davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
TIME, SPACE, DIZZINESS
GARTER BOUQUETS
NO TYPINAL BOY
POOR OLD WOMAN

The scientists that heard from the
learned Chicago astronomer Moulton
yabout the earth's probable age, one
million billion years, practically all
of it still ahead of us, heard also a.
bout the size of our corner of space
our galaxy" in which the sun is as
grain of sand.
1t is shaped like a watch, its di-
mensions are thirty thousand light
years through from front to back,
two hundred million light years thru
the wide way, across the face of the
watch To get the distance across our
galaxy multiply the number of sec
onds in two hundred thousand years
by one hundred and eighty six thou
sand miles, which will give you some
thing over a quintrillion of miles,
written with one, followed by eight
teen zeros, according to rapid, prob
ably Inaccurate figuring on the edge
of a newspaper.
Let your little boy do the sum.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

| To the pastors and churches of the
Three Forks Association, greetings
The Baptist state convention set the
End and 3rd Sundays in this month
for North Carolina Baptists to do
their part in raising the debt on
our Foreign Mission Board. The 9TH
er states put it on the last of Decem-
Der. The reports coming are crafty
ing. Many churches and individuals
are making a sacrifice. One pastor
of small church challenged others
with gift of $1,000. Churches, B. Y
P. Us, Sunday School classes and w.
M. SocietiesNare responding in fine
spirit One little working girl gave
$40. Will the churches of the Three
Forks Association have a part in this
Sacrificial service: Will the pastors
challenge the churches to do their du-
ty? Let the pastors give and call on
the members to give Everyone can
do something. 1t is not too late to
take the collection. go We into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature"
F. M. HUGGINS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

Our standard of living has chong-
ed. About 100 years ago one work
man in the United States could earn
81 a day all the year around.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

Philadelphia's Wistar Institute,
part of the University of Pennsyl-
yania, specializes in breeding white
rats, cousins of the gray rats, not
ordinary sewer rats that carry the
plague.
Therats live and breed in special
ratl establishment costing 100000,
and are shipped to scientific bodies
all over the world, including Japan,
that scientists may work on "stan-
dardized rats" and compare results
satisfactorily.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

The fact is that marriage is a
training school for men; women are
the professors, and progress is slow.
But since this world is to last as
Professor Moulton of Chicago Uni
versity. says, " loco, ,000, ,00O, poo, 600
years more, there will be plenty Of
time to train husbands.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

NCelestino Fabietti, marriage clerk
in Rome for twenty three years says
marriage is an art. To know man
well watch him closely when he pro-
nounces the fatal eyes" Men are
more afraid of marriage than wo-
men, says Fabietti, and child might
know that
Schopenhauer calls marriage a fe-
male conspiracy to make every man
support one woman all her life. That,
says he, is why women are merciless-
ly cruel to other women that do not
insitst on marriage.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
BOONE BAPTIST CHURCH

We would be glad to have you at
Sunday School and preaching servi-
ces Sunday. The time is 10 and II
a. m. also p. m.
Subject Sunday MORNING, Lots
Choice"
Sunday evening "Soul Prosperity"
B. Y. p. Us meet at 6 p. m. Pray
er meeting and choir practice We'd
nesday z p. m.
A special collection was token last
Sunday to help pay off the debt on or
Foreign Mission Board. The collection
amounted to $53 which taken with
what the w. M. S. gave amounted to
$82.00. 1t is our aim to make it $100
If those who were not at church
Sunday will hand their offering to
the church treasurer A. Y Howell,
it will help, Any Baptist ought to
make some contribution however
small. It will count and help our
Baptist Foreign Mission Work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

The "garter-bouquet" of real flow
ers is announced in Philadelphia, for
get-me-nots, presumably worn just
below the knee. Women spent CEN
turies hiding their legs even with the
dresses sweeping microbes from the
ground.
Now they exhaust ingenuity call
ing attention to their legs. Pink stoc
ings, strange garters, slippers that
look like a set of gold pony harness
no stockings, sometimes, high tide
spirits.
1t is puzzling, but you may be sure
that back of it all usefulness and
wisdom are at work. Mans dull dress
evolution is about over. Woman's is
only starting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

