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PMDAT, FEBRUARY
J.PF1E PROGRESS, THOMSON, Gfi
INTERVIEW ON biG
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leading Zeppelin Expert of World
' Gives Interview For First Time
In This Country.
New York, Jan. .,30.—Underlying
Reasons for the successful flight of ]
the Navy Zeppelin Shenandoah, j
which was blown from its mooring j
mast by a 110-mile wind and return- i
pd safely to its station in Hpite of j
the crippled condition of its bow and coursef there is aways the possibility
rudder, were given yesterday by Cap- that there might be a ga3oline fire
tain Ernst A. Lehman, the designer f rom th e engines. However, there
Of the Dixmude and the pilot of more ha8 never been an accident from thifl
than 1,000 Zeppelin flights. He is caUHe j n Germany. The Zeppelin en-
one of the oldest lighter-than-air en- g j neB are j n fi re .p roo f cars and the
glneera and is now in this country crews are trained to watch for fire
as Chief construction engineer of the and be ready to extinguish the least
Goodyear-Zeppelin Company, which flame before 8erioU8 harm is done
controls the Zeppelin patents and de- With helium ga8> such as is uaed
vices here and is now preparing to on thc Shenandoah, there is the mini-
build Zeppelins in Akron, O. It was murn 0 f q re r j s ) <i With helium the
In the workshops at Akron that all Zeppelins may be made absolutely
the gas bags of the Shenandoah were fi re .proof because even a gasoline fire
built. In addition to commenting on inside the huU could not then mate .
the successful test of the great r j u n y hurt the ship, provided the
American dirigible, Captain Lehman crew did not aUow it to get entirely
gave a probable explanation of the out ()f contro i.
loss of the Dixmude.
Less;
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(By BGV. P. B. FITZWATER, D.D.,
Den., of tho E, uning H hool, MooJy
Bible InstUu* of L.iicago.)
<©, 111'ii, V> rn Nownimper Union.>
''The flight of the Shenandoah re
moves all doubt as to the practia- n , , ,, , , . ,
Li.... . ., „ ... ,, .» ,, Germany towards the development of
bilitys of the Zeppelin type of ship,” . . .. „ . ‘ - .. „
"There are very promising efforts
in this country, in England and in
a heavy-oil airship engine on the
Diesel principle. It may be safely
expected that within a • few years
he said, “and shows that they are
safO under all conditions when han
dled by properly trained officers and , ., , ,
I , ., satisfactory oil-motors will be avail-
crews. The Shenandoah is one of the , , . , ....
, , , , . ,1, i x. able. When this stage is reached it
ftaunchest ships ever built and the ♦. , . „
, , , , . , , ,is obvious that the Zeppelin will offer
way she took her punishment, and , . , ,
,, , . . a means of transportaton many times
came through is a wonderful tribute , ,, ’ , ,
.... , . safer than automobiles, ruilroads or
to the American engineers thut built
her.
surface ships. They will also form
„ ■ ... ,, .a powerful instrument for military
“The whole affair, which could not J
. . , , , ... purposes and national defense because
have been planned to gve a better f, ... . , . . , , , ,
. . ,. - . ... , they will be almost invulnerable to
demonstration of airworthiness, shows „ ....
th. vital necessity of having properly tho “ ri ’ 1 “ nc wh " :h wa » form ' rl >' th “
trained personnel for the Zeppelin. f 103 angerous enemy. ey wi.
have formidable aggressive capacities
and great reconnaisance value, but
No matter how good the design or
how fine the workmanship, the ship
itself is unsafe without pilots and
navigators who know her and have
bad experience in handling her. The
Shenandoah proved that America
their principal importance will be in
the peaceful .field of commercial long
distance transportation.
"Zeppelins, in spite of hydrogen
Knows how to train the navigators an d gasoline have already set some
and how to build the Zeppelins. The | remarkable records in this respect,
prospect for this country in lighter- (Thousands of flights were made be
fore the war and prior to 1914 thc
Zeppelin fleet had carried 3600 pus-
sengers moi’e than 100,000 miles
without the slightest injury to any
very
than-air transportation
bright.
