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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-04
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-04
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-04

CHIR0PODY and Shampoo parlors.
Hair goods made up to order. Mrs. E.
T. Bailey, III Main st. Phone. 157-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SHAMPOOING and Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, 139 Main st. 299-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-04

MAGAZINES AT LOWEST PRICES
me about what magazines you
want for the coming year l can get
them for you at money saving prices.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-04

CASH FOR Old FALSE TEETH
Broken or mott pay 81 to S25 per set,
also highest prices for bridges, crowns.
watches, diamonds, old gold, silver and
platinum. Send NOW and receive CASH
by return mail. Goods returned if price
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-04

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igible for government railway mail
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lars regarding examinations, write DC.
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cr,) 626 Kenois Building, Washington
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
RANDOLPH

The grange meeting on Saturday night
was well attended and very enjoyable.
| II was children's night, and the follow
ing program was given: Violin solo, I'd
ward Harloy. reading, Bertha Carpen-
ter; recitation, Paul and Helen Webster;
recitation, John Gates; recitation, Molie
Booth; song, Florence Spooner; recta
ton, Helen Thayer; recitation, Ruth
Webster; piano solo, Delmar Rye; reci-
| tation, Mary Curran; recitation, Thalma
Spooner; song, Marion and Helen Hutch
inson. This was followed by a series of
tableaux to close the program. At the
next meeting the first and second de
grees will be conferred, to be followed
by program
Mrs Holbrook of Brooklyn, n ",
came with her son and daughter on
Wednesday night to pass their vacation
with their sister Mrs. L. A. Russlow, ard
other relatives in this vicinity.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Lucinda
! Brewster was held from the home Of her
daughter, Mrs ID. l.. LOOMS, on Wednes-
day afternoon at , o'clock, Rev Fraser
Metzger officiating. A quartet composed
of Miss Blanche Sparhawk Miss Gail
| Lamson, A. H. Beedle and Dr. A. G..
Bailey, sang two hymns, the fayorites Of
| the deceased. Mrs, Brewster's four q IL
dren were all present at the funeral and
several other relatives The burial took
place in Randolph Center, in the .amily
| lot
| Miss Josie Sumner, who has been to
| St Johnsbury, returned Wednesday by
the way OF Montpelier, where she Wis
| tied friends
! Mrs. Charles Foster returned Wednes,
day from a visit in Montpelier, where
she had been with relatives and friends
Miss Sadie King, who was the over
Sunday guest OF her sister Mrs. Al
bert Dales. has returned to her position
in the National White River bank at
J White River junction.
Mrs. Glenn Gilman and children of
Royalton arrived here on Wednesday to
visit the formers mother, Mrs Lois Rix
| Mrs H. d. Banister was a little more
comfortable on Wednesday from her
late shock OF paralysis, and it IS hoped
she will make a partial recovery.
Miss Anna Brown Of Cambridge, Mass,
was guest on Wednesday Of Miss Yer
ME Chamberlin, who is passing her va.
cation in town.
Arthur Sims, who has been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. +. H. Allis for several
days, has returned to resume his bust
ness in Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
WAITSFIELD

Mrs. Myron Davis OF Moretown is a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. j, C. Kings
bury.
S. P Joslyn took his son, Ryford, to
the infantie paralysis clinic in Mont
pelier Wednesday.
C. w. Ross OF Burlington is in town.
Howard Long is home from Framing.
ham, Mass, for two weeks.
Miss Blanche Straw has recovered from
the mumps and has returned to Earl
Baird's.
Fred Baird was home from Barre over
Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Trask OF Boylston,
Mass, was in town Sunday.
Misses Mildred and Evelyn Phelps of
Barre were at H. n. Bucknell's the past
week.
Harold Hayes is driving the 5 o'clock
auto stage to Middlesex
Harry w. Belden has purchased the
harness shop and barn Of Henry LaMor-
der
Mrs. Abbe Gale of Barre was Sun
day guest in town.
Mrs. Fanny Eddy of Barre spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. C. H. New
comb.
John L. Baird and wife returned Tues
day from several weeks stay in Maine.
Dr. Paul Baird and wife of Waterville,
Me-, are in town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
WATTS RIVER

