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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-04-11
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bauptet, tab ma.. in iebsm 2anbe BEN
Sparsel anoers ibt unb Die Sparsel@
eher INNER bic bes anberen 2anbes
als 8Ootier erildren unb als MeR>
I6en. bic nidbt anitGnbis eien tOnnen.
Sn Den -SulturIGnbern" mirb bsr
Sparsel unsei6nitten seseiien. Sn
@nslanb peroen piel fa9 iiberbaupt
nur SparssltOpfe isrpiert. Die natiirs
lid obne Wiibe unb obne 8eeintrG9=
tiguns oss Doblssfdmads nit Der
9abel sesefen tpsrben. 9efer 1T bic
Metbobe immsrbin als bic anbers.
bei Der ble san3e Spargelitange oft
Der gabeI entsleitet unb bann natiir=
lid in bic Gauee fdllt, bic in ipeitem
Yossn nidt isbr gu Der Srsuoe ber
llmsebuns umberipribt. Oas belt. i5f.
ben Sporsel an Ieinem gnbe mit
Daumen unb 3eisefinser Der linten
Sanb gu erfafsn, nit Der rs9tsn
Sonb cine 9abel unter bas porbsre
@nbe au f6iebsn unb bieies .I9pan>
fe- aber Iedsre 9ebduos gum Ulunne
su fiibren. Sierau lit su bemerten,
bab Der id6ne Sparsel. borausseiebt,
bob er rsdt sart uno frif9 1T. seiroff
nit Weier unb @abel eesefen fperbsn
lam, obns bur9 bas Metau on ieir-
mem Woblssfdmad au perlieren.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-04-11
Ilt-Niirnberser Stcdbricf.

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berg erbiet allen unb ieben, in pas
2anbt unO StGbt iie tint, mein piais
Sienit uno 9rus, ipie ii9 gesen aim
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Dtilen, bab mir ain S9loIer nit Ras
men Maiiter 8altein aub Der @efangz
tnus tbumen 1T, Der ielbis ban nit
MOroerep ef9rien, barumbb er fGnstz
lid angenommen 1T porben. 0arauf
tit mein freuntlih Bit unb 8ege6rn
an menistli9, er iep bod ober nioer
Stands, gepitli9 ooer peItli9 bic nit
biefem meinem 8rieff eriue9t iperben,
oaB menigtli9 ben pbgemelten S9Ios
fer auf mein &6oIt unb 3erung an=
nemen lpolt, uno nit 8efangtnus
lpoll periparn. 60 selob ib aim ieben,
Der ioli9 annemen tuet, oab idb Der
Sod na4tbumen mill, pie ii1 sss
pubrt, unb bas 10 brauf sebt, sebDrz
lid be5aln mill. 9es gu iparer llrz
tbunb geb id) aim ieben, Der ben porz
semeIten S9Ioier ansenumen bat,
bieie 9etbantnus nit meinem 3urust
aufsetrudbten petidaft peripertiset
unb aDgner 9ant unterI9riben, bic
sebn 1T an Sanet 9ionus Sag i'm
%. San. 1873 gu Riirnbers. Bolf>
gang Serr bon Stubenbers, Stabt.
ri6ter".
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-04-11
apiafen.

