Winner of the Schneider Cup and His Plane Improved Uniform International SundaySchool ’ Lesson » (B y R B V F B F IT Z W A T B R , D D . D **a o f D a y a n d K v a n ln g S chools, M o o d y B ih l* In s t i t u t « o f C h ir a c o .) • V l > 2 t . W « « ie r a \ * w » p « o * r U n io n .) Lesson for December 19 SAMUEL TH E JUST JUDGE L ESSO N T E X T — I Sam . » 1-1». I l l - W. G O LD EN T E X T — P r e p a r e you r n e a r t u n to ih a L ord and a erva H im o n ly . PR IM A R Y T O PIC — G od H elp» tha P e o p le a t M izpah. JU N IO R TOPIC— T h e V ic to r y at M is- pah IN T E R M E D IA T E A N D SE N IO R T O P ­ IC— W h at S a m u e l D id fo r Ilia P e o p le YOUNG P E O P L E A N D A D U L T TOP- 1 IC— H o w th a L ord H elp s. I. Samuel Called the People to For- ' eake Their Idols (7:1-6), Under the administration of Eli, the nation rapidly deteriorated. For their sins, God permitted the nation to be bitterly oppressed by the Philistines. Samuel promised them dellverauce on the condition of repentance. MaJ. Mario de Bernardl of Italy on board the Macchl seaplane with which he woo the Schneider cup race at Norfolk, Vo. He set a record of 240.4 tulles.an hour for the course. Try For Wealth in Land-Claims Washington Deluged With Demands for Tracts Now Immensely Valuable. Washington.—No better Illustration of the great wealth to be acquired overnight can be found than the del­ uge of claims filed recently with the general land office of the Interior de­ partment to the ownership of valuable parcels of real estate located In the business centers of the larger Ameri­ can cities. The basis of these claims Is that the property was once a part of the nation’s public domain and that a distant relative of the claimant had once settled upon It in the early pio­ neer duys of the republic. Although the title has long since passed to others, the original settler either had never conveyed It or it had been transferred through Inheritance, It is claimed. All of the claims are filled with romance of the early history of the nation. Some go back as far as the time of the old land grants to the Spaniards In California. The drama of others Is laid in the dnys Just fol­ lowing the Civil war. Among the many thousand soldiers who fought to preserve the Union In the Civil war was a private named Peter T. Johnson. At the end of the struggle Johnson returned to his home In Illi­ nois. Shortly afterward he received a military land bounty from the Fed­ eral government as a reward for his services. Under this military bounty, Johnson had the right to select 160 seres of public land anywhere In the United States, have It surveyed, and then receive title to It. Johnson's land warrant was the basis of one of the claims recently filed with Commissioner Spry to the ownership of metropolitan property ttf tremendous value. The land claimed consisted of 160 acres located In the vicinity of Erie, St. Clair and Illinois streets along the shore line of Lake Michigan in the very heart of the city of Chicago. This section Is now built np with large warehouses, sky­ scrapers and other Imposing struc­ tures on almost priceless ground. The building Improvements alone repre­ sent millions of dollars of invested capital house for a dip In the cool waters of Lake Michigan during the hot sum­ mer months of the late sixties and early seventies. Later Johnson is supposed to have disposed of the bath­ house and the land surrounding It. the present claim to ownership being based on this alleged transfer. An Investigation o f this claim re­ sulted In the discovery that a military bounty warrant had at one time been Issued to Peter T. Johnson. It was found, however, that he did not locate on the site of his bathhouse on the shore of Lake Michigan. Instead he had transferred It, and a tract of pub­ lic land to cover It was taken up In Florida to satisfy the warrant. A de­ cision was rendered denying the claim. With this rejection the dream of these claimants to sudden acquisition of vast riches went up Into thin air. Another claim more comprehensive In scope and Including a much larger area, was recently filed In which title to over 30,000 acres of valuable land was claimed. This real estate, also worth many millions, was located on the outskirts of the city of Los An­ geles. It ran from the municipal limits of this California metropolis to the Rea harbor of Los Angeles, known as San Pedro. Instead o f a single claimant, there were 159 