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PITTSB0R0, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, JUNE 24, 1914.
NO. 46.
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THE WORLD OVER
Kappsnings of This and Other Nations
For Seven Days Are
Given.
THE NEWSJJFTHE SOUTH
What Is Taking Place in the South
land Will Be Found in
Brief Paragraphs.
Another mine catastrophe has been
reported from Alberta, Canada, when
over two hundred men died following
an explosion in the mine.
United States delegates announce
that they will stand firm In the se
lection of a successor for Huerta, and
that they will consent only to a Con
stitutionalist sympathizer.
Dallas, Texas, was chosen as the
location for the new Methodist Un
iversity. This decision -was reached
bv the commission, which has been
appointed by the Methodist confer
ence to handle the situation, growing
out of the break with the Vanderbilt
university.
A resolution was passed by the
board of directors of Vanderbilt Un
iversity announcing their intentions
of withdrawing from the influences of
the Methodist church and filling the
vacancies in the board, caused by the
recent, disagreement with the church"
Controller of the Treasury, Dow
ney, announced that the banks, who
are members of the Federal Reserve
Banks, will be assessed in order to
create a fund to pay the officers, and
members of the Federal Reserve
Board.
The Huerta delegates in attendant
at the peace conference, at Niagara
' Fa Is, Ont:, gave out a statement in
which they denounced the attitude of
the United .States in the selection of
a successor to Dictator, Huerta. In
their statement they asserted that
the United States would foster fraud
and violence at elections if they suc
ceeded in having a successor to
Huerta appointed who would be a
Constitutionalists sympathizer.. They
strongly urged, that only a man of
non-partisan views would bring about
the desired resolutions.
Information has reached the United
States, from the agents of Carranza
and Villa, that thedifferences between
these two Constitutionalist leaders
has been patched up and that the
campaign against Huerta will be
pushed as vigorously as heretofore.
One of the most important matters
brought before the National Photo
graphers, while in session in Atlanta,
was a resolution requesting the Post
Office department to permit the pas
sing of photographs through the Un
ited States parcel post mails.
Following a conference between
Justice Lamar W. Lehmann, Amer
ican delegate to the Peace Confer
ence, at Niagara Falls, Ont. and the
representatives of General Carranza,
which was held at Buffalo, N. Y., it
was learned that the constitution
alists would not agree to an armis
tice and therefore would not be per
mitted to participate in the medita
tion according to the terms proposed
by the peace conference.
The Mussulmen insurrectors made
the second attempt upon the Alban
ian capitol at Durazzo, Tuesday.
The revolt of Villa against Car
ranza has caused a complex situation
in Mexico and are more serious than
they have ever been since the first
revolution against the reign of Diaz.
So terrific was the storm which
visited Paris this week that the sew
ers of the city burst, forming yawning
chasms of death to the pedestrians.
A number of lives were reported lost.
The United States Supreme court
has recessed until the latter part of
June.
General Carranza, leader of the reb
el forces in Mexico, has been advised
by the A. B. C. envoys at the Peace
Conference, at Niagara Falls, Ont.,
that his delegation to the Peace Con
ference will not be received unless he
agrees to an armistice. '
A dead lock is threatened between
the Huerta delegates and the United
States delegates over the selection of
a successor to dictator Huerta. This
seems to be due to the fact that the
United States delegates demand a man
of contitutionalists sympathy, while
the Huerta delegates are equally in
sistent upon a man who is strictly non
partisian. Carl Zillig, janitor of an Atlanta
church, has left that city to return
to his home in Switzerland, where he
wiH lay claim to the fortune left him
hy his mother.
The American delegation to the In
ternational Congress of Chambers of
Commerce succeeded, by clever man
agement, during the closing hours of
the final session, in getting before the
congress their plan to convert the
cngress into a permanent organiza
tion so that work would be all the
time, instead of a little between the
biennial meetings.
Secretary McAdoo has announced
taat the government is ready to lend
money to southern and western banks
American and Mexican delegates to
the peace conference at Niagara Falls,
Qt signed the first protocol be
tween the United States and Mexico.
Jt provides that a government shall be
established to be recognized by the
United States. - .
The reign of terror which had been
pomg on in Rome, Italy, has quieted
'iwn considerably, and it is expected
that peace will be restored in a short
time now that the strike on the na
mnal railwavs has. been called off.
