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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
HOW TO ESCAPE
NEXT 'TW|STER'
Best Method Of Avoiding In
jury Is Told,

When you see a tornado coming, get
underground
II YOU live in the country a cave Il
the safest resort.
In the city where caves are scarce
go TO the basement
Go TO the sou,hweS, corner of the
basement-and 10 that corner only.
II YOU are in stone or brick house,
get out as fast as possible You are
safer out OF doors.
II YOU are caught inside house.
hug a partition as iar as possible from
the chimney Often partitions are left
standing when the outside walls are
blown out
II you are outdoors in the storm.
run 10 the northwest. The north whirl
of the cyclone is not as severe as the
west side
Tornadoes travel only from twenty
five TO thirty miles an hour They
can he avoided with motor car. a
horse or a train. The wind within the
cloud travels probably three hundred
miles an hour and nothing can resist
il.
'Tornadoes very seldom occur after
datk-,hereiore they can he seen. Very
few have been known 10 come at night
The most popular" time is between
z p. M. and dusk
Tornadoes can he seen coming The
funnel shaped cloud Is strikinply visible
and the roar can never he mistaken
They always travel from the southwest
20 the northeast Star
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Base Hospitals
at Georgia Forts

ATLANTA. Ga. June 28-For, Ms
PherSon, and possibly Fort Oglethorp
are to be converted into large base
hospitals, according 10 the war de-
partment plans as made public here to-
day by Lieut. Col T 5. Brat'on. III
charge OF the present post hospital The
plans will not affect the officers train
ing camp work, but 1t IS stated tina.
the seventeenth infantry probably will
not remain
Colonel Brat,on stated that instruc-
tons had been received from the war
department to have the huge hospital
ready by the time the cautonment at
Silver Lake is opened September J. Al
| first cases from the cantonmcnt camps
will be cared for at McPherson, bat
what further plans. II any, have not
been definitely announced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Son Sues Father;
$4,000 Is Asked

CARLISLE. Pa, June 28-(SpeciaO
A suit for $4,000 damages has been
filed by Henry r Kramer against his
father, John {. Kramer. a wealthy farm
owner The younger man claims that
he left his home and business in Elk
hart, Ind, in September. 1915, and
came to Carlisle to manage property
of his father, for which he was to re-
oeive a house rent free and also sums
OF money aggregating $4,000. He al
legeS that his father never lived up to
the terms Of the agreement and even
ordered him out OF the house.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Sigma CHS in Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 2S-College
men from all parts OF the country to
the number OF several hundred assem-
bled at Washington university today
for the opening Of the annual grand
chapter meeting OF The Sigma Chi fra
ternity. The fraternity is one of the
oldest and most prominent of the Greek
letter societies in America II was or
gained a, Miami university in 1855
and now has a membership OF 5000.
with active chapters at Sixty-eight coll
leges and universities. Among its well
known members are Brand Whitlock.
Booth Harrington and George Ade.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
ENID MINISTER
TO FIGHT CASE
Rev. Lees 10 Declare in Hear
ing, Charges "Frameup,"

ENID, Okla. June 2S -CNrcGalJ-
Attorneys are prepared 10 fight TO the
finish in the preliminary hearing OF
Rev Denlll Clarke Lees former Epis-
copal rector, IN the Justice cour, OF r.
+. Hills here tomorrow morning. Rev
Lees {, accused OF an attempted ,lau-
tory crime agains>Mis, Arte Webb
l9-year-old girl who, with her mother
and others, roomed IN the parish house
A large number OF wincS>e, will be
called Rev Lee, is prepared to back
the charges Of frame up
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Walker Is Mudding
Healdton Gas Well

HEALDTON, Okla, June 28-(Spe-
cial)--The Gypsy Oil company has a
gas well six miles north Of Heald,on
that is making 50Oo0OoO feet of gas.
One half the derrick was blown away
when the gas first rushed from tho
we'll and pebbles are battering the rest
OF the rig to pieces. Art /. Walker,
chief oil conservation officer, and his
assistant. C. +. Brock, are working
with the Gypsy company TO iill the hole
1878 fee, deep with mud to conserve the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Harvest Hand
Alleged Dodger

ENID, Okla, June 28-(Spcciall-
William Edward Jennings, a harvest
hand, working near Fslryiew, was ar
rested by federal officers yesterday and
arraigned before United States Com
missioner W A. Graves here on a
charge Of non-registration for selectIyc
conScrip'lon Jennings, whose home IS
IN Woodward county, saws thai ht will
be able to prove that Ne is over the age
limit.
Joseph Chaloupek, a Bohemian farm
er living near Wooddale. west OF Fair
view was charged with violating a pro-
vision OF the interstate commerce com
missions acts when he shipped quail
and other game TO eastern cities last
winter
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Closing Quotations.
F|RMNESS RULES
IN STOCK MARKET
Motors Only Stocks to Show
Backward Tendency,

