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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-03
GARRETT P. SERVISS TELLS OF
SCIENCES REAL AIMS
Spiritual Lessons Learned in Barring Earth's Secrets
Outweigh Practical Gains

; sign to it a secondary rank. Yet
secondary it must be, unless we
admit that we begin and end on
this small, spinning baIl-we who
have gifts that enable us TO span
the universe with our thought!
For my part, / make no such ad
mission; neither. on the other
hand, do / admit the narrow claim
of some theologians that God land
I make no pretensions to define
Cod. is offended by the aspiring
efforts Of the curious human mind
to penetrate the secrets Of the
origin of things, the nature Of
things. the laws Of things.
God is not "a jealous God!'
Changing Prophets.
Probably the most truthful
statement in the old sacred books
is that He made man in His own
image. II He did He expected
man to try to find out all about
it; for the nature Of God must
involve absolute knowledge.
The greatest reward of science
IL increased knowledge Of what
seem the secret and inexpIicable
processes Of nature That is the
kind OF knowledge that may
properly be defined as equivalent
to power. To anybody who
knows a little Of the scientific
spirit nothing can appear more
absurd and pitiable than the
blind efforts OF well.meaning, but
essentially ignorant, persons to
stop the current of scientific in
vestigation whenever it is found
to be undermining old, outgrown,
artificial systems that were built
up to meet the conditions of ex-
tinct ages of the world Of
thought.
Cod" says the Koran, has
given to every people prophet
in its own language" Not only
so, but He changes the prophets
as the light of intelligence bright
ems on the earth. When our
children are small we teach them
from the sacred books of
Mother Hubbard" 1.-THE Babes in
the Wood" Little Red Riding
Hood" "Bluebeard," Santa
Claus Jack the Giant Killer
all perfectly true, for the chiId's
mind; all teaching the funda-
mental lessons of morality and of
life. But when we grow UP the
prophets are changed to suit the
strengthened un derstanding,
though the lessons remain funda-
mentally the same.
What il true Of the individual
is true of the entire race. AS
1t grows in knowledge, with the
aid Of scientific curiosity, its
books must be rewritten with
less of imagery and more Of solid
fact. Such Is the history Of
human progress.
And behind standeth God
within the shadow,
Keeping watch above His own"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-03

r HAVE never seen truism--
and all the best thought in the
Il world is necessarily made up
Of truism, i.e., Of things which
nobody can deny" more neatly
put than in the opening Of q lit
tie book, by Doctor j. Anglas, OF
the Paris Faculty Of Sciences, en-
titled, "Depuis Darwin" (Since
Darwin. j have read this tiny
volume. which one can almost
put In a vest pocket, with de.
light in its clearness AMI its. COM
prehensiveness. It is right up to
date, too. The splendid truism to
which / have referred runs, as /
translate it, thus:
1.-THE aim of science is not sim.
ply to bring the forces OF nature
into subsection. Science responds
to an inner need Of the mind,
which desires to explain to itself
the world in which We live, and,
IL possible, to solve the problem
of the origin of things. This
curiosity, which has no Interior
purpose, has often led to dis
coveries OF practical usefulness.
But it Is with utility as with hap
piness-we find them more surely
along our way in proportion as
they are not the exclusive object
Of search"
There is a whole philosophy Of
life in those two or three SEN
fences, philosophy that is espe.
cially needed at this time when
the purely mechanical view Of
triumphant science is more and
more exclusively held by the ris-
ing generations. Science is treat
ed like a newly found gold mine
of inexhaustible richness. There
is a rush Of miners to the new
California.
Service to Ideal.
At the name of science too
many young people see only a
vision Of great airships filled
with joyous Companies, circiing
the earth above seas and noun
tains with vertiginous speed; or,
Of millions Of singers. speakers
and noisemakers, keeping the
whole world simultaneously awake.
Young men take up the study
of science with a purely "prac-
tical' aim. The search is for
what will "pay" best, and pay
quickest; the pay being reckoned
in dollars and cents, not in in
tellectual gain, or satisfaction OF
that Inner need OF the mind. y
which is the highest motive OF
life.
When scientific study leads. as
1t does with increasing frequency,
to the discovery OF practical
means of ameliorating human SUI
fering, combating and destroying
disease, frightening the physical
life and lifting 1t upon q higher
plane. it comes so much closer to
the ideal that one hesitates to as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-03
ONCE-OVERS
GRoUCHEs AND GRUDGES.