“The question of training the crews
of the Zeppelin-type ships is most
Important. By training, I mean that passenger. After the war there was
they mast be men who have had t a similar activity for a brief period,
sufficiently long experience to handle ' From August 24 to December 1, 1919,
the ships not only under normal con- 1 2380 passengers, 440,000 letters and
■ditions, but under the conditions that i 6( >00 pounds of express were carred
will bo met with in an emergency. I in n regular daily service between
ThiB brings up the unfortunate Dix
mude disaster. I do not mean to
oriticiBe the commwmer of this ship,
whose name is now added to the roll
of honor of those who gave their lives
that we might conquer tho air. How
ever, it is undeniable th.it the French
erew never had the opportunity for a
sufficient training and for collecting
at least a minimum of the practical
experience that has always been con
sidered indispensable in Germany for
the pilots and crews of Zeppelins.
The value of a thorough experience
for commander and operating crew
Friedrichschafen on the Swiss border
and Berlin by one relatively small
ship.
"This country offered excellent con
ditions for the development of com
mercial navigation and transporta
tion of freight and passengers by air.
There are wide areas of land and
competent weather observers are al
ready stationed at important points
so that a Zeppelin commander can
easily keep himself informed by wire-
ess as to weather conditions ahead
and govern his ship accordingly.
“France was at a serious disad-
CAnnot be over-estimated and the luck vnntnge in not having mooring masts
of this, in my opinion, is the real vea- and other landing facilities at import-
son for the loss of the Dixmude. I | ant points. Aso there was the dis-
hesitate to make this statement be- 1 advantage of her pilots not having
fore all the facts are at hand and I had the years of training and pre-
do not wish to be unfair to tho paration that the Zeppelin pilots in
Germany have had. It is important
to remember that France is only now
beginning to handle Zeppelin ships.
"The United States is in a much
more fortunate position in that it
can start where Germany left off and
through the Goodyear-Zeppelin organ
ization it will have the benefit of the
experience of the Zeppelin company
which covers a period of more than
two decades.”
French crew, but I feel in justice to 1
the Zeppelin airship it must be said
that the loss of the Dixmude proves
nothing against the Zeppelin ships.
“Three factors enter into the suc
cessful operation of the Zeppelins.
These are correct construction, ade
quate ground arrangements and a
thoroughly trained personnel. The
Dixmude was a good ship but was
not constructed for long-distance
flights. In spite of this she made a
duration record of about 4600 miles, IN MEMORIAM.
remaining in the air for 118 3-4 PINKSTON,
hours without landing. She had rid- We loved him> we didf
den out storms as bad as she met at I But Jesas loved Wm more>
*ea when flying in the mountain . And He has shortly called him
* rea8 ‘ , To yonder shining shore.
“The French were at a serious dis- In the grave _ yard softly sleeping
Advantage in not having hangars and Where the flowers gently wave
^mooring masts at strategic points. Lieg darling
papa
The original plan called for the erec- In his gilent lonely ^
«on in Algiers of the great hangars Dear> sweet papa> we love
aurrendered to them by the Germans. But Je8us loves you best .
There was one chance the commander Wfi know you are safe in ’ the
arms
of the Dixmude might have taken if of j esus
he had had properly trained person-' In that sw ' eet land of rest
nel. When he saw he was about to
be blown out to sea, he might have You shall never be forgottea
made a landing without the aid of Never from our memory fade .
the 260 men of the ground crew. Loving hearts will always linger
The Dixmude might have been Around the gPBVe where vou are
brought up into the wind so that she laid
was still and then lowered until near Peaceful bo your sIeep( papa .
enough to the earth to let down men Jt . g sweet t0 breathe your name>
with ropes to anchor her. This has In Ufe we loved you dearly
been done often with similar ships Jn death we do the same
And is always successful when done Thou art gone> 0U1 . precious papa
with trained men. I Never more we’ll see your face,
“It is not likely that the Dixmude’s But we’ll meet you over yonder
hydrogen gas was exploded by light- j i n that happy resting place,
ning. Zeppelins have often been
Atruck and I, mysef, have been pilot-
His Daughter, Lyle.