per­ sons who Insisted that they had been homesteaders on the tract a number of years ago and were, therefore, en­ titled to deeds covering the lands they had settled upon. Once a Spanish Ranch. Official records of the general land office In this case showed that the 30.000 acres were once a part of an old Spanish ranch known as Itancho de Santiago. It was one of the early land grants made back In the eight­ eenth century by the Spanish crown to one of Ills subjects. Later similar grants were made by the government of Mexico to Its citizens. When the United States won Its war with Mex­ ico In the late Forties of the last cen­ tury and acquired the territory now comprising the states of California, New Mexico and other contiguous land the treaty of peace between the two nations specifically provided that the United States should recognize and protect these old land grants. As a result ownership of all the old ranchos held by Mexicans and Spaniards was Basis of a Chicago Claim. not to he distributed. In presenting their petition to es­ In the case of these claimants to the tablish their ownership to this valu­ 30,000 acres, which were shown to be able property, the claimants submit­ Included In one of these ranchos, thp ted a mass of documentary evidence. general land office was compelled to They related that In 1609 Peter John­ reject the claims on the ground that son squatted or settled on the land, the tract was never public land, hut which was then on the outskirts of* private property, and had never been Chicago, through the use of his mili­ open to homestead entry to citizens of tary bounty warrant. According to the United States. Thus another air them, he established a bathhouse and castle vanished before the eyes o f Ita operated It for a number of years. beholders. The dreams of the white man to Many former prominent citizens of Chicago visited the Johnson bath­ become as wealthy as Midas through HOME OF LONDON MILLIONAIRE IS MADE UNHAPPY BY CUPID Daughter Living In Poverty ae Result of Unhappy Marriage— Two Sone Sent from Home. London—Winning world fame with Its riches and by occupying a place high In the foreign social and sport world, the house of Solomon Joel has been wrecked by an equally famous figure known as Dan Cupid. For Joel's greHt wealth sent two sons from his home, one to die In Egypt's des­ ert heat, and bla favorite daughter la now I d poverty following an unfortu­ nate marriage. Joel Is known as the one big South African mine owner. He owns dia­ mond mines, gold mines, platinum mines, street railways. South African office buildings, collieries, steamship line«, and cattle ranches. Hit worldly possessions gave his family everything they could wish for—except happiness The Drat shock cam« when Joel was told by Arthur Walter, young London stockbroker, that he had married Doris Joel seven months previously, despite Joel's opposition when per­ mission was asked at that time. The angry father told the daughter, once his favorite, never to appear In his sight again. The young lovers lived happily for a time until their baby died. Then she won a divorce on mis­ conduct grounds. Without funds, she wandera about England with friends who recently saved l.er from prison by paying her taxes. Then came the second grim blow. Solly Joel left his home and hied to Egypt, where he met Lord Carnarvon and filmed the historic opening of King "Tut's* tomb. Soon afterward Solly died. And now Stanhope Joel baa fol­ lowed his sister. Doris, Into arousing the Ire of his parents. Without their consent he has married Mlsa Gladys some windfall dwindle Into Insignifi­ cance In comparison with those of the red man. Scarcely a single month - passes that some Indian or group of Indians do not appear at the Interior department to present a claim to ownership of land and demand that It be recognized. Like the white man, the Indian invariably selects real estate of almost inestimable value on I which tf> base his claim. f A typical example occurred when a I delegation of Indians representing the Pottawatomie tribe living near May­ etta. Kan., called at the office of the secretary of the Interior on a recent occasion. The delegation was com­ posed of two of the oldest Indians now living. One was named Nunnemuskuk, who gave his age as one hundred and thirteen years. The other’s name was Sklneway, and he asserted he was one hundred and ten years old. They had come to Washington to press the claim ’ of their tribe