Bellefonte, Pa., July 11, 1919.
may.
‘FOUR FINGERS ARE UNTRAINED
Hands of the Average Man Crippled,
as Demonstrated by the Ther-
apy Expert.
“I suppose you regard yourself as
a whole man,” demanded one of the
vocational therapy experts at the War-
ren Reed general hospital in Washing-
ton, writes Samuel Hopkins Adams in
the Red Cross Magazine.
Looking myself over hastily to make
sure that I had not lost anything in
the surgical ward, I replied that I
could count the usual number of arms,
legs, and other appurtenances.
“All right,” sald the expert. “but
you're sort of a cripple at that. You're
atrophied.”
“If I am, I've never discovered it,” 1
assured him.
“Of course not. People never do
until they're shown. You haven't got
anything like the full use of more than
four fingers and two thumbs out of a
total of ten. The normal man—the
man who believes himself normal, I
mean—npever has. Can you light a
safety match with one hand?”
He handed me the box and the
match. After the second abortive at-
tempt the match fell on the floor and
the box fell on the match.
“That's elementary, that stunt,” re-
marked the instructor. “Our one-arms
can do that before they get out of bed.
You see, your two smaller fingers are
really cripples. Now we teach our fel-
lows to do the work with those fingers
that you have to use another hand for.
That's the whole physical principle of
our training in its simplest form—
substitution.” 2
SHARPEN YOUR WITS ON THIS
Many Will Find Time Limit of Three
Seconds Altogether Too Great
a Handicap.
These sre the days when the effi-
ciency expert is inviting us to prove
that we measure up to the average in
human intelligence by answering cer-
tain complicated questions in a given
number of seconds. Here is one you
can try on yourself when nobody is
around. Time yourself, and when you
have solved it go and try it on some-
body else, not forgetting to remind
him that you did it in three seconds
and that three seconds is the time
limit.
Outline a square on paper and then
divide it into ten triangles each of |
which is equal to one ninth of the
total sum or area represented by the
other nine triangles.
Three seconds is the limit, so go to
it. - Of course, if you are timing your-
Self, You need not be too particular. tract of land in Philipsburg; $3600.
A few seconds or minutes over will
not make much difference beyond, in a |
few isolated cases, confirming or shat-
tering one's own private opinion of
oneself,
Endurance.
Though a nation may be bought and
sold, deceived or betrayed, oppressed
or beggared, and in every other sense
undone, all is not lost if a sense of
national honor survives the general
ruin. Even an individual cannot be
crushed by events or overwhelmed by
adversity if, in the wreck and ruin of
his fortune, the character of the man |
remains unblemished. That force is
elastic, and, with the help of resolu-
tion, will raise him again out of any
depth of calamity. But if the injured
sufferer, whether it be a great or a
little community, a number of individ-
uals or a single person, be content to
submit in silence, and to endure with-
out resentment—if no complaints shall
be uttered, no murmur shall be heard,
deploratum est—there must be some-
thing celestial in the spirit that rises
from that descent.—Junius.
No Chloroform Nausea.
Chloroform administered through a
tube is said to dispense with the nau-
sea which is almost invariably en-
countered otherwise. The new prac-
tice was inaugurated by a French prac-
titioner, Doctor Guisez. The nausea
is caused by a part of the chloro-
form vapors being absorbed by the
esophagus and the stomach. Doctor
Guisez introduced the chloroform va-
pors directly into the windpipe. The
tube method already has been em-
ployed in several hundred cases, and
with great success. It is particularly
useful for operations to be performed
on the head and neck.
Idea for Feminine Apparel.
Professor Cimician noted certain
substances that have the permanent
quality of developing intense bril-
liancy of color when brought near the
light and fading away to dullness
agaln fas the light decreases. He
urged research with a view to obtain-
ing an increased number of these
bodies and their possible application
to textile fabrics. As a true Italian,
despite his Armenian name, he imag-
ined a beautiful woman enrobed in
such stuffs, entering a brilliantly light-
ed room and growing more resplendent
as she approaches.
