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The herald., 1915-07-01
NAVAL STATION NOTES.

TIL Turrialba of the United Fruit
Company fleet was locked on the Goth
and unlocked on the 2Sth, after under
going minor repairs to her bottom.
The S. S. Castine was locked on
the Goth to allow the yard force to
start the underwater work. 1t is esti-
mated that this vessel will be in
dock abou twenty days, and the work
to be undertaken will about finish her
overhaul.
The Board of Inspection is expected
to arrive about July for the purpose
of inspecting the Castine and Petrol.
This inspection will determine the
amount of work to be undertaken on
the latter ship and will form the foun-
dation for the report on the work that
has been accomplished on the Castine.
Plans are under way for the extern
sion OF the Radio Station, making this
one of the five largest on the Atlantic
coast. A site will be procured for the
erection of a giant receiving set in
dependent OF the new installation now
nearing completion.
The herald., 1915-07-01
He Wouldn't Give Thanks.

An eighteenth century clerical hu-
morist, one Thorn Of Goyan, the Glas-
gov Herald states, had no great fond
ness for days Of national fasting or
even Of thanksgiving. At the close Of
the American war he commenced a
sermon thus: "My friends, we are COM
manded by royal authority to meet this
day for the purpose of public thanks
giving. Now, should like to know
what it is we are to give thanks for
Is it for the loss Of thirteen provinces?
Is 1t for the slaughter Of so many
thousands Of our countrymen? Is it
for 50 many millions Of increased ma
tional debt? l see, my friends, you
are all laughing at me, and 1 am not
surprised at 1t, for were not stand
ing where l am l would be laughing
myself"
The herald., 1915-07-01
SACRED NUMBERS.
Four and Forty Were Held In Rover
ence by the Ancients.

Four and Forty Were Held In Rsver-
ence by the Aneients.
The number four was anciently es-
teemed the most perfect Of all, being
the arithmetical mean between one and
seven. Omar, the second caliph. said,
-Four things come not back-the
spoken word, the sped arrow, the past
life, the neglected opportunity" In
nature there are four seasons and the
four points of the compass.
Forty, a multiple of four by ten, is
one Of the sacred numbers. The pro-
baton of our first parents in the gar,
den of Eden is supposed to have been
forty years The rain fell ut the deiuge
forty days and nights. and the water
remained on the earth forty days.
The days of embalming the dead were
forty. Solomon's temple was forty
cubits long. In 1t were ten LAYERS,
each four cubits long and containing
forty baths.
Moses was forty years old when he
fed into the land of INDIAN. where he
dwelt forty years. He was on Mount
Sinai forty days and forty nights. The
Israelites wandered in the wilderness
forty years. The Saviour tasted forty
days and nights before entering upon
public life. The same time elapsed be-
tween the resurrection and the ascen-
sion.-Exchange.
The herald., 1915-07-01
SUCCESSFUL BENEFIT.

Chairman Henry Webert, who had
charge of the monster benefit for Mr..
John Ramos, was pleased to report
that the committee was able to turn
over to Mr.. Ramos more than one hun
dred dollars as the net earnings of
the entertainment which was given at
the Elmira Pleasure Grounds on the
18th ult.
A few months ago Mr.. Ramos had
the misfortune of losing his foot, the
result of gangrene, and this serious
loss has incapacitated him for work
in the future. 1t is through his kind
friends that this benefit was given,
and they were pleased to turn over to
John this neat little sum.
Mr.. Webert desires to thank all
who helped him in any manner at all.
The herald., 1915-07-01
Keep Gloom From Siekroom.

