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if it. r HE LSON IMES, v PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR Wilson, N. C, Tuesday, May 21, 1918 Vol. 22-No. 24 yv Wl ELECT ACCORDING AMERICAN SHIP WHY DID THEY TO FOREKNOWLEDGEj SUNKBYU-BOAT NOT COME? Sanctified by the Spirit, Clean sed by the Blood of the Saviour SAVED BY FREE GRACE Elder J. C. Hooks of Fremont de livered an able sermon In the Prim itive Baptist church in this city yes terday morning. The service was concluded by Elder Monsees who stated that he had greatly enjoyed Elder Hook's sermon, that it had been of great comfort to him and he was sure it was very comforting and edifying to God's humble poor. Bro ther Hooks said he has given God allthe honorand all the glory and has not given any of it to man. Nei ther has he charged, us any thing to come and preach for us but as he has ministered unto us without mon ey and without price so we should feel it our duty to minister in love to his temporal necessities. Elder Hook's text was from 1st Peter the second, third and fourth and fifth verses. Peter in writing to the strangers scattered throughout Fontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynla: 2nd, Elect according to the fore knowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the spirit, , unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace un to you and peace be multiplied." 3rd, "Blessed be the God and Fa- ther of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again- unto a live- ly hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." 4th, "To an inheritance incorrupt- ible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, you." reserved in heaven for 5th, "Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." Elder Hooks began his sermon by saying "the language I have just read is addressed to the people of God elect according to the fore knowledge of God, and all scripture is addressed to God's people wheth er it has ever been revealed or is yet to be revealed. This was true on the day of Pentecost when the strick en sinners cried out, "Men and bre thren what shall we do." And Peter who was God's disciple and had re ceived power from on high told them ( what to do. This was the greatest assemblage that was ever gathered on earth, Christ had given his disciples a charge and told them to tarry at Je rusalem until they were endowed -with power from on high. They were not told to run around over the I world seeking it everywhere, but to wait until the Comforter should come to them. How consoling to the people of God that a comforter is coming to show the precious things to us and that we rest safely in His promises hav ing an abiding faith that he will keep Hia word and never forsake ua. Brethren we know from our ex perience that He is showing these things to us through the Holy Spir- it. This is God in the trinity and so on the day of Pentecost God's people were gathered in oae place and the Holy spirit came and filledtheirsouls according to a previously arranged plan and many people were saved and Peter told them to arise and be baptized. And it is just as true this day. Whenever the manifestation of the work of the Holy Spirit is seen in the life and walk and expe rience and true conviction for sin of the child of God and he is helpless and undone and comes to the church crying out what must I do, the ser vants of God tell iiim to go and be baptized and put on the whole ar mor of God. "I rejoice in the language of Pet--er, it is as strong and clear and as unmistakable as language can be. The promise is to you and His peo ple and all that are afar off. even -as many as God shall call." And that is what the apostle preached, and it is what should be preached. "Everyone that the Lord our God -shall call The apostle says that all scripture fs given for instruction that the man (Continued on last page) McCulloughs ported Sunk by German Submarine THE CREW WAS SAVED Washington, May 2C. The Amer can cargo steamer the J. G. McCul oughs has beensunk by a German submarine or by a mine in foreign waters the navy department was ad vised today. It is reported that all the crew was saved except Engineer Daughty. Washington, May 20. Aside from aerial activities on both sides yester day was quiet at all points that were occupied by American troops says General Pershing's official commu nique. Our aviators brought down two hostile airmen. NEARLY 100 DEAD OR MISSING Pittsburg, Pa., May 20. Fifty-six men are known to be dead, 94 in Juic ed in hospitals, and 31 employes of the Aetna Chemical Company are missing as the result of the nine ex plosions Saturday that wrecked this company's explosive manufacturing plant at Oakdale, 16 miles from this city. This report is the result of the day's -investigation by State, Feder al, county and city officials, and of the work of scores of men under di rection of Coroner Samuel C. Jamie son. Throughout the night and all dav yesterday men were extinguishing I a flrea ,n the debrls and were 