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PROGRAM:
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Forenoon: 1876 TO II O'Clock, theatre
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Afternoon: / 80 o'clock, doors open
musical selections by orchestral
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2 o'clock, addresses by Hon. c.
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Miss Arbour.
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next Saturday at the curb market
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Standing of the grades in the DON
jacksonville High School in the w. S.
Is. campaign at the end Of the school
week, Friday, January rs:
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Young man do with that duck ne
boucht al the curb market?
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United States of America-State of Louis
ana-Parish of Orleans.
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little trouble from natural obstacles.
Some distance above Askelon the in
vading army apparently forked, one
branch continuing up the coast to
Jaffa and the other turning northwest
ward toward Jerusalem, which lies in
the hilly country.
Story of Jerusalem.
The Tell el-Amarna tablets reveal
there was an important town on the
site of Jerusalem in the fifteenth cen
tury B. c., called Ursalim. The ear
liest mention of the place in Scrip
ture is in Gen. IA :S, where Melchise-
dek is called king of Salem" 1t next
appears as the Jebus, the stronghold
Of the Jebusites, which long held out
against the Israelite invaders.
With King David a new chapter
opens, for it was he who made the
final conquest of the fortress, joining
the lower city with the citadel of
Mount Zion. The first temple there
was built by Solomon, and the story
of it's construction and the articles
used as outlined in the Scripture story
give some idea of it's magnificence.
After the revolt of JerobOam, the
city was successively attacked by She
shak, king of Egypt, 935 B. c.; the
Philistines and Arabs, $50 B. c.; Jeho-
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DOra'S Resolution,

"Wish you happy New Year," called
Dora from her pillow, to her sister
Agnes, who stood before the dressing
table, brushing her curls. "What makes
you get up so early? 1t isn't
breakfast time yet. 1t is so warm
and cozy here in bed, I'm going to lie
here and think up lots Of good resO-
lutions for the new year. Then 1
can write them out after breakfast.
Why don't you make some resolutions,
AgnesY
II don't know. 1 hadn't thought
about it," replied the little girl. 81
have been hurrying to get dressed,
for I was afraid mamma would want
me; Freddie has been crying all the
morning"
Erred is such a cry-baby!'' returned
Dora. "Well, perhaps I'd better get
up, seeing you are all ready to go
down. Tell mamma 1 am coming
right away" and she crawled out Of
bed as Agnes closed the door.
Dora reached the dining room just
as her mamma and sister set the
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according to Josephus, amounted to
above million souls, and the captives
to almost q hundred thousand.
In 134 A. D. the rebellion of Bar
Cochba was the signal for another dev-
astation, but in 1876 Hadrian rebuilt
the city, called it Aelia Capitolina, and
generally paganized it. When the Ro-
man empire eventually became Chris
tian, the Jews acquired the right to
visit Jerusalem annually to lament
over the ruins of their loved city.
In 333 the Church of the Holy Sep
ulcher was founded. In 362 Julian at
tempted to rebuild the temple, but was
prevented.
The next important epoch was
about AGO, when the Empress Eudocla
visited Palestine and expended large
sums on the improvement of the city.
A church was built above the pool OF
Sloan, and after having completely
disappeared for many centuries 1T was
recovered by F. J. Bliss when making
his exploration of Jerusalem.
The empress also erected large
church in honor of st. Stephen north
of the Damascus gate. The site OF
this church was discovered in 1874 and
it has since been rebuilt.
In 532 Justinian erected important
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| breakfast on the table. rreddie had
been restored to good humOr, and
everybody seemed very happy as they
meal Of the new year. Bright faces,
merry voices and good wishes made
it charming family group.
Dora and Agnes cleared the table
when the meal was finished, for there
was no servant in the house, and the
two sisters helped much with the work,
that mamma might get more time to
sew.
"Shall 1 wash or wipe the dishes?"
asked Dora.
"Oh, I'll wash them, and you can
| wipe them," said Agnes, "for you'd
rather, and I don't care"
"Well, then Pm going upstairs to
write out my New Years resolutions;
I'll be down by the time you have the
dishes ready to rinse" and Dora ran
up to her room.
