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Wailing Place of the Jews.
(Prepared b> the National Geographic So.
eletj. Washington. D. C.)
Dedication of the Hebrew
University at Jerusalem em-
phasizes the newer aspects of
life In a city which was once
a religious capital.
Since King David, nearly three thou-
sand years ago, captured Jerusalem
and made it his capital, it has been a
coveted prize, sought not so much by
the nations for its military importance
as for Its sacrednesfe to three of the
world's greatest religions. For to the
Jew and the Mohammedan, as well as
the Christian, Jerusalem is "The Holy
City." Throughout its history the
wearied feet of millions of pilgrims
from far-distant lands have never
ceased to climb over the rocky Judean
hills to pay homage and to worship
within its sacred walls. To the Jew, as
the home of his forefathers, it has al-
ways been of hallowed memory in
spite of the hundreds of years of his
exile.
To the Christian, Jerusalem, with the
surrounding country, is truly "The
Holy Land," for it Is the land of the
Lord's birth, His ministry, His cruci-
fixion, His resurrection. Throughout
Christendom the names Jerusalem,
Mount of Olives, Bethlehem and Gar-
den of Gethsemane are laden with
meaning, even to the smallest school
child.
To the Mohammedan. Jerusalem is
second only to Mecca in sanctity.
Repeatedly besieged, captured, and
recaptured, practically all of the great
nations of history have held sway over
the Holy City—the Israelites, Egyp-
tians, Babylonians, Persians. Greeks,
Assyrians, Romans, Saracens, Crusad-
ers, and Turks—and its surrender in
the past has nearly always meant the
destruction of Its buildings and the
wholesale slaughter of the population,
The treatment which Jerusalem re-
ceived at the hands of her British cap-
tors in December, 1918, stands out in
strong contrast to her past history of
suffering.
Realizing the importance of Jerusa-
lem to the Christians, the Jews, and
the Mohammedans. General Allenby
so planned his campaign that he cap-
tured the town without firing a single
shell into the ancient walled city.
The success of the whole campaign
very largely centered around the rail-
road from the Suez canal which was
constructed mile by mile as the army
moved forward.
Trip Now Made by Rail.
Before the war, in going to Jerusa-
lem It was necessary to proceed by
boat from Port Said to Jaffa, thence
by rail to Jerusalem, for the trip across
the sands of Sana! took about eight
days by camel. Today the traveler can
go to bed on a comfortable train at the
canal, and arrive early the next morn-
ing in Jerusalem.
This quick and comfortable trip has
been made possible by the last Cru-
saders, many of whom sleep beneath
the lonely crosses that mark the road
from the Suez canal to the gates of
the Holy City.
The British have many accomplish-
ments to their credit since they gained
control of Jerusalem, but, without ques-
tion, the greatest achievement has been
the bringing of water to the city. Be-
fore the British occupation the only
water In Jerusalem was that which
was collected during the rainy season
In the dirty cisterns throughout the
city and that which was peddled in
goatskin water-bags on the backs of
mec an<5 donkeys.
The reservoirs or cisterns are from
twenty to thirty feet square and are
so constructed that the water from
the buildings and streets flows into
them during the rainy season. As sani-
tation in the past has been unknown
in the city, the condition of these cis-
terns can be imagined, for no precau-
tion was taken to prevent the filth and
dirt of the streets from flowing in with
the water.
Water has always been the most pre-
cious thing in Palestine, and particu-
larly in Jerusalem. Although the
Turks ruled the city for more than four
hundred years, they had never pro-
vided an adequate water supply. With-
in five months after the arrival of the
British 320.000 gallons of water were
being piped Into the city daily.
About 15 miles from Jerusalem, out
beyond Bethlehem, on the Hebron road,
^ was a great tank begun by Pontius Pi-
late to supply water to the city. We
are told that the expense was so great
that when the Roman government
learned of It the work was stopped at
once and was never completed. The
tank and an aqueduct from an ever-
flowing spring to the tank have been
restored, and the water is now brought
to Jerusalem through a six-inch pipe.
The tank holds about 5,000,000 gal-
lons, and insures a steady supply.
Modern Extensions Planned.
Realizing that under a just and hon-
est administration Jerusalem is likely
to have a large increase in population,
a general plan has been drawn up for
the immediate future. This plan pro-
vides for modern extensions beyond
the walled area and contemplates a
more practical style of architecture,
which will, however, harmonize with
the buildings of the ancient city. Some
progress has been made along those
lines.
