davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-15

County Agent Kerr has recently cul-
tivated and fertilized the shade trees
on the Fairgrounds. He used about Il
pound and three-fourths to the tree,
trees set this spring.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-15

The Club boys and girls of the Con-
cord Club enjoyed picnic on Eleven
point river last Friday. County Agent
Kerr enjoyed it as much as any boy or
girl
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-15

New Chapel Club had a good pro
gram Friday afternoon. The county
agent was glad to be there and sec
some of the parents out for the meet
ing.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-15

County Agent Kerr held pOstmor-
TEN examination Of hen on the farm
of Mr.. Riley Blankenship on Saturday
morning of last week and found that
his hens were dying from an attack Of
"round worms" Better keep a close
watch on your flock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-15

Farmers Week August s, 4. and g.
Are you going?
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-15

Randolph County Fair Sept. 80, Oct.
/ and 2. What are you planning to
bring to exhibit?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
ARMY BOARD to-
CLASSIFY

For the purpose of making a
classification of officers OF the
regular army, a board of general
officers will meet today. and at
such times thereafter as the senior
officer wishes. at the War Depart
ment. =
The board will consist of Major
Generals Ernest Kinds and H. f..
Ely and Brigadier Generals Robert
E. Callan, Hugh A. Drum, William
M. Cruikshank and Fl. G. Learnard
with Major Clark Lynn as recorder
of the board, without a vote.
The War Department denies the
often.heard rumors that the Secre-
tary of War will permit the retire
ment of officers with more than
80 years of service.
Several years ago the bars were
let down and many 30-year service
officers retired, but the bars were
quickly put back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
SesQui-centenniaI This Year

When the Centennial Exhibition
was held in Philadelphia In 1875
Lydia E. Pinkham, a woman In
Lynn, Mass. was just beginning to
market her root and herb medicine.
Her first large order was for
eighteen dollars worth.
Philadelphia is now celebrating
the 150th anniversary OF the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ
ence. In Lynn the Lydia e. Pink
ham Medicine Company occupy six
buildings in the manufacture of
their root and herb medicine.
Nearly 100000 bottles Of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
were sold last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
TAFT AND CIRCUIT JUDGES
TO STUDY COURT JAMS

The crowded condition of many
! deral court dockets, due to the
increase in prohibition law violation
cases was to be considered by Chief
i 'stice William Howard Taft mad
the senior circuit judges in their an
nual conference today.
A marked increase in cases involv.
ing violation of all Federal criminal
laws is reported in many districts.
including national bank robberies,
smuggling and postal cases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
With The
.AlibiArtistsI
A Cross Section of the
Daily Grind In Judge
Hits Court
Read EN- and Weep
By DONALD MCDONALD
Boob's Right-Of.Way Rule

''I met him midway Of the
block, your honor. both Of us in
the center Of the street. I swung
to my right to make room for
him, and at the same time he
swung to his left. That brought
him in front of me again, and I
had to run up on the sidewalk to
avoid an autopsy.
''He kept along down the road
with a grin on his face, and
seemed to think he'd done some
thing meritorious. turned
around and overlook him three
blocks down the line. He said
he'd mislaid his registration card
and was thinking about getting
permit next week. I locked him
up so he could think about it
quietly, with no disturbing in
fluences to take his mind off the
subject"
Boob: ct don't have time to
bother with a permit. your
honor"
The court: tits risky bust
ness, coming into Police Court
and complaining that you haven't
got time enough-the court is
likely to feel the same way about
it. and give you 30 days or so.
What were you driving on the
wrong side Of the street for?"
There was an excavation on
my side of the road, your honor.
but IL I'd known there was a
policeman in the other car, I'd
have given him the right of way"
THAT seems to be the attitude
OF good many drivers-they
won't give the right Of way un.
less they're dubbed into it."
TITS foolish to give up the
right Of way when you don't
have to. your honor"
Its expensive not to give It
up, when you do have to-nnd
the regulations tell you pretty
clearly when that is. You're S.
out on that charge; 50 on top Of
that for not having your regis.
tration card, and $25 more for
driving without q permit"
"I'm going to get a permit
tomorrow. your honor"
mot unless you pay the $32
they don't issue permits at
Occoquan."
Hands Across the Counter
IT was pacing him up Sixth
Street Southwest at 80 miles an
hour. your honor, and at l Street
he stepped on the gas and tried
to beat a Buick sedan across
the intersection. He had to
scrape the left curb in order to
make good. and the Buick help
ed by running up Sixth Street
with the sharpest right turn
I've seen in a long time.
The defendant said he took 1t
for granted the Buick was going
to turn into Sixth Street, and
that would give through traffic
the right of way. so he kept on"
Boob: Through traffic has
the right of way"
The court: Whats your idea
of through traffic-cars that
smash other machines and sail
through the wreckage?"
mo. Sir--it means cars that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
Two Serious Thirsts
at the Worlds Series

