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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
BIG CANNING CLUB
ENCAMPMENT AT PARIS

Paris, Tenn, August 23.-Miss
Hessie Haze Smith, who has charge
of the Henry county Canning Club
work, has just announced that there
will be a big canning club encamp-
ment at the fair grounds about two
miles east of Paris, August 20 to
SEPTEMBER 1.
The demonstration work has been
worth many thousands of dollars to
Henry county. The young ladies Of
the several canning clubs are very
much enthused, and great deal of
fruits and vegetables that in by gone
years was wasted, is now being can
ned by these girls, who find ready
market for the thousands Of cans
they have offered for sale. Merchants
and other public spirited citizens
have from time to time offered extra
inducements to these girls in cash
and merchandise, which has stimulate
ed a good-natured rivalry
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
GOOD ROADS RALLY
HELD AT DAYTON

Chattanooga, Tenn, August IT,,
Bugoo and barbecued beeyes and
goats made up feast spread by the
Daytonians, at the capital of Rhea
county to-day in honor TO the large
number of automobiles and good
roads advocates who gathered there
to discuss good roads. Seventy-flve
autoists, including officials of the DIX ok
lie highway left here this morning for
the gathering, and large numbers
were present from other sections
Reports from Dayton are to the Ell
feet that it is the largest and most s.:
enthusiastic meeting ever held IN
that section of the state; The object
of this meeting was to discuss plans
for routing the Dixie highway thru
Pikeville and the Sequatchie valley
via Dayton to Nashville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
PRICE OF BOOKS INCREASED.

Booklovers will have to pay from
10 cents to 25 cents more~feF cur
rent publications. Publishers and re-
tailers already hove increased the
price Books formerly from so cents
to 81 now are rated 10 cents higher.
Those in the past priced from 81 to
So are sold at an increase of 20 cents
each.
The publishers say that there has
been an increase in the price of pa
per, leather cloth and ink amounting
to from so per cent to 100 per cent
during the past II months, and it is
impossible to produce books at old
prices.
The consensus among them is that
under the present serious conditions
further increase of from 10 per
cent to 20 per cent may be necessary
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
Prof. Tom McMufry
Goes to NewcOmb

Prof. Thomas R. McMurry, of the
East Tennessee State Normal but
formerly of Maryville College. has
been elected to Newcomb Consoli-
dated schools at Newcomb, Tenn. A
few years ago Prof. McMurry enter
ed Maryville College full of the grit
that makes men. He remained for
three years doing very acceptable
work, after which he attended the
University of Tennessee a summer
term. The following year he entered
the State Normal, from which insti-
tuition, he was graduated. The New
comb school is one of the largest
consolidated schools in Campbell
county.
Prof. McMurry began his career
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
APPEARS IN MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn. August 17--With
nine cases of infantile paralysis UNI
der quarantine here, city health Off
Gals have taken steps to prevent a
spread of the disease. -Four health
inspectors have been assigned to the
railroads entering the city, with in
structions to board all trains thirty
or forty miles out Of Memphis and
examine all children en- route for the
city. If it is necessary strict quar-
antine will be maintained in cases
where there is possibility of infec-
ton.
Most of the nine cases already here
originated outside the city, accord
ing to the health authorities.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
i ELLEJOY
s..e%%%*s..I.s&a-sI.!s%.**%*%4'S5''s'

Mrs. George Sweat is sick with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Latham, of
Knoxville were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed McHenry, Saturday night;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Peery and
children visited at the home of Jim
Norton, Sunday
Wiley Davis and family, of Stock
Creek visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. C. Davis, Thursday night.
Mr.. A. R. Davis visited Knoxville
Saturday.
Miss Nora Jeffries has returned
to her work at Knoxville, after
spending her vacation with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Proffitt and
children, of Newport, spent several
days recently at the home OF Mi.
Bruce Bohanan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Wolf, of Knob
Creek visited at the home of &. Z.
Davis, recently.
Prof. ]. L. Jeffries visited Sewer
vile, Monday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Waters and Mrs. Lige
Dunlap visited Mrs. Shade Pickens,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Norton visited
Maryville, Thursday.
A wedding that came as a great
surprise to most folks in this com
munitv was that of Miss Tennie Nor
ton and Mr.. Carl McTeer.
School is in session at Prospect
with Mr.. Johnson and Miss Steele as
teachers.
Mrs. fish Headrick and daughters
visited Mrs. jim Norton recently,
An all day singing will be held at
Prospect, Sunday, August 20; Every
body is invited to come and bring
we'll filled baskets.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w. G. Powell, ct ux, to Mrs. E. c.
Bowling, lot in 18th, dist, 1910. -,
Henry Garfield to W. G. Powell
lot in 18th dist, 1925.
W. B. Irwin to c. N. Horner, LOT
in 9th, dist, $3.50.
Jno. M. CARRIER to Richard Ste
phens. 8 acres in 4th dist, $3.50.
Robt. H. Dickson to Alex Dickson
1-8 of 1902 acres in 9th dist, $3.50.
Jno.. Huffstetler ct ux to J. c
Barnes, 40 1-2 acres in 9th dist
$4,000.
J. C. Bittle ct ux to J. G. Barnes
1882 acres in 9th dist, $4,000.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

