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The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
Halt German Trains to Save Coal.

Amsterdam. Nov. 1.-The koelniche
Zeitung reported today that all rail-
way passenger traffic in Germany
would halt for ten days. beginning
November ., to economic coal.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

Heartily give to h<aithiiy live.
Join tho Red Cross!
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

BANKER, with IS years experience
desires cAshiership Of oklahoma bank
In city around 5000 population: will
take stock or buy control II right propO-
sl'lOn IL offered. B-6i0. caro- OKLA
humnn
WANTED Work with well catab-
shed law firm 10y n young lawyer
with tNO years experience. taT' iur-
nish best ot references. Address J-22
care uklAhoman
MANTED-To work In restaurant for
meals Address J-2l. Oklahoman.
ny TRAVELLING salesman with nine
years road experience, D years sell
Ing flour: years specially working
both retail and jobbing trade. position
NJ once. Oklahoma territory. Phone
Walnut 1875. 2Oiia w Main.
MIDDLE. AGED single man. -teady,
sober and reliable. wants place as
whtChmnn or guard. day or night serv-
ice; experienced and can givn refer
cnuc. NJ V, care Oklahomsn.
AUTO MECHANIC desires position:
years experience: can give reference.
Phone Walnut iiY. or call sol North
broadway.
WANTED-Positlon by competent mar
red man with years OF experience as
manager OF house furnishing depart
mcnt IN city storc. Would consider
managing good hardware store. T. o.
Box 9s. Duncan. Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

Al weekday classified advertising
runs In both papers nj one price. sun-
day Okiahomnn ono issue, same rate ."
the two daiiies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
FEMALE HELP WANTED

Elderly lady TO care f0r two
small children during day, room and
board some wages Walnut b07l-J
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
Want Ad Rates and
Information for
OkIaflOman- Times

An weekday classified advertising
runs In both papers nj one price. hup'
day Okiahomnn ono issue, same rate a
the two daIlies. ,,,
One tins. Daily Oklsho-
man and Times uu.'i i-so sc io'
Three times, Daily Okla.
homan ana Tines. per =.
dsv ,,,,.,.,......,ii i.sc Nc .gs
One week. OkAhoman
and Times. per day.,,i 10 70 q"
One fnontn. OkIahoman ..
and Times per dny,sslc 30 "a
Figure sig letters 10 tho hyerhgs worh
and slH words 10 tho line. twelve lines
All vor Rents. boarding and Situation
wanted. both oklahoman ana Times 10
per word.
Classified contracts rates for Okla.
homsn atd Times--b. 900 lines to be used
within Ono year from date ~ contract,
OF contract for tires lines daily for ohe
year. &c per lins each Issue. copy
cha .gsd as often NJ desired.
No ad accepted for less than ?bc.
oKLAHOMhN AND TIMES RULES
FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
II ~ ADS will be run seven days
only, Whor renewal will be solicited.
CHARGE WANT ADS VIII not ba
run longer than seven days without
WV ""'' - ..,,., -, - a..
ALL CHARGE WANT Abs are quo
and payable the same day ffst lnset.
tion OF ad appears (All out-of-town
want ads are positively cash In nd-
vance,
ADVERTISERS should retain feccipts
given by Tho Oklahoman-Tlmes 10 pa
irons making payments over the oitlco
counter. as no mistakes can be fectted
without them.
CLOSING HOtRS-An want ads 20
start In The Oklnhoman must 10 IN the
Office by q. m. on tho day before
nd In 20 run, except SUNDAY. Az WANT
ada for The Sunday Oklhhomah must
he In the office by $50 y. m. Satur-
days. All want ads 10 stnrt In Times
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
CONTRACTING AND REPAIRING
Dealer I'm Roofs

Builders of new, rcpnlrers OF old. Jack
Benson a Sons. Maple 2O69
CALL ]. L. JONES. for all Kinds OF
carpenter work and repairs. Roof
work a specially. Maple s227R.
III YOU have house TO repair. plaster
patch or garage TO build. call Davis.
walnut s223-l
FOR carpenter or repair work or first
class roof work, call Maple 1921. T..
W Brown.
CARPENTER and repair work Prices
reasonable; work guaranteed. Maple
1854
FOR HOUSE REPAIRING or my kind
~ carpenter work call Walnut N38-J
after 6p, m.
REPAIRING or new building. garages,
sleeping porches, etc. Clark. Walnut
bS7i.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
statesmen WAITED

A CORPORATION has few state
agencies open for responsible men to
visit the jobblny trndr. Agency will pay
from J.COn TO ,iOs00 yearly. No com.
petition B-sik. care Oklsh0man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