'binglng out remnanta of numan bod. leg8 and armS( hands wlth fln. ger rings on them and in some in- stances the incinerated torsos were found. In most cases there was nothing to indicate the identity of the victim. The gruesome recover- ies were carried to the temporary morgue where opportunity to view (them was given any one that might have lost friend or relative in the uisinci disaster. AMERICAN SOLDIER KILLED Mc Allen, Texas, May 20 .Serg eant Herbert Ulrich of Kawkawlin, Michigan was killed by a shot from across the Mexican border at Hidal go, Mexico today. Four Mexicans were killed in the return fire. Italian Troops Gain Twelve Miles Paris May 20; The Italian troops made an advance. of twenty kilomet ers or 12 1-2 miles on the west end of the Macedonian front, the war of- flee announced today. 45 NAMES IN CASUALTY LIST Washington, May 20. The casu alty list contains 45 names divided jas follows: Killed in action 7, died jot woundsl, died of accident 1, died of disease 7, wounded severely 27, wounded slightly 2. PREESIDENT SIGNS OVERMAN BILL Washington, May 20. Overman's bill to co-ordinate the various de partments of the government was gigned today by th(j Pre8ldent. SEVEREST Claims a Toll of 37 Killed and Injured; Mostly Children ALL THE DETAILS NOT IN Bloomfleld, Neb., May 20 Twelve persons were killed, mostly children and twenty-five were injured, some dangerously, was the toll of a torna do which swept over this part of Ne braska Saturday night. The storm left homes, barns and other build- ings in its path. The details of the death list have not been received CLOUDY TONIGHT Washington, May 20, For North Carolina partly cloudy tonight and mm Tuesday probably showers; gentle to moderate south winds. J . f '. The Men of the City and Ak Christ to Heal the Folks at THE POOL OF BETHESDA Mr. Smith took his subject for Staurday evening from the story of the man in the fifth chapter of John who was lying sick by the pool of Bethesda, his text was, "Now- Jesus went up to Jerusalem." I have often wondered why the pool of Bethesda should have been connected with this special trip of Christ to Jerusalem. It was not His first visit. He had oeen there be fore. And then I want to ask my self this question, "Why did not the big men of the city, the men who tramped to and fro from the church each day, the men who were inter ested in the civic affairs of Jerusa lem, why did they not go to Christ and ask Him to come down to the pool and try and heal some of those folks?" Surely they knew nothing of the broken hearts and withered limbs and the sleepless nights, and to know and not to care was devil ish. And then I want to ask myself this question, "Why did not the re ligious monopolists of the day ask Him to go down to the pool and try and heal those folks?" They had no room for Christ in the temple, at least they didn't want Him there. Why didn't they go to Him and say, "here come down to the pool. You sayayou can heal folks. Come down and try your hand at the pool. We have lots of them there." And then A I want to askmyself this other question, "why didn't the relations and friends of those sick people try and et Christ also, for they must have heard that He was healing folks," and I think If I had a sick brother or friend, and Christ was anywhere near, I think I should try and get them together that my friend might be healed. Why were not all those folks in terested in bringing the sick and a healer together? I think for the same reason that we are not inter ested in the sin-sick of our commu nity, for there are these sin spots in Wilson and if you don't know where they are it is because you are not concerned, and if you are not inter ested in trying to alleviate some thing of the suffering and of 'the broken hearts in your own communi ty, it is because other things have crept in, and have crowded out what should be the essential thing, for the damaging sin of this age is not mur der or immortality or some of the great vices, but it is indifference. You and as Christian people have never realized how tremendous are our opportunities and privileges and power, and we stand between a liv ing Christ and a sin-sick world, and it is our privilege, if we will, to be the mediator, and to bring these two together. This spirit of indifference gets hold of all of us, and if we realized the awfulness of sin and something of the awful misery that is around us, I think we should feel concerned to see what we could do. The fact is we do not know how to pray. We knock at the door of God's throne, and then In kid-glove fashion. I we realized that those of oiir loved ones who donot own Christ as their Lord and Master are lost, I think some of us would spend many ' sleepless nights. Do you know what it is to pray with your boy? . You say, "well, I pray for him," but there is nothing like praying with him. Nothing will break the heart of an ungodly child like pray ing with him, and if you and I are going to do anything in this series of meetings here h Wilson we