The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, August 19, 1924, Image 7

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Arabs of th? Dotort in Th?lr City Cottumu. (Pr?p*r*4 tor th? National O?o*r?phlo So - eUtr. Wa?hin?"ton. D. C.) The report from the Near East that Tranajordanla ? situated us the name Indicates Just beyond the Jordan river from Palestine ? Is finding Its Inde pendence less valuable than Its peo ple had thought It would be, bring* this bit of desert land momentarily to world attention. Tranajordanla Is a new country ? a mere lleck of desert and troublo on the world map. It 1b so new that few persons more than 600 miles from Its borders know where or what the king dom la. The VersullleB pastry mak ers, like many cooks, had some dough left over after the world molds were filled, and this wua one of the odd cockle*. Theoretically, It Us an Independent ?rah kingdom. Actually, It belongs In Britain's pantry. The Arabs can call it theirs, but they must not nib ble It or permit any other nutlon to do so. It has been rechiistenod both Transjordanla and Keruk, the former to give western ears on Inkling of Its location, and the latter to soothe Mohammedan tastes. When the leaders of the powers which rule the world sit In council, it | ie?mi quite easy to create new king doms. Take a river, a mountain range, a few pencil lines and different ?hades of Ink on the map, and cha task Is accomplished ? so fnr us the statesmen are concerned. New mfr-ps are printed und school children ure studying them before the people In the country Itself realize what hss happened. Transjordanla was among the eas iest. It served u purpose. Lying Just east of the Jordun river, only a few miles from Jerusalem, It Is a buffer between the British mandate In Palestine and the ArabB of the des ert, and at the same time an irritant to the French mandate In Syria. It was molded with tlie confidence of enduring for ages. Resembles Arizona City. Amman la the capital of tho new kingdom. That name alone might suggest that more than a new shade of Ink on the maps nnd the discus sions of dlBtant statesmen are neces ?ary to give a kingdom permanency. It has been a capital Jor ptos. The Ammonites, descendants of Lot, called It Ilabbath Aiumon when they ruled there. The creek which divides the village keeps Its old name, Nshr Amman. Og's giant Iron bed wii a trophy In Ilabbath Amraon. Centuries later this city was the capltil of one of the Greek republics of Decapolls; Ptolemy Phlladelphus built to acropolis and renamed the place {Philadelphia. The Romans and Crusaders came nnd It was one of their capitals. Others followed, until now It has new rulers. Amman resembles Blshee, Arlzo., with Its two main streets of Tomb stone canyon and Brewery gulch ? a creek In the valley with houses, shops, and footpaths struggling up the hill sides. The main street winds around the base of the big hill which once was crowned by the massive Greek citadel, now a pile of ruined walls, fallen col umns. and broken furudes. In the center of the town, near the mosque. Itself a ruin of the past. Is the pro scenium and arch of the later Roman theater. Farther nlong, the rood curves across the stone brldgp, posses In front of the broken stone benches of the old Roman amphitheater, and dis appears Into the solitude of the desert. The coping of the little bridge bos been polished by the thousands who have loitered there since tolling backs first lifted the heavy stones Into place. Under the moonlight the amphitheater stands out white and gaunt, conceal ing the scars of time. Croaking frogs and harks of distant dogs are the only sounds. A belated Bedouin gal lops across the bridge, fading Into a tertgfheolng shadow In the distance. Goats now are herded In the gnl tartsa through which the gay crowds passed to watch the sports of Roman days. ' la front of # the Arab coffee ?hops marble columns from the Greek acitopoltt lie la tha road for benches, on which dusty Badoulns sit to smoke) and gossip. Tha empires of tha past which chose Amman ss a capital hullt well, hut they and their rulers are gone and forgoiten. The mighty powers arlilch ruled It ara a memory, hut its life tfoea on Juit the same. Now It I# choson again. the kingdom has been I bnntlvt?'