Bellefonte, Pa., July 1, 1927. EE ———————————————S THE FOURTH IN INDIA. “I think the most amusing experi- ence 1 ever had,” said an American fireworks man, “was on one of my trips to India. Big fireworks dis- plays are often given there, not only by the British government, but also by the native princes, who are mostly wealthy. “There was one conservative old maharaja in Rajputana who had never seen a fireworks display in his life. Like most Rajput chiefs, he was in- tensely proud and seldom traveled be- yond his own domains. “At last some of his courtiers per- suaded him that it was due to his dig- nity to have a pyrotechnic display at least equal to those given by his broth- er princes. I was in Calcutta at the time, attending to a government dis- play, and the maharaja’s agent in that city made it worth my while to take the long, toilsome journey to Rajpu- tana. 1 reached there on July 4. «When I arrived at the palace, hot and dusty, I was conducted to the marble courtyard, where the mahara- ja was sitting with several of his friends and admirers, most of them old, white bearded fellows like him- self. Coffee, cigarettes and sherbet were handed around, and his highness politely restrained his eagerness to see the fireworks while he asked me many courteous questions about my health, ete. «But when at last he permitted him- self to ask for the fireworks and they were unpacked before him, he was as pleased and eager as a child. Nothing would do for him but they must be set off at once, right there, in the small marble courtyard. “I explained: to-him that some of the pieces were’ very big and explosive, and the courtyard was very small, and suggested that we had better go into a big field where there would be no danger. But he wouldn’t hear of it. The nearer they were to the fireworks the better they would see them, he argued. The old boy would have liked to set the pieces off himself—I could see it in his eye—but luckily he felt it wouldn’t be consistent with his princely dignity. “My interpreter, a Bengali babu, advised me to let the crowd down easily, as he heard that not one of them had ever seen fireworks before. So I started by sending off a few harmless rockets, which didn’t make much noise when they exploded. “The audience sat around on cush- ions, with true oriental calm, just like so many carved images, until they saw showers of colored stars coming down from the heavens over their heads. Then they jumped up and wanted to bolt, but I managed to quiet their fears. “After I had got them broken in, as I thought, I fished out the gem of my display—an enormous pinwheel. The sight of the immense whizzing circle of fire shooting out balls of colored flame in every direction was too much for the nerves of the Rajputs. The maharaja, though almost scared to death by what he imagined to be black magic, scorned to fly. The blood of a thouasnd ' generations of fighting an- cestors came to his help, and he stood his ground like a hero. But the ma- haraja’s courtiers fled in all direc- tions, uttering yells of terror. “I went up to the blazing pinwheel and stood within a foot or two of it, just out of range of the sparks. I knew I was perfectly safe, but the maharaja didn’t. He must have thought me either the greatest of he- roes or the worst of wizards. Then the interpreter explained to him that there was no danger; that I could chain the fires all right, and he watch- ed the rest of the show as gleefully as a boy, solemnly exclaiming ‘Wah wah! at each fine pyrotechnic effort. But the courtiers wouldn’t come back and the old boy had the show to him- self.”—Washington Star. ———— ir a———— ' Good Advice to Motorists. “While a child is taking a single step, an automobile traveling at the moderate speed of 20 miles an hour 1s covering the width of a 80-foot street. The stopping distance of a car traveling at this rate, provided the brakes are in proper adjustment, is 37 feet. What chance has a child or even an adult, if he steps suddenly into the path of a motor car, and what chance has the driver to avoid killing or injuring walkers if con- fronted by the impossible task of stopping in 20 feet when the best his approved brakes can do is to halt the machine in 37 feet?” In its campaign to reduce motor ear acidents, the Keystone Automo- bile Club thus points out the hazard attendant wpon operation of an auto- mobile. and the necessitv for care on the part of both pedestrian and mo- torist, “If a car can be stopped ‘instantly,’ As many motorists profess to he- lieve,” savs a. statement by the Cluh. the anid coverine of eoround would not ha sn menacing. But it is an established fact. incornorated in the les of state highwav denartments. that rear-wheel hrakes in nerfect working condition shonld hring a raw to a ston in 37 feet whan the vehicle is nraceeding at 20 miles an hour. “We helieve that if all drivers of motor rars will oive serione thauoht to speed in terms of cpeande, it wil] have a apbarine effect an those who are inclined ta ha ravalpes ar aver canfident Af their ahilitv to ston nn- der anv eirenmeatances, “The anlv safe mle far anv driver when childven are in sieht is to slow down to 1R milag an hour, ar less and Amive with the oreatest eantinn, Childhond is jreagnonsihle and echil- dren nroahghlv alwave will de the 11n- evnectad. Tharefora, the dntv de- volves nmon the motorist to he nva. novad for anv eontingencv, and the poYer he ean he nrengred ia tn Aviva Ala] when rhildron arn lay. 22 on sidewalks or in the street.” wrayer LIONESS FIGHTS TO SAVE TAMER Rescues Man Who Was Xind to Her Cubs. Londen.