SS Samsravee Bouman a ‘Bellefonte, Pa., January 15, 1926. ®. GRAY MEEK, - - - iy _ Correspondents.—Ne wommunications published unless accompamied 'by the real mame of the writer. Terms of Subseription—Until further motice this paper will be furnished to sub- scribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - Paid before expiration -of year - Paid after expiratiem of year - 2.00 Published weekly, every Friday morn« Ing. Entered at the postoffice, Bellefonte, Pa., as second class matter. In ordering chamge of ‘address always | give the old as well as the:new address. It is important that ithe publisher be no- tified when a subscriber wishes the pa- per discontinued. nu all such cases the subscribtion must 'be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy of ‘the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to-applicants. BIG GAME KILLED IN PENNSYLVANIA. More Hunters and Less Game Killed in the State than'in 1924. Preliminary figures.announced Sat- urday by the State Game Commission showed that 45 fatal and about 200 nonfatal accidents occurred during the 1925 Pennsylvania big-game season in | which 12,784 deer, bear, elk and wild turkeys were killed. This is an in- crease in the number of accidents and a decrease in the game killed, com- pared with the 1924. season, for which about 20,000 fewer licenses were is- sued, and in which the kill totaled 11,- 678 with 38 fatal .accidents and 131 nonfatal. Of the fatal accidents last year 53 per cent. were classed as self-inflicted, while 47 per cent. were attributed to the carelessness .of others. Of the nonfatalities, 42 per cent. were self- inflicted and the remainder due to carelessness on .the part of others. While data on the kill of small game will not .be available for some time the reports indicate that the season on rabbits, ruffed grouse, quail and ringneck pheasants was bet- ter than in 1924, hut.that the squirrel season was not as_good. The kill as reported was: Elk, 6 legal, 4 illegal; deer, 7280 legal, 586 illegal; deer, killed in special season, 972 legal, 20 illegal;.bears, 470 legal, 5 illegal; wild turkeys, 3441. Nine hundred .and seventy-two legal and twenty illegal deer were kill- ed during the special hunting season last month for killing. of does as well as bucks, following the regular big- game season. * There were 5763 spe- cial licenses issued in parts of six cen- tral counties. The special season was held in order to rid the woods near farms in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Huntingdon, Mifflin and Perry .counties of deer which the farmers contended did much damage to their property. In 1924 during the special .season 126 does were killed and sixteen illegal deer brought down in Huntingdon and Miffiin counties where .the three-day seasons were permitted. Three hundred and sixty-two legal deer, does and bucks without antlers, were shot in Huntingdon. county dur- ing the 1925 special season, and the legal kill in other counties was Adams, 86; Cumberland, 120; Frank- lin, 122; Mifflin, 1686, and Perry, 116. The illegal deer killed were small does and stags. The report on the .special season, made public Saturday hy Seth E. Gor- don, executive secretary of the Game Commission, shows that 4914 licenses were sold to hunters, 1391 of these going to Huntingdon aounty, where more deer were killed than in any other district. Eight hundred and for- ty-nine licenses were issued free to farmers and members of their fam- ilies living within the special .season area. THE KILL IN CENTRE CGQUNTY. From various game wardens .and foresters it is learned that the kill of legal bucks in Centre county during the two weeks of the 1925 season was between 550 and 600, definite figures not being obtainable because some hunting parties got away with- out reporting their kill. Thirty .or more does and illegal bucks were kill- ed and $2,000 collected in fines as the result of the illegal killing. Between 30 and 35 bears were killed. Of small game the approximate estimate is 25,000 rabbits, 3,000 pheasants, 1,000 squirrel, 100 wild turkey and 2,000 raccoons. Raccoons were unusually plentiful jin Centre county during the season just closed, two hunters in the lower end of Brush valley having 65 to