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THE BREVARD NEWS, BREVARD, N. C. LOST TERBlTORy CEASE DEFENSIVE AND RESUME OFTENSIVE WITH SIGNAL SUCCESSES. iirinu '■ ■ 1" !M r!- i !i .■ --ui , ■ ol offensiV' . \\ ilh ;! a-- "rta- puls'-d - . . v\ • . - • • '; 1 . ! • II1 • . ■: 11ali,i V• N\' a ' e ■ ' rv •; • -i -'lie : --(ti ,1 • ’ .. \\ I , ‘ ‘ \ ■ d. livci :: - • • ;i \ ;i- :iii - ■ eU' tn-. f ■ ’ • \d-:i’ - ■ '■} \< I *'e . ■. , : aI'i ', -. ' t', 1 ' .1 n I Rises From Clerkship * I to Important Position I TERRIFIC ARTILLERY FIRE Situation in Russia Continues Ob scure.—Germans Said to Have Re jected Peace Terms of the Bolshe- viki. Tilt' Ualiaiis on ilv Mi>rtht'rn lino in llal> hi'lwt'fM ihi' lirt'nta and I’iavi' riviMs hav' (f'as»>(l, I'o" the warfaro auaiii-'i the a'ta»Us nt tho tinio Ix'ine at h'a>t. thcii’ ilrti'usi Aiistro-di rniati- and as>nnird oftiMisi\o with signal • s-rs 0:1 '^ovi'ral ->1'. it'i’s Attarkink; ilii‘ wliirh th*' i-ntMHv cai'Iit'r in t’n' wi'fk cai'iiU'd near -Mi'nit* \s(ili>ni\ (i :i> ral Im.: s tic'i'iis ha\i' V'-.caintJ a 1 I'l'rTit'ii ('1' ih'' frn'aMi an'l hr’t r. nif \vi-I'.st.indinL; thf ti'ri'iii • ariilli'rv liv-' I'la' vvas mrii'Mi u)>nn tlimi 'I'lT' (J'Tnian \\.ir in •■nd'MV- f t'l.' r.i'ia !■' r .. ti nail V ! ^ : ■ .1 * ■ ■ ':! ■ hod ! I ' ’ i"" t! il ; ,i ‘' : ■ ■ -: t• ■ ■ V : . a ! • ■;• ir: 'ha' M i ai;ian ■ h:*< !>'■' n !'-.'rm*''d l\i !>'ii ir.'' fulli ■wtT' and ’h ' i' rai’ : •\ :i‘ ; Irnt;riti! .- .tys an iinofMi .1! r. ):.'! ' in : ;r \.!ai ;.>n :n th*‘ Ri'iSFij!; a]'- "a! i ro ’I:'- 'ha.t ?he ('.i‘i-n:i>-:- h.iv>' r- I'. led tin- p.>av i' torni' i'’.n f«>’\v;ii l try !h<- li()l'h''Viki i^'lrfjai* - il' . ' :-n.i'' nave in ii1cat*'d Tha’ Ml* ni a •(' p(>u! paii"rs in proprt >> at Hr* s; Litovsk \vt r> uitTf- ly prp]ini,nar> t. tli*- ij.-a-<‘ cciif'T- prsr*^ 'vhi. h li' to as^tMiitiif Ihfrc nnxt Tuf'sday and whiili i- to h*‘ attended by fh«'* (.It-rnia'! and An.'! roHunga rian foroi^rn niinis:*>r? ■lanu M I . Wllniolh of T»'nn<'ss<‘f hihI Arkunsii^;. \\hu lu!s liron iipjtuinffd d1 rt'Cti'f 111' Ih.' I'lirtaii of tiiKi'avInf: nud pi'i lit in;-'. I lull' Sam’s l-ij; nn>ii.‘y fr\r- t<'f\. is >‘Ui' .'I' Ih - f. u hU‘11 who have iid\ii:ii' Il til lii! iniiiiii'faiit •‘riinu'iif ' ill-'11;.!: Ml.' paiiks o!’ ^jnvcrM- in. iit ■ii'ii.'-, I!" <-i ti'i'rd tht‘ t:<i\trn- .iii'ur -IT'.-*' 'j'.i y.'ar-' ,as-'i rTlnj; laou' y .11 d< I's i>.r :i li.-.i.lh. i^J LwIi.L.’J LlaL LitfLit bul LLOyO GEORGE SETS i FORTH WAR AIMS TEUTONS MUST RESTORE ALL TERRITORY TAKEN AND PAY FOR GREA^ HAVOC. GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS Reorted That Teutonic Allies Would Offer for Peace and Had Requested Russia to Sound former Allies for Peace. In tin- niicisi m' th(* iM-aco pnmpar lars tliat aro in profirrss ix’twcon tho r» i)r('s<nt at i\0 of th*‘ I'l'ii'onii' allies and tho hol>hi'\iKi govtM'nuu’ut in R\issia. till’ w.i:' ai^i^ oi' (iroai Brit ain and ijoi 11 il !i ss (iT all h<‘i’ allii’S ha\t' hci II >onrr*‘t( 1\ -i i foi th in tlio hcni.'C of 1 (iniuion^ li> I'avid IJoyd- • If’orup. thi' i’l'iti il piinio niini;-t>'r. 