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Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
ACCOUNTS FOR GHOST COLORS
Eye Is Especially Sensitive to Two
Kinds of Perceptions, Light and
Color Predomnating.

in reply to an inquiry why are
ghosts always seen clothed in white, a
scientist states:
This is easily accounted for. AS
there have been no ghosts during his
torical times. we must assume that in
all cases where ghosts have been act
ually seen we have to do with mere
hallucinatiOns caused by fever or some
other disorders of the observer, where,
therefore, the organ of sense, and par
ticularly the eyes, registered impress
stems of objects that had no corre-
spending external existence. Accord
ing to the minute descriptions of such
apDaritiOns given by patients to their
physicians, the ghosts, with rare ex-
ceDtiOns, were "clad in white Now.
our eye is sensitive to two kinds of
perceptions, viz, light and color. In
this case. where no definite color was
perceived, the hallucinatiOn, in which
only the organs of the eye sensitive
to light are affected, is declared to be
white
Still, there are also cOlored appari-
tions of ghosts; nay, we can Introduce
into the body substances calculated to
impair our sense of color. Thus, the
immoderate use of haShiSh produces
violent visions; of alcohol, blue ones
of atrOpin and skOpOlamin, red ones.
Ouinine and too much tobacco like
wise produce red visions, while salt
cylic acid, diGitalin and phenacettn
cause light yellow sensations. The in
halation of carbOnic oxide, and snake
bite, too, are said to be followed by
light yellow sensations of sight.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
cELlBATES IN LARGE NUMBER
Seventeen Millions of Glass in United
States, Many Being inferior to
Married People.

"There are 100000 celibates in the
United States, according to a state
ment which has been going the rounds
of the press, after originating in a
magazine article on the sex question"
says the Journal of Heredity. "Exam-
inatiOn of the census schedules for
1910 indicates that this figure includes
all males over twenty and all females
over fifteen.
"a calculation based on such age
limits is misleading, but the actual
facts are quite striking enough. Per-
sons thirty-five years Of age or over
are relatively unlikely to marry, and
ii seems fair to base computations on
that age. They show, then, that there
are nearly 100000 unmarried men in
the population, and about 1,250,000 I'M
married women. There are about l.
100000 unmarried women between the
ages of twenty-five and thirty-fOur,
ard considerable part of these are
ccrtain never to marry.
"The celibacy of these millions is
from eugenic point of view, not
wholly to be deplOred. While the num-
Der includes many potential fathers
and mothers of a desirable character
II Is probable that, on the whole, these
lifelong celibates are eugenically infe.
riCr to the married population"
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
Measuring Hiah Temperature.

Tin, which meltS at about 450 de-
greeS Fahrenheit, has been applied to
the measurement of high temperatures
in the same way that mercury, melt
ing at 80 degrees below zero, is used
for measuring ordinary atmosphere
temperatures. Instead of being placed
in a glass bulb with closed tube, says
the Nebraska State Journal, the melted
tin is contained in graphite bulb hav-
ing an open tube, and readings are
made by lowering into the tube a
plunger of a metal with high melting
point. When the plunger touches the
tin, an electric circuit is closed, Civ
ing bell or other signal, the position
of the plunger showing the tempera-
ture. This new form of pyrOmeter
may be used in either of two ways
ID to give the temperature at any
time by sliding down the pointer until
the electric signal is set off, or ~
to announce when any predetermined
temperature is reached by setting the
pointer at the proper number of de-
grees on the scale. AS the melted tin.
like melted mercury, is found to ex-
pand at very even rate, the indica-
tiOns are held to be notably accurate.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
PRINCE OF TAVERN WRITER'S
"Good Old Horace" Positively Popular
in the American Meaning, Declares
Genial Midwest Critic.

Old HOratius FlaccuS of all the an
cient bardS is nearest to our modern
sense. He is positively popular" in the
American meaning. Nearly every rhym-
ster translates or parodies an ode or
two He is very affinitive, companion
able and apprOpOs, so to speak. We
understand him and feel certain that
he would understand us were he here.
He would be conducting 'cOlyum' OF
quips and jests upon some editorial
page or else be a better James WHIT
comb Riley were he one of us right
now. To be sure, he would have to
alter his morals a mite to serenade
Lalage and to babble of Falernian a
little less but in general Horace would
be fright there with the push"
Old Horace is a brother and a sport,
as we'll as all men who read him reel,
observes a writer in the Minneapolis
Journal. And that is why so many
are strong for him still, just as the
late Eugene Field was. That Sabine
farm of his, some miles out of Caesar
can Home and a long time back In
the centuries, is as familiar to US as
"Out to old Aunt Mary's."
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
Men and Watches.

