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The Washington times., 1919-09-28

the reason that On subsequent evaporation
the salt would not Be losl bat would SIM
ply cFyHtaiise out and remain in the I0Im
Of salt crystals at TIE bottom Of the canals
During TIE flooding oi tie next season THIS
water would become saline again.
Being that these canals are very vide
and probably deep. ths ourfent thus gen
Grated would Be of q low voltage and thus
very little cuFFsnt would Be lost through
the ground ITSELF FurihoFmors. TIE
lesaFt sands through which these canals
run make g pretty GOOD insulatof, so vefy
little. current would be lost
An objection cones o the mind imms-
dlateIy as TO this theory. Il the water
we're saline + could not possibly be used
for irrigation purposes, some one win
argue How does the earth derive its
water aud rains7 Due 70 the evaporation
Of our oceans By the sun, oi course. Just
the same condition prevails On Mars. TIE
waters Of the canal are svapolated during
the daytime 20 q certain extent, and dur
ing the night dew OF rain q deposited
along the side Of the canals. This a,FeadY
has been suspected By Professor w. "a
Pickering. So It ats IN very well With
this theory.
Now as to the water running uphill
which has puzzled 80 many minds. II
these canals hlled with salt water carry
electrical currents, as we know they must
under the circumstances, this current viii
push along the water.
This can be readily proved BY a simple
experiment with the Llppman electroscope
which detects subtle electrical influences.
y glass tube Is thinned out to
fine point. It dips into a solution Of
suIphuric acid. II we dn the tube
partly with a eolored solution Of sui
phuric acid and now apply an infinittesi
mally small current we find that the column
in the. tube rises. II produced on a larger
scale the same obviously must hold true.
In other words, given a certain current
density in the Martian canals, It seems
reasonable from this experiment to con-
clude that the waters would readily move
several miles per hour, as they now act
ually do. This would seem q plausible
explanation hoW the waters on Mars run
uphill, at the same time performing work
for the Martians.
It should also be remembered that on.
Mars one hundred pounds Of water only
weighs thirty-ive pounds, and the power
to move a given column on Mars therefore,
would be only So per cent Of that neces-
sary on this planet Then, too, the at
mospherie pressure on Mars, due TO the
rarelied air, is very low. therefore 81 "'oV',
ing masses on Mars can be pushed along
with far less energy than on earth
The Washington times., 1919-09-28

tro-magnetic stream
hurled earthward, and
his historical expert
ments prove conClu-
sively that not only Is
the earth a vast arma-
ture, but it was possi-
bic TO extract electri-
cal currents from this
"armsture."
There is to-day a
means available
whereby we can tap
the electric current
produced by the sun,
and while this may
appear fantastic at
present, there is no
telling that such a
scheme may come
into use at a future
date when we have
exhausted our coal
and oil deposits, and
when we are driven 10
tap the natural forces
which nature so gen.
erOusly bestow e d
upon US, and which
our Grass stupidity
and ignorance pre-
vents us from using
now.
Initiating the arma-
ture Of a dynamo, all
we need TO do is to
run wires parallel to
the terrestrial meFi-
dians covering the
earth with q network
Of wire. Nor need
this network be very
large nor very extend
ed. It does not mean
that We have 10 cover
every inch Of the
earth's surface with
The Washington times., 1919-09-28
Which Ne Spin
written Especially for This Magazins
BY H. GeTnsback,
Editor Electrical ExpsrImsntsF and Radio
Amateur News.