When Roger Hornsby's hard hitting
Cardinals descend upon the Yankees
in the coming worlds series battle.
wen not attempt to guarantee
whose thirst for victory will finallJ
be quenched. but here in Washing
ton wen guarantee that no thirst
for long tall drink Of water necd
80 unduenched in any home that
takes clear. sparkling. American Ice!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
Yong Folks Unhappy,
Is Woman Deans
Statement

BOSTON, Sept 27.-"Young
people Of today are generally
unhappy" This was the astound-
ing statement Of Dean Lucy
Jenkins Franklin, Of Boston
University, talking to the con-
ference of normal school in
structors at birmingham.
Young people," said Dean
Franklin, "seem to be pleasure
bent and sometimes morally
plunging but in reality they are
trying to rid themselves of be-
ing bored"
The dean challenged the
statement of critics that the
present day boys and girls care
only for pleasure and thrills.
She said that the youth Of
today was really cropping for
something real, true and tan
gible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
N. Y. WOMAN SEEKS
FREEDOM IN PARIS

PARIS, Sept. 27.-Mrs. Albert
Moormant today asked a divorce
from her husband. charging deser-
ton.
She told the court that she did
not know her husbands where
abouts They We're married in New
York on July IS, 1918.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
DENY LEAGUE COUNCIL
WILL MEET NEXT IN BERLIN

GENEVA, Sept. 27.-Despite in.
sistent rumors that the League Coun.
ell is to meet in Berlin in Deem
her, International News Service
learns from an official source that
the meeting will open in Geneva
on December 6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

just go straight ahead. without
stopping or turning"
There's too much through
traffic OF that kind in Washing
ton, especially at street intersec.
ton. They must learn to slow UP
when other cars are crossing in
front Of them. Ten dollars for
speeding and another $40 on the
through-traffic proposition"
But 1 thought he was going
to turn, your honor. He held his
hand out saw him"
Down in the finance office
you'll see another man holding
his hand out. Put $40 in it."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
The Substitute

HE was running down Fourth
Street last night with no lights,
your honor. l yelled at him and
he stepped on the gas, and fol.
lowed him through @ Street to
North Capitol. He said ne didn't
hear me-"
Boob: my battery ran down.
your honor, but 1 had a gasoline
torch fastened behind my car--on
the gas tank"
"A gasoline torch fastened
where?"
ION the gas tank, your honor
1t was plain enough"
Lord preserve us! Eight dol.
lars"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

Read The Times and Herald CIassi-
fled Ads daily for desirable jobs under
Help Wanted"-also call in to The
Times and Herald Employment Service
employment service that gets results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
Named to Legion Post

Appointment Of J. w. Shultz as
finance officer Of the District de.
partment OF the American Legion
was announced today by Mai. Gen.
Amos A. Fries. department com.
Tnander. Mr.. Shultz is a member
OF Robley D. Evans Post. No. 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
FLOODS
| ITALIAN TOWN
By international News servicee

ONDON, Sept. 27.-Cyclonic
,tempests, which in the past week
have wrougt havoc in various parts
of the world, today struck the city.
of Brindisi on the eastern short of
Italy, according to Central News
dispatch from Rome.
I. The winds have caused tremend-
Gus damage, it was stated, and &C
companying floods have isolated
several sections. IA
Many casualties are feared, al
though severed wire communications
make definite information impos-
sible.
Brindisi as a population of 10000.
Evening star., 1926-11-19
MRS. MAE DAWSON

Member Of Dancing Masters of Amer1ca.
Studio. 1929 ST. NV; at Thomas Circle.
Phone NJ. 1872.
Normal Course in New Danees. Glasses in
Ballet. Tap. Waltz. Clog. Character Solo.
encia. also THE BLACK BOTTOM"
Children's Glass SATURDAYS
Private Lessons by appointment.
Evening star., 1926-11-19
S|bLEY WOMEN GET
1882 ON ROLL CALL
Guild Appropriates $2,250 as
First Payment for New
Maternity Hospital.

The roll call of the Women's Guild
OF the Sibley Memorial Hospital North
Capitol and NJ streets. was answered
this year by 1882 members, each Of
whom contributed one dollar in dues
10 the guilds treasury, it was reported
by Miss Mary II. France, membership
secretary, at the regular meeting in
Rust Hall of the hospital yesterday.
Keen rivalry was exhibited by the
leading churches in the membership
drive. and when the roll call was
ended, Trinity NJ. f. Church and
Petworth NJ. T.. Church reported 1874
members each. Since the tentative
report Of the various circles was made
Tuesday, each church increased its
roll by the addition Of at least one
new member, SO that 1872 more names
we're added to the roll at yesterday
mornings meeting
The guild at the same meeting ap-
propriated 81 $50 as first payment on
It's pledge of $4,000 for the building
fund of the new maternity hospital,
which was opened in June and in
which, since its opening, 700 babies
have been born.
Rev. Joseph r. SiZoo, pastor Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
church. addressed the women of the
guild and commended them upon their
work, declaring that they were avail
ing themselves of an opportunity to
perform real service.
A feature of the meeting was an
exhibition of sewed work made by the
women of the Rosedale NJ. e. Church,
which was the largest such exhibit
ever shown at a meeting of the guild.
That church doubled it's membership
in the drive.
Evening star., 1926-11-19
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

