HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1919-6-19, Page 3GERMANS TO ATTEND FIRST LEAGUE
MEETING ON CERTAIN CONDr ONS
Conclusions of the Peace Conference in }1'ina.1 Answer to Germany
Show Modifleatii zas in MittOr Details—}lens Withdraw. War
Material T1'om Probable Line Of Allied Allyance.
A despatch from Paris says:--
The reply of the Allies to he Ger-
Titan oounter.•proposals will be into--
posted in the treaty itself.
No time has been Aged 'for Ger-
many's entrance into the League of
Nations, but if she eon£orina to the
conditions, it is expected that she
will be represented at the fast meet-
ing of the assembly, These condi-
tions are; lst, the establishment of
.a stable Government; 2nd, the sign-
ing of the Treaty of Peace; 3rd, the
loyal execution of. the Peace Treaty,
A proposed fourth condition, relative
to Germany'sabolishing compulsory
military service, was finally omitted,
as it was considered that the treaty
sufficiently provided far Germany's
dirarmament,
The serious differences in the he
.Council of Four over modification of
the German treaty have yielded to
the, spirit of-ce'a.:promise. Thetreaty.
will be unmodified except in minor
details, but the Garman plenipotenti-
aries in the final communication from
the., Powers will •get certain= assur-
ances -designed to remove theirob-
:'jeations to what they termed impos-
sible conditions.
The amount of reparation is not
fixed, butthe Germans will be told
that the allied Reparations Commis-
sion will consider representations
from the German Commission as to pieta,
the amount Germany is ablee to pay,
and will fix that amount within
three 'or fern months instead of twe
Yeast( from the time of signing.
The Germans will be informed also
that the Army of Occupation will be
reduced to something more than 100,-
000, with a colnparativelymoderat'o
annual amount- payable by Germany
for its maintenance.
A despatch from Galena says:--
The movement of war material by the
Germans from territory beyond the
occupied territories continues, ac-
cording to German newspapers, The
beginning of this withdrawal was
made several weeks ago when there
was a hitch in place negotiations.
The withdrawal of troops from vari-
ous sectorsopposite the allies' bridge -
ads is also reported.
Several days ago the removal of
materia] from the Frankfort area
began, The most of this material
is going in the direction of Cassel,
but there are no indications that it
is being unloaded there, that city
being on a line .over which the allies
would advance should they be ord
eyed to move further into Germany.
Beyond the Coblenz bridgehead
much wax material has been with-
drawn for a ,,distance of more than
GO miles, In the Ruhr district the
military retirement is virtually eon, -
Markets of the World
Breadr,tuffs.
Toronto, June 1.7,—Man. Wheat—
No, . 1 Northern, 52,24%; No. 2
Northern, 52.21%; No. 3 Northern,
$2.171; No. 4 wheat, 52.11/, in
store Fort William. bags 90 lbs., $4.10 to $4.25. Bran,
Manitoba •Oats—No. 2 CW, 78%c• 641 to 541.50. Shorts, 544 to 544.50.
No. 3 CW, 76%c; extra No. 1 feed, Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, 540 to
76%c; No. 1. feed, 741'4c; No. 2 feed, 541. Cheese, finest easterns, 2845 to
69%c, in store Fort William. 29c. Butter, choicest cramery, 55 to
Manitoba barley—No. 8 CW, 51.30; 53c. Eggs, selected, 54 to 55c; No.
No, 4 CW, 51.25; rejected, • 51.15; 1 stock, 51 to 52c; No. 2 stock, 46 to
feed, 51.15, in store Fort William.
American corn—Nominal.
Ontario-oats—No. 3 white, 77 to
79c, according to freights outside.
