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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04

The Commercial CluD requests the
names and addresses of parties who
are considering coming to the coast
his summer We wish to send them
literature and give them a good con-
ceptiop of Oregon. 74-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Suffrage Worker Passes Through.

The Women's Congressional
Unions special car passed through
Ashland Saturday morning carrying
Miss Ella Riegel, who represents the
union in its Susan B. Anthony suf-
frage constitutional amendment cam
paign throughout the country. Miss
Riegel, accompanied by number OF
sister workers, is bound for Salem,
where she will hold meetings for the
discussion of the amendment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04

Sunday school at 10 o'clock. We'd
nesday evening meeting at o'clock.
Reading room open from 2 to 4 daily
except Sundays.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Chautauqua Park Club.

The Chautauqua Park Club will
meet Friday at 2:30 in Chautauqua
hall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

miles away i'm an air line. and in ordi-
nary circumstances totally invisible on
4 account Of the rOtundity Of the earth
Tn fact 10 distance Of fifty miles the
surface OF the globe rounds off or falls
. below the level Of the Observers eve
more than 1900 feet. Yet on this Oc-
casiOn not only was the French coast
lifted Up into view by refraction. but
/ there was also apparently. magnify
in- effect since IL seemed TO be only
a few miles away
Some sailors who were with Mr.. La
than pointed out to him the details
( of the French coast which were famil-
lar 70 them from their visits 70 il. and
with a telescope French fishing boats
could be seen at anchor while the
buildings on the shore and the cOiOrs
Of the vegetation were plainly dis
cerned-
These appearances continued for
nearly an hour. the cliffs sometimes
appearing brighter and nearer. and at
other times fainter and more remote
In another authenticated instance
troops Of cavalry exercising on the far
Their side Of a hill range were seen as
If they were on the hither side of a
hill In this case the actual distance
between the observers and the objects
was about dozen miles on Yet an
other occasion Professor Vince. OF
Cambridge. saw Dover Castle appar-
emily lifted over a hill. which conccals
10 from the point Of view where his OBJ
ServatiOn was made and projected
against the side Of the hill facing him
These wonderful appearances can all
be explained by the effects OF irrecu-
lar atmospheric refractiOn. But now
let us take the case Of the apparition
in Poland. supposins the story to be
based upon a mirage
While at a distance OF fifty miles
the depression below the level Of the
true horizon Is only about 1900 feet.
mt distance OF 800 miles it is a hun
dred times as great or about 80 miles
The depression varying 40 the square
Of the distance.
tt is not conceivable that in so vast
an extent OF air as would be- involved
In this ease the effects of refraction
could produce mirage bringing into
view objects 500 miles away and sunk
80 miles below the horizon.
w hat may have happened was a
mirage. similar To that above mem
toned. I'm which troops moving behind
some hill or elevation OF the ground
were brought into view. appearing. I'm
this case. not against the intervening
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
By GARRETT p. sERvIss.

4 COUPLE OF years ago referred
"A in these columns TO the excel
L \ lence Of the topographic maps
issued by the [. s. Geological. Survey.
and distributed to the public at nom
inaI cost They form detailed pictures
OF our country which, with very
slight and easily acquired training in
their use, give to their possessors all
the principal advantages Of a bird's-eye
view.
An ordinary map shows only direc-
lions; these maps show, in addition.
the ups and downs. hills. valleys and
slopes, and Vet all these details are
introduced without confusion and the
clearness OF the maps is delightful
Every autOmobilist making a trip ought
70 have a series Of the maps covering
the territory that he proposes 10 ira
verse.
As you drive along you can see. by
\ glance at the chart, the nature Of
the land ahead Of and around you the
steepness Of the slopes, the length OF
the hills, the elevation Of every point
on your route, above sea-level as web
as above the level Of the nearest val
ley II is from maps OF this kind that
the artillerlsts Of battling Europe learn
where to drop their shells beyond the
rim OF the horizon. and the strategists
where 10 hide their batteries and to
conceal the movements Of their troops.
have Just been studying new edi-
lfion OF the Delaware Water Gap
sheet issued last month TO which Or.
George Otis Smith, the director Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

