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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07

En- muchos casos, dice UT medr
co, infinidad de personas han sufn-
do durante muchos amos, sin saber
cue Ia falta de hero en- su sangre,
era Ia q de todos sus males.
g I Sc hiciere IN eNamen en- Ia sam
~ gre de todas las personals que
estan enfermaS, seria verdaderamen
tie ~sorprendente Ell saber que Ia ma
yoria de elias estan debido a la lar
Ia de hero. DeS6e Ell momento en-
que Sc suministra ell hero reGuerl-
do: infinidad de sintomaS pelgrosos
desaparecen. Sin hero, IA Sangre
pierde el poder cue tiene dc CONVEX
tir los alimentoS en- teJldoS Y por 10
tanto. 10 que listed coma no lie ma
IA ningln beneflclo' pues los an
mentos pasaran a traves de Su eS-
tonnage como pasa el grano por me-
die de IN moline. Como reSultado
de esta falta continue de hero, Ell
ORGANISING Sc debilta gradualmente,
kasta cue Sc degeneran enfermeda-
DIES de mayor importancia. Aigunas
personas Sc enflaQuecen, otras So
fren de gordura; otraS eStan tan de-
biles, que dificilmente pueden dar
q N paso; las mas ala Green que tie
men dyspepsia. Y en- fin. Sufren toda
clase de penalidades tales como per
dida del sueno Y decaimiento gene
raj. En- tales casos, eS una tonterla
ell tomar medicinas estimulantes o
n~arcoticas, que no hacen sino darle
una energia momentanea, pero pa
"a dejarlo despues en- condolences
peores, que quizas le %arrebaten Ia
vida. No Sc crea de 10 que los de-
mas le digan. 81 listed no Sc siente
yigoroso, haga Ia siguiente prueba:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
UNA DANA SANANTONlANA QUE
AcTUA COMO JURlSCoNSUlTA
EN- CHINA
Es Mrs. McCauley la primera mujer
que obtiene tai distinction

Mrs. Cleveland Nc. Caulay, antigua
mente Miss HELEN Leary, muy conoci-
da en- esta ciudad. de San Antonio,
ACADIA de obtener la distinction de ser
Ia primera mujer que ejerce Ia Juris-
prudencia en- ell Lejano Oriente.
En- esta ciudad Sc recibieron, recien-
temente. cartas de Mrs Nc Caulay. La
distinguida DANA hace un relate YER
daderamente intereSante del vlaJe que
en- companfa de su esposo, ell %teniente
comandante de Ia Marina Americana
Nc Caulay, llev0 a cabo por los ma
res de Oriente y pasa despues a decir,
entusiasmada, como al llegar a la
ciudad de Shangay fue aceptada para
actuar en- ell fore de ALI, Siendo ella
la primera mujer que obtenfa esta dis
tinci6n. Mrs. McCaulay hace tambien
I'm interesante relate, en- eSa cores
%pondencia, acerca de Ia epidemic del
c6lera quea toto IL China cuando ella
Sc encontraba en- I'm pequeno pueblo,
1900 millas dentro de aquel pals le-
gendario..
Mrs. Nc Caulay es hermana de la
seRora Marriott Leary, actualmente
en- esta ciudad de San Antonio. Hizo
sus estudios en- la Universidad de Te-
jas de Austin dorde Sc gradu6 Ell aho
de 1917.
Fue Mrs. McCauley una de las pri-
meras mujeres que hicieron Il carrie
"a de leyes de la Universidad de Te-
xas. Acabandose de graudar Sc m
barc6 para Hawai-. Escribi6 en- I'm pc
ri6dico de Honolulu Y mas tarde via
10 por Mexico en- compahfa de un her
mano suyo. Y hasta n paSada prima-
vera contrajo matrimonio con Ell te-
niente comandante Nc Cauley.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
...LA MODA AL DIA.....
LA COMBINATION sLANco Y NE
GRO EN- UN TRAJE DE SARAO

