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PAGE TWO THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY, SEPT. 2, 1922. AFRICA'S EAST COAST : TO SEE SUN ECLIPSE; : Will STUDY EVENT ! CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 2. The fact that you do not live on the east ; coast of Africa. Australia or on Islands ! In the southern Pacific ocean relieves you of the unpleasantness of a dark : day on Sept 21. . On that date, according to Prof. Ed-win B. Frost, of the University of Chicago, and director of the Yerkes observatory, a total solar eclipse will occur over that region. The moon, coming between the earth and the sun, -will cast a shadow "which -will sweep over the southern sea from a point off the eastern coast of Africa near the equator, cross a few scattered islands and the con tinent of Australia and then out to the southern Pacific ocean, he said This trail of the shadow will he about 115 miles wide. The duration of totallity at different points will vary from three to six minutes, and Professor . Frost declared this to be an unusually long eclipse. To Study Eclipse Expeditions from various astronom ical institutions will be established at 'favorable points to study the eclipse. John Evershed, director of the observ atory at Kodaikanal, India, will make I his observations from the Maldive j islands. Astronomers from the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, nave esiawisnea a station on cnnsi- 'mas island. A party from Batavia, Dutch Indies, also will be located at Christmas ! island and will be joined by Dr. , Freundlich from the Einstein labora tory at the Potsdam observatory. Prof. W. W. Campbell, with a party from the Lick observatory, will be stationed at Wallal, Australia. Prof. Chant, of the University observatory at Toronto, will be with this group. "The total eclipse of the sun always has been one of natures most thrill ing spectacles," said Prof. Frost "It gives a momentary glimpse of the mysterious veil surrounding the sun, called the corona, which is never vis ible at any other time. Gjgantic rosy eruptions of flowing gas also may be seen along the rim of the eclipsed sun.?' On Sept 10, 1923, he said, a total solar eclipse will touch the coast of the United States at Santa Barbara and near San Diego, Cal. The islands : off the Pacific coast notably Santa . Catalina, will be well situated for sta : tions. The track of the shadow will sweep southeast across Mexica. Prep . arations for observing this eclipse al , ready have been started by several American observatories. . After the one of 1923, the next total solar eclipse that can be observed un der favorable conditions in the United States will be on Aug. 21, 2017. HAYNES DOESN'T FEAR HOSTILE WET FORCES WINONA LAKE, Ind., Sept 2 "Little is to be feared from those who are positively hostile to law-enforcement," said Federal Prohibition Com misisoner It. A. Haynes in an address before the International Conference of Disciples here this morning. GYPSY BLOOD IN ACTRESS PROMPTS HER N TO SEEK SON OF NOMADS FOR ADOPTION it 'I --A,t, - Rooms at Earlham for S Years' Meeting Visitors Walter C. Woodward, secretary of the Five Years Meeting of Friends, an nounced Saturday that there are enough rooms at Earlham college at present to take care of a large num ber of delegates and visitors to the Five Years Meeting sessions, wmcn begin next Tuesday. Work at the central headquarters of Friends Sat urday included the preparing or tne revised program for the week's ses sion of the meeting, to be held at East Main street Friends church. Dele gates from a distance have already arrived, but the greater portion of the delegation will not get here until the opening day of the conference, it is believed. Maude Fulton, Maude Fulton, actress and playwright, who boasts of gypsy blood in her veins, plans to adopt tribal child for part in play she is writing: t her home in Los Angeles. Get-Rich-Qoick Bubbles That Have Burst By HARLEY MATTHEWS THE BUBBLE OF AN HOUR Continuing, he said: "Surely no thoughtful, patriotic citizen in his club, in his home, restaurant or hotel will violate the prohibition law. If he does, he thus sets an example before those about him, many times em ployes, which only encourages further violations. When men of standing and respectability do those- things which they know to be in defiance of the law and the constitution there can be no other result. Happily, many of this classification are beginning to see this matter in a new light as reports com ing to me from many quarters indicate a great change in social customs along this lineamong this class of our citi zens. "Those who have stood, and now stand, for strict enforcement of the laws of the land have never had great er cause for standing together in the support. of all law-enforcement agen cies than at the present time, and in order that the objects of the founders, the hope of the world and the general good of the people may obtain, every peace-loving man or woman in this country should lend such support "Every American citizen has enter ed into a contract with the govern ment of which he is a part to observe all the laws and to contribute to the best of his