davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-27

Corn leaves we're black and roofs
were white this morning when SILVER
ing citizens rolled ont of bed and took
look at their outdoor surroundings.
Last night was an IDEAL night for 4
freeze. and most people put blankets
over their pet aower-. IN anticipation
If fhe long delayed fGost which was
predicted iu the starry heavens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-27
CONSTANTINE IN ATHENS.
Prays for Success of the Greek Ar
mics.

Athens. Sept. p tBy the Associated
Press King Constantine has arrived
sere from Brusa. being accompanied by
Crown Prince George. Prince Nicholas
pnd Minister of War Theotokis. He
was given q popular reception
Before proceeding 10 the palace. the
KING vent to the cathedral. where he
attended PRAYERS for the success Of the
Greek armies
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02
TEXTILE STRIKE UNBRoKEN.
Operatives Are Still Standing Pat at
Concord.

Concord.
Following a meeting today of strik
ing employees Of the Locke and Buff
falo Cotton Mills to consider n report
brought back by their representatives
after conference with the mill Off
cials, 1t was announced that the dead
lock in the strike situation continues,
says a Concord y. c., dispatch of last
Friday.
The employees in the meeting today
voted unanimously to continue the
strike, according TO the announcement,
after the delegation which. yesterday
conferred with the mill officials re-
ported that the management was will
ing to resume operations in the Blf-
falo mill on the same basis as to
wages and working hours as obtained
when the strike occurred June l, In
n score Of mills here, ut Charlotte,
Kannapols. but that could not now
resume operations in the Locke mill,
which has been closed since Febru-
ary. when the employees walked out
The conference between employees
and officials yesterday was the first
held since the general strike began
June /. Six thousand operatives here
and at Kannapolis. seven miles from
Concord, were affected by the general
strike.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

Aheml-On the death Of her excel
lent cook-one, quite superior to the
ordinary run of servants-the kind
hearted mistress felt that the least she
could do would be to send flowers to
the funeral AS they were the only
ones which graced the solemn occasion
the family were quite impressed.
Two of the sisters of the deceased
called a few days later and were ush-
cred into the presence of the donor,
who asked what she could do for them
They looked at each other, seemingly
much embarrassed, neither capable Of
properly expressing herself, and each
wanting the other 10 make what ap-
parently was to be an acknowledge
ment. Finally the elder sister said.
I'VE came to thank you for those
beautiful flowers that you sent for
sister, and then, with little stutter
she added, "and we hope soon to be
abe to return the favor"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02
LEGION TAKES UP FIGHT
For Adjusted Compensation Saying
at Cannot be Downed."


The American Legion served notice
on President Harding last Wednesday
that the campaign for adjusted COM
pensation for veterans cannot be
downed." the message being delivered
in person by Gilbert Bettman, chair
man of he National Legislative COM
mittee of the organization. Later Mr..
Bettman handed "a declaration of SINH
lar import to Secretaries Mellon and
Hoover and Attorney General Daugh-
erty and issued statement which he
said contained the substance OF what
he had said to the president and three
cabinet members. 1t asserted that the
history of the legislation showed both
houses in favor of it, yet "the presi-
dent of the United States followed the
unusual procedure of appearing before
the senate to ask them for defer
ment of the passage of the adjusted
compensation bill"
1T is our purpose to show the ad-
ministration," the statement added,
that the demand for an adjustment of
compensation will not and cannot be
downed. 1t is based on simple justice.
The American Legion urges the pres
ident and his administration not to
stand in the way Of the early passage
by congress of this measure"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

- Prohibition Commissioner Hayes,
speaking last Saturday at the Wash
ington Grove Summer Assembly, de-
cared "he is a short sighted American
who fails to see in the boOlegger to-
day both the spirit of the anarchist
and the soviet. The bootlegger, wheta-
er he be in the lowest or highest walks
of life" he said. lis, in the last analy-
sis, a lawless man and stripped OF his
social rank and influence, he is IA
criminal giving aid and encouragement
to those forces of profiteering crimi-
nality whose business it as been u
prostitute citizenship, which have
murdered more men in the discharge
Of their duties in proportion TO the
number employed in the enforcement
of law than fell on the fields Of
France" The personal liberty argu-
ment against prohibition was describ-
ed as "a soap bubble" by Commission
er Hayes, who added that some of the
most venomous attacks on the dry law
are camouflaged as personal liberty
and patriotism"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02
humorous department.

