davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

chiefly 70 two thnss-one the activity Of the State
and city boards OF health: the other, keeping the
schools closed and the children in the open air and in
their usual sections Of the city.
Most persons appreciate the fact that when a com
munity has within II an infectious disease that has
made a mortality record Of fifty per cent IL is time
for the health officials TO take any chances for the
sake Of anyone. OF 10 be swerved from the perform
ance Of duty by the protests Of persons who feel that
their homes should not be quarantined We congratu
late the and the city boards of health upon the
good work they have done already and hope they will
pursue the same sensible policy until the disease has
been stamped out
Evening journal., 1916-09-20
IF CUTICURA DID
NO MORE THAN
HEAL ECZEMA
II Would Be Entitled To The
Gratitude Of Mankind.

II is so easy to prevent skin and scalp
troubles by using Cuticura Soap, and no
other. for all toilet purposes, assisted
now and then by touches Of Cuticura
Ointment to FIRST signs of pimples,
rashes, dandruff or irritation. Do not
confound these delicate, fragrant super
creamy emollients. with coarsely medi-
Gated soaps and ointments.
81 had a pricking sensation on my
shoulders which caused me to scratch,
and nv back, shoulders, and chest were
covered with a rash which first resem-
bled measles. After day or two small
pimples would rise with water in them,
and then dry and get hard like bran.
The itching was so severe that | could
not sleep half the night.
THE rash lasted about four weeks
when 7 thought of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment which were very effective in
allaving the itching. Now | am healed,
and | have not had the slightest trace Of
the rash since" (Signed) Mrs. M. E.
Collins, ,6S3l Mcpherson St, Pittsburgh,
Pa, April II, 1916.
For Trial Free by Return Mail ad-
dress postcard: 'Cuticura, Dept. H,
Boston" Sold throughout the world.
Evening journal., 1916-09-20
rRrITs OF DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

TTNHB New York World discussing Mr.. Kitchins op-
position 10 the naval increase refers to the North
Carolinan as the accidental leader Of the Demo
cratic party in the House. Nothing Of the kind. Mr.
Ktchin is the Democratic leader in Congress by the
inexorable rules Of the Democratic party. He came
IN the place at the head OF the Committee Ways and
Means through seniority Sometime back in the dim
ages Of politics MIR. Kitchn to Washington as
Congressman and managed TO get appointed on the
WAYS and Means Committee. There he has continued,
until by death defeat translation TO the Senate and
other events his party colleagues the committee
have been removed and he finds himself at the top.
Mr. Ktchin's continuance in Congress has also been
strictly In accordance with Democratic methods and
practices He halls from North carolina-which is
one Of those states where Bourbon LEGISLATORS have de-
hled the pages OF the statute books with enactments
which deprive the Negro Of his right TO vote. eN
cent under conditions which extraordinarily on
erous and humating and where, whenever Negro
man succeeds in running this gauntlet, a Democratic
returning board sees It that his vote Is not counted
as II is cast Thus Mr. Kitohn. IL will he seen. is no
accident His presence in Congress and his promi-
uence there are strictly in accordance with the most
rigid tenes OF Democracy The fact that he does not
exercise his functions as the Democratic New York
World would like does not change the face Of the case
Kitohn is not an accidental leader" On the con-
trary he Is both the flower and the fruitage OF the
Democratic party.
Evening journal., 1916-09-20
FORMER STATE FARM HAND
HAS Prize HEREFORD HERD

GEORGETOWN, Del. Sept. 20
Hereford cattle raisers in Delaware
are preparing to send for large ship
ment of the prize cattle from the Jim
Price farm and are recalling the story
of Price, who a few years ago was
farm hand. Price worked on a stock
farm and after saving few hundred
dollars bought two fairly good cows
and began breeding Hereford cattle.
Friends heard that he was successful,
but nothing certain was known about
him until short time ago when Della
ware farmers learned that Price had
raised a Hereford bull that had broken
the worlds record for value. The for
mer farm hand now has one Of the
finest Hereford herds in the world
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