Geological Survey, has called my at
tentiOn- Here q very picturesque re-
gion, approximately 240 square miles
in area, is placed before the eve like
a view from a balloon. but far more
definite
History of Strange Region.
4 special interest attaches 10 this
particular chart in the fact that -
the back Of il. there is printed a clear
and authoritative geological history Of
the region. running back millions OF
years, and answering. in q manner that
would not be expected by the average
reader. the question which springs 10
the lips Of every person passing under
the fFoWning cliffs OF Mount Tammany.
through the great gateway OF the Della
ware How and when was this mighty
cleft in the mountain wall opened for
the river"
The beauty Of the map is that it NOT
only shows the country as 1t is today,
but illustrates its wonderful geOlogi-
cal history and enables the reader to
follow that history, almost step by
step With the aid OF the description
on the back he can trace the features
or the land that were sculptured in
the Great Ice Age. and also some that
were formed tens Of millions and even
perhaps hundreds OF millions of years,
before the Ice Age. running back to
the mysterious Cambrian. SilUrian and
DevOnian periods.
Up and down the region has swayed,
now under the sea and now above IL
The material OF the hard rock wall
OF the klttatlnny range. through which
the Delaware passes. was created in
The Sllurian period. although at that
time IL was part OF an almost level
pam, submerged by the sea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

can anything that happens on earth
De reflected ln the sky Ny granada
Their tells story Of a hattie fought
between Germany and France about
fifty years ago. seen i'm the sky in PO-
land at the same time. Is this fiction
OF fact?
"E. F. II"
7 7 may be partly fact and partly inn
agination- If 1 knew all the de-
u tails I might be able to tell you
how much Of the story could be scien-
tifically explained and how much
should be set down to the credit Of
vivid -ancy.
It IS possible that what your grand
father, or his informants, saw was
a mirage. one Of the most wonderful OF
natural phenomena, something often
seen near Fl Paso. 4 mirage is an APP
partition in the atmosphere arising
from extraordinary refraction bend
ing) of the rays of light by the air
The refracting power Of air varies
with its density. and fin some cases II
causes objects lying behind and below
the horizon to appear as II tney We're
suspended in the sky above the hori-
ZOn- and when. as occasionally nap
pens. a magnifyinE effect is produced
the objects even appear 10 be nearer
than the horizon
II YOU look through a pane OF 6ldSS
full Of veins and inequalities YOU VIII
see what surprising effects irregular
refraction Of light is capable OF pro-
ducing. Although 1 recall no case in
which the scenes OF a battle have been
pictured in the sky. Yet such q thing
might theoretically. happen. But IL
is practically impossible that il should
occur when the distance between the
observer and the actual scene is so
great as the 500 miles separating the
western border OF Poland from the
nearest point i'm France where any bat
tie was fought i'm the war OF 1870
The greatest distance involved in
any authenticated account Of a mirage
with which I am acquainted was fifty
miles. This mirage was seen on the
coast Of Surrey. England. on the after
noon OF July IS. 1898. the chief OBJ
server being Mr- Latham. a fellow OF
the Royal Society.
From Hastings ne plainly saw the
cliffs on the shore OF France, fifty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

It did not become a wall until gigan-
tic pressures in the esrth's crust had
crumpled. swelled. rolled and uplifted
into the sunshine the solid sea-bot-
tom. throwing il into stupendOus mo-
tionless waves Of rock, nor until the
aFdou Of atmospheric agencies and
later continued for millions of years,
had worn down the softer surrounding
stone. and left the stubborn -ShaWan-
gunk cOnglOmerate." Of which the Kit.
tatlnny range consists. standing as a
lofty barricade between the lower
lands on the north and the south
Before the Shawang unk wall had be-
gun to form. through the wearing
away and lowering Of its surroundings,
present level Of the top of Mount Tam
many, and a stream that was to be-
come the present Delaware probably
passed through a gentle depression in
a low ridge that must have existed
where the hard ShaWangunk cOnglom-
crate came to the surface, low place
determined by the weakening Of the
hard rocks by a sharp minor fold. 50
that erosion proceeded there more
rapidly"
Tributaries Wore Down Surface.
The land behind continued to rise
during the CretaceOus period. increas-
ing the slope toward the sea and the
streams tributary TO the Delaware. as
wen as the Delaware itself quickened
thelr pace. and with il. augmented
their erosive action. The tributaries.
WlSaLe|sr contributing streams. brooks
ana rills. wore down the general sur
lacL While the Delaware continued its
2 lid'k ON the gradually emerging wall.
deepening its preliminary cut and
lOIInihs cascades and rapids, where the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
Great War Adding To
Fine Art Collections
In the United States

