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VOL. XXXVII.
PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, MAY 19, 1915.
NO. 41.
I j until mi
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
Happenings of This and Other Natic:s
For Seven Days Art
Given.
THE HEWS 0FTHE SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In the South.
land Will Be Found in ,
Brief Paragraphs.
European War
Reports from Paris and ' London
jtate the French forces have won sev-
am! HopkivA victorias fieainat the
Germans north of Arras and have re-
pulsed the Teutons in their charge on
Ypres. ;
The British forces together with the
Belgian troops are said to be holding
the uermans at me iser canai unui
tne i-rencu axziYB w
Dealing iueiu uav,..
King Emmanuel has refused to ac-
cept the resignations of the resigned
cabinet, especially those of Premier
Salandra and Baron Sonnino, the for-
elgn minister, ine itoman puouc nas
loudly praised me King ior meeung sissippi nas criticised Baron von Bern
the crisis in this manner and his act stroff German ambassador to the Unit
Has met witn wiuespreaa iavor
tnrougnout itaiy. .
The United States has sent its note
covering the Lusitania incident to Ger-
many, in which the American -republic
uetiaica -uttL " "-"
rences must happen again and that
the United States government is ready
and prepared at any moment to de-
fend its statement and note of warn-
ing ii necessary, r resident w iu.cn
personally arartea tne note.
Terrible fighting is reported in Flan
ders near Ypres, where the allies now
claim the German losses are heavy.
The Russians have taken the offen-
give in Bukowiha, say the Petrograd
advices. Vienna dispatches claim the
Muscovites have been badly beaten,
Anti-German demonstrations contin- J
ue to sweep England in their efforts 1
to avenge the Lusitania incident All J
German residents of English cities
have been moIesteTd drlvfen from!
their homes and stores. Windows of
shops owned by German-Lngiisn mer-
chants in London and Liverpool have
been smashed In raids made by the I
populace.
Italy's intervention in war is ex-i
pected hourly. The Swiss government,
according to reliable authority from
Geneva, has been asked for a big war I
loan and , the miormation lurnisneo
that Italy is ready to declare war on
i J A A. ! I
ootn uermany ana Austria.
A statement from the Vatican says
PoDe Benedict has decided to ask the
Austrian ambassador and the German
rielPtratfi to the nanal palace to with-
draw on account of the attitude c
those two countries aeainst Italy. Aus-
tria is officially a Roman Catholic na-
ti oTirt it i Hoiive that snrh a
DLCy VVUU1U ICUU ,J liUUUH J
cautious about severing connections
with the none in time of war. Ger-
many is officially a Lutheran empire,
with onlv a few strone Catholic duch-
tes, and it is said that the pope's ac
tion would have little effect in Ber
lin.
The greatest battles of the war are
now raging according to dispatches
from London and Paris. Scenes of the
conflicts are between Arras and the
Belgian coast, western Galicia and the
Dardanelles.
TVia Pronoli fnrnas rTl tVlO fjnllinnli
peninsula claim to have met the Turks
and driven them far inland so that
the seacoast now is clear for the land-
ing of English troops.
Germany hasv advised American Am -
bassador Oerard that all the subma -
rine commanders of the imperial navy
in the Fne-lish war zone have been
ordered not to harm neutral vessels
not engaged in hostile acts in the
future.
Winston Spencer - Churchill, first
lord of the British admiralty, in a
speech in parliament, stated that Spain faces a coal famine. Meas
Captain Turner had jeceived orders ures have been taken by the Spanish
as to the route' t6 -sail the Lusitania.
Captain Turner , testified that he had
carried out the admiralty's instruc
tions to the best of his ability.
Domestic
William J. Barnes, Jr., now suing
Col. Thfiodnre Roosevelt for libel at
svornmico m v tocHfioH on th stand
he was not the' New York Republican
boss, but that the late Senator Piatt
was admitted to be the dominant fig-
ure until 1905 when Mr. Roosevelt
himself hecam the controlling factor
and remained so until 1911. He made
a sweeping denial of all accusations
preferred bv Roosevelt. He stated
that whenever he called on Roosevelt
all he could do was to listen, as
Roosevelt did all the talking;.
The Greek steamer, Andreas, sail-
ed from Galveston. Texas, for Havre
with a carso of 356.000 bushels of
wheat.
