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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
FAMOUS ENGLISHMEN
WILL VISIT AMERICA
Two Cabinet Officers and Titled Pub
Usher to Arrive Within
Few Weeks

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Three distin-
guished Englishmen will visit the
United States during the next few
weeks. The departure of Viscount
Haldane from Liverpool tolay for New
York. on his way to address the Ameri-
can Bar association in Montreal is the
first occasion since the days of Henry
VIII on which a lord chancellor has
left British shores on a public commits
sion.
The British cabinet will also be rep
resented on this side of the Atlantic
for time by the Rt. Hon. Herbert
Louis Samuel the British postmaster
general, who left England yesterday
for a two months tour.
Lord Northcliffe, the noted English
newspaper publisher, is also sailing
today with the idea of seeing the ma
tional golf championships in Brook
line next week, in which Ray Vardon
and other British cracks will compete.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
CHINESE BOYS EMULATE
BURGLAR; ARE CAUGHT
Policeman Hears Crash of Broken Win
dow and Captures Young
HOusebreakers

After reading OF the successful ven-
lures of the window breaking bur-
glar.v two Chinese boys early yester-
dav morning left their beds and at
tempted to follow in his footsteps.
Their methods were crude and they
were caught by the police and taken
to the juvenile home.
Law Low Tie, 1893 Grant avenue. and
Wee Chow 831 Pacific street, are the
lads held They threw brick through
the window of cigar store at Cali
fornia and Front streets.
Policeman Thomas Casey heard the
crash Of glass and captured the lads
after short chase
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
SENATORS WOULD CURB
CAMPAIGN FUND USE.
CIapp Bill, to Check FLOODING oi
Doubtful States, IL
Recommended

WASHINGTON. Aug. Ex-senator
Clapp's bill to stop the flooding of
doubtful states with money for ma
tional elections. or preconvention
campaigns, was presented to the SEN
ate today with q recommendation for
passage by the elections committee.
1t would permit national committee
to pay expenses Of speaking cam
paigns, advertisements marked paid
for and other specified items, but
would prohibit the general Interstate
movement of campaign funds.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
AUTHORITIES NOW THINK
WIFE MURDERED FAMILY
Remains of Woman Found I'm Ruins Of
Sternweis Home May Solve Mys-
terry of Tragedy

DUBUQUE Ia. Aug. 23.-It was posi-
lively declared today that the body
found in the burned barn at the Stern
weis home, where the family of five
perfshed, was that of Mrs. Sternweis.
This was determined when gold and
other false teeth were discovered in
the ashes of the ruins.
The authorities take this as proof
that Mrs. Sternweis murdered her hus-
band and three children, burned the
farm buildings and then committed sui
eide. The funeral for the five WAS
held today.
Question of which died first, husband,
wife or children, may determine the dis
position of the estate, which Is now
believed to be worth fully 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
WIFE AND CHILD SEE
MAN DROWN AT BOLINAS
keeper, Perishes as Wife Tries
to Rescue Him
lspecIal Dispatch to me caIll

Especial Dispatch to The Cali)
BOLINAS, Aug. 23.-Before his wife
and year old daughter. Allen Beau
salt, bookkeeper for the Walters Sur
gical Instrument company of San Fran
cisco. was drowned last night in the
deep channel which cuts into the sandy
beach OF Bolinas bay near this place.
Up to a late hour tonight the body
had not been recovered.
Beausait, attired in a bathing suit
attempted to wade the channel to reach
a boat on the other shore. intending
then to return for his wife and child
It was his second attempt to cross the
stream. Mrs. Beausait, frightened al
the struggles Of her husband, leaped
into the water. She was saved by sew
eral men. who rushed up on hearing
her screams.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
MARTIN GENERAL MANAGER

DENVER Colo, Aug 23.--An-
nouncement was made today of the
appointment of W. s. Martin as gem
eraI manager of the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad. succeeding e. L.
Brown. recently placed In charge OF
operation of both the Denver and Rio
Grande and the Western Pacific. Mar
tin has been assistant general mama
ger since 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
ALcATRAZ MINSTREL SHOW
Military Prisoners Give Performanc
Under ChapIain's Direction

