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THE CHATHAM RECORD H. A. London EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 PER YEAR Strictly in Advance- A THE CHATHAM RECORD Rates of Advertising One Square, one insertion - - $1.00 One Square, two insertions - $L50 One Square, one month - - $2.50 For Larger Advertisements Liberal.. Contracts will be made. 1.11 VOL, XXXVII. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N, C, MARCH 24, 1915. NO. 33. r IMPORTANT NEWS THE WORLD OVER Happenings of This and Other Naticss For Seven Days Are Given. THE HEWS 0FTHE SOUTH What Is Taking Place in the South land Will Be Found in Brief Paragraphs. European War Three of the allied warships of the Anglo-Freneh fleet now storming the Dardanelles have been sunk by Turk ish mines, according to reports from London and Constantinople. Two of the sunken vessels were British men of war, the Irresistible and the Ocean, and the third was a French battleship, the BouveL France and England have each de clared their intention to carry out their blockade of German ports and interfere in every possible way with German commerce with any foreign countries, neutral or otherwise. This blockade, however, both countries an nounce, will be confined to European waters, including the Mediterranean sea. The British admiralty office an nounces the Anglo-French fleet has forced its way through the Darda nelles as far as Fort Nagara, which is the last fortification before reaching the entrance to the Sea of Marmora. Both German and Turkish authorities, however, deny this and state the re port has erroneuously been circulated to keep up the spirit of the English people. The British admiralty office an nounces the sinking of the German sea terror, the Dresden, near Juan Fernan dez island off the Chilean coast. The majority of the Dresden's crew was saved and fifteen were wounded, all taken prisoners. Fighting is in progress along ,the eastern war front. Both Germans and Russians claim to have the advantage. The Germans are attacking the Brit ish near Ypres and the French claim decided gains in Champagne between Boise Le Preter and Pont-a-Mousson at Dieupt Height. Turkish troops are pouring into the Asiatic territory bordering the Suez canal in an effort to forestall the land ing of troops from Australia and New Zealand, whose arrival up the Red Sea is daily expected. The Ottoman government at Con stantinople claim no fear is felt for the safety of the Moslem capital, as the Turkish authorities state the re ports of the progress of the Anglo French fleet through the Dardanelles have been greatly exaggerated. The Constantinople war office says only one Asiatic fort has been bombarded and that unsuccessfully, and that the big Krupp guns protecting the Helles pont have checked any advancement up the straits. Italy and Austria are about on the point of hostilities. Italy is said to be preparing to strike at her ancient ene my just as soon as the weather breaks and the war office is buying horses from the United States and other countries. After' conferences between the Italian minister at Vienna and Em peror Franz Josef and the Austro-Hun-garian minister of war, Gen. Ritter von Krobatin, have resulted unsatis factorily, as Austria will not concede to yielding all the territory Italy de mands as a price of peace. Domestic In a speech at Ogden, Utah, Vice President Marshall said the present crisis with England is similar to the situation of 1812. The vice president is on his way to San Francisco, where he will personally represent President Wilson at the Panama-Pacific exposi tion. Former President Taft, in an ad dress in Chapel Hill, N. C, urged the nation to support the present admin istration and stand behind President Wilson regardless of partisan politics in such critical "times as these. The former president's many utterances in this respect, and his generous praise f his successor, have proven him one of America's most patriotic citizens in trying to assist his successor all he can instead of finding fault and criticising by a system of public at tacks which other ex-presidents have indulged in. . Large contracts for southern pine have been let. by Alabama lumbermen to French, British and Belgian con tractors for the purpose of rebuilding the city of Liege, which was razed to the ground last August at the outbreak of the European war in the strenuous siege of that city Governor Ferguson of Texas, before a meeting of the federal industrial commission in Dallas, greatly deplored the present system of credits for the farmer, and advocated an improved rural credits system which he hopes will come with the next congress. W w. Howland, a member of the lower house of the Colorado legisla ture, was expelled from membership in that body following an investigation of charges entered against him of per jury, it was