What good is doing you hold that old grudge you
have against some one9
Isn't it causing you unhappy and unpleasant
moments?
Perhaps you had a disagreement with one of your
fellow workers and you determined keep up that
illfeeling.
By so doing you Furnishing yourself more than the
person you dislike.
What do you get out Of the bad feengi Why not get
rid of it2
IF YOU would do good turn might close up the breach
Any way you would feel much better after the good
than you do now fostering illfeelings.
When that person against whom you hold ilfeelngs is
near you uncomfortable and since you must be
him your business why be foolish to continue the
grudgeH
Life short and there much fun to be had
it if conduct ourselves should to be losing hap
pinsss by maintaining spirit toward anyone.
Get rid of your grouches and your grudges.
inAs9s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-03
ELSIE ROBINSON
IT'S A KNACK THEY HAVE OF MAX
ING LIFE SEEM MORE COLORFUL FOR
OTHERS THAT MAKES THEM POPULAR,

Human nature is selfish, little Pal 1t
wants to be enriched, amused, stimulated,
sympathized with, inspired, comforted. And
amusement, inspiration or comfort it Graves
1t seeks out the people who are so full of
laughter that laughter spills about them for
the others--people who are sosfull of life that
they stimulate life in others-people who are
quiet and serene that they make good
audiences or comforters-Study the popular
people you know and you will find that this
is true. THEY ARE SOUGHT FOR SOME
THING THEY HAVE TO GIVE. Sometimes
it is spirit of fun which they have to give
sometimes II Is inst svrnnathatic nttnrnt;n.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-03
LISTEN, WORLD!
RE you going to say when you read

A RE you going to say when you read
A this letter What simple sort of
L a letterY What the use of devoting
good newspaper space to the silly troubles
of bashful girl? Why not write about
problems that touch great many peoplei''
Triangles and murders are very exciting
things to read about, and write about. But
after all, they're not everyday problems in
common lives. But we all know the loneli-
ness, shyness and hunger for power and charm
that beset little Pam. We all want folks to
like us and depend upon us. We all want
POWER OVER OTHER SPIRITS. You may
call that the silly problem Of bashful
youngster, but in reality it is the theme
that underlies the drama of human life
SMY DEAR MISS ROBINSON:
~ 81 am nineteen years old, practically
without friends boy or girl. meet lots Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-03

Happy land always and especially If you have your
piled away 4nd Florida for happy winter. They
have fixed things Florida the rich they showed
good in doing il.
, 1924-10-22

Mrs. Arley Baldwin arrived Mon
day from Minneapolis to join her
husband who is now in the en-
ploy of the Grey Bull corporation.
They will live in one of the Chas.
S. Wilson houses during the winter.
]. H. Howell and Mrs. Howell
were in town last Tuesday. Mr..
Howell was for many years en-
gagged in the grocery business in
the county seat of Washable coun-
ty. About a yea g he disposed
of his business and took a state
agency for an eastern life insurance
company. He is now hustling for
new policies in hat line. He ap-
pears to be meeting with good sue
cess. While here he delivered to
one of our successful citizens a
$4,000 policy.
Ada Weaver of Thermopolis has
been in this community for a few
days the past week trying to enlist
interest in a new lacing she is rep
resenting. Apparently business was
good with her.
Mrs. w. R. Todd. who has been
III lht habll " tNtId NtalS vi
coming to Meeteetse every Friday
during the fall season, moved her
trip up a day in the week and came
Thursday. that she would miss the
regular Friday night storm. It
worked like a charm. AS usual,
the rain came Friday night, as it
has done for the past six weeks.
In the future she will call on the
people of Meeteetse on Thursday.
Mrs. Tom Gearhart and children
came over from Grass Cree Fri
day to pay her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lars Nelson of Meeteetse. a
visit. She intended to return home
Sunday, but IN ccoun of the rain
did not start until Monday.
Mrs. Herman Heindrich of Grass
Creek called on friends in M~eeteetse
Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Helm
drich lived in Meeteetse and the
Greybull valley for several years.
Mrs. Gladys Hicks. who recently
disposed of her Dodge truck, has
purchased a new Star auto with
which she is now having all the
pleasures of the season.
c. A. Boyce of the YU ranch
srent the week end in the city.
David Todd of Burlington was
a guest at the Overland hotel last
Wednesday night.
Arthur Argento has been en-
ployed as engineer for the o. B.
Mann threshing outfit. Arthur
handles the engine and guarantees
to keep it going.
william Slack was a caller in the
city Saturday.
, 1924-10-22

