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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

to rescue her from her Inconsistencies for
her native Median hills
King sargon. though ha lived at the
dawn of history reviewed his reign
much as president OF the United
States or great European sovereign
might review his official career. He
tells us that he restored ancient ruined
cities and colonized them. that he made
barren tracts of land fertile: that he
gave his nation n splendid system of
reservoirs dams. and canals. that he
protected the needy from want, the
weak from oppression, filled the ma
TONS granaries with corn. brought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

world -conauering empire. Babyionia
rivaled the Valley of the Nile In pro-
ductton. Every Greek traveller who
wandered that way marveled ct the
Iuxuriousness Of the crops OF Meso-
potamia- Even Herodotus hesitated to
tell the story In It's fulness lest the
pebble for whom he wrote history
might regard him as nature faker.
The hanging gardens OF Babylon stirred
the admiration of the travellers out OF
the West. so that they wrote them down
as one Of the seven wonders OF the
world. Nebuchadnexzar built them for
his wife, Amytis, the beautiful Mede.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
B r DAD
and
FOU R T Il

down the high cost OF living. and found
new markets for the nations pro-
ducts
"Babyion's Notifications are said to
have had a circumference OF SIS miles.
the outer wall OF which was $50 feet
high and So feet thick. The palace
of Sargon III covered about 25 acres.
and its front was twice az. long az that
of the United states capital Forty
eight great winged bulls guarded its
entrances, and upon its walls were
mora than two miles of sculpfured
slabs telling the story Of the kings
reign"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

stantinopie and the Byzantine Empire.
in Its day more gorgeous than any that
within the boundaries OF what after
ward came to be the land OF the Turk.
M0hammed. and the religion which
bears his name. and now claims several
hundred million adherents. were also
born In the Ottoman Empire
Seat 81 Dahyloninn Power.
THE greatest of these ancient en-
pires was the BabyIonian. The Baby
lonians built their civilization upon an
Irrigation ditch and made Babylonia
n land teeming with people. the seat of
magnificent cities. and the home OF 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

washington, March 27.--In paper
telling something OF the wonderful his
tory of the lands over which Turkey
has ruled for many generations. pre-
pared for the National Geographical
Society, william Joseph Showalter
gives some interesting facts which
ordinary escape attention. He reminds
the reader that except when Paul end
his associates crossed the Hellespont to
Athens and Rome, the entire Bible
story, from Genesis to Revelations, was
lived in what has been Turkey. and
calls attention to the fact that the
great Empires of the East, the ctvili-
xations of the Egyptians and the Phoe-
nicians, the glories OF ByEantium-all
were planted on what has been Turkish
soil. He also shows how King Sar-
gon. ruling at the very dawn or his
tory. congratulated his empire upon
his success In bringing down the high
cost Of living. He says, in part;
mo other people possess lands Of
such wonderful historic interest az the
Turks. Occupying region only a
third as great In area as the United
States they have yet territory with
In whose boundaries the greatest. the
most influential events In human his
tory have occurred
Lived In what In Vow Turkey.
The Bible. with little exception. Is
an account Of the doings OF people who
never go beyond what have hitherto
been the confines OF Turkey. From a
single corner of the Ottoman Empire
arose the Babylon that In its day all
but ruled the world. From that same
region envy and famine conspired to
send tha children of Abraham into
Egypt. which until recently was en-
braccd I'm the empire OF the Ottomans.
| Thence, as they marched back from
Africa to Asia. through the Wilder
ness of Sin to the Promised Land,
they never once set foot off OF what
came TO be Turkish soil And when the
Star of Bethlehem arose II stood over
a manEer on land that 10 now Turkish
soil
I'm Asia Minor once dweit Croesus.
whose name to this day expresses the
last degree of wealth. Here was Per-
gamus, whose library In its period was
the finest Ia the world. making such
denan ds for papyrus tina, Ptoiemy was
led to prohibit the expectation OF that
commodity from Egypt. Under the
reign OF the Caesars, Asia Minor alone
contained 600 populous cities, enriched
with ali the gifts OF nature and adorned
with all the refnements OF art.
The civilization of the Hitt,tes,
| whose lands finally were occupied by
the hosts OF Israel: the civilization OF
Tyre and Sidon. the greatest colonixers
! Egypt. rival OF Persia and Chaldea In
to the future; the civilization OF Con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
HraeiBx Up Militia,