La combination blanco y negro que
tan favorecida Ia sido por las damas
en- todas las modas de los 1ltimos
amos, es ahora una de las PARTICIPATES
caracterfsticas para Ia ~estacion, extern
diendo Su dominic esta veZ haSta los
trajes de reception y Sarao. ii
modelo inserto es de una elegancia
supreme. FL vestido es de satin de
seda blanco, que sirve de fondo a otro
punto de seda del miSmo color, pero
que VI laboriosa y esplendidamente
bordado con cuenta de azabache o a
balorio negro, fernando el dibujo espi
rales simetricos que cubren material
mente TODD ell vestido desde los hom-
bros 4 Ia orilla de Ia falda, que es
ou6ulada Y va rematada con VI II
bette de Ia misma cuenta.
e." decolletage" q comprende Ell es-
cote del busto Y las aberturas de cos
tado para los braZos, forma tambien
una Inca ondulada que lleva Ell mismo
| acabado que Ia orilla inferior de Ia
falda. FL veStido eS de n sola pieZa
Y Ia lineo de Ia cintura, que es muy
baja, Sc acentua con I'm cinto de Chi
ION suave blanco Y negro, entrelaZa-
do Y que queda I'm POGO mas bajo
de un lado que del otro. De ambos
ladies'. caen largas puntas del mismo
material del cinto hasta llegar cast
a Ia orilla de la falda, detalles que
| acent1a Ia i~ndividualidad del traje.
La zapatilla para este vastido es de
raso negra brillante, p~udiendo ser
tambiGn opaca, 81 Sc desea-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
POR LOS HOTELES

Procedente de Ia ciudad de NacoZa-
ri, Sonora, lego aver a esta de San
Antonio, ell emo Fadrique Guerra de
los Santos, quien Sc hospeda en- el
hotel st. Anthony.
Ell senior r. Rodriguez c., lego
aver a esta ciudad, procedente de la
de Nrevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Y sc
hospeda en- ell hotel Gunter.
En- ell hotel Bexar Sc hospedan los
senores Fernando r. Camarena, proce-
dente de Nogales, Sonora, y G.. Galar-
"a. de Monterrey, \. l.
Sc hospedan en- 81 hotel Lanler los
senores Juan A.rbide y Gonzalo Arrie-
ia. ~procedentes de Ia ciudad de u
dalajara, JaliSco.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
NlNO DE NUEVE AMOS EXTRA
WALDO DESDE AGOSTO
UlTIMO

e. jefe de Ia policfa sanatoniana-
Mr.. Mussey, recibi6 aver una carta
de una familia recidente en- Musk0gee,
Okla, s]olicitando su ayuda para To-
calizar al nino Ellis Nicely, de nueve
amos de edad. quien desde ell mes de
agosto pr6ximo pasado desapareci6 de
aquella poblaci6n.
Alguien inform6 a los familiares
del pequehuelo haber viSto a este
llevando aqua a los %elefantes de I'm
circo Y este detalle 10 comunican los
inconsolables padres a Ia policia de
San Antonio por 81 pudiera servir pa
"a lograr mas rapidamente saber el
paradcro del nino.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
lNcENDiO EN- IA CASA REDONOA
DEL IN. X. and T."

4 las 11.20 de Ia noche regiStrose
anteaver I'm formidable incendio en-
Ia casa redonda del M h n t."
ocasionando perdidas por Valor de
$1,000, aproximadamente. e fueso en-
dicho establecimiento, sito ell las ca
les de Nogalitos V Casiano. sc cree u
fue originate por las chispas que de
IN calentador cayeron sobre el petr6-
leo de desperdicio que cerca haoia.
FL corbustible ardio = Ell fuego rue
propasandose por toda Ia casa dete-
riorando gran cantidad de heramien-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
ATROPEtLADO POR UN
AUTOMOVil

A las dos de la tarde present6se
en- las oficinas de policfa el nino Je-
sus Hinojosa, quien dijo vivir en- la
casa marcada con el numero 3 que
Sc encuentra detras de Ia esquina que
forman las Gales de FL Paso y 5.
Laredo. Hinojosa inform6 haber sido
vfctima dc IN atropellamiento en- Ia
esquina de s. Flores Y Nueva J al
efecto mostr0 una herida que ell ell
Academic sufri6 en- la mano izquierda.
En- cuanto al chauffeur, habfa seguido
SUI canine Y el, por su parte. no tuvo
Ia pracauci6n de tomar ell numero del
coche.
Jesus Hinojosa fue transportado al
hospital de Ia ciudad donde Sc lie m
partieron los auXilios necesarios.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
PULLMAN AUTO LIVERY

