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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
TURKISH SUCCESSES

CoNsTANTINoPLR, january A.
IN othcial announcement issued last
night reports Turkish successes In the
invasion OF Transeaucasia and . VIC
tory by a Turkish Persian force Iae
announcement says; * 'v,@ IS -
.siour troops have taken Ardahan, an
imrortsnt fortified town northwest o.
Kars, the place being occupied on FIJI
Gay. The Russians lost heavily and
ned before our advance. as. y, g. i@
1--WE with the assistance Of Persian
t1ibermsn, completely defeated . force
n four thousand Russians near saonj-
bulak,o r.. f.. III.
It 4 reported here that a number Of
irHn-ports, loaded with Russian prison.
e-1 captured in the recent battles, are
en- r5uto from Turkish, Armenia,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
.CluFBRA|a7 PANAMA I.
s.''.I' EXPOSITION OPENED
tAssociatsd Press BY Federal wirslsss)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirsless)
SAN DIEGO, january with the
pressing Of a button at the White
House by President Wilson, which es-
tahlishsd an electrical connection and
turned ON the thousands OF lights
throughout the grounds and buildings
Of the California Panama Exposition
grounds at midnight, the exposition
was formally opened. to continue
throughout the year. There was bril-,
liant celebration Of the event, both in
and around the exposition grounds and
in the city itself.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
poN,T RIsK PNnuMoNIAl.

: Get rid Of every cold as quickly as
'po 7sible, II Is the forerunner of all
pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia may
develop In a few hours. Take Cham.
beflafn's Cough Remedy. IL is sim.
pie thing 10 al, but the effett Il mar,
yelods. For sale by all dealers, Benson
Smith 4 Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii,
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eILEs CURED w Q TO Il DAYS.

PAZO7OINTMENT Is guaranteed
y cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 8 to
"a days or money refunded. : Made by
PARIS MEDICINE CO.. Saiut Louis
u. 3 Of "A. Ky:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05

BUENos AYRBs 5And-ry 2,--It IS
reported here that revolution has
broken out in Paraguay ana that Pres
Iidsnt Eduardo schAsrer Is q prisoner
IN the hands Of ths reyoiu:;Onists No
details hspe been received. :
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
tA.s0dIa.sd Prsaa " rsastal wlreles.l

SAN FRANcIsco. january 1.-The
Quartermaster department has ordered
the sale Of tho Army transports Meade
and Crook, held here. Both vessels have
been declared Of no further service for
the transportation Of troops.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05
fAa,oeialsd Pres, " Federal wireless,

I WASHINGTON. january 4. ~ The
United States chamber OF commerce re-,
ports that business conditions through,
out the country now show generally re,
assuring prospects. It IL acknowledged
that the war in Europe had been hay,
ing widespread depressing effect.
However, many Ofths factories which
have been idle are now reported to be
preparing TO resume work.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-05

fAssociated IrssS BY Federal wireless,
ROTTERDAM, January 3. The
steamer odeneence, which left. here
yesterday, struck on reef and Il prob,
ably . total wreck, The crew was
saved. \ s,s
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tAssociAted Pgess w Federal wireless,
NEW YORK, January l.-col. Jacob
RUPERT u. ana Capt r. L. Huston.
have purchased the franchise OF the
NeY York American bassbail club, The
Rrise paid has not been given, out.
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MORTALITY OF Horses COST
S175.OOO,OOO Annually
Motor Truck Installation Cutting Down
the Number-Internation Har-
vester Company Opens New Depart
ment at 619 Walnut Street