A poor old woman, aged seventy
one, is found dead in a wretched
tenement, no furniture, a few dry
crusts and six thousand dollars in
three banks. Unjustly this old lady
is called ssMiser." Interest on six thou
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

The rats live, die and submit to
disease infection, knowing as little
as human beings know about the why
or wherefore. Little do they know
that their tissues, structure, growth
and digestive processes happen to re-
semble those of men, and that they
breed, live, die, only to save higher
race from death. Even SO, they know
as much as we do about primal eau
ses and final purposes.
Why are we breeding and dying?
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

But remember there are in that
galaxy of ours about one billion suns,
many of them million times as big
as cur own sun, which is million
times as big as our own earth.
And the billion suns move about
like bees in swarm. If two of them
come too close together the planets
of both suns are instantly wiped out
of existence. That happens Sniy ogsce
in million. billion years, on the av-
erage, but it might happen any day,
therefore it is well to be always pre-
pared with clean slate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
FARM BANK CHAIN
SOUGHT BY SMITH
South Carolina Senator Lays
Proposal Before President
at Conference.

what the farmers of the Nation
need in the matter of relief is ma
tional system of agricultural banks to
extend credit in a practical and really
helpful manner, according to Sena-
tor Smith OF South Carolina, who had
a brief conference with the Presi-
dent at the White House yesterday.
The South Carolina Senator has in
troduced a bill that would provide this
form of relief and while discussing 1t
with the President he said he hoped
legislation of this kind would be en-
acted at this session. While outlin-
Ing his bill Senator Smith said there
should be created chain of banks
similar to the Federal Reserve Banks,
which would handle agricultural bust
ness exclusively. He said these credit
banks should be entirely separate and
distinct from private and commercial
banks, but should be under the super
vision of the Federal Reserve System.
Senator Smith told the President
that he considers the plight of the
American agriculturalistS as the most
vital problem before the country to-
day and that the country should not
delay in providing relief of a sub
stantial and practical nature. lie
pointed out that the peculiar condl-
lions under which the farmer operates
necessitates a banking system adapted
especially to his needs. In his opinion,
the farm loan system as now con
stituted is linked up too closely with
commercial banking to provide the
farmers with adequate relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
Parent-Teacher Activities

A meeting of the Langley Junior
ton was held February 16. The pro-
gram consisted of vocal solo by
Mrs. Arthur Richards and music by
the school orchestra. The meeting
was in charge of the social commi- tee,
Mrs. Davis, chairman. A reception was
held by the teachers and officers of
the association. A social followed and
refreshments were served. Miss Ten
nyson's section, TAI, won the PEN
nant for attendance.
TenleyJanney arent-Teacher As
ISOLATION will hold its annual election
of officers tomorrow at pm. at the
Janney School.
The Jackson Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation met February Is, with the
president, Mrs. Lloyd Shipper, in the
chair. After business a social was
held.
The Henry d. Cooke Parent-Teacher
Association gave a card party in the
school auditorium February 10. The
proceeds are to be used for the i'm
provements on the Fairgrounds and
for other equipment necessary for use
in some of the grades.
Mrs. Frederic Schoff, past president
of the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, has been the house
guest during the past week of Mrs,
Hoffman Tolson, who was a charter
member of the national and is an
active chairman of the District or
Wednesday at luncheon in honor of
Mrs. Schoff. Mrs. Harry Parkhurst,
president of the Maryland Parent
Teacher Association, was a special
guest at the luncheon. and the Dis
trict members were Mrs. G.. S. Rafter,
Mrs. Louis Castell, Mrs. G.. w. Lady
Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff, Mrs. +. Fl.
Daniel, Mrs. w. T. Bannerman, Mrs.
J. c. Gilbert, Mrs. B. G.. Zebley. Mrs.
j. n. Saunders and Mrs. f. w. Pat
terson.
The material for the March number
of the Parent-Teacher Bulletin must
be sent to the District Office, 500
Eighteenth street, by Friday of this
week The bulletin is being edited by
the executive board of the District
of Columbia Congress and it is the
earnest desire of the board to have
every number full of interesting read
ing matter for all Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION members.
The parents of the District are much
disappointed over the postponement OF
the congressional hearings on the cleo
tive board of education bill. This mat
ter is one of particular interest TO the
parents of the children.
DR.. Hugh ]. Davis, chairman of the
Child Welfare Society at the Chill
dren's Hospital, held a meeting of
those interested in child welfare last
Friday. The District of Columbia Con
gress of Parent Teacher Associations
is striving to have complete statistics
on the pre-school age child before
June.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter president
of the District of Columbia Congress
of Parent Teacher Associations, spoke
to the members of the District of Co
lumbia Federation of Women'S Clubs
last Tuesday and interested the mem
bers in the public schools and their
problems.
The John Eaton Mothers Club will
meet tomorrow at 2:30 pm. in
Church. The general topic will be
Fairgrounds, and the speakers will
be Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes and Miss
Burke, the principal of the school.
The Peabody Hilton Parent-Teacher
Association will meet at s o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

