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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27

al plants using different methods were
erected in Fort Worth, Texas, to treat
the gas Of the Petrolia field; and some
months later a third plant, using a
still different method, was erected In
the field itself.
'As the apparatus used in all the
processes of extracting heium gas for
balloon purposes requires rather del
icate adjustment and manipulation,
some time was naturally consumed in
determining the most efficient work
ing conditions; but just prior to the
armistice the first shipment of 15O,OW
cubic feet Of helium, compressed and
stored i'm steel tanks, had been started
to Europe. This was enough to MI
four of the ordinary kite balloons,
though large dirigibles require one to
two million or more cubic feet Of gas.
"AlthOugh quantity production Of
helium was achieved just too late to
be of value in the actual hostilities,
it was In itself great accomplish
ment. for the worlds total output Of
helium up to 1915 was probably less
than 100 cubic feet the market value
Of which was about $1,7OO cubic
foot. Our helium can be produced by
the first two methods developed at
less than 10 cents q cubic foot, and
II the third process fultills expecta-
tions, this figure will be still further
reduced.
"The details of the process Of ex-
tracing helium are highly technical,
but the general scheme is easily I'M
derstOOd. All Of the main cOnstitu-
ents OF natural gas, including the nj
trogen, become liquefied when cooled
to about minus 1913 degrees. Fahrenheit
| hut the helium remains a gas at this
exceedingly low temperature and Is
thus easily separated.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
THE ROMANCE OF HELIUM

A group of United States balloon
lists recently left for Italy to bring
back huge dirigible balloon, pur-
chased by the government to form II
part of our fighting equipment Ad-
dition Of this great flying ship to our
"air navy" will probably call into
use helium gas. one of the materials
which chemists. urged on by the needs
of the World war, produced in large
quantities where only mtinitesimal
amounts were available before.
Helium, this new ipcombustihle bal
loon gas, so called because IL was
discovered on the sun 30 years before
| II was identified on earth, which prom
| Uses to revolutioniZe che science of bal
looming. is the subject of the follow
ing communication to the National
Geographic society by DIR. G. Sher'
burne Rogers:
when the United S<ates Joined the
! allies, the military value of heliun
was ut once brought to the attention
of the army and navy authorities, ant
vigorous campaign was begun fol
the production Of helium In quaint
ties.
"The two main problems were OBJ
vious: first to develop methods o
extracting helium from natural gas
and, second, to determine the geologic
occurrence Of the gas, and SO to locat
adequate supplies.
Late In 1917 two small experiment
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
Reds and Art.

The Russian Reds are guilty Of much
rough work, but it appears that they
do sometimes know and reverence the
treasures Of art. The famous Her
mtage gallery in Petrograd has been
reOpened and again all the paintings
it once contained, except Il few unim-
portant ones, are hung. In this collec-
ton are great masterpieces bearing tho
names of Titan, Van Dyck. Rem
brandt, Velasquez and Murllo. The
Bolsheviki removed the paintings to
Moscow in the spring of 1918 when 1t
was feared the Germans would capture
Petrograd, and the priceless paintings
were placed in the hands of a commit
tee at the head of which is the novel
list, Maxim Gorky. Private collections
which the owners turned over to the
Gorky committee are also safe.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
turers Trading to HudsOn's Bay"

turers Trading to HudsOn's Bay"
which carved dominion for Great Brit
ain across North America, established
Its first post near Moose Factory
soon after King Charles II signed Its
charter In 1870 and blithely made its
members true and absolute lords"
Of three-quarters of continent, vest
ed them with trading mOnopOlies,
rights to pass laws and impose pun
ishments, and even gave them power
to make war on non Christian peoples.
During the three and half centuries
since that time Moose Factory has
remained one Of the important posts
Of the HudsOn's Bay company, gather
ing rich harvest Of furs. 1t was the
scene Of many raids and counter raids
In the early days between the French
and the compuny's employees.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
HUDSON BAY: WHERE u. S.
NAVAL BALLOONISTS
ALICHTED

