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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

-HE story of Jonah is not only dis
credited, but is regarded by some
critics as quite suitable for the
amusement of children, and is labelled
"The Pickwick' and 1.-THE Bigelow Pa
pers" of the Bible. And one may think
from the frequency and violence of the
attacks upon the historical integrity of
this story and from the sport made of 1t,
that il is the most vulnerable narrative in
the Bible.
Not so very long since the story of
Jonah was handled in such way by an
eminent clergyman. who is also literary
critic, the Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott as to
excite great merriment and outbursts of
laughter" in the congregation, though such
results the doctor afterward said, were
not intended. But IL the story, as he as
sured his hearers, sis wholly fiction" why
should not just such facetious and laugh
able results have been intended?
But If, on the other hand, this narrative
is regarded by many intelligent and schol-
arly people as vertable history, then the
case is different, and the story is such as
may demand reinvestigation.
Adopting this method, it is legitimate,
first of all, to bring before the mind the
more important facts, or what are said to
be facts, and then ascertain what parts of
the narrative are credible, and what, II
any, are to be ruled against. The follow
ing matters are found in the record
Jonah, the son of Amittai, was born at
Gath-hepher. about eight hundred years
before Christ He was what is termed a
Jehovah prophet, and, after prophesying
concerning Israel, was sent to Nineveh.
the metropolis of the Assyrian Empire, to
preach repentance to that great and wicked
city Instead of obeying the command he
took passage at Joppa for Tarshish, either
the modern Tarsus in Cilicia, or else Tar
tesus in Spain; the latter place is the
more probable. The narrative from this
point on is so briefly and faultlessly stated
that one need attempt no pharaphrase. but
may give the story, up to the point OF
Jonah's casting into the sea, precisely as
it is in the record. ending:
Nov the Lord had prepared a. great
fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was
in the belly of the fish three days and
three nights. (Chap. !. AID.
This account is followed by what seems
to be the most improbable statement of
all-that Jonah retained his consciousness
and offered prayer while in that loath
some Imprisonment, 1t is also said that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

Sir William CrookeS
is the inventor of
the Crookes tube, which
made discovery of the
X-ray possible. He finds
that the light vibra,
tions known as the
ultra violet at the up
per end of the spectrum
and the vibrations
known as the mira
red at the lower end Of
the spectrum are posi-.
lively ruinous to the
eyes.
! The ultra violet rays
are so rapid that the
eye does not perceive
them. The infra-red
are so slow that the
eye does not see them
either.
Both make their pres
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

water, ON Sdnu OF on
snow.
The difficulty is to
find a glass which will
at the same time keep
out both infra-red and
ultraviolet rays.
Thousands of various
spectacles were made by
adding various metallic
oxides to the constitu-
ents of glass. Some
times four and five met
ais were combined at a
time in one piece Of
glass.
All the ultraviolet
rays shorter than 300
are harmful. Curiously
enough, the resistance
OF the glass against the
immical light is less de-
pendant upon its color
thaR upon the metals
used.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
The Eye IS Hurt by What 1t Doesn't See

1t would be better If everybody always
wore glasses which would hitter out these
two forms of rays, says Sir William. 1t
is imperative, if the eyes are to be normal,
to wear such glasses under artificial light
and under any circumstances OF abnormal
radiation--such as strong sunlight or
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

TTHE old idea that what the eye doesn't
see will never hurt 1t is completely
overturned by experiments made by
Sir william Crookes during the last four
years upon the effects of invisible
rays upon our organ of sight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

the growth known as cataract. The cataract
indeed seems to be directly caused by the
irritation of the infra-red vibrations. 1t is
really an effort to the eye to protect itself.
Flattening of the cornea, astigmatiSm and
degeneration of the cones of the retina and
the fibre of the optic nerve result from
the constant bombardment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