When a resolution was offered at
the state meeting of the New York
Democrats proposing that the conven
tion go on record either for or against
Tammany Hall, no action was taken
on the motion, the convention refusing
to go on record.
Uncle Ike Stephenson, the oldest
senator, celebrated his eighty-fifth
birthday by wearing a red carnation.
Announcement has been made that
the industrial interests of Great Brit
ain will have an exhibit even more
elaborate than any that the govern
ment might have given at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
When a constable attempted to "at
tach" the biplane owned by a Japan
ese aviator he saw a speck in the sky
and found the aviator missing.
Spectators to the New York Ex
change, instead of witnessing an ac
tive market, wers entertained with an
indoor polo game, played by promin
ent financiers on the floor of the Ex
change. No attempt was made by the
agents of Carranza and Villa' in an
nouncing that Villa would not resign
as leader of the Constitutionalists
army,, to explain the cause of the
break with Carranza, or the seizing
of Carranza's appointees in Northern
Mexico. It was said that the reports
of the disagreement between the two
rebel leaders was greatly exaggerat
ed. While a farmer of Madison county
was unhitching a mule in his barn,
both he and the mule were instantly
killed by lightning.
Reports from Pekin, China, brings
the news that White Wolf, a notori
one thousand followers are crating
one thousandfollowe rs, ar ecreating
a reign of terror in the provinces
north of Pekin.
According to dispatches received
from Constantinople, the Turkish
government, at Smyrna, in Asia Min
or, have proclaimed a state of siege
in order to stop the emigration of
Greek residents in Turkey.
The little country of Santo Domin
go have sent a request to the United
States officials at Washington, asking
for the recall of the United States
Counsul at Puerto Plata, claiming
that he sided with the revolutionists.
The Columbian Treaty in which
the United States agrees to pay Col
umbia an indemnity of $25,000,000
for the Panama Canal, met with
strong opposition with the senatorial
committee, to which it was referred.
Eradication of the cattle tick has
encouraged cattle and dairy indus
tries in the South, according to a bul
letin issued by the United States de
partment of agriculture.
The next meeting of the peace con
ference will be held on Friday, but
it is the general impression that so
far as political pacification of Mex
ico is concerned, the peace confer
ence has. been a failure and will pro
bably end with Friday's meeting.
According to reports brought to
Athens, Greece, by Greeks refugees
from Asia Minor, the Turks invaded
a small town near Smyrna and mas
sacred about 100 Greeks, including
priests, old men, andc hildren.
" A probe into the Lawrence river
disaster, when more than a thousand
lives were lost, by the sinking of the
Empress of Ireland, at Father Point,
began in Quebec Tuesday. Lord Mer
sey, of the British House, appeared as
chairman of the investigation com
mittee. These are busy days for the sen
ate. President Wilson urging the en
tire anti-trust program during the pre
sent session and with fall campaign
not many months away, the Senators
began preparing to put trust legisla
tion through with a rush. They are
hoping to get away from Washington
late in July.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt appeared
before the Royal Geographical Soc
iety, in London, to tell of the "Duvida
river" he claims to have discovered
during his exploration in Brazil.
The Vanderbilt University has ad
opted resolutions severing connec
tions with the Methodist church and
assuming the rights to fill vacancies
in its board. This break between the
University and the church is said to
have been the result of litigation
When the word reached Washington
that the first peace protocol had been
signed the members of President Wil
son's cabinet were jubilant.
King Christian has decided that the
newest of his numerous residences
shall be furnished in American style
in every detail. He will not imitate
the home of the multi-millionaire. The
style he has selected to copy is that
of the simple and efficient equipment
of the average American home. He
has long been an admirer of the Am
erican art and conveniences of home
making, and he has. insisted that his
newest house, which is situated on
the Skawfi will like one of them.
The mystery of Menelik, the Em
peror of Abyssinia, whose death has
been reported innumerable times, only
to be denied, remains unsolved. .W.
Thesiger, British minister to Abyssinia,
has reported that even in Adis Adeba,
the capital of Abyssinia, the facts are
still unknown. No one will admit that
the emperor is dead and outside the
palace there is complete ignorance on
the subject.
President Wilson, next March, per
sonally will lead the international fleet
of warships from Hampton Roads to
Colon to participate in the formal
opening of the Panama canal by pas
sage through on the bridge of the
world-famous old battleship Oregon,
as leader of the long line of fighting
craft of all nations and then proceed
ing northward, enter the Golden Gate
at the head of the immense armada
and attend the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion at San Francisco.