<i with a new name, nnd the reonntfd as If It all wsra naw lfif?&>Vr Through nil the cycle* of time, the Arab has changed least of all. Those of the town play their chess In the evening, us they have In quiet home# for hundreds of yeare. The Araby claim they Invented chess. The Bedouin rides In from the des ert, smokes his narglleh, drinks the cups of bitter coffee, and gallopa out again Into the void. A s the seasons change, he folds hts tents and move* with his herds of goats and camela. So long as the statesmen of Europ# want to pay him for their pleasure In calling this or that portion of the desert a kingdom, it matters little to him. He knows nothing of maps and cares less. Should they attempt to ninke hliu pay, It would be different. Kingdom making would not be so easy. Emir Abdullah Ibn Hussein U the nominal ruler of Transjordanla. His court Is the same ajs that of hts fore fathers ? a cluster of tents In the des ert, which he moves with the seasons. By automobile It la only five hours from Jerusalem to Amman, but It Is a change from the West to the East, and there are not many travelers on the road. Visitors are not generally welcomed In Transjordanla. It Is the threshold of Arabia, and once across Its borders the law and authority of Kurope nre of the flimsiest. An automobile can coast almost the entire distance from Jerusalem, along the steep hillsides, down Into the val ley ot the Jordan. There Is a glimpse of the Dead sea on the right, and the road turns straight across the plains toward Jericho. As one rides through that simmer ing brenthless valley, 1,200 feet be low the level of the soa, the heroism of Joshua "when he commanded the sun to stand still Is Impressed with stifling force. The farther end of the Iron bridge across the Jordan Is bar ricaded and a guard of soldiers stops the car. Unless word has been tele phoned from the tented capital out side of Amman that a vlslto'r In Eu ropean clothes Is to be permitted to pass, the car goes no farther. From the river tho road cllmbB out of the broiling valley to the higher fertile plain. In winter Abdullah moves hlB tents nnd royal court here, neat the Jordan, though he seldom crosses Into the British mandate. To hold his people, he muBt play the role of the desert Arab. Caravans of camels, sniffing la alarm at the automobile, which the visitor of today Is likely to use, Jog along the road. Every man carries ? long bluck-barreled rifle sticking up back of his ears ? camol drivers, peas ants working in the little fields, and even the boys watching the herds of goats on the hills. Transjordanla Is of the deBert, where everybody Is his own policemnn. Recently workmen have been leis urely clearing away the rubbish from the Roman amphitheater. Abdullah does not hope to restore It as In the days when shouting multitudes watched the gntnes on the banks of the little creek, but the dirt and rub bish which now cover Its battered ar' tistic beauty will be removed. Slmllnr excavations will he made in the even larger ruins of Meshetta, a few mjies from Amman, Other work men are widening the streets and building roods in the country. Area Only 16,000 Square Mile*. An-.mnn In h Rtatlon on the Ilcdjnn rnllroud, much used between Dnmun cus nnd the South. However, the country bun few fund* for Internal Improvement*, nnd the eternal con flict with the desert I* hopeleiia. It* nroH l? only 16,000 aqunre mllea, with a population of 400,000 exclusive of nomad*. The nnnual budget amount* to $1,> 040, 000, ngnlnat a revenue of fflOO.OOO. Oreat Hrltnln make* up the differ ence, one of the many donation* to ward maintaining an Arab policy. Trnnajordnnla In a haven for tk? exile* nnd fugitive* from all the near by territory. Undej; cover of nlgkt, they ^ h1 I p away from Damaacua an4 other cltlea In the French