Ser S9ulSe bon Bud, einem ItGo-
tiiden 8ute an Der Stettiner 9abn,
fOnnte i'm Sabre 1850 Elm 2ieb BON
ben Hniien iin9en. gllS bieie Berlin
brlagerten famen am 7. Oftober
friib aundbit fieben Soiafen nab
Bud uno pliinOerten Die Yauern
ans; abenbs Inn einbaIb iehs llbr
trafen ipeitere 9oiafen Elm ilnb ies.-
ten ben 9etrieb fort. Wtit BREMEN.
Den Strobtuiihen auf ben 2an5en.
ipiten ritten iie alf Die 9auernbOfe
Ino orobteu, aqeS nieoer5ubrennen,
renn nidt 1000 Saler ge5abIt mir.
bcn. Den Yfarrer bearbeiteten Tie,
nit bem Santibu. nadoem iie iein.
Saus ousgepliinbert batten. glut
iAlimnIten aber er9ing's Dem 9ori-
idjul5eu. Sm 9uher Bud madten
Hie &oiafen nit ibm Sangeperiuhe". ,.
I'M i'm an bas Sterben 5u geip0b-
nen. Wtebrmals bangten iie i'm ali;.
aber iie idnitten i'm immer ipieoer
aG. SaB iie eS beim lesteu Wtale
nid]t pergabeu, ibeint baraus ber-
por5ugeben, OaB ilns Die 9il6er
Efarr6ronif BON oieiem Sorfaa Wtel-
euns eritatten fam. User batte es
ionIt piiicn founeu! glber aipcimai
0ebangt lit bcinabe 10 idlilnm pis'
cinmal seitorben, unb Der arme
S6ul5e bat geiuiB iein 2ebtas au
hie boie gtabt eeOad)t. Die ginpob-
ner fliibteten iid) in3niiden in bic
Seioe, uno erit am 16. Sftober ipas-
ten iie. in ibr gG15lid perlpiiiteteS
Torf beim5ufebren.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
NORFOLN

Miss Mary Olmstead, who has been
spending several weeks with Mrs.
]. T. Levi, left Monday morning for
short visit with friends before re-
turning to New York for the winter.
Lieut.. Dwight N. Clark, has been
ordered to report in the state of
Washington for duty, after recover
ing from a nervous breakdown at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron N. Clark.
Mrs. Frederick M. Agate and chill
dren who have been spending the
summer with her father, Eugene
Smith, have returned to their home
in New York.
Mrs. Edward w. Y. Dunn of Louis
vile, KY, is guest of her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. John Barstow.
Lieut.. Lester M. Curtiss, who has
been in the school of firing at Fort
Sill, Okla, has been ordered back to
his regiment, the 81st Field artillery.
Miss Rose Curtiss has entered the
telephone Office as an operator.
Corporal Maurice butcher of Co.
M, 102d U. S. Inf, writing to his
mother under date of Aug. 4, says:
at has been some time since |
have written to any of yu. | suppose
you know the reason why by this
time. Well, if you don't know l am
going to tell you all about it. 1t was
my first experience in going over the
top and l don't want to go over any
more. We had hard job getting the
old boches on the go but after we
got them going, we had hard job
keeping up to them for a while. We
were in the drive for five days, three
! days driving and two in support. We
drove the boches about IL miles and
they are still falling back. We are
now in a rest camp for a few days.
hope it is for long time as the
boys are all in and need a rest. If
anybody has done their bit, we have.
You said four boys from home had
been killed. Well, there is one more
you will hear about, and surely you
have heard by this time, and you
don't know how sorry / felt for their
flks, as you know they were all good
friends of mine. To tell the truth,
I don't think the war is going to last
|
much longer, because the old boches
are licked. 1 feel kind of happy to-
night. Just got pass for 48 hours,
so am going to Paris. 1t will be the
first time / have been away from the
company since l have been over here.
Give my love to all friends.
John Hall has returned to West
field, Mass, after spending a few
weeks with his aunt, Mrs. R. B,
Stocked.
Norfolk is making preparations to
receive the Connecticut Baby Special
at the Eldridge gymnasium on Sept.
IL, from 10 to 3.
Miss Nora Whalen has resumed her
duties as teacher in the public
school in Terryville, where she taught
last year.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
EAST CANAAN

