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comendado al gabinete la forna de
satisfacer Ia cantidad a que ascien-
de su yaSpr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS
They Are Having Big Meeting in
keokuk Today with Ceremonies
and Receptions and An
nual Convention.
INITIATION OF FIFTY
Reception for the Women Folks Fol-
lowed by the Movies, and Tonight
Big Banquet and Dancing
and Card Party.

At 2 o'clock this afternoon, the big
annual meeting of the United Com
mercial travellers oegan. 1t will end at
-aidnight tonight.
The visitors from Burlington were
net at the union station. The women
we're driven to the Y. W. c. A build-
ing where reception was held with
he wives of the KecIzuk members as
sisting in making it pleasant for the
guests OF the day. At $3.50 o'clock this
rart of the convention went TO the
movies In the meantime, the visiting
men who came down on the afternoon
train were taken TO Cameron's hail.
there the session OF tho council was
held
Fifty new members were Initiated
and officers for tie ensuing year were
elected late this afternoon and Install
ed at once
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
SCHOOL BOARD
AT DONNELLSON
Election Did Not Have Candidates
Enough on the Pointed Ballot,
and Voters Wrote In
Names,

William Felt for three years, John
jattern and Vail Gchnitt for two
years, and William IIennies and F..
z. ArfnlSnecht for one year, were elect.
Cd members of the board of education
II Donnellson at the annual school
election These men were the only
ones nominated by petition. and Arm
knect was not nominated nor placed
On tibet official ballot tut his name
was written in by the voters.
The highest number of votes cast
for my one man was eighty-six for
John Mattern.
For treasurer, with no nominees by
petition on the printed Sallot, the
voters write in the names and ]. E,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
Late Market Quotations

ket steady. Mixed AMI butchers.
s1S.Oo@19.25; good to heavy, $3.50
a1s40; rough, $15.50@17.Oo. light,
s15.5o916.5O; pigs, sl2,oo915.oo;
bulk, s1SO0@1e.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 500 head. Market
steady. Ewes, s12.00@13.00; lambs.
40Q19.75; Gamers and choppers,
5000 1000.
Kansas Oily Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, NO., March 15--
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head. Market
steady. Steers, s1s.O0@19.O0; cows
and heifers, s900@1450; stockers
and feeders, $4,000 1850; calves,
S1O.00914.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head Mar
ket slow and weak. Bulk, S1S.25@
1875; heavy, s1S60@1s.SO medium,
s1S.G0G1s.s5; light, $1s.o091s.75.
Sheep Receipts, none. Market
nominal to strong. Lambs, s19.50Q
1875; ewes, 13.5O914.25; stockers
and feeders. $15.50@17.50.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., March 15.-Cattle-
Market steady. Steers, S14.750
1875; cows and heifers, $500
1900; stockers and feeders, $1,000
1915; calves, sS.o0913.50; bulls and
stays, s9.50@11.00.
Hogs-Receipts, II 500 head. Mar
ket 10 to 15c higher. Bulk, $4,000
1880; top, $3.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 100 head. Market
steady. Yearlings, s16.50@1TOO;
wethers, s13.OO@14.5e: lambs, $500
@19.S5; ewes, s12.o0@13.75.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. March 15.-F7our,
quiet and firm.
Pork-Quiet and firm; mess, $50.50.
Lart-rnactive, nominal; middle
west spot, s27.1O@27.20.
Sugar-Raw, quiet; centrifugal test,
s7.2S. Refined, quiet; cut loaf, s10.50'
crushed, s10.25; powdered, s9.1o;
granuIated, SO.
Coffee-Rio No. Z on spot, 16Ac.
Tallow-Quiet; city, SA; special,
&c.
Hay-Efrm; No. /, SITS; No. g.,
s1.3561.45; clover, s1.20@1.65.
Dressed poultry-Firm; turkeys. 80
94Sc: chickens, 35@3Sc; fowls, ESQ
351zc; ducks, 35@45c Live poultry,
steady; geese. 21@22c; ducks, 40c;
fowls, soc; turkeys, 32@40c; ROSTERS,
22c; chickens, 2T@32c.
Cheese-Firm; state milk common
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
GOOD REST FOR
TIRED MOTHERS
Sleeping Sickness for Ten Days VIII
Make Them Forget All of
Their Worries and
Troubles.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-Tir-
ed mothers, If you want relief from
your family CO ~es try to contract the
sleeping sickness"
Mrs. Henry Mayer, just awakened
from a ten-day sleep, says although
the experience left her little weak,
she thoroughly enjoyed It.
at looks like good thing for tired
mothers" she stated, on being COM
pletely awakened. "You have no wor-
ries, you forget your troubles, you
have no dreams and you set good
long rest
Mrs. Mayer shows no i'll effects from
her sleep. Once awakened her mind
was fully alert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
Local Observations.
CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 60 NAMES
fContinuea RON page