mandate, croHfi the deaert with the aaalatance of friendly trlbea, until the long camel Journey bring* them Into Tranajor danla. Ammnn and the larger city of K# Salt ere full of men who hare cheat ed the already-overcrowded Frenelt prison*. Few of them have abundant fnnda; all mnat be provided for. They are part of th* broth+rhood ;i poet*, merchant*, editor*, army oflli cera, mudent*, lawyer*, and men an? women from every walk of life mak* uo the n?rab?r. WHY New York Is Well Called "Financial Giant" In riches and finances, New York presents so many facets that Imagina tion cannot encompass them all. ? We may start with a few tangible figures. The tax budget for the greater city for the year 1023 was $853,360,975. but that doe* not Include all capital out lays from the sale of bonds or all cur rent expenditures from revenue pro ducing utilities. The New York bud get for the year 1020 wus more thun equal to the combined budgets of Bos ton, Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Frunclsco and Chicago. The net bonded debt of the city of New York Is over a billion dollars ? more thon ten times the totul national debt which many feursotne fathers of the republic thought too hehvy for the broad back of America In 1780. The assessed valuation of the real property within the corporate limits Is over 10 billion dollars ? one-eighth the valuutlon of ull the farm property In all the states of the Union. Neurly one-fourth of the enormous tribute that llows into the treasury of the United States from personal Income taxes Is gathered In the city of New York. The bank clearings for the year 1923 reached a staggering total of 214 bil lion dollars, as against 30 billions for Chicago, 24 billion dollars for Philadel phia and 10 billion dollars for Huston. The total deposits In all the banks of the city run well above seven billion dollars and their resources more than eight and one-half billion dollars. ? Charles A. Beard In the American Re vlew of Reviews. Why Stars Appear to "Twinkle" in the Sky The twinkling of stars Is caused by the continual and frequent refraction of light waves as they pass through the layers of atmosphere which vary In density and temperature. As the light travels through the atmosphere the rays are bent buck and forth so frequently that to an observer the stars themselves seem to dance and twinkle. A star close to the horizon usually (winkles more than one direct ly overhead. This Is because the light rayR reaching the observer travel a greater distance through the at mosphere. Besides, light traveling more or less pnrnllel with layers of atmosphere is refracted more irregu larly. ? Pathfinder Magazine. Why Small Town Is Famous Amalfi, a seaport town of Italy, ly ing some 32 miles east of Naples, once a great and thriving, republic, Is now occupied by only n small population. For the second time In Hie century It was recently visited by a devastating land slide. Amalfi Is proud of Its past history and of Its citizens. In the days of Us greatness, It was a citizen of Amalfi, by name Flavlo Glojo, who In vented the mariner's compass. It was the Republic of Amalfi, also, which promulgated the maritime laws, adopt ed afterwards by neighboring powers. In the crypt of the Cathedral at Amalfi are said to repose the hones of St. Andrew. The doors of the crypt were cast In Constantinople in 1000. Why "Pianoforte? The Invention of the pianoforte Is properly accredited to Bartolomeo Crlstofall (or Crlstoforl) of Padua, Itnly, whose first Instrument appeared In 1714. Other claimants for this honor are J. C. Schroter, German, and Mnr lus, a Frenchman. The pianoforte wag first Introduced into Kngland about 1700. The name Is derived from two ItallHn words meaning soft and loud, respectively, and was glvpn to the In I strument because the notes (wh'.rh are produced by the action of hammers on wires) may be Increased or dimin ished In loudness at will. Why Popcorn Pops The exact cause of popping In pop corn Ik not very well understood. It was formerly believed that the sudden