davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
Beautiful Granada.

Truly did the Moors know how to
surround themselves with the pleasant
things of life and even in their cities
there were to be found groves Of
beautiful trees and sparkling foun-
tains. Those who have Travelled in
Spain will recall the old palace in
Cordova, built around court with q
huge white marble swimming pool in
the center shaded by trees some of
them bearing delicious fruit. The
Moorish territory of Granada is the
most enchanting in Spain. In the days
of the Moors the city Of Granada was
surrounded by wall of over thou
sand towers. Its browning glory is Of
course the marvellous Alhambras
fortress and palace, which in its day
could accommodate 10000 men. With
its delicate and fairy-like architecture.
the Alhambra is still the delight Of the
traveller and the inspiration of the
poet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25

lose a moment if l were you. If you
didn't swallow the tack the emetic
won't hurt you any. You may have
swallowed a darning needle or hair
pin or a 50-cent piece"
Mr.. Bowser made all haste for the
front door! He had got as far as the
gate when Mrs. Bowsei. called to him
to come back as she had found the
tack. He returned in hopes and
doubts, and she put the tack in his
hand and said:
"When you took 1t out of the car
pet you placed it on the chair. I
thought you would be just absent
minded enough to sit down on it, and
so / removed it to the stand. 1t Is
the same tack you pulled out of the
carpet. You never had it in your
mouth at all. You needn't go over
to the drug store or telephone the
doctor. Mr.. Bowser, you are all right.
There is nothing piercing your vitals.
Now, then, we were to have talk,
you said. Sit right here and begin"
Mr.. Bowser didn't sit down. On
the contrary, he remained standing,
and he tried to say something about
divorce and about an ungrateful wife,
and about how husbands were driven
to suicide, but though he motioned
and gestured, he could not bring out
word After several trials he left
the house, holding the tack tightly
between his fingers. He almost ran
to the drug store. and holding out the
tack, he said to the druggist:
'Look what I came near swallow
ing"
"NIr. Bowser," said the druggist,
after looking at the tack, "why didn't
you swallow it while you were about
it? All this country needs to bring
back prosperity and business is to
have you removed from it. You could
have swallowed that tack just as well
as not, but you didn't do it. Why,
oh, why, didn't you, Mr.. Bowsera"
And Mr.. Bowser left the drug store
without anything.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
BOWSER is
FRIGHTENED
And Mrs. Bowser Helps
1t Along.
Bv M. QUAD.
By M. QUAD
10. 1891. BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.

70. 1891. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Mr.. Bowser happened-just hap
pened to notice that the carpet In one
place before the fire had become
loose. The tack which had held 1t
had drawn out of the floor. 1t was
only a small thing, but he seized up
on it to raise fuss. He got down on
his knees to look at it, and rose up
to say:
Mrs. Bowser, this house seems 60
ing to destruction"
II hadn't noticed it," was her reply.
mo, you don't notice anything.
Anyone might have caught their foot
in this place and be hurled into the
fire. That carpet cost me SIS yard,
and here 1t is being treated like an
old horse blanket How long has it
been in that shape?"
''Since last evening"" she answered.
when you went to put that scuttle
of coal on the fire you caught your
heel in 1t. 1 did not say anything at
the time, thinking 1 would fix it my
self today, but 1t escaped my mem
DRY. Just one long tack will fix it,"
"Oh, yes, you lay it to me-" yelled
Mr.. Bowser. IT do this, and do that,
and nobody else does a thing. We
have got to have a plain talk about
things. We can't go on in this way
much longer, or we will bring up in
the poorhouse."
II will get tack and hammer and
I tx 1t now," said Mrs. Bowser as she
rose up.
"You won't do any such thing. No
woman can drive tack without bring
ing the whole house to ruin. will fix
it myself. What it needs there is a
ten-penny nail instead of a carpet
tack"
Mr.. Bowser rose up and looked for
the hammer and nails. He went up
stairs to the garnet first. Then he
came down and looked through the
bedrooms. Then he looked through
the sitting room, parlor and library.
Then he looked through the dining
room and kitchen. Down in the base
ment he found what he was looking
for. He brought a rusty old nail and
a hammer up and said:
"Now we had better fix this so it
will stay fixed for at least two thou
sand years."
Mrs. Bowser did not protest, and
Mr.. Bowser took about ten minutes
for his carpenter work. He made the
whole house shake with his blows on
the head of that NALL Before driving
It, however, he pulled out the carpet
tack which proved false to its work,
and placed it, on a chair.
Mrs. Bowser, fearing an accident,
reached for the tack, and placed it on
the stand beside her. Mr. Bowser did
not see her do it, and he rose up to
say:
"Now then, is there anything else l
can fix during the next two or three
hours? want enough Of the house
left so that I can find it tomorrow"
81 don't know of anything" care
fully replied Mrs. Bowser.
"Now then, I want to say some
thing to you. I want you to under
stand just how things are. 1 want"
Mr.. Bowser suddenly remembered
that he had placed the tack on the
chair on which he was sitting. He
sprang up and looked around. No
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
ale Made the Whole House Shake. /"