charged that Howland received a'package of money while in ne house chamber, which he first tes tified was payment in a business transaction with a commercial associ ate. Later he said the money came TTT rv. T"l , m uv- Mary Bates to pay for serv es of a woman detective shadowing certain persons interested In bills hich would affect Judge Lindsey's Billy Sunday, the baseball evangel ist, after concluding a series of revival meetings in Philadelphia, received $100,000 as a thank offering from the people of the City of Brotherly Love. From there Sunday ges to New York. En route he stopped at Trenton, where he addressed the New Jersey legisla ture in joint session, which was pre sided over by Governor Fielder. Governor Goethals has sent a letter to President Wilson, advising against the appointment of Jorge Boyd as the Panaman member of the joint land commissioner to succed his father, Frederico Boyd. Governor Goethals feels Boyd should be barred because he is an attorney for a number ol claimants. The appointment is, still only in contemplation. Clouds are gathering around Virgin ius J. Mayo, aweaJthy New Haven manufacturer and president of the Mayo Radiator company. His "-arrest following the suicide of Lillian Cook, one of his stenographers, has develop: ed suspicions that he has lived a dou ble life In several eastern cities, where he is said to have maintained luxuri ous households for several women with whom he is reported to have lived under different names. A former sten ographer, Miss Lois Waterbury, is said to have lived with him in Brooklyn as Mrs. J. Dudley. A further , sensa tion has been sprung by Miss Susie Wahlers, another former stenographer in his service, who claims he is the father of her child. Elihu Root, former United States senator from New York, and former secretary of state in the Roosevelt cab inet and secretary of war under Mo Kinley, announced in a public utter ance in Albany that he would not be a candidate for the presidency on the Republican ticket against President Wilson in 1916. At a large ban "met tendered by the Manhattan Bar asso ciation in New York City cn Mr. Root's retirement from public 1 fe, he was praised in addresses by former President Taft and Joseph Choate, am bassador to England under McKinley and in a letter from President Wil3on, which was read by Mayor Mitel, si. Foreign Three of the leading American am bassadors, Ambassadors Page, SLirp and Gerard to England, France &ad Germany, respectively, have sent oJl cial word to President Wilson and Sec retary Bryan of the course to be fol lowed by those countries regarding American commerce. The notes and official correspondence between , these ambassadors and their negotiations with King George, President Poincare and Emperor William, has now been made public by Secretary Bryan at Washington. The Japanese foreign minister at Tokyo, Baron Kato, has received of ficial calls from the Russian and Eng lish ambassadors to Japan, informing him of their displeasure at his coun try's attitude towards China. Ambas sador Guthrie, the American envoy to Tokyo, acting independently of the other powers, also has notified Baron Kato that Japan's demands on China would violate the Integrity of the Ori ental republic and the treaty between the Pekin government and the United States. Many American citizens, at last heeding the many warnings of Secre tary Bryan and the state department, are leaving Mexico and are seeking passage back to the states aboard Admiral Howard's Pacific squadron, which is now in port at Progreso. Many American citizens in Mexico City have been scared by the "ghastly" acts of the Mexicans under Zapata in the capital and have sent an ap peal to Secretary Bryan to aid them in leaving in Mexico.' The secretary and state department have previously given warning to all Americans and foreigners in Mexico to quit that coun try, but all have gone unheeded until now. General Carranza has signified his willingness to yield to President Wil son's demand that the port of Progre so, on the Pacific coast f Mexico, be kept open to United States and foreign commerce. .He further promises that no further depredations will be com mitted at Manzanillo, especially upon American and foreign lives. Due to the illness of Secretary Mc Adoo, Secretary of State Bryan will act officially as host to the Pan-American republic's representatives at the financial conference in Washington next month. Washington President Wilson held an Important conference with Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia at the White House over the British embargo on American trade with Germany i Both the president and Georgia statesman agreed that Eng land's attitude was "high-handed and intolerable." The situation between the two nations is regarded critical in Washington's official circles, and it is believed the two