davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Churches Gain
2,173 Every Day

Of 11,20S over the 1916 figures and to-
tai membership of 1,104,029.
The Salvation Army, with a report
ed membership Of $500, shows an In
crease of only So persons over five
years ago.
Latest available figures regarding
membership of principal denominations
and gains during the last five years
are as follows:
Congregational, S19,225, gain 27,951 {;
Presbyterians U. S. A. NORTH, 1,722,-
S61, gain 111,110; Presbyterians U. S.
(South), 397O5S, gain 39,2S9 United
Presbyterians, 160,52S, gain 1913; SOci-
ETY. Of Frineds Orthodoxy, 96,135, gain
1856; Disciples of Christ, 1,210,023,
gain 16O05; Evangelical Synod of
North America, 274,860 gain 64,993 |;
Evangelical association, 100000, gain
1924; Christian chruch american
Christian convention), 97,0S4, gain 21,-
653; United Lutheran church, 791 400 !;
Moravians (unitas fratrum), 31,767,
gain 1894; Reformed Episcopal. 49,
O22, gain 1872; Reformed Church in
America, 1864, gain 9,295; Reformed
Church in the United States, 331.369,
gain 1905; Christian Reformed
church, 1902, gain 1924; United
Brethren. 364, ,229, gain 15,401; United
Evangelical, 90,096, gain 332; Nation
al Baptist convention (colored). 3,116,-
325, gain 177,746; African Methodist
Episcopal church (colored), 551, ,766,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
PROVISION MADE FOR PETS
Seemingly II Is Not Unusual to Make
Bequests by Which AMI
mails Benefit.

An elderly French spinster died,
leaving a will bequeathing most of her
property to charity and a substantial
sum to "my silent, sympathetic and
bestowed friend, Minnette." Min
nette was her cat. A Frenchman was
moved by this incident to investigate
the subject and he found that cats,
among all animals, have most frequent
ly been made legatees.
In 1871 a noted player on the harp
and flute, Jeanne Felix Dupuis, en-
joined her executor to give the keeper
of two cats 80 sous a week for their
food, which she specified should be
meat broth, "of the kind we ourselves
eat. rich and sufficient without being
eked out by bread crumbs, and served
upon individual plates, belonging one
to each cat" Her relatives broke the
will, and this provision of separate
plates for the pussies was point upon
which they strongly dwelt In the
attempt to prove that her mind was
enfeebled.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
CALOMEL GOOD
But NEXT DOSE
MAY SALIvATE
1t Is Mercury Quicksilver, Shocks
Liver and Attacks Your
Bones.

Calomel salvation is horrible. 1t
swe.ls the tongue, loosens the teeth
and starts rheumatism. There's no rea-
son why a person should take sicken-
ing, salivating calomel when a few
cents buys large bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone-a perfect substitute for
calomel. 1t is pleasant vegetable
liquid which will start your liver just
as surely as calomel, but it doesn't
make you sick and can not salivate.
Calomel is a dangerous drug; be-
sides, it may make you feel weak, sick
and nauseateds tomorrow. Don't lose a
days work Take a spoonful of Dod-
sons Liver Tone instead and you will
wake up feeling great. No salts neces-
sary. Your druggist says if you don't
find Dodson's Liver Tone acts better
than treacherous calomel your money
is waiting for yOu.-Advertisement.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
OBEDIENCE AS AN INSTINCT
Apparently Birds Possess and Exer-
else It Even Before They Have
Left the Shell.

The obedience of young birds to the
mother has been the subject of many
stories. Two young thrushes had re-
mained perfectly still, while M. Rob-
lnson was passing near a nest when
he saw some young ones leave it and
disappear into the water in that won
derful way common to all ampnibious
creatures right up to the hippopOt-
anus, almost without a ripple. He
found in the nest one egg, which was
being cracked from the inside-all
birds are hatched nth a little projec-
ton something like glazier's diamond
on their bills for this purpose
the youngster was cheeping as it wrig-
gled slowly round. AS he watched.
back came the mother. She saw him
and gave one short, harsh cry. I'm
mediately the little bird in the egg
stopped cheeping and made no fur
ther sound or movement while he re-
mained. Here was a case of instlnc-
tive obedience even before the bird
was hatched.-London Times.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

A Youngstown man was an enthusi.
astic spectator at the Kentucky Derby,
Having little knowledge of the sport
and desirous of placing a small bet
just for the excitement of the thing
he looked over the list of contenders
until his eye rested on Behave Your
self"
The Youngstown man, as the news
reports have since told the world, was
among those who cleaned up" be-
cause Behave Yourself was the Derby
winner.
How in the world did you happen
to pick a winnerY" asked a friend.
II had hunch."
"Hunch?"
"Yes. Behave yourself is the last
thing my wife said to me when l left
home. e.'-YOungstown Telegram.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
FOUND THE GOING DIFFICULT
But at Least Profteer Must Be Given
Credit for the Possession of
Persistence.

