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THE CHATHAM RECORD H. A. London EDITOR AND- PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 PER YEAR Strictly in Advance THE CHATHAM RECORD Rates of Advertising One Square, one insertion - - $1.00 , One Square, two insertions - $1.50 One Square, one month - - $2.50 For Larger Advertisements Liberal . : Contracts will be made. VOL. XXXVII. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, MAY 5. 1915. NO. 39. 1- CT 81 IFll! f IMPORTANT NEWS THE WORLD OVER Happenings of This and Other Nations For Seven Days Are Given. THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH What Is Taking Place in the South, land Will Be Found in Brief Paragraph. European War A report has been circulated in London that the I British and French troops have been landed on the Galli poli peninsula and are driving the Turks back toward Constantinople. The city of Zecbrugge has been re ported to have been besieged by an aeroplane bombardment. Berlin and Constantinople war of fices announce decisive Turkish victo ries in the Dardanelles and on the Gallipoli peninsula, where they claim the Moslem troops took 8,000 British prisoners. Both reports utterly deny the London and Paris advices that were favorable to Anglo-French suc cesses. In every instance the Turks claim to have been victorious. The sultan's jubilee in Constantino ple was celebrated in great pomp and joy over news of a decisive Turkish victory over the English troops at Kaba Tepeh on the south coast of Galipoli. Sir John French, in command of the English forces in France, announc es that a stinging blow has been dealt the Germans and stopped their ad vance from Dixmude to Calais. The Austrian submarine 5 of the Adriatic fleet is reported to have sunk the French protected cruiser, Leon Gambetta, in the Ionian sea. The mortality list is yet unknown. England and France report ex treme cruelty and savagery on the part of the German troops in the Sou dan. The report is also denied in Berlin. - The German advance in Flanders has been checked by the Anglo-French forces according to reports from the London and Paris war offices. The whole of Europe expects decis ive battles in Flanders and on the North sea. Every city is in a state of expectation, the stock exchanges fluctuating on the slightest rumors. A general attack on the Dardanelles both by land and sea from north and south has been planned "by the allies, according to announcement from Lon don, Paris and Petrograd. The orig inal attack, led by the Queen Eliza beth of the Anglo-French squadron, has failed, it is now admitted, and the result will be renewed activities. From Petrograd and London comes the report that 800 Christians have been massacred by Turkish troops in villages near Tiflis in Transcaucasia. The report is unconfirmed. German raids have been made against the Anglo-French troops in. Flanders. The Teutons have driven the enemy back beyond the . Yser-and have regained their old positions, in the Woevre. The Berlin idea is to reach Calais so that the English coast may be bombarded with the newly manufactured Krupp guns w'hich are inaugurated to fire clear across the English channel. Domestic Colon, the chief American city of the Panama Canal zone, was swept by a devastating fire which destroy ed the entire city- and resulted in the loss of ten lives and a big injury list. Property amounting to over two mil lion dollars was destroyed . In a speech in New York Secretary Bryan declared people were placing alcohol above patriotism and that the drink habit would soon be at an end. In an address in -Philadelphia Sec retary Redfield stated he expected to see a greater commercial intercourse between the United States and Eu rope during the present year than ever before. Philip T. White, New York mana ger of the Masury Paint company, on rial as a leader of a band of high waymen, voluntarily admitted bis guilt in the court room and stripped himself of his badge of the Mystic Shrine, de claring himself no longer worthy of membership. Governor-elect Harris of Georgia has asked people appealing for clem ency for Leo Frank to cease their peti tions to him, that he will advise that the case take its course. If it comes up to him finaly, the governor-elect iaid he would handle it, but not un Ml. When his direct cross-examination oegan, Col. Theodore Roosevelt assum- his old appearance. His solemn ex pression gave way to a smile, as he leaned toward the jury, and raised his voice to answer all questions of his counsel. The needs of the South were con filtered at the Southern Commercial Congress held at Muskogee, -Okla., over which Senator Fletcher, of Flor ida presided. The opening of grand opera week in Al.anta was,one of the big events of th-; South. Many visitors were pres eiii from all over the United States, including New York and " California. ' Secretary