davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-14
"soN vARIoS LOS
Candidates"

Con objeto de Saber la autorizad1
opinion Gel popular nder Y "Alrna
Mater do la Alianza, don Antonio
R. Barcelo, cuya calNidatura para
Presidente del Senado Insular es algo
que no tiene duda nj discussion, con
su natural amabilidad nos hizo las
siguientes importantes manifestations
politicas:
ttEs indiscutible que los candidates
La presidencia de la Camara, que lle-
nan las condolences recesarias para des
empenarla con acierto, son varios Es-
to no es ell momento mas a proposito
para discutir. y hacer conjeturas sobre
tan importante asiinto.
ia opinion pnblica ha sabido es-
coger los candidates. que mayormente
suenan para ei importante cargo pu-f
blico. No hay duda aiguna de que Ell
representante electo sera el mejor HON
bre, para que este pueda desempehar
tan importante puesto publico sa~
tisfacci6n de todos.
''Vienen muchos nuevos represen-
tantes a la Camara Baja, 10 cual no
es extraordinario. No es necesario
haber laborado en- La Legislature pre-
viamente para desempefar el impor-
tante cargo de Representapte de una
manera digna y benefciosa al pats. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
DEATH AND INJURIES
BRING SUITS FOR SOS. 900

TheCapital Traction Company was
named defendant in a suit flied in
the District Supreme court today
py Bertha Parrish, who asks for
sonal injuries. Plaintiff, represented
by Attorneys Springston and Daily.
says that she wasa passenger Octo.
Der Is. when the car in which she
was riding collided with another
manently injuring her.
Henry G. Holbruner, administrator
Of the estate Of Thomas b. Almond.
sued George q. White for 10000
damages. blaming White for the
alleged. was crossing Tenth at K
street northwest, July 20, when he
was run down by defendants auto.
mobile, resulting in his death four
and p. J. J. Nicholaides appeared
Tor the plaintiff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
SONS Of rs To
CONVENE FOR
ELECTIONS
District Organization to Meet
on Anniversary Of Wash--
ington's Birth.

Officers of the District Of Co.
lumbia Society Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution will be elect.
ed Friday at the Lafayette Hotel.
The ballot box will be open from
~ o'clock noon until Q p. m. Lunch
con will be held at l o'clock, which
will be followed by a business
meeting and report Of the tellers.
At 1880 a. m. Of the same day
there will be. joint celebration III
the ID. A. r. Hall Of the one hun.
bred and riinety-second anniversary
OF the birth of George Washington.
1t will be participated in by the
District of Columbia Society Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu.
ton and the National Societies Of
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton.
The candidates for office are:
President, Justice Joshiah A. Van
Orsdel; vice president, Henry l..
Bryan, William Mather Lewis, LiSlO
8. Lipscomb, Overton G. Luxford,
William A.. Miller, Admiral Hugh
Rodman; secretary, Kenneth s..
Wales; treasurer, John B. Larner;
registrar, Samuel s. Williamson;
assistant registrar, Charles NJ. Bry.
ant: historian. Henry w. Draper:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
ANCIENT skull
/. GIVEN j. s. BY
AUSTRALIA
Bones Preserved 20, 900 Years
Encrusted by Sediment Of
Iron and Lime.

