davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
Death in an Automobile by Harry
S. New in Topango Canyon, Near
Los Angeles, California.

show average adult intelligence is to ask
the subject to draw a line showing the
course of a cannon ball from the cannon's
mouth to the ground when fired horizon
tally. Only rs per cent Of average adults
answer correctly.
In the army the personnel officer in the
midst of asking a recruit a simple ques-
ton about age and residence would SAY
sharply:
Have you any ancestors?"
II the recruit were of low intelligence
and thought ancestors" were something
to be ashamed Of like cooties, he would
betray his grade by hastily answering
mo-"
A test for intelligence of ordinary re-
cruits required them to arrange mixed-up
sentences quickly in the rational order.
and write whether they were true or
false" after them Here is an example:
Arctic monkeys in live regions"
AS some experts said New was near the
mental age of ten, It Is interesting to
know that scientific test of enjoying this
mental age is to detect what Is wrong in
four out Of five statements like the fol.
lowing:
"a man said, 4 know a road from my
house to the city which is downhill all the
way to the city and downhill all the way
back home.'"
A test for fourteen-year mental age Is,
There are three main differences between
President and King. What are they?"
The answer must show a knowledge
that the President is elected, while the
King inherits his throne; that the Presi-
dents tenure is for term, while that of
the King is for life, and that Kings are
supposed to have more power than Pres
idents.
Trnsotissoctorv onsuars sbouino Iees
than a fourteen-year mind, are: "A King
sits on p throne" "The President let's the
lawyers make the laws" etc.
You must answer the following in a
minute to show fourteen-yearold mental
age:
"If mans salary is $50 week and he
spends $14 a week, how long will 1t take
him to save s300?"
Here is another test for the same age:
Imagine you see the hands of the clock
at $50. Now suppose the two hands were
to change places, what time would 1t be-"
The answer should be given in two min
utes. The subject does not have to an
swer every test in a series to be normal
To define the difference between Char
acter and reputation" is test set to show
maturity. A good answer is, Character
Is what you are, reputation is what peo-
pie say of you"
To be superior adult you -snould be
able to repeat eight digits\ reversed, as
7-2-5-3-4-S-9-6, after hearing them
once.
Here is an interesting test of fourteen
year-old intelligence:
"An Indian who had come to town for
the first time in his life saw a white man
riding along the street. AS the white
man rode by the Indian said, The white
man is lazy; he walks sitting down What
was the white man riding on that caused
the Indian to say, He walks sitting
DOWN"
The answer, of course, is, "A bicycle"
In devising tests for candidates for
army officers even African proverbs were
drawn upon to show the applicants re-
sourcefulness. For instance, a piece OF
African wisdom runs, ''If the stomach is
not strong do not eat cockroaches." Tho
candidate had to pick the English prov.
erb that most nearly means the same
thing.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01

TIN the early morning hours of Saturday,
July 5, Of last year, an automobile drove
- up to q police station in Los Angeles
"A full sized. able bodied young man got
@out, ran up the steps and astonished the
police officer at the desk by announcing
that he had murdered young girl and
that her lifeless body was outside in the
tonneau Of his car
: Harry s. New, he gave his name, and
said that he was the unrecognized son OF
Z United States Senator New, of Indiana.
He had quarreled with and had shot to
sdeath'his sweetheart, Miss Freda ]. Lesser,
me admitted, early in the evening of the
previous day. Wrapping the bleeding
corpse in a carriage robe and comfortably
sitting 1t up on the rear seat of the auto
mobile, the murderer had been driving
back and forth around the country and
! through the streets of Los Angeles during
: the rest Of the night until he ran out of
gasoline and brought his journeyings to
. an end in front of the police station.
! Harry s. New has been on trial recently
! In the Los Angeles criminal courts, and
the jury listened to the interesting testi-
|, specialists who explained how they had
tested the murderer's brains and found he
had the mind Of child OF twelve years old.
In spite of this the jury decided that
New was responsible and guilty of murder
in the second degree.
There was nothing to indicate to any
body that Harry S. New was not as able
bodied. mentally and physically, as any
body else In the court room. There was
nothing to lead poor Freda Lesser to sus-
pect that her sweetheart was not as CON-
petent and responsible as any other young
man Of her acquaintance.
Harry s. New had been able to support
himself at various employments and had
been member OF the United States Army.
He had served in army uniform in the in
fantry, performing without difficulty or
complaint from the authorities whatever
service he was assigned to by the officers
Of his company.
Nobody. passing him in the street, seeing
him at his meals, watching him at his
work. listening to his conversation, or OBJ
serving him at the wheel Of his automobile
would know that his mind was inferior.
How then did the scientists who ap-
peared one after another and gave their
testimony at the trial arrive at the posi-
tive conclusion that Harry s. New, ex-
soldier aged thirty-two, had the brains OF
child OF less than twelve years old?
Judge Rush, one of the counsel for the
murderer, In his plea to the Jury. said:
Every doctor on the stand has agreed
that Harry New never has had a mind
more developed than that OF twelve-year-
old boy. The prosecution admits II. He
has msn's body and childs mind You
must not hang human being for crime
committed by the mind Of a child-for It
was with his mind he committed this
crime"
II is only OF recent years that science
has undertaken to measure mental age and
fix with exactness what degree Of mental
capacity is to be expected OF the normal
child at every year OF its life until IL
reaches maturity.
Nobody expects twelveyearold boy to
The Washington times., 1920-02-01

