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fore the building o! the tower OF
Bable. Believing that we have
given at the presant. Sufficient
proof to show that we are right
and the only right, We shall
turn our attention to the Next
word. Which 10 the word
"LuH1rH pleas read;
For in the going up OF Luhith
continual weeping shall 60 up;
for in the going down of Horon'
aim toe enemies have heard a
cry of destruction" (Jer. 4o- -5o
Again we soy that If Luhith
is a Hebrew word all great men
in giving it's meaning have come
far short, of giving its real
worth. The bigist explanation
which they have given is The
mounting up Of boards This
does not explain any thing.
This does not tell you when
thew went up, or when they come
down, or whether they ever
come down, Neither does IL tell
wha, caused the weeping, when
they went up. Now dear reader
we shall in a synopsis maner tel
YOU what the word means oJ
using the language chat wa'
used by all people before th'
building of the tower OF Bable
Which we called the real oil
Latan language. The wore
"LuH1TH" means cross in thl'
quotation above it las dlrec
reference to THE CROSS o.
CHRIST" For it is true from 70
time that Christ was condemne
TO death until he died on tn
Cross there was continual weeE
ING went up. For Christ himse
, said. Please read.
"Bu. Jesus turning unto thel
said, Daughters of Jerusalem
weep not for me, but weep fe
yourselves, and for your chi
dren." Luke 23-28.)
Now we have the true analys
of the word Luhith, which VI
nroye that it is not a Hebre
word or if SO then our great me
referred to by Bro. Perkins conI
have told us all about It, An
with those facts before u.s. "
shall now turn to the beast th'
was and is not and yet is' W
saw first that we shall not quo
YOU any part of the Brothe'
y reasoning on this all importa'
noint. we shall leave it. and all
y our own to and for the 1udg
% ment and consideration OF o.
:, readers.
:, tits now, THE BEAST THi
= WAS. AND IS NOT, AND YET II
with US, and our Text is;
THE beast that thoh save
10 10 was and is not; and shall ascel
II out of the bottomless pit al
'o 90 into rerdition: and they IN
IL dwell on the earth shall wondf
=, - whose names we're not wrlst
" in the book OF life from t
foundation CT the world, wh
<elthey behold the beast thas W
20 and is not. and yet is, 'Rev'
of Yes, dear readers. it says y
co beast that was, and is not, 8
shall ascend out of the botte
o.llesspit, and 90 into perdl tlo1
-. Here We have the bos
THAT the woman sit upon. I
~ beast was first spoken OF in
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And when be comes this will lie
the effect of the whole matter.
Please read.
But in the last days it shall
come to pass, that the mountain
OF the house OF the Lord shall
be established in the top of the
mountains, and it shall be exalt
ed above the hills: and people
shall flow unto it.
And maoy nations shall come,
and say. Come, and let Us go up
to mountain of the Lord, and to
the house OF the God Of Jacob;
and he will teach us OF his ways
and we will walk in his paths
for the law shall 70 forth OF
Zion, and the word Of the Lord
from Jerusalem.
And The shall Judge among
many people, and rebuke strong
nations afar off: and they .,shall
beat their swords into plow
shares, and their spears into
pru ninghooks: nation shall not
lit upa sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any
more,
But they shall sit every man
under his vine and under his fig
tree: and none shall make them
afraid: for the mouth Of the Lord
| of hosts hath spoken it, (Micat A
:1-2 81
For it is written.
+: Behold upon the mountain the
I feet of him that bringeth good
! tldines that publisheth peace! c
,Judah Keep thy solemn feasts
perform thy vows: for the
! wicked shall 20 more pass
through thee; he Is utterly cu'
off, '(Nahum l--15)
/ On up until this time, thI
Iscepter shall not depart from
Judah, nor q law giver from be
tween his teet. until Shilot
| comes. Then will the wicked b
forever cut of. For TIE deliver
Ter at that time comes out o
Zion. Pleas read;
And so all Israel shall b.
saved: as it is written, Their
shall come out Of Sion the Deliv
erer and shall surn away ungod
illness from Jacob.
For this is my covenant unit
them when | shall take ava.
their SINS.
As concerning the gospel, the,
:, are enemies for your sakes; bu
AZ touching the election, the,
are beloved for the fathers
sakes.' Rom. 11-26-27-28
For this man shall be til
peace as it reads,
d And this man shall be th
| peace, when the Assyriar sha
come into, our land; and when b
v shall tread in our palaces, the
, shall we raise against him seve
d shepherds and eight princip
q men," (M'cab 5-5.
With all those plain facts b
q fore US on wha: it takes to NAL
, up 'Urim and Thummim," '
e shall give you another passage
d show you plainly the meaning
"Urim and Thummim" plea
5. read.
70 And l will feed the flock
a: slaughter, even you, O poor
to the flock. And Itook unto
I'd two slaves; the one I called Bea
70 ty. and the other called Ban;
to and I fed the flock." (Zech.
8 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
ROBBER DRAGS
GIRL INTO CELLAR;
TURNS ON GAS
Victim Bound, Gagged and
Beaten When Assailant
Gets Only $12

