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Governor Jackson and the Senate (Editorial in New York World) Governor Ed Jackson ot‘ Indiana received the congratulations of his friends in the Criminal Court in Indianapolis after Judge McCabe had instructed the jury to return a formal verdiet of acquittal, it is now reported that he will seek election to the United States Senate. Governor Jackson was brought to trial on an indictment charging him with conspiracy G’ bribe former Governor McCray with SIO,OOO and a promise of immunity from conviction in his own tiuaucial operations, on condition that he name a certain man prosecutor of Marion County in 1923. During the trial former Governor McCray from the witness stand described the circumstances of the offer and the manner in which SIO,OOO in cash was to be paid to him. He refused to accept the money or to do Jackson's bidding. In the end he was convicted of using tlie mails for purposes of fraud and served a terra in Hie Atlanta penitentiary. In ordering a verdict of acquittal lor Jackson, Indiana's present Governor, Judge McCabe of the Criminal Court explained that the statute of limitations in*the class of crime in question was only two years; that Jackson had not been indicted within that period; and that no proot was shown by the prosecution that the conspiracy was concealed, thus bringing it within the statute of limitations. Jackson's attorneys were saved the trouble of presenting any testimony tor the defense, purely on a legal technicality. Governor Jackson was cleared. In the United States Senate, if he ever reached that dignity, be would present no stranger spectacle than lie does as the Governor of bis State, triumphant and unabashed. Where the Klan Money Went Indiana Klansmen and former Klansmen. who have been wondering what became of the money they paid in. dues to the organization, found out yesterday, if they were in doubt before. Hugh (Pat) Emmons, former exalted Cyclops at South Bend, bared the workings of the “patriotic” organization, when he appeared before Attorney General Arthur Gilliom, in Gilliom's suit to oust the Klan from the State. It is interesting to note that the constant reaching out for more money was due largely to the aim of Klan leaders to control government in Indiana. More money for polities v- as their constant cry. And their dupes paid it in and they controlled government in Indiana. A sordid story it .vas that Emmons told a story of graft, greed, corruption and tcrroiism, carried out back of a screen of “patriotism.” Os such material was the structure of Stephensonism and Jacksonism in Indiana built. Where Women Are Extinct Once in a while some pessimistic Briton takes liia pen in hand and draws up a grim indictment of his native land,' saying it has reached the twilight zone. In other w'ords, that it has passed the zenith of its power and glory and is on the decline. We are inclined to agree. And what is more, we think we know the reason. The other day in a high English court an attorney spoke of the assistants in a hairdressing establishment as “women. ’ “You must not refer to such people as ‘women’,” said Mr. Justice Horridgc. “The word ‘woman’ is scarcely used these days. We have lady clerks, lady assistants, lady charwomen, lady scavengers, lady everything else. I am beginning to wonder whether ladies are women.” So do we. A land where the fine old word “woman” is no longer respected and used in a perilous way.

South Bend News-Times “Those newspapers which are asking my resignation,’’ says Ed Jackson, “are the same ones that, have opposed my administration and me from the start. I shall go on in the even tenor of my way, paying no attention to the malicious' propaganda —” Those newspapers which have opposed Jackson from the start are very generally the same newspapers that have opposed Stephonism, Klanism and corruption. They are the newspapers that, irrespective of party, consider the State dishonored by the machinations of this little Governor and his boss and protector—-Stephen-son. Those newspapers now demanding his resignation do so because the continued presence of Jackson in office is an insult to the people of the State. They arc urging resignation as the last chance Jackson has to show a remaining flicker of decency and manhood. It is not maliciaus propaganda to recite certain facts which, if they are not admitted by Jackson, are at least sworn to by his former friends. All the evidence—Jackson not having presented any himself, on oath—shows that an unholy alliance existed between himself and the man now a life prisoner in Michigan City. It shows that Jackson was dependent upon Stephenson for his job. It shows that in return for his job he was willing to do all manner of dirty work for the dragon. It shows that he was willing to jo to the extent of bribery in be-

