Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17


for murder In connection with the dyns-
miting Of the Los Angeles Times build
Ing, were principals at the headquarters
of one Of the most extensive organizs
tions for violence ever uncovered In this
country, and the "honor" TO which they
are entitled would be represented by an
imaginary quantity far below the zero
line.
The total loss to the government In
operation Of the railroads while under
federal control Ia now estimated At 81
200, ,00O, ,000, about $500, ,0O0, 900 more than
previous estimates. While this is q large
sum, it is not . surprising amount, and
10 not 40 large rs some OF rs expected.
The railroads under present conditions
are In pretty bard case, but We have
learned better than to turn to govern
ment operation for relief.
The University of Pennsylvania will
undertake nsxt month to uncover the
ancient city Of Beth-shan, now known as
Beisan, In Palestine, permission having
been obtained OF the government. Prof.
Clarence s. Fisher will superintend the
work. It 10 thought no less than eight
cities have stood on the site of Bsisan,
the first one having been begun no less
than Eve thousand years ago. Bsth-shau
WAS strategic point and it Is said per-
hAps no other city has witnessed 90 many
battles. They began away back In the |
days of Abraham, and have continued |
down TO the days OF the recent World |
War. Many noted generals have stood |
before her gates, including Abraham,
Hammurubi, Sennacharib, Nebuchadnez- |
kar, Thothmes, Saul, David, Alexander,
Pompsy and Napoleon. Joshua tried to
take the city, but could not because the
defenders bad tanks-or as near tanks as
that day would permit, iron chsrioss. In
more recent days the Crusaders tried to /
take it and could not. 1t Was here the
"Assyrians came down like . wolf on
the fold" and they-the Huns of that
dsy-did take it. In comparatively re-
cent days it has been dominated by
Greeks, Romans and Arabs. II is situ.
Ated In the valley of Jezrsel, west Of the
Jordan and near the Sea Of Gallilee. II
10 within sight Of the Mount of Transfig-
uration, and near the homo OF the Witch
OF Endor. Prof. Fisher hopes to find in
his excavations marble, bronze and clay
tablets with the history Of ancient times
written thereon In cuneiform characters.
Ths old question as to whether ami
mails have reason or only instinct was
brought up 10 the Supreme Court OF Suf-
folk County, Msssachusetts, last week.
It seems that pet dog owned by one |
lAkH Nkafaanx, ~ 4
tomobile, operated by Peter Donaghue,
and killed; and because of this . suit !
was brought TO recover one thousand
dollars damage. II man 10 injured un-
der like circumstances be must show be
was usIng 'due care" TO obtain verdict,
md Mr.. Chaisson says his dog was using
''dus care" when run down by the car. 4
The question 10 whether Q dog can use !
due care" Whether the instinct to get
out of the way Of something moving In 4,
his direction could be called "due caren
Dr. whether suoh . definition must In :.
,lude observation of gas cars, . knowl +,
,dge Of their ways and plans 70 act on !,
uch knowledge. II Theodore Roosevelt
Vsre alive the court would have to use e
'due care" In iss decision or be branded
q Q "nature fake"
Maine stands third In the list of silver. q,
lack fox breeding states. She has forty
ne farms with 910 foxes, valued at
$50, $50. Michigan stands st the head II
{ the fox industry, with Massachusetts, y
econd. Massachusetts,, however, has not a
. many farms or as many animals a. n
[aine. but her equipment is more valu- Il
BILE. To be moro explicit, 10 figures she
- seventeen farms, 4SS foxes, which p
70 valued at t76S, 100. In oil, the whole
umbsr of ranches In the United States
10 reported TO bs 216, containing some W
900 silver-black foxes In captivity, val
I'd at upwards OF "A, ,000, 900. Our neigh
,r, New Hampshire, has also begun fox
'seding, having three farms and 6S -,
xeg. hs
- 10
The Department OF Agriculture at fol
ashIngton think they have something
sich viii put hy swatters and screen 81
Aksrs out Of business. II 10 tree, the
mes Of which will put Q fly In Dutch thl
icksr than wood alcohol viii . man.
n o Kentucky coffee tree, and was
,wn from seed By Prof. Holmes OF the ne,
Iivsrsity of Virginia. The tree has
~ scot 10 Washington that its proper thi
: may be tested and its seeds distrib- goI
d about the country. am