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VOL. XXXV.
PITTSBORO. CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C., FEBRUARY 19, 1913.
NO. 28.
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GRIEF HEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED
Complete Review of Happenings of
Greatest Interest From AH
Parts of World.
Southern.
At a meeting of cotton exporters
and others held at Savannah, Ga.,
a campaign to eliminate complaints
of improper baling of cotton at in
terior points was decided upon.
Accompanied by a number of his
friends, Tom Atkinson, who escaped
from the state penitentiary over a
quarter of a century ago, walked into
Governor Brewer's office at Jackson,
Hiss., and surrendered.
Rev. Royal J. Lellogg of McHenry,
N. D., met with a double misfortune
while returning north from a trip
through Florida, which proves that a
Bible is not a safe pocketbook. At
Sanford he was robbed of $190, while
eating breakfast during a 20-minute
stop. He at once placed his remain
ing cash, $65, between the leaves of
his Bible and when he arrived at
Lakeland he had only some small
change left.
Criminal contempt of court proceed
ings against the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' association and fifty-nine in
dividuals for alleged violations of the
anti-trust decree, entered against the
"grocers' trust" more than a year ago,
were begun at Birmingham, Ala., by
the Federal government.
Although he died last October a
pauper by the name of White, in the
Maner district, near Waycross, Ga.,
has until lately been drawing his
monthly allowance of $10, according
to a statement made at a meeting of
the county commissioners.
With marked money in their pock
ets, alleged to be the price of their
votes in the United States senatorial
contest, which is causing a deadlock
In the West Virginia legislature, four
members of the house of delegates
and one member of the senate have
been arrested and held in $5,000 bond.
General
Affairs in Mexico City, the theater
for almost a week of an innovation
in modern warfare, took a sensational
turn when it was announced that Ma
dero had agreed to resign if the sen
ate wished.
The news of Madero's resignation
of the presidency of Mexico brought
relief to official circles in Washington,
in which the situation has been grow
ing more tense hourly.
Robert Webb, automobile bandit and
slayer of Policeman Peter Hart of
Chicago, has been caught after a des
perate revolver battle and hand to
hand struggle.
Mexico's capital was torn asunder
again by shot and shell. Gen. Felix
Diaz, in command of the rebel forces,
fortified and entreAched in and around
the arsenal, had held his ground
against the Federals. He had done
more than this. He had subjected
the city to a terrible bombardment.
More than two thousand women who
had invested from 10 cents to $32 in
credit stamps of a Philadelphia sup
ply company were responsible for an
exciting scene in the bankruptcy court
in the Federal building.
Brig. Gen. J. N. Allen will retire
from active service, having attained
his sixty-fourth year and completed
forty-one years of military duty.
Senators Chilton and Watson of
West Virginia were exonerated of
charges of corruption in their elec
tion when the senate,' by unanimous
vote, adopted a resolution discharg
ing the elections committee from fur
ther consideration of the allegations
against them.
Earl Cooper of Fresno broke the
75 and 200-mile automobile records
for a one-mile circular dirt track . at
Fresno, Cal
President-elect Wilson has declined
to grant an audience to former Presi
dent Castro of Venezuela, who was
recently released by the United States
district court in New York City from
detention as an undesirable alien,
pending decision on a writ of habeas
corpus.
Ramon Fernandez Toscano, a native
of Cuba, is dead at Tampa, Fla., at
the age of 102 yers. He, like many
Cubans, was a heavy smoker, prefer
ring long black cigars, but would nev
er smoke cigarettes..
Long hours, with night sessions, are
to be the lot of members of the house
from now until March 4. The meeting
hour is to be 10:30, with a special
agreement that the house recess from
5 o'clock to 8 o'clock in the evening
when private bills will be considered.
Mrs. Mary McCarey, although 89
years old, walked twelve miles from
Genesee, 111., to attend church. She
caught a ride back home. Mrs. Ca
rey has not missed a service in 60
3'ears.
Three-year-old Rene Manhire, play
Iri? Indian with his mother, shot and
killed her in Butte, Montana.
That their babies shall hereafter be
taught to lisp "votes for women" the
Very next thing after they have learn
ed "papa" and "mamma" has been
agreed upon by members of the Penn
sylvania League for the Advancement
of Woman Suffrage.
The socalled bathtub trust was
found guilty of criminal conspiracy in
restraint of trade by a jury in the
United States district court at De
troit, Mich.