Ontario wheat—No. 1 winter, per
car lot, .$2.14 to $2.20; No. 2 do, 52.11 Live Stock Markets.
to 52.19; No. 3 do, 52.07 to $2.15, Toronto, June 17.—Heavy steers,
f.o.b., shipping points, according to $13 to 513.25; choice butchers' steers,
freights. '$12.50 to $12.75;- butchers' cattle,
Ontario wheat—No. 1 spring, 52,09 choice, 512.25' to 512,75; do, good,
to 62.17; No. 2 do, $2.06 to 52.14; No, 511.25 to 511.75; do,' medium, 510.50
3 do, 52.02 to $2.10, f.o.b. shipping to $10.75; do, common, $8.75 to 59.25;
points, according to freights.
Peas—No. 2, nominal.
Barley—Malting, $1.28 to 51.32,
nominal,
Buckwheat—No. 2, nominal.
Rye—No. 2, nominal. to 57.50; stockers, $8.75 to $11.75;
Manitoba flour—Government sten- feeders, 512.50 to 513; canners and
dard, 51.1, Toronto. cutters. 54.26 to 55.75; milkers, good
I Ontario flour—Government sten- to choice, 590 to 5150; do, tom. and
dard, 510.75 to 511, in jute bags, To- med., $65 to 575; springers, 590 to
ronto and Montreal, prompt ship- $160; light ewes, 510 to 512; yearl-
ment, Ings, 512 to 513; choice lambs, $18 to
Millfeed—Car lots, delivered Mon- 519; spring lambs, 511 to 514; calves,
treat freights, bags included. Bran, good to•choice, $15 to 517; hogs, fed
642 per ton; shorts, $44 per ton; -good and watered, 522.50; do, weighed off
feed flour, 5230 to 52.90 per bag. cars, •$22.76;. do, f.o.b., 521.50.
Hay—No. 1, $32 to 535 per ton; Montreal, June 17.—Choice steers,
mixed, 520 to 524 per ton, track, To- 511.50 to 514; commoner quality,
ren'to. _ 159.50; butchers' cattle, 57,50 to 512;
Straw—Car lots, 510 to 511 per calves, 36 to 512; choice select hogs,
ton, track, Toronto. 521 to 521.25.
prints, 37% to 38c. Compouild
tierces, 30% to'31e; tubs, 31 to 31%5;
pails, 31% to 313 c; prints, 32 to
3235%.
Montreal Markets. "
Montreal, June 17.—Oats, extra
No. 1 feed, 8945o. Fleur, new stand-
ard grade. $11 to 511.10. Rolled oats,
47c. Potatoes, per bag, car lots,
51.90 to 52. Dressed hogs, abattoir
killed, 530 to $30.50. Lard, pure,
wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 37c.
bulls, choice; $10.50 to 511; do, med.,
$9.50 to $9.75; do, rough, $7.50 to
$7.75; butchers' cows, choice, $10.50
to 511.25; do. good, 59.75 to 510.25;
do, med., 58.50 to 59; do, com., 57.25
Country Produce—Wbolessile. The "Big Four" Hereafter
Butter—Dairy, tubs and rolls, 38 To Be Styled "The Big Five"
to 40c; prints. 40 to 42c. Creamnehy,.
fresh merle, solids, 5045 to 51c; prints, A despatch from Paris says: -
51 to 51Sfses Baron Makino, Japanese delegate, to-
Eggs—New laid, 40c. day joined Premiers Lloyd George,
Dressed poultry—Spring chickens, Glemeneean and Orlando, and Presi-
60c; roosters, 25c;fowl, 32 to 35c;
ducklings, 32c; turkeys, 35 to 40c; dent Wilson and the Council, known
squabs, doz., $6. las the "Big Four," will hereafter be
Live poultry—Spring chickens, 50c;I styled the "Big Five." The decision
roosters, 25c; fowl, 32 to 3Gc; duck;- adding Baron Makino to the Council
ings, Ib,, 35c; turkeys, 30c. I is explained by the fact that his Gov -
Wholesalers are selling to the re- ernment must be given an opportun-
tail trade -at the following prices: I it y for full concurrence if full ad-
Cheese—New large, 28 to 83%c; hereiwe is expected.
twins, 33% to 34c; triplets, 8215 to p
33c; Stilton, 34 to 35c. I ----,
Butter—Fresh dairy, choice, 47 to A Novel Name.