their credit. Foxes have also been numerous, J. A. Gummo, of Pennsylvania Furnace, having made the unusual record of trapping 35 of them, while E. L. Pill- ings, of Philipsburg, has 31 to his credit. Quite a pumber of weasles .and mink have also ‘been trapped. Wild cats have been gnusually scarce this year, but last Sunday a week Adam Grassmyer, of Curtin, killed an 18 pound bob that was making stren- uous efforts to capture one of the chickens of his neighbor, Mr. Hard- eshell. Now that the hunting season is all over hunters are urged to fill in and return the stubs of their hunting li- cense to their nearest game warden, as by so doing it will enable the game commission to make an accurate tab- ulation of all game killed. Se — ly ————— —Figuratively speaking there isn’t much difference between the opera- tions of the British rubber ring and those of our own tariff system. Vare'’s struggle to control the office of District Attorney of Phila- delphia looked like a fight “in the last ditch,” $1.50 | 1.95 | - WILLIAM CLAIR LYONS. LYONS.—The sudden and unex- i pected death of Clair Lyons, at his | home on east Howard street, at 4:20 i o’clock last Friday morning, was.a.dis- tinct shock to his family and many friends. Two weeks ago he was .ap- parently in the very best of health and the Saturday prior to his death worked all day, although he was suf- fering with a slight celd. Sunday morning he did not feel so well but came down town for a Sunday paper. By Monday morning pneumonia had developed and, though everything pos- sible was done he succumbed to the dis- ease on Friady morning. Mr. Lyon suffered a gas attack while in serving in France and it is possible that this so affected his lungs and heart that he was unable to withstand the .attack which caused his death. William Clair Lyons was a .son .of William and Minnie Struble Lyons and was born in Bellefonte on March 30th, 1898, hence was not quite twen- ty-eight ‘years old. He was educated in the public schools of Bellefonte and was just a little past nineteen years of age when the United States declared war on Germany and on April 10th, 1917, he enlisted :as a private in Troop L. of the First Pennsylvania cavalry. He trained at.camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., and when the cavalry was disbanded he was transferred to Company A, 107th machine gun battalion. He went to France in May, 1918, and served througheut the cam- paign that drove the Hun out of France. He was in five .or more ma- jor engagements, the battles .of the Marne, Aisne, Oise Aisne, the Ar- gonne, Therincourt and the Argonne offensive. In the latter he was gassed on the first of November, 1918, just ten days before the declaration of the armistice. Returning home in the spring of 1919 he later went with Lieut. Miller to Elk county, where he worked a year or more then accepted :a position as {traveling salesman for the (G. F. Mus- ser wholesale grocery. He had made good on the job and was looking for- ward hopefully to the future when overtaken with his last illness. He was one of the most loyal and enthusiastic members of the Brooks-Dall post of the American Legion, he was also a member of the Bellefonte Lodge of Odd Fellows and held the office of Vice Grand, his brother, Merrill Lyons, be- ing the Noble Grand and te which of- fice he would have succeeded ‘within three months. He was a straight- foward, honest and upright young man, and his death is deplored by a wide circle of friends. He had been a member of the Lutheran chur¢h for a number of years. ; On December 18th, 1924, he married Miss Viola Mumma, of Chicago, who survives with no children. He leaves, however, his parents, residing in Bellefonte, one brother and two sis- ters, Merril Lyons, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Harry Williams, of Dover, Ohio, and Miss Leona, at home. The funeral, held at two o’clock on Monday afternoon, was semi-mititary. Services were held in the Lutheran church where Rev. C. L. Arnold «ffi- ciated, assisted by Rev. Homer C. Knox, of the Methodist church. The American Legion had charge of the burial in the Union Cemetery, and many members of the I. O, O. F. were also in ;attendance. fl Il THOMAS.