A street sweeper of New York City
swept dust in the face of Mayor Gay
nor and was arrested for violating an
old ordinance against sweeping the
sidewalk after 8 a. m.
According to statements emanating
from Columbus, Ohio, there will be no
G. O. P. elephant in the inauguration
parade.
Capt. Thomas Ross, a well known
river man of Pitttsburg, Pa., was
found in a shany boat on the bank
of the Allegheny river desperately ill
from privation and exposure. In an
old trunk searcers found a bank book
showing that he had deposited $15,
878 in a Pittsburg bank.
Negroes at Charleston, Mo., fright
ened by placards posted on their cab
ins, warning them to leave within 30
days are Seeing in all directions.
President-elect Wilson announces
definitely that he will not make public
the names of his cabinet until he
sends them to the senate for confir
mation March 4.
The Federals and rebels fought a
seven-hour battle in the heart of the
City of Mexico. Estimates of the cas
ualties run as high as one thousand.
The dead will be counted by the
hundreds.
.Three murderers were executed in
the electric chair at Sing Sing (N. Y.)
prison. Two of the murdered were
women. All three went to the chair
with firm steps and each, as he pass
ed from the cell house to the death
chamber, called back a cheerful fare
well to those who remained awaiting
their end.
Six thousand members of the In
ternational Garment Workers' union,
who have been on strike, have return
ed to work. About fifteen thousand
still remain out in New York City.
James A. Patten, the cotton and
grain speculator, pleaded guilty in the
Federal Court at New York City to
the sixth count in an indictment
charging h;m with restraint of trade
He was fined $4 000.
Statham, in Jackson county, Geor
gia, has a city ordinance forbidding
young men to "talk to school girls or
young lady teachers" during the week
days on which "school keeps."
Six persons were killed and sixty
five injured in political rioting at To
kio, Japan. The situation is serious.
Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland, the
widow of ex-President Grover Cleve
land, and Professor Thomas P. Pres
ton were married at Princeton. N. J.
London (Eng.) militant suffragettes
raided the West End district known
as Clubland. A number of women
threw pieces of lead and hard fire-clay
balls through the windows of the
Carlton, the Reform and other politi
cal society clubs in Pall Mall. Several
windows were broken also at the resi
dence of Prince Christian of Schles-wig-Holstein,
a relative of King
George.
At the Royal Georgraphical Society
in London annnouncemet was made
of the disaster has overtaken Capt.
Robert F. Scott's antarctic expedition,
resulting in the death of Captain Scott
and the members of his crew. Cap
tain Scott's party were found in Cap
tain Amundsen's hut with records of
the south pole. Captain Scott and his
companions reached their goal on Jan
uary 18, 1912, about a month after
Captain Amundsen, the Norwegian,
had planted the flag of his country
there.
A Constantinople dispatch says that
heavy fighting has been going on for
two days in Gallipoli, and that the
Bulgarians have won all along the
line. Five thousand Turks are report
ed to have been killed.
Washington
President Taft vetoed the Dillingham-Burnett
immigration bill, which
would revolutionize the immigration
policy of the United States by impos
ing a literacy test upon all foreigners
seeking a home in America.
A hot attack upon the Democrats
of the house for their "extravagant"
appropriations was delivered on the
floor by Representative Roddenberry
of Georgia.
With elaborate ceremonies the sen
ate and house, in joint session, can
vassed the electoral votes of the va
rious states of the Union and official
ly declared Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey and Thomas R. Marshall of
Indiana elected president and vice
president of the United States for the
term beginning March 4.
Government ownership or control of
telegraph lines is again recommend
ed by Postmaster General Hitchcock
in his annual report transmitted to
congress.
As a result of a conference at the
white house three adidtional battle
ships will be, sent to the east coast
of Mexico and orders will be issued
at once for the immediate placing in
commission of two army transports
for the transport of troops to Mexico
for protection of lives of Americans
and foreigners.
Tammany Hall's cortingent of 100
marchers in the inauguration parade
March 4 at Washington will be head
ed by 25 real Indians, to be brought
from the west, representing twenty
five tribes; each Indian will be garbed
in his distinctive tribal dress. Recent
ly an intimation was given that Tan
many might wish to have as -a fea
ture a live tiger, but this was deemed
unwise, and the Indian feature was
substituted. Efforts to have the peace
congrsss take part in the suffrage
pageant on March 3 probably will suc
2eed, and the suffragettes are con
gratulating themselves.
