davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-01-04

all the mothers and teachers to meet
informally in her house at the jan
uary meeting, the Girl Scouts to be
hostesses.
The Reservoir and Conduit Road
ParentTeacher Association recently
elected the following officers: Pres
ident. Clarence w. Sands; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Eugene Burr; secretary,
Mrs. S. A. Stebbins, and treasurer,
Mrs. s. r. Hatchett. Three delegates
to the d. G. Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations were elected as
follows: Mrs. Eugene Burr, Mrs. E.
Hongell and Mrs. r. Green.
The Hine Junior High Parent
Teacher Association had a record at
tendance at the December meeting. A
landscape picture In soft colors,
Autumn Days" by Gorder, was pre-
sented by the association to the
school as a memorial TO Miss Zim-
norman, former Hine teacher. Mr..
Singer in presenting the picture re-
minded the members of Miss Zimmer-
mans energy, p.ety and Kindness, that
endeared her TO those to whom she
was known. Mr.. Warner, the prin-
Evening star., 1925-01-04

This column Is conducted by the
District OF Columbia Congress of Par
ent-Teacher Associations, branch of
the National Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
All notices for this column must be
in the hands of the chairman by noon
on the Wednesday preceding the Sun
day on which publication is desired.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

partment, and Lieut.. Commander A.
p. II. Tawresey, u. S. N, who is on
duty in this office. The Army con-
ferees who have been appointed TO
attend the conference are Maj. o. X.
Sadtler and Capt. Fred p. Andrews,
who are on duty In the training sec
tion and research division, respec-
lively, Office of the chief signal Off
GER and Maj. Paul w. Evans. assist
ant commandant of the Signal School,
Camp Vail, New Jersey.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Arithmetic, American history, geog-
raphy, spelling, composition, Army
regulations, infantry drill regulations
manual of interior guard duty, and
training regulations, duties of nom
commissioned officers, military law
and organization of the Army, and
algebra. The elective subjects, Of
which one must be taken by each
applicant, are as follows: Mainte-
nance of material, ammunition sup
ply and maintenance. depot and sup
ply duties, and administration The
examination will be held In accord
ance as prescribed by Army Regula-
tions, 615-5.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Navigation, is 5,499
officers. which is 4
per cent Of the au =
thoriZed enlisted
strength. The Staff
Corps, with the eX-
ception OF the Med
ical, Chaplain and
Dental Corps. are
based upon an au-
tllorized percentage
Of the line.
"a Of September
so, 1924, a shortage
existed in the line
and all corps in the
number Of officers
allowed by law. The
line was S5.l per
cent filed, and it is
hoped by the naval
Evening star., 1925-01-04

lnitiatory action has been taken to
develop an anti aircraft machine gun
tripod and the construction of a
model for test purposes. This tripod
VIII be provided with two tripod
heads and ammunition boxes, one to
carry caliber 80 Browning machine
gun and one to carry caliber 80
browning machine gun. The tripod
iess VIII be non adjustable in length.
out an extra telescoping leg will be
provided which can be substituted
FOR one OF the rigid ones, so that the
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Radio experts from the Communi-
cation Division, Navy Department.
and those from the Signal Corps of
the Regular Army will hold a pre-
liminary conference Jonuary Q and
10 for the purpose of standardizing
radio procedure. Other meetings will
follow until definite program rela-
tive to this subject Is decided upon.
The naval representatives who will
attend the approaching conference are
Capt. Ridley Mclean, U. s. N, director
OF naval communications, Navy De-
Evening star., 1925-01-04

value of an adjustable leg for setting
up the tripod on rough ground can be
determined. This development pro-
gram has been undertaken in view of
a current requirement for anti air
craft tripods for the caliber 80
Browning machine gun and the gen.
eral unsatisfactoriness of the present
standard anti-aircraft tripod for that
weapon (anti-aircraft tripod, model
1879. 1t Is expected eventually,
when the present large stock of cali
Der 80 Browning machine guns, mod ell
1917, is exhausted, the caliber so
Browning machine gun will replace
1t for anti-aircraft defense.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Web-9Joted. with long. sili5en nair. a
dog which does not bark has been found
In the Amazon Valley.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
NAVY.

