davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02

White Mountains Through Sleeping
Car leaves Washington 1.15 p. m.
Z ;55 next morning. Pennsylvania r.
3. He'll Gate Bridge Route.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
SHEPPARD DELIGHTED

Senator Sheppard of Texas. author of the amendment
delighted.
But than expected" he said We will push It
the House Immediately, and quite confident Will be passed
there
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
SENATE PASSES NATIONWIDE PROHIBITION,
amending CONSTITUTION BY SMALL MARGIN
Sixty-fve Senators for and Twenty Against
Acknowledgment Confident House Will
Approve-Compensatio Rejected.

Nationwide prohibition voted by the Senate yesterday.
The Sheppard amendment the Constitution passed by
of IS TO- This than the required to-hds
majority.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
STRIKE CLAUSE
ON WAR BOARD
Senate Committee Yields to
President on Expendi-
ture Provision.

The administration won its victory
yesterday in the food control COM
mittee. The committee on war ex-
penditures was stricken from the bill
Senator Warren. of Wyoming, a Re-
publican. changed his vote. and sided
with Senators Chamberlain, Smith. of
gia, in moving that the committee be
eliminated.
still insisted upon the committee. But
as four out of seven senators voted
against 1T, and the House conferees
bill.
Yesterday the deadlock was broken.
And now the conference report will
go to the House of Representatives
today. II unanimous consent is not
obtained the report must lie over a
day. There will be discussion when
1t Is finally brought up, and 1t may
not reach the Senate until the begin
ming of next week.
May Renew Opposition.
Despite the fact that the War Com
mittee was taken out of the food
bill, a movement in favor of such
a committee will Immediately be re-
newed. Senator Weeks has now pend
ing, before the Rules Committee, his
resolution providing for a Committee
on the Conduct of the War. This
will be pushed Independently. While
this resolution will probably be re-
ported adversely, still IL will be before
the Senate, and the opportunity for
a vote upon it will be afforded.
1t is said the Senate will favor the
committee more strongly than will
the House. although the opposition of
President Wilson to such a body will
nave the effect of lining up many
Democrats sternly against 1t.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
The Herald FIRST!
In Automobile Advertising

For the month of July the of padfo automobile adver
Using in The Washington newspapers follows:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02

~
the home is worth
ten on the high
way"
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
GOOD FEELING MAKES BOND
Seldom a Necessity for One Person
to Set Out to Make Another
Unhappy.

The true idea of life is to be happy
even If we cannot have our way. Of
course, there are circumstances that
are cruel and pull us down, like
swamps and cliffs that confront a trav-
eler. But out in the open, where men
are coming and going, the blue skies
are smiling, the flowers are bloom
ing, the moon is shining, the dogs are
barking, the autos are speeding and
everything is on level, it is positively
unmanly and inhunan for a persen to
be growing and grunting because his
neighbOr does not think and act as he
does. POise and kindness draw the
victorious battle line of life. We sat
one time with q great naval hero on
the deck of warship, and at first we
were scared by his awful presence, but
he told us an anecdOte that we had
told score Of times ourselves, and we
laughed so heartily over it that the
mere telling constituted bond of SYM
pathy that made us beat as one. The
great deeds he had done fitted admir-
ably with the insignificant things we
had done, and his greatness was q
benedictiOn to us. The incident only
discloses the fact that personalities
blend with another's life, when good
feeling and sincerity rule the event
Columbus CO., Journal
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
The Champion.

A lawyer with a liking for billiards
had occasion recently to visit a small
town in the West of Scotland. While
there seeking to pass the time, he
found new and excellent billiard ta-
Bile. Upon inquiring if there was any,
body about who could play, the land
lord referred him to one of the natives.
They played several games but the
result was against the lawyer. Try
as he might, the ceuntryman won
every game.
"Mr -" the lawyer remarked,
I've quite reputation at home. They
consider me good billiard player, but
I'm not in your class. May l inquire
how long you have played?"
"Oh, for while back" replied the
native. "But, l say, l dinna want to
hurt yer feelin's, but you're the first
fellow 1 ever beat !"
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
HAVE MANY STRANGE BELIEFS
British Soldiers in the Trenches Con.
fess That Superstition Has
Strong Hold on Them.