Emma Cries, sixteen years old, was
found lying in a coal bin in the cellar
Of her home. 876 East 15Oth Street, last
evening. She had been bound hand and
foot. and then gagged. Her scalp was
badly cut and the gas jets in the cellar
had been turned on. The girl was I'M
conscious when William Langley, ten
wears old. wandered into the cellar and
smelled gas.
He informed his mother, who, with
the ianitress OF the building, made an
investigation and found Miss Cries. She
was taken TO the Lincoln Hospital. 1t
is said that her condition IS serious.
Two hours later, which the girl re-
gained consciousness, she said that she
had been attacked by young man. a
rear door OF saloon opens on the hall
OF the house in which she lives. Ac-
cording 20 her story, a man lesped out
of this entrance SIS she was passing
through the hall, picked her up and
carried her 10 the cellar There, she
says, he bound and gagged her and
then stole Sl2 which she had in her
muff.
Disappointed at not receiving more,
her story continues, he beat her over
the head with q blackjack until she was
insensible. Miss Cries was able TO fur
nish Az accurate description OF her as
sailant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
'FISKE WARNS
U. S. OF PERIL
prepare or PERISH His
Slogan in Republican
Club Speech
ou, -, nronorc mr. rcrish."

Owe must prepare or PERISH
That was the warning given by Rear
Admiral Bradley A. Fiske in hVe-
minute talk at the weekly non-partiSan
luncheon of the Republican Club yes
tcrdny. The subject under discussion
vos mSball the United States Adopt
Compulsory Military Service"
Senator George L. Chamberlain
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs, spoke at length !"
favor of universal military training
Oswald G. Willard denounced com.
nulsory service as "Prussianism'' ana
Henry Ford sent telegram IN Dis
usual pacihst vein.
I-nless history stops right to-day
unless il runs contrary to what IL mas
boen" said Rear Admiral Fiske, we
must prepare or perish. Some time
nerhaps before long, the warning ma
tions will come to terms.
when they do come to terms they
will have practically all the physicSi
forco Of the Old World in their HANDS
What have we to meet the possibilities
We have a large potential power TOT
defence in this country, but not large
active mower. The effectiveness OF an
army is not essentially in IT'S regi-
ment,. lis companies, or its ofhcefs'
hut depends upon unity. An army -
aunt. We must have unit, with a man
Of exceptional military training and e'-
perienee at its head"
"No man would hate 10 see this eoun /,
try involved in war worse than j. said
Senator Chamberlain. "and yet there Is
no better way 10 maintain peace than
70 let the world know that in case our
sacred rights are invaded our country
is able and ready TO defend herself. !
hive tried TO be neutral, as Tar as our
co.ntry is concerned We have seen
tbs Central Powers not only destroying
the lives Of our countrymen but also
our property 80.
PROMISES. but who knows when the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

