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The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Railroads Growing Safer.

TN 1893, when the passenger mileage of United
States railways totalled $1,000, 100000, the num-
Der OF persons killed was $3.50. In 1920 with a
passenger mileage of 47,oooooo,ooo the death toll
was 6o5S. These figures, quoted by the Scientific
American and taken from statements of the Inter
state Commerce Commission are contained in an
editorial in that magazine which says:
Eve are told by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission that not since the year 1893 have there been
few railroad fatalities in the United States as
were recorded in the year which closed December
81, 1920 the last year for which statistics have been
compiled. Had this fine record been made during
period of railroad prosperity, when funds pcr-
tiful and materials and labor reasonable in COST it
would have called for strong approval but the year
1920 was one of the utmost heartbrcaking discour-
agement for the railroad management, in which
the most drastic economies had be practccd. Not
only did high wages render it necessary to work
the railroads with depleted forces but the high cost
of materials necessated postponement of orders for
rails ties ballast, and other materials that were
sadly needed to keep the railroads in first class
dition.
"The number of persons killed on our rail-
roads in 1898 6,85o and the number injured was
4o882. In 1914 the number killed was Io,3o2 the
number injured Io2,662 In 1920 the total had
dropped to 6o58 killed and I68,3o8 injured. Now
appreciate the full meaning of this record it
must DC unoerStooo that oetWeen 1895 and 1920 the
passenger mileage increased from 1900, 600 900 to
1900 ooo,ooo or over $50 per cent and there was
an increase in the number OF employees from S7455S
to 2o74,o7I, 100 per cent" =
1t seems that the Scientific American might
have dwelt much strongly upon a record really
gratifying Cities have been getting more dan
gerous regards risk of life and limb without
pause all the advice and efforts of medical science
have not availed to check the inroads of dis
primarily due to wrong living and lack of san
itation. Yet the railroads, only commencing to
emerge from period of profound depression, have
managed to advance under the banner of safety
first to degree which promises shortly to remove
systems of transportation from the character
izaton of the greatest and most dangerous in the
world
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Conclusions on Antigonish.

A STORY like that of the Antigonish ghost
~ would have been a godsend to the American
press in the dear, dead days before the world COM
menced developing such convulsions that each
twenty-four hours news articles thrown away
which decade before would have "hit the front
page" And even its currency has not deprived it
OF its providentia aspect for it has furnished re-
porters, editors and readers with splendid leaven
of piquancy in the heavy loaf of rebellion, economic
distress, starvation and treaty wrangng.
The American public takes its ghosts-or those
OF its neighbors-n frolic fashion, it is the droIl
banshee whose main object is mischief and per-
peity not the heart-freezing apparitions conjured
up by terrorstruck foreign peasantry, that makes
a hit with our ctzenry. Up to few days ago, the
Antigonsh ghost twitted with its nonappearanee
while DR.. Walter Franklin Prince of the American
Research Society grimly awaited its vistations But
that the scientist has declared his belief that
occult" manifestations on the Nova Scotan farm
are attributable to the perversities of little girl the
iocularity has much subsidized.
The New York Herald, in fact, treats the matter
quite seriously inserting editorialy acareful disser-
taton on this and allied cases The report made BY
The learned doctor, says this paper will not satisfy
either the confirmed believers in ghosts or those
hardened cynics who. DR.. Prince says believe
that matter and force are the sole two factors in
the universe The first will go on thinking that
a ghost, mischievous il not evil spirit from the
realm OF the dead caused the forty fires in the Mac
Donald house, tied the calves tails together and
turned the cattle loose. The eynics will prefer to
believe that The strange occurrences were the re-
suit OF Deliberate and conscious work on the part
nj a lester malicious or otherwise.
"Dr Prince attributes the phenomena 10 Farmer
Macdonald. i6-yeSr-old daughter Mary Ellen But
-ss4swAs almost certainly without guilt, probably in
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
OF Fourth Dimension.

