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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16
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mantle, rock-hewn city OF the Naba-
teams, also indicates the varying for
tunes Of this country. Petra was stu
ant roads to Egypt from the north
1t owed its existence entirely to COM
merce which passed through 1t. 1t
was great warehouse-dn emporium
supported by numerous shifting
population. The size Of the city at
tests Its ancient wealth and Import
ance, while its celebrity as a capital
shows that 1t was not on the track,
but directly on one of the most i'm
portant lines Of communication of tts
day. Yet, where Is the glory a
Petra? No ancient city has so thor
oughly verified the curse passed upon
it; 1t is forsaken by man and has be-
come the abode Of the owl and the
fox.
Ruins and Sterile Sand.
All the region to the south Of Petra
Is marked with ruins which stage the
great road to Akaba. Akaba itself.
where Solomon established a naval
OUcS anu AndAAlo4uCO a Duby ROA -
which Egyptian. Roman and Greek
struggled for and held In turn Is now
reduced to group Of mud houses and
the remains Of a fort. GAIA, on the
Mediterranean side Of the desert, used
to be considered the key to the APP
proach to Palestine. It was much In
evidence In early days. GAIA had the
presumption to hold out against the
invincible hosts Of Alexander, and &C
tually withstood two-months' siege.
Nowadays, the sterility Of the coun-
try forbids ordinary intercourse be-
tween Egypt and Palestine. Caravans
Of pilgrims make organized crossings
of the desert, and occasional camel
dealers come this way. But the great
roads have fallen into oblivion. Only
two recognized tracks remain in use,
namely, the pilgrim route between
Akaba and Suez and the coastal road
which runs from GAIA, through Rafa
and Ell Arish, to Ell Kantara on the
Suez. The area between these roads
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16
Ru..Ia Plan. Biological station.

The Imperial Academy OF Sciences
Of Petrograd IL planning to establish
a biological station on the shore OF
Lake Baikal. This lake, which In
places II moro than = mile deep, has
not being found anywhere else In the
world. Some Of the species are very
ancient, and are supposed to be vestiges
Of the subtropical fauna which existed
In Siberia in the upper tertiary period.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16

oo-operativo Movement orews.
The last international COOPERATIVE
alliance congress-, held In Glasgow
Scotland, In 1914. was composed o.
~ national units, including something
like 10000 separate cooperative 20
clothes, with Z total Of about 10000
600 members. II each. member II con-
sidsred to represent family Of four
the number Of persons directly Affect
cd by the cooperative movement In
Europe when the war began was about
80, O00, 900. more than the entire popu-
lation Of the United States In 1900,
and the value of the business done By
these societies was estimated to b.
about $4,000, OOO, OOO.-London Times.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16

Is bowling wilderness; without re-
liable water supply.
The respective qualities Of these two
approaches to Egypt are Of interest
Generally speaking, the northern por-
ton OF the area Is open, but sandy;
the central Is hard but poorly watered,
while the southern is difficult rock
country. The choice falls between the
central and the northern. In the old
days, favorite road must have been
the hard and direct route running
from Akaba to Suez, across the heart
OF the peninsula. Even now there are
serious obstacles on this road; the
surface II hard, not sandy; the alti-
tude II for the most part high. and
therefore the atmosphere Is cool. In
deed, considering the proximity Of the
Hediax railway, which passes at dis
lance Of 80 miles from Akaba, 1t might
be supposed that this route would be
used BY an invading force. The pos
sibility of running a light railway
from Aalan or Akabatesh-Shamie to
Akaba and thence across the PENN
sula IL seriously affected by the fact
that Akaba Is under the control Of the
power that commands the sea. There
Is also that sharp escarpment to the
west of Akabd which Is not easily
negotiated.
The coast road is the one that leads
direct to Egypt, and in spite Of the
dunes and bad lands Of that unhealthy
maritime belt Of swamp and sand, 1t
was sure to be used. GAIA and Beer
sheba are the points at which troops
could be concentrated for the venture.
The old Roman road led from GAIA
close along the seashore to Potassium
now I flooded marsh. The modern
track runs parallel to this, but about
two to three miles inland. At Zaca,
halfway to Ell Arish, the true desert
commences, but the ''going" Is not
troublesome until Arish Is approached.
At Ell Arish water Is procurable in
considerable quantity. Napoleon con-
sidered It sufficient to supply the needs
Of 10000 men. Beyond Arish II the
critical stage, waterless and sandy for
IS miles. In fact, it Is probable that
from Arish EDWARDS all wells have
been rendered useless, and that for
about 100 miles the invading army
must be self-supporting.
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r. Make sIrup o. Roses.

