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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
A scIENTIFIc DISCUSSION.

\ SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION.
 Astronomers have made a careful study of the canals of Mars"
 If those curious markings are really canals, do you suppose draft animals are employed?"
 That's hard to say. The largest tele- scopes throw no light on the subject and I doubt if even a Martian mule could hee-haw' loud enough to be heard for millions of miles through space"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
NOT THEIR FAULT.

Some of the towns in America have queer names, remarked the foreign vis- itor
 "so they do, but you musn't judge the inhabitants of town by the sort of name it happens to have. For instance, large majority of the people who live in Ko- komo, Oskosh and Kankakee lead per fecflN sa ne and normal lives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
Brought Good Prices.

q think everyone who has attended the Southern Cattlemens Association since it's organization eight years ago will bear me out that the session just closed in Montgomery was the best one yet held,' said Frank '. Derby. of Ward. who was in the city Saturday night nhis way home. Not only was the attendance fine. but the offer ings were very much better than heretofore. The cattle brought good prices and the meeting and the sales it gavean impetus to the pure bred cattle business in Alabama. It goes next year to Columbus. s. c. The south is fast becoming the home. of both beef and dairly herds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
E W % Anti-Spitting Ordinance Should Be Enforced

A BOUT fifteen years ago blr- IGA mingham's city fathers adopt ed an ordinance which made it a mis- demeanor to spit on the sidewalk, or in public places.
 It was a law for which there was urgert need. For little while the ordinance was well enforced. There were frequent arrests, and in few weeks time pedestrians asquired the habit of stepping to the edge of the sidewalk and expectorating in the street.
 But it was not long before people failed to heed the law. Even police men seemed to have forgotten that an anti-spitting ordinance existed. In this era of sanitary reform, let's have the law against expectorating on the sidewalk strictly enforced as it was in the beginning. A few arrests would serve as a re- hinder. Every good citizen should be glad to assist the police and with concerted effort Birmingham would have clean sidewalks and better health conditions.
 Tho Anti Tuberculosis Association will certainly lend a helping hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Why, he that cuts off twenty years of life.
 Cuts off as many years of fearing death Julius Caesar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
PROGRESS

 Tn the old days it was customary to entertain a guest by showing him the family album"
 Quite so. Now we put a few records on the photograph like that plau much better"
 why"
 Tn looking through the family album the unhappy visitor felt in duty bound to say that all the male freaks were handsome and all the female monstrosi- ties were beautiful. If he doesn't happen to like a photograph record he can say so without hurting anybody's feelings"
 QUITE POPULAR. You heard what the dancing masters said?"
 What did they say?" asked the front row habitue.
 'The 'wiggly dances must so." Well, they seem. to be having their wish. At the last girl and music show attended that kind of dance went bet ter than any of the others"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
MORE TO THE PURPOSE.

MORE TO THE PURPOSE. This poet wants to know where are the snows of yesteryear."
 I'm not interested in a more or less academic question like that" replied the unhappy head of family. What Ia like to find out is where are the $40 flats of yesteryear"
 UNWILLING TO LINGER. This gentleman is an eminent biologist, you say?'
 "Yes. He's apt to put his hand in his pocket at any moment and pull out a snake"
 I'm glad he's carrying his handker- chief in his hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
Raising Vast Sums for
 American Colleges

M1OT all money raising cam IN paigns conducted since the war have been successful, but the drive for college and university funds has been marked in its achievement.
 Fifty institutions of learning are conducting campaigns for endow- ments that total approximately one hundred and fifty million dollars; and this amount will be generally in creased when the work is completed.
 It is worthy of note that in every case the canvass is being conducted among outside citizens as well as among the alumni. In former years donations came as rule from the alumni. The liberal subscriptions from individuals not of the college set is significant, for it shows a widespread interest in the higher ed ucation.
 The total to be raised for North western University is twenty-five million dollars. Next comes the Uni versity of Pittsburg, with sixteen million dollars. Harvard is to get. fifteen million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and Princeton four teen million three hundred and twen- ity-five thousand dollars; Cornell Uni versity and Boston University each ] ten million dollars. Other institu- tions are to benefit in amounts from e:.ht million dollars down to three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Remtttances can be made at cur rem rem rate Of exchange. The Age-Herald VII not be responsible for money through the mails Address
 THE AGE-HERAIAD,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