tack was in sight. What had become
Of it? He felt with his hand over the
seat Of the chair and looked carefully
around on the floor. Then he turned
little pale and exclaimed:
'Mrs. Bowser, must have swal-
lowed that tack 1 picked 1t loose
from the carpet and thought I placed
it on the chair. can't find it any
where. must have put it in my
mouth, and while talking to you
must have swallowed it."
1T would have been just like YOU"
answered Mrs. Bowser.
woman, don't say anything like
that to me, for this is mighty Sc
rious thing! How would 1t be Just
like me? Have l swallowed q tack
before? Have swallowed the poker
or the tongs? Have swallowed a
rocking chair? Great heavens, but /
must have swallowed that tack What
shall / d9?"
81 should first be sure that 1 swal-
lowed it, fand then would want to
be sure Hhether / swallowed it head
first or nint-first. Can't you remem-
Der feeliIg that it pricked youT'
sNOl NJ! was busy thiat5
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
ENGLAND FEARS
THE SUBMARINE
Cannot Bring U. s. to Share
Her Views
TWO NATIONS FAR APART
Americans Reject British Proposal To
Limit Size And Number
Question Being
Stressed.
TWO NATIONS FAR APART

Washington.-Great Britain's anti
pathy to submarines as naval weapon
still doomed as the outstanding point
Of disagreement between the British
and American points Of view in con-
nection with future restricted naval
programs.
The submarine question is being
stressed beyond any other in unofficial
discussion in Conference circles, and
views of the two powers are so far
apart that it seems likely extended
consideration must be given before a
mutual agreement can be reached.
In the British view, submarines
should be abolished entirely as an i'm
proper naval weapon. A wide range of
subjects mas been covered to support
that position.
In the American view, submarines,
properly used, are as legitimate q
naval weapon as battleships. No Brit
ish argument yet presented has shaken
that conviction as far as can be told.
The British delegation apparently
does not expect an agreement to aban-
don submarines. There is nothing to
indicate that it has presented or will
present any such proposal in formal
way. Failing that, however, the Brit
ish will advance project to limit the
United States and Great Britain to
probably $4,000 tons in submarines in
stead of the 90 600 tons each prODosed
by the United States. Coupled with
the proposal will be formal sugges-
ton to limit the size of individual sub
marines, perhaps to ESQ tons.
The American viewpoint rejects i'm.
mediately both these suggestions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
]. S. TO ENTER RACE
FOR GERMAN TRADE
President Harding Will Speed
Up Relations
TO BE BUILT UP QUICKLY
August Exports To Germany Were IN
Excess Of Average Maintained
In 1914-oermany Will
Delay.
TO Be BUILT UP QUICKLY

Neutrality-suspicious. for going after
Americas share of trade with Ger
many are being prepared In Official
quarters here as the first big step fol-
lowing the peace proclamation.
President Harding is understood to
be anxious to build up an American
trade organization in Germany as soon
as possible. He Is accordingly speed
ing up plans for re-establishment OF
consular and diplomatic officials there.
Inquiry regarding the acceptability OF
Congressman Houghton, New York,
for Ambassador to Germany, Is ex-
pected to go to Berlin at once, and the
President Is hopeful Of announcing his
appointment officially within a few
days.
Word that Germany prefers to send
q charge d'affaires here for the present
and delay appointment Of an Ambas-
sador to the United States will make
no change in President Harding
plans, 1t was said at the White House,
although some officials doubted wheth-
or this country should honor Germany
with an Ambassador until she is ready
10 reciprocate.
President Harding's desire for early
appointment Of an Ambassador to Ger.
many, however, is understood to grow
largely out of feeling that the United
States should not delay IN establishing
iss official representatives in Berlin,
especially since those Of France and
England have been there some months
Possibilities Of the trade with Ger.
many were pointed out here and the
most recent figures tabulated were
cited, showing that the United States
sent to Germany last August $39, 000,-
900 worth of goods, almost one-third
shove the average maintained in 1914
before the war. This showing is in
face of the disastrous fall in the value
Of the German mark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
U. S. TO GIVE SUPPORT
TO CHINESE.

