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Sowing Suspicion.

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Burnt sienna is paint manufac
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many other Old Testament characters who
go frequently trod Its atreets.
Samson seems to have been especiallv
fond OF Philistine women. and It NAV very
probably have been In the pleasure-loying
city OF Ascalon that he met some OF those
who charmed him. In spite OF his frs,
unfortunate experience with a Philistine
Wife. he soon married another native OF
the same country. the alluring Delilah. She
proved even more sadly lacking in the
qualities good wife should have than his
first partner and, as the Bible tells us. she
lost no time In betraying him to the Phil.
istlncs.
The Old Testament states that Delilah
was from the Valley OF Sorek." II was IN
GAIA that she stole away Sans ons strength
after learning that tho secret of II lay in
DIS hair and 1t was there that Samoan
was. placed in prison. GAIA was only
twelve miles south OF Ascalon-what
would be called In our day easy commut.
ing distance" In Samson's time means OF
communication between the two cities was
1ar from difficult, and their Inhabitants
were constantly visiting back and forth.
1t Is probable that Samson was q familiar
inquire on the streets Of hscalon and that
Delilah also went there with him 10 ,oin
In the great festivals for which the Phtiis.
tines were famous.
lhis IL why students OF Old Testament
history are watching with such keen In.
terest the excavation of the ruins OF lsca.
lon. The e1cayators are hot uron the trail
or Samson and with any stroke OF their
spades they may bring to light new facts
concerning this extraordinary man-iac,s
perhaps even more surprising than his
pulling down OF the temple pillars ON tho
beads OF his tormentors.
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Great White Way" SO the youths OF Israel
were continually urged to avoid tho a,lur-
Ing creatures who made the streets of
Ascalon" gay.
One OF the things most hoped for from
the excavation OF the ruins OF Ascalon Is
the finding OF evidence that will show just
how we'll founded was this belle: of the
leaders Of Israel In the citys corrupting
influence.
A chief reason for the hatred which
Israel had FOR tho Philistines lay in their
worship of strange gods. The Philstines
were closely related to the Phoenicians-
like them they were a seafaring people and
chose fish gods and goddeBses az being
the sort OF deities most likely to protect
them from the perils Of the sea
Nothing that will be brought to light in
the ruins OF Ascalun win be moro inter.
estlng than the temple and sacred lake OF
Derceto. the fish goddess. which are known
TO have existed there. The worship Of
Derceto was attended by the most lasctv-
ious practices, much like those Of the
Greeks IN the temples and groves Of Aphro-
dite and of the Romans In their homage
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more familiar than that OF Ascalon. 1t was,
we know, one OF the chief cities of Phil.
istia, and II Is frequently mentioned In the
story of the long struggle between Israel
snf- the Fhilistines. which oils the pages
OF the Old Testament One Of the best
known of the references to 1t is that which
King David made in his memorable lamen.
tat!on over the death of Saul and iona
than: TELL It not In CATH" sang the
King. publish It not in the streets Of AS.
Gallon; lest the daughters OF the Philistines
rejoice"
Since King Darid's day many other
poets have sung to us about Ascalon. Tho
city's fame has formed theme for Robert
W. Chambers and other well known novel.
l9ts. And yet although for nearly thirty
centuries the name has been almost a
household word. We have known surpr.s.
ingly little OF what Ascalon was really
like and why It was that God threatened
and finally punished It.
What manner OF city was Ascnlon?
What were the streets Ike through which
David feared 20 have the news of Israei's
sorrow spread? What sort OF temples and
theatres, stores, palaces and humble
homes lined its stately avenues? Just
what was Il that made Ascalon a place SO
remarkable that It's fame has lasted for
moro than thirty centuries? Did Il de.
seTve It's reputation for wickedness or
were lsraels leaders tempted by their
Jealousy OF Philistia's power to spread
false reports about the city's lack of
morals. and about tho dlsgracetul orgies
that were said 10 mark its worship OF the
fsh goddess. Derceto?
very soon now we shall doubtless 20
hnie 70 answer these questions and many
DINERS which have arisen In tho minds OF
every Bible student concerning this his
toric place. The ruins OF Ascalon ara
being uncovered and the work OF c1DlorIne
them has been begun by the palest
EVAPORATION Fund, under the leacershin OF
Professor John Garstang, director O. eyca.
vation Already the pillars OF the famous
Temple OF Fortune have been revealed IN.
gether with many other interesting relics
OF the high development Of Grec,an srt 70
which lhe people OF Ascalon had nt,a,reS
AS the patient eycavators dig deensr
and deeper into the ruins II 4. e,nec.ed
that they Will lay bare the real serre, y,
the wonderful Philistins civilization and
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fiuence OF Ascalon and urging their people
to have nothing to do with Its beauti
full sirens or with the heather gods whom
they worahipped in such shocking manner
1t was freely prophesied that the Lord
would punish the Philisttnes for their
sins by desolating their cities and that
these prophecies finally did come true the
ruins now being excayated are pathetic
witness.
It is not certain just where the Philis-
tines came from to Palestine. Some schol-
ars claim they came from the Island OF
Crete; others believe that they emigrated
from the region around the ancient city OF
Troy. Wherever the place of their origin,
1t is certain that they established In Asca-
lon and the other cities which they built
on the Mediterranean coast q civilization
that was rich and wonderful, even though
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Ancient Roman bason Excavated The Old Still
Retains Its Strength.

