davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-31
chronological.

An odd reminder, says the 1ndepend
ent, Of the days when phrenology was
popular as a means of ''reading char
acter," with sly dig at the tendency
Of its professors to give complimentary
explanations .of the ''bumps," is found
in a letter from Elizabeth Barrett
Browning advertised for sale in Lon
don booksellers catalogue. It reads in
part: do you believe in phrenol-
Ogy? Did you ever consult phren0-
logical oracle? and did it answer, MY
son, thou art invincibleY"
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Letters.
It Is estimated that about tw0-thirds
of all the letters carried by the postal
service of the world are written, sent
to and read by English-speaking peo-
pie.
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FriqhtfuI Dream.

Tillie Ginger says the reason she
Is quitting her present boarding house
is because she dreamed last night she
was married to cannibal, and when
she walked up horrid little bug was
eating on her.-Dallas News,
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-31

Muscles Of a Birds Wings.
1t Is estimated that the muscles Of
birds wing are 20 times more pow
erful, proportionately speaking, than
those Of a mans arm.
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Cheerful Conservation.
Be cheerful. Mental depression
checks digestion. Poor digestion
wastes food. Cheerfulness is conser
walton.
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Atlantic City. N. j., Virginia Avenuel
Close to Beach, Steel pier and al.
attractions. Provides every comfort.
Rooms large, we'll appointed, two or
more windows, all with outside ex-
posure. Private baths, running water.
elevator, etc. Notable table and white
service. Attractive weekly rates.
Daily rates beginning at So 90 American
0lan. Booklet. Auto bus meets trains
Capacity 500
w. F. SHAW.
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Stockings

Our "Black Cat'' brand of fine-looking. we'll
made, long-wearing hose you already well
know Heels, soles, and toes reinforced-all
these wear points made doubly strong by extra
threads woven into the fabric. For Our Aug.
Economy sale," prices Csc, Csc, e
45c. You will pay elsewhere for stockings
not as good as these, &c. SOC and Csc
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Children's Sweaters

In these hard days between ummer and
Autumn. nothing is so handy for child's wear
ing as the ever ready weater. Ours is fine
new lot of Coat styles in old rose, blue, brown
and garnet-sizes, % to SO. "Our August Econ
omy Sale" prices range from ST. so to
c. EO We once more bid our esteemed
patrons call and take advantage of the saving
which our prudent buying ahead of rising
market, has made possible. Numbers are doing
So and express their surprise at our BELOW
THE-MARKET PRICE Indeed, some of them
who have been visiting the cities, remark with
establishment, the fact that our prices are
LOWER than the city prices !
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
VALUE OFPHYSICAL QUALITIES.

Some DAYS ago we referred TO instruc-
tions gwen AT movie calculated to
inform one of the true way to stand,
sit walk. with suggestions for correcting
stoop shoulders. hollow breasts and
shrunkcn muscles All these are III portaut
matters from n physical standpoint
but are really more important from n
mental or physical standpoint People
who stand and walk erect and who are
alert in muscle and motion are calculated
TO do better thinking and acting than
those who are not favored in this way
A person who Is shabby and negligent
In attitude, walk and conduct IS very
apt to he lazy and shabby thinker
There Is such close connection between
the intellect and the body that either
closely corresT onds to the other II may
not be always the case that man who
holds himself we'll and moves gracefully
and vigorously has bright and active
mind but If YOU observe closely you will
see that the mental habit catches its
impulse from the physical So it is well
to have such instructions as are given
at the movie: and it Is hoped that many
of the stoop-shouldered, holow-chested,
lazy muscled and ungainly postured people
were there to get the hints that would
do them good-Ohio State Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
More Wheat Bread Now.

Very welcome nevx1 will il he to thou
sands Of households throughout the
country that the Food Administration has
materially modified previous orders IN
respect of restrictions in the use of wheat
flour On and after September |, wheat
less days and wheatless meals will he
discontinued. and il Will he permissible
TO bake bread composed of at least so
per cent wheat -four
Tho experience of the past several
months in respect of the limited use of
wheat flour IN this country has been
valuable The regulations were COM
Piled with in surprisingly cheerful
manner This showed how willing our
people were to deny themselves, IN manN
instances 10 submit 10 discomfort, IN
order to aid in successful prosecution
of the war The wheat was needed
for our Allies abroad. whose interests
were considered paramount Now that
the promise of an abundant wheat supply
Is most assuring, we may have more for
ourselves.
Altogether, the experience has been
both interesting and valuable. The
lessons it has taught Will be long-abiding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
PRESS COMMENT.
CONQUER OR PERISH.

