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New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
miner, ,tunneling and drifting through
faulty ground, is poor business.


a Pocket Hunter
Yet the radium miner is essen
TALLY pocket hunter. When Nine.
Curie first discovered radium the
only source known for the new ele-
ment was pitchblende, which is
found in pockets in gold and silver
mines, chiefly in Bohemia
and Silesia. The quantity of radium
in pitchblende is proportionately so
minute and the pockets are so s1nc II
that up to half dozen years ago
the extraction of radium was a
laboratory operation and there was
nothing commercial about it.
Radium was curiosity and a sub
ject for laboratory experiment. Six
or seven years ago radium was dis
covered in carnotite, a vanadium ore
carrying a small percentage of
uranium. Radium is in combination
with the uranium in carnotite, and
the discovery made radium mining a
business.
The most extensive deposits Of
carnotite known are in Paradox Val
ley, in southwestern Colorado. Para
dox Valley is so called because a small
stream of water crosses the valley
perpendicularly to it's axis instead of
running down the length of it..
Where the stream rises or where it
goes to has not yet been discovered.
1t seems to be one of those streams
peculiar to the desert country, a sec
ton of an underground watercourse
that rises to the surface without ap-
parent cause and after flowing a few
miles in the open sinks again into
the sand without rhyme or reason.
The geological formation Of Para
dox Valley is faulted sandstone.
Fossil trees, some of them of enor-
nous size, found in the sandstone
seem to place it in the carbonif-
erous age No fish or animal fos-
sils have yet been found. This sand
stone formation runs from the south
east to the northwest, crossing the
Colorado line into Utah, with the car
notite deposits reaching their great
est width in Paradox Valley. The
carnotite lies in pockets in the sand
stone, ranging from twenty to sixty
tons in size. The faults in the sand
stone, combined with the pockets of
carnotite, have led to the theory that
the district has been subject to vol
canic action, during which the rock
strata have been fauted and the car
notite deposited in the seams and
pockets opened up.
Deposits Explained
On the other hand, the series Of
mountain ranges lying between the
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

"HE convention recently held
in Chicago under the aus
Il. pices of the Committee of
Forty-eight to devise ways
and means of freeing the American
people from the shackles Of political
and economic serfdom was organized
along extremely generous lines.
Such reactionary formalities as
credentials and elections were con-
temptuously brushed aside in the
case of the delegates. ANY idealist
who possessed the railroad fare to
Chicago and a plan for redeeming
the world was able to attend the con-
vention, to vote, and to participate
in it's proceedings. AS result a
number of very extraordinary Presi-
Dental booms were launched.
Perhaps the most picturesque Of
the candidates who appeared on the
scene was David S. Beach, of
Bridgeport, Conn. Mr.. Beach was
evidently firm believer in the vir-
tues Of advertising. He distributed
broadcast large sheets of paper, on
which his picture appeared side by
side with those of Washington and
Lincoln. Above the three pictures
was the caption, "The Big Three" !"
Beneath, the following words were
printed in varying sizes Of type:
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

however, an alternative title, which
expresses the crusading spirit of the
magazine more effectively: "The
Clot on the Brain of the Body
Poltic.' Mr.. Harvey is one man
who still believes firmly in free silver
as a panacea for the nations Ills.
On the cover of the magazine is a
picture of the Statue of Liberty,
threatened by strokes Of lightning
labeled Usury, Strikes, Covetous-
ness, Crimes, Profiteering, Wars,
Discomfort and Restlessness. In
bimetalism Mr.. Harvey sees rem
edy for all these misfortunes. In
the prologue to the pamphlet the
author strikes pessimistic note:
Before It's Too Laie
at is fair to presume that some
evil trait in human character, re-
sulting in an economic poison in the
construction of government and
society, is the cause of the death of
the civilizations that have pre-
ceded us.
What is contained in this pam
phlet learned at the proper time,
before the fatal poison has gone too
far, may save and help in the build
ing of a civilization to come that
will be permanent here on earth.
cat the time this is written it is
fair presumption that it is now
too late to save this civilization. In
an era Of political, mental and moral
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Why Radium Cures

There are two ways of handling
radium for curative purposes. One
way is in the form of radium sui
phide, in which case the particle of
radium is brought in juxtaposi-
ton to the part to be treated. and
the other way is in the form of
radium bromide In this method
emanations from the radium bro
mide are bottled up in suitable guam
titles. Their gain and loss Of
strength are directly opposite to those
Of radium. They reach their maxi
mum strength three and eight
tenths days from their inception
and at thirty days have only 80 per
cent Of strength.
Claims have been made that the
X-ray and radium rays are identi-
cal. 1t has been found, however,
that while light, radium and the
X-ray have their separate spec
ira, when the rays are passed
through rock salt the spectra of
radium and light are almost identi-
cal, while the X-ray still retains a
spectrum peculiar to itself.
Radium is handled in glass tubes
heavily incased in lead containers.
Those who have to use it constantly
find that they usually get pretty
badly burned sooner or later. On
the average, a bit of radium in its
glass tube can be held in the hand
for about ten minutes without bad
effects, but once radium has in
f1icted burn there is nothing to
be done about it. The flesh, or even
the bone, if the ray penetrates that
far, is destroyed. 1t dissolves or
something else happens to it that
makes it disappear and cease tc
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
4 RADIUM mine IN the
"A Parador Valley, IN Colo
rUdO