Police Chief Charles FitzmorrIs of
Chicago, whose fight against bootleg
gtng Chicago policemen has made him
famous the country over, said at re-
cent banquet:
"These bOotlegging policemen want
to get rich, dine at the Blackstone
and climb into society like the prof
teer.
"a profiteer, you know, moved to
New York with his family and spent
so much money and devoted such in
defatigable energy to pushing his way
into society that a society leader
said Of him-well caIl him Blame
Sometimes, in the dead of night
l am awakened by a curious and
persistent sound. / raise myself Up
on my elbow, / listen intently in the
darkness, then l settle down upon my
pillow again with a sigh of relief,
murmuring TO myself:
"It is only Mr.. Blame, climbing
MISUNDERSTANDING
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Bronx Zoo Animal May Be Father
to New Race of Super
Apes.
USES TRAPEzE AS A LEVER
Actually Discovers the Principle OF
the Lever and Fulcrum as Truly
as Did Archimedes, the Gre
clan Philosopher.

New York.-Scientists, who pay ire
quent visits to the Bronx zoo, marvel
at Gabong, an orang-outang or super
ape. For in his cage he has actually
discovered the principle Of the lever
and fulcrum as truly as did Archi'
medes, the Grecian philosopher.
He not only discovered it-he ap'
piled it practically, and ripped to
pieces a steel-and-iron cage that the
strongest man could not have escaped
from without the aid of tools.
DIR. Wundt has said that If you
could give an animal the power to
think originally and q thumb, he
would be building steam engines In
20 generations. He added the thumb
because without a thumb 1t is impos-
sible to handle tools or weapons.
This thinking ape has not one
thumb or two thumbs like human
being-it has four thumbs!
Suspended from the top of Gabong'
cage was a trapeze on which he used
to take his exercise Gabong's shoul-
ders are broad as mans, and 1t had
to be strong trapeze. The bar was
a three-foot length of heavy iron-a
short crowbar in fact-fastened by
chains that would hold an elephant.
Used Trapeze as Lever.
One day. Gabong got the end of the
bar through a link of the chain and
began to twist. He twisted and
twisted, clinging to the chain with
two of his "hands" and pulling with
the other two.
Then Gabong put his weight into 1t.
His powerful shoulders bulged. There
was finally a sharp snap as the link
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Her Class.

The mistress was rather alarmed
over her new girls sudden illness un.
til the latter explained matters. ''You
see, num-" she said, 81 wasn't feeling
well and went to the closet, and there
was bottle marked Three drops. for
an infant, six for an adult, and a tea.
spoonful for an emetic.' l knew
wasn't an infant. / wasn't sure about
an adult, so 1 thought l must be an
emetic, and took the spoonful. ."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