Mechanic Robert L. Willingham,
Washington, d. c.
RAYMOND NJ. Ashurst, Kansas City,
Mo.
Edward w. Bowling, Clinton, Tenn.
Fred D. Coleman. Falls Creek, Pa.
Charlie Crawford. Hanford, Calf.
Christopher l.. Dougherty, New
York City, n. Y
LEROY Harris, Hubbard, Ohio.
Alfred w. Trude. Cleveland, Ohio.
Lewis Dale Weeks, Jud, y. D.
Died of Disease.
Privates-
Frank e. Raymond, Walkersville,
Mich.
Oranto REGINA, Ortucchio, Italy.
Charles Ribsamen, Saugerties, N.
Y.
Alex S. Richardson, Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio.
Vernon Robertson. Buting, R, l.
Joseph Sano, Ebsfckway, La.
Delbert w. Sawyer, Bluntwood,
Ark.
John C. Sawyer, Roy, Ala.
Morris 1. Schwan, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
ala Party and Banquet.

This evening at o'clocl- the entire
party of visitors were guests OF the
Keokuk U. c. T. members at a big
BANQUET at Woodnan hall. where two
hundred will sit at the table.
After dinner there viii be numf er
Of speeches by grand officers OF the
crder and local travelling men OF Ell
ooUence learned on the road, and
full program has been prepared.
Later comes n card party and
Dancing on the large flo 1r of the hall,
End these are to continue until twelve
strokes OF the town CLOCK announces
me advent OF Sunday morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

to special. so@ssc skins comm.
specials, 4422c.
Butter-Quiet and firm.
5,145; creamery extras sluta0
tubs, 43@50c; imitation ~
tirsts. 45@46c. s
Eggs-Ffrm; receipts. 25M..
by white fancy. 46G47c; mean,
ed fancy, 411a@43kc; fresh
1870.
Chicago Produce
CHICAGO, March Is p,.
Creamery extras, 5S1sg5ec: c,s'1
cry standards. 5S@5Skc; dairv -
56d5Sc; dairy seconds, 52an,
Eggsordinary firsts. ssSw.1
firsts, 3S2 @39c.
Cheese-Twins, SOC; Young III
icas, 311zc-
Potatoes-Receipts, 40 cars n
ccnsin and Minnesota. =,
si.5501.s0.
Live poultry Fowls, zoe, and
31c; geese, 22c: spring ebEss]
sic; turkeys, Soc.
New York Money Mark..
NEW YORK. March 15.-Bs, \
yer, New York, SLOTS.
Demand sterling, s475.11 LIS
Vacant Wheat Pit
limited Press Leased Wire Sery,l
CHICAGO, March 15.-Dealer NJ
in grain futures are content to hi
the wheat pit vacant while long
they said today.
They would like to see whes. Id
ing resumed, but are content to svd
more definite knowledge Of the al
ing crop. Likewise they would a!.l
see the other grains swung into
more definite course.
Under the wheat price bill It 4
made mandatory for the prssisd
eat the first seasonable opportuatj
to consider means of resuming j,
nal methods of handling vhsd
Dealers here believe it viii be j
summer before he acts.
A settled hog price would do ID
to steady the grain market, L |
held. Rumors here that maxim,
hog price is being considered hl
bearish effect. Removal Of the ii
mum price on hogs the frs
March shot quotations up. VI
this question out of the way, nsa
the Chicago board Of trade would 4
their way into the wheat pit, i 4
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuls and vicinity: Unsettled
tonight and Sunday, probably show
ers; cooler Sunday.
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight and
Sunday, probably showers in east
and south portions; cooler Sunday and
in west portion tonight.
For Missouri: Showers tonight and
Sunday, continued mild temperature
followed by cooler Sunday and in
west central portions tonight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
STOLE WEAPON
AND BEDDING
keokuk Man Goes to Work a Week on
an Illinois Farm and Finds
His House Looted on
Return

p. Porter went to work for a week
on farm a few miles below Nauvoo
and left his home locked up. It is
shack on the river bank near the
mouth of the main sewer.
When he returned, he found the
back door forced open and the home
footed. The burglars had taken
good revolver. two rings. two good
wool blankets and the rest of the bed
clothes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