u
Editor Electrical ExpsrlmsntsF and Radio
Amateur News.
VWFE often hear the expression that
NJ the earth is nothing bat g huge
" dynamo, and science proves con.
iclusiveIy that this IS indeed g fact.
In the real electric dynamo there are
two essential elements-the magnetic Geld
and the armature. As rule the aeld is
stationary, while the armature revolVes.
In the sun and earth We have the same
two elements, viz, the earth Totates while
the field is produced BY the slectro-mag-
netic radiation of the sun. As IN the rsaI
dynamo, the earth cuts through q aeld Of
force produced BY the radiation OF the
sun, just' ss the armature Of a dynamo
cuts through the magnetic hux produced
y the stationary field.
The field created by the sun Is OF ex,
tra0rdinaTy power Whsn it fB remembered
that every square foot Of the earth re.
oeives not less than 200-horsspoWeF per
square foot on the portion on which the
sun shines. Every time the sun goes
through one Of Sc sun-apot cycles the
effect Is plainly noted on the earth BY the
creation Of tremendous magnetic storms
which often put our telegraph and tele-
phone lines, as wen as cables, out Of com
mission Tor hours while the surge in these
metallic lines amounts often to &c high as
500 volts.
All this conolusively proves that the sun
creates a tremendous electromagnetic
field, giving rise 70 a titanic amount Of
power. II We only knew how to tap that
prOdigous force we could not only run all
our trains, steamships and factories by
means Of this electrical power, but every
home could turn & TO our own benefit, be
It fer lighting, heating or cooking pur-
poses. Moreover, such power would be
absolutely free, ss It costs nothing to pro.
duce it.
How are we to tap this foFceG Already
Faraday, over one hundred years ago, con
Quoted experiments how to utilize this
electrical force created By the SUMS cleo.
The Washington times., 1919-09-28

such wire Il would not further
the project, and It is indeed not
necessary IN q large dynamo,
where the aFmatuFe does not
contain q great quantity Of wire, The Wi
for the reason that It rotates E1iating
slowly, and the wires are rather nating G
heavy. In q dynamo, IL correct, Tie Elo
ly constructed, only . certain the
amount Of wire is required,
which. Is long as It cuts
through the magnetic hux, gives Us the
required amount Of power, even though
the aTmature makes but few revolutions
per minute.
The same case holds true Of the earth
aFmature." All we need to do Is to wrap
or wind a single wire about $50 times
around the earth, paralleling the megid'
ians north aud south, distributing these
wires all over the globe These $50 full
turns Of wire win give US 500 strands"
distributed over the two hemispheres.
Nor need these wires, for reasons which
viii be explained presently, be enormous
cables. Wires not larger than about one
inch In diameter OF even one-half inch can
be used. These could be run on the usual
steel poles mounted on high tension ingu.
lators They would run. overland, crossing
streams, ETC., precisely as do our present
day high tension lines, such as, for In
stance, The lines supplying the power from
The Washington times., 1919-09-28

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
High Value of Glover Hay.

d. L. Lewis, a successful milk pro-
ducer of New Haven County, c., while
milking 80 COWS that were doing well
on a grain ration and choice clover hay,
found that his stable dropped nearly 40
quarts per day when shifted on to pretty
fair feeding bay, containing little clover
and perhaps go per cent timothy. His
statement was that the choice clover hay
was worth in milk $40 per ton more to
feed than the fair-to- good inferior clover
mixed hay.
1t proved thus: That while getting
10 cents quart for his milk, bis loss
was "a per day, or $2S per week. he
estimated that he was feeding about IL
tons of hay per week. Making allow
ance and granting 1t two tons, the fig
ures show an actual loss of not less than
$14 per ton-grain rations remaining the
the same. He did not feed two tons.
These figures are interesting from every
point OF view and are of value certainly
to any student dairyman.
The feed value Of protein from the
good clover hay is not yet appreciated
in New England as In the old world, or
even as it Is In the middle west. IT q
New England farmer were to drive
through Ohio or Michigan he would be
lastingly impressed with the great quan-
titles of clover seen. There isn't much
cause for worry about alfalfa II good
crops of clover can be grown. And New
England can grow clover luxuriantly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30

No moro valuable Issue has come out
OF the war than the better appreciation
the world has Of the work and the worth
OF tho farmer. Non everywhere have
come to see that without the farmer, no
enterprise can succeed. All individual
and corporate success, al happiness and
al personal attainment depend upon the
farmer. The foundation stones Of oil
undertakings are laid deep In the soil OF
the farm. The higher the standard OF
farming Is lifted up, the more brightly
shines the light of social, mercantile and
industrial life everywhere. The better
tho home life OF the farm, the richer the
fortune Of the life Of the dwsller Of the
city. Anything that makes the hfe OF the
farmer more tolerable Affects for the bet.
tor the HE OF all branches Of society.
That the world hes como rightly q
recognize these facts 10 thing for which
to b. supremsly thankful.-Farmsr Vim
cent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30