—Mrs. Clara K. Thomas, wife of Thomas E. Thomas, of How- ard, died at a private sanitorium at Lancaster, on Monday night, where she had been undergoing treatment for several years. She was a daughter of Balser and Anna Weber and was born in Howard on March 21st, 1864, hence was not quite 62 years old. Her entire life was spent at Howard. In addition to her husband she is survived by four children, B. Weber Thomas, of Man- heim; P. Edin of East Orange, N. J.; Mrs. Maude Wetzel, of Santa Monica, Cal.,, and Mrs. Gertrude Noggle, of Manheim. She also leaves two broth- ers and one sister, Abraham Weber, Mrs. Mary Muffley and William Weber all of Howard. No definite arrangements for the funeral have yet been made. BARR.— David S. 5 I at Pine Grove Mills the past twelve or more years, died at his home in that place at noon on Monday, fol- lowing an illness of a year or longer. He was a son of Reed and Mary Williamson Barr and was born in Ferguson township sixty-two years ago. During his early life he worked as a laborer and later became an agent. During his long term as post- master he filled that position with care and fidelity. He was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church and filled various church offices. He never married and his only survivor is one sister, Miss Sallie Barr, who lived with him in the old homestead. Funeral services were held at his late home at two o’clock on Wednes- day afternoon by Rev. J. Max Kirk- patrick, after which burial was made in the Pine Grove Mills cemetery. TATE — andrew J aio Tate died at his home at State College on Syn- day morning, following a brief illness. He was a painter by occupation and the cause of his death was ascribed to lead poisoning. He was a son of Andrew and Ange- line Tate and was born at Shiloh almost 58 years ago. In 1892 he married Miss Annabelle Bottorf who survives with the following children: Fred B. Tate, of Pine Grove; Samuel H., of Burnham; Paul J., of Pitts- burgh; Mrs. B. W. Stauffer, of Ash- | ville; Mrs. Arthur Woodridge, of Erie; | Harold W., of Philadelphia; Lloyd, ‘ Lester, Minnie, Thelma and Madeline, lat home. He also leaves three broth- {ers and one sister, Wesley Tate, of | Pleasant Gap; George, of Duquesne; Thomas, of Freeport, Ill., and Mrs. Edwin Smith, of Chicago. Funeral services were held in the Lutheran church at the College on Monday morning by Rev. John' F. Harkins, and burial made in the Shiloh cemetery. IRVIN. hobert H. Irvin, one of the older and best known residents of i Bellefonte died at his home on north Spring street at noon yesterday. He had been in failing health for some time and had been confined to the house since early in the fall. Mr. Irvin was in his seventy-fifth year, was a member of the Presby- terian church and is survived by his widow and the following children: Jennie H., Wife or W. H. Gardner, of Mackeyville; Kitty M., wife of Geo. A. Miller, of Bellefonte and Horatio W., of Mackeyville. An obituary will be published next “week, BIRTHS. Keller—On Dec. 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Orvis Keller, of Bellefonte, a daughter, Anne Orvis. | Mills— On Dec. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. i Joseph Hastings Mills, of Bellefonte, ‘a daughter. i Rhoads—On Dec. 11, to Mr. ‘Mrs. Edward Vincent Rhoads, ‘Spring Twp., a son, Donald Edward. i Johnsonbaugh—On Dec. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnsonbaugh, of Pat- . ton Twp., a daughter. i ! _ Owens—On Dec. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph .J. Owens, of Spring Mills, a son, Ralph Jacob Jr. : Ls ' Bingaman—On Dec. 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Bingaman, of Bellefonte, .a son, Clarence Edward. Montgomery—On Dec. 22, to Mr. ‘and Mrs. W. Hassel Montgomery, of Bellefonte, a son, W. Hassel Jr. i Cox—On Dec. 20, to Mr. and Mrs. ! Robert Roy Cox, of Bellefonte, a i daughter, Velda Grace. Marmlick—On Dec. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Marmlick, of Spring Twp., a daughter, Pauline. Peters—On Dec. 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Peters, of Bellefonte, a son, Robert Bruce. Rider—On Dec. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. | dug W. Rider, of Benner Twp. a anu of daughter, Etta Leverna. Murhead—On Dec. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Murhead, of Spring Twp., a son, Henry H. Baird—On Dec. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie F. Baird, of Milesburg, a son. Saylor—On Dec. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew James Saylor, of Bellefonte, a daughter, Elizabeth Betty. : Irvin—On Dee. .25, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Irvin, of Bellefonte, a son, Philip in. Rossman—On Dec. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Rossman, of Spring Twp., a daughter, Margaret Phillis. Zimmerman. .On Dec. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Zimmerman, of Mingoville, a son George Eldon. Holderman—On Jan. 1, to Mr. and Mrs. John E. Holderman, of Spring Twp., a daughter, Hilda Mabel. Holmes—On Dec. 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Hughes Holmes, of Chicago, a son. Shope—On Jan. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. John Shope, a son. JACKSONVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daily were Yadkand visitors at the Ges. Ertley ome. Mrs. Mary Dietz and daughter Josephine were visitors in Howard on Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Miles Bartley were Sunday guests at the Chester Neff home, at Howard. The ladies Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. James Bartley the first Saturday evening in February, On Saturday morning, January 9th, a baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neff. The little fellow has been named Joseph Leathers. Mother and babe are doing fine. Visitors at the Joseph Neff home on Sunday were Mrs. E. R. Lucas, Miss Edith Lucas, Miss Eleanore Lucas, Mrs. Chester Neff and daugh- ter, Sarah, Mrs. Miles Bartley, and Willard Hoy. —Poultrymen planning to buy day- old chicks should place their orders without delay. Practically all of the reliable hatcheries will be booked by February 1 with all the orders they can possibly handle for the entire sea- son. PINE GROVE MENTIONS A number of people in this section are ill with the grip. George C. Burwell, of the Branch, spent Friday at Rock Springs. Ralph Ripka will till the farm of G. C. Corl, on the Branch, next year. Mother Everhart is making her annual visit at the John Quinn home. Will Witmer, of Bellefonte, was here on Tuesday in quest of fat pork- ers. After a month’s visit down in Dixie land J. E. Brisbin returned home last week. Harry N. Meyer was here on Tues- day in the interest of his insurance business. Will Rossman and wife, of Pleasant Gap, called on friends at Rock Springs, on Tuesday. Mrs. Charles Segner, of Boalsburg, spent last Thursday with her cousin, Viola M. Smith. Ralph Walker will move from the Everhart farm to the Harry Glenn farm on the Branch. A new gasoline car is being tried out on the branch road from Tyrone to Pennsylvania Furnace. Joseph Gilliland will quit the farm in the spring and move into the Dr. Houser home at Baileyville. Lloyd Frank and members of his family spent Saturday evening in Graysville doing some shopping. Mrs. Stewart ' Ellenberger, of Marengo, was a Sunday visitor at the T. A. Frank home at Rock Springs. Robert Harpster lost a good horse on Monday, the animal falling dead in the harness while hauling timber. On going to the barn, Friday morn- ing, J. F. Musser found one of his cows mothering twin calves, born dur- ing the night. Grain merchant Alfred Davis is sporting a new Hudson sedan while loading a car of $1.80 wheat at Penn- sylvania Furnace. John and Guy McManus and Mrs. Maude Goss, of Manor Hill, and Mrs. W. W. Ramsey, of Altoona, spent last week with their sister, Mrs. George R. Dunlap. Miss Edith Dunlap, who has been home the past three months, suffered a relapse a week ago and it is just possible will not be able to resume her work of teaching. There are a number of empty stalls in the barns in this section caused by the death of half a dozen or more horses lately. And the colts are not coming fast enough to make up for tha loss. The recently elected officers of Washington camp Ne. 620, P. O. S. of A., took place last Friday evening, district deputy W. S. Coble being in charge. A big feed and smoker fol- lowed the installation. Robert Bloom, son of. Oliver Piolet Bloom, and Miss Laura