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Evening journal., 1916-09-29

the fact that "the sweetest story ever
told" was told with the same naive
fervor 5000 years ago. as it is today.
II is lovers plant, thus expressed:
ITO Bibea. thus says Gimil Marduke.
May the gods Shamash and Marduk
permit thee to live forever for my
sake. / write to inquire concerning
thy health. Tell me how thou art
went to Babylon. but did not see thee.
I was greatly disappointed. Send the
reason for thy leaving. that I may be
happy. Do come in the month of
Marchesvan. Keep well always for
my sake"
Whether Bibea received this missive
from her solicitous Gimil is not
known. but she should have. for there
was an elaborate post system in that
day. and II is well known that there
were regular dispatches between some
Of the principal cities Among the
large amount Of material unearthed
have-been many shipping tags. made
OF clay These have upon them the
name and address OF the party TO
whom the merchandise was sent.
Kings Tale Of Atrocities.
If all the atrocity charges made
against the various belligerents dur
ing the present world war were true
and we're multiplied a hundredfOld,
they would not reach the limits of
cruelty attained by the famous king
OF Nineveh. Ashur-Natsirpal III,
whose own accounts Of his refinement
of the art of torture have been un-
earthed recently beneath the very
plain where Turk and Muscovite are
now battling for possession Of the
cradleland of civilization. This King
wrote concerning one of his cam
paigns;
ITO the city Of Tela I approached.
The city was very strong; three for
tress walls surrounded it, The in
habitants trusted to their strong
walls and their numerous army: they
did not come down or embrace my
feet. With battle and slaughter I at
tackled the city. and captured It. Three
thousand of their fighting men | slew
with the sword; their spoil. theii
goods. their oxen and their sheep
carried away: many captives I burned
alive. captured many Of their SOL
diers alive; l cut off the hands anC
feet Of some; Of others cut off the
noses. the ears and the fingers; I put
out the eyes Of many soldiers. 7 bull
up a pyramid Of the living and q
pyramid Of heads. On high I hung NJ
their heads on trees in the neighbor.
hood of the city. Their young mer
and their maidens 7 burned with fire
The city overthrow and dug 1t up
and burned it with fire; I annihilatet
IT,"
Evening journal., 1916-09-29
JUMPED FROM AUTO
Stalled ON RAILROAD
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md. Sept 29-The death
Of Mrs. Minnie Edna Short. wife of
Clarence Short of Elkton. was one of
especial sadness. She was 10 years
Of age and leaves an infant son. who
Is but a few days old She was Miss
Minnie r. Bradford of Chester. Pa
When the big double-decker barn on
the farm of Mrs. Hannah Kimhle. near
Nottingham. burned on Sunday, 600
bushels Of wheat. sixty tons OF hay. all
the farming implements. including a
valuable threshing machine and
number of other things were lost.
When the automobile OF Joseph Ben
iamin stalled on the tracks of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. at Leslie
on Friday night. his family. who oc-
cupied the machine with him. had TO
mmp for their lives. when freight
train ran them down. The automobile
was wrecked.
Miss Moliie r. Mccoy ~ Cecilton.
was recent Eikion visitor.-Miss
Naomi Ryan Of Wilmington. was the
guest of Mrs. George Lawrence OF
Ferryville the first Of the week.-Mr'
and Mrs. Fred Fairchilds Of Zion are
guests of friends here.-Mrs. George
Karl has returned from a visit to Mra.
James Bolton Of Earleville.-Mrs.
Dennis Cawley Of Baltimore. was the
guest OF her son. Or. William D. Cav
lev. last week.-Mrs.. Clarence Har-
rington of Chesapeake City. spent
Thursday in Wilmington Miss Mar
ion H. Smith OF Cressona, Pa. is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Charles Ellis
Diebert Mrs. John Hinkley of Phila-
dolphia, is visiting her father, Samuel
J. Keys.-NIiss Rose Parker Of Phila-
delphia. who has been visiting her
grandmother. Mrs. Kate A. Parker
Evening journal., 1916-09-29
BATTLES race near
ancient NINEVEH
Russians in MeSopotamian
Campaign Have Fought
Over Historic Site
PSYCHOLOGISTS
REVEAL HISTORY