AS Alfredo in Traviata, the initial Offer
~ ingof the Chicago Opera Association
this season, Ciocolini scored a distinct
success Next dayhe dropped into music
studio accompanied by his friends, Carolina
and Virgil;o Lazzari, the famous contralto
and basso of the organization. They
started playing some OF Their own RE-
CREATIONS on the New Edison. AS the
strains of Marechare, the delightful Nea-
politan street song scared through the room
the distinguished tenor joined IN, as pictured
above, singing m UNISON with his own RE-
CREATION.
"Bravoi" shouted Virglio Lazzari. A
duet. I swear you can't tell the two
apart. I'll try to"
He shut his eyes Gradually Ciccolini
sang more softly. Finally he ceased.
why don't you stop" inquired the
listener moment later, so that can tell
the difference
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

lecture that the business man OF
the future will not spend half the
time at his desk that is spent there
by the business man of today. He
showed that the biggest men of the
country are those who usually play
as hard as they work, and who de-
vote much time to recreation. He
commended that efficiency demands
considerable Y!talizing pastime. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

Harry G.. Severson, Patzau. Wis.
Rupert C. Seyb, Kahoka, Mo.
Arthur Lampin Smull, Trenton, n.
j.
James Southwell, Racine, Wis.
Lee T. Starr, Three Oaks, Mich.
VIM. T. Stephens, Sandersyille,
Ga.
Elmer NJ Sullivan, Pueblo. Colo.
Edward Thompson, Joliet, Ill.
Carl J. Tierney, Fit Dodge, Iowa.
Harry NJ. Wall, Auburn, \. Y.
Raymond Waithour. Yandergrift,
Pa.
Bee Ward, Terry, Miss.
Harold C. Whitney, Malone. N. Y.
Emil R. Whitman, Indianapolis,
Ind.
Arba. C. Worden, Munger, Mich.
Walter H. Wyatt, Mount Airy, Va.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
Violin Teaching
Eugene Garter t,
$40 North 9th St
Krieger beat 3. F. Warren ,, .ss
flee by twenty-one to eignle

Federal authorities IN ol lsat ed
Just awakened TO the fact r aSg q
Indictments against the g, ssI ID. i.
Drawn up two years ago, 10, and On
ccted on in the proper " ay ,,See y
on TO do something, If a luus
the cases can be found.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
Work and Play.

Exchange: il seems that the ten
dency everywhere is to get away
from the old plan OF long. wearisome
working hours. Where such consid-
Grafton was not given workers in
peace times war stepped in and gave
them the benefit Of its great infu-
ence.
DIR. Woods Hutchinson once said in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
TRIUMPH OF
DEMOCRACY
CONTINUED from. page II

nomic negotiations at Brussels nave
heen concluded and that the Ger
mans signed the allies economic de-
mands.
dispatches received here yesterday
said the allied economic council had
presented its program. permitting the
Germans to make interrogations for
Qualification Of its provisions, but re.
| fusing to discuss them with the
tenemy representatives. The allied
program provides for immediate food
shipments into Germany. continuing
until the new German crops are
available in August. In return, the
Germans will surrender their mer-
chant fleet, the rental of which will
/ be applied on payments for the food.
League Of Nations Impetus.
I[By Carl D. Groat, United Press
| Staff Correspondent
! PARIS, March 15.-Presidedt Will
son today was expected TO urge in
clusion OF the league of nations in
| the preliminary peace treaty with
Germany. 1t is understood he be-
ilieves such course not only is pos
sible, but advisable.
/ The presidents position IN this re-
gard was to be made known, it was
understood, either at an informal
meeting this noon or at the session
of the supreme war council, called
| for three o'clock this afternoon. At
the noon meeting he was to be Off
ciaIly acquainted with progress made
! in the peace work during his absence.
/ Despite the activities of the vari-
GUS committees while he was away,
his return has given new impetus to
every department of the peace con-
ference. owing to the fact that settle
ment OF many questions was contin-
gent on his judgment and leaders
were more hopeful than ever today
that the preliminary treaty would be
ready for submission to the Germans
] beginning March 90 and % Under
this rule there will be an early meet
| ing of the league of nations COM
mfttee of which Wilson Is chairman
and various naticnalities, including
neutrals, will be sounded for sugges-
ttions and ideas.
| 1t is pointed out that he does not
expect the complete structure of the
league to be created at once, but 1t
is understood he favors adoption Of
4 the present CONSTITUTION Win mini
mum of amendments as a foundation.
] The meeting of the supreme coun-
/ Gil this afternoon was called for the
purpose of discussing military terms
of the treaty preparatory to drawing
up the complete pact next week.
| The president did not have an idle
moment from the time he arrived
here yesterday noon until he retired.
Premier Lloyd -George was waiting nj
the Wilson's new residence IN the
Place Bes Etats Unis. Their confer
ence lasted until two o'clock Both
spent forty-fve minutes at lunch and
then hurried to the Hotel Crilion
where they conferred with Premier
/ Clemenceau until $50 Then the
president accompanied by Mrs. VIII.
son, called on President and Madame
Poincare. after which they returned
to their residence for dinner.
4 Great crowds gathered outside the
Crillon before Wilson's arrival They
cheered him when he entered then
waited patiently until he emerged
nearly three hours later with Pre-
mier Clemenceau when he was given
another ovation. LIoyd-George APP
peared later and also was cheered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
CICCOLINI TESTS THE $3,OOO,OOO
PHONOGRAPH IN PRESENCE OF
CHICAGO OPERA STARS

