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DOOR OF EVERY HOME
VOLUME XIL, NO. 98
lTY DAILY GAZETTE
LgAlttVlLLE, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1923
TWO GENTS PER COPY
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SCOTT CONVICTED
TAKES APPEAL, TO f
SUPERIOR COURJt,
Jury returns verdict if jMjliy
1 . and court imposes fino,
of $25,00 , . .,.
ATMOSPHERE WAS'
UNFAIR TO DEFENSE
■ Before a packed courtroom Stone
i§ile held the center of the stage in
Jfcray, when
' Prof. R M. Sctftt, the first man to
pat the Stoneville school on the ac
, credited list faced charges of as
• sault^fi ’’brte’ of -thfe ^ehodl'-s -pupils,:
•"' 12 year ohUMillarfl Rodenhizer, .who,
testified that he was black' and blue
./from tlje'. flogging hq received '' o.^
Friday. April 27th'£_ and that two
places on his leg'was bleeding.
' Justice of the‘Peac< J. J-. Hbdgeh
and a ju^y of 6 men heard the case.
The jury, Saunders King, . L.- ,W.
Martin; L. Shelton, It. F. Hutch
ens, C. F. Chandtcr; and ^
Baughn
l Attorneys-.™*;A,, D«.iIvieo-for ,the
prosecution. F,6r fliq -defendantyfbr
mer Judge .Brock' of .Winston-i>ale1n
P. W. Glidewell of Reidsvillo, J. Lc
land Stanford of Stoneville and
Judge. A.. W-,■ Ounn. of.:^e4ksy.iJle., ,..
Long before the case ywas called
tile courtroom was packed, largely,
by Stu^cvtjle'people/*A.nd herd'hap
petnd spmdthing that vindicated the
result. When Mr. “Ivie^entered* the
courtroom with his arms full of law
books, lie was gose.tad vyjth as^Tltuch
applause as a ca^dicjate Tf?r.C^B»grt;ss
usually receives at a political rally.
Several times during the trial the ap
plause was repeated, :.notwithstand
ing warnings to dTsiSt.'-'liyfcn "Rev. T.
J. Glenn ioined by saying “an^n”
several times when Mr. Ivie was ad
dressing the jury. This brought from
Jud£e Brocl? the rlrnArk\,tKat
all his jteaTS“tn ”rtrtrriMrc Had ^ever
heard or seen any thing like it,
<*advfthe
“SfSW&V *t£? Vhii hvi'i
Just what effect -this t,rpay have
hadron* the' fitry^js Var^.'io
it was as dense^ks- the fogs'on th?'
Bay of Funday.
Tffe Millard ^<r<fpukig>
er to the stand as the first witness.
Millard is a smart boy and made a
good witness although -ofc .Iressi e-it
amination he admitted having ya^ed
language which if used here, vtf'dtild
make the, Gazette unfit ^or ad-mifesipa
into any respectable hotne!
The boy’s testimony showed that
the . whipping took place, about* £en,
minutes to. 11 o’clpqkj-on Ap.riL?7th..
That two switches were used at a
time .that some six'or. eight gf thorn
vtefe used, fhht they 'wtre" all* Vfflte
out except the last two. '-That hi :
body was black and blue and two
places -on- his leg was blooding, -that,
he went home at noon and told his
mother and showed her the marks.
He was asked if H^.stil[- had joil^ks;-1
and answered “yes’ an<J exhibited
his leg io the jury on which it is said
there were still stole ma¥ks. #'
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Under'crors exhwiinBtigri byr'M1-...