President Wilson, on Monday, signed
the Panama Canal Tolls Exemption
E AVIATORS DIE
AUSTRIAN MILITARY MEN MEET
TRAGIC DEATH IN SHAM
FIGHT IN AIR.
BODIES BADLY MUTILATED
Aeroplane Makes Attack on Dirigible;
Latter Ripper Open Explosion
Follows Immediately.
Vienna. Nine burned and mutilated
bodies, the splintered fragments of an
aeroplane and the charred remannts
of a big dirigible balloon are the mute
records of one of the most senational
disasters which has occurred since
man learned to fly. The castastrophe,
which resulted in the death of all con
cerned, nine officers and men, followed
a mimic attack by the aeroplane on
the aeroplane on the 'dirigible at a
great height the Austrian manueuvers
and served to show, more than any
previous accident to flying machines
have done, the horrors that would be
likely to attend aerial warfare.
The dirigible military balloon Koert
ling left Fischamend, 11 miles from
Vienna, manned by Capt. Johann
Hauswirth, in command, Lieutenant
Ernst Hoffstetter, Lieutenant Bruerr,
Lieutenant Haidinger, Corporal Hadi
ma, Corporal. Weber and Engineer
Kammerer.
At the elapse of half an hour a
military biplane, with Lieutenant
Flatz and Lieutenant Hoosta aboard,
started in pursuit.
It was Vr.e intention of Captain
Hauswirth to take photographs of the
movements of the troops below and
then to join in the maneuvers. At the
same time he was to keep out of range
of any of the mosquito craft which
might seek to attack him.
As might a wasp bent on attacking
some clumsy enemy, the aeroplane
circled several times around the bal
loon, now darting closer to her, and
then away, always apparently steer
ing off just in time to avoid an actual
collision.
Meanwhile the balloon continued to
rise until it was about 1,300 feet from
the ground. The reroplane, at a still
greater height, maneuvered until it
appeared to be nearly over the aid
ship. Then it began its descent. It
was the evident intention of the pilot
of the aeroplane to take up a posi
tion directly above the dirigible,
within striking distance, but owing
either to a fatal miscalculation of dis
tance or speed, the nose of the bi
plane struck the envelope of the air
ship and ripped it wide open.
A tremendous explosion followed,
the balloon burst into flames, which
enevloped the biplane, and in a mo
ment the wreckage began to drop,
crashing at length like lead to the
slope of a bill. Almost at the same
moment the wife of Lieutenant Hof
stetter, who had been married only a
month, arrived in a motor cor.
FIRES WAR SECRETARY.
Carranza Deposes Gen. Felipe Angeles
From Cabinet Job.
Saitillo, Mexico, (via Laredo, Texas)
Gen. Felipe Angeles, acting secretary
of war of the constitutionalist cabinet,
was desposed from that position by
orde rof Gen. Carranza fcr disobed
ience of orders.
Angeles is general of artillery in
Villa's army and a strong Villa parti
san. His removal from the cabinet
reduces him to the rank of general.
He is a graduate of Chapultepec Mili
tary academy and has played a prom
inent part in Villa's campaigns.
It is stated that 30,000 men under
Gen. Gonzales are being mobilized
fo rthe campaign to the south and
that several detachments already have
left for San Luis Potosi.
Can't Move Fast.
Washington. While the house was
sparring over the question of remain
ing in session to make progress on
the sundry civil bill, Representative
Levy of New York introduced a resolu
tion to provide that congress adjourn
July 15. He had it read from the
celrk's desk, but eoffrts to get any
further consideration for it were vain.
Big Transfer Gold.
New York. What is said in th
financial district to have been the
greatest transfer of gold ever made
between sub-treasuries occurred dur
ing the week when $43,000,000 of the
precious metal was delivered at the
sub-treasury here. The gold in bars
and coin came from other branches
of the United States treasury and the
shipment, it was said, was prompted
by the fact that for the last six weeks
this country has been losing gold to
Europe on a large scale. Since the
first of May $53,000,000 has gone out.
Vent Wrath on Suffragettes.