1 48c; creamery prints, 54 to 56c.
J Margarine -35 to 38c. Miss Blank, who wished to become
Eggs—New laid, 49 to' 50c; new a candidate for the position of teacher
laid, in cartons, 51 to 53c. in the public schools, went up for
Dressed poultry—Spring chickens, examination recently. Among other
60 to 70c; roosters, 28 to 30c fowl, things she was called upon to read a
37 .to 38c; turkeys, 40 to 45c; duck;- passage from "Macbeth" which closes
ings, lb.. 35 to 38e; squabs, dos„ 57; with -the words which Macbeth speaks
-•-'geese, 28 to 300. Ito Lady Macbeth, "Prithee, come with
Potatoes—Ontario, f.o.b., track me,"
Toronto, car lots, 52; on track out- And what," asked the examiner, "do
side, 51.90. you understand 'prithee' to mean?"
Beans—Canadian, hand-pick, bus., „I understand it to be a corrupton
64.25 to 54,50; primes, 58 to 53.25; of 'pray thee," ' re plied the would-be
Imported hand-picked, Burma or 1
Indian, 53; Limas, 12c. teacher, surprised at so trivial a ques-
Honey—Extracted clover: 5 lb. tin, tion,
25 to 26c lb; 10 lb, tins, 24% to 25c; I am glad," said the examiner.
60 lb. tins, 24 to 25c; buckwheat, 60 "The lady who came just before you
lb. tins, 19 to 20c,; comb, 16 oz,, 54.50 assured ole .that it was the Christian
to 55, doz.; 10 oz., 58,50 to 54 dozen, name ot Macbeth's wife."
Maple products—Syrup, per imper-
ial gallon, 52.45 to 52,50; per 5 im-
perial gallons, $2.85 to 52,40; sugar,
lb.,' 27c,
Provisions—Wholesale.
Snhoked meats= -Hams, ,med., 46 to
47c; do, heavy, 89 to 400; cooked, 60
to 620; rolls, 35 to 30c; breakfast
bacon, 47 to 60c; backs, plain, 50 to
51e; boneless, 55 to 57c; clear bellies,
88 to 35c.
Cured mSsats—Long clear bacon,
�/n•�'' to 38e; clear bellies, 31 to 32o.
Lard—Pure tierces, 35 to *35%c; roe themselves to secure this trade.
tube' 361;. to 37c; pails, 363i. to 371/ac; group
"There is a hard road ahead of us,
a hard, Steep road, and in it we must
as a nation travel, although our feet
are heavy and' oar eyes .'are' dim.
Trade opportunities offered the
overseas Dominions are varied and
alluring, and the Canadian Trade
Commlission ln'sists again and again
that a far larger share of the Do -
Minion's financial burden could be
borne by manufacturers if they would
I
C;r
'YOUR SYSTEM"
IS ALL. RUN SOWN,
OUT THIS HOME
TRADE TONIC
WILL PUT YOU
obi YOUR F'15kr
IN NO TIME,
S
THE WRONG MEDICINE,
A COMMEINIT^I is no better than the men and woolen who live in it, If YOU and I do ILL our Community
SUFFERS. But it is useless to look far away for the remedy. The REAL REMEDY is near at hand.. It is We
who are able to KILL or CURE. The WRONG MEDICINE kills—the medicine that bears the out-of-town label,
But the TONIC that cures is the PRACTICE of "trade -at-home." Let us all—each one of us—from this day on
practice and preach "TRADE AT HOME.'
The Blinded Soldier.
"Who goes there?" cried the sentry,
The sentry who stood at the door.
"A wounded Canadian soldier—
Wounded and something more."
Back came the voice of the sentry,
Clear as a silver belle,
"Pass, wounded Canadian soldier,
Pass, all will be well,"
"What do you mean?" groaned the
soldier,
"How can it all be well
With me whg have lost my eyesight,
Who suffer the torments of Hell?"
He carried the German bullet
That had robbed him of Ills sight,
Hopeless. defiant, ]helpless,
Afraid of eternal night.