In coming to earth near Moose Fac
tory, at the sOuthernmOst point OF
Hudson Bay. pilots Of the United
States naval balloon which In the
closing days Of 1920 was blown from
New York city to the frozen North
In relatively a few hours, stumbled
ON u country rich In the history and
traditions OF the picturesque old Hud-
sons Bay company.
Henry Observation-Disclosures" Hudson
to his Dutch emplOyers-was respon-
sible. strangely enough, for putting on
the map both the starting and ending
point Of this recent chance balloon
trip. In 1909 he anchored his famous
Half Moon" close to the present To-
cation of New YOrk's Goddess of Lib
erty, and the following year, still
searching for the elusive Northwest
Passage. he sailed into Hudson Bay
and followed its eastern shore south
to near the present Moose Factory.
II was there In James Bay, the
shallow southern arm of Hudson Bay,
that Henry Hudson suffered the keen
ness or disappointment thdt Tan coihe
only to the worlds great dreamers.
His dream was to find a passage to
the "SOutk Sea-" and therefore short
cut to India. When he sailed into
Hudson Bay and found that 1t was
a great body of water he was sure his
dream was about to be realized. But
when he reached the shallow James
Bay, and nosing across found tina,
there was a great west coast to the
great expanse of water, his dream
came to an end.
II was on the shores Of James Ba!
that Hudson and his surly crew win
tered following his discovery, ant
only short distance to the nortl
that the great explorer met his tragi
end next spring. when, bound by mu
tineers, he was set adrift In SINAI
boat with a handful Of sick men, t
perish.
'The Company Of Gentlemen Advep
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
WHERE CHINAWARE
COMES FROM

Ching-teh- chen, possibly stranger
city to the average American, needs
only this Introduction 1T is the
home of chinaware."
1t Is the subject of the following
communication to the National Geo
graphic society from Frank Il. LEM:
1.-The greatest industrial city Of
China Is not one of the treaty ports,
where the direct influence of western
progress Is constantly felt but bus
Ting interior city of Kiangsi province
-Ching-teh-chen. This is the famous
porcelain and pottery center of the
natiOn--indeed, 1t Is the original home
Of the porcelain industry Of the world.
"There are few cities In America
or Europe that are so completely CIV
en- over to a single industry as this
one.
"Chinaware What does the word
connOte? 1t Is simply ware made
of clay and named for the country
that first produced It. Whether it be
a green tile from temple roof, a dish,
u vase, or a painted ornament from
u Wcultuy SCIcSllli lOlhC, IL NtA istS
a traceable connection with Ching-teh-
chen. With the Chinese, Ching-teh.
chen and porcelain are synonymous.
"Ching- teh- chen Grown Of Scenic
Virtue) Is one of the four largest
towns Gas distinguished from cities)
of China. Technically, 1t is a town,
because 1t has no wall. In reality 1t
Is a busy Industrial city Of 100000
people, two-thirds of whom are en-
gagged In the manufacture and sale of
porcelain. Economically, 1t is a city
to stir mems souls. LOngfellOw, in
his 'KeramOs,' speaks Of it.
1.-THE geographical location Of
Ching -teh-c chen Is not accidental. 1t
became the pottery center Of the cOun.
try centuries ago because Of the enor-
nous quantities Of excellent clay In
the district around Pc Yang Lake.
More than dozen kinds of excellent
clay are found In the nelghbOrhOOd
Of the lake.
"After the clays are thoroughly
cleansed, sifted, and refined they are
kneaded together In varying proper
lions, usually by bare-footed boy,
until they are ready for the potter.
The wet lump Of clay Is then placed
on the knob Of the potter's wheel.
1.-THE potter's wheel, which was in
vented by the Chinese. Is huge cir
cular machine, about four feet In d.
ameter, made Of heavy timbers to lend
4
dicular axis in slight depression,
or pit, into which water and debris
rapidly drain.
"The potter Is perched above the
wheel. with one foot on either side,
in order to allow sufficient space for
the movement of his hands. After
revolving the wheel swiftly with a
short pole, he deftly and with me-
| chanical precision fashions a plate,
bowl, or vase. After years Of prac-
tice he can estimate to within Il hairs
breadth the proper size.
''The piece is then removed and
placed on n long tray in front OF
the potter where 1t awaits the next
artisan. Handles and other decor
atoms, made In molds. are added, and
then the whole Is scraped smooth and
allowed to dry until 1t Is ready fol
the next process-the under-glaze dec
Grafton.
Several basic c0lors. like blue ant
red, can be painted on under the glaze
The glaze is next applied In various
ways-by dipping, by blowing on witt
tube, or by sprinkling. After tho
mark has been added the piece /!
ready for the furnace"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
lono-Lived Ex-Governors.