The calf which is raised on skimmilk
should be taught early to eat grain. BE
will begin eating grain at two or three
weeks of age II given q chance. In no
case should the grain be fed In the milk
says W. A. Rhea, specialist In dsirying
for, the Connecticut College. In that
case the grain will be bad for the calf's
digestion.
After the calf begins to eat, no more
grain should be given than 1t will clean
up twice day. This will not be more
than one-hslf pound daily for the hrst
two months. After this the calf may
have more, but 1t will not be necessary
to feed more than one pound per day for
six months unless 1t is desired to push
the animal rapidly. II the grain els
allowed to remain In the box 1t often be-
comes damp and decayed and may cause
sickness.
Equal parts of ground corn and oats
make satisfactory grain mixture, says
Mr.. Rhea. Another good mixture is
equal parts of wheat bran, ground oats,
groupd corn meal, and oil meal, giving
only one-tenth as much Of the oil meal
as any of the other feeds. :.
Hay should be kept before the calf
after It is two weeks old. At this age
the calf will begin to nibble at the hay
and will soon consume quite little OF
1t. For young calves, mixed hay Is bet
ter than alfalfa and clover. The latter
are usually too laxative and have tend.
ency to produce soours. After the calf
is two or three months old 1t will do
much better on alfalfa and will eat Q
great deal more of 1t than Of the mixed
hays.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
Grow LegumeS,

Our farm lands are calling for nitro
gen and organic matter, many of them
for phosphorus, and some for potash.
Every effort should be put forth by the
farmers to grow some kind OF legume
such as alfalfa, clover, or cowpeas. Soil
not only needs the nitrogen and organic
mS:ter which these plants bring but
COWS need such hay for supplementiug
the carbopaceous feeds such as corn, rye,
barley, oats and corn silage. The farmer
who raises legumes is not only keeping
his land fertile but he is also making
himself independent of high priced feed
ing stuffs. he is not forced to purchase
as much feed, when such crops are
grown, as the farmer who grows timothy
hay and corn as the only roughage for
his COWS.
The dairy COW not only returns profit
from her milk but she utilizes the coarse
feeds of the farm and returns many dol
lars worth of valuable fertility to the
soil every year. The farmer who is sue
cessfnl In growing legumes, careful to
conserve the manure and various other
materials of fertilizing value, and to
raise high producing COWS, seldom COM
plains Of no profit In dairy farming.
The good farm manager establishes the
proper relationship between the COW and
the soil and is careful to grow such crops
that will be of profit to both the soil and
the COW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
France Must Have MIX.

The great war devastated the homes
and the pastures and the herds of many
foreign countries. It is virtually case
of "starting all over again." But what
do you suppose was one Of the very first
things France provided for on her recon
struction progrsmP She sent emissaries
to America to buy COWS. She bought
and shipped S5, 900 miloh COWS from the
state of New York alone! Many, many
more were purchased in other states.
If Uncle Sam grants permission, France
Intends to buy three hundred thousand
COWS here. Her babies must be fed.
The fragile generation, now In the max.
ing, must have milk to drink, and cream,
and the nourishment these things in
evitably bring. j..
Returning soldiers tell Of the pinched
faces and the pathos and unutterable
tragedy of childhood, robbed OF its
health by war.
And 90, France said: 1--WE must have
COWS. Herds must again Craze In our
valley ways. The children shall be
served"
Could there be greater tribute to
milk than thisp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
Little sklmmlIk Thrown Away.