"Ziegfeld Follies,' at
$50 pm.
Belasco-"The Green Hat" at $50
pm.
Poli's-"The Big Parade" photo
play, at 2:20 and $40 pm.
Keith's-Daphne Pollard, vaudeville
at 2:15 and SIS pm.
Earle-Alice Lake. Liars ALL
vaudeville, from 1870 to J. pm.
Strand-Roland Travers, vaudeville.
1870 to IL pm.
Gayety-"New York to Paris" bur.
lesque, at 2:15 and SIS pm.
Bathing Beauties" bur
lesque. at 2:20 and 500 pm.
RialtO-"Michael Strogoff,' photo.
play, at 1885 IN, 12:4o, $40, SIS,
1886 and $50 pm.
MetrOpOIitan-"Para at 1925
am, 1925, $50, 5:35, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Paface-"Aloma of the South Seas. u
at 1890 and IL am, ,, 4, $50, 7:40
and 9:45 pm.
COlumbia--"The Quarterback" at
11:20 am, 1:20, 1926, 5:25, 7:25 and
S:35 pm.
Wardman Park-"A Dolls House"
at and 8 pm.
AmbassadOr-"Her Big Night" at
6;10, s and $50 pm.
Subway Sadie" at 2:25,
4:l5, 6. $50 and $40 pm.
Central-"Broken Hearts Of Holly
wood" at 1890, ., $3.50, ), $50, and
$40 pm.
Lincoln (colorede-"Broken Hearts
of Hollywood" continuous from to
nm.
Evening star., 1926-11-19
Appointed on Board.

NIajs. Frank w. Wilson and Bascon
L. Wilson and Capt. Paul II. STREET
Army Medical Corps. have been ap
pointed board to meet in this city
for the purpose Of examining DIR. Ar
thur G.. Zobel for commission in the
Medical Corps of the Regular Army.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
POLICY 81 Y { n
On RESERVES

a new policy relative 70 3lne
detail Of reserve army officers 10
general staff, positions was an
nounced today by the War De-
partment. There is no general staff
section OF the organized reserves,
and those reserve officers assigned
to duty with general staff sections
will be assigned for period OF
four years only.
Such assigned reserve officers
will not be eligible for reassignment
of this nature until they have
served one year in the branch or
section Of the reserve in which they
were commissioned.
The assignment of a reserve
officer of the army to duty with q
general staff section does not create
a vacancy for promotion In the
section of the reserve corps IN
which he is a member. nor in the
assignment jurisdiction to which he
belongs
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

Instead of soda hereafter take .
little phillips Mix of Magnesia"
in water any time for indigestion
or sour. acid, gassy stomach, and
relief win come instantly
BETTER THAN SODA
For fifty years genuine Phillips
Milk of Magnesia. has bene pre-
scribed by physicians because it
overconnes three times as. much
acid in the stomach as a saturated
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

municipal traffic laws to eliminate
widespread confusion among motor:
lists arising from completely and
variations ii regulations.
s. Establishment of a federal con-
mission for the preparation Of q
model traffic law
4 Compulsory jail sentences for
persons convicted Of traffic viola.
tions which endanger life.
Some encouragement was found
III the report ~ the statistics com
rafttee which showed that while
..tlle annual number of automobile
fatalities ii stiII growing year By
year, the rate Of increase which
mounted sharply from 1917 to
1923, declined greatly in 1924 and
1926.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

fTERE is now a way to re-
store "off-colof" teeth to clear
and sparkling whiteness. A way
that firms tender gums and brings
them healthy coral tint. Very often
ones whole appearance is thus
changed amazingly.
Modern dental science has found
teeth rarely are naturally clouded
off color - dullish. But simply
clouded by a dingy film coat that
ordinary cleaning methods do not
successfully remove.
Send coupon and full Today tube
of this new method will be sent
You. World dental authorities now
are widely urging it. In a short
time, you may work transforma-
ton in your smile,
What finn iS-Duns teeth,
invites gum disorders
Dental science now traces scores
of tooth and gum troubles to 4
germ-laden film that forms on teeth.
Run your tongue across your
teeth and you will feel ia slip
perry, vseous coating.
That film absorbs discolorations
from food, smoking, etc. And that
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
TRY A $50 BOTTLE