Mr. and Mrs, Charles Wood Of Somer-
vile called on Mrs. j. T. Carter the
Fourth, on their way to Orange.
Miss Martha Dodge and brother.
Charles, of Providence. r. l., formerly
of Waits River, are visiting friends here
for few weeks.
Mrs. ]. Hutchinson of Barre, twin sis
ter of Mrs J. T. Carter, and Mrs Ernest
Hutchinson and friend, Vera Owens,
called on Mrs. Carter Wednesday.
Henry Chase and son, Elwin, have
come to their farm to spend short time
haying.
Miss Catherine Carter of Lowell,
Mass, has come to spend months va
cation with her mother, Mrs. J, I. Car
ter
Miss Lola Mutt has returned from Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Ranney of Hard
wick, accompanying her home for a few
DAYS visit.
Mr.. and Mrs George Felch, Mrs l.. T.
Welch, Miss Shirley Gauthier and Robert
WEIGH were at Fairlee lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ball and son,
Fred, Of Mapleton, Me, cousins of Mrs,
William b. Hood, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stevens of Pressure Isle, Me-, Wis
ited.at Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Hood 5
few days the first of the week, coming
by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Geek of Maple
ton, Me-, called ION Waldo Hood Sunday,
, autoing with the party from Maine.
The rain of Tuesday was welcome
visitor to everyone around here, as the
gardens began to look very badly for
want of rain.
Remember the church services every
Sunday at $50. Come, and each one
bring another.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
EAST BRANTREE

Mr. and Mrs L. L. Chase, sons, Ken.
meth and Isaac, and Mrs Laura Hill oi
East Fairfield are the guests of Rev and
Mrs. l., G.. Chase.
L. f. Abel and +. A. Wheeler were in
Plainfeld on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Gilpin, Miss Bar
bara Bailey, Jack Kirby and Henry
Rockhill OF Mortified and Mrs. John
Buzzell of East Roxbury were the Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grain
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen McCuen and two
children of Highgate have been guests at
Richard Rowel's.
Miss Helen McCuen went to Burling
ton Monday to attend summer school.
Misses Ellen and Ruth Lackey Of
Montpelier, Paul johnson of Moretown
and John Stewart of Mortified were the
week end guests of Alice Ferguson.
w. j. Blodgett and wife of Thompson
Vile, Conn, and L. J. Blodgett of Lyn-
donville visited recently at L, A. Wheel
er's.
There will be united services at the
church Sunday, next, at IL o'clock a. m
1t is expected Estella Dickinson, for
mer pastor, will preach the sermon.
Harry Stocks, who has been visiting
Bertha Walker at the home of Herman
Hadley, has returned TO his home in
Lowell, Mass.
The ladies' aid win give an ice cream
social Friday evening in grange hall.
Mrs. Cora Kline, who has been passing
several weeks with her mother, Mrs
Lucy Williams, has returned to her home
in Lebanon, n. H.
G.. w. Flagg had slight shock about
week ago and is now in very critical
condition. Mr.. Flagg has been in poor
health for some time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
Thousands in Unsecured Claims.

A schedule of assets and liabilities of
the Vermont Auto Sales corporation of
Brattleboro, of which Barney f. Mead
was manager, has been prepared by At,
torney o. B. Hughes, the company hav'
ing been petitioned into bankruptcy by
the Vacuum Oil company of Boston
The assets are Sl,O953l, consisting of
stock in trade valued at 81 900 and debts
of $95,3l due on open accounts.
For liabilities the schedule shows S.
1867 of unsecured claims and taxes of
$40.
Following is list of the unsecured
claims, the figures being approximate
l.. D. Taylor, $500; LaFell Dickinson of
Ashuelot, n H., $2,400; Waldo RouiIard
of Hinsdale, n. H., $500; Sherman f
Abbott, $3.50; DR.. L. r. Lynch, $500;
Vacuum Oil Co. of Boston, 1913; Yer
mont Printing Co., $50; Standard Oil
Co, S25; Attorney Neil D. Clawson
STAG; A. w. Shaw Co. of Chicago, S25 !;
C. 4. Silsby of st. Johnsbury, $685. F. j.
DeForge of Bellows Falls, $3.50; G.. L.
Woodbury. of Burlington, $3.50, Firestone
Tire & Rubber Co. of Springfield, Mass,
SOL; Linscott Supply Co of Boston
SCI; H, d. Walker, $50; W. I. Mooney
S25; New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., 81; Twin State Gas & Electric
Co. 49,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
ORANGE