No communication will be puo!lsneSS without it's authors name. ReJei manuscript will not De returned oSo uI stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

The New York Herald says the vote of college students on the League of Ma tions is interesting but of no value, which is probably true. Unless students have changed greatly during the past few years not many keep up with contempo- raneous events. The curriculum of the average college does not call for the daily ran Gft1- Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

The governor of Kentucky neatly re- venged himself on a Louisville editorial writer who criticised his appointment of 100 colonels tc his staff by naming the editor rAdmlral of Green River Ac- cording to the constitution of Kentucky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
Member of the Associated Press

All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

overwhelming success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Entered at the Birmingham AlS-' postoffice as second-class matter, u" der act of Congress. March s. 1879.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23
COAT GLAND DOCTOR
IS D[|MG INVESTIGATED
Medical Authorities Looking Into
Education Of Man who Lifts
Curse of sterility Prom
Womankind

Chlsago. Aaw AZ Medical author
lslss tellSwlaw ,As vase u Dt It
pFlskley Of Ntlfora Kan. wbo l.
dall bcIne hese,ched ht az lleants
for opeta,lan hy ,raaeplan,nw 81
goal glands a. 4 rvs,orer u souih AMI
vitality are aasluk lamiry into the
doctors license record
pr v " shepardson. head of tha
illloals depArlmrn, o. registration and
,docaitan said that aea h ~ shs
state feeosda had failed 20 diacioso
sha, ~ nuuklay waA tha boiauy III
an illlAois state license "a practice
medicine Il was pointed put that
aaless Dr nrlnkiey eeald producc
evidence lha, he holds state llcrnae
he woald be subject to sharss ~ ~t.
lasion ot the state medical practice
act, Witch provides both fine ana i'm
ptiaoam~nt 40 penalties
The pr has tevrntly. according Is
his claims peTfnrnsd several q era
t'ops Va Chicago hospitals tie apfame
into punAc notice IN Milford m F,h
rnrafy a. tbs man who had lifted
from womanhood The curse u sterll
ity
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23
OFFICERS INVOLVED IN
! BIC BOOZE SW|NDL[
Dozens OF Ohio Men Higher
Up" viii Be Arrested In
Connection With Twenty
Five Million Dollar Deal

Cleveland O., Aus 70 Dozens Of
per,ns among municipal and Ted
cTai officials sill be arrested shortly
In connection with what John n pet
eNon, special Internal revenue IN
spector from Baltimore, termed a
$4,000 900 conspiracy operating IN
Kentucky aud Ohio aud on tho Al.
lantic coast
More than twent, Cleyelanders are
implicated be said
Since January 10 approximately
12SOoo.oOo worth OF liquor has been
removed from government bonded
warehouses IN Kentucky and distrib
uied through agencies IN Ohio ID
eastern states Peterson said.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23
NARCOTIC AGENT
TO RETURN TO STATE
q @ Post who Waa Terror 81
Drug smugglers Here In
Past, Il Coming Back TO
Old Job

Kansas CITY kar a8 post
prohibition embarrassment a@ant cav
shis district saday aunoaneed he wll
return 70 hls iofu position aa apli
narNs,i' asrnt ln nsiahn 0a sH a.
~tl he saern~ded h#rp by IN Naa
Ney dwausy int.fual gavenno talistga.
al Trenton, No
u Wa ''ia.'saed tndaS faat re- 80,
= prohibition ouaNemaag ahoN =
vigorous campaign haa hneu wa sA
asain~ some brewers. bat ihat
cafes and such plaeea where vlsas
sionA afe alleged IL base aeumud
nave been unnmlesssd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

