davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

his governess. The police are In
clined to doubt the airplane theory
expressing the opinion that the boy
was spirited away in an automobile.
The child was placed in his moth
er's custody when the Parmalees were
separated by divorce. He has been
under the charge of a Mexican court
pending the outcome of legal bat
tie to determine which parent shall
have custody over him.
Parmalee is said to be a former
aviator who specialized in stunt flying.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

American opposition to abolition OF
Turkish capitulations and insistence
upon retention of all rights by Amer
leans under existent treaties is assert
ed at Lausanne conference by Minis
ter Grew, head of United States del
egation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

Witness for defense in trial at st.
Joseph, Mich, of Charles K. Ruthen-
berg for advocating criminal syndi-
calism testities three Russian relief
organizations raising funds in United
States were controlled by Moscow in
ternationale through communist party
in America.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

self to be split by differences of opin-
ion on world court plan, Senator
Watson of Indiana, tells Pittsburgh
republicans.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

Suspension of hostilities by Irish
republicans against the free state is
ordered in proclamation of canon
De Valera. republican leader, in which
conditions for negotiation of peace
are outlined.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28
Brief News Dispatches From All Over the World

Paul Sentelle, National league UNI
pire, dies of appendicitis in Cincin-
natl hospital.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

DAIRY Sunday Special
This week is Strawberry Ice Cream
Lemon Sherbet and Coffee Ice Cream.
New Haven Dairy dealers.-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

Oxford captures sprint medley re-
lay championship from pick of Am
erican track stars at University of
Pennsylvania; Walter Higgins, two
mile international runner and c. West.
Washington and jefferson, negro
track star, the pentathlon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

The administration will use navy
against rum smugglers of Atlantic
coast If legal authority for such ac-
ton is found.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-28

Addressing American society of in
ternational law. Secretary Hughes en-
dorses American participation in in.
ternational court of justice and says
it is consistent with long established
national policy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

wiped out SPANS merchant shipping
and were short of plumber, they at
tackled fortified cities, held them TO
ransom, and burned them for fun, then
in chase of the fugitive citizens, put
whole colonies TO an end by sword and
fire.
Naturally only the choicest scoun-
drels rose to captaineies, and the worst
Of the lot became admiral. II should
thrill the souls Of all Welshmen to
learn that Henry Morgan gained that
bad eminence. He had risen to the
command OF five hundred cutthroats
when he pounced down on Maracaibo
bay in Venezuela. At the entrance
stood Fort San Carlos, the place which
in recent years resisted the attack Of
a German squadron. Morgan was made
of sterner stuff than these Germans,
for when the garrison saw him coming,
they took to the woods. leaving behind
them a lighted fuse at the door Of the
magazine. Captain Morgan grabbed
that fuse himself in time to save his
men from a disagreeable hereafter.
Beyond its narrow entrance at Fort
San Carlos, the inlet widens to an in
land sea, surrounded in those days by
Spanish settlements, with the two
cities Of Gibraltar and Maracaibo. Nor
gan sacked these towns and chased
their flying inhabitants into the noun
tains. His prisoners. ven women and
children. we're tortured on the rack
until they revealed all that they knew
Of hidden money, and some were
burned by inches, starved to death, or
crucifed.
These pleasures had been continued
for five weeks. when a squadron Of
three heavy warships arrived from
Spain and blocked the pirates only
line of retreat TO the sea at Fort San
Carlos. Morgan prepared a fire ship,
with which he grappled and burned the
Spanish admiral. The second ship was
wrecked, the third captured by the pi-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