lnfuse three pounds Of damask ross
leaves in = gallon Of warm water for
eight hours In 4 well-glaxed earthen
pot with = narrow mouth with stop 20
close that none Of the virtue may ex-
hale. When they have infused 20 long.
heat the water again, squeeze them out
and put In three pounds more Of rose
leaves to infuss for eight hours more !;
then press them out very hard; then
to every quart of the infusion add four
pounds Of lns sugar and boil to Z
sirup,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16

The Zionists dream OF moeo than I
material prosperity In the reestab-
nshed Zion. They hope for \ spir-
itual commonwealth. a real, material
life where their children shall learn
the language Of their fathers fathers
where their religion shall BE- free to
them, where they may return to the
cid Hebrew theocracy, unhampered by
persecution The Turk has not yet
agreed to this, and the Turk still Ii
lord Of the land. Indeed, the Zionists
have suffered severely from the pres
sat war. They are eagerly looking
forward to tn end and the subsequent
peace settlements. hoping that in the
nsw world order the Jew win be per
uitted his own small place In the sun.
WEIRD Outlook.
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Hand sundIal.

Sundials are accurate timepieces
when adapted to the exact latitude,
but they are rather inconvenlent to
carry about. However. Z sundial
which can be held In the hand has
been devised. Adjustments for any
latitude can readily be made. and the
time OF sunrise and sunset for any
day In the year easily determined.
Most folks, however. will still prefer
watch for ordinary purposeA
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ssIf.
possession. A week later he was sent
to the penitentiary for ten years as
common burglar.
Then came sorrow, hardship for
Mary. The trial took all OF their saw
ings. She was called on to support
herself and her little girl. Only a
few were willing to employ the wife
OF convict as a seamstress. The shoe
pinched sorely, and well might little
Airline regard the unusual meal that
was the result of her own diligence,
as a spread quite royal.
Airline got tired waiting for the re-
turn of her mother. She went out on
the street and peered far down its
length. There was no longed-for moth
er in sight. And then, about to re-
turn to the house, she became inter-
ested In watching a man with a cane
who lfmping came out Of a near yard.
"We've enough of our own to feed"
Its owner was shouting roughly,
without wasting good victuals on
tramps and loafers !"
The mendicant came down the street
till he reached horse block. Airline
regarded him pityingly. He was thin,
pale and convulsed with a racking
coukh. He bowed his head dejectedly.
Airline stole up to bis side. She placed
. gentle hand upon his arm.
"Are you hungry, misterF" she
asked.
He looked up in a surprised yet
hopeless way. The pure, innocent face
of the child abashed him.
"Go awayl" he Bald in choking voice.
II don't deserve anything. I'm bad
man."
you're a poor man, / guess" insist
ed Airline. aud you look hungry.
And I've Just got supper ready.
earned it all myself" proudly de-
claimed Airline. There's pie, and
ham, and coffee, and doughnuts, and
it's all mine to give, and you're well
come. Come into the house and see,
won't you"
The hard, bitter face Of the stran-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16

Precious stones exported to tho
United States In the IL months ended
December 81. from London alone
reached the huge aggregate Of ST.
O82. BAT, as against $10.801,372 for
1915. These exports comprised the
returns made through the American
consulate In London. There was be-
sides a considerable volume Of exports
from Liverpool, which were registered
with the consulate there. In works Of
art the exports from London to Amer
lea in 1915 were 50. 481, $50, AZ against
$o.O03, 400 In 1915. Evidently there II
more money for costly luxuries In ths
states than ever before.
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l0V0h1ot.
william the ConQueror," read the
small boy from his history. landed in
&nG1and In 1O66 A. D." "Whst does
A. D. stand forf' inquired the teach
q. The small boy pondered. II don't
suctly know" he said. Maybe It's
after dark"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16