Ell Inico sitio mexicano de automobile.
IN Ia ciudad. Wales desde soc. Carros a
prop6sito y a preciss razonables para Bsu-
szos, matrimonios y furc-ales- Chauffeur
pe Union. 200 por bora.
100 Galan St
TelefonoS Crockett 9ee y 7o4.
LEON A. MARTINEZ. Prop.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
Ell HIERRO NUXADO AUMENTARA FL WGOR
De Las PERSONALS DELICADAS EN- TN
PERIODIC DE DOS SEMANAS

Yea que tanto puede andar o ira
baiar sin sentirse cansado. Despues
tome dos pastillas de cinco granos
de Hero Nuxado, tres wees al ola,
despues de cada comida, durante z
seHlanas. Y luego pruebe su vlgor
otra vez, Y vera 10 mucho que ha
eanado. Sc podra alabar cuanto Sc
ouiera 4 otros remedies, pero a
do Sc negue a Ia practica, listed Sc
c~onvencera que no hay NADIA como
el hero para colorear SuS me1ilias y
robustecer sus miembros Y huesos.
Tambien es un gran reconstltuyents
para ell estomago y los nerv1os. FL
unico obstaculo que anter1ormente
existia para a6minlstrar Ell hlerro
nuxado. estribaba en- que usaban IN
turas de hero inorganico, acetatos'
etc. que daban l traste con Ia den
tadura de cualquiera. Y que muy. a
menudo ran mayores los perJulcios
que el bien que proporcionaban. Pc
TO con el descubrimlento de las u
vas formas del hero organize. TODD
este ha sido anulado. Ell Hero
Nuxado, por eiemplo. es agradable
al paladar, no dana Ia dentadura J
deia sentir Embellishments sus be-
neficios.
ADyERTENCIA DE LOS MANUFACTU-
RERoS. e Hero NuSado 4 que Sc refe
- est. ~anuncio, no eS IN remedio ~secreto.
sim eopocido a todos los boticarios &c to
das pa-tes. Al reves de 10 que pass con
los antiques produetos de hic-ro inorEanieo
este IS fzciimente asimilable y 10 afecta
eSr6maso. Los manufacturers Esrantizn
-esultados satisfactorioS. o devolreSan 81
;rpor-e. sin mas tramites. De venta en- e.
:. ciudad, por todss las boteas aereditadas
(Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
UN NINO HERlDo

4 las I1.55 a. m, del dfa de aver
acudi6 Ia ambulancia de policfa a Ia
casa numero 205 y medic de las Gales
s. Laredo a recoger al nino Ramiro
Pompa, de IS amos de edad. quien al
If por Ia calle llevando n botella
de .petr6leo. tropezo sufriendo en- Ia
cafda una profunda herida que en- ell
puro Ierecho le produjo uno de los
muchos pedazos en- que Sc convirtio
Ia botella que Nevada. FL nino fue
transportado al hospital de Ia ciudad
donde Sc lie proporcionaron los culda-
dos medicos reGueridos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
-: UOTAS LOCALES -
INCENDIO EN- LAS GALES DE
WARREN

En- Ia casa ndmero zoo de las Gales
de Warren, propiedad de Mr.. SeliS
Deutschmann Y ocupada por n IA
milia mexicana, registr3se aver tar
de. minutes despues de las dos, I'm in
cendio que origin6 Glen peso de perdi-
daS.
La estaci6n de Bomberos sta en-
Ia esQuina de Main y San Pedro reel
bio aviso del siniestro por Ia GAIA de
aIarma numero IS y los empleados de
ALI no tardaron en- acudir al lusar in
dicado. FL fuego fue extinguido y los
dahos Y perjuicios que, como antes
dijimos. ascendieron solo a 500, que
daron cubiertos por IN SECURE contra
incendio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
CORTE ESTO. VALE DINERO

