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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

Dugny. The surgeon and nurses I'm
one end of the building were grouped
about the operating table, upon which
desperately wounded man lay. The
bomb struck the table, killed the doc.
tors and threefof the famous women
nurses-Mlle. Piethowska and Mines
Vostey and Fischot-but the patient
was not harmed, and recovered speed.
lily from his former wounds. =
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
1900.
Differences Of Opinion.

When / hear another express an
opinion which is not mine, / saw TO
myself: He has right to his opinion,
as l TO mine; why should / question
it? His error does me no injury, and
shall l become Don Quixote, to bring
all men by force Of argument to one
opinion? If fact be misstated. II
is probable he is gratified by a belief
of it, and have no right to deprive
him of the qualification. II he wants
information, he will ask it, and then /
will give 1t in measured terms; but If
he still believes his own story, and
shows desire to dispute the fact with
me, hear him and say nothing. 1t
is his affair, not mine. If he prefers
error.-Thomas Jefferson.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

less, brings up a storm TO drive the
haymakers from their hurried work in
the fields, sends rain TO stop the plow-
ing, or frost to hurry the apple har-
vest. Everything Is full Of adventure
and vicissitudel A man who has been
q farmer for two hours at the now
ing, must suddenly turn blacksmith
when his machine breaks down and
tinker with wrench and hammer, and
later in the day he becomes dairyman,
farrier.. harnessmaker, merchant. No
kind of wheat but is grist to his mill
no knowledge that he cannot use! And
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

The truth is that the top-hat consti-
tutes sort of uniform for state occa-
sions, and. on such occasions the WELL
TODD will continue to wear Ii, observes
the Medical Press. As the main ambi-
ton of the ordinary Englishman is to
appear well-to-do and respectable, the
top-hat will persist. To grumble at II
is Enthusiastically British; there is
no obligation of any sort to wear 1t II
he does not wish to.
The days when q doctor was expect
ed to wear one, merely because he was
q doctor, are long since past. People
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Where His Clothes Were.

Jimmie giggled when the teacher
read the story Of the Roman who
swan across the Tiber three times be-
fore breakfast. "You do not doubt a
trained swimmer could do that, do you
Jamesf"
mo, SIR" answered Jimmie, "but
wondered why he didn't make 1t four
and get back to the side his clothes
were on"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
EuIooized the Welsh.

An autographs message from Prime
Minister David Lloyd-George, which
was sold at a Welsh fair at Holyhead
for $500, says: "This Is an age of
heroes. There never have been SO
many in any generation Of the worlds
history, and it is well, therefore. that
we should commemorate the fact with
the special pride Of our time. More
over, no part Of the British empire
has made a reader OF sturdier con-
tribution than the rugged corner as
signed by Providence for Welshmen to
dwell in"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
She Was Fat.

The small boy had been warned by
his nurse as to the awful result of bit
ing his nails.
IF you bite your nails" she said,
you will swell out like an air balloon
and burst"
The small boy believed, took heed
and didn't bite his nails any more.
The small boy went to a children's
party, where he stood and gazed at
the hostess for some minutes in ST.
lence. Then he spoke.
IF you don't stop biting your nails
you'll blow up"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
w HAT SURE TO REMAIN
~ s Badge Of Responsibility VIII
80 Nc Place. But Doctors Have
discarded ch Headgear.

have been many serious at
- made to abolish the top-hat.
" Us are old enough to remem-
q u'e such attempt which was head
Aing Edward when still prince
es. ut is surprising that there
:, y. been movement to rechristen
Ane result was q dismal failure.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

were already beginning to realize that
man could be quite clever and help
full in straw hat or a bowler when
the bicycle and the open motOrcar
came to give the coup de grace to the
already moribund topper" The silk
hat has been relegated to fits proper
place-a place from which 1t is very
unlikely to be dislodged.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

pigs, everyone Of you" said GRANDPA
fher Grossly. "rm ashamed of YOU"
"What did you think we were, Grand
father?" asked Miss Ham. "DId you
take US for birds beforeT
Don't be rude" said Grandfather.
'But it is pretty hard on an old pi
not to have his grandchildren bring
him presents of food"
I'VE must be going" said all the
pigs. "It's time for luncheon" And
as they went Off they said to each 9TH
er, "He's the biggest pig of all. for he
wants US all TO bring him food"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

who is freer to be citizen than hei
Freer to take his part in town meeting
and serve his state in some one of the
innumerable small offices which form
the solid blocks Of organization be-
meath our commonwealth"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
no Monotony In Nature.

