davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Boy Puffed Like Balloon;
Skin Pierced to Save Life

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,. Dec 26-The
body Of Fred Lawson. eleven years old,
swelled to twice its normal size as the
result of an accident. and for a time
his life was endangered.
While Coastng the boy was struck
in the neck by a piece 0f wagon wheel
rim protruding from the ground The
bronchial tube was DunCtuTed and in
cXhaling his breath much OF the cir
passed through this punCture and un-
der the skin, causing the body to in
fate.
Young Lawson was at the point Of
suffnCation when phvsi"Ians arrived.
Their first act was to punCture the skin
of the neck and allow :he all to escape.
They say the boy will live.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Gila Monster Is Held
To Be Venomous Reptile

LOS ANGFIES, Dec ?e-In de-
cision lust published, the state indus
trial accident commission held that
ella monster is venomous reptile and
awarded ;, 400 to the widow of Louis F..
Merritt. a museum emDlove who died
'a?U August an hour after being bitten
by one of the creatures.
In her Application for RELIEF Mrs
Merritt Contendei that her husband
died in the performance of dangerous
duty. Fhe owners Of the museum set up
the defens" that 4 9uA monster was a
harmless creature.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Mayor Names Cop, But
Wrong Man Takes Oath

CONNELI.SVILLE. Pa. Dec. S.-
Mayor Marietta is enjoying a joke at
his own expense, but the city clerk, A.
O. Rixler. has not vet told him how
he cot out OF the dilemma. When a
vacancy on the police force occurred
the mayor named Mike Ruin, an Ital-
ian. to the position. When he went up
town he saw Mike Donnadio. an Italian
equally as prominent as Rulli in Italian
circles.
The mayor became confused as to the
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
ROCKVILLE.

Mrs Hester Griffith. wife Of Judge
Charles r. Griffith. died Friday, aged
seVenty-two years. She Is survived by
her husband and the following Children
Mrs Edward I<imble Mrs. William 7.
Wartield Mrs. Victor Presson, Green-
bury. Charles. Worthington. and Dorsey
Griffith The funeral took place this
afternoon from the Episcopal Church at
LaytonsNille.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Robbers Called and
Escaped With Gems

EAST ORANGE, y. j.. Dec. 26-While
'Hrford II. Eagle and his wife were
ma king christmas calls this afternoon.
'ohhrrs broke into their home aud es-
, Iprd with gems valued at between
Sw0N and sjo.G0n, according TO report
made 10 th" police.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

identity OF the two. Go down and be
sworn. Mike" he said. Donnadio did,
and 1t was not until after the oath had
been administered that the mistake was
discovered.
Clerk BXler is now trying to figure
out how Donnadio can be "unsworn."
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

The Rev. w. O. Roome. ir. rector Of
Emmanuel Church. was presented with
present OF gold by his parishioners
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +.
Roberts presented to the church A WIN
dow in memory OF their son. Mr.. and
Mrs. William SCantleburN. choir direc-
tors were presented with silver re-.
men brsnCe from the choir
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Invitations have been issued for the
New Year ball OF the Rockville as
sembly The committee in charge IS
composed of Charles A. Beard. Albert
Nj. .Bouic, Berry +. Clark, Edward >.
Dawson, Thomas l.. Daw son, Arthur b.
Mcfarland, Charles u. Myers. Roland
WoOtton. Wilson S. Ward. and Robert
l.. Warfeld. The chaperons will be Mrs
William Dorsey, Mrs. Edward !. Petel .
Mrs. Howard Larcombe, and Mrs. Willis
l.. Moore.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Tho annual dance OF the employees OF
the Government Hospital for the Insane
Is to be held tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Zane Kelly is in harlotte. y. c.. With
the basketball team Of the Southern
Hallway
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

MIR and Mrs. Louis G. Thomas. OF
Chester. Pa. are visiting relatives here
for the HOLIDAYS.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Harold Wood. son OF Mr., and Mrs. r.
son with his parents
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

for the children. The primary depart
mcnt will hold its entertainment in the
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

in the office of the clerk of the circuit
court here during the week as follow :
John }. Earlin TO William II. Carlin,
lfS acres: George NJ. kephart to Maur.
ice +. Stup. H. acres; John 7. Bcven to
William \. PUgley, IA acres. James II.
Onutt to Daniel W. O'Donoghue. 2
acres. Mary +. Christensen to Cratic
Gather. lot at Halpine: oliver j.
Hughes to Francis /. Cissel, lot at
Silver Spring; NJ. Wade Hughes TO
Francis l. Cissel, lot at Silver Spring
Sidney F. Thompson to Mary p. Ingra-
ham. lot at Chevy Chase: Chevy Cha sc
Land Company to George p. Hoover, lot
at Chevy Chase: Martha Ninrode to
Franklin f. Reall, lot.
Griffith Warficld is home for the holi-
daVS
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
ANACOSTIA.