KTH CAROLINA
GENERALASSEMBLY
BOTH BRANCES OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE PASS ON MANY
BILLS.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATORS
Will Not Ajourn For Inauguration.
Pass Bill For Home For Wives of
Veterans Both Houses Have Clear
ed Calendar to Date.
Senate Monday.
Petitions were offered for six-months
school from Farmers' Unions of Ire
dell, Davidson, Watauga, Rockingham,
and Wake counties; for compulsory
school attendance law and child labor
legislation from Junior Order Coun
cils of Statesville and Burlington and
Haywood and Stokes counties; against
the House bill restricting sale and
manufacture of cigarettes from tobac
co interests of Greensboro and Guil
ford counties; for increased appropria
tion to the Institute for the Feeble
Minded at Kinston from Wayne and
Wake; for eligibility of women tc
serve on school boards from citizens
of Woodsdale, Pearson county, Re
search Club of Roxboro, Twentieth
Century Club of Raleigh; for seacb
and -seizure.
A number of new bills were intro
duced in the Senate.
House Monday.
The House adopted a joint resolu
tion by Representative Young of Har
nett for the appointment of a com
mission consisting of one Senator and
two Represetatives to investigate the
books of officers charged with report
ing and collection of inheritance and
schedule B and C taxes of any coun
ties they may see fit and report their
findings to the General Assembly. The
people are looking to this General As
sembly, the resolution declares, to find
a way for six-mcnths schools without
crippling our state institutions. It alsc
states that for 1911 $9,000 was collect
ed in inheritance taxes the state over
and for 1912 only $6,000; that certain
counties have not returned any sched
ule B and C taxes, and others grossly
inadequate amounts.
Senate Tuesday.
The senate passed the joint resolu
tion from the House for a commission
of one Senator and two Representa
tives to investigate county, officers as
to failure to return inheritance and
schedule B and C taxes during the
past two years.
The Weaver bill, for the protection
of municipality-owned watersheds
from fire by requiring property own
ers who cut timber within 400 yards
of such water-sheds to remove or de
stroy all residue fron?. cuttings, pass
ed the Senate.
Senator Bryant introduced a bill for
a reformatory for women.
Senator McLean's bill giving the
Corporation Commission power to
regulate the crossings of transmission
wires was considered favorably by
the Senate Committee on Corpora
tions. House Tuesday.
Representative Clark's bill to pre
vent the manufacture and sale of cig
arettes in North Carolina received its
death blow at the hands of the House
Committee on Public Health after
that committee had been stormed with
protests from the tobacco interests of
the state.
The House discussed for quite a
while the bill to allow the citizens of
Jackson county to vote next May on
the question of moving the county
seat from Webster to Sylvia, with the
result that it passed second reading
by a vote of 75 to 36. Being a roll
call measure it had to go over for
the final reading.
Mr. Williams of Hertford introduc
ed and procured immediate passage of
a bill for the relief of the. Commission
ers of .Hertford county.
Senate Wednesday.
The senate killed by a very decisive
vote the Kellum house bill to put hus
band and wife on the same footing in
seeking divorce on Biblical grounds
and the Stewart bill allowing divorce
after five-years' separation.
Petitions were presented for six
months school from Anson, Wayne,
Iredell, Pender, Nash, Rockingham
.and Sampson; for compulsory school
law from Iredell, Gaston, Rocking
ham, Wayne and Sampson, from citi
zens of Wayne against compulsory
school; from Anson and Bladen for
increased appropriation for the Insti
tute for the Feeble Minded; from Wa
tauga and Sampson for increased ap
propriation for Oxford Orphanage;
from Junior Order Councils at States
ville Nashville and Elkin for child
labor legislation and compulsory
school law; from citizens of Carteret
relative to fisheries commission.
House Wednesday.
The house passed on final reading
the bill for the people of Jackson
county to vote on removal of the
county seat from Webster to Sylvia.
The. house voted down 64 to 48
'he bill to make Sabbath desecrat:on
i misdemeanor punishable by $50
ine cr 20 days in jail, instead of
ncrely a penalty of $1 for each of
nse. The bill 'to allow Jackson county
to vote in May on the qaestion of the
removal of the county seat from
Webster to Sylvia passed final read
ing after another lengthy discussion,
the vote being 79 to 51.
