THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1913.
PAGE THREE
SUN'S HEAT TO B
Weather Forecasts Wilf Bo
Possiliio Months Ahead.
TESTS WILL TAKE YEARS,
Professor Froot, Director of Yerkes
Observatory, Predicts That Future
Scientists Will Be Able to Tell the
Temperature Six Months In Ad
vance Observe Sun Spots.
Great Interest Is manifested uinong
scientists as the result of a published
statement of Professor Edwin L$. Frost,
director of the Yerkes observatory, to
tho effect that it has been determined
that the "solar coustnnt" Is lu fact a
variable quantity and that the effect
of tho change Is not appreciable on
earth until as long as sis months after
tho change.
For this reason Professor Frost is of
the" opinion that eventually it may be
possible to determine general weather
conditions that far ahead In othpr
words, that careful observations of so
lar conditions will Indicate what con
ditions may prevail on the earth later.
In addition to the observations made
by Professor Frost similar observa
tions have been made by Professor H.
H. Kimball for the government at the
station on Mount Weather.
In his statement Professor Frost de
clares that careful observations Indi
cate that the late Professor S. P. Lang
ley placed his estimate for the amount
of heat absorption by tho earth at too
high a figure.
Professor Langley's Devices.
Professor Frost in his statement
comments on the ingenious devices in
vented by Professor Langley, by which
ho measured the sun's heat, and on the
discoveries of C. G. Abbott and F. E,
Fowle, who for the past ten years
have been conducting their investiga
tions at sea level and at Mount Whit
ney (14,500 feet) and Mount Wilson
(0,000 feet), in southern California. He
goes on to say:
"The most striking result of those In
vestigations is tho discovery by Ab
bott and Fowlo that tho 'solar con
stant' is not n constant, but a varlnble
in other words, that our sun Is n
variablo star, like hundreds and thou
sands of others in tho sky.
"It was nearly ten years ago that
these investigators found evidence that
the radiation of the sun was not steady
from day to day," and ten years of
work has been devoted to determining
whether these app'arent variations
were really in the sun or due to er
rors of observation or to fluctuation in
tho absorption by tho earth's atmo
sphere. Thoy now feel justified in
stating that theso fluctuations are real
and are In tho sun itself, amounting
to 5 per cent or more in a period of n
week or ten days.
"Observations for sun spots have
now been made long enough so that
we know that thoy aro moro numerous
every eleven years, slowly declining
from a maximum number to a mini
mum number about soven years later
and then rising again to a maximum
about four years after the minimum.
Importance of the Discovery.
"Tho importance of this discovery of
tho variation in tho sun's heat is prob
ably obvious to tho reader. Tho in
habitants of tho earth aro entirely de
pendent for their existence upon the
results of agricultural work, and noth
ing is moro certain than that! the ra
diation from the tain lies nt the basis
of tho principal weather elements in
tho earth's atmosphere.
"It should not bo lufcrred that a
sudden startling change in tho sun's
radiation produces nn immediate effect
in the terrestrial temperatures. Tho
earth's atmosphere takes up these
changes and gradually communicates
them to the earth's srfrfaco. How soon
and to what degree remain to be In
vestigated. "Continuous study, extended per
haps over many years, will bo required
to determine If theso changes in ra
diation can bo predicted In odvance
and If tho laws can bo determined
which govern them. It is evidently a
most practical problem, touching the
interests of every inhabitant of the
earth."
TRAMPS HAVE NERVE.
When Offered Work on Farm They In
dulge In Merry Persiflage.
Within tho past fortnight Kansas of
ficials have had calls from twenty
towns asking what to do with a sur
plus of tramps. At Clay Center, Kan.,
twenty "sons of rest" wero loafing In
tho park. When a farmer offered
them ?3 a day to work in tho harvest
they demanded 53.00. When that fig
ure was met thoy demanded $4. Tho
spokesman for tho tramps asked tho
farmer:
"Is your land rolling or broken?"