are again near the breaking point. The United States is angry over the English attitude. Secretary, McAdoo is reported to be recuperating from his recent operation for appendicitis at Providence hospital in Washington. President Wilson has appointed A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania, for mer congressman from that state, who was defeated last November for Unit ed States senator by Senator Penrose, as chief justice of the United States court of claims. Judge Palmer will suc ceed Judge Charles B. Howry, whose resignation will take effect April 1. President Wilson sold his cotton he purchased during thebuy-a-bale cam paign to H. H. Conway of Paris, Tex as, at 10. cents a pound, and turned the money over to an Oklahoma char ity, which, was to be selected by Sena tors Gore and Owen. RAILROADS LOOT , POSTAL REVENUES BURLESON SAYS THAT CERTAIN RAILROADS' DEFEATED AP PROPRIATION BILLS. PAYING ITS OWN EXPENSES Parcel Post Makes Postoffice De partment Profitable Says the Pott master General. ' Washington. Postmaster General Burleson issued a statement reiterat ing his charge that certain railroads brought about the defeat of the post office appropriation bill in the last Congress because of its provision for changing railway mail pay from a weight to a space basis. He announc ed his intention to renew his recom mendation for this change when the new Congress reconvenes. The railway mall committee rep resenting "certain railroads" the statement declares, "engineered . the fight against the appropriation bill and financed a propaganda designed to mislead and wrongfully influence the public mind into an attitude of antagonism to the department." Under the present system, accord ing to Mr. Burleson, some railroads get much more than their share of the money paid for transporting the mails, and substitution of the space basis not only would save money for the Government, but would make pos sible more equitable treatment of the roads. Of the department's effort to have this legislation included in the appropriation bill, the statement says: "It was and is a determined well considered effort to end a system un der which the postal authorities are compelled to stand helplessly by while the railways loot the postal revenues'. Although the railways contend they are underpaid for carrying the mails, the facts are that they are overpaid and that tkey are receiving from the government amounts which, for a haul of any considerable length, exceed by about two to one the amounts they re ceive from express companies for sim ilar service." GEN. SCOTT IS PEACEMAKER. Tse-Ne-Gat, "Old Polk" and Chief Posey Are Taken Unarmed. Washington. A', laconic telegram came to the War Department from Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Chief of Staff, at Bluffe, Utah, announcing that the General was bringing in the four Indians who recently led a band of their tribesmen on the war path who the Federal authorities attempted to arrest Tse-Ne-Gat for murder. The messgae addressed to Secretary Gar rison said: - "Successful. Have four Plutes de sired by Marshal Nebeker and am, at their desire, personally conducting them to Lake City to turn over to Marshal Nebeker. Am leaving every thing peaceable behind us in South era Utah. Should reach Salt Lake City in 3 or 4 days." Secretary Garrison, gratified and relieved of more anxiety than he had cared to confess at once dispatched the following to the General: "I heartily congratulate you. I ap preciate your "work in the highest de gree." Newspaper dispatches told of Gen eral Scott's arrival at Bluff with the four Indians, Tse-Ne-Gat and his fath er, "Old Polk." Chief Posey and the latter's son. The party rode in just 10 days after General Scott, unarmed and accompanied only by an orderly and two Navahoe scouts, had started off on a snow-covered mountain trail for the distant hiding place of the Plutes. Force German Steamer to Return. San Juan. P. R. The German mer chant steamer Oldenwald attempted to leave port without obtaining clear ance papers but was stopped as she was passing out the harbor entrance by two shots across her bow from a five inch gun, and direct shots from a maxim. She then returned and was taken in charge by the collector of customs. Permission to sail was re fused the Odenwald by the collector pending instructions from Washing ton. Fire . Destroys Horses. High Point Fire at the Gould Lodge, six miles from High Point, de stroyed 13 horses, one of which was valued at $1,300, 1,300 bushels of corn together with the three large barn buildings, including great quantities of hay and feedstuff. . The average value of the animals is estimated at $200 each. The lodge itself was saved. The High Point motor fire truck was called, but arrived too late to accom plish anything because of low water suply. The origin of the fire Is un