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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
ARABIAN NIGHTS CITY
Ancient Town of Bagdad Now an
Historical Relic.
Once the Center Of the Mored's Arts,
Literature and Sciences, With
100000 Population, Is Today
Shorn of Her Glories.
Bagdad-Bagdad, City of Glory.

Bagdad.-Bagdad, City of Glory!
How its brilliance has shone
throughout the history of the world!
Once city which is said to have
housed 100000 souls and to have led
the world in art, literature and SCI
ence, Bagdad today is shorn Of all her
glories.
To the approaching traveller the
city appears to be rising out of the
midst Of trees, and towering above all
are the glittering Gomes of the tomb
mosques, overlaid with gold. A great
portion of the ground within the city's
walls is occupied by gardens In which
figs, oranges and palms grow in great
abundance.
In most places the streets are un-
paved and so narrow 1t Is difficult for
two horsemen to pass each other.
There Is no sewerage system in the
city, the surface Of the streets answer
ing the purpose; the refuse is wash
ed into the river and as the city draws
it's only supply of water from the Tig-
ris the death rate is high and cpl
denies frequent.
The Tigris at this point is little
more than 800 feet wide, but very
deep. Its banks are Of mud. There
are no retaining walls other than
those formed by the foundations of
the houses along the banks.
Double decked horse cars, relic of
the reforms of Midhat Pasha, connect
Kazeman, the suburg. with western
Bagdad. The two parts of the city are
connected with pontoon bridges. AL
though these are very old and in con-
stant danger of collapsing, thousands
of persons cross them daily. On Fri
: day, the Mohammedan day Of rest,
hordes of Arabs can be seen entering
the city over these bridges to buy and
sell. During the summer months, aft
er the heat of the day. many walk up
and down these bridges in an attempt
to each the cool breezes which may
come from the river.
The native breakfasts in Bagdad
consists of piece of bread and a
glass of tea and may be had from in
Vulnerable street venders, equipped
with thier Russian samovar or self
boiler. Picturesque dwellings are built
right out in the Tigris to get the bene-
f1t Of the refreshing evening breeze
in the hot season. This entire suburb,
north of Bagdad, is inhabited by
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
NIAGARA IS LAUNCHED At ERIE
Reconstructed Perry's Flagship Which
Served Commodore and His Sail
ors Again Floats.

Erie, Pa.-The century-old Niagara,
Commodore Perry's flagship. raised
some months ago from the bot
tom of Misery bay where it sank in
1873, was launched with appropriate
ceremonies here June and the bellig-
erent little boat which served Perry
and his sailors so nobly and wrought
SO largely in the early history of this
country, again rides on the bosom of
the waters of Lake Erie.
When some months ago the bat
tered and shot-torn hull of the old boat
was raised from it's centurys resting
place, it was docked on the shore at
Erie. Since that time Pennsylvania
has spent $4,000 to reproduce her as
she was when she came from the
hands of the builders, who were back
woodsmen tutored by skilled sailors
and naval officers. Old time sailors
have brought in the work of rebuild.
ing the boat and restoring her to ner
present form and glory.
The reconstructed Niagara will be
one of the interesting attractions of
the Perry victory centennial ceiebra-
tions at the various cities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
COLD WEATHER HURTS CROPS
Mercury Drops Low in East and Gen.
tral States and Breaks All
Records for June.

Washington, D. C.-The coolest
June weather ever recorded in the
middle Atlantic and New England
states, Ohio valley and Great Lakes
region was reported to the weather
bureau Monday. Frosts were report
ed from Vermont, central New York,
New England, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan and Wisconsin. The mer-
curry went lowest at Rome, N. Y,
where 1t registered &C. Farm and gar
den crops were ruined.
With temperature in many places at
81, in the morning, Ohio June records
were broken. Damage from frost in
Ohio is said to be light. Scranton,
Pa, reported heavy frost and Har-
risburg one that was light. The tenn
perature at Philadelphia was Al de-
grees. Boston. Mass, had tempera-
ture of 4S. Fruit growers in the vi
cinity of Grand Rapids, Mich, report
considerable damage as the result of
frost.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
RASH ON FACE FOR 2 YEARS

