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The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Wireless Train
Control Tried

NIf lRELESS train control has been
w brought to high degree Of efh-
cheney in England, where expert
ments have been in progress for more
than two years. TeIegraphless and tele-
phoneless control OF trains would be
more proper term, for wires are used in
the English system, though not the wires
for transmitting train orders.
The purpose Of the apparatus Is 10 pre-
vent a train running past a danger sig
nal, and its salient feature is that there
is no mechanical connection between the
track and the engine.
copper wire carrying high fire.
quency current runs along the line mid
waysbetween the running rails. and is d.
vided into sections corresponding with
the ordinary signal sections, the ar
rangement being such that when a train
enters one section the current is cut OF
from the section Immediately behind IT.
The receiver on the engine consists Of a
length of copper wire directly over the
track wire and about twelve inches above
IT, II the track wire is alive, as Il is
when the section Is clear, the waves
picked up from II by the receiver are
caused to hold the brakes OF the engine
and train in the Of position and TO in
dicste by semiphore In the engine cab
that the line is clear. But when the
engine enters dead" or danger section.
an audible signal is sounded. the sems-
phore goes TO danger, and the air brake
is automatically applied by gravity.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Sunlight Is Very Best Germicide

glass, wood and muslin still contained
large numbers OF living, virulent tubetcle
bacilli, which were proved to be fully
capable of causing tuberculosis, but after
thirty minutes exposure to the sun no
living tubercle bacilli could be found
every test that could be made proved
that they were all dead.
Similar tests with quite large opaque
masses of tuberculosis material, larger
and denser than any tuberculous person
is apt to expectorate, proved that the
bacilli in such masses on glass are still
alive after four, but entirely dead in less
than eight hours, and still alive In the
material on wood and muslin after eight,
but dead in less than sixteen hours
The tuberculous material in thin layers
on glass, wood and muslin, kept in a
dark room, was proved to contain fully
virulent living tubercle bacilli after thirty
days. The contrast is remarkable, tu-
bercle bacilH OF the same kind, on the
same kind of material, dying in a smaller
number of minutes in the sunshine than
the number Of days they remained alive
in dark room.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Shadow CAST
by GIANT Falls

LOW his shadow was cast on the
grass behind him by the reflected
light of Yosemite Falls, half mile
away, is described by Stephen T. Msther,
assistant to Secretary Lane, of the in
terror department, in the development of
the national parks.
81 was half mile or more away"
says Mr.. Mather. gazing. beauty bound,
at the effect Of the full moon on these
giant falls, which are. by the way, as
high as sixteen Niagaras piled one on top
of the other.
THE moon was behind me, of course
The double falls, shining like silver, lit
brilliantly by reflected light the dense
shadows Of the trees which hid me from
the moon. Turning, I saw my shadow
outlined vividly upon the grass"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Useless Hyphens and Silent
Letters Cost Millions Yearly

annual cost OF this useless expenditure OF
printers ink in France alone TO De
s1,9SS, 900. OF the English newspapers
his calculations, based on total OF
1900, showed IL per cent Of the printed
letters ignored in pronouncing words.
The insertion of these letters, he esd
mates, necessitates the expenditure OF
100000 per annum. Useless letters
occupy SO much space in the printed page
that at least SIS, 100000 are annually
suuandered by Engiish-sT eaking people
and $4,0O0,O00 by the French.
II the time taken up in writing these
useless letters we're estimated at SIS
day for each journalist, it would amount
to $4,500,000 Then by his reasoning
eliminate the silent letters from the Eng
Iish and the French languages and near
ly $4,000, 900 will be saved each year.
The other statistician figures that the
three words to-day" tonight" and
tomorrow" are used on an average of
forty-eight times daily by 17S,236,592
English-speaking people and an average
of five times every forty-eight hours are
written in longhand.
The daily output of hyphens, the sta
tistician declares, is sol ,236,460. Allow
ing one quarter of an inch to awritten
hyphen, this would mean a continuous
line 1854 miles in length. Writing at a
seventy-six years to write that number
OF hyphens. working during an average
workday.
Typewriter and typesetting machine
operators write to-day tomorrow"
and tonight" at an average OF four
times each or about quarter of a million
typewriters and about three times daily
for each word on about 1s4,312 linotypes.
One ounce pressure is required to oper-
ate typewriter or linotype key, an ag-
gregate of about 352,974 foot-pounds of
energy wasted on practically useless
character. The same amount of energy
would draw train across Europe.
OF further interest Is the useless waste
of ink and paper in writing hyphens, the
same master of figures declaring that the
value of the ink and paper so employed
would buy bread for one day for every
body in Yorkshire and Middlesex.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

