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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-19
Heavenly Mysteries May Be
Fragments of Planets
By Garrett P. Serviss.

what is the origin OF meteors.
the big irons and stones that fall
out OF the sky?"-J. -. Chicago.
THE astronomer differenti-
ates between "meteors"
and "meteorites." The
latter is the term he uses to de-
scribe the objects of which you
speak. Meteors are often called
shooting stars" and they are
comparatively abundant, some
times appearing in verltable
showers of fiery sparks.
A connection has been shown TO
exist between the tracks of COM
cts through space and those of
meteor swarms, and it is believed
that meteors arc particles of dis
integrated comets. They are very
small bodies, and there is no rec
ord Of any of them having pene-
trated the air far enough TO reach
the earth's surface. They are
swiftly burnt up in consequence
of the intense heat suddenly de-
veloped through friction as soon
as they enter the air. Their av-
erage velocity before striking the
atmosphere is about twenty-siX
miles per second. OF course, the
products of their combustion. in
the form of fine dust, must event
ually descend to the earth. They
begin to take fire at elevations as
great as hundred miles or more.
On the other hand, meheOriteS
(also called "bolides." fire balls"
"aerolites," "uranoliths," or me
teoric stones")' are relatively
large bodies which often pass COM
pletely through the atmosphere
and strike the ground. They are,
of two principal varieties-irOn
meteorites and stone meteorites,
the first consisting almost entirely
of metallic iron alleged with
nickel, and the second of stony
material, with little or no metal
lie substance.
Burst In the Air.
The stony meteorites are far
more numerous than the Iron ones.
They sometimes burst, with loud
explosions. in the air. or are shat
tered on striking upon hard
ground or rocks Their speed,
which may initially be equal to
that of the meteors, is rapidly re-
duced by the air resistance. but,
although the temperature at the
surface rises high enough to melt
and vaporize, the outer portions of
their substance. their flight lasts
30 short u time that the interior
remains cold and solid.
The solidity and density OF me-
teorites of both classes emphasize
the mystery Of their origin. Some
of the iron masses. supposed To he
meteorltes fallen in prehistoric
times, weigh many tons and are
as compact as ingots. There are
many indications that all Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-19

THE perplexities Of youth,
Older people have a way Of
treating them very lightly
or else of belittling them as mat
ters of no consequence. This is. Of
course, natural: they, the older
people, are very prone to Temem-
her only their glad hours and TO
forget the others, and they like to
think of extreme youth as an
apple-blossOm period of care-free,
liSht-hearted gayety before the
serious responsibilities have had a
chance TO produce their SOLDERING
and saddening effects.
Ask any OF these older persons,
man or woman, the question:
Would you like TO be seventeen
again?" and he or she will almost
invariably answer, Il would give
anything to be seventeen again il
! could know all that I do today"
And If you press the question and
say, mo: ] mean would you like to
20 back and be seventeen with just
the ideas and views you held
them" they will respond. in nine
cases out of ten: Moo; / don't
believe | care TO live all my fOllies
and mistakes over again"
The Real Truth.
Which is a tact Acknowledgement
OF two things: The first. that they
know that seventeen was not a
season of such unmiXed happiness
as they now like to think il, and
the second, that when they say they
would like TO be boy or girl
again they really mean that they
would like to look as they did at
that age and have the experience
and knowledge that life and fric-
ton with the world have taught
them.
I have a little bundle of letters
which | sifted out from the others
and laid aside for consideration.
They are all from very young pcO-
pie and they express the same
lungings and desires. They may be
divided into two classes; the first
class want to know how TO ac-
Qire social ease and grace, how
TO be popular and admired, the
second class want a recipe for sue
cess in life. Here IS q letter from
one lad:
From n Boy.
Dear Mrs. Woodrow: | am
eighteen, graduated three years
ago from the public schools and
now working in a factory. ] am
very ambitious, but II is along lines
entirely apart from my present
work, and | can see no means of
attaining M ambition. This in a
way has worked against my ad-
vancement and also against my
social popularity, for have fallen
into the way OF pOndering so much
over my present and possible fu-
ture chances that ! am always pre-
occupied and silent even when in
company. I would greatly appre-
ciate any advice you can give me
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-19