namely juggled with the embargo on
arms and munitions 10 Mexico. alter
nately lifting and clamping II down.
as the favor OF one or the other MeXi-
can high-binders swayed him. thus
making II possible for our country
men to be murdered by Mexican ball
dts supplied with arms through his
own short-sightedness?
XI
That instead Of protecting the lives
and property of American citizens in
Mexico he would suddenly have con-
traoted cold feet" and issued fran
tic warning to Americans to leave
that country because Of his unwilling
ness to protect them?
That he would later have sent q pu-
nitive $50 called expedition into Mex
leo to get villa, and after winning
numerous "bloodless victories by not
capturing the bandits. have Withdrawn
the troops?
That after sending an ultimatum to
a foreign Government he would have
permitted his Secretary Of State to
assure It's Ambassador that it was
only bluff meant for home consump-
ton?
XIV
That he would have insisted on
"strict accountability" from Germany
and then, after more than a hundred
American citizens we're murdered by
the torpedoing of the Lusitania, have
proclaimed TO the world that we were
too proud to hght?'
That he would have approved and
signed such a vicious and anarchistic
act as the Clayton bill, permitting or
ganized labor to commit all the depre-
dations and conspiracies it pleases
against capital and the public and
remain immune from punishment,
therefore, thus fostering and encour-
aging the disturbing conditions in the
industrial world from and for which
L the public always suffers and pays, as
it is doing now?
XVI
That he would have insisted upon
the qualification and degradation of
his party in Congress by asking that it
repudiate a solemn platform pledge
to the American people. namely. the
Panama Canal tolls plank?
'~.. XVII
That he would have taken infinite
pains to destroy American shipping at
the behest Of demagogues and labor
agitators by signing the La Toilette
Furuseth seamen's bill in a sickening
attempt TO curry favor with laborY
XVIII
That he would have blindly and ar
lrogantly. in the face Of expert opinion
in opposition thereto. insisted upon
the passage of the emasculated Nc
Adoo shipping bill, ssddling upon the
citizens S50.OOO, 900 to enable the Gov
ernment to become a corporation pro
lmoter and stockholder in a PROPOSE
tion which is conceded to be OF nc
lpractical use?
XIX
That after having been elected on
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

Inasmuch as the question, What
would Hughes have done seems TO
be the only thing the Democrats have
left TO hang their hats on, let's see II
it can't be answered in the usual
Yankee fashion by asking other ques-
tions Does any sane man or woman
believe:
That he would have appointed
Bryan. Daniels, a Redheld, a Wilson
or a Baker TO his Cabinet?
gsosn II
That he would have given the prem
fer place in his official family as re-
ward for political treachery TO a rival
Presidential candidate 10 a man who
a few years previous he wanted
knocked into a cooked hat?
That even IL in a AT Of mental aber-
ration he should have done such an
inconceivable thing. he would have
stood for said appointee touring the
country in the company of vaudeville
performers and yodlers for the pur-
pose Of increasing his private income
because he couldn't live on the salary
of a Cabinet officer and lay anything
by for old age?
That he would have unwarrantedly
attempted to infere with the internal
affairs Of California, when she passed
an alien land law, preiudging it as un-
constitutional?
That he would. have approved and
signed such vicious and reactionary
legislation as. the sundry civil bill as
a sop to labor unions and farmers or
ganizations2
That he would have refused to rec
ognize as provisional President of
Mexico the only man who, it is con-
ceded by all unbiased authorities, was
capable Of establishing and maintain
ing any form Of lawful government in
that country?
That instead Of accepting the word
Of Henry Lane Wilson, this country's
accredited Ambassador in Mexico, re-
garding conditions there he would
have publicly disgracod him by recall
ing and reprimanding him for having
done mis- duty and sent his personal
agent to confer with Huerta. whom he
refused TO recognize?
VIII
That he would have attempted to
dictate The manner and form Of the
Mexican election. as we'll as assuming
to say who should or should not be a
candidate for President
That he would have sent the United
States fleet TO Vera Cruz ostensibly In
obtain a salute for the flag. but really
TO depose Huerta. for whom he had
conceived a personal dislike. and sub
sequently in a fulsome eulogy over the
nineteen marines who were killed
while this country was being "kept
ont OF war" should tell us they died
! fl the service of humanity?
That he would have fatuously and
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

