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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
BY DIR. c. S. BRAININ
OF the Columbia University Observatory
Staff

ny LIN. ~. y. 0NAAN4N
OF the Columbia University Observatory
Staff.
Adding to the wonderful winter
consultations the giant planet Ju-
piter, the new year presents us with
a sky which is interesting, indeed.
The richest star field in the sky,
that including Orion, Sirius and
their near neighbors, will be found
occupying the southeastern quarter
of the sky, from zenith to horizon.
Not less than seven frst-magnitude
stars are here, besides number Of
ether less brilliant but none the less
remarkable members of the heaven
ly host.
Very close to the zenith at map
time will be seen the pure white Ca
pella, whose light resembles closely
that of our own sun. Orion, the
Great Hunter, is easily recognized,
with his sword belt lying parallel 20
the horizon. Extended to the west,
the line of the three equally spaced
belt stars points toward the con-
stellation of Taurus, the Bull, con-
tanning the frst-magnitude star
Aldebaran and also the famous lit
tie cluster of the Pleiades; extended
to the east, it points almost exactly
toward Sirius, the Great Dog STAR
which is now we'll above the hori-
zon. Northeast of Sirius is. 'the
Lesser Dog Star, Procyon, and far
Their north and higher above the
horizon are the heavenly twins, Cas-.
tor and Pollux.
Far into the northeast, just above
the horizon at map time, is Regu-
.lus, the Royal Star, of the group OF
Leo, the Lion. Jupiter is above
Regulus in the sky and Is much
the brighter; it wrinkles noticeably
less than Regulus, if at all. and can
thus be distinguished from the lat
ter. In the west, on the other hand,
we have now lost for some months
to come the three frst-magnitude
stars, Vega, Affair and Deneb, which
makes a fine triangle; the Great
Square in Pegasus is still IN good
position for observation.
Sirius, the Brightest Star.
Sirius is the very brightest of all
fixed stars; of the common celestial
objects only the sun, moon and
three of the planets exceed its bril-
liancy. Note also the beautiful blue
white color of its light. In actual
light-emitting power, or luminosity,
it is equal to 48 of our suns. We
also know its distance with good &C
curacy to be eight and one-half
light-years; its light, travelling at the
rate Of 10000 miles per second,
takes that many years to reach us.
Its actual mass, or the amount OF
matter which it contains, is about
"a times that of the sun.
Another interesting fact about
sirius is that it is really a double
star, a binary, for what we see as
one star with the naked eye and
even in a small telescope, is really
star system of two components,
1,800,000,000 miles apart, and re-
volving about each other in orbits
completed in 40 years. The two
stars are unequal in mass and
brightness, the larger of the two be-
ing twice as big and 10000 times as
bright as the smaller.
Sirius is the first star which was
observed to have a motion with re-
spect to the other so-called fixed
stars, a movement discovered by
HALEY in 17l8, and which has con-
tributed greatly to better under
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
RANCHER TELLS
OF Low PRICES
IN AUSTRALIA
Surprised That Omaha Banker
Fears to Hurt Trade by
Reducing Living
Cost.

While Americans are paying the
highest prices on record for shoes,
leather goods and other commodi-
ties in wearing apparel, including
wooden cloth ng, Australian markets
are glutted with hides, beef products
aud wool, according to Charles
Blanchard, cattleman of Mel
bourne, Australia.
Mr.. Blanchard is said to own one
OF the largest cattle ranches in the
world, covering several thousand
acres and pasturing several hundred
thousand head OF livestock, includ-
ing horses, cattle ard sheep. For
the purpose OF investigating the live
stock industry OF the United States,
he is making tour of the various
stock. yards and with a party o.
friends visited the local yards Satur-
day. j
Prices Here Astounding.
He said he was astounded at the
prices that prevail in this country,
and gave several examples of the diff
ference in this country aud his.
Il noticed in SOME of the shop
windows of Omaha shoes priced at
$l2 TO $l7 a pair In Australia the
markets are glutted with cattle and
hides and one can buy pair of
shoes for a song, compared with
prices over here. 2 have bought
many boots for cowboys on my
ranch for II shillings pair-about
81 OF your money.
Suits Cost SIS.
Il paid five pounds, nearly SIS, for
the suit | am wearing and | am told
the price in Omaha would be SIS,
while | can get similar suits yet in
Australia for SIS. The price of liv-
ing in Australia is about half of what
it is here. Crops are all reported
excellent with the exception of wool,
which will be a little less than last
year,
Questioned why Australia did not
export goods to the United States,
he said the British government had
Communicated all staples and were
shipping them to England.
II was surprised to see in one Of
your local newspapers a statement
Of banker that heidi not think it
advisable to attempt to cut the cost
Of living until after the holidays as
It might disturb the market. That
Is the spirit ! find prevails too
much, In my opinion, in this coun-
try. Bankers and others do not
want to disturb the present system
Of robbery of the people"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
Subscriptions Of 700
Millions to New Issue

