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J ROANOKE RAPIDS HERALD. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. 17 IMMOVED fXtfOEJI isTKSATIOJlir Uiams uot trie SMaiO0L'.r., Inaugural "Parade," March 4, 1921 t M to W ru w VT Lesson . I v (i; it hev )!? Vf r v to - i i - i tit. d r1 -;.. r Vnl n I LESSON FOR MARCH 27 THE L'VINQ CHRIST. I.F.N TKXT-M.ul. . Ui'l.l'i-IN ThT-l .l!, vou alWKTi v.-n unto the rml .if ih m..-i. t .,t 4 v6 VrA1 v V k j Wi ijSmS vi IW--- -v.-" - ; 7 i By JOHN t3 DICKINSON SHERMAN. HE Custor wolf Is doail So unmniiH't'S ilie liu njnu of biological sur vey, iH'purlnifiit of Agriculture. Nor Is L'ncle S?:un content Tlie territory torrorizi'd by tlie Cus ter wolf Is about GO miles Ions ly 4ti wide. Trace an irregular north and soutli oval lit about the center of Cus ter county, with Cusier In the upper, anil I'rlngle in the lower part of It. and the Telgar mountains extendini! with n mere "death along Its western line. Anywhere In J notice." He considers this territory here tonight, and the1 the Custer wolf worth , next night at the other end of It the ! an "obituary wnteup . i. timer wolf was at home. 1 w&tmroJY of several columns In the Weekly News Letter, published ly the Agricultural department. For the Custer wolf was the "had man" of the predatory animals of southwest ern South Dakota. And he "died with his boots on." For years he had tieen an outlaw with n price on his head. And It took the better part of u year for II. V. Williams, one of Uncle Sam's best professional hunters, to get Ids scalp. Incidentally, the American gray wolf Is a marvel of nniuial Intel ligence. Johu Burroughs, who lends the "Instinct bchcKil" of American nat uralists as opposed to the "reason school," will hjive It that animal do not reason ami are actuated entirely by Instinct. Consider the presence In our midst of the gray wolf and figure out for yourself where John IJur roughs gets off. Iu the days of the red man the wolf had only to keep outside of the runge of the arrow. Then came the pale face with firearms. The wolf had to learn I iHirlng these nine years the stock men paid tribute of about So.tHJO in ' live stock. When he killed for food I he picked out the choicest. At times ; l.e killed wantonly, for the sake of ! killing, often he mutilated for sport, i breaking legs, biting off tails and In dicting unspeakable injuries on an imals. Says the Letter: "He loped through every kind of danger and spurned them nil. He sniffed nt the subtlest poison and passed It by. The most adroitly con cealed trap was as clear to him as a mirror In the sunshine. Old hunters, unerring shots, drew the bend on him and saw him glide away unharmed. The price on his heud was $500. Boun ty hunters sought him for profit. Sportsmen put forth every device to slay him for reputation's sake. And still the old wolf went unscathed about his work of destruction. "Credulous people said he was a charmed thing. Others attributed his Immunity to n wisdom greuter than ! beast ever before possessed. Still oth- , "r T '" -.uik P'WM-jera said lie escaped by plain luck- bllitles of the explorers smooth-bore, I tho mvsterious thlllg tlmt B,,herM , the Pioneers muzzle-loadmg rifle, the sowe lmlm.l!s , , All kinds of stories got abroad. Iireech-loading buffalo gun, and the modern high-power magazine gun. In the days of the red man the wolf hnd to cope with the hand-made This thing, they said, was not a wolf not merely n wolf. They believed mm uuiure uuci periieira leu a nion snare. With the white man came the , stroslty, half wolf and half mountain steel trap, the cunning poison capsule ; lion, possessing the craftiness of both ot.d the bounty on wolf scalps. And ! and the cruelty of hell. In public w herever civilization has got a foot-1 opinion he had ull the qualities of ..old every hand has been against the the werewolf of the Old World woif summer and winter, rain and legends." shine, night nnd day. Vet the woif persists. Every year the federal government appropriates thousands of dollars for the specific purpose of his taking off. Every year, professional hunters and nntional park mid national forest rangers wage re lentless war. Yet the wolf persists. Every year, cattlemen and sheepmen combine to light the ilespoiler of herds and thicks. Vet the wolf persists. Now, If you still have faith In John niirroughs' "instinct" theory after these facts, listen to the story of the Custer wolf. The Custer wolf's early history Is n blank. His public career begins with his appearance nine years ago In Cus ter county, Soutli Dakota. This coun- Tlils may be K bit exaggerated, es pecially in the matter of traps, but the fact remains that he was an elll cleiit bad wolf, so efficient that he es caped all perils, even a great round up which wus tried as a last resort. Here are two