known. Zeppelins Raid Paris. Paris1. Zeppelin airships raided Paris and dropped a dozen bombs, but the damage done was unimportant. Seven or eight persons were injured but only one seriously. Four of the aircraft started for the capital fol lowing the valley of the Aise, but only two reached their goal. Missiles also were droped at Compiegne, Ribe court and Dreslincourt,, but without serious result. Paris remained calm while the aerial raid was in progress and residents of the city exhibited more curiosity than fear. SOUTHERN RAILWAY itILD CUT TRAINS PETITIONS CORPORATION COM MISSION FOR PERMISSION TO CHANGE SCHEDULES. DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of North Carolina Peo pU Gathered Around the State coitou , " . .. Raleigh. Pleading that if allowed to take off certain trains specified during the "war-time" depression they would restore them just as soon as travel resumes normal conditions, officials of the Southern Railway Company submitted direct aplication to the corporation commission for discon tinuance of trains directly affecting the service at Greensboro, Raleigh, i Goldsboro, Durham. Charlotte, Salis bury, Winston-Salem and Wilkesboro. The commission heard the statements and intimated strongly a disinclina tion to allow the taking off of any more trains, but directed that detail ed statements of the earnings of the trains in question be submitted with a view to showing just what the con ditions are. Trains desired to be taken off are trains 108 and 131 tbeween Greens boro and Goldsboro; trains 239 and 240 between Winston-Salem and Wilkesboro; trains 21 and 22 between Asheville and Waynesville; morning train Into Charlotte from Winston Salem and afternoon train out of Charlotte to Winston-Salem; morn ing train out of Norwood for Salis bury and afternoon train out of Salis bury for Norwood; trains 122 and 133 between Greensboro and Mount Airy; request to change trains 132 and 133 to mixed trains between Greensboro and Sanford. General Supt R. E. Simpson and Division Passenger Agent R. H. De Butts of Charlotte were the spokes men for the Southern. 6ther officials here for the hearing were District Supt. A,. D. Shelton and Superintend ent Newell. The corporation commission has taken the who)e matter under ad visement and will await the filing of detailed statements as to all the .rains asked to be taken off. "-It is ad mitted that a number of the trains are profitable, but that they are prof itable oniy at the expense of other trains over the same lines that make essentially through connections and could not be taken off under . any circumstances. This is especially true as to the trains between Greens boro and Goldsboro, 108 and 131, ac cording to representations by the railroad officials. Lfme For Tar Heel Farmers. Commissioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham is already taking steps to put into operation the act of the recent legislature to have the Department of Agriculture provide lime for the farmers for agricultural purposes at the lowest possible cost. The Legisla ture placed at the disposal of the de partment $15,000 to be expended, if necessary, in equipment for carrying and grinding lime and authorized the use of State convicts for th work at a rate of $1.25 a day to be paid to the State's Prison for this labor. The bill as passed by the Legisla ture says that the commissioner can either grind the lime on the State's account or can make contracts with private corporations, for the purpose of supplying the lime at figures that the commissioner may deem more advantageous than undertaking the actual grinding by the State. All these matters are being worked out as rapidly as possible and the expec tation is to be in position to begin supplying the lime applied for not later than May 1. It is estimated that the average two-horse farmer should use as much as 10 tons, a minimum car load a year, to keep his farm up to the stand ard in lime resources. It now costs from $3 to $4 a ton and the purpose of the legislative act. Reduce Rates on Truck. A considerable reduction -in the ex press rates on green fruit and truck in both inter-and intrastate handling of these classes of packages is an nounced as just secured by the cor poratidn commission. : It is the appli cation of a rate that is 60 per cent of the first-class rate, instead of 75 per cent of the first class that has heretofore been applied. Also there is a concession by which the stand ard packages are to be received as 5(f pounds weight instead of 70 pounds actual weigi! . Milk Producers Combining. ' The milk producers in " various parts of the country are forming strong combination to enable them to get at least fair prices from the city distributors. . In Chicago and some other large cities independent distributing companies whose stock holders are all farmers are being formed. , . ' " Two Essentials. ;".'