Christmas services were held in some
OF the churches in this suburb Yesterday
and others are being held today. At
midnight in st. Teresa's Church mass
was celebrated, The service was In
charge OF Father Schneeweiss. while
Father Charles NJ. Bart sang in the
choir. In Emmanuel Church a celebra
ton OF the communion was held. with
Rev. w. O. Roomc jr.. in charge.
At the Garden Memorial PRESBYTERIAN
Church the Christmas services are being
held today.
At the AnaCostia NJ. f. Church and
AnaCostia Baptist Church the principal
services will be hel dtodaY,
The Christmas entertainments OF the
various Sunday schools in this suburb
are being arranged Wednesday night.
AT the Garden Memorial PRESBYTERIAN. "A
Cantata will be given nv the school. ON
the same evening tho school of the Ana
costa Methodist Church will conduct a
program. In the afternoon the primary
department will hold its entertainment
with Mrs. S. r. Campbell in charge.
Tuesday night the school of Emmanuel
Church Will hold H. annual festivities
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ably Hcrderson en-
tertaineu at dance at the Montgomery
Country club.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Miss Marjorie Waters. Eleanor Darby,
Mary r.. WaesChe, and Marguerite
Arnold are home for the holidays.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

The annual meeting of the boys class
OF the Rockville Methodist Sunda \
School was held Thursday at the home
of Nj. and Mrs. RolerI f. l.. Smith
Ofhcers chosen were: President, james
MouldCn; vice president. Newell Lar.
Colnhe. secretary, William Linthicum
treasurer, Hughes Monday.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Russell Brewer have
as their guest Mrs. Brewers father.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Misses Elizabeth Dawson and Rebecca
Lamar ale spending the holidays at
their hOmCs here.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Funeral services for Thomas J. Muir
tauEh. who died Friday afternoon, will
be held tomorrow morning at 9:30
o'clock from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Griffith Warfield is home for the hol
days.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

r F. Downham. former maYor OF this
citv has been elected representative to
the Imperial Council for the eighteenth
COnse cutive time bv ACCa Temple. MNS-
tic Shrine. OF Richmond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
ALL PITTSBURGH
LAUDING FRICK
Their Savings Covered. 10000
Children Proclaim Him
Great and Good

Pittsburgh, Dec. 27.-It was a happy
Christmas for 10000 school children
of this district when they learned that
H. I. Frtck. in the role of Santa Claus,
mad announced that he would reimburse
them the $169.000 they lost when the
Pttsburgh Bank for Savings closed its
uoors on Wednesday. In many homes
the incident had blighted the usual joy
.ol Huletlde, but Mr.. Frick's gracious
act wrought a veritable transforma-
uon. Throughout the city he is being
proclaimed and was Iauded in SER
mons delivered from the pulpits of all
denominations during Christmas SER
vice to-day
Mr.. F'rick has announced through
advertisements in all the newspapers
that he would pay in full the $685.
winch the school children deposited IL
the detunct bank. For years the col
lectors OF the banl. had visited the
schoolhouses weekly, gathering their
pennies, nickels and dimes saved by
the pupils. The disappointment which
Followed the closing of the bank.
which had total of 100000 of de-
posts, was most acute among the chill
dren, and the surprise sprung by Mr..
trick caused a wave of rejoicing in
thousands of homes. He had no inter
est in the colsed bank.
Ihe money will be paid to the chill
dren when they return to school on
January 3. The necessity of transfer
ring accounts to the Union Savings
Bank, of which Mr.. Frick is a director,
prevents earlier payment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
National Guardsmen Come
Under Compensation Act

National Guardsmen of Pennsylva-
ma are covered by the Workrnen's 8
Compensation Act while on active
duty, according to an opinion sub
mitted to the Workmen's Compensa-
ton Board by Francis n Bohlen.
counsel. The State is declared to be
in the position of employer to the Ma
tional Guard and would be RESPONSE
Bile for the compensation payments.
The soldiers of the National Guard.
when on strike duty, and in their an
nual cncampments, will be protected
from financial loss by Workmen's
Compensation in case of injury.
Members of the National Guard
have expressed the opinion that a rigid
ban may be put by the State on the
usual horse play at the encampment
as accidents from being tossed i'm n
blanket might be construed as subject
to compensation payments. Injuries
sustained by Guardsmen, while par
ticipating in State celebrations might
also, in some instances, be deemed
under the Compensation Act.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
At THE COLONIAL

