Doubt Cast At All Theories
Of Evolution Now In Belief
Thinks Darwin May Bp Partially
But Not Wholly
Correct.
Washington.—Grave doubt is cast |
on current theories of evolution b\
Or. Austin H. Clark, biologist of the !
United States National museum,
who has a theory of his own to re
place them
As he ex;.la.ns it. Darwin wa:
wrong and so was I.atnarek. So are
their 'followers.'oh almost- all Vital j
points, he declares, and in the long
marcel between.the so-called fun
•rmcnulist's and so-called modern
ists cm the origin ot mankind in
particular and animal life in gen
eral he gives comfort to the funda
mentalists.
“So far as concerns the major
groups of animals," he said, the
creationists seem to have t.!m b' U r
,»f the argument-. There wt I he '
slightest evidence that any >| t
major groups arose from any other.
Each is a special animal-complex,
related more or less closely to all
the rest, and appearing, therefore,
as a special and distinct creation."
I pset. I neorip'.
Dr. Clark's theory collide. sTpiare
jy with the generally accepted one
that animal life developed Pom
tower to higher forms Over a lone,
period of time. In brief, Dr. Clink
holds that all life Is obeying ft eon
stant urge to produce certain forms
and that when these happen to he
born into a favorable environment
they survive as new types of ani
mals and plants. He contends that
there ts no first, or lust in life
forms and that. the amoeba and
vertebrate might, have been pro
duced at the same time.
If he is right, the time spent in
studying fossils and long burled
bones and the painfully worked out.
hypothesis of the change in cer
tain animals forms has been work
wasted. Dr. Clark's views shoot
skeletal evidence, including that
purporting to show the descent of
man from nil apo like creature, oh
the scientific landscape, granted, of
course, shat they are correct,.
Darwin Partly Kight.
Darwin, while held to be wrong
in the main, is not entirely dis
carded. Within plant and animal
groups Dr. Clark allows for the
working of the Darwinian theory
brought about by natural and arti
ficial seleetton. While he admits
that different breeds of dogs and
cats may be caused by the artifi
cial selection of the cat and dog
fancier, he would allow no gradua
tion between dogs and cats.
Using the giraffe as an illustra
tion of evolution theories, Lamarck
ian* hold in substance that the gir
affe grew his neck because his an
cestors were forced to stretch to
get food and that through exercise
the necks grew longer. In some un
determined way this lengthening of
the neck became hereditary and the
process was repeated until the gir
affe was fixed as a type.
The Other Theory.
Darwin’s theory, with some modi
fications, was that often giraffe's
ancestors some had longer necks
than other:- They had to feed on
trees, as d d the hvixd. Metical an
cestoi in the I.: n:.iv abut tlh ory.
and the one: born with Ion : neck
had a much better chance for su'r
viral. T'lvr fended to elinihiati
short neck: and preserve long one.,
l.)r. Clark, on the other hand, ex
:iin.-, the riralfe by deClaime that
the original pair were l-eol-.s born
of some ot her animals, possibly -an
telope:-, and that the food supply
was favorable to the preservation. Of
the pair who came into the world j
for some mysterious reason with
long necks.
He : ud lie believed that man ap
peared in the world, suddenly and
declared In .somewhat the same,
fashion • 1 " ■ i ' li nd said
list 11,1:1 v.l, l Ml . ftt i '• ' ■ I. 1.1 :
i , , i a • i it ■ (lints
and also "suprnm ' aiu ifiat one
had about as bard a’ time arriving:
Us the n'Mer became ilbennselons
ly the entiie race conspired against
the ' upisin.in by shutting them
up in an \ him of convention and
restrictions.
Il»(ivrr. Vs A .Speller.
Ohr of (he correspondents with
Mr. Homer on l.h<- battleship Utah
reports' that, members ot the petty
whiled away the ttours on shipboard
with.op old-fashioned spelling bee.