got. It's good enough, what there is of
it, and there's enough of it, such as it
is -
I'm sorry" said Jim, "but I've a
prior engagement"
'Why, Jim :" protested Jennie. ave
been counting on you. Don't desert
met"
I'm awfully sorry" said Jim, "but
l promised. I'll see you later"
= One might have thought, judging by
the ~colonel's quizzical smile, hat he
was pleased at Jennie's loss of her
former swain.
Wen have to invite him longer
ahead Of time" said he. Hes getting
to be in demand"
Jim seemed to be in demand-a fact
that Jennie confirmed by observation.
He received a dozen invitations as he
passed the groups seated on the grass
one of them from Mrs. Cornelius
Bonner, who saw no particular point
in advertising disgruntlement. The
children ran to him and chung to his
hands; young girls gave him sisterly
smiles and such TRIES as chicken
drumsticks, pieces of cake and like It'd
bits. His passage to the numerous
group at a square table under a big
burr oak was quite an ovation-an
ovation of the significance of which he
was himself quite
But Jennie-the daughter of a poll
tician and a promising one herself
Jennie sensed the fact that Jim Irwin
had won something from the people of
the Woodruff district in the way OF
Difference. Still he was the gangling,
Lincolnian, addressed, over-stricken
Jim Irwin of old, but Jennie had no
longer tine feeling that ones standing
was somewhat compromised by asso-
citation with him,
He had begun to put on something
more significant than clothes, some
Ahing which he had possessed all the
time, but which became valid only as
it was publicly apprehended. He was
clearly the central figure of his group,
in which she recognized the Bronsons
those queer children from Tennessee,
the Simmses, the Talcotts. the Han
sens. the Hamms and Colonel Wood
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
THE BUCCANEERS
A. D. 1870

II Is only a couple of centuries since
Spain was the greatest nation IN earth,
with the Atlantic for her duck pond,
the American continents for her back
yard, and a notice up TO warn away
the English, NO dogs admitted"
England was a little power then,
Charles Ii had to come running when
the French king whistled, and the Brit
ish were so weak that the Dutch
burned their feet in London river.
Every year q Spanish fleet came from
the West Indies TO Cadiz, laden deep
with gold, silver, gems, spices and all
sorts of precious merchandise.
Much as her sailors hated to see all
that treasure wasted on Spaniards,
England had to keep the peace with
Spain, because Charles II had his
crOwn jewels in pawn and no money
for such Injuries as war. The Spanish
envoy would come to him making dole
full lamentations about his naughty
sailors. who, in the far Indies. had In
solently stolen a galleon or sacked a
town. Charles, with his mouth water
ing at such a tale of loot, would be In
expressibly shocked. The "lewd
French" must have done this, or the
"pernicious Dutch" but not his woolly
lambs-his innocent mariners.
The buccaneers of the West Indies
we're of many nations besides the Brit
ish, and they were not quite pirates.
For instance, they would scorn to seize
a Protestant shipfoad of salt fish, but
always attacked the papist who had
golden ~galleons. They were serious
minded Protestants with strong views
on doctrine, and only made their pious
excursions to seize the goods Of the I'm
righteous. Their opinions were so
sound on all really important points of
dogmatic theology that they could al
low themselves a little indulgence in
mere outrage, sacrilege, arson, rob-
berry and murder, or fry Spaniards In
olive oil for ~concealing the cash box
Then, enriched by such pious exer.
cises, they d~evoutly spent the whole OF
their savings on staying drunk for 8
month.
The first buccaneers sailed out in 8
small boat and captured a warship
From such small beginnings arose g
pirate feet, which, under various lead
ers, French, Dutch, British, Portu
guese, became a scourge TO the Span
ish empire overseas. When they had
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

onade, made in the shade, with a
b~rand-new spade, by an old maid, as
a guaranty that 1t was the blamedest.
coolest lemonade e sold.
Under the shadiest trees a few in
corrigible Marthas were spreading the
snowy table-cloths on which would
o be placed the bountlful repasts
stored in ponderous wicker baskets
and hampers. 1t was a lovely day, In
a lovely spot-a good example of the
miniature forests which grew natural
ly from time immemorial In favored
locations on the Iowa prairies-half a
square mile of woodland, all about
which the green orr rows stood aslant
in the cool breeze, waist-high and laid
by"
They were passing down the rough
board steps from the platform after
the exercises had terminated in a
rousing rendition of america" when
Jennie Woodruff, having slipped by
everybody else TO reach him, tapped
Jim Irwin on the arm. He looked back
at her over his shoulder with his slow
| gentle smile.
Isn't YOU mother here, Jim?" she
asked. i've been looking all over
the crowd and can't see her."
"She isn't here" answered Jim. 81
was in hopes that when she broke loose
and went to your Christmas dinner she
would stay loose-but she went home
and settled back into her rut."
TOO bad" said Jennie. Shed have
had a nice time if she had come"
yes" said Jim, 81 believe she
would"
81 want help said Jennie. "OuI
hamper is terribly heavy. Pleased"
1t was rather obvious to Mrs. Bonner
that Jennie was throwing herself al
Jim's head, but that was az article OF
the Bonner family creed since the de
cision which closed the hearing at the
court house. It must be admitted that
the young county superintendent
found tasks which kept the school
master very close to her side.
"Sit down, JIM" said Mrs. Woodruff
you've earned a bite of what we've
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