Sioux Falls. s. D.-"My trouble Of
skin disease started merely as rash
on my face and neck, but it grew and
kept getting worse until large scabs
would form, tester and break. This
was just on the one side Of my face.
but 1t soon scattered to the other
side. suffered a great deal, especial
ly at night, on account of its itching
and burning. / would scratch 1t and
of course that irritated 1t very much.
This rash was on my face for about
two years, sometimes breaking oub
lots worse and forming larger soreS
It kept me from sleeping day or night
for a couple of months. My face look
ed disgraceful and was almost
ashamed to be seen by my friends.
"a friend asked me to try Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. would
bathe my face with hot water and
lot Of Cuticura Soap, then would put
on the Cuticura Ointment. In less
than two days time, the soreness and
Inflammation had almost entirely dis
appeared, and in four weeks time yol
could not see any Of the rash. Now
my face is without spot Of any kind.
I also use them for my scalp and hair.
They cured me completely" (Signed)
Miss Pansy Hutchins, Feb. 6, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
STOLEN CASH
TO BANK, IS FREE MAN
Vault Superintendent Makes
Good His Peculation.
Had Taken From trust Company ST.
100000 in Securities and $4,000
in Cash Because His Salary
Was Reduced.

Philadelphia.-Walter S. Shourds,
chants Union Trust Co., who two
years ago took from the bank 81, AGO.
600 in securities and $4,000 in cash,
because his salary was reduced from
$50 month, walked into court Fri
day with the last of the missing Sc
curities and few minutes later left
the court a free man.
When Judge Hall ordered the bill
of indictment cancelled and a verdict
Of not guilty recorded Shourds smil.
ingly handed over the last remnant of
the securities he had removed from
the vaults and left court with a smile
on his face.
The verdict of not guilty was or
dered after one of the most remark
able scenes ever witnessed in the
criminal courts of this city. 1t was
rendered at the request of the state,
the government and the bank officials.
Your honor" said District Attorney
Rotan, "the officials of the bank are
at the mercy of this man. If they do
not accept his offer of restitution un.
der promise of immunity the bank will
have to close. They have asked me
to condone the compounding of the
felony. | do so only with the permis-
sion of the court"
Under the circumstance the judge
said there was no other way, as the
safety of the bank, it's depositors and
shareholders was at stake According.
ly, Judge Hall ordered verdict of not
guilty. When it had been recorded
Shourds calmly handed a package to
Edwin o. Lewis, attorney for the
bank. When opened it was found to
contain the balance of the missing
bonds and stocks. Shourds also pre-
sented the bank with $4,000 over and
above the amount he had stolen as
part payment of ths thousands of dol
lars expended in searching for him.
The proceedings over, Shourds
bowed to the attorneys and left the
building with his wife.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
BRILLIANT FETE IN LONDON
Pomp and splendor of the Court of
Louis XIV. Is Revived by Society
in Albert Hall.

London, England.-The pomp and
splendor of the court of Louis XIV
We're revived in the Versailles fete
given in Albert hall on the night of
June 5.
The affair was one of the most bril-
liant in which society has taken
part in years. The fete. given under
the patronage Of King George, Queen
Mary, Princess Christian and the
Queen-mother Alexandra, was in the
nature of charity ball in aid of the
Soldiers and Sailors Help society.
The interior of the hall was decorated
in representation of the terrace out
side Versailles during the period of
Louis XIV. The fete represented the
various courts of Europe at that time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
CONFESSES NUMBERING KIN
Ohio Farmer Admits Killing Mother
and Brother and Police Find the
Bodies of Both Victims.

Ironton. o. Berkley Flemming.
farmer of 20 years, confessed
Sunday that he murdered his mother
Saturday and that three years ago
he had murdered his older brother.
After confessing Flemming guided the
police to his home, mile north Of
here, and showed them where he had
buried the bodies. His mothers body
lay in a shallow grave near the house.
When the police eXhumed it they
found the back of the head had been
blown away with gunshot Flemming
then took the officers to a tobacco
field on the farm and showed where
he had buried his brother. A few
feet under the ground skeleton. lhe
skull of which lad been broken, Was
found.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
Four Die as Train Plunaes.