--."'" vBrain power and elbow grease will maEB almost any farm pay. Discontinue Hookworm Work. Dr. W. P. Jacocks, since last May director in North Carolina of the Rockefeller . Hookworm Commission and International Health Commission, left for Washington, D. C, from whence he will go to St. Vincent Isl and of the British West Indies, for future work. He announced that on March 31 the work for the eradica tion of the hookworm in North Caro lina will come to an end as far as the International Health Commis sion, which succeeded ' the Rockefel ler Hookworm Commission is con cerned. The work of eradication of the hookworm under the auspices of the and lately the International .Health Commission was started in North Carolina about five years ago and four months ago. Dr. John A.,Ferrell, now assistant general . director of the In ternational Commission, was the first state director. During that time 325, 000 microscopic examinations were made and over 100,000 infected per sons treated. Dr. C. L. Pridgen, now of Wilmington, succeeded Dr. Ferrell. Dr. Jacocks succeeded Dr. Pridgen. The work has been carried on in every county of the state, the state and various counties appropriating the cash for this work. Second cam paigns were made in seven counties, including Wake. The 'communities completed are Salemburg, Sampson county; Phila delphus, Robeson county; Red Oak, Nash county; Hallsboro, Columbus county; Mt. Pleasant, Nash county; Ingold, Sampson county. , The state board of. health Is plan ning to take up on as comprehensive a scale as possible April 1 .the con tinuation of the work for the eradi cation of the hookworm In this state as it has been carried on for the past five years by the Rockefeller sanita tion board with such marked success. The Rockefeller board only launches the work in the state for a five-year period and its recently announced in tention to terminate its work in this state March 31 is in line with its orig inal plans. The details for the con tinuation of the work under the im mediate auspices of the state board of health have not been worked out yet but there are assurances that the work will be on an effective basis. Governor Names Highway Board. The State Highway Commission, provided for by the recent Legislature with: an annual appropriation of $10, 000, was appointed by Governor Craig and is to meet for organization as early as possible. Governor Craig and State Geologist Joseph Hyde Pratt "are ex-officio members of the commis sion and the other appointees are Prof. Marvin H. Stacy, chair of engi neering, University of North Carolina; Prof. W. C. Riddick, the chair of engi neering, North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mecnanic Arts; E. C. Duncan, Raleigh; Col. Benehan Cam eron Stagville; Guy V. Roberts, Ashe ville Professor Stacy and Riddick are appointed under the provisions of the bill' that specify that there must be on the commission an engineer from the State University and an engi neer from the A. & M. College. State Food Chemist Pleased. State Food Chemist W. M. Allan is well pleased with two advances in pure food legislation that the recen Legislature made by special acts. One requires that the net weight shall be branded on all package goods. Here tofore the law has been that if the weight was shown on a package it must be the correct net weight else the goods would be condemned as "misbranded." ) However, it has, not been required until now by the laws of this State that all foodstuffs put up in packages shall show the net weight. The other-new law is that requir ing that all packages of flour artifi cially whitened by whatever process shall be branded "bleached" so that the consumer may know that they are getting that kind of flour and not the naturally white flour. New Enterprises Authorized. The secretary of state chartered the J. W. Carter Company, Maxton, capi tal $125,009 authorized, and $100,000 subscribed by J. W. Carter, H. F. Car ter and F. W. Carter for general mer cantile business including fertilizers and farm supplies. Another charter is to the J. D. Mc Lean Company, Fairmont Robeson county, capital $100,000 authorized and $30,000 subscribed by J. W. Carter, J. D. McLean and others,' for general mercantile and farm supply business. The Piedmont Ice & Coal Co., of Greensboro, was chartered with $25, 000 authorized and $1,000 subscribed, by W. M. Perdew, W. B. Ross and others. J Governor Announces Reward. A reward is announced at the of fice of Governor Craig for the arrest of Sam Hobson, a negro, who is wanted iin Rockingham county for the killing of Sam Matthews.' The negro is believed to hav fled ' Ita West Virgipia Lime-Sulphur Spray. Prof. W. M Scott in some of his ex perimental work in" Arkansas found self-boiled lime-sulphur spray to be practically as effective against bitter rot and apple blotch as bordeaux mixture. Best Cow Is Cheapest. It is being gradually understood that the best cow is the cheapest, regard less of the price paid for her, and for such, correspondingly good prices are always obtained TAFT ENJOYS VISIT TO OLD NORTH STATE PROF. WILLIAM HOWARI? TAFT DELIVERS LECTURES AT' CHAPEL HILL. PRESIDENCY IS HIS SUBJECT Let Constitution Alone, He Says. Pleads For Support of Dignity of, the Nation. Chapel Hill.