McAdoo told - the South ern Commercial Congresa in session at Muskogee, Okla:, that evidences of prosperity were seen all over the en tire country. Suit has been brought in federal court at Kansas City against the anti Roman Catholic paper, The Menace, charging that it has published articles which have libeled the priesthood or that church. " - Col. Theodore Roosevelt, former president of the United States, seems to be falling into the meshes of rigid, cross examination in the Barnes suit against him at Syracuse. He has -admitted that he has adhered always to the wishes of Senator Plat, for many years Republican boss, and in. some instances made appointments pleasing to Richard Croker, the former Tam many boss. Colonel Roosevelt's lat est admission on the witness stand was that he tried to pass some legis lation to please . the New York Cen tral railroad and former Senator De pew. The Kronprinz Wilhelm, German auxiliary cruiser, which recently limp ed into port at Newport' News, soon after the Prinz-Eitel Friedrich intern ed, has now signified its intention of doing the same. The-Wilhelm's com mander has notified Secretary Daniels of his intention. , Both vessels crept into Newport News in -a disabled con dition and were afraid -to run the risk of meeting British and French cruis- Frederick W. Seward, son of Wil liam. H. Seward,' who was. secretary of state in the administration of Presi dent Lincoln, died at his home at Montrose, N. Y., aged 85. The deceas ed was assistant secretary of state during the 'Lincoln, Johnson and Hayes administrations. The Sewards, father and son, claimed a share of credit in saving Lincoln's life at Bal timore, and later were leaders in the plot to impeach' President Johnson, in which they failed. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., accused .by Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City, the chairman of the federal industrial" re lations commission, of having con trolled former Governor Ammons of Colorado, just recently retired, during the recent strike situation in '"that state, denies the charge. Chairman Walsh has ordered an investigation 'of 1 the relations between former Gover nor Ammons ' and the Rockefellers for the hearing set for Kansasc-City in the near future. . - A damaging wind storm struck Bir mingham, .Ala., , -toppling ; over the ruins", of a recently burned building onto a department store, hlled' with shoppers and killing several, people. About a dozen-bodies were- recovered from the debris. - V Foreign . - v- . Instead of talking peace at -the- In ternational Peace- Cdngress now as sembled at The Hague, over which Miss Jane Addams; of Chicago ispre siding, hostilities have broken, t out' among' the delegates. The 1 Belgian delegates refused to ihake handa with, the Germans present and the" English delegates declared war.-was the - only. thing. This followed a request from one of the Hungarian delegates for- a five-minute ' period of meUtatiQn and prayer .for peace. c v Villa claims; a victory over General Obregon near Trinidad, Mexico', where he says he routed the . Carranzaistas and retrieved his losses inflicted on him at Celaya." .' v Miss Jane Addams of Chicago was chosen presiding officer of the inter national Peace Congress now assem bled at The, Hague. -- ; The trial of Porter . Charlton,, the young Amerie.au. held in Italy for the murder of his wife at Lake Como;-several years ago, may be delayed' 6'ir -'account of the ' probability; of Italy's en trance into the war: - rIt; is now five years since Charlton; was arrested and detained wiUiouta.'Aesaring. President; kahofe&e Chinese' repub lic has issued a statement to his peo ple that they must expect to be roused to arms .within a.bVief space against the Japanese, as he predicts war is in- evitable. . ,v " The fifty-one American women .who have gone to attend the peaces confer ence "haye. ..arrived safely :at ....: The. Hague. The "American delegation is headed by jane Aifdams of ChicagbV' Washington ' h , Word - was ; received,' by Secretary Bryan 'from Ambassador Morgarithau at Constantinople .that reports:' had reached him that Christians. , were be ing persecuted by the Turks.-..certain portions of Asia 'Minor. President Wilson has signed an ex ecutive order, which places the . age limit Of the diplomatic service at 35. This pertains'-Srily- to secretaries and clerks, and" 3oes-not. affect ambassa dors and ministers. .; Secretary. McAdoo andjco'mptroller of the Currency-Williams. Jbiave plan ned their defense in the action which was brought." against them by Presi dent Grover "of ""the Riggs National bank of Washington, who alleges the government officials have threatened to ruin that jtoancial institution. Lou is E. Brandeis, noted investigator, who exposed the . .B&Ilinger-Alaskan affair in the Taft cabinet scandals, will de fend the secretary and comptroller. , Secretary - -Daniels has announced the appointment of .Capt. iWlliam S. Benson to the "newly create, post ol chief of operations of the navy. - Cap tain Benson, has been comiriaiidant ol the Philadelphia navy yard. President Wilson his signed an exec utive order changing the name of the famous Culebra cut in the Fanamaca nal to Gaillard cut, after the late Col. D. D. Gaillard who died from disease contracted while a member of the isth mian caftal .cbmmiss ion. .The deceas ed was a South Carolinian.