The constantly increasing demand
for International Motor Trucks, to-
gether with the addition of new models
of greater capacity, neeessitated the
establishment of new department,
known as the International Motor
Truck Department, which is located in
their own well furnished and snow
white quarters at 619 Walnut street,
c. J. Stevens, manager.
This new department specializing on
motor truck trade, aims TO raise the
standard of efficient service, and as.
sures the future protection of Inter
national Motor Truck purchasers.
This supply house will carry an
abundant line of trucks and truck
parts. thus saving valuable time and
extra expense TO their hundreds of pa
irons. An International garage in
charge of highly efficient mechanics
and demonstrators is maintained to in
sure satisfactory service to the Inter
national purchasers. These vital fea-
lures, together with the responsibility
and reliability of the International
Harvester Company back of it speaks
for the permanency of the International
Motor Truck industry.
The new 1915 Models &C." "Fi'
and "M' are now on exhibit at 619
Walnut street, and all parties interest
ed are cordially invited to visit this
department for inspection.
Students of economic conditions pre-.
dictel few years ago that in short
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time the investment in the motor
truck industry would nearly equal the
present investment in the railroads of
this country, and such gigantic proper
tions naturally excite public interest.
Motor transportation is creating a
revolution in the cost of living and af-
feets the people as whole.
The different classes of merchants
and consumer, and manufacturers of
motor trucks have problems to be
solved in common, and the admitted
advantages of efficient motor truck
service, namely: improved sanitary con
ditions, as compared with the unsani.
tary horse and wagon system in their
usual crowded or eongested quarters,
the high cost of feed ami care (com.
pared with motor truck fuel and one
motor truck unit replacing two or three
horse and wagon units, eliminating
surplus help and cOngested stable con.
ditions, are all factors much in favor
OF motor truck service, and affects the
people as whole.
The installation of motor trucks is
a profitable investment and its general
efficiency is an admitted fact, and the
figures that prove this are astonishing.
Neither the merchants nor their pa
irons can afford the continuance of the
unsanitary horse and wagon system.
There are approximately seven mil.
lion horses and mules now used in our
cities for delivery purposes and their
actual service reaches about six years,
and conservative valuation of $3.50
each shows an annual mortality loss of
sl75, 100000, which adds materially
to the high cost of living.
The adoption of motor trucks is the
only logical solution of satisfactory
and economic delivery service and the
public sentiment is rapidly being dem.
onstrated by increasing patronage to
firms giving motor truck service.
The new improved International Mo.
tor Truck Models incorporate features
that protect the purchasers against pos.
sible delays. The type of motor, the
easy control, sealed governor, effective
clutch, dependable system of ignition
eliminate delays so common to many
other designs, and should be seen to be
appreciated.-Adv.
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The AFTERNOON MEETINGS
ARE LARGELY attended
Mrs. c. E Hills Opened Services Last
Evening With a Testimony Meet
ing-Salvation Pat, of Harris
burg. Visitor

The afternoon meetings in the inter
est of the Hills campaign are growing
in interest and the attendance yesterday
was almost douole that OF any previous
meetings. Tomorrow afternoon al
$50 o clock the Rev. l. 4. Stahi. mu-
steal director. will preach in the taber-
natie, and at the same hour the Rev. c.
+. Hills will address meeting in the
Main Street Church Of God.
The meeting last evening was fea-
tured by the attendance of the Rev. W.
L. Ridiiug5on, Of the Methodist church.
Miidietowu. and Pat OF the Saliva
tiOn Army. OF Harrisburg. The services
were o-ened wits a snort testimony
meeting in charge Of Mrs. {. {. Hills.
The Rev. e. Z. Hills selected mis- text
from John. 1882. MS subject being.
The World 5 Greatest Magnet He
said:
Jesus Christ is the world 5 greatest
magnet, and no matter where a man is
he cannot &c, away from the drawing
power OF Jesus Christ. There is no
ether theme that we know OF than the
power Of Christ 20 lift men up that
would enable Billy Sunday TO draw and
hO.d an audience of from 10000 TO
1900 night after night for weeks.
Jesus Christ is the worlds greatest re-
former. Our modern reform institu-
tiOus DO not reform. The power of Jesus
Christ only reforms. Some are attracted
20 Jesus Christ because of His human
ty and His divinity. You must be-
heve in the divinity of Jesus Christ if
you want TO be saved. The spirit of
brotherhood YOU have in your lodges
came from Jesds Christ.
Sin is universal and the doctrine of
universalism is a lie. Every man and
woman in Steelton would become a
Christian if they would yield to the
drawing power Of Christ. There is real
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STEELToN NOTES

