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SCIENCE TELLS OF OTHER WORLDS While there mav ho manv Svorhb* f Pi ?-millions of thorn?populated by beings and cultured l>y civilizations the planet Venus, according to Dr. C. G. Abhott, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is tho only one known to scientists whose conditions most nearly approximate those under which life thrives. Writing in the annual report of the institution., just /made public, Dr. Abbot, while be does not declare Venus to be inhabited, rejects the possibility of other nearby planets holding intelligent life. Dr. Abbot does cite, however, the chance that there may be any nuinber of celestial bodies, yet invisible through the most powerful telescope on which there may thrive some sort of life. As is well known, (he scientist states, stars are suns like our own, and just .as Old Sol has his retinue of satellites, of which one at least is inhabited, so may the distant ones have one or more populous followers. However, most of these are so far from us, he says, that it is hardly conceivable to detect or decide whether or not such bodies do exist. 4<The probability is that they do so," Dr. Abbot states, "and in such immense numbers that .among them there may be many suitable for abodes of intelligent life. This subject, of course, opens- the door wide for speculation, but this field lies so far from the realms of certainty that it is not my purpose to enter upon it here." The moon, he continues, is known to be a waterless, airless, mountainous desert. There is no probability whatever that intelligent life can be there. No living things, scarcely even the i hardiest chemical compound, can exist upon the sun because of the in- . tense heat. Water, if it could reach the sun as steam, woidd be instantly i separated into its component gases, ovygen and hydrogen. Of the sun's outer planets, Nop- < tune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter are considered to be composed of pases of slight density. The theory of life on these would he rejected for that reason alone. Their temperatures, however, also would render them unfit for life; that of Neptune being estimated at minus 400 degrees Fahenheit, Uranus, minus'3S0 degrees, Saturn, minus 330, and Jupiter, minus 270. Moreover, their density is another factor; the density of Jupiter, which is the greatest of the four, is only 1.3 that of water. As shown by its reflecting power, Mercury, Dr. Abbot declares, like the moon, is an airless, waterless waste, i and being besides baked by a torrid heat twelvefold that of our own planet, there can be no thought of life i there. The main requisites of life are light, certain inorganic salts, carbon compounds, water and warmth. Plant .ind life requirements of light are very elastic. Plants grow and animals thrive on earth, where light is a thousandfold less than daylight, and the full sun is far from being too strong for most of them. As to Mars, the scientist declares, < thorough researches have shown the atmosphere of that body to contain < less than one-fifth the water vapor , found on the summit of Mount Ham- ( ilton in the coldest, clearest winter i night. The solar radiation received ] on Mars is only six-tenths of that on the earth, and, with no moisture blanket in the atmosphere to conserve tho heat, Mars' temperature is estimated to approximate C>() degrees below zero, ] Fahrenheit. Telescopy; studies reveal no clouds on Mars, Dr. Abbot declares, in stating that ho cannot accept the 1 views of those who "claim great things 1 for Mars." i It has been shown by other scientists, he says, that descriptions of the Martian markings observed by many, i differ widely. As widely and contradictorily as would be expected of descriptions of the moon by persons who had never observed our satellite without a telescope. The* Martian polar caps, he believes, may be thin deposits of hoar frost, or frozen cadbonic acid gas. The light on Venus is 1.1 that of i prickWl Tobacco a H As Manager of Br the farmers of the Pee D |S house is owned and open I and I lorry counties, and > U friends know that their hoi U \X/ U nAMTFI the earth; spectroscopic observations of star light and analyses of star materials fallen upon the earth show that the stars are composed of exactly the same components as the earth. Therefore two conditions are fulfilled on Venus. Water vapor and water clouds are responsible for maintaining equable temperatures; the water vapor in earth's atmosphere seem to be responsible for maintaining our temperature fully r>0 degrees F. above what it should be, if, notwithstanding the absence of clouds, the sun shone0,i?6 more intensily on the ^ATth. 