reserved
as the final trump card in the hands
OF the Chinese.
There is an unofficial Russian en-
voy in Picking at present, represent.
ing the Moscow Soviet and the Far
Eastern republic. This agent - M.
Yourin by name--has divided his &C.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26

Look here; this reads like some
thing I'd be willing to take chance on.
Here is bread that is guaranteed with
a Bond on every wrapper. 1t absolute
ly certifies that only the purest home
ingredients are used in the baking, and
they call the bread Bond Bread. Let's
try it once and see"
So husbands sometimes have their
uses around the house after all. That
Bond proved to be a Liberty Bond so
far as you are concerned.
1t freed you from the long ordeal Of
those baking days-forever.
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
,e your husband
discovered our Bono

DEMEMBER the night your hus-
N band said: You look tired tonight;
why don't you sleep late tomorrow"
And you replied: But have to get
up at six o'clock and set the dough-"
That's foolish" he said.
Foolish" you echoed perhaps so
but would you be willing to eat bread
I didn't bake myself" And he hest
tated-and you got up at six o'clock as
on every other baking morning.
Perhaps it was that very night that
he looked up from his newspaper and
said:
The Washington times., 1921-11-26
CHINESE MAY
ALLY WITH REDS
TOF|GHT JAPAN
Hint at Russian Pact Is Made,
Move Would Halt Foreign
Entertainments.
BY FRANK CHARLTON,

International News Service Foreign News
Editor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-16
SNHN!ONETTES ON SERIOUS SUE
JiiCTS.
No. l--.Nrc You Right With God.
C'N JnO. y. BrunsOn.) }


Sclf-d"ccption is a very common
malady among mankind. and it is as
dan@"r"US rs it is common. Through
acli-dvccption one is sometimes
thrown into u state o. false alarm.
and is led - adopt an unWise course
.ot procedure. ON the Other hand one
'uIN by sclf-dvctption be lullcd into
a sense OF false security. and re-
main QUiascont in the face Of i'm
mincn5 peril. In either case harmful
results may follow.
IN nothing is one more liable to
be Sclf-dcCciVcd than in the matter
of religion. Few people seem to un-
dcratand what true religion is. About
most things their ideas are clear-cut.
and their judgments are intelligcntly
formed, but in reference to religion
thc.r thoughts are often immature
and their reasoning ralIacious. Some
"'cm 10 think that the essential part
Of rciGion is a system of doctrine.
Hpon which the faithful have written
the label "orthOdoNy' and that the
chief duty Of a rcligionist is to de-
'"nd that system Wscn it is assailed
hI another. Others seem to think
tn"t doctrines arc of secondary i'm
PORTAGE. Their motto is. Not creed.
hut character; not dogmas, but deeds;
not profession but fruit" And hence
"H" often hears from such the re-
marks: "lt makes no difference what
ON" believes if he is honest i'm his
belief. Manifcstly such conceptions
81 religion az" superficial, and indi-
cate nos only a lack of clear thinking,
hut also The complc-r absence of cX-
pcrimon,M knowledge.
Of course true religion embraces
both dogm2s and deeds, and both
1r' important i'm their respective
spheres. IUt neither constitute the
chict part OF rcligion. nor do both
combined. Religion in It's essence
consists OF a right relationship be-
tween the creature and his creator.
Yh@ purpose of the dogmas is to point
TN" way to that relationship, and out
Of thc relationship come the deeds
HUt one may intellectually apprehend
lac doSmaS without being brought
into the relationship. Also one may
reject the doSmaS. and yet under the
imVu!Sion of generous nature do
deeds of kindness and oC charity that
are truly admirable. The former is a
rcijSioniSt the latter is moralist.
hUt neither is a Christian. for neith-
O." ~ i'm right relationship with his
creator.
Tho essential thing then is the re-
i3Iorship. And the question which
cn" should ask himself is not, Am
orthodoN in my thcolosY?" or Am
a consistent church mcmbcr?" or
"Am 1 uuthfal and honest. generous
10 ,hc poor and needy, and kind to
those who are i'm disTcss"" but Am I
m right relationship with. God?" And
the answer to that all-important qucs-
tiou oat not bc obtained from the
Teaching OF moral phjlosopy, or by the
reasoning of the human mind, but,
from ,hr Bible. cod alone can an
.y,r IT, ana his answer is found in
. ,Ar rihir. Consult the Bible and
lind oUt What docs God say, not
/ What loI think, is the thiny To con-
slider. Ave %ou right with God?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-16
PREVIOUS RECORD
is SMASHED
The Mcleod Wesley Bible Class
of Trinity Church Secured an
Attendance of Over Two
Hundred at Their Meet :
ing Sunday l.