Glidewell ti e boy admitfed rising ba(i
language toward another boy*/that
he had been before Mr. Scott several
times fur.<v(ipjj.tiop ;pfi1ch(^l ^u,k-s,
that •he^srtuB:--' £ {earner a
snow ball, that Scott had , warned
him to desist, etc., bht Tie did not In
his't’e)t“m'dhy %h6\v ‘that-Hcotf
hfttf ahy; n^lie«fiebwhM*him, 'dt'ri’nb
time li’<?''Hbd ^4kat;-'ffi#><?faw#‘df &•
pipe1*- but. d^fl ft o*t ‘-smoke- qj^h'i-ttte^
' " TK#" mbfher 'of5'the '-Soy^teslffied
supporting ' trhd^sJhva stAterfierttB^ as
did^Mr. R. T. Stone, Rev T. J. Glenn
both ;©f. whom saw-.tbe b(V$’i>ftfter the
whipping and^told as to hislJonditi'on
T-hey, hbwever, raid rrc>tiw*)S^ab^ut
•rnanent injury as a
any serious or permanent
result of the whipping,
d" Tke, W>y'.§, .teacher, Miss Tuttt;
was called on the stand and stated
that Millard Was a mischievous and
a rKrflei^-bi^’Mit'^he'cotfWnH'spy he
wo a a bad boy.
UniJpr crtfsn •. jjsammajjjjn, ;• )a**
Gl^cwel! a'kfirl f|f phalhghe Weulft
term rybe.d boy? That if a boy used
■ai—i***—-if he would be a bad
*>oj? f;, ■- ' f ■■ , '
Mis? Tuttle flfh^rwed-^-Mbsfc t$n$
toy .113 yen'-'' oh! would do that
'•Stand aside— Mam” Gliaswcll
ouifgly.-.rcqms$,'d. aj*if mat^rs^had
£0l tC> V T '
Whcri the ^afo' fasted its-case', Mf
Gildbwel! at once announced the de
'fense re^ed;* •* ■*' v"
The arguments to the jutfy began
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WASHINGTON HOLDS
~ TO View SIXTEEN |
' HELDJBY BANDITS
Fourteen men and two
women said to be s£fll
* * in bandits hands ' *
TWO ARE OFFICERS
IN U. s. army
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 12.—Siate, de
partment advices from American^Le
gation at BeitJngj said^ii' was believ
ed foreigners still held by 'Chinese
bandits numbered 14 men aad 2 .wo
men. Americans are J. 3. Powel. ed
itor- of the '’-Wiekl^ TOlFtew;5-'Leon
Friedni&ri. and Lee iSolothori all of
' Shanghai and -[Majors Robert Allen
.r.iid ’ feolanR the ..-United
States Army. ; •*
. Teintsin,- .Mayt .,12 ^-rPaynsfent: of
ransom or compliance with whaiever
other terms the bandits, of Shantung
HiJte miglij, demand forT-the return
of the foeigif captives, seems more
"than ever eulv feasible Trove in view
of a lytter. urging such a. eourse re
ceived from Major Roland Pinger
onp. of t^e twp American army of
ficers taken to the outlaws strong
hold with other passengers of the
Sijanghai-Peking Express train af-.,
ter it was derailed near' Suchow Sun
day.
GASOLINE DROPS 1C
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New York May 12.—The Standard
Oilv Company of N. J. and the Texas
GpmpAnjs- cfcduced tank wagon price
of gasoline' one cent a gallan in
Noi th and South Carolina. ..New
price of gasoline range from ninc
vio 21 cents excluding .three
cents tax. ' ■.
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DELEGATES RETURN FOR ~ \
v -• *, OXFORD CONVENTION
FrinlT Griggs, Hobert iflues
c-nbury, Stafford Warren andsRev.
. • «»M»a rejtorl a splepdld
■trip'-to ^thjs-Dfopesan'; Cbiwentioft-ht
f>xfor<} this week. • 5> -■
v ^They .went -through the ccjUhtry
Warrens Ford. The convention-was
largely attended by ministers'! .ahd
laymen and the letpal" hospitality iof
tiie finest order. "
t The Diocese of North Carolina!
' made' the best finanpial showing, in
• its history and now numbers amtfnjg
the four dioceses in the Gutted
■> £thf <M which reaches 100 per cent.
St. Marys School the Thompson
orphanage and the University of the
* South "'riiade- the >bost reports in
their: history, ■. '. •. . .