New York. March 21.~-Colnpulsory
athletics in the new order for national
guartsmen Colonel Jenr y Feate has
ordered the Fourteenth Regiment -
assemble to-day for athletic instruction
and competition The meat Will I've put
through a foufniiia bike and a wall
scaling event tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

ST Paul, Mimi. March 27.-~The new
Catholic Cathedral Ia 81. Paul will be
opened to the public tomorrow, Palm
sunday. with Palm sunday services and
special services IN honor of the event
Archbishop Ireland. the venerable pre-
late of the Northwest, will have charge
of the ceremonies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
BIBLE STORY LAID N
WHAT Is NOW TURKEY
Practically All of Holy Writ Tells Of
People. Sights and Scenes of
Land Under Scepser Of Sultan
RICH UNDER CAESARS RULE.

Asia Minor Home OF Croesus, the
Rockefeller Of His Day. While Ba-
bylon Ruled World and Neneyeh
Waxed Great In These Historic Do
mains.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-10
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified nv a
series of murders and other crimes The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter which IL sent the victims signed
with clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim of the mysterious ASSASSIN is TAYLOR
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy.
tne FAMOUS scientific detective, to try to
unravel the mystery What Kennedy ac-
complishes iB told by his friend Jameson
= newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
hedy are making to put an end to his
crimes. the ClutchinR Hand. as this
strange criminal Ii known. resorts TO all
sorts OF the most diabolical schemes to
81 the story tells OF a new plot against
their lives and OF the way the great de-
toctive uses all his skill to save this pref
" girl and himself from death.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-10

small coil over which | had seen him
working and attached it to the bell
and some batteries. He replaced il
on the table. while watched curl.
ously.
"A selenium CELL" he explained
Only when light falls on it does II
become good conductor Of electrici-
ty. Then the bell will ring"
Just before making the connection
he placed his hat over the cell. Then
he lifted the hat The light fell on
1t and the bell rang. He replaced the
hat and the bell stopped
Just then there came a knock at
the door. | opened it.
Hello, Chase" greeted Kennedy
We'll, I've found the new headouar.
tiers all right-over on the West side. p
Kennedy picked up the selenium
cell and long coil of fine wire
which he placed in a bag. Then he
took another bag already packed and
shifting them between us, we hurried
downtown.
Near the vacant lot, back of the
new headquarters. was an old broken.
dow house, Through the rear O, Il
we entered.
! started back In establishment as
we entered and found eight or ten
policemen already there. Kennedy
had ordered them to be ready for
raid. and they had dropped in one at
q time without attracting attention.
We'll. men," he greeted them Il
see you found the place all right
Now. In . little while Jameson will
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-10

last Where have you been. rv
been on ON 4 little Job myself an,
got back"
Slim apologized profusAly.
Yes. sir" he replied hastily. "vell
! went over to the Dodge house. an,
! saw them finally. followed Then
INTO a jewelry shop. That lawve
bought a wrist watch. So | bought on,
Just like It, thought perhaps v,
could"
Give IT to me-" growled Clutchin,
Hand. selling 1t the moment Slim dis
played 1t. And don't butt in-see o
From the capacious desk the mas
ter criminal pulled set of small
drills, vises. and other jeweler', tool,
and placed them on the table.
All right he relented. Nov. dc
you see what ] have just thought Of
no? This Is just the chance. Look a.
me-"
Carefully he piled his hands to the
job, regardless OF time.
There he exclaimed at last hold.
ing the watch where they could all
see It, "See!"
He pulled out the stem IN act ,he
hands and slowly twisted It between
mis- thumb and finger. He turned the
hands until they were almost At the
point of three o'clock.
Then he held the watch out where
all could see.
AS the minute hand touched three,
from the back OF the case. A n from
the chasing itself. . little needle. Der.
maps quarter Of An inch. jumped out
u seemed to come from what looked
Ike merely small insect in the deco
ration.
You see what will happen at the
hour of three?" he asked.
No one said q word. A. he held I'D
vial which he had drawn from his
pocket. On 1t they could read the Ia
bel. "Ricinus."
one OF the most powerful poisons
In the world" he exclaimed. Enough
to kin a regiment!"
They fairly gasped and looked at It
with horror exchanging glances.
opening the vial carefully. he
dipped in a thin piece Of glass and
placed a tiny drop In a receptacle
back of the needle and on tho needle
itself.
I've set my invention 10 70 OF at
three o'clock" he concluded. ITO.
morrow forenoon. 1t win have to be
delivered early--and don't believe
we shall be troubled any longer nv
Miss Elaine Dodge" he added. ven
omously.
Calmly he wrapped up tho appar.
emily innocent engine of destruction
and handed It to Slim.
See that she gets 1t in tine" he
said merely.
Il Will, SIR" answered Slim. taking
It gingerly
Flirty F1orrie had returned that aft.
ernoon. late, from some expedition
on which she had been sent.
Ranking in her heart yet was the
death Of her lover. Dan the Dude.
Thus, when she arrived home. she
went to the. telephone. to report ana
called . number, 4494 Greenwich.
Hello. chief" she repeated. This
g FIirty. Have you done anything
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-10