'rii<‘ ronipl‘'>i I! •-I of;i t il >n i>f ti'i'r: lory nou :n 'In' haiai- of th(' ''noni'’ and (onipm .1! io:i for ili«' havor llu'\ liav(' \vrom:iii is ili. pric<' liial will iip danii'iidi'd for iho la\iuK down of arms and tho hrniL’iiifr ahout of p*'a<o. t;n-al Hfit.iin 'lid no* :f k torritn- rial a.'')rTMndi/''tn'‘!!t for )i' :-*>lf or for an> ('f all':--; wlini .'lii' lat'-nii ihf' v.ar. Mr I.loyd C:<(ir;.;r said out • ■nffn d in', ilu' iio-i;i!in*s n:crfly for 111'' >akr i>f li"i' honor. As to (;er- n.an\ ’> . (u,,: 'cs, all of w>;i'h aro now of 1 h<' <'ii! I -Il I'^l r I.loyd ;r d: -p:ii: M.I hf ’in- ■ ■ .-Iur*'. • . \>T. . r it Officer of Torpedoed Cruiser Who Survived HOW U. S. IIAVY HAS FI SECRETARY DANIELS SAYS NAVY NOW HAS MORE THAN 1.000 SHIPS. Lleuf. .)olin !\. Kifhaifl.'^, I'. S. N., wa.s on-' of the otHcers of th*> Anu*rlfiiti (V'slroyer .Jiicoh .lonrs who siirvlvefl \\lnii thnt vt'ssfl w(is torpedoed and FUiiii by 11 <t(‘nn!in Kulinmriiio. WEBB WAS LEAO[R IN FIGHT GREAT DEMONSTRATION GREET ED ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HOUSE VOTE. 1 r t'> Am tne --Tr .-e L ..ot Were Far V\et,U'rr. GtatcL. '"e Waters F 3, in F'crj ■st'v Frofn ARMY CLOTHING, SHOES AND FOOD UNDER INQUIRY Quartermastpr General Sharpe Be fore the Investigating Committee \Vashir.;.tiMi Clot'iint:. 'hots ami fond sujipliev fi.r :h*' Atn- ;tn .'nny wero invt's’(1 i,\ -ii,. iniiij. rary -omnir'- 'ar:;.; i!, i;>'!i‘Ta; i.i quiry in'i i\,.r j : i paratio!. • !,i il;o (juartcrnia:' *■! ’■••nf ;»r 'i-p>.r. in'-ni. It was dt v>-. .11] i!'::; iiiii- ons a if prnt .''.is' in- lii*’ 1 r^'lt-d S .ii >s "nterod iIp' wir iiruM-- f'>r the creat ara :• :n'lai-'-'d Major Cl -r:tl .j i.ir'--; ii;.i<- ter f:*'M r;: u :< ■ i!i" i-.‘i!.i>ii’- tf>e al' ■••li :'i-" an hour ol :':e time a a.- wi-: ■: ,.ti*;.; ' m i •)!,. • ■ ! iol.' in. 1 ■ : • i! ■ ,V.. ( !(.-<->;y . ' -ard ins ; 1^ . -.Ih.'. - ' r’ Ij:.‘ o: 0 .1 I Ina- >%.: :■ ■ a u .1, ,iu.' p: ;n.-i pally to lai*‘ i‘,i iivi r^i - nf la.ri:*' i,r,i‘ r,-. Kxcepi fiT f)\'i'Ti i.ia;s and a f--w other \\int*T .L’arineiii;-. of whii-h, he stated, (oiiiplete stocks would !)-■ in camp by I)ci< :nhei- :;i, the gt-noral declared there is no doiliinf; short age. G. B. MEANS NOT TO BE INDICTED IN NEW YORK New York After a conferen. e here witii a representative of the staT'-’s attorney of Cook county, Illinois. Dis trict Attorney Swann announced that he would not ask the \ew Voi k coiiii- ty grand jury to indii t (laston il .Vh-aus in coiinfM tion wiMi the '‘sec- f)n(i" will of .Mr>. .\I;iudi- !vid);nson King, of whose rnuid- r .\l< ans w,is fiuitted hy a iui> ai Co;.cord. \ i', Sunday, hefcniher Iti. GETS JAIL SENTENCE FOR ASSAULT ON BILLY SUNDAY .Atlanta. Qh Chareed witti assault ing Billy Sunday at the eviingt'li.M's meeting here \V. H .IJeaterhauKh. said to be a German, was fined iJUKi and pentenred to jail for days liere. Later he was indicted on three counts by the Fulton rounty grand jury in ronnecfion w th the assault. Bail of $1,000 was fixed in each count, wliich charge assault on Sunday; assault on one of the evangelist's workers, and disturbine Dublic worship. :i ' ;v;: \ IljiM • llVf ~ W< ■ • ' ■ -i : : 1.' '1-' . :. -11. "aImI.; 1')II- 1 w;. ••■Minud ;i:;-i .unk hy sub- iiariiu I'.’ ill !;■ ■ water durliiu 1 1 ot:, T:!" 1' w;!- imdainaued and pick '! ill' V.\> -'i:ivoi'.>. <if }>cr viciiru. - . . , , ,. I -''■‘crctar\' Panic.s ai.iniunced th-' dis- isier in a brief --tatenienf whicli jravo io funlier dcTail". Lien'. !•]. .Montjroniery. com inandiiif: offii ei of the f-' l was anione lie five saved. Ill,- niutlier. Mrs. .Ju ia .Montf.-oiner> I’rait. !iv«>s at I'or’ H <: Wri.uht, .\. V. Other survivors imlude: .1. M SrhTnisHanter. niHihi!;ipf; fa !’er. ('liarles (’ S( hiiiis--anter. Hili 'i(y. Tonn. Heiiry L Browa, gunner's mate; fathc'r. H. I*. Brown. .Mac oji. Ga. The list of fhost^ lost announ(>ed by the navy dejtartment shows men to i)p from far western states, with the ; exi eption of two who are from Ohi > and Pennsylvania. CONGRESS SHUTS DOWN FOR HOLIDAY RECESS Senate Takes Final Action for Sub mission of Prohibition Amendment. \\’ash'ii'’ion ('oni,'rt ss closed <io\vii a hoiida.y vai;i'ion. le.aving l)c I'.ind a si'i - of i:;\ i's: icati.pi to pro e‘il riarin:,' the recess. P>oth houses idjourM'ii nrtil 'I'hursday. Januarx' wlien war legislation is to take tii" for* front of ihr* ( alrndar. In ihr last day's Imsniops. the sen- re tuok final a.ction rowarc sn!)nii‘-: -MH ’i.' Till : latC'- of a national firo'ii- ■i’::'n anK'ndniei • to liiO coji'-i imi iov. ;''d''ied two ip \ ■■■ t iii.i t ^ ; s inio raii- •■i’:-:d !‘'':i'ia'I'.Mi .inil ih-- mcr h:i’ t 'l!il-lmild:i;sr a’d :irrai'{A' 'i for di.- posal o*" the (dal and oil land leasin:; tiill on .lainiary 7. The lionse passed 'he ro.'olntion to i(‘niove doubt as f.i ;)I)pli( ation of the ni-w excess inofil^- laxos to congressmen. ,and arranged fo!' renewal of tin* battle for woman 'iiffrage on Januarv ](i. Kfff)rts to rush through legislation aiithori/.ing the treasury to buy .$100 'lOO.OOO of farin loan bonds before ad journment failed. The senate passe<l ' the bill, Imt it was lield up in the j liouse to be considered when Congress | reassembles. i During the recess. a half-dozen 1 investigations into war activity wi'l | be in progress. Heading the list is i the ralroad inquiry. ! Other investigations in addition to 1 'i'ore of raih'oai! nrohleins and the' 'hipbuildin.f.r situation. dr>al with ' iriny ar, 1 navy war ojierations. the -nirar and fiii 1 slicitages and the a!- •ered d’-!oy;il St I’aui s;w f*cli of S'Mi- r»tor I.a!-'ol!ctl ARMY CAMP CONDITIONS ' REPORTED BY GORGAS‘ Washington. InsmTicienf (lotliing. I overcrowdin.g aiul had sanitary condi- 1 ti(»ns are held largely res{)onsible for j iisease epidemic at Camj) Sevier, So, Carolina; Camp Bowie. Texas; Camp < Kuiu 'on. Kansas and ('amp Doniphan, 'Oklahoma, by Surgeon General G^’’ gas in reports to Secretary Baker made public on the result of his per sonal inspection of tbe camps. With the exception of Funston, none of the oamps base hospitals are completed. il;’ PAGSFNGCF' TRA'^S CRASH; 38 KILLED; MA:>jy INJURED S: .-pt-rds\ '!i>, K; 'I'hi; : \-I h; know;', di-ad and 4" 'le arsons in .inicd. s-.'i!ie (if lie in s-Tionsiy. was li-c toll lakcti v.lii ;i l.