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Have Animals Color Sense?

no animals see eolors as human beings
~ doi Does the grass look green
and the sky blue to bird, for examplef
1t is well known that not all human be-
ings see colors in the same way. Some
are blind to red and green; that is, they
see gray instead of those eolors, and few
persons are totally color blind, that is,
they see everything as it looks in photo
graph, without color.
How can it be learned whether animals
can distinguish colorsi 1t is not enough
of course to offer the animal choice be-
tween two colors and see which one it will
prefer. It may be able to distinguish
them. but have no preference in the mat
ter. The most thorough Investigation so
far made of the color sense of any animal
was that conducted by Prof. Yerkes of
Harvard with japanese dancing mice.
A box was constructed with two com
partments, one illuminated with light of
one color, the other with light of another
color. If mouse entered one eompart-
ment, the red one. for example, it was
allowed to run through and escape into
a large space; if it entered the green
one it got a mild electric shock from wires
on the floor. The lights could be changed
so that the red compartment was now on
the right side, now on the left.
The mice soon learned to choose the
red compartment, on whatever side 1t was.
But did this show that the mice saw red
as red and green as green! 1t was found
that when, after being trained In this
way they were offered choice between
compartments that were not lighted by
colors, but were merely one light and the
other dark they chose the dark compart-
ment at once. That suggested the posi-
bility that they might have been seeing
both red and green as two shades OF gray,
of which red was the darker.
Later tests made this very probable, for
the mice proved quite unable to diStln-
guish a red compartment from a COM
partment that was wholly unhghted; that
is, from black.
1t is not enough, then, TO show that an
animal can distinguish between two lights
that are of different colors to normal
human eye, for the animal may see them
as two different and distinguishable
shades Of gray. 1t is known that color
blind 2e,on sees eolors In this way. The
The sun., 1918-08-18

best method by which to prove that AMI
mails see color as a color IS by teaching
it to pick out the color from q whole
series of grsys, ranging from black to
white.
Hardly any animals have yet been sat
isfactorily tested for color sense, but a
number of experimenters have the matter
still under Investigation. 1t seems prob
able that the color sense of many animals
will prove to be quite unlike that Of
human beings.
Red has been called the king of color.
The bull is not the only creature that re-
sents red; the elephant, the horse, the
dog, the cock, are all alike In this re
spect.
1t is sufficient, for example, to cover the
doors and skyIigkts of kennel with red
material to cause inccsssnt barking and
connection among the dogs confined
therein. A spider and wasp, confined
in glass case, are reported to have dwelt
happily together until red cloth was
placed against the sides, when the insects
tackled each other at once and fight to
the death ensued.
OF all bright eo!ors red is the favoHte
among primitive peoples. 1t e1eites to
violence in flags and uniforms. Red is the
emblem of domination Il politics and re-
ligion. The cardinal and the doctor OF
divinity have their red robes
On the other hand, red has replaced
green in one respect as restful color. At
great state functions cut of doors in In
dia, such as a durbar, red umbrellas are
preferred to green as an effective sun
shade.
Blue has a minor influence Curioasly
enough, it appears only to affect the eat
in the same way that red affects other ami
mails Humanity has respect for blue.
which Is the cloak OF heaven In legends
and fairy tales it is the good little boy,
destined to achieve success in life and
marry princess, who is described as
clothed in blue, while a red blouse serves
for the bad boy.
Violet is held to be depressing color
To live continually in room papered and
upholstered in violet is sufficient, it is as
serted, to induce mild insanity. Edwara
VII. of England had passion for dark
blue and always eontended that his mental
outlook was much improved by, hangings
of this color.
The sun., 1918-08-18
No Letter from Gertie.