yet in the little matter we talked
about?'
"Say-be careful of names-over
the wire," came q growl.
You know-what l mean"
Eyes. The trick win be pulled on
at three O'Clock"
Good" she exclaimed. Good by
and thank you
With his wsll-known caution
Clutching Hand did not even betray
names over the telephone II he could
help IT,
Flirty hung up the receiver with
satisfaction. The names of the de-
parted Dan might soon rest in peace!
The next day, early in the forenoon.
a young man with small package
carefully done up came to the Dodge
house.
From Martins. the jewelers., for
Miss Dodge" he said to Jennings al
the door
Elaine and Aunt Josephine were
sitting in the library when Jennings
announced him.
"Oh, it's my watch" cried Elaine.
SHOW him in"
Elaine put the watch on her wrist
and admired 1t.
is II all right?" asked Slim.
Yes, yes" answered Elaine. You
may CO."
Early the same morning Kennedy
went around again to the apartment
house and. cautious not to be seen
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-10

by F1irty. recovered the teleeruphoue
Together ws carried 1t to the labora
tory.
There he got up 4 little instrumen,
that looked like . wedge sitting up on
end. In the face Of which was q dial
Through 1t he began to run the wire
from the spools, and. taking an ear
piece. put another on my head ovel
my ears.
He turned q switch and we listened
eagerly.
First came several calls from peo
pie with bills. and she put them on
most adroitly.
Then we heard a call that caused
Kennedy to look at me quickly. stop
the machine and start at that point
over again.
That's what wanted" he said. ~
we listened in.
Give me l4s4 Greenwich"
Hello"
Hello, chief. This Ii Flirty. Have
you done anything yet in the little
matter we talked about?"
"Say-be careful Of names-over
the wire"
You know-what l mean
Yes, the trick win be pulled on at
three o'clock"
Good! Good-by. and thank you'll"
"Gd6d-by"
Craig paused and considered a min
ute. then moved to the telephone.
There's only one thing to do, and
that's to follow out my original
scheme" he said energetically. In
formation, please"
Where 10 Greenwich 4494!" he
asked a moment later.
The minutes passed. Thank you.
sir" he cried. writing down on . pad
an address on the West side. near
the river front Then turning to me.
he exclaimed. Walter, we've got him
at last"
Craig rose and put on his hat and
coat thrusting a pair Of opera glasses
into his pocket. In case we should
want to observe the place at . dis
lance l followed him excitedly. The
trail was hot.
Kennedy and came at last to the
place on the West side where the
crooked streets curved on.
Instead Of keeping on until he came
to the place we sought. he turned of
and quickly slipped behind the shelter
Of fence. There was a broken board
In the fence and he bent down, gaz-
Ing through with the opera glasses.
Across the lot was the new hang
out. somewhat dilapidated, old-fash-
loned brick house of several genera
lions back Through the glass we
could see an evil-countenanced crook |
along. He mounted the steps |
and rang the bell. turning as he
waited.
From small aperture in the door
way looked out another face, equally |
evil. Under cover. the crook made |
he sign Of the Cfutching Hand twice
and was admitted.
That's the place, all right" whis-
pered Kennedy with satisfaction. He |
hurried TO q telephone booth, where
he called several numbers. Then we
returned to the laboratory.
From the table he picked up a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-10

