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through the field on the Eastern tracks
last season. and Il Is possible that M.
Wilson has In him n hunter Of the high
est class. His sire raced successfully
under the colors Of Mr.. whitney.
There were several spills during the
race, but without serious injury to the
riders. The weather was s~pringlike and
the going good. The summary:
Bourgeois j. =. Wilson, .5r.. George
Brown, Jr., Nrst: Patrick. Thomas e. Cott-
man, n. Blackstone, second; Game Chick.
J.. 8. wilson. Jr., Ralph Hutchins. third.
Whistler. Ticket Of Leave, Indicator. Cha.
Flat and Prince Hal also ran.
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BOURGEOIS CAPTURES
POINT TO POINT RACE
J. s. Wilson's Horse Leads in
Grand National Held Near
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, April 2l.-The seventeenth
annual Grand National Point to Point
was run this afternoon In the picturesque
Green Spring Valley. This event Is al
ways looked forward to with keen in
terest by Baltimore society. The win
ner turned up In J. s.. Wilson's Bourgeois.
n son Of Burgomaster. one OF tho best
performers on the American turf a few
years ago. Mr.. Wilson. who is one Of the
leading bankers OF this city. purchased
Bourgeois a snort time ago with the ex-
press purpose OF winning the Grand Ma
tional.
Bourgeois outdistanced and outjumped
his field over fence. brook and rail TO
win by nearly three-eighths Of n mile
from Thomas +. Cottman's Patrick and
j. =. Wilson'S Game Chick. There were
eleven starters.
Bourgeois ran several smart races
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WOMEN RIDE ON PILLI0Ns.
Ancient Custom 20 ne Revived NJ
spring Horse show.

Women rode pilllon style last night
at a rehearsal OF the period equestrian
pageant that Is 10 be presented on each
night Of the New York spring horse
show at the Durland Riding Academy
beginning tomorrow evening.
The design of the costume cava!cade
was to depict the riding attire and cus-
toms of different epochs In New Yor!
history. The presentment Is intended
to enl!ver the OCULAR judging OF harness
and saddle classes on each night OF
the show. The background OF the bare
walls and brown tanbark at the riding
academy did not give an opportunity
for scenic effects. but the costumes and
the incidental, music revealed the Story
represented by each mounted tableau
vivant.
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M0AKLEY SELECTS ATHLETES.
10 Met for Training Table, but
None for Relays Yet,

ITHACA. n. v. April 2~4.--Anothei
stage In the training of the Cornell track
team was reached to-day when Coach
Jack Moakley selected twenty-six men
tor the training table. Trials for the
Cornell team to take part in the Pennsyl-
Nania games Saturday nav not yet been
completed because OF rain and poor
weather. Thus far the Cornell men have
made rather poor performances exccp,
In the pole vault, In which Foss cleared
IL feet 6 inches. The training table
squad fo!!o"s:
Hurdlers.. Acheson. Willard. Starr. wott,
Gubb, .sprinters. Lewis. Grim. Bartsch,
Potter. Honmire. Windnagle. Irish. Frey,
Taylor. Beckwith: Jumpers. Richards. Cady,
Law. Benjamin, Culbertson; weight men,
Cheney.
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CHANGE OF CORPORATE NAME.

SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY
In the Matter ~ tho Application .
EQUITABLE PERSONAL LOAN 'NN.
PANY TO chang Its name to The -Four
teepth street Personal Loan CoUpR
NOTICE IL hereby given tina flI!;so's
Personal Loan Company, a Dom"s'ic COR
poration having Its principal hus'ncs~ of'cs
In the Borough of Manhattan, city. counts
and state of New York, will apply TO 'ha
at Special Term, Part T. thereof 20 pa rst
n the County Court House In the Borough
Of Manhattan. City and COUNTY % NAr
York on the 9th day OF May. 1915, ~ 10 -
o'clock In the forenoon OF ,hs' duy, Or 40
soon thereafter a. counsc can Va h'a-t
for an order authorizing said corporation
to change It's corporate nnm" 20 "rh" Four
teenth street Personal Loan COMPANY
Dated. New York CIV. April Is. l'ls
EQUITABLE Personal Loan COM
pNNN.
By CLYDE {. WALLACE. Serfe.a-"
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The will Of Sidney +. Rawson was adj
mitted to probate yesterday by Richmond
Surrogate Herman. A life interest In
the entire estate. which mounts TO about
$500. 900. with the exception OF $4,000
set aside for the education of two grand
children. Is left to his widow. On her
death i; /: 10 be divided Into three parts.
One each Is to go to Mr.. Rawson's two
daughters. Mrs. william Bryan and Mrs.
Parts scott Russell, and the other to
Mrs. Edward 3. Rawson, his daughter
in-law, to be held In trust for her two
children.
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sURkuGArEs. NOTICES.

