Shoes. “Bellefonte, Pa,, December 17, 1920. EE ————— CUT OUT THE EAVESDROPPER New Device Is Expected to Eliminate “Listening in” on Wireless Messages. Successful demonstrations of a new wireless invention, which marks a step toward the secrecy of wireless telephone and telegraph messages. have taken place in Great Britain. and Signor Marconi is at present con- ducting further tests at sea in his yacht Electra with a view to its wid- er application. Details of the invention are secret, but it may be stated that, according to the Continental edition of the Lon- don Daily Mail, an apparatus has been devised which, by what experts call an “electrical method of concen- tration.” propagates the alectric wire- less wave in a “beam” ‘n any desired d:rection and in that direction only. Hitherto the electrical waves sent out {rom wireless stations have spread out in all directions and all who “listened in” could hear. The new invention will mark the end of the wireless “eavesdrop: yer.” When it is perfected a wireless station will be able to send out Morse or spoken messages which will be heard only by those for whom they ave intended. The new apparatus which is being worked at an experiment station in Great Britain with a short wave length, has recently been demonstrat- ed by a number of experts who ex- pressed the greatest interest in the discovery. | It is known that German wireless research has been lately closely di- rected to this problem of the “eaves- dropper,” for the Germans realized that we were able to pick up with our listening sets much valuable infor- | mation about Zeppelin movement: | during the war. HOW DOLLAR WORKS FOR YOU Benjamin Franklin's Fund of $5,000 Grew to $431,383 in One Hun- dred Years. How the dollar invested works for the individual himself has been best | fllustrated by that first great Ameri can teacher of thrift, Benjamin Frankiin. In 1791, he bequeathed £1,000 ($5,000) to the common- wealth of Massachusetts and to the city of Boston as a mark of his appre- ciation for having appointed him as agent in England at the “handsome” salary of £2,000 ($10,000) and to make his béquest really valuable with his great foresight, Franklin provided in his will that this £1,000 should be | put out at 5 per cent interest for cne hundred years; that at the end oF that time 31-131 of the fund accumu lated should again be put out at in terest for another hundred years and then the fund be divided one-fourth to Boston and three-fourths to the state. Let us show how well that £1,000 of Franklin’s has worked. At the end of the first hundred years it had grown to $431,383. 62. It was then di- vided in accordance with the will; $329,300.45 was set aside for “public work” and $102,083.14 was started on its course of earning interest for au : other hundred years. That was in 1891. January 1, 1918, this sum had grown to $267, 805.15 and at this rate of increase the fund should amoul: to at least six million dollars when : the second period is completed, and may be considerable more.— World's | Work. f pr——————— Title Fits the Duties. i The colored caretaker of a small | town library boasted the title of | “Custodian,” which he had embroid- ered on the front of his cap, a source of lasting pride. Having marked | diplomatic ability, he deserved a four-syllable title. ~~ One morning | while he was sweepins off the front | walk a wandering loafer, also of Af-| rican extraction, paused in front of | him and seentinised the cap closely. | “(Cuss-todian !' he ejaculated. “Down whah I came from they calls | common niggers like you janitahs.” “Ye-ps.)” observed the ebon- hued | diplomat, pausing a moment from his! labors, “dat’s all right in Memphis. Jon But on a job like dis, ‘custodian’ is mo’ appropriate. You see, you haf to cuss half de patrons and toady to | de rest of ‘em.”’—Judge. —t— a e———— —— Not All Blind. Two charming sisters are engaged | to two brothers, and their neighbors have been interested in this dual jove affair. The young girls live in the | cocond flat of a house on the south side of the street, and the other day | the older sister was stopped in the | street by the young scion of the fim ily who occupy the second flat in the | house just opposite. “Oh, Miss Miggs.” said the boy. “my papa said last night that some one ought to tell vou to pull down the blinds, ‘cause if love is blind, the neiehbors are not !”