- -, TORPEDO STRIKES AMERICAN OIL SHIP CAPTAIN - DIES OF HEART FAIL URE AS A RESULT OF THE SHOCK. FEW OF THE DETAILS KNOWN Gulflight is Struck Off Scilly Islands. Washington Believes It Was Accident. London. The American , oil t tank steamer.. Gulflight which sailed from Port ' Arthur, Texas, April 10, for Rouen, .France, was torpedoed off the Sicily Islands, according to a Central News dispatch. The captain of the Gulflight, accord ing to the same advices, died of heart failure as a result of shock. Two sea men jumped overboard and were drowned. ' - The other" members of the crew were taken off by a patrol boat. The vessel was towed into Crow Sound and beached. The Gulflight was a steel vessel of 3,202 tons net and was built at Cam den, N. J., in 1914. Sho was owned by the Gulf Refining Company. The vessel was 383 feet long, 51 feet beam and 30 feet deep. She was aquippei with wireless apparatus. Washington. Press reports of the torpedoing of the Ameiican steamer Gulflight and the. loss of her captain and some members of the crew creat ed a stir in officfal circles here. The course of the United States In the case of the Gulflight i3 not likely to be determined-for;several days as some time probably wll be required to get the . facts. The possibility of any action other than a demand for damages is considered remote because of the belief of officials that the at tack on the Gulflight probably will be found to have been accidental. FIRST PLACE IN FINANCE. America May Lead World at End o 1 ' . Great War. . Philadelphia. First place in the field ;of ' international finance may come-id the United Stats, aa a cons cience of the European war, -W.. P. G. Harding, member of the Federal Re serve Board, said in an address to the session of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. .- To obtain the pre-eminence In inter national finance, however, Mr. Hard ing: warned his hearers that the Uni te States must resist any tendency Vward Inflation, and a wild, temporary boom, such as history has shown fre quently follows the " conclusion os great wars- He declared the nation now was in a commanding position as. the only great world power not in volved in war, and pointetT to the big trade balance that has been in favor of the United States. This balance he predicted might reach $2,000,000,00? by the end of 1915. i Conditions Are Better. .Washington. General improvement in business conditions with "return ing .confidence" is announced in the Federal Reserve Board's digest of re ports of agents in the 12 reserve di triots into which the country is divid ed. Development of considerable ac tivity in certain industries in connec tion with the war are pointed out. Colon Fire Loss $2,000,000. Colon. The city of Colon, half o which was destroyed by fire, present ed a scene of desolation. According to police records, 10 persons, two o- whom were Panama policemen, per ished and many , were injured. Tht loss " is" still estimated at $2,000.00t The American consulate was amon& the. buildings destroyed. ."' Charles E. Littlefield Dead. New York. Charles E- Littleflela. former representative from Maine, died in a hospital here, after an opera tion.' Mr. Littlefield was born in 1851. He 'was a Republican. Switzerland Preparing. Berne, Switzerland. The Federal Council decided to call out the sixth division of the Swiss army. Increase Rural Mail Service. Washington. Plans for a general readjustment of the rural postal ser vice through the country by July to provide mail facilities for a million persons 'not included in the present routing system, were announced by Postmaster General Burleson. Motor vehicles will be provided under the new. plan where highways will per mit "Rural service will be extended to exery farmer reasonably entitled to It," said Mr. Burleson, "as rapidly as the new adjustments can be mads." Meat Prices Are Lower. - Washington. Prices of meat ani mals were lower on April 15 than for two years previous, thougn they still were higher than in 1911 and 1912, the Department of Agriculture an nounced. . Producers received an av erage of $6.59 a hundred pounds, com pared with $7.40 last year, $7.35 in 1913, $6.30 in 1912, $5.80 in ,1911 and $7.74 in 1910. Farmers . sold' beef cat tle at $5.96 a hundred this year, a de crease of 33 cents from last year; veal calves $7.31, a decrease of 37. cents"; hogs $6.48, a decrease of $1.3. t INSTRUCTS STRICT PREFORIKE DUTY STATE TAX MOMMISSION WRITES TO ASSESSORS TO GET AT REAL VALUE. DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of North Carolina Peo ple Gathered Around the State CaeitoJ. . ' ,v r ' Raleigh. Significant letters of instruction were issued, by the Corporation Com mission as State Tax Commission to the county assesseors and the town ship tax-listers in all the counties of the state preparatory for the inaugu ration of the tax-listing period during the month of May and in special pre paration for the conferences between the county assessor and the tax-listers of the townships in each of the coun ties held at the county seats. The letter to the county assessors stresses especially the work of the quadrenial reassesment of real es tate, which-Is wanted to be as nearly as money value as possible, the fullest possible listing of incomes, privilege and license taxes, discovery of unlist ed property and solvent credits and an assurance that no-counties will be permitted to impose on the other counties and the state . through low valuations. The following features are especially significant of the de termination with which the taxing authorities are to go after increases in taxables this year: l "The most important feature of the assessment this year will be the as sesment of real property since that time and the increased needs of grow ing counties and state require that this increase in values be shown in in creased asessments. It would not be proper for the State Tax Commission to say in advance what the increase should be in your county. To do this would be to forestall the judgment which the local assessors and the sev eral county assessors are expected to apply to this important matter. Bynum Bust to Be Unveiled. Hon. J. Crawford - Biggs will pre sent the bust of Judge William Pres ton Bynum to the state of North Car olina for the North Carolina Bar As sociation in the Supreme Court room on May 12 at 8:30 o'clock. The bust will be accepted on the part of the state by Governor Locke Craig. A feature of the exercises will be the address of Hon. Thomas Settle on "The Life and Charaster of William Preston Bynum." The committee of the North Caro lina Bar Association which has under its direction the formation of plans for the presentation and the unveil ing of the bust are Justice W. A. Hoke, Chairman ; Curtis Bynum, Acheville; Mrs. Archibald Henderson, Chapel Hill; Miss Suzanne Bynum, Charlotte; Justice Piatt D. Walker, Raleigh; Justice W- P- Bynum, Greensboro; and R. D. W. Connor, Raleigh. ' Distributing Tuberculosis Poster. The next thrust made by the State Board of Health against the Great White Plague is a big Tuberculosis poster. This carries two columns of contrast pictures. One of these col umns through pictures and captions tells how tuberculosis is contracted and the other explains how it may be avoided. The center of the poster carries the main facts about the dis ease. These posters are being distri buted by the State Board of Health to anyone desiring them. Decisions of the Supreme Court. Roberts vs. Manufacturing Com pany, Bladen, reversed; Taylor vs. Meadows, Granville, new trial; Furni ture Company . vs. Manufacturing Company, Guilford, no error; State vs. Kennedy, Stanly, no error; Stemmler vs. Railroad Company, Moore, new trial; McGaskill vs. Lumber Com pany, Richmond, reversed; Burris vs.' Burris, Anson, no error; Mowery vs. Mowery, Anson, affirmed. Harmonious Relations Restored. Governor Craig returned from Washington, N. C, where he went to adjust the differences between the State Fisheries Board and State Fish Commissioner H. L. Gibbs as to the appointment of an assistant commis sioner. He reports a most amicable adjustment of the whole matter that he says assures harmonious relations between the board and the commis sioner for the future. The storm cen ter was around an effort to have J. H. LeRoy of Elizabeth City appointed assistant commissioner. Directors Confederate Women's Home . Governor Craig a few days ago an nounced the appointment of the direc tors of the North Carolina Confeder ate Women's Home of Fayetteville. The directors appointed are seven in number to serve for a term of two years and to succeed themselves. The appointments made are George Roee, of Fayetteville; W. H. White, of Ox ford; H. T. Bahnson of Winston-Salem; J. A. Bryan, of New Bern; A. D. McGill, of Fayettevillej T. T. Thorne, of Rocky Mount and J. A. Turner of Louisburg. Chief of Agronomy Division Dusy. C. B. Williama, chief of the division agronomy of the Experiment Station and the Department of Agriculture, says plans are now perfected and un der way for a series of most import ant tests in the cultivation of Irish potatoes to be carried on this Reason and for a number of coming seasons on the state test farm in Buncombe county at