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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
Never Near the
Dead Sea, but
Destroyed by an
Eruption Of The
Real Holy Mt. Sinai,
an Active Volcano?

uP&k8 X3cEU- &O0ts ~ ~ ~ - S&ASses~si
as told In the nine
teenth chapter Of Genesis. were
not built upon the sites in Pal.
estine which tradition has long
ascrlbed to them. They were. In
fact, never near the Dead Sea at
all, according to remarkable re.
searches recently made by Prof;
DR.. e. Oberhummer. president Of
the Royal Geographical Society
Of Vienna.
Prof. Oberhummer also asserts
that the traditional Mt. Sinai is
not the true Mt. Sinai where
Moses received the tablets OF
the law from Jehovah. The true
MT. Sinai was an active volcano
and most probably the one that
destroyed sinful sodom and
Gomorrah. The volcano was
miles away from the present
sinaitic peninsula. and was ON
the other side of the Gulf OF
Akaba, in northwestern Arabia,
Professor Oberhummer con.
tends that 6odom and Gomorrah
were actual cities. but that their
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BELGIANS BEGIN TO RETIRE

PARIS Aug. 2O.-A portion of the Belgian army be- gan to retire this morning in the direction of Antwerp and to the east of Nam they also commenced to fall back before the Germans. The Germans have now attained line between Dnant and NeufChateau in the south of Bel gum This line extends about parallel to the French b0r der and the taking up of this position leads to the bee that they intend to march into France from the north I the meantime large German forces continuing to be thrown across the river Mouse between Lege and Namur and the full forward movement appears to be now pro. ceedng The retirement of the BelganS towards Ant werp was due to the movements of the Germans rather than to defeat as it became evident that the German lead CTS would have tried to Ouan the defending forces iG the territory to the north had been left open. Six thou sand Germans are reported to have been killed at Char erOi during severe battle which occurred there yeSter day.
 The fighting fierce and bloody and mostly at close quarters where the rifles got in deadly work Should the Germans succeed in entering France from the nO"t' through Belgium they will be able to attack the French army in ASace the left flank and many experts believe that this is the object of the movement through Belgian territory.
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Plus the Tenth a1d Head
 Of Jes11its Die Together

ROME, Aug. 2O.-His Holiness Pope Plus X passed away this mern- ing at l.2O o'clock.
 A remarkable coincidence in con nection with the death of the pope is that almost simultaneously Francis Xavier Werz, head of the great Jesuit order, also passed away. In this con nection it might be said, to bring out the remarkable coincidence, that nom catholics had been accustomed in the past to call the head of the Jesuit or der the "Black Pope. This name vas given to emphasize the belief that the Jesuits were very powerful in church affairs. At one time their power was supposed to be so great that the pope of the period suppress ed them but they were again permit ted to organize. For these reasons the death of Pope Plus and Father Werz, coming together, are regarded as remarkable cOincidences.
 The conclave for the election of the next pope will be held on September 8 when the cardinals from all parts of the world will assemble if possible Tie fact that the great war is now going on will probably prevent the at tendance of many members of the
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sacred college and among the absen- tees are likely to be the three Amcri- can cardinals, and the Canadian. The emperor of Austria is given the power of vetoing the election of popes to some extent and even the opinions of the emperor of Germany, the king of Spain and others are said to have some effect owing to the peculiar po- litical position of the Roman pontiffs.
 The most likely choice of the con clave will be Cardinal Merry del Val who is now papal secretary of state. He is the son of a former ambassador from Spain to Great Britain and is half Spanish and half Irish in blood.
 Other names have been mentioned in this connection but the selection is very often one that is entirely unex- pccted.
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INVADE RUSSIA
 PARIS FACES STARVATION
CHINA APPEALS TO U. $.

