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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23

for the largest telescope ever con-
ceived, which he says will solve
the question as to whether life
exists on Mars.
The instrument should be ready
in 1924, when Mars will be nearer
the earth than for century, &C
cording to Mr.. McAfee, who is plan
ming the telescope on his estate
near Deauville.
Mr.. McAfee says: Professor Todd
found mine shaft at Chanaral,
Chile, over which Mars will be at
it's zenith several times in 1924.
We intend to use the shaft as the
barrel of the telescope. 1t will be
sheathed and will be SO feet in
diameter The difficulty of a glass
mirror will be obviated by the use
of an invention of mine, flat
sheet iron disk so feet in diameter
on which mercury will be poured,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23

fcouuty Jail in Blythcvillc yesterday
Mrs. Lastcr is reported to have stat
ed that she shot Berry only after
he had threatened her daughter with
a revolver and while the two were
Iscuffling for the possession of the
two women were being taken to
their home at Dell in a tsxicab
driven by Berry. 1t is alleged
that Berry demanded that the women
return TO fayetteville with him and
in his alleged drunken antics whip
ped d revolver from his pocket and
threatened to shoot the Smith girl,
At this stage of tho trouble Mrs.
Laster claims to have grappled with
the drunken driver and the fatal
shooting was the result.
Berry died in Memphis without
making statement, AS deputy
sheriff he was chief of the rum
raiding forces, but left the sheriff.
office about a month ago. A di-
vorce suit filed by his wife. naming
Miss Smith as correspondent, was TO
have been heard in Blytheville
soon.
A wife and two children survive
him. Berry was a native of Lauder
dale county. Tenn.
Attorneys Grayette and Raynor
have been retained to defend Mrs.
Laster and her daughter.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
PLAN NO OPPOSITION
TO CHESTER TAYLOR

Little Rock, Sept. Several
prospective candidates for Congress
in the Sixth congressional district,
were in conference here last night,
cndeavoring to formulate a plan to
permit Chester Taylor, son of the
late Congressman S. NJ. Taylor,
to fill out his fathers uneXpired
term without opposition.
In the event the plan goes through
Mr.. Taylor will be permitted to en-
ter the primary without opposition
or be the unanimous choice of the
congressional committee when it
meets in Little Rock next Saturday.
Chester Taylor was his fathers
secretary.
49,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
SUSPECTED
OF. AIDING
SLAUGHTER
Hal H. Cooper, Paroled Con-
vict, Arrested at Van
Buren,, Will Be Question
ed by Court.

Pine Bluff, Sept. 21.-Hal A..
Cooper, paroled convict from the
Tucker state farm, who was arrest
ed Monday afternoon at Van Buren,
on suspicion that he smuggled a
rifle into the farm stockade to be
used by Tom Slaughter to shoot his
way to liberty, probably will be
brought here today for inveStiea-
ton. Cooper was arrested by the
Crawford county sheriff while at
work with a bridge gang. His
home is at Rudy.
While at the state farm serving
a one-year sentence for grand lar
'ceny, Cooper is said to have been
Slaughters boon companion. Ac-
cording to information received from
Fort Smith, Cooper Quit his work
last Friday and did not return until
noon Monday He told officers that
a brotherin of Slaughter asked
him to assist Slaughter to escape,
but he refused, it is said.
Cooper was released from the
convict farm on July Is under
parole. He had been employed sew
eral weeks by u bridge construction
company at Fort Smith.
The condition of jim Morris, one
of the trusty guards shot by Slaugh-
ter Sunday, was reported last night
to be serious. Dewitt Garrett, the
other wounded guard, is improving
he is not out of danger.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
AMERICAN BALLOON
FALLS INTO OCEAN