Charles E. Sebastian of Los Ange-
les, suspended chief of police of that
city, who recentlv won the mayoralty
nomination in th fao of a court nro-
cedure, was acquitted of the charge
of contributing as chief to the de- Germany or every crime on tne cai
linmiennv of a seventeen-year-old eir endar and says the Berlin govern
In a nnhlifl'fcrin'reRfl in Philadelphia
the night after President Wilson's
to the newlv naturaliz-
ed citizens, former President Taft
praised Mr. Wilson's attitude and call-
ed up'on the country to support the na-
tion's elective whom he compared
to Washington. Lincoln and McKin-
An old proposition to - divide ,. the'
state of Florida into two states West
Florida and South Florida, has again
found its way into the legislature of
that state now in session.
Many governors of the nation and
political leaders of both parties have
publicly endorsed President Wilson's
note to German7.
The sanity of -Hary Thaw, murder
er of Stanford White, will be tested
by. a New York jury according to a
ruling of the supreme court of that
state.
The Southern Baptist convention, in
session at Houston, Texas, , went on
record as opposing uniting with other
churches of other faiths in various
phases of Christian work.
Senator A. L. Brown of the New
York legislature, on the stand at the
Barnes-Roosevelt trial ... in Syracuse,
said that the real boss of the New
York Republican organization for
nea rlJ ,ten n?4 Mr Barnes.
but Colonel Roosevelt himself.
Investigation by sanitary Inspectors
of the quarters of Emily Smith, an
old lady living in a hovel in Indian-
apoliSj revealed that she had ?8f0b0
hoarded away In small coins curren
cy, certified checks, mortgages and
bank DOoks showing good sized de-
posits. The woman has been living
on charity for twenty-five years. A
guardian was appointed and she was
placed in a sanitarium
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mis-
ed states, for a statement that the
baron said Germany was justified in
sinking the Lusitania. The senator
strongly commended the president's
attitude toward the incident.
Another indictment has been re-
turned against Miss Rae Tanzer, who
recently brought a breach of promise
suit against James W. Osborne, well
known n6w York criminal lawyer, on
the charge of perjury. A previous" in-
dictment was returned against Miss
Tanzer for using the mails to defraud.
Washington
Official Washington Is still deeply
concerned over the American note to
Germany. President Wilson has been
advised bv Ambassador Paee in Lon
i . . -
don on , the receipt of his message
there, and that it has been forwarded
to Berlin .-to Ambassador Gerard.
Baron von BernstorftV German am-
hassador to the United States. has
TeatalI Aerican newsy
papers discontinue 'their p'trbHcatiob-
cf advertisements of warning against
traveling on ' trans-Atlantic liners of
the allies.
grig. Gen. Williaai H- Forwood, U.
g foe at his Washington home.
After a lengthy session of the cabi-
nett president Wils6n has outlined his
bolicy toward the German empire re-
gardjng the Lusitania tragedy.. Thai
. - . , . T
president personally draited a note
to. Germany demanding that , subma
rine warfare be stopped. The note Is
emphatic and was approved by the en-
tire cabinet. A guarantee Is demand-
ea.tnai tne juusuania norror wm not
be repeated. The president further
warns Germany that tne united btates
will noid ner to "strict accountaou
I
President Wilson is quoted as say-
ing be realizes the gravity of the
step he has taken, but is fully pre-
pared to DacK up nis statement to uer-
many to uphold the honor of the
United States if necessary.
Ambassador Bernstorff Of Germany
has publicly, and officially' expressed
his keen regret over the loss of Amer
ican lives aboard the Lusitania. Am
bassadors Jusserand of France and
Spring-Rice of England have offered
the sympathies of those nations.
Foreign
Zapata troops have evacuated the
Mexican capital before the Carranza
forces
1 From Vera Cruz comes the , report
1 that General Carranza plans a naval
attack on Tampico.
The press of the various South
American republics have approved the
course taken by President Wilson in
the stand of the United States toward
Germany in regard to the Lusitania
incident.
cabinet to float loans in New York,
American Ambassador Willard has in
terceded . with King Alfonso to Te
move the present high duty on Amer
ican coal as a .meaus to relieve th
condition.
An Indian uprising among .the Ya-
quis in Sonora, Mexico, is reported.
The Indians have attacked the Amer
ican residents of that locality, It Is
said, to avenge themselves for prbp-
erty taisen oy tne various uuuie&uns
Revolutionists in that country. Admi
ral Howard of the Pacific squadron
has dispatched a squadron to Mexi-
can waters to insure the safety of
American citizens.
