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PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, AUGUST 26, 1914. NO. 3.
The War in Brief
SUMMARY OF THE
EUROPEAN WAR
FOR ONE WEEK READ AT A GLANCE
August 16 While the German
forces are pushing forward through
the valley of the Meuse and still more
extensive operations are in progress
along the Alsace-Lorraine frontier
where the French and German armies
are in contact, Japan has sent an ulti
matum to Germany demanding the
withdrawal of German warships from
the Orient and the evacuation at Kiau
Chau, a German protectorate in
China.
Japan's ultimatum gives Germany
until August 23 to comply with the
demands. Owing to cable interrup
tions, however, Japan has not been
able to deliver the ultimatum to Ger
many, and it is announced from
Washington that the United States
will undertake this task.
In Tokio the Japanese ultimatum
has created a deep impression and
.the Japanese premier and foreign min
ister have counseled the Japanese to
maintain a calm attitude.
Late dispatches report an offensive
movement by the French from Leu
venville to Sarroburg but this is con
sidered as merely an outpost affair.
The United States cruisers Tennes
see and North Carolina bearing gold
for Americans in Europe, have ar
rived at Falmouth.
August 17 The Belgian seat of
government was transferred from
Brussels to Antwerp, which indicates
that the Germans are dangerously
near and the fall of the city may be
expected soon.
A report from Berlin states that
Emperor William and three of his
sons have gone to the front which
has occasioned great outbursts of pa
triotism in the German capital.
The Germans have inflicted great
loss on the French in the fighting near
Namur and Dinant.
The seat of the Belgian govern
ment has been moved from Brussels
to Antwerp.
No reply has yet been received by
Japan to her ultimatum to Germany
and the sudden entry of the Island
Kingdom into the European war situ
ation is a factor which may increase
the range of the conflict. The Ameri
can government will observe a policy
of non-interference as to conditions
prevailing in the Far East.
The following statement was issued
by the British official press bureau:
"Any action Japan takes against Ger
many will not extend beyond the
China seas except isofar as may be
necessary to protect Japan shipping
lines."
August 18. The French officially
reported that the Germans had aban
doned Sarrebourg. The Liege forts are
said still to be intact and a Brussels j
dispatch said the German movements
towards the Belgian center seemed
to be checked.
"The French troops are in contact
with the Germans, but there is no im
portant engagement to report," said
an official announcement of the
French embassy at London.
A British expeditionary force num
bering more than 100,000 landed at
French and Belgian ports and was
on its way to form a junction with its
allies.
In a stirring message to the
troops King George said:
"Duty is your watchword and I
know duty will be nobly done."
The French commander-in-chief,
General Joffree, personally reported
French progress in Upper Alsace and
declared French troops had occupied
all the region in Lorraine, 32 miles
Inside the German frontier.
The former ' French minister of fi
nance, Paul Doumer, who has return
ed from the front in Belgium, said
three Zeppelins had been destroyed
by gun fire and one wrecked by drop
ping into a forest.
Count Okuma, the Japanese pre
mier, declared it Is Japan's intention
to eliminate from China the root of
German Influence.
August 19. A despatch from Ber
lin said: "The Japanese ambassa
dor's departure from Berlin is ap
proaching. The police are guarding
the embassy. The Japanese club is
empty. All Japanese students In Ger
man universities have left." The Vos
slsche Zeitung said, commenting on
Japan's ultimatum to Germany: '"One
more declaration of war cannot fright
en Germany and Japan's action is
without importance."
A dispatch from Rome to the Star
said refugees from Marlgeburg, Ger
many, report," that Gorman soldiers?
fired on 3,000 Italians confined in the
barracks there, killing seven and
wounding 16 because some of them
shouted "Hurrah for Italy."
An American, military expert from
Belgium said: "I left Brussels' today.
There was a good deal of agitation
there as the people thought the Ger
mans very near and there had been
fighting at Tirlemont. A good many
refugees had come in from Tirlemont
and Louvain."