-'!iis\i!lc X- \ ill' pa"S(‘ni’i r irai:; .\'i>. 7. from ('Oj. cinnati to N'l-w (irleans. -:'i’a-hcd into the ri'ar of a Ha.rd.'i-iwii. Louisville <S- S;'r..ig(i'di] acci'mn. .dation train ‘i* vards soutji of the station here The ac( t)i!iniO(iaM'on train haii ,inst left th.^ station after iking a stop, when the faster train which makes no .stoj) here (-aiiK' in sigiit niovin.u a' a higli rate of s]ic('d. i’lfforts to bring it tf> a liall were fufil*' and the heavy lofonioti\e wiih the h('a\> weiirht of a stofd train behind it cra'^hed into tht' rear of tlu* a;cominodHtion with a terrihc impa('t The two wooden passenger cars and baggage cars mak ing tip the smallt‘r train were splin tered. Virtually every person aboard the accommodation train, both cr< w and passengers were ei ’ler killed or 1 d- ly injured Xotit* of the passengers abfiard the fast train were kill(-d. tliou.g ha inimiier wi-re injured The locoinoti\e was deir,olishe(i and tlin heavy stec; coachrs making i,,> tlie trair. wer. thrown from the tra.k, .Von "f :he pa.'srh^rt-'i's nb-..ard the fan' train vvevc ^111 d a-d rione cjf them received iiii.re tiian minor inju res. .-\notiHM' io.onioiive ami ^ruin ( rew was sen' from Louisville and after dt'taching one bamiage car the N'ew Orleans train went on aa .s>)on as I lie right of way was declared, •I: sse Wt a’lierfiU'd. tele^rajdi op( ra- t('r at th-' r-tiition here, s.iid tha' after i!ie a--1 oininodat ion train lift r’,<> sta tion he l;;td tlirown lii.; 1 1 1; to -how iV-' 'rack char and. U-f; :!i.- ■li’ice to iV'Ip hand!-- batruai" •. Wh n he got outsiiie. ht :-aid. i'.e saw ihe fast train apprc.achin;:', ran l)ack to the oi'l'ice. !)u!le(l his block to .show r«-d siMzed a lantern and rushed to the jtlatforrn to flag it. He readied iTie side of th<‘ trn(k just as the iievay locomotive thunden'd by. PROPERTY OF AMERICANS IN GERMANY TAKEN OVER Berlin Th*' prupi^'rty of Americans in (iermany has been placed under the trust.eeship of the (ierman govern ment There is no intention, how ever. to confiscate property or to infringe on the personal rights of the property holder.^. French Sink Two U-Boats. .\thens. Frencli desiroyt»rs have sunk two enemy subniarii'es in tht^ C.iiif of 'I'aranto. BABST PREDICTS'PLENTY OF SUGAR DURING NEW YEAR Washington.—A jdentiful supply of sugar for the American peoi)le during th* coming year was predicted by Earl D. Bahst, president of the Amer ican Sugar Refining Company, testify ing before the senate investigating commiittee. He opposed placing a limit on domestic consumption, con tending that any such plan would re sult in a larger surplus than could be shipped abroad. Resolution Adopted Is Identical With That Pa-secf La?t August Except That It Gives Seven Years Instead of Six to R 'tify. ^^'a !i \.; t:- 'I. p’^dii^'i t >'i! V ; : :.; M; !■ - r-.- ;- :;d only I lo' ad j'.l- n,:e-i- . : I - .jji -■ . .. in ! o O- i'.ri >■... ! ■ V.-. .. Ml • h lU '*• and Senate !.o'.\ ' ■ ’ - w - . . ilcili . ^: a-' , ini :-t i<‘ ! -' u'■ fer:' -dm: t h" • lii ^ ■ ' - < • ■ ■: :i; I " : ■ .1' ii cI . if iii- ' \ - a'; :> !