ability to the support of the fundamentals of the government. If there should be a general disregard of the sacredness of such contract, noth ing but anarchy could result" Rnsh County Farm Bureau Starts Health Campaign RUSHVILLE, Ind., Sept. 2. Plans for a county health campaign present ed before the public health committee of the Rush county farm -bureau by Miss Grace Ewing, county nurse, were unanimously approved by that body at a recent meeting. A health crusade will be managed in the schools in co operation with the farm bureau. THE BUBBLE OF AN HOUR Some bubbles endure so long that they cease to be a wonder, and be come a part of people's lives; others break before they are fully blown. Nor does it depend on the strength or the will of the blower. With them too. as with men, Fate decides their time. At one o'clock on the morning of February 21st, 1S14, the landlord of the Ship Inn, Dover, awoke to a loud knocking. "Who's there?" be called from an upper window. "Lieutenant Colonel de Bourg, aide-de-camp to Lord Cathcart" was the reply from the darkness, "I carry im portant news. I must have a chaise and four at once." Hurriedly tne landlord rushed to the door. By the light of the lantern he saw a tall man in a scarlet uni form and a dark fur cap. On his breast were stars and medals, and his clothes glistened as though wet with sea spray. Come, hasten! he snapped to tne staring landlord. "Have you never before seen a man who has just come across the English Channel on a night like this? I tell you I must have a chaise and four at once. Our arms have achieved a great victory, and peace will be declared at once." In a few minutes he was dashing through the night Every place the chaise stopped to change horses, heard the news. "Napoleon has been killed cut to a thousand pieces," the post boys shouted as they jumped down. People passing by took up the cry, and through the raw morning the news travelled "The war is over." People who were young when this war started, and were now nearing the grave, sud denly felt light-hearted again. "Na poleon, the tyrant, was dead." Here, lad, that s for your riding, the stranger would call to the post boys as he moved off again, and a couple of French gold coins came through the window. By nine o clock the stranger had reached London. In a few minutes the whole city was mad with joy. Ban ners and pennants floated out every where, and people rushed up and down the streets singing and shouting in almost a delirium. But the news fired one part of the city with a more definite purpose Soon the Stock Exchange was filled with the tidings, and the rumors from the places where de Bourg had changed horses. Immediately the prices of all stock began to rise. Brokers came flocking in, anxious to buy before they rose beyond their reach. It was a Monday, and the few stocks that were on the market at this hour were snapped up, and sold over and over again. As the full meaning of the news was realized, people rushed to their brok ers imploring them to buy whatever stocks they could before prices rose further. In half an hour the streets around the Stock Exchange were fil led with people fighting to bid for stock. Everybody saw himself richer than an army paymaster, if he could only buy scrip of some sOrt For what would be its price tomorrow when the news had travelled through the rest of the country. From the side alleys and their dingy offices, the jobbers issued with scrip of companies long since dead and for gotten. It mattered not. In their frenzy people imagined that what was worth nothing yesterday would be worth dollars tomorrow. Soon London left off its rejoicing to chase visionary riches. Scrip was passed from hand to hand, increasing in value as it travelled. At noon -another chaise containing three men dressed as army officers dashed across London bridge. "Make way, we're from Northfleet!" the post boy shouted to the crowds. "The war is over." The horses' necks were wreathed with garlands of laurel and from the window of the chaise the men threw to the crowd pieces of paper, on which was written: "Napoleon is dead. The Allies are in Paris." Up Fleet street and towards the bank of England they went, the crowds cheering their progress. Then they dashed down a side street and nobody seems to have heard any more of them. Nobody had any further interest in then in any case for the time. Every body in London now felt only one im pulse, and that was to buy stocks. The news of the end of the war had come and it had been confirmed. Even the doubters of the morning were satisfied now. They rushed in to buy frenziedly what their caution had let slip before. Soon the government bonds which hd been depressing owing to Napol eon's success, rose to a dizzy height People contracted to buy stocks, who had scarcely a penny in the world, con vinced that they would be able to pay for all in the morning, and reap a large profit. Though it was an off-day the pens of the clerks of the Bank of England and of the various companies, were rushing as never before in registering transfers that poured in on them. On the desks and the floors scrip lay feet deep, so anxious were the people to get tneir transrers through and