10 ihe sdltor, The Washing ton Herald:
In geometry we define an area as
plane surface bounded by lines. a
mass as bounded by planes. A COM
posing definition is out of the ques-
tion. A square is not composed of
lines, nor is cube composed of
planes.
For many years a composing def
milton has been attempted for the
phenomena called solution" All
failed. yet a unit is produced. The
reason is APPARENT. The geometrician
stops his figures at 3 dimensions,
To his eyes solution occupies a
space of dimensions and what ii
really Is does not appear of inter-
est to him. The fact that a cubic
inch of salt can. be made to fill a
space of 10, so or 100 cubic inches
completely by solution in different
amounts of water to him is a ques-
tion for the chemist to settle. To
the chemist all matter is chemical.
He can answer and account for
everything except solution" There
he is against a stone wall.
The real trouble is that our prac-
tical geometry stopped at 8 dimen-
sions, which might mean either that
of space or that of matter. 1t did
not consider that matter and space
were inseparable conditions. that
neither condition could be without
the other. The chemist in his re-
actions which result in an election
becomes fifth. dimensional worker.
His other work becomes construc-
tive or analytical.
In a little book I read on 4 di-
mensions. which was an aggrega-
ton of matter brought together by
the author, 1t stated that il there
was such thing as the fourth d.
mension II would be bounded by 8
cubes. The chemist has them in the
s valences.
In another part the investigator
tried to draw some deductions from
the interior of hollow cube. There
was none that differed from ex-
ternal observation. He had the
game in his hand. We announce
the result OF all areas in terms of
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19

the square without regard to shape.
He should have taken a section Of
the perfect hollow cube for new
ideas. Had he confined himself to
a hollow space. say 1ON10NS, his
mind would have opened like sun
flower on a summer morning. No
mathematician is interested in a
perfect square or cube. il is to re-
duce the oddities to their terms In,
square of cubic measurement that
their energies are bent.
Many perpI. NinE problems would
promptly be solved il we would rec
ogniZe all dimensions in their actual
forces. GeOmetriCally we have the
three Of space the line. square and
cube. Practically We have "sOlu-
ton" as the fourth (space occupa-
ton. the real and final complete sit
uation) chemical reaction which
elects Can attempted NTH and ex-
ploSiOn. the sixth.
FRED 7. HAFEI.FINGER Err.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Asks Appreciation of Rotary
Ads

To the Editor. The Washing ton, Herald.
As one of those that read daily
the educational posters that are be-
ing financed by the Rotary clubs
and are posted without charge on
vacant bill boards by the outdoor
advertising concerns, l wish to
show appreciation of the work that
this splendid organization is doing.
The value of advertising in SELL
ing a motor car. soap powder, or
phonograph is unquestioned and
why canno: an organization Of the
caliber of the Rotary clubs, work
: ing without sect or creed. do
wonderful work in present. ng help
full messages in these times Of trial.
To have any good work continue
il should receive appreciation and
encouragement and il is suggested
that letters containing an apprc-
citation of their good work be sent
to the International Association Of
Rotary Clubs. 80 South Michigan
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,, and with such
letter perhaps some suggestion that
might be used.
The basis of all advance in the
world for ages has been education.
and the Rotary clubs in addition to
spreading the good words of faith
hope and charity could do no bet
ter work than to sell to the chill
dren of this country education
through poster and other advertis
ing.
The moral effect to the children
who have enjoyed the many treats
that the Rotarians have provided
for thousands throughout the land
at Christmas cannot be overesti-
mated. They will read these mes
saRes and realize that the men in
years past who have provided. per-
haps. the only Christmas that many
Of them have had. are trying
through the wonderful medium of
advertising to impress on every
ones mind something that is worth
careful consideration.
To advertise the value of educa-
tion quotation that might be used
is H. G. Wells well-known one. to
which could be added a touch of
American vernacular SO that it
would read as follows: The his
tory of mankind. is the box score of
the game Education VS.. Catas-
trophe."
This OF any other message that
could go to those ten. fifteen or
twenty years old as coming from us
forty, sixty, and eighty years young.
I that could be understood and as
simulated. will do great deal for
posterity.
II. G. FARR.
Springfield, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Horoscope
SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1922.