There ought to be some sort of a
test for sickroom visitors. People who
are Just recovering from the throes of
death and have the grim reaper's
shoulders on the mat should not be
placed at the mercy Of the disconcert-
ing. disheartening and depressing
friends who gain admittance to the
chamber under the guise Of kindness.
II some one can devise a way to de-
tect the visitors who know of some
body who died Of the patients malady
and stop them at the threshold, re-
coveries will be quicker and deaths
fewer. In the absence of such a test
the best kindness folks with grouches,
hard luck tales and yarns Of misery
in their system can do for those In
sickness is to stay away. Many a pa
tent has spent days recovering from
the effects of ten minute visit by a
misguided gloom .spreader. - Detroit
Free Press.
The herald., 1915-07-01
Russia In the Scjepces

In the sciences Russia has done ad-
mirable work in the right spirit. and
II 1t Is less well known than it de-
serves to be it is because the Russians
are not advertisers. How many Eng
lish boys know that 1t was a Russian.
Lobachevsky, who discovered the non
Euclidean geometry which has revo-
lutionized the science, or how many
boys who study chemistry remember
that 1t was the speculation of a Rus
sian. Mendeleyey, which changed (by
his periodic law of the elements) the
whole current Of thought among chem
zeal Investigators? AS for history,
Russians have made the Byzantine age
their own. No specialist can afford to
ignore their researches.-London Stand
ard.
The herald., 1915-07-01
ALEXANDRA STAG.

Alhambra Gymnastic Club members
and several guests enjoyed a stag So
cial Wednesday night, the feature Of
which was a spaghetti supper served
under the direction of Joseph Broca-
to, who prepared the dish in genuine
Italian style. There were other pala-
table dishes on the board and the
spread was greatly enjoyed. Talks
and other entertaining features were
on the evenings program. VIM. H..
Ward, president of the club, was mas
ter of ceremonies, while DR.. C. V.
Kraft and Senator Robert O'Connor
were toast masters. w. ]. Coquille,
w. ]. Ferguson, Billy Summers and
w. Casey were among the entertain
ers.
The event was under the auspices
of a committee composed of A. Spitz-
faden, Jr., chairman; r. Nichols,
John Moynagh, ]. K. Huckins and
w. S. hampton.
During the evening the toast master
called on a good many of the men,
bers who responded with some witty
stories, among whom were Riley Will
liams, Paul Poupart, Norman Hotard,
Ed. Brodtmann, George Forest, Stan
ley Behrman, etc.
Another Stag.
Mr.. John Braai is the chairman of
a committee which is busy in get
ting up another stag, which will be
made up mostly of the younger set or
the junior members of the club. This
stag is to take place in about three
weeks and, no doubt, big crowd will
be present.
The herald., 1915-07-01
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Master Bernard Levy celebrated
the sixth anniversary OF his birth on
June "a. Games were played and
refreshments were served. All had a
most delightful time. Those present
were Clara Schuster, lone Burgau,
Bernice Stohee, Camille Isabel and
Mary Cotton, Camille Thomas. Mil
bred and Henrietta Holt, Dolores d.
ket, Marguerite Pollock, Alma Calm,
Margie Prados, Lillian Bogean, Hilda
Smith, Harry Levy, Alton Diket,
Leonard Prados, William and Stew
art Calm, Gilbert and Emerson Di-
ket, Charles Levy, Roland Smith and
Henry Holt.
The herald., 1915-07-01
BUSY POUND KEEPER.

- fnomas Harvey, who has made
= : sensational cleanup of the
ing stock in Algiers a few weeks
= still on the job, and together
= nrolmen Williams and Salathe,
~ nights ago, empounded eleven
and seventeen horses from La
street and Brooklyn Ave. This
n on last Thursday night. The
y were driven to the precinct
q where thew were cared for. Mr..
~ wants 1t distinctly understood
ny cattle empounded by him will
= released; that he will insist
uns his fees in each and every
q this is his livelihood, and
= - mat he is entitled to all such
peopie OF our district have had
warnings regarding the Or
reiative to the extension of
.and limits, and It will not be
Justice to anyone If their roam
nj is taken in.
~ desire to help Algiers and
ke Algiers beautiful, lend
ia. ppcrt to Mr.. Harvey in his
90 Gear our streets Of the
ANIMALS. Any information
animals on the streets will
~ received by Mr.. Harvey, who
'snd at our local court house,
nsins up Algiers 70.
sey says he will make affi-
Ainst parties tieing their
sesoss the sidewalk.
The herald., 1915-07-01
PoIiteness In China,