Corte este anuncio, incluya Sets.
Y dirijalo q Foley and CO. 1885
Sheffield Ave. Chicago, Ill, escri-
biendo su nombre Y direction con
claridad. listed recibira en- Gambia,
un paquete de prueba c~onteniendo
ell Compuesto de Alquitran Y Mel
de Foley para toses, resfrios y
Group; las Pildoras de Foley para
los Rinones, para dolores en- la es-
palda. miembros Y Intermediates de
Ia vejiga, Y Pastillas Purgantes de
Foley. que son I'm magnifico pur-
gante para la constipation. biliosi-
dad. dolores de cabezS Y congestion
intestinal. De venta en- todas las
droguerias. (Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
LAS PERDIOAS DE SISAL Ell GAL.
WESTON. NO FuERON TAN
GRANOES COMO Sc CRElA

Telesramq Especial pore Ia PRENSA"
NUENA YORK. Octubre LAS no.
ticias recibidas en- los circulos finan-
cieros indicau Que las p6rGidas dc 81
sal meXicano en- Galveston. Il causa
del reciente incendio, no fueron tan
grandes como Sc dijo en- TN principle.
FL fuego solamente destruy6 par
cialmente ell al'nacsn en- cue Sc ha!ia-
ban veinticirco mil pacas de cuya can
;idad Sc perdi6 totalmente 81 cincuen-
IA Dor ciento. POGO mas . menos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
BEATTY AUTO LIVERY
Unico servicio de carros Sedan en-
Ia ciudad. Chauffers que hablan es-
panol. Quota. $3.50 Dor bora.
Telefonos CIR. ZIP y Cr. So.
FL CAPElLAN SARKEY RUMBo
a PANAMA

FL Capellan c. W. Harkey, actual
mente de puesto en- ell Fuerte de Sam
Houston, ACADIA de recibir ordenes pa
ia que sc dirija a Ia Repablica del
Panama para donde habr& de salir ell
dia II de los corrientes-
FL Capellan Harkey serA reempla-
zado por ell Capellan Guy II. Wilson,
ouien lego antier n San Antonio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
MOVIMIENTO MIllTAR EN- e.
FUERTE DE SAM
HOUSTON

En- los cuarteles generates del Fuer-
te de Sam Houston, sc informo aver
en- el sentido de que antes de n Sc
mana vendri a esta ciudad el 46a;. de
Infanterfa, actualmente destacado'e n
el campamentc Jackson, South Caro-
lima.
I'll $50. vjene a reemplazar al Ter
cero de Infanteria que sc e~ncuentra
ahora en- ell Area de los Ocho Cuerpos
V que en- breve sera envlado a un cam
pamento del Norte
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07

SANTORAL

Jueves La Solemnidad del Rosa
rio de la VirGen Maria, Nuestra Sc
nora de Ia Victoria. Santos Marcos
Papa Confesor, Sergio, Baco, Marcelo
V Apulevo Martires.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-07
ESTADO DEL TEMPO

Pron6stico que rinde para hoy ell
~Observatorio Meteorological de San
Antonio:
Atm6sfera despojada Y una tempe
maxima entire los 81 y los SIS
grades. Ligeros vientos del Norte va
riando hacia el Este.
La temperature de aver fluctu6 en-
ire los 60 Y los So grades.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
BELGIAN LABOR CONGRESS
 coNDITIONALLY SocIALISTiC

Brussels, April 5.-The Belgian fa- Dor congress, which opened her Sat urday, has resolved by a large ma jority upon conditional participation of the socialists in the government. If reforms in the cost of living. the tax ation of capital and industrial condi- tions are not adopted at the present
 The congress also decided upon a parliamentary session, they will with draw.
 May Day as a protest against the cost of living an dwith the object ot obtaining realjzation of the socialist programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06

New York. April 5.--John |. Lewis. international president of the United Mine Workers. announced today that he had taken charge of the interests of the anthracite miners and would attempt to speed up the negotiations of new wage agreement for the hard coal fields. He said the sub-c commit tee appointed to make the new con- tract was making progress and that he is optimistic that a settlement will be reached"
 The mine operators, he added, "are expected to complete their presenta- tioa of statistical data in reply to the miners demands early this week. It is quite probable, he said, that they will then offer counter proposals and the committee will get down to business and render definite decisions.e
 The employers at today's meeting of the committee went on record as being opposed to granting the min CTS demand for a uniform wage scale for various occupations in the hard coal fields. They presented statistics and data purporting to show the i'm practibility of granting such a propo- sal.
 The operators also presented fur ther data to refute statistics present
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
MONTVILLE