Washington. -The United States
will support heartily much Of
China's plan for settling Far East
ern problems.
This applies particularly to the
"open door," to points nine and
ten, which provide for an arrange
ment for peaceful settlemnt Of
international disputes in the Far
East" and for reconvening the Far
East Conference from time to time
for determination Of common
policies"
Secretary of State Hughes has
let the Conference know that
America is heartily for the open
door," Great Britain's delegation
shares this view, too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
BOY ADMITS 70 RoRBERIEs.
Youth Sentenced To 10 Years In New.
castle (Dei) Workhouse.

Wilmington, Del.-Robert Leslie
Dawson, aged 10, who confessed to
committing 10 burglaries in this city,
was sentenced 10 years in the New
castle county workhouse. All of the
robberies were committed within the
last month in the business section.
Dawson, who was arrested last Friday,
said he wanted no foolishness," and
instead of waiting, to be indicted by
the grand jury, went into court and
pleaded guilty. His career of crime
began at the age of nine. He mas
served time in re Ferris Reform
Soho School and q ears began z -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
GERMANY'S INDEMNITY
PAYMENTS DEMANDED

Berlin.-The Allied Preparations
Commission, which arrived here
from Paris last week seeking first
hand information, notified the Ger
man Government that the Allies
insist that January and February
payments on indemnity be paid as
ordered. The payments amount to
500,000,0 900 gold marks, which Ger
many insists she has been unable
to find.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25

Mrs. Bowser, that tack Isl
in my vitals. You go to til
"You want me to get
here" interrupted Mrs. Boz
us be sure first. 1t doesn't
sible. to me that anyone col
low tack and not know OF
"But haven't / just swallowl
he roared. II tell you l hav
lowed tack-a rusty old tack
is now piercing my vitals."
you are only making the
worse by being so excited" said
Bowser. do you feel any pa
your abdomenY
'"Ten thousand painsl" he
claimed. do you suppose a ma
swallow a crowbar without I'd
pain inside? This whole hous|
going to destruction and 1 am 6
down with 1t. Don't lose ano
minute getting the doctorl'
''There is just one thing a do
could do If he was here, and you
do it yourself. We have only
thing in the house, and that's a
GUS plaster"
"Good heavens, woman, do
think a porous plaster is going
drive a tack out Of me? Am / 6
to eat the porous plaster?"
LET me tell you, Mr.. Bowser.
should go over to the drug store
get strong emetic. That is the
way to bring the tack up. I woul
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
REFERENDUM ON TARIFF.
1,4oo Trade Bodies To Vote On Policy
. Recommended.

Asheville, N. CA referendum to
the 1,400 trade and commercial bodies
of the United States, comprising the
membership Of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce, on the tariff
policy recommended by the national
chamber committee, was ordered by
the directors Of the chamber.
\ The report recommends that perma-
nent tariff legislation should be
framed, so as to permit adjustment of
individual rates or particular schedule
of rates within prescribed bounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
U. 8. EXPENDITURES INCREASE
October Payments $s7,soo,ooo More
Than September.

udsa 0GPeSh0Vts
Misunderstanding expenditures
pe the Government increased by more
than $37,600,000 during October, as
compared with September, while dis
bursements on the public debt fell off
by about 1927, 100000, according to the
monthly statement just issued by the
Treasury.
During October ordinary expenditures
totaled $3O4,157 1856, as against $685.
S23,932 in September, while public debt
disbursements for the mouth amounted
to $546,394,200, compared with $1,173,-
s42,743 in the previous month.
Interest on the public debt amount
ing to s130,0O0,0O0 as the largest item
under ordinary expenditures for the
month, while s457, 571,000 in certif-
Gates of Indebtedness retired was the
largest item under public debt pay
ments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
Sleep Talk.