A German monoplane was brought
down by riflemen at Sterrbeck, only a
few miles to the east of Brussels. The
pilot, an officer, had in his possession
three revolvers, bombs and interesting
military notes. His legs were broken
by the fall, but notwithstanding his
Injuries, he endeavored to discharge
his weaDons.
August 20 Annnrfl
bits of news allowed to come in from
.Berlin, something like normal condi
tions prevailed in the German capi
tal, a he price of food is declining.
troop movements have been complet
ed and a resumption of work on rail
ways was begun.
Confirmation was received on the
report that Emperor William ordered
resistance to any effort that Japan
may make to seize Kiao-Chow.
Along with the announcement of
the fall of Brussels, the official state
ment says: "Our troops have met with
brilliant successes in Alsace, especial
ly between Meulhausen and Altkirch.
The Germans retreating on the Rhine
left in our hands many prisoners and
twentv-four guns. i of which wr
captured by our infantry after a sharp
struggle. In Lorraine the day was less
v ' "
fortunate for us. Our advance troops
found themselves faced by exception
ally strong positions. They were forced
oy counier attacK to iaii'DacK in a
body, which is solidly established on
the Soille and along the canal from
the Marne to the Rhine.
The German cavalry occupied Bras
sels. Announcement was made.
Strong columns followed up 14?
movement.
The Belgian army retired on Ant
werp without having been engaged by
the Germans.
An official explanation of the Bel
gian field army's backward movement
towards Aritewrp was given in the fol
lowing cablegram from London to
Washington made public by the Brit
ish embassy: "The Belgian field army
based on Antwerp, has fallen back in
that direction to cover its communi
cation with that fortress. In anticipa
tion that this might become necessary
the seat of government already had
been transferred to Antwerp. As Brus
sels is an undefended city and no long
er the seat of government, the fact
that the Germans may have occupied
it is not of great importance. More
over the present position of the Bel
gian field army is a menace to the
right flank of any further German
advance westward."
The death of Pope Pius will be made
the occasion for another effort to
bring about peace. It was stated that
when the conclave meets in Rome to
elect a new Pope it will send an ap
peal to the warring nations for peace
and wil ask the United States to aid
in bringing about tranquility.
August 21 "German cavalry forces
passed through Brussels today going
westward. They were followed later
by an army corps.
A war tax of $40,000,000 was lev
ied on the city of Brussels by the.
German general
Arrangentents were completed for
the dispach twice daily of trains from
Switzerland across France to the coast
under diplomatic auspices. It is ex
pected the service will commence in
a few days and quickly repatriate
20,000 Americans and 8,000 English
who are in that country.
A French official note said: "A
French dirigible last night threw a
number of projectiles upon two Ger
man cavlary camps in Belgium, caus
ing great excitement. Despite the fire
of the enemy, the air craft returned
safely to the French lines."
The Matin said the French had cap
tured thus far 91 3terman field guns,
fnnr flags and 19 automobiles. Lieu-
tonnnt Colonel Roussett. a retired mil-
itary critic of excellent reputation
' I
said the great battle has begun along
a front of nearly . 250 miles, 2,500,000
men taking part.
Great Britain decided to make a
inar, Belgium of $50,000,000. The
money will De raisea Dy treasury uma,
.... . x 1111.
tor whicn tenaers were caueu luuaj.
August 22. A great battle between
the Germans and the allied forces has
begun, according to official announce-
ment. The battle line extends from
Namur to Charleroi, which lies about
20 miles to tne west.
. . A. I
A despatch to tne iteuier ieiesra,yu
Company from Ghent said it is rumor-
ed tnat tne uermaus arc maitmug iu-
wards France by the way of Oudenar
de, a town 14 miles southwest of
Ghent.
a Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam said a large detchment of
German cavalry suffered virtually an-
nihilatlon in. the suburbs of Malines,
Belgium, Friday afternoon. They were
met suddenly by a squad of Belgians
in motor cars armed with machine
guns. Most of the Germans were kill-
ed. A handful surrendered and were
made prisoners.