■•;•;.-r '- : ■ - ■ v* rat;' pur p-"e- in 'ho ! SiaM-- . ;■ .i; ic-rri- 'I'lle vid‘ ill Il'.f l;oii;^e, Iiike|; af'Cr a day i.f di-lia:e b.-fore (laiwdei'l t'.d- ler'i>wa - I''.!' to 1 . wirii the jiartit-s diviiiiii;: :ilnai.;i (verl> Tiie margin for : i.i! ion wa- eitjhi intu-- t h.. n t lie t wo-t hi i d- V'-'t p. Hi'Mi wejv; ail 1 dry ' tiad bei n pre diciing vi. tory all da\'. and it was no' until the last few nanie^ nad Ix'en called tiiat the anli jii ol'.ihition forces Conceded iheir defeat. When Speak'-- Clark announced il;e result, the victors ere joined I ' the galleries in such ;i demonstration as is r.irely perinittel in Ihe house. Fortnei- Secretar>' Bry an, an iiilere<te(i spectator nearly all day. apiieared on the iloor and joined in receiving congratulatiiuis with Rep resentative Webb, of ,\orth (’arolina. who had led the light. The r(‘solution adopted by the house is identical with that pa«sed by the senatt' last August, except that it gives th(‘ states seven years in>«tead of six in which to ratify the amendment. The Presidents' ajiproval is not re quired and the state legislatures may act as soon as they please after Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark have signed tht' resolution I'ollowii.g is the rr-FcIiitinn a>- adop ed : "i{e^ ()!ved, by the senate and house o! retires.‘iitatives that the foi.owiiit; anieniiir eni to tlu* ccmisi itut ion be. and hc,, b\ is. propo ■•d to the star <. to become Valid a« a pait of the con stitution wiieii ratified b\- t!u' legi~la tures of i';e sevdal states as pro- vidf‘d by th*' constitution: ".\v;icle Section 1. .Aftc'r on<- yea. from liU' I'ati icaiion of tiii.-^ article tli ■ n'.aiiufai tur. sale or transportation of in: ox'1 I ■ ing li.iuors within, the im- f'Ortatioi, ih< /eof i: io. or ihe expor- t. 'on t! « 'ni tli-> rnited .States and all territory suujeci lo the jui'is- liction ihereot for iieverage j)urpose^ is lif*reby i)r(ihibit ed. "Section 2. The Congress and 'he seveiHl states shall have concurrent power to enforce this artnle i>y ap propriate gislation. "Section A. This article sliall be in operative unless it sliall have been rat ified as an amendment to the con stitution by the legislature.^ of the several states, as provided in the con piitution. within seven yeais from the date of the submission hereof to thf states by the ('ongress." 1 TWO YEARS AGO HAD ONLY 300 Contracts Have Been Let for Hun dreds of Others Including Dread- naughts, Cruisers and Destroyers and Auxiliaries—Explain Operation. ■V\'ashington. A re: ital by Secretarv Daniels of how the navy prepared for war by adding several hundred shii>-i to thf' (leet and letting contracts for hundreds of other.^, im 'u<!ing rlread naughts, baillc* cruisers, de.strovf-i's. and auxiliaries, and explanation of the on eration of the na\y supply department b\' Rear Admiral M( (!owan. paymaster general, markf'd the opening id' the in f|uirv by a hoiise subcomniitte*. int<i the na\y's war activities Representative p.rilten, ,,f Illinois askf'd Secretary haiiiej-. whether tie- d<'p;iI'i ment had receiveii an> com fdain's from \’lce .