PEKIN, Aug 2O-A new development which most
 likely porendS serious consequences took place m the war situation today when the Chinese government inquired what would the attitude of the United States Oi America be if Germany ceded Kauchau to the United States for immediate transfer to the Chinese republic Germany IS said to favor such plan but considered doubtful here that Japan and Great Britain would approve.
 This inquiry by China translated here to mean that Germany is not willing to surrender to the demands o Japan but that at the time she would avoid war with the Oriental power and retain her honor by cedmg to inc United States the territory which Japan has or dered her to evacuae By ceding it directly to China it would be giving way to the Japanese demands but by gv inc il to the United States for China she would relieve herself from the stigma of surrenderng 10 Japan threat The note of China will give America serious problem to solve The question is now assuming phase which may involve China herself.
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GERMAN WAR5HIPS CONFINED

LONDON. Aug 2O-rne admiralty issued state ment this morning to the effect that all the German war ships outside Of the Baltic confined to the har bos and that British remains normal while the trade of the German empire has been practlcally parayzed
 The German Baltic feet supposed to be oil kle or in the Kie canal and in position where they are safe from attack at present.
 For these reasons the great naval engagement that was looked for may not occur and the chief fighting may be confined entirely to the land unless the Germans at some time conclude to take chance with the superior fleets of the allies
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TIMES OUTSIDE ARE
 SIMPLY AWFUL

That the United States has been hit terribly hard at present by the war is made evident by news which is now coming in by mail.
 In letter to Derrick Lane this morning from Joseph H. Hutchinson, dated San Francisco, it is stated that times are awful. Trade paralyzed' says the writer briefly but tcrsely. "No money. New York and Chicago on clearing certificate basis. Shelters give three cents for silver All cop per mines closing or reducing force".
 In this connection it may be stated that Dennis DriScoll has had word from his home town, Butte, Mont, that the copper mines in that state are all closing down and thousands of men are already idle in the Butte streets and the streets of other cities around it.
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? oUSSELS ABOUT T0 FALL
CHINA w ANTS K[AJCFTA(J-WIII- SHE. FIGHT FOR III?
'CARRANZA IS PRESIDENT
 --NEXICAN WAR IS OVER

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2O-GeneraI Carranza chief of the cOnstuiOnasts entered Mexico City at noon today and has assumed the presidency of the Mexican republic ending another chapter in the countrys history.
 AS the general rode through the streets ahead of an armed body of he cheered enthusiastically by great crowds of the people who lined both sides of the over which Carranza travelled.
 Carbajal gave way finally to the wishes of the great majority of the people and allowed the cOnsuonaiSS to enter the capital without resistance The presi- dent has made announcement yet as to his intentions with respect to the followers of Huera who still in Mexico and many believe that his accession to the preS denial chair will be followed immediately by general exc cutiOns.
 At present however there is nothing but rejoicing in thS city
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BUTCHERY AT AARSCHAT

GHENT Belgium Aug. 2O.-A fierce battle took place yesterday between the Germans and the BelgianS at Aarschat northeast of the city of Brussels and the Bel gans were defeated after rightu buchery. The Bel gans fought with the vaor of despair and succeeded in holding the victorious egons of the invaders for two full hours but the Germans Outnumbered the home troops and forced them to retreat after of the most horrible eX- ampes of sIaughterng in the history of Both sides lost heavily but all the accounts declare that the Begans lost far greater percentage of in that battle than in any other By the victory the Germans cleared the cOun- try immediately north of Brussels.
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RUSSIANS INVADE GERMANY

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2O.-Russian troops have occupied Gumbnnem in Prussia and have captured twelve German guns and large number of prisoners Gumbin nem is twenty miles from the Russian frontier in eastern Prussia In the Russian advance the enemy tered in considerable force but the Russian troops never checked and continued to advance steadily German territory The march from the Russian border to Gumbnnem occupied three days and almost every foot of the twenty miles had to he fought.
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FRENCH GRAB GERMAN TRADE

PARIS Aug 19-The director of foreign commerce has been instructed by the Fench government to see he cannot take some steps towards the conquest of the Ger man markets while the proceeding and the ships of France and Britain rOam the in search of German merchantmen.
 The director has been asked if possible in the interests of French manufacturers to procure commercial orders which hitherto have been going to German hOuses This is the beginning of a campaign which will be entered into for the increase of French trade at the expense Of the the Germans Most Frenclmen now believe that Ger many cannot conquer France and her allies and they look O a great increase ir the home trade after the war.
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FRENCH WIN BRILLIANTLY