OF the greatest curses of mill
ory work. and with much city
" oil kinds, is Its interminable
ky; the same process repeated
IIer hour and day after day."
David Grayson in the American
~ ne In the country there is in
monotonous work. but rarely
No task continues very
= everything changes infinitely
seasons. Processes are not
I've but creative. Nature hates
Is ever changing and rest
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Reasonable Excuse.

Madge-He's kissing her all the time.
Marjorie-That doesn't surprise me.
He's a Stacker, and that's the only
chance he has to smell powder.-Town
Topics.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

your different
meals by different
names you eat
just as much as
we do. We can't
h e Up following
your example,
you know"
"Wise Pinky,"
said his mother.
Hes not WISE"
said Brother Ba-
con. "He's just q
pig, that's all"
Sand vOu'ra oil
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
BY observing the conduct of wen

kneed, hySterical
and complaining
adults and then
being just as diff
ferent from them
as possible.
This war is neil
Their q joke nor Il
protracted funer-
al.
You will notice
that some of the
older people re-
fuse to accept it
as a fact, while
others move about
in a blue funk. eX-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
These mysterious PEG
bls seemed TO haze
fmsku0uAedge Of tile
eomiug Of 0onhcf far
hey mate Themselves
aayre iii tile cast dan-
PER zone Of EmQbe


per zone Of EMVbe
AARIS.-"Where are the gypsiesT'
Ill "They have disappeared since
"How could they disappear
from France, all frontiers being
guarded
"They did," replied the French
Official, smiling.
such was the result Of my first in
oury. and such is the final word of a
rurious story. Editors in America ask
"A me TO discover 'what has become of
me pypsies." The French foreign Of
Sce sent me to the prefecture of police,
where I met NJ. Alfred Harduin. chief
Of the second bureau of the first di-
vision.
sAre the gypsies in concentration
camps?' | asked.
Those belonging to enemy countries,
yesr he answered, but almost none of
them have any nationality; that is to
Sy, their nationality could never be
established. Such was the cause of
the law Of 1872"
But NJ. Harduin knows, officially,
only Paris and environs. so he sent me
10 the ministry of the interior, depart
nent Of the surete general, where l
met the great Sebille, controleur-gen-
eral OF the judicial Investigations serv-
ices. whose eyes see over all France.
"The facts are the more curious" he
admitted, because France was literal
" overrun with gypsies Immediately
before the war. OF forty thousand
nomades' on the lists of the interior
twenty-six thousand were Romanichels
Romanys or gypsies), and things had
reached a point, in 1912, that France
hs obliged to make special law to
regulate them"
Two rich and populous tribes, In par
ticular, the Gorgans and the Yankos,
seem to have made a considerable stir
10 the countryside with their fine
horses, gorgeous house wagons, women,
girls, bears, apes and a raft of children.
dressing loud and living like princes.
AT Rolsel, In the Somme," ran a
report, "a tribe of so-called Russian
Cpsies (South Russia and Bohemia)
nolested the populations"
They were rich and naughty. They
wore brilliant clothing and ornaments
and had fine horses. Yet when
French peasant would buy one of those
horses his tail would come out, his
possy coat 60 ringwormed, his plump
ness sink In, and even "some teeth
cane out (says Farmer Cardon), being
made Of hardened bread crumb."
As for gold (strange detaiD, they
Iound a massive gold chain of ancient
workmanship around the waist of the
p1nce Of the Gorgans. under his en-
s'oldered clothes, locked with a gold
~- " "hith hObOuN llSiu TIC MY
IN L we're engraved, "T. I. LIB. p
az and no explanation could be OBJ
ulned The prince said simply, Its a
nlnlly heirloom" He carried a rich,
aud whip of rawhide. supple oiled
xa'ner and small lead thongs, more
aN weapon than a whip, jeweled I'm
handle to the tune of some $4,000,
.onated. Finally, among his person
oeiongings were sixty-seven Amer
IN gold dollars of 1853!
How could the gypsies get away
.sn me war broke outT / insisted,
men all frontier authorities were on
ql0r
nHead Of making a discourse the
Encouragement told me a case Of
ume before the mobilization.
Hrong band of gypsies (Kakaras-
: Aialovitch families) had penetrated
a france to Switzerland and. at
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Law and the Man.

