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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

uDon mn obscure law in the greut law code of
Babylonia, which bears the name OF Halnmurabi.
In it we have reference to the custom OF blowing Il
horn at the village gates to notify the shepherds
on the plains that the grazing season was over.
These rural villages IN which the peasants con-
gregated from the surrounding plain appeared to
have been so arranged that the village buglers
were able to make the shepherds and farmers
hear the sound Of the horn in every part OF
Babylonia.
"The rural life of ancient times in this historic
land has here Il visual commentary" Doctor Lang
don adds, 'and we see how the peasants lived to-
gether in villages, having village commons for
their focks and Il municipal marsh to furnish a
most necessary article Of domestic life, the cane
reed. Assuming that the orientntion of the map
Is the ordinary one employed In other Babylonian
maps, one Is able to trace the several features OF
the country and their details. The skeleton OF the
plan Is made by the canal which enters from the
northeast corner of the district, flows south-south-
west and turns in u rough p%arabolic curve, to re-
treat at the same angle toward the north.north-
west. AT the center Of the district marked by the
end Of the parabola enter from the south
enst and southwest corners two canals which
unite with the main canal.
INSCRIPTIONS on the tablet give the names Of the
various canals, the villages and hamlets. Thus In
the extreme northeast corner is the town OF Bit
Kar Nusku, and the northeast wing OF the canal,
on which THIS TOWN. lies, ~ CuiIeu 9Nur-DittA
"Canal Of the Burden" indicating that agricultural
and other products were carried upon 1t.
"This name and others" says Doctor Langdon.
"show that these canals were arteries Of trade
as well ms streams to supply the fields with water.
The town Kar Nusku Ia mentioned In temple ac'
counts of the city Of Nippur as supplying sheep
and grain for the support Of the temple priests.
In the northwest corner. on the left branch Of the
canal. Is the town Of Hurnri, also mentioned In the
accounts Of the temple at Nippur. Therefore, the
northwest branch Of the canal bears the name
Mar Hamri. According to references In Assyrian
inscriptions, hamru designntes a place where the
cult Of the Gre god was established"
Another canal bore the name Of Belsunu, q rich
man. whose estate Is supplied with water for ir1.
cation purposes. Unfortunately. the estate itself
Law outside the limits Of the map. 50 1t ts impos-
siblc to get my description Of Belsunu's country
house. In tho opinion Of Doctor Langdon the
po,nt Of chief interest In the mind Of the ancient
inap.maker was the conclike space ut the end Of
the ~parabola, which IL about the center at the
map. The following inscription 10 cut Into this
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

ur wor,d,s Oldest love letter and the
worlds Oldest map, SO far found-these
are two interesting discoveries just brought
= to light by DR.. Stephen Herbert Laneoon
of the University OF PennsylVanlas M""e"" "
Arts and Sciences.
The love letter. on a tablet of clay, was. accord
ma IN Doctor L,angdon. written about the time OF
the patriarch Abraham.
It Is true that in the translation romance gives
way to cOmmercinlism, but nevertneless ulere .
nothing of the kind in any other museum. Inc
tablet was deciphered and translated ny Doc'of
Ungnad. 49, ~,
onc,cnt ae generally found inclosed in clay en-
welcomes. so fashioned that while they cover the
writing completely and hold the tablet itself Sc
cure they do not obliterate the symbols, but rnther
protect them.
So much for the love letter, but Doctor Lang
don. lending Sumerian scholar of all time, seems
much more Interested in the ancient babSioh'ah
map which he has just finished reading.
The map proves concluslvely that the colhpre'
hensiye city planning, heard so much Of In recent
wears, Is almost us old rs civilization.
Not only did the Babylonians plan the building
81 their towns and cities, but, according to this
man or diagram, they laid out villages ind nam
lets along preconceived plans to give residents
.all the advantages Of city life"
Nothing like the map just discovered ut te
university ever HuS WCh u 49,
eo,orists. and evidently 1t is only one Of many. II
II can be taken as a fair sample Of the lore-
thought exercised by ancient Babylon IN BUILDING
nm her outlying domains. then the whole country
must have been connected by the most elaborate
system Of canals in the history OF the world.
Babylon had no telephone or telegraph. but Tor
certain fundamental purposes OF protection It nad
"something Just nv good" For Doctor Langdoh
Inns translated some of the numerous small IN.
s~criptions on the tablet bearing the map to indi.
cate that the particular section here described
was 10 laid out that persons living IN any part 81
~ conld hear the blowing Of a horn fr":n the CEN
trail common. 1t was an old custom In the country
10 EF4UvW q horn at a certain season OF tas year.
after which grazing was no longer permitted. Inc
reason for this IL lost In antiquity. but exa'nina-
ton Of other tablets ut the museum some day may
reveal 1t. .
The exact age Of the mnp IL not definitely
known. Doctor Langdon believes It was made In
the Cassie period, about 1900 yearsbefore Christ
concerning the horn.blowing custom, Doctor Lang
don says: 1.-THE map throws q welcome Light
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