Rev. A. j. Lord will preach at the
Congregational church at Orange Sunday
at 1890 a. M All cordially invited
r. A. Lord went to West Pelham
Mass, Tuesday He will be accompan.
led on his return by his brother, A. ]
Lord, and sister, Miss Jennie Lord
Mrs Charles johnson and her mother
Mrs. Bolles, are visiting in Greenfield
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs c. O. Peake were in New
Hampshire over Sunday
Misses Lizzie and Dora Sayah ar,
having a vacation from their work in
Mortified
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
MORETOWN

Childrens day was observed at the
Methodist church Sunday
Richard Shepard of the U. s. navy is
spending 10 days frlough at his home
here.
The many friends of Mrs. w, L. Will
cox are glad to hear Of her improved
condition at Barre City hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. Freeman were in
Montpelier Thursday.
Mrs. Laura Weir visited her daughter
Mrs. George Thomas, in Middlesex Sun
day.
Mrs. Ella Talbert, who has been in
Springfield, Mass. for nearly year, re-
turned to S. E. Atkins Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. b. h. Gilbert and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Metcalf of Burlington
were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Bates of Montpelier
visited at F. Z. Johnson's Sunday
The Moretown Athletic club played
their first game of ball here Saturday
with Graniteville. 1t was a l0inning
game and resulted in score of to 4 in
favor of the local team.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Sowles and son of
Barre and Mrs. F. E. Felt of Montpelier
were at w. A. Kingsbury's Sunday
There will be no services at the Meth.
odst church next Sunday, owing to the
absence of the pastor.
The community was shocked and
grieved Friday to learn of the death of
John P. McCarty, aged 20 years Mr.
McCarty came to live at the home OF
I. w Flanagan when a young boy and
had since resided in town, having moved
to the village about a year ago, where
he was employed by the Ward Lumber
company, and was respected and well
liked by everyone. He is survived by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
WOODBURY

Mrs. Ezina Richard, who has been
quite i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs, Frank Nye, is convalescing
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dudley of East
Montpelier were Sunday visitors Of AR
and Mrs. w c. Peck.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crawford and
daughter visited relatives in Barre Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. b. F. Morse visited in
Elmore Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. +. Weeks Of Chubbs
Crossing were Sunday visitors Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Fred Weeks.
Mrs. Cora Benjamin of Massachusetts
visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. brennan the
last of the week.
V. A. Ainsworth and family motored
to Wiliamstown Sunday
Mrs. Eunice Sulham has returned to
her home in Marshfeld, after a week
stay with her brother, A, n. Ainsworth.
Mrs Sadie Ainsworth and son, Ber-
nard, Of Hardyick were recent callers in
| town.
Ralph Doty of Hartford, Conn, is a
guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs 4. f.
Doty
| Mrs. Flora Blake, Mrs. Floyd Blake
| and children and Mrs Bertha Carr were
visiting relatives in Chelsea recently.
Mrs. Oma Buzzell is a guest of her
sister, Mrs. Z. D. Baldwin, in East Barre.
Evelyn Raycraft of Websterville is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Farr of Hardwick
visited at Edwin Nye's the last Of the
week
Evelyn Gilchrist was in Craftsbury on
Friday, a guest of relatives
Palmer Ainsworth of South Woodbury.
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs c. Fl. Dana.
Henry jenkins of Barre visited in town
recently.
Mrs. Fri Spencer of Marshfeld is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. W. c. Peck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
DUBLIN OBJECTS
TO PEACE DAY
And Asks Lord Mayor of
the City Not to R.ecog-
nize July 10
BECAUSESTATEO
EXISTS WITH IRELAND
And Irish People Do not De-
sire to Participate in
Peace Celebrations

Dublin, Wednesday, July l6.-All
grades of officials of the city corporation
have signed memorial to the lord may
or of Dublin, asking him not to recog-
nize July 10, peace day, as holiday on
the ground that "a state of war exists
between the British government and the
Irish people and the latter do not desire
to participate in peace celebrations"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
HAS NOT HAD AN
HOURS SICKNESS
Since He Commenced To
Take "Fruit-a-tives"
rs LEES AVE-, OTTAWA

"Three years ago, / began to feel
rundown and tired, and suffered
very much from Liver and Kidney
Trouble. Having heard Of 'Fruit-a-
tives'', I thought / would try them.
The result was surprising.
I haze not had an hours sickness
since I commenced using "Fruit-a-
tives" or Fynit Liner Tablets, and I
know now what I haven't known for
a good many years-the blessing of a
healthy body and clear thinking
brain' WALTER ]. MARRIOTT.
Soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c,
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVE5
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17

his wife and four children, Howard, John,
Bernard and Mildred, TO whom much
sympathy is extended in their bereaye.
ment. There is also one brother, Ed
ward, who recently returned from
France. The funeral and burial were
held at Montpelier Sunday. There were
many beautiful flowers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
rs SHIPS nv NEW
PACIFIC FLEET
Where 1t Begins Its History Making
Voyage Next Saturday.