Ing Zeppelins when they were struck.
The metal jacket of the ship always
Absorbs the electrical disharge and
the hydrogen does not explode; Of
666
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LESSON LOR FEBRUARY 3
WHAT I8RAEL LEARNED AT
SINAI
LESSON TEXT—Deut. 4:32-40.
GOLDEN TEXT—Thou Bhalt love the
Lord thy God with all thine heart, mid
with all thy soul, ano with all thy
might.—Deut. 6:5.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC—ivnowlng and Obeying God's Law.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC—The Foundation of Israel's Life.
Deuteronomy, the hook from which
our lesson is taken, means “second
law.” It is a second luw In the sense
that it is a restatement and interpre
tation of the luw given at Sinai, for u
new generation in a new country. This
new generation needed a true concep
tion of God and also an apprehension
of the wonderful grace which had
selected them and made them a chan
nel through which God’s grace would
flow to tlie world.
I. God’s Unparalleled Goodness to
Israel (Deut. 4:32-34).
This was shown:
1. By Speaking Audibly Out of the
Midst of the Fire (vv. 32, 33). Tills
honor conferred upon them was
unique. It was unequalled. (1) In
past history—“the days that are past
since the day that God created man
upon the earth.” (2) Anywhere—
“from one side of heaven unto the
other.” (3) In character—“there hath
been no such great thing as this great
tiling Is.” (4) In story or rumor—
“or hath been heard like It!” (5) In
dignity and majesty—“did ever people
hear the voice of God speaking out
of the midst of the lire.”
2. By His Marvelous Deliverance
of Israel From the Egyptian Bondage
(v. 34). Here, too, Ills grace is unique.
(1) In liberation—“take him a nation
from the midst of another nation.”
(2) Tn the method employed, (a) By
temptations—testings, that Is, plagues,
(b) Tty signs and wonders—crossing
Bed sen, pillar of cloud, (c) By war
(See Exod. 14:4; 16:3-10). (d) By out
stretched arm—Divine Interposition,
such as opening the Bed sea for Israel
and closing it upon the Egyptians, (e)
By great terrors—the denth of the
first horn.
II. The Reason Why the Lord So
Dealt With Israel (Deut. 4:36-38).
1. That They Might Know That the
Lord Is Unique In the Midst of a
World of Idolaters. God’s aim was to
establish a nation who would know
Illm ns the only God and make this
essential and blessed truth known to
other nations.
2. That They Might Know His Love
for Them (vv. 37, 3N). He loved them
for their fathers' sake and through
them would make real Ills covenant
purpose. '
III. The Obligation of Israel (Deut.
4:30, 40).
Tliej were to consider and receive
In their heart the thought that the
Lord was the alone God. What we
think about God is revealed In our
lives. The law to which obedience
was to ho rendered was that set forth
In the Ten Commandments, us record
ed In Exodus 2:1 -17.
1. The first emphasizes the unity
of God and enjoins the obligation of
single-hearted worship and service
(v. 3).
2. The second Is directed against
the worship of the true God under
false forms.
8. The*third is directed against the
taking of God’s name in vain; that is,
in a lying, deceptive, unreal way.
4. Tlie fourth enjoins work on six
days and forbids work on the seventh.
5. Tlie fifth rests upon the fact
that parents stand to their children in
tlie place of God—therefore enjoins
obedience to them.
(5. The sixth shows the sanctity of
human life and that the one who mur
ders lias sinned against God, for man
was created In the likeness and linage
of God.
7. The seventh Is tlie bulwark
thrown around the Home. This com
mandment may be broken by unclean
thoughts and affections as well as by
outward acts.
8. The eighth strikes at the sin of
theft.
9. The ninth strikes at the sin of
lying.