Rev. C. L. Thompson of New York
and Norfolk, occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning, and gave an excel
lent sermon.
Rev. and Mrs. Fletcher arrived
Wednesday night, and are settled in
the parsonage. Mr.. Fletcher will be
in the pulpit next Sunday.
Miss Mary Stratton and Philip Rix
left Tuesday for Mortified, where
they will attend the different schools
the coming year.
Miss Blanch Frink of Canaan Val
ley commenced teaching at No. 5
school last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stevens of New
Milford were guests at G. Howland's
last week.
The ladies will serve corn supper
with pumpkin pie and coffee added,
Friday the 18th from to P. M. at
the church dining room, price 25c.
The proceeds are to go toward re-
pairs on the parsonage.
Mrs. VIM. Tinker and two children
from Danbury have been visiting at
her home here.
Austin Rix, George Condor and
Peter Minacci were home on a short
furlough, returning Sunday after
noon to Camp Devens.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Roberts spent
part of the week with their son in
Waterbury.
Miss Laura Goodwin is visiting her
sister in New Haven.
Miss Alice Rix who has been at her
uncle's for several weeks returned
to her home Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Carroll and daugh.
ter Julia of Norfolk spent Wednes.
day at John Foley's.
Mrs. G. w. Cowdrey and Rebeccs
Warner spent Wednesday in Win.
sted.
Mrs. Cyrus Rowland has been or
the sick list the past week.
Mrs. John Tierney and Miss Mary
Tierney spent Thursday in Winsted
Mrs. Thomas Connors and daugh
ter Mary of Maybrook, N. Y. spent
Friday and Saturday at John Foley's
Frances Casey is able to be out
again after a serious hurt he received
from a runaway horse.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
SALISBURY

C. S. Renshaw left this week for
several weeks business trip to the
Pacific Coast.
J. M. Bell and family and Mrs.
Harding motored to Sea Cliff, Long
IIsland TO rover the weekend
Miss Clara Stone went to North
field Seminary to begin her school
duties.
Miss Elizabeth Squires returned
to Phillipsburg on Monday to resume
her school duties.
E. C. Williams, Geo. H. Clark,
Miss E. S. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. H. N.
Willard motored to North Adams
on Saturday.
Charles Holmes of Camp Devens
spent Sunday at his home in Taconic.
Charlie certainly looks the picture
of health.
Mrs. G. A. Selleck has been visit
ing her daughter in Bridgeport for
a few days.
Willard Sanford who has been
home on ten-day's furlough, re-
turned to Mineola, on Monday.
Richmond Landn is home on a
two weeks furlough, before he re-
turns to Yale.
Mrs. Harry Jones and son of Tor
rington are visiting friends this week
Percy Tanner and friend of Hart
ford have been visiting at Peter
Tanners.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
Furnishes VIOLATORS

Violators of the Food Administra-
tons rules and regulations have learn
ed lately that the period for leniency
and warning is passed, that the regu-
lations mean explicitly what they say
and that there is In back OF them tho
full force of the national government.
IL 1t need be exercised. Among tbs
recent cases which have come before
Food Administrator Robert Scovtlls
are these:
CARRIER Brothers, wholesalers, Hart
ford, failure to sell wheat substitutes
with -four; closed for ten days.
Morris Spirit & Co., Inc, whole
salers, Waterbury, charging excessive
prices for sugar and -four; closed for
ave days
Schuyler q Rubinstein, bakers, New
Britain, accepting returned bread;
closed for three days.
Max Shafter, baker, Ansonia, Nature
to keep proper records and using In
sufficient amount OF substitutes; closed
for ten days.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Mrs. Frank Doolittle is at home, sick
with ptomaine poisoning.
School commenced in the under
mountain district Monday. Miss
Ruth Ayres substitute teacher.
Mrs. Russell, Mr.. Russell and Or
mand were at Mrs. Pendleton's Mon
day. R. V. Ormand went on the
cobble hunting.
A birthday party was given Ennis
Silvernale last Friday, his 18th
birthday. Friends from Sharon were
over, a good time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Tony Passini is on the sick
list, also VIM. Mallory.
William Palmer from Lakeville
visited his mother here recently.
Mr.. Baldwin and neice and hus-
band came up from New York to
spend a little time on the farm.
Mrs. F. l. Roberts of Thomaston
is improving in health here on the
homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Poland from
Bridgeport motored to her mothers,
Mrs. Margaret Palmers on a week
day instead of Sunday, owing to the
restriction of pleasure riding on Sun
day.
The potato crop in this place is not
as good as other years, but are selling
for two dollars a bushel.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
ASHLEY FALLS