The official information bureau an-
nounced that an artillery attack upon
Namur by the Germans was now in
progress.
A Central News dispatch from Os
tend, Belgium, said that 150 Belgian
reservists from the United States
reached Ostend.
An English and a German cavalry
brigade had a sharp fight on the bat
tlefield at Waterloo.
August 23 The emperor of Japan
declared war on Germany. This act
ion was taken at the expiration of the
time limit of Japan's ultimatum to
Germany demanding the surrender of
Kiao-Chow. The Japan government
has ordered the beginning of rpera
tions on land and sea-
ES
WAR ON GERMANY
MIKADO ISSUES PROCLAMATION
CALLING SUBJECTS TO STAND
BY COLORS.
APPEAL TO ARMS IS LAST GO
Note From Japan Was Ignored by
Berlin and Kiao-Chow Has Been
Prepared to Stand Siege.
Tokio. The Emperor of Japan has
declared war on Germany. This act
ion was taken at the expiration of the
time limit of Japan's ultimatum to
Germany demanding the surrender of
Kiao-Chow. The JaDan Government
has ordered the beginning of opera-
tions on land and sea.
The Inmerial rescriDt declaring war
?n Germany was issued In the evening,
" omciany inaugurates hostilities In
i ,
me ar juast as a result or Germany s
failure to reDlv to the Jananesea ultl-
matum.
The proclamation of the Emperor
sent a thrill through the countrv.
Japan's entrance upon the fulfillment
of her obligations to her ally. Great
Britain, responds to the popular will
from one end of the land to the other,
Cheering crowds assembled before
public buildings and at night there
were lantern processions through thi
streets. The popular manifestations.
however, do not approach the enthu
siasm which preceded the wah with
Russia.
Count Von Rex, the German Am
bassador, has been handed his pass
ports. He probably will leave foi
America. George W. Guthrie, the
American Ambassador, will represent
Germany. The Diet has been con
voked in special session for Septem
ber 3.
The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Eliza
beth, which latterly was at Tsing Tau
the seaport of Kiao-Chow, is reported
to have sailed. ' She perhaps will gG
to a neutral port and disarm. It is
believed this action will keep Austria
out of the war in the Orient, although
unforeseen circumstances may force
Japan to change this policy. No action
has been taken relative to Austria and
the Foreign Office has explained that
Japan will remain friendly until Aus
tria adopts an attitude which it re
gards as offensive.
It is reported here that German?
has been trying to transfer the Ger
man Railroad in Shan Tung, China
to America. Tokio believes, however.
that the United States pursuing the
policy of neutrality outlined by Presi
dent Wilson, will not accept Presi
dent Wilson's announcement of neu
trality has greatly pleased the Japan
ese.
THE BIG BATTLE HAS BEGUN.
Allied Armies Battle With Germans
Along Twenty-Mile Line.
London. After nearly three weeks
of mobilizing the battle of giants has
begun.
Roughly speaking the Germans are
trying to work around the allies' flank
in Belgium, while the French are at
tempting to apply the same process
to the Germans in Alsace.
Almost all the encounters that have
gone before have been mere recon-
naisances. The defeat, of a regiment
here and there has been proclaimed
as a great victory but in this grapple
of hundreds of thousands most of
these affairs have had no significance.
Official announcements from both
Bides have hen extrftmelv nnndid n
far. From the standpoint of the allies
the imnortant feature in Saturdav's
1
developments is the great battle
which began in the morning on the
Wamnr-flhurlarnl 1n Thia i holnr I
fought'on the position chosen by the
allies.
A German official statement says
. . . , . .
mat troops unaer commana or me
urown j-rmce oi .Bavaria, ngnung De-
tween Metz and Vosges, took 10,000
prisoners and 50 guns. It adds that
the French troops opposing the Ger-
mans comprised eight army corps.
