Herald-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 22 July 1921 — Page 6

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DEI'Al W .n MOK BOOSTER CLUB TO BE STARTED fl Membership cards will b e issue^ this week to the boys of Greencas. tie and vicinity who desire to join the DePauw Junior Booster club which is being organized under the supervis ion of Fred M. Walker, director of athletics at De Fauw > Among the privileges of the club members will be that of using the swimming pool in the Bowman Mem orial gymnasium- In return for ’.hese privileges the boys will not ha\e to make a financial return, but must pledge to refrain from the use of cig. arettes or tobacco in any form and from swearing or using indecent lan, guage. They must at any time and al ways be courteous and polite. The membership card of the De. Pauw Junior Booster Club reads as follows: ‘I hereby approve the Plan of the DePauw Junior Booster Club and give my consent that my son become a member.” This must be signed by the parent or guardian of the appli. cant and the date of signing register, ed. Then the candidate for member, ship must write his name, age, ad. dress < and the date of signing on the space’ allotted therefor. The member ship car t ) contains two general pled, ges which the candidate agrees to ket*p when he signs the membership card The pledge reads: ‘‘In appreciation of the privilege of using the DePauw Gymnasium and swimming pool, I hereby pledge my. self to refrain from: 1— Smoking Cigarettes or using to. bacco in any form. 2— Swearing or using indecent lan. guage. 3— Using ungentlemanly language at any time and always to be courteous and polite ‘‘And I further pledge myself: 1— To be a DePauw Booster2— To always tak e a bath with soap and water before entering the pool. . 3— To do everything T may see that would keep the campus^ gym or the town of Greencastle in a more orderly condition. 4— To always follow whatever dir. ections that jnay be given me by the coach or his assistants while using the gymnasium and pool. 5— To report to Athletic Director byany member of the ePauw Dthe’ifs Walker any violations of this pledge by any member of the De Pauw Junior Booster Club. This pledge must be siged by the candidate for membership approved by his guardia n or parent and ap_ proved by the director of athletics and physical education

FLOOD OF GOLD AGAIN SETS IN Greater Supply of Precious Metal In This Country Now Than Ever in Its History.

JAPANESE DIVIDED ON ARM MEETING ——o TOKIO < July 18.—On the great is. sues create^ by the summons of Presi dent Harding to a conference on dis. armament and far eastern problems, Japan apparently is a divided empire On one side, largely in the ranks of the bureaucrats, there is fear that the proposed conference will be dominat e<| by the Anglo Saxons and may re. suit in strangling Japan’s political and economic developement in Asia. On the other sid e is a powerful liber, al group, which demands that Japan enter the deliberations fearlessly, sub mitting her wants rsolutely, combat, ting for them with confidence. Hagg. ling and bickering, they insist will rui n the cause of Japan. Both camps agree that Japan is facing a crisis requiring tact and large ness of vision. Many members of the privy council acording to the well informed newspaper Chugai Shongyo Shimpo are pessimistic that the pro. posal to discuss problems and policies of the far east indicate co.operation between the United States and Great Britain in an attempt to settle inter, national questions favorably for them an indication of which was to be seen in the attitude of the English to ward the Anglo.Japanese aliance.

LONG COURT MARTIAL ENDS o NEW YORK, Juvy 18 —After the longest court martial proceedings on record at Governors island Captain Beverly Grayson Chew of Washing, ton, has been convicted of conduct un becoming an officer, forgery and im. personation of fellow officers. H e was sentenced to dismissal from the ser. vice and seven years at hard labor in a.military prison to be designated later.

