davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
If German Industry
Is Kicking, We Can Put
1t Down AS Some Kick

c. w. Barron, Boston publisher of
good repute, declares that he has 'in-
side" information from Germany TO the
effect that ''the men who are responsible
for industrial Germany and who must be
looked to to rehabilitate the country
after the war are now clamoring for
peace"
If this is true. it is truth almost
without an equal in Importance.
For three years Germany has been
practically without foreign trade and,
while due credit must be granted the
German people for their endurance and
self-sacrifice, it is very. very remarkable
that German trade has stood the pres
sure.
Germany sacrificed her trade balance
of S200,000,000 against Great Britain.
first thing. and during the succeeding
three years her trade with her allies
must have been burdensome, or at least
questionably profitable
The trade demands Of Austria, Tur-
key and Bulgaria upon Germany may
have been great, but the value of the
money in which balances have been paid
or are to be paid has been and is fuetust-
ing and dubious.
The bundle of oats tied before the
German trade mule to make him go has
been that place in the sum-" the great
German empire extending from the Bal
tic TO Persia
German forces have occupied this sun
ny territory for some time past, but, ow-
ing to circumstances which Germany
cannot control, there's no foreign trade
for Germans at either terminal Of that
empire.
IL must be remembered that Germany
is as autocratic industrially as it is.po-
litically, so that, if the men responsible
for industrial Germany are kicking. as
reported. il is beyond doubt some kick.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Poor Old Cipriano
Castro-He Was Born
a Century Too Late

Poor old Cipriano Castro has been
shut out of Cuba Nobody wants the
poor old dutfer
And that makes a good subject Tor a
summer Sermonette.
The point is that. no matter whether
you are right or wrong in the abstract,
If you run afoul Of the wishes Of man
kind you are in bad way
II has been said that each stage in
society finds a moral and ethical code
made by society in that particular stage
and that the code changes as social con-
ditions change.
All other codes Undergo similar
changes for similar reasons
Once il was wrong 70 help a slave es-
cape
Once il was wrong 70 protest against
witch burning.
Ideas change, surroundings change,
beliefs change, notions of right and
wrong change
Humanity makes its laws as it goes
makes them and enforces chem whether
they are written in books or not
Only great pioneers standing for
great new principles may stand out and
slammed with brickbats innumerable.
Poor little old Cipriano Castro only
teaches US the truth Of old fundamen-
tails.
He somehow has rubbed the world the
wrong way. just as the kaiser has.
Capt Kidd couldn't get along in 1917
and Cipriano Castro seems 10 have been
born century too late.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Movie Heroes
-
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank crane)
by DIR. FRANZ

The movies are not literature.
They go back TO the primitive enthu-
siasms. They deal in action, which is
before speech.
One great weakness of the photoplay
has been the effort to make il literary.
They have followed novels They have
been plays, once presented as spoken APP
peals. reduced to dumb pantomime.
The result has been a mongrel some
thing. To make u pantomime of The
Little Minister" or Les Mserables" or
THE Three MusketeerS" is like painting
the Moonlight sonata or performing
Rembrandt on the piano.
AS the practical speaker discovers that
the written Grafton lacks fire when re-
cited and the spoken word is a poor thing
when written-the two are utterly diff
ferent and INTERCHANGEABLE the
cinematographist ought 10 realize that
the best charm of the printed story is
not for the screen. and the best screen
story cannot be put into words.
They are realizing this. The result is
a new sort of hero. who after all is the
oldes, sort the man of heroic deeds.
who depends for his attractiveness not
at all upon WHAT he says.
have just witnessed the picture show
ing the exploits of Maciste. the italian
giant He is old Hercules come again.
He says nothing. We expect no word
from him. He is mighty doer
When We see him push over a stand
ing horse as you would toppe a ten pin.
capture, bind and carry away on his back
three ordinary soldiers. scale cliffs un-
Scalable and vanquish a dozen armed men
with huge club, we are conscious Of
the thrills like those Of earliest child
hood.
1t is the glory of physical strength.
1t is the prowess of PerSeus. of Thor, of
young David. OF all mighty men
The same lure is in the personality Of
VIII s. Hart and Douglas Fairbanks
They are our American screen heroes be-
cause they give Us colossal action They
need no voice.
SO the movies lead US back to the
prmeva interests We become children
again Childrens Jokes are not word
play, they are mostly slap-stick. Hence
they laugh at Charlie Chaplin. while
Mark Twain would only puzzle them.
And the most interesting thing in the
world to a child is man and his muscle.
What is Plato TO him, compared with
Samson?
A westerner who sat next TO me at
Will s. Hart picture expressed pictur-
esquely the charm Of the performance
when he remarked AT it's close
We'll. that certainly was some he
man"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Anniversaries