Bluefeld. w. Va.-Four persons
were killed and two seriously
injured when a Norfolk & West
ern train drawn by two engines
plunged over so foot embankment
and crashed into the two story frame
residence of Mrs. Phoebe Owens. The
dead; James Gillespie engineer;
George Stewart, fireman; Mrs. PhoeDe
Owens, crushed to death ir bed;
Grace Owens. daughter of Mrs.
Phoebe Owens, crushed to death in
bed. The injured: Thomas Miller,
engineer; John Fortified, fireman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
-Four Drown as shlp spIlts.

Edmonton, Alberta.-Caught in the
swirling waters of the Frazer river.
Grand canon, Rocky mountains, a
scow belonging to Grand Pacific
railway contractors, was split in two
and four of its crew OF eight drowned
The others. after desperate strug-
gle, reached shore. f. j. st. John,
Newton Kennedy. Harold Dickson and
Aaron Karlip, swho lost their lives,
We're experienced river men. It was
reported that another quartet OF river
men had drowned several miles fur
ther up the canon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
Many Plants ~Left.Handed.T

Habits of plants analogous TO the
right.handednes and left-handedness
Of man have been reported to the
Cambridge, England, Philosophical
society by r. II. Compton.
In an examination of eight varieties
of two-rowed barley, the first leaf was
found to twist to the left in 5S per
cent. of more than 10000 seedlings,
and an excess of left-handed growth
was found also in millet and in oats.
In corn there seemed to be no
marked tendency either way. No evil
dence of hereditary popularity ap-
pears to have been obtained and no
special significance of the results Ia
pointed out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
OPPONENTSOFF FREE
WOOL PLAN BATTLE.
Aim to Tie Up Proposed Cur
renCy Legislation.
LED BY BY OHIO LAWMAKERS
President Wilson Believes House
Should be Able to Pass Currency
Bill by Time Tariff Measure
Comes Out of the Senate.

Washington, d. C.-House Demo.
Gratis dissatisfied with the tariff bill
are preparing to tie up the proposed
Wilson currency legislation. Led by
the Ohio members who oppose free
raw wool, Democratic members are
objecting to early consideration of
the currency bill that is to come from
the White House. There was meet
ing of the anti-free wool men Sunday
and they decided that their salvation
lay in the fight to prevent the passage
of the tariff bill with its free raw wool
provision until after the passage of
currency reform bill. The tariff
bill may come out of the senate by
Aug. /. The house by that time, in
the opinion Of President Wilson,
should have passed the administra-
tion currency bill. The senate will
have to consider this measure.
Views of Democratic Leaders.
The tariff bill must go to confer
ence because of changes made by or
der of President Wilson and by the
senate. Democratic leaders in the
house outside of Underwood say that
the changes made by the senate to
conform to the will of the president
will be approved by the house and
that there must be no delay in con-
ference.
Mr.. Underwood makes no comment.
The house Democrats who disapprove
of the, tariff bill because of its free
trade provisions are trusting to the
senate to fight for some time to pre-
vent the passage of the bill. In the
meantime the house itself will get
busy with the currency bill and there
will be much discussion. The cur
rencY bill is Wilson issue and not
party issue.
Hope to Force Concessions.
In the adjustment of the Wilson is.
sue on the currency bill the house
Democrats opposed to the tariff bill
hope to make capital by forcing the
administration leaders to concessions
on the tariff duties for votes on the
currency bill. This was what House
House Democratic Leader Underwood
feared and the reason why he forced
the house caucus at the opening OF
the special session to pass resolu-
ton that nothing but the tariff should
be taken up. The president has pre-
cipitated the possibility of a split
through his attempt to force reform
currency legislation before the tariff
bill has passed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
School Head Ia Dismissed.

Pittsburgh, Pas. L. Heeter. super
intendent of the Pittsburgh public
schools, charged with immortality, was
dismissed by the board Of education
by vote of 12 to l. Assistant Super
intendent Garwood will act as super
intendent until further notice.
The dismissal resolution passed by
the board recited. THAT under the
evidence submitted by the investigat-
Ing committee we find Heeter guilty
OF immortality in making improper ad-
vances and taking unwarranted liber-
ties with women"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
Panama Canal Ready Jan. 1, 1915.