The strong offensive developed by
Russian forces operating against the
desperately resisting Turks northwest
of Bagdad has awakened Worldwide
Interest in this whole region OF
Mesopotamia. and particularly in the
ruins Of the great city of Ninevah' ly-
ing lust across the Tigris from Mosul'
and a nrobable battlefield during the
Muscovite assault upon the Moslem
kew IN the upper valley Of the historic
river
Concerning the ancient capital Of
Assvria and the manner in which us
hurried secrets have been brought to
light within very recent times Albert
r. Cary. professor Of Assyriology and
BahvIonian literature at Yale Univer-
sitv. has sent the following commune
cation to the National Geographic So
ciety
"One OF the romances of the last
seventy.five years has been the IN
earthing Of the remains of forgotten
empires and the decipherment OF their
ancient records. A little over half
century ago what was known con-
corning the ancient people OF the
nearer east, besides that which IS con-
tanned in the Old Testament, could be
written in a very brief form
"Isrsel was then regarded as one OF
the great nations Of antiquity Aora-
ham belonged to the dawn of civlliza-
lion. The references to other peoples
in the Old Testament had little mean
ing. for few appreciated she fact that
the history of many pre- -Israelitish ma
tions had practically faded from the
knowledge of man. The pick ana
spade Of the explorer. however. and
The patient toll of the decipherer have
thrown a flood of light upon the sit
ustion; ruined hills of the past have
been opened up to the light OF day
out of which energies marvellous revel-
atoms in the form of written records
and other remains.
These. although written in Ian
suages and script. the very existence
of which was unknown to man TOT
1000 years or more, are now forced
10 reveal their story of religion. pol
tics. science and life Of not few of
he ancient and forgotten peoples.
These researces have resulted in
astounding revelations. Israel in
stead of being one Of the foremost ma
tions Of antiquity. is now found to
have been a small power, which had
thrived in the late pre-Christian cen
turtles and had occupied compare
lively Insignificant position among the
great nations of the age. Instead OF
he patriarch Abraham belonging TO
The beginning Of time it Is now found
thai he occupied a middle chapter in
hel history of mankind.
Professor Cary tells Of some re-
markable documents found in the
ruins of Nineveh's Congressional IL
brary." where manuscripts we're cata-
logued and arranged according to
subject matter. much as in our librar-
es of today. One clay tablet discloses
Evening journal., 1916-09-29
CONTRACTOR CLARK. OF
Delaware CITY. BUSY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Sept. pa new
engine is being installed in the local
pumping station.
Harry c. Clark. local contractor. is
building an addition to Deemers mill
at New Castle He is also installing
an air compressor in one Of the build
ings at the plant He has the contract
for placing a concrete pavement IN
front Of ST. Paul's Church He has
started work on an addition TO the
home OF Sergeant Hennesy. recently
purchased from Mr.. Clark
Farmers Of this section are COM
planning of serious shortage OF farm
help, despite the fact that they are Of
fering more than SO a day for men to
cut corn
An oyster supper will he held IN the
fire engine hall on Thursday evening,
October 3, by the ladies Of the Preshy-
Evening journal., 1916-09-29

three children and could not raise any of
them, but since I have taken the Com
pound / have a bright baby boy. I
advise every suffering woman to try it
and get relief. Ithas done wonders for
me. Mrs. CATHARINE COOLING, 1873
E. King Street, York, Pa.
When a medicine has been successful
in bringing health to so many, no
woman has right to say without try
ing it, 81 do not believe it will help
me-" There must be more than hun
bred thousand women in this country
who, like Mrs. Goodling, have proven
what wonders Lydia E. Pinkham Veg
etable Compound can do for weak and
ailing women. Try it and see for
yourself.
If there are any complications
you don't understand, write
Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine Co.
CconfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Evening journal., 1916-09-29