Fred Lefingwell from Shelton is
spending few days at H. C, Taller
days.
Miss Alice Sweet from Stevenson
spent Sunday at her home.
Philip Rood has accepted a posi-
ton with Eaton Crane & Pike in
Pittsfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Turner of Bridge
port and Mrs. Roy J. Drumm from
New Haven have been visiting Mrs.
J. F. Roraback.
Mrs. Herman Handel and daugh-
ter Hazel visited friends in Falls
Village last week.
The Epworth League will give an
entertainment at the M. E. Hall on
Friday evening, September 18th.
Refreshments consisting of ice cream
and cake, zoe, will be served. Every
body come and enjoy pleasant even
| ing. A good time assured to all.
Miss Olive Rood spent Sunday at
her home.
Mrs. Allyn Fuller and daughter
Dorothy Louise of Canaan were Sun
day visitors at Geo. Halls.
Mrs. A. P Haine and Mrs. C. c.
Wilcox have been on the sick list the
past few days.
Dewey Vosburgh visited his sister
Mrs. H. Handel on Sunday.
Miss Marjorie Blodgett was in
Pittsfeld last week.
Among those to attend the Chat.
ham Fair last week were: Mr.. anG
Mrs. George Blodgett, Miss Marjorie
Blodgett, w. S. VanDeusen anc
family.
James Smith and daughter Oh
Westfeld have been guests at A. P
Horne's. Mr.. Smith lived on the ole
Buell. Green place when a boy, anc
had not visited this village before il
So years.
Miss Bertha Woodfrd has accepted
a position with the A. aid P. store
in Great Darlington and entered
upon her duties Tuesday.
Miss Marjorie Blodgett has &C
copied a position in Pittsfield.
Richard Marschat recently visited
at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Turner and Mrs
J. F. Roraback motored over the Mo
hawk Trail Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
SHELLS CUT THROUGH WIRE
New ProJeetIIe Has Scissors Attach
ment-Another Releases Short
Chains When IL Explodes.

There seems no limit to what the
new shells can do. One of the latest
shells has a sort OF scissors attach
ment which, when released by the ex-
plosion, will cut through the strongest
wire entanglements. Another re-
leases q number of short chains when
1t explodes. These chains are sure to
wreck anything they touch, says Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The scissors shell has an opening In
the casing through which the cutting
arms project. They are slightly re-
cessed in order to avoid wind resis-
lance. The arms are attached near
the nose of the proJectile. They are
mounted on steel studs In such man.
ner that they can rock and expand In
order to throw the free ends outward
at. the base of the shell.
The fuse Is made in the ordinary
way, and behind 1t is a chamber for
the explosive charge. The projectile is
fired just as any shell is fired. The
explosion releases the cutting arms
and they cut through any object with
devastating force.
The chain shell Is considered stmi-
ariy, except that the short chains are
wound around the game and sepa-
rated by disks which keep them in
place until the projectile is smptied.
Sometimes the chains are weighed
heavily at the ends. When the ex-
plosion takes place the chains fly out
with fearful force, and In addition to
their high-spsed forward movement
they rotate rapidly. Needless to say,
where Try hit something there Is
nothixn left.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
SHARON VALLEY

Mrs. Chas. christensen and children
have returned to the city for the win
ter.
George Teator passed away Fri
day at The Home, burial in Armenia
Union Sunday.
Miss Jessie Morehouse is visiting
relatives in Elizabeth, N. j.
Mrs. Smith is visiting friends at
Pawling, N. Y.
Henry Middlebrook of Winsted
was calling on old friends last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Stry, Mrs. Dr.
Philips and daughter Marie who have
been visiting at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey
have returned to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lounsbury and
daughter Marjorie of Passaic, N. J.
spent the weekend and Labor Day
at the home of the latter's father,
Orlando Wildey.
Miss Evelyn Scott spent Sunday
with Mrs. Horace Hunter of Sharon
Station, N. Y.
Mrs. Julia Roselle of New Haven
spent the past week with Mrs. Her
bert RADON.
Frank Platt who has been on the
sick list is able to be out of doors
again.
Miss Helen Jackson of New York
has returned to her home after
spending the past two weeks at the
hme of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Koch
auski.
Miss Augusta Colligan of East Ca
naan and Miss Gertrude Walsh of
Lakeville who are teaching in the
Sharon Center school are with Mrs.
Grace Brace.
Miss Carolyn Morehouse will spend
the month of Sept. at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lounsbury
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Louns-
bury of Mendham, N. J. were auto
visitors at the home of o. Wildey
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Helen Plat and little Jean
have returned home from their visit
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
CORNWALL