Military prisoners on Alcatraz island
gave a minstrel performance last night
under the direction of Chaplain T. p.
O'Keefe, Thirteenth cavalry. The COM
pany was entitled the "Alcatraz Sum
flower Minstrel Troupe" and sang q
number of popular songs interspersed
with moving pictures. a comedy sketch
and instrumental numbers. ]. j. Hynes
was piano accompanist: George Hayton,
band leader, and J. L. Adams, stage
manager.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12
Injecting Oxygen Aquarium
paratorY Sending Fish for Couple of Months Journey

plants can no longer flourish, and if the
plants perish then the principal source Of
supply of free oxygen must disappear with
them These are the two horns of the
dilemma-the plants are needed to keep up
the supply OF free oxygen in the air, and
the free oxygen is needed to maintain the
life of all animals that breathe; and we
know that processes are continually at
work which withdraw - the carbon di-
oxide on which the plants depend and the
oxygen without which the animals cannot
exist
Enormous quantities of both oxygen and
carbonic di-oxide have been withdrawn
from the air in past time, and a balance
has been reached which enables both ami
mails and plants to flourish; but if those
who think that the disappearance Of one
of these two gases is being accelerated
are right, then the time may be almost
at hand when the even balance viii be so
far upset that the constitution of the air
will become inimical to the animal king
dom.
There is no doubt that the operations OF
man, while they may tend to withdraw the
atmospheric oxygen, act in the opposite
way with regard to the carbon di-oxide.
Every chimney that pours it's clouds of
smoke and gases into the air adds to the
quantity of carbOnic compounds in the at
mosphere. Immense quantities are also
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

conclusion that the planet Mars, instead OF
containing a race of gigantic intelligent
animals, as Mr.. Percival Lowell suppOses.
may have no life left upon its surface ex-
cept enormous and monstrous forms OF
plants fourishing in a carbon-laden at
mosphere and manifesting their presence
and the varying conditions Of their life by
the appearances Of the great dUsky lines
and patches, waxing and waning with the
seasons of that mysterious world.
If the oxygen of the air threatens to be
come sufficiently rare to menace animal
life, the question arises whether man can
do anything to arrest the process. Recent
experiments have shown more clearly than
ever the wonderful properties Of oxygen
as a vital stimulant- A single example
viii suffice to prove this.
One Of the practical problems OF ichthy-
olOgists has been to find means Of trans
porting live fish across the ocean Not
ing ago the authorities of the New York
Aquarium made an important discovery
They sent OF a jar containing a fish in
water, and that jar had been pumped half
full Of oxygen after a months journey
at sea the jar was opened and the fish was
found hourishing well and happy. 1t had
been kept alive by the oxygen, which had
been nearly exhausted during its journey.
Since then this method of transporting live
fish has been found to work admirably.
Another example OF the use OF an arunclal
supply of oxygen is afforded by the ap-
paratus which many climbers OF high
mountains now employ anu by which they
are enabled to take with them an extra
supply of the vital gas for use at the high
attitudes where it becomes rare
Suppose then that the regular proportion
of oxygen in the air at ordinary levels
should become sufficiently reduced to
threaten disaster, might not chemists de-
wise q method Of manufacturing the gas
in sufficient quantities to counteract the
effects of the withdrawal?
If we viii persist in destroying the
forests, the natural suppliers Of free Ky
gen, we must find substitutes for them
L other ways man has shown that if he
violates nature he can indemnify her. Per
haps, if the occasion arises, he will be able
to show that he can carry out this process
of indemniication on scale never hither-
to dreamed Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