In China parents are held response
BILE for the manners of their children.
Accordingly, for the credit of their par
ents, people try to be polite. II you
are mobbed In Chinese town you
should look straight at one or two Of
the people and say: your parents did
not pay much attention to your man
ners. They did not teach you the rules
Of propriety." A remark like this will
make the crowd sink away, one by
one, ashamed Of themselves.
The herald., 1915-07-01
SCHOOL BOOKS UNCHANGED.

Superintendent Gwinn, before leav-
ing for New York Monday, said other
than the adoption of the book New
Orleans for the eighth grade pu-
pills, there would be no change in the
school books next session. Under the
law the books cannot be changed un-
til after Jan. I, 1916.
The herald., 1915-07-01
SOON BACK IN HARNESS.

Our popular letter carrier, Elex
Botsay, who has been Ill for the past
two and a half months, recently re-
ported to his friends, who were all
glad to see him, that he Is regaining
his health. Mr.. Botsay Is now on his
annual vacation, at the expiration o.
which time he will again resume his
duties in delivering our mail.
The herald., 1915-07-01
H. N. G. CLUBS INDOOR BASE
BALL TEAM.

The Holy Name Gymnastic Clubs
indoor baseball team will play the
C. A. A. indoor team Thursday night
at the H. N. G. C. gymnasium. On
next Tuesday night they are scheduled
to play the Moose out at the Moose
home, on Canal and Howard Street.
The herald., 1915-07-01
CARD OF THANKS.

John Ramos extends his heartfelt
thanks to all who assisted in any way
to make the benefit given for him such
a decided success. All have the best
wishes and gratitude of John Ramos.
The herald., 1915-07-01
DIED.

,on Friday, June %. at $3.50
sn'' M Xavier Faller, son of
oe'0sA montgomery and Anthony Fal-
~. ..sd was thirty-nine years old
native of our district. The
na took place Saturday afternoon
iaD : o'clock from the parlors OF JACOB
y . Son. 52s Elysian Fields Ave.
.,r0bam - Edward Cunning
.i,ty years old, was buried in
H.. .'s,srs Monday afternoon, inte a11s'1.
' - place in st. Mary's cemetery.
n ,.,ss was formerly a marine engl,
- connected with the Morgan Line
hs' INV wears. During the Fitz-
..,rick administration he served as
,,or of stationary engineers for
.,tv and later was a boiler in
- -, for the Maryland Casualty In
70 VIC Co. He was a member of the
r.,,bts of Columbus. He leaves a
'sstssr, ]. L. Cunningham and two
-. ss.ers. Mrs. Ed Foley and Mrs. ].
Houston. ,..
,ssided here the greater part of
:. NC He later removed to the city
"a was residing in Dufossat street
4 the time of his death
.,,,oau-On Monday, at 11:2O
,.,oct a m, John Joseph Burgau, a
..mipent railroad man died, after
illness of some time. He was sixty
I. Years of age and a native of AL
..,. and up to a short time ago fol-
,,v,d his vocation as a railroad
,,.,uman. H is survived by three
..,arep and a number of grandchil-
,vu His wife. Miss Katie Kerr, pre-
LA him to the grave. He was a
,,mber Of Orange Camp No. 8, Wood
=, NJ the World, and also of the
y,,,umen's Brotherhood, Magnolia
I.dse the members of which, with
hose Of other railroad fraternal or
..,,,stious. attended the funeral at
IA. o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
a. late residence, 925 Atlantic Ave.
,..arment was in the st. Bartholo-
No cemetery.
pALY-On June 10, Martin DAILY,
Inland of Johanna Mine, died in San
n<ucisco, Cal. Deceased was the
sther Of william j., Thos. F., Cecil
r Martin E., Valentine ]. and Cecilia
I Daly and Mrs. J. w. Giffen, of Ber-
hg; brother Of Mrs. ]. King and
~ late Jane Doyle; brother-in-law of
M H. Martin and uncle of Josie
pvyIe and Mark Reid, and grandfather
Z Harold W. DAILY. Deceased was
ntiye Of New Ross, Co. Wexford,
inlznd.
The funeral took place Tuesday
rorning, June %, from his late resi-
dn1, 242s Twenty-fourth Street.
Fmeal services were held in st.
MFRS Church, where a solemn re-
Fim mass was sung for the repose
I Ms soul. Interment was in Holy
0ps cemetery, San Francisco, by au-
mobile
sUTHERLAND-On Monday, June
Mat1:15 a. m. Mrs. julius T. Suth-
eknd, nee Ellen M. Jarvis, died at
q home of her daughter, Mrs. Hy.
runsterman, after a lingering ILL
IN.
Mrs Sutherland, who was one of
er Oldest and best known residents,
~ born in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, but had
mided here for the past fifty-five
mn.
Deceased is survived by three
o1ghters, Mrs. E. ]. Hotard, Mrs.
n hunsterman and Mrs. Jno. Lee
uga and by three sons, Theodore,
WAITER and Archie Sutherland. The
nsal took place Tuesday after
m ct $3.50 o'clock from the Nuns
man home, 521 Slidell avenue.
R. M. Brown, assisted by Rev.
Ill Vail, conducted the services.
nsrnent was in Greenwood Gene
n.
The herald., 1915-07-01
Novel PROPOSAL.