New York City.-"By January 1,
1915. anything that floats can pass
through the Panama canal" said Col.
George w. Goethals, chief engineer of
the canal zone. who has just arrived
here from Colon.
II shall send vessel through the
canal Just as soon as we get water
into it," continued the chief engineer.
II promised that the Fran. used by
A0andsen In discovering the south
pole, should go first. but the initial
passage probably will be made, by .
smaller craft"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13

wealthy Jewish families. Each house
has its own garden of semi-tropical
fruit trees Of which the date palms
are the most conspicuous. AS shown
in the picture the people row up and
down and across the river in the Pc
culiar shaped round skin boats built
on the style of an immense doughnut.
The tomb mosques of the city, the i'm
portant of which is Kazamin, form
one of the great shrines of the villa
yet of Bagdad. The native is fana
tic in his reverence for these tombs
and it is extremely dangerous for a
Christian to attempt to approach the
mosques.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13

London.-The bishop of Salisbury,
speaking at meeting of church peo-
pie held at Marlborough to discuss the
financial needs of the diocese, said:
II had letter recently from firm
of agents offering to purchase the
bishop palace at Salisbury for q
wealthy American client. My reply
was obvious. 1t was If he was pre-
pared to include the cathedral as lit
tie extra l might possibly consider
It,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
Rata Mako Nest Of Stamps.

Yonkers, N. Y.-Workmen building
on an addition to the postoffice here
discovered a rats nest made of post
age stamps. Fifty dollars worth OF
stamps disappeared recently and the
clerks had to make good to the gov
srnment
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13
Talkino Shop.

Enthusiastic interest in ones occu-
patton is always an advantage, but on
the other hand, it is not well for a
woman in business to talk of her work
at all times and places. Naturally,
the thing that we do constantly is our
most absorbing interest, but we must
remember that other people have
other things to talk about.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13

The great thing in the world Is not
so much to seek happiness as to earn
peace and f-respect-Huxley.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-13

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup for Cbiidrea
tcethinR, softens the gums, reduces inflammA-
TOR, ,Rllays pain cures wind oolic, ,26c bottie1a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-24
CLoUDED BRAIN
Clears Up on Change to Proper Food

The brain cannot work with clear
ness and accuracy, If the food taken iP
not fully digested, but is retained In
the stomach to ferment and form
poisonous gases, etc. A dull, clouded
brain is likely to be the result
A Mich. lady relates her experience
in changing her food habits. and re-
suits are very interesting:
"A steady diet of rich, greasy foods
such as sausage, buckwheat cakes and
SO on, finally broke down a stomach
and nerves that, by inheritance, were
sound and strong, and medicine did
no apparent good in the way OF relief
my brain was clouded and dull ana
/ was suffering from a case OF constr
patton that defied all remedies used.
THE Road to Wellville,' in some
providential way, fell into my hands.
and may Heavens richest blessings
fall on the man who was inspired to
write it.
81 followed directions carefully, the
physical culture and all, using Grape
Nuts with sugar and cream, leaving
meat. pastry and hot biscuit entirely
out of my bill Of fare. The result
I am in perfect health once more.
Il never realize have nerves, and
my stomach and bowels are in fine
condition. My brain is perfectly clear
and I am enjoying that state OF health
which God intended his creatures
should enjoy and which all might
have, by giving proper attention to
their food" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-24
River Falls Journal
s. r. MORSE, Editor.
HE DIED TOO SOON.