\dmiral Sims-, com manding .American naval fon es in th war zone. Th" se. reiary >^aid the (|iiestion was improper and that ■'me.-s gossip" sliould no' be baadeil alioni. hut he added tha; .-Xdiniral Sim- ha l breti given (>vei ;, ih11:!.■ jios: ible ihat the navy conid gi\e. Later when Admir al .\Ic( Iowan \va caiteil to tlic stand !! ■ subniifted aa erde;- issuf'd b;.' hill; oiii- months ago 'iir*-’ctii!g that .-'drr: ',c Sun- ref|ue t, *cir siii plif-.- be ui i ! :ip'i!i on tjv ■|niC l|a\- lliey \ve;-f i‘-. "V.’e have i2-l lii]). ■ ’.a" ■ i,f . ov GOETHALS MAY RETURN 1 TO DUTY WITH ARMY.; Washington. In explanation of the new war counc il he has c reated. Sec-- \ rt'tary Baker said it was not in any | way a r<.-sult of congressional inquiry j itito operations of the war department, i nor was it related in any way to the interallied war c-onforence at Paris. HERBERT HOOVER WON'T I CAN the COMING YEAR ' Washington. -Offc-ials of the Vir- ,,;iinia (’aniier-' » xchange, sur.'.mone<l ^o expli ti certain paper.s found in ; their file? by investigators for rhe federal ti ide commission in the ecu .'6 of the inr.uiry into charges of f-iod speculation made by the food admin istration, agreed to withdraw all ’et- ters and papers which might be con strued as suggestions for price-fixiu-:?, and to refrain In the future from all activities tending to such an effect. ( riiist-r . I)at;:e-* ;■ S, . .|t i ruir-ej-s. de--; ro\-'-rr-, fuel si',;;- , K'anoo.it hO" ;.:'al di’jtr-, a inniuiii t i-1:1 i'.'ps. se'i- :^;o;r.g lug. mine weejif < - and -uh tna rii'.es Th(- nnvy at i!it it. uii.iiii.v' of its participation in the- war. :he wilnes- •• oniiniied. had at iis -ii'sposal th • money pende'] for inosi of liu* exp.an .'ion immediaiely r<-(iuire(i and ii [iressing ca--es where funds were lack !ng over-oi)ligations were incuirefi. Within the last fc-w days tl;e navy has had to ask for .'5s('."eo unu i)i addition to the refill,ir esiima’ts atnounfing to ? 1 .|';',;i.00(t.()nn fi^r the ne.vt tisi'al year, now before ihe hou-e naval commi!- tee. Secretary Daniels said the na\y now hai more than one thousanl ships in commission us against ."^OO two years ago and an enlisted person- n»“I of 2.'^0.0<i0 officers and men com pared with ^4 men and 4.37‘) officers when .Amc'ric-a der-lared war. “Has the navy measured up?" he asked. "It is my firm belief at the rlo.se of the investigation your an swer will b(‘, ’it has. anci the country has every reason to repose c-ontidence in the na"y.‘ " AUSTRO-GERMA NFORCE ATTACK ITALIAN LINE Reinforcements in Large Numbers are Brought Up. The .-Vnstro (ler-inans have r<*newed in great strengli; tiieir effort t,, pierce the Italian line atid denouili upon the [daiiis of X’enetia i;; ihe rc'gion of :Jas- sano. In lierce fighting around .Monte .Az‘dc)iie. in whicli t}i,-> enemy again siitY'-red severe losses ,md several times were repulsd reinfon-c'tiients in large numbers were brought up nad ihe lial'.ans were compel!.-d to ^ive grounii. Ti.e iiirhting lasted through out Tuesciiiy and accor'ii’i’A to tlie Gernian war office, more ilian L'.otui Itali.ins w.