LEAKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA SATetDAY, APRIL 21, 1923
VOLUME XIL, NO. 80
Two cent*
W. VIRGINIA COAL
MINE TOWN WIPED
OUT BY FLAMES
Village of Burke, McDowell
county huge ash heap
MINERS TAKE UP
HAMMER AND SAW
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(By Associated Press)
Bluefield, W. Va., April, 21.—
The pick and shovel was discarded
for the hammer and paw by scores
of miners of Burke, a mining village
in McDowell county which was con
verted into a huge ash heap by the
llaines last night with an estimated
loss of property of one million dol
dars. More than 1,000 persons were
rendered homeless by fire which de
stroyed « hundred buildings. The
fire is believed to have been caused
by a defective flue.
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SPEAKER GILLETT BACKS
HARDINGS COURT SUGGESTION
(By Associated Press) „ '
Washington, April, 21.—Harding
. proposal that the United States en
ter the International Court of Jus
tice was given an unreserved en
dorsement by Speaker Gillett who
declared a misunderstanding was re
Sponsible for the opposition vo:ced
by Representative Wood, chairman,
of the eRpublican Congresional cam
gaign committee and others.
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Mr. L. S. Neal and family went
to Salisbury today to spend the
week end with relatives.
(Mr. Brewer Dyer and family and
Mrs. B. H. Dyer expect to spend
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John
Dyer at Winston Salem. Mrs. Dyei
wjll spend several days and then go
to High Point for a visit with her
daughter Mrs. F. C. Sharp.
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Misses Catherine Austin and
Bessie Clark are spending the week
end In Danville, Va.
MU* Marguerite Barksdale, win
has been ill with pneumonia i
some better today.
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The eost of the World War to
cGrmany is estimated at $49,362
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The average cost of training a d;s {
abled American veteran is $128.32
a month.
The United States navy has 22
destroyers and flagship Vicksburg in
in the Near East.
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As a result -of the World War, nc
fewer than 10,000 words were ad
ded to the English language.
Five mCmo'rials costing $300,000
are to be ejected on the battelfield:
of France in honor of Pennsylvanir
troops.
Fort Worth, Tex., April, 20.—
- Ninety-two oil promoters were in
dieted by a Federal grand jury on
charges of using the mailB to de
fraud. Among those the name of Dr.
Frederick A._ Cook.
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JESUS CRUCIFIED
LESSON TEXT—Luke 88:33-1$.
GOLDEN TEXT—He was wounded tor
our transgressions, He was bruised (or
our iniquities; the chastisement o( our
peace was upon Him, and with Hla
stripes we are healed.—Isaiah $3:4. —
REFERENCE MATERIAL—Poa. 2t:I
81; r Cor. 1:23, 24; Gal. $:14.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Jesus on the Croea
JUNIOR TOPIC—Jesus onr the Cross.
INTERMEDIATE AND 8ENIOR TOPIC
—What Our Salvation Costs.
YOUjnG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
—The Meaning of Christ’s Death.
We now face the greatest tragedy of
all time. No record in the annals of
history approaches It It Is the very
climax of all history. Though unique
In its blackness, from It flows streams
of liberty and life for all the world.
Let every teacher have the personal
experience of Christ’s death for him,
and then get his pupils to see that
Christ’s death was Instead of their
own death. ,
I. The Place of Crucifixion (y. S3).
They led Him away to Calvary, a
hill north of Jerusalem resembling i
a skull. Calvary is die Latin word I
and (loigotha is the Hebrew? This. Is
a significant name for the place where
man's redemption was accomplished.
The skull is an apt picture of man’s
condition as the result of sin—life
and intelligence are gone, leaving only
the dark empty cavern which once
contained' them. Jesus was not cruci
fied in the city for He was to suffer
without the gate (Heb. 13:12);
II. His Companions on the Cross
(v. 33);
Two malefactors,were crucifled'wlth
Him. Their names are not given. This
is a fulfillment of the Scriptures. “He
was numbered with the transgressors,”
(Isaiah 53:12).