NEW YORK. June 2s With the eS-
ception Of tho motor group and q Few
high priced specialties. frmness ruled
at tho outset OF todays dealings. United
States Steel advanced large fraction,
affiliated issues recording similar or
greater gains. Equipments. some OF the
metals and oils Pittsburgh Coal and
ohio Gas shared tn the rise, which was
attended hy considerable activity. Cen
rrnl Motors. Studebaker. Texas com
pany and Industrial Alcohol were fcac-
tionnry with declines ot ! 10 points.
A sale Of Brooklyn Union Gas nj 'o5
represented loss of almost ~ points
Rails were duh and irregular.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Entente Revising
Trade Treaties

LONDON, June X In reply 10 a
question as to whether the entente al
lies were denouncing their commercial
treaties 60 as TO be free 10 conclude
new treaties after the war, Mr. Bonar
Law said IN the house OF commons 10.
day that Italy had denounced without
exceptions all her commercial treatie,
by which the Italian tariff rates are
fixed France had ir,imated her inten-
ton Of denouncing all her commercial
treaties and Mr. Law added the sub.
icti was under consideration by the
British government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
|NCEND|ARY FIRE
LEVELS ROBERTA
SCHOOL HOUSE
Rewards offered for Persons
Who Started Blaze,

DURANT, Okla, June 2S Special \
The school house at Roberta Bryan
county, was completely destroyed by
fire, possibly of incendarv origin, yes
tcrday The loss was $500. with very
little insurance There has been con
siderable contention among the people
OF that community as TO uses to which
the building might properly be put.
outside Of school purposes Upon this
fact is based the incendiary theory
Several rewards are being offered for
information leading 20 the apprehension
OF the guilty persons
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FORT SILL WOOD
DETAILS STACCER
UNDER BIG LOADS
Guardsmen, Poor ThingSI-
Treated Like Beasts,

FORT SILL. June 28-"Just look at
that Indian yondcr staggering under
that great load OF wood" remarked
Capt Mark W. 1obin, regimcntal ad-
)ulant as he pointed long bony i'nger
toward the wood detail coming IN SIN
gle file across the prairie IRON the
direction Of Signal mountain.
The Indian in question was stag
gcflnR' beneath the weight OF piece
OF timber about the size OF a healthy
fishing pole More than a score others
were "Uaggerlng" along also beneath
similar back logs" from fishing pole
size up TO fair size tree limbs.
Firewood Shortage.
And it all came about. or rather the
"wood detail" did because a usually
benevolent Uncle Sam doesn't furnish
enough wood for cooking purposes,
The regiment draws woods from the
QuartermaSter for an outfit IN garri-
son. but for one in the field with out
door fires 1t isn't enough In conSe-
qucncc each company sends out wood
details to search the timber some mile
or so away and pick up fallen limbs
and trees anything that will burn
But under no conditions shall so much
as riding switch be cut from the
reservation
Captain Tobin SAYS there is no rec
ord written or Otherwise, where any
man ever to,cd 10 camp = piece OF
wood az large as wo-by-iour seant-
ling. rs always the smallest piece
the corporal or sergeant will allow
And frequently the "non-coms' set the
pace.
Lo the Poor Indians.
Captain Locke o' Company l. (Nnt'
lers). which is composed practically
OF Indians, sent out wood detail
yesterday oi eighteen men The detail
staggered" back with fifteen pieces oI
wood, some nearly a' large as tent
pole And thus il goes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Wheat Harvested
Rapidly in South

WASHINGTON, June 2s-Harvest-
ing OF the winter wheat crop is well
under way in all the southern states
and good progress is being made in
The central districts with oats and win
ter wheat. The winter harvest IS about
ten DAYS late in Kansas, eight or more
in Tennessee, North Carolina and Nir-
ginia and two weeks late in southern
Illinois and Indiana Cooperation be
tween the departments OF agriculture
and labor has been arranged so as TO
have laborers on the iarme where the
crop is ready to he harvested
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28