Dora spoiled several sheets of paper
ten to suit her. Finally she read them
over with a certain degree of pride:
New Years Resolutions
of Dora Buckingham Prescott.
81 will get up early in the morning
and help mamma with the breakfast
II will go to bed at night without
making fuss about it,
II will dress Freddie every morn
ing.
Il will take my turn at washing the
dishes, even though I like better to
wipe them.
81 will dust the parlor every day,
and not leave it for Agnes.
81 will not forget to make the beds
when it comes my week.
Il will take care Of my bird every
morning.
81 will amuse Freddie, and not be
cross to him once this year.
'I will sew on my buttons without
being told.
81 will not let Agnes do my share
of the work, just because she is oblig-
ing.
81 will always be pleasant to every
body"
Dora. mamma wants you-'
"Oh, don't come bOthering me now
Aggie!"
Mamma wants you to see to Fred
die"
"Oh. dear! Why can't you?"
"I've got to go down to the post Of
fee"
ooh! Why, have you finished the
dishes?"
"All done," said Agnes, with lit
tie smile that had not a mite Of su-
periOrity in it.
"But l meant to come and wipe
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them," said Dora, with a guilty flush.
"Never mind" said Agnes, II knew
you were busy"
Dora followed her sister down.
stairs, thinking she would put the
rooms in order and feed the canary
before Agnes returned. But to her
surprise, the parlor and sitting room
were busted, Dick was eating fresh
seed with great relish, and it was ten
o'clock. How long time she had
spent over those resolutions!
After making Baby Fred happy with
big block house, Dora slipped up
stairs and brought down her paper Of
"New Years Resolutions" and quietly
laid it on the parlor fire.
'Tll keep my eyes and ears open,
as Agnes does, and try to be as pleas
ant as she is. That will be better than
writing out thousand resolutions !"
Youths Companion.
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buildings, fragments of which remain
Incorporated with the mosque, but
these and the other Christian build
ings were ruined in about GA by the
destroying King Chosroes II.
Justinian a Builder.
A short breathing space was allowed
the Christians after this storm, and
then the young strength of Islam swept
over them. In 637 Omar conquered
Jerusalem after four months siege.
Under the comparatively easy rule Of
the Ommiad caliphs Christians did not
from the temple area, they were free
to use portions Of the Holy Sepulcher.
This, however, could not last under
the fanatical Fatimate caliphs, who
succeeded them, and the suffering of
the Christians then led to that eX-
traordinary series of invasions COM
monty called the Crusades. The Cru
saders were a semireligious and
semi-military movement. They repre-
sented the passions and ideas of Eu-
rope in the twelfth and thirteenth cen
turies-its chivalry, it's hatred of Mo-
hammedanism and it's desire to pos
sess the spots hallOwed by the suffer-
ings of our Lord. Their long continu-
ance shows the intensity of the Senti-
ments which possessed them. During
this period Palestine was harried for
about a hundred years and the indy
ing tradition of which no doubt re-
tarded the final triumph of Christian
ity over the Arab. In 1247 Jerusalem
became subject to Egypt for 27O years
until the Ottoman sultan, Selim I, con.
quered Syria in 1917, and Turkish
possession has continued to the pres
ent day and under rule practically
without a history.
Singuiarly Situated.
In 1887 Jerusalem fell to Saladin,
who rebuilt it's walls From 1929 to
1241 the German Christians held Je-
rusalem, but in 1914 fearful mas
sacre swallowed up the last relics of
Christian occupation. In 1917 it was
conquered by the Sultan Selim I, and
since then it has been a Turkish city.
Selim's successor Suleiman the Mag
nificent, restored the Notifications.
which since that time have been little
altered.
The situation of Jerusalem is in
several respects singular among the
cities of Palestine. It's elevation is re-
markable, occasioned not from it's be-
ing on the summit of one of the nu-
merous hills of Judea like most of
the towns and villages. but because it
is on the edge of one of the highest
tablelands Of the country
Although to certain extent the
four hills on which it is built-Zion,
Moriah, AGRA Cnd Bezetha-may still
be distinguished, their actual bound
aries cannot be traced. The contour
of these hills has been changed by the
accumulation of debris of past centu-
ries. Jerusalem is connected with it's
port, Jaffa, by carriage road Al
miles and by a meter-gauge railway "a
miles, which was completed in 1892
and worked by French company.
