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Arizona republican., 1921-05-20
ARIZONA SCIENTIST DESCRYBES
 VISIT OF THE AURORA BOREALIS

that We could see well. These cur talns in general exteu led east and west and were composed of fine yer ucal lines They gradually moved toward the south. and watched some of them pass overhead and dIs- appear in the southern sky This most beautiful type of Northern Lights is almost never seen except in the general vicinity of the mag netic pole, which in our hemisphere is near Hudson Bay. My view of il just referred to was from q steamer passing through the Straits of Belle Isle, north of Newfoundland
 Observers in Norway and sweden have made great speciality of this phenomenon, and from photographs taken simultaneously from two seDa rate points have ascertained that the light extends from s5 kilometers or 56 miles up to 300 kilometers or 200 miles.
 Knowing that this phenomenon is directly connected with activity on the sun, l obtained a view of the sun on the following day and found that there was an enormous sun-spot group consisting of some three spots which were some 5000 to 20.000 miles across, and the whole covering an area of some 90000 miles long. This spot group was easily visible to the naked eye through a smoked glass. The spectrum of Northern Lights indicates a relationship to nitrogen, although the chief spectral line in the green has not yet been interpreted. Aurorse occur in far greater numbers during spot activity on the sun and they Increase in mum bers on the earth as the number of sunspots increases. This has been known for 70 years. and an unusual ly fine display such as that of Satur day evening. is almost invariably as sociated with some large group of spots. The group of spots is usually not far from the center of the sun when this display occurs, and II is supposed that some immense explo- sive activity in connection with the sunspot sends out into space stream of some material carrying electric charges. When the earth happens to pass through large stream of this sort the polar light becomes extreme Iy brilliant. It is possible that the electric changes are controlled in their activity by the lines of the earth's magnetic forces. The fine nearly vertical lines of the aurora indicate very closely the earth s magnetic lines.
 Such display as this change rapidly and profoundly the electrical poten- tials in different parts of the cast and cause strong electric currents to pass over long telegraph lines. These currents are usually variable and quickly put out of use the delfcately balanced electrical instruments used in long distant transmission and prevent communications over the wires. That is the cause of the inter ference with telegraphic reports noted by the Arizona newspapers on Saturday night. Reports from the telegraph companies and from the U. $. magnetic observatory near Tucson indicate that the first evidence of this disturbance occurred on the
Arizona republican., 1921-05-20
ss a. E DOUGLASS W elrrr-sr r- A~sv---

ot Alscora Borealis or
 --l-s 0n Saturday. May I4
 @ -r rfe evening 10 aavIis-Ft -g was ths most remark
 c1 Fhc sort during
 asFaca nL G- wears 5n Ariy,,,,s
 maa ae many wears Refnre a,,1.-
 s 4t eQ0ai to it win be seen
 a ta- most s-eople ln Arizona it as st raaw of this wonderful r.FuHa7n
 sEaT began about S.aO and ~ s1 1Cr nearly two hours con ~ brleat spots or blotches
 M ~hN which looked like in
 --4 -zccuisEht or a brilliant ~ ~z SE1rann an clouds These
 4AS-tsl usually less than a
 A and taszea and then perhaps
 s ErNN 1r-Sht again The large
 R- o- trlS particular illumination @. tsie east of north, but bril- AF EaSssS cf this light were seen Est9 t1W an tAe southeast In the eAr.er Eo4-s rhln clouds interfered a
 ~ erer1esl and to the northeast. --t ar s1e ror-h and northwest light c c1rk aErara1 bands passed across t Skt- 11r iirht bands showing oc- s@<te-eE ~ sliEhr green color At es a teiscatc but very beautiful rr1 crear Srrezd over large parts of A $k1- eSIrcC1aily the northwest. --1<rr -szrcteS to the west were ire trrreiv Srcn composed of fine lines -so-r4rc un re The left and down to ter r~Ert ir thc exact direction of the ssrses l.1eS of magnetic force at this 12gw. Taee angle these lines made wlr1 see vertical was close 10 30 de- 1rre@2
 Ex 1zee Sise sky had cleared en- .rv,x .1Tsf sEc many long strcamers of oco--NF-l Lights abou; the sky were ~~ea tc a-a.rs to spot in the sky asnUe rH arereeS south of the zenith 1r1 Er-ac vo the west of the merida En. Vxr -raiixfed that this remark ENae r.a-e~crncrcn. which looked like FH~ S4-Hsrs cr wheel. was the van ssmE rtcirE reproduced by perspec- rr~e sr The sarths magnetic lines. w7ss ~@ltn end or a dip needle would tsNvc r-nlsltss3 GireCtly to this vanish anS rsn rs urhlch sSe saw in the sky.
 As cncincl there was still a good si1sntev ~ Northern Lights. but not S~ Frtr~f as earlier an the evening nme again Ss a- rl- the lights showed 41~NHk " across tine northern horizon r ghe vr1SinrnaYy arc with occasional wra~.v vertical strcamers rising up as HcM sS ss Serecc~ altitude Reports e~am vrhe~ rscelsle have shown that Nt.e Ns~aaa~ was nearly continuous ror~mrtsoat tif~ night
 Tals 6 s~naav IS better than the aver are @s~nn frora regions much nearer rfn maaGntsac pole and would have e1~nn tpcAnttful and interesting sight asar-narrr- Such illumination is very Wrmmaan ir polar regions durng the far0 m11ntrr nights The finest Aurora Nacrea1 S @hirh ' ever saw personally. vNe E tilr form of a curtain or eAnrr-- i. io.nked as if four or five AFas -nrtaiuS were suspended down E-an sise upl-er heavens and the low sE s.1rt .f tte curtain was brilliantly 44nlnass-a and was the only part
Arizona republican., 1921-05-20
WILL FORM ARIZONA
 vOITURE OF SOC|ETE