any resistance. From this to third,
fourth and fifth position, in which the
generator and motor are in series with
the resistance shunted across the motor
field and then into sixth position, where
the generator is short circuited on itself.
Here the motor independent from gen.
orator circuits acts as a generator for
charging the batteries.
A very prominent feature about the
Owen Magnetic car is that the electric
transmission system may be used as an
electric brake. To bring this about one
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Cotton Spinning

EoR fully five centuries before Christ
Il cotton spinning and weaving were
more or less general in India.
Eighteen centuries after Herodotus wrote
Of 1t, though as "a wool of finer and
better quality than that Of sheep" it
reached Italy. In England, where the
mills have reached enormous proportions,
practically 10000 people were engaged
In cotton spinning as far back as 1860.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

needs but to place the controller handle
into neutral position when coasting down
a hill. This will Immediately put into
action an electric brake, which is most
productive Of results when most needed.
The combination of the interests of
the Baker-R. & L., the Owens and the
General Electric Company means that
all of the cars of this type will be man
ufactured at the plant of the Cleveland
firm. The former Baker factory will con-
tinue to build the regulation electric We
hicle.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

ERE is sample the bombs with which the allied
In
the
able 80 .
Not only Turkish positions bombed
railroad mainland
'hi" remeudousy destructive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
Bryan Is Member of
Peace Committee; Ford
to Return to Europe

Berlin, Feb. 4. via London.-Louis
Lochner' secretary of the Ford peace
expedition, and II. c. Evans, of Des
MONIES. Iowa, one of the delegates, de-
parted from Berlin last night for Swift
Zerland after stay here of several
DAYS. Befoer his departure Mr.. Lochner
received a cablegram from William j.
Bryan announcing his acceptance of
embership on the permanent peace
committee. Henry Ford also sent a
cablegram in which he said his con-
hdence in the peace project was un-
diminished and that he would soon
return to Europe.
The purpose of their trip to Switzer-
land is to endeavor to obtain the an
pointment of Swiss delegates to the
peace committee which is soon to meet
at Stockholm. Mr.. Lochner and Mr..
Evans spoke enthusiastically of the
prospects for valuable work by this
committee. They said Sweden and
Norway already had named delegates,
that Denmark was expected to do so
this week, and they were sure Holland
and Switzerland would take similar
action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
LOCAL TEIEATERS
Tonight, "The Princess Pat'

The Orpheum management presents
tonight "The Princess Pat" book and
lyrics by Henry Blossom, the music by
Victor Herbert and the staging by Fred.
G. Latham. Love and jealousy pre-
dominate in the story of the play. for
what would q Princess be minus either?
The opera depicts a woman's efforts to
safeguard her husbands affections by
arousing his jealousy in attentions to
the other man.
Numbers Of particular charm in the
first act are the duets For Better or
For Worse" and Love Is Best of All"
The rare numbers in the second and
For You" and 81 Wish l Was An Island
In An Ocean of Girls" "In a Little
World For Two and Two Laughing
Irish Eyes" Mr.. Blossom, the author
of the book and lyrics, and Mr.. Herbert
have never collaborated so successfully
as in this opera.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

is a dancing doll; she acts and talks and
entertains just like any other pretty
girl, but judging by the success some
of the strong men had in trying to lift
her from her feet yesterday afternoon
and last night, she's going to be a
pretty heavy grille to lift frool the
floor. The Doll Girl is one of, the team
known as the Ward Sisters. "'The Cop"
with Lloyd and company, is re-
plete with laughable situations which
are made the most of by a capable cast
Other clever Keith hits of the bill in
clude Warren and Templeton, who pre-
sent comedy, song, dance and patter
skit; Allie White, a pretty girl violin
player and the Namba Brothers, Ori-
entail artists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
C0NKEY SAYS.