weed. Later In the summer MI.
Mansfield made some hay of the
weed, but on account OF the
scarcity of labor was not able 10
haul 1t In out of the shock, lie
had to turn his sheep through
this hay to the stuhble heiu'
where there was plenty OF other
pasture, and they would stop ana
eat this hay. They cleaned II
all UP and saved the trouble or
hauling ii in.
Mr.. Mansfield is not only yer!
enthusiastic about the saltpusn
rs A food for sheep, hut bel'eVes
it is good feed for other s'o.N
also. Hogs, cattle and horses ne
states, eat it soon. ana ne W.
lieves that they would learn W
like 1t as we'll as the sheep 40 IL
they were confined a short time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

another Turk has gone helplessly to the
bad. will say: HE has gone to Pera."
A stranger stranded at Pera might
possibly 60 hungry, but II would b bio
own fault II he thirsted. Elaborate
drinking fountains are In nearly svsry
street. There II q superabundance Of
p~ostofaces, but no postrner. NO let
tiers ass delivered, Each European
.powsr has, Of had, IL swn postoahce..
Three 0dndAyS q wtek ~ observed
II both subuSbs--ys3day N ~ TuEllhs
0af1eAayshy ~ JeWS ~ orn1Ay ~
Nv Che5sHa1a ~ tASeS diStlat$ts ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

died of Inward GQls&s

WI Tung Fang is at the hesa0
Chinese foreign Office, and yUe
put much over on a man VIII
a sense of humor as Doctor WI
A newspaper man recalls -
wheeze about the Chinan1an
mltted suicide by eating gold
"But I don't see how that
--how did ltT inquired 2
woman.
II suppose" said WI
II was the consciousness =
gilt."-Exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

TINT city. For example, the indescrib-
able bargaining and din IL to be found
on Thursday at P~ershembeh, which
means the Thursday market. Dealers
IN secondhand clothing have q more
or lsSs permanent rendezvous at the
Biz Basaar, Or Louise market-an up
pellation more apt than delicate.
Psta, which II modern Greek for BE.
yond,* stands On the hills behind
0alata, which II q double sense Il lcoks
down On, considering itSelf tn supsfioe
suburb. DoeA ars dsspleed " tAesreal
Tsst, WA. e ". wishss tetstt N sAaf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18
v.rv Lone esnG

Hostess-But when yoss
north that the nights
months long, it must have
pressibly dreary. How -
your time?
ed the evening to q sans :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18
hox,a NM

We offer $1,000 for NJ c.
TXRRH MEDicfNE. HALE1Hz~
MEDICINE Is taken in!s -
through the Blood on ~ -.
facet, q the system \, 49, StsU 49,
Price 76c. TestlmoniAli ~
=. i. Cheney & Co. fsssde
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18
LIFE NEAR TURKISH CAPITAL
a,hurhs o. censtantinepIs interesting
"a visitors From the ceun-
tries Of the West