The skull Of a man who lived
about 10000 years ago was re.
Gently given to the United States
Government by the University OF
Sydney, Australia. It Is one Of the
Oldest skulls ever found.
The man on whose shoulders Il
sat, ages ago, thirstsd one day and
stretched out on a brook bank to
drink. Sudden death in form un.
known came upon him. Sand and
mud brought down by the brook
washed against his body and finally
covered 1t. Eight hundred genera.
tons later someone went to the
SPOT to dig up sand and uncovered
the skull. Now the skull has ar
rived in Washington to take its
place in the National Museum with
the worlds greatest collection OF
skull casts of ancient men.
The death by the brook bank
the brook that runs through what
ls now Talgai, Australia--occurred
10000 years ago, as nearly as the
scientists can tell. A sediment of
iron and lime encrusted the skull,
petrified 1t and brought it through
the ages in perfect condition. It
reveals to the scientist of today the
manner of man 200 centuries ago,
and the changes which the hard
climb to civilization has made in
the form Of the human head. The
skull will help, says DR.. A. Hard.
icka, curator Of archaeology, in
solving scientific problems which
will be OF practical benefit to hu.
manity.
AS slight expression of appre-
citation, DIR. Hrdlioka is sending to
the Australian museum two tire.
paned skulls OF American aborig-
ines.
Copyright, 1924, by William
Pickett Helm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
REJECT
FAKE MONEY
RUMORS
Three Men Arrested Alone
Are Held Responsible For
Counterfeit Plot.

The huge counterfieting plot,
which yesterday apparently threat.
ened to involve several Western
banking officials and employees of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing, In addition to the three man
already under arrest, is virtually a
closed issue, according to Secret
Service operatives handling the case.
The chief investigator discredited
the story Of Augustus G. Habicht,
expert engraver, and one of the
men arrested in connection with
the attempt to counterfeit $1,000
bills. Habicht told the Secret Ser
vice men that he knew nothing
Of the counterfeiting plot. He said
he made negative of a banknote
with the understanding that he
was helping a Western banker who
wished to replace them for Liberty
bonds.
Although numerous clues are still
being run out, there is no doubt
that the principals have been ap-
pretended, the chief said. 1t lie
probable that only these men will
be brought up on charges resulting
from the alleged conspiracy to
manufacture spurious currency.
Besides Habicht, Curt jacobson
and James G.. Houghton, an employee
OF the Bureau Of Engraving, were
arrested. All are at present under
bond awaiting the action Of the
grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
CHIL-D'S TESTIMONY SENDS
MAN TO JAIL FOR so DAYS

Kicking an eight.year.old girl
down the steps Is an offense that
warrants solitary confinement for
sixty days, according to a decision
made in the United States branch
OF Police Court today by Judge Gus
a. Schuldt in the case of Herbert
Yancey, aged thirty-five, of ITO
Irving street northwest, charged
with having assaulted Julia Price,
719 Irving street northwest.
According to the testimony by the
child, she and her little sister were
playing on the steps Of Yancey's
home while the latter, in a drunken
condition, was fighting his mother
In the house. She mentioned getting
policeman, she said, whereupon
Yancey came out on the porch and
kicked her down the long flight of
steps.
The little girl told such a straight.
forward story that Yancey was con.
victed despite his vehement denial
OF her story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
PROBES
HUMP HREYS
BLAZE
Cause Yet Uncertain-Rurial
of Two Dead Awaits on
Word From Kin.