be as tall or as strong
or to have the physi-
cal endurance of a
man of twenty-five.
Nobody expects the
twelve-year-old boy to
have a brain as well
developed as the man
of twenty-five, but just
how much of a brain
the average twelve
year-old boy should
have has only recently
been established by
carefully, scientifically
devised tests Of thou
sands of twelve-year-
old. children. In the
same way endless
tests of children from
the age of three years
up to maturity have
established exactIy
The Washington times., 1920-02-01

sect some money to buy suit;
Swim down the river to a big
city;
"Wait till night and go to a
farmhouse to get clothing;
"Get some fish to eat while you have to
stay there
What would you think of the intelli-
gence OF the students who gave Swim
ming to big city" as the best answer?
Another problem for Columbia entrants
was to underline the correct answer to the
following questions and answers:
Gas engines are fabricated by gasoline,
air, water, oil.
THE Pittsburgh team are called Giants,
Cubs, Pirates, Tigers"
Here are some more Columbia posers:
'"Check the best answers to the follow
ing questions:
why should food be chewed before
swallowing? Because II is better for the
health. Because II is bad manners to
swallow without chewing Because you
may choke II you don't chew. Because
liquids are not so nourishing.
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
One of the Tests of II. S. New's Brain
f. n~,,nJ~---x
: UeUelOpn1enf:

The Test Abov. Take. the Ayer.s. Adult I2s sseond
Fifty Per Cent Of Average Educated Adults Come Some
whore Between 100 Second. and $50 Seconds To Take
Les: Than 100 Second. to Be in the Superior Per Cent
To Take More Than $50 Seconds Be Poorest
rs Per Cent If People Are Divided Into Excellent F.ir
and Poor Excellent Will Be Anything Less Than 100
Seconds; 100 to 125 Will Be Good; l25 to $50 viii Be
Fair, While Over $50 Will Be Poor.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
AMdns Body hdl2ledrOId Chids Mind
HARRY S. New, Who Shot Miss Lesser in 4
Automobile, Is Held Responsible

With your pencil make a dot over any one OF these
letters j. and after the longest of these
three words: boy mother girl Then if Christmas comes
in March. make cross right here but If not. pass
along to the next question and tell where the sun
rises .eA&I 80. you believe that Edison dscov-
cred America out what you just wrote but 1t was
some else put in number 70 complete this sentence
"A horse has feet" Write yss matter whether
China is in Africa or not s9 and then give wrong
answer to this question: How many days there in
the wssk7".- .-S Write any letter except just after
this comma l.. and then write times are 10 ..V
Now, Tuesday comes after Monday, make two
here. but II not, make circle here. e.. else
square here Be to make three crosses be-
tween these two names Of boys; Georges.MH. Henry.
Notice these two numbers g. iron is heavier than
water, write. the larger number here. D. :, but iron
is lighter write the smaller number here Show by
q cross when the nights are longer in summer. 49, in
winter Give the correct answer to this question:
docs water uphill9*!l. and repeat your answer
here. Tp9A Do nothing here (5+7=....) unless you
skipped the preceding question; but write the first letter
Of your first and the last letter Of your last name at
the end Of this line: 4 D
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT.