Have you ever been engaged to be
married before?" asked the young man.
Yes; six times" replied the sweet
young thing.
"Well, II your hand is not working
just now I'd like to ask for it-"-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The herald., 1915-07-01
Baby Army Of1csra.

1t used to be the custom in England
to buy commissions in the army for
infants, and then they would be pro-
NOTED as vacancies occurred. In this
way a boy would have high rank when
he was old enough to become a real
soldier.
The herald., 1915-07-01
0UGET KILLED IN
RATTLE.

e news was received here a
ago Of the death of Paul
ofother Of John Couget,
: - patehsrs In the St. Johns
-. Paul couget was well
esutAer. ~ =" "n''e
1 y MS death was received
q 2. DAYS ago. and the letter
aug wife and child and
ID = - that he was killed in
isth Of May on the User
The herald., 1915-07-01

auiries as to how during the reign or
terror one would secure the conviction
Of another as an enemy of France.
The information she received led her
to form a plan.
She asked her father for 5000 francs
with which to erect a monument to her
lover. The money was given her, and
with it, yelled. so as not to be known,
she went to the Office of the official
who kept the records Of those who
persisted as enemies Of France and
asked for a private interview. When
the interview was finished the keeper
of the records had her 5000 francs
and she had the key to the room con-
tanning the records.
From that time she treated Damou-
rier with great consideration. She re-
minded him how sympathetic he had
been with her in the loss Of her lover.
She questiond him continuously as to
what means he had taken to save La
Fevre. And when encouraged by her
gratitude he offered II she would be his
wife to do what he could to eradicate
the scar she had received she said that
no one but an migrate could refuse.
When Damourier asked Louise to
name a day for their marriage she
said that she was preparing a monu-
ment for her dead love, and as soon
as that had been accomplished she
would accede to his request
Louise invited her father. Damou-
rier and a few intimate friends to go
to the cemetery where La Fevre's body
was buried to witness the setting up
Of the monument she had prepared
When they arrived at the grave there
was no monument
where Is 1t, LouiseT asked her
father.
Louise produced a paper and read
aloud:
Page 24a Records Of executed enemies
of France Armand La Fevra Informer.
CASTOR Damourier.
Then Louise fell forward In the
arms Of her father.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
Worse 20 Come.