become fashionable. The dainty tinkle
of these ornaments has ceased to
cause wonder in the smart cafes and
night clubs.
Not only must earrings be musical.
but fashion DEGREES that they shall be
long and heavy. The latest models
reach the wearer's shoulders, and
some of them weigh as much as a
quarter of a pound. Most women are
content with 3-inch rings. which
weigh considerably less, but the big
earrings are the delight of the ultra
fashionable mannequin.
The heavy gypsy or antique ear
rings are popular, especially on the
continent, and every conceivable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Kings physicians have advised sgch
a trip each year.
Queen Mary. 1t 70 generally known,
is not a good sailor and docs not
enjoy sea voyages. ard !. 70 under
stood she probably w:!l not accom-
pany her consort on this years cruise
The heir To the throne is expected To
take the Queens place.
If this is the arrangement followed
it will be the first time that the King
and Queen have been separated on an
occasion of this sort since their coro-
nation, and probably will be the long
est period their majesties have been
away from each other since their mar
riage. The cruise is expected to last
six weeks or longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
ACCARDO DETENTION
BY POLICE is ASKED
New York Officials Say Alleged
Assailant of De Leva Has
Criminal Record.

Telegraphic request to detain AL
fred Caruso, alias Alfredo Accardo
being held at the eighth precinct pend
ing a preliminary hearing on charges
Of assault with a dangerous weapon
on Giuseppe Di Leva, who is in Elmer
gency Hospital recovering from
wounds when shot through the lung
on Eighteenth street near Kalorama
road last Wednesday, was received by
local police yesterday from New York
The New York police department
wired Inspector Henry G.. Pratt, chief
of detectives, to the effect that Caruso
was wanted in that city for felonious
assault, advising local authorities also
that he had a criminal record.
The request from New York will be
lodged as a detainer against Caruso if
the charges here are not pressed. ii
was said, although such a possibility
was considered improbable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
LONE HAT IN TWO YEARS"
PLAN STARTS ARGUMENT
Reichsbank Head puts Foot in It
as Denuncia lions Pour
Into Papers.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN. February 27.-When DR..
Hjalmar Schacht, president of the
Reichsbank, in a recent thrift appeal
urged women to he content with one
new hat every two years" he put
his foot in it," in the opinion of at
least one Woman's journal.
Though the guardian of Germany S
finances probably did not mean
exactly what he said. women are
writing to newspapers denouncing
him for picking on members of their
sex, whose greatest joy in life, the
writer's say, is buying a new hat
every time a next door neighbor
blossoms forth with a new bonnet.
Some have gone so far as to ad-
wise Dr.. Schacht that economy must
start at home. They call attention
10 the fact that his trip to the United
states with his wife and daughter
cost more than $4,000. They also
want to know how many hats a year
Frau Schacht buys while her husband
is drawing a salary of $4,000 a year
and has additional income said tC
amount to $40, 900 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

dition of other ingredients. 1t is known
as Wyeth's Sage & Sulphur Compound
and can be obtained at all drug stores
for only IS cents bottle.
While gray faded hair is not sinful,
we all desire to retain our youthful ap-
pearance and attractivcness By dark
ening your hair with Wyetf's Sage and
Sulphur Compound no one can tell, be-
cause it does it SO naturally, SO evenly
You just dampen a sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
a time; by morning all gray hairs have
disappeared. After another application
or two your hair becomes beautifully
dark, glossy, soft and luxuriant and
you appear years younger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
SUICIDES IN ARMY.
Excessive Rate Is Cause of Worry
in Germany.