Rockies on the east and the Sierra
Nevadas on the west are clearly the
result of pressure, a folding Of the
earth's surface, This would sug-
gest that the faulting Of the Colo
RADIO sandstone was due to pressure
instead Of to volcanic action and
that the seams and pockets we're
opened up by the folding. After
this had taken place molten matter,
or, perhaps, gases escaping from
the interior Of the earth, condensed
and hardened in the pockets of the
sandstone and thus the carnotite
deposits were formed in Paradox
Valley. There may have been
secondary folding, or there may
have been degree of volcanic ac-
ton or pressure, as there is evi-
dence of double faulting, but signs
Of metamorphosis of the sandstone
by volcanic action are lacking.
The Colorado carnotite carries
high proportion of vanadium and
about 2 per cent of uranium. As
the company working the deposits
Is mining radium, the vanadium,
which is an important alloy for
steel, is saved as "a byproduct,
while the uranium is reduced to
extract the radium and the uranium
itself is thrown on the Stag pile.
One miligram Of radium can be ex-
tracted from eight pounds of urani-
um. Therefore, the sale of two and
one-quarter grams of radium for
$250,000 to the New York State In
stitute for Malignant Diseases
meant mining and sacking 450 tons
of carnotite in Paradox Valley,
Colorado, hauling the ore by mule
teams tifty-seven miles to the rail
read, loading it into twenty-one
freight cars and transporting it by
rail to East Orange, N. j., to be
reduced.
From 4O8 8,24O,000 grams of car
notite ore all messed up together
two and one-quarter grams of radi-
um had to be picked out
Successor of the AlcI,emists
Transmutation of metals is an an
cient stunt 1t was what kept the
alchemists Of the Middle Ages busy.
They had two main lines of en-
deavor, the search for the philoso-
piers stone and the search for the
combination that would change base
metals into gold Poisoning was
side line, but, like the modern pack
ing industry, it was the side line
that paid dividends.
Nowadays there are still few
followers of the medieval achem-
lists. Every once in while some
seedy individual wanders into busy
office in the financial district and
produces a few grains Of gold that
he claims to have made from a scrap
of zinc by secret process that he
will sell for fabulous sum--or he
will accept a loan Of so cents.
Nevertheless, it is agreed by metal
lurgists that as a practical PROPOSE
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

policies of a great nation. Get right
at home first; then branch out.
political economy first, last and
always.
"Take the appointive power away
from the President and governors
and vest that power in the people.
THAT makes democracy out of
an autocracy.
"The initiative, Referendum and
recall will put the political grafters
out of commission
"Select national commission from
the descendants of pre- Revolution
settlers, which guarantees a genuine
American body.
"Women's votes are going to de-
eide all contests for wisdom. right
eousness and economy. - +. NJ.
Hanks.
Recommend only Americans for
Office, and you have the problem
solved.
Taxation on the plan of Henry
George would revolutionize our in
dustrial advantages a thousandfold.
"Any taxpayer can we'll afford to
pay S. for membership in propo-
sition of this kind.
JOIN WITH Us NOW"
The failure of a convention of up
lifters to select any of these strik
ingly original and forward looking
candidates may we'll seem almost
inexcusable.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Your Political Moses
Is No Shrinking Violet

Easy Street; if not, Financial
Slavery Is Ahead"
Mr.. Beach did not base his can
didacy solely or even chiefly upon
the fascination Of his personality
Announcing himself as David S.
Beach, President and Actuary of
The Worlds Liquidating and Re
funding Company of the World, Inc,
1911, and capitalized at $1,000, 0,00O,-
600, he appealed strongly to the
voters on the issue Of frenzied
finance.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
IHE,SE Vaals each no larger than q MATCH contain
radlnm 7Cortb $3.50 900

exist. 1t is not merely the case Of
a burn that will heal and the scar
Of which will finally disappear.
There is nothing left to heal And
the longer one handles radium the
more susceptible one is to its eff
fects. One does not become accus-
toned to it and more or less i'm
mune. Also, it is a bad thing to
look too much at radium, as the
sight may easily be affected by the
rays.
While the Alpha and Beta rays
Of radium are electrical, no way has
been found to use their energy for
power, and it is not believed that
they could be utilized in that way,
even though great masses Of radium
should be produced and collected in
one place. Their energy does not
seem to be of a nature that can be
transformed into power, nor is
there an increase of energy or of
power with added size.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
New York, by Its Recent P urchase,
Becomes One of Worlds
Largest Radium Owners

per cent Of the activity, travels with
about one-fifteenth the speed Of light
and can penetrate from two and q
half to three centimeters Of lead.
The Gamma ray is hard vibration
that makes up the remainder of
radium's activity and can penetrate
from seven to eight centimeters Of
lead
No use has yet been found for the
Alpha and Beta rays of radium be-
yond making objects luminous in the
dark. 1t is the combination of the
three rays that seems to cause the
luminosity, while when the Gamma
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