Special talent often makes fine
spurts ahead and genius sometimes
scars grandly, but it is the steady-go-
ing sort of worker who gets the most
done in the end, and is the most rell-
able. 1t is with men as it is with
their watches-the most reliable and
are the ones steadily at
work, a writer on the Canadian Her
aid observes. There is a Pennsylvania
railroad engineer who has retired on
a pension after 48 years of service.
ST have carried one watch for more
than 26 years." he says, "and it always
kept the right time. A good engineer
must have good watch; it does the
most important part of his work" 1t
is said of this engineer that he has
been an exceptionally sober, orderly,
steady going man, whose health has al
ways been good and his record always
clean. But doesn't this go without
saying, when we know that his watch
always kept the right time?
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
Perfumes DEFY Laundrles.

The Arabs around Alden love pow
erful perfumes and are highly skilled
in their preparation. Their favorite
is called "oodi." 1t is made from a
wood called "OOd" and is so powerful
that when burned in incense-pots the
smoke will impregnate the garments
of those present to such an extent that
the perfume will remain upon them for
days, even after they have been laun-
dered. They often mix "OOd" with civ
ct, ambergris and musk, and thus per-
fume their clothes. The Germans tried
to sell their perfumes at Alden, but
failed, as the best they could do was
about 43 cents an ounce for perfume
not nearly so good as that which the
natives made for cents.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
Don't Betrzy Confidence.

'NOw you mustn't repeat this, for J
promised not to tell anybody" When
girl prefaces a breach of confidence
in this fashion, she will not deceive
herself into thinki3g that she has
made things all right, not at least II
she stops to think, says a writer. For
tc pass a secret on to one, is as much
q violation as to tell ALL and moreover,
If she herself is so little bound by A
pledge, why should She expect another
to abide by it. If you are given to be-
traying condolences, do not pretend
that you make it all right by assuming
that your confidante is more honor
able than you are.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
HOW ONE SHOULD USE MONEY
Worth of Pennies, NickeIs and Dimes
First Value a Wise Man Can
Place on Wealth.

"Any man, in order to achieve real
success, must have the right ideas
about money. If he hasn't the right
ideas about money, he is not solid IN
character, observes a writer in the
American Magazine. A man may easily
be happy, successful and highly re-
garded on 81, 800 dollars or less year;
but, if he is, it is because he knows
how to handle those $1,S00, and real
ICES the power that is in each of those
81 800 and keeps in sight the fact that
it takes 100 cents or 20 nickels, or 10
dimes, to make each one of those ST.
800.
"On the other hand, a man may
have an annual income of $4,000 and
be neither successful nor happy nor
highly regarded. If this is true of him.
it is because he has not the right ideas
about money.
Here is the thing that applies to 10Y
experience and to every mans: Money
is the symbol of worth and power, If
your money is handled correctly. If
N"u lVSdlu ll'll'-S 40 " N'll''Il 'iN'i' =
thing, something to be used beneficial
ly for yourself, your family and your
community, something with which to
build up and produce improvements,
you are on solid ground: nothing can
shake you, nothing, outside of earth
quakes and fires, can ruin you tinan-
cially. Let me put it this way: The
use a man makes of his money after
he has got his hands on it is the meas
ure of his worth"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12
GREAT WAR MEASURES MAPPED
OIJTBY JAPANESE AND CHINESE
Movement for Establishment of Independent
Government in East Siberia With Seat at Har-
bin-Exchanges on Situation Going Between
Washington and Countries in Europe and Asia.