Prior to 1858, when the modern
building period commenced, Jerusalem
lay wholly within its sixteenth-century
walls, and even as late as 1875 there
were few private residences beyond
their limits. At prestal Jerusalem
without the walls covers a larger area
than that within.
The last census gave the population
as OOO-Moslems 1000, Christians
10 900 IeWS 40 600 Durinp tha nil
grimage season it is increased by
about 150n0 travellers
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yours is wax with real hair. l love
to look at it, but I'm afraid to touch
it for fear it would break. l. sup
pose dolly that won't break is the
Roy was looking at Johnny, playing
with his jumping-jack. Johnny said:
II did want a rOcking-horse, and
was most sure Santa Claus would
bring me one. thought he'd know l
wanted one so much! But the jump
ingjack is a dandy, though !" and he
pulled the string hard.
The little figure turned two or three
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Gen. E. RI. n. Allenby, commander
Of the British forces that captured Je-
rusalem.
ical nature of the land over which the
British advanced from GAIA to Jaffa
to Jerusalem is intensely interesting
Palestine, an almost regular rec
tangIe, may be divided into four equal
parts lengthwise for this purpose. The
strip along the Mediterranean sea is
fiat country, a continuous plain. The
next strip to the east Is mountainous.
It resembles in general character the
OatslzilI country of New York state,
except that the hills and mountains
are not so heavily wooded.
The third strip from the coast is
great depression through which the
River Jordan flows.
The fourth is the plateau land which
rises beyond the Jordan :,
BY taking the coastal route the
English were able to advance with
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Seat of Christian Religion
Wrested From MosIem After
1900 Years Rule.
CROSS DISPLACES CRESCENT
Down Through the Ages the Holy City
Has Been Prey of Half the Races
of the World and Has Been
Destroyed and Rebuilt
Many Times.

The capture of Jerusalem by the
British forces marks the end, with two
brief interludes, of more than twelve
hundred years possession of the seat
Of the Christian religion by the Mo-
hammedans. The last Christian ruler
of Jerusalem was the German emperor
Frederick II, whose shOrt-lived dOmi-
nation lasted from 1929 to 1874
In sentiment and romantic aspect
the capture of Jerusalem far exceeds
even the fall of fable-crowned Bagdad.
Since the days when David wrested
it from the hands of Jebusites to make
it the capital of the Jewish race, Jeru-
salem has been the prey of half the
races of the world. 1t has passed sue
cessively into the hands of the Assy-
rianS, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans,
Persians, Arabs, Turks, the Crusaders,
finally to fall before the descendants
of that Richard the Lion Hearted who
stroye in vain for it's possession more
than seven hundred years ago.
The historic city has been destroyed
and rebuilt times without number,
only to finally fall for the second time
into the hands of Christian British.
Great Moral Victory.
The gigantic British encircling STRAIT
egg took in, on the south, the little
town of Bethlehem, where Christ was
born, 2,O17 years ago. There seems
to be no doubt that the capture Of
Jerusalem is one of the most stupen-
dous moral victories of the war.
1t is unique fact that British lead
ers and British armies now, as in the
centuries past, are still the tenacious,
successful foes of Mohammed's people.
In the twelfth century Richard Occur
de Lion, in penitence for fancied sins,
decided to absOlve himself of mundane
taints by engaging in an altruiStic cam
paign for the deliverance of Jerusa-
lem to Christian control. In a series
of campaigns he fought the mighty
Saladin through many sanguinary
battles to truce. He found it impOs-
sible to maintain a maximum fighting
strength through the extreme line Of
communications. Disease and misfor-
tune reduced his armies to nOmadic
bands, which were, some Of them,
taken as slaves by the Mussulmans.
Others roamed the continent for years
or engaged in mercenary wars wher-
ever they found chieftains willing to
employ them.