Swanjnanoa. The planting for these tests has just been complet ed and the marked differences in the growth and the yields' in the different plants are expected to provide im portant and authoritative data as to the cultivation of the Irish potatoes in the mountain sections of the state. Mr. E. C. Blair of the department, having finished the planting of the potato experimental plants, has gone to Hoffman to put in some fertilizer experiments with cotton that are to be conducted this season on the farm of F. T. Gates. This is an especially busy season with the Experiment Station force. G. M. Garren of the agronomy divis ion has gone to the state test farms in Iredell and Buncombe counties to put a . large number of plants in dif ferent varieties of corn for experi mentation as to cultivation and ferti lization.. There will be 30 or more varieties planted for test compara tively under the same, conditions of soil, fertilizer and culture. Dr. Clyde E. Leighty of the general division of the Federal Department of Agriculture has gone with Mr. Gar ren to the Iredell and Buncombe farms to make a study of the results of a series of tests in the growing of small grains. W. F. Pate of the division of agron omy is just back from . Conoerd, China Grove, Brown's Summit and Pleasant Garden, where he arranged for' extensive soil fertility investiga tions this year in Cabarrus county with P. M. Keler of Cabarrus, and with three of the farm life schools in that section. Dr. R. Y. Winters, plant breeding specialist with leguminous crops, has gone to the test farm In Edgecombe county to put in 25 or more different varieties of cotton thatwlll be tested there this season. He will also on this trip arrange for planting some breeding work with cotton whic.i has been ' arranged to be conducted with farmers in that section in co-operation with the agronomy division of the Ex periment Station and Department of Agriculture. Commission For Company D. Adj. Gen. Laurence W. Young of the North Carolina National Guard",' issued commissions for the officers for the new Company D Third Infantry at Louisburg to take the xnace"!"of the old Company D there, which was mus tered out of service for failure to measure up to requirements. The of ficers are: Captain Samuel Perry Boddie; lieutenants Glenn LaFayette Crowell, first; and Garland A. Ricks, second. , Official notice has been rceived by Adjutant General Young that the North Carolina divisions of Naval Reserve will embark for an annual cruise at Hampton Roads June 3, and be out until June 16 with Capt. C. P. Bradham of Newbern in command. They will be at Gardner's Bay train ing for target practice ; go thence to Newport, and theu back to Gardner's Bay June 11 and 12 for actual target practice. June 12 to 15 will be spent at New River, N. Y., where they will have shore leave. Five divisions of naval militia will participate in the cruise. Newbern, Belhaven, Wash ington, Hertford and Elizabeth-City. New Enterprises Authorized. Wachovia Business" College, Winston-Salem, Capital stock, $50,000, to begin business when. $1,500 has"' been paid in. Incorporators, O. S: Manion); Mrs. Bessie Manion Mrs.' Jennie Dow nen, S. W. BaggetL all of Winston Salem. .i':&T.!-rr Banner Investment Co., Winston Salem. Capital stock $25O,u00.; In corporators, W. G. Jerome, James;" A. Grey, Jr., J. E. Fries all of Winstoh Salem. . -"'' : ; Southern Pines Athletic-: Associa tion, of Southern Pines Capital stock, $10,000. To begin business when $480 is paid in. Incorporators! C. L, Hayes, A. M: Blair, R. A. Wiley, D. F. Adams, all of Southern Pines..' S cotland Keck Furniture Company, of Scotland Neck. Capital stock $12, 500. To begin business when $8,000 is paid in. Incorporators, R. A. Phil lips, C. A. Jones, Mary, Lou Jones, all of Scotland Neck. Should Stamp Out Typhoid. . North Carolina should make use of this coming summer season to stamp out typhoid in the state, is the urgent plea that the State ' Board of Health has been making since the first signs of awakening spring. "North Caro lina is at the bottom of the list with a rate of 57.4 says Dr. W. A. Evans vin speaking of the typhoid death rate in North Carolina, according 'to - a bulletin from the State Board. - The average death rate in the entire coun try, according to Dr. Evans is 17.9. :- Small Black Flies Appear. . . . A new kind of fly has made its ap pearance in the State Department Building during the 'last .few .days. One day recently swarms --of ;small black flies appeared. -.: InQiriry ; at 'sthe entomoligist's department , ; revealed the fact that, these flie ef kown as sand flies , and are brecl " l'rapidi flowing streams. Their 'spafl of life is short but they . sometimes travel a great distance.. Itv wajs, rspiioted that these are the''jsigctsVhicb: a few weeks ago were j commonly sup posed to be conveyors' of pellagra, - ..-. -..