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SPOTS ON SUN LIKELY CAUSE %F ELECTRIOAL DISTUIiIANCE Interruption of Wire Communication Should Pass Moon, If Due to Spots. Washington, May 15.-Interruption of telegramphie communication by elec trical interferences, if due to the pres once of spots on the sun as set forth in the Brashear theory, will pass away within 48 hours, in the belief of oill cials at the naval observatory here. The present spot- or group of spots on the face of the sun, estimated ,by naval observatory officials as 94;000 miles long and 31,000 wide, was nearest the earth last night, and today through rotation of the sun was moving away from the solar meridian. Naval ob servatory officials said today that leav ing out of consideration the decreas ing effect of the spots on electrical currents on the earth 'through the usual breaking up of the spots, the11 re gular rotation of the sun on its axis 'would within a few days carry the spots so far from the earth as to nake their influence negligible. The theory that the aurora borealis or northern lights, wxhich send "earth currents" through telegraphic wires, interrupting coinmunication, result from sun scots, was advanced by 1Dr. John A. irashear, the late Pittsburag astronomer. The theory has never been definitely accepted, naval observatory oificials asserted, but the fact that spots on the sun usually are accom panied by electrical disturbances has resulted in almost general accel)tance of the theory. The spots now present on the face of the sun, which were visible to the nak ed eye today with the use of a smoked galss, were first photograiphed at the naval observatory last Monday 'when the rotation of the sun 'brought that side of the solar body within view. The spots at that tine, according to Dr. 0. H. Veters, an offllcial at the observa tory, twho photographed th em, were about one -and a half to two days old. The following (lay the photographs showed the apots to be much agitated, the 'gaseous vapors of which they are composed resembling a cyclonic storm on the earth, Dr. Peters said. Yester day's photograph, taken about noon, showed the spots to be near the solar meridian. Naval observatory officials said that presence of such a large group of spots at this time was most unusual, In as much as the -prevalence of the spots moves in an eleven-year cycle and the apex of prevalence occurred about four years ago. Engraved Cards and Invitations. Advertiser Printing Co. No Worms in a Healthy Child All children troubled with Worms have an un healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a i rule, there is more or I ess stomach distfrbance. GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regu larly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, improve the digestion, and act as a general Strength. ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms.and the Child will be in perfect health. Pleasant to tako. 60c per bottle. BETTER DEAD Life is a burdlen when the body is racked witp 'pain. Everything worries and the victim becomes despondent rind downhearted. To bring back the sunshine take GOLD MEDAL The national remedy of Holland for over 200 years; It Is an enemy of all pains re sulting from kidney, liver and uric acid troubles. All druggists, three sizes. aok for the name Cold Medal en every box And accetst no imitation .y og .gj "o 'ernlo-: -.L ~piuoq deoX -I(SM01) O AI -enJ 14 eg~ fII! 153I# jAot smn b on. ur Paesidenis By JAMES MORGAN (Copyright, 1920. by Jamen Morgan.) JAMES MONROE 1758-(April 28) James Monroe born in Westmoreland county, Va. 1776-Graduated William and Mary. Entered the army. 1782-in the legislature. 1783.86-in the Continental congress. ..1787-in the legislature. 1788-in the state constitutional convention. 1790-4--in the senate. 1794.6-Minister to France. 1799-1802-Governor of Virginia. 1803-8-in the diplomatic serv. ice. 1809-10-in the legislature. 1811-Governor. 1811.17-Secretary :of state. NTO OTHER president, with the ex ception of John Quincy Adams, has served the country as long as James Monroe and, without exception, none has had aln oflicial experience 0o vailed. From 1770, when he was a vigorous, six-foot, broad shouldered, raw-boned boy .of eighteen, and left William and Mary's college to enter the Revolti tion, Monroe remained In the public service until 1825, when he retired from the White House a wrinkled, care lnt, impoverished old man. In those 41) years, he had been i minor military oflicer under Washington; re peatedly a member of the legislature, a member of the Continental congress and of the national senate; twice gov ernor of Virginia; minister to. France, England and Spain ; secretary of state and war at the same time and finally presldent for two terms. Without wealth or family influence, with a slow, commonplace mnind, with no gifts as a speaker; with a modest awkward presence and plain, unpol ished manners, this veryrdinary man plodded