from the body, and
when the jaws and
smallest part Of the
throat had been
taken on deck.
Then he adds:
Although a sperm
whale is large, a
bow-head whale is
much larger, with
a throat not only
capa BILE of swallow
ing "a we'll built
man, but in my
judgment a good
sized horse or COW"
NJ. P. Courbet, in
the Cosmos paris,
March z, 1895 writ
ing concerning the
Monaco, after CIV
ing an account of
a monster sperm
W b a lie captured
near the Azores,
says: THE discov-
cries of the Prince
of Monaco were
such as to relieve
us of all difficulty
in believing the
Bible story that a
whale could swal-
low Jonah"
In an article con-
tributed to the
A C a d envy of
Sciences, M. Joubin
states that "a
sperm whale easily
can swallow ami
mails, taller and
heavier than a
man; these
a II j III a Is, when
sw allo W e d, can
keep alive for some
time in the ceta-
cean's stomach and
be cast up by it at
the moment of its
DEATH"
But it has been
pointed out of late
that the right
whale need not be
excluded from sea
monsters that could
h a We swallowed
Jonah. Professor
Ray Matthews, in a
report of the Jap.
anpcn EiShariaS ay
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

AS an example, copper and uranium oxide
give strong yellow glass. but such glass
is far less impervious to the infra-red rays
than mixture of nickel and praseody-
MUM which gives an almost colorless
glass.
Other metals used are cerium, chromium,
cobalt, iron and Manganese
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
by a Minister, on the
Lines of 1.-THE
Higher Criticism. s"

has been on a whaling
voyage who will ques-
ton the following state
ment made by one of the
crew of a New Bed
ford (Mass.) whale ship,
that he, though a man
of large build, weighing
one hundred and seven
ty pounds, frequently
had passed through the
mouth and throat of a
dead sperm whale. He
says he did this after
the head of the whale
had been cut off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
An Ingenious and Scientific Defense
of the Famous Biblical Story
THE BIBLE. NARRATIVE.

is. So they took up Jonah, and
cast him forth into the sea; and the
sea ceased from her raging.
16. Then the men feared the Lord
exceedingly, and offered sacrifice
unto the Lord, and made vows.
IL. Now the Lord had prepared
great fish to swallow up Jonah. And
Jonah was in the belly Of the fish
three days and three nights.
Book Of Jonah. oh. 1, Uerses 1917.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
BY LUTHER T. TOWNSEND, IL

His Article Th Of the Light OF the Higher
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
WvIBe|ieveTheWhae Swallowed Jonah.

This Entirely
Fanciful Sketch
Is Presented
to Emphasize
the Fact
That There
Are Whales
Known to
Science
Whose
Bulky Interior
Would Not Only
Accommodate
Many Human
Beings,
But Would
Take in
a Small
Three-Ro0m.
and Bath
Apartment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

1914 by the Rights
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
ARMIES MOVING TO
A new POSITION
AccUMULATING EVIDENCES OF
CRUSHING DEFEAT OF THE
GERMAN FORCES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service,

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-"Both armies are taking
BREATH" says the Daily Nails Bor-
deaux correspondent. IF the Ger
mans can take a strong position north
of the River Aisne another battle 10
likely at the end of the week.
Nevertheless they may intend to
draw off their troops through the
town of Stenay, eight miles west OF
Montmedy, or by the Mouse valley
into Luxembourg.
Evidences of their defeat accumu-
late. Masses of every kind OF ma
terial are being abandoned by the
Germans, pointing to the continuance
of their retirement. The French are
bringing up reinforcements in large
numbers.
Retreat to Stenay would be risky
and the enemy may prefer to fight
again.
The Daily Mails Paris correspond
ent says:
THE allies left, now strong and well
supported rests near Amiens. with
the British forces forming the main
body of the left wing with headquar-
tiers at scissors. The strain OF the
next two days fighting will rest with
this left wing and the center. which
will have the task of pushing its way
after the enemy in the difficult Ar
gonne country"
H. hoe MO n
stand north of the river Aisne, on q
line marked by the forest of L'Aiglc
and Craonne. while the armies of Gen
erals Won Buelow and Won Haussen.
the Duke Of Wurttemburg and the
crown prince are falling back to-
straighten out the front on which the
next big battle is likely to be fought.
Although the Germans have been
punished badly in their long retreat
and have lost many guns and men.
they maintain cohesion, and unless the
French succeed in their attempt to
get between the army Of the crown
prince and those operating west OF
him. Emperor Williams forces will
present solid front when the time
comes for another clash which will
be. fully as important as the recent
battle.
IL the Germans can gain the new
position it offers better opportunities
for defense than the ground they have
passed over the last 10 days. Their
right apparently extends as far west
as ST. Quentin. through country In.
tersected by rivers and streams that
VIII embarras the attacking forces.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
OFFICIAL STORY OF THE
GERMAN ARMY RETREAT