Washington, Dec. 20.--Subscrip.
tons of more than $700,000,000 have
been received by the treasury to
the new issue of certificates OF in
debtedness dated December Is and
maturing June IS, 1920, with interest
at ~ per cent
- Less than one-third of the sub
scriptions, Secretary Glass an
nounced, were paid for in cer.i6-
Gates of other series and the result
was said to be very gratifying to the
treasury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

Central figures in tragic love
triangle:
Carl Pratt, 10 years old, who
ended his life by swallowing pol
son after he had told his young wife
he loved another.
Ruth Mondeau, burlesque show
girl, who was singing and dancing
on the stage of the Gayety theater
when she was told of young Pratt's
suicide. Miss Mondeau is the girl
the dead youth had told his wife he
loved.
Mrs. Carl Pratt, nee Beulah John
son, who offered her husband his
freedom when she learned of his love
for another.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

Johnny Kilbane, featherweigh;
champion, must feel confident that
he is still there with the wallop when
he signs TO meet Joey Fox. Benny
Vulgar and Johnny Dundee, the
three bouts to be pulled off within al
period of six week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

Two national commissions are to
be organized in the near future, one
to govern boxing exhibitions and the
other to keep the wrestling game
right side up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

1t is said that Hugo Bezdek can
pilot the Pittsburgh Pirates again
next season if he resigns as coach
of the Penn State foot ball team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
The Heavens in January Will Present
Wonderful Winter Consultations

Astronomer
Been of Wonderful Observation-Disclosures of the Esten Theory
by British Scientists Was Startling Find.
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27
Red Cross Course in Hygiene.

A class in home hygiene, dietetics
and care of the sick was organized last
Saturday afternoon under the auspices
of the Red Cross Society. The meet
ings will be held for the present at the
ST. James Hotel every Saturday after
noon at 2;30 Mrs. McKana, a gradu-
ATE trained nurse, will have charge Of
the work, Ladies will find this study
very interesting and are urged to come
and hear Mrs. McKana.
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27
Additional Local

AdNlILloEId INJSCAA
Mrs. Clyde Waller and Mrs Will
Roby OF Joplin spent Sunday with
their parents, H. Hendricks and
wife.
George Probert shipped a car of
nice fat cattle and hogs of his own
production to Kansas City Mon
day.
Walter Tabler is having a we'll
drilled on the Presbyterian Church
property, which he bought re-
Gently.
George Earl was on crutches last
week on account of sprained an.
kle, but is recovering the use Of
his foot rapidly.
Rev. Keys and wife, Rev. Pin
nell and Miss Lizzie Lawson at.
tended the Centenary meeting at
Webb City Friday.
Henry Covert, who is now EN-
ployed by the Junge Bakery Co. of
Joplin to keep their auto trucks in
shape, spent Sunday in Jasper.
Ed Cordz again took place
in the First National Bank OF Jop
lin, where he was employed before
enlisting in the Artillery service.
Mrs. Alex Richardson and son Of
Asbury, Mo. spent few days with
Mrs. Richardson's sister and moth
err, Mrs. Wardlow and Mrs Kincaid
Rue Webb. Delmar Brown, Mis-
ses Mary. Blanche Moss and Mary
Drake, Frank Moulton and Clar-
ence Rand went to Liberal to a
basket ball game between Liberal
and Lamar teams. Rue Webb and
Frank Moulton played with Lamar.
Liberal won A close and interesting
game by two points.
Gary X. Adams and wife, Tom
Veitz and Miss Edna Bartling mot
ored over from Lockwood Sunday,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J L
Shields, Mrs. Adams being the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Shields.
T. o. Barker and wife and DR.. and
Mrs. Wren of Lockwood were also
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Shields
Sunday.
JOE WELLS will sharpen your
saw. Leave orders at residence or
News Office.
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27

After finishing the rural schools,
Miss Peiffer graduated from the high
school and the Springfield Normal.
Since graduating she has been doing
summer work and extension work and
with the normal and university, thus
keeping in touch with improved meth
DDS. She has had 20 years experience
as teacher.
Miss Peiffer believes that the chief
duties OF the superintendent are to visit
the schools as often as possible and to
assist the teachers who need assistance.
She has studied the needs of rural
schools and believes that the schools
of Jasper County can be made to rank
as high as any in the state. 1t will be
her policy to discuss the needs of the
school with directors and patrons as
we'll MS with the teacher, thus fitting
the school to the community where it
is situated. She is in hearty sympathy
with all organizations working in the
county, for all forces must work to-
gether if the best results are to be OBJ
tanned
In many states women, have served
as Efficient superintendent. Missouri
has twenty-three serving in this state.
Official reports show that they have
been successful. Acknowledgement,
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27
Salary Of Chief Executive.

