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The Washington times., 1925-05-21

please explain why wheels
on vehicles in moving pictures
appear to revolve backward. !
understand that images are re-
tanned on the fetina one.eighth
of a second, and that this has
something to do with it."
]. F. R.
II ONG ago I explained this
II phenomenon, but as the de-
ception is startling and con-
tinually excites surprise, I will
again point out the source from
which it arises.
The success Of the great NOV
ing picture industry Is entirely
dependent upon the physical prin.
ciple to which you refer, viz.
the momentary retention on the
nervous screen of the retina of
the images of objects seen. This
enables the eye to blend into =
smooth, unbroken impression a
continuous series Of Photographic
images of a moving object, pro-
vided that the photographs are
taken at intervals corresponding
with the period of retention on
the retina. This period probably
varies more or less with d1frer.
ent persons. When the accord
Is good the successive positions
of the object give a perfect sense
of movement, as IL the image On
the screen were alive.
Now, to understand the strange
apparent conduct Of the wheels,
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
WHAD D'YOU
KNOW?

BUGS VS.. FIRE: H. p. Pier
son, OF Northeastern Forest Ex-
pertinent Station, rises to the de-
fense Of the bug as devastating
agency. He points out that the
protection Of forests from fire has
received a great deal Of attention,
but that little consideration has
been given to insects. Mr.. Pier
son says that In Maine bugs de-
stroy more timber than fire. The
spruce budworm outbreaks in
Maine, which started in 1910, have
destroyed 27,600,00O cords of
spruce and fir.
The sports editor suggests that
in addition to swatting the fly,
America should bingle the bug.
INEQUALITY: Correspondent
wants to know why in two recent
murders in the District OF q CoIum-
bia the police have two confes-
sions for one murder and no con-
fession to the other. Suggests
that this doesn't seem quite in
line with governmental equity.
FIGURES: Department Of Com
merce informs a palpitating
world that 1t has prepared finan
ciaI statistics of city governments
for 1928 on Houston, Texas,
Macon, Ca, Wilmington, N. c.,
Omaha, Neb., Portland, Me-, and
Dayton, Ohio.
Great excitement prevails.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
DIVORCEE AS
BRIDESMAID
Mrs, Cornelius Beeckn

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Who is usually chosen as
best man?
Is preference given to the bride
groOm's brother and does his wife
SSonoll9y Sonor9yl 80 with him = mald-0f-
The question has caused con-
siderable trouble between the
families, so that / would indeed
be grateful to you for your ad-
vice. J. F.
T AM very happy to talk this
over with you and try to
atraighten out this question, for
realize how much trouble it can
cause. It is customary for the
groom to choose his brother for
his best man. And the brother
is chosen without regard to the
fact that he is married or un-
married.
The fact that the groom chooses
his brother for best man does
not mean that the bride must
choose the brothers wife for her
matron Of honor. The bride
chooses her attendants for her
self, chooses usually her sister
or cousin or a very close friend
for her maid of honor or her
matron of honor. 1t is not SEN
sible or reasonable that she
choose her attendants except
from among her own relations
or friends. Why should she
choose the wife Of the groom's
brother unless the wife happens
to be her best friend, and she
has no sister? The wives OF the
attendants of the groom and the
husbands of the attendants of
the bride have no right to expect
that they will be included in the
wedding party.
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ In a bridal party consisting
Of a maid of honor and two
bridesmaids Is it proper and de-
sirable to have divorcee as q
bridesmaid? L. T. s.
IVES, indeed, if she is a close
i friend OF the bride. That Is
the only thing that decides the
choice Of the attendants of the
bride--the closeness Of relation
ship or friendship. It seems to
me unfair and unkind and un-
reasonable not to invite this
friend of the bride just because
she has not been so fortunate in
her marriage as the others.
MRS. BeecLman will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readers.)
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
GARRETT P. SERVISS TELLS OF
RELATIVELY IN MOVIES
Strange Appearance OF Wheels in Motion Pic
lures Is Puzzling to Human Eye

