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The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

turned into this new channel In this
way thousands of fertile acres OF land
will be regained for Turkey.
Even today near this region and
around Bagdad Nebuchadnezzar's tre-
mendous system of irrigation which at
one time watered all Babylonia can be
traced by means Of various remains,
tt ere is one giant canal still left. 1t is
the Narawan and runs parallel to the
Tigris for 500 miles. 1t is $50 feet wide
and from II run numerous outlets Even
Herodotus remarked about the "fogest
of verdure'' which covered this now bar
rem region from end to end.
1t is remarkable to see the way in
which the modern Inhabitants Of the
Garden OF Eden xre taking to the new
system OF irrigation. Where formerly
they lifted the water from the river into
irrigating bitches by means OF goat
skins OF by the primitive Euphrates
water wheel they now nss oil engines
and pumps In one year more than SEQ
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
Manila's Ferries.

The city OF Manila is divided by many
little creeks and canals. Likewise 1t is .
city Of many bridges. But frequently fer
ries are necessary to help trafiic to and
from different portions of town. The fer
ries are privately owned institutions, and
although the equipment costs but little,
probably less than S35. the income u
gratifying. II is true that the toll 10 ab-
surdly small-only q penny trip. or .
half cent in our money. As the distance
across Is but few feet the ferrymAn
doe not lose.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
~ ARADISE has been regained for
the British!

~ ARADISE has been regained for
the British!
The Garden of Eden has been
taken by them and carefully
slowed away in that gigantic suitcase Of
theirs which holds nearly every otheE-
choice spot of the earth.
Just the other day one of the expedi-
tionary forces for which England is and
has been famous all through her history
was landed from warships at the head of
the Persian gulf and occupied the Turk
ish town of Basra.
From Basra the eXpeditionary force
moved a little distance northward and
took possession of Kurna, which is at
the southernmost end of a strip of land
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
in Mesopotamia and has been declared
by many eminent scientists to be the site
of the prehistoric Garden of Eden.
There where Adam made love to Eve,
where the serpent induced the fair lady
to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowl-
edge-whiCh, by the way, seems to have
been a grapevine and not an apple tree
as investigators have recently found out
there, where the unhappy first pair,
the mother and father of humanity,
brought sin into the world and were
driven out of their fertile estate, the
English Tommy is smoking his pipe, bar
barously dropping his HIS. eating his
timed beef and otherwise bringing the
blessings of modern civilization to the
Epot which was the divine and sublime
cradle of the human race
And not far to the north Of this sec
don is Bagdad-the city Of a million
romances, of ten million stories. 1t is
In Turkish Arabia, near the Persian
frontier. It is on the classic soil of
Babylon. Nineveh and Opis. Here was
the center of the worlds riches, of its
learning and of its power.
This old city still looms up boldly. It
has a splendid sky line, of minarets and
domes. The city is in two parts, with
the Tigris flowing between. The old
town is on the west bank, surrounded by
date and orange groves. The new Bag
dad is on the Persian side, and here are
located all the government offices, the
barracks, consulates and prisons. Also
the great government factory is situated
here, where uniforms, blankets, shoes
and turbans and other soldiers supplies
are made.
Even the Fresent custom house OF the
city has its ancient memories. 1t was
wing of the old palace of the wonderful
Harun-al-Rashid The streets are tor
turous and narrow When, the Turkish
army moves its artillery through the
place the horses have tc be unhitched
and the cannons moved by hand
But all the old palaces. the mosques
and minarets, all the old glories OF the
place are in ruins. Yet the modern in
hsbitants of Bagdad care little about
this. They are more interested In what
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

new Garden Of Eden and its inhabitants
these are the Young Turks. II the
Forty Thieves started operations in Bag
dad today they would be taken to quite
modem jails by policemen of force of
great efficiency.
1t is here that all the European coun-
tries stationed their consular and other
trade agents to follow each others every
move in the bitter but silent warfare
that has gone on for SO many years back
for trade and land.
Still in Bagdad can. be seen the same
sort of bargaining mobs which Christ
drove from the temple. The Arab trad
ing places have not changed a whit
since that time The famous bazars are
conducted as they were a thousand and
more years ago. Barter and sale is con-
Quoted, as II always has been, with
wheedling and cheating These bazars
are the last things In this land to feel
the effects of modern business methods.
The shopping streets are narrow and
arched over to keep out the suns rays.
Men, mules, asses and camels move
through these tunnels in indescribable
confusion. Some booths are no larger
than telephone booths, but in them all
sits the Jewish OF Arab trader with his
legs crossed ready to haggle endlessly
over the fraction of cent.
About fifty miles to the west of this
wonder city lies the Garden Of Eden
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
THOUSAND
SimoIeons Wanted Back from
College Athletic Associa-
ton by Brooks.