'it tenia in s to be proved by scientists that moisture conditions essential to life prevail on Venus. The only obstacle to deciding forever the habitubility of Venus is her ever-surrounding envelops of cloud. There has never been absolute proof that the surface of Venus has ever been seen by an earthly observer, the article states. Many observers have claimed to have penetrated to the nlnnot's suvfnrp. but no derisive nvoofs have horn offered. This fact alone, says Dr. Abbot, seems sufficient to render (Imputative observations tending to show that the rotation of Venus about its axis is equal to her period of evolution about the sun. Were this a fact, scientists claim, one face of the planet would ever be turned toward the life giving sun, with the result that that half would lie constantly in blistering heat, while the other would be in extremest cold. However, Dr. Abbot declares, the high reflecting power of Venus, about (>0 per cent, demands .apparently the existence of clouds and these clouds can hardly bo of other substance than water, if it were a fact that the rotation period of Venus were equal to its period of revolution all the water would he distilled from the hot side to the cold, and these clouds would disappear. Deciding the period of rotation is it present dependent upon spectroscopic observations and they are not competent to indicate more than that the period of rotation is large as compared to our day. They are not accurate enough to show that the period of rotation is 225 days, equal to the year of Venus, but it may be anything above ten terrestrial days. As for the reported observation of markings upon the planet, which are said to rotate in 225 days, this observation can only be regarded with the greatest doubtfulness, is Dr. Abbot's conclusion. He notes that spectroscopic studies by the scientist, St. John, tend to throw doubt on the existence of water vapor in tlie atmosphere of Venus. His observations have shown few, if any, water lines in the spectrum of the planet. If this were so, and the clouds are not water clouds, habitatability of Venus would be improbable Dr. Abbot says. It is difficult, however, he states, to understand the high reflecting- power if clouds ar absent. Dr. Abbot believes, however, that the absence of water lines in the spectra of St. John is the result of the light being reflected from the clouds back to earth, through such ,a thin envelope of water vapor as to render invisible the water vapor lines. This possibility coincides both views, and further experiments are to be conducted this summer to that end. It' the clouds on Venus are water clouds then, Dr. Abbot concludes, conditions of temperature and moisture an Venus are very similar to those upon this earth, and our sister planet lacks no essenti.al to habitability. o KILLED BY SORGHUM York.?Greep sorghum cane is believed to have caused the death of three cattle of the herd of C. H. Smith of York No. 4. one day this week. A herd of eighteen got out of the pasLure and into the cane, three of them, two cows and a steer, dying a short lime after eating heavily of the sorghum. o The defeat of Senator Hale would perhaps be mourned at the White House here if nowhere else, for according to the chronicler of the "Mirrors of Washington," Sen.ator Hale is one of the two men President Harding takes with him on trips when he waVits complete mental relaxation. irehouse C VIULLINS, S. C Will Sell t Auction Tli ick Warehouse Company, \v< (ee section know that the Bri ated by seventy of the best fa A'e take this method of letting ise will be open as usual to sel Jent O'DI Mullins, S. C. THE HORRY HERALD, C( POISON EARLIER^ EXPERTS ADVISE Yet Uncertain How The Crop Will Pan Out This Year NEW MARKETING BEGINS Frequent Showers Some Time Ago Put Some Crops Out of Business. Many Better Tallulah, La.?B. R. Coad and G. A. .Maaloney, specialists in insect, investigation for the United States Department of Agriculture at tin4 Delta Laboratory have issued the following statement regarding the heavy infestation of boll weevils to be found on cotton: For tlie past few weeks wo have been accumulating records on tho emergence of the boll weevil from nearly all of the cotton states ami are finding universally, as we forecasted some months ago, that th*? number <.f overwintered weevils is far greater than usual; in fact, in many districts v- Mere accurate counts have 'been made it has been found that we have in the fields now as many weevils as are ordinarily present a month later, when the first summer-bred brood has started to appear. With anything like normal weather conditions thi is going to mean a tremendously tapid increase in the weevil damage and this will have an important bearing on the program to be followed by those using calcium arsenate for the control of the weevil. In the first place k should be remembered that we recommend stalling poisoning when from 10 to 15 per cent of the cotton Equates have been puntured by the weevil.. As a general rule this condition does not aitse until after the newly bred weevils have started to emerge from the squares. This year, however, there are already suflicient weevils present to destroy practically all squares as fast as formed. In other words, such cotton will never start blooming unless the weevils