istine frlends. and thus enabled them to
win the bet which he made that his con.
undrum could not be answered.
Iamson was angry, and when he reached
Ajcalon the great fighter promptly killed
thirty men and took their clothing to COM
pensate him for the loss OF his bet. This
Is the only case on record where the ex.
pense OF wager fell on its winners.
The cities Of Gath and Ascalon, men.
toned by King David in his lamentation,
were the chief centres OF Philstine civil.
cation. He spoke of them as ne did be-
cause he knew that their inhabitants would
be filled with rejoicing If they heard OF
the misfortune that had hefallen Israel In
the death OF Saul and his son Jonathan.
The Philiatines would think that now they
would be able TO overrun Israel and reduce
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the Inhabitants to subsection, as they had
been able to do under Goliath.
This cruel domination of Israel by the
fnilistines had been brought to an end
when brave shepherd faced Goliath
single-handed and killed him with blow
from his sling. The shepherd lad who laid
the redoubtable giant low was the Same
Ia DaViu who later cried o warning against
the wicked streets OF Ascalon."
rh'iistia was for many generations q
serious thorn IN the side OF Israel. And
MIai me psople OF Israel dreaded most Of
az from this constant threat of DONNA
, non oy their neighbors was the degrading
inuhehce OF Philistine women upon their
men. Just as the young mon of to-day are
warned 10 beware the vampires of the
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1t was. az the prophets Of Israel claimed.
abominably wicked. great statue of Vic.
tory. splendid Corlnthian columns and
other relics which have already been founi
In tho ruins OF Ascalon show that befor,
its downfall the city had attained degree
OF artistic magniflcence almost rivalllna
that Of Athens and Rome.
The eIcavators have brought 10 light a
splendid architectural statue of Fortune
which. like the imposing figure OF Victory
standing on the Earth, already mentioned.
Is known to have existed in Turkish times
In digging out these two works of art they
also found small statue in white marble
OF a kneeling girl whose existence was not
suspected. This is q piece OF sculpture OF
such high quality that It has excited gen.
eral admiration and given extraordinary
enthusiasm to further search OF these his
tortc rulns.
The great wealth which the Phiistines
gathered through their commerce and their
wars, and the fact that Ascalon was sea.
port. where were gathered men and women
OF all nations, combined to mako Its streets
byword for all that was wicked and
worldly and wanton. Undoubtedly dissi-
patton ran riot there and furnished abun.
dant opportunity for the young men of
Israel to SOW their wild oats. a
The city OF Ascalon is believed to be
more than 1900 years old. Already the
preliminary explorations OF Its ruins have
disclosed both Christian and Jewish EN-.
blems. as we'll as some early Mohemmedap
remains. Under the Arab rule In the tenth
century its oDulence increased, and It was
famous all over the world for the splendor
OF Its mosques and great markets. During
the Crusades It was place of grea,
strategic Importance, and 1t was this fac,
that led to It's final ruin. Rather than lie,
the city fall into the hands of Richard tho
Lion Hearted. Saladin fastened to Ascalol
and himself supervised the work of dc
stroying the city. It Is doubtful II much
If any OF II was ever rebuilt.
few months after the arrival OF tn,
English army treaty was made Wit.
Saladin and the Qualifications of the cit,
wore once more. by mutual consent ant
even cooperation, destroyed In tho yea
1910 Richard OF Cornwall tried once agai,
to wall this important base, but Ascalor
was dying and thirty years later the Sultan
Bibars issued the last decree OF fate upon
the town. Since that day the city has re
NAMED In tho silence and desolation from
which tho spades Of the e1cayators are
now trying to reclaim 1t,
Thus. by the hand OF O Mohammedan
warrior was fulfilled the prophecy made
by Iephaniah centuries before. when he
said, For GAIA shall DO forsaken and AS
Gallon desolation." The excavations now
in progress are expected to reveal some
OF tho facts which may have justified the
lsraelite prophets in praying so earnestly
to their God to wreak terrible vengeance
OIL Ascalon and It's people.
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Remains of the Crusaders
Church at Ascalon.