Jupiter and Neptune are in BEN
fic aspect today. according to astroi-
ogy, and the planetary government
is an auspicious one for the in
habitants of the earth.
The clergy should benefit from
this rule which makes for open minds
and attentive ears.
Increased interest in religious mat
ters again is fOretold and the
churches are to have new response
bilities.
All the signs seem to forcshadow
the awakening of the people TO the
need of arousing the spiritual percep-
tions of the young and much aGita =
ton in the public prints is to be
expected during the year.
This day should be an auspiciOus
one for meeting friends and for dis
cussing public questions.
Growth of fame for the President
of the United States is indicated. but
he will lose another of his Cabinet
ministers before the year is out.
Congress continues subject to a
sway that threatens many surprises
for the fall elections when there is
a promising sign for the ambitions
of women.
Revival of building activities in
many States will bring scandals re-
garding monopolies of various sorts.
The stars that awaken a desire
to own homes will cause large invest
ments ON the part of workers of
every sort
Extension of commerce is fore
shadowed by the kindly direction
of Neptune which seems to promise
much new trade with the Orient
as well as with Southern countries.
If the seers interpret the stars
Alright there will be few royal we'd
dings Of great splendor in the future,
for boding stars still frown upon
monarchies.
Law courts continue subject to a
planetary government that makes for
many strange criminal cases in which
women are involved.
Persons whose. birthdate it is may
meet with many unexpected exper-
iences in the coming year which
should be period of careful living.
Children born on this day are likely
to be extremely gifted, but too proud
for their own good. They should
succeed In life. il they are trained
to practical efficiency
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
MEXICO BUYS 10000
u. S. SCHOOL DESKS

MEXICO CITY. March 1s.-one OF
the largest orders Of school furniture
ever made by any Latin-American
country in tie United States has just
arrived in this CITY,. 1t consists OF
10000 modern school desks. So large
was this order that numerous Amer
ican houses had to be called upon to
furnish this rush order.
This, however. is but a part of an
order Of some 10000 desks which the
department of public instruction has
placed in the United States for the
of seating capacity for the
new schools and the vastly increased
school attendance Of the federal dis
trict and the territories. As many
state schools are weekly coming
under federal control these orders for
school furniture are to be largely in
creased in the near future.
Copyright, lsf2.)
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
ESSENCE OF SOIL. Is
COLLOIDAL ULTRA CLAY.-

Soils contain a large amount ~
material quite different in nature
from the mineral particles and or
ganic matter which we formerly be
lieved made up the whole Of the
soil, Investigations OF the Bureau OF
Soils of the Department Of AgriCul-
ture have revealed. =. J.. Gile. OF
the Bureau of Soils. explained this
research TO the Washington Chem
ical Society at its last meeting.
This material. named ultra clay
seems to be the fundamental part
of the soil Large quantities Of II
have been isolated from q large
number OF different soils. Studies
Of the behavior and properties OF
the cOlloidal particles that make ur
this ultra clay are giving q new
concept of the soil. and il is pre-
dicted that these researches will
throw fresh light on many soil
problems
Ultra clay is a gelatinous mate
rial which shrinks greatly on dry
ing" explained Mr.. Gile. 1t hsS
high absorptive power for water
ammonia. salts and dyes. At the
proper moisture content IL may have
a binding power far greater than
Portland cement. At other moisture
coatents IL is highly plastic. Iu
short, this material has in an cNac-
Eeratcd degree most OF the prop.
critics characteristic of the soil as
A whole.
Chemically. ultra clay appcarr
to be chiefly a gelatinous siIicatc
Of aluminium with varying amounts
Of ferric hydroxide. silicic acid.
aluminium hydroXide and o.Eanie
matter. in a colloidsl condition.
These substances making up the
ultra clay exist In such a fine. or
colloidsl. state Of subdivision that
when the material is shaken up
with water a permanent, opaleScent
suspension is obtained and many or
the individual particles appear un-
der the ultramicroscope only as
points of light in active motion. In
the presence of certain salts the
colloidal particles coagulate. form
ing large aggregates which readily
settle out"
when the soil is in a good con
dition for agriculture the ultra clay
particles are under restraint
they are practically all coagulated
and the soil works well. when.
however, the particles become dis
persed by excessive rains and me-
chanical agitation the soil becomes
a mud similar TO that existing in
certain roads this time of the year
Mud to the soil scientist represents
soil condition where the colloIds
have become too individualistic.
each particle shimmying around by
itself.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
HeyuzdS
5cien1Uc5
Notes &
qnfCon7meM
SUNDAY. MARCH 10. 1872.
SANS VALUE oF REsEARcH
GAINING RECOGITION.