—-London Tit-Bits, From Ear to Ear. {fom home for the first time, staying with ‘sonte friends. [He was allowed to “sit up” for dinner, The servant came round with a plate of slices of noticed Willie hesitate about helping himself. “Don’t you like melon?” asked Villie was away y “Mack. ” ' psk the time from some one he didn’t melon, and the hostess | hie hostess encouraginglv, “Very much, {hank you,” replied W llie; “only they alate vonr ears so wet.” WON NAME BY INGENUITY Humorous Description of How Phra «Wise Men of Gotham” Had Its Origin, The phrase, ise men of Gotham,” came into being in a most peculiar manner. Gotham was a small town in Nottingham, far from the usual com- "merce of old England’s highways. King John, at the head of a goodly company, decided one day to so journey that Le would pass through the town, In those days the passage of a royal retinue through a village meant numerous hardships for the citizens. The king's guards demanded food for man and | beast, and generally forgot to pay fo it. In addition, horseshoers, ca penters and other tradesmen — called upon to do various work with- out any return. The citizens therefore devised a scheme to turn their king from his path. When his majesty came within a mile or so of the hamlet he met vari- pus citizens engaged in the most out- landish pursuits. One was attempting to drown an eel, another attempting to drag the reflection of arn early avening moon from a pond with the aid of a rope, another was building a fence around a cuckoo that had lit on a bush, and a fourth was attempt- ing to sharpen a sword on a bit of cheese. The king decided at once that the village was a gathering place of mad- men, and ordered the route changed, and his troops and gentlemen passed around the supposed haunt of lunatics. From this came the local proverb: «More fools pass through Gotham than remain in it.” £00D AT 18 CENTS A DAY Laborer’s Allowance Was Indeed a Mere Pittance During the Sev- enteenth Century. In the early part of the seventeenth century the maximum wages a carpen- ter, stone mason or plasterer was ai- lowed to demand was $60 a year. Blacksmiths and shoemakers were permitted to earn up to $50 a year. ‘Pailors were limited to $40 a year. If they worked by the day and supplied their own meat and drink, stone ma- sons and carpenters were allowed to demand as much as 54 cents a day; if “he master supplied the meat and drink, the maximum daily wage was only 36 cents. Women servants were graded in three classes, the maximum wages be- ing $20, $15 and $10 a year, respec tively, for the first, second and third classes. These yearly rates, of course, were in addition to food and drink. A woman worker in the fields was per witted to demand up to 12 cents a day and food and drink, or 24 cents a day it she provided her.own nourishment. From these fizures it would seem as if 18 cents for men and 12 cents for wemen was deemed sufficient to cover the daily cost cf food and drink. Even after allowing for the difference in money's purchasing power then and now, it is obvious that the laborer of that epoch was willing to live on much tess than is his descendant of today.— T.ce Meriwether in the Missouri His- torical Review. In Addressing the Stranger. Every locality in America has more or less definitely defined nicknames {he residents call strangers when ad- dressing them. In Philadelphia, for instance, strangers are addressed as A Philadelphian wishing to kpow would say: “What time is it, Mack?” Out in Seattle the common name tor a stranger is “Bo.” This is prob- ably due to the influence of the I. W. " Ul S. TREASURY ISSUES ~NEW SAVINGS SECURITIES — : Sr ———————— $1 Savings Stamps and $25 i Certificates Ready Jan. 1. | An intensive Savings Movement un- , der the direction of the Savings Divis- , ion of the Third Federal Reserve Dis- trict, with offices in the Federal Re- serve Bank, in Philadelphia, will be stressed during 1921, according to the announcement made by George E. Lloyd, Director, following the state- ment issued by Secretary Houston of ' the U. 8. Treasury. Two new Treasury Savings Securi- ties will be issued during the coming year—a $1.00 Treasury Savings Stamp and a $25.00 Treasury Savings Certifi- | cate, The $1.00 Stamp will be bright red in color imprinted on a green tint, and will bear the picture of Alexander Hamilton, frst Secretary of the Treas- ury. It will sell for one dollar and will be simply a Thrift Stamp “our times as big