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The Washington times., 1924-12-30
GARRETT P. SERVISS TELLS OF
ODD CELESTIAL VISITORS
Meteorite That Recently Fell in Minnesota
Recalls Mystery of Projectiles.

; Since there seems to be no
reason to doubt the substantial
accuracy of the accounts given by
the eyewitnesses of this fall, it
will be a pity If the search for
the meteorite is not more systc.
matically renewed. From the COM
motion caused at the striking
point, and the great height to
which the water was splashed, it
may be concluded that the body
was massive and Of considerable
size.
Origin Is Mystery.
OF course, the comparison to an
aeroplane suggests an exaggera-
ted idea of its size. But a rap
idly falling body always looks
much larger than it is, and a
great deal of allowance must be
made for the startling effect of
so astonishing phenomenon. The
deep mud being soft and the water
shallow, the meteorite may well
have penetrated down to the
sandy hard pan, and, by POSSIBLE
ity, have broken into that.
These strange visitors are so
characteristic in their structure
and appearance, and hold such a
fascinating mystery in he un-
solved question of their origin and
their whereabouts before their fall,
that every new one that can be
placed in q museum is scien-
tific treasure.
Meteorites belong to two d.
visions, namely, iron meteorites
and stony meteorites. The former
are very massive and invariably
contain a considerable percentage
of nickel. They likewise exhibit
a peculiar internal structure. re-
vealed by grinding and polishing
part of their surface. Often their
surfaces look as If they had been
gouged out, being covered with
pits and depressions. apparently
caused by superficial melting in
theil intensely lot rush through
the air.
The stony meteorites contain a
considerable number Of known va
rieties of minerals, and they are
usually broken to pieces and scat
tered by explosion as well, as by
contact with a hard or rocky sur
face in falling. Before striking
into the atmosphere all meteor
ties are travelling at a speed of
many miles per second. But a
long flight through the air re-
duces their speed, so that some
times their final fall may be not
much swifter than the velocity
impaired by gravity.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
Do You Gamble?

Young gentlemen that candidates for easy money!
should digest short story Of Lieutenant Osborne Wood son
of Governor Leonard Wood Of the Philippines
That young gentleman according to cable dispatches made
millions in Wall Street. gambling from the Philippine Islands
by cable
That made hard work bore. he resigned his COM
mission in the army went to France and again dispatches
told how he had made millions of francs Monte Carlo
Many young reading those dispatches probably rot
excited and decided that slow methods of getting rich were
too old fashioned.
But always read the last chapter. This is it.
Young Mr.. Wood announces that he "broke" and
coming back to the United States to look for job
Doubtless he will get job from of our eminent
fnanciers that have dealt prOfaby in the Philippine Islands
Other young gentlemen when their gambling Is over don
find it SO easy. here is no easy money.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30

Ut is very rare experience
for anybody to see the down
Il fall of a meteorite on the
earth so close at hand that the
,lace where 1t strikes and some
the effects Of the blow are
sible.
rhis happened, according to
stworthy evidence, on the 18th
June last. near Parkers Prairie,
Minnesota. 1t was. according to
the information gathered by VIII
liam o. Beal and George A. Thiel,
Of the University OF Minnesota,
about noon, when c. u. Carlson
and his family, together with his
neighbor. r. w. Steriker, were at
dinner together in Mr.. Carlson's
house, that the diners were startled
by loud explosion, and looking
Immediately out Of window they
saw the water in a small bay OF
a shallow lake, 800 feet from the
house, splash to height OF
forty Or fifty feet"
Rushing out of the house, some
Of the witnesses observed high
waves forming "a cross-bar Ell
feet" on the water about seventy
five feet from the shore.
1t does not appear that these
witnesses actually saw the fall,
but only saw the effect Of it i'm
mediately after hearing the ex-
plosion. But the falling body it.
self was seen from the opposite
side of the lake by Mr.. Steriker's
daughter, seven years old. who
thought that it was an airplane.
According to her description. it
came from west or northwest.
Plumbed Lake in Vain.
There was a southwest breeze,
and all the witnesses agreed "a
blush smoke and steam" that had
formed over the lake. apparently
in consequence Of the explosion
and fall, quickly drifted away in
the wind.
Messrs. Beal and Thiel, from
whose report in Science" OBJ.
tain these facts, add that during
tina days and evenings immediate
ly following the fall, several men
enthusiastically spent hours try
ing to find the meteorite with
out success" 1t was not until
August 9 that they themselves
took up the search and spent an
afternoon prodding the thick mud
of the lake bottom from a row.
boat with long steel rod. But
they had no success, The bottom
Is covered with a layer of soft
mud, three to five feet deep, de-
posted apparently upon a sand
hard pam"
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
ONCE-OVERS
GOOD TALKING POINTS.