An official British statement ex-
11 X . 1
piams caimiy max noining resemDimg
a great Dattie nas Deen lougnt as yet
I I
and warns the people against opti-
"usui
Mobilize in Italy.
.fans. via Lionuon. The newspa
per Eclair says it has learned that
August 27 is fixed as the date upon
which general Italian mobilization is
f rdered.
Money to Belgium.
London. A dispatch to the Havas
Agency from Paris says France and
Great Britain have agreed to advance
Belgium $100,000,000 to aid her to face
the necessities arising from the war.
France and Great Britain each will
provide half, of this sum.
Berlin Hears Decree.
Washington. Japan's declaration
of war on Germany has reached Ber
lin, according to official reports re
ceived m Washington. Whether the
declaration was sent by cable or wire
less was not indicated.
Report Confirmed.
Paris, The foreign office declar
ed that France and Great Britain had
agreed to advance to Belgium to help
her meet the demands of Germany,
the sum of $100,000,000. Each power
wm contribute $50,000,000.
JAPAN
DEGLAR
GOVERNOR TELLS
OF VISIT TD CAMP
ISSUES STATEMENT TO SOVER
EIGN PEOPLE OF STATE ON
CONDITIONS AT WHITNEY.
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.
Raleigh.
Many reports having been circulat
ed throughout the state that the con
victs at work for the Southern Alumi
num Company, in Stanly county were
beInS grossly mistreated, Governor
Craig went to the camps at Whitney
Bevera weeks ago aud made a per
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son ' Salisbury; CIi airman H. B.
i Knari rr UnMitk fi .i r v. r tt- t
Varner, of the board of directors of
tne Btate Prison; Editor J. F. Hurley,
ot ine Salisbury Post, and Mr. J. S.
Mann, superintendent of th state
prison.
Since the governor's visit, Rev. Sid
ney Love, secretary of the Nortii Car-
OIina prisoners Aid Society nas come
forth wltn a statement which was
Published in these columns Monday
in which he again charges that the
convicts at the Stanly county iavelop-
ment are badly treated.
Superintendent Mann, of the state
prison, in yesterday's paper, bad - a
communication, making a denial of
Mr. Love's charges, declaring that
conditions at Whitney are good and
otherwise taking issue with Mr. Love
as to the several charges preferred by
that gentleman.
Governor Craig since his visit to
the camp at Whitney, has made no
public statement of conditions there,
but since the controversy his arisen
between Mr. Love and Superintend
ent Mann, issued a statement as to
conditions as he found them at Whit
ney, said statement as the governor
expressed it, being made to the "sov
erign people of North Carolina."
There are 208 prisoners in the camp
at Whitney. Recently two have died
from overheat; one has been killed;
one has had his foot crushed, so that
it was necessary to amputate his leg
below the knee; one had his eye
knocked out; and two or three others
received minor Injuries.
Appoint Delegates to Road Meet.
The Fourth American Road Con
gress will be held in Atlanta Novem
ber 9th and 10th, and Governor Craig
recently appointed the following dele
gates to represent the state of North
Carolina at the congress:
Thirty delegates were appointed,
from the several congressional dis
tricts, as follows: John H. Small,
Washington; J. S. McNider, Hertford;
Mark Majette. Columbia; W. S. Fal-
11s, Henderson; John L. Patterson,
Roanoke Rapids; N. C. Hughes, Jr.,
Weldon: G. D. Canfield, Morehead
City; William Dunn, Jr., New Bern;
George C. Royall, Goldsboro; John C.
Drewry, Raleigh; James A. Wellons,
Smithfield; John A. Mills, Raleigh;
Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill ; A. W.
Graham, Oxford ; P. -H. Hanes, Wins
ton-Salem; W. D. McMillan, Jr., Wil
mington; T. G. McAlister, Fayette-
ville; Ira B. Mullis, Lumberton; H. B.