- ARBITRARY HARSH BUT HOT IMMORAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE RE PORTS IN CARTER-ABERNE-THY CONTEMPT CASE. FILE REPORT WITH GOVERNOR .- - Recommends That Records as Reflect- r ' ing on Solicitor Abernethy Should Be Expurgated. Raleigh.; The legislative committee In the Judge Frank Carter-Solicitor Abernethy ' case absolves Judge Car ter from all charges reflecting on his moral character, but find3 that at var ious times, including the Newbern contempt incident, the Judge- acted harshly and arbitrarily; unwisely ex ercising his judicial discretion, lost tis temper and used Intemperate lan guage, but at no time acted corruptly. Furthermore, the committee rules in favor of Solicitor Abernethy in hold ing that he, .is entitled to have the contempt records entered against him on the minutes of the Craven county court expunged insotar as the records reflect on his official conduct or pri vate character, "if this can be done by any exercise of constitutional au thority." . - The committee recites that it is in evidence "and the committee so finds" that Judge Carter had a serious ner vous collapse and breakdown , Just before he went on the bench and that since assuming the duties of judge ship he has had an occasional return of nervous disorder which, in the opin ion of the committee, seriously affects, his emperament,' provokes irritation and a derangement of his accustomed mental equipoise; that since he as sumed office he has held court in 56 counties' of the state and while hold ing courts in at least six of these counties, he has exhibited some evi dence of a return of hir nervous trou bles. - The report of the committee was filed with Governor Craig by Repres entatives Stacey and Vann, the other members of the committee having left for their homes with the under standing, that various clerical correc tions should be made by Messrs. Vann and Stacy before r filing the report with the Governor. The ' document consists of 37 typewritten pages, a large part of it however, being a reci tation of the legislative proceeding that terminated in the appointment of the committee to investigate, and a complete reproduction of the con tempt record filed against Solicitor Abernethy on the minutes of the Cra ven county court by Judge Carter that brought . about the investigation and on which it hinged. .Members' of the committee have made it plain that the report as filed really represents the complete views of no member, of the committee, but is a compromise of views from seven angles, representing tn-3 seven mem- brs of the committee, Individual mem bers haying manifested at the outset of the conference "widely divergent views , as to nearly every phase of the case. However, the report is signed by all the members of the committee The committee does not Indicate what course Solicitor Abernethy should take to clear the contempt records, at Newbern of any reflection on ;rhis official . conduct and private .character which the committee holds that he. is entitled to have. It is un derstood that the idea entertained is that a bill of equity can be brought by .which the , court can make an order for "the " correction of the entries to this end-i . .. r; Will Wave Health Exhibit. - Hendersonville. Hendersonville will have the state's1 big health ex hibit on display on June 2-8, inclu sive. -The health authorities and oth era interested . in the campaign for a more sanitary and attractive city are Anxious to create greater interest in the. health campaign and it was thought that an exhibit for several days in a convenient place in this city would result in stimulating more civic pride and interest in health matters. Demonstration in Terracing. Reidsville. A practical demonstra tion : in terracing under the auspices of representatives of the Department of Agriculture, will be given at the farm of A. D. Ivie on the Leaksville Price road, three miles west of Leaks ville, Friday, May 7. The work in tbe field will be under the direction of E. S. Millshaps of Statesville, district agent farm demonstration work, United States Department of Agricul ture, who will lecture while the prac tical side of proper terracing of our farm land is being shown. Gives Up Search for Husband Asheviller Giving up .all hope of ever getting a -clue as to the where abouts of her husband who disap peared -Mnore than two weeks ago, Mrs. fames A. McDevitt and her seven, small children are preparing to leave at once for Atlanta, where they will , make their home with Mrs. E. M. -.Liddell, a sister of the missing man. A, country-wide search for Mr. Mc Devitt has been without results and rewards . for information which will .lead to the recovery of his body his 'whereabouts is not claimed. SlDMCBOOL Lesson (By EL O. SELLERS, Acting Director of Sunday School Course, The Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, I1L) LESSON FOR MAY 