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FIND STIRS MEDICAL WORLD
Discovery Of Properties of Tree Crow
ing in Bengal May Be of I'M
mense importance.

investigations are being made into
the medicinal properties Of forrest
tree Indigenous to parts of Bihar and
Bengal that recall the circumstances
under which iuinine became known to
the worh! rs remedy for malarini
FEVER, says the Chamber Of Commerce
Journal tCaIcuita). The late civil
surgeon of Ranchi. Lieut. Col. j. c.. ).
Vaughan, having noticed the occur
renee or large number OF cases Of
malignant malaria and hlackwater
fever in that district, made inquiries
among The aboriginal tribes to find
whether they used any local plant us
cure for these diseases. 1t appears
that there is tree WhOsG leaves bark
and root are all used. and expert
mentS that nave been made with the
leaves raise the hope that they may
prove to he n valuable addition to our
stock OF drugs for use in the tropics.
The tree is known by various YER
nacular names, but its lStaDlcal name
is Vltcx pedunclilnris. 1t is found not
only Ia ChDta Nacpnr hut also in
eastern BenEul and the Kliasia TcraI.
The simplest way to use IL is to make
an Infusion OF the lcaveJ-Onc ounce
Of leaves to forty ounces Of Infusion.
The effect has been found to vary, but
this is true OF quinine ~ WELL and OF
most other drugs. In most cases
larger doses or stronger infusions
proved effective where the ordinary
treatment had failed. ana microscopic
examination proved that the mnlarlai
parasites disappeared from the blood
under the influence Of the treatment
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the village policeman or some one on
the road
Joan suddenly had IN inspiration.
"Why nol discharge them both and
try--mc for the Summer?' she asked.
half in jest.
Her Aunt Nell locked at her to see
if she were In earnest.
Can YOU driver
joan nodded. "Anything from Liz
cite I" Itolis-Royre," she laughed.
"And--dO you know anything about
childrcn:"
IL can feed them. bMthe them, cor
rect their English, keep them out Of
harm--tilat's all. And--I love them"
she added.
The elder wmnan looked thoughtful
~ ut Joan for moment ado you
really want 10 do something for the
summer? You're in college, aren't
your
II expect TO graduate next year. but
/ must do something this summer to
help dad ont with my expenses. l
love The country. I love TO drive Il
couldn't you Try me?'
II could-why nOtf"
Details were arranged, and inside
OF fortnight Joan was established
at the country home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred JOnuS ns n general companion
to the children and helper.
II proved TO he 4 very satisfactory
arrangement, for not only did Joan
drive Mrs. Jonas wherever she wished
to 20. but she took the children with
her and kept them happy and well
while the mother went her own way.
She taught the boy Of nine TO help her
change tire she showed the children
how TO dust out the rugs inside the
car. polish the windows and do many
odd tasks that took time. The boy
put the water IN the radiator. meas
rrcd on the oil. screwed up the grease
cups AMI learned 10 he great help
under the direction of Joan.
"You're Il wonder. Joan.' said Mr.
Jonas when she hG1 met him at the
train one night with three nicely
dressed and bathcd children in The
back scat. Parker had nothing on
YOU rs q chauffeur. believe me
"Tm having u wonderful time and
getting fat shall b" sorry to go
bacl to college IN September" she
said. sklllfuily slipping past one by
one the cars ahead Of them on the
rond home.
On several evenings When she had
70 wait for the train and had parked
the car ~ the usual stopping place she
observed good-loolting young chauf-
feur who usually placed his car text
TO hers. Always this young fellow was
reading during his spare mcmcuts.
"Thp train il i1'e t"righ!.' he rp.
marked 10 Joan orc evening as their
eyes met They were both looking
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Paradise Of the Hunter.

Kamchatkn forms a peninsula at the
extreme southeastern termination Of
the great Siberian continent. Game is
pursued by the Inhabitants all the
year round except in May, June and
July. Sable trapping Is a favOrite pur-
suit Of the native hunter, the skin Of
this little animal being accepted as
the gold currency Of the peninsula.
The business of buying and selling
Is carried on with the natives through
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Chinese and
wcll-to-do kamchadals - who. while
faithfully serving their masters. make
Il fat living ont Of |, for themselves
A veritnhle paradise for the big
game hunter. Knmchatkn contains
reindeer. caribou. big horn mountain
sheep (ovis nivi"ola). the crcnt gray
wolf and many varieties of bear. all In
quantities unknown. says an exchange,
In any other quarter of the globe.
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FRENCH THRIFT
France Is making a wonderful re