Liverpool, Sept. 22.-Bernard Won
Hoffman and J. p. McKibben, cont
pctitors in the James Gordon Ben
nett trophy balloon race, arrived in
Liverpool Tuesday night with
thrilling story Of how their balloon,
the City of st. Louis, fell into the
Irish sea Monday night and Of their
rescue by passing vessel.
Won Hoffman was the pilot and
Mr.. McIiibben the passenger. They
said that at 4 o'clock Monday they
were over the water. within five
miles of the Irish coast, but that
owing to the fall of wind they were
unable to land, and. therefore, drift
ed northward with only four bags
of ballast left. Within an hour
later they sighted two ships, but
failed to obtain assistance from
either.
Then" said Won Hoffman, with
only two bags of ballast remaining
we Found ourselves in very serious
predicamont, We cut away our
drag rope in pieces, and also drop
ped off our spare clothing and
instruments. Then we sank toward
tho water
Our case seemed hopeless, but
at 9:45 O'Clock at night we sighted
another vessel We dropped over
board Holmes light, and seeing
it WAS our only chance, we bowed
the balloon down to the waves.
"Tho captain of the vessel lowered
a boat, but when we reached the sea
McKibbon was struck ON the head
by lead ring and knocked off the
basket into the water.
relieved of its weight the bal
loon shot upward like rocket,
carrying me with it, had no
option but to rip open The gas
envelope and take a sporting chance.
81 descended safely into the sea.
and was picked up with McKibben.
We then were taken into Heysham,
four miles southwest of Lancaster.
"Our position when we we're pick
ed up was about % miles off Dub
lin, and ! think the Swiss balloon
which we previously had seen should
have been carried somewhere in the
same vicinity"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
ARE
BRUTALLY.
MURDERED
Omitted Press Assoc1atfons)

Dowagiac, Mich, Sept. 21.-The
only clew to the fiendish murder
of three members of family was
the bloody finger print and a nail
studded club William Monroe, his
wife, Mary, and daughter, Ncva
were found dead, their skulls srush-
ed. Ardith, another daughter. was
probably fatally injured, her face
beaten beyond recognition and he1
skull fractured.
The coroner's jury has begun al
investigation of the crime. A fin
ger print expert has been ordered
from Chicago.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
AUTO THIEVES,
GET AWAY WITH
TWO VEHICLES

(From Wednesdays Daily Press
Police Chief Woodland last night
received two telephone messages, one
from Poplar Bluff and the other
from Peach Orchard asking him to
place the officers here on the look
out for two stolen cars that disap-
pcared from those places early last
night. The car stolen at Poplar
Bluff was a Nash and the one that
disappeared from Peach Orchard was
Ford touring car.
The Peach Orchard official COM
municating with the Paragould chief
said that the Ford stolen from that
place is believed to have been driven
south, i'll the direction of Paragould.
lie said drug store at that place
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
ARMBUSTER
ANNOUNCED
THE WINNER
Switzerland Citizen First in
Gordon Bennett Race
England Second, u. S.
Third.
Omitted Press Associations,

Brussels, Sept. 21.-Paul Arm
buster of Switzerland was officially
declared the winner OF the Gordon
Bennett international balloon race,
which started here last Sunday. His
balloon landed on LanbaY Island
near Dublin. Henry Spccer, Eng
lishman, was second. and Ralph Up
son, American, third
Spinach is an important winter
crop in Southern states. 1t fur
nishes the Northerners with greens
after snow is on the ground.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
Omitted Press Associations,

Berlin. Sept. 21.-More than one
thousand persons were killed i'll ex-
plosion at the Opper Artificial Nj
trogen Works at Ludwigshafen, &C
cording to dispatches received here
this morning. 1t is reported that
hundreds were wounded and many
buildings were wrecked in Ludswig
hafen and Mannheim. Hospitals of
other cities are crowded with the
injured.
Mannheim and Ludwigshafen are
on opposite sides OF the Rhine. The
towns are the center of the chemical
industry of Germany.
The terrific blast spread disaster
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
DRUNKENNESS CHARGE

Pine Bluff, Sept. 21.--Sheriff John
G. McClain OF Lincoln county was
convicted i'll Lincoln circuit court
at Star City yesterday Of drunken
ness and fined s25. 1t is not known
whether action will be taken to re-
move him from office as was done
in the case of A. J. Hit, who was
removed from the county treasurer
office on charge Of drunkenness.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
WILL SNAPSHOT" MARS
Scientist Plans Largest
Telescope Ever Conceived.