BERLIN. February 81 GP).-The
high suicide rate among non-commis-
stoned officers and men of the Reich
swher is worrying the government.
OF a standing army of 900 men,
$50 killed themselves last year.
While the large number of suicides
among the civilian population is
ascribed principally TO poverty, the
ministry of defense is at a loss to
account for the high rate in the
army. A similar suicide epidemic pre-
walls in the Austrian army. The
chief motive for suicide there, how
ever. has been losses by gambling,
which has now been prohibited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Tuesday evening. Mrs. G. w. Lady
will preside.
The Bradley Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will meet Tuesday at 245 pm.
The speaker is Mrs. G.. S. Rafter.
The West Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton will hold a reception in the
school Friday night at o'clock.
The Bryan Parent-Teacher Assocla.
ton will give an entertainment and
play March s. Mrs. Connard, chair.
man of the entertainment committee,
is the director of the play. Local
talent of the school is included in the
entertainment.
At the February meeting Of the
Brent Dent Association, a sketch.
1.-THE Muffin Man." was presented by
pupils of the sixth grade of the Brent
School, under the direction of Mrs.
John x. Killers. There was a sale
Of cake and candy. AT the next meet
ing, March at s pm, the speaker
will be Miller Hamilton, chief of in
formation of the United States
Forest Service. His subject will be
News and Views of Uncle Sans
Forests" Miss Rebecca Sakolsky
will play the violin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
Modernism Again.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1T seems like a waste of money to
keep up the expenses OF home these
days" growled the first married man.
Still the wife and kids have to
have some place to go away FROM"
replied the second ditto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

shape and length are represented. All
kinds of stones are employed-am-
Der. jade. crystal. agate. onyx, lapis-
lazul and Carnelian, sometimes used
with cut steel or mounted on gold or
platinum. The designs include pear
shapes, balls, tapering drops, trellis
work, baskets, squares and ovals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
WALES MAY ATTEND KING
ON HIS HEALTH CRUISE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 27.-The Prince
of Wales may accompany King
George on the health cruise which
the monarch intends to take as soon
as he completes his social duties to
his subjects. which are represented
by the three courts to be held at
Buckingham Palace and possibly a
fourth in Scotland this year. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
Willing.

From Life.
The Negro Reverend lreading serv
ice at negro wedding)-Let him now
speak or else heahafteh forebber hold
his peace.
clustered Groom will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
BIG, MUSICAL EARRINGS
| FASHIONABLE IN, LONDON
Latest Models Reach to Shoulders
Of Wearer and Weigh Quarter
Of Pound.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. February 27.-The Lon
her ears visible by means of shingled
hair, has now decided that her ears
should be heard as well as seen, and
as result juggling earrings have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

added, will turn gray,
streakcd and faded
hair beautifully dark
and luxuriant. Mix
ing the Sage Tea and
Sulphur recipe at
home, t h on G h, is
troub c S o m c. An
easier way IS to get
tn C ready-to-use
. preparation i M :
proved by the adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
"A 1..
'III.II| R,,n
sy,ol VI
'IIIII|HIal II1 I''HIIl lI.IaR
Apply Sage Tea To
Darker Faded Hair

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Tuesday evening. Mrs. G. w. Lady
will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

The Bradley Parent Teacher Asso
citation will meet Tuesday at 2:45 pm
The speaker is Mrs. G.. S. Rafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

The West ParentTeacher Associa-
ton will hold a reception in the
school Friday night at s o'clock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
BRITAIN FACES REVOLT
England Suffers First Pangs Of In.
dustrial Revolution