must cultivate an, atmosphere ,of prayer. The life of the soul is only sustained in an atmosphere of prayer. Now, may I turn that picture around, and isn't it .true that there ii in every church in Wilson folks who are typical of the crowd around the pool at Bethesda? We have the blind folks who don't want to see, they don't care to ee, they want to preacher to cry peace. How dare a minister of the gospel to cry peace, peace, when your life and soul ar in anarchy against God. Then wf lOetober 23.69, December 23.59, Jan- (Continued on last page) ;'; ijuary 23.45, March 23.25. ' ' ' ' 'tY . . . STATE OF SIEGE IN CITY OF ME The Capital of Bohemia Where . j&e People Cry Long Live the Allies DOWN WITH GERMANY London, May 20. A state of siege in Prague the capital of Bohemia and the local police have been rein forced by ' military reserves. ' This counter movement is according to a despatch from Zurich as the result of a demonstration against Germany lit which the Czechs and the Jugo Slavs paraded the street shouting long live Wilson, Clemenceau and David Lloyd George. At a meeting in the leading theatre of Prague speeches were delivered by deputies and the treaty between Austro-Hun- gary and Germany was denounced. The speaker told the crowds to fight with blood and treasure to the last and to stand for Bohemia. THERAID ON LONDON London, May 20. The airplanes which Invaded London last night were stopped before they got far ov er the city. Four of them were brought down. Thealarm was sound ed and the people were able to get to a place of safely. It was a clear night and the visibility was good and the antl aircraft were working over the city with telling effect. E Ml KILLED The Machine Bringing Him Down Had Two Machine Guns. We Secured TWO OF THE ENEMIES LEADING 1 RCAN day when Rev. W. A. Stanbury read With the American Army in (the list of names of those who had France, May 20. Major Raoul Let-, gone to the aid of their country and berry of the American flying Corps 'to fight for the liberty of all the who has been killed in an aerial bat- world. Following a touching trib tle will be buried with full military ute to them and the Red Cross which honors at which . American French officers will be present, home is in Waterford, Conn. and His The German machine which brought him down carried two machine guns with a pllate and a man at- each piece to operate them. German Artillery Active London, May 20. German artil lery activity was in evidence . last night between Albert and Bucquay the war office declares. We Got Two of Theirs With the American Army in France, May 20. Two hostile aero- planes were brought down by the American aviators says the official statement issued today. MARKETS STOCKS New York, May 20. Many sub stantial advantages accompanied the active and strong opening today ' In the stock market. Rails as a whole were stimulated more than any of the other issues on the generous al lotment of - the government. Ship pings were next in favor supplement- ing last week's gains and the equip ments and war snares, especially Baldwin Locomotive and Bethlehem steel rising three points. United States steel gained a point but soon I forfeited this. There were reactions elsewhere. Liberty Bonds were steady. COTTON 'olive White and hers to him was re- New York, May 20. The cotton gumed this morning before Judge market opened Irregular with May Richardson in .Hustings court when 21 points higher on covering. Other the- trial of j'ohnson was resumed; months were from nine to thirty-six Judge Richardson will render decis points lower owing to good weather jon as each letter is produced. The in the outh. Before the end of the letters of Miss White to Johnson first hour July sold up to 24.53, Oc- ere excluded it not having been tober 23.65, making a net, decline of certain that she wrote them. Judge from 41 to 53 points. Richardson- ruled that the letters New York, May 20. Cotton fu- found in the room of Johnson in the tures opened easy with May 2 5. .20, July 24.90, October 23.90, December .70, January 23.57. - New Rork, May 20. The cotton market closed steady, July 24.58, WILSON SCHOOLS E The Graduating Exercises Last Evening a Brilliant Occasion HELPING GOVERNMENT The Auditorium of the High Scholo was crowded last evening with the parents and friends of the children to witness the presentation of the diplomas and to hear distin guished speakers sound their praises and give them advice which if taken, will prove of value in the years to come. The speech of the occasion was by Dean M. H. Stacey of Chapel Hill, who was most happily introduced by Mr. H. G. Connor, Jr. The speech of Dr. Stacey was a splendid appeal to the graduating class to display that loyalty and Interest In all their undertakings as to make their asso ciates feel that in them they had a companion and hlepmate worthy of the name. So many men in the midst of great undertakings find that their help Is listless, indlffer (Cob timed on page two) .ead Air Raid 87 WERE KILLED London, May 