On Monday night the Mems Club
elected A. G. Borland President, E.
C. Starr, Secretary and J. E. Cal
houn treasurer. The membership is
81, one being added that evening.
Balance in treasury about sixty dol
lars. Of committees relating to pub
lie interests. A. NJ. Clark is chair
man Of that Education and E. c..
Starr on that on Good Citizenship.
Resolutions were unanimously
passed calling upon all voters to
attend their party caucuses, and
condemning rotation in election to
the general assembly. W. J. Wilcox
C. C. Marsh and j. E. Calhoun were
appointed committee b. take charge
Df the matter Of devfaiua M erect
Ing . town Honor Roll ~
On Monday the C.S Gun family r.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
SHARON

Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton J. Walter of
of Hartford are enjoying a two
weeks vacation, camping at Silver
Lake.
Miss May Smith of New York city
has been spending a few weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Smith.
Leon Decker of Camp Devens was
recent guest of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wike have re-
turned from their cottage at Pine
Grove, Canaan, where they have
been spending the past few weeks.
Miss Lucy Bassett of Baltimore,
Md, and Mrs. Golf of Brooklyn have
been guests at DR.. C. w. Bassett's.
Miss Lena Potter of Glove, N. Y,
has been a recent guest at H. B.
Dakin's.
Miss Julia H. Smith has entered
Morse Business College at Hartford.
Miss Bertha Prindle of West Ha-
ven visited relatives in town recently
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Smith and fam
lily have returned from Twin Lakes,
where they have been camping.
The Misses Mildred and Marion
Baker of Hartford spent the week
end with their parents.
Schools opened last week with the
following teachers: Principal G. L.
Forte; assistant Miss Anna Duduck,
Torington; grades and 8, Miss
Frances Robinson; grades 5 and 6,
Miss Martha E. Wilbur Temporary
grades 3 and 4, Miss Gertrude
Walsh, Lakeville; primary, Miss
Augusta Colligan of East Canaan.
E. Herman Middlebrook of Hart
ford was guest of his parents last
week.
Edward Kenny left last week for
Camp Gordon, South Carolina, to en-
ter the u. S. Army.
Miss Beatrice Rice entered the
Lincoln Hospital, New York city
last week, where she is to take the
training course for nurses.
Among the many who mourn the
death of Miss Jessie A. Gay are two
ladies who have spent several sum-
mers in Sharon, and who propose a
more lasting memorial to her worth
and usefulness than written or
spoken words can afford. To this end
they offer to start a fund, to be
called 'The Jessie A. Gay Book
Fund.-, the income from which is to
be used for the purchase of books
for general circulation, each book
to contain a book-plate which shall
in some way be suggestive of Jessie
A. Gay. Full information can be
obtained from Miss Mackay, libra
rian of the Hotchkiss Library, who
will alos take charge of any additions
to the fund that may be received.
John and Warren Fahey, who have
been working for the government
in Philadelphia during their school
vacation, have been home for short
time, before returning to their stud
les at Villa Nova Government Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12

It Is advisable to allow heated food
to cool OF before placing IL In ths re-
frigerator. II put In when warm IL
raises the temperature OF the refrts-
orator higher than 1t shculd GO and
uses Ice unnecessarily. Tne trspdoor
through which the meltage passes out
ut the bottom OF the Refrigerator
should he kept In place, because IL II ~
broken or lost constant stream OF
warm sir Is allowed to dow into the
refrigerator
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
HUNTSVILLE
(Deferred)