Apparently very little skimmilk was
thrown away by milk dealers last year.
The United States Department of Agri-
culture recently sent questionnaires to
dealers in Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit
and Pittsburg, cities selected as typical.
Only one dealer reported throwing away
any considerable quantity Of skimmilk.
Others report manufacturing their sur
plus into various products, including
cheese, milk powder, condensed milk, (,
buttermilk and casein. 10 Boston, Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg, the largest sur
pluses came in May and June. The sea-
son of large surplus came earlier In De-
troit, beginning In February and running
through April. In the case OF some
Individual dealers who do considerable
manufacturing business. a. we'll ss q
market milk business. the surplus ap-
pears to have been large throughout the
year. The Department Of Agriculture
reiterates the importance Of utilizing oil
skimmilk to the best advantage and
points out that the most economical way
OF handling 1t can not be determined az
q general proposition, but must be
worked out BY each dealer for hImself.-
U. 8. Department Of Agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
NUMBER SO.

water with an old sardine can, he tip
ping It up as he stood on the stern
seat, and fshed for perch and sunf,sh
and the slippery pickerel.
She went down to the beach ana
found his boat half buried In the
drifting sand. and while she knelt
there, her head against II, she heard
Randy singing far down the valley
road. II came to her like dream.
the clear boyish lit. And 1t was no
new song he sang. but little old mel.
ody they had both known years ago.
"Take the long. long road with me,
dear,
And I'll be true to you,
For I'm going far away. dear.
Upon the waters blue!"
RANDY" She held her hands
against her breast, the tears binding
her. as she stumbled out Of the pines
to face him, and Randy covered the
last lap on the homestretch In quicker
time than he ever had any march
abroad.
Thought I'd get here In time," he
said finally, releasing her and holding
her away so he could see her face.
dad wrote me you were going to
marry Tuck, and the blame letter fol-
lowed me around till II hit me finally
Just as we were leaving the last hos
pital."
"why did he tell me you were
deadw
Maybe he thought So" Randy
grinned happily. 81 found out how 10
play 'possum good many years ago.
tell him."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30

Must Have Been Moving Rapidly.
One day I sent Ralph to store sew
eral blocks away. In the meantime
II rained, and Immediately at the close
OF the shower he returned and ! asked
him anxiously: "Why, Ralph, where
were you when 1t rainedf he re-
plied: II wasn't anywhere-I was rum
ninrsL Chicago American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
No Drink Like Water.

A plentiful supply Of clean, fresh
water must always be available to the
hens. The fowls drink freely, especially
when laying heavily, and should not be
stintsd of such necessary and cheap
material % water. The water pan OF
dish should be kept clean. II It 10 not
washed ont frequently green slime will
gather on Its inner surface. This should
not be allowed to happen. It 10 we'll to
keep the water pan outside the house
and In the shade In the summer, but In
the winter, when the water may freeze,
It 10 best that tho pan DO loft In the
house, and It should b raised about
foot above the floor 90 that the hens
wop'e kick II full Of litter when scratch.
Ing fof>their feed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
Worth More Than That Now.

On June 20, in 1882, the patent OF
Maryland, granted to George Calvert,
Lord Baltimore, was after his death
made over to his son, Cecilius Calvert
King Charles signed the new patent
and gave to the grant Of land the
name of Maryland. In honor OF his
queen, Henrietta Maria. While LORD
Baltimore held the grant he paid Tor
1t yearly to the crown Of England two
Indian arrows, which are still on ex'
hibition at Windsor castle, England.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
Women senators Of old.

Rome, as early rs the year 21S
A. D., recognized a senate Of women.
This senate, though, differed from most
others by confining Its considerations
and its discussions to matters Of et-
quette and dress. The assembly had the
appreciation Of Elagubalus and held
its meetings In the Quirinal. Cruelty,
extravaganza and vice were the out
standing characteristics Of the reign Of
Elagubalus. Hence. the necessity OF
having conferences Of the sort.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
Adv.ntaoe Of Travel.

Travel Is a great educator and we
noticed In the conversation at lunch
con yesterday that a little dab, Of
warmed-over Goldfish, pieced out with
one egg to make 1t somewhere near
enough, had become casserolette of
Newfoundland cod aux oeufs.-Ohio
State Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
HAD LIVELY FIGHT
Man Found Coachwhip Snake No
Mean Antagonist.
Mr.. q. M. Robbins Of Atlanta 10 Ready
to Announce That He Is Not
at All DESTROYS Of Another
Such Bout.