Kaiser Wilhelm, ruler of the German
Empire, is said to have announced rs the
decision arrived at in his conference with
Emperor Karl the policy Of conquer or
perish together. No concessions for the
! enemy and relentless warfare by land and
by sea Is the imperial program, decided
two men, these men being the relics Of a
spent age of absohtion.
II such is the decision of the KAISER,
and of this there need be no doubt, they
have therein signed their death war rants
Such high-handed homicidal mania as
this warrants the sure verdict OF death for
these men. They are guilty Of high crimes
and misdemeapors against their own
states, against the United States and their
Allies, against the peoples of the world.
The carrying out of this policy would
entail vast slaughter upon those whose
sole aim is equity, Justice and liberty for
the races of the earth; security from the
menace of the spoiler and the perverter
of the peace and rights of peoples
If this is the imperial program, the
Allies know what to expect. The Amerl-
cans will be out to get the Kaiser and If
they get him and his dupe, the Austrian
Kaiser, there will be an old-fashioned act
of lynching on the soil of Germany or
Austria, or both. For these men OF in
finite infamy will be worthy of no death
better than that of lynching. This is the
American view-and this much does the
American care for kingly heads and
crowns tyrantsl-Baltnmor American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
Cost Of Roadhuilding.

The Levy Court, at Tuesday 5 session,
awarded TO the Blaisdell Contracting and
Engineering Co, of Brooklyn, y Y,
a contract for the construction Of one
mile Of the Faulk road. in Brandywinc
hundred. for s46,O03l5 The award
was subject 10 the approval Of Mr Alfred
l. du Pont. who has agreed to pay one-half
Of the cost for this piece of road
But just think Of more than sac. 900
a mile for roadbmlding. II has been but
a few years since the charge Of $4,000
a mile made our taxpayers gasp. But
times are different, and the cost OF every
thing under the sun, almost, has gone up
amazingly.
The Levy Court also awarded to the
Eastern Paving Co. contract for the
construction of Pixies Creek-Marshallton
section OF the Lincoln Highway, at
S20S, Col As. The bid of the Blaisd-
company for this work WAS, net. S207,
1854 The difference is not much, but
the contract went to the higher bidder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
WAR HORSE; TOO. MUST
Be WELL SCHOOlEO
Modem Battle Charger Only Fears
the Sword OF All Devices
Used in Fighting.

London, Aug ga war horse,
befor he Is ready for service, receives
an education almost as rigorous and
comprehensive M, that Of the recruit
who rides him intoIhAttle. When proper
ly trained he win face bsrbed wire and
even rush entanglcncuts, regardless Of
laeernted legs and Haa,ks. After be has
been accustomed 20 have n man mount
rapidly on his sensitive back be " taught
10 kneei with his rider He has 10 bc
taught to pull up in his own length from
n gaIlop, 10 stand steady while a rider
fires from his bnck md To I've still ON the
ground while he is being used as cover
for his rider who snipes over his side
One Of the most difficult things re-
auIred Of war horse Is 20 become familiar
lied with the sword In warfare IL is
a common trick for cavalry man TO
nim his first blow at his opponent 4
horse, for no horse will stand after being
prieked on the nostril or lip
When horse knows his rider well he
will perform surprising deeds brigade
has been known 10 go through three lines
Of bayonets and then through barbed-
wire ENHANCEMENT. Not long ago q
Canadian troop charged two lines Of
German machine guns and rifles, wheeled
and then rode through them n ~Oud
time, When the enemy finally BEGINS
his big retreat n ~ the Allies horses that
win keep the Germans on tho run
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
Senatorial Primaries.

At the Michigan Senatorial primaries,
on Tuesday, Mr. Henry Ford, tho great
automobile manufacturer of Detroit,
secured the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator He also was n
candidate for tho Republican nomination
Michigan having one of these freak '
Primary Election laws that permits of a
man entering for the nomination by all
the political parties that may be in the
ficld-but was not successful The Re-
publicans nominated Truman ii. New
berry.
Michigan is a Republican State, but
given TO independent voting. Hughes
secured its electoral vote, two years ago,
by n plurality of $3.50, but Senator
Townsend Republican, was elected by
LOG, 70l. II will thus be seen that Mr..
Fords great popularity may secure him
the senatorial prize, even in the face OF
an opposition party majority.
South Carolina also held senatorial
primaries on Tuesday, and it is gratifying
to note that Ex-Governor Cole Blease,
who made himself so notorious by whole
sale pardoning of convicts and other
acts detrimental to public interests while
he filed the executive chair, was defeated,
as he was when he sought denomination
for governor. This shows that South
Carolina has had enough of State admin
istration and public representation by
men of the Blease stripe. Nat b. Dial,
who defeated Blease, is said to be a man OF
character and ability, and also supporter
of the Wilson administration, which
Blease was not.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
JUST FOLKS
BS EAong A. Ouoal
THE CROWN p RINCE.

IhE CHOWN hINSE.
Troops may lie in win drowed hesp,
Sent at his word to the endlens sleep
Mothers and fathers ms,st give THAR sons.
With never siUh, to the Gauine Gnns,
Men must hunesr ard men murt thisst.
And they must 60 where the shrapnel
burst;
And they must fall in the battle grim,
But never q harm must come 20 him.
Guard him closely! the pnmpmcd su1
Of Pr'ssian king and n brutal Hun;
Send to their deaths in your heedlssa way
Thousands of better young men each day
Lash them fnst, ~ the battle runs,
With chsins of steel to their redhot guns
Shoot them down, IL their strength grows
dim,
But never let danger threaten him.
Slaughter them who may question Why
They and their brothers arr asked to die
Waste no thought Of the lives you spend
What If the line that you hold shall bendl
Send in more 10 your heaps Of dead
Corpse ON corpse, as you plunge ahead,
But never risk must the Crown Prince
take,
He must live for his fathers sake.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
rHVRSDAY. AUGUST %. 1918
Splendid Gift to Public Service.

The surprise of the community at the
uncxpccted announcement of Mr. Pierre
s. du Pont 5 gift of 500 900 year to the
Service Citizens of Delaware will be no
less, we take it. than the grateful thanks
that will he extended To the donor. 80
fine a gift to 4 public service Is seldom
heard of Certainly such gifts are not
plenteous IN our community.
The Service Citizens Of Delaware IS an
organization. recently formed, TO adj
vance public interests gcnerally-in local
administration and in all the various lines
that are open TO work for better conditions
of living and tho general benefit Of the
people lis announced purposes. while
altrustic, also are practical. and III
moves Of this character money i the
prime essential in keeping the organization
alive and its activities IN continuous
progress This gift, therefore, is not
only timely, hut Of great value
There are many organizations OF tins
character throughout the country, but
most Of then, are continually Handicapped
hy lack of sufficient funds They depend
tron voluntary contributions. and II IS
only natural that voluntary contributors
arc liable 10 soon become hlkewarm, and
then comes ccS sation Of their Contuhu-
tions Also voluntary workers, in many
Instances, lose their enthusiasm, and SO
he work Of thesorganization, no matter
j ow important il may be, Is bound to
suffer
When such an organization. therefore
receives assurance of full financial sup
port, IT is thrice-armcd for its campaign
10 advance the interests of the public
l. is assured Of funds for meeting current
expenses without continually appealing
Ia it's members for dues and to the public
for contributions II also * provided
with money for doing the many things
that are essential to successful admins
tration.
The gift by Mr. du Pont is princely
II consists of a trust fund Of 81. 500. 900,
in good investments, the income OF which,
amounting to 500, 900 a wear. viii be given
period Of at least -four wears Should the
organization. during this period. justify
rs existence and show good works as an
trgument Tor its continue nee, there will
bc no doubt as 10 its futur G.
And this organization ought TO do
great deal Of good with tie money thus
placed at It's disposal Tie field in
Delaware, especially in the city Of Viii
mington, Is ripe for harvest Of improve
ment and good results. but heretofore
the workers have been comparatively
few, and their activities have continually
been hampered by lack Of money But
the Service Citizens Of Delaware with
a wide field OF operations and the funds /
assured for not only meeting all legitimate |
expense Of operation but for conducting /
investigation and research ought TO be /
able to do an immense amount of good /!
work. There is no doubt it Will do this, !
as long as it is confined 10 the practical |
and uplifting objects OF its formation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
WASTE AT THE SOURCE.