GOVERNMENT viii hold railway mall
clerk examinations Oklahoma March
10 ts2 month. experience unnecessary:
men IL or over desiring cicrkships
write for free Particular, J. l.. Leon
ard tformer clvil service sxaninet)
Kenols Blds., Washington.
EAETED-.Ann bookkecper, thoroughly
experienced IN telephone work: state
experience. age, tohscco habits, mar
risd or single and salary expected. Ad.
lrsss n. NJ. Oklahorar,
VxNTZb-Good battery and genera
tes Snaai no amateur need apply. c.
MAGn0e 1ng{IlRl. oklas -----,vp~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

WANTED livEwiRE SALES.
.MES. who can sell oil stock
md refinery stock. refinery now
building. our present stock
holders have production and ~
wclls drilling Bluc Ribbon on
n Refinery Co, walters. Okla,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
FURNISHED HOUSES AND
APARTMENTS FOR RENT

FOR RENT One half Of e.room Cum
Ealow, completely furnished. so7 W.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
WANT TO sELL7

W NN1
Life insurance salesmanship u n dig
nified profession, calling for hard work,
and splendid remuneration under our
direct from home office liberal commits.
sion contract Don't waste &c II not In
dead earnest but II you mean business
we want to hear from or see you. Great
opportunity and good territory open In
Oklahoma and Arkansas. Write to MID
Continent Llfe Insurance Co. IS Yves,
Main. Oklahoma City.
WANTED Salesman, apply or wrISs
Geo n. Roulstone. Amarillo. Texas.
Tourist Inn: TO sell groceries. auto OIL
tires, tubes. Photographs. on monthly
pay plan, direct TO large consumers
farmers and ranchmen; good income
Insured; commissions advanced, pre-
fer men with cats and teams -. -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

NfckLY fufnlshfd room. private lam
lly. employed gIrls preferred. Maple
tgt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
FURNISHED Roons ron lsxf

NlcE furnished rooms ili West 1th.
tEWLY fuilNlBlil.D room In pfiynls
home, walking distance. Maple g1Iv,
ron RENT Nirsy furnished bed &.
rooms. south exposure igi West <th
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

THREE-RooM front housekeeping
apartment. accommodate family Of 4
or 4; hot water heat, continuous hot
tion IN city; no smail children; refer
encss. 6i1 NJ Robinson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

NICELY Furnished Groom aps riment,
2Ooh 8. Walker. Inquire At All West
Reno
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-i can use several llve-wire
solicitors. who have the ability 10 show
early results; must be able TO furnish
car or rig; attractive proposition made
10 producers; unless you are able TO
handle a live proposition application
would not be considered. salary with all
expenses guaranteed, territory. Oklaho-
ma. Call In person or mako application
TO Circulation Manager. Famer-stoc
mar, Okhhomsn Bldg, Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
l. Tor cafcierIa' 6N' nroadway

WANTED AT oNCE-Gln for leh,
houscwork In small family. si3 Wes,
Ith Mrs X ID Livingston
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
FEMALE HELP WANTED


wANTED--Lady for telephone board.
typewrlting and general office work
Chamber OF Commerce.
WANTED Housekeeper at once TO
leave city. Cali +, ~. Price, Alta
hotel, or address Davenport, Okla.
MATTRESSES WANTED at tho Bristol
hotel, si
WANTED-Two youns ladies 10 take
tho Training Course for Nurses At
Mercy Hospital, Arkansas City. Kas
WANTED--Lady clerk In good hotel in
county seat Address N, c., care Oh
lahoman
APPLY Mt Y W c. A Employment
Dept for positions as stenographer.
snleswomen. nurse maid ,E,etc. aibh
". LIST. Hours . TO 3. Maple ~.
TWO experienced white waitresses;
| good wages Hotel Roulceu. ldabsl.
Okla
WANTED-Lady for general house-
work must be neat aud tidy; plea sant
work for risht party; washing done
elSotSisAllys SeA NAlnw A1ss '>>Sf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

TWO flrs-clnss coatmakers wanted NJ
once. pay from i2S TO i32 90 per week.
: hours Il daN stondy work. Address
II. Nubins. 22oil y. Robinson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
PAPER HANGING AND PAINTING

ROOMS PAPERED, 81 and up: will
bring samples. House painting is our
specially. Roach Bros.. Maple ?5a7.
ROOMS PAPERED. 81 aud up. viii
bring samples. Also painting. c, r.
Roach. Walnut 3ji2.
ROOMS pspcred 81 and up; will bring
samples painting reasonable. Maple
1924 W. r. Roach
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

CHEF and steward for country. mar.
rcd. and wife TO assist, look after
encc, phone number and address. B-65s
OklnhomRn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
suRscRIrTroN RATES.