The compensation of the president
of the United States IS fixed by con-
gress, and may not be increased or d.
minished during the existing presidens
tial term, that is, any increase or re-
duction of the salary or endowments
of the Office can only take effect.at the
next term. The original salary of the
office was, $25000-a year, increased in
1873 to $4,000, and in 1909 to $4,000.
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Miss Elizabeth peiffer, candidate
for County Superintendent of
Schools
Your support will be appreciated.
April ',IoI9.
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27

We are authorized to announce
Walter Colley as q candidate for re-
election to the office Of County Su-
perrin: endent of Schools.
Election April /, 1919.
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27
FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Miss Peiffer Announces Candidacy
for County Office.

Miss Elizabeth Peiifer announces
her candidacy for the Office of county
school superintendent at the election to
be held on Tuesday, April 1.
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27
Advertising Rates.

Space rate for last page and inside
pages, per inch 10 cents each issue.
All available space on front page con-
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Rate for local notices, per line, 5 cents
each issue,
To insure insertion copy must be in
by Tuesday evening.
Resolutions of respect, cards OF thanks
and obituary poetry will be charged
for by the line.
The Jasper news., 1919-03-27
THE JASPER NEWS.

ARTHUR F. DRAKE, Publisher,
JASPER, MISSOURI.
Entered AT the Rostoffice at Jasper,
Mo-, as second class matter, Septen-
Der 81, 1898.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
lemon JUICE IS
SKIN WHITENER
Cheap homemade beauty lotion to
remove tan, freekles,
sallowness.

At the cost OF a small Jar OF ordin-
airy cold cream one can prepare a full
quarter pint OF the most wonderful
lemon skin whitener and complexion
beautiter. by squeezing the Juice Of
two fresh lemons into q bottle con-
tanning three ounces OF orchard white.
Care should be taken 70 strain the
juice through q fine cloth 80 no lemon
pulp get in, then this lotion will keep
fresh for month"; Every woman
knows that lemon Juice IS used to
bleach a darkened skin and remove
such biemishes as freckles. sallow-
ness and tan and - tbs ideal skin
Eoftener and beautiHer.
Just try it, Get three ounces OF
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint Of this sweetly
fragrant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face. neck, arms and
hands. It IS marvellous TO whiten
rough, red hands.-AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
about ElP1soans.

J G. Barada has moved from 1924
Dover to sos Mesa
VIM. Norman has moved from 1911
ORC 10 1903 Magoffin avenue.
F. 3. Shelly has moved from 1017
Aundy TO 10 Prospect avenue
c. Randall has moved from 81
Tays street TO 919 South Virginia
Mrs. Il E. LOggin has moved from
GIL Mesa to Al North Campbell
Hubbard Bryan has moved from 3l4
Mills street to sol North St Vrain-
lfr and Mrs. Albert Grunstrum have
taken an apartment in the Ramsey.
I. Hawkins has moved from 1911
Montana street to 4115 Cumberland
Mai. 7. z. Jewett has moved from
so West Missouri to 3403 Bliss street
A. Cassens has moved from 1913
East Boulevard to 1918 West Boule-
ward
W. Y. Carroll has moved from 55s
Newman street TO ST North Camp
bell.
P. spect has moved from 10T Law
ton avenue to 1411 North Campbell
strart
W. r Morgan has moved from ia
Magoffin avenue 70 5s15 Alameda
street
N h Stein has moved from 541s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
Two Former High School Boys, Now
Army Officers, Address the Students