Billet, Tuesday.
DEAR GEErIE: Well have not got any
letters from you yet and We have alredy
and that is plenty Of time to send let
ter from Unites states to somewheres in
Jspin and all the way back. Of eorse it
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By FRAZIER HUNT.
or of Blown in by the Draft"

BILLET, somewhere III ranSe, MONDAY.
NEAR BARNEY: Well l am back
~ ok now from being out with the
Frensh army on that moter trane and il
these fro2ies ever make another sucker
out of me, should just like to see them
try it. Ever time / think of the way they
insulted the American uniform and the
flag and me it Just make me broil over
with rath.
The idea of them birds taking me for
a hum spy. If they would ever try to
arres me again like that | would cut lose
on them and lay out about u dOsen or
two. They are never again going to get
me alife like that and humihmate me be-
for the whole world
But l CUES maybe that American Gen
eril who made them let me 60 when they
had me under arres did not make them
feel chepe or nothing like that, oh no. And
the way they apologized to me and him was
someshin. CRATE, so of corse the big
Joke was on them after all. Cant you
imagine how chepe they musta felt Bar
ney when they that thot they had captured
a hum spy and it wasn't anything but an
American solder Some rich stuff, Ell
Barneyf
Well when l got back here to old H
Company last night the boys held kind
of a resupton for me ard we had couple
of speeches and a lot of fun and you
would have thot had just captured the
Kiser or the crown Prinse or somebody
like that.
What would H Company be without
our Bennie' Steve Jordan said in his
speech. 'They are bonn ever ninut but it
is only onse in genuration that you get
Bonnie Who is it that is going to
make II Company Janus all over the
army-nobody but Benpie.'
Then ever body eheeres and cheeres and
then they called on me to make speech
on How 1t Feals To Be A Hero. OF
corse told them that | was far from
being a hero, figering that l could affort
to be modest before my old pals, but that
ANYTHING l might have done was just for
dear old H Company and that they was
going to share in anything that ever
DONE
YES" one of them said then. 'o!d Fl
Company will be famos on acct. you Ben
ME, if they just give you enough rope
Then everybody LATED and then we
started to kid each other some. but
CUES you know what ehanst they got try
ing any of that ruff stuff on me. eh Barney.
And | gucs if it was not for me nobody
would ever hear of H Company or even
my regement unles it was for some bone
head that some of these birds pulled.
Being in the army is great sport after
all if you be sure and pick the draft
army. Don't never get mixed up in any of
these N. G. or Regulir outfits, Barney, be-
caus them birds is nothing bat draft
dodgers and anything in the world is bet
ter than draft dodger, eh Barney
Well bone swor, Barney.
Vow olI nal
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again and while l had great trip and
seen about all of Franse that Inere was
to see am mighty glad to get back with
my pals again
Well we are certainly working hard now
getting ready to give the hunns the big
gest blow they ever got yet We got COM
plete practise trensh systems and We 60
through all kinds of defnsife and ofen-
sife tactics and gues if the Kiser
could get look at this draft outfit going
over the top, yellin and shooting and bay
nutting everything in site he would want
to make Won TnEe, Or whatever his name
is, eat all of them subs he made raw. And
/ CUES the next time they viii listen to
what the Presidant says when he tells
them to leaf our ships and eitisens alone
and not 60 monkeying around.
/ CUES / have not told you yet Mama
about the little kids of -Franse. Well they
are always hanging around Us American
soldiers and ever town You 60 In where
there are our troops you viii always see
lot of little four and five year otis walking
with big buck privates and holding there
hands Just ike they was big brothers or
even there old man.
Its about the funniest site you see over
here and it kind of makes you feel good
that you are an American, Mama, and
that kids Ike you They don't under
stand nothing that you say only they
know us soldiers ike them and give them
white bread and little ehocklate or some
thing like that onse In while and trete
EN- nice and they just like to hang around
There is one Little kid everybody calls
Tuffie and he is always around with the
soldiers and he has pickt up a lot OK
American words and some of them are
awful funny.
Hello ole fish face" he says to every
body, and about four times q day they
send him up to some secund lutenant who
thinks he is a General in disguise and
Tuffe springs this stuff on him That's an
awful hard blow to pair of yellow shol-
dir bars to.
And Its got SO now that when Tuffies
Ma wants to find him she don't look no
where's else but Just come over to our bill
lets and sure enough there Tufie is, get
ting tuffer all the time and having the
fun of his life. He puts up an awful
argument in Frensh to before she gets
him away but finally she leads him of
but along right after noon mess Tufie
reports back They're getting solder
uniform made for him now and when he
gets that he certainly viii lead his Ma an
awful dogs life
Well good bye, Mama, and don't worry
none about me because / am safer here
IN Franse than il / was dosgin hiyvers
back on Broadway.
Your solder bow BENNIE.
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Bonnie Meets \ Tommie.
Thursday.

