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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
Calculations Shattered


Williams Bay, Wis. May le.--Shat-
terlng all scientific calculations and
completely puzZling astronomers, the
glowing tail of Halley's comet ap-
peared in the eastern SKY to-day al q
time when the worlds comet authorl
ties had agreed it would be in the
west.
such eminent astronomers as Profess
sor S a. Mitchell, of Columbia Univer-
sity. N. ". Professor Edwin d. Frost.
head of the Yerkes Observatory staff.
ana Professor Edward Barnard, of tho
University OF Chicago, agree that tho
glow OF light they saw in the east
was the comets tail. No adequate eA-
planation. however, is forthcoming.
Three Possible Explanations.
Professor Mitchell, Professor Frost
and Professor Barnard say that any,
of the following three explanations
may be right:
First. the curvature of the comets
tail first discovered and noted by Pro-
lessor Barnard Tuesday night, may
have developed to wholly unexpected
degree. while the head OF the comet
has passed the earth on schedule.
Second. like Borrellis comet OF 1908,
Halley's comet may have ceased ,ls
tail-making activity, cutting OF the
! glowing fan that Is now pulzi.Hs s'ta N
| scientists. ,,,,
Third. it is possible that all calcuia-
| t;ors are wrong and that the comet
has not yet passed the eartn. ~
nearly as could be computed tne
nariod of @tue appearance OF the comes
/ tan in the east extended from lg,sn Nv
| o,clock Wednesday, night TO S.3u ~,
o'clock this morning. IL was s... M
| plainly visible at a time WEI ,l ~,
astronomers were confident the earth
siS'' ~ " -. - ssed co,npletely throug..s
| the tail.
We're Certain of Calculations
,,tar leaving his telescope at day
laai. 5prnfessor FroS issued the 1olics@ II
~ 5Cireater than all the theories and
all the computations are lhG {, iaS.: aax.:s.
And the fact is that the. tail OF HalleSs .s
snn1at AM has been appearing in the east
| in practically the same place !. ,'.s has
| appeared since YESTERDAY IN, rhs
| There is no question ahoul s1na ~, =. :, ~,
| taii which glowed from the horizon
/ close to the milky way before mianlsnt
luntil dawn has not yet passeu aeEos"i
the earth, That is a certalnty. ,h.t
In addition, l. is sa also minu1ton sdra'n n
the thei SIZE Of this tail as compared with.
| the tail Of the day before.
1--WE are confident that the caleula
| tions for the passage OF the heau, ~ ~
/ the comet between the sun. and the
earth car are are correct. Unauestioned as
| tronomical authorities, workinS inae-
pendently of each other in all parts
Of Of the the World, arrived at these caleula-
4 tions, which have been corrected "
4 datail ever since the comet passed
4 Menus on May J
I'VE are also confident that the head
1 az the comet made the transit as per
4 schedule, But the mystery or the
appearance OF the tall in the east
i this morning is the great puszis.
4 lcnnnot be explained satisfactorily AT
this time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
FURTHER CURTAILMENT
Cotton NH. Decide TO Cut rLeir Pro-


Boston, Mass. May IA further
slackening up in New England cotton
mill machinery has been decided upon.
and during the summer and fall
months, heavy curtailment of pro-
duction is looked for Many of the
corporations which have their head
offices in Boston will curtail from 20
70 331-3 per cent. during the next
few months. it is announced or until
the new cotton crop is available. Next
week numerous mills Will be stopped
for few days, and on the following
week others will be idle. The Amoskea
Corporation. of this city. Will smut
down all It's cotton mills in Manchester,
N. H., next Thursday until June ]. The
company which is the largest cotton
concern in the world, employs l5,5oo
operatives
In Fall River. twenty-one more cor
porations employing 10000 hands will
shut down May ct or IS. until June 6,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
NURSES ARE MEETING

Five Hundred Women In Session iu
New York.
New York, May l9.-Five hundred
women nurses met here to-day for the
convention Of the National Nurses AS
sociated Aumnae, Miss Jane A. De-
land, Of Washington, president Of the
association, told the nurses that event
iually the great body Of women would
Join In preventive work for checking
disease. She said the $4,000 trained
nurses OF tile country had been toe
ready to accept things as they found
them. and should better improve Their
of studying the causes o.
diseases as we'll as treatment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
W0RKMEN GET INCREASE
VIII De No More Trouble ON Delaware,
Lackawannn and Western.