London.-The Oficial Press Bureau
makes the following announcement
"A summary. necessarily incom
plete, may be attempted Of the ope
rations Of the British expeditionary
force and the French army during the
last four days.
"On September 6 the southwark ad
vance OF the German right reached
the extreme point at Coulommiers
and Provins, cavalry patrols having
penetrated even as far south a. Nc
gent-Sur-Seine.
This movement was covered by u
large thanking force west Of the line
Of the River Ourcq. watching the out
er Paris defenses and any allied
force that might come from them.
The sopAhward movement OF the
enemy left lre right wing In a dan
gerous position. as he had evacuated
the Creil-Senlis-C ompgre region
through which his advance had beer
pushed.
The allies attacked this exposed
wing. both In front and on the flank
September 8. The covering force WI,
assailed by . French army based or
the Paris defenses and brought to &C
ton on the line between Nanteuil Il
Haudin and Meaux.
THE main portion OF the enemy'i
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
German Cruiser Sunk.

Berlin.-It has been officially an
nounced that on the morning OF Sep
TENDER IS, the small cruiser Hela was
sunk by torpedo from a hostile sub
marine. Almost the whole crew was
saved The Hela was a small pro-
tected cruiser OF 2.040 tons. She was
2SS feet long and carried crew OF
1873 men. Her armament consisted
chiefly of light guns. The Hela was
finished in 1896. The Hela was sunk
by submarine just as the British
cruiser Pathfinder was sent to the
bottom by a German submarine.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
May Capture the Crown Prince.

Bordeaux-The position OF the Ger
man crown princes army, which forms
the pivot of the change of front forced
by the allies success. 10 precarious
according to the opinion expressed In
Official and military circles here. The
French forts to the east OF Argonne
have made retreat in that direction
impossible. This army therefore prob
ably is moving northward in the hope,
apparently. OF joining other German
forces. but military men here think
there is fair chance that the crown
princes army may be cut OF.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
Ask Governors to Meet.

Washington.-As a result OF con.
ferences among congressman from
nine cotton states, Senator Sheppard
OF Texas on Tuesday sent request to
governors OF those states to meet in
Washington and discuss the question
of curtailing Sext years crop
1T was the view of all present at
the. conference, said Senator Hoke
Smith, that no solution OF the cot.
ton difficulties could be accomplished
except by curtailment OF next years
crop.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
AUSTR|ANS ARE
BEING CORNERED
BELIEVED ARMY OF DUAL MON
ARcHY MUST SURRENDER OR
BE WHOLLY ANNIHiLATED.


Notwithstanding to state =
ment issued here Tuesday by the =
Servian legation, there are now in .
Hungary at least 100000 Servian y
troops intently pushing an often i
sive movement against the forces :
of the dual monarchy,
The Austrians are entrenching s.
at all stategic points on all the X
roads leading to Budapest.
= - y =
Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-Telegraphi from Rome
the Daily Express correspondent
says:
The surrender of the Austrian
Auffenburg is imminent. The heir 10
the Austrian throne, Archduke Charles
Francis, is with General Dankl's
army. which is entirely cut off from
communication.
Five German army corps march
Ing to the relief of the Austrians have
been checked at GrodeE by the Third
Russian Corps. General DankIs army
Is caught in the morass west of tho
River San. Farther west a thanking
It, Its artillery has been lost and its
cavalry is in the bog.
THE last hope of the Austrians is
to concentrate between the triangu-
lar fortress between Przemysl. Ora
COW and Jaroslaw They can accom-
plish this, if at all, only by tremen-
dous losses"
The Russians are said to be con-
tinuing their successes in Galicia and
Poland The armies of General Dankl,
which had the support of some Ger
man division, have been driven back
across the frontier, which they crossed
while the Russians were advancing on
Lemberg and now, according to Petro
grad reports, are in the angle be-
tween the Rivers San and Vistula, a
trap into which the Russian troops
had been trying for some days to
drive them. Their flanks are sup
ported by the fortress Of Cracow and
Przemysl The Russians report the
capture of Apele and Tourobine.
Przemysl is being approached by
the Russian army which captured
Lemberg and which now will operate
against the right wing of Generals
Dankl and Won Auffenburg. Mean.
while the Russian army is free to
move west toward Thorn. Prussia, a
town of some $1,000 inhabitants on
the right bank of the Vistula. % miles
southeast of Bromberg, and General
Rennekampff can look for reinforce
back with the German advance in
East Prussia.
A dispatch from Rome says the
Tribunals Petrograd correspondent.
declares it is reported in the Russian
capital that the Austrians have lost
20 per cent of their total effective
available troops, including 100000
men taken prisoners by the Russians
and Servians.
The dispatch adds that Austria is
withdrawing her forces to protect vi.
emma and Budapest
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company from Rome says II is
officially admitted in Trieste. Austria.
that $4,000 soldiers from Trieste and
Trent. mostly Italians. fighting in the
first line have been killed in the Gal
ician battles.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
Maine Elects Democratic Governor.