Berlin. Germany. June 10.-The war prob
ably viii lead % the further transfer OF
Europe's art treasures 20 the United States.
in the opinion o. Prof Wilhelm Won Bode.
general director OF the Royal museums At
Berlin Prof Won Bode gives several reas-
ons. that the war IS makinr great in
crease in the wealth Of many Americans
and that the breaking up o. several OF
the great private collections i'm America. ia
Guiding that OF the late j. p. Morgan. and
the acquisition Of many OF their choicest
pictures hy public ART museums. viii tend
strongly 20 develop the demand FOR good art
works.
This fresh demand FOR art works in tbs
United States. Prof Bode SAYS. viii Strike
Europe al time when people on this side
viii be- forced TO sell I'm order TO get money
to pay their debts Many fine old pictures
now owned by private collectors I'm Europe
and particularly tn England. viii in this
way find their way across the Atlantic. he
thinks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

elevation. but above IL IN the SKY. Many
effects Of this kind are on record.
At the time OF which your grand
father speaks, all Germany was sstir
with military movements, and II the
point of observat ton was situated near
the German frontier we have the
proper setting for a possible mirage OF
the kind described. Naturally the OBJ
servers. having their minds fun OF
the war. and seeing the apparitiOn
above the western horizon. would i'm
CINE that they were viewing a battle
in France miraculOusly reflected in
the sky, and the more so II clouds OF
dust or smoke from actual firing en-
velOped the aerial spectacle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

Onate and the founding Of Spanish do
n,inion. the desert races ceased. with q
few exceptions. TO exist
Their cliff dwellings and pubelos OF
sun-dried brick fell into hopeless de-
80 but the modern ranchero. the dos
cendant of the conquerOrs. now drink
al Inc same well of the centuries. after
his long ride over the burning sands
and loads his carts with the sparkling
lake salt for his herds and flOcks-
once or twice a year. for a hundred
or Two miles in all directions from the
lake. ranchmen make their journey as
did their fathers before them. for IL
this land of magnificent distances. such
a trip is considered a pleasure-and on
these occasions the pltlless desert it.
self rings with CAV Spanish songs and
the conversation and laughter OF the
men and boys who pitch their camps
close to the lake and fill their wagons
II their leisure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

can see the low lying heaps of the
ancient temples and Qualifications OF
the sun WOrshiDers-
Approaching the lake itself. we see
from afsr. two black peaks OF volcanic
formation standing in the midst Of a
lake OF glitterinE water and rock salt
The damp mineral fringes the lake
for several rods. while the lake itself
is a sheet of shining water. contain
ing salt in solution
The most remarka BILE thing. how
ever. in regard TO the lake is the fact
that in one OF these volcanic cones
is crater OF unknown depth which
contains an inner lake of fresh. cool
water, delightful to the taste and sug-
gesting no mineral properties.
No wonder the desert men Of pre-
historic times set their temples and for
tificauons close TO this never failing
supply of precious water and salt
With the advent Of Coronado and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