Scarcely a twelve-month later
There came to the self -sante door,
That soldier who had been wounded—
Wounded and something more.
Confident, resolute, cheery,
Sure-footed, alert and bright,
Just a normal human being
Doing without his sight.
"Who goes there?" cried the sentry,
The sentry making his rounds; •
"A happy Canadian soldier,
Confident, homeward bound."
Quick came the voice of the sentry,
Clear as a silver bell --
"Pass, confident, happy Canadian,
Pass, all is well,"
—Sir Arthur Pearson.
•
In Memoriam.
A monument for the soldiers!
And what will ye build it of?
Can ye build it of marble or brass or
bronze.
Outlasting the soldiers' love?
Can ye glorify it with legends
As grand as their blood have writ
From the inmost shrine of this land of
thine
To the outermost verge of it?
And the answer came: We would
build it
Out of our hopes made sure,
And out of our purest prayers and
tears,
And out of your faith secure,
We wound build it out of the great
white truths
Their death'hath sanctified,
And the sculptured form of the men in
arms,
And their faces ere they died.
A monument for the soldiers!
Built of a people's love,
And blazoned and decked and pano-
plied
With the hearts ye build it of,
And see that ye build It stately,
In pillar and niche and gate, •
And high'in pose as the souls of those
It would commemorate.
Put just a pinch of soda in the
water in which you soak haricot or
butter beans. .
If you have books that are too pre-
cious•to throw away but are too shab-
by for the bookcase, place them in
pasteboard boxes before putting them
away on the closet shelves or in the
storeroom. This will save much
handling and dusting,
CANADA AND SHIPPING.
•
Tansportatlonis the Vital Question of
the Moment For British Empire.
The "Daily Express," of London,
England, recently. under the heading
of "Inter -Imperial Shipping: Plea for
Building Under State Ald and Con-
trol," contained a statement from a
"prominent Canadian business man
who Just arrived in London." He
stated that in his opinion the vital
question of the moment was tonnage,
and that Canada was unable to send
to Europe all the urgent materials she
can supply for purposes of reconstruc-
tion if shipping is -not available. IIe
added:—
"As a nationalization et shipping
would mean -England's doosnsas a mer-
chant marine power, we must look to
some other method of control such as
subsidy or reduced taxation for ships
trading inter -imperially, but in order
to give effect to our imperial pro-
gramme something more solid than
high-sounding phrases and copy -book
platitudes such as 'Trade follows the
flag' must be used as the real connect-
ing link.
Practice must follow, and, indeed,
ought to precede phrases. Tho Em-
pire's resources are boundless, and we
ought to harness them by action rather
than eloquence.
"Britain's financial burden has been
the greatest in the war, and in order
that she shall quickly recuperate the
trade ot the Empire must be develop-
ed.
"In developing our land areas in
Canada we have had to link up place
to place with railroads, That was
vital to the development of dominions
overseas. These railroads have had
to bo built with Government aid and
under a certain amount of Government
guidance and control. Just as inter.
nal transport was needed and must
Increase, so external transports is now
of vital and urgent moment. How this
1s to be attained must and should be
the work of legislation without delay."
Rounding Up the Aliens
In the Manitoba Capital
A despatch from •Winniiieg says:—
Special
ays:Special police officers arrested Carl
Boisse, a Russian Pole, who is be-
lieved to have been one of the alien
ringleaders responsible for the riot-
ing which took place en Main Street
last week. Two well-known aliens
were also arrested at the Swift Can-
adian plant. They are charged with
attempted intimidation. .
BRITISH HOLD `OESEL ISLAND
A despatch from Paris says:—Tho
Council of Four has sanctioned the
occupation of Oesel Island, which
commands the entrance to the Cull
of Riga, by Bi'itieh troops. The
Esthdlh!an Government agreed on the
occupation as a guarantee for the
payment of financial aid to the
Esthonians.
Milk, cheese and eggs are among
the most wholesome, forms of pro-
tein.
HOW THE PENSIONS DIFFER.