A man should not be held RESPONSE
BILE for what he says in his sleep. And
these scientific chaps who are endeay-
oring to discover whether or not sleep
talk has a significance were better en-
ployed in an effort to discover cure
for the disease, if such it be. Married
men who are afflicted with the mala1
dy will, we think, be especiaI " ~
full for this suggestiaa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
FREIGHT PLANE BEING BUILT.
Pantechnicon OF skies VIII Be Able
TO Carry Three Tons.

London.-The first pantechnicon OF
the skies is shortly to be launched.
Designed solely for the purpose OF
freight carrying, it has an especially
spacious fuselage cabin, and 1t will be
capable of carrying nearly three tons
of freight at cost of less than As
cents a mile.
Appropriately enough, the machine
is to be called the Tramp and is a
three-decker. fitted with four engines
developing total of $50 horsepower
The machine will be slow in relation
to the speed which aircraft usually
attain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
OLD NEW YORK EDITOR DIES.
John B. 6ogart, Dana Associate
Passes At Age Of rs.

New York.-John B. Bogart former
city editor of the New York Sun under
Charles A. Dana. died at the age of rs.
Mr.. Bogart, who during his active days
was known as one of the foremost
journalists Of the country, succumbed
to an attack of diabetes, after an Ill
ness of only "a hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
DUTCH ARE AROUSED.
American Proposal Awakened Them
From Lethargy.

The Hague.-The American pro.
posals for drastic limitation of naval
armament presented in Secretary
Hughes speech at the Washington
Conference have reused the Dutch
public from its former state of appar.
emit Indifference toward that gather.
ing. The public attitude, which was
notably skeptical SO far as it found
oppression before the opening of the
Conference, has become optimistically
1xpectant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
CHILEAN MINISTER CABLES.
He Expresses Wish For Success o.
Armament Conference.

Armament Conference.
Santiago, Chile Foreign Minister
Ernesto Barros Jarpa sent cable mes
sage to Secretary of State Hughes ex-
pressing the sincere wishes OF the
Chilean Government for the success of
the Armament Conference.
The Chilean hope, the dispatch said,
Is that "the principle Of the limitation
Of ornaments, at one time in practical
operation between Chile and Argen-
tina, may now find propitious formulas
to attain the noble result OF. securing
peace and harmony in the world, espe-
cially on the Pacific Ocean, upon
which stretches 5000 miles of Chilean
coast line"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
ABoMR SCARE" HINTED.
Door To Dome OF Washington Capitol
Closed "For Repairs"

Washington.-A story that expanded
an awful significance as it was passed
along the Capitol binted at "bomt
scare" in the big building. But 1t al
efew out Of the Sclosing of the door
that leads to the dome q the, Capitol
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
BRITISH oUELLING REVOLT.
Rapidly Restoring Order In MaIabar
Section OF India.

London.-A statement issued by the
IndiaA Office is to the effect that steady
progress is being made toward the
restoration of order in the disturbed
Malabar area. British-lpdian forces
have undertaken numerals raids. dis
lands OF rebels apturing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
FIVE HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.
Passenger Runs Into Open Switch At
Clyde, Ohio.

Rndusky, Olive persons were
81 htly injured when eastbound pas
Ter train No. on the wheeling
Lake Erie Railroad ran into a
ctive switch at Clyde, o.. near
and two coaches and baggage
aEerturned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
JACK DEMPSEY WILL NOT
SPY ON FRENCH CHAMP

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 10
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion.
weighed in today, in street clothes, at
210% pounds, which would bring him
down to about 204 equipped for the
ring. Until few days ago he showed
a gain in weight, but his trainers an
nounced today he expects to make be-
tween 1876 and 100 for his title match
with Georges Carpenter at Jersey
City, July 2.
Dempsey expressed only an academ-
ic interest today when informed that
the French aspirant for the title would
not admit the public to his training
quarters. He and his manager, Jack
Kearnes. said there would be no at :
tempt to spy on the methods used by
the Frenchman and added they would
send an invitation to any of Carpen-
tiers trainers to come here to watch
the title holder work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
CLUB OWNERS FAVOR
THE USE OF RESIN