Ne OF the most remarkable for
nations in a country Astounding
- in natural phenomena OF unusual
interest is the salt Lake Of Soeorro
county. New Mexico. close TO the Ari-
IONA border
For miles around the lake extend
wide stretches of sand and dust COW
cred plains. where about the only veSe-
tation TO be seen is the cactus Of weird
ana distorted browth. with new and
then stunted pinon tree or occasional
punches Of wild Crama grass
Desclate ranges Of mountains o.
many changing colors lie in the vast
distances over against the horizon,
while here and there on the sides OF the
cliffs of wild and Jagged ranges. one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

stones, pebbles sands and boulders
swept by its plunging current acted
almost like 2 saw, which even the
indurated conglomerate could not ar
rest
Thus, through millions OF Years.
was deepened. until it became the hing.
water gate that we admire and wonder
az today.
il would be a valuable contribution
10 me pleasure and knowledge Of the
people If similar information were pro-
vided on the reverse o. many others
Of the topographic charts covering re-
gions Of special geological interest and
IN fact there is no region that has
not some interest Of that kind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

riding with lead and
question gray.
say the snd the girl. BRINKLEY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
The Wonders Of the 1Iua-

in int ii o
Il May Contain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

, HITE HORSE. Yukon Territory,
June 10 have just taken a
trip over the first railway line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

By MISS NORA TREW, Magdalena, N. N
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-11-03

.hrot.h the animal tent, giving a ~
.i...ic lecture On The animal phsych-
olo,y. The party Is then conducted
to the School Section. q block Of
cata reserved BY them for school
,cac,crs and children. The i've cir
Gus escorts remain with the party
throughout the performance, the lee
tuirr aud attendants answering
aue stim- about thousand aud one
thine~. Two special catercs stand
ready 10 serve lemonade and peanuts,
ard popcorn.
After the performance the party Is
escorted by the attendants hack into
the animal tent to see the animals
fed. Following this the atiendcnts
see that each one Is on ears or antos
and on for home.
Thief eaiure tried out rs an expert
mcni was "a highly commended by
school authorities and proved SO sat
isfaciory. that II has become Il fixed
feature of this most different and
modern Of circuscs
The Barnes circus will exhibit il
this city today. A nile long, six
baud arade viii mark the morning
starting at 1890 sharp. The door
win open at ] and z o'clock p. m.
and the performance will begin at
and S p. IN.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-11-03

PERSONALLY conducted parties
Sonic trips, railroad excursions. y
trip to Europe. auto drives. all OF
these are ccnjured up by thep hrase
II remained Tor Al G. Barnes OF the
Ri. Four Ring Wild Animal tircrs
fame to realize the opportunities OF
"The personally conducted party IN
the circus and install il as feature
of his remarkable system for edu-
eating, amusing and thrilling the
public.
Lbs circus with its 1900 animals,
$50 ,rniners. SOC attendants and the
program, made up OF aniinnl actors
of every kind and specie, OF wild
animals working with every kind ci
domestic animal in snch a huge nf-
fair that the personally condueted
party has proven great innovation
All school tenchers and pupils met
al the main entrance of the Barnes
circus tent. They are segregated
into party and are taken IN charge
bv woman who looks after the
comfort of the women and girls. A
mau does the same for the men and
bo,s. Two uniformed guards escor'
The party, To see that no child get
Away and gets lost in the maze OF
remarkable things about the circus
A special lecturer guides the part,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-11-03

The Boys and Girls Industrial
CLUBS throughout the country are
dong work which means moro Ia the
development of the country than any
one dearincri Of the public school
service. a vote for Miss Gaehcl will
endors, these projects.
Supt. Goebe endorses Farmers
Institutes.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-11-03

Three and four acre plots for the
new building sites have been ns
,inerfuIIy donated for schori pm
rnscs as the one acre was given IN
years past. MISS Gocbel beheves in
attractive community centcr~ as well
u. adequate Fairgrounds and school
gardens.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
ARGUMENTS
Against Equal Suffrage Are
Given by Mrs. 0Iiphant
in Public Address.

Mrs. o. D. Ollphunt, national
organizer of Trenton, N. j., deliver
ed an interesting address against
equal suffrage before big audience
of men and women Monday night in
the court house here, In behalf OF
the West Virginia Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage, DIR. j. w.
Johnston. q member OF the state OK
ecutiye committee Of tho association,
called the meeting to order and j. u.
Law was made presiding officer.
Mrs. Oliphant devoted her speech
largely to an effort to rafute the
arguments set forth by those In ia
vor OF equal suffrage, She declared
the association she represents had
no connection whatever with the
liquor interests That suffrage and
prohibition 20 hand In hand was de-
MED and West Virginia and Cali
fornia were pointed out as examples.
She declared that all the remedial
Legislation respecting child labor. the
social evil and the like had been
passed by states not having equal
suffrage, She said only about one
tenth Of the women OF the country
are in favor of extended suffrage and
declared that woman did not have
any business taking part in political
affairs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
Ezra B. Whitman Visits Water
Department and Inspects
Details of the System.