DON'T WORRY - When your fowIsI
sneeze and water at the eye and nose.
it's roup. Its time to give battleI
with CONKEY'S ROUP REMEDY,
Guara anteed by your dealer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

According to word received here. from
Captain John Lauder of the Argyle and
Sutherland Highlanders,. and son Of
Harry Lauder, the eminent Scottish
comedian. who will be seen here at the
Orpheum next Wednesday evening,
Harry has attained to the proud honor
of writing some of his country's songs
and "Tipperary' is by no means the
only air that has spurred men on in ac-
tion or helped them forget the fatigue
of long tramps to the front. 1t appears
that most of the Scottish regiments,
and even some of the English ones as
well, have gone into action to the
strains of LADDERS homely ballads, and
throughout the recruiting period, when
the regiments were being formed and
sent to the front and were marching
through the streets of Edinboro and
Glasgow and other towns to take their
places on the firing line in far-away
france and the Dardanelles they swung
along to the lifting strains of 81 Love
a Lassie." shes Ma Daisy" and When
/ Get Back to Bonnie Scotland"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

George Bracket Seitz's play. THE
Kings Game" has been filmatized and
is appearing to-day at
Playing ''The the Regent. 1t is a
Kings Game" Pathe Gold Rooster
ut the Regent Play and boasts of a
splendid cast, including
Pearl White, George Probert and Shell
don Lewis.
The story deals with Russian Mill
lists transplanted to America. The story
of the young Russian nobleman who
defeats the purposes of the enemies
seeking his life and wins the
hand of the Nihilist leaders daughter
is full of dramatic interest and
punch"
After the school chidren's matinee,
tomorrow, "The Rug Makers Daugh-
ter" will be thrown on the screen for
the remainder of the day. Maud Allen
is the star. and shines in both dramatic
and dancing scenes. Her three Ori-
entail dances are very similar to her
"Vision of Salome.
Matinee For the School Children
The Regent will have another special
show tomorrow morning for the school
program will be composed of educa-
tional subjects, which are of great
beneflt Moreover, Charlie Chaplin Will
be there in all his glory. and Manager
Niagara wishes to advise all parents
that their children may with perfect
safety be left alone in the theater,
where they will. on these occasions, be
well taken care of. The admission
price Is but five cents, and parents
wishing to accompany their children
may do So.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
Operators
Deny They Have Decided
to Defuse Miners Demands
By Associdtsd Press

Wilkcs-Barre, Pa, Feb. 4.--Anthra-
cite coal operators denied to-day that
they have already decided to refuse
the demands formulated by the
miners as a part of the new agreement
effective ON April first.
The operators say they will go into
tic conferences on February 21 with
the representatives of the men with
opAn minds and that there attitude
viii be unbiased.
The operators statement issued fol-s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

lowing yesterdays conference, 1t was
claimed, is merely for the purpose of
placing before the public their side
of the coal mining proposition. To
grant the mems demand, the coal
mine owners alleged, would mean an
increase of 60 cents per ron in the cost
to the consumer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

"A Little Girl In a Big City" with
Beatrice Loring as Laura Nelson, the
girl, will be the attraction at the Or
pheum tomorrow, matinee and night.
"A Little Girl In Big City" is a new
play written by James Kyrle MacCurdy,
and first produced at the Gotham Thea
ter, New York. 1t is the story of New
York life and recites the experiences of
young country girl who goes to the
great metropolis in search of posi-
tion. The play is said to teach a great
lesson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

Try Telegraph Want Ads
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
MERCHANTS ICE DIRECTORS

The following directors of the Mer-
chants Ice Company have been elected:
Oliver Lentz and William Irwin, Jr.,
of Reading; L. w. Kay, E. l.. Egolf,
c. E. Sheesley, A. P. Kitchen, c. E.
Danner, William Perrin and L. r.
Simonetti. The following officers were
elected by the directors: L. w. Kav.
president; A. p. Kitchen, vice-presi-
dent; r.. l.. Egolf, treasurer and r.
w. Wood. secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

The light and airy Doll Girl, who is
dainty and fragile to behold, but oh,
too heavy to lift, appears
s.The Doll as one of the pleasing
Girl" Will turns of the new vaude-
Fool You vile bill that was intro
duced at the Majestic
Theater yesterday. The mysterious miss
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
CAprAIN rnoNIPsON BACK

Captain Joseph P. Thompson, of the
city police force who had been ill
several days at his home, returned
for duty this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