Steam-Heated Nathan.
While Nat Goodwin was appearing
in “Nathan Hale,” the popular actor
had opportunities not only to illus-
trate his well-known ability as a
comedian, but also to demonstrate his
less known power as a tragedian.
When the hero was about to be
A ST
hanged, there was a period of abso-
lute silence on the stage. Or rather,
there should have been, for one night
the steam heaters became unmanage-
able and created such a hideous racket
that the audience began to titter, and
the scene was ruined.
Fewer Accidents Now, and Why.
War conditions, by bringing large
numbers of new and unskilled work-
ers into industry, had in general the
effect of increasing considerably the
number of industrial accidents, both
actually and relatively to the number
of persons engaged in certain indus-
tries. Information recently received
by the inspection and investigation
service, department of labor, indicates,
however, than in general the number
of such accidents has now returned te
approximately normal figures. In a
comparatively short time before the
entrance of America into the war, the
effect of workmen's compensation laws
and safety work had reduced the num-
ber of industrial accidents almost 50
per cent. The temporary increase due
to the influx of war workers has now
vanished.—Scientific American.
A Little Learning.
“Do you subscribe f6 the theory that
a little learnicg Is a dangerous thing?’
“Yes,” repiled Gadspur. “I thought
i knew enough about wy automoblie
to take it apart and put it together
ugain, but this bill of $154.17 from a
repair shop proves that I didn’t.”"—Ei:-
‘aingham Age-Berald.#
$ COURT HOUSE NEWS §
NANA ISIS SSSI
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
John A. Dahl to Winburne Fire
Brick Co., tract of land in Rush town-
ship; $1.
John Barillo, et ux to Harry Was-
enchisin, tract in Rush township;
; $1600.
John W. Kelley, et ux to Ralph J.
Lauder, tract of land in College bor-
ough; $5300.
Harry B. Scott, et al to John Ba-
ue tract of land in Rush township;
C. W. Keller, et ux to Ray R. Kel-
3 tract of land in Worth township;
1.
Sarah E. Satterfield to James O.
Clark, et al, tract of land in Belle-
fonte; $3400.
Bellefonte Trust Co., Admr., to
William G. Fike, traet of - land in
Spring township; $570.
Isabella Stump, et al to Rebecca
Dunkle, tract of land in Millheim;
$1000.
Lydia Strickland, et bar to Sadie
McCartney, tract of land in Howard
township; $250.
John H. Friday, et ux to Minnie M.
Fjday, tract of land in Philipsburg;
H. M. Underwood to American
Lime and Stone Co., tract of land in
Bellefonte; $200.
Mary M. Peters to Sanford Lewis,
First ‘National bank of Howard to
A. M. Butler, tract of land in Howard
borough; $2700.
Albert Deal, et ux to Jacob C. Sny-
der, tract of land in State College;
$2000.
A Bellefonte
Interview
MRS. GORDON TELLS HER EX-
PERIENCE.
The following brief account of an
interview with a Bellefonte woman,
four years ago, and its sequel, will be
read with keen interest by every cit-
izen.
Mrs. J. T. Gordon, 130 E. Beaver
St., Bellefonte, says: “I, and anoth-
er member of my family have found
great benefit from the use of Doan’s
Kidney Pills, which we procured at
Parrish’s Drug Store. My trouble
was a dull, constant backache which
kept me in misery at times. Morn-
ings I was so sore and lame I dread-
ed to begin my housework, for it was
a burden. Doan’s Kidney Pills, tak-
en according to directions, restored
my kidneys to a normal condition. I
have had no return of the backache
or kidney disorders. This medicine
surely has my gratitude for the last-
ing benefit it brought me.” (State-
ment given April 22, 1914).
On October 19, 1918, Mrs. Gordon
said: “I gladly confirm my previous
statement for Doan’s Kidney Pills,
as I certainly have found them to me
all that is claimed for them. Doan’s
KidneyPills cured me, for which I am
very thankful.”