III. His Forgiving Love (v. 34)..
He cried, “Father, forgive them.”
He doubtless had in mind not only the
soldiers who acted for the government,
hut the Jews who in their blindness
were ignorant of the enormity o{ their
crime. He had no'hatred In His heart.
He yearned for their salvation.
IV. The World Revealed (vv. 34-43).
Jesus Christ on the cross Is the
supreme touchstone laying bare the
heart of the world. Take a cross
section of the world at any time since
Christ was crucified and representa
tives of their classes were found
around Jesus on the cross. The cross
is the Judgment of (his world (John
12:31).
1.. The Covetous 'v. 84). They
gambled for His seamless robe right
under the cross where Ha was dying.
This represents those whose -primary
Interest In Christ Is s means to get
gain.
2. The Indifferent (v. 35). The
people stood beliylding. The great
mass of the world gaze upon the cruci
fied Christ With stolid Indifference.
3. The Scoffers (vv. 35-39). (1)
The rulers reviled Him for Ills claim
to being a Savior. They wanted a
Savior, but not a crucified Savior.
Many toduy are religious, but have
only contempt for a salvation which
centers in a blood atonement. (2) The
soldiers reviled Him for claiming to be
a king. The title, “King of the Jews’’
bad been placed over him in bitter
irony, but It was true, for by right of
the Dnvidlc covenant He shall be King
over Israel (II Samuel 7:8-16). (3) The
Impenitent Thief (v. 39). This brutal,
man joins In reviling the Savior even
when he was under condemnation.
4. The Penitent (vv. 40-43). The
conscious sinner who discerned the
heart of the Savior prayed for mercy.
The salvation of this penitent thief Is
a remarkable picture of the saving
power of Christ. The man confessed
his sin as against God and cried to
Jesus for salvation. He saw that the
dying loan was the forgiving God. The
fact that he acknowledged bis sin as
against God showed that he was peni
tent. His request for Christ to remem
ber him when He came Into His king
dom shows that he recognized that the
one who was dying on the cross was
making atonement for sin and that
he would come to reign as King. His
salvation was immediate. Christ said,
•Today shalt thou be with me In
paradise.'
V. The Death of Christ (vv. 40-46).
So shocking was the crime that na*
ture threw around the Son of God a
shroud to liide Him from the Godless
crowd. Darkness was upon the land
at noonday.. When the price of sin
was paid He cried with a loud voice
showing that He still had vitality—
that His death was not through ex
haustion but by His sovereign will.
Manners.
Manners are the luippy ways of do
ing things.—Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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j > Time.
Time devours all human things, and
It Is but fitting that we should snatch
something from it la'our turn, which
may turn to account in life eternal.—
St. Vincent of Lerins.
A Cheerful Face.
A cheerful face U nearly us good for
an Invalid as henlth.v weather.—Krauk
tin.
Taking Cur Colois.
We tnkp inti: colors. cluimehNur ike.
f-oni each other.—Chuintort.
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' Mr. D. E. Oakes of Greensboro is
visiting Mr. and Mrs, 8 -L. Hege the
past few days
SPRAY BAPTIST CHURCH
WEEKLY ANNOUNEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MONDAY—The Ladies Aid So
ciety will meet with Mrs. P. C. Cow
an at 3:00 o’clock. All members are
| urged to be present. Any new mem
bers or visitors will be welcome.
WEDNESDAY—Remember our
mid-week prayer service at 7:30
o’clock. We have been very much
encouraged with our increased at
tendance at prayer meeting for
seme time now. If our attendance
cont:nues to increase we shall ebon
have to go to the main auditorium
for seating fapac!ty. You are wel
come. COME!
Following the prayer service
there will be choir practice.
5TH SUNDAY MEETING
i The Sunday school Union of the
Pilot MfRintain Association sneers
with Kernersville Baptist Church.
Friday Apri 27-29, 1923. The pa&tor
superintendent and three delegates
from each school ary urged to b*
present with the following informa
tion:
1. What per cent of your resident
church membership attend the S. S.
regularly?