so great that more would be effected In
a month than can now be accomplished in
a year or lifetime-that is, if there could
be any government over the tremendous
forces suddenly brought into play. But
the human machine would be unable to
Withstand the strain; it would go to pieces,
or blow up, through the excess of its
own energy.
But on the other hand, If the proper
ton of oxygen were unduly decreased and
that of nitrogen increased the physical
and mental powers would sink toward ex-
tinction. All vital energy would cease,
and mankind would perish miserably after
falling into a state of almost absolute in
ertness and Indifference. The glory of the
earth, depending upon the wine of life in
the air, would vanish. Now, this is ex-
actly the contingency which certain pes
simists aver confronts US at present. How
do they make it out? Who has proved
that the supply Of oxygen is decreasing?
Here is what is said in reply:
Since the recent tendency to penetrate
the upper regions of the air, by sending
scientific expeditions to live on mountain
tops, by improving balloons, by inventing
flying apparatus, etc, it has become more
and more evident that the oxygen in the
air diminishes rapidly with increase of
height above sea level Above ten or
twelve thousand feet, the supply of oxygen
Is found to be so far diminished that the
action of the heart becomes irregular,
and at greater heights there is often dan
ger of sudden death through failure of
the vital powers. 1t is clear that in the
great atmospheric cup, from which we all
have to drink in order to sustain life, the
wine (the oxygen) seeks the lower level,
while the diluting water (the nitrogen)
rises higher.
If we drink from near the top of the cup
we find that the mixture is so weak that
1t no longer sufficiently stimulates the vital
organs If, then, the total quantity Of
oxygen is really decreasing, it is plainly
in the upper regions Of the air that the
fact should first become manifest This,
1t has been asserted, is the actual state Of
affairs; on high mountains the difficulty
of breathing is greater than it formerly
was. This may or may not be true A
long series of Investigations would be re-
quired to demonstrate the real state Of
things. But, at any rate, the assertion is
made that such is the case. Time will
show whether it is so or not. If it is so, it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

Of the world would sink so low that all
the advances that have been made in long
ages Of evolution would be lost, and the
earth would become the home of weak,
Insignificant beings, incapable Of more
than the languid prolongation Of their
feeble lives. If Providence wished to put
an end to mankind it would not need to
set the world on fire, or destroy it with
frost-it would only have to alter little
the constitution of the air by abstracting
part Of the oxygen which It now contains.
Now, it has recently been asserted that
there is evidence that Just this strange
and momentous change in the constitution
Of the atmosphere of the earth is begin
ming to become manifest 1t has been
aVerred that the proportion of oxygen in
the air has already so far diminished that
its effects are beginning to be noticeable.
If there is any truth in this assertion, it
must be said that it escapes the ordinary
means of detection. The constitution of
the air seems to be always about the same,
such changes as can be noted being local,
and due to temporary and special causes.
Still, if there is a tendency to the with
drawal Of oxygen, its physiological effects
might become evident before an analysis
Of the air, not directed to the special end
of determining its exact state as a whole,
would reveal the fact
The adjustments of life are so delicate
that a very slight change in this respect
could produce incalculable consequences.
The air is like wine mingled with water.
OF its two principal constituents, one
OTygeH-is life-giving and transporting;
it is the wine of life. The other-hitrOgen
lis inert incapable Of supporting life,
and, in fact inimical to it; it is the water
in the wine, tempering its strength II
the oxygen were unduly increased in
quantity the air would become intoxicat-
ing, the fiery blood would race through
the arteries and veins, dissolving the deli
cate structure Of the body like a raging
inundation. All mankind would go mad;
the body and the brain would become
runaway engines speeding to hasty de-
struction.
We would have Poe's famous story of
'Dr Ox's Experiment" realized on a
worldwide scale. The earth would be-
come a universal madhouse. Everything
would be accelerated-the body and the
brain would move and act like lightning
The dolt would become a momentary
genius. The outburst of energy would be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

