davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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rIE looks SO aWfully silly!

TIE looks so awfully silly!
III Yet he's a little pathetic
through it all. You look at the
bald spot on the back Of his head
which no amount of careful hair
combing can be made to conceal.
and at the place where his waist
line used to be, and you know him
for what he is-middle-aged.
He needn't deny it! Forty
something-or-other is midd1e-aged
for some folk, and he is one OF
them.
Now middle-age is as it is.
There isn't q thing in the world
the matter with it and 1t has
many advantages.
But it Is not youth.
And he seems to have forgotten
this, or never to have thought Of
it, or to believe that others never
have thought Of it.
For his attitude toward life
at least toward that part Of life
which has to do with pretty girls
lis exactly what 1t was back in
his sophomore days.
I'm not so unattractive that
they don't see me when I'm
around" he says modestly Of him
self.
And Of course he's partly right
they do see that he's around.
The first thing they see is his
loose.lipped smile. There is so
much self-appreciation in it-so
much assurance - that any girl,
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VIRTUE alone is true nobility.

VIRTUE alone is true nobility
Among the worlds greatest men are many who
wouldn't dare write honest autobiographies.
Alone a desert island may think in peace,
but he may not live long enough to do him any good
-.
Let the bells peal for church, and only those stay home
who need no betterment
Often at night come thoughts of wrongs done Men
call them nightmares
Seldom does it happen that woman is both beautiful
and intelligent. That's how Nature protects men
Cupid is a blind gunner.
A frown forbids, smile engendereth love-
We have headsto get money, and hearts to spend IT,
All writing by grace of Cod and all doing and
having. ~
Under every deep. lower deep opens
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OopyElsAs. lsaA. y star oOmDaay.

me again, although they'll always remem-
ber how fond they were Of me once.
Now why should this BET Am / writing
obscene or reasonable matter? Obviously
not No editor would print it if did. My
views must be decent or they could never
secure publication. They're DIFFERENT,
that's all, and because they're different l am
no longer a nice, kind, respectable, intelligent
lady. But again ask-WHYf Why should
New Idea be barred from the Family Circle
as if it were Malignant Germi Why should
we act as if Our View bore the divine copy
right and all alien views were scandalous in
fringementsG Why be offended by the
quality Of our friends ideas any more than
we would be offended by the shape of their
nOSeS3
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WEST RICH IN TRADITIONS

