davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

food. His house, this pretty box, was
covered with long, sharp spines like
thorns, that made him an unpleasant
fellow to handle.
His feet were perhaps the oldest
parts of him, though everything about
him was strange. To begin with, he
had dozens of them; one coming out
of each of the holes on the shell.
Then they could be stretched out as
long as he wished, and the legs (you
may call them that) were, of course,
not larger than threads. The foot it.
self. at the end of each thread-like
leg, was round and fat: and when
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
FELLOWS
SYRUP
On the Firing Line

Stepping from a taxi in front of
the Lambs, a hurrying author pre-
scented the driver with a $40 bill to
pay a meter charge Of $1.10. The
drivert snorted, and remarked that it
was the first twenty he had seen
since shortly before the war, and to
expect him to change it amounted 10
mockery. The passenger turned to
an actor shading himself on the
Lambs stoop, and asked for doll
lar and a quarter.
ST I had dollar and quarter"
returned the actor, do you think ia
imperil it hanging around here?'-
New York Morning Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
qhe Kitchen
s. Cabinet

MY thoughts come flying forth in
flocks
Gay, eager ones of vivid hue,
But oh, the little winged things
That will not flutter through!
The little lovely wistful things
That start and then draw back
with fear.
These are the ones OF all
That hold vastly dear.
Grace Bostick,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
A House of Shell

Most of the curious things you pick
up on the seashore are really wrecks
deserted houses, CASTOR clothes, or
outgrown cradles and retreats of
some of the many strange and Won
derful creatures that live in the sea-
One of the prettiest is lovely box
as white as snow, and more fragile
than the thinnest china. 1t is covered
with pattern of tiny knobs and
holes. that look like delicate carving,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

the box was made of several hundred
plates, and covered by the thin skin of
the living urchin. One work of this
skin was to enlarge the house as fast
as he grew, and it was done by con-
slant adding of building material to
the edges of each piece; thus each
one became bigger, and yet they al
ways fitted together; so you may say
that the box grew as well as the
urchin that lived in it.
4 Surely more wonders were never
packed into one small box; and we
have not told you all, either.
tCopyright.>-WNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

II tell you don't know who it was"
Dorothy was saying to her compan-
ion. Naturally, | knew his voice, but
| Just couldn't quite place it. l can't
think who could have been left a mil
lion. It's maddening."
"Never mind" said the second girl.
He is sure to call up again."
"Yeah?" said the man, as he pulled
down his shade. But he said it to
himself.
"a. 1881 Bell svndicatel-WNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
Grow YOUNGER!

If YOU have let the years master YOU
steal your appetite, energy, and sleep
youshouldstartnowmastering theyears!
You can be growing younger all the
time. just keep up your pep" by Civ
ing your system the many vital elements
contained in Fellows Syrup. You will
eat heartily, sleep long and restfully, go
about your work and recreation with
enthusiasm.
After the first few doses of this won
derful tonic, you will feel great inn
provement. But that is only the begin
ming. Ask your druggist for the genuine
Fellows Syrup, which doctors have pre-
scribed for many years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
Police Chief Needs
Silencer for Frogs

Winchester, Mass. - Police
Chief William FL. Rogers, &C.
customed to restraining dogs,
rescuing cats and performing
kindred services, recently re-
ceived a complaint which, Off
cially speaking, is still ION the
table,"
1t was the appeal of a woman
who wanted the police depart
ment to keep the frogs from
croaking at night in the Mystic
Lakes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
Have You Noticed?

"When l raise my baton each play
err Is as tense as if he were going to
make a speech" says an orchestra
leader. But we always think the
one with the cornet is getting set to
whistle through his teeth.-Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

as well as dentifrices;
now one hears of a new
kind of brush or a new
dentifrice every few
months; however. those
who lived in the early
days without any Of
these (now considered
nacesSifieS) had teeth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

AS yet no Chinaman has produced
a novel that has been translated into
English. The time is coming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
Running Time

at only takes me twenty minutes
to get to my office" said Mr.. Chug
gins.
but you didn't arrive until an
hour after you telephoned that you
were leaving home"
"Yes. 1t took the other forty min
utes to get the car started"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
MUCH PUT OUT

Table I.amp-How did you feel
when the mistress eXtenguished you
last night?
Bridge Lamp felt very much put
out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