To-day witnesses the first showing of
the Coloniars new Triangle program
which comprises Il drama entitled
Double Trouble" featuring the popular
Douglas Fairbanks, who 1t will be re-
called appeared in The Lamb" the
Coloniars opening Triangle. The COM
edy side of the show is called "a Jani-
Sennett production, featuring Fred
Mace, Harry Gribbon and Marta Col
den.
In Double Trouble" Douglas Fair
banks does some notable work in a
strikingly clever double role. AS the
stoly goes, Fairbanks is cast as a young
banker and is very timid in the pres
ence of young women. However, he
is shown to be at home addressing a
vacation, Fairbanks. as the Banker
Amidon. is hit on the head by a thug.
Five years later he awakens rs Amidon
again while In pajamas on a Pullman
car He is astonished when he sees a
paper and notes the lapse of time. He
meets an old friend, Judge Blodgett.
They go to a clairVoyant, who puts him
in a trance He awakens as MIR.
Brassfield. In that character he tells
of waking up in the boom town of
Bakerstown after the blow on the head.
He takes the name of Brassfield. strikes
oil, becomes a wealthy man is nominat-
ed to be mayor. When he enters on his
many love affairs, the old judge and
the clairvoyant decide that he had bet
ter become Amidon again. The clair
Voyant turns Brassfleld back to Amidor,
who rescues the poor family from death
by gas and releases the father from
Jail He is also reconciled to mis- sweet
heart.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
COLD WEATHER RHEUMATISM

why should rheumatism, disease
of the blood, be worse in cold weather
than in summer?
The rheumatic poison in the blood
is the predisposing cause of the dis
ease. If you have the taint in your
blood you may have rheumatism
whenever the exciting cause stirs it to
action Cold weather and dampness
are exciting causes of rheumatism.
They excite to action something al
ready in the blood, something that
you must get rid of IL you would be
free from rheumatism.
What this something is, nobody
knows. Not very long ago it was
now think it microscopic organism
or a specific bacillus, but they cannot
find the bacillus.
1t is a known fact that in rheuma
tism the blood becomes thin rapidly.
that building up the blood relieves
the rheumatism and that there will
be no return of the rheumatism, as
long as the condition of the blood is
maintained. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
are recommended for rheumatism be-
cause they keep the blood rich and
red and free from rheumatic pois-
ons.
The free book, Building Up the
Blood" tells all about the treatment.
Send for a copy to-day to the DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady.
N. Y. Your own druggist sells DR..
Williams Pink Pills.-Advertisemen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27

Douglas Fairbanks gets in some good
laughs and comic effects in the dual
per pehTis9naliity ioh aIityI play Double Trouble,
ter to-day, Tomorrow and Wednesday.
Fairbanks has to be timid and back
ward with all but elderly ladies in his
er. AS Mr.. Brassfeld. the rich oil pro-
moter, corrupt politician and man about
town, Fairbanks is amusing in his ag-
gressiveness both in business and in
dealing with affairs of the heart.
Fairbanks. it appears. was a good
young banker until the thugs sand
bagged him and he woke up with the
personality of Mr.. Brassfeld. Fair
banks had done some startling things
in the five years that he was Brass
fIH,d; dfd not Then he woke up. This time he
He is Amidon again, and in his con-
fusion over the discovery that he has
no memory of the past FIVE years he
Gonsuits l,s Glairvoyant. Fairbanks
expression and bearing as under the
mediums influence he loses his timid
and shrinking personality of Amidon
sprightly character of BrassfieId. Fair.
banks is no good a transacting bust
ness ness $ Amidon, SO the clairvoyant,
with Judge Blodgett, an old friend,
changes him back to Brassfeld.
But Fairbanks, as Brassfeld, while
a good businessman. plays fast and
destroys the happiness of a humble
home by falling the head on a pretext
when the man had threatened him with
exposure: Fairbanks again is cast into
the good but weak Amidon.
The fiancee is reconciled to him on
the promise of the clairvoyant that Nv
degrees the best qualities of the two
personalities will be happily blended
in the course of time. This is some
what eXemplified as Fairbanks sbarn-
iy sends away two creatures of the
local boss who try to dictate to him
now he should run his office as mavor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
MUSICAL COMEDY AT THE MAJESTIC