terrain Church
Trout fishermen say the season just
closing has been one Of the best for
years. more OF the fish having been
caught this year than in several years.
The first dance of the season by the
Delaware City Century Club will be
held in the FIRE engine hall on Friday
evening. October 8.
The road from Rogers Corner TO
the state road is closed. while tar is
being applied TO the surface.
Evening journal., 1916-09-29
MKNR'sw~UsDsta..%. pEMEDY
wr ST0MACHts1ssGss!!

Call Stones. Cancer and Ulcers Of the
Stomach and Intestines. Auto ntoxica-
ton, Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis and
ach Trouble. Thousands Of Stomach
Sufferers owe their complete recovery
10 Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Unlike
any other for Stomach Ailments. For
sale by E. NJ. Eckerd, The Miller Drug
Store. n. B. Danforth and druggists
everywhere
Evening journal., 1916-09-29

found 1t TO be Gil you
say it is. ! was so
sick thatI could not
stand at my sink to
wash dishes and /
could not sitwithout
a pillow under me.
/ had tn e doctor
every few days but
since l have taken
the Compound 1
don't have to send
for him. 1 nave had
Evening journal., 1916-09-29

has returned to her home in Philadel-
phia.-Miss Elizabeth Tyson Of Wood
lawn, was a Wilmington visitor on
Monday.
Evening journal., 1916-09-29
EXTREME WEAKNESS
and SUFFERING
Read How Mrs. Cooling got
Relief and Strength.

York, Pal have used Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Evening journal., 1916-09-29

There is still a demand for coach
men and footmen. Read the Want Ads
daily and you will find that such SER
vices arc being called for-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-09-29
SALOON ABOLITION
DECREASES CRIME.

BY Tho United Press.
WINNIPEG. Man, Sept 29.-
b During three months of Winni-
b pegs operation without saloons.
drunkenness has been reduced so
per cent. and all crimes have
q been reduced so per cent. Chief
D License Inspector Mclean re-
D ported today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02
ONE DEAD,
3 HURT IN
ACCIDENTS
Frank LaslOvaris Is
Crushed to Death by
Trolley
WOMAN AUTOIST
RUNS MAN DOWN
Mrs. Anna Sheer Re-
leased After Making
Statement
One man rs dead. one is dying. an

One man h dead. one Is dying. an
other seriously hurt, and small
boy Is without his leN leg. as the
result OF three traffic accidents. Mon
day afternoon and evening.
Frank Laslovaris, 81 years old. OF
No. l23? Russellst. was struck by
an eastbound Forrtst. car between
Summit.s;. and McKinstry-ave.. on
West Jefferson ave. Monday even
ing He was knocked to the pave
ment and suffered internal injuries.
from which he died several hours
later in the west branch OF Harper
hospital
Coroner Burgess was summoned.
He tool a statement from the mo-
torlnan and conductor OF the car
and will hold an inquest.
Struck by an automobile driven
by Miss Anna Sheer. 20 years old.
OF No. l5a Farnsworth-ave., at East
Grand-hlvd. and ST. Aubin-ave., Mon
day afternoon. Michael Ella, "a years
old. OF Hamtramck. is believed to
have been fatally injured
Ella was riding a bicycle when he
was dashed 70 the pavement He
suffered three broken ribs and pos
sible internal injuries. II Is thought
q rib punctured his left lung. He
was taken to the receiving hospital
Miss Sheer made a statement to
Assistant Prosecutor Robert T.
Speed. in which she said that her
car was only going 10 miles an hour.
She was not held
Miss Sheer's accident Is the sec
ond ore within three days involving
a woman driver. Mrs Rose Dona-
hue OF No. 2asl East Grand blvd.
the wife OF former saloonkeeper.
wss brought into police court. late
Monday afternoon. on technical
Charge OF manslaughter and releas-
I'd on $1,000 bond. Her machine
struck and killed Harry Jones at
Second and Jefferson-ave.. early
Sunday morning.
Eitching on a Wabash freight car
in the Wabash yards. near Dear
born-ave.. Monday afternoon. Elmer
Kiemm. seven years old. fell be-
tween two moving cars His left
leg was severed al the thigh and
be was taken TO the west branch of
Harper hospital by the police. But
for a railroad man who saw the BOY
fall beneath the wheels. it Is said.
he would have died from the loss OF
blood before help reached him.
Charles Curry, IS years old. OF
No. 25S Philadelphia west. was
painfully injured at CanHeld-ave.
and Hastings-st, Monday afternoon,
when an electric coupe which he
was driving was struck by heavy
motor truck. His injuries were mi
nor but painful. physicians say.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02
PITTSBURGH
CAR STRIKE MAY
BE ENDED TO-DAY
BY United PRESS.