Those Paid by Britain Not Any Too
Generous.
Compared with the annual pensions
granted by the Overseas Dominions
and other countries to their totally
disabled married soldiers,_those paid
by Great Britain cannot be said to err
on the side of generosity, says,an Eng-
lish paper.
From the following table, which
gives the respective pensions at a
glance, it will bo seen that the United
Kingdom comes fifth on the list.
New Zealand pays each totally dis-
abled married soldier 5780, and 5130
for each child under sixteen.
Canada -5725, and 5100 for each
child under seventeen.
Australia -5585, and 5130 for the
first child and ./565 for others under
sixteen.
United States -55'62,50, and 5125 fdr
each child up to three under eighteen.
United Kingdom—$357.50 (plus 20
per cent. bonus for period than Nov-
ember, 1918, to June, 1919), and $87,50
for the first child to $52.60 -for others
under sixteen.
Germany—$80 to 5125, which, from
January, 1919, has been increased
from 50 to 100 per cent„ owing to the
higher cost of living.
Italy—$210, and 527,50 for each child
under twelve.
Franco—$240, and $20 for each
child. This, ]however, is being in-
creased,
Negro Laborers to be Interned
Until Repatriated
A dspatch from Liverpool says:—
It is announced that as a result of a
conference hold between representa-
tives of the Ministry of Labor and
the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and the
chief of police of the city, it has been.
decided to intern the negroes from
Africa and other countries, 'brought
to Europe to serve as labor battalions
in the war, pending their repatriation.
Recently there have been race riots
in England and Wales due to the
presence of the negroes.
PARLIAMENT TO FINISH
BY THE 1ST OF JULY
A despatch from Ottawa says:—It
is expected that Parliament will pro-
rogue by July 1. Morning sittings
commence on Monday next and the
House will sit this Saturday.
Hooked!
The widow was fair, though faded,
and the Mother of a charming daugh-
ter.
"Do you know," she told the young
man, "my dear girl is greatly impress-
ed with yoly?"
"Really!" exclaimed the ardent,
middle-aged swain, who loved the
daughter Much. "Then you think
there is a chance for me?"
"011, yes," murmured the widow
coyly, "Only the other day she said
to me: 'Now, that is just the sort of
man I'd like for a'etepfather.' She'll
be\so pleased, dear, Ifiss me, George,
and then we'll go and tell her!"
CALGAIC STRIKE .,
ENDS IN FAILURE.
Postal Situxtian.,Praetica'lly the
OnUnT+rle,
A despatclyh fromsettled Calgarymentsays;—
With the postal situation practically
the only ,unsettled element of the
.sympathetic strike in Calgary, the
strike hero is regarded as a failure,
Express business in Calgary is noW
going forward as usual, the Domin-
ion Express workers being all on the
job with the exception of half a
dozen. The Canadian Northern Ex-
press workers voted to return to
work, were on the jbb as usual
on Thursday morning, s '
Press 'telegraphers have returned,
freight is being ]candled With dispatch
under normal conditions, and the Pos-
tel employes, who were served with
Notice of dismissal by the Govern-
ment for going on a sympathetic
strike, are now making a strong ef-
fort to get their positions back.
The postal strikers have set forth"
the terms on which they were will-
ing to return to work, and it is said
they represent a big •backdown from
their first position. •
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FINANCES OF MUSICIANS.
Many Great Co"fiipo'eers' Have Fallen
Into Poverty Through Carelessness
These thrift campaigns of recent
months urging all citizens to save
money, to exercise care in all pur-
chases and to invest in only such un-
doubted securities es government
bonds, have been productive of good
results. But they came a few genera-
tions too late to help some of the
great musicians. Poor judgment in
business masters and lack of manage-
ment impersonal Onancee seems to
have been the undoiug of many of the
composers and musicians, True, Han-
del accumulated and conserved a con-
siderable fortune. Others have lived
and died In comfortable circumstauces.
Yet many hav,g spent years in Poverty,
Several died Boor or dependent upon
their friends.