The bodies of Alfred G. Vanderbilt
of New York, Mrs. Stewart Mason or
Boston and Mrs. Terence Condon of
New York, all Lusitania victims were
recovered floating about tweoty miles
from the spot where the ill-fated ship
went down.
Viscount James Bryce, former Brit-
ish ambassador to the United States
nd author of "The American Com
monwealth," in a lengthy statement
given to the English press, accuses
ment " is guilty of every atrocity
known in the world's history, since
the present' war began.
Miss Jane Addams of Chicago, who
presided recently at The Hague peace
congress, was given a puoiic reception
in London by the women of that city,
Miss Addams will visit Berlin befor
U.S. MARINES WILL
AT
PLcNTY OF AID WILL BE GIVEN
TO MEXICANS IF DEEMED
; NECESSARY
AMERICANS ARE IN DANGIR
fhree Americans Killed in Outbreak.
All Are Ordered to Coast Indians
Still Fighting. .
t
Washington American marines wili
de landed at Guaymas and sent to aid
Americans threatened ' by Yaqui " In
dian outbreakers if the commanders
of the warships sent to the Mexican
port believe it necessary. After a con
ference with Secretary Bryan, Rear
Admiral . Benson, acting Secretary of
the Navy, said:
"We hope Americans will make
taeir way to the coast and be taken
aboard, but if it is necessary to sen4
out 'landing parties, Commander T. C.
Magruder of the Raleigh is authorized
to take that action."
The Raleigh and New Orleans have
been ordered to Guaymas.
State department advices from
Hermosillo confirmed the reported kill
ing of J. J.. Donovan, W. A. Fay and
Jack Wilson and the wounding of Z.
O. Stocker, all Americans, in the re
cent outbreak In the Yaqui Valley. Sec
retary Bryan said information from
several sources showed all Americans
In the valley to be in 'danger. The
department ,he said, was making every
effort to protect them and get them
out of the danger zone..
Admiral Howard commanding the
Pacific fleet, notified the department
that the . Yaquis and Mexicans still
were fighting. Regular Mexican troops,
he said, had refused to advance against
the Indians. The latest fighting was
reported at' Aures, east of Hermosillo.
Governor MaytorenA reported to
the Villa agency from ,. Nogales tha
capture of Alamos in southern Sonora
on May 12 after seven hours fighting.
0P"ETE ; ANARCrJY IN LISBON.
A -- .
Fighting in Streets Between . Loyal
. ;' Troops and Mutineers. r" -f
Madrid-,!; via - "Paris.: Complete an
irchy reigns in Lisbon, according to
pews reaching Madrid.' Fighting ia
ihe streets continues , between the
mutineers and the loyal troops. The
bombardment was stopped during the
night owing to a lack of ammunition.
The number of persons killed or
wounded is said to have been consider
able. Many buildings were burned
and the homes of known loyalists pil
laged. Premier Dato announced that the
Spanish battleship Espana would ar
rive at Lisbon soon to protect Span
iards and other foreigners. He added
Cha$ it was probable another warship
would be despatched to Portuguese
waters.
Dispatches from Vigo announce that
Portuguese people arriving there de
clare that the uprising is the begin
ning of civil war in Portugal. Reports
from Oporto say the reovlutionists-in
that city .have been placed in. jail and
that the civil . authorities ;have given
over the reins of government to the
military.
Deny Bank Charges.
Washington. Specified denial of
charges of conspiracy and 'malice
against the Riggs National Bank of
this city was made by Secretary Mc
Adoo and Comptroller Williams of the
Treasury Department in affidavits
filed in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia in reply to injunc
tion proceedings brought by the bank
in which it was alleged the Treasury
officials had conspired to wreck the
bank.
"I specifically deny the charges of
having conspired or combined with
the def endent Williams or any one
else to injure the plaintiff bank or its
businesa," Mr. McAdoo declares.
Bombs Drop at Ramsgste.
Ramsgate, "England. Some ' 40
bombs , were, dropped In an . air-raid
here. -So far as ascertained three per
rons were injured.
. Gunter's Body Brought Back.
New York. The American Line
steamship St. Paul1 arrived here from
Liverpool with 217- cabin and lu6
steerage passengers. Captain Passow
reported passing over the scene of
the Lusitania disaster May 9 and
sighted more than a dozen bodies
Tnere were many small boats on the
scene and ihe St. Paul did not stop
The St. Paul-brought the body of Capt.