(Deferred)
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN H Pendleton
and Junior came home Saturday
night and stayed over Labor Day at
his home here, they returned to
Hartford Midday.
Mr. Noll of New York came up to
spend Labor Day at Mr.. George
Astleford's, returning Tuesday.
The friends from New York who
have been spending a week at Mr..
Astleford's returned Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Ashford is at work in
New York.
Fred Howe was home from Camp
Devens for a short visit.
Mrs. Fred Howe made a short
visit in Lime Rock Sunday and Mon
day.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
NEWS from REARBY TOWNS

turned from the Adirondacks, and
Mr.. Calhoun on Tuesday attended
the meeting of the State Park Com
mission at Abingdon, Mr.. F. V. A.
Loucks accompanying him as far as
Hartford.
Mrs. Ward and daughter arrived
for their usual summer stay on
Tuesday. They have been to Eng
land since their last stay in Corn
wall.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12

in the city.
Miss Jane Hendry of New London
has returned home after spending
the past month with Mrs. Grace
Brace.
Herbert Raban of West Virginia
spent Labor Day with his family.
Miss Olive Cesar of Washington,
D. G. is at her home here.
Connecticut western news., 1918-09-12
To CalcufxeR Interest.

A rule often recommended for cal
culating interest for short periods is
as follows: To find the interest OF
any given sum for any number of days,
multiply the principal by the number
Of days and divide as follows: At 5
per cent, by 72; at 6 per cent, by go {;
at z per cent. by So; at s per cent, by
As, and at 8 per cent, by 40.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-16
MADE OCCASION FOR FESTIVAL
'raxeIers In Northern Russia FittinsIy
Celebrate the Crossing Of the
Arctic Circle.

On the trains running northward
across north Russia, the crossing of
the arctic circle is made the occasion
Tor festival similar 70 that which
tourists used to enjoy on shipboard
when crossing the equator. The train
makes a stop Of several hours In the
midst OF a snow-covered waste on the
shores of the White sea. The passen-
gers stretch their legs and take a con-
sdtutional out over the frozen surface
of the White sea, while a picnic din
ner Is being prepared
The exact spot where the railroad
crosses the circle is probably not de-
termined with scientific accuracy, but
the men who built the railroad appar-
emily agreed on an approximate loca-
lion, and this is marked with a suit
able Inscription. At this point also
the railroad builders have left a slight
gap, probably not more than a quarter
OF an inch, between the rails, so that.
as passengers often notice, ''when the
train passes over the circle there Is q
distinct jolt and jar"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-16
Dogs Teeth as Currency.

Dogs teeth are the Papuans' gold,
the most valuable of coins In their
estimation" says a writer In Wide
World. They purchase weapons, cat
tie, grain and the crude household
utensils with dogs teeth. Only the
four canine teeth, however, are OF any
value, all the others being worthless.
These quaint coins are threaded on
fibres, and when a wealthy Papuan
goes trading he brings with him
strings Of these teeth.
THE women greatly prize them and
make them into necklaces, their
wealth and standing In the community
being indicated by the number Of teeth
which compose these ornaments. The
wives and daughters Of the influential
chiefs wear rows upon rows Of them
around their necks on every festive
occasion. They polish them until they
shine like ivory. and they certainly
make an effective decoration on a CLOS
sy black body. One necklet shown to
the writer was composed Of no fewer
than 30 teeth, which means that 90
dogs were sacrificed to obtain them"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-16
What Makes Thunder Rumble.

Why does thunder rumble? The
path Of lightning fash through the air
may be several miles In length. ALI
along this path the sudden expansion
Of the heated air-a true explosion
sets up an atmospheric wave, which
spreads In all directions. and eventual
ly registers upon our ears as thunder.
Since the lightning discharge Is almost
instantaneous the sound wave Is pro-
duced at very nearly the same time
along the whole path But the sound
wave travels slowly through the air.
Its speed Is approximately 1000 feet
per second. Thus the sound from the
part OF the lightnings path that Is
nearest to US reaches US first, and that
from the other parts Of the path after
ward. according to their distance. In
termittent crashes and booming effects
are due chiefly to irregularities in the
shape Of the path.-Popular Science
Monthly.