In" Mcleod Wesley Bible Class of
trinity Methodist church. which has
nr'n breaking their previous r-cords
at every meeting during the past
month made decided gain last Sun-
cay with an attendance of POI. Al
'ihrF meeting the sunday before thare
N''S 100 present. The Committee of
IW"ntN. and the membership are all
G"lShtcd with the success which has
crowned their efforts, and they have
moved their goal up to $50. These
Sentlement will not be satisfied until
every official of the church and everv
member eligible to this class is q
regular attendant at its services. They
ar" going out and inviting all of their
friends who are not members of other
llke classes i'm the city to attend the
meetings of this body This. together
Win an attendance of 80 i'm the other
branches of the Sunday school shows
ulat Trinity church is becoming alive
10 lis possibilities i'm church work.
'he ol The results of this class work
!S that tn" men compose about 65 per
cent OF the congregation who attend
the regular worship, a condition which
me pastor says has not occurred in
ms congregations before during his
paStorate of forty years. A choir OF
200 male voites led by Mr.. w. H.
Moore is an inspiration IL all who al
tend, and proves n delight ful setting
Tor the exposition of the lesson by the
teacher, Mr.. c. II. Hurst. whose lee
turcs are at all times both highly
interesting and instructive.
1t was very gratifying to Mr.. r.
G. Long, Of the Florence class to see
the large class and each member of
tho Sumter class felt that their. work
had not been i'm vain. Mr.. Long
promises TO send two other members
to visit Sumter in the near future to
see how the Mcleod Wesley class does
things.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-16

W" learn with regret Of the mis-
s".IaH' Of LuEn DIgEins who lost
.N'H.| e''I'n+ Of bcor last week from
sun number 20 while he was away
N+Itn" bis Iu.I. Jasper, who lives
out<Bcm Ilolae Way. Luke had rour
visitors W'llo hc Nas -opr aud th.v
didn. leave anything but lho Ioca-
tiun
Ii@ Bin Finch of NiU crcck. ono
of the most respected ana oldrs,
mcmbors Of the \. II. .. g. L.. CAS-
Soci9tcd Manufacturers of Chain
j-iShninE) has just made another
large 1Jm. Rill says ne is putting
out a now brand under tho name Of
2"l and That if We ever have another
wan, twenty gallons of his cliXi. will
whip any European nation.
II is whispered among those in the
trade that sugar is TO take another
slump. Market conditions Of potash
also look favorable.
Fro" Mullins brought in large
load Of junk Yesterday which he dis
posed Of at nice profit.
\ meeting OF an members Of the
y. II. @. G. l.. is called for ncxt We'd
o'"1N niSht at 10 o'rlocL TO consider
b" question of increased corn aero
a@a for 1921 Everyone is cXpcc-cd
to attend. Bring your friends. Re
frcshmonts will bc served after the
business meeting.
liumorS still floating Of certain
members who arc cutting prices. If
this is found to be true they will he
expelled in disgrace from the associa-
ton We must maintain our prices
regardless of quality.
Hang Gruggins has just installed a
new fifty gallon still Of the most mod
ern make. Hank always was a most
progressive fellow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-16

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-16
TEAM AGAIN
TAKES LAUREL
5. III. S. Basket Ball Team Takes
Game With Hyatt Park School
of Columbia

The Sumter High school team re-
turned to their home town from their
little jaunt to Columbia bringing back
with them their spotless record of
an undefeat. They have played four
games and have taken the victory in
all of them.
S. IL. S met the Hyatt Park school
in Columbia yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock and after a nice speedy
game were fairly well satisfied with
the score Of SO to p in favor of Sum-
ter. The Hyatt Park team PLAYED
better ball than was expected but they
were simply unable to register a large
score against the Sumter "quin."
who were yesterday in fine form and
feeling very much in the notion for
their bursts of speed. Hyatt Park
has defeated Camden and Summerton
ana has team in the honorable
mention class of the high school
teams Of the state.
noticeable feature Of the game
yesterday was that the same number
of scores was made on each side dur
lhE each half o. the game. At the
end of the first half of the game the
score stood Sumter is and Hyatt
Park IL. Both sides made their
same number of points during the
next half Of the game making the
final score 36 for Sumter and 22
for Hyatt Park.
Wright for Sumter was in excep-
uonally fine form, shooting IL field
goals, which is quite a record for any
game. Sholar was particularly fine
with his stellar defensive work and
is probably responsible for the small
totalinE OF the points for Hyatt Park.