The bill to make games and other
disregard for the Sabbath a misde
meanor instead of a nominal fine un
der police regulation was killed after
a long discussion.
Senate Thursday.
Senator Long introduced a joint
resolution expressive of the thanks of
the General Assembly to Ashley
Home for donating to the state a mon
ument to the North Carolina women
of the- Confederacy, and this was
adopted at once by unanimous vote.
The bill amending the law as to
requirements for license to practice
medicine jas passed; by the House, was
taken up and explained by Senator
Evans of Bladen.
It requires the possession of suf
ficient literary attainments to pass
the entrance examination fo rthe Uni
versity of North Carolina, or present
a certaificate from their county super
intendent of public instruction that
they have passed an equivalent ex
amination. It was passed without op
position. A number of new bills were intro
duced in the Senate.
House Thursday.
The House bill amending require
ments for license to practice medicine
was passed providing sufficient liter
ary attainments equivalent to the
State University entrance examina
tion, putting this state upon a parity
with the other states east of the
Rockies. The bill is exective in 1917
The House passed the Sykes bill tc
penalize telegraph companies for er
rcrs and delay in transmission ag
amended by Miller of Cleveland to re
duce the 'penalty from $100 to $50.
After a lengthy discussion the bill
to promibit the deducting of the weight
of bagging and tares from cotton
bales, when it does not exceed six
per cent of the total weight of the
bale, was passed.
Senate Friday.
The Senate Committee on Educa
tion took a" vote on the bill to provide
for a minimum school term of six
months in every county in the state,
and as a result will report the meas
ure favorably, but several members
were not satisfied as to the means by
which the thing could be financed, and
Senators Peterson and Bryant reserv
ed the right to oppose the bill for tha4
reason. Of course, no Senator is
against the purpose of the act.
Action on the - compulsory attend
ance bill was deferred.
The Senate Committee on Public
Health will report favorably the
measure to provide for the furnishing
of diptheria antitoxin at cost.
Senator Pharr's bill to authorize
the City of Charlotte to subscribe foi
and purchase stock in the Charlotte
Fair Association was acted upon fa
vorably by Senate Judiciary Commit
tee No. 1.
House Friday.
The House voted down the bill tc
create a State Fish Commission, whict
came up with unfavorable report front
the House Committee and has a favor
able report from the Senate Commit
tee on Fish and Fisheries.
The bill was voted down 84 to 19.
The Committee on Public Service
Corporations reported favorably a
substitute bill for putting electric
power companies, gas companies anc"
public service corporations under the
control of the Corporation Commis
sion and the bill for uniform bills-of
aiding.
The House made a special order ol
the six-months term school bill foi
Tuesday night.
A number of new bills were introduc
ed in the House.
Senate Saturday.
The Senate, by a rising unanimous
vote, passed the bill for the, establish
ment of a home for wives and widows
of Confederate veterans, Senator I vie
having withdrawn his substitute foi
$15,000 to be appropriated annuallj
for pensions, so that the needy wives
and widows might be left with theii
kindred. He will introduce the pen
sion bill as a supplementary measure
After the adoption ofan amendmenl
by Senator Gilliam clarifying the pro
vision that all concealed weapons taki
en from convicted persons, or those
failing to answer, be destroyed the
bill was passed on final reading with
out division.
Bills passed final reading as follows:
House bill providing rural police
men for Scotland county.
Senate bill raising age limit from
15 to 19 for prisoners sent to reform
atories. Senate bill requiring officers oi
Sampson county to make reports ol
receipts and disbursements.
" Senate bill authorizing the Pine
ville school district No. 1 to issue
bonds.
House Saturday.
The House passed the Senate bill
placing $5,000 at the disposal of the
Corporation Commission for litigatioE
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against freight discrimina
tions against North Carolina.
The Senate resolution of , gratitudf
to Mr. Ashley Horne for his gift t
the state for a monument to Nort'
Carolina women of the Confederar
j was ?dcpted by the House by a unar
I mcus rising vote. 4
J There ceme form the Eriucavi
j Committee favorable report for
I or.mpulscry Rtterdane bill, to
' to children from 8 to 14 yr."
PEACE l!0 NEARER
IRAN A WEEK AGO
DIAZ REVOLUTION INVOLVES1
UNCLE SAM IN GREAT DEAL
OF EXPENSE.
OFFICIALS ARE KEPT BUSY
Denying Reports That Administration
Changed Policy Regarding Mexico'
and Would I ntcvene. Sustains
Ambassador.