Instances of his efficient methods the "instinct school," please note. Four years ago hl mate was killed. He did not take another, and the cred ulous declared he had devoted him- seir to revenge her death. The gray wolf, however, Is one of the unlmals thut usually mates for life. lie evi dently missed her services, for lie soon broke in two coyotes to help him. They ate after ulin from his kills, and never came near him. He ty Is in the southwestern comer of ! usei1 tnera us bodyguards, pickets nnd the state, adjoining the Wyoming line, oS- In traveling they rnn on his tiaiiKs at rrom 100 to 200 yurds' dis tance. He developed this strategy when trailed. He would back trnil to a point where he could watch the trail er from cover. A benr will do this and one county removed from the Ne braska line. It is liluck Hills coun try, but by no means a wilderness. It has towns, railroads nnd automo bile highways. Why, last summer, Wind Cave national park had 'M.'M2 visitors and 8,210 private automobiles j also some other nnlninls, but old hunt- nnd ull went throutrh the Cusier ers say they never knew another wolf wolfs hunting ground. 1 to do It. Well, after the failure of the big roundup, the biological survey sent t Williams. His Instructions were: "Got the Custer wolf and stnv till you do." That was In March. 1020. Williams tii-st went into the hills west of I'ringle and found that the wolf was staying around some old dens in the I'elgar mountains. So Williams started operations by lay lug a string of traps. Williams started out by playing a menu trick on the Custer wolf. In stead of relying on the usual tricks to hide his tracks and obliterate his man smell, lie scented up the soles of his shoes. The wolf followed his trail that night, clear around the line of traps. And then the savage old killer was so fussed up over that scent that he went straight to the I'elgnrs, cleaned out two old dens nnd dug a new one that ran back Into a hill nbout 50 feet. One guess as to the scent Williams used. me oiu wolf, however, soon got over being rattled and proceeded to play hide-and-seek with Williams. Tho hunter tried to get u shot at him, but was balked by the coyotes. Then he shot the coyotes. Thereafter the wolf took few chances. He back- trailed Williams, or took to fallen timber to hide his trail. Hut twice during May the wolf stepped on the jaws of traps, nnd In July he actually rolled into one or lay down on it. It sprang and pulled out a lot of hair. This scared him so tlmt he disap peared for a whole month apparent ly ne lerc tne territory, lie came back In August and announced his re turn by killing and mutilating right and left. In September and again in October he stepped on the pan of a trap. In each case he was caught by the side of a paw and was able to pull loose. The wolf that steps too often In the trap gets caught at last. And the Custer wolf stepped once too often. Here's what happened as Williams himself very modestly tells it: "lie stepped into a trap In the morning nnd it got n good grip on him. He ran with it about 150 yurds when the hook caught on a tree, but that did not seem to stop him nt all. He broke the swivel of the trap and ran on with It on his front foot. I trailed him three miles nnd got a shot at him and got him. He had been so lucky thut I expected tho gun would fall to shoot, but It worked O. K. -lte is smaller man tne average mule wolf, weighed 08 pounds and measured just 0 feet from tip to tip; 11 inches rrom toe to hock, and had a tall 14 inches long. His teeth would be good for 15 years longer. He broke some of them off on the trap, but aside from that they were In good con. dltlon. He Is nn old wolf, Hli u (lr that is almost white." Petrified Forest in Arizona The petrified forest Is in the midst of the great desert of Apache. These trees are of a coniferous, extinct spe cies, with the exception of a single oottonwood trunk. They lie prone up on the ground as they drifted Id a prehistoric sea. Water-logged and heavy, they sank to the bottom, and were there covered with sand and changed Into chalcedony. The sand hardened nnd cemented into stone and finally rose above the wnters. This stone forest lny hidden from view for countless nges. By slow disintegra tion tlie Imbedded rock was all washed awny and the petrllled trees, being much harder and more durable, were left scattered In dense profusion on the surface of the earth, where they had so long lain buried. The Belle of the Bout Elinor Olyn, the novelist, was tak ing' tea on the Mauretanln with a diplomat when a marvelously pretty girl passed amid a group of adoring young men. The diplomat nodded towards the pretty girl and said dryly: "I'm afraid she's got n swelled head She doesn't believe In hiding her light under a bushel." At this point the young girl threw herself Into her deck chair, crossing her knees in such a manner as to dis play a very considerable expanse of silk stocking. "Nor her ankles under her skirt." said Mrs. Glyn. "SENTENCE HYMNS." The term "sentence hymn" came from the practice of earlier days, when hymn books were scarce. In order that all the congregation might be able to join in the singing the pastor would read aloud the first two lines, which were then sung and the rending and singing would continue alternately to the end of the hymn. This practice Is still continued In some of the rural churches of the pouth. . ' ' " HHFKRKNCE MA'KIi! At. - M.ist Sl-vi Mark LuK . 