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Mount Airy Newt. It Airy, H. C, M»y n*k. 1922 suwcmirnoM katm: Um at MnM Airy, M. C, the act of ft—iiat at Mm! 1.1»« THE FIGHT ON EVOLUTION The fight that hM rmntlr <ml>f •4 on IkMr who btHm u4 ImA the tkwrjr of «whU>» In tbla kM ■inmiJ p-opor.Mw that m gd of Um ofAnry l»nm of the torn It kM taken In (ha wmy of ihcntftinf Um aMMty and aaafuAaM of premln aat lAntnw, Um iAIki teroawa of gaaerml iatereat. A yam It A being freely aald la tha prate and an tha platform and pulptt that If tha pat pie know that tha Monay thay Hatrl buta to Um tupport of edoeatlon waa going to man who taach evolution than tha monay would no longer ka contributed Thua tha oppooenta of iwliitlun are trying to cratta aanU atent againat thoaa inatitutiona that retain teacher* who arc believer* la tha thaory. J oat how much promlnonca Hon. Willian J. Bryan haa ihraa to tha ■ab ject we do not know, bat ha haa lataly boan making In all hla public aJdrma aa a vlgorout attack on all thoaa who tubacrlbe to tha evohrtion thaory. Om would almoat ba made to think that Mr. Bryan la making thia hla kay nota, and thua fatting himaatf eon atantly talkad and wrltan about over tha whola country. It la no dlacradtt to tha miniatan that thay ara vary taaloua of tha truth thay believe, and It woold ba a aad day If tha miniatan ahoald aror coma to hold lightly what thay think to be the truth. But K taenia to ba a rocognlted and undiapotad fact that every dlacovery that haa bean made in tha material world, that tended to better mankind and throw off tha ahaeklce of fear and ll»ltatlaM, hoe bean looked upon by tha mlnliten aa an attack on the truth thay tubacrlbe to. For long >pi the world believed thia earth to be a flat surface and to be small la area. So king aa thia belief remained in the rainda of the people they ventured only abort diatancea oat to ae*. and kept well within the bouwda of the known country. It won Id be ban) for the preaent fenera tion to believe or ooneehre of the do free of fear that waa in the minda of the people during the time that the world was believed to be flat with "jumping off" placea all around the supposed edge* of the land and aea. While the world waa cramped with thli idea tome astronomer invented a teleacope that wo-jld enlarge the heavenly bodiea, and out of thia dia covery developed the modern theorioa of astronomy that destroyed the idea that the world waa flat Vnd gradually grew into the preaent accepted theory of the spherical shape of all the heavenly bodies. Now all thia aeems aimple to the man of today, but when the astronomers announced that the world was round and that the aun waa relatively stationary, the miniatera of the day raised a greater disturbance than they can poaaibly raiae over the theory of evolution. They were able to get lawa enacted that prohibited the publiahing of the books written by the •atronomera, and teachera in the col leges who subscribed to the theory were banished from the country and went into seclusion to save themselvea from persecution and death. And the fight was kept up for centuries, and even to this day there are those who believe that Joshua was right when he commanded the aun to stand still while he fought the battle. They give him credit for knowing more about astronomy than any other liv inn auinoniy, ana are utterly unahir to reconcile the bible narrative with the present accepted ideas of the re lation* of the heavenly bodies. The same kind of resentment has developed over numerous theories that men of an investigative turn of mind have advanced. Always the charre is made that the new theory will destroy the faith of the people in the bible. And yet it ia generally admitted that the bible is now the most popular book in the world, and that there are more christians and mors men seeking the ways of the Lord and striving to live the eauiatlan life. It would be hard to reconcile the accepted idea that Christianity to rapidly gaining with the contention that evolution and other theorlee are destroying the faith of the psspls. These theories are only tbeoriea, and no man advances them only a* theories, for It Is impossible to prove to any man thuj ft Is ninety five million milee to the son and that the sun is s baL1 af fire,—it la only a theory. The atomic theory that utxtor Mea the edsnaa of dMNatotry to only a theory, aad no man could prove to an naleaned mind that there U saeh s thing as aa atom. The gsrm theory that to responsible far the itiim to lb* law* <k»wiW by Darwte. al moat my kM of aa animal am be rraatly Improved in the «nim of t few y«ar*. It I* ft pity that tkm to confuakm bacaaae of thto thoory and that «m ■dmlloM. uaeful man at* not abto to •m that all tkto to not an attack oa the hibl* any Mora than waa the dto cotary about uliuiwy If tha thaory of avolaUon to tka troth It will coma to ba accepted Juat as did tha thaory about aatronomy. It