Washington. The Diaz revolution
in Mexico has now dragged out for
over a week; has resulted in great
loss of life and enormous damage to
property; has involved the United
States in a great deal of expense
through the dispatch of warships to
southern waters, for the purchase of
large quantities of supplies for troop
and the commrssTonmg of transports
Yet officials are ready to confess that'
peace seemed no nearer than it did!
a week ago. Military men believe that
if Diaz had pressed his advantage that
day instead of intrenching himself in
the arsenal, he would have prevailed
very soon.
The latest report was one of rumors
and speculations and the State De
partment officials were kept busy de
nying that the Administration had
changed ' its policy regarding Mexieo
and was about to intervene.
With a degree of freedom quite un
diplomatic, the reports of Ambassador
Wilson and the American Consuls in
Mexico, even including caustic com
ment upon the conduct of the war,
were given publicity, so that it is
probable that if Congress should
adopt any of the pending resolutions,
calling for the official correspondence
regarding the Mexican revolution there
would be little additional to what al
ready has been given to the press by
the State Department.
Ambassador Wilson is being sus
tained and encouraged in his efforts
to remove Americans and foreigners
from the danger zone in the Mexican
capital.
President Madero, as well as Gen
eral Diaz, Is denied arms and ammuni
tion from the United States. This
necessarily adds to the desperation of
the Federal forces. The ' American
Government is rigidly enforcing the
neutrality proclamation issued by
President Taft several months ago.
Gives Ideas of Judicial Recall.
New York. James Bryce, British
Ambassador to the United States, sug
gested to members of the New Yorlt
County Bar Association that appoint
ment by the Governor and appoint'
ment by popular vote were not the
only methods to be considered for the
selection of State Judges. Much of
Ambassador Bryce's address at the
association's annual dinner was devot
ed to this subject, although on ac
count of its political aspects, he dis
claimed any desire to discuss the
question of "judicial recall."
"Hands Off" is Policy of Congress.
Washington. "Hands off Mexice,"
is the policy of congress at least un
der present circumstances, according
to party leaders at both ends of the
capitol. To leave the entire improglio
In President Taft's na-n!s, - without
any interference from the senate or
house, is the congressional policy gea
rally expressed. Unless Taft, on his
own motion, suggests need for inter
vention to congress, the legislative
branch intends to "keep its skirts
clear" of the entire situation.
Congress Honors Sherman's Memory.
Washington. The memory of the
late Vice President James S. Sher
man was honored in Washington by
services in the Senate chamber at the
Capitol. Abandoning legislative work
for a day, the Senate and House by
special, order gave up their sessions
to the memorial exercises, joined in
by President Taft, the Cabinet, the
Supreme Court and prominent mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps.
Federal Jurist Sets Castor Free.
New York. Cipriano Castro is free
to come and go in this country at will.
Judge Ward, sustained the writ of
habeas corpus in his behalf, over-ruling
the immigration authorities. Cas
tro has been out on bail pending
a decision in the case. The Govern
ment bitterly opposed the entrance of
the former Venezuelan President, on
the ground that he was an undesir
able, in that he refused to answer cer
tain questions concerning the internal
affairs of Venezuela and the murder of
General Parades.
Might Have Saved Scott's Life.
Chicago. -Capt. Roald Amundsen
came near leaving 10 gallons of oil at
the South Pole. The fuel might have
saved the lives of Lieutenant Scott
and his companions. Captain Amund
sen spoke of the oil by chance. "The
day was bright and not very cold,"
according to Captain Amundsen
"There was an inspection of the outfit
before we started and for some time
I debated with myself whether or not
to leave behind two five-gallon cans
of oil I did not expect to need. In
the end I did not leave the oil.M
FROM THE TAR HEEL STATE
Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.
Salisbury. Sheriff J. H. McKenzie
recently raided all the social clubs in
Salisbury and Spencer, breaking up
all lockers containing liquor.
Raleigh. Two charters were , issued
by the secretary of state. The Prince
ton Pharmacy Company, Princeton:
Johnston county, is chartered with'
$2,100 capital, subscribed by Dr. Os
car Sessions and others. There is alsc
a charter for the Kinston Wood
working Company, capital $5,000, sub
scribed by H. A. Prevonga and others.
Goldsboro. -The Wayne Oratorical
Association met a few days ago and
elected the following officers: M. T.
