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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

-.4.euian survivors 10 the city OF
Mosul; for Mosul Is directly across
the river from the ruins Of Ninevah
and connected herewith by q bridge
OF boats. Women OF Mosul do their
laundrying on the eastern banks OF
the Tigris and spread their clothes
10 dry beneath the ruined walls OF
the ancient capital OF Assyria, the
city OF Jonah. This city. to which
the Children OF Israel were later
driven. is now the destination o!
hunted and harried Armenian sur.
viyors.
AS these prosecuted Christians in
1915 look upon The vast ruins Of the
once great city, even as | myself
have stood upon the remains OF
Sennacherib's palace and viewed
them, will they recall the ancient
prophecies, and remember that
while Gods justice may seem slow,
u never tails 70 run. NIneyah crum.
bled 10 dust is Gods testimony that
His word is sure, and that His peo-
pie will be preserved.
Where Joaah,s Name Lives.
| found at Ninevah a startling
thing. The great city--aud its
greatness may still be seen in the
ruined walls traceabls from the
heights OF the palace ruins-is now
leveled 10 earth and unoccupied
The only life In il is one little vii
lage and this - called "Neby
Yunis." which Is the Arabic for
Prophet Jonah" The village Is
built about sacred mosque over
the ruins OF an ancient church
which contains the reputed site Of
Jonah's tomb. The sheik Of the
mosque escorted me down to see
Jcuah's grave. IL is poetic justice
hat after Is centuries the name OF
Jonah should still persist on the
site OF his preaching; while that Of
Ninevah's kings is lost.
This Il not the place TO go into
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

Assert No Shots Were
Fired After Vessel
Stopped

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-The
Austrian note on the destruction
OF the steamer Ahcona With great
loss OF life, asserts without reser'
walton that the Ancona was given
warning, and that no shots were
fred after she stopped. The de
tails OF the disaster are not much
fuller than in the first note,
Following is the text OF the Aus
trian note:
The submarine fred warning
shot across the bow OF the steamer.
whereupon the latter fled at full
speed. She thus carried out in
structions officially given all ltsl-
Ian steamers al the beginning OF
the war, TO attempt escape upon be
Ing held up by a submarine. or 10
ram. according TO position OF the
latter. The escaping steamer, pur'
sued and fred upon 10 the submar-
Inc. did not stop until receiving sew
eral hits.
"Forty-nve minutes were given the
passengers 10 leave the ship. on
which the greatest panic reigned.
Only a portion OF It's boats were
lowered, which were occupied by
members OF the crew. who pulled
hurriedly away. A great portion
OF the boats, which apparently
would have sufficed for the rescue
had all the seats not been occupied
by the crew.
After 30 minutes the submarine
submerged on account OF a rapidly
approaching vessel The torpedoed
Ancona did not sink until further
larse OF IS minutes.
"It many passengers lost their
ives the blame rests entirely with
he crew. because. instead OF stop.
ming uron the warning shot. Il fled
and comnered the surr7rine 10 FIRE
and because the crew endeavored
10 save only Themselves and pot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
BOSSIE STARS AS
MILK PRODUCER

SEATTLE. Wash, Nov. ia
Holstein COW on the dairy farm OF
Albert LacoSta. just north OF this
city. is attracting hundreds OF city
folk The animal looked just like
an ordinary COW when she arrived
from New York state last summer,
but now that she is fresh, it's an.
other thing. The COW produces for
Lacosta each and every day 81 gal
Ions OF the finest milk.
The morning milking yields nine
gallons and tho evening IL gallons.
The udder of this COW Ia n marvel
GUS sight. equal in size before milk
ing To washtub. and drags SO low
that II Is with dificulty the milking
Is done. lacosra gets all HIS stock
from the eastern part NJ the coun-
try and has another COW from an
Iowa breeder which has been Yield
Ing 10 gallons OF milk daily.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
PITTSBURGH MAN
-------- - -<xN
4 aLno yin DCfizs>~.-
OF SALESMANSHIP

