Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1914 — Happenings When Clocks Were Set Ahead an Hour [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Happenings When Clocks Were Set Ahead an Hour

CLEVELAND, OHIO. —“General Chaos,” known and famed wherever the sun shines, strolled into Cleveland bringing eastern time with him and covered the. bodies of nervous persons with goose flesh. Sixty perfectly good

minutes were lost, and when the hunt for them began arguments without number were started.. Taxicab and transfer companies eaught the brunt of the debates, and mildly excited patrons, nervous for fear they would miss their train, talked time with chauffeurs and drivers until the ■ situation in some instances. became almost alarming. In front of the Hollenden hotel a large woman, whose expression betokened authority, backed a boy-s|zed

chauffeur against his machine, you running by eastern, central, sun time or guess?” she inquired. * "We are showing a complete line of time this morning. Take your pick,” answered the youth. "But I’M you the truth, I’m running by guess today.” A real tragedy: A waiter In a lunchroom got home at midnight and set his alarm clock ahead an hour, setting the alarm for 4 a. m. His roommate came in an hour later, set the clock ahead another hour, thinking his sleeping companion had forgotten. The waiter showed up for work an hour ahead of the new schedule. Bill Smith wouldn’t turn his watch ahead Friday and he waited five minutes longer in the morning for a car because the rush hour extras had gone. The boss scowled as he sneaked into the office and glanced significantly at the clock. ‘ He was to meet his wife at two and give her tickets to the matinee. Wifey missed the show because Bill showed up at three. Bill arrived home to a cold dinner because wifey had adopted easte n time, and —perhaps she remembered the show she missed.