davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

He was eiher led astray or his
foot slipped. He lined up with
the Indians and began TO hoist,
not because Strong Drink was any
thing in his Young Life, but be-
cause the Occasion seemed 60
warrant an Exchange OF Hospi.
talities and he could not afford
to ignore the strict Tenets Of So
liability.
Thus, one Man would drink be.
cause he had just received q Wire
saying that an Uncle was dead in
South Dakota.
Another would insist on Buy
ing because his Wife had given
birth to Twins, or his Son had
graduated from High School, or
he himself had been awarded a
Contract.
Let US suppose that A, stand.
ing for Adams. had been in the
Country with his Family and
came Home feeling very Top
Hole and full Of Frisk. Just be-
cause he was Aces and Fights,
he would beat 1t to q giided Dump
and pound on the Bar ana tell
the Bosun to pipe an Hands for
ward for Grog and let the others
hide their Coin.
Reversing the Picture. b,
standing for Blasinsly, would
have a Dull Pain in the Coke and
q Prairie Fire under the Belt.
He would come into the Home
for Maynard Men and lean his
Body up against the Rail and tell
McGluke how he was punk and
seedy and desiccated, even as a
Faded Flower. Then Mac would
look him over and put on the
Manner OF q Diagnostician and
say: What you need IL q little
Skee with q Dash OF Pepper
mint
Il can assure you that the
Boys behind the Spigota saved
many q Trip to the Doctor. II
an Unfortunate came with his
Feet wet and his Teeth chatter
ing, he was given q full GIN from
the Black Bottle. n the next
Patient had Heartburn and a
sort Of Sofa-Pillow Taste in the
Mouth, he would be given Slug
Of the same Panacea."
IN THE BLACK BOTTLE.
What was in the Black Boz.
tle?" asked Elderkin.
''If the Government Chemist
couldn't find out, what chance aid
the Customers haveP The only
two Ingredients we felt sure of
were FUSED Oil and Prune Juice.
1t smelled like Liniment, and those
who did not fancy 1t az a Beverage
used it for removing Rust from
Metals.
Before twanging the Harp, It
was customary to study the Label
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

has okurd up too the time this
chapter got started.
In anser too noomrus profess
have agreed to rite this chapter
or wot Is left of 1t in blank vurs
so heer COS.
Well" sed the
Duke, and a grin of
pleeshur cum over his
nobel Ease.
''I CESS have give
them kookoos a
run fer thare MUMMY"
and then he begun to
swim.
But alas for the
poor Duke for the
King and Her
erase
the Dukes wife
rode down the cliff in
the Kings taxicab
and wen thay got on the shore
the King sed to the
taxicab driver, "Well, bro.
how mulch In the bad
news7''
WELL" sed the taxAdriver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
THE POLITE POISON COUNTER

UT Befell that Uncle CRANKY
got in sideways by telling
little Anastasia and her
bfother Elderlxin about the old
ZIP Zip Days, when Bourbon
High Balls were peddled over the
Bar and Public Dancing was
tolerated and Women wore E.
finch heels.
They asked Questions without
number about the Bad Men OF
the Past, such as Captain Kidd
and Simon Legree and William
Hohenzollern.
They were on edge to hear
Tales of that Lawless Period when
any Desperate could walk right
I'm from the Street and buy him.
Relf q lot of Liquor and then
Start Something.
They wanted to know about
& that Public Dispensary, home OF
Song and Argument, which had
prospered under various Names
land was latterly, known as .
Buffet.
Uncle CRANKY was almost stump
stdmped by some of.their Queries.
Why did the Customers take
chances the Evening Before II
they knew they were going to be
I'M a Dying Condition the Morn
ing After?
Why was 1t considered Bad
Form for a Regular to Quit, even
though he was already plastered?
What was the Lure drawing
Citizens away from the green
Parks to stand around in the
Sawdust and discuss the Tariff?
spHe tried to feed their gaping
little Minds with Probabilities.
q He expounded to them that up
T. a certain Time the Women
never had voted and the Saloon
Boss never had taken Orders.
THERE WAS TRADITION.
1.-The Option of going to it or
leaving it lay was an Asset which
had coWae down to US from the
Birth of Time. the same as
Original Sin and the Gambling
Instinct.
- Besides, there was o Tradition,
Centuries old and frequently veri-
fed over the Mahogany Bar,
that the drinking Gink would alS
ways get what he wanted re-
: gardless Of the Statutes.
After q lucid Explanation Of
this kind. little Elderkin would
ask. "Why was the Bar made
Of Mahogany"
Because" Uncle CRANKY would
reply. "as the Current was grad.
ually turned on and the Radi-
6I1ce became more incandescent.
II seemed most appropriate that
an within the Illuminated Area
should be surrounded by Kingly
Trappings."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
THE MEETING AT THE CROSSRC