Kenneth w. Hultz. national dep uty of the organization for Arizona, announced yesterday that with the approval of the formation of branches in Tucson, Nogales and Globe, a grand voiture of Arizona will be ere ated by La Societe de 40 Hommes ct s ChevauX, the playground auxiliary of the American legion. The societe has large and growing membership in Phoenix. and the work of forming organizations in the other towns of the state is progressing rapidly.
 Hultz recently has forwarded to the national headquarters of the societe
Arizona republican., 1921-05-20

preceding Thursday Friday showed increased variations. But the violent magnetic storm which put instrus- ments out of commission began about 3 D. m. on Saturday and lasted till a. m. Sunday morning.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-20

The chemical warface services of the United States army has discoV- cred a liquid poison so strong that three drops will kill anywhone whose skin if touches
Arizona republican., 1921-05-20

Soldiers in the new German army are to be instructed an the principle Of international law in time of peace and war, and the rights and duties of citizens.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-20

the application of Morgan McDermott post of Tucson, which will initiate the work in Pima county. As soon as the charter is granted the Phoenix Or ganization will send a large delega- ton to the Old Pueblo to obligate and initiate the Tucson comrades.
 Applications to the voiture na- tionale from Globe and Douglas are also in preparation and when these are approved the state organization will be perfected
 The Phoenix voiture will partici- pate in the memorial exercises on Decoration day, May 30. The month ly meeting, initiation and dinner will he held at the grounds of the Amer ican legion on North Seventh avenue on the evening of Wednesday. May 25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
aatlsrc Experts To
Demonstrate Here

Sumter county farmers interested
in permanent pasture grasses here
for live stock will have an opportun-
ity next Tuesday, July 26, to learn
more about this subject when Paul
Tabor, pasture expert of the state
college, and j. F. Jackson, industrial
agent of the Central of Georgia
railroad, visit Americas. y trip of
all farmers interested to five farms
in this county growing permanent
pastures has been arranged by Coun-
tv Agent Marshall for demonstration,
and on the trip Mr.. Tabor and Mr..
Jackson will make talks on grasses
now growing here and others that
can be grown successfully.
All farmers interested are asked to
meet at the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday morning at 9 O'Clock in their
cars, each car owner bringing one or
more men with him. The pastures
to be visited are the Barrow pasture.
Just outside the city, the JoseY pas
ture, where the Central of Georgia
is conducting test. and the farms of
T. L. Bell. c. M. Hale and DR.. S. P.
Wise, all being west of Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20