q reasonable objection, certainty
without consciousness of former exstences would miss hall
the fun.
But it is possible to be in too much OF hurry. Let
us suppose that as yet not sufficiently developed
to carry from existence to another the memory OF
former existence Suppose the time is to when we
shall suddenly advance far beyond this intellectual
stage as this stage of intellect is beyond that of the Bush
man Is it not conceivable that we may suddenly be en-
abled to recall all former eXSences and to remember all
the various happenings of our former lives? May we
not say: There Mrs Jones was married to her SIX
million years ago. and we quarreed? 1t seems quite
hopeable.
You now lead continuous existence. You know that
YOU were alive three days ago and you remember what
YOU did then But baby four weeks old does not know
that he was alive three days and ne does NUT know
what he did then He has not reached stage where
his mind can grasp the fact OF continuous exist
ence We may not have reached stage enaoIng Us 10
grasp continuous rencarnatlon
Think of this and see if you cannot get some COM
fort or least amusing specuatlon' out OF IT,
Science admits and thinks proves that the inorganic
atom of matter is indestructbleht it persists forever
WHY should we not admit-and ultimately prove-that the
atom of organic force called soul IS ndesrucbe and eX-
lists forever? - -.
Every atom of matter, every particle OF force eXlstng
in the visible universe will continue to exist billions OF cen
res after the universe shall have melted and lost its
emf shane The nail on your finger will exist as separate
atoms when the Milky Way shall have faded from the
heavens How does that strike you for immortality?
We predict that the mysterious force atom called your
soul will exist AND KNOW ITSELF AND ITS FRIENDS
ten thousand billions of centuries from and be young
as ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-19

Here's a hot shot at the Borland
amendment from a Government
clerk:
"If 1Ve defend ourselves ace ars
sLGcksrs. If his amendment Is eff
feetiUe the Civil Service Commits
sion I0il tcork overtime refIling
designations.
1--WE can york eight hours at hons
tcithout giving most Of our pay to
ToonIing and boarding houses, or
sufocdte in grounded street cars. We
ICiu hurry back home If Mr.. BorlaHd
rims. We tgiH fight for Uncle Sam,
but zee craze independence"
From the Mendoza comes the
quadruple suggestion of c. W. c. as
to the name for the traffic dornick at
Fifteenth and New York avenue:
Police Pedestal.
Cop Block.
Cop Box like pitchers box).
Say When.
Hoo-ray, ]. B. L. says call the
traffic dingy at Fifteenth and New
York avenue
The de Wilson
This Is the name of a man
who not only shows the way to
every American, but shows the
right Of way and the right way
to the whole civilized world"
BARNEY DOWNS, from his emf
nence in the Council of National De-
tense, calls it the COPS CONUN-
DRUM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-19
The Fascinating Problem of Immortality

Continued from First Coumn)
This is reasonable objection certainly Reincarnatio
without consciousness of former exences would miss hal
the fun
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
No Wool for Civilians
Textile Trade Busy With War
Work

BOSTON. Nov. 1.-THE "Commercial
BulletiN' tomorrow will say:
"While none the less determined to
press the way ri2orou3ly. the wool
textile trade is actively considerinc
tho problems Of peace which seen,
likely TO be thrus. upon this country
very soon. Committees have ALREADY
been appointed By the manufacturer,
and WOOL merchants 30 consider these
problems and tie growers likewise
have the natteT under advisemenr.
"The War Industries Board has this
week definitely confirmed the under
standing of last week that no wool can
be released for civilian manufactures
for some time under the present mill
tary programme. The new government
buyers have arrived in Argentina and
The original syndicate has ceased on
erations for the government. Allot-
ments to The mills for military work
have Increased to six million pounds or
moro per week.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Persistent Decline of Cotton

The cotton market again showed gen
uine weakness yesterday. The closing
price for January contracts. by way o.
illustration, was 423 points below Mon
days figure and 10 cents pound below
the high marx o. early in September.
Around the ring i was explained that
cotton men are viewing the future with
rneasiness. The prospective readjust-
ment from :. war to a peace basis, with
the expected cancellation OF many gov
ernmen: oJGers, is ,iewed as ground
FOR uncertainty by those who are lioui
dating. The action OF The market,
which in some measure reflects the
movement on the Stock Exchange, cams
at time wien many financial observ
-rs were wondering why the money
committee i,as laid down no restriction
FOR loans for Cotton Exchange pur-
poses. In this connection cotton has
gain been referred to as ''thc most
favore0" lrCluct
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Sees Foreign Trade
AS Dominant Factor
During Reconstruction
National City Bank Thinks
Europe Will Be Ready
Ruyer