nesday afternoon IN TIE 7. W. c. A.
club rooms Miss Blanche Campbell,
extension secretary Of the association,
presided and the following officers
were elected by the girls. for the last
half OF the school year: Miss Mary
Louise Simpson was elected president
and scout master. Miss Norma Hef-
fler was elected vice president and
chairman Of the membership commit
tee Miss Anna Martha Doak was
elected secretary and chairman or
the outings and innings committee
Miss Thelma Preston was elected
treasurer and chairman OF the service
squad committee. These officers viii
meet on Monday afternoon after
school hours n the high school build
ing TO appoint the various committees.
Tt was moved and carried that the
regular meetings OF the corps be held
on Thursday Of each week and the
next meeting IS TO be a candy pull on
the roof Of the y. NJ c. A. building.
Mrs s Y. Young. the leader OF the
corps. who has Just returned from
q two months visit TO san Francisco
and Coronado Beach. was given
cordial welcome home by the girls.
After the meeting was adjourned the
remainder OF the afternoon was spent
in roller skating IN the gymnasium.
directed by the physical director. Miss
Marie Stehm and Mrs. David Cathcart.
chairman Of the Junior department OF
the Y W c A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
TEXANS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER ROAD BONDS. SAYS POOL

Austin. Tex. April people IN
south and east Texas are enthusiastic
over the proposed amendment TO the
constitution authorizing the Issuance
OF the legislature. who was chiefly
Instrumental in having this amend
ment submitted He has just returned
from a weeks stay In that portion OF
Texas He stated that there is one
thing certaln-everybod in Texas
know g about this bond issue. and from
all Indications the amendment will be
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Judge Pool viii shortly proceed to
north Texas. where he viii remain
until the meeting OF the National Good
Roads association at Mineral Wells
April Is. He viii appear before the
business men OF Grayson county on
April 8, and before the Texas chamber
Of commerce at Waco on the 18th
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

A MEETING OF the Rupert Brooks
n circle was held Thursday morning
at the high school in room 2Os.
At the assembly in the auditorium
at s:45. the Girls Glee club gave three
selections They sang Gypsy Love
Songs" Beautiful Ohio" and It'll
We Meet Again Afterwards the reg
.ular singing by the assembly was con
Quoted.
Lieut.. Vernon lyman, formerly OF
the FL Paso high school in the class OF
1911, gave a talk on The Ideal Sol
der" He brought ont in an interest
ing way the chief qualities OF a good
soldier; unselfishness. self sacrifice.
love OF fellow men and courage Lieut.
Lyman has recently returned from
France. where he has served for a
year with the first division.
Lieut. Harry Welsch. also a former
student Of the high school who left
school 70 take part IN the fight, told
OF his experiences in France He has
Just been back week and the incl
dents he encountered In France are
stiu very vivid in his mind HIS talk
was most interesting After he fin
ished, he answered questions the stu
dents wanted to ask him
The Girl Reserve corps Of the junior
High school held a meeting on We'd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

Madison street 10 the Austin apart
ments-
A s Jacobs has moved from 1916
Arizona street to 1927 Hawthorne
Mr.. and Mrs = W. Curd have
moved from 1114 Angs TO 2909 Cour-
chesne-
A. F. Mckinney has moved from
1912 Mag0ffin avenue 70 302z Grant
avenue.
3Ir. and Mrs. n Heisler have moved
from ~ West Missouri to 1905 Doug
las street
Mrs. C. Frudeustein has moved from
the Cornelia apartments to 1915 Ari-
IONA street.
o. H. Baum has moved from 1901
North Campbell street to s911 Noun
tain avenue
E. ". Morris has moved from 1923
East San Antonio street 10 sol
Myrtle avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Hadley have
moved from 1918 East Boulevard to
1872 Elm street
M and Mrs. v. S Hills have moved
from the Robinson apartments to 2515
Montana street
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Tuberville have
moved from 1909 Tularosa 70 1929
Montana street
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ". Burks have
moved from III North santa Re 20
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. smith have
moved from 7I2 North SEnta Fe TO
1914 Ange street
Mr.. and Mrs ". 4 Woodard have
moved from 1119 North FL Paso to 701
North Fl Paso street
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Pierson have
moved from 919 North Oregon 60
SSZ2 Montana street
M and Mrs A. g. Sheriff. and fam
iIy have moved from l05 East Nevada
% l418 Wyoming street
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Neighbours have
moved from 2315 Alemeda avenue TO
$50 West Missouri street.
Z. Adair has moved from the Pied
mont apartm ents and have taken an
apartment al the Jewell
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H Malone have
moved from 1919 Magoffin avenue TO
HOS North Florence street
Miss Margaret Harden, who has
been seriously 81 with influenza and
pneumonia al her home in Sunset
Heights is slowly improving.
Cyrus Jones celebrated his birth
day anniversary yesterday and re-
ceived the congratulations Of his
many friends In the evening num-
at the Jones home on North oregon
street to extend their concentrations
Mr.. and Mrs sam ". FAINT. OF 2901
Federal street, are the happy parents
Of baby son. born this morning at
o'clock, at their home. This little
fellow, who weighs ten pounds. is the
second son OF the family. his brother.
sam FAINT, jrs being IL years his SEN
nor.
Mrs. D. o. Miller and Mrs. I. Dona-
hue. wife and sister OF Capt Miller, OF
the Seventh cavalry. who are spend
ing the period OF Capt Miller's sta
ton at Fabens while he is there in
command Of his troop on border
patrol duty. motored in for a short
visit in the city and TO their quarters
in the Seventh cavalry at Fort Bliss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
Fridays Calendar
In Local Society
MISS VALERIE LORIG viii h-
WI 49, Il - -. - .--..--