The recent death of former Gov
Tom Ferguson of Oklahoma, brings to
light that the men who have been gov
ernors of this state have been men
who, as a rule, have been long lived.
The territory was opened to settlement
in 1889, and the territory and state
together have had IL governors. all OF
whom are living but two-Andrew j.
Seay, who died at Long Beach. Call
four years ago, when eighty-four years
old, and T. B. Ferguson.-FrOm the
OklahOman.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
Ar You Pale? Thin? Weak?
Enrich Your Blood!

ness, thinness or weakness, when
thousands have remedied their con-
ditions by taking S.S.S., the famous
old blood remedy compounded Of
fresh herbs just ~ the Indians
made it?
S.S.S., by driving impurities
from the blood and helping to put
red corpuscles in, lays the founda-
ton for sturdy, vigorous health.
If you want this, don't wait long
er. but get bottle Of SIS. from
YOUR druggist right now while you
are thinking Of it. Begin taking,
and then write in detail about your
condition to Chief Medical Advisor,
867 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.
Georgia. He will give you individ-
ual medical advice free.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
ASIATIC PROVINCE OF
ANCIENT GREECE

The province Of Smyrna, on the
coast of, Asia Minor. was placed un-
der Greek administration following
the World war, and has been the scene
recently of fighting between Greek and
Turkish nationalist forces.
The basis for Greek claims to the
Smyrna district In Asia Minor Is put
pithily In statement which former
Premier VenizcIOs OF Greece Is re-
ported to have made to the supreme
council of the allies. 1--WE seek no
mandate, we seek to enter our home"
Smyrna. and the remainder Of the
west coast Of Asia Minor, which have
been accepted as Turkish with little
question for many generations, had
weii-developed Greek civilization and
culture when the ancestors OF the
Turks, half-civilized nomads, were
still wandering with their fiOcks over
the bleak steppes Of central Asia.
The portion Of the province Of
Smyrna which has been occupied by
Greek forces comprises roughly old
Ionia, q country which was as purely
Greek as Attica Itself, and parts of
Aeoiis. another Greek country adjOin-
ing IOnla on the north. Greeks, pos
sibly from Crete or other Islands of
the Aegean. are supposed to have set
tied In IOnla shortly after the Trojan
war. The cities which they built In
this favored land of sunny mountain
slopes. fertile valleys, and good har-
bOrs were thriving and wealthy marts
Of trade and centers Of culture eight
hundred yenrs or more before the
time Of Christ, when they are first
heard Of In recorded history.
Smyrna Is one of the cities
which claims to be the birth
place of Homer, and tradition even
points on. cave near the city In
which he Is said to have composed
many of his poems. Sappho was
born In Aslatic Greece and maintained
a school In one of its cities. Sculp-
ture. painting. and practically every
phase Of the Greek art which has de.
lighted later generations and served
as their models had It's beginning In
Asiatic IOnia, and hourished there be
fore coming to full flower in Athens
and the other cities Of European
Greece Ephesus, where that world
wonder. the temple Of Diana stood
was not far from the present city of
Smyrna, and dozen more Of the
great cities of the early Greeks were
near by.
The modern province Of Smyrna Is
the most favored Of all the provinces
of Asia Minor. 1t contains three of
the most considerable rivers Of the
country, including the Meander whose
serpentIne course has given the Eng
fish language an expressive verb. Fer
tile soil and temperate climate have
added to the regions attractions, while
the possession Of port and city
the city Of Smyrna-unequaled by any
other in Asia Minor has contributed
another UNNECESSARILY important as.
set. Though imperfectly titled during
It's control by Turkey, the province
Of Smyrna has nevertheless been noted
for it's fine fruits. For long time II
has furnished the best figs and raisins
which reach the markets Of Europe.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27

Read this carefully: II your
blood were rich and wholesome, you
would not be pale; if your blood
were rich and nourishing, you
would not be thin; if your blood
were rich and vigorous, filled with
red corpuscles, you would not be
weak.
Poor, disordered blood is respon-
sible for a host Of ills and weak
nesses. If you would attain rudy
health, robust body, and muscular
strength, you must first provldIe,
yourself with that which builds all
these-a rich, wholesome, nourlsll,,
ing blood supply! Any doctor WILL
tell you that. ~, u
why suffer longer with sallow'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
Doubtful Transaction.