2.V Jot.n ! 1-K I'Ml 3 S-ll 1 KIMAUV Tunc T!. Easter Pt..-y Jl'NH'K Tunc - O'lr Kv.T-JVei.-nt IXTKKMKKIATE AN!) SKMOH Tul'IC ChriM (mi I.ivinn !.t.i 1,1 YufNij IT.uri.l-: AM' APTLT TOPIC -Chnst in the Life i f To-lay I I. The Empty Sepulcher (vv. 17). 1. Th rMiuuakc (vv 1-1) This occurred when the glorious angel le- i sri-iidtil from heaven to roll the titie I away from the tomb. This work i. tin- angel a not to allow ,1,-sus In escape, but to show that the tomb was empty. Christ needed not even the help of a glorious angel, for He j was raided up by His own power as ' the seal upon His atoning work on the I I cross. The open tomb and the angel sitting upon the stone with culm .t nity is a picture of Coils triumph over the devil, and the terror of the keepers is a sample of what all of Christ's enemies shall one day experi- encf when He conies in glory to reign , ns King. . 2. The angel's message to the worn, i en (vv. 5-7). (1) ' Te.ir not" (v. ii). j vt nue ine enemies had occasion to fear, these women who loved the Lord received good news from the empty tqnib. The Lord will not long leave those who follow Him In love in sus pense nnd dread. The empty tomb puts nn end to nil doubts nnd fears. It Is the evidence that the question of sin Is dealt with, and that Hod is sat isfied and eternal victory is secured. (2) "Come, see" (v. fi). The angel told the women that the Lord had risen nnd invited them to come and see the place, wl ?re He lay The rea son He Invites them to come in is that He desires them to make sure about the facts. The Lord made spe cial effort to convince the disciples of the reality of His resurrection. He remained with them for 40 days, giv ing them ninny Infallible proofs. (3) "Go quickly" (v. 7). Having seen for themselves, their responsibility was to go tell the message. While it is Important to be convinced of facts, one should not stay too long because there is work to do. Kxperiencp is necessary before testimony. Thev were to go quickly to the disciples with the message, assured that the Lord would go before nnd meet them. II. The Risen King Meets the Women (vv. 8-10.) The women quickly obeyed the com mnnd of the nncel and were running to bring the disciples word. Jesus met them on the wny. Those who have nn experimental knowledge of Christ should go speedily to tell oth ers of It. All who go quickly with His message, the Lord will meet on the wny. When they snw Jesus, that He was really fhe Lord, they worshiped Him. They knew that He was the Son of God, therefore entitled to be worshiped. III. Paying Money to Circulate a Lie (vv. 11-15). That Jesus nrose from the dead could not even be denied by the San hedrin. They could see but one way out of the difficulty, that was to bribe the keepers to tell n He. They had paid money for His betrayal ; now they pny much more to circulate n lie about If is resurrection. What a won derful power money has over the lives and consciences of men ! It will not only Induce people to He. but it even muzzles the mouths of preachers. IV. The King's Great Commission (vv 10-20). V. y virtue of His royal authority ne Issued this great command to the dis ciples. In order to prepare them to receive this command. He declared un to them that nil power in heaven nnd earth was given unto Ilini. This Is most fundamental. Only as the dis ciples realize tlie Lord's power are they likely to go nbout with the mes sage. 1. "Go, teach nil nations." This Is the first and primary business of the disciples. The risen and mighty Lord Issues this command to nil (v. lfi). Haptize them In the name of the Triune Cod. Those who have become disciples of the Lord should receive that rite which signifies that relation ship to Him (v. l'.i). 3. Teach them to observe nil Christ's commandments (v. 20). Those who become Christ's disciples should be taught obedience to all Ills commands. All who thus obey Him shall enjoy Ills abiding presence, Christ's abiding preoptic gnnrnnfee the success Of tho enterprise. V; it w i 4. r 3' f s - i ? i ii ) The lust car en r seal ami -I lale Joe u'e lroni W! II Capiiol. I'n t Million on lu. trout seat. Insert- :it iN.m, li. of W lis ii.d l ivio m, Han:. n: hi -eiect Harding are ( , Cannon n lid St-uat. n the back r Kiu.x. Our New Hospital Ship and Its Commander 1 V if :- .... rfffWAhb . ...Mi . t . t .,-- ..V-,.: ; i " Vi ! (TV 9. i mm' SSs ii : ' i IA s-inneV. the l h S -,V S lM U'" le Siu:l s m'w h"1 "a, recently commis sinned nt the I hlla.l, l,.hm navy yard. 