A large congregation was present Sunday morning when Rev. F. N. Mitchell preached an Easter sermon founded on Rev. 1: IS. The church was beautifully decorated with palms, ascension lilies and potted plants. The choir, which made it's first appearance for several weeks, was, sopranos, Mrs. Guy RadWay, Mrs. Everett Chapman, Mrs. Bertram Edmonds, Miss Lillian Sawyer; altos, Mrs. Reuben Austin. Mrs. Walter Jeffers; tenors, Fred W. Chapel. Le Gran6e Chappell: bass, Ray Wood1nansee. The singing was rnerited praise. There was a solo, Easter, Joyous Easter, by Miss Lillian Sawyer of New London, a former member of the choir. Miss Sawyer has rich sympathetic voice and her friends were glad of the opportunity Of hearing her again. The anthem was Ring Easter Bells. Miss Maude Bennett substituted at the organ for Miss Grace Lyon, who was out of town. Miss Lyon is organist and choir Header. l Miss Hope Freeland of Sutton, Mass, and Miss Edith Huggard re-
 sume their studies at Connecticut col
 lege this week after vacation of il
 days
 Miss Gertrude Olson spent the wees
 end with relatives in Hartford. Miss Elsie Pratt, Arthur and Rober,
 Pratt, with Miss Olive Shumway, all | of New Haven, were Easter guests oj
 Mrs. Jane Patton.
 Miss Eana Mitchell, who teaches in 1 Mystic. is spending the vacation with her parents at the parsonage.
 rss.-- -:-.@-.i44iA- -f 1--~i-- "A 4s-A.a-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
EDUCATORS IN CHINA. HOLD
 CITIZENS MASS MEETING

Picking, April 2.-Severai hundred Chinese, representing, it is said, more than twenty educational and comrner- cial organizations ill the capital, de- l fled the government ban on mass meetings last Sunday. They assem- bled in the grounds of the Temple of Agriculture, listened to a number of speeches on current political topics and passed a series of resolutions before being dispersed by the police The; call was circulated secretly after plans for a similar gathering at an earlier date had been frustrated by the vigilance of the governments agents.
 When the police arrived on the scene. and demanded to know what 1 was going on, students in the crowd llnfurled flags carrying the inscription "Citizens Mass Meeting" Reinforce
 ments were summoned and the meet ing was dissolved. The following resolutions had been adopted:
 'aThat Japan's proposal to open di- rect negotiations regarding Shan tung be rejected and the case be sub mitted to the League of Nations for settlement.
 That. the Foochow case should be settled in accordance with the reso- llutions adopted at a previous mass meeting.
 That the Chino Japanese joint de- 1 fence pact and other secret treaties and agreements concluded between
 Picking and Tokio should be abro-
 gated.
 That arrested students and other
 representatives in Tientsin and Pe-
 king should be released and that free- dom of speech. publication and as- sembly be restored to the people. That if the government should dis regard the wishes of the people. reso- lutfons adopted at the Shanghai mass l meeting be carried out"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
SERVES ID SPEED MINERS AGREEMENT

cd by the miners as the earnings of workers in the anthracite efilds. The coal diggers have already submitted figures based on the reports of the Pennsylvania compensation eornm1s- sion in support of their demand for sixty per cent. wage increase.
 After reading the operators data into the record the committee ad-
 journed until tomorrow.
 The operators, it is understood, to | morrow will begin offering arguments 1 in reply to the demand of the workers for five day week and the establish
 ment of a six hour work day from bank to bank for all classes of inside
 and outside day labor. This proposal will be vigorously opposed, it is
 stated, on. the ground that. such anl
 agreement will curtail production and increase overhead expenditures. The mine owners tonight refused tc
 discuss their plans as to the prepara ton of counter agreement to De submitted for the miners considera- tion, but it was reported that they art considering offering a wage advance not exceeding 20 per cent. They art
 also reported to be favorable to ths
 closed shop but are opposed to the 1 establishment of the "checkoff" sys- l tenn of collecting union dues
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
DEscHANEL GETS INSIGNIA
 OF ORDER OF ANNUNzIATA

