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Why the E E 4 Ss;i''
Weather? Ass:SEtis %
SUN SPOTS AND WEATHER


Sun spots we're at low ebb in
August. 1923, when for days none
we're visible in the telescope. Nov
they are approaching high tide. In
other words. a maximum Of the
eleven-year sun spot cycle is likely
to be reached in the course OF the
next few months. The exact date
cannot be determined in advance
Though the length of the cycle
averages a little more than eleven
years, 1t is subject to large varia-
tions.
However, we have already reached
the stage when. besides being nu-
merous, sun spots often grow to an
enormous size. Last year twelve
groups of spots big enough to be
seen without a telescope appeared
on the solar disk. Thus a long
mooted question crops up again. DO
sun spots affect terrestrial weather9
That we may do so was first sug-
gested by the astronomer Riccioli
in the middle of the seventeenth
century. Sir William Herschel in
vestigated the subject at the be-
ginning Of the nineteenth century
He believed there was a relation
ship between the abundance or
scarcity of solar spots and the
prices Of wheat prevailing from
year to year. indicating some con-
nection between sun spots and ter
restrial temperatures.
Since the. existence of the eleven
year cycle of spots became gen.
orally recognized, toward 1850, hun
dreds Of investigators have occupied
themselves with this problem. Sun
spot records have beeen compared
with records Of temperature, rain
fall, cloudiness, thunder storms.
tropical cyclones, and so on. 1t
seems to be quite easy to discover
a sun spot period in almost any
record of earthly weather, but not
to convince the rest Of the world OF
its existence. The main result OF
all this hunting has been-contro-
versy. Only one relationship has
been quite generally accepted. Dr.
w. Koeppen found that the earthS
weather is, on an average, a little
cooler when sun spots are numerous
than when they are scarce. The
temperature fluctuation involved Is
very small and is not generally well
| marked outside of the trODiCs
tAll rights reserved by Science Service. INC.
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with whom he dealt as to the nature of their
transactions.
The Governor has set the example. He
says that he sold horse and equipment
for $4,000 to the former Khan dictator and
political car.
Before The Times printed this check and
in the hope that there might be some simple
explanation, The Times sent reporter to
Kansas, to show him the photograph of the
check and to ask for the explanation.
The Times hoped that an explanation
would be given. But the Governor refused to
talk, either to The Times or to any news
paper or news association.
Stephenson said the $1,000 check was
one-fourth of gift for campaign purposes.
The issue is set. The Leg stature, for the
sake of the good name of Indiana and witt,
a purpose to forever still rumor, suspicion,
distrust, should meet and let the world know
the truth, so that no one may suspect.
The advantage is all with those whom
Stephenson has accused. He is life term
convict. They hold the seats of might.
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Noble Sacrifices

The President is certainly to be
admired for making himself so cas-
lily accessible to farmers and ranch
ers.
1t suggests a willingness to make
sacrifices for the good Of the party
which should not go unheeded.
When the delegates assemble to
choose a standardbearer let them
remember how nobly Mr.. Coolidge
resisted the call of the sea and i'm
molated himself in spot so un-
trammeled by the customs of an
effete civilization that even the
trout have not learned to take flies.
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Poor Politics Again