la the Only Subatance Which Haa Been Received by All Racea and Peoples in Exchange for Other Property and Servicea. Washington.—The flood of gold Into the United States, which ebbed somewhat after reaching Its peak In 11117, has set In again and there Is now probably a greater supply of this precious metal in the country than at any other time In its history. This flow and what the present stock of gold In the United States means In terms of the world supply Is the subject of a bulletin issued from the Washington headquarters of the National Geographic society. "Gold, the aristocrat of metals. 1# truly cosmopolitan,” says the bulletin, “and is found to a greater or less extent in every part of the world from near the equator in Africa, Peru and Borneo to the frozen ground of Alaska, Finland and Siberia. Since the beginning of history, and doubtless long before any records were made, gold lias largely typified ‘the world's desire,' and It Is the only substance which has been received by all races and peoples In exchange for other porperty and services. It was In truth, therefore, long before legislation by practically every civilized country made It formally so, the world's standard of value. Pouring in From 30 Countries. "In the early months of 1921 gold reached the United States from about thirty different countries. Much of tills gold doubtless originated In the United States, and there was among It, no doubt, metal from practically every source of gold known to the world. For the gold of the world constitutes practically a single stock held temporarily In many reservoirs; and as exchange rates and other economic and linaucial conditions change, It flows freely buck and forth and across along trade routes, weaving a veritable golden web tying the nations together. “It is not at all Improbable that some of the gold that Is pouring in on the shores of the United States first left this hemisphere in Spanish galleons after It was torn from the temples of the Incas by the Spanish Conquistadores. Another part may have rested once In the treasuries of the Great Moguls; while beside It is gold fresh from the mines of Australia, the Klondike or the Rand. For, aside from that which is absorbed in the arts or is lost or used in industry, practically all gold these days finds its way to the pots of the assayer and goes to make up pawns In the world’s trade. "Of what may be called the relatively common metals, fairly close estimates of the quantity In existence can De made probably only for gold and silver. Even for these two metals satisfactory estimates of production ran be made only for the period since the discovery of America. There Is nothing on which to base an idea of the gold produced before 1492, but 11 Is safe to assume that because of the few sources and the primitive mining methods the quantity in treasuries and circulation at that time was but a small fraction of the quantity since produced. Nearly 30,000 Tons of Gold. “Since Columbus landed In America, according to statistics assembled by the director of the mint, the world production of gold through 1919 amounted to more than three-quarters of a billion troy ounces. The estimated amount is the equivalent of 29,448.92 tons of the precious metal, occupying 49,100.8fi cubic feet, and worth more than seventeen-and threequarter billions of dollars. "Not all the gold produced since ths discovery of America is available. Much has been used, destroyed or lost, and much in the form of Jewelry or plate Is out of circulation and not In treasuries^ The^ best availably estimate ctF The Told In’ circulation find In treasuries places the amount at $9,000,000,000, or enough to make 90 of the foot-thick ‘dollars.’ Just about a third of tills world treasure is now In the United States, and this Is not far below the amount that has been yield ed by the mines of the United States, “The United States leads all countries and even some continents In the aggregate amount of gold produced —$3,913,000,000. Africa and Australia have each produced more than three and a quarter billion dollars worth, South America more than two billion and Russia and Siberia more than one and a half billion. For a number of years the Rand section of the Transvaal, South Africa, has led all gold producing regions In annual output, producing around 40 per cent of the world output.”

NEEDLE WORK CLUB PICNIC

The Needle Work club held a pic. nic meeting on Friday evening at the home of Mr_ and Mrs. Leonard Nich. ols^ on Arlington street. Twenty five members and guests were present. A. mong the guests were Mrs- Charles Nichols and children of Indianap. oils, Mrs. Melvina Pryor of Brazil and Mrs > Roy Ernest an^ children.

Girl Would Marry Her Uncle. Ottawa, Kan.—Bernice Williams, seventeen, was refused a license to marry her uncle, Sheridan Williams, twenty-five. The girl, who says she is the daughier of Williams’ half brother, was denied a license tin account of her blood relationship and her youth. She says her home is in Wyoming, Iowa. She had been In LeavenwWlh recently with Williama.