The regular trombone player OF
Scottish orchestra was laid up with a
cold. and the conductor reluctantly ac-
cepted the services OF a brass band
amateur. He was a little doubtful.
however, as TO the suitability OF his
substitute.
After the FIRST performance the new
player asked the conductor how he
had done.
The conductor replied that he had
done pretty fairly, but that perhaps
he would do better next night
The newcomer. cycling him grateful
ly. answered:
Man. ye see. the music is a strange
tae me the nicht. and I'm mo- Jest shair
OF yet, but you wait tae the morn's
NIGHT. an yen no hear ans o. thae
adde's at a."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
Radlum Found In Salvador.

Information has Just been obtained
that In the Central American republic
OF Salvador q reasonably certain nnd
OF radium has been located. This de-
posit was discovered at Cerro Pelon,
In one of the northern departments.
sensuntepeque. not far from Its chief
town.
The discovery was made By an Eng
iish engineer who some years ago
made careful study of the mineraiogy
OF the district and took home with him
samples from the mines there. An
assay OF these samples showed q very
complex combination OF minerals. but
at that time little value was placed on
them.
Recently this engineer made further
analysis In the light OF his larger ex-
perience and they gave undoubted
evidences Of containing radium, and
two qualified engineers were sent over
to make further and more detailed In
vestigations Of the ores.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
just One Minute.

Having finally cornered their victim.
certain New York gunner permitted
him one minute in which to pray.
Then they gave him the usual quietus
and went about their business as ac-
tive New Workers are expected TO do.
The prayer Of Labby the Lout isn't
known. 1t probably embodied q fran
tic appeal for some miraculous interpo-
sition between the expected bullets
and his own vulnerable person.
And while he prayed the grim gun
men stood by ready. watchful. inexor-
able.
II was a tragic Incident tragedy
with meiodramatic trimmings-and its
most pitiful feature was tbs readiness
Of these young murderers to execute
what may have been some fancied call
for justice-the Justice that prompts
murderers TO eliminate traitors and
informers and spies.
So Labby the Lout had his moment
for prayer-and breathed out his life
and his amen together.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
New coaI.cuttIno Machine.

Revolutionary changes In coal min
ing methods are promised upon the
general introduction OF q coal mining
machine developed by II. A. Kuhn. .
Pittsburgh mining and mechanical en-
gineer.
The device. constructed OF struo-
tural steel. can attack the coal seam
in any position. moving up or down
or in any direction In which the seam
leads. II takes out more than ninety
per cent OF the coal In the ground.
whereas the best practice OF today
seldom RECEIVERS more than 70 per
cent OF the coal
II Is stated that the machine has
demonstrated that II can cut the cost
OF mining by half. II IL said that
ten Of them can produce over one
thousand tons OF coal q day. Only
two men are needed TO guide the
mechanism OF each machine. which
takes the coal from the seam. cuts II.
puts Il on . oonveysr and loads 1t In
q pit car without q human hand touch
Ing t.
Electricity or compressed air can be
used and 90 little power Is required
that the cost thereof is less than one
cent ton for each ton of coal mined
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
Suicides IN cxsr's Army.

The RaIvedchik. the semiofficial or.
gan OF the Russian army. publishes
some startling figures about the az
tent Of the suicide mania among Rus
sian troops. quoting q report recently
presented to a Moscow learned society
by well.known military surgeon. Doc
tor Prozoron.
IL appears that In 1905 no fewer
than l4& cases Of suicide occurred In
the Russian army. In the following
year the number rose TO 49,. Since
then It steadily kept On growing. be-
ing 40 In 1907. 242 In 1908. 2ss in
1903. 26s in 1910. SAT In 1911 and 40s
In 1912. within seven years. there
fore. the number OF suicides incrsmed
about one hundred and nifty per- IL
The figures for 1918 have not yet been
published. but according 70 Doctor
Prozoroff. the nrst eight months OF
last year showed SIT cases OF suicide
and 1873 cases Of attempts at suicide.
and for 1914 the high mark continues.
Out OF the S77 cases Just mentioned n
occurred among ofiices.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
All Nations Smoke.