IuMhLR Ssld sit. ,or sale l2j Il by
40 t.; ttarkHge and On paved street
sheds and office. could he used for other
business bargain. Phone Wal 1,,7 or
address c. e. Carroll iOg 4. 18th, st.
CITY
fOR sALE-A bargain. fine f.room
house. between two car lines we'll In
yard completely modern garage; barns:
fruit and shade trees, roses, etc, real
home look II over and make a price, rea-
son selling, leaving town Walnut ssi2-J.
1925 + nth ST.
Buy from owner, residence. fine loca-
tlon close In Wal 39ll.
OwNER leaving city; must sell broom
BUNGALOW. garage. servants quarters:
W. 9Th; half block Clnssen Blvd 12.7bO:
$500 cash Sears. Wal b7.
FOR SALE Eisht-room modern home In
100 block North Shartel; newly paint
cd and decorated; price $4,000: will take
clear lots for $1,000; $500 on October /.
balance 80 per month
OKLAHOMA TRUST COMPANY
SOS IN Insurance Ndr Maple a6.
FINE pair south front lots on sia ST /:
y block Belle Isle car, also pair on W
18th 81 Owner. 1918 w. alst 81
tOR SAt.t,-Choice pair south front lots.
one block east of Classen boulevard on
s1th; 50slso; price tiiOO. Phone Arm.
Mrong. PBx.5
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Missouri Slayer
Acquitted by Jury

LIBERTY, Mo. June 2S-Bee r.
Smith OF Excelsior Springs, Mo, on
trial here for the murder, IN that city
March 7 ot Urban II Balcombe OF
Omaha was declared not guilty by a
Jury last night. The Jury held Bal-
combe was killed in self defense. TeS-
timony introduced by the defendant
showed tha, there had been trouble be
tween the two men for sometime before
their final alteration
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 2s-This mornings
weather map failed TO show the rains
privately reported IN Texas late yester-
day and Hucr opening firm AZ unchanged
prices 10 AN advance OF 26 points active
months sold 20 90 80 points net higher In
N" cotton market early today Consider
able realizing WAS encountered around
~ Sjc for october ana - OOc for Decem-
Der, however, while there was further
scattering reports Of showers In tho
southvest which some traders thought
might show ON the detailed reports Bter
lu the day Prices eased on loo couse-
qucugo, October selling back 20 20 SOC and
. FIRST half hour
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Church Disturbed;
Arrests Made

nURANT Okla June 8 8-(SproialD }
Thirteen boys and girls OF the Rob
crta community were arrested yester-
day on the charge OF disturbing relig-
ious worship |, is charged that by
laughing, loud talking and other in
decorous conduct last Sunday night
they created confusion during services
at the church Warrants were sworn
out by T. D. Tackett OF Roberta, and
all were served One Young lady who
got wind Of the complaint came in and
pleaded guilty She paid fines and
costs amounting to $40
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Oregon Farmers
Kill wild" Bear

SHERIDAN. Ore, June 2s-Farmers
near here have brought to a successful
conclusion a real wild bear hunt To-
day the big bruins hide is stretched on
a barn door. The whole countryside
had been aroused by the beasts pres
ence Now, G.. a Brown. OF Dallas. is
advertising 1S reward for the return
alive of his pet bear that he says will
come when called by whis,ling
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Dentists Child
Born With Teeth

LEWISTON. Idaho. June y -(Spe-
ciah-When a daughter was born re-
Gently 10 DR. and Mrs Walter Brad
dock Of Lewiston. Idaho, they found she
had two teeth with which to start life
This is said TO he the isst instance on
record in which a child had teeth az
birth The father is a dentist which
may have something 20 do with IT,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Alimony Awarded
to This Husband

LOS ANGELES. June 1s-tspeciaD }
The usual order OF thing, in Los
Angeles was reversed when Judge
Thomas ordered Mrs Sarah Eisenring
To pay her husband. Charles alimony
The husband claimed he had bough,
a hotel and turned /, over 10 his wife
Mrs fi,enring offered to give her
husband SlS a month. but his counsel
objected with the protest that no
whit, man could live "A iha, amount,
The size ~ the alimony is az vet
undetermined
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Strike Cripples
Mines in Arizona

HSREE, Aril. June 2S-The second
day OF the strike OF the copper miners
called by the metal mine workers in
duS,rial union, a branch OF the Indus
trial Workers o' the World finds one
large property closed two others work
ing with short crews and several other
small independent mines shut down al.
,puethef
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Bescher Rejects
Job at Louisville

ST LOUIS, June q Robert Beach
er, leitielder for the ST. Louis Ma
,ionals, has refused to join the Louis
Vile team. though the St Louis club
had arranged to pay the larger share
Of his salary while he played with
Louisville BeScher will not go with
the 81 Louis team when they start on
their road tour tonight as President
Hickey has decided to leave him in St
Louis Hickey said today that BeScher
gets $500 a year. hut that he IS not
worth that much to the club.
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SOCIETY WOMEN MAY
WORK IN FACTORIES

