18 1 MANGY CUR
A FEDERAL TAX ON DOGS IS
NOW WITHIN RANGE OF
POSSIBILITY.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Oings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of North Carolina Peo
ple, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
" Raleigh.
A tax on dogs by the Federal gov
?rnment as an aid in war revenue is
row a possibility, according to encour
aging information recently received by
Mr. R. S. Curtis of the North Carolina
Experiment Station. Mr. Curtis feels
ereatly encouraged over this report,
j-,?caue of the fact that such a tax
will be of great value to sheep hus
handry in the state.
The House committee, it has been
learned, at first rejected the proposi
- on. but the finance committee of the
Senate recently listened to the argu
ment in favor of such a tax, and indi
,ated by questions and comment a
distinctly favorable attitude toward it.
Over 1.600 county agents have re
plied to a letter recently sent them
agreeing unanimously that the roam
ir.g, worthless dog is the limiting fac
in sheep production in over 90 per
cent of the cases which have been un
der their obervatian. Men now work
ing on the problem state that the fa
torable sentiment in the Senate com
mittee was largely moulded by the re
port from these county agents. There
fere, individual farmers could probably
iert considerable influence by writ
lag at once to Mr. Simmons or Mr.
Kitchin. . .
According to Mr. Curtis no legisla
tor can hardly stand out against the
tact that dogs seriously repress the
development of wool and mutton
l rowing, both products essential to
the welfare of humanity. The Federal
tax will greatly decrease the number
of useless curs, and tend strongly to
keep valuable dogs under watchful
vontrol. Farmers have, at this mo
, meat, says Mr. Curtis, a chance to in
fluence legislation favorable to them
selves, and to the nation.
University Men Commissioned.
Forty-eight of the hundred or more
University of North Carolina men at
tending the Plattsburg Camp from Au
gust 18 to September 16 received com
missions as second lieutenants, and
are stationed at collegiate institutions
as instructors or in camps for further
training along special lines, several
being at Camp Taylor, Ky.'
The following received commis
sions: W. B. Anderson, Haw River; W. P.
Andrews, Charlotte; S. B. Allen, Wel
ian; R. M. Riddle, Greensboro; R. W.
Boling. Apex; Grimes Byerly, Coolee
mee; F. C. Cochrane, Charlotte; A. J.
f'uinmings, Winston-Salem; C. R. Cun
ningham. Apex; W.. R. Cuthbertson,
Charlotte; F. J. T Conn, Goldsboro; J.
E. Daniel, Henderson; M. O. Dicker
on, Rutherfordton; J: H. Erwin, Jr.,
iHirham; Allen Fields, Laurinburg;
L. E. Fields. Kinston; T. A. Graham,
Mount Villa; J. J. Hankins, Winston
Salem; L. H. Hodges, Leaksville; A.
T. Johnson, Raleigh; T: S. Kittrell,
Henderson; E. S. Lindsey, Tryoh; W.
D. McMillan, 3rd, Wilmington; A. H.
Martin, Winston-Salem; W. E. Price,
Madison; M. H. 'Patterson, Mount
Airy; w. X. Poindexter, Walkertown;
f. 0. Ray. Selma; P. J. Ranson, Hun
ersville; S. F. Ravenel, Green Pond,
s- C; E. M. Robertson, Woodsdale;
J D. Shaw, Laurinburg; R. E. Smith,
Mount Airy; H. M. Taylor, Tarboro;
W. B. Thompson Goldsboro; C. R.
Toy, Chapel Hill; F. W. Turnbull,
Asheville; O. B. Welch, Charlotte; H.
V P. Wilson, Jr., Chapel Hill; R. H.
Wilson, Wilson's Mills; A. B. Wright,
Winston-Salem; J. B. Yokely, Mount
Airy; W. A. Blount, Washington; J. C.
Bynuru. Durham; W. W. Eagle, States
viHe ; T. E. Rondthaler, Wlnston-Sa-'m;
C. L. Vogler, Winston-Salem;
Honnel Van Noppen Greensboro (was
''ansferred from Plattsburg to Camp
pprry. Ohio.
All Fair Exhibits.
The state insurance department has
To special exhibits for the series of
f?rs through the state, so that
-Houghout the fair season ther will
h exhibits at two fairs each week
a representative of the depart
ni?nt in charge to press the exhibits
n tbf attention of the people and to
distribute fire prevention and "safety
f,rt" literature and do whatever else
is possible to do in the determined
f!'rt tiiat is on to make North Caro'
! na ?afe for. life and property."