NAVY.
The authorized officer strength of
the line of the Navy, it has been
pointed out by Rear Admiral w. r.
Shoemaker, chief of the Bureau of
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05
WHY GASOLINE IS HIGHER

Many people imagine that gasoline prices are raised or lowered at the pleasure of Rockefeller and the Stan dard Oil Company While nearly everyone is effected by the recent rise in prices, few have any idea of the req son for the advance.
 There is very good reason, as any one familiar with the oil industry un- derstands, and that is simply the old law of supply and demand. Nothing else controls the price to any appre- ciable extent.
 For long time gasoline prices have been quite low, even with the road tax imposed by many states added. But cheap gasoline will soon be thing of the past, unless highly productive new oil fields now unknown, are dis covered.
 Owing to the drilling of tremenduos- ly productive new wells at Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and Hunting. ton, California;, the Burbank field of Oklahoma and the Powell field in the satte of Texas, in 1923, to mention
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05

CT the stability of German exchange, is endangered.
 Besides, in order to induce Ger many to accept the plan, she was giv- en a new loan of more than enough to meet her first years payments So, while Germany has made some pay ments, they have merely been from borrowed money recently borrowed from private sources in the allied na- tions, including the United States, England and France.
 Whatever Germany pays during the next few years will be credited on the sum decided upon in the annal set dement's, of course, but the ultimate amount of total separations has not been fixed and may not be definitely fixed for several years.
 The Dawes plan gives Germany a breathing spell and is step in the direction of final settlement, but it is only a step and it may have to be greatly modified from time to time.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05

Emancipator and native leader of high intelligence and unquestionably devoted to his people, has been sen- fenced without triay by jury to thirty days Imprisonment for criminel libel because of printing the following par agraph:
 Something is wrong with our police force," everybody is saying.
 Recently a policeman fired shot which lodged in the tub of private citizen, then he attempted false ar rest and before we were about to go to press he used his club in brutal manner on a woman that he was or dered to take home, we understand. Merchants and other citizens are in dignant. How long, o Justice! How long?
 We print in full the paragraph ob- jected to in order to show to what lengths our Caribbean censors go in restricting freedom of the press. We do not know whether the statements in the paragraph are accurate, but we do know that in the United States any, body accused Of criminal libel on such a basis would be entitled to trial by jury, and we understand that the laws of the Virgin Islands guarantee sim liar right.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05
THE FARMERS HOPE

For generations the farmers of the country have listened to the smooth talk of politicians, who promised to make farming pleasant and profitable through the enactment of laws. It has never been done and never will be done
 Some laws have been enacted which have no doubt been favorable to the farmer just as certain laws have been favorable to other classes of our pop ulation, but the fact still remains that the farmer, like anyone else, must de- pend upon himself
 Much has been done by the Depart ment of Agriculture in the way of giv- ing advice; extension agents have aid ed with instruction in modern meth ods of farming and so on. But mere ly raising more stuff will not mean prosperity. The trouble with most products is that too much is raised now, hence the low prices. The problem then, is not to raise more, but to raise it with less ex- pense; to avoid waste; to raise food and stock feed at home; to take care of machinery and do things in a sys- tematic way.
 | Cooperative marketing is beneficial if conducted by capable men in fair and honest manner. Grading of pro ducts before dumping them on the market is also a means of securing l better prices.
 But no legislation will ever help the small farmer very much. The farmers hope is his own effort. Anyone who tries to make him believe otherwise is no true friend of the farmer
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05

only few of the principal ones, crude oil production of the United States mounted to unprecedented heights, reaching at it's peak the enormous total of 2,32O,614 barrels in a single day.
 Some very productive new fields were also opened up in 1924, but all have now fallen off greatly, so that at present the daily production of the United States has decreased to nearly 1,920,0O0 barrels, which is not suffi- cient to supply the demand, so that the accumulation is being drawn upon. No important new fields are in sight to offset this decline and stocks of crude oil now above ground are only sufficient for 157 days, supply.
 Due to the increased number of au- tomobiles and greater use of crude oil as fuel, the demand for 1925 will prob able be from 15 to 20 per cent greater than last year. On the basis of the known facts, scarcity of oil is i'm minent, hence the higher price.
 Better prices however, will stimu- late drilling and it is probable that important new fields will be opened up, but unless this happens higher gasoline prices may be expected for
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05
DAWES PLAN INDEFINITE