II understand the Crimson Gulch
posse took some bootleggers into GUS
tody."
Eyes, sir" replied Cactus Joe. "And
it cost us citizens quite a sum of
money, paid in advance, to persuade
them rum runners to map their route
in this direction and get their stuff
cOnfiscated."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
Discussed Efforts.

"Are you going to make garden
this year?"
"Of course" replied Mr.. Crosslots.
'That's the only excuse l can give the
folks for spending so much time dig
cling fishing worms"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27

Real success depends upon doing
the right thing in the right place at
the right time.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27

Many comedies look like tragedies
from the stage managers viewpoint.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-12
MARRYING PARS0V
SHOOTS PASTOR Of
CATHOLIC CHURCH
stephenson in Statement to
Police, Says He Shot in
Self Defense.

Birmingham, Aug. 11.-Father James
H. Coyle. pastor of st. Pauls Catholic
church. died at a hospital Thursday
night after having been shot three
times. according to police, by Rev. E..
H. Stephenson, Methodist minister.
After the shooting Stephenson went
to the county Jail and surrendered ad-
mitting. according to the officials there.
that he shot the priest Officers claim
Stephenson was angry at the Rev. FIR.
Coyle because the latter had perform
ed marriage ceremony between Steph
enson's daughter and Pedro Gussman,
a Catholic.
Rev. Stephenson was known as the
marrying parson" because of the large
number of marriage ceremonies per
formed at the court house.
In a statement Thursday night, Rev.
Stephenson declared he shot Father
Coyle in self-defense after the priest
had struck him twice. knocking him to
his knees. He stated he was passing
the rectory when Father Coyle called
him in and that in an argument he call.
ed Father Coyle dirty dog" Father
Coy1e then attacked him, according to
Stephenson, whereupon he pulled his
revolver and fired three shots.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-12
ANT|-bEER
BILL WILL BE PUT
OVER I'm TIL FALL.
Scant Hope Offered Thirsty.
However, as Permits Will
Likely Not Be Issued.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Back in the
home of its friends, the anti-beer bill
ran into unexpected trouble in the
house Thursday, with little prospect
now of its final enactment prior tol
the proposed recess of congress.
But there was said to be scant hope
for the thirsty that the bureau Of in
tcrnal revenue, cutting through the
legislative tangle would issue regnla-
tions. long ago prepared, for the sale
of beer to the sick
Immediately after their failure to
get the bill to conference, prohibition
leaders declared they had been assur-
ed that the regulations would be
thrown away in view of the attitude
of the senate and house.
Because of the rush of other legisla-
ton in the short time remaining be-
fore the proposed recess, Representa-
tive volstead indicated that the anti.
beer bill probably would 60 over until
fall 81
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-12
YOUTHFUL BANDITS
ROB T|OGA LODGE
IN YOSEMITE PARK
Employees Pursue Thieves Who
Obtained S15O From Cash
Drawer; Rangers Called.

Yosemite. Calf, Aug. 11.-Holdup
men appeared in the Yosemite park
Thursday for the first time in a score
of years and after covering the cashier
at the Tioga lodge with pistol took
$50 from the cash drawer and fled.
with guests and employees Of the lodge
in pursuit.
Later reports from Tioga lodge
which is 60 miles from the Yosemite a
valley at an elevation of 500 feet
said the pursuers had overtaken the
younger of the two bandits and one Of
the employees of the lodge was cut in
the hand during fight with him
Rangers have gone to assist in the mr..
suit. One of the robbers was armed
with a pistol and the other with a
knife
The two men registered at the lodge
Wednesday night but their actions
aroused no suspicion. Both apneared
quite youthful.
Park officials say there has been M
hoidup within the park limits for many
years, though several automobiles were
held up last year on the Wawona road
just outside the boundary by bandit
who later was captured
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-12
Early Financial
Relief to Railroads
Is Urged at Capital

