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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH Builds up weak bodies He Was Due for Promotion Central hr tat By RHODA MOORE down forced me tn quit work. Tania toned up my whole system, banished the nervous strain and (Copyriiht.) ' ; Joldiens Now In The Street That Is Called Strateht AKkrAd ofJk&n OjScUjS By DEWITT J. jAMASl'LS, one MASON. ot the oldest cities mul at one time the I of (lie world, I wulthiest ami busiest market of the I Orient, Is now partially deserted. Automobile trains, native carts, and other avuiluble vehicles, pressed Into service, removed many of the Inhabitants, Including merchants, Hoeing with their families from the ancient city of historical anil mytbJcul story as though from pestilence. Many of the famous bazaars, wliei merchants nce sat cross-leggeand displayed their wures, are closed. Hotels are empty. The strpets are deserted except for loungers In the Merdje Central square (where revolutionaries were recently hanged by the hundreds) and the beggars In the street which Is called Straight. und troops. Soldiers are everywhere. Itlnek, yellow, white, these, soldier squads move through the narrow Streets constantly, arresting revolutionary sus-- ( . . peets. Three vernacular dally newspapers and two comic weeklies have been suppressed by the French authorities. Meantime revolutionary .or ganizations, called the Iron Hands, Watchful Eyes, and the Moslem Stalwarts, are circulating secretly printed lntlammatory proclama-- ' tions telling of supposed French disasters. The vendors of these proclamations are arrested by secret service agents the moment they are discovered. Promptly at C o'clock each evening the curfew sounds. A gravelike silence descends, broken only by the heavy rumbling .of tankst he clattering of armored cars, the sound of galloping hoofs as cavalry moves through the streets. Then, from timp to time, comes the distant crack of a French seventy-live- . Ion know it is bombarding rebel groups hidden away outside the city. Then there comes a wailing chant and .from high up in the minarets a voice calls the faithful I - if . ' to prayer. This is the Damascus of rebellion; (lie ancient city after revolt against French control and subsequent bombardment. Rebel, activity In the south has been sup- pressed, but bands of marauders and revolutionaries are roaming the country. The French are cutting down groves and destroying the g'iThTonsMn the stiburhs of Damascus. It was In the groves and Hie giggdens that the revolutionaries concealed themselves. The city is also being encircled with a corjlon of barbed wire, while every military police post is guarded by sandbags and machine guns. Sentries keep constant watch from the rjiofs of buildings, while tiie batteries of Fort Gouraud are trained directly upon those sections of the city that are regarded as most dangerous. dt'T'lIE world began at Damascus aiul A will end there, says an eastern proverb. And there Is a story about Mohammed "a tale which a visitor in Damascus is hound to hear many times." The prophet Is said to have ridden to a hill over- - X a 7nascu5 -- Affar of Solomon, Rezon, who established a dynasty in Damascus, seems to have been In constant conflict with the kingdom of Israel. In all its long life the history of Damascus may be divided into a few great chapters. In 333 R. C., after the battle of Issus, In which Alexander the Great destroyed file Persian armies of Darius, Damascus whs delivered by treachery into the bauds of Parmenio, a general of Alexander, and the harem and treasury of Darius, which had been lodged In the city, were surrendered to the conquering Greeks. In the New Testament Damascus Is spoken of In connection with the miraculous conversion of Paul; tiie episode that pictures his being lowered In a basket over the wall to escape Aretas, the governor, and Pauls return to tiie city from Arabia. TFEING the first centuries after Christ, Syria -was a Roman province, and in 130 A. D. Trajan made Damascus a provincial capital, l.ater the city was an 'outpost of tiie Eyzuntine empire. In tiie wars between I'.yzance 'and Persia It suffered greatly and was finally ruptured by In (533. The seat of tiie caliphate was t'rasnferred from Mecca to Damascus, which became the center of the great empire of the Ommayyads, whose rule extended from India 'to the Atlantic. were replaced after ninety , The Ommayyads years by the Abbasids, who removed tiie seat of their empire to Ragdad. Damascus then passed through a period of unrest In wldeh it was captured and ravaged In. turn by the Egyptians., the Carmathians and tiie Seljuks.Crusaders attacked .Damascus Inll2(5,' hut never succeeded, in keeping a firm hold on the city, even during their brief domination of Syria. Throughout his fierce struggle with the .Franks Salmlln made his headquarters In Damascus. His tomb is now one, of the sights of tiie town. In 1899 Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, on his visit to Damascus, laid a bronze wreatli on the tomb. It bore the Inscription: From one great emperor to another." The wreath was removed' by t lie English when General Alienhy captured the city from the Turks' A-' Khulld-Ibn-Wuli- ' looking Damascus, where he was met by' a delegation of Damascenes." With great ceremony, the story proceeds, they invited him to enter the city. The prophet gazed down on Damascus, In the center of its green gardens, ami said : When I die, I shall go to heaven ; so why should I now ' And that handsome compligo to Damasvus? ment to the city where the Apostle Paul, after his miraculous conversion, found shelter In a house In the street called .Straight, 'Is explained by a reference to the Koran, which pictures para-- . dise