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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
WHALER'S GLORY HAS GONE
Industry Which Was Once the Great
est In America Has Been Declin-
Inq for Fifty Years.

At the outbreak Of the American
Revolution and for period Of rs
years following, whaling was the most
important branch of American fisher
les. From 500 to 700 vessels sought
whales In all the oceans and seas Of
the world, and In one year New Bed
ford alone sent out 800 vessels whose
cargoes Of bone and OIL were the
basis Of the industrial life Of the city.
The pursuit of sperm whales reached
its climax In 1887, when oil valued at
nearly S4,5OO,OOO was brought in,
mostly from the south Pacific, says the
National Geographic Magazine. The
height of the industry was In 1S46,
when 10000 persons derived their sup
port from whales, and 720 vessels,
valued at S21 900, 900, were engaged.
For more than 80 years the fishery
has been declining. and In numerous
ports that once derived most Of their
wealth from the industry there have
for a long time existed only memories
Of former greatness. The present i'm
portance of the whale fishery amounts
to less than 2 per cent Of the American
fisheries.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
WHERE RATS ARE PROTECTED
In Copper Mines Of Michigan Rodents
Are Regarded as PreVentors, Not
Carriers, Of Disease.

There are few places in the world
where rats are well thought of, but in
the copper mines of Michigan there ro-
dents, so universally despised, and
causing so much danger to health and
damage to property everywhere else,
are regarded differently. In the shafts
of the copper mines hundreds of feet
below the surface dwells a species of
rat that never sees the light Of day
and is held In high appreciation by
the miners. 1t Is because these under
ground rodents are valuable TO santa
ton, preventers rather than carriers
Of disease. They indulge In no depre-
dations for the reason they exist with
in rockbOund walls inclOsing nothing
possible for animals such as they de-
stroy.
The rats are the scavengers Of the
mines. They keep the workings clear
Of refuse. They are protected by the
men; are often fed from dinner pals
and have become so accustomed to
the miners that they frisk about the
workers wholly unafraid, secure In the
apparent realization that, while else
where they are hunted and slain as
enemies of mankind, underground they
are treated as allies and are immune
from harm.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
The BUDGET system.

The budget system Is not system or
form Of government, but mode Of pro-
cedure In certain matters. Primarily
a budget Is bag or sack with its con-
tents, which may be anything from gar
den truck or cooked food to official
documents. In England, where the
word acquired its political or govern
meut term, 1t means the annual f1nan-
cial statement or the facts and figures
which the chancellor of the exchequer
makes in the house of commons, sitting
as a committee Of ways and means.
The term has never been much used In
this country, but 1t is sometimes ap-
piled to the estimate of government
receipts and expenditures submitted
in the annual report Of the secretary
of the treasury as q basis for appropri-
atoms to be made by the congress.
Briefly, the budget system or a ma
tional budget may be defined as the
financial statement Of the government
for the next fiscal year, showing in
detail the services and expected
amount Of revenue, and an itemized
estimate Of expenditures In the differ
ent departments Of government to be
covered by appropriations not to be
overrun.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
HUMAN FACE ON CRABS BACK
Queer Legend Is Attached to an oddi-
ty Of Nature Which Is Found In
Japanese Waters.

A crab with human face is one of
the oddities to be found in japanese
waters. Not only that, but the face is
surprisingly like that Of a japanese
warrior in the "old, unhappy, far-off
days Of the past" This face Is formed
by the strange figuration Of the crabs
back. To see one of the creatures
crawling on the sand is to see what
apparently is q human face moving
across the beach.
According to japanese history, the
nation was beset by plague Of piracy
a few centuries ago, says the New
York World. The coasts were ravaged,
vessels sunk and terror spread gener-
ally by marauding sea rOvers. Then
the people organized a fleet and set
out to exterminate the pirates. A
great battle followed In which all of
the freeboOters were slain.
At this point legend steps In. 1t is
said that not long after the battle the
first Of the crabs appeared. With ad-
vancing years the crabs increased In
numbers until they are quite common.
And not only do they bear the face Of
a fierce old warrior, but 1t Is strangely
like that Of dead man who had been
drowned. The superstitioussamong the
natives say that the souls Of the pi-
rates entered into the forms Of the
crabs,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
How q Bullet Drops.