—How a lioness successfully defended the life of a man who had administered medical attention to her sick cubs when he was attacked by a huge African lion was recounted in dispatches received here from Leicester. Capt. Fred Wombwell, a lion tamer, with a circus showing at Leicester, entered the cage of the lioness ani her cubs after a performance, and was attending to the sick cubs when the lion broke through a partition from an adjoining section of the cage and sprang on the tamer. The dafenseless man was pinned in a corner of the cage, struggling with the enraged beast, when the mother lioness savagely sprang upon the back of the lion, biting and tearing the beast with her claws. Her efforts were successful, and after a fierce and savage struggle she dragged the lion off Captain Wombwell. His back and shoulders bleeding profusely from innumerable wounds, Wombwell suc- ceeded in dragging himself from the cage. His strength was practically gone, but he latched the door befor~ falling unconscious. In the meantime, the lion turned to defend himself from the mother of the cubs, and the two beasts engager in a flerce fight. Wombwell was found near the cage by an attendant who was attracted to the scene by the noise of the cor flict. In connection with the rescue by the lioness, it Is pointed out that Cap- tain Wombwell was saved from al- most certain death under practically identical circumstances three years ago. First “Miss America” Unearthed in Georgia Atlanta, Ga.—With hair cropped to the vanishing point, ear lobes pierced for whimsical gee-gaws and dress ab- breviated, Miss America the first or thereabouts, retains her figure while secretly numbering her years by cen- turles and defying any modern mar to reveal her past. Blonde or brunette, gentlemen's preferences matter not a whit with her, whose heart is of stone. She thrills archeologists and ethnologists who gaze on her wild grace and pon- der over the mystery of her place an” age in a race long gone in Georgls Imprisoned for countless moons be- neath the henna clay of Etowah In- dian mounds in northwest Georgia, she was found by a plowman, who straight. way sent her to the state museum i= Atlanta to resume her reign. So famous has she now become, she already has. made two trips north- ward, one to New York and the other to Washington, where she was studled and replicas made of her for use by scientists. These now are on display in New York, Phillips academy, And- over, Mass.: the Smithsonian Institu- tion, Washington, and Oglethorpe un! versity, Atlanta. Despite the fact archeologists and others of their kind are “simply crazy” about her, the idol has large. lusterless eyes, a defiant mouth, with a leering tongue slightly protruding and squatty forehead. She is in a state of good preservation, although her left arm is missing. Fifteen and three-fourths Inches in height, she weighs 3314 pounds, “Serve” Dancers to Women in Berlin Berlin.—“Waiter, a dancer, please!” fn this categoric way, women in fash- ionable dancing places or hotels may “order” a gentleman dancer hired by the management, just as they would order ice cream or a bottle of cham- pagne, and they usually tip the dancer just as they would the waiter. Owing to the daily growing variety of modern society dances women found out that it was hard for them to keep up-to-date. So, some Berlin gayety places ereated the new profession of “drill dancer,” for whom a stylish din- ner jacket, stainless linen, a pair of patent legther shoes and a monocle are the in#&spensable requisites. Of course, good manners are required, too, and a lot of patience. Says the Judge Chelsea, Muss.—A man is justified in using “reasonable force” to prevent his wife from taking money from his pockets, Judge Cutler has ruled. Oakland Finds June Bad Month for Cats Oakland, Calif. — Down-and- outers of the feline world in California offer themselves to the world of hard knocks—and no food—in greater numbers during June than in any other month in the year, if figures compiled by the Animal Shelter league here are any indication. Cats receiving care that month totaled 488. Since the inception of the or- ganization in August, 1923, no less than 2,883 cats have ob- talned shelter at the organiza- tion. Homes were found for some of these—others are listed under the suggestive caption: Cats Dispatcher. These num- bered 2,778. Hat Doffing Traced to Knightly Custom Sunday promenaders on Fifth ave- aue see more hat doffing than do the crowds that move along the sidewalks on workdays. After church the ave- nue fills up with