*re made prisoner. likewise along the southern reaches of the Piave river, the invaders and the Italians are t'tigaged in heavy fighting. crossing of the Old Piave on pontoon bridges was successfully carried out by one enemy detac hment, but later the Italians shoved back the Teutons to the water’s edge. The fighting on tlie otht^r front^ still remains below normal, although the artillery duels on various sectors con tinue intense. The artillery activity between the French and Germans in Champagne and in the mountainous regions near the Swiss border is in creasing in volume, probably forecast ing ihfantry attac'ks at an early date. .\gain the losses to British shipping through mines or submarines show a decrt'a.se. According to the weekly statement of the Itritisli admiralty 17 merc.hantmen weV'.' sent to the bot tom last w.*ek as compared with 21 the previous wc‘-'l,. SLIGHT DECREASE IN SHIPPING LOSSES SHOWN London. Fourteen British mer chantmen of more than tons and three under that tonnage were sunk by mine or submarine during the past week, according to the admiral ty statement. One fishing vessel also was sunk. The shipping losses by mine or submarine in the past week are slightly under those of the pre vious week, when 14 vessels of more than 1,600 tons and seven under that tonnage were destroyed. INIDOTONAL SUNMrSdlOOL 1I5S0N (By E. O. SELLKilS. ActinK J^ir- the Sunday Course of th*- M' Bible Institute, <’liicago.> (CopyriKht. 1917, Vy>-8t<-rn X'-WHpr. p. r f, LESSON FOR DECEMBER 30 p£y|£W GOD'S REDEEMING LOVE. I.,p]SSON TKXT—Read PaalniH j '’a r;OM>KN TKXT-Wlth Jehieuh "c- loving kindness, an<l with him ir j/li r ■■ redemption.—Ps- The lessons of the p»st year are : ■ onl.v ones in the six years <‘oiirsi Jire divided between th<* f^H'l a id New Testiiment ; tlieref(»re ;,t «-b)se of this .vear we wl-il revi- .■ the last two quarters, enipha c/.i-.j fourth wliich has .iust been ( I,Ike Moses Oti Mount .\( ti.. ; ghiiiee fiver the whole yierii.d ■■■ iiionarch.v and I'l.ofe the pr" ■ (levelopment of th<* .Tewish ; ■ , .lewish rtiec* is the marvel (d t a nation without a <'outitr,\ and |M-ele<l, cbastisec) and • sea t<) sea, even slain in b r_- ! ers : .vet possessecl of a vi* ' 'y has caused them to ende- • -. th*‘ centuri»-s. Their eoir the civilization of the \\nr immeasurable, 'Diere Is •- - rank in life, in [loiiiies. liN scir-nee, business, religion, er re;ili;i \\h<'re thi'.v ha'i • . ih'dr iiiipri‘ss and r<-nd*-r' i' ■ • tribiition. .\ny movc-inent ■ 1(1 promote t!i*‘lr wcllar. stfengtheii tlie bonds <■•. which jirt-sc‘rve race feelii,. ihe aid of all ]iatrio?i<-. I ' • <ind fe:;r!ng |ie";-l'-, 1'"i' M • still C'.'l’s eiiosen heriiaL'* . The united kingdom v ’’i l;:iiLr-. S:"il. I >a' ;■! and S' I cl frniii al'Oiii 1 l*'-i 1*. clier). a period cf TJii vt-:: c; ■ IS 'he di \ i d.cd i; i rig'ti, I-rael sid.- l-y side, a d- I'lelil in the ]>r.'LM-e— ( d’ '! < :. il. 'I'his period ey-N rd P.. <to ai'proxiniat- ' . ‘ 1’.. ('. .Tndah ha-! a terri’ • iiiM square t:iile- : fs'*a •: ilali’s caiiit:i! '^vns .fernsaN-' ■ was thf‘ temjde; Tsrael's Samaria, v.hile it ha«! fw false worsliip. .Tii'lnh wa,- • tcM'ed than Israel from with heathenism, c'speciai:, M: and religi'>iislv. .Jn'lah I,.