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= Lesson '
Wy REs. ?. B. E1TZwAlER. D. n.
Ieacher of English Bible in the Moody
hioie Institute of Chicago)
Sepyright. 1s22. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON For APRIL 30
'sAlAH's SUMMONS AND RE.
SPoNSE.

LESSON TEXT.-Isa. e:1-i3
GOLDEN TExT.-Here am I send me
lisa. S.
REFERENCE MATERIAL.-Gen. 12:l-4:
tx; s:l-4:11; Josh. 49, Jer, 1910; Matt
PRIMARY ToPIc.-God Calls isaiah to
Help Him.
JUNIOR ToPIc-A Young Man Who
Was Ready.
1NTBRMEDIATEAND SENIOR TOPIC.
Our Response to the Call for Service.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
The Service to Which God Calls Us.
J. lsaiahs Vision of Glory wv. Ia.
so Definite was this vision that the
prophet remembered the very time of
its occurrence. 1t meant so much to
him that he could ever look back to
1t as day when his ministry took on
new meaning.
/. He Saw the Lord on His Throne
". y. Though the death Of Uzziah
left Iudah's throne empty it was made
clear to the prophet that the throne
OF God was occupied. The Lord was
high and lifted Up, showing that lie
is above all Kingdoms. This was
peculiar preparation of Isaiah for his
work. The one who has really seen
God can never be the same again; life
has q fuller meaning ever afterwartl.
Z. He Saw the SerapIaims Above wv.
:, -. Just who these beings are we
do not know. The word signifies
'hery," burning. They We're glorious
beings whose business was to wait
upon the Lord, to 60 on errands for
Him. They had six wings for
flight; two TO cover their face, show
ing reverence; and two to cover their
feet, showing humility. These three
pairs show that reverence and Eu-
mility 8re Of equal value before God.
with activity. The song of the sera-
phims shows that they saw holiness as
Gods supreme attribute. The thrice
holy" perhaps refers 10 the Trinity
The first choir sang, Holy, holy, holy"
end the second choir responded to
this by saying, THE whole earth is
full of His glory"
3. The Manifestation Of Majesty e..
a. THE posts of the door moved at
the voice of him that cried, and the
house was filed with smoke The
smoke, no doubt, signlfied Gods wrath
against mans sinfulness {see Psalms
1873; 74:D.
II, lsaiah's Conviction of Sin " 81.
The vision of God brought the
prophet to see. himself. 1t Is. only In
the light of Gods holiness that vessee
our nnholinesS When Peter got a
glimpse of who Christ was he begged
Him TO depart from him. saving, De
part from NE: for | am sinful man.
o lord" t.&ke 5;S} The prophet not
only realized that he was sinner.
bat That tic nation was nation Of
sinners What tlte world needs today
above al tI1in@s is~a vision Of God
III. isaiat's Cleansing From Sin
WV q. -
The taking of the coal from the altar
shows hat it was connected With
sacrifice The lire Chat consumed the
sacridre was holy fire When a sin.
nei gets a vision Of God in Christ. the
Holy Spirit applies the merits OF
Christ'S shed blood and cleanses from
all sin.
". Isaiah's Gail ". 81.
Immediately following his cleansing
came the call Men must be cleansed
from sin before they shall be called
to Gods service. Though God has
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POSTAL IMPROVEMENT
[ WEEK is OBSERVED
May ! Sees lnaugurated First
General Campaign of
/ Kind in Service.