and the conditions are reversed. Long
coats of fine furs are always in style,
but they are taking second place in
the shops, while %jacquettes become
more and more popular.
There may be an explanation for
this in the fact hat ONE may buy
better furs in the short coats than
they can in the long ones, for a GER
tain amount of money. A moderate
sum will buy a jaequette of really fine
quality, while in a longer coat there
would have to be a sacrifice in the
quality of the fur, If it were made TO
sell St the menrieAWomen gen
orally understand that good furs are
the cheapest in the end and for that
reason do not like to buy inferior
skins.
The jacquette shown in the ill1stra-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
Grease Spots.

To remove a grease spot from a
leather handbag, shoe or leather ar
ticle, first moisten the stain around the
edges with water, then paint the stain
with a solution of rubber, such as Is
ordinarily used by motorists and bicy-
clists to repair punctures. After a few
minutes the layer of rubber may be
peeled off, when the grease stain, nav
ing been absorbed by the rubber, VIII
have disappeared. This method has the
advantage that the treatment may ne
confined to the stained parts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
CHAPTER XIV
The Glorious Fourth.

A good deal of water ran under the
Woodruff district bridges in the weeks
between the school election and the
Fourth of July picnic at Eight-Mile
grove. But few surface indications
there were of any change in the little
community in this annual gathering of
friends and ~neighbors. Wilbur Smythe
made the annual address, and was in
rather finer fettle than usual as he
paid his fervid tribute to the starry
flag, and to this very place as the
most favored spot in the best coun-
ty of the greatest state in the most
powerful, intellectual, freest and most
progressive nation in the best possible
of worlds.
rather we'll, Jennie Woodruff thought,
as she sat on the platform between
Deacon Avery, the oldest settler in the
district, and Mrs. Columbus Brown,
the sole local representative Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. Colonel Woodruff presided in his
Grand Army of the Republic uniform.
The fresh northwest breeze made
free with the oaks, elms, hickories and
box elders of Eight-Mile grove, and the
waters of Pickerel creek glimmered
a hundred yards away, beyond the
fitting figures Of the boys who pre-
ferred to shoot off their own firecrack-
ers and torpedoes and nlgger-chasers,
rather than to listen to those of Wilbur
Smythe. Still farther off could be
heard the voice of a lone lemonade
vender as ne advertised ice-cold lem
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

shape developed in black hatters'
plush and trimmed with a brown Os-
trich plume. The upturned brim rec
ommends 1t to those women who find
off-the-face hats most becoming. The
large satin hat, shown at the left, has
a brim of beautiful outline which
turns up sharply at the back the trim
ming is a single pompOn of clipped os-
trich. Shown at the right is a black
velvet model which reflects the infu-
ence of Paris in the high cuff which
extends from the crown to the edge
of the brim. Two feather f~ancies, of
burnt esxtend frog the AFilR at
the sides. The hat shown below should
find favor with movie fans. since it is
called 'The Valentino" and has for its
inspiration the vaquero hat, worn by
the actor in one of his most popular
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

did you know" asked Mr.. Nuttins
of his n~eighbor as they sat discussing
the affairs of the world on the neigh
boris piazza, did you know that there
are seventy-five thousand people IN
Massachusetts, all ~native-born Ameri
cans. who can neither speak nor write
the English language?" mol" replied
his friend. THAT seems impossible
Are you sure of your fgures7' Per
fectly sure" "And they're all Ameri
can born. you say?' "Yes. sir. every
one of them native born-and every
one of them under two years of age
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
Fancy Handkerchiefs.