as the old ones, to be ex- changed for Savings Stamps and Cer- tificates. The $25 Certificate will be similar in design and terms to the present Treas- ury Savings Certificates of one hun- dred and one thousand dc.lar denomin- ations. It will sell for $20.60 in Janu- ary and will be worth $25. C0 on Janu- ary 1st, 1926, bearing 4 per cent ip- terest compounded quarterly. Its cost will increase five cents every month and its redeemable value will swell accordingly. This means that the public will be able to buy next year Thrift Stamps bearing Government Securities in de- nominations of $5, $25, $100 and $1000. The 1921 War Savings Stamp will be orange in color, larger than the present red ones, and will bear the picture of Lincoln. The 1920 series bears the portrait of Washington. Secretary Houston in his announce ment declares there has been a reac- tion since the armistice .com the hab- its of saving, but that the demand for ; Savings Securities has continued strong in many parts of the country. Ie stated that “The Treasury is com: mitted to the continued sale of Gov: ernment Savings Securities und feels that as rime goes on oatinuous sales of Savings Noecurities over the counter, a1 pox offices and bunks throughout the | | doors swung on sockets FAMOUS DOORS OF HISTORY Marvel of Workmanship Seen on Many of Those of Churches cf the Old World. Among the famous doors of history are the carved wooden doors of the church of Santa Sabina, Rome, depict- ing in relief, scenes from the Old and New Testaments. These are one of the most remarkable examples of early Christian sculpture extant. In the earliest times, as in Babylon, instead of hinges. In Roman days wooden doors were decorated with bronze and inlaid, and throughout the Middle ages richly carved doors of wood adorned the churches. In the Gothic period, wooden doors were decorated with wrought-iron hinges which were often elaborated into intricate ornamentation covering a large part of the door. The doors of the cathedral of Notre “Dame in Paris of the Thirteenth cen- tury are the finest examples of this class. During the Renaissance in Germany and France. elaborately carved doors were among the most beautiful prod- "ucts of wood sculpture, Some of the old English doors were formed of narrow planks placed side by side and in dwelling houses gen- erally. in the Middle ages the doors were small and fairly simple, meant for strictly practicable purposes and | often provided with some means of defense. The decors of the Norman period were round headed, while with the Thirteenth century, came the doorway with fhe pointed arch and later the flattened arch. In the case of interior doors, splendid old polished mahogany doors were important features in some old English homes and there were old oak doors of wonderful beauty, espe- cially when found in oak-paneled rooms.— From the National Lumber i Man ‘turers’ Assoc . in 25 cents and $1 sizes, and interest | Manufacturers’ Association JEE————— SAMPLE OF DUTCH THRIFT? country should play an increasingly important part in the current financing | of the Government : “I'he Savings Division will also con- tinue to devote its hest efforts to de- veloping the secondary market for Lib- erty Bonds and Victory Notes,” contin- ges Secretary Houston, “At current market prices Liberty Bonds offer a unique opportunity to investors, large and small, ane ave being widely ab- sorbed for inves:ment. Many employ- ers. bunks and « ner agencies through- out the United States are re-establish- ing partial payment plans in order to ! provide facilities for insi..ment pur- chases at prevailing prices. At the sane time, great numbers of bonds are being purchas: d outrigat by small in- vestors ius savings become available. With reduced prices for commoditics and lower money rates, the market prices of Government Securities, like the long term Liberty Bonds, are bound t Lethe asneead purchases of Liberty Bonds for investment will cerve the best interest not only of the country as a whole. bu* also of invest- ors themselves.” W. Lumber jacks, mine workers and . “blanket stiffs” all go by the familiar name of “Bo.” The extensive use of | this term has gradually been adopted by the more polite strata of society in THE SAVINGS MOVEMENT AND OUR SCHOOLS that section, and is now considered good form. In Denver they have the breezy western “Bill.” In Chicago it is “Jack;” in the army “Buddy.” In