PARIS, Aug. 2O.-The French armies in Alsace are progressing rapidly in Asacc and battling with all the old yg0r and dash of the days of Napoleon The Ger
 mans entered France yesterday east of Luneye but were driven back to German soil by splendid charge of thou sands of French cavarymen. The French guns were mounted on height commanding the position of the in vaders and opened with terrible effect before the cleared for the cavalry. Among the cavalry dasing squadron of ancers which hurled itself at She
 erman ranks at close quarters. The invaders covered their retreat in perfect style and crossed the line safely
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RI'SSIAN AND AUSTRIAN
 ALLIED NEAR VALDEZ
Together They Hold Up Operator al Teikhell and Are Later
 Arrested

VALDEZ, Aug. 20.-Two men. a Russian and Austrian, attempted to hold up Operator Dennis Pierce at Teikhell, the military telegraph sta tion on the Valdez-FairbankS trail and to secure food. The operator and his assistants grabbed the men but let them go when a search revealed that they had neither money or food They were allowed to continue to Val dez but the authorities here have or dercd their arrest as they may be con nccted with the recent murders on 'hc trail. Their names are unknown.
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GAME SEASON
 OPENS TODAY
TIME FOR SMALL GAME DOES NOT COME UNTIL FIRST
 OF MONTH

The big game season for this year opens today. This means the season for moose, caribou, sheep, etc, but Dr. Baughman reminds the people that sheep may not be killed east of l52 degrees longitude. The season for brown bear is not open.
 The season for birds and small game generally will open on the first of next month. Dr. Baughman also states that the German and English parties that were coming to hunt here this fall have written that they can not do so owing to circumstances aris- ing from the great war.
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PRESIDENT WILSON
 TO TAKE JOURNEY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Presi- dent Wilson is now planning week end cruise along the Atlantic coast on the Mayfower and will probably leave next Saturday. Since the death of Mrs. Wilson he has been exceedingly depressed although the great affairs that claimed his attention in connec- tion with the war helped him. The trip will be taken to recuperate and to give him rest.
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AUSTRIA DEFEATS RUSSIA

CRACOW Aug. 2O.-The Austrian army occupied NicchOw in Russian Poland last night after stiff fight with force of one thousand COSsacks The Austrians
 stole over the border in the darkness and marched across Russian territory. Arriving at MiechOw they found the garrison asleep and St0cd the deenSeS of the place be- fore the Russians sufficiently awake to defend them Fou hundred of the Russians killed or wounded and the remainder retreaed n disorder The loss to the Aus ranS was hundred and forty but the latter have now secured firm fO0thOd in Russian territory.
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FORMER WELL-KNOWN
 NOME MAN ARRIVES

J. M. Davidson, formerly one of the owners of the Miocene ditch and other extensive properties at Nome, arrived this morning on the Alameda and will proceed with Charles E. Heron to the district where Mir. Heron and Major French are engaged prospect ing the properties which they have bonded.
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FRENCH RE-CAPTURE MULHAUSEN

The city of MuhauSen in the VoSges mountains at the border of Alsace and France recaptured from the Germans yesterday after fierce battle by the French The city was taken by the Germans in of the first gagements of the war the French frontier but the French have since that time become much stronger and have made important advances The battle at the re- taking of NuIhauSen caused the French loss of
 lives but they went to the assault with wonderful ntre pedity Six German cannOns taken by the victOrs
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LONDON. Aug 2O-Furthcr dispatches from Rej gum this afternoon indicate that the Germans are pushing nOrhward as fast possible after the retreat ing Belgian army which S retiring in good order thC city of Antwerp The BCgians call this retirement . strategic movement but it cannot he denied that whether the movement is strategic forced the Germans have gained an awful lot of ground within the past twelve hours particularly in the direction of Brussels.
 The way to the capital is now open 10 the invaders Iu it is believed that if tey ake advantage of this tempting opening they might find the now retreang Belgian army sweeping down on their from the north At leas' this is what the Belgian military authorities declare
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ALAMEDA PASSENGERS

