davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
The CRACK 6 DOOM
FOR NASTY CALOMEL
Folks Abandoning Old Drug for
"Dodson's Liver Tone"
Here in South.

Ugh! Calomcl makes you sick It's
horrible! Take Il dose of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you lose a
day.
Calomcl is mercury! When it comes
into contact with sour bile, it crashes into
it, brca king it up. Then is When you
feel that awful nausea and cramping. If
you are sluggish, if liver is torpid and
bowels constpatcd or you have headache,
dizziness, coatcd tongue, if breath is bad
or stomach sour, just try n spoonful of
harmless Dodsons Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantcc-Go to any drug
store and get bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone for II few cents. Take Il spoonful
ond if it doesn't straighten you right up
and make you feel fine and vigorous, 90
back to the store and got your money
Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying tho
sale of calomel because it can not sali-
vate or make you sick.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

| AEE\lS OUTFIT IIaIr Grower, Tenn
pie Oil, Shampoo, Pressing Oil, / Face
| cream and Directions for Scllng-$2. 90
y Ccnts extra for postage.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02
ESSEX SETS WORLDS
LONG DISTANCE MARK

An Essex stock chassis set a new
worlds mark for long distance en-
durance on the Cincinnati Speed
way, December 18th.
1t was the first time a car had
ever been driven under official OBJ
servation at top speed for so hours.
Put on the speedway to prove its
reliability in a so hour test, the Es-
sex. at the end of q hours, SIS min
utes, and in the 1790th mile because
of rain and sleet was forced to stop.
A second start was made three days
later but snow again ended the trial.
This time the run lasted Is hours
and 25 minutes and covered 1912
miles. The next day the weather
cleared, another start was made and
a so hour period was completed,
Thus the profo of Essex endur-
ance is even greater than that ex-
pressed in the so hour run. The
average car is driven little more
than 5000 miles in the entire sea
son. But this stock Essex chassis
went more than mile minute fox
$50 miles.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02

There is more Catarrh in this Sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together. and for years
1t was supposed to be incurable.
Doctors prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t
incurable Catarrh is local disease
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions and therefore require
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine, manufactured by F.
y. Cheney & CO., Toledo, Ohio, is
constitutional remedy, is taken in
ternally and acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
One Hundred Dollars reward is Of
fercd for any case that Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
f. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills for constipar
ton.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02

his right hand was caught between
the end of the bar and the bottom
of the car in such manner as to
penetrate the palm of his hand.
The injured man was brought to
the City Hospital and given the
necessary medical attention.
SO anxious are Wilson Whiting
ton and William Elfretz to join
Uncle Sans army that they were
perfectly willing to undergo surgi-
cal operations at the City Hospital
in order to remove disabilities. The
latter Slad been suffering from her.
MIA and the former was operated on
for empyema, result Of the FLU"
Arthur G. Baker of Orleans eros
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02

Roads, was operated on. Dorothy
McGill, colored, had her tonsils re-
moved. Mrs. Nellie McBee and lit
tie infant were dismissed. John
Thornton, colored, of Hedgesville,
VI has been at the hospital for
some time, was also dismissed.
Miss Beulah O'Hara left the hos
pital last evening".
Miss Doris Siler, a graduate OF
the City Hospital Training School
for Nurses, who is visiting her bro
Their, Rev. J. C. Siler. at Duffe1ds,
called at the hospital to see old
friends. Miss Siler entered war
work soon after the government
called for volunteers in this branch
of the service. She is now stationed
at Fert Mcpherson, Ga, IN the U.
S. hrmy Nursing Corps.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02
T0M0RR0W'S THE BIG DAY
Take "Cascarets" Tonight for Liver and Bowels and
Wake Up Clear, Rosy, Fit!-No Shake Up!


