SCOVER FIVE “BUGS” IN ~ FRUIT WHICH AID HEALTH ile Family of Germs Gives Hw man Body Vitamins We Must Have. ‘orfolk, Va.—Five little germs—"a fly of five"—discovered in fruits vegetables such as apples, figs, ages, beets, potatoes and turnips— ng that ald health instead of in- ing poison into the human body, o startled the scientific world. The overy wae made by Quincy C. ker, laboratory statistician of the ted States naval hospital corps »ol, Portsmouth, Va. he United States Department of iculture has no name for the germs had never heard of them until the overy made by Mr. Tucker, whe n expert on germs. hese germs, according to Mr. Tuck- ‘aré vital to life. Unlike others, + impart health and strength to the ian body. [hey are good germs, the kind we t have if we are to live,” he said. is family of five will give to the an body vitamins that we must a. If it were not for these germs human race would be poisoned and 1d soon fail to exist. lhe family consists of five types rue germ cells, and are in the a of low vegetable life. They are it two micrones in size. They re- ! ble the ordinary germ that causes ase. Ne consume them every time we certain fruits and vegetables. [hese germs are easily isolated | 1 a ripe apple in this manner: {lize the skin of the apple with per cent alcohol, then flame the in a Bunsen, but not enough to | : the apple; then with a knife ster- | d by flaming red flame cut the e through the tissue, but not to core. From the cut surface of apple obtain a small amount of se- and tissue. Place it on a steril- glass slide; to this add a drop istilled water; cover with a sterile rr of glass and examine under high power of an ordinary three ob ve microscope. \t first the germs are difficult to ct, but watch constantly a well- 1ed field and within 80 minutes 1 the time you locate the field you . detect the germ cells in active on. You will see the cells grow multiply in about eight to twelve 'S. ‘hey resist any amount of heat cold. \pples and figs found to contain family of cells were preserved se ordinary way. The germs stop » action when sealed in a can, re- 1 dormant until the can is opene ', ‘then recover life and renew mul- ing. There are millions of them otatoes, apples, peaches, oranges, figs. We found them also in beets we believe they can be found in yage and perhaps squash.” | | i | e Texas County Jail Never Has Had Prisoner ail, Texas. —During the 39 years Gail has been the county seat of jen county only one person has . been convicted of a felony in the ity and he was given a suspended ence. The court here has never enced a man to the penitentiary ven to the county jail. ; lthough the jail has stood in the ‘thouse yard for many years it has , used only as a place to store ous kinds of products. This situ- n may be changed soon, however, the reason that at the recent ses- of the grand jury indictments nst three persons were returned. rey were charged with minor of- es and there is muth speculation ng the peopie of the county as to ther the accused persons will be icted and given jail sentences. ! sme of the other remarkable facts sh apply to Borden county are it has no railroad, that there is a preacher within its confines and neither is there a physician. The justice of the peace in the coun- s C. W. Taylor, seventy-five, and as always found business so slack his regular employment is as poy on a ranch near Gail. amond Lay Four Days in 10-Cent Store Tray okomo, Ind.—For four days the ) diamond ring of Mrs, V. 8. Wiley among the jewelry of a Kokomo d-10-cent store, for sale at 10 | s. There was no buyer. In look- over the 5 and 10 cent stock Mrs, sy removed her ring. When she she put one of the rings from the e stock on her finger by mistake, ing her ring in the tray. yur days later a salesgirl, polish- the jewelry, noticed the brilliance he ring. It was taken to a Jew- and found to be a genuine dia- | 4d. Mrs. Wiley later identified it it was returned to her. RWW RXRR HHH HHRAR HRN H fut! Tut! Egypt Loves This Mother-in-Law Cairo, Egypt.—The famous ust of Queen Nefertiti, the 1other-in-law of King Tut nkh-Amen, which recently has eposed In the Berlin State x juseum, will journey back to x \gypt. By negotiations con uded recently Egypt will ex- hange other objects for the * FHF H NHN NRK NK rized relic. Boy Really Father o Man, Says This Writer Boys are really fathers of their dad if the latter ~re conscientious parents, according to Jrederic Van de Water, in Woman's Home Companion. Fathers begin, he explains, by as- suming a saintly attitude to impress the youth by example, but they soon find that the youngsters are catching them In the very things they preach against. “As months march past I find myself dissembling less,” says the writer. “Besides expurgating my speech and standing when women enter, I. have acquired other virtues. 