Probably no important development since the world war is more misun- derstood by people at large than the Dawes plan of German separations. Many seem to think that it provides definite amount that Germans must pay, but it does nothing of the kind.
 The Dawes plan merely provides an easy way for Germany to make be- ginning to pay also fixes maximum yearly payment, to be reached several years later-provided these payments can be met without disturbing Ger man exchange.
 No one can tell for four or five years whether the Dawes plan will work or not. It may even work for ten years and then break down, be- cause the plan provides that German payments may be suspended whenev-
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05
an indefinite period.

Unless reconsideration of the child labor amendment is had by some of the 48 states that have already re- jected it, the measure is defeated This amendment to the constitution would have given congress power to absolutely prohibit the labor of any person under IS years of age While it was argued that Congress would never exercise the power, opponents of the amendment declared that if it was not to be used it was unnecessary to grant it as there are too many laws now on the statute books that are dead letters. Farmers were especially apprehensive of the measure and per. haps with good reason.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05
WOMEN PLEAD FOR PEACE

Representative of nine national women's organizations took part in the recent conference on the cause and cure of war, held in Washington, where addresses were delivered by 33 speakers, including military men of high rank
 No professional peace societies were represented, the conference be- ing composed of organizations form ed primarily for other purposes, in cluding the Federation of Women s Clubs. League of Women Voters, As sociation of University Women, Coun- cil of Jewish women, Women's Trade Union League and four religious as- sociations.
 After pointing out 2S causes which threaten war, it was decided that only by force of public opinion throughout the world, can war be prevented
 Recommendation made include en- trance of the United States into the World Court, participation in the dis armament conference provided by the Geneva protocol and cooperation with the League of Nations.
 The serious purpose of the confer ence was we'll expressed by a promi- nent man, who said on leaving one of the sessions: My God, these wo- men mean business"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05

Another attempt has been made to bludgeon the press in the Virgin Isles another in series of efforts to si- lence any native newspaper which of fers even the mildest criticism of the naval hierarchy which administers what Congress called a temporary government" in the hurried act which it passed when we bought the islands from Denmark eight years ago. AL ready two alien editors have been de- ported and one native has been i'm prisoned for utterances displeasing to our brassbound martinets. Now MT. Rothschild Francis, editor of the
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05
IDEAS DO CHANGE

When it is realized that the human race has been developing for probably half million years, the changes in ideas during even one or two centur. ies seem revolutionary
 It may be remembered that a king of Spain once refused to sanction the proposal to cut canal through the isthmus of Panama, on the ground that the Almighty made that neck of land connecting North and South Am erica and that it would be sinful to divide it by canal
 is recorded that as late as 1892, when a group of men in Lancaster. Ohio asked permission for the use of the school house, in which to hold meet ing to promote the building of rail road, the school board replied by let ter as follows:
 You are at liberty to use the school house to hold meetings for all proper purposes. But railroads and tele graphs are impossible and rank inf delity. If God had intended His in telligent creatures should travel at the frightful speed of 16 miles an hour He would have clearly foretold it in the Holy Prophets. It is a device oi Satan to lead immortal souls down tc he'll"
 These ideas seem ridiculous to us today, but we still cling to many su perstitions, which the intelligent per son of 2025 will think equally amusing
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05

MT. Fred Miller is having his bar Der shop repapered by MT. Brick son.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05

It is reported that a term of court will held in Seward about the middle of May.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-05

MT. Eckman has just completed a large sign for the Seward Bakery.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-23
SALLIE STUDIES THE JOE
SCHUYLER TYPE