Varner, Lexington; John W. Lam-
oetn, inomasviiie, iienry a
Page,
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BISCOe; H. w. floran, rorin wiia.es-
br; A- H- Boyden, Salisbury; N. E
PPPer, Danbury; F. M. Shannon
m i n 9 mn 11 x
house, unanoue, v. lurimgum,
aiooresviiie; ar. oiaicevmc,
1 Oms. ASnevine; i. A ranau
er, Tryon; F. W.
Miller, Waynes-
ville.
Pin- in NrhMt
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Mr T E Browne in charge ot the
nv,. cnvn Club work in the state
y,aa ,at rotrnoi1 frnm a trin to the
northeastern part of the state, having
. tc attend the meeting of
Mnvttv AarnnnatT,tinn nt and corn
lnh w- ioins in the universal
0
Wll! nf ,,-nnde-rment at the sumass-
. mio1ttv nf thp rrnnc t neVer saw
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nna a cens0n of the vear!
he said.
Monazite Trade in Brazil.
Washington. Representative Webb
received a letter from the Pan-Ameri-
can Union notifying him that the
United Monazite Company of Germany
is no longer shipping monazite to
Brazil and that there is a large mar
ket there for that product. There is
a largeu quantity of this product in
North Carolina, and the Ninth district
congressman hopes the people of his
Rertion of the state will take advan-
tage of this opportunity to develop
a good trade with Brazil.
Governor Pardons Roy Haynes.
Governor Craig recently issued a
conditional pardon to Roy Haynes of
Robeson county, convicted at the
December term of Robeson county su
perior court and sentenced to twelve
months on the chain gang, his of
fense being forcible trespass. The
reasons for the pardon are given here
with: The defendant will be releas-
ed upon condition that he be hereaf-
ater a good citizen and observe the
law. The defendant was sixteen
years old at the time of the. commis-
i0n of the crime.
Tobacco Farmers to Receive Help.
Washington. People interested in
the - tobacco market have succeeded
within the last few days in securing
the assurance of legislators nnd heads
of the government departments, that
whatever relief measures are extend
ed to cotton growers and growers of
other commodities would be afforded
tobacco growers also. If there is spe
1 1 - . t A . . -
citti legislation tooacco will nave a
share in it if the treasury department
perfects plans for assistance, the to-
bacco growers would be benefited as
much as anybody else. The tobacco
interests will be represented at the
conference, which Secretary McAdoo
will hold with bankers and others
from Southern States.
The independent tobacco manufac
turers who have been in Washington
for the last two days attempting to
prevent the levy of an internal reve
nue tax on tobacco to raise revenue,
can hardly be said to have met with
the same response. C. l. Harris, for
merly of Raleigh, now with a large
independent tobacco firm in Louis
ville, Ky., is one of those who have
been interviewing various members
of congress and treasury department
officials. Senator Simmons, chairman
of the finance committee, is openly
opposed to a tax on tobacco. Mr. Har
ris says he believes Commissioner Os
borne is opposed to it also, but that
Representative Underwood, chairman
of the ways and means committee, he
thinks, is for the tax
Mr. Harris says the tax would be a
heavy burden oh the independent
manufacturer who will have to bear
the greater part of the tax, while
placing part of it on the consumer
and a part on the man who sells the
leaf,
The trusts, he says, make more
profit on their goods and are in a
position to bear all the tax on their
goods themselves thus gaining an ad
vantage in sales on their rivals. Still,
he believes the trust people are also
opposing the. tax.
Mr. Harris states that if the United
States were at war the independent
would not be here, but would bear
their share without a murmur. As
the United States is not involved and
s tobacco has borne a great share
f revenue taxes heretofore, however,
he' thinks other commodities should
be taxed. He suggested several arti
cles that could be taxed, including
coca-cola, automobiles, chewing gum.
theatre tickets and like articles.
Republicans Will Probably Unite.
Republicans of North Carolina in
state convention left nomination of
candidates to oppose Lee S. Overman
for United States senate and E. L.