While it is sharpest, the Ratchet is
seldom buried.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

It matters not how long you have
lived. but how well-Seneca.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

The crying need of childless
home is baby.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
CARE OF THE TEETH

Less than a hundred years ago the
tooth brush was practically unknown
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
DETECTIVE IS
DEATH TO ALL
HOLD-UP MEN
Gets Two Bandits In
Six Weeks, Shoots
And Kills

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Feb. 14.--tFl
For the second time i'm six weeks,
Harry o. Smith. assistant county
detective. has killed a bandit who at
tempted 10 hold him up.
His second victim, slain last night,
was an l8-year-old boy. identified 81
officers as Walter Targ OF Hob0ken,
nv. y. Miss Mamie Skies. niece of
the detective was wounded by the
bandit and was In a critical con-
ditlon today.
The two gun fights In which
Smith got his man" occurred under
similar circumstances.
Late I'm January Smith and n wo-
man companion purposely parked al
a lonely spot hoping to lure an au-
tomobile bandit who for several day:
had terrorized the community.
They soon were rewarded and r.
the face Of a drawn revolver Smith
killed John 5tampe. negro. He was
cxonerated.
Last night Smith and his niece
parked and were eating sand
witches. Targ jumped from the
bushes and demanded that they
stick 'em up"
Smith drew his gun and the youth
fired. the bullet entering Miss Skies
abdomen. Then Smith shot Tars
dead. The case viii be presented ID
a coroner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
SANDING Will
CONTINUE AS
REBEL LEADER
Says Will Continue
Fight Until All
Marines Out

MEXICO CITY, Feb. I4.-tP-
Augustine SANDING. Nicaraguan In
surgent leader, Is determined TO
continue his fight for complete
Nicaraguan independence until the
last American marine has left the
country. his representative DR.. Ped
70 jose Cepeda, said today.
The plan or the American state
department for withdrawal OF ma
rines win not bring immediate peace
In Nicaragua. he said. and any
scheme for gradual withdrawal or
armed forces means that guerilla
warfare Will continue for at least
another another year.
Denying that SANDING asplres 10
be president Of Nicaragua. DR.. Ce-
peda said he was authorized 70
promise that when the marines are
withdrawn SANDING win disarm his
men and either leave Nicaragua or
retire 10 private life there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
SAN ANTONIO
HOTELL0BBY
Is INVADED
Two Hold p Artists
Held BY Alamo
City Police

SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 14-P-In-
vading the lobby Of the st. Anthony
hotel. two men abducted r.. II.
smith, Chattanooga. Tenn, banker.
at the points or hidden guns and
forced him to drive them 70 a place
az the Orth loop where they beat
and robbed him. This was revealed
In . statement to police today by
the victim.
Alien Durham, "a. and Jack NY
ers, IS, later were charged with
robbery by assault with firearms.
They are being held i'm the city jail.
Smith told police two men step
ped 70 his side In the hotel lobby.
and. menacing him with pistols
which they kept in their pockets,
forced him to a garage, where they
got an automobile.
While one man stayed In the car,
the other accompanied Smith back
into the hotel lobby and forced him
70 draw $40 from the clerk, the
victim said.
The bandits then drove Smith to
q point on the north loop where
they robbed him Of SIC. an expens-
i've ring and watch. and pushed
him from the q after beating him
severely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

der tAe Bacharach compromise es-
tmateu.t@ cost from s7D6. GOO. 900 70
$l,I0O,0OO,00a, would mo more harm
20 the county than ii would good
to the ex-servics men.
Smoot warned the government al
ready faced a deficit IT the end OF
the fiscal year much haore- than
Tie predicted several nenthg aaO
when Inc placed 1t 1T 50.06nn00.
Supporters OF the veterans loan
compromise appeared, however. w
IL holding firm I'm the face Of tn
opposition.
Minority leader Garner said ne
felt certain congress would not De
materially influenced by the secre-
tary's statements.
Garner said had II not been for
4 1000 600. 900 ~blundern of Melons
uiakn the bonus question MAS before
cC&gxrzx i17A THE r1ptter would
haze 1een Eettled.&
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
NEWSPAPERS
TELL HORROR
OF MINE FIRE