The Alameda arrived about 12:45 a. m. today and left for the westward at 2 a. m. She brought the following passengers for Seward:
 B. J. Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, F. H. Me Naught, c. w. Harrington, c. Lund- strom, Miss L. Williamson, J. M. Dav- idsOn.
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MISERY REIGNS IN PARIS

PARIS. Aug 2O-Six hundred thousand people in this city and its suburbs are unemployed owing to the war and the most awful misery prevails The government IS driven hard to relieve the suffering and charitable people are coming forward with aid but the outcome regarded with feelings of dread when it is remembered what Parisian mob can do when its passions aroused
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GERMANS DEFEATED

CLIENT Belgium, Aug. 2O.-The allies inflicted ser ous defeat on the Germans at TremOnt and the latter have retired with heavy joss although is expected that tbe postion of the invaders now every direction will nullifv the effects of the fight.
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GERMANS APPROACH BRUSSELS

PARIS. Aug. 2O.-The German army has TOW come il real contact with he forces Oi the allies n Belgium and the fighting expected to become general 'odaH It IN "S eyed that the British land forces have joined tine treach and BcgiauS the front hy this tune so that the nNaderS will soon be meeting bloody opposition from ihc troops of three nations.
 In the meantime. however the German cavalry is ap- preaching Brussels the capital of Belgium and all signs point to the intention their part to attack the clt5 which k so large and open in many points 10 assault that it may not hc able 0 pat up formidable resistance unless the allied armies succeed sioppmg the herman advance before the attackers reach the ciiy itself
 LONDON. Aug. 2o--That Brussels the beautiful capi- tai of Belgium > acout fall into the hands O the Ger mans iS the awful news wich arrived m this city lhS afternoon.
 Already. according to tie dispatches the burgomaste of the capital and the civic guards have thrown away e arms in readiness to surrender tO the invading hosts aH to prevent the Germans nom treating them as cen batanS. n spite of a a2 heroic NaOr Oi the begl2nE and their ies the Germans continued hclr advance al day When the morning Iroke ii vas ioand that ih. forces O thc invaders Overrnning territory where not sign a German could hc yesterday and before many hours the capital will have mighty host thunder ing at its doors.
 BRJSS. Is Aug. 2O-lhc popuace Of Brussels t5 afternoon ok forward to bloody fighting in the street of this city ithn very short time. The war leaders 0il undoubtedly oppose every inch of the Germans advance through the city and bloody scenes are expected.
 In spite oJ a' this there iS no excitement taShiOla by dressed paradng the bOuseNardS and shop ping as usual Business going about their al5 rj as they hay> dou before Eu crowds meet 60 diScuSS h situation qoy in places, Timid people continue, how ever to leave vjh their children but they going quietly that thCre S panic. 1t iS well known here li7 afternoon tat great force Of German cavalry k marching m tlis direction along the fine roads only !ey miles away and most peOp1 believe that the royal paGC" of Eaeke on the outskirts of the city will he occupied b. the German generals within twepty-fOur hours.
 And vet the people and he streets look bright tel ever did.
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We can do it. Job printing of every description.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02
FOR PANAMA EXPOSITION.
Moving Pictures Of Oklahoma City to
Be Shown.

Moving pictures showing the dedi.
cation of Oklahoma's site for state
building at the Panama Pacific Inter
national Exposition, will be shown at
local theatre. next Wednesday, Feb
uary t. Other interesting and feat.
ure reels will include one showing Sam
Francisco, the old city and the new;
Golden Gate, Chinese quarters, etc
Two reels will show Oklahoma City
in moving pictures; the tall building,
street scenes, packing plants, S9'ers
run, etc.
These pictures are being shown as
a benefit for our state building at the
exposition, and the movement should
be supported by everyone, as our
state. like others of the Union.
should be represented at this, the
greatest of all Worlds Fairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02

lSOl-The first imperial parliament Of
Great Britain assembled in Lon
don.
1S04-GeOrge Walton a native of Vir-
ginia and one of the signers Of
the Declaration of Independence,
died.
1SOG- Miranda sailed from New York
on his expedition to revolution
i2e South America.
lSOS-Thc papal government at Rome
subyerted by the French.
lSll- Bonaparte defeated at Brienn
with the loss of 173 cannon and
1000 men
1SiS-Pcace with Mexico.
lSj6-After a contest of nine weeks
the house Of representatives at
Washington elected speaker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02
FELKER
s. SON
.GROCERSI
chld Actors at the nTheatorlum.n y