today say that part of the Japanese
army is being modified. The diet
las before it a mobilization and CON
scription bill but according to offic-
ial advices received here Viscount
MotOno, the Japanese foreign minis
ter, has declined to make a public
statement as to how far the govern
Inent will go in pressing the measure.
II is said that Roland S. Morris, the
American ambassador, held a lengthy
conference with County Motono on
Saturday at which the position of the
United States towards Intervention in
Siberia was disclosed Whether a re-
port of this conference has been made
to the state department by Mr. Morris
is matter on which officials here
will not comment Naturally it is
assumed that he did.
Officials decline to discuss the pro-
gress of the informal diplomatic ne
gotations. It is known, however,
that Japan has renewed her sugges-
tons that the United States approve
the general principle of a Siberian
military demonstration and that this
request also has the sanction of the
British, French and Italian govern
ments.
All of Siberia is declared by adj
vices reaching Japanese sources to
be seething with discomfort The Ger
man prisoners of war are enjoying
their freedom and are declared to
have been reorganized as a military
force under captured officers. There
has been a renewal of outlawry in
Vladivostok it is stated and the city
is declared to be dominated by band
its.
In connection with the Siberian sit
uation and the report from Pekin that
the Chinese cabinet has voted S5,000,-
600 for the expenses of an expedition
airy force attention was called to the
fact that the best portion of the Chi
nese army, some 10000 men we'll
armed and fully equipped, now are at
Hardin and west of that point where
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held; and if it were not true that later
on in the evening other members de-
MED knowledge as to whether such
election would be held or not. Chair
man Decker admitted this, also that
he, Denton, and Munson, had protested
and Mr.. Denton had asked the board to
not elect until they had a chance to
protest and bring others who wanted
to. Hassen charged that this was TAX
en- as evidence by a lot of people
around town that Nixon had put one
over on the board" Mr.. Nixon said
that the intimation was a compliment
to his ability which he regretted to
be unable to accept because it wasn't
true. He happened to remember what
the other members of the board hap
pened to forget, that the board invari-
ably elected the superintendent at the
February meeting, for the reason they
could organize early and secure bet
ter corps of teachers. He called on
the other members to verify his state
ment that he had not worked for Blue.
e. j. Ostrander at this point enter
ed the lists to say that d. NJ Denton
had referred to him when in his open
ing speech he had referred to a lum-
herman who was there to witness the
protest of the l. w. w. against Mr..
Blue. He denied that he had made
the charge against the men protesting
that they were l. w. w. members. He
and Denton had a colloquy in regard
to different things alleged to have
been said by Ostrander about the fly
ing of road to the sugar factory. in
which it was alleged that the lumber
man said that he would not contribute
to Dan Denton and bunch of l. w.
w. members" Mr.. Detnon cited ] w
Hays, who arose to explain what was
SAID, but was shut off in the excite
ment before he could tell it. Mr.. Dem
ton raised a point of order that Os-
trander had no right to speak and in
terrupt a meeting called to protest.
me chair ruled against him, and he
appealed to the crowd. Sweeley said
that this was a. school board meeting
and that the school board had a right
to determine whether it would hear a
man or not. Denton called for a vote
on his appeal and the crowd gave il.
However, Ostrander continued his
speech which was favorable to Mr.
Blue. He charged that a previous su-
perintendent had been driven out bv
attacks. Denton said this was due to
the attacks of a single newspaper and
not to mass protest of citizens, such
as appeared on this occasion. repre-
senting the sentiment of the people Of
the city. A spicy passage at arms fol-
lowed between A ]. Peavey and Mr..
Hassen. Mr.. Hassen said he wanted
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12
GERMANS TO SERVE TERMS

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE SUI
preme court today refused to review
the case in which employees of the
Hamburg-American line were con-
victed by the lower courts of attempt
ing to coal German war ships at sea
The result of today's action is to allow
the sentences imposed by the lawer
courts to go into effect The three
men who will go to Jail as result
Of tody's action by the supreme court
are Karl BUM. managing director OF
the company; George hotter and Wal
ter Poppenhuse. Adolph Hachmeis-
ter, the purchasing agent, was also
convicted by the lower courts, but he
has since died.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12
VILLAS SALE OF GOODS
HELD TO BE VALID

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The val
idity of the sale of two shipments of
hides, seized by General Villa in Mer-
leo, in 1913 and sold by him to raise
money for the Carranza government
with which he was then connected,
was upheld by the supreme court to-
day. The hides were brought into
this country after being seized and
sold in Mexico. Contention was made
by the original owners that the seiz-
ure and sale in Mexico was in viola
ton of the Hague conventions. A
similar case regarding the validity Of
the sale of a shiDment of zinc which
was seized by Villa in 1913 was also
decided by the court on the same the
DRY, the villa seizure and sale being
upheld.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12