Richard himself became a fugitive,
was arrested by enemies while strug-
Cling his way through Austria, and
only released when friends in Britain
raised enormous ranSOmS.
Interesting Campaign.
1t is an interesting campaign that
has just been successful in restoring
Jerusalem. A glance at the geograph-
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Satisfied.

A group of pleasant faced children
were playing in the sunny corner Of
a dooryard on bright New Years
day.
Susie was saying: "Yes, know my
doll is littler than yours, but l do love
her so! She's my own dOlly-my
own dolly" And she sung it over
and over, cuddling her dolly close.
"Yes," said Leila, my doll is big
ger, but yours is ever so much pref
tier, for mine is only cloth dolly, and
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somersaults, and ended by standing ON
it's head. Johnny giggled, and little
Roy, looking tritle sober, said: "Your
johnny-jumper is awful nice, and
like to see you make him go it.
didn't get anything this year, but 1
hope times will be a lot better to our
house next Christmas, and then I'll get
enough to make it all up. But" said
he, smiling now, 'Ive got all my mar
bles that | had last year, and my top
is most as good as new, and tell you
she's hummer! Come, Johnny, let's
have game Of marbles"
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New Year Song.

"New Year, true year,
What now are you bringing?
May day skies and butterflies,
And merry birds a-singing?
Frolic, play all the day,
Not an hour of schOol?"
But the merry echo,
The laughing New Year echo,
Only answered, "School
New Year, true year,
What now are you bringing?
Summer roses springing gay,
Summer vines a-swinging?
Jest and sport, the merriest sort,
Never a thought of WOrk?"
But the merry echo.
The laughing New Year echo,
Only answered, work"
New Year, true year,
What now are you bringing?
Autumn fruits all fire-ripe.
Autumn horns a-ringing?
Keen delight O. moonlight nights,
When dull folks are abed?
But the merry echo.
The laughing New Year echo,
Only answered, Bed !"
Laura Z. Richards.
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ash, king of Israel, 786 B. c., all of
whom inflicted more or less damage.
In 7O1 B. G. Sennacherib laid siege
to Jerusalem, but was forced to with
draw. In 597 and more effectually in
$50 Babylon took possession OF the
city, sacked it and deported the
"elite" of it's inhabitants to Babylon.
Jerusalem was then reduced to the
position of an insignificant town.
A new chapter begins with the re-
turn of the exiles under Zerubbabel
and Joshua 536 B. G. A new temple
was begun in 535 and after long de-
lay caused by the Vaccinations of the
Samaritans, was completed in 515.
Ezra, with another band Of captives
returned there in 45S and established
the law, while Nehemiah rebuilt the
wall, and again Jerusalem became the
shrine Of Israel.
Lapse in History.
We know practically nothing of it's
history for more than century, until
in 332, Alexander the Great conquered
Syria. The gates of Jerusalem were
opened to him, and he left the Jews in
peaceful occupation.
The revolt of the Maccabees
brought, however, a fresh succession
of troubles upon it. 1t was besieged
by the Greeks in 139, 1874, 65 and 63
B. c., and the temple was pillaged in
IS B. G. The Roman domination un-
der Herod brought an interval Of
peace, Herod built a palace, restored
the citadel Antonia, and in 10 3. G.
began the erection of the third temple.
Jerusalem is very closely identified
with the earthly life of Jesus Christ.
1t was to the great Jewish festival
there he was taken by his parents.
Here they lost him and on returning
found him conversing with the wise
men.
1t was to the city he looked when
he uttered his plaintive cry, 20 Jeru-
salem, thou that killest the prophets
and stOnest them sent unto thee" fin
ishing by predicting it's doom, which
occurred just over seventy years later.
It was to Jerusalem he went for the
last week of his life, "the Passion
week." as we term it, and on entering
the city on an ass the thronging
crowds cast down branches of palm
trees, hailing him as king.
Walk to Gogotha.
His mock trial in Pilates hall and
walk to Golgotha outside the city,
where on the cross the worlds Re
deemer was crucif1ed, add most pro-
found interest to Jerusalem. 1t was
within sight of the city, with the dis
ciples around him, that Christ as
cended to heaven, leaving for his fol-
lowers the command to go out into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature, and to begin the story
of the evangel in Jerusalem.