France Is making a wonderful re.
cOvery.
+ Out OF 1,400 miles OF railway de.
stroycd in the war. more than 90 per
cent have already been replaced.
OF the $4,000 houses DESTROYED
some 10000 have been replaced or
repaired.
More han one-half Of the 1876 fac.
tories destroyed are now re.established
and producing
III every line OF activity The French
have demonstrated wonderful recuper.
ative powers.
What is the reason?
There is TO questio AZ TO the an
swer: II Is thrtft-not only thrift itself
but the HABIT Of thrift which is an
UNNECESSARILY bigger thing.
France belongs TO its people. In q
population Of 40,0D0,000 some 10000.
900 are househOlderS Of whom 5000 900
own their own homes. Nearly one.half
the area OF France Is under cultivation
and there are few landhOgs.
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Mephistophcles.

The names given in IL" EI'Ir to
McphIstop'ic'es dark power ar" .tEnd-
don ApolIyOn. Ee"lZebub, Satan AMI
devil. Mcphistorhelcs is not among
them. There were magic books in
the Sixteenth century dealing with
legends Of demons in which writer's
occasionally liked TO dip when It suit
cd their purpose to revel In the occul;
and 10 give tOncbritC effect 70 their
work. II lent Il fascinating and fear
some fiavoring to drama or poem
10 borrow FROM dcmOncloEy. 1H Sage
scored hit when ne made ASmodcus
the hero Of his "1e Diable Boitcaux,'
translated as "1'hc Devil on Two
Sticks" This individual, unexpectedly
freed from n bottle wherein he has
been corked up for centuries, makes
nm interesting companion for the young
student of Ajcala who liberated him.
Hcph;si"ph"le& belongs to that same
mystical c0hpnny.
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Antiquity of Porto Rico.

Elhn"iogis!s have reason for think
ing that Porto Rico and The adjoining
islands may have been proplcd from
the valley OF ia" brinoro Instead Of
from Iucalan. When first occupied
ny man Porto Rico may have been ii
part Of Il peninsula "onErcic:l with
South America. Its fauna and nora
are of the South American type. and
1t contains relics Of Il forgotten race
which show evidence of Il high grade
OF culture. Few traces ~ these tbor-
iSineS are ROW Ia he found EXCERPT in
the interior Of the island. Among the
curious remains are stone enclosed
pjazas. on which ceremonial dances
We're performed. The remains Of
carved Idols and pottery show no small
degree OF skill and taste. No traces
OF stone buildings resembling those OF
the Mnyas are found, but the houses
are of the South American type.
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JUST BURROWS OF ANIMAL
Mystery Of What Was Known a. the
"DeVii's Corkscrew<' Haze Been
Considered Solved