: with the direction in which the
vehicle is travelling.
Now, suppose that during the
interval--a small fraction of a
second-whieh elapses between the
successive phot t9graphic exposures
the spokes have moved so that a
has arrived at a., b at b., at c.
and d at d. when the second ex-
posture il made. Then the eye,
which has just previously seen
the spoke a at the top OF the
wheel. win now see the precisely
similar spoke b in the position b
just behind where q had been a
fraction Of q second before.
In other words, tho effect will
be as IL had turned backward
to the position r.. And 1t will be
the same with all the spolxes, and
when the next, and then the next,
image comes swiftly into view,
each just behind the position oc-
cupied by it's immediate predeces-
sor. the whole wheel will seem
to be turning backward on its
axle.
Look next at the left-hand view.
In this case, suppose that the
wheel Is such that between each
two exposures the spokes advance
but g. small part oe the angular
distance between them, as, for
instance, from g. to a., b to b.,
etc. Now you perceive that the
successive images fall each
little in advance nf it's immediate
predecessor, SO that the effect as
"a Of
forward revolution and the wheels
seeming to turn in the direction
in which the vehicle is travelling.
But observe that If instead of a
relatively slow revolution the
actual wheel had a very fast rev.
olution, making more than a
whole turn between exposures,
so that each spoke would be car
ried somewhat past the place
just before occupied by it's pred
ecessor, the effect would be the
same as that just described, viz:
the revolution of the wheel on
the screen would still seem to be
normal, or forward. in direction.
In a word, the apparent direc-
ton of rotation of moving wheels
in a movie picture depends upon
the position that the spokes in
each successive momentary
glimpse seem to occupy with
reference to the position IN
which they appeared during the
Immediately preceding glimpse,
whose image Is just fading from
the retina as its successor comes
on. When the wheels seem to
stick fast it Is because the an
gular distance turned between
the Photographic exposures is
just sufficient to superpose the
image Of each following spoke
upon the place just left by it,
predocessOe.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
Choosing 8 Gallant
Adventure

know perfectly well there isn't.
Why do / write pretty lies about
human goodness when know
positively that we're all rotten
with selfishness and ignorance?
Why do / hold out the hope OF
immortal life when any honest,
decent person would come right
out in the open and acknowledge
there's no such thing? Haven't
any scientific knowledge or any
conscience? Don't care what
sort of lies I peddle, s'long as I
pad my pay check?"
From all of which it's easy
to see what g. little Comfort Mr..
Samuel Wigget is to have around.
Why, you just couldn't pack q
crouch in his presence, could
you? Reg'lar little hunk Of sun
shine!
However, it is not my aim to
analyze Mr.. Wigget. I'll leave
that to the Board Of Health. But
I am going to answer him, be-
cause. unfortunately, many other
people are asking just such dis
gruntled questions Of this column,
and life in general.
Why do talk so surely OF God
and Goodness, Of Love and Un-
selfishness, Of Human Progress
beyond the confines of this little
life into life immortal? Why do
I pretend that all this is true?
Have / any scientific proof that
1t Is true?
No, Pal, have no scientific
proof that it is true. I have no
proof that there is any God who
hears and comprehendS and fills
our need from His abundance.
I have no proof that there is
other chance for those of US
chances away.
have no. proof that goodness
In the long run pays, as you
mean payment. I have no proof
that Love will ultimately triumph
over Hate. or Courage over Cow
ardice, or Generosity over Greed.
1 have no proof of any OF
these things. Nor have ! even
the comfort of sentimental illu-
sions. know my world too
well to have been spared one
particle Of soaring knowledge Of
its sins and sordidness.
even know the righteous are
not always comforted, that
honesty may, in some cases, be
the worst policy, that stupidity
often is enthroned and wisdom
tramplei on and that SNUG
hypocrisy may have more chances
in some parts Of the earth than
fearless goodness.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
A Growing Country

United States population fixed ct ia 000 but
Il does not STAY fixed
Each year there are the average 100000 Of
than the year before The increase largely native
Under our immigration laws only 5000 foreigners
N last year. 1918 twelve years ago. $4,000 immigrants
pame in
folly keep out people that the country needs people
e those from whom-excepng red Indianswe all descend
the people that made this country what It Is
Is fortunate however that population native born
Increases Stagnaon would decay An increase
of about per cent is not great
The Washington times., 1925-05-21