1 fold my napkin after each meal. I am polite over the telephone. I am dressed in time for breakfast. I hang up my overcoat and I wipe out the tub after my bath. My son does few of these things without prompting, but, any- way, he will not be able to say that he observed his father in a similar offense. “By the time he i8 twenty he will be pretty much like other men of his age. I have no {illusions in that direc- tion. But I am certain of one thing: By the time he is twenty I shall be a well-bred, well-groomed, tolerant, dili- ent man and I shall have him to hank for it.” World Always Set to Give Welcome to Joke In these days of modern rapid trans- portation nothing travels faster and farther than a new joke. Its appear- ance is as welcome as the birth of an heir in an old-fashioned kingdom, | and it is started on a dizzy circula- tion that sweeps the whole country in concentric rings and then flies off at a tangent to the farthest confines of | the jest to the Barbary states and London. The new joke, perhaps, comes oul modestly and timidly in a newspaper or magazine. It is quickly seized and reproduced by a thousand more. It ' pext appears in radio programs; it is sandwiched in the “talkies”; it passes on to the vaudeville stage, and after it is supposed to have jumped the ocean it fools its old friends by turn- ing up in the daily comic strips. of course, it never gets away from the afterdinner speakers. There is noth- ing so much in demand as bright new jokes—the common property of all— and there is never overproduction. He is a real benefactor of humanity who contributes to the world a good joke. —Logansport Pharos-Tribune. ———————————————— Rich Richard After all these years it is revealed Ancient Mayan Carvings Throw Light on History At Quirigua, im the republic of Guatemala, there exists a number of most interesting ruins, apparently the remains of temples and other public buildings. There are many individual monoliths, erected as monuments of different sorts, sculptured with human faces and figures, and animal designs, as well as hieroglyphics, which arche- ologists have not as yet been able to decipher accurately, One such stone bears a date in Mayan chronology which has been computed to coincide with 585 A. D. of the Gregorian cal- endar., The carving of this monolith, which 1s the largest of the surviving remnants, ig still clear and perfect despite the long procession of cen- ' turies that has passed over it. In- that Ben Franklin—who said it was hard for an empty sack to stand on end, and a stitch in time saves Rine, and “early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise,” did not abide by his own recommendations. The sly Ben by no means invariably turned in at 9 o'clock and out at 4. He liked to git up with the hoys—and girls—as well as any one, making merry far into the night. He did follow the “Poor Richard” precepts in youth, however—and they worked. Early to bed and early to rise made him healthy and wealthy first, and then wise enough to stay up and see the fireworks afterward.— Exchange. ee ———————————————— Has Been Postponed The daughter of the house arrived nome one night looking very sad. Whatever's the matter?” asked her mother. «Oh, I thought John loved me,” the girl explained, “put now 1 know he’s not going to propose—at least not for some time.” “Why, how do you know?” askea her mother. stationery with my initials mono- grammed on it—and there's enough to last me for six months.” ee ———————————————— Daughter Taken for Debts One of the scandals of Lobola is the fact that if a man gets into debt his creditor can take away his daughter in payment. Many girls thus taken are mere children. They become the man’s slaves until they are marriage- able, when they join his wives. From pabyhood almost they learn to regard him as their future lord. Their life ig indescribable. South Africa, to- gether with 55 other nations, agreed to abolish slavery, but the “debt chil- dren” seem to be overlooked, for the custom prevails. ee ————————————————— First British Battleship The British battleship, called Great Harry, is said to be the first ship which, strictly speaking, belonged to the royal navy. It was built in 1488 ' and had three masts and as late as the year 1548 was the only ship of that build in the English fleet. It is stated that she was accidentally burned at Woolwich in 1553. She was scriptions and representations on this and other stones tend to the belief that Indian corn was first cultivated in Guatemala. The corn-cakes of the Mayan Indians were probably the first attempts to cook corn, or maize, and these cakes are still today the staple af the Guatemalan and Mexican diet Eagle Undisputed King of Feathered Creatures In all ages and among many Da- tions the eagle hes been considered the king of birds. In anclent mythology he was held sacred to Jove, who had dominion over the seasons and held in his grasp the lightning. In early his- toric times many natfons paid ft spe- cial reverence, and the Romans, fol- lowing the earlier example of the Per- glans or Assyrians, made it their en- sign. More modern countries—FErance, Prussia, Italy, Mexico—have chosen its figure to adorn their standards. It was natural, therefore, that America should adopt its own fine species as its emblem. Since 1782, when it was formally chosen, the eagle has been selected to appear on the official flags of Nlinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Oregon and Utah. His image also figures on vari- ous flags, standards and geals of the United States, of the army and pavy, and of the President and his cabinet, and on several of our coins.