Edward A. Woods, OF Pittsburgh.
viii speak before the educational
division OF the Salesmanship club.
In the Board OF Commerce. Thurs
day evening. his subject being rs
there a 'cience OF salesmanship?"
Mr.. Woods is president OF the
National Association OF Life Under
writer's and head Of the Edward A.
Woods agency OF the Equitable Life
Assurance Co, at Pittsburgh.
Through his Office annually passes
$40 100000 worth OF business. In
connection with the 574 agents he
supervises. and independently, Mr..
Woods has conducted comprehen-
sive investigation OF the cost and
necessary qualifications in making
n good salesman
The results OF his investigations
which furnish one OF the most valu-
able contributions to the science OF
salesmanship, will be shown by Mr.
Woods, Thursday evening,
Raising geese is principal activ-
ity in Russian Poland,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

thick of the ight. Hst.it Is In the
greatest cities taai M greatest vic
tories must be won for God
All profound students OF the city
problem perceive that religion Is its
one hope OF hnal solution. The
modern city preachers task Is not
so easy as Jonah's his work Is
many sided, and ever tends to dis
sipate him from his primary task
OF preaching repentance. lie has 10
think In large units, for parochial.
ism Is n primary peril OF city
churches. Not all Christians have
learned to weep over the city as
their Master did. The more preva-
lent fashion Is 10 move TO the SUI
burbs when conditions grow uncom-
Portable. Still the n ed abides. and
those who dare 10 remain fol- the
task are confronted with the de-
mand for new methods OF present
ing the old Message.
Golna 20 the Hard Places
The Lesson committee designates
this as a foreign mission lesson.
Nineveh lie 20 represent the need
and call OF the world outside Chris
tendon; Jonah has been termed
the first foreign missionary. Dean
Stanley calls him the nrst apostle
70 the Gentiles." What he was re-
luctant 70 do. our own time has at
tempted more courageously as no
IA Bile meetings this winter OF the
Laymen's Missionary Movement H.
lustrate We have dared 10 go mp
against heathendom With a victori-
ous message OF Gods love. Who
Is me II | preach not the Gospel,
has come 10 many men. mature as
we'll as young Only recently the
rector az one OF he most fashion
able churches in Philadelphia OF
tered himself 20 his mission board
for service In the Philippine Islands
As even Nineyeh repented under
/ Jonah's preaching. so also both the
modern city and heather lands are
succumblng TO the gospel message.
The story Of Billy Sundays work IN
/ America, and George Sherwood Ed
dy's work IN Asia. are worth study.
+ ing IN connection with tho Jonah
narrative Great mass movements
toward Christianity are under wsv
in India. especially, but also in
China and in Africa.
Whe~ enc great Savior shall bear
sway
And earth shall glitter In the ray
That coreth from above.
But come 70 fast. or com" IL slow,
Twill come az last. ! surely know.
And Nsovsr and earth shall feel the
And men shall call II love"
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And men shall call It love.
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in the Religious World
"Jonah" Preachers and Too

admit 1t frankly, that many OF as
have shrunk from the hard places IN
kingdom service There are a
score OF applications for the pulpit
OF every prosperous church with a
good salary which becomes vacant,
but the difficult fields 90 unnamed.
What is this but the case OF Jonah
over again!
Perhaps our present universal
shake-up will be the big fish expert
ence for our modern Jonahs. Out
OF the travail OF the worlds woe We
may hope to see new prophets
emerge. All great spirits are sui.
tering heaviness OF heart because
this COLLAPSE or civilization mas
come to pass while the church
idled complacently along about
petty concerns.
Today In oid Nlaevah.
Nobody has yet attempted TO ex.
plain why the currents of world war
and OF universal human interest
are once again setting in toward
Bible lands. Palestine Is anew. as
In the days OF Scripture. the center
OF the whole earth. Military move
ments and diplomatic struggles con
verge on the scenes OF the Bible
story. Perhaps the great God has
designed some new revelation OF
Himself in the ancient land o!
Abraham Does this convergence
Of events upon sacred soil portenC
a new crisis for humanity? Ger
tainly there Is a new dramatic re
lation between the daily newsps
per and the inspired Scripture.
A novelist could scarcely imagin'
a more melodramatic situation thar
that now beheld in the exile of tn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
So, WALKS NINE
MILES TO BE
AT HIS PARTY