Lackawannn and Western.
Scranton, Pa, May 19.-Superinten-
dent Lloyd. of the motive power de-
partment of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railroad Company. ana
the grievance committee OF the Lack
awanna firemen have settled the wage
controversy.
The firemen have been granted an
increase which averages II per cent.
and dates from May 1, 1t is not flat
increase of 12 per cent. some OF them
gaining more by the advance than
others. according to the rate OF wages
they received before the raise was
granted
Men working on suburban lines We're
Maid much less than the men working
on the main line. and they gain more
proportionately, their salaries being SO
regulated that they are now on the
same basis as the main line employees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
HELD FOR TRIAL

Iyclgher Accused of Soliciting and
Accepting Bribes.
New York. May l9,-Gilbert T. Will
liams was o-day held for trial in So
500 bail, charged with having, WIN ar,
and accepted brihe money from Philip
Musica and another to underWeigh
cheese importations,
NIusica WAS convicted last fall OF
customs underweighing and sentenced
To wears imprisonment in the El-
mira Reformatory,s but was afterwards
nardoned by President Taft,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
CONFERENCE IN SESSION
Miss June Adams, of Hull House, De-
livers Address.

St Louis, Mo-, May l9.--The thirty
seventh National Conference of Chari-
ties and Correction opened tonight
with more than 1000 delegates in at
tendance. Miss Jane Adams OF Hull
House, Chicago, president OF the con-
ference, presided and delivered her an
nual address.
The conference will continue its ses-
sions daily until May a6. Sectional
meetings will be held during the week,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
COMETS ACTION
is BEW|LDER|NG
TO SCIENTISTS
All Calculations Shat
tered by Appearance
in East.
PASSES SUN ON
SCHEDULE TIME
Observers at Mount Wilson De-
clare Sol Rose Ahead of Nu-
cleus-Startling Apparition
Across Face of Sun Has
Astronomers Puzzled
and Excited.

Mount Wilson. Cal, May 1o.-It was
announced at the Carnegie Observatory
to-day that Halley's comet passed the
sun on schedule time last evening and
tho sun rose this, morning ahead OF
the nucleus of the wanderer. Tie
earth is close to the nearer wall of tho
tail and likely to enter 1t any moment,
according to an official statement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
SHIP BURNS sAT SEA
aptain ana Crew Escape In Small

HnntS.
Newport, Ore, May le--The arrival
to-day of the chief engineer of the
sasolene steamer i Marhoffer, enroute
land, ore, brought the news that TIN,
Marhoffer burned at sea YESTERDAY,
twenty miles north Of Ganuina BAY
The master and his wife and tho
crew escaped in small boats. The ships
cook died of Injuries and cAposNre af-
ter leaving tlleNvessei.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
nu,lson for PrcslNent.

sl 4 SBir,ningllam, Ala. May. lo,-.-An-
inolncemenu ID made here that w r.
Hudson, general Superintendent OF tho
way, has resigned effective lunel !, Mr.
Hudson will be president of the Nor
folk ard southern Railroad, 8ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
CONDITION UNCHANGED
senator Daniel About Same He Has
Been for Past Two Weeks.
rSpecial to The Times -Dispatch.l

rspecial to The Times Dispatch.l
Lynchburg, Va, May 19.-Dr. Waugh
tonight issued the following bulletin
concerning the condition of Senator
Daniel:
.senator Daniel had a good day and
a, good night last night. His condi-
ton is practically unchanged from
what it has been for the past four
or five days He is much improved
in appearance. ! have not been able
to get him to say much In answer to
the past two or three days. but this
seems to be the result of an aversion
to talking and to being interrogated
What he has said indicates as good
mental condition as for the past Week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