He who tries to harmonic his con
duct with the laws of the land win
have less trouble than the man who
thinks he can make the laws harmon
lie with his conduct
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

An automobile alarm invented by
Frenchman consists of pair of bells
that are rung by propeller whirled
by the air through which 1t passes.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Zine Reason"
Squealed Grand
father Perky.

rather Porky. oIoro oil .ho
morning ana none of the pigs have
been near me-"
I'm sorry, grandfather" grunted
Brother Bacon, but l came just as
soon as l finished my breakfast"
Just at this moment along came
Pinliy Pig, Master Pink Pig (his broth
er) and his mother Mrs. Pinky.
'Hello, Grandfather POrky," they all
said. "What was the matter with you
this morning?'
Dear me" said Mrs. Pinky. 81 al
most had indigestion"
"Why didn't your" grunted Grand
father Perky GROSSLY.
"Why didn't II" repeated Mrs. Pinky.
"Because-well, because-bccause I
didn't"
Zine reason" squealed Grandfather
Porky.
"DO you want me 10 have indiges-
tion?" Mrs. Pinky squealed in a sad
voice.
81 don't care especially" said
Grandfather, "but l thought you must
have had something the matter with
you TO take so long in coming TO see
me when l sent out word 1 wished
callers"
"Thank you for not caring whether
l have indigestion or not" said Mrs.
Pinky.
"FOr that matter, mother" said
Pinky Pig, "yOu don't care whether he
has 1t or not. It's just our nature 10
care more for ourselves than others.
That's why we're pigs"
"Of course, of course" grunted Mrs.
Pinky. "You dear, bright pig. You
always understand everything. To be
sure, it's our nature-Our nice piggish
nature. I wouldn't care If Grandfather
Porky had indigestion. and he wouldn't
care If had it, so we're fair enough"
"You should pay more attention to
me-" said Grandfather. 81 am the
oldest pig in the barnyard."
"ShOws you're regular pig to care
so much for yourself and to look after
yourself so well that you live longer
than any of u.s." said Brother Bacon.
"FrOm the way you are going on"
said Grandfather Perky. 81 think you
will follow in my footsteps"
'In your mud-steps, you mean,"
said Miss Ham, who had just arrived
'Ha, ha," squealed Pinky. "a pig
joke. Ha, ha."
"Why are you so late?" asked Grand.
father Porky of Miss Ham, not paying
any attention to the joke.
II was eating my breakfast"
what time did you get up this
morning?" asked Grandfather.
"She must have oversight" said
Brother Bacon.
"Not at ALL" squealed Miss Ham.
81 just was a little scrap hungrier
than usual"
Couldn't you have shared some Of
your food with meT asked Grand
father.
81 ate 1t all myself without any
trouble" said Miss Ham.
you're selfish lot Of pigs" said
Grandfather Porl1y. "YOu spend the
whole morning eating breakfast. That's
supposed TO be the first meal of the
day-it's not supposed to last for a
number Of hours"
ave don't bother about hours" said
Pinky Pork, ''any more than you do,
Grandfather. And If you may call
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

Porky.
Gran q f n Their
Perky liked to
have all the pigs
pay him n great
deal of attention
and so he had
been grunting all
the morning as
hard as he could.
"W by didn't
you come before ?"
he Squealed when
Brother Il Il con
arrived at last.
81 have been
alone all the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Helping to Win
the War
Advice to Americans Six Year,
Of Age and Under
By GEORGE AIDE
By GEORGE AIDE

Can q mere child be of service to his
or her country while we are trying to
make the kaiser behave?
Undoubtedly.
How?
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
DADDY'S[y[N|NG
[AIRY TALE
REGULAR PIGS.
s. hAQY GGAHsN BONNER

whats the trouble?" asked Brother
Bacon as he won't to see Grandfather
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
RAILROAD RUMBLES
FAST FLYER HITS
YOUNG BRAKEMAN
Ray Shannon Dies on Way TO
Hospital; Skull Is
Fractured