are controlled, and from the very outset 50 per cent or more of the squares are punctured. Under such canditions it is undoubtedly going to be necessary to poison earlier than ever before. Oi course, there is no advantage in poisoning the cotton before the squares form, as tVip wppvils are continuing to emerge from hibernation during this period and furthermore they are doing the crop no harm. However, where such heavy infestation occurs it will be advisable to make the first application just as soon as the cotton starts squaring freely, or about the time the plants average from four to five squares freely, or about the time the plants average from four to five squares each. The regular poisoning schedule should be started at that time and continued along th<5 lines of the usual recommendations for controlling this early infestation of weevils. Weevils Move About. Another very important effect of this heavy infestation will be felt later in the season. When the weavils first emerge from hibernation and reach the cottonfield they move around very little as long as they can find ample supply of unpunctured squares for their use, but just as soon as the infestation becomes sufficiently heavy to puncture practically all squares these weevils start to move in search of fresh pastures. In an ordinary season this means that you usually have only . the weevils bred in your own cotton to contend with until sometime from the lotter part of July to the last of August, depending on the locality. This year, however, this movement of migration of weevils will nvrkKfiliKr ctnvfr 1 WPPlfS Pfll'l ioi' than usual. Consequently it will not only be necessary for you to start poisoning earlier to control your own infestation, but you should have had time to mature the fruit which your plants have set during this period of protection you will begin to experience an immigration of weevils from unpoisoned cotton. Of course, this condition would not arise if everyone in Company lie Staacnn iiv vuuuuii y 5 think it our duty to let | ck will Operate. This H | rmers of Dill on, Marion . III I them and their fanner U ; 1 their tobacco at auction. n ; iLL LEWIS, Manager fl j t )NWAY, S. O., JUNE 29, 1922 ?????mmtm a district was successfully poisoning 1 his cotton, but this will not be the * case this year, and just as soon as all squares in the unpoisoned crops are punctured the migration to the poisoned fields will commence. This <s means that every day a large crop of new weevils will move into these poisoned fields, and it is going to take continuous, thorough poisoning to protect to maturity the crop which has been allowed to set by the earlier applications. ? These two facts mean just this: v Successful weevil control'this year is ji going to require more'eflf6\;t MiaVnote poison per acre than has ever befeW the case in the past. On the othei* v hand, wherever the land is sufficiently F fertile to justify such /an effort there s is much ml Ore assurance of profit \ from the op^l'atton than is usually the a case. The increase in the cost per v acre brought about by the increased s number of applications necessary will }1 he far more than compensated for by n the fact that the weevil damage with- ^ out poisoning will be far greater than normal, and thus the margin of profit ^ on the operation is tremendously in- ^ creased. In other words, a heavy f weevil infestation such as we have this year means a greater expenditure t per acre for poisoning to successfully f control it, but it also means a greater rj actual net profit in dollars and cents s per acre from the poisoning operations. c o J. TO CONTROL FLEAS . d Clemson College.?The following ^ suggestions are made by Prof. A. F. t1 Conradi, entomoligist, in answer to o inquiries on how to get rid of fleas. 0 1. These pests originating on dogs ? and cats kept as pets on premises, it tl is necessary to treat these animals t first. I1 r 2. After these animals have been ^ properly treated as well as their bed- g ding, the places where fleas abound t< must also be treated. Such places are open spaces under the house, pig pens and places around the barns which dogs and cats frequent. The material suggested for treating is any one of the coal tar products, examples of which are, chloronaptholeum, creso, zenolium, and creolin. Bathe the dogs and cats thoroughly in a 3 per cent solution of one of these coal tar products. Afi-pr wncL ing them, treat the bedding. Then make up a 10 per cent solution, and with a little foot pump or other kind of sprayer or sprinkling pot, if the place can be reached?apply this material thoroughly. o Ilevar the candidates here at Conway on July 24. ******************** ******** * * * ===:: * * + * I Are T * * * * * * * * I % ' We have in I % use now and then ir * * give to others the ide i J T hp Hpralrl * | tation, Wedding, A * $ were never offered tc ft effects and are the fi * * | With these * * tions on material th< * % you look at it, also in I With the C % Small and Large