Edgerton, superintendent of Free
mont schools, president; C. W.
Rhodes of Falling Creek school, vice
president, and S. F. Teague, principal
of Goldsboro high school, secretary
aand treasurer.
Raeford. Fire was discovered on
the cotton platform several days ago
and it was "some time before it was
put out. About 35 or 40 bales were
burned over, and considerable dam
age done to it. Almost all that was
burned was the property of Alex
Sprunt iz Sons of Wilmington and
partly covered by insurance.
Raleigh. The house committee on
agriculture, with the senate commit
tee as listeners, after a rather lengthy
hearing, recently decided to report fa
vorably the bill making it a misde
meanor for a cotton buyer to deduct
anything up to 30 pounds for the
weight of the bagging. The limit is
now 21 pounds.
Goldsboro. - Goldsboro has strong
hopes now of being represented by its
two military companies at the inaug
uration at Washington on March 4th.
The city has appropirated $50 to each
company already, and the chamber of
commerce and the county commission
ers have been asked to appropriate
$100 each for that purpose.
Newbern. The 12-mile-long rail
road being constructed by the East
Carolina Lumber Company of this city
in Pamlico county is rapidly near
ing completion. The road begins near
Olympia, just a few miles east of New
bern and continues on through Pam
lico county to a point near the Beau
fort county line.
Raleigh. Lawyers could not settle
definitely their method of procedure
in the proposed new court house, but
the majority of opinion was favorable
to the erection of the new legal tem
ple on the present site and such rec
ommendations were made to the coun
ty commissioners. - They suggested
an amendment to the Griffin bill or a
new one drawn.
Wilmington. City council has gone
on record as opposed to the plan rec
ommended by the chamber of com
merce that the legislature change the
present method of electing the mayor
by investing this power in the five
covtncilmen, one from each ward, whe
will be elected, instead of giving the
people a direct vote in the choice of
the chief excutive.
Raford. It is rumored that the citi
zens of Red Springs are circulating
petitions which will be sent to the
legislature asking the general assem
bly to make Red Springs, Lumber
Bridge and Shannon a part of Hoke
county. The Hoke county line does
not quite touch Red Springs, but it
is only a short distance from corpor
ate limits. '
Charlotte. The United States farm
demonstrators for North Carolina will
hold a three days' convention in Char
lotte March 11, 12 and 13. Mr. C. R
Hudson of Raleigh is state agent and
Mr. Jii. o. jvuusaps oi oiaiesviue, uis
trict agent. It is expected that all the
county farm demonstrators in North
Carolina will be present at this meet
ing. Raleigh. The senate bill for the
creation of Jarvis county out of por
tions of Harnett, Sampson, Cumber
tend and Johnston counties, with Dunn
as county seat, gets unfavorable re
port from the senate committee on
counties, cities .and towns. Senator
Bellamy chairman. The hearing con
tinued for three hours and was at
tended by a delegation of 250 enthusi
astic citizens of the territory to be
included.
Raleigh. One of the most active lit
tie school communities in Wake coun
ty is that of Shotwell in Mark's Creek
township. Fof several years, this
school has had an active Betterment
Association with Mrs. L. L. Doub as
president. This year Miss Clide Dan
iel is again teaching the school.
Raleigh. That the sales of leaf to
bacco on the North Carolina market
for January aggregated 12,438,859
pounds is the showing made by the
report just issued by the state depart
ment of agriculture, 25 towns having
reported warehouse" sales during the
month.
Monroe. An education rally In
the form of a county commencement
of the public schools is to be held
here March 22. Diplomas will be
awarded to the pupils finishing the
high school department of the county
work.
Mocresville. A meeting of the Ire
dell County Dredging Association was
held here recently and was largely at
tended, the matter before the organi
zation being the consideration of the
dredging of Davidson Creek, which
Tins through the lower end of Iredell
nd about three miles through Meek
nburg county. f
MrrMTIONAt
WiTSOIOOL
(By K. O. SELLERS, Director of Eve
ning Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 23
ABRAM AND LOT.
LESSON TEXT Gen. 13:1-12.
GOLDEN TEXT "The blessing of Je
hovah, it maketh rich; and He addeth no
sorrows therewith." Prov. 10:22.
During the time that intervened be
tween this and last week's lesson we
read of Abram's Journey "down into
Egypt," a story that is rich with sug
gestive typical lessons. Abram's de
ceit is discovered by Pharaoh and ho
Is driven from Egypt. Fear is the
root of unbelief, and when we fall we
are sure to carry some one with us.