From crepe de chine blouses, CANT
soles, and undertakings that seem hope
less for anything but busters, little
handkerchief squares can be cut from
good parts Of all Of them. Old waists
will yield a square from the back, and
one from the top of each sleeve. The
hits of silk can be tinted in many love-
" shades with dye-soaps, or even tied
and dyed TO secure odd and interest
ing pattern effects. A pretty finish is
made by rolling the hens and over
casting in two directions to give the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

ton depicts a model characteristic of
the later styles. 1t is of dyed squirrel
made in a blouse effect with wide
kimoDlo sleeves and a wide shawl col
lar. Two ~celluloid buttons and Il large
silver buckle provide the fastenings.
The favorite furs for coats of this
character are squirrel, raccoon, musk
rat caracul and broadtail. Hudson
seal and dyed ermine are confined 10
yery dressy models, and the less ex-
pensive furs find a place in short coats
for sports wear.
Fashions may come and fashions
may go, but it seems that there is
always a place in the hearts of Ameri-
can women for the tailored, or semi
tailored hats, and each year they ap-
roles. 1t is, of course, designed sim
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
CHAPTER xIv-continued.

IL
Never thought of it." replied Bron-
son. II hain't had the phone only a
few years. Drive faster !"
Il want to get there, or l would"
answered the doctor. Don't worry.
From what your wife told me over the
phone | don't believe the boys eaten
any more strychnine than 1 have-and
probably not so much"
HE was alive, them"
ALIVE and making an argument
against taking the emetic," replied the
doctor. But / guess she got it down
him."
Thus treasured, Mr.. Bronson was
calm, even If somewhat tragic in calm
ness, when he entered the death cham
Der with the doctor. Newton was sit
ting up, his eyes wet, and his face
pale. His mother had won the argu-
ment, and Newton had lost his dinner.
Haakon Peterson occupied an arm
chair.
whats all thls?" asked the doctor.
"How are you feeling, Newt? Any
pain?"
"I'm all right" said Newton. Don't
give me any more O. that nasty stuff -
mo" said the doctor, "but If you
don't tell me just what you've been
eating, and doing, and pulling off on
US, I'll use this"-and tile doctor ex-
hibited a huge stomach pump.
"What'1l you do with thatY" asked
Newton family.
"IIl put this down into your hold,
and unload you, that's what Eli do"
rs the election over, Mr.. Peterson
asked Newton.
"Yes," answered Mr.. Peterson. "and
the votes counted"
"Who's elected?" asked Newton.
Colonel Woodruff answered Mr..
Peterson. 1.-THE vote was twelve to
eleven"
well, dad" said Newton, 81 s'pose
you'll be sore, but the only way l could
see to get In half Il vote for Colonel
Woodruff was to get poisoned and
send you after the doctor. If you'd
gone, it would "a been a tie, anyhow,
and probably you'd "a persuaded some
body to change to Bonner. That's
what's the matter with me. l killed
your vote. Now, you can do whatever
you like to me-but I'm sorry l scared
mother"
Ezra Bronson seized Newton by the
-thUsa, -rdi- lhSr lfiRe-sS failed tt velexc
Don't pinch, dad" said Newton. ave
been using that neck an it's tired"
Mr.. Bronson dropped his hands to his
sides, glared at his son for q moment
and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why, you darned internal little
fool" said he. I've a. notion to take
a hamestrap to you! If I'd been there
the vote would have been eleven to
thirteen y
There was plenty votes there for
the colonel, if he needed 'em," said
Haakon, whose politicians mind was
already fully adjusted to the changed
conditions. SAY tank the Woodruff
district will have a unanimous school
board from dis time on once more.
Colonel Woodruff is yust the mar we
have needed"
I'm with you there said Bronson.
And as for you, young man, if one or
both of them horses is hurt by the run
1 give them, I'll lick you within an
inch of your life Here Dilly
driving 'em now- l guess they're all
right. l wouldn't want to drive a good
team to death for any young hoodlum
like him All right, how much do I
owe you, Doc?"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
Smart Jacquettes of Fur;
%%****~***%~*@~%.*@
Hats for Street Wear
~*@*a@*@@a~%a~~H.4