Meanwhile Scandinavia opens the closed road -
Valhalla and offers "skoap to Viking ancestors in
their own drinking horns.
Sweden has traced the last harbor Of the Morse
galleys. Rufus the Red and his Berserk crews shall
speak and span the gaps Of legend.
The tower at Marthas Vineyard and the arnored
skeleton at its foot still unsung Sagas-but not
for always.
Bridges across eternity Links for the broken
story of man!
Tracks and footprints along million years-to sus-
tain and cCntrOyert record-to support and cnfOund
tradition. History is in awful mess!
More revelation and invention in q week than was
usual in century. Ia
The Columbia professor who recently informed his
classes that he doesn't read the papers strengthens
the conviction that the Carnegie Foundation Is right
in suspecting that colleges aren't quite In step with
the procession.
Most Of the facts in this editorial were gathered
from the They weren't procurable anywhere else
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

This Line OF Talk was just as
clear az Mud to Elderkin and
Anastasia.
Uncle CRANKY said it was hard
for them to grasp the Plot unless
they had visited a regular old.
fashioned Emporium dealing in
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
He said that he never got Get
tysburg Strengthened out In the
Knob until after he visited the
Battlefield.
Uncle CRANKY supposed that
every Grog Shop had long since
passed into Limbo, along with
the gold Toothpick and the Roller
Towel.
Imagine his Surprise to find In
a Side Street, one Day, a Corner
Establishment which still wore
above the Door q faded Sign
Board reading as follows: "Tom's
Place"
He peered through the dusty
Window and saw all the Props
and Paraphernalia with which he
had been, familiar in the moist
Days OF his Youth.
The Eddies Of Suburban Devel-
opment had swept around and
beyond the Spot.
Vacant Store-Rooms and de-
crepit Hold Overs told of the
Blasted Hopes of many a Rent
ing Agency.
That very Day he borrowed a
key from the Real-Estater.
When he went back to the
children he carried q Secret and
a Surprise.
He tantalized them by promis-
ing Visit to q real Show.
Elderkin and Anastasia were
keyed up and eager when they
started out under his Guidance
next Day.
He came to the Corner and
turned the rusty Lock and led
them into the stuffy and bedrag-
gled Antiquity.
RELIC OF THE PAST.
They followed timidly and took
a slow and puzzled Survey Of the
Deep Carvings, the cobwebbed
Mirrors, the cold Array Of Empty
Decanters, the latticed Screen,
the yawning Ice-Box, the mottled
Brass.Work. the sleeping Cash
Register, the yellow Prints of
by-gone Champions.
Upon the Wall certain Placards
were still decipherable.
One gave assurance that there
was not q Cross Word in q Barrel
Of anything made in Kentucky.
Another suggested that II
Drinking interfered with Bust
ness, 1t might be bright
Thought to omit Business.
Stfll another. brief and cryptic,
said, "Tie the Bull outside"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

away rum the Duke wen
he wawkOd up too dry land
and ran with all his mite
to = towr an the
shore ct this straAl land witch
iooltd Restly tn the
suns Bst,
Without asktR ne kwesehuna
or makeing emmy inkweerya
the Duke went In too thO-towR
and wawld up stares at q
high rate ct
speed
closely pePsood by his dedly
enhances Including hta wife,
The Duke reeehd the top. al the
towr and loolsd down ct the
approaching King,
With SWEET braking 0wt en-
his lew but
manly brow he renchd loOS 4
big stone in the towF ton
and throo it down at the King and
Fer erase wich IS e landed
anywNres near rite wNG meen
dOth.
Uo Be COntfnned.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
By GEORGE AIDE

