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Says Callow Youths With Tortoise Shell Specs Know More Than Real Suites, They Think. (Special to The Star.) As was revealed in his posthumous address, the late lamented Colonel W. J. Bryan actually had been informed thnt the world was n< t flat, that it had an annual rotation on its axis, that it pursued an elliptic to effect the change of seasons; and even had aspeHking acquaintance with the law of gravitation discovered by Sir Isaac Newton who would have been a “scientist” but. was fogyish enough to reverently believe that “exploded” myth known ns the Bible. Newton was said to also be a very eminent astron omer; hut of course didn’t know much about it as he didn’t rant about being • “descended” from prehistoric monkeys " “tjint. wore flowing, patriarchal beards » « • Colonel Bryan was likewise conver sant with evolution as set forth by Darwin, Huxley, Agazziz, etc., and oven bad a speaking acquaintance with the atheistic work prepared by Nelt xrlie, which Seems to be a code and pandect of human laws and the Bible and hymnbook of Clarence Harrow. ' Ever since Bryan, 2d years ago, cl-j petrified the country by his marvel- J ous eloquence at Chicago, I have re- ' garded him us one of the foremost characters of the present century, and have received sundry and withering rebukes for my championship of this great and exemplary character. Men whose wallets looked like they had been stepped upon by an elephant and whose wardrobes were in the most de plorable stages of decay, were the most vehement opponents of a “fifty spent dollar” and the most blatant proponents of “sound money." It turn, ed out that gold being found in itn. mease quantities in the Klondike mines and in the minc^ of Africa re lieved the situtaion and it was not necessary for us to have a dollar “good in Eiarbpe.” How does our mo. ney supply compare with that ol ' “Mother England" and which is now the debtor nution? Bryan was an advocate of popular rlbctlon of U. S. senators, of' pro. hibition, of woman suffrage; and had he been as Rifted as Clarence Harrow they might have been enrolled upon (ho statute books; but Bryan an being an ignoramus they were buried ava. Inehe deep in the dust of oblivion. If “Old Bryan” had gone to school and kept his mouth closed when smart men talked he might have known something and been alive today, hold, ing down a job ns county cAinmiasiofr* er, or been a justice of the peace in good old Cleveland county. As it was —....... ...' . *' lie had the college degrees A. B., A. M., Ll.D., I’ll. 1)., and should lmve let men talk who never read anything but an almanac and had never been five hundred miles from home. Of course Bryan travelled all around the world arid immense audiences heard him with rapturous applause in all European countries; but that was no proof that . he was sm.Jl. A man who believes the Bible is behind the times; for f'lar-j Mice Harrow said so. Bryan was old fashioned enough to teach a Sunday school class at Miami, Florida, arid Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and the gifted and patriotic Woodrow Wilson together with Chief Justice John Marshall were all Sunday school teachers and enthusiasts for the cause; but what do and did such men know when compared with the apostles of agnosticism as exemplified by the gifted and saintly Clarence Harrow? Washington and Napoleon reverently believed the Scriptures, and "The Iron I)uke” who caused the star of the gifted Corsican to forever set on the field of Waterloo was a Christian, as was James Wolfg. the hero of Quebec, who caused the Cross of St. George to float over Canada where it tri umphantly waves to this day. “A little learning is a dangerous thing; hut he who drinks deep of the pryean springs” is very apt to realize that Inspiration is wiser than man with his finite mind and other limita tions. A young, callow youth that comes hack from college wearing tortoise shell specs knows five times as much ns a real sage; and imagines he is the only man who knows “The Origin of Species." Some witlings ridiculed Bryan for “not knowing science” Ev ery atheistic and agnostic publication had a jokesmith to ridicule and carica ture Bryan and their charmed aether ontsTried to add to gayety of nations. Like Samson, Bryan slew more in his death than in life. M. L. WHITE. Bryan Asked Mercy For Clarence Darrow Dayton, Tenn., Aug. 4. William Jennings Bryan pleaded for mercy for Clarence Darrow, his opponent in the Scopes evolution trial, shortly before \ his death here, Judge John T. ltauls ton said today. "Either immediately before the | apology of Mr. Harrow to the court For his remarks at a preceding day’s session, or subsequent to the apology end prior to my action in dismissing the contempt proceeding;-, Mr. Bryar. came to me and urged me to ‘he mer ciful’,” Judge Haulston said. “This, however, did not influence me in my decision to dismiss the pro ceedihgs, After the apology of Mr. Darrow, no intervention by any per- j son was necessary to