as an orchard, traversed by streams of flowing waters, where grow the most delicious fruits. This ideal, explains William Jourdun Rapp In the New York Times, appeared to tfi natives of that stclle region to lie realized at Damascus. The city and Its surroundings arc lavishly extolled by Arabian poets, he reminds us. Sketch-- , ing the eventful story of that archaic paradise the oldest city In history so recently dev fated anew In a ferocious clash between the occupying French Htid the recalcitrant D'rflsesr Mr. ' beRapp remarks that Damascus, although sieged, pillaged and burned at recurring Intervals since the days of Abraham," 1ms always been rebuilt, until it is easy to believe the eastern saying that the world will end there, In its legendnry cradle. And he continues; From Its early days the history of Damascus has been stormy. The origin of tiie city Is unknown, and there Is much to confirm the popular belief that It Is the oldest continuous city in the world. It Is mentioned a number of times In Genesis. Abraham's steward Is called Eliezer of David made a successful expedition Damascus. against the city for the aid It gave his enemy Uadadezer, king of Zoab. Throughout the reign TT, WAS exactly 9:30 o'clock, on the ;' morning of, June 10, that Lois Hunt-le- y came to the staggering conclusion that Allen didn't love her. She knew It was June 10, for It was her birthday. She was positive It was 9:30 o'clock, for "she had glanced at the clock. on the desk as she hall She was conthe phone. vinced that Allen no longer loved her when h jjhoned that he would not be home for dinner that night No, Allen had never abused her. In all their three years together he had never been really angry. Fmt on this lovely June morning tittle things from out the pust aligned themselves to taunt and jeer her. . There was the Saturday afternoon when Allen had gone to ride in the country with Frank Milton, though she and Allen had had other plans. There was the matter of the player-pianLois had begged Allen to buy one on the installment plan. That night he had taken her out In the suburbs and shown her the house of her dreams. Some day," Allen had said, we will own a home like that." For several months now, Allen had Sometimes been working overtime. he didnt get home until ten o'clock. Now, on top "of It all this ! Her birthday, and Allen had forgotten! He. didnt love her. This was the end of that perfect union she had visioned on her wedding day! How many times she had heard other young wives air their troubles, and she had vowed, Allen and I wont be like that when we marry. Of course, just now the other man should enter to offer to take her away from all her misery, but this is precisely what did not happen. . Furiously Lois tore Into her mornhad her tiny flat ing work and soon ' spick and span. She was in a restless, reckless, vengeful mood. What right had Allen to neglect her. so? . Her eye fell on- her rouge box. Allen detested the stuff. She had discarded It, long since, for his sake, but now she seized it eagerly. She also applied powder and lipstick. She viewed the finished job with delight, and then with an added thrill as she thought y Allen would be. Slipping into her most daring gown, she stooped and rolled her stockings below the knees. Horrors! What would Allen say? With a last desperate, wicked Impulse she placed one of Allens cigarettes between her lips, applied a match, and lay back luxuriously In the most approved vamp manner. Suddenly she sat up, throat and lungs smarting and tears pouring from her eyes. Anyhow, she felt better. Now for a moyie. From the picture show she abvisd to a restaurant, determined not to go home until Allen should return and have time to miss her. The waiter recognized her and conducted hec to a secluded table where she had often sat with Allen in the days when he had still loved her. How nice it would be, she thought, if she only had someone to talk to now. What harm could there be? Allen no longer cared ! Suddenly a voice from the other side ' of the booth broke In on her They were talking about thoughts. some young man due for promotion. She wasnt particularly Interested. The only way Allen could manage a raise was by robbing her of his company at night. Then, all at once, she was listening Intently. "Of course it isnt certain that Iluntly will be chosen for .the vacancy, though, by Jove, he deserves It.' He isnt afraid of work, and he knows more about the business than any of the rest of us fellows. Allen doesn't think' they will elect him, but he says tha't if they do the credit will belong to his wife. She has gone without tilings she prized to keep him from running Into debt. She has understood perfectly the necessity of his leaving her so much at night. Most women would have made a fuss. And she isn't the kind to imagine herself abusedifhe forgets to kiss her good-bIn the morning. She realizes that a busy man, striving for a goal, can't think of everything, and she sends him off with a smile which helps hitn start the day right From all Allen has told me of his wife I figure she deserves all the love he certainly holds for her alone. his companion, Yes," answered and she sure is a good looker. No paint and powder for her. She doesnt need It and Is sensible enough to know It. Some dresser, too the modest kind; but she always looks like a queen. I hope Allen wins. Some time later, when silence had persisted for many minutes on the other side of the booth, a little figure stole quietly away and hurried home. When Allen came home that night shining-faced- , a starry-eyecarefully dressed woman met him as he bounced into the room. I have your birthday gift, dear," he cried, excitedly. My promotion, with all It can bring to you. Our