1t is announced that Sir Herbert
Beerbohm Tree. the eminent English
actor, who has just gone from London
to the Fine Arts studios, is about to do
Macbeth" with Griffith supervision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

The Broad Street Market ad on
page 13 should he carefully read by
every housekeeper in Harrisburg. 1t
means money in your pocket.-AdW
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

The Green Swamp" and FATTY and
Mabel Adrift," are the two headliners
that grace the
"Fntty' ArbucEle weekend film-bill
Fills Colonial at the Colonial
Screen Today Theater. Bessie
Barriscale is again
dellghting her admirers in the former
of these productions. which is one of
Thomas II. Ince's society plays. Miss
Barriscale is seen in the role of an eX-
travagant young wife, who is very
Jealous of her husband (Bruce McRae).
Ridiculously funny situations follow
each other rapidly in FATTY and Mabel
Mabel Nornand are the principal char
acters. Fatty and his bride are repos-
ing in their newly acquired bungalow
on the seashore, when the rejected
lover, assisted by friends. removes the
underpinnings of the cottage-the rest
Is left to your Imagination.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
'AN1OSeM01CS|
DIRECTORY


ORPHEUM = Tonight. "The Princess
Pat" tomorrow, matinee and night,
"A Little Girl In a Big City" Wednes-
day night, February 9, Harry Lauder;
Friday and Saturday, February IL and
r. Lyman H. Howe's Travel Festi-
MAJESTIC - Vaudeville and Moving
Pictures.
Moving Picture Houses
COLONIAL - "The Green swamp" and
Fatty and Mabel Adrift"
ND--"Mortaain."
REGENT-To-day, "The Kings Game"
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
j., suit for 100000, the profits from
the picture play. The Birth of a Ma
tion," since March 3, 1915. was filed in
the Supreme Court yesterday by the
Southern Amusement Company against
the Epoch Producing. Corporation.
The plaintiff says that prior to 1906
Thomas Dixon, Jr, turned over to the
company all dramatic rights to his
story. The Clansman, and that in
violation the defendant company pro-
duced the film adaptation of the work
1t is announced that Sir Herbert
Beerbohm Tree, the eminent English
actor, who has just gone from London
to the Fine Arts studios, is about to do
Macbeth" with Griffith supervision.
Robert b. Mantell. greatest living
tragedian, and Genevieve Hamper, who
are starred in the William Fox produc-
tion, The Spider and the Fly" recently
Romeo and Juliet" in Jamaica, where
THE Spider and the Fly" is being made.
The Shakespearean performance was in
the interest of local charity. 1t took
place on n stage erected especially for
the occasion, and 1t was Witnessed by
1900 school children.
Harper & Brothers. Publishers, have
arranged for special photoplay edi-
tion of Rex Beach's 1.-THE Ne'er-Do-
Well" which was recently filmed by
the SeliE Polyscope Company. The
book is embellished with scenes from
this SeliE play. Mr.. Selig escorted q
special company of players to Panama
where true to-life scenes as demanded
Mrs. Fiske in the comedy. "Erstwhile
Susan" containing, as 1t does, the
broadest kind OF fun, and acted
throughout with that touch that is
genuine stage art, has captured an
enormous public at the Gaiety Theater,
are playgoers with a sense of humor
"a really remarkable comedy, because
fresh in plot and original in the choice
of characters, plus an exhibition in
acting that nobody can afford to miss"
is the verdict as to Mrs. Fiske in
"Erstwhile Susan."-New York Tcle-
graph.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-31
EX.GOV. FOSS ATTACKED
BY BEARS IN YELLOWSTONE

Chicago, Aug 26.-Dr. L. F. Nc.
Clenathan, house physician of the La
Sale Hotel, tells of an interesting eX,
perience in Yellowstone Park last
week. He was aroused one night anG
his services drafted to care for Ed
Frost, we'll known rancher and guide
and a second guide who were attacked
by bears.
The two were guiding Ex-Governo,
Foss of Massachusetts and a party
thru the park. The ex-governor was
afraid of the bears and had the two
men stand guard, altho they assured
him there was no danger. The men
dropped off to sleep when suddenly a
big grizzly swooped down on the
camp. Frost moved and the bear at
tackled him, biting both knee caps to
the bone, and cutting great slash in
his cheek The other guide came to
Frost's rescue with an axe and receiv-
ed a great slash which barred the ribs
on the left side.
The party in the tent yelled for help
and the bear seized bundle of clothes
and disappeared in the darkness. Sol
diers appeared on the scene and hur-
ried the men to the hotel where Dr.
McClenathan attended them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-31
sense Of the ridiculous. A man may
be a good blacksmith, yet poor
preacher