London. An artificial lake gave a
big crowd an opportunity to-eut their
wrath on suffragist interruptors of
David Lloyd George, Chanvellor of the
Exchequer, who spoke at Denmark
Hill, in the South of London, but chiv
alrous discriminations was employed
as between the men and women dis
turbers, the women being chased off
the grounds and the men ducked
The man who fared worst was 1 a
clergyman, said to be a member of
Sylvia Pankhurst's East End army.
1
A MIMIC BATTLE
INSURANCE MEN GET
30 DAYS TO ANSWER
I
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN I
STATE MUST FILE BRIEF
SOON.
LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS
Review of the Latest News Gathered
Around the . State . Capitol That
Will Be of Interest to Our Readers
Over North Carolina.
JUIsigfc.
The Special Legislative Commis
sion for the investigation of the con
duct of fire insurance companies in
this state completed the taking of
evidence and took a recess after giv
ing A. L. Brooks, counsel for the in
surance companies, 30 days within
which to file a brief setting forth the
view of the insurance interests in the
light of the investigations made and
why, in their opinion, there should be
no drastic interference with present
Insurance conditions in this state.
The principal witness examined was
Col. J. F. Bruton of Wilson, who ap
peared as a stockholder in various
North Carolina insurance companies.
He took the view that there is really
no profit to the stockholders In insur
ance companies with the present
North Carolina rates and that to ma
terially reduce them without first re
ducing the precentage of fire losses
would mean the wrecking of the
North Carolina companies that must
depend on the North Carolina rates
for their sole maintenance.
He recommended that there be
steps taken to. reduce the fire losses
through reforming the matter of the
compensation of agents. He thought
too, that there should be a regulation
in the licensing of agents that would
pass on the fitness of the agents for
the insurance business.
Alexander Webb of the North Caro
lina Home Fire Insurance Company
and Manager Hulfish of the North
Carolina Rating Bureau of the South
eastern Tariff Association, examined
as to North Carolina rates and adjust
ments, insisted that the rates are as
low as expense ratio and losses will
justify and that there are compara
tively speaking, no discrimminations
in the rates as fixed for the state, rich
and poor and all classes being treated
alike.
Three Counties Get Road Money.
Washington. Senator Simmons is
sued the following statement re
cently: At the conference between Senators
Simmons and Overman and Postmas
ter General Burleson and the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General it de
veloped that the department had def
initely decided to refuse to recede
from its decision in the Davidson
county road proposition. Mr. Bur
leson put his refusal upon the ground
that the road In Davidson county is
not of such a character as would give
the results required by the act of
Congress.
This matter settled, it will then be
definitely agreed that North Carolina
would not lose any part of the money
The full $30,000 will go to the' Coun
ties of Forsyth, Davie and Iredell.
This, together with the local contri
butions, will construct 49 miles of
road.
The Postmaster General and the
Assistant Postmaster General both
said that this proposition was the
best proposition that had been pre
sented. State Health Officers Meet.
In addressing the annual session of
the North Carolina Health Officers'
Association here Governor Craig de
clared that fi the sanitary conditions
at Morehead City were bad, the state
board of health was abundantly justi
fied in publishing to the world in the
Health Bulletin just what the condi
tions and the attitude of the Morehead
authorities were. The governor's sub
ject was "State Responsibility for Hu
man Life." He commended the work
of the state board of health, and ap
pealed to the health officers to en
force the sanitation laws and protect
the health of the citizens without fear
orfavor.
Sid Finger Pays Death Penalty.
Sid Finger, the negro who killed
Preston Lyerly, was electrocuted at
10:30 o'clock in the death chamber of
the state's prison. He was supported
to the death chair an almost complete
collapse, muttering over and over
again while he was being strapped in
the chair, "O, Lord have mercy." He
had not eaten anything in two days
and was weak from fasting. Before
the electrocution he talked freely of
the crime for which he was paying the
death penalty, srT-ng that he killed
Lyerly.
Medical Examiners Are Chosen.
The North Carolina State Med
ical Society balloted from 3 o'clock
in the afternoon to 11 o'clock at night
on the selection of seven members
constituting the State Board of Medi
cal Examiners for the ensuing term
of six years. The final outcome was
the choice of the following: Dr. J. Q.
Myers, Charlotte; Dr. H. A. Royster,
Raleigh; Dr. I. M. Taylor, Morganton;
Dr. J. F. Highsmith, Fayetteville ; Dr.
L. M. Stevens, Asheville; Dr. John B.
Blount, Washington; Dr. Charles T.
Harper, Wilmington.