An investigating board appointed
by Col. J. A. Woodruff, camp com.
mander. today had not determined
the cause Of the fire that destroyed
two frame barracks and caused the
loss Of two lives at Camp Hum.
phreys, Va, yesterday morning. The
board was ordered to make a thor.
ough investigation and report fully
both as to the cause Of the fire
and the actual loss resulting. The
loss Ii unofficially estimated to be
about $4,000.
Relatives Of the two men who
were burned to death were mott.
fled yesterday but have not been
heard from. The men, both en-
listed, are Staff Sergt. John Miller.
aged 80, Quartermaster corps, Of
Lewiston, Me-, and Private Charles
c. Grannts. 81, Quartermaster CORPS,
OF Newcastle, Pa. Miller's charred
body was found in the ruins after
the fire had subsidized, and Grannis
died a few hours afterward in the
camp hospital.
Wait on Relatives,
It was stated at the office of
the post commander today that a
reasonable lengh Of time would be
allowed to elapee in which to hear
from the relatives OF tho men. AFTER
which, IL no word has been re.
ceived. they will be buried with
military honors in Arlington Ma.
tional Cemetery. The records az
the camp show that Miller's near.
est relative Is q sister. Mrs. CATH.
crime Martin, AZ, Blakeley straet
Lewiston. Me-, while Grannia' rScy
ord gives his mother, Mrs. MYRTLE
Grannis, ala Denver street, NeWcas.
tie, Pa.
Discovery Of the fire WINS made
at $50 yesterday morning by the
cook who was preparing breakfaat
Reveille, which ordinarily IL soun6od
at 6:15 was not to be sounded untiI
$50, because the day being SIM.
day, and consequently all OF The
men were asleep at the time. Tha
two buildings, indicated as 0.lO and
Q-42s are connected by q covAred
paSsageway ana were occupled nv
80 enlisted men and 10 civilian ann.
ployes. Both buildings were oulIin.
ped with fire escapes, down which
most OF the men made their way
to safety.
Sergeant Confused.
Sergt. Miller was asleep In 4 mar.
titioned room and when awakened.
apparently became confused ana. IA.
stead Of taking the one sure avenue
Of escape; made his way back
through the corridor and persisted
in the flames.
Private SvendsOn, Of the quarter.
master detachment, made q heroic
effort to save GranniS when IA
carried the latter through the burn.
ing building, at the risk OF hi
own life. Grannis was 90 severely
burned, however, that he dled q
few hours later IN the hospital. 4
number Of the other occupants re-
ceived painful cuts ana .bruisea
when they Jumped to safety, many
from the second story, but none
are thought to be In q serious con,
dition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
lIEaRDlpSEEMg5
-0 BY BILL PRICE O.
REFERRED TO SENATORS
WALSH AND LENROOT.

REFERRED no SENATORS
WALSH AND LENROOT.
-StOnyacres, w., FEB. 1S, 1854.
Dear Bal: / hear that a lot Of
Government land is being givsn
GaOGy, and I thought I would try
TO get some of it. Fam a farmer,
Dat the land dOWm here e 30
Poor that about all that can Be
raised on 1t Is children. Count
S,tg last years crop, It brings ny
share up to eighteen htsta ones.
No1O, they tell me the Govern
11tent Os0Ms several acres IN
Washington called the Botanical
Gardens, tOhere they raise all
Kinds of truck, and / thought
maybe I could get some of Il.
! tOrote to my Congressman, but
the only G1sssOer I got S0Gs a lot
ct seeds, sOhich must haze been
bird seed, because in some sOGy
Che chickens got hold of them,
and 7oO, whenever one of the
mems lays an egg, she sUhistIes.
Could you put me IN touch
t0tth Mr.. Sinclair or Mr.. Dohenv,
because / understand that then
haze no trouble getting Govern
Mest land sOhem they pOGnt IL.
IKE N. DODGEM.
- - a @
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
BLACK JACK AND 'KNUCKS'
GET HIM YEAR IN JAIL

Charged with carrying concealed
weapons in the form Of a black Jack
and brass "knucks," Samuel Dent,
colored, was tried before Judge Gus
A. Schuldt in the United States
branch Of Police Court today and
sentenced to serve Se4 days In fail,
Judge John p. Mcmahon in the
District of Columbia branch, fined
him $40 or ten days in Jail for
lntoxication.
It was testified that Dent was
arrested first on the intoxication
charge and when searched at the
station house was found to have
the weapons in his possession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

librarian, William L. Boyden; chap.
lain, The Rev. Samuel Vaudeville
Croft, the Rev. DIR. Luther Hess
Waring, the Rev. william Curtis
White; board Of management, John
8. Barker, DIR. Thomas J. w.
Brown, Merritt l.. D&wkins, Samuel
Herrick, DR.. Mark e. Finley, Ciar.
ence A. Kenyon, Walter b. Patter.
son, Albert D. Spangier; delegates,
Bliss NJ. Davis, DR.. Mark F.. FIN.
ley, William s. Parks, Milo G. Sum.
ner, J. Med. Stewart, John B. Tor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
Board of Trade Meetings.