the early West, including ro.
mances of the mysterious Toltecs
and Aztecs, cliff dwellers In New
Mexico, the early-day Indians and
of the blazed trails Of the ''pion.
eer American" settlers and cow
boys of the ranges and plains
of the Rocky Mountain country.
Boyer's collection Of historic
fiot:onal romances include many
gripping stories on love and ad.
venture of the Spaniards and
Frenchmen who were outstanding
among the bold explorers OF the
country west Of the Mississippi.
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II RECEIVE many letters in response to
these articles. Some of them are very
friendly letters. They give me boost
on the job, or wise word of counsel. But
some are extremely hostile. There's some
thing queer about those hostile letters, Pal
They're nearly all alike, both as to subject,
matter and style. First they tell me how
much they liked me once upon time. They
spread themselves over that part. They
make it sound like a particularly classy
funeral notice. Then when I'm weeping fat,
salt tears of regret over what might have
meant in their lives, they break loose and tell
me why they've cut me off their calling list.
And how perhaps you're thinking that
I've snuk around at night and kicked their
pet dog. or stolen their babX's Sunday School
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~ ENVER.-That the "O1d
west"--popularly termed the
~ "wild VESTS as rich in
the princely pomp of tradition
and the g!amor Of chivalry as the
Old World across the Atlantic. is
the contention Of Warren e. Boyer,
former Denver newspaperman and
now associated with the Denver
Tourist Bureau, in a recent book,
vanishing Trails Of Romance"
Boyer has spent many years in
research work and has issued
delightful erie Of NEUROLOGICAL,
legendary and historical tales Of
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~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. / re-
fleet on the interest women
take in each others clothes.
I cannot conceive you to be human
creatures, but a sort of species,
hardly a degree above a monkey,
who has more diverting tricks
than any Of you and is an animal
less mischievous and expensive"
You won't believe it, but those
words are attributed to none other
than one Mr.. Benjamin Franklin,
philosopher, ct al, and are a por-
tion of his address to q young wom-
an about to be married, the ad-
dress forming a chapter in his
book, Reflections on Courtship
and Marriage" The book was re-
Gently purchased at auction for
1870 by DIR. Asa Don Dickinson,
librarian at the University of
Pennsylvania, in charge of the
Franklin collection. The "Reflec-
tons comprise a volume of less
than 100 pages and were written
in 1746, Franklin then being
young and unfamiliar with society,
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money written them blackaming letters done
thing equally henous. Far from it. My sole crime this
I HAVEN'T AGREED WITH THEM. There they've gone
week after week thinking nice kind respectable
intelligent lady, fit for admance into their home circle
and then 60 and say something that's absolutely contrac
tory to their viewpoint So of course they never can trust
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III confess I'm guilty the ne4t this matter
talk like enlightened SOUL but don't you take any stock
in it. have all records for good humor beaten long
as everyone agrees with But let them advance diff
frent viewpoint and they get right In the murderer class
as far I'm concerned. What quaint creatures hu-
areI CCopyghG King Features Syndicate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
MOVIE CLASS
EXTENSION
PLANNED
-
Miss T. P. schosnborn to
Have Charge Of Visual Edu-
cation In Grades

Extension Of visual education Il
planned Tor the Washington schools,
according to an announcement to-
day by Assistant Superintendent n,
L. Hayc0ck In making known the
appointment Of Miss Z. r. Schoen-
born to take charge Of the work IN
the elementary schools OF the first
nine divisions. Misc Echoenborn
VIII assist Miss ]. e. Dyer, who IN
trodueed the work and established
regular movie classes In several
local theaters.
Assistant Superintendent HayceclS
Indicated that 1t Is the intention
OF school officials to widen the
scope Of visual education as rapidly
a. possible. 80 they look upon II
an q valuable adjunct to the oral
method Of teaching. Through the
use Of motion pictures and stereop.
tican slides, Il il planned to make
an effective addition to the other
classroom instruction.
It VIII be Miss Schoenbord' &
task to 80 into the grade schools
which have auditoriumS and stage
visual instruction in geography
and history by the use OF motion
pictures, stereoptican nlldes and
the stereoscope, by which ordinary
pictures may be used in the small
hand stereoscope held close to the
eyes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
ACCUSED AS BANDIT
BY e.YEAR.olD GIRL

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1A.--"Are
YOU 4 detective?v
Confronted with this naive ques.
ton from q 1ine.year-Old child yes.
terday, Detective Sweeney, Of the
Seventh and Carpenter streets sta.
ten, was so .astonished that he Lin.
1ened to her story.
The child's tale led 70 the arrest
OF Joseph Galtis, nineteen years old,
Front ana Carpenter streets, on q
charge Of highway robbery.
Detective Sweeney was making
an investigation n the vicinity of
Second and Reed streets yesterday
and was questioning residents there
relative to q h0ld.up on 0Ctobsn. 2
when Joseph Sacks, 81 Sears street,
was knocked unconscious with the
butt Of q revolver and robbed OF
e31.
The child heard the detective talk.
ing 20 her mother. Then she popped
her question ana Sweeney admitted
he was a detective.
Well. then, = said the child, Jane
Bickle. 80 Reed street, II guess
can tell you who to arrest. L saw
It ALL" She then named qaltls.
After Galtis had been arrested
Jane identified him In the Seventh
and CARPENTER streets police sta.
ton as Sacks assailant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
U. 5. MAKES bis
WORLD TRADE
Gain
increase Over 1919 Amounts
to 30 Per Cent. Hoover
Says