The Associated Press IL exclusively
entitled to the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited 10 or not
atsc tho local news published herein.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED AT OSCE-Ali around
pfcsser JACK Bowers Cleaning Co.
Norman. Okla.
WASTED-B blacksmith. must ho good
nll round workman and horseshOer.
Will pay good wages. Rent or sell on
easy terms o. II. Acton, Lowell. Okla.
WANTED Experienced man and wife
without children. to work on farm.
wife TO tako charge OF dining room and
kitchen. from 2 TO In family. State
age. wages $40 per month and board
W. g. Morgan. Mustang. Okla. Phone l5
wANTED-Two good collectors. state
experience, age, references and sal
aty expected. R-23. Oklahoman.
WANfED--Flist-cln class man tailor ca
pablo making alterations on mems
clothes: permanent position. Baers
Keystone. l3l West Main.
wANTED-Mnn experienced In firni-
ture store: give references. state sal
AIRY expected. amount experience, etc {,
In first letter. no booze or clsatrttes
allowed state also what. II any. on
pericncc In undertaking. i. T. Went
worth. Carmen, Okla.
wANTED--A first class oil field black.
smith. Write Temple Machine and
Tool 60. Temple. Okla.
PRINTER WANTED AT OSCE-Rca-
sonahlr wages News. Seminole. OKLA.
BARRIER WANTEp-Good Job come
at once o. l.. palmore. propr. South
ern hotel. III Reno, Okla.
WANTEp-Two BARRIERS. Job good for
from - to so per week Wire OPP
era House barber shop, Lawton. Okla.
WANTED Middle aged man for gar
dcner and chores on farm. good home.
fair wages for right party; railroad fare
paid. Call Mrs. + J. Pierce at Walnut
2is5. Thursday aud Friday.
LARGE commercial firm In Oklahoma
city needs man who has had some
experience with rates, plans and rail-
road work R-3. Oklnhoman.
BARBER WANTED-70 percent or
lease shop: going TO farm. Writs or
wire u. g H0wdcn, Eldorado. Okla.
WANTED nt once. sign painters and
helpers; best wages; steady work.
| The ]. J. Hangover Service. TT Worth.
Texas.
| W y T T. l. - Registered Pharmacist
| booze and dope ficnds need not apply
| married man preferred Owl drug
store. Inhigh. Okla. John Connell,
| prop.
CHEF and steward for country. mar
rcd. and wife 10 assist look after
house. give age and experience: refer.
encc, phone number and address. B-65s.
| Oklahoman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

SITUATION WANTED BY
DISCHARGED SOLDIER
(AsN pa,-lotio service. the okiahoman
Times will publish want ads under this
heading ioE days. without chargel
DISCHARGED SOLDIER wants posi-
tlon ns assistant pharmacist or drug
clerk; . years experience; ca, handle
either end Of store: married man, 20
years OF ages references. Address box
1856. Jilwotth. Okla
ROOKKEhPER and accountant, seven
years experience, clear record. recent
B discharged from responsible position
In army. it-22. Oklahoman.
OFFICER honornhiy discharged, sto-
nographer hookkeepcr. insurance and
real estate office experience; will &c
anywhere. H. /. Roberts, Tonkawa
Okla.
A YOUNG army officer just discharged
from the air service wants n nice po.
siton with good business: before en-
terlng the service was In school all hi.
llfo and has no special vocation; would
love to start to learn the business with
Just enough to live comfortably on
Call Walnut 2ll0 between $50 .. m
md 7.5O y, m.
DISCHARGED SOLDIER wants clerl.
cal position; have had several years
experience as cost system clerk. films
clerk. assistant shipping clerk and loss
and damage clerk; have also been pol
Icy inspector for large insurance bust.
ness; age 81 years. II. C.. oklaho-
man.
DISCHARGED soldier. wants cierlca
position. Have had several years eI.
perience as cost-system, filing, and los'
and damage clerk. Also been policy
Inspector for large insurance company
Address, RS, oklahoman.
DlSCHARGED soldier desires good
farm, wcll stoo ked. 20 rent on halves
Am married and 20 wears old Was
raised on the farm. have had 2 years
high school work and some work In
normal. have taught school three years
II you haven't a farm, what have you
for him 10 do7 Wayne Wright, Lone
Wolf Okla. II. No. /,
YOUNG SAILOR. recently discharged,
wants position where Industry and
ability will be recognized toward Rd-
vancemcnt high school; some college
work, best references o Ia Anderson,
r. " d. No. ;. Perkins. Okla.
SAIDOR-Young man Just released
from active service; married want
Job surveying; oil country preferred,
any good position considered refer.
ences given. Address 22i w. symmes.
Norman. Okla.
HAVE DONE MY BfT-A volunteer
: discharged soldier, married. two chill
ren. wishes n position where ability
cunts; good future desired; n po-
ltion as bookkeeper and office man.
nlesfnnn, anything which will enable
ne TO keep my family fed: salary tl0O:
eferences B-ssf, Okiahomsn.
PfTTy OFFICER, 4. 4. N. r., recent.
ly discharged. wants position of any
kind with n future; 30 years old hea.
appearance, graduate OF high school,
some college work best references
must make good. Address +. o. Box
S, Carney. okla.
HoNORABLY DIRHARGED a. y, y
private wants work In first class
DRUG store or wholesale drug house
seven years experience, salary TO start
llah per month; references, Ios S,2
Yale. OKLA.
DisCHARGEb soldier wants position a,
pattern clerk; had 4 years eSperienc,
In altering patterns with large manu-
featuring concern. good reference. sll
-Asrth Ola ~ -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