NEW YORK, July 20.-Yap may
be far behind the times in matters
of dress and currency, but the fem
mist and blue law movements have
gained headway there, according to
Mrs. Lillian S. Fisher.
Mrs. Fisher was the only white
woman for more than year on the
Island of Yap, which is now the CEN
ter of cable controversy between
Japan and the United States. She
went there with her husband on a
trading trip.
woman is treated more as an
equal by man in Yap than in any
other of the South Sea islands. !"
says Mrs. Fisher.
''Since the invasion of mission
aries the natives have about given
up idol worship. But the mission
aries are not respected They take
excitement out of dance, fun out of
life and kick out of hell water, say
the Yaps."
Mrs. Fisher says the Yaps like gin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
Yaps Like Their Toddy' And Yap At Blue
Laws

but they like "toddy" better. Tod
dy," made out of fermented juices of
the cocoanut palm, has greater
kick than American home-brews.
Mrs. Fisher used ''toddy" as yeast
in breadmaking.
"The zap women cook by burying
heated rocks about the food" Mrs.
Fisher says. ut is thus cooked
slowly and perfectly.
"The most characteristic sight in
Yap is the betel nut bag They con-
stantly chew betel which is slightly
narcotic and tusns the teeth and
saliva red.
"The chief diversion is gossip.
They pay more attention to detail
than the American back-fence gos-
sip"
Mrs. Fisher says Yaps chafe under
Jap Rule, that they like Americans
more than other strangers because
they have been fairer in trade.
Mrs. Fisher is on the lecture list
of the New York Board of Edu-
cation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
FIGHT
LOST MACON
Proposal To lease Man
sion Favored By
Committees
Times-Recordcr Bureau,
L ,,n ILL In.rcn

Times Recorder BureaG3
Kimball House. aa.,%5N
ATLANTA, July 20.-1Ualesa Ma
con has some card up her sleeve or
is in a position to stage a grand
come back" she has Lost her capi-
tai removal fight for this session,
While Macon has been losing
ground, Atlanta has moved forward
with her program to sell, exchange
or lease the mansion property and
provide a new home for the chief
executive. The public property COM
mittees of both branches Tuesday
favorably reported measures design
cd to put this plan in effect. The
central city fought these recommen-
dasion,. and the trend Of develop
ments Indicate that the assembly is
against the removal proposition.
In this connection, Senator l.. c.
Brown, of the Fiftieth district, has
submitted a plan to lease the man
sion property for period of nine
ty-nine years, discount five years
rental and build new home. He
estimates that at least $4,000 an
nually can be obtained for lease of
the property These funds, he would
have applied as state officials so ap-
prove, to meet financial obligations
AS other means of relieving the
situation confronting the state, the
senator would discount five years
rental for the Western and Atlantic
Railroad. This step would give the
state approximately $4,000,000 for
immediate use, and before this fall
all Confederate veterans would re-
ceive their pensions and other obli-
cations would be met.
''In addition to these two PROPOSE
tions," said Mr.. Brown, 81 would levy
a tax of ione cent on each gallon
of gasoline; one cent stax on all
negotiable paper and small tax on
insurance premiums, the operation
of which l do not care to disclose
at present"
This plan, it is pointed out, will
bring relief to The state, and will
not place heavier burden of tax
alton on the class of people now bear
ing most of the load
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
John D. Mathis Grave
Known To His Parents

That the statement that the loca-
ton of the grave of Lieut. John D.
Mathis of Americus, world war hero,
was unknown to his parents, was an
error. is the information conveyed to
the Times-Recorder by member of
the family. 1t was stated that the
temporary grave was seen while he
was still in France, by his brother,
Evan Mathis. of Americus, that the
Red Cross furnished the parents last
summer with an excellent photogr-
of the present grave, and that since
then several other photographs have
been received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
ENGLISH FEUD.