little home can now be ouru. With arms around his neck and Ups close to his Lois answered: I have my promotion, too, dear, to the glorious position of an understanding wife. Allen was puzzled by her words, but perfectly satisfied At what he saw deep down In her shining eyes. - ' in IMS. In the . centuries following tiie Crusades Damas- cus was plundered by the Mongols and the' Mamelukes of Egypt. I"n 1390 It purchased Immunity from destruction at the hands of the Tatur conqueror, Tamerlane, of whom we rend : Tamerlane, on this occasion, captured nil the famous armorers ofDarnascus and carried them to Samarkand and Khornsnn, where they introduced the art of manufacturing Damascus blades. Today this art still exists In these cities of Turkestan, while at Damascus it has completely disappeared. "Damascus fell IntoThe hands of the Ottoman when Sultan Selim conquered Syria. It remained part of the Ottoman empire until the British conquest of Palestine and Syria ' . In 1918. 1800 "In Damascus was the scene of a terrible massacre of the Christians. More than 0.000 were killed by the Moslems, whose minds had been greatly excited by the Indian mutiny. A French army corps of 10, (XX) men finally brought calm to the city and the surrounding country after the Turks had failed to order. Today the French claim to the mnndate of Syria Is largely based on Frances traditional position as protector of Christian minorities. "Then comes the last chapter. At Damascus the Arabs proclaimed Emir Felscl king of Syria In February, 1920. To this the French objected, and In August of the same year they occupied the city, driving Felsel out. However, Damascus, even under the French, has remained the center of If the dream of a great Arab Arabian state, Including all the Arab lands from the Persian gulf to the Mediterranean and from Turks In 1310 how-angr- Turkey to Aden, Is ever realized, Damascus will probably be Its capital. The most Important building in Damascus Is the Great Mosque of the .Ommayyads. Its minarets dominate the whole city. The site of the mosque was originally occupied by a Roman temple. This was converted into a Christian church by the Emperor Theodosus In 373, and named the Church of St. John, because it was supposed to contain a casket with the head of John the Raptist. To this day Damascenes swear by the head of St. John. 'T'llE greatest sufferers in the present turmoil, the writer remarks, are the 13,000 Armenians who had built a model refugee village on the outskirts of the city. Of these unfortunates we are told: After many years of hard struggle, and with a little aid from the Near East Relief, they had , become, Dispatches report that these Armenians have had to abandon their village and flee to Beirut, where, under the' guns of French warships in the harbor, there Is some pro- tection. In peaceful limes. May Is the best season In .which to pay Damascus a visit, for then the plain of the Barada river, In whose midst the city stands. Is covered with a brilliant carpet of wild , flowers. Walnut, npricot, lemon und orange trees in the gardens surrounding the city are In full foliage. This brilliant oasis, with minarets rising from hundreds of mosques. Bedouins of the desert regard as the next thing to paradise. Damascus has a population of about 300.000 .souls, four-fifth- s Ikelng Moslems.. The other fifth Is made up of Christians and Jews. Among the Christians, members of the Greek Orthodox church 'predominate; but there are also Roman Catholics, Maronltes, Gregorians (largely Armenian refugees from Cilicia) and a few Protestants. The Mos-leni- s subdivide into Arabs. Circassians, Druses and Kurds nationalistic divisions which, In the cose of the Druses, is heightened by a fanatical sectarianism. Much rivalry ami hatred exists. ' The city has throe distinct quarters Moslem, Christian and Jewish, It Is said that there is no other city where customs have changed so little during the ages. The Jews as nearly resemble those of the time of Paul as can he imagined. Scarcely any other people In the world has adhered so tenaciously to the very letter of the religious code. Strolling, you find It difficult to make your way among the venders of lemonade or sweetened water shouting Berrid ala kalbalk! (refresh thy heart), and the sellers of other refreshments ing; Take care of your teeth ! Food for the swallows!' and 'Allah is the nourisher, buy my bread! "You come to the silk bazaar, which is especially Interesting because of the, fact that it con- tains more of the produce of native Industry than may be found In any of the other bazaars. Here are shawls and mashlaks or kimonos, or brilliantly colored silk cloth, woven with elaborate designs in silver and gold. Farther along is the cotton bazaar, dedicated to mattress makers and wool carders. Then comes the spice market where drugs and spices are displayed In inter minable rows of boxes and glasses. As one walks through these bazaars, which but a short time ago were prosperous and in full activity It Is impossible to drive one Is depressed by the spectacle of destruction and ruin, and this feeling Is accentuated by glimpses of even s greater damage done up the little leading off them. The Sagliur quarters are also badly damaged, while the (Turn- ers' Market), which runs across the south end of the street called Straight, has also suffered severely, house upon house and shop after shop having the appearance of being In process of demolition. But the holes are unmistakably made by shell, and smoke curling between the rafters and firemen working on the roofs tell the tnw side-alley- tale." I : I gavs ms bach the health of twenty I strongly recommend Tan lac.F. J. Messmer, 254 So. 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