Maine Elects Democratic Governor.
Portland. Me.-Mayor Oakley c.
Curtis of Portland. a Democrat, was
elected governor of Maine over Cover
nor William 7. Haines Of Waterville,
candidate for a second term, accord
ing to complete unofficial returns The
vote was 56,179 for Haines and 58.-
S75 for Curtis. Halbert p Gardner
of Patton, the Progressive candidate.
received 17,147 votes. Legislative re-
turns from more than half of the dis
tricts were evenly divided between
Republicans and Democrats.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
American War Observers

ngtOn.-American army ON
GERS have been assigned as military
observers In the European war as fol-
lows: Major Spencer. Cosby. Corps
OF Engineers, with the French army:
Major George O. Squier, Signal Corps,
with the British expeditionary force {;
Capt. Allen l.. Briggs. Twenty-sixtn
infantry. with the Austrian army; Ma
jor George T. Langhorne. Fifth cav
airy, with the German army; First
Lieutenant Miles. field artillery. with
the SeTvian srmy.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
River Bill 10 Cut Down.

Washington.-An s1s.000.000 reduc
ton In the river and harbor appro
priation bill, as agreed to by the
Senate Committee on Commerce, oil
which Senator Clarke of Arkansas ID
chairman. cuts the appropriation fol
the continuing Improvement of the
Ouachita river from 1867 900 to 1927,
500, but includes two locks and dams
The appropriation for the improve
ment OF the Arkansas river In Arkan
sas and Oklahoma Is cut from 1854,
zoe to $4,000.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
Beiel.ns harass the Germans.

London.-The Daily Chronicles
Antwerp correspondent IN q dispatch
dated Tuesday says there are now
100000 Germans ranged around Brus.
sells. while Belgian army Of $4,000
men that has taken shelter beneath
the line Of the Antwerp forts will
prove q constant menace TO the Ger
mans should they wish to move troops
to France.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18

0eFm0n po0St1oh 70 CohteF0d.
Bordeaux.--"Ths retention Of the
line of the Aisne. north OF Rhesms, is
of capital Importance to the enemy"
says the Temps military review. THE
distance between Ethel and Me-
zieres IL only 26 miles. short step
forward by our troops and the Ger.
man army's communications through
Belgium. northwest Of the Meuse,
would be definitely cut. The sole
line Of retreat asft open Is by the ter
ritrry north g. verdun. This conn
tr, 10 densely wooded and difleult."
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18

Copdnhagen.----The vossische Zeit
uns Of Berlin declares that previour
to the outbreak OF the war Germany
and Austria.Hunsary agreed not to
make peace separately.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
MonsenesrIns With servia.

Rome.-A dispatch from San Vic
vanni, Albania. says Montenegro
troops have joined the Servians and.
fighting under Servian generals.
headed by General Vukotich. have re-
pulsed the Austrians all along the
Bosnian frontier.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18


right wing was attacked frontally by
the British army, which has been
transferred from the north to the east
OF Paris. and by French corps ad-
tween Crecy, Colommieres and Sc
xanne.
THE combined operations up to the
present have been completely sue
cessful. The German outer flank was
forced back as far as the line Of the
Ourcq river. There it made a strong
defense and executed several vigor.
GUS counter attacks. but was unable
to beat on the pressure of the
French advance
THE main body of the enemy's
right wing vainly e7deavored to de-
fend the line of the Grand NORM
river. and then that OF the Petit NO.
rim. Pressed back over both Of these
rivers and threatened on its right,
owing to the defeat of the covering
force by the allies LETT. the German
right wing retreatea over the Marne,
September 10.
The British army. with q portion
of the French forces on It's left,
crossed this river below Chateau
Thierry-a movement which Obliged
the enemy's forces west of the Ourcq,
already assaiIed by the French corps
forming the extreme left Of the al
lies. to give way and retreat north.
eastward in the direction OF Scissors.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
Bulgaria ssnds Representative.