MoRGANToWN, Feb. 3.-Leslie
Brooks, well known student in the
West Virginia University and MEM
Der of the Varsity football squad for
the last two years. has brought suit
in the circuit court of Upshur coun-
ty. against the West Virginia Wes-
leyan College Athletic Association
for the amount of $1,000.
This amount Brooks alleges he
loaned the association when he was
manager of the football team in
1910. A number of witnesses have
been summoned and interesting testi-
mony will be offered by both sides,
it is said. Brooks is now at Buck
harmon looking after his interests in
I the matter.
Both Brooks /. and his younger
brother, Allan, are students in the
university and both have been prom
inently connected with football.
Professor E. n. Hanifan Of the Union
high school at Benwood, is among
the witnesses for the defense.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
SERVICE MEDALS
Are to Be Awarded Panama
Canal Employees in Course
of Next Few Weeks.

Correspondence OF Associated Press. j
PANAMA, Feb. 3.-Canal service
medals are to be awarded Panama
canal employees in the course Of the
next few weeks. Orders have just
been received from the war Office that
the list of those who are entitled to
medals and service bars must be in
Washington not later than February
s. 81
It is estimated that this year 700
employees will be entitled to medals
while more than 1000 service bars
will be given to those who have re-
cciyed medals already. Up to Decem-
her 1913 more than 1000 service med
ais had been given canal employees.
The medal popularity known as the
Panama Canal Service Medal, but is
also called the Roosevelt Canal Medal
as 1t was at President Roosevelt's
suggestion, made in 1908 while on a
visit to the isthmus, that the idea OF
a medal was adopted The medals
are given at the end OF two years ser
vice after which service bar is at
tached for every two additional years,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
isoT1cE or DfssoKuTIoN or con.

/. 4 V ~ .
Notice Is hereby given that, at a
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Nero
OIL a Gas Company. a. corporation
created and organized under the laws
OF the State Of West Virginia, held at
the principal office Of said Company, in
1915. the following resolutions were
RESOLVED. First. That the Nero oii
& Gas Company, a corporation created
and organized under the laws of the
State of West Virginia, does hereby
discontinue business as "a corporation
and surrenders to said state Its charter
directors Will proceed to convert the
property chooses In action and all as
sets OF this corporation into cash, and
pay on and discharge all IT'S debts. La
bllfties and obligations: and after fully
Ndischarging all such debts. liabilities
among the stockholders pro rata with
their several holdings OF stock. but no
such payment shall be made to any
stakeholder until after the publication.
Of the notice hereinafter provided.
RESOLVED. Second, That the presl-
dent OF this corporati on cause notice OF
the adoption Of the foregoing resolSi-
ot GENERAL circulation. published near
the principal ONCE or place Of business
of this corporation, once week, for
Tour successive weeks; ands that he
certify these resolutions to the score
tary of state Of The STAT of West Viz
showing the publication of said notice.
4 Given under my hand this 18th day
Of January. 1915. ~ l
Is, p. LINGER. u
President Of said corooratio Ion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
PEK|NG CART
Gives Way to Motor Cars at
Last for the Use of Chi
nese Officials.

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
PICKING, Feb. 3.2The motor car
has at last come to Picking; taking
the place with Chinese officials of the
old Picking cart. Only a few poorer
Manchu families now ride in the cart
without which no government official
OF the late: regime dared to be. Pic
turesqueness has gone, for the mod
ern military uniforms. The escorts OF
retinue OF robed outriders on little
long-maned Mongel ponies. Only the
presidents motor car is now escorted
by mounted men, and they wear mod
ern military uniforms. The escors OF
other officials ride on the footboards
of the motor cars. On the occasion
of the recent visit of a prominent gen.
eral to Pektng these escorts carried
reyolvers in their hands.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
THEFT
of Suitcase Charged against
Harrison Clifford and He
is in Jail.