i'hfN y T" ~ wv ssfAN htNfts~
l7sf-Ths war department was or
gauzel act % congress
1902 bf f~~aty ratified n Ntncen-
nss Ind the Indians coded - the
United states sgf01o acres ~ and
1871 r1missfoners from ENGLAND
and from fHe United states met IN
fn~1t 'r arrsnge treaty - peace.
is1+-Cien Thomas Living who
rheckeS fHe INVASION ~ Missouri Dy
Gen. Proc IN 1850 horn 10 Lancas-
iss- t-a AIdridge. = Negro irags-
dan ~ remarltable reputation. died
n Lodz Poionia. Born IN Bslslr.
isea Russia threatened 20 inter
fere Tire JarRn- Chinese war -
hey trade offered too sevrreiy
1912 30 National rroCrsrsive
party r~sge0fInn IN Chicago urmi-
mated THEODORE Roosevelt f0r prssi-
1919 Germans occupied rieVs. al
tho ne forts stiil held out
1915 View allied army landed on
re liip0I peninsula-
ONE WAR AGO ToD,y ~ THE
WAR
French gained near reronns and
italians pushed toward TrieHt~
Rr.ffr Inc north - PoziereF held
prde- dsteruined assaults
BRUSH te-vpianes blew ~ German
IN rear - 7prnwe front
otH DAILY BIHTHDAYs
Charlie r. Crane rhirazY manu-
facturer rHw a member - the M
erioan asion 20 Russia. born ia
10 axe tf years aEo today
I1r James Z Inynor auurr irfend-
srf 70 llfiIcsz iustrucfton Of North
Nar0lra harn in Dat dson county
O. ~ FfHrs ago today.
Barnr Gustav Krupp Won Bohfen
and HHIr4fh husband ~ Bertha
Kru srl active head ~ tho great
krurr KUN works horn at-sue Hague
81 years ago TO-DAY
star WeymAn celebrated
n0tsIIrf r0rn In Shropshire: Eng
lard ~ rears ago TO-DAY
Flia0 Hutchinson. reprsscufa-
five in rrnEress ~ the Fourth New
ierFrt -frf born In WlndHor A.
~ aarv ago today
RHfs rfrfe fMfs Tl1ranz neg.
frlff popular actreFs. born In wash
lngfnn r - years ago today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Pointed Paragraphs

Short accounts make long friends
som etimes.
All things come 20 him who waits
bad luck Included
No man ever Travelled over The
road 10 fame on pass.
Every time man fails 70 hit the
target he blames II on the gun
When small boy isn't doing any
thing else be eats something
A good memory is less desirable
than the forgetfulness Of injuries.
He's mean bachelor who advises
girl 70 marry and then fails 20
propose.
widow knows when man is
n love with her long before he
Knows Il himself
Pretending 90 know things you
should knoe bu' don't know coca
slonally answers the same purpose
whisky glasses are not specfacles.
bat they enable men 20 see lot ~
queer things
Few men are brave enough 20 al
iow a mind reader 70 expose their
thoughts In he presence % friends
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
From Another Point of VieD

BIZ c. T. S.
NOW is the tine FOR every man
To make the sacrifice
Action is the hours demand
Mere words will not suffice
Twas thus he spoke his appetite
Is failing more and more:
His doctor says hes under weight
He never was before.
Following the arrest Of speeder on
Woodward ave, Judge Stein ordered a
brain test Why didn't we think Of that
before. brain test, by all means
when there is one.
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
From the diary % our ~elikno~n eitxen
and long resident, Mr. Ultimate Consurer)
August Protested 70 the rHA dealer
against he exorhitani price 81 milk Was
told ths' u I'D not Ike il ! could tn some
other dealer
A Detroit jewelry firm has gone into
bankruptcy. Something wrong. we pre-
sumo, with the main spring.
Famous Speeches a. Famous Men
kingdom Could when country calls
man should remain with his wife
II Was =, soda Fountain
Customer Have YOU any bottled ginger
ale"
Clerk-"De' We have Want % AXE "
with YOU or drink i' here"
Customer ~ want 20 drink % here and
take 10 with me"
The plan TO have people tote home their
purchases doesn't seem 90 be delivering.
MEMORY TEST.
How old was Amir
lever steal a citronf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Here 1t Is Again