Foreign trade Of the United states
this year shows the greatest ex.
pAnsion Of any nation. compared
to prewar figures. Secretary Of Com.
merce Hoover announced today.
Hoover based his statement on
figures made puhlie BY the. De
partrnent Of Commerce today show
ing exports OF $S,I24, Us 900, and
!, imports Of &2,904, I31 900 for the
nine months ended October /.
Comparative figures Tor 1914
showed exports OF 1l,73S.422. 900
and imports oe $l,337, 1856 600. The
total increase in trade this year oyer
1919 was 30 per cent, according "a
Hoover.
These figures mean that the
United States Is taking a larger and
larger volume Of the world tra1e,'
Hoover declared. "Our trade growth
IL steady month by month. I'm
proved world conditions are causing
an expansion of business, and the
United States ID obtaining more than
proportionate share Of this Ia
crease"
Hoover does not regard the ex
pansi0n as a result OF the Dawes
financing plan in Europe, saying
that this rehabilitation move .ha1
not vet had time to be- materially
effective as regard world market.
He said that there Is no depres,
sion in American industry, holding
that the expension in foreign trade
demonstrates that production is on
high plane.
The United States. maintained ite
favorable balance Or trade in the
line months ended October 1, BY
$466, 26S,000, compared with q tay,
orable balance Of $S6,00O,OO0 for the
same period last year. Cold i'm
ports continued to climb during The
nine months period having sbeou
S26S, 49,. 900 for 1924, and S22o,.
| 521, 900 for 1929.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
RAGING HORSE
ONCE PULLED
MILK CART
Indicated Seven Year Old
May Become Champion
of West Canada
By Internationai News servioe.

REGINA, Sask., Oct. l4.-Frorin
nnilk-wagon nag to king Of the
Western turf IN one year. That ii
the record Of Tony Sylvester, the
seven.year-old speeder Of the Vas
sar and Taylor Stables here, who
has hung UP a record as Saskatch-
evans unbeaten race horse.
"A year ago Tony, a honeIy geld.
ing, trOtted spberly through Re.
gina's alleys. dragging the morning
milk Though he came Of 9 racinet
STRAIN, sired by \ Sylvester j., he
gave no evidence, either in appear.
aIice or gait, that he might be q
money winner on the track.
This spring, however, Tony's
owner decided to give the horse a
chance. He took him off the milk
route and put him in training for
six weeks. His debut among the
blue bloods Of the Saskatchewan
track was not impressive.
His first race was q mile, and he
trailed badly behind in the first two
heats.
Then his racing blood began TO
tell, and Tony romped home In the;
lead for the three final beats. He
duplicated Els success Ia his next
performance, and since then he has
been winning regularly.
Now Tony tits hts equine nose
whenever "a milk wagon crosses his
path. His owner believes he Will
soon be champion Of Western Cana
IA.
The Prince Of wales, at his ranch
In Alberta, Il raising string pure
bred horses, imported from the
royal stablep in England, which he
eventually plans 70 run on the
American turf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
HAS Bro -IN.LAW HELD
ON DRUNKENNESS CHARGE

Family differences were aired In
police court today before Judge
Mattingly when Policeman Frank
Hayes, Of the Fifth precinct, had
his brother.in.law, Frank b. Poland,
arrested on a charge Of being
drunk and disordeE4y &C Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets Saturday
night.
The defendants brother, Joseph
Poland, Of the Fifth precinct, ties.
titled against his brother.in law,
Frank Hayes, as did several other
officers Of the Fifth precinct where
Poland was locked up. Judge Mat.
tingly deplored the fact that q ven
delta should be declared between
the kin and dismissed the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
AFRICAN worries
ING.GL0OM
AND COP
Little Scorpion Club Ceases to
Exist Altar Detective
Gets Through