JOPITER PLANET E

MOST BRILLIANT STAR OF THE SKIES HAS MANY SATELLITES

GOMES FROM 30 COUNTRIES

‘Wanderers’ of the Celestail Family Appear to Advantage Now Jupiter is by far the most interesting thing to atudy In the skies now. Even an opera glass or small telescope will bring to light one or two of his moons. For a long time he was credited with having only four satellites, hut he is now known to have at least nine—the latest one having been discovered only last year. In fact Jupiter and his family of little moons presents almost a model of our solar system—Jupiter himself representing the sun, and his moons representing the planets. The largest satellite is calculated to be about 3,700 miles in diameter, or say a little ovef half as big as our moon. Think of living on a planet where. Instead of having only one moon as we do, which gives good light only a fraction of the time, there would be at least nine moons, of varying sizes ami distances, all coursing around the sky et different speeds. It must puzzle the astronomers on Jupiter, if there are any there, to keep track of the movements of all these moons. And we must remember that there may he other moons which our telescopes have not yet picked up. While the clock hour hand makes two revolutions in the twenty-four hours, the sky makes one. By remembering this fact and familiarizing yourself with the stars you can tell time roughly by looking at the heavens at night. Of course when we speak of the sky “revolving” we mean only that it revolves iu relation to the earth; as everyone knows, it is really the earth that is rotating, but it is simpler to think of the sky as turning. The pivot al point of the skies is the north star, whose position above the northern horizon is just euqal to the latitude of your location. The planets are not shown on star maps, for the reason that their position is constantly changing. At present the planet Jupiter is the most brilliant object in the heavens, after the sun and moon, but it will not be found on the map. East of Andromeda Is the little tri angle of stars in Aries. Further cast, nearer the horizon, the very brilliant groups which characterize the winter skies are just coming on the scene; they Vi 11 be seen to much better advantage later in the year. A little fur ther round to the northeast is the con stallation Auriga, with its brilliant vellow star Capella. Between Auriga and the zenith is the constellation perseus, containing the wonderful variable star Algol, which is much brighter at some periods than at oth

ers.

Close to the northern horizon now Ursa Major, or the Great B^ar— the big dipper, as it is popularly known. The two "pointer” stars of this constellation as we know, point to polaris or the north star. The north star is not precisely at the pole, but it is t ear enough for practical purposes, fl forms the end of the tail of the Little Bear, or Little Dipper as many call it Between the pole star and the zenith, within the Milky Way, is the brilliant little group of Cassiopeia, sometimes called the Lady’s Chair. Toward the northwest Is the triangu•ar group of Lyra, with its bright silvery star Vega. Close to it, somewhat higher up,is a similar triangle, with another brilliant star, called Dench. In the west is the bright star Al tair which is the uqeen. A little higher toward the zenith is the Dolphin, a diamond shaped little group which some people know as Job’s Coffin. Near by is another inter esting llitle group called Sagifta or the Arrow—this being, according to the mythology of the skies, the arrow which has just been shot at A nulla, the Kagly. * Coming around to the southwest, some observers who live well to the south can see Fomalhaut as a rather brilliant star. This star is not generally visible to those living In the northern part of the country, owing to its being either below the southern horizo nor lost In the haze near it. Mars Is nominally a morning star but he la working around so as to be seen before long In the evening. He Is In the constellation Cancer and does not rise till near midnight. When found he can be distinguished by his characteristic reddish appearance. Jupiter, the king of the celestail rgalm Just now, is exceedingly brii Rant. He Is in the constellation Pisces and Is thus In a very favorable post tion for observation at a convenient hour of the evening, being about hall way up to the zenith and approximate ly south at the hours stated. Saturn Is in the constellation Gem ml and does not rise until toward midnight. The other two planets, Uranus ant Neptune, have little popular interest as they are seen by more than om person out of a hundred thousand Uranus, a very faint, greenish star, i» In Capricornus. NeRune, which Is to tally invisible •xcejt In the large* telescopes, is in Cancer, not far fron Mars.

SAW FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY

Its Widespread Us« for Light and Power Was Confidently Predicted in the Year 1881. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has just been celebrating its forlieih anniversary and its journal has dug from its archives the first presidential address delivered by the lute Robert H. Thurston early in 1881. The year before had been signalized by the invention of the Edison carbon filament lamp and Ltoctor Thurston predicted “that for the occasional mild light of the moon or the yellow sickly flare of the gas flame will soon tie substituted the less uncertain and always available, and always beautiful and mellow, radiance of the electric flame.” Within three years there were 40 electric light stations in operation in this country. Doctor Thurston saw still farther He knew that the “wizard of Menlo Park" was working with problem* of electric power transmission ami he ventured this prophecy: "The distribution of power by electricity is not unlikely to prove a more Important application of this wonderful force than is the electric light.” So new are the things we see as the commonplaces of life. Is there anything that is Incapable of betterment? Well, a famous maker of musical instruments says that no Improvement has been made In the violin in two centuries.—From the Nation’s Business.