Nothing pleases Mr Helbach more
than TO give his patrons something
out Of the ordinary, something un,
usual, or novel, and Tuesday the fea.
ture at the Theatorium S a play that
is a play and shows the master hand
in staging and directing. The title
OF this novelty play is "Jist Kids"
acted altogether by children. Not that
plays acted solely by children have
ever been done before. They have,
but not il the same way Here is
drama, and comedy at once, every
part is enacted by a child, trained and
clever. far above the ordinary child
actor 1t has a plot, story of un-
usual interest, with flashes Of humor
that is catching.
When this picture was shown in
the universal projection room to the
press and the national board of cen
sOrship recently, the expressed opin-
ion was that it was the greatest child
play released in many months. Crit
les were verbose in their praise of
It's abiding interest and genuine nov
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02
Every DaY Resolve.

! will this day try to live simple,
sincere and serene life; repelling
promptly every thought of discomfort
anxiety, encouragement impurity and
self seeking, cultivating cheerfulness
magnanimity. charity and the habit OF
holy silence; exercising economy in
expenditure, care.ulness in converse.
tion, diligence in appointed service,
fidelity to every trust, and childlike
trust in God.-Bishop Vincent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02

1t is safe to believe only ABOUT
half tn, INSIDE information that
slips out of the Federal League head
quarters in Chicago, and equally safe
TO disbclicyc about the same pro
portion of what IN, organized forces
have to say for themselves. Nuo IN
case Of the latter one could 20 even
further and make it two-thirls with
ont assuming any grave risk of go
ing wrong
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02
PERSONAL,
Why We 20 Not Burn Witches.

When the old Puritan got so excited
over witches that he couldn't sleep
and was willing to burn the old women
to get rid of them, he showed that be
did not have the steady nerve of the
modern man, who sees things ten
times more mysterious happening all
the time and never gets at all ex.
cited. Tho reason why they did not
have so many in the asylums at that
time was because there we're no asy.
lums to which they could be sent
Omaha World Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02
Record Court Trial.

Thirty seconds was the time occu.
pied by the Birmingham, England.
magistrates in hearing a case. A man
was charged with being drunk. but 1t
was explained that he had taken his
passage to Canada, and had only ten
minutes In which to catch his train
for Liverpool. In shade less than
half a minute the prisoner had been
hned. had paid the money, and had
left the court room at a run.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02
Athletics for Women.

The Spartan women, in the privacy
Of their own gardens, often amused
themselves by throwing the javelin
and by shooting with an instrument
ouch like the modern shotgun, but is
was only as a form of amusement and
not entered into with the competitive
idea which is so emphasized In mod.
ern athletics because of its moral
value.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02

Nbich we're regarded as being in
harmony With the prevailing custom
when be- did them cha! ges against
officials loo, serious now that seem
cd very trivial q, the time the acts
were performed The district a..
tornry seems 20 d. taking an un-Ie
advantage 10 prejudice the minds ot
The people aes.ns, me Judge on n.
particular count
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02
Planning Big Highway Trip.

Denison, Texas, Feb. 2.-President
w J. Milburn OF the Oklahoma.
Texas and Gulf highway associa-
tion is planning an automobile trip
of inspection over the entire line OF
the highway from Florence, Kansas,
to Dallas within thirty days, ny
which time it is expected that the
roads win show that much has been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02

y don't know what to do to comect
q crowd" said the street salesman.
MY old methods are all getting too
familiar" Nothing is easier" re-
piled Mr.. Chuggins. III you want to
collect a crowd simply pretend that
your automobile is broken and that
you are going to try to fix It."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-02-02
He Didn't Mind.

Il suppose, Jerry" said the emin
ent statesman, looking through his
pocketbook for a new dollar bill, like
. lot Of other people nowadays, you
would rather have clean money!"
"Oh. that's all right. Senator" said
the cabman. Il don't care how you
made your money"