7, appears that once westerner,
visiting New York. Was held w by
a footpad with the demand
Give mo your money, or lli blow
out your brains
BLOW away" said the man from
the west lou can 1--we IN New
York without brains. but not With
out money 49, The Lamb
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
The Old Gardener Says

rhe garden maker must con
tinue 10 wage war on plant lice,
which IRE remarkably prevalent
thi. year. and are doing untold
damage. both 20 vegetable crops
and 10 fruit trees The only way
20 kill these lice is 10 cover them
,,i'h som. sticky substance which
nill close tho Tores and smother
them 10 death Kerosene emul-
sion or a soap spray Will serve
the purpose. but the best remedy
f. a tobacco preparation such as
can 10 obtained for quarter az
all seq stores Nicotine Is death
~ lice
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Remember This

"TuN giad Billy had ,ht sense 70
marry an old maid. said grandma
AZ rho Wedding
VIII grandma p" asked tho aon
We'll gals O. highly tightly. and
vidders be- kinder overrulln' and up
seftin But old maids Is thankful
and W!llia 70 please TitBi's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
The Scenic Route
BY sERToN eRALEY

BY eERToN eRALEY
| fell for the folders
Which told how the view
Would charm all beholders
II may have been true.
The experts agree il
Is certainly swell
But didn't see it
And so can't tell.
In nice, up-to-date cars
| Travelled about.
But long strings Of freight cars
Forever shut out
The scenes from my vision;
And. though they may be
A sight most elysian.
! missed them, you see.
! wouldn't impale roads
For carrying freight
But why will the railroads
Arouse all nv hate
Bv constantly hiding
The scenes from my eye
With freights on a siding?
! ask again, why?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Looked Bad

Father" said Nellie. that bank
IN phich YOU told me 70 PIT my
money h In p bad VA"
In bad way" returned her faith
% 'Whv nay child. that's one ~
tho strongest banks in the country
What in the world gives YOU that
dea ."
well said Nellie. 80 returned
ono ~ ms checks today FOR $50
marked ~ funds Ladies Home
Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Change From Autocracy
To Democracy Cannot
BE Made Too Suddenly

"The premier has decided that the new
cabinet will be comprised of Is or 16
membersl all equal in power" says a
Petograd dispatch.
II does not appear that Kerensky is
much Of Napoleon.
One thing that, the great Corsican
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Hard On Mrs. Overlook

We quote from western newsps-
per item
We wish 10 apologize 70 Mrs. or
lando Overlook IN our paper lasi
week p.o had A. heading. Mrs
OVERLOOK Blk Feet The word We
had ought fo have used is a French
Ror9 pronounced no tNme way.
hu' -pelied fefe n means cele-
bration and is considered very
tony word Ladies Home Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07

v % = D'.l~l - OF
their own homes
lafant mortality
in reases in pro
portion 20 The
mum Der OF women
u no 20 out 20
work even mo
this may result ~
a hlgher Standard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07

NHs DEPARTMENT o.
s~rdier II
who
IN ntsled
adv who will
wills o.
preferred
Address.
The trade publication that has aided
O he ann
rendered ~
sd
The Ad Mirror welcomes fold L bad tho
advertising
e
Of Bon
%
the o
doubt
Ad Urn DOSE
Nuxsted
part the
th~r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07

rCiribbs? Grjbbs2" was The puzzled reply II
can't say that the name is familiar 90 mo-"
Then don't you come ere maxim out YOU
know everything about tho giants o. sport" bel.
lowed a little man In tho second row Mister
Cribs weighs 900 pounds, and e's sec'otary o.
mr. snarrer club"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07

Giants ~ Sport" was the sub.
ject. and the man M the read
Ing desk waved eloquent over
slayers Of man.eating tigers. 81
fearsome lions and elephants.
and told OF famous heroes Of
the ring and clnder path
"Wot about Mister Cribs.
guv'nor ?" came the Inquiry a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
Laugh With US

The bucollc audience assembled In tho village
hall ratified their hob nailed boots on Tho brick
floor tho chairman with wave Of n fat. red
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-07
The Keep Well
Column
BY Webster.
sAeiE s.

II they can possibly avoid r. moth.
era OF small children should not
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Hamblin Of
Manchester were visitors in this vi
cinity last Thursday.
Richter & Theel have disposed OF
their lumber yard in Dundee to the
Central Lumber & Coal Co.. Of Du-
buque.
On last Thursday morning Miss
Alice Isabel sedgwick, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sedgwick Of
this vicinity, and Mr. William H. Viii
hanson Of Apple River, Illinois, were
united in marriage by Rev. G. K Hud-
son at the M. e. parsonage in Man
chester. Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson
will reside near Apple RIVER. They
have the best wishes Of host Of
friends.
Miss Emma Lehman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Lehman, and who has
been critically i'll with pneumonia, is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles sedgwick were
visitors in Manchester on last Fri
day.
Jake Houska. who has conducted q
blacksmith shop in Dundee for sew
eral years, will move his shop to La
mont about March LIST.
A number Of changes OF residence
will take place in this vicinity dur
ing the next few days. J. W.. Mattice
held sale on his farm southeast Of
Dundee on Monday Of this week and
will remove to Manchester in the
near future Frank Larrabee dis
posed of his farm machinery and
stock at sale held on Thursday Of
last week and will remove to Dun
dee about March list. Charles Gle
napp has rented the Larrabee farm
for the coming year. G. H. Flasher,
who has been living on the Mrs. Ada
Ryan farm, will move to farm near
Edgewood on March LIST. Mr. OAR
row Of near Littleport has rented
Mrs. Ryan's farm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Smith have moved to Dun
dee this week. where they recently
purchased the Earl Watt residence.
Mr. Hansel who has been living on
tn Reynolds farm south Of Dundee,
has moved to the Yentes farm east
of town. L. N. Donahue will soon
remove to . farm northwest Of Straw
berry Point. Herman White, who has
been living In Strawberry Point for
several years. recently purchased the
farm to be vacated by Mr.. Donahue
and will remove to the farm in the
near future.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21
NEW PLAN FOR HIGH SCHOOL
NORMAL TRAINING WORK.

The normal training departments in
the high schools of Iowa now enroll
about 1000 pupils who are devoting
part of the last two years of a
standard four years high school
course to preparation for teaching in
the rural and elementary schools.
This work was started sig years ago
In 80 high schools and has increased
rapidly since. Neary 5000 teachers
are now at work, chiefly in. the rural
schools, after taking this normal
training work in high schools. State
aid of $3.50 annually Is given to those
schools maintaing class Of at least
ten pupils and meeting the other re-
quirements. 1913 high schools are list
ed to receive aid. This exhausts the
fund available for aid. From Is to
80 more schools will meet all require
Ments for the course II the appro-
priation for aid is increased by the
necessary $4,000. by the legislature
this session.
Many Of those directing the nor
NAL training courses have express
ed desire for more of the practice
work in primary methods than the
present course in connection with
regular high School work will permit
The need for more observation work
and more practice teaching in actual
class room conditions is keenly real
lied by the beginning teachers them
selves. +
To meet this condition, the epart-
ment of Pubic Instruction has an
nounced the one year normal train
ing course open to graduates of four
year approved high school courses.
All Of the normal training schools
may change to the one year post
graduate course as soon as they
choose. and offer their pupils the in
creased opportunities and privileges.
Any normal training school may re-
tain the present two year plan II cir
cumstances require it, but the spec
tally prepared critic instructors, the
Increased amount OF time for Drac-
tice teaching and the granting Of nor
NAL training high school certificate
without examination, together with
other attractions Of the one year plan
will doubtless prove too alluring to
resist very long.
City superintendent are alread.
looking for competent critic instruct
ors. Actual experience of five years
is one of the chief requisites for such
position. The State Teachers Col
lege at Cedar Falls will offer spccial
courses both in the summer session
and the regular year to prepare crit
ic high school instructors. Teachers
with the requisite experience and who
have had the work at the State Teach.
ers College or its equivalent will he
endorsed by the Department Of Pub
lie instruction for positions in nor
NAL training schools.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21
aor.cE OF AppoINTMENT pF Abe