FREEDMAN. ANDREW pursuanes
OF an order Of Honorable John 7 'ohaiaL
Q Surrogate of the County OF Nav NorS.
NOTICE Is hereby given TO al persons
having claims against Andrew freeman.
late OF tho County OF New York, dec ised.
TO present the same with vouchers thereof
TO the subscribers at the office ~ q IGgsn-
heimer. Untermyer & Marshal. No 81 va
Street. IN the Borough OF Manha''tn. City
of New York. on or before the 'otl ga" Z
July, 1915. Dated. New YORK the .s'y daS
Of December, 1915. wALTEH q, OAK
MAN, SAMUEL INTERIM E GIAH.
ANTY TRUST COMPANY OF SEW YORK
Executors.
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lPROrOsAIA,

SEALED BIDS will be received lv ne
Board OF Water supply a. is or -
twenty-scCond floor. Municipal BIrirr,
PNrh Row. Centre and Chambers S'tsA's
New YORK. Ciiv, unit, II \. NJ. on T4e.3N.
May ?. 1916. for Contract IA, FOR t-ttsr.
ing and installing Pilot tor,c tiors.
valves. s'uNiue boxes ana appur'cuEucn
for controlling riser valves IN tho shE's
OF the CITY Tunnel of the CatIi. AqY..
duct in New York City.
At the above place and time 'hs hls
Will be publicly opened and road. paup7.
lets containing Information for hii1sra ana
contract drawings cHn be obtained ~ -
above address, at tn" Once 81 th. Ss"rs
'ary, by dcposlting the sum n" ter Go' .f'
,siol in cash or It's equivalent Tor sarH
pamphlet. For further psrticular~ apni'
10 the ohhce OF 'he PrinciTa! Assistant Er.
gineer al tho above address
STRAUSS. President.
CHARLES \. CHADWICK,
JOHN r CALVIN,
Commissioner Of tho Boarl Of Water supply,
GEORGE Neutrality-suspicious. Sc 49,
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MEYER. CHARLES-In pursuance .: a,
order of Hon. John u. CohditU. a SIrfo.
gate of the County of New York, MOTTO.
II hereby given to ali persons u4'ins
claims against Charles MeyNr. ate ~ ~
County OF New York. deceased, 20 prseH;
the same with vouchers thereof 20 he soc
scriber. At his place OF trsns0ri.rs y,'i,
ness. at the ONCE ~ his ATTORNEYS, Site'
4 Steinkamp. No, 40 Nassau street, DO,
ough of Manhattan. City OF Sew luaH, -
or before the 10th day OF NAV n'N, Dated
New York. tho Sth day OF NoNeWHer ,'Ln
HENRY MEYER. Administrstor Ski EN-
q STEINK AMP. Attorneys for Admin sra.
tor. No. 40 Nassau street. Borough OF
Manhattan. New York City.
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Coach Rice CAV his charges an on.
p%ortunity to zee tho baseball game be-
tween the Columbia varsity n Union
Yesterday by calling the work OF the
Blue and White oarsmen of for the day
after the morning spin. The varsity
didn't owe more than four miles, as
It was rough on the Hudson. "Whsn a
real wave would come We Powed twcnty
strokes n the Air." said Rice.
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Hou.~sn's Bride won't Co.t.s,.