Did you think of working out plan for sys
temacay selling your services for larger amount than
you receive for them?
You have thought yourself worth money than you
receiving but is that the only argument you
put forth to show that you deserve more?
Would you expect to sell articles of merchandise merely
upon the statement that they were superior to other
article?
No. You study the article you want to sell and prepare
list of the qualifications which indicate its superiority for
good talking points necessary to sell anything.
Are you summing up yourself from one standard to an
other prove that you expert than the majority
of the engaged in your lines
Is it not true that while you fairly good in line
you are not up to standard in others?
Are you not relying too much the portion Of your
work which you know is most proficient instead of i'm
proving the lines where you not goodH
You must be sold to yourself before you sell your
self to others
Copyright 1894
The Washington times., 1924-12-30

realNe mat girl has about million things think of
beside MENf I'm after you have worked for eight
hours in an office with bunch of Them the sight of pair
OF trousers is no particular treat ''PANSY.'
Will say somethngH Yes dearie, I'll say lot of
things I'll have to confess that they don't block the tra
fic for look at me- but have few old scores to
avengeso here goes All males irrespective of age COM
plexion nationality physical condition. religion and politics
will please park themselves within hearing distance THIS
MEANS YOU.
Lissen, boys like you. We've been chums for good
many years You've done otta good turns and I'm
forgetting of them If you read this column regularly
you'll hear voice often upifted in your praise and de-
Tense.
Yet however, but and in spite of this I'm now about
to call your attention to bunch and habit yours that
could well be eliminated for mutual benefit l refer
to the bunch that the world and the females therein
created for the express enjoyment of the Male that all
the ladies sitting around practically desperate until you
look at them And the habit you have of trying to keep up
their hopes by casting sy look every skirt that comes
in sight
Brothers, snap out of it.
You're betting on the wrong tip.
Your line of dope heavy about 1884 B. c. but it's
all wrong for 1924.
Us girls longer sweep with delight when you give us
a smile tremble with fear at your frown Most Of us
don't care darn whether you're using your face smile
frown filling with food We have jobs of our own
and can write checks Which last thought oughta
give you pause
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
!! " ss#ss= ss, &c: By ELSIE ROBINSON

| know it will hurt you to realize the fact
but those jobs really do make a lotta diff
ference to the females of this tribe l don't
suppose it ever occurred to you that the Dear
Old Fashioned Girls smile when her Sweet
Papa heaved in sight wasn't exactly a
spontaneous affair. 1t wasn't. 1t was what
the high brows terms an Economic Expedient.
No karess, no kale, as it were. And the lady
had no choice. Typewriters and feature
columns hadn t bean invented and Bessie had
to earn her beans by beaming on Bill or go
without.
Well, them times has vamcosed forever,
Hooray! Hooray! HOORAY! We can not
act natural and treat you as if you were part
Of the landscape. Which is really what we We
wanted to do ever since that little affair in
Eden when Adam showed just how much a
girl could depend on a man in a pinch.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
LISTEN, WORLD!
| k<n EAR ELSIE: (says she)-- just
wish you d write something mean

kA N 471A1V A1A1NJA11' Nodyo NHC = I just
wish you'd write something mean
~ about the way men stare at us
girls don't mean just the lounge Lizards
and gutter sheiks, but ALL MEN They
seem to think that girl is something for
them to stare at. Did you ever notice the
self-satisfied way they look us overt Now
if woman is young and good looking she
will often flirt. But it never seems to bother
those old tomcats whether they are young
or ever had any kind of looks whatever.
Just as long as they are FEMALE. And if by
airy chance girl happens to look their way,
they act just as if she was trying to date
them up.
Cant you say something that will make
them get wise to themseIvesH The way they
act you'd think that every one of them be-
ieves he was prize package. Don't they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
ny PAUL II. MALIOS