or the many fossils which have
come out Of the mountains and plains
OF the West. few have excited wider
interest than the devils corkscrew,"
found in rocks OF the HiOceoe period,
In northwestern Nebraska. They are
usually white. and stand out clearly
against the blum background Of the
rock which incloses them, often at
tanning length Of Is feet, with many
twists and turns, ending at times In
4 large bulb, with occasional side
passages. When first discovered 1t
was thought that these gigantic cork.
screws" were huge petrified vines or
roots OF some strange plant. Study Of
the "corkscrews." however, failed TO
reveal any traces Of plant structure.
Later the skeleton Of an animal like
the hudger was found in large bulb
near the end of the "corkscrew," and
bones Of Il small camel and small deer
were found in others. After that 1t
was discovered that many of them
contained bones Of small burrowing
animal about the size of the western
prairie dog. Excavation Of acrunl re
cent prairie deg burrows, after filing
them with thin plaster Of paris.
showed an interesting fact; the bur
rows OF the prairie dog and the pre-
historic "corksrrcwS" were closely
similar The mystery Is considered
solved.
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down the track for ,i,e overdue e.-
press train.
Mesquite" Joan replied.
FROM that bromidic beginning their
conversation grew into intellectual
chahheis and Joan always managed to
De al the parking place Il few minutes
aneao or train time in order to talk
with the young fellow in the big for
eign car.
She learned that he had been mt the
French front in the ambulance corps
anu that. suffering from various after
enects OF the war, he had been ordered
py MS physician to do some easy work
that would keep him in the open mir.
Iherefore-I chauf," he laughed.
And I? Do you know about me7"
Joan queried,
i know some things" the young
man admitted, saying more with his
glance than with words.
Il. too, am a chauffeur" she an
nounced. I'm helping Mrs. Jonas
with the children and driving the car
while I'm resting" she laughed.
Then she told him how SHE han
peneu I" have The position. and 1t was
not many days before they had made
trHStinG place. rs young persons will
"h" nave no homes to ask each other
INTO. They met during The summer
evening and strolled along the water
front or went out in canoe.
loan asked permission To take the
chll0rrh to the beach and frankly told
Mrs. Jonas that she was meeting John
Moore and that he enioycI the chill
orcn ana Helped TO watch them at the
waters edge.
never realized before what YOU
are 10 me,' Mrs. Jonas told her. II
feel as If I c"uld not get along with
out y"u. The children are so happy
ana they've developed so much since
ih"y'v" been with You. My boy has
grown 10 BE quite a man. and he's all
wrapped up now in studying a5ont' The
distance of the sun from the earth. the
hummer OF light years Mars is re-
move" Ir0In us and all sorts OF things
he picked mp from you and"
'fr"m John-pleaSc. Mrs. Jonas. He
IS crazy about astronomy and he
teaches Gordon whatever he can. II
is lois of fun and"
loan was bluShing. She had been
about TO say that it WAS such pleas
"re for her TO be with---them all.
Don't worry, JOAN" Mrs. Jonas
Sald. Sympathetically. 81 know how
II Is. i't happy while you can. Have
your youth and romance now. II IL
summer"
Joan felt "a il she could never bear
me end Of this wonderful season, but
ms IT drew to a close John told her that
he loved her. He knew that he had
u" right, as yet, to speak; but he
wanted her to know that he would
think OF her always, of her alone.
I'll get strong and well. Joan. while
you are finishing college. Then I can
90 back Into the game again and"
Joan had turned away.
Inrn back to me. Let me see Won,
eyes. And then--may I hone to have
| you, dear?' he asked when he HAD
| searched her eyes.
! IL only took Tits position for tbc
summer, she leased him.
J But you will take mc-foreyer
please? he pleaded.
Il will" she said
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A Position for the
Summer
BY RUBY DOUGLAS

~
We. 1871. BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicsts.)
Joan had been invited to lunch at
TIE civic club rooms. She was the
guest Or her aunt, and she felt not at
all thrilled Ut the prospect of u couple
VI hours spent over the lunch table
With half-dozen women whom she
rad never seen before.
You may he u bit bored, JOAN" her
aunt remarked, but 1t won't hurt YOU
70 Know few influential women. You
may even hear Of something interest
ing To do to help with next years
college tuition"
interesting or mott have TO find
something. Aunt Nell," Joan replied.
She was an attractive looking girl,
OK the athletic type, and the friends of
her aunt found her bright luncheon
companion.
am trying to cut my living cy-
pei'ScS IN the country this summer
an" III torn between letting my moih-
CT h'ii"r or my chauffeur 90" re
marked one OF the guests.
Its far cry from one 10 the 9th
er' isn't III: asked Joan'S Aunt Neil.
cant YOU drive--yoursrif!" asked
Joan. Why anyone could have n car
ana not drive il was beyond cunprr-
heES'"n with Joan, who !uvvd 10 r,,u
car.
Yes: but I'm iemprramrn;ullv I'M.
III for it. lin always in trouble with
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Special Sale Of
Marble and Granite Monuments

We have cut all prices Monumental work
sold during the month Of October for
erection this Fall.
!" STOCK is the largest carried by any dealer in this
Ioh and guarantee the very best OF material and
NTanship We have agent in this section who
VIII be glad to show you designs and prices
write Us direct for same.
e. present prices will not be equaed next year as
y ,,i made SHARP reductions throughout. We can't
AFFORD to carry such large stock
haye over until next Spring
F'fton Fnrge Marble and Granite Works
l., Incorporated.
larry ?. Burt, President.
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celebrated comedian. Tyrone Powers.
George e. Goodman and the duke Of
Devonshire. A few more than 100
passengers were aboard the President.
Whether the President founde red
In some violent gale, was sunk or
crushed by icebergs, or WAS destroyed
by fire. no man to this day has been
able to tell, for not even splinter OF
wreckage was ever reported seen.
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the last few years the people OF the
United States have saved for them
selves in Government Savings Secur-
tiles an amount equal 10 the cost or
digging the Panama Canal, the great
est ditch in the world.
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Silence 10 Golden.

First Priyate-Can you imagine any
thing worse than having coolest
Second Private--Yes. Suppose you
had 'em, and they chirped.--The Amer
lean Legion Weekly.
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Checks Mailed Tomorrow.