10. The tenth strikes at the desire
for that which Is unlawful to own.
BACK OF IT!
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resources and reputation of whatever or whoever is behind it.
The same thing is true of fertilizer.
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making each Swift product the best of its kind. This reputation
is back of every bag of Swift’s Red Steer fertilizer. It’s your guar
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Building for Eternity.
If we work upon marble, it will per
ish; if we work upon brass, time will
efface it; if we rear temples, they
will crumble into dust; hut if we work
upon immortal souls. If we Imbue
them with principles, with the just
fear of God and love of fellowmen,
we engrave on these tablets some
thing which brightens all eternity.—
ranlel Webster.
Keep Climbing.
Tlie vine that has no trellis loses Its
beauty In the dust, and dies because
if cannot climb. It Is even so with the
spirit of man. If it cannot climb, It
dies.—Herald of Gospel Liberty.
Learning to Walk.
One must lie willing to fall down In
order to be able to get up and walk.—
Baptist World.
WRIGHTSBORO
By Juanita.
Well, after an absence of several
weeks Jaunita takes up her job again.
Mrs. R. S. Adams returned home
from South Georgia Saturday where
she visited friends and relatives for
the past sveral weeks.
Mr. George Holzendorf called on
Miss Oleta Warr Sunday evening.
Misses Gladys and Kathleen Wil
liams, Mary Story and Mr. Harold
Williams spent the week-end with
Messrs. Steve and Allan Story of
Columbia Mines.
Misses Louise and Juanita McCor-
klc were in town shopping Wednes
day.
Rev. J. F. Young delivered a
splendid sermon here Sunday on the
theme, popularized into words of to
day, how people so little honor
Christ’s birthday by marking out the
Christ in Christmas and sticking an
X in front of m-a-s.
Mr. Harold Williams called on Miss
Ella Warr Sunday night.
Miss Egrus Young spent the week
end with Miss Louise McCorkle.
We Leaguers enjoyed a delightful
social Saturday night at th home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. McCorkle and
i Jaunita begs the young man who
argues that dances are the best to
over remember what she thinks about
iit.
Mr. Rad Story, of Winfield, called
on Miss Julia Farr Sunday night.
Miss Lila Porter spent the week
end at home at Thomson.
Misses Ella and Oleta Warr spent
Saturday nght with Misses Geneva
and Nita McCorkle.
We sadly report the serious illness
of Mrs. Tnnkersley of Pannellvlle,
but trust she will soon be better.
Kiddie, glad you like to read about
us.
Pineville, you seem to think we ai’e
asleep at Wrightsboro, but just come
over to Sunday school.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dent and fam-
liy and Miss Annie Hunt and Mr.
Pearce Benson spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hunt.
Hurry, Dorothy, and come back
agan, for we failed to see you in the
line-up last week.
Mr. Ralph Simons, of Salem, spent
the week-end with his sister, Mrs.
S. W. McCorkle.
Rev. J. F. Young and Mr. Emory
Young visited at th home of Mrs.
Tankersley Sunday afternoon.
Whiskey, thou art alright in thy
place, but thy place is hell, so we
bid you adieu.
Settling South’s Farm People Being Mislead
Lands.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 30.—The sugges
tion made recently by the agricultur
al agents of the Atlanta, Birming
ham and Atlantic railway that the
civic clubs of Southern cities gener
ally can do a fine work by taking
up the problem of finding Southern
rural homes for Northern and West
ern farmers who are eager to locate
where the climate is more genial,
has been received in Atlanta and
other southern cities with great in
terest, and reports received show
that steps will soon be ta^en in that
direction.
There are thousands of acres of
fine farming lands in the South cap
able of the highest degree of culti
vation now lying idle, according to
officials of the A. B. and A.
“It is just such land as the North
ern farmers would wish,” said A. D.
Daniel, general passenger agent of
the A.» B. and A. system, who has
been making a close study of the
situation, together with Colonel B. L.