Paris.-Snapshots of Mars as if
the planet were little more than
a mile and half away. are prom
Used by B. McAfee, American scient-
list and collaboration with David
Todd, the we'll known American as
tronomer in an article in the Lon
don Daily Mail describing plans
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
GEN. PERSHINC
HAS ARRIVED
IN FRANCE
Omitted Press Associations

Hayre, France, Sept. 21,--Gcn,
Pcrshing has arrived here. IIavre
will be decorated with flags in hon
or of the American commander,
who returned to France to escort
back to the United States the body
of "Amcrica's unknown soldier"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23

The tendencies of the father are
usually handed down to the dauGh-
ter, while the son inherits those of
the mother.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23

had been robbed and a quantity OF
perfume taken, presumably by the
person stealing the auto. Chief
Woodland, however, this afternoon
said he hadn't scented the culprit.
The officer phonins from Poplar
Bluff said he had no clue as tC
the direction the Nash car was
driven from that city.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23

Opera performed in Berlin and
transmitted by wireless telephone
was distinctly heard 500 miles
away,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23

IS ELECTED
in new mex.
II. G. Bursum Returned to
United States Senate, De-
feating Judge r. II. Han
ma.
Omitted Press Association.)

Albuquerque. New Mexico, Sept,
21.-If. c. Bursum, republican, was
elected United States senator by a
margin of five thousand votes over
Judge r. H. Hanna, democrat. &C
cOrding to unofficial returns.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
one THOUSAND PERSONS
REPORTED KILLED BY BIG
EXPLOSION NITROGEN WORKS
Artificial Plant Of Opper at Ludwigshafen, Ger
many, Is Scene of Horrible Disaster-Dis-
patches Say Hundreds Were Wounded and
Many Buildings Were Wrecked-Hospitals
Filled With Injured.

on both sides of river. Thousands
of terrified men, women and chill
drcn swarmcd into the streets after
the explosion.
A large area of the chemical
was destroyed. The bodies of many
victims were blown to atoms, and
Others were found Tangible in masses
of debris.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23

Boots made OF special patent
metal, extremely light and cheap,
with all parts replacable, have been
designed by Marseilles workman.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23

Misunderstanding mosquitoes wer
once prevalent in England.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-23
Shock Felt Thirty Miles.

Berlin. Sept. 21.-The Lokal An
zeiger stated that upwards of one
thousand persons were killed by the
explosion and that the shock was
felt thirty miles
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
WHY
No, Two Persons Can See the
 Same Rainbow

Misconceptions concerning the rain- bow are many, according to Prof. w. J. Humphreys, Ph. D., of Franklin in- stitute, Philadelphia. Close observa- tions have shown that not even the colors are always the same. Neither is the band of any color of constant angular width, nor is the total breadth of the several colors uniform. But perhaps the most interesting feature which Prof. Humphreys brings out is the fact that no two persons see the same rainbow; there are as many rainbows as there are persons looking at them, it seems.
 Theory teaches, and ordinary ex- perience shows, according to Prof. Humphreys, that as the observer re- mains stationary or moves, so also, other things being equal, does his rainbow. If then, two observers initially close together should move in opposite directions. each would find his rainbow responding in the same sense as his shadow. and presently the TWO positions and, therefore, the identity of the two bows, would be- come unQuestionably different. from which 1t follows that, as the eyes of the two observers must always be separated by greater or less distance, , their bows must also be correspond ingly separated and different--dffer- ent in the sense that they have differ ent positions and are produced by diff ferent raindrops. In short, since the rainbow is special distribution of colors (produced in a particular way) with reference to definite point-the eye of the observer-and as no single distribution (other than uniform and infinite) can be the same for two separate points, it follows that two ob- servers can not see the same rainbow
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
KEEP TO THE STRAIGHT PATH
Almless Explorations on Life's Jour- 'ey Mean the Squandering of
 Time and Energy.

No matter what the way is in life you must keep on going to get some where. The greater the delights of the way, the slower will be the progress. The bee that sips from every flower may be long time col iecting his load of honey. The wise bee goes straight to the honey flowers and to the place of their greatest abundance The child that loiters by the road side is usually chided when he reaches the journeys end. You may escape the chiding, but nature and time will charge you with deln- quency. To be abreast of your abll- ity you must keep on going. Put your head to work and your feet will carry you Tn the right direction, and reg ulate your conduct when you reach the goal. There is too much at stake to squander time and energy on aim less explorations Learn what your goal in life Is to be and then see to 1t that you make every ounce of en- ergy contribute towards it's realiza- tion. Chart your life and the course 1t should follow and then make every day bring you nearer to the desired achievement. You are bound to sue ceed If you learn how to pass the dividing of the ways.-Grit.
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
Ear AWAY and Lona Aao.