Ciccolini and Signorina Lazzari burst
into laughter. Lazzari, the great basso,
with ears attuned to the subtlest var
iations of the human voice; even he
had been unable to say when it was
ciccolini he heard and when his RE-
CREATION.
Edison tone tests IN which the artist sang
in direct comparison with his own RE-
CREATIONS have been held before
audiences totalling more than two million
people. More than thirty great stars, both
vocalists and instrumentalists, have con-
Quoted them; more than FIVE hundred
newspaper critics have reported them
favorably. You may read their verdicts
in the booklet What the Critics Say"
Out of this vast throng not one person has
been found who could distinguish artist
from instrument.
Three million dollars was spent in
perfecting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

Chicago Daily News: II China per-
sists in spilling japanese beans,
polite Japan intimates that it will,
most regretfully. knock the never to
be too much praised celestial block
off.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
Weather Conditions.

The Colorado storm center has
.assed northward into the Dakotas,
leaving a depression from the Dako-
tas to western Texas.
T3igh temperatures have preceded
the disturbance IRON tie Missouri
,aIley eastward, with moderate rains,
and lower Temperatures with snow,
has followed in the northern sections
west of the Mississippi river. Havre,
Montana reporting four degrees above
zero last night.
Local Observations.
March Bar. TEN. Wind. W'th'r.
ia = p. m. 49,. 29.s7 50 q Cloudy
Il a. m. 90 81 SO Sc Cloudy
Mean temperature, 14th, IS.
Highest, Sc.
Lowest 40.
Lowest last night SO.
FRED 2. COSEwISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

body must be given exercise to
create the energy that develops brain
power.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
CHICAGO Live Stock.
St Louis Live Stock.

ST. LOUIS, March 15-Cattie-
Receipts, $50 head. Market nominal.
Native beef steers, s9.001I9.50;
yearling steers and heifer5, s10.0GG1
1850; COWS, s525013.50; stockers
and feeders, s5.25@l6.50. calves,
ss.0O014.50; Texas cows and heif
ers, s5.25015.00.
Receipts. $500 head. Mar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

witted. Fleeing, Katherine ran into
the back door of police station.
Easy work for the cops.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

Easy Work for Cops.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. March 15.-Franlr Kon-
zialika, cave manning for his sweet
heart, Katherine Mika. was out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

Brooklyn has abolished .uo III 4
stop" and Philadelphia -
as a peace offering.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

ShiCdgo SdSH STdiH.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Corn-No.
yellow, S1.4S; No. yellow. S1.46Q
146k; No. yellow. $1.43Q1.44; No
6 yellow, s1.3S; No mixed, s1.3Sh
01.40.
Oats-No. 8 white, 61AGe2&c; No
4 white, Sic: standard, 621s @S3Ac
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., March 15.-Corn-
Market l to &c higher. No. yellow
s141@142; No 8 yellow, s1.40; No
6 yellow, s1.391s.
Oats-Market iac higher. No.
white, &C.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Hog re-
ceipts, 1000 head; market uneven
Bulk, s19.1o@1s.40; butchers, s17.25
@1s.60: packing, s16.50G1s.75; light
s17.25G1s.50; pigs, s16.5o917.50;
roughs, s17.25@1s.00.
Cattle receipts, 1000 head; market
steady. Beeves, s10-65920.35; butch
ers and stockers, s7.35915.75; can
ners and cutters, s6.00@7.35; stock.
ers and feeders, sS.25@15.25; cows
s7.35@15.75; calves, s17.50@1s.5o.
Sheep receipts, 1000 head; market
higher. Lambs, s15.25@20.25; ewes
s6.00@1450.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.
River Bulletin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
The NEW EDISON
"The Phonoeroth uih a Soul"

with the result that you can now have IN
YOUR own home all that the ear can give you
of the art of the worlds greatest interpre-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

Pc EcT THE ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.