BARNEY: What I cant understand is
why they don't give Us somebody as army
teehers who can talk American to US in
these schools we get. At 6rst-we used to
have some Trenches who knew about nine
words and now they got some birds from
England that talk some kind Of dileek
The sun., 1918-08-18

girls, Gertie, and 1 must say they eer-
tanly do run US raggid. And talk about
raving beuties; have never yet saw
anything that was IS beautiful naturil as
these Frensh girls are. A lot of them has
q lot of dow to and / would not be sur
prised il about half millun of Us boys
stayed right over here and merried and
settled down.
That's the reason I CUES that nobody
cares if they never hear from there
trends back in the states. BEsNIE.
The sun., 1918-08-18

Little Friends of America.
With the U. 8. Army
Somewhere in Franse Wednesday.
DEAR MANA: Well you can Sc Mama
that am back with the American army
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

The opening Sunday afternoon
mems mass meeting of this season
will be held in Fahnestock hall to-
morrow afternoon with DR.. Thomas
.. Blaisdell. dean of the College of
Liberal Arts at State College. as the
speaker The meeting will be the un-
official reopening of religious activi-
ties for the winter season.
DR.. Blaidsell is n widely known
author, an educator, a lecturer and
traveller. Many interesting expert
ences have come TO his lot. For pro-
flaming n Mohammeden mosque in
barbarian Tangier, he was threaten
ed with death but managed to es-
cape. He is an entertaining, instruct
ing, inspiring lecturer whose heart
warming, viii squirting addresses
have helped many.
To-morrow's meeting and the fol-
lowing gatherings will be under the
auspices of the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
The meeting proper will open at $50
O'Clock. Preceding there will be a
halt-hour organ recital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Production of Anthracite
Continues TO Decrease

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Although no
alarm is, felt over the coal situation,
the fuel administration points out
that the production of anthracite con-
tinues to decrease, in spite of the ef-
Iorts to spur the miners TO further
production. The effects of the inIiu-
enza epidemic and the celebrations Of
the armistice are blamed for the
IaIllnS off of output which mas
reached a daily net average Of $4,000
tons under the same period last year.
II IS the domestic sizes that are
causing worry. There must be an in
crease in the mining of these grades
II an anthracite shortage is he
avoided this winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
TROUT PLANTING
ON THANKSGIVING
Buffers Plans Contemplate
an Unusual Amount of
Work to Be Done

Trout are going to be distributed
into streams of Pennsylvania dur
ing Thanksgiving week for the first
time in years this year. Plans are
being made at several of the state's s
fish hatcheries where there are many
thousands of young trout, able to
take care of themselves, available for
planting" to send out numerous
cans of fish to sportsmen and field
men in southern sections of the
state to be turned loose. The depart
ment's men have been working to
make up for theN time lost through
the influenza epidemic and the open
weather has enabled them to get
fish out to persons who have been
anxious to stock streams against
next springs fishing.
The reports coming to tho De-
partment of Fisheries continue to
tell of good bass fishing. Many men
have been out this month for the
first time in years and have been
rewarded by good catches. Accord
ing to some reports coming to Com
missioner Nathan r. Butler bass
have been found in streams stocked
year ago and where the gamey
fish was unknown for a long time.
showing the good results of the
stocking system.
The State Commission of Fisher
les will meet in Philadelphia next
Tuesday to hear reports and to
make an inspection of the improve
ments at the Torresdale hatchery
and to discuss those planned for
next year. The building program
which was interrupted by the war
will be gone over and an outline pre-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Pershing Suggested
FOch as Commander