Poppy, scintillating" | remember
what Bob had said. The strange man
to whom he had sounded my praises
certainly would find me "flat." The
reaction had set i'll from the excite
ment of the hunt and | was feeling de-
cidely low in spirit and mind.
| recalled the happy hours with Cur
tiss the last day before we had broken
camp. | had never been SO absolutely
happy But that was different, had
him by my side. Why had he gone to
Miami? BusineSs-Well what of it. He
probably was the sort who would al
ways put business first. After the dis
cevery of our love, he had left me when
of all times, he should have permitted
his heart to rule his head and thrown
more serious problems to the winds.
1t wasn't as if he'd had to go to
close the contract. What was one job
more or less in his life? He had money.
Bob had told me SO.
| wanted him NOW. | needed his
arms about me and assurances of his
love. The house was lonely and because
| had returned day earlier than |
expected, it was cold.
| rather enjoyed putting on evening
clothes again after the rough things
| had worn at camp. loved the
caress of the soft lace and chiffon. |
had been thrilled with the few days OF
the hunt but it really was good to be
back in civilization again.
| had chosen my most. becoming
gown. Why I do not know. 1t coulo
not be that | wanted to "vamp" the
new man at Marjorie's for dinner.
loved Curtiss and couldn't be interested
in any one else and yet it was unreas
enable of him to leave me all alone
Bob's Surprise" was Joe Schuylei
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-23

open make you SO pure? Joe Schuyler
asked
It's too precious to waste and I've
sorter sworn off. | explained.
Go on Sallie-You didn't even have
cocktail. AS your hostess ! INSIST.
You've been acting too d ~ p Not
at all the Sallie we hav" led about
to Joe" Marjorie declared
Bob remained silent.
I loved champagne. ! wanted some
too but I had made an agreement with
myself that | wouldn't take anything
TO drink because I knew how proud
Curtis had been of me because | had
let it alone at the camp.
"Too bad you picked on me for the
o'~ht TO :hsta n" Joe Schuyler COM
planned. GIVE been hearing some
I mighty wonderful things about you
too Come on Sallie, he urged. This
might be the last bubble water you II
get on this side of the pond He
called me by my first name. No one
name had prefix to the Joe Schuylers
Of the world.
was getting Mid Victor an and like
/ wise was having rotten time. It's Dor
ing being the only sober one in the
crowd You have different perspec-
tive Things that seemed funny to 9th
ers were perfectly stupid to me. There
is not even anyone to talk to because
they don't want to dwell on any one
subject | wished that I had stayed at
home. | was feeling bluer all the while.
ITO Be Continued)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-23
>..'.&allies issEEEzl
Tempt s.

from New York. He and Bob had been
class mates at Yale He was decidedly
the type that is we'll known to girls
who have gone out lot. OF an ath-
Ietic buld he danced ike he had made
business of it, He would jump up dur
ing dinner, grab the nearest girl ana
dance to the radio or turn on the VIC
trola's latest jazz.
Every other word was slang, anus
;rp and sensational. Unless one were
accustomed to it, he might even be
conversing in a foreign tongue. Joe
was an only son and as he admitted, 1t
took his entire time devising new am
easements to keep from being boredE8
He spent his week ends in the fash
ionable suburbs of New York and
"Philly" where he admitted there
were any number of places he could
drop in at any time and feel perfectly
at home. His greeting to me was that
there was only one drawback.
What's that? I'm flattered that there
is only one.
You're not married. and l never
chase around with single girls. There
are too many charming matrons VINO
are misunderstood" and 'unaporeciat-
ed and who need an alert young man
to hold their hands"
You're frank at least was my reply
Toe was also one of the do you
know" kind. During dinner he asked
each of us about dozen persons who
were prominent in Palm Beach and
New Beach and New York. OF course
we knew some of them. but what OF
it? I decided that night that if l ever
had a daughter or son I would rather
they'd be anything than do you know
kind
They all had champagne and were
frankly amazed because l gave mine
to Bob.
What's the matter? did life in the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-23
ALFALFA PREMIER HAY
CROP FOR NORTH GEORGIA