March IS
Open. High. Low. Close.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
PLAN TO RENEW FIGHT
Advocates Of Woman Suffrage In
Senate Are Busy.
Present Indications Are That Resoiu.
ton VIII Come to Vote on
Thursday.

Washington. May 27.--Opponents OF
woman suffrage succeeded In blocking
Efforts to expedite senate consideration
Of the constitutional amendment reso-
luton passed last week by the house.
but supporters plan to renew the fight
Wednesday with the hope OF bringing
the measure to q vote Thursday.
After the senate convened Senator
Watson OF Indiana. new chairman Of
the Woman Suffrage committee. called
up a motion to take the resolution from
the committee and place 1t on the sen.
ate calendar. Opponents resorted to
parliamentary tactics to prevent Z
vote.
During the discussion opponents init.
mated that there was no doubt Of SUI
hctent votes to insure passage of the
suffrage resolution and supporters ex.
poet to pass Il Thursday after II has
remained On the calendar for day. as
required by the rules.
Before the senate met the Republi
can conference called to consider com
mittea selections adopted resolution
pledging prompt action.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
Who's Who7

In making the interesting portrait
collection OF Americans earlier than
the eighteenth century. recently pub.
lished by the Boston Athenaeum. the
librarian nj that oldest history In the
New England capital had to take into
consideration the tricks that time has
way 1T playing with the identity Of
ancient portraits. Several pictures Of
men and women who lived in the
original group Of colonies were ex-
cluded because II Is no longer possible
to say with certainty that the names
by which they are known are those Of
the sitters. II In now known to he
more than likely FOR example that the
English poet. Charles Churchill. vas
the original IT the picture long be-
lIeved to represent the American sol.
dier Of King Philips war. Col. Benja.
min Church. The portrait generally
thought To he that Of Miles Standish
is open to the suspicion Of really rep
resentlng somebody else. and some Ut
the surviving pictures supposed to
show the features of Roger Williams
have been plausibly identified as the
portraits Of other persons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

The qIartermaster's department In
Hoboken is anything but place OF
Joy. 1t Is where the effects OF many
thousands Of doughboys who 'went
West" are sent for distribution. Each
pitiful package or bundle or box is
checked up and sent to the nearest
relative. Occasionally. however. the
solemnity of the situation is relieved
by the laughter of some returned hero
who comes to the depot TO announce
that he IL not dead and to claim his
precious belongings. The other day a
buMy negro appeared. wearing three
gold chevrons and wound stripe,
laughing heartily at the thought Of him
being reported dead. As IL any old
Hun could kill him! He told a tale
OF terrible fighting and suffering all
the time smiling cheerfully, and al
lowing ms how he hoped his personal
effects would be located. small
package. with his name on 1t, was at
last found and opened for final check
ing. 1t contained a wad Of money and
the tools which. had helped to enrich
the dark mana pair Of dice. There
was much laughter. hearty handshakes
and back slapping, when the soldier
was handed the money and the African
golf outfit. which only threw seven
New York Sun.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
Astronomers Puzzled.

Some astronomers are Of the opinion
that the moon was once upon time
pnrt of the earth. and that. while the
latter was In n plastic state. our satei-
lite was thrown out from II. They
point to rhe Pacific ocean as The cash
from which II was rudely rent
Maybe So. Rnt nobody knows why
the surface of the moon. of which we
never see much more than half. Is
covered with so-called "crnters" that
bear no likeness to anything on the
earth. They are bowl-shaped. usually
circular. and trimmed by cliffs 1000 ia
10000 feet high. There are at least
$4,000 Of them visible to the telescope
The biggest being 500 miles In diam.
eter
The late Professor Pickering Of
Harvard was convinced that the moon
has n little moon Of Its own. few
hundred yards In diameter. which car
he seen only when the earth passes
between the sun and the lunar orb,
throwing the latter intA Its shadow
Exchange