. WILL BE BRAVE AND WIGl
I DO BELIEVE THAT TRUST
ING PEOPLE PAYS AND Low
rs WORTH THE AGONY 7
COSTS.
I do not believe these thing
because I'm q mushy sentime1
alist who simply must have p
pretty platitudes. ] believe the
because out Of all the things
might have believed, ! have 4
cided to believe these things.
chose to believe these things q
liberately and with caution.
weighed them. I thought abo
them. I looked at them fro
every side. And then to
them for my own, and, until
end, I shall hold on to them q
put my strength behind them
Why? This Is why. Long Z
I perceived that life would
what / made it. I could make
a cramped, shadoWed room, w
no outlook, its every corr
poisoned by foul ard disheart
ing influences. A dreadful, sc
little room In which my
might grope and agoni2e
awhile, sob and snarl, and thl
go out. AS far as SCIENTIFl
proof AND WORLD EXPEf
ENCE went, life did seem to
Just such a room. Yet that
lief didn't look good to me.
On the other hand, / might
lieve that j was part Of q splend
enormous pageant, which is Wes
ing upward and onward, ps
savage ignorance and cruel
past sin and sickness and dea
and on and on and ON to
never ending glory Of the thoue
of God. There wasn't any PR
that this was so. BUT NEITH
WAS THERE ANY PRO-
THAT 1T WASN'T so. Al
TT WAS AN INFINITELY MO-
INSPIRING BELIEF TO HOI
And so am holding to
belief and trying to lead 9th
to it. / AM CHOOSING TO
IIEVE THAT LIFE is A G.
LIANT ADVENTURE AND tn
I AM PLAYING Al HEROIC PA
IN 1T. 1t may be that when
night comes down Il shall kI
for one brief second how
taken / was, and then pass
forever. BUT EVEN so, WI
HAVE CHOSEN THE BETT
PART, NY FRIEND. FOR
WILL, HAVE PLAYED MY PA
AS IF 1 WE'RE A GOD.
WHO WOULD DO OTHERWl
cru,c EJTS SHORT TsT
HERE By HERDING wv
TILE BRUTES.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
Examining the Corpse
It Won't Pay Back the Little Fellows.

The post mortem the St. Paul Railroad win be interest
n unfortunately the little geese that held the stock
the last day have slim prospects.
Only REAL money rebuild railroad that has fallen to
pieces only MONEY take Of the bondhoders
have legal right to the property their money isn't
paid.
But it win be useful. anyhow, to learn just how they
manage business Of exploiting Of railroads while they
alive and making another fortune by cutting them up
organizing them and renancng them when they dead
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
ONCE-OVERS
PAST ACHIEVEMENTs.

Don't bank altogether your past achievements.
You continue indefinitely to make progress
reputation years ago acquired In competition it will
not carry you far.
It is what you do that counts.
On account of your past achievements you may feel
established that you do not exert yourself you did
when you were making your record
Recently of the worlds greatest appeared in
athletic meet and it announced that he would
deavor break former record He failed however by
many seconds to equal a former record
who attended the meet disappointed for they
expected him to hang up record
They interested in what he would do and in what
he had done.
The past serves only indicate much better the
future should be.
What you do now not what have DONE what
The Washington times., 1925-05-21

consider the accompanying
sketch, showing the image OF a
wheel in two successive positions.
You have no doubt noticed that
on the screen the wheels of NOV
ing vehicles seem sometimes 10
revolve backward. sometimes for
ward, and sometimes not re-
volve at all, as If they had stuck
fast on their axles.
In the picture we have repre-
sented the whcels es having only
four spokes, which renders the
explanation easier. Consider first
the right-handed view. Suppose
that at the beginning the four
spokes are seen in the position
shown at a, b. and d. The
large arrow at the top shows the
direction in which the actual wheel
- revolving, which corresponds
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
24O.OOO Wasted Lives

this country and 100000 killed every
wear an effort would be made to endhe Doctor Sadler
writing for Gorgas Memorial Institute, that in the
United States 100000 die NEEDLESSLY every year The
mace that kills says the DOCTOR Shows results in heart
disease Brgts disease apopexy excessive blood
and In other ways Common would those lives
American product.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
LISTEN, WORLD!