explosion of popcorn was caused by the expansion of certain oil when heated. I'ut a recent authority snys neither air nor oil has anything to do with the process. The pepping of a grain of popcorn. says this authority. In an explosion due to the expansion I under pressure of moisture contained In the starch grains. The explosion ruptures the outer coat, turns the grain Inside out and exposes the white part of the grain. How "Bachelor" Originated The word was. In medieval days, ap plied to knights who were In the pro bationary stage of knighthood and to monks who bad not taken the. full vows of monasficlsm. In the medieval colleges this name bachelor was given to students who completed the first decree of their university career; In this sense the word was changed to read bsccala ureus. Thus In earlier days It was not the conferring of a degree but the recognition of the stu dent's ability to h higher course of ?tudy. Why Called " Jayha wkeri" The name "Jayhnwker" originated In Kansas during the contest over slavery before the Civil war. The border ruf flans, who ravaged fnrms drove away horses snd carried on a guerrilla war were called "Jayhnwkers" by the free ? foil men. The most probable derlva [} Ion Is from Jay! nwk a "'-rce bird o Iprey, which If Is said kill Hi. r crea 1 > tires for the nier> ove of kllllnK TV ?eople of Kansas h/ ve (?>??? r> tm??vr<ni? v nicknamed .tnyhi"* . i m Vnnwn as the .li>' IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SundaySchool ' Lesson ' (Br REV. P. B. F1TZ WATER, D.D. D?*B of the Kvenlns School, Moody Bible Insti tute of Chlcaco.) ((?). 1114, WmIih Niwipiptr Union.) Lesson for August 24 JESU8 TALKS WITH NIC0DEMU8 LESSON TEXT? John 1:1-11. (iOLDEN TEXT ? "Kor Qod so loved the world, that Ho *av? HI. only be gotten Son. that whosoever belleveth in Him ahould not perish. but ha>e everlasting: life." ? John 1:16. I RIMARY TOPIC ? Nlcodemus Visits J?sus. JUNIOR TOPIC ? The Visit of Nlco demus. INTERMEDUTE AND SENIOR TOP fp What It Means to Become a Chris tian. YOUNQ PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC ? The New Birth. ? The subject of the conversation with Ntcodemus was the new birth. This topic had peculiar significance in the light of Nicodemus' station in life. Ho was a leurned rabbi, a doctor of the law and presumably a man of good character. His coming by night Indicates his timidity. Like Joseph of Arlmathaen he was afraid to openly espouse the cause of the new Teacher of Galilee lest he be put out of the synagogue. I. The Necessity of the New Birth (w. 1-7). It Is not a matter of choice as to whether one is to be born again but of necessity If he is ever to see the Kingdom of Ood. Regeneration Is the first demand the Gospel of Christ makes upon men. The reasons for this are : 1. The .Kingdom of God lp a spirit ual Kingdom ; therefore there must be a spiritual birth In order to enter if. (v. 3). As we enter the physical kingdom by a natural birth, so we en ter the Kingdom of God by a super natural birth. 2. The nature which we get through the natural birth Is radically and es sentially bad. Christ declares that that which is born of the flesh is flesh (v. 0). In Galutians 5:19-21. I'aul gives a catalogue of the works of the flrsh. The flesh cannot be improved (.Tor. 13:28). Culture and educate, do all you please, and It still remains flesh. Furthermore, In order to enter into the kingdom of heaven there must be a nature fitted for heaven. There Is nothing that can be substituted for the new birth. Men are trying to sub stitute morality and education for the new birth. Nlcodemus possessed these;, yet Christ declared that he needed something more. Regeneration Is the act of Ood through the Holy Spirit which quickens a man from spiritual death and plants within him God's own nature (II Pet. 1:4). II. The Mystery of the New Birth (w. 8-13). ! Its process Is mysterious, but Its re sults are definite. You may "not he I able to discern from whence the wind ; Cometh or whither it goeth, but you | know that it blows by