broke. and an amazed orang outang
landed with bang on the floor below.
By using the lever principle he had
broken a chain which ten men and
ten orang-outangs could not have
broken by main strength.
He climbed back to the now dan
Cling bar, and clumsily, uncertainty,
but with definite purpose, twisted its
end through link of the other chain.
Keeper Dick Spicer, Curator Dit
mars and DR.. Hornaday, general di-
rector of the zOo happened to be
watching him. Gabong's work of de-
struction was too interesting to inter
rupt, so they let him go on.
Again the hairy shoulders bulged,
again the chain snapped, and Gabong
fell a second time to the floor, but
this time he brought with him a three
foot length of iron. He had converted
his trapeze into crowbar-a tool
| weapon.
He hugged, and patted and fondled
his new possession.
Il have here a great new power"
he seemed to say. AS the two men
watched, he climbed to heavy run
ming board, riveted to the side of the
cage, and, getting the lever into a
convenient niche, began to tug and
twist. The bolts began to groan.
The orang, now fully conscious of
the new power he welded, ripped the
running board from the wall, and be-
gan to demOlish his cage With a con-
venient crack for purchase, and a
bOlt-head for fulcrum, he tugged and
twisted until he had loosened q steel
plate from the wall. Next he turned
his attention to the powerful cage
bars.
In another minute the huge ape
would be free-a great, hairy, think
ing animal, with the shoulders of a
man, with four hands instead of two,
armed with heavy crowbar.
Feared Him II Free.
A crowbar is tool. But it is, also,
weapon. And with such q weapon
an orang-outang, enraged, would be
ihOlC hdhSCAOuS IMAM any Ludu.
All this time Gabong had been ST.
lent, save for few grunts, and the
watchers did not know his mood.
Scientific interest began to be mixed
with a different emotion. In a mo-
ment the orang would be through the
bars-free.
Something had to be done. Instead
of waiting for the ape to come out.
Keeper Dick Spicer went in. Quickly
unlocking the cage door, he climbed in
and faced the orang.
Gabong welcomed Spicer with a cry
of Joy, lifted his crowbar In triumph.
and delivered a chattering lecture In
monkey talk. Then, still holding TO
the crowbar, snuggled his head against
Spicer's breast. He wanted petting
and congratulation-and he got 1t.
He now has wrench, hammer,
pair of pliers, a screwdriver, wire and
other tools. He keeps himself busy
experimenting" with them. And
scientists are wondering If they have
seen in him the first Of super-race.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHILD'S COAT
WITH "DIAMOND DYES

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions SO simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes"-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade, streak, or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dive is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed goods ds.-advertisement
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
And That's That.

On Eighteenth street yesterday. Two
negroes driving motors. One driving
truck thrusts out his arm for turn.
|sOther driver, coming from behind
sounds horn and attempts to pass.
Both cars stop. Tenders touching,
both drivers pile out to argue
Didn't you see my arm?" asks the
truck driver.
Didn't you hear my horn" coun-
ters the other
Sure l heard your horn"
"Why didn't you stop, then?
"'Cause, amt my arm as good as
your horn?"
Drivers get back in and bCIh ma.
chimes proceed.-KanSas City Star.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
aOLD KENTUCKY HOME MIX-UP

This question is engaging the atten-
tion of historical authorities In Pitts
burgh because a handsome bronze tab
let which the city is about to present
to Bardstown, KY, where the song was
written, designates in the first line
that 1t is "Afy old Kentucky home"
The reference department of Car
negie library insists that the author
wrote in the first line that the sun
shone bright In "The old Kentucky
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

very slack this year and am home part
Of the time. I do not like to take any
chances, so I consulted my friends, and
one lady said, Take Lydia Pinkham's
medicine, so did. / have felt better
rightalong and am in good enoughhealth
to go to work. recommend your Veg
etable Compound and Sanative Wash to
all. Mrs. MARY ENRIco, 459 N. Car
penter St., Chicago, Illinois.
Often the mother is obliged to support
her children and good health is neces-
sary. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compounds sis just the medicine you can
depend upon. 1t is medicine for wo-
mems ailments and the relief it brought
Mrs. Enrico it may bring to you. Keep
well by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg,
etable Compound.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Whlch2

l expect to get as many pieces of
gum as l put pennies in the slot ma
chine.
l think when l go to a musical
comedy" that am going to see and
hear both comedy and music.
l have secret hopes that some day
there will be no refOrmers, reds, COW
er charges or jazz.
go to lectures with the view of
cleaning bits of information.
l have faith that the Modern Girl
Is old-fashioned at heart.
l am an optimist-(or am fool y
Dartmouth College Jack O. Lantern.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
TAKE ASPIRIN ONLY
AS TOLD BY "BAYER"
HBayer" introduced Aspirin to the
Physicians Over 21
Years Ago.

To get quick relief follow carefully
the safe and proper directions in each
unbroken package of "Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin" This package is plainly
stamped with the safety "Bayer Cross"
The "Bayer Cross" means the gen.
ulne, world-famous Aspirin prescribed
by physicians for over twenty-One
years.--AdvertiSeme
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
PUNISH THE GRAFTERs 5000 B. c.

museum. Cheating contractors and
crooked officials were tried briefly and
thrown into the rIver,sshe added
An elaborate banking system with i
reserve bank comparable to our own
today, a postal system with parcel
post branch. and circulating libraries
which distributed books In thc form Of
clay tablets were features Of thut day
Doctor Legraln declared.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Presentation Of Tablet Causes Debate
About I'the" or any in Stephen
Fosters Song.

