davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1917-01-24

our good citizens. If we can improve the phys
ical and especially the moral conditions of our
prisoners and at the same time make the incar-
ceration selt-suppOrting, why is it not good
system to inaugurate?
In closing this report we reiterate our previous
declaration, that with the right man in this
office too much cannot be said in cOmmendation,
either of the office or the man in it,"
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER O. HDFFECKER,
JOHN G. HOPKINS,
HENRY ]. BEERS, Jr.,
Committee.
State of Delaware,
Kent County, IS:
Be il remembered, that on the tenth day of
January A. D. 1917 before the subscriber a No
tarv Public of the State of Delaware, personally
appeared Walter o. Hoffecker, John e. Hopkins
and Henry J. Beers Jr committee to inspect the
books and accounts of the Comptroller of Kent
County, respectively, and made solemn oath that
the foregoing report and statements are true and
correct, to the best of their knowledge and be-
| lief. --.-e..-,-,,
| JOHN G. HOPKINS,
| HENRY /. BEERS, JR.,
| Committee.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and
year aforesaid. -
| WILBUR D. BURTON,
(seaD Notary Public.
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Kent County Indebtedness

So Funding Bonds of the
value of 81 10000 each as
provided by Act of General
Assembly approved March
II, A. d. l9I3..............-.--... $50, 10000
100 Kent County Good roads
Bonds of the value of
Sl,OO000 each as provided by
Acl of General Assembly
approved March 70, A. D.
1913 ................--.... SlOO OOO.OO
Smyrna times., 1917-01-24
REPORT
Auditing Committee
COmptroller's Office
Kent County, Del.
1916
To the Honorable William H. Boyce.
Resident Associate Judge of Kent County
Delaware.

We, the undersigned committee of three free
holders of Kent County, appointed by the Hon
Orable William H. Boyce, Resident Associate
Judge of Kent County, to inspect the books and
Kent County, respectively report under oath as
follows:
The period covered by this report is from De-
cember first, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to
December first Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen.
We have examined the books and accounts of
Nj. Harry B. GrieveS Comptroller of Kent
County, and find them correct
We have carefully examined the published re-
port of Mr.. Grieyes, and hereby incorporate its
main features in our report, as follows
Dec l 1915 Balance in General Fund z 81 O4o 6z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
LAUDlNe THE PEOPLE

Sit back! Hold tight! Presenting
Senator Henry L. Myers of Montana.
His hobby is work with capital wv -
He first saw the balmy flowers in the
Show Me state, Missouri, and at an
early age turned his face to the West
and set forth and made permanent
camp in Montana. For 80 years SEN
ator Myers has been resident of the
state and for "a years fthat time has
held public office. He has been judge,
member of the legislature and United
States senator. His hobby is popu-
lating public lands OF the West. Get
ting people without land on land with
out people" That's his slogan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
HITS THE LINE HARD

Representative Ernest Luhdeen
knows what it is to hit the line. He
played the old gridiron game, where
the fullback jumped on the opposing
tackles ear. That was at, Minnesota.
He has as many medals as General
Sam johnson When the call for vol
unteers came during the Spanish
American war he put on his old kit
bag and made good. He captained the
champion rifle, team of the United
States. and has enough gold, silver
and bronze medals to build dread
nought. Representative Lundeen
knows the army game from buck pri-
vate to captain. He worked his way
through college and never learned to
play a mandolin. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
A KING WHO LIKES WORK

Senator w. H. King Of Utah Is a
novel character. He is one of those
Individuals who crop out every decade
the man who loves to work. No one
has been able to discover what the
initials W. H. stand for-but Work
Hard King would answer as we'll as
anything that might be thought of at
this moment. He is unique in another
way. He is a Democrat and from
Utah. This is something like being a
German traffic cop in Gibney-on-the.
Thames. Senator Kings hobby is not
TO become a sailor His maritime ex-
periences have been confined to Salt
Lake, and history tells US that there is
no danger of going to the bottom in
this inland lake. His favorite song is
They Never Raised Their Boy to Be
d Sailor" He enjoys eating, but neg
lected his gastronomic exercises while
on the steamer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
he KNOWS ABOUT FISH