Bugg, receiver, and J. L. Edwards,
assistant receiver, of the same rail
road.
The railway officias, who have con
ferred with leading agriculturists,
point out that there is room in the
South for many good farmers from
other parts of the country.
Commissioner of Agriculture, J. J.
Brown, of Georgia, says diversified
agriculture is being developed in the
South as never before, and the North
ern and Western farmer, already ac
quainted with the benefits to he de
rived from diversification, would be
able to prosper greatly under South
ern climatic conditions and with the
rich soil awaiting only their energetic
cultivation.
On Tax Reduction.
ATLANTA AND WEST POINT
RAILWAY COMPANY
THE WESTERN RAILWAY OF
ALABAMA
GEORGIA RAILROAD
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 31.—Republican
statements are misleading the people
on tax reduction, says U. S. Senator
W. J. Harris, of Georgia, in a state
ment made public in Atlanta. Many
business men in Atanta think the
Democratic plan offers a more equi
table adjustment and reduction for
all taxpayers.
“The Mellon tax plan ha:s been
seized by the Republicans with the
idea of making the country think the
only way to get tax reduction is by
accepting the Mellon plan without
dotting an ‘i’ or crossing a ‘t’. Such
a movement is purely political and
in an effort to show that all who do
not swallow the Mellon plan as a
whole are opposed to tax reduction.
■I favor a reducton of taxes and I ex
pect to support a bill which will ma
terially reduce taxes on the farmer
and the small wage earner, whose
lvelihood comes from personal work
instead of stocks and investments as
unearned incomes. I offered that
amendment n 1921 in the Senate and
the Republicans defeated it. Scre-
tary Mellon has made it a part of
his plan now.
‘‘I beieve the record will show that
everything good in the Mellon plan
would have been enacted two years
ago but for the opposition of the
Republicans, but I will not vote for
tax rates which make a greater re
duction in proportion to the incomes
of the rich than on incomes from the
small man and woman, and the Mel
lon plan proposes to help the people
with larger incomes more than those
with low wages and salaries.”
An Open Gate.
Tdlpness is the gate of all harm.—
The Gideon.
Old Ovens Preserved.
London’s oldest ovens, the famous
ovens at Birch’s—the Cornhlll res
taurant rounded In 1690—are not to be
used uny more, but are being pra-
served as Interesting relies.
Announce excursion fares to New
Orleans, La., account MARDI GRAS,
February 28th-March 4th, ONE AND
ONE-HALF FARES FOR ROUND
TRIP—Children half fare.
Bigger, better than ever, 75,000
visitors expected. Take wife and
children and have vacation you will
never forget.
Tickets on sale February 26th to ;
March 3rd, final limit March 11, 1924. J
(Limit extended to March 26 upon
payment of $1.00 extension fee per
ticket.)
For further information regarding
rates and schedules, inquire at any
ticket agent, or J. P. Billups, G. P.
A., 120 East Hunter St., Atlanta, Ga.
Generally One or the Other.
At any rate, there’s a lot more satis
faction in spending as you go than In
lending.—Boston Trauscrl.pt.
TWICE^PROVEN
If you suffer backache, sleeples
nights, tired, dull days and distress
ing urinary disorders, don’t experi
ment. Read this twice told testi
mony. It’s Thomson evidence—doufc
ly proven.
John C. Wall, prop, grocery am
buther shop, Jackson St., says
"Heavy lifting on my farm over
taxed my strength and affected m;
kidneys, making them act irregularly
I had to get up nights to pass thi
kidney secretions. My back achec
and pained a great part of the time
and I had a tired, nervous kind ol
feeling. I decided to try Doan’s Pilh
and got a box at the Mathews Drug
Co. Doan’s cured me up in good
shape.” (Statement given March
19, 1918.)
On February 16, 1923, Mr. Wall
said; “I have not had to take any
kidney medicine since Doan’s Pills
cured me in 1918. Doan’s are a won
derful kidney remedy and I am glad
to confirm my previous statement.”
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. —Adv.
