The Washington herald., 1918-11-05

New York. Nov. &-There were by
actual count Loo different cures Of
fered for Spanish influenza through
the columns Of New rorn newxpsperz.
A medical eynic kept count The cures
ran from deep breathing 10 biood-Iss-
ting. The epidemic had its burnorou
side.
There Ia an English actor OF my
acquaintance who Is a deiirhtfuIly
eccentric and stupid old thing, with
mustache like the tusks Of q wal
nus and a singing voice that uirht
be the envy Of a sea lion
have known him for a uuruS~r
Of years. and once 8 week when IN
the city he drops in 70 smoke hs,
pipe and hit up a Scotch and soda Re
was wsrding OF influenza by a cam
phor-soaked handkerchief which hs
smelled at freduent intervals.
He was a slave TO the Instructions
TO keep shifting the csmphor, snd
several days later he was down with
influenza, from which happily he re-
covered. On a south-b bound Broad
way subway / saw q man trying
70 suppress sneeze- He tortured
himself while the train raced 70 the
next station. Just as he wss max
ing his wsy to the side door 70 ret
off-it happened.
He sneezed. II was Just Ifbs sor,.
Iong-hsired Russian entering the
train and hurlins lighted bornb
One young fop brought an stomtser
out OF his pocket and bersn spray
ing himself with a highly odorous
compound.
Several brought out inhaIers OF Va
rtous denominations and used they,
Several careless sneezers were badly
peaten up on crowded subway and
elevated trains.
And along the weIl-besten path,
OF Broadway and Fifth avenue -
most any person with a spsazs ~
ing ing them and struggling for ar
preston sneaked up an sIIsy -
convenient hallway to let IL 60 fpu
blast Street hswkers were Out m
der the torchlights nightly with sIra-
IRE cures for the plague.
over on the East Side hoodoo dor
tors and modern witches and E,..-
levers in mysticism sold all EIrF-
OF amUlets to the EuiIsless one os
these talismen took the form, Of .
coin with an impression Of the k7.-
ser on either side.
Not only the patrons or the IA b.
ionable and luxurious restaurant. a..
suffering the hardship Of bF-e-
prices and smaller portions. A rre4r
deprivation is imposed upon tSs news
boy and the bootblack, f,-D,s 81
familiar 70 New Workers. The favor
lie 'suckers'' and "jswbreakers have
not only been raised above the grsEe
OF penny candy. being sold AT the
rate OF Two for cents. but they arc
greatly diminished in size. Nsg'S
Busy Bee. the candy shop ana raS-
taurant that caters exclusively 10 e--
rand, messenger and newsboys and
bootblacks, will not serve any more
Scent noon-day luncheon. The cbesp-
est lunch there now is cents.
New York has a forehsnded opiirnist
and entrepreneUr who has filed ms
application at Washington for the
amusement park privileges al DER
Thiergarten. Berlin.
There is a weIl-known MANAGER Of
theater on Broadway who Is about
as big as a drink Of water. He has
been Jealous In aiding in every kind
OF war drive Recently he was given
commission and appeared in uni
form Rennold Wolf saw him and
nudging a friend said: That's a Ger
man propaganda"
Il have only two dollars" said =
man from the West to a waiter IN
a gsrish Longscre lobster palace.
what would you recommend
Another restaurant was the bored
reply.
Lowell s. Leythsm, Harlan lows
John Menkins, Lebanon. ;. Oak