In oalata, which 10 connected with
ro..+sntinop,e by two bridges, may %
Sc,,na : sort Of London Pstticcat LANE
,U' mi, wing every day Of the week.
nut. unlike the Sunday MARIE. y 'I a
East rud Of London, ths venue y
shistec Zach morning, says 1tt'S''s -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

grows nave come 10 iooh upoh WHAT "
merly considered absolutely worthless land as u
real bonanza, and they IRE now preparing to
turn their attention from the rnising of hogs and
wheat to sheep, with the assurance that, under
ordinary conditions, they can hardly fall short or
Mr.. Manslieid's success. They see opened before
Them what Is practically a virgin field OF sheep
raising, Offering wonderful possibilities.
As soon as the value Of the salt-bush as a for
age crop become generally known 1t undoubtedly
will be cultivated in other sections Of the West.
As q matter Of fact, it Is now found along all the
highways from Arizona to Washington, but very
few people know its true name and fewer know
that 1t is a valuable plant. In eastern Oregon 1t
is generally known as the Pendleton flood weed,
and has been looked upon as such a pest that
there is a law in the state against allowing 1t to
go to seed.
According to Mr.. Mansfield, however, 1t is real-
" of more value to eastern Oregon than the al
falfa plant, for not only is 1t Il far better feed for
sheep, but it will grow on the most arid land,
and practically requires no attention after once
getting Il stand, as it grows in hard, firm soil bet
ter than on loose, well-cultivated land.
Mr.. Mansfeld's experience, as related by him to
the writer, who was fortunate to visit the farm
Mt a time when a thousand head of sheep had just
been turned into a new pasture OF the saltbush,
when the accompanying photographs were taken.
reads almost like Il fairy story.
For several years Mr.. Mansfield farmed 5000
acres of land, all of which was wheat land
With the exception of $50 acres, which were sub
irrigated alfalfa land. Finally the land became SO
foul with Russian thistles and Jim Hill mustard,
that this, together with the high cost of labor and
the low price Of wheat, made 1t Impossible 1or
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

SOAP IS STRONGLY Atjc.
and constant use will 10
scalp. Cleanse the soap Y
Ing with LA Creole" Haif
and dnrken, in the natural v~
ugly, grizzly hairs. Pnce,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable IS a Gen.
eral Tonic because Il contains tho well
Known tonic properties Of QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriehes the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18
When a Man Is Caught

Many Il man has been caught Mt his
own foolish game by people who let
him think he was fooling them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

A PreeespueAl'
Mrs. Readit-The aliss
take Sneg0vo. ....p~
Aunt Lucy--1 took ,na.lR.
that for my rheumatism
didn't do much gcod. II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

Jack-Say. boy. your dog bit ne O
IL ankle.
TOm-Well. that 10 ~ high a. be
could reach. You wouldn't expect Q
little pup like him to bite yOu on The
oeck. would you3
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

pess cutleura Observation-Disclosures BY
cutieura seap-Trlai Free.

On rising and retiring smear the Of.
tected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment. Wash Of In I'VE minutes
With Caticura Soap and hot water.
when the skin d clear keep 4 - ~
using Cutcura 1or sysfy-day tollst and
nurssry bnFpossA u
!. ~ ampls sash y maii wisA -.
,kAdsS1n posacasd, CntieuTA nslG ~
noaisa ~ sysgyWheA9!lSk ssl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18

HE remarkable success recently
achieved by Mr.. Y. c. Mansfield OF
Endicott, Washington, in fatten'
ing several hundred head Of sheep
on the Australian salt-bush has
created an interest In this once
despised weed, which Is rapidly
spreading throughout the north
west states. One result of Mr..
Mansfield's experiment is that other
farmers on whose acres the weed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18
FAIR WARRIORS
GO over TOP
Court Looks on as Amazons Go
to Il After Case Is
Decided.
OFFICERS VAR ATTACK
Rout Two Women eattlers Just %
Contest Was Getting Real Inter.
esting-But Who Got
Oecision7