— Nature Magazine. ———————————————— Unconscious Helpers A minister in Scotland recently re lated that once, somewhat tired, he was slowly climbing a steep hill, when all at once he heard a boy practicing on his kettledrum. He was playing a march, and, almost unconsciously, the weary climber quickened his pace, and kept in time with the rat-tat-tat of the drum. He was helped by the boy, vet the boy knew nothing of it... That thought, said the speaker, greatly en- couraged him; for often, like the prophet, workers get discouraged, and think they have labored In vain, whereas it may be that their example and efforts have, unknown to them, helped many a struggling brother and sister along the path of truth and right.—Exchange. Explained in Full “well, Martin,” said | ent fit for a king, so we find Sir Thom- the country squire to his ex-footman, who had | left a year before to join the navy | and had returned on leave, “how do you like your new life?” ; “Fine, sir,” replied the sailor. “That's good,” said the man’s pre- ! vious master. “Yes, sir, it’s a grand life. Once ipon a time I didn’t think much of the sea, though,” the sailor explained. “put now I see that the water's the finest thing in the world. For in- stance, if there was no water in the world not one of us would learn to | swim, and then look what a lot of people would be drowned.”—London , Tit-Bits. «Because he sent me a big box of ————————————— Knew the Procedure To {llustrate his contention that peo: ' ple can get used to anything—even his lectures—John B. Gough, the old- time temperance leader who made “pen Nights in a Bar Room” popular with our grandfathers, used to tell this story: A man in New Hampshire had be come so used to the marriage cere: mony that on the occasion of his marrying his fourth wife, when the . minister requested the couple to stand puilt during the reign of Henry VII and was probably called the Great Harry for his nickname, which was Harry. Her Part A mother returned from shopping one day and was met by her small | daughter. “Well, what's my little Sheila been doing today?’ she asked. “T've been playing Cinderella,” said Sheila. “And you've been Cinderella, I sup pose,” said Sheila’s mother. «1 guess not,” sald Sheila decidedly. “I've got lots of clothes; I was the two sisters.”’—Springfield Union. up, the man said: “I've usually Star. Dahlia Cultivation Dahlia history commences in 1791. when Cavanilles, the director of the Botanic garden of Madrid, Spain, de scribed the flowering of a set of dahlia roots received in 1789 from Vicente Cervantes of Mexico. Dahlias first reached England in 1789 through the agency of the Marchioness of Bute. This had little effect on the history of the plant, however, as all these plants perished from a lack of proper under- i standing of thelr needs. They were re-introduced successfully in 1804 through the interest of Lady Holland. Elixir of Life «No one need die—discovery of the true Elixir of Life”’—was the colorful | language used to introduce to the pub- lic of the nineties a new patent medi: | cine, which was described further as “gs miracle of modern pathological sci- i ence and ultimate triumph of medical | research and Investigation—a remedy found at last which, if applied prop- erly, will effectively prevent decay of the tissues, renew the brain, blood. ! bone and body, and produce a miracu- ious prolongation of life.”—Detroit | News. sat !”"—Kansas City Health and Happiness Too Lightly Regarded? Despite the great mergers and in- ternational financing so common to- day, the gentle art of proper, healthy, lengthy and joyful living remains the biggest business on earth, John Clar- ence Fung declares in Hygela Maga- £ine, In an article directed to business men. Many men of affairs display intelli- gent interest in their health, but there are hundreds who imagine that they enjoy a privileged immunity against the infractions of fundamental living habits. One finds bed manufacturers who use beds as little as anybody ; pro- ducers of health foods who regularly eat anything and everything until their capacity fails; jobbers of gymnasium equipment whose personal experience ig limited to an infrequent stroll over a golf course; and resort hotel men whose fresh air is obtained only when they retire at night, this health work- er charges. Too much food, too little exercise and too little sleep are constantly tak- ing their toll from prosperous busi- ness men. Heart disease, cancer and diabetes attack a staggering number. This situation could be changed overnight, Doctor Funk insists, if business men would use the simple ex- pedient