OF all the superstitiOns in the British
army-and they are many-the most
popular has to do with the Jar that
contains the ration of rum. German
bullets, the men have it, swerve in
stinctively towards the nearest rum
jar. A few stray shots have helped
to strengthen the superstition. and the
conviction holds firm that the man
who carries the rum jar runs double
risk of being hit.
Mascots and talismans hold an i'm
portant place in the soldiers life One
man used to carry in his pack a ros-
ary that he had picked up in one of
the streets of Ypres. One day his
leg was fractured in two places by
q large piece of a trench mortar bomb,
but in spite of his suffering he refused
to be taken down to the dressing sta
tion until his rosary had been pro-
duced IF | don't take it with me-"
he said. "Td get hit again on the way
down." Nearly every man at the front
has mascot of some sort-a rosary. a
black cat. a German button, lucky
elephant, or a weird sign-Which is
supposed to keep him safe.
Their SuperStitiOnS, too. are many
in number. One man is convinced that
he will be killed on Friday; another
man would rather waste Il dry-and
therefore vauable-natch than light
three cigarettes; another will think
himself lucky if he can see a COW as
he marches up to the trenches;
fourth will face any danger, volunteer
for any patrol, go through the worst at
tack without a qualm, simply because
he has "got feeling that he will come
through it all unhurt." .ind he gen.
orally does.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
ODESSA

Thomas Middleton is visiting at Rich
mond, Va, this week.
Miss Blanche West was a visitor to
Townsend che day last week.
Mrs. Brockson, of Wilmington, is the
guest of Miss Clara E. Ewell.
Mrs. Sutphin, of Trenton, N. j., is
the guest of Mrs. M. R. Davis.
Miss Mary Ledman, of Bridgeville,
visited Miss Viola Smith on Tuesday.
Eugene Davis and wife, of Smyrna,
were guests of relatives in town on
Monday.
John Webb and wife, of Wilmington,
are guests of her sister, Mrs. Harry
Lightcap.
Mrs. Harry Lightcap will entertain
the Ladies' Aid on next Wednesday
evening, Nov 10th
The League Bible class will meet at
the home of Mrs. Joseph Heller next
Tuesday evening, Nov 9th.
Epworth League on Sunday evening
at 6.45 o'clock. Topic, Lifting Our
Hearts Godward," leader, Miss Emma
Eccles. Everybody welcome.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
SOMETHING LIKE CIDER MILL
Jim.nie's Capacity for Consuming Ap-
pies Truly a Thing That Was
More Than Remarkable.

Jimmie's capacity for apples had
never been tested, but it was the opin-
ion of the neighbors that he could eat
at least a bushel a day.
The actual test came when Robert,
his schoolmate, invited him over. Rob-
ert's father owned an apple orchard.
"Come over, Jimmie" invited Rob-
ert, land if you don't get all the apples
you can eat we will set out more trees.
We only have hundred and ten."
Jimmie went, and when he returned
home he wore smile Of cOntentment
and a look Of pain.
whats up now, youngster?" ques-
toned Jimmie's uncle. Been rObbing
somebody's chicken roost"
"Naw," replied the nephew. I've
been over to Roberts, and you ought
to see their barn! It's chuck full of
apples, all kinds! l ate twenty-four,"
and Jimmies face flushed with pride.
"How do you know you ate that
many?' asked his uncle, sarcastically.
Did you use an adding machine?"
"Nope, saved the STEMS" and jim
mie proudly unloaded a handful from
his pocket.
His uncle counted the stems seri-
Ously.
See here, young man, there are
thirty-one stems here. You missed
count some way"
Jaw, forgot to tell you, unk, the
last seven were little ones, so I didn't
count them," and Jimmie fastened out
in search Of new hearers.-Indianapo
lis News.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
One Experience Enouuh.

II should think" exclaimed a trav-
eler, "that you could make good use of
these trans by living a little way out
of town."
mo, guv'nor; none of yer jerry-built
'ouses fer me-"
"Why?" queried the traveller.
"Well, last year we took a 'ouse ont
that way. The boards Of the floor were
so wide apart that the grass used to
come up through the crevices, and me
wife used to NOW it every morning;
then the flowers took to coming up,
and the landlord put the rent up be-
cause he said we had a garden !"-Lon-
don Tit-BitS.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Animals at Play.