am a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for re-
election as representative from
l}lount county in the General
Assembly of the State of Tenn
essee. l will appreciate your
support.
Very Sincerely,
David J. Britain.
Z 3-16-P.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24

Doubtless you love the beauti'
full and unique. Then why
not allow US to submit a de-
sign expressing your own in
dividuality; perhaps using old
fashioned family jewels in a
modern setting. This specially
made pieces of Hope Bros. re-
fleet quality, thought and
beauty in every line.
We will be pleased to show
you examples of our work.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24


as teacher in his home county. No
teacher carried away better record
than he, while working here. He took
every step for the advancement of
his pupils and spared neither time
nor money for anything that would
help them in their work. After fin
ishing two years in Blount, he took
charge of Gainesville High School, at
Gainesville, Ga. Now that he has en-
tered work at Newcomb, every man.
woman and child who remembers
Prof. McMurry will wish for him
every success in his new work.
Since completing his work at
Johnson City, Prof. McMurry has
been touring the South. He spent
two weeks with his parents at Chill
howee. His school opens Sept. A.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
Inconsiderate.

Don't you remember me?" said
she to the parson.
81 remember your face, but don't
recall your name," replied the min
lister.
cts strange you should forget me
you married me twice"
"Well, we'll" exclaimed the rev.
erend gentleman. "And to think
| should have forgotten one Of my
best customersw Exchange.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24

THE TIMES PRESS
Good Printing Done in a Hurry"
Either Phone No. 43,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
JeweIIed Pieces

each an individual creation
made in our own shops.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
$56,667.56
CLAIMS.

eE
T' Will A. McTeer Recorder
have been filed and are held awaiting e
md audit of Finance Committee
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
$2O2O.51

$2O2O.51 $zozool
BUILDING FUND.
School Building Funds remnant Oh
which has expended properly cannot be used except %
repairs the buildings. D....1ou
WATERWORKS BONDS
folovno of Works Funds to date
when this addenda added
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24

Recorders Report the First Quarter ending June &c. 1916
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
DANCE FOR VISITORS

( Mr., and Mrs. Newton Heggfe en-
teEtained on last Thursday evening
with dance for their house party
including Miss Martha Boynton, of
Atlanta, Misses Anna Belle and
Marion Dunbar, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. B, s. Dunbar. of Augusta,
Miss Nancy and Master Joe Peck
Legg, o. Valdosta.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Boynton came
up from Atlanta for the evening and
large party of girls and boys came
to meet the guests of honor and en-
Joy the evening. Pink flowers were
used in profusion in all the rooms
with the many handsome ferns and
growing plants that beautify the
house at all seasons. The girls were
lovely in white dresses and bright
ribbons. A string band furnished
music.
Fruit punch was served all the
evening and the other refreshments
were pink and white ice cream and
pink and white cake. Dancing was
enjoyed in the ballroom upstairs and
a merry evening was spent
/ Invited beside the guests of honor,
we're Misses Elizabeth and Dorothy
stephens, Julia Mcneil, Elizabeth
Seize, Christine Blair, Frances Dobbs
Emmie Montgomery, Jeanette And
erson, Lucille Morris, Rebecca Cole,
Lucille Sessions, Richard Marchman,
Hugh Blair, Lawrence Brumby, Ons-
low Milan, Fred Morris, Mongin
Brumby Joe Marchman, Joe Wyatt,
Malcolm Whitlock, Wallace Mont
gomery, Archie Sessions, Frank Me
Neel, J. d Malone, Paul Reed and
Paul Owenbg.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
[ CAMPING PARTY.