show us why this
strange eople
were q b | Q to
struggle 30 sue
cessfully with
Israel for s,l-
premacy. Within
O few months now
we shall know
more than we
ever did before
concerning tn o
city OF Ascalon
and as to why It
was SO interest.
Ing to Samson,
Delilah and the
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It was to Asca.
Ion that Samson
went after he had
propound' 4 iis
famous riL lie and
allowed his bride
to wheedle out y.
him the answer
to 1t "Out OF the
eater came forth
meat, and out of
the strong came
forth sweetness"
that. as every
S IL n d ay school
pupil should re-
call. was the rid
die. 8 am S o MS
WIG pro IN pit ] y
confded the IN.
SWer IN her phil.
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10 Veutl6s
Phllistia was long a
great power In the
ancient world. T b Q
Philistines gave battle
no! only to Israel, but
to mighty Egyp.. as the
Tel Amarna tablets and
other records testify.
Tho name Palestine.
still given to the coun-
try whore they lived,
is only q derivation
from their own name.
From the time when
the Israelites took pos
session OF the Promised
Land under Joshua they
were In constant dread
of the ctr neighbors.
the Philistines. The
prophets. from Samuel
to Zechariah, were al
ways inveighing against
iha q rrmn I Ing In
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-srsRSGs. -Rs.saa- s1,rsssrr

THE long lost city OF Az.
Gallon, buried for cen.
tnries On the shore OF
the Mediterranean. is rapidly
being restored to the world.
When the last OF tho tons OF
dirt and debris which cover
Its ruins have been removed
We shall have the most, In.
terestins possible evidence
OF the luxury, the splendor
and the Wild gayety which
lured the mighty Samson. the
beautiful Delilah. and so
many other people Of Old
Testament days to the streets
OF Ascalon. and which made
the city, In the eyes OF tho
pious leaders OF Israel, the
symbol OF Gil that was
wickedest.
OF all the ancient cities
whose memory has come
down to US from Biblical
times, the name of none 10
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Ascalon in the Scriptures.

Ascalon in the Scriptures.
Tell 1t in Gath. publish It In the streets of
Ascalon lest the daughters of the Phsne rejoice
H. 10.
Then took the cup the Lords hand and made all
all the mingled people, all kings the land of tho
Phistnes, and Acknowledgements, ky, 1890.
Badness Is come upon GAIA; Ascalon Is cut of with
the remnant Of their valley-Jeremiah, Xvii, S.
How can 1t be quiet seeing the Lord hath given IL a
charge against Ascaon, and against shore1-Jsre
rniah, XVII. 7.
And will off the intabitant from Ashbod and him
that holdeth the scepc from Ascao the remnant Of
the Phistines shall perish saith the LordAmos j.. g.
For GAIA shall be forsaken, and Ascalon desolaon
-Zephaniah, ill.,, q.
Ascalon shall It, and fear also shall see il and
be sorrowu and Ekron for expectation shall be
ashamed and the king shall perish GAIA and Ascalon
Shall not be inhabted.-zecharfah. ix, S.
And when Deliah that he had told her all his
heart she and called for of the Phiist;nes
saying come up this for he hath showed me all his
heart Then the lords of Phstnes came I'D her
and brought money in their hand. '
And she made him sleep upon her knees and called
tor man. and she caused him shave the seven locks
OF his head and she began aIict him. and his strength
went from him-judses. xvi. 1919
The Washington herald., 1920-01-30
RUM SAVED FROM GALE
TAKEN BY DRY AGENTS

New York. Jan. 9.-Actin upon in
structions received from Washington
James S. Shevlin. supervising Federal
prohibition agent. today assumed
charge OF the Black Star Line steam
ship Yarmouth. at anchor off the
Statue of Liberty with si,sc0.oOo worth
Of whisky'in her hold.
A permanent guard of eight men
will be posted on the vessel to uphold
the law until final disposition of the
case is made.
The Yarmouth cleared this port on
January Il for Havana and proceeded
as far as Cape May, when a rough
sea kicked up. The cargo OF liquor.
loaded hastily to beat the first day Of
constitutional prohibition. shifted
when the ship tossed and rocked in
the grip OF the same stern that bat
tered the Powhatsn about for more
than wee koff Halifax. Coast guard
cutters towed the Yarmouth back to
this port. She was speedily placed
under reapirs and no action was taken
by the Federal authorities until to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-30
CLOSE D. c. QUARTERS
OF GOV. COOLIDGE

The boom OF Governor Calvin Cool
idge. Of Massachusetts. for President.
came to an abrupt end yesterday
secretary Of the Republican National
Committee. who has, been managing
the Coolidge campaign here. issued
the following brief statement:
The friends OF Governor Coolidge.
in Difference to his attitude regarding
a contest for delegates to the national
convention. will close the headquar-
ters that they opened in Washing
ton"
Governor Coolidge stated Monday
that he would not use his Office as an
aid to winning the Presidential nomi-
nation. and declared that he would
make no effort to secure a pledge of
support from the Massachusetts dele
CATION.
Governor Coolidge's withdrawal
leaves Massachusetts open to all can
didates who desire to win the Bay
State delegates to their respective
standards
The Washington herald., 1920-01-30
VOTE AGAINST
SIDEWALK Plan
Conduit Road Property
Owners Reject Offer
From Kutz.