THAT the lower animals do not
laugh, that they have no sense or
humor, is hard to understand when we
think how thoroughly they love to
play. From the highest to the hum
blest, they show the keenest joy in
sport, but they cannot laugh! II they
could, perhaps the power would bring
with it other mental gifts, such as
to upset the whole order of things. Be
that as it may, the watcher of wild
life never gets used to the sight of
their mirthless sport, for in all other
respects their play is entirely hui
man.
"A great deal of human play is Sc
rious-desperately serious on the foot
ball field and at the card table, espe-
cially when a lonely player at soli-
taire, for instance, is trying to kill
time
Il have watched a great, ungainly
hippopotamus trying by the hour to
do the same solemn thing: cutting a
croGuet ball back and forth from one
end of his cage to the other. His
keepers said that without the play
thing the poor Gagged giant would fret
and worry himself to death. 1t was
his game Of solitaire. Dallas Lore
Sharp in st. Nicholas.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
WARWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. William Vinyard are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Maxey Bland,
near Middletown.
Mrs. V. L. Vinyard, spent several
days this week with Mrs. Uric Ginn,
near McDonough.
Mrs. C. M. Cullum is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. L. p
King, near town.
Mr. and Mrs j John Price entertained
Miss Bessie Gunkel and Mr.. A. C. Rey-
nolds, on Sunday.
Miss Jodie Stearns is teaching school
at Chestnut Lane. She left Tuesday to
take up her new work.
Mrs. R. B. Merritt, Sr., spent last
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wilson
Merritt, in Middletown.
Preaching Sunday morning at the
usual hour Christian Endeavor at 7.30
p. m All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Wilson spent
Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Chas.
Mullin, near Delaware City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thornton en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Filligame
and family. of "Middle Neck" on Mon
day.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
GIFT WAS NOT APPRECIATED
Soldiers Wife Certainly Chose Most
Unfortunate Time to Send Those
Fish to the Camp

"For long time said the fat
plumber, 81 have been trying to locate
the most unlucky gini in the whole
world"
"And now"
81 have found him at last"
The. thin carpenter showed curios-
ity.
''He is a soldier down on the bord-
err" the fat plumber continued.
do you mean that you think all Of
the boys down there are to be piticd?"
Il should say mott"
''Then you have to furnish a dia-
gram with your joke"
''ThiS particular soldier is wealthy
and has everything he wants, back
home"
"And still he is unIucky'
"Yes. He wrote to his wife. one day,
and told her she ought to do something
for the boys at the front"
yes"
"And the wife Immediately hnu~ht
800 fresh fish and had them shipped to
the border"
"That was fine of her.
Now comes the unlucky part"
Il have been waiting for that"
"On the very day that the consien-
ment reached the company the wom-
ans husband happened to be assigned
to duty in the mess tent"
Yes"
And blamed if he didn't have to
clean every one of those 500 fish,
Youngstown Telegram.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Investing for Baby.

The visitor had forgotten how young
the baby was and when about to leave
gave Bobbie half dollar for himself
and one for the baby. "And | bought
that book you said I might have if
had the money" he told his mother,
"And what did you do with the baby's
money!" asked his mother.
'Oh the book cost a dollar and |
spent it all"
"But is that fair to take the babys
money to help buy book for your
self"
But, mother, the half-dollar will be
out of date before she is big enough
to spend it, and when 1 get through
with the book I'll pass it on to her."
said Bobbie comfortably.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
"A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS"

Earthquakes, wars, plaques, hurri-
canes and floods were the order of the
day in the creation of "a Daughter of
the Gods, the William Fox $1,000, 900
picture beautiful, featuring Annette
Kellerman, now showing at the Play
house, Wilmington, DEL, the week of
January 9th with matinees each day ex-
cept Monday.
Almost any other man in the world
might have been discouraged by this
succession of adverse elements, but to
William Fox they were but an In
centive to try harder, and, that he did
is best evidenced by the fact that in his
picture beautiful, he has given to the
world the greatest film fantasy ever
produced. That one may grasp the OBJ
stacles he had to overcome, it may be
cited that.in order to lay out camp for
some thousands Of warriors, it was
found necessary to raze hills in order to
have a sufficient stretch Of plain upon
which to pitch their camps In another
scene, Gnomeland, in order to get the
effect of mountain torrent, it was
found necessary to divert the natural
course of river.
This big undertaking never daunted
Mr.. Fox, instead when he found that to
produce detailed artistic effect it was
essential to overcome the work of ma
ture, he engaged corps of the best
engineers in this country and an army
of skilled workmen and shipped them
all the way to the tropics to accomplish
this one result. The cost of this one
undertaking alone represented the ex-
penditure of a fortune, but expense
was the last consideration with Mr..
OK, in "a Daughter of the Gods. -
Engineers, army and navy experts of
he British Government visited the To- !
alton several times and marvelled at |
ne work accomplished by the American
ngineers.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Takes Place of Toothbrush

novel patent granted recently was
Tor a substitute for the tooth brush.
The device consists of little water.
proof cap fitting over the end of a
hnger. Attached to it is brusalike
surface OF fabric, specially designed
1or cleaning the teeth. A flexible band
attached to the cap encircles the hand
and supports the cleaner when in op-
GRAFTON. 1t is claimed that this
cleaner, being more flexible than the
stift-backed brush, can clean the teeth
more thoroughly since it can be fitted
into each small angle of teeth and
gums.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
TOWNSEND

Miss Margaret Hurlock is the guest
of Miss Leilah Money.
John Geary, Jr., of Atlantic City, re-
turned Tuesday, after visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Haines and Mrs. Harris, of Clay
ton, spent Tuesday with Mrs. John Lat
tomus.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G Lockerman have
returned to Washington, D. c., for the
winter.
Walter S. Money visited John Geary
and family in Atlantic City, Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Laura Heavalow, near Newark,
visited Mrs Oliver Foraker on Thurs
day and Friday.
Leigh H. Gill, having enlisted in the
Navy, now stationed at Newport, R..
l., is visiting his parents, Harry Gill
and wife, during the holidays.
Merrill Beauchamp, Of New Castle,
Hurst and Esther Beauchamp, Of Ches-
tertown, were guests of w. H. Rey-
nolds and family the past week.
During the past week several cases
of mumps among the school children
have appeared, causing the attendance
at school to be considerably decreased.
Paul Evans, of Moorstown, Pa, Miss
Susan Ratledge, of Briston; and Miss
Louise and Mrs Leola Ratledge, of
Greenwood, were guests of Nathaniel
Ratledge and family the past week.
Saturday afternoon, while skating on
the Mill Pond, Carl Reynolds fell, dis
locating his shoulder and breaking the
end of his collar bone. DR. d. Niles
was summoned, and under his care the
patient is getting along nicely.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney royalty enter
tanned at her home last Saturday night,
a company of twelve from 80 to H. 80.
A nut party was the feature of the
event. Various other games were in
dulged in. The menu which created
much laughter was more than enjoyed.
Last Thursday afternoon announce
ment cards were received in town Of
the marriage Of Miss Pearla Short and
Walter Wooleyham, both of Cecilton,
Md. The bride has many friends here,
having resided here until the past three
years. The groom is a prosperou
farmer and they will reside on a farm
near Sassafras, Md Congratulations
are extended.
A New Years dinner was given at.
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward C.
Lurty, at their home near Clayton, Del,
on Monday, Jan. 1st, 1917 Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Lurty, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Naylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward C. Lurty, Mr.
William V. Newnom, of Wilmington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Malvin Naylor, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Austin, Mr.. Arthur Slaugh,
ter, George M. Lurty, Howard Naylor,
Austin Naylor and Miss Dorothy Austin
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
LEVY COURT ORGANIZES

Thomas S. Fouracre, of Middletown,
Was elected president of the New Cas-
tie County Levy Court when that body
| met for reorganization Tuesday morn
| ing.
The court was called to order at II
O'Clock by James F. alcIvor, the new
clerk, and William T. Purks was made
temporary chairman. There was a
Large number of spectators in the court
room who listened to the proceedings
| with close attention.
Oaths were administered to Robert
u. Burns, Isaac c. Elliott and James
G.. Shaw, Republicans. and James r.
Buckson, Democrat, newly-elected
members, by John L. Wright, clerk Of
the peace. Thomas S. Fouracre, VII
liam 7. Purks and Benjamin A. Groves
are the hold-over members. < ection
certificates were read and filed.
The six Republican members held a
caucus following the administration of
the oaths. Messrs. Groves and Burns
acted as tellers, and Samuel L. Burris
and Martin E. Smith, retiring members,
escorted the newly elected president to
the chair
After thanking his colleagues for the
honor conferred upon him, Mr. Four
acre took up the business of the court.
A happy interruption came with the
presentation to Mr. Fouracre by God
frey R. Handy on behalf of the second
Levy Court of wooden gavel.
Messrs. Groves, Shaw and Purks
were appointed committee to draw up
rules for the court. In connection with
the matter Of rules, Mr.. Purks, during
the session, urged the Importance of
meeting promptly at II o'clock Tuesday
mornings
Frank L. Speakman. nominated by
Mr. Elliott was reelected attorney for
one year. Harry w. Hushebeck was
elected Trustee Of the Poor for New
Castle hundred, to succeed James G.
Shaw, resigned.
Upon request Of Mr. Wright, the
court granted him permission to appoint
two deputies one for the upper court
and another for the Levy Court-in-
stead of one thus dispensing with one
clerk.
The payroll OF $645 for the public
building was allowed, also an appropri-
alton of $50 for st 'mps for the judges,
the court, etc A check for $154 %,
representing money received from fines
was accepted from the Juvenile Court
The court adjourned to meet next
Tuesday,
The Parent and Teachers Association
of Levels school will hold meeting in
the School House Wednesday evening
Jan 10th, 1917, at 7.15 o'clock DR.. |
E. l.. Cross will be there and have |
charge of the meeting. All parents
and friends in the District are urged
to be present
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
THE MtDDLErowN rRANsoR1rr M1DDtErowN, DEL.
Oh, Mrs. Snooks!