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 64-27
Get the Best Meats.
You save nothing by buying poor, thin
or gristly meats. I use only the
LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE
and supply my customers with the fresh-
est, choicest, best blood and muscie mak-
ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are no
higher than poorer meats are elsewhere.
I alwavs have
——— DRESSED POULTRY -—
Game in season, and any kinds of good
meats you want.
TRY MY SHOP.
P. L. BEEZER,
High Street. 34-34-1v. Beliefonte, Pa.
FINE JOB PRINTING
o—A SPECIALTY——o0
AT THE
WATCHMAN OFFICE
There is no style of work, from the
cheapest ‘Dodger’ to the finest
BOOK WORK,
that we can not do in the most satis-
factory manner, and at Prices consist.
ent with the class of work. Call on or
communicate with this office’
If the so-called “seventeen-year lo-
custs” or cicades, are plentiful in
your locality, and you are keeping
chickens that have a chance to run
under the trees where the locusts are
nuinerous, watch out for trouble,
warns the United States Department
of Agriculture. It might well be
supposed that the numerous locusts
would provide a feast for the chicks
and they do, but this feast is not un-
attended with danger. Serious losses
may result from the chicks eating
too many of these insects. The
wings and leg parts of the locusts
seem to be quite indigestible, and are
advance prices.
BE TA SN, TNS
process.
later in the year.
per cent is lard,
100%
in storage”
product.
“Meats in Storage”
Every working day of the year
75,000,000 pounds of meat are required
to supply home and export needs—and
only 10 per cent of this is exported.
These facts must be kept in mind
when considering the U. S. Bureau of
Markets report that on June 1, 1919,
there were 1,348,000,00C pounds of
meats in cold storage.
storage was placed on the market it
would only be 20 days’ supply.
This meat is not artificially withheld
from trade channels to maintain or
Meats in storage consist of
65 per cent (approximate) hams, bacon, etc.,
in process of curing.
days in pickle or salt to complete the
per cent is frozen pork that is to be cured
This is only four-fifths
of a pound per capita, and much of it will
have to go to supply European needs.
per cent is frozen beef and lamb, part of
which is owned by the Government and
was intended chiefly for over-seas ship-
ment. If this were all diverted to domes-
tic trade channels, it would be only
12 lbs. per capita=a 3 days’ supply.
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From this it will be seen that ‘meats
represent
finished goods in process of curing and
the working supply necessary to assure
the consumer a steady flow of finished
I Locusts Are Bad Feed for Chickens. | likely to obstruct the outlet of the!
{ crop in such a way as to cause the |
chicks to become crop bound.
A Much Married Lady.
“Her Wed-
Sign in movie theatre:
ding Night.” Every night this week.
——For high ciass job work come
to the “Watchman” office.
Nervy.
“What are you writing, old man?”
“An article entitled ‘Advice to
Graduates.” ”
“Eh! Advice to grad— Well, of all
the presumption!”
If the meat in
it takes 30 to 90
merely un-
Let us send you a Swift “Dollar”.
It will interest you.
Address Swift & Company,
Union Stock Yards,
Chicago, Ill.
Swift & Company, U.S. A.
not farming at all.
land is going backward.
produce desired results.
apply them.
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Farmers--Gardeners--Truckers
The Man Who is Content
to go alorg vear after year planting the same land and
dribbling a little cheap fertilizer in the furrow, merely
to get a little more out of the land than he puts in, is
The man who is not improving the
Land must be improved in
cultivation or lose its fertility.
We have them for every use.
We aim to carry a full line of FIELD SEEDS!
y Our SEEDS are the BEST we can BUY
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The institution with which you main-
tain banking relations can be of service to
you in many ways.
The Centre County Banking Co.
does not consider that its service to its pa-
trons ceases with the safeguarding of their
funds. It keeps in personal touch with all
of them in such a way as to be of assistance
very often when other matters develop
affecting their interest.
It Invites You to Take Advantage
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