In what position does a rifle bullet
return to earth? In order to solve the
problem special stand was erected
in Germany recently, and experiments
were carried on along the shores Of a
lake the surface of which was frozen,
says the Popular Science Monthly. The
ice was covered with strong planks.
1t was shown that an infantry rife
bullet shot upward In a vertical direc-
ton passes downward in the same po-
sition in which it passed upward-in
other words, 1t came back again to
earth with its bottom first.
Why was 1t not upset at its culmi-
nation point? The answer is that the
propelling force ceases to act at the
elimination point. But the twist has
as yet not stopped, and therefore 1t
starts its fall with twist. Even on
impact the twist has not stopped, as
was indicated by the warping Of the
wood fbers in the planking on the Ice.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
Wives al WAGE Farmers.

More than one-tenth of the married
women Of the United States were en-
gagged in gainful occupations In 1910,
according to figures recently given out
by the bureau Of the census, and over
% per cent Of all women sixteen
years old or over were wage earners,
business women, etc. Since 1910 the
per centages undoubtedly have in
creased rather than diminished, for
the tendency of women in this coun-
try has been toward greater economic
freedom for many years. In 1900 the
number of married women in gainful
occupations was only 100000, while In
1910 it was 100000, says Popular Me-
chanics. The statistics referred to
show that the proportion Of women
married, single and widowed-who are
earning their living is greater than
ever before, but 1t is particularly In
.teresting to find that Of all the groups
cited, the proportionate increase in
the number Of married women is the
greatest.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
Hunters Moon.

The hunters moon Is waning, but
there has been very little service for
1t during the month, except for lovers,
says the Columbus CO., State Journal.
The game question is pretty near
solved. 1t is so different from the old
days, when a man could take his shot
gun and go out to the woods and bring
In bag of squirrels and birds in few
hours-enough for the family and
neighbor or two. Then he asked no
favors Of the moon. The game was
plenty and the days were long in the
good old time. In those days we had
pigeon pie and squirrel pie and we
didn't want the moon to put itself out
of the way on our account. In these
days the hunters moon is a beautiful
sentiment, but 1t makes no pie. How
shy she was last week, when coquet-
ing with Jupiter for an evening or two,
and then slipped off to the east and re-
fused to return.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
/ HAS MEMENT0 OF LAFAYETTE
Spokane Woman Possesses Pitcher
Made Nearly Century Ago When
French Visited This Country.

A memento Of the second visit OF
Lafayette to America after the close
of the Revolutionary war Is the pos
session Of Mrs. Alfred T. Anderson,
wife Of County Auditor Anderson of
Spokane, and a descendant Of Co
lonial family In whose home General
Washington was a guest many times
during the war, according to the Spo-
kane Chronicle.
1t is a blue and white water pitch
er, bearing a picture Of Lafayette and
decorated with American eagles and
other patriotic emblems.
During the revolution, General
Washington and his staff were enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. Anderson's
great-grandfather near Trenton, N. j.,
several times" said Mr.. Anderson.
ION one Of these occasions 1t is relat-
ed that the general was presented with
two pigs, which he placed In one Of
his wagons and took to camp.
THE visit Of Lafayette to America,
Of which the pitcher Is a relic, was
made In 1924, on invitation Of Presi-
dent Monroe, when the French mar
shall laid the cornerstone of the Bun
ker Hill monument. He had paid an
earlier visit to America in 1884.
Between his two visits he had par
ticipated In the French revolution, had
been made commander Of the National
Guard and had been made q prisoner
by Austria when he fled the country.
Napoleon had secured his release In
1898 and wanted to make him a peer
OF France, but this he refused and &C
cepted instead seat In the chamber
Of deputies.
ut was as hero Of two continents
that he was hailed upon his second
visit to America, and Mrs. Anderson
prizes very highly the quaint blue
pitcher which has come down to her
from that time"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
IN "PRUNE STREET PRISON"
in Philadelphia Jail When Imprls-
onment for Debt Prevailed.