AlhtiTa NfNha hkaAf ANfteaFaNNsNAl
CONVENTION HALL st. Paul,
" MINI. June IA call 20 farm
ers and workers Of tho nation 20
unite in n national farmsr-lAbor
party backing Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette as presidential candldAts
was sounded hero today In the
keynote speech Of Temporary Chair
man William Mahoney. opening the
third party" convention.
Tho time Is ripe for overthrow
of the old line republicans and demo
cratic parties. Mahoney told tho AS.
ssmbled dslegateA representing the
western revolt against existing eco
homie conditions.
Tho various shades 81 radicals
must forget their nnimodties and
blend themselves into composite
group behind ono presidential nomi-
nee. he declared. His entire speech
was written around la Toilette as
thu man.
In ono breath critieising Ia Fol-
leits for his attack upon tho com
munIsilc elements in the conven-
ton. Mahoney In tho next breath
pointed 10 him as tho logical man
20 unite tho dissatisfied forces OF tho
nation Into powerful group with
aomo good hope OF aucccnfully over
throwing the major parties.
Mahonsy commended that Ia Fol.
loits had been "mislcd" into a do
nunciation Of tho convention.
We are meeting in response 20 a
sentiment OF the great mass OF IN.
farmers and workers for distinct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
LOSE 4 CASES
Those Growing Out Of Gun
ARRAY Are Ended

-Four criminal cases growing out OF
the shooting OF Isaao Hamburger on
Westlake ave. last fail by Patrolman
s. II. Short. have all been defeated
by superior court jurlcs. The fourth
case was repudiated by n jury in
Judge ]. r. Ronald's court Monday
when Arnold Smith. the mark that
Patrolman Short was shooting Mt.
was found not guilty OF the theft OF
n trunk.
He was sought as ono OF the three
alleged shopllfters who scattered in
the crowd just prior TO the shooting
and was surrendered by his bonds.
men later. VIM. F'ahey and Dorothy
Harms. accused with Smith. were &C.
quilted and Short. tho patrolmnn.
was charged with manslnughter and
acquitted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
DYNAMITE LAKE
Blast May Dislodge Drowned
Boatman's Body

sTASwooD. juno f7.-Dynamlte
will be used in Lake Goodman. near
here. In an effort 20 dlslodEo the
body of oscar Hull. OF Everett. who
was drowned in the lake Sunday.
HUI never cnmo 10 tho surface
after speed boat had thrown him
into the water. He wps known 20 be
a strong swimmer.
Two girls. Jazst,c and Mildred Mil.
ner. age and 10. who were riding
with Hull. escaped by ciinging 10 life
prcservers. The speed boat. special.
~ constructed i5.foot affair, was
capable OF making 30 miles an hour.
Sheriff Jim Mccullough OF Everett
dragged tho lake all yesterday for
Hulf's body and In preparing TO use
dynamite charges 10 dislodge II today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
Homesteaders to
Get u. S. Support

WASHINGTON. June Fullest
possible relief viii be extended 70
settlers on government reclamation
projects In the West. tho interior
department, announced today In con.
ncetion with failure Of reclamation
legislation In congress.
Acting under the direction OF Presl.
dent Coolidge. Secretary Work tele-
graphsd chief clerks OF every recln.
nation project lnstruciing them 60
construs literally the Phipps relief
net 10 tho interest OF farmers ask.
ms deferment % charges due the
government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
WHEAT HARVEST
is BEGUN
Heavy Yield Expected From
Middle Western Fields

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Juns IL
8arest o. the 1884 wheat crop
which promises 10 place the south
western farmer and banker on a
sound financial bada. was under
way FUN force to-day.
A. the big bullwhssls eft their
vide winding tracks across the stub
hlcfelds there was every promise
of a heavy yield only severely
abnormal weather during tho next
two weeks can prevent a production
Of record proportions
Farmers SEQ possibility OF clearing
up most % their indebtedness thru
this years crop. The present low
scale Of prices does not interfere
seriously With their calculations be
cause tho heavy yield n on a small
acreage, approximately 20 per cent
under 1874
In Texas the cotton grower Is
already In excellent financial condi
ton, due 60 high prices for last
years crop, The bumper wheat crop
Tor this year Is already In. cutting
having been completed last week
Altho wheat acreage was greatly
reduced In tho state. due 70 farm
srs desiring a larger amount OF
cotton. tho yield will be- heavier
than last year because OF better
crop conditions
In Oklahoma tho harvest was on
fun force today. The crop promise,
yield OF ts.9So.ooo bushels. which
Is 100000 bushels larger than last
year The average yield In Okla,
home this year II placed NJ isl
bushels per acre. while the average
for the last nine years II only ioi
| bushels.
Many farmers have agreed "a
store their wheat for az least tive
months 10 prevent the rush 10 sell
which demoralires market prices al
haryca, time The whca, Growers
association will pay farmers a bonu,
Of cents per bushel for storing
their grain tho first two month,
and cent bushei after that.
In KanHaA. where tho grain Il
Just getting into condition for har.
YES, a yield OF more than ~ bush
els per acre on approximately TO-
100000 acres n In prospect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
Third Party to Back
La Toilette for Race
Would Overthrow Old Line G. 0. P.s;
Seek Peace Among Radicals