Pittsburgh.-When Stephen 9. Fos-
ter sang the glories of sMy Old Ken
lucky Home" in 1858 did he write the
first line, "The sun shines bright in
my old Kentucky home" or did he
write "The sun shines bright In the
old Kentucky home"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Bay State Adopts New Road siona.

Bay State Adopts New Road Signs.
Three wOrdless signs to guide mo-
torists have been adopted for Massa-
chusetts highways. Danger points are
marked by three diagonally parallel
lines, an intersecting road by a T
laid on its side and a cross-road by
a cross. The warnings will be placed
200 feet from the points indicated.
Something Lacking.
"How do you like a nut diet instead
of meat?"
II miss the gravy"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Museum Curator Declares Crooked OF.
claIs In Mesopotamia Were
Thrown Into River.

Philadelphia. The systems of city
government during the Sumerian civil
lIzation in Mesopotamia 5000 years
ago were probably not much different
from the present. and better. II any
thing. declared Or. Leon Legruin, cur
ator Of he University Of Pennsylvania
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Not His Line,
Haven't you a job YETI"
aNn cirv

Haven't you a job YETI"
"NO sir"
ment for bakers assistant that
gave yOu?"
"NO, Sir"
"Why is that?"
'Well, sir, perhaps you didn't
trouble to read it. But 1t said, Want
ed-Strong youth, to help take charge
Of ovens in bakery. Live In Now
sir, amt the sort of chap to be
roasted for thirty bob a week, you
bet !''-Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Ape Is Marvel
to Scientists
Judge Will Fine All
"Honking" SWeetheartS

Magistrate Cobb, Of traffic
court, New York City, has de-
clared war on all motorists who
give the automobile horn a
come-hither honk to summon a
friend or sweetheart for a spin,
in preference to getting out and
buzzing the door bell. In f1ning
one driver $5 for such an Of
fense, the magistrate asserted
he will ask for a special squad
to bring all honkers, who keep
other people awake, into court
for their just deserts.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Ereshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exqulsitely
scented, economical face. skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superhuous.
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Restaurant French.

Lamped on local bill Of fare By I.
III. C.-"Horses d'oeuvre." This ~
minds US Of the story Of the young
man in New York who was dining In
first-class restaurant with his best
beloved. She was poring over the
menu wondering what to order when
he put in, "What you want to start
with, dearie, is some of those horse
doves. Boston Transcript.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

8 erlouS trouble. i
had tried doctors and
all said the samoan
Operation. At first I
only felt the pain on
my left side, ,butlater
/ seemed to feel it on
both sides. 1 am a
power sewing-ma-
chine operator and
have a little girl to
support. / work in a
tailor shop and that
line of work has been
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Different Reasons.

Movie Sign-"Why girls leave
Home Monday" That's easy, it's
wash day.-ChicagO Evening Post.
Not necessarily, brother, there's one
"dear, girl we know who leaves home
Monday because it's Bargain day
Boston Transcript.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
With All Military Courtesy.

With All Military Courtesy.
whats your nameT' demanded the
officer.
private Fairleigh, sir"
"Spell it."
"F-a-i-r,-e-i-g-h."
Spell it again and remember that
you're addressing your superior Off
cer."
"F, sir; a, sir; i, sir; r, sir; |, sir ;
e, sir; 1, sir; G, sir; h, sir. Falrleigh,
sir."-American Legion Weekly.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Maae Is Less Than soap cake.

WAGE Is Less nan soap CAKE.
London. Monthly salary Of a nurse
in the municipal hospital in Moscow
IL less than the cost cf cake of soap
IN that city. This striking example
Of the disproportion between wages
and the cost Of living In the Russian
capital is disclosed In report just
made by a special commission sent to
Russia by the health committee Of the
League Of Nations.
A cake Of soap In Moscow costs $500
rubles and nurses in the city hospital
are paid 5000 rubles a month.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

Columbus, Ga. Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is certainly
o grand medicine for stomach trouble.
i have suffered greatly all my life from
q disordered stomach. My food seemed
to set so heavy, no matter what ate. I
have taken many of the medicines adj
vertised for this trouble, but none Of
them has ever come up to Golden Medi-
cal Discovery for giving prompt and
lasting relief. Whenever have a slug
gish liver, with sick-headaches and
constipation, have found Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets a very efficient rem
edy. They do not gripe or cause any
other distressing condition such as a
great many pills do."-Mrs. Laura KIM
brOugh, 1903 Erlene Avenue.
Obtain this Medical Discovery Of
Doctor Pierce's at your nearest drug
store, in tablets or liquid, or send 10c.
to Doctor Pierce's Invalids Hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package, and
write for free medical advice.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Tripping Costs Girl a Leo.