CHICAGO, June B-Socie,y women
were urged to sacrifice their week end
outings Tor work in munitions factories
IN order 10 relieve over worked women
with families by Mrs Raymond Rob
bins OF Chicago today who addressed
the wdmen's war convention being held
here under the auspices oi the women,
committee OF the state council oi de.
tense
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News From Nations Markets
Outside Livestock
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. June ~ HOGS Receipts.
5000 Glow. bulk liG5ultI5. light
tto. qi525.. mixed. tli4tul575. heavy.
iIi3,' 'ltt1. rough 3H35uliGo, pigs.
so l.rllpl CATTLE Receipts. 3 600.
steady native beef cattle. s. 50dl3 S5.
s'0rtrf7 and feeders S. 1ius -. COWS and
hrI'"r.. s. jLU'ls0, calves. iil oDul5 20
SHEEP Receipts ~ 800 slow. wethers
l't,uu 90. lambs. iio5 alO.i5. springs
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Enid TO Bring
Soldiers Home

ENID, Okla. June 2s.-(SpcciaD-
A special musical program will be given
here tonight for the beneii, of the sol
diers OF company X, Oklahoma regi-
ment, who will return July 4. for the
big celebration which has been planned.
Citizens OF Enid are raising the funds
10 pay their oariare home for the oc
raSlnn
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COTTON TRADERS +.
NERVOUS today
Early Advance Offset by Pros
poets Of RAIN

NEW ORLEANS Juno 2s A ner-
vous feeling settled on the cotton mar
ket her" today and prices movHd over
the level of yesterday's close Around
tho first call prices were IL to 80 points
up on buying stimulated by bulish
private condition reports hut prospects
of rain In the western bel, led to SELL
INK Al the end ~ the first half-hour
of business prices were four to eight
points under yesterdays finals.
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$500 Members
In Enid Gross"

ENID Okla. June 2S-(Speoiall-
More than thousand names were
added to the roll OF the local Red Cross
chapter during the past week Many
contributors TO the war fund OF the Ma
tional Red Gross society expressed the
desire to belong TO the Enid chapter
The local organization has 2,SO0 mem
bers.
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Flag for
Company n

DuRANT, Okla June % --(Specisl)
A number Of ladies OF the city have
organized themselves into a flag com
mittce and will make a fine flag for
Durant's Company II OF the national
guard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
EVEN PLAIN BEEF
ON STEADY BASIS
Local Market Stationary After
Continued Decline,
RECEIPTS TODAY


. cATILI.-lor tho first time In weeks
steer buyers arre waiting on the i0h 90.
Gay. u wHE case Of slim picking HII
around and especially 80 for real decent
gf'hser steers. yet there was a changed
attitude toward real plain and common
.s'Ie, causing this KIND 10 be steady
NailFe grass fcds brought So 90 az top
while 81 90 10 s. 30 took the bulk cows
ana h"if"fs were steady. Whils Gamers
ana cutters were weak Good quH'Ii,
"hI'r-iaced stoCkerH showed som.
strength. while red finished kind sold
steady Nenier calves moved at steady
prices
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Produce Provisions
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY. June 2s BUTTER,
Creamery. 3j'4c nfsts, sc. seconds.
32i4c, packing 20i-c EGGS Firsts.
3li7c POULTRY BOOSTERS. l2igc, hens.
nc, broilcrs 26c POTATOES New.
steady, i25JU2 60
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LIVE RPooL.

LIVERPOOL. june 2S COTTON spot.
I'm moderate demand prices unchanged.
American middllug fair. 20 I'D good mid
ding, 10 75d, middhng. l945d, low mid
ding, 10 GOD good ordinary SO5d or
binary, ~ BOD Sales 1000. including o..
100 American 80 receipts
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Owner Offers BUNGALOW

Very fine new s-ruom bungalow with
breakfast room; two lots; pavement; west
Classen on Twenty seventh: price. 81, $50; ;
on terms absolutely nothing like II for
dsnce phone Wal St61-J office. W 3t
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CHICAGO

cslpts l77l2 cases unchanged PO-
TATOES Receipts. a. cars. unchanged
POULTRY Allyc. higher fowls 100
lglsr
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Alta BOY

The club expects to have a good foot
hall team next fall We arc trying to
sign Rush Strong ~ Knoxville. Tenn
a. eap,aiu.-luke M,Lukc
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HOGS-lt was another mushy market
on hogs today. Receipts were hight. but
the packers were bearish and the hulH
sold 5dl0c lOwfr Top included 81 70
and tho DIlk iliiOHlis0
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Prices ~ tho various grades OF cattle
nf~ hIpfptimatsly as follows
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CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Good Bargains