MISS VALERIE LORIG viii be
W hostess to the Nine Nifty Nitte-s
on Friday afternoon
Mrs. ". J. Quigly will be hostess
TO the members OF the Pioneer Bridge
club.
The Red Cross shop in San Jacinto
plaza open under the auspices OF
Daughters OF the British Empire. Mrs
r G. Mackenzie, chairman: Mrs. J.
Gordon Hardy and Mrs. Charles Fraser
vice chairman
Friday from II a. n. to ,. m, the
captain is Mrs Fred Woodwork
again and her team workers are Mes
danes Calvert ScobeIl. b F. Jenness,
A K. NIacfarlaue, VIII p Jennings
elliott, Rush Person, George Evans.
Hal Christie, Ernest Barrow. James
Parker, Ben Lewis, Winston Pettus
and Miss Mildred Rogers.
In the evening Mrs ". s Harrison
IS captain and her team consists OF
Misses Daisy Munro. Annie Gay. Villas
Simmons. Alberta Eaton, Caroline and
Licile Plumb and Dorothy Ormsbee-
The cashier IS Paul H Anderson. D. s
c. and the host and hostess are Mr.
and Mrs. II. J. Baron.
Q Sewing department OF the Red Cross
open in the morning at the work
rooms IN the White House, Mrs
Horace Broaddus. chairman OF wom-|
ems work OF the Red Cross for FL
Paso: Mrs A P Coles, chairman OF
the sewing department. Mrs. ". Piatt
chairman for the day.
Knitting department OF the Red
Cross open IN the work rooms in the
White House on Friday morning. Mrs.
Z. S. Stewart chairman Of the depart
ment; Mrs C. z. Kelly. vice chairman;
Mrs. W NJ Piatt, chairman for the
day Instructors; Mrs. F n Bell.
Mrs Hayes Watson and Miss Agnes
Stewart.
The ThesophicaI society will meet
with Miss Grace Logan at the Logan
home on Arizona street on Friday
evening.
Farewell dance OF the enlisted per-
sonnet OF the fifth cavalry az Lib Z
srty hall on Friday evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
Out OF Town Visitors.

o. z. sheperd. OF Benson. Ariz.. is
registered at CampbelTs hotel
Basil Prescott, mining man Of
Lordsburg, y. H., Is IN the city.
Mark p. Thompson, OF Las Cruces
was a guest at the Sheldon Wednes-
". P. Thaxtou. OF Fort Hancock. is
in the city. registered at the Camp
bell.
George Spencer. OF santa Rita. "
H., was q guest OF the Orndorff Wed
nesday-
Charles F. Mathews OF Casa Grande.
Arlz., was registered at the Sheldon
hotel Tuesday.
Mrs ]. Il Hardy and Mrs. C. p.
Kramer. Of Bowie. Ariz. are guests
at the Sheldon
A Spiro. shoe merchant az Colun-
bus, n NJ, was guest at the Orn-
]. A. Wiley and D. T. Sullivan. bust
ness men OF Central, Y. VI. were IN
the city Wednesday.
W n Pickles has moved 70 FL Paso
from santa Rita. n n. and has 10
Gated at 1926 TulsFosa street
r. I. Fox editor Of the Albu-
cuerque Journal. was in FL Paso We'd
nesday, registered at the Del Norte
hotel
John 4 Burnside. receiver OF the
Inited states land office at Las
Cruces. n. n, was in the city We'd
uesdav.
II. D. Ross. r., formerly Of Fl Paso
and now Of Bisbee, Ariz.. IS registered
at the del Norte hotel He IS
son OF Judge r. D. Ross. Of the Ari-
IONA supreme court.
DR.. Hugh H Tucker. oil Eeologist
% Dallas. and Alfred finally. OF Pc
cos, president Of the Sunshine Oil
corporation. are in the city on busi-
ness which viii take them 70 fhn
New Mexico oil fields today.