PITTSBURGH, May Finding OF
the strike and resumption of full
service on all lines by noon, or a
long and bitter fight. were the prob
abilities early today in the Pitts
burgh street car situation.
Mayor Armstrong has submitted n
new scale acceptable to the company
upon which the meh were 10 vote at
9 o'clock at their respective barns.
As the new scale falls short Of the
reduced demands Of nc carmen. il
was not believed likely that they
would accept. The situation was
quiet throughout the might and in
the early business houIs today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02

LeSna JSAnosn, - y~ass 80. - Ne
"a 8suoh-sa, wns aSpested, early
Tuesday, morning. By Detectives
Navarro and Gleason. OF the free
lance division She r. charged with
violating the United States drug
Law. The detectives declare they
found . quantity Of heroin in her
TAe Yssng Msssss sseev WIN tske .
trolley se1e - I4akess1e. Tuesday
evening. for dinner. with cabaret
members following. The commit.
tee in charge consists OF Emil
Colombo. chairman. Francis "
walsh and H Irving sloan Spe-
ctai cars Will leave the switch a
Eli!abeth-st- and Woodward-ave.
posaseAee recsspss fer Aps9I show -
eeevease - o3A13o-13 ever April.
1918 The sale OF stamps and
stamped paper during the last
month fotsIed szss. 7os.ss. while for
the same month Of 1915 IL amount
ed 60 S2s0.s3l-sa The balance on
hand NAY ! In the postal savings
DseIsgsnsng N. AIberf usMSeAs>I.
tbe New. -. -. Hsstoa. st the
funeral services IN Trumbufl-ave.
Presbyterian church. Monday. said:
ana religious modesty we're the
leading cbararteYfstics Of the man
We mourn These attributes made
him ssrvtccebIe N physician. as q
Citizen. ~ an official. as Q neigh
Dor. friend and brother. As an Of
hciaJ his record IL clean and high
because his thought was to serve
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02
BUSINESS
is ENCOURAGING
Bank of Commerce Says Stu.
alton Here Is Well
Balanced