"Polling," said tho farmer.
"Well, roll it in here, and we'll har
vest It"
Bees Kill Chickens.
Two hundred pullets belonging to
W. F. Weoms, a poultry raiser, near
Porterville, Ca!., wero stung to death
by a swarm of bees. The bees are
brought to that district every year dur
ing tho orange blossom season. After
the bees had attacked tho chlckena
they continued down the road and at
tacked an automobile nartv.
Foster's Weather Bulletin
Copyrighted 1913 By W. T. FOSTER
ANNIE OAKIiEV WITH YOUNG
BUFFALO WILD AVEST.
Annie Oakley,' who will be seen
In Honesdalo on July 28, with tho
Young Buffalo Wild West, Vernon
C. Seaver's Hippodrome and Col.
Cummins' Far East, is ono of tho
very few persons who have won in-
who wero thought to have achieved
tho nearest thing to perfection pos
sible. She Is conceded to bo the
bright particular star of her class
of performers and Is in great de
mand by managers of exhibitions
everywhere.
.She has appeared by special com-
ternatlonal fame as sharpshooters.
The fact that she is a woman and in
the ordinary course of events would
not be expected to attain unusual
skill in this particular line, makes
even more remarkable the distinc
tion that is hers as champion wing
and rifle shot of the world.
She is known all over this coun
try and Europe as one of the high
est salaried and most entertaining
arenlc performers to be seen. At in
numerable contests and meets she
has carried off the highest honors,
shooting in competition with men
mand before most of tho crowned
heads of Europe. The late King
Edward, himself an expert marks
man, after witnessing an exhibition
of her skill once, remarked, " The
United States should bo proud of
you."
"Rather, I am proud of the
United States, Your Majesty," was
the quick reply of the world's champ
Ion rifle shot.
Reserved seats for the exhibition
will be on sale at J. B. Nielsen's
store at the same prices as charged
at the show grounds.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 19.
Last bulletin gave forecasts of dis
turbance to cross continent July 24
to 28, warm wave 23 to 27, cool
wave 20 to 30. This disturbance
will include last part of tho severe
storm period and Is expected to
cause lower than usual tempera
tures. Not far from July 28 the
storm forces will suddenly increase
very much as they did on July 5th
when dangerous storms occurred in
many parts of the country.
It was remarkable, worthy of par
ticular note, that we selected the
very day July 5 th for the danger
ous storms. The only mistake so
far this year, In forecasting these
dangerous storms was that we did
not forecast tho exact days of the
tornadoes that occurred in Florida
and Georgia about July 20, although
we had frequently stated that many
dangerous storms might be expected
in July.
Wo aro now, July 19, at the be
ginning of a ten days period of dan
gerous storms and again wo hang
out our danger signals, warning all
to take no risks. Many have written
us saying that they desire to go
voyaging last half of July and ask
ing us for the best dates. We can
not give any dates in this month
when it will be safe to go on water
and ono feels safer at home when
dangerous storms aro expected.
Next disturbance will reach Pa
cific coast about July 2S, cross Pa
cific slope by close of 29, great cen
tral valleys 30 to Aug. 1, eastern
sections Aug. 2. Warm wave will
cross Pacific slope about July 28,
great central valleys 30, eastern sec
tions Aug. 1. Cool wave will cross
Pacific slope about July 31, great
central valleys Aug. 2, eastern sec
tions Aug. 4.
This will be a severe storm all tho
way across the continent but will
be most severe on Pacific coast and
slope not far from July 28. Tem
peratures will average lower than
usual. Rainfall will average less
than usual, but some very heavy
rains will occur in small sections.
Hurricanes aro expected on the
Carribean sea and the Gulf of Mex
ico between July 19 and 29 but we
are not yet able to give details of
these dangerous sea disturbances.
