The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-19
CHEMISTS OF EARTH
READY 70 HAIL MARS
.u,NTs EAGER TO LEARN
WORE ABOUT MUCH DIS
CUSSED PLANET.
ALREADY HAVE NEW FACTS

comes Toward Space as sphere
nraws Near August 23rd.
Whats a little thing like a mere
). ooOOO0 miles! The red planet Mars
< vi come lust that close to the earth
sronst 23rd, the closest it has been
century. and scientists OF the
world are preparing to give the visi-
~ thorough examination. Already
;roosng arrays of scientific instru-
rsots are being set up in all parts of
~ world. and the leading scientists
i the day are preparing for their
work.
Ready for Examination.
The scientists will take pictures of
Mars will attempt to communicate
with it by radio, and will flash light
SIGNALS in its direction. In addition,
sores OF the most powerful telescopes
4 tbe world will be trained upon the
planet
For hundreds of years man has been
irving to learn something about Mars
Ind there have arisen a number of
heorjes In 1877, the Italian scientist,
Srhiaparelli. discovered a series of
Eng straight lines upon the surface
n the planet He called them canals.
Professor Percival Lowell, of Har-
lard university has declared that Mars
has no rivers and other bodies of wa
er The water comes from the melt
no SHOWS OF the planets pole and is
onducted into the farms through the
snsls Strips of dark color on the
Z urface Of the planet are growing
rops he believes. Camille Flamma-
lion. the French astronomer, has de-
oted his lie to the study of Mars.
Got Odd Radio Call.
In more modern times Guglielmo
Iaconi the wireless wizard, received
ado signals OF such powerful wave
Fngths that they could not have been
roadcast from the earth. He believes
he calls came from Mars. German
dentists have seen brilliant and pow
Hriul rays coming to the earth from
be Milky Way They believe SCENT
is on Mars were trying to signal to
be earth.
With all these facts in mind to lead
BEN on the scientists of the world
Re preparing for the visit of Mars. 1t
Eally will be a visit, for most OF the
me Mars is about 250,000000 miles
ON the earth,
Narconi and other radio experts
e building giant sets which will be
Die to shoot radio waves millions OF
lilies to Mars Signals they may get
reply may be strange, they say, but
my experts during the world war
Foved that they could decipher any
Pde ever devised. These radio calls
Ill be sent cracking into the air for
Pus at time until all hope OF re-
Ewing reply passes or until re-
onse is noted.
In the highest peaks of the Alps
curtains the most powerful search
hts known will be set up. The rays
the lights will be turned on snow
flds, which will serve as giant re-
ctorS, For night after night these
hts will be flashed on and off in an
Port to attract the attention Of Mars.
Telescopes on Watch.
As the light is flashed, in all parts
the world scientists will be peering
Mars through giant telescopes. Any
usual disturbances will be noted
ielully and maps and actual photo
aphS OF Mars will be made without
aSng until the period Of the visit
men the scientists will assemble all
information they have gathered
see II they can add to what al
10y IS known about Mars.
why does science go to all this
uOie to learn something about a
aet that IS millions of miles distant
oelence tor years has commended that
rs Is inhabited, that it is civilized,
maps beyond the civilization of the
ila and that it is daily trying to
INTO communication with the
~ Science, therefore, is trying to
y up Its own end of this modern
scie game. No expense will be
'eu' nor has any expense been spar
=. ana scores Of scientists have de-
" 'neir whole lives to the study.
Expect Remarkable Finds.
'tLn the visit of Mars in 1924 find
n .lie world lar advanced in the art
i'e an communication, photography
sCehtlhc observation. scientists
ntt NJ. me attempts planned for this
a'n to produce more real results
n guy y, before them. In truth, the
y. viii reach far out into the space
ghbor. 0'' iiioi %oou' It's
owl n@s VIII happen on Mars? That is
.5 5aesuon the scientists would like
j ."eI VIII some queer Marian
ao, operator tell the earth about his
Eii a, WI, MS crops, his habits and
blrs "lII ne even send radio
h .. VI MS planet, and receive one
prb u,e earth in exchange?
NJ great blinking light mil
W y, miles away will flash a mes
men U Earth to be deciphered here
ss d dDout the Mars men wonder
: the earth men are wondering.
Big Test Coming.
any rate, science is ready for the
ID a. al this in quest of information
ss 4 t5 red planet Mars, half as
b with 'V roe Earth, a land apparently
and ~ mechanically perfect canals