Show PULLING DOWN OLD WALL holy city of jerusalem growing so 80 rapidly as to necessitate destroying ying landmark jerusalem the ancient city ol of jerusalem the holy city is grow ing so rapidly that already there is a larger population without its walled center than within this influx of 0 population in recent years has caused great scarcity of water and it was wai determined to equip the city not only with a modern waterworks water works systems system but likewise to install an electric lighting and power plant and build a street car system which will give rapid transit between the residence section and the business center and also connect with bethlehem from jaffa gate these improvements are already under way and the old walls of jerusalem which have a circumference of nearly three miles rising in places to a height of 0 alifi almost ost borly feet are now being offered by the government overn ment tor for sale as building material certain historic towers and a few isolated sections of the old walls may be maintained as mementos it 11 the efforts of a local society are successful cess ful ten miles to the north ol of the old city are populous jewish colonies with modem buildings schools q arv 0 W one of the old walls wails which must come down and splendid residences A trolley trolle line will bring this district in close touch with the city and another line 1108 encircling the city will make easily accessible such historic sites as the tomb of the kings and the mount tl of olives popular mechanics |