Eight room house on West Park place.
between Hudson and Walker. recently re.
decorated throughout. new garage; house
modern: viii sell on terms
Two new bungalows on acreage tracts
81 Stop II on III Reno interurhAn; these
ere well buil'. nicely decorated bath
rooms. closets. and all modern convent
enccs. including gns and electricity. close
20 fine school. grounds fenced with four
foot woven wire: good wells and pumps.
fine for poultry and small fruits and
vegetables: wiz soil FOR one fourth cash
md rIA. inrna On l.la NJ
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{, B. C0CKRELL,

tlS American srrluuu Bank Bldg
phou. NHr'r I2c
nkI.'urp tiE okla
The evening world., 1917-02-23

kugs ransom. lie is even now In
Jerusalem. and Ahab hath been COM
missiuncd 10 lind him and bring him
to thco. This sea captain, II all |
hear bo true. would givo thee for each
kiss an emerald, And for these
beads OF gold bah! he'll buy thee "A
thousand necklaces ir thou dOst but
low" him"
Tisha's eyes cleaned and flashed
fire, but she east "A look In the direc-
ton OF tho distant Jsthor.
Keep thy sea captain until later"
ghe cried. II must first teach this
Jcther his proper place and mako
hun crawl In the dust before mo.
Thou snyest he holds me cheap. eh?
Wait and see"
And Tisha strollod In the direction
OF the distant J"thtr. while Nadina
followed Sadyk into the house.
In a distant HlCuvc, beneath n fg
tree, JethCr was lying upon several
cushions. gazing at the sky. sud
denly "A fg, deftly thrown fell by his
side Ilalf raising upon his arm,
another hg Just grazcd his forehead,
lIo spranR 10 his feet to meet Tishh,
laughing and smiling.
MY Jcther, art tnuu anEry2" she
or'ni, and fcll into his arms. Thus he
holI her for few moments, and .hcn
shc released herself Arm In arm
The evening world., 1917-02-23
By William A. Page

when they would have woman.
These rings-tO please thee have ] not
put away what others gave mo before
thy coming? Now | would have thee
give proofs to mo-
Jcthcr struked her hand fondly.
what could the little witch mean?
Yet ho was filed with vague fore
buding that some new scheme would
be attempted by this clever daughter
OF the crafty Nadina whom he had
grown 10 distrust.
what proof Is lackinE?" he asked
moodlly.
That will explain later. why
didEt thou refuse 10 buy me tho neck
lHcs2"
"Sadyk divides HIS profits with thy
mother. | have seen A."
And thou hast no other reason7"
"Wcll. know the truth then" an
swercd Jether, curtly. II am out ~
humOr. like not the way that thou
didst act when last my friends were
here"
What did / say 10 thcm7" d.
manded Tisha, breaking away from
him.
1T wos not 20 much what thou
dldst say, ns thy manner with them"
Tisha clenChed her little fists.
what? Thou wouldst not have me
oncnd tho friends thou hringest to
my mothers house 20 feast with
thee7"
MY friends bring friends, ana some
may not be true" he said. taking her
by tho hands. and bringing her 10 a
settse In front Of tho shrine of Ishtar.
"Yot thou dost smile upon them all
Oh, Tisha, | would have thee all mine
own. When thou Amilest upon
another, Beom 10 SEQ a red cloud be
fore mine eyes / want thee all mine
own"
Tisha roso quickly and poured him
out IA goblet OF wine, ~ the Same time
preparing one for herself Tho boy
drank HIS wine feyerishly. at one
gulp.
Then. n thou dost love a maid OF
Babylon" whlsp"red Tisha, softIy. "If
thou wWIldst love "a maii ~ Babylon,
thou must De prepared 20 give her tn .
greatest proof ot love thou canzt
onor"
lrtncr gnrcd AZ nor She held rim
tighter, and SAID. In the raIntcst q
whispers.
"Is thero auEht thou wouldst refuse
mo, my Jether?"
The hoy struggled 20 his feet
what meauest thou" ne asked.
II would have tho greatrat rr1ot
~ thy love- she insisted. tongply
1T win Dee rho supreme proof. my
IDihrr. Art thou willing
b,mly ComprrhrnlinR that great
test was expected of him, Jether said
blnnkly AYE"
"Thcn" cried Tlsha. tr.umphan'ly.
Thou who dnst love maid ~ Haby-
lon shall also worship me- Gods ~
babylon S,r. the sh-lun uf I,lfar.
our goddess ~ lovo stands before
YOU iu this shrine SAY now with me.
N4 I gFElF and mako .,.v.N,..