LEARN automobile driving, only SO
Puckett Garage, bl5 n Hudson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

WANTED AT OSCE-Al around
prcsser. JACK Bowers Cleaning Co.
Norman, Okln.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
Bates Davis Private
School

Weaver Bldg Corner Main and Har-
vey Nice comfortable study rooms
day and night school: shorthand, type
writing. bookkeeping. higher account
tnE. comptometer. etc. enter any time
Phone Maple 23s.
WANTED-Men ana ladies' 10 learn bar.
Der trade; special low tuition: post
ma City Barber College. l0t W. Callfor.
MIA. Harry kuns. Mgr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

ROOMS. single Or on suite. priyais
bsth. good location. reference re-.
aulfed Nalnu, CGt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

FUN NENT 70 wO7 7LlnK r0upIe of rrn.
tIsmcn sleeping room. lsl W 9th.
MHpl. 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-25
COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS

TN 1912, when our quack Demo-
Gratis were bowling about the
high cost of living, next to the
tariff, they blamed the cold storage
plants for food aviation, and they
assured the public that this was go
ing to be properly regulated.
a recent survey of the United
States Bureau of Markets shows that
on June 1 of this year cold storage
holdings included nearly 111,00O, 600
pounds of poultry; 22.164,OOO pounds
of cheese of various kinds, over half
of it American; 30,156,O 900 pounds of
butter; nearly 100000 cases of
eggs and 11,310,00O pounds of frozen
eggs.
This does not include the enor-
nous holdings of canned meats,
bacon, vegetables, soups, fruits, etc,
held on account of the Federal Gov
ernment, the sale of which to the
public, from whose pockets came
the money to purchase them, is now
being urged by Republicans in Con-
gress. A chicken to-day costs more
in the market than a bird of para
disc would bring on ladys hat,
cheese is more regal than amber
girls and the nuggets of to-day are
the eggs of yesteryear.
No gold leaf was ever spread thin
ner than is the small boys slice of
bread so family dabbed with butter.
The high cost of food is reducing
the American people to a peasantry,
and "praties and point" are not far
off. And this under an administra-
ton pledged to lower living costs.
But the quack Democrats see no
way out, so the Republicans must
solve the problem. The man who
does most to solve it should have a
statue erected to his memory and it
might appropriately be called Liver
and Bacon Enlivening the World"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-25
Northclffe and His Mother

Mac f. Marcosson in the Satur-
day Evening Post.
If you want to get a real glimpse
into the character of a man, be. he
famous or otherwise, find out his
relations with his mother. Between
Northcliffe and Sir James M. Barrie
exists a peculiar kinship. 1t is not
based entirely on mutual admira-
ton. The historian of Thrums never
did anything finer in all his writing
career than the life of his mother,
Margaret Ogilvy. 1t is perhaps the
only time that a mothers biography
has been written by her son.
Northcliffe has written no life OF
his mother, but his alteration for this
splendid old woman, Mrs. Harms
worth, who at "a, is as much inter-
ested in her sons activities as when
he started, is beautiful thing.
Every day that he is in England he
calls her up on the telephone. When
he is out of England he sends her a
telegram The daily message from
her first born-he is the oldest of
fourteen children-is as much a part
of her life is food
Mrs. Harmsworth lives at Totter-
edge, which is not far from London.
Northcliffe makes it a point to spend
one night every week with her. She
has so many sons that she can have
one with. her every day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-25
No Wonder Germany Quit
NUMBER FOURTEEN