A survey OF business conditions In
Detroit and the country at large Is
most encouraging. and Is set forth
clearly and concisely in the MAY
trade letter Of the National Bank OF
Commerce OF Detroit. Ii follows In
part:
In Detroit, the retail merchants
handling seasonable goods are Just
now experiencing their busy spring
months. this period having oeen ten.
porarily delayed by the tenacious
tendency OF winter. Labor OF all
kinds is generally speaking. happily
employed. The demands for the out
put OF our factories With their varied
products furnish work for all. prov,
ing that We are not dominated by
any one industry, although We lead
O. many. Everything considered. the
present local business condition Is
a well balanced one.
The Detroit clearing house re-
ports clearing for the month OF
March, 1916. OF $ts5, t60.tfi.5S as
compared with s10s.99S.904.7I for
the same month last year.
In spite OF the numerous peace
rumors in Europe and runners OF
possible var In this country, bust
ness continues on An even keel and
these rumors seem TO have no ap-
precla HE effect outside OF the in
vcstment market where they would
naturally be felt first
Enormous exports continue, the
volume OF domestic trade is steadily
increasing and the sum total OF COM
mercial activity Is only slightly less
than a month ago. The difference
Is scarcely noticeable and applies 20
only few lines. Demand for money
Is increasing and interest rates are
slightly higher than a month ago.
"Ponk ciearings during March at
i62 cities aggregated sci ,0o0, 900. 0Os
compared with $4,000. 00e. 900 In
March last year. Only 10 OF the re
porting cities showed less clearing
than a year age and the total clear.
ings for March were the largest OF
any monthly period ever recorded.
all the losses being small and many
q the gains being very large New
bearings records for March were
made by i2c cities and new records
for any month. by ~.
"The condition OF the winter wheat
crop indicates crop of approximate
" soc. 900 900 bushels compared with
s65. 100000 last year and $4,000. 900
tvo years ago. The condition CT the
rye crop Is nearly two points below
year ago and four points below
two years ago, indicating a rye crop
from the same acreagre OF perhaps
3 per cent less than last year. Last
years sugar beet crop has just been
reported by the government at S76.-
600 short tons OF sugar. a gain OF
152. 600 tons over 1914. Beets pro
duced totaled s,5ll thousand tons,
the farm value of which was $751;
900 900, compared with 5.5sS. 900 tons
the previous year, valued at $50 000.-
0ou Total sugar produced includ-
ing cane was 1.0il.oo0 short tons
last year compared with 96S,0oo tons
in 1914. This does not take into
account n small amount OF cane pro-
duCed In Texas and Arizor> We inn
ported 1000, 600 short tons OF sugar
last year compared with $4,000
tons In 1914"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02
Car The,.s inerease in April.

Despite the rev ordinance com
pelling motorists 10 provide locks
for their cars, which went into ef.
feet April /, more cars were stolen
during that month. according 10 De-
:ectiyes Parker and Dryer. than In
any month thus far this year. The
officers have not completed their
statistics for April yet. but declare
that the figure will bs-fsr above the
two previous months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02
SAYS HE FORGED
CHECKS TO KEEP
UP APPEARANCES

John J. Warner, q wine agent,
who was brought back from NIL
wsukee by Detective William Black,
Sunday. on a charge OF passing a
false check for 500 In the Hotel
Pcntchartrain. pleaded guilty before
Police Justic Albert r. Sellers, Mon.
day. lie was remanded to the Jail
until May 6. Hotel authorities de-
clare that the check was drawn on
the Manhattan bank, Of New York
city Investigation revealed that
there IL no such bank.
Warner told Detective Black that
his salary amounted TO $3.50 a
month. exclusive OF an unlimited
expense account and that he could
TO; keep his expenses within that
figure and maintain his proper place
IN the society in which he travelled
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02
3 Girl Taken From Brutal
nSdidn Finds Detention Home
Place OF Rcfreshn1ent and Rest

Portable. ir each II a small single
bed and box.
The boz serves as dresser" II
has no mirror or covering except one
made from q scrap of lace curtain,
calico or sheet that has fallen into
the hands Of the little inmate by
some precious stroke OF luck" II
II guarded with the owners life. II
Is mounted with some trihlng "gew.
gaw-perhaps a broken vase, toy,
or fancy empty bottle.
The little girls Look with rride
upon tie humble shrines.
Here and there Is q little girl with
q rag coll made by her own hands.
The eyes. mouth and nose have been
marked with black thread, and a
shining button of some sort orna-
merits its dress. This is another
proud possession.
BOYS make up IS per cent OF the
enrolment. They are drilled and
marched. eome Of them have
hard" Iittlc faces. and most Of them
show the marks Of neglected baby
hood.
10th boys and girls DO the work
Of the Institution Washing. ironing.
cooking. cleaning. bed making and
sewing under supervision. The
girls are also taught singing and
dancing BY volunteer teachers. and
everythins b done COR the better
meot g the child. to At II for ifs
ploee - ths world
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02
President, In Speech,
Issues Hands Off"
Warning to World
FOREIGN-BORN
MEN ARE LOYAL
Would Flock to COl0rs
If War Came, He
Says