Saturday looking after some legal
matters. Clarence intends to spend
the winter on the trap line.
Hiram Abshire of Wood river
was a city caller Saturday.
w. l. Adams, who has been en-
gagged in threshing with the o. B.
Mann outfit, spent Saturday in
town.
c.. o. March. Earl Moore, Ned
Sayles and John Peterson returned
Thursday from a weeks hunt on
the headwaters of . the Greybull.
The party had fine luck and sue
ceeded in bagging four elk and two
mountain sheep.
w. H. Ralston of Billings spent
a few days in town last week trying
to convince the citizens hat the
Loan and Building association was
the best place to invest their a V
ings. After. a few days effort he
passed along to new fields. Bus
mess was not good.
, 1924-10-22
MEETEETSE

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Peter Zoteman, one of camp ten
ders for the Grey Bull corporation.
was in town Sunday in the interest
of his company.
Miss Georgia Avery and sister.
Mrs. Emma Murphy, who is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Gilbert Avery
vent last Monday with Mrs. Tom
G@hart to Grass for a weeks visit
fifth their sister, Mrs. Chas. Scovel.
DR.. Johnson went to Casper last
Thursday on a business trip n
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Luca, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. n Mrs.
John NJ. Baldwin, returned to Cody
Saturday, which will be her future
home.
Miss Helen Peterson came in last
Saturday from her school near BET
fry, Montana, to visit over sunday
with friends in Meeteetse. She re
turned to her work Sunday after
noon.
Noah Riley, one of the Wood
rive ranchmen, was t~ransacting BUS
mess in the city Tuesday.
Don c. Adams of Sunshine was
a caller in town Monday.
The much advertised Democratic
rally last week in Meeteetse did not
materiaIize at advertised. The rains
and muddy roads caused heart tal-
lure" within the ranks of the uh
terrified. Neither the s~pellbinders
or the hearers arrived. We did moi
scar of any who were disappointed
Ms. Harry Thayer, who has been
on a visit to Billings and Powell
for the past ten days, returned
home last Tuesday.
A large delegation of local Ma
sons went to Cody Thursday tt
= meet with Shoshone Lodge No. Il
which held a very interesting meet
ing. Those attending from Meetee
tse were H. E. Cheeseman, w. T
Rice. e. P. Bowman, ]. E. Ham1l
ton. Ralph Smith, S. H. Rumler
Rufus Wilson, Tom Osborne. Ralp'
Johnson, j. c. Jacobson and Graham
Morton.
A. j. Knisely made a trip to Wor
LAND Monday to get acquainted witt
Mrs. Knisely and the children. Thi
is his first trip there since the chill
dren started to school early in Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Martin O
Cody came over last Friday and Wis
tied over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Qfas. Martin on the Whitney ranct
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Black az
rived Friday from Lowell, wher
they have been living for a shoi
time. They intend to make Nee
teetse their permanent home.
Clarence Slack was in the cit
, 1924-10-22
SCHOOL NOTES

=
On Friday the high school was
treated to a very live and interest
ing talk by the Rev. G.. S. Upton.
He emphasized the value of time
and labor as an investment.
The cast for THE Charm School"
the play to be given by the Camp
Fire girls on November IA. has
been selected and is conducting re-
hearsals this week.
Robert and Elizabeth Davies were
taken down with scarlet fever last
week. After the discovery of this
fact all the pupils we're examined
by DR.. Lane. but no further signs
of the disease were found.
Mr.. Hardin returned' from the
meeting of the State Teachers as
sociation at Kemmerer last Sunday.
Miss Kollmyer and Miss Schriver
were absent from school Monday.
They had gone to DR.. Lanes cabin
on Northfork and could not return
on account of the condition of the
roads. Their places were filled by
the Rev. c.. V. Brown and Mrs. R.
w. Cooper.
An epidemic of writer's cramp
has been waging as a result of the
six weeks examination held last
week.
Some of our budding electricians
tried to find out what made the
bells work one morning last week.
AS a result it took Mr.. Grossman
some time to find out why they
wouldn't work.
, 1924-10-22
FERTILE VALLEY

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C. w. Giles and Lee Ballinger
made a trip to Darrah's saw-mill
Friday.
Mrs. E. NJ. Ballinger spent Thurs
day with Mrs. McJunkin.
C. w. Giles called at the McMul-
len ranch Sunday afternoon.
Lloyd and Claud McJunkin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry RACER had
dinner with the Ballingers Sunday.
Mrs. G. E. Norton spent several
days last week at the Schmidt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. McJunkin
were Cody callers Wednesday.
, 1924-10-22
IRMA FLAT