Alfred Gunter of the American steam
er Gulflight torpedoed by a German
submarine. Captain Gunter died of
.stock. ' .
Seven of Wrecking Crew Killed.
Atlanta. Ga. Seven men. y.wo of
them white, were killed and 10 others
were injured, soma seriously, when a
derailed car overturned on the South
ern Railway near t Toccoa, Ga., while
a wrecking crew was clearing a freight
wreck. All were employees of the
road. The white men killed were
S. O. Estes, supervisor, Toccoa, -and
S. E. Griffin, section foreman, Liberty,
S. C. Railway officials here said the
accident was caused by the slipping
of a chain on one of the derricks which
was lifting the car. j.
NEW LIQUOR LAW
TO HIGHER COURTS
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IN LIQUOR
CASE WILL KEEP ON AP
PEALING. DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doings and Happenings That . Mark I
..the .Progress of North Carolina Peo
ple Gathered Around the State
Ca6itoL
Raleigh.
Judge Frank Daniels announced his
ruling in the two test cases he heard
nere a iew aays ago involving the
constitutionality of the "quart" jug
law passed by the recent legislature,
The judge rules that the act is const!-
tutional. The Cases Were Glenn VS.-
southern . Lxpress Company. One
sought to compel the express company
to deliver quart shipments of liquor
from Richmond of tener than every 15 j
days; the other to compel the com-
pany to deliver a gallon shipment ten-
dered the company In Richmond to
be delivered to Glenn here for per-
sonal use. . I
Since Judge Frank Daniels' an-
nouncement of his ruling in favor of
the constitutionality of the act of the
A, J 1 A. II f x . I
recent legislature limiting deliveries
of liquors in this state to one quart
every 15 days Murray Allen, counsel
tor tne piainun announces mat ne
win taice tne case to the supreme
court ana, u need De, to the united
oiaies oupreme court, it was just at
the close of the recent term of Wake
Superior Court that Mr. Allen and A.
R. Andrews, Jr., the latter as counsel
for the Southern Express Company,
preserved their arguments for and
against the act in question. Mr. An-
drews' argument In this case, cover-
ing the growth of regulation and pro-1
hfbition sentiment for the liquor traffic
in the state and the nation made be-
fore Judge Daniels brought to him
very high -compliments . and -now- the
additional tribute of being sustained I
in. that ruling that Judge Daniels hasl
made In the case." '
Bulletins For Legislative Library.
Legislative Librarian W. S. Wilson
Is Just now pressing the work of get
ting out a complete bulletin of all
amendmentato the 1913 session. When
this Is gotten out It will In connec-
tion with the "bulletin lust Issued e-fv-
ing the amendments to the, Revisal
by the 1915 legislature, present to I
the lawyers, justices and business men
interested a complete publication of
all amendments to date and prove a I
valuable document. When the bulle-1
tins giving the1 1915 amendments were
mailed out to a couple of thousand
citizens there was a slln enclosed to
be mailed back indicating that the
recipient will be glad to have the
subsequent bulletins' for the legisla
tive librarian. He has received great
numbers of these as requesting to go
on tnis mailing , list, but there are
many who have not answered and
Mr. Wilson is anxious for every citi
zen who desires to have these bulle
tins to write him to that effect
Asks Aid Against Typhus Fever.
xne state Board or tlealth an
nounces that it ha3 a call from the
Serbian Government for assistance in
getting 150 capable men from this
country to assi3t in a special cam
paign against typhus fever in that
country. The Government proposes
to pay them $175 a month and ex
penses to and from Serbia and the
class of men wanted includes young
physicians, sanitary inspectors, fourth
year medical students and others espe-
cially trained in health work. The
board suggests that any North Caro-
llnians who wished to offer for this
service send their names to the Amer-
ican Public Health Association, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Special Term of Court.
. Governor Craig ordered a special
term of court for Johnson county.
Judge W." M. Bond will preside. Court
will convene oh July 19 for a two-
weeks'' term for the trail of civ'l
causes.
Arrange For Joint .Institute.
E. E. Sams of the State Depart-
nent of Education is just back from
Murfreesboro, where, he arranged for
a four-weeks institute for teachers to
to be' held with Chowan College under
the 'joint auspices and financial sup
port of . the " Educational Boards . of
Northampton, Bertie' and Hertford
Counties. The institute will be in pro
gress from July 5 to - 30. There will
be four instead of two conductors. The
department is planning to Include
numbers of counties in other sections
of the state to hold joint institutes.