Insist upon Phillips = Twenty.
five cent and fifty cent bottles, any
drug store.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

Ruhr and Rhineland starting Aprn
I, the date upon which wage agree
merts expire.
Communist leaders III an open
letter Ia the trade unions urge1
that plans be prepared for ne
fight against the employers. lose
alliance between the unions and the
unemployed was besougnt lIl tue
letter as well as with conference
of worhmen's councils
Ii Il expected that definite plans
81 action will be drawn up during
next month
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
"a, 900 Gall ONS LOST
AS FIRE PLUG JAMS

BAI.TfMORE. Feb g Ifres'
hundred gallons minute. 1900
gallons an hour. 10000 gallons il
rive hours. was the loss 70 the city
az Baltimore when fire plug
opened ~ snow renOvers could not
IS shut of.
The fire plug ct Fayetke and Vine.
streefe was opened shortly after
noon 81 street cleaners to assist 81
removing snow. An hour later he
valve refused to work when al.
fempfs were made to close Il.
Abolit s b. rn. mechanic from
6tIle water department succeeded in
closing the valve
The Washington times., 1926-02-23


Unless. emergency measures are
taken to check al menace that has
grown annually since the alltonlo.
bile became the principal means OF
transportation this years fatalities
Will show another increase.
The automobile fatalities made -up
about is per cent Of the total
deaths due to accidents OF all kinds
in 1925. There were about five
deaths to every 1000 registered
automobiles.
Details of motor accidents for the
past few years were issued as re.
port to the national street and
highway conference which viii
meet in Washington March 23. "a
and rs.
Secretary or Commences Hoover.
has under consideration d number
Of plans to bring to public atten.
ton the appalling losses faced ~
the country as the result of what
are considered partially preventable
accidents.
Responsibility for q part Of the
failure in traffic law enforcement
Is laid at the door OF municipal and
State courts through their failure
to impose heavy jail sentences on
fragrant violators.
Government officials, however.
consider the present laws entirely
Inadequate to meet what was
termed by Hoover Il national
emergency. Included in the sug.
gested legislative remedies are the
following
4. State laws providing peniten-
tiary sentences To persons convicted
Of driving while intoxicated and for
fragrant cases Of reckless driving
4. Uniformity o. state and
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
GERMAN | 4 B0R
RIOTSFEARED

BERLIN. Feb. 70. Wage riots
on grand scale throughout the
Rhineland were predicted for carly
81 Geramnyss economic situation to-
day.
Taking advantage of the indus
trial crisis German communists are
planning for action" through the
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

After ext ensfve experiments with
evAsirlnt or birds Bavarian sci.
enlist has decided that III II doubt.
fuI sif they can distins uisll one
color from another.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

Work has begun on the erection
OF group Of artificial lakes on
calabrian plateau to supply electric
power to southern Italy and sicils
and the first central station recent
Is was placed in operation.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
p, 900 Dead Is 1925
Automobile Toll
BY ROBERT S. THoRNBURGH

lives since 1917more than killed in the World War
according to statistics made public today by the
of Commerce. On the death list "a 600 victims 20
The Washington times., 1926-02-23

10 why your teeth look "of coIoE.
dingy and unattractive.
It clings to teeth, gets into crew
ices and stays. 1t lays your gums
open to bacterial attack. Germs
by the millions breed in it. And
they, with tartar, are a chief cause
of pyorrhea and decay.
Old ways won't clear, it off
Ordinary dentifrices and cleansing
won't fight film successfully. Feel
for it now with your tongue. Note
how your present cleansing method
is failing in its duty.
Now sea- methods are being
used. A dentifrice called Pepso-
dent-different in formula, action
and effect from any other known.
Largely on dental advice, the
world has turned to this method.
Clears film of
Firms the Gums
It accomplishes two important
things at once: Removes that film,
then firms the gums.
A few days use will prove its
power beyond ali doubt.
Send the coupon. Clip it now
before you forget.
The Washington times., 1926-02-23
4 T. StC''ocF
ICN PHILIPS Milk
Of na9nesia

solution of biearbonate of soda,
leaving the stomach sweet and free
from all gases. Besides, it nett
tralizes acid ferrnentations in the
bowels and gently urges this sour
ing waste from the system without
purging. It is far more pleasant
to take than soda.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14
How TO GET RID OF
COLDS and CATARUA
A Simple, Safe, Inexpen-
sive M e t h o d That
Clears Out the Head,
Nose and Throat.

There are many people suffering
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DR.. Blosser for years a specialist in
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-14

to nineteen today with the addition
Of G.. M. Williams, Marmon Motor
Car Company president Williams
has been head of the Marmon firm
since 1924.
Company growth in the past few
months was emphasized in reports
showing a total of $24.O10, 697.8S on
deposit in the ten branches and
affiliated State banks and the main
office.