Those who participated were Mr.
and Mrs. Hoover, Ambassador
Fletcher; John C. Mott, ot I,os An
geles; Commander Beauregard and
Captain Train, 'the correspondent,
states with prattle reservation that
Mr. icnd Mr. , Hoover were declared
winners with, a score of 16 out of
n possible lit -
Hovers of Hits wholesome sport
will be Interested to know (tie 18
words which were selected for the
test. They were embarrassed, Har
assed, sunersede, lilies, repellent,
battalion. Philippine. Inoculate,
caterpillar, religious, rarefied, vili
fied. desiccate, plaguy, combated,
picnicking.-Innuendo, sacrilegious.
; Everyone will doubtless have his
special enemies In this list, lund
that will increase curiosity to know
what the two words were that Mr
and Mrs. Hoover fell down on. Did
they both miss the same ones is
mi important question not covered
by Hie story.
Feminists would he pleased to be
informed if Mrs. Hoover spelled her
husband down, and perhaps Senator
Borah is wondering how Mr. Hoo
ver would have handled “extra ses
sion’’ and why this difficult, item
was not. a part of the contest.
Cheap With Wife.
New York.—John Buggy’ was in
court because he had given his
wife only five cents a day since New
Year’s. After remarks bv Hie court
and reflection, he paid her $100 and
agreed to raise the 35 cents a week
to $16. Magistrate Gotlleb had call
ed him “the meanest Scotchman m
the world"
Statement Of Condition
SHELBY BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION
Of Shelby, N. C., As Of December
31, 1928
, . — ASSETS —
lino Association Owns:
Cash on Hand and in Banks „
Mortgage Loans
(Money loaned to shareholders for the pur
pose of enabling them to own their homes.
Each loan secured by first mortgage on
local real estate.)
Stock Loans__
(Advances made to our shareholders against
their stock.)
Accounts Receivable
(Temporary Advances for Insurance Taxes
Etc.)
Office Furniture and Fixtures i -,,y> r.%
Real Estate Owned
n*i._a_i “ --- --
— ---..... 2,488.9;
#7,634.00
1,328.212 15
35.0G4.20
- 273.43
Other Assets
TOTAL..
... $1,382,133,23
w — LIABILITIES —
The Association Owes:
To Shareholders:—bunds entrusted to our v:\n
in the form of par ments on stock as follows •
Installment Stocks_... _ ,$i% <;ti on
Matured Stock_... s’jftO on
Prepaid Stock ____III!I'150‘75
Full Paid Stock .....__ 121.300.00
Bills Payable ....._
(Money borrowed for use in making loans to
members or retiring matured stock.)
Accounts Payable_..._
Undivided Profits .1’." " 174.2G8
(Earnings held in trust for distribution to"
shareholders at maturity of stock.)
Other Liabilities__ 4 305 3
1,158,521.75
. 45,000.00
36.8?
TOTAL
$1,382,133.2;
State of North Carolina,
County of Cleveland:
J, F. Roberts, secretary-treasurer rf the above r>amec
association personally appeared before me this da'’ and* be
insr&dy sworn, says that the &sego&7 rape-* n .r+'T e,,
b«*t of hi* knowledge *
and mbsembed before ;v.c. ’:h’u
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Tunnel Through Cascades
A Miracle of Science
Above, a painting by Waiter L. Greene, showing one of new electrlo trains
about to entrr H o Cascades tunnel, and, below, drillers at work inside the
bore. The n ap illustrate: the old and new routes through the range.
MMKSTONi: IS MSMITTIO
TO COLIXCi: ASSOCIATION
Gaffney.- I im< • nr* < JU s-' !•;
now a .rarrnbrr a iAmerican
Association of C an oi-tuh--I
izatloo of niUiou.il libera! arts col
leges. '
The local Baptist, institution was
admitted at the annual meeting at
Chattanooga, Tonn.. last week,
when President R. C. Oran berry and
Or. T. C. McGee attended. Linie
• tone became eligible due to re
cent admittance as a member ot
the Southern Association of Col
leges and Secondary schools and
due to recent progressive steps
taken by the Institution.