Travis for corporation commissioner
to the state executive committee, with
the understanding that the Progres
sives who conferred recently in
Greensboro will come in with the com
mittee and share in the nominations,
which will include ratification of a
judicial ticket. The motion for this
course was made by Clarence Call,
while E. C. Duncan was trying to get
recognition to make a similar motion.
Failing in getting in his motion, Mr.
Duncan registered a most hearty sec
ond and the Call motion carried with
great enthusiasm.
A significant closing feature of the
convention was the adoption by rising
vote of resolutions of thanks to J. M.
Morehead as state chairman and
Gilliam Grissom as state secretary
prefaced by a hearty statement from
E. C. Duncan seconding the resolu
tions and declaring that in the light
of past conditions he could best speak
for the resolutions as demonstrating
the united front Republicans are to
present in the coming campaign. He
said the action in leaving nominations
for the senate and corporation com
missioner and judges would give op
portunity for those of the party not
represented in the convention (mean
ing the Progressives of the Greens-
bor conference) to come in ard have
their full share through co-operation.
with the state committee.
Dr. H. H. Battle Here.
Dr. H. B. Battle, of Montgomery,
Ala., for a number of years state
chemist here, spent one day recently
In Raleigh on his way to Chapel Hill
to visit his father, Dr. Kemp P. Battle.
Dr. Battle married a daughter of the
late Maj. James W. Wilson of Mor-
ganton, and his family is spending the
summer in that town with relatives.
Commissioner Young in Mountains.
Commissioner of f. trance James
R. Young is away from his office for
a few days spending the time in Ashe-1
ville and Montreat.
Chairman Warren Making Ready.
Democratic State Chairman Thomas
E. Warren was here from Newbern
a few days ago, conferring with state
officers and party leaders with refer
ence to the impending campaign and
preparing to open Democratic head
quarters here early in September. He
has rented and is having put in order
rooms on the street floor of the Yar-
borough for headquarters and before
many days he will be ready to receive
Democrats from every quarter of the
state.
Completing Charlotte-Asheville Road.
Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, state geolo
gist, here on his way to inspect the
work being, done by state convicts
in the construction of the seven
mile Hickory Nut Gap section of the
Charlotte-Asheville highway and the
Madison county section of the North
Carolina Central Highway. He says
the general progress in standardizing
the Charlotte-Asheville and the Cen
tral Highways is most satisfactory and
that within the year both will be in
most satisfactory condition for auto
mobile and other traveL
STATE ITEMS
OF INTEREST TO ALL NORTH
CAROLINA PEOPLE.
Tax on Soft Drinks
A well-known North Carolina cotton
manufacturer has written to Senator
Simmons BncrtrncHn rr Vn i..
placed on coll ini Pother similar
bevrntra t iM . " ll .!
B WlliCJU, If.
seems Congress is compelled to do to
meet the situation brought about by
the European war. This gentleman
says that, "If a tax of one dollar per
gallon is placed on these soft drinks
that an Immense amount of revenue
can be raised and It will not be felt
by the people as a whole. "These
soft drinks are luxuries pure and sim
ple and could be taxed in the same
manner as tobacco, beer, ' whiskey
and other articles of this kind. "It Is
said by those in position to know that
the numerous soft drinks sold over
the counters of drug stores and other
soft drink places bring in an immense
profit, sometimes as high as 500 per
cent." The North Carolina man is sure
that he is on the right track,, and asks
that his suggestion made to Senator
Simmons be given consideration.
Jr. O. U. A. M. Elects Officers.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics in annual session at Dur
ham elected officers as follows: State
Councilor, Paul V. Jones, Tarboro;
vice councilor, W. A. Cooper, Raleigh;
secretary, Sam F. Vance, Winston-Salem;
assistant secretary, I. P. Davis;
treasurer, George V. Fulp; inside sen
tinel, C. V. Rally; conductor. J. W.