'il,e Relief is for use of the officers and enlisted men of the Atlantic fleet. Inset is n portrait of her commander, It. C. Holcomb of the navy medical corps SKATING TO HIS WORK i ltivl 1 Winter in Our National Parks The severe winter which bus gripped Germany, has frozen streams solid, nnd for weeks Ice skates have been found useful by many in getting about In the suburban districts. Here we see a chimney sweep going about his business on skates. The top hut Shown In the picture is the badge of his calling In Germany. i! if5t v , X y;rki! ..-MO Tourists are discovering that the national parks are fine resorts In winter ns well ns In .summer. The Yosemite valley park was oper ed this winter for tlie first time, and visitors were astounded to find it was warm and sunny. Its stupendous rock walls protect it from winds and reflect the sunshine E. F. Wright "Sails" His Last Ship Prayer, In the morning, when you nwnke accustom yourself to think first upon God or something In order to His serv ice: and at night also, let Him close thine eyes Jeremy Taylor. Unhesitating Advance Wins. It Is not the spurt at the start, but the continued, unresisting, unhastlng advance that wins the day." I owe So Thoughtful of Him. "Oh, ma!" ventured Hercules, the youngster. "Don't you want the back yard swept outJ" "No, that can wait until this eve ning." "Hadn't I'better stay at home and do some work in the garden?" "No, It looks like rain today," "Don't you want me to clean out the paper cupboard?" "Nn, yog caa do that on Saturdny." "But, mother, Isn't there an thing that I can do today?" "Yes, you can go to school, and 1 quick about It, too." Small Things Cause Discord. It isn't the long journey on foot tlmt makes you footsore but It Is the grain of wheat in your shoe or tho wrinkle In your sockr. It Isn't the thousand miles your auto runs that wears It out but the grain of sand in the bearings. Little things make discord. Little things disturb our happiness. Owed All to Mother. All that I am. or hope to be. to my angel mother Lincoln,. Gastonla. Work upoa the erection of the new plant of the big Gaston county fair will begin within the next few days, Wilmington. The Carolina Steel Shipyard launched Its eighth vessel, the San Leon, an oil tanker, for a British firm, of 9,200 tons, making the second of this class of ship which ths yard has lnunc.hed since the Emer gency Fleet Corporation finished with Its six steel freight carriers, which vers 9,500 tons each. w va. r:r?FA I In Jolin J. Wulkins of Dorchester, SWiss., the civil service examiners be lieve they have found a perfect man, physically. This former heavyweight boxing champion of the U. S. S. Mt. Vernon romped from machine to ma chine, milking a strength test record of 100 per cent. I'.dward K Wright, general marine superintendent ol the International Mercantile Marine company, "sniled" his last ship the ovher day, and for mally retired from the service, ending 54 years of active work in the shlpnlmr Itidustry. The photograph shows Mr. Wright slinking hands with Commanded R. O. Jones of the Celtic ou the liner's bridge Just before it left New York for Liverpool. TRAITOR IN JAPANESE NAVY Lieutenant Said to Have Offered to Sell Nation's Secrets to Ameri can Attache. Tokyo. Nnvnl Lieutenant Tsuru nnmnguchl was arrested and handed over to a court-martial in connection with an alleged attempt to sell .lap nnese naval secrets to Capt. Edward Howe Watson, naval attache at the United Stutys embassy. Captain Wntson, It is said by the Nlchi Xlchl Shlmbun, received two let ters signed "Goto Ynpadn," asking for an appointment, ns the writer desired to sell for 1,000,000 yen about $500, 000 Japan's mobilization plans against "a certain country." Secret maps of Formosa and documents showing the depths of various parts of Tokyo bay were to be Included. Copt, Watson, it Is snld, turned the letters over to the nnvnl authorities, and an investigation resulted In the arrest of Lieutenant Hamnguchl, Japan's position relative to the ques tion raised by the United States re garding the mandate for the Island of Yap Is secure, in the belief of Viscount Cchldn, minister of foreign affairs. Questioned regarding the merits of battle ships and cruisers, M. Kato, minister of marine, said Japan favored giving Importance to both types of war craft. He declared that whether major ships, submarines or airplane would be given a superior place would depend upon the .policy pursued by ' other nations. . - ! .. L
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