That ii
opinion, Pal
had experien
to back up
opinion
yet
DO BELIEF
THERE rs
GOD!
DO BELIEy
Il III AT GO ~
NESS WILL WI
OUT!
/ DO BEIlE
THAT y " q
LASTING AN
o N II n AczE1IN
LIFE AWAIT
B u r o N ID tn
GRAVE.
IDO BELIEV
THAT MEN LAR
GROWING IA.
LER AND NOR
KIN ID A NJ
4 III a + SON
n Az II H ~
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
|NOblenan Fought

CLAUDE HENRI, Count de
" Saint-Simon, the founder Of
French socialism, served as a
volunteer In the American Rev
olution. His noble birth prevented
his taking an active part in the
French Revolution. which he
favored.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
MIR. SAMUEL.
U1 WIGGET

wishes he could
spill the dirt
about this column.
He'd give Inn
portAnt Money II
he could tell the
w orId what q
snivelling, hypo-
critical, spineless
bunch Of blah It
Ii. ! wish Il were
possible to give
space to all his
remarks on this
topic. That boy
sure do chew his
w ords nastily!
The gist OF his
eight noisy pages
is this:
WHY DO I
DO TT? Why do
I preteRd there's
The Washington times., 1925-05-21

You have looked the picture above See what say
It isn't printed merely make young gentlemen laugh It's
also printed to MAKE THEM THINK
The picture unfortunately, is all true. And the BITTER
part Of the truth Is in the bottom picture.
the average young gentleman could look at this pic
ture and truly say THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO ME" it
The Washington times., 1925-05-21

would be good thing for him and the average prosperity
Of the United States.
The sad fact that the average young gentleman do
almost anything better than can KNUOKLE DOWN TO
HARD WORK explains ANOTHER fact, namely, that the
average young gentleman when he gets be average old
gentleman hasn't got anything to show for all his LIES
work.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21

NHE other day woman IN New York kled ners
three children. She did il because she was
life and could see no hope for the proper ed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

Dear Miss Flo:-When a gentleman
engages a taxicab for lady, should
he pay her fare? When gentleman
is to take a young lady to the thea
tire, is it proper for him to ask her to
meet him in the theatre lobby? OK.
ID
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

the provisions of Section 1858, 1854,
6O.37, 6O.3S, 6O.39, 6O.4O, GOAL and 6O.42
of the Wisconsin Statutes of 1919, l
will on Friday, Nov. 6, 1925,at 1000
in the forenoon commence to make a
survey of said section Is, in Township
40, North of Range 9 E. Villas County
Wisconsin, commenting at the North
west corner of said section.
w. J. WALSH,
County Surveyor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

girl select her furniture and arrange
the home before marriage so that it
will be all ready when they return
from the honeymoon? May she drive
her fiancee's car? Thank you. If H.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

Dear Miss Flo:-May an engaged
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

She may de both with perfect pro
priety.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

Dear Miss Flo:-Please tell me
what best man is supposed to do
/ have just been requested to be one
at my chum's wedding, and haven't
the least idea what I am supposed to
do Neither has he. Won't you help
us? &C. W.
~
Goodness, G. W., being a best man
is nothing to have nervous prostration
over. Your duties are very simple
The first thing to do is to engage the
clergyman. After the ceremony, you
hand him his fee. You take charge of
the ring place it in your waist coat
You are supposed to drive the groom
to church or home, and take care of
his hat and cane, presenting them to
him again at the church door You
also make all the arrangements for
the wedding journey. That's ALL
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05
Legal Notices