Aw Shueks!-A prehistoric young
man fell in love with the beautiful
daughter of a great chieftain, but as
he was bashful, she was bashful, and
her fathers stone axe was not bashful
he feared to tel his love.
So he procured a brick-that being
the fashion in stationery just then
and carved thereon his message of de-
votion. AS the gentle icthyosaurus
croaked the witching hour OF MID
night, he stole steadily into the chief
tain's cave. Then with one mighty
heave he cast his weighty remarks into
the inner blackness, trusting that his
lady-love would. find them on the NOR
row. ..,ra
And it came to. pass that when he
awoke next morning the blushing
damsel was seated on his doorstep.
Reggie of the Knotted Knee" she
cried. Il am thine! The forcible nature
of your proposal removed the only OBJ
stacle The brick caught poor papa
lovely whack on the Uranium, and he
was so struck with your remarks that
he's past objecting to anything now"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02
That's pifferent.-A number of men

That's Different.-A number Of men
were sitting in vi lage inn yarning
on various experiences. One of them
had just concluded telling how he had
killed a great South African lion with
q revolver.
That's nothing" said another man,
rising from his seat. why, when !
was in South Africa, walking through
the jungle, saw a great lion, but /
had no revolver to shoot it with"
What happened?" asked the started
crowd
why, simply took out my pocket
knife and cut off its head!"
What" exclaimed the man who
had first spoken. Cut off the head Of
a lion with an ordinary pocket knife!
Fiddlesticks. sir-fddlesticks!"
Indeed. l did, SIR" answered the
second speaker. But perhaps I
ought to say it was a dande ion"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

Cotton production this year was
forecast yesterday at S,203,000 bales Of
500 pounds gross weight by the de-
partment of agriculture. basing it's
estimate on the condition of the crop
July 25, which was 647 per cent. Of
normal. The condition by states fol-
lows: Virginia. So; North Carolina,
IS; South Carolina, 62; Georgia, 50;
Florida, 60; Alabama, 5S; Mississippi,
GS; Louisiana, So; Texas, 62; Arkansas
76: Tennessee, rs; Missouri, 80; Okla
homa, 6S; California, SO; Arizona, SO;
all other states, IS. "A crop of S,433,
900 bales was forecast from the condi-
tion on July 25. which was CO. per
cent of a normal. The condition was
74.1 per cent. on July 25 last year, GIL
in 1919 and the ten year July 25 aver
age is 1874. Last years crop was 49,
365,754 bales, that of 1919 was 1l,420,-
763 bales, in 1918 it was 12,040,532, in
1917, it was 11,3O2,275 and in 1916 il
was 11,449,930.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

Do They?-While al supper one
night a little boy, aged six years,
looked at his own plate on which was
a sausage, and then at his fathers on
which was some CRIED fish.
Dad" he asked, what are the fms
and tails of fish for -
ITO swim with" answered the faith
er.
Turning his sausage over the little
boy looked up and said, in sweetly-
innocent voice.:
Then, how do sausages swim, dad?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02
Fly Screens

HAVE YOU ORDERED YOURS
YET? If you haven't DO 1T NOW.
The filthy, disease bearing FLY is
already on his job and a fly is very
democratic animal-he will light on the
filthiest place possible and in ten sec
onds fly right through your window
and crawl across your dining table just
at dinner time. Pretty picture, isn't it?
Well, it is all right for the other fel
low, If it suits him; but we are sure
you don't want such a picture in your
home. Do you? No. Then see us for
FLY SCREENS-real sure enough Fly
Screens-Screens that are made to the
measure of your doors and your win
dows-that fit and are fit. That arc
better than the ordinary made-b the
million kind of fly scrcenS--OurS will
cost you n little more. yes, and the diff
ference in the cost will be forgotten in
the better service and longer life of our
Screens. Phone us about it TODAY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