As a hay and grazing crop for the
northern half of Georgia, alfalfa is
without an equal according to the
State College of Agriculture which has
made an exhaustive study of the hay
and pasture plants adapted to the var
ious sections OF the state. Alfalfa hay
is particularly valuable for workstock
and dairy animals, it is said, while
hogs thrive on the crop used as pas
turage.
From work carried on at the Col
lege of Agriculture, alfalfa can be re-
lied upon to produce four or five crops
of hay during the year, with yield
of four to six tons per acre for the
season. With reasonable care one seed
ing may be expected to last five years
and if it is kept free of crab grass and
weeds it should last longer Areas seed
ed fourteen years ago on the College
of Agriculture farm are still return.
ing profitable yields.
The heavier, sitter clay soils o.
the northern part of the state have
given best results with alfalfa in exper
iments conducted by the Agricultural
College, although it has been founo
that it can be grown successfully OF
some of the heavier types of the sandy
loan soils. The lighter gray soils are
not recommended for alfalfa. On &C
high acidity of the soils of the coasta
plain area. alfalfa growing is not rec
commended in this section, while tn,
soils OF the mountain section are suit
ed to the growth of alfalfa, the fire
quent showers in this area make i
difficult to cure the hay.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-23
PLANS MADE FOR
DISTRIBUTING CONFEDERATE
MEMORIAL HALF DOLLARS

Atlanta, Ga, April 23.-Details OF
the plan under which more than 5000
banks in all Southern States, will CO.
operate in the distribution OF one mil
lion Confederate Memorial Half Dol
lars, recently minted by the United
States Government, were announced
today by Robert F. Maddox, chairman
of the Southern Bankers Committee,
supervising the issuance of the COINS
Simultaneous release of the Mem
orial coins is to be made all over the
United States on the morning OF July
3. when commercial banks cooperat-
ing in the distribution are authorized
to redeem coin certificates for actual
Half Dollars. Certificates emitting
their holders to coins will be on sale
by all banks prior to July 3.
Tn circular addressed to the heads
of all southern banks, the plan is out
lined as follows:
Previous to July 3 there will be
issued TO subscribers to the Coined
crate Memorial in every city certIfl-
Gates emitting the holder, on or after
July 8, to an equivalent number OF the
Memorial Coins.
"Thcse certificates will be issued to
the public through two agencies:
Cal THE COMMERCIAL banks in each
co,pmunitv cooDerating in this nation
wide distribution"
(b) "Volunteer organizations OF
public spirited citizens which are TO
be formed under the direction OF the
Stone Mountain Monumental Asso-
citation, and the auspices OF Nation
wide committee of sponsors
..The allotment of coins to ind1V1d-
nails and families through the Com
mercial Banks will begin as soon as
these institutions have forwarded
their initial orders and received their
ouota of coins from the District Re
serve Bank, and have been supplied
with the necessary coin certificates.
EVERY commercial bank is invited,
therefore. to Immediately place its or
der for the memorial coins now on
denosit in the District Federal Re
serve Banks.
IF the unsolicited orders thus far
received by the Stone Mountain Mem
orial Association may be taken as any
token of the sentiment, not only OF
the South but of the nation, the de-
mand for the coins will far exceed the
supply available at this time, since
part OF the coinage is being reserved
by the Association for future needs.
"Only those holding coin certificates
therefore, can be absolutely certain OF
receiving these coveted mementoes to
which each year will add an additional
premium"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-23
Thrifty Wife Sells Shoe

Shortly after travelling man re-
turned from a long road trip he went
to his closet to get out his light sum-
mer suit and white shoes. He could
find but one shoe. He asked his wife
about the missing shoe. but got no
information. Inquiring further, ne
learned from his daughter that the
wife haG sold one of the shoes TO
one-legged nan vi" had called AT the
dnnr =knI..nS t'itt ,Lnr.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-23
Old English Custom

A maiden assiZe once meant an
assize where no criminal was left for
execution. UpOn such an occasion,
the judge was entitled to a pair OF
white gloves. A modern session OF the
English court of assize al which no
prisoner is tried is known as maiden
assize. and it Is customary for the
sheriff of the county to present the
judge with pair of white gloves as
symbol of the innocent character of his
adminiStra tion.