a platform pledging an economical
and efficient administration he would
have approved and signed pork
bill (mis-) appropriating millions OF
the public's money for all sorts of fan
tastical and chimerical schemes with
out first assuring himself Of the hon
esty and need of such appropriations?
That he would have fagrantly vi
olated the principle Of civil service by
exemptine thousands of places held
by competent employees regardless Of
their political affiliations to make
room for deserving Republicans"
That he would have demorslized our
diplomatic and consular service by
displacing trained and trusted men to
provide "berths" for contributors to
his campaign fund?
That had be been elected on a plat
form pledging its candidate TO but
one term he wouldn't have had man
hood and decency enough to fulfill his
contract with the American people by
refusing a denomination?
XIII
That when he said in a recent Nash
Vile speech, in reply to the question
what would he have done in Mexico
he would have protected American
lives, he didn't mean il?
XIV
And as the crOwning act OF infamy
does any intelligent being believe for
moment that for a possible-but by
no means probable-400.000 votes ne
would have been a participant IN
much less the instigator of. the Ju-
das role so sweetly played by wilson
in his recent cowardly betrayal oil
the people by his un-American sur
render to the bluff OF the railroad
brotherhoods and then have paraee0
his shameful and disgraceful act be-
fore the world by presenting the -four
pens" as souvenirs to the raliroau
gunner who held him up?
What would Hughes have done
Read the answer in the votes Novem-
ber next. rr,
GEORGE S. ALDRIH.
Newark. n. j., Sept 16. 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

FIFTY PER CENT. MORTALITY DISEASE.
THERE have been twelve cases Of infantle paralysis
IN this city Six of the patients have died a NOR
tally Of fifty per cent Nine houses still are under
quarantine The OF opinion seems 10 be that
tA< comparatively small cases has been due
Evening journal., 1916-09-20
What WouIdHu Have Done in Wilson Place?

An In % OF
tn New Yorks s
Evening journal., 1916-09-20
xxi

That had be been elected on a plat
form pledging its candidate TO but
one term he wouldn't have had man
hood and decency enough to fulfill his
contract with the American people by
refusing a denomination?
Evening journal., 1916-09-20
IN. Association o.

The AHFoclHfion OF
American Advertis-
- Il. ers composed Of
I'm The Association Of Ancr- ali the great adver-
feie1 ica1 Advertisers has tisers Of this coun'
WaW anlined and certified 90 try me Assoe,s.
the circulston ef this pub Ion ION y. .rh
hcstion The fisvres Of circulation mid 20 ia sSsmns
contained in the Associations ~ any moment,
port only guaranteed. and positive Drost
Association OF American Advertisers THs' % p Seco%Ssnyi5s
=, -. ,sgs...u ps. A = ru- y certificate. k15i,
NO 4lol "huheh DuR :" u wy 4 has been issued 20
Evening journal., 1916-09-20
y Y
xxi

That he would have demoralized our
diplomatic and consular service by
displacing trained and trusted men to
provide "berths" for contributors to
his campaign fund?
Evening journal., 1916-09-20
XXIII

That when he said in a recent Nash
Vile speech, in reply to the question
what would he have done in Mexico
he would have protected American
lives, he didn't mean il?
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

That he would have fatuously and
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

That he would have insisted on
"strict accountability" from Germany
and then, after more than hundred
American citizens we're murdered by
the torpedoing of the Lusitania. have
proclaimed 10 the world that we were
too proud to fght?'
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

That he would have attempted to
dictate The manner and form Of the
Mexican election as we'll as assuming
to say who should or should not be a
candidate for President
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

That instead Of protecting the lives
and property of American citizens in
Mexico he would suddenly have con-
tracted cold feet" and issued fran
tic warning to Americans to leave
that country because Of his unwilling
ness to protect them?
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

That he would have insisted upon
the qualification and degradation of
his party in Congress by asking that 1t
repudiate a solemn platform pledge
to the American people. namely, the
Panama Canal tolls plank?
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

That he would have taken infinite
pains to destroy American shipping at
the behest Of demagogues and labor
agitators by signing the La Toilette
Furuseth seamen's bill in a sickening
attempt to curry favor with labor?
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

Inasmuch as the question, What
would Hughes have done seems to
be the only thing the Democrats have
left to hang their hats on, let's see II
it can't be answered in the usual
Yankee fashion by asking other ques-
tions. Does any sane man or woman
believe
Evening journal., 1916-09-20

That after sending an ultimatum to
a foreign Government he would have
permitted his Secretary of State to
assure its Ambassador that it was
only a bluff meant for home consump-
ton?
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-22
The Luck of
Feng Pu
Strange Way Fortune Came
to an American In
Shanghai
BY CLARISSA MACkIE