Mountain climbing. golf. football u
popular with some people because e
10 mans need for action asserting IT,
self. The farmer can get this action
In q little different way.
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Thirty years ago there was only two
Protestant churches of Chill. Now
there are 20.
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Achievement

Undertake some big Job and then
keep everlastingiy at 1t, to 1t. on 4
by 1t, In It. until you finally get
through II.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-22
Woman in Leak Case
Silent and Elusive
MRS. RUTH THOMSON vIscoNTt
is ALSO SMALL AND
ATTRACTIVE.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 81
Mrs. Ruth Thomason Visconti, who
made such dramatic y entry in the
great American farce comedy entitled
1.-THE. Leak. or Quick, Watson! The
Needle" would be worth untold gold
to romance writer OF the euv~ old
school of intrigue and mystery!
She is small, attractive, quiet, silent,
mysterious. and elusive. She arrives
and departs and none knows whence
nor whittier. She battles detectives
subpoena servers and reporters, and
when you feel sure she ls mere she
glides for moment into view some
where else.
This useu to be graz stun on .he
stage and in fiction, and may he again
Some of it Isn't SO much fiction at that.
Everybody that knows government as
It really is knows that It is laIs-.. -.
puppet ply for the dehsno ana ,u,er-
sion of u large and undiscriminating
audience. 1t is performer by a yaria-
ty OF pleasing and well dressed figures
that move g ut the stage in u series
Of most life-like and refreshing stunts
as if'they did everything OF their own
will, but all the time they are pulled
AROUND with strings cords and wires
not exhibited to the entranced spectas
tors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-22
METHODIST CHURCH
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Defective Stove Pipe Caused
Blaze at Jarnisop Mine
Noe.

Fire believed to have originated
from defective,stove pipe, complete
ly destroyed the James Fork Methodist
church located at Jamison Mine No.
8 yesterday afternoon at about four
o'clock.
A fire had been started in the stove
which heated the church preparatory
to holding services there last evening
and It is believed the ceiling caught
from the stove pipe.
A number of young men passing the
building discovered the flames issu-
ing from the roof of the building and
Immediately spread the alarm. Owing
TO lack of fire fighting apparatus
the flames spread rapidly and before a
ladder could be secured which would
reach to the roof of the building, the
blaze had enveloped the building and
it was soon q mass of fire. A part OF
the furniture was, removed from the
building. The edifice was valued at
about two thousand dollars. The fire
was spectacular one and caused
considerable excitement in the little
mining village.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-22
BIZ ORR. TO BRING
CAPITALISTS HERE
Industrial Specials Will Be
Run Into the State This
Year

Arthur W. Thompson, vice presl.
dent Of the Baltimore and Ohio, with
an Industrial Special starting frSm
baltimore end carrying party of cap.
italists Interested in development. prop.
ositions, will be In Fairmont next non.
day sfternuh and evening. The spt.
cial will visit Grafton, Fairnlont
" heeling Parkersburg, Clark burg
and other West Virginia cities and
townsC -
In letter to Hon. {. W. Watson Mr..
Thompson says:
AFTER the return trip OF the In.
dustrial Special, we expect TO start
into West Virginia from time to time
special service of Pullman cars from
various points, making up parties who
will, view this territory. These trips
will be carried on. throughout the
spring and summer Just as rapidly as
we are able to get the parties made
up of people who are interested in de.
yelopment propositions. - {
While Mr.. Thompson is III the state,
1t is expected that he will meet with
President II. j. Ross, OF the local
Chamber OF Commerce. and CIV. bud
derer Of the Clarksburg Chamber. I'd
form committee which WIN decide
the awarding Of the Jere Wheelwright
prizes for industrial development
among cities Of the Monongahela vai.
ley. f8s
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River Here Above 80 Feet,
Creeks All Out Of
Banks.
NEBRIDGE WASHEDANAY
Pumping Stations Here and
in Other Towns Down
and Out.