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Nov. 1s.-
Robert Carr. Milton Junction. was
SIS yesterday. He walked the nine
miles to this city, and ate his birth
day dinner at a restaurant, as he
has done for years past Its an
easier walk for me even today" says
the spry Old man. than the hikes
with musket and pack in the COS"
He lives alone at the Junction In
spick-and-sdan house with pretty
garden that is the pride OF the neigh
borhood.
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the passengers. for which there was
-nyS limS spd ~eNns The story
that the submarine Gred upon load
ed boats and people DE water is
a malicious fabrication for the rea-
son that ammunition is much too
valuable for the sumbariDe. II for
no other reason.
"No further shot was nred after
the vessel stopped.
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80 -,.''..~ e. - a" N of
ahe book or Jonah. whetSeF'N be
a literal recsrt or an allegorical
homily, as modern critics contend
It's message Is one and the same.
40 point OF fact named In the story
rs impossible.
That Whale.
Mountains OF good paper have
been spoiled by absurd dissertations
on the point that whales mouth
is not large enough TO admit the
body OF man, and that. therefore.
Jonah could not aAye been swal
lowed by the whale Well. who say
he was? Certainly not the Book OF
Jonah. The translators OF the King
James version did fall into the
error. in the one New Testament
allusion 10 Jonah, OF translating the
Greek word great sea monster"
into the biggest thing OF which they
had personal knowledge, which was
whale. but the original books In
both the Old and New Testaments
use the word great sea monster. "
II is a matter OF scientific demon
stration that there are, or have
been. such great fishes. For that
matter. the Book says that God
prepared" great fish. which
phrase In itself eliminates all difh-
culties for devout souls who do not
balk At miracles. II seems like a
device OF the evil one that the real
message of the Jonah story should
be ooscured by the figure OF a
whale. which has no business in the
picture
Jonah, who was a mature man. a
sort OF court chaplin In the palace
OF Jeroooam. king OF Israel. was
called TO foreign mission. tc
preach repentance TO Nineyah. He
ran away from his duty and took
ship for the west When a storm
arose, and the sailors began TO con
slider who was responsible for the
wrath OF the gods, Jonan's manhood
reasserted itself. ani be offered
himself as q sacrifice 10 the waves
When the storm did not abate. nc
was thrown overheard and found
refuge for three days. or parts oil
three days. in cavlty-the wort
does not necessarily mean stomach
of great sea monster He was
cast UP on the shore that he had
left. have visited the 81 rtne near
Sidon which the Moslems maintain
70 mark the very spot where they
say Jonah came ashore.
This experience OF stress taught
Jonah his lesson. He went bach
10 Israel. and thence overland tc
the Tigris and down the river
PROBABLY on a kelek, or goatskin
raft, which is still the present fash
ion-until he reached Ninevah, the
then capital OF the world. He had
been disobedlent 10 his first call
but so great is the patience OF God
that He often gives men secont
chance 10 90 their duty. Wher
Jonah gave mp his pride for obedi
eace, he won a success In Ninevaf
that makes modern Billy Sunday
revival seem small
Like many a pastor OF down
town church. whose prosperou,
members are leaving. Jonah wanted
TO run away from a hard job. There
is scarcely any other test OF faith
like that OF a great city. II repre-
sents In our time the convergence
of all moral and political and re
llgious problems. The heart break
Ing difficulty OF Christian work
which envisages a whole city. Is
known only to those who are in TIC
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~ WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

ey WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
name OF Jonah is good for a
11e In almost any company. The
ne phrase Hes Jonah" is
mmou among myriads who do not
|H0w the nrst word OF the story OF
~ runaway prophet Other masses
" poople merely have dim notion
1T Jonah brought bad luck to a
-: was thrown overheard and
o11owod by q whale, Of which
30 anon.
Now, By the choice OF the Jonah
- b. the international Lesson
nnm1ttee. there Is put squarely up
~ millions of members OF the
n1ny school the realization that
- are modern preachers and
kcAers who are Jonahs In two
kooG, In that they cucumber the
6Dol ship, and run away from
III divine mission and message.
rpcsely or not. there are host Of
rlgtians who are modern Jonahs
fhe nryt two phases of that
6nhet's experiences. Thank God,
1ro are also men who represent
nnh In the third and victorious
30 Of his work.
[<xhe thing that Is most wrong
IN our day is that our prophets
von't given US their uttermost
noags. They have declined to de-
- the whole counsel OF God
~ have put human comfort be-
- divine commands. They have
heht their own ease rather than
yed their divine mission. Let US
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= TnteTnafionaT Sunday School
4 Iooeon for November n 10 "Jonah
" Missionary to Nineveh."--Jonah
"a 4: 4:f1.
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5fpF ARE oOeO of Woos Homeless hungry
the
n OF bread
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Raising geese is principal activ'
ity in Russian Poland.
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
NORTH STONINGTON
Westerly Camp Fire Girls at Gallup Farm-Stoninston Union Associa ton Committee Meets.