The choir of the First Reformed
church will hold rehearsal in the
church this evening at s clock.
large delegation from True Friends
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will be
guests of Steelton Lodge No. All to.
morrow night. The degree team of the
local lodge will confer the third de-
gree upon class of candidates. A So
elal will follow the degree work.
Ralph Miller and Richard johnson
were given hearing by Squire Gard
ner last night on charges of violating
/ the liquor laws. Miller obtained bail
and Johnson was committed to Jail
pending the action of the court.
Jacob Shank. who was brought here
from Midland Saturday by Detective
Durnbaugh. was given hearing on
charges of desertion and non-support
last night by Squire Gardner. In de-
fault of bail ne was committed to iail
to await the action of court.
Charles Collins. of Enola. was ar
rested by Constable Glib on a warrant
issued at the instance of his wife charg-
ing him with non-support. He was lock
ed up for hearing before Squire Gard
ner.
VI. B. Liteh. chemist. in charge of
the local filtration plant, has been elect
ed president of the chemical and bae-
THEOLOGICAL section of the American
Water Works Association at its con
vention in Cincinnati last week. Mr..
litch has been member Of this section
for some time.
The Steelton \. c. baseball team
will play its first twilight games of
the season tomorrow evening against
the oberlin nine. The game will take
place on the Cottage Hill diamond at
o'eloek.
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PERSONAL

Mark I. Hess, who has Just com.
pleted mis- second year term at the
Philadelphia School of Osteopathy. is
spending the summer vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hess, South
Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wooleot. North
Front street, left this morning on an
automobile trip TO Pittsburgh and
vicinity. They will return on Satur-
day.
The Misses Annie Diegel. Mary Ep-
plnger. Esther Ligan. Lydia Nebinger.
Maud Fiese and Eva Peten. spent
Sunday with Mrs. Howard Ray, at
Shippensburg.
Joseph c. Devlin, Sr.. and Michael
hendriek are in Elmira. New York.
attending the funeral of Mr.. Devhn s
sister.
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COUNTRY Store WILL Be
BIC CARNIVAL feature
Mrs. L. E. johnson viii Be Assisted by
Forty Prominent Society Women
and Rivalry Will Be Keen to Make
This the Best Paying Booth

One OF the largest single feature OF
the One-night carnival to De held 6y the
local Civic Clu0 Saturday evening will
be the country store, in charge of Mrs.
L. E. johnson, chairman. She will be
assisted by forty ladies. This body of
earnest workers has been meeting tri-
weekly. making articles TO De placed on
sale in this department. The entire
outfit, with the exception of the ladies',
will De old-fashioned, the long wooden
bench for the old-time lounger, the old
cracker barrel in the corner. with the
cheese box near it on the counter and a
number of other ancient features will
be very much in evidence.
Some Of the modern things on sale
in this department will consist of buns,
nut bread, baked beans, fancy work,
soap, canned goods, calico and many
other articles.
Another feature OF the carnival will
be Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch. -
Miss Kathryn DARCY will take the part
OF Mrs. Wigs. Small paper balls, made
to initiate eabbages, with gifts attached
to each ball, will be sold by Mrs. Wigs.
The entire proceeds of the carnival
will be devoted TO the payment Of the
Civic Club nurse which at the present
time is Miss Marie Wiseman. This nurse
was hired by the club TO look after
many cases of distress and sickness
among the foreign residents. and these
ministrations have now extended until
they cover every part of the borough
and the club appeals to the public for
liberal response in the way of patron
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HOW Much Does It Cost?