Representative George w. Bowers
of West Virginia knows more about
fish than any member of the firm OF
Walton, Jonah, Neptune Co., Ltl. He
not only knows more about fish than
any other member of the party, but he
knows more about the finny tribe than
any other person in the United States
and Kansas. He was fish commits
sionef for I6 years. His hobby is the
task of erecting big fish hatchery
in Hawaii. He wants to extend his
work further and have a national
aquarium at Honolulu. He is on the.
committee of fisheries, and when he
says that something in the fish hne
is so you can depend upon it that he
is right Coming over on the Matso-
MIA, a large fish was seen by the pas
sengers. According to story the fish
came alongside the steamer and
shouted: Give my regards to Grand.
pa Bowers" '.."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
HE MAKES YOUR W.. n. c,s

Representative William H. Carter of
Massachusetts gets closer To- you than
anyone else in the world, the reason
for same being the fact that he is a
large manufacturer of underwear.
Early in life he decided to manufac.
tire sweaters but the wanderlust in.
tervened and Representative Carter
IJourneyed far out in the western
tworld where he became a real "Iet 'er
buck" artist. Following his exper-
fences on the broncos he heard the
call of the city and accepted a position
as chauffeur on one of the Topeka
street cars. His powers of locomotion
carried Kim 10 Mississippi, but outside
o: this he had a clear record. He lin
ally returned to Massachusetts, where
he built up business which is respon.
sible for more than 100000 suits o.:
underwear a year. He got close 10 the
skin and as result the people of his
district decided that he ought TO do
something in congress. He has. His
hobby is silence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
DOES EVERY SESSION IN PAR

Senator Miles Poindexter of Wash
ington loves to hole out from the edge
of the green. He has a wonderful
golf vocabulary-and so expressive.
He loves to tramp through the woods
and brush-naturally being a golf
player he has many opportunities. He
is known as a friend of the people
but not on the golf links. He,has been
a good friend of Hawaii while acting
on the navy affairs ard Pacific ISL
ands committees. He was first elected
to the house, but his mashie shots
improved in such a manner that the
people of Washington decided that he
Ought to make the senatorial team. He
did-it was something like UP and 4
to go. Being friend of the people
he is expected TO remain on the Sena.
torial Bunker-Digging delegation for
some time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
THE MAN FROM TEXAS

Representative James V. McClintio
of Oklahoma can talk Apache back
wards. He also is proficient in wear
ing his hair in a braid. Early in life
he was handicapped, being born in
Texas, but by hard work secured a
position as a drummer for a produce
house. While talking vegetables to
the country merchants of Oklahoma
he saw possibilities of political life
He left Texas for Oklahoma, and
when he saw no way for election in
the Oklahoma county proceeded to d.
vide the county. This division gave
him a seat in the state legislature,
and from there he drifted-or rather
was drafted-to the house. His friends
gave him a banquet before taking the
trip to Hawaii. He has missed two
things. in Hfe-a Republican from
Texas and the hula dance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
HAS THE EAGLE EYE

Edmund Platt, Republican represen-
tative of the Goth district of New York,
doesn't own an automobile and is 9
newspaper man, the combination no,
being a strange one, according to his
Republican friends. His hobby is biz ds
and hence his newspaper is the Pough
keepsie Eagle. This newspaper was
established in 1885. He is great
traveller on foot within a radius of 81
miles of his home Representative
Plat is a graduate of Harvard, class
of 1888 He belongs to every club
worth joining and plays whist. In con,
gress he spends his time on the study
of banking and finance. Being news
papermanl it has been difficult work.
but he has made good.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

PAPER MONEY
Is BELOW PAR
ny Associated prsssl

neutrality-suspicious. paper money
is quoted below par by the vast army
of Chinese merchants who control 30
per cent of the retail business OF the
islands. Silver coins. including the,
peso. the bullion in which is now
worth $l.15. are being quoted by
Chinese merchants at 10 per cent
advance. Meanwhile the government
is considering measures to cope with
the situation which is regarded as a
serious menace to the commercial
prosperity of retail business here
The average Chinese retailer today
refuses TO make sales unless the pur-
chaser has with him the exact change
necessary II he presents a two peso
bill for payment-the two peso bill
being the smallest paper currency in
use, he is told that he must accept a
10 per cent discount on it or go with
out the goods. At the same time, the
Chinese are paying a peso for ninety
centayos in silver coin.
The chief factor in causing the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
KANSAS VERNON CASTLE