Washington, July l7.-Approximately
l75 ships, with an aggregate tonnage Of
more than 100000 will constitute the
newly organized Pacific feet, it was said
yesterday at the navy department. At
full strength the Armada will be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
NO ARMED NTERVE NTfON
nv MEXICO PLANNED
State Department Formally Denies Re-
ports Published in South Ameri-
can Newspapers.

Washington, d. G., July l7.--Assistant
Secretary Long Of the state department
yesterday formally denied reports re.
Gently published in South American
newspapers that the United States had
determined upon policy Of armed in
tervention in Mexico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
HOG PRICES DROPPING.
Sold at Saa.so Yesterday Compared With
S22.oo Tuesday.

Chicago, July l7.--Hogs sold at $3.50
here yesterday, compared with an early
top price of $3.50 and with 5000 early
yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17

manned by about $4,000 men and 1900
commissioned officers. but the personnel
viii be about 30 per cent below this
strength when the feet begins its his.
tory making voyage from Hampton
Roads next Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Locating Hidden Treasure

time required by a sound wave to travel
between the two points, it is then possible
to draw calculations in regard TO the prob
able nature of the rock between the two
points; also, if echo be observed or
refraction of the sound, it is possible to
estimate the distance of the rejecting or
retractlng vein. Hence this new apparatus
is intended for the location of hidden ore
bodies by means of measurements made on
the velocity, direction, reflection, refraction,
absorption and other phenomena of sound
waves transmitted through the medium con-
tanning the ore bodies, which is invariably.
of course, the earth. The inventor claims
that by this means he has been able in a Ger
tain test to determine the location accurate
ly of body of mineral invisible to the eve
at distance of two and one-half miles.
and, further this test was witnessed and
verified by number of skilled engineers.
''In starting to survey piece of ground
by this method, in which ore deposits are
suspected, space may be laid off about
five miles square, as the accompanying illus
tratlon shows. This gives an area of TWEEN
ty-hve square miles under survey At each
corner of this square there are driven four
drill holes, A, B, c, D, which are filled with
water. Toward the bottom Of these water
filled holes there are placed sensitive sound
Fessenden oscillators, D-1, DE-, d. and D-4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

that they are laying the foundation Of what
Is to become great industry.
The objects and purposes of the under
taking are to supply the existing demands
Tor beautiful handmade tapestries; to re-
Vlve and foster the art Of hand-oom weav
ing IN American homes; to teach and train
people who are not wage earners to be-
come skilful in making ornamental and
servlceable textile fabrics; to furnish en-
ployment to those who desire to take M
such work as profitable occupation and
means of livelihood amid pleasing sur
roundings.
"There are maintained in these studio,
schoolrooms, loom rooms, and an experi-
mental dyeing plant. French, Swedish. Ital
ian and Russian looms are used, as we'll "a
a specially constructed bonn for home nses
Expert tapestry weavers are employed. who
act both az teachers and producers, When
necessary, the home looms are made to meet
the needs of many individuals, thus enahliny
crlpples, or those who have been manned in
the war or in industrial pursuits, to take
up productive work and become wage earn
ers. students readily acquire skill in weav-
ing simple designs and gradually progress
10 the more complicated fabrics, all of which
possess artistic merit as we'll as serve rarv
useful purposes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

These sound receiving devices are con-
nected to the secondaries. of transformers,
as indicated, and to oscillographs of the
Photographic recording type. These oscil-
lographs employ the quartz-fbre Einthoven
galvanometers. In one of the wells there
is placed powerful sound producing ap-
paratus, 0, preferably of the Fessen-
den osciator type also. This is con-
nected, through its leads, with the pri-
maries of the transformers in the oscillo-
graph circuits and to the Alternating current
dynamo, A-D, whenever the key, K, is de-
pressed. Hidden ore bodies are indicated
at the points H and I.
"The oscillograph recording apparatus is
so adjusted that when the sound-producing
osclllator key, X, is depressed, a moder-
ately strong indication is produced on the
Photographic records of the oscillographs.
70, which fixes the photograp hc rec
ords the exact instant at which the kew
Is depressed. Simultaneously a sound wave
is emitted from the oscilator, O, which.
after being reflected as at G by the ore
body II, or reflected back as from J. Figure
?, by the body |, or reflected as from P by
the ore body I, refracted as at LII. or
possibly proceeding directly through the
earth as shown by the dotted lines. Mn.
reaches the indicators or microphones, D-3,
D4, d. and d., and is recorded on the
oscillographs R-O's, 3, 4, 2 and l."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