to the ownership of a | strip of land on the Lake Michigan waterfront In Chicago, now valued at approximately $35,000,000. II. Samuel Prayed for the People (7:7-14). Moved by fear of the Philistines the people besought Samuel to cry unto God for them. In response to his prayer God miraculously delivered them from the Philistines. III. 17). j ( j i Samuel Judging Israel (7:15- Bethel. Gllgnl, Mizpah and Ramah , were his circuit, to each of which he | made annual visits These centers i were for the accommodation of the people. I N IV. Samuel's Farewell Address t P r e p a r e d b y t h e N a t io n a l G e o g ra p h ic business for Its citizens. It owns Ita S o c ie ty . W a s h lfiR to n . C .) (12:1-28). EW ZEALAND, more than 6,- water works, electric power and llgtit When Saul, the new king, was ooo miles from America, comes plant, Ice factory, street railway lines, crowned, Samuel turned over to him spiritually closer as a result cemeteries, public bnthg, slaughter his authority, and gracefully retired. of a recent speech of Its pre­ houses, and hns a municipal monopoly 1. Samuel's challenge to the people mier In lAindon. He declared that to for the distribution of milk. (vv. 1-6). Auckland "Lonely" but Lively. New Zealanders the American Revolu­ (1) A reminder of the way the king Auckland, which was called "Last, tion seems a beneficent thing from had been given (v. 1). He showed that they were directly j which New Zealand's present freedom loneliest, loveliest," by Kipling, may still seem lonely to those who never responsible for the change In govern- i flowed. One needs hut to see the two princi­ visit It; hut with Ita 160.000 Inhabi­ ment. Though keenly feeling the re- flection upon himself, and their In­ pal cities of the far-away Island com- tants and all the trappings of a mod­ gratitude to God In their demand for | monwealth to realize that America ern Amerlcnn or English city It has a king, he had not restated their wish. i and New Zealand have very much In Interests and activities of Its own which make the average Aucklander (2) Review of hla own administra­ I common. "As hilly ns San Francisco or Rio give scant thought to his geographic tion (vv. 2, 3). Owned by Pottawatomie«. a. Walk from childhood (v. 2). Sam­ de Janeiro,” "ns land locked ns Seat­ Isolation. There nre other factors that work According to their statements, the uel's was a remarkable life; from tle," “as windy as Chicago" are Pottawatomie tribe had occupied the childhood to old age he had lived an ' phrases used by travelers to describe to banish thoughts of loneliness from J Wellington. They will help Americans the minds of Aucklanders. The port land from Its earliest history, the In­ upright and pure life. b. Career as Judge and ruler (v. 3). ’ to construct n picture of the cupHiil hns become the busy center of trail« dians making their living by fishing. with the South sea Islands; and the He boldly challenged them to show i city of New Zealand. Then the federal . government re­ Wellington has the best situation ships of some of the chief Pacific moved the entire tribe to Davenport, where and how he had ever oppressed ■ geographically of all New Zealand steamer lines from San Francisco and Iowa, under guard of United Stntes anyone. (3) The vote of confidence by the I cities for Its harbor opens on Cook Vancouver put In at Auckland on their soldiers, where they remained three 1 strait, the natural water roadway that voyages to and from Sydney. As a re­ years. Later the Indians were taken i people (vv. 4. 5). It was Samuel's right as he laid splits New Zealand's land roughly Into sult of tills service Auckland theater« to Connell Bluffs, Iowa., the govern­ and concert halls are supplied with ment keeping them there over nine down the reins of government to have j two parts. Situated on the southern the theatrical talent and musical ar­ years. They were again moved, tills his record vindicated and to have hla tip of North Island, the city Is almost tists who are Interesting the rest of time to Mayetta. Kan., where the tribe 1 Integrity established beyond a doubt, exactly at the geographical center of the world. has remained ever since .on an allotted so that no evil-minded man should I the dominion, and In a position from Auckland gives another example of reservation under guardianship of the ever be able to cast reproach upon which steamers enn reach the porta of the lavish way In wjiich nature has j both Islands by the shortest voyages. him. United Stntes. 