to be able to sell again as the market rose. The night came down. Still the press of people around the Stock Ex- change, the shouts of bids, and still the pens of the clerks driving on. Then almost suddenly, another feel ine swept the cr6wd. Had the gov ernment made any announcement yet? If so, nobody had heard it Swiftly word came that the government had heard nothing. Immediately a mur mur of uneasiness went up. Then came like a searing1 liasn tne an nouncement that the news of the vic tory was false. At once from the crowd went up a roar of pain and fear. Men rushed hither and thither, like stricken beasts seeking refuge. As swift as the mind realized the meaning of Lhe announce ment they saw ruination and all that it meant to them no home, in rags, their wives and children crying for bread. Soon the crowd, each man mutter ing his anguish over to himself, seek ing a corner where he could reckon his liabilities, melted away. And little while afterwards the clerks were putting their pens down, thousands of bonds 'and shares still lying around. The Stock Exchange appointed committee to inquire into the day's proceedings. . It found that there had been a news conspiracy, and that through it the sale of $5,000,000 of gov ernment bonds alone had been con tracted for. One broker had unloaded over $4,000,000 of stock in various companies. By the sales he had made a profit of $750,000 on the previous dajrs .values. Yet it was nothing to what others had lost Thousands had contracted to buy scrip which had now fallen to its lowest. Or in many cases was worthless again. Through the inquiry, two men, found guilty of conspiracy to delude the pub lic and were fined $5,000 and sent enced to a year's imprisonment One of them, Lord. Cochrane, England's naval hero, was supposed to have made out of the affair $50,000, a large sum for those days. For years afterwards he was heard protesting his innocence, and Queen Victoria restored him his honors. But that was little consolation to the thousands who were ruined on that get-rich-quick Monday. (Copyright 1920 by the McOlure Newspaper Syndicate). Sings With Band X I Miss Katherine Hoch. Miss Hoch is the noted soloist who accompanies Weber's band, which is to play for the Wayne county fair, Sept. 13 to 15. Her voice is of excep tional quality and she will be one of the attractions of the concerts which the band will give. CASE AGAINST BOARD TO BE HEARD SEPT. 5 GREENVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 2. The case of the state of Ohio, ex rel Ro man, against the Hopewell board of education will be heard before Judge Barnes at Sidney, next Tuesday, Sept. 5. This case ha3 bee nattracting at tention not only in Shelby county, but likewise throughout the state. Deed of Assignment W. E. Sneu, a Brown township farm er, filed a deed of assignment in pro bate court Friday, naming Edwin Wright as assignee. His assets are given at $1,750 and his debts are $2,590. He owns no real estate. Mr. Wright qualified as assignee, giving bond in the sum of $2,500. Common Pleas New Cases. Sarah M. Eliker vs. E. E. Studa baker and Ray Studabaker, known as Studabaker & Son, joint contractors, injunction. Probate Court. . W. B. Randall, guardian of Cyrus D. Randall, filed his first and final account. W. B. . Randall was appointed exe- GENTERVILLE SCHOOL DEDICATION MONDAY Dedication of the new high school at Centerville, built at a cost of $120, 000, designed to seat 300 pupils, and of modern construction throughout, will occur Monday when Benjamin J. Burris, state superintendent of public instruction, speaks at the afternoon exercises. Rev. Charles Whitman of'.Seyraour, will be another speaker. "What the High School Means to Center Town ship" will be the subject of a speech by Ora Dunbar. Frank McCory, super intendent of the high schoo', will speak. Music will be furnished by the high school orchestra. Bencliction will be given by Rev. Marie Cassell. Steam heat, a full sized gymnasium, an auditorium with a capacity of 600, and a complete curriculum will make this one of the best high schools in tnis part or tne state. Delay in re ceiving materials held up the building of the institution after it had been started. Daniel Medearis and Ralph McMinn were trustees while the building was being erected. cutor of the estate of Cyrus Randal'., deceased. Bond, $2,000. ' George W. Mannix, Jr., administra-' tor with the will annexed, of Jacob Newbaurer, deceased, filed first and final account Theodore Fritz and Elmer Drew -were appointed administrators of Nancy, Fritz, deceased. Bond, $3,500. Clyde McGriff was appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Sarah YL, Nixon, deceased. Bond, $4,200. Lazarus Foureman, administrator of, the estate of Mary Foureman, de ceased, filed first and final account Same filed report on sale of bonds, Theodore Tr" and Elmer Drew,, appointed adn rators de bonis non. with the will aiu.exed of Michael Fritj, deceased. Bond of $35,000. Sama. filed petition to sell real estate. Daisy V. Martin, guardian of James, EL Martin, filed first account $120,000 CON GAME VICTIM IDENTIFIES DENVER SUSPECT. DENVER, Col., Sept. 2. P R. 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