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The Washington times., 1921-12-18

work quickening the moons motion at one.
point and retarding 1t at another. The
astronomer is most anxious to discover the
nature of this mysterious disturbing force.
The Irregularities Of the moons motion
are fast becoming as "intolerable" as were
the irregularities in the motion of Uranus
seventy-nve years ago.
Theories have, Of course, been ad-
vanced a number Of times to explain the
erratic behavior Of the moon. None Of
them have proved satisfactory. however
Convincing proof that permits us to locate
the disturbances and predict that they will
have a certain magnitude at certain time
has never been forthcoming. We can all
speculate as to the cause of the moons
peculiar behavior, but the astronomer
needs mathematical proofs and laws upon
which to base the corrections to his tables
The theory has been advanced by Pro-
lessor See and others that gravitation may
be electromagnetic IN its nature and that
the gravitational pull of one body upon an
other may be diminished whenever an
Opaque body comes directly between the
two. as, for instance, when the earth comes
between the sun and moon at the time Of
lunar eclipse, or the moon between the
sun and earth at the time of a solar
eclipse.
Two or more such occurrences take
place every year. and IL the force of gravi-
tation Is diminished at such time even
II to very slight degree, 1t would have
an effect upon the moons motion. Though
the theory is plausible It has never been
worked out automatically, ami unless II
can be substantiated by proof 1t must be
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

1t is owing to this state of affairs that
there is now so much uncertainty regard
ing the exact position OF the moon in the
heavens. And so 1t is that whepever
very accurate position Of the moon is re-
quired, as In the prediction Of eclipses, an
approximate correction must be found for
the moons computed position by means Of
very recent observations OF the moons
true post ion. u.s.
The amount of the error In the moons
position may seem very small. At the
most the moon is out of its computed posi-
ton only few thousandths part OF its
own diameter. For all practical purposes
this Is of no importance Let us imagine
two moons in the sky, one in the true
position. the other in the computed posi-
ton. Viewed without telescope the two
would appear as one with a somewhat
blurred rim. The actual distance between
the two centres in miles would rarely ex.
coed ten or twelve miles. but we must re-
member that TO get even such a close
agreement as this the astronomer has In
cluded in his tables corrections whose
origin Is unknown to him.
A deviation Of the moon from the COM
puted position by few thousandths Of Its
own diameter is sufficient to throw of the
computed path Of a solar eclipse some few
miles on the earth's surface and to change
the predicted times of the beginning and
ending of the eclipse by ten or twenty sec
ends, when It should be possible to give
them correctly to tenths OF second II the
moon we're strictly obeying the Nevtonian
laws OF gravitation.
There, is, evidently, some agency at
The Washington times., 1921-12-18


the moons motion. probably the most dif.
ncnlt mathematical problem known to
science After working about twenty years
on the theory Professor Brown was In .
position to undertake the planning OF new
tables Of the moons motion, which the
astronomer so sadly needed The tables
then In use. those OF Hansen. published in
1857 and later corrected by Newcomb, still
did not agree with observations.
The cost OF having the tables computed
under Professor Browns directions and
of having them printed and published. was
was begun on the tables In 1909. II took
several skilled computers the greater part
of ten years to complete this monumental
work. and the results were published in
three volumes in 1919.
Some idea OF the completely Of the work
hundred terms affecting the moons mo-
ton were taken account Of in compiling
the tables as compared to three hundred
in the tables OF Hansen. Many Of these
were very minute and were included only
because they had a slight affect on the
moons motion in the aggregate.
So skilfully was the work planned and
carried out that no more work Is required
to compute a position of the moon from
the new tables than from the old corrected
tables of Hansen. As to the actual work
of finding positions OF the moon from
either set of tables, however. It is more
difficult to obtain the positions of the
moon for a single month than to find the
positions OF Neptune for ten years.
or even greater value than the tables
themselves are the interesting and i'm.
portant facts brought out by Professor
Browns longcontinued study OF the moon
facts that have long been suspected.
that the motion of the moon il affected by
unknown forces In q way that cannot be
explained under the ordinary laws Of gravi-
tation alone, and that its behavior In this
respect is getting steadily worse instead
OF better.
In the preparation of his tables Profess
sor Brown found that several large correc-
lions OF unknown origin must be applied
or the moon would deviate seriously from
its computed path. The same discovery
had been made by other Investigators.
II also appeared that the motion OF the
moon was being accelerated In a way that
could not be accounted for by the theory
OF. gravitation alone, and there was some
evidence besides that the earth's motion
around the sun was also being accelerated
to an extent not fully explainable by gravi-
rational theory. These facts had long been
known, but Professor Browns work made
II more clearly evident that the discrep-
ancies were not due to errors of observa-
lions or calculations.
An additional discovery was made to the
effect that certain irregularities of motion
of unknown origin that had always been
of minor nature until about thirty years
ago were increasing in sire and importance
and could no longer be calculated by meth
DDS that had formerly proved satisfactory.
That ia. a means for finding their value
was failing at the very time when they
we're becoming most troublesome.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