Feel good tomorrow! Be efficient,
Don't stay sick, bilious headachy,
constipated Remove the liver and
bowel poison which is keeping
your head dizzy. your tongue coat.
ed, your breath bad and your stom-
ach sour. Why not get small box
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02
GR0WRAR RUNS THRU
PALM OF HIS HAND
Youths Submit To Operation
So They Can Join Army.
A
D 90 a n Q 80

The new year started off badly
enough for Robert Small, employ
cd at the Nessle quarries near the
river. The day before while engag-
ed in the task Of getting truck in
motion, using a crowbar as a lever,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02

Of Cascarets and enjoy the incest,
eentlost laXative-cathartic you ever
experienced? Cascarets never grippe,
sicken or inconvenience one like
Salts, Oils, Calomel or harsh Pills.
Cascarets cost so little. They work
while you sleep. 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02

A large lot on East John street
has been sold to H. H. Harper and
c. II. Norris. 1t IS understood that
the new owners will erect a double
house on the lot.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02
Magazine Subscriptions
Given Prompt Attention

II YOU will leave your subscrip-
tons for any Of the following mag
azines at
Fiery's Shoe Store
/ Will give your order my careful
and see that the maya
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
TO STUDY HISTORY BOOKS
FOR BRITISH PROPAGANDA
Or. ConweIl Declares Many Present
Writers Are Prejudlced

History textbooks should be carefully
gone over by experts before presented
to school students to guard against those
that are pro British or prejudiced in
other directions.
That IL the belief Of DR.. Russell II.
Conwell, president of Temple Univer-
sity and pastor of the Baptist Temple.
He is preparing to make a study Of
recent history books, SO he can select
ones he thinks least prcJudiced for use
in the university.
"I believe at this time there Is a
tendency to be pro- British among his
torians. 1t Is not premeditated
scheme. 1t is simply that historians
try truthfully to state their own con-
victions and many of them today are
exceedingly prejudiced. 1t Is not well
to present such books for study in pub :
lie schools or colleges. That IS why L
intend to make a study of history text
books. ! believe sucn study or invcs-
tigation will be made by faculties or
history specialists all over the 'coun-
try"
Educators, as we'll az the Friends Of
Irish Freedom. claim there have been
two distinct attempts to inject British
propaganda into American history text
books within the last twenty years. The
first was in 1900, but the move was
promptly put down. The second was
In 1917. ms result of the popular ap-
proval OF the association of the United
States and England in the world war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
500 TEACHERS ATTEND
BUCKS COUNTY INSTITUTE
Many Prominent Educators Are to
Sneak at Weeks Session

Five hundred teachers OF Bucks
county public schools enrolled this morn
ing for the 1920 sessions OF the Bucks
County Teachers Institute at DoyleS-
town. Superintendent J. II. Hoffman
Is in charge Of the plans for the i've
day conferences.
Subjects covering every phase OF pub
lie school instruction are included in
the program. Among prominent edu'
Gators listed to make addresses are DR..
Philander +. Claxton, OF Washington:
d. c., United States commissioner OF
education DR.. A. i. Van Ormer, Hunt
ingdon, Pa. professor of philosophy at
Jmniata College; Prof. W. NJ. Den
nison. of Harrisburg, state supervisor
of civics and history, Department OF
Public Education Irwin c. Williams.
of Harrisburg, Of the Department OF
Forestry; DR.. Andrew Thomas Smith,
NJ West Chester, principal of West
Choster state Normal School; Mrs. II.
e Fetterolf. Of Camp Hill, Pa. in
strnctor in industrial work Miss Mar
garet T. Mcguire, Of PHILADELPHIA,
nrinCipal of George Mccall School; Dr.
louis Nusbaum, of Philadelphia, assist E
nnt superintendent Of Philadelphia
schools, and divisional director of the
Trnior Red Cross Of Philadelphia Orris
Lester. of Washington, d. C.; Chief
chairman of the Saving and Ihrht Dr
eanization for the United States ; Miss
Mae r. Schreiber. Of Boston, instructor
in English. and Prof, Robert j. Nc
Dowell, of Pittsburgh. Instructor in
music.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
VETERAN WITH BACKBONE
SMILES AT BROKEN BACK
Po,oeress Limbs Fail to Keep Cheerfnes Out of This Var
EIoro'SM MoLoT1n-Proros of