The terms "Prune street prison" may
be more readily understood by read
er if he shall simply bear in mind
that Prune street was once the name
OF what Is now Locust street from
Fourth to Sixth, the change having
been made about. probably, forty years
ago, says the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin.
AS to the prison, 1t existed on the
north side Of Prune street and ended
an extension of the Walnut street pris-
on at the southeast corner Of Sixth and
Walnut streets. At time when i'm
prisonment for debt was punishment
under the law Of Pennsylvania, the
Prune street prison was used chiefly
for that purpose. In the latter part
OF the eighteenth century and the ear
ly part Of the nineteenth, II sometimes
contained many we'll known as well as
humble men who were unable to meet
the demands Of their creditors. Rob-
ert Morris was one of the prisoners
for several years. During the prOlOng-
ed period of his dispensation In trying
to stave off the swarms of importunate
men to whom he owed money, he would
sometimes speak or write Of 'Prune
street" as If the Jail doomed up before
him like thing of dread. While Nor
ris was there, William B. Wood, the
eminent actor, whose long life was af-
terward associated with the first and
the second Chestnut street theater,
was one of his companions In misery.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
Dogs Must Leave ENGLAND.

Mans faithful friend, the dog, is
being driven from England, because he
eats too much, said John Forbes Of
this city, who recently returned from
Liverpool, says the Cleveland Press.
With famine threatening the British
Isles, dogs are being sent away, espe-
cially to the United States.
Every member OF royalty, Who kept
immense kennels, has given up these
dogs" said Forbes. II could have had
a fine blooded Irish setter for SIS If I
had the arrangements for carrying the
dog home. Members Of our crew pur-
chased some fine dogs, among them
Pomeranians, which they brought to
this country"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
The Footwear Of Our Daddles.

In these days, when shoes cost 81 or
more an inch, measured up from the
heel, the recollections Of a Galloway
county pioneer really are painful. In
a letter to the Missouri Telegraph he
tells what a simple matter buying
shoes once was. Those who wanted
shoes lined up with their heels against
q wall and the head of the household,
armed with q bunch of twigs, took
the measurement Of each. The twigs
were taken to a merchant, who fitted
the shoe by putting the broken stick
inside 1t. One farmer objected 10 pay
Ing S14.S7 for ten pairs of shoes, so
he bought leather and hired shoe
maker to make them at grand total
of $915.-kansas City Times.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
METHODS USED BY DIPS VARY
Pickpockets Of the Higher Grade Work
In Groups in Places Frequented
by Prosperous People.

As usual thing, pickpoCketS vary
their methods to suit circumstances.
Only the low-grade dips work in pairs
These are the men who Operat, On
street cars, elevated stations, plat
forms, and similar places where they
will find crowds of pushed people and
have opportunity to escape If detected.
One of the pair shoulders a victim
roughly while the other does the work
and makes getaway, says the 30
hemian. Arrests are frequent, but con
viCtiOnS rare, because the man cap
tured seldom has the loot.
The higher grade dips also work In
such places. The difference is that
they work in groups and choose times
when prosperous passengers will be IN
the majority. During the fashionable
shopping hours and after the theuter
at night are considered harvest times.
Last winter three dips worked clever
method in Chicago. Garbing them
selves in evening clothes, they mingled
in fashionable crowds in big cafes.
theater exits, and railway stations.
One of the party was always hopeless
ly drunk and the others, apparently
acting the part Of Samaritans, We're
hard-put trying to keep him on his
feet. With all their care, however, ne
would stumble occasionally and fall
into groups Of ladies and gentlemen.
Invariably the sober cOmpanioQs had
apologized and taken the charge away
before anyone discovered the loss Of
yaluahIps
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
Luminous Paints.