In central valleys most rain is
expected near August 1 and 13th and
in eastern sections near Aug. 1 and
19. Warmest parts of Aug. will be
near 8th and 25th, coolest parts near
3rd and 12th. Storm forces will be
less for August than for previous
months. Most severe weather near
August 4, 12, 20 and Sept. 1.
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SIDE-LIGHT ON GETTYSBURG i
Cnpt. Frank A. Hubbell, Formerly'
Wnyno County Mnn, Tells HoW
uen. aiiiroy s Men neipeu ino
Union Army to Success by Their
Work nt Winchester, Virginia.
Capt. Frank A. Hubbell, who spent
his boyhood days In .Honesdalo, and
went to the front in tho Civil War
from Old Wayne, gives an account in
tho Yakima, (Washington) Repub
lic, of an important side-light on the
battle of Gettysburg. The Republic
article follows:
That not all of tho credit for the
great victory In the battlo of Gettys
burg, which began 50 years ago to
day, is due to those men present on
that field, but should be shared by
those who participated in the con
tests preliminifry to tho battle which
was the turning point of tho civil
war, is emphasized by an incident
recalled by Capt. F. A. Hubbell of
this city.
In Capt. Hubbell's thrilling story
of the escape of himself and com
rades from prison, related before
the members and friends of Mead
Post, G. A. R., In this city a few
weeks ago, the captain thus tells of
how Ge.n. Mllroy, father of R. B.
Mllroy of this city, with 3500 men,
of whom Capt. Hubbell was one, de
tained Lee's advancing column and
assisted in giving Gen. Meade time
to prepare his troops for the Gettys
burg battle.
Conflict nt Winchester.
" It Is the morning of the battle of
Winchester. The long roll has sound
ed over the tented field. The bugle
sounds the command to form 'for
action; the lines are quickly formed;
the quick touch of elbow with man
to man. The bayonets glisten in the
sunlight down along that swerving
line; the richochet of the flying
shells scream through the air; the
earth trembles with tho roar of ar
tillery; the thousands of muskets
add smoko and fury to the blazing
cannon. The lines waver forward,
then back; over the dying rush the
living; friend and foe together fall.
"Later the smoke clears itself
away towards the burnished sepul
chers of sunset; the blood-stained
grass marks the last resting place of
hundreds of comrades. The faded
leaf falls to soften his last earthly
bed; the nightingale. sings a requiem
to their souls as we bury them under
a moonlit sky to rest through all
eternity.
"The morning dawns; tho red-
crested sky reflecjts the rising sun
as its rays fall upon our flag high on
Its staff over the Star fort. Half
way down that staff, In his conning
tower, stands our beloved General
Mllroy, his towering frame and sil
ver-tipped locks brushed by the
waving folds of Old Glory.
"Taking his glass in hand. he
looks across the bloody fleld of Sat-
urday and Sunday. Then farther on ,
ueyunu uie neaps anu mounus oi
slain to the skirt of the woods,
whero stands 8000 men In gray,
equally as brave as his own, ready
to renew then the fight of the pre
vious two days.
"Knowing, with his magnificent
military experience, that to stand
longer in the way of Lee's marching
gathering columns toward Pennsyl
vania would culminate in the loss of
the greater part of his 3500 worn
and decimated veterans, he retires
from his hazardous position, fraught
with shot and shell; orders our still
waving flag lowered to the color
guard, and leads in that great, grand
last charge through Lee's encircling
lines; cutting his way through to
Wllliamsport with the greater part
of his columns, while some go to
death and some to Llbby prison.
"Thus he detained Lee's advance
on Gettysburg for nearly three days,
while Meade's marching columns on
the other sido of tho Shenandoah
wero hurrying towards the north,
gaining tho advance when, a Culp's
hill, he threw out tho serried ranks
of the army of tho Potomac, estab
lishing the battlefield at Gettysburg
and hurling Lee back toward the
South, giving tho boys in blue tho
great victory that is being celebrated
this week."
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