Mozart had what In his day was
considered a good income, But he
knew little or ngthing of economical
management and latterly fell deeper
and deeper into debt. His wife and
two. sons, at his death, were left to
struggle ' in want. Beethoven began
life in humble circumstances. The un-
certainty of his income blocked his
marriage on more than one occasion.
Later he was -given an annuity by
some nobleman, • Owing to the strug-
gle between France and Austria this
annuity shrank very materially, which
together with subsequent prolonged
lawsuits played havoc with his
finances.
Sochp_bert's meagre effects at his
death have been estimated worth fif-
teen dollars. Ho usually lived in mis-
erable quarters. While his continued
poverty was partially due to lack of
definite employment, it was more on
account of a want of business tact and
imprudence. Paganini was an inveter-
ate gambler. After making consider-
able money he suffered a big loss in a
disastrous speculation in Paris. •
USE CANADIAN FISH.
Proved to Have a Higher Food Value
Than Imported Fish,
A Governmental analysis of the. food
values of certain Canadian fish has
just been completed at Ottawa, and
the' Canadian Trade Commission be-
lieves that if the results were widely
known there would be a much greater
demand for the products of our
waters rather than for the foreign
brands of fish, which have merely a
wider advertisement to recommend
them. For instance, in four classes of
the much "boosted" Norwegian sprats
and bristlings packed as sardines, the
calories given are 1,314, 1,640, 1,663
and 1,174, Canadian little herrings,
our equivalent fish, also packed as sar-
dines, contained 1,832, 1,720, 1,459 and
1,795 calories, respectively.
The same revelation is nhaclo in the
case of herring—the Canadian variety
stands out for its better food value.
The best known British brand, packed
in tomato sauce, contains only 775
calories, as compared with four leach-
ing Canadian varieties of 890, 1,081,
1,081 and 1,024 calories.
The "calorie," it may be mentioned,
is the recognized measure of nuts!.
ment in foods,'just as the pound is for
wheat and the yard for length. The
higher tho calorie for the same price,
the better the value of the food.
Tho Trade Commission is omitting
no occasion to point out the advantage
of consuming Canadian produced food
within the Dominion, both for its ex-
cellence and for its undobbted cheap-
ness compared with imported classes.'
Prince of 'Wales' Visit
May Be Put Off a Year
A despatch from Ottawa says:—
According to a report current in the
capital the visit of H.R.H. Prince of
Wales to Canada may be postponed
until next year. No reason is given
for the postponement, but it is be-
lieved that it has been found that his
presence in England is required this
year,
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A
LONG . HISTORY
OF ECLIPSES
RUNS INTO CHAIMDEAN TIMES
ANP 16 TOLD it TA;9LETS.
Interesting Legends and Tales of
Eclipses—Objects of Curiosity
For Thousands of years,
From the thne of the early astrono-
mers on the lonely plains of Chaids&
to Professor Davit; Peck Todd 1n his
seaplane 14,006 foot above the waters
of the South Atlantic runs the story
of man's observation of %dipsee. It
Is a long, long tale, supp'lylug the
thread, knotted and pierced in many
places, upon snitch is strung the flag•
mental history of civilization,
The first eclipse of a heavenly body
of which there is any written record
is an eclipse 01 the moon, mentioned
on tablets dug•up in Chaldea and ae-
eembled for the British 1Vluneuln by
the late George Smith, These tablets
give the story of a rebellion of the
Seven Evil Spirits against the Moon
god, which the Chaldean% called Sin.
Sin, with Shamash (l41e sun) and
Ishtar (Venus), had been commanded
by Marduk (Jupiter) to stick around
and loop after the Lessor gods, They
stood by eaoh other nobly, making ad•
mirallle allies in time of peace, but
when Sllr woe, attacked by the Seven
Evil Spirit, former rulers of the un-
derworld ot waters, both ' Shamash
and Ishtar discovered that they had
conscientious objections to war, Ac-
cordingly Shamash, with the (hasty
explanation that his light must fall
on all alike, decamped to a safe place
in the heavens which he still occupies
while Ishtar on the pretext that she
must look after all lovers, removed
herself to a less perilous •position, and
Sin was left to tight the Seven De-
mons alone. It was then the all see-
ing Marduk despatched Nebo (Mer-
cury) to See, god' of the sea, who at
once sent his son to Sin's aid with
these words:—"Go, my son, Mirra-
Dugga! The light of the sky, my son,
even the Moon god, is grievously •
darkened in heaven, and in eclipse
from heaven is vanishing."