Missouri Agricultural College has
now contributed its quota in the gen.
eral inquiry of farm costs. We find
the average runs pretty much the same
throughout the country, and may be
summarized as follows, omitting frac-
tions:
To keep farm horse one year, 500.
To keep milk COW one year, $4S.
To keep brood sow one year,$26.
To keep hen one year, So cents.
These figures cover the feed, and al
low small per cent. for incidentals,
but nothing for depreciation" The
costs vary little for every farmer,
but if one dosen' care to bother with
a cost system, one will be safe in ae-
cepting the above figures.
The dollar costs of producing farm
crops per acre, is given as follows
Corn, 1882; oats, $10.S7; wheat,
$12.20; clover, $50; cowpeas $13.-
SO; soybeans, $13.53.+F1arm Life.
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OBERLIN
Special Services for Pentecost at Salem
Lutheran Church

Oberlin May 19.-Special services
in honor of Penteeost, or Whit Sunday.
will be held in Salem Lutheran church
Sunday. There will be reception of
members at the morning service and
special music at all the services.
The Rev. and Mrs. D. Z. Rupley and
famlly VIII leave tomorrow for Get
tysburg, where they will attend COM
meneement exercises at the Theological al
Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Savior. Cham.
bers street, are on an auto trip to Indi-
ana, where they will visit their son. the
Rev. Roy Saylor.
Postmaster and Mrs. NJ. G. Tobias
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Raden-
bush and daughter, of Reading. Sunday.
Jacob Kreiner, Highland street. is
spending several weeks with his son.
Williams. at Gettysburg.
Mrs. Thomas Beidleman. of Harris
burg, was the guest of Mrs. Milton
Wise, Highland street. Sunday.
Grover Polm and Raymond Lebo
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Reybuek, Linglestown.
Mrs. Joseph Wolf, Middletown. was
enter tdlAtu 1utsudN dl the nome OF
Mrs. Robert Mckinney, Harrisburg
street.
Percy Attieks, Sioux City, Iowa, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, H
Fl. Attieks, Main street.
Harvey and Thomas Riegel, Of town
spent Sunday with their parents at
Halifax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bretz and sor
Howard, were entertained Sunday by
friends at Linglestown.
Miss Naomi Handshue has returned
from Philadelphia, where she spent
several weeks with friends.
William Shope moved his family and
household goods from Steelton to Ober
lin Thursday.
Clarence Linn, Earl and Harry Hand
shue and Grover Polm were enter
tanned by Rutherford friends Tuesday
evening.
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A Romance of the Navy

Phyllis Gardner ineurs the suspicion
and jealousy of her husband on account
of her platonie friendship for Emanuel,
foreigner of her own country. Since
childhood they have been companions
and friends and Phyllis extends her
friendship on account of his loneliness.
In quarrel Gardner turns his wife from
the home and secures separation. re.
tanning their son Jack. Gardner's sis.
ter dies and he adopts her son Reggie
and causes it to become known that this
boy is his lawful son and that Jack is
the adopted boy. How the two boys
get into the navy and what happens
soon after that, is graphically told in
motion pictures at the Standard Theatre
this evening-Adv.$
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NE WIS OF STEELTON

power in being a Christian and yielding
TO the magnet Of Christ. There is not
an unsaved man here tonight who. if
he would yield to the drawing power of
God. but who would be saved. You are
saved by Welding. and you know it
when You are saved. and if YOU don t
know II YOU are not saved. even though
you are church member. How do
know there is a heaven and that I shall
meet the loved ones who have gone be-
toref l know il because there is
power up there pulling me- If YOU feel
the power of Christ drawing YOU to-
night, yield, and you will 90 out Of
this tabernacle saved man.
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SELLING LIQUOR In PERRY
Judge Seibert Has Granted Licenses to
Ten Hotel Properties

New Bloomfield. May 19.-Perry
county now has ten licensed hotels,
Judge W. y. Seibert yesterday having
granted that number of licenses follow.
ing the receipt here of the decision OF
the State Superior Court wl1ch holds
that the applicants license appliea-
tions were In proper form and that un.
less there be other objections the Ii.
eenses should be granted. The MOTEL.
men at once opened for business.
The Court granted the licenses with
the understanding that should the State
Supreme Court, to which appeals are to
be taken, decide against the hotelmrn
the licenses will be nullifed.
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Lebanon Schools Close June 4