They were a short-sighted race
those old masters of painting and
other arts. They died too soon. Stra-
divarius sold violins for SIS or $40
that would have brought him thou
sands had he waited long enough. Pic
lures that yielded but small amounts
to the old Italians who painted them
can now be bought only by million
aires. Even the masters of the early
English school, that of Reynolds and
Gainsborough and Romney, showed
the same lack Of economy in not living
long enough. In a great London auc-
ton room on Friday a portrait by
Romney sold for $206,875. In his life
time Romney charged from $125 for
a portrait 25 by 80 inches to $500 for
a full-length portrait 81 by SO inches.
Probably Fridays price was record
the market value of a good whole
length has ranged from $4,000 to
$4,000. But if they didn't get out Of
their work the prices that we moderns
are willing to pay for it, at least they
got the glory out of it. They put
something into their pictures and VIC
Inns and other wares that gave them
life for ceneuries. How many produc-
lions Of the age of Romney have in
creased 5000 times in value since they
were made?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-24

A young Louisvillian who was mar
ried in Indiana to girl fifteen years
old is charged with. subordination
of perjury and pleads insanity. Why
not? Pope declares love "the sole
disease thoa canst not cure" and, of
course, he did not mean to call it a
physical ailment. Theocritus asserted
that there was no remedy for it, "eith-
er salve or plaster" says the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. Scott spoke OF
it as a disorder when he said that
even ambition was no cure for it.
Rosalind told Orlando that man in
love might be readily picked out in a
crowd because his hose would be I'M
gartered, his bonnet unbranded, his
sleeve unbuttoned, his shoe united
and everything about him awry, and
carelessness in the arrangement OF
clothing is one of the well recognized
symptoms of paresis. Literature bris-
ties with expert opinion tending to es-
tabIish the insanity of lovers. And
great literature is great literature be-
cause 1t is luminous with truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-24
.BULGAR ATROCITIES RE-TOLU
GREEK KING DESCRIBES BAR.
BAROUS PRACTICES.
Flight of Peasants Saved Coun.
try From Worse
Slaughter.

New York, July liking Constan.
tine of Greece, from his headquarters
at Hadji Beilik, near Sores, sends to
The Associated Press detailed ac-
count of the atrocities of the Bull
garians in Macedonia. He declares
that only the precipitate flight of
the inhabitants of the villages and
towns prevented still greater
slaughter.
The following is the kings mes
sage in part, through Colonel Dous-
mani, chief of the general staff Of
his majesty:
"The first city to be scourged was
Nigrita. A large number of it's peo-
pie who had remained at their homes
after the events occurring in the Pan
gheon district were massacred by the
retreating enemy, who did not fail to
light the path of their flight by the
flames of the city to which they had
applied the torch.
1.-The precipitate flight of the peas
ants in the surrounding villages is
the only reason why we have not a.
greater number of victims to deplore,
On our left wing 700 Mussulmans of
the Environment of Kilisseh, nest
of Bulgarian comitadjis irregular
troops) shared the same fate. Two,
of our officers, who, in a bayonet as
sault, had been left lying wounded on
the field few steps from the enemys
trenches, were found, when the at
tack was renewed, to have had their
eyes gouged out.
''At Dorian, before their flight, the
enemy dragged the metropolitan and
80 of the leading citizens from their
homes. They have never been seen
again.
cat Trumitza, fortunately, the
enemy had time to kill only two Of
the persons imprisoned. But all these
things are as nothing compared with
what happened at Dimirhissar, Sores
and Doxato, where everything was
sacked by fire and sword.
"Doxato is no longer anything but
a pool of blood. Of it's $500 inhabi-
tants, only $50 remain. A great num-
Der of the little villages along the
route taken by the fleeing army were
the scenes of like atrocities"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-24
Poisons AGED Woman; Suicides.

San Jose, CAL, July 19.-After feed
ing Mrs. Olive J. Smith, Sc years old,
a drug for Y hours and writing down
the story of her lingering death, Ste
phen Mastick, a tuberculosis invalid,
threw himself into shallow lake at
Monterey. The body of the woman
was found and searchers later discov-
cred Mastick's corpse in the lake. Let
tiers signed by the pair said that they
had arranged suicide pact, and told
of a celebration of their intentions
Friday, when they had ice cream, pie
and milk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-24
Mexican Situation Considered.

Washington, July Reconsideration
Of the Mexican situation took much
of the time of the president and the
cabinet at regular session. Secre-
tary Bryan had long conference
with the president before the other
members arrived. Although reports
are coming in from various sources
the administration is looking forward
to ffrst-hand information from Ambas-
sador Wilson, on his way from Mexico
City. 1t was again authoritatively
stated that the attitude of the admin
istration still was unchanged.