As an old jewel must be properly set,
so as to bring out all its luster, so will
old Jerusalem stand out on the top of
the hill, unspoiled by modern hand,
towering alone in all her ancient
beauty.
Much of the oriental charm of the
old city Is due to the dark, narrow
winding streets, resounding with the
babble of many tongues and teeming
with endless stream of people gath-
ered out of every nation under heaven.
Many of the streets are ill-paved and
end-in blind alleys. A number of them
run under and through buildings and
are lighted by oil lamps. No ray of
sunshine or fresii air penetrates these
dark passageways.
In Jerusalem one sees the pilgrims
from all countries, who have come to
end their days in the sacred city. Jews
are seen by the thousands, In their
long, thin robes, which look like dust-
ers, all with wide-brimmed hats, much
like those worn by the Quakers in their
early days in America.
Mingling with the crowds are Greek,
Latin and Armenian priests In bare
feet or wearincr sandals, and here and
there are the sisters from the number-
less convents. The Moslem women go
hurrying through the streets, with
faces completely hidden by long veils.
Armenians, Arabs, and Europeans are
all rubbing shoulders in the little wind-
ing streets.
Many Sacred Places.
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
is a very interesting place, being re-
markable for the number of supposed-
ly historic spots in so small an area.
Not far from the reputed sepulcher is
the Stone of Atonement, where the
body of Christ is said to have been
prepared for burial. A few feet
away is a hole in which the cross
Is said to have been placed, with two
holes beside it for the crosses of the
two thieves crucified at the same
time, and in another room is a star
Inlaid In the floor to mark the burial
place of Adam.
The most beautiful place In all Je-
rusalem is Haram-esh-Sherif, "the
Place of the Temple." This area,
which is surrounded by a wall, is the
site of Solomon's magnificent temple.
It was-a sacred spot even before King
David placed his altar there. In the
center is the glittering mosque of
Omar, one of the richest In the world.
It Is built over a great rock, the Holy
rock, beneath which, according to the
Moslems, is "The Well of Souls,"
where the spirits of all the Moslem
dead assemble twice a week to pray.
Mohammed himself once declared that
one prayer here is worth a thousand
elsewhere. The rock Is 59 feet long
and 44 feet wide. Upon It the old
Isrealites made their burnt offerings,
and in the Middle ages the Crusaders
erected an altar.
One of the spots best known to
tourists in Jerusalem is "The Wailing
Place of the Jews," a portion of the
old wall erected by David, where for
hundreds of years countless thousands
have gathered to pray for the restora-
tion of their kingdom. Now, after
nearly 2,000 years of exile, the Jews
are returning to claim a home in the
land of their forefathers.
The houses are better built than
those of the ordinary Palestine village.
The streets are clean and the farms
are most creditable. The colonists
have greatly increased the annual har-
vest of the acres they cultivate, and
have demonstrated that Palestine ha?
large agricultural possibilities.
The territory of Palestine is about
one-sixth the size of England, and be-
fore the war had a population that
has been estimated at about 700,000.
Under a capable government, it * is be-
lieved that Palestine can support a
population running into the millions,
but large sections of the country are
now completely depopulated.
Austin, Tex.—During May 13,797,280
barrels of oil were produced In Texas,
a new record for monthly production
in 1925, the report Issued Friday by
the oil and gas division of the railroad
commission shows. In April the pro-
duction was 12,416,272 barrels. March
was the next high producer with more
than 12,000,000 barrels.
Limestone County ^vas the heaviest
producer with 2,34o,2S9 barrels. Free-
stone was second with 1,532,827 bar-
rels and Reagan County third with
1,397,404 barrels. (
The Reagan County production is
from Texas University land, on which
one-eighth royalty is paid on produc-
tion in addition to the purchase price
of the leases. The royalties for May
totaled more than §600,000.
Liberty County produced 1,244,557
barrels, Wichita County 914,551 and
Navarro and Archer counties produced
more than 500,000 barrels each.
De Leon, Electra, Laredo, Luling,
Pan-Texas and Ranger fields produced
1,734,543 barrels.
Some of the production in May was
run in April, the report noted.
Exploring for Deep Oil.