difficult to account for its place OF origin
or the means by which it arrives upon the
earth. On the other hand, if, as seems
probable, the main source of supply OF
free atmospheric oxygen is to be found ID
the plant life, then it requires no argument
to convince anybody that one of the most
important things for the prolongation OF
the life of the earth is the conservation OF
its vegetation, and more particularly OF It's
disappearing forests. If a certain large
proportion of the land area of the globe
is not always given up to the production
of a vigorous vegetation we may cut off the
chief source of supply of that wine of life
which the air affords. Then, unless outer
space can supply the deficiency, the deli
cate balance between the chief constitu-
ents of the atmosphere must inevitably
be overset with the most calamitous con-
sequences.
Another thing that is disappearing from
the air, though just at what rate we can
not say, is carbonic acid. This, too, is alb
sorbed in the cooling crust, where it enters
into mineral combination. These lock it
up, just as the oxygen is locked up, and
henceforth it can be of no use to the life
of the globe But carbonic acid, or carbon
dioxide is for plants what oxygen is for
animals-the wine of life If its relative
quantity becomes considerably diminished
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

the consequences of their own neglect,
immense advances have been made in the
art and science of medicine; but, say the
pessimists, take away these advendtious
aids and you would find that mankind IN
the present day possesses far less vital
energy than it formerly had.
In multiplying the population OF the
globe, and in upsetting the ways of nature
with our inventions and our destruction
OF natural resources, we have aided in
setting up a reaction which now begins to
manifest itself by a significant and threat
ening change in the atmosphere which
surrounds US. We are aiding the tendency
OF the oxygen 20 disappear by destroying
forests, and by continually provoking its
withdrawal from the air to form combina-
tons from which it cannot again escape
In a gaseous state.
How far this may be true it is impos-
sible to say at present, but it should not
be forgotten that we have the most con-
vincing evidence that oxygen cannot for
ever continue to be as abundant as it has
hitherto been, even if man does not himself
assist in the process Of its disappearance.
No cooling planet, like the earth, can in
definitely retain an oxygenated atmos-
phere- The free oxygen in the atmosphere
must gradually be withdrawn by entering
into stable combination with the cooling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

poured forth from
every vent through
which the internal
forces of the arth
manifest themselves.
Thus the sources OF
supply for the elixir
upon which plants de-
pend are more evil
dent than those from
which the oxygen is
derived, and it may
be that, in the end,
the air will become
more suitable for
plant than for animal
life, and in that case
the last chapter of the
earth's living history
will resemble the
first, for we know
from geologic evil
dence that plants
were the first inhabi-
tants Of this world of
ours and that animal
life was a later de-
velopment. AS the
animals came last,
may, for similar rea-
sons. go first. This
line of reasoning
would lead to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

is an ominous fact
which should be duly
considered.
In addition to this,
it has been claimed
that a change in the
constitution Of the air
is proved by a fall
ing off in the total
energy of human life.
Notwithstanding the
i m m e n S e advances
which have recently
been made in certain
dir e C tions, it is
averred that the vast
majority of mankind,
especially in cities,
show less vitality
than their ancestors.
Improved hygiene, it
is asserted, partially
masks this effect. Men
have learned to take
better care of them
selves, ways have been
found for guarding
the needless against
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

rocks of the crust This process has al
ready been going on for ages. and 1t has
always been an insoluble problem TO ae-
count for the fact, until recently unchal-
lenged, that analyses of the air show no
nerceptible diminution of the relative guam
THY of oxygen
1t has been supposed that oxygen may
come to the earth from outer space Dut
the fact has not been proved, ana II Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

like in that distant
time. For If such
changes ever did
come about, it is not
likely that they
could occur for an
other million years
at least
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-18
COURT HOUSE
ELECTION ACT.

Section 10 That until the public
buildings at Sylvia are completed
and received as aforesaid, the
Court House and Jail at Webster
shall be used as such for public
business.
Section H. 1t being the desire to
have a full and fair expression Of
the citizens Of the County upon the
questions Of FOR Removal" and
Against Removal, it is enacted
that the Board Of Commissioners of
said County of Jackson shall not
cali or cause to be held, under exist
ing statue or otherwise, any other
election On any other question upon
and for the same day upon which
which the election herein provided
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-18
UNDERPAID RURAL TEACHERS