Greatly Increased foreign trade will
lie an important favorable factor in
the postwar economic readjustment
tha. will take place in the United
States after host;lities end. according
70 tho November circular OF the Va
tional City Bank.
"The rarid development of peace
prospects has brought the problem of
Postwar read justment into Immediate
lew, tho bank statement says. HThe
first effect is seen in q spirit of hest
tarion. Buyers are dis osed to hold
Gil on purchases. and sellers are more
inclined TO let goods go. The grain
markets show weakness. 1t is clear
though. tha. peace is considered bear
argument in the grains. In the long
run peace undoubtedly viii bring lower
prices l'or al foodstufs, but 1t is
difficult TO see how it can do so in the
rear future
Gas soon as peace is established Ccn-
t,al Europe viii want fcodstuas in
large quantities. All the couatries that
are on rations. viii want liberal sup
l.lies, and neither Europe nor America
can produce any more food before next
summer.
in cotton and woolen goods the
situation is somewhat the same IS in
foodstu!fs, although the demand for
clothing is not so imperative as for
food. Central Europe is very short
of clothing. as accounts Of the spin
sing Of paper and nettle fibre show.
The United States has control Of pres
ont stocks Of wool in this country and
has sent q commission to Argentina
to buy the crop now coming on that
market. but If it does not call the new
classes Of recruits it Will hardly want
all the uniforms it has planned to
make. The trade is confident that the
civilian demand viii take ali the wool
the government releases, and no doubt
it will. at a price. Will the civilian
demand. strengthened by the inarkets
OF Central Europe, sustain prices at
or near the present level? The best
authorities think no great decline IS
probable in the coming vear The
British government is in contract for
all the wool produced in her domin-
ions for :; period including one crop
after the end Of the wal, and as her
territories produce nearly one-half Of
The worlds wool. she Is in position to
sustain the price and has an interest
N doing so.
ut has been constantly assumed
that the end OF the war would bring
higher nrices for cotton than it has
yet reached. but OF late the contrary
view has obtained considerable sup
port.
'IIow Will OUT foreign customers
make payment for even such a mer-
chandise trade balance as We have had
in The nast. not 20 mention a larger
one? They cannot pay it in gold. The
total production Of gold in the word
outside of the United States is only
about 100000 900 per ear, and it is
perfectly certain that foreign govern
wents I'LL 70. ALLOW it all to he sent
to tho United States for goods
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
New York

PERSONNEL Changes IN Botany Worsted
'''ls.--Ar special meeting Of tho
ooard ., O. directors of the Botany
" orsted Mills yesterday. mora .nan
i~o-thlrds OF the stock o.. vh;c,, . ,na"
pany IS owned by The Alien Prone rv,.- r+,.
custodian, Herbert p. Howell ''rII riao W
plesioenS Of the National Bank o. (,o,V-
mere ~ N New York. and Will;am 7
liellmeI' assistant treasurer Of +h,,
com co. pah%. were elected to the board in
piace l.: OF MAJ ". stoehr, whose resi- >"
ri.tioh ~ was recently accented. and
usorge ~ Roehlig, who died or TresGa, ii,~
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Says Orders Will
Shrink as War Ends
Steel Company Head Warns
Surplus Should Be Held
Against F Failure

L!tlle lndlc2Oon that there would
be dividends on the common stock of
the Crucible Steel Company was given
IN the annual report covering opera
tions for the fiscal year ended August
81, which was issued yesterday. Al
though earnings were the greatest in
the company's history, Herbert Du
'Puy, chairman Of the board OF dircc.
tors, said:
Owing TO The financial require
nents to meet heavy costs OF now
construction, together with increased
inventory outlays and heavy tax de-
mands to be made upon US, the man
agement has concluded that as far as
possible what remains Of the com
pany's income should at this time be
conservatively treated as 8. protection
against the uncertainties of tho early
future.
"should the war suddenly terminate
there must inevitably FOLLOW Il sudden
shrinkagc in orders and consequently
drastic readjustment in material val
ues from the very reason that the
con ditions which occasioned the rise
will be reversed. Not only will there
be no margin furnished gratuitously
by an unearned difference between
the OuylnS and selling prices. but
portion Of the normal earnings is lost,
and as net earnings decline and cap
ital values shrink. credit is unfavor-
ably affected and indebtedness be-
comes relatively heavier and more bur
densome.
with ever increasing taxes staring
Us in the face, and with the tremen-
dous cost of necessary additions to
our plants, the cash resources at the
end Of the year are not as great us
our board would like to sec them; but
deeming that the companys first duty
is to the government. the uses to
which our funds have been put We're
/ felt to be, if only from patriotic
standpoint. absolutely necessary
The company's income account for
, the year ended August 81 showed total
profits after war taxes calculated NJ
der existing laws Of $40 939 80 rn,n-
pared with Sl6,161,2 ,236 the .:-,liny
Year. The surplus after all charges
including preferred dividends. was
equivalent to S45.24 a share on the
$25.O00 600 common stock. contrasted
with SlS.S3 IA share earned in 1917,
when accrued dividends on the pre-
ferred stock were paid of.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Relevant Comment
Fall in Money Rates