Senator William H. Thompson OF
Kansas loves to dance. 1t has been ru.
mored that he danced his way into the
senate. He was the first senator from
Kansas to be elected by direct vote.
He visited los counties during his
campaign and danced los times. Being
a Democrat and follower of .Terpsi-
chore he came in contact with the
people of his state and won out. He is
a member of the bar and great mix.
er. His hobby is meeting people and
emulating Vernon Castle. He has ask.
ed more qunestions about Hawaii than
any other member of the party.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
BIG BEN WELTY

Congressman Benjamin f. Welty
of Ohio lost a perfectly good alarm
clock because he loved a military
life. His parents objected to the pur-
chase of the military uniform. One
dark, night young Mr.. Welty carried
his Big Ben to nearby pawnshop and
passed the time away. He then took
the money and purchased uniform.
This was the beginning. When the
Spanish-American war broke out
young Mr.. Welty answered the call.
Since that time he has been identified
with every. department of army life.
One bright morning he decided to run
Tor congress. 1t took. His idea was
a good one and in 1916 the man who
traded a Big Ben for uniform traded
the uniform for toga.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
RAIL. Raj. CALIFORNIA

Representative J. Arthur Elston of
berkeley. California, is the only Cali.
fornia member OF the party. Repre-
sentative Elston recommends noun
tain climbing. He met his wife on one
of these trips. He still continues the
trips. He recommends mountain
climbing to unmarried men. He has
yelled loud and long for the Blue and
Gold. s'oski Wow sWowt q. C. Rah,
Rah!'' and other expressions were his
favorite after-dinner speeches. Charles
Elston, who resided in Hawaii num-
Der of years and who died several
years ago, was his brother. Eiston
was one of the finaiists in the potato
race on board the Matsonia. He is a
member of the Delta Epsilon frater-
nifty and does not wear rubbers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
WOW! A TWo-eUN MAN!

Senator Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona
is one of the few self-made men in the
senate, and after knowing him one is
impressed with his model He loves
the life in the open. Bill Hart and
Douglas Fairbanks have nothing on
Senator Ashurst. He has done all the
things that have made Bill and Doug
fc-2ous, and has done than in real life.
The Arizona senator has been a dep
uty sheriff, miner, cowboy and what
not. The whatnot brought him into
the senate. He is known as two
gun" man, and his shots have been
discerned more than once in the SEN
ate He has two hobbies-watching
Bill Hart perform and raising a. mus
tache He has succeeded in the Bill
Hart affair.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
Inside Tips On Our
Congressional Friends
IRREGULARITIES IT.

+. = q s. =
Representative William Gordon Of
0h!en is Tie only honest man in the
i,arty. The other members of the de-:
ygation lave been camouflaging
around telling how well they felt. Rep,
resentatiye Gordon was seasick. Fur
thermore LET ii be known that he was
! rendered hors de combat by the tricks
of Neptune. Long before you see Rep
! esentatiye Gordon's eyes you secure
an excellent view of his square chin,
patterned after that of John l.. Sulli.
van. He is peaceful man, but doesn't
look il. He is known as the kindest OF
men, but If you met him in dark al.
icy, that jaw would frighten you away.
having such a commanding jaw he
never pays excessive taxi fares. He is
Democrat, and doesn't mind telling
you so. IT. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
BILL cULLoP's WATERLOO