Nice, France, April 5.-Havas)- President Deschanel visited Nice to- day and shortly after his arrival re- ceived the insignia of the Ordero of
 the Annunziata from Prince DUdine
 in the name of King Victor Emman-
 uel of Italy.
 M. Deschanel visited the local cen- etcry and laid 0 plm on the monument erected tao those who lost their lives in the war, after placing wreth on the monument to Gambetta. The municipality rendered the pres- ident banquet at which he delivered
 an address, declaring that the city of Nice and the entire department of Apes Maritimes had contributed greatly to the salvation of France in the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06


 munity library for March was 564, an increase above the February circuia- tion of 116 books. Miss Harriet Brady of Mansfield Center spent Sunday with relatives here.
 Miss Bertha Lyon, who is studying domestic science in New York, has been spending the Easter recess with her mother. Mrs. E. G. Lyon. The Missionary society met at the parsonage Friday afternoon. Because of unpleasant weather there was a small attendance. Mrs. Thomas Church conducted the devotional exer- cises and Miss E1ina Mitchell was at the piano. Up and Down the Congo River was read by Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs Charles Chapel read an article enti- i tied How Prayer Overcarne the Fetish I es, and Mrs. Hope read Kiknakma l The sixth chapter of the book A Cru sade of Compassion was read by Mrs Church. Prayer was offered by Mrs
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06


 doubtful and disputed claims remain open and their clearing up will be postponed.
 Nearly one hundred police stations and barracks all over Ireland were demolished. They had, however. been previously abandoned by the govern n1ent because of the difficulty of. the few policemen in charge holding them against attacks by hundreds of armed men.
 Extensive military precautions were taken in and around Dublin and oth- CT cities, and the examination of per- sons entering or leaving was directed at preventing a possible armed revolt. But no such comprehensive plan of outrages against public offices and barracks as occurred was foreseen. It has been very quiet today Until late in the afternoon the absence of soldiers from the streets was con spicuous. but at five o'clock a military lorry with armed soldiers drove up and raided a small saloon known as the Republican Bar" off Connell street and arrested five men. A hos. tile crowd soon assembled and sang q Sim F'ein song. The soldiers fired a voiley over the heads of the crowd which did no damage,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
KALEIDOSCOPE

There are no trees on the Falkland islands.
 Tho worlds railways are valued at s25, ,555. 100000.
 4 New York woman Is said ts earn more than ;s.0oo year designing fla ycrs and bonbon boxes.
 Scientific tests have shown that the hot lunch served in the schools Is a. very big factor in developing the child.
 A Hindu girl, after her twelfth year. is not permitted to talk to beya except to the nearest relatives or fam ny friends.
 A French scientist claims to hare invented an instrument that measureE the susceptibility of persons to sug- gestions from others.
 An emergency brake for bicycles, to- be applied by back pedaling should the coaster brake band break, has been invented by a Frenchman. In Mexico grows an old plant the odor of which causes people to lose their way and makes their senses of direction nil until the smell ceases X-ray apparatus has been designed for detecting defects in concrete ships as they are being built and to find hidden effects of strains in service
 In the year 17s1 there were only ss wheeled conveyances in Philadelphia There were twenty-two private wheeled vehicles in Boston in 17sa. . In the long line of income tax pay CTS in New York were a waiter end a barber. 'They certainly got me on tips" said the waiter. T had to re- port si.soe this year." Me. toe," said the barber. T had s5oo in tips to ac- count for besides my salary" A new British coaiing plant has re- gently been erected at Port Natal The plant is stated to be the only one | of it's kind in South Africa. and it is claimed that 1t Is one of the largest belt-conTeysr installations at present in operation for coaling vessels.
 W. Fl. Paul, selling his farm near Davenport, Wash, stipulated as q part of the sale price that the pux- chaser must give free board and iodg- ing to Johnnie and Paul. his work horses, as long as they live. Paul 4 bought the team when he began farn- ing twelve years ago.
 Professor Edward V. Huntington. ei HarTard University. shows by an efa- borate mass of figures printed in science that a man on a train nov ing along the equator westward al is.fe6 miles an hour. or eastward al 16.70o miles an hour would weigh nothing. as measured by an observer on the train.
 Marie Prodhom, who has been ap- pointed diretcor of the Bank of Gen. era. Switzerland. and will sign tho I notes and scrip issued by the bank, i' only twenty eight years of age. Shl proved herself an excellent fnancieI during the war. and Is the first wom- an in Europe to hold such an Inpor. tant, position.