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... CHURCH NOTICES y. i
crfi)RCH 6f" Vhe epjphany
• ; LEAKS VILLE
v 1st Sunday after Aacention Day
TO :P0-A.'-M. hffrch -School.^ ,
No services.
gTv. LUKE’S MISSION, SPRAY
■;?9-:45' A. M. Sunday School—
(Mother’s Day features) .
J 1.00: A M. Morning service with
. firlhfth' and short report erf corivea
tionC ",
7:30 P. M. Evening service with
special music by/ Kerohies Orches
tra. At the cloge ottha service Mrs.
^T.’ Bickfett . of Raleigh wMP meet
with the women and addresS-tHem.
■avith. Mr. Giidewetf/foHowed by Mb.
'IviEf Judge; Brock, following him.
:'«• The defehife phntj»hde$ thatnunder
;the; state lap? £t>.t.ea6hfh had*! the
rightrtl&'punihh>byi ugrfpping, thaVtbo
tjacher wa$ jt»dw*f .<Jie character
and amount of punishment inflicted,
that the teacher was within tj|#~]dW
o long as it was not! dene tjirough
’.r.alice, or serious or permanent'
•jury shown. .That there was nj> sug
gestion of this in evidence, Spireme
ourt .decisions wter$ cited ip support
nf /heir contentions, :•
Mr. Ivie for the' state • conjtepded
• that the Whipping was excessive, bru
tal, etc., He talked about the floa
ting in the convict camps intensified
the fehtiment of the courtroom,
whichv Judge Brock saw fit jtp! de
nounce. : V
The. jury hpd retired but'fifteen
St*'twenty minutes when they ;agr Cod
upon a verdict. They - found ’.Mr.
Scott guilty *s charged assault.'.
judge Hodges jmposed^ a ?ine of
»tweejy five .dolJ^c^ and costS Judge
' Dufni 'jgave notice "of appeal'to', the
Superior Court’and-the eouft fixed
bond .-in the"’sum1., of $200 sighed by
a number of« Stbnevtlto ^mefl. "
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Frau Elbertus’ Logic Applied
To Salesmanship Club Race
/ . I * : , '■%
The real salesman does not wait for people to come af
ter what he has to sell; Rat her he “Jumps in” and ‘makes
. the sale’ and club members must do likewise if they wish
to achieve success.
“DON’T WAIT FOR THE COW
TO BACK UP IN THE MEADOW
TO BE MILKED—GO AFTER THE
COW”—Fra Elbertu*.
If you are one of those whose
names have been enrolled in the Tri
City Daily Gazette’s Salesmanship
Club,for the valuable prizes to be
awarded by this^paper June I6th,
fin exchange for a little of • your
spare time, and your name appears
in this issue of the Gazette, and if
you are sitting back waiting for
your friends and admirers to birng
ip yejir club credits, you will find
that at the close of the campaign
that you will be classed with the
“also rans.”
While friends and admirers Will
“line the rail” as it were and will
cheer their choice on to victory", and
also give them their personal sup
port, they most assuredly expect
their favorite Will show enough Sales
manship enterprise to sell them a
ne.w or renewal subsripticn to the
Daily Gazette and not expect their
friends to hand it to them on a ^fi
ver platter.
Salesmanship consist in SELLING
the article—not waitiag' for the pefl
ple to COME AFTER IT.
HARVEST OF CREDITS
There is a veritable harvest of
credits to be secured in the field
covered by the Gazette. Credits are
just waiting for REAL Salesmanship
club members to come and gather
them. Little difficulty will be found
i» getting them if REAL determine-;
tion is jrat .behind the effort. So keepi
jvafter. them and get your share of
tbe^ harveBt,
The campaign is not going to last
all summer—the time is limited in
which to get the Club credits neces
sary to win. Moral—Don’t wait for
the cow to back up to be milked.”
CAMPAIGN COMMENT
Every day brings the close of the
first credit period dlose to hand.
Remember that these gifts will be
given away exactly as advertised to
the Club Members who get the great
est number of credits.
Pick out the gift you want and go
after it. _
It is here for you.
First credit period ends promptly
at nine o’clock Wednesday night,
May 23rd. After that date and con
tinuing until June 9th, the Second
credit period will' be in effect.