An act that has the ring of being
bright and clever little musical comedy
production is called "On the Veranda,"
one of those scenic beauty shows with
pretty girls, pretty gowns and several
youths. a little thread of plot holds
the interest, while songs and dances are
sprinkled throughout. This act is the
most pretentious in the way of numbers
that will be at the Majestic for the
first half of the week.
Comedy tumblers are the Six NAL
vern Comiques.( and they are comedi-
ans too. Along with their fast aero
battles, it is said that they keep heir
audiences in constant laughter with
their trick scenery and funny comedy
surprises. They will lend their mixture
of fun and thrills on the Majestic's new
bill also.
A team that should attract good
deal of interest among local vaudeville
devotees, especially those who remem-
ber, the names of players they have
smiled with at the Orpheum, is that
of Dooley and Orth, who make their
first local appearance to-day in their
new combination. Dooley is a mem
ber of the famous family of Dooleys.
Three of them have appeared at the
Orpheum and each succeeding one out
did his predecessor Mr.. Orth is of the
team of Mack and Orth. who are we'll
known vaudevillians and song writer's.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Getting married has in the words
of Robert Louis Stevenson, IAN air
of great simplicity and ease; it offers
to bury forever many aching preoccu-
patlons; IL is to afford us unfailing
ana familiar company through life; 1t
opens up smiling prospect of the
rlest and passive kind of love rather
slan the blessing ana active"--
Ana yet marriage does not offer
solid ground under the feet of any
VINO chance into that august state.
rather 1t means breakers ahead and
shoal water and the beginning of life
rather than the solving of it's prob
lem.
Failing in love and going through
.he courtlng state are romantic af-
En1rs that engage the human lima agina-
ton most delightfully."-. And the next
step is To keep in love---and to keep
your partner in love with you A very
hncrent business that from the peace
iul vision of sitting with folded
hands within a safe harbor and laz-
'ly floating through sunny life on
the good old Seagoing craft ''Matri-
llony."
Your love story does not end at the
altar. 1t begins there. Ahead of you
lies the struggle toward the ideal of
happiness---and 1t is a double ideal,
ours and your partners. So first of
all 1t is an ideal that demands COM
promise and forbea-ance and tolera-
tton and understanding. And none of
those things have occurred to most
of the romantic young things who are
1ust as much in love with love as they
are with each other!
All of us are erring mortals-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27

Here is frock that can be made from
houncing and from material with equal
success. 1t is a very charming little
model, eminently child-like, yet essen.
TALLY smart and it can be made with a
high or square neck and with either short
or long sleeves, so that it seems adapted
to many occasions as we'll as to many
materials. When flouncing is used, the
hem and tucks are of necessity omitted.
Here. the fuiness at the upper edge is
laid in tiny tucks, but it would be quite
possible to substitute shocking and
shocking is exceedingly smart and also
gives very pretty effect. On the figure,
the frock is made of embroidered founcing
with plain lawn for the sleeves and lace
banding used as trimming. In the small
front view,. 1t is made OF rose coIored
challis with lace and it makes a very
pretty frock suited to the girls of six
years of age.
For the 4 years size will be needed 2
yds. of material II or 3o in. wide, I$4
yds. "A. or III yds. of founcing ~ in.
wide, with Il yd. of plain material SO in.
wide and IN yds. of banding.
The pattern No. 1876 is cut in sizes from
I, 2, a and years. 1t will be mailed to
any address by the Fashion Department
OF this paper, on receipt of ten cents.
AGENCY. BESSIE E. PooRMAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
AA1oMen tssys. sss lnreReS Is
And So They Were Married

thoughtless and unreliable at times;
helpless when we most desire to serve
and walled off from complete under
standing by the very film that makes
each of us an individual We all are
filled with a struggling radiancy or
better things"-and we all fail those
better things again and again, and
fail to understand how others can fail
them, too!
But as you are imperfect, so is the
one you love-and he, too, must allow
Add to your love liberation, add to
that understanding and sympathy, and
to that community of interests in es-
sentials, and the marriage of two nor
NAL, kind and decent souls ought to
be a great success.
Husband and wife must agree about
life. If the one thinks it a playground
and the other feels that 1t is work.
shop, how are they to be happy, even
if they try to adjust themselves and
to compromise? There will be differ
ence enough in all conscience because
he is a man and she a woman and be-
cause all of education and training
has gone to emphasize their differ
enceS.
So to counterbalance the great fun
damental differences there must be a
community of interest, a sharing of
tastes. an understanding of why GER
tain things bring joy to one and cer-
tain to the other.
With love and understanding, with
sympathy and federation, added to
mutually shared tastes and mental
congeniality, marriage ought indeed
to be a case of and so they lived
happily ever after" in life as we'll as
in fairy tales.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
Railroads Fear Strike;
Store Coal For Emergency