Epi-iemic Is Imminent.
With approximately 500 cases of la
RriPpe in Raleigh - with St. Mary's
School closing its doors becouset of
. outbreak in the institution, and
wi,h a positive appearance of Spanish
influenza at the State College, Raleigh
l,egau to experience what may develop
io an epidemic. 0 According to North
(-rolina health rules, influenza Is not
a. malady subject to quarantine nor
Portable under regulations pfescrlb
C(3 by the State Board of Health: The
Precautions taken by the State Col
''Ee nd StIary's were Voluntary.
Limited Service Men Held.
Capt. T. B. Mp.Par.rn rf-.,
tive for North Carolina, returned front
Camp Greene, where he-went to make
final arrangements for., the assignment
Of nl3 dfitphmont kji-j, . "
A v" i:..uuuiea service
men ta local and district boards in) the
i. UCTKSJ UUt Of th
eighty-three men. who were called' Into
service and
Greene, nearly half upon re-examina-
Tin w 4K . . . -
eucie were accepted for general
ServifA anil nU , . ' i
. ior auty at Camp
. rtf ?; ; ;A ?ewere rejected as phys
ically disqualified for any service, and
-c .cmduwer,- rorty-olgrt, will take
up their duty where
cal and district boards and at State
headquarters.
The following men upon re-examination
were held. for general service:
Frank Anderson, Iredell; 'Robert M
Bates, Yadkin; Sherwood E. Beaman,
Durham; William Burley Beaver, Ca
barrus; John Wm. Biggs, Martin;
Henry F. Buchanan, Charlotte; Carl
C. Byrd, Duplin; George E Eddena,
Stanly;, T4tus G. Fleming, Vance;
Louis E. Hesterley, Henderson; Willie
F. Howell, Wayne; Roger M. Hunsuck
er, Morganton; Walter J. Hylton, Winston-Salem;
John William James. Winston-Salem;
Walter L. Kern, Winston
Salem; W. S. Lee, Jr., Union; Wil
liam. Bennett Little, Anson; Karl V.
Lyon, eBrtie; E. F. McCord, Wake;
Wm. K. McNeill, Richmond; E. R.
Oettinger, Lenoir; Wm. j. Ryan, Guil
ford; Guy L. Stewart, Brunswick;
Wm. M. Thomas, Caswell; Charles V.
Westall, Buncombe.
North Carolina Casualties.
Casualties among North Carolina
troops overseas, as shown by recent
reports from the front, are as follows:
Killed in action: Sergt. H. M. Led
well, Randleman; Corp. L". F. Mason,
Wilmington; Privates J. S. Doty, 5Ue
raon; Carl Driven, Raleigh; D. B.
Brantley, Middlesex; Sergt. W. G.
Hewitt, Southern Pines; Private L. S.
Kinney, Winston-Salem.
Died of wounds: Lieut. E. B. Clark,
Weldon; Corp. W. M. Page, Aberdeen.
Died of disease: Private Geo. W.
Allred, Franklinviile.
Died of accident and other causes:
Private T. H. Mitchell, Lillington.
Sverely wounded: Lieut. R. W.
Cantwell, Wilmington; Corps. W. .F.
Ballard, Alexia; N. C. Donnell, Greens
boro; Privates B. L. Long, Chadburn;
L T. Munday, Taylorsville; R. E.
Paris, Winaton-Salem; J. D. Porter,
North Wilkesboro; Sergt. R. R. Wall,
Henrietta; Sergt. Geo. E. Craig, Le
noir; Leslie Walston, Stantonsburg;
J. E. Nichols, Cagles Mill; Tennon
Hughes, Summerfield; Arthur Etters,
Kings Mountain; J. C. Ash worth, Dur
ham; Larkm Geer, Apple Grove.
Prisoners, or missing: Privates I. I.
Canady, Reidsville; C. D. Stallinger,
Mooresville; Ellis Tyner, Buies.
7
Training Camp School.
With the arrival of the hundred sec
ond lieutenants who have just been
commissioned at Camp Devens, an of
ficers' training camp school will be
established at Camp Poly, possibly
within the coming week. The new of
ficers are expected to begin reporting
at once.
