davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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confirms the essential truthfulness of the
Bible narrative as it has done in so many
other cases.
side of the Mediterranean many sharks
of the order to which the California
shark belonged These sharks are fierce
man-eaters and are closely related to the
great white shark of Northern Australian
waters which reaches a length of so or
so feet.
When we turn to the statement that
the great fish vomited Jonah after he
had been in its inside three days and
nights we find something harder to be-
lieve, but even here there are facts which
corroborate the story to some extent.
There is a record Of a British naval
officer that in 1858 man fell overheard
in the Mediterranean and was swallowed
by shark The officer says he trained
a gun On the shark and hit it, and that
it vomited the man up. A boat was
launched and the sailor was picked up,
none the worse for his experience.
1t may be contended that this evidence
goes a long way back and is hard to
verify. There is better attested record
in the United States Navy which though
not so amazing tends in the same general
direction. The log books of the U. S. S.
Falmouth and the U. S. S. Saratoga both
refer to this episode.
The Falmouth was lying off Pensacola,
Fla, on July IL, 1S45, when J. Griffin,
a quartermaster, fell overheard in the
darkness and was lost.
On July 10, the men of the Saratoga
were fishing for sharks out in the Gulf
of Mexico, about SO miles from where
Griffin was lost. They hauled up a 12-
foot shark and cut him open on the deck
When they opened the belly, they we're
amazed to find the head of James Griffin,
still recognizable, inside it.
The occurrence was duly investigated
by coroner's jury and Griffin's identity
established.
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ural History and the extinct shark was
built up according to scale from the w
ing form. The restoration of the tlhct
monster was based on the teeth alone.
The fossil teeth were arranged IN the
restored Jaws in the same number OF rows
of graded sizes as in the living form.
Fortunately a large assortment of teeth
of the fossil shark was available, out OF
which a complete dentition was selected,
A regular formula has been devised by
DR.. Bashford Dean by which the size of
carnivorous sharks can be calculated. "A
living specimen 20 feet long had teeth
u inches in height, and a specimen 40
feet long had teeth inches high. There
fore, the fossil shark with a tooth 6
inches high would have been approx
imately so feet long. The newly dis
covered specimen 120 feet long would
presumably be measured according to the
same rule.
Judging from the number of teeth
found, the monster sharks were very COM
mon in their day. This proves the exist
cnce of q marvellous swarm of life in
the ocean in former times. The sharks
are proverbially greedy and rapacious.
The SO-foot shark had a stomach capac-
ity of three tons and it is believed that
he consumed at least three tons of food
daily, probably more.
II the extinct California shark meas
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to proceed to Ninevch to preach against
the great wickedness of the people there.
Jonah, fearing to 60 to Nineveh, took
shin for Tarshish, which was an ancient
name for Spain, and lay at the farther
end of the Mediterranean.
A great storm arose, and the ship was
in danger of sinking. The sailors, believ-
ing that somebody was causing them
trouble, cast lots to find out who it was,
and the "lot fell upon Jonah" They
then cast him into the sea. But the Lord
prepared a great fish which swallowed
Jonah and kept him in its belly "three
days and three nights" After which it
vomted the prophet forth upon dry land.
The text of the Old Testament says
simply that it was "a great fish" that
swallowed Jonah The common impress
sion that it was a whale is based mainly
on a verse in the King James's version
of st. Matthew xii, 40, where Jesus says:
"For as Jonah was three days and
three nights in the whales belly, so shall
the Son of Man be three days. and three
nights in the heart of the earth"
The Greek text of the New Testament
however merely says "sea monster" and
not "whale."
The early Christians were in doubt as
to the nature of the monster and repre-
sented it as dragon of fantastic shape.
Many critics have asserted that the
story was fanciful and impossible and
that it probably symbolized the miracu-
lous manner in which Jonah was finally
transported to Nineveh.
People long clung tenaciously to the
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tiny sea animals, and do
not eat large creatures
like men.
1t is said that the
sperm whale could swal-
law a man entire, but it
lives in the South Allan
tic, far from the Medi-
terranean. Moreover. it
is not a fierce and rapa-
cious animal like the
shark, which will on
occasion swallow any
thing it sees.
The new scientific dis
coveries, however, make
It not only possible but
extremely probable that
it was a shark that swal-
lowed Jonah. Science
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idea that it was a whale, because that
seemed to them the only sea animal large
enough to swallow man entire and keep
him in its stomach three days and three
nights. Against this assumption is the
well-known fact that most whales have
very small throats, made for swallowing
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T HE discovery of fossil he'd of
gigantic American sharks by DR..
- David Starr Jordan furnishes new
evidence that it was probably shark and
not a whale that swallowed the prophet
Jonah in the Bible.
It is now proved that there have been
sharks capable of swallowing one or many
men entire, that they have the habit of
devouring large animals, and that sharks
of the large carnivorous varieties have
been common in the Mediterranean where
the Jonah episode occurred. Against the
whale theory it is show that few species
of whales have throats large enough to
swallow a man entire that these species
have not frequented the Mediterranean
and that even where they live they have
not the habit of swapping voraciously at
large objects as the sharks have.
One of the newly discovered fossil
American sharks is reported to have been
12O feet long. This must have been the
most terrible and fcrocious animal of
which we have any record, provided that
the preliminary report is correct Every
shark has enormous jaws and throat in
proportion to its size, and it follows that
this monster pl lehistOric shark must have
had an enormous swallowing capacity.
To such a creature the swallowing Of
a man would be mere trifle.. Indeed, a
shark half or a quarter the size of this
one could swallow a man as easily as a
man takes pill.
The recently discovered shark re-
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mains were found IN
the quarries of the
Torrance Lime a n d
Fertilizer Company, in
the foothills of Palos
Verdes, near Los An
geles, Cal. The rocks
revealed vast quantities
of varied fossil re-
mains.
DR.. David Starr Jor-
dan, the noted natural
ist and former presi-
dent of Stanford Uni
versity,' and Professor
Chester Stark, a we'll
known zoologist, have
visited the quarries and
declared that the re-
mains were of extraor-
dinary scientific i'm
portance. DR.. Jordan
will make a report on
them to the Geological
Research Department
of Yale University.
The formation con-
sisted of limestone
beds, which ere
,.;ok -,
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sharks teeth. The scientists found one
tooth Az inches long and about three
inches wide, which was perfectly pre-
served. One of the teeth is stated to
have indicated the existence of an extinct
shark 12O feet long, All extinct sharks
are reconstructed from their teeth, be-
cause the bones being soft dissolve soon
after death.
Many different species of extinct
sharks were found. They were shown by
their teeth to be of the carnivorous
species. such as would be termed "man-
eaters" to-day. Their number and eat
ing power indicated the existence Of an
ocean seething with life to an extent that
is unknown at present.
"There are four species of sharks here
at least" said DR.. Jordan, that have
never been found before"
The existence of carnivorous shark
12O feet long surpasses in size and power
all the creatures living or dead Of which
we have any reliable record and makes
all stories of unknown monsters OF the
deep seem possible.
Hitherto the biggest fossi shark on
record has been the one whose jaw is
mounted in the American Museum Of Nat
ural History in New York. II has be-
come famous all over the world. The
scientist in charge of the department Of
fishes at the Museum admitted that IL was
The Washington times., 1922-09-03