Secretary N. C. Audubon Society. .
The North Carolina Audubon So
ciety has elected Roscoe'E. . Parker of
Johnston county as secretary to suc
ceed J. W- Cheshire, resigned. Mr.
Parker is now a member ef the senior
class at the State University and ex
pects to locate in Raleigh next Fall
and begin a campaign for the" Audu
bon Society to .further the interests of
the society through educating the peo
ple of the state along the line of the
importance of Audubon work in the
protection of the blrda. that aid agri
culture anJ horticulture. v
Dynum Bust Presented to State.
In the presence of a distinguished
company in the Supreme 1 court -room
of the new Administration building
there took place the ceremony of the
unveiling of the' marble bust of Judge
William Bynum, distinguished jurist,
who served for five years on.' the Su
preme Court bench of the state. The
bust is a gift to' the state by the North
Carolina Bar Association. The ad
dress on the life and character of
Judge Bynum was by Thomas Settle
of Asheville. The presentation to the
state was by President J. Crawford
Biggs of the State Bar Association,
and the acceptance was by Governor
Craig. . ; '
The bust, which is delclared to be'
a splendid likeness, is to be given a
permanent place on one of the pedes-
tals at the foot of the main stairway
of the Administration building that
leads to the Supreme Court room on
the third and fourth floors. The un
veiling of the bust was by little Miss
Elizabeth Browning Henderson and
Master William Bynum great-grand-
children of Judge Bynum
m his address Mr. Settle reviewed
Judge Bynum's career. He received
his license to practice law in 1844.
opposed secession as the Civil War
nnnrnnnhed hut st. his lot. with his
I www ' " w -
state w' en the conflict actually be
gan and served valiantly as a soldier
until called back to the state in 1862
to, serve as solicitor in the Seventh
District.- He gave 11 years the
solicitorshlp and was then appointed
Supreme Court Justice, serving for
five years on the bench. Then he
nrartioed law aeain for a very short
time before retiring to private quiet
life in Charlotte devoted to his home,
his flokers and his farm.
Mr gettle ciosed his brilliant
filtfitch of the iudze from the pen of
Igaac - Erwin Avery, which the speaker
declared to be a brilliant tribute to
the characteristics of Judge Bynum 1p
nig declining years
Charters Granted New Enterprises.
The Charlotte Trading and Carnl-
val Association, , Charlotte, chartered
without capital stock xy C: A. Wll-
liams, B. F. Rouark and David Owens
for promoting carnivals and the gen-
eral trade activities of Charlotte
The W. P, Henry Co., Durham, cap-
ital $30,000 authorized and $1,000
subscribed by W. P. Henry, J. P. Tay
lor and J. I. Miller for a leaf tobacco
business
The Charlotte Sanitarium Company,
Charlotte capital : $25,000 authorized
and $300 subscribed by R. L. Gibbon
and others for ' Sanatarium purposes.
The Waldensian- Swiss -JEsaferoidery
Company, Valdese.; Burk County.cap
ital $125,000 authorized and $26,009
suoscriDea py Jtienry jiott, j. ij. war
rlson; and others for making laces.
embroideries. Insertions', and other
goods of the kind.
The Yadkin Development Company,
High Point, capital $125,000 author-
ized, and. $1,000 subscribed by E. C.
Deal, Wescott Roberson and others,
Tne Statesville. Athletic Association,
Inc- Statesville, ; capital $10,000 au-
thorized and $2,000 subscribed by L.
B- Bristol and others for baseball and
other athletics.
Opinions of the Supreme Court.
Horton vs. Seaboard Air TJna.
Wak6f no error; American National
Bank vs. Hilf, Anson, affirmed; Amer
ican National Bank vs. Northcut, An
son, affirmed; State vs. Allison, Ire
dell," no error; Jordan vs. Simmons
Montgomery, new trial; Spencer vs
Bynum, Randolph, affirmed; Coxe vs
Carson, Burke, affirmed; "Huffman vs
Lumber Co., Burke, no error; Setzer
vs. Plonk, Cleveland; no error; Foster
vs. Tryon, Polk, no error; Sloan vs. As
surance Society; Burke, affirmed;
Mace vs. Mineral Co., Mitchell, affirm
ed; Huntley vs. McBrayer, Rutherford
no error; State vs. Holland, Bun
combe, docketed and dismissed under
Rule Seventeen. ;
Woman Notary Case Ordered
The test' case of State vs. Knight,
from Buncombe county, designed to
settle the ; issue of whether or not
women can . fill the position of notary
public-in this state under the Consti-
tution, was heard by the 8ureme
Court in the presence of 100 or more
ladies who manifested the keenest in
terest in the argument made by; Thorn
as Rollins and George Wright of Ashe-
ville for Mr. Knight and by. Attorney
General Bickettfor the state. In the
trial below Judge Webb held that the
act of the Legislature is constitutional,
MaJ. Graham Succeeds Chatham.