Luminous paints for varied uses
have been brought into increased de-
mand by the war, and the best results
have been obtained from those con-
sisting essentially Of prepared zinc
sulphide with small percentage Of
radioactive material. To determine
the brightness and life Of different
mixtures, elaborate tests have been
made at the British National Physical
Laboratory. It Is found that increas-
ing the radium adds to the brightness,
but also increases the cost and the rate
Of decay, the differences in brightness
and decay becoming much less after
a few months. Keeping cost in mind,
1t Is concluded that the most salts
factory paint has one part Of radlum
to about 5000 Of zinc sulphide.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
The Nautilus.

The nautilus is a fiat spiral shell,
four to six inches in diameter which in
the adult shell has two and one-half
coils. 1t Is gracefully turned and deli
cately built, pearly within and porcela-
neous without. The original specimens,
before they have been cleaned and pol
ished, have cross-bands marking their
exterior Of reddish-brown color. Op-
posite the opening Of the shell, the
coil bears large patch Of black, and
there is also a narrow band of black
lining the edge of the opening.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
CIippIno With n Pin

When you lose your knife or do not
have pair Of scissors at hand for cut
ting the paper a common pin or needle
of any kind serves the purpose ad-
mirably, says Popular Science Month
ly. II 1t Is single sheet from which
the clipping is to be removed. lay the
part on another paper, hold the pin
slantwise so that the point will follow
around the clipping. just as If tracing
Its outline.
Pass back over the scratch with the
point In the lead and you will be sur
prised how smoothly the pin cuts the
paper.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
Don't Be Obstinate.

1t Is surprising how many people do
not know the difference between OBJ
stinacy and flrmness. Some persons
feel uncomfortable over standing by
their principles. for fear some one will
think them obstinate, and others pride
themselves on never making a conces-
sion to please anyone, and imagine
they are beautifully firm. It is quite
important to get the difference quite
clear in your own mind, since firmness
Is one Of the most necessary virtues.
and obstinacy one Of the most serious
faults.-Exchange.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
Unexpected heIp.

"A rev years ago q young man who
was In financial difficulties had occa.
don to refer to the family Bible for a
date there recorded. In so doing he
came across q number Of Bank Of Eng
land notes, amounting collectively to a
considerable sum. which more than
met his liabilities. Then he recalled
his mothers dying words that "Help
might be found In the Bible when all
other sources failed" But he had paid
small heed to the injunction, and Ger.
tatnly never dreamed Of so practical q
fulnllment Of her words.-London Tit.
Rtt1.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Tropical rains are of relatively short
duration, the reason Of the small num-
Der Of cyclonic storms In the tropics,
and this duration is fairly uniform
throughout the year.
The heaviest general rainfalls in
Porto Rico are associated with West
Indian hurricanes. The historic hur-
ricane Of August 8, 1899, precipitated
rainfall equivalent to lib tons per
acre.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
FLASHLIGHTS

Mutton is one Of the moa az
gested meats.
Every man can make h'
a present Of one so0o ou
Usually the boy who can
most isn't the boy that DIS ""
to school.
The queer thing a0oul l. r n
that they are always 'hl'ns
people queer.
Women as q rule dOht ~, D'r' q
for their money but are W."
ing that they had.
Actions speak louder -! d. n
bu H. DON'T 90 into action s'a
done dor a little thinking ff''
Inc Doss n.Ss mi eyestsfa
to pay you depends ''
Yourself.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
A Social leveIer.