Then again—the last week of (he
campaign—still less creidts jvill be
allowed on subscriptions.
Litterly a harvest ot sredits on
every hand for the determined and
willing wdrkers.
You cannot be successful if you
take always tb think about it.
Hope isn’t knee high to hustle.
Smile.
Smiles and^ $15. Clubs are a win
ning combination.
The reason why so many pin6 are
lost is because they are headed one
way and- pointed arnofher.
Already there is much speculation
as to whether a city or out-of-town
member will get the Durant.
There are THREE CARS to be
distributed.
Enthusiasm is what counts ip the
long run.
Dispense it in liberal quantities.
Rome was not buil^ in a day.
Not by a jug-full.
Lest you forget—the first Period
closes May 23rd.
Yes; Clubs are trumps all the way
through.
Build ‘cm.
If your wish berne k where (your
backbone ought to be, you had bet
ter switch and do it quick.
The number of Clubs a Member
maty get is limited only to th^ir en
ergy.
Keeping keeping on is the right
spirit: is the winning spirit.
Anybody’s race at this stage of
the proceedings,
N S’long
The following is the list of Mem
bers who hav.e entered to date and
their relative standing:
LEAKSVILLE
Mrs. P P. Wilson- 116,300
Mrs. R. E. Foster .. 46,600
Mrs. Moran Hopper — ... 114,300
Mrs. Roy Warriner . 116,00*
Mrs. N. B. Austin - 116,600
Miss Eugenia Strong ...... 37,000
Miss Lolo Jones —-- 11.300
Mks Nahnie Strong ........ 86,500
Miss Mary King..UlMOtf
Miss Lucile Price —:..._ 47,400
Miss Zula Patterson ....... 45,300
Miss Vera Robertson ..... 116,400
Miss Roxie Barfcsdnle ..... 108,100
Mirs Elizabeth Simpson-- 7,100
Miss Bessie Bunn ... 115,400
L. H, Hankins — ........ 38,100
T. Barker —. M00
C. L. Bray .. -_.5,000
LEAKSVILLE, R. F. D. NO. I
Mrs. Harvey Pratt — 42,600
Miss Ern^na Pratt.. • 47,4( 0
Miss Kate Barnes -- 65,600
SPRAY
Miss Nannie Flannigan ...... 6,000
Miss Hilda Irving. 45,000
Miss Sue Brown- 46,100
Miss Nannie’Parker .". 6,000
Miss Lotta Long --• 5,004
Miss Maline Snow . 49,200
Miss Elizabeth Gordon ..... 6,900
Miss Gloria Hailey -- 45,900
Miss Pauline Coward — . . 106,200
DRAPBR
Mrs. John Terry .—. 5,000
Allen Hancock --- 5,000
WENTWORTH
Miss Evelyn Gentry ... ~ 80,100
STONBVlisLE
Miss Thelma Glenn .. .- 48,200
STONEV1LLE, R. F. D. <
Miss J|yrtle Webb ........ 55,000
REIDSV1LLE, R. F. D. NO. 4.
Miss Esther Alcern--- 51,800
PRICE, N. C.
R. L». Harris
5,000
ROGER WETHERED
AMATEUR CHAMPION
/> (By Associated Press)
Deal, May 12.r~Roger Wethered
is now the-new British amateur golf
champion, He won this title by de
feating Robert Harris in the final
of the championship .tournament, 7,
and 6
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CHURCH NOTICES
The revival at -the Wesleyan
Methodist Church is increasing, in
attendance/ The Saints are doing'
good singing. Everybody Whe loves
to sing and hear good singing • are
invited to attend this revival. Rev.
J. L. Armstrong is doing _.g°od
[ preaching. Come and hear him. We
are* expecting an “Old Time Re
vival.’ , . /
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Mrs. J. L. Clayten, Mrs. R, *>.
i Warriaer, and daughter Elizabeth,
Miss Laura Stakes and Prof J, M.
Robbins motored to Greensboro to
' day. V •
WILLIE MITCHELL DIES IN
DITCH CAVE-IN ON HARRS ST.