2. Samuel reviews God's dealing Becnnse of this strategic central situa­ dealt out wonderful harhora to Au» Under the law executive depart­ tion Wellington took from Auckland trnlasla. The main Auckland harbor, ments have no authority to negotiate from the time of .Moses (vv. 6-15). opening to the east—Waitemata har­ ’ In 1604 the capital of the dominion. He reasoned with them concerning claims of Indian tribes against the Although Wellington undoubtedly bor- furnishes about six square miles the good hand of the Lord upon them United States. This power Is vested from the time of Moses. Though they hns the best location with regard to of deep, landlocked water; and thia exclusively In congress. On this ac­ with Ingratitude turned from the ' New Zealand, It has not yet overcome opens upon Ilaurakl gulf with an area count the secretary of the Interior was Lord and demanded a king like ttie Auckland's advantageous position for of hundreds of square miles. A ship compelled to refer the two old Indians other nations. He had acceded to their the South sen trade and the fact that must steam 80 or 40 miles north from representing their tribe to congress, request and set a king over them. both the big New Zealand ports enn Auckland before It meets the swell of and they were Instructed to present (1) National pro«|>erlty conditioned he reached with about equal ease from the Pacific. their claim before the Indlnn affairs by obedience (v. 14). In addition Aucklnnd has a back­ Sydney. Wellington's population Is committees of the senate and the house. Though they had displeased God short of 120.000, hut It Is growing with door harbor In reserve. The city la This claim of the Pottawatomie 1 In choosing a king. If they would fear great rapidity and may yet overtake built on a hilly isthn.ua only six miles tribe Is modest, however. In comparl the. Lord and rendpr obedience, na­ that of Ita larger sister city to the wide, with Its main harbor on th« east, and an almost equally commodi­ son with the latest one of the Chip­ tional prosperity would still he given north. pewa Indians of Michigan. On the As Is the case with Sydney, Auck­ ous protected body of water, Msnukan (2) Disobedience to God meant the basis of having originally owned half nation's ruin (v. 15). land. Hobart and Melbourne. Welling­ harbor, on the w est. The slte^of th« the entire state of Michigan, this j It Is folly to ask God’s blessing upon ton owes milch of Its prosperity to Its city la the narrowest point or North Chippewa tribe Is planning to file a a nation while it Is living In rebellion excellent harbor. Shipping enters Islrnd, one of the two large land claim for property valued at several against Him. through a relatively narrow bottle masse« of New Zealand; hut to trans­ billion dollars. Their demand consists j 3. Samuel's own vindication (vv. neck to find n great, broad Inkellke fer ships from one harbor to the other —six miles apart—would necessitate of compensation from the United 16-19). body of water opening out beyond. n trip of more than 400 miles. At States not only for all the islands In J This was such a critical hour In Spreading Over the Hllle. Lakes Michlgnn, Superior, Ontario the history of the nation that Samuel The city of Wellington lies on the present Auckland's back door hurbor and St. Clair, but 16 feet of land on ■ought to Indelibly Impress Its mean I southwestern side o f the harbor. Only la used only for coasting steamer« each side of every creek, river and Ing on their hearts. This he did by j a narrow atrip along the coast Is level along the western aide of the Island. Auckland's business section Ilea stream In the state and 90 feet around means of the thunder and rain out and a considerable part of this has the shore of every lake. This will In- 1 of season. Harvest time was not the been reclaimed by filling In a part of along the water front on the sonth elude the «hole waterfront of the city season for thunder and rain, so when 1 the harbor. On this level plot near the side of the harbor, and along Queen of Detroit. The claim of the Chip­ It came at the call of Samuel, the peo­ water Is the business section of the street, whose well paved, level surface hide« a creek bed of early days. Sub­ pewa Indians «III be filed in the ple were affrighted. They saw It as city and the government buildings. Wellington obviously has been stantial business blocks, some six and an example