- -i fisty of n.lers; eleven k . ’a fjiieen. all of them from tb. I>avid. Israel had nineteen longing to nine difrerent f,-u- ■ dynasties. .fudab had s'-vev:- good kings, und tb(*re wer niarl^-. vivals of religion of pm- r;ry a- dt'terioration of vnr.\ - de_-- though r«‘sisted from tiini- • > tii:,. helfted along moral and re _q(ii:- ' throtigli the work of Kli|: and 1" - the prophets. The tin: - p- r; >■ events of this past quarter liav.- r. ; ence to Jtulah alone froi: 'he day- Ilezekiah. R. O. 722. to the titne ti^ t destruction of the city tinii the tetvr : being destroyed T>Sfi R. and ’a-* '- we have the period of the e\;io fre the first captivity In fHl."' B. c. to • restoration and the new teiat'ie be' erected .*'>10 R. P. This wa- a jht of great discipline and slft!t a- !■ • tmto wheat or of a purifying The r(*turn from exiU- and "he spiritual nation, dates fror ; ' otr to the close* of Rible bis;..rv -ay •I'" years tiefore the coming "f ' iis» Jiiiip should be used, ati'! , • ■ ought to be familiar with ■ poraneoiis secular history. '•everal partienlar lessons v : ! learn fi .n this bistor.v. First: Every failure, ev wrong, evc>ry f:il1 into idu; • . e diminution of ]iowc>r for r ! ■ result (^f a sc'paration fro ■■'<<<•] d(‘i>unitre from the ways . • 'le'l . rigbteoiisness. It ;ilso she is • <;.>d’sciin- anr solieMii'le th: le t- should lie kept se]i:;rat.‘ fro- , ism and idolatry, liad in it - ' .nterests <if V- own pc'o]i!t> ' c onl.v lead to tbost> blessinL. - had prepared for his parti.-u: r v- : Secondly: The overthro'v -' I is directly attributed to ir- op ] ' nbandonment to idolatry, i -gi’ ■ with false worship and a 'b tu'iid- • upon men, there w;is the* i; rud''. of idolatrj: and a developmc t of -' which led to a rapid decline, the troductlon of revolutions and the i': extinguishment of the king'l'in. As to Judah, it finally w as |troa„’ ■ into captivity because that was : only way that God could purge the : tio,'. fnnn the sin of idolatr; . Tt - y must be taught that there i< hut e- . <Iod. that the word of <3od nuisT ' obeyed, and that their Jijifety lay the faith which the.v pljicc'l in i promises. The leadt'rs of tl i- p 'vi NV('i’»‘ Zeriibbii'x'l, Ezni and N l.<‘i bcM'c ic' men. nu*n of grc'at c.im- r:;- and powc-r; also, Esther, the ; The pro]>hets of this pc'rioii • '• iel. Isaiah, Ilaggtii. Zc'ciiariah >' Notice how each and evt'ry on tlU' caust‘ of righieoustu'ss. Then* are two grc'at lu>roe.; return, E/ra and Xehi'miah. 'i'. the actions of each iind ^/ow h' proved his heroism. At_oo1 ne' 'i of receiving the past quarter wiii to summarize the teachings wliich cen ter about those two groat uicn. I'he Y)eriod of the return is the one that wc should emphasize, showing how a return to God and an obedience of bis law is the paro^nount need of the pre.=^- ent day in wAich we live, these days j of darkness Jnd evil upon which the world has tfi
Brevard News (Brevard, N.C.)
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