NlahN isfpertaes " Ksas N zee
FFem lnparlslss
It'd Yea kagw that nlAagY pns asnl
w aa haMA aams Rt4 tv uMA aaAs
1hN condition ~ Yaag hlaNa
Nature Klvrs A#Y @afHfea4 IS Vas
eas nnalgstakAele waya sa thar Wlen
me apeailsr fslls aHa Yaa beeums
weAs fnA NsllesA aaA 4 NeneFAl fAN
town saNNifleH aaNsnA sN taRa pfMs9
sion y thp wAole tOdv d M Aa ~
iA'tnE sian tesl ippafltlaa ai4
aieAdily Aeeamalstr uRfil gnaf ava
Al health Win ae Rafgaasy latts
NoA she ald FN'ag868 gAn SNgftaaes
taNtwfutv at very pFMMpilY ehaealf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23
OKLAHOMA IS PITT
IN 9TH ARMY CORPS

Washington Aug, 20 Tine war Gs
rartment spuc-s 80 tccay the state
groups comps tse afs1s cr4s
are a. f'--1 80 - aCccaiance wiiA
the prL e'ons " Aa Rew army ails
and the headquarters of each AREA
Eighth corps area is 20 embrs -
the states Of Texas Oklahoma. Colo
rado. New Mexico and Arizons. head
quarters at Fort sam Houston. san
Antonio, Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23
~ tDnl u. ". nAtE
~ ~tHlUt ~LN Ill.

wbala kaa iadsa d A.
imls Waa tAA aeefava aa NJ la
ugioeA sAtafAtF metRla ~ Wfil'a
hospital tst sf1pieh tFaaeie wss ~
fNfiaA ioias altqig gha moFaihx.
ltm tguihe fHalsw Ffaas fale slash.
w. is Af hls avdalae
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

FHFFFHD Wf~ff tNNNFFeFNF
YOU may learn something IL, III the
'ollowing hy w n leslana. tYa ~.
inf salesman " l.onisyllle. KY. IN
'hs aummsr of 1883 | had Reyafr
attack ~ ehniera maftaH gave ihp
hoisl porter tifiy cents and t0fd rm
lp buy lan bottle ~ rhan,barlain
tolic and nlaffsoua Remedy ana 10
take no aubatiiese took double
dose flt av,, ling to the dlreetlua
aud went 10 aisgu Al flye arlurx
tho next morning I WAS called By my
order end took feala for mT nsxt
stopping place, we'll man
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

he merits Of ChanAefiains Colls
ana harIhoeA Remedy are we'll
SHOWN ana appreciated bur taefa a.
asionaily nsa. Who had 40 az
onalntaner With hem and snlnii
read the following by = II noae q
Nulrl man az napayer. Mont "rauf
FesiA aKn ! used Chamberlain. Colte
ana niarhnea Remedy with such wen.
dei'ul reiulis that lhaye slneo Fe
commended Il 20 nv friends"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23
A 1000 YEAR
RECORD BROKEN

a dispatch from London an
nounces that ten native banks ia
Tien Tsin, CHINA, have failed No
details are given. but the news
tends 70 discredii the old Third
Reader story about Chinrse hank
crs and banking method Ac
cordinR 70 that clarsie there hal
been uo bank failures in China IN
I 900 wears II was stated that
the Controller Of the Currency
or whatever hig title ". combined
IN his Derson the dignity Of bank
supervisor and chief exceniioncr
4 Chinese banker war ginnone
10 know that " funds entrusted
90 his care were mismanagcd or
even If business hazards disipai
ed his depositors cash, that the
Controller NJ the Currency would
lay aside the robes of that office
and assume the garments and in.
rtruments Of his other Job II II
strange that after d clear record
for 1000 wears ten Chinesa bank.
ers should simultaneously become
'hankrupis and therefore corpses.
Some way or other il seems ~
though that Third Reader story
may not have been as reliable a.
IL sounded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COMES HERE F0R OIL

oAlahaHna cite Aus "a Tts
state cor Grafton eummieslaa tilty
received aa spneAl frum ihe aabWg
aeryic" cnsumiealon of ths stats ~
Washinssou tor Faaoiiae aad eH ta
relieve a shortage ia that d4te n
Was asked whether independent
operators in uklhhums have aaf
plus, as reported ln that stats
AT Walker. chairman u the eau
mlsalon, said q shortage ~ tuiA
gaHollne aud oll oxtAin hi pafla
tonel states. trans spodatlon houe
siveu az ono cause
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

one hail yoar llfe H ape0t n hti
Why not hsee comfortable ans e,l
Nelson Mattress Ga Phone sae aad
Aavo your old one rebuilt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