The easing of call money rates yes
terday for The first time in three
months was not unexpected. The nay
a,cnt fthc first i;.stalment on the
fourth Liberty bonds was looked upon
as the chief factor in modifying the sit
uation. For tine the rate on mixed
collateral was dovu to per cent. but
it rose TO 5'a at the close. The de
cline came alter most of the business
fer the day had beer transacted. The
drop is not regarded as significant in
relation TO its effect on the market. be-
cause Of thc restriction or loans by
TIE money committee. Bankers eN-
plaired that Il the lnaxima OF the
leans Of Stock Exchange houses N'e1c
not vigorously fixed the demand for
surplus money trom banks would have
been too great 10 have permitted the
rate to fall even temporarily to / per
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Merchandise Buyers
Are Hesitunf

The process Of discounting peace.
according to "Dun's Review is eN-
tending through .he leading industrial
and lnercantjle concerns.
"While still largely one OF sentiment.
the recent change in business" "Dun's
Review explains. is now more clearly
manifest in 4 shrinkase Of actual opera
tions that notalone results from govern
mental and other restrictions but also
from the momeNtous events Of the war
situation. Increasing hesitat ton among
buyers, who appear il the principal
cities in notably small numbers. is
illustrative Of .he turn which condi-
tions have taken. and the more fire.
oueat cancellation Of orders is not the
least signiican. Of the late develop
ments
"Thc views o. some sellers. more
over. have undergone reversal in re-
spect 10 prices. and not only arc offer
ings at concessions more com'aon par
ticulary of speculative holdings, but
further downward revisions Of quota
tions may not be long in coming"
IN It's survey of the situation. "Brad
streets" says: "Trade has decreased
operations for the future are under
leash. and conservation tends to as
sumo a more prominent role. Persist
ent talk of peace is an unsettlinc fac
tor; the epidemic of influenza has
made Tor noteworthy inroads on final
distribution and has deferred country
buyers from visiting the larger centres.
and the Warmeat weather. experienced
N October for more than a generation
has held down buying Of all fall goods
from final purveyors"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Motor Earnings
Show Sharn DecI;.<

Net earnings of the Maxwell Motor
Company for The fiscal year ended Ju)v
al last, amounting to s3,les.534, re-
Ve"ied the unsettlement created bv tho
government's order curtailnr ,roduc.
ton OF passenger cars. In ~, nraaoi
,ng year the net earnings wars s5o1d.
'Vo. Last years surplus arter do.
probation, repairs and ronlacouan+
charges. was s2.292.oO2. No resa,e sea-
was made for wer excess urodts taxes
IN the report. At the close ,fthe fisca1
year the report said that about % ne,.
cent OF the company total csnac;t,.
was engaged on normal work. the ~,
nsia'HinG 80 per cent being devoted ~
ehe production Of war mato-ials NJ
ast.nlpe vas made 20 estimate tho
1proNts from the latter work.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton
seed Oil

Coffee Futures.- Meetings Of the Ioi-
ice Advisory Committee and the board
cf managers OF the Exchange were not
followed by any Official announcement
yesterday There were rumors, how.
ever. that plans for The liquidation Of
the outstanding interest in futures had
been formulated and that they mign1
be announced by the. Washington
authorities this morning.
Few traders would express any opm-
ion as to how long a period vould DC,
required for accomplishing this iiaei-
cation or when or under what condlss
tions the Exchange might he reopeneG
for fresh business. Pending of'icisi
statements there was no Improvement
in spot business yesterday and the
market remained entirely nominal on
the basis of i09s for Rio rs and l0't
for Santos Is.
Cottonsecd Oil. The movement Of
crude oil from the mills continue 70
he affected by labor conditions and as
receipts arc behind normal stocks o.
refined oil continue light and corss-
quently holders are in i comparative'y
firm position. Prices sre firm. although
business continues Of d routine cfat-
i.cter
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Finance Economics
Telephone
Hanover 6si4