Maj. W. A. Graham received his
commission as a member of the com
mission provided for by the recent
Legislature to revise the judicial pro
ceedure in this state and recommend
changes to the nex session of the
Legislature. He is appointed In " the
stead of Hugh G. Chatham of Forsyth,
who found it impossiK'? to accept the
commission. Major Graham could, not
attend the session of the commission
when the other members of the com
mission heard an address by Secre
tary Hubert Harley.v
ApriT Tobacco Sales.
The total sales of leaf tobacco on
the markets in this state for the month
of April aggregated 598,907. pounds
compared with total sales of-1,753,536
pounds during April of this year 510,
351 were first hand for the growers.
Winston-Salem led with 310,868 pounds
and Reidsville' was secondiwith 170,
176 pounds. The other markets report
ing sales 4 and the amount of each are:
Durham, 80,907; Madison, 12,236;
Greensboro, 10,966; Mount Airy, 6.691;
Leaksville. 3.843: Wendell, 3,220.
TO BE PRESERVED
PAUL JONES ASSOCIATION, NA
TIONAL IN SCOPE, FORMED
AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
OUTCOME OF U.D.C. MEETING
The Association Will Rescue the Hali-
""fax Home From Decay and ' Pre
serve it as a National Relic.
Washington, D. C. The Paul Jones
Association, an organizational scope
for the preservation of the John Paul
Jones home near Halifax,, has been or
ganized in Washingtpn. The associa
tion has been taking shape ever since
te meeting of the D. A. R. here, and
the names of its officers have been an
nounced.
The honorary presidents are Mrs.
George Dewey, Mrs. Matthews Scott,
Mrs. Donald McLean and Mrs. Jose-
phus Daniels; the honorary vice-pres
idents are the ladies of the Cabinet of
President Wnson ' and ; Miss Ursula
Daniel, of Halifax, who for years past
has been preserving the valuable old
furniture of the Jones' mansion, keep
ing alive the effort to preserve the
place; the secretary is Mrs. E. C.
Gregory, of Salisbury; the treasurer,
Mrs. Herbert Jackson,s - wife of the
president of the Virginia Trust Com
pany, of Richmond, Va.; and the his
torian is Mrs., W. O. Owen, of Wash
ington, D. C. ""
The association will rescue the John
Paul Jones home from decay and pre
serve it as a national relic. The form
ing of such an organization comes
aftejr'everal plans for preserving the
historic home had gone away. The
connection of John Paul Jones with
this home is of great , historical In
terest
He had sought a secluded spot on
the 'coast of North - Carolina In de
spondency over some misfortunes In
his previous career; but here he be
came the, protege of the Honorable'"
Willie Jones and his brilliant ..wife,
and he became an Inmate of their ele
gant home. . v' , ,ft . .-. ?.
1 Jon-fef received a new impetus of pa-
Jtrlotibm and -ambition bothipolltlcally
and socially mwler the tutelage of Wil
lie Jonesr who 'was one of, the. most
brilliant - of North Carolina's early
statesmen and who played a great
part in the writing of North Carolina's
Constitution. Willie Jones introduced
him to Joseph H ewes, 'Chairman of
the Marine Committee of "the Conti
nental Congress, and it was -'through
Hewes that Jones became one of the
first officers appointed, for the revo
lutionary navy. . In gratitude to Wil
lie Jones, the brilliant sea fighter, who
was born John Paul, added the sur
name of his benenfactor to that of hi!
'own. ' ' : . ; -
York Rite. Masons Elect.