A legal technicality has enabled a Pennsylvania
county to withhold ballot boxes which an invesgat-
ing committee of the United States Senate desires
examine in connection with the contested election
Of william S. Ware
AS as Congress convenes it is certain this
technicaity will be swept aside. Then-if the bal
lots have not been destroyed the whole story may be
told.
In the meantime-it will be made clear why the
officials of this country anxious that the vote
shall not be counted Under the law of Pennsylvania
the ballots may be destroyed in September before
Congress meets If advantage is taken of this oppor-
tunity, the legal against Ware may be weakened
But the moral case, obviously will be strengthened
The likelihood of his retaining a seat in the United
States Senate will be even less than it has been
1t would seem that the old guard in the United
States Senate has been guilty of poor politics 1t re-
fused in the dying days of the last session. to grant
specific authority to Senator Reeds committee to
tinue its Pennsylvania inquiry during the present
summer There were votes apenty to override the
old guard-ncluding the votes of many conservative
but disguised Republican senators-but the old
guard had the Senate tied up in disastrous buster
aimed to prevent passage of the Boulder Canyon bill
and other constructive legislation well the res
olution to continue the election inquiry. The poor
politics lies in the fact that by delaying action the
old guard now assures full expose of the Pennsyl-
vana mess at time when the public is taking its
quadrennia interest in national politics 1t will
in the early months of 1925 presidential year.
Just ahead Of the national campaign will come the
story of the Pennsylvania primary, with its ramica-
tons reaching deep into the Presidents cabinet Had
the old guard permitted, this matter might have been
disposed of by and to extent forgotten But
the old guard stubborn. Now the public can ex-
pect circus of three rings, where there need have
been but two.
Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania, combined I'M
der one tent, the greatest political show on earth
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Brain TeaSerS.

The first five Of today's questions
are famous quotations. Tell who
originated them. Answers to ali
the questions are on page Is:
/. There never was a good war
or a bad peace"
2. "All Gaul is divided into three
parts"
3. England expects every man to
do his duty"
4. I'VE have met the enemy and
they are ours"
5. II propose to fight it out on
this line If takes all summer"
6. What canal joins the Red Sea
and Mediterranean Sea?
z. Where is Abraham Lincoln
buried?
8. Who was the first Christian
emperor Of Rome? sef
8. What is the national anthem
Of France?
10. What English King was be-
headed In The seventeenth century?
IL. How many miles Of gas mains
in Indianapolis?
IL. Who is the Indiana securities
commissioner and what are his
duties2
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NiCaraguan Trouble

The Nicaraguan situation has not
been so completely settled as we
were led to believe.
Most of the rebels laid down
their arms, but General SANDING
did not.
On July ! he seized the American
gold mine belonging to Charles
Butter which he has since been
operating and on which he has been
collecting taxes.
Major Hatfield, in command of a
detachment of Marines, sent him
an ultimatum to the effect that If
he failed to relinquish the mine and
lay down arms Immediately he
would be attacked by American and
Nicaraguan forces acting in con-
cert.
The ultimatum expired at
o'clock Thursday morning.
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someone has him posted" not to let
any thing Of value get by" him?
But he must protect his job.
The citizens of this State are be-
coming hardened. they are through
with being put off from time to time
they were beginning to lose faith in
Stephenson too. But now they know
the truth in part, they are with him
heart and bodyl He must not 60
back on the people any more-he
must tell all.
1t is his duty now to tell so much
that the people will take matters in
their own hands and give their once
honorable State a much needed DO
ntical cleansing. 1t is up to the
people to let Ed Jackson know they
do not want him sitting in the Gov
ernor's chair, it is UP to a citizens
committee to demand his resigna-
ton at once.
We Hoosiers trust too fully-we
fall for every bit of hokum a poll
tician pulls off in his campaign
SF~SNA%~S1 SAAS AOobAb bCltlb OIlC UIlOI-
oughly fleeced State. Indiana
never before figured in any political
scandal to any great extent, but
now we are the talk of the nation
The laughing stock because we con-
tinue to swallow whole the pious
propaganda spread by the conspira-
tors to deceive us.
Steve" claims there is an empty
chair next to his own in the chair
factory. Such vacancies should not
be permitted to occur in face of the
fact that there are so many promi-
nent men of our noble State eligible
to occupy it. 1t is the earnest duty
OF the grand jury to send someone
there at its earliest convenience. for
II steve must remain in prison it Is
only fair that he be given the privi-
lege OF enjoying the company OF
some Of his old pals.
MARGARET o. STEARNS.
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LaW, and Justice
s BY Dexter M. Keezer