A report on the midwinter dinner
OF the Washington Board Of Trade
held Saturday night at the New
Willard was made at q meeting OF
the membership committee at moot,
today. The water supply COMMITTEES
has been called to meet by its Chair,
man, Francis r. Weller, at AIS
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
industrial interest committee will
meet with its chairman, u. ]. Muir.
ply, at 1890 o'clock Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
EXTENSION
Of TIME
SEEN
Auto Commissioner indicates
Their Is Certainty Of Full
Agreement Soon.

Indications that the State Of
Maryland win agree to an ex-
tension Of the two months reci-
procity agreement through March
and later, If necessary, are given
in q letter received by Commits
sioner Cuno H., Rudolph today
from Col. E. Austin Baughman,
automobile commissioner Of Mary
land.
Asked 10 Conference.
The attitude Of Maryland is OK.
pressed by Col Baughman in q
letter inviting the District Commits.
sioners to have a representative at
the Eastern Conference Of Motor
Vehicle Administrators which will be
held In Atlantic City on April Is.
I'VE feel that the utmost salts.
faction and cooperation has been de.
rived since the organization Of this
conference" says Col. Baughman,
and we are sure that the mutual
advantages to be obtained viii more
than repay your efforts in this
direction.
Especially is this the case, in
view Of the present certainty Of
full reciprocity between the State
Of Maryland and the District Of
Columbia
Rudolph Assigns Man.
The statement Of Col. Baughman
Of the present certainty Of full
reciprocity" appears most signifi-
cant. The Commissioners will ask
Maryland II the gas tax bill does
not pass Congress before the first
OF March. to extend the reciprocity
agreement through March. Col.
Baughman's attitude indicates the
Comrnissioners' request will be
granted.
Commissioner Rudolph today
named Wade H. Coombs, superin.
tendent Of licenses, to represent the
District at the conference in Allan
tic City in the spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
WoMEN's PRESS CLUB
HEARS TALK ON EUROPE

Miss Vera Bloom, daughter Of
Congressman Sol Bloom Of New
York city, was the speaker today at
the luncheon Of the Womens Press
Club at the Hotel Hamilton.
She spoke about her newspaper
experiences In Europe as CORE.
spondent for American newspapers
and publications in meeting such
celebrities as Pope Benedict, the
Empress Eugene, Mussolini and
D'Annunzio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
Presidents Engagements

10 a. m.-Executive com
mittee Of the Gridiron Club.
1915 q. m. - Congressman
Henry T. Rainey of Illinois.
IL a. m.-Formet Congress-
man Shaw Of Illinois.
1880 a. m.-Elmer Potter.
HAS a. MFRS. jackson
Fleming.
IL m.-Robert R.Church.
1915 p. m.-OliverMetzerott.
1926 p. m.-Grand Lodge OF
Independent Order Of B'nai
Firth, in charge Of DR.. AbraIn
simon, to pay respects.
lZ:SO p. m.-Maj. Gen.
Mason M. Patrick, chief OF
air service, and ten army
aviators chosen for around.
the-world flight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
BOY ORATOR, GIRL PIANIST
TO FEATURE 'Y' CONCERT

Paul Hamilton Keoukh boy
orator and Virginia Lee Baker,
eleven-year-old pianist, will be two
feature numbers on the program Of
the Z. NJ. e. A. free lobby concert
tonight. Others on the program win
include Miss Ruth Hansford, 90
prano; Miss Ruth Kobbe. coltralto:
Joe M. Droney, baritone, and Miss
Eveiyn Hurcum and Miss M. G.
Davis, accompanies.
fne concert will begin at 1880
O'Clock and will be held. in the lobby
OF the Central ~" building, 17S6 @
street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
Gard Party for Nursery.