Asheville.-1-The Grand bodies of the
York Rite ' of Masonary which have
been in session here brought their
yearly meeting to a close. The Grand
' Commander, Knights Templer, named
the following officers to serve during
the approaching year: C. M. Van
Story, of Greensboro, Grand Com
mander; J. F.-Rhem, of Newbern,
Deputy Grand Commander; J. E. Cow
an, of Winston-Salem, Generalissi
mi; A.. S. Guerard, of Asheville, Cap
tain General; H- A. Murrell, of Char
lotte, Senior Warden; E. B. Neave,
of Salisbury, treasurer; Dr. J. B. Griggs'
of Elizabeth City, Recorder; G. S. Nor-
fleet, of Winston-Salem,. Junior War
den; L. D. Heartt, of Durham, Stand-
ard Bearer; J. H. Anderson, of Tay-
etteville. Sword Bearer; - Dr. B. P
Hall, -of Asheville, Warden.
5,100 Acres in Melons.
Washington. The truck . crop , spe
cialist of the Bureau of Crop Esti
mates of the Department of Agricul
ture reports that North Carolina has
5,100 acres in watermelons, and 2,250
acres in cantaloupes, this year. The
North Carolina acreage in water
melons and cantaloupes is just what
it was last year,-but in other South
ern States there is a decrease of 11,-
600. acres in watermelons.
' First Night Service in 40 Years.
Salisbury. The Laymen's evening
service in connection with the annual
meeting of the North Carolina Luth
eran Synod was the firstjnight service
held in St Paul's church In 40 years.
This is one of the largest country con
gregations in the Synod but their
church services are all held In the day
time. The Laymen's Meeting, how
ever, was worth breaking a precedent
for. , It was inspirational and helpful.
There were short addresses by a num
ber of laymen on subjects of vital In
terest to the church.
Hospital Gets Appropriation.
"Raleigh. A conference between
Jovernor .Craig the Council of State,
Chairman H. A. Gilliam of the legisla
tive Finance Committee and R. R.
Clark of the board of directors of
Western Hospital at Morganton, set
tled the financial difficulties of the
institution growing out of the condi
tional appropriation by the legislature.
It was agreed that the hospital i3 to
have the full $200,000 appropriation
for maintenance without regard to the
seemingly mythical accumulated bal
ance of 176,000.
mm
Lesson
(By E. O. SELLERS. Actinic Director of
Sunday School Course, The Moody Bible
institute, cnicago, 111.)
LESSON FOR MAY 23
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dayid
KING OVER JUDAH
ISRAEL. ;
AND
LKSSON TEXT-II Samuel 2:1-T;
GOLDEN TEXTJKovnh i. -
strength and my shield; my heart hath
trusted him, and I am helDed. Pa. M:f
K.V. - -
Saul ceased from Dursuine David
(I Samuel 27:4) when he fled into thm
land, of the Philistines -for he feared
them greaUy (I Sin.8;&Y 6). David
fought ;wlth Saul's enemies but never-
vueiesswasnot "wanted. (29:6-11). His
wives being taken captive he, with
inn . . i
men aestroyea ziiaag, sendlng;tlie
spoll to his friends in Judah (t fifam.
30). Following the death of Sauland
Jonathan (II Sam. chapter 1) we read
Dwvid's wonderful lament (ch. 2).
' David, King of Judah. ' (1)
Dayid's Kingdom, ch. 2:13. It Is now
seven or eight years since Samuel
anointed the young shepherd to be
king in Saul's place.' David was prob
ably twenty-nine years of age.1 He
had now a fourfold assurance of his
throne (a) God's decree (I Sam. 16:
11-13) ; (b) The death of Saul Kch. 1:
4) V (c 'God's , command (v. 1), and
td) The choice of the people (v. 4).
His every stey seems to have been
led of God, therefore he had made no
false moves (James 1:5-7, see also Ps.
19:13, 14). How God by means of the
stones in the priest's breastplate made
known his will we are not told and it
is idle to speculate. We have a bet
ter way, the Inspired word and the
livine spirit throueh which w mav
SUM
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receive - guidance. Such guidance la People ar l
conditioned upon obedience (I Sam. prise sorr s
28:6rA&s 5:32). God directed David. TWiA ' tl
afterJSabl's death to "go up" to Heb-iT sucR!i
ron.4w5Lrav means MfeowaK.,, It'SPOkpn i I
was'here that Abraham, the man of he has nnl
faith, had liisfd. , David thus' began22jerjf . -.Ij
his conquest of the land in fellowship)
with God. David implicitly obeyeTUie Cornne
God's decree (v. 2), took his famil:firants ff 1
with him and also brought his meQ '
with their households. This Is a sug- ' -I
gestion relative to household fellow Wis (Ql 1
ship with God. They left nothing bfiJI Tecomm j
hind to lure them back as Lot "Wfcfenr A i
lured when he left Sodoml These 11 assist j
men had been David's partners In In Orj. Th
adversity and are, now to share in ttlae proDPr
i f t e n a on aa - ft mi a -w, AvC ' i
Rom. 8:17, 18), Te&'ded
(2) David's Diplomacy, 2:5-7. "ny years-
was good politics for David to ho&Cad is just?