Kitchemaug group of Westerly Camp Fire Girls was in camp over last weekend at the Gallup farm in this town. They were chaperoned by Miss Beulah Hazard and Miss Lila StillNell
 Missionery Committee Meets.
 The Missionary committee of the Stonington Union association met at the residence of Rev. Lucian Drury, Monday afternoon. Besides Mr. Drllry the other members present were Rev. w. E: Bates and Deacon E. F. Will cox Of Mystic. Rev. A. L. Tedford of Preston and Deacon D. L. Philips of Jewett City.
 Halloween Social.
 The Ladies' Society of the Third Baptist church held Halloween so- cial ana supper at the home of MT and Mrs. George A. Thompson, Wed nesday evening. The attendance was large. B. W. Chapman gave party of the village people a complimentary straw-rids to and from the Thompson home.
 Mrs. Bertha c. Hooper, a former teacher in Wheeler school was a guest over Sunday of Mrs. John D. Avery. Guest From Norwich.
 Mrs. James Hewitt of Norwich faa: been visiting Mrs. Luther c. Gray
 Mrs. F. A. Thompson is visiting 1T New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. E. M Gray and daugh. ter, Miss Ruth Gray, of Jewett City were in town Wednesday. Miss Constance Pendleton is attend. | ing dancing school at Westerly. Miss Ruby Park is to give a Hal lowe'en party this (Saturday) eve ming.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
LEBANON
Burial Of Miss Mary Louise Lamb Evening of cards-5Irthday Sur prisc Party.

Rev. Hollis A. Campbell attended the National Council at New Haven.
 Mrs. Adella Spaulding, Mrs. Robert Liliie and daughter, Arlene, are visit wfch.
 MT. and. Mrs. Henry Sweet are at Mrs. Mary Sweets
 Dr. John Sweet and Dr. Henry Sweet and @ friend from Hartford are at Karl Bishou'e.
 Miss Vera Hoxie returned Wednes- day from a visit of several days with Miss Nora F. Shahan. MT. and Mrs. Otto Pultz, Mrs. Monroe PuItz and MT. Ozro Fuller were at the Fuller.
 Burial of Miss Lamb. The body of Miss Mary Louise Lamb of Greeneville was brought to Lebanon Tuesday and buried in Locks ceme- tery. Miss Lamb was born in town MT. and Mrs. John ComEtock and it- tie son. Mir. and Mrs. George Lee and four children of Deep River, were in town Sunday. | Evening of Whist. MT. and Mrs Joseph Blakes1ee gave O whist Friday evening in honor of Miss Lewis of Voluntown. Three tables of whist were played. Mrs. Charles M. Geer. first; received a fancy work apron: Miss Nettie Will Hams received a lonypop for the con- solatioD prize. Howard Williams won first gentleman's prize and received a pair of coat hangers and T. B. Blakes- lee received the consolation prize, a | lolly-pop.
 MT. and Mrs. Leander E. Livermore left Monday for their winter home at | Kissinee, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moves and Miss Mabel Moves were at Fall River, Mass l 70 | I. last week. Friends from Winter Haven were callers at MT. and Mrs. William Blan- chard's Saturday. MT. and Mrs. Bingham of Hartford have been at the home of Miss Ellen I Wednesday, Miss Addie Hallen and | Miss Huntington accompanied then home for the day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gates and daughter are visiting at George Lyman's. l Clarence Geer attended the social al Goshen last Friday evening.
 Mrs. George Chappell has been visit ing iii North Franklin.
 Surprise Party.
 A party of friends from Poquetanuck WilliInantic, Norwich, TaftviIle, Nortl Franklin and Hallville gave a surpris, party to Everett Chappell last Satur day evening" About forty friends wer,
 
 LarseH's auto truck and other autos Games and music were enjoyed durin! II the evening. Refreshments wer served.
 Herbert Goodwin and son Clinton, o New Britain, spent Tuesday night a the home of C. s. Goodwin.
 Mrs. John Philips and Miss Grac Burgess spent one day last week il Moodus, the guest of Miss Burgess aunt, Mrs. George Bliven.
 Mrs Louis Abell of Boston was il town to attend the funeral of Mis- Mary Hubbard Dutton. Goes to Florida. Mir. Hummer, who has been spend ing the summer with Alonzo Boothb and wife, left recently for Florida t spend the winter.
 Mrs John Philips and children an Miss Grace Burgess were in Norwic Tuesday.
 Mrs Everett Hewitt spent thi week in Moodus and Providence, visit ing relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
MOHEGAN