Amendment Is Article II Seetion:,7 IL he collstit,
ton proposed by tie Act Of 1920, III DO
Constitutional Amendment Increasing Tie Salaries 81
the Clerks Of Tile courts Of Baltimore ity.
This amendment increases Tie salary Of each Clerk II
Cont Of Baltimore lily to Forfy-tvo Hundred Dollars
Year. PAYABLE ony Of the fees and receipts collected
IS The Clerks 81 said City.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
LAW REFERRED 10 TIE VOTERS or ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY. ACTS OF 1920, eli. $50

AIT To authorize and direct the Board Of Education
Of Anne Arundel County to borrow money npan the
credit Of said County to pay for the erection Of new
public school bindings and additions to public school
buildings and tho equppine Of such new buildings 81
additions ii Anne Arundel County; to issue bonds
therefor, endorsed by the County Commissioners q
Anne lrlndel County, ami authorizing and directing
said County Commissioners to levy 4 tax sufficient
i'll each and every Year t. eroate sinking fund e
pay said bonds al maturity and to pay the semi-an
nal interest thereon; and providing for the expend
ture Of the proceeds Of said bond Issue for public
school buildings and equipment.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
List Of Candidates
OFFICE Ills IlFs
BOARD or 81 RN.lSt1ltS t1t
El.F1 fNlN fsll tNNf,
stiI' Nl9El. COUNTY,
MASAt SNia
Ann rsfis Nil
oe eher ssth 1890

October 3sth 1870
IN compliance With he provisions
of Chap 81 Acts AZ 1913 the Super
yisprs Elections foT Aane ARUNDEL
Comfy Maryland herehv certify
and publish the fellowns list ri can
didates whose Gerilieates of Noni
uation have h.en ii!ea Nth or eer
tihed 10 ,hpn is prey ded in sad Act
The oleesian 81 said canliaate VIII
.!.e held "a
Tuesday. November 2nd. 1920
N4mely
CANDIDATES DE TIT pEN0.
tRtTIe PARTY:
For pro=iaant ard yi fgesiden "
HE United states
CON AMI ROOSEVELT
For Electors d President and ylpc
President 81 the lnled s.Rts
NlLi.lsSM lNGiE.
JOSEPH vi. SMITH.
CHARLES I, sipSON
JAMES i ARCHER
FREDERICK NJ KlPP
JAMES y. AlIAllGER
CLARENCE NJ Rt)i,t.RTS
jacob ROllRBACll
For United States senator
JOHN MATTER SMITH
For Representative i'll the siN9
seventh 6one 81 the tlt{fel SAT-
from The Fifth Congressional l1istile
Gf Maryla Id
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
CtNnIDtYTS uF TIT EyI0.
CRATIC PARI'l.