2. Do you have teacher* meet
ings?
3. Do you have a teachers train
ing class?
4. Have you attempted to stand
ize your school?
5 What have you done to improve
your school ?
6. Does yjjur schtrrl observe spec
ial programs sent out by the S. S.
Board ?
The program opens at. 10:15 Fri
day morning. Dr. W. E. Abernathy
of Leaksville will preach the sermon
at 11 oclock. Various subjects will
be discussed during the afternoon.
Friday night at 8 oclock ‘fThe Key
that Unlocks” a playlet In 3 acts,
14 characters presented by Karners
ville Sunday School The session con
continucs through Saturday and will
close Sunday by a program arrang
ed by the Kernersville church.
t MOTHER’S DAY |
All will rejoice to know that we.
were 'successful in seen ring Mr*. T.!
W. Bickett, of Raleigh, to apeak to
us on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May,!
13th. Those of us who have had the j
pleasure of hearing Mrs.. Bickett,
will rejoice to hear her again; and
those who have not heard her will
profit by hearing her.
Arrangements are being made to
have conveyances on that day for
all who cannot arrange to get to
church, and especially all mothers.1
We want at least 300 mothers pres
ent. Those who were present last
year know that we had to bring in
chairs to seat the crowd and we had
no out of town speaker. We only
mention this to impress upon the
importance of ’being there early if
you Want a seat.
Arrangements have also been
made to take care of all the small
children so that the mothers can en
joy the entire service. Do not let
the baby keep you at home. Let us
keep it. Phone Mr. W. T. Roystei 1
or the pastor if you would come if
we come and get you ;
SPECIAL SERVICE I
Dr. W. L. Scarborough of Fort
Worth, Texas will speak at tho
First Baptist Church in Winston
Salem on Monday afternoon, April,
23rd, at 3 o’clock. His message will
be—“Our Great Opportunity As
Baptists!’’ Dr. Scarborough is one
of our leaders in the Southern Bap
tist Convention and will bring us a
great message. At that time he will
be engaged in “Revival Services” at
the First Baptist Church there and
this special service is being planned
in order that many of our people
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To Married Men
' and Women and
Beys amt; G’rk
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Tb YOU MARRIED MEN - who j
are 'doing your utmost to give your
family everything: there is in life
and who, to do so, must continually
be looking for money-making oppor
tunities.
TQ YOU MARRIED WOMEN—
who, although you may have house
hold duties to take care of, still feel
that you are a ‘‘partner” in the
home- and want to do your p.at in
everything perta:ning to the home
or Want to have a car of your own
TO; YOU YOUNG MEN—who arv
constantly complaining that it it
hard' to “get a start nowadays” and
that the big opportunities that come
into men’s lives in days gone by
are not open to young men today.
TO YOUNG WOMEN—who real
ize that women worth while today
are the women who do things and
are a factor in the world instead
of pampered pets of society’.
TO EVERY ONE—who desire
more of the better things in life, a
home, a car, a start in business or
anything elre that money ean buy
may we not suggest that you read
and consider the money mak'ng op
portunity that exists in The Tri
City Daily Gazette Salesmanship
Club gift campaign.
THEN ACT—Don’t wait until it’s
too late. Act now. Send in your en
try blank and make more money fo
yourself in the next few weeks than
most of ur make in a year.
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CHURCH NOTICES
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
LEAKSV1LLE
3rd Sunday after Ea*ter
10:00 A. M. Church School
No morning service. ,
7:80 P. M. Evening service and
sermon by Rev. Wm, J. Gordon.
ST. LUKES CHURCH, SPRAY
- 9:48 A M. Sunday school.
It K)0 '"A. M. Morning service
with special address Jby Miss
Vaughn.
1:00 P. M. Dinner at Parish
house.
3:00 P. M. Congregational meet
ing with address by Miss Vaughon.