Washington, Aug. 11.-Needs of the
railroads for early financial relief
through passage of legislation enabling
the war finance corporation to pro-
vide the money for final settlement
between the government and the car
riers were urged Thursday at the cap
itol and the White House.
Possible enactment Of the admins
tration funding bill before the proposed
recess by congress was discussed by
President Harding at conference with
Director General Davis Of the railroad
administration, Eugene Meyer, Jr.. di-
rector of the war finance corporation,
and Senators Watson. Republican. In
diana. and Kellogg. Republican. Min
nesota, of the senate interstate com
merce committee.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-12

Burch was arrested late Sunday
at Las Vegas, New, while on his way
to Chicago.
Kennedy was killed as he stood on.
the steps of cottage in Beverly
Glen. suburb. Mrs. Obenchain, ac-
cording to the story she told of the
case, stood at the head of these steps
and saw two men, who she said spoke
with a strong foreign accent, flee the
scene.
Leaves Suddenly.
The day after the shooting. Burch
left here suddenly. The proprietor of
hotel where he had been staying
communicated with the sheriff and an
investigation by the sheriff develcped
facts that were put in evidence at the
inquest Tuesday. and before the grand
jury today. These included the state
ment of the landlord that Burch had
asked for room, had offered bonus
for room adjoining the one assigned
to him. which would give him a more
direct view of the interior of Kennedy's
insurance office and that he had sat
IN the room for hours at stretch for
ten days before the shooting.
The day of the shooting, according
to hotel people, Burch received tele-
phone call in feminine voice and left
few minutes later carrying a pack
age that resembled a gun wrapped in a
paper and returned about midnight.
From this point the sheriff's depu-
lies learned that Burch, under the name
Jones had rented a roadster automo-
,lie and had been out with it from
~ q OciOcE fo ah0nt unidni vhf
Motive Lacking.
The two elements of the case that,
Investigators believed were still lack
ng were motive and the weapon. 1t
vas admitted that no reason had been
shown sufficient to account for Burch
shooting Kennedy, if he did, as the in
lictment charged. Also the absence Of
| weapon left a weak link That link
n part was supplied when the clerk
IN hardware store made positive
identification of Burch as the person.
o whom he sold a box of II gauge
hells a few days before the shooting.
lie said the purchaser demanded the
hells loaded with ball and finally ac-
.epted those with the largest sized
hot.
Burch has refused positively
o attempt to account for his
ctions Friday evening. Thursday
e was taken into the grand
lry room but remained only moment.
lrs. Obenchain also was taken in but
merged quickly. The circumstance
I'd attaches to express the belief that
ach had declined to testify.
When Burch and Mrs. Obenchain;
ere taken back to Jail after the in
the latter collapsed. Burch!
ppeared downcast but retained hia
,mpoSure.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-12

Monroe long has been known as
the marriage place of Ohio couples
VINO desire to marry in secret, as
It is located but a few mites from
the border.
To all appearances, the marriage
of Or. George T. Harding. the
presidents father, took the White
House completely by surprise.
Those close to the president re-
ceived their first news through
press reports from Michigan and
after Mr.. Harding himself had
been Informed, the only comment
available was that no private word
OF the event had been received.
Or. George T. Harding, of
Marion, Ohio. just before he board
cd Hooking Valley train at Wal
bridge, Ohio, Thursday night, curt
ly denied reports from Monroe,
Mich, that he had been married
there Thursday afternoon to Miss
Alice Severns.
He would neither admit nor
deny to newspaper men that he
was the father of President Hard
ing. "An effort is being made to
make joke of the entire affair.
] was not marri<d this afternoon"
was all that Dr.. Harding would
say.
Or. Harding, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis v. Sanborn. OF
Detroit, and middIe-aged woman
supposed to be his wife but who
refused to disclose her name, ar.
rived in Toledo late Thursday and
after a brief rest and dinner at a
hotel, left in an automobile for
Walbridge, 10 miles south of
Toledo, where Or. Harding board.
ed train for Marion, Ohio. The
remainder of the party returned
toward Toledo by automobile after
announcing they would leave i'm
mediateIy for Detroit.