Several members of the House of Rep
rcsentatives lifted up their voices yes
terday against waste by the government.
To hear such protests at Washington is
rs unusal as 1t is refreshing. The par
ticular subject up was the waste of paper.
With supplies Of it short. the Govern
ment has issued regulations compelling
newspapers to cut down their con-sump
tiOn. This is necessary and right. Pub
fishers of periodicals and books have also
to economic IN paper. They are sub
mittlng with good grace But with what
grace, ms the Representatives asked, can
the government after enforcing such
restrictions, itself go on making the
most lavish and needless use of white
paper? specifications were not wanting.
In the spirit of letting judgement begin at
home, the Representatives admitted that
the Congressional Record is scandalously
padded Having got that confession off
their bosoms, they proceeded to the Bu-
rcau of Public Information and other
government departments. No one who
knows anything about the flood Of publi-
cations that pours out Of Washington can
doubt that tons of paper are wasted
every day. The government prints too
much, distributes heedlcssly and extrava-
gantly what II prints, and exhibits in NIL
It's publication activities far less coordi-
nation and control than are urgently
needed
Our government Is not the only sinner
in this respect Recently in England the
Ministry of Information was hauled over
the Goals by the Select Committee on Ma
tional Expenditure Lack of financial
control over the vast sums paid out by
the English government has been one of
the painful surprises Of the war. Case
after case Of dismal waste or enormous
extravaganza has been brought to light
IL is explained that the auditing force in
the treasury was not increased SO rs to
cope with the vast mass of new expendi-
turc Nowhere were accounts more left
at loose ends than in the Ministry of In
formation The total outlay is between
sS, COO 900 and 1900, 900 year Inflat-
ed salaries were paid, swollen "expences'
were allowed without question, and vari-
ous improprieties were tolerated. New
York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
One-Man Government.

In Philadelphia. a few DAYS ago, State
Senator Edwin :. Ware was called upon
by large delegation OF business men and
property owners. who desired 10 protest
against any increase in the city tax rate
for the coming fiscal year. They believed
with alarm any probability Of an increase.
But why, il fnay be asked, should they
have called on a member of the State
Senate, instead of arranging for a hearing
before the finance committees Of City
Councils and the mayor? That they knew
what they were abb out is shown BY the
reception they received from Senator Ware
He assured the delegation the tax rate
would not be increased next year, and
would be lowered if possible"
The explanation is plain. Senator
Ware is 'the boss of Philadelphia The
mayor and Councils take orders from
him and obey them implicitly If he
says increase the tax rate, up ii goes
If he sa VS. lower the tax rate, or keep it
as it is, the result is the same His word
is law
AS long as the people Of Philadelphia
stand for such boss rule, they might save
q great deal of money and trouble by
abolishing the present costly form of city
administration and placing everything
IN the hands Of Boss Ware. He rules the
rooet, anyway
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
THE EVENING SMILE.
LARGE ENOUGH.

Former President Taft in his younger
days when he was a law reporter had been
studying n cnse in Somevville, O., and
found he couldn't get back TO the Office
that night unless be managed to stop a
through express So he wired 90. head
quarters: will you stop the through
express at SorncrviIle To take on large
party7''
The answer came back Yes
The express wa, duly stopped NJ
Somervillc The young law reporter got
aboard with his copy and the conductor
said: Where's that large party was TO
take on7''
'T'm it," was the chuckling answer.
That's all "-Christinn Register
"Doesn't peeiine onions make you
weep mo, but paying 10 cents q
pound for 'ern does Boston Transcript.
Nah breddren," cried the eolored
preacher, eve must be like great C~snr's
ghost, above su~pishun - Boston Tran
script.
II saw big policeman take tumble
on piece of banana peel y II see A fall
in copper security Baltimore Ameri-
can.
'fYour money or your life" eaid the
highwayman Mister said the fscetious
victim, You've gp. the wrong slogan.
What you ought to say is work or fight y
Detroit Free Press
What became of piute Pete asked
the visitor at Crimson Gulch HE joined
the army" answered Broncho Bob
Thought he was too old To fight !" He
was. But he was such fighter that no
body dast 20 tell him 90. w ashingt on
Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
KAISER'S MAN POWER WAVES.
Division Wrecked by Allies Fire Forced 10
Come Back y