Without the Postal Service, business
would languish In day, and be at a
standstill in q week. Public opinion
would die of dry rot. Sectional hatred
or prejudice only would flourish, and
narrow-mlndedness thrive.
1t IS the biggest distinctive business
10 the world and 1t comes nearer to the
lnnermost interests OF greater mum.
Der OF men and women than any other
institution on earth. No private husi-
ness, however widespread, touches so
many lives so often or sharply no
church reaches into so many souls,
futters so many pulses, has so many
human beings dependent on its min-
istrations.
Postal improvement Week" has
been set for May /, by the Postmaster
General. This is the first general cam
paign Of its kind in the Postal Service
for several decades. Business men
and their organizations large users Of
the mail, newspapers, motion pictures,
advertisers, and the entire organiza-
ton Of $4,000 postal workers are to be
enlisted In this countrywide campaign
OF Interest In postal improvements
Your help is vital. Address your let
ters plainly with pen or typewriter
Give street address. Spell out name
Of State, don't abbreviate. Put your
return address in the upper left hand
corner Of envelope mot on the back
and always look at your letter before
dropping in the mail to see If it is
properly addressed. This care in the
use of the mails is for your benefit and
speeds up the dispatch and delivery
of mail matter.
II you have any complaints of poor
service make them TO your postmaster,
He has Instructions to investigate them
and report to the department.
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TIL NIX YOU
WITHOUT STREET ADDRESS
YOUR MAIL IS DELAYED
AT OFFICE OF DELIVERY

f. B.
The Dead Letter Office has been in
existence ever since Ben Franklin
started orr postal service. Even then
people addressed mail to Mr.. Ezekiel
Smithers, Atlantic Coast" and OK
pected Ben to know just where Ieke
lived.
Perhaps they had Zeke's address in
letters up in the garnet, maybe a chest
full Of 'em. but then it was easier tn
let Ben hunt .Zeke. Today people are
addressing letters to John Smith, New
York, n. Y, or Chicago, H., thinking
Uncle Sam can locate him. which ia
lust as incomplete as was Iekc's adj
dress OF yore. The Postoffiee Depart
ment asks you to put the number and
street in the address. 1t helps you.
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PRIZE LIST

seventh year of this famous d1 ink. 1t is the
largest selling fruit-Ravored beverage in the
world, due to its purity, quality and delicious
ness. Many limitations have arisen but none
has ever approached the. original Wards
Orange Crush. The havors in Orange
Crush, Lemon Crush and Lime Crush are
genuine, obtained entirely from citrus fruits.
Zach delicious finished drink is a compound of fruit
oils and fruit juices obtained from oranges lemons or
Ies finest cane sugar US food color, carbon
aed water and ccic atid natural acid of citrus frus)
Get busy now. Put or your thinking cap and think
Of title for the picture. See the list Of prizes. Read
the simple rules. Send or bring your title without
delay You may win First Prize.
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vacation in Egypt and Palestine in
study and travel, and his mother and
aunt viii accompany him if their time
schedule viii permit However, Mrs.
Harold states that she wishes to be
back home by the middle Of August
in order to have time to prepare for
tke annual q. D. c. convention, she
being state president, and this may
preclude her making the Ear Mediter-
ranean trips.
Mrs. Harold is brilliant woman,
Of keen powers of observance, and is
looking forward to her trip, her first
abroad, with great expectation.
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If | want ia repent. if I-want to
change my mind and get more and
more determined to be good. l must
look at Jesus Christ | must notice
how perfecuy faultless, perfectly low
ing, perfectly patient, perfectly ready
Ia spend Himself IN the service of
others, lie is.-The Bishop Of London
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COUR ESY

1t sticks in human relations like
postage stamps on letters. The
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT ex-
poets it to be used by its postmasters
and employees in dealing with the
public.
Help them in its use beginning
with POSTAL IMPROVEMENT
WEEK, May 1-6, 1922.
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LEGAL AID No. 45e-

Georgia, Sumter County, w. r. Bur-
leigh vs.. Selean Burleigh. Libel
for Divorce, Sumter Superior
Court, May Term, 1929.
To SeIean Burleigh:
You are hereby required personal
~ Or by attorney, to appear at the
next term Of Superior Court of said
county of Sumter, on the 4th Mon
day in May next, then and there to
answer plaintiffs complaint, as in de-
fault thereof the court will proceed
rs to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable 2. A. Lit
tleJohn, judge of said court, this
April thirteenth, 1922.
S. r. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, Superior Court.
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HERE COMES A STRANGER!

