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The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

has eagerly grasped the slightest
signs Of the habitabi of other
worlds than ours. Forty-five years
ago an Italian astronomer. Schiap-
arelli, announced the discovery OF
dark streaks on the disk of Mars,
which he called canals" and sur
missed to be belts of irrigated crops.
He spent the next ten years try
ing to convince his incredulous col
leagues of the reality of his OBJ
servations and the truth of his the
ory. though with little success.
But he secured a valiant champion
in Percival Lowell. who set up an OBJ
servatory at Flagstaff. Ariz.. for the
express study of Mars. He was like
fis sister, Miss Amy Lowell. a bril-
liant writer and in the course of the
rext ten years had impressed the pub
lie with the belief that Mars was
inhabited by highly civilized beings,
who utilized the polar SHOWS by
complicated system OF irrigation be-
yond the power of earthly engineers
to construct.
The atmosphere Is very thin. Mars
probably has less than a quarter as
much air per acre as the earth and.
even this may not contain the oxygen
necessary for life. Water isscarce.
scarce. No clouds are observed.
The water vapor in the atmosphere
of Mars. IL there is any, is less than
one-f1fth the minute amount which
exists in early air on a cold clear
Writer night on a mountain top. The
glittering white caps which form at
the poles of the planet at certain sea-
cons and disappear at others may be
composed of crystals of frozen car
bon dioxide. instead of ice or hoar
frost. But II it is carbon dioxide. the
polar regions at least must be unin-
habitable for 1t melts at 109 degrees
below zero.
Atmosphere Very Thin.
Since Mars is farther away from
the sun than the earth 1t receives
less than half as much solar heat
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
EUROPE CLOVIS WITH JOY
OF ROBBING u. S. TOURISTS
"Soak the Americans" Becomes Almost Holy
Slogan as Continent Thinks of Its \
War Costs and Suffering.

THE HAGUE. June 1S.-Americans
are flooding the old world in un-
precedented numbers. They're every
where-and the tide shows no sign
Of ebbing
First-hand knowledge of the situ-
alton in England. France. Italy and
Holland. supplemented by travel
agencies reports. shows that Ameri-
can tourists of all classes are to be
encountered everywhere.
You see them at the Roman Forum
stumbling along over the wreckage
looking for the spot where Julius
Caesar made his campaign speeches :
they peer at Paris from the Eiffel
Tower. so they can learn the layout
of the city and find their way about
without asking questions; they stroke
the lions at the foot CT Nelson's
monument in Trafalgar Square and
suggest the term Circus" should
have been applied here. instead Of
hanging it on the Piccadilly center.
High Cost of Travel.
Their experiences are many and
varied. and they recount them ex-
oitedly. but there is one tale-a tale
of wOe-that makes itself heard above
all the others. 1t is a unanimous
plant, il is a vehement protest
against the high cost of European
travel.
Someone back home told these peo
pie. You can travel in Europe for
almost nothing now-the exchange is
so low" And they all believed it un-
til they arrived. II there are any
Americans left in the United States
now. II may not be too late to warn
them that travel in Europe is just as
expensive as in any other part of the
world-in many respects. more so. II
they expect to take a cheap fling at
England anG the Continent and have
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
CORONER TODECIDE
JURISDICTION OVER
RIVER RIOT MURDER
Alexandria Jury Will
Meet Tuesday Night
To Determine.

Uncertainty as TO Jurisdiction
over murder OF Louis Mccormack
on the steamship Charles Macales-
ter halted activities OF both Wash
inEton and Alexandria police.
The coroner's jury OF Alexandra
viii reconvene Tuesday night 20
determine what authorities will
conduct the prosecution.
with the arrest of william AL
fred Waters, 81 years old. Of Alex
andria and Earl Figart rs years
old. 629 A street southeast. both
charged with manslaughter. in AL
exandris, Washington police de-
clare the staying has been solved.
Both deny the charges. Figart has
been released on $1,000 bond. while
Waters is committed in default Of
like bond.
with all evidence secured from
witnesses safely tucked away" To-
cal authorities are waiting for the
coroner's jury decision on jurisdic-
ton.
DIR. J. Ramsey hewitt. district cor
oner. has ordered the jurors to
await further notice.
Mccormack will be buried at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery this morning. The
funeral will be held from the house,
1877 Fifth street northeast Re-
QUEEN high mass will be celebrated
in st. Aloysius Catholic Church.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
SAYS U. S. WRONGLY
REFUSED MANDATE