So Familiar.-On a transatlantic
voyage between Liverpool and New
York, a respondent passenger stood
glocmily staring over the rail. Sud-
denly he Strengthened up, g.ared at
certain spot on the ocean and shook
his fist at the bridge.
Somebody's cheating" he growled.
I'VE passed this same place yester-
day"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

Not Necessary Straphanger lin
crowded street car conversing earnest
" with seated passenger))- |
make clear my standpoint"
Seated Passenger-"Thank you, il
isn't necessary You are standing on
my toes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02
outwittins Each other.-"You sa

outwittins Each other.-"You saio
you would be home at II, and here l
have been keeping awake these last
two hours waiting for you to come
i'm" said an angry wife. The delin-
quent husband leaned against the wall
and prepared TO remove his shoes.
And l." he said sorrowfuly, have
been waiting Outside for the last two
hours SOS you'd go to sleep
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

Practice Made Perfect.-Shoe Mer-
chant (to applicant for job: Have
you had any previous experience in
trying on shoes?"
Applicant Geminiscently): Have /?
Listen, mister. | tried on fifty seven
pairs of shoes in France before | found
one to fit me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

Pretty Bad.-He: Just what do you
mean when you say that man is alb
sOlutely impossible?"
She: Wei, | mean he's one girl
wou dn't be engaged TO even at a sum
mer resort"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

Soft For JANE think you handle
those china dishes very careleSsly,"
said the mitress.
Don't worry, ma'am," replied Jane.
They are so light that they won't hurt
me. even if | dropped EN- on my toes. i"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

Tender Hearted WiIIe.-Billie: "Do
YOU play on the piano."
Willie: Not when maw'S around.
She'd be afraid I'd fall Off
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

The Only Way.-"You've got to give
Brown credit for saving his money"
"Yeah, that's the only way he can
save it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-02

A group of Chinese girls. daughters
of wealthy families in China, are now
students at finishing schools in Paris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28
TOTTENvILLE

Miss Emma Bell, of Brooklyn, has
becl. visiting Miss E. Blanche Brown
of Johnson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jaycox and
daughter, Gladys, r spending the
day at Asbury Park.
Ernest Copeland is on an extended
trip through Canada. He will visit
Montreal and Toronto.
Mrs. George Hoehn visited her
daughter yesterday at Asbury Park,
where she is spending her vacation.
Miss Anna Stadek, of West New
York, has returned home after two
weeks vacation here.
Miss Chelley Gregory will enter
tain the Afternoon Euchre Club at
her home tomorrow.
Police Sergeant Peter f. Read is
acting lieutenant of the Sixtieth pre-
cinct station in place of Lieutenant
Lawson, who is in command of the
precinct while Captain Peabody is
on vacation. Patrolman Edward
Streeter is acting sergeant.
Frank Lehman was at Asbury
Park Inc Ocean Grove yesterday.
Welcome Council, Daughters of
America, is scheduled to meet to-
night at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28

blacksmith shop materials, etc. As
the result of Colonel Schwarzkopf's
visit to Washington and the pro.
cedure he adopted many of the de.
lays and inconvenience usually ex.
p~erienced in the purchase of surplus
war material from the government
will be eliminated.
Superintendent SchwarZkopf states
that he has been notified that 1t Is
not legally possible for the war de-
partment to detail an army officer
to instruct the state police in mill
tary tactics, but plans are in opera
ton to provide very competent in
structors along military lines.
The number of applicants for
positions in the police r close to
1,20O, most of them from Hudson
and Essex counties. The applica-
tons are from all sections of the
state. being proportional pretty gen.
orally according to the population.
The exact dates for the examina.
tions and the places where they will
be held were not announced. Colonel
Schwarzkopf declares that the tests
will be very strict.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28
CAPTAIN M'IVOR TO BE
AN ACTING INSPECTOR