JOHN WAI.Tklt SMITH
For Representative iii the sixs
seventh Cons 81 the Tliifetl s.lfes
from the Fifth Congressional pislriet
af Maryla ID
THOMAS s. fILlNGFR
ANDlDaIES or THE LABOR
PANTY
For president #nd Nlea 're sii,At ~
the United states
COY AND Gn.liAlsS
For Electors 81 Pfrshlenf AMI
president Of tho United si.Hes
R0BERT II Long.
VERNE Il. REYNOLDS.
+ GIBSON,
GEORGE S ROLLS.
NJ UN1TTS.
LOUIS Il. ta'IIIDTTf,F
HARRY COHEN.
DAVID il. ScIIAHFLOElTI
For United ssaie< senaar
FRANK 81 If Lang
CANDIDATES OF TIL THIRD
PARTY:
For pfesdent and Vice President 81
the Fnited slate
9IIIt TIsNsI s. ANIl HAYES
For Ela.4ors 81 president ami sip
President III tho United states
JAMES !. MCNAMARA.
HERMAN +. WfLiISiF
AIMEE GIGGENHFfMEIs.
ABRAHAM Qt'AIL,
BlsII4AII WELDON
CHARLES ~ SNYDER.
BEtfLAIi r. sAfAIiWOOD.
EDWARD NJ SCHILLER
CANDIDATES OF TIE SOtfALlS D.
FAIRLY:
Err PresideI anil Vice President
the United States
DEBs AND sTEDafAN
For Electors of President and wee
president Of he United STATES
EDWARD KYLEs.
ROBERT NJ. GRAF.
NORRIS j. ROBINSON,
EDWARD l.AIIN.
RICHARD u. SCHNEIDER,
IslDOR SAM ELsOM
WILLIAM MONR0,
SAMUEL COHEN
For United States Senator
WILLIAM A. TQOLE
For Representative III the sixty
seventh Congress 81 Inc United staes
from the Firth Congressional District
of Maryland
JAMES Il SMILEY
or TIE RFPrBlI.
IAN PARTY:
For Prssident and vice President u
the United States
HARDING AND COOLIDGE
For Electors Of President and giee
President of The United states
JAMES CARRY.
WILLIAM r. IlFsLAPLAfNE,
ALFRED CLAYTON HAYDEN.
WILLIAM G HENkFI..
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WOELPER
JR
WILLIAM G. ALBRIGHT.
ASA cl.ARIlHUF'F SHARP
j Ell sWoRTI SToNEBRAkER
For t'r4te1 States Senator
0VINGTON Il. WELLER
For Representative in The sixty
Seventh Congress or The United States
from tie Fifth Congressional I1istrict
OF Maryland:
SYDNEY F. sHtDD
CANDIDATES OF THE INDFPEND-
FNT PARTY:
For Tinted states Senator
WILLIAM AsHBIE HAWKINS.
GEORGE y. 1vERs0S. JR
For Representative in the SKY
Seventh Congress OF the United States
from he Fifth Congressional nistrici
i of Maryland
HARTLEY -HELfYER
CANDIDATE or THE PROGRESS.
SlvE PARTY:
For Representative in the Sixty
1 Seyent1 Congress Of the United States
kfrom the Fifth CongDes sional District
iaf Marylsnd
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13

the enormous red heart he had made
which was bigger than himself, Il tried
to work over something really big and
of course this turned out to be it. for
l forgot I'm so big myself"
"And I've made my valentine about
my size" said Witty Witch, land all
over it / have written verses for the
Fairy Queen. Little verses telling her
how we all love her."
So Witty Witch and old Mr.. Giant
soon started for the valentine party
after they had finished their simple
luncheon. They arrived just as
everyone was arriving, and everyone
had made a valentiL, for fhe Fairy
Queen of the same sized heart as the
size of the giver's' height and fairness
For they all said that their hearts
might be small in real size, but their
hearts full of love for the Fairy Queen
were as large as they were, because
they had to be to hold all that love.
And the Fairy Queen had a valen-
fine for each of her guests, made OF
red rubies and flashing with woodland
diamonds, made by the diamond max
ers. Mr.. Sun and Mr.. Snow.
But after they had had their supper
at twilight all around from the trees
they saw hearts made of crystal glass.
which sparkled and danced and showed
many different colors.
There is a crystal heart for each OF
nv guests" said the Fairy Queen. and
/ am giving you these hearts, too, De
cause they show how my heart is al
WAYS dancing in so many different,
happy. sparkling. merry ways for my
friends of Fairyland!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
OPEN N0STRILS! END
COLD OR CATARRH
How to Get Relief When Head and
Nose Are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty. Your cold in head or
catarh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snuffling
hawking, mucous discharge, dryness
or headache, no struggling for breath
at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic
cream IN your nostrils. 1t penetrates
through every air passage of the head,
soothing and healing the swollen or
infiamed mucous membrane, giving
you instant relief. Head colds and
catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is
sure.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13

In a few moments you can trans.
form your plain, dull, fiat hair. You
can have it abundant, soft, glossy and
full of life. just get at any drug or
toilet counter a. small bottle of Dan
derine'' for few cents. Then moist
en- a soft cloth with the Danderine and
draw this through your hair taking one
small strand at a time. Instantly, yes,
Immediately, you have doubled the
beauty OF your hair. 1t will be mass
so soft, lustrous, fluffy and so easy to
do up. All dust, dirt and excessive Oil
is removed.
Let Danderine put more life, color.
vigor and brightness in your hair. This
stimulating tonic will freshen your
scalp. check dandruff and falling hair
and help your hair to grow long, thick.
strong and beautiful.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
Fiery Itching and Burning OF
Skin Is q Most Cruel Torture