In the battle on the downs, he, Sir Hugh Grantham.
major in his Majesty's Sixty-third Foot Regiment.
met with an accident. His horse was shot. and fell
instantly, pinnng him beneath its body and inuring
his right leg He with difficulty crawled away from
the scene of the combat, and, when the British
treated to the city left unnotced in his place
of refuge under the bushes Next day. he succeeded
in dragging himself nearer the shore, and hosting
signal OF distress, bit Of his shirtsleeve tied to
a stick.
The young soldier improved steadily under the
kindly of the Quakers, and able to
limp downstairs, and often joined the children IN
their favorite working-place the old door-stone
He proved merry companion, telling many stories
of his home the sea- the old red manor-house
among the great oaktrees, where his mother lived
with his little sister Marjory, whom he declared
Charity strongly resembled. Polly rejoiced greatly
when he donned the beautiful red and
gold coat.
at is so gay" she said. patting it often. Il do
like it"
Dear hearth" its wearer cried one day, catch
ing her up, 81 believe you are little turneoat
think you would really change your peaceful gray
for warlike red. Is it not so?"
Yes" and Polly struggled to be free II would
Does thee not think I could be good girl IN
red coat in gray one?"
Perhaps" he answered graveIy; but certainly
you could not be Drawer little maid"
At last the day came for Father May to take
sail for England with his regiment. and two very
watched their fathers boat out of sight:
They missed their friend sadly and they had not
forgotten him, when, in the early spring, boat
up from Newport bringing letters and large
box which had just arrived from the The
letters from the major and his mother, thank
ing the Mays more for their kindness TO the
wounded redcoat, praisng the bravery of the little
girls, and begging that the family accept the
of the box with the heartfelt gratitude OF the
Granthams. Marjory sent many loving messages
to Charity.
When the great box opened wonderful
treasures disclosed, beautiful things such a.
the simple New England Friends had seldom
Books for Father May and the boys, fine linen and
delicate china for the mother, heavy silver
spoons for Charity's dOwer-chest Just like Mar
jorys" the letters said, and down in the very bottom
something red. AS Mother May drew it out, Polly
began to dance.
For mel" she cried as it not mother dear7"
Her mother looked a the label a little doubtully,
and then suddenly smiled, she her little girls
shining faoe In another moment Polly shak
ing out before the admirng eyes Of the family
beautiful. long, scarlet cloak
May I it, mother? VIII thee say
may?' she begged.
And Mother May, wise that she was, still
smiling answered gently, Thee may wear it some
times, my dear"
And Polly did it until the Friends in Provi-
dence City heard of the frivolous red cloak down
Prudence Island, and sent a stern letter OF
STRANGE to Mother May. Then IL laid carefully
away and has been kept safely through many many
years, and Pollys great great grandchildren treas
It still memento OF their little Revolutionary
ancestress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

Charity May stepped briskiy to and fro before
the spinning-wheel which she had brought out to
the door-stone of the gray farmhouse on the hill
Occasionally she lifted her brown eyes from her
work and gazed the rolling pastures of the
fair island of Prudence the strip of bay to
the Rhode Island shore.
CT is fine day, Polly" she said at length, to
the small girl who sat beside her sewing. Il think
perhapssrnother will let us go out in the boat when
our work is finished"
ooh, Charity! Does thee think she will?" chirped
little Polly in her excitement taking rather longer
stitches than usual CT will be beautiful on the bay
this morning. .........
Charity studied the and sky intently.
There's very little breeze stirring, she replied.
ST am almost mother will say mag go for
while if do work particularly we'll Take
care of those stitches, Poll. The last had best
come They will thee jaunt. but
like extra long psalm"
Polly pouted, but in moment laughed and pulled
the offending stitches, grooming softly to herself
she set them again with great care. Charity
worked with will and her task was soon finished
She disappeared into the house, and in few mo-
her voice rang merrily through the open door.
Mother says yes, PoIykins Put up thy work
Cor to-day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
By GRACE E. CRAIG.

"Oh, Charityl Do they really do such dread
full things? Does thee think it be really true?"
and Polly lifted Mortified face from the water,
in which she had been dabbling her dimped fngerc
literally bespattering her gray gown and white
kerchef.
81 fear it is. lambkin," her sister answered with
a shadow for a moment in her dark eyes. Ben
said he heard firing in Portsmouth when he
fishing yesterday"
puff of wind coming the water made
Charity look up suddenly at the
ct is past MONDAY SIS" she said, "and
a long way from home. We must start at
mother will worry"
Hastily picking up her oars she turned the boat
away from the nearby Portsmouth shore, and
headed for Prudence Island AS she settled her
self for the long pull honleward, something on
point of land directly in front OF her caught her
eye. She held her suspended and looked again.
That must be signal of distress yonder, she
finally said to her sister. Turn about Poll, and
see what thee can make of it,
Polly screwed her body around. and gazed with
wide. blue eyes.
81 see naught but rag tied to stick" she said.
"How thee affrighted me- Charity
yes, but why should a rag be tied to stick
on that lonely point? Some poor creature must be
in trouble. We will go and see"
But Charity" objected the little girl, lis
lonely there, as thee says Some one may hurt US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