Recruiting offices have been opened
at camp headquarters for the tank
corps. Men of the September 12 reg
istration who have received their se
rial numbers and classification cards.
of high moral, mental and physical
qualifications, are eligible to enlist
ment in this branch of the service.
Applications for the present should be
made to the camp adjutant pending
the establishment of a tank corps re
cruiting office downtown,
' Exceptions to men eligible to enlist
include railway men,, chemists, tele
phone and telegraph operators, radio
and electrical experts, telegraph and
telephone experts. Skilled laborers
are wanted for bench machinists, lathe
hands,mechanical ' engineers, master
mechanics, general blacksmiths, chauf
feurs, motorcyclists, heavy ti&lck and
tractor drivers, auto mechanics, gas
engine experts, auto electricians, topo
graphers, telephone and telegraph op
erators, expert general clerks, expert
stenographers and cooks. In addition
to skilled men, It is necessary to ob
tain for the tank corps high grade
men, with the necessary mental,
moral and physical qualifications, who
are of a superior type. Stamina and
endurance, are prime requisites for
this branch of the service.
Several New Charters.
A charter is issued for the Watts
Cotton Mills Company, of Patterson,
Catawba county. The capital is $250,
000 authorized and $150,000 subscribed
for general textile manufacturing, es
pecially cotton yarns.
Another textile charter is to the
Williamson-McEachern Agency Cork
poration, Eayetteville, capital $200,
000 authorized and $16,000 subscribed.
Charter for the Three Forks Co-operative
Cheese Company, of Boone,
Watauga county, capital $20,000 au
thorized and $1,800 subscribed.
Mr. Baer to Lecture.
One of the big features of the Fair
of the-Carolioas this year will be the
appearance of Car! J. Baer, the noted
Chicago economist, as a speaker. Mr.
Baer is known throughout the country
as the farmers' and .stock breeders
friend. His practical analysis of farm
ing, stock raising and economic home
livine has been propounded after
years of ' careful study and research
and th off icials of the fair hope every
farmer and eVery farmer's wife in the
State will come to hear Mr, aBr.
ENGQUFSA6E0 OVER
PLAGUE SITU
r eigh invasion seems to bp
largelV Confined to col
lege AND ST. MARY'S.
PEnWiANENT HOSTESS HOUSE
Mrs. Josephus Daniels is Taking
Lively Interest and Giving The
Work Personal Attention.
Ralieh.-At thfi state bnard of
hexM if TOo u I
an imnmvPmpt t,o w ir, tha
influenza
situation fewer new cases f
and a less per cent going into pneu
monia. Raleigh has about 300 cases
with much improvement in the gen
eral situation. In fact the Raleigh in
vasion seems to be almost entirely
confined to two colleges, the A. & E.
College anl St. Mary's school. Each
has a number of serious cases of
pneumonia, but it is hoped that no
more serious cases will develop. May
or Johnson believes that it will not
be necessary to have any interrup
tion in the schools or to abridge ui
any official way the assembling of
people.
The women of Raleirfi have al-
ready peiCected arrangements for a J
hostess house in connection with !
i hiujj i xiiy, iur new i.nuKCi naming
r9mn A o.iUnM r...:i;t 1 l I
jn. ounauic uuiiuiug lias iiccu
secured near the fair grounds tempor
arily and a site has been allotted for
erecting a permanent building with
in the camp grounds. Mrs. Josephus
Daniels is taking a lively interest in
the establishment of the hostess
house here and is giving personal at
tention to the inauguration of this
;work by the Raleigh women.
Liberty Day Celebration.
Charlotte The big "Liberty day"
celebration which is planned to be
held here the night of October 12 at
the city auditorium will be featured
by an address by James H. Pou, a
Raleigh lawyer. A telegram announc
ing his accentance of the invitation
extended by Mayor McNinch and John
A. McRae. committee to secure a
speaker, was received. The prepara
tions for the celebration are under
direction of George Stephens, chair
man of the soliciting committee of
the Charlotte Liberty loan organiza
tion. Mr. Pou's address will be patriotic
in nature, and intended to arouse
greater interest among Charlotte's
people in the fourth loan. iMr. Pou is
regarded as cne of the authorities in
th's state on the war and its histori
cal background. As a public speaker
he is widely, known and because of
the number of f dresses he is invited
to make, Mr. McRae said Charlotte is
fortunate to have his acceptance.
Why "Span sh Influenza?"