TT is one OF the unenviabie tasks Of the
astronomer to predict to the highest
. degree of accuracy that can be OBJ
tanned the positions Of the heavenly
bodies
He has to calculate the positions Of the
hour OF the day. and to publish the results
several years in advance In nautical alma
macs for the benefit of navigators, survey
ors, explorers and all others whose work
requires their use. In making these pre-
dictions the astronomer is dependent upon
tables. more or less complicated. that have
been worked out by men OF unusual mathe-
NAUTICAL ability and that are based upon
past observations of the positions Of the
bodies in the heavens
Just as we locate point on the earth's
surface by giving its longitude and latitude
so The astronomer locates q point 10 the
heavens by giving its right ascension and
decination which correspond respectively,
to our longitude and latitude. All our
great telescopes are supplied with right
ascension and declination circles on which
the necessary settings can be made. after
consulting an almanac, for bringing any
object in the heavens directly into the
centre of the field OF the telescope. SO
accurate are the tables used In nearly
every instance that the predicted position
and the true position OF the object COIN
eide so closely that even with the tele-
scope they would appear as one.
What appeared to be small error In
the calculated position Of Uranus led, some
seventy.five years ago, to the discovery Of a
new planet-Neptune. The theory upon
which the tables of Uranus were based
took account OF all the known forces act
ing upon the planet Uranus, but an uD.
known body was pulling the planet slightly
out of its course, and by the amount and
direction of this pull the astronomer was
able to locate the disturbing body and to
tell the man at the telescope just where
to point his instrument TO find 1t.
At the present time the astronomer has
on his hands far more serious problem
In the mysterious behavior Of our own
satellite, the moon. Unfortunately, in this
case we cannot call upon an undiscovered
- body to get us out OF our difficulties, for
the nature of the disturbance is not such
as would be produced by an undiscovered
body. Any body having the power to dis
turb our satellite to the extent that II is
being disturbed would be plainly visible
to our eyes and would have been discov-
cred long before the present time
The moon is by far the most trouble
come body in the solar system, and to pre-.
dict its position even under the action OF
known forces, let alone unknown forces,
at work on It, has taxed the powers
Of the greatest mathematicians Of the past
and present. The difficulty Is due chiefly
to the fact that the moon Is so large a
satellite compared with Its mother planet,
and SO near to It, and also to the fact that
its motion is so strongly perturbed by
neighboring planets in the solar system
About thirty years ago one of the great.
est mathematicians Of the present day.
Professor e. w. Brown, OF Yale. under
took a study of the intricate problem of
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

n the Moons Path, for Instance, Had Been
Marked OF BY the Astronousrs to just Pass the
End Of Manhittaa Island the Moon Would Hsvs
Strsysd from the Predicted Psth By 12I Miles, the
Outer Edge Psssins Along At About zo0th Street.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04
APRIL WAR NORTH FOR U. S.