The Sailors
Casting Jonah Into
the Mediterranean
Because They
Believed He Was
Causing Them
Misfortune. The
Bible Says He Was
Swallowed by a
"Great Fish.
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Great Britain Rights Rcscrvcd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-04
COUNTY CONVENTION
10 OPEN TOMORROW

Z There will be many visitors here
tomorrow and Friday 10 attend the
Marion County Sunday scnooI con,
yention which will be held at the
Palatine Baptist Church. B. c.
Morrow Of Fairmont IS the chair.
man OF the entertainment commit.
tee.
An interesting program has been
arranged consisting Of talks by diff.
ferent members Of the county asso-
citation. Mr.. b. ]. Thomas will
speak or, the aims .And objects Of
the convention tomorrow morning,
Tomorrow evening, there will be
an address by Walter R. Hall and
one by H. H. Rose.
On Friday morning there will
be an address by the Rev. C. H.
King, his topic being THE Value
OF Trained. Teachers In Religious
Education" Miss Mary A. Schroe.
der will speak on 1.-THE Hope OF the
World" The meeting will close
with the installation OF new Off.
GERS. The officers are: President
2. ]. Thomas; secretary, H. F.
barbe; treasurer, J.. T. Criss: su.
pertntendent Of children's division.
Jesse Ice: teacher training, Mrs.
p. N. Cox: publicity superintend.
emit. John Mckinney.
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Manniinrgton-Personals,