WELCOME THE NEW RADIANCE

Eskimos Rejoice Over the Advent of the Electric Light in Land of Midnight Sun. The midnight sun has outlived Its usefulness. Up In the dark cold regions of the northland, where the natives formerly were content to grope around In the darkness, twenty to twenty-two hours daily during the months of November, December and January, today the aurora borealis Is not a whit more wonderful to the Eskimos and their youngsters than the welcome radiance of electric light. It will be many a year before the public utility companies Invade the realm of the totem pole, the glacier and the Igloo; hut in the meantime, the farm plant, that contrivance of storage batteries and the like, which has been supplying the farmers of the rural West and Canada with power and light during recent years, has begun to make Its appearance. One of the pioneer lighting outfits of the arctic area was Installed recently at the Kodiak Baptist mission on Kodiak island, Just to the south of CookInlet, Alaska. The apparatus Is now giving twenty-four hours of real light each day to the hundreds of Aleutian children who are taught and cored for at the home and industrial school of the Women’s American Baptist Home Mission society.

Give Your Money a Job The July dividends this year of the Welfare Loan Societies of the Hawkins Co. of Portland, Ind., totaled over $59,000.00 to their thousands of stock-holders.

They began business over 91 years ago, and in all those years they have never missed a dividend paying time, nor lost a client a penny. Their securities are guaranteed, both principal and interest, free of taxes. The supervisors for the Terre Haute District are: A. N. Hootman & Sons, M. C. 703 So. College Ave., Greencastle, Ind.

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Long-Distance “Consultation." Recent signaling development is believed to make it possible for a physician on shore to listen to the heartbeats of his patient in mid-ocean. The special apparatus evolved at the signal corps laboratory in Washington takes up the faint sounds by a “heart transmitter,” amplifies them thousands of times, and makes them audible over a long distance. The transmitter, resting over the heart by its own weight, reproduces In an airchamber the various vibrations set up by the blood as it passes through the different valves of the heart. From this the vibrations are transmitted over the wire to an amplifying apparatus of standard signal corps vacuum tubes such ns are used in wireless telephony and telegraphy, and the sounds are projected by a special receiver from a large horn. The difficulty of transmitting sounds so feeble Is overcome by using a high-frequency carrier wave or line radio. This carrier wave is an electric current, w-hich Is defonned or broken up by the heart sounds, and the changes taken along the telephone wire to the receiver reproduce accurately the original sounds.

STOP! Jhe First Thing to Do is to start using EPHYR Fl-OUR

Costly failures in baking are more often the fault of the flour than mistakes in the kitchen. After one trial you will realize that it opens the way to better baking. Made of only the finest grade of Kansas wheat, carefully chosen, every ounct has maximum food value. Milled to perfection, it is the ideal flout for every kind of baking. -This flour may cost a trifle more, but afw using it you’ll agree ^ “Jt’s Worth the Difference 1 * J. SUDRANSKI CO., Greencastle, In Qillispie & Co., Reelsville E. C. Rogers, Roachd McGlothlin & Ferrand, Bainbridge

Mustard Gas Quickly Identified. According to Lord Haldane, mustard gas was not known In Europe before the war, yet 48 hours after It was first used by the Germans, British chemists hud run It to earth. It was not discovered by the Germans during the war, as has so of;en been erroneously stated. When Lord Haldane was a student at Gottingen, he often walked round the walls of the university town and noted the chemical laboratory just outside. Profes sor Meier was in charge, and came across the gas many years ago. He recorded the discovery officially, and two British men of science remembered the paper he had written and Identified the gas, says the English Mechanic.

Game Preserves in Africa. The growing scarcity of specimens in every department of zoology has led to the setting apart of large game preserves in the wilds of Africa and putting them in charge of experts. There seems to be no animal that cannot he partly tamed If given a feeding ground and water In plenty. Attendants venture into the inclosures and stroll among the animals to accustom them to the sight of human beings. Gradually the beasts are herded into small paddocks, where any peculiarities ihey may have are observed. In that way tin- zoological gardens are assured of healthy s| reel mens.

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