Sure Speedy Relief in S. S. S.
Why suffer from these persistent
tortures when it is so easy and
costs so little TO do as thousands
of others have done and get relief
through S. S. S.? 1t is now we'll
known that eczema comes from
the blood. BY giving the blood a
thorough. cleansing you not only
get sure and spe dy relief but you
also build up the system and re-
new your vigor and vitality.
This GOOD medicine has stood
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
Liberal Helper.

lIr. Billion says he IS not appreci.
'at50Nin his home town.
Fob, yes, he is, and at his true
value. too.7
"Why do you think SOP
If it were not for Mr.. Billions easy
manner in handling his fountain pen
and checkbook. half the campaigns 20
raise money in this town would never
get past the keynote speech. Birm-
ingham Age-Herald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
GOT A CHlLD'S COAT
By DIElNG GARMENT
"Diamond Dyes" Help Make New Out
fits for Youngsters.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich. fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool. silk. linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers-everything!
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color. To
match any material. have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13

the test of so years as one of the
greatest blood cleansers known. u
is guaranteed entirely free from
minerals of any KIM.
The experience of others has
established the unfailing merits of
S. S. S., and there's no questions
about the wisdom of your giving III
thorough trial. All reputable:
druggists sell it. If in doubt as to
your case write to Medical Ad-~
visor, Swift Specific Co., Dept So
Atlanta, Ga.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
A Matter of Precaution.

The Boss-You young ladies are
getting worse every day. Miss Playne
is the only one among you who doesn't
keep her eyes glued on the clock.
The Stenog-She would, too, only
she's afraid of stopping it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
H0W'a This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case of catarrh
that cannot he cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
Poor Worm!

Heck-''My wife contradicts me con-
tinually." Peck-"My wife acts as if
my ideas weren't worth discussing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
Quite a Shock.

Bridegroom (expectantly) my
dear father-in-law, | wish to say just
a word about my debts
Father-in-law (slapping him on
back)- Debts, my boy? Why, I'll war;
rant my debts exceed yours three to
one.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13

Yes. Alfred. when It comes to draw
ing conclusions, women are natural
born artists
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
E ishing.

Patience-And do people fish al
night?
patrice-Sure thing-for Holsters.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13


d basket with the sandwiches
am evef45hing else I'll make"
iBut you mustn't bring too much"
saih old Mr.. Giant, flor the Fairy
QHeen will want us to bring our appe-
tites as much as she will want us to
bfing our valentines, and even more"
tall right" said Witty Witch, II
will only bring us enough to nihble on
and enougl,to keep US from being too
starvingly hungry. Good-by,' she said
as she went OF.
"Good-by, said old Mr.. Giant.
They each worked over their valen1
tines, and so did all the Fairy.and
creatures, for everyone wanted to have
a valentine for the Fairy. Queen, and
she wanted to have valentine for
each of her guests as they sat at her
banquet table.
The next day when Witty Witch
went to old Mr.. Giants cave she found
that he had made such big valentine
there wasn't room for it and him in
the cave at the SO re time.
You see he said. as he looked at
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
<Roused
al See you have e fploy

Il See you nave eflpIOy
bouncer,"
YES" said the editor of the Toad
willie Argus. I'VE suddenly decided
we needed one."
'What happened?"
ga wild-eyed citizen came into the
--er-sanctum the other day With a
shotgun in one hand and an ak in the
other and demanded to see the fellow
who had been writing articles for the
paper on how to support family of
five on $500 a year"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13
When the Actors Struck.

SLOW was the play?'
swell, they had millionaire pro-
Queer playing the part of butler and
he oyershadowed the rest of the cast
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13

Clean up the little tasks of today
and be ready for the big tasks of to-
morrow
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13

A golden key unlocks many prison
doors.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-13

A fool al forty may have known 1T
all ar twenty.