Lebanon. May 19.-The public
schools of Lebanon will close on Fri
day, June 4. The annual commencement
of the 1915 graduating class will take
place in the Academy of Music on
Thursday evening, June 8. 1t is not yet
known when the schools will reopen in
the fall. The directors are at present
considering ten months school term
for next season.
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20 for the carnival to be hela >>ssg-
NO ROLLING STOCK CONTRACT.
Some Steei May Be Rolled For Firms
Getting Pennsy Orders

The large contracts now being let
BY the Pennsylvania railroad for roll
ing stock may not affect the Steelton
plant of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany to any great extent, but inquiry
at the executive Offices this morning
elected the information that guam
tity of steel to be used in the eonstrue-
tion of ears for the railroad may be
rolled in the near future at the local
mills for some of the firms which are
awarded contracts.
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THE READING

p, H. & P.-After $50 a. M: 7,
II, %, 10. 4, IA, 10, Is, ), IL, /, 81.
INSTRUMENTATION 9.15 a. M: So.
SO, so, 81. SO. 5S, "a.
Conductor up: Orris.
Engineers up: Wireman, Bonawitz,
Woland, Upton, Morrison, Sweeley,
Wyre, Fortney.
Firemen up: Chronister, Stephens
Longenccker, Sullivan, Carl, Fulton,
Brakemen up: Ely, Gardner, Pax
ton, Kapp, Ayres, Shader, Greager,
Miles, Strain, Shearer, Taylor, Lauks,
Brown, Epley.
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RAILROADS >
CREW BOARD
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division-11S crew to
60 first after 1901 p. M: 131, 125,
114, 101, 112, 1875, 1870, 116, 121,
100, 129, 127.
Engineers for 101, 120, 1875, 1O4.
Firemen for ia, 1870, 121.
Conductor for 129.
Flagman for 1870.
Brakemen for 105, (2); ia, (0;
116, 11S, 121, 126, 127.
Engineers up: Supplee, Seitz, Wolfe,
Shaub, Mcclure, Smeltzer, Kautz, First,
Kennedy, Powell, Downs, Sober, Hind.
man, Brubaker, Layman, Streeper, Nc
Cauley, Grass, Albright, Earhart, Ma
denford, Huber, Wanbaugh, Newcomer,
Snow, Long, Goodwin, Welsh, Manley,
Geesey, Sellers, Davis, Tenant, Smith.
Firemen up: Collins, Duvall, Her
man, Weaver, Bushcy, Arnsberger, Hus-
ton, Manning, Robinson, Horstick,
Shaffer, McCurdy, Myers, Sees, Miller,
Moffatt. Spring, Chronister. Everhart,
Martin, Libhart, Grove, Yentzer, Beh-
man, Copeland, Cover, Mulholm, Nc
Neal
Conductors up: Ropp, Fesler, Look
er, Fink, Flickinger.
Flagmen up: Kroh, Donohoe, Banks,
Witmyer.
Brakemen up: Moore, Cox, Coleman,
Brown, Bogner, Collins, Knupp, Deng-
Ter, Wolfe, Allen, Felker, Shultzerber-
ger, Albright, Kope, Bryson, Stehman,
Critic, Busser, McGinnis, McEntire
Mummaw.
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Conductors for 2, 8.
Brakemen for II, I, 8, 9, 5.