Charged With the theft of a suit
case from a, transfer wagon, belong
ing to local hotel, Harrison Clifford,
a young teamster, is prisoner in
the city jail, pending the swearing
out OF a warrant against. him in a local
magistrates. court. Tie suit case
was found by city police near the
Short Line railroad tracks short
distance from the city. 1t was con-
cealed behing an outbuilding.
Clifford said he was drunk and
was riding on the wagon on the trip
from the depot to the city last night.
According to the police he made the
statement that he took the suit case
but did not remember where he con-
cealed it. Officer Joyce made the
arrest, while Chief Brooks and Oficer
Howe found the grip.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
mrs. MARSH dead
Wife of M. "A. Marsh Of Peter.
son Siding, Near Weston,
Dies in Hospital.

Mrs. Elizabeth Marsh, aged Al
years, wife of M. A. Marsh, Of Peter
son Siding near Weston, died al
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning in a
local hospital after lingering i'll
ness of complication Of diseases:
The deceased woman is survived by
her husband and one son. The body
was prepared for burial and will be
taken to her home at Peterson Siding
on the 6. o'clock train Thursday morn
ing. The funeral services and burial
will be held at the home Thursday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
LEAVE C|1Ti''Y.
-Four Men Go Rather Than Be
Prosecuted on Charges of
vagranCy.

Given their choice by Chief of Po-
lice Harry L. Brooks Of either leaving
the city or standing trial on charges
Of vagrancy, four men giving their
names as Ray Besher. Jack Harris,
White Ross and Jesse Smith decided
that they would shake the dust OF
Clarksburg from their pedal extremi-
ties and promised the chief that night
fall would find them in other chimes.
According to the chief, the four men
have no Jobs hut are familiar figures
in Pike street, where they loaf both
day and night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
FIGHTING REPORTED.

Correspondence of Associated Prcss.)
DUNKIIt1S, Feb IS Almosts every
long stretch of trenches has its week
ly newspaper. which combines sober
official orders and reports OF tho
weeks fighting withlnumorons sallies
and personal lettings OF the most in
tfmate character. A recent review
of the Trench Press shows a list Of
nearly a score OF periodicals which
have been published with sufficient
continuity to Justify their mention
as Established papers. ..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
Prince Alexander Ferdinand Of
Prussia

The Kaiser likes to see his little
grandsons step from long dresses
into military regalia. This is what
happened to little Prince Alexander
Ferdinand of Prussia, Prince August
Wilhelm's son.. who is now two and
one-half years old.
He is seen in the picture wearing
the uniform Of German officer.
He is also wearing a medal present.
ed by the Kaiser. The medal is
highly priced by German soldiers
who risk their lives in most reckless
manner to win it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
JEWISH REFUGEES
Are So Large in Number That
Their Care is Becoming a
Serious Problem.

Correspondence OF Associated Prcss)
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Feb. 81
Large numbers of Jewish refugees
VINO are reaching this city from Pal
estine are becoming a serious prob
lem here. They are brought without
charge by the. American cruiser, Ten
nsse from jana, and available accon-
odations here are already strained to
the utterinost.
The refugees report that pro-
nounced anti-Semitic persecution has
teen started around Jatfa, owing to
the charge that tic Jews favor the
allies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
Entertains club.

Miss otta Maxwell entertained the
Thimble Club at her home on Fast
Poplar street Tuesday evening. Fancy
work of different kinds was on dig.
play. There was context between
to who did the most beautiful work, n
Miss Maxwell and Mrs. Corrine Man
ley as to who had the most beauti-
full work and the prize was awarded
Mrs. Manley 1t was a pretty hand
painting. At a seasonable hour
tempting refreshments were. served.
Those present were: Miss Grace
Lamont. Mrs. Gamio Manley, Miss Eff
fie Whitman, Miss Cecilia Egan, Miss
Beulah Flanagan, Miss May Sidwell,
Mrs. George Smith, Miss May viii
liams and the Misses ota Essie and
Belle Maxwell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
Sore Throat Prudence.