The UrSuline Sisters win give a
card party at the Harrington Hotel
tomorrow evening for the benefit
OF the Holy Family Day Nursery.
Handsome prizes viii be awarded.
Those assisting are Mrs, 8 M.
Tucker, Mrs. Joseph Stanley, Miss
Elizabeth DolAn, Mrs. +. D. Kim.
kiewic1, Mrs. r. G. Lohmayer and
Miss Martha r. Ford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS TO
HEAR D. w. O'DONOCHUE

The Georgetown Citizens Associ.
alton will meet tonight at SNo'cIock
IL the Potomac Savings Bank Hall,
wisconsin avenue and M street
northwest.
Daniel w. O'Donoghue will de-
liver an address on "The Birth OF
the Constitution Of the United
States"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
THAT TURNING DECK.

Denly. still stands ON the burning deck,
Whence. all but Fall have fled,
Tho burning oils red glares cast Q
glow,
And the country kicks up old Ned.
lila feet are sc0rched and sore,
HIS, trousers, too, are tattered,
nut hen stick to that cabinet Job
Until from II he Is battered.
OKLAHOMA PETE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
American University Lecture.

DIR. George Edwin MacLean, direc.
tor OF the British Division, Ameri-
can University Union in Europe,
Will deliver lecture on ''The Inter.
national Era and Universities" un.
der the auspices Of the American
University, at the lecture hall,
1901 F street northwest, this eve
ming at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE
SENDS MAN TO HOSPITAL

Blue from strangulataion, John q.
Richards, twenty-five, who gave
his address at sos Ninth street
northwest, was removed from a
lunchroom early yesterday In an
Emergency Hospital ambulance. His
condition 10 not serious.
Hospital interns said Richards
was suffering from an overdose of
morphine. Police think the man
TOOK the drug in the lunchroom un-
noticed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

A Photographer says that
Mary Full Stomach, an Indian
sOOnSGs, has been given a job IN
the interior Department, and
then observes that in the picnic
season It ought not be necessary
tor Mary to take a basket Nth
her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

Chemicals In War and Peace, -
an address by. Brig. Cen. Amos
Fries. chief q the chemical warfare
weekly luncheon meeting Of the
Clvitan Club In the Lafayette Hotel
tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

A chap 1OkO ran GsUGy 1Oith
q railroad engine explained that
he ran GsOGy Nth a 4Uontan once
and he tUGnted to see 1OhTch sOos
the hardest to try to cOntrOI.
G. W. u.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

JIMMIE W., Detroit, Mich:
Glad you think "the old column
gets better and better every day
and in every way" Thousands
: Of people think the same way.
Will be glad to have contribu-
tons from you.
THAT OIL GANG OF NINE"
BY HARRY SINCLAIR.
Geo. but I'd give the world 70 free
That oil gang Of mine,
I've been safe and free In old Pareo
Well acroeS the old brine.
MIKE BRADY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

Hudson Martin ought to put a
siIencer on the coffee pot and
thus doom the Teapot.
OTDONO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
EPP RIS MS

a man may De q captain of
industry but still act like q buck
prtvGte when his 1Oife is around.
Rolling pins are out of dGto:
RttdtrOms are more fashionable.
Four of a Kind: Drifters,
ohtfters, sponge-cGke eaters and
Stchirag pGlmiSts."
When a lad falls for a lass the
only thing he usually breaks Is
has bank roll.
The rebels and heretics of res-
terdGy are the conservatives of
today; the mOm-cOmfornsists of
today may be the good citizens
OF TOMORROW.
Professor to cGEe-e0ter: 'Tf
you had a spark of fire in your
brGtw1 could cause a comflGorG-
tiom.'
o. B. SERVER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
HIS ONLY WEAKNESS.

There was . man In our town
And he was wOndfOuS strong.
He'd let an auto run Ger hiS chad
+ And thrill . mighty thrOne.
Stlll despite the great strength
That WAS his and Ms alone,
He couldn't Lift the MORTGAGE
: And mako his home his own,
CMECKERH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
SHORT BUT SWEET.
Ban the lip Of VGMderlip.