Brown, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, were recently married at Cumberland, Md. They are now at 1 the home of the bride-groom’s parents but expect to go to farming in the spring. Last Friday night W. H. Glenn and L. D. Musser, State highway employ- ees, started out with a big truck and snow plow to remove the snow falling on the highway. They had not proceed- ed far when they became affected with gas fumes from a defective exhaust and turning around drove home as rapidly as possible. They were almost overcome and a physician was sum- moned who rendered medical aid and both have now almost recovered. PLEASANT GAP. J. W. Gill spent a few days last week with his two brothers at Hunt- ingdon. Mr. and Mrs Atcherson visited their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Marshall, at Fillmore, last week. Mrs. Robert Harris spent a few days last week with her mother, at Lamar. Robert Wells and wife, of Niagara Falls, are visiting their grandfather, George Wells. Jack Baney, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baney, has been quite ill the past week. Mr. and Mrs. John Rossman, of Mifflinburg, spent a few days here with Mr. and Mrs. William Rossman. William Hoover's Sunday school class will be entertained this (Fri- day) evening at the home of Mrs. Millward. From present indications we will have quite a building boom at the Gap this spring. Most of it will con- sist in the erection of houses for which there is a constant demand. Mrs. Magargle, teacher of the in- termediate school, has had her home quarantined because of her daughter's illness with scarlet fever. Her daughter in-law is teaching the school during her absence. Reed Jodon, Edgar Sommers, Doc Stover and C. K. Stitzer left on Sun- day morning on an auto trip to New York city to attend the automobile show. It goes without saying that they will all have a good time. as they are a jolly bunch. Freeman Hile, our leading sports- man, captured twentyraccoons during the ’coon season and so far has fifteen foxes to his credit. He expects to increase the latter string materially before March 1st. Game of various kinds has been quite plentiful on Nit- tany mountain and in Greenvalley. Mrs. Robert Miller, of Tyrone, well and favorably known here on account of her occasional visits, had the mis- fortune to make a misstep while de- scending the cellar stairs in her new home and sustained quite a fall. While no bones are broken she re- ceived a number of painful body bruises. She is now getting along nicely. ~—Get your job work done here. Charles CENTRE HALL. Received too late for last week. The week of prayer services were fairly well attended. “Sunshine” Dietrick entertained a large audience in Grange Arcadia on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Butts, sister of Mrs. Greenhoe, left town last Friday. She will spend the remainder of the winter in Flor- ida. Mrs. Lucy Henney went to Latrobe on Sunday where she will visit in the Tom Henney home for a week or more, Among those who entertained ut parties during the holiday season were Mrs. Keener, Marian Moore and Louise Smith. Walter Hosterman left for Detroit on Tuesday. He will attend a con- vention of Dodge dealers, in session there for three days. Warren Homan opened a very at- tractive restaurant and pool room i the Bartholomew building on New Year’s day. A most excellent chicken dinner was served. Mrs. Belle Whiteman and son John and family drove to Newport on New Year's day. Mrs. Whiteman will spend a week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Geary. The younger Whitemans returned home on Sunday. Word reached Centre Hall on Wed- nesday that Galen Erdley, of Milton, died on Tuesday and would be buried at 2 p. m. Friday Mr. Erdley will be remembered as manager of a restaurant at Granger’s picnic for a number of years. Most of the over-Christmas visitors returned to their various places of employment early in the week. Among those who were at home were Prof. L. O. Parker, Frederic Moore, Harold and Charlotte Keller, Kathryn and Gertrude Ruble, Beatrice Kramer, Agnes Geary, Guy Jacobs and family. Several changes in property own- ers recently, The Charles Swartz hom= was bought by Clymer McClena- han and will be occupied by the