The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 23, 1921, Image 6
METEORIC SHOWER JUNE 27 FL
Fro mthe Swish of the 2,000,000-Mile Ba
Tail of a CometWashington,
June 11.?A modest
Jittle local brief in the journal of this ie<
universe, which a physicist believes tui
to have some limit even though one mc
astronomer now conceived it to be 3 tythoasand
times larger than we the
thought it, might read like this: stc
"On June 27 the tiny planet, Earth he
Is expecting: to see sparks (metoric dri
showers) from the swish of the 2,000.- wil
000-mite tail of the comet, Pons- Win- we
necke, which will just miss hitting iar
earth by only 12 million miles." bel
"Though we are now certain of tae wa
exact nature of these 'hairy stars', as- is
tronomers believe comets are made up Ch
01 small particles, very far from each to
other, surrounded by masses of gas," wa
explains a bulletin from the Washing- Ev
ton, D. C. headquarters of the Xa- as
tional Geographic Society. wa
"The main body of a comet varie- fel
from a few hundred to a few thous- t<o1
and miles in diameter, and its tail, jui
which makes it as spectacular among rel
heavenly bodies as the tail of the a ]
peacock makes him in the bird world, adi
measures from a few million to more da;
than a hundred million miles in be<
length. to
Tail Turns From Sun.
"The tails cf comets have some pe- ^
culiar characteristics. They always
turn away from the sun, and they in- ^
crease and decrease with astonishing .
rapidity, the sun evidently causing ^
them to lenghten enormously. Though
its volume is very great, the actual
mil
mass of a comet very email. Scientists
tell us that the average density }
of a comet is but a fraction of that jea
of the air near the earth's surface,
and that the density of the extremity .
of the tail is, of course, very much
less. ? set
"This is evident from the fact that
these bodies, which are so much larg- ^
er in volume than the planets, are de- ^
fleeting from their orbits by the planets,
which are not even disturbed
enough by their appearance for any .
when a comet passes through Jupi- '
ter's satellite system in 1886 not a ^
observation to be taken of it. Even
the moon, veered from its course, but
the comet, \otallv changed its orbit as
COl
a result of the nr. gnetic force exert- ^
ed. That the substance of comets and ..
their tails is much rarefied is further ^
apparent because even the faintest of j
the visible stars can be seen through ?
fine
them. .
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"Work associated with the boiiavior
and the nature of comets and their
orbits is yet in its infancy, and the
knowledge that the spectroscope re- |!c'
veals regarding their composition is
confusing". It seems to say that they
are mad( of hydrocarbon vapor which
shines by its own light, but part of
their light must be reflected sunlight
as the biilliancy cf a comet increases
as it approaches the sun and diminishes
as it passes away. 1
Jupiter a Siren for Comets. ice
"The idea that comets are wander- to
ers in space has long ago been given ver
up. Now we know that they belong of
to our solar system, but their orbits wa
that they sometimes require hundreds an}
of thousands of years to complete a
revolution. Occosionally the facina- pai
ting Jupiter will lure one of the
'shooting stars' from its straight and I
narrow path. Like the folish bioth faf
it will revolve around the greater for
light and apparently for a brief while <
become a part of our system,, only to hu<
pursue its own way after discovering for
the vanity of its affection. When the ieg
comet chances, to cross the orbit of j
the earth we experience a meteoric es}shower.
This is what we are told is taj
to happen to us as the result of the p0j
visit of Pons-Winnecke. C0I1
"Sometimes Jupiter reduces them j
entirely to subjection and they stay jia
on with that planet as part of its ^or
numerous and expansive family. They C0I|
then circulate in ellipitical orbits -]
around their conqueror and gradually me
dissipate their substance along their j
tails until theiy become entirely invis- v0l
ible. jng
How Tails Stand Wear and Tear. his
"The tail of a comet in all its ^
gorgeousness is not a mere append- reS
age. If it were, it would not long in^
stand the wear and tear that hurtling tar
through space would give such a thin P*11
mass of matter, nor could it be flipped tiea
from one side to the other as is the 1
case when the body passes in the cza
neighborhood of the sun. It must be P?^
made largely of dissipating vapor, ma
never the same from second to sec- ^
ond, volatilizing or evaporating from va
the heat of the sun, to shift like the C!?h
smoke in a chimr.ey with the outside I
influences which control it. fro
. "All of us remember Halley's comet IlfN
because it appeared in all its noted to
brilliancy in 1910 on its 75-year tour lor
of the .skies in harmony with the as- ^
tronomer's prediction's concerning it. Sw
One of the most famous comets in
history is that of 1680. by which tin
Newton proved that comets move un- 1
der the influence of the gravitation of the
the sun; it is believed to be the one v,"?
which appeared shortly after Julius
Caesar was murdered, as well as the hei
comet which caused excitement in 5S1 ?
and in 1106. If Kalley's suspicions be wil
confirmed that tlvs is the same comet wil
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ORENCE MAN DIES OF INJURY
rtow Williams Thrown to Pavement
As Car Turns Corner.
When a converted racer upon the'
ir box seat of which he was riding
ned a corner sharply, Sunday!
>rning, Bartow Williams, aged twentwo
vears, was thrown violently to
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i paved street at Ellebe's Drug
re, suffering injuries from which I
died last night. The car was being
ven by Mr. Everett Gaston who
th Williams and Major ^Register
re on their way to Nichols. Will- J
ns was riding on the box like seat j
lind the driver's seat. The car,
s coming west on Evans street, it!
stated, and turned into North:
urch, according to reports, in order,
get around a freight train which
s pulling into the city across the J
ans street crossing. It was just
the car turned that Williams who]
s attempting to Tigth a cigarette;
1 to the pavement. At first, it was
: thought that he was seriously in-;
ed and was driven to the home of
atives just without the city limits, ]
physician having in the meantime
ninistered fiirst aid. Late yester- j
f afternoon Williams' condition
:ame serious and he was rushed
.the Florence Infirmary but he was
a dying condition when he reached
;re. Cerrebral compression is said
have been the cause of his death,
roner Smith inpanelled a jury and
>k testimony in the case this morn:.