Orman Noblewoman Tells Storj
Of I'en Tears Spent With
Drillers I ruler Bridges.
I'.iris. The Paris “clochards
h:i:S ,s clown and outers who live
and ciio under th.e btidiuv. now have
a queen. In reality she Ts only a
countess, and her earthly posses
• tons amount to a mere $1,200.00.
But .she earned her marks by liv
ing with her ubiecs lor ten long
years. Without a roof and pointless,
she shared the accommodations
and food of their “jungle" during
this period.
In an < •.o 11v- vp story to'd to the
international News Service. the
Cm. ■ , 1 lit i Orn . . G( vmswi
noblewoman and society leader, re
lated her t \pei lenees and elevation
to queenhood over the tramps.
‘ My lat e In:- hand was a narco
ties addict and squandered every
pennv of my available, rash. One
day recently, I found my villa in
: taint-Cloud seized for debt . 1
could not cross the threshold to re
move even one single thing.
."What was I to do? I was afraid
and perhaps loo proud, to ask my
friends for assistance. I had heard
of people sleeping under bridges. I
was tired and decided to try it.
Was Frightened.
“I was scared just the some
when t arrived at the Pont-Neuf. I
shall pnjtir.bly never be able to ex
plain where I picked up my cour
age to’ go down and mingle with
the luckless scraps of humanity who
congregate under the bridges.
“The first thing I found out is
that this society has rulers and
rules as strict as any other. I should
perhaps never have been allowed a
place to lie down if an old hag.
reeking with dirt and lice, had not
befriended me. Having spent years
in this community, she was sort of
a leader and chaperon.
“To this woman I told my trou
bles. Her wine-soaked brain man
aged to absorb some, of the detail,
but even so I am sure she thought
at the time that I was lying. Never
theless, she took me ‘in’, an din a
f w minutes I was doing my best to
go to sleep on a bed of old papers.
My raincoat aided me somewhat to
keep the dampness out.
“Mere Louise, os my protectrlce
m
^eJ^cw
BUICK
Newest of the New
five months ago and
newest of the new
ioday/
COUPES
SI 19S to $1875
SEDANS
51220 to S214*>
SPORT CARS
SI225 to $1550
7 hesepr ices f. r. h.
Fu ick factor)'. Con
*■ r n ten f ? trm s ca n
be arranged cm the
liberal it. M. A. C.
Time Pasntent Flan,
Not only instant but countrywide acclaim greeted this
great new Buick on its introduction five short months ago!
For Buick was new—new in style—new in performance
new in comfort. . .. And Buick is new today—its quality
as uncqualed—its leadership as obvious and outstanding
as on the day of its introduction!
Buick’s new Masterpiece Bodies by Fisher are unrivaled
fashions—outstanding favorites.
Buick*s triple-sealed Valve-in-Head engine—the most
powerful engine of its size in the world provides per
formance unequaled by any other car.
Newest of the new five months ago—and newest of the
new today . . . winner of the most enthusiastic demand in
all fine car history . . . this magnificent new Buick with
Masterpiece Bodies by Fisher!
BUICK
WITH MASTERPIECE BODIES BY FISHER
wifn bi: rtruitomobilbs are bbilt .
. BUIOK WILL Bl7II.n THEM
was known in her own set, proved
to be my true guardian impel. She
earned a lew pennies . during the
day selling newspapers, and those
funds she shared with me so lhai
we could eat. Not for ten years had
she known any other roof than
that provided by the nridges am:
hallways ol Paris.
Kefuses Otter.
"I have since offered to lake' care
of her. but she steadfast iy refuses
She thinks her place is under ibe
bridges. There she has a mission h
fulfill.