A man made an affidavit stating that he had seen
another man making whisky on or about June IS,
1929" and six other occasions, and that
he had consumed some Of it more than once" The
affidavit was proved to be false and the was
victed of perjury and sentenced to serve year in
the penitentiary. The man appealed on the ground
that the offense of perjury involves swearing falsely
ito any material matter" He commended that his
affidavit was not material because it had not stated
where he had seen the whisky made Without that
information he claimed that the affidavit of no
Importance and that consequently he not guilty
of perjury.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: The Supreme Court of Ar
kansas held that the man not guilty of perjury
and ordered him released 1t said that his affidavit
SO long it did not state the place where the whisky
was made, did not involve any material matter.
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SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

ADAuAltOu DdunCAl
It seems now Mr.. Remy has suffi-
cient evidence to start the ball roll
ing. The friends of Stephenson say
they will add from time to time
more evidence, which will keep the
State and its shame before the
world just that much longer. The
evidence" if it is evidence, has fall
en- into the hands of one Indianapo-
lis newspaper and it's good circula-
ton building stuff to prolong the
story over as many days as possible,
and that's to be regretted, but any
newspaper in the State would be
glad to have what The Times of In
diapapolis evidently has, and would
make the same use Of it, if so fortu-
nate, so that part of it will have to
be endured. Mr.. Remy is now sur
rounded by able counsel and no one
doubts his sincerity, although his
hands have been tied by the politi-
cal gang in Indianapolis. The new
grand jury now, being impaneled, is
made up of prominent men Of Ma
rion County, and much is expected
of them. Governor Jackson could
render a great service If he cared
tor dared. But he dismisseS the
whole thing with nothing to say"
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WANTED-A MAN OF
CHARACTER
Anderson Herald)

Indiana needs a man of unques-
toned character as Governor.
Hoosierdom is a wonderful common
wealth. Geographically and eco
nomically it is thrice blessed-a
wonderful State to live in and pros
per. But politically-what farce!
If this were in some more pagan
era we might start a movement 10
offer up some sacrifice to appease
those gamboling gods who surely
must be trifling with the Statecratt
of Indiana. With one Governor re-
moved and sentenced to a Federal
prison, and the present Governor
subject to recurrent and ever scam
dalous charges, the average citizen
is ready for a new deal. And he
wants a square deal-the placing OF
the affairs of State in the hands of
men of integrity, men who can be
trusted, men of merit.
The occupant or aspirant for the
governorship Of Indiana should be,
like Caesars wife, above suspicion.
Surely, among the 100000 adults
who comprise the voting population
of the State there can be found
ONE man who has enough brains,
ability and character to be entrusted
with the governorship.
But look. at the spectacle that has
been furnished from the Governors
chair at Indianapolis for the past
six years! 1t has made Indiana
looked upon as the political lode-star
of the nation, the laughing stock of
the country.
Indiana deserves better than what
she has and has had as Governor
during the past two administrations.
The situation can be changed only
by the men and women who vote.
1t is high time that we all begin
thinking.
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Times Change

Just four years ago the sport loving world was
greatly excited by the discovery that it was possible
for of Western oarsmen to defeat the fastest
men in the East. =
Today these same sport lovers are thrilling to the
discovery that it is possible for the East to beat
West.
Once the huskies from the University of Wash
ington had shown the way in 1923, they did it again
and again-three times out of four, to be exact But
boatload of sophomores from the University of Co
lumbia rowed away from them Wednesday evening
the Hudson River and the athletic equilibrium of
the country Is once more restored.
That is to say while east is east and west is west
in this country of ours it has been proved more
that there isn't much difference in the boy crop be-
tween one section and another.
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HAS NO COMMENT

marion Leader-TrIbunc)
II have no comment to- make,
said Governor Ed jackson, yester-
day, according to dispatch from
Kansas, in regard to the $500 can
celed check which is said to have
been made out by d. G. Stephenson
and to have been payable to the
Governor. Governor Jackson is Wis
iting relatives in Kansas. He might
at least tell us what he thinks about
all this. He could say ''it's a lie
and we should all feel very much
better about the whole business. II
is this suspense which is driving us
mad.
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CIioueS to Blame