E * cards from the little ; the same highest qui J We are prej * the finest style in G jjj process embossed. * * Get the kinc * * Th K >c ! c >: >c - c )t X it ' i :C * lir - ? * **************************** / LANDER DOORS THROWN OPEN ;:**- ^ (cIiqoI For Neglected and Forgotten Women Jilly 24 to August 19. fly Dear Mr. Woodward A long cherished dream is about to >e made a reality. Lander College vill be opened from July 24 through August 19 for the purpose of having i school for neglected and forgotten vomen. The course of study will principally be the three "R's," but the tudents will be surrounded constantly by the culture, of the college. In ddition to the drill work in reading, writing and arithmetic there will be hort courses in home economics, lousehold decorations, good lectures, nusicals and educational moving pic ures. ? The school is being: made possible >y the fact that the board of educaion of the upper South Carolina conerence of the Methodist Church has tlaced the college at the disposal of he state in addition to supplying: unds for a housekeeper, cooks, etc. "he school is not eecretarian, but trictly non-denominational. Any girl ver 14 or woman, who has not competed the fifth grade, will find welome at Lander. For years colleges have been opened uring the summer to the educated eachers, ministers and doctors, but his is the first time when the doors f a college have been thrown wide pen to women denied educational oportunities. The question which now onfronts us is to get in touch with he woman who need to attend. The ype we wish to reach will need the ersonal encouragement of some riend, and so I am writing to ask hat you help us find at least two iris for the school. We are planning i have 100 pupils, however more can e accommodated if there are appli1785 College of < Examinations at County Seal Friday, July 7, at 9 A. M. Subjec bit ion, American history, algebra ai Four-year courses lead to th< two.-year pie-mcdical course. A < Administration is featured. Expenses moderate. For tej der, address HARRISON RAN ifou Partic II T i i ?? mind the card and wedding s i life. Do you desire to use ia of your refined habits and t? ATHMORE BRILLS has bought an assorted stock U Home, and Announcemer ) the people of Conway. T1 pest ever used in this country. we have an assorted stock of it you will not only want bu i paneled effect. !ards and Invitations are the nvelopes to fit the invitations : club size up to the largestality material. :>ared to print these things to old, Bronze, Silver or Greer 1 that is paneled and be up v e Horry Heral Conway, S. C. , > H cants. 9| The only expense connected with gj the school will be $12.50 for board, a 81 small amount for laundry and books. Ki Many girls who have worked in the VI mill all year will welcome this oppor- KI tunity to spend a month's vacation in a quiet atmosphere of a college. Iri where they will be given the oppd?HBH tunity to study. In one month a pu-^H pil under these ideal conditions will make as much progress as they would by going to night school an entire flB year. E| All classes will be small and pupils Will be classified according-to* ability. [ ?ne pupil may be well advanced i^i 99 fading, but a beginner in arithmetic, Jfl and vice versa. Aside from (ho dri11 Sfl work we are planning for the women WM to enjoy Associations and sports which lM are only found in a college atmos- 18 It might be that you know some de- U serving girl or woman who cannot vfl even meet the small expense of board. |fl If possible, interest some organiza- II tion or person in making her a loan II or in giving her a scholarship. In E9 many cases I feel that the mill an- 19 thorities or large landowners will be Kfl glad to send several pood employers, |S realizing that an educated worker is 19 an asset to the community. ! I will appreciate your sending the names of any pupils whom you think might be interested. I assure your co-operation in this work will make a better state in which to live. I I wonder if each newspaper in the fl state would pledge to see that one woman is given a chance to attend Lander! Yours sincerely, WIL LOU GRAY. Planning to cover a total distance of 4,500 miles, Donald F. Chase, prom- H inent American Legion worker of Reno, Nev., has started to New York on a bicycle. He expects to visit Am- I erican Legion posts on the way. 1922 I Charleston I t for the Horry County scholaraliip, ts: Flnglish grammar and rompo- I nd plane geometry. I e B. A. and B. S. degrees. Special LI course in Commerce and Business 71 rms, catalogue and illustrated fol- ' p (DOLPH; President- I ************************** \ I :ular? 11 tationery that you \\ jl the best and thus >< I aste? | I 1 1 at J ; of Calling, Invi- V*> 1 it Cards, such as | II ley are in paneled | I Wedding Invita- $ |l t will have, when II : Inside, Outside, \\ II and also to fit the ;; II ?all envelopes of \\ II I * | suit your taste in j; I .... * i, in piain inks or | I vith the best. Jj H ' ii'l ? ****:I V, I