II is curious fact in America
history that every on OF our irlporta1
wars, with one exception, began i
April, says tie Ee"- York Sun. tn
exception was the war Of 16l2-an
many historians regard that not as :
separate war. but a continuation c
the war for independence. TIE wa
# 1912 was declared in June.
The first Of cur great wars, tn,
Revolutionary war, or war for inde
rendence. began with tic fighting 2
Lexington, AMI Concord, Iass.. O
April 10. 17T5. War against Mexico
was declared On April p, 1875, am
the Civil War began with the FIRM
Of the first gun against Fort Sumter
april 13. 1861.
War against Spain wes declare
April "a. 1898. The participation 6
the United States in the World Va
dates from april s. 1917. when coz
gress declared war against Germany
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04

HCMEoTEADs Ch!NoT OVER
LAP MINING CLAIMS
New Ruling ot Department Of the In
terior Defines Governing
Laws

Circular No. 738. amendment Of
Stock Raising Homestead, Application
and Affidavit Instructions, isseud b.
the department Of the interior. gener
al land office ~ Washing On. =. C.,
and sent out to the registels ami re
ceivers Of the United States land off
ice, makes il clear that no one taking
up a grazing homestead or an addi-
tional homestead under the grazing
law can include any land which is
claimed ard held under the mining
laws. Tie following is g copy OF a.
letter being mailed out to registers
and receivers:
SiIs: On February IS, 1921. the de-
partment approved an amendment Of
the application and affidavit, stock
raising homestead entry. forms s01Ga,
| by making an additional requirement
in the original entry.
That no part # said land is claim
ed, occupied CT being worked under
the mining laws: that said land is Tn
occupied and IN appropriated by any
| person claiming the same unier TIE
public lard laws cther than n,yseii."
! In1smuch as there ara at this time
a large number Of these blsni;s or
hand. new fo-us>win uHt 5e printed
until the present SUI ply l. ENTRUSTED
You Will. therefore, before allowing
any new applications uniar ,hc stock
raising law require the arpI!caut Il
furnish IN additional affila--it as SCI
out in the amendment 2bo-4 mention
ed Very respectfully,
CLAY TALL1IAE. Commission ,,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04
RANGE APPRAISAL

Mr.. c. n Woods, Assistant Fores-
ter in charge Of grazing, District no.
4, which covers the National Forests
in southern Idaho, Nevada, northern
Arizona and western Wyoming, was
a Challis visitor April 20. While here
he discussed with local Forest Off
GERS the methods to be followed in
the range appraisal work which is to
be undertaken the coming summer,
The last session OF Congress wished
to raise the fees charged for grazing
stock on the National Forests, but
the Forester, who thought the fees
were already as high as they should
e, managed 10 get them to drop tie
matter for the present, only, how
ever, on his promise that the Forest
ranges would be appraised and the
grazing fees placed at a figure repre-
senting as near as possible the &C
! tual value Of the grazing privilege.
Supervisor Lating states that he VIII
70 doubt call on interested stockmec =
for much information relative 20
Weights of livestock. operation cos s.
/ shrinkage between Forest range and
/ shipping points, and on many other
matters. They will also be given am
pie opportunity to present the il
/ views as TO the actual value Of graz
| ing on the Forests before the matter
/ is settled. While it is possible thai
the fees will be raised on some OF tht
! choicest ranges, it is also quite pc
sjble that they will be lowered OF
! some Of The poorer ones.
and this he not only agreed - do b.
stated that he would have secuoi
or clause Incorporated in contract!
to that effect.
Actual construction work cannot b
started before July 1st as the Stat
will not have sold it road bonds be
fore that time.
Mr.. Olson also stated that we woul
not be able to get Federal aid in thi
project bat with the State aid we vii
have $G1000.oQ TO accomplish IL
work on the project.
The completion of this road will no
only be a benefit to all Central Idah
but will also prove an inducement f0
more tourists to pass through TIL
great scenic country.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04
Exterr1irstiro Wolves

Mr. r. K. Stewart, government h2i--
ter and trapper. arrived il Mackay
last Saturday and was met b. the sec
retary Of the Idaho Cattle & Horse
Growers Association. who called 2
conference Of stock2en and arrange
nlerts were made whereby 1tr. Stew
alt Immediately be gan upon the work
OF extern:nating the wolves in tho
Central Idaho Country. The arrival O.
the government agent has been ye-v
pleasing to the stcckmen and business
interests Of Central Idaho as his work
vill not only result in the destruction
of the animals ard saving to the
livestock, tuf VIII also obviate t,e
necessity Of the livestock men assess
ing themselves 10 offer rewards fo1
the determination of the predatory an
mails infesting this district-Miner.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04
GOVERNOR PRccLAlNs NAY
EIGHTH nOThERS' DAY