When the United States refused
the mandate over Syria and ancient
Damascus in the Holy Land,
which was proffered by the Allies
following the world war. she made
a mistake, according to Rev.
GEORGE A. Miller. pastor of the
Ninth Street Christian Church.
who has just returned from a
10000 mile journey that took him
across Europe and through the
Holy Land. Rev Mr.. Miller last
evening preached his first sermon
since returning home.
He declared the people in Syria and
Dasmascus have never ceased to re-
gret the United States refusal to ac-
cept the mandate. The people. he
said. are dissatisfied with the way
France. who now holds the mandate,
is administering the territory Rev.
Mr.. Miller also gave his impressions
Of Italy. Austria and various other
countries visited during his trip
abroad.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

enough left over to do Palm Beach
next winter. they're doomed to sad
disappointment.
All Rates Hiked Up.
Exchange is low. yes. but in most
of the tourist Centers prices have
been accOmmodatingly hiked to
make up for this discrepancy. The
hotels and the restaurants. and the
cab drivers and the porters have
taken care OF this admirably
In fact the charge is frequently
high for a number of reasons The
European has always figured the
American tourist is fair game-he
was over here to be picked. and he
should not be disappointed
But the European postwar reac-
tion has raised the slogan, Soak
the Americans" to a popular point
far exceeding its previous signif-
icance.
In England prices have more
nearly retained a fair standard. but
on the continent hotel men and
tradesmen have told the writer more
than once that Europe's intense war
suffering, financially and other
wise, with Americas attendant gain
in wealth makes IL only fair and
proper that Americans should pay
now for Europess war costs.
In many of the continental shops
il is notorious that there are two
scales of prices-one for the natives
and one for the tourists Another
thing that hits the American is the
taxation. Your recetpted hotel bill
in Italy looks like a page from a
stamp collectors album.
The American pays; he wants to
be a good sport" But things he'll
say about Europe when he gets
back home won't help the cause of
European international relations.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
D. c. SCHOOLS TO GRADUATE
1900 STUDENTS THIS WEEK
Rev. B. F. Rhodes Delivers Baccalaureate Ser
mon to Eastern High Class.

Thi Ia graduation week In the
high and normal schools
Beginning today with four COM
mencement exercises-Eastern High.
business High. Columbia High and
Miner Normal schooi,--the annual d.
ploma awarding WIN continue tomor-
row and Wednesday. with the re-
mainder OF the week taken up with
class activities.
During the exercises approximately
i.boo students will be graduated from
the city institutions. according to
school authorities. last night
The class OF 1922. which will be
graduated from Eastern High School
tonight, attended baccalaureate serv-
ices at the Ingram Memorial Church
yesterday, being the first high school
class In the District to attend such
services. according to Charles Hart.
principal of the school.
Rev. B. F. Rhodes. pastor OF the
church. delivered the sermon, telling
the graduates that escape from the
difficulties of life was impossible.
No happtuess WITHOUT Toll.
But there are scarcely any dif-
icultIes that cannot be overcome" he
continued. "snd II Is determination.
rot genius. that Is the only sure pass
port 10 mental excellence
"Dufficulty should be associated
With happiness. for as there are no
great accomplishments without sreat
lebors. so there can be no happiness
without toll"
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes will present
diplomas to Eastern's graduates an
the Cnetral High School auditorium
tonight at O'Clock. DR.. Thomas E.
Green. OF the speakers bureau of the
American Red Cross. will deliver the
principal address. Daniel J. Callahan.
member OF the Board OF Education.
will preside.
Stephen f. Kramer. assistant
superintendent of schools. will
award diplomas TO the Business
High graduating class. DIR. Abram
Simon. former president of the
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
ONLY DRY SPOT /
IN CHILE OWNED
BY AMERICANS
Great Copper Property
Absolutely Prohibits
Liquor.