mine at Fushun. nea Mukden.
Manchuria, last Sunday.
Representatives OF the Japanese
management or the mine announced
that there had been no casualties
and that material damage had
been negligible.
The Mukden correspondent Of the
Taking Pao. known a. one OF the
most reliable newspapers here. re-
ported today that In order To
localize the blaze the management
had closed the affected shaft. there
BY trapping III q roaring furnace
three thousand Chinese laborers
and 40 or 40 japanese foremen, al
OF whom persisted.
The correspondent described pitl-
full scenes which he said took place
AZ the pithead when relatives Of
the entombed miners pleaded tina.
the burning shaft be opened.
kilograms from Marking today
indicated the government had in
structed provincial authorities 10
hold an investigation and organize
relief measures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
BLAME SOVIET
INTERFERENCE
POPE'SSPEECH
French and Canadian
Reports Say Signals
On Same Length

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 14.-CF1-
French and Canadian wireless sta
tons reported To Vatican City today
that while the Papal ceremony was
being broadcast from here Thurs
day, n Soviet station sent out con-
tinuouS signals ON the same wave
length. 1884 metres.
"A similar report was received yes
serday from French stations which
said that these signals interrupted
badly the broadcast message or
Pope Plus. and that a new agency
had to have the text telegraphed
from Rome for general publication.
According 70 the report " the
Canadian stations. the Russian sig
mails we're constant, but the Vatican
City station was 50 powerful that
IL drowned cut the Soviet signals
England also failed Go hear the
program properly and while sta
tons there did not inform the Vati-
can 0f the reason. newspaper dis
patches said there also ii was IA case
Of air interference from q Soviet
station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
C%LOUDBURST HITS
SO. ARIZONA, ONE
DEAD, S MISSING

YUMA, Ariz., Feb. 14-F-A
cloudburst sent n wall of water down
a canyon and though the village
or Wellton. 38 miles east or here.
last night, and otherwise wrought
havoc ln southern Arizona At least
one person wrowned and five were
missing.
Rain had fallen for an hour in
Welltoa when the roar OF rushing
water was heard. Within y few
minutes w wall OF water Elx feet high
and 80 yards wide tumhled cnt or
q flat bCttomed canyon Funning
from the rocky hills Into tine city
The water Ewirlnd thrunah Che
~siTneta. washing away n dn1n1 eaA-
taEcS. demoilsnlng two business
buildings. ripping up w mAle nnn hl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Father, Mother,
Burned To Death

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. IA. Up
"A young father and mother we're
burned TO death ard their four
months old baby was I'm "a critical
condition as the result OF an expl0-
sion early today while an attempt
was being made 70 start a fire In
the kitchen stow eat their home
here.
The husband. Thurman T.. Can
trell, 27. was killed almost instantly
and the mother. Mrs. Grace Can
trell, "a, died en- route to q hospital.
The baby. Evelyn Cantrell. was
reported Inn IA serious condition mic
the hospital where she was taken BY
neighbors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
DANGEROUS
CRISIS Is
IMMINENT
Cabinet Falls, March
Ele ctions Are
Cancelled