No family medicine chest Is well Stocked
without q bottle Of TON lLINE, for you
don't know what moment it may beneeded
70 relieve sudden case Of Sore Threat.
Relieving Sore Throat is TONSlLlNE,S
special mission. It is made for that = i'd.
yertised for that sold for that one purpose.
IONSILlNE is the one and only Sore
Throat Remedy which is sold over 4 large
part Of the United States. You'll Il,
need TONSlLlNE one Of these "a
days, or some night when the drug
store is closed better have q bottle .
ready at home when you need 1t
most. Csc. and Soc. Hospital Size III
sl.0O. All Druggists. "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
BONDS CARRY

PARKERsBuRG. Feb. The
special bond election held in the city
yesterday providing for the issuance
of 100000 paving Improvement
bonds. carried for the issue by a good
sized majority. The total vote cast
was 1904: the vote for the issue was
759, and against, 3S5. The bonds
carried over the three-fifths major
ity necessary by 1872.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
CROSSED WIRES CAUSE FIRE.

Considerable excitement was
caused at the noon hour Wednesday
when crossed wires burned the top of
a telephone post In Court street.
The post had been burning for some
time before II was noticed and be-
fore men from the electric light plant
reached the spot the post had been
burned off about three feet from the
ton
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
AMERICAN HEIRS
Are Granted the Sum of $50.
600 by the Government of
China to Show Intention.

Correspondence of Associated Press
PICKING, Feb. S.-The Chinese gov
eminent has granted the sum Of
$4,000 to the heirs of Bert R. Hicks,
Of Oshkosh, Wis, and to Albert N.
Sheldon and Philip Holman. These
Americans were teachers in the Chin
ese college at Chentu in Ihe- interior
province Of Szechwan, and while on
a Journey down the Yangtze Kiang
were attacked by river pirates. Hicks
was killed, Sheldon permanently. and
Hoffman slightly injured. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars goes to the heirs Of
Hicks, $4,000 to Sheldon, and IS 900
to Hoffman, who is now back again
teaching in chengtu. The Chinese
government has paid this compensa-
ton in order to demonstrate its in
tention to project foreigners who ac-
cept positions under 1t and come to
China.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
bryan BEGs.
~ A..eefArtp rnt,,,

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Secretary.
Bryan addressed the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the United States here
today with a plea for support for the
administration ship bill and rattfica-
ton of the Colombian treaty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
wHITEWAsH1NG CAMPAIGN.

Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
Il LONDON. Feb. 3-As safeguard
against accidents at night in the
darkened streets. the authorities
have begun whitewashfng all curb
stones, poles and mail boxes in the
outlying districts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
CHURCH RECEPTION.

A receptionsin honor Of new meni-
bers will be given Wednesday even
ing. from Z 80 until 8 o'clock by the
congregation OF the First Presbyter-
ian church. All members are urged.
to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
ADMINISTRATORS QUALITIES.

John w. Book qualified wednes.
day as administrator Of the estate OF
annie F Book with bond at $3.50.
Arbu NJ. Book surety and sJediah
iSwiger, William Janes. and David
Book appraisers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
For Mrs, Bates,

Mrs. j. .IIorner Davis Will entertain
at 1 o'clock luncheon Friday af-
ternoon In honor of Mrs. Charles
Bates. Of Wheeling, who is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Lewis o. Sutton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Monday Instead Of Friday.

The Five Table Card Club will be
entertained from until O'Clock
Monday afternoon by Miss Lille
Koblegard. instead OF Friday after
noon as heretofore announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03

DR.. and Mrs. w. II. Hill returned
last night from two weeks trip to
Summit, Miss. whore they were en-
tentained at the Dixie Club. The
doctor reports fine bird shooting and
a pleasant trip.
The Rev A. b, Withers was here
Wednesday from Bridgeport.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03

3 Sections of reinforced concrete
pipe. each weighing Gil tons, recently
were made in New Jersey for sew
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20
Marriage Is a Lottery
When Cupidity Dis
places Love
By Rev. Dr.. KElCWN, West End Pres
byterian Church, New York City

MARRIAGE is a lottery for ev-
cry person who goes into it
. with the idea of getting
something out Of it, of deriving
some material advantage.
: THE MAN OR WOMAN WHO
MARRIEs FOR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL
OR FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
SIMPLY BUYS A TICKET IN THE
MATRIMONIAL LOTTERY AND, As
WfIH ANY SIMILAR DEVICE,
DRAWS A. BLANK IN NINE CASES
ouT.oF TEN.
The one question which each
prospective bride and bridegroom
should ask is, edo I really love this
man or this. woman with a love that
is neither fancy nor in%fatuation, but
deep calling unto deep?" The per-
.son who once experiences this love
will. have no difficulty in recognize
ing it and need have no fear that it
will not last. THE MARRIAGE
BASED ON 1T IS NO LOTTERY
FOR MAN Oh WOMAN.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20
The Greenland Shark