fRrmcr.iabor party Mahoney. who
Is secretary OF the Minnesota
farmer-iabor party. which has been
so successful IN this state. declared:
II was n cruel and unwarranied
attitude for Senator la Toilette 20
take" he said.
The unusual character OF the
attack inelines one 70 tho belief
that tho affair was not Of his max
Ing. but was Matched up by labor
politicians In Washington who are
opposed 90 this organization Of n
national farmer.lRbor party and in
dnccd Ia Folletts 20 asraaxinats n
movement that threatened 20 dis
psnAs with tho service Of highly paid
labor lobbyists"
Mahoney began with an eIpianR-
ton Of tho origin OF the couvcn-
ton. last November. when 1t was
never realized that 20 many and
such diverse obstacles would DO en-
counterod
~ was lHnNHhk tA'H Unit II was
a thing which every progressive sie-
msnt In America wanted and would
gladly give It's support TO-" he
said.
I'VE have slnco learned. however.
10 our great surprise and sorrow.
that ws were encroaching on sacred
ground and infringing tho prcroga-
tive OF certain would-bc great po-
liiical leaders and organizations and
instead Of getting wholo-hcarted and
powerful support VIC have had 20
overcome tho most energetic oppo-
Hition.
The character and extent OF this
very opposition has. however. had
tho effect OF stimulating our desire
and determination 20 see this con-
Venuon thru. even tho Ia Toilette
himself was inveiglod into joining
It's enemies I'm the effort 10 kin 4, -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
Ask Library Meet
for City in 1925

Iudson +. Jennings. librarian Of
the Seattle public library. viii leave
Seattle Saturday to attend the an
nuai convention Of the American
Library association AZ Saratoga
Springs. y. Y, June 90 to July 8.
Jennings. who Is president OF the as
VOCATION. win endeayor 70 have the
1895 convention meet in Seattle.
over 1000 librarians from all over
the country attend tho associations
conventions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
CONV|CTS SELF
FOR SHIPMATE
Arizona Seaman TestifieS in
Girl StoWaWay Case

BREMERToN. juno 17-Gus
Stuart, storekeeper on tho battle
ship Arizona. was found not guilty
OF shielding the girl stowaway.
Madeline" who was discovered on
board the vessel April IL. having
como from New York with the
fleet. She boarded the battleshlp
March "a. tho testimony at the
oourt.martial proceedings yesterday
revealed.
Adolph r. Berduest, seaman first
class and assistant storekeeper held
up the trial for three days by re.
fuslng TO answer questions put TO
him by the naval prosecutors, on
the grounds OF selfincrimination.
Berauest finally admitted that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17

Proposals will bo received by the
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department. washington. ID. G.,
until 10 o'clock n. m, July l, 1924,
for delivering canned corn. fuses and
fuse elements, spark plugs, slotters,
saws and boxes, canned string beans,
wrenches and blue print machines TO
the Navy Yard. Puget Sound. wash.
Apply for proposals to the supply
OFFICER, Navy Yard, Puget Sound.
wash. or TO tho Bureau OF supplies
and Accounts. DAVID POTTER, Pay
master General OF the Navy. 1874,
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17

photographs shown in evidence were
taken by him OF Madeline and some
sailors in the store room OF the
battleship.
Madeline" is said 70 be Mrs
Madeline Blair. OF New York. She
was put ashore at Balboa and
given transportation back TO New
York. The complete story Of her
trip was told TO officers when she
was discovered.
Maurice Goodloe. ships cook, will
so on trial Tuesday. Eleven sea
men are implicated in the charges
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
LYNCH WINNING
Unofficial Returns Forecast
Printers Vote