Louisville it is “Colonel,” of course. In Boston it is “Neighbor,” while in New York one Broadwayite insists it is “Ikey.” PEE———— Pianos Require Fine Wood. There is no other industry for which greater variety of fine timber is re- rs and none in which the timber must be seasoned more carefully than piano building. The varieties include Canadian spruce, American oak and whitewood, Honduras mahogany and . pest English beech. Sounding boards are made of Swiss pine, the “Ahies excelsa,” which is nothing but the fa- miliar Christmas tree. All this tim- per has to be seasoned in a special heating chamber, where it is subjected for days together to a powcr ful draft : of dry alr, It was not until more than half of the Eighteenth century had passed that the plano became popular, —————————————————— In His “Ain Countrie.” As a boy Sir James Barrie was the | despair of his teachers. In fact he was marked down by them, according to an English weekly, as the laziest iad in his school, Dumfries academy. his was remembered against him when, after achieving fame and for- tune, he returned for a while to his pative village of Kirriemuir—the “Thrums” of his books. “pir James!” they exclaimed, shak- ing thelr heads dolefully. “Puir James! fe was aye that delicate, and aye that lazy! No wonder he had to tak gy grrmtd tet The Savings Division of the United States Treasury Department in insti- tuting the Goverument School Savings Movement in all the schools of the country aims to meet the present na- tional need for economy and to instruct the youth in those habits which will be . of permanent value to themselves and to this nation. ‘Never before bas the teaching of thrift in our schools occupied such a prominent place as it does now. The nition of tomorrow is being moulded in the classroom of today. The home and the classroom deterinine the standard of intelligence, the measure of safety of the country's future. Intesrity, industry. thrift and simple living rightly impressed upon the minds of our school children will in delibly stamp themselves upon the mind and character of the nation Our pupils should be taught to conserve personal and public resources. Let each teacher and parent visual ize to the children the unlimited op portunities that lie before those who | acquire frugal habits early in life: | A good saver can get a high-sch. ' college or technical education. He will develop initiative, liance and will power. Ile will be In a position to engage himself in vusiness early in life. He will secure intluence, credit good standing in his community. He can heip his par2nts or member of his family in their old age. He will lay a firm foundation for his own home and family. | He will protect himself against any emergencies of the future. He will make himself .ndependent ir his old age. Thrift will give him peice of mi. tment, self-re- ind Hollanders Said to Be Greatest People in the World to Abbreviate Written Words. The Dutch are the greatest peonle in the world for abbreviations, says the Detroit News. It seems to be a national trait of the Hollander, and not oniy are the missive es between Nev- rouw and her daughter and Mynheer and his son liberally sprinkled with the shortenin: of Dutch as she is spoke. but the advertisements in the Dutch newspapers are also thriftiiy abbreviated so as to permit of the maximum amonnt of expression with the minimum of type. Private correspondence as well as Yusiness correspondence in Holland is oa vetwork of ahbreviation, So much so that a Hollander who has not been in Lis native land for a good many years. but stil rera'ns a knowledge of his mother tongue, is likely to fall by the wayside in reading a letter from an old friend from whom he has not heard in a long time. The Dutch lover is quite accustomed to he told in a letter by his sweetheart how much she loves him in abbrevia- tions that suggest more a Russian stock ticker news item than the love- laden words of a romantic maid. Which Way Do You Sleep? Do you sleep with your body lying from east to west or are your toes pointing southeast while your head lies northwest? If you are lying in this position. you are under the pres- sure of the magnetic meridian. In other words, you are sleeping under a tension and there is a bad effect on the blood pressure and the pulse rate. “Change your bed with the head north or south and you'll sleep bet- ter.” These are some of the theories pro- pounded by