Imperium, and Become Independent
Politically and Economically, Indi-
vidually and Collectively" He ap-
pends this glowing description of the
merits of the Equidom:
"a NEW DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE and Charter of
Human Liberty. A sure guide to
freedom, equity, progress, prosperity
and brotherhood. Genuine democ
racy demonstrated and real repub-
licanism realized. Democratic and
representative government correctly
correlated and efficiently executed
Bosses bounced, corruption crushed
traitors treed. The nations saved
from autocracy, plutocracy and mob
ocracy. Opportunity opened to all
on equal terms. Labor liberated,
capital stabilized, wealth conserved.
Worth billions to humanity. A
priceless boon to each. Emancipa-
ton from wrong conditions within
yOur reach"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
1e lny Vial Holds New Yorks $25OOO Worth of Radium

giving off energy without taking
anything in. From the moment it is
segregated, radium begins to give off
energy and has a delicate sky-blue
luminosity. Three and eight-tenths
days later it has reached SO per cent
of its full power and at the end of
thirty days it is 100 per cent eff
ficient. At that time its luminosity
has faded rs per cent. 1t continues
to give off power for 5000 years,
irrespective of the size of the NOR
sci, and then it is lead and as dead
as any other piece of lead.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Mr.. Hanks's Platform

Mr.. Hanks's platform follows:
The next President must come
from the Sons of Toll and from the
Middle West.
my motto: Reduce representa-
ton in Congress to four members for
each state, which guarantees equity
ard economy.
partisan feeling has ruined the
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Radiun1's Energy

Radiums energy is given off in
three rays, known as the Alpha, Beta
and Gamma rays. The first two
rays are electrical and the third is
not really a ray, but a vibration.
The first ray comprises IS per cent
Of the activity Of radium and travels
with approximately the speed Of
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

trative power, will not burn, but
in the use Of radium in hospitals
the Beta ray has to be carefully
guarded against or it will cause
severe burns. The patient is pro-
tected from it by screens that abb
sorb the Beta ray. The Gamma ray
seems ITO have the peculiar quality
of picking out useless or harmful
tissues against which to exercise it's
first activities. 1t will burn out or
dissolve the useful tissues only after
the harmful tissues have first been
disposed of
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

ray strikes a hard substance it
breaks up into two rays correspond
ing to the Alpha and Beta rays. 1t
is the Gamma ray that is used in
bloodless surgery.
The Alpha ray, having no pene-
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

the hands of man will be just COM
mon, ordinary scraps of lead.
Nature is effecting the transmuta-
ton of metals. Moreover, radium
always being found with uranium,
scientists think, although they can't
prove it, that radium is transmuta-
ton of uranium.
This only begins the curious things
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Three for 50

And this priceless charter of
human liberty and progress is of
fered for sale at "only $100-3 for
$500"
Another champion of the masses
against the grasping instincts of
accumulated wealth is William H.
("Coin") Harvey. Mr. Harvey makes
his appeal through a publication en-
titled Common Sense" There is,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

ton the transmutation of metals is
a come-on game.
And yet Nature from time to time
is still able to produce wonder that
man with all his science cannot
equal. She has done it with radium.
In 5000 years all the radium now in
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Deposits Explained

On the other hand, the series Of
mountain ranges lying between the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05
HUGE BOAT BUILT
FOR NEW PRODUCTION

out-Burnaing Burma IN the favor.
ise pastlme OF Sydney Franklin. Just
now at the Hollywood studio. where
tho youthful director In producing
his initial independent feature. Par.
no, and Company" which. will be re.
leased thru First National. The
scenario for the Harold MacGrath
story calls for a number OF. scenes
TO be- filmed on native Barak river
boat IN Burma After vainly ucekins
craft tina, would meet with re
auircmcnis. Mr.. Franklin proceeded
to build his own boat. and TO make
the scene more realistic. he had con.
struc,cd cement pft. so by go fas,
IN order TO house" his own river.
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JUNGLE SCENE WAS
MUCH TOO REALISTIC