Listen to this, Matilda" said Mr..
Snooks, as he unfolded his scientific
paper. "This article states that in
some of the old Roman prisons that
have been unearthed they found the
petrifed remains of the prisoners"
Gracious, james," exclaimed Mrs.
Snooks, with smile; "them's what
they called hardened criminals. I ex-
pect."
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Giant Apple.

A remarkable apple was shown at
the Royal Horticultural sociotv's hall
vincent square, Westminster, England.
A small apple tree taken from tbe
ground and placed in an ordinary flow
erpot bore one apple only, but that ap-
pie was 16 inches in circumference
and 51a inches in depth 1t is named
after the secretary of the Royal Hor-
ucultural society, the Rev. w. Wilks.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Daily Thought.

For the reward is not repoSe. but
fresh work. larger sphere of useful
ten cities is given to the man whose
pound had grown to ten pounds; the
command of five cities to the man
whose pound had grown to five
pounds. The faculty Of doing good, by
an eternal law, is multiplied and mag
nlfled according to the use which is
made of it.-F'rederick Denison Maui
rice.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
HE Holy Carpet Returned

Ihe ceremony of receiving the holy
carpet on its return from Mecca took
place in the presence of the prime min
lister, representing the sultan. who is
indisposed. The pilgrimage was ac-
compllshed this year without any un-
toward incident. There were about
5o,OOO pilgrims this year, including =
Ooo Indians, 1000 Egyptians and $4,000
from the Hedjaz.-Cairo Letter in tbe
London Times.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Odd Name Oddly Won.

The inn known as the Same Yet"
at PrestWich. has a curious history
which Mr.. Hackwood relates: 1.-THE
house originally bore: the Seven Stars
Many years ago it became necessary to
have its faded sign repainted. When
the painter asked the landlord what
he was to put on the board he received
the answer, The same yet And the
man took him at his word."-London
News.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Ship Sunk bv Goldfish

Goldfish sank ship en- route for
Gibraltar the other day. The schooner
Ponbrook was taking a lot of dried
hsh from st. Johns n. B., when, owing
to heavy weather, water reached the
cargo, which then swelled sufficiently
to open the vessels seams and sink
her A Norwegian ship rescued the
crew and landed them at the Azores
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Farmers Use Phone,

A farm report shows that one
fourth of the telephones operated by
a leading company are located in farm
houses The spread of the telephone
in the last five years has been surpris-
ingly swift, but hardly outstrips the
use of electrical appliances In the
hoDle, in the factory, on the farm-ln
fact, in nearly every phase of life.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
CroWdinu Out,

Overcoming evil with good is the
only way to overcome it at all. In
our own hearts and lives, and in the
world around us, the only way to
get rid of what is faulty, is to sup
plant it with something better. The
bad habit, the bad custom. the bad
influence must be crowded out by one
that is good.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Something New. PIeasA

Can you bear it if 1 tell you some
thing seriOus?" ventured the vouno
husband.
Yes; don't keep anything from
me-" gasped the bride.
remember, this does not mean that
my love for you is growing less.'
Don't break my heart. What is >"
Well, my dear, I'm getting tired of
angel food every day for dinner. Would
II be too much to ask you to have
liver and onions2"
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
Might Suggest Action.

while you are asking papa for my
hand in marriage, Philip, I'll be play
ing something lively on the piano."
said the sweet young thing. mo,
wouldn't do that, Jessica," replied the
young man. "You know some people
can't keep their feet still when they
hear lively music"
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
She Meant Well

An Independence bride, in order to
show her love for her husband, decided
to launder her husbands shirts. She
doubled the amount of starch. When
she removed them from the line she
couldn't get them through the back
door. She didn't cry, but sent them to
a laundry.-Kansas City Journal.