When you want a pleasant phyals
Try cbamberlaln's Tablets They
nre easy 70 take and mild and gentle
m effect They ar1 highly pflxni
ny people who have become aaa'iAlnt
ed with inofr good qualities ihsy
only cost qaarter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

Miss sasannaL sp.cles Of Lewis
ton. Pa. Is.oking for miasing
rooster. finally found him under a
woOdsiie. s...ing on stolen nest o
eEss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

A deputy revenue collector Of New
iersey IL Of the opinion thar wumen
are flaitered when told that they ara
subject 10 tax on their Income
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

George J Werner of Rye on saa.
Sound n. r. Republican candidate
for Sheriff Of wes,chester coaa,y.
VIII stump ths county in au alrplAne
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

Saturday nlrat during gun battle
Fhe negros body sfpIed into ths
a.ream ana has not been recovered
W f8r
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

Egyptians used henna for tiniiug
their hair three hundred years ago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

without ~aaps ug ireea woalt 40
produce fruit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-23

The her0ir resceu BY ex fire.
man Louis 'fischler 81 New York
City, ~ seven peraona imperlIetl
by a fire may secure for him his
old Job in the fire department
lie WINS dismissed for punching
his battalion chief ii the MOSS, II
IL stated 'iiisyhier Il y expected
will bet a reheurinF Of his cave
aud be rclnstated.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-28
CABLES. De ESPANA
Servicio especial de LA PRENSA
- PRlMERA CRISIS CON QUE HA'
BRA De ENFRENTARSE DATO

MADRID. julio ETA Sc trasluce
en- los ~circulo# polfticos que Dato ten
dra que hacerlG IRENE a IA primera
crisis tan prorto como Sc abra Ell Par
Iumento nucvamente el proximo mes de
octuhre.
Por mas que Sc reconoce que Dato
iogr6 formar uno de los mas iuertes
Gabinetes que ha habido IN estos Ill
limos tiempos. no Sc cree que pueda
resolver la question catalina nj ARE
giar la controversial referente q las
tarifas ferrocarrileras.
Como acon;ece siempre, mucho an
tts de que Sc presente la crisis los
polfticos estan discutiendo va las po-
s%ibilidades que ssta traera consigo. y
Sc dice que en- case de que s~obrevenga
Ia crisis ministerial en- octubre, como
Sc vaticina. EspaAa tendra. por prt-
mera vez Ell su historic, IN Gabinete
dc socialiStas y radicales.
No Sc juzSa possible que el Gabtnete
de Dato pueda s~ucederie uno de liberia
les Y adn sc die que la crisis traera
consigo IN decreto de d~isoluci0n que de
lugar a un nuevo arreglo de los parti-
dos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-28
LECTURAS
LOS FUEGUS FATUCS