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What Other Editors Think

half of his boss. And it shows him as a man much smaller, and of less character even, than McCray —who went to prison for his errors. And now the Governor says, as we predicted yesterday he would say, that in face of this he will not resign. Muncie Press A compendium of representative newspaper opinion in Indiana as arranged by the United Pess Association indicates an almost unanimous verdict that Governor Jackson can not continue to hold his office and public respect at the same time, if he is content to rest under the great weight of evidence of his criminality'produced against him at his trial. Some newspapers are demanding that Jackson resign forthwith but that scarcely would be fair. However strong may be the evidence that was produced, it is necessary to remember that the defense introduced no witnesses in this trial. Os course it is said that the Governor could have refused to take advantage of the legal technicality which permitted the court to instruct the jury to acquit, but as to this he sets up that .he did so out of consideration for his co-defendants. That may be a lame excuse, but consider it valid and then if Governor Jackson actually and truly wishes to clear his name he must take some method of vindication and that at once. The method that suggests itself is the calling of the Legislature to impeach him. In impeachment

Newspapers and the NavyAfter President Coolidge, now comes Douglas Robinson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, with a resounding rap over the knuckles of the American press. For medium he uses a signed article in the current issue of the Army and Navy Journal. Robinson doesn't relish newspaper criticism of the Navy or of any of the Navy’s works. Editors, he says, are always on the lookout for “murder” in the Navy, something to make large headlines—to increase circulation and sell newspapers. The truth and the Government be damned! “The enemy,” he writes, “seems to be within these shores, not without.” Asa friend of the Navy of long standing, this newspaper rises to remark that the assistant secrcary hurts the cause, rather than helps it, by publishing such superficial and absurd conclusions. Probably ninety-nine per cent of the people of the United States are perfectly loyal citizens, ever ready to help, even at a sacrifice, rather than hinder the national defense, which, of course, likewise goes for the newspapers of the country; since they are mostly of, for and by the people themselves. When there is criticism of the Navy, therefore, far from being dislovad, it is in almost every instance a proof of genuine interest and a desire to sec our services as nearly perfect as it is humanly possible to make them. Surely the assistant secretary does not mean to say that men like Rear Admirals William S. Sims. Thomas P. Magruder and other high ranking naval officers like them, arc “enemies” of the country. Yet they have criticised the Navy most severely. Continuing, Robinson complains that when "the Navy goes about its business, there arc no headlines. But let the Navy lose a ship or have an accident, headlines immediately.” What docs the gentleman want? Daily headlines hke this? United States Navy Goes Entire Day Without Losing Single Ship! Or does he mean to suggest that newspapers should get out extra editions with big. black headlines reading this wise: Submarine in Practice Dive Comes to Surface Again With Entire Crew Sale and Sound! As the name implies, newspapers are news papers. If the assistant secretary believes it is news worthy to be broadcast all over the nation, that the Navy has managed to carry on for twenty-four hours without wrecking itself, his opinion of the service is not exactly flattering. The Navy, as Robinson insists, belongs to the people. The people, then, are entitled to know how it is run. They are entitled to know what happens to it. If there is an accident, and the people have an idea it might have been avoided, they have a right to say so. And, what is more, they have a right, a duty even, to demand that steps be taken to avoid similar accidents In the future. And the press is but the voice of the public, often its only mouthpiece.

Crabbing the Party

(Front Judge) First honors for realistic Journalism in a campaign year go to the Scripps-Howard newspapers. This chain of twenty-six dailies is supporting Herbert Hoover for president. Its second choice is A1 Smith. There's no tripe about party regularity or party issues. Hoover happens to be tagged Republican and Smith happens to be birthmarked Democrat. But anybody who knows anything at all knows that a Republican party led by Hoover would resemble a Republican party led by, say, Charlie Curtis, about as much as an elephant resembles a jack rabbit,. And the difference between a Smith Democracy and a Heflin Democracy is an obvious as that between a derby hat and a nightshirt. Party loyalty is the patter that keeps the suckers in line, w’hile independent voters are wheedled with platforms that are cockeyed and issues that are hokum. This country has some genuine issues, but the politician wrill bleed and die to keep them out of the campaign. Any party that tried to draft a square platform w’ould split into a dozen factions. • On the record of recent administrations, Judge on the Bench has voiced the opinion that it is a shame to waste a good man in the White House, that Hoover would be more, useful as head of the steel corporation and that Smith could do more for more people by cleaning up Tammany Hall. But the Scripps-Howard position indicates how we might get back to making the election the serious selection of a working executive, on the basis of personal character, ability and experience, and quite regardless of party. Then there would be hope of restoring to the presidency the dignity and influence for leadership that it possesses in theory.