NEW YORK, May 19.-Club owners
OF the National League, meeting here
today, favored a regulation permit
ing the pitcher to apply touch OF
resin to the tips Of his fingers to in
sure better grip on the ball and i'm
prove his control. If this recommen-
dation meets with American league APP
prevail, 1t was stated, the umpires
would be charged with it's supervision
and would place a small bag of resin
near the pitchers box before each game.
The difference of opinion between
the major leagues as to the proper
construction OF the player limit rule
especially the number Of players that
can be placed with minor league clubs
with the right of recall, will be referr-
ed to Commissioner Lands for adjust
ment.
A proposal to reduce team batting
practice before games from 80 to 20
minutes, was referred to clubs for a
mat vote.
The widow Of umpire Peter A. Har-
rison was voted his salary for 1921,
payments to be distributed over a per-
iod of two years.
"All clubs" statement said, ''re-
ported favorable progress in the work
Of barring baseball gamblers from Ma
tional league ball parks"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
CARPENTER LOOKING
FOR SECLUDED ROADS

MANHASSETT, N. Y. May 49,
Georges Carpenter sent his scouts
today in search Of softer and more Sc
cluded roads for track work. The
hard macadamized highways over
which throngs Of curious persons are
travelling daily to get a glimpse of the
challenger, combined with a desire for
greater privacy, have caused certain
changes in plans. The public will be
excluded from the training farm and
newspaper men will be welcomed only
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
8 p. m. when Carpenter will work be-
fore them.
Serious training for the challenger
will start Monday, and will consist Of
light boxing until he has recuperated
from the effects Of the sea voyage,
Francois Descamps, his manager, an
nounced tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
FLORALA DEFEATS
DEFUNIAK nine

FLORALA. May 19.-(SpeciaD -Ross
Helms baseball lads defeated DeFuniak
here yesterday afternoon by the score OF
to 2. It was Whitehurst's second APP
pearance on the mound this season ana
he got away in fine shape. striking our
twelve batsmen and giving up three hits.
Former, Whitley and Jones led the
Florala team in hitting. getting two hits
each. All the credit for the game does
not belong to Floralas team. as Buds
worth and Tarrance for DeFuniak are
good men and deserve much of the credit
for keeping the game as close as it was
With an ordinary team to support, these
two players they would play winning BALL
Yesterdays game was Fiorala's sixth
consecutive victory. Helms is in cid
time form and has his team playing
championship ball. Saturday they take
on Mr.. Ryan's highly rated team in Pen
sacola for a three-game series and It
remains to be seen what will happen
when these two old baseball heads come
together as foes
Score by innings r. II. =.
DeFuniak ... 100 600 1902
F1orala O21 301 00x-7 8 /
Batteries: Bludsworth and Prescott
Whitehurst and Salts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
KlLBANE EXPECTS
K. 0. in BIG FIGHT
Can't Imagine Men Carrying the Wal.
looping Power Of Them Without
Knockout
nv JOHNNY KILBANE)
Eeatheweiqht Champion

NV Judgment is that someone is go
ing to get knocked out when Dempsey
and Carpenter hook up at Jersey on
July 2.
/ can't imagine two men carrying
the walloping power that Jack and
Georges have. swapping sledge- ham
mer blows for more than few rounds
without something happening that will
wind up the fight.
Because of the steam that is going
to go into these punches, both men
will have to guard their hands with
care. For, incorrectly delivered, a blow
like that which toppled Big Jess Will
lard or the one that bowled over Joe
Beckett can break boxers hand in
a hurry.
Boxer in More Danger
Strange as this may sound, boxer
is in far greater danger of breaking
his hands than is a bruising fighter.
Carpenter will have to guard against
it more carefully than will Dempsey,
despite the fact that Jacks Pile
driving blows have earned him the
name of man killer"
This is because a fighters punches
are given by weight-they are more
on the order of shoves, and are de-
livered from the body. A boxer de-
liv.ers his blows from the toes-they
go over with pep and snap and 1t is
this quickness that brings a broken
hand if the blow lands Incorrectly.
Every blow should be so delivered
that all four knuckles land squarely.
The elbow should not be twisted, as
is often done in a hook, because If the
punch is a hard one, the arm as well
as the hand is likely to be broken.
Wouldn't Stop Fight
I've broken my own hands several |
times, principally as a result of try
ing to get in and away from a man in
a hurry.
Broken hands, of course, would slow
up the big fight, but wouldn't neces- |
sarily stop it, for both men are two
handed fighters.
Dempsey, especially, is adept with
either hand. Naturally a one-handed |
boxer, Jack Kearns spent weeks in |
making Dempsey box tough boys in the |
gymnasium with one hand tied behind |
him, SO that today he is equally good |
with either hand.
copyright 1921 by Newspaper En-
terprise.)