to unthinkable that tha troth of tha Hirtotian nlittoi can ba deatiuyed and tha fear that to in tha mind* of many mintotara that groat barm to (Mine dona tha church to all • crea ture of I mafination. Thar* are aome facta that might juat aa wall ba mad* known. They charge that collegia are retaining teachera who taaeh * rotation. Tha truth to that practically all tha taaeh era in tha collegia believe tha thaory and taaeh It. It would ba hard to gat • teacher In any of tha aetoncaa who doaa not baltove la tha thaory. It undertake to gat anywhere by dlamiaa big teacher* who aubaeribe to the theory would accompltoh nothing, for their place* could not be filled by man who do not aobacribe to the thaory. And ao, to tie man who know* tha aituation, it would ba Juat aa thinkable to undertake to gat back to tha daya of a thouaand year* ago and aet up a chair of aatronomy in all our college* that would declare to tha world that tha earth to a flat anrfaee, and that the aun to a ball of fli», driven dally acroaa the heaven* in a fiery chariot, by one of the goda whoae duty it to to make the dally run. It may aound ha rah to aay it, but It i* a fact that thoae who are making thetnielve* prominent by oppoaing evolution are aimply making tbem aelvea laughing-atocka for tha intel lectual part of the country, though tha folk* who are doing the laughing are too polite and too politic to laugh out loud. THAT NEW TARIFF BILL The millionaire* of this nation are thankful, or should bo, for the many tariff bill* they have been able to iret written into our law*. These tariff bill* enable the few wealthy manipu lator* of great combine* of capital to enrich themselves at the expense of the general public. Congress is now trying to put over the Istest tariff bill that ia the child of the trust*, and a mighty commotion ia being made in the effort. The present leaders in Congress have promised the money lords that this bill would be |>*aaed, snd at the same time they are facing discord and lack of harmony in their own ranks over the apparent' reiults. Many of the Republican members of Congress see that while the 1)111 will please the money lords, it will not please the general public. Part of the bill i* to decrease the tariff on wool that the ahcep men of a few western state* may be able to get a higher price for their wool. It is now estimated that this one feature of the bill will increaae the cost of the average suit of clothe* from three to five dolars. Thus the whole nation will be made to pay a high price for clothing that the sheep men of the west may be satisfied. And many other features of the bill will hit the public hard. The most interesting turn that the contest has taken is that the so-called Farmer Bloc has broken down. For month* now a few western Republican senator* have lined up with the De mocrat* In the effort to protect the agricultural interest* of the west, and in this way the Republican solid party waa no longer In position to dictate it* policies. For some reason, or for no reason, these western senators have again Uned up with their party and' the Fanner Bloc is as longer able to muster a showing that counts. la the meantime, Senator Simmon* is making a fight against tha new tariff MR that la attracting the at tention of the nation sad ssay lead to changes that will mean aneh to the people. W* in Juat M much against mob ml* m any other man. bat we hot little patience with that claaa of •eMlnentalista who would make tba impraaalow that mob rata la ^ criata that Is panllar to tba South and to Southern people, a«penally whan tba race problem to injected Into tha iaaua. Wa know that men's paaaiona ara today juat aa they hara always been, and that thay will bacoia mrif ad beyond reason whan great provo cation ariaea. Not in a thousand yaara will any earthly power be able to dtaytma with mob role, for to do thto it would firat be nacosaary to remove tha condition* that ara re aponaibla for moba. So lone u norant or vicious man rommit acta of violence and brutally traat their eie tima we will have mob rule, and no power can prevent it without firat removing the caoaa. It to a grosa minrvprraentatton to try to leave tha tmpraaaion that Southern people ara more inclined ta mob action than othera. Tha condf ttona in the South are auch that mom form more frequently, poaaibly, thJi in other aacttona, and ao long aa tft women and chlldra of tba eounlXj are brataDy treated by brutoa yoL will aea flaming headlines talHng ok A mob to an effect aad tba remedy for tha affect to to deal with tba cauae, which all aaan should know who hara given tba subject tba laaat bit of thought. Education and a general upHft that will pot aa and to violence will pot an aad k mob rale and nathfaiff else can. Old Cloth— mm) AirpUaa* The irreateat problem tlM world fare* today la to |«t Rosa la In IIm with the idea at peace rathar than war. With buelneea in that country