A jolly crowd of 30 are camping
aLLifsey Springs this week, chaper-
oned by Mr.. and Mrs. Heidi Kendall
OF Shreveport, La, and Mr.. and Mrs.
] w Fowler. of Griffin. Included
in the party are Misses Gloria and
Lucille Watkins, of Marietta, Mr.. Cor
don and Harry Kendall of Shreye-
port, La. Messrs Tom Mayfield and
Clifton Rucker, of Alpharetta, Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Nunnally. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. I. Airheart. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Webb and Miss Ruth Haygood
of Atlanta, Mr.. f, F. Striplin. of
Savannah, Miss Ethel Striplin, Miss
Media Manning and Mr.. Pryor Man
ming of Moultrie, Mrs. Martha Touch
stone, Mrs. jamie Tombstone, little
William and Martha Touchstone Miss
Lala Manning, Miss Effie Sanders,
Mr.. Riley Sanders. Roy Evans, little
Joel and Doris Fowler, of Griffin.
One of the most interesting features
of the camp life is the base ball
games between the gentlemen and
the girls in overalls" Among the
other amusements are dancing, swim
ming. boating. motoring, hiking, tar
get shooting. Plenty of melons,
chickens and chiggers. U
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

Mr.. Frank r. Beall, of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Co.
has gone to Asheville, N. c., to in
spect conditions of wires since the
floods in that state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Boatner, Miss
Minnie Lou Roatner and her guest,
Miss Ruth Burnett, motored to Gray
son last week. Mr.. w. M. Boatner
mas returned from Canthill, Ala.
Mr., and Mrs. w. H. Wyatt have
returned from Baltimore. Mr.. Wyatt
is greatly improved and Mrs. Wyatt
is radiant with happiness. They will
return to Baltimore in a few weeks.
Mrs. ]. A. Hardeman and daugh-
ter, Frances, have returned from a
visit to Mrs. j. B. Dudley in Bruins
wick during the absence of Mr. Har-
deman with the shriners on their trip
to Buffalo.
Mrs. Eloise Easterlin is expecting
visit from Senator Don C. McMul-
lin, of Tallahassee. He will come
with his two older children in his
touring car and his wife and two
younger children will come on the
train
! I Judge and Mrs. ]. NJ. Gam have
tReir grandson, Mr.. Hubert Allen and
their granddaughter, Miss Lucille AL
len, with them and expect DR.. and
Mrs. G. o. Allen, of Fargo, in a short
time torcame and spend the summer
with them,
FOR RENT-One of the incest
homes in South Marietta, 1O1 w. Dix
ie Ave, cor. Atlanta St. Large shady
lot. Will rent furnished or unfurn-
ished. Possession given on August
1st, 1916. Apply to John S. Dob
bins. It,.
Miss Edna Schilling entertained
with rock Monday afternoon for her
guests Misses Eta and Mile La
Fontaine, of Atlanta, Mrs. G. O.
Wyatt, of Los Angeles, and Miss Stel-
la Brewster, of Omaha, who are Wis
iting Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Stringer.
After learning that a Bibb county
farmer has been awarded $3.50 for
Watermelons stolen by soldiers, Geor-
gia farmers are convinced that the
surest method of raising a bumper
| crop of melons is to plant the patch
alongside a mobilization camp.-Ma-
con News.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Henderson, of
Tampa, Fla, are visiting in Atlanta.
4 The Misses Schilling attended the
! Wedding, on Wednesday evening in
Atlanta, of Miss Allie Ramsaur and
Mr. Charles Edgar La Fontane.
| Misses Mile and Eta La Fontaine
came home with the Schilling girls
land spent the week end.
All our summer dry goods going in
the next IS days for low prices. Don't
fail to come to the German Store. We
need money and will save you mon
ey All our mems goods, clothing,
hats, slippers and shoes, also boys
clothing and slippers going for low
est prices. Special bargains in mems
overalls, value 800, going for go
this month. L, Saul, Prop.
Mr., and Mrs. Anderson Reed, their
daughter, Mrs. Tom Handy, Mr.. Asa
Darby and Mr.. John A. Mcdonald and
Capt. and Mrs. T. J. Hardage attend
ed the reunion of the 18th Georgia
Regiment at Grant Park on Friday
the 21st of July, which is the date
Of the first battle of Manassas in
which the Confederates were victor
ious. Col. Carmichael, of Newman,
who was too i'll to attend last year,
was present. Rev. Mr.. German made
| the address. Mrs. w. J. Hudson,
whose husband was a captain in this
regiment was there and SO were sew
eral veterans from the Soldiers
Home.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
Social ano personal
Sailed Almonds at Faw's.