Salisbury. There is no particular
reason for the word "Spanish" being
etched to the word "influenza" ac
cording to Dr. Warren, health officer
for Rowan county, who issued an ar
ticle about the disease that has
"caused several communities in th
.state to become hysterical."
Dr. Warren says the "so-called
Spanish influenza is nothing more
than the oldrfashioned influenza oi
grippe that we have been having foi
generations past. We had a pan-epi
demic twenty-five years ago and 11
has appeared as a local epidemic ir
some localities practically every yeai
since. That it has. become more wide
ly epidemic this year is probably due
to the ambulatory character of a
great portion of civilization today."
Pays First Dividepd.
Gastonia. For the first time in its
nearly 20 years of operation the Lcray
Mill, Gastonia's largest textile plant,
paid its first dividend on its common
stock. There is $289,200 worth of com
mon stock outstanding, and the divi
dend paid was six per cent, a total
of $17,352. An extra six per cent was
also paid ort $881,400 worth of prefer
red stock, amounting to $52,236. The
total dividends amounted to $70,236.
More New Citizens.
Charlotte. Uncle Sam was present
ed with 77 brand new nephews when
that number of soldiers from Camp
Greene tbok the oath of allegiance and
citizenship as' sovereign Americans
before Judge W. F. Harding, when the
one-week session of Superior Court
was convened here. Men of Russian
birth predominated' among the num
ber who took the oath, with Italy as
the runner up. Several Englishmen,
Austrians, 'Hungarians, Swedes and
Irishmen also were among the num
ber. Goes "Over the Top."
Kings Mountain. A rally was held
in the school auditorium here in the
interest" of the Fourth Liberty Loan
at which subscriptions were taken to
the amount of $83,300. Kings Moun
tain's quota is $79,100. Thus the town
went well "over the top" at the very
first effort and right In the beginning
of the campaign. The meeting was
addressed by Hon. D. Z. Newton,. of
Shelby, In a most impressive manner.
The attendance was very small and
nothing like all the financial resources
wer represented. . ,
PRIZES FOR BOND WORKERS
.Chairman Love of Gaston Countv
Offers Strong Inducements to
Liberty Bond Workers.
Kt - ) .
Gistpnia. Chairman W. T, r Lo've; of
the Gaston county Liberty "Loan 'com
mittee, is goffering $600 in prlzfei.ifor
tjie. purpose of securing the.-largest
possible nu'mber of individual: sub
scribers tor. Liberty Bonds in the' cam
paign for the fourth Liberty1 Loan. The
prizes are to'be awarded by townships
with the school d" strict as the unit.
In addition to $50 to each of the six
townships, he is offering a grand prize
of $200 to the person in the county
securing the largest number of indi
vidual subscriptions, and $100 to the
colored workers on the same basis.
."c"6 is m reaainess lor a nveiy
campaign. The women have also or-
&anized and . are prepared
ganized and . are
to render
the drive.
valuable assistance -durins
First "Lady" Marine.
Reidsville. Miss Mildred Mobley of
Wiustou-Salem, daughter of the late
Irvin Mobley. and grand-daughter of
the late C. W. Mobley of the Bethle
hem section in this county, has the
honor of being the first woman to en
list in the marines and to don a ma
rine uniform. She recently enlisted
at a recruiting station in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia papers featured the
event and several of them published
photos of Miss Mobley. The Bulletin
contained the following which will be
read by many in this section with a
great deal of interest. Miss Mov,
is well known in this section, having
visited friends in Reidsville en seven:!
.
Occasions
The Philadelphia p. ;ier
says: ;
"The honor of being chosen the 'irst
girl marine in Philadelphia has been
accorded Miss Mildred L. Mobley, who
enlisted yesterday morning. She was
'inducted' into the service as a . first
class private after an official welcome
by Major F. L. Marhn.
"Miss Mobley has been trying to get
into the service ever since hostilities
were declared. Born in Winston
Salem, N. C, some twenty-one years
ago. Miss Mobley started life in a
family with a military record running
back to the Revolution. Her brother,
Ervin Mobley, is now in France with
an infantry regiment."
Physicians Receiving Gifts.
Durham Dr. N. T. Bitting and Dr.
T. C. Kerns, two- Durham physicians
who have been accepted for service in
the medical corps of the army, were
each presented a handsome gold foun
tain pen at a meeting of the Durham
Orange Medical Society. Dr. Biting is
president of the society. Heplans to
leave next week- for New York to en
ter the mineological clinic, having
been commissioned a captain. Dr.