almoat destroyed and faalna rapine to that degree that aaad eon and aeed wheat arc no longer to ba had In the country tha leader* of the people ae*m unable to get their minda off of war. How to cfeaage all thU 1a the world problem. Thoae who an charitably Inclined are contributing of their wealth and old clothea to help the mllltona of poverty atricken people, and while they are doing thia the Ruaeian lead er* are buying airplane* by the hun dred from Italy and hiring Italian officer* to come to their country and teach them how to uae them. Thia la truly a picture of a people gone mad. Until they have time to change their mind* and ace the futility of their oourae 'Sere ia utterly no hope for that poverty atricken and benighted country. E. M. LinviUc Not • Candidal* E. M. Linville. vice preaident of the Bank of Mount Airy, inform* thia office that he i* not a candidate for any office at the hand* of the Re publican party. It haa been reported for aome time that he would enter the race for State 8enator but he aaya that under no condition* will he be a candidate. Thia leavea the race for State Senator between 8. 0. McGuire of Elkin and R. L. Haymore of thia city, both of whom have announced themaelvea a* candidate* for thi* of fice in the Republican primarie*. Many Liquor Cum in Hilla ville Court Carroll county cloned a week's term of criminal court laat Saturday and Ilka the ohm in Sorry was noted for ita liquor violator*. The grand jury returned indictment* a**tn*t 105 paraona and 7S of the** ware for vio lating the prohibition law* of that ■tat*. A number ware convicted and in most caae* the jury paaaed a •en teric* of $80 fine and SO day* hi jail. City Begina Si<U Walk Work A force of hand* and mule* thia weak began the work of grading Le banon street preparatory to building aid* walk*. I. W. Barber has complet ed a survey of thia street, the tow* la now doing the grading and in • few day* A. M. Short and John ion** will oommflK* laying the walks.. tel. Tka rowta tkroock tka kottoM la MO r>r6 akortar, «M I gmd 1 md It la *nWMi tka* tkia wM ka tka LmmV*| fiM tka Mp it tka quarry j tka ilntimw >n iiMn mw>» of four mtn ay IW kill. Om follow* tka old mrf part of tka way, annthar im ay tka hallow, and tka othar two wind If tka MR in vaiiow way*. Aftar tha Mftnaan gat *11 thta •onray work on papar it will ka rak rnittad to tka ateta klfkway eoaamia *ion who will paaa opon wfcick rout# to adopt. Off For Skrmora CmmmI Arnnl fflinnm of thie city left her* W>dn«aday for Hlfk Point to attend the annua! ceremonial bring held ttarrr thl< wrrk While there they will hava tkc pltuof of Ntiaf three from thin wrtlon travel through the hot aanda. Dr. H. B. Rowe, E. C. Hfven* and Dr. Lancaater of Dobaon, go along to mmkr the pilgrimage through the dwrt for their ftret time, and If all goea well and their feet are not too tender are expected in oar city about three o'clock Sunday morning with white ahirt and white trouaera, red fes, red neck tie and a punctured rear tire. To Build Large Store Building f D. Et NVIaon, of Ararat. waa in the city Ibia week makinr preparation for the erection of a larf* store room on Franklin »tn*t. Soma wssfca ago Mr; Nelson bought the Samuels pro perty on whfak W wU net • MM ing for Ma hardware and nillw) bosineaa. The building vfll be aboet by 100 feet aad two stories high. Work will begin oa this atrnctora within the aezt few weeks and Mr. Nelaoa bo pea to be able to gat Ua stock stored from Ararat hare la thae far faQ buateaas. He will amwy a rssrhtnwy, tractors, saw stllla, electric motors, aad country light aad water outfits. Mao Dies <■ Dobeoa Jail Boby Bamea died alsaoet saddenly In Dabeon Jail last Friday morntag about seven o'clock. Bamea was waiting to ha carried to Durham county roads this week, being seat there at the last tern of Dohaaa court for driving an automobile through Dobaoo in a rscklsas manner and under the influence of liqaor. His sentence waa for twelve months. The day before his death jailer Beasaer learned that this prisoner bad mrnif kind of heart trouble and had not allowed him to hare any coffee that night and the morning of his death, but he waa taken suddenly Friday and dii^i before medical aid could he call ed. Mra. Patteraon vs. Mr. Stedman O. B. Webb attended s meeting oi the Republican Congressional Commit tee at Greenaboro last week. This committee has in hand the matter of the election of a congressman from this district. In their case they will try to elect a oongresswoman this year instead of s congressman, as they have nominated a lady, Mrs. J. L. j Patteraon, of Winston-Salem, as their standard bearer. Mrs. Patteraon will make a canvass of the district and the people will watch with - interest the campuign of a woman, aa it will be something new to all. ANNOUNCEMENT To the Democrats of the Eleventh Judicial District: The criminal dockets in the larger counties have beet, greatly conceit