proceedings there may be presented much evidence that the courts would refuse, but in such a trial it would be more nearly possible to get at the actual truth of the case than in a court of law. There is no common sense in this, of course, for if a court means anything it should be a place in which all the truth could be brought, out, but under our present judicial system the court often becomes an instrument for concealment rather than for revelation. But until Jackson does something to clear his name, he will be without influence, he will lack wholly the people's confidence and will live under a dark cloud of well-merited suspicion. BlufTion Banner Probably the reason that Republican gang is so hot after Mayor L. Ert Slack down at Indianapolis is because he spent $78,000 less in January than the gang spent a year ago, and while he was saving the city that nice sum of money, the income was increased some $20,000. That will never do. Tire gang has been having a hard winter and with all this money piled up they must have some way of getting at it. Youth Admits 545 Theft By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 21. Forest H. Brewer, 19, son of an Attica school teacher and former Indiana University student, has confessed to stealing $45 from the safe of the Harris Grand Theater here. He was employed at the theater as a ticket taker.

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BRIDGE ME ANOTHER (Copyright, 1928. by The Ready Reference Publishing Company) BY W. W. WENTWORTH

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The name and address of the author must accompany every contribution, but on request will not be published, tetters not exceedlnK 200 words wIU receive preference. To the Editor: Referring to the World War Veteran’s letter appearing in the readers’ column of The Indianapolis Times of the Ist inst., there are many others, not alone veterans, who are lucky to have work at the rate of 30 cents an hour in our fair city. Os course, Mr. Brisbane, our Indianapolis Chamber of Copimercc and manufacturers really believe the laboring men are buying homes, automobiles, clothes and even savlg money, it being understood, of course, that when our generously paid working man needs dental treatment or medical attention, he gets his teeth pulled as soon as they start to decay and goes to the City Hospital as a charity patient for his medical attention. Before I forget the matter, in case the working man should not have the ready cash, which we don't usually have, the family can avail themselves of the opportunity to buy on credit and in the end pay about 100 per cent more than what the purchase is actually worth. Yes, buddy, various forces are at work showing us just how thankful we should be for the blessings being bestowed upon us. and so powerful are the sermons of prosperity some of us really believe we should offer thanks to those who are responsible for our welfare. Taking everything into consideration. the working people themselves are to blame for the working conditions in the United States. Instead of considering the record of a candidate as regards his attitude toward labor, our working people simply do not vote, or vote for one of the old party candidates just because the father or grandfather was a Republican or Democrat. We have many good professional and business men in our country as material for our governing class instead of electing trained political bosses or the unscrupulous tools of corporations. In view of the foregoing, big money interests know' that there is no immediate probability of a vote along labor lines, and it is up to the real patriotic citizens to learn how to better their conditions by knowing who to vote for. I also commend the editor of The Times for his lone stand against corruption. He must have the same brand of “guts” as it took to go over the top against the late kaiser's little tokens of friendship in the form of machine gun bullets, hand grenades, gas, shrapnel, torpedoes, all of the latest improved models, or what did the Germans have. Don't forget the old password; "We are fighting for Christ and humanity.” Sincerely. ANOTHER VETERAN. To the Editor: Docs anyone remember what the enemies of the League of Nations said about it sending our boys to w'ar? The league has not had a war in the eight years of its existence. Without a declaration of Congress, our boys are now fighting and dying in Nicaragua so they can have a fair election. What do we care about their elections, when we can not have fair elections at home? We have bandits, too, so why fight theirs? They have said a lot about the S&nfiscaticn of property. That happens almost every day at home. And remember what a fuss they made about Shantung when Japan took it away .from Germany. If they are tired of isolation, why don’t they come in under the big tent and quit the little side shows. M. E. D.