GAINING REC0GITION.
The function OF research as an
activity Indispensable TO civilization
and a necessary prerequisite Of
, progress seems 70 have come into
, fuller recognition than at any
previous time In history" declares
DR.. John c. Merriam. president OF
the Carnegie Institution OF wash
! ington, in summarizing In its year
book. just issued. the results OF the
research conducted by the many de-
partments Of that institution dur
ing the past twentieth year OF its
/ existence. Industrial and govern
mental agencies. he said. as well as
academic Interests, have given to
fundamental investigation a high
place in the list Of elements essen
tIaI for advance.
The work Of the Carnegie lnsti-
tuition touches in one way or an
other upon nearly all the principal
! fields Of research. Work Of its de-
Z partments, or done under its grants
is pursued in practically every part
/ OF the United States.
DIR. A. A. Michelson's researches
which determined the immense
diameter OF the star. BetelegUsc.
{ and other large stars. arc descr bed
by Dr. Merriam as AN epoch max
ing discovery in astronomy" and
( he announces that:
More recently, by refinement OF
J the original method, DIR. Nicholson
/ has Opeend the way for correspond
/ ing observations on a group OF
stars which seemed 20 be entirely
out of range in the first use Of IN,
q interferometer on the 1G0-Inch
! telescope Of the Mount Wilson Ob-
servatory of the institution. The
= results already accomplished give
, confirmation of much mportlnt
I work done by other astronomers
and furnish a new starting point
for a great, variety Of investiE a.
/ tions concerning the nature OF the
universe"
important as knowledge OF he
redity is in its application TO devel-
I opment OF the animals and plsnts
/ which contribute to meet our needs.
there is no group Of questions more
significant in the complicated orEani-
zation OF human society than those
I concerning the meaning and DO 81
bility Of direction or control q in
heritance in man" Dr. Merriam says
in announcing that the Genetical work
Of the institution will be made L"
bear more directly on problems Of
the human race.
| How the leaf transforms the wave g.
Of energy coming from the sun int
usable food and fuel is being stud5eI
at a modest chemical laboratory 10
Gently erected by the institution al
Carmel. Cal.
OF the expeditions that the Instliu-
ton las sent to Central America i"
study the ancient civilizations OF -.
Maya. DIR. Merriam says: The sto-'
Of this people contributes much Jna
may become critical or determiultiya
in our interpretations OF cary Amer o.
can history. and we know tina; thr
great bulk OF this record still re
mains 10 ne read"
In addition 10 investigations IN Its
| own laboratories. the Carnegie Ins;i-
tuition has co-operated with inveS-
tigators Of other institutions. Anon
. others, IL has co-operated with DR.
I T. II. Morgan. OF Columbia Dniver-
: sity in the forwarding Of his
epoch making studies in expert
mental evolution.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Patents Crystal Detector,

4 new crystal detector is de-
scribed in French patent granted
to Il. Pedegert The new detector
is one in which the known proper
ties of galena are employed in a
novel manner. The, device consists
of a container partly filled with
mercury and, Theoretically closed by
plug of Insulating material
through which pass two terminals
on the inner ends of which are car
ried galena crystals. which dip into
the mercury.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19

Many a man is married to woman who is
clever enough to trap sparrows out OF the kit
chen window so that she can make meadow
lark pie, but they will neglect her to follow
cute little thing with dimpled knees
This may not be literature, but it's men,
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
LARGEST sPINY LOBSTER
on RECORD IN MUSEUM,

The largest spiny lobster. or
monster crswhsh. as Il Is known
IN Florida, Of which there is any
definite record, has been received
byt the United States National
Museum from the Sarasota County
Chamber Of Commerce. Florida,
This specimen measures about three
feet from the end of the tail TO the
tip of the feelers, and weighs
twelve pounds.
The sp4ny lobster is a relative 81
the familiar New England lobster,
but mas numerous strong spines ~
place OF the large claws or pincerS
OF that species. IL H. brilliantly
colored and is extensively fshed for
food being considered great
delicacy.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Questions and Answers