INDIANAPOLIS. fnd.. June If
James Lynch % Syracuse n. Y. has
n majority % 1852 votes over
Charles Howard In the presidential
contest Of tho international Typo.
graphical union. according 10 com.
plete unoffc7i returns today on the
typographical election.
Other officers elected were:
Seth Brown. Los Angeles. flint
vice president
Austin Hewgon. New York. see
ond vice president.
J w Hayes, Minneapolis. secre.
tary treasurer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
Mine Unionists
Freed of Charge

CHARLESTON. W. Va. June IL
All charge, against c. Frank Keeney.
former president. Fred Mooney.
former secretary and Secretary Bllz-
zard. former sub-distriet president,
district IL. United Mine workers.
growing out Of disorders during tho
armed march OF 1891. were nolle
pressed by tho state circuit court
~ Fayetteville. this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
Two Killed When
Auto Leaves Road

wENATCHEE. June 17.-otis w.
Boyles. 81, was killed instantly and
William Meyette, 81, died few
hours later when car Meyette was
driving plunged off the Ribbon Cliff
Hill road. 25 miles north of here Sat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
Stock Salesman
Confesses Error

IL. B. Fletcher. accused OF dcfraud.
Ing Seattle investors out Of large
sums. admitted his populations Tues
day, Deputy Prosecutor Ralph Ham.
mer said. Fletcher made a confes.
sion of his acts to B. r. MADISON.
president OF the Western Loan &
Building Co, OF Salt Lake, his for
mer employer. MADISON is here TO
protect the interests OF his company
in the case.
Fletcher is accused OF selling stock
In the company and then failing 10
deliver the stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
sI.lNMING TluE DocroR

II admire Or. Young immensely.
he Is so pcrsevcring In tho face or
difficulties that he always reminds
ne or Patience sitting on a monu.
msnt"
Yes: but what I am becoming
rather alarmed about Is the number
q monuments sitting on his pa
nta"-People's Journal tGlasrowl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
Naval Officer to
Fight Court Case

SAN DIEGO, June f7,--Lleut. Err.
vine II. Brown pleaded not guilty TO
dcsertlon and the shortage OF 1890
az navy paymnster when he appeared
for trial yesterday. Judge Advocate
Lieut.. Hardy y. Page called half
dozen officer shipmntes OF Lieutenant
Brown to testify for the prosecution,
during tho day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17

"The Queen of Palmyra"
is the name Mrs. c. Fulldrd-
Leo has been given since act
ing for the United States IN
anneTing the Palmyra ISL
ands, 81 IN number, lying
south of the Ho1Uaiions some
1000 miles. She Is the only
aComan eUer to hare annexed
territory for this country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
ASTHMA

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Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17

Yuma, Arizona, only has Is cloudy
days in an average year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17

urday night. Meyette was turning
out TO pass stage when the car
went off the road.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-17

he heavy hitter for the team, bat
ting over 400 for the season. The
entire team hit over 300. Roy Spen-
Ger was the leading catcher, and was
supported By "Scotty" Mcdonald ard
Cranston. Finley, Toner, Fox and
Benton held down the bases, and
Monk Malloy played short. Weynd,
Bullock, Cruickshank, Vaughn, and
Sinclair were in the Outfield. Glynn,
Poor, Martin, Babcock, and Finley
comprised the pitching staff.
The following games were played:
All Stars won three out OF four
from Livingston; won one from
Townsend; won one out Of three from
Missoula; won one from Stevensville;
won three from Helena; won three out
Of four from Meaderville; Butte; won
two from Toston: won one out OF
two from st. Paul; won three eXhi-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-17
Much PRAISE Due
BOHEMIAN PLAYERS

In concluding the Courier's resume
OF the work of the Bohemian All Stars
during the season just closed.
The work of Spencer behind the
bat should not be passed unnoticed.
Mr.. Spencer is a Livingston merchant.
a former semi-pro in Missouri where
he caught a number Of some of the
best pitchers now in the big show
He gave freely Of his time and tai
ents to the Bozeman club and proved
a valuable help to the local pitching
staff on account Of his baseball ex
perience. He is a former fellow team
mate of Manager Jameson.
The work of the other players was
all that could be desired. Both in
fieldeys and outfielders played the
game to win. fielded their positions
in top-notch style and stepped right
into the ball while occupying the bats
mans position at the plate.
Jack Cruickshank, out fielder, was