Georgetown, Tex.—Various sections
of Williamson County are highly in-
terested just now in proposed deep
tests for oil. The greatest activities
are in the vicinity of the Thrall shal-
low field, which created a small boom
some 10 or 15 years ago. Geologists
maintain that there is a deep oil pool
in that section and several companies
are preparing to explore for it. An oil
lease boom in that section has kept
the force in the county clerk's office
at Georgetown busy for the past sev-
eral months.
Good Well in Liberty Field.
Liberty, Tex.—Sinclair Oil and Gas
Company's No. 2 Condict, In the south
extension to the Liberty field, came
in Tuesday flowing 500 barrels pipe
line oil. It has been steadily Increas-
ing and at present Is gauged at 1800
barrels, with indications of further in-
crease.
South Vernon Pool Extended.
Wichita Falls, Tex.—Another pay
was added to the Levy-Gulf area in
Wilbarger County when the Humble
Oil and Refining Company bailed the
sand at 1300 feet in its No. 1-D test in
the southeast corner of its 40-acre
lease in section 50, block 14, W. T.
Waggoner lands.
East Texas Gas Fields.
Mexia, Tex.—Considerable activity
in the East Texas gas fields is report-
ed by L. P. Laughter, deputy supervisor
of the oil and gas division of the rail-
road commission, who has just return-
ed from an official trip to Marion and
Harrison county fields.
Heavy Oil Shipments Made.
Houston, Tex.—Coastwise shipments
of Texas crude by the Humble Oil and
Refining Company for June amounted
to 2,782,762 barrels, of which 1,806,161
barrels were loided at Texas City, 705,-
301 from Baytosvn and 181,300 barrels
from Neches terminal.
Burkett Shallow Field.
Coleman, Tex.—The shallow oil field
at Burkett, according to reliable infor-
mation, is a reality, and interest now
is centered on the deep tests that are
being made in various parts of the
county.
New Well Small Producer.
San Antonio, Tex.—The latest pro-
ducing well in the Reagan County oil
field, Big Lake Oil Company's No. 28,
completed Sunday, will likely be a
pumper good for 300 to 500 barrels a
day.
New Well at Hull.
Houston, Tex.—The Gulf Production
Company's No. 53 Phoenix at Hull
has been completed for a f^ow of
1,500 barrels from a depth of 3,400
feet.
Deep Test at Tyler.
Tyler, Tex.—The derrick for the
deep test well on the block of lease
controlled by Smith, Guyler and Jar-
man Is being erected.
Spanish Storm Strategic Point.
Teutan, Spanish Morocco.—Spanish
forces, assisted by aerial squadrons,
have stormed the heights of Benl Am-
bran, dislodging the tribesmen from
the strategic point of vantage.
Rail Brotherhood Selects Frisco.
Detroit.—San Francisco was selected
Tuesday by the Brotherhood of Loco-
motive Firemen and Engineman as the
convention city for the next triennial
meeting of the brotherhood, to be held
in June, 1928.
Grain Exports.
Washington.—Grain exports from
the United States last week were 950,-
000 bushels, against 2,897,000 bushels
the previous week.
Texas Items
Fort Worth has been selected as the
1926 meeting place of the eleventh an-
nual Central Texas conference of the
Epworth League.
The state had a cash balance of
5583,258.30 on July 1, accord'ng to the
monthly auditor's report with
Comptroller S. H. Terrell.
The grading on the Halletsville-Schu-
lenburg end of the highway from
.Sweet Home to Schulenburg via Hal-
lettsville is about completed.
The Texas Laundry Owners Asso-
ciation will meet in San Antonio, Jan-
uary 21 and 22. it was decided at the
final business session at Amarillo.
The last shipment of wool for the
season has left Lampasas. It amount-
ed to 275,000 pounds. About 1,000,000
pounds have been shipped from Lam-
pasas this season.
The flood bond election in Camer-
on County, at which residents will vote
on the issuance of $1,500,000 In bonds,
to be paid by the state ad valorem tax,
which has been remitted, will be call-
ed for August 21.
The debris has about been cleared
away from the site of the Southwest-
ern University "Annex" at George-
town, which was burned last January,
and all is in readiness for beginning
work on the new building.
The last work on the $350,000 steel
bridge on the state highway across the
Brazos River at Richmond was com-
pleted Friday, and the federal high-
way engineer announces the bridge
will be thrown open for traffic by July
25.
The shortest pecan crop In years Is
predicted in Texas this fall by F. J.