sive and ornate colony Of homes n9 n
been superseded by that OF yonn ~
RocksfeIIer. jr., a member OF the syn
dicsts, TO give the land to the CITY
for n park
Inquiries poured into real estate o.,
fees as to what property was lot S",e
in the vicinity and many orders 70
purchase were given. The name OF
Rockefeller sent prices up speediiy' anu
~ the amazement Of real estate men
sIuo0ish real estate market began 70
show phenomenal sdyap'7s on o'''
urday.
Difficulties in the way OF turning w.
aftv-seven acres into a PARK nad hots
the slightest effect on the MINDS o.
nroperty owners in the neighbour 900.
Il was vain TO point out that the mouse
constructed By G. X. G. Billings ana
named by him Tryon Hall, was 10 no
respect suitable for a public building
and that to tear it down or remodel u
would mean a considerable pecuniary
loss.
Neither did the lighting problem, the
policing problem nor the difheulty OF
rendering the crags and gullies safe ior
pedestrians, countersct the news tna'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

United States may be called upon to
defend forcefully our rights Not only
have our commercial rights. been in
vaded and our citizens killed. but there
is a threat imminent that this destruc-
ton of life. and property is to CON
tinue."
Senator Chamberlain suggested TO
Mr.. Willard, who spoke later, that ne
read chapter In book written By the
editors father describing the condi.
tons in the Union army at the hrst
battle OF Bull Run. The Senator de,
clared that II the Union troops had
been prepared the war would have been
settled within six months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

John D. Rockefeller, jr., was lnt.r,,,.s
Present holders are satisfied A..
their land will increase In value, for ~ !.
extension Of Riverside Drive and ~
viaduct over Dyckmsn Street 70 the w.
Of spuyten Duyvil Hill will conp.e,
this part OF Washington Heights wi,b
Inwood Hill and the proposed Hendr,s
Hudson Bridge will complete a dire,
route TO the Albany Post Road.
n is said that Mr.. Rockef.lls,
preached his plan for a park 70 otb.,
members Of the syndicate by telephos.
on Friday afternoon, Offering to buy
their interests. According 10 a T,n.
orally accepted rumor, his associate,
consented. stipulating that IL tbs pa,,
scheme proved imprseticable th, ,,r.
lier plan for a villa colony would 5,
carried out.
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the department finds itself on account
OF the high cost Of construction as Is
reflected in both labor and materials
as against the appropriation Con,
gress has provided for the building OF
the battle-cruisers. We felt that the
prices we had given were reasonabie'
considering general commercial conan
tious.
at is our disposition always to DO
our part. and to meet YOU IN this dlrec'
appeal we will be willing 70 make re-
duction of 10 per cent in the prices al
ready quoted. This is to apply alike
Cor one. two. three or four ships. We
estimate that if other interests meet
YOU in the same spirit you can effect
the desired saving. We trust the Navy
Department will recognize the position
we are taking in this instance and re-
feet same in future relations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
G. F. Burd Made Rear Admiral

Captain George F. Burd, industriaI
manager at the navy yard, was promot-
ed yesterday TO rear admiral. He Will
remain at yard in the same position, II
il said, although it is unusual for
yard TO have two rear admirals. His
promotion is believed to have been due
i'm large part to his work In the con-
struction OF the Arizona. which result
ed in a saving OF 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

Women's and Misses Tailored Cloth Sui
Women's and Misses Velvet Suits
Women's and Misses Afternoon Dresses
Women's High Cost Evening Gowns
Women's and Misses Practical Cloth 60
Women's and Misses Fur Trimmed Goats
Women's and Misses Evening Wraps
Women's Negligees and Kimonos
Women's Shoes and Slippers
Girls Winter Coats
Girls Cloth and Wash Dresses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
BILLINGS ESTATE
PURCHASE SENDS
REALTY PRICES UP
Rockefeller's Name Starts De-
mand for Property In
Vicinity

Real estate dealers scrambled ener-
getically yesterday to get options on
property bordering on the rocky hills
north Of 19Oth Street and Fort Wash
ington Avenue which had been exalted
by tho magic name OF Rockefeller
II was generally accepted that the
earlier plan of the syndicate which
bought the Billings, Sheafer and Hays
estates 10 establish there an exclu-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Swiss to Borrow $50, 000,000