Property owners slong the lower
part OF Conduit road almost unani-
mously rejected an offer of curbstones
and sidewalks made them last night
by Col. Charles w. Kutz. Engineer
Commissioner of the District. who was
the principal speaker at a meeting of
the Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton held in the Church of the Lady
Victory.
Unwillingness to move houses oY
curtail lawn space were the reasons
assigned for the opposition.
Col. Kutz stated that the plan of the
Park Commission provides that the
width OF Conduit road from Flatbush
road to Reservoir street shall be ninety
feet. The present width Is forty feet.
The offer made by Col. Kutz in
volyed a dedication of five feet on
each side of the road. to be used
for the erection of curb stones
and sidewalks. The commissioner
pointed out that this road is now
too narrow to Justify the building
of sidewalks.
The locality affected is the thick
ly populated section known as
Harlem" A poll of the fifteen
property owners who were present,
or represented. was taken. and only
two approved the plan.
Col. kutz stated that IL a SUBJ
stantial number of the owners of
the abutting property should agree
to the proposition. the improve
ment would be begun, in the hone
that the others would fall in line
later.
A committee was appointed to
canvass each affected property own
er in person. Some encouIagement nj
was given the committee by repre-
sentatives of absent owners.
Charles A. Baker. president of
the association. warned the resi-
dents that If they did not relent
in their opposition to Improvements
that some other means of access t.
the upper part Of Condnit Rca ,
would be found.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-30
Marriage Licenses.

Frederick e. Hammer, 20. and Ruth ~.
Roberts. 50. both of this city. The Rev. G.
q. johnson.
George +. Bayliss. a. and Nancy NJ Al
mond. 35, both Of this city. The Rev. j. u.
Briggs.
Kay q. Baisd. Sand Emma y. sperstad.
-. beth Of this city. The Rev. l.. Z.
Purdum.
Bernard p. Raksin. 81 and Jennie Hur-
witz. -. both Of Baltimore. Nd. The Rev.
Il. Silverstone.
Joseph Lewis. 80. and Josephine B. Hen
nessey. %. both Of this city. The Rev.
c. L. Wheeler.
Frank Brazner. 23. and Ruth G. Marx. 81.
both Of this city. The Rev. ]. d. Fowler.
Walter T. Redman, 30. of Henderson. Nd.
and A. Mabel yOshell. %, OF FELTON,, Del
The Rev. A. 7. Perkins.
John L. Reed. %. and Marie Ford p.
both Of this city. The Rev. ]. Z. Willis
Archie Penney, 81, OF Theological Sem
mary. Va. and Clara F. Pinkett. -, Of
LincoInia, Va. The Rev. Howard Barnes.
Spencer A. snowden, IS. and Marie l..
Perry. - both Of this city. The Rev. James
L. Pinn.
James II. Jackson. so, and Helen c.
Jones. 80, both Of this city. The Rev. d. d.
Turpeau.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-30
REVOLT THREATENS !.
IN SOCIALISTS TRIAL

Albany, Y, Jan. 2s.--The difference
Of opinion among members Of the
assembly Judiciary committee as TO
the sdvisability Of continuing the
trial of the ave unseated Socialist
assemblymen has now attained almost
the proportions of an open revolt
the program of Speaker Sweet. who
has gone away for q rest to saranac,
where Morris Hillquit. chief counsel
for the Socialists. also is recuper-
ating.
Four members Of the judiciary COM
mittee, Evans and Bloch, Democrats.
and stitt and Poliett. Republicans.
are understood to be ready to file
dissenting opinions on several rulings
by Chairman Martin. and 1t is re-
ported that two and possibly three
others may Join them.
A notion for the discharse Of the
judiciary committee frofh further
consideration of the case Of the five
Socialists and for the immediate res
toration of the suspended members to
their seats is expected to be made
by Assemblyman Theodore Roosevelt
on Monday morning. This plan Is
said to have the sympathetic indorse-
ment of Majority Leader Adler. Of the
Assembly. and Assemblyman Rowe, OF
Buffalo. is reported to have still an
other plan for bringing the trial to
an end.
At today's hearing. a speech Of
Eugene v. Debs was read into the
record by the prosecution. Algernon
Lee. Socialist Alderman from New
York City, was asked about the lee
ture bureau of the Rand School. OF
which August Claessens. one OF the
suspended assemblymen. is a faculty
member. Lee said the bureau booked
speakers opposed to Socialism as well
as favoring it.