(Secretary Houston in Leslie's)
The Statistician tells lis that av-
era6e salary of the teachers Of the
natiog in the common schools is less
than $500 a year, and in the rural
school districts less than $500. Hi
noi8 reports rural salaries ranging
from $3.50 to S400; Kansas, salary
of less than $3.50; Missouri, Mississi-
ppi and Tennessee, one Of less than
$3.50; Vermont, Maine and North
Carolina, one Of less than 5000. In
urban commuli les itranses from
500 to 5000 to $500 to $4,000 or
more. The annual compensation Of
rual teachers ID less than that 0.
Street la6orers in cities, less than
t. Of brick layers, plestsraT8, Ger
p ars, painters, ana hraAemea
al. ne superintendent Of Alabama
rta tIlat Ia th3. stale il is less
t. tho -ys-asa sala--o, u con
vIog.
Everywhere these teachers art
81 nded in ore room .bui ila5s, fol
TIE mos n nasi ly devoid a
t.. ordinary comforts. lao1ins i
Fl ties IL uaalTacGge and gnsaI
i.a.E surroundings Iaay teach Fl
m s to u Of II
+ adoua q a3g 81 or, I've 4
or seven months 9 year, and q.
this without advice or assistance
g. largisoI2, p ia
AIS DTS 1850
oao teacher schools, 1850 OF then
having less than IS pupils; Kan8a
1900, 425 less than 10 pupils, 81
with less than ten; North Carolil
more than 1000 out Of a total c
$500; Indiana reports 1885 school
with less than Is pupils, and 200
with less than 20, and Missouri 10
with less tnan II, and $500 wit
less than 20.
A nation which is spending $40
100000 year on war past and fl
ture, $500, 100000 for tobacco an
$1,5oO,0O0,000 for whiskey, cann'
afford to say that it will stop at {
expenditure of $330,000,000 f
schools.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-18
FRIDAY APRIL. IS. 1913

Dontt forget announcement in
last weeks issue that DR.. Caleb A.
Ridley of Atlanta will preach the
commencement sermon of the Syl-
va High School at II o'clock on
Tuesday the 22nd. His ability has
not been exaggerated
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-18

for is fixed.
Section IL. That all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this Act, or the spirit
intention and purposes hereof, are
hereby repealed.
Section Is. That this Act shall
be in force from and after its ratifi-
cation.
In the General Assembly read
three times and ratified, this the
oath day of February, 1913.
E. L. Daugtridge,
President of the Senate.
Geo. w. Connor,
Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives.
Examined and found correct,
Hannah, For Committee.
THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh, February Is 1913
I. J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary Of
State of the State of North Carolina
do hereby certify the foregoing and
attached (fifteen) (15) sheets to be
a true copy from the records of this
office.
In Witness Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and official seal.
Done in office at Raleigh, this Is
day of February in the year of our
Lord 1913.
J. Bryan Crimes, (SEAD
Secretary of State
North CAROLINA. OFFICE OF THE CLERK
OF JACKSON County THE SUPERIOR CoUR7
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that there
is on file in nv office duly certified
by the Secretary Of the State and
/ under the Great Seal Of State, ;
/ copy from the office Of the Secre
, tary Of State Of the bill entitled; Al
Act TO allow the citizens Of Jackson
:, County to express their will concern
ine The proposed removal Of n
4 County-saat of jackson Count,
d from Webster to Sylvia in sal
county,, en6 to remove the County
eaat If q majority vote Of the Count
" ehalI favor if. and to levy q enec:a
g sax far tie building Of 4 new C0ur
IL1Uae and jail
It's IS to further certify that
have carefully proc: read and yer
!, led the fore9oin6 printed copy {
: said Act with the duly certifie
7 COPY on file in my office from II
any, of 7-a nd GGaria6 L
L Greet Sell q lis asfiee and h.
" the f9-aaei printed COW is d tr1
Il correct and accurate coov Of II
certlf5.d COW in md office fro
n +aa ooi~a ef f71o oo0ra+orr - cf-t
4, IH WITNESS WHEREOF, 7 her
Is ruto nlsee nv hard my ofeici
u Seal This the day
March. 1918.
'UeMo0 TAT
Clerk Superior Court.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-18
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