Ezra B. Whitman, a noted sanitar-
ian, who has achieved distinction in
the engineering world as the designer
and engineer In charge Of the con-
struction Of the Baltimore, Md, sewage
disposal and water publication plants,
visited Clarksburg today and inspected
the local water works. The Baltimore
filtration plant was completed recently
and is now In successful operation. II
Is we'll known as one OF tho largest
works using waht is known as the
rapid sand" system OF filtration. The
Clarksburg plant, completed in 1911,
uses this process, which is now uni
versally considered by experts to be
superior to all others. This system
was selected by Mr.. Whitman for Bal
timore in preference TO the English
or SLOW sand" type. only after careful
investigation and experimental work
on the relative merits of the two sys-
TENS. Mr.. Whitman's successful ex-
perience in water publication qualify
him as one OF the leading experts on
the subject In the country.
Mr.. Whitman speaks entertainingly
about the results obtained by the local
water department in the following in-
teresting statement:
ut was with a great deal Of interest
that / today examined the plant which
supplies water to the city Of Clarks-
burg. Through the courtesy OF local
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
PROMINENT TEA MAN
MAKES A CONFESSION

mailing West. French, who had used
Jack and Homer as aliases, Is said to
be the son of wealthy st. Louis
widow. who believed him to be en-
gagged in the haberdashery business.
1.-THE language and manners of this
band would deceive anyone" West
said. THE woman proposed the trip
to me. On May we reached New
York and went to the Ansonia hotel.
At an uncanny hour three men armed
with federal warrants and badges
forced their way into my room. Buda
Goldman became hysterical. She said
she was convent-bred girl and that
her parents would commit suicide
over the disgrace. She asked them
what she would do to save herself
from disgrace and then the question
of money was adroitly preached.
Before l knew it we were in two
staterooms racing back to Chicago
We were kept prisoner three or four
days and then because the woman
had been crying all the time and ap-
pealed to my chivalry, to save her /
paid them $12,500 cash. Several days
after Irwin, who represented himself
as United States Commissioner Foote,
released US they obtained $500
more from me-"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

committee and the ability he showed
in that campaign caused the older poll
ticians to sit up and take notice In
the following year he was vice presi-
dent OF the West Virginia League Of
Republican Clubs. He was for several
years assistant postmaster at Fair
mont, dlscharging the duties OF that
office in manner that pleased every
one.
Colonel Brands latest political
achievement was in the primary cam
paign this year when he served as
campaign manager in Marion county
for both Judge Robinson and William
F. Hite. The result H. Marion shows
better than anything else the success-
full manner in which he conducted the
campaign. Robinson received ma
jority Of LAZY in the county, and HIte
plurality Of 351. This was consld-
cred by politicians all over the state
as the best showing made by any coun-
~ in the state, and no one doubts that
the credit should go to Colonel Brand,
for It was his great executive ability
that organized the county and made 1t
stronghold for the two men no repre-
scented.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
GERMAN STATEMENT
OF WAR OPERATIONS

BERLIN, Sept. 26--successes were
achieved by the Anglo-French forces
on the somme Monday night to the
east OF Eaucourt L'Abbaye, north OF
Flers, says the official statement Is
sued by the German army headuuar-
tiers Tuesday. The conquest of the
villages on the line of Guedecourt and
Bouchavesnes. the statement adds.
must be recognized.
Roumnnian troops have again oc-
cupted the heights on both sides Of
the Szurduk and Vulcan passes in
Transylvnnia, says the statement. Gers
man troops repulsed all the Rouman-
ian attacks against the passes the
statement ADDS, but were withdrawn
according to army orders.
Russian troops Monday made six
consecutive attacks in strong force
against the Austro-German positions
near Manajow in Gallcia, but the at
lacks failed under the heaviest losses
for the Russians.