"I don't know" answered her sister but
must find way" and she gently touched the gold
braided sleeve. Again the soldier opened his eyes.
Suddenly he made weak effort to rise.
Can thee not move little way now, if we help
thee?" Charity asked looking out bit anxiously
the wide strip of water to Prudence Island.
fresh westerly wind had sprung up and Pollys
white ruff1es" OF an hour ago had become whole
caps
Once more the soldier endeavored to rise, and
this time, with the girls help, succeeded
eff thee only get down to our boat" Charity
urged eve take thee home and then mother will
care for thee
Come. poor soldier" Polly echoed. Dear
mother will make thee quite we'll"
A smile crossed the officers pan-drawn face
BLESS your dear heart, pretty one, he said
Limping painfully with the stifened leg drag
eing he made his way to the beach, Charity just
behind him, supporting him when he stopped to rest,
and Polly by his side patting his red sleeve when
she felt he needed encouragement. The mans
breath in gasps, but he smiled at his rescuers
Good little Samaritans," he whispered.
Suddenly Polly cried out, "Oh, Charity! Look
there's a storm coming"
Sure enough. Over the high shoulder of Pru-
dence Island, great of purple cloud were
rolling heavily eastward The wind was increasing
almost to gale, too. One of the sudden violent
storms of the region was approaching
1--WE must get home before it breaks" Charity
spoke calmly, but for a moment her heartbeats
quickened There is no shelter hereabouts."
Making last, supreme effort the soldier rolled
into the boat and tainted.
Never mind him, Polly" Charity commanded.
Thee must take the other pair of and pull for
dear life
A low growl of thunder in the west served to
turn PoIly's attention from their wounded pas
senger. She caught up her and rowed like the
brave little woman she
What time does thee think it is, Charity?" she
inquired once
after three good Bit" her sister answered
Mother will be worrying the little girl said,
with slight SILVER. ....
eyes, mother will be worrying" her sister
peated looking her shoulder at the approach
ing clouds. She fully realized what Polly only felt,
that they were in perious position.
Wind and tide both against them, but they
made good progress for some little time The young
at their feet moaned and then and moved
uneasy, but the two rowers pulled steadily q
Mother will care for him, reach home "
Charity said, looking back again the Clouds which
had now rolled the SUM-
1t grew suddenly dark the bay the wind died
away slowly and the became oily. In the lull
the rowers paused to rest. Suddenly vivid flash of
lightning rent the dar1ened sky, followed by a
crashing peal of thunder. The girls in the boat
nnotonless, petrihed with terror. For a binding,
deafening moment sea and sky seemed meet.
Then the squall shriesed down upon them in all its
fury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

And then, too, it's growing late, and the wind Is
rising The bay is all white rufles If we don't
get home soon, shall be afeared"
Don't fear, little one" Charity soothed, SISTER
will take of thee. Sit still now. We will be
only few moments and then if we both row 1
think get home before three" And she
turned the boat again toward Portsmouth.
Once shore, she hesitated. Was she taking
her little sister into peril?
Would thee rather sit in the boat and wait for
Charty?" she asked.
mo, no. and Polly scrambled hastily out and
caught her hand. "Ill be left. will go with
thee We will take of each other"
The two girls climbed the slope to the summit
of knoll and there, few feet away, the little
staff with its ptifu1 banner. They threaded their
way through the tangle of bushes, stopping and
then look and listen. All about the bayberry and
sweet-fern had been crushed and trampled as by
heavy feet, but nothing broke the stiffness of the
noontide the bees buzzing over the
flowers and the erickets chipping in the grass. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