Mir. Burrows picked a cluster of apple blossoms last week
 MT. and Mrs. Sturgis and children and Miss Beckwith of New London called on local friends Sunday. MT. Morrette and MT. Rice of Dan bury were at the home of Mrs. E. T. Baker, Sunday.
 Mrs G. L.. Harris of Norwich was in Mohegan Sunday.
 NIT. and Mrs, Albert Fielding of New London were callers on Mohegan friends Sunday.
 E. E. Fowler is painting his house.
 Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Dolbeare were at Quaker Hill. Wednesday.
 Mrs. Hunter was in New London last week. f.-------
 Mrs. Meech, who has been visit ing her sister. in Tennessee for several weeks, has returned.
 Henry, ;Dolbeare was in New Lon- don, Saturday.
 Mrs Charles Barker of Higganum is visiting her niece. Mrs. Charles Bennett. o<
 MT. and Mrs. William Trash and | children of Saybrook were the guests of Mrs. and Mrs. William Church Sunday.
 Mrs. Chester Smith, who has beer visiting her daughter, Mrs. Carpen- 1 ter, in Providence, for several weeks | has returned.
 Mrs. Fred Smith. who has beer visiting her niece in Willimantic, ha. returned. e
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
NORTH WiNDHAM
Campfire Supper = Levi lysn ,HEs Birthday Party-Ed~ard larr0~s
 Eye Seriously InjUrsd. -.

Rev. w.. D. Caxert took eighteen of the young people on a hike to Bed lam where they enjoyed a campfire supper. --s
 Mr. and Mrs Harry Aoseley and two. children -spent Sunday with Mrs. MoseIey's parents, at Bricktop. --
 Miss Olive Pike Of =Elliotts. recently visited at Myron Lyon's- -t-y ..s- Birthday Party.
 Leon Lyon celebrated his fourteenth birthday with . party. F1fty-tEo were present coming from Nansneid. -Andcver and wiilimantic- Ice cream cake and candy were served
 Claude B. Frink is employed in Huntingdon. V. I.
 Will. Eese eisht of Eye.
 Edward .LafroT met with serious accident. while employed in l.. A. Hartson's machine Ehop.,. A piece of wood struck hin in the eye. Acting upon the advise of the family phyai- clan he went to Hartford and con suited an eye specialist IL is feared ho win lose the sight of his eye
 Mfr. and Mrs Henry Simpson and two. grandchildren recently spent 6 Few days al the home Of Daniel Maine in Ledyard. s-----.z.s --
 Ar. and Mrs Myron Lyon zaH6 daughter. Pearl. 5rs. \. B-Lyoa and Mrs F. H. Baker went to Union, aS1fn-- day in Mir. Lyons automo6the. -s+.s
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
MONTVILLE
Jitney Service for Christmas Tree Fund-Woodman's Degree Team Visits Hartford.

Miss Eliza K1leen is visiting friends in Elizabeth, N. J.
 C. Q. Manchester of New York called on friends in town Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs. Joseph Morin and Miss St. Germaine were callers in Southbridge, Sunday. .
 The pulpit of the Union Baptist church was occupied Sunday by Rev. William Lal1n of Plainfield.
 Miss Susie Woods Sunday school class gave a ''SociaP' in the chapel Wednesday evening. The proceeds will help to swell the Christmas tree fund.
 Mss. Addie Johnson of Hartford has returned, after spending several days with friends in town Miss Margery Phillips of Norwich spent the weekend with friends in town. Mrs. Jesse Watt of Hartford was s recent local visitor. The degree team of Modern Woodmar attended the convention at Hartford ! Thursday.
 Miss Ruth Dow has returned from | Stratford, where she has been visit. ] ing Miss Viner, a former teacher. O; Meutville.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
Wndham County
ELMV1LLE

Mrs. George c. Spooner of North Sterling and Mrs. Lena Wynn of Ap- ponaug. R. l.. have been guests of Mrs. Alfred Potter.
 Mrs. Oscar -Rawson of Woonsocket, R. l.. has been spending a few days with Mrs. Ida Place.
 Miss Margaret Conway of Danielson spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Dwyer.
 Mrs. C. D. Mowry and her guest Mrs Nancy Botham of Pomfret Cen- ter. visited friends in Putnam. Tues day.
 Timothy McCarty has gone to Nun son. Mass. to work.
 Herbert Hopkins is home from Prov idence for the weekend.
 Miss Laura Chase of Canton Center recently visited her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Conoya Chase.
 in Willimantic.
 Mir. Braham. of Providence has been at Grassmere farm Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Kenyon attended the bicentennial service at the First Congregational church, Putnam Heights. Sunday afternoon. Mrs. George VI. Lowry of Pomfrei Center spent Wednesday at Kum- seme
 Mrs. Betsey Spears of North Fos- 1 ter and Miss Wright of Attieboro Mass. have been visiting at the home of Clayton Wright.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Cooley have taken roms at the Hill Crest House. Charles Keegan and Edwin Belshav | of the Hill Crest House, were in Prov. idence and Joseph CahilI in Putnam | for the weekend.