First pub. Oct. 1; last Nov. 5; 6 wks.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - IN CIR
CUT COURT - Villas COUNTY
Frederick Keller, Plaintiff,
Paul Fuderich, Mrs. Paul Fuder-
ich, whose given name is un-
known, and Peter Janos, Defendants.
TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of
the judgment of foreclosure and sale
made in the above entitled action on
the 25th day of September, 1924, the
undersigned, Sheriff of Villas County.
State of Wisconsin, will sell at public
auction at the front door of the court
house, in the Village of Eagle River,
Villas County, Wisconsin. on the 14th
day of November, 1925, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, the real
estate and mortgaged premises de.
scribed in said judgment and ordered
to be sold therein, described as fol-
lows
Lot Three co of Section Four
teen (14), and the North half of
the Northwest Quarter of Section
Twenty-three (23), all in Town
ship Forty (40) North, Range
Eleven (1D East, Villas County
Wisconsin,, together with all
buildings and improvements stu
ated thereon;
the above described premises being
mortgaged by the above named Paul
Fuderich to G.. F. and Mayme E.
Sanborn on the 10Th day of July,
1919, and received for record by the
Register of Deeds for Villas County
on the 21st day of July, 1919, at 400
o'clock in the afternoon, and recorded
in Volume 80 of Mortgages, on page
439.
Terms of sale: Cash.
HERBERT G.. BOWKER, Sheriff,
Villas County, Wisconsin.
ALEX HIGGINS,
Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First pub. Oct. %; last Nov. s. Swks.
NOTICE
State of Wisconsin, Department of
State-ss.
Villas COUNTY
Farmers Welfare Cooperative AS
ISOLATION, Eagle River
Radcliffe Mfg. Company, Eagle Riv-
er.
Notice is hereby given to you and
each of you that you have failed to
file in this office the annual report
provided for by Section 1908 of the
Wisconsin Statutes.
Now, therefore, in compliance with
law, the corporate rights and privi-
leges granted to you will be forfeited
on January 1, 1926, provided such an
nual report lis not filed in this office
prior thereto and payment made of
forfeit fee and costs of publication as
herein provided
FRED r. ZIMMERMAN,
Secretary of State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

The new Rector was addressing his
congregation "As you all know, the
church has been trying to raise mon
ey for coal fund We've tried every
conceivable means of getting money
honestly but with pitiful results.
There is nothing left to do but hold a
bazaar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

Forbidding Greece and Bulgaria to
fight seems a little like trying it on
the dog"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

Dear Miss Flo:--A girl TO whom |
have been paying some attention has
expressed her intention of knitting me
sweater. | tried to politely dissuade
her, but she started it anyway. Now,
as | do not wish to feel under any sort
of obligation to the girl, how can /
refuse to accept it? May I? Cd. RI
I'm afraid ID. r. that you will have
to accept the sweater, with polite
thanks. A gentleman never refuses to
accept a gift from lady, whether on
not he wants it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05
Puzzle No. 1
600

At Halloween party, three
pumpkins were brought in, num-
bered as the ones shown above.
The largest pumpkin was offered
as prize to the boy who could
arrange the pumpkins in a row SO
they formed a number of three fig
ures that could be divided by
eleven. How did the winner ar
range the pumpkins?
Puzzle No. 2
Fill in the missing space with
the proper letter, making a three
letter word to meet the require
ments. When rightly guessed, the
central letters reading down, will
spell the name of President of
the United States. You certainly
should not have much trouble with
this puzzle Time allowed three
minutes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05

The gentleman does not pay the
lady's fare. He assists her to enter,
and gives the chauffeur directions. 1t
is not considered good form for gen.
tleman TO ask a lady to meet him any
where but at her home. OF coursel
there are exceptions. where lack of
time, ETC., makes it impossible for
the gentleman to call for the lady at
her home. In such case, she may meet
him at the theatre He should always
be there before her, however, and not
keep her waiting a minute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-13

Have sou some particular article
g1g m1rt 6sl.7 Then use Star
.HHt Al the cost b. Jess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-13
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-13
New Eagles Home to BE Open in July

- Pril~Hly teyause Of the
-, o. their fou~rr quarters
,olseztmdns ~ Seattle
vi 81 ths Fratsrnal Order
- al seventh ave and
VIII mrnta them with
.sse 30 take care OF their
$50 IA the future as Nrll
beautiful and enhancing
-. n the district
sr the erection of the
49,, had their foundation In
= 80 on MAY 4 1891, o.
...rsrty OF the ola preamlsnl
r,,iiien. About "a year later
,,xt step Was 'ANr.' "N'N ''7
ne gospel auditorium on
- ave- between Pike and
was purchased. The two
-. slotsoG
r,eruary re- 1873 following
...isu Tor membership, which
- 70 the extent OF doubling
,..r,esrshlp o. the lodge, with
!, n is.6S6 on that date, q
s..,aea 20 hayv plans and specl-
-, drawn Tor the new build
.n August /, 1884, building
..,,o,s we're started Since that
80 wQrk has been progressing
-, ara Il Is expected that the
-ss,s viii be ready for occupancy
= tine anrins tho month % July.
= yan
=, nsv Esgiss' home Is six