The will OF the late Capt. Jacob !.
Housman has been probated. The Cap.
tain's bride OF a few weeks. who was
not mentioned In the document. did no,
contest it. One-third Of the Captain.
100000 estate is to he held in trust
for Jacob !. Housman, Jr., until he
reaches the g OF SO. The REMAINING
two-thirds II to be divided among the
Captains daughter. Mrs. Minnie Jonsa
and her Children.
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Interclass Meet at Columbia,

Columbia's annual interclass track and
field meet will be held this afternoon IN
South Field. II any records go by the
boards II will surprise Coach Wefers. as
he considers ne has the poorest material
In years. Frank Whelan Is determined
to set up q new university mark for the
half mile. He has been going close to
two minutes for the distance. The meet
will he a scratch affair with all varsity
men eligible to represent their classes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-25

FORMER CHEF JUDGE EDGAR n.
CULLEN Of the cour, Of Appeals. as referee
20 supervise the accounting Of Richard
Mayor. yesterday hied his approval Of tho
esccvntinS. Richard Mayor receives Sias,.
Jssph K Mayor. Sss.osisS:' Flcrenc. n
W., sas's$tss, and Lucy 4. Mayer,
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gorge stone Loses At billiards.

TOLEDO. Ohio. April 2+.-Hugh Heal OF
this city won from George Stone OF New
York tonight In the Interstate Three
Cushion Billiard League. The score was
so to t2. Heal ran out In the eighty.
third inning.
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BEAR. ,JR.

BEAR, SAMUEL. JR.
NOTICE is nEtEBy GIVEN 20 al r't'
sons having claims against SAMlEl ~ ~,
JR.. late OF WlIMINGTON NuhIh
CAROLYN \, deceased, to present III" stis
with vouchers thereof TO the ~uhs,!.eeI -
Its place OF transacting business, Son,
Wall Street, Borough OF Manhattan, Clv
81 New. Ysrk. on or before the 18th daI y
September next.
Dated. New York. March 10Th. 1919
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
IsxAslH-E
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LIEN SALE.
TO EVANS SEED COMPANY.
West Branch. Michigan,

VesS nroucns NliCu1xon.
TAKE NOTICE tina, Peter u.ns.,,o,
ana company OF No. 80 Coriianat stree.
claim q lien upon certain beans owned b.
you which ! hereinafter describe. Witch
lien is based upon the following fsr,.
IRS That on or about tho Goth dsv
OF January. 1914. we ordered from you tv,
hundred t?oo) bushels Medium Ear'y G-e.n
termination for seed purposes. That pi-.
suant to said order you shipped W. saii
beams, but the same were of ,err poor
termination and were worthless for .e.i
SECOND: That since that time v. h.,.
been requesting you TO give W youf m.
stru,tiohs with reference to taking hatS
said beans and refunding to US the Hmp NJ
paid bv us for freight but GUY demands
nave been totally ignored by you
THIRD: THAT there is nov due %. h,
reason thereof the Gum OF one hu,!r4i
and even;y.nine t'i7sl dollars win a.
storing. 100 bags at i've i5cp
Isnts per bag per month from
February, 1914. to date. =
months ..........., .....s 5000
Freight .... .............. rw
FOURTH: That a description % sai
besns now In my possession IL "a follows;
200 bushels Beans. Medium Eorly Green
YoC will TAKE FURTHER NOTES
that we demand the payment Of SAID. sun
- -chN ~ "a Uif '-lN ft'ttl
dollars now due, and such other sums ;ts.
shall accrue. which paymen must lie male
to US on or before the 18th day OF Npr..
1916. and that unless said amount l. pIi
TO us on or before such time I will adyer.
tise said beans for sale and sell them at
public auction on the 9Th day ~ MAY. 1916,
nj our place Of business. No. IS Cortland
fork.
Dated. New York. March 3oth. '1lF
T HENDERSON AID COMPANY.
BY ALLAN MAckREL.I. Sccre'a-'
city and County OF New York. 50.
on tho goth day Of March, l"if. laf'-s
m" personally came Allen r. Ma s''H =
m" known, who being by me duly s.u'r,
did dcpu~r and say that he resided. Or N.
Cry OF New YORK;, County 81 King ..t'
he - tho secretary Of Peter TENDERS s.l
Company, the corporation described 70 81
which executed the above instrumcr' ''r'
he knew the seal OF said corporation .ts'
tho seal aniNed To said iustrumar' H,
such corporate seal. that II was So ~ 4
by tho order of the board Of di%r-.'n- =
said corporation aud that he sigVcl Mo
name thereto by Ike order.
ETHEL l.. MINOR
Notary Public New York co. No az
New York Registers No. 52l,.
Certificate flel IN Kings 90. 80 :"
Kings County Registers No. 1'ai
NY Commission expires March 3o'i, 49,
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DIN DOMINION LINE. To all poinss
South and West. Every week day, 3 y. ",
Pier 90. North River. Tel. 5000 Franklin.
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PATENTS.