“I was safer among I he down
and outers than in a mondame
drawing room, thanks to Mere
Louise. I remember no man mak
ing even an untoward move in my
direction. They were not especial
ly respectful, but they were hidif
f brent."
How’s This?
(Laiirinburg Exchange.)
A man comes forward with the
suggestion that tire legislature -en
act. a taw levying a lax oi $u a ton
on all hay imported into Nort-li
Caroima, and dso a !:.< on corn
and oats shipped into the state from
ether states. For a time this would
produce substantial revenues, lie
says, and would serve automatical
ly to cut down the big shortage in
home production ot these crops.
■Snr Mil to The SL r'
Mrs Hr id T of EalMon
pent Toe: day here v.i:li h< * T>»r*
is-. Mr. and M" ..Curtis Whits.
Mrs A. E Elmore and Mrs A. A.
Horton visi’ect their brother Air.
Crowell Ive; • - Sundav afternoon
Mi s Edith White spent Wednes
day maht in Ealht n with her sis
ter Mrs. Reid Tillman '
Mrs. Wilbur t htrcf He1 wood spent
Sunday night wdh her parents Mr
and Mr- A E Elmore
Mr. Ruffjn White and family
spent this wriT.-( nd with i mother
Mr. Esper White of Henrietta.
Mr. A K Elmore. Mr. .1 >hii Ram
sey and Mr. A A. Horton motored
to Boone Inst .Sunday
Mr and Mrs Gurry Elmore spent
Saturday iriht w Hi Mr. Clyde E
Powell of 'Lawndale.
Mr. and ?t ’ t u Fat. r : p ni
more,
Mr. Lawrence Walker and fcn:il>
vifthecl Mr. Clyde E Powell of
Lawndale.
Mrs. JoeAVil'is of Catawba rerah
ty is visitn: . at the home of her
jau filler Mrs Ruffin Vthite
Mr, and Mrs, R. C, Evans visited .
friends In Hickory last Sunday.
Mr arid Mrs o VV. Evans spmt
Sunday m H. kor\ with Mt and
Mrs, O. G. Haves
Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Walker
visited Mr. Gurry Elmore Sunday
night
Mr Curti' White motored to
Shelby on business.
Mrs. Ottis Carpenter is suffering
with an attack of appendicitis at
this writing.
Miss Mor.eile Carpenter spent the
week-end in Shelby at the bedside
of her sister Mrs. Of us. Whisnant
who is suffering with a relapse of
flu.
We are sorry to report Mrs. R. L.
Carpenter is very sick With flu at
this writing
The Casar's boys basketball team
played Latiimore last Wednesday
evening The score was 23-24 in
ever of Casar.
Mrs. Lawton Horton and sons
spent Sunday night with Mr and
Mrs. Lawrence .Walker.
Mr. and‘Mrs. Clyde Powell wire
tli'1 slipper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Gurry Elmore Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs Dewey Carpenter
visited Mr. A. A. Horton Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs Jeff Wilson ot Pla
ten spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Ruffin White.
THE PARAGON IS ALMOST GIVING
AWAY—
DRESSES
AND
COATS
FINAL REDUCTIONS
ON ALL WINTER APPAREL
Our buyers are back from the northern mar
kets—New spring things are already arriv
ing. We need the room for them and have
grouped all remaining Winter Garments at
ridiculously low prices for quick clearance.
ONE LOT
DRESSES
FORMERLY PRICED TO $14.50
$5.00
This Is POSITIVELY Last Reduction
Jerseys, Silks and Flannel Dresses in this
lot. The price is now less than half. They are
worth seeing arid we suggest your coming at
once.
DRESSES & COATS
UP TO $19.50
$9.75
Here is the season’s outstanding value in (
Coats and Dresses. Grouped on several ^
racks about 50 to close out. The price is much
less than actual cost to us. A determination
to clear out and not carry over a single gar
ment. Come tomorrow and see these values.
THE
PARAGON DEPT*
STORE