Mrs. Alice Snodgrass and c. Ed.
Snodgrass were bushes visitors in
Fairmont last evening.
John Levelle OF Salem is the
guest Of relatives In East Main
street.,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Griffith Of
Fairmont were recent guests at
the home OF Mrs. L. r. Criss in
East Main street.
Miss Gail Wilbur has returned
from Waterloo, Iowa, and has again
resumed her position as music dir.
ector in the public schools.
Mrs. Thomas Leonard left yester-
day for Clarksburg where she will
attend the meeting OF the Grand
Chapter OF the Order Of the East
ern Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Dodge, Mrs.
D. C. Tabler, DR.. and Mrs. U. H.
Debendarfter, Mrs. John HARRISON,
Mrs. w. NJ. Hess, and Mrs. Charles
Bauman are also attending the
Clarksburg session Of the Eastern
Star.
Mrs. Dora Weaver left yesterday
for Oklahoma City where she will
be the guest of Mrs. NJ. j. Mathew.
R. D. Mead, J. F. Fitzpatrick, L.
NJ. Hoffman, and ]. F. Beatty are
on a fishing trip on the Allegheny
Mrs. Jennie Riker who has been
the guest Of friends here has re.
turned to her home in Pittsburgh.
She was accompanied by Mrs. p.
II. pitzer.
E. o. Murray was business WIS.,
itor in Hundred yesterday.
Mrs. James Hickman Of Wheel:
Ing Is the guest Of relatives in
Jericho.
The Rev. S, r. Bauman and fam
lily have moved to Clarksburg
where the Reverend Mr.. Bauman
win be pastor In the U. B. Church..
Wayne Funk OF Parkersburg,
who Is attending West Virginia
University at Morgantown, has
returned to school after spending
the weekend with friends IN
Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-04
TO NAME
GIVEN GIRLS CLUB

MANNINGToN, Oct. 1T has
been generally reported that a
few of the local high school girls
have organized a club called the
D. w. w. Club. popularity termed
the "Devilish Wild Women Club"
One OF the officers OF the club
made the following statement to-
day for the purpose OF setting
the public right regarding the
name and purpose OF the clubs"
THE club was originally called
the w. D. W. Club. meaning We
Don't Worry Later when several
young people were unable 10
join, they jokingly called the club
the D. w. w. Club and in order
to correct the impression this
gave the name was changed TO a
w. G. F. meaning Amt We Got
Fun The members OF the club
and their parents are very angry
at the reflections cast upon the
club in this manner"
The officer further declared
that the club Is merely group
Of young people organized as a
means of amusement and clean
fun, much along the same plan
as any other high school organi-
cation.
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MANN|NGTONsON
EDGE FOR GAME
Officials Announced for Fair
mont High Game at Black
shere Saturday.

MANN1NGToN, Oct. 4-The
football practice sessions, Mon.
day and Tuesday were both long.
lasting until nearly dark. The
workout Monday was fairly light
one although signal practice took
up much OF the period, but the
boys were put through one OF the
most grueling sessions OF the
season Tuesday. Scrimmage way
In order for the greater part OF
the period.
The work this week ha5 been
rather ragged oh the part Of botl
teams, although the varsity wa
able TO make good gains through
the second teams defens.. The
teamwork has been of color com.
pared to what 1t was last week.
and fumbling was frequent duo 20
the clouds of dust and the intense
heat on the field. Nothing is being
left undone by Coach Blake 10
put the team in the best OF con-
dltion for the coming game with
Fairmont High, and when the
whistle Of Nike Leatherwood set,
the game in motion at 3:15 Satur-
day the Warrington team will be
IN the best condition It is shown
this year.
The local boys will enter the
battle Saturday with blood In
their eyes, remembering last
years result at Tairmont whGn
the Warrington team. one Of the
best In years, went down to defeat
at the hands OF one Of the poorest
teams Fairmont had had in year,
to the tune OF Z to 0, the result
of an intercepted forward pass.
This year the over-confidencs
that was SO clearly manifested in
the last game with Fairmont will
be entirely absent, and every Man
nington player will so In tn
game with the intention OF giving
just little better than his best.
Fairmont, on paper, clearly has
II over the Warrington eleven III
every respect. That team Is mad )
up Of veterans with the addition
OF several stars from independent
football teams; they outweigh the
locals individually: they are faster
and have greater reserve strengths.
Nevertheless. Warrington hop2s
to overcome these handicapS and
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HUNDRED
WoodruH.earner