that anything further can be done for
the young ex soldier depends on the
results of the examinations they are
conducting. 1t Is possible that an up-
Grafton may be performed in the course
of the next three weeks, but at present
the experts are simply studying the
case.
All this doesn't seem to bother T..
hidden under a broad smile IL it does.
though he just happened to be resting
in his big chair and didn't have any
supports on his paralyzed legs. He's
the kind Of doughboy who had to keep
fighting after the armistice, and from
the looks of things he is winning his
fight.
He's the type that can stand broken
back because he has lots Of backbone
left.
He keeps up all his interests in The
active world that he has had more or
less to leave for the last two years. This
last summer he and wounded friend
camped out near Lake Champlain and
between them they had the honor Of
getting the seasons biggest fish out of
the lake. Mclean frequently rowed
seven or eight miles at stretch and
his present unusual arm and chest de-
velopment bear witness to the exercise.
Another point that he counts in his
favor is the old appetite.
MY appetite is tcrrible-1 mean
great he said with broad grin. and
I've hit three a day regular ever since
| got back from France
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
CHRISTENSEN'S 1924 PLANS
Farm,L Labor Party to Finance Cam
palgn by Operating Factories

Los Angeles. Calf, Nov. S.-tBy a.
Pl-Parlcy =. Christensen, late can
didatc for President on the Farmer
Labor ticket. Yesterday told an audi
ence at the Labor Temple here that his
organization was already making plans
for the 1924 campaign. and that he
hoped to be it's standard bearer.
As means toward educating the
public and also toward financing the
campaign. he said. the party would i'm
mcdiately embark in industrial enter
prisps. starting its work in southern
california by buying hides. erecting and
operating shoe factory and selling the
OUTPUT through its own stores. The
plan, he said, contemplated that the
party would actually direct these en-
terprises. although they would be
handled under another organization. Net
revenues. he said, would be used for
the advancement Of party interests.
Similar enterprises would be started
at once in various parts of the country
he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
REV. DANIEL M. STEARNS
Noted Missionary Worker and
Philadelphia Pastor Sueeumbs

The Rev. Daniel Miner StcnrnS, for
twenty eight years pastor of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church of the Atone
ment. at Chcltcn and Wayne avenues.
Germantown. died Saturday night at his
bone after an illness Of ten weeks. lie
was seventy six years old. and since
1876 had devoted his entire life to re-
ligious effort.
During his activities he personally
has raised no less than 81 ,223 ,415, which
has been diverted directly TO the further
ance of missionary work ut ocsignntcd
points. The striking feature of this
tremendous work is indicated when 1t is
known that the entire sum represented
voluntary contributions of people he in =
trrcsted, and that every dollar was sent
direct by Mr.. Stearns to some des-
ignated point independent of any CO.
operation by organized body or mission E
ary board.
lie was born at PictOu. Nova Scotia,
June 2, 1911 Education in local schools
was followed by n course at Pictou
Academy, and after a two years clerk
shin in a Pictou establishment he went
to the Truro Normal School for addi
tional training. From 1866 to 1876 he
followed the profession of teaching, and
was principal of the Halifax public
schools and those of st. Johns, New
brunswick.
Ten years were devoted to direct
missionary work in Boston, and at Nor
wood PARK, East Waterfowl, Mass.
and in 1886 he was made pastor of the
Olivet Congregational Church, Boston.
In 1885 he entered the field of effort OF
Reformed Episcopal minister and was
| located at Scranton, Pa, coming tc
Philadelphia in 1892 to assume charge
of the Church of the Atonement.
Mr.. Stearn was widely recognized aS
Bible teacher, not only in this city
but throughout the East; and hi'
regular church work was supplemented
| by outside effort-COnduct of stree
meetings in the Germantown section
emphasis Of religious effort through tn
placement at prominent points OF no
less than eighteen gospel boards -
large signs carrying an important re
ligious message-and the publication o
a manual of 120 pages entitled I'm
Way to the Kingdom" He edited thi
book and distributed it free OF cost
The fourth edition Of 20, 900 copies onl!
recently came from the press.
He Is survived by widow and thcs
children: DR.. John Stearns. of Della
ware Water Gap, Pa. Mrs. Alice !iev
nor, of New Brunswick, Canada; Mine
r. Stearns, student at the University o
PENNSYLVANIA Miss Marian Stearns
student at Goucher College, Baltimore
and Elber Stearns, living at home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
SUNDAY SCHOOLS CONVENE
1eain Two.Day Annual Convention
This Afternoon