Maddox; chaplain. W. L. Anderson;
warden, C. L. Sands; national repre
sentatives, Delos W. Sorrell, W. B.
Duttera, N. L. Eure, L. D. Menden
hall. The next session will be held
at Charlotte.
Progressive Republicans Meet.
After those not belonging to the
household of faith had been eliminat
ed, 48 Progressives and Roosevelt Re
publicans composed the Joint con
ference in the parlors of the McAdoo
Hotel at Greensboro, a few days ago
that nominated Charles H. Cowles,
ex-Congressman from the Eighth Dis
trict, for United States senator, and
adpoted resolutions endorsing the
policies of Col. Roosevelt, declaring
for a state-wide primary for all can
didates of all parties acid for protec
tive tariff.
Britt Will Oppose Gudger.
At the most representative gather
ing ever held in Hendersonvllle, Hon.
James J. Britt, of Asheville, was nom
inated by the tenth congressional dis
trict convention with the assurances
of the erstwhile divided forces of the
party united upon him as their stand
ard bearer to oppose Congressman J
M. Gudger, nominee of the Democratic
party.
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.
Grady Lane, colored, died in the
electric chair at the state's prison, for
the murder of Frank McCain, colored.
a railroad porter at Aberdeen a year
ago
Upon suggestion of Chief of Police
Miller of Salisbury, the aldermen have
placed an annual tax of $500 on deal
ers in "no tax beer" and other malt
drinks. The officer states that deal
ers in these soft drinks are using
them as a cloak for the handling of
stronger stuff.
As a result of a fight growing out
of argument over a horse race, Guil
ford Smith of Pitt county. Is suffering
with an ugly gash In the back of his
head and a broken forearm says a
report from Cox's Mills.
More than $2,000 was raised in the
conference of the Seventh Day Ad
ventists at Greensboro for the relief
of their brethren in the war zone.
Memorials were sent to Congress ask
ing for nation-wide prohibtiion and
protesting against Sunday laws.
Official announcement has gone out
that the Louisburg tobacco market
will open September 10th. This is a
little later than usual, on account of
the war situation. But there is a gen
eral feeling pt relief throughout this
section now, since assurance has
come that the foreign buyers will be
on the market as before
The prespects for the peanut crop
in eastern North Carolina this year
are that there will be practically the
same yield as last year. On account
of the dry weather in May and April
at,out one-third of the crop was de-
layed in planting until June.
R. J. Reynolds, head of the Im
mense tobacco manufacturing firm
of Winston-Salem wheih bears his
name, in an interview denied the per
sistent rumors that the European war
would curtail production and probably
close the tobacco factories of this sec
tion.
Invitations have been received in
this state to the seventh annual con
vention of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways' Association that Is to be held
in New York and aboard a specially
chartered vessel making a trip over a
section of the waterways from Sep
tember 22 to 27.
Work of remodeling the old court
house and turning it into a social cen
ter has begun. Rowan county will
spend several thousand dollars on this
work and when it is finished Rowan,
will have one of the very few such
places in the south.
J. F. Miller of Hickory, has pur
chased The Time3-Mercury from the
owners, J. F. Click and W. G. Whia-naht,-
and took charge of the business
Thursday, August 20. New type and
other equipment will be added at once
and the paper greatly improved, Is
the statement made by the new oW
ers.
MQMnONAL
sundmcdool
Lesson
(By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR AUGUST 30
A DAY OF QUESTIONS.
LESSON TEXT Matt. 22:15-22.
GOLDEN TEXT "They say unto Hlra,
Caesar's. Then said He unto them, ren
der therefore Unto Caesar the things that
are Caesar's; and unto God the things
that are God's." Matt. 22:21 R, V.
The title of this lesson suggests
more than the portion of Scripture se
lected seems to warrant. We have
Been in previous lessons how the Mas
ter condemned and denounced , the
rulers by his teaching In parables.
This led the Pharisees to take coun
sel how they might ensnare him (v.