In the narrow. crooked Street OF
Thousand Ways the Chinese crowd
suddenly paused and then scattered re
huddle against the dourways. There
was the shrill cry of coolies. anu
around Il corner came Il mandarin
curtained chair borne by swift run
ners. A dash of green and gold ana
crimson. and the retinue swept by,
leaving the pedestrians free to pro-
coed along the muddy way.
John Marston. resuming his stroll
through the street of old Shanghai
stopped and picked a bit of yellow out
of the mud. 1t was fiat piece of am
Der carved into dragon form, and a
morsel of golden chain limited that it
might have formed part of a hand
some ornament. He tucked it into his
pocket, not knowing that the deed was
to affect all his after life.
John MarSton's presence in shanghai
was. in way, accidental He had
started on a tour of the orient in the
capacity of private secretary to a man
of large affairs. His employer had died
while they were In the Chinese treaty
port, and John was adrift with little
money. a few new acquaintance and
a big appetite for work. incidentally
there was a girl back home in MaSSa
chusetts who was waiting for him to
make good.
He pocketed the amber dragon and
went Oh his way toward the gate
which led out upon the Bund.
He paused for Il moment in the
opening to examine the -nber orna
ment he had found.
A viselike grip on his arm drew him
back into the shadow of the city gate
He whirled about and wrenched him
self free to confront a small, wfZened
Chinaman whose slant eyes spat hate
full sparks.
Have got?" shrilled the man.
Have got what" growled the
American.
So The other pointed at the bit
of golden chain dangling from Johns
fingers Have got him.
You mean this: asked the Amer
lean, enclosing his hand. The other
nodded.
You come along. No can tell now.
You sabe good luck?"
John laughed. "Oh, / know what it
means. but it doesn't come my way.
he said.
The other frowned impatiently.
Come, Heap luck,' he insisted.
prove it, agreed John Marston
and. pocketing the bauble. prepared to
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-22
A REAL BLIZZARD.
Il Was the Worst Snowstorm New
Enoiand Ever Experienced.

England Ever Experienced.
In February. I'LL. occurred what is
considered to have been the greatest
snowStorm that ever visited this coun-
try-or perhaps any other. So deep
was the fall that practically all through
the New England states people We're
barricaded in their homes, and it was
q considerable time before That section
was opened up for traffic
Accompanying this SNOW there We're
a terrific tempest and Il very low tenn
perature. 1t was not only i'll sections.
but all over the north. and at many
places it drifted to the extent that it
may he said that whole villages were
showed under
The blizzard caused a very heavy
damage to property and especially to
live stock. Thousands Of cattle perish
ed throughout the country because
their owners were unable to go to their
assistance. and many remarkable in
stances were related of reScueS. On
one New England sheep farm it is said
that LOO sheep, the property of one
man, We're found dead. and one flock
of hundred. on Fishers island, We're
found buried sixteen feet in the snow.
Two of them only We're alive. they hav-
ing subsisted on the wool of their COM
panons for twenty eight days after the
storm.-Philadelphi Press.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-22
RICHARD HUGHLETT
General Transfer
Sand and Gravel
Delivered Anywhere In Town On Short Notice
Contract Work Speciality
Telephone No. 434
Telephone No. 434
Concerninq Dreams.

Scientists assure us that the longest
dream we ever have-even the dream
that seems to carry US on through sew.
eral days-actually occupies no more
than a single second,
Some authorities maintain that If
any one of our dreams were to last
longer than Il single second we should
die. Other authorities are convinced
that we do not dream ut all when we
are asleep. but only i'll the fraction of
time when we are (aS Shakespeare has
expressed it, "'twixt sleep and wax
ing"
1t is also argued that dreams are
nothing but distorted ideas and images
passing through the drnWSy mind and
being no mere than extraordinary
variations of things that have happen
ed or of things that we have thought
or read in our waking moments: they
can have no possible association with
our future. Brit, on the other hand.
dreams have been credited with pro
phetic meanings since the days when
the world was young, and dream books
are still published and purchased and
consulted by the million.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-22
DON'T WAIT
Take Advantage of a Cambridge Citi-
Zen's Experience.