Some folk say q coachsnake won't
chase you and tie you to pine tree
and whip the everlasting daylight out
Of you. They scandalize this ancient
tradition as unscientifc and contra
dictory to the facts and the evil
dence.
The defense now calls to the stand
one G. w. Robbins. whose Initials may
or may not stand for George Wash
ington, and who watches at the Dow
man-Dozier plant In Atlanta. Ca, by
night.
Mr.. Robbins AYERS that the blamed
coachwhip went as far as pos
sible-he chased Robbins three
times around his own garden to be-
gin with, and when Robbins finally
turned and gave battle he (the coach
whip) lassoed him and the ensuing
wrestling match simply ruined large
part Of an acre Of excellent radishes
and some fine young onions.
Robbins says he was out In the gar
den pulling some radishes when he
discovered six-foot coachwhip
snake watching him balefully. Mind.
full Of the tradition, and despite the
absence Of pine trees, Robbins turned
and fed, and the coachwhip after
him. Round and round the garden
patch fed Robbins, the coachwhip still
pursuing him.
The chase ended near the barn,
where Robbins was forced to pause
for breath. Whether the coachwhip
also was shy Of wind does not ap
pear, but he started crawling under
the barn to think 1t over.
Robbins, encouraged BY this maneu-
YER and angered at the damage al.
ready wrought among his garden
sas, grasped the snake by his dell.
cately tapering tail and dragged him.
resisting furlously. from beneath the
barn. Instantly the coachwhir
changed his tactics and looped hin
saif about Robbins neck.
Business picked up at once, and
warm spring atmosphere was 81
tered by rude EXPLANATIONS of,So
rcugh-and.ready variety. The n.so mho
whip had a combination gre nsn'
and head hold on Robbins, who *as
striving to achieve the deadly toe
hold made famous by the late Mr..
Gotch.
The radish bed was used as mat.
and the grapple was fast and fu.
rious. It is always a difficult matter
to put a toe hold on large and sci.
entifc snake, but Robbins was bat
tling for his life and few remaining
radishes-and he got the hold.
The frst thing Robbins did was to
unwrap the snake from about his
neck. The next thing he did was not
strictly In accord with the wrestling
regulations. Instead Of pinning the
coachwhip's shoulders to the radish
bed, Robbins deliberately and with
malice aforethought popped his enc
my's skull vindictively against the side
Of the barn.
The battle ended there. The snake
measured two inches over two yards
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
Another Degree.

Grandfather Is learned Indiana
professor who is greatly respect
ed By all his neighbors and Acquaint.
ances. But his little three-year-old
granddaughter knows him quite another
way from any other person. ~ the be-
slower Of anything she may wish. Tho
other evening his mother left her with
grandfather while she went to party.
For q while everything went alright
and then baby began to get sleepy. AZ
thA ssme time she longed Tor mother
TO tuck her In bed. Then she pitched
her voice high and walled loud and
long.
Grandfather presented money. trink'
:sts and everything the house offered.
but still the baby walled. More pres
ents. and finally the baby took enough
notics to utter this rebuke: II want
90 to know I'm tryin' for my mudder."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30

When drying seeds put them on blot.
tors. The seeds will dry more quickly
and are less likely to mold, because the
blotter soaks up the moisture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
Mexican Child steaIers.

Ne1ico's "child stealers' engaged IN
a regular business Of stealing children
and making them beg coins for them
according to a writer In the National
Humane Review. The headquarters
or central place Of business for the
biggest thieves are located In Gomez
Farias street, Guadalajara. Here q
regular market Is held for the disposal
OF stolen children. either BY outright
sale or rent.
"1ffeF passing through the hands
of this gang the innocent victim OF
this barbaric system Is generally un'
recognizable, and MANNED or blinded Is
carried or hauled around with Its poor
little hand outstretched for coins to
support Its flendish master" according
TO the writer. "Such children are seen
any hour Of the day or night In Mex.
leo City, lowering around the theatei
doors, sitting around the streets and
often among the beggars that line the
church doors. The pleasure seeker.
the passer-by or the communicant who
puts pennies In the outstretched hands
does not realize how well he IL CO
operating with the fendish industry"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED T" TIE PLow."

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topic
u solicited. Address all communications IN
tended for this department TO H1N1Y ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30

A farmer 70 bs . real snoceN must
bslisve In farming - ono OF the beet call
lngs n the world.