John Woodruff son Of william
Woodruff Of near Bridgeport O.
and Miss Olive Garner OF Humid.
RED were married Sunday morning
ut the home Of the bride here.
The wedd 'ng was attended by the
parents OF the bride and bride.
groom. The Rev. Ralph a'um OF
the Christian Church was official.
ing minister.
Mrs. Woodruff is one OF Hunl-
reds most popular young women.
and was junior In the hi-h
school. Mr.. Woodruff is a carpe \.
ter. and is In charge Of The COW
struction of the new high school
building here.
The young couple will make
their home In Bridgeport Ohio,
after Mr.. Woodruff's work In
Hundred is completed.
-Four Wrecks
Four motor cars were wrecked
here from Saturday to Monday.
several serious injuries resulting
Only one Of the cars was 'damas.
cd to any great extent.
I'd Windel received a broken
collar hone, and Charles Kefrer
Ind the fingers on one hand
broken when the brakes on the
car driven by Mr.. Windel caught,
causing the car to turn over.
LA car driven by George Ander-
son ran over a fifty foot embanls.
ment when the lights failed on a
sharp turn Saturday night. Mr..
Anderson and two other occupants
OF the car Jumped and escaped in !.
Jury. but the auto was a total
wreck.
Cars driven by Charles Kirk.
bart and Hagen limerick collid-
ed in the dense fog. which hung
IN the valley Sunday evening, anil
each carsslnst1 a wheel. 30 one
was injured. This accident occur.
red just outside Of town at \ sharp
curve In the road
Snowdon White. crowded by
another car, crashed, his machine
Into concrete bridge Just north
of Hundred. Thomas Pethel was
seriously cut by flying glass from
the windshield. and AIR. Albert
received a badly sprained knee.
Mr.. White was not seriously hurt.
Miss Roberts Dead
Miss Nell Roberts Is, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Roberts.
died at her home near Garrison.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Roberts had been III Tor
only short time, Of typhoid fever,
and her death comes rs shock
to the many friends who knew
and loved her.
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lNlNgsBEsLE
Community Meatlhn.

A community meeting was held
at the Annabelle School Friday
evening, and was well attended. /.
A. Barnes, county superintendent Of
schools. was present and delivered
an address. His subject was,
Some Old Fashioned IdeaS.r Mt.
Barnes placed special emphasis on
the. respect and enforcement Of
law. He pointed out that disre
spect for law and order usually
started In the homes. Mr.. Barnes
also emphasized the enforcement
of the compulsory attendance law,
and gave his Interpretation Of some
Of the vital points Of the law.
+, This was the first community
meeting to be held this year. The
principal and teachers are arrang.
ing for a number Of social center
meetings during the year.
Teacher III.
Mrs. Helen Harris, teacher Of the
first grade, is again confined to
her home on account of sickness.
1t is thought that she win not be
able to continue her work. An.
other teacher viii De appointed to
I'LL the vacancy in the near future.
Personals.
Mrs. Bertha Combs, one Of the
local teachers, spent the Weekend
visiting at her home at Clarksburs.
Joseph Terrell. an employee Of
the Four States Coal Co., was Wis.
iting friends In cIarksburs sunday
The Rev. W. Fallen Of Friend.
ley, w. Va, is visiting at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Howard
Byard. The Reverend Mr.. Fallen
attended the NJ. E, Conference at
Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. sturm
attended the annual NJ. f. Confer.
ence at Fairmont Sunday.
Fay Martin and Lafe GREEDY
Byard were among those who at.
tended the football game Saturday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-04
FIaggy Ms!a=.d5 ow