But a man's sin is sure to be discov
ered, so it was that "Pharaoh com
manded his men, and they sent him
away, and his wife, and 'all that he
had." Egypt, a type of the world,
turned Abram out (12:20) when ho
tried the "good Lord good devil" mode
of life. Compromise and separation
are not compatible.
Lesson's Picture.
I. "Up Out of Egypt," vv. 1-5. Again
we have presented the lesson of sepa
ration. This portion is a great pic
ture of repentance. Abram carried
with him not only his own possessions
but also those of his nephew Lot. No
tice, Abram's wealth did not make
him acceptable in Egypt. The world
desires not alone the wealth of a man,
but also the man back of the wealth.
Again Abram turns from conflict un
to Bethel, the house of God, that place
of confession, of consecration, and of
encouragement.
These returning pilgrims were not
ordinary men, no more Is the man who
is In Christ, and God was already
given evidence of the blessing prom
ised to Abram (12:2) and of that ma
terial blessing so definitely promised
to the descendants of Jacob. We
read (v. 6) "their substance was 1
great." But there is far greater dan
ger however In material prosperity
than in adversity. This was a greater
danger to these pilgrims than that of
the Canaanites who dwelt in the land.
II. "And There Was Strife," w. 5-9.
The evidence of this danger manifest
ed Itself when It was found that the
land could not support both Abram and
Lot (r. 6). Paul calls Timothy's at
tentlon to this same danger (I Tim.
6:9), and we are constantly seeing it
illustrated all about us.
Lot's History.
Lot was Journeying with Abram
rather than with Jehovah (12:3),
doubtless in a great measure he was
governed by cupidity and selfishness
when he beheld Abram's prosperity.
Millions in America profit by the se
curity and the prosperity of this which
so nearly approaches a Christian na
tion and yet in scorn or in neglect re
fuse to believe in or to serve the God
who sends the blessing. The whole
history of Lot is one of selfishness,
which later resulted In sorrow and
sadness and in his being shorn of all
of his selfishly acquired prosperity.
Lot had no particular claim upon
Abram nor have we in our own right, .
or because of bur own merit, upon
or be causeof our own merit, upon God.
There Is so little that divides most of
us and eo much that we hold In com
mon that it is but little short of crim
inal to waste our energy upon that
which is ephemeral or of slight Im
portance. What a difference in the
choice of Lot and that of Abram. One
entered Into the path of the wicked,
Prov. 4:14, 15, while the other Into
the path that "shineth more and more
unto the perfect day," Prov. 4:18.
III. "And Lot . . . Beheld All the
Plain of Jordan," vv. 10-13. Lacking
the counsel and guidance of Jehovah
Lot followed the choice that which
was pleasing to the eyes and made a
sorry mess of it, for In the end he was
a great loser. Already the land was
doomed (v. 10) and so today the man
who chooses the world In preference
to Christ makes a bad bargain (I John
2:17) and the greater condemnation is
his for he makes his choice in the blaz
ing light of nearly twenty centuries of
the Gospel. Lot made a willing com
promise, a superficial choice and came
near losing his own soul, Matt, 16:26,
6:33. He deliberately entered into
danger when he "pitched his tent to
wards Sodom." The believers peril is
worldliness. Lot's journey (v. 11) led
at last to Sodom v. 12.
Abram aspired to know God, Lot
had an ambition to possess the things
of time and sense. Abram coveted
righteousness (Matt. 5). Lot soveted
success in this life only. Well has
Goethe exclaimed, "Choose well; your
choice is brief and yet it is endless."
Eternity alone will reveal the results
of our choice of surroundings, upon
ourselves, upon our families and upon
our friends.
IV. "Lift Up Thine Eyes," vv. 14-18.
?lfter separation comes fellowship and
fruitfulness. God Invited Abram to
arise and to inspect his promised pos
sessions. So may we contemplate the
vast possessions God has promised
us in Christ Jesus, Rom. 8:17, 2 Cor.
4:18. After our separation and our
fellowship comes true fruitfulness and
prosperity, I Tim. 4:18. Abram went
to Hebron (which means fellowship),
and there in the midst of Mamre
(which means fatness) he built an al
tar unto God. Worship and sacrifice
go hand in hand today as they did in
sees past, t
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