The Monongahela river, ably assist
ed by the Tygurts Valley river and
tue West Fork river as wen as tho
numerous runs which enter the stream
Is on q rampage today due toincessant
rains of the "a hours ending shortly
after midnight this morning, which
practically washed away all the snow
and ice on the ground. The city pump
station shut down its engines az 3
O'Clock this morning. The water con
tihues to raise and at noon today had
reached sos feet which is 16.S feet
higher than pool level.
With the pumps shut down the city's
water supply will last about four or
five days. Within this time OF COURSE
the pumps should be in working order
again.
Railroad and interurban transpor-
tatiou is having difficulties. The Ty-
CARTS Valley river and the West Fork
river are each being fed with eddy.
ing currents from source 70 mouth.
Debris, consisting of boats boat land.
ings, trees and all sorts OF dead herb.
age, is mingled with the swirling wa
tiers.
Reports from all sections OF the
county are TO the effect that the
streams have ut places oyerflown
their banks and have done more or
less damage to property nearby.
Teyerbaugh creek running into Worth.
ington and Bingamon creek. Just
above Hutchinson; are two or The
worst offenders on the West Fork.
while Buffalo creek, Paw Paw creek
below the city, Coal ran in the city and
the many smaller streams running into
the Tygnrts Valley between Fairmont
and Grafton manage to do their share
Of destruction.
The Fairmont boat livery, the Nc,
Kinney boat livery and several boats
having been washed out are now OIL
their way to Pittsburgh. The tele.
phone pole which stood Just below the
board walk on the East Side of the
river and next to the, Mckinney boat
livery shows naught today but the top
most crossarm. Several rowboais
have taken the trip down river and it
is thought a motor boat or two have
gone unless they are submerged and
caught in some suabqueous wreckage
At any rate they cannot be found to
day.
From the mouths of all the small
streams around reports have come tina,
shanties have passed into the greater
body of water and along with the small
houses go chicken coops, pig pens and
several dozen dead chickens.
AT Baxter three housesswe Hood
ed at three a. m! today The same Il
true of Rivesville where the water GOV
cred TIE main street and is In many
cellars and has reached the X. OF p.
hall. No damage TO homes other than
the flooding OF the cellars has been
reported from Marion county points
The county bridge at Baxter, six
year old so feet long steel bridge. was
washed out ut three o'clock this morn.
ing. 1t seems that the river below
Fairmont at the Paw Paw creek. and
the Buffalo creek functions was at It's
height during the early morning hours
today. AT noon the water In both Paw
Paw and Buffalo had follen considera-
bly, But. shortly after noon It was
at standstill, neither rising nor fall
ing noticeablys
Also In that region the baltimore
CONTINUED on Page Eigftl
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CAPT. GARRISON
MAY CONVENTION
MEMBER IsDEAD
But Two Members of That
Historic Gathering Now
Survive.

Captain Alpheus Garrison, aged S4
years. died at his home on Pedlar's
Run, Monongalla county Sunday morn
ing, leaving but two living members OF
the famous and historical May con.
vention which met IN Wheeling May
10, 1861 and at whicl. the 500 delegates
present voted to make West Virginia
q separate state. Death followed a
several days illness due to advanced
age.
William j. Brown of Grafton and
Captain George r. Latham of Buck
hannon are now the only living del
egates to the famous assemblage.
Both are very advanced in years but
are enjoying hale and hearty physical
and mental health.
At the semi centennial held in
Wheeling last May, there were six
men living who had taken part in the
convention The death OF Captain Car
rison was the fourth to have occurred
in the ranks Of that notable company
since that date.
Captain Garrison was member of
family OF nine children. one of whom
Trad of Tyler county still survives.
In 1875 he married Miss Charlotte
Henderson, who with two daughters
and three sons survive him. During
the Civil war Captain Garrison was
a provost marshal for the Monongalia
district aud also served as recruiting
officer and as a member OF the Sew.
enteenth West Virginia Infantry.
He represented Monongalia county
in the state legislature for two, years
and was sheriff for one term. He was
a minister Of the Christian church
and preached many feryent sermons.
/ Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday morning from tile Christian
church and interment will be made in
the Coro cemetery by the ,Morgantown
lodge A. L. and A. NJ. of which the
deceased had been member for 40
years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-22
HOLD UP
BOND LETTING At
CITY HALL TODAY
Bids for Loan Recently Au-
thorized to be Opened
Tomorrow.