The Little scorpian Club, located
u the vicinity Of First and ii street
northwest, ID today shrou0ed IN
gloom. It's windows are curtained
ana the place ID deserted.
While ct the heights Of its social
activttieB last night Detective r. J.
Cox, Of No. 8 precinct, unlimited
ana urannounced, appeared at the
doorway Of the club. The outpost
guard had gone across the street
Tor an Ice cream Soda mistake
which cost the club members $40
In forfeited collateral this morning.
Cox adjusted HIS false wlaiskere
ana tiptoed In. on Bonded knees
he found the club members fcoaxing
the ivory cubes.
In police court today each OF the
eight forfeited s. collateral. The
club house Is now for sale. The
members at last nights party gave
their names as Sigel Peacock, Clyde
Oliver Clancy, Henry John Radoski.
Tony Joseph Durse. Dante Peters
Qentilucci, william Thomas KaIlas,
George Jones ana William Francis
Curtin. Each gave as his address
the Scorpian Club. Their ages
ranged from twelve to nineteen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
JUDGE RE5UKEs JURY
FOR Acquiring WOMAN

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 1l.--Mary
Bruno, aged twenty two, was ac
quilted OF numbering her alleged
bigaiaous husband, CArmine, on
August 21, by jury in Judeg CAT.
frey's court, after an all-night delib
GRAFTON.
Bruno, who was father OF Mnry's
eight-month.old child, was shot
down on the stairway Of hts home,
the defendant had testified, after ne
threatened to shoot her. Judge
Caffrey rebuked the Jury for their
verdict when he discharged them,
saying 1t was miscarriage Of jus.
tice ana an incentive to criminals.
Testimony In the trial revealed
that Bruno eloped with the defend.
ant IN May, 1898. leaving a wife
and three children. Assistant Prose.
cutor D'Aloia ascribed the shoot.
Ing to jealousy, declaring that the
murdered man had decided to leave
the woman, whom he married aev.
eral months previous, to return to
his legal wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
STEALS GAR, GETS 3 FARES
AND KILLS ONE IN CRASH

NEW YORK, Oct. I4.--,A man
stole q taxicab at fremont avenue
and Boston road, the Bronx, picked
up three passengers a few blocks
away ana then drove the machine
off viaduot ct Zersga avenue ana
East l77th treet, the Bronx, killing
one Of the fares. The machine ten
twenty feet. as
Patrick Mulrane, surface car
mOtorman. OF 767 Edison avenue.
the Bronx, was killed outright, ana
che two other passengers. Walter
Walsh, trolley inspector. Of SI6
East 16sth street, and Jerry Don.
ohue, a nnotorrnan, 102 East Hath
street, were treated for decorations.
The driver, who stole the ma.
chine less than fifteen minutes be.
fore the accident, was not hurt and
disappeared while a physician was
treating Walsh and Donohuo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
FRS Is Now Headed
Direct to Washington
RY Change in Course