Berne. Jan. e.-Ths Swiss govern.
ment is issuing a AZ per cent loan o,
500 900 900, Of which ss,ooo,oo0 will
be used in repaying the hrst war loan
Of per cent, due on February 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Will Reduce Price of Mate
rial 10 Per Cent, Is
Reply TO Navy
MAY MEAN S4,000,000
SAVING ON 4 SHIPS
Steel Company Leads Way
to Assure Building of
Warcraft

In response TO An appeal from Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy. the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany announced yesterday afternoon
that IL would make a reduction OF 10
per cent in the cost Of steel castings,
rudder aud turret Attings and otner
material, for the four hsttle-cruisers
authorized st tho last session Of Con
gress.
A similar reduction by other steel
companies which furnish material TO
the shipbuilding concerns for Wsrships'
il Is said, will lower the cost of each
bsttle-eruiser about 100000, keep
ing it within the Sl6,5OO.OOO sppropri-
Sted by Congress for each vessel.
ohicisls OF the Bethlehem company
said yesterday that the, reduction would
be made regardless OF the quantity Of
material supplied TO the shipyards
which may obtain the contracts, and
regardless Of whether any OF the 81 FPS
are constructed by the Union Iron
Works or the Fore River Shipbuilding
Corporation, which are controlled by
the Bethlehem Steel Company.
In making public copies Of kilograms
which passed between Mr.. Roosevelt
and z. G. Grace. president Of the Beth
lehem company, 4, VAS said that the
action Of tho steel concern was in line
with the policy outlined IN the recent
utteranees OF Charles Nj. Schwah, that
the Bethlehem company did not desire
to make capital out OF the military
necessities OF the United States, and
that 1t was ready at all times 10 fur
nisb munitions and supplies 70 The
navy or army at the lowest possible
Mr.. ROosevelts Request
The kilograms are as follows:
Washington. January 4.
"The Bethlehem Steel Company
Refer your estimate to Fore River
for forging steel castings, turret Aho
rudder fittings lot one DaItIe-'i
Navy finds shipbuilders' bids are about
100000 in excess Of cost nNed oy
Congress. In order to avoid the neces,
sity Of asking Congress for increased
appropriation, thus involving delay ana
even the possibility OF not securing
the increase or Of repeal Of authorize.
ton for construction, this department
is enGesvoring TO find ways OF reducing
the cost OF construction.
"Some of the shipbuilders are meet
ing the situation in a commendaole
way. and are now in consultation here
endeavoring to find further means OF
reducing the cost Of construction. The
navy appeals to you to do your share
What reduction will you accept over
YOUR quotation to Fore River If the
navy buys the material for all four
ships and gives you the contract for
all? Please state a percentage reduc-
fion if convenient to you"
To this Mr. Grace replied:
"Hon. Franklin d. Roosevelt, NoUD
Department, Washington.
I've appreciate the position ia which
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-25
MILD PUNISHMENT