Ray Shannon, aged 2S years, brake
man on the Reading Railway work
train, was struck this morning by the
New York Flyer near Boyd Station. in
Rutherford yards. He died en- route
to the Harrisburg Hospital. The young
mans skull was fractured.
Shannon had stepped from his train
TO the main track. Steam from en-
gines in the yards prevented him from
seeing the fast express leaving Har-
risburg at o'clock. The flyer picks
up speed at the point where the acci-
dent occurred. Brakeman Shannon
was hurled some distance. When
picked up he was unconscious.
Brought to Reading Station
The injured employe was placed on
a yard shifter and brought to the
Reading station. In the meantime the
ambulance called, but met with an ac-
cident, and an auto truck was called
into service. Brakeman Shannon died
before reaching the hospital.
He boarded at 1855 Mulberry street.
His home is at Longsdorf, near New
vile. Besides his parents the sur
vivors are one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Galbraith, 223 South Fourteenth
street He had been in the employ
of the Reading company for some
time and was popular with his asso-
ciates. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
KEEPS
FREIGHT RECORDS
Sunday Business Out of
Rutherford Totals 1000
Cars

While slightly retarding freight
movement, the cold weather has not
yet interferred with Sunday records
on the Reading system. Eastward
from the Rutherford yards 3s trains
were handled during Sunday. The
total number of cars was 1000. Con-
sidering that freight was held up for
a time on Saturday by the movement
of the Second artillery troops clean
ing up on Sunday showed remarkable
work.
All cars Observation-Disclosures
All cars on reaching Reading are
handled promptly. When business
opened yesterday but $50 cars were
reported at st. Clair, and Tamaqua
had but 600.
Move Cars Promptly
All of these cars were moved dur
ing yesterday. Reports to-day show
ed no ears sidetracked on the Sham
okin division. There were no delays
at Rutherford.
During last week the Reading
handled 1900 cars daily from the
mines. This is considered a good
record for the week. All mines are
still in operation and will continue
so until further notice. Cars are be-
ing gathered up from all parts of
the system and shipped to the mines
in order to prevent a shut down and
take care of the supply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
Western Railroad Decorates
Dining Cars With Old Glory

AS on many past occasions when
grave international situations have
been faced by our government, the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail
way is calling the attention of it's
patrons to their country's flag and all
that flag stands for.
This company is decorating its din
ing cars with the national colors and
has prepared a menu showing on it's
cover beautiful representation in
colors of Old Glory waving in the
breeze, under it a stanZa from the
"Star-Spangled Banner" Inside the
cover is the text America" and the
Star r-Spangled Banner patriotic
songs which have fired the blood of
Americans in past generations at the
call of their country.
A large card suitable for framing
has also ben issued, with the waving
flag surmounted by the American
eagle and q verse of our national an
them in gold beneath it, and in addi-
ton beautiful lapel button in the
shape of bow made of the American
flag worked in silk is being distributed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
LIGHTWEIGHT
PREMIER MOTOR
Aluminium Engine Takes Much
Weight From Front Wheels,
Making For Easy Driving

The Premier siX-cylinder overhead
valve aluminium motor is one of the
interesting features of the Auto Show.
The model exhibited is a seven-pas-
senger touring car, finished in dark
green. The car is mounted on an ele-
waited platform with each. of the four
wheels resting on a revolving pulley.
When the motor is started all mechan-
ism is called into play as in actual road
service. The idea is to better illustrate
the practical application of the mag
netic gear shift employed in the new
Premier.
The motor is of aluminium construc-
tion, a more or less new feature in
America despite the fact that Europe
has been having remarkable success
with aluminium motors for years.
In discussing the feature of aluminium
motors, M. K. Thompson, local dis
tributor of the Premier, said
'"The advantages of an aluminium
motor are obvious.
"In the first place Premier's motor
weighs 255 pounds less than the same
motor would weigh II made of iron.
This takes n great bulk of weight off
the front wheels and renders steering
and driving much easier another rea-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13

COLD IN
AH(JRRY
"Pape's Cold Compound"
is pleasant and affords
Instant Relief.