Chicago, Dec. 81. - In anticipation of
a coal miners strike next April, Lead
ing railroads and other corporations
have stored or arranged to store here
the following amounts of coal:
New York Central. 10000 tons;
Michigan Central. 200.0 Big -Four, ~
600 Grand Trunk, 10000; 500 Line, D.
OO0 Pennsylvania. sixty days supply;
Commonwealth. Edison, 100000; STANG,
ard OIL of Indiana, $4,000, which will
Union Stock Yards Company, 10000.
Northwestern. sixty days supply in
addition to 100000 tons already stored;
st. Paul, 100000; Burlington, 100000;
United States Steel. 100000 which will
extended to sixty days supply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
Webster School Gets
Is VictrOla Records
From Mrs. A. E. Stamm

Webster school pupils will not lack
.oi..da.'S ~ ereii Saiolce u, VIC @ rola
through the generosity of Mrs. a. Car
son Stamm, wife of President Stamm,
Of the School Board
Just before school closed for the
Christmas holidays Mrs. Stamm present
ed the Webster children with eighteen
new records for the school victrola
This adds wonderfully to the music
cabinet. The records were presented to
Miss Julia Ryan, supervisory principal,
for the school.
The Webster building adjoins the
Stamm residence and grounds and ever
since the building was opened Mr.. and
Mrs. Stamm have interested themselves
particularly in that school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27

or more than ordinary interest is the
coming engagement of Mrs. Fiske, the
foremost among our American act
resses. at the Orpheum Theater for one
ing. Janua,y Not oniv does Mrs
F'iske's present visit mark her return
TO theatrical activity after a seasons
rest but she is seen in a brand new
first time an environment at once novel
and interesting. The comedy, entitled
Marian de Forest. recalled for her Lit
tie Women" and is founded in Helen X.
Martins novel, "Barnabctta." 1t pic
tHres life amid the quaint SURROUNDINGS
Of Pennsylvania Dutch settlement
and Mrs. Fislie has been supplied by
Miss de Forest with one or the most
delightful comedy roles she has had In
recent seasons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
Window Glass Co. Pays Two
81 Dividends in so DAYS
Special to The Telegraph

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 27.-Stock-
holders of the American Window Glass
Machine Company were notified this
morning that the directors yesterday
had ordered a dividend of 81 a share
on the $7,Oo0,OOO preferred stock, the
second dividend of 81 to be paid with
in so days.
This disbursement reflects the ex-
traordinary prosperity of the window
glass industry, due largely to the with
dTawal of Belgium from the interna
tionai market and the activity of the
building trades in this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
In the Amusement World

won the love of an old family friend,
David Remon, but does not realize his
worth though she is very fond of him.
In her position as barmaid she meets
Sir Brice Skene, a wealthy idler, who
becomes infatuated with her. When it
is decided to hold rattle to aid a
stricken family. Dulcie graciously
agrees to sell kiss to the highest bid
der.
When David learns of the intended
rattle, he attempts to outbid the others,
but his fortune proves unequal to the
task of preventing Sir Brlce from win
Davids dismay by offering his hand.
Dulcie. weary of a life of poverty, ac-
cepts Sir Brice, only to find that he is
not the sort of man she had thought
him to he.
Wednesday and Thursday Lasky-
Belasko present Leura Hope Crews in
The, Fighting Hope by William j.
Hurlbut. The cast also includes Cleo
Ridgely Theodore Roberts and Tom
Forman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27
SAMUEL MYERS DIES OF GRIP
Special to the TsIeayabh

Columbia, Pa, Dec. 26. - Samuel
Myers died at the Columbia Hospital
of grip after a short illness He was
about 90 years of age and by occu-
patton an undertaken. His wife, who
survives, SUI is III at the same hospital.
The number of cases of this maladv is
daily increasing and with the present
weather there is no relief in sight.
TWO OF the leading physicians are dan
gerously ill with the disease.