l.. positiva d: Ia engativa. conslS;e On
c~o!ocXr una rUnta mctal!Ca Ell el con
Guctor de una maqu!na cleCtroS;atlca
' acercar una vcla 1 Ia punta. la fla
ma Sc de%,ia como 81 de l. puH;a
saliera una ccrricntc de are, Zero :!
, Sc. inv!erte el experiment." y Sc cotcc"
IA vela en- IA miQuina : Sc lie aceEca
ma punta mt,al!ca, 80 We que tamb4en
IA llama sc desvia, :om" 81 s!guiera
.op.ando Ii punta.
Hcmos &lchc que hay dos classes
le electriciG.d: Ia pos!tiva y Ia nc:"u
a. que aatcS Sc llamaron; vitrca J
e sinosa. TOLus los Cuerpos dc Ia IA
~luraleZa t!cu"u ambaS classes de cleo
t"icidad. que muCha, rcces puedc' Sc
pararse froIando n SubStaHc!a. como
por eiemplo. cuando nos peinamoS OIL
mos un ruido peQueAo : seco que SAFE
lie nuestrI Cubsza. ' 81 e. cNpeT!mento
10 hacemos pny Ia noche que sale
Chispas, que son pcquchoS rayitos. c%ac
tamente dc a misma naturaleZa que
Il rayo que utcrra y desgaja ArholcS.
"a TERRA IS UNI gran depdsito de
Iactricidad Cuando hay tempesiad
:as nubes es:in carcadas de electHici-
dad contrarie a Ia de Ia Tierra y de
"iil So ori-inan los rclampagoS, los
Iruenos ' los rayos.
FL pararrayos 10 tienc por ohjcto.
| ONO SUI nombrc parcce indicarlo. a'raer
81 rayo y ev!tar que ca!ga en- otr"
luCar. sino oor cl contrario. darle sal.
la a Ia electricidad t"r-estre para, que
combinandosE con Ia de Ia nubc 50
r~.utralice y Sc evite Ia deScarga cleo
trica. Este cS 81 principal objcto del
pararrayo, aUnquc tanbian cuand Ia
atu6sfeva cst& mul cargada de cleo
| tricidad sirvc para que en- el ~descargue
| los rnyos, sin peliCro alguno para 81
edificio en- que Sc ALA. In pararTaTo
protegc unt zona igual Al dohle de su
altura.
10 que debe lamar IA atenci6n de
r.uchas p~s:.2oras cs sah"r que hay "a
yos que van de Ia TERRA 4 las nu-
hes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-28

Aduanal en- Ell Paso recibi6 autoriza-
con de Ia s~uperioridad para abrir
Lajitas, Chihuahua, como puerto. Y
esd disposition fuG obedecida ell d!a
de aver, a efecto de que los abaste-
c!mientos puedan cruzar Ia frontera
por csc lado. "
Los where's seran Embellishments
llevados por las fuerzas del teniente
coronel Vaquera al lugar donde Sc
e%ncuentra Ia "a. Brigade; y segun
sabemos. el Jefe de ella. general FL
cueroa, plliG suto,iZaciGn del gene
raj Joaquin Amaro. Jefe de las Ope-
r~aciones en- e. Estado. para estable-
Ger SUI Quartet General en- Mulato o
en- Otinagl, Chihuahua, y permanece-
allI Compartments con Ia "a. Bri-
gada, a efccto de proporcionar un
G~eacanso 4 BUS tropas, despues lie la
campaha realizada al atravesar Ia re-
gion de Palonas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-28

are. pudiendo asi con mas facilidad sa
car ell cuerpo del joven estudiante'
nero fue impossible hacerlo volver a
II vida.
FL cadaver fu6 t~rasladado al edificio
dc La Cruz Flanca Neutral, donde es
tuvo tendido hasta ell microbes para
.rr tranSiadado Il esta capital
| Todos sus compaheros y alum
lros 10 veIaron { hicicron euardia an
IL sus restos.
I'm vista dc este i~nfausto acontect-
ynicnto Ia SocIccad de Alumaos de Ia
| i.scuela dc Medicinal, de acucrdo con
les familiqrcs del toren en- r~eTercncla.
decid.eror ~l"amsaldar Il cadaver n
lusar de dondc era originate aquel.
Los a~lutnnns del So. ano. scHores
jose Rdhago. Carlos Vargas y Limo
Vazquez. lie rracticaron Ia autopSia .
h!cie~oa el cmbalsamicnto. la Escue!a
dc Medic!n. s~uspendi1 sus classes el
tunes ~prGxiroo rasado, en- sehal de due
10
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-28
LOS H%UELGUISTAS NO
PERMITIERON QUE
SALIERA UN R
La tripulacion del uapor
"Jalisco" es obligada
q hacer huelga