its effects. The ! fruit of our lives demonstrates our nature, whether it is heavenly or car : nal. We need not be told that we have | a physical birth f(jr our bodies with ! their various faculties in exercise J prove it. Even so the presence within j us of a nature which has no nfflnlty | for the things of the world, a strong afTection for God and a disposition to I yield prompt obedience to His com mands, proves that we have been born from above. Galatlans 5:22, 23. is an Infallible test. III. The Ground Upon Which the New Birth Rests (vv. 1418). Christ's atoning death on the cross makes regeneration possible. He took the place of sinners. His Infinite merit was placed to their account. He suf fered in the sinners' stead. Just as the Israelites had only to look on the brazen serpent In the wilderness so the sinner must look to Christ uplifted upon the cross. See Num. 21 :4-9, John 12:82, II Cor. 5:21, I Pet. 2:24. Our salvation cost on the part of Ood the giving up of His only begotten Son and on the part of Christ the suffer ings and shame of the cross. IV. For Whom 8alvatlon Was Pro vlded (vv. 10, 17). "Whosoever be lleveth on Him." These verses give In a condensed form the whole plan of salvation. Ob serve : 1. The Source ? God so loved, 2. The Ground? the death of Christ. 3. The Recipients? whosoever. 4. How Appropriated? believing in Him. 6. Results should not perish ; ever lasting life. v. Men's Attitude Toward Christ (rv. 18-21). 1. Some Relieve and Are Saved. Those who believe nre now free from condemnation (John 5:24). 2. Some Will Not Follow and Are Resting, Therefore. Under the Con demnation of God. The cause of their unbelief in Him is their love of sin. "Speculation Va. Certaln'ieV' Whfn they nuked the r)y ln? Kura dny, "what arc your apeeulntlonnT" hf replied thnt Im waa not "pillowing hi* hend on any apeeulntlona." Hnld hr "I know whom 1 have believed, and am peraunded thnt lie In able to keoi thnt which I have committal to 1 1 In agnlnat thnt dny." ? Rxohnnxn. Lead the Way The heat way to lend your boy t heaven la to go that way youraetf W eat em Christian Advoont*. SUFFERED TWELVE YEARS WITH STOMACH TROUBLE "My recovery has been n surprise to myself and all my friends," recently declared Jacob Ferdinand, R. F. D. 2, Fond Du Lac, Wis., a prominent citi zen of thfs city, In relating his re markable experience with Tanlac. "The suffering I went through from stomach trouble for 12 or 13 years simply can't be described. In my ef forts to ftnd relief I spent over one thousand dollars, but kept getting worse instead of better. A large part of two years I was laid up In bed and for four months of that time I couldn't get up at nil. When a man Is all wrapped up In himself he makes a pretty small parcel. When a man Is riding a hobby It Is always a good plan to give him the road. "Finally I sent my daughter for a bottle of Tanlac with the result that I found Immediate relief, ami seven bottles made a well und happy man of me. I will gladly talk to anyone personally and answer all letters re garding my experience with Tanlac, U proved a godsend to me." Tanlac la for sole by all good drug gist*. Accept no substitute. Over 40 million bottlea sold. Tanlac Vegetable PIIIb, for consti pation, made and recommended by th? manufacturers of TANLAC. If you epeak evil of a iu:in In hl? absence It's cowardly, und If In hi* presence It's dangerous. Backbone 1b ns highly paid for ma wisdom. Sometimes, the two ar? found In combination. MOTHER :? Fletcher's Castoria is a pleasant, harmless Substi tute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared for Infants in anna and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the tignature of Proven directions on each package. Pby*icun? everywhere recommend It. "Bill" Seemed to Know Just What Was Wanted "Why in the name heck will n driver do that?" roared a tnotorman on a northbound country club car near the city hall, lie glared at a laundry wagon parked about two feet Inside the east rail. "Oh, Hill !" he shouted to the gray