Kearns, who has been patheologlst at
Watts hospital, has been commission
ed a first lieutenant and, ordered to
Fort Oglethorpe, G;w He expects to
leave next week.
With the departure of Drs. Bitting
and Kerns seven physicians of Durham
will have entered the service; Dr.
Joseph Speed, Dr. B. U. Brooks, Dr. C.
A. Woodard, Dr. B. M. Watkins, and
Dr. M. N King
Colored Workers Ready.
Raleigh. The colored department
of the United War Work Campaign
will have headquarters in Raleigh. An
office has been opened in the Light
ner building at 125 E. Hargett street.
Rev. E. G. Carson, who has been in
the Y. M. C. A. work at Camp Sevier,
Greenville, S. C, for the past year and
who is still attached to that camp,
has been detailed to act as executive
secretary of this department for North
Carolina. He is the only white per
son who will be connected with the
State organization of this department.
One white man will be chosen in each
county as a member of the count" ex
ecutive committee to be related to the
colored work.
Rev. S. N. Vass, D. D., of this city,
has been chosen as associate executive
secretary and has entered vigorously
upon the work. The State has been
divided into three districts western,
cenjral and eastern for this cam
paign; and the work of organizing the
counties will be in the hands of three
prominent colored men of the Stated
whose names will be announced fh.a
few days.
Home Worker Commended.
Charlotte. Fannie Butler, supervis
or of the colored schobls of Mecklen
burg county and home worker among
the negroes, made a report of the
work accomplished during the five
month period beginning May 20 in re
gard to the amount of vegetables and
fruit canned by the negroes under her
instructions for home use. A total of
72.20S quarts of canned vegetables and
fruit were prepared for futirre use.
Dried fruits to the amount of 997
pounds were also prepared.
Aairplane for Rocky Mount.
Rocky Mount With the co-operation
of the Liberty Loan committees
of Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson and Hal
ifax counties, the Rocky Mount Fair
officials have secured an army observ
ation aeroplane which will remain on
the. grounds throughout the week. Ex
hibition .flights of one hour each will
be given by the army officers every
day and for the first time the people
in Eastern Carolina will have 'n op
portunity to .see the "stunts" Uncle
$am's boys are taught before they. are
Allow id tt meet $he ;Huiu. v
FIRST NUMBER 322
President Wilson in Person
Opens the Big Draft Lot
tery at Washington.
DRAWING TAKES LONG TIME
Magnitude of Task Prohibited the-For.
warding of the Results by Wire
Registrants to i Be- Notified
by Local Boards.
Washington. President Wilson per
sonally opened the ceremony of draw
ing numbers for the lo.OOO.CKX) men
registered in the new draft. He drew
the first capsule, which contained the
number 322.
Amid ceremonies profoundly im
pres.ve and f transcendent historical
significance, Gen. Peyton- C. March,
chief of staff of the army, received in
person this vast force of as yet ununi
formed reserves, on behalf of the mil
itary branch of the government.
4,009000 in Arms by July.
And 1'ioin this reservoir of man pow
er the largest body, of citizen soldiers
ever offered by the people of any na
tion to their government General
March is to recruit the army of 4.000,
000 men which he has promised to
have overseas by July 1 next to back
up General Pershing on the battlefields
of Europe,.
Every man in the registration is af-
, , ..... , , ,,
called for active military duty the
country's war managers propose to
mobilize a g;eat industrial army of
war workers to make certain of a con
stantly flowing stream of men and mu
nitions to the field of battle.
The roll call, which is to assign to
each of the 13,000,000 men a military
number determining the order in
which he is to be called, was begun 'by
President Wilson himself, and not fln-
i
ished until late in the afternoon next
day. '
As the tally, sheets were filled they
were rushed over to the government
printing office for the official master
list, which, when completed, were sent
by General Crowder to all district
boards throughout the country, which,
in turn were to make them public
hrough the newspapers. In that way
t
the country at large was informed of
the order of all the numbers within a
few days. ,
Wilson Is Applauded.
There was a hearty round of ap
plause as the president, blindfolded
with a-piece-of cloth taken from the
covering of one of the chairs used
a the signing of1 the Declaration of
Independence, approached the table
on which rested the famous glass
bowl used upon the first drawing.