The two Americans, Lamar and Mar
tin, who were convicted with the in
solent prussim Won Rintrlcn for plot
ting against our shipment OF NUM-
tons 10 nations at war in Europe. will
suffer enough outside OF the legal PEN
altics assessed in the contempt Of and
u$lracization by their fellow country
men, but their German seduCer who
corrupted them with gold gets off COM
paratiycly easy. There will be no dis
grace or humiliation for him in ms
own country. where there appears 10
b" no sense Of shame. II there Is Il
chance he may be rewarded besides
having his fine paid for him.
\ year in Jail will be compare
lively comfortable thing in this coun-
try for one with no pangs Of con-
sricnCr. II is fortunate for him that
he was released from his English i'm
prisonment and surrendered to our
government for trial, which made his
offenSe comparatively petty one.
Most Americans are likely 10 wish thai,
hn had been left 10 his fate III the land
vi his enemies. though he and his con.
icdcratcS or minions did not succeed
in what they attempted against those
enemies, but only violated the law Of
"a good.natured ncutral. which has
since lost its oyer-iried temper.
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give : rather diScouruginS picture OF
the Immediate future OF the country.
and convey the impression that unless
the government and the business in
trreStS arc soon accorded some relief
conditions will become worse rather
than better. Equally late reports
from English banking houses. con-
,irm.d by the advices OF some Amcr,,
can financial institutions as we'll. dc
scribe Argentine conditions as beipS
no worse than they have been right
along. if i'll fact they are not on the
Who'll" better. and iilat the only rca-
son fol; disappointment is that the i'm
pruyrmcnt has not been more rapid.
Some light is thrown on these con
fuSins reports by an exposition OF the
existing relations between Great Brit.
am and the South American republic.
Each country is said TO be badly in
neeu oi certain Of the products oi
the other. and equally unwilling /"
supply them, and i'll such a situation
there is the temptation ~ Dccloud the
issue. On the one hand Argentina re.
GuireS coal for the operation of her
Industries. railroads and public ulill-
ties: the government needs funds,
and business enterprises require CAPT.
tai. Of all these England has always
supplied the bulk in the past. Cir
land 10 curtail its exports OF coal TO
al. countries and 10 place restrictions
upon the use of all that is allowed 10
b" shipped. Moreover. British in.
yeStors are no logger able 10 make
The usual advances and loans 10
finance the Argentine government and
70 promote business and public works.
On the other hand. England needs GER
tain Argentine products. and more
particularly the wheat whose eNpor-
tatiom has been prohibited BY general
embargo. These statements 90 far
To relieve Argentine Of the suspicion
.Uf having German sympathies and
parity confirm the growing opinion
that This effort On the part OF the Two
countries to reach a basis Of Compro-
misc explains, in part. at least, the
haze which for the time being hides
the true condition Of Argentine az
fairs.
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WHEELING SUMMER SCHOOL

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being used in this country in favor
Of Congress adopting the federal suf-
TRACE amendment, and is the spirit,
no doubt, that moved President Wit
son 10 lake more definite step on
the question OF national suffrage BY
asking for the creation Of Suffrage
Committee in the House Of Represent
f:age leader points out, in comment
ing on this action, that the President
Is simply beginning TO realize that We
cannot 80 before Europe as dcmoc-
raCy while We do not practice drmoc-
raCy al home Within his admins
tratiOn he has seen all Of the allied
nations take steps TO nationally en-.
franchise their women, while we
Jagged behind.
Certainly the United States has
every incentive TO keep up with the
procession, and 10 come 70 4 rCarlzit.
lion that tho submission Of the fed
cral suffrage amendment will not di-
vert the attention Of women from war
work. but that they will bring to tho
tremendous tasks that confront the
women nf this nation as much as the
men new loyalty that will have its
roots in new sclfreSpcct.
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THE CITY ELECTION

By majority sufficiently large to be called decisive and atac
tory every respect Wheeling have chosen city
council composed largely of the Democratic and nondescpt element
making the ten the various Re-
publican city administrations.
The result not entirely unexpected
These gentlemen hungn for office long time and
passing year. inevitably the has added the number
ungry, disappointed and disatfected
election of practically deal in the city
ding only purpose which the socaed good
could have in clean out the
city hall
ntelgencer believes and has frequently stated its
ton city of Wheeling has been conducted
no1nicaly and efficiently.
conducted low tax rate and there has been
extravaganza in handling the city money.
given faithful service to the people
kave yousy unty aaed and will doubtless be sacr
the patriots who anxious to fill their places
This is however, the fortune of politics.
1nigencers hope the city govern
dsappoint the highest expectations of all concerned
MS success
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WE MUST BE CONSISTENT

England, that has stoutly resisted
The appea! OF her women for sufIras".
has come at last 10 recognition of
the justice Of their claims. made moro
impressive By the devotion displayed
by the Englishwomcn OF all classes III
lhr great war now raging. Prepara-
rions are now being made 10 confer
the ballot on these persistent but
loyal British subjects. The consist
Sncy Of this decision has been urged
from the standpoint that as this is Il
war for democracy it would be- ridiCu
lous TO contend for equal rights anu
liberty abroad and suppress them at
home.
: This Is the largo contention that is