Let's make our post Office look neat
Mr.. Postmaster Straighten up The
rural letter box, Mr. Farmer. Tidy
up some, Mr.. Rurat Carrier. F1rst
impressions are lasting. Maybe MI
Stranger. taking notice of these I'M
provements, will come back. bringing
you benefits. Start these with POS
TAI IMPROVEMENT WEEK May
1G 49,
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HUMANIZING THE
POSTAL SERVICE

There is no unimportant person or
part CT our service. 1t is a total Of
human units aud their cooperation Is
the key to its success. In its lust
analysis, postal duties are accommo-
dations performed for our neighbors
and friends and should be so regarded
rather than as 4 hired service per-
formed for an absentee employer. ~
Postmaster General Hubert Work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-25

How do you expect the Postal Clerk
to know whether you mean Trinidad,
California, or Trinidad, Colorado?
ALWAYS SPELL OUT THE NAME
OF THE STATE IN FULL IN THE
ADDRESS.
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more BUSINESS
IN GOVERNMENT"

This apt phrase was used in Presi-
dent Hardiug's first message to Cen
gress and applies particularly in postal
management where postmasters are
being impressed with the fact that
they are managers OF local branches
of the biggest business in The world,
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The Deceitful TONGUE.

For the rich men thereof are full OF
violence, and the inhabitants thereof
have spoken lies, and their tongue is
deceitful in their moutl.-Micah 6:12
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-25

If knickers have to be worn, 1t IS
better for the women to wear them
than the men.
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Sometimes it looks like the only
way they win pass the soldier bonus
bill is TO pass it up.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Central Time.}

Arrival and Departure of PasssnGsa
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and nct
guaranteed;
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A new standard
of battery value!

just look that price mark
over. figure for figure, and con
slider that it ia teamed up with
the Pfest-O-Lite name and
trademark. just think what
you cen get. This fms top
quality battery for as low as
5000 (trade-in pricc) for pop
ular makes of light Ford cars.
Prices of other types are cor
rcspondingiy low.
These arc regular Prest- O.
Lite Batteries with the back
bone of the famous Presto
Plates.
Plates of unusual hardness.
combined with high porosity,
which explains their ready
delivery OF power in cold
weather, and non -bucking,
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7 F1ESE prizes will be given away
for the best titles TO the Orange
= Crush Picture, shown above.
Everybody is eligible. Men, women, boys, girls
all are urged TO name a title for this picture.
Nothing could be easier. DO it now, while
you think Of it. 1t will be real f1n-and you
have q real chance TO win First Prize, or at
least one of the other valuable prizes
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hest-re5isting strength in sum
ller.
Every battery is backed by
the regular Prcst-O-Litc guar
anty. a definite, generous obi
CATION, plus a spirit that says
the car owner must be
pleased.
This spirit of obligation is
carried out by Prest-O-Lite
Service, the eldest organized
service TO motorists. No mat
ter what battery you have,
come around and use our ser
vice. If your battsry's pulse
is low, our specialists will pre-
scribe the right tonic for it.
Wen do everything we can to
wiring tbs utmost service from
it.
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Rules of Contest

The contest is open 1t will close Saturday May 6,
1922, at Everybody car join exceptou employees
Ali you need TO DO is write your title On sheet OF
paper sign your name and address beneath and leave it
with any drink dealer, mail or bring 1t TO the
bottIing eopanys address given below Write plainly
Use one side Of paper only. You can suggest more
than one title many as you wish. Titles may be
original or may be quotation
Titles will be judged by three judges selected from well
citizens of this community. Decisions will be hna
By best is understood that sile which most eisvery
describes the situation shown in the picture.
In case Of ties the full of the prize will be given
10 each tying contestant Awards will be published in
this paper as soon possible after close Ct the contest
Checks will be sent 70 winners Immediately afterwards
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w Inv GlaIs s0za Gese !