Checks Mailed Tomorrow.
Cbecks will he mailed to all the win.
pers tomorrow morning
The nudge, were comne,,ed tn opcn
and con.ider clone m & 600 lists Of
words .,Ibmitted nv the bov. ana Qirj,
who entered the contest. The ii,ts
filled several bushel baskets. and the
three Judges had TO work At ton sp,ed
from the time the conteat cIo.ed Thurs.
day evening until press time for this
paper.
Each Of the iudpes evpressed amaze :
mani that an many word. could =,
fasbioned fro mthe ,etters IN Wash.
ington Times +" The ,one j,.t. nroved
a reve,a tion IN fben, n wa. mite
conts.tan nj. .at down With dsc,Sonsr,e .,
ana ccnisd th.,r ,,.t. ~ ynrd.
Thsra ~sra =, nnsnv 800 H.,. TINT
The indva. .rdad hcrorsh,a ,,,entior
N the foiIovinr.
honotsOso Menshon.
Clarsnce Fox. West Falls Church.
Va: Spencer Hunter. sss U street
Franklin street northeast; David
Houston. 2Is N. Columbus street,
Alexandria, Va; Francis Hurson. $50
Rhode Island avenue northeast; J. G.
Hornig, jr., 6 organs Lane, BenninEs.
d. c.; Tony Fratantouna, 739 Otis
place northwest; Margaret Beasley, 80
Seventh street northeast; Vivian A.
Jones, 704 T street northwest; Eliza
beth Hazard. Falkstone Courts
Margaret Boure. Kensington. Md;
Margaret Huntington, 1444 w street
northwest; George Schumacher, jr.,
1915 Longfellow street northwest;
Tracey 8. Newton. jr., 1911 Twenty
second street northwest, apartment
401: Lillian Browne. 1907 Tenth
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the same forces which combined to
elect Trinkle will be at his command
I'm the Senatorial primary.
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Undertaken Finds Tired
Stranger Beside CORPSE

HARRISONBURG. Va, Nov IL
X. M. Higgs. funeral director. was
around about o'clock the other
morning by weird and ghostly means
issuing from his mortuary rooms
downstairs, where lay the body u .
woman who had been a mute. The
undertaken slipped down a front stair
way and called a policeman.
When the officer arrived the two
switched on the lights in the front
office and stole to the door Of the
room at the rear whence the wierd
sounds came.
Where do you think you are"
demanded Officer Early as he peeresl
into the room.
AT the hotel" drowsily replied
man seen sitting on chair alongside
the casket.
You mean the undertaker's," TO-
torted the officer.
OH the man apologized. now
fully approaching his whereabouts,
and made straight for his car, which
ne had stopped in front of the 60
tablishment.
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V.R.P. Car Fare Hearing
To Be Held Nov. Is

PORTSMOUTH. Va. Nov. 12.-Ths
State corporation commission has as
sumcd jurisdiction IN the case Of the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
vs.. the City of Portsmouth relative
to the petition OF the power company
to raise street car fares in this city
to cents, and will hold a hearing
on the merits Of the. case at 10
o'clock on the morning Of November
l5. City Attorney Barclay will repre-
sent the city in the matter.
Arguments for and against the in
creased fare were heard July by
the State corporation commission.
the principal argument of the city
being that the corporation commits.
sion had no Jurisdiction In the matter
on grounds that the city's contract
with the Virginia Railway and Power
Company gives the city specific right
to fix car fares.
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EASTON BABY SHOW
BRINGS FINE EXHIBIT
Prizes Awarded by Expert
Judges in Five Classes With
Many Contestants.

EASTON, Md, Nov. 12.-Yesterday
was Baby Day, at the Community
Show, which is being held here under
the auspices of the Talbot County
Farmers Federation and is being
largely attended. The exhibits are
fair in Talbot county.
The first class in the baby show
was for babies between one and six
months of age, in which there were
seven contestants. Doris Virginia
Spencer. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harriott Spencer. Of near Easton, took
first prize.
The second class was for babies be-
tween six and twelve months Of age,
in which there were six entries, and
was won by Howard Walker, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker, Of Easton
The third class, was for babies be.
tween twelve and eighteen months
of age, in which there were five en-
tries. Edward Morris Smith. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo Smith, Of near
Easton, was given first award.
The fourth class was for babies from
eighteen to twenty months of age. and
the prize was won by Katharine Eliza
beth Chance, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Chance Of near Easton,
over five contestants.
The babies were judged for develop
ment, health and all points that go
to make up a perfect child The
Judges were DR.. Charles F. Davidson,
DR.. Lewis II. Seth and DR.. James b.
Merritt. all Of Easton, who were as.
sisted by Misses Nellie Cooper and
Lillian McClyment, trained nurses at
the Emergency Hospital, Easton, and
Miss lanes of Baltimore.
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Democratic State Officers
In Old Dominion