The Greenland shark is we'll known
as a foe to whalers. 1t will follow q
dead whale to the ship and show no
fear Of the men while they are engaged
in cutting up the prey, biting out Jumps
from it as big as a mans head. Some
times it happens that q man will fall
of the slippery side of the whale close
by the shark, but the latter eve at
tacks him, being intent upon gorging
itself with the flesh Of the c~etacean.
The most severe wounds from thrusts
of the whalers' knives will not per-
suade it to desist. This species of
shark is often partly or wholly blinded
by a parasitic worm three inches long
which fastens itself at the corner Of
the eye and lives on its fluids.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20
COUNTY COURT

On same day Margaret Cam.
pion was appointed special ad.
ministratrix of the said estate
and qualified.
On Aug. 10 hearing on peti-
ton for the appointment of a
guardian for Emma J. Harden.
r. Is. Peterson of Landa was
appointed. -.
On Aug. 10 hearing of final
account in the estate of Louis
l.. Harvested. The matter was
adjourned for want of proof of
the service of the citation.
On Monday, August Is, petit
ton for letters of administra-
ton in the estate of Michael
Campion, late of Willow CITY.
This matter will be heard on
Sept "a.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20
Denommational Differ
ences Have Weak
ened Force Of Churches
By WILLIAM H0VAyD TAFT,
Foemee Psesident a. Uass1 Stsses

THERE has been . great move
ment toward church unity,
and it ought to be greater.
The force Of churches has been
wasted in the denominationl dn-
ferences that have led 70 The st.
tempted maintenance Of three or
four churches in . small community
where there is only enough. Of >
congregation to suppolt4one church.
A PROFESSION IN WHICH SUCH
DIVISION EXISTS olscoURAoEs
MEN FROM ENTERING n, AND
BETWEEN rHosE chuRchEs ~
WHICH THERE IS ONLY LITTLE
DIFFERENCE IN CREED We MUST
HOPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL MOVE.
MENT TOWARD UNION.
This weakening of the influence
of the church for lack of greater
church unity cannot be charged to
the ministers themselves. It 10 ths
existing system.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

William Moldenhauer and
wife to Adolph Wagner, $500,
VIE ne and n1anw %. I6O.7 70.
Ellen Callahan to Anna Cal.
lahan, 1925, lots z and 8 block
4, Overly.
D. S. b. Johnston Land Co,
to Forrest McDaniels, $50, lots
and z, block 10, Hurd.
Otis c. Thompson and wife
to George Sunberg, 81, lots 3
and 4, block 10, Overly.
St. Andrews cemetery tc
Grace A. Murphy, $15, lot 95,
block 2, st. Andrews cemetery,
d. II. Cook to First State
bank, Lansford, 81, sc 22.16O.
49,:
Andrew Dyer and wife to I,
c.. B. Smith, 800, VIZ of lot 2,
block 10, Thomas third add
ton to Willow City.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20
LIST; Olive TAFT, End.

LIST; Olive TAFT, End.
Cake, white layer-Anna Fletcher,
LIST; Annie Lindberg, End.
Cake, angel-Gladys Peterson, LIST;
Emily Williams, End.
Cake, gingerbread-Pearl Nichol
LIST; Anna Fletcher, End.
Cookies, plain, 1 dozen-Emily VIII
liams, LIST; Anna Clark, End.
Pie, custard-Gladys Peterson, LIST.
Candy, Divinity, 1 pound-Gladys
Peterson, LIST; Erna Arnold, End.
Candy, fudge, chocolate GLADYS
Peterson, LIST; Marion Gleason, End.
CLASS 56-PAINTING.
Flowers-Helen Scott, list; Mar
garet, End.
Animals or birds-Ella Moen, LIST;
Margaret Wilson, End.
Observation-Disclosures Smith, 1st;
Amy Nelson, End.
Best single outfit driven by
ladE-Miss Margaret Nordin
first, $40 in gold; Mrs. Arthur
Hall 2nd, $7.5 30 in merchandise
at the Patrons Exchange.