TT Is not always safe to forecast
L fashions very far in advance, unless
one is willing to admit the mistake
when tie forecast fails to materialize.
In furs. for instance, every indiea-
ton during the early part of the sea-
son was toward longer and longer
coats. Jacquettes and three-quarter
length models were not featured and
the return. of these styles was not an
ticipated, for a year at least. Now
there is a sudden demand for them
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

ply as a riding hat and has a most
practical feature in the strap which
buttons under the chin.
Sailors and hatters' plush always go
hand in hand, for there is no medium
in which the trim sailor looks better
than in plush. This material is bril-
liant and wear-resisting and mas made
its appearance in several colors, but
brown and black are so pre-eminent
that the others are hardly in the run
ming. Certain types Of faces look bet
ter / IN the sailor than in anything else.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

pear in some form to bid for popular
favor. Il so happens that this season
~inaugurated a vogue for hatters' plush
and, naturally, this material is the
most generally used for hats of the
tailored type. Velvet and satin appear
in many of the new models, but as yet
have not challenged the supremacy Of
plush. S@
In the group Of hats shown there are
models of all three materials. The hat
at the top shows a gracefnl fricorn
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
Order of St. Charles

Monaco, a little country of only
eight square miles, is an Independent
p%rincipality on the shores of the Med
%iterranean, near Nice. The famous
town of Monte Carlo is within its
boundaries. The government has an
order, known IA the Order of st.
Charles. This order was established
in 1858 by Prince Charles III to re
ward services rendered TO the princi-
pallty or RI the reigning prince. says
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
Coming and Gwine

eMan was made to mourni" sol
EMMY said a recently arrived guest
whose c~ountenance was as elongated
as that of q rare old fiddle. His path
way from the cradle to the grave is
beset by trials and tribulations. He is
Of few days and full Of troublaI"
Just so :" replied the landlord Of
the tavern at Tumlinville. And. such
being the case, if at any time he takes
& notion to shuck of this mortal guile.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

the Detroit News. Several Ameri-
cans have been recipients of the honor.
The badge is a white maltese cross
resting on a green wreath. In the
center is the double monogram &C. c."
and a crown on a crimson background,
surrounded by the motto "Princeps ct
Patria." The whole is surmounted
by a crown. The ribbon is red. with
a white band down the center.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
Takes out Spots.

Serge dresses can geneI ally be freed
of spots by rubbing with n solution Of
boiling water and ammonia. Keep ado
ing fresh boiling water as You use il
If a serge dress is in good condition,
but badly spotted, it is quite worth
while to send it to a good cleaner, who
for a small sum will return it equal &c
new.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

as the Teller called it, I'll say that In
~idition TO running a frst-class hotel
I'm county coroner, and while as .
boarder a guest is worth TO me $3.50.
American plan, my fee is S25 if he
commits suicide. So either way. 1t is
all right with me."-DetrOit News.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
The Wrong Course.

Some fellows don't try to master
their work they are too busy trying
to work their master.-Boston Tre~
script.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
CTo BE ~CoNTINuED.)
Thought for the Day.

The man who does only what he
must or ought to do is not worth as
much as the man who wants to do
more.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
Flower o-ecorstlors on : Liner.

Flower Decorations on a Liner.
Ten thousand Towering plants ant
ferns of various kinds are used every
e a for the decoration of the public
rooms on one of the big transatlan-
tic liners.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

appearance of cross stitch, and EN-
broidering a flower or spray in the
corner with bright silk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28

Don't wait until tomorrow to neglect
the things you should neglect today.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
VIII Hep

The man who knows better must bs
expected to do better.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
NOTED ARTIST DEAD

New York, April 13.-George Ed mund varian, noted artist, died yes- ferday at his home in Brooklyn.