Back in the new hang-out, the
Cluscbing Hand was laying down the
law TO bis lieutenants and heelers,
when Slim at last entered.
Huh" growied the master Grim
inal. conveying the fact tina, he was
considerably relieved to see him al
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
zAPATA FORCES QUIT
CAPITAL OF MEXICO

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Carran-
"a agency here issued the following
statement:
"A report from Vera Cruz says a
dispatch received there from Puebla
announced Mexico City was being
evacuated by Zapata troops In conse-
quence of a victory won by General
Obregon at San Martin and also as a
result OF Constitutionalist forces un-
der General Sanchez now advancing
into the state OF Morelos."
The Zapats force defeated at San
Martin numbered about 1900 and was
commanded by Generals Aguiiar and
Argnmedo. Their loss was heavy and
large amount OF arms and munitions,
including several cannon and machine
guns. were captured. San Martin is
about half way between Puebla and
Mexico City. Reports from Vera
Cruz and elsewhere show the enemy
was defeated at Victoria and Valles.
General Angeles is being driven to-
ward Torreon. General Herrera is
reassembling 5000 reinforcements at
Monterey.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
RUSS AID HURRIED
TO ENTIRE FRONT

Petrograd, Jan. 14.-Anticipating
another attempt on the part of the
Germans to break through their lines
at a new point, now that their often
sive on the vistula has been checked,
the Russians are reinforcing their en-.
tire front from the extreme north to
the Pilica river.
Especially strong contingents have
been sent to the lines along the Me
men and Bzura rivers This action
is taken because it is believed that
the Germans must win through within
the next few weeks or abandon their
offensive in Poland until next sum.
mer
BY the middle of March spring
rains make the roads impossible.
The situation in Poland and Galicis
is said to be satisfactory to the Rus
sian commander. The Germans and
Austrians, 1t is claimed. are being
held at every point
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
DRASTIC PROHIBITION BILL
Measure introduced in Upper House
of Minnesota Legislature.

st. Paul, Jan. IA drastic prohi-
bition bill was introduced in the sem
ate by E. f. Lobeck of Douglas coun-
ty, one of the state Prohibition lead
ers.
The bill would prohibit the adver-
tising, manufacture, sale. barter, gift
or transportation of alcoholic liquors
for purpose of beverage. 1t applies
the same principle of abatement to
the traffic that the Wallace -Fosseen
law does to resorts.
The bill seeks to make it the duty
OF the sheriff to watch for violations
and place his findings before the coun-
ty attorney, who must then proceed
to abate the nuisance. The owner OF
property is made liable to a fine OF
from $3.50 to $1,000.
Persons selling or giving away in
toxieating liquors are subject to i'm,
prisonment for ninety days under pro-
visions of the bill
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
ROME IS DAMAGED
BY AN EARTHQUAKE

Rome, Jan. IA terrific earth
quake, the strongest ever felt in Rome,
occurred early in the day.
1t lasted several seconds and caused
a serious panic, people everywhere
dashing from their homes In terror.
Many buildings were damaged by
the shock
Among the old buildings damaged
Was the Palazzo Chigi, as well as the
famous column of Marcus Aureliss.
Historic buildings on the Piazza Co.
lonna. in the center of Rome, also
were damaged, as was the famous
Fsrnese palace, occupied by the
French embassy. Here piece of the
stone cornice had fallen.
The belfry OF the church of ST. An.
drea II in danger of falling and the
building has been surrounded by q
Gordon OF police to prevent the people
from approaching It.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
Inventor So Informs Senate
Committee.
NOW USED BY GERMANY
Louis Gsthmsn Tells OF His Years Of
Endesvcr TO interest American Ord
nance Officials Before Offering His
Death Dealing Shells to Foreign
Governments.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Louis Gath.
man, American inventor OF the high
explosive shells Germany is using in
the monster guns which swept away
the costly defenses OF Liege and Ant
werp, told a minority of the senate
committee on expenditures In the war
department he had been endeavoring
for many years TO interest the ord.
nance officials OF the American war
give his invention to foreign govern
ments.
lie charged that the facts had been
suppressed by the ordnance bureau.
Gsthman said that I'm tests In 1897
before American ordnance officers his
shell had blown to pieces six and ten
inch armor plates when merely leaned
against the steel and exploded. The
whole theory OF shell fire had been
so changed by the adoption OF high
explosive shells In place OF armor
piercing projectiles. he said, that the
coast defenses OF the United States
are virtually useless because they
still use the latter type OF proJectile.
Gathman also attacked the coast
defense mortars on which the United
States, he said, had expended 800.
100000. These have range of only
six miles, use only armor-piercine
shells and cannot pierce srmor at q
mile, as majority OF the blows would
be glancing. Equipped with high ex
plosive shells. he said, their rrs
would be deadly
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
CAUSES DEATH AND INJURY
Sisty-Mile Gale Lsshes North Atlantic
Coast