Because of the hold.up of trains on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
account of the flood, several bond buy.
ers who had announced Their inten.
ton of being here for the Board of AT
fairs meeting today, when 1t was plan.
ned to sell the improvement bonds
voted in December, did not arrive.
They telegraphed and telephoned that
they were held up and the meeting of
the Board OF Affairs was put off uL.
til tomorrow non at which time they
will each present their statements.
Those who were at the meeting this
morning and ready to do business were
]. II. Cassin, of Bornblower, and
Weeks, New York; g. Z, Kelly, of Rob.
ert Garrett and Sons, Baltimore: D..
l.. Fullerton of the Tillotson and VOL
colt company Of Cleveland; c. b. EN-.
cry, OF Sidney Splitter and Company,
Toledo. = STs'1''.7
The Board while in session fixed the
assessments for the Blaine street pay
ing and at the continued meeting to-
morrow will consider fixing the assess.
ments for the paving of East Park
avenue between Morgantown avenue
and Speedway.
Permit to build garage was grant.
ed j. T. Dotts, of Barnesvillo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-22
BOAST
LEADS TO DEATH
Was Terribly Beaten After
Being Shot Four
Times.

GRAFTON, Jan. s22-Ih a fight at
Wendell Saturday night George Small
check received wounds which resulted
in his death Sunday evening"
Smalcheck, a local bully, went to a
party unlimited. He mounted chair
and boosted of his lighting ability. mo
man can lie KNEE he said.
Mike Begosick accepted his chal-
lenge hitting him on the head with q
beer bottle and shot him four times.
The dying man was then dragged out
side and beaten, his head being reduc-
ed to.a pulp,
The murderer escaped. Five other
men also left town in the night. No ar
rests have been made. The coroner's
jury gave verdict Of murder in the
first degree for Mike Begosick.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-22
GAS PLANT WORKMEN
PAINFULLY BURNED.
Electric Spark Caused Ex-
pIosion in Carnegie
Plant at Pennington

John Fetty and James Yost, employ
es of the Carnegie Gas Company at
Pennington were seriously, burned in
an explosion occurring in the company
plant late Saturday afternoon. Fetty
was burned severely about the head
and right side and is in serious con
dition,. Yost was burned about the
face and the right hand.
Fetty was moved to a home near
the scene of the explosion and DR..
Leahy of Warrington attended him.
Until he has sufficiently recovered he
will not be move dto his home. Yost
was taken at once to his home. in
Pennington.
The explosions as near as can be
found out, were caused by a short cir.
cult in the electric wiring which ig.
nited a pocket Of gas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-22
RESIDENT TALKS
TO SENATE ABOUT
PEACE LEAGUES
Foreign Governments Have
Been Supplied with
Copies of Speech.

6ss Asspriats "a rfe 3
WASHINGTON, Jan. p. President
Wilson has arranged to address the
Senate at one o'clock today ON the
question of the part the United States
shall take in the proposed Intcrnation-
al League for the Preservation of
Peace.
Tho contents OF the Presidents ad.
dress has been. placed in the hands
OF all foreign governments.
Although not of financial explana.
ton of the. Presidents, precedent.
breaking action was given In advance
1t became known to Senator Stone,
chairman of the Foreign Relations
committee and other senators in touch
with foreign affairs that the Presi-
dent felt the time had come when the
Senate, which is clothed with treaty
making power, should be informed of
the status of the movement to bind
the nations together in some sort of
league to prevent recurrence of war.
The President considers the Senate
his counsellor" in conducting the for.
eign affairs of the nation, 1t was made
known, and decided to take the oppor.
tunity to let American people and
the world at large know of his views
for establishing permanent peace.
From the beginning OF the peace
negotiations President Wilson has
worked on the theory that II an agree
ment could be reached on means
OF preventing future wars such an
agreement would constitute the guar
antees desired by both sides and might
lead TO shortening Of the present con-
fiict.
Briefly the President in his address
said he believed that no peace which
was peace of victory in the present
war would be u permanent peace and
that 1t must be taken for ganted that
peace must be followed by some defin-
lite concert of power which will make
II virtually impossible that any such
catastrophe should ever overwhelm us
again.
.''It is uncomfortable" he said. "that
the people of the United States should
play no part in that great enterpris.
They can not in honor withhold the
service to which they are about to be
challenged. That service is nothing
less than this: to add their authority
and their power to the authority and
force OF other nations to guarantee
peace and justice throughout the
world"