The vegetable wagon is a great lev.
eler and we notice when it comes
around in the morning and the neigh
Dor women meet at 1t that those
whose husbands make $500 a year
chat very pleasantly with those whose
husbands make only 500 a MONTH
Columbus CO.. Journal.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Among the little irritations In the
life Of newspaper include that of
paying postage due" on an anony-
nous communication.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Lying is like bleaching your hair;
once you begin, you have to keep 1t
up forever to keep from being found
out.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

The japanese are said to be after
our peanut industry. They are at
least welcome to our peanut politi-
clans.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Brazil grabbed the German interned
ships In her harbors and then notified
Germany she was going to do II. This
was a quite Prussian proceeding.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

The Chinese presidency Is vacant,
and no statesmen are whirling around
the country in private cars campaign
ing for the nomination, either.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Many Of the great inventions were
the result Of accidental discoveries
Inventing to meet an emergency is an
enterprise Of peculiar hardship.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

There are going to be fewer trim
mings on women's clothes. Thus we
turn back toward the ancient Greek
simplicity.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

What amazes good Americans is that
there should be some healthy young
men with no heavy responsibilities at
home who wish to avoid going to war.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

With minimum price Of 81 a BUSH
eel for wheat II looks as II the farmers
would be able to maintain their regu-
lar batteries of filvvers.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27
POINTED pAaA,,,,'

Many men ara - "
''"thcs. "us stofs
.r s,nny a mans hard h.,,
'"or'S to avoid hard NC, SSi, -
Jealousy is the trad,
with each case Of t rpe' Is.a IT, J.
Il a man doesn't 30
boss he might as well p ~
It is hard for a man ;,
OF Il Joke and feel It sl ~ ,s'.eA
All people are bores =
cat Of their place or on, VIA = II
Anyway, the paco a.
S"'' in Its work on the ~ ~
Somehow a compllneD, !, |
10 a woman even when 4,
ISN'T sincere. We a.
II IS surprising how b,,,.
age man is when ther. sl I've d
danger in sight. "u's
Learning from the MIL,
ers is the only cOmfOrtaS tabs
quiring a practical educsto." t
.. ANY man man who is looking ,r
' can usually find it BY ing N
wrong way the first man ~
W hen a man has a kind
everybody general cur,o.,. .u "
until IT is discovered what a
for.-ChicagO Dan,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

1t is not altogether equitable that the
alien may live and prosper in this
country without obligation to contrib
ute to Its defense.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Our troops are practicing grenade
throwing in France, and with their
baseball experience should make some
new records in the trenches.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

! Maybe the reason they tried that
Chinese emperorship on a little boy
was because grown men were too
smart to touch II.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

} Two German spies reported shot
for having endeavored to incite an up
rising in the Sahara apparently got
their Just deserts. -
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

The peseta is reported at prem
tum, which might be due to the fact
that II is so hard for Spaniard to
get one.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

When a man eats the first potato out
OF his homegrown garden he proudly
feels that at last he has begun to win
the war.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

! The paucity Of results indicates that
maybe the automobile speeders 90 so
fast the members Of those motorcycle
squads cannot catch them.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Wife loves TO hear Of some man who
has to get up and cook his own break
fast. She wants to tell 1t to somebody
who ought to be thankful, etc.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

, The law Of falling bodies. e.,
Whatever goes up must come down.
appears to have no application to the
retail price Of potatoes.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Usually, the man who speeds his au-
tOmobile the fastest has nowhere to
go to and nothing to do when he gets
there.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Side pockets in a woman's bathing
suit may be fashionable, but they
would be nuisance If the lovely
wearer ever tried to swim.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

The woman who didn't raise her boy
to be a soldier must have reckoned
without those very carefully prepared
capsules.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Meanwhile can't conservation find
some possible use for the numerous
weeds that persist in occupying the
amateur garden?
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

1t requires lots of headwork to be
a successful barber-in fact, the more
heads the more success.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

There are some men in this country
who need to be Informed that they
are expected to uphold the govern
ment, not hold II up.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

/ It would be we'll for Germany's
crown prince to accustom himself to
wearing a plain fedora. 1t may be the
best he can do later on.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

. Another of those sensational state
ments that has fallen fiat is the mar
ket announcement that prunes will not
be cheaper.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Enough news is coming through to
show the submarines are not having
IL all their own way since American
:gunpers took a hand In the game.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-27

Before marriage the woman tries to
catch the man and afterward she does
also, come to think about IL.