Willie Mitchell % Senora, Ga..
negro working for tlfte J. B. Mc
Crary Co-, on Harris street, Leaks
ville was killed today when a ditch
in which he,,was working caved in
covering him with earth. Before the
earth could Up removed he was
dead. About 90 feet of the ditch
/aved in and another negro had
a close call. Mitchell came here to
worl; it was said last Sunday. He
was about 34 years of age.
This is the first accident the Mc
Crary Co., have had since the be
ginning their contract on the town
work.
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The .County Pl^rgrounds will open
this yjar on Saturday the 9th ot
June. The campaign which is plan
ned to raise finances for the sea
sons prograar-'will he launched with
in a few days.
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EIGHT STUDENTS IN
OHIO COLLEGE UP
FOR DRUNKEN.O
One wa4 too drunk to eiiLsj
any plea in court
Calumbus, Ohio, State prohibit.'-’!:
/commissioner McDonald, announce;:
that his inspectors last night raider,
the annual spring- promenade r.i
Kenhon Obllege, Gambier, Ohio r.nn
arrested eight btudents lor lia;i.i;
liquor in their possession, even of
the students pleaded guilty iind \\:
fined >100 and costs today and Mc
Donald said one was “too drunk to
enter a plea.’
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MISS RUTft FARRELL
SOCIETY EDITOR
RESIDENCE PHONE
GAZETTE PHONE No# 1
TllE THIMBLE CLUE
The Thimble Club was charming:,
entertained Friday afternoon by iVl.
M. L. Heiner ait lier beautiful by*'.,
on Bridge Street.
The parlors were artistically de.
orated in spring flowers. The meet
ing was presided over by the vice
president in the abscorice of the
president. The members aiiswered to
roll call with jokes.
A most enjoyable hour was . n: i.
in sewing and in social conversation
Then the attractive daughters <:.
Mrs. Heiner, Misses Gertrude an
Bessie served delicious refreshment
consiting of block ice cream, dev-'i
food cake, iced tea, sandwiches am
home made candy.
This was one of the best attended
and most enjoyable meetings of tlst
season. The meeting adjourned to
medt next with Mrs. Elliott Ivie the
date to be announced later.
Mrs. W. R. Walker one of tiv.
charter members of the club an.
who is soon to take up her abode in
'Greensboro invited the members of
the Club and also the visitors to
meet with her a,t her new home in
Greensboro one month from Friday
Mr. end Mrs. A. T. Hopper spent
Friday in Greensboro.
Miss Flossie Phillips of the C; -
olina Home is spending the day in
Greensboro shopping.
Mrs. Dan Taylor is spending t'i>
day in Greensboro shopping.
Mrs. P. V. Godfrey entertains tin
afternoon at a Bridge party in hon
or of Miss Kathleen Walker.
Mrs. J. W. Ray in spending tin
week end with her parents in T.)a::
Ville. ■»
Miss Julia Hunt of Draper h
spending the week end at the Caro
lina Home with her sister Miss Co
pelia Hunt.
Judge Brock of Winston Salon
was.in town Friday.
A large delegation of the Stone
ville people attended the Scott trial
in Spray yesterday.
Mothers Day will be observed at
the Leaksville Methodist church
Sunday morning.
Red or white flowers will b ■
ned on every person who come.-, 1)
th'e church Sunday morning. A red
flower if your mother is living a. ■
a white flower if your mother hr
yone to her eternal rest.
'fhe public is invited to attend fh'
service Sunday morning.
Revt C. W. Boling of tire Spr;:’.
Mi-thro drat church is assisting Ih v
Jenkins of Draper in revival ser.ag
in Draper this week.
The Presiding-elder of the Leaks,
ville Methodist church will be i
tovjn thi* week end as the guest o
Mrs. Nannie Oulds, Mr. West js t/
hold a meeting of the officials of the
D' Uper-S.pray-Leaksville Methodise
"hurdles In the Leaksville Methodis,'
Church Sunday.
Rev. W. L. Sherrill of LeaksviVb
Methodist Churah will return boo
today from Charlotte after spend:: ;
the week there with h's sail.