Wappingers Falls, N. Y.-Jessie
Bonner, fourteen years old, has lost
her right leg as the result Of being
tripped By schoolboy when she was
walking in the aisle in the school
room, nine weeks ago. Blood poison
ing set in, and amputation was neces-
sary.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

"When is your new cook coming to
work."
mot for some time," said the pa.
tient woman "She demanded q
months vacation and is taking 1t in
advance"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
Trimming Them Up.

New Office Boy-Please, sir, you
told me to file these letters, sir, but
wouldn't 1t be easier to trim them off
with a pair of scissors ?-London Tele-
graph.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

Baby's little dresses will just simply
dazzle If Red Cross Ball Blue is used
liz the laundry. Try 1t and see for your
self. At all good grocers.-Advertiss
ment
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

Forty-six persons are said te have
died in England at more than 12O
years of age.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
A MARTYR

"WhO is your favorite movie hero
lne?'
MY wlfe-She sits through them
all ll!''-Judge.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

home" AS the tablet has been cast
and is on exhibition here, it is prob
able it will be sent to Bardstown with
out change.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

A delicate compliment requires a
eelicate comprehension to see it.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

gain 3,411; African Methodist EpiscO-
pal Zion, 412,32S. gain 155, ,159; Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church of Ameri-
ca, 245.749.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
A Euturist

Fortune Teller-"You will be mar
ried four times, miss" Actress-"I
want to know the future, not the past"
-Wayside Tales.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

The instructor leads to the door, but
aptitude rests with the individual.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
IA Rattlinn sk.I.tnn

people say that family las skele-
ton In the closet" "I've heard some
thing rattle in the garage"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

King Georges life insurance policies
total something ikef$10000000.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01

1t often takes good round sun
to square crooked transaction.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
WORKS FOR CHILD
MUST keep WELL
Mothers in a Like Situation
Should Read This Letter
from Mrs. Enrico

Chicago, Illinois. s.-'I took Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for q
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-01
ACHES AND PAINS
SLOANrS GETS EN- |!

A VOID the misery of racking pain.
~ Have a bottle of Sloan's Lini.
ment handy and apply when
you first feel the ache or pain.
1t quickly eases the pain and sends
q feeling of warmth through the
aching part. SIOGn'S Lirintent penetrateS
EUitb0Nt rubbing.
Fine, too, for rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica, sprains and strains. stiff joints,
lame back and sore muscles.
For forty years pains enemy. Ask
your neighbor.
At all druggists-3Sc, 70c, ST.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-17
Lure of Old Irish Tune
Lands Adnnirer i'm Cell
phono@raph shop Keeper Says
Visitor Eook Record With
OIL InNin~

The strains Of an irish melody be-
ing played en- j. phonograph i'm the
nrsie store of Adolph Meyer. at ISL
Ninth Avenue. led John Morrisev.
twenty --irht wears Old who recently
caule ilsH ireland arl who is roomin.r
~ fa West fifty second Street. into
fne 'ore, and from tho store to =
iffen ION cel In the West Forty
seventh street police station last night
Morn ey first heard the tune. he
Foia tf detectives, years ago when he
was iad n Ireland. When he heard
ITS 81 rams coming from tue music store
as he strolled on Tenth Avenue he
entered the hon and asked the pro-
nretor 10 play ( AGAIN Expecting to
sell the record the proprietor played it
halt a dozen times. and Morrisey
played II himself as many times more.
Finally, while Meyer was waiting on
another customer. Morrisey left the
shop, explaining that he was sorry he
could not buy the record. A few min
utes later the proprietor missed the
piece. He followed Normsey and had
linn arrested.
Whcn Morriscy Was searched at the
y 7@. torty-Srvcnth Street station, de
''ctives say thcv found the record.
The detectives then produced ma
-'Na which had recently been taken
N RAID and Meyer was persuaded
npen to leave the record until the case
IS cal leG I'm court TO-DAY. In the mean
'me Horusey wlii enjoy his old Irish
ne ana the station VIII be frcd with
tl3iIs OF "An+c of Nv Heart -