horse attached to the wagon. Bill an swered to the name, turned his head and looked at the motornmn. "Can't you move up just a step or two and clear the track?" he asked In ordinary tone of conversation. The horse obeyed. Still the wuy was not cleared. "Ease up Just a step or two more, 1X111," requested the motorman, "and we'll be all right." Bill craned his 'neck and squinted hack along the rail. Apparently he reallr.ed Just how much of a "squeeze play" was necessary to permit the street car to pass. He moved Just enough. "Got a dern sight more nense than the dumbbell who drives you," an nounced the motorman as he pro ceeded. ? Kansas City* Star. Sure Relief _ FORINDIGESTION 6 Beluans Hot water Sure Relief ELL-ANS B .25$ AND 75 i PACKAGES EVERYWHERE My Picture on Every Package P.D.Q.' P. D. Q., a chemical (not an Inflect powder) that will ac tually rid a house of Bed Bugs, Roaches. Fleas and Ants with ltd proper line? Impossi ble for them to exist as It kills their ettKH an well and thereby stops future ^generations. A 36c package makes a quart. Free? a patent spot In every packaRo, to fret them In tho hard-to-Ket-at places. Special Hospital slxe, $2.60, makes 5 Rations. Your drun?l?t has It or can get It for you. Mailed prepaid upon receipt of price by tho Owl Chemical Works, Terre Haute, Ind. Pui Hancock Sulphur Compound in^otir Bath For Eczema, Rheumatism, Gout or Hives Kxpenetvo health rMMtL sought by thou sand*. have grown around spring* contaln Ina sulphur. Hancock Sulphur ?opipound. utilising the ter ret of the famoue healing waters, make* It possible for you to enfoy Sulphur Bath* In your own homo, and at a nominal cost. Rulphur, Nuttrro't brst blood purifier. fa ifcrepared to male* It* IN* moat efltracJoue In Hancock Sulphur Compound Uso It fn the bath, M a lotion applied to affected patte, and tak j It Intornatly. 60c and $ 1.20 th ? buttle. If your druggist can't supply It, send hie name and address and the price In stamps and we wlU Mad you a bottle direct. HANCOCK LIQUID IVUnntW COMPANY tottlow**, UA. ?.//W G**fu?4 0*1+ Ilfiti S r?mf iii < "Happy as Can Be" "I can work as well ns ever, find am as happy as can be, for ray life ha? been given back to me," writes J. It, Bryant who says he went to special* 1st s who told him he had Brlght's Disease and they could do nothing for him. Ho took eight bottles of Hobo Kid* ney and Bladder Remedy and Is en tirely satisfied. "Hobo" Is a powerful vivifying balm ? made from an herb that contains no alcohol, no opiates, no habit-form lng drugs. For sale by all druggists. Price $1.20 per bottle, or a full treatment of bLs bottles for $0.00. This full treatment Is recommended and guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or money r?? funded. Hobo Medicine Co., Beaumont, Texas, Money back without question If BUNTV8 SALVE fall# In the treatment of ITCH, ECZEMA, RI NO WORM , TETTER or other Itching skin diseases. Price 75c at druggists, or direct from A.B. llehtrit Co . Sliir?u*.Tu 1(1 fr Rrwanl OfTered for an old Ulcer, Sore or case of Piles which Meadurs' Antiseptic will not boneflt. A bottle of this won'lorful medl? cine should bo In every home. We sny won derful because It has effected such rnurveloua results. Price Si. MfHdon' NutlTe Hfrli Tenle. Compounded from extracln of 1U different native herbs. For Stomach, I>lver, Kldneya. Dowels and Dlood. Relieves Indigestion and Const s t Ion . 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Splendid proposition ACME RUBBER AND FIXlORt INO CO. 1?00 W Droad St.. Richmond. V?j MUSIC Send for FREE copy of the "Music Lovora' & Teachrrn' Order Guide" A handy ttftrence book THE WILLIS MUSIC CO. 136 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 6 Cakes of Pure (f* "1 CASTILE SOAP?pl Send $1.00 and we will tend postpaid, 6 calcea of the fine?t, pure Caitlle Soap. A. SMITH 13XA Putt*? Ar?. BRONX, N. Y, Hill nil |I|M HAIR balsam! fcw?vyr>MKir?<r-flt<?p?n*trralllee RmUtm Catfv an4 <? pr?? Hal* tl Wurilitl tttfflfefc wtfc.r><choimf.W. 1. maaBs^* * N^U CHARLOTTE. NO. 33-t#2*