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT or AID
o 1INISTRATOR.
In the District Court Of the State Of
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Mary
X. Wesley deceased:
To Whom 1t May Concern -
Notice is hereby given. that the un-
qualified as administrator Of the cs-
tate Of Mary X. Wesley late Of Della
ware County. Iowa, deceased All per,
1eceased OF her estate will make Inn
mediate payment to the Undersigned;
and those having claims againat said
deceased or her estate will present
them In manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and payment
Dated this 18th day OF February.
A. d. 1877.
"a 1 Administrator Of said Estate.
II. J. O'Brien. Attorney for Admins
traitor. 8wkS3.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21
COLESBURG.

The next meeting of the 10th. Cent
ury Review Club will be held with
Mrs. Lou Bush on March 9Th. A
short program will precede the an
nual business meeting. as follows:-
Roll Quotation on Music. Pap
er-"The Musical Independence Of
America Miss Kreumpel.
Musical Selection-Mrs. Bush.
Ohicers for the ensuing year will
be elected ct this meeting, and plans
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21

members plan to be present. The
attendance at the meetings Of the club
thus far this year has been very good.
The next social event is on March
18th.
Miss Winnie Gull, who is teaching
at Elk, was at home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Merson went
to Dyersville. Friday to see their
daughter-in-l law. Mrs. C. Miersen, wEo
was seriously i'll with appendicitics.
She was taken to the hospital at Du-
buque where she submitted to an OPP
Grafton, Saturday. It is sincerely to
be hoped that her recovery may be
rapid and permanent.
Mrs. Fannie Bush was quite i'll
Thursday evening with an attack OF
gall stones.
The sales at the Schenke aud Funk
farms were largely attended. and
everything sold well.
Orson Bush has broken nose
which came his way during recent
basket ball practice.
Miss Mabel Schenke spent a few
days recently with home folks. She
is attending school at Fayette.
A declamatory contest was on at
the school house, Thursday evening.
The successful contestants. being Mae
Hogan, Ethel Schilling Spencer Foote
ana Elveine Kuhlman.
Mrs. J. w. Smith has been at Dy-
ersville during the week, assisting in
the care Of her niece, Mrs. Ella Meis-
ca.
supts Carl Becker Of Elkader and
F. P. Walker Of Manchester were
here Tuesday looking after some mat
tens pertaining to the school.
There were quite number Of spec
tators at the basket ball game Sat
urday evening. Gutenberg vs.. Coles
burg High School teams. Gutenberg
had me big end Of . 23-16 score. !,
Messrs. H. H. Evers and B. +.
schwietert made'a flying trip to Du-
buque Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Coon have re-
turned from q pleasant visit with rel
atives near Volga and Manchester.
Elvina Kuhlman entertained at
a valentine party Wednesday evening,
a jolly bunch Of young Americans. It
goes without saying that all present
had q sood time.
There was a Valentine party at the
Hall, at which another party Of young
people passed pleasant evening.
Maurice Bush is confined to his
home by illness, which at first threat
ened pneumonia.
Three Colesburg ladies celebrate
anniversaries during the
past week. Mrs. G. F. Potts on the
18th, Mrs. c: e. shaner, on the 16.
and Mrs. c. Craig on the 18th. May
they all enjoy many happy returns
Of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Irmscher were
at Charles City, Monday, to attend the
funeral services Ct their cousin, Miss
Elizabeth Wellemeyer.
The Cordova Concert Company on
March list. Don't fail to hear this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21
state Of Ohio. City Of Teaesa

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that no
70 senior partner Of the firm OF y.
cheney & Co.. doing business IN the
said. and that said Arm will pay the
sur OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9Th day Of Decem-
Der. A. d. 1885. A. w GLEASON
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken Intern
Mucous Surfaces Of the system. Send
Tor testimonials. free.
r. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, @.
Hold BY al druggists, 76c.