Dr. W. W. Bailey of Dav- enport, !a. secretary of the Central Society of [Ihysical Therapeutics. which held its convention in Chicago a short time ago. The convention was made up of licensed doctors of the Middle West who rely more on physical methods of curing diseases than on medical methods. ee et —— Pigs Squeal for Squalls. Animals will often tell us all we want to know about the weather. Watch your dog. If he refuses food in the morning, and is found subse- quently chewing grass on the lawn. a downpour may be anticipated. Sheep will scatter far and wide over a hill- side during fair and settled weather but prefer to huddle together under shelter shen a storm approaches Some people say that the higher the sheep on the hillside, the finer the westher. If cattle go reluctantly to pasture in the morning, or lie down early in the day, bad weather is imminent, as it is whep the morning's milk supply is sceaty, or the beasts themselves low and look at the sky. Pigs. of course, are infallible barcm- eters; they squeal and grunt inces- santly when storms approach. ———————————— Egypt Grew Cotton in 200 B. C. Cotton has been grown in Ezypt since 200 B. C., but it was vot until a hundred years ago that Jumel, a French engineer, suggested the intro- duction of the commercial varieties. In 1822 (he famous American sea island cotton was the first sown, Five vears later a Brazilian variety was In- troduced. The two strains weve min: sled and from them cane the famous x and the still taer is one of the most w! on ni SRT a plant whieh | | | Shoes. Just Like Going “Bare-Footed?” —that’s what the ‘‘Kiddies’’ say about ale SeThe Welt Stitchdown that has mede good,* An ideal shoe for the active wide awake,’’ boy or girl. A shoe that laughs at ‘‘hard-knocks’™ and comes back for more. Good looking enough for most any occasion—rugged enough for eny service. Youngster shoes are Light. Cool, Strong and Comfort- able. Fit the foot prererly ard ber 1 with every step, a shoe for strenuous every cay usage—that will wear like iron. And youngster shoes are not expensive — as the first cost is no more (in many instances less) than any other grade of children’s shoes, and besides this, we give you two pair at a little more than the cost of one. Our Factory Rebuilding Service Makes an old pair of ‘‘ Youngster’’ shoes wear like new, by re-building them from the ‘‘ground up,” with all neces- sary parts, such as new ont soles, new in-soles, counters, laces, buttons, in fact everything that is needed to make the shoe wear like new. Please don’t confuse this “rebuilding service’’ with the ordinary job of ‘‘repairing’ or ‘‘cobbling.”” Youngster shoes are re-built at the factory, by expert shoemakers, over the same ‘‘last’’ that the shoe was originally made on. Come in and let us show you how well this work is done. Let us prove to you that we can furnish you with two pairs of shoes, for a little more than the cost of one. Youngster shoes run in all children’s sizes—at prices from p95 to $400. ‘Rebuilding Service’ costs $1.35. YEAGER'’S SHOE STORE, Bellefonte, Penna. C ome to the “Watchman” oie for High Class Tob. work. Lyon & Co. Lyon & tC Lontcol THE STORE WHERE QUALITY REIGNS SUPREME. Smashing High Prices We are making every day “Special Sales Day.” We are trying to reach everybody’s means. By do- ing this we are able to sell at the “Old Prices again.” Come in and see our Big Li 1e of Christmas Gifts, we have presents for all your {1iends. Hosiery, silk, wool and lisle for men, women and children. Gloves, ladies’ kid gloves in black and colors at $2. 50. A big line of woolen and fabric gloves and mittens for the entire family. Hadhonohien for everybody in linen, silk and cot- on Collars, Fillet, Vandyke and Embroidered On ies. Pocket Books, leather, velvet and bead bags. Ties. A large assortment for men and boys. Dresses, Coats and Suits at Clearance Sale prices. Furs of all kinds. SPECIAL... Lancaster Gingham for aprons or dresses per yard Muslin, unbleached, 36 inches wide, per yd........ Outing Flannels, light and dark, per yd.............. Georgette Waists all colors and black............. $4.75 Ribbons for fancy work and hair ribbons, all clofs per Yard... er Convince yourselves by coming in and allowing us to prove that we are selling the “Best Qualities” at the “Lowest Prices.” Lyon & Co. THE STORE WHERE QUALITY REIGNS SUPREME a om
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