The two day annual convention OF
the sunday school workers of lhiia
depha opened this hSTn Afternoon Twants9s I'm ste
S'rsGs among Te!0G the speakers were the Rev:
Edward C. Kunkle, of West Chester I;
DR.. Warren II. Ward, OF the Westmlh- SSarnnh
ond Edward Sargent. of New York.
Harry Wade Hicks. general secretary
~ tHa New York city Sunday Schoo!
Association. A will be, the principal
speaker at this evenings gs session in nth the
bethany Presbyterian Church, hemper
q WcComb, Somerset county secretary,
W. viii IL also address the meeting. Three
other conferences in the Holy Commu-
MON MON Lutheran Church; M the sdaoIy Holy Prin. Pran
Parish hd1sS HCgsf a.e Sna tSS 1 SGSnS so Be trf hsd
" convention rally will be held to-
marrow night in the Holy Trinity Prot
estant Episcopal Church
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
BACKERARRA|GNED;.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
His Lawyers Ask Ten-Day De-
Iay.-case Set for
Monday Next
SPARRlNG BY COUNSE |
BY the Associated Press

New York, Nov. S.--George s.
Backer, millionaire builder, today
pleaded not guilty when arraigned in
General Session Court on charges OF
perjury growing out of his testimony
before the Lockwood committee inves-
tigating the activities Of New York's al
legged building trust"
After lively rhetorical battle be-
tween opposing counsel, In which
Backer's lawyers fought for ten days
stay, and Samuel Untermyer, repre-
senting the Investigators, held out for
immediate trial, Justice Mulqueen an
nounced he would hear any motions
which are to be made next Monday.
Edmund L. Mooney, who appeared as
Backer's counsel, did not announce
what method Of attack against the in
dictment would be employed. 1t was
intimated that he might demand the
right to inspect the minutes Of the grand
jury which brought the indictment. with
n view to moving for a Dismissal, or
file a demurrer on the ground that the
facts cited in the document do not con =
stitute a crime.
Backer Is accused Of having testified
falsely in regard to his disposition of a
sum of money, which Is alleged to have
changed hands in the course of q
building transaction.
Mr.. Cntermycr, In appealing for In, .
mediate disposition Of the case. said
the prosecution would be willing tc
agree to any Essential delay, but
added that "since the defendant has
unlimited means and can employ the
best counsel" he would tolerate nc
unnecessary procrastination.
Judge Mulqueen remarked that MT
Mooney was busy man, with other
cases and many clients.
LET the defendant get some lawyer
who isn't quite so busy suggested
Mr.. Untermyer, but he was interrupted
| by Mooney, who rejoined:
II am not quite so fortunate rs somt
people, have to earn my living.
Legislative hearings Of the Lockwood
committee must not be made ridiculous
by witnesses. Mr.. Untermyer an
nounced, adding that he would prose
cute all witnesses inclined to regart
the committees proceedings as joke.
Denial of charges by Untermyer in
letter to Comptroller Craig that Mayor
Hylan has failed to take action TOWARD
cancellation of school building contracts
was made by David Hirshtield, commits
sioner Of accounts, last night.
Mayor Hylan probably will be called
before the committee when 1t resumes
hearingJ next Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
Boy Relates Effort
to Rescue Brother



boat, but anyhow, papa started the
engine and he thought il wall all right
and so we started out. There was four
OF us, Morris Sherr, Johnnie Stein aud
then me and our Johnnie 1t was late
in the afternoon and we went out
there. 80,
The boy pointed to spot about 100
wards from the house, which Is small
two. story affair directly bordering on
the creek.
.'Johnnic was steering and was
running the engine. lie tried 70 turn
and he fell overheard. One OF the boys
stopped the engine and ! jumped over
hoard with all my clothes on. ! got him,
Inf i got a cralnp in my leg. went
dawn twice with him. Then ! got
scared and | hollered. \ man. with a
canoe came and get me. Pop jumped III
nd no went down twice, but II was too
cold. He couldn't stand it either. !
,,uess that was about al, except John
ne was In the fourth and ! am in the
fifth. 49,, iii -
racammended Tor Carnegie medal,
,urned to his father and anxiously in
.'ssy. did you give mama her .medi
clnsy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
PICK SCHOOL CHIEF 1
AT MEETING TODAY
Committee Is Said to Favor
Appointment Of Dr.. Harry
B. Wilson
GRATZ MAY LEAD SPLIT