Willmann, assistant nut specialist of
the state department of agriculture,
who has returned from a statewide
tour. Drouth is the cause tof poor
prospects. '
Dr. H. O. Sappingtpn, state health
officer, will make a thorough inspec-
tion of water and streams near Mexia,
where complaints have been made that
oil from adjacent fields has polluted
the water, killing fish and destroying
the water for other purposes.
Though some delay has been en-
countered in tfie construction of the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe branch
1. ie west of Lubbock, because of de-
lay in rail shipments, the road, extend-
ing from Lubbock to the New Mexico
line will be completed on schedulo
time.
The administrative section of the
National Educational Association was
invited to meet in Texas in 1927. State
Superintendent of Education S. M. N.
Marrs announced this week on his re-
turn from the national convention at
Indianapolis. Over 500 educators will
come to Texas if the invitation is ac-
cepted, he said.
The auorney general's department
has approved $65,000 in serial bonds
from the Crosby school district Ths
bonds bear 5 per cent Interest. Other
bonds approved were $35,000 serial
bonds, 6 per cent Interest, from the
city of Gorey, and $20,000 serial bonds,
5 per cent interest, from the Center In-
dependent school district, in Hockley
County.
The cost of living among negro farm
families is less than half that of white
farm families, it is indicated by a
study just completed by the United
States department of agriculture, ac-
cording to H. H. Shutz of Houston,
Texas, statistician for the department.
The test was made In selected locali-
ties of Texas, Tennessee and Ken-
tucky, in which the living costs of 154
negro farm families and 861 white
farm families were compared.
A West Texas Lumbermen's Associa-
tion with headquarters in San Angelo,
has been organised, with the follow-
ing officers: President, B. B. Hail,
president of the West Texas Lumber
Company, San Angelo; vice president,
J. D. McCollum of the McCollum Lum-
ber Company, Paint Rock; secretary,
W. P. Hogan of the Burton-Lingo Lum-
ber Company, San Angelo.
Allen Carr gets the honor of having
produced the first bale of cotton of
the 1925 crop in the Bryan section,
raised on the Mrs. Mary P. Carr farm,
a part of the M. Parker estate. The
bale weighed 550 pounds and contained
1060 pounds of seed, for which Mr.
Carr received the rate of $50 per ton,
or $26.50 in all. For the cotton he re-
ceived $137.50, or 25 cents per pound.
The board of control will not let con-
tracts for $175,000 worth of fresh and
cured meats for 18 state eleemosynary
institutions for the fiscal year begin-
ning September 1, until late in August,
R. B. Walthall, member of the board,
announced this week. This is done
to obtain better prices, he explained.
Increase of approximately $5,000,000
in valuation of oil properties in Cald-
well County was found by the coun-
ty board of equalization which ad-
journed at Lockhart last week. No in-
crease in the taxable value of lands
was made.
Contracts will be let for a $250,000
building for the State Hospital at
Wichita Falls and for a $100,000 build-
ing at the Rusk State Hospital for
Negroes at Rusk, July 22, by the board
of control, R. B. Walthall, member of
the board, announced this we u
Photo of Quake-Wrecked Santa Barbara by Wire
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This remarkable picture, received over the wires of the American Telegraph and Telephone company, was
taken during the earthquake that wrecked Santa Barbara, Cal., and shows the ruins of the Hotel Californian and
other buildings on State street.
Quake-Shattered State Street, Santa Barbara
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These pictures, transmitted by American Telegraph and Telephone wires, show the ruins on State street, the
main business thoroughfare of Santa Barbara, immediately after the earthquake.
MIAMI'S BEAUTY
Miss Miami, shown above, was
chosen from 200 beautiful girls in
the contest for the most beautiful girl in
the city. In private life she is Miss
Ruth Woodall. She will represent her
city in the national beauty contest in
Atlantic City.
IN DOMESTIC TANGLE
Fine Home Wrecked by Temblor
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Though the Santa Barbara earthquake was felt most by the business
section of the city, all the residences did not escape. This picture of the ruins
of one fine home came over the American Telegraph and Telephone wires.
Business Block Laid in Ruins
Mrs. Lorita Clarece Simmons of
Spanish Harbor, Fla., is the central
figure in a peculiar domestic battle.
Recently she divorced her young hus-
band so she could marry his father.
Now the first husband is suing his
father for alienating her affections.
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One of the big business buildings of Santa Barbara, Cal., as it appeared
after the earthquake had shattered it. Photograph sent over the wires -at
the American Telegraph and Telephone company.
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