PATENTS secured. trade marks re.l''c',.,
free books and list Of Inventions wanted. az
vice free, RICHARD u. OWEN. ia ""
Bldg. Washington, ID. C.. New YORK. o'n''
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.,
1871 broadway. y. Y. CITY.
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NEW JERsEY-Long Branch.
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STEAMSHIP TICKETS to any port.
oficial Agent all Lines.
Raymond & WhitcOmb Co.. ::3 Sth Az. "
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
Nc. .0NIICELL,!0!l ! IL! IF! {; !,!!l

Kentucky Ave near Beach and all attractions 90
choice rooms; running water; pTiTats baths. Bath
ing from hOus & up daily. 80 up weekly. Book
let. Ownership management. A. G. EkHOLM.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

WHITE.
Ao. 4 Ash9 R:.s. 5.s = %, = sus.,. y. ss% I'D
Thomas H. Tsyior. >. and M,ry Z. Bsctsrton.
q. Rev. W. o. Rooms. jr
bosS e0s q Rsns @s ''G RE sss' ss,as ss,Sss,
George L. Nelson, q. Of wuhineton and Rose
BiIby. a, Of Phiisdelphia Rev. H. D. Mitchell.
Edmond A. Ayen. q. and Kathryn z. Ryder. q
Rev. @. j. Bryant
James L. Miistssd, q. Of Indian Head, Nd, and
Jefrie
Elmer S. Monroe s. ot Portsmouth, and Dorothy
+; Brklsy. q. Of this city. Rev. z B. Bsgbs.
live c. Grimm. a. Of Franklin, Pa. and Msry R.
Smith, %. OF washinston. Rev. J. @. Palmer
Martin Ready 8. and csthsins Hamilton. -
Maurice F. Lyons. IS. Of thi, city. and sophi,
aakowsky, 2. Of New York City. Rev A. shefse-
man
John @. Jett 3, and Eiz.b.th A. MeIsll,n, a
Rev. F. D. McGr.r
Charles s.urbItts. 80. Of this city. and Apo.
@ Flynn. g. Of Bostoo. Mass. Rev L. NJ.
George C. Payne. z Of Auburn. n. T.. and
Cshin.
Albert G. welch. 81, q, r,ppah.nnOct. Va. and
Mabel Q. Montague. %. Of Mount Landing. Va
Robert Z PearsaI, .. Of Richmond, and On,
Foyd. 10. o< this city Rev. h T. stsreosoo.
William A. Eagie g. and Peschie O. wsninsr.
". both Of Richmond, Va Rev e. D. Mitchell
Frazier Q. White. q and Gertrude Z. Dams. q.
Rev. J. Z Horstkamp.
James T. Russell .. Of sumnerduck, Va. and
Gordlee v. Groves, 10. Of Remington. Va. Rev.
II. 7. Stevenson.
ChEies R. Mitchell 8. and Mary z. Rest. 8
Rev. F. X. Bischof
Charles T. Kline. a. and Ellen T. Txyior.
%. Rev. ]. p. Hand
De Forrest L. ormes. q. and Lillian Carter. z
Rev. p. F. Hall
Everett Croson, q. and Lucy King. Is. both Of
Cotlett. Va Rev. H p. Downs
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yEFFERY-
HURLEY & EARLY. NC
1920 Connecticut av.
Phone n. 1854.
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The first bananas were imported into
this country in 1853, and at the present
time special machinery is employed to
unload them at the fruit wharves, SO
great are the importations.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES,