SANTIAGO. Chile. june ia
Perched high up In the Andes Noun
tains. occupying a strategic pesi-
ton. the mining property Of III
Teniente" has for decade borne
the distinction of being the only
"drv" spot in AL OF chile.
The town OF sevell, wherein a
located the mills and administrative
center OF the mines. 10 peopled BY
1000 people. including several hus-
dred Americans. The property 10
owned by great American copper
Interests. who. In addition 20 the
rights Of the claims they work. hold
In fee considerable other land In q
land
Aided by no Chilean Law. prohibt-
ton had been enforced since q short
time after the opening Of the mines.
hany say the regulation attsins its
purpose In the demonstrated ef-
hciency OF the workers and In the
domestic conditions Of the less
skilled employees and their families.
The company controlling the min
Ing operation forbids any employs
to bring liquor on the property.
Punishment 10 meted out scoerdine
10 the gravity OF the offense or the
circumstances involved This pun
ishment may range from q lsyon
without pay for fifteen days 10 dis
charge.
The company employs q police
force of perhaps 100 men and som.
Of these officers are assigned n pa
troll the borders Of the property 70
spot bootlegginE.
The usual method followed on the
approach OF liouor-laden suspects is
to permit them TO set foot on the
property. halt them. subject them 20
search. seize and destroy any liquor
found. then 20 expel the violators
from the company land The sur
veiIlance is strict
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
DISTRICT WILL BID
FOR 1923 MEETING
OF VETERANS OF '9S
Encampment Will Mark
Silver Anniversary of
War With Spain.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Chamber of Commerce to Con-
tribute $4,000 to Bring
Convention Here.
OFFICERS ELECTED

The twenty-ffth annual national
encampment Of the United Spanish
War Veterans, in commemoration
Of the silver anniversary Of the
war of 1898. will be brought to
Washington in 1923. II the local de-
psrtment's representatives at this
years national gathering in Los
Angeles carry out instructions re-
ceived at their department encamp-
ment. which adjourned early this
morning.
The Washington Chamber of
Commerce will back the project
with $1,000, the local organization
was told.
A joint comm. .ttee OF the Ameri-
can Legion. the Veterans of For
efCn Wars. the Grand Army Of the
Republic. and the Spanish War Vet
erans to sponsor legislation bene-
fcial to those bodies and their con-
stituency was urged by Watson
Miller. Charles Jacobson. Mai. II. L.
Dean. and Harry Patterson. respec-
tive heads Of the organizations.
The following were elected and
Installed officers for the coming
year: Department commander,
Harry F. Patterson. Crell Camp:
department senior vice commander
James j. Murphy. Harden Camp;
department junior vice commander.
Arthur II. League. Dewey Camp:
department inspector, Clarence A
Belknap. Miles Camp; department
surgeon. Orlando DuCker. MD,
Trell Camp: department chaplain.
the Rev. Tell \. Turner Miles
Camp: department marshal. James
+. Wilson, Harden Camp: depart
ment judge advocate Gustav F.
Eausch. Miles Camp: department
Guartermaster. r. F. Wallace. CrelI
rarp
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and since it has less atmosphere.
1t holds less of the heat it gets. Its
mean annual temperature is
thought to be between forty and
sixty degrees below zero though in
certain parts and certain seasons
the surface may get very hot.
Living on Mars would be some
thing like living on a high noun
tain above the clouds where the
air is dry, rarefied and intensely
cold. But there would be compen-
sation for a fat man, for he would
lose weight without fasting and
feel frisky. Transported to Mars
two-hundred pound man would
weigh only eighty pounds since
gravity on Mars is only four-tenths
as strong as on the earth.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
Gather for Auto Convention.

CHICAGO. June Is. - George
Bird. chairman Of the New Ma
tional Automobile Associations
organization committee, announced
that 500 delegates. drawn from ev-
cry State in the Union. will attend
the initial convention of the new
body which opens in the Congress
Hotel tomorrow The delegates. he
declares. represent more than 5On.-
900 organized motorists whose
clubs are expected to take mem
bership in the national body.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FLAYS ALL

Flaying the American Federation
OF Labor for its discontinuance of
efforts to obtain amnesty for DO.
littcal prisoners. the American Civil
Liberties Union yesterday made
public a letter to Samuel Gompers,
president OF the federation, pro-
testing the federation executive
councils report to the Cincinnati
convention that nearly all poIit.
icsl prisoners have been released
from prison"
THE executive council is in err
ror when II is considered that
there are still ninety-six political
prisoners in prison. all convicted
in free speech cases during the
war" the letter reads.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
-Four Hurt When
Motorcycle Crashes

Four persons were injured when
the motorcycle and side car in
which they were riding. struck a
rut and crashed into a fence on
the Fredericksburg pike about two
miles below Occoquan. Va late
yesterday.
The Injured are: A. J. Roach, 81
years old. 1911 X street northwest:
Elmer Hunt, 26 years old. s07 L
street northwest: Helen Hunt, 22
years old. S07 L street northwest.
and Maggie Bowen, % years old,
1870 c street southwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