Oscar E. Bland of Indiana bears the
distinction of having defeated Windy
Bill Cullop, who together with Mrs.
Cullop are not entirely unknown to
the people of Hawaii. He is like Abe
Lincoln in one respect-his parents in
stead of using Beaver board as a lin
ing for their suburban residence, used
logs, the same being very much apro-
pos at that time. He grew I'D with
the potatoes, corn, etc. He worked
his way through school, raking the
campus on Saturdays and on week
nights did service in local haber.
dashery. He was also purveyor to a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

present situation is declared to Be
creasing business. Philippine LI0.
has gone ahead so rapidly h rtC0.
months that the circulation Of money
in the islands has not kept pace with
ri. Then came recent adgances n the
price OF silver. increasing the TaI1I
of the peso to Is eentayos above p1t.
Prohibited by Law from exporting ST.
yer pesos, the Chinese are said to b4
boarding them. There is q Suspicion
also that they are exporting the buI
lion obtained from melting them
down. although there is law on the
local statute books forbidding melting
of coins.
This boarding has withdrawn many
silver pesos from circulation. Their
work has been done by the smaller
coins, fifty, twenty, ten and I'VE CEN
taYe pieces, and the burden OF trade
has been too great for them to carry
The refusal OF Chinese store-k keepers
to give change is regarded as tindicat-
ion that they are boarding the smaller
coins also.
Several months ago the insular goF
eminent saw the danger to the peso IN
the increasing price Of silver and au-
thorized the Philippine NationaI
Bank, the government institution 70
contract for the printing OF 1000, 0ot.
peso bills. II is the intention also -
ask the insuIar legislature for allt
thority to issue up to S4,000.Q00 IN
bills.
TIE Uagtarn Wisconsin Teachers
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
BRYAH'S NEIGHRoR

One of the six men named as a sue.
cessors to James Mann, Republican
floor leader, should his. health con.
tinue to forbid his participation in the
affairs of the house OF representatives,
is Representative c. Frank Reayis. of
Nebraska without the slightest. at.
tempt to becloud the reputation of
other members of the congressional
party it is said: that Congressman
Rearis is one Of the few members Of
the house whose speeches appear to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
PALM BEACH SUITS HIM

Representative Louis B. GoodaIl is
another New Highlander who is a bus.
2essman. Politely speaking Represen-
tative Goodall is the man who gets
your "Angora." He has never COM
nlitted crime. although he is known
through America. as the inventor of
the Palm Beach suit. They even sell it
in Hammerfest, Circle City and Green
land. Representative GoodaH has a
great love for Texas. Hair from 1900
Angora goats comes to the GoodaI
mills every day. He does his cam.
paigning in the summer time. Instead
OF giving You his card, he presents
cloth for one of his Palm Beach crea.
tons. His hobby is philanthropy, but
lie doesn't want il known.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
AelN, WoMEN,s soFFRAeE

James p. Buchanan, representative
from the Lone Star State, lassoed
Cyclone Davis, the Windiammer of
The house, and as a Consequence the
present representative believes thai
silence is golden. He is not popular
with many of the fair sex. As for
Women's Suffrage, he is. agin' it. In
fact he is strongly again it. He SAYS
that he has had such wonderful trip
that he is in favor of anything thai
will be of benefit to Hawaii. And last.
" he is on the appropriation com
mittee. - -. So s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
HOBBY IS HosPITALITY

Sam j Nichols of South Carolina is
typical Southerner. His hobby is
hospitality going and coming. He is a
member of the military affairs COM
mittee, and is the next door neighbor
to Prince KHhio in. the house office
building at Washington. He has been
a strong friend of the islands ever
since he was first elected to congress
and says that he has voted yes, for
all time to come" on everything that
is wanted for Hawaii Being Souther.
ner he likes fast horses and pretty
women
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
A REFORMED REPORTER

Representative Henry w. Temple
of PENNSYLVANIA is one of the pew type
of men WHO are coming into political
fife He lisa college professor and not
a politician. He started life as news
paper reporter, but later reformed,
and became full-fledged pedagogue.
His. hobby is trampiDg. For years he
has been tracing the Indian trails over
the Allegheny mountains. He has a
son fighting in France, and is in thor,
ough sympathy with the Wilson poi
icy of holding honor before peace.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
MlcHleAN,s RURAL ExPERT

From Michigan there comes Con,
gresham James Mclaughlin, the real
expert on agricultural matters. He is
ready and willing to tell the people Of
Hawaii, and especially the school chill
dren, just what they should do to gain
success in their efforts to increase the
food supply of the territory. He is a
worker and has represented Michigan
for many years:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
SUMNER RESORT KING