of God's mighty power, United States court of claims for ad se< -n stories high, give the streets an Judication under a special act passed which If directed against them, would cramped by Its hills: but Just as obvi­ as)iect of an Amerlcnn city of a dec­ ously It has struck out to conquer destroy them In an Instant. by congress. Any award made by the ade or so ago. them. Few cities have had to go In court will not affect the titles of the 4. Samuel's gracious response (vv. Old Volcanic Conaa. I so deeply for engineering enterprises present holders of these lands In the 20-25). The residence sections of Auckland state of Michigan, as the government (1) "Fear not—serve the Lord with In order to expand. The hills rise I steeply to heights of 700 feet and ramble up the slopn- McFerden, of Philadelphia. Heated God In keeping Ills covenant. words were the result, and Stanhope (2) "God forbid that I should sin outside the level plot wind snakily larlty with One Tree hill, which la In­ lias departed to earn his own living. against the Lord In ceasing to pray along slopes, working ever higher and cluded In a magnificent 300-acre park. | higher. As In Klo de Janeiro one From either height one gets a magnifi­ One son and one daughter remain for you” (v. 23). i man's house looks down upon the roof cent view of slopes covened with cot­ at the hearthslde. If anything hap­ The people had rejected Samuel, of his neighbor’s below, mid In turn tages and gardens, the hualneaa sec­ pens to either of them. It Is freely yet he had such magnanimity of soul la looked down upon by his neighbor’s tion. the busy wafer front, the great predicted "Solly Joel will crack.” that he did not allow their Ingrati­ above. On some of the hills houses harbor dotted with forest-covered tude to cause bis Intercession for have been built all the way to the Isles, and beyond the Inner water gat« them to cease. He assured them that crest, and each year sees on other to the Pacific. To the west one may Law Bar« Repayment In spite of their sin their one concern of Loan« by Official should he to fesr the Lord and aerva hills a revision upward of the "high see entirely across the Island and house mark." Special cable and elec­ make nut the blue waters of the sea Boston.—A town treasurer who paid Him wholehearttslly. tric tram lines run up several of th« that stretches off to Australia. town bills out of his own pocket can­ I hills. Auckland la almost the exact antip­ not legally be repaid by the municipal­ The stains of Wellington as capital odal point of Gibraltar, and has a cli­ P leasu re ity. state authorities ruled. In conse­ The paator saya: To expect ad» of New Zealand has brought a consid­ mate not unlike that of Runny Spain quence A. N. Gurney, eighty-year-old erable group of public buildings to the at Ita best. The temperature seldom retired treasurer of Plainfield, may gnate refreshment for the human city. At first these buildings were of rises higher than 62 degrees Fahren­ not recover $5,100 which he advanced spirit from mera pleasure la like gath­ wood due to an earthquake scare near heit In summer (December, January ering dewdropa and blowing upon while In office. the middle of the Nineteenth century. and February) or falls ir.nch below 40 them to keep them moist.—John An Theodore N. Waddell, director of The old government building la one degrees Fahrenheit In winter (June, accounts In the state department of drew Holmes. of the largest wooden structures ever July and August). The maximum tem­ corporations and taxation, announced built. In recent years brick, atone and perature In Auckland In August la R e p e n ta n c e hia ruling In the Plainfield case. But concrete have been used to a greater about 60 degrees. Palms grow In tb« he coupled with the announcement the Repentance Is a hearty sorrow for extent In erecting large structures. parks beside the trees common to statement that he would not take an ear past tnlsdewla. and a alncera re» The new buildings whldi house parlia­ more northern dimes. Grass remains active stand against repayment to olutloo and endeavor, to the utmost of ment and the town hall are monumen­ green the year round, and Auckland­ “t i e man who made a good fellow of our power to 'Oulorto our actions te tal buildings of marble ers carry on their outdoor life through himself sod dipped Into hit own pock­ tha law of God. Tb« city of Wellington Is deeply In winter and summer alike. et to pay towo bills.” J