Mrs. Karl Bishopric ontertaine,
Friday evening at 6 ‘cclock dinner
The guests were Miss Kathleen \Y .1
ker, Miss Anne Abel, Mr. W T1
Weaver and Mr. L. W. Clarke.
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BULGARIA SAID TO
HAVE REVOLUTION
(By Associated Press)
Constantinople ,May 12.—Rumor
^re circulating here of serious rev
olutionary events in BuJ^aii'i, but
they cannot be confirmed one ie
pert is 5,000 Irregulars are ap
pr* aching the capital.
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' rc-uft N. C. CITIES
JUMP INTO FIRST
CLASS OFFICES
Rdvavr'c Error.** number to'
so frerr. second to first
c ass offices
LTHERS GO FROM
THIRD TO SECOND
(Uy Associated Pros)
Wadiinfttony 'lay 12.— The post
of:ice department announced that
the offices advaf.cedtrtmr second to
first class, include El r.ahctft City,
Hickory, Keiilsville, an.! Statesville,
and from third tor Second class,. En
field, Kings Mountain, Littleton,
Oleerf, Ifulher.'ord, T>-yon and War
re nton alt in North Carolina.
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MOSCOW CLOSED
DOWN IN PROTEST
(By Assoc ated Press)
Moscow, May 12.—Ail factories
a»d.institutions are elos
c-d, today to- permit cmotoycs to take
Vast in a groat deraonstaration
again t the British note. The intent
of the. m mou:-.1iant:- an- impressive
on o,
CAL 'AUlti aScENATE
GOES UP IN FIRE
(By As oc at <1 Prats)
i\V\v York, May 12.—Ten car
io.ais of calcium arsenate made front
government ,4 annul a for combatting
''•oil weevil in the cotton flehls of the
couth and sufficient to cover 15
M. usand acres was destroyed by fire
!ch burned down a large ware
house of the Chipman Chemical Cu„
at Bound Brook, N. J.
FLEADS~GUILTY TO
POISONING BROTHER
(By Associated Pre?s)
Newark, N. J. May 12.—When
John. Creighton was, brought before
Judge Caffery-to plead to a charge
th at she and her husband poisoned
her brother Charles Avery 18, in or
der to obtain $1000 iusurance^money
site said ‘Yes I did it"’ Her husband
denied all knowledge of the crime.
AGREEMENT REACHED
' ON SUGAR. FEATURES
(B^ Associated Press)
New York, May 12.—An agree
ment eliminating the long drawn out
attempt by the government to ob
tain an injunction in the Federal dis
trict court restraining New York cof
fee and sugar exchange and its clear
ing association front jleaiing in futu
res was reached between counsel for
the government and defendants.
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According to the court calender
for next court beginning Monday,
May 14th, Car! C. Countrymans case
should be called on Thursday of next
week. He has engaged- as hiS attor
neys Messrs. P. W. Glidcwell of
PellsvilTe and J. Loland Stanford of
Slosevillr. Everything points to a
strong legal battle
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Rev L. U. Weston returned Friday
•from Lenoir where he was called
/v first of the week to the bedside
of his mother. Her condition having
proved slightly Mr. Weston felt
that he should return for Sunday’s
f vicrs_
Former Postmaster Mr: .1. H.
Richardson who has been in Greens
boro Hospital for several weeks, ex
pressed hope yesterday that he now
believed the doctors would succeed
-ijvinjj his a " His son-in-law Rev
h'i’h- Suttqnfield,; who is here on a
vVt, -pent several hours with Mr.
Richardson yesterday, and stated
that hr soi mod much better.
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SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Viin T- Put l-r- :i- 'd here for a few
' -- *|| „• • for us Sun
• i. ■ orn’i'g r '■vyiee 11:00 iA. M.
Subject—“The Original Unity” Ev
ening re-vice 8:00 P. M. “Catholic
ism vs Protestantism.” '
The public is invited to worship
with us. The main thought of the two
sermons will be Christian Union.
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LTiAKSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SERVICES
There will be preaching tomorrow
at 11 o’clock by the pastor Rev.
Clegg.