OF 50. cn lasting improvements. new
&c, ices and inventions. research and
scientific discovery. Possibly, when
the seventeen or twenty-seven bill
:ons Ct Liberty bonds have passed
from the hands Of the IS per cen.
who cannot save OF keep to the IL
per cent or less who can, we shall
have a ne fund for something Of
Just tlli kind. And that may be the
chief and Ilost enduring result of
cur participation in the Great War.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Commodities
| n d u strial
Cotton

The selling movement oe.an.e even
more active and general in the cotton
market Yesterday and there was a fur
ther severe decline in prices. January
contracts. for instance. sold of 20 26.07,
or 1856 points below thursdays closing
figures. and 423 points below the high
price of Mondav morning. TIE close
was weak at 1hc lowest point of the
day, showing 4 net decline ol III TO
1856 points.
The market opened weak - ! decline
OF 20 to "A points Nl response to weak
cables, Liverpool, Southern aC1 local
selling After showing he. losses OF
aboIt 80 to 100 points. there ',erc raj
lies of 10 or 80 points on covering dul-
ing the middle Vi the day, when rcac-
tlonayy sentiment was encouraged by
bullish crop end weather advices.
Otherwise, however. there was virtu-
ally no demand. With the market show
ing renewed weakness during the
accompanied by talk of Increased
Southern offerings. The lowest levels
of The day We're reached in fhe late
trading. with january showing 4 de
cline of more than 10 cents q pound
from the high ~ccord of carly iast Sep
tember.
As Now Orleans wa closed.
the larger Southern business here may
possibly have represented nothing more
Than concentration of such orders III
this market, but the talk of increased
spot offerings seemed to become more
general in the iate trading. Exports
for the day We're 1926 bales. making
962,743 for far this season. southern
spot markets a. officially reported We're
unchanged 20 $50 points love-. several
OF She markets being nominal
The range Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
October Financing Small

Corporate financing in October Of
ieSed one OF the smallest totals since
the var started and the smallest num-
DER OF items in y decade 'rhore were
only Tour ne'' issues during the month
with an aggregate Of 33,2oo,ooo. com
pared with soT.2e2,7Oo in September.
and s33.SOo,0co in October. 1917, ac-
c,ording 20 Dow. Jones d Co. The
hmlted number of offerings during the
'aonth Just ended was due to the re-
sVricuons of the capital issues com
lni5'ea that no new financing should
take place that would Interfere with
the 'ourtA I-iberty Loan. The most
important .!otation was the Offering Of
S1o'oooooo aerial . per cent notes Of
'he American Tobacco Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Dawson Quits Marine Board

George ". Dawson. vice president OF
the Central Union Trust Company, it
was ascertained yesterday. resigned as
director of the International Mcrcan-
tile Marine Company at the reglaul
board meeting two weeks ago. Mr.
Dawson declined TO offer any explana.
tion. FIc took the position that ii any
announcement We're made it should
come from the Offices of the company
He did state. however,. that attendance
at the numerous meetings which have
been held to discuss the sale Of the
company British assets had taken
up a lot Of mis- time
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York has put in fo:cc the following
schedule Of rediscount rates which ap-
ply to bankers accep.ances: Maturitics
up to 15 days, per cent; 6 to Go
Guys, inclusive, IA per cent.
Bank Clearings.-Bank clearings yes
tsrdsy in New Yo~k and other cities
were:
New York ssss,SssS4sz sass5gSss ss1,72sas5 Sa7ssss
Boston ....... s1.ss3,3o9 e,72o,518
Philadelphia. 72.eas,e51 1862, 141
Sub-Treasury. --- The banks gained
1851 900 from tbs Sub Treasury yes
terday.
silser.-Londor, Asi.d, unchanged;
New York. lo1 sc. unchanged; Mexican
dollars. 77'@c, unchanged.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-ro-day was hol-
day en- the stocl; Exchange. Money
v'as f.rm ~ :; per cent. Discount rates
were: Short and thrce- month bills,
" to- por cont. Gold premium at Lis
bon was quoted at 1900
Weekly Bank Clearings.- Bank clear
ings in most.of the leading cities in
the United States amounted to $685.
l3o,osi. gain OF 1913 per cent, COM
pared with the same week last year
according to Gums Review" New
York showed 4 gain OF l6.l per cent
over lass year. and the cities outside
of New York, considered as a unit, 24.S
per cent. Average daily bank ex-
Charges Tor the last two years are: