Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05
soLoMoN's HIDDEN HOARD.
Secret of Treasure Hunt at Jerusalem
Is Most Amazing.

Secret of Treasure Hunt at Jerusalem
Is Most Amazing.
The secret of the recent treasure
hunt beneath the area of King Solo
mons temple at Jerusalem is the
most amazing story ever told. All
that has been said about it hitherto
sinks into insignificance for it is now
declared that the treasure hunters
were guided by secret cryptograph-
ic cipher in the Bible. says George
Butler in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1t will be recalled that Capt, the
Hon. Montague Parker of the British
army, headed this expedition and was
provided with immense resources in
money and men. He conducted a long
series of excavations extending from
the Pool Of Sloan to the vicinity Of
the Mosque of Omar, which occupies
the site of Solomon's temple at Jeru-
salem. Then suddenly the English
men departed secretly and the Mo-
hammedan world was intensely excit-
ed by the report that they had car
ried away from a secret chamber be-
meath the mosque the buried treas
ures of Solomon's temple, including
the ark Of the covenant, the tables Of
the law and the breastplate Of the
high priest.
Now it appears that Capt. Parker
was guided in his search by hidden
cipher in the Bible. the secret Of
which had been learned by DR.. Wal
ter H. Juvelius, one of the most dis
tinguished Hebrew scholars in Fin
land.
DR.. Juvelius. in his studies Of an
cient Hebrew chronology, found
traces of a very complicated cipher in
the Hebrew scriptures. In the Book
of Mishna, in the Talmud, he found
an indication that hidden in the
Book Of Ezekiel and in certain of the
Books of Moses, were valuable sacred
secrets which should be revealed to
no one but the priests.
DR.. Juvelius followed the indica-
ton and found in the Book OF EZe-
kiel, in cipher, a description OF Sc
cret hiding place beneath the temple.
Dr. Juvelius then searched the Books
of Moses as a consequence or the sug-
gestion in the Talmud.
In the Book of Deuteronomy he
found further descriptions Of the hid
was also found in the ancient frag-
ment known as the Book of Jesu ben
Syrak.
1t is impossible to explain the ma
ture of this cipher fully because 1t Is
Of great length and based on the He
brew characters. but the information,
which Is conveyed Is as follows:
l. That there was a secret hiding
place in the region of Mount Ophel,
outside the temple inclosure, contain
ing the tables Of the law, the temple
archives and the temple treasures.
2. That the hiding place was con-
the carrying off of the blood Of the
sacrifcial offerings in the temple.
8. That this hiding place was in
connection also with David's city. 1t
Is not stated in the cipher that the
blood canal and David's city were in
direct communication, though this Is
probable.
A. That David's city was on Mount
Ophel.
5. That the immediate entrance to
the treasure chamber was through a
cleft deep down in the rock, which
was filled up at the time Of the hiding
of the treasures, and must conse-
quently first be cleared out by any
explorers.
6. That the blood canal was built
in connection with the temple water
system.
u. That there were three approaches
to the water system and thence to the
blood canal. One Of these was
through the temple itself, now the
mosque Of Omar, and another near to
the Virgins we'll discovered by Sir
Charles Warren.) The third approach
was at a considerable distance, and in
these days unavailable.
1t was estimated that the treasure
to be found would probably be worth
$40, 100000. Jesu ben Syrak's Book
states very definitely that the con-
tents of the secret chamber include
the tables of the law. In addition the
cipher indicated that there were
many objects Of solid gold In the hid
ing place. as well as manuscripts and
archives of the highest archaeological
value.
Included in the cipher is a curse
sixty and sixfold' on any unauthor-
lied person who may attempt to dis
close the secret chamber. The ex-
plorers have presumably brought this
upon themselves.
In 1908 Dr. Juvelius went to Eng
land and therr interested Capt. Par
ker in his plans. A syndicate was
formed. Lieutenant Poppenheim, q
we'll known explorer Of the Kongo,
and a Swedish engineer named Millen
Joined 1t.
A concession to explore Mount
Ophel was obtained from the Turkish
government, and representatives OF
the government received half the
shares of the syndicate in return for
their consent.
The first excavations were begun in
1909, and before the close of the year
Prof. Juvelius turned the direction Of
the enterprise over to Capt. Parker
He left as his local representative an
other Finn, Dr. PERTH Uottila.
The first objects aimed at by the
party were Cd the location of David's
city on Mount Ophel as described In
the cipher; CD the location Of the
blood canal of Solomon's temple. The
achievement of either of these OBJ
jects would bring the expedition
within reach Of its final goal-the Sc
cret hiding place Of King Solomon's
treasures. The site Of David's city
was first identified.
A direct excavation was finally
made from the surface Of Mount
Ophel, Just outside the temple area.
i lie OpeTdllOn was COhuuSlCu win
the utmost secrecy Turkish soldiers
being put on guard to keep away in
quirers.
While the adventurers admit that
they have secured a large amount Of
valuable archaeological material, they
avoid admitting that they found the
sacred treasures of the temple. Such
an attitude would only be natural, In
view of the intense excitement this
episode has caused in the Mohamme-
dan world.
THE PIONEER OF AVIATION.