20. Thirty-seven persons were killed and one hundred and fifty-five injured in the London area during last night's air raid. FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT The fire Saturday night was found to be on Jones street in a house be longing to Mr. James High and oc cupied by a colored family. The house" together with its contents was consumed READ THE LIST OF NAMES There was a veiv imnressive ser- vice at the Methodist church yester- has done so much for the soldier at 'the front he asked all those who had relatives in the war to stand up and a large part of the congregation wats on its feet. NEGRO LYNCHED FOR THE USUAL CRIME Johnson City, Tenn., May 20. A o'clock zurnde the body of a negro mob at Erwin Sunday about seven man whose name has not been learn ed after one of the mob shot him in two places. The negro was captured after hav- ing attempted to swim the river and dragging a white girl, the fourteen year old daughter of a blacksmith. The girl with her little brother was on her way home, a mile beyond Er win, when attacked in a lonely place. THE ADMISSION OF LETTERS Foun in the Hotel at Wilson to Relatives Admitted, But of Miss WHITE TO BE DECIDED Richmond, Va.,May20. The fight over, the admissabillty of Dr. Lemu- ei Johnson's love letters to Miss hotel in Wilson which related the story of his attempted suicide when he was found to! have taken some kind of poison and that was remov- ed from his stomach were admitted. These letters were addreaeedlo rela-J tives. ' ' RED CROSS DIE OPENED President Wilson in His Speeds Denotes that Force to the Uttermost WILL NOW BE USED) New York, May 20 Opening with a speech here Saturday night the Red Crosss drive for a second $100,- 000,000 war fund, President an nounced the purpose of the United States to set no limit on its efforts to win the war, "I have heard gentlemen recently say," said he, "that we must get five million men ready. Why limit it to five million? I have asked of Con gress to name no limit, because Con gress intends, I am sure, as we all intend, that every ship that can car ry men or supplies shall go laden upon every voyage with every man: every supply she can carry." The United States, he said, will not be diverted by insincere talk of. -peace from the Teutonic powers. Their proposals, he declared, spring from a desire to have a free hand to the east. "I can state with a clear con science," he said, "that I have tested those intentions and have found them insincere. I now recognize. them for what they are, an opportu nity to have a free hand, particular ly in the East, to carry out purpos es of conquest and exploitation. Ev ery proposal with regard to accom modation in the West, involves a reservation in regard to the East. 1. intend to stand by Russia as well an France." The statement brought the Hons to its feet cheering. German rulers, the President de clared, are mistaken if they think the United States will sacrifice any body for its own sake. If they wish peace, let them. come forward and ay their terms on he table. We have laid ours and they know what they are," he said. The war, the President declared.. s a war to save the wdVld. The con flict, he said, will knit the world to gether. Dwelling on the duty of Ameri cans to give to the Red Cross, the President declared no man could af ford to make money out of the war.. A universal conviction among the military and civilian forces of tkSK entente that the only way to attain:, peace is to fight on, was reported by Henry P. Davidson, chairman of tilt war council of the American Red Cross. Mr. Davidson said the military stt- lation was serious, but he left Bis, ope confident of the outcome. Demands on the lied Cross for as sistance to soldiers andrelief of civ ilians have increased, he said, and. the organization was meeting those- needs so well that American milita ry and naval leaders were anxious that its work be continued and broadened. Mr. Davidson said that relief for. civilians made destitute by the war necessary as assisting American sol diers, since if the soldiers of the air lies had to drop from the ranks be cause of the condition of their fam ilies, their places would have to be taken by American men. PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR THE Realizing the great importanc and necessity of keeping fully equip ped the great army of Red Cross workers in the service of our coun try; and following the lead of our President and the Governor of this State; and knowing full well the pa triotism of our people. I hereby make an earnest appeal to all of our people to give freely and cheerfully all they possibly can to this object, which appeals so touchingly t othe hearts of all of us. -E. F. KILLETTE, Mayor. MADE TO RSGISTER Willie Lee Forsj-the was required to register for the draft this morn- l:g by Commissioner A. B. Boyktn- WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST For South Atlantic and East Golf States: Fair weather with ' nearly normal temperature will prevail. I -. Lv.: