davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1915-11-23
Secretary's Statement.

In a statement on the subject Secre-
tary Daniels said:
"The court after mature deliberation
most fully and honorably acquitted
Rear Admiral Little of the charges
The department is unable to concur
with the court or. after careful review
of the evidence. to ascertain the rea-
sons governing it in its acquittal. In
view. however, of the impracticability
and expense attending the reconvening
of the court. and the fact that Rear
Admiral Little is now no longer on in
spection duty, and of the improbabi1tty
of his method being followed by other
officers on inspection duty. and in view
nf his admitted personal and official
integrity, the department has disap-
proved the findings and acquittal with
out reconvening the court for constd-
Grafton thereof"
Evening star., 1915-11-23
ACQU|TTAL OF ADMIRAL
LITTLE IS D|SAPPROVED
Secretary Daniels Disagrees With
Findings of General
Court Martial.

Secretary Daniels has disapproved the
findings Of the general court martial
which acquitted Rear Admiral William
n. Little, retired, of charges of negli-
gence in connection with the inspection
of the machinery of submarine k-2. No
new trial will be ordered, as under the
law a verdict of acquittal is final and
cannot be altered or set aside except
by the court itself on reconsideration.
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A CHAT FROM GRACE.

Dear Editor, and Cornerites:-
rest awhile and chat.
What a jolly time we all had at
Aunt Abby's. I believe it went ahead
of Coventry Lake picnic except for the
Lake.
What sport to watch the sisters
trying for the prizes, especially Lucy
Acorn and Lonesome Pine. Hope they
will both do better next time. Ha, Ha.
Peanuts and apples are rather tricky.
Tidy Add1y: I enjoyed your last
letter. You drew a beautiful picture
Of the picnic. I have it already framed
in my mind. I think Crimson Rambler
must be very fond of crackers; the
way she put that one out of sight don't
you? And how hard Sis wife, Mandy,
has to work to keep him under sub
lection.
Pontiac: You have one on me, al
though there may be others with that
letter. Can't you give me a clew? ?
May find you out yet. Anyway, Pop
Over is not my daughter.
Slim Jim: Wake up there and write.
You have dreamed long enough.
Went up to see Aunty No. 1 the
other day and who should open the
door but Sister Hopeful, smiling as
ever.
Hulda and Azelia: Why not take
an auto ride out my way. NO danger
Of passing the sign boards; Azalea
would see them. Would be pleased to
Zee YOU
Best wishes to all.
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WHY GRASS 10 GREEN.

Dear Editor and Social Corner
Friends: The item I am sending in
may be OF interest to some one, 1t GER
tatnly was to me, for IL answers a
question I have asked q great many
times
Doubtless many have wondered why
the vegetation Of the earth IL mostly
green-that Is. not what makes Il
green, but why It Is that color instead
OF blue. or red. or purple, says ]. T.
Timmons IN Horticulturist- Moisture,
It has been found. VIII be collected by
the green foliage In proper quantities,
while foliage Of other coIors will not
be properly nour1shed by the dews and
moisture from earth and atmosphere
A rather curious experiment proves
this. Paint a piece Of glass yellow
another green, and one red, and one
black and place ali these painted pieces
of glass out in the open air over night
during the summer or autumn. When
examined early the following morning
1t will be found that the yellow piece
will be very wet, and the green piece
only moist, while the red and black
pieces will be dry.
This proves that yellow foliage
would collect too much dampness and
the red and black would gather none
Green, which collects the medium
amount of moisture, seems to be the
color best adapted to the condition.
existing through the earth.
SATURDAY EVE.
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a SOCIAL CORNER ROMANCE

The summer I was Sweet Sixteen,
1 visited my Aunt Mehitable.
One Saturday Eve, as 1 sat on the
mail.
There was a letter from Blanche. in-
viting me to spend a week at her
home. There was to be party and
she wished me to meet her sister
Enid and brother Frank.
Blanche and i were school girls to-
gether and anticipated q happy visit.
After a moments thought remem-
bered I had not brought any party
dress with me. OF course, 1 must
look my best and how I wished my
Fairy Godmother would appear and
present me with a dress.
Just then Aunt Jerusha came In and
saw that ! was not happy.
What is the matter. Paula" she
asked.
"Oh! dear Aunty No. Cror had
so many I had named her that),
have an invitation to a party and
no dress to wear"
Don't worry dear. 1 can help you"
she said.
Last summer when your cousin
Hubby came home on her vacation,
she brought me some dress goods for
myself to make a dress. did not
need new dress. so put it away
in my chest. You are welcome to It
and we shall cut it out this eve
ning."i
How shall we make itT" I in
Quired.
Here is the newspaper. let's see
what the pattern is. This one with a
Liberty Bell sleeve is pretty"
Aunty brought down the goods
which she had laid away in Sweet
Lavender.
We spent the rest of the evening
in cutting out the dress.
I could hardly wait for Monday to
come so that we might make It 1
was to leave Friday and must hurry.
Often, during the next few days,
they called me The Crank. because of
my humor.
Well, at last I was Ready and Jo-
seph Doe drove me to the station.
After getting settled in the car ]
watched the passing scenery.
There were a number of Wild Cherry
trees growing by the roadside.
Soon the train stopped and I pick
ed up my precious suit case. AS
passed two girls on my way down
the aisle, I heard one say, Hannah
Who do yo usuppose she is?''
Blanche and her friend Ruth were
there to meet me-
We drove home in the dog-cart
You will recognize the house by. a
Crimson Rambler running over the
front porch" said Blanche. Frank
is very fond of flowers and no doubt
will show you his gardens"
Blanche's little brother Billie came
running down the path announcing
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EXCEEDED ANTIcIPATIoNs.

Dear Cornerites: The picnic at
Aunt Abby's Is over and I, for one, had
a very enjoyable time. In so many
cases the ar ticipation Of a coming
pleasure exceeds the realization, but
1 feel sure that ell of the Cornerites
who were at Aunt Abby's will agree
with me that the realized pleasure was
much greater than the anticipation.
Aunt Abby: I know you had a lot
Of extra work to give US such a
good time, and think words are not
emphatic enough to express our ap-
probation I was surprised to see the
account of the picnic in The Bulletin
on July 31st-
Tidy Addly must have been up in
the early morning to get the first mail
1t was a pleasure to see Bundle
Bee and her daughter. also many of
The dear faces that we have become
familiar with.
Nan: Why don't you lay aside
your many cares and have a holiday
with the Sisters?
The two brothers who were with US
this time helped to bring the stunts
more in evidence.
1 sincerely hope the stately Lone
some Pine" received no injury from
being felled.
Dorothy: I have just used your ideal
paper hanger and think it is very good.
My girls have many fine waists to
iron and we find it a great help to dry
them with your Ideal Hanger"
We surely get many useful ideas
from our Sisters of the Corner and are
always ready to learn something new.
ROXANNA VINCE.
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GREETINGS FROM PEGGY ANNE

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Was
very sorry not to have been with you
at Aunt Abby's lawn party. I had
no way to get there. I'm in hopes of
attending the next one if it's not too
far away.
Remember Me: Didn't I attend a
whist party at your house a short
time ago?
Joe. 1 am sure that 1 know you.
Didn't we make some ice cream one
Sunday, when we were kids. and had
company come in while we were eat
ing it? Some provoked we were, tool
Dorothy Perkins: You say that you
know me. Do you live near Lone
some Pine? Have been thinking of
starting Club No. 3. What do you say
to having the first meeting with Aunt
Sarah That is about central for
each of the Lebanon writer's.
Cbrysanthemum: Received your
card a short time ago. Did you attend
the Pomona meeting held in our town
a lew weeks ago? My home is only a
short distance from where the meet
ing was held.
Trottie and Tidy Addly: Went past
each of your homes Sunday, July 25th
Trottie was sitting under a large shade
tree, and Tidy Addly was sitting on
her front porch with a nice looking
gentleman. Was It ''hubby?"
Eliza Jane: Why don't you write
Biddy: Papa's Boy has a daughter
four weeks old. Guess he will have TO
this summer.
Dom Pedro: Sorry to hear Of your
accident. Hope you are better
Hope to see each OF the Sisters at
Aunty No. rs picnic before long.
PEGGY ANNE
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water; either slice or divide and chill:
arrange the tomatoes and cucumbers
on prepared lettuce leaves, sprinkle
with minced parsley, chives and tar
ragon leaves and serve with French
dressing. = -.
Cold Sla%-One-half q head OF cab
bage. chopped fine. One cup Of Vim
egar. two tablespoons Of sugar, salt
and pepper to taste, and one table
spoon of butter. Let the dressing heat
thoroughly and sjust before 1t scaIds
add one beaten egg. Pour the dressing
over the cabbage and let II stand q
eew minutes before serving. Very nice
with meats of any kind.
Corn and Rice cake-Two cups
white cornmeal, 8 eggs, cups milk. 3
tablespoons melted butter, 1 cup boil
flour, teaspoons baking powder. Mix
the dry ingredients and add the milk
slowly; beat in the rice, add the eggs
well beaten, the melted butter; beat
thoroughly. Bake In creased muffin
pans for 20 minutes.
Picked PeaoEes-Malze a syrup of
two quarts OF best cider vinegar and
six pounds granulated sugar. Place
this in q kettle with q spice bag con-
tanning one tablespoon of whole cloves
and one-Quarter pound OF stick Gin
namon. Pare and halve the peaches
leaving in an occasional stone for
flavor. Cook the peaches in the syrup
until tender, then place in glass Jars
with the vinegar and seal. The peaches
Best wishes to all
Aunt Sarah and Tidy Addly: Hope
you enjoyed yourselves at Aunt Alb
by's Social Corner picnic. We all had
a nice time and enjoyed 1t very much
PAULA.
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81 HAD A POWERFUL GOOD TIME.

Having slept but very little the night
before. as l was SO pleased to know
that Mandy said could go il would
behave myself and keep where she
could see me and not go talking around
among the women. So / promised.
I got up in the morning (was pow
erful afraid II would rain, but It did
not); so / fed the hens, pulled beets,
picked beans for mas dinner, went to
the spring after water and when / got
back. all tired out, Mandy said:
Now you must go to the five and
ten cent store and buy me a rat for my
hair. as the dog has chewed up mine"
1 did not want TO go, but I did, and
after 1 got home Mandy fixed her hair
and we got started.
Mandy said: Isl. you take that box
of cake, that bag with the rye bread
in it, as some Of the Sisters have to eat
rye bread, you know"
1 got my peanuts, chewing gum and
had a package of sweet peas, for each
Of those girls. and then when we got
to the car there was Gala Lily, Hope,
Crimson Rambler, Pansy and Paula,
and each one wanted me to help her
on the car, by holding their bundle;
but I helped Mandy on and by push
ing and squeezing she got there and We
started.
I did enjoy that trip.
We reached Peck's Corner, where the
twins met us, and / left Mandy to talk
to the girls and went on ahead with
Gala Lily. How I did sweat I took
the middle of the road, where Il was
cool and shady, but felt rather guilty
for thought II Mandy saw a toad or
snake, what would she do? But 1 just
went on and I got there and they all
seemed to know me, and welcomed me,
and / was dreadful glad I came.
After shaking Rural Delivery by the
hand. just set out and shook every
body's hand, and they all wanted pea
nuts and gum, but Mandy said before
We left home: Don't you give them
any till after they eati" 50 1 waited.
but did give them the sweet peas. I
had pink lemonade and then dinner and
/ was hungry and I eat and eat till 1
had to have the doctor give me pills
beans q eat them in the kitchen with
the girls: Mandy did not see mel.
Twas just as well Those beans made
me think of Is years ago, when ! eat
my mothers beans.
But I got up, Strengthened up, and
started IN for fur I ran the apple
race, won the cracker race and took
part in all Of them: but stayed where
Mandy could see me
spoke in meeting and told stories
and to top OF they wanted me to
speak on "Woman's Rights" Says L:
you women can have all the rights
oppose It, and only hope you will all
get your rights" and then started
for home.
did have a powerful good time and
did not get the curtain lecture we
spoke ABOUT at D. m.
If this is printed. am a Social Cor
uer Sister now? 81
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lunch and for us to hurry as he was
dreadfully hungry.
/ was introduced to the family, in
GLIDING Aunt Abby. Enid and Frank.
On introducing Frank, Blanche said:
He Is to be the Doctor Of our VII
lage."
After lunch, Frank took Us for a
ride In his new car to Lone Pine.
e. It was beautiful ride. We found a
large bed OF Rock Moss, wheSe we
rested.
Frank found some Prtmroses.
Enid proved TO be the Jolly Giri Of
the crowd.
We arrived home late in the after
noon. tired, but happy.
Next morning I awoke. so refresh
ed I decided to take walk before
breakfast saw q summer house q
short distance from the house and
made my way towards II.
While stood at the door admartng
the pretty view over the hills, Frank
came US.
why. good morning" he SAID =
thought all girls were having their
beauty sleep at this time"
We were about to sit down when
he asked: Would you like to zee my
gardens 2"
I replied in the affirmative. They
were just a short walk and were beau
tiful.
You see," he explained, II have q
number OF different daisies here. This
large yellow one Is A Stafford Daisy
and this small double white one ID
Little Daisy Of Canterbury"
What is In this overturned potT
asked.
why that Is a Gala Lily. You
know they have to take a rest in sum-
mer like human beings" he laughed.
What a beautiful California Poppy
exclaimed.
Yes, my Aunt Dottie sent me the
seeds from California, where they grow
wild. Here Is. my Pansy bed"
Look! Here's a Dew Drop still on
this rose!" 1 exclaimed.
Just then our attention was directed
to two bantams coming down the path
They are my pets" he explained
THAT is Biddy, and the other / cal
Dom Pedro, because he is so gallant
81 guess they're hunting for a jun
Bug" he laughed.
Our friendship grew, and when h
drove me to the station the next weel
he held my hand a few moments AM
| then said:
Remember Ne and Shall not forge
my Absent One"
1 finished school and taught tw,
years.
Frank became the village Doctor
Well. to make long story short, W
| have been Married and Happy fiv
years, and have a little Theoda t
| brighten our home.
Our intimate friends sometimes jok
ingly call me The Doctress.
ADMIRA.
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GADABOCJT,
GREETINGS FROM AUNrY No, I.

Dear Editor and Social Corner
Wr1ters:-I wish to correct a mistake
made in awarding the prizes this last
month. I see I have credit for what
! don't deserve, second prize for picnic
lunches. 1 hope the right one will
be recompensed.
Aunt Abby: I hope the picnic didn't
prove to be too much for you. know
you were tired. We had the best time
yet. 1t being so central a good many
can attend.
Tidy Addly: You certainly are wide
awake! That third pair of twins was
hardly vtsfble;' cute though, with their
yellow robes. am sorry 1 didn't
know sooner that it was your birth
day. Strange, but last year Aunt
Abby celebrated my birthday with the
picnic.
Dom Pdro: Am so sorry to hear Of
your accident Hope you will recover
soon.
Great Grandma: Another disap-
pointment for you not to attend the
picnic at Aunt Abby's. I am so sorry,
and heard q good many others say
the same.
Theoda: Am glad to know YOU are
you must have enjoyed your trip, for
1t Is just your kind of life
Aunt Sarah: Don't you think of
what we were talking about, the 18th
would be the best, providing it Is
agreeable all around. mean the
parties concerned; and then camp
meeting will be in the past.
Best wishes to all.
AUNTYsi mo. 1.
as author of the letter. This is the
first mistake of this kind ever made
in the Corner. 1t is unexplainable.-
Social Corner Editorl
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plate cup spoon sand fork. as sug-
gested by Biddy IN a former letter;
and also that We take care Of our own
basket or box. and not burden the
hostess with the care and distribution
of the food Every one would be ex-
pected to carry what they liked best,
and If they wished some other one to
join with them and exchange food all
right; but it would relieve the hostess
of a great deal of trouble and give
her more time to mingle with the
guests if she did not have to arrange
and distribute the food.
If she furnishes the tea or coffee,
that could be placed on the table near
where the baskets had been, and each
one having their own cup and spoon
could help themselves at their own
convenience and save the hostess a
great many steps and all enjoy the
lunch at the same time.
These are only suggestions to make
the work of entertaining as light as
possible, so that all may have an
equal share in the good cheer.
Hoping that we may enjoy many
social gatherings together, and wish
ing The Bulletin and all the writers
for the Social Corner success in all of
their undertakings. remain as ever,
AUNT ESTHER.
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AUNT AR5Ys PICNIC.

Dear Sisters Of the Corner: The
Cornerites were out again on July
18th for a good .time at the beautiful
home Of Aunt Abby. Early in the
doubtful, = but as it was going 10 be
a Social Corner event Old Sol soon
shone out in ell ibis glory.
AS the sisters entered the car the
conductor said: s'Some Social Corner
business today. I'm thinking"
On arriving at Peck's Corner they
were met by four smiling Corner
guides wearing yellow Ssirdles and
hair ribbons. All along the street the
yellow bow was in evidence and the
first thing to meet our gaze was Old
Glory flying in the breeze. The house,
med for the occasion.
About I o'clock the hostess sound
ed the call for the collation.. which
was a bountiful one, with all the best
the season provides. After lunch there
was an informal programme carried
out, much to the amusement OF all,
and heartily enjoyed by those present.
AT one time 1t was very mucA
feared there was to be a Social Corner
sQuabble, but as 1t proved to be only
q case Of nip and tuck, everything
passed off pleasantly to those con-
cerned.
The sisters were all pleased to greet
81, and give him the Social Corner
grip, and as he behaved splendidly
we trust Mandy won't be so hard on
him hereafter, and will let him at
tend the meetings, as he has become
a full-f1edged Cornerite. Poor fellow,
think he deserves just a little bit
of sympathy. AS he boarded the Yam
ito car. he was loaded down with a
little box, big box, band box and bun
die, besides a great big carpet bag,
each filed to the brim with goodies
Co..
peek into several Of the boxes, and
this is what some of them contained:
A bouquet Of sweet peas for each sis
ter, chewing gum, lollypops and pea
nuts. One thing I must give 81 credit
for, he kept his word and brought
the peanuts. 1t was so long ago Man
dy promised him he could attend,
thought he might forget. At one time
we thought he was about to faint,
but luckily the Doctor was near at
hand and administered restoratives
and just saved him in the nick of time
The undersigned writer's of the So
cial Corner wish to extend their thanks
to The Bulletin for the interest shown
in the Social Corner lawn fete with
Aunt Abby, which was such a grand
success on July 90: Hubby, Grace, Aunt
Sarah, Roxanna Vince. Chrysanthe-
mum, Noname, Aunt Abby, Aunt Hes
ter, Aunty No. l., Slim Jim, Bundle
Bee, Little Honey Bee. Emily, Annette,
Joan, Lucy Acorn, May Fayre, Re
member Me. Aunt Esther, Mary
France, Trottie, v. N. A, Nokomis,
Melba, Practical Polly, Aspiring Chick
en-, Chore Girl, Paula, Polly Pepper
mint, Maine Lover, Lucinda, Hope,
Gala Lily. Tidy Addly. Pansy, Clover
Leaf, Golden Glow, The Mascot of
Club No. 2, 81, Mandy, Dottie, Doctor,
Biddy, Azalea, Wandering Jew, Ru-
raj Delivery, Ma, Married and Happy,
7 LOT I
visitors, and
CRIMSON RAMBLER
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meeting . person and have them i'm
pressed on your memory so that you
couldn't erase It? That 10 my expe-
rience woth you can see you now.
as YOU sat down after the apple race
when you we're telling US Of your night
with the flower pot. Wasn't It fun?
Rural Delivery: Want another game
Of peanut racing? That's where
had Il on you. Never mind, too many
Of kind there for you.
Dom Pedro: So sory to hear Of
your accident. Do you know, where
you live IL on the spot where I lived
thirty years ago. There used to be
q large dwelling house there, and I
had room and did dress making
there. They have since torn 1t down
and erected this beautiful home. I
have seen It from the outside, but
have never been inside. II I ever do
come to New London again I shall try
and call On you.
Eliza Jane: why didn't you some
to the picnic?
Myl It Il so hot am going TO call
1t quits
BDDY.
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.

"a Health.
fill this cup to one made up
OF doveliness alone.
A woman. of her gentle sex
The seeming paragon;
To whom the better elements
And kindly stars have given
A form so fair. that, like the eir, !.
IT'S less Of earth than heaven.
Her every tone Is music's own.
Like those Of morning birds,
And something more than melody
Dwells ever in her words;
The coinage Of her heart are they,
And from her lips each flows
As one may see the burdened bee
Forth issue from the rose.
Affections are as thoughts to her
The measures Of her hours:
Her feelings have the fragrancy,
The freshness Of young flowers;
And lovely passions, changing oft,
So fill her, she appears
The image of themselves by turns
The idols Of past years!
OF her bright face one glance will
trace
Arpicture on the brain:
And Of her voice in echoing hearts .
A sound must long remain;
But memory, such as mine of her,
So very much endears,
When death is night my latest sigh
VIII not be Hfe's, but hers.
I FIJI this cup to one made up
OF loneliness alone.
A woman, of her gentle sex
The seeming paragon.
Her health. And would on earth there
stood
Some more Of such a frame,
That life might be all poetry,
And WEAKNESS a name.
NON