of having annual physical ex- aminations. Barly diagnosis is the secret in combating many conditions tht insidiously gain headway. Hosiery of Mixed Color Fad of Centuries Ago The bright-colored hose worn in the Fourteenth century roused the ire of even Chaucer, who declares that “the wrapping of their hose which are de- ported of two colors, white and red, white and black, or black and red and white and blue, make the wearers seem as though the Fire of St. An- thony or other such mischance had cankered and consumed one-half of their bodies.” The fashion of wearing two colors, “which rendered uncertain the fel- lowship of the legs,” continued in spite of the ridicule and satire of the poets and chroniclers, until the middle of the Sixteenth century. The long hose or herlots worn by persons of quality at the time were made of the finest cloth or velvet, and there is record of Henry III ordering three pairs for his gister Isabella, which were to be of velvet embroi- dered with gold. Knitted stockings, | or, as they were originally called, stocking hose, were introduced into Britain in the Sixteenth century, and those of silk were considered such a luxury that they were thought a pres- as Gresham presenting a pair of long Spanish silk hose to Edward VI ————————————————— " Burial at Arlington The secretary of war has the power to authorize the purial of a woman beside her husband in a separate grave in Arlington National cemetery provid- ed the hushand was a commissioned officer. In the case of enlisted men, If a widow desires to be buried with her husband arrangements must be made with the War department to have the grave made deep enough 80 that a second casket can be placed upon that of the soldier; in other words, the soldier and his widow must be buried in the same grave. There would be no question that a former President of the United States, who was technically commander-in-chief of the army and navy, would be regard- as as a commissioned officer, although ! actually President Taft was a civilian | who never held a commission, ——————————————————— Bridal Bouquets It is impossible to state when flow- org were first used at a wedding, since this Is a very ancient custom. Orange blossoms were worn and carried by brides from the earliest times, as they portend luck and happiness. Spenser and Milton were of the opinion that the orange was the golden apple pre- sented to Jupiter by Juno on her wed- ding day. It was customary for the Anglo-Saxon bride to give her friends small knots and ribbons to wear or carry on the wedding day. This cus- tom still survives in the bouquet of +he bridesmaids. Weighing Sand According to the federal and state laws a bushel of sand weighs 130 pounds in most of the states; in Penn- gylvania the weight is 100 pounds to a bushel. And a cubic yard of sand contains 2,600 pounds. Marks’ Mechanical Engineers hand- RICES for hogs were them. The evening before shipping, however, he was visiting a neighbor who make sure of market conditions by telephone. This he did and learned that the market had broken badly. Two days later, he shipped the hogs and received 33 cent more per pound than lie had originally expected. Can a Young Man’s Future Be Foretold? CERTAINLY! If he does [not save, he is doomed to failure. Modern life makes money absolutely necessary. Saving is a civilized habit. Savages dc not save. They gorge today and |} starve tomorrow. Even some animals are wiser than they. The squirrel lays up a store of nuts. The bee gathers honey. The dog buries a bone || —all for the future use. | Children should have a little fling with their pennies, but the wise young man and woman will |} BEGIN TO SAVE WHEN THEY BEGIN TO EARN THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BELLEFONTE, PA. book gives the weight of dry, loose sand and gravel as 90 to 105 pounds i! per cubic foot; sand and gravel dry | and packed, 100 to 120 pounds; sand | and gravel wet, 118 to 120 pounds. —————— Early Magazines The first magazine published in America was issued in Philadelphia February 18, 1741. It was the Ameri- can Magazine, or a Monthly View of the Political State of the British Col- onies, published by Andrew Bradford. Three days later Benjamin Franklin issued the General Magazine and His- torical Chronicle for all the British Plantations in America.—Detroit News. One's Best Demanded No job is too small to take pains with; no task is too little to do well. If you can’t drive a nail straight, you're going to make a fizzle of build- ing & house. No man jumps into greatness; he works his way steadily upward. —Grit. Here Comes Summer WE ARE READY---ARE YOU? Yes, sir—Summer is on the way, burning up the roads to get here in a hurry. We are ready for it with the greatest assortment of Cool Clothes we have ever shown. Palm Beach, Mohair Zephyrets, Flannels ~—a truly wonderful assortment. Stop in today and get yours—you will want it soon. And just now you can be sure to get just what you want.
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