all.
There were present half n dozen po-
licemen. a sprlnkiing of bailiffs. police
women. detectives. jailers, and
Mrs. Margaret McMlllin Of 90 East
Superior street; ringside weight, 2o
pounds.
Miss Anna Anderson Of TAG East
Ohio street. 1l9 pounds.
The Judge, Bernard p. Barasa.
Miss Anderson may have been a few
grams underweight, but she didn't LET
that deter her. Neither did Mrs. Nc
Millin. The preliminaries:
Mrs. McMillin had had Miss Ander-
son arrested and brought into the
East Chicago avenue court on q charge
Of slandering her. The Judge had heard
the evidence and decided the defend
ant was not guilty.
"Why do you discharge her, judgeT'
demanded Mrs. McMillin. That's un-
fair to me-"
"over the Top" and Give EN- H..
Some say Miss Anderson's nose as
sumed an unneutral tilt. Some say 1t
was just spontaneous combustion
Anyway, before the court could ex'
plain the pros and cons of its decision
Mrs. McMlllin and Miss Anderson
went over the top and into executive
session with colors and hallpins Fly
ing.
The details, as gathered up latel
into present tense, a Ia the sportih:
editor:
Mrs. McMillin uppercuts with RICH
and left to hnirpins. Miss Anderson
counters to both shins. Mrs. McMillil
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
LETCHER COUNTY
Polly

Polly. April Slider J. r. Peters
filled his regular appointment Sun
day. - First Lieutenant Townsel
Adams Of Company ID is at Whites
burg recruiting soldiers. - The
farmers here are getting along with
their work nicely. The ginseng
growers Of this county are having
fine success. - Bristol Taylor sold
about $500 worth of dried seng last
year. He had about one-fourth of
an acre. ;. NJ. Banks of Dongolo
attended meeting here Sunday. -
The Rev. MCGOWAN preached at the
Camp Branch Chapel Sunday and
Sunday night, - The people of Let
cher are leasing their oil and gas
rights with the expectation of hav-
ing wells drilled within year. -
Food stun is selling high here.
Flour, SIC per bbl.; sugar, i2c per
H.; meat, 25c. lard, 20c.; corn, 81 80
per bu.-A doctor from Jenkins
was called To see Blaine Crosse who
has been afflicted for two or three
wears. - Elder Dave Maggard, John
II. Blair, and Charlie Blair will
preach a funeral at the Sam Blair
graveyard Sunday. - The Circuit
Court has sentenced two to the State
4.
day in May will be the regular com
muniOn services of the Regular
Primitive Baptist. The people are
invited to attend at that date. -
The Wanderer" is wonderful
story. 10 seems as though some
one that does not take The Citizen
would like to read it. Subscribe
and don't miss single issue.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

Germany that the British have turned
this position and taken possession Of
several miles OF II south Of Arras,
great depression will be caused.
Civilians as we'll as soldiers placed
great faith in this line, on which they
say millions upon millions Of marks
have been spent They had been told
the line was 80 invulnerable that the
Germans could sit in II for the re
mainder Of the war The German
class OF 1919. It is learned. is being
called up. but Is still in training
The old German soldier who was
taken prisoner was asked II he thought
the bows Of this class we're too young
to make soldiers. He replied: mo,
they are Just as good an age as any
other for cannon fodder. and that's
all wa are now"
This man was an artilleryman and
had been much impressed with the
strength and accuracy OF the British
Are He said that II the British con-
tinued H. the Germans would have to
fall back again.
All the German commanders seem
Impressed with the necessity OF con
tinously evhorting their men to make
further efforts A recently found or.
der of one of the army commanders,
General Won Schubert. has many strik-
Ing phrases along that line. among
them the following:
Soldiers look around you. The de
struction Of towns fields. forests and
plains which YOU see threatens our
fatherland and that to still greater
degree. II we DO not conquer. We
are fighting for hearth and home here
as much rs II we were keeping our
watch on the Rhine. II is our duty
to keep that which has been bought
with the blood OF so many OF our brave
comrades Meet all attacks against
you with German fortitude BE hard
as steel, as your emperor expects and
we shall conquer because we must
>oDuupr"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
Birth Registration
Is Most Important
Prepared BY Children's Bureau. u. s.
Department Of Labor