A stormy meeting Is expected when
the Board Of Education elects a super.
intendent Of schools to succeed DR.. John
p. CARRIER at It's annual meeting today.
Although the committee on superin.
tendence appointed to find the best edu.
Gator In the country available for thu
post has found the man whom it viii
and a number Of other members Of the
board will vote against him, unless the
committee names DIR. Cheesman A. Her.
rick, president Of Girard College.
The decision OF the committee has
been made, but will not be known until
the board meets. While the choice IA
said to lie between DR.. Herrick, DR..
Payson Smith, commissioner Of educa.
ton in Massachusetts,. and Dr.. Harry
Bruce Wilson, superintendent of schools
in Berkeley. Calf, Il is believed that
the latter win be the man named by the
committee.
A hard fight is expected at the board
meeting some members OF the board
taking the ground that as a matter Of
civic pride q q Philadelphian should have
tee for the best man in the country
seems to lead outside the city. 1t Is
said that this Ia the sole Issue.
All three men have made enviable
records in their respective fields. DR..
Herrick has been president Of Girard
College for a number Of years, an edu-
Gator in the public school system Of the
city in various capacities, and has had
much experience as lecturer and
writer.
DR.. Smith is now state commissioner
Of education In Massachusetts,, has been
an instructor and superintendent Of
schools In various cities. He also has
written extensively. '.,
DR.. Wilson has had an extensive and
particularly successful experience as su :
perintendent of schools In a number Of
cities in the West and as q writer. His
record Is praised by educators all over
| the country. '.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
University Activities
Scheduled at Penn Today

10 80 a. m.--Specinl meeting Of
the Zelosophic Society, College Hall.
5:15 p. m.--Meeting OF the Merry
bacher Club, Houston Hall. ..
$50 p. m.--Meeting Of the I'M
dergraduates' Masque and Wig Club
Dormitory Club House.
7p.m.-Pennsylvania board meet
ing, Houston Hall.
..7 z p. m.--Beta Gamma Sigma
meeting, Houston Hall.
Z p. m.-Committee meeting to
complete arrangements for trans
portation of student body to Colum-
bia Pennsylvania football game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
Women With Babies
Beg Tax Reductions
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
of his home at 3514 Penhurst street,
which has been advanced from $500
to $4,000.
Complaints are being heard today
from the Twenty fifth, Thirty third
and Forty fifth wards. The assessors
are +. NJ. Dennis. Joseph McAllister,
James Willard. John '. McManus,
Frank Lever and Edward =. Mackin.
1t is estimated that the assessed
value of property in the Thirty third
ward alone is $4,000,OOO greater than
last year.
The wards are bounded by the Della =
ware river, Lehigh avenue, Fifth street,
Wingohocking street and Tacony creek.
Among the neighbOrhood groups who
voiced a vigorous protest against the
assessed value increases were a score ol
residents of the 34UO block on II street.
Typical Protests
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown both
appeared to protest against the increase
in the valuation of their home at 343l
II street, from $4,000 last year to $500
this year.
Louis Strauss. at 3433 II street. made
the same complaint. Mrs. Samue
Eeide's property at 1923 II street
complained against an increase from
$500 to $500.
Protest against a similar increase wa:
voiced by Raymond ii. Belts, OF "42'
II street. oo s-ooo :
An increase from $500 to $1,000 II
the assessed value Of her store propert!
at 342l II street va was p ProtrSsta strsot o' -"f'
II. Abrams, OF 343i IL street. 49,
She declared her unpretentious shot
store AT that address would have to b'
abandoned if her expenses were no
reduced.
Herman Salus. of 3421 Fl street, pro
nrietor of a small store, complained o
an increase from $500 to $4,000.
Two others to protest against increas
IN valuation from $1,000 to $1,000 wer
Mrs. Pauline Skrobul, of 344O II street
and Mrs. Anna L. Scherer. OF BAD !
| street,