Dorothy Phillips In nursing a
bruised head m result Of a cocoa.
nut being dropped from the dizzy
heights OF "A giant tree onto her
dainty cranium by a large ape. No.
the fair Dorothy has not been hiber'
mating In African jungieH; but she
has been enacting some OF the medi'
eval scenes for her initial First Ma.
tionni production. Man. Woman and
Marriage" In which several mem.
beers OF the haboon family were used
TO give realism 10 the picture. While
Miss Phillips was enacting dra-
matte scene with James Kirkwood
the ungenilemaniy ape hurled the
nut Mt the star with unerripg aim.
A large picture hat probably saved
her from IA more serious hurt thnn
that which she sustained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05
CHAMPION SKI JUMPER

John Hohenvcss. who plays the
part OF valmorin. public prosecutor
Of Bordeaux. in Madame X" the
photo drama opening today at the
Strand. Is an expert ski jumper. a
champion IN fact. He was born In
switzerland and winter sports there
FORE came to him naturally. He Is
IN expert at skating. and mountain
climbing Is a favorite pastime.
Mr.. Hohenvcst was a contestant In
winter sport meets at ST. Moritz In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05
NEIlAN CHARTERS
TEN FREIGHT CARS

A train OF 10 freigh, cars has been
engaged for the transportation of
motion picture paraphsrnaIia and
livestock TO be used by Marshall
Sriian In the production OF "Pards. !"
his newest First National picture.
The motion picture troupe" will
leave Los Angeles shortly for Ola.
cier park. Montana. where IL Will
encamp during the production OF this
photopiay. For the battle scenes BE-.
tween the fronilersmen and the In.
dams 100000 rounds OF ammunition
alone VIII be shipped. Camping sup.
plies. stunt horses and lighting appa.
rstus VIII MAX. up the balance OF
the cargo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05
SEM0N PERFORMS
DARING STUNTS

Larry semon's newest comedy.
just completed. is Tho suitor." II
ia tho most prctentious comedy Of
his career. SETS OF record sizs were
used. and large thronsz OF players
appear In tho scenes. including q
special beauty chorus. One big scene
shows Larry escaping his pursuers
on speeding motorcycle. He grasps
the rope ladder dangling from an
airpianA. and Is Immediately lifted
hundreds Of feet into the air. Para
chute drops and other dangerous
rcencs have been executed with COM
edy twists. Lucille Carlisle II again
seen as Larry's leading lady
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05

pho,oplay. Tho Trouhicmaker." as
tho Rex this week. Is more or ies.
OF a comedy drama. tho popular star
has role which requires no little
action. Hc In seen ms william Steele.
owner OF gold mine. stseie's ef.
forts 90 keep tho mine from falling
into the hands OF a wnns OF crooks
forms the main theme Of the story.
OF course during the plot Fsrnum
falls IN love with a pretty girL She
In Louise Lovely.
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Picture hf{er

How the motion pictures do
rever~e things. Charley Ray.
who VAS borne and raised In
the city. has Icsp~d To fam.
thru hh portrayal Of "hick"
roles. and Ward Crane. VIM APP
pears In First National prosiuo-
lions m the polished young city
gentleman. was reared on .
farm.
Charles Kenyon. one OF the sew.
efai playwright members OF Gold
wyn's scenario department and well
known as the author Of "Kindllng. :
has a Who'll. row Of pipcE-soms
sixbt or TENN his office. yet he
always smokes cigar or cigarette.
Under the tuieiare Of WIN Rogers
Johnny Jones is learning 10 throw
the iariat and has already attained
considerable akin. Johnny plays the
young hero. OF tho Booth Tarking.
ton Edgar" comedies
go important does Coidwyn con
slider the music which accompanies
the acting OF the young players In
Booth Tsrkington's Edgar" stories
that Ruth overton. u well known
concert violinls,. has been engaged
for the series.
Tad" ono Of tho best known dog
actors In motion pictures and boon
companion Of Robert Brunton. own.
er Of the Bfunton studios In Holly
wood. has been lost or kidnapped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05

Switzerland. a number Of times. In
1905 In the ski jumping competition
thct. he won tho championship Of
Switzerland and tho following year
ss1ablished new worlds record for
diit6ncc jumping Of isi,s feet In
cohs1ctition with some OF tho les,
ku8&n ski experts In the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05
CAREY AN
AUTHOR

Harry Carey. who Is at present
paying return visit TO Jerome.
Arizona. retaking a number of
scenes in the Jerome Verde mine
for his current Universal feature.
West is West" has written a
scenario which win be used as his
next starring vehicle. Carey calls
his latest drama "Hcartstrings"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-05

Andred Harris Chaplin viii make
her next picture in New YORK. 1,
win DO "Piaythings Of DESIRE a
screen version Of Thomas EdgeIow's
story.
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You will ind Pyramid on sale In al
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nineteen and Phyllis" Ia the title
Of Charles Rays third independent
production.