BY Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, July 2S.-POlice
Captain James McIvor of the 63rd
precinct station, New Dorp, will act
as inspector IN command of the
eighth inspection district on Staten
Island for twenty-one days, during
fhe vacation of Inspector Formosa.
Captain McIvor, who was a lieu
'enant at the Goth precinct station
or being elevated to the captaincy,
will serve at police headquarters at
st. George from August 4 to August
rs. inclusive. Captain McIvor is
he Junior captain on the island and
Until his recent promotion also serv-
ed as acting captain at Stapleton.
He is we'll known in all parts of the
island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28
kEYPORT ROAD
READY SOON
Hope Expressed That Detour
Will be Eliminated by
Coming Weekend

by Evening News Correspondent
KEYPORT, July 2S:-The work
of laying the amesite dressing on the
state highway is progressing with
such favor that the contractors are
hopeful of opening the road to the
public Saturday SO that the detour
will no longer be necessary. The
roa as opened will then be COM
pleted as far as the corne of Broad
way and Front street and the cars
will then pass along Broadway and
across Maple Place enroute to the
shore.
The work of laying the concrete
through the business section has
been completed and the traction
company is nov laying the bricks
between the trolley rails and for a
foot on either side. The concreting
is now being done in the vicinity of
Beers street on. the south side, the
north side having already been
opened to local traffic.
The county road being built of
concrete on Second street is well
under way and although not opened
for traffic is proceeding with salts
faction toward Walnut street where
it will terminate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28
DRIVER PUTS ON SPEED
AFTER STRIKING MAN

by Evening News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, July 2S:-While
riding a bicycle on Arden avenue
about 100 feet west of Amboy road,
Annadale, about 6:20 o'clock last
night, Paul Beranger, thirty-three
years old, of 200 East Seventy-sixth
street, Manhattan, was run into and
knocked from his wheel by an auto
mobile. He received a compound
fracture of the left leg and lacera-
lion of the right eye. Beranger was
removed TO the Richmond Memorial
Hospital in. the ambulance by DIR.
Selig shortly after the accident. At
ter being struck the driver of the
car put on speed and got away. The
bicycle was completely demolished.
A general alarm has been sen out
by the police for the owner and
driver of the machine. The injured
man could give no description of
the car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28
,CHAUTAUQUA To
BE BIC EVENT
Fine Program Arranged for
Five Days Entertainment
Under Tent Next Month

GBy Evening News stan Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE. July 2S.-The
annual Fifth Ward Community
Chautauqua will be held at Totem
vile, the five days commencing Fri
day, August Il, and will continue
until Wednesday. August II. This
will be ex%usive of the Sunday in
between when arrangements will
probably be made for some form of
a religious service OF that day as
] president of the sponsors association
with the other officers who served
last year are again at the head of
the organization . An elaborate pro-
gram has been prepared for the five
days entertainment. This will in
clude vocal and instrumental music.
lectures and a play to be given on
one of the days.
The dramatic production, Her
Husbands Wife" with a selected
cast and special scenery will be
given by a New York company, the
fifth dag. Others who are to APP
pear are Alexander Irvine, lectur-
Ter, humorist and writer, who
from a successful tour of England;
Lonzo's Cavaliers, led by Frank
Lucas, a versatile concert piano ac-
Gordon player with several others;
Peter McQueen, nOteu LraNelef. cor
respondent and lecturer. who made
a trip through Mexico; Shorthand
f Fannon, who conducted the In
dustrial Congress in Washington
two years ago.; The Royal Filippinos
string band; The Floyds, with Won
derful tricks; The Cecilian Trio,
who play strinsed Instruments; Tie
Kerry Singers; The Old-Fasnioned
Girls Quartet, and Hetty Jane Dun
away, impersonator of various char
acters. There will be two shows
each day commencing at 2:30 and
s o'clock.
The Junior Chautauqua, always
a feature of the annua event, This
year will be larger than ever. There
will be the usual parade of the jul
nio1ts on the evening of the opening
day and the hunt for the free tick
cts. There will be an afternoon
story hour, pageant, games and folk
dances together with ii Junior Com
munity meeting every morning at
the Chautauqua tent. The tickets
are on sale and everything for the
wen will be in readiness for the
opening of the five days show I'M
der the big brown TEN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28
STATE POLICE TESTS TO
START WITHIN NEXT z WEEKS