New York, Jan. IA sixty-mile
gale coming from the South lashed
the North Atlantic coast
In this city there occurred deaths
OF two persons. injuries TO a dozen
more and much property damage
Incoming steamers reported severe
battles with the storm and mountain
Gus seas. One vessel the Italian
freighter Oceanic went aground of
the statue OF liberty while cropping its
way In through fog
section OF brick wall sixty feet
high and 100 feel long in Brooklyn
eayed in before the wind and three
pedestrians were hurt
Charles Walters OF Brooklyn, dredgs
emplOye, was blown of a dock and
drowned.
James Gostilla was killed by an
automobile while shielding his face
from the storm With lowered um.
brella
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
new WORKERS LOAN
RUSSIA S12,00O,OOO

Petrograd, Jan. IA group of New
York bankers, including J. p. Morgan
& Co, have agreed to lend the Rus
sian government $12,000,000, accord
ing to an official announcement made
here.
This amount is subject to draft by
Russia at one, two or three months at
4h per cent, with half of per cent
additional for acceptance.
Prominent Petrograd bankers say
this is forerunner of further credits
to be extended Russia by American
flnanciers.
The president of an important Pc
trograd bank has left for New York
where he expects to confer with finan
ciers and government officials with the
idea of perfecting Russian exchange
facilities
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
AMERICAN AID FOR POLAND
Civilian Population There in Same
Condition as in Belgium.

Berlin, Jan. 14.-Dr. Wickliffe Rose
and Ernest Bicknell belonging to the
American Red Cross mission, have de-
parted for Poland. where succor for
the civil population is equally as urg-
ent as it is in Belgium.
The inhabitants of the cities are
particularly distressed, according to
information received by Rose and
Bicknell. as all Polish industries are
at standstill, while the importation
of foodstuffs has ceased since the
outbreak of hostilities, owing to the
military requirements and the destruc.
tion of railroads.
The Americans will be accompanied
by DR.. Lewaldor directo. of the min,
istry of the interior and will visit
Czenstochowa, Lodz, Lowicz, Skiernic
vice and other cities in Poland
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
POLITICIANS TO SING SING
Former Congressman and Democratic
Leader Begin Terms.

New York, Jan. 14.-Joseph Cassidy,
former Democratic leader of Queens
county, and William Willett, Jr., for
mer congressman, were sent to Sing
Sing prison to serve one year and
six months each. Their commitment
followed the affirmation by the court
of appeals of the verdict OF the jury
which convicted Willett of Offering,
and Cassidy of receiving, bribe to
obtain Willett's nomination to the su.
preme court In 1911.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
TRACTION HEADS BLAMED
Many Face Indictment in Connection
With Recent Disaster.

New York, Jan. 14.-Oficers and d.
rectors OF the Interborough Rapid
Transit company face grand jury ac-
ton i'm the verdict of a coroners jury
accusing them Of culpable negligence
I'm connection with a wreck on the
Sixth avenue elevated line last month
in which two persons were killed.
The men accused are Theodore p.
Shonts, president of the company;
Fred Hadley, general manager and
vice president; August Belmont, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Edward J. Ber-
wind, W. Leon Pepperman, F. de G.
Sullivan, Edward ID. Bacon, T. De Witt
Cuyler, Edwin 8. Marston, Andrew
Freedman and Charles b. Ludlow, di-
rectors, and Horace NJ Fisher, secre.
tary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
SUBMARINES FOR UNCLE SAM
Seaooing Craft. to Be Able to Dlsap-
pear for Whole Day.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE navy de-
partment has awarded contracts for q
seagoing submarine costing $780,
900, three coast defense submarines at
$450,00O each and four coast defense
submarines at $4,000 each.
The seagoing submarine will be
twice as large as any submarine In
foreign service. 1t will have q ra-
dius OF action OF 1900 miles and can
travel under water for = whole day
without smsr6ine.