Sailed Almonds at Flaws.
Miss Lottie White has returned
from her visit to Texas.
Mrs. Walter Sans and children
have returned from Athens.
Mrs. Irene CLEARWATER has gone to
Mississippi to join her husband.
Counterpanes value $1.75 going
for $50. Z. Saul.
Mrs. c. M. King, of Dublin, is Wis
iting her father, Mr.. j. A. Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tennent Black have
returned from a camping out party.
Mr.. Crawford Gurley has returned
to Atlanta after visiting his parents
here.
Mrs, Matte Sibley, OF Milledge-
Vile, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Gard
ner.
Mrs. George L. Bowman is local
and social editor of the Buford Ad-
vertiser.
MIR. and Mrs. Len Baldwin attend
ed the 5. S. convention in Smyrna
Saturday.
Lookout Mountain seed potatoes
$3.50 per bushel. L. B. Robson, tel
ephone IL. "A
Miss Ruth Brunette, of Powder
Springs, is the guest of Miss Matte
Lou Boatner
Mr.. and Mrs. Denmark, of Valdos-
ia, are spending two months with
Mrs. Waddell.
Fresh shipment Cold Dragon"
peas at Faw's. The smallest pea on
the market at zoe a can.
Mrs. Walter Gable is with hen
mother after spending two months in
Mississippi with her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Muirhead, of
Sanford, Fla, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Lovejoy last Wednesday
Miss Lois Gardner is at Sullivan S
Island with some of her Augusta rel
atives whom she has been visiting
Mrs. Henry W. Walker, Of Macon,
and Mrs. Edwin Myers Mckenzie, OF
Montezuma, are guests of Mrs. E. j.
Seize.
We have Is dozen sheets, value
from 75f to 81, going in the sale in
the next IS days for 4Sf and So.
L. Saul.
Misses Christine and Nella Jam
eson are spending two weeks at Shor-
ter College with their uncle and aunt
Prof. and Mrs. ]. w. Gaines. .
Mr.. Ryburn Henderson/and Mr.
Saul Rachelson, of Tampa, Fla, mo-
tored to Marietta few days ago and
are heartily enjoying Their, VISIT
Mrs Lawson Fields and children
are rusticating at Oakman IN Gordon
County and Lawson is so lonesome he
has bought a new clock to keep him
company at night. 49,
Prof Joseph NJ Lord will succeed
Prof Spencer in Marietta's High
School lie is q graduate Of Mercer
University and has been teaching in
the far west for six years.
Mr.. Lee Connor, of Lakeland, Fla.
stopped in Marietta on Wednesday
between trains to see Mr.. Tilden Con-
nor. He was on his way home from
North Carolina where he had been
on a vacation.
Mrs J. L. Latimer, of Atlanta, who
has been visiting Mrs. Howard
Northcutt, left on Saturday for At
lantic Beach with Miss Sallie Lati-
mer and Miss Elizabeth Cogburn to
spend two weeks. -.
Mr.. Otis BrUmby is expected from
Washington City to spend the rest of
the summer with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs, T. NJ. Brumby. Mrs. Otis
Brumby is with her mother in Ohio
visiting relatives.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
New honey at Flaws.

| ~" At'HCy at raw ).
Mrs. Margaret Holmes is in a san
itarium in Atlanta
Mrs. Harry Haynes and little EN-
lily are in Cave Springs.
Miss Margaret Camblos has return
ed from her visit north.
Blue and red counterpanes, value
$3.50 going for $1.48. L. Saul.
Miss Gertrude Kincaid has re-
turned from visit to Atlanta.
Mrs. Walter Schilling entertained
her~Rridge club Wednesday after
n9on,1
Miss Sadie Gober is expected home
Rfrom Jackson, Miss. to spend Au-
gust,
Mrs. Joseph M. Brown entertain
ed her bridge club "Wednesday after
| noon.
Lookout Mountain seed potatoes
$3.50 per bushel, L. B. Robson, tel
ephone IL. IA
Mr.. Lance Dobhs and Mr.. Frank
Ferris have returned from their
camping trip.
Miss May Belle Rivers, who has
been visiting relatives il Atlanta has
returned home.
Mrs. W. I. Woodruff and four
children have gone to Augusta to
spend a month.
Mr. .Judson Stanley has returned
from a weeks visit to his parents
in Lawrenceville
Misses Ruby and Beatrice Day are
in Jacksonville, Fla, visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Eva Carbellido.
Mrs. ]. d. Garriss and children
are at home after a visit of two
weeks in Shelbyville, Tenn.
4 Farmer Adams Reynolds was a.
mong the Atlanta Journals group Of
bellies and beaux last Sunday.
Lost, between city cemetery and
square, Shriners pin. Reward will
be paid for same. W F. Roesel 1t
Miss Ethel McCleskey is spending
the week in Calhoun as a member
of the Misses McEntires house par
ty.
Mrs. ]. M. Holleman and Miss Eu-
genia Hutchins, of Memphis, are
spending a month with Mrs. L. d.
Day.
Still, we ought to do something to
the Teutons to get even with them
for sending us German carp.-Ma-
con News.
miss Anna HarweIl, Miss Eliza
beth Nolan and Thomas and Burwell
Nolan returned from ST Simons Is
land Wednesday morning
Dust was able to be up and about
on the square, Wednesday morning,
for the first time since the knock
out blow from Jupiter Pluyius three
weeks agoY
Silk stockings 25f. Children's
slippers going from 25G up. Big re-
duction on ladies slippers. Tennis
slippers going for 45f. L. Saul, The
German Store,
Mrs. Nancy Barnes, of Roswell, ac-
companied by her niece, Miss Ether
Perkins, and her nephew, Mr.. Claude
Jamerson, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Will H. We!ch.
/ Mrs L. F, Gilbert's grand-dauch-
tea is one of the finest babies we have
ever seen. She has never been sick
moment in her life and looks as if
she had never even cried
Mr.. James L. Sibley has returned
to Milledgeyille after brief visit to
Mrs. Gardner, but his daughter, Miss
Matte Sibley, will remain for some
time with her aunts and cousins. ~
Mr.. Lester Banks, son Of Mrs.
Mary Lester Banks, former resi-
dent of Marietta, was killed in the
explosion in Chicago a few days ago
and leaves his wife and one child
with his mother in Atlanta
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
NOTICE