l. Who is president of Harvard
University?
2. Give the next two lines of the
following quotation and place it:
Take. .. take those lips away,
That so sweetly were foresworn.
3. What is the, area of Luzon and
what is it?
4. What was the "Atherton Gag"
5. Which two series of United
States gold coins were discontinued
in 1889"
E. What is delta?
Z. Who was Atahualpa" -
s. What is an arabeSque?
2. who was the worlds heavy
weight champion who retired from
the ring undefeated. and in what
year?
10. Who represents the United
States in the permanent intcrna-
tional court of justice at The
Hague?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
|. In what city and when was an
election issue clearly drawn be
tween Americanism on tho one side
and the !. W. W. and other eNtrcm-
list factions on the other? Seattle,
Mash. March .. 1920, when Maj
Hugh NJ. Caldwell. overseas veteran,
with 50.S50 votes, defeated James \.
Duncan. leader of the radical ele-
ment, with 34,s49 votes, for the
mayoralty. after a bitter campaign.
2 Who was sometimes referred to
as the Munchausen of the west?"
David Crockett. an American pio-
neer hunter and politician, who
died in 1886.
3 What is the difference in time
between Nice. France. and Cairo?
One hour and forty-five minutes.
4. Who is known as the Father
of History" Herodotus, who was
born in Halicarnassus, in Asia
Minor. about 4S4 q. c.. and died
at about the age of 60. To him
we are indebted not only for much
of our knowledge of ancient Gre
clan history but also that of Persia,
Assyria. Babylonia. and Egypt.
5. Place the following quotation:
sits the wind in that corner?"
Shakespeare's Much Ado About
Nothing" Act IL, Scene 8.
6. What is the area of the island
of Madagascar? 22s,000 square
miles.
z. What is an oasis? A fertile
spot in a desert.
s. What is formaldehyde? What
is it used for? Formaldehyde is an
intermediate product between wood
alcohol and formic acid. 1t is a
punGent, irritant gas. Dissolved in
water and sold under the name OF
formslin, 1t is used to destroy or
Canisms and as a hardening fluid
for animal tissues in biological
work.
2. Whom did James J. Jeffries de-
feat to win the worlds champion
ship, where. when. and number of
rounds? Bob Fitzsiumons. Coney
Island, n. Y. June ?, $780,. eleven
rounds (knockout).
10. Who is president of the Ma
tional Nonpartisan League? A. c.
Townley. only recently released
from Jail in Jackson County, Mimi,
where he served a nine-day
sentence for violating the espionage
act.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Rhymes on the Bonus,

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Editors Note: The following
touching ditty was sent in by an
army officer. being one Of the few
versifed advocates of the soldier
bonus noted by himD
THAT RONUS.
Come sit a spell here on the fence
To watch the good buck fly
In game called soldiers Recon-
pense."
For thing no one may buy.
On one side play distracted gents.
Up there beneath the Dome.
"holl nave to prove their inno-
To folks who wait back home.
Against this bunch plays President
Who wishes justice done
Yet passed the buck. with good in
Requesting source of Mon
Note how the solons play the game
Close punched there on the Hill
While President. his eyes afsmc,
Stalks golf ball down a rlu.
The buck. called bonus. in this game
Means quite wad Of cash.
So those who force it may win
fame.
Or feel elections crash
Between the devil and blue sea
The players mill around
STEPPED in the depths Of misery
Like mongrels in a pound
An income tax devoid OF pain,
Passed for former soldiers now
Might ease a bit the party's strain
Caused by its platform vow.
L'Envoi.
With cash in hand a compact
band
VIII HE unto some store
To blow same in for Lizzies tin
With which TO rip and roar,
So even though high taxes go
For baubleS oiled and sasseoF.
The public may feel thankful they
Have paid the debt at last
JACK DAw.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19

Motion Picture Producers.
To the Of People;
Please give me the names OF some motion pic
ture producng companies What Is the acres OF
There are several large motion picture makers.
The Fog Film Corporation; l3o West Forty-sIn.n
Inc iss Fifth avenue New York; First National
The ADDRESS Of bs is
37s Fourth avenue. New York.
D.kot. BAH clubs.
To the Friend of the People;
oD, w column me e.n get e
addresses OF some of the ball clubs in the Dakota
Duluth. Mimi
Write Baseball Club Manager. care Of the
and WatertoWn in socth Dakota; Wshpeton Fargo.
Valley City and jamestown in North Dakota
Foreign Trade Information.
To Of People:
Kindly tell me where can get a list OF Amer:
lean firms doing business in England and France:
Apply to either the Washington Chamber of
located located in the Mills Buiidlns seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
BichIoride Of Mercury Poisonous.
Trease tell me whether bichIorlde y mercury
is poisonous Is it dangerous to leave Wis i where
" Bichioride OF mercury is one of the most
it should always be kept out Of the children's
reach and out Of the family medicine chest SO
which Hand Wins
GREENvILTE. Tex-win you please answer
my question in your column at your earleft con-
In poker game. which hand is the highest Of
r e's"'S anu " pa" H. W. HICKS.
Three eights and a pair of fours win