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...Banting discovers insulin for the relief of diabetes, or a von Behring an antitoxin for the cure of diphtheria, or a Park demonstrates the value of the antitoxin for the prevention of diphtheria, the world draws a long breath as if saying to itself, 'Now we are rid of that terror which has haunted the human race for centuries.' It then straightway forgets and goes on its way comfortably, assuming that, of course, the great discovery or invention is being carried into effect...
...Brigadier General Hugh A. Drum, Assistant Chief of Staff, that it would take 5,530 airplanes and 9,573,000 pounds of mustard gas to force the evacuation of the District of Columbia. General Fries believed that 1,000 airplanes and 40,000 pounds of tear gas would get rid of the civil population. Major Carl Spatz, D.S.C., flyer, told the Court that Air service equipment is "obsolete or obsolescent," and told how, in an attempt to find a suitable range for target practice for pursuit planes, when finally a suitable place was found for a rental of one dollar...
Twelve men, honest and intelligent citizens of the Commonwealth of New Jersey, stood before a prisoner's dock on Monday night and, gazing steadfastly at a youth whose short existence has proved a muddle to himself and a menace to others, condemned him to death. Thus have they rid themselves of any popular conviction of injustice. In their opinion society will be better without the presence of this one disordered mind. No complaint, therefore, will arise from those who saw in the different outcome of a similar case in Chicago the absolute "miscarriage of justice". This court and its jurors...
...several University students being initiated to a fraternity. The balloon had already been cut loose, and was, so it is reported, to be taken to the tower of Memorial Hall, when the prompt action of a mechanic foiled the blimp burglars. While he was getting help, the trespassers got rid of the evidence by the simple expedient of letting go of their prize. They made good their escape, and detectives employed by the Harvard Square Garage have failed to find any trace of either the balloon or the perpetrators of the outrage...
...motive and method were Oriental, but the idea was as Western as soap or bathrooms. Reno, Paris, the divorce mills of the Oocident are but crude counterparts of the gentle Eastern system of demotion. Many men would appreciate the opportunity of getting rid of their wives by the smooth working machinery used by His Highness of Siam. With judicious advertising, Bankok could become the demotion capital of the world...