Third and Fourth Post Masters,
7th Dist Ga. Let us meet at Cedar
town on Aug the End, organize a lea
que, have a good time and all go
home better Post Masters. viii look
for you.
0, $, CROKER, Acting Pres. Z Dist.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
Braves Eleven Pitchers.

Boston appears to be better equipped
with pitching material than any other
team In the league. Manager Stallinys
is carrying eleven pitchers, nine of
whom are in first class condition. So
long as the National league permits its
teams to break the twenty-one PLAYER
limit rule in such ii manner Boston is
going to have a great advantage on the
other cams simply because Stallings is
carrying more pitchers than would be
possible if the rule was enforced.
Stall1ngs declares that the Braves
could play a double header every day
from Aug. l until the end Of the season
without crippling the pitching staff,
and after the brilliant showing made
by five of his pitchers in Philadelphia
no one will dispute this point with him.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
The Angry Oyster.

Many, many years ago a man walked
by the shores of a large bay. At his
feet lay Il very ugly old oyster all
covered with tiny shellishes n sea-
weeds. AS the traveller wandered about
this water citizen. which looked to him
like a rock, he kicked it to find out
what it was and why it should be 50
covered. At such treatment the sur
prised oyster opened it's wide mouth in
astonishment and then tightly closed
its shell. While the creatures mouth
was open the man noticed the beauti-
full creamy layers within the shell, so
he determined to find out more about
his e acquaintance. He pried open
the mouth Of the oyster. This enraged
the shelltish so that it snapped the
heavy doors together, bruising the
travellers hand. AS soon as possible
the man released his pinched fingers
and put them in his mouth to ease the
pain. Almost instantly the hurting
was forgotten. for as the man sucked
his fingers he was delighted with the
taste OF the oyster. His was the first
oyster feast.
Ever since people have been eating
oysters and attending to growing them.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
H DEAD SEA-.
Some Interesting Facts About This
Curious Body of Water.


For a number of years many persons
have declared the Dead sea, in Pales-
tine, IS diminishing, but Il recent care
Iul survey by experts has established
beyond all doubt that the sea is steadi-
ly increasing.
at many points on it's southern and
eastern borders there are vast forests
with large trees becoming submerged.
The sea is about forty miles i'll length
and ten miles wide at the broadcast por-
ton. Should it continue to enlarge it
will take in valuable country, but, SO
far as known, there is no way to pre-
vent this.
Medlterranean waters are 1900 feet
higher than the Dead sea level, hut
this is no proof the waters of the Dead
sea are drying up.
a survey of the wonderful region of
years & shows islands that are now
gone. 1t is declared these are covered.
There is so much solid matter in the
water that it makes about one-tifth, or
70 per cent, OF the matter solid. 1t is
so intensely salt and bitter that no clea-
ture can live in it.
The bed of the sea is rich with min
eral deposits. Salts, copper, lead and
zinc and marble are found in vast guam
titles, and experts are of the opinion
there is a great deposit Of petroleum
beneath the vast body of water.
y mans body is lighter than the
amount of water it displaces, and it ia
therefore impossible for Il person to
sink.
Vegetation is scarce and greatly
stunted for miles about the sea.