Since the Wilson code of politics
was overthrown seven years ago,
the country has waltzed to TIE tune
of government by groups and
cliques devoted to the idea that they
were blessed with a divine right to
rule. ~
It was this idea that made it
possible for such a man as Stephen
son to acquire control of Republican
politics in Indiana; that led to the
shameless oil leases; that debauched
the Pennsylvania primaries; that
modified the public utility mag
mates around Frank L. Smith in
Illinois; that reveloped an antag-
onistic attitude toward the Gales
government: that raised the cry of
bolshevism as an excuse for sending
marines to Nicaragua; and that now
wants to NEEDLE In China.
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ignorance Is Basis

1t is a certainly wonderful news
paper scoop and just as certainly a
wonderful newspaper service.
Public ignorance is the basis of
corrupt politics.
If the people Of Indiana has
guessed the half Of what was going
on, Stephenson would never have
been able to do what he did, nor
would the State have been victim
lied as it was.
The problem now is to make them
understand and believe only a small
fraction Of what occurred.
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As Hoosier Editors See SteUeS' Evidence

the Marion county grand jury. De-
velopments of the investigation has
been so long delayed-and 1t appears
that Stephenson himself is to blame
for q part of the delay-that little
damage may be expected to result
from the exposure Of corrupt prac-
tees of 1924.
1t may be, of course, that Stephen
son really is in earnest this time,
and that he intends to really dis
close something that will do all that
he threatens. Anyway the public
will wait with expectancy further
disclosures in the case.
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Geneva Deadlock

It is the British idea that after
you limit the construction of battle
ships, you do not have to worry
about cruisers, and that if you limit
the number of large cruisers you do
not have to worry about small ones.
1t is the American idea that I'M
less you limit all types of ships you
have no-limit that is worth whoop.
Stripped Of details and TECHNICAL
ties, this is the difference that has
caused a deadlock at Geneva.
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Mr.. Fixit
Shade Trees Which Both
er Pedestrians Need
Cutting.

Mr.. Fixit. the Times reporter at city
nall, VIII be glad to present your COM
plants to city officials. Letters must
viii not be published.
A De Quincy st. resident today
requested Mr.. Fixit to influence
city officials to order trimming of
trees in his neighborhood.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: The shade trees
in Emerson Heights on Wallace, De
Quincy, Bancroft SITS. and Riley
Ave. are small and the limbs hang
over the sidewalk so that a man
can not walk under them without
knocking his hat of.
We have been trying to get some
thing done for three years, but all
we have been able to get is promises
from the park board. Will you see
what can be done.
S. S., ITO De Quincy.
City Forester Ebert Moore in
formed Mr.. Fixit that in due time
the property owners along the
streets will be ordered to trim
the trees mentioned In the COM
plant. Meanwhile, there is Moth
ing to prevent property owners
from trimming the trees before
they are compelled to, Moore
said.
Moore said all young Norway
naples should be trimmed while
young, and lower branches cut in
order to cause the crown to grow
high. Tops and leaders should
never be cut away, but extending
tips on lower branches should be
tipped. Now is a good time to do
the work.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., July IA
The story goes that an egg was once
successfully fried on the pavement
of Pennsylvania Ave, with no heat
in evidence, except that generated
by the sun.
Temperature of the last two days
suggests that the story may be true.
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CooIidge's Choice

Mindful of the natural tendency
to seek water at this time OF the
year, Washington wonders why
President Coolidge picked the Black
Hills.
Those who know the region say
that it is hot and uninteresting.
The suspicion prevails even among
friends and admirers that politics
rather than comfort was the
objective.
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Wrong Political Theory

The big point is that the Indiana
situation did not develop as an
isolated case.
It was part and parcel of a
political attitude which finds lodge
ment in the idea that the end
justifies the means, no matter how
rotten the means, or how unworthy
the end.
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Indiana Politics
What a mess in Indiana