vERACRUZ, julio 22.-Muchos y va
riados concentrates han merecido los
procedimientos que estan siguiendo los
huelgistas de este puerto. Fogoneros,
cstibadores. s%ecundados por otros mu
chos gremios, estan hacienda de las
suyas.
FL mas escandaloso de todos los ac-
lbs de los huelgistas es Ell registrado
hoy en- el muelle. Los obreros Sc diFl-
eieron al vapor "Jalisco" que estaba
N ltsto para zarpar y obligaron Il Ia
tripulaci6n a que abandonara el barco,
Los huelguIstas no fueron desatendidos
Dor los marineros del "Jalisco' Y esta
suerte i'm 7idieron que aquel!a embar
cGciGn zarpase.
En- el "Jalisco" Sc encontraban los
Gobernadorcs de Yucatan y Campo
che.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-28
Tambien er T1mpico Sc han
dado nueUoS caS0S de
peste bubonica

TAMPICO, julio 24.-Por informes q
rindio ell Delegado Santtario Federal
en- este puerto. doctor Alfredo Gochi-
Goa. sAbese que ACADIA de registrarse
III segundo csso de peste. La segunda
y,ctima de Ia terrible enfermedad fue
'Fr;fan:o Reyna, quien prestaba sus ser
vicies como criado en- Ia Colonia Anne
rIcana.
Reyna fu6 atendido pos Ell doctor A.
larc6n. secretario general de Ia Junta
Especial de Sandal de Tampico, Quien
,nmediatarr.a nte dis cuenta de que a
oueI Dacieute presentaba los sintomas
&c la fatfdica peste. Ell atacado fue
a:slado Embellishments procediendose
dcsde luego L su ~curacion, pero todos
los esfuerzos que Sc hicieron por sal
yarle resultaron inntiles y Reyna pc
reci6 antes Dc las v~einticuatro horas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-28

Sobre !as tunbas de los ceTnenterios,
sobre los campos de bata!la de mu-
chos amos, Ell las atlas ramas de los
yiros. los missiles de las cmbarcacio-
hes en- las pum:as de los pararrayoS Yen
general en- toaas las puntas elevadas
u ariStaS vivaS SUcleu verse pJr Ia
uoche penachCs de luz o rafagaS fos."
rsCeHteS de color verbose aZulado a pc
ne en- los ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
He espantu en- los ~ignorantes.
Debemos decjr que 81 fea6meno no
t,ene nada &c sobre natural nj &c alar
mantle. En- los cementerios y campos
dc baralla Uparecen esoS fuegos debidO
4! f6SfOro que Gentlemen los hueSoS.
por 10 que Sc da a ese fenomenO FL
rombre dc fOSfOreCens!a, y tambiln
rUeGe observance en- los luEarcS en-
que Sc amOntona mucho est!ercoL Per
10 tanto. ~ prescECia de esoS fueSos
qEe parecen misteriosos no debe alar-
ma a nadie.
Las lucej que aparecen en- las puntas
de los pararrayoS, meSt!leS de los bu-
uues. etc, Sc deben a "a elSctric:dad
J reCiben q nombre especial, "Fuegos
&c San Tclmo" que tambien aparecen a
veces sobrc la superf!cie del mar en-
las noChes cbscuras.
En- los ~sabi3etes de ffsica Sc demues
ira por ms,.io de eNperinentcs que Ia
=ectricid2d Sc escapa por medic de
c~onductoreS que terminaA en- punta. FL
ien6meno Sc verifica de ID siguiente
manera:
La electr:cidad Sc distribuye en- la su
pei ficie de los condUctores. y en- una
esfera esta igualmente distribulda Y
siuieocgiSnuSOaltaet -trn!c6anesdicaeU
Ell equilibr!o. porque Ia tension y'pre-
sion electrcstatica son igualeS en- uni
dad de superflcie. Pero 81 Ia superb
cic disrn!nuye Ia tension Sc manifesto
: facilita II deScarga del conductor
electrico que tcrmina en- punta.
la prueba experimental de que IA
eiecrricid4I mas hien que escaparse
por las puntas favorece IA conbina-
ci6n de las oos electricidades opuestas.