7:30 P. M. Evening service witl
farewell address by Miss Vaughoi
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Dr and Mrs. J. B. Ray have re
turned from Asheville where Dr.
Ray attended the State Medical
meeting this week.
throughout this section may have
the privilege of hearing him.
The Baptist Pastors Conference,
of Winston Salem and the Pilot
Mountain Asociation is very anxious
that this message shall have a large
hearing. Not only every pastor in
the Pilot Mountain Association is
urged to be present but they also
-want a large representation from
everv church.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST ..
CONVENTION
The Southern Baptist Conven
tion meets “this year in Kansas City
Missouri, from May 16th to 21st.
The pastor is delighted to know that
arrangements are being made to
send him.
EXCHANGE OF PULPITS
For some time the pastor has
been planning to exchange pulpits
with Bro. Overhy, pastor of the
Draper Baptist church. This ex
change wil -be made Sunday 'morn
ing at 11 oclock service. You are
cordially invited t° all services.
MfliWrtWAW.V
COUPON
VWAV.
THIS COUPON WHEN NEATLY CLIPPED AND RE
TURNED TO THE SALESMANSHIP CLUB DE
PARTMENT OF THE TRI-CITY- DAILY
GAZETTE WILL COUNT FOR
100 FREE CREDITS
CAST FOR
TOWN OR t^TY...
No Coupon Will bo transferred from ono Club mem
ber to another after being received a^ the office of The
Salesmanship Club. >
Mu.t be deposited or in the mails by 9 P. M. on Or
before above date ef expiration.
VOK> AFTER MAY 9th 1923
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WAA.'AW.W.’JWAV.VYAV.VW.V.VW
SUSPENSION 60 DAYS
PAY FOR AGENTS
IN CAR PISTOL ATTACK
Agents who shot at Miss
.Bowen and Miss Gwynn’s
car are suspended for
attack
COMMISSIONER HA\S
ORDERED THIS STEP
Washington, April 21.—Feu
Sculh Civrol.jra prohibition agents
who shot st an automobile contain
ing two A heville N, C. Young wo
mens Christian Asec’ati&n worker',
on the Greenville-Ashevijie pike on
Vni il 8th were suspended for 60
days by- prohibition comnvssionei
Haynes. The agents suspended are
Thomas Tolbert, acting state direct
or, Leon Queen, acting head of the
South Carolina field forces, J. II
Pauitrr rml M. L Wright Suspen
sions without pay for 60 days were
■■eeonvmended by Haynes and an
proved by the Internal Revenie
Commissioner Blair, in response tr
public resentment against the con
duct of the agents.
The young wonven in the car wev‘
Misses Bowen and Mary Gwynn
Miss Mary Gwynn is the daughter
of Rev P. H. Gwynn of Leaksvilie
N. C.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
XEAKSVILLE METHODIST
CHURCH
0:45 A. M. Sunday School.
11.00 A. M. Church service with
•i fermcn to children to wh;ch al*
are invited
7:30 P. M. Preaching service—
rern.on subject: The Lame Man
Cured.
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„Mr". Cabell Jones, who has beer
in the ho-pital at Danville several
days is now improving.
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REPORT MOORE COUNTY
MINE CAVED IN
Report a!.'o state* six lives be
lieved lost
Charlotte, N. C. April 21,—Re
ports received here stated that the
Talo Mine owned by the Standard
Mineral Company in Moore county
had caved in and 6 lives were be
lieved to have been lost. The m'nf
is near Hemp.
Pali ;gh. April, 21.—Three per
sons were killed when the mine
caved in according to reports to the
Norfolk-Southern railroad agent
From the agent at Hemp.
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TWO MORF. ARTICLES
FROM SCHOOL PUPILS
“PATRIOTISM”
(Hayes Barker, 7th Grade)
Patriotism means love for one’s
country. It is a characteristic of a
good citizen, the noblest passion
that animates a man in the charac
ter of a citizen.
It should be taught in schools and
in homes. Patriotism will make any
one grow into a better citizen, who
can do more to help his country.