Knickerbockers defeated the fast Sher-
wood A. c. in a well-played contest by the
score Of s to l yesterday. The pitching Of
Fisher for the Knicks and Brubby for the
losers featured the game. the former str1k-
ing out eight and the latter nine. Bruhhy
improved the game progressed and dur
ing the last four innings allowed the Knicks
hut one hit The fielding OF Kessler at
second festured the play Of the Knicks. The
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

JARVIS Sunday June IS 1927 at 10
n. NJ. al her residence. 1877 Crittpnden
street northwest. MARTHA EMILY, be-
loved wife Of Thomas Jarvis.
Funeral services AT Marvin's NJ E
Church. Tuesday morning. June 90. 1922.
at N a m. Relatives and friends in
vitAd 70 attend. 40
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19
DEATHS

FoSTER-On Sunday June IS 1922 MARY
PARhE. widow 0f Hon John ". Fos-
ter. aged - years.
Services at her residence at p. m. to-
day. IntermPnt at Evansville, Ind
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

Camels do mot really live without water
hut the fat Of their humps is converted
into moisture.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-19

Tot,l.. "a 7a s. Totals. IS 10 81 1:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
WsfstsL 81 ere &c 20 % :. :.
Fashion NelDs
Notes by Wire
| to The Argus

Paris, March ia dress made
wholly of long fluttering ribbons
is among the seasons spectacular
novelties. Such a gown, seen re-
Gently in a smart restaurant, was of
dent-de-lion color and composed of
probably two hundred lengths of
two-inch-wide taffeta ribbon. A.
tached at neck, armpits, and low
waistline, to a silk underslip, the
ribbons gave a rather wild. south
sea island effect as their ends blew
back and forth in every sephyr.
This effect was enhanced by wide
hat of rough straw ornamented with
straggly grasses.
San Francisco, March 15.-For
some time the natty silk and satin
Knockers in dark colors have been
contending with the petticoat for
favor hereabouts, the Knockers have
won, but they have graduated from
the dark gray, brown and blue days
to brighter colors. Geranium, fuch-
ia. periwinkle and gold are among
the popular shades for these full,
trig accessories which eliminate
UuuCHlH6SS dEOuIlu the Nd4Sb anu
hips. The geranium Knockers are
piped with gold, and the gold with
geranium, while the periwink1e and
fuchia has respondent pipings and
tiny knee ruffles in any one of hall
dozen contrasting shades.
New York, March 15.-The new
little feather fans are the last word
in coquetry OF almost doll size,
they hint at the prim little fans
of Civil war time bellies. Pheasant
feathers compose these fascinating
ornaments, the natural beauty of
coloring heightened by a tiny band
of bright blue or dull red feathers
midway between the pheasant tips
and the inlaid tortoise shell sticks.
Some of the fans have a green cast,
some a blue, and still others the
warm, rich pheasant browns and
tans. All. however, contain at least
one row of the spotted gray feathers
which make the pheasant SO love
~.
London. March 15.-Cape collars,
starting from a modest beginning
of mere self material adjunct to 4
tailored gown, are poisoning into
regal things. Nowadays the cape
collar fastened to the back of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
P. t. A. Hear Talk BY Mrs. Ward.

Mrs. H. W Ward addressed the
parent-teachers' association of Haw-
thOrne school yesterday afternoon
Her subject was The Homemak-
er's Duty to Herself" and the talk
was greatly enjoyed by the mem
bers present. Following are pro
gram numbers given during the
meeting:
Wand drill-Sixth grade pupils
Song Three children.
Vocal duet-Mrs. Ray Akers and
Mrs. Bailey
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES grade Dill
pills.
Readings-Mrs. Ernest Ormsbv
Vocal duet-Ruth Akers and Jen-
ME Bebber.
Following the business session
there was social hour and re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting on April II will be a faith
err night program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
Colonial Play Is
Program for Club
Meeting Saturday

Love and Tea" by Anna Phil
lips See, is the name of the two
act colonial play which is to be
presented by the study and music
departments of the Rock Island
WOman's club Saturday afternoon
at the March meeting Of the gen
eral club. The cast, which is un-
der the direction of Miss Iva
Pearce. head of the public speak
ing department of Augustana COL
lege, has been practicing for some
time, and the play promises TO be
a splendid attraction as club pro
gram. This is the first time play
has been given for the club since
it's organization.
The cast includes Mrs. ". +.
Anderson. Miss MabelIe Arnel.
Mrs. Fred Soper, Mrs. Irving O.
Schultze. Miss Mary Dopp. Mrs.
Faye Hough Mccarthy. Mrs. G. Ar
thur Nelson and Mrs. F. E. Sudlow.
with Ruehl Lee as a drummer boy
and Marvin Billiard the bugler.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15