MADRID. Feb. 14-F-Tho gov
eminent Or Premier General DAM
ESQ Berenguer, successor w the
Primo w Rivera dictatorship. fell
today. bringing TO IN head a CRISIS
which appeared to D. the most
dangerous Of any faced Ivy King
Alfonso in hLs long reign.
The king. accepting the rGAiM-
nation cE General BerrnguUr ana
his cabinet, cancelled pArllMmHmA-
airy elections which were scheduled
for March 1 and Is and Immediate
lv began conferences with political
leaders with "a view tD formation
OF q new cabinet.
While the cabinet had been urn
Ger fire for several weeks. indeed
from it, very inception Inn January,
1880, the situation which brought
its fail developed Cnly late ln1t
night when the Count of RumanuneS
and other important liberal mnn-
archist leaders withdrew their sup
port or the cabinets election pro-
gram.
IN view of growing republican
agitation. the depressed state WV
the Spanish currency, and incrna@-
ing internal dissatisfaction the
crisis was viewed here as most
grave. and 0nc ln which thn throne
itself is threatened.
BORDEAUX. France. Feb. a.
R-RanortE from across the 'front.'
lar today indicated that the pollti-
cal situation in Spain was most
grave. IA general strike nf railway
men ON all lines WAS said to &c.
imminent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 14.APl
The Wild Mary UnselI NO. 4 oil
well was shut In early this after
noon.
The Rusher, which tore away from
It's connections late Thursday in a
remote part OF the Oklahoma City
field, was tanned by workrmen Of the
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil
company, well owners.
They stabbed into place a die
nipple on the bottom or an 1s-foot
~ChristmEs tree" connection anc
the Flow was shut in behind master
gates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14-QF-
The senate todes accepted the
$4,000. 900 drought loan compromise
ON relief legislation.
Supported by both democratic
and republican leaders, the sub
stitute for the Sos, 900 600 Red Cross
relief fund was given approval
after six days OF debate In which
republican independents and some
democrats severely condemned II.
IL must now be approved by the
house. where administration Lead
ers already have promised II sup
port. President Houver's approval
IL conceded.
The compromise appropriates
$4,000, 900 as a loan fund for
agricultural rehabilitation" Sec
rotary Hyde who will administer
the fund has informed the senate
there could be no prohibition
against the use or the money by
farmers for the purchase OF food
and clothing.
1T adds To the s45, 100000 already
appropriated for loans for purchase
Of seed. livestock feed and fertil-
TIER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. u
Despite deniais from Postmaster
General Brown and Treasurer Mutt
or the republican national com
mittee, Chairman Blaine or the
senate postal lease committee In
sisted today that beneficiaries OF
postal leases have contributed '.eav-
lily 10 republican campaign funds.
His only reply TO Nuts assertion
he was a "loose t0ngued" senator
was that Mutt would have arr op-
p~0rtunity to rebut the contributions
testimony after = has been placed
FRI the committee record. adding the
committee might call Mutt TO testi-
~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
BY JOHN L. COOLEY.
Associated Press Financial Writer

~ NN4 AMGZH AA&R44htA8A EAAN%
NEW YORK. Feb. l4-R-The
weekend stock market was on the
whole uneventful today. ADJUST
ments or speculative accounts we're
mostly In the nature OF selling
orders. but the dizziness Of the
decline and the buoyancy or a new
group or ~speclalties firmed the
tone In the last half hour and net
changes in the leaders were insig-
rificant.
Government bonds sagged. pre-
sumRbiy in reflection OF Secretary
MELONS statement concerning the
effect or the bonus proposal In its
present form and the prospect of
n billion dollars in new financing
II the measure becomes law. Stock
had largely diSregarded Mr.. Mel
Ions previous pr0n0uncemenss but
his latest expression OF opinion may
have influenced to some extent the
willingness 10 take profits during
he first hour today.
~ Bankers acceptance rates were
advanced Ia Of one per cent.
Changes In this market come fire.
uuently rs dealers endeavur TO adj
Just Yields 10 abnormal conditions.
The present rise apparently re-
Elected the success or the recent
cut In bringing out larger supplies
from bank holdings
Wheat and corn were firm. The
former closed about half q cent
higher In sympathy with Winnipeg.
while corn was virtually unchanged
after small early declines. A bet
ter feeding demand waS reported.
The census bureaus report on
January cotton consumption had
little influence on that staple.
which lost 3 to 3 points net
Foreign exchanges were again
heavy. Sterling cables lost Ia or
n cent to $4e5 9-16. the lowest cf
the month. The fall or the Spanish
cabinet was accompanied BY a rally
In the peseta, which was said 10
have received the support OF the
Bank OF Spain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Walks In Sleep,
Drops Five Stories

NEW YORK. Feb. IA. Up
Charles Sullivan, %, walked In his
sleep this morning. fell five stories.
picked himself up. teIephoned for
a doctor. was taken to a hospital
and dieu shortly after his arrival.
Deatnsl doctors believed. was due
70 intnrnai injuries. He also had
some traetursd ribs and a cut ON
his ScAIp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
STOCKS HOLD GAIN
AS BONDS SAG ON
NEW YORK MARKET

general market closing steady IL net
declines of to Q points.
The report Of the census bureau
showing domestic consumption OF
454.l86 bales for January compared
with 406. 207 for December and 576.-
100 for January last year was about
In line with expectations and with
out apparent effect on the market.
Weekend reviews OF the domestic
market indicating there had been
q good business In print cloths dur
ing the period, came in for some
comment on the opening advance.
but the chief factor at the start APP
peared to be the steadiness az Liv-
erpooI.
Gable advices from that market
said there had been continental
buying and trade calling which had
absorbed some hedging and realizing.
and reported that a fair business
in cotton cloths vas pending with
India. The amount OF cotton on
shipboard awaiting clearance at the
end OF the week was estimated &c
s. 1000 bales against $4,000 bales
last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