15). Three questions were asked, one
political, one doctrinal and one ethi
cal. Our next lesson deals with the
third question.
Secret Methods.
I. The First Question, w. 15-22.
This parable of the wicked husband
man (ch. 21) seems to have beea
clearly understood - by the Pharisees
(v. 45). While it stung It did not
bring them to repentance. The hard
ening effect of unaccepted truth is one
of its most terrible results upon the
human heart The record tells us
plainly (ch. 21:46) why these Phari
sees were withheld from at once put
ting Jesus out of the way. They
therefore resorted to secret methods
and endeavored to bring him into con
flict with the Roman government The
Pharisees entered into this plot to en
tangle Jesus with their most deter
mined enemies, the Herodian party
(Mark 12:13). It was a good scheme
from their viewpoint to get Jeeus to
utter something treasonable and then
to turn him over to Herod, who was
a puppet of Rome. These Pharisees
scorned to pay taxes to this same gov
ernment with which they are now con
niving. They .began with words of
smooth flattery (v. 16). The devil is
never so subtile, so dangerous nor so
malicious as when he flatters. Apart
from Jesus each party would have
given quite a different reply to this
question. In fancy we can see them
as they must have gloatingly ex
claimed, "Now we will see him en
trapped." If Jesus declared it illegal
to pay tribute to Caesar they could at
once formulate a charge of sedition
against him. On the other hand, for
him to declare it proper thus to pay
tribute to a foreign government would
seem to them for him to deny his mes
sianic claim, according to their under
standing of the messianic program.
Calling for a Roman denarius, a
legal taxpaying coin worth about 17
cents, he asked, "Whose is this image
and superscription?" "Caesar's," they
reply, and by those, words they have
caught themselves and not Jesus. His
reply was, In effect, "Very well, you
accept the money of Rome, you must
by that act accept the responsibility
which accompanies it." Jesus first of
11 denounces their hypocrisy and then
exposes the folly of their question. ,
His Teaching Is Plain.
II. The Second Question, v. 23-33.
The rationalistic Sadducees, who did
not believe in the resurrection at all,
now try to entrap Jesus by question
ing him along the line of their particu
lar doctrine. The teaching' of Jesus
Is plain and unequivocal as to the res
urrection of the body and the Immor
tality of the soul. Jesus seems in this
reply rather to ignore the first and,
to strike at the second, which is more
fundamental. Their plan of attack
was very scholarly and philosophical
and was designed to show the absurd
ity of his teaching and thus by ridi
cule discredit his standing. It is al
ways a favorite way for those who
quibble to imagine a suppositious case
and then to put a subtile question. In
this case our Lord, by one sentence
demolished their well-planned attack.
"Ye do err, not knowing the Scrip
tures, nor the power of God."
The Teaching. Jesus here shows ue
the true relation of himself and of his
people to political questions. He recv
ognizes the authority of human gov
ernment and it is his will that his fol
lowers, shall enjoy the liberties or
privileges which that government has
to offer; at the same time they are to
submit themselves to its requirements
under one clearly stated condition,
viz., God's supreme will. In so far as
the laws of the state are just and
true and in harmony with the law of
God it is the duty of Christian people
to ,support and to obey them. Jesus
would ally himself with neither party,
thereby avoiding complicity with any
measure of evil. We may likewise
maintain a similar relationship with
God and 6 peak with authority in the
correction of abuses, and in the direc
tion of civic and national life.
We have purposely included the sec
ond question Inasmuch as the next les
son concerns the third of this group,
which ought to be studied as a whole.
Jesus was ever ready to meet any
question. He never equivocated, but
lifts his answer out of the realm of
the controversial into that of abiding
principles. Jesus denounced the hy
pocrisy of his assailants, condemned
their ignorance of the law they so
oudly professed to obey and pro
claimed at the same time the immor
tality of the soul and the resurrection
of the body. Re emphasizes man's
responsibility to his government. .