Sweet Mother May followed her cider daughter
to the door, and gazed lovingly after the two young
figures.
Though Charity Pollys senior by FIVE years,
the sisters loving comrades. They were both
very happy when their brother Ben built for them
boat
This morning the boat lay on the sand where
Ben had left it after fishing trip the day before.
Polly, with joyful gurgle climbed in, and took her
seat in the stern. Charity pushed off with little
difficulty, and they floating the wide
bosom of Narragansett Bay. On this August morn
ing the warm, blue haze made all distant points
vague and indistinct. Presently Charity dropped
her and still with clasped hands, and even
Polly for quiet the little boat drifted
with the ebbing tide down toward Newport and the
ocean.
"The French ships sailed out yesterday to meet
Admiral Howe's squadron at sea, so Father was
telling Ben last night" Charity said at last break
ing the long silence "How can men fight and kill
each other in this lovely summer weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

Charity's cap blew of, and her dark hair waved
wildly about her face. but she flung the whole weight
of her slender body upon the pulling valianty
and shouting through the din for Polly to do the
same One moment of hesitation the part of
either would have caused disaster, but, guided by
the two pairs of oars the little craft kept her
pointed to the seas and rode out the gale. The
worst of the blow in few minutes and
then sheets of rain began to fall. Through the
storm the young mariners rowed bravely on toward
the home shore and after half hour of hard work.
pulled into the calm water inside the point.
When the storm clouds had all rolled over, leav-
ing the western sky ahane with gold, and rain
bow spanned the bay, promising beautiful to-
morrow, Charity and Polly, once more in spotless
caps and kerchiefs, were sitting the old door
stone hand in hand
I'm glad saved the young man." Polly re-
marked happily. land I think his red coat is very
pretty, even though tits wicked"
Dear little Poll" Charity answered with half
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

smile. cts not wicked for him to wear red coat
He red, the color of his king, just wear
the gray of the Friends
Il wish Friends wore red then, if It's not wicked.
like it." Polly said decisively
For shame, Polly" her sister admonished. eff
Elder White should thee, he would say again
that mother is strict enough with us
Upstairs the British officer, his injury having
been found to be only a bad strain, lay in Mother
Mays lavender-scented restroom bed. He
fairly comfortable and had told his story.
When the French ships had been lured from
Newport harbor by the appearance of Admiral
Howes fleet, the British troops had marched of
the city, and succeeded in driving the Americans
from the island though not without severe loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
There must have been .kirmish here yester-

day." Charity said
Suddenly she stumbled and almost fell over
something, and stopped with an exclamation There
in the shelter of thicet of bayberry, lay man IN
the uniform of British officer.
Polly chung her sister and began to cry loudly.
At the sound of her weeping the man moved
slightly. and opened his eyes.
Hush, little one" Charity whispered HE can
not harm thee He is badly injured His leg is
broken, I think.
At her sisters assurance, Polly took courage
and stopped crying. Coming closer, she examined
admringly the scarlet coat with its traPpings of
gold To the little Quaker lass, who had never be-
fore seen anything but sober garments, 1t seemed
wonderful indeed.
But it was Charity's turn to look distressed.
eve must get him into the boat and take him
home once" she said.
But how, Char . He looks heavy" and Polly
surveyed the PROSTATE doubtfully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
THE PIRATE.

want to find a cave of gold,
And after fighting hard
With might and main, set sail again"
And hide it in our yard.
I want to have great big shir
And sail before the breeze,
Till everyone shall say | am
The Terror of the Seas"
But I am sure that Captain Kydd
Would have grown up a lamb
If his mamma had been like mine
And caught him looting" jaml
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-08-24
BIZ Political Rally 1t AIinona.

A big political rally was held at
Winona yesterday The meeting
jas held under the big cotton shed
Hof the Winona Compress Company
and presided over BIZ DR.. B. II.
Ward the honored patriot and
political sage Of Mississippi The
speakers Of the occasion were State
Senators Clayton Potter and John
Z Hebron, Representative VI e
Stegall, Of Pontotoc. and last but
buy no means least. the nov famous
State Senator Theo G Bilbo.
The cotton she'd had a capacity of
about 2 800 people. and when Bilbo
made his two hours speech ii The
afternoon it was packed BY al aud
ienee that gave him breathIcss
attention, except when bis hearers
gave vent to outbursts Of applause.
After he finished speaking bis
auditors crowded up to him and he
was lifted Oh the shoulders of sew
eraI strong men and borne from the
stand as he had been on other occa-
sions with the greatest enthusiasm.