Sofia.--Stephen Paneron, who was
for long time professor OF Robert
College. Constantinople. has been
nominated Bulgarian minister to the
United States. The naming Of q MIR
lister from Bulgaria to the United
States will establish a new legation
IN Washington. The United Statcs
has accredited a single diplomat to
all OF the Baltic states, Servia, Bull.
garia and Montenegro. Bulgaria hos
been advised that the new minister Is
acceptable.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18
RUSSIANS SMASH
AUSTRIAN LEFT
PLAN TO PUT ENEMY OUT OF
FIGHT BEFORE GERMAN REIN
FORCEMENTS ARRIVE.

London.-The Russians continue to
strike at the Austrian left in Galicia
and, according to Petrograd reports.
have succeeded in smashing it. The
object in concentrating the attack on
this wing of the Austrian army is
obvious, for the Russians have de-
sired more than anything else at the
present time to put the Austrian army
entirely out of the fight before moro
German reinforcements could come
to its aid.
What remains of the Austrian left
are said TO be in the angle between
the River Vistula and San, where the
Russians hope to force a surrender of
the Prussian and Posen campaign
Nothing has been divulged. but Off
cial reports say the Russians are ope
rating before Posen and Breslau anC
have occupied Tzenstochoff and Pc
trokoff. 1t is believed, however, they
will satisfy themselves with trying to
hold their present position in both
Prussia and Posen, until they have at
tempted more completely to dispose
of the Austrians. In addition with
the arrival of the rainy season. Rus
sian Poland will be transformed into
a marsh in which the Germans will
find it impossible to move.
Russian successes are reported
everywhere in the theater of opera.
TONS" says Petrograd dispatch
notwithstanding brilliant efforts Of
the Hungarian cavalry and the ability
of the Austrians to entrench them.
selves in a clever manner. the Rus
opposing armies. occupying more ter.
ritory every day.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-09-18

Tomatoes 3Oc and 40c per bushel at
the greenhouse. Mrs. M. Boyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. L. Beeman returned
Wednesday evening from two weeks
visit at Pointe Aux Pins.
A. M. Chapel and family, of Byron,
were guests of Prof. J. G. Chapel and
family Sunday and Monday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Whitman, while jumping in play al
school, fell, Tuesday afternoon, ano
sustained bad fracture of her arm al
the elbow. The fracture was reduced
and the little girl is getting along as
well as could be expected.
The editor and Mrs. Reed went to
Flushing, Wednesday afternoon, to at
tend the funeral of DR.. George w.
Robb, a prominent physician OF that
place, and an old friend of the editor
and family. DR.. Robb was known
doubtless, to many of the readers OF
The Messenger and was not only pop
ular physician but a splendid man IN
every way. He had been sick for near
ly year and is survived by a widow
and three young children, two sons >ano
a daughter.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-09-18

Family desertion, one of the most
despicable crimesin the calendar, seems,
most unfortunately, to be having
marked growth. 1t appears to be the
idea of an increasing number of male
counterfeits of humanity that they can
be responsible for the birth of a brood
of little ones, and then, there the stress
of caring for them curtails selfish in
diligence, that they can decamp and
leave the whole responsibility upon the
shoulders of the mother. often broken
in health, or upon society in general.
There have been two or three such in
stances in families that have resided in
and near Clio, recently, and if caught,
the offending husbands should be dealt
with most severely. There may be,
at times, adequate reasons why man
should not be compelled to live with a
woman to whom he may have been
united in marriage, or vice versa, but
there can be no excuse for either parent
who seeks to evade responsibility in
caring for the children for whose exist
ence they are wholly responsible. II
there isn't law to that effect there
should be enacted one that will compel
an Indifferent and heartless parent to
labor and devote what is necessary OF
the proceeds to the care of his family.