TOXIC, March l1-War measures
we're taken today both here and at
pekin.
A bill providing for the mobiliza-
non and requisitioning of war in
dLstries and the CONSUMPTION of la
Tor was introduced in the Japanese
diet
Meanwhile word was received from
Pekin that the Chinese cabinet has
voted S5.00000O to defray the ex-
lenses of an eypeditionary force of
10000 soldiers in Siberia
The foregoing cablegram indicates
tlat Intervention in Siberia in pro-
lection of allied interests, is close at
aand and that Japan and China prob
ally will cooperate. Japan is ap-
parently taking measures on a large
scale to meet any contingency
A strong movement is reported for
The establishment of an Independent
:, vernment fOf eastern Siberia. with
the capital at Hardin.
Prince Lvoff. former premier of
9ussia, following the overthrow of the
Romanoff dynasty, is spokenfof for
prime minister of the proposed reg
ime
A number of prominent Russians
are at Pekin comforting on the pro-
iect
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Import-
ant exchanges are in progress be-
tween Toxic, London, Paris and Rome
day according TO diplomatic offic-
ials here. 1t is understood they have
to do with the proposed Japanese
Chinese military expedition into ST.
IBERIA. Officials here believe Joint
action by japan and China, is al
most certain unless there is a de-
sided change in the situation. Much,
however. will depend on the action
III the Bolsheyiki congress, which will
meet in Moscow tomorrow to act on
the latest German-made peace propos-
ais
Confidential advices received here
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12
PAN-GERMAN CONGRESS
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he did of reaching the Russian mind.
His message was stripped of every
thing not essential With engaging
candor, it was pointed out he sketched
the situation as it exists and in sim
pie direct language committed the
United States to the support of a real
Russia.
In some quarters the message is
taken to be a forerunner of recogni-
ton by the government of the provi-
sional rule now existing in Russia. Of
ficials were reticent upon this phase
of the situation, but it was admitted
some action along this line is not be-
yond the realm of possibility.
From confidential sources the pres
ident has received information that
convinces him that the Russian situa-
ton is not as hopeless as many be-
lieve Admitting the chaos now ex-
listing, it is pointed out, the Germans,
while apparently completely victori-
Gus in Russia, still have a long road
to travel before they can turn their
advantage into a real tangible asset.
In this connection, it is pointed out
that there are real reasons for ex-
pecting a sharp change in the Rus
sian governments position. The So
viets, representing all classes of Rus
SLAMS, meeting today, will not, accord
ing to best information obtainable,
accept the German terms as meekly
as did the Petrograd administration.
The presidents letter. timed to reach
Moscow at exactly the psychological
moment. is certain to deeply mark
their thoughts and with Trotzky al
ready out, it is not impossible, offic-
ials believe that Lenine may come
tumbling down in the general mix up
that will undoubtedly ensue before the
soviets reach a conclusion.
AMSTERDAM, March Herman
troops are advancing on Odessa, the
chief Russian port on the Black sea,
and at last reports were only about
ten miles away according TO infoima-
ton received here today from a Ger
man source. Odessa is in Ukrainia
That Germany planned to occupy
Odessa was revealed by the terms of
the preliminary treaty between Rou-
mania and the central powers. One
clause was that Roumania should give
all possible aid to the transport of
Austro-German troops toward Odessa.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12

they connect directly with the Siber-
ian railroad to Vladivostok and the
Pacific The troops dominate the
entire situation and can prevent any
hostile move the German prisoners
of war or any other hostile force may
make
Administration officials TODAY dis
credited a published report that Am
bassador Francis and the Japanese
ambassador to Russia, NJ Uchida.
were detained by the Bolsheyiki at
NolOgda. They said there was every
reason to assume that this report was
without foundation. Because OF the
difficulty of communication messages
from Ambassador Francis are few in
number and several days old when re-
ceived, but the last word received
from him stated that the VOlogda au-
thorities were doing everything pos
sible for him.
The state department today receiv-
ed a cable froc Ambassador Morris,
in Sweden, saying that he had receiv-
ed telegram from Ambassador Fran
els at Vologda The fact that no de-
tails were given leads state depart
ment officials to believe that the mes
sage sent by Francis was purely rOu-
tine. and strengthens their belief that
he is not being detained by the Boil
shevih. The state department also
received confirmation today of the
resignation of Leon Trotzky as min
lister of foreign affairs for the Boil
shevik government
Other advices reaching the state
department confirms the German
RO1r,1aDfan naoo fraofxr anJ cold lo
the Roumanian people were protest
ing against violent and outrageous
terms" that it exacts It is pointed
out that they are in direct contraven-
ton to recent utterances in the reich
stag and reichsrath Reports also
were received that about 400 of the
Russian red guard are threatening to
invade Persia, and already have
started to march on Teheran. Still
further advices were that General
Hoffman, commanding the armies in
vading Russia, las "apologized" to
General Krylenko for the invasion,
but that the advance still cotinues.
Swedish press reports, commenting
on the landing Of German troops on
the Aland islands, say that the COM
mander of the detachment has as
sured the Finnish government that
Germany is landing forces as a
friend and ally and that they will
be withdrawn as SOON as order is re-
stored. He pointed out that one of
the Russian German peace terms
specified that Russian troops should
be withdrawn from Finland and it is
chiefly to see hat this is done that
Berlin has acted.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12

LONDON, March II Germ an pris-
oners of war are reported to be fight
ing with the Ilolsheviki against the
Cossacks in eastern Siberia
Advices received here today indi-
cate that the c ssacks under Gener-
al Semenoff had been compelled to
retire after a brush with the Bolshev-
Xxi forces along he Siberian
railway west If Frbin.
The Bolshe7il1i troops were equip
ped with considerable artillery. and
were evidently under competent lead
ership.
The possibility OF German prison
ers of war being used in the far east
was one Of the reasons for the anx-
iety of the J3panese government.
Japan feared that the Germans would
be able to sec re control of Vladi-
vostOk and mi~ht even plan the in
vasion of northern China The mum
Der of German and Austro-Hungarian
prisoners of wor in Siberia has been
estimated from $4,000 to 10000
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12

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