Tomorrow evening tri-City pa
irons of music will have the oppor-
tunity of hearing an unusual con-
cert at Augustana chapel when A.
Cyril Graham, head of the organ
department of Augustana conserv-
atory of music, appears in the
fourth of the series of artists re-
citals, assisted. by David Polakoff,
violinist- Mr.. Graham has appear
ed only once before in concert here
since coming to the community
last year and Mr.. Polakoff, who re-
Gently was soleist at TriCity
Symphony orchestra concert. is a
young artist with remarkable tai
emit Seldom is such a splendid of
fering afforded local people. The
program includes the appended
numbers:
Festival prelude .....-.. Faulkes
Fugue in B minor ......J. S. Bach
Two Choral preludes
(a) Blessed Jesus here we
stand met to do as Thou
hast spoken"
OBJ Wake, awake, for night
is flying, the watchmen
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
Tri-City Luther League.

About one hundred twenty-five
people were in attendance at the
Tri-City Luther league session held
last night at the First Swedish
Lutheran church of Rock Island.
The following program was given ::
Piano solo-Miss Nellie Swanson.
Vocal solo-Miss Ruth Larson
Violin solo-Miss Gladys Allison.
Talk-Daniel Martin.
At the business meeting it was
decided to hold three-day bible
study conference April rs, 30 and
so, at Augustana chapel. The speak
ers will be from the Chicago Luth-
eFan bible school.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
RUDOLPH GAM,
CHICAGO CHESS
CHAMP, TO PLAY

Chess players of the tri-cities are
to have opportunity to test their
ability Friday night against Ru-
dolph GAM, Chicago. winner of the
Chicago city chess tournament in
1921. He gives an exhibition in the
Hotel Blackhawk Friday evening
under the auspices of the Davenport
Chess club.
Mr.. CAM is visiting in Moline
where he has appeared in a number
of exhibitions. He challenges all
players. Those who accept should
bring their own boards. GAM will
play simultaneously.
CAM is a native of Bavaria. He
was a student of the famous Dr.
Tarrasch. Last year he defeated
Marshall, the United States cham
pion, in two games. Marshall will
be a visitor in Davenport in early
April as guest of the chess club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
Visiting Couple
Celebrates Golden
Wedding in City

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert vickery
came from western Iowa to cele-
brate their golden wedding anniver-
sary yesterday in the locality in
which they were married. This OBJ
servance took place in the home OF
their daughter. Mrs. Merritt W.
Campbell, 1910 Thirtieth street,
Rock Island, where they were
Joined by all of their children, some
of their grandchildren, and two
lifelong friends who witnessed the
ceremony so years ago.
Roger Vickery and Miss Jennie
Barnard were married at Rio.
March IA, 1872. About eight years
later they went to a newer country,
locating in Taylor county. Iowa,
where they bought farm land, and
engaged in farming. Mr.. Vickery
was twice elected sheriff of the
county, and at the end of his term
the family continued to reside in
Bedford until the children finished
their school courses. Then Mr.. and
Mrs. Vickery returned to their farm.
Later they retired to a home in New
Market, Iowa.
The sons and daughters are: r.
z. Vickery of Grand Junction, Colo;
Mrs Ray Waterman and Mrs. Ralph
Burgess, both of Minneapolis; Mrs.
Oren Harris of New Market, Iowa,
and Mrs. Campbell of Rock Island.
Grandchildren present were DON
aid Burgess of Minneapolis, Mar
jorie Harris of New Market and
Frances Orth of Rock Island. 9th
ers who partook of the anniversary
dinner were Ralph Burgess and M.
W. Campbell, sons-in-law, and Mrs.
Amelia Arnold of Chicago and Mrs.
Ida Hinchliff of Galesburg. Mrs.
Arnold and Mrs. Hinchliff attended
the ceremony so years ago, it hav-
ing been in the home of Mrs. Hinch-
lifts parents, where Mrs. Vickery
and Mrs. Arnold were reared.
Mr.. Vickery enlisted for service
in the Civil war at Is years of age
and served with what was known
as the Peoria battery or artillery
which was active at Vicksburg and
in Louisiana.