Resolutions adopted by both the
senate and house Of representatives
at the Sixteenth session CT the Idahe
legislature. calling upon the people Of
his state 10 display the national col
ors on Mothers Day: the secont
SUNDAY in Nay. ara being carried GU
through q PROCLAMATION OF Goyernol
Davis issued late Wednesday after
noon. The resolution, passed by boti
hocses and signed BY the governor
which is to be observed Nay 8. fol
lows:
Calling upon the people Of this
state TO display the national col
ors annually Cn Mothers Day"
the second Sunday in Nay. in hon
or Of the homes OF our state and
country.
Whereas, the service rendered
the United States by the Aneri-
can mother is q supreme source OF
the country's strength and inspir-
alton; and
"W-hereas. We honor ourselves
and the mothers Of ouT homes and
America when We do anything 10
give emphasis TO the home as the
fountain head Of the state: and
'Whereas, the American moth
er has done. and is doing, so much
for the home, the moral uplift and
religion. hence so much for good
govern nlent, patriotism and hu-
,,,-Y-iy-. r1,arofa-a
"Be j; resolved by the House.
| the Senate corcurring:
That the governor OF this state
is here5y authorized and requested
10 issue annually ? proclamation
calling upon the state officials 10
display the United States flag on
all state end school buildings, and
the peonle of this state 10 display
the flag Fl their homes. lodges.
| churches ard r'aces Of business,
end other suitable rlaCes. OF the
second Sunday il May. known as
Mothers Dav. foTln led ~ Anna
Jarvis. of phnadelnhia, rs 4 pub
lie expression Of love and rever
anca fa~ the mothers Of cur state
and other women serving Il and
es an inspiration for better homes
| end c'ose~ ties between the hcme
and tire commonwealth"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04
WORK IN CIiAL-
LISP AHSAHAROI
Road JULY lS1
SURVEY Tc BE MADE ABOUT JUNE
1st VII ENDEAVoP TO ElIM.
If!ATE E@GLE NEST GRADE. 10.
CAL HELP TO BE GIVEN PREF.
EREkCE ON WORK.

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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04
CHALLIS WILL
PROBABLY GEL
bRA1E THE 9TH
;.ii CT July Meeting to be Held on
thursday Night, May 5th.
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY
Fo2 BIG AVIATION PLANE

On Thursday night Of this week a
meeting viii be held at this Office for
the purpose CT discussing and making
arrangements for e 4lh OF July ceie-
bFation here this year.
II. I. Diilir CHAM is in receipt of
letter frca II. H. Barker, general
manager of the Barker Aircraft Cor
Ioration Of Gooding. Idaho. and the
aviator wl1o thrilled the immense
crowds al the Mackay fair last year
b. his Caring stunts in the air.
lIr. Barker states that he and Mrs.
Barker are holding the 41h of July date
open fer Challis.
Central Idaho always does things
I'D il style as was evidenced by our
last celebration which was pronounced
by all 10 he first class in every parti-
cular.
All these interested in a celebration
here this year are invited TO attend
the meeting Thursday night
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04

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have Your order.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28
LAST TRAP
EVENT Of
SEASON

ESPECIAL TO The TlMESl
WHITING, Ind. Oct. 2S.-The last
trapshooting event cf the month viii
be shot over she Whiting Park traps
Sunday. October 80. Never will the
shooter have better opportunity to
make high scores than at this season
Of the year Conditions are always in
favor OF the shooter aud you will have
no trouble to break EN- 10 your hearts
content. The club will hold its three
regular events always popular with
the shooters and at the last shoot at
tended by over seventeen shooters.
All shooters who are going to enter
in the team shoot to be held next
month are requested to sign up as soon
as possible. This event promises to be
alive with interest and a good time for
all is assured A big feed Will be put
on at Phil Smidt's after the shoot and
the losing team viii entertain the
winning team gratis. H. F. Eggers and
w +. Water. veterans in trapshooting
game are the captains
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28
WHITING TRAINS
FOR VALPARAISO
ESPECIAL TO The TIHEsI