these men of Jabesh, yet he was ftfb uet
est and sincere for he honored SaxS st Jau :
as his rightful and God-anointed sfW.WouJd ma
ereign (I Sam. 24:4:8; 26:7-11). Ttfteaey-Genpr '
men had shown kindness to Saul and era
now Jehovah would show kindness V&Other pro
them (v. 6). As we sow we-wapj. ttr ri
(Matt. 5:7; 6:14, 15; H Tim. l:tft$UUnnk
David took pains to inform themviat'vc nect
he had been chosen king, but asauresS not '.ac'
them that he would strengthen Hiiiaey f0rm ,.'
As they had been faithful to Sapjgji
them support the one who hag j been y Enoug j
anointed in his stead. To have &
ed any other policy would
havWflittMainatib n
om, 2t8-flf'
ated their support.
(Z lsh.hasheth'8 Klnade
As contrasted with this God-difectbd tne Othe ir
y ' . a r n-?i.-- . . , i s
kingdom ot mvia s was tne mawmrecarp rinf L
ea Kinguom ot isn-uosnein. xupj-jgiM
rhonna "ti nvn o cif BbaTnA." iJTp waft ' thp
about forty years of age. SauFs Of ttrkrt- M
son, but not his Intended sctsqi, 0 j
Ish-bosheth-was:-(a) selectefchjfimaii . Go'
(v.. 8) ; (b) ruled by . man (x& they : i ' f
(c) made war upon God's lecytx-w 1 '
ch. 3:1). He only .wignied twbtyflaisrna
ana nis Kingaom m tne noigyireriPif;
of the land was separatedafrom tha
of David by that portion-In- the'ettteiexci tine -:
controlled by the Philistine Area,Vn - i j
untimely death at the .liairtlaijJoab tor an
David by that portion-In- the'teW
(Ch. 3) deprived -Ish-bosheth. i olr ""re w.'J
leader. He was slain by his owtf eelvtS or as t
-TV IJV - . -
II. David. Klnor of
David passed through
half years of delay lnjm progn?s9iy comrr'
towards the throne. It was ric4tlQoft"c n , r
after Ish-bosheth's . deathMrjiv?ai7 u, w ' 1
assembly met at HebriRjarlwas. e7,tnUtrej!
truly national gathertogp-EjVery tribe lor his ?!
sent soldiers 280,000 in inPQd tirftperai 1
elders of the people wer8ctHe mollis- . J1 SC
people
men. They prociaimeaoimF
of their bone" (v. l)pand; ti
while Saul was king.
d deerfo . j.
their real shepherd (vsB BuPrlMPnf
still, they recognized QEadias Godenc Ex-
chosen successor tOpSaul ana Vrec grace.fl
claimed to all men tha.YneT'fifi&$oyeXDrpjo 4'!
ally accepted his cho93e.ndation -?ec( I
the story of Daflu" qovwfist bT u Sq h
Jerusalem, and the ablishmdh fcWspapers
the seat of his goyernnrent aStahft( Ka.l
place Is interesting aJTfiggevfjeandA cn A
should be sttfdled peGwxi,ternoeratll
day's lesson Is consigaii. f ansvver fs V
After being anointed ltrtilis). '!
David began at onceftitentiejjina, "n
Thus we see theflaof(trnoV-Jcr that it ?
ernmiEint molded Intcgawerrul, ili Jaiire and the"
nant and respected kmgdo b&trieen hp i
wa fii natient. awmtisexwoa s time: - -
(2) Energetic; (3) CourageousiJ4)
Tactful: (5) TnistlBH6)NL93ra),tdr-
Obedient, and abovft.alL (91 Rteltgleusbest too-Li
for we read, nheTrdfenatoyhtexl
(I Sam. 16: 18),
greater and greateg; iojha Lora'tHenes by te -God
of hosts, was 7Uh htm,r Hfcetefg, ,
, ' reserved 1C "as j
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. IIH On-.
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