NEW York, Oct. 14.--4America's
eastern seaboard was a 2,OO0.fnile
listening post in answer to an un.
spoken 1tstand by!s as radio signals
from the speeding zR4S--t1ow less
than a day away from her future
hofrne-~cAriie over the Atlantic with
increasing clarity today.
A clip close to seventy miles an
hour demolished the 1900 miles re.
manning at dawn between the big
dirigibl6 and Lakehurst, n. j.,
where her German builders will de-.
liver her to the United States navy.
The first faint message from the
+ ar cruiser was picked up shortly
before midnight by the navy receiv-
ing post ut the Battery. 1t read:
"AlI well on board ship"
Then clearer and clearer came the
signals, until at 2.30 q. m. Stations
ashore had no difficulty in hearing
partn OF the first long message re.
cefVed from the dirigible, and the
first detailed account Of progress
OF the voyage made directly to
American shores.
II was that from Captain George
w. steele, addressed to the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. Scout cruisers
along the bath Of flight relayed 1t
An fnlI to the receiving station at
Par Harbor. Maine, which in turn
nassed It on to New York.
international News Service, via the
Radio Corporation Of America, re.
ceiyed q direct message from Doc
tor Hugo Eclener, commander OF
the ZR.S, at 3;a1 am, and ct 4:26
am, The dirigible was heard pick
lno I'M reports Of the weather MADE
hv naval cruisers stationed alons
the line of flight.
The decision to lay q course
! atraieht for Lakeh"rst from thu
Azores .'obably would shorten the
time In the air, from Friedsrichs'
hAfen to the Hnooring mast 1t Lake
hurst, though IT made 1t less likely
that the air liner would first sight
America at the Virginia Capes and
fioat over Washington and PhilA
delphia en- route to its final landing
At the request OF Doctor Eckener
fra cruiser Milwaukee moved 46(
n1liAA from a station or sable 10
land ana took up a position midway
between the Port or Fayqal, thu
last nort Of hall from which tht
dirlsible was sighted in the Azores
and cape May.
The distance from FayAl to Lake
hurst. via Bermuda, Is 1880 rauti
cal miles, but the new course Of thu
IRA may slice some distance from
this total. The ZR.S already hat
travelled 1900 miles since leaving
the Azores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
FRENCH PIRACY TRIAL
EXPOSES ROoTLEcClNC

BREST, France, Dot. 14.---Further
light upon bootlegging activities In
New York were shed at today's ses.
sion of the piracy trial Of Max
jerome PhAff, OF New York, who ID
accused Of leading q band thnt
looted the French freighter Mul.
house OF $4,000 cases Of whiskey
off the American coast.
Testimony was given regarding a
"rum-running chieftain" who tried
to arrange for the exclusive dIstrl-
button of liquors supplied by Morue
Franchise. This deal was attempted
before the Mulhouse was robbed Of
her wet cargo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
COLLINS TAKES UP DUTIES
AS ASST. U. s. ATTORNEY

William H. Collins today entered
upon his new duties as assistant
district attorney having been
appointed to that place by District
Attorney Peyton Gordon. Mr..
Collins succeeds Arthur N. Pres.
mont who resigned.
The new assistant district At.
torTey is member Of the faculty
Of the Washington College OF Law
and has been engaged in the prac.
tice OF law in this city for over
two years, He Is a native Of
Massachusetts, and a graduate 81
Tufts College and Georgetown
University where he received the
degree L. L. b. IN 1922.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
DR.. Eckener Reports
Maneuvers to Prevent
Delay BY Head Wind

The following rGdtogr6nt WGs
4critten seaclusivety for the Inter
National Nea0s Service By Doctor
Has0o Eckener, aO6rIds foremost
expert on Zeppelin Girshsps and
commander Of the Frs, sUSich Is
s4sroNte from FriedrichshGfeHl, Ger
mann, to Ldkehuyst, N. J.. Doctor
EckeNey UitI sU-ite Exclusively for
International NesUs SefUice during
the flight.
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BY DIR. HUGO ECIkIDNER,
Commander d che DiEiatble zR-a
tc0pytight. 1854, ~ IatsfIatiOhAi

Copyright, 1894, BY IntefnationaI
NewA Eervics.l
ABOARD THE zE-3 OVER MID.
ATLANTIC, Oct. IA. (3:31 a. m.-by
wireless to I. N. S.l--West Of the
Azores we're encountered gradually
increasing southwest winds, which
we were compelled to combat for
twelve hours. we took a westerly
direction 10 accomplish this, with a
speed gradually decreasing 70 thirty
miles an hour.
The wind then shifted to south
west, with rapidity of seventeen
meters a second. After having
familiarized ourselves with storm
conditions, we took D northwesterly
course at greater speed toward the
guide ship Milwaukee, which we
hope to pass in the morning hours.
Then we will make new plans
regarding our couee, after familiar.
izinS ourselves with weather con-
ditiorS around the Milwaukee.
The ship and machinery are In
the best Of condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
TWO TRAlNMEN KILLED
IN REAR-END COLLISION