IBy Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON. July 2S.-EXamina-
tons of applicants for membership
in the state police will be started
within the next two weeks and VIII
be conducted in various parts of the
state, Colonel Schwarzkopf, superin-
tendent of the police, announced to-
day. He also stated that his recent
trip to Washington to take up with
the war department. the matter OF
obtaining supplies for his depart
ment was successful, the secretary
of war having issued an order which
will greatly expedite the purchase
of these supplies and save New Jer-
sey several thousand dollars. Col
onel Schwarzkopf is in New York
today comforting with war depart
ment depot agents regarding II
purchase of the supplies.
The supplies to be obtained in
clude barracks equipment, saddles,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28
NEW TEACHERS
At So. AMbOY
Action Taken to Fill Vacancies
for Coming Term Receive
Bids on Coal
fBy Evening News Correspondent

fBy Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY. July 2S:-Bids
we're received last night at the
Board of Education meeting for tho
supplying of coal for the local public
schools. Howard ID. Littel, Middle
sex Coal Company, and Paul Brylin-
ski were the only bidders. The bid
of Littel was thrown out due to the
fact that the bid did not comply with
the advertisement set forth. The
Middlesex Coal Company quoted
Sligo per net ton, and Paul Brylin-
skis bid was S11.43.
AS Brylinski's bid was the lowest
the contract will be awarded when
the necessary test of the coal is
made. A special meeting of the
board will be called for that purpose
within a short time.
The Board of Education will
shortly enter into, contract with Miss
Gonser for the next school term.
Her application was filed at the
meeting last night, and Superintend-
ent O. o. Barr strongly recommend
ed this teacher.
Miss Mary F. Tinkham, of New
Bedford, Mass, will teach music in
the local schools for the next term.
Miss Tinkham comes to this city
strongly recommended.
No application for the position of
manual training teacher has been
made to the board as yet. Several
applications are expected within a
short time. and the matter of en-
ploying such teacher will be left to
the committee on teachers and 10
the superintendent.
Johnson & Company are to be
notified that unless they get the
school heater in good working order
in a short time the board will con-
tract the work out and charge it to
this company. There has been much
trouble with the heating of the new
school since it's erection. Much coal
has been used and experienced jani-
tors were unable to heat the build
ter was called to the attention of
the contractors who placed the heat
ing system in the school. They
found that much Improvements
would have to be made, stating that
the work would be begun at once.
This excuse has been given for some
time and the board deems it neces-
sary that they take drastic means
of having the work completed ac-
cording to contract.
The Board of Education granted
the Luke A. Lovely Post of the
American Legion the use of the high
school auditorium for next Sunday,
when the military services for the
deceased comrades will be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-28
MUST SHOW LICENSE
PLATES, IS ORDER OF DILL

by Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON, July 2S.-Determined
to end the practice of motorists in
so placing their number plates that
they cannot be readily seen OF i'm
pairing visibility with spare tires,
luggage, etc, State Motto Vehicle
Commissioner Dill today began a
crusade for the strict enforcement
of the law covering the use OF the
plates. Orders were issued to all
the inspectors of the department to
enforce these regulations. COM
missioner Dill also sant a letter to
chiefs of police throughout the state
asking their cooperation in e1fec-
ting this reform.
Section 81 of the motor vehicle
act provides that all ratification
marks shall be kept clear and dis
tinct and free from grease. dust or
other blurring matter, so as to be
plainly visible at all times during
daylight and dark. The action of
the commissioner is due to m
Gus violations of this provision that
have come to his attention.
MAY motorists" he declared to-
day, place bumpers on their cars
Hi SuCH Il ann as 10 obscure the
view of the number plate. Also they
pile on extra tires trunks and other
luggage so that frequently it is al
most impossible to read the number
of the cars. In some cases Of motor
trucks and jitneys the number
plates are attached to the rear axle
and the long overhang of the body
prevents the plates from being Ger
These are all violations of the law.
The law provides that the markers
must be plainly visible. We are
getting tired ,of these violations and
are going to stop them"
The letter to the police chiefs re-
quests them to call the attention of
the officers to the matter and direct
them to warn all motorists who vio-
hit law oeeeettttSHRDLUETINO
late the law to correct the abuses. If
warning does not bring results ar
rests will follow.