- The united support of ;he country for the policies of Presi dent Wilson in "this critical period" of the Nation's history was urged here by former President William H. Taft, who delivered the first of a series of three lectures to students of the Uni versity of North , Carolina on the pres idency. 1 ( Mr. Taft declared that the office of President is representative of the dignity of the . American people and that at such a time as this it must have the hearty approval of the whole people if that dignity is to be preserv ed. Whatever party criticisms there might be of the present policies, he said,should be deferred until the crisis 4s past. Emphasizing what he termed the saneness and conservatism which characterized the framers of the Con stitution, in their work the former President entered a vigorous protest against a constitutional convention to amend the Nation's fundametal law. "There are those," he declared, who think they can improve the Constitu tion by blowing it up. Fortunately they are in the minority." Mr. Taft reiterated his belief in a single term of from six to . seven years for the president. The speech of an hour and half was the opening lecture of a series of three at the University of North Carolina on the subject "The Presidency; Its Powers, Duties, Responsibilities and Limitations." Every seat in Gerrard Hall was engaged and the aisle was filled with chairs to provide extra ac commodations for visitors. President Graham presented the former presi dent to the audience as a remarkable personality and one who could fruit fully inaugurate the series of lectures on American politics. Durham. Former President Wil liam Howard Taft, guest of honor of the Durham bar here made a plea for more freedom in hte judiciary, less tinkering with the laws on the part of the legislatures, less cost of liti gation and less delay In the adminis tration of justice. The keen sense of humor of the distinguished guest of the evening was manifest on all occasions. Refer ring to Chief Justice Clark's refer- nce to the constitutional amendments needed, Mr. Taft said that while he had great regard for the ability of Judge Clark, he would not like to leave the constitution with him over night. Mr. Taft said he had found real pleasure in they visits to North Caroi lina. He had enjoyed his visits to Chapel Hill. The University has a great past which would allow the as sumption of a great future. Seek Southern Baptist Convention Raleigh. Rev. Hight C. Moore, who is junior secretary of the Southern Baptist convention, which meets in Houston, Texas, May i2, says that there is every indication now that a very considerable delegation will go from this state and that they will have as a special slogan "Asheville for the Convention of 1916." Dr. C. B. Wal ler and the First Baptist hurch of Asheville are leading the campaign for the Southern Baptists to come to North arolina and Asheville for the next convention and they have the co-operation of the commercial organ izations of Asheville and the whole North Carolina Baptist hosts. The convention is due t ocome east of the Mississippi River for the next conven- tio, nand Asheville has striven for the convention the past two years and is believed to be really in line for it next time. At least the whole North Caro lina delegation to the Houston con vention is going to pull for Ashe ville. Trading In Real Estate. W'lm n o-tvn An anma inria t"-n that times are getting better in Wil mington a canvass of the real estate offices shows that over $200,000 worth of real estate has changed hands since January 1, the bulk, however, being transferred in February and March. Real estate dealers predict increasing activity in this line. It is pointed' out that money, while not so free as 'It once was, is nevertheless much easier which accounts for the increasingde mand for small properties. Big Oil Factory is Burned. Raeford The plant of the Hoke Oil & Fertillizer Company was destroyed by fire recently. Fire was discovered in the linter room and before any thing could be done it had spread all over the building. All the . machinery is completely ruined. The seed house, gin house and hull and meal houses were saved; they being some dis tance away. The loss is estimated at about $20, 000, besides the insurance. The plant will be rebuilt at once. iNTOMriONAL &DMB00L LESSON (By E. O. SELLERS, Acting Director of Sunday School Course. Moody