on the Outside and then breathe o
silent Prayer. A much favoured
Superstition was that the longer II
was kept in the Barrel the more
deadly and altogether desirable It
became. Al to that. / cannot say.
MY cIearest Recollection il that
almost any well-known Brand
would induce Dove of Peace to
challenge the American Eagle.
After pouring about Three Fingers
II was advisable to stand on q Con-
crete Bases In order to take up
the Recoil.
''To you, in Retrospect. the
Festivities Of the last Century
look to the very Bacchanalian
and what you might term Rough
Stuff. I can assure you that
when the whole World was tine
tured with the Essence Of Hilar-
ity, the only Dipsomaniac was
the Other Fellow. Even the Sana-
forum inmates called it Stomach
Trouble. The Legislators who
voted against their old side-kiclS,
John Barleycorn, did 80 with
extreme Reluctance.
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
IT say to you Young People, be
forgiving OF the Past. Because
you live In q Regenerated Era
and have known from the Cradle
up that both Slavery ana Cock
tails are wrong, don't turn the
Family Portraits to the wall Just
because some OF the Beaks are
rosy Red. Your bibulous Forebears
simply adapted themselves to
Environment. When they were
Associating it was not the COM
mon practice to ask for Tea with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
By BARTLETT PAIF2E (Alas Jim Ring

that's all l got"
With thees wurds the
King took q uord
frum his poket
and Xn.r-dr.d the
taxi cab
driver
who ekspired on the beoeh.
Far far away In tho dim
bloc diGtana over the
waters bloc the britO
red hed Of the Duke shind
britely Abuv the waves ana
waveleta,
''5ooraw," sed he An
reegui glee,
''Thay aint newer
goin too ketoh up with me-"
Garden the EaEno,l
But he moo not VRot hard
luck wuR In storo for him for
tho. King fOwnd a mOterbote on
shore ard intoS Il got he aud
tho Dukes w:fs
ara ihay wuz Nno0
II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

vanished affairs. Painted priests with gded boards
march through the ashes of the ages prepare
rfice for Cybele and AshtOreth and BaaL
The glory that was Asa's claws at the sands above
its grave.
Beat the maker, clash the cymbaIs Summon AS
surbanipal and Pull and SargOn and Sennacherib to
bring their hosts and want0ns for review.
Turn the light of imagination on the globe and
watch it change into pulsng crystal.
Past and present, as If by prearranged rendezvous
meet at the crossroads AerOplanes whirr aboye Mon
gOIia and look down upon the lair Of the dinosaur,
which, in its day, covered under the beat of sti
mightier wings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
CIRCU1GsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

who has shifted the smoke of battle NAV have
carried the powder of many conflict his shoulder
Ii man can make his household any other
way ne can always manage by running with
mans wife.
The limit OF lndiscreton reached by the who tells his
wife that the new hat she has bought makes her look DID,
who furnish bail much business in that line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
SPOILED By THE Professionals.

Ten years from the word Patriot likely be spoen With
about much reverence hove for The Toat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

AGIC is in the air. Strange trumpet
calls mingle with Ocean-leaping
wOrds-the chant of pagan aeons
weaves through the crash of Or
chestrated ether. Radio and Pha-
raOh meet at the tOmbside. The
dead civilizations have returned to
revise and correct their epitaphs.
MOnstrOus deities grope back to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
SOME SPEED.

Radio travel $4,000 per or almost twice
as fast the secret whispers to another.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
ADVICE FOR THE LANE.

Don't let your tongue get you into trouble if you can
upon your feet to get you out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

THE clock reeds
81 hundred and SIT and 80 sens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

. Slice OF Lemon In It, 70 tha1
took hot Applejack with = ligllt
grating Of Nutmeg on the SUR
face.
The essential weaknesses OF
Human Nature endure, but Fash
ions change. In our enlightened
Day. the Village Souse sings In
the Choir because even the Drug
Stores are afraid 20 sell anything.
In taking your last ehudderIng
Look at this Relic Of Barbarisrn,
do not regard It altogether % q,
Symbol Of Physical Debasement.
Remember that it IL also q Rs-
minder Of q Period OF extreme
Benevolence. during which some
one was always Buying for some
body else and the Golden Rule
was IN operation right up to the
Closing Hour. You cannnot
understand why an enlightened
Community put up with q Joint
OF this Woody Description after
1000 years Of trying to be
Civilized. Probably your Children
win wonder, fifty years hence,
why we lock People in JAN 10
cure their Moral InfirknItfss.e
I'm say that I'm ted up for
one Day on the low.dOwn Traits
Of our deceased Relatives" said
Anastasia. Lead me to q
Movie"
That's another Item that
you'll have a hard time ex-
planning to your Offspring said
Uncle CRANKY, as he led the way
into the cheerful Sunlight.
MORAL: Nothing ID Inaprob-
able until it moves into the Past
Tense.
Copyright. 1sss. Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
LEIB0WITZ BROS.
BUY LARGE STORE
Special 10 Tbe Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
RISING SUN, Nd. Jan. 26-Nego-
Nations were concluded today
whereby the well-known firm OF u.
r. Burlington & Sons disposed Of
their large and well established de-
partment store at Rising sun. to
Leibowitz Brothers, of Wilmington.
Del. The purchase includes all OF
the merchandise in four-story
frame building and storehouse. con-
sisting of clothing. mems and wo-
mems furnishings. shoes, house fur
nishings and groceries.
The passing OF this old and high
" esteemed firm OF f. r. Burlington
e Sons will be reviewed with sincere
regret by the people of Rising Sun.
as this business was started a half a
century ago by the elder f. r. Buff
fington, and for the past thlrty-six
years was conducted by the son.
Albert J.. It was considered one OF
the largest stores In Maryland. be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia.
1t is the intention OF Leibowitz
Brothers 10 remove all OF the goods
OF this store to Wilmington TO dis
pose Of through their regular busi-
ness channels.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26