Conductors for 2, 8.
Brakemen for II, Z, 8, 8, 5.
Engineer up: Moore.
Firemen up: Mohler, Cox, Zeiders.
Arnold, Karstetter.
Conductor up: Byrnes.
Brakemen up: Kaufman, Henderson,
Frank, Troy, Spahr, Wenrick, Stahl,
MeHenry, Roller, Baker, Kane, Thorn:
ton.
Yard crews-fngineers up: Harter.
Biever, Blosser, Meals, Swab, Crist,
harvey, SALESMAN, Kuhn, Snyder, Pei.
ton, Shaver, Lariis, Hoyler.
Flremen up: Smell, Bartolet, Getty,
Barkey, Sheets, Bair, Eyde, Ulsh. Bost.
dorf, Schiefer, Rauch, Weigle, Lackey,
Cookery, Mayer, Sholter.
Engineers for 9, 1st, "a, 32.
Flremen for II, is, I'd, "a, SO, 56.
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General Thomas H. Hubbard Dies

New York, May 19.-General Thomas
H. Hubbard, a prominent attorney and
director in many railroads and fnan-
eial institution and veteran of the
Civil war, died here to-day.
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No wonder women dislike bachelors.
Every bachelor is an Exhibit A against
women g charms.-June Smart Set.
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Middle Division-21 crew to 90
first after 1850 p. M: II, 229, 232.
Preference: Z, 8, 2, l, 8, 10, Q, 5,
6, 4.
Firemen for 81, 8.
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ENoLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division-215 crew 70
&c first after 11.45 a. M: 227. 241.
224, 221, 2S0, 217, 2O9. 21O. ess
2oS, 242, 22S, 232, 214, EOS, 219,
2cS, 213, 2O2, 22O.
Engineers for 209, 241, 242.
Firemen for 203, PA, 216, 232.
Conductors for 21O, 213, 236.
Flagmen for 210, 220.
Brakemen for 202, EOS, 213, 219.
Conductor up: Shirk.
Flagmen up: Ford, Camp, Snyder,
Gehrett.
Brakemen up: Musser Campbell,
Rice, Deetz, Goudy, Long, Wertz, Fair,
Sunny, Vandling, Twigg, Schuyler, ia.
cobs, Baker, Shatfner. Myers, Stimeling.
Boyd, Kone.
Middle Division-10S crew to 90
first after $50 P. m: 237, 23O, 2SS,
24S.
Brakeman for 10S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-27

After the formal opening of tho first
telegraph line 5Ei,t for commercial
purposes between Washington and Bal
timore Professor Morse and his asso-
ciates offered to sell the invention to the
United States government for 100000.
but the price was considered too high.
The government had appropriated $780,
600 toward the construction OF the
Washington Baltimore line. but after
short period of operation the postmas-
ter general, to whom President Polk
had referred the matter, wrote, AL
though the invention is an agent vastly
superior to any other devised by the
genius of man, yet the operation be-
tween Washington and Baltimore has
not satisfied me that under any rate OF
postage that can be adopted its reye-
nues can be made to cover its expendi-
lures"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-27
LEGION OF HONOR.
Tho French Order, Its Ranks and Its
Limits of Membership.


The Legion of Honor IL French or
der for the recognition of military and
civil merit, instituted by Napoleon
while consul May 10. 1902, and inaugu-
rated July II, 1904. The decoration
originally consisted Of star contain
ing the portrait of Napoleon surround
ed by wreath Of oak and laurel. with
the legend, Napoleon Emperor des
Francais;" on the reverse was the
French eagle with thunderbolt in his
talons and the legend, 'Honneur ct
Patrie."
The order has been remodeled sew
era times, the last occasion being sub
sequent to the downfall of the second
empire There are now five ranks or
classes-ord chevaliers or knights,
officers, commanders, grand officers,
grand crosses. The profuse granting Of
the decoration of the order latterly
brought the institution into dlscredit,
and the number of chevaliers is now
restricted to $4,000, the officers to
1000, the commanders to 1000, the
grand officers to 200 and the grand
crosses to seventy.
The star now bears figure emblem
attic of the republic, with the inscrip-
ton, "Republique Franchise, 1S70;' on
the reverse two flags, with the inscrip-
ton, "Honneur ct Patrie. "-Philadel-
phia Press.