Here 40 days later Peter preached
to the thronging crowds assembled at
Jerusalem for the Passover. This mar
yelOus sermon created such a powerful
impression that 5000 responded to his
summons.
In the early days of the Christian
era the Jews were in constant revolt
against the Roman power. At length
Titus, son of Vespasian, was sent to
take and destroy the city. In spite
of a heroic Jewish defense and after
siege of 143 days it fell to Titus in
70 A. D.
The greater part Of the populace
was put to the sword and the city
entirely razed by the plOw. SO that,
according to Christ's prophecy, not one
stone remained upon another. The
numbers who nerished in this siege.
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Old Year Adieu.

Old Father Time, with visage
grim,
Marks finis on another year;
His harvest he has gathered in;
The swath was wide both far
and near.
The strife of battle RACES round
The ranks of fighters in the
van,
But cIashing arms and shouts
resound
Of victor and of conquered
man.
The aged sire, with trembling
hands
And hoary lock Of siIvery
white,
Perceives the passing of the
sands,
The sunsets glow, the clouds
of night.
Mayhap there is a vacant chair
At home, but recently re-
signed
A loved one gone above to wear
The crown Of bliss by angels
tWined.
The path to glory may not lead
With roses strewn about the
feet,
But hope and strive by word
and deed
Some soul co cheer. The New
Year greet!
" IT. j. Dehey in Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-08
FIREMEs< SAVE fs,00O-G ALLON
: GASOLINE TANK FROM BI.tXE.

Bristol Va June Fire sup
posed 10 have originated from defec-
tive wiring attached to electric
gasoline pump destroyed a small
frame building. an expensive motor
truck an OH wagon, a quantity Of
gasoline and kerosene oil and threat
ened To explode large tank partly
filled with gasoline at the plant of
the Indian Refining company In
Northwest Bristol about O'Clock yes
terday evening. before gotten under
control by the firemen
The fact that the blaze destroyed
y building adjacent 10 a large steel
tank hlled with about ls 600 to IS 900
gallons OF gasoline and burned away
frame platform on top OF the tank
courses in food conservation sent from
sidered remarkable by the firemen.
For time ii seemed impossible to
save the large tank. and the Bremen
worked in momentarily danger OF their
lives TO prevent the probably destruc-
ton OF every building in thar imme-
date. neighborhood Two barrels of
gasoline and a quantity OF gasoline on
the motor truck were burned but the
main part OF the plant escaped Fire.
uieh say that the explosion Of the
large commercial tank would have re-
suited In The destruction OF the Spar
zef sour mill and possibly a number
fner hatlAines n tt(t section Of
s. III IS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-08
NORMAL
PUPILS ACTIVE IN WAR WORK

Harrison burg, Va. June 7-Presi-
dent Burruss read at the commence
ment exercises on Tuesday evening an
interesting list of the war activities
carried on at the Normal school dur
ing the past year. The summer stu
dents gave an entertainment, the pro-
ceeds of which, STA. were sent to
the Red Cross chapter TO be used in
buying materials for articles needed
in hospitals. The Red Cross auxiliary
at the school made II sweaters and
many handages. The students at
Christmas packed 1870 boxes for the
soldiers and furnished money for 35
mere. The manual arts classes made
hundreds of trench candles The
cooking classes learned many kinds
of dishes in accordance with directions
sent by the federal food administra-
ton. The sewing classes have made
hundreds of bandages and hospital
garments. The Glee club sent $40
to Camp Lee AT Easter to buy Nictrola
records. The students by personal
self-denial, contributed $3.50 TO the
Y. w. c. a. friendship fund for hos
tess houses, etc. The faculty and stu
dents bought $500 worth OF liberty
bonds and $3.50 OF thrift stamps. prob
ably more. doubtless many were not
reported. All students were required
to attend lectures twice week on
courses in fod conservation SEM from
Washington. and To take a tnal ex-
animation on them. The results Of
these tests were very good: SIS passed
with a sufficiently high grade 10 re-
ceiVe certificates from Herbert Hoover