Credit IS due Miss Elizabeth NJ.
Yetman, r. N. for information con-
tanned in the following article. Miss
Yetman is head nurse at the VIII
mington colored Day Nursery Hos
pital.
In our modern times there Is no
institution or organization that has
become an actual need-an urgent
necessity. more than the Day Nur-
sery." The purpose and The aim of
the movement is guided by an ex-
aited, practical, praisew orthy, phil
anthropic motive. Utility Is the
watch word in these days and the
Day Nursery is estimated by its
wortl in terms Of usefulness The
Utilitarian influence, which is radi-
ated from the movement. is the
spirit that insinuates itself into the
heart of the community, in which
IL has cast itself for usefulness and
is the ruling spirit OF service.
The present conception OF the
Day Nursery is far removed from
an earlier idea. At the beginning
it was merely conceived to be
place under the watchcare of
kindly matron and the little ones
found a refuge OF shelter. light,
food, and warmth, Even in this
stage of Its development the first
organization served no III purpose,
rather 1t paved the way for noblier
pursuits Today we see the original
vision much enlarged upon both IN
generosity and applica-
ton of modern medical skill. We see
also a new day dawning for the hu- 4
manitaria service this organization |
Is prepared 10 render. Already the
5eneiicent influence is permeating /
heretofore untrodden paths As |
the good work presses forward, |
new territory, there is be- |
ng aroused a philanthropic interest, |
hat is destined TO contribute largely |
20 the future success OF the work.
The modern Day Nursery. is en-
-rusted to the wise supervision OF |
rained nurses and experienced |
physicians. who have a standard Of
treating and protecting
he little folks. j is evident that /
here is prominent in those stand
irds OF caring for and protecting
he health and the growth OF young
ife. a trinity OF goals toward
which there is an incessant striving
o attain. In the first place, the
hildren are examined physically by
physician who will give "A thorough
nalysis 'of each case and treat
nent given according as necessity
emands. Every known preven-
I've IS brought into action: Vacci-
alton, isolation OF questionable
ases. those awaiting further de-
elopment, observation of tempera-
Ire. administering OF cathartics, an
peration when required. and. in
act. all the modern agencies Of
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
The Day Nursery
BY w II. RUTLEDGE.

medical science are used ms a pro-
/ phylactic-thus protecting youns
life against diseases and stamp.
ing out the fundamental symptoms
OF physical disorder. Eenemies to
young life such as intestinal dis
/ turbances, chicken-poN measles,
whooping cough, and mumps are
subjugated by medical science.
In second place is an important
and needful feature. Emphasis
must be placed upon the develop
ment OF healthful recreation for
young people. II IS well 10 note, In
TIE history OF the Day Nursery
work, that recreation was less
known for It's merits than at the
present time. by the advocates Of
the movement. Tersely stated, rec
reation consists Of the training and
orderly unfolding of the play-life.
The majority OF the children must
be taught the first principles Of the
W y. and how, and when to play.
During such exercises they learn
to be sociable and to mix with other
children.
There is a third essential thing:
The beginners basic work of edu-
eating is not lightly considered.
Many of the little ones must be
taught TO walk and to talk The
tender age at which they are ad-
mitted is an impresslonable period
of life. The primal process of i'm
parting knowledge is much akin TO
the kindergarten plans. They are
taught the alphabet and word
building. told stories that will
broaden their mental vision, and
given the first steps of every day
etiquette. These lessons make an
indelible Impression on the mind
and the life OF the child. There is
duo-fold advantage to be derived
from the Day Nursery educational
plan: The mother or guardian of
the child is given a greater knowl-
edge of the proper care: the effec-
tive manner OF administering the
medical necessities; the sanitation
required for the health of the
child. These are as urgent as the
mental growth Of the child. The
contact with the Day Nursery helps
to educate along health subjects.
There could also be added to ad-
vantage another thing; No greater
part IS to be acted than that of the
cautious care that Is taken IN the
matter of nutrition and rest. AS
to the food II consists of soft diet
eggs. milk, custards, soups, rice.
green vegetables. cereals and fruits.
The slumber and rest period is OBJ
served with regularity daily from
D. m. till 4 p. m. Those in need
Of proper rest and extra food are
given scientific attention. In many
instances these necessary observ-
lnces have been the means of the
and lengthening OF the
ife Of the child.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
BANDITS HOLD
UP GAME FAILS
Fooled by Clerk, Man Was
Captured and Blamed
Auto-SuggeStion
Is PENN'S GROVE
EX-SERVICE MAN