The brewers parade in New York city in 17SS has never been duplicat- ed. There were hogsheads entwined in hop vines and live Bacchus was the feature of the marching fete But such a procession did once wend its way through New York streets, in eel ebration of the adoption of the fed. eral constitution. One historian says in part:
 ",rhe display of the brewers was happily conceived and appropriate. In addition to their banners fluttering gayly in the air, they paraded cars with hogsheads and tuns, decorated with festoons of hop vines intertwined with handfuls of barley. Seated on the top of tun was living Bacchus "a beautiful boy of eight years dressed in fesh-colored silk, fitted snugly to the limbs, and thus disclos ing all hls fine symmetrical propor' tions. In his hand he held silver goblet, with which he quaffed the nut brown, and on his head was a garland of hops and barley ears"
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
What Is Art7

The conclusion is that heaven born geniuses are a myth. Actors are no fonder of thinking hard and laboring hard than any other set of humans. The manager, seeing that there doesn't hppear to be very much difference in their caliber, has taken to selecting them by their physical appearance. The actor is the cause. and the man ager is the result. The public is quick to respond to really fine acting that Is what fine acting is. for if it doesn't make the public respond ii Isn't fine acting. You often hear 1t said that the public doesn't want art It would be just as sensible for man to take a broken watch to be mended. state his wants to the watch repairer and then add that be mustn't employ skill in the operationl For what is art in its practice? It IS skill-accomplishment.-John p. kei- lerd. in the Forum.
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
WORLD ALMOST LOST GENIUS
Handel, Immortal Composer, Had Re- markable Escape From Death in
 Duel in Early Life.

The great composer Handel was born at Halle, February 24. 1884, and at the outset of his professional life, which was about his twentieth year. he was nearly lost to the world by a quarrel with one Matthewson, an able musician, who violently assault ed him. A duel ensued, and nothing but score buttoned under HandePs coat and on which his antagonists weapon broke, saved his life, which was destined to prove of inestimable value to the whole world.
 In performing on the organ his command of the instrument was amazing. as was the fullness of his harmony and the grandeur and dig nity of his style. Handel wore an enormous white wig, and when things went we'll at the oratorios 1t had a certain nod or vibration which de- noted his satisfaction and pleasure Without this signal it was certain that he was out of humor.
 He never married and died pos sessed of $100,00O, of which he be- queathed one-half to the fund for de cayed musicians, while the remainder went to his relatives.-Chicago Jour nal.
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
HINDU IDEA OF "SEvEN SEAS
D Expression Is Older Than the
 English Language.

The question as to the origin and meaning of the term "The Seven Seas" having been raised in this column, l am surprised, says writer in the Boston Herald. that as yet no one has called attention to the fact that the expression is far older than the Eng fish language. antedating even the science of geography as we under Stand it. In prehistoric Hindu thought Our world consists as to it's solid parts of seven concentric, continensal Dvi- pas, whose names are Jambu, Plaksha. Saimali, Kusa, Krauncha, Saka and Pushkara. According 10 the sacred vishnu Purana ''They are surrounded severally by seven great seas--the sea of salt water (Lavana). of sugar-cane juice (Ikshu), of wine (Sura). of clari- fled butter (Sarpis). or curds (DadhD, of milk (Dugdha), and of fresh water (Jala). Jambu-dvipa is the center of all these, and in the copies of this Is the golden mountain Meru" Jambu Is the dvipa occupied by human be- ings. Meru the indescrbably glorious north polar mountain by which the portal to the heaven or heavens Is at tainable.
 In oriental literature. therefore. the expression "the seven seas" has no ref erence to the bodies of water named seas by our geographers, but is an in- teresting survival of the geocentric world view which we of the western nations have lost, hut which all ortho- dox Brahmins and Buddhists still hold sacred and true. It's recent appear ance in occidental literature is doubt less more due to Kipllng than to any other writer.
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
STOPPED ANGRY WIPES TEARS
Woman's Emulation of the "cinderelIa Act" Probably Averted Dire
 Domestic Tragedy.