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THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION Revelations Come to Mohammed Written for The Times by Will Durant

TTKIHEN Mohammed was 6 his ’ * mother died, and he was brought up by his uncles. They taught him sound business principles, and at the age of 25 he married the rich widow, Khadija, who had lived forty years on the earth: wisdom is good, with an inheritance. For fifteen years thereafter he led a quiet and comfortable life as a prosperous merchant, buying cheap and selling dear, and winning the respect of all liis fellow-men. At the age of 40 he was a wellestablished man, happy in having no history’; the w’orld had not yet heard of him, and no one thought it ever would. But then, one day, he disappeared from home: and Khadija found him lost in meditation in a cave to the north of Mecca. He had had visions, be said, in which angels appeared and announced to him: La Ilaha ilia Allah. Mohammed rasul Allah: “There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.” Khadija doubted whether it was an angel or a demon that had whispered to her husband this annunciation. To test the matter she sat the inspired Mohammed upon her knee, and the prophet reported that the angelic presence still remained: but when she began to remove her garments the heavenly visitor fled, and Khadija cried: "Rejoice! for by the Lord it is angel, and no devil." tt tt tt I ■'ROM that time on the prophet ' experienced ever more frequent revelations from above; each time an angel came and dictated one of the Suras that were to make the Koran, that marvelous wedding of

You can gat an answfr to any answerable question of fact or Information by writing to Frederick M Kerby, Question Editor, The Indianapolis Times. Washington Bureau, 1323 New York Ave., Washington. O. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical and legal advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be made. All other auestlons will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All leters are confidential. You are cordially invited to make use of this free service as often as you please. EDITOR. Does the tide run 76 feet in height anywhere in the world? The highest tides known occur in the upper part of the Bay of Fundy. The average rise of the spring tide there, according to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, is 50 feet. 6 inches. Under exceptional conditions of storm, the tide may go considerable higher, but the maximum estimate made by any source is that these tides have been known to reach as high as 66 feet. How are cuttings taken from rubber plants? Cut just above a leaf at the desired height. In order to grow another plant it must be rooted before it is cut off the parent plant. Cut lengthwise slits in the stem an inch long. Pack these slits with spagnum moss. Tie a bunch of the moss about the stem and keep it moist until the roots start. You can buy split flower pots, which may be tied around the stem of the rubber plant, and the slits and pot should be filled with earth. After the roots start, the stem can be cut off and repotted. Where was Robert Dean Agnew born? At Dayton ,Ky., in 1899. He was educated at San Antonio, Texas, and is five feet eight and one-half inches tall; weighs 145 pounds and has blue eyes and dark brown hair. He is unmarried. What city in the United States ! has the greatest area? Los Angeles, Cal., has an area of 250,651 acres. What is the meaning of the word Minneapolis? It is formed from the Indian word for “water” and the Greek word for “city.”

' Isaiah. Mary Baker Eddy and Brigham Young. Sometimes the angel would say the opposite of what he had said in an earlier visitation; but thr, inconvenience was remedied by the rule, divinely revealed, that every utterance abrogated any contradictory utterance made before. As Mohammed could neither read nor write, he required an amanuensis to take down his inspirations; the amanuensis lost his faith when he observed that he was permitted to write down whatever he chose, concluding that it was he, not Mohammed, that was inspired. The prophet, however, confirmed the supernatural quality of his announcements by emitting them mostly from the midst of semiepileptic fits. “He fell to the ground,” runs one description, “like an inebriate, or one overcome by sleep: and in the coldest day his forehead would be bedewed with large drops of perspiration. Even his she-camel, if he chanced to be inspired while mounted on her, would be affected by a wild excitement, sitting down and rising up, now planting her legs rigidly, then throwing them apart as if they would be parted from her.” Sometimes the prophet would interrupt a meal to fall into a trance and announce a new' Sura; then he would finish his dinner. a tt tt r-|-qiE substance of his revelation J. was the unity <as against the trinity) of God. and the trinity <as against the unity) of God s prophets. The thousand gods and spirits worshiped by the Arabs, said Mohammed, had no real existence; there was but one god, Allah.

Questions and Answers

What do the names Koenig, Ripper and Hartman mean? Koenig (Konig) is German, meaning king: Hartman is probably a combination of “hart” the animal and “man": Ripper is a variant of “rippier,” one who carried fish inland for sale in a rip or basket and may also be a dialect form of “reaper.”