Mec- Clenahans after a week or more. Mrs. Eliza Meyer sold her home to Stro- hecker’s, who will occupy it in the near future. Mr. C. F. Emery bought the Slack home. The men who sang on Christmas eve were royally entertained at the Lutheran parsonage, by Rev. and Mrs. Greenhoe, while on their expedition of song. Not the least of their enter- tainment was the delicious lunch served them. Those who sang were Messrs. Edward and Newton Craw- ford, F. P. Geary, Wm. Boozer, H. L. Ebright, Kryder Frank and Rev. Kirkpatrick. =~ The music was very pleasingly rendered to many interest- ed listeners. AARONSBURG. After an illness of. ten days Mrs. C. G. Bright is again able to be about the house .as usual. Loa Abraham King, who had been housed up with a bad cold gnd rheu- matism, is again able to travel about as usual. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armagast had as recent guests Mr. Lingle and sister and brother-in-law, James Guisewite and family, of Beaver Dam; also Mr. and Mrs. Lingle and daughter Arlene, and Mr. and Mrs. Sellers, of Sunbury. On Monday evening January 4th, Mr. and Mrs. George Bright gave a party in honor of their daughter, Miss Mary’s birthday. The evening was spent in games and social intercourse. Choice refreshments were served. Miss Mary was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts. Following is the list of guests present: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Breon, James Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Weaver, Mrs. Blanche Ard, Mrs. John F. Krape. The Misses Mary Showers, Velma Stitzer, Sara Haines, Edna, Dorothy and Mae Weaver, Lida Martz, Grace, Marion, Martha, Helen, Alma and Sara Bower, Ruth Winkleblech, Thelma Shull, Irene Musser, Sara Cunningham, Martha Smith, Grace, Luella, Edna, and Sara Hosterman, Sara, Alma, Maude and Irene Zerby, Marian Breon, Ardrenna Winklebech, Cath- erine and Esther Krape, Stella Hazel, Sara and Marion Weaver, Mary and Sara Burd, Mary Wiley, Verna Cum- mings. Messrs. Miles and Lawrence Wance, Owen Smith, Harvey Mowery, Henry Bower, Russel Sylvis, Aaron Stricker, Ray Hazel, Maurice Wit- myer, Paul Zimmermen, Paul Bartges, Chas. Cummings, Chas. Cunningham, Franklin Lamey, Harold, Raymond and Robert Ard, Wesley Smith, Orvis Hosterman, Paul Vonada, Roy Weav- er, Paul Krape, Harry Krape, John Haines, Harry Burd, Ray Boob, Law- rence, Lester, John, Glenn, Fred, Don- ald and James Weaver, Lawrence Musser, Robert and Henry Zerby. ——————————peeeseseeean——— OAK HALL. Miss Mary Reish, of Boalsburg, is spending this week at the L. K. Dale home. Mr. Wilson, of Lock Haven, trans- acted business at the L. K. Dale home on Tuesday. David Homan visited at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. David Krebs, of near State College, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Whitehill and children, of State College, spent Sun- day at the Charles Whitehill home. Mrs. George Burwell, of Pine Grove Mills, spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Mary Houser, in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zong and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Zong spent Sunday at the Howard Frazier home, at Lin- den Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stover and children, of Bellefonte, were recent visitors at the Ray Williams home in this place. ——The people of Pennsylvania de- mand ballot reform legislation and whoever stands in the way will suf- fer. ‘| door. BOALSBURG. Earl Philips is driving a new Ford’ Sedan. Mrs. Jane Close is spending some time at State College. Mrs. Austin Shuey, of Ohio, is vis- iting her sister, Mrs. Wm. J. Wagner. The Knights of Malta entertained their friends at a banque’, on Thurs- day evening. Mr. Nogle and daughter returned. to Shamokin, after a month’s visit at the home of Henry Reitz. Miss Frances Patterson went to. Johnstown, Thursday, having accept- ed a position in that city. Wm. Goheen was honor guest at a dinner given by his daughter, Mrs. E. R. Tussey, on Saturday evening, in. celebration of Mr. Goheen’s T4th birthday. Undermining Anthracite. From the Philadelphia Bulletin. The Northwest, with its severe win-- ters, offers an example no less signi- ficant than that of New England in the quick