ed. many of the caaes vitally affecting public morals and demanding my un dividrd attention, and thus I have been almost continuously in the court room for the past six weeks, the stress of work precluding opportunity for any correspondence in furtherance of personal Interest. In this public way 1 wish to express my appreciation of the confidence the people of the Eleventh Judicial Dis trict have reposed hi me as a public officer and to assure the Democrats of the District that if renominated for the position of Solicitor and elected to the office, I will endeavor to per* form the duties required. fairly, honestly Mid to the best of my ability, I trust my past record merits approval and warrants your cord;-! endorsement in the coming primary. 8. PORTER GRAVES. Airy K. *4 P. N*. 342. M«*to«varjr Mwiiy Nicht 8 ». m. VISITORS WELCOME Gifts for Graduation Waterman's Fountain Pern Whitman's Fine Candy Toilet Articles Van Liadlcy'a Flower* W. S. Wolfe Drug Co. Agent Van Liadey Florist Prisoners Carried to Ro>Js Ofrictn from Durkui county cam* to this city Monday and carried back with thass fire prliontn who wars (onnclad and wMtimd to the roads at the last tana of court at Dobaoa. All wrrc offenders iftinil tha pro hibition laws. Onr man. Bob Wood, was allowed by tha Judffe to ba birad oat to a farmer in his nefhborhood but Bob preferred to go to tha roads rather than work on tha fana, aad ba stock to tits preference by going with tha officers to Durham this week. The five prisoners were: Sid Vaughn, 16 months, Nat Smith, col., « months; In*ia Goad, • soothe; Johnny Saow, • moratha; Bah Wood, 12 months. a B. WoW> Rmnw Big SUp wmm* a# Material O. B. Webb, planter aid haatiac cob meter of thia city, tea Joat ra caived tte largaat ahipnant of heating material mr brought to Mont Airy at «m tfcaa noaslatlng of two aw loada of boilers ud radiators sad «a car lead of pip*. Thia material caaaa from tte Amerieaa Mediator Ofc, Buffalo, N. Y, and will be uaed by Mr. Webb oa various jate darts* tte co«iag owntte. Tkla largo ahipMat waa airmaary to tate cars of tte work that Mr. Watt tea coatraated and wfl te oaad in tnatalting haatiag systems for tte following: Boekford street school, North Mala at*eat school, Martin Manorial hoapital annai, Norses koao for hospital, aad residences of John Bannor. N. a Marion, Dr. T. H. Worrall, Dr. H. & Row*. J. G. Harriaon, aad J. K. Ayera. A forte of haada ia bow at work in stalling these syctsaM. Mr. Wabb •ays that thcaa contractu call for tte expenditure of about $20,000.00 for heating equipment. Two Acroa In Strawborrioa A few day* ago Mr. J. L. Banner brought the editor and office force Rome of the aioat delicious straw berries we have teen this aeaaon. A few quesiona revealed the fact that Mr.. Banner now has two acrea set in strawberries, which will yield him this season five or six hundred era tea of berries. The hornet at tte first of the season brought aa much aa 98.00 per crate, tho they are cheaper now. . B. Spirftr and Ml l*B E. Barnard, P. L. Smith and Barnard Mtond to tk* ■ of Dao Sunday. They ra nt »pl«mdid piognsa bem* made on. road that ia being boiK, itljr by private labacriptioo. and «« the Squirrel Spar road, thirds of tha work ha* already barn completed on thw new road ad there are only two points with a 7 par rent rr*de the balance ia a grade of about 4 per east. Tha road (othi a distance of five or six miles, completed it will be poaaibla far i mobiles to make the trip from bare to tha Pinnacle* of Dan ia about ac hoar, this ia one of nature's show from bora on account af the bad from npsntng ay this lovoly view, for thoee who ttw of nature, H apaaa ap a i rich : the lay « rf a i This atrip of road will aaaaact with tha Roanoke tarnp&a, aad wtQ nke Mount Airy tha aataral trading eaaftsr for Maybarry, Mniiwi af Dm, md Laural Park, Ta. WiratoM Outfit to to Inrtalfed Oar imuwb, Mr. i. D. S«dth. | who U deeply in terse ted In tto «ew J radio syataaa of transmitting aowut warn, has secured a mi and ap w ' data ndio-tolacrapk outfit which haa I already arrived aad will to installed , with nnIvwi and seats in a ww over tto J. D. Smith clothing store. Mr. Smith expects to to ahla to antar tain about twenty five guaata in tkia niom. and haa not yet decided whether he will invite hia frienda to enjoy tto concerts free of charge, or whether 1 he will charge sdmission or taka a i silver offering to help to defray operating expenses, at any rata to i hopes to have the station in operation in the near future. ■ Mr*. Robert Lawrence, of WUto Plains, who haa been a patient at Martin hoapital for some time, is now well on the way to health after sub mitting to a serious operation. Special Graduation Boquets for the girl graduate can be obtain ed through our store. • You cannot get prettier flowers • from anywhere, and the price is very reasonable this season. 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