The Longest on Record.
Perhaps the longest eclipse on re-
cord is told of in the Book of Exodus
when the Lord told Moses to stretch
out his hand toward heaven "that
there may be darkness over the land
of Egypt, even darkness which may
be felt, And Moses stretched forth
his hand toward heaven and there was
a thick darkness in all the land of
Egypt three days. They saw not one
another e " • for three days."
This strange, prolonged darkness
referred to several times hi the Bible,
It took place in 1401 B.C.
Herodotus tells of an eclipse which
happened twenty-four hundred years
ago and badly frightened the Persian
army,' which, having finished its win-
ter at Sardis, was about to leave for
Abydos. Just atter the command to
march had been given "the sun," says
Herodotus, "which before gave his
full light in the bright, unclouded at-
mosphere, withdrew his beams and the
darkest night succeeded. This hap-
pened at nine minutes past six on the
morning of April 19, B.C. 481.
Through all those cycles of ancient
times and on down to the present men
have been studying the sun through
its eclipses, for the sun id' the only ob-
ject in the cosmos that can be looked
at only when it is out of sight. It is
during an eclipse that the corona of
the sun, with its fiery streamers 60,-
000 miles long, may be seen. To study
thoseteclipses from the best possible
vantage points men in every age have
fandured untlold hardships, risking
their lives'inany times over. Profes-
sor Todcl in his airship above the
clouds epitomizes the progress ratan
has made in his knowledge of the stn.
• Photographing Eclipses.
Photographing on eclipse is an ac-
complishment of the last quarter of
the last century. Before that time
scientists and other observers could
only sketch what they saw. "Be pre-
pared with pencil and paper to make
a sketch. Have a circle drawn on the
paper to represent the sun," wrote
Brigadier General Albert J. Myer, in
his instructions to the late Professor
Cleveland Abbe, who was to head the
Signal Service expedition to Pike's
Peak to, obeerve the eclipse of July
29, 18uds78,
Clc, however, have heretofore
proved the greatest hindrance to ob-
servers of eclipses, Expeditions have
gone half way around the earth to ob-
serve an eclipse only to find it hidden
by clouds when it is due to appear.
To get around this difficulty, or rather
above it, Professor Todd last March
suggested building an observatory on
the summit of Mount Chimborazo.
Lacking a permanent observatory, he
conceived the idea of having a tem-
porary one in an airship which could
surmount the clouds.
Reddy as astronomers and their as-
elstants are to observe an eclipse as
dehumanized scientists, when its
comes it is an awesome sight.
"Daftness was sudden," says Pro-
fessor Pickering, writing of the Oren -
min event of August 29, 1886. "Cocks
crew in the neighboring village, crick-
ets chirped and a dog howled. The
air was full of vapor. Walls seemed
to recede and fade away. The Coro.
aa appeared seven seconds before
totality, a pale but brilliant yellow.
The moon was . ashen grey, covered
with Clark spots in a epattorwork pat-
tern. The gray changed to black, but
the spots were still visible, The light
on the lillle was a blue-ydllow, like
moonlight In a picture, and seemed to
throw objects back into the distance•,"'
Chickens have been known t0 go to
roost duripg an 0011900, trying do'tvn in
al}alnefaaed 10011ner a few moments
later When the fain 0011109 out rho old
llpns
looking reproachfully at the
rooster who dill the midnight awing
after broad daylight
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sorry to trouble you, bat I've forgot»
ttllt the ihafne of the book I want, If
you'll fast mention what Woke yeti
have I'll sten you when yen comb
to it,
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