Bible In stitute. Chicago.) LESSON FOR MARCH 28 REVIEW. READING LESSON-Nehemiah 9:26-31. GOLDEN" TEXT Righteousness exalt eth a nation; but sin la a reproach to any people. Pro v.' 14:34. According to Professor Beecher the extent of the period we have . been studying during the last quarter is 332 years, from the death of Joshua B. C. 1434 to the reign of Saul, which began B. C. 1102. Though other chronologists may differ slightly, this is approximately correct. We may roughly divide this period into the republic of God and the king dom of man. In the first section we studied the period of the Judges, Barak, Gideon, Samson and Samuel; one prophetess, Deborah; also the priest Eli and his sons; Samuel and Ahiah; and Ruth, who was an ances tress of our great high priest. la the second section we considered Saul the king, and a 1 prince, Jonathan, Saul's son. While the lessons may thus be. roughly divided, yet we feel that a general review of the charac ters , and the principal lesson to be learned from each will perhaps be the most profitable form of rdview. There are four things to be said about each character and his relation to the events occurring in Israel: (1) The people had departed from God; there was disobedience and a reli gious decline. (2) God permitted on the part of Israel's enemies oppression that finally became unbearable. (3) There was repentance on the part of ' the people and an appeal to God for help. (4) God raised up a judge who "saved" the people and through this judge wonderful acts were performed showing his power and the favor 'which rested upon Israel.' The adult classes can profitably discuss such questions as, "Why did the people so easily forsake God?" "Why and how did their repentance so quickly lead to their deliverance?" "How did God help the people to return unto him?" "What were the methods and the prin ciples used in God's punishment of the people's sins'?" "Was this form of government in vogue a failure:" Coming to the second section, many questions suggest themselves: "What advantages and opportunities did SauL the first king, have?" "How did his failure begin?" "What was the es sential difference between the king dom of Saul and the Republic of God under the 'Judges?" "What are the outstanding characteristics of Jona than's life and character?" "What great message" for today do these characters and these two forms of government have?" Doctor Torrey suggests a profitable form of review, viz., a doctrinal review: (1) The teachings of the lessons of the past quarter - about Jehovah and the Holy Spirit; (2) The preview, types and manifestations of the Lord Jesus; (3) The teaching about sih and the particular sins mentioned; and (4) The teachings about the word of God. Of course to do all this, or to follow any part of these suggestions will de mand that much work shall be as signed in advance and that great, care shall be exercised to make any one of these lines a connected and inter esting whole. Above all, beware of attempting too much lest the schol-. ars become confused. If someone can be secured who is moderately successful in using the blackboard an Interesting review can be presented to younger scholars by making a drawing presenting a "hall of fame,'" with panels for Deborah, Gideon, Ruth, . Samuel and Jonathan. Another drawing may, by comparison, be, termed the "rogues' gallery," and may have in It panels for Samson, Eli, Eli's sons, and Saul. Then tell, as simply as possible, the salient points in the history of each and show how God approved or disapproved of their lives; which were used, and which set aside. Any Bchool can ) have be;,, fore it on a chart or a blackboard the following: The lessons, chief persons, chief facts are given in order. 1. Joshua, Iraelites, Judges;, a grea patience. 2. Deborah, Barak, Sisera; a o-i-oat Hollvoranffl 3 Gideon. Ane-el ' Hi .,MV w. v. w, U of Jehovah; a great call 4. Gideon, The Three Hundred; a great tesL 5. Manoah, Samson; a great failure. 6. Naomi, Ruth, Orpha; a great re-. solve. 7. Ell, Samuel, Jehovah; a great vision. 8. Philistines, Israelites, Eli; a great capture. 9. Samuel; a great victory. 10.. Samuel,. Saul; a great honor. 11. Nahash, Saul; a great rescue. 12. Jonathan, Armor bearer; a great hero. If written work is asked for be care ful not to assign too much and, as far as possible, assign different tasks to individuals of a given class. It would be an inspiration to have a number of girls of the early teeix age each to read a brief essay on one of the female characters of the past' quarter's lessons, also to have a num ber of boys selected to do the same for each of the important male char acters we have studied. , There is no lack of subject matter for this is a period in the history of Israel that teems with life and activity. 7
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