The Lloyd George Northcliffo fepd
has broken out again and the two
most powerful men in Grea, Britain
are at each others throats. North
chffe's newspapers attacked Lloyd
George as being unfit 10 represent
Great Britain at the Washington dis
armament conference. The premier
conferred by barring the Northcliffc
newspapers from his office\and the
British foreign office. -..
Northcliffe may or may not have
enough influence to keep Lloyd
George away from Washington, but
it's hundred to one shot that
no one favored by Northcliffe will
come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
MOBUSES KNIFE
ON SECOND TRIP
Deserter Of Family I'm
dergoes Operation
Without Physician

SHREVEPORT, La, July 20. -
j. w, Mcknight, of acogdoches,
Tex, a plumber, who was beaten
by masked men at Timpson last Sat-
urday night, was taken from deputy
sheriffs between Tenaha and Center,
Tex, last night by unidentified men
and tarred, feathered and forced to
submit to a surgical operation, ae-
cording to a report by the officers.
The serious operation performed
without a physician, according to
advices today
Meningitis whereabout are not
known, it is stated.
According to reports Mcknight
had deserted his wife and small chill
dren. A.
a week ago at Their horne two miles
south of Albany. III
This new accusation was made dur
ing conversation Mrs. Hudson had
in the jail here with j. r. Baker
chief of police at Columbia, Ala, her
former home. Mr. Baker, in telling
VI fliS NOliN Sl ocitIOil Will h1ISs AluNSOiij
repeated her confession as made last
week to former. Sheriff Black, of
Early county, with one or two. inn
portant additions.
One of these statements was to
the effect that about two months ago
Hudson was on the roof Of the house
repairing the chimney. He called
Robert to the side of the house, she
said, and Just as he reached a. posi-
tion Immediately under the 1ue all
of the bricks in it came tumbling
down.
Only one of the bricks. however,
struck the boy, inflictihg painful in
Jury on his head. Mrs. Hudson now
believes, she told Mr.. Baker, that
her husband deliberately planned the
seeming accident of the falling brick
c Continued on Page Two.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
De Valera And Craig
MAY Meet At Belfast

LONDON. July 20.-T. prob
ability of a meeting in Belfast be-
tween Eamonn de Valera, Irish Re
publican leader. and Sir James Craig,
Ulster premier, was foreshadowed in
some political quarters and several
newspapers this morning.
General Smuts, South African pre-
nier, was doubtless responsible for
this and similar optimistic specula-
ton, which has survived since Mon
day when Premier Craig departed
suddenly for Belfast after making a
forceful statement on self determi-
nation as applied to Ulster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20

B.F. EASTERLIN
SELLS SINGLE
CAR FOR S4OO
Lacrosse And Ander-
sonville To Ship
Nearly 800 Cars

Coming on the heels of the most
successful and largest peach season
ever experienced by Sumter county, a
golden flood has begun to pour into
this immediate section from the wa
termelon cror, which is just begin
ming to move Excellent prices are
being received and the buyers are in
the field in good numbers and taking
the melons either in the field or ON
the track at net figures to the grow
ers 2-sNs
Andersonvile and Lacrosse are
the two principal shipping points for
this section. Five cars went out Of
Lacrosse today, making total of 10
for the season, which has just started.
Sixteen cars have been shipped from
Andersonville and ten from Ameri-
Gus and rles. Agent Claude Mauk, at
Lacrosse, estimates the car demand
this year from that point at 125 cars,
against 1872 shipped last year. The
crop at Andersonville is expected to
equal last years, when about $50
cars were shipped. The season will
be at its height next week
Farmers around Lacrosse this
week have been receiving $500 per
car F. O. B. for their melons. ut is
just like raining money" said one,
"and will be God-send to this sec
stWn III relieving the money situa-
ton" The growers about Lacrosse
all plant on limited acreage, none
of them growing more than 20 acres,
it is said There are a number of
them, however, who go in for melons
each year in a limited way as part
of their diversifcation scheme, their
combined acreage making the vol
ume.
One grower at Andersonville,
whose name could not be learned, is
said to have sold five carloads in
the field Tuesday at 81 .050 cash. the
buyer bearing all expense of picking,
loading, etc. This is considered one
of the best deals yet made, bringing
more than 5000 per car without them
being touched.
What is said to have been the fin
est car of melons ever shipped out of
this county, and declared by the
buyer who says he has purchased
1,500 carloads of melons this year,
to have been the finest found by him
anywhere, was sold on the track
Tuesday at .Andersonville by B. F.
Easterlin. The melons weighed As
to so pounds, averaging nearly SO
pounds each, and required only 664
to fill the car. Thirty-pound stand.
ard melons required about 900 to
fill car. Mr. Easterlin was paid
S400 cash for this car of fancies.
which were of the Excel variety
"They were the finest melons I
have ever grown" said Mr.. Easter
lin, "and have been planting melons
| for twenty years. These grew over
in the field near creek, and in
section whore there had been some
rain when other parts of the county
were dry. Some of them were very
| large melons. Right now in our store
/ ! have one of 62 pounds and another
of Cd pounds
The nigh prices now obtaining are
not expected to hold up through the
heavy Part of the season, but the in
dications are that good profits will
| be realized all the way Other parts
| of the county than those named will
also ship melons, swelling the flow
of money from this source into the
| community.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
CLARIFIED