Patriotism and love for the flag
should be taught the foreigner who
comes to our shore. It will keep
him from trying to stir up anarchy
in this country, and from trying to
assasinate our presidents.
It is said that in other countries
the people love the flag so much
that whenever it is displayed they
rise to their feet as we did in war
time. If we did this, it would with
doubt cause us to think more about
our flag and country and love them
better.
If we could realize what a great
blessing it is to live in a great coun
try like ours, where we have much
liberty we should be more patriotic
There,is something lacking in any
one who does not love his native or
adopted country.
Let us say with Oliver W. Holmes
“One flag, one land, one 'hand, One
Nation evermore!”
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SPRAY
11:00 A. M. Morning service—
Subject: Personal Evangelism.
7:30 P. M. Evening service
Special music by Kircheis •orches
tra. You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
J S. COOK, Pastor.
FOOD DROPPED FROM
SKY TO MAROONED
WOOD CUTTERS
Airplanes drop bags of food
to 9 men and one wo
man on Fox Island
TODAY PLANES PLAN
TO RESCUE PARTY
(By Associated Press)
North Port, Michigan, A»>"il, 21 —
Tre marooned wood cutters of
South Fox Island, are eating some
thing besides bread and blackstrap.
Out of the sky heralded by the tr
umphant roar of two airplane
motors bags of food rained down
through the bleaknes of a late af
ternoon and were quickly retrieve!
and opened by the nine men and 1
woman of the stranded parly. The
oianes will fly t cthe Island today,
',o bring the party to the mainland.
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Sugfretts Ten Commandments
Replace State Constitution
(By Associated Press)
Jefferson C'ty. Mo., April 19 —
A bill to repeal the constHut on of
Missouri and all statute law, and
substitute for them the ten com
mandments and the Ieap;ue or Na
tions, was introduced in the lower
house of the Missouri legislature,
during the session just adjourned.
The bill however was not given
serio.us consideration, and was not
even referred to, a committee by
the speaker.
In explaining his action in in
troducing such a bill, Represents
tive J. Dal Swiers, republican, cf
Christian county, stated that it
was for the purpose of aiding the
democrats in theiir apparent plan
to change all the laws, by chang
ing them all at once.
Another bill introduced was one
providing that all street cars be
equipped with an automatic l ght
on the rear which would show the
word “stop” when the car was nol
in motion. It got through the house
but in the senate it was amended,
the amendment providing that it
“should be in effect only during
the total eclipse of the sun and
moon.”
Another bill of unusual charac
ter in the lower house provide !
that no landlord could refuse to
rent to persons with children.
RUSSIAN EARTHQUAKE
(By Associated Press)
Moscow April, 21.—Russian news
papers report an earthquake April,
15th at Petropavlovsk, Kamtchatka,
which carried into the sea two fac
tories, a hospital and several houses
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Mrs. L. H. Burnette of Banville,
Va., who has been the guest of Prof,
and Mrs. J E Holmes returned to
her home today
ASSINIEOINE RIVER
OVERFLOW ITS BANKS
VBy Associated Press)
Winnipeg, April 21.—Flood con
ditions at Portage La Prairie, where
the Assiniboine river overflowed its
banks is reported serious Railroad
yards and residential sect'ons are
being swept by the flood and resi
dents are using row boats to gain
place? of safety.
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MRS. CLARA PHILLIPS
MAY BE EXTRADITIED
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 21.—As pre
liminary to a formal request for ex
tradition, the state department has
decided to open negotiations with
the Honduras government to estab
lish the identity of a suspect resid
ing in Tegucigalpa and believed to
be Mrs. Clara Phillips, convicted
hammer murderess who escaped
frotti a jail in California.
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NEW RECORD IN COTTON
SPINNING IN MARCH
(By Associated Press) /
Washington, April 21.—Cotton
spinning set a new record in March
reaching more than nine and a half
billion active spindle honrs, the
census -bureau reported m cotton
growing states spimyng activity ex
ceeded five billion hours for the
first time.