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Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Nord-
quist moved to Irma fiat or Mon
day for the winter with Grandpa
Nordquist.
Mrs. Walter Bates was a caller
on Friday at the Bartlett ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pfrangle
were Cody visitors on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Norton,
Barth Haffey and Miss Anpa SPEECH
of Cody took dinner at the Arthur
Nelson home in Diamond basin.
Ed Ballinger spent over night
Sunday at the Bartlett home.
Bill Pfrangle spent the week end
at home.
Mary Gipe spent over the week
end at the Bates home.
Hank Mclaughlin took dinner on
Tuesday at the Bradbury home.
j. D. Buchanan came UP to the
Flat Thursday. He reports condi-
tions far more favorable here in
Wyoming than in the east.
, 1924-10-22

Masquerade Ball at the Temple
theatre on Halloween night, Friday,
October 81. Prizes for the best
costumes and dancers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
GIRLS DRIFT ON
LAKE, RESCUED
Police Search City for Two
Missing All Night

while tao squads of police
searched the city Tor two missing
girls who vanished early Thursday
morning from their homes after ieav,
ing wednesday night for q car ride
with two young men. the party was
drifting hslplsshiy IN n motor boat
on Lake Union. members o. n told
the Officers.
The girls. Ethel Stewart. 10. o.
g02 Third ave. ~. and Anna Der
seson. 10. q so7 sixth ave- ~. re-,
turned home az about q. m. Thurs
dsy and told their Ericfstrlcksn par.
cnis the story Of the adventure They
named the two youths az Bob DO.
cert. Of the Al drug store and WI.
liam Ashley. Of Foster & Kleiser,
The police say Ashley does not
work for Foster a Kleiser. and could
find no Al drug store The girls
said the motor boat ran out o. Esso.
line and drifted about the lake until
morning before they could summon
aid Police are investigating the
story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
AUTOIST DIES
IN CRASH
Party Saddened After Big
Trip Down Coast

Los ANGELES. May s2-Mem
bors q a Joyous automobile party
from Portland orc had turned
back here today. saddsned by the
death ~ one % their number ln
an automobile accident late yester,
tsy
John straight chief electrician of
The Hawlcy paper mills AZ Oregon
CITY h dead Al san Fernando AZ
the result u machine IN which
he Was riding with Earl nrownles.
cllknown nSwspapsrman % the
Northwestern city. going or the
grade ca the ridge route. north Of
Casiiac Another car ahead con.
iained Willard Itawley Ir. vice
president and general manager OF
the firm.
The young men had been spend
Ing several weeks in Mexico. They
passed thru here some time ago.
golng SOUTH and were returning
homo. with their vacation nearly
ended when the accident occurred.
nroWnlec, who WAS driving the
machine that was wrecked. was not
injured but was stunned today over
the death OF his friend,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22

PORTLAND. Ore May 81
virtually al the splrituallstic
realm viii b. on trial here 90
night when w. W. Aher me.
dium. ulll "ubpoena d spirit
10 bic defence
IN the darkened room ~ tie
Muitnomah county district court
Ahcr Will summon ghost 20
prove that iis teachings Do the
Churrh u Beth-aida were not
piffle
Ahsr 81 defendant on charges
~ accepting money fmuduienily
for trance performance He was
convicted iu municipal court and
appealed
with the leader ~ Bethsaida.
center ~ the spirit world u Port.
land. accused Of trifiing with the
truths Of splrituaiism. some o.
the most faithful were lettering
Ia their faith.
But AZ AberH trial yesterday
many witnesses appeared IN bis
behalf. saying they had seen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
.OKEH HERRIOT
II He Forms Cabinet He Can
Have Premier's Chair

PARIS. May .sy-It IL now def.
nrely established that Edouard Her.
riot l. 20 be the next premier Of
France France. provided he can
form n cabinet,
The leader OF thc radical socialists
said today he would offer minis.
,erial portfolios 20 certain socialists
but that their acceptance depended
largely upon whether tho socialist
congress voted In favor Of psrticl.
patton in a coalition government
Herrlot expected TO confer with
Aristide BRAND. former premier, to-
day. and to arrange TO carry on
with formation Of cabinet single
handed II the socialists refused par
ilcipation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
Presbyterian Moderator
Sounds KneU for Wars
Church Should Take Hand in Affairs of
World, Wishart Tells Convention