With the British Army in France, Aug
29-How hard the enemy may be
gathered from the fact that the I48th
Regiment Of the 41st Division reappeared
In the battleline during the defense OF
Cappy on the south bank of the Somme,
although this division lost 2,250 men
made prisoners at Warfusee between
Aug and Aug 10, and was withdrawn
as no longer fit to fight.
Prisoners taken this week say that dur
ing one of the British bombing raids the
headquarters of Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria was struck, and that among the
casualties were a General Of the pioneers
and staff captain. Rupprecht was abb
sent at the time The prisoners expressed
the view that he should be with bis army
at time like this, instead of being far
away courting his princess fancee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
THE REAL GRIEVANCE.

Military censorship usually moves In
q mysterious way it wonders 10 perform,
but we do not quite understand the excite
ment Of various Senators over the discOv-
cry that the authorities had barred from
the foreign mails all newspapers and
periodicals. containing the aircraft report
OF the Senate subcommittee
Senator Lodge thought it was done
10 prevent publication in the United
States, but it had already been published
everywhere in the United States before
the order closing the foreign mails was
issued Senator Penrose insisted that it
was done 10 conceal the facts from the
American troops in France, and Senator
weeks proposed an investigation
We doubt if anything is gained by
attrlbutlng improper motives To the
censorship The British and French
often exclude from the foreign mails
newspapers and reports that contain
matter which somebody in authority
thinks might be Of advantage to the enemy
and the American censorship plainly
adopted that method in dealing with the
aircraft report
The newspapers have not protested
IS theirs rather than the Senstes. Their
foreign mail was held up without notice,
whereas if the censorship had acted in time
they could have made over an edition
for foreign circulation which did not
contain the prohibited matter-New
York World.
Fifteen Germanies could be put inside
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
CITY Council.

CITY Council
Grant Post. c. A. r.
Iron Moulders Union.
Alpha Lodge, k of r
du Pont Post, c. A r.
Delaware Saengerbund
Eden Lodge, I. Q. o. F.
Cyrus Temple, l.. G. +.
Clayton Lodge, X. of p
Camp No 2 p o. 5. of A
Jefferson Lodge. I! O. o. T.
Crusaders Temple, l.. c. f.
Voters Non-Partisan League
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd O. r NJ
Kadosh Commandery, X. of NJ
Wilmington Lodge, A. O. L. W
Winona Council, ,lr. O. L. A. NJ
Hiawatha Tribe, Inp'd O. r. NJ
Palestine Castle, O. A. X. NJ G.
Brandywine Conclave, s. " NJ
Delaware Commandery. X c. F.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists
Delmarvia Lodge, l.. \. to b. r. T.
Circle "a Lady Foresters OF America
Washington Camp, No u, p o. s. A.
Court Brandynine, Foresters of America
Camp No. l30, Span.-Amer War Vets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

The demand for restricting the use Of
white paper has affected even members
of Congress some OF whom admit the
Congressional Record IS an evidence OF
shameful extravaganza. And a whole
lot Of government official publications
are open TO the same charge Many of
them could be dispensed with altogether
and the paper they eat applied to better
purpOses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

Yesterday the French captured thirty
villages, and their attacks in connection
with Marshal Haig's advances, kept the
Hun on the run throughout the day
probable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

We do not hear much about the pacifst
these DAYS, since the Allies have started
their successful campaigns The pacifsts
are now on the side Of Germany, where,
as fact, most Of them have been from the
frct
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

There is an old saying that Economy
is wealth" So it is, and especially can it
be exemplifed in the purchase Of War
Savings Stamps and War Savings Bonds
When you economic for this purpose
you invest your savings in manner
that will bring good returns, while your
principal will be safe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

BY economizing in the use Of sugar and
other things now, we viii not be likely
to return TO former extravagances after
the war is over Thus, permanent good
will follow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

Germanys lies will not much longer
suffice to keep the real truth from the
German people Then there is bound to
be trouble
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29

Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria is to find
consolation for war 5 defeat in matrimony
Or perhaps it may be resignation to the
inevitable