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder guid
ed his hand as he reached down into
.. . . . , , 1 i-Ain i i i ad enough for God s children to quar
t he bowl to. pick one of the li.OlH) blue . . . , . , ... i
. . . .T " , rel, but to do so in the presence of the
capsules containing the numbers; ' , .
There Mas increased handclapping
when it was announced that the first j
number of the drawing was 322,- for
the number which the president drew
tons a registrant 'representing it in
every one of the 4,o57 local boards. in
the country. Every man whose serial
number corresponds to it may there-J
. . ,. , i
fore consider that the, command to
"march" or "work" comes from the
commander in chief himself.
Vice President Marshall, similarly
blindfolded, picked out the second
i)umler. It proved to be a high num
ber 7,277 which will be order No. 2
for all boards having registrants bear-
ins that number. The average number
of registrants to a board ranges only
from 2,800 to 3,000.
The number which President Wil
son drew has a registrant represent
ing it in practically every district in
the United States. Other numbers fol
io w-i
N'o.
'o.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
1 322 No. 51 4.287
2 7.277 No. 52 12,s::iA
3 :. 6,70$ No. 5.t 625
4 1,02 No. 54 72
ill, IIU 1M. . 11, )
6..
S,.1DU AO. DO .-
5,366,No. 57 10,491
8 1.607NO. 58 14.02?.
9 7.1231NO. 59 f... 14,04:?
10 2.781'No. tO 964
No. 11..
No. 12..
No. 13..
9,783 No. Gl S.GS7
...... 6.147;No. 62 2.897
lO.OV'No. 63 7.834
No. 14 438 No. 64 4.723
No. 15..... 9M No. 65 ....10.656
No. 16 12.3f,8,No. 66 4.327
No. 17 1.523 No. 7 3.50.")
No 18 7 512 No. 6S 348
:o.' 19 6.360No. 69 7,234
7o. 20.. 3.T4SNO. 70 4
.'. 21.
... 6.540 No. 71 ; 12,842
"?... S.SQStNa. 72
4,482
9.022
No. 23 1,f40 Vo. 73
No. 24 16.846'No. 74 1.96!
iCo. 25 1.907'No. 73 4.886
No. 26 12.52"Vo. 7 ....16.009
No. 27 6.593 NO. 77 ....12.93'1
No. 28. 5.941 No. 78 134
No. 29....
No. 30....
No. 31....
Vo. 32.. .4
'So. 33
. 34....
No. 35....
Vo. 3fi
No. 37....
No. 38....
No 39
."o. 4
... 3.073 No. 79 ....14,319
...13.728 NO. 80 -.1 2.210
2lNo. S1 ;... 8.317
... 6.R.77'No. S2 395
... 1.255No. S3 5.240
...14.122!Vo. S4 T2.2S4
...11.101" Tn. 8 ...11.25"
.. 2.132V. 86
..10.762JVo. 87 12.61
.. 3.25' 3.531
739 No. 89 14.3fit
,...16.657! No W 13.754
o. 1 6.809'No. 91....
No. 42 4.948 No. 92....
No. 43. 8.772 No. 93....
No. 44 7,034 No. 94....
No. 45 53."'No. 95
No. 46.....' 8.691 'Nn.
No. 47 11 No 97....
No. 48.. S.&X'No. 98....
29'Vo. 99
No. 50.. 16.518IN0. TW...
.....11.4M
...,.13 481
8.055
6.777
..... 7.952
11.191
..L..15."M
..i..13.$5'
12.184
.....11.232
Collegians h Army Corps.
More than loO.OO men were added
to 'America's fight'nr strength when
members of the students army train
I ng corps were formally mustered in
at the colleges throughout the country.
The imprpssive ceremony arranged for
the occasion was set for eleven o'clock
October 1. A message fronj President
Wflson was read op -every campus.
Collegians in the training' corps draw
the1 pay of army private,' and are
housed, clothed,' and fed by the govi
erriment. There -It aotnltion fee. Each
ftxxdent Is allowed only three subject!.
IMPEOVIO UNIF0E7 CTERNATIONAL ,
(By REV. .P. B FITZ WATER. ..
Teacher or English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute ot Chicago.)
(Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper
Union.)
. LESSON FOR OCTOBER 13
ABRAM'S GENEROUS TREATMENT
OF LOT. ,
LESSON TEXT Genesis 13:1-11; 14:14-li.