GOVEKNOK-E. Lee Tr1nkIe.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR E. West (Re-
elected).
ATTORNEY GENERAL-John r. Saunders (Re-
elected).
Hart (Reelected).
SECRETARY OF CoMMoNWEALTH-B. O. James
(Re-elected)
STATE TREASURER-Charles A. johnson (Re-
elected).
CORPORATION COMMISSIONER - Berkeley D.
Adams (Reelected).
COMMISSIONER OF Northumberland
Koiner (Reelected).
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lation. It IL pointed out. also. that
the Democratic victory will again
bring former United States Senator
John Walter Smith into the political
arena az a candidate for that office.
st. Mary's and Dorchester counties
were considered very doubtful by the
Democrats, and the ease with which
they won is said to be another in
dication of the Democratic return to
the fold. Hartford. Cecil, Mont
gomery, and Talbot were expected to
60 Democratic.
Democrats won. In Garrett, with a
heavy affiliated Republican majority,
John w. Mccullough, Democrat. won
over John Shartzer. Republican. by
go votes.
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street northeast; Leroy Benson, s0s
G street northeast: Norah Hem
lleing 119 c street northeast
Another Contest.
Because OF the tremendous success
other contest, much simpler and
equally rs fascinating for boys and
girls up to seventeen years Of ago In
Washington and the nearby States.
The new contest win be announced
next Wednesday. 1t win enable .
large number Of boys and girls to
make some additional Christmas
money without much, II any, effort
on their part. Watch for tho next
contest,
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TODAY

Continued from First Page)
the war, when q messenger boy
could make IS = day, and others
in proportion, night schools were
closing all over the country.
The motto was: whats the use
of q night school when / can
make IS a day?"
Now the night schools will
come back. Good for the future
are hard times today. Whom He
loveth, He chasteneth.
Carl, once Emperor of Aus
tria, on his way to the Island of
Madeira, where he will be locked
up-good riddance-asked per-
mission to visit the Galatz Cathe-
dral and pray. Consent given,
he prayed. But that did not help
the hundreds killed by his Grim
inal attempt to put his stupid
brain in charge of a nation that
his dynasty has ruined.
One humorist remarks that Eu-
gene Debs, guilty Of saying a few
perhaps foolish words, goes to
prison and stays there for years.
A former emperor of Austria,
guilty of shedding blood and kill
ing many, is sent to beautiful
island with magnificent orchards
and vineyards, fine climate, and a
fine palace. Madeira wine is ex-
cellent.
1t makes a good deal Of differ
ence whether you are Debs the
railroad worker trying in what
government calls misguided way
to help your fellows, or whether
you are Hapsburg, killing many
for your stupid vanity
Lenin, temporarily abandoning
straight out Communism with the
workmen running everything, dis
covers that history moves along
evenly, not in jumps He tells his
followers they must temporarily
90 back to capitalists, get their
money, their leadership, permit
capital to make more capital.
Later, he expects to start over
again, kick out the capitalists, and
take what they have. But it wont
work that way.
Agencies that slowly build
progress are not kicked out, they
are OUTGROWN. Pharaohs were
necessary when the pyramids were
built, although the hundred thous-
and slaves didn't think SO. Savage
fighters were necessary when Will
liam the Conqueror invaded Eng
land. Men not too particular about
the rights of Indians or how many
they shot were necessary when we
first civilized this country. Prog
ress is slow; you can't jump up
stairs, you must walk.
Lenin is discovering il as other
have done and will still do ten
thousand years from now.
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To the Nations Peace
EnUoys-
Ambassadors of Hope
Welcome Brothers All

From fair France to Japan's|
smiling shores accept our count
trys gracious greetings! MayI
your righteous mission so mold
a worn world to eternal harmony
that when, pleasant labors Ger.
you take your several ways. let i'll
be as heirs to happiness you gol
treading paths of perpetual peace.
reverently grateful that with the!
sword forever sheathed men cease|
to MAIN; nations to SOW sor1
row, and humanized earth echoes|
with a symphony of thanksgivinFl
born OF boundless brotherly love.
In the comradeship of our
common cause, let us. we pray
affectionately remember oneI
another.
l.. STODDARD TAYLOR.