9 FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JON ATHAN. LESSON TEXT I Samuel 20:32-42. GOLDEN TEXTA friend loveth at all times. Prov. 17:17. There is perhaps no narrative in all history or literature which so perfect ly illustrates the conditions of friend ship as this which is before us. Jon athan was every inch a man; affection , ate, sweet and tender, deeply pious and withal loyal to both duty and friends. His rights, as the king's Bon, he gladly set aside for David, whom he "loved as his own-soul" (ch. 18:3; 20:17). Jonathan is a great type of the surrendered life (ch. 23:17). I. David's Danger, vv. 32-35. Three times in the previous chapter (vv. 5, 14, 30) we read that David "behaved himself wisely." "Saul eyed David" (v. 19) and hi3 jealous anger grew as he gave vent to his hate. Jonathan's desires for David drew the anger of Saul (20:30), but It only put him more upon his guard and made him more de termined, if possible, to save both David and Saul. Following David'sscape (18:18) he consulted Jonathan regarding his safety (20.1-10). They renewed their covenant and swore fealty to each other . and to those of their households- (vv, 11-17). It is a standing re buke. that Christians treat so lightly their covenants with the church and with the world. David vas safe at Naioth (19:18-24), for each company sent after him,' and Saul himself, were hindered by the Spirit of Jehavah from carrying out Saul's foul designs. This seemed for the moment to humble Saul (20:1; Ps. 9Ttl). Jonathan, though great and mighty, was not strong enough to deliver his f riejid from the renewed wrath of his father. fVain is the help of man." "Our help is in the Lord." Jonathan showed his true friendship in that he told the ex act state of affairs to David (v. 10). When' Saul became convinced that Jonathan was taking David's part, he tried to kill Jonathan and reviled the mother who bore him (v. 30). In his loss of self-control Saul allowed David to escape. Even so, sin overshoots its mark. The contrast Is a dark one to contemplate. II. David Delivered, vv. 35-42. Jon athan did not revile again (v. 34) when insulted and assailed by his father, and his manifestation of just anger (for his mother was reviled) was quite different from that of his father. Any attempt to reconcile Saul to Da vid (v. 34) was a useless exposure to danger and for Jonathan to be seen with his friend would imperil his own life. This explains the expedient of shooting arrows in the field. Jonathan shot his arrows "beyond," 1. e., David must go "beyond" and out of the reach of Saul. David trusted Jonathan's fidel ity (v. 23) when the test came, though Jonathan might have good reason for playing him false in order to promote his own interests. Dismissing the boy, Jonathan drew hear to David's hiding place, to the south of the stone Ezel (v. 41 R. V.), where a most touching parting took place between these two friends. First of all David bowed ceremoniously three times, touching his head to the ground, perhaps to show his unshaken loyalty to Jonathan as the king's son. This was but for a moment; as men of the East and friends, they, rushed to each other's arms and wept for a long time. These were the manly tears of two brave men not afraid to show their love and emotions. It has been suggested that Jonathan should have accompanied David as God's elect (Heb. 13:13), but we feel that duty bade him to remain by the side of his sin-stricken father. The Lessons of the Lesson. True friendship costs. God's love gave to the world his Son. Jonathan's friend ship for David was costly, but was given gladly, not grudgingly. True friendship neither forgets duty nor neglects its desire towards the object of its love. It is not governed emotion ally, yet it disregards all other ties, if they are wrong. Not even a father or mother should lead us to wrong a friend. When David came into power he remembered the everlasting cove nant made with Jonathan (II Sam. 9:3). Our "Son of David" has made a similar covenant with us (Acts 16:31; 2:39). True friendship is of slow growth, but Is not easily killed, chilled by reverses, nor frozen by ad versity (Prov. 18:24). True friendship is unselfish. It gives and does not seek. True friendship Is founded upon re ligion and the best friend, the ideal friend, is Jesus Christ. That friendship which Is based upon oaths, ritual and dues, is not abiding, nor true friendship, for it excludes all who fall to possess the same pass word or a sufficient amount of money. That friendship which is based upon expediency, or a quid pro quo, Is by no means true friendship; it is as ephemeral as the morning mist and as frail as a chain of sand. The friendship which has as its com mon center God's best boon, the friend ship of his Son, will, if it is true and genuine, abide forever. Today will be observed by many schools as "Mother's day."