Philadelphia, Nov. est was GEN
eral Pershing who. at the Allies War
Council ofs Versailles, proposed the
unifcation of all Allied forces under
the supreme command of Marshal
Foch. The American commander-in-
chiefs proposal was embodied in a
resolution that took less than twenty
FIVE words.
A statement to that effect was made
yesterday by F. C. Wolcott. who ac-
companied Mr.. Hoover on his recent
trip to the western front. He spoke
at food conference in the Bellevue
Stratford
Mr.. Wolcott describing his visit to
Foch's headquarters, told of the Mar
shaTs huge map of the western front.
This map, he said, was eighteen feet
long and showed every German divi-
sion in action and in reserve. BY
this the speaker declared the Field
Marshal was able to direct with pre-
cision the campaign that turned the
tide OF victory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Father and Son Day to
Be Held Here Next Week

Father and Son day will be cele-
brated locally by many churches if
plans of Mrs. Harry p. Motter, coun-
ty secondary division superintendent
of the Dauphin County Sabbath
School Association materialize. The
plan is in harmony with that of
w. G. Landes, general secretary of
the State Sunday School Association,
who is urging it to be used through
out the Commonwealth. 1t is prob
able a father and son banquet will
be the closing event of the festivi-
ties. At this banquet fathers and
sons will meet in a little '"get to-
gether" meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
VIII Discharge Soldiers
Who Are Needed at Home

Washington, Nov. 2S.-All army
commanders were authorized yester-
day to discharge upon their own ap-
plication enlisted men in whose fam
llies there is sickness or other dis
tressI and men whose services can
oe spared and who are urgently
needed to resume some industry or
occupation.
In announcing the order the War
department explained that il was
intended to meet exceptional cases
ana not TO release men in large
groups.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
U. S. Pays Soldiers Way
Home After D. scharge

Washington. Nov. 23-The War De-
partment emphasized yesterday that
soldiers being discharged from camps
are paid in full and paid also travel
ing expense at the rate of S5s cents
per mile TO their homes. They also
have 2-cent-a-mile rate on all rail-
roads
This statement was made because
some men in uniform in some cities
near camps have been reported soli-
citing aid from civilians with pleas
that the government has discharged
them from service with no provision
for their return home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Wounded and Sick He Was
Not Going to Quit Fight

Washington, Nov. .2S.-The distin-
guished service cross has been
awarded to Sergeant Ralph II. sum-
merton, of Warren, Pa.
Sergeant SumIherton, having on
his body several aggravated wounds
from an enemy grenade, and being
tagged for evacuation for these, as
well as for grip, when assured that
his company was about TO attack
Chehery, on Chatel, and that 1t mad
lost all its officers. Went back TO MS
company and courageously and Skill
fully led II as the first wave, ana
while doing so was again wounded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Two Planes Collide
5000 Fl. in the Ain

Elkton, Nd, Nov, 2S.-While s.
600 feet in the air two planes from
Mitchell Field. Garden City. y. Y,
collided over this city ts-ssesterday
afternoon and both were SO badly
damaged that they could not be con-
trolled BY the pilots and descended.
one alightng on 4 farm north of
here and the other on n farm, south
OF Elkton. The planes were return
ing from = trip to Washington and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Communion Services at
Market So. Presbyterian

Tomorrow morning the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper will be
celebrated at Market Square Pres
bytrian Church. This communion
service should have been held the
first Sabbath of October, but owing
to the influenza ban it had to be
postponed. This is the date fixed
by the session. 1t is hoped that
the enforced change will not re-
duce the attendance. but will rather
it by making people eager
to keep the least with our Lord.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Machine Gun Man Gassed
and Wounded in France