After he had loitered around the
store for about an hour, bandit
was foiIed in an attempt to hold
up George Donnard. Jr.. a clerk in
the Irving Sarnoff hat store, No.
500 Chestnut street. philadelphia,
shortly before noon yesterday. The
man looked over dozens Of hats and
caps. finally buying a s6 har but,
lingering IN the store, he had the
hat exchanged. Then it - charged.
he fiour.shed a revolver and marched
Donuard TO a closet in the rear. evil
IDENTIFY intending to lock him IN it,.
But Donnard turned quickly. push
ed the bandit aside and ran scream
ing TO the street.
As the bandit followed him, drop
ping the weapon at the doorway,
Traffic Patrolman Crawford ran up
and arrested Henry ]. Pape, of
Fenn's Grove, y. j., as he ran In
crowd of frightened pedestrians.
17are said. he was the victim OF "au-
o-suggestion.' He told the police
he decided to buy revolver to
protect himself while trapping near
his home. When he entered a loan
office. the proprietor ioklnsly re-
parked that II he wanted a gun
for hold-up he should get large
one. This gave him an idea. PapeI
said. and he decided upon II, after
raklng few drinks yesterday
morning.
IN the young bandits effects at
the hotel where he had his room
svers found pictures Of his aged
mother and father and OF his sweet
heart at Penn's Grove. There also
were pictures of other girls. evil
IDENTIFY young women in various ports
Of the world, for Pape had been a
failor. Papers found by detectives
showed that he had been a quar-
sermaster in the navy and in the
,nerchant marine and was a mem
her Of the American Legion.
Various discharges IN his bag !
were honorable" and defined his
character as excellent"
Besides more than s12 which
Pape had in his possession when
arrested, papers were found which
showed he had sl64 due him in
few days from a ship on which he
was recently employed.
In the Bureau of Identification at
City Hall 1t was found that Pape
was one OF the most profusely ia
tooed men ever captured by Phil
adelphia policeman.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26

There are four causes by which
tho services OF the Day Nursery are
required: "The death OF the father
thus throwing the burden Of sup
port upon the mother; the unem-
ployment of the father, making II
incumbent upon the mother 70 go
out TO work the Illness OF the one
parent or the other; the desertion
OF the mother by the father"
without the services of such an
organization as the Day Nursery
many of the unfortunate children
falling under either of the four
stated causes would have no one
to care for them. They would be
left to the mercies of the neigh
bors, friends. or possibly with other
children who really need some one
to care for them. For the children
who are eligible 10 reap the bene-
fits that are to be derived from this
work range in ages from the ten
der age OF six months TO Ave years.
For a small fee OF only 15c a day
those children who are stared in the
face by a mighty handicap are
brought into an environment home
like and delightful, with a mother
ly nurse to safeguard their welfare
The Day Nursery can boast of an
environment OF absolute cleanliness.
innocent recreation, health building
food, proper rest, and where the
rudiments OF learning is empha-
sized.
The prayerful and benevolent In
terest OF the people ought TO be d.
rected as never before toward the
Day Nursery work More than ever
ought true sympathy be extended
to those who carry the tremendous
burden of a bread winner by day
and a mother at evening. Those
souls merit the admira-
tion and respect of all.
The heart OF the trained nurse
is full of the tenderest, sincerest. so
licitude and affection. They love
the little folks for they realize the
smallest are nearest God, as the
planets are nearest the sun. Know
ing this they go forth daily admin |
tering TO the wants and needs of |
the tender human plant. Nav |
greater efforts be devoted toward |
cooperation, encouragement, and the !
fostering of this branch of humani- |
tartan service. that the highest |
ideal of service may be realized.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26

A delicious desert is made by lin
ing a dish with sliced stale cake,
covering thjckly with orange honey,
dabbing with a meringue and brown
ing in cool oven.