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Uuncle Sam After Service Bureau.
The charge of using the mails for
fraudulent purposes is brought by the
United States government against the
National Service Bureau of Raleigh
haying its office in the Merchants"
Bank building, and representing its
business as being that of co-operation
with truckers and other farmers in
the marketing of' produce. The offi
cers of the company, A. S. Thomas,
president; J. L .Sechrest, treasurer,
and R. D. Stephens; general manager,
have been required by United States
Commissioner John Nichols to give
bond for their appearance at the No
vember term of Federal court.
The plan of operation proposed is
that the farmers taking stock in the
concern would for a commission of
two cents a crate have their produce
looked after by an agent at the .mar
keting point of the shipment. One far
mer, J. L. Jordan, a former railroad
man, charges that he has paid in as
much as $2,000 stock and was prom
ised a position as superintendent of
one of the "icing plants for cars"
which the concern has never estab
lished. The officers of the company
have as yet set up no defense, their
plan being to await trial.
Tick Eradication Helps Cattle.
Washington. Eradication of the
cattle tick has resulted in strong im
petus to the cattle and dairy indus
tries, according to officials of the De
partment of Agriculture. This con
clusion wa sreached as a result of a
study of replies received from more
than one thousand stock men and
farmers in 11 states bordering on the
quarantine line to a department cir
cular letter asking for information in
regard to the results of tick eradi
cation which has been in progress in
the South and Southwest since 1908.
Among the states affected were North
and South Carolina and Tennessee
and Virginia. The average increase
in value of cattle reported since the
tick eradication began was $9.76 per
head. The average per cent of gain
in weight was 19.14. Replies con
cerning the increase in quality of
cattle since tick eradication show the
average for the 11 states as 26.91 per
cent.
N. C. Guards Will Take the Cruise.
Announcement is made by Adjutant
General Young of the North Carolina
National Guard that the Naval Re
serves of this state will take their
summer cruise on board the battleship
Rhode Island July 6 to July 20, em
barking and disembarking at Norfolk.
All the divisions aggregrating 175
men and 18 officers, will take part,
this being the first cruise under the
new naval law by which it is provid
ed that the officers and men draw the
full pay of their rank during the
cruise periods just as those in the reg
ular service. The divisions to cruise
are Newbern, Washington, Hertford
and Elizabeth City.
Military Camps Are Ready.
Washington. Orders have been is
sued by the war department directing
organizations of infantry and cavalry,
accompanied by bands, to proceed to
Burlington, Vermont, Ludington, Mich
igan, and Asheville, North Carolina.
These troops will prepare for occu
pancy the model "student's military
institution camps" which will be es
tablished under the superlvsion of the
war department from July 6 to Au
gust 7.
The University of North . Carolina
will send twelve boys to Asheville,
the A. and M. College 10 to 15, and
other colleges enough to run the num
ber ilp to about 50 from the state
State Will Supply Legume.
The State Department of Agricul
ture expects to have its legume cul
ture ready to be supplied to farmers
f the state at the cost of production
by September 1 and in such quantities
as the demand calls for. This liquid
for the inoculation of seeds is to be
manufactured in the bacteriological
laboratory here under the direction of
J. L. Burgess, agronomist, and his
first assistant Miss Louise Rahe
macker, who is an expert in this cul
ture work.
Candy Contained Arsenic.
The Catawba Candy Co., of Sandus
ky, Ohio, was fined $50 and costs in
the United States Supreme Court for
sending into North , Carolina and Illi
nois quantities of "Italian Cream,"
and into Oklahoma a quantity of "iced
Squares," all of which N contained ar
senic in either the candy or coating
or both.
For the Corn Club Boys.
There are being issued from the
executive offices of Governor Craig
commissions to 300 corn club boys
thr.ee in each county as special dele
gates to a great gathering of the corn
clubs of the entire country to be held
at the Panama Pacific Exposition next
year. Each of the boys who have
been suggested by the county school
and corn club directors of their coun
ties will receive a special commis
sion from the governor and the ex
pectation, is that the great majority of
them will attend the national meeting.
Governor Chaig Goes to Mountains.
Governor Locke Craig left re
cently for Asheville, for a stay of two
weeks or longer. The Governor says
that there are a number of western
Carolina matters that will have to
have his attention while in Asheville
and that his being , there will prove
a great convenience for western Car
olina citizens who are interested in
these matters. However, he will hold
himself in readiness to give attention
to any matters develping in any quar
ter of the state while he is out of
Raleigh.