Mr. Fixit Helps a Man Get His Final Naturalization Papers.

I,et Mr. Fixit, The Times’ representative Ht citv hall, present your troubles to city officials. Write Mr. Fixit at The Times. Names and addresses which must be given wilt not be published. An Italian resident of Indianapapolis today was aided in getting his naturalization papers by Mr. Fixit. Dear Mr. Fixit; Will you please tell me what to do in this matter. I came from Italy in 1921 and lived in New York for six years, taking my first citizen papers in that State. Now I would like to have the second and final papers. May I take it in Indiana and if so how? I thank you. S. F. C. The United States District Court Clerk will supply you with the proper forms for applying for second papers. His office is in the Federal Bldg., Ohio and Pennsylvania Sts. Dear Mr. Fixit: lam writing you in regard to ash collectors I always have my ashes in proper containers and they are always dry. Why can't the collectors empty the cans without bending the bottoms when they throw them down on the ground? Also why should garbagac collectors string garbage all over the alley when they empty them? We will have billions of flies this summer if they smear the alleys the way they did this winter. This is 400 block, N. Liberty St. TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR CITIZEN. Truly Nolen, garbage and ash collector superintendent, advised Mr. Fixit he w’ill instruct workmen to be more careful.

This great god had been revealed to mankind through three holy men: first Moses, and then Christ, and then, slightly superior to these two, Mohammed, in whom the promise of the Paraclete, or Holy Ghost, was at last fulfilled, and the Divine Wisdom was embodied on the earth. Some believed him, and others laughed. The aged visionary Waraka hailed him as the anointed: but his uncle Abu Taleb. who had brought him up, rejected him as an imposter or a fool. The great family or clan of the Koreish, whose piety was nourished by the profits which they derived from pilgrimages to the Kaaba, resolved upon Mohammed's death as the due of the ancient gods; they swore that each group in the elan should sink a dagger into his heart, to divide th cuilt of his blood and baffle the vengeance of his followers. Mohammed, hearing of the plot, escaped in the night, passing disguised through the enemies that watched his door. For three days he lived in a cave near the city, fed with food secretly brought by the loyal members of his family. The Koreish hunted him with the eagerness of theological animals: they came to the very entrance of his cave, but left it unsearched because a spider's web just formed over the opening, deceiving them into believing it empty. When they had gone Mohammed emerged, and fled to the north until he came to Medina. From this Hegira, or Flight (622), the good Mohammedan dates the years and the centuries. To Be Continued (Copyright 1928, by Will Durant)

Where are the United States army and navy medical schools located? Can civilians obtain instruction there? The army and navy medical schools are located in Washington, D. C. Both are graduate schools of medicine attended exclusively by officers of the army and navy medical corps. How many theaters are there in New York City add Chicago. New York City has 741 and Chicago 361. From what books can one obtain self-instruction in Esperanto? The following are suggested: “First Lessons in Esperanto” by Theopile Cait; “Esperanto for the English” by a Franks; “Esperanto, the Students’ Complete Textbook" by J. C. O'Connor. What magazines arc chiefly devoted to the interests of school teachers? Following are three such magazines: Normal Instructor-Primary Plan, Danville, N. Y.; Journal of the National Education Association, 1201 Sixteenth St.. N. W„ Washington, D. *C.; The Mentor, 250 Park Ave., at Forty-Sixth St., New York City. Are the former kaiser of Germany and the present king of Great Britain related? The mother of the former kaiser of Germany was a daughter of Queen Victoria of England. The present king of England is his cousin. What is the value of a United States half-ccnt dated 1803? Five to ten cents. Baby Born to Wounded Mother By Times Special ELKHART, Ind.. Feb. 21.-Mrs. Murrell Neff. 25, and the son born to her the day after she was accidentally wounded by a shotgun in the hands of her husband, are in good condition at a hospital here. The mother was wounded at the family home, two miles northwest of •Syracuse.