exactly what I was doing said stefansson.
was gong to live with the Eskinoz
learn their language and study them: and
dld. could never have done it effectively b,,
putting up my own quarters, dressing as !,
Whlte man and living Ike a white man.
got my turs, caughtstish and killed pame.
cooked it myself in the Eskimo huts. ate
dellclous meals, whenever I was hungry. and
stayed for eighteen months
his second Arctic expedition kent him in
the far North for fifty-three months from
4soS TO 1912. This expedition was under tho
auspices Of the American Museum Of Natural
history and the government of Canada n
was Oh this trip that Stefansson found the
blond Esklmos, showing unmistakabie signs
OF European origin, and believed by nanv to
be the remnant Of the lost Morse colony -
Greenland. IN the course Of this exneditio,
Stefansson added many new features to ths
map OF Northern Canada. exploring ona
river, the Horton, more than five hundred
miles in length. He commanded tho Cana
dian expedition OF 1878. from which hs
has just returned. one Of the most elabo.
rately and extensively equipped polar ax-
petitions ever undertaken. He explored
and mapped about one-fQurth Of tina
100000 square miles of the hitherto un~
known polar region of the Western Hemis-
phere, found new islands, corrected tho
outlines OF others or the map and estab-
lished the non-existence OF one island. IN.
discovery OF which had been announced
some years ago.
There remains but one thing more n
tell Of Stefansson, and considerine tho far
that have already stated that he is an leo
'anoer' II seems almost superhuous to men,
''on .ha' ne started out to be u poet Ha
contributed verse 10 the college literary
monthly IN his undergraduate days. and
even achieved the distinction u having his
transactions of Icelandic poems published in
an Eastern magazine have read some Of
ms verse written many years ago. and 7,
can testify to its merit"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

escape from a business career But he ha.
other escapes. The log cabin tradition ali
most pulled him into politics. The pulnii
reached out and nearly coliarcd him. ste,
fansson lodged both caliurs Tho made.
quate country schools had rot enriched hi,
knowledge great deal but they had Al Least
given him thirst for education. and whcr
ne was eighteen ne entered the perpetrators
department Of the University Of North Ia.
kota. With a capital Of $57. his summe,
savings. and arrayed in brand now suit OF
store clothes which cost z. and pair Of
sl.35 shoes, he set Off for the state metropolis
OF Grand Forks. that journey was mem
orable event, for, at eighteen. he had neve,
before ridden in a railroad tram.
He then proposed to sail around Alasks
to study the Pacific side of The Polar 10.
eions. Stefansson preferred short cut
across the Continent to the Mackenzie delta.
and induced Harvard and Toronto univor.
sites TO finance this trip He travelled b.
Hudson Bay steamers down the Mackenzie.
tramped part Of the way, and arrived on the
shores Of the Arctic Ocean in light over.
coat and a blue serge suit. And knew Jus,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
1919 Eclipses

TOUCHING on the ecllpses and comets
for 1919, a writer in "Enelisb
Mechanic and World Science" saws:
lnere will be two eclipses Of the sun in
this year, and one of the moon. Tho first
OF the solar cclipses ION May 2o) is inter
csting, for 1t will be total, and the total,tv
VIII be unusually long, and Visible from ac-
ccssiole places In Brazil and Africa. Tho
second solar eclipse will happen on Novem-
Der %, and will be annular The patb ~
central eclipse in this case also crosses III.
Atlantic, and tho ring phenomenon NAV be-
seen from the West Indies TO West Afriea
a partial eclipse will be visible from the
British Isles, but In not very favorable civ
cumetances, as it happens near sunset. Tn.
Luna eclipse on November 7 Ia yisibIe from
Greenwich, but less than fifth Of the d,sk
VIII be ohecured. The return Of three peri-
odic comets Ia expected during the vesr--
Kopf's, Holmes, and Finlay's, all in In.
autumn"