The jury absolved the driver of
> car from all blame. The car was
ng at the rate of about twelve
les an hour at the time of the ac
eni.
Williams was a married man and
ves a widow and one child. His
low was Miss Alford, a daughter
Mr. and Mrs. C. Alford. Williams
i his wife lived in the Mars Bluff
:tion. He was origanally from
irion. The funeral sex-vices 'were
d at 105 North Chase Avenue Mon7
afternoon and the interment was
,de at Mizpah church.
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[)r. M. A. Woods Given Sentence.
Charleston, June 20.?Dr. M. A.
>ods. the dentist of Columbia, who
s convicted in the United States
irt for the eastern district of South
rolina last Monday on the charge of
lating the Harrison anti-narcotic
r was Saturday sentenced by
Ige Henry A. M. Smith to pay a
3 of $1,000 and costs and to seine
erm of eighteen months in the fed.1
penitentiary at Atlanta,
iis attorney gave notice of an apil,
and the case will be reviewed by
f United States Court of Appeals
Richmond some time in the near
nro
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Dr. Woods was released on bond
uling the hearing of the case by
higher court.
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ithful Wife is Suing for Divorce.
^ris, June 16.?Europe's most
thful wife is suing her husband
support.
>he is Marie Tereshtchenko. Her
>band is M. Tershtchenko, Russian
eign minister under the Kerensky
;ime.
Before a civil court here, Mme, Teritchenko
unfolded a story of ffturifidelity
and made some of the
)ular Parisian screen dramas look
nmonplace.
n 1907 Mme. Tereshtchenko, then,
i u_ Nolet, was attending the Sorte
university. She planned to bene
a statesman.
rereshchenko and the girl student
loved and were married.
ft 1914 the war broke out and the
ine Russian was called home. Leav
her home and family in France,
wife went with him.
Vhen Tereshtchenko joined his
:iment, his wife became a nurse,
?iiding to remain as near her husid
as possible. She contracted tyis
fever. Her first child was born
id.
Then came the abdication of the
r. Kerensk^'s forces swept into
ver. Young Tereshtchenko was
de foreign minister.
Yhen the Kerensky regime gave
y to the Bclsheviki, Lenin sent Teritchenko
to prison,
iut his wife would not be separated
m him. Declaring that she was a
vspaper reporter, she gained acces.-:
his prison . She provided him with
ged passports.
A'ith these the couple escaped to
ctlen. The wile carne to runs,
ile her husband remained in Chrisa.
separated, the couple drifted fur:r
apart until finally the wife's suit
s filed. Tereshtchenko declares he
without funds and cannot support
th a 575-year neriod, our posterity
II hail it in 2255."
Cooperative Association.
Columbia, June 21.?The cooperative
marketing association which is being
formed by the South Carolina division
of the American Cotton Association,
proposes to effect many absolutely
necessary reforms in the present system
of cotton selling, according to
President R. C. Hamer, first, by elimination
of wasteful methods, and secondly
through collective selling, thereby
assuring greater profits to the producer
without unduly increasing costs
to the consumer.
"Specifically", said Mr. Hamer "I
expect the association to do the following
definite things for its members:
"First, it will grade, staple and
weigh each bale of cotton delivered
to it by its members. This will p ace
a true value on the cotton in trems of
quality.
"Second, it will warehouse all cotton
delivered to it by its members.
This will at once reduce the tremenduous
loss from "country damage" estimated
at from ?6 per bale upward.
"Third, it will sell all of its cotton
in even running lots, each grade and
staple within its own pool. This will
assure a higher price than can be obtained
in any other way and save tc
the producers the cost and profits of
middlemen and speculators who bu>
mixed lots from growers and afiei
concentration and classification sell in
even lots to mills at higher prices.
"Fourth, it will sell its own sample
and warehouse certificates. Thi;
will again reduce another heavy loss,
known as the "city crop" and prevent
undergrading.
"Fifth, it will sell collectively, and
only when the market demands, it
This will reduce specialization and
tend to stabilize prices.
"Sixth, it will sell its cotton as directly
as possible. This will eliminate
many present wasteful methods, sho rten
the route between the producer and
the spinner, and secure for the producer
a larger share of the prices paid
by the spinner. ?
"Seventh, it will determine the cost
of production of cotton. This will assist
in asking a price which will yield
f nrofit to the moducer.
"Eight, it will encourgage and develop
the production of uniform and
standard varieties. This will assist
still further in pool selling and in securing
a better price.'
"Ninth, it will advise with growers
on production methods and problems.
This will be essentially helpful and
profitable.
"Jhis program can be carried out in
one way only, and that is under the
plan of organization outlined in the
marketing agreement of the cooperative
association. This association will
begin to function when a membership
Representing at least 400,000 bales of
cotton is secured. Each member, regardless
of the number of bales he
produces, signs a legally binding marketing
contract with the association,
representing himself'and every other
member, in which all members agree
tc- sell all of their cotton thx-ough the
association for a period of five yea -s,
Thafs the point in the matter. It
guarantees that the association will
stick and that it will be able to deliver
the goods.
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Arrival and Departure of Trains
Southbound: No. 83, 10:58 a. m.
No. 78, 11:21 a. m.. No. 47. 6:17 p. m.,
No. 89, 9:22 p. m.
Northbound.?No. 80, 7:16. No. 46,
11:45, No. 78. 5:58
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