This is the first gun in the 1922 Orange
Crush campaign. This year you viii hear
lots about this drink, and about the companion
drinks, Lenon-Crush and Lime Crush. This
contest is to get everybody thinking about
the "Crushes' at the very start of Spring.
The picture here shown is by Norman Rock
WE'LL the famous artist. It was painted espec-
tally for Orange Crush Company. Soon you
viii see il in beautiful colors, displayed wher-
ever Orange-Crush is sold. Now we want
title for the picture.
AT the close of the contest committee of
Judges will decide which are the best titles
submitted The prizes are listed elsewhere
in this advertisement
Read these facts about Orange -Crash--they
will help you think of title: This is the
The "Crlshes'' are prepared by Orange,l
In Canada: Orange Crush Co, Ltd, Winnipeg.
~ II Z.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
hloh SPOTS IN LEAGUE
GAMES OF YESTERDAY
BY Associated Press.

New York Sspt. lb.--victories by all
four OF the leading psnnant contsndsrs
New York and Putsburg In tho ma
tional and New York and 81. Louis
in the Amsr3oan-lsft the relative
standings Of the rivals unchanged to-
day but improved the mathematical
chances Of the leading Gotham clubs
BY capturing II Of their remaining
Is games. the Giants can win even u
the Pirates take all Of their remaining
ls contests ouch an evsntualtty would
give the champions n margin OF one
game.
In the American. whore the battle Il
closer, the Browns, to win. must take
IL out Of - remaining games II th'
Yankees win 10 out Of IL. Tho Ameri'
can League rivals start . series at st
Louis tomorrow that probably vii
decide tho race.
Joe Bush's brilliant pitching and
Babe Ruth's thirty-second homer wer'
high lights in the Yankees secoht
straight triumph over Chicago, 4 TO ]
while the Browns staged q belate'
rally 70 down Boston, s to 3. Th'
| OlantBs Outuit, Az W S0hVN W. a'
hurlers before nosing out the Chfcag'
Cubs. Z to 8. while the Pirates crushe,
Boston again. s to 0, with Babe Adam
In rare pitching form.
Pillette. OF Detroit, turned back tn
Athletics. 8 TO 2, and Stuffy Mclnne
poled out a homer that enabled Cleve
land to down Washington. 4 to 3 Il
the other American League contests.
Milton Stock laced out fve hits Il
as many times at bat and Roger
Hornsby hit safely In his twenty
ninth consecutive game while the 81
Louis. Cardinals made It three in
row from Philadelphia, = to 4. Crime
was hit hard by Cincinnati wpnil
Couch was a puxsle TO Brooklyn. tn
Rods winning. TO 3, in tho other Ma
tionai League game.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
bRANDYW|NE-M'CA 'CABE
MEET ON TUESDAY
First Division Boys viii Tackle
Eastlake Team Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Rrandywins and McCabs baseball
teams will meet for the hrvt game to
decide the championship Of the
Church Issxus on rueedAy evening At
$50. A nve-sams series will be play
"a TO decide the winner. Richerts and
Rritungham hays bean selectsd ~ the
Arhi,era.
The strength Of both teams viii not
be known until after the hrst game
has been played. Both nines had to
= fight hard In order 10 come out on
top In their respective divisions.
Managers OXFORD and Campbell will
have their. strongest une-up on the
held The loes Of George Smith will
be fel, by the boys from over the
bridge, a. he was one OF the most de-
pendable men that wore a Brandywins
uniform. The dates for the other
games will be announced later.
Brandyw1ne will tackle the strong
Esstlaks nine OF the City League to-
morrow ~ Twenty ninth and Market
streets. At a.s0. Eastlaks won the
last game. which was called on &C.
count Of rain In the sixth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15

&c a line per day for classified
ade on a monthly contract.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15