When the back begins to ache,
Don't wait until backache be-
comes chronic;
Till kidney troubles develop;
Till urinary troubles destroy
rest.
Profit by a Cambridge citizens ex-
perience.
Mrs. J. c.. Travers, 300 Haywood
ST., Cambridge, says: Il was trou-
bled for four or five years by my
kidneys. l had a severe ache across
the small of my back and the kid
ney secretions were unnatural and
distressing. l had dropsical symp-
toms and my feet and hands swelled.
| was generally too weak to work.
Doan's Kidney Pills, which | got at
Bradshaw's Pharmacy, made a great
improvement. The endorsement |
gave three years ago still holds
good"
Price SOC. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Travers had. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Props. Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-22
TREES AS BAROMETERS.
Why 1t Is a Sign of Rain When the
Leaves Show Their Backs.

Why 1t Is Sign or Kan When the
Leaves Show Their Backs.
Persons who are close observers have
frequently seen the trees when the
foliage presents a much different ap.
pearance from that ordinarily seen.
This is more noticeable in poplar and
silver leaf trees.
The odd appearance is due to the fact
that the backs of the leaves are turned
up, showing the under sides, which
are. as a rule. a lighter color than the
upper side Some of the leaves are
such a light green as to appear almost
sunshine.
This behavior of the leaves is due
to an unusually low harometric cOndi
ton of the atmosphere, which causes
the leaves to curl a little and flip up in
the breeze to such an extent as to
show their backs or under sides.
The low barometric condition pro-
duces local showers, and it is always
safe to predict rainfall when the leaves
are seen to have their backs up. Long
before the white man came TO America
Indians knew Of this sign and placed
great reliance on it. Science also finds
knowledge Of it among savage tribes of
Asia, Africa and the Pacific islands.
New York American.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-22
A Huue Flower.

The largest bloom known to botaniSts
is the boo" 1t is found only on the
of the Philippine group. Its scientific
name is somewhat longer than its ma
tive name, the botanists recognizing 1t
as Rafflesia Schadenbergia. The boo
was first discovered In January, 1899,
by an exploring expedition, headed by
DR.. Alexander Schadenberg. A sin
gle flower weighs from eighteen to
twenty pounds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-22

foot we'll Overhead the curb was
darkened with IA fringe of curious vel
low faces and staring eyes.
The American made a startling dis
covery. In one side of the well was
an opening into lateral passage. He
did not stoop to enter the paSSage-the
Chinese must not know about 1t. If
he failed in his search and they de
cided to stone him from above he must
have a safe retreat He stopped and
scratched among the leaves. all the
time looking for some loose stone III
the side or some recess where Thomas
Green might have hidden his treasure.
All at once he saw it-iuSt within the
mouth of the passage cats head
rudely scratched on one Of the stones.
Still STOPPING he stretched his arm
and ierked out the stone. \ small
leather pouch tumbled out into his
hand. That was all Crouching there.
he cautiously opened the pouch. hid
ing it from the curious eyes above.
A score of rare jewels flashed into
his palm-rubies, emeralds and two
large yellow diamonds. Hastily he
divided them equally His own share
he slipped into his vest pockets. He
returned the others to the leather
pouch and called to the Chinese to pull!
-6fm OF.
The mandarin was watching him
narrowly There was crafty look on
the faces of the servants. He knew
that his life was not worth tuppence
He was glad that an automatic gun
was in his hip pocket.
"You have found my, luck:" asked
Feng Pu.
Marston put the bag into the eager
hands
Feng Pu opened it and careSSed the
stones with greedy glances.
''There are only ten he muttered.
give will satisfy me-" put in Mars
ton amusedly.
Feng Pu started as if reminded of
something unpleasant. He returned
the stones to the bag, dropped it into
his capacious sleeve and nodded to
his servants.
There was a concerted rush upon
the American. He was not taken by
surprise. so when they lifted him to
the well curb he was prepared for the
fall and dropped lightly upon his feet.
A shower of large stones were hurled
after him. He crept into the passage
way and counted his half of the treas,
ure. ITS a good thing counted out
my half first he chuckled. Now for
home and Mabel.''
He waited until the stars shone over
through the passage. Just as his stock
of matches gave out he smelled the
salt air of the river and presently
pushed his way through thicket and
came out upon the river bank. In the
distance cleaned the lights of the city
The secret passage of the old river pi-
rates had saved his life.
A lonely sampan man heard his hail
and took him down to Shanghai. Mars
toms generous fare electrified the boat
man.
The next morning John Marston sail
ed away from the China shore. When
it was only fiat yellow streak in the
distance he swung his hat in farewell.
Talk about the luck of Feng Pu.'
he chuckled 1T isn't a patch on the
luck Of John Marston." And today
John AIarston's oldest son is named
Thomas Green Marston.