STATE ITEMS
OF INTEREST TO ALL NORTH
CAROLINA PEOPLE.
Another Bridge Across Catawba.
A third bridge is to be built across
the Catawba, this time at Mount
Holly. The board of commissioners
of Mecklenburg county adopted a res
olution introduced by Mr. F. T.
Beatty and seconded by several gen
tlemen definitely accepting a proposi
tion recently submitted by the board
of commissioners of Gaston county
providing for the construction of a
suitable bridge at Mount Holly, the
cost to be equally divided between the
two counties. The acceptance of this
proposition marks the successful con
clusion of an active campaign which
has been in progress for the past sev
eral years, . fostered largely by the
good citizens of middle-western sec
tion of Mecklenburg and the middle
eastern section of Gaston, . including
the thriving little city of Mount Holly.
Several degelations of Mount Holly
citizens have appeared before the
board at various 'times and places ad
vocating the building of this bridge
but the commissioners heretofore
have been inclined to . feel that they
could hardly afford to undertake the
proposition at this time.
Pharmacists Adjourn.
Having passed resolutions favoring
further legislation pertaining to the
practice of pharmacy, the North Car
olina. Pharmaceutical Association ad
journed after a three-days' session at
Hendersonville to meet next year in
Durham. The druggists resumed the
fight of . five-years' Standing and re
solved to petition the next general
assembly for legislation making It
necessary for pharmacists to secure a
diploma from a reputable school of
pharmacy and pass the state board of
pharmacy examination before being
entitled to registration. This to apply
to managers of drug stores and to go
into effect in 1919 and to affect only
those applying for license thereafter.
Merchants Elect Officers.
The North Carolina Retail Mer
chants' Association adjourned after
selecting Asheville for the next meet
ing place and setting the third Wed
nesday in June for this meeting. The
nominating committee made the fol
lowing report and it was adopted:
President L. B. Markham, Durham;
vice president, P. L. Poston, States
ville; secretary, M. E. Newsom, Jr.,
Durham; treasurer, T. B. Burton,
Asheville.
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.
Work was started recently on the
aew depot .office of the Southern Ex
press Comnay at Asheville, a contract
having been awarded for the construc
tion of a new building adjoining the
passenger station of the Southern
Railway.
The citizens of Lincolnton have de
cided to celebrate the Fourth of July
in big fashion. It has been just seven
years ago since the last celebration
was held and this year promises to
excel the former one in many re
spects. ,
The Hanover board of' county com
missioners have awarded the contract
for erecting the county's proposed new
model concrete prison house on the
county farm tract just north of the
city, the contract price being $35,000.
It is said by the old German farm
ers that a dry May does not hurt the
wheat crop. It has certainly proved
the truth in the case of the present
wheat crop in Wilkes county which is
now being harvested. All over the
county, and especially in the best
farming sections around North Wilkes
boro, may be seen broad fields of gold
end grain.
Governor Craig, who Is spending
some time at Asheville, stated that at
the approaching session of the gener
al assembly he will recommend that
all state convicts be taken from high
ways and railroads and be leased for
road-building purpose to those coun
ties which are willing to pay reason
ably for their services.
The Paul Burgeois Wild Animal
Feature Company, Inc., a moving pic
ture firm featuring wild animal pro
ductions, has secured a lease on a
large tract of land of several hundred
acres near Asheville, belonging to A.
Lelong, and will use the property for
the production of the features which
will be shown throughout the country.
The records in the office of Collec
tor Watts show that during the period
between July 1, 1913 and June 1, 1914,
illicit distilleries to the number of 389,
valued at $17,99.06 were destroyed.
Not in several years has there been
such marked activity in building and
construction work as is now in "pro
gress in Concord. A large number of
private residences have just been
completed, or are in the course of
erection and are proposed. In addi
tion to the work of a private nature,
public work is far in excess of any
thing of this nature that has been car
cried on here in years.
The Biltmore Rod and Gun Club
has purchased from Mrs. S. R. Wint
ers the land lying west of Asheville
known as Strawberry Hill and com
prising 15 acres. An 18-room house
Is on the property and this building
is to be greatly improved for the use
of the members of the club.
This week will mark the opening
of the season, which is expected by
all connected with Blowing Rock to
be the record year of the mountain.
Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Moore will open
the Blowing Rock Hotel, which has
undergone considerable improve
ments. .
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Lesson
(By E. O. SELLER3, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR JUNE 28
REVIEW.
READING LESSON ONLY Heb. 4:14
6:10. '
GOLDEN TEXT "The Son of man la
come to seek and to save that which was
lost." Luke 19:10.
The golden text is a great summary
of the meaning and the essential pur
pose of all of our Lord's activities.
Each lesson is an illustration of this
simple promise. In them we discover
chiefly our Lord In his work of pre
paring his disciples to share with him
in this work.
Lesson I. The observation of man's
attempt to get the best seats with the
consequent abasement, calls forth the
parable of the great supper. Therein
we are shown man's enmity against
God as revealed by his contemptuous
treatment of God's overtures of
grace. The rebuke and the parable
reveal God's willingness and man's re
fusal. In all this our Lord was seek
ing these men.
The Perfect Son.
Lesson II. This is the Easter les
son and is aside from our series. In
it we are shown that Jesus Christ is
himself the chief subject of prophecy.
Lesson III. The one central truth,
here taught is that to be his dis
ciple we must give up all and make
him supreme. In our affections, aims,
Ideals, yea, make him the sole pos
sessor of time, talent and posses
sions. Lessons IV and V. It is impos-
Bible to separate these three para
bles. They are a whole in that each
tells of something lost, sought and
found. The Son, the Holy Spirit and
the Father are each seeking. Our
Lord was himself the perfect Son of
the Father; who never got into the
far country, or out of adjustment with
his Father. He is different also from
the churlish brother in that he re
joices to "bring back his own." These
two lessons particularly illustrate his
work of saving.
Lesson VI. Beginning with this les
son, our Lord seems to be sifting the
multitude, and at the same time be
preparing his disciples against their
work of cooperating with him in his
work of seeking and saving. The true
motive in service is in the use of all
we possess for him whom we love.
Lesson VII. As the last lesson had
to do with stewardship, this has to
do with service. This present life Is
but the vestibule of the eternal one.
If we so live this life as to develop
it and to rule its desires, we shall
find abundant gratification in this
world beyond towards which we are
traveling so rapidly.
Lesson VIII. Jesus is still instruct
Ing his disciples. Offenses must, or
rather, will come, but forgiveness la
the divine attribute, not because he Is
indebted to us nor that he is mawk
ishly, sentimentally, sympathetic
Nothing we do ever places him under
any obligations to us. When we have
done all we will exclaim: "We have
done that which was our duty to do."
This does not set aside the joy which,
is ours and his when one of the lost
Is. "found."
Lesson IX. Not only did Jesus sift
the multitude and reveal the need of
helpers, at the same time setting be
fore them the terms of discipleship,
but he also emphasizes the thought of
gratitude on the part of those helped
and of those his servants who are
judged worthy to. help him.
Lesson X. The kingdom which our
Lord came to set up upon earth is to
begin within us and it is not to con
sist of eating and drinking but of
righteousness and truth. The visible
kingdom which our Lord came to set
up upon earth is to begin -within us,
and it is not to consist of eating and
drinking, but of righteousness and
truth.
Lesson XI. The picture of Zacchae
us is that of a man restored to hia
right relationship with God; the out
ward evidence being his acts of re
pentance and restoration. This lesson
perfectly reveals the essential work
of Christ, and that to. which he is
calling his disciples. Zacchaeus did
not seek Christ, but Christ came to
seek and save Zacchaeus and all like
him who are lost.
Lesson XII. The great refusal re
veals that the condition of being
saved or being lost rests with the in
dividual soul. Many elements enter
into the refusal of men but the es
sential one is "and ye would not,"
John 5:40. Much possessions will
not satisfy the human soul. There is
the danger that we trust our wealth,
rather than God. Lacking one thing,
everything is lost.
Summary. The whole of this pe
riod of our. Lord's ministry was that
of conflict and hostility with the
rulers, wonder and amazement with,
the people, doubt and uncertainty with,
the disciples. As he went from place
to place he showed infinite patience.
His compassion was for men in their
sin and his heart beat with tenderness.
Though his words at times were se
vere, yet his impulse and passion was
to seek and to save. His faithfulness
in dealing with men, guests and hosts,
rich and poor, publicans and sinners,
Pharisees and outcasts is also clear
ly set before us.