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May 20
Civilization cannot longer etis,
upon The basis Of colossal military
preparations in every nation. Dr.
Charles y. Wiuhan. Wooster Ohio,
retiring moderator. declared In hh
address today opening the isCth sen.
cni assembly or tho Prcsbyierian
church Or Wishsrt'a sermon was
largely a plea Tor snding war.
The last three presidents OF the
United States have appealed IN vain
10 congress for some form Of inter
national cooperation 20 make war
less likely" Dr. wishsrt declared
President Coolidge" he said. has
asked Tor a very reasonable and a
very moderate action IN appealing 20
the senate on behalf or tho world
court Yet the hope Of even 20 con.
sentative a step has well nigh dlsap.
pearsd since the influential chairman
Of The foreign relations committee IN
the United States senate has set
aside tho appeal of the president for
a plan which whatever rs merits.
mus, be Get down In the present
condition of international relations
az an impossible alternative.
Shall a man Who has nothing 10
offer a wartorn and heart sick world
but an impossible alternative have
the power 20 vote my boy and yours
90 he cannon fodder. without having
lifted a hand 20 prevent tho cataa.
tropho which might cost their fair
young llyesf
"tf 40. then In Gods name tbs
time has como for the church 10 take
hand IN this matter. the time has
come for a stric'sr accounting from
our public servants; the time has
come when We must change the war
mind and put In iis place peace
mind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
Man Will Call Ghost
as Defense in Trial

scores ~ spirit matsriaiizafions
and believed implicitly iR their
reality
Trouble Tor the Church -
Bsthsalda and iis leader began
when one al,nostic and dOuhter
made a grab a. a ghost and.
Jerking away q sheet, found Aber
and his whisierr
~ least that r. what George
Punk testified he did 20 the de-
NAL u Aber
Punk aaid Abr revealed 70 him
the spirit o. his brother. Jack.
Funk vas primed 70 the "Facri-
lsVious attack" on Bethaaida's
leader because his brother. Jack.
was not dead.
Fred Etadter. deputy city attor.
ney. promised Aber that be can
have an the paraphernaiia neces-
aary Ia courtroom 20 produce the
ghost
n the jury can Be convinced.
be agreed that Aber may 20 back
and resurrect the fallen Church
Of Bethaaida.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
French to Attempt
North Pole Flight

PARIS. May 2z.-Encoumged b.
success Of Capt Pelletier Doisy in
reaching Shanghai from Paris. the
French air service u planning four
more long distance flights
with official support. Lieut.. De
Payer IL preparing for a fiight 20
the North Pole. Details OF his ven
ture are being kept secret.
Capt. DagnoauK IL 20 try 10 fly
from Paris 70 Madagascar. while
Capt. Glner will attempt 10 ny 10
AlEiera and back IN single day.
Col. Vuiliemin Is planning some
long flight which ia an official
secret. altho u Is believed his aerial
mission will Be trans-African
flight 10 the Cape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22

I'VE must educate the American
people Men must learn war no
more. Il IL perfectly inevitable that
when Ne learn war We must fight.
Civilization cannot longer exist upon
the basis Of colossal military prepare
lions IN every nation, To suppose
that two nations can keep the peace
by being each more strongly armed
than the other Ia the widest folly
ever known In Bedlam No. n We
learn war no more We must IN place
learn peace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
Miller New Bishop
by Methodist Vote

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May -
Or. George A. Miller. head Of the
Panama mission field. was elected a
bishop Of tho Methods, Episcopal
church on the fourth ballot taken
Al the general conference here TO
day.
Miller Il enc Of five bishops TO
be- appointed 20 take the place o.
rcaiEnations rendered al this con.
Ventinn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
so Injured When
Two Trains Crash

PARIS. May ~ - FIFTY persons
were seriously injured and many
othsn slightly hurt when two Paris
underground trains crashed IN q tun,
mel this afternoon. A block systems
failure TO function was held respon.
siblc for tho accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22

EVERYBODY Is all tangled up in
~ The wires and can't set free.
Ideals start out and trip up over
tho wires and arc lost, Good feso-
buttons are horn and then cruelty
stranEied IN stranded cable Filmy
hopes star, building mir castles and
the wires shoot juice into them AMI
they tumble 10 ruin.
Everybody hangs from the end o,
wire. dancing grusesqucly thru
life a. tho wires jerk and sing.
Some day tho reporter y golns
away somewhere. where they are
no wires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-22
Police Baked in
Abduction Search

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2:.-with
no clue 10 the persons who Rodolphs
wonderley said. kidnapped him and
held him under opiates for two
weeks and then myStsriously re-.
turned him to hia home. police were
able TO do little with the search for
tho alleged kldnapcrs today. Won.
dericy was remaining in his home
here. recovering from his expert
cuces.