and sand" which thia week II at
tractinE the crowds, to the Queen
Theatre. We'll differentiated but
equally alluring are hia scenes with
Lila Leo and Nita Naldi. respectively,
one a quiet, demure type, the other,
vivid. exotic. passionate. Mr.. Valen-
tino himself Ia colorful In a variety Of
costumes showing his rise from a
poor Spanish boy to place as cue
cessful bull-fshter and Idol OF all
Andalusic.
~Four Horsemou" at the Arcadia.
From the nrst to tho last. all persons
who have seen I'm the Name OF tho
Law" ut tho Arcadia Theatre this
week have expressed themselves en-.
Enthusiastically in their praise Of II
The story haS much human appeal ir
Iit, particularly that part depicting tn,
trial scene In the courtroom wher,
brother defends brother on murde
charge. Tho Arcadia next week. will
show for the second time In this city
the perturbation OF The -Four Horse
men Of the Apocalypse" Little In tn
way Of advertising is necessary 10
this picture. It's fame has sprea
across the face OF the world and It's di
rector Rex ingram has been awarde
a degree by Yale for his meeitorlou
work in the translation Of tho novel.
Tom Mix at tho Majestic.
The Majeetic Theatre will tomorro'
! conclude it's fun week showing OF e.
Fool There Was" 1922 version
famous play. Estelle Taylor In III
vampire role has more than duplicate
the original success OF Theda Bar
Her vampire is a more realistic char
acter. yet lacks the coarsences of n
! earlier portrayal. The burden OF II
acting OF the piece falls upon II
, capable shoulders OF Lewis Stor
. whose work as Schuyler is outstandin
, In this picture. Tom Mix has been a,
/ eigned an entire weeks engagement
7 beginning Monday. In "Just Tony"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
CLEVER BILL AT ALDINE.
Program Of Unusual Merit
Entertains Rie House.

One Of the best shows that has
been put on the Aidine stage for some
time was presented yesterday with
initial performances OF the midweek
program. The acts were well selected
and. contrary 20 the usual vaudeville
bill. were not tiresomely alike in
character.
Cooper and Lacey. a team Of
daneers. presented a FIRST class act
with ability and cleverness. Miss
Coopers representations. particularly.
scored hit. Lacey's character
dancing receiving the greatest ova-
tions McEvoy and Wilson gave a
good taking act while Tom Browns
Princeton Five presented a musical
&C; which was both novel and artistic.
sabbott end Brooks presented a
dancing and talking act which quite
charmed the audience. Miss Sabbott
particularly. was well received when
she talked her baby talk" Laurie
Devine, billed as "a versatile beauty
presented a variety act Of singing
dancing and instrumental music Her
act was pleasing.
One OF the biggest hits Of the entire
show was an act presented by Rome
and Caut entitled When Extremes
Meet Hhe two actors are the re-
verse In height and the whole ac'
whiH revolving on this fact is cleveriy
conceived and convulsed the audienc<
with its sparkling but clean wit ane
humor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15

tho mound will coma through With
victory over Frank Dessau's clan At
Harlan Field this evening.
The York team II composed Of
former major and minor league stars
led by Frank Dessau, former Detroit
hurier. Lefty" York will probably
be Dessau's selection for mound duty
and II the former Cub hurler is In
form no should mako things interest
ing. His feat of pitching eighteen
innings asainst ths Baltimore Black
sox, holding them scorelcss and al.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
CITY FAIRGROUNDS
IN CAGE TOURNAMENT
Community Service Ito Direct
Representatives, in Outdoor
Basketball Series.

Under the direction Of the Com
munity Service an outdoor basketball
tournament between teams from SIX
of the city Fairgrounds has been
arranged. the games starting on
Monday and continuing over into the
week following
The teams in the contest will rep
resent kirkwood Park. Peoples Set
element Pine. Madison. Spruce and
Stapler Playground. The regulations
governing the tournament contain a
provision that the contestants shall
be school boys under is years OF ase
and not over hve feet, eight inches IN
height.
The games are scheduled to begin
at 4 o'clock IN the afternoon. Fifteen
minute halves Will be played and
Eastern League rules will govern the
contests.
Tho schedule foIlowu:
Monday, September lS.
SApler vs.. Settlement
Madison VI. Kirkwcod.
Pine va Spruce.
Wednesday. September 20.
Starler vs.. Madison.
Settlement We. Pine.
Kirkwood VS.. Spruce.
Friday, September n
Stapler vs.. Kirkwood
Settlement vs. Spruce
Madison VS.. Pine.
Monday. September Is.
| Stapler VS.. Pine.
Settlement VS.. KirtSwcod.
| Madison VS.. Spruce.
Wednesday, September 81.
! Stapler Va. Spruce.
Settlement VS.. Madison.
kirkwood va Pine.