A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a cold.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
tri.J and air passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose running,
relieves sick headache, dullness, few
erishness, sore throat, sneezing, sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upi Quit blow
ing and sffuffling. Ease your throb-
bing head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as 'Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only rs
cents at any drugstore. 1t acts with
out assistance. tastes nice, causes no
Inconvenience. BE sure you get the
genuine. Don't accept sor@thing
else,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
THE GLOBE
EOw @C JIG III IL &c I'll ]UE W ii

turned over to the State for military
use and q system of providing quar-
ters for it is being devised.
In short time a conference be-
tween legislators and State military
officials in regard to afmory needs
Will be held. Meanwhile organizations
returning with equipment or stores
for which they have no room at
present will be provided with quar-
ters OF a temporary character SO that
drills may be kept up.
Seeks State Authority. The Fair
mount Park Transit Company, a Della
ware corporation, is seeking a State
Incorporation from the Public Serv-
Ice Commission. The hearing will be
held on March 2.
Wernersville Trustees. Governor
Brumbaugh last night sent to the Sem
ate tie re-appointments of Senator e.
E. Beidleman, Harrisburg, and Jo-
seph l.. Lemberger, Lebanon, to be
trustees of the State Hospital at Wer-
nersville, and the appointment of Col.
j. Howell Cummings, Philadelphia, to
be trustee to succeed Thomas p.
Merritt, deceased.
justices Named.-Dexter w. Spald-
ing and Harry l.. Ball were last night
named as justices of the peace for
Conneautville borough.
Williamsport Argument. The
hearing argument in the Williamsport
city cases against the Northern Gen.
trail station at Market street and the
mains of the Williamsport Steam
Company.
Will Hear Young Speak. - State
Treasurer Young's lecture on Lincoln,
TO be given tonight at Emmanuel
Presbyterian Church, will be heard by
a number of attaches of Capitol De-
partments. The State Treasurer has
spoken several times in Harrisburg,
but this will be the first time on Lin
coin.
Smallpox Appears. - An outbreak
of smallpox was reported last evening
to the Department of Health from Nc
Keesport.
Doctors Here. Prominent medi-
cal men are here this week discuss
ing legislation and arranging for the
conference on industrial accidents to
be held on Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
REBUILDING READING BRIDGES

Bridge rebuilding on the Reading
system is still in order. Yesterday the
Reading Construction Company was
awarded a contract to construct a
steel girder span bridge over the river
road at Reading, covering all tracks.
The same firm will construct deck
plate girder bridge on the Shamokin
division at winfield
The new bridge between Brownstone
and Palmyra, planned some time ago,
will be an overhead structure. The
James McGraw Company, of Philadel-
phia, will build the concrete founda-
ton, and McClintic- Marshall Com
pany, of Pottstown. viii erect the steel
construction. The new bridge will
civer four tracks. These firms are
about completing a new bridge east
Of Hershey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
FARMERS ADVICE TO HIS SONS

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside we read the following state
ment by a farmer:
1--WE have seven sons and three
daughters who would all rather farm
than anything else. There is no more
cheap land like we or our parents got.
We have advised those who are old
enough: Go sell your labor where
you can get the most for it for a few
years. Put your habits of economy
and willingness to work, learned on.
the farm, in practice, and as soon as
you have a little ahead make a pay
ment on medium-priced piece OF
land. Keep on until you are over the
worst, then we will outfit you with
the necessary equipment and you can
work your way through
"The two Oldest boys are doing that
way now. They found that they could
get the most money for the least labor
among the rich in our large cities
where a dependable man is yet want
ed and the rich people do not care
what he costs"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
Goodby to Catarrh
Use Antiseptic WonderOiI and See How
Quickly You Are Cured

No other disease is as disagreeable
and offensive as catarrh and yet it is
easily and quickly cured by the right
treatment-antiseptic Wonderoil, a heal
ing preparation that kills catarrhal
germs and soothes and heals the ir-
ritated mucous membrane.
No Vaporizer or inhaler is needed with
this simple treatment. Apply a little
at night in the nasal passages and it
cures while you sleep. 1t is made from
healing herbs combined with antisep-
tics that kill the catarrhal germs and
prevents a further spread of disease.
Get an inexpensive package of anti
how, quickly it will give relief in ca
tarrhal troubles. Money back if it does
not give perfect satisfaction. Unequal
led for all aches and pains and inflam-
nation of ony Observation-Disclosures.