LONDON, Sept. 10.-England must
face the bitter truth and permit
about 10 per cent of her export
trades to melt away, according to
j. M, Keynes, the Cambridge econo.
mist
Great Britain is suffering the
first pangs of another Industrial rev.
olution," he said in an address.
only two alternatives face the
country. One is to struggle on, in
effectually, as We are at present.
The other is to allow the least profit
able of our export industries
amounting to about 10 per cent-to
wilt away, thus conserving our re-
sources for exempt industries which
do pay.
1.-THE Conservatives are all for
struggling on, Intellectually, and now
Mr.. John Wheatley, the Socialist,
has ranged himself with them. This
Is mistake. We should husband
our resources. We cannot, afford to
waste them any longer"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
COMM|TTEESON
ANNUAL CHURCH
RETREAT GIVEN
Expect Successful Institute
at Scout Reservation
Sept. 27.

Plans are being worked out by
members OF subcommittee to make
the second annual ministerial re-
treat, to be held Sept. 81 at the Boy
Scout reservation, under auspices Of
the Church Federation of Indianapo-
lis, one of the most successful re-
ligious institutes ever arranged in
Marion County.
Members of the general committee
in charge Of plans for the retreat
are the Rev. Gerald l.. X. Smith.
pastor of the Seventh Christian
Church, chairman; DR.. John w. Nc
Fall, pastor of Broadway M. E.
Church, and the Rev. v. w. Couil-
lard, pastor of Second Moravian
Church.
Z Other committees are:
Arrangements-The Rev. JAG KEEL
ewae, First United Presbyterian
Church. chairman; the Rev. G. H.
Gebhardt, Carrollton Avenue Re-
formed Church. and the Rev.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
Thomas r. White. Meridian Heights
Presbyterian Church.
TRANSFORMATION

Transportation-The Rev. Elmer
Jones, st. Paul M. E. Church, chair
man; the Rev. c. ]. G. Russom, First
Reformed Church, and the Rev.
Henry T. Graham, Westminster
Presbyterian Church.
Publicity-The Rev. u. S. Clutton,
Tuxedo Baptist Church, chairman:
the Rev. d. H. Richardson, Centen-
airy Christian Church, and the Rev.
j. F. Seelig, Fifty-First Street M. L.
Church.
Reception-The Rev. ]. Ambrose
Dunkel. Tabernacle Presbyterian
Church; DIR. Edwin w. Dunlavy,
Robert Park M. E. Church, and a
third man not designated yet.
Finance Campaign Later
The federation will hold it's annual
financial campaign Oct. to- %, M.
d. Lupton, chairman of the finance
committee has reported. An inter
national doll party will be par
ticipated in by indianapolis Sunday
school and church children in which
an exchange of dolls with the chill
dren ofTJapan will be made early
next year. according to plans of the
wornen's department of the fedora
tfUr, of which Mrs. John R.zRarrett
is chairman.
Jewish and Catholic Churches of
indianapolis will be included in the
annual church directory this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10

night he writes into his book, in his
careful rounded calligraphy, what he
has done and thought during the
day.
Like most diaries, the Princes
record-book is highly confidential,
but some day it may become a doc
ument worth a fabulous price. The
Prince, judging by his public letters,
has a keen wit and an observant eye,
and 1t Is confidently stated that what
he puts into his diary every night
would be well worth reading if it
became public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-10
WoMEN'S JOBS DOUBLED
Swedish Civil Service Positions Now
Number 17,177.
BIZ United Press


STOCKHOLM, Sept. 10.-Women
now hold more than twice as many
positions in the civil services of
Sweden as they did in 1918, the
latest official statistics show.
Before the war they numbered
S.S3S. Now they are 17,177. At the
same time the number of men en-
ployeS Of the government has gone
down from S3,275 to S3,156.
Educational statistics also show
that in the entrance examinations
for the Swedish Universities the
percentage of failures is lower for
girls than boys. While in the past
five years S6.2 per cent Of the girls
have been admitted, only SO.2 percent
Of the boys have passed.