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L. G. Ness has sold his threshing
rig to Albert Albertson.
Miss Gertrude Hughes has ress,-
ed her position at the drug store and
will cook on the Nels Larson thresh-
ing rig during the season.
Nels Greene has purchased the
property in the eastern part Of town
formerly owned by VIM. Akan and
will move in for the winter.
Contractor Robinson, who has been
confined to the house for few days
with a severe attack of stomach trou-
BILE, is able to be at work again
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Cowan last Sunday.
A number of threshing rigs have
begun work. Some fair yields are re-
ported and some very poor. Some
wheat was threshed which yielded u
bushels per acre.
Mr. and Mrs. Amundson of Mime
apolis are spending few days in the
city while Mr.. Amundson looks after
his farming interests.
Gus Arndt is quite seriously ill at
his home south of town.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson and daughter,
who have been spending the summer
visiting relatives at Spokane and 9th
Ell western points, arrived in Douglas
Saturday.
ST Dahl, who has been visiting at
Fergus Falls, Mimi, returned Friday
Miss Francis Hughes has accepted
position with Kragness Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Kragness autoed
to Minot Sunday, returning Monday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-31
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Q LOGAN MURMURS. Q

Mrs. Russell Gard, Mrs. H. c. Ku-
chenbecker and Mrs. w. Hecker jour
neyed on Friday to Sawyer, there to
enjoy truly delightful visits as the
guest of Mrs. Ralph Gard. During the
afternoon the ladies paid Mrs. Bras
sett a surprise visit and jovial hour
was spent.
Miss Gladys Egan is spending the
week at Devils Lake, enjoying pleas
ing vacation among relatives and
friends.
Threshng in this vicinity is being
rapidly cleaned up, the crops averaged
from 10 to II bushels, a fair proper
ton of which grades No. l. Some
good yields of oats and barley are re-
corded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hecker, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Hecker, autoed
to Darlington and spent the week end
renewing acquaintances among a host
of friends resident whereabouts. Will
reports excellent roads; the ladies a
charming trip.
Miss Marie Enjen is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Art Bergeson of ST..
Marie avenue.
Mr.. Vic Teets left on Friday by the
night train for Minneapolis, where he
will join his good helpmeet, who has
been enjoying the destinations of city
life during the past month. After a
brief visit the young couple expect to
take up their residence in this vicinity.
Manager Giles of the local lumber
yard, assisted by John Bolden, have
labored from dewy morn till dusky eve
unloading an immense stock of high
grade material Building will be brisk
this fall
Mrs. A. D. Morey of South Prairie,
handles a Ford in manner expert, and
is frequent visitor to the town where
trading is pleasure.
We were privileged to view some ex-
quisite snapshots of Main street, and
while finish beautifully artistic had
been afforded the view of several
prominent business houses, the crop of
weeds surrounding the premises mar
red completely the effect, 1t made one
think of Sawyer.
Logan has two elevators which each
season handle better than half mil
lion bushels of good grain. They are
both open for business this season.
Tasker and Burlington please note.
NIL LllShSoiI flOW oOO ISpI CSCIlCc1-
tive at this point. He is courteous,
capable and confident that the service
he has to offer is the finest. The ex-
press business at this season is con-
siderable.
Nose Putney Of South Prairie is pur-
veyor to meat-hungry community, Of
the choicest roats, ribs, T-bones and
other juicy steaks. His wagon is well
coined twice weekly
F. J. Whitman, who has enough bust
ness at this season to tire six ordinary
men, is making his headquarters at
our town, while engaged with his ex-
tensive farming interests hereabouts
Mrs. Henry Light, accompanied by
little Mary Jane (grandpa's pet), mo-
tored from Velva on Saturday, re-
naming overnight as the guest of the
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Beam of Hotel
Metropole fame.
Curtice Cross is still devoting from
eight to ten hours daily decorating
the interior of the new residence he
recently built on Forest Drive. This,