~ 1",CV0Tdlng 70 famous French
ER,'leS5or' neither Shakespeare nor
T% T%, on wrote the Shakespeare plays.
- lpe real author was the sixth Earl
~ ~ Derby, ancestor of that Earl of
10y ng1oy l9r whom the great English
{acing classic was named To nrove
",' ~, contention the professor submits
i" ~ aloegraic formula which he used
on.s 90 ~orhlng ouS the Derby cipher. The
sSst "a IS perfectly clear, Just as clear
CorI9 yle Elnstein theory Of relativity.
0'"'o anything be clearer than that?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
IMMORTAT.ITYs

Inc 6oyhood ambition of Douglas
Fairbanks was to be second Edwin
Booth He failed. But the renown-
ca ,tragedian is now only a sweet
IaalJlon and honored memory among
ola-tlmers, while long after Doug is
gone ne will continue to perform
on, on the screen for generations of fans
Shll unborn.
re movie confcrs useful inn
r'ofIllty upon lis actors. The art of
Iooth and Barrett would be more
Llah a memory if it had been saved
by the movies.
:. Doug may not be so good an actor
i, iiya ef,her Of them, but he is going to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
Would Turn State Farm
Into A Peach Orchard

ATLANTA, July 2ct--And now
the state prison farm is under two
fires. The penitentiary committee
of the house is investigating the es-
cape of Abe Powers, Atlanta bunco
artist, several months ago. while
Representative Ennis, of Baldwin
has come forward with another prop
osition lie has introduced meas
ure providing for an appropriation Of
$4,000 to convert the state prison
farm at Milledgeville into peach
orchard
Maybe he doesn't intend for the
bill to read this way. But it does
all the same.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
MELO NMEN ORGANIZE.
MIDDLE GEORGIA BODY.

MACON, July 20.-The Middle
Georgia Watermelon Growers asso-
citation wa sorganized at a meeting Of
representatives of growers from
seven counties here Tuesday. The
membership books are to be kept open
open until Saturday night, it was an
nounced.
j. l.. Jones, president of the South
west Georgia Melon Growers 'associa-
tion of Adel, addressed the meeting,
outlining the features Of the associa-
tion. He predicted that the associa-
ton would control rs per cent of the
Southwest Georgia crop next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20

MAY GET INSPIRATION
FROM HOOVER'S DISCUS
SION OF OUR PROBLEMS.

rECRETARY HOOVER may not
- have the wisdom that his en-
thusiastic friends give him credit
for, But when he takes the public
into his confidence in speech as
he did in Boston the other day, the
reaction certainly is that he knows
what be is talking about. He dis
ensscd the industrial and financial
situation Of the world m general and
this country in particular at some
length, and wound up with the fol-
lowing:
: But when all is said and done, the
real cure for all depressions is
courage and applied intelligence anG
hard, conscientious toll and economy
in living. On every side there is evl-
dcnce that the vast majority of our
whole nation is making again an eff
fort in those directions equaled only
bv that of 1918. While our recovery
NAV be slower than some may eX-
reCt. nothing can prevent the pros
perlty of a country where the people
have enlightenment, wish to WORK,
wish to produce, and wish to do right
By their neighbors.
"We are a nation of men, woman
and children. Our industrial system
and our commerce are simply lmplc
ments for their comfort and happl-
ness. -.....-..
"When we deal with these great
problems of business and economic
we must be inspired by the knowi-
edge that we are increasing and de-
tending the standards OF living CT
all our people. Upon this soil grow
those moral and intellectual forces
that make our nation great.
That is about the most statesman
Ike and inspirational utterance we
have read for some time.