Birth registration has assumed a
new, and In some cases tragic, impor-
lance In the light of the European war.
Hundreds Of families In our country
have suddenly realized that the alb
sence OF birth record is a grave omls-
sion which may have the most serious
result.
One little true story is typical of
many incidents which have happened
since the first Of August, 1914. The
young son Of Washington family, just
graduated from one of the big Ameri-
can colleges in the spring of that year,
had gone to France to study. He was
comfortably settled in a small French
village, learning the language, when
suddenly news came that war had been
declared. The authorities of the vii
lage demanded Of all strangers evil
dence Of their nationality. This Amer
lean had no evidence save personal let
tiers, and he was suspected of being q
German spy. In haste he cabled for a
passport, but when 1t came this was
not sufficient.
"Where is your birth certificate2"
inquired the officer, and the young man
could only admit that he had none.
But he cabled again to his father for
help, and the father hurriedly institut-
ed search for the boys birth record.
1t happened at the time of the boys
birth the family had been living In a
state and a city where births were
registered, so the precious record was
found copy sent abroad.
A birth certificate may be important
in the ordinary concerns of everyday
life. 1t is the one indisputable proof
Of inheritance. Good state laws must
provide the machinery for registration,
but the completeness of the records
must depend, ultimately, on the inter-
est of parents.
Even yet the birth records In this
country are far from complete. No
state. and probably no city, has abso-
lutely perfect registration. Only in the
New England states, and In New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota and the District of Column
bia are the records accepted by the
census bureau.
Birth registration is one Of those
fundamental matters of infant welfare
to which many communities are turn
ing their attention during Baby Week,
and one Of the most valuable bits of
fOllow-up work after Baby Week is
the conducting of characterization
test. Such test, carried out by To-
cal volunteer committee, has been de-
vised by the Children's bureau, and
is valuable not only in revealing the
facts but in bringing home to the COM
munity the importance Of registration.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
WORLD NEWS
CONTINUED from Page one)

diminished violence with the resu.
undecided The British troops have
forged ahead slightly, but the Ger.
mans have rushed up thousands Of
reserves and hurled them into repeat.
ed counter attacks without heed To
the fearful toll OF lives.
The British Official communication
says
AN attack made by the enemy dur
Ing the day upon our new positions
between Monchy.le-Preux and the
Scarpe river was completely repulsed.
The hostile artillery has been active
on both banks OF the Scarpe. There
was grea, activity In the air and dur
lng the night bombs we're dropped
with effect on a number OF points be-
hind the enemy's lines, causing sew
eral fires and in one case a large ex-
plosion Three enemy trains also
were hit by our bombs.
"The enemy fought hard TO prote CT
the points attacked, In the course OF
the fighting ten German airplanes
were brou-ht down ard ten others
driven down out Of control. Fifteen
OF our machines are missing"
There are increasing evidences daily
OF how the German higher command
Il using the name of Field Marsh al
Won Hindenburg in an effort to sustain
the morale OF the German fighting
men. which was lowered by the re-
treat from the Somme and the sue.
cessful launching OF the British al d
French offensive actions. Prisoners
recently taken also tell how Won Hin.
denburg continues to be held mp to
the German population as whole as
the man In whom II must repose con
hdence and hope of final victory.
Germans Discouraged.
The recent retreat was explained by
the desire OF the German command
to take up n position in the famous
Hindcnburg line. and prisoners now
,av that whom II hacomps known In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
IN OUR OWN STATE
CONTINUED from Pace Onel

purchase the flag, which is ten by
eighteen feet. Speeches were made
10y Virgil =. Smith. Will Waddle,
and Judge H. C.. Tarter. II. b. Wad-
die acted as chairman. A band Of
twenty pieces furnished the music.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the crowd sang America"
Monday there will be flag rails
ing and general patriotic celebra-
tion on the square. The citizens Of
the city have purchased an immense
flag that will fly from pole eighty
five feet long. Edwin =. Morrow
will make the principal address.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
Greek King May Quit.

London. May IA dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Athens says the cor.
respondent has trustworthy informa-
ton that King Constantine is consid.
ering abdicating in favor of the crown
prince The dispatch adds that under
the Influence OF German agents among
his encourage. however, the decision
Il Il l.. Il IL
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
EASTERN KENTUCKY NEWS
LETTERS


Point Leavcll.-Edd Simpson has a
new ford.--A baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Henderson the
26th.-Mrs. o. VI. Barr spent a few
days this week with Mrs. J. T..
Thompson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

Norway has more reindeer than It
has horses.
The worlds richest tin mine Is one
In Tasmania
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

Berlin Newspapers Held Up.
Copenhagen (via London), May L.
No Berlin newspapers have arrived
here for two days Such stoppages
are often preliminary to important
military DEVELOPMENTS.