induce me to drop the proceedings.” CtR WRECK* HUGE LIFE TOLL Washington—The ntSmber of deaths caused by automobiles in 57 American cities for which statistics are being currently collected by the ('ommurce Department, totaled 418 during the four weeks ending duly 18 as com pared with 417 in the previous four weeks ending .Tv,no 20. A immobile fatalities in the same cities from January 1 to Julv 18 num bered 2.511, while the total for the year 1924 was 4,992, and for 1922 it was 4,827. The estimated population of the cities for which the figures are given is 26:821.000. From New York, 501 deaths from automobile accidents had been re ported up to July 18 this year and 70 for the latest four weeks period Other cities with the heaviest death tolls from automobiles are Chicago with a total of 299 for the year and 45 for the latest four weeks. Phila delphia 149 and 33; Detroit, 127 and 25; Dos Angeles 122 and 14. New Bed ford, with but two deaths in the year to date, has the best record among the cities of more than 190,000 popu lation. while seven cities over the 100,000 mark. Bridgeport, Norfolk Oakland. Oklahoma City, Spokane, Springfield, Mass., and Tacoma, had no automobile deaths at all during the four weeks period last covered by the report. Mr. Sherrill Hope* Filling Stations Will Close in Shelby To F.dior of The Star: A great advertisement is carried in Monday’s Daily Charlotte Observe* saying that 51 filling-stations will be dosed on Sunday in ( harlotte, the names of the stations given. Then fol lows the names of the wholesale oil companies, tire and battery dealers, wholesale tire companies,, body build ers, automobile dealers and distribu^ tors, whole sale accessory houses, These different companies operating 41 different places of business ^ Charlotte. All are to be closed on Sufc. day. This is fine. It would be a splendid thing for Shelby filling stations and companies to do this. C. F. SHERRILL. Most every man likes to brag about how bad he was before he grew up. Perhaps the movies are popular be cause actions speak louder than words What has become of the “laugh up the sleeve” since women are sleeve less ? Ily**IUdJ lira QuO Ik -J Util Ucii UcdJ »>"»< UcfJ UtdJ UcdJ Ltd! UbSI Uc£J UdJ Ufcil LJcdJ B -'J Ut=fl L'idJ IfcU UtdJ lldJ UcfJ Util Util UBS iteSJ L'cu ueii uea util util uiiJ ucii uc i 20% REDUCTION I | ON WHITE MOUNTAIN REFRIGERATORS, PORCH i SWINGS, CHAIRS AND SUITS. BETTER BUY NOW Get the benefit of the summer’s use &nd the years to come. This is a chance for a remarkable saving. The White Mountain is a standard refrigerator and you may never be able to buy again at this reduc tion, but we want to close out the few we have left to make room. PORCH FURNITURE in reed, wicker and maple. Variety of pret ty patterns and designs to select from. These must be closed out to make room for Fall. Save while you can. WILTON RUGS We take pleasure in announcing to the many who have inquired that our ship ment of genuine high grade Wilton rugs has arrived. See them and get prices. Jno. M. Best Furniture Co. I Shelby’s Oldest, Largest and Best Furniture and Undertaking St ore Quick Feed For Dairy Cattle Select your riches! spots and sow in turnip seed now and Rye in September. Two to three pounds of turnip seed will sow an acre—and will make a world of feed for your cows. Prepare Now To sow oats and vetch for hay next Spring. Don’t wait. Peed is going to be short due to the dry weather. Start now and we’ll have world’s of fine feed this winter and next Spring. Abruzzi Rye and Turnips for Feed (Extension Service) From prospects feed is going to be scarce again in Cleveland county this full for both dairy cattle and horses. The best solution for the horses is to sow plenty of oats and oats vetch for hay to harvest and mow next Spring. For the cattle feed this winter Tur nips is our best crop supplemented with abruzzi rye. Turnips can be sowed any time this month and will make an en ormouso quantity of feed, for dairy cat tle. If turnips are fed after each milk ing they will not flavor the milk. Where land cannot be turned the tur nip seeds can bp sown in rich land that is planted in corn. It requires two to three pounds of turnip seeds to sow an acre of land. Turnips fwft] make an enormous amount of feed per acre and under the present feed shortage turnips and abruz zi rye sown on rich land is tiie best so lution for the dairyman in the county. The turnips should be sown any time this month and the abruzzi rye the first of September. i The Shelby Creamery Co. Furnishes a cash market for your but ter fat the year round. Arrange to pro., duee more butler fat. Grow more hav raise more hogs and chickens. These Are Cash Crops If we do not get busy now and grow quick feed crops we’ll send thousands of dollars out of our county for hay and corn in the next year. Sow Turnip Seed Now For Quick Feed for Dairy Cows. Prepare Now to Sow Oats and Vetch for Hay Next Spring.”" THE SHELBY CREAMERY COMPANY SHELBY, N. C. 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