neighborhood people, who at least know many members of their own congregations. But few among them, from those wearing infor- mal fedoras to those in ceremonial silk hats, probably ever question where this hat doffing originated. As a fact, the doffing of the hat was a common custom long before the mod- ern types of headgear were fashioned, In the days of knights in armor, when a man traveled incognito under all- enveloping helmets, it was customary to remove the iron headdress in tha presence of a lady so that she might see his face. By this act she would be assured that her grim {ironclad visitor was a friend or acquaintance , As a custom of respect the practice thus came down from feudal times, Today not only to the fair lady but also to persons of dignity, and in places and situations demanding par- ticular respect or reverence, men un- cover their heads.—New York Times Hid Surplus Coin in Jars of Baked Clay One of the most interesting items fo a coin bank collection is an ancient “potijuela” or baked clay jar about a foot high obtained from San Juan, Porto Rico. It is round in shape and with an opening of about two or three inches in diameter. It was brought to Porto Rico from Seville and Cadiz during the colonization period of the island and served for a long time for the carrying of olive oil. Later, they were used by families; in the homes nf the poor to carry water from the brooklets and rivers, and in the homes of the rich to store money. When filied with gold and silver coins, a cork or wooden stopper was put ip them and then sealed with sealing wax. After this they buried the “boti- juelas” in the ground or hid them in the ceilings of their homes. The custom was brought over from Spain, where money was also buried in the ground. The use of the “boti- juela” in Porto Rico started about the middle of the Sixteenth century, when the first settlers began to realize prof- its from their farms and from the sale of fruits.—Exchange. Both Wonderea It is natural for many of us to stand Jff and wonder how our neighbor can live as he does. Because he has dif- ferent standards and doesn’t enjoy L our kind of games, we wonder how he can possibly have any fun In life. * There Is a delightful story which Jonas Lie, the artist, told. The artisi was at the seashore working at a sketch, when he noticed an old fisher man who seemed to have no luck, but just constantly fished all day long rebalting his hook at intervals. When the day ended, the fisherman said to the painter: “Hi, neighbor been watchin’ yer! How has yer the patience to stand and paint all day? —Exchange, Book Buyer Got Bargain A recent issue of the Boston Heralo announces the presentation to the Har yard College library of “A Book fo) Boys and Girls,” by John Bunyan, and | published by “Nathaniel Ponder at the Pa2acock in the Poultrey, London.” Or dinarily a child’s story book would not be of great interest to Harvard libra rians, but this book is different. Per haps Miss Miller, the former owne! of the book, can best realize just how different this book is from the othe: hooks, for she purchased it from a peddler for about six cents and only s few months ago sold it at auction in London for $10,000.—Market for Ex- hange. Easy for This Student a school inspector in Hampshire, England, having set the children some sums to do, and having gathered the answers for correction, demanded si lence, during which the class might write a description of a cricket match. Looking up a moment later he saw a boy with folded arms, regarding his paper with satisfaction. “Well, my boy,” he said, “surely you can find something to say about cricket.” “Oh! I've finished, sir!” was the answer and the essay was handed up. This is what the inspector read: “Match post- poned on account of the wet.” Nahant’s Town Seal I'he town seal of Nahant, Mass, is supposed to depict a white man pur chasing the peninsula from an Indian sagamore for a suit of clothes or a pair of breeches. This transaction occurred in 1630 and the white man shown on the seal is Thomas Dexter. Dexter's title to Nahant was denied from the start by the town of Lynn, and, after a contest lasting 30 years, Lynn prevailed. The town seal, how- ever, is based on this transaction. The Super-Boss “There,” said Snaggsley at the club ‘there is a magnate . . . 8 leader umong men; a man who controls 50, 000 jobs. His slightest word is a command to millions in money. When he frowns the United States treasury trembles!” “Gee!” Harkness exclaimed. “Is he telephoning now to some bank presi dent?” “Naw ; he's phoning his wife for per- mission to stay downtown for dinner.” —Brocklon Enterprise. er —— etry... + —greme When the correct letterw are placed im the white spaces this pussie wifi opoll words beth lly snd horizontally. The first letter fn oneh word is imélented by a i oer the definition listed Welow the Jumslt, Thus Ne. 1 under the eoluma headed defimen a word whieh SR the white up te the firet black square te the right, and a number ‘ender “ve defines a word which will 211 the while squares te the memt black one below. No letters go in the blaek spaces. All words used are dies tionary words, except proper names. Abdrevia slang, initials, techuioni terms and ehuolete forms are indloated im the definitions. CROSS-WORD PUZZLE No. 1. T [2 13 [+ s0[° 1 3] /4 17 18 19 23 25 6 7 29 30 K]] 21 153 + 36 1137 di 39 i 4 43 4. Ab 7 4 50 57 52 53 5 35 56 57 58 fl 159 60 6/ mM 62 3 64 65 66 6T é8 (©. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.) Horizontal. Vertical, 1—Metal cylinder spirally grooved 8—REssential oll of roses $1—Justice of the peace 12—Critical moments (pl.) 14—Twofold 16—Reply 19—Rapturous excitement 32—Wrath 33—Male deer 26—Instruct 26—Cut with short strokes of scis- sors 27—Ovens for burning brick 29—Part of the body 30—Ingenious 31—Compass point 82-—Smallest imaginable portion of matter 34—Very black 88—Suffix used to form adverbs 37—Any open space 383—Homeless street wanderer 39—1In contact with the upper side of 41—Inland body of water 43—An entrance 44—Lilke 48—Part of the face 50—83hell blown as a horn 52—Qrating of parallel bar 53—Parsonage 56—A roster 56—Atmosphere 5T7—Honest 59—Gift of money to a servant 80—Fastened with a nail 82—Composed of eight 64—South American wooly animal 86—3tick fast 87—Taq live 68—Large garden flower 18—Befors 46—Fray Solution will appear in next Issue 1—S8hrill, prolonged ory 2—Young bear 3—Vex 4—Construct 5—Personal : pronoun 8—Army corps (abbr.) T7—Rubbish 8—Very small 9—Beast of burden 10—To wind again 11—Sally of troops 13—Literary composition published in parts in successive issues of a periodical 14—Articles of office furniture: 15—Celestial body 17T—Answer 20—F'issure 21—Perfection 24—Knotty 26—Member of legislative body 28—Take feloniously 30—Type of Greek architecture 33—Shade tree 35—Not wholesome or good 39—Large musical instrument 40—Pertaining to the nostrils 41—Brilliant impetuos rush 43—Altar end of a church 44—Agile 46—Outward form 47—Having the vigor of manhood 49—Lineal measure 51—An officer empowered to admin. ister oaths 53—King of the golden touch 54—Wear away 57—Preflx meaning half 58—Imitate 63—Number 65—Town highway (abbr.) 66—Prefilx meaning “to” $1—Slack T— A CE Real Estate Transfers. Solution to Last Week’s Puzzle. Keep in Trim! Good Elimination Is x ssential to Good Heal HE kidneysare the blood filters. If they fail to function properly" there is apt to be a retention of toxic poisons in the blood. A dull, languid feeling and, sometimes, toxic back- aches, headaches, and dizziness are symptoms of this condition. Further evidence of improper kidney func- tion is often found in burning or scanty passage of secretions. Each year more and more people are learn- ing the value of Doan’s Pills, & stimulant diuretic, in this condition. Scarcely a nook or hamlet anywhere but has many enthusiastic users, Ask your neighbor! PILLS DOAN'’S “a Stimulant Diuretic to the Kidneys Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chem. ,Buffalo, N. ¥. wont, Meats, Whether they be fresh, smoked or the cold-ready to serve—products, are always the choicest when they are purchased at our Market. We buy nothing but prime stock on the hoof, kill and re- frigerate it ourselves and we know it is good because we have had years of experience in handling meat products. Orders by telephone always receive prompt attention. Telephone 450 P. L. Beezer Estate Market on the Diamond BELLEFONTE, PA. 34-34 rem {mre FIRE LIFE ACCIDENT AUTOMOBILE WINDSTORM BURGLARY PLATE GLASS LIABILITY OF ALL KINDS _ Grover C. McCloskey, et ux, to Mer- F|O|0|D MR] EIAITIH| SURETY BONDS EXECUTED rill B. Gardner, tract in Curtin Twp.; BIEIA TIRE 3/90, HEAR BOA TSIM U Charles F. Shilling, et ux, to G. D. Ta ] a ° Morrison, et ux, tract in State Col- EARP AR TISERHA |S OQ lege; $3500. AT a [Tk Al ; Hugh M. uigley Gardner N. Shaffer, et ux, to C. J. P LIA[TIE 2558 Grenoble, tract in Gregg Twp.; $65. Ol T H I BRIEIRIS Succ id vo Josh Say et ; to : J. Gren- AWA YET! | [EIRISE K ompe oble, tract in Miles Twp.; $100. : FI Pearl B. Gray, etux,to Laura M. TR YF 2 NINLY P A TS Bellefonte, Penna. | Peters, tract in Half Moon Twp.; $630. E PIN TSHR K 71-33-tf Emma Asn to Sarah E. Scott, AS He LE aN El | um rr —————— tract in ilipsburg; $2,800. S IE Harry Waterbury, et ux, to Chap- TIR[ | [P|OID EH |A|R|D CHICHESTER S PILLS man E. Underwood, et ux, tract in : LIZ PIANYSD De State College; $7,400. — ET, Ohl-ches tor 8,00 Gold metallic E. E. Weiser, et ux, to Anna M. | Supply company, tract in Penn Twp.; i ie Harter, tract in State College; $8,- | $1. Bragg Aker olf On ren 9 780. Aikenside Farm to James P. Ai- Te TRNECISTS EVERTWHERE Lloyd L. Greene, et al, to Eagle | kens, tract in College Twp.; $200. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS o —— ee ey FOOTWEAR for the | Vacation Bound Children If your children are going away or are staying at home this vacation, they will need new footwear—and we urge you to make your selection from our display, will be satisfied with your purchase. Bellefonte, Pa. Bush Arcade because we know you
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