FOR sALE-sIX-RooM HOUSE, ONE ICEE
ground. oatbuildinss; ten minutes. cars. BOX rs,
Herald Office
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

The BREAKERS
ON THE OCEAN FRONT.
OPEN ALL YEAR.
Atlantic Ciy's Newest and Finest Ffrersoof Hotel
Rooms single suite, With o. without private
bath An osthroons ecuipped with running hot
and cold and fresh water. The only root garden
IN Atlantic City. Restaurant IA carte American
and European plan Hcinx the Garden PteT at New
Jr<J Avenue snd Boardwalk he last word in
modern hotel equipment and serytce.
Under the Personal Manseement of
JOEL HILLMAN,
OF HARvEY's RESTAURANT.
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GASOLINE CARS.

CADILLAC
THE COOK & sToDDARD CO.
1888 Connecticut av.
Phone y. 1910.
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CROW ELK-HART@
CROW MOTOR SALES CO.
1915 New York av.
Phone Main 642o-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-23
Branch Club News

II did not take Harriet Case, of Wild
Huod, N, j., long to do what she wanted
20. OF course, 1t was to organize sea-
aafe branch olub-and she did. Word of
hs came In yesterdays mail YouN may
nad Harriets letter for yourself. II am
ny proud of my button, and when I
aoHed II to the girls. they liked IL so we'll
naI they, too, wanted to join. wanted
2 nave branch club, and when 1 sug-
Eslled II, the girls were only too happy to
.nee Here are the names OF those who
~ be in the club: Virginia Lutz, Mil
4sa and Maud Blinn, Dorothy Cooms and
nIssh The names we are thinking about
Rainbow Brownies" Happy Hex
s!on Club" Earnest Earnings" "Keep-it-
" kinb" and the "Rainbow Rule" Won't
saa help Us to decide? Or have you any
Nssessions TO maker,
ne have no suggestions about names that
zuaia be any improvement on yours They
4s All so nice we hardly know which to
aoose, There is one objection to Happy
as1AEon." "Hexagon" means "six-sided." /"
me day you might have more than "six
sass or members. Then, what would you
II you intend to earn money, Earnest
sslAers" mote change from Earnings" to
aslnsis) would be a splendid name.
e.ssf al, though. we do like one bit better
: ~ ne others 1t is the Rainbow Keep
~ Stub" For that's what you want 10
, KEEP 1T UPl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-23
TREES TO SING SOLOS,
SAYS ORCHESTRA MAN
Belleyue-Stratford Leader Goes
to Maine Woods to Train
Leafy Choir

Grand opera by the trees with Nature
for director, under the forest canopy Of
green. is the dream Of Uriel Davis, dlrec-
tor Of the Bellevue stratford hotel orchestra.
That Is. IL Is dream soon to be realized,
not a mere fanciful thought. Mr.. Davis
says he nearly has the process completed
for extracting grand opera from trees. He
leaves Philadelphia soon on his vacation,
which will be spent in the woods of Maine,
where he will continue his study of tree
music. When he returns he believes he
Will be able TO obtain patent on his pro-
cess for making the trees sing song OF
six pence or something else.
Sunday schools and lodges Will then be
able to have their own orchestra with them
when they go out on a picnic, The entire
orchestra can he put in cigar box.
The orchestra will be something to jab
in the tree, When the tree gets jabbed IL
Will sing when another tree gets jabbed II
win join In the chorus. When five trees
are jabbed at the same time there will be
quite n choir. II would be perfectly great
to hear all tho trees singing loudly Here
Comes Ny Daddy Now, Oh, Pop; oh, Pop"
Asked this morning TO elucldate, Mr.
Davis said he would not take the public
into his confidence just yet. He had to
make more investigation. But he admitted
that the process Is built upon the facts that
there are vibrations, that vibration is music
and that trees vibrate. Therefore, the next
number on the program will be selection
from William Tell" by the Sycamore quar-
tet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-23
THE BABY BABOON's MOTHER
By Farmer Smith