NEW MILFORD, Pa, Oct. ID
The engineer ana fireman on IN
eastbound freight train on the Della.
ware, LRckawanna and Western
railroad were killed here yesterday
when the freight was struck 1r0m
the rear by passenger train No. IL,
running on the same track bound
from Buffalo to New York.
Passengers in 'sleepiNg berths were
badly shaken UP but. none II be.
lieved seriously hurt. jsl
The dead men, M. Kelly, engineer,
and r. n, OsterhAut, fireman, both
Of Hallstead, Pa, were pinned be-
meath the ''pusher" engine they
were operating when 1t overturned,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
HARVARD PROFESSOR
QUITS BOTANY POST

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dot. a.
The resignation Of Professor win.
throp J. v. OsterhAut as professor
Of botany at Harvard, effective sep.
TENDER 1, 1925, has been announced.
Professor 0sterhaut leaves liar.
ward to become head Of the division
Of general physiology Of the Rocke.
Teller Institute Of Medical Research
a director Of which he has been
since 1920. He will work part oi
each year in New York and part in
Bermuda for the present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
HOmefOIk Are Stunned
At Brandegee Suicide;
No knowledge of Cause

NOW LONDON, Conn, Oct. IL.
New London was stunned today
by news OF the death OF Senator
Frank b. Brandegee, considered the
leading citizen OF the city,
Intimate friends Of Senator Bran.
deeee declared they had no knowl.
edge Of his being in Ill health, and
that during his last visit here, late
In the summer, he was in the best
OF spirits and looking forward to
lila work with deep interest.
He was devoting his time to the
campaign and seemed lin condition
to- meet the trying requirements %
the situation easily 49,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
Brandegee Did Much
In the Development Of
d. G. as Beautiful CITY

IN Senator Frank B. BranderAA,s
death the District Of Columbia has
lost a staunch friend. "''
Senator Brandegee formerly was
chairman OK the Senate Library
Committee, ana in this capacity
took q part in initiating many
District = projects. including iha
Union Station Plaza and the AZ.
velopmeHt Of the Botanical Gardens
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
ANCIENT AZTEC TEMPLE
SOUGHT BY cALIFoRNlANs

Los ANGELES, Oct. 1.-THE
loot Of an Aztec temple--9oid,
jewels and rare ornaments-valued
at more than $4,000 IL the OBJ.
ject Of treasure hunt launched
here by three Callfornians.
The treasure, believed to be
buried In Antelope Valley, not far
from Los Angeles, IL being nuated
by George L. Murphy. Glen Eos.
ter end Joseph. Jurick, who have
already started intensive digging
for the lost fortune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
/, 4o4,fao Gan Voc IN N. Y.

NEW YORK, oct. 14.--MaIl-
haitian, largest OF the five boroushS
OF Greater New York. was the only
one to fall below the registration
figures for 1920. Although S,011
fewer persons registered In Man
haitian this year than in 1920,
when q record was established, this
years total registration In the five
b6rOWghs was greater than that OF
four years ago by 120.267. The
final figures show that 1,494,1S0
man and .womeS qualified to vote
IN November.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
hUcKSTER'S VEGETABLES
CONCEALED LIQUOR

POTTSVrLLF, Pa, Dot. Ia.
Potatoes and cabbage" was the
etentorian cry that aroused Sergeant
Keller, OF the state police, as ne
saw a huckster wagon going up
Minersville street
The sergeant decided to make an
investigation, urged purely by a
ehunch" and found, eight or ten
gallon Of whiskey under the vege.
tables. The owner, Max Peckn,hIl.
was arrested and held under bail
for court BY Alderman DaviosL