NEB. 21, 1928

M. E. TRACY SAYS: “It Would Bea Sad Story If Science Were Not Constantly Rcinspiring the World With Greater Miracles Than Those She Disproves”

Austrian scientists dig up the cemetery where the “Seven Sleepers” are supposed to be buried. If they did not, those from some other land would. Asa matter of fact, Greeks started the job six years ago.. Science has not only become au,, irrepressible busy-body, but a ruthless destroyer of romance and' mysticism. Before her unwinking eyes and dauntless hands, the shrine crumbles, the superstition becomes no more than an interesting psychological quirk and the most venerated legend is I'evealed as merely the product of human fancy. It would be a sad story if science were not constantly reinspiring the world with greater miracles than those she disproves. ctun Story of ‘Seven Sleepers’ The story of the “Seven Sleepers” is, roughly, as follows: In his efforts to exterminate Christianity, the Emperor Declus had seven young men brought before him at Ephesus. After trying and convicting them, he left the city, telling them to weigh the prospect of recantation against certain death on his return. They disposed of their property, giving all the proceeds except a few. small coins to the poor, and sought refuge in a cave on Mount Anchilos to prepare themselves for martyrdom. Here the emperor’s soldiers fojmd them on his return and by his orders sealed up the mouth of the cave. Faithful Christians inscribed their names and the story of their fate on the rocks. HUH Tribute to Faith In the reign of Theodosius sojne century and a half later, a disqussion was raised by heretics as to resurrection of the body. When this discussion was at Its height, a rich land owner of Ephesus decided to open the cave on Mount Anchilos in order to use it as a stable. This woke the “Seven Sleepers’ who, thinking they had slept only one night and wishing some food before being put to death by Decius, sent one of their number into Ephesus to procure it. The ancient corns that he offered, his peculiar style of dress and the fact that, he was entirely ignorant of present-day events created Just such a sensation as that made by Rip Van Winkle. Gradually, the story came out. The bishop and the prefect were led to the cave where the six other sleepers w'ere discovered, Theodosius w’as sent for and a good time was had by all. After telling their story and praying, the “Seven Sleepers” died, Theodosius would have enshrined them in a golden tomb, but they appeared before him in a dream and asked to be buried in the earth of their cave. The emperor satisfied liis desire to pay them tribute by adorning tha cave with precious stones and building and enormous church above it. m n n ‘Miracle’ Doubted Tli is legend not only spread throughout Europe, but was translated into half a dozen languages, It became a part, of the church lav.; The “Seven Sleepers” were sainted and feasts were established in their honor. All through the Middle Ages, their story was accepted as a miracle designed to confirm belief in resurrection of the body when it was threatened seriously by doubters and sceptics. Baronins see~ to have been tho first to doubt i utbenticity. Investigation has since shown (hat it w’as only another form of a rather ancient and common t- -nd and just another example of i 'a perfectly natural phenomena ■ can be exaggerated and embellish* by people until it becomes a *-ai of their historical and religious .’•edition.

* s Protracted Sleep Cases of protracted sleep are not only frequent, but mysterious. There are hundreds on record in which people have remained unconscious for weeks or even months. Weir Mitchell cites eighteen instances of protracted sleep, the longest for an uninterrupted period of six months. Gardner mentions a woman who slept for 160 days. A Spanish soldier is reported to have slept for fourteen months in the military hospital at San Ambrosio, Cuba. Scull records the case of a young man of twenty-seven suffering from tuberculosis, who slept for fifteen months. u n tt ■ How Myths Survive If modem doctors still are mystified by protracted sleep, it is not surprising that primitive men should have clothed it with supernatural meaning, or told about it, enlarged upon it and connected it with their religious conceptions until it assumed a miraculous form. Most myths hark back to natural anomolies. The story of Hercules is but the feats of an unusually strong man translated and embellished by untold generations, and the story of Hop-O’-My-Thumb is but human fancy dealing with the dwarf. Where the legend of the “Seven Sleepers" came from nc one will ever know, but it is perfectly logical to suspect that a thousand or two thousand years before some savage startled his fellow-beings by sleeping too long, that the tale was carried from lip to lip, growing in size with each repetition and colored to fit the notions of each succeeding generation until it found lodgment at Ephesus some 500 years after the birth of Christ and was elaborated to suit the needs of the times.