WASHINGTON. FEB. 14-tF-
independent oil producers and de-
mocratic leader John Garner join
ed hands today In pressing f0r =
congressional investigation cf thn
oil industry after m virH-president uf
the American Petroleum Institute
forecast It's assistance.
"All the WIT interests W iu favor
uf an Investigation and \ am going
60 support the Hoch resolution nov
before the rules committee. Car
ncr said after receiving cine opinion
OF Robrt Penn. the institute vice.
president.
Republican leader TilsOn said hH
had mo objection to an invcatiHn-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

Knew Him Well,
But Not Well
Enough

ST LOUIS. Feb. i4zF-
With his faith I'm human nature
somewhat shattered, Sheriff
John R. Bingham or Bolton,
Texas. iS in &c. Louis today
looking for Erwin Everstein, 40,
who promised not 70 run away,
but did.
Charged with embexxlement
or a small diamond az Bolton,
EverStein was arrested at Chi
cago and turned over to- BinR-
ham yesterday. Rather thar
embarrass his prisoner, whom
he had known for years. Bing-
ham concealed the fact that
Eyergtein was under arrest.
They drove To 30. Louis and reg
istered at "a local hotel where
they shared a room with twin
beds.
When Bingham awoke at a
q. ~. today. Ererstein's bed vas
empty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

WEST FRANKFORT. III. FEB. Va.
-tF1-EEgS have become SD cheap in
this neighborhood that one grocer
said he had decided ne could ar
ford W give away 500 dozen today
TO his customers Am an effort Go
stimulate business. The regular re-
tail price Is ~ cents "a dozen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
+ Fisherman Gets
Raccoon On Line

eTKEN. .. c.. Feb. IA. F-B. r..
49, councilman, whipped his
- a narrow pond near
w = singing reel told him
xr.as too far.
fly jerk. IL reeled III
-" 49, 3m the tangled grass
49, An eide IN large rae
No1n .nAt "a been hooked LII tne
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. l4-lP-A gen
orally higher opening IN cotton to-
day wns followed BY reactions I'M
der weekend realizing which ap-
peared to Dc combined with q little
southern and local selling. The lat
Ter may have been promoted hy re-
norts ar beneficial rains In the
Srnth but offerings we're absorbed
A%lthin q range cf q on n points.
May sold off from Ii.D TO li.11
and closed Il that figure. with the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
MARKETS AT
A GLANCE
NEW YORK:

NEW YORK:
Stocks irregular: LCews re-
spends TO bullish activity.
Bonds irregular; prime issues
steady.
Curb easy: late rally reduces
small losses.
Foreign exchanges weak: Eu-
ropears drop led by sterling.
Cotton lower; beneficial rains.
Sugar easy increased spot
offerings.
Coffee higher: European
buying.
CHICAGO
Wheat steady: firmneas VIM
nipeg and forecast cold south
west.
Corn stehdy; better feeding
demand.
Cattle irregular.
Hogs steady 10 strong offer
inGH lim i'd.
~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
PARTIES
GIVE SUPPORT
TO SUBSTITUTE
Hoover's Approval Is
Conceded If Bill
Passes House

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA. Pb-
President Hoover today approved
the s2o.000,000 drought relief
compromise. signing the interior
department appropriation bin 10
which n was attached as nm
amendment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
PRETTY COLD

NORTH BAY, ont. Feb. l4.-tP-
The coolest weather Of wintef was
experienced today In northern On
tarfo. Temperatures dipped suddenly
10 40 below zero i'm Horneypayne and
30 below at Cochrane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

PEIPING, China. Feb. 14-Pl-
Despite denials OF colliery officials
Chinese newspapers here TO-DAY
insisted that 5000 miners had been
burned 10 death In q ssre In q coal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

LAREDO. Feb. f4- -P-philAn
Emanuel Arthur. S2. of Maria. dEDp-
ped dead yesterday while fishing Mt
a pond on m farm near Laredo. Tie
aged fisherman's body was sent Co.
day % Maria.