Representative Allen T. @Treadway
of Massachusetts, is the owner of two
summer resorts in the Berkshire hills.
Next to Switzerland the Berkshire
Hills hotel men are known as the
wealthiest' men in the world. He is
one of the two hotel men in congress,
but has never been barred from good
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
CHICAGO GOES FOR HIM

Representative Thomas Gallagher
is known as Daddy" Gallagher, AMI
his many sons in Chicago have kept
him in the house for five terms. He
has been a chronic office holder in the
Windy City and each time has made
good. His hobby is Going to Homo
lulu" He doesn't play golf, being a
perfectly normal character. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

society on account of this fact. He
plays golf, and is one Ct the few golf
experts who has never learned to
swear when missing a putt. His
hobby is thinking about tie royal and
ancient game at Honolulu. He does
not play the ukulele.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

students boarding house. Eventually
he graduated in law and has practised
ever since. His hobby is big game
hunting and fishing. Vernon Castle Is
Jealous of Representative Bland. His
ambition is to land tuna while in
Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
appreciated BY the members them

be appreciated by the members them
selves.
He represents the congressional dis
trict that William Jennings Bryan, the
peerless loaded Of democracy, made
fsmous, but Mr.. Reavis is a Republi.
cam BY profession he is lawyer but
when it comes down to playing he is
a real farmer and livestock breeder
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

The Western Wisconsin Teachers
Association passed resolutions de-
nouncing Senator La Toilette.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06
ARE WE ~>EGLraTrTLs

The Herald publishes ia another
column today a communication from
: citizen % Albuquerque bearing on
The sanitary conditions here. Unlike
a correspondent who registered n sim
liar complaint a short time ~ tha
writer of the letter published today
has given his name and address which
N taken a. an evidence ~ good fa'th
and II IN presumed. therefore. that
the statements made rs Mr. Kn1lhi
are true.
Albuquerque. a. everybody knows
u trying TO induce heslthseekers and
Others 10 locate here. Unless we taka
proper steps "a safeguard the health
Of these people who are coming In
from time 20 time ~ well as the health
~ the people. who are already here
we shall sooa lose our reputation as q
health resort. The death rate in Al
euquerque. as pointed out by Nj
Knight. is already high. There per
haps il some justification for thli
because OF the fact that many people
suffering from tuberculosis come
here when the disease Is IN III last
~s,aees-when no climate or medical
attention. no matter 4 tho sanitary
conditions 81 the city were perfect
could afford them relief. In a shori
time they succumb 10 the disease and
his death enters INTO the mortality
Statistics Of Albuquerque.
Mr.. Knights letter is given pub
llcity because we are anxious a. see
the health laws enforced. The health
officers are unable To get around and
detect an violations 81 the rules, and
h is only by keeping eiernaily after
the matter and enlisung the aid and
cooperation of the people, not only ca
live M 10 the letter 81 the law them
selves hut 90 report violations, that
We ran hope 20 attain the end 20
we are STRIVING sanitary city.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06
RNDIUM MAKING

Ituh ana COLORADO mr." two interest
~ state. iu tho successful manutnc-
turc uf r1dium recently accomplished
hy the bureau of mines. The greater
port OF this product has been turned
over &c. tWo great hospitals tor use In
treatment of cancer This was done
under an agreement with The National
R1dlum institute which supplied tn"
uroc siry capital amounting to $500
600 90 develop 10 more economic meth
.ud 0f th, m~8nufariur, OF rndium from
tho caruotIto urD- Of Utah and col
oradu.
nh, Institute supplied the bureau
with tine ouruoJto n,iriug lluds and
tho plant and machinery and the
aurolu offered o. develop the rndium
making ptuUess being influenced hy
the fact that there were 5000 deaths
each year boz 'hc United states from
,1u,rr. Altogether eight ana ouc-half
Eiuu.e of fidium have been made for
Isss than .iu Uuo % gram. The mark =
selling price for radiuW has been
from slUu nuN a., Slao.o0u "a gram
ogden t.tuhI Examiner.