One afternoon the sun was lust rettIns
ready to go to bed when the BABY Baboo5
curled up on the sofa and began 10 call
Mother MOTHERw e'''
Missus Baboon came running ms fast n .
she could. 10 last as
I'm dying" whIned the Baby Baboon
I'm dying" -'0oo"
"oh, my son! don't die-what ia the
matter?" 10 ''e
oh dear! Oh dearl I'm diving alta
piece of pie backwards"
How could you eat a pieca ~ MIA ho,,,
wards?' asked Missus Baboon.
Fhats just It," whined the Babv Ra-
boon. ITS in my stomach backwards ana
I'm dying Kiss me, mother dearest sae
the lily white angels coming for me over
there-over there" ~ ''e'
MY son my son what shall do9'
Mlssus Baboon was wrlnglng her hands,
Il think IL you would get me another
piece of pie to put next to the one which
is in my stomach backwards IT might beIn
some" ''''P
Missus Baboon returned in a little while
with a piece of pie
i reel better now" said the Baby. peek
Ing at his mother over the pie.
when you get through with that M
Ill spank YOU" replied his mother.
But Missus Baboon forgot to spank the
Baby Baboon. '''S
wonder why-don't your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-23
Case No. 3

Marion Coyle, president OF the Jefferson
Street Rainbows, has been the means of
giving our little sick boy many a happy
hour, She sent him several sheets Of "eut-
outs" Indians. soldiers, horses and, in fact,
eEery.nlhs Ihat WIN transform a plain white
battlefield With the gift came a yerv
sweet little note written on the dalntiest
sort OF pink writing paper. In this Marion
heipIuliy suggests games and happy times. :"
n Rose skyersky forwards message OF
Powered postcard Rose is a new ,,.at,, ho u.
OF the Rainbow Club. Surely, she has maSa
an earnest beginning! '"S '''"ue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-23
nnArrrR Y-Contlnucd.

- RARE is the atmosphere of Mars
ms, Il absorbs very little heat from
~ During the daylight hours 1t is
.,..vs extremely hot at night 1t Is In
.....iv oold Nor does the thin atmosphere
.,..o, tho suns rays or diffuse its light
uupon earth.
r..ro ia no twilight on Mars. When the
II orb of day disappears beneath the
ss..l,on the effect is precisely as that OF the
aasv.ssushing of single lamp within
A.r,bar, From brilliant light you are
.s,sssd without warning into utter dark.
nss -
rhsc the moons came; the mysterious,
-. moons of Mars, hurtling like monster
-.ssors low across theface of the planet.
Y ~ asollning sun lighted brilliantly the
.,,arr hanks of Korus,. the crimson sward
N. roreeous forest Beneath the trees we
~ feeding many herds OF the plant men
The adults stood aloft upon their toes
IA their mighty tails, their talons pruning
.ysry available leaf and twig. 1t was then
NJ, I understood the careful trimming of
sss ss' ,rass which had led me to form the
.ls,skan idea when first opened my eyes
sr,n tbe grove that 1t was the playground
,I A civilized people.
ave watched, our eyes wandered to the
cIIng Iss, which Issued from the base or
M cliffs beneath us.
Presently there emerged from the noun
,.ia canoe laden with lost souls from
aa outer world There were a dozen Of
a.m All were of the highly civilized and
srtured race of red men who are dominant
d Mars,
the eyes of the herald upon the balcony
hneath us fell upon the doomed party as
soon Az did ours. He raised his head, and,
haplng for out over the low rail that
thnmed his dizzy perch, voiced the shrill,
Weird wall that called the demons Of this
h.lish place to the attack.
For an instant the, brutes stood with
Eitay erected ears; then they poured from
ht grove toward the rivers bank, cover
ihs the distance with great, ungainly leaps.
the party had landed and was standing
on the sward as the awful horde came in
sight There was a brief and futile effort
Of defense Then silence as the huge, re-
pulsye shapes covered the bodies of their