AIechanicsburg, Pa, Nov. "a
Howard s. Bittinger, son of Jacob S.
Bittinger, South Market street, Me-
chanicsburg, was gassed and wound
ed slightly while in action on the
battlefront in France. He wrote his
father that the gas affected his eyes
principally. and that they were weak,
but he hoped soon TO recover. He
spoke of the splendid treatment he
received in the hospital. He is q
member of the machine gun COM
pany of the One Hundred Tive fth
Regiment. Twenty-elghth Division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
the collision was due to the heavy

the collision was due to the heavy
clouds.
One machine was In command of
Lieutenant John Hoare and the
other of Lieutenant James V. Tier
ney. In alighting Hoare's machine
crashed into a tree and he sustained
fractured leg and was removed to
hospital. Ii $ machine was wreck
ed beyond repair. Tlerney's machine
had its right wing and propeller
broken and the landing gear smash
ed, but he escaped uninjured.
The collision of the machines was
witnessed by hundreds OF people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
BAY STATE MAY GO DRY

BOSTON, NOV. Z3.-UnIes3 the Leg
islature takes some action to provide
for short term licenses, Massachu-
setts may become dry or nearly so
two months before the national war
time prohibition act becomes effec-
tive next July. Licenses are issued
by local boards on May 1, effective
for q full year. and it is believed
that few dealers would feel war;
ranted in paying years license fee
for two months business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

pared which will be filled in and
submitted TO the Legislature. A
number Of developments are planned
and more wardens will be asked.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
HaSSler

Hassler shock Absorbers
are the recognized shock Abb
sorbers for Ford Cars. They
are universally used by Ford
owners all over the country.
They take the bumps out of
the roads and give you more
miles out OF your gasoline.
We sell Hassler Shock Abb
sorbers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

From all accounts the new fish code
has worked satisfactorily and IL any
changes are wanted they have not
been heard from.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
c. E. NOTES

Thanksgiving services at the Har-
rls Street h. L. c. Z. tomorrow
evening will be of unusual interest
The program will start promptly
at $50 o'clock and neighoring So
cieties desiring to visit Harris street
are cordially invited to attend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Painting

Our Painting Department
is in a position to take orders
for complete painting jobs.
This is the time of the year
to have your car painted.
Don't put it off. Our depart
ment guarantees hrst-class
work. We also do lettering
and monogram jobs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

Derry Street United Brethren
Endeavorers will observe rally day
with a special program tomorrow
evening. o. p. Beckley, prominent
endeaVorer and Sunday school
worker, will deliver the principle ad-
dress. A popular mixed quartet will
render some good selections. OFF,
GERS for the ensuing term. will be
installed. Members and friends are
urged to meet at the church at an
early hour and occupy the front
seats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Anchor Tops

This is the time of the year
to think of a real winter top.
Don't wait until the drizzily,
dreary days set in and then
want top. Get it now. The
Anchor Top is glass enclosed,
frame of hardwood and is
guaranteed to be weather
proof. See us about Anchor
tops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
SUPREME COURT
 DECIDES CLAIM AGAINST CITY.

Failure to comply strictly with charter requirements in the giving of notices and filing descriptions of the property has nu1lified action taken by the city toward the widening of Can non street, according to decision of the Supreme Court of Eerrors in the case of George E. Crawford against the City of Bridgeport. This decision finds no error in a decision handed down by Judge Howard J. Curtis of the Superior court in which the con- tentions of Crawford were sustained, and from which the city appealed to the Supreme court.
 Judge Curtis in his finding said the city had not properly notified Craw- ford of the proceedings, and had not complied with the charter relative to filing with the town clerk a particular description of the property affected through the board of Appraisal. Legality of the special committee which made the street layout was at tackled by counsel for Crawford also, and Judge Curtis sustained the con tention. No error is found, and the judgment of the Superior court is af- firmed.
 The Crawford case was a test suit, and it's decision invalidates the entire proceedings.