Brewer is brewing trouble for
the Bureau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES.
(For BootlegEars' KIds.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

Mike, the Greek: $50 de Pre-
mier, Venizielos, VGs made one
seek man, eh? I see Where he
tell 'enn, 'yoW bans make me
SICK OATS WhGt make him
seek." O'SUILLEABHAIN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

Him lover phOne)I went 70
see yOu In the worst way, dearest.
Her tower phone)-Well I usual
" get up about 10 q, m.
TWO COLLEG1ATES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
A DEMOCRATIC SLOGAN.

"a DGMNOktA44O DLOGAN.
McAdOo made Q good, Cabinet officer;
He makes . good husband, you see.
II he was good eAOugh for wood
row."
He 10 good enOukh for ma.
RAHl RAH! RAHI
DOC" SCHOLI..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
FOWL STUFF"
CHARLEY CH1NKS CHATS.


Hello FoIkees
You know meP Ne. run wASheo
place alice gA1nee. best 30 town. Ne
MeiiicSn man come in a6ogt half
past couple clock for HE cIotheo.
"COl'I weather. Charley" he SAv 70
.,; :sur.s:" me :.y. 'oor llke hSll's
ssYo1 not have eeP vsathsr Iikeo
this In your country. ChAElsyf" he
mo" me sAy: ':no eol' Nike this m
time In CaiifoFnia. Ne tot fine
climate there but me como to MelllCR
to SCI, velly fine chance to make
Mexican man laugh an say
"You maIxse money velIy fest,
Sure" me cay. "makse money fast
but alice Same lose money velly 1aS6
"Losse money, you mailed tOOsU
enc" mo answer, enc blsekes ere
last night when me fAIloe Down"
MICHIGAN man laugh some moro IN
Vow you. spend mcney, CAarleye"
cay. "mo 6tv4 money 20 landl0fd and
grocery for let mo live. Ie me no
pay then they ~ pay me- me NO
no pay each ether no mnkeo money.
NO mAkee money we not cot, me 10
eat, me no Live. you seee"
you tallEee dam much but you
speak something, !" -, he say, "hOw much
Two dollar. twenty and couple o
"ssSASs 5 tlisE.. b. say,
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

Toms Tom. the pipOr's son,
stole . pig and away he run:
ThO Pig was blind,
But Tom didn't mind.
Gauge he was looking for Just that
TEACHER,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18

Rolling pins are oMt of date;
~GtdirOns are more fashionable.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-07-25
Prevent Hay Fever
By Cutting Weeds

Columbus, O.-Hay fever, as defin-
ed in the July issue of "Hygeia" is a
disease caused for the most part by
irritation from plant pollens. Hay
fever has three forms-the early
spring, the early summer and the late
summer or fall types, and the symp-
toms are essentially the same in each.
The autumn form is by far the most
common, although some people are
susceptible to more than one variety.
Ragweeds, of which there are sew
eral species, most commonly cause
this disease, at least in the eastern
and northern United States, although
pollens from a great variety Of plants
are known to produce hay fever oc-
casionally.
Uncultivated areas such as road
sides, vaacnt lots and fence corners
are frequented by the undesirable
ragweed. They flower from about
the middle of August to the middle
of October, unless killed earlier by
frost. During the Towering season
each normal plant produces billions
of pollens.
More than 100000 persons in the
United States suffer annually from
hay fever. Depending on the suscep-
tibility of the patient and the proper
tion of pollen in the air, the attacks
vary in severity from the symptoms
of a mild cold to complete incapaci-
tation.
Ragweeds may be prevented from
growing by cultivation or by thick
seeding with clover. Areas impracti-
cal for cultivation, such as road sides
and other waste places, should be
moved before the plants pollinate.
Weed-cutting is humanitarian activ-
ity because it saves suffering, and
health officers in cities should take
care that the grass and weed ordin-
ances are enforced.