The Boche sure did hate to serve
opposite American troops In the
trenches" said Major Frank c. Ma
hin, of the Army Recruiting Station,
325 Market street, Harrisburg, "for
the reasons that the Yanks were for
ever trying to pull off some mean,
low down stunt-at least the Boche
said they were mean and low down.
AS an eXample-but wait, L must
first explain what Very pistol is.
No one who hasn't been up front
can imagine the amount of pyrotech-
MICS, sky rockets, signal flares and
light flares that were used in the
trenches. We had rockets for pretty
nearly anything you would want.
The flares were sky rockets that
made a brilliant white light that
lasted thirty or forty seconds and
lighted up everything over a couple
of city squares. We also had sort
of Roman candle that was shot out
of a rifle grenade discharger and
burst high up in the air throwing
out colored balls of fire. Then we
had Very pistols, like a big brass
breech-loading horse pistol, which
fired great big cartridges about twice
the size of a shot gun cartridge.
These cartridges contained a fireball
of some color and we had all sorts
of colors issued. The Very pistol
and its cartridges were of such q con-
venient size that they were great
favorites. One day somebody had an
inspiration, so we went out and tried
out Very pistol. We found that ii
shot straight for about fifty yards
and then the ball of glowing fire
would hit the ground and start
bouncing. 1t might bounce straight
and 1t might bounce off at an angle
the first bounce and then off at an
other angle the next bounce, remind
ing one of a great big 'nigger chaser
such as we used TO have on the
Fourth of July 1t looked so beautiful
during the daylight we decided to
try it out, so that night n patrol
went over into the German trenches
armed with Very pistols. Pretty soon
they heard a Boche patrol; cautious
ly our men got their pistols ready
and at low word of command, cut
loose. Half dozen glowing balls of
fire flew towards that Boche patrol.
hit the ground and started bouncing.
You could hear a sort of gasp of
sheer terror. then wild screams and
the thud of running feet; running.
they weren's running, they were f1y-
ing. Rifles, helmets, grenades, gas
masks. every article that could i'm
pede the very utmost speed were
thrown broadcast. Our patrol lust
lay down right there and howled
with laughter. I have always been
curious to know what the official
German report was on that example
of American barbarism."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-25
The Eclipse of The Sun
IFrom the Erie Dispatch1

Captain Goode in king Solo
mons Mines" is the only man on
record who got any immediate gain
out of an eclipse of the sun. His
pocket diary reminded him that it
was due, and enabled him very con-
Veniently to pose as a magician in
the eyes of the savages who threat
ened the lives of his party. Most of
us, seeing no way to turn eclipses
to present advantage, leave them
to the care of the physicist and the
astrologer The total eclipse pre-
dicted for this week in certain
parts of the tropics may, however,
have a practical bearing on our
everyday affairs. 1t is well known
that wireless messages can be sent
farther by night than by day, and
that the effective range of wireless
is least in the tropics, where the
power of the sun is greatest. To ex-
plain this the theory is put for
ward that sunlight disarranges the
positive and negative particles in
the gaseous molecules of the air, so
that they offer an increased resist
ance to the passage of wireless
waves. The theory will now be test
ed. for British and American wire
less stations, have agreed to send
messages across the area over which
the moons shadow will pass. BY
noting the varying strengths with
which these signals are received at
different periods of the eclipse it is
hoped to obtain definite data as to
the effect of sunlight on the waves
a result that would be of the first
value to further progress in this
branch of science. A matter much
more profund will also be investi-
gated in the course of the eclipse
nothing less than the existence of
the ether, that tremendous assump-
ton on which the whole of our
progress in the study of light has
been built up. The older scientists
postulated ethers by the score, and
Clerk Maxwell complained that "all
space had been filled three or four
times over" with them. There was
an ether for the planets to swim in,
another to afford electrical atmos-
pheres, another to convey sensations
between different parts of the body
and so on. The sober-minded spec
ulators of the eighteenth century re-
volted against this convenient and
demoralizing habit of ether-making,
and the only ether that survived to
the time of Faraday, Kelvin, and
Clerk Maxwell was that invented to
explain the propagation of light. In
recent years American investigation
has sought to deny even this, and to
maintain that light is acted upon bv
gravitation, which is more than
Newton ever claimed.