up the ladder of ambition to its . imost rung. How? By sheer forc f his rugged, courageous, In .... .... N. X James Monroe. dustrious, honest, loyal character-a triumph of the homely virtues. Although he failed in some of his most important tasks, Monroe's fail ures were forgiven because they were honest mistakes. The ridlicule and the disgrace brought upon him by the most spectacular episodie of his undramatic life would have buried forever a man more brilliant and less sincere. This remarkable scene wvas enacted on the highly theatrical stage of the national convention at Paris directly after the Reign of Terror and the fall of 1tobespierre, when France wvas the outcast among nations. At that mo.. ment, Monroe appeared as the envoy of the only sister republic and, to let all the world see that the Revolution had at least one friend left on earth, the president of the convention melo dramatically folded the rustic Virgin ian In his arnis. After two years, he was recalled for his zeal, and came home in a rage of indignation. Passing by the gate of Mount Vernon without paying his re spects to Washington, he paid them instead In 500 pages which he pub lished in defense of himself and in de nunciation of the administration. Nev erthieless, the discreditedl diplomat was sent to Paris again by President Jef ferson in a few years, when he came away coveredi with success, and with the treaty for the purchase of Louisi ana under his arm by a fitting prelude to the Monroe dloctrine, 20 years later. There is a most interesting souve nir of Monroe in Paris. Like Madi son, he had fallen in love while a mnember of congress and had married Elizabeth Kortright of New' York. Two children having been born to them, one of the girls was placed in the fa mous French school of Mine. Campan, where she formed a friendship with Hortense Bleauharnals that outlasted the many vicissitudes of Josephine's dlaughter. Itecently the notable figures in the court. of the first consul of Malmani son were modeledl nnd grouped atbout Napoleon for a celiebrated wvax works show in Paris. In that brilliant galaxy of monarchs and duikes yet to be, Eliza Monroe, in girlish prettiness, ia seen -acain by the side of the future Queen of Ifolland and the destined mother of Unnoleon mR TREND OF VALUES IN COTTON HIGItEN Such Was Case Up to Middle of Week, But Sagging Tendency Developed. New Orleans, May 15.-Up to the middle of the week Just ended, the trend of values in the cotton market "v'as higher, mainly -because of the heavy rains in the belt, but after the middle of the week the market devel oped -a sagging tedency, partly on ac count of liquidation of long contracts and partly because of the unfavorable labor news from England. On the last session of the week the disappointing American mill flgures from the census -bureau, showing consumption during April of only 408,822 bales .against 437, 933 in March of this year and 566,914 In April of last, 'were a selling influ ence and carried the market off to the lowest levels of the week. At the high est the trading months were 1: to 34 ,points over the close of the preceding week, with July to 13.02; at the lowest they mvere-34 to 45 points under, with July 12.37. 'Tlie market moved over a range of 58 to 72 points. In the net yesults prices lost 31 to 47 points, ,July closing at 12.10. In the spot (lepartment mid (Iling stood unchanged at 1:88 in the net results. A year ago middling closeu at 40.25. The weather of the week was ae-. cepted as further retarding the start of the new crop, ofilcial accounts tell Ing of too much rain over a large part of the belt. Planting and replanting 'ere prevented and In some localities SIMPLICITY a dominant nol in the newce fashions, and th note is present( in charming wa] in the Pictorial Revie% Patterns for Jun THE SUMMEi FASHION BOO NOW ON SALI Pictorial Revie Patterns Dress 9496 20 cents to 35 cen .65 cents . NONE HIGHER Organdy an Just opened up f 0i ing. New styles fancies. 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The refusal of transport and railway work 3rs to handle imported coal putting a iew face on the situation. The lack : >f fuel among English cotton mills had All the more effect on the market be 2ause of the large orders for manufac tured goods said to be waiting to be lilled. Reports that late In the week mill owners and mill operatives had completely disagreed oil the proposed new iwage schedule increased the gloomy feeling regarding British labor conditions. Cotton goods accounts from the markets on this side of the water were regarded as distinctly encouraging and any further improvements this coming week in this direction will be bound to have its effect on the market, altLough the trade will he forced to pay a great (leal of attention to weather conditions over the belt, owing to the nearness of the first monthly report of the sea son on tie new crop. 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