adaptability of the American. people to the need of using substitutes for hard coal. Against a shrinkage of 474,457 tons of anthracite shipped to Duluth, bituminous shipments gained 1,241,163 tons. The coal trade is con- vinced that a large share of this loss to the anthracite market is perma- nent. Scotch, Belgian and Dutch cokes: and German and Welsh hard coal im- ported briquettes are now available, but may not be regarded as formid- able competitors of Pennsylvania anthracite after the present emer- gency has passed. TOMB IN ROCK MAY BE THAT OF DAVID Important Find Made by Jerusalem Excavators. According to advices from Jerusa- lem, received in London, Rev. J. Gar-' row Duncan, who has been conducting excavations at the Ophel quarter of the city for the Palestine Exploration fund, announces the discovery on the western side of the site of a series of underground rock-cut chambers, com- prising a large central room with five smaller chambers five feet square branching from it. To the southward is a room 15 feet by 16 feet leading into two narrower rooms, each 15 feet by 8 feet, which again lead into similar narrow cham- bers, each with smaller chambers cut Into its walls. Tool marks on the walls indicate the period of the Irom. age, not earlier than 1200 B, C. There is a similar series of rock chambers and galleries on the eastern sile of Ophel, entered from the face of the, rock scarp under the Jebusite east city wall, and: closed by a curious -stone: It is not wholly. impossible. that: . ‘here we have the: actual long - hoped-- for tomb of David. The probability is. that both sets of chambers are parts. of a series of royal tombs, The series has been much abused by later usage, first an olive press and storerooms in the Byzantine period, then as cisterns by the Arabs. Plans for the complete excavation of the ancient city of David on Mount Ophel were announced just over two years ago, and work has been in prog- ress since then. For a long time the: true location of the city of David was disputed, but excavations carried on by Doctor Bliss in 1896, by Captain Parker in 1909, and by M. Weill in 1913-14 settled the question, though much work remained to be done in exploring the original stronghold of the Jebusites, the palace of David, and the tombs of the kings of Judah, which are probably those referred to in the telegram, This position was that captured about the year 1000 B. C. by King Da- vid (as described in the Second Book of Samuel, chapter 5:6-9). His capi- tal had till then been Hebron, Mount’ Ophel lies on the southeast side of the city, just outside the southern. wall (just south of the “temple area”), and: in the area between the wall and the: Pool of Siloam, which marks the south-- ern area of the site, ten acres had been reserved by the administration. for excavation. On November 23, 1923, Prof. R. A.. 8. Macalister, who had charge of part of the work, announced the discovery of the north wall of the Jebusites and a tower. Later, it was announced that the breach made in the wall by King David had been discovered, as well as an ornamental portico added by King Solomon, and of defensive works hur- riedly erected by King Hezekiah to re- sist the Assyrian Sennacherib. Other discoveries were later announced of works constructed at an even earlier date. The work of excavation has been carried on by a number of national so- cleties. —————— Revolutionized Lighting About forty years ago electric light began to supplant gas, and most people made up their minds that gas lighting was deomed. Then Baron Auer von Welsbach came to the rescue. He discovered that cotton fabric, if soaked in a nitrate solution composed of ninety-five parts of thorium and one part cerium, and then placed over a hot flame to burn out all impurities, would glow with a white incandes- ence, giving out a pure white light of astonishing power. By making a cone of this fabric he produced the incandescent fgas mantle, which, if placed over a gas jet, cut the con- sumption of gas by half, and at the. same time gave ten times more light. This invention saved the gas-lighting Industry, and is today being used ex. tensively upon ofl as well as gas light,
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