Mrs. G. started for the shoe repair shop the other day with slipper that needed mending. Once in the street she remembered an important mes sage and stopped to telephone in a little office on the ground floor of the building in which she lives. The pro prietor showed her the instrument in The rear.
 Just then the proprietor's wife en- tered the office. and first of all she saw Mrs. G.'s slipper lying on table.
 "So you even have her shoes here Y she cried and began to weep. Her tears quickly turned to anger and in moment she began to upbraid her husband.
 Then Mrs. c. interfered.
 That's mine" she said. appearing from behind the screen.
 The angry wife looked at her dur ing a pause in her heated language.
 'l don't believe It." she snapped.
 "l'l show you" said Mrs. G.. and, like Cinderella, though the prince was missing. she tried on the slipper New York Sun.
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
Many Glasses of Dreams.

There are several distinct classes of dreams, which are: The confusing fantastic dreams; dreams we receive as a warning to be on guard; some dreams are created through our nerv- ous system when something is not in order in our body. These may come after eating heavy meals before bed time. cold feet, etc. These dreams are to bring our reasoning power to action. Some dreams are created through the power of fear. Then we have the prophetic dreams. One kind of dreams--we believe they are dreams-are in actuality not dreams. but actual experiences of the ego, which leaves the body when at sleep and travels on in the mental world.
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
Wonderful Nevada opal.

The mines of Humboldt county, Ne vada. have produced every kind Of opal known to science. The great black opal found there some years ago was the largest ever discovered. weigh ing 1919 troy ounces, or, in 1ewelry phraseology, 2,565 karats. It Is nearly inches long Is inches wide and averages Is inches in thickness. It Is. in short, about half the size of an ordinary brick At S6 karat It's value would be more than $i5,0OO, but it's great size increases the value to the point where 1t is worth whatever a gem fancier will pay fer it. The highest rating ever obtained fer an opal was that for gem from Hun gary, which was estimated to ss werth S250O00 On the same basis of rating the Nevada gem would be worth as much.
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
DREW ON HIS IMAGINATION
To Put IL Mildly, Longfeilow was Not Always Accurate In His De-
 scriptive Poems.

The poet Longfellow has set an ex. ample of inaccuracy in dealing with our Pilgrim ancestors which has beer widely followed. His charming poem, "The Courtship of Myles .Standish.' has been read by millions of his coun. trymen and doubtless accepted by great numbers as gospel truth Yet it has no historical basis, says writ CT in the Boston Transcript. There Is not a --cintilla of evidence that the fearless captain. who was small of stature and red-haired. but every inch soldier--had any desire to win the affections of Priscilla Mullins. He was a very busy man during the first years at Plymouth. And. but for his wisdom, skill and heroic actions. there Is little doubt but what they would have all been murdered by wild saw ages. who were not wholly restrained by Massasoit. It seems too bad that so brave and unselfish a man as Stan dish was should now be paraded be- fore his descendants as rejected suitor. He and they deserve better fate
 The poet is no more accurate in dealing with him than he Is In de- scribing the marriage of John Alden and Priscilla. What pretty bit of fiction 1t was to place Priscilla on a "milk-white steer" when there was not COW, nor steer, in all New England
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
Take "Moyies" Seriously.

Moving pictures are marvel to the South Sea islanders, according to recently returned visitor to that DOT tion of the globe. The tragic part of the film Is too much for the natives, he said, and there is so much weep ing and grooming that man has to go up in the gallery and tell them that it will all come out all right In the end Thus assured, the audience proceeds to wipe up and watch for further developments. and when the heroine is rescued and the villain Is thwarted. pandemonium breaks loose, for the people not only shout. but dance with joy.
The Coconino sun., 1921-05-20
Had Peculiar Idea of Tree.

Bathed in the warm waters of the Gulf stream, the climate of the He brides is warm rather than cold con sidering the latitude, and there is an average rainfall over the entire group of 47 inches per annum, which often mounts to ovef10o inches at the eeast. In spite of this, the islands are fer the greater part treeless. Hope Mop- crleff tells of woman who, having lived all her life there. had no con ception of a thee except that t.it must look like cabbage. They present more often than not a bleak monoto- nous aspect of rock (graniteo or gneiss,, water, sand and bog, "where the sea is all islands and the land Is all lakes.'