V11eV q 11IOoS III 111O1oI1d'
A political boss, risen to power
via the bed sheet and pillow slip,
and suspected of having committed
innumerable crimes, but sent to
prison for one which many people
think he did not commit because he
knew too much, haggling for par
dons at the price of his silence, but
unable to drive a trade because his
former associates did not trust him,
and now exposing such rottenness
and corruption as staggers the aver
age mind.
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Nothing Like Swimming

With the thermometer at SO, one
likes to read about such events as
that much occurred on Lake George
Edward Heating and the one
hundred swimmers whom he out
distanced may have been tired, but
they we're cool.
With all our mechanical ways
and means for getting relief from
the heat, there is nothing like good
old-fashioned swim.
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Accidents will kill 100000 in the next ten years ac-
cording to safety men You'd think people would
learn to quit trumping partners aces pretty soon.
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Why not send out few people from Chicago tx
show President Coolidge how wild the west really is
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China really hasn't awakened yet, says professor
Of history. But, gosh professor what dream she's
having!
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Maybe Cal wanted little cowboy experience to
help round up the mavericks next year.
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own wa

reformer is man who wants things his
own way
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Bureau. 1923 Sow York Ave. WASH.
9,sISn D. C inelSMi99EF e csn' and
extended research be undertaken. All
other questions viii receive 4 persona
answered, All letters are confidential
Editor.
What State produces the greatest
amount Of lumber?
Washington The production IN
1924 was 6,267, 243,o00 board feet.
Who won the Waterloo cup, cours-
ing event, for 1926?
Jovial Monk, owned by j. Jarvis.
What are the specifications for
watches used by railroad men?
One prominent railroad has the
following specifications for watches
used by their men: Not less than
seventeen jewels; five positions, heat
and cold; screw case, back and
front; front lever set; must not vary
more than thirty seconds a week.
How long has Mardi Gras been
celebrated at New Orleans and how
did it originate?
It has been celebrated since 1857,
The origin is obscure, According
to some historians the custom is a
survival of the old Roman festival
of Lupercalia, that was held at The
same season OF the year. Others
say that it originated in the pagan
spring festivals.
Did Woodrow Wilson speak French
at the peace conference at Paris?
While Wilson had an academic
knowledge of several languages, IN
GLIDING French. he spoke only Eng
lish. While abroad he used inter-
prefers.
Who we're the five greatest com
posers?
1t is largely a matter OF opinion.
but among the greatest were Bee
thoven. Bach. Wagner, Mendels-
sohn, Schubert and Mozart.
What nationality Is the name HUI
lett?
1t is Norman French and is a di-
minutive of the name Hugh. mean
ing little Hugh or son Of Hugh.
What are horse ATTITUDES?
A belt of the Atlantic Ocean
where Gains often prevail: so CALLED
in colonial times when vessels car
rying horses from New England 10
the West Indies we're sometimes
obliged to throw overheard part of
their cargo for want Of water, while
they we're becalmed.
What are the three largest libra
ries in the world?
The Biblotheque Rationale. Paris.
containing 100000 books: the
British Museum, with more than
100000 books and the Library Of
Congress united States) with s.
10000 books.
Did a woman ever command an
army?
Joan Of Arc commanded an army.
A woman, Lieutenant BuitchkareV,
was an officer in the Command OF
Death" in the Russian Army IN the
World War in the Kerensky regime.
From what book Is the moving
picture, "The Big Parade" adapted?
Where and when was IL filmed?
1t is an original scenario for the
screen written by Laurence Stall
lings. Production was begun early
in the spring Of 1925 and completed
in August. 1t was filmed mostly in
California, but some Of the battle
scenes were taken In Texas.
What IL meant by New York's
-Four Hundred?Y
The term refers to New York So
ciety. During the preparations for
the centennial celebration In 1880
Ward McAllister and Mrs. Wander
bilt prepared a list Of 400 people,
and McAllister declared that there
were only about 400 socially aligible
x.aossIa IN. Nouy Xor,1r
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What nationality Is the name HUI
lett?
1t is Norman French and is di-
minutive of the name Hugh. mean
ing little Hugh or son Of Hugh.