wAsHING7 uN, May 3-Praytns
that the country may escape the
horrors OF var. ert xoicing q warn
irg that American rights and Amer
lean honor can DO tempered with by
NO nation with impunity. President
Wilson. last night. addressed an audi
ence OF young women 1T the national
service school military encampment
for women here today.
The president expressed his con-
fidencc in the loyalty Of the great
body Of foreign-born citizens and de-
ciared that should America, against
her win. be drawn into the war 'in
the great voice OF national enthust
ssm which would Be raised all the
world would stand once more thrill
ed 10 hear the voice Of the new
world asserting the standards Of JUS
tice and liberty
The president said. In part:
TT 10 with unaffected pleasure that
come 10 greet you Is you have as
sembled for the interesting things
you are going 20 do. have always
FELT that there was very much more
inspiration In things that we're VOL
UNFAIRLY done, than in things that
were done under official direction and
by official summons. You have vol
nnteered to come together without
.fficial suggestion In order 90 study
nonr things which. while they are
OF the sort OF comfort
AND assistance which women have
been accustomed TO OFFER. are. never
theisss. in this Instance associated
with a very great national concep-
ton and duty.
presence OF conditions which we
cannot yet assesx. because they are
unprecedented The world never
Witnessed such . war a. 10 now con-
vuising almost every part OF the
world except this part which We
Darticulariy love and would seek 20
afexuaFd. and the very foundations
Of the ordinary life OF nations have
been disturbed. 10 deeply disturbed
that no man can predict what the
0nal settlement will be- And n
thjs war has done nothing else. IL
has IT lsasl done this-N has made
AuisgicAns aware Of dangers which
most OF M had deemed unreal. and
has made m aware that the danger
OF our own time 10 nothing less than
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02
REFUSED BOOST,
WINDSOR FIRE
CHIEF RESIGNS

George Murray. chief OF the Wind
sor fire department and Windsor
aremen tor is years. resigned Mon
lay night. wher the council refused
to boost his salary 10 $4,000. He
was getting sl.4o0. and the council
was willing to raise II 5000. but he
thought this insufficient. Clarence
De Fields. assistant chief, was ap-
pointed chief.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02

I'd -
n n n

pnnnoe a the rrd. rid rose
pnzisl A. Ross.
Aznx II. Ross found
D - The fcllt.le flowers I'M
couch when xhe returned
\ 11vslahd. and surprised her
y - Ne wss trying TO clear
- svidsncss Of . parry in
nnD y younx and attractive
toad her story with beccm-
nntiGn
o3ay- occurred last Febru-
v1nS precipitatsd action on .
4 Hin Ross had nled earlier
- pressed becauss Of her
W. ~ pfomise 10 ''bs good.
xns WORKING snswBptscaily
U ~ shinss. when shs got
heusss shs said. but che
aRO6 him 10 remain He
)p1 q once.
~ - male participants In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02

The stock owners OF the Home
Life Insurance company. at sIe-
cial meeting in New York toaav, win
vote on a plan submitted by the di-
rectors for mutusIizing the company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02

A general primal, will be held. in
California today to name delegates
TO the national conventions OF the
several political partiea
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02

The Progress.ye party In South
Carolina is 20 hold state conven-
tion today at Columbia to name nine
delegates 10 the Chicago convention.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-07

ikIT Are moved 20 rise and re
lnlf mark that Albuquerque s.
WI crop o' flies Is disgrace
.H t.u l,.y
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-07

AR And MY four stalwart sons
Wt have not appeared on the
WI border, so far as disclosed
by the news.