Mr.. and Mrs James Gaunders
ave moved TO their new home in
ericho.
Mr. and Mrs Hazel Tucker were
Vests Of relatives In Wheeling
Iyer the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Wilcox and
|hildren of Manning ton were guests
h Mrs. wileox,s pants Mr. and
lirs. j. N. Hess, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI q: Dennison and
|hildren were guests ofithe latter's
arents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rob.
hts over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Albert and
Hrs. James Hibbs and son Eugene
L Homewood We're visiting at the
l9me OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mar
Hall Friday evening
/ Mrs. f. G. Wright and son Cor,
on were guests III the home Of Mr..
lld Mrs. l. G. Ice In Warrington
inday
The REV. and Mrs w. Nc ldcDan.
he of Jericho we're visiting at the
ime Of Mr.. and Mrs J AZ Baker
ednesday,
! M. and Mrs. g. Z. Bowman OF
lirmont were guests Of the for.
er's sister, Mrs Y b Tucker
nday.
y. \. Hess has been confined to
home by Illness for q few days.
Miss Edna Roberts Of Manning.
Ia was a recent guest Of relatives
re.
THE Rev. W. il. Richardscn Of
irylew was the guest Of 3. b
hbs Sunday. z
Miss Inn Holbert was the guest
relatives In clarksburg Sunday.
d. n. Hamilton and daughter Wiz.
we're visiting relatives in Pea:
Sunday.
Miss Zurnis Glover and Miss Ha.
Glover were guests Of Miss
bic Hamilton Sunday
BOY Baker was visiting at the
OF Fred Wright Sunday.
Ina Holbert was the guest
aunt, Mrs. Jasper Hixen.
rhuraday.
Hazel Glover entertained
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Round About Town
Makes Alterations


R. j, Clarkson is making ex.
tensiye alterations. and changes in
the interior arrangement OF his
store at the corner Of Clarksburg
and Water streets which add
much to the appearance Of the
room.
Mrs. j. 7. Koen entertained the
members Of the Ladies' Birthday
Club, or the Ladies OF Sixty at
her home in PLEASANT street this
afternoon.
To Pave Approaches
The city commissioners have In.
structed the city attorney to draw
up an ordinance authorizing the
paving OF Furbee and Beatty ave-
nues, and also included the paw
ing required to connect Main
street and Pyles Fork avenue
with the Brookside bridge. These
two approaches have never been
paved, aud become very disagree
able in winter, it is said.
Three Contagious Cases
Only three cases Of contagious
diseases are reported in the city
at present. Two cases OF scarlet
fever are under quarantine on
Burt Hill, and one case OF typhoid
in Homewood is reported almost
recovered,
It was reported that members
of the families under quarantine
for scarlet fever have broken
quarantine, and Chief Of Police
j. w. Efaw made an Investigation
yesterday.
It is pointed out by the authori-
ties that persons under quarantine
endanger the safety Of the entire.
community by refusing to OBJ
serve the restriction, and that
often the lightest case OF scarlet
fever may communicate the dis
ease in its worst form 90 others.
Carrier Examination,
An examination for rural mail
carrier ut Metz will be held here
November II, and application
blanks are ready for distribution
at the local postoffice.
Both men and women, II quail
fled, are eligible for this examine
ton. Women will not be consid-
cred, however, unless they are Wild
ows OF soldiers. sailors, and ma
rines Of tho United States service.
or wives Of members OF the same
service who are physically unable
to work because Of wounds re.
ceived while in the service.
Executive Meeting.
! The Executive Board of the
IMpman's Club will hold a business
session In The parlors OF the NJ. E.
Church tomorrow evening at
O'Clock, -.
Entertains Club.
Mrs. p. Fl. Pitzer entertained the
members Of the Wednesday Bridge
Club at her home in Marshall street
EhfsssfteTrioofi. = -
From Terra Alta.
Mrs. F. a. Burt returned yester.
day from Terra Alta where she was
for the past month while recover.
ing after an operation undergone
In Baltimore hospital. She Is
greatly improved.
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Tho Dixie.

With the growing demand for
bigger and better pictures" and
the. Dixie doing its utmost to con-
tribute its share to meet It, the
old theater has long since out
grown the crowds that clamor for
admittance to their special attrac-
tons.
Tie waiting public Is looking
forward anxIously. and with
pleasant anticipation, to the open
ing Of the VIrglnian, their new
theater. which will have seat
ing capacity OF about twenty-five
hundred-nearly ten times the
number that can be taken care Of
In the old picture house, and with
lobby that alone covers as
much space as the Dixie.
We CLEANED this information
last night as We stood In the wait
ing line, and talked the while to
one Of the attaches OF the theater
about the present and coming at
fractions, and the need for better
facilities for presenting them and
handling the crowds.
But when once seated, no one
seemed to mind having waited for
coming, in the good, wholesome