There IL hardly . country IN the
world where the pipe 10 not smoked In
one form or another.
Tho Kafir dearly loves his pipe,
and. failing the genuine article. will
use anything that will hold tobacco
from . piece Of iron piping to . cows
horn. When not even these are avail
able he will use the earthi He does
this by packing Q small hole TO hold
the tobacco, from which he makes .
passage tor-the smoke by pushing .
curved piece Of wire through the
ground. He then lies face downwards.
applies light to the tobacco, and his
lips to the ground, at the spot where
he has withdrawn the wire. and
smokes In peace.
In many villages OF the northwest
provinces OF India are to be found pub
lie hookahs for the use and comfort
Of travellers.
Everyone has heard of the North
Americans pipe Of peace. General
Butchers pipe-smoking was OF q very
different character. He appointed q
man to the post OF "pipe-master."
whose duty II was to all q long clay
pipe and hand It to the general before
every engagement. Butcher would
hen enjoy few whiffs. give back the
pipe. and gallop to the firing line.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
Locating the Blame.

While ON his vacation railroad NAH
ager had his attention unexpectedly
called to matter requiring the expen-
dlture Of large sum ~ money. A let.
ter was necessary. and he found. after
considerable trouble. that the little
town possessed n stenographer The
magBate blamed the roads financial
expenditure ON the Interstate commerce
commission. THE fault." he dictated
10 his Painstaking stenogrnpher, lis
entirely due 10 the I. e, C." when the
letter was finished this Is what he
read, THE tpult Is entirely due to the
ley sea. ArgOnaut
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
ORDER OF ~soNs OF 06T
Feasibility rhst English Writer Has
orssn Upon Hls IrsoIostien IN
the Following.

n 70 m age Of societies and unions.
all of Witch are supposed to exist for
the bettsrmsnt OF those who Join; but
II comes ~ . shock to learn that the
trampins fraternity have organised q
union. We gather this from Q card
which was found BY the police in the
pocket Of . workshy wayfarer, and
which purported TO give the rules Of
Tho Ancient and Grand Order OF
the Unwashed Sons OF Rest and
General LAyabouts," the president
being Lord Nevsrwork. the secretary
Tired Tim. and the vice-president
Dusty Rhodes. The rules include:
That this society be called The
Ancient and Grand Order OF the I'm
washed Sons OF Rest and General
Layabouts." The password will DO
"Anti-suniight"
Any brother talking about work
will be fined 3D.. or In default com
PEELED to pawn his shirt or any,.
Any brother who wilfully contracts
any illness through watching other
people work viii not receive any
benefits from this society. and should
he have the misfortune TO get q Job his
hours win be Tin accordance with this
society's rulssD: Start work at II,
one hour for dinner and knock OF at
one.
All brothers have the right OF sleep
Ing on haystacks. doorstsps, park
seats, etc. but they are strictly for.
hidden to sleep ON church spires or
telegraph wires
Anyone 10 eligible to Join this society
who has been out OF work since birth
and has not had q wash since.
Any brother making use OF buttons
or any other modern invention for
fastening his coat or holding up his
unmentionsbles In preference to
string. rope or hairpins will be CON-
PEELED to wear q hilt for the term Of
ais natural life.-London TitBits.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-11
Feeds MIX 10 sunfsowers.

Measuring 81 inches In circumfer-
ence. the largest sunfiower ever pro-
duced here has been added To the
chamber Of commerce exhibits. says .
San Bernardino dispatch to the Seat
tie Post-Intelligencer. and It was con-
densed milk that brought the sunfow-
or up TO champion size. 30 It Ia told.
John Poppett discovered that con-
densed milk was good for the growth
Of the sunnower vine. and for several
weeks he purchased the canned goods
for the rapidly growing specimen that.
It 10 admitted BY former residents OF
that state. shames anything that Kan
sas ever produced In the sunnowsr
line.