GOLDEN TEXT A friend loveth at an
times, and a brother is born for adver
sity. Proverbs 17:17.
DEVOTIONAL READING Romans .
12-21.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS Genesis 12:10-14; 24; 18:l-33;
19:29. . fc
I. Abram and .Lot Return From
Eoypt (vv. 1-4).
Abram went into Egypt because of a
famine. No doubt the famine was sent
in judgment for the sins of the people,
but also foi Abrara's sake. He needed
the graces uf his heart developed. Ho
needed to ue taught the weakness of
his own heart, and the faithfulness of
God. The child of God is not prom
ised exemption from tials, but grace
sufficient to endure them. Abram
failed. In the midst of his trials he
went olf to Egypt without God's direc
tion, where he got i&to trouble. To
take one's own way always brings him
into trouble. His expedient to save
his life was unworthy of Abram. He
lied, and a lie is never justifiable. It
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is uiuui ueiLer iw uie man 10 lie.
Abram by prevarication deceived the
king, but as soon as the truth was ,
known he was ' thrust out. Though
Abram had strayed from the path
way of faith, he had the good sense
to go "unto the place where his tent
had been in the beginning, where the
altar was." Thisshtwed that he was
willing to confess his mistake, and be-
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rtencewas a loss spiritually to Abram,
though he became rich there. Increase
of riches Is no sign that a man is In
fellowship with God.
II. Abram and Lot Separate (vv. 5
11).
The goods of both Abram and Lot
greatly increased. When "they atterapt-
j to Sett,e down' trouble arose be-
tween their herdsmen. This is the first
Record of trouble between relatives
over financial matters. Riches often
Interfere with friendship. They kindle
Jealousy and strife between men. They
engender greed and selfishness in men.
Many times members of the same fam
ily are estranged from each other
through strife for wealth. For the
chosen of God thus to quarrel is utter
folly and criminal, especially whep the
enemy of the Lord's people looks on.
"The Canaanlte and the Perizzite
dwelt then in the land" (v. 7). It is
world which delights therein Is greatly
to sin. Abram's behavior Is a fine ex
ample of the art of living together
peaceably. The disgraceful situation
was relieved by a generous proposition
from Abram. Lot was allowed his
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his selfish heart caused him to grasp
for the best. Lot's action shows that
his stay in Egypt was ruinous to him.
Perhaps he" chose the plains of the
Jordan because of their resemblance
to Egypt. One cannot go into Egypt
without beinsr affected hv it. This was
ffltnl rholce for Lot. The motive
actnating hira was worldly advantage,
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Though he for awhile prospered, Lt
was an expensive undertaking for him.
Lot with all his goods was taken away
when the confederate kings came
against Sodom. He is an example of
one saved so as by fire (I Cor. 3 :ll-ln).
He set his affections upon earthly
things, and the time came when he
had to separate from them. The world
and its lusts pass away, but he .that
doeth the will of God abldeth forever
(I John 2:15-17). Lot was not wholly
corrupt; he was a man who allowed
the world to get the better of him.
Once his money and his family were
in Sodom he simfrty endured the wick- -edness,
longing to escape from lt (II
Peter 2:6-8).
III. Abram Delivers Lot (Genesis
14:14-16).
Though Lot's trouble was the result
of his selfish choice, Abram's magnanim
ity of soul expressed itself, taking us
arms to deliver him from the oppres
sor. This was because Abram was a
.nan of faith. Faith trusts God and
fights for the right.
While 4 Lot suffered from his evil
ohoice, Abram was greatly prospered.
He grew rich in temporal things, while
at the same time he was, rich toward
God. It were much, better to have God
and a poor piece of land, than a rich
piece of land without God. When Lot
was Involved In the ruLn of -his sad
choice Abram had the power to deliver
him. Abram's whole life shows that
hose who make obedience to God first
t the needed worldly gain (I Kings
i :5-13 ; Matthew 6 :S3).
Scripture Penetrates. '
So far as I have observed God's
dealings with my soul, the , flight of
preachers sometimes, entertained me,
but. It was; fcrlpture expressions that
did penetrate my heart, jmd 1a a: way
peculiar, to themselves. J pnn Brown
Haddington. "
. Blest Are Tbe,y.
Blest are- thy whov lost.' undo,
. . feest tjr faitn ta God's own Son;
Blest who take by pttsclona Mk4
Refuge m the eteraal taL.i
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