WHITING. Ind. Oct 2s-"Faces
were dirted" on Forsyth field last
night in the long and hard scrimmage
through which Hart shot his men in
order to prepare them for the valpa-
raise game next Sunday, Ncv. 5.
The Greenback Tigers "a team pick
ed from the students who are not on
the football squads) were the victims.
but they gave the Hartmen a good de-
fensive game The squad held their
end of the field doggedly against the
second string mems line plunges and
their line could not be penetrated
The Tigers deserve q lot of credit
for their efforts in meeting the Green
jersies, but in spite of their best ef-
forts in their interference Hartman
was in the way for most cf the plays
and many formations were spilled be-
hind the Greenback's line
THE lineup Of both squads was
changed occasionally and Hart also
used the second string men In the fray
Men Of both sides received minor In
juries but Paul Kilkeary had to be
carried off the field.
The spirit Of the team has improved
noticably since the Michigan city
game and the players are talking it
up" better and moving faster than
ever. This with the help of God and a
few healthy players, Coach Hart hopes
to show the NalPoites a few new tricks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28
SIX BATTLES At
AURORA TONIGHT

This is boxing night at Aurora.
Matchmaker Jim Mullen stages a card
of six battles. a total OF forty rounds
of boxing-that is. If all the civil wars
go the entire distance.
In the main event of the evening
frankie Schaeffer of the South Side
comes back 10 the ring after a long
iayoff owing to bad hand. Schaef-
fer's opponent this trip will be Kid
Wagner of Philadelphia. a feather
weight who comes West with the rep
utation of having boxed all the best
boys of his weight in that part of the
country.
The main event at eight rounds Is
not the only attractive event of the
bill at Aurora, which Will be staged
inside of the armory there. The semi
final at eight rounds Will enlist Jimmy
Kelly, the italian bantamweight.
against Harold Smith. a favorfte in the
Stock Yards. Kelly is bringing a big
crowd of rooters along from South
Bend. where he is an idol with his fell
low students.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28
HAMMOND
WANTS GAME
WITH GARY

The re-crganized Clabby football
team now known as the Hammond A.
C.. will be given a good test Of their
ability on sunday when they tackle
the strong Rockford, III, team at
Rockford.
The Hammond A c. ioulneyed to
Chicago Heights last Sunday and de-
feated their local team in an existing
uphill battle by score OF to 6. A
beautiful 80 yard pass from Schillo to
A. Hess. iii the last few minutes Of
play. turned defeat into victory for
the Hammond team
Manager Jack Dahl has been work
ing hard with his SQUAD this week, 70
speed up the team work. and with the
return to the lineup Of Howatt and
Searles, who We're injured in the Mich
igan CITY game. he predicts a victory
at Rockford
A challenge is being prepared for
the Gary EIks The Elks evidently
have no desire to play Or. Youngs
team. and a Hammond A. C.-Gary Elks
game should prove a strong local
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28
GRAND JURY GETS
JERSEY INQUIRY
ON JULY Z BOUT

JERSEY CITY. N j., Oct. 2S.-The
Hudson county grand Jury yesterday
began an investigation mere into the
question whether the encounter be-
tween Jack Dempsey and Georges Car
pentier in Jersey City on July 2 last
was a prize fight or a boxing exhibit
tion
The witnesses were DR.. Wilbur F.
Crafts, su>arintendent Of the Interna-
tional Reform Bureau. which failed in
a attempt to stop the bout and sub
sequently has been agi;ating against
all prize lighting; Herbert Clark Gill
son. counsel 10 the bureau; Canon VIII
liam Sheafe Chase OF Brooklyn. chair
man of the board of directors of the
bureau. and several members on the
CIergymans Community club of Jer-
sey city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

days grind. He he's been fairly sue
cessful but there is little optimism
among high school fans
Tomorow's line-up will see Kennedy.
Cook. watkins and Capt. Eggers alb
sent from their respective positions of
quarterback. halfback. right and left
tackle. II means four substitutes on
tho team when the opening whistle
blows.
Kelsey is hopeful OF pulling through
somehow tomorrow. The team has an
open date next week leaving two
weeks for practice before tho game
with Emerson OF Gary November H.
He thinks that by that time he VIII
have nursed the hospital squad back
into the line.